Perth
Dalkeith
25 Waratah Avenue
$9.5 million
Yes Queensland has some extravagant homes as our cover property shows, but so too does the west. Agent Neil Magro, of Prestige International, says this huge manor on a 2266 square-metre-block was built by the current owners about 20 years ago. "Their family has grown up so they no longer have the need for such a big home," he says. Each of the seven bedrooms has its own bathroom. Magro says it's extremely rare to have a block this large in the exclusive suburb. And apparently the owners are negotiable on the price. 
Melbourne
Toorak
36 Verdant Avenue
About $6 million
"This is a pretty cool house," Hugh Hardy of Abercromby's Real Estate says, and I agree. Designed by Hall Walter & Associates and about 15 years old, its classic modern look will never date. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage, with simply beautiful living and dining areas, a home office, and a kitchen with a sunny spot to have breakfast. There's a cellar for 110 of your favourite wines and sub-floor hydronic heating.
Brisbane
Paddington
45 Carrington Street
$2.5 million+
This looks to be the perfect spot for downsizers, whether you're moving north or a local. The living room's French doors open up on three sides for summer soirees and Sunday lunches. There are three bedrooms, though the agent, Peter Hutton of Hutton & Hutton, says the floorplan easily allows for four. The balconies offer great views of the city skyline and an apartment on the lower floor would suit visiting grandkids.
Sydney
Glebe
49 Hereford Street
$2.8 million+
Wow, it might look a bit like an art gallery, but I've certainly got designs on this amazing five-bedroom, four-bathroom home on a 491 square metre block. Designer Michael Bechara has accomplished a rare feat: to make it look prestigious and industrial at the same time. It has a six-metre atrium-style ceiling, cement kitchen with stainless steel joinery and heated floors. It comes with gated parking for two cars and a separate self-contained guesthouse. Bresic Whitney's Shannan Whitney and Matthew Carvallho have the listing, up for auction on   October 31.