Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale in Australia

This elegant, three-bedroom 1880s home has a prized position on Geelong’s waterfront. Asking price: $4.3-4.5 million.

Eastern Beach Road, Geelong

VIC Eastern Beach Road, Geelong

“Benton” is an elegant 1880s home wrapped up in contemporary comfort, with a prized position on Geelong’s waterfront. It has three bedrooms, two car spaces and a home office; nice design features include iron-lace balconies, intricate stained glass, ornate marble fireplaces and timber floors. The open-plan kitchen and dining space opens onto a tiled courtyard. McGrath, 0416 164 336. $4.3-$4.5 million

Parragilga Close, Wights Mountain

QLD Parragilga Close, Wights Mountain

Built in 2018, “The Greenhouse” offers luxury with a side of lifestyle, 40 minutes’ drive northwest of Brisbane CBD. Set on a 2.39ha block, it mixes eco-conscious building materials with a touch of opulence through the use of marble and glass. The layout combines four bedrooms, generous living zones, a stylish kitchen and a master suite with private deck. It also has an alfresco area, entertainment wing, three-car garage, industrial shed and pool. Place New Farm, 0403 976 115. $3.5 million-plus

Nastes Court, Gelorup

WA Nastes Court, Gelorup

With space to roam and relax, this industrial-styled family home outside Bunbury, 180km south of Perth, makes the most of its 3,787sqm private setting. It has a four-car garage, an open-plan living/ dining/kitchen space, four bedrooms (including a master suite), an office and second living room. Luxe touches include a theatre room and timber-lined wine cellar. Beyond the timber decking there’s a pool and a sunken firepit. LJ Hooker, 0451 309 029. $2.5 million-plus

Abbott Street, East Launceston

TAS Abbott Street, East Launceston

There’s more than just great street appeal to this three-bedroom cottage, a 2km walk from central Launceston. Recent renovations complement the original timber floors, high ceilings and archways, while the updated bathroom features a clawfoot bathtub. It has two living spaces and a modern open-plan kitchen/dining area leading to a rear deck. Cottage-style gardens complete the tidy package. Harcourts, 0438 088 496. $814,000-plus

Dalmacia Drive, Wollongbar

NSW Dalmacia Drive, Wollongbar

Fully renovated but without having lost any of its Federation charm, this three-bedroom home is set on a landscaped 1,123sqm block 20 minutes’ inland from Ballina. It has 11ft ceilings, VJ panels, leadlight windows and wooden floors; all bedrooms have built-in robes, the
as-new monochrome kitchen comes with a walk-in pantry, and the open-plan living space opens onto a covered alfresco deck. There’s potential to convert the double garage into guest digs or an office. First National Byron Bay, 0408 659 649. $1.575-$1.675 million