The Gold Coast economy has grown by 25 per cent since 2020/21 to surpass $55 billion, but perhaps the more significant story is what sits behind the headline number.

For decades, the Gold Coast has been viewed through the lens of tourism, lifestyle and population growth. The latest State of the City Report suggests that perception is increasingly out of step with reality.

Released by Invest Gold Coast, the report ranks the Gold Coast as Australia's largest non-capital city economy and, perhaps more notably, second nationally behind Sydney for Economic Complexity, a measure that assesses the diversity and sophistication of an economy.

It's a result that places the Gold Coast ahead of Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, highlighting the extent to which the city's economic base has broadened beyond its traditional industries.

Today, the Gold Coast supports more than 350,000 jobs, is home to over 83,000 businesses and generates $19 billion in annual exports. Manufacturing now accounts for 62 per cent of international export growth, while sectors including health, education, advanced manufacturing, technology and professional services are becoming increasingly important contributors to the local economy.

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the report confirmed the city's evolution into one of Australia's most significant economies.

"The Gold Coast economy continues to grow at an incredible pace. This is no surprise to those of us who have watched the evolution up close," Mayor Tate said.

"As one of the most entrepreneurial, investment driven and opportunity focused economies in the country our ambition has been realised and possibilities are endless.

"The Gold Coast has built a reputation as the city that says yes. We say yes to investment, yes to opportunity and yes to people who want to build something.

"It's this mindset helping us drive major growth across health, advanced manufacturing, screen production, marine, technology and the knowledge economy."

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While population growth has been one of the defining stories of the past decade, the report points to a broader economic transformation taking place.

The city's knowledge economy now contributes $7.9 billion annually and supports around 31,000 jobs, while the health and wellbeing sector contributes $5.2 billion and employs more than 42,000 people. Together, the six priority sectors identified in the report account for almost $24 billion in economic output and more than 145,000 jobs.

One of the strongest examples is the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct at Southport. The 200-hectare precinct now contains more than $5 billion worth of health, education, research and innovation infrastructure and supports over 16,000 jobs.

The report also highlights the growing role of advanced manufacturing, particularly in aerospace, defence and modular construction.

Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies recently became the first Australian commercial company to attempt an orbital launch, while companies including Modscape and ModnPods are helping establish the Yatala-Stapylton corridor as one of Australia's fastest-growing advanced manufacturing hubs.

The city's entrepreneurial culture is also translating into business growth.

Since 2019/20, the number of businesses operating on the Gold Coast has increased by 22 per cent, while firms employing more than 200 people have grown by 80 per cent. The report suggests the next challenge is converting more local start-ups and medium-sized businesses into nationally significant companies.

Development activity remains another key indicator of confidence.

There are currently more than $23 billion worth of major projects underway across the Gold Coast, supported by a record 75 active cranes, a figure that now exceeds Brisbane and represents a 150 per cent increase since 2016.

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Importantly, the report notes the next phase of investment will need to extend beyond residential development.

While 93 per cent of crane activity is currently tied to housing, Invest Gold Coast argues future investment will increasingly need to focus on cultural, civic, infrastructure and industry-enabling projects that strengthen the city's long-term economic resilience.

Invest Gold Coast Chair Will Hodgman said the city was now benefiting from years of economic diversification.

"What is happening on the Gold Coast is the result of the city's economic base broadening, fuelled by industries with long-term, high-growth potential," Mr Hodgman said.

"This is no longer a secondary Australian economy, the Gold Coast is becoming a globally connected city with deeper capability across health, knowledge and creative industries, advanced manufacturing, technology and exports."

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Looking ahead, the Gold Coast's population is projected to exceed one million residents by 2046.

For a city that was once largely defined by tourism and lifestyle, the latest figures suggest the Gold Coast is becoming something more significant, one of Australia's most diverse and economically sophisticated urban economies, and increasingly one that national and international investors can no longer afford to overlook.

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75 cranes, $23 billion pipeline and a $55 billion economy: Inside the Gold Coast economic boom

Ron Bakir's Homecorp has sold more than 75 per cent of the apartments in its wellness-driven Florence Residences in Surfers Paradise following its first weekend release.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/florence-residences-24-monte-carlo-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">26-storey project on Monte Carlo Avenue</a>, which commenced construction earlier this year, has seen a flurry of buyers secure their slice of the Gold Coast's latest wellbeing-focused offering in one of the nation's most competitive property markets.

Since the pandemic, the Gold Coast's population has grown by more than 11 per cent, a rate approximately four times faster than Sydney's, driven largely by lifestyle changes and interstate migration. While buyer activity has moderated in some markets nationally, demand for newly built dwellings on the Gold Coast continues to gain momentum as purchasers increasingly prioritise lifestyle, amenity, wellbeing, liveability and long-term investment potential.

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Homecorp CEO Ron Bakir says buyers today are looking for more than just a home.

"What we are seeing is a shift in how people define value in property," Bakir says.

"What attracts residents to new developments is a desire for more than just a residence. They are looking for a place that complements their lifestyle, supports their wellbeing and reflects the way they want to live into the future.

"Lifestyle, longevity, proactive health, wellbeing, connection and a sense of community are increasingly shaping purchasing decisions, particularly on the Gold Coast, where these factors continue to be a major drawcard."

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Bakir says Homecorp is responding to this shift through an approach that places greater emphasis on design, amenity and experience working together to create places that feel considered, connected and enduring in value.

Inspired by Eastern European design, Florence Residences will comprise 120 apartments alongside a private residents-only wellness club featuring a resort-style rooftop pool, hot and cold plunge pools, a spa retreat, contemporary gymnasium, and a spacious yoga and Pilates studio.

The development will also feature a residents-only lounge with private dining facilities and a rooftop bar, premium outdoor entertaining areas, a hotel-style lobby lounge, generous bike parking, and pet-friendly amenities including a heated dog wash.

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A limited number of apartments remain available, with an exclusive collection of four-bedroom sub-penthouses set to be released in the coming months.

Florence is one of the latest additions to Homecorp's expanding multi-billion-dollar property portfolio, which also includes plans for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/homecorp-lodges-plans-for-260-million-moroccan-bathhouse-inspired-tower-in-budds-beach">$260 million development in Budds Beach</a> tailored to the growing wellness market.

A development application has been lodged for a 27-storey, 156-residence tower at 8–10 Acacia Avenue and 25–27 Oak Avenue, featuring a residents-only Moroccan spa-inspired sanctuary.

Apartments at Florence Residences are priced from $1,249,000, with construction expected to be completed by late 2027.

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Buyers rush to Homecorp's Florence Residences as Gold Coast wellness trend gains momentum

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.

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

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Channel 9 weather presenter Livinia Nixon has put her Victorian, Middle Park investment home on the market.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-120611101" target="_blank">Located on Richardson Street</a>, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two storey Victorian has been extensively renovated and extended.
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Set for auction on September 26, the home last traded in <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-104329788" target="_blank">October 2007 for $1,853,000</a>. Title Tattle seems to recollect it was bought from the Bulldogs footballer Luke Darcy.
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John Holdsworth of Greg Hocking Holdsworth has the listing. Next door <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/293-richardson-street-middle-park/Property-Details-sold-residential-8426382" target="_blank">sold earlier this year at $1.77 million</a>, having sold for just $70,000 more than its $1.7 million sale in 2013.
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Nixon is married to the property developer Alistair Jack and has two sons, Henry, born in 2010, and Ted born in 2013.
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Neighbouring property pictured below.
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Middle Park spring listing from Nine News weather presenter Lavinia Nixon

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The comedic radio broadcaster Hamish Blake sold his Fitzroy terrace on the eve of today's August 29 scheduled auction.
The Gore Street home was bought in 2012 for $1,265,000 with its extensive renovations including the striking red and blue facade.
Hamish Blake and wife Zoe Foster Blake were expecting $1.55 million plus for the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house. <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/60-gore-street-fitzroy/Property-Details-buy-residential-9293186" target="_blank">No sale price has been revealed</a> in the REIV results, with the agency upping their price guidance to $1.6 million plus during the marketing campaign.
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<td>8  Cremorne  St</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$1,250,000</td>
<td>House</td>
<td>Passed in </td>
<td>29/08/2015</td>
<td>Chambers Fitzroy</td>
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<td>15/ 2  King William  St</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>$482,000</td>
<td>Apart</td>
<td>Auction Sale</td>
<td>29/08/2015</td>
<td>Nelson Alexander</td>
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<td>167  Moor  St</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>$1,540,000</td>
<td>House</td>
<td>Auction Sale</td>
<td>29/08/2015</td>
<td>Nelson Alexander</td>
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<td>66  Nicholson  St</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>$2,575,000</td>
<td>House</td>
<td>Auction Sale</td>
<td>29/08/2015</td>
<td>Caine RE</td>
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<td>56  Westgarth  St</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$1,000,000</td>
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<td>Vendor Bid</td>
<td>29/08/2015</td>
<td>R T Edgar </td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>undisclosed</td>
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The property still appeared as available on the Nelson Alexander website on Monday, despite the weekend formal REIV sale notification.
Melbourne vendors secured a clearance rate of 78 per cent this weekend compared to 73 per cent last weekend and 73 per cent this weekend last year. 
There were 941 auctions reported to the REIV today, with 738 selling and 203 being passed in, 85 of those on a vendor bid. 
The Fitzroy offering came with rooftop terrace has city skyline views.
The radio host and his author wife have paid a record $4.25 million in Richmond for a home (below) featured on <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.completehome.com.au/articles/grand-designs-australia-richmond-inner-city-house/36365" target="_blank">Grand Designs Australia in 2013</a>. 
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom Richmond house was designed by neilarchitecture for Darren and Ruth Rogers.
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They built the home on a block bought in 2009 for $920,000 with the works cost estimated at $3.3 million.
 
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Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster sell in Fitzroy

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Orb House in Kew, the noteworthy Bojan Simic Architecture-designed contemporary home, has been relisted for sale.
It last sold for $4,928,000 in late 2014. It's latest price guidance is $5 million plus through GreenLand Property Group whose marketing is aimed at the Chinese.
"Orb House is located in the Kew region of Melbourne, one of Melbourne’s oldest and richest of the rich areas, historic, just 5 km from the city centre, south-east of Melbourne," it suggested..
It has been listed by Chinese buyers, James Tan and Liping Liu from Applecross, Perth who set up Treasure Prosperity Pty Ltd as their purchasing company.
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It first sold for $5 million in early 2011.
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Set high on the hill in Kew, it was built during 2009 by WAF Constructions on its 582 square metres block at 52a Molesworth Street.
It is four bedrooms and five bathrooms, with 495 square metres of space with a facade a huge wall of glass. There is a giant circle cut-out on the wall behind and a staircase forming an exaggerated zigzag below. 
It was shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects 2010 Victorian Awards.
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Architectural gem Orb House, Kew returns to market

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Media entreprenuer Deborah Hutton has listed her Tamarama home which when bought new in 2007 was marketed as cutting edge design and dazzling views.
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Some $4 million is tipped for the cul-de-sac contemporary beach-house at its August 29 auction through Phillips Pantzer Donnelly agent Debbie Donnelly.
It has double bedrooms, all with robes.
"An artistic approach to luxury living reveals a harmonious connection with the outdoors and its just steps down to Tamarama Beach, marine parkland and the famed coast walk," says the marketing.
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The master suite occupies the entire top floor of <a href="https://ppdre.com.au/buying/listings.php?sid=480239&amp;suid=69c6d071e30da715f0e577a07a4774b9" target="_blank">the Wonderland Avenue location</a>.
Even though it came with a media room, Deborah Hutton wants better video production space in her next home for her Balance enterprise.
No sign where it will be, but she has long tweeted her love of the suburb, most recently while on Tama's sunny shoreline (below).
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This one <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://m.domain.com.au/listing/2006407587" target="_blank">cost $3,375,000 in 2007</a>.
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Deborah Hutton lists Tamarama home

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The former state MP Robert Webster and his author wife Caro have sold their Mosman Federation home,<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/for-sale/92-raglan-street-mosman-nsw-2088-2011946014"> </a>Gargrave. 
The former Nationals MP, turned professional director since bought it in 2007 for $3,575,000 when the 1906 Raglan Street home was bought from the Hely family.
<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-mosman-nsw-2088/234508/?searchID=51266942" target="_blank">The two-storey home</a> was renovated and extended in 2013.
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McGrath's Jacqui Rowland-Smith was hoping for $4.8 million plus with Title Tattle not surprised if its snappy sale secured $5 million.
Robert Webster who retired from politics in 1995 sits on the board of Brickworks and Allianz Australia. 
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Robert Webster sells Mosman 1906 trophy home, Gargrave

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The veteran Pearl Beach playwright David Williamson has sold his occasional retreat, but at a loss given Sydneysiders no longer want to take on the debt of holiday homes.
Set among gum trees, Tranquility Cottage was last traded in 2005 for $985,000 for the family NSW retreat of the Noosa-based Williamson and his writer wife, Kirstin.
It was up for sale initially in 2010 with $1.1 million hopes, but now <a href="https://www.prdettalong.com/index.cfm?pagecall=property&amp;propertyID=2756772" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">3 Cornelian Road is under offer</a> at $860,000.
It was relisted last November with $900,000 plus through Stuart Gan of PRDnationwide Ettalong, who had adjusted the advisory to $875,000 plus in March.
Title Tattle recalls the Williamsons bought their first Pearl Beach house in 1979 for $55,000.
It was Pearl Beach that helped inspire his 17th play, Money and Friends, which was set on the sundecks at mythical Crystal Inlet.
Williamson, who paid $55,000 for his initial Pearl Beach backblocker, denied real comparisons between Crystal Inlet and Pearl Beach.
However, Williamson conceded at the time that the Crystal Inlet sundecks (those of the jerry-built fibro cottage and ultra-modern concrete mansion) similarly exist among the 630 houses at Pearl Beach.
"It (Pearl Beach) certainly has got the fibro cottages and grand beach homes, like most fashionable holiday places," he said.
In the late 1990s they paid $1.9 million for the secluded Noosa district property, Aeolus. It was one of 10 homes set in an 8,800-square-metre private enclave, with beach frontage to Sunshine Beach.
The four-bedroom house was designed by John Mainwaring with extensive open-plan areas and outdoor decking.
 
 
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David Williamson exits Pearl Beach poorer as holiday home debt remains unfashionable

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The longtime Woollahra home of the late composer Peter Sculthorpe sold at auction this afternoon.
It was sold at $3.75 million to Peter and Doris Weiss, who Title Tattle gleans are set to establish a music fellowship in residence centre, in Sculthorpe's honour.
There were four bidders at the onsite Goodyer auction which saw bidding open at $2.6 million for the three bedroom cottage that sits on a 302 square metre block diagonally opposite the Lord Dudley Hotel.
There was an initial 84.4% weekend auction success rate for Sydney, according to Australian Property Monitors, down slightly on last weekend's revised 86.2% result.
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Peter Weiss was spotted in the leafy street well ahead of the 2pm auction, while Doris only turned up when bidding was at $3.4 million.
The internationally renowned composer was best known for his orchestral and chamber music, most notably his 1988 piece Kakadu.
His generosity in life continued after he died last August, aged 85, with a bequest to establish a chair in Australian music at Sydney University, funded in part by the sale proceeds. 
Now it seems likely charming Holdsworth Street cottage, which Australia's most famous composer purchased in 1976, will become a music fellowship in residence centre. 
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It had a price guide of more than $2.75 million through <a href="https://www.goodyer.com.au/1P2983" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Goodyer's Pauline Goodye</a>r.
Neighbours were the underbidders. Music students appeared to be in attendance. 
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<a class="c_ml ThumbContainer" href="https://blu180.mail.live.com/default.aspx?rru=inbox"><img src="https://blu180.mail.live.com/clear.gif"></a>Sculthorpe's portrait by artist Eric Smith won the Archibald prize in 1982, <a href="https://www.portrait.gov.au/magazines/14/creative-space" target="_blank">which can be viewed in the National Portrait Gallery</a>, Canberra having been purchased with funds from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004. 
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<div>The original 1967 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra recording of Sculthorpe's 1961 classic, <a href="https://aso.gov.au/titles/music/irkanda-iv/clip1/" target="_blank">Irkanda IV</a>, with violin soloist Leonard Dommett and conductor John Hopkins (recorded in 1966) was among the 2008 inductees into the SOUNDS OF AUSTRALIA national registry.</div>
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<div>Peter Weiss is one of Australia’s most successful businessmen and arts philanthropists. Born in 1935 in Vienna, Peter came to Australia in 1939, brought up in a musical family where from childhood he had a passion for playing the cello. Peter was educated in Sydney and developed his business “Weiss”, almost four decades ago to become a highly successful leader in the fashion industry. </div>
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<div>He has focused his known charitable energies on the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony and the University’s Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where Weiss studied.</div>
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After the auction he advised the Sculthorpe studio will remain a home for music 
The Weiss's may periodically live in the Holdsworth Street house - they reside at the other end - but the intention is to turn the studio into a venue for masterclasses and recitals.
“I wanted to cherish it and keep it there for the purpose of music, particularly for young people,” he said.
 
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Peter and Doris Weiss buy composer Peter Sculthorpe's Woollahra cottage with philanthropic intent 

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One of the bayside Melbourne's finest homes has been sold by the agriculturalist Ken Jarrett and his wife, Carolyn.
It is the captivating boomstyle Victorian residence at 140 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park which sold at around $7.5 million.
Behind its elaborate original facade, it showcases interior designer David Hick's luxury style located directly opposite Albert Park beach.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/140-beaconsfield-parade-albert-park/Property-Details-buy-residential-8456412" target="_blank">Marshall White </a>agent Lisa Jarrett had the listing, set between Kerford Road and Mills Street.
Title Tattle recalls it last sold 15 years ago at $1,115,000.
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Albert Park's Beaconsfield Parade boomstyle gem sold in 2015 boom

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Adman John Singleton has yet to sell his little-used Killcare beach house on the NSW Central Coast.
It sits next to the Killcare Surf Life Saving Club, almost on the beach.
It was designed by the local architect Karen Burke with skillion roof-lines and extensive glazing.
The interiors were designed by Chrissie Jeffrey with the master suite comprising a study, dressing room, bathroom and private deck, overlooking a small waterfall and bushland.
Given Singleton's desire to typically stay at his Central Coast Mt White stud farm, the beach property has been instead managed as a luxury holiday house by The Bells Boutique Hotel Group. 
Singleton bought <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/killcare/?adid=2011889645" target="_blank">the 80 Beach Drive property</a> for a suburb record of $4.25 million in late 2007, pre-global financial crisis. The highest sale since then has been $2.7 million over the past eight years.
It has been listed with Gittoes agents Cathy Baker and Stephen Gittoes who withdrew the property ahead of its scheduled weekend auction with negotiations well advanced.
The initial pre-auction reports of $3.5 million plus hopes were followed by later reports the agents expect $4 million or so, which would equate to a sizeable loss.
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Singo's Killcare beach house remains for sale

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The <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/sold/house/nsw/north-bondi/?adid=2011881009" target="_blank">North Bondi home</a> of the late Luigi Coluzzi sold under the hammer last month for $1.73 million. 
The founder of Bar Coluzzi in Darlinghurst died last year, aged 84, prompting the listing of his single storey Glenayr Avenue semi through McGrath agent Peter Starr and Raine &amp; Horne agent Ric Serreo.
It last traded in 2000 for $571,500.
Luigi Coluzzi's cafe in Darlinghurst was a place for decades where artists rubbed shoulders with politicians, actors, leading lawyers and late night taxi drivers.
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