What’s hot in property this week
A home among the gum trees.
TAS Esperance Coast Road, Surveyors Bay
On the banks of the Huon River 75km south of Hobart, this home among the gumtrees is a tidy timber cottage with a wood heater, timber decks, two water tanks and a northerly aspect on 1241sqm. Inside is one bedroom, living room, bathroom and an updated kitchen with 900mm oven and five-gas burner stove. It’s 15 minutes to Dover township. TPR Property Group, 0417 535 112. $465,000-plus
VIC Murray Street, Prahran
On a 620sqm block 6km from Melbourne’s CBD, this ultra-modern home on three levels has a 360-degree balcony for views of the city skyline and Victoria Gardens. Ground-floor living zones open to a terrace, pool, built-in barbecue and sauna. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a media space; the master bedroom takes the top floor. RT Edgar, 0418 382 226. $4.5m-4.9m
QLD Summerhill Court, Mudgeeraba
Admire the lights of the Gold Coast glitter strip from this north-facing five-bedroom home a short walk from Mudgeeraba village, an hour south of Brisbane’s CBD. The three-level home has high ceilings, three bathrooms, timber floors, a recently added pool with timber deck, covered entertainment area, double garaging, workshop and solar panels. Professionals, 0451 220 393. $875,000-plus
NSW McDougall Street, Kirribilli
This four-bedroom mid-century home with views across Milton Park to Sydney Harbour has been imaginatively updated, with a two-level wall of glass filling the vaulted interior with light. High-end finishes include stone kitchen benchtops, a feature staircase, mezzanine office and bi-fold doors leading to a stone terrace. Belle Property Neutral Bay, 0424 607 145. $5.5m
WA Bunker Bay Road, Naturaliste
In a gated estate 10 minutes from Dunsborough, this three-bedroom home epitomises modern beachside luxury with floor-to-ceiling glazing, entertainment deck, fireplace, marble tiling, jarrah floors and a games room with bar. Included is access to the heated pool, gymnasium, day spa, tennis court, restaurant and bar in the adjacent Pullman Bunker Bay Resort. Stocker Preston, 0418 931 206. $1.95m
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