Sandstone castles to vineyards: The top prestige homes currently for sale

Whether you fancy being king of the castle with your own turreted rooftop or ruler of your very own vineyard, you won’t be disappointed by our picks of the top high-end homes currently for sale.

Stirling

Designed by architect Ernst Bayer in the 1890s and beautifully maintained by just two sets of owners, Forest Lodge is a castle-style family home complete with tower, wrapped in more than six hectares of stunning gardens.

Choose from five living rooms or relax outdoors in the stone courtyard or with a picnic in the park-like grounds.

Booth & Booth Real Estate‘s Jamie Brown is taking expressions of interest until March 18, providing a guide of $4.8 million-$5.2 million.

Paradise Waters

Claiming 34 metres of Main River frontage and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city skyline, hinterland and waterways, this decadent home features a 25-metre lap pool and a private pontoon.

There’s a self-contained whole-floor main suite, a choice of casual and formal living spaces, an internal lift and home automation.

The home is for sale with Lucy Cole Prestige Properties‘s Jim Sherrah, who has given a price guide of $8 million.

Flinders

This lovely home comes with its own vineyard, a heated pool and spa and views to Western Port.

It includes two generous living zones, an upper level main retreat and wraparound verandahs.

Tom Barr Smith of Kay & Burton Flinders is accepting expressions of interest until March 17, giving a guide of $3.8 million-$4.18 million.

Middle Park

Entertaining is easy year-round at this period home which offers two heated outdoor seating areas overlooking the heated pool along with open-plan family living spaces and a well-preserved formal loungeroom with fireplace, leadlight windows and high decorative ceilings.

The single-level property has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a modern kitchen with glass-framed study nook.

Geoff Cayzer from Cayzer Real Estate Albert Park will head up a March 28 auction.

Killara

Meticulously restored over a two-year period, Poitiers is a heritage-listed property that has been home to both Australian cricketer Bert Oldfield and Wallabies captain Stephen Mortlock.

Set behind a low sandstone wall on a level, leafy block of 1906 square metres, the property has two living rooms, a large gas kitchen and a formal dining room with three pairs of striking leadlight doors leading out to a north-west facing garden and pool. There are five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a cellar and a double garage.

Glenn Curran from McGrath Lindfield has the listing with a price guide of $7 million to $7.5 million.

Applecross

Offering house-like proportions with 463 square-metres of internal living space and a further 64 square-metres of outdoor living, this sub-penthouse on the 16th floor of the Raffles Waterfront Tower commands sweeping views across the Swan River to the city skyline and beyond.

Recently refurbished, it features three north-facing living areas, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and parking for four cars.

The property goes to auction on March 21 through Nick Wallace from Mack Hall Real Estate Applecross.