Convenience, lifestyle, entertainment, culture, accessibility, restaurants, cafes, shopping, events, markets, festivals, sport and skyline views: living in inner Sydney, with the city at your doorstep, offers a host of benefits.

From units and apartments to warehouse conversions and renovated Victorians, here are five of the best homes in inner Sydney for sale right now.

Formerly a warehouse and home to Brightside Studios, this architecturally converted residence is now the home and studio of artist Rebecca Pierce.

Set over three levels, the home is character-filled and unique, with the ground floor comprising the open-plan living zone, featuring polished concrete floors, exposed brick walls, and soaring skylit ceilings.

The first floor is home to two bedrooms, a studio/family room, and an attic that offers a lofty retreat with skyline views.

The property has rear laneway access, triple garage and is close to Broadway's retail hub.

This renovated dual-level apartment is in the Oxford Foundry, a short stroll from Hyde Park and the CBD. With a prized northerly aspect, the apartment offers 180-degree views from Sydney's skyline to Potts Point.

The redesign has an industrial style, with dark tones, and an open-plan living area that creates a sense of volume and flow.

The indoor-outdoor living is another highlight. Doors open to the pergola with an automated roof and awning, and the building features a city-view lap pool.

This freestanding home sits on a tree-lined, tightly held street in Darling Point.

Low-maintenance and private, the two-storey residence features spacious open-plan dining and lounge, a separate kitchen and dining room on the ground floor, and all four bedrooms on the first floor. Some standouts of the home include the manicured courtyard with a water feature and a private, sheltered pergola, accessible via French doors.

The property is a short walk to McKell Park, Double Bay village, schools, ferries and public transport.

This luxury waterfront apartment in Rozelle offers 180-degree harbour views from every room.The three-bedroom residence is part of Balmain Shores' Watersedge collection and has been renovated by Sivien Design.

North-facing, the apartment has a 14-metre frontage overlooking the vista and is close to Union Balmain cafes and Darling Street. Inside, there are chevron-patterned solid oak floorboards, an integrated sound system, ambient lighting, Cielo quartzite and a showstopping Grigio Arabescato marble kitchen.

A luxurious primary suite includes its own dressing room, while outside there is a loggia-style terrace.

Key Facts

  • The three-bedroom apartment in Rozelle has a 14-metre frontage overlooking Sydney Harbour.
  • The apartment is part of the Balmain Shores' Watersedge collection and has been renovated by Sivien Design.
  • The renovation has included chevron-patterned solid oak floorboards, an integrated sound system, ambient lighting, Cielo quartzite and a showstopping Grigio Arabescato marble kitchen.
  • The apartment is close to Union Balmain cafes and Darling Street.
  • The property has a loggia-style terrace.

This rebuilt 1880s Victorian terrace is in a leafy Newtown pocket, one street back from King Street and near Hollis Park and Macdonaldtown station.

The filigree facade remains, but the two-storey home has been reimagined inside with a contemporary design and a natural palette.

There are three bedrooms, two with built-in robes, and a study with a skylight.

The open-plan kitchen and dining are light-filled, and the kitchen features high-end appliances and fixtures, including a Liebherr fridge and Calacatta marble benches.

French doors open to an entertainer's deck and the backyard.