Sunshine Coast
26 McAnally Drive, Sunshine Beach More than $6 million
There are views of the ocean everywhere you look from this luxurious beachside residence. With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, Azure has Carrara marble floors throughout, a gourmet kitchen with cantilevered stone island bench and European appliances. Cocktail hour could start early by the infinity edge pool before an afternoon nap in the master suite, which takes up the entire top floor. "This property is attracting a lot of interest from interstate," Century 21 agent Rachel Sellman  says. 

Sydney
21 Calvert Parade, Newport $6.5 million +
Join the exclusive few who own an oceanfront in Newport with this luxurious home on a huge 1170 square metre block. Just three years old and with a sunny north-easterly aspect. There's a lift and staircase between the three luxurious levels but the highlight for me is that you can wake up with an ocean view from four of the five bedrooms. Oh, and the 13-metre mosaic tiled lap pool adjoining the outdoor kitchen. Raine and Horne's Glenn Lee has the listing.

Melbourne
5 Torresdale Court, Toorak $10 million +
The late Stuart Rattle was behind the restoration of Torresdale Manor, a stunning five-bedroom mansion built in 1887 that is private since it's located down an original pebbled driveway at the end of a cul de sac. Mansions of this age can tend to be a tad dark, but not this one: its  huge windows fill the massive rooms with plenty of light. "And it sits on this marvellous manicured estate," Ross Savas of Kay & Burton South Yarra says. "When you open the doors all you can hear are the birds singing." The home is owned by retired finance and banking guru Marc Mengler, who is downsizing. 

Canberra
24/7 Eastlake Parade, Kingston $2.6 million +
The name of this apartment block says it all - Waterfront - and each room of this three-bedroom penthouse has spectacular views across Lake Burley Griffin to the city. The open-plan living areas flow to a large, private terrace and, you'll appreciate the gas fire and underfloor heating in the wet areas during Canberra's chilly winters. The National Gallery, High Court and foreshore restaurants are close by. There's a concierge and double garage. "Interest is mainly coming from downsizers but also the interstate corporate world," McGrath Dickson's Nigel Wilson says. 

Some of our other prestige favourites are:
In Sydney, 5 Cogan Place, Lane Cove for its bush outlook and grand design.
In Darwin, 11 Hickey Court Larrakeyah for sunset cocktails.
In Perth, the Balinese paradise at 43 Lawley Street North Beach.
In Adelaide, this penthouse in the Citi Terrace complex for its walls of glass, amazing view and the fact it's pet friendly.
In Hobart, this penthouse for space, views and wine storage facilities.