Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale around Australia
For $2 million you could have this grand 1914 homestead on 7000sqm, with a pool and tennis court, in South Australia’s Riverland. Who’s tempted?
SA Fenwick Road, Berri
River Hamptons (1914), a Riverland homestead 240km northeast of Adelaide, recently had a modern makeover. Under a pitched ceiling with exposed timber beams is an open-plan living/dining area, a contemporary kitchen with timber benchtops and a master suite with a walk-in robe and dressing room. The 6,938sqm block leaves plenty of room for the covered dining area, pool and floodlit tennis court. A two-bedroom converted barn comes with a full-sized kitchen and living area. Ray White, 0433 359 137. $1.875-$2 million
NSW Palm Beach Road, Palm Beach
La Serenita is all about modernist flair, blending timber, steel, glass, concrete and expansive arched planes. This six-bedroom, three-level home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches features a state-of-the-art kitchen with Miele appliances and a top-floor master suite with ocean views. The gardens include a terrace with a retractable roof and barbeque, seamlessly extending the living area for that important indoor-outdoor flow. LJ Hooker, 0401 219 077. $9.5 million
WA Tumut Road, City Beach
An entertainer’s dream, this huge home in Perth offers a wealth of top-notch amenities across four levels. It has eight bedrooms, twin Gaggenau kitchens with walk-in cool rooms, sculleries and dumb waiters. On the middle level there’s an infinity-edge pool, alfresco kitchen and entertainment deck, while a self-contained apartment occupies the top floor. Additional highlights include two offices, a wine cellar, theatre room, gym and rooftop deck. Shore Property, 0403 344 649. $5.8 million-plus
VIC Lewisham Road North, Prahran
Victoria Gardens House in Melbourne is the family home of architect Lucy Clemenger, doubling as a canvas for her craft. The four-bedroom home with direct access to Victoria Gardens blends original 1880s charm with light, airy interiors featuring timber floors, an ornate arched hallway, Carrara marble, premium Oak cabinetry and polished concrete floors.
RT Edgar, 0439 431 020. $4-$4.4 million
TAS Lyttleton Street, East Launceston
Heritage-listed Magnolia Cottage (c1835) combines historic provenance with an award-winning architectural extension. Period details include original fireplaces, hardwood floors and a bread oven; the contemporary kitchen/ living area opens to a sunny alfresco space and gardens. The five-bedroom home sits on a 731sqm block near the CBD. Harrison Agents, 0407 052 098. $1.3 million-plus
Ready for my close-up
Under the gaze of a state-of-the-art, $1.2 million research microscope at the Australian National University, this ladybird looks like a star.
Why I joined a secret society of guerilla gardeners
Our underground movement is fighting back against the march of the black roofs on the hems of our cities and our denuded, sun-slapped carparks and pitifully neglected nature strips. And there’s an art to avoiding being caught.