House and Home

Rose Jackson justified her estimate by saying a luxury penthouse in the eastern suburbs is different from a "neat and tidy" flat in Western Sydney.

This house in the South Australian town of Mount Burr sold for $45,000 after the local mill's closure at the turn of the century, but house prices are rising sharply.

Tasmania's building regulator compiled about 1,500 pages of complaints over a GJ Gardner Homes franchisee, but the builder's licence wasn't audited and contracts continued to be signed.

Australia's best-designed new buildings have been lavished with praise at the national architecture awards, including a beach home "rich in detail and delight" as well as the embassy building in Washington.

The heritage architect says while in some ways she "should have known" what to expect by living at home while renovating, she could have never predicted the chaos of living in a dust-filled home for eight months with kids.

Australia doesn't have enough houses. But there's a hidden capacity in the market which, in theory, could help solve that problem — and it could start with your spare bedroom.

Having never built a house before, Dan decided his first would be his dream home — a sustainable, off-grid hemp house in Tasmania, rendered with a horse poo mix and with an outdoor composting toilet.

Ornamental pumpkins, sought after in the US for their weird shapes and unique colours, have exploded in popularity as Halloween decorations — and they are helping to make farms sustainable.

Jodi Wilson thought she would return to NSW after caravanning around Australia with her family. Instead travel inspired a change of plan.

Rebuilding a home exactly as it was doesn't always make sense for those impacted by natural disasters. Queensland is helping home owners retrofit to be more resilient.

In warm, damp weather, leaving your shoes near the front door can lead to mould infestations.

Build-to-rent is the latest craze in property, with advocates saying it can help solve issues with housing in Australia. But how has the concept performed overseas? 

Feeling like your house needs a deep clean but don't want to spend an entire day doing it? Here are four jobs that will help you get it underway in whatever time you have.

Simon says a cut sewage pipe spilled raw waste inside the walls of his family's new home. It's part of a building nightmare he will never forget, and one that's far from over.

Building a secondary dwelling in Queensland requires approval from one of the state's 77 different council areas, but a new building code is proposing to change that for the better. 

While generally it is up to neighbours to split the cost of the build, repair, or replacement of a shared fence, it's not always as simple as splitting it down the middle.

We asked three experts for their tips to first home buyers. This is what they said. 

Changing the design of your home — whether you rent or own — doesn't have to be as big as knocking out a wall or redoing the bathrooms. There are lots of little ways you can make a space feel different that cost little to nothing to do.

Insect screens get pretty grotty and benefit from a wash every now and again, but it can be an awkward job, so we asked two experts for their tips.

From peeling wallpaper and a cellar left mouldy from floodwater, this couple has restored a circa-1881 Victorian mansion into a grand attraction with some modern-day living features.