Autumn House by Studio Bright in Melbourne has won the Australian Home of the Year. Welcome to the best house in Australia. And move aside huge mansions, because it's a humble terrace that has been crowned. Autumn House, in Melbourne, is the 2022 Australian Home of the Year.
Fairwater, Point Piper $100m
Point Piper is a small harbourside suburb in the exclusive Municipality of Woolhara, as well as Australia's most expensive area.
38a Wentworth Road, Vaucluse, NSW (Sold for $63 million in February 2022) This seven bedroom property isn't on the waterfront, but it does still have views of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
And it turns out Perth has the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country. Residents of Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove in the Western Australian capital boast an average taxable income of $325,343 apiece.
The most expensive street in Australia, Ray White found, is Wolseley Road in Point Piper, a long street of almost 1km lined by mansions with panoramic harbour vistas from living rooms. In the last 12 months, deals of up to $45 million have been inked in Wolseley, leaving it with a median of $33 million.
Melbourne is considered by some to be the best city to live in Australia, and has even been ranked as the world's most livable city more than once. It's home to a thriving live music scene, late-night bars and laneways dotted with cafés and coffee shops.
Australia's top 10 cheapest suburbs 2022
Andamooka in South Australia takes the title of Australia's cheapest suburb, with a median house price of just $20,000.
Beachside suburbs like Coogee and Bondi come out on top for liveability. Close enough to the city centre while existing in their own bubble, these coastal hotspots offer exquisite views and a space to breathe away from the commotion. For trendy inner-city living, try Paddington and Potts Point.
After seven years in the making, Bill Gates' mega-mansion 'Xanadu 2.0', takes the top spot at a whopping $125 million!
Buckingham Palace
With an estimated value of nearly USD 1.6 billion (Rs 82 billion approximately) as per a May 2022 Bloomberg report, the 775-bedroom official residence belonging to the British Royal Family, since 1837, is reportedly the most expensive house in the world.
Most Beautiful House in the World 1: Dracula Palace, Romania
Known as Bran Palace but famous as Dracula Palace in the rest of the world, it is a national monument and a very important landmark in Romania. Around 1920, the Brand Castle was the official seat of the Kingdom of Romania.
Australian celebrity couple Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have a home in Australia, despite living in the US for most of the year. Their property is an idyllic farmhouse in remote New South Wales. Nicole purchased the 45-hectare home back in 2008 for just over $5.1 million AUD (£3.1million). Now it's your turn.
Hollywood stars hunker down in Australia's Byron Bay, where COVID-19 spurs film boom. Australia's coastal town of Byron Bay has been a draw for Chris Hemsworth (who lives there), Melissa McCarthy, Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman.
Depp and Heard rented the Queensland mansion at 290 Colman Road in Coomera from Doohan in 2015, during Depp's time filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were guests in 2013 while Jolie filmed Unbroken.
Sydney prides itself on safety, deep culture, and friendly communities. It is considered the fifth safest city in the world and Australia's safest city. Like any other city, there is crime, just not as much. It is no secret that Sydney is a major city with a population of 5.2 million.
Gold Coast is one of the cheapest places to live in Australia (89th globally). It is known for its high-standard education and academia and its budget-friendly living. International students will find the Gold Coast the perfect combination of study and social life, with its magnificent beaches and nightlife.
Queensland claimed the title of the country's happiest state. Savings aspirations among Australians remain very high, with the number of people trying to save rising to 76% overall (73% in Q2), and to 96% among 18 to 29-year-old women. Pets continue to be the biggest contributor to a person's wellbeing.
Gold Coast. The Gold Coast is the Australian holiday destination that truly has it all. The sprawling city is surrounded by stunning sandy beaches, ancient rainforests, famous theme parks, and magnificent views in every direction.
Mungallala is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Mungallala had a population of 136 people.