Australia's best houses of the week with Domain property editor Alice Stolz

What a country we live in… ingenuous architecture, knockout views, a house that can only be accessed by boat and a sublime ski chalets. And if that’s not enough for you, grab your passport and check out a couple of properties on the other side of the world. You’d better have deep pockets.

Après-ski Australia style

$1,295,000

213 White Crystal/27 Great Alpine Road, Mount Hotham VIC 3741

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It would be hard to leave this ultra-chic penthouse apartment. Cosy and cocooning in winter after a day on the slopes and cool and fresh after a summer day in the mountains. Bliss. On the market for $1.29M

Price On Application

E605/17 Bogong High Plains Road, Falls Creek VIC 3699

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Come for the snow, stay for the views.

Snow Elk – Australia’s Finest Alpine Chalet

10 White Horse Village Road, Mount Buller VIC 3723

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A freestanding chalet with its own stone-clad speakeasy.

Snow-style Aspen

Heartwarming? This monster 7BR house in Aspen has its own bowling alley, a private ice rink, movie theatre, indoor pool and spa as well as clay tennis courts (yes, plural, there’s three of them so there’ll be no squabbling between the kids). On the market for US$79M, that’s around AUD$119M.

Swiss precision and perfection

Suddenly my husband’s Swiss heritage is looking even more interesting. I absolutely love the understated Swissness of this chalet in Verbier.

Weekend Today: Unique homes

Expressions of Interest

53-57 Park Street, South Yarra VIC 3141

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Glamour, grace and a gigantic price tag of $31M-$33M!

Expressions of Interest Closes 18th July

440 Bangalow Road, Talofa NSW 2481

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The views on this property stretch out from the Gold Coast to Cape Byron lighthouse.

Top Offers Close July 9th at 5pm

29 Towers Street, Ascot QLD 4007

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Quiet luxury Brisbane style.

A place with a private beach

SOLD - $14,445,000

17 Mossman Court, Noosa Heads QLD 4567

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This Palm Springs inspired home was the most expensive reported sale last week. Selling for $14.45M. It has its own private white-sand beach, a jetty pontoon and a saltwater pool.

9News: House of the week 

For Sale $1,450,000

29 Coasters Retreat, Coasters Retreat NSW 2108

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I am obsessed with this house. It’s 40kms from Sydney, lusciously light-filled, has a heavenly deck and you can only get there by boat. On the market for $1.45M.

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3401/19 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000

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A jaw-dropping Adelaide penthouse complete with the most unusual wallpaper in loo we’ve ever seen. It was created by the co-owner, a former New York fashion designer. And the face? Her husband! Make of that what you will.

Auction

31 Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach QLD 4221

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This 1950s beach shack has been held by the same family for generations and is on the market for the first time in 70 years.

Auction

20 Tuckeroo Lane, Eumundi QLD 4562

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Here’s a first, this property was once a Spanish horse stadium. It was converted into a light-filled luxury house by the late stylist and designer Carol Foord. The property, reflective of Foord’s high creativity and keen eye for unique design, is being sold fully-furnished. It goes to auction on Saturday, July 19.

Bookmark this page as I update it with all the properties I talk about throughout the week   – Alice Stolz, Domain property editor