5 CBD Apartments Under $750K
Stylish city pads across Australia
on a budget.
By Terry Christodoulou
Fri, Mar 26, 2021 10:09am
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140 Alice Street Brisbane City QLD 4000
Located in the luxurious Abian building – which offers first-class amenities, 24/7 concierge, lounge, pool, spa, gym, steam room sauna and treatment rooms – this apartment captures extensive views of Brisbane City. The 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 2-car pad arrives with a clean contemporary interior with travertine flooring and neutral tones throughout and is fitted with mirrored built-in robes and full-length glass windows.
Contact agent; Raywhiteeastbrisbane.com.au
195 Pier Street, Perth WA 6000
Set in the historical heart of Perth City’s north-east precinct this 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 2-car apartment comes in at a whopping 221sqm of living space, boasting a huge 118sqm courtyard. Designed for easy living, residents can embrace unique amenities and modern technology with the ability to choose a colour scheme on purchase. Further, the building offers rooftop amenities including a gym, residents’ dining and kitchen, entertainment room, bbq facilities, theatre and private study.
$690.000; Peet.com.au
1902/141 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000
This north-east facing 19th-floor apartment offers a garden view in the heart of Melbourne CBD. The 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment is situated in the Peak Apartment building which is a low-density offering with only five residences on each floor. Minutes from RMIT University, the State Library and Chinatown, it’s a chance to be in the midst of all Melbourne has to offer.
Contact agent; aus-pac.net/
211/130 Esplanade Darwin City NT 0800
This is expansive 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2-car apartment gives stunning views over the harbour and Bicentennial Park of Darwin from its sixth-floor outlook. The apartment features a large galley style kitchen that overlooks the spacious lounge and dining room. The complex has two lifts, two resort-style pools, full-size tennis court, gym, a conference room and secure entry.
$702,000; ofndarwin.com.au/
1204/355 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
Located in the “Rex Apartment” is this light-filled 58sqm one-bedroom studio in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Onsite facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool and a well-equipped gym. Sleek contemporary interiors include an open plan bedroom, plus living and dining flowing to a balcony while the modern abode is within walking distance of Darling Harbour, Barangaroo, world-class shopping, dining and entertainment.
$675,000; cityquarter.century21.com.au/
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The imposing stone structures, with towers, turrets and a hot tub room, lord over the landscape near the mountain resort town of Sandpoint.
By Liz Lucking
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 2 min
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Idaho is not a place that’s often associated with Medieval castles, but a pair have just hit the market for $6.25 million.
The imposing stone structures have towers, turrets, ramparts, arrow-slit windows and even a drawbridge, and might just be the most authentic-looking castles this side of the Atlantic.
“Who expects to see a castle like this in Idaho?” said listing agent Brenda Burk of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, who brought the property to the market last week. They are, she said, “extremely unusual.”
Schweitzer Castle and Château de Melusine, as they’re known, stand within Schweitzer Mountain Resort in the Selkirk Mountains and overlook the nearby mountain resort town of Sandpoint. They take in panoramic views of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake.
The pair of ski-in/ski-out homes each have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and three stories, Burk explained. They are “so authentic,” she said. “Every single stone was handlaid.”
Schweitzer Castle, she said, wasn’t built for “functionality,” but has been modernized and adapted and now has everything a 21st-century residence requires, along with a dungeon, which for some buyers may also be a requisite.
The chateau, meanwhile, has a hot tub room with mountain views, as well as a garage.
The property is being sold furnished, and will come complete with the hand-carved statues, armor, mounted swords, stained-glass windows and a host of antiques dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.
The owner, an antique collector who couldn’t be reached for comment, “is always looking for that hidden jewel and he found that here,” Burk said.
The next custodian is likely to stem from a varied pool of buyers, Burk said, that would include “the trophy-home buyer, someone who can say ‘I own a castle.’”
The property could also appeal to someone looking for a vacation home, or a multi-generational estate, and beyond that “there’s the dreamers,” she said. “We definitely try to market to people who like Medieval history or maybe do Renaissance fairs.”
The seller “really wants it to go to someone with the same passion.”
