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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Eastern Suburbs buyers snap up ESTE Little Bay apartments

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A Victorian-style Hawthorn house has sold for $4.005 million.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-hawthorn-126166610" target="_blank">14 Elgin Street</a>, the property was featured in Home Beautiful magazine in 2016.
Built in 1880 it last sold for $1.5 million in 2012.
It features a large study with in-built storage as well as two downstairs bedrooms.
The master bedroom has its own walk-in robe and ensuite.
An open plan living, dining and kitchen area is also included with the kitchen having Miele appliances, butler’s pantry and stone benchtops.
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Upper level features three bedrooms, all with built-in robes and ceiling fans, as well as a bathroom.
Outdoors is the north-west yard as well as in-built trampoline.
The property is within close proximity to public transport, cafes and parks.
The property was offered through Marshall White agents Chris Barret and Stuart Evans.
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Victorian-style Hawthorn house sold for $4.005 million

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A retail property in Melbourne’s inner-eastern suburb of Hawthorn has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
The property at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-vic-hawthorn-502491222" target="_blank">7/672 Glenferrie Road</a> was advertised for auction on August 30.
The 80 sqm three-level property comprises a ground floor retail component, a mezzanine area with additional seating, and a basement kitchen preparation area.
It is located within the strongly performing Don Arcade, next to Glenferrie railway station.
The Arcade is also close to banks, major retailers such as Woolworths and within a short walk of Swinburne University Student HQ.
The selling agents were Teska Carson’s Anthony Choi and Michael Taylor.
The property was to be sold subject to a five-year lease to Cupcake Central with a five-year option at a current rental of $91,158 per annum with fixed 4.5 per cent increases.
"The Don Arcade is also part of the well-known and strongly performing Glenferrie Road retail precinct, which, along with Glenferrie station and Swinburne University, underscores its success as a micro retail destination,’’ Choi said.
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Retail space rented to bakery in Melbourne's Hawthorn sold

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A four bedroom Hawthorn house has sold for $1.23 million making it Adelaide’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-hawthorn-126141702" target="_blank">28 Clifton Street</a>, the 789 sqm property has six main rooms.
Built in 1910 it last sold in 2009 for $860,000.
It features four bedrooms, three with built in-robes while the main bedroom has an ensuite.
There is also a sitting  room with open fire place and large open plan kitchen/dining room that leads to the outdoor area that has an in-ground swimming pool.
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The kitchen features Caesar stone bench tops, European appliances including a gas cook top.
Other features includes wine cupboard, two car garage and tool shed.
The property is within walking distance to public transport.
The property was offered through Klemich Real Estate agent John Smith.
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Hawthorn's Queens Avenue is emerging as an apartment hot spot of sorts, as developers realise the worth of converting the light industrial and commercial strip into a higher density apartment enclave.

Running parallel to Burwood Road, Queens Avenue now has six apartment developments in progress. The latest to emerge via City of Boroondara is 21-27 Queens Avenue which is seeking to add a further 66 apartments within a 9-storey building.

Leinard Constructions Pty Ltd is the owner and prospective developer of 21-27 Queens Avenue, with Rothelowman tasked the development's design.

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<figcaption>21-27 Queens Avenue with Queens Avenue and Agustra. Images: Rothelowman, FKD &amp; Ascui &amp; Co</figcaption></figure>Should 21-27 Queens Avenue progress successfully through planning, it will join a handful of fellow apartment projects bringing change to the area.

Bond Hawthorn and the CHT Architects-designed Queens Avenue Apartments are currently under construction, jointly adding 103 apartments. The former also maintains a second frontage to Burwood Road, as does 563 Burwood Road.

Design practice Ascui &amp; Co currently maintains a relevant presence along Queens Avenue, responsible for three of the six current projects. Along with 563 Burwood Road which backs onto Queens Avenue, Ascui &amp; Co have also created 22-24 Queens Avenue and 4 Queens Avenue which has been marketed as Augusta Apartments.

Although the above three projects have yet to reach fruition, Ascui &amp; Co were also the design driver behind Syracuse Apartments at 8 Queens Avenue; a project of 26 apartments which was completed during 2015 and was the first high-density residential development to grace Queens Avenue.

All told there are 229 apartments currently in development along Queens Avenue; not a particularly large number in Melbourne's larger apartment market, but a sign nonetheless that another well positioned commercial/industrial strip is heading down the path of apartment development.

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<figcaption>Queens Avenue construction activity as seen from Burwood Road</figcaption></figure>Incidentally, 21-27 Queens Avenue is the fifth current project designed by Rothelowman within Hawthorn to enter the Apartments.com.au Project Database.

Earlier this month, City of Boroondara provided a Notice of Decision for 538-542 Burwood Road, which will see 25 dwellings above a cafe and a retail space within a 7-storey building. The Rothelowman creation went to planning as a green-covered residential building sitting aside the historically significant Zion Particular Baptist Church at 536 Burwood Road.

Other current Hawthorn projects under the Rothelowman banner include the at sales duo of Sierra Hawthorn and The Kent at 382 Burwood Road, plus the approved 9 Montrose Street.

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Hawthorn's Queens Avenue notches its sixth current apartment project

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Angus McKay, the newly installed boss of 7 Eleven, appears set to be upgrading homes in Melbourne's east.
McKay and wife, Tracey have sold their Malvern home recently.
Having paid $2.15 million in 2004, the refurbished four bedroom family home came with pool on its 1000 sq m block with deep rear garden.
McKay, who had been at The Skill Group prior to taking the top job at 7 Eleven last year, is rumoured to have bought in Hawthorn, pinpointed as paying around $8.94 million at private auction for a three level mansion on a 1600 sqm Kooyongkoot Road holding.
It comes with plunge pool, a pavilion/gym with bar and adjacent night-lit, north-south synthetic tennis court.
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7 Eleven's Angus McKay buys in Melbourne's East

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Fitzroys has sold the Rustica Café premises under the hammer for $1.77 million, reflecting a yield for a sub-divided title arrangement of 3.5%.
Chris James and David Bourke sold the 121 Power Street property just a few months after the 111sqm shop was leased to the highly regarded Rustica Cafe Group.
James said the fiercely contested auction saw bidding from nine parties push the sale price to 20% above the reserve, and to a building rate of nearly $16,000 per sqm.
The high-exposure property is on the corner of Burwood Road, at the base of the prime development site “Maple”, and sold with a new five-year lease with options returning $62,500 per annum net.
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James said the strength of the enquiry was a reflection of the demand for quality commercial property with ability to generate secure income as well as a vote of confidence for the area’s prospects.
“The inner-east has received a large number of medium and high-density residential and commercial developments in the area recently, and the high number of apartments in the pipeline is further underpinning demand from tenants for a presence through Hawthorn and to nearby Camberwell Junction and Burke Road,” he said.
The Rustica Café recently opened and follows the Rustica Canteen sites at Guildford Lane in Melbourne’s CBD and on Swan Street in Richmond, created by Fitzroy’s Rustica Sourdough founder Brenton Lang with Tristan White and Matt Vero.
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Investors show taste for Hawthorn cafe premises Rustica

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A 1930s Hawthorn, South Australia house has been sold for $1.125 million, making it Adelaide’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-hawthorn-125711646" target="_blank">21 Sussex Terrace</a>, the 788 sqm Art Deco-style property was originally crafted as a doctor’s residence with consulting room and is an icon in the area.
Built in 1938 it was last sold in 2008 for $880,000.
Recent renovations and extensions has been made to the property.
Formal lounge room has an adjoining study room with separate entrance while the formal dining room has original fireplace and window seat with garden views.
The master suite has its own ensuite and walk-in robe while the other two bedrooms have their own built-in robes.
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There is also a freestanding apartment with fourth bedroom with its own walk-in robes, bathroom and living room or it can be used as a pool house as well.
The kitchen features granite benchtops, gas cooking and fully equipped stainless steel cooking appliances.
An outdoor area has its own in-ground swimming pool.
Other features includes double garage with workshop and side access.
Mitcham Village are close by along with Pantry on Egmont and Astros Café.
The property was offered through Toop &amp; Toop Real Estate agents Peter McMillan and Eloise McMillan.
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Art-Deco style 1930s Hawthorn house sold for $1.125 million

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The downsizing former Brisbane Lions defender Daniel Merrett has quickly sold his Hawthorn home, well before its scheduled auction.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-hawthorne-125565458" target="_blank">Dover Street home</a> fetched $1,225,000 just 18 days into its marketing campaign.
Merrett, who shared the home with his teacher wife Sarah and their daughter Matilda, paid $1,045,000 for the home in 2014.
Built two years, the home has on a 400 sqm landscaped block has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and back garden.
McGrath Bulmba agent Paul Shelton sold the home. 
Since retiring Merrett has taken up coaching and consulting roles with the AFLW and the NRL.
He was recently hired by Broncos coach Wayne Bennett in a consulting role at Red Hill.
Merrett spent 13 years at the Lions, racking up 200 games and kicking 70 goals over his illustrious career.
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Former Brisbane Lion Daniel Merrett sells Hawthorne home

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A local developer has bought a development site for $9 million in Melbourne’s leafy inner eastern suburb of Hawthorn with plans for a mixed use/apartment and retail project.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-vic-hawthorn-201789426" target="_blank">2-4 Roche Street</a> property was sold through Savills after an expressions of interest campaign.
Selling agent Clinton Baxter, who brokered the deal with Nick Peden and Jesse Radisich, said the sold for close to $7500 a square metre, well above expectations.
Baxter said the competition for the property reflected the strong competition for a development opportunity in one of Melbourne’s highly regarded residential pockets.
“The sale is a demonstration of the voracious appetite of developers seeking to secure sites suitable for boutique apartment projects in the leafy inner eastern suburbs,’’ Baxter said.
The property was sold subject to monthly leases to two tenants, who occupy the two double storey buildings, at a current annual rental of $105,000, with vacant possession available on 60 days notice. 
The 1,209 sqm corner site is Zoned Commercial 1. It close to public transport and retail places.
Peden said plans for a proposed redevelopment of the property included 54 apartments and ground floor retail.
The vendor was a Melbourne-based investor. 
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Developer pays $9 million for development site in Melbourne's Hawthorn

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The former Collingwood ruckman Josh Fraser has sold his Hawthorn home after it failed to sell at its late May auction.
Despite competition between two bidders, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-125302466" target="_blank">the three-bedroom house </a>was passed in at $1.87 million.
The reserve was $1.975 million.
Auctioneer Anton Zhouk said Fraser was looking to upsize in the local area with wife Kylie Sutcliffe and their two children.
Fraser, currently the development coach at Carlton Football Club, spent $610,000 on the classic Victorian home in 2002 when it was bought from then team mate, Nathan Buckley who had paid $390,500 three years earlier.
Fraser enjoyed a 200-game career with the Magpies between 2000 and 2010, before joining the Gold Coast Suns for his last three years on the field. 
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