Luxury and refinement at the country estate with everything
It’s the perfect weekender for Sydneysiders with a wide social circle – and deep pockets
It’s the perfect weekender for Sydneysiders with a wide social circle – and deep pockets
The term estate tends to get overused in real estate circles these days – but not in this case.
Set among 12.1ha of park-like grounds, this gracious home at 1620 Kangaloon Road, Kangaloon in the Southern Highlands has everything country living is known for, all within easy reach of Sydney.
The main residence is a single level, architect-designed home with seven bedrooms and four bathrooms spread across the floorplan. Entry is via a tree-lined walkway leading to a spacious reception area. A north-facing open plan living area leads to multiple spaces for dining, entertaining or just relaxing to take in the view of the lake from the veranda.
The kitchen, including a 3m long Italiana stone island benchtop, is ideal for servicing small groups or a crowd, with a butler’s pantry and ample storage.
Thermal comfort is maintained year round, thanks to heated floors, reverse cycle aircon and fireplaces, ideal for creating a little atmosphere on cold winter evenings.
Beyond the main house, a self-contained cottage with two bedrooms on the upper floor is ideal for guests.
But this is just the start of what is on offer at this address, which includes seven fenced paddocks and a competition-sized equestrian arena, as well as orange, mandarin and lime orchards and espaliered lemon trees.
Positioned 16km south of Bowral, it is just 6km from the historic village of Robertson.
Address: 1620 Kangaloon Road, Kangaloon
Auction: 11am March 12
Open for inspection: Saturday March 4, 2.30pm-3.30pm
Price guide: $13 million
Agent: Ben Olofsen, The Agency 0419 019 423 theagency.com.au
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
After more than a year, prices have finally levelled out in prime central London, while outer London saw a small uptick in high-end prices from the previous quarter
The first quarter of the year brought some long-awaited signs of recovery in London’s luxury housing market, offering the first positive quarterly price growth since September 2022, according to a report from Savills on Wednesday.
After six consecutive quarterly price falls, luxury home prices in central London levelled out in the first three months of the year, with a 0.1% quarterly uptick in prices. The £3 million to £5 million (US$3.79 million to US$6.32 million) market saw a slightly larger increase of 0.3%.
Outer London’s luxury market saw greater quarterly price growth, with home prices up 0.8%, as some stability returned to mortgage costs and lured more buyers back to the market, according to the report.
All of this is evidence that the market is “in early stages of recovery,” according to Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills.
“The outlook for the housing market has certainly improved, partly because the mortgage market has recovered more quickly than expected,” Cook said in the report. “With the first rate cut rapidly coming into view and recessionary risks easing, greater stability has returned to the cost of mortgage debt, which has positively impacted domestic prime markets, where many buyers rely on borrowing, most notably in leafy outer prime South and West London, as well as the commuter belt.”
Outside of London, prices across the U.K. saw no quarterly growth heading into the beginning of the spring market, which is expected to bring higher levels of buyer activity in many regions.
Suburban regions saw prices dip just 0.1%, while urban areas—like Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and Bath and Oxford in England—saw prices increase by 0.6%.
Cook said regional buyers are more likely to be concerned about market uncertainty than London buyers in the lead up to the general election.
“As a result, buyers are still expected to be less committed until the dust has settled,” he said.
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This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan