High-end Rippleside home has Corio Bay views across four levels

There’s few better places to watch the city’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display than the top floor of the contemporary showpiece at 2/5 Balmoral Crescent, Rippleside.

With a wraparound balcony and large terrace overlooking Corio Bay, the rooftop retreat is made for hosting big occasion parties that can spill outside through stacker sliding doors.

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There’s even a kitchenette with a fridge and dishwasher that dispense with the inconvenience of carting dishes to the main living space one floor down.

Builtology’s Toby Ryan, who project managed the high-end build, says the impressive vista over Corio Bay, visible from every floor, is the home’s biggest asset.

To that end every level has access to a deck or balcony were you take in Geelong’s skyline and St Helens Park.

“The main goal from the start was to provide the highest quality we could in finishes and everything like that, but we didn’t want to take anything away from the view,” Mr Ryan said.

“The view is obviously the selling point but we did want to make sure that everything around it was just as nice as well.”

Contemporary touches include polished concrete floors at street level and feature grade blackbutt floors and joinery detail elsewhere to create a warmer, more homely feel.

Generous living and sleeping quarters are at the heart of the floorplan, which includes four living areas, four bedrooms and three bathrooms spread over four levels.

As you would expect from a residence of this calibre there’s an internal lift for ease of movement. But Mr Ryan said those who took the stairs would be rewarded with his favourite feature, the skylights that flood the stairwell with natural light.

Entry from the street is via the first floor, where water views are a constant companion in the luxurious main bedroom suite. As well as direct access to a deck overlooking the bay, this private retreat comes with a large dressing room and ensuite.

There are two further bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a central bathroom, powder room and laundry on this level.

Another bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite creates a guest suite on the ground floor where visitors can take time out in a quiet living space.

The highlight of the home is undoubtably the open-plan hub on the second floor where everyone can come together to enjoy the finer things in life against a beautiful bay backdrop.

Three sets of stacker sliding doors extend the space out to the balcony, where a spiral staircase provides external access to the rooftop deck.

Mr Ryan said the location was handy to both Rippleside Park and North Geelong train station, while waterfront walking trails meant you could take the scenic route into the city.

Whitford, Newtown agent John Moran has listed 2/5 Balmoral Crescent, Rippleside, with a $3.2m to $3.5m price guide.

Originally published as Luxe four-level home in Rippleside has water views from every floor