Your fave T-Swift era, but make it an Aussie home
Matching your outfit to your favourite Taylor Swift era? Why not realise your Wildest Dreams and lock down a home that matches your era Style. Here are some of the best that will have you screaming, You Belong To Me.
Well, Taylor Swift, Look What You Made Me Do.
With The Eras Tour finally coming to Australian shores and me without as ticket, I’m left with Teardrops On My Guitar and a story to file.
So before my Mean boss tells me, “You Need To Calm Down” or that I’m “being Delicate”, here is this real estate reporter’s ode to Ms Swift’s music as a long-time Taylor Lover.
It’s a pretty Fearless move, knowing the Swifties may tear my work to pieces and I may have to Begin Again after Sparks Fly.
But here’s hoping I don’t become just another Picture To Burn.
Are you Ready For It?
Here are my picks of the homes you can snap up right now in Australia with some serious Era vibes.
TAYLOR SWIFT
This debut album was wholesome and country with a little twang and a decent dose of that teenage angst Ms Swift is known for.
If this album, which featured Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw and Picture To Burn, was a home, it would most definitely be an Aussie character house on a chunk of land with room for a few horses or cows.
972 Hermitage Emu Vale Road, Junabee, QLD – auction
It would be easy to imagine a teen girl living an idyllic life on this 44.52ha property complete with a classic Queenslander, bushland, dams, paddocks, hothouse and veggie gardens.
70 Railway Ave, Colo Vale, NSW – Price guide: $1.75m – $1.8m
‘Wonga’ is an 1880s cottage, sitting on 1,758 sqm lot, with character features, timber floors and claw-foot bathtub. You can just picture Taylor strumming her guitar on the front porch.
FEARLESS
The angst was turned up a few notches on this album and the country was turned down, though it still made an appearance.
The album was a peek into a teenage girl’s diary and the big hits were Love Story, You Belong With Me and Fifteen and
This era would be a dream family home straight out of a sitcom or a castle-like property with balconies.
13 Hensman St, South Perth, WA – Offers over $2.8m
This three-storey home with pool and big yard comes with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and plenty of indoor and outdoor living spaces. It is also close to schools and shops for the angsty teens.
3882 Bass Highway, Kilcunda, VIC – $3.3m
‘Buladilah’ has some serious Romeo and Juliette vibes, with a three-storey farmhouse style home complete with balcony, fireplace and stone accents. There’s even a teenage retreat in the stables.
SPEAK NOW
Ms Swift was starting to mature and so were her songs on Speak Now, but the album still held onto the whimsy and sparkle of her previous work.
The hits included Back To December, Enchanted and Mine.
Purple was a main theme of the Speak Now branding and if this album was a home it would be full of bold colours or elevated glam.
2601 Ephraim Island, Paradise Point, QLD – POA
This opulent Gold Coast penthouse features modern design with a dash of sparkle. It has 632 sqm of space, panoramic views, multiple balconies, gas fireplace and lux accents throughout. The sky home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a wet bar and custom chandeliers.
3 Africaine Terrace, Kingscote, SA – Price guide: $575,000
What speaks louder than a bright purple house? This two-storey, four-bedroom home was designed in a Cape Cod style and features ocean views, new floors and paint throughout, and an open plan dining and kitchen space.
RED
This album is a move away from the sequins and butterflies towards vintage and glam.
Red introduced We Are Never Getting Back Together, 22 and I Knew You Were Trouble to the world, along with a more grown up look of red lipstick and straightened hair for Taylor.
If Red was a home it would be a character property with original features, moody interiors and splashes of red.
126 Williamson St, Bendigo, VIC – $725,000
This red brick terrace house has been meticulously renovated while retaining the character and charm of yesteryear. It features high ceilings, timber floors, a fireplace and bullnose veranda.
91 John St, Woollahra, NSW – POA
Another terrace house, this one a Victorian-era home that has been beautifully updated and boasts wrought iron details, fireplace, library and french doors opening to a second-floor balcony.
1989
A move to New York influenced the themes of this album with a bolder voice, edgier styling and maturity weaving through the songs, artwork and film clips of 1989.
The big hits were Blank Space, Shake It Off, Bad Blood and Wildest Dreams.
This album would, without a doubt, be an industrial style apartment or classic townhouse in the heart of a city.
2/56-60 Foster St, Surry Hills, NSW – POA
A warehouse conversion in buzzing Surry Hills, this four-bedroom property features 5m ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, a mezzanine master bedroom and a fixed Carrara marble dining table.
13/21 Northumberland St, Collingwood, VIC – Price guide: $2.75m – $2.875m
This New York loft style development in a former Victoria Distillery building includes three apartments on one title. The property has exposed brick walls, wrought iron and timber ceiling beams and a balcony to each apartment.
REPUTATION
This marked the death of Old Taylor and the introduction of gothic and serpentine themes.
Believed to be a response to feuds with fellow celebrities and hounding from the tabloids, the album featured Look What You Made Me Do, … Ready For It? and End Game.
As a home, this era would be gothic, moody and secure.
241 Koroit St, Warrnambool, VIC – $1.54m
What a better place hide away from the world and seethe than a gothic style sandstone church on a 1400 sqm block. The church features timber floors, high ceilings and stained glass windows.
1 Harcourt St, Hawthorn East, VIC – For sale via EOI
‘Talana’ is a circa-1900 estate on a 4198 sqm block with federation manor house, swimming pool, tennis court, brick boundary walls and wrought iron gates. The home is rich with character embellishments, dark timber accents and vintage lighting.
LOVER
This was a return to fun Taylor with bubblegum pop, pastel colours and a Barbiecore vibe before Margot Robbie made it a thing.
The big hits from the album were ME!, Lover and You Need To Calm Down.
If this fun collection of songs was a home it would be light, bright and filled with pastel hues.
17 Holly St, Bowral, NSW – POA
This light-filled cottage has pops of pastel, original character features and charming verandas, all on a 639 sqm block with established flower gardens and a white picket fence.
27 Bate St, Central Tilba, NSW – $1.495m
Set in the heart of historic Tilba – this colourful cottage has been fully renovated and set up as a home and two shopfronts. The three bedroom home has timber floors, high ceilings and stained glass windows.
FOLKLORE
Released during the Covid pandemic, this album was pure storytelling rather than being inspired by Taylor’s personal life.
The album was a definite step into indie and the feel was alt-pop and cottagecore with hits including Cardigan, Exile and the 1.
As a home, Folklore would be a cozy cottage with timber floors and stained glass windows.
19 West St, Murrumbateman, NSW – $960,000
Built from Australian red cedar, this home comes with a country kitchen, gas heater, timber deck and patio, sun room and three bedrooms. Purple wisteria hangs over a patio space while a separate studio is perfect for artists.
86 Gloster Street, Subiaco, WA – For sale by offer
This 1920s character home has been beautifully renovated and sits behind a charming white picket fence. The home has high ceilings, jarrah floors, ornate ceilings roses and stained glass windows.
EVERMORE
A continuation of the indie theme, this album brought a mystical element to the cottage vibes of Folklore. The top songs from Evermore were Champagne Problems, Gold Rush and Willow.
Evermore as a home would be a cabin in the woods.
18 East St, Daylesford, VIC – $649,990
Whimsical and secluded, this cosy Daylesford home has two bedrooms, lounge, dining and kitchen spaces and a bathroom. A veranda wraps around half of the cottage, a fireplace takes pride of place in the living area and greenery surrounds the home.
14 Railway Tce, Alice Springs, NT – $860,000
This historic railway house has been brought back to life by an artist. The art deco-inspired home has a front porch, timber floors, country kitchen and high ceilings. There’s also a separate granny flat and pool.
MIDNIGHTS
This is Ms Swift’s most recent album, until The Tortured Poets Department is released on April 19.
An ode to sleepless nights and too-deep feelings, Midnights is an album with a moody, secrets-in-the-dark feel. Featured song, Anti-Hero, became one of Taylor’s biggest hits.
As a home, this era would be rich jewel tones, cosy rooms and fireplaces.
3B Davis St, Leith, TAS – $960,000
The perfect place to pour your heart out onto paper, this Tassy retreat is tucked away on a 5260 sqm block with views of the Forth River. The home has stone, timber and brick accents, reading nooks, floor to ceiling windows and a fireplace.
27 King Arthur Tce, Tennyson, QLD – Offers close March 12
This elevated riverfront estate is a modern colonial masterpiece. If you’re having trouble sleeping come midnight, you can curl up on one of the bay window seats, find a spot on the veranda or wander through the three storeys with timber floors, french doors and open spaces.
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