2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (498+ words) Bowral has long been the darling of the Southern Highlands, and for good reason. Take the picturesque garden setting, throw in a healthy dose of historic charm and mix with an impressive collection of retail and culinary offerings, and you’ve…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (782+ words) Not that local architect Damian Goode was thinking about any of that when he first stepped onto a bush block at Mudjimba, a laid-back coastal haven on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Immediately, he sensed the connection to nature – a response that…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (379+ words) Buying one of the skinniest homes in New Zealand already requires a level of bravery and commitment. Stretching just 3.65 metres in width, it’s barely wider than a double garage. But for whoever snaps up the Ponsonby property, squeezing through the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (981+ words) One of David Bennett’s strongest childhood memories is creating Lego masterpieces on the floor of his Greenfield Avenue home. “I spent countless hours in what we used to call the family room playing Lego,” he says. As the only home…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (667+ words) A faint scratching sound in the roof might not seem like much. Many might assume it’s a possum, a bird or simply one of the strange noises houses sometimes make. However, pest experts warn a growing number of Aussies are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (774+ words) Cantilevered above the gnarled branches of coastal tea tree and bearded heath, a floating linear structure of oxidised steel stretches toward the wilds of Bass Strait. At first glance, this St Andrews Beach residence feels less like a conventional beach…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (526+ words) They help keep homes cool in summer, warm in winter, deter thieves and Aussies install hundreds of thousands of them each year. Yet a Perth council has sparked a fierce debate after voting to ban roller shutters from some of…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1106+ words) Melbourne has embraced the idea that modern living can go up as well as out. We’ve arrived at the next phase of apartment living: layering on the significant amenity of a well-established home, then adding a unique depth of experience....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (555+ words) Something is shifting beneath the surface of Australian architecture. After decades of shimmering glass buildings, a new sensibility is gaining ground. Architects are returning to a “100-year” approach to building using masonry and raw materials that carry weight structurally and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) The two-level property at 9/42-44 Carnarvon Street in Silverwater is one of only 10 in the boutique 2008 complex. It holds a rear-corner position that affords a wraparound courtyard and rare twin car spaces. Agent Simon So, from Belle Property Strathfield, has not…...