We’ve traveled far and wide across the country to bring you our favourite seven listings.
Originally constructed for architect Alfred White, Comaques is an elegant 1890s Victorian Italianate mansion offering grand living spaces with four-metre-high ceilings, marble and hardwood floors, decorative plasterwork and marble fireplaces. It has a modern gas kitchen, a home office and a conservatory-style sitting room leading out to a pool.
Fronting Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, this Stephen Kidd-designed residence has a north-east aspect over the lake and 17th fairway. Huge, interconnected living spaces spill out to a vast terrace and sparkling pool, while the bedrooms are arranged around a private courtyard. Features include a marble kitchen, custom cabinetry and Ralph Lauren chandeliers.
Capturing incredible views across the bay to the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline, the aptly named Panorama is set within easy reach of top schools and beautiful beaches. The four-level home comes with lift access from a five-car garage and boasts manicured gardens, a pool and a self-contained apartment.
Set on an idyllic five-hectare lot, Oakdean is a welcoming country escape comprising a four-bedroom colonial-style main homestead – with wraparound verandahs – a three-bedroom guest residence, a full-sized tennis court and a pool. The grounds include a dam, shedding and fenced paddocks.
Surrounded by Andrew Stark-designed gardens and boasting a north-facing lap pool, Wavertree is a c1890 Victorian home extended in 2021 to capture northern light in the family living areas. From the tessellated-tile verandah to the handsome formal living zones and king-sized bedrooms with fireplaces, the property is beautifully preserved and presented.
Stroll to the local public school and train station from this Victorian residence set on a 1349-square-metre block with a heated pool and level lawns. Perfect for growing families, the home has open-plan family living spaces extending to a deck, a lower-level rumpus room, a home office and plenty of storage.
A striking extension designed by architect Giles Newstead has added a contemporary edge to this period home, located within the coveted Princes Street Primary School zone. A glazed corridor connects the old to the new and provides plenty of separation between the key living areas and bedrooms. Outside you’ll find an elevated, level lawn and a solar-heated lap pool.