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HOUSE THAT!The beachside Perth suburb fit for WA beauty queen

Former Miss Universe Australia Renae Papadopoulos, nee Ayris, won’t be moving to Perth’s ritzy western suburbs when she returns home to WA, after buying a beachside block in Perth’s north.

Kim Macdonald

House That!WA rich lister’s modest home in surprise suburb

She may be the matriarch of a $390 million family fortune but you won’t find Janet Holmes a Court living in a mansion in Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe or Mosman Park.

Kim Macdonald

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Ex-bodybuilder socialite snaps up Alan Bond’s old home

An offer for the iconic Dalkeith mansion once owned by late entrepreneur Alan Bond has been accepted for just over half the huge multi-million dollar asking price.

Kim Macdonald

House That!Buzz over 13th home for Perth’s ‘Queen Bee’ socialite

Most people feel stressed about moving homes, but not Perth socialite Melissa ‘Lissy’ Graham, who is preparing to move into home number 13 in just 22 years — a luxury penthouse in Claremont.

Kim Macdonald

House That!Floreat Iwanoff masterpiece takes just days to sell

A piece of Perth history is exchanging hands with the sale of an Iwanoff masterpiece in Floreat this week, only days after hitting the market.

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Star WA agent reveals plans to sell coastal homes

Award-winning real estate agent Daniel Gonzalez — who was charged earlier this year with stealing a competitor’s home open signs — will be setting some up outside his own homes.

Kim Macdonald

House ThatMaurice Meade cuts losses on dream block

Maurice Meade must be one of the hardest workers in the hairdressing industry but a block of land bought before the mining boom did not turn into a good deal.

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House That!Why this Perth home is worth more than $8 million

From the street, this house for sale in Mosman Park looks like a moderately sized garage next to a small room — but the home is likely to fetch in the high $8 millions on the market.

Kim Macdonald

HOUSE THATWhy the $1b Perth property queen said no to Cottesloe

Ray White principal Vivien Yap — who is only a few big deals away from having personally sold $1 billion worth of houses during her career — has recently sold her Cottesloe investment property.

Kim Macdonald

House That!A-list couple put Perth pad up for rent

Renters will need to be fast to strike a deal with the Australian left-arm quickJason Behrendorff and stylist wife Juvelle for their Balcatta property.

SEE INSIDE THE HOUSEMystery buyer of $9.25m Peppermint Grove home revealed

The new owners of the $9.25 million western suburbs home of former Perth-based Shell Australia bossZoe Yujnovich can finally be revealed, after it sold within days of going on the market last year.

SEE THE APARTMENT$17m penthouse sale breaks apartment block’s own record

The $17 million apartment sale this week on the top floor of the proposed ONE Subiaco project has beaten the sale of a sub-penthouse two levels below which went for $15.9m in March.

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House That!Ire ore heiress set to make $150k in rent

Up-market renters have two chances to call Leonie Baldock their landlord, after the Wright heiress put two Cottesloe homes on the rental market with the potential to pull more than $150,000 a year.

House That!Renovation win for Bachelor bridesmaid

She was runner-up on The Bachelor — but Nikki Gogan has backed a winner with the recently-announced Homebuilder grant.

Peter de Kruijff

House That!Landlord Lobb rents out Hamilton Hill home

Fremantle Dockers star forward and ruckman Rory Lobb has put his Hamilton Hill home on the rental market as he lives it up at the AFL’s Gold Coast hub.

House That!WA’s infamous $2m island mansion hits the market

Ever wanted to own a mansion on an island paradise? The Heritage-listed Oceania House, located 2750km north-west of Perth on the Cocos Keeling Islands, could be yours for a cool $2 million.

Peter de Kruijff

House ThatNetball star’s first home a real character

Courtney Bruce is used to stopping goals on the court, but managed to net a well-priced renovated Balcatta house recently which was on the market for $454,000 with Force Real Estate.

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King of the castleRich list couple make major reno plans

Rich listers Bruce Bellinge and wife Megan Wynne have submitted plans to extend their Dalkeith home. If approved, they will build a new gym, underground carport, and a loggia.

Kim Macdonald

House That!Satterleys move to $30m Peppy Grove ‘worker’s cottage’

Land developer Nigel Satterley and wife Denise are finally moving into the heritage-listed Chiritta, which they bought in Peppermint Grove seven years ago.

Kim Macdonald

HOUSE THATGillets’ $5.1m ‘crash pad’ to cover Taj-on-Swan wait

The couple who bought the super block which once housed the infamous Taj-on-Swan have added to their property portfolio while they wait for development to finish on the Peppermint Grove site.

Kim Macdonald

House That!Top WA lawyer waiting on judgment much closer to home

High-profile lawyer Martin Bennett has been involved in some of WA’s biggest cases, but the latest judgment he’s waiting on involves a carport, a council and a car collection.

Kim Macdonald

House That!Rose farewells lavish lifestyle but not swanky suburb

Rose Hancock Porteous is set to once again become the queen of Saunders Street — but a very different type to the one who once held lavish parties in her former Prix D’Amour mansion.

Kim Macdonald

Iwanoff MasterpiecePerth buyers cross the border for rare WA real estate

An Iwan Iwanoff masterpiece is coaxing buyers beyond the coronavirus border checkpoint, with a steady stream of Perth residents making their way north to Guilderton to check out The White House.

Kim Macdonald

End of an eraChips off the Peppermint Grove superblock sold

Remember the $40 million “Taj Mahal on Swan” that was set to be built in Perth’s most expensive suburb by an Indian entrepreneurial couple? Two sliced up cuts of that superblock have now been sold.

Kim Macdonald