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The award-winning Villa Howden in Tasmania has been listed for sale. 
Located on 4.5 acres at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-howden-124028906" target="_blank"> 77 Howden Road, Howden</a>, the estate has multiple uses, including wedding receptions, conferences and accommodation. 
The French provisional inspired 10-bedroom, 12-bathroom property expands over three levels and features a helipad, an a-la-carte restaurant with seating for 80 inside and 30 outside, a piano bar and a heated indoor swimming pool. 
The multi-purpose chateau-style estate also features Juliet balconies for most rooms and a separate two-story family villa with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. 
The villa currently provides boutique luxury accommodation to people visiting the North West Bay area, about 20 kilometres south of Hobart. 
The property is offered by Unique Estate’s Australia agents Nicolette Van Wijngaarden and Dominic Romeo. 
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Sekisui House, the world's largest residential construction company, has revealed Gledswood Hills is the first location in Australia to feature its latest and largest home design.
It is from its SHAWOOD collection.
The four double-storey SHAWOOD ‘Type G’ home is currently under construction.
They are now available to purchase at The Hermitage, Gledswood Hills.
Craig D’Costa, General Manager for SHAWOOD at Sekisui House said more than six months of research and design development had been invested into the home.
"One of the several defining features underpinning every SHAWOOD home is Sekisui House’s proprietary metal joint and laminated post and beam construction system.
"This distinctive method of construction brings absolute precision to the Australian home building industry and delivers substantial improvements in quality and reliability," he said.
The structure allows for large uninterrupted spans that can create double height voids and generous space to optimise views, light and function.
The Type G SHAWOOD home design offers a light-filled void area upon arrival in the entry foyer and lounge area.
Minutes from Leppington in Sydney’s South West, The Hermitage, Gledswood Hills is a 307 hectare masterplanned community, boasting 35 hectares of parkland and green open spaces, 120 hectares of golf course and a future Greg Norman designed and constructed 9-hole course, scheduled to be playable by 2018.
It will also include Gledswood Village, a mixed-use precinct spanning over seven hectares that will include residential, retail, commercial, leisure and entertainment opportunities and a primary school slated for 2020.
Brand new complete SHAWOOD homes are now selling in Gledswood Hills from $879,000.
The Sales and Information Centre is located on the corner of Fairbank Drive and Camden Valley Way, Gledswood Hills in South West Sydney.
Visit <a href="https://www.shawoodaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank">www.shawoodaustralia.com.au</a>
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New SHAWOOD home design launched at the Hermitage, Gledswood Hills

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Rumours abound the Presbyterian Church Property Trust has paid more than $15 million for a 6000sqm beachfront site that includes Sydney's Primrose House at Dolls Point, Botany Bay.
The site, 190 Russell Avenue at Dolls Point is zoned R2 Low Density Residential and part RE1 Public Recreation.
The sale by Government Property NSW, was made through Savills director, Residential Site Sales, Stuart Cox, who said the vendor declined to comment on the confidential sale price.
"The sale was hotly contested by a vast array of buyers including function and wedding venue operators," he said.
"High net worth individuals looking to restore the existing home to its former glory, residential developers, child care operators, hotel operators and schools were also among the bidders.
"Rarely does a circa 6000 square metre parcel of beachfront land situated within such close proximity to the Sydney CBD and all local amenities, get offered to the market.
"This was one of those rare occasions and the market response was predictably enormous with the purchaser paying well above expectations,’’ Mr Cox said.
 
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6000 sqm Dolls Point church site on Botany Bay sold for $15 million

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Scott Juniper of Cube Developments has launched Vibe Coolum, a $33 million beach house designer home project at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.
Prices are from $645,000 to $825,000.
Vibe Coolum will comprise of 43 premium individual beach houses close to patrolled surf beaches, surf club, boardwalks, tranquil coves and a thriving café strip.
Mr Juniper said Vibe Coolum would offer seven unique styles to choose from.
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Starting from $645,000, the beach houses will feature three bedrooms, two bathrooms.
They will have use of a resident’s pool and BBQ area.
Juniper said 10 of the properties will be equipped for SOHO (small office/home office) businesses offering 51 sqm of street-front access to either work from home or run a boutique coastal business.
Currently selling off the plan, Vibe Coolum is expected to be completed by end-2017.
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Visit <a href="https://www.vibecoolum.com.au/" target="_blank">www.vibecoolum.com.au</a>.
 
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Scott Juniper's Cube Developments launches $33 million beach house project Vibe at Coolum

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The period property at 266 Domain Road in South Yarra has been listed for expressions of interest. 
The five-bedroom, three-bathroom residence built in 1928 is located between the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Yarra River. 
Built by architect Roy Stevenson in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement and renovated by architect David Wilkinson, the 1,100 square metre <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-south+yarra-123961346" target="_blank">Hollywood-style property features</a> its original Jarrah flooring, double hung Georgian windows and a butler's pantry. 
The residence also features a ground floor adjoining self-contained apartment with private access.
The property is offered through Nicole Gleeson and Michael Gibson at Kay and Burton, South Yarra. 
Expressions of interest close on December 6. 
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The acceptance of digital signatures on contracts is the final barrier in offering a streamlined online service for property buyers and sellers according to lawlab.
Lawlab partners with real estate groups, finance aggregators and brokers to deliver their highly-rated conveyancing services through the secure online collaboration platform Rundl.
In February this year Rundl and Docusign announced a partnership to bring the contract signing and exchange process completely online.
The result is that deals can be signed and exchanged online within minutes, no paperwork, no driving contracts between solicitors.
This forms an integral part of lawlab’s user friendly, digitally-driven experience that steps all parties through the time consuming and stressful conveyancing process.
Ian Perkins, managing director of lawlab said more than 25,000 transactions have been delivered over the past four years.
"But what is preventing us from fully streamlining the service was the acceptance of digital signatures," he said.
"We have been waiting for the industry to catch up.
"Now we are starting to see more industry players accept this technology.”
Digital signatures are legally valid and have been used for many years to sign documents in all types of industries.
It is relatively new for real estate contracts to be signed electronically and by introducing this as standard practice lawlab are leading the way in making the contract exchange process easier and more convenient for buyers and sellers.
Tifanie Milton, a recent home seller from Queensland said, signing the contract was so much easier using lawlab.
"I was waiting in the lounge to board a flight when I got a message from lawlab that my sale contract terms had been agreed and the contract was ready to sign," she said.
"Within minutes, I received a link to the contract by email and was able to sign it digitally using DocuSign on my laptop.
"The contract was automatically forwarded to the buyer for them to countersign digitally and on getting off the plane I was informed the contract had been exchanged.
New player to the Australian market Purplebricks chose lawlab as their preferred conveyancing partner.
How it works
1. The seller or real estate agent submits an electronic request to lawlab to contact the seller through the Rundl platform.
2. A lawlab legal adviser contacts the seller within 2 business hours and starts the contract preparation and conveyancing process.
3. The contract of sale and any associated documents are issued within 48 hours (can vary depending on local council) and are uploaded to Rundl which notifies the real estate agent and seller.
4. Once a buyer is ready to sign lawlab will set up the signing sequence and issue a link to the documents for signing by all parties.
5. By following the prompts, the seller is first to sign the contract documents digitally.
6. Signing is easy and secure and can be done using the default stylised font of the signer’s name. Other ways to sign are by using a mouse/stylus pen or by uploading a digital signature.
7. No witnessing is required and lawlab contracts include a special condition acknowledging this.
8. The signed contract documents are then automatically forwarded to the buyer. The buyer’s lawyer also receives a copy of the contract documents so the buyer can contact their lawyer if they have any questions.
9. Once the buyer has countersigned the contract documents, the contract is exchanged and all the parties receive a full copy of the exchanged contract.
DocuSign produces a report for every contract showing who, where and when the contract was signed.
This report can be used as evidence if there is any question about who has signed the contract.
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Property 101: Acceptance of digital signatures – the final piece of the digital conveyancing puzzle

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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Pointcorp, have signed a management agreement for a new build Hotel Indigo, to be located in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
The 140-room hotel on 458 Brunswick Street is the first Hotel Indigo signing for Australia and New Zealand.
It is due to open in 2020.
Hotel Indigo is IHG’s lifestyle boutique hotel offering. 
Karin Sheppard, Chief Operating Officer Australasia &amp; Japan, IHG said the search has been underway since late 2014.
It will be developing it in partnership with Pointcorp whose developments include Brisbane The Highgate and luxuriously appointed riverfront Vida.
IHG currently has 26 hotels operating under four brands in Australia: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
Launched in 2004, there are 72 Hotel Indigo properties (8,500 rooms) globally with 68 hotels (9,700 rooms) in the pipeline.
In 2017, Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach will open.
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IHG signs first Hotel Indigo in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley

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Rural land at Federal, in the Byron Bay hinterland, is for sale at $1.85 million.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential%20land-nsw-federal-201570158">330 Federal Drive</a>, the 35 ha of prime agricultural land has a picturesque rural outlook.
It features two large sheds and a large dam with frontage to the creek.
The property is offered by Byron Bay LJ Hooker agent Tony Farrell.
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35 ha agricultural land at Federal for sale

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A rural Victorian Methodist manse has been listed for sale. 
Located on two hctares acres at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-batesford-124189410" target="_blank">39 Blackall Road</a> in Victoria’s Batesford, the restored property offers a 21st century feel inside a piece of Geelong history. 
The five bedroom, four bathroom house features marble fireplaces, hydronic heating, and an updated kitchen complete with Falcon stove, Miele dishwasher and a butler’s pantry. 
Belonging to the Lutheran church, the manse had served the Geelong community for years before being restored and converted into a residence.
The property is offered by Marcus Falconer and Michael Majczyna at Hodges in Geelong.
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Methodist manse in Batesford, Victoria listed

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A three bedroom home at North Manly is for auction with its $1.6 million hopes now adjusted to $1.5 million.
Located at <a href="https://stonerealestate.agentboxcrm.com.au/100P4695" target="_blank">2 Ankali Place</a> the Opdetjerp, with its name etched onto a sign, has an open plan central living/dining that is handsomely divided by an atomic-style fireplace.
It also has a lock up garage with internal access, plus gated off-street parking for two cars.
It has separate lounge plus a rumpus/retreat downstairs and two glass enclosed sunrooms.
The kitchen is spacious and highly functional with walk-in pantry and breakfast bar.
The master bedroom is generously spacious with a walk-in robe, ensuite and north facing balcony.
The leafy terraced gardens has a covered BBQ area along with fruit trees and fish pond.
The auction is December 10 through Stone Real Estate agents James Hawley and John Hall.
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North Manly home, the Opdetjerp, for auction

Apartment buyers in New South Wales are set to gain a decade of insurance-backed protection against major building defects, after the NSW Parliament passed the Fair Trading and Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.&nbsp;

The Bill establishes decennial defect insurance, known in the market as Latent Defects Insurance (LDI), as an alternative to the existing two-year strata building bond. It cleared the Legislative Council with amendments on Tuesday evening (August 4, 2026), with the Legislative Assembly agreeing to those amendments shortly after.

Under the reform, eligible developers can satisfy their statutory bond obligation by taking out an approved decennial-style policy that gives owners 10 years of cover for major structural defects from completion, claimable directly, without first having to pursue developers or builders through costly legal action.&nbsp;

The change forms the final tranche of amendments arising from the 2021 statutory review of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and related legislation.

Resilience Insurance, which originated the cover in Australia and has delivered it in NSW since 2022, welcomed the passage and credited the NSW Government for delivering it.

“This is protection apartment buyers have needed for a long time, and the credit for delivering it belongs to the NSW Government,”&nbsp;said Corey Nugent, CEO of Resilience Insurance.

“Minister Chanthivong and his team have shown real leadership in replacing an outdated two-year bond with cover that matches the lifespan of the buildings people are buying into. Reform like this is what good, evidence-based regulation looks like.”

Resilience has delivered LDI in NSW since 2022, protecting thousands of apartments, giving the State, and now the country, real-world evidence of how decade-long, no-fault protection works in practice.

The reform also places NSW within a wider national shift.

NSW is the third jurisdiction to put decennial cover into law. The ACT legislated for it in 2024, with the scheme taking effect in late 2025, and Victoria passed its own framework on 17 June. Between them, the three cover the majority of Australia's apartment market.

The reform commences once the legislation is proclaimed, which is expected in the coming weeks. From that point, developers of Class 2 residential apartment buildings can meet their statutory obligation with an approved decennial policy in place of the bond.

Buyers who purchased into projects that took out the cover early are among the first in the country to take keys to apartments carrying decade-long structural protection.

“With the legislation passed, the focus now turns to making it work for buyers,”&nbsp;Nugent said.

“There are already thousands of apartments in NSW covered by this insurance, bought by developers who moved early. The question every buyer should be asking in a display suite is a simple one: does this building come with 10-year defect cover, and who stands behind it?&nbsp;

“We look forward to working with the Government and the Building Commission in coming weeks as the framework moves to implementation, and to sharing what we have learned over the past four years so the protection reaches owners as smoothly and quickly as possible.”

Other states are working through their own reform programs. Western Australia has indicated that decennial cover is within consideration a later stage of its reform sequence, and Queensland has been examining the settings as it looks at the development pipeline ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

Resilience Insurance acknowledges the NSW Government’s continued focus on strengthening consumer protection while supporting housing delivery across the State.

Fast Facts: What the reform means

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	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Proven at scale:&nbsp;Decennial cover has operated in NSW since 2022, protecting thousand of apartments.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">10 years of cover:&nbsp;Protection for major structural defects runs for a decade from completion, claimable directly and with no legal action required.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">An alternative to the bond:&nbsp;Eligible developers can meet their statutory obligation with an approved decennial-style policy in place of the 2% strata building bond.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Part of a national shift:&nbsp;The ACT has had decennial provisions in force since 2025 and Victoria passed its framework in June. NSW now joins them.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">No-fault, first resort:&nbsp;Owners corporations claim directly from the insurer without first having to establish who is liable for the defect.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Cost-competitive:&nbsp;At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the 2% bond while offering broader, longer protection.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Market position:&nbsp;Resilience originated LDI in Australia and has delivered it in NSW since 2022.</li>
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Fast Facts: What is Resilience LDI?

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	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Resilience Latent Defects Insurance (LDI):&nbsp;Covers major structural defects for 10 years from completion.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Consumer-first:&nbsp;Direct claim access, no need for lengthy legal action.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Cost advantage:&nbsp;At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the traditional 2% Strata Bond while offering broader protection.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:15px; font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:#000000">Market leader:&nbsp;&nbsp;Resilience Insurance originated LDI in Australia and is the national market leader.</li>
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NSW parliament passes 10-year defect insurance laws for new apartment buyers

Builder-developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mcnab-developments">McNab</a> has wasted little time reshaping one of South Brisbane's most significant undeveloped apartment sites after acquiring the property earlier this year.&nbsp;

McNab has lodged plans to scrap an existing approval for two 30-storey towers and instead deliver a single 28-storey residential building, preserving part of the site for a future development opportunity.

The proposal, lodged over <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-peel-street-south-brisbane-qld-4101">64 Peel Street and 9 Cordelia Street</a>, is for a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 124 apartments above a landscaped podium, alongside a boundary realignment that preserves part of the land for a future residential project.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hayball">Hayball</a>, the development will deliver 119 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom apartments across 23 residential levels. A five-level podium will accommodate 135 car spaces, while the ground floor will include a 66 sqm commercial tenancy, an activated residential lobby with work-from-home spaces, and a publicly accessible landscaped plaza linking Cordelia and Peel streets.&nbsp;

Communal amenities will span Level 6 and the rooftop, including indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, a swimming pool, barbecue facilities, kitchen and dining areas, lawn space, sauna, steam room and yoga facilities.

The application also proposes a boundary realignment to create a standalone 1,290 sqm development lot while retaining an adjacent parcel for future redevelopment, allowing the balance of the site to contribute additional housing over time.

Hayball said the architecture has been shaped by the site's elevated corner position at the intersection of Peel and Cordelia streets and Brisbane's subtropical climate.

The design incorporates generous landscaped setbacks, a masonry podium wrapped with planting, large north-facing balconies, and a slender tower profile intended to maximise natural light, cross ventilation and long-range views. The rooftop has been conceived as a wellness-focused retreat overlooking Brisbane, with amenities positioned to capture views towards Mount Coot-tha and the CBD.

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The planning submission positions the proposal as a response to both changing market conditions and Brisbane's Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct planning reforms.

McNab acquired the site after the previous approval was granted, with the existing scheme no longer reflecting current residential market demands, economic conditions, construction challenges, construction efficiencies or the quality of development outcome now being pursued, the planning report noted.

McNab continues to expand its residential development pipeline across Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The developer recently launched The Tannery in West End, securing more than 60 per cent of apartments before the project's public release. It is also delivering Elements Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise and Lucia Highgate Hill, an eight-apartment boutique development overlooking the Brisbane River.

McNab resets decade-old South Brisbane approval with 124-apartment tower

A steeply sloping Bellevue Hill site is set to accommodate a new mid-rise apartment development, with plans lodged for 20 homes that respond to the site's dramatic topography.

The proposal for the consolidated land at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/138a-140-bellevue-road-bellevue-hill-nsw-2023">138A-140 Bellevue Road</a> has been designed by Sydney architecture practice Common Office, which has used the site’s substantial fall to distribute the building’s scale and unlock 20 apartments without presenting the full height to the street.&nbsp;

“The unique design strategy leverages the site’s substantial topographical fall to facilitate increased density, presenting a seven-storey profile to Bellevue Road while rising to 10 storeys at the rear,” Common Office said in its architectural design report.

The apartment mix spans one, two, three- and four-bedroom residences. Four two-bedroom apartments are designated as affordable housing, while the plans also include two adaptable dwellings. The mix is majority three-beds, with the typical three-bed apartment offering around 144 sqm internally, with balconies of around 15 sqm.

The affordable housing component represents 15 per cent of the residential floor area and allows the project to access additional height and floor space under the NSW Government’s in-fill affordable housing provisions. The site also falls within the inner area of the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy because it is within 400 metres walking distance of Double Bay Town Centre.

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Common Office has arranged the building around a masonry podium and a lighter upper volume, drawing on two recurring elements of Bellevue Hill’s established architecture: sandstone bases and the vertical proportions of local Inter-war Art Deco apartment buildings.

“The proposal is governed by a holistic design language that reconciles the solid horizontal masonry of the neighbourhood’s podiums with the elegant verticality of its Art Deco heritage,” the architect said.

“The building maintains a consistent rhythmic logic utilising deep recesses and a sophisticated material transition to break down the 10-storey scale into a series of articulated, human-scale volumes.”

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Large-format sandstone tiles will define the lower levels, establishing a robust base that negotiates the change in elevation from Bellevue Road. Above, red-tinted precast concrete frames, recessed balconies, anodised aluminium screens and expanded metal details will create a more vertically expressed façade. Integrated planter beds will introduce greenery across balcony edges and recessed sections of the building.

The elongated northern façade has been divided into three recessed vertical masses to reduce its perceived length. Triangular window elements and metal privacy screens reference the geometry of nearby Art Deco buildings while controlling overlooking toward surrounding homes. The southern elevation will incorporate further privacy screening, landscaped edges and deep balconies to maintain light and ventilation.

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Private and communal landscaping is distributed throughout the development. A landscaped garden apartment is positioned within the lower portion of the site, while a communal terrace on Level 5 will include a central timber deck, barbecue facilities, resident planting plots and areas for outdoor dining and informal gatherings.

Common Office described the terrace as an elevated sanctuary designed to capture district views and sunlight. Its planting strategy incorporates endemic species associated with the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, extending the landscape vertically through the building and providing habitat for local flora and fauna.

A second communal outdoor area is proposed at roof level, with built-in seating, paved gathering areas and perimeter planting.

Bellevue Hill is enjoying renewed momentum in the new apartment market, with several boutique developments recently launched and currently under construction. Positive Investment Enterprise is delivering the 16-apartment Kew Palm House on Birriga Road, while Chanine Developments is also under construction at Florian, a 36-apartment project on Banksia Road.

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Bellevue Hill is enjoying renewed momentum in the new apartment market, with several boutique developments recently launched and currently under construction.

First Look: Apartment development pitched for Bellevue Hill, Double Bay fringe

South Brisbane's apartment pipeline continues to build momentum, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/trk-property-group">TRK Property Group</a> lodging plans for a 161-apartment tower on Montague Road as developers accelerate investment across the Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct.

The proposal for 176–186 Montague Road would replace an existing office building with a 20-storey residential tower designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, adding to a growing pipeline of high-density projects reshaping one of Brisbane's fastest-evolving inner-city precincts.

The project has been conceived as a "living building", featuring a flowing tower form, extensive vertical landscaping, and generous communal spaces that respond to the evolving Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct.

TRK Property Group Development Director Matt Kan said the project reflected the confidence developers have in South Brisbane's long-term future.

"South Brisbane is entering an incredibly exciting period, and we see Montague Road sitting right at the heart of that evolution," Kan said.

"With the former Visy site directly opposite us and significant investment planned throughout the broader Kurilpa precinct, there is a real sense of momentum around this part of the city and what it will become over the coming years.

"For TRK, this is an opportunity to be part of that next chapter and deliver a project that responds to where the precinct is heading, while contributing to the continued evolution of Brisbane's river edge."

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The scheme includes a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, incorporating multi-purpose rooms in selected residences to provide additional flexibility for home offices or expanded living areas. The proposed mix comprises 15 one-bedroom, 13 one-bedroom plus MPR, 73 two-bedroom, 26 two-bedroom plus MPR, 30 three-bedroom, and four four-bedroom apartments.

Rather than adopting a conventional rectilinear tower, COX Architecture has developed a sculpted form inspired by the movement of the Brisbane River.

"The proposal has been designed by COX Architecture as a 'living building' that responds to the site's riverine setting, floodplain history and evolving urban context within the Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct," the planning report states.

"The architectural form draws from the fluid nature of the Brisbane River, with a curved and undulating tower form that creates a varied architectural edge and avoids a conventional rectilinear tower expression."

The podium has also been designed as an architectural feature rather than a conventional parking structure, with cascading planting, screening and natural-toned materials softening its appearance. Resident parking is elevated above ground level to address the site's flood constraints, while habitable apartments sit above flood planning levels. Upper-level communal facilities are designed to accommodate shelter-in-place arrangements during major flood events.

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Communal amenity is a major focus of the proposal. Around 1,815 sqm of shared resident space is proposed across the ground floor, level 19 and the rooftop, including co-working areas, indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, wellness facilities, dining and gathering areas, lawn spaces, a rooftop pool and spa, and extensive landscaping. At street level, a landscaped forecourt and approximately 345 sqm of publicly accessible open space along Montague Road are intended to improve the pedestrian experience while activating the building's frontage.

The development will provide 163 car spaces, including 152 resident bays and 11 visitor spaces, together with 144 bicycle spaces incorporating resident storage, visitor parking, bicycle maintenance facilities and e-mobility charging infrastructure.

The site sits within one of Brisbane's fastest-changing inner-city precincts, less than two kilometres from the CBD and within easy reach of South Bank, West End, the Queensland Cultural Centre and extensive public transport connections. The Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct planning framework is encouraging higher-density residential development to help meet Brisbane's housing supply targets while supporting walkable, transit-oriented neighbourhoods.

TRK Property joins South Brisbane apartment surge with Montague Road tower plans

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	<li data-end="459" data-section-id="5hbcyr" data-start="311">Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at Skye Kangaroo Point, headlined by a two-storey sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm.</li>
	<li data-end="561" data-section-id="1p7lq8n" data-start="460">Early buyer interest suggests the residences could set a new Queensland apartment price record.</li>
	<li data-end="667" data-section-id="1y70z0l" data-start="562">The collection includes four move-in ready penthouses and the highly customised Skye One residence.</li>
	<li data-end="785" data-section-id="yvm0y1" data-start="668">The release caps one of Bri​sbane's most ambitious luxury apartment developments overlooking the Brisbane River.</li>
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Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/skye-residences-by-pikos-kangaroo-point-8-river-terrace-kangaroo-point-qld-4169">Skye by Pikos</a> development in Kangaroo Point, with early buyer interest indicating the flagship residences could eclipse every apartment sale previously recorded in Queensland.

The collection crowns the luxury riverfront development with five residences, including four completed penthouses and Skye One, a two-level sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm that will be tailored to its eventual owner.

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Wanting to offer a fully customisable home, Pikos is offering Skye One as a blank canvas, allowing the buyer to work alongside the developer's design team to customise the home's layout, finishes and internal spaces.

The residence will feature a 247 sqm private rooftop terrace with its own swimming pool, sauna, steam room, outdoor kitchen and multiple entertaining areas overlooking the Brisbane River and CBD skyline.

The remaining four penthouses have been completed and are ready for immediate occupation, each offering four bedrooms, expansive open-plan living areas, soaring ceilings and private lift access.

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One of the defining features throughout the project is its use of Roman Classic Travertine, with more than 20,000 sqm of the natural stone imported from Italy after being personally selected by Pikos Group Founder and Executive Director Pedro Pikos, interior designer Julie Williamson and third-generation stone specialist Mario Caucci.

Pikos said the penthouse collection represented the culmination of the company's long-term vision for Skye.

"True legacy isn't measured by what we build today, but by what endures tomorrow," Pikos said.

"Our ambition is to create places that become more valuable with time, enrich the lives of generations, and stand as timeless landmarks long after we've stepped away."

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Williamson said the interiors were inspired by the natural character of Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River rather than international design trends.

"Materiality tells the story of a place," Williamson said.

"We looked to the movement of the Brisbane River, the texture of the cliff face and the warmth of the surrounding landscape to create interiors that feel understated, enduring and unmistakably Brisbane."

Positioned above the Kangaroo Point cliffs, Skye places residents within walking distance of Howard Smith Wharves, South Bank and James Street while offering uninterrupted river and city views.

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