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.
How these women are building wealth through property
Shyanne Kuru, Ivy Chen and Tanya Turner are among the growing but still small cohort of women who own an investment property, but had to overcome initial fears.
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.
Which suburbs have become affordable after the rate cut?
A number of desirable suburbs that were previously unaffordable are now within reach for high-income and median-income earners, according to CoreLogic.
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.
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.
Rate cut to boost buyer sentiment, but not house prices
The RBA’s decision to cut the interest rate is poised to stabilise home values in Sydney and Melbourne, but unlikely to spur a surge in prices.
Is the worst over for Melbourne’s housing market?
Pockets in the city are starting to bounce back as first home buyers and investors take the plunge, buyers’ agents say.
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.
Home loan demand rises as buyers ready for rate cut
Hopeful home buyers are preparing for lower interest rates as early as next week by arranging financing in larger numbers.
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.
Australian property record smashed as Toorak mansion sells for $150m
The secret $150m sale of Toorak compound Coonac, owned by Rich Lister Paul Little, sets a national house price record.
Two-bedroom home jumps reserve by more than $1m as auctions pick up
The 2025 residential real estate market has kicked off stronger than expected, particularly in Sydney where buyers were out in numbers.