Hayman Island’s reopening starts with showcase of luxury homes

Malaysia’s Mulpha Group will showcase four luxury houses at Hayman Island designed by Singapore-based architect Kerry Hill.

Hayman Island, which is set to reopen next March after cyclone damage repairs.

Queensland’s opulent Hayman ­Island is set to reopen in March, and its owner, Malaysia’s Mulpha Group, will showcase four luxury houses designed by award-winning, Singapore-based architect Kerry Hill and fitted out by ­interior designer to the stars ­Blainey North.

Mulpha has the capacity to ­develop 21 houses on Hayman ­Island, in Queensland’s Whitsundays, and has just completed four replete with butler’s pantries, private pools, four bedrooms and four ensuite bathrooms priced at about $10 million each.

The four houses, which will be completed by March, are about two minutes’ drive by golf buggy from the resort, which is expected to be managed by Britain-based IHG from next year.

Mulpha developed two houses on the island in 2009 that sold for $20m each to Australian buyers.

Mulpha executive general manager, developments Tim Spencer said the four luxury ­homes were designed in the tropical pavilion style and had not been marketed or launched to the market except for showcasing to family and friends of Mulpha.

They all feature large external BBQ stations and large entertainment zones.

“In the houses Kerry Hill has made different activity zones; it’s a little like going on holiday to a ­resort,” Mr Spencer said.

“This is some of the best architecture we have seen in resorts.”

The houses will be serviced by the hotel and Mr Spencer said Blainey North was developing a full furniture package that would come at extra cost.

Hayman Island suffered extensive damage during Cyclone Debbie last year, during Cyclone Anthony in 2015 and during ­Cyclone Yasi in 2011.

It was previously managed by One & Only but an announcement that IHG would run it from next March is imminent.