Victoria residential property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a private sandy beach to equestrian facilities for horse lovers and a 15-metre pool, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
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Gifts from $50k to $1m the norm: How home deposits soared to record levels
Average workers are priced out, but many property buyers who are left in the market now have extraordinary wealth – often from family.
- by Jim Malo
Grandparents buy $1.95m townhouse to be near family and help with babysitting
The couple, who competed against a young family, bought the property in post-auction negotiations by offering an extra $50,000.
- by Carmen Forward
Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house
The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home, and it was enough to get them across the line.
- by Jim Malo
Ten of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
From a residence with heritage features to a chic apartment with bay views, these are our pick of the bunch.
- by Mary O'Brien
‘Like starting again’: Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market
The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit, making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house
The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash
In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
Young couple picks up Glen Iris house for $3.31 million after it passed in
There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home, including local downsizers, but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.
- by Tom Carey