5 of the best homes for sale now around Australia

WHERE WATERS MEET Albert Park, Melbourne, $2 million - $2.2 million Interior designer Carole Whiting has listed her award-winning Victorian cottage, positioned midway between the lake and Port Phillip Bay. Whiting Architects has reimagined the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home beyond the character façade, creating contemporary spaces in shades of white and grey. The quirky integrated kitchen and living room has raked ceilings and enjoys north-easterly light and there’s a versatile loft with access to storage. Michael Townsend of McGrath St Kilda will take the property to auction on October 22.
WHERE WATERS MEET Albert Park, Melbourne, $2 million - $2.2 million Interior designer Carole Whiting has listed her award-winning Victorian cottage, positioned midway between the lake and Port Phillip Bay. Whiting Architects has reimagined the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home beyond the character façade, creating contemporary spaces in shades of white and grey. The quirky integrated kitchen and living room has raked ceilings and enjoys north-easterly light and there’s a versatile loft with access to storage. Michael Townsend of McGrath St Kilda will take the property to auction on October 22.
MODERN MASTER Bulimba, Brisbane, for sale by tender Rawbelle Services executive Janelle van de Velde has listed her feature-packed contemporary property, which is within walking distance of riverfront parkland and the Apollo Road ferry wharf. The property comes with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage for four cars, north-east river and Gateway views and an award-winning landscaped garden with a glass-framed pool and outdoor kitchen. Comparable properties in neighbouring suburbs have sold for between $1.8 million and $2 million. Shannon Harvey of Place Bulimba has the listing.
ASCOT GEM Ascot, Brisbane, $1.75 million Queen’s Counsel Damian Clothier and his wife, lawyer Sarah Greer, are offering their former home in Sparkes Avenue for sale through Jeremiah Chung of Belle Property Ascot. The three-bedroom house is packed with luxury fittings and fixtures including Wyer & Craw cabinetry, Gaggenau appliances, Philippe Starck baths, imported English tapware, marble flooring and a Bose sound system. The property is within the popular Ascot State School catchment with easy access to the CBD.
BEACHSIDE DESIGNER Maroubra, Sydney, $4.3 million It’s just a short walk through the Arthur Boyd Reserve to the beach from this two-storey, architect-designed home, which has been listed by Komosion managing director and board chairman of Surfing NSW John O’Neill and his wife, Magnesium Media CEO Susan Borham. A new build with a mid-century aesthetic, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a northerly aspect and comes with expansive open-plan living areas and a salt-water pool and spa. Susannah Anderson of Di Jones Eastern Suburbs will take the property to auction on December 10.
HARBOUR HAVEN Birchgrove, Sydney, $3.25 million Linda McAvenna, managing director of market research company Think Strategically, and her husband, Martin, who retired from his post as general manager of of AIMS (Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services) last year, are moving on from their three-bedroom parkside home in Louisa Road. Claiming views of the harbour from the upper levels and manicured gardens designed by Peter Fudge, the home will go to auction on December 10 through Peter Gordon of Cobden & Hayson Balmain.
HISTORICAL DETAILS Crows Nest, Sydney, $2.45 million Rob Wynan, financial adviser with Focused Financial Advice, and Anna Mirek, a manager at the Montefiore Jewish Home, are selling their Federation semi. Set on a corner block within walking distance of city buses, shops and cafes, the four-bedroom house retains high decorative ceilings, leadlight windows and original fireplaces. There is a formal lounge room, an eat-in gas kitchen and a landscaped courtyard. Tom Scarpignato of Belle Property Neutral Bay will take the house to auction on December 10.
ROYAL LIVING Claremont, Perth, >$4 million Retired education specialist Bronwyn Bamford has listed her grand Queen Anne Federation home, set in the heart of the prestigious Claremont Hill precinct. Highlights of the five-bedroom, four-bathroom home include the preserved period features, the wraparound verandah and the well-established gardens complete with pool and private dining terrace. There’s also a bespoke wine room and an expansive upper-level master suite with sitting room, dressing room, marble en suite and balcony. John Hunter of LJ Hooker Claremont is taking offers until December 14.
by Kate Farrelly

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