Australia's 10 most expensive residences

Australia has its first nine-figure sale price for an apartment, and the highest price ever for a residential property. Take a look at the top tier of the nation’s residential real estate and the most expensive properties sold.

1. Top three floors, Tower 1 in One Sydney Harbour, NSW 
Vendor: Lendlease
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $140 million+

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Two-level apartment in Barangaroo One, NSW
Vendor: Crown Resorts
Buyer: James Packer
Price:  $60 million+

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

10. Rona, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Sold: October 2018
Vendor: Property tycoon Terry Agnew
Buyer: Cattle and property investors Jacqui and Richard Scheinberg
Price: $58 million