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Victoria’s 1876 homestead Mount Pleasant remains for sale. 
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is located on 86 acres of land at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-acreage+semi+rural-vic-carlsruhe-123927362" target="_blank">562 Carlsruhe Station Road</a> in Carlsruhe. 
The house features tessellated tiled verandahs, marble fire places and a four-car garage.  
The homestead also maintains some of its original features including the original house dairy with its cellar, a two-stand shearing shed, hay shed and a three bay machinery shed. 
This is the third time the property has been offered for sale. 
Expressions of interest closed last week through Abercromby’s Real Estate agents Hugh Hardy and Jock Langley. 
 
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Victoria’s 1876 homestead Mount Pleasant still on the market

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AMP Capital's managing director of shopping centres Bryan Hynes is stepping down after just over nine years in the role.
In his time in the top job Hynes has grown AMP Capital's shopping centres portfolio from $4 billion to $10 billion.
The portfolio now has 27 centres throughout Australia and New Zealand which generates more than $7.9 billion in annual sale.
Hynes had spent 18 years at AMP Capital, holding senior roles including Warringah Mall general manager and head of retail asset management.
As of January 1 2017 AMP Capital's head of shopping centre development Mark Kirkland will take over the role.
AMP Capital's global head of real estate Carmel Hourigan said that Marks skill set will help the company target their next phase of growth.
“With 27 years of major project experience in the property sector, 24 years of which have been focused on retail, Mark brings an impressive skill set to take our Shopping Centres business to the next phase of growth. 
“Mark has been instrumental in the successful delivery of Pacific Fair and Macquarie Centre and has contributed heavily to the efforts we have undertaken to maximise the value of the existing portfolio and enhance performance for our investors.
“Now that AMP Capital has delivered these successful developments on the east coast and will be turning our attention to developments in Western Australia, it is the right time to refocus the business under new leadership and I am pleased we have such a strong internal candidate in Mark. 
She also acknowledged Bryan's contribution over the last nine years.
“I would like to acknowledge Bryan’s significant contribution to our business, most recently leading the team in the delivery of award-winning developments at Pacific Fair and Macquarie Shopping Centres. 
"I would like to thank Bryan for the legacy he has created and his efforts in ensuring AMP Capital is best positioned to capitalise on opportunities within the real estate market.”
  
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Bryan Hynes, AMP Capital's managing director of shopping centres, is stepping down

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Sovranty, the trophy home in Victoria’s Trentham has been listed for sale by the Thomson family. 
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on 1,005 sqm at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-trentham-123978002" target="_blank">6 Cosmo Road</a> was originally constructed for the Nation Family at the turn-of-the-century. 
The house was architecturally detailed and styled by the late Stuart Rattle of Musk Farm. 
The north-orientated garden features a garden house which offers a covered entertaining space with fireplace, a self-contained studio/guest house with kitchenette and ensuite.
The house also comes with the original stables with workshop and storeroom. 
The property last sold in June 2011 for $360,000. 
The property is offered by Jellis Craig agents Paul Keane and Tom May.
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Trentham trophy home Sovranty listed

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Chinese businessman and keen yachtie Wilson Lee and his wife Baoyu Wu have emerged as the buyers of the Bellevue Hill trophy Leura home.
Located on <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/nsw/bellevue-hill/1345342/?lang=en">Victoria Road</a>, it sold for $30.8 million a year ago on delayed settlement terms through Ray White Double Bay’s Michael Finger.
The property was built for the Knox family in the 1890s.
It was last traded in 1986 to Ken and Christine Allen for $7.3 million after its restoration by property developer Bill Shipton.
Lee is chief of Noah Group, a Chinese wealth manager, however locally he is well known for his super yacth Ark 323.
It came from Shanghai’s Noah Sailing Club last year as the first all-Chinese crew to compete in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
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Leura, Bellevue Hill trophy home sold for $30.8 million

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A shortage of land in Queensland continues to fuel strong buyer interest in new residential communities.
Some $14 million in contracts were secured recently at the Waterlea Walloon community near Ipswich.
The $350 million, 1,500-lot masterplanned community was launched on November 4.
It has now sold more than 90 lots.
Waterlea Development Manager Andrew Cook said the initial demand for the community had been overwhelming with strong interest from the local Walloon community and wider Ipswich area.
“Families have been drawn to the large blocks at Walloon where the average lot size is more than 680 sqm,” he said. 
A full suite of transport, employment, local shopping, restaurants and lifestyle pursuits are offered at the established town of Walloon, he said.
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Waterlea is being marketed by leading property services group Oliver Hume.
Oliver Hume Joint Managing Director Queensland Brinton Keath said the bulk of early sales at the estate were the result of substantial interest from local buyers.
Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale launched Waterlea Walloon.
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The community is located 10 minutes from RAAF Base Amberley which is set to undergo a $1.5 billion upgrade.
The first precinct of Waterlea Walloon, consisting of 300 homes, will be complete by the end of next year, with the next 1,200 lots to be rolled out over the next five years.
Waterlea is located on Rohl Rd, Walloon, and is open for inspection daily from 10am-5pm. Visit <a href="https://www.waterlea.com.au" target="_blank">www.waterlea.com.au</a>.
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New Ipswich community Waterlea Walloon locks in $14 million of sales

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The Inlet penthouse has been sold for $4,475,000 by the former professional motorcycle rider Craig Trinder and artist wife Helena Horsley.
The couple have lived in Main Beach's tallest highrise since 2004 upgrading four times to the penthouse in 2009 when they paid $3.5 million.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-qld-main+beach-123667890" target="_blank">Occupying levels 33 and 34</a>, the contemporary Breaker Street penthouse has three bedrooms and five bathrooms. There's 10 balconies including an entertainers' sky lounge with refurbished pool terrace with fireplace and spa.
Built by the Japanese developer, Daiwa in the early 1990s, it sold through McGrath Surfers Paradise agent James Ledgerwood.
Its gimmicky prior marketing saw it offered with a 2004 Ferrari Spider and a 2016 Aprilia motorbike, but not this time.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
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The Inlet penthouse sold for $4,475,000 at Main Beach

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The South Melbourne ANZ branch premises have sold under the hammer for $5.7 million.
It is the latest in a series of properties owned by superannuation funds to be offered to the market.
CBRE managed the sale campaign for the 307 Clarendon Street property, which is leased to ANZ for a two-year term.
The auction for the 469sqm freehold property attracted a crowd of more than 100 people, with a total of 32 bids received from a pool of local and offshore investors.
Mr James said the sale highlighted a recent flurry of movement from investors looking to divest properties purchased through superannuation funds. 
This is ahead of tax changes to be introduced next year.
“Some 28% of properties we have listed in November and December are owned by superannuation funds.
"This is with a number of these owners receiving advice that there could be significant tax implications should they continue to hold these assets in their super post June 30 next year,” Mr James said.
“We have started to list properties under these circumstances for the start of 2017, and anticipate seeing further stock coming onto the market all the way through to June, should the new regulation be passed.”
Mr Hage said the strong sale result, which translated to a yield of 3.5 percent, further evidenced the ongoing demand for quality leased assets in premium locations.
“This asset represented an outstanding investment opportunity, given its attractive tenancy profile and prominent position in South Melbourne,” Mr Hage said.
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SMSF commercial property owners exiting the market ahead of tax changes

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The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) which, but for part 11, will commence on 30 November 2016 gives “eligible tenants” certain rights.
Section 258 of the Act requires landlords (or sub-lessors) to notify the owners corporation of any tenants (or sub-tenants) by way of a tenancy notice.
At a minimum, the following information must be provided: the lot number, names of all tenants, an address for service of notices (which may be an email address), the date the tenancy is to start and the name of the agent acting on behalf of the lot owner (if any).
Once notice has been provided the tenant or tenants are eligible tenants.
If the strata scheme has received tenants notices for at least half the lots in the scheme a tenants meeting must be held 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to allow eligible tenants to elect one tenant representative to the strata committee.
Eligible tenants must, at least 7 days before any AGM or extraordinary general meeting (EGM), be given a copy of the agenda. However if there is a noticeboard for the scheme required by the by-laws then the agenda need only be displayed on the noticeboard. Note not all meeting documents need be provided to eligible tenants.
Tenant representatives have a right to attend strata committee meetings, AGMs &amp; EGMs but
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<li>have no right to vote or to address the meeting (unless authorised);</li>
<li>cannot put motions on the agenda or nominate a person for office;</li>
<li>cannot act as an officer of the owners corporation;</li>
<li>are not counted for the purposes of quorum for strata committee meetings; and</li>
<li>may be excluded from discussions on financial statements, audit reports, levying or recovery of contributions and strata renewal</li>
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Tenant representatives must also be provided with notice of any strata committee meeting and a copy of the strata committee meeting minutes.
Eligible tenants have a right to attend an AGM or EGM but, unless they hold the proxy on behalf of the owner of their lot (or another lot in the scheme), they have no voting rights, no right to address the meeting and may be asked to leave if there are discussions on financial statements, audit reports, levying or recovery of contributions or strata renewal.
Note all tenants have a right to receive a copy of the by-laws for the scheme (and the strata management statement if applicable) within 14 days of becoming eligible for possession of the property. Your landlord or sub-lessor must provide this information.
The article first appeared on <a href="https://kerinbensonlawyers.com.au/nsw-fact-sheet-6-strata-reforms-tenants-rights/" target="_blank">Kerin Benson Lawyers</a>.
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Michael Jones, the former Brumbies boss, is selling his Canberra house as he heads overseas.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-act-forrest-124156618" target="_blank">The five bedroom residence in Forrest</a> is expected to sell for more than $2 million at next month’s auction.
Jones was “reluctantly” leaving the national capital, with a new job lined up in the US in the new year.
Jones and his wife, Michelle, bought their home soon after he took up his post with the Brumbies in early 2015.
The contemporary house was designed by Collins Caddaye Architects about five years ago for its 2663 square metre block.
LJ Hooker Manuka selling agent Stephen Thompson takes it to December 10 auction.
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Canberra home of former Brumbies boss Michael Jones for sale

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Former Olympic rower James Stewart has bought back into Mosman, spending $2.35 million on a family home.
The Rangers Avenue home is set among 456 square metres of lush gardens and has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a private terrace.
O'Gorman &amp; Partners Real Estate agent Anthony O'Gorman secured the pre-auction sale after having a price guide of $2.25 million.
Stewart sold his circa 1910 Federation home, Jasmine Cottage (pictured above), for $1,885,000 in August after just seven days on market.
James competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics with his twin brother Geoff.
They won a bronze medal in 2000 and again in 2004 when joined by younger brother Steve.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Olympian James Stewart makes a $2.35 million splash in Mosman

Kew has long been regarded as one of Melbourne's premier residential suburbs. It's a location defined by its grand period homes, leafy streets and some of the city's most prestigious schools, yet it has often sat just outside the spotlight cast on neighbouring Hawthorn and Camberwell.

Increasingly, however, buyers are recognising that Kew offers much of what draws people to those suburbs, with a quieter residential setting, exceptional amenity and long-term owner-occupier appeal.

Within a few minutes' walk, residents can access Kew Junction, one of Melbourne's most established village centres. Cafés, bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets, boutique retailers and everyday services are all on the doorstep, with local favourites including Centonove, Adeney Milk Bar Cafe, and Frank &amp; Harri creating the type of walkable lifestyle that has become increasingly difficult to find in Melbourne's inner east. Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, Glenferrie Road's renowned shopping and dining precinct in Hawthorn and the retail, dining and entertainment offerings of Camberwell Junction are both just a short drive or tram ride away.

The suburb is equally well connected. Tram routes 48 and 109 provide direct access to the CBD, while High Street and Cotham Road connect residents to the wider inner east.&nbsp;Nearby access to the Eastern Freeway also places the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne Airport within easy reach, adding another layer of convenience for weekend travel.&nbsp;It's a rare combination of connectivity and tranquillity, where quiet residential streets sit just moments from some of Melbourne's most established shopping and lifestyle precincts.

For families, Kew remains one of Melbourne's most tightly held addresses. Carey Baptist Grammar School, Xavier College, Methodist Ladies' College, Trinity Grammar, Ruyton Girls' School and Genazzano FCJ College are all nearby, while the Yarra River parklands, walking trails and sporting clubs provide another layer of lifestyle appeal.

It's within this established pocket that developer Ricdanic is delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wimba-ave-kew-9-11-wimba-avenue-kew-vic-3101">Wimba Ave</a>, a boutique collection of just 13 residences across two buildings named after its location on the tree-lined Wimba Avenue,&nbsp;within one of Kew's most prestigious pockets where homes have been known to sell up to and above $8 million.

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The residences prioritise the space that buyers are increasingly searching for but struggling to find in established suburbs. Living areas extend beyond five metres in width, ceiling heights range from three to five metres, and apartments open onto private gardens averaging around 125 sqm. Selected residences also feature balconies of approximately 60 sqm, while premium inclusions include Miele appliances, double-glazed windows, EV readiness, fully electric systems and a 7.2 NatHERS energy rating.

Architect Chris Idle says opportunities to deliver homes of this scale within established suburbs have become increasingly uncommon.

"There are very few opportunities to do these kinds of developments in leafy, established suburbs," he says. "To get this level of amenity, natural light, and architectural freedom in such a setting is extremely rare."

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The architecture draws on Kew's established character through the use of handmade Krause bricks, while landscaping by John Patrick introduces 23 plant species, including nine native varieties, creating an environment which focuses just as much on nature as it does the building.

Construction on Wimba Ave is well underway by renowned high-end builder Sinjen, with completion expected in late 2027. Prices start from $2.22 million.

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The enduring appeal of Kew's tree-lined streets and village lifestyle

"For me, it's the location." That was the first thing Chris pointed to when reflecting on why he and his wife Marita decided to purchase at Candela Ivanhoe, the under-construction new apartment development by Salter Brothers in the heart of the north-eastern M​elb​ourne​ suburb. ​

"We've lived here before… everything is here," Chris said.

"Our doctor is around the corner, there's dentists, pilates, everything we need, restaurants, fast food places, two train stations, Ivanhoe and Darebin, both in walking distance. You don't need anything else."

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Just 10 kilometres from Melbo​urn​e's CBD, Ivanhoe combines direct city connectivity with the amenity of an established village community. Residents have access to highly regarded schools, expansive parklands, public transport, and a thriving retail and hospitality precinct centred around Upper Heidelberg Road, all within a neighbourhood that has retained its leafy character despite its proximity to the city.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/candela-ivanhoe-40-upper-heidelberg-road-ivanhoe-vic-3079">Candela Ivanhoe</a> sits within the heart of this established landscape, positioned just moments from Ivanhoe Village and within walking distance of many of the suburb's most sought-after amenities.

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From Candela, residents can access cafés, grocers, wine bars, restaurants and essential services on foot, while Ivanhoe Station and Darebin Station provide direct connectivity across Mel​bour​ne. The development is also surrounded by some of the suburb's best-known lifestyle destinations, including Pinkie, Laurent, Enni, Docasa and Woodfire Pizza e Cucina, alongside Ivanhoe Plaza, Woolworths, pharmacies and specialty retailers.

Green space is another defining feature of the suburb. Darebin Parklands, Ivanhoe Park, Nellie Ibbot Park and the Yarra River trail network provide extensive opportunities for recreation, while Ivanhoe Golf Course and Ivanhoe Tennis Club continue to underpin the area's long-established lifestyle appeal.

The suburb's education offering further strengthens demand. Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Mary Immaculate Primary School and Ivanhoe Primary School have helped establish the area as one of Melbou​​rne's most sought-after schooling precincts, attracting families and downsizers alike who want to remain connected to the area.

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While location was the priority for Marita and Chris, the project itself also needed to meet their expectations.

"Whilst location was paramount, I was also looking at design of the environment and Candela ticked every box," Marita said.

"We're just thrilled with our choice."

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Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/salter-brothers">Salter Brothers</a>, Candela Ivanhoe has been designed to complement its village setting, with an emphasis on generous floorplans, natural light and practical everyday living.

Residents will have access to a range of shared amenities, including a communal rooftop garden and dedicated residential lounge, complemented by a ground-floor café and lifestyle wellbeing centre, helping foster the sense of community already emerging among future owners.

That approach has resonated strongly with the market. More than 90 per cent of purchasers at Candela Ivanhoe are owner-occupiers, with buyers ranging from downsizers and second-home buyers to young families and first home buyers, creating a genuinely multi-generational community of grandparents, parents and children. It reflects a broader shift across Melbo​​urne's apartment market, where buyers are increasingly prioritising neighbourhood quality, lifestyle amenity and long-term liveability.

Currently under construction by Ironside, Candela Ivanhoe comprises 58 apartments. Candela Ivanhoe is scheduled for completion in the coming months, and residents can move in from September. One to four bedroom residences, prices from $649,000 and limited opportunities remaining.

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Location and lifestyle drive demand at Candela Ivanhoe

As apartment buyers increasingly look beyond the four walls of their residence, the quality and depth of shared amenity has become a defining factor in how developments are designed and experienced, particularly in the high-rise, new apartment development space.

In Southbank, where high-density living continues to evolve, developers are placing greater emphasis on creating environments that support wellbeing, connection, and convenience as part of everyday life.

That approach sits at the heart of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aura-at-melbourne-square-7-hoff-boulevard-southbank-vic-3006">AURA</a>, the latest residential tower in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/osk-property">OSK Property</a>’s $3.5 billion Melbourne Square precinct. Rising 67 storeys above Hoff Boulevard, the 673-apartment development has been conceived around what OSK describes as a “vertical wellness ecosystem”, a layered collection of amenities that extends throughout the building rather than being confined to a single podium level.

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The amenity offering begins on the seventh level within the AURA Club, a dedicated resident hub focused on health, relaxation, and daily convenience. Here, residents will have access to an indoor swimming pool, cold plunge, spa, sauna, and steam room, alongside a fully equipped gym, reformer Pilates studio, and yoga room.

The wellness facilities are complemented by a range of spaces that acknowledge the changing ways people live and work. Work-from-home lounges and co-working areas sit alongside a library, music room, games room, cinema facilities, and open-air terrace spaces, providing residents with flexible environments that can adapt throughout the day.

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Beyond the internal amenity, AURA introduces a series of Japanese-inspired gardens that form a quieter counterpoint to the tower’s social spaces.

Landscaped retreats feature curated outdoor dining, tranquil courtyard seating, fire pit, and a tea house pavilion. Rather than functioning as simple recreational areas, the gardens have been designed as places for reflection and informal gathering, drawing on principles of balance, nature, and calm that underpin the project's broader design philosophy.

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The social amenity continues to evolve as residents move higher through the building. Levels 49 and 50 house the Meridian Club, where a lounge bar, conservatory spaces, and private dining rooms take advantage of elevated city views. At the summit of the tower, the exclusive Cumulus Club spans Levels 66 and 67, offering additional lounges, private dining, and meditation and treatment rooms positioned above Melbourne’s skyline.

For OSK Property, the extensive amenity offering reflects a broader focus on wellbeing as a core component of apartment living rather than an added feature.

“Aura stands tall as an exemplar of holistic wellness – its focus on social, physical and mental health culminate in a building that is calming, restorative and relaxing, where residents will have their own sanctuary within the well-connected and sought-after Southbank,” says OSK Property CEO Chong Boon Woon.

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AURA’s amenity strategy extends beyond the tower itself through its integration with the wider Melbourne Square precinct.

Residents will have direct access to Kennedy Park, Southbank’s 3,745 sqm landscaped public park, alongside a full-line Woolworths supermarket, childcare centre, hospitality venues, and approximately 1,600 sqm of additional retail planned within AURA’s lower levels. Together, these elements create a highly connected residential environment where daily needs, recreation, and wellness are woven into the fabric of the community.

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As Melbourne’s apartment market continues to mature, developments are increasingly judged by the lifestyle they provide beyond individual residences.

Through its combination of wellness facilities, landscaped retreats, social clubs, and precinct-wide amenity, AURA represents a shift toward a more comprehensive model of vertical living, one where shared spaces play as significant a role as the homes themselves.

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AURA elevates amenity living at Melbourne Square

Builder-developer Scion is the latest to target Sydney's booming Hills Showground Metro precinct, filing plans for more than 100 apartments within walking distance of the station.

Scion has lodged a concurrent rezoning and State Significant Development Application for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/27-33-middleton-avenue-castle-hill-nsw-2154">27–33 Middleton Avenue</a>, where it plans to replace four existing homes with an 11 and 14-storey mixed-use development comprising 109 apartments, six affordable housing dwellings, and a ground-floor café.

Designed by BHK Architects, the proposal includes three levels of basement parking with 174 spaces, more than 1,200 sqm of communal open space, and extensive landscaping across the 3,791 sqm site.

The development has been designed as two buildings connected by a recessed wintergarden spine, with the 14-storey building positioned to the south and the 11-storey building to the north.

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The apartment mix has been weighted towards owner-occupiers, with 13 one-bedroom apartments, 55 two-bedroom residences, 31 three-bedroom apartments, six three-bedroom lofts, and four four-bedroom homes. Six apartments will be dedicated as affordable housing in line with the NSW Housing SEPP.

According to the Architectural Design Report by BKH, the proposal seeks to create "a place-responsive architecture" inspired by the natural landscape surrounding Cattai Creek, while strengthening the public domain through landscaping, active frontages and a neighbourhood café.

Atlas Urban, in its Urban Design Report, says the proposal takes a different approach to increasing density around Hills Showground Station by favouring a more slender, vertically articulated built form over a conventional mid-rise outcome. The report argues this allows for greater deep soil planting, improved solar access and a better public domain outcome, while still delivering additional housing close to rapid public transport.

The site sits around 500 metres from Hills Showground Metro Station, within a precinct earmarked for significant residential intensification following the opening of the Sydney Metro Northwest line. Planning documents accompanying the application note that Greater Sydney's population has grown by more than one million people since planning for the precinct first began, reinforcing the need to accelerate housing delivery around existing transport infrastructure.

Scion is expanding its development pipeline which also includes <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/chatham-west-ryde-2-6-chatham-road-west-ryde-nsw-2114">Chatham in West Ryde</a>, 62 apartments which are approaching completion. They also have a State Significant Development Application with the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/96-anzac-avenue-west-ryde-nsw-2114">145 apartments on Anzac Avenue</a>, also in West Ryde.

First look: Scion plots Castle Hill apartment development near Hills Showground Metro Station

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a>&nbsp;has unveiled its scaled-back plans for a pair of towers rising up to 49 storeys directly opposite Bella Vista Metro Station.

The builder-developer will deliver 674 apartments and a new mixed-use hub at the gateway to the station precinct.

The State Significant Development Application has been lodged under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway for the 6,979 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/9-11-mawson-avenue-bella-vista-nsw-2153">9-11 Mawson Avenue</a>, with the apartments sitting above a mixed-use podium. Initial plans were for closer to 900 apartments across two 40-storey towers.

Located around 30 metres from the Bella Vista Metro Station entrance, the development is intended to act as a catalyst for the long-planned Bella Vista Station Precinct, transforming a vacant site into a transit-oriented residential and commercial destination.

Planning documents describe the project as delivering "a high-density mixed use destination that combines housing, retail and community-serving uses in a highly accessible setting."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/turner-studio">Turner</a>, with landscape architecture by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, the project comprises 674 apartments, including 102 affordable housing dwellings representing 15 per cent of the residential floor space. The housing mix spans studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside a collection of townhouse-style residences integrated into the podium levels. The development also includes specialist disability accommodation and an elevated provision of adaptable and liveable housing.

The mixed-use podium has been designed to create an active urban centre around the Metro station, incorporating a 1,423 sqm supermarket, a 3,029 sqm gym, specialty retail spaces, a 100-place childcare centre and a publicly accessible "city room" community space. A secondary laneway, active frontages and landscaped public areas are intended to improve pedestrian connectivity through the site and strengthen links between the station precinct and surrounding neighbourhood.

In the project's design report, Turner said the proposal responds to Bella Vista's emerging role as a higher-density centre within Sydney's north-west growth corridor.

"The project transforms a strategically located site into a high-density mixed use destination that combines housing, retail and community-serving uses in a highly accessible setting," the report states.

"Active frontages, a publicly accessible city room, a secondary laneway and a mix of uses including a local supermarket, child care centre and gym create a more complete and socially useful urban environment for residents, workers and the wider community."

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Urban Property Group has been one of the busiest developers across Greater Sydney this year.

The developer is progressing around 1,000 apartments across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-urban-property-group-plans-next-major-wollongong-tower">two projects in Wollongong</a>, with several thousand more homes in the pipeline across Newcastle, Castle Hill, Little Bay and Penrith.

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