Property
Australia’s luxury property market outperformed its international peers. Here’s how
While a quarter of cities around the globe declined as even the well-heeled hit their affordability limits, four major Australian capitals recorded price growth.
- by Sue Williams
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but this Albert Park garage conversion (almost) was
Thinking outside the box was needed to turn a plumber’s toolshed into a pocket-sized showpiece.
- by Jim Malo
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Ten of the best homes for sale in New South Wales
Looking for your next home within NSW? We’ve found 10 great options from around the state.
- by Pauline Morrissey
Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria
Looking for your next home in Victoria? Here’s a baker’s dozen of great properties, from Dromana to Mildura.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
One of inner Sydney’s finest: The house that Baz Luhrmann sold asks $40m
The landmark mansion was a hospital for decades and later owned by a Hollywood couple, and retains its original grandeur plus distinctive decoration.
- by Lucy Macken
‘More bang for your buck’: Where you can tree change for $618,000
“Your typical buyer there can sell their house, come down here and buy something probably nicer and still have $1 million in their pockets to play with.”
- by Jim Malo
My beautiful laundrette: Wembley outbuilding selling as $300K+ ‘studio’
In a sign of the times, a strata complex’s outbuilding has been creatively converted into a 35-square-metre dwelling and is selling with a “mid-$300Ks” asking price.
- by Emma Young
Suburbs where families can’t afford to pay the mortgage, and can’t afford not to
Most home owners have managed to keep up with 13 interest rate rises, but in some areas at least one in 50 borrowers are behind.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Seven of the best luxury homes for sale right now
From a near-new home that takes its cues from mid-century style, to an 1880s villa with a bluestone facade, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
Mosman house price record smashed by Sydney Swans chairman’s $40m sale
Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham has set a Mosman record before, but this time it’s his long-held historic mansion that has claimed the crown.
- by Lucy Macken
‘Better off waiting’: When you should have bought a house
Many homes last changed hands when the market was at its hottest, but buyers who waited have been rewarded with more capital growth.
- by Jim Malo
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but this Albert Park garage conversion (almost) was
Thinking outside the box was needed to turn a plumber’s toolshed into a pocket-sized showpiece.
- by Jim Malo
Australia’s luxury property market outperformed its international peers. Here’s how
While a quarter of cities around the globe declined as even the well-heeled hit their affordability limits, four major Australian capitals recorded price growth.
- by Sue Williams
Half a house with panoramic ocean views in Bronte sells for $13 million
More than half-a-dozen buyers registered to bid on the deceased estate, which increased 34 times in value since it last sold for $375,000 in 1993.
- by Carmen Forward
Twin homes on Melbourne’s best street sell for $8.9 million in marathon auction
The attached pair of brick maisonette houses sit in good company on this highly coveted street, where more than a dozen homes have previously sold for over $10 million.
- by Sarah Webb
How flat-pack homes could help solve the housing crisis
Chris and Jo Patterson’s home was built quickly and cheaply, and had a low risk of defects. These Ikea-like homes have broken the mould for housing in Australia.
- by Sue Williams
The Bachelor mansion that once sold for £5000 listed with $40m hopes
A handful of prominent owners have called Clifton home over its 130-year history, and yet it is best known for its star billing on a dating reality television show.
- by Lucy Macken
The Victorian locations where home sellers are doubling or tripling their money
Sought-after inner Melbourne suburbs, and postcodes on the coast are among the spots where home owners are raking in windfall gains.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Hunters Hill’s vocal locals wage ‘existential battle’ over Woolwich Marina
Hunters Hill locals are known for their fierce defence against overdevelopment, so a bid to dramatically expand the marina has prompted a big fight.
- by Lucy Macken
First home buyers snap up $1.685 million waterfront unit in Double Bay
The tightly-held two-bedder complete with access to a private lawn and private access to a beach was on the market for the first time in 42 years.
- by Tawar Razaghi
First home buyers outbid investors, nabbing $1.931m Fitzroy North terrace
A parent bidding on behalf of a first home buyer couple outbid three other buyers, including an investor, during a competitive auction.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Joal’s landlord is leaving her old home empty. She can’t understand why
Thousands of homes are empty across Victoria, prompting concerns that unused properties are contributing to the housing crisis in Victoria.
- by Jim Malo