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 Walden pairs house-scale living with North Sydney connectivity

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.

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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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Jamie Pherous, the business ­tycoon who founded the $3 billion travel group Corporate Travel Management, has been pinpointed as the record $11.3 million riverfront block of land buyer in Brisbane's New Farm.
He now plans one of the city’s best ­mansions, The Australian reported.
Pherous and his wife Louise will move from their current New Farm home when the mansion is completed.
They married at Hayman Island in 2015.
The 1103 square metre Moray Street block was sold by Jane Gibson, the widow of eminent Brisbane architect Robin Gibson, who had paid $200,000 for the site in 1986.
Place Projects director Syd Walker handled the sale of the land, in a street lined with luxury apartment buildings.
Pherous has also invested in numerous resources companies.
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Business tycoon James Pherous emerges as New Farm's $11.3 million mystery buyer

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Sydney lord mayoral aspirant Christine Forster and her partner Virginia Edwards have forked out $1.51 million on a Potts Point ­apartment.
They’ve bought it from the Maple-Brown rich-lister family, who had financial journalist Joe Aston as their tenant.
It was where he filmed his app­earances on the now defunct Financial Review Sunday television show.
On vacating the two-bedroom flat, Aston recently wrote of his displeasure at “turgid strangers with morbid delight” coming through the open for inspections held by Richardson &amp; Wrench agent Greg McKinley.
He wrote “homelessness was preferable to the indignity”.
It sits in the 1951 Aaron M. Bolot-designed block on Wylde Street.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-127732338" target="_blank">The fourth level, two bedroom apartment</a> became available at $1,095 a week.
The Surry Hills couple quickly secured new tenants last month for the renovated apartment.
If Forster does make the move into the neighbourhood she’ll be crossing paths with Councillor Kerryn Phelps, who lives just up the street.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Sydney mayoral candidate Christine Forster splashes out on Potts Point apartment

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Macquarie Bank Limited CEO and managing director Mary Reemst and her husband Greg are selling their Avoca Beach weekender in The Lighthouse.
It sits in one of the coastal suburb's priciest blocks, the same where 2GB radio broadcaster Alan Jones sold in last year.
He scored $4.65 million for his 450 square metre apartment which has three bedrooms, a separate massage therapy room and a grand entertaining terrace with plunge pool. It had been a pricey $5,000 a week rental.
Jones paid $4.5 million in 2008.
Reemst and George will expect stronger price growth on their unit in the boutique block of six on the Avoca Beach hillside designed by renowned architect Cathy Slater.
The 295 sqm Cliff Avenue apartment cost the couple $2 million in 2003 and has three bedrooms and a private plunge pool. Reemst and George and the longest owners. Every apartment has traded for over $3 million.
George Brand Avoca Beach agents Kyle Brand and Amelia O'Donnell have the listing with $3.5 million hopes.
Reemst was appointed managing director and CEO of Macquarie Bank Limited in 2014 having been Macquarie's head of credit within the risk management group.
She served in that role for 11 years.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Macquarie Bank CEO lists Avoca Beach weekender

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Former NRL player Nigel Plum has pulled his Glenmore Park investment property from sale.
The Griffith-based Plum, who played for the Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers over his 10 year career, paid $615,000 in 2013 shortly after the home was built.
The four bedroom home two separate living areas, a study and an alfresco entertaining area overlooking a swimming pool.
Plum was seeking $839,000 through Ray White Glenmore Park agent Robert Norgate before it was pulled. The home was recently up for rent at $750 a week. 
Plum was a fan favourite at the Panthers, spending most of his 150 game career there with 92 games.
In 2011 he was voted Big League Magazine's Hardest Hitter.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Former NRL player Nigel Plum pulls Glenmore Park investment off the market 

Coorabella, the Byron Bay hinterland estate that hosted Margot Robbie's 2016 wedding to British film director Tom Ackerley, has been snappily sold for $6.2 million.

The Coorabell property had a listing price of $6.5 million, but vendor, the Love &amp; Hatred luxury jewellery founder Giovanni D'Ercole, was happy to take the strong offer just 26 days in, a very quick sale in Byron Bay trophy home sale terms.

Coorabella has been owned by D'Ercole for the last 25 years but he recently swapped the hinterland for the beach, spending $4.3 million on the Brownell Drive dress circle near Wategos.

The property, which is surrounded by lush rainforest and green valleys, 13 kilometres inland from Byron, ranks among the district's top five hinterland sales when sold through Real Estate of Distinction Byron Bay selling agent Ku Darroch.

The property has frontage to the Wilson River, along with large deep swimming holes and a waterfall.

The transformed Queenslander-style homestead has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and two study.

It has towering 14 foot ceilings with original pressed-tin finishes, textured leadlight window panels and an open fireplace.

Wrap around verandahs overlook the grounds and a 15 metre swimming pool.&nbsp;

Many wedding have been held there including the Brisbane-born actress and former model Jacinda Barrett who was the first celebrity to eye the 23 hectare property private enough for a celebrity wedding.

She married the American actor, Suits star Gabriel 'Harvey' Macht in 2004. The pair were in attendance at the Royal Wedding earlier this year given their connection to Meghan Markle.

Barrett and Macht have reportedly offered up their Sunshine Coast property to the Royal couple when they shortly visit Australia.

As well as a popular wedding destination for the stars, Coorabella was the setting for the 1992 movie FernGully:The Last Rainforest.

This first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.

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Compassionate Capitalists step up to Address Australia's Hidden Homeless

A new Netflix documentary "Under Cover," narrated by Margot Robbie, is shining a spotlight on Australia's fastest-growing homeless demographic: women over 50. While the film reveals confronting stories of women facing housing insecurity, it also highlights an innovative private sector response through the work of Housing All Australians (HAA) and its corporate partners.

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Byron Bay hinterland estate that hosted Margot Robbie's wedding sold

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Sydney Swans long-time coach John Longmire and wife Shelley are on the move having listed their coastal eastern suburbs home.
It's the Malabar property they purchased shortly after he was given the top job at the club.
The couple paid $1.7 million in 2011.
They've embraced the beachside lifestyle, reflected in their full-scale renovation over their seven year ownership.
The facade is typical beach, with a neutral white and blue wash, replacing the old and tired terracotta, green and cream coloured exterior.
The two level home 200 metres from the beach has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The upstairs master retreat with lounge and study space opens to a balcony with ocean, bay and headland views.
Renovations came in 2013, with the most recent addition coming late last year when they added a rear solar heated swimming pool and poolside cabana.
They also scored approval for a new three level, five bedroom home, which comes with the sale.
The estimated costs to build the home submitted to the council is just over $1.1 million.
South Eastern Realty Malabar agents Greg and Angela Gladstone have it scheduled for forthcoming auction.
The listing has been nearly two years in the making.
In 2016 there was an off market offering, however no official listing materialized.
Longmire will be no doubt eyeing the street record, which currently belongs to his star-studded midfielder Luke Parker, who paid $2.6 million for a five bed home with a swimming pool last year.
Longmire took over from former Swans boss Paul Roos after the 2010 season having been a coach at the Swans since 2000, a year after his 11 year career at North Melbourne came to a close.
In his last game as a player he won his only 1999 AFL premiership.
Success came quicker in his coaching career, winning the 2012 premiership in his second year in charge.
This article was first published in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Swans coach John Longmire lists Malabar home

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Professional surfer Wade Goodall and wife Jane are selling their Byron Bay hinterland home.
But they're not venturing far from <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bangalow-128745214" target="_blank">their current Bangalow base</a>.  
The couple, who have two daughters Violet and Jane, have recently secured a larger block just nearby where they are going to a build a new house.
McGrath Ballina agents Braden and Andrea Walters have a guide of between $1,075,000 to $1.15 million for its August 4 auction.
Wade, who was born in Bangalow, began surfing after watching VHS videos of his father.
He was signed to Billabong when he was 11, spending over 15 years with the popular surf label before he broke both his legs in quick succession.
He has been an ambassador with fashion label Vans.
The couple previously had a 1980s beach house at Moffat Beach.
When moving down from the Sunshine Coast to Bangalow, Goodall said "I’m surrounded by the most beautiful green hills and there’s waves every day".
Back in 2014 they spent $300,000 on a 690 square metre Palm-Lily Crescent land parcel, set some 13 kilometres inland from the Byron Bay coast.
Their home was built in the classic Queenslander style, set behind a white picket fence.
The modern family home with timber floors and white decor features a rear and front verandah.
It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a stone bench kitchen and a study nook.
Bangalow house prices have ranged from $700,000 up to $1,695,000 this year. 
A tightly-held original Bangalow farmhouse, built around 1910 for the Fowler family, sold last weekend at $1.23 million through Elders agent Duncan Lorimer.
The cottage on a 9133 square metre Fowlers Lane holding came with a $950,000 to $1,045,000 price guide.
Steven Dover set the $4,575,000 record price in 2011.
This article was first published in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Sydney Swan star Luke Parker has secured an offer for his Maroubra investment townhouse.
It went under offer before its scheduled auction last weekend.
It was the first property Parker bought when he was a rookie at the Swans in 2013, the year he stepped up from the subs bench to a regular starter.
He paid $915,000 for the townhouse and has just finished a renovation before he listed through Belle Property Randwick agents Brooke Marshall and Lucas McKay.
The property has been an investment for Parker, who has developed a strong eastern suburbs portfolio.
He has another property in Maroubra and last year spent $2.6 million on a luxury home in Malabar which became an $1,800 a week rental.
Parker was picked up in the 2010 draft by Sydney after playing in Victoria for the Dandenong Stingrays.
He won the 2012 Premiership with the Swans and played in the two losing grand finals in 2014 and 2016, the same year he finished the runner up for the Bronlow Medal and was named in the All-Australian team for the first time.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Award winning director Peter Andrikidis, most noted for directed the first season of Channel Nine crime-drama hit Underbelly, has listed Wellpark, the long-time Burwood home he shares with his wife Sue.
The couple have been based at the home since 1993 when they sold their Balmain home for $400,000.
They paid $470,000 for Wellpark, a solid full brick Edwardian near Burwood Park.
The two level home with front and rear verandahs has six bedrooms, stately dining and sitting rooms.
A swimming pool sits in the private rear courtyard on the 520 square metre Gordon Street parcel. 
LJ Hooker Burwood agent Joe Murania said the home is built to a standard of excellence rarely seen today.
Andrikis is Australia's most awarded drama director with nine AFI Awards including Best Direction for Underbelly season 1 and East West 101.
Peter and Sue own a Suffolk Park investment near Byron Bay which they bought two years ago.
Upon their $1,416,000 they sought a $1,200 a week tenant. The three bedroom home was most recently up for rent this time last year for $975 a week.
One of his first commissions was to work on The Flying Doctors, before he moved to the ABC where he worked as a director and producer on the medical drama series G.P, which earned his his first AFI Award.
This was followed by the groundbreaking police drama series Wildside.
In 2001 he was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and film production.
He has worked with the likes of Sam Neill, Cate Blanchett, Guy Pearce and Simon Baker.
His most recent work has seen him direct ABC drama Janet King and medical drama Pulse.  
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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After a turbulent month, former Masterchef contestant Dani Venn and her husband Chris Burgess have now settled on and into their new Mornington Peninsula home.
The couple were all ready to settle on their $1,375,000 Mount Eliza acquisition before becoming the unwitting victim in a hacking scandal that engulfed Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), Australia's new online property transfer system.
The hacker of her conveyancer and estate agent email addresses then diverted the proceeds of the couple's home sale in Smiths Gully, some $250,000, into their account. 
Venn said they were told a few minutes before their new property was due to be settled on that around $107,000 was missing and was unrecoverable.
After a much publicised battle and a failed GoFundMe Page, Venn and Burgess got their money back and have settled on the property.
"It was always our dream to live near the sea," Venn said.
Their three bedroom contemporary home has views across the tree tops to the waters of Port Phillip Bay.
Set on 1,046 square metre, the two storey home has a split level downstairs living zones, lower and upper level terraces and a multi-level alfresco decking, which leads to a sunken solar heated swimming pool amid private gardens.
Lupton Ferguson Real Estate agent Louise Lupton sold the property in 65 days after having a guide of $1.3 million to $1.4 million.
It last traded for $1,035,000 in 2015.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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