Swap screen time for skate ramps with Australia’s most incredible backyards
From waterslides and motocross tracks to zip lines and skate ramps, these properties will keep the kids entertained now that the social media ban for under 16s has kicked into gear.
From waterslides and motocross tracks to zip lines and skate ramps, these properties will keep the kids entertained now that the social media ban for under 16s has kicked into gear.
From today, social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube will be forced to ban Aussie kids under 16 from accessing their platforms, or face fines of up to $50 million.
Australia is the first country in the world to implement such a ban, with other countries set to follow.
And kids are already being locked out of social media apps.
Now let’s hope it means they swap the screens for the backyard, pool or local creek.
Here we take a look at some of the best backyards currently on the market.
1. VICTORIA - Price guide: $11m to $12m
This Tudor residence was renovated by celebrated architects Kennedy Nolan delivers outstanding resort-style family living with tennis court, pool and golf practice area.
There is also a children’s wing and a in-ground trampoline.
Forget algorthym-led dopamine hits, this residence is just dope (do kids still say that?).
2. QUEENSLAND - Auction: December 12, 5pm
Described as an “adrenaline and leisure paradise”, this Gold Coast property sits on 8815sq m.
And it is outside that this property truly shines. There is a poolside pavilion with a bar, pool with spa, inground trampolines, and a large-scale skate ramp.
There is also a firepit, media room, and wraparound verandas.
3. NSW - Price: Contact agent
This Coopers Shot haven in the Byron Bay hinterland sits on a 2.29ha block with a private creek and orchard.
It is just 12 minutes from Byron Bay.
It boasts a tiny home, swimming holes and a fruit orchard.
“Kids will adore the whimsical treehouse, tree swings, flying fox zip line, and ample space to explore safely,” the listing says.
4. QUEENSLAND: $27.5 million
The Estate sits on a 8888sq m block with panoramic ocean and hinterland views.
And while the residence and fully self-contained sky residences are impressive, it is the long list of entertainment options that will make the kids forget all about Mark Zuckerberg.
There is a health and wellness “precinct”, an 18m heated infinity pool, a 160m kart circuit, putting green, a full basketball arena, a 16-seat private cinema, a sound-insulated poker room and multiple indoor-outdoor entertaining zones.
5. NSW - EOI
This Lennox Head property sits on almost two acres and offers a tri-level residence just two minutes drive to Seven Mile Beach.
It features a heated 20m pool with a spa, toddlers wading pool and a waterslide.
Other features includea full-sized gym, rumpus room, caravan parking and a firepit area.
6. Queensland - Best offers by December 15, 6pm
On 1514sq m, this property is a summer school holidays dream.
It features a inground mineral and magnesium pool with a waterfall and slide, established banana and paw paw trees, a firepit, plenty of wildlife such as koalas, kangaroons, possums and birds, a scenic dry crek with a footbridge, a half court basketball area and an elevated tree house.
7. Queensland -EOI
This eight bedroom, four bathroom slice of real estate is called Young Hills and sits on a 134.76ha block.
It includes a newly constructed 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom homestead and a fully renovated 3-bedroom cottage.
But it is outside where the dopamine kicks in, with a motocross track, horse arena and feature dam.
8. VICTORIA - Price guide $1.71m to $1.79m
On over 40 acres of “picture perfect land”, this lifestyle residence comes with three dams stocked with Australian bass, ideal for fishers, horse stables, a heated pool and a BMX track.
“More than a home, this one-of-a-kind property offers an idyllic lifestyle with something for everyone in the family,” the listing says.
9. NSW - Contact agent
Located at Whale Beach is this epic estate that “blurs the between luxury home, holiday villa and private playground”.
Designed by renowned Sydney architect Michael Suttor, the residence spans three levels, and boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
But let’s face facts, the social media generation could not care less about architectural design.
They are more grappling with how to stay entertained when they get booted online.
Outside features a private golf course with ocean views, while a heated infinity plunge pool, spa, and sauna invite wellness and relaxation.
10. NSW - Price guide on request
This 40-acre estate is full of surprises and is called Whimsy Farm.
It boasts culptured gardens, a custom-landscaped maze and a sunlit poolside patio with a covered all-weather gazebo adjoining a solar-heated pool.
There is also paddocks, stables, a tack room, feed store and an Olympic-sized dressage arena.
Located in Federal, it also has extensive raised veggie gardens, a citrus orchard, 10 acres of regenerated forest, a steam room, guest cottage, a treehouse and teepee.
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