As Paris holds the world’s attention, chic Parisian and charismatic French Provincial-style homes are making their mark halfway around the globe in Australia’s real estate market.
For the Francophiles who want a slice of French design down under, you can find a range of houses and apartments sporting these favoured European features.
Chandeliers, high ceilings, parquetry flooring and classic finishings are just some of the interior hallmarks of the French aesthetic.
Not to forget the romantic wrought-iron balconies and tall French windows that are reminiscent of Paris's iconic boulevards.
One of the standout French-inspired homes currently on the market is the grand four-bedroom residence at 31 Milson Road in Sydney’s harbourside suburb of Cremorne Point.
The French Provincial home at 31 Milson Road has a price guide of $11.5 million. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
Selling agent Rob Jacobs from O'Gorman & Partners Real Estate Co – Mosman said plenty of buyers were attracted to Parisian and French Provincial-style homes.
“We don’t see a lot of French Provincial-style homes that come onto the market around here, but when they do, they’re always a popular offering,” Mr Jacobs said.
The Cremorne Point home has breathtaking views of the harbour, city and Opera House. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
“It’s a style that is sought after. We’ve had a lot of enquiries about this home, with people coming out of the woodwork who aren’t actively searching for a home right now but have seen it online and like the style and feel of it."
According to the listing, the Cremorne Point abode features solid Oak herringbone parquetry flooring, Provincial-style gas fireplace and soaring ornate ceilings.
Of course, it comes with a wine cellar and high-end kitchen, as well as French doors that lead out to a travertine courtyard and landscaped garden.
“It’s a well-known home in the area,” Mr Jacobs said.
The 4 Bosc Court, Templestowe property is known as ‘Maison Bénie’. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
“We’ve had a lot of people who have said they wanted to take a look inside the home because of its style, so now they are taking a look while it’s on the market.”
Mr Jacobs said these French-styled homes weren’t for everyone, but were generally very popular.
Down in Melbourne, the French Provincial-style estate at 4 Bosc Court, Templestowe is up for sale, with a price guide ranging from $12.7 million to $13.9 million.
The Bosc Court home has a price guide ranging from $12.7 million to $13.9 million. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
The listing said the property offered “palatial living, echoing privacy, opulence and architectural decadence reminiscent of Buckingham Palace.”
It also comes with “a plethora of imported high-end materials, including Versailles European oak floors throughout a grand reception, antique 18th century French lanterns adapted to electricity, plus limestone and Carrara marble accents throughout the entire estate”.
The Templestowe estate was only completed in January 2022. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
At 6 Lorimer Street, Berwick, the five-bedroom French Provincial home is heading to auction on August 10, with a price guide ranging from $1.65 million to $1.815 million.
It has an exceptional layout that has been crafted for an extravagant lifestyle, making it an ideal sanctuary for luxury, according to the listing.
The French Provincial-style home at 6 Lorimer Street, Berwick has a $1.65m-$1.815m price guide. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
“Promoting prosperity, grandeur, and glamour, this striking French Provincial mansion epitomises elegance and unmatched design,” the listing said.
And in the inner-city suburb of Kensington, the two-bedroom apartment at 21/29 Bendall Street, Kensington is on the market from $680,000 to $710,000.
The apartment at 21/29 Bendall Street, Kensington has a price guide of $680,000 to $710,000. Picture: Realestate.com.au/buy
The listing describes the property as "spectacular French Provincial living", set amongst a leafy outlook in the boutique complex called 'The Provincial'.
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