Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale in Australia
Who’d have thought this luxe home in Melbourne with a pool, home theatre and 360-degree city views from its rooftop terrace used to be a warehouse? Asking price: $4.5 million
Michelle Singer
VIC Little Leveson Street, North Melbourne
A perfect representation of Melbourne’s love affair with transforming industrial spaces, this former warehouse has been transformed into a luxe three-bedroom home with high ceilings, full-length glass windows and two living zones. A private rooftop terrace offers 360-degree views of the city. Amenities include an inground pool, spa, home theatre, lift access and a four-car garage. RT Edgar, 0419 833 768. $4.5 million
NSW Delta Road, Lane Cove
Mornings start with birdsong at this five-bedroom home, which offers uninterrupted views over the bushland around Lane Cove Golf Club on Sydney’s lower north shore. Designed to maximise the natural light and connect seamlessly with the environment, it has three bathrooms, a pool, studio, sun terrace and four-car garage; it’s all set on a 931sqm block 12km from the CBD. Belle Property, 0400 802 888. $5 million
QLD Bronze Wing Circuit, Peregian Springs
Offering ultra-chic living on the Sunshine Coast, this home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and premium finishes including a Woodcut floating staircase, Tru-Colour lighting and home automation. The kitchen and pantry are equipped with top-end appliances, while outdoor amenities are akin to a Palm Springs-style resort with pool, spa, terrace and sunken firepit. Peregian Beach, restaurants and cafes are all nearby. Sotheby’s, 0401 734 586. $3.5 million-plus
SA Victoria Avenue, Unley Park
This stately sandstone villa dates to the early 1900s and has been sympathetically extended. Set among 3865sqm of gardens 3km south of Adelaide’s CBD, the five-bedroom home has decorative arches, timber floors, high ceilings and fireplaces. Modern updates include a granite-benchtop kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, aircon and French doors opening onto a vine-clad Parisian-inspired courtyard. Within the grounds are a tennis court, heated pool and detached studio. Booth Real Estate, 0413 000 887. $12-$13 million
TAS Riverview Road, Scamander
Devils Rest is a 2.37ha sanctuary on Tassie’s north east coast, an area renowned for mountain biking, surf breaks and pristine beaches. Built in 2003, the four-bedroom timber home features an open-plan living/dining area, galley-style kitchen and wood heater. It has views of the Scamander River through floor-to-ceiling windows, a deep verandah, firepit, outdoor bath and private nature trails. Harcourts, 0439 681 833. $920,000-plus
The perfect late summer salad
If your peaches are already super sweet, don’t even bother grilling them.
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The surprise here is the stone fruit, which pops with sour–sweetness to elevate the lot.