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Robert Morgan, chairman of Clemenger Communications, and his wife, Vanessa, have sold their four-bedroom Woollahra residence, Attunga Lodge.
It was listed in February 2011 with $6 million-plus hopes through Michael Pallier from Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay, but more recently at around $5.5 million.
The house has been refurbished since it was bought for $5.06 million in 2007 from Mark Chiba from Asia-Pacific advisory outfit, the Longreach Group. The five-bedroom 1868 home on an 1,100-square-metre block in Attunga Street, was given a major renovation in the late 1980s by developer Bill Shipton, putting a two-storey addition around the original 19th-century home, which he bought from investment banker Paul Espie for $800,000 in 1988.
Morgan moved up from Clemenger's Melbourne office after Greg Daniel stepped down in the late 1990s. The Morgans’ earlier Sydney bolthole was a Paddington terrace, bought for $2,175,000 in 2003 and sold in 2007 at $2.81 million.
Morgan, whose career was made marketing Campbell’s soup, has most recently spent $8 million to buy on Sydney Harbour according to the Land Titles Office official transfer document.
The Point Piper acquisition was bought from Pierce Cody, the entrepreneurial adman who went onto establish and sell Macro Wholefoods, and his wife, Toni. With views across the Royal Motor Yacht Club, it had last traded in 1997 for $3,262,500. It sold through Alain Waitsman and Bill Malouf.
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Clemenger Communications boss Robert Morgan sells in Woollahra: Title Tattle

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Chris Scott, the former holiday letting management rights entrepreneur, has relisted his Gold Coast hinterland house.
The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/acreage-rural-tallai-qld-4213/141241/?fromHome=1">five-bedroom Tallai house</a> has a grand entrance with marble floors. The house, with 2,325 square metres of living space, is on a 6,878-square-metre block.
It was bought in 2003 for $3 million from car auction executive Colin Crewe and it was listed with $5.5 million hopes in 2007. By late 2009 the asking price was around $3.95 million.
It’s now being quoted through McGrath agent Patricia Box at $2.9 million plus.
After gaining an honours degree in economics Scott spent two decades operating road and sea freight operations in Singapore and the US until he returned to Australia with his family in 1998.
In 2006 he secured $210 million, his share of the $700 million overly ambitious MFS takeover of the S8 travel group he founded.
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Former holiday lettings entrepreneur Chris Scott relists Gold Coast hinterland mansion

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Former NSW Liberal leader John Brogden has been appointed chairman of Landcom, the NSW government's property development arm.
Brogden is chief executive of the Financial Services Council and will remain in the role.
The appointment, announced by Planning Minister Brad Hazzard, comes as the O'Farrell government is undertaking a review of the Planning Act.
Premier Barry O'Farrell served as Brogden's deputy before Brogden quit politics in 2005.
Brogden replaces William Kirkby-Jones.
The last annual report indicated the government had committed Landcom to delivering the dwellings equivalent of 10,000 new home sites during the next four years in western Sydney.
"This is an increase of around 25% on our usual production rate, but the accelerated program is already well underway through land acquisitions, advancing development applications, streamlining design and engineering contracts and mobilising the additional capital that will be needed to fund these works," Kirby-Jones indicated.
With a net profit after tax of $54.3 million, Landcom was able to return to the government $59.6 million by way of dividends and income tax equivalents in its last financial year.
 
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Former NSW Liberal leader John Brogden to head government property development agency Landcom

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The Kahlbetzer family’s Twynam Group has sold the 35,600-hectare Collymongle rural property at Collarenebri in northern NSW.
Its reported sale price of the Morree Plains farm is more than $40 million.
The neighbouring Zell family of Taroo farm purchased the property that produces cotton, oilseeds and wheat and breeds Angus cattle.
It sits on the Gwydir River and Barwon River.
About 14,400 hectares of Collymongle is arable, of which 7500 hectares is developed for irrigation.
Some <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/52267675?searchTerm=collymongle&amp;searchLimits=l-decade=194" target="_blank">very old Aboriginal carved trees were removed to museums</a> from the property in the late 1940s while it was under the ownership of the Tompkins family.
The sale last week was through Phil Rourke and Paul Thomas of Landmark Harcourts, and its price was undisclosed.
Twynam acquired Collymongle in 1999 when it assumed full ownership of Colly Cotton, having previously held a 25% stake.
It subsequently sold the ginning and marketing interests of Colly Cotton but retained the property, although the Land's Peter Austin reported the bulk of the water entitlements were offloaded in 2009 as part of Twynam’s $300 million sale of surface water rights to the federal government.
The sale of Collymongle leaves Twynam with just its Jemalong and The Mount properties at Forbes, Merrowie at Hillston and Gundaline and Cobran in the Riverina.
The Collymongle Collarenebri Cup meeting has been one of the jewels in bush racing.
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Kahlbetzer family’s Twynam Group sells Collymongle in northern NSW

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The founder of internet travel website Club Freedom, Ron Litherland, has further reduced the asking price to $12.5 million for his European Gothic-inspired castle built on Sovereign Islands on Queensland's Gold Coast.
He once wanted $20 million for the not quite majestic Paradise Point property.
It’s currently for sale through several local agents including Zlata Becic at Mint Properties.
The recently built four-level imitation castle, complete with balustrades and turrets, has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
It also has two studies, a home theatre, a library and a billiard room. There is an entertainment area on the roof and in the basement there is a garage for up to 20 vehicles.
The house has floors of polished Travertine marble, fireplaces in Sahara Gold granite and hand-crafted, mahogany-mullioned windows.
One of its earlier listing agents, George Bobolas of Ray White Paradise Point, indicated an offer of $14.1 million was knocked back during his 2010 listing.
The house is on a 1,458-square-metre block on Knightsbridge Parade West, which was bought for $3.75 million in 2007 by the Phuket-based former truckie from Brisbane.
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Paradise Point castle: Most Discounted Trophy Home of the week

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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 5px;">The most spectacular new house on the NSW central coast (pictured above) – with state-of-the-art mod cons including self-cleaning glass – has been snappily sold for $6.5 million to Ian Norman, the co-founder of the Harvey Norman discount store chain that dates back to its earliest days in 1961.The mansion had been listed for sale with $6.75 million-plus hopes last October through Mat Steinwede of McGrath Terrigal. It’s set on a 586-square-metre block on cliffs just south of The Skillion. The recently completed three-level residence was built by the rag trader Ghassan Ghazal, who bought the Scenic Highway vacant block for $1.5 million in January 2010. Title Tattle gathers there was exchange and settlement all within a fortnight.
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It beat the central coast’s previous $5.6 million Avoca record. It’s set to be Norman’s semi-permanent residence. It features vast expanses of glass to take full advantage of the ocean and coastal views. The four-bedroom, six-bathroom house has a glass lift, a floating glass staircase (with LED lighting), an aquarium, a cinema room (fitted with electronically operated recliner chairs) and a climate-controlled, 1,000-bottle wine cellar. The open-plan living and dining areas open onto a cliff-edge garden with terraces, lawn and an infinity-edge pool. On the nearby Wamberal beachfront, Gazal has built another house, which he apparently intends to keep. Norman is the low-key co-founder of the Harvey Norman retail chain with Gerry Harvey. Filings lodged with the corporate regulator show Dimbulu Pty Ltd, a private company controlled by Ian Norman and his wife, Shirley, is Harvey Norman’s second largest shareholder, with a stake worth some $350 million.
<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Alastair Provan, the long-time Bell Potter Securities executive, and his, wife, Jan have spent $8.8 million on their high-rise apartment in newly completed complex The Residence overlooking Hyde Park. The one-time headquarters for the NSW Police has been gutted and refurbished by architectural firm Scottcarver to accommodate 87 upmarket apartments. The College Street complex was marketed by CBRE with the initial sales through Laing Real Estate, Pagdens, and Christies International. 
<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Interior decorator Garth Barnett has spent $2,254,500 to buy into the Altair, Rushcutters Bay complex. It last sold at $2.1 million in 2007, and was briefly listed in 2010 through Di Jones at $2.3 million. The 17th-floor apartment comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms totalling 206 square metres. It was first sold in 2001 by the developer, Walker Corp, at $1,375,000.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Byron Bay-bound businessman Neville Miles and his wife, artist Beryl, want $5 million plus for their Surry Hills warehouse (pictured above and below) at its February 25 auction.
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The Bennett Place warehouse that dates back to the 1870s was most recently renovated in 2009-10 by Hare + Klein. It sits on a 247-square-metre block at the corner of Bennett Place and Marshall Street. The building spans three levels with 780 square metres of living space. It last sold at $3.1 million in early 2009.
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Clyde Cottage (pictured above), the one-time Queen Street, Woollahra childhood home of Dame Joan Sutherland, has been sold for $4 million. The much-admired yet dilapidated, house in a prime position on the cafe strip had last sold for $6.45 million in late 2007. The 803-square-metre property that comes with Stephen Dunkley-secured development approved plans will have its restoration and extension undertaken by Singaporean businessman Ronald Ooi,  who in January 2011 oversaw the sale of his 40-year-old family company the securities and investment broker, Kim Eng, for a sum of S$1.8 billion ($A1.35 billion) to Maybank.
Ooi, who had a 15% stake, has assumed a new role as executive advisor at Maybank Kim Eng, which has adopted the tiger symbol as its corporate logo. Clyde Cottage has been bought by Ooi and his wife, Erica. Clyde Cottage had been listed through Damien Bickmore-Hutt at Bickmore-Hutt Realty, who was initially seeking $6 million-plus buyers. Buyers were advised that the costs of repair and extensions were at least $3.75 million before landscaping based on a Heymann Cohen quantity surveyor report. A $5 million total project cost was forecast by the valuer Jason Smith who in 2009 envisaged a $15 million completion value. 
The two-level, four-bedroom house became Sutherland’s home after her father died suddenly on her sixth birthday in the early 1930s. It was the home of her grandfather, Alexander Alston, a master builder who built the upper storey and extensions at the back. It currently has 270 square metres of space on both levels. It was her home for 19 years – where she was inspired by listening to the voices of Dame Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso on a borrowed gramophone. Its been reported Sutherland, as a child, sang to the birds from a swing under a camphor laurel tree in the backyard of Clyde Cottage, which is National Trust classified because of its historic importance and its architectural interest. Several years before her death Sutherland noted: "Unfortunately, from the time my family gave up the house, the deterioration set in.”
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<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Sadness is being expressed at the death of John Coote, one of the great interior designers who buoyed Melbourne's property credentials, especially during the 1980s. His Melbourne client list included the Lews, Foxes, Elliotts and Kimberleys. His 1987 Corrie Perkin Good Weekend piece was headlined - John Coote turns new money into old. The Australian born, RMIT-trained, Pimlico Road, London interior designer died last weekend in Indonesia of a suspected heart attack. He was 62 years old, and only recently embarked on his latest project - a 17th century villa in Italy. He was last in the local headlines during his 1991 divorce from Andrea Coote over the settlement of "Coote Castle", the 18th-century Irish mansion Bellamont Forest (pictured above), which John had reclaimed as his family's ancestral home. The property is officially known as Bellamont Forest, and Coote, who was born in Victoria's Wimmera, bought back the 400-hectare family estate in 1987 after 100 years out of family ownership and then embarked on a 22-year restoration. The <a href="https://william-montgomery.com/properties/bellamont.htm">Palladian villa</a> was listed at €4.5 million on its early 2010 listing through Knight Frank inconjunction with William Montgomery/Sotheby's. John and Andrea, who's since remarried, apparently later made up. A memorial service will be held for him at St John's Anglican Church in Toorak on February 6.
<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">Title Tattle aims to tell you as soon as we know – often before it happens – so the word is that Maggie Beer has expanded her Barossa Valley holdings. It’s a neighbouring eight-hectare stone fruit orchard. It seems the South Australian food industry icon couldn't face seeing it turned into grape vines. It was the late 1970s when the former Sydney urbanite packed up for the Barossa Valley with husband Colin,  who is now CEO of the food business that reputedly turns over more than $10 million a year and employs 74 staff, as well as running vineyards in the Riverland district and a winemaking business. Title Tattle recalls when Colinwon a Churchill Fellowship to study pheasant farming.
<img src="/images/stories/flagtitletat.jpg" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin: 5px;">And don’t say that Title Tattle told you, but one Sydney eastern suburbs entertainment industry couple is in a bit of a property conundrum after they upgraded first without selling. Then to secure their own sale they rather bizarrely bought the intending buyer’s own house in an interesting twist on the increasingly used ''subject-to-sale'' transaction trend. So now burdened with two properties they are considering just what to do on the big buy, which is shortly due for settlement.
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Harvey Norman co-founder Ian Norman snaps up NSW central coast's most spectacular mansion: Title Tattle

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The value of all 53,700 properties in The Hills Shire has been put at $26.45 billion.
It's represents a 10% jump on the 2008 total of $23.90 billion given by NSW Valuer-General Philip Western.
Western says landowners and rate-paying lessees are set to receive a notice of valuation given.
Over the three-year period since landowners in The Hills Shire LGA were last issued with the official notices, the value of residential land has generally shown a moderate increase.
It included a 2% increase in median residential values from $377,000 to $385,000 in the 2010-11 valuation year.
Rural land also showed a moderate increase over the three-year period.
In the north-most part of the shire rural land had shown a strong increase in value. Rural land surrounding Maraylya, however, shown a slight decrease in value.
But overall rural land recorded a decline in the last of the three years, when the median rural value eased from $661,000 to $650,000.
Commercial land values have generally remained steady, with some commercial properties in Kellyville and Castle Hill showing a slight increase in value over the three years.
The median value of business (e zoned, which is an "employment zone") commercial jumped in the most recent year by 6.6%, from $2.7 million to $2.88 million. The median value of b-zoned business ("commercial/business zone") commercial land was steady at $619,000.
The value of industrial land has shown a slight increase overall. Industrial land in North Rocks has shown a moderate decrease, while the value of industrial land in Castle Hill has generally shown a slight decrease. In the final of the three years the median value of industrial land eased from $3.62 million to $3.52 million.
Land values in the Rouse Hill development area generally showed a strong increase over the three-year period.
Typical residential land values were:
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<li>696 square metres at Bradley Drive, Carlingford valued at $441,000 </li>
<li>703 square metres at Carole Avenue, Baulkham Hills valued at $360,000</li>
<li>696 square metres at Carramarr Road, Castle Hill valued at $418,000</li>
<li>550 square metres at Greygum Avenue, Rouse Hill valued at $297,000</li>
<li>700 square metres at Huon Place, Bella Vista valued at $442,000</li>
<li>946 square metres at Kingussie Avenue, Castle Hill valued at $430,000</li>
<li>696 square metres at Thirlmere Avenue, Northmead valued at $391,000</li>
<li>550 square metres at Perisher Road, Beaumont Hills valued at $322,000</li>
</ul>
Typical commercial land values were:
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<li>917 square metres at Cecil Avenue, Castle Hill valued at $702,000</li>
<li>379 square metres at Kenthurst Road, Dural valued at $540,000</li>
<li>721 square metres at North Rocks Road, North Rocks valued at $425,000</li>
<li>456 square metres at Old Northern Road, Baulkham Hills valued at $709,000</li>
<li>335 square metres at Old Northern Road, Castle Hill valued at $684,000</li>
<li>1,868 square metres at Windsor Road, Kellyville valued at $907,000</li>
</ul>
Typical industrial land values were:
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<li>1.7 hectares at Annangrove Road, Rouse Hill valued at $3,400,000</li>
<li>6,620 square metres at Brookhollow Avenue, Baulkham Hills valued at $3,010,000</li>
<li>1.3 hectares at Hudson Avenue, Castle Hill valued at $5,670,000</li>
<li>8,083 square metres at Loyalty Road, North Rocks valued at $2,000,000</li>
</ul>
Typical rural land values were:
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<li>10.1 hectares at Floyds Road, South Maroota valued at $488,000</li>
<li>2 hectares at Jones Road, Kenthurst valued at $700,000</li>
<li>2.4 hectares at Nelson Road, Nelson valued at $704,000</li>
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Land values in The Hills, NSW jumps 10% in three years

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Melbourne
16,007 vacancies representing a 4.4% rental vacancy rate compared with 12,937 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Sydney 
11,106 vacancies representing a 2% rental vacancy rate compared with 9,504 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010.
Brisbane
6,278 vacancies representing a 2.5% rental vacancy rate compared with 6,908 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Adelaide
2,731 vacancies representing a 1.9% rental vacancy rate compared with 2,040 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Perth
1,565 vacancies representing a 1% rental vacancy rate compared with 2,339 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Hobart
559 vacancies representing a 2.4% rental vacancy rate compared with 303 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Canberra
482 vacancies representing a 1.1% rental vacancy rate compared with 389 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010. 
Darwin
405 vacancies representing a 1.7% rental vacancy rate compared with 665 vacancies a year earlier in December 2010.
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The nation's strongest and weakest capital city rental markets: SQM

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The total land value of the Coffs Harbour local government area sits at $6.558 billion, a 3.6% jump over the July 2008 valuations, according to NSW Valuer-General Philip Western.
New land values have been issued to the council today to use in the determination of rates of the 26,518 properties in the Coffs Harbour local government area.
Over the three-year period the value of residential land throughout central, west and south Coffs Harbour, Toormina, Boambee and Sawtell generally remained steady. In the last year the median residential holding was steady at $165,000.
Some residential land in the northern beaches area showed a slight decrease in value, the Valuer-General says.
Sustained demand for a limited supply of available good-quality property has resulted in slight increases in values of rural residential land across most areas, particularly throughout the well-regarded Crossmaglen, Bonville, Middle Boambee, Karangi, Korora, Sapphire and Moonee localities.
Commercial land values had remained steady.
The median business landholding was steady at $530,000 over the most recent financial year.
Industrial land values have generally shown a slight increase, with the exception of industrial land in the Orlando Street/Lawson Crescent locality, which has decreased slightly over the three-year period in the face of increased competition from other industrial centres.
The median industrial value rose over the last year by 1.3% from $288,000 to $293,000.
The value of larger rural holdings, including retreat homesites, grazing and horticultural holdings, has generally shown a slight increase over the three-year period. In the past year there was a small jump from $258,000 to $259,000 for the median rural landholding.
Land values for grazing and larger rural homesite holdings throughout the Orara Valley, Bucca and eastern Dorrigo Plateau localities have increased slightly as demand generally continues to exceed the limited supply of good quality properties.
Western says the 2011 valuation program included the analysis of 352 residential sales, 10 commercial, 22 industrial and 127 rural sales.
Typical residential land values were:
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<li>809 square metres at Thirteenth Avenue, Sawtell valued at $261,000 </li>
<li>1,014 square metres at Cutter Drive, Coffs Harbour valued at $295,000 </li>
<li>700 square metres at Abel Tasman Drive, Coffs Harbour valued at $150,000 </li>
<li>500 square metres at Thrower Avenue, Coramba valued at $125,000</li>
<li>646 square metres at Barnes Street, Woolgoolga valued at $155,000 </li>
<li>843 square metres at Burns Crescent, Corindi Beach valued at $145,000 </li>
<li>570 square metres at Rutland Street, Bonville valued at $155,000 </li>
<li>697 square metres at Paperbark Street, Sapphire Beach valued at $320,000 </li>
</ul>
Typical commercial land values were:
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<li>544 square metres at First Avenue, Sawtell valued at $510,000 </li>
<li>397 square metres at Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour valued at $715,000 </li>
<li>498 square metres at Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour valued at $560,000 </li>
<li>1012 square metres at Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour valued at $635,000 </li>
<li>323 square metres at Beach Street, Woolgoolga valued at $428,000 </li>
</ul>
Typical industrial land values were:
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<li>2,100 square metres at Craft Close, Toormina valued at $250,000 </li>
<li>1,853 square metres at Lawson Crescent, Coffs Harbour valued at $315,000 </li>
<li>1,623 square metres at Featherstone Drive, Woolgoolga valued at $195,000 </li>
<li>2,028 square metres at Isles Drive, North Boambee Valley valued at $410,000 </li>
</ul>
Typical rural land values were:
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<li>30.9 hectares at Ferretts Road, Nana Glen valued at $375,000 </li>
<li>66.1 hectares at Grafton Street, Lowanna valued at $325,000 </li>
</ul>
Typical rural residential land values were:
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<li>6,054 square metres at Fig Close, Bonville valued at $240,000 </li>
<li>6,021 square metres at McRae Close, Boambee valued at $270,000 </li>
<li>8,094 square metres at Mt Bishop Road, Karangi valued at $245,000 </li>
<li>1.262 hectares at Heritage Drive, Moonee Beach valued at $240,000 </li>
<li>3,166 square metres at Shearer Drive, Woolgoolga valued at $180,000 </li>
<li>1.1 hectares at Red Rock Road, Corindi Beach valued at $265,000 </li>
</ul>
Typical hobby farm land values were:
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<li>10.1 hectares at Irvines Road, Bonville valued at $430,000</li>
<li>10 hectares at East Bank Road, Coramba valued at $326,000</li>
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Coffs Harbour land values up 3.6% over three years

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The Prichard name, which has been associated with Sydney eastern suburbs real estate since 1927, has disappeared.
Bradfield &amp; Prichard has been rebranded BradfieldCleary, highlighting the latest appointment of a principal to the Double Bay agency, Georgia Cleary.
Estate agent Bob Guth acquired Bradfield and Prichard in 1980 from Peter Bradfield and Barry Prichard, whose fathers, Percy Bradfield and Roy Prichard, established the company in 1927.
The agency retains the Bradfield name which is held in huge esteem given Percy’s father was John Job Crew Bradfield the engineer, town planner and dedicated public servant, best known for his pivotal role in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Since 1980 the agency has gone from strength to strength with mid-tier sales reliability. It also manages one of the largest property portfolios in the eastern suburbs.
The name change follows the 2012 appointment of salesperson Georgia Cleary as a partner and director.
During 23 years selling eastern suburbs real estate, Cleary has worked for McGrath, WJ Bridges and Di Jones before merging her own agency with B&amp;P in February 2006.
The avid eastern suburbs sales enthusiasts have a network of loyal clients.
They even suggest there's hardly a street in the eastern suburbs in which they haven't sold property.
The agency has a database of 12,000 who receive the weekly realestatement email newsletter.
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Prichard name, stalwart of Sydney eastern suburbs real estate, disappears in BradfieldCleary rebranding

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.

Joel Robinson

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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