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Australasian Coastal

Private Paradise, Fiji

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The centrepiece of Jill and David Gilmour's island retreat is their Wakaya Club & Spa, an eco-paradise where the food is grown organically and where those seeking real privacy can escape the glare of the flashbulbs. The couple's own home is the most recent addition to the array of structures and is a one-room pavilion - a modern structure made of native stone and wood and furnished with Asian antiques

  • The house, inspired by classic Chinese forms and African tribal structures, overlooks the Koro Sea
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  • Made of as many local materials as possible, the contemporary beach house has jaw-dropping views over the Koro Sea
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  • Jill and David Gilmour photographed against the roots of a giant mangrove tree
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  • One of the buildings seen from the garden has a traditional steep roof made of woven rushes
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  • The pavilion has a tradiitonal thatched roof and overlooks the Koro Sea
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  • A gravel garden of rocks and standing stones nurtures some young palm trees in the lee of a traditional thatched pavilion
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  • Jill and David Gilmour stand on one of many terraces that surround their beach house which has views over the Koro Sea
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  • Double glass doors herald the entrance to the beach house which has stained black wooden floors and walls sheathed in local stone
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  • A tranquil pool graced with a statue of Buddha heralds the entrance to the property
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  • In the great hall an alabaster light fitting is suspended above a table designed by Anthony Bennett flanked by a pair of 19th century Chinese chairs
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  • The living room is dominated by a Buddha head and features a sofa by Christian Liaigre and a low Chinese coffee table
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  • A pair of Christian Liaigre sofas is placed either side of a Chinese coffee table in the living room
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  • A collection of 19th century Fijian war clubs is displayed on the wall of the library beside a wall unit made of vesi wood
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  • An eclectic mix of artwork and objects is displayed on the vesi wood wall unit in the library
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  • An area of the great hall is furnished with Chinese lacquered chests and the floor-to-ceiling windows are shielded by sliding wooden screens
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  • Three hands of Buddha are displayed on a lacquered Chinese chest in the great hall
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  • A sleeping stone Buddha on a concrete plinth is displayed in a wood-lined alcove in the great hall
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  • A trio of oriental statues is displayed in a wood-lined alcove in the great hall
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  • A collection of Burmese lacquered vessels is displayed on a circular table in the great hall
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  • Walls of gathered stone - rough, tumbled smooth and lichen encrusted - are a feature of the property
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  • Walls of gathered local stone are a feature of the beach house
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  • The library is furnished with an antique Chinese table and stools
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  • The dining area features a table with a fruit barrel for a base, Chinese chairs, a Fortuny light fixture and a wall of local stone
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  • George Nelson pendant lights seem to float from the kitchen ceiling in which contemporary units are mixed with an antique Korean cabinet and a Chinese stool
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  • The Korean cabinet in the contemporary kitchen is an antique
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  • A contemporary sofa is flanked by a pair of Chinese standard lamps in a corner of the living area
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  • The beach pavilion is furnished with a mahogany drawing table and orange Dedon armchairs
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  • The living room in the beach pavilion is furnished with a colourful daybed and armchair
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  • A leather Egg chair strikes a vintage note in a corner of the living room
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  • A chaise longue and an antique marble stool are silhouetted against the floor-to-ceiling window in the bedroom
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  • Maya Romanoff's mother-of-pearl wall covering creates a shimmering backdrop to the master bedroom
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  • The walls of this bathroom are covered in Bisazza mosaic tiles and the free-standing bath is of wood
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  • A niche in this bathroom displays an antique Buddha
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  • The infinity pool has views over the Koro Sea
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  • This tranquil infinity pool has views over the Koro Sea
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  • The azure water of the infinity pool blends with the waters of the Koro Sea beyond
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  • A hammock is strung between two trees on the sandy beach
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