SOLD
The Shell House
Queensland - Great Keppel Island
Quick Info
Features
4 bedroom Home
1015m2 block
access to 17 beaches
Ability to build
Type
Home
Summary
This historic and famous home has seen the best of the best in the entertainment industry visit, stay and even record their latest albums and singles. Of recent times, Busby Marou, one Australia’s most iconic duos, recorded their highly successful album - “Postcards from the Shell House” - at this tranquil, idyllic, private freehold property located on the Great Barrier Reef’s Great Keppel Island (Woppaburra). This home is unique in that it is zoned freehold, which is rare and extremely valuable for island properties in Australia. To add more value, this property is also zoned commercial and is on a massive 1015m2 block. The main house contains 4 bedrooms with sleep outs in an open plan layout. The current owners have hosted many private functions with family, friends and celebrities and at times have accomodated large groups. This opens many opportunities not only for entertainers and musicians, but also for families that have a large selection of good friends, maybe to run a small motel or Airbnb, or just keep it for yourself as the ultimate getaway or hideaway. The options are endless (all subject to Council approvals). The blue clear water is all yours as there are 17 magnificent white beaches on the island and many do not have a footprint in sight. The proposed resort will not interfere with your lifestyle as this property is on 1015 m2 of freehold land and the home can be extended and built on further with council approval. The lush gardens are tropical, as designed by the current owners, and the main ornate pathway leads to the front of the home, has entertaining and gathering areas to the left and right. This includes a covered outdoor meals area that can comfortably seat up to 30 people. Small tropical ponds add to the ambience of this property. They lead up to this large home, that includes an open veranda that is so relaxing and personal that it provides an atmosphere so suited to those balmy nights, and during the day opens up to face the crystal clear blue water of Fisherman’s Beach, which is only a 20 metre stroll from the home. The kitchen is set up as a professional entertainers workspace, where guests from all over the world have prepared their national dishes for the owners as part of their stay, including some famous celebratory chefs. Everyone that visits the Shell House goes away with some of the best lifelong stories of friendship and memories. Artists and celebrities, such as Jeremy Marou and Thomas Busby (Busby Marou), Alex Lloyd, Russell Morris, Christine Anu, Greedy Smith, Brad Butcher, Pete Murray, Matt Smith (Thirsty Merc), Vaughan Jones (musician, keyboardist), Matt Golinski (Celebrity Chef), are just a few that have visited and stayed and written some amazing testimonials about the famous Shell House and the current owners. We are asking that you take some time to view all the photos, video and testimonials and consider yourselves as the new owners of the Shell House. The Owners say Sell Sell Sell, bring us a reasonable offer, this is a great opportunity if you are seeking that Sea Island change, this home is freehold, not leasehold like all other islands (Hamilton Island) you buy it, your own it for life and no body corp or island management, and it will be cheaper than any home on Hamilton Island, and if you get in now, the value will go through the roof if and when the island resort is redeveloped.And a huge thank you to both our GKI mates Tom and Jeremy from Busby Marou for allowing us to use one of their fabulous APRA winning tracks that they recorded at the Shell House. (Postcards from the Shell house).
Testimonials
“I recently spent time on GKI (Wopaburra) and particularly the Shell House. That Island is definitely the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. The fishing is amazing and the reef stunning. The Shell House is a 1960’s paradise and only 20 meters to the beach, spacious and extremely inviting. Spending time at the Shell House on GKI (Wopaburra) with the owners was a highlight - they made my and and myself fell like we had found another home.
The environment is calm, spacious, just the place to calm your should. We will be back!”
RUSSLE MORRIS
Musician
“I first visited GKI (Wopaburra) with my friend Jeremy Marou to stay with his friends at the Shell House and I was blown away by the clarity of the water and the whitest softest sand I have ever experienced.
We visited amazing beaches, witnessed breathtaking sunsets and I slept so soundly that night listening to waves rolling into the shore.
The Shell House made me feel I was returning home the first day I arrived. It’s hard to explain an environment that is so nurturing and familiar, but new. Maybe it’s the healing value of the island and being inspired by beautiful magical surroundings.
As a musician, these types of environments are rare. It was one of the highlights of my life”
Alex Lloyd
Musician
“It’s no secret that Great Keppel Island (Wopaburra) is one of the most beautiful destinations on the planet, but at the centre of its beauty is ‘The Shell House’.
The Shell House has always been a part of our lives since visiting the island with family as a kid, until now, where we use its magic as our songwriting inspiration.
It is the magnetic heartbeat of the Capricorn Coast.
When you arrive, your feel at peace – when you leave, you are fulfilled.
It is a home, it is fascinating and its positive energy is impossible to describe”
THOMAS BUSBY & JEREMY MAROU
Musicians
“I’ve travelled around the world and stayed in a lot of places, but nothing compares to the Shell House.
Situated on the stunning Great Keppel Island (Wopaburra) and one of only a few houses there, this is paradise at its best.
I took my boys to the Shell House when they were 12 & 9 and we had so much fun exploring the island, fishing, camping and swimming directly in front of the house in the crystal clear water.
I also rehearsed for a gig on the island!
It was definitely the best rehearsal space I’ve ever used”
PETE MURRAY
Musician
“I have been lucky enough to visit the Shell House on a few occasions now. What can I say; the house resonates on the frequency of ‘good vibes’!
The Shell House GKI (Wopaburra) is a beautiful, magical home, located on the favourable side of one of the most amazing islands on earth! It is really a true Oasis!”
MATT SMITH
Thirsty Merc
Musician
“Staying at The Shell House for a getaway is a true island experience that you won’t get from a hotel or a resort; it has a special energy that forces you to relax and you instantly feel like you’ve come home.
It was one of the most memorable times I’ve experienced. The Shell House is a piece of paradise situated on a perfect pristine island”
MATT GOLINSKI
Australian Celebrity Chef
“I’m an islander as much as a city dweller. Going to Great Keppel Island (Wopaburra) and taking family for the day is as much about the Shell House as it is about the island.
The Shell House is like coming back home! Being on the island and at the Shell House is my ideal time away from the hustle and bustle of the demands of a busy career.
The Shell House itself is part of the surroundings … it’s more about the vegetation, and the house just exists amongst it all!”
CHRISTINE ANU
Musician
“There is really no place like the Shell House GKI (Wopaburra). It’s the closest ting to heaven on earth I’ve found.
I also found the love of my life at the Shell House and recently we declared our love to friends and family on the beautiful GKI (Wopaburra) Fisherman’s Beach under a full moon”
BRAD BUTCHER
Multiple Golden Guitar winner Tamworth Country
Musician
“We will miss catching up with the guys from the Shell House, which is the centrepiece of intrigue and natural beauty.
I have spent so many weeks recharging the soul between tours and some of my best memories so far have involved my time on GKI (Wopaburra) and at the Shell House with those people that call Great Keppel Island their home. Simply, paradise defined”
VAUGHAN JONES
Keyboardist/Guitarist to the stars:
Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey, Busby Marou, James Blundell, Brad Butcher
“My 13 month old son, my wife and I had the amazing privilege of staying at The Shell House on Great Keppel Island (Wopaburra) in 2020, and it was easily one of the best holidays we have ever experienced.
The fact that the property opens up onto a pristine stretch of beach has to be experienced to be believed. While this is the case, it is so serene in the house tucked away from prying eyes.
We had all our meals on the front deck and looked out through the kaleidoscope of flowering shrubs and trees towards the beach, where we could hear the waves crashing onto the beach, as well as experiencing the most amazing sunsets on Putney Beach just around the corner”
LAI UTOVOU
Hamilton Band
Musician
“As a former resident of GKI in the late 70’s, Cap Coast Tourist Organisation President, LSC Mayor, and guest, I have had a long association with The Shell House and GKI. This unique iconic property exemplifies the tranquil charm of island lifestyle and represents an important part of the living history of GKI in relation to regional tourism over the past 60 years plus.”
BILL LUDWIG
Former Mayor of Livingstone Shire Council
Inquire
Richard Vanhoff
0415 107 515
vanhoff@ozemail.com.au
Australia