A multi-million-dollar luxury holiday home on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays has been reduced to embers because of a malfunction in an outdoor barbecue.
Thirteen people were inside the home when they awoke to a fire consuming a kitchen-style barbecue on the verandah early on Tuesday morning.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said it only took another 10 minutes for the flames to get hold of the entire property.
No-one was injured but the house collapsed due to the extent of the blaze.
The property, on Coral Sea Avenue, featured a wraparound infinity-edge swimming pool and had seven bedrooms and bathrooms.
The house has previously been listed for sale at offers above $4 million.
It was managed by Laguna Pacific, a property group that offers exclusive and luxurious properties around Queensland.
The company advertised a competition in May to stay in the house George Clooney lived in while filming Ticket To Paradise.
