A cliff-hanging coastal masterpiece and other top regional buys around Australia

Homeowners Penny McWhirter and Steve Wood are reluctantly moving on from their impressive coastal home, "Sea Nest", that overlooks the ocean and surrounds of the NSW mid-north coast of Nambucca Heads.

"It's so peaceful and the view is just magnificent," said Mrs McWhirter.

It's a view that she and her husband Steve also gladly share with the birdlife that hovers around their multi-storey four-bedroom home that appears to hover within the canopy of the tree-covered slope.

"There are so many birds, and I watch an eagle with an enormous wingspan fly past every afternoon," she said.

The couple moved into the house in 2107, with the building completed 10 years earlier.

They were attracted to the laid-back nature of the coastal town.

"It's an authentic little holiday town with a bit of a retro feel with cool hotels and lots of kids coming through with their vans," she said.

The stunning design of the home, which employs clever engineering, was also a drawcard.

"There is a view from every room, you wander from room to room and you have those views of the sea and the trees," said Mrs McWhirter.

There is lift access to the two levels of the home. The upper level contains the main residence with two bedrooms.

The lower level is a separate residence that is a successful holiday rental and Airbnb business.

The couple has enjoyed their time in the town but is returning to Sydney to be closer to family.

Listed with David Medina of Sydney Sotheby's International Realty, it goes to auction on September 29.

Step back in time

A historic home that has hit the market for only the second time since 1832 is up for grabs.

Rainham, a Georgian residence which sits just outside the NSW Central West town of Bathurst, has a price guide of $2 million and is for sale through Grant Maskill-Down of Raine & Horne Bathurst.

It was built in 1832 by Captain Thomas Raine, the father of Raine & Horne founder Tom Raine Jr.

Rainham remained in the Raine family until 1854, just prior to the great Bathurst gold rush, when it was sold to the Boyd/Richardson families, who were the residence's proud owners until 2012.

"Rainham is more than just a home - it's a time capsule of colonial Australia," Mr Maskill-Dowton said.

Sellers Richard and Suzy William, who purchased the home in 2102, have made the house a work of art in itself, rather than performing a major rehaul of the building.

For example, rather than fresh paint walls, they've exposed the layers of paint which provides an artistic backdrop in its own right.

Through foregrounding the authenticity and beauty of the original house with its master-crafted woodwork and convict masonry, the Millers have created a home environment that treads a delicate balance between liveability, aesthetics and historical significance.

Along with the main house, which includes convict-built wings, there are also stables on the 80 acres of prime farmland.

The property goes to auction on November 6.

Coastal classic

Here's another one that has been a long time between new owners.

In fact, this Federation-style landmark property in the Victorian beach town of Sorrento, known as Woodstock, is on the market for the first time in more than a century.

Sitting on a massive 1900sqm of land, it is one of the last remaining all original homesteads in the popular holiday location.

The four-bedroom home runs from street to street and is located within walking distance to Sorrento Village and the town's well-loved coastal walking trails.

The property is listed with Clayton Smith of Buxton Sorrento/Blairgownie and has a price guide of $2.5 million and $2.75 million.

It is selling through an Expressions of Interest campaign.