A two-bedroom townhouse in Byron Bay changed hands for $28.315 million this month amid seven-figure movement in Point Piper, Vaucluse, Toorak and more.
Megan Lieu, Senior Economic Analyst at realestate.com.au, said the split between the top and bottom of the market is now well established:
The lower segment of the market has outperformed the premium segment in recent months. Following three interest rate hikes and uncertainty around the tax changes from the Budget, price trends have shifted. However, luxury homes that boast of sought-after attributes continue to attract less rate‑sensitive buyers and command premium prices.
Below, we take a look at the biggest – disclosed and undisclosed – sales around the country from August.
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58-60 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay, New South Wales
Price: $28.315 million
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Car: 1
Standout feature: This two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse recorded the highest price of the month. It’s one of the final residences released at MAYA Byron Bay, an architect-designed development that had already sold 22 of its 24 homes off market before this one settled. The interiors run to 3.5 metre ceilings, skylights and a Bosch-fitted kitchen, with the town centre and Byron’s beaches both an easy walk from the front door.
8-10 Llandilo Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales
Price: $11.5 million
Beds: 6
Baths: 5
Car: 6
Standout feature: This six-bedroom home has two master suites, five bathrooms and a private home office spread across a 1,730 square metre block. The 30 metre frontage leaves room for a floodlit tennis court, a swimming pool and a separate summer house, on a street local agents describe as one of the most tightly held in Strathfield. The scale of the block also carries potential for future subdivision, a rare offering this close to the CBD.
601/88 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, Queensland
Price: $7.3 million
Beds: 5
Baths: 5
Car: 3
Standout feature: The apartment occupies three-quarters of the sixth floor in the Lorient building, an award-winning riverfront development regarded as among the finest on the Sunshine Coast, and is the third-largest of only 15 residences in the complex. At 440 square metres, it takes in a 180 degree sweep of river, mountain and ocean views from the eastern side of the building.
74 Frogmouth Lane, Lake Macdonald, Queensland
Price: $6.1 million
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Car: 11
Standout feature: Known as Fig Tree Estate, the property centres on a circa-1910 Queenslander with VJ walls, high ceilings and wide timber floors, updated with an Italian marble kitchen and a screened verandah. Beyond the house, the rural holding runs to three dams, creek water rights, 75,000 litre tanks and 13 kilowatts of solar, with sheds and paddocks accounting for the property’s 11 car spaces.
2/54 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, Queensland
Price: $5.8 million
Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Car: 2
Standout feature: The apartment is one of only three full-floor residences at The Beach House, a building positioned directly against the sand on Mooloolaba’s beachfront strip, entered via a private lift foyer. The kitchen runs to Miele appliances and stone benchtops, though the drawcard is the position: private beach access from what agents describe as one of the most exclusive addresses on the Mooloolaba shoreline.
9 Macartney Street, Fannie Bay, Northern Territory
Price: $2.35 million
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Car: 4
Standout feature: Built in 2020 on a 1,160 square metre title, the home was designed by Tropix Homes and Sabi Designs with louvred windows, high ceilings and energy panels running through a tropical-modern layout. The outdoor kitchen has a pizza oven, a wine fridge and a glass-fenced pool, while inside, a waterfall marble island anchors the kitchen.
10 Barker Road, Howard Springs, Northern Territory
Price: $1.9 million
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Car: 8
Standout feature: The rural block carries a resort-style inground pool with a rockery and fire pit, and large rear verandahs that capture the Top End’s tropical outlook. Car space for eight is explained by a three-bay workshop with three-phase power, a mezzanine level and its own air-conditioned man cave, alongside a kitchen built around a timber island bench and walk-in pantry.
25 Banksia Street, Nightcliff, Northern Territory
Price: $1.812 million
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Car: 2
Standout feature: The 974 square metre corner block sits beside Sunset Park, metres from the Nightcliff foreshore, cafes and boat ramp. Over two levels, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom layout suits multi-generational living, with the upper verandah opening onto sweeping views across the Arafura Sea.
52A Pellisier Road, Putney, New South Wales
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 6
Baths: 6
Car: 1
Standout feature: Built in 2013 and comprehensively renovated since, this three-level home occupies a 716 square metre absolute waterfront parcel facing east across Morrison Bay, catching sunrise over the water from its principal rooms. Glass-framed interiors open onto terraces that step down to a mineral-heated infinity pool and a 42 square metre private jetty, giving direct Parramatta River access for swimming, kayaking and mooring a boat.
31 Wunulla Road, Point Piper, New South Wales
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Car: 2
Standout feature: Set in one of Point Piper’s most sought-after waterfront enclaves, the home looks out across Rose Bay from a large parcel that terraces down to a private jetty, boat shed and harbourside pool. A separate annex offers space for a studio, gym or home office, while the main bedroom has its own entertaining terrace overlooking the water.
17 New South Head Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 5
Baths: 4
Car: 2
Standout feature: Held by the same family for 27 years, this five-bedroom home has panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, with all five bedrooms on one floor and four bathrooms finished in stone and marble. The current owners have already secured development approval for a swimming pool and a lift, alongside existing solar, battery storage and an EV charger in the double garage.
245 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park, Victoria
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 5
Baths: 4
Car: 3
Standout feature: Known as Carnane, the heritage residence facing Port Phillip Bay was originally conceived by Buro Architects and has since been recognised by design publications for its transformation into a modern entertainer’s home, while keeping the integrity of its period frontage. A second frontage onto Ashworth Street gives secure access to a triple garage, and marble floors run through to a north-facing poolside garden at the rear.
12 Selborne Road, Toorak, Victoria
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Car: 2
Standout feature: Positioned between the Toorak and Hawksburn village strips, the circa-1917 home sits on a 727 square metre block carrying no heritage overlay, a rare combination in one of Melbourne’s most tightly held pockets. The predominantly single-level layout was designed with downsizers in mind, opening onto established gardens and private terraces just moments from the villages’ cafes and boutiques.
50 Marine Parade, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Car: 6
Standout feature: The 1,382 square metre corner block is one of the largest landholdings on Marine Parade, in an absolute beachfront position zoned R30 for redevelopment. The existing five-bedroom house sits moments from Sea View Golf Course and the award-winning Gibney Cottesloe restaurant, though the real value lies in the rare scale of the land itself.
51 Godfrey Terrace, Leabrook, South Australia
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Car: 3
Standout feature: This ten-room bungalow dates to the 1920s and was extended around 1990 by architect Pauline Hurren, who added a glass-roofed conservatory with bi-fold doors overlooking the gas-heated pool and outdoor kitchen. The 1,586 square metre allotment also holds a wine cellar, a sauna and a separate worker’s cottage, with formal dining and foyer rooms finished in timber panelling.
5 Northcote Crescent, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 5
Baths: 6
Car: 4
Standout feature: Known as ICON House, the residence won the 2025 HIA Home of the Year for its craftsmanship, designed by Turco & Associates and built into a hillside across 603 square metres of floor space on a 1,795 square metre block. The elevated master suite sits high among the trees, positioned to connect the multi-generational floor plan with the bushland setting around it.
267 Glenwood Road, Relbia, Tasmania
Price: Undisclosed
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Car: 5
Standout feature: This architect-designed home sits on 14 acres in the hills behind Launceston, screened from the road by a pocket forest and a tree-lined driveway, ten minutes from the CBD. Every room was positioned to capture uninterrupted views across the surrounding landscape, centred on an open-plan kitchen, living and dining space at the heart of the house.
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