Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial penthouse to an elegant Italianate villa and a hinterland showstopper with infinity-edge pool, here’s our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
Unprecedented building cost blowouts leave city dwellers in the lurch
Two statistics indicate Australia’s housing affordability crisis will get worse, even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.
- by Jemimah Clegg
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
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Young couple beats 14 others to splash $3.2m on trend-defying red brick house
The home was in a local heritage conservation area, not traditionally as popular, but had features that proved a standout.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘I completely overpaid’: First home buyer lands $980,000 Brunswick townhouse
A first home buyer beat five others in a heated bidding war for a two-bedroom townhouse in a coveted location.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Eight of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From luxury beach chic to mid-century inspiration, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now
Looking for your next home? From a harbourfront apartment to a touch of Hamptons elegance, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
The Sydney suburbs where house prices have risen the least in five years
Sydney house prices have risen 57 per cent over the past five years, but some pockets have increased much less.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Melbourne suburbs where property prices are cheaper than five years ago
As investors shy away from the Melbourne market, a handful of areas have fallen below their 2019 prices.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Zagame family flips $30m Toorak mansion bought from chef Shannon Bennett
Melbourne’s hospitality royalty pocketed a $6 million gain in three years on a property sold to tanning mogul Kirstie Kirkham.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Alexandra Middleton
RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi opts out of $7m Hunters Hill house after three months
The heritage Victorian manor settled in the name of the best-selling author in March. As it returns to the market the question is: will she recoup her money?
- by Lucy Macken
The Sydney suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages
As many as one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high interest rates and inflation.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages
At least one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high interest rates and inflation.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial penthouse to an elegant Italianate villa and a hinterland showstopper with infinity-edge pool, here’s our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
‘We all seem to be happier’: Where you can be a sea-changer for under $750,000 in Victoria
The finest homes of Torquay and Portsea might be out of reach, but Melburnians are ditching the commute for more affordable and less hectic options.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
‘A pretty magic spot’: Where you can sea-change for under $750,000 in NSW
Byron Bay might be out of reach, but Sydneysiders are ditching the commute for coastal hotspots that cost half the price of the capital.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Cashed-up buyers wanted for Perth $75 million Chinese-style mansion
With more than 80 rooms, this “eastern wonder of the southern hemisphere” promises to be a steal, with estimates it will go at a sliver of the building price.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Australians who have most of their wealth tied up in property
Research by the Productivity Commission into the makeup of Australians’ wealth has revealed whose home is the highest proportion of their net worth.
- by Jim Malo
Unprecedented building cost blowouts leave city dwellers in the lurch
Two key statistics indicate that Australia’s housing affordability crisis will continue to worsen, even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.
- by Jemimah Clegg
No parking, no worries: Lilyfield house sells for $4.68 million at auction
Listing agent Jack Parry said the sale price rivalled nearby homes with on-site parking. Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.7 per cent at the weekend.
- by Carmen Forward
Downsizers compete to pay $4,325,000 for double-fronted Middle Park terrace
The home’s high-spec renovation prompted two bidders to push the price well beyond the quoted price range. It was one of 1028 auctions scheduled on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Good luck trying to buy a home in these Perth suburbs
There are 350 suburbs in the Perth metropolitan area – and 25 per cent have fewer than 10 properties listed for sale.
- by Sarah Brookes
Rich lister looks to double his money selling Wahroonga acreage for $9m
The almost one-hectare property was bought in 2019 for $4.5 million. Five years later the only improvement is approval for subdivision.
- by Lucy Macken