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.
Raw materials including exposed bricks, recycled timber and concrete are celebrated in this award-winning home from architect Daniel Raymond and master builder Travers Williams. Flaunting eight-metre-high ceilings, the property comes with designer lighting, underfloor heating, an integrated sound system and party-ready outdoor spaces featuring a pool and pizza oven.
With its coat of ivy and mansard slate roof, Chantilly is a chateau-like residence set within formal pied-a-terre gardens in one of Brighton’s most exclusive, tree-lined streets. Designed by Rob Mills, the three-storey home features French oak, cast iron and Venetian plaster finishes alongside double-height ceilings and open fireplaces.
Set on 10.52 hectares overlooking Acton Park and the coast, this newly completed home can accommodate a large family with its two main suites, a huge kitchen with a butler’s pantry and a self-contained studio.
Boasting panoramic ocean and bushland views, this expansive M Rodic & Associates-designed home offers 922 square metres of living space over four levels.
It’s a 20-minute drive to Noosa Head’s bustling Hastings Street from this hinterland getaway which has been updated throughout, including a new Corian kitchen, a Jotul fireplace and reverse-cycle air-conditioning. There are two large living zones, an eat-in kitchen and wrap-around verandahs on both levels. Highlights include a mosaic-tiled plunge pool, high ceilings and a solar system. The property is listed with a buyer’s guide of $1.875 million with Kate Cox of Reed & Co.
This lavish home claims a 3298-square-metre beachfront allotment a 20-minute drive north of Cairns airport. You’ll find eight bedrooms, multiple living spaces – including a home theatre and a billiards room – an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, private manicured gardens and an eight-car garage. Michael Bacon from Place Estate Agents Kangaroo Point is seeking interest between $11 million and $12 million.
Enjoy dazzling views over the harbour to the city skyline, Opera House and Harbour Bridge from this architect-designed home set in a cul-de-sac within easy reach of beaches, cafes and elite schools. The two-storey residence comes with a gas kitchen, casual and formal dining zones, two home offices and three outdoor terraces. The property is listed for $12 million with Luke Hogan from McGrath Paddington.
Catering for the keen boatie with a 14-metre mooring in the heart of the Martha Cove waterway, and only a stone’s throw from the marina precinct, Casa Di Lusso offers five en suite bedrooms, indoor and outdoor entertaining areas and high-end appliances in the kitchen and butler’s pantry. There’s Italian plasterwork throughout, oak flooring, an internal lift and a heated pool. Ian Ross from Danckert Real Estate is looking for expressions of interest between $5.5 million and $6 million.
This incredible Gold Coast estate takes inspiration from the majestic Main River and subtle coastal landscape. Expect spectacular 180-degree water views, a riverside pool and a tennis court on a rare 2603-square-metre block. The grand entrance with its soaring void and double staircase will stop guests in their tracks.