Jamie Oliver’s incredibly lavish mansion
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has moved into his new multimillion-dollar mansion, just months after his restaurant empire collapsed.
Sydney & NSW
Why Sydney buyers should look north
For Sydney house hunters priced out of the market, there are some cracking deals just an hour north, like this immaculate home which costs about the same as an apartment near the CBD.
Retro home of Pat Morley sold
Owned by the namesake of a popular Central Coast oval, this time warp home in Long Jetty has been sold after 54 years by the well-known Morley family.
Acreage with original house smashes reserve
Marketed for the first time in 91 years, Central Coast buyers flocked to bid for this Kincumber acreage, which sold under the hammer for a massive $275,000 above reserve.
Unrecognisable transformation of Stanmore semi
A Stanmore semi that has undergone a huge transformation where only the front facade was retained, could break the street record when it goes to auction.
The Block’s stylish grandads are flipping good
Mitch and Mark are being promoted as the ‘stylish grandads’ on The Block’s upcoming series, and are professional property flippers in real life, with their latest project up for grabs right now.
Rob Luciano sells redundant Palm Beach retreat
Rob Luciano, the most talked about hedge fund manager in Sydney, has finally sold his spare Palm Beach weekender.
Stunning Blue Mountains retreat hits the market
Buyers on the lookout for the perfect winter retreat have been handed a golden opportunity in the Blue Mountains, with The Highlands, a stunning trophy home, listed for sale.
Luxury home has $11,000 chandelier
This incredible home could be the ultimate fun zone, boasting a basketball court, swimming pool and climbing gym — but it’s the designer Ralph Lauren chandelier that steals the show.
Model Olive Cooke buys in Lennox Head
Byron Bay-based model and swimwear designer Olive Cooke and her fiance Henry Tervenski have settled on a block of land in Lennox Head.
Sydney auction market continues to surge
Despite a significant drop in listings, the Sydney auction market continues to show signs it is back to its best, recording the strongest clearance rate across the nation this past weekend.
Pub sales booming in Sydney’s inner west
The inner west pub sector is undergoing one of its biggest shifts in recent memory as a sales boom sees some of our favourite drinking spots prepare for new life.
Braving auction pays off for sellers
House owners have become increasingly reluctant to list their properties for sale, but those who have put their homes up for auction have been rewarded with better than expected results.
Chef Geoff Jansz to sell part of Southern Highlands farm
Popular celebrity chef Geoff Jansz and his wife Angella have listed a 4000sqm parcel of land on their Southern Highlands farm.
One in five unit sellers lost money
The number of units that have changed hands for prices less than the owners paid has been on the rise in multiple areas around Sydney where there has been rampant high-rise construction.
How real estate helped Stranger Things stars
We’ve followed them to the Upside Down and back, but Hopper and Eleven have more in common than their Stranger Things characters could ever imagine.
Kirrawee development aims to tick boxes for all buyers
The developers behind Kirrawee’s South Village have launched two new apartment blocks targeting both younger buyers and the area’s growing army of downsizers.
Market stuck in seller standoff
The housing market has become caught in a Catch 22 situation that’s preventing many homeowners from selling their properties and making it harder for buyers to make a move.
Dreams come true in Lagoon St
This apartment is more like a mini-house, which is making it popular with downsizer. The vendor is a downsizer herself, and has loved ever moment of living in the beachside location.
Trick agents use to buy homes with tiny deposits
Buyers are still landing a foot on the property ladder with minimal deposits despite an ongoing climate of cautious lending from banks by using a clever approach, a buyer’s agent claims.
House prices getting back on track
With real estate sentiment improving, thanks in part to another interest rate cut, two regions of Sydney have moved into positive price growth, leading the way for the city’s market recovery.
One of Illawarra’s earliest surviving houses for sale
One of the Illawarra’s oldest homes dating back to 1848 and recognised by The National Trust is set for a new chapter, after the house was listed for sale.
Art meets design in new development
Prominent north shore artist Anne Levitch has brought her interior designer’s cap out of retirement to help create St Ives’ newest over-55s boutique apartment development.
Former ABC chairman lists Sydney home
Following his resignation from the ABC, former chairman Justin Milne has put his luxurious Rozelle home on the market — and it could even challenge the suburb record.
One-derful units with wow factor
Young couples or singles on the lookout for a compact yet spacious unit are currently in luck, with plenty of fine one-bedroom apartments on the market.
Is this Sydney’s smallest bathroom?
Built on the site of an 1820s convict cottage, this superbly renovated and historic terrace has one of the quaintest bathrooms in all of Sydney.
Low stock starts to hit market hard
Interest rates hit a historic low this week, but the news hasn’t sent real estate agents out to celebrate — they have a more pressing problem.
First sale on street in more than a year
There hasn’t been a sale in this Mosman street in more than a year, and this house — set to go under the hammer this weekend — hasn’t traded in more than half a century.
Housing slump bleeds government of $10.6 billion
Sydney’s housing slump is costing the state government big time, with research showing property tax revenue is plummeting and could lock the state in a debt trap unless there is urgent reform.
What could $3 million buy you in Canberra?
Multimillion-dollar homes are not a dime a dozen, as these luxurious and distinctly different Canberra abodes show.
Thriving inner west shopping centre for sale
Once the crown jewel of the Medich brother’s property portfolio, Norton Plaza’s current owners have put the popular Leichhardt shopping centre up for sale.
Gargantuan 123-room mega mansion sets record
It’s an OTT iconic mansion that was built by TV royalty, but made famous thanks to crazy inclusions. And now, it takes the crown as the priciest pad ever sold in California.
Beachfront home a skater’s paradise
This incredible home is sure to draw the attention of skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, with the property featuring its very own half pipe in the backyard.
Welcome to Tuscany on the Central Coast
Step inside this “piece of art”, which has tiles imported from Italy, beams salvaged from an early 1900s Morpeth bridge, handles from France and handmade Moroccan lamps.
Building for rent with dark history
Today it is on a popular cafe strip, but a historic terrace now up for rent was once at the centre of a murder-mystery fit for a crime novel, complete with four spent bullets and four suspects.
Global Sydney to benefit regional NSW
Sydney’s growing reputation as a global city with links to other major regions around the world is set to have major benefits for large parts of regional NSW.
Acreage sold as quick as a flash
A retired farmer has quickly negotiated the sale of an immaculate Yarramalong acreage that sits right next door to a $6 million cattle stud.
Tight battle for golden parcel
Three Central Coast buyers have fought it out at auction for an incredible cleared block of land, just five minutes from one of the region’s most popular beach suburbs.
Buyers go nuts for rundown home
The property will need to be completely gutted, but that did not stop buyers from coming out in droves and bidding it at a lively Terrigal auction involving 13 registered bidders.
Record rate cut will be big win for property
Home loan customers may save about $600-$1000 a year in mortgage repayments thanks to today’s landmark rate cut by the Reserve Bank but homeowners will get other bigger benefits too.
Transformed from ski chalet to family home
It’s not often that a fully renovated home with harbour views, a big block with supreme privacy hits the market in Seaforth.
Clarity for Frenchs Forest homeowners
A new development has been given the green light in Frenchs Forest, which is timely for a house just listed in the suburb’s heart that is set to attract a buyer with an eye to the future.
The green green grass of home
Bringing new life to a 1890s cottage in Lindfield has been a family’s labour of love for the last 25 years, and the results are incredible.
Arthur Laundy buys The Oxford Hotel
Publican Arthur Laundy has made another move in the Sydney pub scene, this time paying top dollar for Drummoyne’s Oxford Hotel.
This inner west suburb is one of Sydney’s top performers
Only one inner west suburb has made the list of booming Sydney suburbs, according to newly released data. Can you guess which one it is?
Developer smashes inner west property record
Developer John Gobbo has smashed the inner west property record by more than $2 million after buying a Birchgrove home for an eye-watering sum.
Julian finds perfect housing pitch
Retired Test cricketer Brendon Julian, who’s having a few late nights hosting Fox Sports ICC World Cup coverage, has secured tenants for his recently-settled Bronte apartment.
Roche family emerge as mystery buyers
The eastern suburbs Roche family have emerged as the mystery buyers of the recently sold $21 million Palm Beach waterfront.
Griffiths gets quick offer on LA home
Actor Rachel Griffiths has quickly found a buyer for her longtime home in the outer Los Angeles suburb of Encino.
Sydney prices grow for first time in two years
Sydney property prices are on the rise for the first time in nearly two years on the back of major changes to both economic and market conditions in recent months.
Boatshed pricier than $60m mansion
Think car parking is expensive? A small boatshed is being sold with a 5m strip of private beach but the asking price may make you want to do a double take.
Units selling for $150k less than vendors paid
Homeowners with properties in high-rise apartment buildings are facing mounting difficulties reselling their properties for close to what they paid, with many having to accept substantial losses.
Child drops hammer on auction at $2.8m
Sydney home auctions were a mix of the weird and wonderful this weekend, with a child intervening in one sale on the way to it selling for $400,000 over reserve.
Meet the downsizer’s dream home
With its sensational view of the city and harbour, its imposing facade and impressive level of luxury features, this home will appeal to downsizers who don’t want to make compromises.
10 suburbs with cheaper rents
Despite Canberra’s median weekly rent rising 6% year on year, rents in some metro suburbs have dropped in price.
$3m-plus for house without a backyard
Manly only has eight houses for sale, so when a character home just a short walk from Manly beach came to auction it’s no surprise it sold $300,000 over reserve.
Tuscan acreage smashes record by $1.45m
This top selling Ourimbah acreage includes a pool with choice of two jet spas, a tennis court, state-of-the-art stables able to house a helicopter and a heritage-listed caretaker’s cottage.
Seaside restaurant up for grabs
Looking for an exciting new project? An ex-beachfront restaurant surrounded by established shops and cafes has been listed in one of the Central Coast’s most well known holiday destinations.
Lessons for unit buyers in Mascot disaster
The evacuation of residents from Mascot Towers has put a spotlight on the apartment sector, but buyers can still find good value — if they know what they’re doing.
Prime site ripe for a new owner
A prime site which will eventually be home to St Ives’ newest childcare centre has come to the market with big price hopes.
How far your dollar goes in major cities
The Great Australian dream of a quarter acre block and a Hills hoist has long felt like an unattainable fantasy for some house hunters. But, there are places where your dollar can go a lot further.
Apartments taking front row seat
The full force of winter is here, but it hasn’t dampened buyers’ appetites, especially for apartments. The lower north shore is performing particularly well when it comes to auction results.
Snap up this absolute waterfront beauty
Love the beach? Well look no further than this Thirroul designer property that not only has everything that you could want in a home, but has some of the best views in Illawarra.
Romance author hoping for lovely sale
Where does a prolific Mills and Boon romance writer pen her stories of love? A classic 1900s Federation home of course which has just come onto the market.
Two sales on the same day for the same price
Two inner west apartments in the same building have amazingly sold on the same day for the exact same price.
Want to win a $1 million apartment?
Forget T-shirts, water bottles and branded merchandise. Developer Aqualand Australia is taking sponsorship to the next level. It plans to give a new apartment away at an upcoming NRL game.
Quaint village sees top sales
The little lakeside suburb of Davistown has recently seen some lucrative property sales, including this little fisherman’s cottage, which sold before auction to a local family.
Inner west apartment sells in a heartbeat
An apartment in a popular inner west suburb has sold after just one inspection following intense negotiations between four eager parties.
Why stamp duty is hindering the market
More and more homeowners are choosing to renovate their properties instead of listing them to avoid having to pay high stamp duty costs.
Sydney prices on road to recovery
Signs are emerging that Sydney’s record housing slump could soon be over as June price movements look poised to be the strongest in nearly two years.
Granny flats a “pot of gold” for homeowners
With the ability to add up to 30 per cent to the value of a property and with increased rental returns, it’s no wonder granny flats are being described as a “pot of gold” for homeowners.
Opportunity closing for bargain hunters
Home seekers keen to land property on the cheap have been warned to take swift action in the face of growing industry change or risk losing the chance to get a lower price.
Apartment comes with rare bonuses
There’s nothing quite like having a penthouse that sprawls over the whole top floor, has a rooftop terrace with private pool and also comes with one very big surprise.
Mascot Towers disaster drives big property shift
The forced evacuations of residents from Sydney’s Mascot Towers has already caused a change in the way property buyers consider real estate deals, a prominent developer claims.
Country music couple sell Central Coast home
Country music couple Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley have sold their Central Coast home of 10 years.
Captain Clarke seeks new tenants
Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has reduced the rental asking price on his Bondi Beach apartment.
Hotel style queen buys Byron hinterland shack
Former Vogue editor-in-chief Juliet Ashworth and her business partner Rick Whalley have bought a tin shack high in the Byron Bay hinterland.
Chance to buy rare beachside cottage in Kiama
One of the last freestanding homes remaining near the Kiama Surf Beach has hit the market, and with an appealing price guide it is set to be popular.
Mosman home scores biggest sale of 2019
Mosman has reportedly notched up its biggest sale of the year, with a luxury home sold in a top secret, double digit deal.
Start-up delivers world first tech for renters
A Central Coast start-up is promising to make the chore of renting a little bit easier with the launch of a global first initiative for tenants — think Siri for property management.
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