World bodybuilding champs list Mildura paradise

WELL-KNOWN in Mildura is the eco-friendly, green oasis at 784 Ontario Ave, which is owned by international bodybuilding champions, Andrea and Rod Sylvia.

The iron pumping “power couple” may seem like they would be more at home in a gym but they built the quirky, zen retreat in 2016 as their dream home. The couple have now put their beloved Mildura paradise on the market so they can be closer to family in Queensland.

For sale through private treaty with Ray White Mildura Director Damian Portaro, the green retreat in the Victorian countryside has a price guide of $999,000 to $1,098,000.

Named SoulScape, the home is a beautiful ode to all things spiritual and revitalising with lush gardens, restorative rose quartz crystals and an outdoor bathroom open to the stars. Ms Sylvia said the bathroom was inspired from a trip to Bali many years ago and an outdoor bathroom had been on her ‘dream house’ list ever since.

“I love to lie in the tub infused with my favourite oils at night, when the house is quiet and gaze up into the brilliant night sky,” Ms Sylvia said.

“Watching the Southern Cross move on her journey being interrupted only by the many shooting stars all fighting for my attention. It is an absolute blissful experience.

“During the design stage, I would go there at night and relax in a deck chair and gaze up into the night sky to find the best aspect with the most brilliant of stars to determine the position of the outdoor bathroom.”

Quartz was also an important part of the design, with crystals pointing in from each corner of the house to amplify the rose quartz at the centre/ heart of the home. Quartz was also planted under the slabs of the home along with a 4m dragon drawing (pictured below) beneath the kitchen floor boards to protect the occupants of the house. Ms Syvlia said in this way, she had put her heart and soul into creating SoulScape.

“I know every inch of SoulScape - however I am still constantly surprised by the way the light plays on the different angles – how in winter the sun reflecting off the pool gets bounced around under the verandah and inside the house, creating a visually stunning rippling effect,” she said.

“How, as the garden grows, everywhere you look there is something green and how at night, you can lay in your bath or your bed and gaze at the stars.”