Prestige Property: 325 Woolooware Road, Burraneer, NSW

Introducing Nautilus, the pinnacle of luxury living and entertaining on the exclusive Burraneer Bay peninsular,

Set within an enclave of elite homes lining the pristine waters of Sydney’s Sutherland Shire comes this former HIA and MBA house of the year.

Located on four premium foreshore blacks totalling 4387sqm and boasting 3965sqm of internal space across six levels – Nautilus is uncompromising in its approach to luxury living.

With 7-bedrooms, 19-bathrooms, 2 guest pavilions and space for 20 cars, the home’s list of amenities is seemingly endless. With two guest pavilions, a commercial-grade bar, dual full-size championship bowling alleys, tiered home cinema, premium gym (with dedicated yoga and Pilates areas), 2000-bottle cellar, archery range, day spa with Turkish steam room, and three internal separate lifts is spread throughout the residence

Further, the home is fitted with six different kitchens, including a dedicated space for teppanyaki – giving owners plenty of options for entertaining.

That’s not to say liveability is not at the forefront of Nautilus’ design with the master suite complete with a limestone ensuite, with steam shower and sunken bath, a secluded retreat, safe room, dressing room and laundry.

There’s also plenty of substance to match the home’s grand scale, with limestone tiling, sandstone feature walls, timber flooring, marble finishes and the spiral staircase mimicking the shell for which the home is named.

Outside, the home boasts multiple designated areas for lounging, alongside the 25-metre lap pool (solar heated, of course) that flanks the property, and a private beach and marina – the latter featuring a slipway for a 37-foot boat, wharfing and docking area, floating pontoon, waterfront crane and deep water mooring for a 78ft vessel.

As if that wasn’t enough the grounds of the property house a sporting field, self-contained boathouse, beachfront cabana and two firepits and is accessible by the ‘bat cave’ ensuring no steps have to be taken to reach the beach.

The location sees it a 10-15 minute walk to local cafes, and a 5-minute drive to the heart of Cronulla and allows one to make the most of the Sutherland Shire’s coastal lifestyle.

The home is listed with David Highland of Highland Real Estate (+61 405 735 735) and Bill Malouf of LJ Hooker Double Bay (+61 411 428 354). Price guide, $50 million; Australiasfinesthome.com.au

In 2021, actress Emma Stone purchased a historic estate in Austin, Texas, with a plan to move her family there. Four years later, she has instead decided to put the property on the market.

The actress and her husband, comedy writer Dave McCary, are asking $26.5 million for the newly renovated estate, according to Eric Moreland of Moreland Properties/Forbes Global Properties, one of the listing agents. The 1.25-acre property, located in the upscale Tarrytown neighbourhood, will be among the most expensive on the market in Austin.

Stone and McCary have spent more than three years renovating and restoring the Texas property, Moreland said.

A spokesperson for Stone didn’t respond to requests for comment. Moreland said the couple’s New York business interests have expanded since they started the remodel, and while they hope to live in Austin eventually, it doesn’t make sense for now.

The couple, who are co-founders of the production company Fruit Tree, own a roughly $12 million apartment in lower Manhattan, according to property records. Stone is slated to star in the upcoming contemporary Western film “Eddington.”

It’s unclear what Stone and McCary paid for the Austin property, since Texas is a nondisclosure state . The Georgian-style brick house dates to around 1940, making it one of the oldest estates in the area.

The roughly 10,000-square-foot estate includes a main house with four bedrooms and a two-bedroom guesthouse. The property also has a pool, a hot tub, and a garage with a screening room and entertaining space above.

As part of the renovation, the couple removed, cleaned and reused all the exterior brick. They also reconfigured some of the living spaces, opening the kitchen to the living room for a more modern layout. It took more than a year just to install the millwork in the screening room, said Moreland.

The contractors are now putting the finishing touches on the property, he said.

The “La La Land” actress has a track record of buying and selling her homes for significantly more than she paid. In 2022, she sold her blufftop Malibu, Calif., home for $4.425 million after buying it for $3.25 million in 2018, according to property records.

Last year, she sold her home in L.A.’s Comstock Hills neighbourhood for $4.3 million, significantly more than the $2.3 million she paid in 2019.

Austin saw an influx of new residents during COVID, but many of those are now returning to the East and West coasts, particularly workers in the tech sector.

While the market “has come down to earth a little bit” since the pandemic-era boom, Moreland said, he has seen a number of $20 million-plus deals over the past few months.

Moreland has the listing with colleague Diane Humphreys.

Prestige Property: 325 Woolooware Road, Burraneer, NSW

Step Inside Nautilus, an expansive residence claimed to be ‘Australia’s finest home’.

The actress and her husband, comedy writer Dave McCary, spent more than three years restoring the house, which is one of the priciest properties for sale in the Texas city.