Thieves steal $250k in goods from NSW home

Antique oil paintings, coin and stamp collections, laptops and jewellery - worth more than $250,000 in total - have been stolen from a house in southwest Sydney.

Detectives say the daylight break-in occurred at a home on Melbourne Road, St Johns Park, some time between 8am and 1.45pm on Wednesday and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

"I understand that these pieces are all quite unique and should attract attention if being sold through galleries or to private collectors," Detective Inspector Ed Walsh said in a statement on Thursday.