Five Properties To Buy For $1 Million
Here’s the best of what you can get around the country.
By Terry Christodoulou & Richard Clune
Thu, Apr 1, 2021 3:29pm
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PERTH: 134A Rosebery Street Bedford WA 6052
‘Go west’ Pet Shop Boys famously warbled, and looking at this central and affordable Perth pile, it’s hard to disagree.
A designer abode within easy reach of the CBD, coffee strip and with a pool? Little wonder many are leaving the east in search of affordable lifestyle offerings such as this.
Only eight years old, this two-storey affair offers bedroom upstairs – the main suite with generous sitting area, WIR and ensuite – with alluring living on the ground, inclusive of open-plan, designer living/dining/kitchen (the latter with Smeg appliances) as well as cinema room and neat study.
The downstairs seamlessly opens to a generous and decked outdoor alfresco area and the aforementioned in-ground pool. This is designer living well conceived – an energy-efficient home featuring solar passive design, ground floor concrete slab heating, brick wall insulation as well as commercial-grade glazing throughout.
Located just a 10-minute walk from the acclaimed Beaufort St cafe strip, the home rests opposite Catherine Reserve, with an abundance of schools, Galleria Morley and Inglewood shopping just moments away.
All offers presented by Friday April 9 at 5pm. The property is with Chris Pham of Remark Urban; urban.realmark.com.au
MELBOURNE: 7A/29 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004
With uninterrupted views across Albert Park Lake, Port Phillip Bay and the City Skyline, this is light-filled, central living at its best.
Boasting two bedrooms – the main with neatly held ensuite and exclusive, private balcony – the seventh-floor offering extends to another bedroom (which also leads to main, wrap-around balcony), well-appointed, granite kitchen and modern main bathroom as well as neat laundry and secure car park with lift access and storage cage.
The main living/dining rests independently of the kitchen and boasts timber flooring and exemplary views via floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.
Located in an alluring Art Deco-inspired building, enjoy private resident’s fully-equipped gym, heated indoor swimming pool and spa, expansive terrace overlooking Albert Park Golf Course and also building manager.
Located on the edge of the CBD, enjoy easy access to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park, with nearby trams on Toorak Road.
Asking $920,000 – $1,000,000 and listed with Gary Ormrod of Kay & Burton South Yarra; kayburton.com.au
SYDNEY: 49 Bestic Street, Rockdale, NSW 2216
With Sydney’s median house price well above the $1.2 million mark, you may be thinking it’s impossible to get a house close to the CBD for that mythical price.
Enter this charming 4-bedroom solid brick home in Rockdale, in Sydney’s south. Less than 15km or 20-minutes from the CBD, this expansive one-storey family home sees plenty of its original character features left behind such as decorative ceilings, a fireplace and polished timber floors.
Elsewhere, the home has been extensively modernised, with new kitchen and bathroom fixtures bringing the property into the contemporary age.
Further, the home is located on the ‘high-side’ of Bestic Street, which means the elevated back veranda, which flows on from the kitchen, gives far-reaching district views.
With Rockdale shops, train station and access to freeway connections all nearby, it’s a bargain in a convenient location.
Auction is April 10, price guide $1 million; bayview.century21.com.au
BRISBANE: 18 Power Street, Norman Park, Qld 4170
Moments from Brisbane CBD arrives this warm, inviting character home.
The 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2-car garage sees French doors lead you into the lounge and kitchen area which is complete stone benchtops and Miele appliances
Here, an open plan living space is found upstairs with city views. The main living area sees polished timber flooring and high ceilings alongside a lounge room with built-in cabinetry.
The main living area is separated from the bedroom quarters allowing for a quiet space, with the main bedroom featuring an ensuite with double basins and walk-in wardrobe.
Importantly, Norman Park offers a list of local amenities you can’t pass up. Nearby cafes on Oxford Street in Bulimba alongside access to the CityCat into the CBD is coupled with elite schooling options all moments away.
The listing is with Emil Jeresic of NGU Real Estate, POA;.ngurealestate.com.au/
ADELAIDE: 2/108 Stephen Terrace, Gilberton, SA 5081
Situated in one of Adelaide’s most prestigious location comes this two-storey, 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2 car garage home in stunning Mt Gambier stone.
Downstairs comprises a spacious open plan living and dining complete with a sleek modern kitchen, new appliances and walk-in pantry.
A double-height void to the second storey brings in natural light that is further highlighted by a gorgeous glass chandelier.
A gas log fire, flanked by built-in glass display cabinets is the focal point of the living room, while a separate study with an outlook to a private front garden is also found in the home.
Concertina café-style doors give access to the alfresco dining area, while a family room on the first floor opens to a large terrace enjoying tree-top views.
Close to Adelaide Botanic, The Linear Park and Adelaide’s finest private schools, it’s the ideal family home nearby to Adelaide CBD.
The listing is with Richard Hayward of Klemich property, POA; klemich.com.au
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A vibrant 1954 Palm Springs home featuring eight colorful murals by late artist Shawn Savage is on the market for $2.295 million. The 2,237-square-foot property features bold hot-pink doors, three bedrooms, a pool, mountain views and playful interiors blending modern glamour with classic Palm Springs style.
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A bold 1950s home in Palm Springs, California, adorned with eight colorful murals by the late artist Shawn Savage, is coming to market ahead of the city’s annual Modernism Week.
The white stucco home on El Camino Way, built in 1954 and recently renovated, has an asking price of $2.295 million. Its staggered facade features three playfully abstract murals on either side of double-height hot pink doors.
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The sellers are Los Angeles-based partners John Freeman and Mathieu Faure, who knew it was “the one” when they saw it after several months of searching in the winter of 2023. “It’s a happy house,” Freeman said. “We really liked the feel of the house: the uniqueness, the openness, the brightness—and the art.”
Located in the Mesa neighborhood of Palm Springs, which backs up to the San Jacinto Mountains, the 2,237-square-foot house features three bedrooms, an angled bonus room and a yard with a pool, desert mountain views and another colorful mural running alongside the pool.
“I never thought in my life I would have a house with pink doors,” said Faure, a producer at Apple TV who is originally from Paris. “It’s so colorful, it’s so different. And so Palm Springs.”
The layout of the home creates a smooth flow from the front doors through the open-plan common area—a foyer, bar, and living and dining room—into the kitchen around a fireplace wall and out to the yard. A corridor leads to a private bedroom wing, where the primary suite has floor-to-ceiling windows and the primary bath is only a tad smaller than the bedroom.
Faure has filled the home with Jonathan Adler furniture, rugs and accessories, riffing on the energetic California vibes of the house to create an aesthetic of “modern American glamour,” he said.
“It was enjoyable for me to play with different types of furniture and make this house ‘happy chic,’ as I describe it,” he said.
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“He did a fantastic job,” said Freeman, who is an attorney and consultant. “It does kind of bring a smile to my face whenever I walk into the house.”
Since the furniture and decor were chosen for the particularities of the space, the couple is open to selling them with the home. Their West Hollywood house is already furnished; the collection doesn’t match the vibes of a Houston loft they bought near family; and Faure can’t imagine these pieces in New York—where he’s lived in the past—he said.
The duo bought the Palm Springs house for $1.925 million in 2024, according to property records, and will list the home Monday. They are represented by Stewart Smith, Patrick Jordan and Kevin Stanley of Bennion Deville Homes/Luxury Portfolio International.
The previous owners had purchased the home in 2021 for $975,000 and then spent more than two years and $700,000 on the renovation, according to Realtor.com. They commissioned Savage, a local Palm Springs artist and painter known for his joyful abstract work, to decorate the home.
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Savage, who died in 2024, lived in the Coachella Valley from 2003, and his work can be found in various local institutions and is on exhibit at the Illumine Gallery in Palm Springs. “Some artists pass through a place. Shawn Savage became a part of it,” the gallery’s description states.
Unsurprisingly, the murals invite lots of friendly conversations, as well as guided tours and interested lookers, but never to a degree that it disturbed the peacefulness of their home or the neighborhood, the sellers said. “It felt like living in an art gallery, and you have the exterior that you would share with the world,” Faure explained.
The neighborhood also played a role in their decision to buy, because of its access to the hiking trails of the San Jacinto Mountains, the lack of through-roads and the neighborly environment.
“It’s a very friendly place,” Faure said.
