The 10 most expensive sales of the week: RP Data

It was Queensland that failed to get a look in on the 10 most expensive sales of the week, despite taking out the top place last week.

The most expensive sales all came from Victoria or Sydney, according to RP Data.

1. 126 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, Vic
   
   
   
   A five bedroom, four bathroom house in Melbourne's Canterbury sold for $6,660,000 last week through Hocking Stuart Glen Iris.
   
   Set on a 2,051 square metre plot, the Tuscan-style mansion comes with an outdoor entertaining room with a television, barbecue and fireplace, a pool and tennis court. Inside, there is a formal sitting room, a games room, a separate dining room, a study and a kitchen topped with Calcutta marble.
   
   The vendors purchased the home just three years ago, for $5,500,000.
   
   
2. 48 Carabella Street, Kirribilli, NSW
   
   
   
   This Kirribilli mansion sold for $4,500,000 through Century 21 Mosman. Another five bedroom, four bathroom house (though more than $2 million cheaper than Canterbury's offering), the home was sold by former Young Rich Lister Simon Clausen, now an expatriate in Sweden.
   
   Though it was reportedly sold in late June, the sale was presumably only reported this week to RP Data. It had been listed since October 2013. Clausen and his wife, Alexandra, purchased the home for $3.98 million in 2008.
   
   
3. 4 Bourke Street, Queens Park, NSW
   
   
   
   A contemporary five bedroom, four bathroom home sold for $2,975,000 through Phillips Pantzer Donnelley.
   
   The Queens Park home set on a 386 square metre dual-access block comes with a two storey self-contained guesthouse.
   
   The main house has wide timber floorboards throughout, a walk in pantry, and a marble-topped kitchen. The vendors purchased the property, five minutes from Bondi Junction, in 2010 for $1,975,000.
   
   
4. 6 Pendey Street, Willoughby, NSW
   
   
   
   Sold through L J Hooker Willoughby, this home secured $2,240,000.
   
   The five bedroom, three bathroom house has generous open plan living spaces. The house is set on a 580 square metre elevated lot, with leafy views of the suburb.
   
   The vendors purchased the home less than a year before selling. It was sold at a loss, with the former owners buying the house in 2013 for $2,360,000.
   
   
5. 155 Darling Street, Balmain, NSW
   
   
   
   This sandstone corner terrace sold for $2,400,000 through Cobden & Hayson Balmain. The home, built in 1858, has been renovated, with contemporary interiors.
   
   A double height atrium is the central feature of the home, which has two storeys and opens to a north facing entertaining area. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the private "master wing" has a walk in robe, ensuite and private deck.
   
   The vendors bought the home in 2010, for $2,125,000.
   
   
6. 501/95 West Esplanade, Manly, NSW
   
   
   
   A Manly penthouse secured $2,150,000 when it was sold through Bergelin Estate Agents.
   
   The three bedroom, two bathroom home in the Manly hillside has panoramic views over the Manly ferry, harbour and heads. Each room of the open plan home extends to adjoining terraces.
   
   The vendors purchased the home in May 2009.
   
   
7. 40 Wilson Street, Freshwater, NSW
   
   
   
   This modest single storey brick home sold for $2,110,000 through Smyth Estate Agents.
   
   With a 919 square metre flat plot, the potential for development on the flat block was central to its marketing campaign. The home had been held by the same family for more than 60 years.
   
   
8. 292 Cecil Street, South Melbourne, Vic
   
   
   
   Greg Hocking Holdsworth Albert Park sold this three bedroom, one bathroom South Melbourne Victorian home for $2,100,000.
   
   The freestanding house, located near MSAC, Albert Park Village and Clarendon Street, is north-facing at the rear, bringing light into the kitchen and living areas.
   
   The vendors had owned the home for almost 30 years. They purchased the property for $180,000 in November 1984, selling it this week for more than 11 times that price.
   
   
9. 11 Montpellier Rise, Bella Vista, NSW
   
   
   
   A six bedroom, three car home in Bella Vista also sold for $2,100,000 this week. Century 21 Prime Property secured the sale of the contemporary house.
   
   The newly built home, which took two years to complete, has multiple large living areas and double sized bedrooms. outside, there is a private entertaining area with a barbecue and cooktop, and a swimming pool that comes with a waterfall and coloured lighting.
   
   
10. 30 Clifton Road, Clovelly, NSW
    
    
    
    This single fronted home was sold for $2,050,000 through Ray White Kensington. The four bedrooms, three bathroom house with two levels was recently renovated by the vendors.
    
    The property has been in their hands since 1987.