Design-led developer-builder Lowe Living has unveiled its latest residential development, Jardin House, marking its first foray into Melbourne's blue-chip City of Boroondara.

Located a short walk from Camberwell Junction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House</a> has been designed to appeal to affluent local downsizers and established families seeking a low-maintenance alternative to the large homes that have long defined Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

The project will comprise a collection of two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 92 sqm to 280 sqm, alongside a limited number of penthouse residences featuring rooftop terraces spanning more than 100 sqm, with optional private pools.

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Lowe Living Co-Founder and Managing Director Tim Lowe said Camberwell represented a natural next step for the developer as it expands into some of Melbourne's most tightly held residential markets.

"Jardin House is an important project for our team as it marks the next evolution of our portfolio into different well-established blue-chip pockets of Melbourne," Lowe said.

"Camberwell, with its incredible walkability, family-led neighbourhood feel and superb access to education and transport, makes it a natural choice for us."

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Designed by Tristan Wong Architects, with interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscaping by Acre, the development takes inspiration from the Art Deco architecture that remains a defining feature of many of Camberwell's established streets.

A curved facade, arched openings, textured brickwork and sculpted forms reference the suburb's architectural heritage, while extensive landscaping softens the building's presence and creates a strong connection to the surrounding tree-lined streetscape.

The project will be set behind a secure gated entrance, with residents arriving through landscaped gardens designed to create a transition between the public realm and private residences.

Inside, the residences feature natural stone and timber finishes, full-height glazing, Miele appliances and generous open-plan living areas designed for long-term owner occupation.

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While the apartments themselves have been designed to attract discerning owner-occupiers, it is the amenity offering that sets Jardin House apart from many other boutique projects currently launching across Melbourne.

The centrepiece is a 350 sqm private bathhouse curated in partnership with Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse founder Lyndall Mitchell.

The wellness precinct includes mineral pools, hydrotherapy experiences, a Himalayan salt room, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pools and dedicated relaxation spaces, creating what Lowe Living describes as a private wellness retreat exclusively for residents.

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The collaboration follows Lowe Living's recent partnership with Aurora at Maison Savoy in Brighton, although Jardin House is the first project to incorporate both indoor and outdoor wellness experiences.

Emma Lowe, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lowe Living, said wellness was becoming an increasingly important consideration for apartment buyers.

"Collaborating with Lyndall Mitchell from Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse for a second time is an intentional nod to creating residences that are more than just homes, but a way to enrich the lives of our residents through wellness and longevity," Lowe said.

The amenity offering is complemented by a Technogym fitness studio, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and concierge services.

The launch comes as developers increasingly target Melbourne's established eastern suburbs, where rising land values, ageing housing stock and growing downsizer demand are creating opportunities for boutique apartment projects.

Lowe said the company expects significant generational wealth transfer across suburbs such as Camberwell in coming years, creating further demand for luxury apartment living.

"Camberwell is a blue-chip suburb where homes regularly transact for multiple millions of dollars," he said.

"The generational change of wealth in these locations expected in the coming years is significant, so we see an opportunity to create exclusive residences that appeal to older families and downsizers in order to meet this demand."

Apartments at Jardin house start from $1,195,000. The project forms part of Lowe Living's near-$1 billion portfolio of new developments across Melbourne.

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Lowe Living launches Jardin House in Camberwell

As <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/north-sydney-nsw-2060">North Sydney</a> continues its transition from a commercial centre into a more layered residential and lifestyle precinct, a new generation of apartment developments is reshaping expectations around scale, amenity, and long-term liveability.

Improved transport connections through the Victoria Cross Metro, continued investment in dining and public spaces, and a constrained supply of new luxury apartments have sharpened demand for homes that combine proximity to the CBD with the privacy and outlook traditionally associated with harbourside houses.

At 177 Walker Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a>’s new apartment development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> enters the market with a distinctly residential approach to high-rise living. The 30-level tower will deliver 161 residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to sub-penthouses and a full-floor penthouse, all oriented to capture uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project takes advantage of the site’s natural topography and elevated position above the harbour. Rather than relying on density alone, the architecture focuses on outlook, orientation, and spatial flow, with every apartment occupying a corner position to maximise natural light and cross ventilation.

Rothelowman says the site itself shaped much of the architectural response.

“The site has a long history in terms of its inevitable transformation and when we came in, we took inspiration from the idea of reestablishing a sense of the site’s natural terrain and fall. Our scheme aims to integrate with the terrain and the landscape, using the undulating site to slowly reveal glimpses and views of the harbour. The rotation of the tower off grid means every apartment has a view and is naturally cross ventilated. The building's colour palette is quintessentially Sydney, with bronze and sandstone and a luminescent green colour in the glass, making it very earthy and grounded in its location.”

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Inside the residences, the emphasis moves toward larger-format living typically associated with standalone homes. Kitchens sit at the centre of the apartments, connecting directly to open-plan dining and living areas before extending outward into expansive winter gardens and balconies. Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, integrated appliances, and custom metal detailing are used throughout, while three distinct interior palettes, Terrace, Opera, and Harbour, allow buyers to personalise the spaces without compromising the architectural consistency of the project.

The larger residences place particular attention on separation between entertaining and private zones. In many apartments, master suites occupy the outer corners of the floorplates, allowing bedrooms to benefit from floor-to-ceiling glazing and harbour outlooks independent of the living spaces. Dressing rooms and ensuites continue the material palette through fluted detailing, freestanding baths, and layered stone finishes.

Rothelowman says the design intent centred on creating homes that feel enduring rather than transient.

“Our philosophy is all about the way people live in these spaces, and we wanted to create homes that reflect the quality of life in this unique Sydney location. The apartments showcase expansive living spaces that are generous, sophisticated, and bold, with the ability to connect with views throughout each apartment.”

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A separate four-storey amenity building known as The Pavilion expands the residential offering beyond the apartments themselves. Positioned alongside the tower, the building consolidates wellness, recreation, and social spaces into a dedicated resident retreat. Facilities include a 20-metre rooftop pool and sundeck, sauna, spa, ice bath, wellness studio, gymnasium, concierge service, wine cellar, residents’ lounge, private dining spaces, and dedicated co-working areas with meeting rooms and boardroom facilities.

The amenity mix reflects the buyer profile emerging in North Sydney, where owner-occupiers and downsizers are increasingly prioritising convenience, apartment scale, and long-term usability over purely investment-driven decisions.

The Walden also represents a significant milestone for ALAND, marking the company’s first major move into Sydney’s inner-city luxury apartment market after more than two decades delivering large-scale residential communities across Greater Sydney. Founder Andrew Hrsto says the Walker Street site stood apart because of both its positioning and its rarity.

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“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic.”

At launch, The Walden recorded more than $103 million in sales, with buyers drawn to the project’s harbour positioning, apartment scale, and proximity to the Metro, which now connects North Sydney to Barangaroo in three minutes and Martin Place in five.

ALAND has commenced construction, and is expecting a completion date in 2028.

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The Walden pairs house-scale living with North Sydney connectivity

The ACT will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to abolish stamp duty for all first home buyers, with no income caps and no property price thresholds from 1 July.

The move, announced as part of the ACT Budget, completes a key election commitment from the Barr Government and removes what Chief Minister Andrew Barr described as one of the biggest barriers to entering the housing market. The reform forms part of the ACT's long-running transition away from transaction taxes and towards a broader-based property tax system.

"This budget marks a major milestone in our long-term tax reform program," Barr said, adding that the government had maintained a sustained focus on removing barriers to home ownership. He said stamp duty had long been one of the largest upfront hurdles facing buyers and that from July, "that barrier is gone" for first home buyers in the Territory.

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The changes come alongside a range of measures designed to encourage new housing supply, including support for the delivery of so-called "missing middle" housing such as terraces, townhouses and low-rise multi-unit developments.

The announcement has renewed debate around whether the ACT's approach could provide a blueprint for improving housing affordability nationally.

New research from OurTop10.com.au, conducted by Primara Research, suggests the Territory's decade-long reform agenda has produced outcomes unmatched elsewhere in Australia.

While stamp duty costs have increased by an average 67 per cent nationally over the past decade, the ACT has recorded growth of just 15 per cent, the lowest increase of any jurisdiction.

The Territory has also emerged as one of the strongest performers on housing delivery. Based on population-weighted housing targets, the ACT is sitting less than one per cent behind its target. Victoria is the next closest at seven per cent behind, while the national average sits 25 per cent below target. New South Wales is tracking 39 per cent behind.

The latest reform removes one of the final barriers facing first home buyers in Canberra.

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The average Australian home buyer currently pays $61,714 in stamp duty. In the ACT, that figure is $38,399 despite the Territory having the third-highest median house price in the country.

Until now, the ACT's first home buyer concession scheme only applied to purchases up to $1.02 million, around $51,000 below Canberra's median house price of $1.071 million. In practical terms, many first home buyers were unable to access the median-priced home without losing the concession.

From July, those restrictions disappear.

Every first home buyer in the ACT will pay no stamp duty, regardless of income or purchase price.

Canberra remains one of Australia's most expensive housing markets, with dwelling values increasing 82 per cent over the past decade. However, that growth ranks only 11th among Australia's 15 major housing markets, suggesting affordability pressures have been less severe than in many other parts of the country.

Simon Ma, CEO of OurTop10.com.au, said the latest reforms recognise that many first home buyers have simply outgrown thresholds set years ago.

"Many first home buyers aren't just looking for a way onto the ladder, they want a home their family can actually live in," Ma said.

"In a market where the median house price is over a million dollars, a concession scheme that cuts out at $1.02 million was never going to get them there.

"Removing the ceiling entirely means ACT first home buyers can now pursue the home they actually want, rather than limiting themselves to a price point designed for a very different market."

Whether other states follow remains to be seen. But at a time when most jurisdictions are struggling to improve affordability while also increasing housing supply, the ACT has quietly become the national test case for both.

15% stamp duty growth. Just 1% off the national housing target. Zero stamp duty for FHBs. Is the ACT the blueprint for the great Australian dream?

ACT abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers

A rooftop pool and spa overlooking the Brisbane CBD, private dining spaces, expansive landscaped gardens and a residents' lounge are set to crown <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/callista-on-park-west-end-49-mollison-street-west-end-qld-4101">Callista on Park</a>, the final residential building within Brisbane's West Village precinct.

The rooftop amenity collection has been designed as an extension of the lifestyle already established throughout West Village, providing residents with a series of indoor and outdoor spaces that capitalise on the building's elevated position above West End.

A swimming pool and heated spa form the centrepiece of the rooftop offering, surrounded by landscaped gardens developed through a collaboration between developer Sekisui House and ASPECT Studios. The design incorporates expansive lawn areas surrounded by English garden-inspired planting.

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Residents will also have access to two barbecue and outdoor dining areas positioned to take advantage of views across Brisbane's skyline, neighbouring Mollison Park, and the surrounding inner-city landscape.

For larger gatherings, the rooftop includes a private dining room centred around a substantial stone island bench, complete with a full kitchen and a 10-seat dining table set beneath four-metre-high ceilings. The space has been designed to overlook both the rooftop gardens and the Brisbane CBD skyline.

A separate residents' lounge provides an additional indoor retreat connected to the broader rooftop amenity offering, creating another space for residents to work, relax or entertain guests.

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The attention to detail extends beyond the rooftop.

Upon arrival, residents will enter through a lobby featuring a bespoke ceiling light installation developed in collaboration between Sekisui House and Alcorn Middleton Architecture. The arrival experience is complemented by private resident mailboxes and carefully considered interior finishes designed to reflect the premium positioning of the building.

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The amenity offering forms part of Callista on Park, the final residential release within the decade-long transformation of the former Peters Ice Cream Factory site into West Village, one of Brisbane's most established mixed-use communities.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a>, Callista represents the most premium residential offering within the masterplanned precinct.

Construction is now entering its final stages, with scaffolding beginning to come down and completion expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Prices for the three-bedroom plus MPR apartments start from just over $2.6 million.

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Callista will mark the final opportunity to purchase within West Village, where residents have direct access to more than 35 retail, dining, wellness and medical operators including Harris Farm Markets, Woolworths, Function Well and Goodlife Health Clubs, Metro Arts, and a growing collection of restaurants and cafés.

Located just 800 metres from the Brisbane CBD, the precinct also places residents within walking distance of South Bank, West End's dining scene, riverfront parklands and major public transport connections.

For Sekisui House, which has delivered more than two million homes globally, Callista serves as the concluding piece of the West Village masterplan, bringing together the precinct's heritage character, parkland setting and emphasis on walkability in a final collection of larger-format residences.

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Rooftop pool, private dining and skyline gardens to crown West Village's final apartment release, Callista on Park

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/wahroonga-nsw-2076">Wahroonga</a>’s enduring appeal has long been tied to its balance of bushland, established amenity, and access to some of Sydney’s most respected education and healthcare institutions.

Along Fox Valley Road, that combination is becoming increasingly sought after by buyers looking to remain connected to the Upper North Shore lifestyle while prioritising walkability, wellbeing, and convenience.

Developer Capital Corporation's initial vision of a 62-hectare site on Fox Valley Road was that they could create their own walkable community, bordered by&nbsp;more than 25 hectares of bushland and adjoining Coups Creek.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-residences-at-wahroonga-estate-169-fox-valley-road-wahroonga-nsw-2076">The Residences at Wahroonga Estate</a> draws directly on the area’s natural landscape, with walking trails and green corridors linking into sections of Lane Cove National Park. The surrounding network of bushwalks, cycling tracks, and reserves reinforces the suburb’s long-standing reputation as one of Sydney’s most nature-oriented residential pockets, while still maintaining close ties to village retail and transport infrastructure.

The address places residents within minutes of Wahroonga and Turramurra villages, where cafés, local grocers, boutiques, and everyday services support a highly localised lifestyle. Popular nearby venues including The Fox Café and Breeze Valley Café provide easy options for morning coffee or casual dining, while longstanding retailers such as IGA Wahroonga Fresh and Novella Fine Books continue to anchor the area’s village character.

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Healthcare access remains one of the defining locational advantages of the estate. Sydney Adventist Hospital, known locally as The San, sits directly adjacent and is one of the largest and most respected private hospitals in New South Wales. The hospital precinct incorporates specialist medical services, radiology, physiotherapy, and outpatient care, contributing to growing buyer demand from downsizers and owner-occupiers seeking long-term convenience and peace of mind.

Research commissioned by Capital Corporation found that health and wellbeing considerations are increasingly influencing downsizing decisions, particularly among buyers wanting to remain within familiar neighbourhoods while accessing medical infrastructure more easily.

Education has also historically underpinned demand across Wahroonga and the broader Upper North Shore. The estate sits close to several of Sydney’s leading private and independent schools, including Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh, Barker College, Pymble Ladies’ College, Ravenswood School for Girls, and Loreto Normanhurst. Co-educational options including Wahroonga Adventist School and Sydney Adventist School further strengthen the area’s appeal to established families looking for long-term schooling pathways within a tightly held catchment.

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Transport connectivity supports the suburb’s liveability without compromising its quieter residential character. Wahroonga and Turramurra train stations provide direct rail access into the Sydney CBD, while the nearby Pacific Highway and M1 motorway strengthen links across the North Shore and broader metropolitan area. At the same time, the heavily treed streetscape and low-density character continue to distinguish the precinct from more urbanised parts of Sydney.

The Residences at Wahroonga Estate forms the first stage of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/capital-corporation">Capital Corporation</a>’s broader masterplanned vision for the precinct, delivered alongside the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/group-gsa">GroupGSA</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/coco-republic-interior-design">Coco Republic</a>, the development integrates landscaped communal spaces including a pet-friendly Green Spine, resident lounge, BBQ pavilion, and direct bushland access, reinforcing the project’s focus on outdoor connection and community-based living.

Now under construction by Gold Star iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/dasco-australia">DASCO</a>, The Residences at Wahroonga Estate will deliver a collection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments priced from $990,000, with completion anticipated in 2027.

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Capital Corporation to cater to Upper North Shore downsizers by creating walkable community at The Residences at Wahroonga Estate

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The late Ainsley Gotto’s stylish Edgecliff apartment, which has views of Sydney Harbour, is to be listed following the sale of its furnishings and artworks.
The former public servant who passed away in February is best remembered when serving as prime minister John Gorton’s principal private secretary in the late 1960s.
Georgia Cleary, of BradfieldCleary, has the listing of the apartment, after instructions from the estate’s executors, retired politician Helen Coonan and solicitor Nicholas Eddy.
Spanning 155 square metres, it comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Gotto, who had the personal motto prudens simplicitus (prudent simplicity), purchased the apartment in November 2007 for $1.2 million.
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Auctioneers Lawsons are <a href="http://www.lawsons.com.au/asp/searchresults.asp?pg=2&amp;ps=100&amp;sale_no=8800" target="_blank">selling the contents of her Edgecliff Road apartment</a>.
There are portraits of Gotto among the 262 lots on offer, including an elegant June Mendoza painting (above).
Other items include a framed cartoon by Jeff Hook of the Sun News- Pictorial and a 1971 Woman’s Day poster, headlined 'What Makes Ainsley Gotto Tick?' Plus, six bottles of shiraz.
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There’s also her stylish wardrobe which includes hats, fur coats, Yves St Laurent handbags, fur gilets and scarfs.
It is an online auction that closes June 3.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Actor George Lazneby, Australia's very own James Bond, is selling his US mountaintop estate in California.
He's asking for $3.49 million for the <a href="https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/ca/pearblossom/30066-longview-rd/pid_24598109/" target="_blank">1950s ranch homestead on 200 hectare at Pearlblossom</a>, which is in the Antelope Valley of the Mojave Desert, in northern Los Angeles County.
The property is split up in to 12 parcels. Lazenby started collecting the adjoining parcels four decades ago after neighbours complained about his motorcycle riding. 
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Lazenby was famous for following in Sean Connery's footsteps as 007 when he played the English spy in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
The Queanbeyan-born actor had already stepped aside from the role before the premiere.
It's been four years since Lazenby had Sydney property, selling a Mosman house for $2.9 million.
It was co-owned with his now former wife, US tennis star Pam Shriver.
With family on the north shore, for many years he owned a Cammeray waterfront home which sold for $2,253,281 in the late 1980s.
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The St Peters home former world champion boxer Jeff Fenech grew up in has been sold for $1.5 million.
Fenech, who turns 54 this week, sold the home as executor of his late mum, Mary's estate.
She passed away last year with the home offered for the first time in 45 years.
It dates back to the 1930s with four bedrooms on its 410 sqm parcel.
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Richardson &amp; Wrench Newtown agent Steve Kremisis secured the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/26-florence-st-st-peters-nsw-2044" target="_blank">Florence Street sale.</a>
Fenech won world titles in three weight divisions. 
CoreLogic put the median terrace price at around $1.35 million.
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Graham Cordery, the owner of popular Surry Hills venue Soda Factory, has bought a Tamarama apartment.
The top floor apartment in a 1950s boutique block of four cost $3 million.
It spans nearly 240 square metres across two levels which includes a large rooftop entertaining terrace.
There's three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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McGrath Coogee agent Angus Gorrie secured the sale in under two weeks.
Soda Factory opened in 2013 and celebrated its fifth birthday this month.
Cordery is a director at The Experience Group, which operates the Soda Factory and the restaurant Rosie Campbell's on nearby Crown Street.
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Having spent a suburb record of around $18 million in Cremorne, Kennards Hire CEO Angus Kennard and wife Angela have now their North Manly home.
The Riverview Parade home has been transformed by architect Utz Sandby since Kennard paid $1.95 million in 2010.
It had a $5 million guide.
Featured in Grand Designs Magazine, the glass framed home adjoining Manly Lagoon sits in 655 square metres of resort-like landscaped gardens.
It has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a vergola-covered barbecue deck overlooking a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi.
Rowe Partners agent Jake Rowe and Ben O'Brien had a May 26 auction but sold it before hand.
The Kennards have recently bought Glencoe, the six level Cremorne waterfront.
Angus Kennard is the third-generation of Kennards to head up the equipment hire company, founded by his grandfather Walter Kennard 70 years ago.
 
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The Trbojevic Sea Eagle brothers continue to pour their league earnings into building their impressive property portfolio.
Jake and Tom, set to be included in the NSW State of Origin squad for the upcoming series, had previously accumulated quite the collection of apartments in the northern beaches area.
Now they've committed on a new front altogether.
They have diversified into a new build, each securing a house and land package on a newly constructed street inland at Warriewood on Sydney's northern beaches.
They've each spent $964,000 on two turnkey homes in a new Warriewood development, just three doors along from each other.
The purchases take their spends to over $1.9 million for houses and nearly $3.2 million for apartments.
No building is yet underway on the recent acquisitions but the surrounding streets are certainly tradie heartland judging by the line of utes heading in and out of the neighbourhood when I took a look late one afternoon this week.
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The Trbojevic's secured their house and land package from Clarendon Homes in a new Warriewood estate, Fern Creek. Its just up the hill from Shearwater, near the Warriewood Wetlands.
The lots suit a four bedroom home.
The sold signs suggest the sales were through local agent Nik Vuko who declined to indicate if the boys would be moving in as owner occupiers or secured their as investors. 
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Their property purchasing began in 2014 when Jake, two years older than Tom, spent $680,000 on a two bedroom Narrabeen apartment.
In 2016 Jake then spent $590,000 on a one bedder in Brookvale, a few months before his then 19 year old brother got his foot on the ladder.
Tommy Turbo spent $895,000 on his first purchase, a two bedroom Manly Vale unit, shortly after he signed a $2.7 million contract to keep him with the Sea Eagles until 2020.
He backed the purchase up a year later when he spent $1 million on another two bedroom apartment in the same suburb.
The brother's purchases are now taking over the portfolio of captain Daly Cherry-Evans
Cherry-Evans lives in a $1,335,000 Curl Curl home and owns an investment home in the Gold Coast and an apartment in Freshwater.
The Mona Vale born brothers both played for the Mona Vale Raiders before being picked up by Manly.
Tom is set for his first call up to the NSW Origin side, while former Cronulla Shark Michael Ennis said NSW Blues could pick Jake Trbojevic for the next 10 years.
The 24 year old forward made his debut in the three-match series last year, the same year he was made the Sea Eagles vice-captain.
It's been far from the dream start for the Sea Eagles, who sit 12th on the ladder having lost 7 of their opening 10 games, including thumping defeats against South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Parramatta Eels.
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Veteran TV presenter Mike Willesee senior has sold a Darlinghurst investment property for $1,625,000. 
It had been a $1,200 a week rental. 
It had been listed for May 5 auction through BresicWhitney agent Brad Hillier who had a $1.6 million price indication.
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Willesee's autobiography writes about his first house, which cost $12,000. He recalled hocking a crystal bowl and transistor radio to get by before his first ABC pay check which had doubled his wage at the Daily News.
Willesee, who came to prominence in 1967 as a This Day Tonight reporter for the ABC, and was most famous for hosting A Current Affair, has been tidying up his property portfolio.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-darlinghurst-128051594" target="_blank">The three bedroom bedroom Denham Street</a> home has been in the family since $625,000 was paid in 2002.
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Earlier this year Willesee sold a 200 square metre Bondi Beach garden apartment for $2,575,000 through Laing+Simmons agent Danny Doff.
It had $2 million hopes for the two bedroom, two bathroom unit that was bought for $1,575,000 in 2011.
Willesee went public last November when he become part of clinical trial for the cancer discovered in his throat, being treated with the revolutionary drug Keytrudo, in combination with more traditional chemotherapy. 
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The Potts Point apartment of the late socialite Bobby Bawden, dubbed the doyen of the 1920s Byron Hall apartment block, is being sold.
Bawden called the three bedroom apartment her home for nearly 25 years.
Her Auntie Mame-style gin and tonic-fueled bridge parties were held well into her 90s.
The apartment's French Parisian interior design, with mirrored walls and a Palazzo style foyer, was done by its prior owner, jeweller Peter Sourry. 
Vicki Laing and Anthony Dowling at Laing Real Estate have <a href="http://www.laing.com.au/4250684/" target="_blank">a June 12 auction</a> with several contracts already issued. 
Never unprepared, four years ago she wrote the guest list for her own recent wake.
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Doyen of Byron Hall Bobby Bawden's Potts Point apartment on the market

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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.” 
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Ahmed Fahour seeks $40 million plus for Hawthorn's Invergowrie

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Mosman agent Michael Coombs has been labelled the lower north shore luxury market's "most prolific agent" by The Australian Financial Review.
It revealed he has 57% of the market share.
"He continues to outsell his competitors Simeon Manners, Ray White, LJ Hooker, Belle Property and Raine &amp; Horne," the article noted.
The paper made the claim in an exclusive report that landscaper builder Antony Tisch had sold his palatial waterfront Cremorne mansion for about $20 million, setting a new sale record for the suburb.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-cremorne-127488334" target="_blank">The eight-bedroom 1080 square metre home</a> with five levels stacked like a layer cake overlooking Willoughby Bay still appeared as for sale on realestate.com.au and domain.com.au until late today.
But the AFR advised it had actually been sold to a Chinese buyer.
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Tisch acquired the home ten years ago for just over $7 million.
The record bettered the sale of nearby Glencoe at 26 Wonga Road which sold for $18 million earlier this year to Kennards Hire chief executive officer Angus Kennard who this week sold his North Manly home which had a price guide of $5 million through Jake Rowe, of Rowe Partners Real Estate.
Coombs reportedly declined to comment about the record sale, the paper noted.
A rival report on Domain said sources confirmed it sold for about $19 million, not $20 million.
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