An entity directed by HSN's Rafi Assouline and Rebel Property's Allen Linz has filed plans for an impressive new precinct in Woolloomooloo.

The major mixed-use development would transform a prominent William Street site into a new residential village anchored by affordable housing and a large public park.

The proposal, submitted as a State Significant Development Application, covers 164-172 and 174-194 William Street, a 6,398 sqm site between Forbes Street and Dowling Street on the southern edge of Woolloomooloo.

Designed by fjcstudio in collaboration with Bangawarra, Studio Bright and Tribe Studio Architects, the scheme would deliver 227 apartments across four residential buildings ranging in height up to 18 storeys, alongside retail space, public domain improvements and a new publicly accessible park.

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It's another design scheme for Rebel, who took <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-rebel-property-group-takes-woolloomooloo-precinct-to-nsw-government">concept plans to the NSW Gov late last year</a>.

The latest plans will be a mix of 167 build-to-sell apartments and 60 affordable apartments, with the affordable housing component representing 15 per cent of the project's gross floor area. The apartment mix includes 12 one-bedroom, 53 two-bedroom, 89 three-bedroom apartments and 13 penthouses, while the affordable housing component would comprise 42 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom apartments.

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Rebel Property is seeking to take advantage of the NSW Government's infill affordable housing bonus provisions under the Housing SEPP, which provide additional floor space and height in exchange for the delivery of affordable housing for a minimum of 15 years. The planning pathway allows a 30 per cent increase in floor space ratio and building height where 15 per cent of the development is dedicated to affordable housing.

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At the centre of the development is a 1,356 sqm sunlit public park designed to become a new community gathering space at the gateway to Woolloomooloo. The park would be complemented by a network of pedestrian laneways connecting William Street with the surrounding streets, improving permeability through what is currently a largely impermeable block.

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The design team says the public domain has been heavily influenced by the site's topography and Aboriginal cultural heritage, drawing on the escarpments, gullies and landscape characteristics that historically defined the area before urbanisation. The landscape design has been developed in partnership with First Nations consultancy Bangawarra.

The project would be delivered across four separate buildings. The William Street East and William Street West buildings, designed by fjcstudio, would contain the majority of the apartments. Melbourne-based Studio Bright has designed the Forbes Street building, while Tribe Studio Architects is responsible for the Dowling Street building.

Rebel had secured approval for the concept plans late last year.

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First look: HSN, Rebel, advances Woolloomooloo precinct plans

A locally heritage-listed furniture showroom on Water Street is set to become the centrepiece of a new mixed-use residential development as local developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/keylin-group">Keylin</a> seeks approval for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/lotus-on-water-street-290-water-street-fortitude-valley-qld-4006">Lotus on Water Street</a>, a 15-storey project on the Fortitude Valley side of Spring Hill.

The proposal spans 290 Water Street and 137-141 Warry Street, combining several properties into a 2,869 sqm site that sits between Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill and the rapidly evolving Victoria Park precinct. Keylin's plans would deliver 132 apartments alongside new retail, hospitality and commercial space, while retaining and repurposing the historic Brunswick Home Furnishers Showroom that fronts Water Street.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/jackson-teece">Jackson Teece</a>, Lotus on Water Street comprises a 12-storey residential tower rising above a three-storey podium and communal rooftop terrace. The development includes 76 apartments classified as multiple dwellings and a further 56 units proposed as short-term accommodation, designed to be flexibly used as either accommodation or permanent residences. The apartment mix comprises six one-bedroom, 54 two-bedroom and 16 three-bedroom homes.

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Residents would have access to an extensive rooftop recreation level spanning more than 1,200 sqm of communal open space. Plans include a pool, gym, sauna, infrared sauna, yoga area, library, private dining room, barbecue facilities and landscaped entertainment spaces, making the rooftop the project's largest shared amenity offering.

At street level, the proposal focuses on the adaptive reuse of the heritage buildings along Water Street, where 518 sqm of retail and commercial space is planned across shop, office and food and drink outlet uses. A permeable residential lobby would be positioned between the retained heritage buildings, creating a pedestrian connection between the historic streetscape and the new tower behind.

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The heritage retention strategy is central to the scheme. The development application notes that the Brunswick Home Furnishers Showroom and adjoining heritage buildings will remain, with only non-significant structures on the site earmarked for removal under a previously issued Heritage Exemption Certificate. Levels one and two of the new podium are recessed behind the heritage façades to maintain their prominence within the streetscape.

Jackson Teece has drawn inspiration from the site's manufacturing history when designing the podium. The planning documents state that the façade incorporates perforated metal screening that references the woven and rattan furniture historically produced on the site. Cascading and climbing plants are integrated throughout the podium to soften the building's presentation and screen parking levels behind. The landscape strategy also informs the project's name, Lotus on Water Street, drawing on the historic Spring Hollow waterholes that once ran through Spring Hill and the blue water lilies associated with Meeanjin, Brisbane's traditional name.

The proposal also incorporates the neighbouring property at 141 Warry Street, currently occupied by a healthcare service. The existing building would remain, with nine dedicated parking spaces allocated within the new development to support its ongoing operation. In total, Lotus on Water Street proposes 117 car spaces, including 110 resident spaces and seven visitor bays, alongside 100 bicycle spaces.

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The site sits within the Spring Hill East Precinct of the Spring Hill Neighbourhood Plan and is positioned around 650 metres from both Fortitude Valley Station and Exhibition Station. It is also within walking distance of the King Street precinct, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston Quarter and Victoria Park, which is earmarked to become a major venue precinct ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Planning documents describe the location as a key gateway between Spring Hill and Fortitude Valley and highlight the area's increasing importance as new transport infrastructure and Olympic-related investment reshape Brisbane's inner north. The development team argues the project will contribute additional housing supply while activating a section of Water Street that has historically received less investment than other parts of the Valley.

Keylin has become increasingly active across Brisbane and southeast Queensland, assembling sites in strategic inner-city locations. They are currently selling and delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/oria-spring-hill-447-gregory-terrace-spring-hill-qld-4000">Oria Spring Hill</a>, just over 140 apartments due for completion in 2027.

Keylin plans heritage-led Lotus on Water Street apartment development in Fortitude Valley

Roseville is poised for a wave of new apartment development following the NSW Government's rezoning of land around Roseville Station under its Transport Oriented Development program.

The new planning controls have unlocked significant development potential within walking distance of the station, with a number of sites expected to be amalgamated and redeveloped in the coming years as developers seek to take advantage of the increased density allowances.

One of the more restrained developments in the precinct, and set among the first to be delivered having commenced well before the recent changes, is Hyecorp's Juliet. The boutique apartment project is already well under construction and remains on track to welcome residents by the end of the year, offering a markedly different proposition to many of the larger-scale developments now likely to emerge across the suburb.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/juliet-roseville-64-pacific-highway-roseville-nsw-2069">Juliet</a> will comprise just&nbsp;34 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments opposite Roseville Station. For Hyecorp, which has delivered projects across Sydney's Lower North Shore for more than three decades, Roseville presented a rare opportunity to address a growing gap in the market.

"<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/roseville-nsw-2069">Roseville</a> has long been one of the North Shore's most tightly held and desirable suburbs, offering a unique combination of village charm, established greenery, excellent transport connections, and proximity to some of Sydney's best schools and lifestyle amenities," Hyecorp said.

"We recognised a growing demand from local homeowners seeking to downsize without leaving the community they have built their lives around. The location presented a rare opportunity to create homes that cater specifically to that buyer profile."

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The six-level development has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a> as a collection of residences that feel more like homes than apartments. The brief centred generous floorplans, abundant natural light, quality finishes, and strong connections to outdoor space.

PBD Architects drew inspiration from Roseville's established garden suburb character, creating a building that sits comfortably within its surroundings rather than dominating them. The architecture incorporates natural materials, soft forms, layered landscaping, expansive balconies, and generous setbacks to strengthen the connection between residents and the suburb's leafy environment.

"The focus was on designing spacious, house-like residences for discerning owner-occupiers and downsizers who wanted to remain on the North Shore without compromising on comfort, privacy, or design," PBD said.&nbsp;

"Every apartment was to feel considered, timeless, and highly functional."

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Inside, residences feature engineered timber flooring, stone kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, integrated Fisher &amp; Paykel appliances, ducted air conditioning, and large outdoor entertaining areas designed to take advantage of district and treetop views.

Residents will also have access to a rooftop barbecue and lounge area, alongside practical amenities including parcel lockers, EV charging capability, bicycle storage, a dog wash bay, and a basement car wash facility.

The majority of purchasers so far have been local owner-occupiers from Roseville, Lindfield, Chatswood, Killara, and the broader Upper North Shore, many of whom are transitioning from larger family homes.

"Buyers are looking for spacious, house-like apartments that allow them to downsize without feeling like they are sacrificing comfort or functionality," Hyecorp noted.

"They value large kitchens, generous living areas, ample storage, quality finishes, secure parking, lift access, and low-maintenance living."

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Juliet sits directly opposite Roseville Train Station and within walking distance of Roseville Village, while Chatswood's retail and dining precinct is only minutes away. The development is also surrounded by some of Sydney's most established schools, including Roseville College, Ravenswood, Pymble Ladies' College, and Knox Grammar, as well as nearby parklands and golf courses.

Juliet is currently more than 75 per cent sold ahead of its anticipated completion in late 2026.

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Juliet to sit quietly amid Roseville apartment boom

Sherpa Property Group has unveiled the third instalment of its Flourish series, securing full approval for the two-tower, $500 million Flourish Soleira development in Palm Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-1150-1154-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> will rise from a prominent site in the commercial heart of Palm Beach, the long-time home of Cash Converters and a range of local retailers.

The project will introduce a new retail and dining precinct at ground level, beneath 286 apartments.

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“We’re very committed to not only providing affordable residential offerings that are much needed in Palm Beach, but also delivering a vibrant new commercial heart that complements the extraordinary growth of the southern Gold Coast,” Sherpa Property Group founder Christie Leet said.

The development will sit under Sherpa's Flourish brand, which is aimed at providing a pathway into the beachside suburb for locals, first-home buyers and downsizers. In a move designed to assist first-home buyers entering the market, Sherpa has reserved all one and two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartments exclusively for eligible first-home buyers.

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“Our vision through Flourish is to create a vibrant retail and lifestyle focal point within the Palm Beach centre zone, delivering thriving communities underpinned by lifestyle-rich locations,” Leet said.

“So far, Flourish has been an incredible success, and we hope to carry this momentum as we progress the next two Flourish projects in Palm Beach.”

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Located across 1150-1164 Gold Coast Highway and 3 Sixth Avenue, the development will comprise two towers. The northern tower will deliver 154 apartments, while the southern tower will add a further 132 residences, helping address ongoing demand for new apartments in the tightly held coastal suburb.

Flourish Soleira will also feature the most extensive rooftop amenity offering ever delivered in Palm Beach.

The two towers will be connected by a skybridge, with residents gaining access to a rooftop recreation deck featuring a full-width swimming pool, hot and cold plunge pools, wellness spaces, a gymnasium, private dining facilities, massage treatment rooms, barbecue areas, a basketball court, golf simulator, indoor and outdoor dining spaces, sun lounges and extensive landscaping.

LPS Group is expected to start construction later this year.

Sherpa is already well advanced on construction of its debut Flourish project, Flourish Amargo, located just around the corner from Soleira. Meanwhile, Flourish Oasis, positioned opposite Amargo, recently commenced construction and has nearly sold out its collection of 47 apartments.

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Are mortgage holders set to get a reprieve from the RBA in 2026?

Big Four bank NAB believes so. They are now expecting the next move from the RBA to be a cut, rather than a hike, which they had pencilled in for August. They are unsure of the timing of the cut however, they note in their latest&nbsp;NAB Economics RBA Watch.

NAB Chief Economist, Dr Sally Auld, said recent data suggests the economy has lost momentum and the outlook for rates has shifted, noting that the broader economic backdrop has changed since earlier in the year.

“The next move in the cash rate is likely to be down, but the timing is uncertain," Dr Auld said.

"In February, growth was above trend, the economy was operating above capacity and there was uncertainty over the restrictiveness of rates. None of these conditions exist today,” she outlined.

Dr Auld said recent data pointed to softer momentum across the economy while acknowledging that at the same time, uncertainty remains a key feature of the outlook.

“Both Q1 GDP data and the NAB business survey suggest momentum in the economy has slowed, meaning that growth has likely peaked for the cycle. That said, we are cognisant there is still considerable uncertainty around the outlook, both with respect to activity and inflation.”

Dr Auld said inflation risks and labour market outcomes would be important to watch.

“On the prices side, we are still forecasting above target core inflation through to mid-2027. Margins will compress and weaker labour market outcomes are a risk.”

She said tighter financial conditions are expected to weigh on housing and activity.

“Tighter financial conditions will be reflected in a slowing in house price growth and housing credit growth. In summary, we have greater conviction that the next move in rates is down, but less conviction on the timing.”

Mortgage relief? NAB forecasts RBA rate cut, not hike, after softer economic conditions

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The Potts Point apartment of the fitness guru Michelle Bridges has been settled, with the price revealed as a bullish $6.4 million.
The Macleay St Pomeroy apartment sold off-market earlier this year, with its settlement occurring earlier this month.
“Moving forward,” she told her social media followers. Bridges continues production of her five-minute Big W sponsored cardio videos for lockdown, the most recent being viewed 60,000 times.
Bridges, who has a $2.7 million Kangaloon, Southern Highlands home, held the apartment in her own name.
It was bought in 2013 with then business manager and husband Bill Moore for $2.9 million.
They split after nine years of marriage in 2013. Bridges later shared the abode with Steve “Commando” Willis, her Biggest Loser colleague, until their estrangement, which emerged early this year.
It was once owned by interior designers Marco ­Meneguzzi and Michael Love.
The apartment has been bought by Prue and Simon Perrott.
He spent 30 years in investment banking including ABM Amro. The couple had previously rented in the complex, after selling in Mosman for $7.85 million.
Pomeroy’s latest listing is by the former Future Fund member Susan Doyle who also moved in after selling in Mosman for $7.1 million.
They bought for $4.25 million from the music industry executive Janine Ashton in 2017 after local Richardson &amp; Wrench agent Jason Boon took 358 days to find his buyers.
Boon told Mark Bouris’s Straight Talk podcast that he’s just had his third-best month in 15 years in commission take. But he expressed doubt on the suburb’s future.
“I don’t even know how to explain the capital gains in Potts Point. Everyone keeps ringing me back and wanting more each time and I keep on getting it … but it’s going to end … it’s got to stop,” he said.
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Burradoo House, the recently upgraded 1920s residence in the Southern Highlands, has been sold by tourism entrepreneur Rose Deo, whose $5.38 million purchase in 2017 ranked as the highest price paid in Burradoo.
The listing has been a $2000 a night holiday letting on Matt Fleming’s Contemporary Hotels Group website.
The buyers of the English-style country house, from Sydney’s north shore, recently visited as a family for the day. Nestled on one hectare of parkland gardens originally designed by Claude and Isobel Crowe, Burradoo House has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a library and a two-­storey glass conservatory.
Its onsite caretaker had organised fresh flowers throughout the house, lit candles, ensured the underfloor heating was on and that the fire­places were laid so they were ready to be lit on the family’s 7.30am ­arrival.
They were “absolutely bewitched” by the experience and it sealed the deal, Knight Frank agent Deborah Cullen said. She added that the coronavirus lockdown had led many of her clients to re-evaluate how they spend their family holidays as they now realise that international travel will not be possible for the foreseeable future.
No word on whether Deo secured her desired fresh record price, but the nearby heritage-listed Anglewood House has hit the market with $8.25 million hopes.
Owned by the businessman Val­dis Berzins since 1998, the 13-bedroom, nine-bathroom Queen Anne arts and craft residence was constructed in 1890 for Arthur Smith, secretary of public works in the Sir Henry Parkes government.
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Retired bookie Bob Blann has ­listed his redundant Rose Bay abode, having paid Australia’s third-highest off-the-plan apartment price in the Crown Residences, One Barangaroo complex.
His 288sqm Rose Bay Ave apartment, for which he paid $3.5 million, has been his home for 10 years. The four-bedroom residence, located directly ­opposite the harbour, has been listed through David Malouf at L.J. Hooker.
Blann paid $40 million plus for the entire 61st floor in One Barangaroo, securing a 515sqm apartment.
Last month Crown held a ceremony for the topping out of the 275m-high complex with a short site visit by the NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet hosted by Crown’s chair, Helen Coonan.
Its construction through the pandemic enabled more than 1300 workers to be employed daily on the development, first proposed to the state government by James Packer in 2012.
Packer, who spent $60 million for his two-floor apartment, ranks among the $650 million plus buyers in the 82-apartment tower.
Packer’s mate, Ben Tilley is mooted as likely to show up a buyer when settlements occur next year.
Bexley hotelier Angelo Elliott has bought along with the Tartak waste collection family.
Blann, a venture capitalist, was said to be the biggest bookie when he retired in 1984 in an era when punters were pitted against the likes of Mark Read, Bruce McHugh, Jack Muir, Harry Barrett and Dominic Beirne.
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The Sydney MMM breakfast presenter Lawrence Mooney accepted $2.48 million for his Elsternwick house which went to weekend auction.
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The funnyman paid $2.5 million two years ago when he was living in Melbourne.
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The listing came with $2.4 million to $2.6 million hopes. 
It was sold to a young family from Brighton East who beat a Hong Kong-based expat to the four-bedroom Edwardian keys.
Melbourne’s preliminary auction clearance rate was sitting at 61 per cent from 313 reported results. There were 480 auctions scheduled, and 37 properties withdrawn. 
A derelict Sydney terrace sold for $4,621,000, exceeding its reserve by more than $500,000.
More than 100 people watched the uninhabitable house at 112 Surrey Street, Darlinghurst sell under the hammer.
The four-level terrace had been listed with a $3.6 million price guide.
It attracted more than 18 registered bidders.
Sydney recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate sat of 62 per cent on Saturday from 266 reported results. 
There were 440 auctions scheduled with a higher number, 74 properties withdrawn.
The nation's cheapest sale was the townhouse at 1/9 David Street, Lalor that fetched $313,000.
It sold at a small loss having traded in 2011 at $315,000.
 
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Comedian Lawrence Mooney takes a small loss in Elsternwick weekend auction

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Race car veteran Barry Graham has sold Charlotte Park in the NSW Southern Highlands for $5.5 million.
It was listed in 2018 with a price guide of $7 million.
The Sproules Lane, Glenquarry residence, with more than a kilometre of river frontage to the Wingecarribee River, was secured $5.5 million.
The 53 hectare estate contains two substantial homes with additional guest accommodation.
Originally set up as a dairy, the property boasts a carrying capacity for 60 cows.
Graham remains in the Southern Highlands, having built a house on another site nearby he owns with wife, Kay.
They had a record breaking $7 million hopes on listing as the localities' biggest sale was $6 million in 2010 when Runnymede, the 18 hectare estate of interior designer Suzanne Dougall and her businessman husband John Dougall, was bought by Ariadne non-executive chairman David Baffsky.
The 57 hectare holding was bought in 1999 for $1.85 million.
Ben Olofsen and Cameron McKillop, from the Agency Southern Highlands, had the Charlotte Park listing.
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Race car veteran Barry Graham sells Charlotte Park house in NSW Southern Highlands

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Nova FM host Kent “Smallzy” Small has not let the coronavirus­ lockdown slow him down, selling and buying property in Sydney while the world stayed behind doors.
Smallzy recently upgraded to a new five-bedroom home in Hunters Hill, paying $3.7 million.
Ever since he listed his Alexandria townhouse at the height of the lockdown, Smallzy had been looking to relocate out of the inner city, with his agent at the time saying “he is looking for something that is more like a family home.”
Before this, the popular night time host of Smallzy’s Surgery — who with Richard Wilkins will lead a live-streamed Thank You Concert starring Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and Keith Urban honouring essential services workers on June 20 — sold his two-bedroom investment Waterloo property for $1.57 million, raking in a near-$500,000 profit in the five years he owned it. 
Then he sold his Alexandria townhouse for more than $2 million­, both through BresicWhitney’s Chris Nunn.
Property Confidential believes Smallzy has already moved into his new home.
The two-storey house in Mark St is brand new and has level lawns, an in-ground pool and outdoor entertainment deck as well as an impressive master suite with a walk-in robe and ensuite bathroom.
“He really liked the idea of buying in Hunters Hill because he said it was good value for money and he liked that it had easy access to the Nova studios (in Pyrmont),” BresicWhitney agent Nicholas McEvoy said.
 “He was attracted to the fact it’s a great entertainer, modern, open plan and offers privacy. He viewed it a couple of times and bid for it himself at auction."
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One of Canyonleigh’s most picturesque properties, once owned by late entertainer Graham Kennedy, the Clydesdale, has sold for $1.73 million.
The Southern Highlands property on Tugalong Road was sold by Ray White’s Gene Fairbanks and Michael Maloney who were expecting just shy of $1.5 million.
Alongside a three-bedroom, three-bathroom chalet-style home, the property offered 50.5 hectares of land with two vineyards. 
The home also featured an impressive high vaulted ceiling design, a wrap-around verandah and an entertaining deck with views over the property.
Kennedy, the six-time Gold Logie winner who died in 2005, purchased the estate for $625,000 in 2001.
Producing Chardonnay, Shiraz and Rose, the small vineyards are located at the front of the property adjacent to an Olive grove.
Located just 15 minutes to the Hume Highway, the new Clydesdale residents can enjoy the convenience of Bowral only 30 minutes away.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
 
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Former Canyonleigh retreat of late entertainer Graham Kennedy sells

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His heart has long been at Collaroy Beach but increasingly it appears Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler’s head is in Kirribilli.

The NRL legend, who played more than 300 first grade games including two premiership wins, bought a two-bedroom Federation-style harbourfront apartment in Kirribilli for $3.1 million.

Agent chatter on the lower north shore cannot confirm if Hasler and his wife Christine will leave behind the northern beaches home they have lived in since 2014 to downsize in Kirribilli.

But one thing is certain, the harbourside suburb is an attractive investment for the footy coach.

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Hasler bought a five-bedroom Victorian terrace in prestigious Carabella St, Kirribilli in December 2014 for $5.01 million and flipped it 18 months later after a thorough renovation for $6.2 million.

His latest investment in Holbrook Ave is in the 1918 boutique block The Walder and features high ceilings, oak floorboards and a bay window overlooking the harbour across to the eastern suburbs.

But it is unlikely Hasler will leave behind his long-term home right on the sand at Collaroy Beach, a postcode he shares with fellow NRL legends Matty Johns and Greg “Brandy” Alexander, and which is nice and close to the Sea Eagles training grounds.

Hasler bought the beach house in 2014 for $2.82 million and built up a retaining wall, which has allowed the home to survive storms.

 

 
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Former NRL star Todd Carney has offloaded one of his Sydney property investments. The one-bedroom Sans Souci apartment fetched $600,500.
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It was bought in 2012, when playing for the Cronulla Sharks, for $460,000 off the plan. The third-floor 83sqm Rocky Point Rd apartment sold to another owner in the block.
The block attracted sport stars with fellow NRL player Trent Hodkinson buying for $460,000 and cricketer Steve Smith spent $435,000 on his still-retained investment.
After his NRL career ended in 2014 following alcohol-related incidents, Carney went overseas, then Cairns and last season was captain at the Byron Bay Red Devils in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League whose 2020 season has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Red Devils, who had been ­expected to push for the premiership, missed the semi-finals last season with Carney having his fair share of injuries along with his teammates, making it difficult to cover injuries with no bench.
Guided by financial adviser Trent Tavoletti, the former Dally M medallist retains an $880,000 apartment in Coogee and a $607,000 Waverley apartment.
He sold his first property in Wentworth Point, for $500,000 in 2018 having bought it for $395,000 when he was a young Canberra ­Raider in 2007.
The Goulburn-born Carney, who turns 34 next week, opened Islands of The Gods, a tattoo studio in Bali ­earlier this year with Bondi Rescue’s big-wave surfer Jesse Polock. He got his first tattoo as a teenager.
Carney has been dating former MAFS intruder, Susie Bradley who runs the cosmetics enhancement business, Injectables by Susie Pearl.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Todd Carney offloads Sans Souci investment

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The subdued price hopes of the Leckie family for their redundant Woollahra apartment have been realised with a small loss being taken.
The two-bedroom top-floor Queen St apartment was bought in 2016 for a bullish $1.2 million as a bolthole for Harry Leckie, the son of former high-profile TV executive David Leckie and wife Skye.
It sold midweek for $1.1 million.
On the bright side, buyers had been given a $990,000 guide and it was snapped up ahead of its June 6 auction through Alexander Phillips and Vince Licata at Phillips Pantzer Donnelley.
The 59sq m apartment is set on the second floor northeast corner with leafy views in The Alpha, a classic block of 12 which has its columned ­entrance on Alton St.
It was offered as a $775-a-week rental in 2018 when, after a stint at the Potts Point lifestyle concept store Becker Minty, Harry relocated to London to study interior design.
The block’s highest recent sale was the 59sq m unit directly below at $1.13 million last September.
Overall, Woollahra has a $1.04 ­median price for two-bedroom units, according to realestate.com.au.
 Its two-bedroom units have a $695-a-week median rent reflecting a 3.4 per cent rental yield. Based on five years of sales, Woollahra has experienced a compound growth rate of 5.7 per cent for units, which suggests the family overpaid on purchase.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
 
 
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