We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the countries most luxurious properties.
Breathtaking inside and out, Ooralba is a 92-hectare estate with magical, award-winning gardens and views to the ochre escarpments of Kangaroo Valley. Updated by interior designer Nic Graham, the home features vaulted ceilings, stacked-stone walls, seven bedrooms with en suites, and a kitchen that is a caterer’s dream. There’s also a manager’s residence and a visitor’s cottage.
Built in the 1990s to emulate a grand Federation mansion, Pelican sits on 6067 square metres of level clifftop land with panoramic views across Port Phillip Bay to the city skyline. There are five elegant living zones within the home, plus a 210-square-metre showroom with a wet bar, a floodlit tennis court, and an infinity-edge pool with a glass-fronted pavilion.
While the outlook over Middle Harbour is the indisputable star at this coveted Sugarloaf Point address, inside, your attention will be drawn to the helical Venetian plaster staircase, which serves as a sculptural connection between the home’s four levels. Designed by Alchemy Architecture with interiors by MXM Design Studios, the newly completed property comes with a boat shed.
Take a dip at the sheltered beach, spot marine life in rock pools and head to the surf club for fish and chips when you call this character-filled property home. Located a one-hour drive west of Devonport, the two-storey residence showcases eclectic interiors with repurposed bridge beams, recycled bricks and fishing floats, Indian doors and a custom-made, industrial-style staircase.
Designed to accommodate families of all ages and stages, this parkside home comes with lift access to all three levels. The main living areas and a calacatta marble kitchen are positioned on the first floor and offer leafy views from every window, while a living zone on the ground floor opens to a north-facing terrace and pool.
A heated pool set within gorgeous, Marcia Hosking-designed manicured gardens is a highlight of this single-level home located close to schools, parkland and Malvern Road shops and transport. Two separate bedroom wings straddle the central, north-facing living zones, which step out to the poolside pergola. A Studio Doherty marble kitchen completes the package.
Peaceful river views, direct access to the Bay Run and a modern, family-sized home with garaging for four cars: this three-level, light-filled property packs a punch on this popular waterfront street. You’ll find three large living zones, a stone-topped kitchen, a generous main bedroom suite, a wine cellar and bar and multiple options for outdoor dining.
It’s easy to imagine sunset drinks on the terrace becoming a daily ritual at this riverfront home, which spans four levels, connected by an internal lift. The elegant living spaces include a library/office with a fireplace and a grand foyer with ceilings soaring up to 4.6 metres. A whole-floor main bedroom retreat comes with a dressing room and balcony and there’s also a separate, self-contained boat house.