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March

A 13th share in this four-bedroom apartment in central Italy’s Mercatello is up for sale for $40,000 through Second Home. 

How to buy an Italian apartment for $40k

Want a second home in Europe, New Zealand or Asia? Australians are catching on to the notion of co-ownership of luxury holiday properties.

February

Healthcare billionaire doubles seaside spread

Businessman Dennis Bastas and wife Georgina will add the disputed Mornington Peninsula site to the adjacent lot they purchased in 2021 for $7.1 million.

January

A house that fell down a hill during a landslide in McCrae.

Luxury home taken off market after catastrophic landslide

A local agent has been forced to pull a luxury home on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula from the market after it was damaged by a house that collapsed in a landslide.

Riverside at Argentat, in the Dordogne region.

Where to buy a beautiful house for less than $200,000

With the cost of an average Australian home now around $815,000, anyone spending a quarter of that will marvel at the choice of tempting options in Europe.

December 2024

Unshackling workers from their inner-city offices has expanded the appeal of commuter-distance regional locations.

Why now is the time to bag a holiday home bargain

New types of buyers will stoke demand for properties in holiday hotspots but until then, prices will probably remain subdued.

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August 2024

Some areas are seeing almost double the listings that would usually be available.

Weekender dreaming: It’s a great time to buy a holiday home

Listings for popular getaway destinations are at their highest in five years, while demand has fallen, making now a good time to look for a holiday home.

May 2024

The colour of Copperstone’s exterior render is a nod to the local volcanic soil.

Byron Bay’s Lane family open doors to luxury equine estate

The line between Tom and Emma Lane’s passions – luxury estates and horses – are exhilaratingly blurred at their latest lavish retreat, Copperstone.

April 2024

Paola Lenti’s ‘Orbitry’ swing seat and ‘Bamboo’ room divider.

Why an aerospace engineer and her sister make incredible outdoor furniture

Paola Lenti is one half of the eponymously named Italian furniture brand. Anna is her sister and CEO. Their collections adorn superyachts, resorts and private homes, and are now for sale in Sydney and Melbourne.

December 2023

Crowds throng the eateries and bars in the old district of Plaka.

On trend and affordable: Athens hits the sweet spot but aims bigger

The Greek capital has rebounded from last decade’s dark economic times. Now a $13bn project hopes to cement its status as Europe’s next big thing.

October 2023

Rate of house price growth eases at the upper end of the market

In the past three months, the premium end of the Sydney housing market posted the slowest reading since February.

August 2023

A first look at Paul Bangay’s dream English cottage garden

The landscape designer created one of Australia’s most famous enclosures, then moved on. Now, he opens the gate on his latest passion project.

June 2023

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Popular regional areas on the brink of losing pandemic gains

Weakening personal finances and a return to cities are cutting demand for homes in lifestyle locations, putting them at risk of erasing their pandemic gains.

‘Like somebody turned the tap off’: Demand for holiday rentals slumps

Airbnb super host Cherie Barber, who owns five cabins in Byron Bay, says bookings have plummeted.

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Property investors threaten to quit Victoria as housing taxes double

A beach house owner in seaside Portsea could potentially face annual tax increases from about $106,000 to $204,000.

May 2023

Property owners hit with bill for COVID-19 debt

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says people with multiple properties should make a “modest” contribution to reduce the state’s pandemic debt.

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Chris Wright and his wife ended up staying in Bequia and day-tripping to Mustique as a result of a not-so-minor issue with their sailing plans.

What to do when your Caribbean cruise is shut down? Go anyway

It was meant to be a milestone birthday celebration aboard a tall ship sailing through the Windward Islands. But then the cruise company was shut down by international war sanctions.

February 2023

Financial advisers say many clients fund a sea-change with their super.

Forget downsizing, should I use my super to ‘upsize’?

Funding a sea or tree change with retirement savings is a legitimate strategy, but potential political changes to superannuation remain a risk.

May 2022

Holiday homes headed for the chopping block as rates rise

Rising interest rates and living costs could prompt holiday homeowners to dump their second homes, particularly if they bought at the height of the boom last year, experts say.

What home buyers want now

Waterfront suburbs and affordable family-friendly areas were buyers’ desired locations in April, data from Domain shows.

January 2022

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Stakes are higher in holiday home dream

Deep pockets and attempts to escape the pandemic have fuelled property prices in beach and riverside retreats.

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