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Australian cricket vice-captain David Warner and his wife, the iron woman, Candice Falzon have quickly listed their South Coogee home up for 2016 auction.
It is their home which cost $6.25 million in early 2014 shortly after the birth of their baby daughter Ivy Mae. 
The three level contemporary home listed by Bethwyn Richards at McGrath Estate Agents comes with 180 degree views across the Pacific Ocean towards Wedding Cake Island from all levels.
The home comes with bespoke cabinetry, American Oak and Travertine flooring. There's a state-of-the-art Calcutta marble kitchen, stone tiled swimming pool, sauna/steam room, and large outdoor BBQ entertaining space.
The March 2016 auction listing follows<a href="/news/david-warner-buys-knockdown-property-in-maroubra"> their recent Lurline Bay purchase</a> when they bought an oceanfront knock-down for just under $4 million through McGrath agent Simon Exleton.
Offered with lapsed Tobias Architect, the couple has instead quickly commissioned architect Rolf Ockert to create their dream home. 
David "The Kaboom Kid" Warner, in unstoppable cricket form, loves his coastal property. "You can't go wrong on bricks and mortar," he told Daily Telegraph columnist Nick Tabakoff recently.
He was not alone in that thinking having outbid four contract holders to secure the 892sqm Mermaid Avenue.
In 2014 Warner secured $1.88 million when his renovated four-bedroom Jenner Street, Little Bay home was listed ahead of the purchase in South Coogee from the property developer and former Secret Millionaire star, Carly Crutchfield.
Warner had an investment property in Maroubra, which cost $562,000 in late 2009. The 1950s Maroubra Road sold in late 2014 at $650,000. His current portfolio includes Matraville investment apartments.
After breaking onto the international cricket scene in the 2008/09 season with a series of explosive batting performances taking his test runs past 4000, Warner is now a key opening batsman in the Australian Test team.
More than $7 million is being sought for the listing.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Listed residential real estate group, McGrath Estate Agents has opened their first Melbourne office in beachside St Kilda, as part of the group’s strategic move to establish a presence in Victoria.
The company intends opening a further three offices early in 2016.
The Melbourne franchise opening takes the current office count across the East Coast of Australia to 78.
"Entering the Victorian market has been a considered move by McGrath," its chief executive John McGrath said adding it was a natural progression.
The McGrath St Kilda team of 23 will be led by Josh Stirling and Michael Townsend in sales, and <a href="/expert-insights/investing/why-do-we-need-property-managers-shane-goldfarb">property manager Shane Goldfard</a> who have successfully operated in the area for the last six years as directors at Hodges St Kilda.
Josh Stirling says he began his love affair with real estate at the age of 18.
“Real estate is not just about property it is really about people, we don’t just sell houses we help change people’s lives, that’s why I love it”
Steve Feren is passionate about the St Kilda Football Club and suggest that the ultimate success is not too far away for his AFL team. 
The listed agency shares were trading at $1.84 this morning, the first day of its second week after is floating. 
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There's an inflection point across the board, according to CoreLogic RP Data's head of research Tim Lawless, who looks at property markets across Australia.
The annual rate of growth has slipped to 8.7%, he advised.
You can watch the update <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6OoEyY81J8" target="_blank">here</a>. 
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Channel 9 morning television host Sonia Kruger has quietly snapped up something special in Mosman, while still seeking buyers for her surplus Warrawee home.
The reputed $6.5 million plus price paid for her Mosman home purchase was a smart acquisition, neighbourhood wags suggest, as the stockbroker Richard Granger and his wife Sarah paid $6.8 million in the bullish 2007 market.
It was listed with estate agents Kingsley Yates in conjunction with John Sullivan who have both taken down the listing from their websites.
Her redundant Warrawee home comes with $3.75 million plus hopes through McConnell Bourn.
She's hoping the late 2015 timing is right to secure a good price at Warrawee as she's admitted the imposing abode had been bought at a bullish $3 million on the cusp of the GFC, and just before her six-year marriage to banker James Davies ended. 
"I've sat here waiting for property prices to recover, which they have" she said last last year adding she couldn't be bothered packing and moving. 
But after the new partner, television executive Craig McPherson and baby she's admitted she was keen to live closer to the harbour.
The five-bedroom, three story Warrawee house on 1391-square-metres was bought in 2008 for $3 million.
There's a manicured front garden and a rear parterre garden with pool. 
Her new contemporary beachside home on the prestigious Balmoral slopes has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a self-contained apartment.
Wrapped in private courtyards, the property features whole-floor living with cathedral ceilings, polished timber floors and custom-built cabinetry. 
The purchase marks Sonia's triumphant return to Mosman as she once had a two bedroom Musgrave Street apartment which was her first home when bought in 1999 for $490,000.
She currently owns a Dulwich Hill one bedroom investment property.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Queen of Mornings Sonia Kruger set to upgrade from Warrawee to Mosman

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The most expensive property reported sold at weekend auction was a four-bedroom home at 157a Seaforth Crescent Seaforth sold for $5,700,000 by LJ Hooker Seaforth.
The deep waterfront comes with <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-seaforth-121184690" target="_blank">pontoon and jetty</a>.
A three-bedroom unit at 21/51-55 Upper Pitt Street Kirribilli sold by LJ Hooker Wahroonga for $5,500,000.
A four-bedroom unit at 3 Parker Street McMahons Point sold for $4,850,000 by Blues Point Real Estate.
A seven-bedroom home at 2 Ethel Street Burwood sold for $4,325,000 by Rich+Oliva Croydon Park/Burwood.
A five-bedroom home at 9 Parkview Road Fairlight sold for $3,035,000 by Stone Real Estate.
A six-bedroom home at 2 Amiens Street Gladesville sold by Ray White Gladesville and Ryde for $2,890,000.
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Seaforth tops Sydney weekend sales

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Melbourne had a clearance rate of 71% on the weekend compared to 64% last weekend.
It was 68% this time last year.
There were 1209 auctions reported to the REIV. 
The top sale was a five-bedroom, four-bathroom trophy home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-templestowe-121272546" target="_blank">28 Serpells Road, Templestowe</a>, which sold for $4.86 million, around $500,000 over reserve. 
The block cost $2.1 million in 2001. A record $27 billion worth of residential property has been sold by auction in Victoria, so far this year - up 27% ($6 billion) on last year.
TOP 5 HOUSES
1. 28 Serpells Road, Templestowe $4,868,000
2. 16 Hall Street, Brighton, $3,175,000
3. 2 Hoyt Street, Hampton $3,100,000
4. 5 Fairfield Avenue, Camberwell $2,840,000
5. 973-975 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North $2,800,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN HOUSES
1. 5 Blackwood Drive, Melton South $216,000
2. 8 Regency Place, Melton West $256,000
3. 59 Westcott Parade, Rockbank $260,000
4. 48 Mitford Crescent, Craigieburn $260,000
5. 22 Cyan Crescent, Officer $265,000
 
TOP 5 APARTMENTS
1. 32/125 Ormond Road, Elwood $2,320,000
2. 3/21 Grange Road, Sandringham $1,920,000
3. 2/11 Bevis Street, Bentleigh East $1,622,000
4. 1A Stewart Place, Richmond $1,575,000
5. 101 Eglinton Street, Kew $1,561,000
 
TOP 5 BARGAIN APARTMENTS
1. 2/14A Myrtle Grove, Preston $270,000
2. 62B Herman Road, Lalor $290,000
3. 15/2 Mckay Street, Coburg $290,000
4. 2/1 First Street, Parkdale $300,000
5. 1/432 Dorset Road, Boronia $300,000
Source <a href="/news">REIV</a>
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Templestowe tops Melbourne's weekend auctions

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A Beaumaris home on the Bayside Architectural Trail has been sold at $1,575,000.
With striking red panelled facade, the home sits on a 712 sqm block with generous private rear garden and bluestone alfresco area.
The 2 Clonmore Street listing had been marketed as a $1.4 million plus offering.
Describing the 1962 modernist house as timeless, Sam Gamon of Chisholm &amp; Gamon noted the extensive natural building materials including Mt Gambier limestone, local bluestone, American Oak joinery and Miranti timber paneling.
It was designed by <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-beaumaris-121295982" target="_blank">architect Linton Reynolds in 1962</a>.
There are three bedrooms plus study. The main bedroom is upstairs with its own study area.
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Modernist 1962 Beaumaris trophy home sold at $1,575,000

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Dalian Wanda, the Beijing-based conglomerate's hotel and apartment project proposal for Sydney's Circular Quay has received the City of Sydney Council unanimous approved.
Wanda's development proposal is for a 57-storey 184-apartment residential tower and a 179-room hotel at the 4040sq m site bounded by 1 Alfred Street, 19-31 Pitt Street and 31A Pitt Street.
The apartments will range from 50 sqm to 600 sqm in size.
Wanda plans to launch the apartments for sale next year.
Local architect Crone Partners' Greg Crone will be working with Kerry Hill Architects on the project which will commence construction in 2017 after the demolition of Gold Fields House at 1 Alfred Street.
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Dalian Wanda gets Circular Quay project go-ahead

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A two-bedroom home at 193 Scenic Drive, Budgewoi sold at weekend auction for $339,500 by One Agency Eastlakes.
The pre-auction marketing was suggesting $275,000 plus price expectations for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-budgewoi-121282678" target="_blank">brick veneer house</a>. 
CoreLogic RP Data put the median house price of the NSW Central Coast suburb <a href="/news">at a record $360,000</a>.
The New South Wales central coast suburb of Budgewoi was consistently one of Australia's worst performing suburbs for value of mortgage delinquencies, according to Fitch Ratings.
In September last year, Kingston, Queensland's 4114 postcode, took over Budgewoi's title as the suburb with the highest value of mortgage delinquencies.  
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Budgewoi sale at 20% premium to auction price guidance

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Bain &amp; Company's Boston-based head of global banking Gerard du Toit forecasts the accelerating adoption of mobile banking services will result in accelerated bank branch office closures.
 
He suggests Australia's big four banks will come under pressure to close up to 30% of branches over the next three to five years.
 
"Visits to Australian bank branches were down almost 10% in the September quarter compared to the same period two years earlier, but the percentage of transactions done via a teller was still twice as high as in the most digitally advanced markets," Bain &amp; Company's Boston-based head of global banking Gerard du Toit told the Australian Financial Review.
 
"Everything suggests this market has more branches than it is going to need five years from now.
 
"It is hard to say how many closures there will be but global trends indicate a possible reduction of 10% to 30%". 
 
Bain &amp; Co's latest annual report on global trends found that the adoption of mobile banking services accelerated rapidly in the past year.
 
But it warns banks to get the technology right.
 
Mr du Toit said Australian banks should learn from the Netherland's ABN Amro which halved its branches over the past three years without losing market share having spent five years ago with branch staff focused on training customers, especially babyboomers up on how to use self-service options.
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Design-led developer-builder Lowe Living has unveiled its latest residential development, Jardin House, marking its first foray into Melbourne's blue-chip City of Boroondara.

Located a short walk from Camberwell Junction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House</a> has been designed to appeal to affluent local downsizers and established families seeking a low-maintenance alternative to the large homes that have long defined Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

The project will comprise a collection of two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 92 sqm to 280 sqm, alongside a limited number of penthouse residences featuring rooftop terraces spanning more than 100 sqm, with optional private pools.

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Lowe Living Co-Founder and Managing Director Tim Lowe said Camberwell represented a natural next step for the developer as it expands into some of Melbourne's most tightly held residential markets.

"Jardin House is an important project for our team as it marks the next evolution of our portfolio into different well-established blue-chip pockets of Melbourne," Lowe said.

"Camberwell, with its incredible walkability, family-led neighbourhood feel and superb access to education and transport, makes it a natural choice for us."

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Designed by Tristan Wong Architects, with interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscaping by Acre, the development takes inspiration from the Art Deco architecture that remains a defining feature of many of Camberwell's established streets.

A curved facade, arched openings, textured brickwork and sculpted forms reference the suburb's architectural heritage, while extensive landscaping softens the building's presence and creates a strong connection to the surrounding tree-lined streetscape.

The project will be set behind a secure gated entrance, with residents arriving through landscaped gardens designed to create a transition between the public realm and private residences.

Inside, the residences feature natural stone and timber finishes, full-height glazing, Miele appliances and generous open-plan living areas designed for long-term owner occupation.

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While the apartments themselves have been designed to attract discerning owner-occupiers, it is the amenity offering that sets Jardin House apart from many other boutique projects currently launching across Melbourne.

The centrepiece is a 350 sqm private bathhouse curated in partnership with Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse founder Lyndall Mitchell.

The wellness precinct includes mineral pools, hydrotherapy experiences, a Himalayan salt room, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pools and dedicated relaxation spaces, creating what Lowe Living describes as a private wellness retreat exclusively for residents.

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The collaboration follows Lowe Living's recent partnership with Aurora at Maison Savoy in Brighton, although Jardin House is the first project to incorporate both indoor and outdoor wellness experiences.

Emma Lowe, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lowe Living, said wellness was becoming an increasingly important consideration for apartment buyers.

"Collaborating with Lyndall Mitchell from Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse for a second time is an intentional nod to creating residences that are more than just homes, but a way to enrich the lives of our residents through wellness and longevity," Lowe said.

The amenity offering is complemented by a Technogym fitness studio, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and concierge services.

The launch comes as developers increasingly target Melbourne's established eastern suburbs, where rising land values, ageing housing stock and growing downsizer demand are creating opportunities for boutique apartment projects.

Lowe said the company expects significant generational wealth transfer across suburbs such as Camberwell in coming years, creating further demand for luxury apartment living.

"Camberwell is a blue-chip suburb where homes regularly transact for multiple millions of dollars," he said.

"The generational change of wealth in these locations expected in the coming years is significant, so we see an opportunity to create exclusive residences that appeal to older families and downsizers in order to meet this demand."

Apartments at Jardin house start from $1,195,000. The project forms part of Lowe Living's near-$1 billion portfolio of new developments across Melbourne.

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Lowe Living launches Jardin House in Camberwell

As <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/north-sydney-nsw-2060">North Sydney</a> continues its transition from a commercial centre into a more layered residential and lifestyle precinct, a new generation of apartment developments is reshaping expectations around scale, amenity, and long-term liveability.

Improved transport connections through the Victoria Cross Metro, continued investment in dining and public spaces, and a constrained supply of new luxury apartments have sharpened demand for homes that combine proximity to the CBD with the privacy and outlook traditionally associated with harbourside houses.

At 177 Walker Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a>’s new apartment development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> enters the market with a distinctly residential approach to high-rise living. The 30-level tower will deliver 161 residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to sub-penthouses and a full-floor penthouse, all oriented to capture uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project takes advantage of the site’s natural topography and elevated position above the harbour. Rather than relying on density alone, the architecture focuses on outlook, orientation, and spatial flow, with every apartment occupying a corner position to maximise natural light and cross ventilation.

Rothelowman says the site itself shaped much of the architectural response.

“The site has a long history in terms of its inevitable transformation and when we came in, we took inspiration from the idea of reestablishing a sense of the site’s natural terrain and fall. Our scheme aims to integrate with the terrain and the landscape, using the undulating site to slowly reveal glimpses and views of the harbour. The rotation of the tower off grid means every apartment has a view and is naturally cross ventilated. The building's colour palette is quintessentially Sydney, with bronze and sandstone and a luminescent green colour in the glass, making it very earthy and grounded in its location.”

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Inside the residences, the emphasis moves toward larger-format living typically associated with standalone homes. Kitchens sit at the centre of the apartments, connecting directly to open-plan dining and living areas before extending outward into expansive winter gardens and balconies. Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, integrated appliances, and custom metal detailing are used throughout, while three distinct interior palettes, Terrace, Opera, and Harbour, allow buyers to personalise the spaces without compromising the architectural consistency of the project.

The larger residences place particular attention on separation between entertaining and private zones. In many apartments, master suites occupy the outer corners of the floorplates, allowing bedrooms to benefit from floor-to-ceiling glazing and harbour outlooks independent of the living spaces. Dressing rooms and ensuites continue the material palette through fluted detailing, freestanding baths, and layered stone finishes.

Rothelowman says the design intent centred on creating homes that feel enduring rather than transient.

“Our philosophy is all about the way people live in these spaces, and we wanted to create homes that reflect the quality of life in this unique Sydney location. The apartments showcase expansive living spaces that are generous, sophisticated, and bold, with the ability to connect with views throughout each apartment.”

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A separate four-storey amenity building known as The Pavilion expands the residential offering beyond the apartments themselves. Positioned alongside the tower, the building consolidates wellness, recreation, and social spaces into a dedicated resident retreat. Facilities include a 20-metre rooftop pool and sundeck, sauna, spa, ice bath, wellness studio, gymnasium, concierge service, wine cellar, residents’ lounge, private dining spaces, and dedicated co-working areas with meeting rooms and boardroom facilities.

The amenity mix reflects the buyer profile emerging in North Sydney, where owner-occupiers and downsizers are increasingly prioritising convenience, apartment scale, and long-term usability over purely investment-driven decisions.

The Walden also represents a significant milestone for ALAND, marking the company’s first major move into Sydney’s inner-city luxury apartment market after more than two decades delivering large-scale residential communities across Greater Sydney. Founder Andrew Hrsto says the Walker Street site stood apart because of both its positioning and its rarity.

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“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic.”

At launch, The Walden recorded more than $103 million in sales, with buyers drawn to the project’s harbour positioning, apartment scale, and proximity to the Metro, which now connects North Sydney to Barangaroo in three minutes and Martin Place in five.

ALAND has commenced construction, and is expecting a completion date in 2028.

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The Walden pairs house-scale living with North Sydney connectivity

The ACT will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to abolish stamp duty for all first home buyers, with no income caps and no property price thresholds from 1 July.

The move, announced as part of the ACT Budget, completes a key election commitment from the Barr Government and removes what Chief Minister Andrew Barr described as one of the biggest barriers to entering the housing market. The reform forms part of the ACT's long-running transition away from transaction taxes and towards a broader-based property tax system.

"This budget marks a major milestone in our long-term tax reform program," Barr said, adding that the government had maintained a sustained focus on removing barriers to home ownership. He said stamp duty had long been one of the largest upfront hurdles facing buyers and that from July, "that barrier is gone" for first home buyers in the Territory.

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The changes come alongside a range of measures designed to encourage new housing supply, including support for the delivery of so-called "missing middle" housing such as terraces, townhouses and low-rise multi-unit developments.

The announcement has renewed debate around whether the ACT's approach could provide a blueprint for improving housing affordability nationally.

New research from OurTop10.com.au, conducted by Primara Research, suggests the Territory's decade-long reform agenda has produced outcomes unmatched elsewhere in Australia.

While stamp duty costs have increased by an average 67 per cent nationally over the past decade, the ACT has recorded growth of just 15 per cent, the lowest increase of any jurisdiction.

The Territory has also emerged as one of the strongest performers on housing delivery. Based on population-weighted housing targets, the ACT is sitting less than one per cent behind its target. Victoria is the next closest at seven per cent behind, while the national average sits 25 per cent below target. New South Wales is tracking 39 per cent behind.

The latest reform removes one of the final barriers facing first home buyers in Canberra.

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The average Australian home buyer currently pays $61,714 in stamp duty. In the ACT, that figure is $38,399 despite the Territory having the third-highest median house price in the country.

Until now, the ACT's first home buyer concession scheme only applied to purchases up to $1.02 million, around $51,000 below Canberra's median house price of $1.071 million. In practical terms, many first home buyers were unable to access the median-priced home without losing the concession.

From July, those restrictions disappear.

Every first home buyer in the ACT will pay no stamp duty, regardless of income or purchase price.

Canberra remains one of Australia's most expensive housing markets, with dwelling values increasing 82 per cent over the past decade. However, that growth ranks only 11th among Australia's 15 major housing markets, suggesting affordability pressures have been less severe than in many other parts of the country.

Simon Ma, CEO of OurTop10.com.au, said the latest reforms recognise that many first home buyers have simply outgrown thresholds set years ago.

"Many first home buyers aren't just looking for a way onto the ladder, they want a home their family can actually live in," Ma said.

"In a market where the median house price is over a million dollars, a concession scheme that cuts out at $1.02 million was never going to get them there.

"Removing the ceiling entirely means ACT first home buyers can now pursue the home they actually want, rather than limiting themselves to a price point designed for a very different market."

Whether other states follow remains to be seen. But at a time when most jurisdictions are struggling to improve affordability while also increasing housing supply, the ACT has quietly become the national test case for both.

15% stamp duty growth. Just 1% off the national housing target. Zero stamp duty for FHBs. Is the ACT the blueprint for the great Australian dream?

ACT abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers

A rooftop pool and spa overlooking the Brisbane CBD, private dining spaces, expansive landscaped gardens and a residents' lounge are set to crown <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/callista-on-park-west-end-49-mollison-street-west-end-qld-4101">Callista on Park</a>, the final residential building within Brisbane's West Village precinct.

The rooftop amenity collection has been designed as an extension of the lifestyle already established throughout West Village, providing residents with a series of indoor and outdoor spaces that capitalise on the building's elevated position above West End.

A swimming pool and heated spa form the centrepiece of the rooftop offering, surrounded by landscaped gardens developed through a collaboration between developer Sekisui House and ASPECT Studios. The design incorporates expansive lawn areas surrounded by English garden-inspired planting.

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Residents will also have access to two barbecue and outdoor dining areas positioned to take advantage of views across Brisbane's skyline, neighbouring Mollison Park, and the surrounding inner-city landscape.

For larger gatherings, the rooftop includes a private dining room centred around a substantial stone island bench, complete with a full kitchen and a 10-seat dining table set beneath four-metre-high ceilings. The space has been designed to overlook both the rooftop gardens and the Brisbane CBD skyline.

A separate residents' lounge provides an additional indoor retreat connected to the broader rooftop amenity offering, creating another space for residents to work, relax or entertain guests.

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The attention to detail extends beyond the rooftop.

Upon arrival, residents will enter through a lobby featuring a bespoke ceiling light installation developed in collaboration between Sekisui House and Alcorn Middleton Architecture. The arrival experience is complemented by private resident mailboxes and carefully considered interior finishes designed to reflect the premium positioning of the building.

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The amenity offering forms part of Callista on Park, the final residential release within the decade-long transformation of the former Peters Ice Cream Factory site into West Village, one of Brisbane's most established mixed-use communities.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a>, Callista represents the most premium residential offering within the masterplanned precinct.

Construction is now entering its final stages, with scaffolding beginning to come down and completion expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Prices for the three-bedroom plus MPR apartments start from just over $2.6 million.

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Callista will mark the final opportunity to purchase within West Village, where residents have direct access to more than 35 retail, dining, wellness and medical operators including Harris Farm Markets, Woolworths, Function Well and Goodlife Health Clubs, Metro Arts, and a growing collection of restaurants and cafés.

Located just 800 metres from the Brisbane CBD, the precinct also places residents within walking distance of South Bank, West End's dining scene, riverfront parklands and major public transport connections.

For Sekisui House, which has delivered more than two million homes globally, Callista serves as the concluding piece of the West Village masterplan, bringing together the precinct's heritage character, parkland setting and emphasis on walkability in a final collection of larger-format residences.

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Rooftop pool, private dining and skyline gardens to crown West Village's final apartment release, Callista on Park

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/wahroonga-nsw-2076">Wahroonga</a>’s enduring appeal has long been tied to its balance of bushland, established amenity, and access to some of Sydney’s most respected education and healthcare institutions.

Along Fox Valley Road, that combination is becoming increasingly sought after by buyers looking to remain connected to the Upper North Shore lifestyle while prioritising walkability, wellbeing, and convenience.

Developer Capital Corporation's initial vision of a 62-hectare site on Fox Valley Road was that they could create their own walkable community, bordered by&nbsp;more than 25 hectares of bushland and adjoining Coups Creek.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-residences-at-wahroonga-estate-169-fox-valley-road-wahroonga-nsw-2076">The Residences at Wahroonga Estate</a> draws directly on the area’s natural landscape, with walking trails and green corridors linking into sections of Lane Cove National Park. The surrounding network of bushwalks, cycling tracks, and reserves reinforces the suburb’s long-standing reputation as one of Sydney’s most nature-oriented residential pockets, while still maintaining close ties to village retail and transport infrastructure.

The address places residents within minutes of Wahroonga and Turramurra villages, where cafés, local grocers, boutiques, and everyday services support a highly localised lifestyle. Popular nearby venues including The Fox Café and Breeze Valley Café provide easy options for morning coffee or casual dining, while longstanding retailers such as IGA Wahroonga Fresh and Novella Fine Books continue to anchor the area’s village character.

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Healthcare access remains one of the defining locational advantages of the estate. Sydney Adventist Hospital, known locally as The San, sits directly adjacent and is one of the largest and most respected private hospitals in New South Wales. The hospital precinct incorporates specialist medical services, radiology, physiotherapy, and outpatient care, contributing to growing buyer demand from downsizers and owner-occupiers seeking long-term convenience and peace of mind.

Research commissioned by Capital Corporation found that health and wellbeing considerations are increasingly influencing downsizing decisions, particularly among buyers wanting to remain within familiar neighbourhoods while accessing medical infrastructure more easily.

Education has also historically underpinned demand across Wahroonga and the broader Upper North Shore. The estate sits close to several of Sydney’s leading private and independent schools, including Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh, Barker College, Pymble Ladies’ College, Ravenswood School for Girls, and Loreto Normanhurst. Co-educational options including Wahroonga Adventist School and Sydney Adventist School further strengthen the area’s appeal to established families looking for long-term schooling pathways within a tightly held catchment.

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Transport connectivity supports the suburb’s liveability without compromising its quieter residential character. Wahroonga and Turramurra train stations provide direct rail access into the Sydney CBD, while the nearby Pacific Highway and M1 motorway strengthen links across the North Shore and broader metropolitan area. At the same time, the heavily treed streetscape and low-density character continue to distinguish the precinct from more urbanised parts of Sydney.

The Residences at Wahroonga Estate forms the first stage of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/capital-corporation">Capital Corporation</a>’s broader masterplanned vision for the precinct, delivered alongside the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/group-gsa">GroupGSA</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/coco-republic-interior-design">Coco Republic</a>, the development integrates landscaped communal spaces including a pet-friendly Green Spine, resident lounge, BBQ pavilion, and direct bushland access, reinforcing the project’s focus on outdoor connection and community-based living.

Now under construction by Gold Star iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/dasco-australia">DASCO</a>, The Residences at Wahroonga Estate will deliver a collection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments priced from $990,000, with completion anticipated in 2027.

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Jonathan Chancellor

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