<p>Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.</p>

<p>Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.</p>

<p>Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.</p>

<p>Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.</p>

<p>Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.</p>

<p>For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.</p>

<p>Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.</p>

<p>Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.</p>

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<p>Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.</p>

<p>The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.</p>

<p>That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.</p>

<p>Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.</p>

<p>It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.</p>

<p>For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.</p>

<p>Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.</p>


Joel Robinson

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

<p data-end="471" data-start="164">Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.</p>

<p data-end="777" data-start="473">The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.</p>

<p data-end="976" data-start="779">Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.</p>

<p data-end="1119" data-start="978"><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.</p>

<p data-end="1399" data-start="1121">"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.</p>

<p data-end="1399" data-start="1121">"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."</p>

<p data-end="1605" data-start="1401">The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.</p>

<p data-end="1852" data-start="1607">The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.</p>

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<p data-end="2031" data-start="1854">Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.</p>

<p data-end="2299" data-start="2033">"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.</p>

<p data-end="2588" data-start="2301">Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.</p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991">Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.</p>

<p data-end="593" data-start="417">Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.</p>

<p data-end="789" data-start="598">New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.</p>

<p data-end="1053" data-start="794">IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.</p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991"><em>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a></em></p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991"><em>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a></em></p>


First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

<p>Seasoned Victorian apartment developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a> has logged more than $400 million in sales in its luxury apartment project Palmera Residences at Northcliffe on the Gold Coast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Central Equity Director Karl Kutner said the sales result reflected a combination of location, product quality and delivery certainty with the project already under construction by building powerhouse Multiplex.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Surpassing $400 million in sales since launch is a significant milestone and an outstanding endorsement of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Palmera Residences</a>,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We believe one of the key reasons for this strong result is the confidence purchasers have in knowing the project is under construction with Multiplex. Buyers are increasingly looking for certainty. They want to know that the project they commit to today will be delivered by an experienced team with a proven track record."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kutner said it was clear there was still high demand for luxury projects that offered certainty of delivery.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We are in a market where many residential developments have faced delays due to rising construction costs, labour shortages and financing challenges,” said Kutner.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But having construction underway has provided our buyers with resounding confidence backed by more than 40 years of development delivery by Central Equity combined with construction by one of Australia's most respected construction companies."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Central Equity is one of Australia's most experienced privately-owned property developers. Over more than four decades, the company has delivered in excess of 85 residential developments including 10,000 apartments and many thousands of stand alone homes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Located on Garfield Terrace at Northcliffe, between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, Palmera Residences occupies one of the Gold Coast's most sought after beachside locations. The development has been designed to appeal to owner occupiers seeking premium residences that combine generous living spaces and resort style amenities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Palmera Residences will feature an exceptional collection of resort style amenities, including two swimming pools: a generously sized family pool with safe shallow zones for relaxed recreation, and a 20 metre lap pool positioned to maximise all day sunlight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Residents will also enjoy exclusive access to wellness and recreational facilities including a magnesium pool, sauna, yoga studio, expansive fitted gymnasium, resident lounge, outdoor BBQ’s&nbsp;and indoor and outdoor dining areas, together with a dedicated concierge and luxurious hotel inspired entrance foyer.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A unique feature at Palmera Residences has been designed to enhance the Gold Coast lifestyle which includes both indoor and outdoor gymnasium facilities, together with thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor dining and entertaining areas. A corner café has also been incorporated to provide residents with a destination for their everyday needs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kutner said buyer demand had been broad based with purchasers attracted from interstate as well as throughout South East Queensland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We're seeing strong interest from owner occupiers, lifestyle buyers and people relocating to the Gold Coast. Many purchasers have been searching for a premium beachside residence where quality, design and delivery are equally important."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kutner said the sales milestone was an important achievement, but the focus remained firmly on delivering an exceptional development.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"While reaching $400 million in sales is an important milestone, our priority remains delivering a project that exceeds purchaser expectations,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Palmera Residences has been designed to become one of the Gold Coast's landmark residential addresses, and we look forward to welcoming our purchasers to their new homes."&nbsp;</p>

<p>There are a limited number of residences remaining in selected configurations with pricing from $2,950,000 to $8,950,000. Palmera Residences is also crowned by expansive penthouses with wrap around views.</p>

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Construction certainty and strong buyer demand drive major sales result for luxury Gold Coast development

Palmera Residences fly out the door as sales pass $400 million

<p>National property developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/goldfields-group">Goldfields</a> has appointed BINAH as its construction partner for Quartet, its new Brisbane apartment development in the undersupplied suburb of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/milton-qld-4064">Milton</a>.</p>

<p>Located just two kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and moments from key 2032 Olympic precincts, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/quartet-milton-33-manning-street-milton-qld-4064">Quartet</a> will deliver 131 one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments priced from $1 million to $4.2 million, combining elevated design with a wellness-focused lifestyle offering.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Goldfields’ Chief Executive Officer, Lachlan Thompson, said the appointment of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/binah-constructions">BINAH</a> marked an important milestone for the project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Bringing BINAH on board as our construction partner will allow us to bring our vision for Quartet forward with a team that has a proven track record of delivering high-quality residential projects,” Thompson said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We’ve taken a considered approach to progressing the site because we wanted to deliver the whole package. Buyers ultimately back great developers, great projects and great builders, and with Quartet, we’ve made sure all three line up.</p>

<p>“People want certainty, they want to know the project will be built, that the homes will be delivered as promised, and that the developer stands behind the quality of what they create. That’s something Goldfields has built its reputation on over many years.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>BINAH’s Managing Director, Khalil Hafza, said the company was proud to be partnering with Goldfields to deliver Quartet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Quartet is an exciting project to bring to life, particularly given the level of detail in the residences and the extensive rooftop amenity planned for the building,” Mr Hafza said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Our focus is on delivering a high-quality build that brings that design vision to life and creates homes residents will enjoy for many years.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The facilities at Quartet have been feared towards the roof, with a&nbsp;25 metre lap pool, spa, sauna and cold plunge, and a communal barbecue area and alfresco.</p>

<p>Town planning was designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and brought to life by Melbourne-based architecture firm Cera Stribley.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/cera-stribley">Cera Stribley</a> Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Dom Cerantonio, said the project responds to both its riverside setting and Brisbane’s evolving urban character.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Quartet has been designed to sit comfortably within its riverside context, offering a refined take on urban living through well-planned, generously proportioned residences that will stand the test of time,” Mr Cerantonio said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“An emphasis on natural light, natural textures and carefully selected finishes from timber and marble to premium appliances, creates calm, considered interiors designed for comfort and long-term liveability.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Construction of Quartet will commence in July 2026, with completion anticipated in Q4 2028.</p>

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Construction to commence on 131-residence tower designed around wellness-focused living

Goldfields appoints BINAH for Quartet apartments in Milton

<p>The first partnership between national developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fortis">Fortis</a> and Adelaide-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> has made a strong start, with the pair securing $21 million in unconditional sales at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/one-four-four-hutt-adelaide-144-hutt-street-adelaide-sa-5000">One Four Four Hutt</a>&nbsp;on the edge of the Adelaide CBD.</p>

<p>Over a third of apartments have been snapped up in the boutique 44-apartment project on the corner of Hutt Stret and Wakefield Road. Local downsizers and owner-occupiers wanting to remain in Adelaide's tightly-held southeast quarter have been the most prominent purchasers.</p>

<p>The DKO-designed, mixed-use development is one of the few new apartment projects in the precinct, an area where new housing supply has remained limited despite continued demand from buyers wanting to stay close to the CBD, Victoria Park and Adelaide's established east-end amenities.</p>

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<p>Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.</p>

<p>"The level of early commitment reflects the confidence local buyers have in the Hutt Street precinct," Dendrinos said.</p>

<p>"Many purchasers are long-term east-end residents who love the area and want to stay connected to the neighbourhood. They recognise the value of a well-designed, well-located development.</p>

<p>"Our partnership with Otello has been central to this success, and the number of unconditional sales at this stage only strengthens our confidence in the South Australian market."</p>

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<p>Otello Director Daniel Harris said the sales result also highlighted the lack of new apartment opportunities within the Hutt Street precinct.</p>

<p>"One Four Four Hutt has clearly resonated with buyers, with strong early sales reflecting both the appeal of the Hutt Street corridor and the lifestyle on offer," Harris said.</p>

<p>"The activated ground-floor retail has also been a key drawcard, with purchasers responding to the vision of a more vibrant and connected streetscape, not just the residences themselves."</p>

<p>One Four Four Hutt will deliver 44 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside a collection of penthouses, above a ground-floor retail offering designed to further activate the Hutt Street precinct.</p>

<p>Construction is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year, with completion anticipated in 2028.</p>

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

Fortis makes Adelaide debut with Otello as One Four Four Hutt records strong early sales

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<p>Nick Liveris, the son of the recently retired Dow chemicals boss Andrew Liveris, has spent $5.25 million in Rose Bay.</p>
<p>He's moving closer to the family from New York.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-rose+bay-127756498" target="_blank">updated 1930s freestanding home</a> on the edge of Rose Bay village has five bedrooms and three bathrooms across its two levels.</p>
<p>The master suite has its own private balcony with district views to Bondi, an ensuite and a fitted dressing room.</p>
<p>There's a poolside entertainer's haven on the 380 sqm parcel.</p>
<p>It last traded for $4.2 million in 2016.</p>
<p>Andrew and wife Paula have a Point Piper bolthole which they paid $8.5 million for in 2015.</p>
<p>Late last year the couple <a href="/news/dow-chemicals-boss-andrew-liveris-sells-at-whale-beach-for-a-loss-to-neighbour">sold their Whale Beach project</a> which they never got round to starting for $3.33 million.</p>
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Andrew Liveris son Nick buys at Rose Bay

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<p>A Rose Bay home which steps directly onto the beach has sold for over $8 million after just one open for inspection.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-rose+bay-128771094" target="_blank">Collins Avenue home</a> is one of just a handful of residences in an exclusive cul-de-sac.</p>
<p>Last traded for $5.2 million in 2013, the three level, four bedroom, four bathroom home features minimalist lines and streamlined spaces.</p>
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<p>It includes an internal lift and a master suite with study area and terrace.</p>
<p>Large expanses of glass maximise the harbour views.</p>
<p>Di Jones sales agent Jane Schumann said it was a great result.</p>
<p>"The buyer recognised the unique value of the striking copper-roofed duplex."</p>
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Rose Bay beachfront sells after one inspection

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<p>It's been a busy few of weeks for the South Sydney Rabbitoh star Angus Crichton.</p>
<p>Just before putting in a star performance on debut in New South Wales' Origin win, the young back-rower bought his first home.</p>
<p>It was secured off-market.</p>
<p>Settlement paperwork now shows the 1930s red brick Rose Bay semi cost $2.18 million.</p>
<p>The three bedroom semi, that last traded for $1.4 million in 2011, popped up amid the recent sales successes of newly appointed Ray White Double Bay associate director, Warren Ginsberg.</p>
<p>Crichton is set to initially be a rentvestor as he's put it up for lease at $1,350 a week, reflecting a 3.2 percent rental yield.</p>
<p>The single storey home with high ceilings, polished timber floorboards and a sunroom, sits in landscaped gardens on 290 sqm.</p>
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<p>Crichton's new purchase in Roosters territory comes as no surprise as he has deep associations with Sydney's east.</p>
<p>He was born in Young in NSW's south west slopes, but he went to school at Scots in Bellevue Hill.</p>
<p>His father Charlie runs the popular Double Bay butchery 1888 Certified.</p>
<p>Crichton, who rents at Bondi Beach, has been in scintillating form for the Bunnies who sit second on the ladder after winning the last seven straight.</p>
<p>His desire to play the game was well documented in the off-season, after he underwent an operation to remove one of his fingers after ongoing injury troubles.</p>
<p>Crichton has committed to a contract with the Roosters from the 2019 season worth $2.7 million, however the Daily Telegraph's Phil Rothfield said that he was having second thoughts.</p>
<p>"I can tell you that Crichton has got very caught up with the excitement at the Rabbitohs,’’ Rothfield told Fox Sports’ NRL 360 earlier this month.</p>
<p>"They’re a really tight team and he is having second thoughts about going to the Roosters."</p>
<p>Commenting on the rumours, Crichton said he'd "pour cold water on that."</p>
<p>Angus initially looked set for rugby union when he was younger.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.</p>
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South Sydney Rabbitohs star Angus Crichton buys Rose Bay semi

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<p>A Rose Bay apartment that was once owned by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been recently sold for $1.64 million.</p>
<p>Its BradfieldCleary agent Bob Guth said the selling price had "sailed" beyond the vendor reserve price when offered through estate agent Mark Daley.</p>
<p>The Illuka Street top floor Dorchester apartment had last sold in 2007 at $692,000 by Malcolm Turnbull.</p>
<p>It had been bought in 1986 for $125,000 when Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull lived nearby on Beresford Road.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-rose+bay-128236038" target="_blank">The three bedroom, 133 square metre apartment</a> was home to their housekeeper.</p>
<p>The Art Deco strata apartment has harbour glimpses.</p>
<p><span>It was in 1983 that Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull bought a home on nearby Beresford Road for $280,000. They sold it in 1989 for $1.4 million when they were off to </span>historic Alster House in Paddington.</p>
<p>They moved to the Point Piper harbourfront in 1994 paying $5,425,000 for Gai Soliel which was bought from Klara Saunders, the widow of the late Westfield Holdings director John Saunders, who in turn had bought the property from Alan Bond in 1979 for $900,000.</p>
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Malcolm Turnbull's former Rose Bay investment apartment resold

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<p>The decluttering queen Anita Birges has bought an apartment in Rose Bay.</p>
<p>She snapped up a<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-rose+bay-126893666" target="_blank"> 105 sqm apartment </a>on Old South Head Road, paying $1,035,000 well before its scheduled auction.</p>
<p>It has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a wrap around balcony.</p>
<p>McGrath Coogee's Angus Gorrie sold the renovated apartment in a double brick block of 12 in just nine days after it hit the market.</p>
<p>Birges founded Mise en Place, a professional organising and styling business specialising in homes being prepared for sale.</p>
<p>She has lived in the Eastern suburbs all her life, apart from a four year stint in Montreal, Canada.</p>
<p>This article first appeared in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.</p>
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Decluttering expert Anita Birges buys in Rose Bay

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<div>The queen of the race track, Angela Belle McSweeney, has sold her Rose Bay home, Belle Vue after five decades of family ownership.</div>
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<div>It was sold shortly after its mid-week auction when the house was passed in at $6.9 million. There were the three apparent interested parties, with two competing.</div>
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<div>There were handshakes and hugs 20 minutes later between McSweeney and the buyer family, headed by veteran estate agent Michael Marano, whose been selling real estate at his family business, Oxford Real Estate, since 1979. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> </span>
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<div>The Australian Turf Club director, with a taste for bubbles, was seeking $6.6 million plus through Ray White Double Bay with the bidding opening on a vendor bid at $6 million.</div>
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<div>McSweeney attended the auction with daughter Juliet Love and her son-in-law Charlie Albone, the landscape designer from Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia.
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<div>Her former husband, and solicitor, Colin Love was there too. </div>
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<div>The home’s interior were filled with memorabilia highlighting her horseracing bloodlines as Angela’s late father, Tony McSweeney was a prominent horse owner and former chair of Tattersalls Club.</div>
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<div>He had paid £29,000 in 1965 for the holding which comes with Harbour Bridge views.</div>
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<div>She recently recalled how often the Tivoli Ave home was “awash with champagne”. </div>
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<div>McSweeney, who had her first trackside glass of Dom Perignon aged 13 at Chantilly Racecourse near Paris, helped introduce fashions on the field in NSW in the early 1980s.</div>
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<div>The downsizing McSweeney has been working on a self-help empowerment book.</div>
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<div>She has been a part-owner and manager of more than 60 thoroughbred horses through the decades.</div>
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<div>This article was first published in The Saturday Daily Telegraph.</div>
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Angela Belle McSweeney's Rose Bay home sells to estate agent

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<div>The queen of the track, Angela Belle McSweeney, has listed her Rose Bay home after five decades of family ownership.</div>
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<div>The Australian Turf Club director with a taste for bubbles is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-rose+bay-127397146" target="_blank">seeking $6.6 million</a> through Gavin Rubinstein at Ray White Double Bay. </div>
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<div>The home’s interior is filled with memorabilia that highlights her remarkable horseracing bloodlines.</div>
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<div>Angela’s late father, Tony McSweeney, the prominent horse owner and former chair of Tattersalls Club, paid £29,000 for the house in 1965.</div>
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<div>Her grandfather, Pat Nailon, was a leading trainer for several decades from the 1920s.</div>
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<div>McSweeney, who had her first trackside glass of Dom Perignon aged 13 at Chantilly Racecourse near Paris, was a model and successful businesswoman.</div>
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<div>She helped to introduce fashions on the field in NSW in the early 1980s.</div>
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<div>Her then-husband John Needham pioneered the Magic Millions concept in the late-1980s. </div>
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<div>Her campaign in late-2016 to join the board of the Turf Club secured support from trainer Gai Waterhouse, Alan Jones, Melissa Hoyer and Ray Hadley.</div>
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<div>Longtime racing writers Ray Thomas and Max Presnell also backed her candidacy.</div>
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<div>McSweeney, who has been working on a self-help empowerment book, will be downsizing after the February 22 auction.</div>
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<div>Much of her time — and ­Instragam posts — centres on her daughter Juliet Love and her husband Charlie Albone, a landscape designer from Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia.</div>
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<div>McSweeney dotes on their two children, Leo, 5, and Hartford, 3.</div>
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<div>She recently recalled how often the Tivoli Ave home was “awash with champagne”. </div>
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<div>Her mother’s friends would arrive on race days to have champagne before leaving for the track.</div>
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<div> “It was like a movie,” McSweeney told the Wentworth Courier. “Everyone was in high heels — that’s probably why I’m so mad on shoes.”</div>
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<div>Her public relations company, Angela Belle McSweeney Internazionale, has for 25 years specialised in luxury brands including Tiffany &amp; Co, Mercedes-Benz, Versace and Veuve Clicquot.</div>
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<div>McSweeney has been a part-owner and manager of more than 60 thoroughbred horses through the decades, including the Magic Millions winner Our Horizon in 1990 and the Golden Nugget 1992 winner My Marilyn, whose blonde mane and tail reminded her of film star Marilyn Monroe.</div>
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<div>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.</div>
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<p>Te Puke, the matrimonial Rose Bay home of Australian actor Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer, has been transferred fully into Spencer's name after the couple finally resolved their separation.</p>
<p>Crowe handed over his half share of the trophy home late last month.</p>
<p>In happier times the couple paid $10 million for the 1909 home back in 2011, a year before their relationship fell apart.</p>
<p>The Oscar-winning actor and Danielle had married in 2003 and separated in 2012.</p>
<p>It has been Spencer's abode since their separation. Danielle has been with her beau Ad Long since the middle of last year.</p>
<p>Te Puke, Maori for hill, overlooks the fairways of the Royal Sydney Golf Club on its 1,200 sqm parcel.</p>
<p>The six bedroom home came with an updated 1927 Arts and Crafts-style.</p>
<p>It was bought after a four-year search for a home.</p>
<p>Along the way they inspected the $50 million-plus Altona on the harbour in Point Piper in 2007, as well as unsuccessfully seeking Le Manoir at Bellevue Hill, which fetched $23 million in 2009.</p>
<p>Spencer was always keen to spend more on the family home, while Crowe preferred to keep his substantial Woolloomooloo apartment as a bolthole and limit the purchase.</p>
<p>He retains the Finger Wharf apartment along with his Nana Glen rural holding, a 320-hectare property near Coffs Harbour.</p>
<p>This time last year Crowe briefly listed the Woolloomooloo apartment with hopes it may have supassed the $25 million Australian apartment record.</p>
<p>With some 1000-square-metre space at the tip of the Finger Wharf, it had set a record apartment price in 2003 when bought for $14.35 million from the Nutrimetics founder Imelda Roche and her husband, the property developer husband Bill Roche.</p>
<p>It has a 35-metre marina berth and seven car spaces.</p>
<p>The luxury car dealer Neville Crichton was keen to buy the trophy apartment and Western Australian mining magnate Andrew 'Twiggy' Forest also had a look before Crowe decided to pull it from sale.</p>
<p>Before construction of the overseas passenger terminal at Circular Quay, the finger wharf was the main berth for overseas passenger liners.</p>
<p>Built between 1910 and 1914, the wharf, at 401 metres long, is the longest timber-piled wharf in the world.</p>
<p>It was rescued from demolition in 1991.</p>
<p>Crowe previously owned the historic Elizabeth Bay residence Berthong, which he sold in 2003 for $11.5 million.</p>
<p>The couple's formal separation process saw Crowe sell several investment properties this year including a Kingsford apartment block and a commercial warehouse office space at 98 Riley Street, East Sydney.</p>
<p>His disposal raised over $21 million in sale proceeds.</p>
<p>The three storey Kingsford apartment block, an investment he picked up 15 years ago, had been the home of his former 30 Odd Foot of Grunts band mates. They were allowed to live there rent free until its $3.2 million sale.</p>
<p>The Riley Street property, which homed Riley Street Gym as well as offices, cost Crowe $3,875,000 in 2004 and fetched $18.2 million when bought by the developer Greg Shand.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.</p>
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<p>Retail billionaire Brett Blundy is relisting his Rose Bay mansion in Sydney with hopes of a sale in the mid-$40 millions.</p>
<p>The waterfront trophy home at 19 Bayview Hill Road is on the market through Knight Frank’s Deborah Cullen and Richard Sholl, and Brad Pillinger of Pillinger Real Estate.</p>
<p>The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home has views over Sydney Harbour and an infinity pool set on landscaped gardens.</p>
<p>It was architecturally designed by David Walker and Peter Janks, while Hare + Klein handled the interior architecture.  </p>
<p>It features a a sculptured zinc roof, dramatic glass walls and soaring ceilings, as well as an internal lift to the eight-car garaging level, with a car washing bay and full security system and plant rooms.</p>
<p>Deborah Cullen, Knight Frank’s Head of Prestige Residential Sales, Australia said the property is sought-after by high net worth individuals both within Australia and overseas.</p>
<p>“We are sending an information package to present to our super-prime group globally, including in New York, London and Asia in order to attract a strong international buyer interest," she said.</p>
<p>“Globally, Knight Frank has a huge client database of ultra-high net worth individuals and as our 2017 edition of The Wealth Reportfound, Australia is a key destination for this wealth.”</p>
<p>According to Lord Andrew Hay, Knight Frank’s Global Head of Residential, Australia is a key focus internationally for the super-rich.</p>
<p>"Sydney and Melbourne have made it into the top 10 list of most important cities globally for the wealthiest to invest, according to the Knight Frank City Wealth Index," he said.</p>
<p>"Sydney ranked 4th and Melbourne ranked 10th in the ‘investment’ category.</p>
<p>“Countries that offer a fiscal and political ‘safe haven’, as well as excellent quality of life, are expected to see strong growth over the next decade in UHNWI populations – and saw their numbers increase in 2016. Australasia, Canada, Malta, the UAE, Qatar, Monaco and Israel are examples of key ‘safe havens’ attracting migrating UHNWIs."</p>
<p>Richard Sholl, Knight Frank’s Prestige Residential Sales Executive, Australia said Rose Bay features a range of private and public schooling and a very strong sense of community within the area which makes it a perfect place for families of all ages to enjoy.</p>
<p>“Privately located at the end of Bayview Hill Road and featuring a 32-metre frontage to the Sydney foreshore gardens of Hermitage Reserve, this home offers a very special lifestyle. An entertainment area on the lower level includes a state-of-the-art home theatre room, study, sauna, and gymnasium, in addition to the beautifully-landscaped gardens and infinity swimming pool and spa," he said.</p>
<p>“With jaw-dropping panoramic views from the beautiful sands of Rose Bay through to the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Sydney CBD skyline, the home epitomises a simple yet luxurious and elegant contemporary lifestyle."</p>
<p>The Rose Bay harbourfront was first listed February 2016 at $45 million.</p>
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Retail billionaire Brett Blundy relists Rose Bay mansion with mid-$40 millions hopes

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<p>The young Sydney Rooster's prop Dylan Napa has bought his first Sydney property.</p>
<p>Costing $1.1 million, the Brisbane born forward secured a two bedroom apartment in Rose Bay. </p>
<p>The NRL star, who has bounced back from an ankle injury, secured the apartment through Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agent David Terrell who sold the apartment after just eight days into its listing.</p>
<p>It last sold at $675,000 in 2013.</p>
<p>Napa, who recently signed with the Roosters until 2019, scored a 76 sqm 1960s apartment that has been updated to a stylish and contemporary home.</p>
<p>It is a tightly held block of 18 apartments.</p>
<p>Wrapped in windows on three sides, the apartment comes with a balcony with district views and the second bedroom has an integrated study area.</p>
<p>His purchase was outed in the What's The Buzz column recently with Phil Rothfield adding: "Just another Queenslander who has fallen in love with Sydney and life in the premier state."</p>
<p>Meanwhile having moved to Sydney's eastern suburbs, Sydney Rooster Mitchell Pearce has sought tenants for both of his Cremorne apartments.</p>
<p>Pearce paid $1,665,000 for a two bedroom garden apartment in the new Nicholas Tang Architects designed complex in Randwick.</p>
<p>His redundant three bedroom Rangers Road apartment was recently up for $1,200 a week, having been bought for $1.32 million in 2013.</p>
<p>His two bedroom Holt Avenue investment was listed with $685 a week rental hopes earlier this month having been renovated slightly by Pearce since his $681,000 purchase in 2011.</p>
<p>Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Kate Ferrante has marketed both rental apartments. </p>
<p>This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.</p>
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