What’s hot in property this week
Palm Springs meets the Mediterranean on the Sunshine Coast.
QLD Mora Court, Coolum Beach
Palm Springs meets the Mediterranean at this Gabriel Poole-designed, 1975-built home on the Sunshine Coast. Fully renovated, the high ceilings, ornate cornices, French doors and ocean views remain. A tiled walkway leads to a pool and terrace, with the master bedroom suite, mosaic-tiled ensuite and robe located upstairs for privacy. Some 1730sqm of tropical gardens complete the package. Belle Property, 0402 462 071. $3.25m
NSW Great Buckingham Street, Redfern
This four-bedroom 1880s terrace has had a luxurious makeover. Natural light floods through skylights and a bifold glass door into the open-plan living/dining room. It has built-in cabinetry, custom lighting, Miele kitchen appliances, three modern bathrooms and rear lane access to a garage and workshop. It’s 3km to Sydney’s CBD. The Agency, 0414 646 476. $3.5m
VIC Claremont Avenue, Newtown
This four-bedroom home in the heart of Geelong has high ceilings, oak floors and an open-plan living, dining and kitchen space that opens to a terrace and heated pool. Creature comforts include underfloor heating, a wood fireplace, integrated Bose sound system, automatic irrigation and a big double garage. Whitford Property / Hodges, 0417 500 576. $2-2.1m
TAS Huon Highway, Grove
Built in the 1940s, this weatherboard cottage occupies a 3146sqm block spread over three titles with views of the Sleeping Beauty mountain range. Updates to the two-bedroom home include a modernised kitchen and covered entertainment deck. The separate lounge and dining room have wood heaters and there are timber floors, ornate ceilings and two large sheds. It’s a 25-minute drive north to Hobart. Harcourts, 0488 640 024. $475,000-plus
SA March Court, Clare
Occupying 0.8ha within the Clare Golf and Country Club estate, this five-bedroom home has high ceilings, double-glazed windows and blackbutt timber flooring. The stone kitchen is equipped with European appliances and the house has aircon, solar power and rainwater tanks. Winemakers and green thumbs will appreciate the five-bay shed, cool room, office and terraced gardens. Elders, 0438 836 508. $985,000
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The perfect late summer salad
If your peaches are already super sweet, don’t even bother grilling them.
A Greek salad with the lot, and then some
The surprise here is the stone fruit, which pops with sour–sweetness to elevate the lot.