<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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Joel Robinson

First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

Brighton

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The iconic saying 'First in, best dressed' certainly rings true for <a href="/developments/brighton-vic-3186">Brighton</a> property development, <a href="/buildings/the-international-81-bay-street-brighton">The International</a>, with its $4.7 million penthouse being sold to the very first person to step foot in the display suite. 

The luxury residential development is the vision of a joint venture between property magnates Landream and V-Leader, who splashed an extravagant $1.5 million on the 350 square metre display suite. 

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"The International display suite gives potential purchasers a fully immersive experience, illustrating everything they can expect from the development, from the landscaping through to the exterior and interior finishes." 
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Henry Burbury, CBRE Director of Residential Projects Victoria

Situated in the heart of Brighton, and architecturally-designed by the multi-award-winning <a href="/architects/carr-design">Carr Design</a>, The International is due to set a precedent of luxury modern living in Melbourne's coastal suburb of Brighton.

The vast 4,100 square metre section means that each home boasts spacious living areas, including a long list of site amenities such as:

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<li>A private dining room</li>
	<li>Executive office suites</li>
	<li>Concierge services</li>
	<li>A wine room</li>
	<li>Onsite café </li>
	<li>Expansive rooftop garden</li>
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"The thinking behind the [property] is to create a building with great street presence of beautiful detail, quality and texture." 
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Chris McCue, Director of Architecture at Carr

While the homes vary in scale, the attention to detail remains consistent across all properties. There are strong coastal themes with the use of tactile materials, drawing inspiration from the neighbouring Brighton Beach.

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"We wanted to create a sense of slowing down. At all stages we wanted there to be a really strong connection to the sound and movement of water, to slow you down and create a truly tranquil arrival."
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Chris McCue, Director of Architecture at Carr

Each home boasts all the modern luxuries from Gaggenau appliances to integrated walk-in wardrobes, giving buyers a full lifestyle upgrade. 

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Positioned on Brighton's coveted Bay Street, The International is just a stone's throw from established retail precincts and some of the city's top eateries and bars.

The International residences are selling now from $1,315,000, and private viewings are available <a href="/buildings/the-international-81-bay-street-brighton">by appointment</a>. 

Photography credit: Tim Kaye.
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Olivia Round

The International's $4.7 million Brighton penthouse sold to the first visitor to its display suite

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Filming stopped on Wednesday morning on the Brighton site of The Block, the Channel 9 renovation show.
The Block's executive producer Julian Cress advised the trades on the site will continue as long as they can, but the contestants left the site yesterday for their homes across Australia.
The contestants were told by The Block's host Scott Cam about the decision to halt production.
The contestants started production of the 2020 series in late February.
More than a third of the season had been shot.
Nine's production company spent $14.96 million on the 2,770 sqm site of the demolished former Andrina Private Nursing home just off Brighton's Golden Mile. 
It was bought from Nick Williams, son of horse trainer Lloyd Williams.
Williams had plans for 13 townhouses on the block.
 
 
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Tools Down: The Block Brighton stops production

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The retired cricketer Shane Warne is officially seeking to secure another profitable property flip in bayside Melbourne at pre-Easter auction.
The legendary spinner has listed his Brighton home with a guide of $6.8 million to $7.4 million.
It would see the King of Spin turn a tidy profit, albeit not quite the $8 million he was rumoured to be seeking last year.
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Warne paid $5.4 million for the contemporary French Provincial-style double storey home just less than two years ago.
It was bought from private investigator Anthony Thompson, who had bought it from Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd and his wife, Lisa Marie.
Warne has updated the five bedroom home with a nightclub style bar.
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There’s Miele kitchen appliances and Calacatta benchtops, plus a basement room for a gym or children’s retreat.
There’s an auto-clean pool and spa.
There's been no formal reason behind the listing through JP Dixon Brighton agents Jonathan Dixon and Chris O'Farrell.
It is going to be put to April 4 auction.
He's rumoured to have bought into the Saint Moritz apartment complex at St Kilda, which is still a way off completion.
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Warne has regularly traded up and down on the Brighton property scene, and made a handsome profit trading homes.
It started in 1996, when a 27 year old Warne, who was already four years in to his Test career, first bought in the affluent suburb.
He spent $902,000 1920s home which was sold for $2.61 million after renovating four years later when he upgraded to the trophy home, Melville, which he's actually owned twice. 
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Shane Warne seeks to flip his Brighton home

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An award-winning seaside house in Brighton has been listed through Marshall White estate agent Scott Xue and Andrew Campbell for $5.7 million. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-132824350" target="_blank">Martin Street masterpiece</a> won the HIA's Victorian Home of the Year award, with two levels of precision-built quality and seamless indoor-outdoor tranquility.
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home features large living and dining areas that open onto three decked areas, a kitchen with a butler's pantry, three Miele ovens, warming drawer and a Vintec wine fridge, and app-operated heating and air conditioning throughout.
The house is fitted with premium oak floors, bespoke cabinetry, security features which include indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, video intercom entry, and a remote-control car gate leading to the double garage.
The home offers abundant opportunities for entertainment with its pool, gym, upstairs cinema, and Turning Japanese landscaping. 
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The ground-floor parents' retreat has a day spa-inspired ensuite featuring a bathing room surrounded by greenery. There' is also a large dressing room, and pool views from the oversized bedroom.
This house last sold for $4.5 million in 2015, reports <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/32-martin-st-brighton-vic-3186?pid=p4ep-pdp%7Csold-pdp:property-history-cta#timeline" target="_blank">Realestate.com.au</a>, and $1.8 million two years prior. 
There have been 25 other four-bedroom houses recently sold in Brighton, the most recent being a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-brighton-132860282?pid=pdp:sold:source:p4ep" target="_blank">Black Street property</a> which sold for $3,625,000 last month. 
According to the Statement of Information prepared on February 25, a similar five-bedroom, four-bedroom house on <a href="https://i2.au.reastatic.net/787de9a34c7bdbaec399f7c6d8fb8cbbd3ee931c74bccfc995e40df0f7899a3d/statement.pdf" target="_blank">Dudley Street, Brighton</a> sold through auction for $6.5 million last November. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Award-winning seaside home in Brighton for sale

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Catch Group co-founder Hezi Leibovich and his wife, Lina, spent $19.75 million in Brighton in a secret off-market deal.
However, the sale of the 2,600 sqm parcel of land on one of Brighton's "best streets", according to agents, did not break a price record for Brighton.
The record is still held by the late 7-Eleven co-founder Beverley Barlow's $22 million sale at 39 Seacombe Grove in 2015. 
<div class="in-content-ad">The 14 Glyndon Avenue property was brokered through Marshall White estate agent Ben Vieth.</div>
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<div class="in-content-ad">The Glyndon Avenue's vendor bought the property in 1975 for $225,000.</div>
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<div class="in-content-ad">The sale follows the $230 million deal which Leibovich shared in after the sale of Catch Group to retail conglomerate Wesfamers.
The Leiboviches started the company in 2006.
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Catch Group co-founder Hezi Leibovich buys big in Brighton

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Former Feberal Government minister Peter Reith and wife Kerrie have bought off the plan in Melbourne's Brighton.
They've secured an apartment in the soon to be built Amano development on Well Street, slated for completion next year.
Reith has been commuting between apartments in St Kilda Road and Canberra, as well as Trenavin, their farm in Stonyford which was sold earlier this year for $700,000.
Amana, which means 'by hand' in Italian, has been designed by Rigney Scerri Architects.
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It comprises five apartments.
Marshall White Projects now have just three apartments remaining.
Reith represented the electorate of Flinders for the Liberal Party from 1984 to 2001 including being the party's deputy leader for three years.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian.
 
 
 
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Peter Reith buys Brighton apartment off the plan

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The 16th season of Channel Nine's hit renovation show The Block will be shot in the affluent bayside suburb of Brighton.
Blockheads might find themselves building a home from scratch for the first time in The Block's history.
Nine's production company spent $14.96 million on the 2,770 sqm site of the demolished former Andrina Private Nursing home just off Brighton's Golden Mile. It was bought from Nick Williams, son of horse trainer Lloyd Williams.
Williams had plans for 13 townhouses on the block (below).
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There was a similar purchase in Elsternwick a few years ago where a former nursing home turned vacant block was purchased and old weatherboard homes were relocated on to the site for the contestants to renovate.
Speculation suggests they will be doing the same again.
No doubt spin king Shane Warne will take a sticky beak once the properties are finished.
He's been dipping in and out of the Brighton market for the last decades, sometimes <a href="/news/shane-warnes-6-million-brighton-flip-windfall">buying the same home twice</a>.
Rumours a few months ago were that Warne was <a href="/news/speculation-that-shane-warne-seeks-to-flip-his-brighton-home">set to flip his current Brighton home</a>, which might pave the way for a celebrity purchase.
It was no third year in a row for the rejuvenated St Kilda.
Two of St Kilda's most iconic buildings, The Gatwick and The Oslo Hotel have been the scene of the last two Block series, with The Oslo Hotel terraces set to go under the hammer in a few weeks.
 
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The Block 2020 confirmed for bayside Brighton

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A European inspired residence in Brighton's Golden Mile has hit the market with $11.8 million to $12.8 million hopes.
Designed by Jon Friedrich, the five bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-132117930" target="_blank">9 Chatsworth Avenue</a> features indoor-outdoor entertaining, American Oak parquetry and Italian crystal chandeliers.
It comprises formal living and dining rooms, north-facing study, kitchen, and five lavish bedrooms with ensuite. 
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The kitchen comes with Calacatta surfaces, Miele appliances, coffee machine, separate steam oven and two integrated dishwashers.
The north-facing main bedroom suite features views of Port Phillip Bay, custom fitted dressing room, and ensuite with freestanding bath.
Other features of the home including swimming pool, tea and coffee station, 3.2 metre ceilings, double glazed windows and video intercom.
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Set in Jack Merlo landscaped gardens, the home is close to the foreshore and Port Phillip Bay. 
It is also close to private schools, restaurants, transport, Royal Brighton Yacht Club, and Bay and Church shopping villages.
Alex Schiavo and Tracy Tian Belcher of Kay &amp; Burton Bayside have the listing. 
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European-style trophy home on Brighton's Golden Mile listed  

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Approval has been granted for Brighton’s first fossil fuel-free apartments, Slate House, which will consist of 14 residences, featuring two and three-bedroom homes across three levels.

Slate House is set to achieve a NatHERS rating of 7.8 by incorporating a fossil-fuel-free embedded network and utilising energy-efficient appliances, as well as running entirely carbon neutral in operation. 

The project will be delivered by Lucent, who are renowned for the sell-out success of Nightingale and Little Miller apartments in Brunswick East. When asked whether there was a strong buyer demand for NatHERS and Green Star rated homes, Lucent Managing Director, Panos Miltiadou explained that given the response from their previous projects, buyers today held both sustainability and community in high regard.

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“Good design transcends far beyond a project’s look and feel. Drawing on our past experience we know that socially and environmentally led design is at the forefront of purchaser’s minds, particularly owner-occupiers, and therefore we see Slate House as contributing to the shift in challenging the status quo of apartment design in Australia… When looking for socially conscious and environment-led design, buyers want to lower their carbon footprint, as well as live within a community. NaTHERS ratings are a way for buyers to understand the sustainability of a building, through its thermal performance, materials and energy use."
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Panos Miltiadou, Lucent Managing Director

Miltiadou also acknowledged the gap in the market for “rightsized homes” – essentially a compromise for those who aren’t looking for a mansion and are not ready to downsize.  

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"Slate House is “rightsizing” - allowing buyers to reduce their footprint without compromising on function - and is a strong trend in suburbs like Brighton, where people have lived and want to remain. People want to be closer to amenity, shops, public transport, restaurants and parks and for their home to be low maintenance, yet the right size to entertain and lock up while away on holidays. Given its large-format homes, Slate House is an opportunity for both young families and 'rightsizers'."
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“While we are presenting something quite different for Brighton, the project aligns with our broader project portfolio and will be guided by the fundamental principles of sustainability, design merit, and transparency.”
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Panos Miltiadou, Lucent Managing Director

The development has been designed by the award-winning Austin Maynard Architects, and while renders are not yet available, we know that the apartments will incorporate the following materials and features:

FACADE*

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<li>Slate shingles</li>
	<li>Timber /Terracotta shingles</li>
	<li>Pod paver balconies</li>
	<li>Brick bagged</li>
	<li>Steel screens and hoods</li>
	<li>Glass sided stairs and common areas – clear</li>
	<li>Pitched roof with vaulted ceilings – not the Brighton wedding cake</li>
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INTERNAL*

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<li>Whitewashed timber panelling</li>
	<li>Timber flooring</li>
	<li>Terrazzo benchtops</li>
	<li>Integrated fridges and dishwashers</li>
	<li>Bluestone common areas</li>
	<li>Panel apartment entry doors</li>
	<li>Apartments with vaulted ceilings</li>
	<li>On grade car parking</li>
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KEY SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENTS

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<li>Operates on a fossil-fuel-free embedded network</li>
	<li>High-efficiency appliances</li>
	<li>Rainwater harvesting</li>
	<li>100% carbon neutral in operation</li>
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*Materials subject to change.

Planning applications for Slate House were lodged in November last year, a month following the land acquisition, with construction and sales due to launch next month. Completion is currently slated for 2021.

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Lucent aim to encourage buyers to lead a zero-emission lifestyle with new Brighton development 

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Melbourne-based developer Lucent has received development approval from council to build Brighton’s first fossil free apartment project, due to launch next month.
Located on the corner of 7 Bleazby Avenue and 51 Male Street, the permit approves 14 apartments to be developed on the 1,392 square metre site.
The project, to be known as Slate House, will consist of eight two-bedroom and six three-bedroom residences, ranging from 90–200 square metres in size, across three levels.
Centred upon sustainable design principles, the project achieves a NatHERS rating of 7.8 – the highest of any residential project in the area.
<a href="https://maynardarchitects.com/bleazby" target="_blank">Slate House</a> incorporates a fossil fuel free embedded network, high-efficiency appliances and uses rainwater harvesting to encourage residents to lead a zero emissions lifestyle.
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Designed by the award-winning Austin Maynard Architects, Slate House aligns with Lucent’s strategic vision to develop well-located projects that meet a gap in the market, whilst promoting liveability, sustainability and community, said Lucent’s managing director, Panos Miltiadou.
“Good design transcends far beyond a project’s look and feel. Drawing on our past experience we know that socially and environmentally led design is at the forefront of purchaser’s minds, particularly owner-occupiers, and therefore we see Slate House as contributing to the shift in challenging the status quo of apartment design in Australia,” Miltiadou said.
“Slate House is aimed at meeting the growing demand for apartment living in Brighton, particularly among the growing owner-occupier family and downsizer market.”
Slate House will be within walking distance from the Church Street retail precinct, as well as local schools, transport and parks.
The developer lodged plans for the project in November last year after purchasing the site in October.
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The suburb has experienced a recent boom in apartment developments, with a new wave of downsizers buying into smaller, low-maintenance homes.
Units in Brighton have risen by 5.1%, despite Melbourne’s median house price falling over the past year.
With the project launching to the market in mid-October 2019, construction is set to be completed in 2021.
Slate House follows on from the sell-out success of the developer’s Nightingale and Little Miller apartment projects in Brunswick East which are nearing completion.
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