Design-led developer-builder Lowe Living has unveiled its latest residential development, Jardin House, marking its first foray into Melbourne's blue-chip City of Boroondara.

Located a short walk from Camberwell Junction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House</a> has been designed to appeal to affluent local downsizers and established families seeking a low-maintenance alternative to the large homes that have long defined Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

The project will comprise a collection of two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 92 sqm to 280 sqm, alongside a limited number of penthouse residences featuring rooftop terraces spanning more than 100 sqm, with optional private pools.

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Lowe Living Co-Founder and Managing Director Tim Lowe said Camberwell represented a natural next step for the developer as it expands into some of Melbourne's most tightly held residential markets.

"Jardin House is an important project for our team as it marks the next evolution of our portfolio into different well-established blue-chip pockets of Melbourne," Lowe said.

"Camberwell, with its incredible walkability, family-led neighbourhood feel and superb access to education and transport, makes it a natural choice for us."

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Designed by Tristan Wong Architects, with interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscaping by Acre, the development takes inspiration from the Art Deco architecture that remains a defining feature of many of Camberwell's established streets.

A curved facade, arched openings, textured brickwork and sculpted forms reference the suburb's architectural heritage, while extensive landscaping softens the building's presence and creates a strong connection to the surrounding tree-lined streetscape.

The project will be set behind a secure gated entrance, with residents arriving through landscaped gardens designed to create a transition between the public realm and private residences.

Inside, the residences feature natural stone and timber finishes, full-height glazing, Miele appliances and generous open-plan living areas designed for long-term owner occupation.

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While the apartments themselves have been designed to attract discerning owner-occupiers, it is the amenity offering that sets Jardin House apart from many other boutique projects currently launching across Melbourne.

The centrepiece is a 350 sqm private bathhouse curated in partnership with Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse founder Lyndall Mitchell.

The wellness precinct includes mineral pools, hydrotherapy experiences, a Himalayan salt room, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pools and dedicated relaxation spaces, creating what Lowe Living describes as a private wellness retreat exclusively for residents.

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The collaboration follows Lowe Living's recent partnership with Aurora at Maison Savoy in Brighton, although Jardin House is the first project to incorporate both indoor and outdoor wellness experiences.

Emma Lowe, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lowe Living, said wellness was becoming an increasingly important consideration for apartment buyers.

"Collaborating with Lyndall Mitchell from Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse for a second time is an intentional nod to creating residences that are more than just homes, but a way to enrich the lives of our residents through wellness and longevity," Lowe said.

The amenity offering is complemented by a Technogym fitness studio, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and concierge services.

The launch comes as developers increasingly target Melbourne's established eastern suburbs, where rising land values, ageing housing stock and growing downsizer demand are creating opportunities for boutique apartment projects.

Lowe said the company expects significant generational wealth transfer across suburbs such as Camberwell in coming years, creating further demand for luxury apartment living.

"Camberwell is a blue-chip suburb where homes regularly transact for multiple millions of dollars," he said.

"The generational change of wealth in these locations expected in the coming years is significant, so we see an opportunity to create exclusive residences that appeal to older families and downsizers in order to meet this demand."

Apartments at Jardin house start from $1,195,000. The project forms part of Lowe Living's near-$1 billion portfolio of new developments across Melbourne.

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Lowe Living launches Jardin House in Camberwell

As <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/north-sydney-nsw-2060">North Sydney</a> continues its transition from a commercial centre into a more layered residential and lifestyle precinct, a new generation of apartment developments is reshaping expectations around scale, amenity, and long-term liveability.

Improved transport connections through the Victoria Cross Metro, continued investment in dining and public spaces, and a constrained supply of new luxury apartments have sharpened demand for homes that combine proximity to the CBD with the privacy and outlook traditionally associated with harbourside houses.

At 177 Walker Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a>’s new apartment development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> enters the market with a distinctly residential approach to high-rise living. The 30-level tower will deliver 161 residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to sub-penthouses and a full-floor penthouse, all oriented to capture uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project takes advantage of the site’s natural topography and elevated position above the harbour. Rather than relying on density alone, the architecture focuses on outlook, orientation, and spatial flow, with every apartment occupying a corner position to maximise natural light and cross ventilation.

Rothelowman says the site itself shaped much of the architectural response.

“The site has a long history in terms of its inevitable transformation and when we came in, we took inspiration from the idea of reestablishing a sense of the site’s natural terrain and fall. Our scheme aims to integrate with the terrain and the landscape, using the undulating site to slowly reveal glimpses and views of the harbour. The rotation of the tower off grid means every apartment has a view and is naturally cross ventilated. The building's colour palette is quintessentially Sydney, with bronze and sandstone and a luminescent green colour in the glass, making it very earthy and grounded in its location.”

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Inside the residences, the emphasis moves toward larger-format living typically associated with standalone homes. Kitchens sit at the centre of the apartments, connecting directly to open-plan dining and living areas before extending outward into expansive winter gardens and balconies. Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, integrated appliances, and custom metal detailing are used throughout, while three distinct interior palettes, Terrace, Opera, and Harbour, allow buyers to personalise the spaces without compromising the architectural consistency of the project.

The larger residences place particular attention on separation between entertaining and private zones. In many apartments, master suites occupy the outer corners of the floorplates, allowing bedrooms to benefit from floor-to-ceiling glazing and harbour outlooks independent of the living spaces. Dressing rooms and ensuites continue the material palette through fluted detailing, freestanding baths, and layered stone finishes.

Rothelowman says the design intent centred on creating homes that feel enduring rather than transient.

“Our philosophy is all about the way people live in these spaces, and we wanted to create homes that reflect the quality of life in this unique Sydney location. The apartments showcase expansive living spaces that are generous, sophisticated, and bold, with the ability to connect with views throughout each apartment.”

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A separate four-storey amenity building known as The Pavilion expands the residential offering beyond the apartments themselves. Positioned alongside the tower, the building consolidates wellness, recreation, and social spaces into a dedicated resident retreat. Facilities include a 20-metre rooftop pool and sundeck, sauna, spa, ice bath, wellness studio, gymnasium, concierge service, wine cellar, residents’ lounge, private dining spaces, and dedicated co-working areas with meeting rooms and boardroom facilities.

The amenity mix reflects the buyer profile emerging in North Sydney, where owner-occupiers and downsizers are increasingly prioritising convenience, apartment scale, and long-term usability over purely investment-driven decisions.

The Walden also represents a significant milestone for ALAND, marking the company’s first major move into Sydney’s inner-city luxury apartment market after more than two decades delivering large-scale residential communities across Greater Sydney. Founder Andrew Hrsto says the Walker Street site stood apart because of both its positioning and its rarity.

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“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic.”

At launch, The Walden recorded more than $103 million in sales, with buyers drawn to the project’s harbour positioning, apartment scale, and proximity to the Metro, which now connects North Sydney to Barangaroo in three minutes and Martin Place in five.

ALAND has commenced construction, and is expecting a completion date in 2028.

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The ACT will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to abolish stamp duty for all first home buyers, with no income caps and no property price thresholds from 1 July.

The move, announced as part of the ACT Budget, completes a key election commitment from the Barr Government and removes what Chief Minister Andrew Barr described as one of the biggest barriers to entering the housing market. The reform forms part of the ACT's long-running transition away from transaction taxes and towards a broader-based property tax system.

"This budget marks a major milestone in our long-term tax reform program," Barr said, adding that the government had maintained a sustained focus on removing barriers to home ownership. He said stamp duty had long been one of the largest upfront hurdles facing buyers and that from July, "that barrier is gone" for first home buyers in the Territory.

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The changes come alongside a range of measures designed to encourage new housing supply, including support for the delivery of so-called "missing middle" housing such as terraces, townhouses and low-rise multi-unit developments.

The announcement has renewed debate around whether the ACT's approach could provide a blueprint for improving housing affordability nationally.

New research from OurTop10.com.au, conducted by Primara Research, suggests the Territory's decade-long reform agenda has produced outcomes unmatched elsewhere in Australia.

While stamp duty costs have increased by an average 67 per cent nationally over the past decade, the ACT has recorded growth of just 15 per cent, the lowest increase of any jurisdiction.

The Territory has also emerged as one of the strongest performers on housing delivery. Based on population-weighted housing targets, the ACT is sitting less than one per cent behind its target. Victoria is the next closest at seven per cent behind, while the national average sits 25 per cent below target. New South Wales is tracking 39 per cent behind.

The latest reform removes one of the final barriers facing first home buyers in Canberra.

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The average Australian home buyer currently pays $61,714 in stamp duty. In the ACT, that figure is $38,399 despite the Territory having the third-highest median house price in the country.

Until now, the ACT's first home buyer concession scheme only applied to purchases up to $1.02 million, around $51,000 below Canberra's median house price of $1.071 million. In practical terms, many first home buyers were unable to access the median-priced home without losing the concession.

From July, those restrictions disappear.

Every first home buyer in the ACT will pay no stamp duty, regardless of income or purchase price.

Canberra remains one of Australia's most expensive housing markets, with dwelling values increasing 82 per cent over the past decade. However, that growth ranks only 11th among Australia's 15 major housing markets, suggesting affordability pressures have been less severe than in many other parts of the country.

Simon Ma, CEO of OurTop10.com.au, said the latest reforms recognise that many first home buyers have simply outgrown thresholds set years ago.

"Many first home buyers aren't just looking for a way onto the ladder, they want a home their family can actually live in," Ma said.

"In a market where the median house price is over a million dollars, a concession scheme that cuts out at $1.02 million was never going to get them there.

"Removing the ceiling entirely means ACT first home buyers can now pursue the home they actually want, rather than limiting themselves to a price point designed for a very different market."

Whether other states follow remains to be seen. But at a time when most jurisdictions are struggling to improve affordability while also increasing housing supply, the ACT has quietly become the national test case for both.

15% stamp duty growth. Just 1% off the national housing target. Zero stamp duty for FHBs. Is the ACT the blueprint for the great Australian dream?

ACT abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers

A rooftop pool and spa overlooking the Brisbane CBD, private dining spaces, expansive landscaped gardens and a residents' lounge are set to crown <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/callista-on-park-west-end-49-mollison-street-west-end-qld-4101">Callista on Park</a>, the final residential building within Brisbane's West Village precinct.

The rooftop amenity collection has been designed as an extension of the lifestyle already established throughout West Village, providing residents with a series of indoor and outdoor spaces that capitalise on the building's elevated position above West End.

A swimming pool and heated spa form the centrepiece of the rooftop offering, surrounded by landscaped gardens developed through a collaboration between developer Sekisui House and ASPECT Studios. The design incorporates expansive lawn areas surrounded by English garden-inspired planting.

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Residents will also have access to two barbecue and outdoor dining areas positioned to take advantage of views across Brisbane's skyline, neighbouring Mollison Park, and the surrounding inner-city landscape.

For larger gatherings, the rooftop includes a private dining room centred around a substantial stone island bench, complete with a full kitchen and a 10-seat dining table set beneath four-metre-high ceilings. The space has been designed to overlook both the rooftop gardens and the Brisbane CBD skyline.

A separate residents' lounge provides an additional indoor retreat connected to the broader rooftop amenity offering, creating another space for residents to work, relax or entertain guests.

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The attention to detail extends beyond the rooftop.

Upon arrival, residents will enter through a lobby featuring a bespoke ceiling light installation developed in collaboration between Sekisui House and Alcorn Middleton Architecture. The arrival experience is complemented by private resident mailboxes and carefully considered interior finishes designed to reflect the premium positioning of the building.

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The amenity offering forms part of Callista on Park, the final residential release within the decade-long transformation of the former Peters Ice Cream Factory site into West Village, one of Brisbane's most established mixed-use communities.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a>, Callista represents the most premium residential offering within the masterplanned precinct.

Construction is now entering its final stages, with scaffolding beginning to come down and completion expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Prices for the three-bedroom plus MPR apartments start from just over $2.6 million.

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Callista will mark the final opportunity to purchase within West Village, where residents have direct access to more than 35 retail, dining, wellness and medical operators including Harris Farm Markets, Woolworths, Function Well and Goodlife Health Clubs, Metro Arts, and a growing collection of restaurants and cafés.

Located just 800 metres from the Brisbane CBD, the precinct also places residents within walking distance of South Bank, West End's dining scene, riverfront parklands and major public transport connections.

For Sekisui House, which has delivered more than two million homes globally, Callista serves as the concluding piece of the West Village masterplan, bringing together the precinct's heritage character, parkland setting and emphasis on walkability in a final collection of larger-format residences.

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Rooftop pool, private dining and skyline gardens to crown West Village's final apartment release, Callista on Park

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/wahroonga-nsw-2076">Wahroonga</a>’s enduring appeal has long been tied to its balance of bushland, established amenity, and access to some of Sydney’s most respected education and healthcare institutions.

Along Fox Valley Road, that combination is becoming increasingly sought after by buyers looking to remain connected to the Upper North Shore lifestyle while prioritising walkability, wellbeing, and convenience.

Developer Capital Corporation's initial vision of a 62-hectare site on Fox Valley Road was that they could create their own walkable community, bordered by&nbsp;more than 25 hectares of bushland and adjoining Coups Creek.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-residences-at-wahroonga-estate-169-fox-valley-road-wahroonga-nsw-2076">The Residences at Wahroonga Estate</a> draws directly on the area’s natural landscape, with walking trails and green corridors linking into sections of Lane Cove National Park. The surrounding network of bushwalks, cycling tracks, and reserves reinforces the suburb’s long-standing reputation as one of Sydney’s most nature-oriented residential pockets, while still maintaining close ties to village retail and transport infrastructure.

The address places residents within minutes of Wahroonga and Turramurra villages, where cafés, local grocers, boutiques, and everyday services support a highly localised lifestyle. Popular nearby venues including The Fox Café and Breeze Valley Café provide easy options for morning coffee or casual dining, while longstanding retailers such as IGA Wahroonga Fresh and Novella Fine Books continue to anchor the area’s village character.

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Healthcare access remains one of the defining locational advantages of the estate. Sydney Adventist Hospital, known locally as The San, sits directly adjacent and is one of the largest and most respected private hospitals in New South Wales. The hospital precinct incorporates specialist medical services, radiology, physiotherapy, and outpatient care, contributing to growing buyer demand from downsizers and owner-occupiers seeking long-term convenience and peace of mind.

Research commissioned by Capital Corporation found that health and wellbeing considerations are increasingly influencing downsizing decisions, particularly among buyers wanting to remain within familiar neighbourhoods while accessing medical infrastructure more easily.

Education has also historically underpinned demand across Wahroonga and the broader Upper North Shore. The estate sits close to several of Sydney’s leading private and independent schools, including Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh, Barker College, Pymble Ladies’ College, Ravenswood School for Girls, and Loreto Normanhurst. Co-educational options including Wahroonga Adventist School and Sydney Adventist School further strengthen the area’s appeal to established families looking for long-term schooling pathways within a tightly held catchment.

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Transport connectivity supports the suburb’s liveability without compromising its quieter residential character. Wahroonga and Turramurra train stations provide direct rail access into the Sydney CBD, while the nearby Pacific Highway and M1 motorway strengthen links across the North Shore and broader metropolitan area. At the same time, the heavily treed streetscape and low-density character continue to distinguish the precinct from more urbanised parts of Sydney.

The Residences at Wahroonga Estate forms the first stage of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/capital-corporation">Capital Corporation</a>’s broader masterplanned vision for the precinct, delivered alongside the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/group-gsa">GroupGSA</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/coco-republic-interior-design">Coco Republic</a>, the development integrates landscaped communal spaces including a pet-friendly Green Spine, resident lounge, BBQ pavilion, and direct bushland access, reinforcing the project’s focus on outdoor connection and community-based living.

Now under construction by Gold Star iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/dasco-australia">DASCO</a>, The Residences at Wahroonga Estate will deliver a collection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments priced from $990,000, with completion anticipated in 2027.

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Capital Corporation to cater to Upper North Shore downsizers by creating walkable community at The Residences at Wahroonga Estate

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Friday Hut Estate, the Byron Bay hinterland retreat, has been listed for sale by the family of Michelle Tredenick, board member of Cricket Australia.
The family paid $2.93 million for the 1.6 hectare property in 2014.
The contemporary 2005 built home, created with timber, marble and aluminium, has five bedrooms, a separate two bedroom cottage, one bedroom studio and an 18 metre infinity edge freshwater swimming pool.
Bangalow Real Estate agent Gary Brazenor is marketing the home.
Tredenick, currently at Insurance Australia Group, joined the CA board in 2015 and has held senior positions at Bank of Queensland, NAB, MLC and Suncorp.
Located on a hilltop with a North-East aspect, the architecturally designed, contemporary main residence sits among 100 year old fig trees.
Selling agent, Gary Brazenor says Friday Hut Estate offers a real sense of peace and privacy.
The estate also includes a charming two bed cottage.
"When we bought the property, I didn’t fully appreciate just how convenient the location is. We are close to town but feel complete peace and privacy at the same time," said Tredenick.
"It’s the perfect combination.
"We have loved the quality of the build and the attention to detail which makes our home so comfortable, such as the under-floor heating in winter.
"When friends and family come to stay it is wonderful to have the accommodation and space to all enjoy our beautiful gardens, location and infinity pool overlooking the hinterland.
"We will be sad to sell."
This main residence was built in 200 by a local builder for his own family.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Cricket Australia board member Michelle Tredenick family lists Byron Bay hinterland retreat 

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Former Bauer Media boss Nick Chan, who abruptly left the embattled publisher, and wife Peggy have listed their Mosman home.
Chan paid $4.5 million for the state of the art home in 2016 when the couple upgraded from their $5.23 million Roseville home.
The Mosman home on 490 square metres has five bedrooms and two bathrooms.
There's a landscaped garden with a gas and solar heated pool and an underground garage with wine cellar and media room.
David Murphy Real Estate Mosman agent David Murphy has the listing.
Chan is a chair at the new bookmakers BetMakers.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Former Bauer Media boss Nick Chan betting on Mosman price resilience

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Tilba Tilba, the 1870s Balmain home of the late artist Karin Oom, failed to sell at its weekend auction when it was expected to fetched $4 million.
It is now for sale at $4,050,000.
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Enjoying one of Balmain's most coveted enclave settings overlooking beautiful Elkington Park, 'Tilba Tilba has been held by the family for over 50 years.
Tilba Tilba at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-129055466" target="_blank">18 White Street</a> served as Oom’s art studio and family home.
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It remains largely in original state and was restored by the family in the 1960s and 70s to highlight its cedar joinery, Tallowwood floors, grand arched windows, an open fireplace and 14ft ceilings.
It sits on a 639 sqm parcel of land.
The original owner and builder, Frederick Ropier Robinson, was a local identity and former mayor of Balmain. The four-bedroom home has grassy garden with views of Sydney Harbour.
It has been listed with Monique Dower and Lynsey Kemp.
 
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Late artist Karin Oom's Balmain home and art studio for sale

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Designer Jayden Zernich, founder of creative agency Condensed, sold his recently renovated three-bedroom Albert Park home.
The Edwardian home on Richardson Street sold for $3.09 million after it was passed in at auction with just the one bidder.
Marshall White had three registered bidders, but the property passed in for $2,925,000.
The buyer was an expat.
There had been price guidance of $2,850,000 to $2,950,000 through Marshall White who offered three comparable sales.
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Edwardian home on Richardson Street, Albert Park sold by designer Jayden Zernich

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Former world champion boxer Jeff Horn attended the auction of a Sunnybank Hills home at the weekend.
He was at the auction of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sunnybank+hills-129025370" target="_blank">82 The Avenue in Sunnybank Hills</a> with his trainer Glenn Rushton, wife Jo and nine-month-old daughter Isabelle Kate.
“There’s a heap of people here, it’s crazy,” Horn told The Courier Mail before the auction.
“I don’t think all of them are going to be bidding, but are here to have a look."
Bidding started at $2.5 million, with negotiations back and forth between ­multiple bidders for about an hour.
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When the bidding stalled at just over $3 million, "Horn decided to throw in the towel."
The house was formally passed in at $3.35 million, with negotiations ­ongoing. 
Place agent Kevin Chiu, who is marketing the property, spoke with Horn who lives locally.
Horn calls Acacia Ridge home, where he's owned a three bedroom, 1950s home south of Brisbane since paying $347,000 in 2013.
Sunnybank Hills is classed by realestate.com.au as a high demand market.
Place Coorparoo lead agent Kevin Chiu said they had more than 200 inspections on the property and expected at least 10 people to register to buy.
Chui told The Courier-Mail the renovation's attention to detail had been turning heads, particularly its $150,000 kitchen renovation.
The house has a professional grade cinema with 4k 3D media room with 138-inch screen.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-sunnybank+hills-117717143" target="_blank">The property last sold in 2014</a> at $1,465,000. 
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Boxer Jeff Horn goes house hunting for new family home

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The Sydney premiership winning jockey Brenton Avdulla has settled his off the plan investment apartment acquisition in Little Bay's latest development.
Having paid $720,000 on the launch of the Illume complex in 2015, the Melbourne-born jockey has quickly found a tenant on its recent completion.
Avdulla's leased the two bedroom unit at $750 a week, reflecting a strong 5.5% yield.
The apartment spans 100 square metres with wrap around balcony has views across Little Bay to the water.
It is in the same complex where three of the Rabbitoh Burgess brothers, Luke Sam and Tom also bought off the plan apartments.
Returning from a successful stint in Japan, the 27 year old Avdulla has had his best year in the saddle to date, being one of the youngest jockey's to get to 1000 career wins.
Avdulla recently sold his four bedroom Zetland home for $2.01 million after paying $1.85 million two years ago.
The three storey home with split level design home was among a handful of terraces in the award-winning ARC development designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer in 2003.
Joe Recep and Martin Farah at NG Farah Coogee sold the property.
He retains a townhouse in Pagewood where he paid $1,788,000 for a three storey townhouse on the former Electrolux manufacturing plant estate.
Avdulla's first Sydney purchase, when he was in his late teens, was near the track. His one bedroom Kensington apartment, cost $445,000.
The star jockey will be a shoo-in for a ride in the Everest next month.
Last year he rode star sprinter Chataqua to fourth place.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Oxalis Cottage, the humble house in Greenwich that was the longtime home of columnist Ross Campbell and his widow Ruth, was sold for $2,301,000 at auction last weekend.
Campbell, who wrote for the Sunday Telegraph from the mid-1950s through to the 1970s, paid £500 in 1949 for the building block at the end of Coolabah Avenue.
It was up for sale with $2 million plus hopes.
The property was once described by Ross as "a suburban house of 15 squares, including myself".
The name sounds picturesque, but oxalis was the name of a weed that flourished there.
Campbell, who was once suggested as being the Jerry Seinfeld of the times, retired in 1978.
The couple tried to sell the house to go travelling, but only managed to find a buyer for the adjoining garden block.
The son of a Melbourne estate agent died in 1982, while Ruth passed away earlier this year, aged 95. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-greenwich-129042198" target="_blank">Oxalis Cottage</a> was listed by their four children, the home’s celebrity redheaded occupants.
The eldest Sally Campbell is a textile designer, Patrick Campbell is a solar energy scientist, Laura “Nell” Campbell is an actor and former New York nightclub owner, and youngest Cressida Campbell is an artist.
They appeared in his columns which detailed ordinary family life with his four children, known by pseudonyms, Cressida as Baby Pip; Sally was Theodora, Nell was Little Nell and Patrick was Lancelot.
Its been suggested only the Seven Little Australians were a better-known family than the Campbell clan.
Remarkably the the two-storey cottage is a time-capsule, still has the milk bottle servery by the front door. There's a kitchen dining nook.
Campbell once wrote of the rise of refrigerator snobbery with his children asking: "Why hasn't our fridge got a light in it?"
It was editor-in-chief David McNicoll who recruited Campbell to the Telegraph from the Sydney Morning Herald where he felt his levity wasn't wanted.
Three collections of Campbell's columns were published in his lifetime, and his memoir, An Urge To Laugh, was published just before his death.
The neighbours’ children held an 80 cents lemonade stall at the onsite auction which Campbell would have surely made into a column item.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Late columnist Ross Campbell's Greenwich home Oxalis Cottage sold

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Sydney PR queen Roxy Jacenko and her husband Oliver Curtis are moving out of their luxury North Bondi rental apartment.
The family are off to a $6.515 million Vaucluse home which was bought at competitive auction last night.
Bidding started at $5.9 million but Jacenko didn’t bid until after it was announced on the market at $6.35 million.
She secured the luxury home with a final $10,000 bid.
The three level home was extensively renovated since it last traded for $2,425,000 in 2005.
The thoroughly modern home comes was designed by Dover Heights-based Andre Baroukh Architects having been a 1930s red brick home.
It now has six bedrooms and five bathrooms and features a steam room, self-contained guest accomodation, a number of harbour view terraces and a swimming pool.
Roxy has Instragrammed her purchase telling her excited kids.
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Landscaper Will Dangar designed the 690 sqm gardens.
Local designer Shellee Gourdon was in charge of the interiors.
The Ray White selling agent Gavin Rubinstein has been a client of her publicity firm.
Rubinstein was last month named as the company’s best performing agent in the world, beating New Zealander Anton Huang at Ray White Howick, having also been Ray White’s best performing agent in Australia for the past six years — every year since he was 24.
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Rubinstein has been in the property market himself, quietly picking up a <a href="/news/ray-white-number-one-agent-gavin-rubinstein-splashes-out-in-potts-point">Potts Point investment apartment earlier this month.</a>
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Jacenko and Curtis have been out of the Sydney property market since late 2014 <a href="/news/roxy-jacenko-and-oliver-curtis-sell-woollahra-trophy-home">when they sold their Woollahra trophy home</a> for $8.15 million.
They sold the four bedroom home off-market, having paid $6.6 million just three years earlier.
They have been on the hunt for a family home for just a few weeks, having been at the North Bondi apartment since vacating <a href="/news/roxy-does-a-hawkie-with-new-double-bay-digs">her hotel room at the Double Bay Intercontinental</a>.<a href="https://www.afr.com/p/markets/oliver_curtis_trial_delayed_5pduv5MI8qbjKPEDhsr2lJ" target="_blank"> </a>
Jacenko was recently spotted inspecting a Bellevue Hill property on Mansion Road, however decided that she needed something already renovated.
The five bedroom home has been on the market with estate agent Michael Pallier for four months, having failed to sell at May auction.
 
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Roxy Jacenko quitting Bondi rental for $6.5 million Vaucluse home

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The Anytime Fitness Australia co-founder Jacinta McDonell has snappily sold her Byron Bay hinterland retreat, as she intends to spend more time on overseas charity projects.
No price reveal, but Helen Huntly-Barrett at First National Byron Bay had a guide of $2.6 million to $2.8 million for the offering which was on the market for less than a month.
The fitness entrepreneur paid $2.1 million in 2015 for the Queenslander home on 9000 square metres at Federal.
Located about 30 minutes drive west of Byron Bay, the classic character Weemala Lane weatherboard is wrapped in verandahs which overlook the 15 metre heated salt water swimming pool. 
The property came with an award-winning contemporary extension.
It was initially renovated around 2001 by architect Sharon Fraser and her builder partner, Steve Esson after the Queenslander had been transported to the property in the 1980s.
McDonell and her brother Justin co-founded Anytime Fitness Australia in 2008, having opened their first gym soon out of graduating from high school in 1992.
McDonell more recently founded W1LL, an online yoga and meditation platform matched to music and visuals.
The mother of three has also founded a not-for-profit foundation, The Human Kind Project, which funds projects in Africa and India.
While she's grateful for her time at Byron, O'Donell intends spending more time overseas for the foundation and in Sydney working on her own residential home project.
Meanwhile down on the beachfront the former Skilled Engineering group boss Greg Hargrave has finally sold at Wategos Beach.
The Marine Parade offering has been on and off the market for the past seven years.
It was bought for $7.55 million in 2009 from the Albury medico David Kirwan, who had secured the oceanfront reserve property for $900,000 in 1996. 
It had been listed for April auction with a reserve of $7.5 million through Byron Bay Property Sales agents Vicky Innes and Jeremy Bennett.
The property on 800 sqm came with approval for a luxury six bedroom home designed by Harley Graham Architects.
Currently on the parcel sits an original two bedroom beach cottage.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Anytime Fitness Australia founder Jacinta McDonell sells Byron Bay hinterland holiday home

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Car dealer Phil McCarroll is selling his Gold Coast holiday home.
The Sydney-based McCarroll paid $2.4 million for <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sanctuary+cove-129235750" target="_blank">the Sanctuary Cove home</a> in 2008.
McCarroll has fully renovated the waterfront over his decade long ownership.
There are four bedrooms, split into two wings, and a central living space that opens to a terrace that adjoins the tennis court on its 1,740 sqm block.
An alfresco entertaining area with built in barbecue looks over the 11 metre infinity edge pool, etched with the term 'La dolce vita', translated to the good life. 
Queensland Sotheby's agents John and Marie Manning are seeking $3.95 million.
Last year McCarroll spent $6 million on Craboon, the luxury 1920s stone cottage at Palm Beach north of Sydney while retaining a Duffys Forest acreage. 
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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