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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Bondi Rescue star Harrison Reid has spent $1 million on his upgrade in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
The Christchurch born lifeguard has bought in Rose Bay, having sold for $745,000 in Bellevue Hill where he moved to Sydney four years ago from New Zealand.
Reid had paid $725,000 for what was then a two bedroom Victoria Road apartment in a 1950s tightly held block of 12 on the dress circle Victoria Road.
Reid reconfigured and renovated the apartment himself, turning into a large one bedroom apartment with fresh interiors. 
Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay agent Paula Simoes was marketing the apartment with a $780,000 guide.
His purchase is an 80 square metre two bedroom apartment in the aptly named 1960s Harbour View complex.
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The half-finished, mixed use Fitzroy warehouse conversion belonging to the late Melbourne music identity Andy Portokallis and wife Priscilla Blake has been listed for sale.
The couple paid $2.42 million for the Rose Street building in 2011 before getting approval to construct two additional levels above the existing building.
The listing has $3.5 million expectations through Jellis Craig Fitzroy agents Lee Muddle and Richard Rose.
The warehouse has approved plans for a two level penthouse comprising four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a pool, as well as a two bedroom apartment and office space. 
Portokallis was the co-publican of the iconic Tote in Collingwood.
Portokallis and Blake previously converted the nearby Pfieffer Engineering warehouse into luxury apartments now known as District.
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No wonder the Queensland-bound Greg Wilkinson, co-founder of accounting software giant Reckon, and wife Sally snappily sold their Balmain East waterfront reserve home.
Seeking $6.3 million for the luxury resort-style home, they pocketed $6.8 million from Yongying Huang who faced a strong local peninsula buyer.
BresicWhitney’s Adrian Oddi and Andrew Liddell marketed the Gilchrist Place home which Wilkinson bought in 2003 for $2,875,000. 
Each of the four bedrooms has water views and the master bedroom has an ensuite and dressing room.
There’s a home office, a media den and a steam room.
Balmain East has had just eight prior sales above $5 million, peaking at $11.8 million in 2014. 
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Reckon co-founder Greg Wilkinson sells Balmain East waterfront reserve home

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Retired property developers Eli and Judith Bensimon are selling their long-held Toorak home.
The home on the dress circle Hopetoun Avenue dates back to 1910.
It cost the couple $3.2 million in 2006.
They're now asking $6.5 million to $7 million through Marshall White agents Richard Mackinnon and Marcus Chiminello.
Set on 610 square metres, the home has four bedrooms, a study and a family room opens to the manicured private west facing garden.
The Bensimon's owned a successful wholesale and retail gem merchant for over three decades. 
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The former Paddington home of INXS frontman Michael Hutchence has been put up for rent by its new landlord. 
It was recently sold at $1.72 million ahead of its March auction.
It was owned by Hutchence for a decade until 1995.
Hutchence moved into the two-bedder at 6 Wentworth Street, soon after his purchase, with his girlfriend Michelle Bennett, the star’s first love ... and who he called just before he died in 1997.
The couple lived there together for a period, during which “Michael started to collect some possessions — furniture, paintings," according to the book, Just A Man, The Real Michael Hutchence, by his sister, Tina Hutchence, and late mother, Patricia Glassop.
The cottage has been put up for rent at $1150 a week, down slightly on its $1195 asking rental of two years ago.
It was recently sold at $1.72 million to investor Emily Joseph by Belle agent Zach Carter ahead of its March auction.
The terrace was unsuccessful when listed last year with $2 million hopes with another agent, then relisted with $1.7 million hopes earlier this year.
It’s just the second time it has been up for grabs since Hutchence sold it in 1995, two years before his 1997 death.
Hutchence paid $105,500 in 1985, around the time the record label WEA released Dekadance as a limited edition cassette only EP of six tracks including remixes from the album, The Swing.
Hutchence had previously resided at an apartment block on Kirketon Road, Darlinghurst.
The 1890s semi was sold by Hutchence for $285,500 in 1995, after which it became a $330 a week rental through Farquharsons.
It next sold for $475,000 in 2000, the last time it traded until this year.
The quintessential cottage on a 141 square metre block with fresh all-white interiors has two bedrooms on Wentworth Street.
Carter had suggested its rental return was in the vicinity of $1,100 to $1,200 per week.
The leasing agent Luke Overs said the place had "feel-good vibes".
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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The longtime landscape designer Scott Wynd, who has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show, has sold his Warrandyte North property. 
Wynd's Stony Creek Road offering was listed with Jellis Craig Eltham agent Chris Chapman who had a $1.4 million to $1.5 million price guide. 
It fetched $1.41 million.
Wynd had the house built on its 2,535 square metre holding 12 years ago in a contemporary Australian style. 
The garden has private nooks and sitting areas behind its hand-crafted automated gates.
The family plan to move closer to Warrandyte to build again.
Wynd was part of the garden team that won gold at the world-famous flower Show, which was an Australian first, in 2005.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian.
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Normally elections cause a pause in listings given market nervousness, but it has triggered one noteworthy offering in Adelaide.
The departing Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and his wife Carolyn have listed their Wattle Park family home with $1 million to $1.1 million hopes through Klemich Real Estate.
The 1970s property was bought nine years ago for $800,000 by Pyne who will end his 26-year political career at May’s federal election.
They have got about an acre in the Hills, plus an old town cottage at Robe, the fishing port located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia, which was bought in early 2016 for $520,000.
Two of the five bedrooms were added by the Pynes after their $800,000 purchase in 2010, around the time he began his seventh successive term in Parliament.
He was still living at home in Burnside on gaining his pre-selection in 1992. 
The couple met when they were working at Corrs, Chambers and Westgarth, becoming engaged in 1993.
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Country music star Troy Cassar-Daley and his 4KQ Brisbane radio presenter wife Laurel Edwards secured $550,000 when they recently sold their Queensland farm getaway, Carinya.
They had re-listed the Vernor property, an hour from their Brisbane base, having failed to find a buyer on its <a href="/news/troy-cassar-daley-and-laurel-edwards-list-vernor-farm">original $680,000 listing mid-last year.</a>
Cassar-Daley has said the farm, which they paid $630,000 for in 2007, has inspired a number of his songs.
He said 'I love this place' was written at the kitchen table.
Cassar-Daley used to love fishing on the river which dissected the property.
Laurel used to ride horses across the four hectares.
The family, now with grown up kids, are set to spend more time on the Sunshine Coast.
Edwards met Troy Cassar-Daley at the Gympie Music Muster in 1993.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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TV presenter Nicky Buckley and husband Murray Bingham have finally offloaded their Bells Beach home.
They didn't get the price they were after, having listed it exactly a year ago with the agent expecting it to sell for between $3.5 million and $3.7 million.
They took $2.95 million. 
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The couple have called the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-bells+beach-128230670" target="_blank">Surf Coast property</a> home for over 15 years, with their three sons, having built the property after paying $190,000 for the four hectare plus block in 1996.
The Queenslander-style home has five bedrooms and three living areas. A synthetic grass tennis court sits in the private natural bushland surroundings.
The family aren't moving far, having bought a block of land in the BLVD Torquay estate.
Buckley was on Sale of the Century.
 
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The Surry Hill-based futurist Anders Sorman-Nilsson has bought high on the cliff at Great Mackerel Beach overlooking Pittwater for $1.07 million.
Sorman-Nilsson, who grew up in Sweden, has helped leaders from companies including Apple, Amex, Mercedes Benz, Cisco, Hilton and the Macquarie Bank develop digital strategies to help future-proof their businesses.
The weekender, accessible only by water, was bought by Sorman-Nilsson, with his fiancé, Nicole Banning, the designer founder of Ephemera, from lawyer David Maloney who headed a purchasing syndicate nearly three decades ago.
It was 1990 when Maloney, along with Monaco-based former Speedo director, Michael Fitzgerald and the Europe-based Amcor vice-president, Ian Wilson, spent $400,000 on the beach retreat.
Set on a 670 square metre cliffside block on the Ross Smith Parade dress circle, the modern home has two bedrooms, both with balconies, and one bathroom.
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The glass fronted deck has views encompassing Palm Beach, Lion Island and to the Central Coast.
There are private stairs from the beach to the hilltop hideaway, set down the Currawong Beach end of the strip.
Ray White Palm Beach agents Noel Nicholson and Emma Cameron had the listing.
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"The stunning hideaway offers the opportunity to escape the hustle of modern day life whilst enjoying spectacular, elevated views of Pittwater yet just a short ferry or boat ride to Palm Beach," their marketing advised.
The strip’s highest sale was $3.3 million in 2006.
The most recent sale was to BBC correspondent Michael Peschardt and wife Sarah, who paid $1.56 million for a 1960s offering.
Last week Sorman-Nilsson noted that Australians are increasingly comfortable with the idea of getting financial advice generated by artificial intelligence, or "robo-advice".
According to new research commissioned by his strategy consulting firm Thinque, a survey of more than 1000 adults found that increased scrutiny of the behaviour of financial services professionals in the banking royal commission, meant Australians were more open to the idea of removing humans from the equation.
"Increasingly we are entrusting robots in the banking and finance sector, as many Australians' distrust in human advisers has mushroomed," Sorman-Nilsson said.
"There's definitely an era where there's a massive distrust in the human financial adviser." 
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