Today
Smorgon, Merlo and Garnaut: Melbourne heavyweights trade mansions
A mix of pricey properties linked to some of Melbourne’s biggest surnames have hit the city’s prestige market following Paul Little’s record Coonac sale.
Yesterday
Adam Blumenthal incurs $2.6m loss in sale of Double Bay trophy site
The EverBlu Capital founder and his wife had owned the site – earmarked for whole-floor luxury apartments – for less than two years.
Barrenjoey star’s terrace on the market after domestic fight
Dyson Bowditch’s Sydney home has been listed for sale after a domestic incident involving wife Jessica, a former TV presenter.
Former EL&C Baillieu rainmaker Stephen Macaw sells Brighton home
The corporate banker, who left his blue-blood Melbourne firm after publication of a number of secretly recorded conversations, has sold his Golden Mile pile.
This Month
North shore record smashed as waterfront mansion sells for $44m
The deal also catapults Northbridge ahead of blue-chip rival and neighbour Mosman, where the price record stands at about $40 million.
Former AFL boss sells $22m Hamptons-style mansion
Ex-Gold Coast Suns chairman Tony Cochrane has sold his Gold Coast waterfront property in a speedy deal following a lengthy campaign.
Welcome to the Waldorf: Forrests’ luxury hotel rises in Circular Quay
In a $520 million deal two years ago, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, now separated, acquired the project, which is set to be finished by the end of next year.
COVID ‘refugee’-turned-investor flips $5.3m home
An aspiring reality TV star who fled Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns has developed a profitable line of work in buying – and selling – Queensland homes.
Mornington mansion sells for $17m – but it’s not where you’d expect
An opulent Spanish-style mansion in Victoria has sold for a record price - but it’s not in Sorrento or Portsea.
Bellevue Hill trophy mansion has $25m price guide
The sale offers buyers the chance to own a home designed by acclaimed architect Leslie Wilkinson, while a $12m Spanish Mission mansion with harbour views is on offer in Mosman.
Bullock admits RBA too slow; Domain rockets; Mansion smashes record
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Harbourside mansion sells for $55m, smashing suburb record
A Rose Bay home has sold for a hefty price, setting a new high for the suburb in Sydney’s east.
Socialite Nadia Fairfax buys $11.5m pad to join Centennial Park elite
Fashion influencer Nadia Fairfax-Wayne and her financier husband Michael Wayne have upsized to the blue-chip suburb in Sydney’s inner east.
Catalano goes to the mat for Byron Bay McMansions
The media mogul won’t take no for an answer in his bid to build a 10-bedroom family home split across two houses in Byron Bay.
Trump tariffs shake Australia; Investing tips for shifting markets; Rich Lister drops $19.5m on Manly home
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Sketch on a napkin to $22.5m mansion: Sleek Brighton home up for sale
Construction industry veteran Simon Gray tells AFR Weekend how a renovation of the family home morphed into a $22.5m Palm Springs-inspired mansion.
Rich Lister from Dubbo takes Manly trophy home spend to $67m
Financial Review Rich Lister and construction and earthworks boss Wes Maas and his wife Emma now own three Bower Street homes totalling about $67 million.
Lendlease unveils plans for luxury eastern suburbs tower
A penthouse with rooftop pool is among the luxury apartments soon on offer within Lendlease’s planned tower in Sydney’s ritzy eastern suburbs.
Former NAB exec lists South Yarra home with indoor pool for $12.65m
The property, owned by the bank’s ex-CIO Ian Crouch and his wife Paula, lies opposite the Melbourne Botanic Gardens in the coveted Domain precinct.
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.