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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Retired veteran Liberal politician Bronwyn Bishop is seeking tenants for her long-held Potts Point investment apartment.
She’s hoping to buck the trend of the falling Sydney rental market, asking $660-a-week, up from the $650-a-week it had been listed for in 2018.
The two-bedroom Macleay Gardens apartment has seen a steady increase over the years.
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The only time it went backwards in asking rent was in 2010 when she sought $500-a-week tenants, down from the $510 in 2007.
Bishop, who was a federal MP for almost three decades, paid $268,000 for the apartment in 1996.
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Bronwyn Bishop seeks Potts Point tenants

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The property spruiker turned media magnate in the making, Antony Catalano and wife Stefanie have spent $5.6 million to buy back at Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.
It was marketed as Portsea's ultimate beach house.
The private estate on 2,330 square metres has a contemporary five bedroom home with a separate study and parent's retreat.
The open plan kitchen, living and dining area opens to an alfresco deck that meets a signature oval swimming pool.
A full size mod grass tennis court and trampoline are located in the manicured grounds. 
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Peninsula Sotheby's agents Rob Curtain and Patrick Sinn secured the sale. 
Catalano, the former boss of the Domain, recently spent $30 million off the plan for one of the penthouses in Tim Gurner's St Kilda project St Moritz.
Earlier this year he bought the Australian Community Media's portfolio of 160 regional newspapers.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Former Domain boss Antony Catalano buys back into Portsea

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Melbourne City defender Iacopo La Rocca has sold his two bedroom Sydney apartment.
The former Western Sydney Wanderers player sold the Wentworth Point home for $701,000.
It traded for $11,000 more than the price guide which had been reduced from the initial $700,000 - $770,000 guide presented when it first hit the market.
There were four bidders at auction.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-wentworth+point-131369566" target="_blank">842/2 The Crescent</a>, he bought the home for $499,000 during his 2013 debut season.
La Rocca has been renting out the apartment since leaving the Wanderers.
The apartment had a $750 per week rental asking price in May.
Recently renovated, the two bedroom, two bathroom abode has an open-plan layout, with views of the district and the water.
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Melbourne City defender Iacopo La Rocca sells Sydney apartment

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Lyndi Adler, wife of former FAI chief Rodney Adler, appears to have decided to possibly stay at the couple's Vaucluse estate.
Late last year they listed the Olola Avenue property which they had bought for $6.5 million in 2002, and put on hold their plans to stay and renovate.
The home was listed with a reported $16 million plus price tag through LJ Hooker agent Bill Malouf, however they've now pulled the home from formal marketing and this month lodged $5.2 million plans to extend their seven bedroom mansion.
Set over the 2,100 square metre parcel, they anticipate a dual occupancy family compound.
Sydney based architect and interior designer Rooz + Rooz Design have drawn up plans which include adding a basement garage for four cars.
It will come with lift access to the reconfigured kitchen, living and dining space on the ground level along with the billiard room.
Two more master suites are to be created.
There will be eight bedrooms in total and will also be getting a new tennis court.
The Adler's aren't the only ones to pull their home at the top end of the Eastern Suburbs market.
A few doors down, the Vaucluse home of Jordana Sharon-Zipser, wife of hipages co-founder Roby Sharon-Zipser, has come down off listing websites after they were asking $7 million.
They paid $8 million just over 12 months ago.
The street's highest recent sale was $17 million when Reddam House founder Graeme Crawford and his partner Ian McLeod sold to Balmain Group chief Andrew Griffin.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
 
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Former ABC chairman Justin Milne and Anna Cicognani are selling Erinagh, their Rozelle home.
They've had the home for nearly two decades, having paid $1.15 million in 2000 for an original late 1800s farmhouse with a period cottage.
No word on where to next, but Cobden &amp; Hayson Balmain agents Danny Cobden and Samantha Elvy have a $4.8 million guide for a July 27 auction.
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The fully modernised home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms across its two levels, as well as a parking for four cars.
Comprising high ceilings and an Indian limestone paved terrace, the home features a private lounge and a custom office.
The ground level master wing has its own designer ensuite.
Late last year, Milne resigned from the ABC after allegations he asked for a number of journalists to be sacked after the fallout of managing director Michelle Guthrie's departure.
Milne had been in the ABC's top job since 2017. He moved to New South Wales in the 1980s having bought a film company in Sydney. He more recently had senior roles at Telstra, Microsoft and NBN.
He and Cicognani married in 1996.
In 2014 they spent $1,212,500 on a two bedroom investment home across the road that has been a $720 a week rental.
Milne previously owned houses in Balmain and Lindfield. 
The Erinagh property was the longtime 1800s home of the Toohey family who were the caretakers of Glebe Island Bridge.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Former ABC chairman Justin Milne lists Rozelle trophy home Erinagh

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Screenwriter and producer Stephen Irwin and wife Sarah have sold their Brisbane home.
Irwin, whose writing and production work includes ABC's Harrow and the Netflix series Tidelands, secured $1.07 million for the Samford Village home in the Moreton Bay region.
The couple paid $1.07 million three years ago.
On the 8,160 square metre grounds is a late 1990s built four bedroom main residence, a separate two bedroom self-contained granny flat, and art studio and a swimming pool.
Coronis Arana Hills agents Tamika Kent and Sam Scott sold the home.
Irwin is also a novelist and is the author of supernatural thrillers The Dead Path which was named the Top Horror Title in the American Library Association's 2011 reading list.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.  
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Harrow screenwriter Stephen Irwin sells Brisbane home

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Sebastian Monsour, the former chief executive of real estate development firm Majella Group, is selling his Brisbane home.
Monsour along with wife Megan, paid $590,000 for the Enogerra home brand new in 2005.
Set on 425 square metres, the home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and two entertaining patios. 
Estate agent John Kyranis had scheduled a June auction, but will now take offers over $930,000.
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Former Majella Group boss Sebastian Monsour lists Brisbane home

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The Mermaid Beach holiday home of Australian weightlifting legend Dean Lukin has snappily sold for $6,395,000 to a local buyer.
The Adelaide-based Lukin, whose paid $4.8 million for the property in 2013 with brother David and mum Ann, were asking for $6,495,000.
It was bought shortly after the death of family patriarch, the millionaire Port Adelaide fishing entrepreneur fishing entrepreneur.
Known locally as "the yellow house on the corner", the <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https:/www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mermaid+beach-131429114" target="_blank">Hamptons-style home</a> has three bedrooms and four bathrooms across its three levels.
The lounge with a sandstone clad fireplace opens to an alfresco deck with a sunken jacuzzi.
Kollosche Broadbeach agent Eddie Wardale sold the home.
The two week sale is a rarity on Hedges Avenue despite it being one of the most sought after addresses on the Gold Coast.
A five bedroom beachfront down the road has been on the market since 2016. It was once owned by the late former AFL player Rod Galt.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Weightlifting gold medallist Dean Lukin sells Mermaid Beach holiday home

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Former fashion model Emica Penklis, the chocolatier behind high-end chocolate Loco Love, and her husband Jesse Lawrence have bought at Suffolk Park.
The recently married couple paid $715,000 for a 1985-built home just south of the Byron Bay township.
It was marketed as Suffolk Park’s most affordable home when snapped up by the couple just eight days into its marketing.
First National Byron Bay agent Oliver Aldridge secured the quick sale.
Penklis, who is expecting her first child, shared the house purchase on her Instagram.
“Also this happened … let the nesting begin, finally a home to call our own,” she captioned a picture of the sold sign.
Penklis, who grew up in Byron, founded Loco Love in 2013 using ethically sourced fair-trade and organic cacao from Peru.
Set on 325 square metres, the brick-built home with high-raked ceilings has three bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining space.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Model turned chocolatier Emica Penklis buys outside Byron Bay

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One of the 10 homes in the 1966 Pettit + Sevitt display village at St Ives has hit the market.
Known as the Courtyard House since it was designed by the late architect Ken Woolley, the home featured as part of Sydney Living Museums Australian houses tours in 2014.
It will be the third time the Staddon Close home has been offered to market.
“We have lovingly preserved this architectural gem, and hope to find a buyer who will love it has much as we have,” vendor Eleanor Johnson said.
The house retains its original internal floorplan with a sympathetic fourth bedroom extension in the 1980s.
Its Savills listing agent James Yahl said Mid-Century modernist architecture is what buyers are looking for with open-living spaces and a connection to the outdoors.
There had been an earlier display village in St Ives on Mona Vale Road and Richmond Avenue.
Pettit + Sevitt have new designs about to be released reflecting their classic designs.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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