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

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 52-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 52-storey tower, which has just shy of 250 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

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

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

Repeat buyers are one of the strongest measures of confidence in any apartment development.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/era-newcastle-west-124-126-bull-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">ERA</a> in Newcastle West, some purchasers are returning to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> after living at the developer's One Apartments. Their decision to purchase again was driven by the quality of life they found after moving into their first GWH home.

Keith Wilton had spent years living in a house in East Maitland before deciding it was time for a change. Apartment living had always been on his radar, but he was selective about what he wanted.

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"I had some boxes I wanted to tick," he says.

Keith points to the open-plan design, generous outdoor areas and considered inclusions as key reasons One Apartments worked for him.

“One of those things was a nice indoor open plan area, but also I wanted a nice outdoor open area that I could entertain on in summer or Christmases or birthdays,” he says.

He also found value in the smaller details, from integrated appliances to shared resident spaces including the pool, cinema and rooftop areas.

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After comparing several developments, he chose One Apartments because of GWH's longstanding local reputation and his own experience working with the developer on a commercial project more than a decade earlier.

"I knew that they were local, that the quality of the build was going to be up there. I'd looked at other apartment complexes around and close by, and I just knew that here was a better decision location wise."

Today, Keith says the move has completely changed how he experiences Newcastle.

"I enjoy living in this location because it's more of a lifestyle change. That Newcastle city living where you can walk to restaurants and bars and even beaches and parks and even shopping across the road."

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Beyond the location, he says it's the sense of community that has surprised him most.

"Everyone loves living here because they chose to live here, but everyone looks out for each other. It's a real great community feel here."

For Aimee and Lyle Goodman, the journey started almost by chance.

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The couple happened to be having coffee in Newcastle when they noticed the site where One Apartments was about to begin construction.

"We were aware GWH was planning a development," Aimee says. "We made one phone call and things moved pretty quickly after that."

As busy business owners, they initially thought apartment living would simply reduce the maintenance that came with larger homes. Instead, it fundamentally changed how they spent time together.

"We actually catch up more as a family now," Aimee says.

"We've had homes with big yards and lots of space, but everyone ended up in different rooms. Here we'll have dinner together, the kids can play, and we spend far more quality time together."

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Lyle says their confidence came from GWH's reputation within Newcastle's building industry.

"I know people who've worked across different apartment projects, and whenever GWH came up the feedback was always the same. They're rock solid. They're quality."

That confidence only grew throughout the buying process.

"One of the things that really impressed us with GWH was the whole process, was the communication," Lyle says. "It was consistent, it was regular, there was no problem if we had some weird questions, there was no problems in getting answers."

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Aimee says one moment stood out.

"The project actually finished on time. We realised we needed to hurry up and sell our house because everything was happening exactly when they said it would."

The positive experience at One Apartments ultimately gave all three buyers the confidence to purchase again with GWH, this time at ERA.

Their confidence reflects what many buyers are seeking in today's apartment market. Location remains important, but so too does certainty around delivery, quality and long-term liveability.

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ERA builds on those foundations with 280 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two landmark towers in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Newcastle West</a>.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">Fender Katsalidis</a>, the project will include more than 2,000 square metres of resident amenities, including a resort-style pool, gym, sauna, private cinema and rooftop entertaining spaces overlooking the harbour and coastline.&nbsp;

The development is also within walking distance of the Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Darby Street, the harbour foreshore, restaurants, retail and the city’s beaches, continuing the walkable lifestyle that existing GWH buyers say has transformed how they live.

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For Keith, the appeal remains straightforward.

"You feel at home even before you've moved into your home."

For Aimee, the change is measured in time.

“I just felt like I had more time,” she says.

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Construction at ERA is now underway, with more than half of the residences already sold and limited two and three-bedroom apartments remaining in the East Tower release. Priced from $980,000 for two-bedroom residences and $1.46 million for three-bedroom residences, buyers can secure an apartment with a 10 per cent deposit, with premium homes offering ocean views from Level 8 and harbour views from Level 10.

ERA is also backed by Resilience Insurance's 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy, providing protection against structural or waterproofing defects for 10 years after completion. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2028.

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From ONE to ERA: Why buyers are choosing GWH again in Newcastle West

Cronulla

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Record apartment prices are being set all over Sydney, the latest in the Sutherland Shire.
It was a sub-penthouse at Cronulla that sold mid-week off the plan for $5.7 million through David Highland at Highland Property.
The 155 sqm apartment in the soon to be developed, Pinnacle on McDonald Street was bought by a local buyer.
It comprises three bedrooms plus media room with a balcony that offers views across the ocean from Jibbon Beach to Boat Harbour.
David Highland says it broke the Sutherland Shire record both in price and sqm rates. 
It topped the Shire's previous record, a $5.51 million off-market sale of a four bedroom penthouse. 
“We’ve had a lot of interest prior to marketing, particularly from local buyers”, he said. 
“The location and finishes are second to none, and the fact that each apartment has its own level with elevator access, offers a unique selling point.” 
The Innovative Architects designed development is made up of six whole floor apartments with direct access to The Esplanade.
Each of the apartments were finished with interiors from EB Interior Design.
Construction completion is due in 2018.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Record apartment prices hit Sydney's Sutherland Shire

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The entreprenurial former sports promoter and administrator Ken Elphick has lost possession of his four bedroom Cronulla abode.
The luxury beachfront on Gunnamatta Bay has been listed for November 26 auction through Mark Wigley and Corey Bell at Cronulla Real Estate.
Based on recent sales around the popular Shire strip, the home is expected to fetch $5.5 million plus. 
It has been Ken Elphick's home with wife Vicki for three years until recent eviction proceedings after the fracturing of a Queensland property development arrangement. 
The NSW Supreme Court's Justice Button noted there had been "a long and regrettably tortured history" in the litigation between Nichols Construction Pty Limited and the Elphicks.
"It seems that, regrettably, the development was not crowned with success, and litigation has arisen from it," his honour noted.
The Laidley development suffered complications, allegedly due to earthwork failings on the part of subcontractors retained by Nichols Constructions, which in turn impeded the sale of the house and land lots. 
However Nichols Constructions had a $4.2 million two year mortgage over the property with Ken Elphick as guarantor on its 2013 purchase.
"The contention of Nichols Construction is that no money whatsoever was ever paid pursuant to that mortgage," Justice Button noted.
The initial default judgment was entered in February 2015.
When the Taloombi Street home was bought for $4 million in 2013, Elphick thought his luck had finally turned.
His house purchase marked his family's return home to Gunnamatta Bay as in the late 1980s he sold for then record of $1.3 million a home across the bay.
In the interim he had hit headlines after his tenure at the NSW Rugby Union ended in a jail sentence.
The former NSW Rugby Union boss, who grew up in Mascot, spent almost three years in jail in the late 1990s for a $600,000 fraud case involving 25 charges.
The charges related to the building of Concord Oval as the code's homeground in the mid-1980s.
This article appeared in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Ken Elphick loses possession of Cronulla beachfront

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Former Cronulla Shark forward Ben Ross and his wife Renai sold their luxury Cronulla oceanfront penthouse days before its recent scheduled auction. 
The paperwork shows a $3,356,100 sale last month. They've now bought a five bedroom on the Port Hacking waterfront at Burraneer. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-cronulla-123055926" target="_blank">The Cronulla penthouse</a> was listed through Greg Gilbert agents Alex Pitsis and Nathan Ogilvie.
The couple moved into the apartment shortly after the Ross proposed to Renai in 2008 and whilst he was still at the sharks.
The top floor renovated entertainers' pad has three bedrooms, two large balconies and a private lift.
Ross, who played 173 games in the NRL through an injury hit career, has just secured his coaching accreditation as a senior club coach.
He is currently the national welfare manager of Men of League and the community ambassador for the Sharks and the NRL.
 
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Ben Ross sells penthouse at Cronulla

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A former church and adjoining residential property in the heart of Cronulla has been listed for sale.
The Uniting Church has appointed CBRE’s Simon Lytton and Peter Vines in conjunction with Peter Starr of McGrath.
The sale involves a 1920s church and a neighbouring residential property at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-nsw-cronulla-502110582" target="_blank">12 and 14 Wilshire Avenue</a>.
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The properties will be offered for saleseparately or in one line.
The potential uses include childcare, medical, residential conversion or redevelopment.
CBRE’s Mr Lytton said the campaign presented a rare opportunity to acquire a major north facing site on one of the most prestigious streets in South Cronulla.
“The properties are situated in a highly sought after location, close to Shelly Park and Cronulla Beach,” Mr Lytton said.
“Given the size of the land and the exclusive location we are expecting overwhelming interest from both local investors and from buyers Sydney wide.
Up for sale is 12 Wilshire Avenue, comprising a single storey, five-bedroom brick house on a site of 891.6sqm. Included is a detached building presently set up as classrooms, with the two building have a combined areas of 267sqm.
The adjoining 14 Wilshire Avenue is an existing brick church with a rear hall, also on 891.6sqm.
Mr Lytton said the character of the 1920s church, which included timber flooring and a pitched tile roof, would appeal to buyers seeking a unique conversion opportunity. The church and hall have a combined total area of 385sqm.
“Sydney is currently experiencing the strongest residential conditions in over a decade,” Mr Lytton said.
“This has underpinned a sharp increase in demand for versatile and well located development sites due to the lack of available, quality stock.”
Expressions of Interest for 12 &amp; 14 Wilshire Avenue close 20th October 2016.
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Uniting Church offers significant site in Cronulla

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The childcare magnate Martyn Downs and wife Helena have listed their Cronulla beachfront home for September 7 auction.
Estate agent David Highlands, of Highland Property Agents, expects between $7 million and $7.5 million for the home, one of the best in the Sutherland Shire.
"There has not been anything comparable publicly available," David Highland suggested.
There have been whispers of an off market $8.25 million sale nearby on the peninsula on Darook Park Road where the prior highest recorded sale was $6.15 million in 2012.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-cronulla-123181906" target="_blank">The Taloombi Street home</a> is eight bedrooms and six bathrooms over three levels which was substantially renovated twice over the past decade. No hint of the 1960s red brick home. 
The tightly held street prices hit $3.9 million in 2003 and peaked at $6.9 million in 2007.
Since he paid $4.35 million in 2005, Martyn Downs has been nicknamed "the mayor of Gunnamatta Bay."
The family have been out looking around for a penthouse-style abode in the shire, with plans of spending more time at their 70 acre black Angus cattle farm with newly built French Provincial-style homestead at Bundanoon, in the Southern Highlands, along with their inner city bolt hole.
Downs recently bought the Royal Hotel at Bowral, attracted to the main street acquisition given the inclusion of seven shops and restaurant in the popular tourism destination. 
Downs has been an operator and developer of child care centres since 1992, seizing the opportunity of the past few years to sell some of his leasehold businesses into the listed G8 group while keeping the freehold.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Cronulla beachfront for September auction

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The long-time home of the late rugby league legend Jack Gibson and his widow, Judy has been listed for May 18 auction.
It was in the Gibson family name since the vacant block was bought in 1967 for $9700. 
Set on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-cronulla-122329566" target="_blank">753 sqm and spread over three levels</a>, the family home has six bedrooms and three bedrooms. 
The Cowra Place property comes with a rumpus room, billiards room and a home office.
Numerous outdoor entertaining areas and the saltwater swimming pool overlooks Salmon Haul Bay.
Highland Property listing agents David Highland and Mitchell Wynn are expecting bids from between $4 million to $4.4 million.
Gibson played over 120 games for the Eastern Suburbs but he will be most known for securing back to back premierships for the Roosters in 1974 and 1975 and then three in a row for Parramatta between 1981 and 1983.
A nearby Nicholson Parade property which Gibson built in 1955 sold for $2.15 million recently. It was his home until 1970.
He used the backyard to train with his Easts teammates, running drills and having them carrying sandstone blocks.
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Cronulla home of Jack and Judy Gibson listed through Highland Property

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The former Australian basketball star turned businessman Damian Keogh has bought an impressive Cronulla apartment.
Keogh has paid $2.85 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-cronulla-121147990" target="_blank">three bedroom, two bathroom beachfront apartment</a> which sold through Highland Property agents David Highland and Mitchell Wynn.
The apartment is located in the award winning Tiana which was built by the highly regarded property developers Bezzina Group in 1995.
A wrap around balcony with dining and entertaining areas looks over the ocean.
The property last sold in 2013 for $1.925 million. 
Regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever basketballers, Keogh stayed in the sportsworld becoming involved in the Sydney Olympic Games bid team. 
He was then recruited by the Seven Network as the Head of Olympic Marketing, focusing on the promotion of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. 
After Keogh worked in the television sales and marketing, he was announced as the chief executive of cinema advertising company Val Morgan in 2013 before being made the CEO at the Hoyts Group.
Keogh is also the chairman of the Cronulla Sharks NRL team.
Keogh had long lived in the shire having bought a five bedroom Lilli Pilli house back in 1997 for $800,000.
The long time Sydney Kings captain represented Australia at three Olympic Games and played 207 times for the national team.
Keogh married fellow basketballer Maree White in 1986 and have four children.
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