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Car culture isn't dead yet, but many big-city US neighbourhoods - even outside New York - are looking at increased transportation by foot.
By designing compact, urban layouts with tighter street grids, some areas are purposely encouraging residents to stay in the 'hood for their work, purchases, dining, imbibing, fun, relaxation and sleeping.
 
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The Block Sky High initial reserve prices were set before the renovations:
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<li>Apartment 5 Trixie &amp; Johnno – $1.41 million </li>
<li>Apartment 4 Madi &amp; Jarrod – $1.34 million </li>
<li>Apartment 3 Bec &amp; George – $1.28 million </li>
<li>Apartment 2 Matt &amp; Kym – $1.22 million </li>
<li>Apartment 1 Alisa &amp; Lysandra – $1.16 million </li>
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So there was  $250,000 difference between top and bottom offerings on initial valuation.
The final sale price had the difference at $170,000 suggesting the design and emotion of the auction had an impact. Or the valuer setting the reserve got it something wrong. 
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<li>Apartment 5 Trixie &amp; Johnno – $1.605 million </li>
<li>Apartment 4 Madi &amp; Jarrod – $1.601 million </li>
<li>Apartment 3 Bec &amp; George – $1.507 million </li>
<li>Apartment 2 Matt &amp; Kym – $1.455 million </li>
<li>Apartment 1 Alisa &amp; Lysandra – $1.435 million</li>
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The profit amount over amended reserves:
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<li>Madi &amp; Jarrod – $291,000 </li>
<li>Bec &amp; George – $242,000 </li>
<li>Matt &amp; Kym – $250,000 </li>
<li>Alisa &amp; Lysandra – $295,000 </li>
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The Block reserves were conservative or did the buyers overpay? 

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While it was marketed as being DA approved - with architecturally designed plans - on this week's episode of Purchase or Pass Elizabeth Tilley was joined by Tom Panos of News Limited to look at a unique property that is a lock up garage.
Elizabeth Tilley and Tom Panos discussed the property as a garage, albeit it actually a 76-square-metre residential allotment. 
27 years ago you could have picked up this garage with it’s adjoining four-bedroom terrace house for $122,000 in Paddington New South Wales. Today, just the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.positionrealty.com.au/746619/">garage component alone was up for sale for more than $800,000</a>. It has a roller door and no windows and sits on 76 square metres. It sits on it’s own title and is DA approved for a one-bedroom abode. It had inquiries from over 500 people before it sold.
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Elizabeth Tilley: Wow, that is really quite amazing isn’t it? I mean, Paddington is obviously a really popular part of town and getting a park around there is very hard. Really, is a garage really worth $800,000?
Tom Panos: I think if you’re living in a $3 million property and you’ve got a $300,000 car and you want to park it. It probably means to you more than someone who has a cheap car and doesn’t have a $3 million property. We can tell by the number of people enquiring about it, that it’s obviously in demand. So I think Liz it depends on the location, it can effect, parking is a major KPI when people are buying, particularly close to the city where space is limited.
Elizabeth Tilley: How much, just out of interest Tom, can you rent a car space out for these days?
Tom Panos: It varies. I was talking to someone yesterday who’s actually listed out a car space for $130 a week.
Elizabeth Tilley: Really? What area was that in?
Tom Panos: Potts Point. So I think the issue you’re going to have is, closer to the city, the more valuable it is. You know, sometimes though, they could have had, and I don’t know all the details in this. But it could have had the creativity of a real estate agent thinking outside the square saying, how can we actually get the best use and there could have been a subdivision done where they try to capitalize on the best use of the land and by selling the garage separately they get more money.
Elizabeth Tilley: I suppose having a DA approval makes it more attractive?
Tom Panos: Absolutely, takes the risk factor out of it.
Elizabeth Tilley: Alright, there you go. So is that a purchase or a pass for you?
Tom Panos: I would pass.
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Purchase or Pass? A 76 square metre $800k garage conversion opportunity in Paddington

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Investment properties require maintenance throughout every season, but especially winter.
LJ Hooker Mortdale suggest the coldest seasons creates unique challenges which can result in expensive repairs if not treated seriously.
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Inaction may also result in the landlords losing a good tenant at the end of the lease, leaving them with the expense and loss of income

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Investing in apartment rather than a house can be a sensible option and deliver good returns, as long as you follow some basic guidelines, says Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter.
He describes buying a modest two bedroom apartment in London in the mid-1990s as one of his best investments he ever made, writing in the News Limited press that it delivered 60% capital growth in less than a year.
Seeking to dispel the myth that an apartment is an inferior investment option per se than buying something with its own front door, Winter advises the following:
<img height="42" width="33" src="/images/stories/2013/07/NUMBERS/numberonejuly11.jpg" alt="numberonejuly11">Keep in mind the advantages and disadvantages of apartments over houses when looking for an investment. The advantages include being generally cheaper to maintain, better security and sometimes a great view. Disadvantages include potentially loud neighbours or a lack of privacy though he points out that acoustic controls have improved in recent times. <img height="39" width="33" src="/images/stories/2013/07/NUMBERS/numbertwojuly11.jpg" alt="numbertwojuly11">Only purchase in a location or area where buying an apartment is more affordable than buying a house or where a house is not an alternative option - such as in the centre of cities. Not grasping this rule, Winter says results in most of the investment disasters he sees. <img height="43" width="33" src="/images/stories/2013/07/NUMBERS/numberthreejuly11.jpg" alt="numberthreejuly11">Location is key for buying an apartment even more so than when investing in a house. He suggests that you tread cautiously when considering an apartment in the outer suburbs and rural locations, even if they have “nice features”. <img height="43" width="33" src="/images/stories/2013/07/NUMBERS/numberfourjuly11.jpg" alt="numberfourjuly11">Make your selection very carefully once you are sure it’s in the right area and at fair price. Winter says features that should be sought after include some outside space such a balcony, a reasonable amount of natural light, and the right location and design for the development. He says corner units are preferable as they have more than one view and to avoid units that have no view at all or only of brick walls or air conditioners. <img height="36" width="33" src="/images/stories/2013/07/NUMBERS/numberfivejuly11.jpg" alt="numberfivejuly11">Don’t pay huge premiums just to move up a level unless there is a clear improvement in the view. Winter says to avoid being too high-up as your view may just be of other balconies and the sky and very windy.<ol></ol>
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Andrew Winter’s five tips to making a sensible apartment investment rather than buy a house

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Melbourne estate agents Brad Teal Real Estate sold eight out of nine properties at auction over the past weekend - a clearance rate of 89%.
This was well above the overall 71% clearance rate for Melbourne as measured by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) from 506 auctions.
Director Brad Teal tweeted its auctions success to his 309 followers: 
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Brad Teal sells eight out of nine in Melbourne: Tweet of the Day

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Dr Kim Hawtrey, associate director at BIS Shrapnel and author of its Building in Australia 2013 report, says Australia faces a critical 12 month period as the Australian economy transitions away from mining investment into non-mining sectors.

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Do you think Australia can do it successfully?
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Can we transition from mining to non-mining in the next 12 months?

<html><body>Australian Property Monitors (APM) has released a list of auction results in Brisbane for the weekend of July 27. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.homepriceguide.com.au/saturday_auction_results/Brisbane.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="font-size: 14px;">Click here</a> for the auction results, and click on each street address to see the property's marketing.</body></html>

APM's Brisbane auction results for July 27 weekend

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APM's Adelaide auction results for July 27 weekend

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APM's Melbourne auction results for July 27 weekend

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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