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The ritziest Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave.

The ritziest Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave

They offer a coastal lifestyle, village feel, access to the city and social status, but relatively few owners part with their properties.

  • Kristy Johnson

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The tightly held Point Piper home of the Warats on the market for the first time in decades.

Mattress spring king’s waterfront home hits market with expectations over $80m

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes owns Fairwater next door, so whoever buys the property will be in good company.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Mortgage repayments are unaffordable for first home buyers in every city but Darwin.

First home buyers face mortgage stress in every capital city, except one

Even after saving for years, first home buyers face moving goalposts and unappealing compromises to get their foot on the ladder.

  • Jim Malo
9 Pine Street, Manly NSW 2095

Interstate buyer splashes $5.3m on rare Manly home steps from the sand

Buyers at this level are often unaffected by moves in interest rates as many are paying cash and have no need of a mortgage, the agent said.

  • Carmen Forward
Damien and Sasha have reset the Byron Bay record with their $33.5 million cash purchase.

Chemist Warehouse billionaire buys glam $33.5m Byron Bay house in cash

Days before Chemist Warehouse sealed its $30 billion merger, Damien Gance and Sasha Robertson inked a record-breaking deal of their own.

  • Tawar Razaghi
This Newtown home sold last year for $2.24 million, a price within Sydney’s upper quartile.

Surprising amount it costs to buy a top-end home in Sydney now

Sydney’s house price record is $130 million, but most upper-end homes aren’t selling for as much as one might think.

  • Carmen Forward
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A tri-level terrace on what was originally the neighbour’s driveway, sold for $2.02 million at auction on Saturday.

St Peters terrace that was once a driveway sells for $2.02m at auction

First home buyers bidding for the first time took home the keys for the stunning, industrial-style home that was only recently a patch of concrete.

  • Kristy Johnson
The Haslingdens bought 1176-square-metre block in Vaucluse block and transformed the property by building a trophy home.

Former Murdoch exec and Nine chair lists award-winning $23m Vaucluse home

David Haslingden and his wife Alexa, a director of Sydney Dance Company, rebuilt the house from the ground up – and the results impress.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Rohan Borawake with his wife Purva and daughters Reva and Bani (youngest).

Unique way some Sydneysiders are paying off their mortgages

After the upfront cost, Sydney home owners are bringing in hundreds of extra dollars a week to help with the cost of living.

  • Kristy Johnson
Alex Armstrong has been hoping for a rate cut.

Alex’s home loan went through the roof. A rate cut is such a bonus

The Sydney home owner and all his peers have been waiting and hoping for rates to fall, and on Tuesday they got their wish.

  • Elizabeth Redman and Alexandra Middleton

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