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CBRE has appointed of Ray Pittman (pictured above left) as president and chief executive officer of the firm’s Pacific operations.
In tandem, CBRE’s long-standing Pacific president and chief executive officer Tom Southern (pictured above right), has been promoted to a new role as executive chairman, Pacific with overall responsibility for the region. He will concentrate on strategy, recruitment and clients.
Pittman is its Colorado, US senior managing director, one of the 52,000 global staff.
He has 28 years' experience in commercial real estate, both in agency and development, having initially joined CBRE in 1985
He had his own Pittman Development Group before rejoining CBRE in 2011.
Photo: Supplied. 
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CBRE's Tom Southern becomes executive chairman as Ray Pittman appointed CEO

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The Garibaldi Inn commercial retail premises at 37 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill have been sold for $7.8 million.
The landmark property comprises the original sandstone building and two substantial separate retail and commercial buildings. 
The centre has 14 retail and commercial tenants with a total lettable area of approximately 770 square metres and underground parking for 14 cars.
<a href="/expert-insights/investing/sandstone-garibaldi-hunters-hill-commercial-offering">Its full occupied net income was given as $555,885</a>.
It sits within what became known in the 1850s as The French Village, at Hunters Hill, Sydney's smallest and oldest municipality.  
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Sandstone Garibaldi, Hunters Hill commercial offering secures $7.8 million

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Barrister and former Liberal politician Maurice Neil QC and his lawyer wife Natasha Goulden have relisted their Spanish mission-style Double Bay residence, the Taj. 
The heritage listed property, built in 1934 by poulterer Albert Glazebrook, had $7 million plus hopes when listed last last year. It now comes for sale through Sotheby's International Realty.
It last traded in 2003 for $4 million from the art dealer Marlene Antico.
Its subsequent renovation won the Woollahra Council Conservation Award in 2006. It comes with rare Max Le Verrier light fittings.
The Wiston Garden house was built on the cul-de-sac in 1934 at a cost of £2,700.
In 2002 it was bought by art dealer Marlene Antico for $2.9 million late last year from corporate adviser Robert Crossman, who put it up for sale with still unimplemented, council-approved Howard Tanner renovation plans.
Crossman had paid $1,705,000 in 1997. 
Neil, born in Manchester, England, was elected to the House of Representatives  in the December 1975 as the Liberal member for St George, narrowly defeating Labor's Bill Morrison by 56 votes.
In the 1977 federal election he withstood a challenge from the previous member for Grayndler, Tony Whitlam, to retain St George.
Neil was defeated by Morrison in the 1980 election.
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The 1930s Taj at Double Bay for sale

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Toorak truimphs among the 59 suburbs in Melbourne that currently have a median house price of $1 million or more, according to the REIV.
Of these, 36 suburbs had more than 30 sales in the December 2014 quarter. 
There were eight new entrants to this list over the quarter: East Melbourne, Flinders, Carlton North, Clifton Hill, Richmond, Northcote, Aberfeldie and Strathmore. 
Carlton, North Melbourne, Fairfield, Moonee Ponds and Bentleigh fell off the list in the latest quarter.
Melbourne's $1 million plus suburbs:
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"TOORAK"]'>TOORAK</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2850000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,850,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"DEEPDENE*"]'>DEEPDENE*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2250000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,250,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CANTERBURY*"]'>CANTERBURY*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2201000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,201,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"EAST MELBOURNE*"]'>EAST MELBOURNE*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2087500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,087,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"FLINDERS*"]'>FLINDERS*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2070000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,070,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"KEW"]'>KEW</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2035000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,035,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BRIGHTON"]'>BRIGHTON</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2000000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$2,000,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MALVERN"]'>MALVERN</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1912500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,912,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ARMADALE"]'>ARMADALE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1900000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,900,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BALWYN"]'>BALWYN</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1800000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,800,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CAMBERWELL"]'>CAMBERWELL</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1775000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,775,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"HAWTHORN EAST"]'>HAWTHORN EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1725000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,725,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MIDDLE PARK*"]'>MIDDLE PARK*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1717500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,717,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MONT ALBERT*"]'>MONT ALBERT*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1700000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,700,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"GLEN IRIS"]'>GLEN IRIS</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1570000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,570,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"EAGLEMONT*"]'>EAGLEMONT*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1560000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,560,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"SURREY HILLS"]'>SURREY HILLS</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1525000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,525,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"HAWTHORN"]'>HAWTHORN</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1515000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,515,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"IVANHOE EAST*"]'>IVANHOE EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1503750]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,503,750</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BALWYN NORTH"]'>BALWYN NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1503000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,503,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BLACK ROCK*"]'>BLACK ROCK*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1500000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,500,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ELWOOD*"]'>ELWOOD*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1500000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,500,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ALBERT PARK"]'>ALBERT PARK</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1452000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,452,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"HAMPTON"]'>HAMPTON</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1450000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,450,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MALVERN EAST"]'>MALVERN EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1432500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,432,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CAULFIELD NORTH"]'>CAULFIELD NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1401000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,401,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CAULFIELD*"]'>CAULFIELD*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1375000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,375,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BOX HILL*"]'>BOX HILL*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1359000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,359,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BRIGHTON EAST"]'>BRIGHTON EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1350000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,350,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"KEW EAST*"]'>KEW EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1305500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,305,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MCKINNON*"]'>MCKINNON*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1292500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,292,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"SOUTH YARRA"]'>SOUTH YARRA</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1290000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,290,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"SANDRINGHAM"]'>SANDRINGHAM</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1282500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,282,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"FITZROY*"]'>FITZROY*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1279500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,279,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"IVANHOE"]'>IVANHOE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1270750]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,270,750</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ELSTERNWICK"]'>ELSTERNWICK</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1255250]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,255,250</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CAULFIELD SOUTH"]'>CAULFIELD SOUTH</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1250000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,250,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"SOUTH MELBOURNE*"]'>SOUTH MELBOURNE*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1243000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,243,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"PARK ORCHARDS*"]'>PARK ORCHARDS*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1210000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,210,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ASHBURTON"]'>ASHBURTON</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1200000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,200,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"PORT MELBOURNE"]'>PORT MELBOURNE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1180000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,180,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CARLTON NORTH"]'>CARLTON NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1160000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,160,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"PRAHRAN"]'>PRAHRAN</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1160000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,160,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ALPHINGTON*"]'>ALPHINGTON*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1140000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,140,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"CLIFTON HILL*"]'>CLIFTON HILL*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1140000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,140,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MONT ALBERT NORTH*"]'>MONT ALBERT NORTH*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1140000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,140,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ORMOND*"]'>ORMOND*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1102000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,102,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"BEAUMARIS"]'>BEAUMARIS</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1100000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,100,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"GLEN WAVERLEY"]'>GLEN WAVERLEY</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1095000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,095,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"RICHMOND"]'>RICHMOND</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1071000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,071,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"NORTHCOTE"]'>NORTHCOTE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1065000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,065,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ST KILDA"]'>ST KILDA</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1060000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,060,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ABERFELDIE*"]'>ABERFELDIE*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1050000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,050,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"STRATHMORE"]'>STRATHMORE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1026000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,026,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"MURRUMBEENA"]'>MURRUMBEENA</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1022500]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,022,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"DONCASTER"]'>DONCASTER</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1020000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,020,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"TEMPLESTOWE"]'>TEMPLESTOWE</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1014000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,014,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"ST KILDA EAST*"]'>ST KILDA EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1010000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,010,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"FITZROY NORTH"]'>FITZROY NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1010000]" data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]'>$1,010,000</td>
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Source: REIV
* denotes less than 30 sales in the quarter
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Toorak triumphs with Melbourne's highest median house price: REIV

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The 20 acre Flinders property of the former World Cup skiing competitor Martin Rowley and his wife, Vanessa, has been relisted for sale.
It is up for auction on 29 March.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/6-king-street-flinders/Property-Details-buy-residential-8402350" target="_blank">The recently renovated Hamptons-style home </a>is surrounded by gardens, vegetable beds and holding stables and dressage arena.
It has a rural backdrop and water views. There are five paddocks with shelter down near the creek.
Kay &amp; Burton agent Prue McLaughlin is quoting in excess of $2.5 million with the couple then set to focus on their business, Mount Hotham Free Ski. 
"The property is suited to various pursuits - horses, cows or a few chooks," she said.
There were $2.9 million hopes in 2011. It last traded in 1998.
CoreLogic RP Data has 39 properties being sold in the past year after typically being on the market for an average of 118 days.
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Flinders rural offering with stables listed

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Artist Robin Greer's Bud Brannigan-designed Queensland home with coastline views has been listed for sale.
<a href="https://www.eplace.com.au/property.cfm?propertyID=2767669&amp;realestate=232_Main_Road_Wellington_Point_QLD_4160" target="_blank">The five bedroom American style home</a> is not the traditional Queenslander. It was however built from 100 year old recycled ironbark.
The $2 million Wellington Point offering is listed through Place Real Estate Amaya Brookman and Haydn Meyer.
It sits on a 1,338 square metre Main Road block, about 22 kilometres south-east of Brisbane.
Bud Brannigan graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985 and has led his own design studio since 1993.
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Artist Robin Greer's Bud Brannigan-designed Queensland home listed

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Kym Wilson, the actor best known for her roles in A Country Practice and Heartbreak High, has listed her Pittwater retreat with $1.85 million plus hopes. 
She has been in the US for more than two decades, there with husband of six years, Sean O'Byrne.
The Elvina Bay is on a 911 square metre waterfront block with beach, jetty and boathouse.   
The home at <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-elvina-bay-nsw-2105/245551" target="_blank">37 Sturdee Lane</a> has four bedrooms and one bathroom. 
The Wilson family bought it back in 1993 for $435,000.
It was scheduled for 7 March weekend auction, but is now for sale by private treaty.
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Actor Kym Wilson lists Elvina Bay, Pittwater retreat

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The Satterley Property Group has tripled its market share in Melbourne’s land market.
It is on track to sell 850 lots in the 2015 financial year.
Satterley, who launched three major land developments in Melbourne’s west and south-east last October, now command 8% of Melbourne’s total land sales.
They are closing in on their goal of attaining 10% of the Victorian land market, the expansion plans <a href="/news/vic/satterley-property-group-looking-to-nearly-triple-land-sales-with-two-new-estates">outlined in a earlier Property Observer article</a>.
The group is Australia’s largest privately owned developer headed in Victoria by general manager, Jack Hoffmann (pictured below) who said successful launches of<a href="https://satterley.com.au/point-cook/" target="_blank"> Upper Point Cook</a> (Point Cook, pictured above) and Habitat on Davis Creek (Tarneit) had underpinned the strong performance.
"Two-thirds of our buyers at Upper Point Cook are upgraders that live in neighbouring areas, with the remainder of buyers largely consisting of investors and first homebuyers.
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“The big selling point for local residents is you’re buying into a quality development, with a range of housing options and there’s the added bonus of access to the Princes Freeway via the future diamond interchange at Sneydes Road,” he said.
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Satterley's expansion includes the recent acquisition of an 1800-lot community on 127 hectares in Officer. 
<img src="/images/2015/03/19/sat%20mar%2019%20one.jpg" alt="">
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“Across Melbourne all of our developments are performing well,” said Hoffman.
“Upper Point Cook which consists of 2,000-lots is currently the second fastest selling development in Melbourne with our first neighbourhood at Upper Point Cook close to selling out six months ahead of schedule.”
Its launch of the second neighbourhood at Upper Point Cook will be 230 lots, in the Point Cook precinct which leads Melbourne as the most popular suburb for newly released land. 
“Each stage release at Upper Point Cook has had ‘campouts’ of prospective buyers wanting to ensure they don’t miss out on their chance and at the project’s launch we had up to 30 buyers camping overnight to ensure they didn’t miss out on the first land released,” he said.
Satterley’s Melbourne portfolio kick off with an urban infill project at the old Kodak factory site in Coburg North in 2011. 
The project is nearing completion, with around 80 townhouses remaining.
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No photo finish required as Satterley secures its expanded Victorian land offerings

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It's a real choice for hotel investors currently across the bay in Melbourne.
But Sorrento or Queenscliff?
The Queenscliff Hotel has been relisted for sale, with a private auction scheduled for this Friday, 20 March.
The Continental Hotel at Sorrento has been listed by the Di Pietro family with offers due 16 April.
Our property contrarians Jonathan Chancellor and Margie Blok debate the merits of the two hotels on opposite side of The Heads, yet only 12 kilometres apart.
HE SAID:<img src="/images/stories/2013/09/06/jc-silhouette-5.jpg" alt="jc-silhouette-5" width="130" height="195" style="float: right;">
It's the <a href="https://www.abercrombys.com.au/queenscliff-queenscliff-hotel-16-gellibrand-street-ab2974/" target="_blank">striking 1887 Queen Anne-style building</a> (pictured above) for me. If only for the special occasion memories held from when the late Mietta O'Donnell ran the hotel as a fine dining destination between 1978 and 1983. Admitting it wasn't as regular haunt as her ornate Alfred Place institution in the laneway off Collins Street at the business end of town.
Queenscliff became a significant tourist destination in the late 19th century with holiday-makers taking a two hour paddle steamer journey from Melbourne. 
Andrew Harlock and Tim Derham at Abercromby’s are selling the property on a walk-in, walk-out basis, with initial expectations at $3.5 million plus.
The hotel is still taking guests, but the restaurant served its last meals on Christmas Day, following the death of owner Johann Schuetz who with his wife, Theresa bought the property in 2002.
The 1887 built Queenscliff Hotel on the western tip of Port Phillip bay was designed by Melbourne architects Reed, Henderson &amp; Smart, the same architects responsible for the State Library of Victoria, Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne Trades Hall and a number of Melbourne university buildings.
It was built by NW Frogley in the English Queen Anne style for Martha Nugent and Joseph Goslin, wealthy local citizens at the time.
Heritage documents describe its polygonal tower, with its coned roof and bellcast profile and gables, as a reflection of northern European Renaissance architecture, particularly from countries as such France and the Netherlands.
Ofcourse while I adore limestone bathrooms, a little bit of Tudor-style woodwork and elaborate fretwork, turrets and towers with conical or pyramid-shaped roofs are always of acute interest.
I fell in love with Queen Anne over champers at the first Queen Anne house in Australia, Caerleon in the suburb of Bellevue Hill.
The Schuetz family acquired the property in 2002 from restaurateur Patricia O’Donnell, sister of the late Mietta O'Donnell. Schuetz offered the hotel in 2010 attracting offers close to $4 million.
<img src="/images/stories/2013/09/06/mb-silhouette-4.jpg" alt="mb-silhouette-4" width="130" height="195" style="float: left;">SHE SAID:
Coming from Sydney, it has to be the limestone Sorrento Contintental Hotel for me. NSW just doesn't see enough limestone or bluestone, just plenty of sandstone.
It was the pioneer thespian and entrepreneur George Coppin who built the mansard-capped hotel in the 1870s, the four storey limestone building <a href="https://www.continentalhotel.com.au/History.htm" target="_blank">The "Conti"</a> (pictured below). Jonathan can have his fusty selection.
<img src="/images/2015/03/11/sorernto-march-11-one.jpg">
The seaside spruiker shipped wealthy Melburnians to the Mornington Peninsula on his paddle steamers, and then put them on his tramway to stay at his Hotel Continental.
I love being close to the golf course.
It had been on the toss of a coin - a choice between Australia and America - that Coppin sailed from Sussex on the Templar, arriving in Sydney in 1843 with his partner, Maria Watkins Burroughs, where he was to perform at the Royal Victoria Theatre on Pitt Street.
Coppin briefly owned the Clown Hotel, directly opposite the theatre, which failed as Sydney's first permanent musical entertainment venue, before he moved south to Melbourne.
The Continental Hotel at Sorrento has been listed for sale by the Di Pietro family with $15 million expectations.
The hotel will be sold with freehold and business with offers due 16 April through Sothebys International agent Rob Curtain, in conjunction with CBRE.
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He Said/She Said: Queenscliff Hotel or Sorrento's Continental? 

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The Newport Arms Hotel has been sold to Justin Hemmes' hospitality group Merivale. No price has been revealed, but there were $50 million expectations.
The group was for long time inner Sydney concentrated, but expanded over recent times to Manly and Coogee.
Indeed he had been to the newly-purchased Newport Arms hotel just once before.
His late father and mother, John and Merivale, started the empire in the Pitt Street fashion store which had a cafe.
Ray White Hotels Australia secured the sale of the 11,000 square metres of Sydney northern beaches waterfront land holding.
Owner Wayne Bayfield advised that the sale of the family's flagship hotel was a watershed moment.
Agents for the sale Andrew Jolliffe and Joel Fisher of Ray White Hotels commented a number of local and international parties had sought to acquire the asset. 
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Justin Hemmes buys The Newport Arms hotel

A trio of Queensland property groups have unveiled plans for a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Noosa Bowls Club site, a proposal that would deliver more than 200 new homes in one of the Sunshine Coast's most supply-constrained markets.

Kilter Property, Frank Developments and Calile Malouf Investments are behind the plans for the 1.8-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-noosa-drive-noosa-heads-qld-4567">99 Noosa Drive</a>, which would transform the long-vacant site into a new residential precinct featuring 208 apartments, retail, hospitality and public space.

The proposal comes as Noosa continues to grapple with housing affordability and a shortage of permanent accommodation, particularly for key workers. The site's location in Noosa Junction, close to shops, public transport and employment, aligns with the direction of Noosa Council's Housing Strategy, which encourages higher-density housing within established activity centres rather than continued urban expansion.

The draft plans include 48 affordable-by-design apartments and 48 rooming accommodation units aimed at key workers. Around 2,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and food and beverage space would activate the street frontage, alongside a new public town square and landscaped open space.

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Frank Developments Founder and Director Frank Licastro said the development would continue the company's focus on architecturally-led residential projects while addressing one of the region's biggest challenges.

"Not only will this project exude a sense of luxury, it will also enhance not only the built environment but also the surrounding community," Licastro said.

"Noosa's success relies on the people who live and work here. Providing well-designed accommodation for key workers is critical to supporting the local economy and ensuring the Shire can continue to thrive."

Kilter Property Co-Founder Huw Williams said the focus was on delivering additional permanent housing while creating a mixed-use destination that benefits both residents and the wider community.

"Our focus is on delivering a well-considered mixed-use project that provides more permanent housing options, supports local workers and businesses, and delivers an exceptional product for the local market," Williams said.

"The redevelopment vision aligns with the long-term evolution of Noosa Junction as a vibrant activity centre, creating a destination that enhances the area's character while delivering significant economic and community benefits."

Calile Malouf Investments, best known for its role in Brisbane's James Street precinct and The Calile Hotel, will bring its place-making experience to the project. The company recently commenced construction on The Calile Noosa hotel and says the residential development will complement its growing investment in the region.

CMI Director Cal Malouf said the aim was to create a walkable precinct combining housing, retail and hospitality while remaining true to Noosa's character.

"We see a similar opportunity in Noosa to deliver a vibrant, walkable destination that combines exceptional housing, hospitality and retail in one integrated project," Malouf said.

Brisbane-based Cavill Architects has been appointed to design the project.

Joel Robinson

Noosa Bowls Club to be redeveloped into mixed-use apartment precinct

One of Brisbane's last major riverfront redevelopment opportunities has taken a significant step forward, with Lendlease selected as the Queensland Government's preferred development partner for the former Visy site in South Brisbane.

The seven-hectare industrial site, positioned between South Bank and West End and 1.3 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct expected to deliver more than 4,000 new homes alongside extensive public open space and riverfront parkland.

The project is one of the largest urban renewal opportunities currently planned in Brisbane and is expected to play a key role in accommodating the city's growing population ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans for the precinct include a network of riverfront promenades and boardwalks, new public plazas, parkland, amphitheatre-style gathering spaces and shared pedestrian and cycling links designed to reconnect the long-isolated site with the Brisbane River.

The Queensland Government is targeting delivery of the first homes and key public spaces before the 2032 Games, allowing the precinct to begin contributing new housing and public amenity well before the broader masterplan is complete.

The redevelopment is also expected to support more than 3,000 jobs across planning, construction and ongoing operations.

For Lendlease, the appointment adds another major urban regeneration project to its Queensland portfolio. The developer has operated in the state for more than 70 years and has delivered a number of large-scale mixed-use precincts in partnership with government.

Lendlease Development CEO Claire Johnston said the project represented one of Brisbane's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"The transformation of the former Visy site represents a rare opportunity to reimagine one of Brisbane's most significant riverfront locations, deliver thousands of much-needed homes, and create long-term legacy," Johnston said.

"In partnership with the Queensland Government, we have the opportunity to create a new riverside destination that will help shape Brisbane's growth and how people experience the city for decades to come.

"This is exactly the type of large-scale, city-shaping development that will provide lasting benefits for Queensland, bringing together housing, jobs and world-class public spaces."

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the riverfront transformation would deliver a thriving new community precinct.

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering this golden opportunity to unlock a riverfront jewel for all Queenslanders,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reshape a significant slice of Brisbane and deliver lasting benefits – thousands of new homes, and public spaces for all Queenslanders to enjoy well beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – unlike Labor’s plan which would have delivered zero benefits and zero new homes.

“Queensland is well and truly open for business and through partnership with the private sector, we are accelerating delivery while ensuring strong housing, community and economic outcomes."

Early works on the precinct are expected to commence in April 2027.

Lendlease selected to deliver transformative South Brisbane riverfront precinct

Eddy Haddad's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> is levelling up its approved Wollongong development, as the coastal city south of Sydney continues to prove popular in the high-density development space.

Level 33, a longtime developer in the Wollongong area, has gone through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority to upsize its approved two-tower development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue, just 100 metres from Wollongong Station.

The developer currently has approval for 252 apartments across two buildings rising to 19 storeys. It is now seeking approval for 33 and 38-storey towers that would deliver 467 apartments, including 67 affordable homes.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bka-architecture">BKA Architecture</a>, the development would comprise apartments above a three-level podium with around 1,100 sqm of retail space, along with basement parking for 448 vehicles.

According to the Urban Design Report by BKA, the proposal has the capacity to "reinforce the precinct's identity by strengthening links between health, education, and transport services, while also contributing to Wollongong's ongoing evolution as a key regional centre."

Wollongong is somewhat in vogue. Between Level 33 and Urban Property Group, the two developers have several thousand apartments planned across the city.

Level 33 is currently delivering Easterly Wollongong, one of its most boutique projects to date with just 21 high-end apartments, as well as Atchison &amp; Kenny, a 329-apartment development due for completion later this year.

The developer plans to redevelop the 13,088 sqm WIN Grand megasite into <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crown-square-216-238-keira-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Crown Square</a>, a new $500 million precinct with nearly 600 apartments. It also has more than 900 apartments planned for the former Bunnings Warehouse site at the intersection of Gipps and Flinders streets.

Urban Property Group is also playing a major role in the city's transformation. Its five-tower Keira Place precinct will deliver more than 800 homes, and it has recently lodged plans for a further 300 apartments near Wollongong Station.

First look: Level 33 upsizes Wollongong apartment towers

Just a week after filing plans for the final stage of its major Keira Place masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has unveiled another significant housing proposal in Wollongong, this time targeting a prominent site opposite North Wollongong Station.

The developer has lodged a State Significant Development Application for a 38-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-4a-flinders-street-north-wollongong-nsw-2500">4-4A Flinders Street</a>, around one kilometre north of the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-wollongong-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place precinct</a> currently taking shape on the edge of the CBD.

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Designed by Studio.SC, the proposal comprises a 38-storey mixed-use development containing 303 apartments, including 45 affordable housing units, alongside 174 co-living residences. The scheme also includes ground-floor retail space, extensive landscaping and public domain improvements.

Studio.SC noted in the proposal it "outlines a vision for a landmark transit-oriented mixed-use development centred around North Wollongong Station, designed to support the city’s future growth while responding to the NSW Government’s housing and planning reforms."

The architecture firm said the proposal responds to the opportunities and constraints shaping future growth within the 400-metre catchment of the station and represents "a coordinated and future-focused approach to urban intensification, contributing to the long-term evolution of North Wollongong as a connected, walkable and high-density station precinct."

The site occupies a strategic corner bounded by Flinders Street, Station Street, Stafford Street and the Princes Highway, directly opposite North Wollongong Station.

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The proposal follows Urban Property Group's recent submission for the second and final stage of Keira Place, which would deliver a further three buildings comprising 657 homes opposite Beaton Park. It builds on the first stage, which features 150 apartments across two towers and recently commenced construction.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said breaking ground on the first stage marked a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected the developer's long-term commitment to regional cities.

"Today's groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong's city centre," Elias said.

"Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/urban-property-group-unveils-trio-of-towers-for-next-stage-of-new-wollongong-precinct-keira-place">Urban Property Group unveils trio of towers for next stage of new Wollongong precinct, Keira Place</a>

First look: Urban Property Group plans next major Wollongong tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/arada">Arada Australia</a> has wasted little time expanding its ambitions in Campsie, lodging plans for a second major project in the rapidly transforming town centre just months after unveiling its three-tower One Campsie proposal on Beamish Street.

The UAE-backed developer has now taken aim at one of the suburb’s most strategically positioned sites, filing a State Significant Development Application for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/10-north-parade-campsie-nsw-2194">33-storey mixed-use tower</a> at 10 London Street and 43 North Parade, directly opposite the future Campsie Metro Station. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and represents another significant vote of confidence in Campsie's emergence as one of Sydney’s key transit-oriented growth centres.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the development would deliver 156 apartments above a podium containing retail and commercial space, creating a new residential and commercial gateway to the town centre. The scheme also includes a four-level above-ground parking podium and a dedicated residential amenity floor featuring wellness and recreation facilities. At least 10 per cent of the apartments would be allocated as affordable housing for a period of 10 years.

The proposal occupies a 1,631 sqm site bounded by London Street, North Parade and Dispensary Lane, immediately adjoining the future Metro station precinct and just metres from Beamish Street’s retail and dining strip. According to the Urban Design Report, the project seeks to deliver "a great place that prioritises human-scaled experience and provides spatial improvements to the area."

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Woods Bagot describes the tower as a key marker within Campsie's next phase of growth.

"Located directly opposite the new Campsie Metro Station on North Parade, 10 London Street is a thoughtfully composed 33-storey mixed-use tower that contributes to the ongoing transformation of the town centre," the Architectural Design Report states. The report says the project is intended to provide "high-quality homes within a vibrant, connected urban environment, while helping define Campsie's future skyline."

A strong emphasis has been placed on the public realm. The ground floor incorporates over 500 sqm of retail space and active frontages along both London Street and North Parade, while the podium is wrapped by extensive landscaped planting intended to soften the building's scale and strengthen the pedestrian experience. The development would also widen surrounding footpaths and improve connections between the Metro station and the broader town centre.

Above the podium, residents would have access to more than 1,400 sqm of communal amenities, including a pool, gym and landscaped recreation spaces. A distinctive green-wall treatment extending across four podium levels forms a major architectural feature, helping differentiate the project within the emerging high-density precinct.

The tower's design is closely tied to the broader Campsie Town Centre Master Plan and the arrival of Sydney Metro. The Urban Design Report notes the proposal "directly supports the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan by delivering new homes in a location explicitly identified for growth, improved accessibility, and high-quality urban renewal." It adds that the project contributes to the master plan's vision for a strengthened town centre supported by thousands of new homes around the future Metro station.

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The application follows Arada Australia's recently lodged One Campsie project at 124–142 Beamish Street and 16–18 Ninth Avenue, where the developer is seeking approval for 346 apartments across three towers rising 24, 32 and 39 storeys. Together, the two proposals would cement Arada Australia as one of the most influential developers shaping Campsie's future urban form.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-arada-files-for-trio-of-apartment-towers-in-campsie-town-centre">First Look: Arada Australia files for trio of apartment towers in Campsie town centre</a>

Arada Australia entered the Australian market in 2024 and has rapidly assembled a significant development pipeline across Sydney. Alongside its Campsie holdings, the developer is soon to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wattle-green-2-fishburn-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Wattle Green</a> in Castle Hill, and has expanded its local operations following its acquisition of construction firm Roberts &amp; Co.

Located around 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, the site sits at the centre of one of Sydney's fastest-changing middle-ring precincts. The Metro conversion of Campsie Station, combined with Canterbury-Bankstown Council's master planning framework, is driving significant residential intensification around Beamish Street and North Parade, with thousands of new homes expected over coming decades.

Jonathan Chancellor

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