Gold standard: Eight of the most impressive homes on the ultra high-end market right now

From contemporary coastal mansions to stately manors on neatly-clipped grounds, the prestige property scene is brimming with outstanding homes this week.

We’ve scouted out eight of the best high-end offerings, from the sandy shores of Raby Bay to the tree-lined streets of Kew.

Coogee

This three-level, Dennis Rabinowitz-designed home is only 500 metres from both Gordons Bay and Coogee Beach, showcasing stone and timber finishes throughout.

The sumptuous foyer sets the tone for the property, with vast double-height doors revealing a sleek, open-plan interior.

You’ll find a choice of indoor and outdoor living spaces, including a top-floor terrace that soaks up the neighbourhood views.

The listing, which is shared between 1st City Real Estate’s Brad Caldwell-Eyles and The Agency’s Bethwyn Richards, has a price guide of $6 million to $6.6 million.

Raby Bay

Sprawling across 2327 square metres of absolute beachfront land with views across Moreton Bay to the islands, this lavish home features five bedrooms with en suites and a separate guest wing.

Highlights include vaulted, timber-lined ceilings and a huge kitchen with a butler’s pantry.

Glamorous as the interiors are, we would find it hard to go past the L-shaped pool and spa when it comes to relaxing on a balmy evening.

Raine & Horne Cleveland agent Tom Banjanin has the listing, having set the price guide at $8.5 million.

Kew

Offered to the market for the first time in 60 years, Irwell sits in manicured, park-like gardens on one of Studley Park’s boulevards.

The two-storey home has formal living spaces with high ceilings and fireplaces, a contemporary granite kitchen adjoining a family and sitting room, and a dedicated study.

Clean lines and a neutral colour palette invite you to seamlessly integrate their own personal style throughout the home.

Expressions of interest close on March 5 through Robert Fletcher, of Kay & Burton South Yarra, who is seeking offers between $10.5 million and $11 million.

Glenelg South

There is nothing more than a tree-lined walking path between the beach and this modern residence, which has a panoramic ocean outlook.

Well-appointed for extended family living, the home has kitchen and living spaces on both levels, a home theatre and multiple outdoor areas.

En suite bathrooms accompany three of the four bedrooms, and there’s a lift that services all levels including the wine cellar.

Bernard H Booth agent Jamie Brown has set a $6 million-to-$6.5 million price guide.

Palm Beach

The palm-fringed setting and vast ocean panorama on show from this waterfront estate wouldn’t seem out of place in some of the world’s most upmarket holiday resorts.

Yet there is something undeniably Australian about architect Walter Barda Design’s concept for Semloh Cove Estate, from the generous use of sandstone inside and out to the wide-planked recycled Blackbutt floors.

Oriented directly to the north to capture sweeping water views, the pavilion-style home – completed in 2014 – offers rare privacy courtesy of its double-block setting, including 556 square metres of living space on a 1372 square metre parcel of land.

Expressions of interest close on March 13 through David Edwards of LJ Hooker Palm Beach, who is quoting a guide of $13 million to $14 million.

Surry Hills

Spread across three levels, this innovative penthouse certainly makes a distinctive mark on Surry Hills’ Cooper Street.

Floor-to-ceiling timber makes for a calming theme that is used throughout the property to great effect, particularly in the Gaggenau and Liebherr-fitted kitchen.

The residence reflects the peak of design and home technology, including a Bang and Olufsen sound system, custom lighting and sublime mosaic-tiled bathrooms.

Walter Burfitt-Williams of McGrath Edgecliff leads the sales campaign.

Fig Tree Pocket

This five-bedroom estate is perched right on the riverfront, a setting that it embraces through extensive use of glass.

Not content to rely on the river for its outdoor entertaining options, the home also comes with a private tennis court and a heated lap pool.

The master bedroom is luxuriously presented, with a walk-in wardrobe, spacious en suite and leafy views.

Patrick Dixon, of Dixon Family Estate Agents, has scheduled the auction for March 30.

Margate

A private jetty leads you out across North West Bay at this stylish residence, which is hitting the market for the first time.

The interiors have been designed for low-maintenance living, and include a fully appointed home cinema.

While the galleries and acclaimed restaurants of Hobart are only 20 minutes away, you might find it hard to leave the charms of the Margate township, particularly after a visit to Dru Point Bicentennial Park.

Tom Triffitt of Knight Frank Tasmania leads the expressions of interest campaign.