Friday 23rd April

'Delamere Farm': Rural retreat

One of Victoria’s finest rural estates has hit the market for $6 million. Located in Dromana, this property is only a 60 minute drive from Melbourne and showcases a stately proportion of grace and style.

Built in the 1930’s, this grand home features elegantly proportioned entertaining rooms, six spacious bedrooms, four bathrooms, state of the art stainless-steel kitchen, two separate self-contained two bedroom apartments, caretakers cottage, separate office and sound recording studio.

The grounds include gardens with magnificent mature trees and hedgerows throughout, ornamental lake, tennis court, swimming pool, ménage and two large stables.

$6.9 million sanctuary

Winner of 2009 Master Builders Housing and Construction Awards, this home in Queensland’s Sanctuary Cove displays luxury waterfront living at its best.

“This is one of Sanctuary Cove’s most exclusive and desirable waterfront properties….A true Masterpiece!  You will fall in love with the elegance and the luxury of this spectacular home,” says Director of Aura International Real Estate, Patrick Pfrang.

The house features a master bedroom with spectacular views from its private balcony, drop down television, walk in his and hers wardrobes and private ensuite. It also includes four further bedrooms with corresponding ensuites, separate guest suite with private entrance, three separate living areas with soaring 10m high ceilings, chef’s kitchen, home office with private entrance, media room with multi room audio/visual distribution, basement garage for up to ten cars, elevator and full sized gymnasium.

Outside, there are two outdoor entertaining areas, wet edge swimming pool, deep mooring for large vessels and 24 hour manned Sanctuary Cove security.

For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au

Ryan Stiles hideaway for sale

Actor and comedian, Ryan Stiles, is selling his Robert Byrd designed home in California.

Stiles is best known for his improvisation style of comedy on ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’. He is also widely recognised as the character Lewis Kiniski on ‘The Drew Carey Show’ and in his current role of Herb Melnick on ‘Two and a Half Men’.

The two-story home, once belonging to Academy Award-winning makeup and special effects artist Stan Winston, is marketed at $AU4.5 million and features four bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, office, den, formal dining room, large gourmet country kitchen, maid suite, screening room, music room, beamed ceilings, stone fireplaces, pool, spa, and extensive outdoor entertaining areas.

$15 million for room with a view

Named ‘The Sky House’, this Sydney apartment showcases amazing 280 degree panoramic views of Sydney harbor, Anzac Bridge, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Located in the Sydney’s CBD in the Harry Seidler designed ‘Cove Apartments’ building, the sky-high apartment sits above the thriving nightlife of the Rocks and Circular Quay and is one of the largest, luxury city penthouse apartments Sydney has to offer.

"The Skyhouse is just that, a house in the sky. Its not just another luxury apartment or a penthouse with views. It's a house - 650sqm of the most enviable living," says agent John Simon.

Spread over 635 square meters, the apartment features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, media room, aquarium,  private roof top terrace with spa and sauna, and three levels of open plan living.

For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au