We’ve rounded up our top picks of the most luxurious properties across the country.
Start the day with a hot cuppa overlooking Broadwater, moor your boat at your private pontoon and cool off on hot summer days in the lap pool: a serene waterfront lifestyle is yours for the taking at this ultra-contemporary house. Designed by Reitsma & Associates, the home includes finishes in Abodo timber, polished concrete, marble and French mosaics.
Holding plenty of appeal for yachting enthusiasts, this expansive family home comes with a slipway, jetty, pontoon and mooring for a 40-foot yacht, as well as a renovated boatshed with a kitchenette. There’s a fabulous choice of al fresco zones for relaxing and entertaining, including a waterfront deck with sensational Middle Harbour views accessed via a new inclinator.
Bragging rights are all yours at this Main River pad, which claims more than 24 metres of water frontage and a northerly aspect. Round up your friends for a soiree in the poolside pavilion or take the boat cruising to Southport Spit. The two-level, Cape Cod-inspired home comes with a choice of living rooms and an impressive main-bedroom suite.
Spectacular views over Palm Beach to Barrenjoey Head and beyond to the Central Coast are a highlight of this home which cascades over four levels with lift access. Well-equipped to host friends and family, the property has a striking kitchen with Gaggenau appliances and a lower-level lounge connected to the pool, steam room and glass-enclosed wine cellar.
Offering 145 hectares across two titles, Fiddlehead Farm promises a wealth of outdoor activities in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It has riding and bush trails, organic fruit orchards, vegetable gardens and a pool. Alongside the handsome, single-storey homestead you’ll find an art studio, a four-bedroom guest house, a gym and games centre, multiple sheds and garaging for eight cars.
Occupying a prized waterfront reserve position directly above the iconic Greenwich Baths and a short walk from the ferry wharf, this elegant three-storey home claims harbour and city skyline views. Wrapped in manicured gardens and with balconies on each level, the property features generous living spaces at entry level, four bedrooms on the upper level and a rumpus room or guest bedroom on the lower floor.
A morning run along the Bay Trail or a family picnic in foreshore parkland can become part of your weekly routine at this Stephen Akehurst-designed residence in one of Brighton’s most exclusive enclaves. Both formal and casual living areas face north and spill out to the back garden where a covered terrace extends to a level lawn, heated pool and built-in trampoline.
Boasting uninterrupted views across the River Derwent, this modernist 1950s home is only a hop, skip and jump from beaches, reserves, shops and cafes. Renovated throughout, the property features living spaces at entry level and four bedrooms on the lower floor. A meandering path links the garden to two viewing platforms, one of which is right by the water’s edge.