We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the country’s most luxurious properties.
It’s a 250-metre stroll to Chinamans Beach from this Balmoral Slopes beauty, but the temptation to stay home could prove hard to resist. Designed by Burley Katon Halliday to embrace northerly Middle Harbour views, this four-level house delivers a tantalising holiday vibe with its pool, guest pavilion and palm-studded manicured gardens. There’s also lift access and a smart-home system.
Capitalise on the therapeutic effects of living by the water at this beachfront villa. The Mediterranean-inspired design by Jared Poole features soaring voids, curved walls, a striking spiral staircase and natural warm finishes across three levels. Features include a Spanish-style stone kitchen, a dedicated study, a home gym, a covered outdoor dining terrace and a heated lap pool.
Magnificently proportioned, from the travertine entrance hall with elaborate staircase to the lofty columns on the back terrace, this Parisian-style manor claims a golden-mile position close to top schools, beaches and parks. Among the house’s many highlights are a home office with walnut joinery, a 12-seat home theatre and a heated pool and spa.
Curves have been used to stunning effect in the 2020 reimagining of this light-filled house set on an 853-square-metre block with views across Middle Harbour to Seaforth. Rendered concrete, lime plaster and wallpaper add interest to the internal walls, with heated herringbone brick tiles underfoot, and steel-framed doors opening to the pool and garden.
Keep a close eye on your boat from the comfort of your living room at Pulpit Point Estate, a coveted Sydney waterfront community with two residents’ pools, tennis courts and a clubhouse. This four-bedroom apartment has no common walls and comes with a marble kitchen, three living zones, a huge terrace with glorious views of the Harbour Bridge and city skyline, and a private marina berth.
Agent John Fischer believes this resort-style acreage is one of the valley’s best homes. With more than 1000 square metres of internal and external accommodation, the property sprawls across a 5562-square-metre lot only 10 minutes’ drive from Gold Coast beaches and shops. You’ll find high ceilings, cedar joinery and wrought iron finishes inside, and a pool and tennis court in the lushly landscaped grounds.
Built in the Spanish Mission style, this c1930 family home captures views over Hobart’s River Derwent and kunanyi/Mount Wellington. It’s easy to picture curling up by the wood fire in the ground-floor living room or hosting a pool party on the north-facing pool deck. The grounds feature citrus and other fruit trees, and it’s a two-minute drive to village shops and eateries.
Set opposite Jasper Green Reserve a 20-minute walk from the beach, this handsome Perth Federation home impresses with high ceilings, ornate plasterwork, picture rails and high skirtings. Host friends in the formal lounge or relax with the family in the marble kitchen and split-level casual living spaces which extend to a wraparound verandah. There’s also a separate, self-contained studio and a heated pool.