What’s hot in property this week

What’s hot in property around the country this week.

Naturaliste Boulevard, Iluka, Perth

WA Naturaliste Boulevard, Iluka

This four-bedroom home in north-west Perth is one for Francophiles with its wrought iron details, Juliet balconies, dormer windows, French doors and stone, marble and travertine finishes. A grand staircase leads from the formal living areas, home theatre and all-white kitchen to the master suite and parents’ retreat. Outside are courtyards, a built-in barbie and a pool. The Agency, 0413 910 945. $1.195m-$1.295m

Zeehan Street, Wavell Heights, Brisbane

QLD Zeehan Street, Wavell Heights

Newly built with five bedrooms, three bathrooms and walls of glazing to capture city views, Villa Collina takes its design cues from mid-century minimalism but makes space for all the family with four large bedrooms, open-plan living, a stone kitchen and butler’s pantry, pool, paved terrace and fenced grassed areas. It’s 10km to the CBD and Brisbane Airport. McGrath, 0408 888 569. $1.85m-$2m

Short Street, Dubbo

NSW Short Street, Dubbo

Timber panelling and double-hung sash windows are among the original features in this classic Western Plains weatherboard home on 854sqm. It’s been refreshed with new carpets, paint and aircon, and a servery window from the updated kitchen to the rear deck. Three of the four bedrooms have built-in robes, and both bathrooms have been modernised. The Agency, 0410 615 505. $569,000-$599,000

VIC Nepean Highway, Carrum

“The Boathouse” evokes the nautical life with timber details, picture and porthole windows and unobstructed views of Port Phillip Bay, an hour’s drive from Melbourne’s CBD. There’s a top-floor master retreat, with the living zone on the middle floor and three more bedrooms at ground. A 19m indoor lap pool adds to the resort vibe. Ray White, 0417 322 816. $3.7m-$3.95m

Cygnet Coast Road, Wattle Grove, Tas

Views of the Huon Estuary extend to the Hartz Mountains

TAS Cygnet Coast Road, Wattle Grove

A 10-minute drive from Cygnet, this charming 1895 cottage surrounded by parklike gardens has a modern open-plan kitchen and living area opening onto a sunny front deck, where views of the Huon Estuary extend to the Hartz Mountains. There are two bedrooms in the main house, another in the self-contained guest studio; it’s all on a 1.25ha block. Charlotte Peterswald, 0428 449 843. $795,000-plus