Velaro: A waterfront retreat on the approach to Sandbanks

20.01.23

With direct water access to Sandbanks' Blue Lagoon and neighbouring the prestigious Salterns deep water marina, Velaro is the ultimate coastal retreat. Accessed by London in just a couple of hours, the multi award-winning property provides the ideal safe haven to escape from the city, relax and entertain. With the Jurassic coast at your doorstep, there are endless opportunities to explore the various Blue Flag beaches and national parks, including Sandbanks, Studland Bay and Branksome Chine either on foot or by boat.

Recently recognised as the Best Residential Property in Dorset and the Best Residential Interior Private Residence in Dorset, Velaro comprises over 4000sq ft of luxury living accommodation and boasts extensive use of floor to ceiling glass on both front and rear elevations, allowing for natural light to flood the property at all times of the day and calming sea views from all principal rooms. The property is arranged over three floors and incorporates an extensive family room, a further reception room with a bar and games area, elaborate master suite plus three additional bedrooms with ensuites. On entering the property there is a sense of immediate grandeur and natural beauty as a result of a triple height hallway, which along with a bespoke contemporary oak staircase, features internal stepping stones inset within artificial turf, a feature olive tree, exposed stone walling and a cascade of designer pendants. The cutting-edge design is complemented by a range of luxury finishes including a designer Italian kitchen with both Gaggenau and Siemens appliances, Italian porcelain tiles to bathrooms and floors, multiple fitted media compositions with built-in bioethanol fireplaces and an abundance of bespoke designer furniture throughout the utility room and bedrooms.

More than a home, Cullen Homes ensures all aspects of their design assist and encourage a healthy lifestyle. The property is designed to maximise the use of outdoor space through extensive outdoor balconies and terraces, further enhanced by a continuous flow of flooring from inside the property onto these spaces. The ground floor terrace incorporates a sunken hot tub that leads out to a low maintenance garden which includes a putting green as well as a decked jetty with direct access onto the lagoon, perfect for windsurfing and paddle boarding. Additionally, with the property selling at a very early stage, Cullen Homes tailored certain aspects of the property to suit the buyer’s needs, leading to the part conversion of the garage, which was designed as a diverse space that can incorporate a car, but more regularly used as a gym and golf simulator room.

Now being completed and awarded numerous accolades, it’s safe to say Velaro represents luxury waterside living at its finest.

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