The 8 best luxury homes on the market right now

Whether you’re looking for a high-end inner-city abode or an estate in the countryside, there’s something for everyone in this line-up of some of Australia’s best prestige homes.

SOLD - $9,250,000

8 White Street, Balmain NSW 2041

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Built in the 1860s and sympathetically updated, Carieville is a three-storey sandstone home set directly opposite leafy Elkington Park and with harbour views to Spectacle and Cockatoo islands. You’ll find original fireplaces and architraves, polished timber floors, a large marble kitchen and balconies on every level. It’s a short walk to Darling Street shops and cafes.

SOLD - $5,550,000

24 Griffith Street, New Farm QLD 4005

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Don’t be fooled by the classic facade of this 1929 residence: the home has been treated to an architectural makeover delivering modern family living spaces across two, beautifully appointed levels. Spotted gum, French oak and rosewood finishes feature alongside a striking island kitchen, while double-height windows capture views over a private garden oasis with a pool.

SOLD - $2,500,000

305 Old Emerald Road, Monbulk VIC 3793

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Come home to 4.8 hectares of European-inspired gardens that look like they’ve been poured out of an idyllic oil painting of a Tuscan landscape. A vast vine-covered balcony wraps the second level and provides three of the bedrooms with private access and tranquility. Another highlight is the paved dining space with stone bench seating and a pizza oven.

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20 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay NSW 2481

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There are showstopping ocean and national park views from this newly-built, two-storey residence, with the best outlook reserved for the top floor main bedroom. Featuring interiors by Mel Gubbin of Avenue Twenty Two, the home’s combined living spaces at entry level open via glass sliders to a generous terrace and magnesium pool with waterfall edge and spa.

SOLD - $5,000,000

24 Glenisla Drive, Mount Martha VIC 3934

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It’s a short walk to the beach, village shops and primary school from this generous weatherboard home where a verandah wraps around the northern boundary to create the perfect spot for supervising kids enjoying the pool. Set on two titles totalling 3138 square metres, the property comes with a tennis court, double garage and private gardens.

$4,750,000

102/17 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

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Set within a recently completed, Bates Smart-designed building opposite Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens, this 236-square-metre apartment promises convenience and comfort in equal measure. Floor-to-ceiling glazing makes the most of the leafy outlook from the open-plan living space, which includes a Gaggenau-appointed island kitchen with a walk-in pantry-laundry.

SOLD - $7,010,000

764 Pacific Parade, Currumbin QLD 4223

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Positioned on Pacific Parade with front row views over Currumbin Beach, Snapper Rocks and Surfers Paradise, this light-filled home offers lift access to all three levels. A 4.3-metre, marble-topped island is the focal point in the open-plan living spaces, which capture all-day sunshine, while a second living room leads to a low-maintenance garden with pool and cabana.

SOLD - $9,000,000

66 Broome Street, Cottesloe WA 6011

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This renovated and extended character home ticks all the location boxes, with Cottesloe Oval and the beach across the road, and schools, transport, cafes, shopping centres and markets within 700 metres of the front door. There are two living zones and a sunroom at ground level and a whole-floor main bedroom retreat with a balcony on the top floor.