As the festive season approaches and people around the world get ready to deck the halls, the debate of which tree is the best to stack the presents under resurfaces again.

Encapsulated in dramatic character-rich features and built in a grand style all of its own, Rob and Barbara Edwards’ luxury six-bedroom home is a masterclass in design with sumptuous rooms and a resort-inspired swimming pool.

Jason Behrndt and his family have done all the hard work to transform this rare sandstone manor into a modern five-bedroom family home ready for a new custodian to enjoy.

Being vice president of a multi-billion-dollar hotel in Singapore is a stark contrast to the serenity of Kangaroo Island, yet for casino executive Andrew MacDonald there’s nowhere he’d rather be than at his Nepean Bay property. Except right now, he can’t.

On 35 acres in Clare, this spectacular country homestead is a silver lining to what has been a heart-wrenching chapter for the local Macdonald family.

This luxury three-storey esplanade entertainer is on the market this week, offering enviable views of one of the state’s most iconic beaches.

On the market this week is the picturesque beachside home of a veteran South Australian media identity, in one of the coast’s most tightly held locations.

Peter and Sally Bell are moving on from Hazelmere, a slice of the English countryside – complete with its own equestrian and wedding facilities – encircled by 30 hectares of picturesque grounds.

The weekend retreat of Josephine and Victor Said, the founder of Rivergum Homes, this spectacular waterfront property at West Lakes is expected to fetch more than $1.5 million.