Mountainside retreats and Point Piper pads: eight of the best high-end homes for sale right now

Well-heeled property hunters — and those who like to play ‘millionaire’ in their daydreams — will be casting a keen eye over these prestige listings.

In this week’s roundup, eight astounding homes are on show, located in some of Australia’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.

Point Piper

This penthouse delivers the gun-barrel Harbour Bridge views for which the exclusive suburb of Point Piper is renowned.

Enjoy the sweeping vista from almost every room, while also making the most of the large living room with concealed wet bar, the marble kitchen and bathrooms and ducted airconditioning.

Ray White TRG’s Gavin Rubinstein is preparing for a December 3 auction, quoting a $5.8 million price guide.

Cooroy Mountian

A private hilltop retreat spanning almost 40 hectares, Santagata captures panoramic views of the coast and mountains.

The luxurious resort-style residence comes with landscaped gardens and a multipurpose 800-square-metre warehouse.

David Berns from David Berns Real Estate has the listing, which is being shopped around with a guide of $4.995 million-plus.

Mosman

If you can tear your gaze away from the spellbinding harbour views, there’s plenty to see inside this whole-floor apartment, one of six in the PBD Architects-designed the Balmoral.

Picture marble finishes, designer wallpaper, Poliform joinery and oak flooring, plus Miele appliances.

Tim Foote from Belle Property Mosman is fielding expressions of interest with a guide of $10 million, with offers closing on December 3.

Unley Park

If you need space for a large family or to entertain a crowd, this impressive Victorian Villa could be just the ticket.

With a bluestone façade characteristic of Adelaide’s finest homes, the home sits on a 3033 square-metre land parcel and includes a north-south tennis court and self-contained apartment with separate entrance.

Period features are showcased throughout, from decorative plasterwork and leadlighting to timber floors, soaring ceilings and a widow’s walk turret.

Sarah Bower of Klemich Real Estate has advised on a $4 million price guide for buyers.

North Sydney

You’ll be able to spend summer by the 25-metre, hotel-style infinity pool that tops the award-winning Skye by Crown Group when you call this penthouse home.

Designed by Koichi Takada Architects, the property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, open-plan living spaces with a stone-topped island kitchen and a full-width terrace with views.

A feature curved staircase leads to your very own landscaped rooftop terrace with an integrated barbecue and more fabulous views.

The property will go to auction on December 7 through Crown Group with a price guide of $4 million to $4.5 million and an option to purchase the furniture package.

Ascot

It’s not hard to imagine high tea on the verandah, tennis parties or brilliant soirees by the north-facing pool at Windermere, a circa 1886 estate spanning 4664 square metres in one of Brisbane’s most exclusive enclaves.

The grand Victorian home has been restored and enhanced with high-end finishes including a provincial-inspired marble kitchen with Wolf and Sub Zero appliances.

There are formal and casual living spaces, a media room, wine cellar and triple garage.

Darren Curtis from Christie’s International Real Estate is fielding inquiries.

Cottesloe

Just three years’ young, this beautifully finished family home features huge, multi-slide glass doors to merge indoor and outdoor living spaces and make the most of the northerly aspect.

From the three-metre-high European oak pivot door at the entrance to the plunge pool adjoining the covered terrace, the property has been built to exacting standards across three levels.

The upstairs parents’ retreat comes with a huge walk-in wardrobe, a kitchenette and balcony and there are three more bedrooms and two more bathrooms.

Olivia Porteous from William Porteous Properties International will take offers until December 9.

Flinders

Sitting on rolling hills of Mornington Peninsula countryside with views that stretch to the water, this contemporary residence puts a glamorous twist on the ‘Australian farmhouse’ concept.

Commanding more than 20 hectares of private land, the home comes with Paul Bangay-designed gardens, five spacious bedrooms, cathedral ceilings and a stone feature wall in the living-dining room.

A reverse cycle heating and cooling system and an infinity pool will help keep you wonderfully cool during summer.

Rob Curtain from Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty is selling the property by private sale, with a guide of $16.5 million to $18 million.