2/18 Eckersley Avenue, Buderim, Qld 4556

It's not often a property like this one comes on the market. Designed by Majestic Developments, winner of the 2012 HIA Sunshine Coast and Queensland Townhouse/Villa of the year, it offers a combination of easy-care living and innovation.

We all know Sunshine Coast summers can be hot and this home comes with ducted air conditioning. However, the design takes advantage of natural breezes in an energy-efficient open plan so you may not even need to flick the switch. To avoid trapping hot air in the high ceilings, louvers have been installed which allow heat to exit and insulation reduces energy costs.

With about 220sqm of floor area and an open-plan design, calling this home a duplex doesn't do it justice. Even though it shares one firewall with its neighbour, all driveways and entrances are private and the garden is completely enclosed making it perfectly safe for pets.

As you drive into the double garage (complete with two-pac floor), you only have to carry groceries a few metres to the wide stone kitchen bench. Down lights illuminate the kitchen well while Italian made ILVE gas stove top and electric oven will make cooking a delight.

A few metres more and you are in the living area, which opens up to two separate outside areas, offering natural breezes and a choice of shade, no matter what time of day. The outside is invited inside even further with an indoor atrium. Polished porcelain tiles inside link with unpolished ones outside, giving a further feeling of space and openness. The floor-plan here is more traditional than the adjoining duplex but features like partially metallic wallpaper, copper-coloured metallic shower tiles and LED lights under the kitchen bench separate it from other modern homes and are sure to turn heads.

The main bedroom sits towards the front of the house, away from possible noises of the living area, and it opens onto the garden with two doors. Inside the bedroom, a ​fly over feature wall hides an extensive walk-in robe and the ensuite incorporates modern metallic tiles and even a heated towel rack. As in the rest of the house, natural light abounds.

A second bedroom opens onto the living room with double doors, making it perfectly designed as an office or media room and a third is wired for media and phone jacks offering flexibility.

The second bathroom is spacious with a large shower, full size bath, modern metallic tiles and separate toilet, while storage options make the most of every hallway.

Situated in a sought-after area of Buderim, on a street corner, you wouldn't know this was a duplex because it has its own entrance and only one common firewall. The grounds are completely enclosed and private, making it safe for a pet. Within the gates, a large parking area is suitable for a caravan or small motorhome.