It sits like three boatsheds close to the beach. Walls and windows lift and open, close and slide allowing the outside in and its occupants to reconfigure the space to suit. Simple black exteriors belie the skilfully layered timber interiors. Takapuna Beach, Auckland house by Strachan Group Architects.

All California Bungalow up the front and fab and funky modern out the back. That’s what I like about real estate stalking. You would never know from the street what lies beyond the front door of this Elwood, Melbourne home. Link here while it lasts.

Sunshine streams in through the stairwell of this teeny, tiny Paddington, Sydney home. Stylish living in a space that is barely 3.5m wide. It’s the tiny gems I like the most when I’m real estate stalking. Link here while it lasts.

There should be a law against working on a weekend but if you do have to drag yourself kicking and screaming into the office how about this one. Light, bright, modern lines and an uplifting palette of cool blues and warm wood tones. Case Meallin Office by Melbourne based Mim Design.

Interior design, property development, product design and branding. A finger in every pie but definitely not spread too thin. Individuals and a team. Whoever they are and whatever they do if this Sag Harbor cottage is any indication of the the outcome then they just better keep on doing it. Modern lines and period features, cosy yet sharp. By ASH NYC.