We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the country’s most luxurious properties.
From the statement date palm in the circular driveway to the infinity pool with its panoramic views over the hinterland to Cooroy Mountain, this brand new, Paul Clout-designed and built residence has the wow factor in spades. Highlights include the glass-fronted wine cellar and tasting room, the cedar-wrapped whisky room and a sculptural ribbon staircase.
The cast of your favourite costume drama would have a field day at Bellagio Grand Villa, a palatial Michael Witty-designed residence on 18 hectares fronting Tallebudgera Creek. The home comes with a ballroom, an indoor pool and a showroom-style garage. The beautiful grounds, landscaped by Paul Bangay, include an orchard, horse stables and a pontoon.
A collaboration with some of the region’s leading architects, designers, and landscapers has seen the reinvention of Rockpool Farm, a collection of four designer dwellings, each with a private pool. A popular holiday destination, the former mango farm captures open panoramas of the Nightcap Range and is just 10 kilometres from Byron Bay.
There are elevated views over Middle Harbour from most rooms of this modern family home tucked behind electric gates in one of the suburb’s best streets. The property features limestone flooring, a stone and gas kitchen, marble bathrooms and ducted air-conditioning. It comes with three living zones, balconies on both levels and a heated pool.
Ski-in, ski-out and drive-in, drive-out at this rare, free-standing chalet with garage and two drying rooms, designed by prolific Mount Buller architect Peter McIntyre and built by master builder Humphries and Cooke. Tightly held by the current owners for 20 years, the property has open-plan living spaces on the top floor, capturing gob-smacking views of Mount Stirling and beyond.
Backyard cricket is a breeze at this impressive riverfront estate, which sprawls across 3824 square metres close to the Swan Valley food and wine precinct. Well-equipped for homeowners who like to entertain, the property comes with a billiard room, a home theatre and music room and a huge alfresco zone with an outdoor kitchen and a north-facing pool.
Currently operating as a winery, restaurant and special event venue, Mount Ashby Estate could equally become a character-filled private residence. Located five minutes from Moss Vale and 15 minutes from Bowral, the property comes with a picturesque, four-bedroom stone homestead, one hectare of vines, and approval for a 170-seat function centre.
Equine enthusiasts take note: this 1.78-hectare property comes complete with a championship-size dressage arena, round yard, paddocks and a stable enclosure. There’s also a substantial residence with casual and formal living spaces wrapped in Gordon Sykes-designed gardens, a floodlit tennis court and a heated pool, plus a caretaker’s cottage.