What does $1 million get you around Australia?

Just the other day, I noticed a “For Sale” sign in my building for a similar one-bedroom apartment to the one I am currently renting. Interested to know more, I looked a little closer and noticed that it had an asking price of $1 million. I was taken aback. Yes, I’m well aware of Sydney’s median house price, but I’m also aware of how tiny my apartment is, and all the struggles that come with that. Are you telling me that the same place I’m forced to play Tetris with my furniture is worth a million dollars?

In my younger years, “a million dollars” sounded like a heck of a lot of money. At times I would even play the “What would you buy for a million dollars?” game with my friends, and never in my wildest nightmare did I imagine myself moving to Sydney, and the answer now being “not a whole lot”.

In need for a little pick-me-up, I began to think outside the Sydney-property-square and upon my search, I was relieved to find out that a million dollars does in fact still get you a lot (outside of Sydney and Melbourne, that is).

From a tennis court, to a private rooftop cinema, all the way to a four-bedroom ‘French chateau’ – let’s take a tour of what a million dollar property looks like around Australia. Will I ever be able to afford any of these? Most likely not. But it doesn’t hurt to window shop, right?

1. Glass house mountains with panoramic views

Address: 73 Mountain View Road, Maleny QLD

Inclusions: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout

Price guide: $935,000

View listing here.

2. Absolute marina-front home

Address: 24 Muzzell Street, Bayview NT

Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: Infinity-edge pool

Price guide: $1,190,000

View listing here.

3. Modern surf shack sanctuary

Address: 4100 Frankston Flinders Road, Shoreham VIC

Inclusions: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 parking

Highlight: Stunning outdoor lap pool

Price guide: $1,000,000-plus

View listing here.

4. Contemporary double storey stunner

Address: 37 Hobart Road, Henley Beach South SA

Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: Walk-in wardrobe

Price guide: $990,000-$1,050,000

View listing here.

5. Your own private valley

Address: 167 Mills Road, Kanmantoo SA 

Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, boundless parking

Highlight: Nine main paddocks (plus sheds and sheep yards)

Price guide: $950,000-$1,150,000

View listing here.

6. Stunning modern beach sanctuary

Address: 9 Boyle Avenue, Banora Point NSW 

Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 parking

Highlight: Soaring high ceilings

Price guide: $975,000-$1,050,000

View listing here.

7. Utopia Space modern apartment

Address: 275 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 

Inclusions: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: Private rooftop cinema

Price guide: $1,118,888

View listing here.

8. Architecturally-designed family home in tranquil rainforest setting

Address: 9 Chellow Dene Avenue, Stanwell Park NSW

Inclusions: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: An additional quaint 1940s weatherboard studio set in the rear garden

Price guide: $930,000-$1,020,000

View listing here.

9. Beautifully presented home

Address: 17 Seaside Drive, Banksia Beach QLD

Inclusions: 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 parking

Highlight: Professionally-built tennis court

Price guide: $950,000-$1,045,000

View listing here.

10. ‘French chateau’ inspired home

Address: 13 Glen Street, Crafers West SA

Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking

Highlight: Tranquil garden surrounds

Price guide: $1,100,000-$1,150,000

View listing here.

11. An entire magnificent grand homestead

Address: 2464 Macquarie Road, Campbell Town TAS

Inclusions: 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 parking

Highlight: Gardens worthy of weddings with stunning rural outlook

Price guide: $900,000-$1,100,000

View listing here.

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