When Kylie Haddon moved into her four-bedroom home in the inner-city suburb of Richmond in Melbourne she joined the increasing number of home owners who have bathrooms with no doors. This design feature is characteristic of many modern bedroom en…

FORMER Home and Away starlet Holly Brisley has put her harbourside home on the market. The television presenter of World's Craziest Videos, who has also been a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, got herstart in showbiz when she was a teenager…

IF you missed out on nabbing 314 Whale Beach Road, Palm Beach when it sold in December 2020, this is your chance to add the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home to your portfolio. The tri-level property, which has expansive views over the Pacific Ocean…

Life on Collaroy Plateau is all about the vista. Perched up high with a bird's-eye view of the ocean and district, it's easy to feel like you're on top of the world. It's a feeling that Vicky and Ian Walls have become accustomed to since 2012, when…

HEALING practitioner Karen Avis is selling the sprawling six-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 12 Gilwinga Drive, Bayview. With views over McCarrs Creek and the national park, it's on a whopping 4100 metres square which means you have your very own…

When tech entrepreneur Staffan Wensing purchased 46 Alexandra Crescent, Bayview 14 years ago, it was a humble 1950s weekender. Staffan has since gutted it and transformed it into a dream home for himself, wife and three children, now aged 19 to 25.…

Bower Street in Manly has reached a near mythical status that elicits gasps - of awe with a tinge of envy - when people hear you live there. Combine that with an ocean-facing apartment in a boutique art deco block of six and you can be assured that…

Celebrity chef and passionate produce grower Peter Gilmore is best known for his culinary expertise as executive chef of two of Sydney's most acclaimed restaurants, Quay and Bennelong. He's also been a guest on Masterchef and is famed for his iconic…

When Qantas Frequent Flyer Program senior executive Andrew Glance bought 50A Seaview Street, Balgowlah seven years ago, it was a "dilapidated old duplex". However, Andrew and his wife Deb could see its potential. They have since knocked down the old…

When one of the handful of homes on Clareville Beach comes up for sale, you can be assured that savvy buyers are going to be circling. One of the prettiest, family-friendly beaches on Pittwater, it's ideal for those who love to be right near the…

After 52 years, this perfectly positioned Seaforth home at 33 Battle Boulevard is now on the market. With views over the Spit and Middle Harbour, your gaze can extend to the Heads and the ocean beyond. It was this view that clinched the deal when…

WHEN builder Jeremy Rawson spotted the original property at 54 Golf Parade, Manly he had a vision to transform what was then an old knockdown into a stunning family home. Jeremy says: "When I bought it, it was an old rundown house with three…

THE four-bedroom property at 276 Whale Beach Road, Whale Beach has been in the McCosker family for 33 years and has always been used as a holiday home. A renovation has been designed so that most rooms drink in the expansive views over the Pacific…

WATERFRONT WONDER: 36 Rednal Street, Mona Vale. THE five-bedroom, five-bathroom home at 36 Rednal Street, Mona Vale is becoming known as the Halley's Comet of the northern beaches. That's because the last time it came on the market was 74 years ago,…

ONE of the most coveted homes on Careel Bay, this four-bedroom home, four bathroom, four car spot home has spectacular views of Pittwater and is mere metres away from the water and marina. John and Elaine Vadas have called 131 George Street, Avalon…

THE Robertson family are letting go of their clifftop eyrie at 12-14 Rock Bath Road, Palm Beach after 43 years. The views don't get better than this. Not only do you have the expanse of the Pacific Ocean, but also the vista looking north to the…

WHEN Brett Digby-Bennet and his wife Natalie bought 10 Halesmith Road, Mona Vale, in 2009, they knew the humble house had a lot of potential. They undertook a major renovation and transformed it into a spacious six-bedroom, four-bathroom Hamptons…

A FEW years ago, a casual drink at The Newport first introduced Emma and Jake Phelps to the northern beaches. Although originally from Sydney, they weren't familiar with the area and were working in Hong Kong at the time. They organised to catch up…

Tom Keneally only has to step outside his home office, where he pens his bestselling novels, near North Head in Manly to be reminded of the path that he could have taken in life. A stone's throw from the heritage-listed sandstone landmark St…

If you wander into 5 Claudare Street, Collaroy Plateau, the kitchen may feel familiar. It's had a starring role in many Women's Weekly cookbooks as the location of its photographic shoots. It's the heart of this stylish five-bedroom, two-bathroom…