Australia’s 10 most expensive houses

After confirmation of the country’s first nine-figure price tag for a residential property, take a look at the top echelon of Australian real estate.

Australia’s top 10 house sales

1. Fairwater, Point Piper, NSW
Sold: September 2018
Vendor: Fairfax family
Buyer: Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes
Price: About $100 million

2. Elaine, Point Piper, NSW
Sold: April 2017
Vendor: Fairfax family
Buyer: Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar
Price: $71 million

3. La Mer, Vaucluse, NSW
Sold: August 2015
Vendor: James and Erica Packer
Buyer: Businessman Chau Chak Wing
Price: $70 million

4. Phoenix Acres, Vaucluse, NSW
Sold: December 2017
Vendor: Singaporean tycoon Chio Kiat Ow
Buyer: Hotel mogul Dr Jerry Schwartz
Price: $65.25 million

5. Altona, Point Piper, NSW
Sold: November 2016
Vendor: Businessman Wang Zhijun
Buyer: Businessman Jiaer Huang and family
Price: $61.8 million

6. Portofino, Point Piper, NSW
Sold: November 2016
Vendor: Car importer Neville Crichton
Buyer: Stock trader Andy Wenlei Song
Price: $60.66 million

7. Shein family home, Vaucluse, NSW
Sold: April 2016
Vendor: Technology entrepreneur David Shein
Buyer: Menulog co-founder Leon Kamenev
Price: $60 million

8. Mosman Park, Perth, WA
Sold: December 2009
Vendor: Iron ore heiress Angela Bennett
Buyer: Mining magnate Chris Ellison
Price: $57.5 million

9. Stonington mansion, Malvern, Victoria
Sold: February 2018
Vendor: Art dealer Rod Menzies
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $52.5 million

10. Villa Igiea, Vaucluse, NSW
Sold: Late 2015
Vendor: Entrepreneur Wayne Burt
Buyer: Aqualand boss Shangjin Lin
Price: $52 million