One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

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First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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The Frankston apartment of late football legend Tom Hafey has been listed with $250,000 plus hopes.
His widow Maureen has listed the two bedroom apartment, which is located 50 metres from the beach in Frankston.
The ground floor apartment has courtyards off each bedroom and access to the Kananook walking track.
The apartment at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/1-392-nepean-highway-frankston/Property-Details-buy-residential-7974762" target="_blank">1/392 Nepean Highway, Frankston</a> has been listed by Hockingstuart agent Aaron Froling for December 13 auction.
There was a $265,000 sale of a two bedroom 68 square metre ground floor apartment in August.
Tom Hafey, who died in May, aged 82, led the Richmond Tigers to four VFL premierships in the late 1960s and 70s.
Hafey was named coach of the Tigers' team of the century and in 1996 was a founding inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
He also coached Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney.
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Late AFL legend Tom Hafey's Frankston apartment for December auction

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Melbourne Football Club coach Paul Roos and wife, Tami have sold their South Coogee, Sydney home for $5.4 million in an off-market deal.
It follows their spending $2,525,000 on a Melbourne abode.
<a href="https://www.ballardproperty.com.au/Selling/recentsales/residentialdetail.aspx?id=WOOLLAHRA%202009089&amp;wlid=b1ce53cf-92a3-49a2-8b1e-115530ea4b41" target="_blank">The South Coogee home</a> (pictured before their purchase) cost $4.86 million in 2010. It was designed by architect Con Hairis for the Emanuele family.
It has been bought by the Fanuli family.  
<a href="/news/melbourne-coach-paul-roos-spends-2-5-million-in-elwood">The Elwood, Melbourne purchase</a> by the longtime Sydney residents preceded Roos' decision to extend his term as coach of the Melbourne AFL side.
Roos played 354 games for Fitzroy and Sydney, taking charge as coach of the Swans in 2002. He led the team to the 2005 premiership before handing the reigns over to John Longmire at the end of the 2010 season.
After months of speculation, he was announced as the new coach of Melbourne at the end of last year, taking charge for the 2014 season.
The Elwood property is within walking distance to Elwood beach and the village, where Roos enjoys coffees at the Turtle Cafe.
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Melbourne Demons coach Paul Roos sells Sydney home

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Lance 'Buddy' Franklin, the former Hawk turned Sydney Swan, has sold his contemporary Brighton East house.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton+east-118055423" target="_blank">The 55 Hodder Street offering</a> had $1.6 million to $1.7 million price guidance, but no sale price has been revealed.
After renting briefing elsewhere in Brighton, Franklin bought the house on its 678 square metre block in late 2010 for $1,635,000 through hockingstuart.
The four-bedroom, two bathroom home with a pool had also sold at $1.45 million in 2006 on its completion.
He is not yet known to have bought any Sydney property. The Brighton property with pool room has been rented out since late 2013.
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Before his Brighton purchase Franklin spent $860,000 in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, just weeks before winning the 2008 premiership aged 21 years. Previously, he was renting in Box Hill. 
Property Observer understands Buddy retains this first property, a Donvale Palladian-inspired executive home which is home of his parents.
AFL footballers in the bayside precinct include Carlton star Chris Judd. It was 2010 when Judd and his then model fiancee Rebecca Twigley bought their 671 square metre Brighton property for $2.125 million through Kay and Burton agent Justin Follett. They rebuilt and moved in this year.
St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt and wife Catherine spent $4.1 million in February in Brighton for their 1,100 square metre block.
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The former Brisbane Lions player and now North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has lowered his price expectations for his former Hawthorne, Brisbane home.
The 1925 Hawthorne home is a renovated four-bedroom Queenslander on Barton Road which is being marketed <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-hawthorne-117761879" target="_blank">through Harcourts Inner East</a> agent Conrad Leisemann.
<a href="https://propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/advice-and-hot-topics/celebrity-property-news/35689-north-melbourne-kangaroos-coach-brad-scott-s-former-hawthorne-brisbane-home-fails-to-sell" target="_blank">It came with $1.8 million plus price guidance after the mid-September</a>, but now is listed for sale seeking $1.7 million plus offers.
The home, on a 810 square metre block, with a swimming pool, was marketed as being located in one of Brisbane's premier suburbs.
The Queenslander has integrated indoor and outdoor living space spread over two levels since its 2005 renovation. It has 254 square metres space.
It was last available for rent at $1050 a week in April last year, having first been available in 2006 at $1300 a week.
Scott paid $570,000 in 2002. There have been four sales since August last year between $1,208,000 to $1,425,000 on the street, plus a $5.1 million riverfront sale.
Last year he paid about $2,175,000 for his house in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern.
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Kangaroo Brad Scott lowers redundant Brisbane home price expectations

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Essendon AFL veteran Dustin Fletcher secured the $1,555,000 weekend auction sale of his long-time Moonee Ponds abode.
The modernised five-bedroom Victorian home on a 570 square metre block had initial $1.1 million plus price guidance ahead of the auction. This was increased from $1.2 million to $1.32 million guidance.
The realas website, which claims it can estimate prices to within five percent, fell short too having a $1.36 million prediction.
Melbourne recorded a 77.7% initial clearance rate on Saturday, the fourth consecutive weekend clearance rate above 77%, according to APM.
The Bent Street home had been listed through <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/vic/moonee-ponds/?adid=2011393546" target="_blank">agents David Vaughan of Nelson Alexander</a>.
It has been home to Dustin and his wife, Suzann, since paying around $415,000 in 1998, five years after his schoolboy debut for the team.
The two-time premiership star has played 393 games, and is almost certain to become the third VFL-AFL player to reach 400 games when he plays on in 2015.
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Bomber Dustin Fletcher secures $1,555,000 Moonee Ponds sale

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The former Brisbane Lions player and now North Melbourne coach Brad Scott may have orchestrated an upset win over Geelong on Friday night, but couldn't secure a sale when his former Hawthorne, Brisbane home went to weekend auction.
The 1925 Hawthorne home is a renovated four-bedroom Queenslander on Barton Road which was marketed <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-hawthorne-117761879" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">through Harcourts Inner East</a> agent Conrad Leisemann.
It now comes with $1.8 million plus price guidance.
Brad Scott was not alone on the weekend, as RP Data noted Brisbane had a preliminary clearance rate of 49%, up from 44% in the prior week. APM had it at 57% from 97 offerings, up from 46%, with the highest sale at $2.4 million when the five bedroom 320 Hellawell Road, Sunnybank Hills sold through RW Moorooka.
The home, on a 810 square metre block, with a swimming pool, was marketed as being located in one of Brisbane's premier suburbs.
The Queenslander has integrated indoor and outdoor living space spread over two levels since its 2005 renovation. It has 254 square metres space.
It was last available for rent at $1050 a week in April last year, having first been available in 2006 at $1300 a week.
Scott paid $570,000 in 2002. There have been four sales since August last year between $1,208,000 to $1,425,000 on the street, plus a $5.1 million riverfront sale.
Last year he paid about $2,175,000 for his house in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern.
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Roos coach Brad Scott's former Hawthorne, Brisbane home fails to sell

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Essendon AFL veteran Dustin Fletcher has listed his longtime Moonee Ponds abode.
The modernised five-bedroom Victorian home on a 570 square metre block has $1.1 million plus price guidance for its 20 September auction.
The Bent Street home has been listed through <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/vic/moonee-ponds/?adid=2011393546" target="_blank">agents David Vaughan of Nelson Alexander</a>.
It has been home to Dustin and his wife, Suzann, since paying around $415,000 in 1998, five years after his schoolboy debut for the team.
The two-time premiership star has played 393 games, and is almost certain to become the third VFL-AFL player to reach 400 games if he decides to play on in 2015.
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Essendon veteran Dustin Fletcher lists in Moonee Ponds

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Swinford, the renovated Toorak investment property of Tanya Hird, the wife of returning Essendon coach James Hird, is now "under offer".
It was renovated after being bought for $2.76 million in early 2011.
Set on 837 square metres close to Kooyong Village, it was speculated it came with $4.75 million plus hopes. 
The five-bedroom property at 7 Toorak Avenue has been for private sale through agents Ross Savas and Michael Armstrong at Kay &amp; Burton since February this year.
<div class="cT-imageGallerySnapshot cfix">Tania and James Hird reside<a href="/news/james-hird-toorak-mansion-the-home-of-1930s-high-society"> at another, much photographed, Toorak property</a> bought in 1998 for $2.4 million.</div>
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James and Tanya Hird's Toorak investment mansion under offer

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The former Toll Holdings boss Paul Little, who now heads Little Property, has seemingly secured the sale of his trophy home on Noosa Sound.
His Witta Circle luxury house went on the market in 2011 with a price tag of $7.2 million having paid $7.6 million in the pre-global financial crisis year, 2007.
Title Tattle gleans the property - with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a cinema and an office - fetched around $6.25 million.
No official sale price has been revealed with the sales website merely suggesting it was "<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-noosa+heads-107159294" target="_blank">under contract</a>".
Little is currently the chairman of the Essendon Football Club and has been a prominent public figure during the club's investigation by ASADA for alleged doping offenses.
<a href="/news/new-zealand-buyer-secures-bob-biddles-witta-circle-noosa-waterfront">Witta Circle's last prestige sale </a>was by the Biddle family.
Barry Andersen at Rymar Properties bought it for $2.6 million in 2005 selling it to Little in 2007.
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Essendon chairman Paul Little's Witta Circle, Noosa offering under contract

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With plans to head back to Melbourne, the former AFL football player and coach Neale Daniher and wife, Jan have listed their Perth home for sale.
The decision follows his decision to go public on his battle with motor neurone disease.
The former Essendon champion has spoken to friend and ­former Bombers teammate Tim Watson in an interview to air on Seven News tonight.
Tim Watson told Triple M Breakfast this morning that the Danihers had listed their Perth home.
The family home is in the suburb of Floreat, one of Perth's premier suburbs.
The six year old, two level house sits on a north south facing 791 square metre block.
There is 406 square metres of internal living space in the four bedroom, two bathroom house.
Its exterior facade features elements of Toodyay Stone and cedar.
It last traded at $2.6 million in 2009, the year after he took his football administration role at the West Coast Eagles in late 2008.
It has been listed for 23 August auction <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-floreat-117548480" target="_blank">through Caporn Young Claremont agents Helen Hemery and Richard Young.</a>
Neale Daniher announced last September he would stand down as West Coast Eagles football operations boss due to health reasons but refrained from speaking on camera on his medial diagnosis.
He told Channel 7's Tim Watson that he will move back with his family to ­Melbourne to work on a public campaign to raise awareness of the disease, ­recruiting AFL stars to help spread the message.
Daniher coached Melbourne to the 2000 AFL Grand Final, losing to Essendon, having had his VFL/AFL career cut short due to knee injuries when he played 82 games for Essendon between 1979 and 1990.
He comes from a celebrated family of AFL stars. His nephew, Joe, is a current Essendon player.
He was born at <a href="/news">West Wyalong</a> in NSW.
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