Swan River palaces and bayside villas: Eight of the best prestige homes for sale

Whether you prefer your luxury in the form of a recline by the riverfront, or perhaps a sprawling farmland escape, there is something for everybody in our top eight prestige property picks this week.

Dalkeith

This contemporary riverfront property is wrapped in gorgeous gardens and comes with a pool, floodlit tennis court, gym and a boat shed for water toys.

Choose from multiple living areas inside and out with spaces designed for both intimate family meals and large gatherings, all lapping up the magnificent views.

Listed for sale with Jody Fewster at Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park, the six-bedroom home has a buyer’s guide of $13.5 million to $15 million.

Bellevue Hill

With Scots College, Cranbrook School and Kincoppal-Rose Bay School all within easy reach, this renovated home is perfect for families looking for location and lifestyle in the elite eastern suburbs.

Set on 913 square metres with elevated district views, features include a glass fireplace, an integrated sound system and a pool. 

The property is listed with a $8 million price guide by Gavin Rubinstein at Ray White TRG.

Merricks North

The perfect estate for equine enthusiasts, this 30-hectare property includes an American-style barn, 22 paddocks and a 60-metre by 30-metre arena.

The renovated, single-level homestead has hydronic heating, vaulted ceilings, a kitchen with butler’s pantry and open-plan living spaces extending to a vine-shaded, warp-around verandah and a pool.

The sprawling five-bedder has a buyer’s guide of $9 million to $9.9 million and is listed by Tom Barr Smith at Kay & Burton Flinders.

Attadale

This three-level home with pool, cabana and home theatre can be used as one grand residence or configured into two separate residences, each enjoying Swan River and city skyline views.

The epic proportions of the property cater to a myriad of large open-plan living areas, seven bedrooms and six bathrooms.

Listed with Jacky Ladbrook of Jacky Ladbrook Real Estate, the Stoneham Road home has a guide of $5.95 million.

Medindie

Originally built in 1910, this elegant Victorian villa has undergone an extensive renovation and extension to include a marble kitchen, Venetian plaster walls and a media room.

Set on a beautifully manicured garden block, the property comes with a heated pool and a skylit entertainer’s terrace with built-in barbecue.

Soaring ceilings add drama to the open-plan living spaces and there are two elegant formal living spaces, four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Stephanie Williams from Harcourts Williams has the listing. 

Brighton

An early morning swim or jog along the bay trail is yours for the taking at this contemporary five-bedroom home, with the beach a three-minute walk from the front door.

Offering a host of options for both family living and entertaining, the property comes with a rooftop terrace, a stone-topped kitchen with Miele and Smeg appliances and multiple living spaces.

An alfresco terrace adjoins the 25-metre heated lap pool and spa and there’s parking for four cars. Andrew Campbell from Marshall White Bayside will take the property to auction on February 22.

Booker Bay

One of four strata-titled residences on the Brisbane Water shoreline, this luxury villa was architecturally designed in 2019 and comes with a 50 square-metre terrace adjoining lush lawns and a tidal beach.

The single level property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, open-plan living spaces with a stone-topped kitchen and a secure car space. The Ettalong Ferry is within walking distance as well as shops, cafes and a cinema.

Noel Nicholson of Ray White Prestige is fielding inquiries.

Paddington

Newly built by Douglas Construction and Development, with interiors by Wrightson Stewart, this stylish two-storey home is only three kilometres from the CBD and close to Latrobe Terrace shops and eateries.

Finishes in marble, bluestone, oak, off-form concrete and toned blockwork are employed across living spaces inside and out and a suspended fireplace provides a focal point in the living/dining room. There are five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a double garage and level, north-facing gardens with a heated pool.

Contact Sacha Hennessey from Place West for more details.