Revealed: Brisbane’s best homes 2022
Paddington’s ‘Bluey’ house, a Palm Springs-inspired acreage home and a former holiday retreat for Catholic nuns are just some of the homes named among Brisbane’s best. Read the full list.
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Queensland’s top real estate experts have revealed Brisbane’s best homes for 2022.
A collection of 16 Brisbane homes were included among Queensland’s best, featuring a 3,557sq m waterfront block, a home inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the famed ‘Bluey’ house at Paddington.
Check out Brisbane’s best of 2022 below.
Odessa
18 Odessa St, Holland Park West
Value:N/A
Why we love it:
This striking home in the Brisbane suburb of Holland Park West makes an impression from the street with its bold black facade. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom property on a north-facing 607 sqm block is the work of Corey Stone from CHS Building and was to be his forever home until a change in plans prompted him to put it on the market. The three-level property at 8 Odessa Street exudes elegance with its marble floors, high ceilings, full-height glass and terrazzo tiles. Features include a pool, private lift, a gym, a home theatre, city views, and a six-car garage. The master suite even has direct access to the pool — in case you feel like a midnight swim.
La Pineta
6 Cornice Place, Brookfield
Value:Sold for $3.005m in October 2022
Why we love it:
A taste of Palm Springs on acreage in the leafy suburb of Brookfield in Brisbane’s west was the brief for ‘La Pineta’. This luxurious, newly renovated home on just over 1ha of elevated land at 6 Corniche Place recently sold for $3.005m. With five bedrooms and three bathrooms, it has been cleverly designed to maximise the irreplaceable valley and mountain views. Features include a 13m magnesium pool, a heated jet spa, a sunken fire pit, and a self-contained studio.
Heritage Beauty
50 Riverview Tce, Hamilton
Value: Sold for $9m in December 2021
Why we love it:
Brisbane Airport hotel developer Scott Flynn and his wife Sacha paid $9m for this historic estate on 2812sq m in Brisbane’s inner north that was once home to the British Trade Commissioner. The landmark property has a 45m frontage and dual street access with a separate self-contained entertainment pavilion, an in-ground pool, floodlit tennis court, cricket nets and a tennis house. Despite its hefty price tag, there were five registered bidders vying for this home which kicked off the summer selling season in style.
Divine Development
80 Prince Edward Pde, Redcliffe
Value: Sold for $4.3m in July 2022
Why we love it:
A former holiday retreat for Catholic nuns was earmarked for removal, with a multistorey sky home development to take its place, until a grandmother took the advice of a family friend and turned the retreat into a bespoke home. The roots of a 200-year old heritage fig proved problematic in the build so a foundation bridge was constructed underground with 101 concrete piers buried 4.5m deep to create a footing system over the roots to hold up the new slab and stop the roots from stealing moisture from the house. The restored home is now the talk of the town.
Copper house
22a Crescent Rd, Hamilton
Value: For sale by negotiation
Why we love it:
This award-winning smart home was three years in the making and is cladded in copper so its colour changes over time. Even the internal lift has copper features. Custom-made by one of Brisbane’s leading commercial builders, the tri-level house has balconies that step down so there are unrestricted river views over the glass balustrades. The suspended infinity pool also has river views. The cinema has been built to a commercial standard, and timber from the original Shorncliffe Jetty has been used in the wine cellar and tasting room that can store up to 1800 bottles.
Natural wonder
26 Kneale St, Holland Park West
Value: Sold for $3.53m in August 2022
Why we love it:
It has not been easy to build new since the pandemic put a squeeze on building supplies and labour costs but the construction company behind this designer home, Black Developments, pre-ordered natural materials including wood finishes, natural stone and glass more than 12 months before the construction phase, and the finished work is a home that sets a benchmark for luxury in this inner-city neighbourhood. The two-storey house is oriented around a central courtyard and features two master suites and a pool terrace, with views of the city skyline that also extend to Mt Gravatt and Mt Coot-tha. The property was finished with the planting of an established yet low-maintenance garden thanks to exterior landscaping worth $120,000.
Suburban bliss
100 Tinarra Cres, Kenmore Hills
Value: Sold for $3.25m in March 2022
Why we love it:
A masterpiece emerged in the west this year with the luxury home of one of Australia’s most prominent architects going on the market for the first time. Cottee Parker Architects’ joint founding partner, Geoff Parker, built the home for his family in 1993, four years after he joined forces with school mate Rob Cottee to create an architectural firm that would go on to lead commercial and residential design around the country, with the Emporium, Centro on James, and more recently the new Queens Wharf Brisbane among the standout projects. This luxury 1ha estate with a 12.5m in-ground pool and mature gardens, has almost 500sq m of living space with sloping ceilings allowing natural light into the home through banks of glass that act as skylights.
Courageous house
55 Courageous Court, Newport
Value: Sold incomplete in April 2020 for $4.25m
Why we love it:
One of the biggest homes in Brisbane with 2,850sq m of living space over three levels on a 3,557sq m waterfront block, this property’s living room ceiling is three storeys high, each of its eight bedrooms is ensuited with walk-in robes and balcony access, and its pool has an estimated 400,000 litre capacity surrounded by a private boardwalk to a 40m mooring.
The Bluey House
55 Charlotte St, Paddington
Value: Sold in 2022 for $1.845m
Why we love it:
The most talked about home of the year sparked the imagination of thousands of children across the globe when an international Airbnb marketing campaign turned a Paddington house into the loveable Heeler Home from the hit BBC TV series Bluey which was written and based in Brisbane. The quintessential Queensland cottage then went on the market and 15 bidders took it to auction where it sold in 10 minutes for $1.845m, making more than $1m in eight years. We love the Bluey House, not as an amazing feat of architecture or sustainability, but because it represents what every house in the Top 50 list aspires to be, a home that gives its owners an instant sense of belonging.
Belvedere
15 Towers Street, Ascot
Value: Sold in September 2022 for $7.5m
Why we love it:
This stunning home has seven car garaging, a glass elevator servicing three floors, a gourmet kitchen with butlers pantry, walk-in cold room, 2,000 bottle wine cellar, two swimming pools, rooftop entertaining deck with spa and firepit, a gym, sauna, home theatre, bar, pool room, and smart technology to power it all.
White Waltham
28 Zelita Rd, Moggill
Value: Seeking offers over $6.95m
Why we love it:
One of the largest private estates on the Brisbane River, White Waltham spans 4.4ha around half an hour from the CBD and international airport. The estate has a six bedroom, six bathroom main residence with a stunning glass conservatory overlooking the river, as well as a second home that was used as a caretaker’s residence. There are multiple entertainment venues including a specially built riverside summer house with caterer’s kitchen, visitor parking and gated entry for larger gatherings and family functions. The property also has two floodlit tennis courts, a citrus orchard, and in ground swimming pool with its own entertainment pavilion complete with bathroom and sauna. The estate has private study and executive office spaces, as well as a club style lounge with full-size billiard table, wine cellar, tasting bar and a keg system.
Batman House
35 Morgan St, Ascot
Value: Sold in September for $12m-plus
Why we love it:
A six-storey Brisbane mansion in one of the Qld capital’s most prestigious suburbs, this home is so indulgent that it has its own Batman tunnel entrance to the property, as well as a large secret entertainment space the owners called a ‘bear cave’ complete with secret entry, full bar, 12-panel TV screen games room and a fully functioning soundproof recording studio. It has 1,409sq m under roof, with multiple living zones including lounges, dining areas and alfresco terraces, beautiful bars, pizza oven, 726-bottle wine cellar, two swimming pools, a commercial-sized gymnasium, a state-of-the-art home cinema and a 50sq m reinforced concrete vault. The home has six bedrooms all of which have walk-in robes, seven bathrooms, three power rooms, two studies to WFH and a two bedroom self-contained apartment on the lower level with its own entry perfect for guests or older children.
Skytower Penthouse
8801/222 Margaret St, Brisbane City
Value: Last sold in 2020 for $10.26m and is for sale
Why we love it:
The tallest penthouse in Queensland is definitely worthy of a spot in our Top 50 homes list and this leading lady is so high up, 270m in fact, that only a select few will see she is not yet dressed to receive guests. Fairy godmothers in the design department have given us a taste of what she will look like once fit-outs are complete across levels 88, 89 and 90 of the iconic Brisbane Skytower. There are four bedrooms on level 88 with the main living areas and a separate study. Level 90 and 89 are the domain of the master bedroom and private retreat that look out over the world thanks to walls of curved glass. Homes in the top 11 levels of Skytower also have exclusive access to Queensland’s loftiest infinity edge swimming pool and recreation decks. This unique home has just been listed for sale through Michael Bacon of Place Kangaroo Point.
Montrose on Massey
110 Massey St, Ascot
Value: Sold for $4.45m
Why we love it:
This Palm Springs-inspired trophy home in the affluent inner Brisbane suburb of Ascot is the brainchild of husband and wife duo, Becky and Francisco Smout of Smout Property. They describe the home at 110 Massey Street as “an architectural beauty in every sense of the word” thanks to the work of architect, Graham Lloyd. On the market now, one of the statement features is a showstopping, double helical staircase backed by full-height glass that frames the greenery outdoors. The dining area sits beneath a dramatic void and adjoins a sprawling living room with a bar, and a knockout designer kitchen with butler’s pantry. There are five bedrooms and four bathrooms, three of which act as ensuites, with one included in the ground floor guest wing. Outside, a resort-style pool with travertine crazy paving flanks a charming alfresco area with a built-in Beefeater barbecue and beverage centre. There’s also a four-car basement garage, a mudroom, a workshop, a wine cellar and a cinema.
Art House
23 Currell Circuit, Samford Valley
Value: Sold in March 2022 for $4.88m
Why we love it:
Inspired by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this luxurious five-bedroom modern art style home by Chris Bligh is set on a 6765sq m block with two kitchens including a Japanese teppanyaki setup, outdoor wood-fired pizza oven, kitchen and entertainment patio, dedicated cinema room and a 1200-plus bottle wine cellar. Its sale earlier this year broke the Samford Valley suburb record by more than $1m. The 68m long home took a year to design and another three years to build into its hillside vantage point. There is intention behind every angle of the landscaped and built environments, including the 7.2m long bank of sliding doors to the outdoor room that two skilled carpenters worked on for nearly a week. A series of timber baskets clipped to the outside of the pavilion-style home give it a lightweight touch, while green hedges underscore the point at which the hillside ends and the roof line begins.
Jilba
78 Jilba St, Indooroopilly
Value: Sold for $12m in November 2021
Why we love it:
This home helped launch the international fashion label, Adrift, and it was so popular with buyers that it sold in seven days for an auction campaign record price of $12m after four pre-auction offers were received. The 6020sq m property on a secluded stretch of Brisbane riverfront has an in-floor pond, a banquet-sized dining room, 5m ceilings, a billiard room with a seating area for players, an infinity edge pool, tennis court, and tropical gardens. We love the sustainability features of this home. It produces its own worm tea, has more than 120,000 litres of water storage, and has been planted out, not with nursery staples, but with plants gathered from neighbours and online community marketplaces.
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