Clontarf waterfront home tops sales: RP Data

A Clontarf beach-front home was the most expensive sold in Australia last week, according to RP Data.

The mid-century house (pictured in the gallery above) sold for $4,875,000, changing hands for the first time in 60 years.

Second on RP Data's list was a Bellevue Hill home, which secured $4.61 million. Once again Sydney homes dominated the top-end sales, with just one appearance each from Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

RP Data's top 10 sales for the week ending Sunday 9 November:

29 Monash Crescent, Clontarf, NSW

The Clontarf house was sold through Belle Property. With direct access to the beach through the back gate, the home has a full panoramic view of the harbour through full height picture windows and sliding doors, which open to the back terrace. The terrace has a separate undercover entertaining area.

The home has four bedrooms and three original bathrooms, with a "retro-style" kitchen.

29 Bulkara Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW



A five bedroom, six bathroom house in Bellevue Hill sold for $4.61 million last week through Laing + Simmons Double Bay. The main house, with multiple entertaining terraces, shares the 892 square metre plot with a free standing pool house.

According to the listing information, there is scope for a future second floor renovation on the home. The sellers bought it for $3 million in 2009.

365 Brisbane Corso, Yeronga, Qld

The only Queensland home to make it to this week's top 10, this Yeronga house sold for $4.38 million through Place Graceville.

Constructed by the TAK Group in 2008, the three level home sits on a 916 square metre riverfront site, with 800 square metres of internal floor space. Materials used in the house include natural stone and polished timber. There is a pool along the side of the home's raised second level, with a spout pouring water from the wall of the house's third floor.

Although it was one of Australia's most expensives homes sold this week, the vendors still made a loss on 365 Brisbane Corso. They paid $5 million for the residence in 2009.

14 Euryalus Street, Mosman, NSW

A Mosman home designed by French born Sydney architect Guy de Compiegne sold for $4.15 million through LJ Hooker Mosman. Compiegne has spoken before about the changing nature of entertaining spaces in homes – this one, with its large marble kitchen island and open plan living area, seems to align with his ideas about high visibility, theatrical entertaining.

Many of the north-facing house's rooms offer panoramic views of Middle Harbour, and the home has a nine metre pool. 

11 Ruby Street, Mosman, NSW

The second Mosman home on this week's top 10 list sold for $3,971,000 at auction through Shead Property Chatswood. The sale marks the first time the circa 1907 house has changed hands in 70 years.

With a view of the city skyline, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, the house is set high on its 835 square metre plot. It has four bedrooms. The home features stained glass bay windows, fireplaces in the formal lounge and dining room, a cellar and a workshop.

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9 Cole Street, Hawthorn East, Vic

This Hawthorn East home with a faux Parisian façade sold for $3.8 million through Hocking Stuart Balwyn. The interior is as ornate as the exterior, with European Oak parquetry throughout, New York marble used in the kitchen and fireplaces and a calacatta marble en suite for the master bedroom.

There are five bedrooms and four bathrooms in home, with an entertaining area, kitchen and solar heated pool outside. Vendors purchased the property for $1.65 million mid-last year before building the current residence.

248 Marine Parade, Cottesloe, WA

The only West Australian home to appear on this week's top 10 is a $3.7 million Cottesloe home. The four bedroom, three bathroom house was designed by Perth architect Gary Banham.

After 268 days on the market, the home with ocean views was sold through Mack Hall Real Estate.

81 Homebush Road, Strathfield, NSW

This three level heritage home sold at auction through Richard Matthew Real Estate Strathfield, who boast the $3,601,000 price was $451,000 over reserve.

The eight bedroom, five bathroom house is set over five levels on a 1,808 square metre parcel. It features formal and informal living spaces, wraparound balconies, marble fireplaces, lead lights and a separate one bedroom apartment.

12 Hall Street, Brighton, Vic



A triple storey Georgian inspired home sold for $3,515,000 through Greg Hocking Real Estate St Kilda. The five bedroom, three bathroom Brighton house is situated on a 894 square metre plot a house away from the Billilia mansion estate, within walking distance of the William Street Reserve and Church Street.

Herringbone parquetry floors are seen throughout the home's living and entertaining areas, which include a formal lounge and dining room. At the rear, french doors open onto the outdoor entertaining area and gardens.

71 Hastings Parade, North Bondi, NSW

Raine & Horne Bondi Beach secured $3.13 million for this five bedroom North Bondi house.

The living area of the freestanding home has blackbutt timber floors, with an open flame gas fireplace. Outdoors, there is a deck for entertaining, an outdoor shower and a five metre spa.

Sellers bought the house in April 2012, paying $2.4 million.