luxury houses with reception room for sale Australia

The Argyle Inn, built in 1875 in the historic and picturesque town of Taralga, in the NSW southern tablelands, is being offered for sale. Freehold and business, as a dining and accommodation destination. Lovingly and immaculately restored and set on a 3,116sqm parcel of land, with established trees and gardens, The Argyle Inn is perfectly positioned just over an hour from Canberra, two hours from Sydney and one hour from the Southern Highlands. The building, with its deep verandah and stone walled courtyard, provides various opportunities for dining experiences in the warmer months. A grand dining room, bistro and marble bar complete the picture, with roaring fireplaces in all areas to create the warmth and ambience throughout the winter season. This iconic hotel offers an incoming purchaser a myriad of opportunities, with its existing liquor licence, bottle shop license, restaurant, bistro, bakery and eight rooms plus managers accommodation - all with ensuites. It is a business with a loyal following that caters to weekenders, weddings, corporate functions and the local community. Inclusions; 22kW solar system 2x car chargers 2x 90,000L water tanks 2 walk-in cool rooms Miwe 2 deck condo bread oven

Tucked away on a quiet country lane in the charming village of Exeter, Elmwood is a sanctuary of elegance, comfort, and refined style. Set on over half an acre, this stately residence welcomes you through bespoke iron gates to a world of privacy and beauty. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, every space radiates sophistication-from interiors styled by Superb Design and rich Willis & Sons wallpapers to manicured gardens by The Shrubbery, Exeter. Step inside, and lofty 3m ceilings, a statement chandelier from Susie Anderson Home, and an abundance of natural light set a striking tone. At the heart of the home, a stunning gourmet kitchen with a large island bench, butler's pantry, 90cm oven, and Coco Republic lighting creates the perfect setting for family life and entertaining. Gather in the inviting whiskey room by the fire, or open the French doors to the sunlit verandah overlooking beautiful hedged gardens. Accommodation includes: A luxurious master retreat with garden views, his-and-hers robes, and a spa-inspired ensuite with freestanding bath; Three generous bedrooms with built-in robes and leafy outlooks; An elegant main bathroom, separate powder room with designer wallpaper, and spacious study with wired internet; Expansive living and lounge areas, each flowing seamlessly to covered verandahs and the landscaped outdoors; Oversized laundry with mudroom cabinetry and internal-access double garage. Modern comforts include ducted air conditioning, alarm system, EV charger, solar panels, Starlink internet, and a fully irrigated garden. Outside, parterre gardens and magnificent trees-Magnolia, Elm, Birch, and Maple-enchant in every season. A charming white summerhouse adds versatility as a potting studio, art space, or private retreat. Perfectly positioned near Bowral with easy freeway access-just 90 minutes to Sydney and under two hours to Canberra, Elmwood offers a lifestyle of grace and ease in one of the Highlands' most desirable villages.

A masterfully reimagined country estate, this exceptional Southern Highlands residence pairs architectural gravitas with a rare offering of world-class equine infrastructure, all set within a private and peaceful enclave between Bowral and Moss Vale. Conceived by Aurae Design and delivered by the highly regarded LIME construction team, the award-winning 2024 transformation is expansive in scale and exceptional in its execution. The original home has been elevated through an impressive extension and full renovation, including an added upper level housing a refined guest suite and office retreat overlooking the pool and grounds. First-class finishes define every interior space, while the exterior's Shou Sugi Ban cladding creates a lyrical, textural dialogue with the surrounding bushland – grounding the contemporary form firmly within its natural setting. Living spaces warmed by fireplaces open seamlessly to a pool terrace designed for quiet enjoyment or elegant entertaining. Beyond, the estate reveals its true distinction: premium equestrian facilities rarely found at this level. Purpose-built stables are complemented by a wash bay, tack room and a full-sized dressage arena, offering a professional-grade environment for serious riders and enthusiasts alike. A tennis court further enriches the lifestyle offering. Private, immaculately executed and impeccably located, this is a landmark Highlands property where architectural excellence, lifestyle and land converge in quiet harmony. - Award-winning 2024 transformation combining a complete renovation with a substantial contemporary extension - Four bedrooms, including an expansive main suite with walk-in robe and luxe ensuite - Newly added upper level incorporating a refined office retreat and guest suite - Vaulted-ceiling kitchen designed for entertaining, with oversized island and a generous butler's pantry - Conservatory-style sunroom offering a light-filled space for year-round enjoyment - Living zones warmed by fireplaces and opening to wraparound verandahs and patios - Swimming pool complemented by landscaped surrounds and a fire pit - World-class equine facilities, including stables, wash bay, tack room and a full-sized dressage arena - Approximately 4.5 hectares featuring a dam and a long, tree-lined private driveway - Fully self-contained one-bedroom studio plus double garage, ideal for guests or extended stays

Impressively reflecting classic European architecture, this magnificent custom designed 6-bedroom residence is a peerless showcase of grand proportions, unforgettable elegance and the latest in refined family luxury.Behind the imposing street profile and decorative cast iron gates, a majestic reception hall featuring high recessed ceilings, ornate walls and rich oak parquetry floors introduces a fitted home office and gracious sitting room with double French doors opening to an undercover travertine terrace. Spectacular in scale, the palatial open plan living and dining room with a marble gas fire is anchored by a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen appointed with marble benches, a full suite of Miele appliances including a coffeemaker and integrated fridge/freezer and a 2nd kitchen/butler’s pantry with 300 bottle wine fridge. Bi-fold doors open the living space completely to a large undercover al fresco dining terrace paved with travertine and equipped with a BBQ kitchen with bar fridges, wok burner, sink and exhaust. It’s a sensational venue for year-round outdoor dining overlooking the private landscaped garden, picturesque pool and pool bathroom.An abundance of family accommodation begins with a fabulous guest bedroom with designer ensuite and walk in robe on the ground level while upstairs there is the opulently proportioned main bedroom with deluxe ensuite, spa-bath and bespoke walk in robes, four double bedrooms with built in robes and two stylish shared ensuites and a sensational home theatre.Idyllically situated directly adjacent to the Anniversary Trail and close to Deepdene Village, Cotham Rd trams, Burke Rd shops and restaurants and prestigious schools, it includes an alarm, video intercom, RC/air-conditioning, double glazing, powder-room, laundry, ample storage, auto gates and internally accessed oversized double garage.

Magnificently nestled within an impressive 1200sqm approx. garden on the corner of Fermanagh Road, this illustrious c1886 solid brick Victorian residence’s grandeur and elegance invite outstanding options to renovate and extend or alternatively to rebuild as a luxurious new home or boutique develop (STCA).Behind a broad verandah, the central entrance hall sits between two majestic reception rooms both featuring ornate high ceilings, Baltic pine floors and marble and timber fireplaces. The light-filled dining room and capable kitchen with scullery open through antique cast iron doors to a large west-facing decked entertaining area overlooking the garden. The generous main bedroom with large dressing room is accompanied by three additional double bedrooms with robes, a stylish bathroom and second bathroom. Only moments to the Junction’s shops, cafes, cinemas and restaurants, Camberwell station, trams, leading schools and Read Gardens, it includes alarm, CCTV, hydronic heating, laundry, ample storage, off street parking on Fermanagh Rd and auto gate.

Magnificently situated within Toorak’s largest landholding of 1.1 hectares (11,366sqm approx.), this celebrated c1900 Edwardian estate is a Victorian landmark of historic, cultural and botanic significance and offering an approved Heritage Victoria permit for a significant renovation and extension*. The exceptional scale, elegance and grandeur of the distinguished home is matched by breathtaking parkland surrounds encompassing a Harold Desbrowe Annear designed sunken garden, numerous significant trees, a pool and north-south tennis court.Beyond the high stone wall and Italianate wrought iron gates, a long circular drive arrives at the welcoming marble foyer flowing through to a spectacular reception room displaying a soaring ornate ceiling, roaring fireplace and timber floors. Emanating from the central hall, a gracious morning room, elegant drawing room, evocative library and grand formal dining room all feature fireplaces and glorious garden outlooks. Inviting entertaining on a lavish scale, the imposing music or ballroom with fireplace, parquetry floors, timber paneling and bay window opens through 4 sets of French doors to the garden. A series of sculleries, preparation rooms and kitchens equipped with multiple ovens including an original wood stove cater to any entertaining requirement.An abundance of flexible accommodation comprises a captivating downstairs guest bedroom with en suite and dressing room, the main bedroom with en suite and robes, two additional bedrooms with en suites, two double bedrooms with robes, a retreat, bathroom and powder-room. In addition, there is a self-contained 1-bedroom apartment upstairs and a 1-bedroom housekeeper’s apartment and office on the ground level.The crowning glory of this unique property is the extraordinary garden, widely believed to be the finest in the state. Completely private, utterly tranquil and filled with rare and century-old trees and plants, it is a botanic marvel. Vast formal lawns separated by low stone walls designed in 1934 by Harold Desbrowe Annear culminate in the renowned sunken garden with a gorgeous pond and fountain at its centre. Behind a 100-year-old Wisteria “hedge” there is the north-south mod grass tennis court and picturesque pool with pool house. Numerous outbuildings including a self-contained cottage, former stables, potting shed, workshop, gardener’s headquarters and triple garage are at the rear of the main residence and accessed via a second driveway.For the first time in over one hundred years, this is an unprecedented opportunity to take over the custody of one of Melbourne’s most significant estates. Land size: 11,366sqm (approx.). Transaction Advisor – Charter Keck Cramer – Scott Keck, Tom Byrnes and Patrick McNulty*Plans available upon application.

Expressions of interest closing Wednesday 18th December at 4pm... unless sold priorA celebration of timber and one man’s passion, expressed to exquisite perfection, along with the couple’s desire for a family lifestyle informed by the unparalleled beauty of the Yarra River’s flowing waters and 47 acres (approx.) of verdant river flats, delivers a truly unique North American inspired log home and barn. Reaching iconic status along the Warburton trail, with breathtaking mountain backdrop reflected in the soaring proportions of the home. Spend the summer months floating down the river in a tyre tube, bring a swag and enjoy a fire by the pebble beach, swim in the spring fed dam amongst waterlilies and lotus flowers or fish for Trout and Redfin. Described as paradise with 1km (approx.) of river frontage lined with spectacular white manna gums, platypuses are often spotted and visiting birdlife is plentiful including pelicans, black swans, spoonbills, egrets, herons and bellbirds. A master builder’s own six bedroom home combines clever design and refined rustic appeal. Capturing amazing views through soaring windows, beyond a duck filled pond and lush paddocks to the peaks of Mt Toolebewong, Ben Cairn, Donna Buang and Mt Bride in the background. The north easterly aspect allows sun to flood the stunning cathedral ceilinged living room, warming the polished concrete floors in the winter months. This breathtaking room is revealed upon entry through an imposing timber front door and past a cascading log staircase with decorative wrought iron balustrade and sweeping handrail. More a work of art than a house, where much of the timber, apart from the logs, has been lovingly collected and repurposed, including a sugar gum natural edge slab kitchen benchtop, stunning outdoor table from the crown of an Oaktree, breathtaking barn style doors for linen cupboard, live edge timber benches and a mix of solid pieces employed as drawer fronts in the master walk in robe. Hand crafted joinery includes windows, doors, sliders, wardrobe and cupboard doors and kitchen, bathroom and laundry cabinetry. Hydronic floor heating, wood heater, ceiling fans, passive solar design, cross breezes and the insulation qualities of the log construction itself, delivers a beautifully comfortable home year-round. Stylish polished concrete floors flow throughout the kitchen, dining room and living room. The living space is anchored by a magnificent stone fireplace, matched by outdoor pizza oven on the outside and Delatite and Castella stone base topped by exterior vertical cladding or logs. The exterior is surrounded by wide verandas capturing views across the property. Butler’s and walk in pantry appointed with handsome Belling Kensington stove with three ovens, farmhouse sink set in granite surfaces and a host of storage, mainly drawers, the kitchen is beautifully designed and eminently practical. There’s also a fully fitted mudroom/laundry and powder room with generous storage throughout. Sleeping accommodation comprises a two bedroom wing on the lower level luxuriously served by walk in robes, (in all bedrooms), storeroom and stunning bathroom. A testament to the beauty of timber with awe inspiring cathedral ceiling and log walls, the family room features redgum and Queensland cedar wet bar and sliding doors to the veranda, along with one of the bedrooms. Timber lined ceilings under fairy tale roofline is a highlight of the superb upper-level bedrooms with three peacefully positioned to one side of the home, with a deep soak bath in the bathroom. The master suite across a connecting mezzanine style bridge with elevated view through the living room window, is an absolute revelation. Opulent with its expansive proportions, stunning roofline and skylit double vanity ensuite. Wake to morning sun and beautiful easterly outlook through sliding doors to a large private balcony. Many a wedding and party has been celebrated in the barn complete with wood heater, two mezzanines, kitchen, workshop, laundry and powder room. Accessed by two sets of barn doors and extended height bifold glass doors to a covered entertaining area at the rear, there’s also a stable with two stalls, wash bay, tack storage and 18m round yard. The option is there for a farm related business to trade out of the barn along with the possibility of marketing the space for weddings, corporate functions etc (STCA), offering accommodation in the home (STCA), potential is also there as a café or restaurant (STCA). The land is currently primary producer registered.At the end of a no through road with direct frontage to the Warburton trail, the property features eight electric fenced paddocks with water troughs, all accessible with interconnecting laneways, ideal for livestock ranging from cattle, goats, sheep, horses etc. There are yards with cattle crush and ramp, machinery shed, hay shed, wood/tractor shed and 40’ storage container.Disclaimer: The information contained herein has been supplied to us and is to be used as a guide only. No information in this report is to be relied on for financial or legal purposes. Although every care has been taken in the preparation of the above information, we stress that particulars herein are for information only and do not constitute representation by the Owners or Agent.