The NSW Government has expanded its $1 billion Pre-sale Finance Guarantee program, broadening access for affordable housing providers and smaller residential developments as it seeks to accelerate housing delivery across the state.

The Minns Government says the program has already helped bring forward more than 600 homes across Sydney and regional NSW since launching in September 2025, with similar models now adopted in South Australia and Western Australia.

The latest changes, announced by Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully, are designed to improve access to finance for projects that have planning approval but are struggling to secure funding.

Among the key changes is an expansion of support for community housing providers. The program will now support up to 100 per cent affordable housing projects valued at up to $30 million when delivered by not-for-profit providers, while support for larger affordable housing developments will increase for projects worth up to $80 million.

The government says the changes will help accelerate the delivery of housing for low-income workers, older people, people living with disability, and those at risk of homelessness, while reducing reliance on direct grants or subsidised loans to bridge funding gaps.

The eligibility criteria for smaller residential developments have also been broadened. The previous $5 million minimum project value threshold has been removed and replaced with a requirement that projects deliver at least four homes.

Support has also increased for projects delivering fewer than 20 homes, with the guarantee now able to cover up to 75 per cent of dwellings in a development, capped at $30 million per project.

The changes are expected to particularly benefit smaller-scale and regional developments, which often face greater challenges meeting pre-sale requirements imposed by lenders.

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the scheme demonstrates how government can use its balance sheet to stimulate housing supply without relying solely on taxpayer-funded grants.

"The Pre-sale Finance Guarantee shows how this Government is using its balance sheet to reduce risk and unlock private investment, enabling new homes to move from design to construction faster," Mookhey said.

"This landmark reform allows us to deliver homes for working families at a lower cost to taxpayers, while also maintaining strong financial discipline."

Planning Minister Paul Scully said the program had already proven effective in bringing stalled projects to market.

"The Pre-sale Finance Guarantee has already proven it can unlock stalled projects and accelerate housing delivery by giving lenders the confidence they need to back good developments," Scully said.

"These changes will allow more affordable housing and smaller developments to access support so more homes can be built faster where communities need them most."

Housing Minister Rose Jackson said the expansion would help community housing providers overcome financing barriers that often delay projects.

"We know community housing providers are ready to build more homes, too often they're held back by barriers to finance," Jackson said.

"Expanding the Pre-sale Finance Guarantee helps remove those barriers so more affordable homes can get off the ground sooner."

The announcement was welcomed by the Property Council of Australia, which has long advocated for measures aimed at improving project feasibility and access to finance.

Property Council NSW Executive Director Katie Stevenson described the expansion as a practical intervention that addresses one of the most immediate constraints on housing delivery.

"This is exactly the kind of practical intervention we need right now, focused on getting projects out of the ground, not just approved," Stevenson said.

"It builds on a model the Property Council has worked closely with government to develop following calls for such a scheme ahead of last year's NSW Budget, so it's great to see it being expanded."

Stevenson said the reforms would help unlock projects that are ready to proceed but have been delayed by financing challenges. However, she noted that broader feasibility issues remain a significant barrier to increasing housing supply.

"The biggest challenge in NSW housing today is delivery. Too many projects have planning approval but are simply not financially viable to proceed under current settings," she said.

Speaking at the Property Council's NSW Housing Summit, Housing Minister Rose Jackson acknowledged that feasibility and financing pressures continue to constrain housing delivery, while reaffirming the government's commitment to work with industry on solutions.

Stevenson said the government's recognition of those challenges was encouraging ahead of next week's state budget.

"It's positive to see the government clearly recognising that feasibility pressures are now a binding constraint on supply," she said.

"With the Budget just days away, the focus must be on backing delivery, making sure projects stack up, finance can flow, and more homes can move from approval to construction."

The expanded Pre-sale Finance Guarantee forms part of the NSW Government's broader housing agenda, which also includes planning reforms, the NSW Housing Pattern Book, and a series of rezonings intended to increase housing capacity across the state.

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NSW expands Pre-sale Finance Guarantee to unlock more affordable and regional housing

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

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International model Julia Nobis hasn't strayed far from her Eastern Suburbs roots when buying her first Sydney home.
The Bondi-born model, who has been a familiar face on the international runways since walking for Calvin Klein in 2010, has recently settled on an apartment in Bondi Junction.
It's an investment for Nobis, who is constantly jetting off across the world.
She spends most of her time in New York. 
The 25 year old has been dubbed the most low-key Australian model, although she is arguably Australia's top high fashion international model.
Last year Nobis made the industry website The Business of Fashion's list of 500 influencers, alongside fellow Australian models Jordan Barrett and Miranda Kerr.
She's graced the cover of Vogue Italia three times and has previously been officially ranked third on the list of the world's top 50 models.
Nobis snapped up the apartment in a 1930s block in 20 days for $1,302,000, well before its scheduled auction.
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She secured a $900 a week tenant, reflecting a 3.5 percent rental yield.
The standout feature of the two bedroom apartment is the pet friendly outdoor space.
There's over 100 sqm of private outdoor area with a north-facing garden.
Robin Stein-Rostaing at Laing &amp; Simmons Bondi Junction sold the home. 
Nobis has always claimed her modeling came by chance. 
"Modelling never was my end goal," she told Sydney Confidential in 2014.
Discovered in 2009, Nobis has walked for Prada, Chanel, Dior, Burberry, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent to name a few.
The Rose Bay girl's pale skin and ethereal quality has seen her in international demand ever since she was discovered at the 389 bus stop in Bondi Junction wearing her school uniform.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
 
 
 
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International fashion model Julia Nobis buys at Bondi Junction

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Rachael Trainor, wife of the vocational training entrepreneur Ryan Trainor, has listed their Brighton abode.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-128220790" target="_blank">The Kinane Street dress circle home</a> was bought in 2011, the year Ryan made his Young Rich Lister debut with a net worth of $27 million.
The trophy home was bought in Rachael's name for $5.3 million.
The home has five bedrooms, three living zones, a home office and a wine cellar.
A limestone terrace overlooks the swimming pool and spa, while one of the living zones opens to a soccer pitch on its 1450 square metre parcel.
There is $7.2 million to $7.92 million price guidance through Marshall White agents Andrew Campbell and Kate Strickland, who have scheduled a May 24 auction.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Young Rich Lister Ryan Trainor's Brighton abode listed

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Newcastle Knights recruit Aidan Guerra has secured a Merewether home for his family just near his new club.
Set to co-captain the Knights with Mitch Pearce out of action, Guerra settled into the coastal district home last month with his family, wife Belinda and their two year old daughter Olive.
They've since been regularly spotted at the local beach.
The family secured a modernised 1930s Federation brick charmer, just five kilometres from the McDonald Jones Stadium.
Guerra paid $1,005,000 for the home, snapping it up after the agents sought $975,000 plus.
Set on 390 square metres, the single level family residence has three bedrooms and one bathroom.
The outside entertaining area overlooks the salt-water heated pool.
There's plenty of grass for the family dog Buddy too.
Belinda is the CEO of Scrunchieo that she recently launched, an online shop for a hair accessory.
The Cairns-born Guerra, a Queensland State of Origin representative, married Belinda late last year at The Secret Garden in Byron Bay
Former Roosters team mates Jake Friend, Anthony Minichiello and Boyd Cordner attended.
Guerra began his career at the Roosters having played his junior rugby league with Townsville Brothers.
After moving to the Melbourne Storm but not playing a first grade game, Guerra headed to Sydney.
Guerra has become quite the seasoned property investor.
His first buy was an apartment in Queens Park in 2015, round the corner from Roosters base camp - his club at the time.
The two bedroom apartment in a lowrise garden complex cost him $965,000 and was last up for rent at $600 a week in 2016.
More recently Guerra acquired an investment property in Byron Bay.
The back-rower paid $830,000 for the 1985-built four bedroom, two bathroom retreat which secured an $850 a week tenant, reflecting a nice 5.5% yield
He's set to assume the role alongside Jamie Buhrer.
The Knights have surprised everyone having won four of their opening seven games.
In the last three seasons the Knights have finished with the wooden spoon, only racking up 14 wins in that time.
Guerra headed to the Knights with fellow Roosters outcast Mitchell Pearce, who went north due to the arrival of Melbourne Storm legend Cooper Cronk.
They joined back up with fellow former Rooster Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Tia Emdur, the 19 year old daughter of Channel 7 star Larry Emdur, has wasted no time in securing her first property acquisition.
But she's done it with her property loving parents, Larry and Sylvie.
The threesome have spent $1.08 million on a three bedroom apartment in Marlborough, a three story 1930s Bellevue Hill complex. 
With 77 square metres of top floor space, including one bathroom, it was snapped up after just two weeks on the market. 
The apartment previously sold in 2007 at $525,000. 
The block's last highest sale was $980,000 in mid-2017.
Last December Tia, who has aspirations of becoming a fashion designer, greeted her father live on the set with a Ferrero Rocher garnished chocolate cake for his 53rd birthday. 
Larry, who is stateside with the Today Show team, has always Instagramed how proud of his daughter he is.
'Tia's one of my favourite human beings in the universe."
Property is one passion the family share, the other indulged in by the family is tattoos.
Larry has two tatts relating to his children. Last year he had the Aquarius astrological symbol inked on his chest for Tia, while a few years ago he had the words 'If not now, when?' tattooed as tribute to Jye on his bicep.
The family's Bondi Beach heartland properties have been refreshed recently and put up for rent.
Neither have been offered publicly to the rental market since 2010, so Larry is set to nearly double his money in rental income.
Emdur bought both properties in 2001 when he was hosting the short-lived game show Cash Bonanza.
The first purchase was a Brighton Boulevarde apartment at the north end of the beach, near Larry and Sylvie's former Dover Heights residence which was sold to accountant Anthony Bell last year for $11.5 million.
He paid $318,000 for the one bedroom unit then scored a $330 a week tenant in 2001.
This rose to $380 in 2010 and now he's seeking $850 a week after a recent renovation.
The second apartment purchase came later in 2001, down at the south end of the beach.
The Glen Street unit cost a pricer $400,000 but it was for a two bedder.
Also recently renovated, the apartment fetched $370 a week in 2007. Now its asking $900.
Emdur still spends plenty of time at the beach despite selling the Dover Heights home. They stay at another one of Emdur's long held properties, his longest held infact.
That's a two bedroom Ramsgate Avenue unit on the Ben Buckler that set him back $375,000 in 1992.
They recently had Jye and Tia over for dinner overlooking Bondi Beach.
Larry wasn't allowed in the Instagram photo because he didn't have the red shoes, red shirt combo the fashion conscious kids were sporting.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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A Toorak offering by the longtime Australian golf promoter Tony Roosenburg headlined the pricey suburb's weekend auction listings. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-128040366" target="_blank">knockdown 1970s Sargood Street home</a> on 430 sq m (above), comes with plans by architect Rob Mills (below).
But the 5 Sargood Street offering was passed in at $4,010,000, with just the one bidder.
Kay &amp; Burton agents Michael Gleeson and Nicole Gibson had a $4 million to $4.3 million price guidance, which ranked it below Toorak's $4.6 million price house price.
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Keener bidding could have seen the recent $11,000 per sqm land value record neared or bettered. 
Meanwhile, there's whispers the Elsternwick-based Kogan founder Ruslan Kogan has paid a record Toorak house price.
The reputed off market $38.8 million price doesn't make the cut as the Melbourne record as that was likely secured with the yet to settle $52.5 million sale by art dealer Rod Menzies for his mansion Stonington in Malvern.
Tony Roosenburg arrived as an immigrant from the Netherlands in 1981 and started with Tony Charlton in the golf industry.
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Golf promoter veteran Tony Roosenburg fails to sell in Toorak

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Rocker Suze DeMarchi, who fronts the popular band Baby Animals, has secured the sale of her Coogee house. It came 10 days after after its recent auction.
The Arden Street home, which had a guide of $2.1 million, was passed in on a $2.18 million vendor bid.
The Perth born musician then popped on a $2.2 million asking price through The Agency's Bethwyn Richards and Monica Smit having bought the home for $1,265,000 in 2011.
It was secured when returning from the US.
The two level home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living area on each level.
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 This article was first published in The Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Rocker Suze DeMarchi sells her Coogee house

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Interior designer Meryl Hare and husband John have sold their long-held Seaforth waterfront.
They had to wait over a year to find a buyer.
The couple have been based at the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-seaforth-127544514" target="_blank">Abernethy Street address</a> since 1991 when they paid $670,000.
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Its last advertised price guidance was just over $4 million.
Set on 930 sqm, the home has five bedrooms, a media room, wine cellar and an infinity pool and space beside a paved poolside alfresco space.
McGrath Mosman agent Michael Coombs sold the home for around $4.5 million.
Hare started Hare + Klein in Sydney in 1988. She was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia hall of fame in 2011.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
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Interior design veteran Meryl Hare sells at Seaforth

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Manly Sea Eagle Martin Taupau and new fiancee, NRL's indigenous engagement manager Michelle Baillie, have secured what they described as one of their 'forever homes'.
Taupau posted a boomerang video to his Instagram followers of the couple jumping for joy in front of the sold sign.
It was accompanied with the caption '#TEAMKAPOW just bought the first of our forever homes!'
The post was followed a day later by a picture of a wedding ring.
They've paid $1,435,000 for a three level home in the Eastern Suburbs.
The Botany home spans three levels and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Two of the bedrooms open to their own balcony.
The open plan kitchen and dining room overlook the courtyard set amid established trees on its 265 square metre parcel.
The home doubled in price before its recent sales through NG Farah Little Bay agent David Lee, who sold the home in 55 days.
Taupau, a New Zealand international, has been with the Sea Eagles since he left the troubled Tigers in 2016.
The prop's four-year deal with Manly was leaked on Twitter by a Canadian arts writer who was sent the details by mistake.
Having moved to Sydney from Auckland when he was 10, Taupau began his career at the Bulldogs but couldn't hammer down a first team place over his three year stint.
He joined the Tigers for the 2014 season and played in every game that season, a season which was crowned by winning the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations with the Kiwis.
Last year he enrolled in a bachelor of business degree.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Sea Eagle Martin Taupau secures Botany 'forever home'

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The Mosman home of veteran company director Roy Woodhouse and wife, Virginia has been listed for sale.
Woodhouse served as the deputy chairman at the property group, Charter Hall Group until 2013.
He was best known for his time as the chairman of Knight Frank Asia Pacific.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mosman-128127118" target="_blank">The Grecia Lane home</a>, once known as Caisleal, has been renovated by architect Walter Barda since the couple bought it from the king of daytime television Mike Walsh.
The work was undertaken about 15 years ago.
The property was bought for $2.6 million in 2000. I recall the impresario had $2 million-plus expectations through Ken Jacobs of Christie's in conjunction with McGrath's John McGrath.
It was the passing of Andy Walsh's labrador, that paved the way for the sale decision.
Given its makes the most of its north-easterly aspect, the current listing agent John Sullivan at Sullivan Real Estate has given buyers a $5.75 million to $6.25 million price guidance.
There is direct access from the bottom of the garden to Rosherville Reserve with a short walk across to Chinamans Beach.
Followers of the Mosman property merry-go-round still await settlement details of the year's top sale when the Balmoral Slopes home home of REA Group board member and former Foxtel chief executive Richard Freudenstein and his wife Jane sold, setting an all-time high for the lower north shore.
A sold sign went up on in February, just three weeks after the sales campaign for the trophy home was launched with $25 million price hopes.
The sale of the non-waterfront residence, set on the high side of Burran Avenue.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Veteran company director Roy Woodhouse lists in Mosman

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West Tigers star David Nofoaluma has settled on a family home in Sydney's west.
The Newcastle-born utility has bought a home in the master planned Stockland community Willowdale estate at Denham Court.
He's paid $860,000 for the four bedroom home with a landscaped front and rear garden on its 400 square metres parcel.
Last year he paid $525,000 for a building block in the Gregory Hills estate with his interior designer fiancee Christine Assoni, who he recently proposed to.
That's set to be a project for the happy couple, having recently submitted plans to subdivide the 535 square metres parcel and build two double storey dwellings.
Nofoaluma is no stranger to the area, having grown up playing his junior football for the Campbelltown Warriors and Campbelltown Collegians before being signed by the West Tigers in 2010.
He re-signed with the Tigers in 2012 and made his debut the following year, scoring a match-winning try in his second outing against the North Queensland Cowboys.
Nofoaluma won the Dally M Try of the Year for his effort against Manly, converting a Benji Marshall bomb with most of his body in the air over the dead ball line.
West Tigers have had a strong start to the season and sit fourth on the ladder, having stunned the much favoured Storm and the Roosters late on in the opening few rounds of the season.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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