11 Feb Sydney’s Top 12 Luxury Home Sales of 2025
Sydney’s luxury property market shattered records in 2025, with premium homes across Mosman, Kirribilli, Point Piper, Vaucluse, Rose Bay and Bellevue Hill commanding unprecedented prices. The city’s most exclusive waterfront estates and prestige apartments attracted fierce bidding from high-net-worth buyers, cementing Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and Lower North Shore as Australia’s most sought-after luxury postcodes.
Top 12 residential sales of 2025
1. Rose Bay — circa $85 million
The year’s highest sale: a waterfront estate in Rose Bay, setting a new suburb record and reinforcing its status as a blue-chip enclave.
2. Rose Bay — $80 million-plus
A second Rose Bay property, emphasizing the suburb’s scarcity value and strong demand for premium homes.
3. Barangaroo — circa $80 million
Two-level penthouse in Crown Residences, highlighting Sydney’s continuing appetite for luxury harbour-view apartments.
4. Vaucluse — $60 million-plus
Large Vaucluse estate, sold discreetly, demonstrating the Eastern Suburbs’ enduring dominance in waterfront prestige property.
5. Bellevue Hill — $59 million
Significant estate sale, illustrating buyer interest in scale, privacy, and elevated locations.
6. Vaucluse — circa $56 million
Second Vaucluse property in the top tier, reinforcing the suburb’s position for luxury buyers seeking water views and land.
7. Point Piper — $55 million
Harbourfront estate in one of Sydney’s most exclusive postcodes, exemplifying limited supply and high demand.
8. Rose Bay — $54.6 million
Third Rose Bay transaction, confirming the suburb’s premium status in Sydney’s luxury market.
9. Mosman — circa $50 million
North Shore mansion, demonstrating strong demand for harbour-view properties with substantial landholdings.
10. Mosman — $43.5 million
Second Mosman property in the top 10, underlining the suburb’s reputation as a premier alternative to the Eastern Suburbs.
11. Kirribilli — $41 million
This waterfront estate achieved a Kirribilli suburb record, highlighting the premium placed on rare harbour properties within minutes of Sydney’s CBD.
12. Mosman — circa $40 million
A Mosman mansion on Ruby Street, capping a record-setting year for the suburb in which its record was broken twice.
Sources: Domain.com.au, AFR, SMH, Cotality
Market Insight: Key Takeaways from 2025
Sydney’s luxury property market in 2025 illustrates a few clear trends for buyers and investors:
1. Depth at the Top
Rose Bay, Vaucluse, and Bellevue Hill dominated the upper echelon, with multiple sales exceeding $50 million. Trophy homes are attracting sustained demand, not just one-off buyers.
2. Mosman’s Momentum
Mosman’s prestige property market ended 2025 on a high, with the Ruby Street sale crowning a record-breaking year for the Lower North Shore’s blue-chip suburb.
3. Privacy and Discretion Drive Deals
Many high-end transactions were off-market or quietly negotiated. Buyers and sellers at this level prioritise confidentiality, certainty, and access over publicity.
4. Eastern Suburbs vs North Shore
The Eastern Suburbs continue to lead in price and prestige, while Mosman and Kirribilli show the North Shore can deliver equally strong results for waterfront and large-scale properties.
5. Trophy Assets Remain Resilient
Properties with scale, water access, architectural significance, and scarcity continue to retain value and attract strong competition, even amid broader market changes.
Why Expert Buyers’ Agents Matter
At this level of the market, strategy, discretion, and access are everything. Many of the most sought-after properties never appear publicly, making insider knowledge and professional negotiation crucial.
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- Highly confidential, off-market access
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Feature Image: 19 Bayview Hill Road Rose Bay, NSW 2029 – Top Sydney residential sale of 2025, photo credit: Realestate.com.au
Sources: Realestate.com.au, AFR, SMH, Cotality