What do a camel, a bargain island home and a Bunnings have in common?

Let's be honest: Australians adore a property story with a twist. And in 2025, you proved it again and again.

The most-clicked "quirky homes" stories weren't just different, they were delightfully unhinged in the way only Australian real estate can be.

"Our audiences are fascinated by the story behind the property, from the fascinating to at times bizarre," said Jen Melocco, ACM and View Property News Director.

"When we delve a little deeper, to find out what is really happening in a listing or sale, they are eager to find out."

The biggest standout was the one that made everyone momentarily rethink their life choices: "Where to buy your own island home for as little as $575,000." A home. On an island. For less than a knockdown in the suburbs.

You clicked fast. You shared faster. And you instantly started debating whether you could run a generator, build a jetty or survive without Uber Eats. Island-home stories always land, but this one hit peak daydream territory.

Then there was the story nobody expected to take off,the future of the infamous Leongatha mushroom murder house.

Equal parts true crime curiosity and real estate mystery, it became one of the year's most talked-about listings.

Readers were desperate to know: would someone buy it? Would it be demolished? Would it become a tourist curiosity? It was a moment where property intersected with a gruesome news story the whole country already knew.

Another favourite: the NSW Ulladalla Bunnings site for sale. There's just something deeply Australian about imagining what you'd do with an old Bunnings.

Boutique hotel? Giant man cave? World's biggest sausage sizzle? The possibilities were endless, and the listing itself was too quirky to ignore.

You also clicked like crazy on the country estate that came with a... camel. YES... A CAMEL!

It wasn't the mansion, the acreage or the celebrity interior designer that grabbed readers first, it was the fact that the resident camel was part of the deal. Only in Australia could that be considered a selling point.

Rounding out the year's oddest gems was a story that felt straight out of an English period drama: A grand 1875 estate in a town of just 81 people two hours out of Sydney in the Blue Mountains hitting the market for the first time since being built.

It had heritage charm, rolling lawns, and a ghost-of-aristocrats-past vibe. Readers loved it because it felt like stepping through a time portal, where the wallpaper and the gardens all whispered stories of days of decadence, but with a population of only 81, there weren't many locals around to hear the gossip.

In 2025, Australians showed they're hungry for stories that remind us the property market isn't just mortgages and median prices.

It's full of oddities, history, eccentric owners, wild backstories and houses that could only exist here.

Expect even more of this energy in 2026, because weird and quirky homes? They're our favourite kind.