Property news
Winning the battle, losing the war
TOBY JOHNSTONE 6:33pm It's unliveable, has a dirt backyard and is under the flight path but for one young buyer, it's now home.
Seachange set make a beeline for Byron
TOBY JOHNSTONE Buyers chasing a new lifestyle are on the hunt up north.
Private Property: A little slice of Europe in Toorak
Legend: Margaret Olley blank canvas
Title Deeds: Music man opens his hard folk cafe
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Housing market
Property prices surge
ANTONY LAWES Surging house price growth in Sydney and Melbourne has catapaulted national dwelling values to their highest point ever.
Celebrity
Designer Ho takes hit on home
LUCY MACKEN Fashion designer Lisa Ho has sold her Victorian Italianate Randwick home for $2.9 million, more than $1 million less than she paid for it three years ago.
Flat Chat
Wall of sound when room removed
Jimmy Thomson When a neighbours apartment reno makes life hell.
Property
How to spot a housing bubble
GLENDA KWEK There's no doubt house prices are high - but are we already in bubble territory? Here's a checklist.
Development
High-rise rush threatening city's liveability
Nick Toscano A high-rise housing 'gold rush' is eroding Melbourne's edge as a liveable city, report warns.
Feature
Sleeper suburbs next on buyer hit-list
TOBY JOHNSTONE The auction market is booming, but experts say it is not too late for buyers to jump on board for the ride.
From the Drawing Board
A house that bridges multiple challenges
Trish Croaker Despite difficulties at every level, this little gem of a house has been resurrected.
First timer finally wins!
4:28pm Domain's Toby Johnstone attends one of the long-weekends' hottest auctions.
Lights, camera, action, and humble backyard is a star
NICOLE HASHAM For fifth-generation farmer Edgar Downes, the word "action" usually means delivering a calf or shooting the odd wild pig.
Editor's Picks
Prestige
$16m for twin of PM's Sydney digs
LUCY MACKEN The owners of Sunnyside say their home is better than the more famous Kirribilli House, just around the corner.
Cover story
Set for sale in six days
Susan Wellings Gav, Waz and other stars from The Block reveal how you can capitalise on the strong spring market with these makeover tips.
Auctions
Sydney's rising tide
STEPHEN NICHOLLS Kirribilli apartment sells for $4.7 million, $300,000 above what it sold for in February.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Modesty is best policy
Jenny Brown These unpretentious additions prove that the simple things in life are often the best.
House of the week
LUCY MACKEN If anyone is up for the job of designing a house that takes full advantage of a narrow block's waterfront position while ensuring privacy and plenty of light throughout, architect Michael Suttor is the one.
Title Deeds
Bunker stands the test of time
ANTONY LAWES Open-plan living is all the rage these days, but in the 1950s home buyers had different priorities.
Private Property
Conversion has designer touch
David Adams A warehouse given a new life 15 years ago is set for a new chapter as the owners plan for a family.
Reno
Making home improvements pay off
David Adams Renovating to sell? Plan first to avoid overcapitalising.
Celebrity
Ellen moves on from her $11m farm
LUCY MACKEN Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her actor wife, Melbourne-born Portia de Rossi, have sold their California getaway.
Domain
First timer finally wins!
Domain's Toby Johnstone attends one of the long-weekends' hottest auctions. (01:48)
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