An 1880's home in South Australia is set to trade hands for the first time in two decades.
Extended in 2008 which included the addition of a wine room, the sandstone villa in Medindi last sold for $469,500 in 1994.
Set on 1049 sqm, the home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a number of marble fireplaces and an outdoor courtyard.
The house will go to auction on October 8 through Fox Real Estate agent Andrew Fox.
The median house price in Medindie is $1.3 million according to CoreLogic.
A renovated family home in New Farm has been listed for sale.
Having last sold for a reduced $1.35 million in 2012, the renovation has included a new swimming pool adjoining the alfresco dining area.
The five-bedroom, three-bathroom home on 405 sqm is available through Belle Property New Farm Ivo Kornel Aaron McAllister.
The median house price in New Farm is $1.5 million according to CoreLogic.
A Shaw Architecture designed family home in Hawthorn has been listed for sale.
The six-bedroom, four-bathroom home sits on 2,019 sqm surrounding by Bott Landscaping gardens. There's a full-sized mod-grass tennis court and a gas heated in-ground swimming pool.
A 1,000 bottle wine cellar is adjacent to the dining room and retains its temperature with the French Fondis Winemaster system.
RT Edgar's Glen Coutinho and Brett Vanderwert have the listing.
The median house price in Hawthorn is $1.8 million according to CoreLogic.
An elegant four-bedroom Sans Souci home will go to auction next month.
The luxury home on 503 sqm features an in-ground swimming pool, a designer kitchen and an outdoor entertaining area with built in barbecue.
Available through Ray Fidel at Raine & Horne Sans Souci, 52 Brantwood Street goes to auction October 9.
It previously sold in February last year for $2.44 million.
The median house price in San Souci is $1.5 million according to CoreLogic.
The Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate and wife Ruth have sold their luxury Paradise Waters home through Ray White Sanctuary Cove selling agent Matt Gates.
Set amid landscaped gardens on 1206 sqm prime waterfront land, the five bedroom, five bathroom house comes with 40 metre waterfrontage offering large vessel mooring options with jetty, boat-ramp, and its own private beach.
There a sparkling resort style swimming pool, alfresco entertaining, bbq and an eight-person spa added by the couple.
They picked it up for $2.65 million in 2011, well under the $4.2 million paid in 2006.
Tom and Ruth are off to their $3.3 million, 1970s-style Sorrento manor, a move that sees him closer to the council's Evendale headquarters.
Sitting on a vast 4424 sqm, the four bedroom, three bathroom home was once owned by the family of former Gold Coast mayor Sir Bruce Small.
The mayor, who has lived all over the Gold Coast with his family, says he plans to stay put at Sorrento.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
The federation residence at 167 Clarke Street, Northcote, (above) has sold for $4.3 million pre-auction, $760,000 above the previous record for the suburb.
It sold to a local upsizing young family.
The renovated home comes with sweeping city views and alfresco entertaining areas.
It was the Melbourne suburb's first house sale above $4 million.
There's another house on Rucker’s Hill at 215 Clarke Street seeking a similar price.
It is being sold conjunctionally by Jellis Craig Fitzroy and Brace Real Estate.
The former Sydney investment banker Alastair Walton is selling the Leichhardt warehouse conversion which was bought in June last year for his four children.
It goes to October 15 auction with $1.8 million hopes.
It was bought for $1.55 million which was $255,000 over its reserve.
The property at 26 Mackenzie Street was the site of a sign-writing business. After the premises were stripped bare, there's been little more than a splash of paint.
The upper mezzanine level has been configured to host two bedrooms separated by a bathroom.
Walton, who was a major fundraiser for the Liberal Party, was appointed our first Consul General to Houston by the Federal Government last October.
More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and the state exports A$2.5 billion worth of goods to Australia. More than 100 Australian companies operate in Texas, including BHP Billiton, Woodside, Santos, WorleyParsons, Macquarie Group, Pryme Oil and Gas, Lend Lease and Brambles.
Walton had most recently been the chairman of BKK Partners, the minnow corporate advisory firm which had Peter Costello briefly as a director, and before that been co-chairman and managing director of Goldman Sachs Australia, taking over from then merchant banker Malcolm Turnbull.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
Grandview, the Prahran home of the Van Veenendaal family, has been sold.
Nicole Gleeson at Kay & Burton South Yarra was seeking offers at $9 million plus when the marketing campaign turned into a three-way private boardroom auction battle for the Grandview Grove estate.
With wrought iron wrapped balconies, it last sold $1.33 million for the 1895 six bedroom home in 1995.
Set on 1676 sqm on one of Prahran's more prestigious tree-lined streets, the estate features a heated 17 metre swimming pool and a floodlit tennis court.
The neighbour's had sold their renovated home recently for $12 million plus.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
A Lake MacDonald home in the Sunshine Coast, nicknamed the lady of the lake, has been listed for $2.85 million.
The eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom homestead has all the features of a traditional Queenslander including dowel timber verandahs which wrap around the property.
Sat on around two hectares, the property has a 25 metre resort style pool, a 45,000 litre rainwater tank and botanically rich gardens.
The home is listed for normal sale through Kess Prior at Hinternoosa Real Estate Cooroy
It previously traded for $2.2 million in 2006.
The median house price in Lake Macdonald is $665,000 according to CoreLogic.
Reverie, a private oasis overlooking Logans Beach, near Warrnambool has been sold.
It came after being offered with a revised $1.8 million asking price by Sergio Masini and wife, Kerri.
The home curves in a gentle arc with the 34-metre-long glass facade fronting the ocean, offering ocean views from almost every room.
It was built by the children's author Paul Jennings and his then wife, Clair overlooking a whale nursery.
Last traded for $1.35 million in 2010, the 4.8 hectare Hopkins Road holding comes with a private cave, rock pool, and sandy beach.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
It was listed through Penny and Nick Adamson of Charles Stewart Warrnambool.
Liberal MP Craig Laundy and his wife Suzanne are off to an $8.282 million Hunters Hill riverfront home.
The three level luxury mansion - built with numerous glass walls to frame the water backdrop - was sold within a week of its recent listing.
Set on 903 sqm, the four bedroom home features a heated swimming pool set amongst landscaped gardens and a deepwater jetty on the Parramatta River.
Black Diamondz Property Concierge sold the home which will show up in the House of Representatives register of pecluniary interests in Suzanne’s name.
It is a purchase just on the otherside of the Parramatta River from their redundant Abbotsford riverfront apartment, which fetched a bullish $3.89 million pre-auction recently.
Both have views of the Gladesville Bridge.
Bought for $3.117 million in 2014, the apartments with Coco Republic decor had four bedrooms, three bathrooms. It overlooked its 10 metre private marina berth.
It had been listed with a price guide of $3.25 million through PRB Real Estate agent Joe Rizzo, who described the apartment as a house-sized haven.
The Laundy's had previously been in Strathfield, where they owned for nine years before selling for $5.7 million in 2014.
Craig is the assistant minister for innovation, industry and science in the new Turnbull ministry.
Laundy represents the inner west electorate of Reid, which he won at the July election securing 49 percent in the first preference votes.
The Crofte estate in Bowral has been listed by the Craft family.
Nestled behind a private hedge and pebbled driveway, the circa 1870s weatherboard home comes with several original fireplaces.
The home, filled with striking artworks and sculptures, has a formal dining room, a parlour, dedicated study a rear courtyard and an art studio with its own access.
There's a cool-climate garden on the 1,631 sqm parcel that features an old maple, elm, crab apple, Manchurian pear, birch, magnolia grandiflora, plum, nashi pear and buxus hedging.
The property is listed with a price guide of $1,595,000 to $1,695,000 through Duncan Hill Bowral agents Duncan Hill and Jamie-Lee Chetcuti.
A luxury home in Leonay has set a suburb record selling for $1.615 million after just nine days on the market.
Twelve groups of buyers were shown through the property and three made offers on the four-bedroom house at 168 River Road.
The price record was previously a $1.2 million sale at 156 River Road last November.
The recent sale home had been listed with Andrew Reeves and Elizabeth Spanos from One Agency Reeves Properties Penrith with a $1.55 million to $1.65 million price guide.
It sold to buyers from Glenmore Park.
The house won a Master Builders Award in 2006.
The home was listed with Andrew Reeves and Elizabeth Spanos from One Agency Reeves Properties Penrith and had a price guide of $1.55 million to $1.65 million.
Pegasus, one of Palm Beach’s landmark properties, remains for sale.
The north-facing residence has been the home of retired law professor Jane Swanton since the 1970s.
Swanton was the first female graduate of the law school to be appointed to the lecturing staff of Sydney University.
The two-storey house is perched on a triangular 1144 square metre block above the Palm Beach baths.
It has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and takes in panoramic views over the beach, Pittwater and north along the coast.
Peter Robinson and David Edwards, of LJ Hooker Palm Beach, are selling the white 1940s house with its yellow awnings.
There was a $12 million asking price.
The London-based chartered surveyor Charles Lee visited Byron Bay when visiting during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and decided to purchase at Wategos Beach.
The Lees are selling their home at 5 Marine Parade.
Comprising a main residence and an adjoining villa – which, combined, generated nearly $200,000 in gross holiday letting fees last financial year – the property is a two minute stroll to family-friendly Wategos Beach and the Cape Byron Nature Walk.
The main residence boasts three bedrooms, including an expansive 8.2m x 5.1m master with double walk-in robes. Two bedrooms in the main residence both have ensuites while the third bedroom jointly accesses the main bathroom.
The Marine Parade property has a price guide of $6 million to $6.5 million through Tony Farrell and Liam Annesley at LJ Hooker Byron Bay.
Morella, the unliveable late 1930s Mosman timewarp mansion that has sat idle for 15 years, has been sold for $6.6 million to Edward Wei.
There were two competing bidders. It sold after the top bidder raised his $6.4 million bid and the vendor reduced their reserve.
More than $7.3 million was being sought through LJ Hooker agent Geoff Smith under instructions of Chew Hong Ho, the former carer who was named in Anthony Parer's obituary as his "loving partner."
Anthony's distraught younger sister, Mariana, who has been intent on contesting the estate which includes Dungog cattle farms, came from Canada to attend the auction.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
A former factory at Collingwood is for sale as a five bedroom abode.
The factory at 10 Perry Street was formerly occupied by Gregory Steel Products.
It comes with a land size of 465 sq m, close to Smith Street's cafe scene.
Zoned commercial 1, the property can feature an apartment/office suite with private entry and huge storeroom.
It comprises of four double bedrooms, living and dining zones, well-equipped kitchens and two bathrooms plus large laundry as well as polished timber floors, ample storage, heating and cooling.
It is offered through Nelson Alexander agents Rick Daniel and Duncan McPherson.
Richard Norgard, the founder of Jigsaw Capital, and wife, Therese have listed their Tamarama home of 15 years.
The chief executive of the boutique private equity firm had architect William Zuccon designed the Dellview Street house.
There's bespoke joinery throughout the four bedroom, three bathroom house designed by Sally Greenaway.
The home includes a gym, steam room and a swimming pool. There's also a 2500 bottle climate controlled wine cellar.
The buyers' guide for the property is $8.5 million through Pauline Goodyer at Goodyer Real Estate who recently secured the suburb's record sale.
It was when the former fashion retailer Robby Ingham and his wife Sarah sold for shy of $13 million sale for their oceanfront reserve Gaerloch Avenue property.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
There are $5 million hopes for the Armadale home of Gallagher Jeffs architect, Tim D’Antoine, project lead on the build of Tasmania’s MONA art gallery, and his wife, Camilla, owner of homeware brand Mozi.
They worked with Daryl Pelchen Architects on the renovation and extension.
Its design features include bespoke Christopher Boots-designed lighting, an island bench decorated with antique Spanish tiles and an Agape bath designed by Patricia Urquiola.
There's also reclaimed windows from Sydney University.
The five-bedroom property combines an Italianate Victorian facade with a contemporary timber-clad rear extension.
It’s listed for an October 22 auction with Darren Lewenberg of Kay & Burton Bayside.
The Nanshan Group's co-founder son Song Jianmin has paid $7.5 million for the Keepers Cottage at 15 Old South Head Road, Vaucluse during the Golden Week festival.
The leasehold sandstone historic cottage is set on 2600sq m of land was built in 1881 by James Barnett as the Keeper's residence of the adjacent 1818 Macquarie Lighthouse.
It sold pre-auction.
It has been updated by architect Clive Lucas.
Leasehold owners, Carmen and Steve Davidson sold the property. The couple bought the property in 2002 for $2.52 million.
The first owner was neurosurgeon John Matheson and his wife Eve.
It is occupied on a federal government 125-year lease.
Song Jianmin's father is one of China's richest men, Song Suowen worth $US2.5 billion.
The Songs' company, Nanshan own the five-star Pullman Sydney Airport hotel for $84 million.