Just the other day, I noticed a "For Sale" sign in my building for a similar one-bedroom apartment to the one I am currently renting. Interested to know more, I looked a little closer and noticed that it had an asking price of $1 million. I was taken aback. Yes, I'm well aware of Sydney's median house price, but I'm also aware of how tiny my apartment is, and all the struggles that come with that. Are you telling me that the same place I'm forced to play Tetris with my furniture is worth a million dollars? 
In my younger years, "a million dollars" sounded like a heck of a lot of money. At times I would even play the "What would you buy for a million dollars?" game with my friends, and never in my wildest nightmare did I imagine myself moving to Sydney, and the answer now being "not a whole lot".  
In need for a little pick-me-up, I began to think outside the Sydney-property-square and upon my search, I was relieved to find out that a million dollars does in fact still get you a lot (outside of Sydney and Melbourne, that is).
From a tennis court, to a private rooftop cinema, all the way to a four-bedroom 'French chateau' - let's take a tour of what a million dollar property looks like around Australia. Will I ever be able to afford any of these? Most likely not. But it doesn't hurt to window shop, right?
1. Glass house mountains with panoramic views
Address:73 Mountain View Road, Maleny QLD
Inclusions: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout
Price guide: $935,000
View listing here.
2. Absolute marina-front home
Address: 24 Muzzell Street, Bayview NT
Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: Infinity-edge pool
Price guide: $1,190,000
View listing here.
3. Modern surf shack sanctuary
Address: 4100 Frankston Flinders Road, Shoreham VIC
Inclusions: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 parking
Highlight: Stunning outdoor lap pool
Price guide: $1,000,000-plus

 View listing here.
4. Contemporary double storey stunner
Address: 37 Hobart Road, Henley Beach South SA
Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: Walk-in wardrobe
Price guide: $990,000-$1,050,000
View listing here.
5. Your own private valley
Address:167 Mills Road, Kanmantoo SA 
Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, boundless parking
Highlight: Nine main paddocks (plus sheds and sheep yards)
Price guide: $950,000-$1,150,000
View listing here.
6. Stunning modern beach sanctuary
Address: 9 Boyle Avenue, Banora Point NSW
Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 parking
Highlight: Soaring high ceilings
Price guide: $975,000-$1,050,000
View listing here.
7. Utopia Space modern apartment
Address:275 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 
Inclusions: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: Private rooftop cinema
Price guide: $1,118,888
View listing here.
8. Architecturally-designed family home in tranquil rainforest setting
Address:9 Chellow Dene Avenue, Stanwell Park NSW
Inclusions: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: An additional quaint 1940s weatherboard studio set in the rear garden
Price guide: $930,000-$1,020,000
View listing here.
9. Beautifully presented home
Address: 17 Seaside Drive, Banksia Beach QLD
Inclusions: 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 parking
Highlight: Professionally-built tennis court
Price guide: $950,000-$1,045,000
View listing here.
10. 'French chateau' inspired home
Address: 13 Glen Street, Crafers West SA
Inclusions: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking
Highlight: Tranquil garden surrounds
Price guide: $1,100,000-$1,150,000
View listing here.
11. An entire magnificent grand homestead
Address:2464 Macquarie Road, Campbell Town TAS
Inclusions: 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 parking
Highlight: Gardens worthy of weddings with stunning rural outlook 
Price guide: $900,000-$1,100,000
View listing here.
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