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.

Joel Robinson

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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Sherpa unveils $500m mixed-use Palm Beach precinct, Flourish Soleira

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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Anna Bligh, the chief of the Australian Banking Association, has bought in Mosman.
The $3.7 million purchase was the ornate 1870s trophy home, St Giles which last traded for $2.08 million in 2011 when bought by the Field family.
It was built for North Shore mayor and theatre manager pioneer William Dind.
Bligh got her mortgage on the four bedroom home through the Commonwealth Bank.
The former Queensland premier married entrepreneur Anthony Bertini in 2017.
Bligh sold her $960,000 Highgate Hill, Brisbane house following her move to Sydney where her then first husband took up a job in 2012 at Arts NSW.
They initially rented in Sydney's Paddington.
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Bundarbo Station, the cattle farm of the late media executive Sam Chisholm and his wife Sue at ­Jugiong, has been bought by the ­entrepreneur Markus Kahlbetzer, who heads the BridgeLane Group ­investment company.
He is the son of one of Australia’s most famous pastoralists, John Dieter Kahlbetzer, who founded the Twynam Agricultural Group in the early 1970s.
The 38-year-old Kahlbetzer heads the investment group that is only the third owner of the property since its pioneer settlement.
The property was taken up in the 1840s by the ­Osborne family, who held some 65,000 acres.
It was owned by the family for 150 years until sold in 1995 for $2.7 million to the Chisholms.
Set on the Murrumbidgee River, near Yass, the 2400 hectare Bundarbo became a passion of Chisholm, especially after he stepped away from the television industry where he worked both ­locally and internationally, at times for Channel 9 in Australia and for BSkyB in the UK.
It was home to Hazeldean blood commercial Angus breeding herd comprising around 1100 Angus breeders.
Bundarbo Station had also been run as a successful Merino sheep and prime lamb breeding property.
On its listing, the Meares &amp; Associates Sydney agent Chris Meares recalled Chisholm had been a very keen supporter of rural Australia.
“Sam always believed that every successful Australian should invest back into the rural sector,” he said.
The farm came with $30 million hopes. The sale comes as the worst of the drought is creeping south through NSW.
The Mosman-based Kahlbetzer seems intent on creating a rural realm through his BridgeLane investment group, which provides investors with the promise of spotting emerging trends shaping the future of agriculture, property and technology.
BridgeLane currently owns some 80,000 hectares of cotton, soybean, cereal and corn country in Argen­tina.
His father’s worldwide agribusiness success saw Twynam own more than 400,000 hectares at its peak, selling the final two major Australian properties last year.
Raised in Argentina and the US after his father began diversifying the family’s farming investments into South American farmland, Kahlbetzer (pictured) has previously noted his international upbringing and corporate agricultural experience gave him a slightly different appreciation for the industry.
He recently told an international forum that he sees the advantages of scale, supply chain investment and the industry’s changing global opportunities. 
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Entrepreneur Markus Kahlbetzer's BridgeLane buys Sam Chisholm's Bundarbo Station

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The Sunshine Coast holiday home of the late businessman Donald Hay and wife Maribi has hit the market. 
Queensland Sotheby's agent Paul Arthur is marketing the property in conjunction with Adrian Reed at Reed &amp; Co.
Donald, who was the founder and executive chairman of manufacturing giant Hayco, dubbed the home Hayven, after they had architect Shane Thompson design the sprawling home over two decades ago.
The design is based on traditional large Queensland homesteads while taking advantage of its water position.
Set on a 2,975 square metre waterfront parcel on The Anchorage, Hayven has 13 bedrooms, including eight in the guest wing, 12 bathrooms, a media room, steam room and onsite caretaker quarters.
It even features a nightclub.
In the grounds is a 25 metre swimming pool, championship tennis court and by the water are two jetties.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Donald Hay's former Noosa trophy Hayven listed for sale

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A triangular-themed home in Albert Park, dubbed the "Downside Up House", is now up for sale.
The Victorian, transformed by director of architecture studio WALA Weian Lim, won the people's choice award at the 2018 Architeam Awards.
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It is owned by Alec Griffin of Daylan Developments.
The Agency's Brendan Coburn and Michael Paproth are now asking $2.15 million, after quoting between $2 million and $2.2 million for its recent auction.
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Set on a tight triangular 130 square metres site, the home has three bedrooms and a top floor living that features a balcony.
Griffin paid $1.3 million in 2016.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Downside Up House in Albert Park listed

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Peter Higgins, who co-founded mortgage lending giant Mortgage Choice, has secured development approval to create nine luxury homes on his Avalon Beach estate, Marara.
The homes, on the vast 12,660 square metres Cabarita Road waterfront, have been designed by local architect Mark Hurcum.
No doubt the gated community will be as classy as Mitala, the recently completed Hurcum-designed project round at Newport.
The homes will be priced from $5.5 million to $12.5 million, with Peter and wife Rebecca set to retain one.
Marara, translated to flying fish in Tahitian, was owned from 1930 by gynaecologist Sir Herbert Schlink, who died in 1962.
His widow, gynaecologist Meg Mulvey, resided there until she died in 2001.
The couple met in 1945, when Bertie was 62 and Meg 28.
The Careel Bay holding was sold to Higgins in 2003 for $15 million, with another block added costing $3.2 million. 
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Peter Higgins to build nine luxury houses on Marara, Avalon Beach estate

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A Toorak residence with a special garage has hit the market.
It was once the home of car dealer Reg Hunt.
It last traded for $2.5 million in 1998 when bought by race car enthusiast Scott Shearman and his wife, Anne.
The home on 1,855 square metres has a garage that looks similiar to the one from the Ferris Bueller's Day Off movie, albeit with bushland Yarra River views.
There's five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a garden with swimming pool that leads down to the water where there's a private jetty.
Christie's International Prestige Homes Victoria agent Sean Cussell is marketing the home in conjunction with Marshall White
Between $15 million and $16.5 million is expected for the 1950s Orrong Road home.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Car enthusiasts' Toorak home with luxury garage listed

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The recently completed Paddington home of Wallabies legend Stephen Moore is under contract just a month after it hit the market.
It was a rundown 1930s cottage when the former Australian captain bought it in 2009 shortly after moving to the ACT to play for the Brumbies.
He began developing the home when he returned to Queensland, before his 2017 retirement.
He called on architect Tim Stewart and built by Graya Construction to create the ultra-modern home near Suncorp.
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Upon completion, Moore told the local paper it will be the family's forever home, but they decided they need more land for their two kids and are set to develop their 810 square metres in Bardon.
The Paddington home has five bedrooms and three bathrooms across its three levels.
The living space opens to the outdoor entertaining area, lawn, and pool.
The master wing, complete with ensuite and study nook, is accessed by a suspended bridge
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Ray White New Farm agents Matt Lancashire and Josh Brown marketed the property.
Following his retirement in 2017, Moore moved in to the corporate world.
He is currently the general manager for corporate and commercial at Australian cattle company The North Australian Pastoral Company.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
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Wallaby legend Stephen Moore sells modern Paddington pad

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Stokehouse restaurant owners Frank and Sharon van Haandel are selling their renovated Toorak home. 
The three bedroom home has been refurbished by interior designer Fiona Lynch and is now asking between $11.2 million and $12 million. 
There's a private paved northeast garden with heated pool on the 750 square metre parcel.
They're looking for a smaller home in Melbourne and one in Queensland where they also have restaurant interests.
The couple only bought the elegant Parisian style home two years ago from veteran Melbourne caterer Peter Rowland and his wife Susan.
At the time the van Haandel's were moving from South Yarra, where they quietly sold their home to Swisse vitamins chief executive officer Radek Sali and wife Helen for $12.3 million.
They paid $8.25 million for the Ottowa Road home which had the scale and symmetry of 18th century Île de France architecture. It features a large banquet hall with antique limestone fireplaces.
They've kept the James Bond-style hidden underground garage, accessed beneath its tree-lined driveway.
Inspired by the trapdoor spider, a lid lifts up on the pebbled driveway to reveal a slope down to the basement art gallery with six car garage.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Stokehouse restaurant's Frank and Sharon van Haandel list Toorak home

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The Orb House, the uber-modern Kew trophy, has been listed for sale.
The 2010-built home, which was shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Awards the same year, was created by architect Bojan Simic.
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A year later it sold for $5 million, before going backwards in 2014 when selling for $4,928,000.
It was back up for sale with $5 million plus homes in 2015, but failed to find a buyer. It then sold for $5.15 million in 2017.
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Set high on the hill in Kew, it was built during 2009 by WAF Constructions on its 960 square metre Molesworth Street block.
Kay &amp; Burton Hawthorn agents Sam Wilkinson and Tom Staughton have a $5.5 million to $6 million guide.
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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. 
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This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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The Orb House in Kew listed for sale

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The founder of the estate agency Unique Estates, Nicolette Van Wijngaarden made 16 last-ditch unsuccessful attempts to secure funding to keep her business afloat, District Court documents have revealed.
The estate agent was jailed midweek for more than three years with a one-year-and-nine-months non-parole period, after pleading guilty to a $3.6 million trust fund fraud.
After the largest real estate fraud in NSW history, Judge Pickering noted that the court could not endorse stealing to ensure that the business did not fail.
Van Wijngaarden had told her pre-sentence hearing an unnamed Byron Bay billionaire had pulled out of his $4 million proposed bailout just days before its February 2018 collapse after speaking to his solicitor.
The documents reveal the billionaire to be Tom Misner, the international music producer.
Brad Garnham, Michael Guo and Michael Kollosche were also approached, without success. Even Prospa declined to offer finance.
It was solicitor Nicholas Eddy, acting for Collette Dinnigan, who prompted the NSW Fair Trading investigation after a deposit went missing following the sale of one of Dinnigan’s Milton farms.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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