Our five favourite luxury homes asking $9m or more

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-07 · by Shona Hendley

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The Sydney Morning Herald highlights five luxurious homes priced at $9 million or more. One such property in Toorak is listed with a price guide of $9.5 million to $10.4 million, situated on approximately 779 square metres of landscaped, north-facing gardens. Designed by Wayne Gillespie, this home features expansive living spaces and five bedrooms. Additional amenities include a five-car basement garage with a turntable, a gym, a workshop, and a cellar. The house is equipped with high-end materials like marble flooring, bespoke cabinetry, stone benchtops, and Gaggenau kitchen appliances.

Another luxury property in Tamarama offers breathtaking water views stretching from Bondi Beach to Bronte, listed at $9 million. This home includes resort-style amenities such as a fully renovated V-Zug granite kitchen and a second butler's kitchen, enhancing its appeal for high-end living.

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Shona Hendley
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🔮 Behind the timeless façade, you will find an interior with quality finishes and natural light, designed for family living and entertaining.
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🔮 “I just didn’t think it could happen at my age, and I had a mindset that it couldn’t happen to me,” says Adair, who is based in Sydney.
🔮 But you may not want to leave the property.
2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Our five favourite luxury homes by the coast for sale
🔮 With a marble gas fireplace, veranda access, a fitted timber walk-in robe, and a luxurious dual-vanity ensuite featuring a private steam sauna, a double shower, an automatic toilet, and a heated towel rail, this Clifton Hill home has a main bedroom suite you may never want to leave.
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Bondi Beach Gaggenau Tamarama Toorak Toorak Village

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Tamarama ORG · 3× Ben Buckler GPE · 1× Bondi GPE · 1× Bondi Beach GPE · 1× Bronte GPE · 1× Finnish NORP · 1× Gaggenau ORG · 1× Toorak GPE · 1× Toorak Village GPE · 1× Wayne Gillespie PERSON · 1×

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Inside, double glazing and a hallway with expansive glass capture natural light and create an indoor-outdoor connection. Other features include a fully renovated V-Zug granite kitchen, a second butler’s kitchen, a self-contained guest suite, a fitted study, soaring 3.1-metre ceilings and a built-in lift.
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2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Our five favourite luxury homes asking $9m or more · assertive framing

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Luxury homes offer an unmatched lifestyle, with perks including comfort and long-term value. asserted
homes → offer → comfort
With rare or high-end materials, advanced home automation and technology, resort-style amenities, and layouts designed for entertaining, here are five of our favourite luxury homes priced at $9 million or more. asserted
five → design → more
This Toorak home is set within one of the suburb’s most esteemed precincts, on the cusp of Toorak Village, offering prestige and convenience. asserted
home → set → prestige
It has a price guide of $9,500,000 to $10,400,000. asserted
It → have → 10,400,000
It sits within approximately 779 square metres of landscaped, north-facing gardens and includes a five-car basement garage with a turntable, a gym, a workshop and a cellar. asserted
It → sit → turntable
Wayne Gillespie designed the home, which features expansive living and dining areas on the lower level and five bedrooms on the upper level, two of which open onto a terrace and offer city views. asserted
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High-end materials and features run throughout, including marble flooring, bespoke cabinetry, stone benchtops and Gaggenau kitchen appliances. asserted
materials → run → flooring
With a buyer’s guide of $9 million, this Tamarama luxury home offers spectacular water views stretching from Bondi Beach to Ben Buckler, then south over Tamarama and Bronte to the South Maroubra Headland. asserted
home → offer → Headland
Located approximately 500 metres from both Bondi and Tamarama beaches, the residence’s position is one of its highlights. asserted
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The property was conceived as a beachside resort with a north-facing travertine courtyard, a mosaic-tiled pool, a Finnish-style cedar sauna, and a built-in BBQ. asserted
property → conceive → courtyard
Another highlight is the top-level bedroom sanctuary, featuring a walk-in robe, an en suite, dual decks, an outdoor bath and a rooftop barbecue. asserted
highlight → feature → robe
Nicholas Day designed this brand-new residence, with landscaping by Jack Merlo. asserted
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It is priced between $16 million and $17 million. asserted
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The home spans four levels, each serviced by a lift. asserted
home → span → lift
It includes a gym, a recreation zone with a marble bar and a soundproofed home theatre, and a glass-encased six-car garage with LED display lighting. asserted
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Other features include high-end materials such as Calacatta Antica marble, full-height glazing, and a top floor with an entirely self-contained guest or entertaining domain, complete with a bedroom and en suite, a marble bar, a dining island and a wraparound outdoor setting with panoramic skyline views. asserted
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Offered for the first time in over a century, these two 1905 Federation residences are available together on one title. asserted
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The double-storey, side-by-side homes have a rich history, originally built by the Commonwealth Naval Dockyard’s dockmaster. asserted
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They feature period details, including marble fireplaces and balconies with harbour and city views. asserted
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Backing onto Birchgrove Oval, the residences are close to city-bound ferries, parks, cafes, restaurants, and schools. asserted
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Set along a tree-lined avenue in Malvern, this home is in a desirable position, within walking distance of Glenferrie Road, High Street and some of Melbourne’s finest private schools. asserted
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The approximately 1491 square metre allotment features a 15-metre heated indoor-outdoor pool with a sauna, landscaped feature gardens and a courtyard. asserted
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Inside, double glazing and a hallway with expansive glass capture natural light and create an indoor-outdoor connection. Other features include a fully renovated V-Zug granite kitchen, a second butler’s kitchen, a self-contained guest suite, a fitted study, soaring 3.1-metre ceilings and a built-in lift. asserted
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13 Haverbrack Avenue has a price guide of $13, 000,000 - $14,300,000. asserted
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