1/27 Sutherland Crescent, Darling Point

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A dream home for model-turned-artist Ann Baker, this waterfront apartment has been in the same hands since the 1990s.

“From the minute I got the apartment, I couldn’t believe I got it,” Baker says of 1/27 Sutherland Cres, Darling Point.

“I have not woken up in that property one day without saying, ‘God, this is paradise’.

“It’s really beautiful. You can walk in the door at any hour of the day after being anywhere in the world and just say: ‘Isn’t Sydney fabulous?’ ”

Baker, who spent years living in France and working in fashion, bought the spacious residence from late fashion designer Mark Keighery and his wife Lisa in 1995.

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The study nook also looks dreamy

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Since then, it has not only hosted Baker’s family, but also a long list of Sydney VIPs who have attended her numerous shows in the glamorous space.

“I was using one of the bedrooms as an artist’s studio,” she says. “I also saw the possibility to use the apartment as a gallery so I always did my exhibitions from home, and incorporated a cocktail party with a great guest list.”

With a wide 22m water frontage, the 230sq m whole-floor apartment with no common walls has 180-degree harbour views and private access to a garden below.

Residents of the block also have the exclusive use of a harbourside heated pool, jetty and slipway.

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The apartment has been created to make the most of the water outlook.

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The huge terrace is a major attraction.

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Originally designed by award-winning architect Iain Halliday, the formerly four-bedroom strata apartment has been created to make the most of the water outlook with the open-plan living area and two bedrooms facing the harbour and flowing out to the full-width terrace.

Thanks to recent DA-approved plans by Esoteriko Interior Architecture, the personal layout also has the potential to be extended.

The fresh interiors feature stylish timber and stone surfaces including a kitchen with an island bench, as well as Miele and Liebherr appliances and ample storage. For further entertaining there is a built-in bar and central dining room.

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Residents of the block have exclusive use of a harbourside heated pool, jetty and slipway.

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The 10m long main bedroom has balcony access plus a large ensuite with bathtub, a second bedroom opens to the outdoor space and the third has its own ensuite.

Located on the Darling Point peninsula, the security building is near Rushcutters Bay Park and Double Bay.

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment with double parking is now listed for private treaty sale via Daphne Sauvage of Sotheby’s with a $10m price guide. She describes it in the following way: “A truly magical, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase an entire floor with a 22m water frontage offering an exquisite lifestyle.”

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