Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

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First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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Avon Court in Hawthorn has been formally listed for sale after being offered privately earlier this year with $45 million to $50 million price hopes.
The 2025 square metre nine bedroom mansion on a 4,250 square metre holding last sold for $19.8 million in 2014 in an off market purchase by the Du family from Kew.
The anti-underquoting marketing laws introduced by the Andrews Government in May last year means it has now a disclosed $40 million asking price.
The 4645 square metre property shares a side fence with ex-Australia Post boss Ahmed and Dionnie Fahour’s matrimonial Hawthorn mansion which was listed with $40 million to $44 million earlier this year, without success through Marshall White.
The 18-20 Shakespeare Grove offering has been described by RT Edgar agent Helena Chow as “one of Melbourne’s finest”.
It has been <a href="/expert-insights/buying/avon-court-hawthorn-21-million-sale-intrigue">sold many</a> times over recent years.
Autobarn boss Garry Dumbrell paid $20,250,000 in 2009 when it was sold by the former Richmond Football Club president Clinton Casey and his wife, Leslie.
Avon Court had traded for $5.7 million in 2003 with a rumoured $9 million or more spent on building two new wings, a cinema, gymnasium, sauna, 10-car garage and replacement tennis court.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Avon Court in Hawthorn listed with $40 million hopes

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Forres, an 1880s Hawthorn property once home to James Martin, the youngest Australian to die serving at war, has been listed for November 15 auction.
The history of the six bedroom Mary Street home was described in the 2001 book Soldier Boy: The true story of Jim Martin, the youngest ANZAC by Anthony Hill.
The 14 year old soldier lived at Forres when he enlisted in 1915, claiming to be 18 years old.
He was deployed to Egypt before going to Gallipoli, where he died of typhoid on a hospital ship.
The facade remains intact, with a rear extension by local architect John O’Laughlin. 
The home was built for Hector McDonald, a solicitor who worked for the Grace Park Syndicate, which undertook the sales of the residential allotments.
The Martin family leased it and ran it as a boarding house.
It is set for November 15 auction through Jellis Craig agents Richard Winneke and Campbell Ward with $8 million hopes.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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Youngest Anzac soldier's Hawthorn home listed for auction

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Hong Kong-born Australian artist John Young and his art director wife Kate Mizrahi are selling their Girraween, their long-held Hawthorn home which comes with arched hallway and classical ceilings.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-129416174" target="_blank">grand double-storey 1880s Victorian era home</a> on Power Street cost the couple $1.5 million in 2003.
They've since renovated the four bedroom, two bathroom home which comes with library.
There's double-glazed windows behind its high fence.
The home sits in 1,190 sqm grounds, with a country-inspired rear garden which comes with established kitchen garden and potager shed.
Kay &amp; Burton Hawthorn agents Sam Wilkinson and Scott Patterson have a $4.4 million to $4.6 million guide.
Young's first exhibition was in 1979.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
 
  
  
 
 
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A Chinese investor has fought off a number of local rivals to secure a Hawthorn office building for $9.85 million.
It was on a tight 4.78% yield through CBRE.
Some four parties put in 108 bids as the price raced past the former record to post a new building rate record for the area of $13,979 a square metre.
The previous record had been the $10,578 a square metre paid for 1 Oxley Road in May. 
Located directly across the road from Swinburne University, the recently refurbished 500 Burwood Road property comprises 714 square metres of office space over two levels on a 1998 square metre site, including 21 car spaces and rear access.
It was sold fully leased to long standing tenant, Australian design and construction company Qanstruct, on an eight year lease at gross annual rental of $500,000.
The former Congregational Church proved to be a big attraction for the successful buyer.
The vendor was Qanstruct MD Mark Ruff.
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An unrenovated Hawthorn double-fronted Victorian-era home has been scheduled for September 8 auction.
It comes with an indicative selling price of $4.3 million to $4.7 million.
It has been offered by Sam Macaluso and Peter Vigano from Jellis Craig.
Set on a 1274 square mettres of prime inner city land, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-129065370" target="_blank">58 Wattle Road</a> comes with three bedrooms, study room, wine cellar, and rear gardens.
It is close to Glenferrie Road hub, shops, Lido Cinema, transport, Swinburne University of Technology and private schools.
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The suburb's median house price sits at<a href="/developments/hawthorn-vic-3122"> $2,287,500</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
Comparable properties in 8 Mary Street and 2 Wellesley Road were sold at $4.56 million and $4.5 million. 
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Victorian-era Hawthorn home to go under the hammer

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A Richmond based architect has paid $2.94 million for a leased investment property with development upside at Hawthorn East. 
According to selling agents, Teska Carson’s Michael Taylor and Richard Munday, the 9 Mayston Street property attracted strong enquiry from a broad range of buyers including investors and developers. 
The property attracted small investors and SMSFs with a secure lease to a national tenant, but also offered long term development upside and as such attracted a strong contingent of prospective purchasers.
"The location within one of Melbourne’s most popular and tightly held retail precincts also offered excellent capital growth prospects,’’ Taylor said.
Located near the intersection of Camberwell Road, the property comprises a 470 square metre single level, warehouse/office/showroom premises in good condition with rear roller door access to Gillman Street.
The 562 square metre site has 11 metres street frontage and is zoned Commercial 1 under the City of Boroondara planning scheme and is situated within a tightly held precinct within close proximity of Burke Road, Camberwell shops, Swinburne University and Burwood Road retail.
The property was sold subject to a lease to long standing tenant, Ultra Tune, at a current rental of $90,000 per annum plus outgoings and GST on a five year term with two, five year options and annual 4% increases.
Munday said the purchaser bought the property with the intention to develop in the long term.
The vendor was a local investor.
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Architect pays $2.94m for Ultra Tune Hawthorn investment

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Offers close tomorrow (Tuesday June 19) for the Hawthorn home of the former Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour.
Invergowrie has $40 million to $44 million hopes.
The marketing campaign copped a neighbouring rival listing when Avon Court (pictured above) was listed recently off market with $45 million to $50 million price hopes. 
The Hawthorn trophy home, Invergowrie was bought by Fahour bought off-market with wife Dionnie in 2013 for $22 million, when he was Australia’s highest-paid public servant.
The Victorian record likely remains unchallenged as it sits at around $52.5 million for the Stonington mansion in Malvern.
Its June 19 expressions of interest public marketing has surprised industry players since most record setters sell off-market or at private boardroom auctions.
Its marketing was launched on the listing agent's instragram, but there have been no internal photos made available.
Domain spruiked its internal access, but readers were only offered written impressions, not pictorial.
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Fahour, now executive chairman of packaging group Pro-Pac, had renovated the historic home that sits on a 1.11 hecatre block, having lodged $4.5 million renovation plans.
Its features a five-bedroom main home, plus a three-bedroom brick house, a bluestone two-bedroom cottage and an old bluestone hall that can be used as a garage, gym or studio.
He reinstated a tennis court.
The property, once known as Burwood, features a working bell tower and a billiards room.
Fahour is downsizing after recently buying a $16 million mansion in Kinkora Road, Hawthorn. 
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Offers close tomorrow on Ahmed Fahour's Hawthorn trophy home, Invergowrie

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Avon Court in Hawthorn has been listed off market with $45 million to $50 million price hopes.
The 4645sq m property shares a side fence with ex-Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour’s Hawthorn mansion which was listed with $40 million to $44 million only last week.
Avon Court last sold for $19.8 million in 2014 in an off market purchase by a Chinese family from Kew.
Avon Court, the high profile Hawthorn mansion, features nine bedrooms.
The 18-20 Shakespeare Grove offering has been described in The Herald Sun by RT Edgar agent Helena Chow as “one of Melbourne’s finest.”
The building area is 218 squares (2025sq m).
It has been sold many times over recent years.
Autobarn boss Garry Dumbrell paid $20,250,000 in 2009 when it was sold by the former Richmond Football Club president Clinton Casey and his wife, Leslie.
Avon Court had traded for $5.7 million in 2003 with a rumoured $9 million or more spent on building two new wings, a cinema, gymnasium, sauna, 10-car garage and replacement tennis court.
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Avon Court, Hawthorn listed off market with $50 million hopes

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The former Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour has $40 million to $44 million hopes for the Hawthorn trophy home, Invergowrie.
Fahour bought it off-market with wife Dionnie in 2013 for $22 million, when he was Australia’s highest-paid public servant.
The Victorian record remains unchallenged as it sits at around $52.5 million for the Stonington mansion in Malvern.
Its June 19 expressions of interest public marketing has surprised industry players since most record setters sell off-market or at private boardroom auctions.
Its marketing was launched on the listing agent's instragram.
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Fahour, now executive chairman of packaging group Pro-Pac, had renovated the historic home that sits on a 1.11 hecatre block, having lodged $4.5 million renovation plans.
Its features a five-bedroom main home, plus a three-bedroom brick house, a bluestone two-bedroom cottage and an old bluestone hall that can be used as a garage, gym or studio.
He reinstated a tennis court.
The property, once known as Burwood, features a working bell tower and a billiards room.
Fahour is downsizing after recently buying a $16 million mansion in Kinkora Road, Hawthorn.
“Despite the negativity surrounding some aspects of the property market at the moment, I don’t think there’s been a better time in the history of Melbourne real estate to sell a prestige or trophy home,” listing agent Marcus Chiminello told The Australian.
It last traded when sold by Peter Hill, the skateboarding Globe International co-founder and his wife, Angela.
The colonial-gothic style mansion on Coppin Grove home - once a finishing school for the city's young ladies - previously traded at $10.75 million in 2002. 
The first president of the Legislative Assembly, Sir James Palmer, began building the estate in 1846. He had been the mayor of Melbourne in 1845.
Invergowrie (pictured below) is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
At one time it was owned by theatrical entrepreneur George Coppin, who is said to have tried to demolish it. The building was saved when businessman Sir William McPherson bought it. Sir William (pictured below) rose to political heights as premier of Victoria in 1928.
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On his death, the property was handed over to the Association of Headmistresses of Independent Schools when it became the Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel and was later headquarters of the Victorian Post Secondary Education Commission.
It was bought by the Coogi knitwear entrepreneur Jacky Taranto in 1992 for $2.7 million who sold in 2002 to the Hills.
Chiminello said the vendor wanted to ensure the estate would be properly maintained and cared for.
“They don’t want it to be handed over to someone who will leave it vacant for 10 months of the year.” 
Images courtesy of the State Library of Victoria and The Invergowrie Foundation.
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Ahmed Fahour seeks $40 million plus for Hawthorn's Invergowrie

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The former Melbourne AFL star Todd Viney has listed his Hawthorn home.
The former club captain paid $2.7 million for the home in 2007 when he was the assistant coach at Hawthorn. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-127704010" target="_blank">The 1880s Hawthorn Grove home</a> is set on 775 square metres in a row of three identifical double fronted tuck pointed brick Victorian residences.
Period details including bull-nose iron lacework, a tessellated tile verandah and coloured leadlight glass still feature.
The home has five bedrooms, a home office and a refurbished family space.
Marshall White Boroondara agents James Tostevin and Sally O'Connell have a guide of $4.4 million to $4.8 million for its March 24 auction. 
Viney spent 12 years playing in the VFL and AFL for Melbourne. He played in over 230 games and was named in Melbourne’s team of the century. 
He was involved with coaching at Hawthorn and Adelaide but has been at Melbourne since 2010 where his son Jack is the co-captain.
He is the player personnel manager but is set to take on more fitness, coaching and recruiting responsibilities this year.
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