Beautiful, shining Sydney, Australia, that world-class nexus for art, cuisines, high culture, and beach culture, has another jewel in its crown: host city for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Co-host Auckland, New Zealand, opens against Norway on July 20, and Sydney will stage 11 matches, including the final at Stadium Australia on August 20. 

Forgive us, for we’re unabashedly rooting for team Australia, affectionately AKA the Matildas. So, come for some “footie.” Fall in love with Sydney, and settle down in one of these Luxury Defined curated homes, whether in the Northern Beaches or the wild coastal bushland. Of course, all of them are within an hour’s drive of Stadium Australia. 

1. Celeste in Avalon Beach, New South Wales 

A trophy estate in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Celeste was built in 2011 and redesigned under the guidance of architect Rob Burton.

This spectacular waterfront property occupies a prime 17,600-square-foot lot on Stokes Point in Avalon Beach, with nearly 100 feet of deepwater frontage on Pittwater, including a sandy beach, boatshed, slipway, jetty, and mooring. 

Vast, glass-walled galleries showcase the uninterrupted northerly vistas of Pittwater, Careel Bay, Palm Beach, and Lion Island. The expansive, sea-view living room has a dining area and an ultra-contemporary show kitchen by Corian. 

For seamless indoor-outdoor living, the interiors flow outside to a 65-foot-long infinity tiled pool. Adding to the resort ambience are a covered entertainer's terrace, outdoor kitchen, and terraced gardens leading down to the water’s edge. 

There are six bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and three powder rooms. Three bedrooms are en suite, including the full-floor owner’s suite, with its luxury bathroom, office, and north-facing balcony. 

A media room, billiards lounge with club-style bar, gym, sauna, elevator, a garage with workshop, and a double carport are further highlights of this one-of-a-kind home.  

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2. Coastal Country Club Estate in Elanora Heights, New South Wales 

This cool, contemporary home presides over five secluded acres in Elanora Heights, some of Sydney's most prestigious and sought-after coastal acreage, with panoramic views to the sea and bushland vistas across the adjoining national parkland at the rear.  

Nestled in a whisper-quiet cul-de-sac by the exclusive Elanora Country Club, the single-level residence is sheathed in walls of glass and sheltered by wide, covered verandas flanking its front and rear elevations.  

The sweeping, open-plan living space, executed in a paint scheme of cream and cool, pale gray, has an open fireplace, light-filled family space, a casual dining space and island kitchen with a Bosch induction cooktop and integrated Bosch dishwasher. 

The four large bedrooms occupy a separate wing, where the primary suite has an en suite bathroom, and the second full bath has been newly renovated in fresh contemporary themes.  

While the sea-view terrace offers the cool sea breeze, the extensive rear terrace provides recreation and play spaces. The grounds, planted with native flora, were landscaped into a series of grassy paddocks with room enough for a swimming pool, golf green, and helipad. The land is irrigated by a large natural dam that cascades down to native bushland and a fire trail. 

Additional features include double lock-up garage with internal access and two parking spaces. Despite its privacy, a primary school and village shops are just down the street, and the home is less than 10 minutes from the beaches and 35 minutes from Sydney’s CBD.  

3. Chateau Narla in Bayview, New South Wales 

Perched on one of Bayview’s highest vantages, Chateau Narla overlooks a breathtaking north-facing panorama of Pittwater and Sydney’s Northern Beaches.  

The multilevel contemporary mansion is securely gated amid an acre of resplendent terraced gardens designed in homage to the Palace of Versailles. 

The property offers every conceivable luxury. Among the appointments are a music lounge with bar, an office, a wood–paneled library, media room, a lavish black and white stone kitchen, and a six-car garage with a showroom-style lounge. 

There are six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. Five are en suite, including the guest “Harbour Suite” and palatial “Royal Suite,” with a lounge, en suite bathroom, and a vast dressing room.  

Wraparound terraces with an outdoor kitchen, barbecue, and fireplace surround an infinity pool overlooking the land- and seascape beyond. 

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