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A 50 hectare NSW South Coast holding near Tuross and Moruya has been listed for sale through Webster Nolan Real Estate.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-livestock-nsw-coila-7828722" target="_blank">The five bedroom main Coila residence</a> is set amongst landscaped gardens and lawns and a lake.
It comes with machinery and storage sheds, cattle yards and multi-use greenhouses at the 4072 Princes Highway address.
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Coila's Pretty View listed for sale

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With the end of the school holidays, Melbourne’s clearance rate sat at 77 percent, above 70 percent for the second consecutive time in five weeks, according to CoreLogic's preliminary result.
The busiest sub-region in Melbourne this week was the Inner sub-region with 103 auctions being held.
With a clearance rate of 76 percent from 450 offerings, Sydney sat above 75 percent for the third week in a row.
The Inner West recorded the highest preliminary rate of 91 percent across 35 reported auctions followed on by the City and Inner South sub-region at 88 percent.
The number of auctions held across the capitals has remained fairly steady this week, with 1,378 auctions held, compared to 1,399, but lower than the same time last year, when 1,827 auctions were held. 
It was the last weekend of the Sydney school holidays.
CoreLogic researched the influence of the mid-year June-July school holidays on the level of activity to conclude, based on the four years between 2012 to 2015, that Melbourne was more influenced than Sydney.
Melbourne auction volumes for the first weekend of the school holidays triggered on average a 12 percent decline on the previous week.
The clearance rate performance over the three weeks of school holidays, compared to the three weeks leading up to school holidays was typically not that different. 
"In Sydney, we don’t see the same trends that are seen in Melbourne, the school holidays don’t seem to have the same impact that they do in Melbourne and this isn’t too surprising as Melbourne is often influenced more when public holidays are held," the CoreLogic spokesperson advised.
The latest national clearance rate held above 70% across the combined capitals for the second week running, up from 70 percent to 71 percent.
It is the second time in 15 weeks where the combined capital city clearance rate surpassed 70 per cent, with the results being driven by Sydney and Melbourne, with all other capital city regions recording a preliminary clearance rate under 65 percent.
There were 117 Brisbane auctions with a clearance rate of 46 percent.
There were 61 auctions held in Adelaide with a 52 percent. CoreLogic has captured 16 auction results for Perth, with a preliminary clearance rate of 31 percent.
A total of 29 auctions were held in Canberra this week with a preliminary clearance rate of 64 percent.
The highest auction sale across the nation at auction was in Strathfield, for the second consecutive weekend.
It was a five bedroom at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-strathfield-122923002" target="_blank">35 Rickard Road</a> (above) which fetched $3.76 million.
The newly built home was built after the 627 sqm block cost $1.55 million in 2014.
There had been $3.3 million to $3.5 million price guidance.
Melbourne's top sale was a development site at Chatswood for $2.6 million. The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-chadstone-122927478" target="_blank">7 Churchill Avenue</a> offering (below) was 1800 sqm with permission for six townhouses.
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The dearest house sale across Melbourne was at Glen Waverley when a newly built five bedroom at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-glen+waverley-122480470%20" target="_blank">30 Tobias Avenue</a> sold at $2,215,000 (below).
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The weekend's cheapest auction sale was at Thomastown when <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-vic-thomastown-122941870" target="_blank">1/17 Caroline Street</a> fetched $235,000 (below).
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The two bedroom, 60 sqm 1970s villa, 17kms north of Melbourne, had last sold at $100,000 in 2001. It was a $265 a week rental.
The biggest reported sale of the past week was at Surfers Paradise. It was the home of the entrepreneurial, former Rolls-Royce car dealer David Baird and his wife, Marion through Ray White agents Sam Guo and Julia Kuo.
The trophy home, Summer House, credited as the Gold Coast's biggest residence, fetched a reported $11 million, according to the Gold Coast Bulletin.
It was a six bedroom, six bathroom <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/qld/surfers-paradise/1468826/?lang=en" target="_blank">mansion on 2318 sqm on Cronin Island </a>with three kitchens, a gymnasium, numerous spas and saunas, a 25 metre, four-lane lap pool and a 10 car basement garage.
Designed by Main Beach architects Mobb Thompson and Payne, the home was built 26 years ago for the president of Daikyo Shoji Yokoyama - the Japanese company behind the QT.
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The video game designer Masafumi Miyamoto paid $6,553,136 in 1997 - a Gold Coast record which stood for eight years.
He sold it to the Bairds for $8 million in 2004 despite having $13 million hopes.
It was rented by Hollywood stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr when they were making Scooby-Doo. 
The Gold Coast Bulletin reported it was bought by Celine Guan, wife of Junxiong Yang, owner of the Links Golf Course at Hope Island Resort.
It was the third highest sale on the Coast this year behind 159 Hedges Avenue which sold for $13.25 million and the $11 million sale of 107 Albatross Avenue. 
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Sydney and Melbourne auction markets further strengthen in 2016 mid-winter 

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GUEST OBSERVER
In the 1953 short story The Man Who Planted Trees, a lone shepherd plants thousands of trees, transforming a desolate valley into a vibrant forest with pleasant villages and unspoiled wilderness. The moral of this story is a simple one: that perseverance and planting trees can make places more desirable to live.
Across the United States, the US Forest Service is proving this, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Within some neighbourhoods, scientists are documenting a connection between trees and a specific social improvement: a reduction in crime. These studies combine modern mapping technology with spatial and economic statistics to compare crime levels between similar urban neighbourhoods in the same city.
This research is becoming increasingly widespread and sophisticated. According to Kathleen Wolf, a research social scientist with the University of Washington and the US Forest Service, this is “part of a movement to understand the role of nature in public health”. Wolf observes:
"Now that we’re in the era of Big Data, we’re seeing an acceleration of crime-related research in a wide variety of disciplines and fields. We’re also incorporating data on things like disparities of green in urban communities."
Not only do healthy, well-maintained trees provide shade and benefit the ecosystem, they can have a social meaning: that people in that neighbourhood look out for each other.
<h2>Progress in Baltimore</h2>
One of the places we are conducting this type of research is Baltimore. One of the oldest cities in US, Baltimore has more than 600,000 residents. It is known for its rich historical heritage, a picturesque inner harbour, crab cakes … and for having some of the worst crime and poverty levels in the nation.
According to recent estimates, 25 percent of Baltimore residents and 37 percent of Baltimore children live in poverty.
Faced with one of the highest homicide rates in the country, the city implemented a youth curfew law in 2014 to keep unaccompanied children off the streets at night.
Baltimore also has an extensive team of urban research scientists, affiliated with both the US Forest Service Baltimore Field Station and the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, and a proactive non-profit organisation, The Parks &amp; People Foundation. These entities are working together to demonstrate a connection between adding trees and reducing crime in under-served neighbourhoods.
We worked in a research collaboration to look at the relationship between urban tree cover and rates of robbery, burglary, theft and shooting in under-served neighbourhoods in Baltimore. After controlling for income, population density, block-scale tree canopy and housing type, we found that a 10% increase in tree canopy corresponded to a roughly 12 percent decrease in crime.
According to Valerie Rupp, director of community greening for The Parks &amp; People Foundation in Baltimore, people are taking back their neighbourhoods. “While crime still exists, there’s been a shift to more minor, less violent crimes,” she says.
<h2>Pride and goodwill in Philadelphia</h2>
Less than 150 kilometres northwest of Baltimore is the city of Philadelphia, another historic metropolis. With a population of more than 1.5 million, Philadelphia also has its share of big-city problems.
Although Philadelphia’s homicide rate is lower than Baltimore’s, the city has one of the highest homicide rates of the country’s ten most populous cities.
The US Forest Service Philadelphia Field Station is working with city groups such as the Parks and Recreation Department and the Philadelphia Water Department to establish the “triple bottom line”, meaning improvements in three broad areas of impact – environmental, social and economic.
In terms of crime reduction, our studies have found that “green” stormwater infrastructure improvements resulted in significant reductions in narcotics possession and theft. According to Philadelphia police detective Hugh Davis, one can feel neighbourhoods changing and becoming safer over time. Davis says:
"It often starts out as a grant program to make landscape improvements, and then residents start to take ownership. It improves neighbourhood pride and goodwill toward the city."
<h2>Developing ‘green courage’ in the inner city</h2>
The theory behind urban greening and reduced crime levels is that when under-served neighbourhoods are made more pleasant, it can result in a healthier sense of community. In turn, it makes those neighbourhoods less hospitable to criminal activity.
In places like Baltimore and Philadelphia, city departments are working with communities to give people what some urban sociologists call “green courage”. This occurs when residents become more willing to work together after seeing improvements in their neighbourhood.
At the end of the day, urban greening is not simply about planting trees. It’s about people working together to make neighbourhoods better places to live.
We are working alongside these efforts, helping to document and provide a scientific basis for the work to spread and continue. For those of us who are working toward these goals, we sometimes wonder: are we planting trees to organise people or are we organising people to plant trees?
The best answer is probably “yes” to both.
J. Morgan Grove is research forester, United States Forest Service, and can be contacted <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/j-morgan-grove-281187" target="_blank">here</a>.
Michelle Kondo is research Social Scientist, United States Forest Service and can be contacted <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/michelle-kondo-281190" target="_blank">here</a>.
Both are authors for The Conversation.
The authors wish to acknowledge the contribution of Brian Cooke, an editor and writer for the US Forest Service Northern Research Station, to the writing of this article.
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Greening cities makes for safer neighbourhoods

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Lenders are flooding the home loans market with enticing honeymoon rate deals, which revert to much higher rates once the introductory period expires.
New data from RateCity.com.au shows there are more than two dozen lenders, and 71 variable home loan products, offering an introductory deal with some as low as 3.29 per cent for a six-month period before reverting to 4.79 per cent.
On a $500,000 30-year home loan this could result in monthly mortgage repayments being an extra $227, and over the life of the loan it could cost an extra $79,219 compared with a product offering a continuous rate of 4 per cent.
Peter Arnold, data insights director at RateCity.com.au, urged borrowers against being lured into these expensive products.
“These deals are basically a marketing ploy to get customers sucked into a longer-term deal,” he said.
“It’s also a trap for first homebuyers who are looking to get into the market desperately and aren’t thinking long term.
The majority of intro offers also charge high discharge fees to close the loan.
“There are 48 lenders currently offering ongoing variable rates under 4 per cent, and as low as 3.59 per cent,” he said. 
How a $500,00 intro deal stacks up over 30 years
 
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Variable - low ongoing rate
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<td width="110">
Variable - introductory rate
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<td width="110">
difference
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<td nowrap width="280">
rate (first 6 months)
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<td nowrap width="115">
4.00%
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<td nowrap width="110">
3.29%
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<td nowrap width="110">
-0.71%
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<td nowrap width="280">
Monthly repayment (first 6 months)
</td>
<td nowrap width="115">
$2,387
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
         $2,187
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
-$200
</td>
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<td nowrap width="280">
rate (second 6 months +)
</td>
<td nowrap width="115">
                4.00%
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
4.79%
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
0.79%
</td>
</tr>
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<td nowrap width="280">
Monthly repayment (second 6 months +)
</td>
<td nowrap width="115">
$2,387
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
             $2,614
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
$227
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Total cost over 30 years
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$859,348
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<td nowrap width="110">
 $938,567
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<td nowrap width="110">
$79,219
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How a $300,00 intro deal stacks up over 30 years
 
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Variable - low ongoing rate
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Variable - introductory rate
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difference
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rate (first 6 months)
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4.00%
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<td nowrap width="110">
3.29%
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<td nowrap width="110">
-0.71%
</td>
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<td nowrap width="280">
Monthly repayment (first 6 months)
</td>
<td nowrap width="115">
$1,432
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<td nowrap width="110">
         $1,312
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
-$120
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rate (second 6 months +)
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                4.00%
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<td nowrap width="110">
4.79%
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<td nowrap width="110">
0.79%
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Monthly repayment (second 6 months +)
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$1,432
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<td nowrap width="110">
             $1,568
</td>
<td nowrap width="110">
$136
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Total cost over 30 years
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$515,609
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<td nowrap width="110">
 $563,140
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<td nowrap width="110">
 $47,531
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Caution urged with honeymoon rates for first home buyers

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McGrath Limited has announced the appointment of Cameron Judson to the position of joint chief executive officer of the company.     
Cameron has held a number of senior roles, with previous positions at Chandler Macleod Group, Chubb Security and TNT Express.
In his most recently role as CEO of Chandler MacLeod Group Limited, Cameron led the strategy development, transformation, diversification and growth of the business to create one of the leading HR services organisations in Australia.
He has been appointed as the company continues its rapid growth plan in key Australian markets.
McGrath founder and now joint CEO John McGrath said he is excited about working with him.
"We are extremely excited about working together, and drawing on the new perspectives Cameron brings to the company," he said.
“Cameron brings a wealth of professional services industry experience to McGrath, as well as a proven track record as the CEO of a listed, $1.4 billion revenue company."
"This appointment will allow me to focus my efforts and energy on my strengths including our people, brand, innovation and growth strategies."
"With decades of successful real estate experience available to him within the existing management team we know this will be an effective combination."
McGrath, who joked he would be around “for another 27 years”, made the announcement just eight months after it listed on the ASX with the shares trading still at less than half its float price.
"I’m looking forward to working alongside this already talented management team to assist them in growing what I believe to be the most exciting real estate brand in Australasia into the future,” Cameron Judson said.
 
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John McGrath to share CEO role

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The Wagner construction clan, one of Queensland's richest, have snapped up an apartment in the Gold Coast tower, Soul.
The Toowoomba family paid $2.7 million for the 46th floor, four bedroom sub-penthouse that traded at $3.8 when bought in 2013 by the Sherrin family in the Juniper development.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian.
 
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Henry Wagner buys into Soul

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The former Swisse Vitamins owner Stephen Ring has bought in Sorrento following the $1.67 billion sale of the company.
He paid $7.58 million for the cottage, Iluka which hadn't been traded since the 1920's.
Set on a large 1800 sqm parcel, the absolute beachfront home included a jetty and a boat shed with direct frontage to Sullivans Bay.
The sale was secured by RT Edgar Portsea agents Warwick Anderson and Ilze Moran who had the property on the market since late 2014.
It was built for the Boyd family, pastoralists from the Western District.
The Swisse Vitamin tablets date back to Stephen's dad Kevin's St Kilda naturopathics shop in the early 1970s. 
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian.
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Swisse sale proceeds poured into Sorrento purchase

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The Surfers Paradise home of the entrepreneurial, former Rolls-Royce car dealer David Baird and his wife, Marion is under contract with the sale through Ray White agents Sam Guo and Julia Kuo.

It is the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-surfers+paradise-122694978" target="_blank">trophy home, Summer House</a>, which is credit as the Gold Coast's biggest residence.

They're looking at downsizing from the six bedroom, six bathroom behemoth on 2318 sqm on Cronin Island.

The mansion has three kitchens, a gymnasium, numerous spas and saunas, a 25 metre, four-lane lap pool and a 10 car basement garage.

Designed by Main Beach architects Mobb Thompson and Payne, the home was built 26 years ago for the president of Daikyo Shoji Yokoyama - the Japanese company behind the QT.

It was bought by video game designer Masafumi Miyamoto for $6,553,136 in 1997 - a Gold Coast record which stood for eight years.

He sold it to the Bairds for $8 million in 2004 despite having $13 million hopes.

The home featured in the film Crocodile Dundee, which cost the creators $35,000 in the 1990s to use the home for 10 days of filming.

It was also rented by Hollywood stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr when they were making Scooby-doo.

They will move to their weekender, a five bedroom contemporary home on the Isle of Capri that they bought for $6.35 million in 2012.

David was the Australian head of US company Textron.

The Gold Coast Bulletin report the price was $11 million when bought by Celine Guan, wife of Junxiong Yang, owner of the Links Golf Course at Hope Island Resort.

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It was the third highest sale on the Coast this year behind 159 Hedges Avenue which sold for $13.25 million and the $11 million sale of 107 Albatross Avenue. 

<h2>Other developments for sale on the Gold Coast</h2>

Shoreline, Surfers Paradise

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Shoreline is the latest Surfers Paradise tower to be created by Marquee Development Partners.

The boutique 27 apartment development across 17 levels offers residents a luxury unseen in the between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach for a number of years.

Miles Residences, Kirra Beach

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The Miles Residences Kirra Point will be one of Kirra Point's most impressive towers when it's completed in 2023.

The development of 118 apartments is part of the redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel. The brains behind the operation is the family-ran KTQ Group, led by Peggy Flannery, who are behind the award-winning Elements of Byron Bay.
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Summer House, Surfers Paradise sale

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The property data and analytics company, CoreLogic, has recruited Lisa Claes to be its next managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
Ms Claes is currently ING Direct's executive director for customer delivery.
She will start in August, taking over from Graham Mirabito, who is set to become the US-based group's international chief executive.
<div>Graham Mirabito said Ms Claes had 20 years experience in the mortgage, financial services and insurance industries, which well fitted the CoreLogic business.</div>
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<div>"ING Direct has been a leader in analytics," he said. "Lisa will bring a lot of capability to improve efficiency, engagement, and the on-line experience," he told The Australian Financial Review.</div>
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<div>In his years at the helm since October 2005, the Australian staff has grown from 75 to around 700 and its name changed from RP Data to CoreLogic RP Data to now just CoreLogic.</div>
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The local operation is now a fully owned subsidiary of the US-listed, $4.6 billion, CoreLogic Inc, with much of the international expansion into China and Japan driven from Australia.
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<div>Mirabito told Fairfax Media much of his international focus would be on Europe.</div>
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<div>RP Data adopted the sole name of its parent company, CoreLogic late last year.</div>
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Lisa Claes to replace CoreLogic's Graham Mirabito

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The business woman, Lynne Tietzel, who was inducted into the Guild Internationale Des Fromagers, has sold her home in North Bondi.
Tietzel, founder of Australia on a Plate which brought European cheese to Australia, and husband Paul secured a $2.6 million sale through Sandy Kogan of Richardson &amp; Wrench Bondi Beach.
The couple have owned the home, with swimming pool and cabana, since they paid $702,500 in 2001.
They will be spending more time at Coorabell, where they secured a $1.25 million retreat in February.
Formed in 1995, Australian on a Plate was awarded the Vogue Magazine Excellence Award in 2008 and Outstanding Food Supplier Award in 2009.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Business woman Lynne Tietzel has sold her North Bondi home

Apartment buildings are increasingly being designed around how people actually live day to day, not just how they want a building to look.

For buyers, that shift is showing up in practical inclusions that respond to changing habits. Work-from-home spaces, EV charging, wellness amenities, secure bike storage and parcel management are becoming part of the broader apartment conversation, reflecting a move toward buildings that reduce friction in everyday life.

Online shopping has become one of the clearest examples of that change.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion online in 2025, with nearly one in four retail dollars now spent online. That has made parcel delivery a regular part of apartment living, rather than an occasional inconvenience.

For apartment residents, however, the delivery process can be less straightforward than it is for detached homes. Parcels may be left in lobbies, redirected to Post Offices, missed entirely, or placed under the responsibility of building managers and concierge teams.

That is why secure parcel infrastructure is increasingly being considered alongside more familiar apartment amenities.

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Australia Post Parcel Lockers offer one way to address the issue. When a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS, then collect it using a QR code or one-time PIN. The parcel is kept secure, accessible and removed from common areas.

The broader Parcel Locker network now includes more than 1,500 locations across Australia, positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and other accessible locations.

For new apartment projects, the relevance is clear. A building’s amenity offering is no longer only about lifestyle spaces, but also about convenience, security and functionality.

As buyer expectations evolve, secure parcel delivery is becoming part of the same design conversation as flexible working, sustainable transport and resident wellbeing.

It is one less thing for residents to worry about, and another example of apartment design adapting to the way Australians now live.

Joel Robinson

Apartment design is adapting to the way Australians shop

While school holidays and trips to Europe tend to define the winter property market, there's been no cold snap at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> in North Sydney.

Developer-builder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a> sold more than $35 million worth of apartments throughout June, including a $6.8 million apartment that now ranks among the highest apartment sales ever recorded in North Sydney.

SRM Residential agent Ben Stewart said buyer demand throughout June reflected a mix of improving market confidence and longer-term thinking from owner-occupiers.

"We're seeing strong demand from owner-occupiers who are taking a longer-term view," Stewart said.

"Many recognise the opportunity to secure an apartment in an iconic building and premium location while values remain attractive. They may initially lease the property, but the intention is to eventually move in themselves, rather than purchasing purely as an investment."

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Located at 177 Walker Street, The Walden will deliver 161 one, two, three and four-bedroom residences across a 30-storey tower designed by Rothelowman. Every apartment occupies a corner position, maximising natural light, cross ventilation and views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, Sydney Heads and the northern districts.

Rather than a traditional balcony, the residences feature winter gardens that seamlessly extend the open plan living areas, creating versatile spaces for relaxing or entertaining throughout the year. Floor-to-ceiling glazing draws in natural light while showcasing sweeping views from the building's elevated Walker Street position.

Every apartment features high-end Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, and fully integrated appliances.

The larger residences have been planned with distinct entertaining and private zones, with many master suites positioned on corners to capture natural light and harbour views. Walk-in dressing rooms, freestanding baths and refined stone finishes reinforce the house-like feel that has resonated with downsizers and owner-occupiers.

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Rothelowman Principal Ben Pomroy said the project was designed to make the most of its unique position overlooking the harbour.

"The Walden is a celebration of all things beautiful, curated for those who expect nothing less than exceptional," Pomroy says.

"Meticulously designed entertaining spaces and light-filled living areas that capitalise on capturing the natural beauty of Sydney's iconic harbour."

Residents will also have exclusive access to The Pavilion, a dedicated amenity building featuring a rooftop pool, wellness studio, gymnasium, sauna, concierge service, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and work-from-home facilities.

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The project marks ALAND's first major luxury apartment development in Sydney's inner-city market after more than two decades delivering residential communities across Greater Sydney.

Founder and CEO Andrew Hrsto previously said the rarity of the Walker Street site made it an opportunity the company could not overlook.

"This is a rare opportunity to bring a truly exceptional project to life in one of Sydney's most iconic locations, and to showcase our craftsmanship and design expertise at a world-class level," Hrsto said.

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The Walden has been introduced to the market at a time when demand for living in North Sydney is at an all-time high. Billions of dollars have been invested in infrastructure, including the recently opened Victoria Cross Metro station, located just 300 metres from The Walden, providing residents with direct access to the Sydney CBD in just minutes.

Private investment has also transformed the area through the arrival of new retail and dining destinations, elevating the lifestyle offering in what was once considered primarily a commercial precinct rather than an aspirational residential address.

The Walden is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2028.

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ALAND records $35 million in sales in North Sydney as The Walden bucks quiet winter selling season

The long-awaited redevelopment of the former Eastlakes Shopping Centre site has reached a major milestone, with Conquest's plans for a new mixed-use precinct officially placed on public exhibition.

The State Significant Development Application would transform the 1.7-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/19a-evans-avenue-eastlakes-nsw-2018">19A Evans Avenue</a> into one of Sydney's largest urban renewal projects, delivering 736 apartments above a new shopping centre anchored by Woolworths, alongside specialty retail, dining, commercial space and new public open spaces.

The public exhibition marks the next chapter for the project after <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/conquest">Conquest</a> acquired the stalled Stage Two development from Crown Group, who completed the first stage across the road prior to their voluntary liquidation.

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Designed by DKO Architecture, the proposal comprises four residential buildings ranging from 14 to 18 storeys above a two-level retail podium. The development would deliver 736 apartments, including 74 affordable homes, 215 Build-to-Rent apartments and 521 market residences. Provision has also been made for dual-key apartments, which could increase the total number of dwellings to 877.

At ground level, the shopping centre has been designed as the suburb's new meeting place, anchored by a full-line Woolworths and complemented by a curated mix of fresh food retailers, cafés, restaurants, health services and everyday convenience shopping. Generous pedestrian links and landscaped public spaces will connect the retail precinct through to Jack Mundey Reserve, creating a more walkable and connected neighbourhood.

Conquest CEO Michael Akkawi said the redevelopment was about far more than replacing a shopping centre.

"Eastlakes has been overlooked for too long, and this is the community’s moment. We are building a shopping centre and homes, a genuine heart for the suburb, and we genuinely want locals to help shape it."

"We enrich communities through the creation of homes, places, and experiences designed for life, built to last, and owner for generations. That starts with listening, so we warmly encourage everyone with a connection to Eastlakes to view the plans and share their thoughts."

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DKO said the design had been shaped by the site's landscape setting and surrounding open space.

"Our vision for the site embraces its unique Bidjigal identity by blending the residential living with generous landscaping and a material palette inspired by the Bidjigal locality, and celebrating the panoramic views to Botany Bay and the wetlands reserves."

"Taking cues from Country, we seek to harmonise built form with the landscape and lightly touch the earth. By reconnecting, retaining and regenerating existing ecology, and weaving in natural elements, we can deepen our connection to Country."

The landscape strategy extends across the podium and rooftops, incorporating communal gardens, children's play areas, lawns, community gardens, family gathering spaces and extensive tree planting. New landscaped links will also strengthen the connection between the precinct and Jack Mundey Reserve, while publicly accessible open spaces have been integrated throughout the development.

The proposal builds on Conquest's broader placemaking strategy for the site. Through an ongoing partnership, local artist Joe Rashbrook has been appointed Urban Art Curator, working alongside young residents to transform the project's site hoardings into a public art gallery that allows the community to engage with the redevelopment before construction is complete.

Conquest has rapidly expanded its development pipeline since acquiring the Eastlakes site, with more than $6 billion worth of mixed-use projects now in planning across Sydney, including Stanmore, Castlecrag and Waterloo.

Conquest CEO Michael Akkawi said the redevelopment was about far more than replacing a shopping centre.

First look: ‘Far more than replacing a shopping centre’ as Conquest unveils 736-home Eastlakes redevelopment

Abadeen has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for one of Mosman's largest apartment developments in recent years, seeking approval to transform the former Honeysuckle Garden and Midas site on Military Road into a 100-apartment mixed-use development.

The SSDA, lodged with investment partner Phoenix Property Investors, proposes around $230 million worth of new housing on the prominent <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/494-516-military-road-mosman-nsw-2088">494-516 Military Road</a> site.

The proposal comes as Mosman Council continues to progress its recently endorsed Masterplan, which identifies the precinct for increased housing density while maintaining the suburb's established character.

Designed by DKO Architecture, the development would comprise 100 apartments above ground-floor retail, with a rooftop wellness precinct including a gym, sauna, entertaining areas and landscaped communal spaces.

Rather than pushing to the full 12-storey height identified in Council's Masterplan, the proposal ranges between five and nine storeys, stepping down towards Hale Road. A tenth level would accommodate resident amenities rather than additional apartments.

The project has been designed to appeal to a broad range of buyers, from first home buyers and young professionals through to families and local downsizers looking to remain on the Lower North Shore.

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Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown said the apartments had been designed as genuine long-term homes rather than investor-focused stock.

"The apartments have been designed as genuine long-term homes, with efficient floorplans that maximise usable living areas, generous storage, natural light and strong connections between indoor and outdoor spaces," Brown says."

"We've focused on creating homes for a broad range of buyers, from first home buyers and growing families through to downsizers who want to remain in Mosman."

The rooftop wellness offering forms a key part of the proposal, with residents set to have access to a gym, sauna, outdoor entertaining spaces, communal dining areas, landscaped gardens and a multi-use recreation court overlooking Sydney Harbour.

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DKO drew heavily on the site's natural and cultural history, undertaking a Connecting with Country process with local Aboriginal Elders to inform the architectural and landscape design.

Senior Associate Matthew Ritchard said the design sought to create a building that responded to both the site's landscape and its cultural significance.

"The architectural language of the project is a deep expression of Connecting with Country, where the materiality and colour palette serve as a bridge between the site's geological history and its future as a residential sanctuary."

The proposal also retains the site's established blue gum tree as the centrepiece of the communal landscaped gardens, while introducing activated retail fronting Military Road to strengthen the connection between Mosman and Cremorne villages.

If approved, the project would deliver 100 new homes within walking distance of shops, public transport, schools and local amenities, adding to the limited pipeline of new apartments on the Lower North Shore.

<h2>Project Snapshot</h2>

Project: Honeysuckle Garden Redevelopment

Address: 494-516 Military Road, Mosman

Developer: Abadeen and Phoenix Property Investors

Architect: DKO Architecture

Lead Architect: Matthew Ritchard

Value: $230 million

Residences: 100 apartments

Key features:

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	Ground-floor retail
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	Rooftop wellness precinct
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	Gym and sauna
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	Outdoor entertaining and BBQ areas
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	Landscaped communal gardens
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	Multi-use recreation court
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	Retained mature blue gum tree
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	Connecting with Country design process
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	Harbour, CBD and Balmoral views from upper-level apartments
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Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown said the apartments had been designed as genuine long-term homes rather than investor-focused stock

First look: Abadeen plans 100 apartments on former Honeysuckle Garden site in Mosman

The wave of apartment proposals sweeping through Mosman shows no signs of slowing, with another major residential development lodged through the NSW Government's State Significant Development pathway.

Developer First Quadrant Properties, which recently completed Willoughby Grounds and has several projects in planning across the North Shore, has unveiled plans for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/cove-on-ourimbah-40-56-ourimbah-road-mosman-nsw-2088">Cove on Ourimbah</a>, a 63-apartment development on Ourimbah Road, adding to the growing pipeline of projects reshaping one of Sydney's most tightly held harbour suburbs.

The proposal would consolidate nine properties at 40-56 Ourimbah Road into a part eight, part nine-storey apartment building, continuing the momentum created by the NSW Government's accelerated planning pathways that have seen several significant developments emerge across Mosman over the past 12 months.

Designed by Doroch Architects, the project would deliver 63 apartments, resident wellness facilities including a gym, pool and sauna, landscaped communal spaces and basement parking, while using recessed upper levels, generous setbacks and extensive planting to reduce the perceived scale of the building.

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Doroch Architects said the building had been designed to reinforce Mosman's established character.

"The building's aesthetic is grounded in the existing residential character of Ourimbah Road and the broader Mosman context," the architect noted in the planning documents submitted to the NSW Government.

The design adopts a contemporary material palette of natural stone, textured concrete and brown concave metal cladding, complemented by integrated planters and deep balconies. The podium incorporates softened curved concrete forms, while increased setbacks have been provided adjacent to the heritage-listed property at 60 Ourimbah Road to create a more sympathetic transition.

The site sits around 330 metres from Mosman Town Centre, placing it within the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy area, where increased residential density is being encouraged close to shops, transport and services.

The proposal follows a string of major apartment projects lodged or declared State Significant in Mosman in recent months, including Abadeen's 100-apartment Honeysuckle Garden redevelopment on Military Road and several other developments across Awaba Street, Redan Street and Muston Street from the likes of Time &amp; Place, HELM and Prosker Property.

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Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/time-place-to-take-on-mosman-apartment-market">Time &amp; Place to take on Mosman apartment market</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-abadeen-plans-100-apartments-on-former-honeysuckle-garden-site-in-mosman">First look: Abadeen plans 100 apartments on former Honeysuckle Garden site in Mosman</a>

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Jonathan Chancellor

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