Australia’s most-viewed homes of 2025 revealed, from Outback Wrangler’s trial home to a publican’s manor

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The most-viewed properties of 2025 in every Aussie city have been revealed

A high-end home offloaded by the embattled Outback Wrangler mid-trial, a media couple’s grand harbourview estate, and a stone manor with a lovers’ retreat named The Doll’s House — the homes that went viral in 2025 were nothing if not diverse.

Australia’s fascination with luxury real estate and those who own it showed little sign of slowing, with a prestigious 17ha estate in Adelaide crowned the most popular listing across all capital cities, notching up 73,548 views on realestate.com.au in the 12 months to October.

Manoah House was Adelaide’s most clicked-on listing

REA economist Eleanor Creagh said the listings with the most views were homes “people love to look at”, rather than ones they intended to buy.

“Real estate has become a national obsession, and scrolling through incredible properties is almost a hobby in its own right,” Ms Creagh said.

“Viral listings tend to be aspirational, with a wow factor or something unusual, whether that’s dramatic views, luxury price points, architectural design, big blocks, or a property that feels more like a resort than a home.”

REA economist Eleanor Creagh said viral homes tended to be aspirational

Strong performers included lifestyle regions like the Adelaide Hills, Gold Coast, and Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, along with prestige inner Melbourne postcodes like Toorak and South Yarra.

“A common thread is a sense of the unique and homes with scale and presence, whether it’s a grand period property in a blue-chip suburb, a family estate with room for a pool and a tennis court, or a rural escape,” Ms Creagh said.

“While the properties themselves are quite diverse, they tend to stand out from the everyday and offer something distinctive that drives views.”

Publican’s manor at 9 Manoah Dr, Upper Sturt offers passive income.

Publican’s prestigious 17ha estate with stone manor and passive income

Known as Manoah House, the unique property at 9 Manoah Dr, Upper Sturt was held by family-owned hotel operator Piermount, headed by prominent publican Brett Matthews.

The heritage-listed stone manor serves as headquarters for the owners, who also run two popular short-term holiday rentals from cottages on the grounds. These include ‘The Doll’s House’, a cosy couples’ retreat, and ‘The Cottage’, former servant quarters given a luxury makeover.

“Manoah House is such a beautiful property — one that we would love to hold onto for generations to come — but we are putting our focus on the hotels,” marketing manager Chloe Matthews said.

According to the listing, the 28-bedroom estate, also comprising six tenanted units and stables, was the summer residence of former SA Attorney-General Sir Josiah Symon in the late 19th Century.

Jennifer Shaw’s Melbourne mansion was first listed with a $40m price tag

Arts patron slashes asking price for South Yarra mansion

All eyes were also on Melbourne’s luxury scene, with top billing going to a mansion at 28 Marne St, South Yarra recording 61,337 views since last year.

Held by arts patron Jennifer Shaw, whose family owned a Bourke St building housing the Kozminsky jewellery store, the contemporary home behind a striking 1930s heritage facade has been on the market since February.

Its $40m-plus initial asking price was slashed by $5m two months later, but still no buyer has been secured for the swanky five-bedroom pad featuring a 12-car garage, rooftop pool and an entire leisure level with a gym, infra-red sauna, steam room, home theatre and billiards room.

Property watchers in the southern capital were more active in 2025 than their Sydney counterparts, with four other Melbourne city estates recording more clicks than the Harbour City’s most popular home.

Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons bought a $15m penthouse after selling in Cremorne

Media power couple Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons sell grand 122yo home

Sydney’s most-clicked listing was Ingleneuk, the historic home at 19 Bennett St, Cremorne owned by Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons.

The sprawling two-storey mansion, owned by the celebrity couple since 1998, attracted 47,706 views and reportedly sold for close to its $23m asking price in October.

The historic Federation estate at 19 Bennett Street, Cremorne

It had been renovated by heritage architect Clive Lucas, with features including a tennis court, heated pool and spa with a poolside cabana and bar, while an old coach house was reimagined as a home theatre and teenagers’ retreat.

But the grand 122-year-old estate described as “a magnificent example of superbly preserved Federation architecture” in Sydney’s salubrious lower north shore was trumped by the Top End.

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright sold his family home amid court action arising from a chopper crash that killed his co-star Chris Wilson

Outback Wrangler offloads family home after guilty verdict on chopper charges

Darwin’s most popular listing was the Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright’s renovated four-bedroom home at 124 Virginia Rd, Virginia.

The embattled reality TV personality caught the nation’s attention when he and his influencer wife Kaia listed their high-end home in the midst of a high-profile court case related to a fatal 2022 helicopter crash that killed his co-star, Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson.

The buyer had the option to take Wright’s 4.5m saltwater croc with the house

The property notched up 55,610 online views, with Wright offering to include a resident 4.5m saltwater croc named ‘Spicy’ in the sale. It changed hands for $1.3m in October, while Wright was found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice by a Supreme Court jury in Darwin.

The property at 18 Judd St, Gumdale set over five pavilions

Racing fan’s trophy home has car showroom bigger than average house

In Brisbane, the most-viewed home of the year was a 2021-built acreage property at 18 Judd St, Gumdale.

Inspired by global travels and an interest in car racing, owner Steve Cooper’s trophy home was set across five pavilions with a 15-car showroom garage bigger than the average house at 375 sqm.

Other features included seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, a half basketball court, cinema, freshwater pond, two offices, and a separate second dwelling.

The property was listed in November 2024 with price hopes north of $10.5m and recorded 53,713 views, but is currently off the market.

Perth’s most-viewed listing was a colossal home at 65-67 Windarra Dr, City Beach

‘Monumental’ oceanview property inspired by airport terminal

Perth’s most-viewed home with 36,764 clicks was an oceanview megamansion with a $20m price tag at 65-67 Windarra Dr, City Beach.

Features of the property, which was inspired by the scale and form of an airport terminal, included a 78 sqm indoor swimming pool, nine bedrooms and 2,600 sqm of living space.

Described as “monumental”, the home occupied the “the biggest block in City Beach”, with the 2,572 sqm parcel amalgamated from three separate titles in the 1980s, according to the listing.

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AUSTRALIA’S MOST-VIEWED HOMES

SYDNEY

19 Bennett St, Cremorne

44 Porters Rd, Kenthurst

19 Bayview Hill Rd, Rose Bay

MELBOURNE

28 Marne St, South Yarra

12 Yarradale Rd, Toorak