The statement back yard of 8 Oak Grove, Brighton. A circa-1890 Brighton house re-imagined as a family sanctuary and art gallery-like home is in the frame for a new owner. The five-bedroom residence at 8 Oak Grove is for sale with a $4.8m-$5.2m price guide. Kay & Burton Bayside’s Tony Ryan said that about a decade ago, the owners asked Pleysier Perkins Architects to design a renovation for the double-fronted abode, which remained sympathetic to its Victorian-era roots and optimised its northern orientation to let plenty of sunlight inside. RELATED: ‘Insane’: Vic slumps to second-worst sta ..read more

Single mother Jennifer Parkes and her young son are just about to sign the dotted line on their new home in Eynesbury. Picture: Wayne Taylor Single mum Jennifer Parkes is on the cusp of having her own place to raise her son, but she had to move back in with her parents to get there. “I was very lucky to be able to move in with my parents for a while to save. Not a lot of people in my position are able to do that so I’m very fortunate,” she said. RELATED: Suburbs set to go from doom to boom after Grand Final ‘Better chance of winning Lotto’: Australia’s housing plan doomed How millennials are ..read more

1 Kurt Way, Lewiston. Pic: realestate.com.au It’s quirky, unusual and located in a semirural local area, earmarked for future population growth. So it’s no surprise buyers, in particular investors, are standing at attention for this Lewiston home. Situated on a large 1.03ha block, the 2016-built property at 1 Kurt Way makes an impression the moment you head towards the front door, with a large horse mural setting the scene for a ranch-inspired interior, befitting the surrounding country vibes. MORE NEWS Own your own Diddly Squat-style farm right here in SA Staggering interest in $100K SA hom ..read more

No.14 Victoria Esplanade, Bellerive is on the market. Picture: Supplied A STUNNING Heritage Listed home is about to offer a new owner a lifestyle which should prove the envy of many. Known as The Gables, a nod to philanthropist Thomas Westbrook who gifted the property to the community in 1890, it has been home to Bob and Pauline Ford for the past 22 years. But now the couple has decided to downsize and let someone experience exciting times. Bob has loved adding his touch to the Bellerive Bluff home’s upgrades in past years, saying the home and location he and his family have enjoyed will be ..read more

131 Allens Rivulet Rd, Allens Rivulet is for sale with New Haus. Picture: Supplied LESS than half an hour from the city, this magical property has captured the imagination of property lovers. Since hitting the market, No.131 Allens Rivulet Rd has been a hot property with potential buyers looking to make their next move. Not only has the agent’s phone run wild, the property has been a hit online, placing in the top five most-viewed Tassie homes of the past week on realestate.com.au. New Haus property representative Jules Hamilton said No.131 Allens Rivulet Rd was a home unlike any other. “It ..read more

Desperate buyers are snapping up half-built homes at hotly contested auctions as property demand continues to outstrip supply across Brisbane. More than 400 buyers and spectators were in session for an auction event at Mansfield State High School as $14m in property changed hands over a nail-biting two hours. One fiercely contested auction was for a half-finished house at 115 Dunbar Street Mount Gravatt East – snapped up by a local buyer for $1,372,500 from among a field of 34 registered bidders. Ray White Mount Gravatt principal Grant Boman said all 12 properties up for auction on the night s ..read more

Dream Home is Channel 7’s new renovation show hosted by everyone’s favourite vet, Chris Brown. Here’s everything you need to know about the show that could knock The Block off its top spot. Australia’s favourite vet Dr Chris Brown has traded the African jungle for Channel 7’s new renovation series, Dream Home, where the homes of everyday Australians will be overhauled in a bid to win not only their ultimate home, but a ‘life changing’ cash prize. Celebrity vet Dr Chris Brown has been revealed as the host of Channel 7’s new renovation series, Dream Home. Picture: Getty The competition series wi ..read more

Gaerloch Ave, Tamarama sold for $20m, local sources advise. A duplex opposite the nation’s most expensive beachfront house has quietly sold for an incredible amount. The duplex at 3 Gaerloch Ave, Tamarama — across from the old Californian bungalow Lang Syne that sold for $45m last May — fetched $20m when sold off-market via Simon Exleton of Pillinger last week, local sources advise. And on a per sqm basis, the result is actually better than for Lang Syne — the duplex (on a 400sqm block) equates to $50,000 per sqm whereas Lang Syne (on an 1100sqm block) is $40,000 per sqm. No.3 is owned by Mi ..read more

Households are being warned an interest rate cut may not come until at least next year amid signs inflation isn’t cooling as fast as expected. Key inflation data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1% during the March quarter – which was higher than economists had expected and above the 0.6% rise seen in the December 2023 quarter. Housing is one of the biggest contributors to inflation as rents and construction costs remain elevated. Picture: Getty Over the year, the rate of inflation eased to 3.6%, down from 4.1% in December ..read more

The pandemic shifted the property market in so many ways, but in these suburbs, it completely turned things around. House prices in most Australian suburbs have increased in the four years since the pandemic, with values more than doubling in some booming areas, PropTrack data shows. Slashed interest rates and cheap home loans during the pandemic triggered a broad uplift in property prices across Australia, and despite more recent challenges to affordability since interest rates went up again, prices have powered ahead. But in some areas, that surge in price growth came after several years of ..read more