<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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Almost a week after it passed in at its private auction, the opulent Brighton home of former AFL star Chris Judd and designer wife Bec has found a buyer.
It had a guide of $4.71 million to $5.17 million before it was passed in.
They're set to start another home project, renovating and extending another property which has yet to be revealed.
Marshall White Bayside director Andrew Campbell sold the home on Sunday.
Bec told her 690,000 Instagram followers she would miss the home.
"I’m going to miss this place sooooooooooo much but I can’t wait to share what we are doing next," she wrote next to a picture of their chandelier illuminated living room.
They completely re-designed the Brighton home, having paid $2,125,000 for a 1960s double-brick home. 
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It was demolished and in its place a slick three level designer residence was built in collaboration between Bali's GFAB Architects and the local Architecture Matters.
It comes complete with an impressive state of the art basement man cave featuring a cocktail bar and a gym.
Campbell said the man cave and the pool were just some of the features that appealed to the buyer.
The resort-inspired home has five bedrooms, including a four room parents retreat comprising two walk-in wardrobes and an ensuite.
Outside an all weather pavilion next to the heated wet-edge pool and spa, vertical gardens, cocktail bar in the man cave which is often referred to during his 3MMM commentary discussions. 
Marshall White Bayside agents Andrew Campbell and Jack Johnstone had advised there were two offers after its private auction on May 31.
It sold to one of these parties.
 
 
 
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Chris and Rebecca Judd sell Brighton home

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Chris and Bec Judd’s luxurious Brighton family home failed to sell at last night's private auction.
The agent is dealing with “two conditional offers” the Herald Sun reported.
They had price hopes of $4.7 million to $5.17 million for the property which was rebuilt after their purchase in 2010.
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The property cost $2.125 million in May 2010.
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Chris and Bec Judd yet to sell in Brighton

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Rachael Trainor, wife of the vocational training entrepreneur Ryan Trainor, has yet to sell their Brighton abode.
The Kinane Street dress circle home, bought in 2011 in Rachael's name for $5.3 million, was listed for recent auction.
The home with five bedrooms, three living zones, a home office and a wine cellar now has an $8.5 million asking price.
There was a pre-auction $7.2 million to $7.92 million price guidance through Marshall White.
A limestone terrace overlooks the swimming pool and spa, while one of the living zones opens to a soccer pitch on its 1450 square metre parcel.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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Young Rich Lister Ryan Trainor's Brighton abode fails to sell

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Former AFL premiership winner Chris Judd and interior designer wife Bec have listed their opulent Brighton home that they have completely re-designed.
Judd paid $2,125,000 for the 1960s double brick home in 2010 (below), the same year he won his second Brownlow Medal after joining Carlton from the West Coast Eagles.
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The home (above) was demolished and in its place a slick three level designer residence was built in collaboration between Bali's GFAB Architects and the local Architecture Matters.
It comes complete with an impressive state of the art basement man cave (top), featuring a cocktail bar and a gym.
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The resort-inspired home has five bedrooms, including a four room parents retreat comprising two walk-in wardrobes and an ensuite.
Outside an all weather pavilion next to the heated wet-edge pool and spa, vertical gardens, cocktail bar in the man cave which is often referred to during his 3MMM commentary discussions. 
Marshall White Bayside agents Andrew Campbell and Jack Johnstone have a private auction set for May 31.
They have a guide of $4.71 million to $5.17 million.
The guide was based on comparables:
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Inside the Judd cave as Chris and Bec Judd list in Brighton

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Rachael Trainor, wife of the vocational training entrepreneur Ryan Trainor, has listed their Brighton abode.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-128220790" target="_blank">The Kinane Street dress circle home</a> was bought in 2011, the year Ryan made his Young Rich Lister debut with a net worth of $27 million.
The trophy home was bought in Rachael's name for $5.3 million.
The home has five bedrooms, three living zones, a home office and a wine cellar.
A limestone terrace overlooks the swimming pool and spa, while one of the living zones opens to a soccer pitch on its 1450 square metre parcel.
There is $7.2 million to $7.92 million price guidance through Marshall White agents Andrew Campbell and Kate Strickland, who have scheduled a May 24 auction.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Designed by Ardensiena utilising the latest in textured materials, a Brighton East home is whispered to have fetched $4.5 million post auction.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton+east-127991662" target="_blank">43 Plantation Avenue offering </a>was passed in at $4,357,000.
The price guidance from Hocking Stuart agent Peter Kennett had been $4.25 million to $4,675,000, describing it as an "avant-garde masterpiece."
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Completed 15 months ago by the Brighton firm ArdenSiena, the two-storey house is with the precinct between Hampton Street and Brighton Public Golf Course.
The concrete facade towers above a pond crossed by slab-like stepping stones.
Around the side, a courtyard offers a rainforest view from the double-glazed stairwell, which shelters an indoor clivea garden.
The interiors often feature oak, porcelain, Caesarstone, cedar along with turquoise cabinetry.
Automation technology waters the garden.
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Whispered $4.5 million Brighton East trophy home sale

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The retired cricketing champion Shane Warne has bought again in Brighton, not far from the one recently sold for about $20 million.
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The spin king reportedly paid about $5.5 million for his new Melbourne home, according to Domain and the Herald Sun.
It was the home of AFL Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd for almost 10 years.
Lloyd sold the lavish five-bedroom property to private investigator Anthony Thompson for $4.2 million in 2015.
The recent off market sale was something of a familial cricket deal as Thompson is the father-in-law of Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram who married Shaniera Thompson, whom he had met while on a visit to Melbourne in 2011 while participating in a poker tournament at Crown Casino.
Warne's recent circa $20 million sale of Melville made a nice profit on that property, after paying $14,249,999 to buy it back in August 2016, CoreLogic records show.
It was the second time Warne had sold the 1880 bluestone mansion on a 3014sq m block.
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 Fairfax Media prepped a timeline of his flipping Brighton real estate.
1996: The beachfront home at 102 Esplanade is bought by Warne for $902,000.
2000: After renovations, 102 Esplanade fetches $2.61 million.
2000: Warne and Simone Callahan pay $3.6 million for a circa-1880 Victorian residence at 32 Middle Crescent, and reportedly spend a similar sum in renovations. 
2007: The couple sell the Middle Crescent mansion for $8.8 million.
2007: For $3.7 million, Warne scoops up the five-bedroom house at 16 Park Street.
2009: The Park Street property sells for $6,775,000.
2009: Warne forks out $7.55 million on heritage-listed residence at 6 William Street, which he goes on to share with Elizabeth Hurley after he splits with Callahan.
2013:The William Street mansion sells for $10.85 million.
2014: Warne spends $3.95 million on mini-manor at 11 Kinane Street.
2016: In a move that made headlines, Warne buys back 32 Middle Crescent for $14.25 million.
2016: 11 Kinane Street sells for $5.35 million.
2018: Warne offloads 32 Middle Crescent for about $20 million.
2018: Warne buys a nearby property for about $5.5 million.
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Shane Warne buys again in Brighton in another poker property play

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Located just one kilometere from Brighton’s Bay Street retail strip, MAST is the latest apartment development to take advantage of Brighton's bayside location and cosmopolitan lifestyle, which includes a vibrant and diverse mix of restaurants, cafes, bars, nightlife and shopping.

Developed by Graceland and LOI Projects, and designed by The Buchan Group, MAST will comprise 15 boutique residences set across three levels within Martin Village, at 123 Martin Street.

The residences are available in one, two and three-bedroom configurations, with large terraces overlooking the village and providing views to the bay and city skyline. A number of retail spaces are located on the ground floor.

MAST has been designed to take advantage of Brighton’s bayside location and surroundings which include a large range of high-quality services and amenities and with the bay just a short stroll down the road.

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Having a sensitively to the scale and heritage of the village architecture, retaining an existing shop front and the streetscape’s grain and materiality. The building form steps back from the street to mediate scale, and in doing so, creates a sequence of deep terraces and balconies.

A robust design aesthetic is adopted for the apartment building using brick, patterned concrete and zinc cladding, providing a contemporary expression with local authenticity.

The apartment interiors are inspired by the theme of stillness and sanctuary. Soft blue-­‐green undertones, textural elements and natural light evoke a calm, tranquil luxury, delivering a timeless design that acts as a canvas upon which residents can make the apartments their own.

- David Forbes, The Buchan Group Project Principal
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<figcaption>The apartment interiors are inspired by the theme of stillness and sanctuary says David Forbes of The Buchan Group. Image : Supplied</figcaption></figure>Beller Director of Project Marketing, Heath Thompson cites MAST's spacious open plans, generous storage and luxurious finishes as major selling points, describing the dwellings as "homes more than apartments.” Thompson further outlined the appeal for apartment living in Brighton in a Q&amp;A with Apartments.com.au below:

Apartments.com.au: Do you expect to see further developments like MAST in Brighton?

Heath Thompson: With council planning regulations, land values and developer funding restrictions, these sorts of developments are becoming harder to come by.

In saying that, the marketplace certainly has a strong appetite for apartments with generous living spaces in quality locations, so we hope that more are able to be produced.

UM: Do you think Brighton is an untapped apartment market?

HT: In Brighton, we tend to see very high-end penthouse style residences which can carry some exorbitant price tags. MAST is designed to provide spacious living zones, high-quality fixtures, ample storage solutions, excellent public transport and a Bayside lifestyle without being overly expensive.

UM: Obviously Brighton's bayside location is a major selling point but what are some of the other key aspects of Brighton that make it attractive for developers and prospective purchasers?

HT: The Martin Street village has really developed a cult following. It¹s a quiet strip with fantastic cafes and shops as well as the convenience of the train station. This area hasn¹t reached its peak yet.

UM: What type of buyer demographic will apartment developments such as MAST attract? The down-sizer market or young families? 

HT: MAST is perfectly suited for the down-sizer, professional couple or aspiring first home buyer. The key to this project is the large kitchens and living spaces.

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<figcaption>The key to MAST is the large kitchens and living spaces says Beller's Heath Thompson. Image : Supplied</figcaption></figure>UM: Beyond the apartments, there will be retail to the ground floor - what sort of retail tenants is the development hoping to attract?

HT: We expect the retail tenancies to be occupied by speciality shops and potentially a café.

UM: How do you see Martin Street evolving over time?

HT: It's well located adjacent to Gardenvale station with the foreshore and bay trail basically down the street. Martin Street has largely been a forgotten gem until the last four or five years.

Now the village has a great feel and has become a destination strip for those seeking an experience away from the hustle and bustle of Bay and Church St. There isn't a great deal of opportunity for future development on Martin Street so there is a good chance that the village will retain its charm over the coming years.
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Laurence Dragomir

Brighton's latest development embraces bayside living

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Brighton had its first beach box auction of the year yesterday when the baby-blue and white Bathing Box 26 had $340,000 hopes.
The listing came soon after No. 60 (above and below) fetched $340,000 late last year. 
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Buyers must live in the City of Bayside to be eligible to purchase one of the 80 or so Brighton’s bathing boxes.
No. 60 had come with a price guide of $270,000 to $297,000 late last year, and sold before its December 2 scheduled auction through Marshall White.
It topped the previous record, set in 2016 when a newly-built hut sold for $326,000.
 
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Record hopes sunk as Brighton bathing box sale kicks off 2018 Melbourne auctions

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Weekend auction volumes decreased across the capital cities as the extended Christmas break nears.
There are just a handful of auctions scheduled for next Saturday, December 23.
The penultimate pre-Christmas auction weekend saw a preliminary national auction clearance rate of 64.2 per cent, according to CoreLogic.
The rush of vendors who hopefully thought that buyers needed to buy something before the end of the year and were willing to pay ‘anything’ were increasingly mistaken, as the market changed gears from the intensity of early 2017.
Sydney especially looks set to finish the year with an auction clearance rate in the 50s, and even dipping into the high 40s in some regions.
The number of homes taken to auction nationally fell to 2,865 auctions, down on the prior weekend's 3,371 auctions.
The nation's top auction offering was in Brighton with a four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-127014594" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">12 Cole Street </a>but which was passed in on a $5.5 million vendor bid.
It had been listed with $5.95 million to $6.44 million hopes, but now comes listed at $5.95 million.
It was a contemporary Steve Domoney Architecture-designed home where the four-bedrooms hugged a Zen-inspired courtyard garden and pool, also accessed from living and dining zones. It came with a two-room Gaggenau kitchen, and a four-room parents’ wing. 
Melbourne's highest sale was $3,825,000 in Carlton.
The four bedroom, one bathroom terrace at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-carlton-127015838" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">173 Drummond Street </a>had been listed with $3 million to $3.3 million hopes. It last sold in 1983 at $165,000, and before that slightly higher in 1982 at $179,000 before the full effect of Australia's second last recession was felt.
Melbourne, Australia’s largest auction market, finished the year off with an auction clearance rate of 67.3 per cent across its weekend 1,628 auctions in a last minute rush to auction.
This time last year, 1,288 properties were taken to auction across Melbourne and a clearance rate of 73.9 per cent was recorded, CoreLogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan noted.
Mosman had Sydney's highest weekend auction outcome when 8 Cobbittee Street fetched $3.57 million pre-auction.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mosman-127005662" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">It was offered </a>for the first time in 93 years. 
Sydney’s preliminary clearance rate was 60.8 per cent across 690 auctions. Over the same week one year ago, 878 auctions were held across Sydney and a clearance rate of 71.4 per cent was recorded.
Sydney's pre-auction sales with undisclosed prices included the McMahons Point home (pictured) of the retired litigation lawyer Peter Keel, a former Clayton Utz partner, and his wife Angela.
They had listed their McMahons Point home for December 16 Stone auction.
It was 1999 when the couple commissioned Jon Johannsen to design the modernism <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mcmahons+point-126782410" target="_blank">double sandstone residence</a> with five bedrooms. It comes with a pool on the double block.
They bought an 1880s-era terrace in the early 1990s for $420,000, and then added its twin in the late 1990s for $620,000.
Slacks Creek, south of Brisbane, had the nation's cheapest weekend house sale.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-slacks+creek-126022630" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The two bedroom 44 Atkinson Street home</a> on 600 sqm fetched $285,000 through Ray White.
It had sold at $267,000 in 2010.
There were 196 Brisbane weekend auctions with a clearance rate of 54.8 per cent, compared to a year ago when there were 234 auctions with a success rate of 42.6 per cent.
Adelaide finished the auction year with the strongest weekend clearance rate of the capital cities, at 70.1 per cent, with 107 reported results across a total of 152 scheduled auctions, increasing on last weekend’s 65.2 per cent and the 58.4 per cent one year ago.
Adelaide's results included a three bedroom at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-lockleys-127058442" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">3 Veronica Crescent, Lockleys</a> sold at $581,000, exceeding what it had been tipped by Belle Property to sell between $490,000 and $530,000.
But a three bedroom at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-sa-south+plympton-127081426" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">68 Wheaton Street, South Plympton</a> sold prior for $586,000, fell short of its price guidance which was $599,000 to $649,000.
 
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