Home Hunt: amazing properties for sale in Australia
The circular design of this eight-bedroom Mornington Peninsula home captures sweeping water views. It has 20ha of vines, too.
VIC Gardens Road, Rosebud
The distinctive circular design of Blue Range Estate, a Mornington Peninsula landmark, captures sweeping views of Bass Strait and Port Phillip Bay. Set on 23.4ha, including 20ha of vines, the eight-bedroom estate offers open-plan living/ dining, a gym, an atrium across two levels and a Tuscan-style pavilion for year-round entertaining. Marshall White, 0409 139 525. $9.5-$10.4 million
NSW Gilwinga Drive, Bayview
Set on 2.1ha overlooking Pittwater in Sydney’s north, Amaroo has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, a 10-person Finnish sauna, a pool, high-tech solar system, smart home automation and a 32kL backup water system. Koi ponds frame the entrance, leading to interiors with 4.5m ceilings, limestone floors, reclaimed ironbark timber and a tri-mode swivel fireplace. Ray White Prestige, 0411 884 290. $13.5 million
QLD Moorindil Street, Tewantin
Built of steel, concrete and glass, this three-bedroom home is set on a peaceful 2ha block overlooking a private lake. It consists of two pavilions separated by an all-weather entertainment area. The main pavilion has open-plan living/dining and a kitchen, plus the master suite; the second pavilion has two bedrooms with ensuites. It’s a five-minute drive to Tewantin, and 20 minutes to Noosa Heads. Reed & Co, 0438 695 505. $4.5 million-plus
WA Almondbury Road, Mount Lawley
Elevating early 1900s Federation architecture with contemporary luxury, this five-bedroom, three-bathroom home retains its original charm with high ceilings, jarrah floors, leadlight windows and ornate arches; a 2023 renovation added a kitchen, new main bathroom, powder room and laundry. Set on a 936sqm block with irrigated gardens, a pool and cabana, it’s less than 10 minutes’ drive from Perth CBD. Zsa Zsa Property, 0485 857 236. $3.9 million-plus
TAS Laura Street, West Launceston
Inspired by the modernist designs of Robin Boyd, this three-bedroom home has expansive glazing, 4.5m high ceilings, built-in cabinetry, a sleek minimalist kitchen and glass stacker doors opening to an alfresco area. The ground-floor main bedroom has an ensuite and external access, while the mezzanine level has two bedrooms, a study area and a family bathroom. It’s a 1.5km walk to the CBD. Bushby Creese, 0407 311 205. About $1 million