Property market
Luxury Strathfield house breaks the suburb record, sells for $12.25m
The opulent home sold for $2.25 million more than its reserve price at auction. The previous price record for the inner west suburb was $12.1 million.
- by Carmen Forward
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‘Never seen that’: $3 million knock-out bid ends Brighton auction in seconds
The bid came from a fed-up buyer who’d been looking for months. The multi-million dollar offer stunned the crowd into silence and ended the auction instantly.
- by Sarah Webb
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Bubble tea queen buys best house in Dover Heights, sets $16.8m record
The purchase by Lili Shi comes as former Goldman Sachs partner Pippa Downes set her second house price record in Waverley.
- by Lucy Macken
The compromise that could save Sydney home buyers $290,000
With return to office mandates, experts say many Sydneysiders are making the swap in the face of rising costs to save where they can.
- by Carmen Forward
Stanmore house fetches $4.01m, more than doubling in price in 16 years
The home was on a small block size, which is unusual for the suburb, but packed a punch with four bedrooms over four levels.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Colossal convent hits the market and it costs less than Perth’s median house price
For $600,000 you can buy a rundown 3 by 1 in Armadale or you could get more bang for your buck with this stunning ten-bedroom convent for sale in Toodyay.
- by Sarah Brookes and Claire Ottaviano
Quirky, arty Prahran home sells for $2.89 million only to be knocked down
The large block size and absence of heritage overlay enticed the buyers to pay $490,000 above reserve to secure the house, which they plan to demolish.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From a brand-new terrace to a contemporary coastal home, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From a peaked-roofed entertainer to a fish-tank splashback, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
From neighbours to best friends: the families that renovated a holiday home together
Two families hit it off and decided to take their friendship to a new level, purchasing a holiday house to renovate together four years ago.
- by Carmen Forward