The property market is something Aussies spend more time thinking about than they’d like to admit to, but everyone knows not all homes are created equal. Here at On The Market, we scour countless property listings to share the best of the best, from palatially proportioned waterfront palaces to meticulously designed studio apartments.
If you’re living in Noosa, one of the few non-negotiables is living near – or ideally on – the waterfront, which is exactly what this spectacularly proportioned Frank Macchia-designed home has to offer.
The details are textural everywhere you look, with elements crafted from concrete, slate, terrazzo, and timber combining to create an interior that’s defined by sculptural peaks and soaring volumes.
At the heart of this home is a central courtyard and a 25-metre lap pool, framed by pavilion-like wings that almost disappear into the lush surroundings and complemented by a private jetty. An articulate balance of scale and intimacy, it’s exactly the kind of home that makes Noosa famous around the world, both as a place to live and as a holiday destination.
Address: 19 The Promontory, Noosaville, QLD 4566
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Car spaces: 2
Price Guide: Contact Agent
Behind a century-old facade in Richmond, this circa 1907 warehouse has been reimagined with the kind of architectural precision that’s hard to find.
Voluminous interiors unfold beneath a barn-style ceiling, with clerestory windows flooding the vast living and mezzanine areas with Melbourne’s cool natural light.
Materially, it’s stone, hardwood, and steel that form the palette of the property, balancing rawness and refinement in equal measure, while dual entries create a relatively rare flexibility as far as how the home can be enjoyed. There’s also a northern terrace, a Miele-equipped kitchen, and private quarters that complete the transformation from warehouse to private home.
Address: 26 Bromham Place, Richmond, VIC 3121
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Car spaces: 3
Price Guide: $2,500,000 to $2,700,000
If you’ve been fortunate enough to make a few dollars in Melbourne, you’ll know that Toorak’s St Georges Road is the city’s most exclusive street – a place that captains of industry and blue bloods have called home for decades. Now, one of its most prized estates is hitting the market for the first time in half a century, with this 1920s Mediterranean Revival mansion that commands over 3,500sqm of exceptional land.
Boasting a spectacular facade and enormous, sweeping Hollywood-style gardens, the front door reveals a sequence of grand reception rooms, formal and informal living areas, as well as terraces flowing out to the lawns and pool. It’s also worth noting that, as far as Toorak’s most significant properties go, this home has some of the nicest, most tastefully selected interior detailing you’ll ever see, avoiding ostentation and instead opting for vibrant, livable design decisions.
In total, its next custodian will enjoy seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and multiple studies that balance scale and privacy, while dual frontages and rear access add some flexibility. The phrase “once-in-a-generation opportunity” gets bandied about more than it deserves to, but it’s the only way to describe 6 St Georges Road, Toorak.
Address: 6 St Georges Road, Toorak, VIC 3142
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 9
Car spaces: 7
Price Guide: $45,500,000 to $50,000,000
