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Samantha HealyQLD Regional Real Estate Editor

Samantha Healy has been a News Corp journalist for nearly 14 years, having covered everything from crime and court to natural disasters and the downright bizarre. Her roles have included North QLD Correspondent, Townsville Bulletin Digital Editor and QLD Real Estate Editor.

Samantha Healy

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QLD

How a warehouse turned into the ultimate bachelor pad

This SEQ warehouse has become the ultimate bachelor pad with half-pipe and basketball court, let alone its next level drive-through parking. See inside.

QLD

‘Digger’s Rest’: Rare war heroes cottage given stunning restoration

One of just six brick cottages built for servicemen returning from World War I has been listed for sale, and this aptly named home has been beautifully restored.

Brisbane

‘Hard but worth it’: How one Brisbane family saved for a home

The secret to saving for a house deposit is cars… or so says Tom Brownlie, with his young family finally making the leap to homeownership.

QLD

3 Carpet St, Collinsville Under offer after being listed for $139,000

Qld’s most affordable suburbs for houses and units revealed

A whopping $2.63m separates Brisbane’s most expensive and most affordable suburb, but the days of buying bricks and mortar in the capital city for under $400,000 are almost over.

National

Aussie property listing fails that will make you LOL

From toilets in the kitchen to oddly positioned portraits of Alice Cooper, when it comes to listing property first impressions don’t always come first. See some of the wackiest listing photos.

National

A large crowd outside the Merry Strickland Christmas lights display at Burpengary East. Photo: Supplied

Christmas: Australia’s most festive suburbs revealed

When it comes to festive cheer, one unexpected city stands out from the crowd. Now new analysis reveals the top places to go on a Christmas lights tour!

National

Water wonderlands: Coolest pools in Australia revealed

Australia’s coolest pools of the year have been revealed, and they range from a sky-high shipping container pool to a pool with a multi-million dollar view. See the full list of winners.

National

Prison, bubble? Unique Aussie holiday homes to make you froth

Holidaymakers are spoilt for choice when it comes to quirky accommodation options this summer, from a former prison to luxury ‘reef suites’, an underground cave, even a ‘bubble’.

National

Wild cost of Aussie share houses

Aussie share homes have hiked 90 per cent, with wild prices for a single room now revealed – and they’re not even in the city.

QLD

Shock Qld suburb where single room rents have exploded by 86pc

Renting a single room in one Queensland suburb has soared 86.1 per cent in a year, and it is not in the inner city. See the top 10 Qld suburbs where a room in a share house has exploded!

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