Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale around Australia

This four-bedroom home on Melbourne’s Bayside, with a garden by in-demand designer Paul Bangay, is a walk from the foreshore and cafes. Asking price? $9.25-9.5 million.

North Road, Brighton

VIC North Road, Brighton

French-inspired design shapes this four-bedroom home, with high ceilings, custom joinery and European oak parquetry creating a refined yet welcoming feel. A marble-detailed Gaggenau kitchen flows to a garden by Paul Bangay, complete with a pool and cabana.

North Road, Brighton

It’s located on Melbourne’s Bayside, within walking distance of the foreshore, cafes and elite schools. Kay & Burton, 0419 239 549. $9.25-$9.5 million

Grose Street, Blackheath

NSW Grose Street, Blackheath

Brackenwood Cottage is a pocket-sized Blue Mountains retreat for those who love style, sustainability and homely charm. Tucked behind a white picket fence and a deep veranda, the renovated two-bedroom cottage sits in a lush, cool-climate garden. It has an open-plan living space, jarrah floors, chandeliers, a woodfire and a kitchen featuring a butler’s pantry, Smeg and Ilve appliances. The showstopping bathroom has a freestanding bath and hand-cut Carrara marble. Richardson & Wrench, 0430 043 806. $950,000-$990,000

Murruba Street, Paddington

QLD Murruba Street, Paddington

The striking concrete facade, helical staircase and Venetian plaster are luxe touches of this five-bedroom home, positioned on 505 sqm near parkland in inner Brisbane. It has expansive glazing and a gourmet kitchen finished with white pearl marble from Cairns; a private terrace, pool and garden embrace the subtropical lifestyle, while Control4 automation, solar panels and a media retreat future-proof this sophisticated inner-city home. McGrath, 0410 424 749. $7 million-plus

Vincent Street, Mount Lawley

WA Vincent Street, Mount Lawley

From the street this 2021-built family home, 4km from Perth CBD, offers understated luxury, with its curved face brick and bone-coloured stucco a nod to the area’s Art Deco roots. The six-bedroom home’s interiors feature Italian ceramic benchtops, porcelain floor tiles and timber cladding; year-round comfort is provided by hydronic underfloor heating. Outside there’s a magnesium pool and a garage with a turntable. Zsa Zsa, 0433 121 079. $3.5 million-plus

Thompson Way, Clifton Beach

TAS Thompson Way, Clifton Beach

Built in 2022, this striking beachfront home has floor-to-ceiling windows to capture uninterrupted ocean views and an open-plan design that flows to a deck, firepit and outdoor spa. Timber floors and sleek finishes enhance the relaxed beachside aesthetic; it has four bedrooms (including a luxe master suite), a gourmet kitchen and a separate studio. It’s 30km from Hobart CBD. Petrusma, 0402 355 789. $3 million-plus