We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the country’s most luxurious properties.
It may take inspiration from barn architecture, but this architect-designed residence is all about providing a luxe peninsula lifestyle for style-forward humans, with first-class equestrian facilities for horse lovers. The family-friendly floor plan includes a self-contained apartment, a parents’ wing and multiple living spaces extending to a heated pool and eight hectares of manicured grounds and paddocks.
Built from rammed earth and boasting grandly scaled rooms, Hilden is a private estate of almost 12 hectares located 45 kilometres from the CBD. There’s space to hang your art collection and host memorable dinner parties. The amenities include a 15-metre pool, a gym and recreation room and stabling for up to four horses, with training facilities on site.
A walk along the beach and a quick dip in the ocean can be a daily pleasure at Oceanic House, which backs onto beachfront reserve. Designed by OGE Group Architects with Kate Cooper Interiors, the home has two light-filled levels. Eye-catching finishes include a curved staircase, Marrakesh-rendered walls, an Aurora Aether suspended fireplace and American oak joinery.
Picture your favourite waterside resort and you’ll have an inkling of what’s on offer at Arch, a brand-new, two-storey house by Unique Built. Think private sandy beach, a magnesium pool with submerged seating, whimsical swing seats at the bar, a waterfront fire pit and a suspended daybed on the terrace.
This 14th-floor apartment in the Pembroke building has views that stretch from Manly Lagoon and the Queenscliff headland along Manly’s famous curve of sand to Sydney Harbour . Spanning 139 square metres and offering two balconies, the property comes with a Miele-appointed granite kitchen, generous living and dining zones, and a double garage with storage.
Wrapping around a central, north-facing garden courtyard, this James Russell Architect-designed home claims a hilltop position close to top schools and just five kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD. Spotted gum, exposed brick and concrete feature inside and out. It has a swimming pool, a rooftop terrace with a veggie garden and a carport with a Tesla EV charger.
The colourful history of Swan Isle includes time as a private hotel and an outpost for St Jude’s Anglican Church. Today, the substantial residence is a private home with grand living and dining rooms and a lush established garden with pool, all within spitting distance of Centennial Parklands, which is located right across the road.
Anchored by a magnificent bluestone villa, this 6496-square-metre estate spanning two titles is on offer for the first time in nearly 70 years. It comes with a caretaker’s cottage, a family-sized pool with a pool house and a lawn tennis court. Built c1890, the home’s period features include high ceilings, open fireplaces and decorative plasterwork.