These are not your standard, cookie-cutter homes.
Five properties in Australia that changed hands last year go above and beyond with their architecture and attention to detail that they appear more like a work of art.
From a Victorian home with a minimalist stone feature to a Queensland abode that mimics a sculpture and gems in walls, these homes go above and beyond with their curb appeal.
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom property called Sculpt draws attention with its unusual roofline and sleek aesthetic.
Designed by architectural company Graya, the luxury home is defined by its “seamlessly weaving arches, curves and vertical shapes,” as stated on the Domain listing.
The abode sold on November 3 for an undisclosed figure. However, agents Josh Brown and Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm, tell Nine it sold in excess of $9 million.
From street view, the home invites curiosity with its lack of windows and concealed front door. However, interior shots reveal an open-plan layout with an abundance of natural light and expansive voids.
Beauty lies behind a Victorian property’s minimalist stone wall.
Under offer at the time of publication, the home contains five bedrooms and six bathrooms, and boasts simply uninterrupted, breathtaking views of Phillip Island.
On the books of Rob Curtain, Danielle and John Vains of Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty, the trophy home had a price guide of $16.5 million to $17.5 million.
A minimalist stone wall with an architecturally-designed door and windows greets the buyer, leading them to a five-star world.
Entertaining is at the forefront of the home with an alfresco terrace and barbecue deck, infinity pool, spa and fire pit, that all overlook Phillip Island.
A buyer has a new jewel in their property portfolio, purchasing a house in Adelaide with a rare design detail in the walls.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home is unique with its “bejewelled stone walls” and “mosaic glass-lined entry”. The home sold on July 6 for $3.35 million, the listing states.
The dazzling green walls, shown in the listing, are a type of gemstone.
Principal agent Grant Giordano of Giordano & Partners told Nine during the property’s campaign that the 1973-built home is a “beautiful representation of the architecture of the time”.
A very quirky home has a front balcony with a unique “keyhole design” and an industrial chic aesthetic of brick, timber and steel.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom abode called “Moon House” also has a void in the floorplan that has to be seen to be believed.
A photo on the listing shows how empty space in the living area has been transformed into the “ultimate chill-out zone”.
On the books of Tony Lowe of Ray White Redcliffe, the property sold on March 29 for $925,000.
Listed by Nick Witheriff and Jordan Brown of LJ Hooker Kingscliff, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom home is called “12 Cylinders” and according to the listing, was “designed to adopt a modern brutalist construction into a functional and simplistic home”.
Emerging from the 1950s in the United Kingdom, brutalist architecture sees an emphasis placed on minimalist constructions with bare building products over elaborate designs.
Unapologetic with their aesthetic, façades are often severe with their sharp angles and geometric shapes, and feature either concrete, exposed brick, steel, timber or glass.
The striking build, which sold on February 17 for $4.95 million, consists of a dual level space with a concrete slab, cantilevered over the glass living space below to give the illusion of floating.
Interiors are open and light-filled with 10-foot ceilings, timber flooring and stone walls.