Mr & Mrs Smith

Meryula

Port Douglas, Australia

The exclusive Beachfront Mirage Estate is Australia’s answer to Bel Air and just screams luxury. Meryula is self-catering of the highest order and has direct access to the peerless Four Mile Beach. The property also has a shared tennis court and driving range so you can refine your serves and your swings. The open-plan interior is a cornucopia of Indochinese, African and European art, and the classic-contemporary rooms have been are dotted with sculptures and other decorative finds. The exquisite garden, replete with flowering plants, has a heated pool which is book-ended by a decadent day-bed and a spa bath. And if you’re a techie, the outstanding sound and media system will ensure you develop a serious crush on this luxury self-catering mansion.

Need to know

• Rates information $2,500 a night for 12 guests
• Ideal for Art-loving aesthetes, high-living friends and refined family holidays. Meryula has two neighbouring properties also available to hire.
• Sleeps 11-20
• Property style Indochinese opulence
• Grounds The house is arranged around a stunning tropical garden with towering palms and exotic paperbark trees. There’s a tennis court and golf practice range which are shared with two adjoining houses.
• Minimum hire There's a five-night minimum stay.
• Children Are welcome but beware of the many beautiful (and, undoubtedly expensive) antiques in the house. More...
• Booking process Smith deposit taken when you book.
• Also Pets are not allowed and smoking is permitted outside only.

Floor plan

• Bedrooms

  Bedroom 1: Airy upstairs master bedroom with cushion-strewn sofa, en suite bathroom with spa bath and a terrace overlooking the swimming pool.
  
  Bedroom 2: Downstairs master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, en suite and views of a leafy private garden. There’s also an outdoor bath set in lush tropical foliage.
  
  Bedroom 3: Large en suite room with queensize twin beds, fittingly decorated with palm tree fabrics.
  
  Bedroom 4: Bright twin room with single beds and en suite bathroom.  Silk pillows and throws are emblazoned with palm trees and add a colourful flourish to the room.
  
  Bedroom 5:  Queensize bedroom with colourful throw and cushions and an armchair.  The walls are lined with pictures of palm trees. This room shares a bathroom with Bedroom 6.
  
  Bedroom 6: Single bedroom with single bed and use of shared bathroom.

• Kitchen The black marble kitchen is fitted with Miele appliances, including an in-wall espresso maker, separate food and drinks fridges and an ice maker. A concealed rear kitchen is perfect for preparing “the one you made earlier”. There’s a drinks fridge and ice-maker in the laundry room.
• Living room Open-plan living space with two cushion-covered couches, large coffee table and eclectic objets d’art.
• Dining room Open-plan dining area with a 12-seat table. Bi-fold doors fold back to create an indoor and outdoor space opening onto a wide verandah. Dine here, overlooking the garden and pool, at another 12-seat table.
• Poolside The heated saltwater pool is concealed behind a low wall, giving you total privacy. It has a small pavilion with cushioned day-bed at one end and a covered spa bath at the other. A guest bathroom with shower can be accessed from the pool area.
• Private parking There’s a three-car garage and a two-car carport.