Winter is coming: Cosy homes to escape the chill

The countdown to winter is on and as the temperature plummets many prospective buyers begin their hunt for a winter escape.

A tree change, a weekend getaway, to a coastal retreat to while away the colder months are among some of Australia’s most striking wintry homes currently listed for sale.

For those seeking a cosy and warm abode to call home for winter 2025, here is a selection of some of Australia’s best warm and snug properties looking for new owners.

Snowy outlooks

239 Dowlings Road, Huonville, Tasmania

Sprawling views of the Kunyani range, a wood heater and a Tasmanian Oak and celery top pine construction – wintery homes don’t get much better than this.

Peak viewing of snow caps across the range are also in view during certain times of the winter months.

Sales agent Warren Lashmar from Elders Real Estate – Hobart said the property has perhaps the best picture frame view of the ranges, in particular of the iconic rock formation known as Sleeping Beauty.

“It’s the most stunning picture of that range and it’s also looking toward the sunrise,” he said.

“When the sun rises over those ranges, with the snow cap, the colouring in the skies – it’s just off the charts.”

Set on 24ha, the five bedroom, three bathroom home has undergone an extensive renovation with the addition of a guest suite, laundry and triple garage.

Ducted air conditioning to the bedroom wing, wool carpets, and insulation throughout are other new additions.

Outdoor living is sublime with a huge deck area, patios, a courtyard and gardens which include more than 40 fruit trees and vegetables.

The property is being sold via price on application.

Wintry beach escape

3 Correa Street, Edithvale, Victoria

With a double-faced gas fireplace separating the formal lounge and dining spaces, this beachside Melbourne home looks like the perfect abode to keep warm on a cold winter’s day.

Coupled with its weatherboard and stone façade, as well as a covered terrace with a wood fired pizza oven, this four bedroom, two bathroom home is the ultimate winter escape.

It is in the market for $2,500,000 to $2,750,000.

Tudor charm on show

45 Links Road, Burradoo, New South Wales

With ‘Wintersloe’ as its moniker, this circa 1930s home is a quaint and cosy abode for the colder months while presenting all the hallmarks of Tudor revival architecture.

It boasts original timber work, detailed ceilings, sash windows, an ornate staircase and a cosy sitting room is home to a beautiful fireplace.

It has an asking price of $2,800,000 to $2,950,000.

One of a kind in Blairgowrie

14 Winifred Grove, Blairgowrie, Victoria

This stunning Mornington Peninsula home includes two self-contained living spaces, offering a variety of potential uses including multi-generational living or as a holiday rental.

The enchanting “Kookaburra” accommodation could serve as a private hideaway and its cosy open plan living area features a striking a gas log fireplace.

The property has a price guide of $2,200,000 to $2,295,000.

Historic house on sprawling estate

13/93 Arthur Street, Eltham, Victoria

Timeless elegance and quality craftsmanship combine with modern amenities such as hydronic heating in historic Kinloch House in Melbourne’s north east.

A spacious living and dining room complete with an open fire offers the ideal spot to stay warm during cold winter nights.

Set on 5561sqm within the esteemed Kinloch Gardens, the four bedroom, three bathroom residence has a $3,400,000 to $3,700,000 asking price.

Picture perfect in Daylesford

2861 Ballan Daylesford Road, Daylesford, Victoria

This beautiful Daylesford property offers a quintessential gas log fireplace in its beautifully appointed grand lounge area.

Aptly described as “a haven of elegance and tranquillity,” the home’s many standout features include dark oak floorboards, a glass conservatory, a renovated kitchen and beautiful manicured gardens.

The four bedroom, two bathroom home is on the market for $1,695,000 to $1,750,000.

Bespoke private beauty

13 Hawkesbury Street, Pitt Town, New South Wales

With its rustic charm, cosy cabin feel and forest surrounds, it’s easy to see why the listing describes this Pitt Town residence as a “hidden gem.”

Spacious with soaring cathedral ceilings, exposed brick and a wood-clad atrium, the open plan living area features an inviting combustion fireplace.

The home has a price guide of $2,295,000 to $2,495,000.

Storybook cottage

51 Princes Highway, Milton, New South Wales

Offering a blend of cottage charm and sympathetic modernisations is this picture perfect original abode in New South Wales’ South Coast.

Built circa 1890, the beautifully restored home sits on a 1028sqm landholding and features five bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Its quintessential period features include pressed metal, dado rails, timber features and there is scope to use the property as an Airbnb.

A slow combustion fire takes centre stage of the open plan lounge and dining room, perfect for those cold winter nights.

Sales agent Kate Wise from Ray White Ulladulla is seeking $2 to $2.2 million for the cosy cottage, and said it would be ideal for a two generational family due to a floorplan that could be sectioned off.

“It’s just so deceiving from the front, you wouldn’t know how big it is, with the beautiful verandas and your outdoor areas as well and it located right next door to Mick Ryan Park, which has the most magnificent tree (Moreton Bay Fig Tree),” she said.

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