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Invermien and Bhima, the iconic Hunter Valley thoroughbred horse studs, have been listed by Geoff and Beryl White. The two adjoining Scone properties that sit across 1,168 acres (473 hectares) has a $12 million asking price. It comes with an 1831 homestead and a 1910 homestead on Bhima. The districts' first settlers included ship's surgeon Dr William Bell Carlyle, who took up a 2,000-acre grant in 1822 in the Kingdom Ponds area. His nephew, Francis Little also moved into the area and called his property Invermien (pictured above). Work began on the handsome single-storey homestead in the late 1820s with the historic twin gabled homestead now a showcase of the early colonial period, with high pressed metal ceilings, quality cedar joinery, marble fireplaces and an underground cellar. Made of sandstock brick in a timber frame, it comes with hipped, corrugated iron roof, French windows, and a six-panel main door. In 1895 the gables at the front were added, the stone-flagged verandah was extended and the rear wings lengthened to form a courtyard with the dairy and the kitchen. The Whites set up their operation around 1994 having previously run their horses at the Castlereagh property, Robrick Lodge. The two properties - Invermien with 313 hectares and Bhima with 160 hectares - had previously been owned in the Bath family. Bhima had been the Bath family home since 1952 after Vivien Bath conceived his dream horse stud while imprisoned at the infamous Changi camp. The best stallion that it housed, Biscay during its Bath ownership, was ironically the sire of Marscay, the racehorse and stallion that gave the White's their first major success in the industry. The Whites’ horses raced under the colours white with a purple star and hooped sleeves having purchased their first Inglis Easter Yearling in 1973. Some 200 winners, with $27.5 million in prizes, have been bred at the farm under the White ownership, now run by the couple's son, Greg. The property has been listed through Michael Burke and Jamie Inglis at MacCallum Inglis Scone inconjunction with Gavin Beard at Landmark Harcourt Scone.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 5px;">Fern Vale Farm, the 1890s property in the Macedon Ranges (pictured above), has been listed for sale by interior designer Jane Charlwood and her partner Bruce McFarlane. There are $3.2 million-plus expectations for the 24-hectare property set on Straws Lane Hesket through Beverley Higgs and Tom May of RT Edgar Macedon Ranges. Its arrival is through an enchanting covered holly entrance, with its winding drive leading to the large rambling homestead with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. There are large living spaces taking advantage of the garden vistas and district views to the north over structured hedging. The holding comes with two hectares of native habitat. Fern Vale's importance has been recognised in The Australian Magazine, as voted in the top 10 lifestyles properties in Australia. It was bought for about $900,000 in 1999 from author Brendan Gullifer and his wife, stylist Robyn.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 5px;">No sale yet for Paul Fleming – a son of the late grocery tycoon Jim Fleming – and his wife, Simone, with expressions of interest closing on Easter eve. It had been listed through LJ Hooker Mosman agents Geoff Smith and Richard Harding with $9 million plus hopes for the six-bedroom residence set on a 759-square-metre deep-waterfront block (pictured above). With a northerly aspect from its Shellbank Avenue location, the three-level house with gas-heated pool, poolside cabana and boating facilities last traded for $8 million in 2003 when bought from the Wong family.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 5px;">Pharmacist Greg Kay has listed his four-bedroom home on the Derwent River in Battery Point, Hobart with a $3.5?million asking price. Its striking design with glass, steel and jarrah timber was undertaken by Maria Gigney Architects. The 362-square-metre house sits on a 1,030-square-metre riverfront property with a 12.5-metre indoor solar-heated saltwater lap pool, which can be covered by custom-built boards to create an entertaining space. Pam Corkhill of Corkhill &amp; Associates has the listing.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 5px;">Wavertree, the fine example of an early Victorian sandstone manor home at Parramatta, has been sold for a suburb record. The heritage-listed treasure’s sale price hasn’t been revealed, but the record house price stood at $1.3 million for a house on Thomas Street that sold to Chinese buyers. It sold through Ray White Parramatta agent Steven Fan, who sold it to a Hong Kong-based family. It was built in 1843 by architect James Houison and then gifted as a wedding present for his daughter Annie, who married Captain Hugh Fairclough in 1862. It’s been sold by the Horwood family. When first sold in the 1930s it fetched £660. It was bought back by descendants in 1959 for four years. Houison’s works include the nearby All Saint's Church, St John's Church, the Old Courthouse, Endrim, Perth House and Houisons Cottage.
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Set on a 1,891-square-metre block, Wavertree features four bedrooms and two bathrooms. A photo of the house taken around 1870 (pictured above) features on the <a target="_blank" href="https://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/fullRecordPicture.jsp?recnoListAttr=recnoList&amp;recno=38642">website of the Historic Houses Trust</a>.
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Iconic Hunter Valley horse studs Invermien and Bhima listed: Title Tattle

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The Eiger Chalet at Perisher in the NSW ski fields has been listed for sale.
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It’s the first time the ski lodge, along with its White Spider restaurant in Perisher, will have been sold since its construction by its original owners and builders. They have put the accommodation and restaurant up for April 19 auction through Ray White Hotels Australia.
White Hotels Australia director Andrew Jolliffe says the premises was once the number one place to stay in the Australian Alps. "The business leasehold will be sold on a walk-in walk-out basis, comprising an impressive inventory of restaurant, accommodation and over-snow equipment," Jolliffe says.
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Established in 1961, Eiger Chalet sits 100 metres from the Perisher chairlifts and 250 metres from the Perisher ski tube terminal.  Named after the famous ski resorts in Switzerland, Eiger is co-owned by a consortium of investors including the Fischer family.
It's a 66-bed public lodge with a 100-seat restaurant. The property's lease with the National Parks and Wildlife Service runs until 2025, with the potential of a 30-year extension to 2055. It was briefly listed for sale back in 1989.
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It’s now listed by Jolliffe in conjunction with Ray White Snowy Mountains Region agent Richard Pembroke. Given the recent sale of the nearby 70-bedroom St Moritz for $3.2 million, more than $2.5 million is tipped for the 2,000-square-metre leasehold offering.
 
 
 
 
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Eiger Chalet at Perisher set for auction after 51 years' ownership

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The Eliza penthouse, spanning three levels overlooking Hyde Park, is the latest Sydney skyhouse being marketed with $15 million hopes.
Developed by Edward Doueihi of Ceerose, with an architectural hint in its balconies of Antoni Gaudi's Casa Mila, the penthouse is due for completion in mid-2013. Its the building site with the crane that currently swings across Elizabeth Street just down from the intersection with Market Street.
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The 460-square-metre, three-level penthouse will sit atop a 17-storey building designed by the architects Tony Owen Partners.
It features four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a home theatre, a private lift, 3.5-metre-high ceilings, a massive 13.5-metre frontage overlooking the park and full automation through C-Bus.
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The top level comprises the entertainment terrace with a 10-metre lap pool.
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It’s being marketed by Jean-Paul Markopoulos of CBRE. Just 7 of the 19 apartments remain for sale, including six full floor apartments with prices around $4.5 million each.
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The site – whose neighbours are Hermes and the Sheraton on the Park – was originally to be used for a building named The Elizabeth. Its then developer Andrew Richardson however lost his record $20.1 million off-the-plan penthouse buyer in 2008. Richardson had accepted a $100 deposit for the proposed three-storey penthouse from now-bankrupted businessman Rodney Price.
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The vacant Elizabeth Street site cost $13 million in 2003 when bought by Richardson and his initial partner, Tjeerd La Grouw, who exited the project several years later. Edward Doueihi, from the Dural construction company, Ceerose, paid $8.5 million in December 2009 to Richardson and his subsequent partner, Multiplex.
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Eliza penthouse finally getting off the ground with $15 million hopes: Title Tattle

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Just how do Australians define and appraise various housing styles? Bungalow, villa, shack, terrace and mansion, to suggest a few.
Some 16 property aficionados will be endeavouring to do so in an upcoming Sydney lecture series.
It commences April 26 when the author, historian and conservation consultant Dr James Broadbent – and owner of Australia's oldest house in private occupation – traces the development of the much-loved Australian bungalow in his public talk hosted by the Historic Houses Trust.
It was the developer Richard Stanton who is credited as introducing the American-style bungalow to Sydney in 1906, and by 1912 the new type of compact servant-less house was being erected across Sydney by speculative builders. Californian Bungalows with sandstone footings were followed by the more geometric Chicago style.
Others in the talk series include Hannah Tribe, the founding principal at Tribe Studio Architects, who looks at the terrace house, which was popular in the 19th century especially around Sydney’s inner east and inner west.
The talks – part of the Sydney Open event - run weekly between April 26 and June 14, being held at The Mint on Macquarie Street, Sydney.
Architects can claim informal CPD points by their attendance.
The series
Bungalow
Thursday, April 26, 6pm - 7.30pm
Dr James Broadbent, historian, conservationist and author
Scott Robertson, Director, Robertson &amp; Hindmarsh Architects
 
Apartment
Thursday, May 3, 6pm - 7.30pm
Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, assistant director, Creative Services, Historic Houses Trust
Adam Haddow, Director, SJB Architects
 
Villa
Thursday, May 10, 6pm - 7.30pm
Scott Carlin, Curator, Historic Houses Trust
Philip Goad, professor of architecture at the University of Melbourne
 
Mansion
Thursday, May 17, 6pm - 7.30pm
Dr Charles Pickett, curator of design and built environment at the Powerhouse Museum
Jonathan Chancellor, managing editor, Property Observer
 
Beach shack
Thursday, May 24, 6pm - 7.30pm
Dr Michael Bogle, design historian
Peter Stutchbury, Peter Stutchbury Architects
 
Terrace
Thursday, May 31, 6pm - 7.30pm
Keri Huxley, social and political scientist and former mayor of Woollahra Council
Hannah Tribe, founding principal, Tribe Studio Architects
 
Project home
Thursday, June 7, 6pm - 7.30pm
Dr Judith O’Callaghan, senior lecturer, The University of New South Wales
Tone Wheeler, principal architect, Environa Studio
 
Portable
Thursday, June 14, 6pm - 7.30pm
Megan Martin, head of collections and access
Sean Godsell, Sean Godsell Architects
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Property aficionados to define and appraise Australia's housing styles in Sydney lecture series

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Sanctuary Cove’s latest impressive listing is at 5685 Anchorage Terrace, which comes with adjusted $13.75 million price hopes through Ray White Sovereign Islands agent Ali Mian. It’s 1,000 square metres of symmetrical designer interiors from its grand double-wing staircase entrance to its heated pool on its 43-metre river frontage.
In between are power rooms lined with Ralph Lauren wallpaper, hallways reflecting the strong black-and-white palette of the French fashion house Chanel, the latest home technology system, plus tepanyaki bar, home cinema and Swarovski crystal chandeliers.
The land was consolidated by tourism entrepreneur Chris Scott who bought two neighbouring houses.
After demolition and the construction of the subterranean garage and a few walls, the receivers had moved in to take control of the 2,836-square-metre holding.
It’s been finished off by UK-based businessman John Baines and his wife, Elizabeth, who paid $4.3 million in 2009.
They re-engineered the design with architect Greg Reid. The Baines have previously sought $17.5 million for the property on earlier listings.
 
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Hopefully southern holidaymakers don’t rush into buying so-called Gold Coast high-rise property bargains during their current vacations.
At least not before reading the latest report from valuers Herron Todd White.
“This is a very depressed market at present, particularly for new and near new stock,” was the stark conclusion on the Surfers Paradise, Southport and Broadbeach markets.
It notes the Gold Coast historically ranked as one of the most volatile property markets in Australia.
“The extremes between peaks and troughs are far more pronounced and keenly felt than in many other markets around the country.
“When times are good, on the Gold Coast they’re great, but when times are tough, on the Gold Coast they are grim.”
It all makes knowing when and where to strike all the more important.
HTW suggests the Gold Coast market is very hard to predict most of the time, however past experience with “boom and bust” suburbs and cycles gives savvy investors an insight.
The April report spells out that a new, major project can take up to five years to complete from concept to completion.
“The prudent buyer should know that buying off the plan in the midst of a property boom (which is often when most major construction projects are proposed and funded) may have adverse consequences four or five years later at settlement if the market has taken a turn for the worse, as it has at present,” HTW explains.
“Being able to spot trends and changes in the market direction on the Gold Coast is as much as a black art as it is a science.
“There are many factors which influence the property cycle between the Tweed and Logan rivers.”
It notes some factors impact small sectors of the market while others have a much broader impact.
As HTW notes market cycles are an ever-present talking point of those interested in the market; from amateur investors and would-be first-home buyers to professional valuers, developers and real estate agents, to sophisticated investors with multiple property portfolios.
“Everyone would like to get the jump on their competition when the market is on the up and equally be the first to rein in their spending when the market goes into decline.”
Notwithstanding the further into the future you have to look, the more uncertain you will become, HTW proffers that the lesson for buyers is to consider future scenarios, good and bad, for a project at settlement and to not buy only in “the here and now”.
 
The valuation firm’s discussions with other valuers and real estate agents have given indications that there are an increasing number of transactions as “vendors begin to accept that it is currently a buyers’ market”.
But it notes there are still a large number of property owners who are of the belief that their property has increased in value over the last three to five years.
“While this may be the case in other states, i.e. Melbourne and Sydney, there is a clear weight of evidence indicating that in the vast majority of instances, this is not the case on the Gold Coast,” the valuers note.
The report notes the most consistent market segments are the price points of $160,000 to $200,000 for one-bedroom units usually located in Southport, Surfers Paradise and Chevron Island, close to shops and amenities.
In closing, HTW suggests the “Gold Coast market appears to be bumping along the bottom and looks likely to continue to do so for a few years”.
Not quite the same sentiment from the local newspaper headlines, which recently suggested “the Gold Coast property market is coming back on the boil as investors give Melbourne, Sydney and Perth the cold shoulder”.
Even the local property commentator Andrew Winter was giving out advice over Easter to the locals on the possibility of luring out of state buyers.
“And remember, as the Gold Coast is traditionally a holiday destination and there are plenty of tourists about wishing their Easter holidays could turn into a complete lifestyle change, now is actually a pretty good time to sell as people seriously think about turning their dreams into reality,” Winter suggested.
The Ray White group has proffered that buyers who may be nervous after recent events should remember that buying property in a subdued environment is like buying bikinis in winter – less competition, less stress and more room to negotiate a good deal.
But my advice is by all means dream, ogle at the offerings the real estate window displays, and pop into the glamorous off-the-plan display suites, but buy next time, and only after much research.
After all, it’s likely to be long cold winter.
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Southern holidaymakers can dream and ogle on the Gold Coast, but wait and research thoroughly before buying

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Rosebery, the Hawthorn house remembered as the long-time home to former deputy prime minister Jim Cairns and his wife, Gwen, has been sold this week for the first time in almost three decades.
With impressive rose bushes on its front turning circle, the four-bedroom house, set on a 1,658-square-metre Wattle Road holding, was being offered for private sale at $3,475,000 through Kay &amp; Burton agent Matt Davis who listed it last October.
The Cairns couple owned it between 1956 and 1981, first as joint owners, according to the land title, then as tenants in common from 1976. It was unencumbered from its purchase through to 1972, and then again between 1976 and its 1981 sale.
It last traded in 1983 for $280,000 with the Cairns sale being $225,000.
Cairns, who had a lead role in organising the 1970 anti-Vietnam War moratorium protests, was treasurer and deputy prime minister in the Whitlam government in the early 1970s.
The 1880s Victorian home was the bustling campaign headquarters throughout the Labor left-winger's career. He was already a member of parliament when he moved from Berkeley Grove, East Brighton to Wattle Road, having beaten the grouper, Stan Keon, for the seat of Yarra in the 1955 election.
"We had as many as 500 people in the back garden of 21 Wattle Road, sitting on the grass, talking away – all day Sunday, once a year," the late Cairns once recounted.
In a late 1980s interview the former member for the western suburbs seat of Lalor, when asked had he ever moved into the electorate, advised: “Oh no. Gwen [his wife] wouldn't move an inch to live in the electorate.”
They married in 1932, after which he moved on from a career in the police force to university academia life to politics.
The couple finally moved after 25 years to Narre Warren East in the early 1980s to a rural acreage.
Jim Cairns was born in Carlton in 1914, and his early years were spent on a dairy farm north of Sunbury.
Gwen died in 2000 and Jim in 2003.
Wattle Road, first known as Weinberg Road, is an early street in Hawthorn and marks the location of a farming settlement established by a group of German immigrants in the 1850s. Rosebery was reportedly constructed by the Vogt family.
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Rosebery, Hawthorn hotbed of radicalism during Dr Jim Cairns' ownership, sells: Title Tattle

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It’s possibly the world’s priciest one-bedroom penthouse – in Tokyo Japan – with a JPY 1,800,000,000 ($21 million) price tag.
The luxury penthouse, located in the Minami-Azabu district neighbourhood, is listed through Sotheby’s International Realty. It is known as Tokyo's most expensive upscale residential district.
The 440-square-metre apartment comes with Parisian-style terrace and courtyard garden. One of its special features is its entrance corridor, which comes with storage for 200 pairs of shoes.
The vendor purchased the penthouse unit new and then spent 18 months renovating until its 2004 completion.
In the living room is an original art piece by Hiroshi Senju painted on-site. Most of the furniture in the home is custom-designed by Ceccotti Collezioni, along with Italian imported stone and wood used for many of the walls, flooring, and doors.
The Japanese Ryotei-style dining room was designed for dinner parties where the chef can serve the guests directly from the gourmet kitchen.
There’s a full bathroom plus two further baths.
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The world’s priciest one-bedroom penthouse - in Tokyo, Japan – with a $21 million price tag 

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Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins tweeted she’d finally sold her Coogee residence last Thursday.
"WoW. The property market in Sydney is tough but I'm SO excited to have been one of the lucky ones," she advised, along with a photo of the sold real estate sign.
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The property has been on the market since October last year with Hawkins and her fiance Jake Wall having moved out of the Moore Street townhouse <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/new-south-wales/model-jennifer-hawkins-coogee-pad-finally-hits-the-market/2011111452342" target="_blank">with plans to relocate to the northern beaches</a>.
They were hoping for $2.6 million at its December auction. The townhouse sale price hasn’t been officially revealed through McGrath agent Adrian Bo, amongst all the subsequent media reports. But the townhouse that cost $2.27 million in 2009 apparently fetched a tad less, at $2.22 million.
 
 
 
 
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Jennifer Hawkins sells Coogee townhouse after five months on market

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Race car enthusiast Scott Shearman has listed his Double Bay beachfront reserve residence in Sydney's east, with $10 million hopes. It was bought from the Loblay family in 2007 for $7 million. The 565-square-metre block, with Gerry Rihs-renovated residence, has been listed through Jamie Upton of Savills.
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It's the reputed site of the first 18-Footers Club. The property was held by rugby league pioneer Dally Messenger's family until 1985, when it sold for $330,000. It was sold to the Loblays in 1993 for $1.15 million. Shearman sold his David Katon-designed unit in Billyard Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, for about $1.4 million through Upton in 2007. Expressions of interest close April 23 on the Stafford Street Double Bay holding. Shearman, who runs the Melbourne-based family business, initially wanted $10 million plus when he briefly listed in 2009.
Prospective buyers are being advised the nearest comparable sale was when Westfield scion Peter Lowy, the Los Angeles-based co-chief executive of the Westfield Group, spent $10.35 million earlier last year.
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Gerry Rihs-designed contemporary residence on Sydney Harbour listed with $10 million hopes 

ASX-listed developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/stockland">Stockland</a>&nbsp;is continuing its push back into the new apartment market, filing plans for a prominent gateway site between Collingwood and East Melbourne.

The development giant, which moved back into the new apartment space when it announced Stanton Place in Sydney's Rosebery and have since filed plans for a 50-storey tower, are jumping into the off the plan Melbourne market.

They are hoping to create a mixed-use neighbourhood precinct for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/79-81-victoria-parade-collingwood-vic-3066">79-81 Victoria Parade</a>, replacing an existing commercial building with a scheme by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/john-wardle-architects">Wardle</a>&nbsp;for 478 apartments,&nbsp;ground-floor retail, new public open spaces and a publicly accessible pedestrian laneway.

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The design report identifies the public realm as a central driver of the proposal.

"Collingwood has limited access to high-quality parks and public open space, and the proposal delivers valuable new areas for respite, social interaction and fine-grain retail activity."

The development would deliver a diverse mix of housing, including studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments alongside townhouse-style residences. Two basement levels are proposed beneath the development, providing resident and retail parking as well as extensive bicycle facilities.

Wardle's design draws heavily on Collingwood's industrial character, using articulated building forms, brickwork and robust materials inspired by the suburb's warehouse and manufacturing heritage. The built form has been broken into a series of smaller volumes to better respond to the surrounding streetscape while extensive communal gardens, rooftop amenities and shared resident spaces are integrated throughout the project.

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The planning documents describe the existing office building as offering little engagement with the public realm, with the redevelopment intended to create a more permeable and active neighbourhood destination.

"The proposed scheme presents a significant opportunity to deliver a vibrant retail plaza and a local neighbourhood hub serving both existing and future Collingwood residents."

The 79–81 Victoria Parade site occupies a strategic location about 1.5 kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD, at the threshold between Collingwood and East Melbourne. It is well served by tram services along Victoria Parade and sits within walking distance of St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy Gardens, the Fitzroy activity centre and a broad range of employment, retail and hospitality destinations.

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Stockland plans new mixed-use neighbourhood precinct for Collingwood gateway site

An 1880s timber cottage that has survived Kangaroo Point's transformation from riverside suburb to high-density apartment precinct is set to become the centrepiece of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/zephyr">Zephyr Group</a>'s proposed Banksia development.

Rather than see the locally heritage-listed Alpha Cottage as an obstacle to navigate, plans integrate the landmark home into a new 18-storey residential tower, giving one of the suburb's oldest surviving residences a new role as the project's communal hub.

The development application covers a 1,177 sqm amalgamated site at 127-133 Lambert Street and 30 Shafston Avenue, where Zephyr Group plans to deliver 64 apartments above three basement levels. Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/joe-adsett-architects">Joe Adsett Architects</a>, the proposal carefully weaves the retained heritage cottage into a contemporary residential scheme, with the tower elevated above the historic building to preserve its presence within the Lambert Street streetscape.

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Named after the native Australian Banksia flower, the project draws inspiration from its distinctive form through curved balconies, sculpted planter boxes and cascading subtropical landscaping that soften the building's profile.

As the design report explains: "The tower's identity is defined by its feature facade, drawing direct inspiration from the Banksia wildflower. The building departs from traditional rigidity through the use of elegant, GRC-moulded planter boxes that appear as if shaped by the breeze."

Plans propose 64 apartments, comprising 32 two-bedroom and 32 three-bedroom residences, across an 18-storey tower. Residents would have access to rooftop amenities including a swimming pool, spa, gym, sauna, private cinema, dining spaces and landscaped recreation areas, while more than half the site is dedicated to planting and open space.

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The heritage component is the defining feature of the proposal. Constructed in the early 1880s and occupied from at least 1883, Alpha Cottage is recognised by Brisbane City Council as an important surviving example of Kangaroo Point's nineteenth-century residential development and as a representative transverse-gable timber cottage. Despite extensive redevelopment across the peninsula, the building has retained a high degree of its original form and internal fabric.

As part of the redevelopment, the cottage will be carefully relocated a short distance within its original allotment to facilitate construction before being returned to a prominent position along Lambert Street. Original verandah elements will be dismantled, catalogued and reinstated, while significant internal features, including timber flooring, wall linings, joinery, doors, windows and hardware, will be retained. Later additions, including the enclosed rear verandah, will be removed to better reveal the building's original form.

Once restored, Alpha Cottage will accommodate the building manager's office, mail room and parcel facilities, providing an active everyday use that supports its long-term conservation rather than preserving it as a static display. The heritage strategy also maintains landscaped space around the building, allowing it to remain visually distinct beneath the new tower.

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The Heritage Impact Assessment concludes that "the proposal secures the ongoing occupation, maintenance and conservation of Alpha Cottage," finding the development would result in "no more than a minor impact on the cultural heritage significance" of the building while ensuring its long-term future.

Joe Adsett Architects have designed the tower to sit above the heritage building rather than overwhelm it, creating a clear visual separation between old and new. The development's flowing balconies, integrated planting and organic façade respond to Brisbane's subtropical climate while complementing the restored cottage below.

Banksia occupies a prominent corner in Kangaroo Point within walking distance of the Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane River, ferry services, QUT, the CBD and the Woolloongabba precinct. The site also benefits from direct access to active transport infrastructure and sits within an area earmarked for continued higher-density residential growth.

Zephyr Group's Banksia to wrap new Kangaroo Point tower around 1880s Alpha Cottage

Buying into a masterplanned community often means committing to a vision still years from taking shape. At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a>, that vision is already visible.

Residents have moved into the completed first stage, landscaped spaces are established, and the next chapter is now underway. Stage 1 has been completed and settled, with Stage 2 now selling off-the-plan.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a>, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> combines attainable apartment living with sustainability initiatives rarely seen at this price point, including rooftop solar, battery storage and a resident EV-sharing program.

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Located on Schofi​elds Road, just moments from Tal​lawong Metro Station and Schof​ields Train Station, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> has been designed to appeal to a broad mix of buyers, from first-home purchasers looking for a foothold in Sy​dney's property market to downsizers seeking a connected, low-maintenance lifestyle.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> has been conceived as a thoughtfully planned masterplanned community that will evolve over multiple stages, with buyers now able to secure one, two and three-bedroom apartments within a neighbourhood that is already beginning to establish its identity.

One of the project's defining features is its focus on sustainability. Solar energy systems, battery storage and future EV charging infrastructure have been incorporated throughout the development, reflecting a long-term approach to both environmental performance and everyday convenience.

Sustainability sits at the centre of the development's vision, with solar energy systems, battery storage and future EV charging infrastructure integrated throughout the community.

That emphasis on future-ready living extends beyond the technology. Landscaped communal gardens, outdoor gathering spaces and plans for a future retail precinct aim to create a neighbourhood where residents can access daily conveniences without travelling far from home.

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The apartments themselves have been designed with liveability front of mind. Rather than chasing maximum density, the focus has been placed on creating practical homes with generous natural light, usable layouts and strong connections to outdoor space.

Importantly, these design principles have been applied consistently across the one, two and three-bedroom apartment offerings.

The appeal of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> is also closely linked to its location within Syd​ney's rapidly evolving north-west growth corridor. Over the past decade, major infrastructure investment has transformed the area, with new transport links, business precincts and community facilities reshaping suburbs like Talla​wong and Schofiel​ds.

The agent says buyers are increasingly recognising the area's long-term potential.

"Typical buyers that we're finding across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> especially are your first-home buyers, your investors, your upsizers as well as your downsizers," Hawes says.

Connectivity remains one of the project's strongest drawcards. Residents have access to both Tallaw​ong Metro Station and Schofi​elds Train Station, providing links to the Sydn​ey CBD, Norw​est Business Park, Macquari​e Park and other major employment hubs. Retail centres including Rous​e Hill Town Centre and Sch​ofields Village are also nearby, alongside schools, parks and future healthcare infrastructure.

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For Stage 1 resident Roji, it is the balance between convenience and comfort that has defined the experience of living at Kew.

"For me, it's a balance of quality and convenience," she says. "Everything I need is right here."

"If I wanted to catch the train, Scho​fields Station is just around the corner. Tallaw​ong Metro connects me to the city."

More importantly, she says, the development has delivered something that cannot be measured in floorplans or specifications.

"<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> feels like home."

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As Stage 2 enters the market, that lived experience may be one of the project's strongest selling points. Buyers are not purchasing into an untested concept or a future promise. They are joining a community that is already taking shape.

Ongoing investment in transport, retail, healthcare and public open space continues to strengthen the appeal of Syd​ney's north-west growth corridor, while <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a>'s established first stage provides buyers with a tangible sense of the community's future direction.

For a limited time, buyer can secure a new home at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> with just a $10,000.

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Kew Tallawong: A growing community taking shape in Sydney's north-west

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/freecity">Freecity</a> has received development approval for its 51-storey mixed-use tower at 153-157 Walker Street, North Sydney, set to be one of the tallest mixed-use residential-led buildings in one of Sydney’s most sought-after commercial and residential addresses.

Lodged as a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) through the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway and approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure following a comprehensive public exhibition and submissions process, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/153-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">the project</a> will deliver 296 apartments, alongside a 170-room, luxury hotel, activated retail and significant public domain improvements.

Situated just 200 metres from Victoria Cross Metro Station, on one of the largest developable sites in North Sydney, the development will rise to 234 metres, making it one of the tallest buildings in the suburb. With an end value of approximately $1.5 billion, the project responds directly to the NSW Government’s mandate to accelerate housing delivery in well-located, transit-connected areas.

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The apartment mix will cater to a broad range of buyers, with 65 studio and one-bedroom apartments, 139 two-bedroom residences, 35 three-bedroom apartments, 48 four-bedroom homes, and nine penthouses. Residents will have access to a dedicated amenity level on Level 33, featuring a swimming pool with views towards the Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and North Sydney CBD, as well as a gym, library, shared kitchen, lounge and outdoor entertaining areas.

The hotel will occupy the lower six levels of the building and include meeting and function spaces, a wellness centre with gym, yoga studio, swimming pool and sauna, further strengthening North Sydney's growing hospitality offering.

At ground level, the development has been designed to improve pedestrian connections through the precinct. More than 700 sqm of retail space will activate the street frontage, while a landscaped through-site link connecting Walker Street, Little Walker Street and Doris Fitton Park will provide new public open space with seating, paving and extensive native landscaping.

Freecity Group Co-Founder and Joint CEO Tony Sun said the project represents one of the most significant development opportunities currently available in North Sydney.

"This is one of the most significant development sites in North Sydney and it comes at a pivotal moment for the precinct," Sun said.

"North Sydney is undergoing a genuine transformation, and this project will contribute housing the city urgently needs while creating a landmark destination."

Executive Director of Development Michael Romano said demand for both residential and hotel accommodation would continue to strengthen as the Metro precinct matures.

"The structural demand for high-quality housing and hotel accommodation in North Sydney is compelling, and will only grow as the precinct continues to evolve around the new Metro station," Romano said.

Architectus has designed the tower, orientating the apartments to maximise views towards Sydney Harbour while introducing a sculpted façade intended to respond to light, wind and the surrounding skyline.

Architectus Principal Marko Damic said the design sought to create a tower that contributes to the public realm as much as the skyline.

"We wanted to design a tower that doesn't just sit in the skyline but actively participates and contributes to city life," Damic said.

First look: Freecity gets green light for mixed-use apartment and hotel tower in North Sydney

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/perifa">PERIFA</a> have celebrated the topping out of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf,</a> marking a significant milestone in the delivery of one of Syd​ney's most anticipated waterfront communities.

Located on Sydney's harbourfront at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/putney-nsw-2112">Putney</a>, the project has now reached its highest structural point, with construction progressing strongly towards completion in 2027. 
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The milestone was celebrated on-site with project partners Phoenix Property Investors, Mitsubishi Estate Asia, Versatile Construction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, consultants and stakeholders, to recognise the collective effort behind the transformation of the historic waterfront site into a vibrant new residential, marina and lifestyle destination.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> will deliver a mix of waterfront residences and terraces, complemented by a private 36-berth marina, waterfront dining opportunities and a revitalised foreshore designed to reconnect the community with the river's edge. 
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Abadeen Executive Chairman and Founder Justin Brown said the project represented a rare opportunity to create the next chapter in Sydn​ey's long history of successful waterfront precincts. 
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"Throughout Sydney, some of the city's most sought-after addresses have emerged from carefully considered waterfront precincts such as Woolloom​ooloo Wharf, Walsh Bay and Breakfast Point," Brown said.

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"What makes these places so successful is that they become much more than residential developments," Brown said.

"They bring together homes, hospitality, marina facilities, public spaces and a strong sense of community in locations where future supply is incredibly limited."

Brown has long described absolute waterfront land in Sy​dney as "finite."

"Once these opportunities are developed, they are rarely replicated. That's why Syd​ney's waterfront precincts have consistently demonstrated strong demand and long-term value growth over many decades. 
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"<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> is one of the few remaining opportunities to secure a residence within a masterplanned waterfront community that combines direct water access, marina ownership opportunities and a genuine village lifestyle just moments from the Sy​dney CBD."

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PERIFA Founder and Managing Director Fabrizio Perilli said the project reflected a shared commitment to delivering exceptional places that create long-term value for residents and the broader community. 
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"The topping out milestone is a significant achievement for the Versatile Group and a testament to the collaboration between all project partners, consultants and contractors involved," Perilli said. 
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"Beyond the residences themselves, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> will establish a new waterfront destination that celebrates the history, character and lifestyle of this unique location while creating a lasting legacy for future generations."

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Construction is being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/versatile">Versatile Construction</a>, with structural works now substantially complete across the precinct. Attention will progressively shift to the construction of the waterview terraces, apartment façades, services and interior fit-out works over the coming months. 
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With limited residences and marina berths remaining, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> continues to attract strong interest from owner occupiers and downsizers seeking a premium waterfront lifestyle within close proximity to Putne​y Village, Rh​odes, Top Ry​de and the Syd​ney CBD. 
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As one of the last opportunities to secure a residence within a new masterplanned waterfront community on Sy​dney Harbour, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> is expected to remain a highly sought-after address for years to come.

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Jonathan Chancellor

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