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105 Hewlett Street, Bronte

Six of the best luxury homes for sale right now

From a four-storey house with spectacular ocean views to an elegant 1889 Edwardian home, here are the top picks of the most luxurious properties.

  • Kate Farrelly

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Jaya Thursfield turned his akiya project into a viral sensation on YouTube.

Jaya bought a house for $31,000. Then the renovation started

He’s one of many keen renovators taking on the challenge of transforming cheap, forgotten houses into family homes and short-term rentals.

  • Mary O'Brien
House prices in some shunned suburbs have started to fall in value.

East coast aggression pushed cheap Perth suburbs to crazy prices. What happens next?

Some of Perth’s most shunned suburbs have had their prices lifted to levels that were unimaginable a few years ago. But now east coast investors have left the market, will there be a correction?

  • Sarah Brookes
Home values bounced in affluent areas.

The bellwether suburbs leading a new round of property price gains

Home values in several areas bounced last month as interest rates fell, improving sentiment and borrowing power. Will it last?

  • Elizabeth Redman
High house prices make it hard to achieve home ownership.

How home buyers can lift their budget and slash their payments – and why they shouldn’t

High property prices mean potential home buyers are already asking about ways to make their repayments more affordable, and lenders have noticed.

  • Caroline Zielinski
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

How Trump and Alfred will both wreak havoc on budget the PM did not want to have

Donald Trump’s tariff war has increased fears of a US recession. A recession, and the growing cost of a GST, are now hitting Jim Chalmers’ budget plans.

  • Shane Wright
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Sydney kids are banking on mum and dad. But I don’t want to be a loan

It’s likely most Gen Zs won’t be able to buy property in Sydney unless they get help from their parents. There’s got to be a better way, right?

  • Sarah Macdonald
8 Palmer Avenue, Strathfield

Family splashes $6.15m on house with viewing window for prestige cars

The seller built the showpiece estate to live in himself and it has double-height windows and a pool, but the garaging is a knockout.

  • Emily Power
6 Newstead Court, Doncaster East VIC 3109

Latecomer first home buyers spend $1.47m on Olympian’s home at marathon auction

After more than 30 minutes of fierce bidding, the late arrivals outbid two other first home buyers for the entertainer’s delight.

  • Abbir Dib
The Mosman home of Michele and Trevor Matthews won the 2015 Master Builders Association award for excellence in housing and pools.

Ex-AMP director sells award-winning Mosman trophy home for almost $30m

The new owner of Trevor Matthews’ home will be moving in with good company, as AirTrunk’s founder and chief executive Robin Khuda is a neighbour.

  • Tawar Razaghi