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This charming, 1880s home sits on 1011sqm with water views, and is just $320,000. Is there a catch?

TWAM-20160409 EMBARGO FOR TWAM 9 April 2016 NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Tasmania View Road, Burnie As the address implies, this 1880s timber home on a 1011sqm block enjoys sweeping views north over the town and Bass Strait. Two bedrooms occupy the lower floor while the living areas and master bedroom take the top with a separate entry. The home is framed by a rose garden and a magnificent orchard. Harcourts, 0408 467 775. $320,000

Tasmania

View Road, Burnie

As the address implies, this 1880s timber home on a 1011sqm block enjoys sweeping views north over the town and Bass Strait. Two bedrooms occupy the lower floor while the living areas and master bedroom take the top with a separate entry. The home is framed by a rose garden and a magnificent orchard. Harcourts, 0408 467 775. $320,000

South Australia

Sherriff Road, Maslin Beach

The wide-eaved skillion roof of this three-bedroom McLaren Vale vineyard home, built in 2008, rises to the north to naturally regulate heat and light falling on the home’s polished concrete floors. Every room in the house captures a view of the irrigated shiraz vines that cover almost 95 per cent of the 4ha property. First National, 0416 088 556. $925,000

Victoria

St Kilda Road, Melbourne

On the 18th floor of the St James Apartments building – built for the Department of Defence in 1974 and domesticated in 1998 – this three-bedroom apartment hosts soaring city and bay views. It comes with a 24-hour concierge and use of a pool, spa and gym. Kay & Burton, 0411 554 850. $2 million plus

Queensland

Cedarwood Grove, Flaxton

Set on a former avocado farm in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, this pole home overlooks Kondalilla National Park and is surrounded by an edible garden. Its four bedrooms are scattered between the original home, an extension and a stand-alone studio. Contact owner, 0409 427 292. $615,000

New South Wales

Prince Alfred Parade, Newport, Sydney

Built by the current owners in 1980, split-level Salt Pan (named after an adjacent reserve) tucks into a hillside fold between road and Pittwater’s shore. The five-bedroom home features a sunken free-form pool and a self-contained studio with a private entrance. McGrath, 0497 618 492. $3 million