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A new coastal duplex in Eastern Sydney's Matraville has been sold for an undisclosed price. 
It was listed by Joshua Karam and Jarrad Holtze from McGrath Maroubra. 
Nestled on a 538 sqm block, the attached home at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-matraville-131488358" target="_blank"> 7 Meehan Street, Matraville</a> features a free flowing floor plan.
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It comprises four bedrooms, study, gourmet stone kitchen, covered entertainers' alfresco and garage plus additional parking. 
Other highlights include heated polished concrete floors on ground level, ducted air conditioning, and east facing backyard with lawn.
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It's situated only minutes from parkland, schools, transport, cafes and Eastern Suburbs beaches. 
The holding was sold in 2016 for $1.7 million as an original free standing home. 
Built in 2018, the duplex was built following the submission of a DA valued at $723,861.
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Boring operations for the Sydney Metro project have broken through at North Sydney and entered the biggest underground cavern built so far.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport Andrew Constance were present at the new Victoria Cross Station 25 metres below ground.
Ms Berejiklian said, “TBM Wendy has tunnelled 4.5 kilometres from Chatswood in eight months and only has another 1.7 kilometres to reach the edge of Sydney Harbour at Blues Point." 
“This is incredible progress on the next stage of Sydney Metro which will take the North West Metro, under the harbour, through the CBD and on to Bankstown,” she added.
Mr Constance said Sydney Metro is Australia’s biggest public transport project and will deliver turn-up-and-go Metro train services to 31 stations along a new 66 kilometre railway.
The cavern at Victoria Cross is 40 per cent bigger than both the cavern being built at Barangaroo and the cavern built under Castle Hill on the new North West Metro.
The 150-metre-long TBM Wendy is named after Wendy Schreiber, a volunteer at Bear Cottage.
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A Maribyrnong, Victoria apartment has sold for $515,000 under the mortgagee auction hammer.
The latest sale represents a loss of $57,000 since the property was purchased off the plan in 2010.
Amanda Draper and Edward Thomas of Edward Thomas marketed the listing.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-vic-maribyrnong-131615574" target="_blank">113/20 Pier Lane</a>, the property consists of a two bedroom one bathroom apartment.
The property was sold at auction with a price guide of $500,000 to $530,000.
It has been listed as a rental three times since its purchase, in 2012 seeking $500/pw, 2013, seeking $420/pw and more recently in 2018 when it sought $460/pw.
Located on the waters edge, the Edgewater Escape property holds views overlooking the Marina and the Maribyrnong River with easy access to public transport, cafes and other amenities.
Last sold in 2010, the 2011 built apartment transacted for $572,423.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/developments/maribyrnong-vic-3032">Maribyrnong</a> is $480,000 according to CoreLogic data.
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Maribyrnong, Victoria mortgagee apartment sold for $60,000 loss

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A Northam, West Australia mortgagee house has sold for $151,000.
The sale represents a loss of $143,000 compared to the previous sale price, a near 50% reduction in value.
Jessica Clark of Bob Davey Real Estate marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-wa-northam-130614618" target="_blank">18 Selby Street</a>, the abode consists of a three bedroom one bathroom house.
Set on 1,175 sqm, the home comprises 109 sqm on internal space.
Last sold in 2014, the house transacted for $298,000.
The asking price for the property was originally $210,000 when the property was listed in February 2019 but in April it was reduced to $179,000 and in May it was slashed again to $150,000.
The 1935 built house previously sold in 2012 for $205,000 
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The median price for a house in <a href="/developments/northam-wa-6401">Northam</a> is $222,500 according to CoreLogic, which calculate its annual change in median price over the past 10 years as 0%. 
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Northam, WA mortgagee home sold for half price

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A Chinchilla, Queensland home has been sold for $190,000 following an mortgagee auction.
The five bedroom, one bathroom house had been listed for auction over the past five years, the first in 2014 and the second in July 2019.
Trina Martin of Surat Basin Real Estate marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-chinchilla-131135102" target="_blank">119 Gormleys Road</a>, the property is a timber house on stumps, according to the listing.
Set on a 8,236 sqm plot, the abode features 258 sqm of internal space
Built in 1950, it is located a short distance from the Chinchilla train station and other amenities.
Last sold in 2006 the property transacted for $82,000.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/developments/chinchilla-qld-4413">Chinchilla</a> is $191,00 according to CoreLogic data.
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Five bedroom Chinchilla, Queensland mortgagee home sold

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A circa 1880's stone mortgagee home in Mannum, South Australia has sold for $195,000.
The house sold for slightly more than when it last sold. In 2004 it transacted for $189,000.
Mark Egan of Landmark Harcourts marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-sa-mannum-129815358" target="_blank">559 Purnong Road</a>, the three bedroom one bathroom house sits facing the Murray River.
Set on 1 hectare, the abode features 122 sqm of internal space. 
The property was offered with an asking price of $202,000, $7,000 more than what the property settled for.
CoreLogic only records two other instances in which the home changed hands, first in 1998 for $50,000 and then in 1999 for $100,000.
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The median sale price for a home in <a href="/developments/mannum-sa-5238">Mannum</a> is $249,000, according to CoreLogic
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Historic 1880's Mannum, SA mortgagee home sold

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The developer of an apartment block neighbouring the beleaguered Mascot Towers has disputed claims it could be to blame for the building's cracks.
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<div class="advertisement">A meeting that lasted nearly 5 hours was held on Thursday night, attended by more than 300 people who were evacuated on June 14 due to worsening cracking and movements that date back many years.</div>
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There had been earlier engineering advice that potentially linked the building's issues partly to Aland's next-door development called Peak Towers.
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But Aland on Friday said it was "completely confident that an independent investigation will confirm that the failures at Mascot Towers are unrelated to construction nearby."
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"We believe the comments of the building commissioner at the NSW parliamentary inquiry support Aland's contention that the problems at Mascot Towers pre-date any work undertaken by Aland."
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After visiting Mascot Towers last week, the newly appointed building commissioner David Chandler told an upper house committee that he'd not seen many building as poorly built.
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"I'm quite certain the builder didn't know how to read any construction plans because the faults that are in that building are simply someone who didn't pay any attention to them," Mr Chandler told MPs.
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A dilapidation report prepared in 2017 for Aland's pending construction found parts of the Mascot Towers complex were in "reasonable-to-poor" prior to the construction of Peak Towers.
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It noted cases of cracking, material loss, material separation and efflorescence - the deposit of white crystalline salts on concrete.
The Daily Telegraph reported Aland rejected a request for access­ from lawyers representing the Mascot owners corporation for access because it “did not demonstrate a genuine need from an engineering perspective as to why it was required”.
“The information sought could either have been obtained­ from plans and associated reports relating to Peak Towers, or bore no relevance to the access that was requested,” it said.
Legal proceedings <a href="/news/not-us-says-aland-as-mascot-towers-crack-concerns-investigated-in-2011">against the adjacent ALAND-built Peak Towers building</a> are being considered after engineers were denied access to the site.  
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Local buyers in western NSW are looking to expand their land footprints, a new report has found.
According to Colliers International‘s NSW Western Division Grazing Market Update increases in livestock prices and low interest rates have contributed to a 20% increase in land values in the region.
The report indicates that demand is outstripping supply for pastoral grazing land, with interest coming from both family and corporate buyers.
Colliers International’s top factors impacting the NSW pastoral market:
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<li>Strong commodity prices for mutton, lambs, wool and goats. Meat sheep in particular has transformed profitability within many pastoral operations through improved lambing percentages and strong growth rates. Cattle prices are also relatively firm.</li>
<li>The wool market surged to record highs throughout 2018 and early 2019. More recently however, the market has pulled back but is still considered favorable for wool growers. Offshore demand is the main market driver with demand primarily from China heavily influencing prices.</li>
<li>Australia’s sheep flock numbers are at historical lows as is the national cattle herd size which is still in a rebuilding phase.</li>
<li>A softening Australian Dollar has benefited commodity prices (particularly wool) however this may also increase some input costs such as diesel.</li>
<li>Interest rates are low and stable.</li>
<li>The market’s recognition of lower operating expenses associated with pastoral grazing in comparison with higher rainfall areas (no fertiliser or pasture development and reduced animal health treatments).</li>
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Grazing land in western NSW in high demand

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A new $83 million mixed-use development in Maroochydore has been given the green light.
Economic Development Queensland has ticked off on the proposed two residential towers and six Small Office-Home Office (SOHO) townhouse project.
The project will be on a 4158 square metre parcel of land in the new CBD.
There will be a total of 152 units across the two towers.
Habitat Development Group Managing Director Cleighton Clark said the SOHOs will offer a new style of office product in the Sunshine Coast market.
The number of small businesses on the Sunshine Coast has grown by 2.5% over 2018, ABS data indicates.
 “The SOHOs have clearly hit the mark for this sector, providing a perfect combination of work and home in one property,” Clark said.
The SOHOs will have a non-residential space on the ground floor, which can be used for an office, shop, food and drink outlet or other kind of business. 
Work is expected to start on the project in February 2020.
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A Bulimba, Queensland mortgagee apartment has been successfully sold for $335,000.
The sales represents a reduction in the value of $54,000 compared to the previous sale price.
Jared Candlin and Michael Clarke marketed the unit.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unit-qld-bulimba-131592998" target="_blank">107/425 Hawthorne Road</a>, the property consists of a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment with a single parking space.
Set on 74 sqm, the abode successfully sold under the auction hammer on August 18.
The home was listed as a rental as recently as 2014 and 2015 seeking $395/pw, less than what it sought when it was listed as a rental in 2012/2013 when it asked for $420-$435/pw
Last sold in 2011, the unit transacted for $389,000.
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The median sale price for a home in <a href="/developments/bulimba-qld-4171">Bulimba</a> is $600,000, according to CoreLogic
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Bulimba, Queensland mortgagee home sold for $54,000 loss

The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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