Seven amazing homes you could buy yourself for Christmas

They might not fit under the tree, but these homes certainly make for a special, last-minute Christmas treat.

Next year’s NYE plans sorted

SOLD - $965,000

24/7 Lavender Street, Mcmahons Point NSW 2060

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This studio apartment in Mcmahons Point has views that encompass the full expanse of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House behind it. Going to auction the weekend before Christmas means it’s unlikely settlement will occur before New Year’s Eve 2019, but you’ll be prepped for next year with these firework views.

Auction: 11.15am, December 21

Reduced to sell before Christmas

Price From $1,550,000

48 & 50 Upper Lancaster Road, Ascot QLD 4007

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You’d have to have been particularly nice this year for this Christmas treat, with its three-metre-high ceilings, Smeg appliances and European oak flooring. This beautifully renovated Ascot home is looking for a new owner before Christmas Day. The agents are currently open to offers from $1.55 million, reducing the asking price in the hopes of selling before Christmas. The home is elegant and modern – everything you’d expect from a home in one of Brisbane’s premier suburbs.

Contact agent: Damon Warat 0412 200 063

See out the rest of summer by the beach

SOLD - $1,715,000

71 Little Lake Crescent, Warilla NSW 2528

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Located between Lake Illawarra and Shellharbour is this deceptively large three-bedroom house that backs onto the pristine Warilla Beach. The home is liveable but is a great canvas for something more modern. It goes to auction four days before Christmas meaning you could spend a large chunk of summer by the beach.

Auction: 10am, December 21

Upgrade the family home

SOLD - $1,610,000

7 Kays Road, Torrens Park SA 5062

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If a Euro trip is off the cards for a Christmas present, this home will feel like stepping into a European country manor. It has been built and maintained with raising a family in mind after being tightly held by the same family for 33 years. Radiating warmth and sophistication, the six-bedroom home is lush with mature gardens and outdoor living spaces to make the most of the summer weather.

Contact agent: Bernie Altschwager 0404 483 694

Keep the Christmas cheer all year round

SOLD - $925,000

99 Wallace Road, Christmas Hills VIC 3775

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Maintain the festive cheer year-round and snap up this charming mud brick home in Christmas Hills. The property is composed of three octagonal structures, all with vaulted ceilings, terracotta tiles and views of the surrounding bushland. Separate parent and children wings mean the serenity can well and truly be enjoyed but ample open living areas invite the family to come together again.

Contact agent: Kaye Hoverd 0417 325 577

Must be sold before Christmas

SOLD - $1,400,000

31 John Miller Street, Ryde NSW 2112

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The listing for this home says it needs to be sold before Christmas, which means you could grab a bargain. The three-bedroom investment property is currently leased until July 2020, giving you ample time to plan a renovation. It’s positioned on a quiet cul-de-sac and is within the East Ryde Public School catchment area, making it a home with great potential for a growing family.

Auction: 10am, December 21

Treat yourself to a rural retreat

SOLD - $1,150,000

62 Hills Road, Closeburn QLD 4520

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Only a 30-minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD is an impeccably designed home, situated on an elevated 2.79-hectare block of land. The large four-bedroom home is designed with indoor-outdoor flow and entertaining in mind, ensuring your guests will be impressed come Christmas lunch. It comes with all the novelties of living outside the city, including a fish-stocked dam, spring-fed creek and two-storey barn.

Contact agent: Georgie Haug 0411 184 561