All class inside this Adelaide sandstone villa
This four bedroom Hyde Park sandstone beauty includes a heated pool and a wine cellar. Price guide: $3.95 million-plus
SA Commercial Road, Hyde Park
Beautifully reimagined, this c. 1900 sandstone villa in Adelaide’s inner south fuses past and present with ornate arches, high ceilings and timber floors complementing the open-plan living area and designer kitchen with Smeg appliances and butler’s pantry. Set on a 826 sqm block with landscaped gardens, it has up to four bedrooms, a heated pool and a wine cellar. Williams RE, 0413 874 888. $3.95 million-plus
QLD Cooroy Mountain Road, Cooroy Mountain
Built in 1997, Banyan Estate embodies the timeless appeal of a classic Queenslander, with blackbutt floors, VJ panelling and French doors leading to wraparound verandas. Set amid established tropical gardens, the six-bedroom home has an upscale kitchen with stone benchtops and a butler’s pantry. Amenities include a 15m pool, spa and gym, alongside equestrianfacilities and a guest cottage. The 4.3ha estate is 25 minutes from Noosa Heads. Tom Offermann RE, 0411 757 570. $6.25 million
VIC Weatherly Grove, Brighton
Featuring five bedrooms, five bathrooms, soaring ceilings and a scene-stealing marble kitchen with a 4m island and butler’s pantry, this home in Melbourne’s Bayside has walls of glass opening to an alfresco area with a barbecue, pizza oven and heated mineral pool. A 700-bottle wine cellar, cedar sauna, Control4 automation and hydronic heating add to the luxe feel. Fredman, 0413 487 837. $9.8-$10.5 million
WA Heather Road, Ocean Beach
With its striking elevation and industrial-meets-mid-century aesthetic, this three-bedroom retreat sits on slender steel supports, appearing to hover above its 2,022sqm bushland block near Denmark. Huge windows capture sweeping views of Wilson Inlet, while its clean, linear form connects the home to the landscape. The kitchen features premium Neff appliances; the outdoor spaces include covered and open-air areas, a woodfire oven, a garden of native trees and a small orchard. Ray White, 0401 852 522. $1.85 million-plus
NSW Prince Street, Paterson
Noumea Cottage, an 1820s residence in NSW’s Hunter Valley, has a storied past as the town’s general store, post office, schoolhouse, jail and inn. Set on 784sqm, it has a wraparound veranda, leadlight windows, four grand bedrooms and a timber kitchen with a cherry-red Aga. Original details include timber floors, high ceilings, decorative plasterwork, a cellar and a blacksmith’s workshop. The Agency, 0429 139 260. $1.05-$1.15 million
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