Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale around Australia
This four-bedroom home in Sydney’s historic Babworth House Estate is set among 5000sqm of landscaped grounds with harbour views. Asking price, $18 million.
NSW Mount Adelaide Street, Darling Point
One of only five residences in Sydney’s historic Babworth House Estate, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom home retains the grand aesthetics of its Federation Arts and Crafts origins. Set among 5000sqm of landscaped grounds, it has multiple terraces with harbour and garden views, 12-foot ceilings, marble fireplaces and a 12m indoor pool. Chantal Hooper, 0404 340 585. $18 million
QLD Hockings Street, Clayfield
Classic 1920s Queenslander charm shines throughout this beautifully renovated home, with high pressed metal ceilings, decorative arches, hardwood floors and a wide front verandah. The open-plan living area with two Jetmaster fireplaces flows onto a rear deck overlooking a grassy yard and heated pool. It has four generous bedrooms, the main with an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. Brisbane CBD is just 10km away. Hamish Bowman Properties, 0410 044 463. About $2.5 million
VIC Moorookyle Street, Smeaton
Built from weatherboard and stone, this characterful home near Ballarat features vaulted timber ceilings, timber floors and a wood-burning heater in the main living area. It has two bedrooms, a studio and a luxe main bathroom with underfloor heating and a freestanding bath. French doors open to a deck with serene views. It’s all set on 4.12ha with paddocks and an orchard. JellisCraig, 0419 107 112. $800,000-$850,000
SA Craig Hill Road, Clare
Scottish settler Archibald Craig’s homestead, built from local stone, stands as a testament to his craftsmanship. This five-bedroom, three-bathroom residence spans 39.27ha across three titles and features ducted aircon, a Yunca wood heater, a 7.5KW solar system with a Tesla battery, and a 12m solar-heated pool. The estate, 145km north of Adelaide, includes shiraz and riesling vineyards, native bushland, and Clare Valley views. Toop + Toop Rural, 0414 490 320. $3.8 million
TAS Salamanca Place, Battery Point
On the doorstep of Hobart’s markets, cafes and Constitution Dock, this three-level modernist-industrial style home blends raw materials, open spaces and expansive glazing for sweeping views of kunanyi/Mount Wellington and the River Derwent. Each of the three bedrooms features an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, with the top-floor main suite opening to a wraparound balcony and terrace. Elders, 0438 291 301. $6 million-plus
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