Repeat buyers are one of the strongest measures of confidence in any apartment development.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/era-newcastle-west-124-126-bull-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">ERA</a> in Newcastle West, some purchasers are returning to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> after living at the developer's One Apartments. Their decision to purchase again was driven by the quality of life they found after moving into their first GWH home.

Keith Wilton had spent years living in a house in East Maitland before deciding it was time for a change. Apartment living had always been on his radar, but he was selective about what he wanted.

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"I had some boxes I wanted to tick," he says.

Keith points to the open-plan design, generous outdoor areas and considered inclusions as key reasons One Apartments worked for him.

“One of those things was a nice indoor open plan area, but also I wanted a nice outdoor open area that I could entertain on in summer or Christmases or birthdays,” he says.

He also found value in the smaller details, from integrated appliances to shared resident spaces including the pool, cinema and rooftop areas.

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After comparing several developments, he chose One Apartments because of GWH's longstanding local reputation and his own experience working with the developer on a commercial project more than a decade earlier.

"I knew that they were local, that the quality of the build was going to be up there. I'd looked at other apartment complexes around and close by, and I just knew that here was a better decision location wise."

Today, Keith says the move has completely changed how he experiences Newcastle.

"I enjoy living in this location because it's more of a lifestyle change. That Newcastle city living where you can walk to restaurants and bars and even beaches and parks and even shopping across the road."

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Beyond the location, he says it's the sense of community that has surprised him most.

"Everyone loves living here because they chose to live here, but everyone looks out for each other. It's a real great community feel here."

For Aimee and Lyle Goodman, the journey started almost by chance.

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The couple happened to be having coffee in Newcastle when they noticed the site where One Apartments was about to begin construction.

"We were aware GWH was planning a development," Aimee says. "We made one phone call and things moved pretty quickly after that."

As busy business owners, they initially thought apartment living would simply reduce the maintenance that came with larger homes. Instead, it fundamentally changed how they spent time together.

"We actually catch up more as a family now," Aimee says.

"We've had homes with big yards and lots of space, but everyone ended up in different rooms. Here we'll have dinner together, the kids can play, and we spend far more quality time together."

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Lyle says their confidence came from GWH's reputation within Newcastle's building industry.

"I know people who've worked across different apartment projects, and whenever GWH came up the feedback was always the same. They're rock solid. They're quality."

That confidence only grew throughout the buying process.

"One of the things that really impressed us with GWH was the whole process, was the communication," Lyle says. "It was consistent, it was regular, there was no problem if we had some weird questions, there was no problems in getting answers."

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Aimee says one moment stood out.

"The project actually finished on time. We realised we needed to hurry up and sell our house because everything was happening exactly when they said it would."

The positive experience at One Apartments ultimately gave all three buyers the confidence to purchase again with GWH, this time at ERA.

Their confidence reflects what many buyers are seeking in today's apartment market. Location remains important, but so too does certainty around delivery, quality and long-term liveability.

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ERA builds on those foundations with 280 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two landmark towers in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Newcastle West</a>.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">Fender Katsalidis</a>, the project will include more than 2,000 square metres of resident amenities, including a resort-style pool, gym, sauna, private cinema and rooftop entertaining spaces overlooking the harbour and coastline.&nbsp;

The development is also within walking distance of the Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Darby Street, the harbour foreshore, restaurants, retail and the city’s beaches, continuing the walkable lifestyle that existing GWH buyers say has transformed how they live.

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For Keith, the appeal remains straightforward.

"You feel at home even before you've moved into your home."

For Aimee, the change is measured in time.

“I just felt like I had more time,” she says.

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Construction at ERA is now underway, with more than half of the residences already sold and limited two and three-bedroom apartments remaining in the East Tower release. Priced from $980,000 for two-bedroom residences and $1.46 million for three-bedroom residences, buyers can secure an apartment with a 10 per cent deposit, with premium homes offering ocean views from Level 8 and harbour views from Level 10.

ERA is also backed by Resilience Insurance's 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy, providing protection against structural or waterproofing defects for 10 years after completion. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2028.

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Joel Robinson

From ONE to ERA: Why buyers are choosing GWH again in Newcastle West

Virgate Property Group is preparing to commence construction of Verdé, its new apartment development in Melbourne's Arts Precinct at Southbank, following a strong run of sales that has seen more than half of the project's 173 apartments secured.

Verdé has attracted a broad mix of first home buyers, owner-occupiers upgrading from nearby inner-city suburbs and investors, with younger owner-occupier couples aged between 28 and 45 accounting for the strongest enquiry. Many are already living in Southbank, South Melbourne, Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Yarra and the CBD.

"Verdé is located in one of the most desirable pockets of southern Melbourne," Blair Property Group Director Darren Blair, who is managing sales at Verdé, said.

"It's within walking distance of the Arts Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Albert Park Lake, and Southbank's restaurants and retail. It's a great lifestyle location with strong amenity and liveability, which made it a very attractive choice for the project."

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Virgate was already familiar with the precinct, having previously delivered the successful Domain House development in neighbouring South Melbourne. That experience gave the developer confidence to acquire the Coventry Street site and continue expanding its presence in Melbourne's inner south.

"We had been keeping an eye on the site and the broader precinct for a few months before deciding to move forward with the acquisition," Virgate said.

The project was ultimately secured in 2020 following feasibility studies, planning assessments and due diligence, with the brief centred on delivering "a high-quality, considered design that feels both refined and fit for purpose."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bruce-henderson-architects">Bruce Henderson Architects</a>, Verdé comprises 173 one, two and three-bedroom apartments priced from $599,000. The architecture is distinguished by a faceted glass façade that responds to both the site's outlook and Melbourne's changing light conditions.

According to Bruce Henderson Architects, the coloured glazing gives the building a distinctive identity while also providing privacy and solar shading, with residences oriented to capture views across the bay, city skyline and surrounding parklands.

Inside, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/designoffice">DesignOffice</a> has created interiors focused on natural light, efficient planning and enduring materials. Apartments feature engineered oak flooring, natural stone benchtops, floor-to-ceiling glazing and SMEG appliances, while a restrained material palette aims to complement the expansive outlooks rather than compete with them.

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Resident amenity has also been designed around everyday functionality rather than occasional use. Facilities include a concierge-serviced lobby, residents' lounge with fireplace, library and co-working space, gym, terrace garden with barbecue facilities, ground-floor café, and package delivery management.

The project's location continues to be one of its strongest drawcards. Positioned on Coventry Street, Verdé sits within walking distance of the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park Lake, while Southbank's dining precinct, Sturt Street trams and the new ANZAC Station are all nearby. The surrounding education catchment also includes Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Mac.Robertson Girls' High School and several major university campuses.

The sales team says buyers have responded particularly well to the combination of location, design quality and long-term liveability.

"They're responding really positively to the quality of the design, premium resident amenities and the uninterrupted views. Many also appreciate the location and how connected it is to everything they need."

The ability to secure stamp duty savings before completion has also been a key factor for purchasers, alongside the opportunity to personalise finishes ahead of settlement.

With construction set to commence soon and more than half the apartments already sold, Verdé enters its next phase as one of the Arts Precinct's more established apartment developments, offering remaining buyers an opportunity to secure a residence before construction advances further. Expected completion is scheduled for late 2027.

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Virgate's Verdé Southbank moves toward construction as sales fly past halfway stage

Downsizer-focused apartment development Kooyongkoot in Hawthorn has been recognised at the 2026 Better Future Melbourne Design Awards, taking home Gold and Silver awards in two categories.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-1-kooyongkoot-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a>, currently being delivered by developer PQD and designed by Cera Stribley, received Gold in the Interior Design – Proposed category and Silver in the Architecture – Proposed category.

The dual recognition reflects the design approach behind the boutique development on prestigious Kooyongkoot Road, where the focus has been on creating homes for downsizers seeking the space, quality and functionality of a detached house within a low-rise apartment building.

Rather than maximising apartment numbers, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pqd">PQD</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a> limited the development to just 18 residences, allowing for larger floorplans, greater privacy, generous landscaping and expansive communal spaces.&nbsp;The majority of the apartments also benefit from corner aspects, allowing for dual sources of natural light.

Now around 70 per cent complete and on track for completion in November 2026, Kooyongkoot will comprise a mix of garden residences, ter​race apartments, sub-penthouses, and is crowned by two half-floor penthouses with direct lift access and private rooftop terraces.

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The Silver Award for Architecture recognised the way the building responds to its prominent corner position at the ent​rance to Hawthorn's Scotch Hill precinct, one of Melbourne's most established residential neighbourhoods.

Rather than competing with the grand homes that line Kooyongkoot Road, the architectural approach focused on restraint and longevity, using curved brickwork, generous landscaping and carefully considered proportions to integrate with the existing streetscape.

"The form feels fluid and timeless, as though shaped by the landscape itself – architecture that belongs, rather than competes," said Chris Stribley, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Cera Stribley.

The judging submission also highlighted practical innovations throughout the building, including lift cores servicing only nine homes each, a central landscaped lightcourt designed to bring daylight and ventilation into the building, and fully enclosed private storage rooms with lighting, power and shelving to better accommodate residents transitioning from larger family homes.

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The Gold Award for Interior Design recognised the project's focus on long-term liveability rather than display-home aesthetics.

According to the awards submission, the interiors were designed from the inside out, prioritising how homes would function over decades of daily use through generous proportions, practical storage, durable natural materials and flexible layouts.

The specification includes natural stone throughout, upgraded acoustic glazing, V-ZUG appliances and fully enclosed storage rooms, alongside an amenity offering focused on wellness, entertainment and everyday convenience.&nbsp;

Residents will have access to a gym and yoga studio, a wellness centre featuring traditional and infrared saunas, a cold therapy shower and treatment room, as well as a residents' lounge and golf simulator/cinema room for entertainment.&nbsp;Kooyongkoot has also considered the everyday convenience of its residents by offering a private carwash and pet wash facilities on site as well as dedicated parcel lockers and oversized fully enclosed storage rooms.&nbsp;

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The project's attention to detail has already resonated with buyers. Earlier this year, Kooyongkoot recorded one of Boroondara's highest apartment sales when an $8 million penthouse was purchased by a Melbourne CEO downsizing from a nearby family home.

"Every detail feels deliberate, from the overall design down to the smallest touches," the purchaser said.

"The level of quality and refinement is exceptional, but what really sold it was how liveable it felt... It felt like a place where everything had been considered, not just a luxury building."

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Sustainability also formed a key part of both award submissions. Kooyongkoot is targeting a minimum 7.5-star NatHERS rating across all residences, supported by passive design principles, high-performance glazing, EV charging infrastructure, water reuse systems and a wellness model focused on lower-energy dry facilities rather than pools and large wet areas.

Located within walking distance of Scotch College, Methodist Ladies' College, Koo​yong Lawn Tennis Club, Aubur​n Village and Camberwell Junction, Kooyongkoot continues to target owner-occupiers looking to remain in Melbourne's inner east without compromising on space or quality. A limited selection of two, three and four-bedroom residences remains available, with prices starting from $1.9 million.

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Kooyongkoot wins Gold and Silver at Better Future Melbourne Design Awards

New apartment supply has become increasingly constrained across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/parramatta-nsw-2150">Parramatta</a> in recent years, with fewer projects progressing through to completion as development conditions have become more challenging.

It makes <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/novm">NOVM</a>'s 2021-completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/the-lennox-parramatta-12-phillip-street-parramatta-nsw-2150">The Lennox</a> one of the most recently completed residential towers on the Parramatta River, and among the newest apartment developments in Sydney's second CBD.

With the project largely completed before the sharp escalation in construction costs and inflation following the pandemic, The Lennox is now offering pricing that would be difficult to replicate in a comparable new development in Parramatta today, or across much of Western Sydney.

The majority of the 413 apartments at The Lennox sold before and shortly after completion. A limited release of the remaining apartments has recently been brought to market by capital partner <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/equitifund-group">Equitifund</a>, with entry-level pricing from $700,000 and two-bedroom apartments available from under $1 million.

Rising above the Parramatta River at 12 Phillip Street, The Lennox comprises one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, appealing to first home buyers, young professionals, families, downsizers and interstate investors seeking a completed apartment in one of Australia's fastest-growing economic centres.

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Rather than positioning Parramatta as an alternative to Sydney's CBD, Equitifund believes the city has reached a point where it stands on its own merits.

"Parramatta is no longer simply an alternative to Sydney CBD, it's becoming a destination in its own right," Equitifund Executive Chairman Greg Huxley said.

"The Lennox captures that evolution with a level of quality and amenity that's difficult to match at its price point."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/marchese-partners">Marchese Partners</a>, the tower responds directly to its riverfront setting through expansive glazing and open-plan layouts that maximise views across the Parramatta River and city skyline. Interiors feature engineered timber flooring, stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling glazing, while generous balconies extend the living spaces outdoors.

Marchese Partners says the project was conceived to balance high-quality apartment living with practical, long-term functionality, pairing larger, efficient floorplans with amenities more commonly associated with five-star hotels.

That emphasis continues through the resident facilities, which include a 20-metre rooftop swimming pool, fully equipped gym and wellness spaces, full-time concierge, a residents' lounge, function room, private lifts, secure basement parking and rooftop communal areas overlooking the Parramatta River. Ground-floor boardwalk retail and dining further activate the riverfront and integrate the building into the surrounding public realm.

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Australian housing and finance group Equitifund has secured the remaining apartments, believing there are few completed apartment opportunities in Parramatta that offer the same combination of location, amenity and pricing.

Equitifund National Sales Director Ben Hamblett says buyers are increasingly recognising that premium apartment living no longer needs to come with Sydney CBD pricing.

"The Lennox is where aspirational living becomes attainable," Hamblett said.

"Wake to river and mountain views, step into Sydney's Second CBD, and arrive home to resort-calibre amenities, all without the harbour price tag."

Hamblett says owner-occupiers are also attracted by the convenience of having Westfield Parramatta, Church Street's dining precinct, Parramatta Park, Riverside Theatres, Western Sydney University and major transport connections all within walking distance.

"At The Lennox, lifestyle is not an afterthought, it is the foundation."

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The Lennox places residents within walking distance of Parramatta Square, Westfield Parramatta, Church Street Eat Street, Parramatta Station, the ferry wharf, Light Rail, the future Sydney Metro West, Parramatta Park and CommBank Stadium, reinforcing Parramatta's position as one of Australia's most connected metropolitan centres outside Sydney's CBD.

Equitifund says buyers visiting the display suite consistently comment on the quality of the finishes, generous floorplans, river and skyline views, and the walkability of the location. The project has attracted a broad mix of local professionals, upsizers, downsizers, buyers relocating from Sydney's inner suburbs and interstate investors seeking long-term growth opportunities.

That demand aligns with Parramatta's continued evolution as an economic powerhouse. Equitifund Research and Market Insights specialist John Bekiaris says sustained population growth, infrastructure investment and expanding employment opportunities continue to support long-term housing demand across the city.

"Parramatta has evolved from a satellite city into one of Australia's most important economic centres. Population growth, infrastructure investment and employment are all supporting sustained long-term housing demand."

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The apartment price gap drawing Sydney buyers west

A luxury beachfront apartment at Rainbow Bay has more than doubled in value since it sold off the plan six years ago, setting a new local apartment record in the process.

The three-bedroom apartment in the Flow development on Petrie Street, the first of four new projects locally by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects, has sold for $7.4 million, after originally selling for $3.27 million when the project launched in 2020.

The seventh-floor apartment, comprising 187 sqm of internal living space and a 54 sqm balcony overlooking Froggies Beach and Snapper Rocks, was purchased by a local family.

The transaction was negotiated by Pezet Matheson director Kerry Pezet and equates to more than $30,000 per sqm.

Pezet said the sale reflected the limited opportunities to buy into the boutique beachfront development.

"The sale highlights the rarity of opportunities within the boutique beachfront development, where residences seldom become available," Pezet said.

"Flow is one of the Gold Coast's most tightly held buildings. Buyers from our database move quickly when residences become available, and achieving an off-market sale at $7.4 million demonstrates the depth of demand for property of this calibre."

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Flow was the first of four luxury apartment developments delivered by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects at Rainbow Bay and was completed in 2023.

Positioned on the beachfront overlooking Snapper Rocks, the residence includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a powder room and views stretching north along the coastline towards Surfers Paradise.

Pezet Matheson Residential principal Mitchell Lambert said buyers continued to prioritise quality beachfront apartments in tightly held locations.

"Flow Residences offers a rare combination of elevated beachfront positioning, architectural excellence, comprehensive resident amenity and premium finishes, which is exactly what discerning purchasers are seeking," Lambert said.

"The transaction further reinforces Rainbow Bay's reputation as one of Australia's premier coastal lifestyle destinations, where limited supply and growing demand continue to support strong market performance."

Pezet Matheson originally marketed and sold out Flow off the plan, making the latest transaction a return to one of the project's original buyers.

Paul Gedoun is selling his third project, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/radia-rainbow-bay-271-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Radia Rainbow Bay</a>, after recently completing, and selling out, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/esprit-217-227-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Esprit</a>. He has plans for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-s-s-projects-proposes-88-apartment-wellness-tower-at-coolangattas-boundary-street">fourth building</a>, 88 apartments on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/209-213-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Boundary Street</a>.

Rainbow Bay apartment doubles in price since off the plan sale during pandemic

Toorak

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Melbourne had 90 million dollar suburbs in the three months to June 30, 2016.
It was up from 77 in March. 
There were just the three suburbs which entered the list for the first time in the June quarter with a median house price of $1 million or more.
Property Observer found two recent Toorak sales around its $4.5 million median price.
There was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-122272074" target="_blank">a $4.2 million sale</a> on Leighton Court (above).
<img src="/images/2016/07/26/700_toorak2.jpg" alt="">
There was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-121478674" target="_blank">a $4.3 million</a> on Orrong Road (above).
 
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Suburb"}'>Suburb</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Jun-16 Median"}'>Jun-16 Median</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TOORAK"}'>TOORAK</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":4500000}'>$4,500,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"EAST MELBOURNE*"}'>EAST MELBOURNE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3520000}'>$3,520,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CANTERBURY*"}'>CANTERBURY*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2720000}'>$2,720,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BRIGHTON"}'>BRIGHTON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2715000}'>$2,715,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ST KILDA WEST*"}'>ST KILDA WEST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2427500}'>$2,427,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HAWTHORN"}'>HAWTHORN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2260000}'>$2,260,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CAMBERWELL"}'>CAMBERWELL</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2146250}'>$2,146,250</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BALWYN"}'>BALWYN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2068750}'>$2,068,750</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MIDDLE PARK*"}'>MIDDLE PARK*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2000000}'>$2,000,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CAULFIELD NORTH"}'>CAULFIELD NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1994000}'>$1,994,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ARMADALE*"}'>ARMADALE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1992000}'>$1,992,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MALVERN*"}'>MALVERN*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1970000}'>$1,970,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ALBERT PARK*"}'>ALBERT PARK*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1955000}'>$1,955,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KEW"}'>KEW</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1942500}'>$1,942,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HAWTHORN EAST"}'>HAWTHORN EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1930000}'>$1,930,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ELWOOD*"}'>ELWOOD*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1900000}'>$1,900,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MONT ALBERT*"}'>MONT ALBERT*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1890000}'>$1,890,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BLACK ROCK*"}'>BLACK ROCK*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1852500}'>$1,852,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KEW EAST*"}'>KEW EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1835000}'>$1,835,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SURREY HILLS"}'>SURREY HILLS</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1835000}'>$1,835,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GLEN IRIS"}'>GLEN IRIS</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1782500}'>$1,782,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SANDRINGHAM*"}'>SANDRINGHAM*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1767000}'>$1,767,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HAMPTON"}'>HAMPTON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1765000}'>$1,765,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BRIGHTON EAST"}'>BRIGHTON EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1760000}'>$1,760,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"IVANHOE EAST*"}'>IVANHOE EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1700000}'>$1,700,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MALVERN EAST"}'>MALVERN EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1681000}'>$1,681,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BALWYN NORTH"}'>BALWYN NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1680000}'>$1,680,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MCKINNON*"}'>MCKINNON*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1650000}'>$1,650,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PORTSEA*"}'>PORTSEA*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1630000}'>$1,630,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CARLTON*"}'>CARLTON*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1610050}'>$1,610,050</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SOUTH YARRA"}'>SOUTH YARRA</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1602500}'>$1,602,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ELSTERNWICK*"}'>ELSTERNWICK*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1577500}'>$1,577,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CARLTON NORTH*"}'>CARLTON NORTH*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1500000}'>$1,500,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ASHBURTON*"}'>ASHBURTON*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1498000}'>$1,498,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MONT ALBERT NORTH*"}'>MONT ALBERT NORTH*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1490000}'>$1,490,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ALPHINGTON*"}'>ALPHINGTON*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1435000}'>$1,435,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SOUTH MELBOURNE*"}'>SOUTH MELBOURNE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1425000}'>$1,425,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TEMPLESTOWE"}'>TEMPLESTOWE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1412750}'>$1,412,750</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"WINDSOR*"}'>WINDSOR*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1410000}'>$1,410,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ST KILDA EAST*"}'>ST KILDA EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1405000}'>$1,405,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BEAUMARIS"}'>BEAUMARIS</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1400000}'>$1,400,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PARK ORCHARDS*"}'>PARK ORCHARDS*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1400000}'>$1,400,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"IVANHOE"}'>IVANHOE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1395000}'>$1,395,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CAULFIELD SOUTH"}'>CAULFIELD SOUTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1388000}'>$1,388,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"WONGA PARK*"}'>WONGA PARK*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1385000}'>$1,385,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ABERFELDIE*"}'>ABERFELDIE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1382500}'>$1,382,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BOX HILL*"}'>BOX HILL*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1380500}'>$1,380,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PORT MELBOURNE"}'>PORT MELBOURNE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1380000}'>$1,380,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ESSENDON"}'>ESSENDON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1377000}'>$1,377,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PRAHRAN"}'>PRAHRAN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1370000}'>$1,370,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BENTLEIGH*"}'>BENTLEIGH*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1357500}'>$1,357,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ORMOND*"}'>ORMOND*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1330000}'>$1,330,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CAULFIELD*"}'>CAULFIELD*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1317500}'>$1,317,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CARNEGIE*"}'>CARNEGIE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1300000}'>$1,300,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"FAIRFIELD*"}'>FAIRFIELD*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1275000}'>$1,275,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"FITZROY NORTH*"}'>FITZROY NORTH*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1275000}'>$1,275,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MOONEE PONDS"}'>MOONEE PONDS</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1265000}'>$1,265,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DONCASTER"}'>DONCASTER</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1255044}'>$1,255,044</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ASHWOOD*"}'>ASHWOOD*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1244150}'>$1,244,150</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"FLINDERS*"}'>FLINDERS*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1240000}'>$1,240,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MOUNT WAVERLEY"}'>MOUNT WAVERLEY</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1226000}'>$1,226,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BOX HILL SOUTH"}'>BOX HILL SOUTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1225500}'>$1,225,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"RICHMOND"}'>RICHMOND</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1222500}'>$1,222,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MURRUMBEENA*"}'>MURRUMBEENA*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1220000}'>$1,220,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CLIFTON HILL*"}'>CLIFTON HILL*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1218000}'>$1,218,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BLACKBURN"}'>BLACKBURN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1197750}'>$1,197,750</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ST KILDA*"}'>ST KILDA*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1190000}'>$1,190,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"STRATHMORE"}'>STRATHMORE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1182500}'>$1,182,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DONVALE"}'>DONVALE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1180000}'>$1,180,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"NORTHCOTE"}'>NORTHCOTE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1170000}'>$1,170,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"WILLIAMSTOWN"}'>WILLIAMSTOWN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1155000}'>$1,155,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DONCASTER EAST"}'>DONCASTER EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1150000}'>$1,150,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ASCOT VALE"}'>ASCOT VALE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1141000}'>$1,141,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GLEN WAVERLEY"}'>GLEN WAVERLEY</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1140500}'>$1,140,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BURWOOD"}'>BURWOOD</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1135500}'>$1,135,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HAMPTON EAST*"}'>HAMPTON EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1127500}'>$1,127,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BOX HILL NORTH"}'>BOX HILL NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1123000}'>$1,123,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PARKDALE*"}'>PARKDALE*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1105000}'>$1,105,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BENTLEIGH EAST"}'>BENTLEIGH EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1080000}'>$1,080,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TEMPLESTOWE LOWER"}'>TEMPLESTOWE LOWER</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1080000}'>$1,080,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BULLEEN"}'>BULLEEN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1061500}'>$1,061,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HEIDELBERG*"}'>HEIDELBERG*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1061500}'>$1,061,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"VERMONT SOUTH"}'>VERMONT SOUTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1057500}'>$1,057,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MARIBYRNONG*"}'>MARIBYRNONG*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1030000}'>$1,030,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KEILOR*"}'>KEILOR*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1025000}'>$1,025,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"YARRAMBAT*"}'>YARRAMBAT*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1023000}'>$1,023,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ABBOTSFORD*"}'>ABBOTSFORD*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1012500}'>$1,012,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BRUNSWICK EAST*"}'>BRUNSWICK EAST*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1012500}'>$1,012,500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BLACKBURN NORTH*"}'>BLACKBURN NORTH*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1004000}'>$1,004,000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CLAYTON*"}'>CLAYTON*</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1000000}'>$1,000,000</td>
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Toorak triumphs atop Melbourne's 90 million dollar suburbs: REIV

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Tennis veteran Wayne Arthurs and wife, Caroline, have sold their Toorak home having it listed through Sotheby's International at $2.95 million.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-toorak-122821366" target="_blank">The Russell Barrett-designed townhouse</a> was bought for $2.475 million in 2014.
The contemporary home on 415 sqm has four bedrooms, a formal sitting room and a garden courtyard.
It was bought around the time their Kooyong home, with tennis court, was sold for $3.525 million.
The former Davis Cup player, who has coached at the National Academy since 2010, retired at Wimbledon 2007.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
 
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Wayne Arthurs sells Toorak home

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Melbourne business scion Tony Smorgon and his wife Jennifer Smorgon have set a fresh record price for Melbourne homes after the sale of their Toorak mansion for a reputed $24 million plus.
The newly built seven-bedroom home at 4 Robertson Street was bought by Shirley Ching Hua Hsieh.
The property was sold in around three weeks through Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello.
The house was designed by Casper Architecture &amp; Design and Thomas Hamel Interiors and was offered with its specially designed furniture. The block cost $4.52 million in 2005.
This Toorak mansion is the most expensive house ever sold in Melbourne, but fell short of the Victorian record of $26 million at Portsea.
The Melbourne $24 million record was set by the sale of the former Baillieu family home at 39 St Georges Road, Toorak in 2010.
The old property, held for generations by the Baillieus, was bought by <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/news/the-70-million-stamoulis-mansion-in-toorak-could-be-australias-most-expensive-home-20150410-1mhbcb/" target="_blank">business scion Harry Stamoulis</a>, who knocked it down to build a mansion which was recently completed.
Portsea’s historic Ilyuka, a Spanish-mission style clifftop estate, changed hands for a record-topping $26 million in 2010.
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Toorak's record price home sold by the Smorgon family 

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Cloyne, the most glamourous of 1920s Toorak residences, has been sold again.
This time its been bought by emerging childcare centre entreprenuer, Darren Misquitta. He co-founded Oxanda Education whose program focusses on music, movement, creative play, social development and physical fitness. 
It's a home which can only be described as tempered eclecticism along with Karina, wife, and their two young children, who have been living at a classy Altona home.
The five bedroom, five bathroom Harold Desbrowe-Annear-designed house, with prominent port corchere on its Toorak Road frontage, last sold at $3.8 million in 2014 to a Chinese businessman and before that in 2011 at $3.5 million. No price has emerged yet after the Sotheby's International sale. 
Cloyne has a fascinating past after being built for Louis Nelken, reputedly a former Royal family butler, who married into the establishment Baillieu family. 
They finally left Cloyne with a swell party in 1955 attended by establishment families, Baillieu, Hordern, Myer, Manifold, Chirnside and even the Dekyvere's from Sydney.
The swinging 1960s then saw Coyne owned by the flamboyant playboy Don Busch. The tycoon, but inexperienced pilot, died in 1970 in a Mustang plane crash at Bendigo in country Victoria.
It sold in 1971 for $145,000 to Toorak hotelier William Drever.
Long describe as one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Melbourne, Sothebys agent Greg Herman it was "truly a Melbourne landmark".
Comprising grand entrance, formal sitting room, informal sitting/dining room and kitchen, they open north via French doors to the swimming pool and cabana.
There is a paneled study, ballroom and private guest quarters.
Cloyne comes with a jewel-like quality with a Venetian window motif.
Misquitta was best known as Killara Resources Limited's Indonesian based executive director.
He studied extensively through Europe, working closely with major financial institutions on risk management policies and international finance. He has also spent time in China studying Chinese commercial law.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian's Mansion Australia section.
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1920s Toorak trophy Cloyne sold

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A Toorak mansion belonging to the Smorgon dynasty has been offered for sale fully furnished in a very odd marketing move.
On its listing <a href="https://tenplay.com.au/news/national/may/lavish-melbourne-mansion-up-for-sale" target="_blank">Channel 10 News</a> speculated it was expected to be the most expensive property ever sold in Victoria.
The trophy estate at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/4-robertson-st-toorak-vic-3142" target="_blank">4 Robertson Street </a>would need to break the $26 million record.
The vendors are Tony and Jennifer Smorgon, members of the prominent Melbourne business family.
Its bespoke interiors were designed by the Sydney based Thomas Hamel which are included in the offering by agent Marcus Chiminello at Marshall White.
The Age reported insiders whisper that the home cost more than $15 million to build on land valued between $12 million and $14 million.
It has a six bedroom house and a self-contained apartment for staff.
The gardens, including a 25-metre pool and spa, were designed by Paul Bangay.
The house was completed in early 2012, designed by architect Russell Casper, with consultant architect Andy Skurman after a three year build.
Robertson Street has just half a dozen mansions and connects Grange and Orrong roads where Tony's brother, Norman Smorgon, and his wife, Tania, sold last year for $19.2 million to the Verrocchi family, who own the Chemist Warehouse empire.
Norman and Tony are the sons of businessman and philanthropist Jack Smorgon.
Portsea's clifftop estate, Ilyuka retains the Victorian real estate record at $26 million in 2010 while metropolitan Melbourne's house record stands at $24 million for the sale of the former Baillieu family estate on St Georges Road, Toorak to Harry Stamoulis.
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Toorak record price prospect listed by the Smorgon family

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More than $20 million is tipped for 1 Edzell Avenue,Toorak.
Perched over <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/1-edzell-avenue-toorak-vic-3142-2012714262" target="_blank">four levels above the Yarra River</a>, it has been listed through Kay &amp; Burton agent Ross Savas.
There's an infinity pool, lift, boathouse and private jetty, this freshly renovated and extended home maximises every inch of its select Toorak setting. 
A walled entry opens to the ground-floor panelled marble reception area, and on to living, dining and theatre rooms, a study, and a generous stone terrace facing the river, the infinity pool seemingly suspended over its banks. 
The first floor houses four bedrooms, including the master with en suite, walk-in wardrobe and dressing area. The two lower levels include a gym, climate-controlled cellar, four-car garage and large study. Luxury bespoke finishes give the home a warm, intimate feel throughout.  
Steps meander down through Paul Bangay-designed landscaping to a gazebo, boathouse, deck and jetty over the Yarra. 
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Toorak riverfront trophy home with $20 million plus hopes

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More than $6.5 million is expected when the Cecil family auction their Toorak family home next weekend.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-122376258" target="_blank">10 Cole Court</a> two-storey, three bedroom house sits on a 1047 square metre block.
It will be auctioned by RT Edgar agents Warwick Anderson and Ada Taylor.
The Cecil family are fourth generation owners of menswear retailer Henry Bucks
The home was converted in the 1950s by Sir Roy Grounds out of stables for the now razed Southdean estate.
Toorak's median house price is $3,510,000 according to CoreLogic RP Data.
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Southdean, Toorak stables conversion listed for auction 

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Just two Stephen Jolson designed apartments in the recent Toorak complex remain for sale.
The boutique development at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-toorak-121757586" target="_blank">29 Washington Street</a> comprises six apartments designed and furnished by Melbourne architect and interior designer Stephen Jolson.
It includes the ground floor garden apartment with private north facing swimming pool and the stunning first floor terrace residence with full length frontage.
The uber contemporary apartment 2 on the ground floor has three bedrooms, study, retreat, 2 ensuites plus powder room, study and pool.
The asking price is $6,295,000.
Apartment 3 on the first floor also features three bedrooms and three bathrooms with an asking price of $3,995,000.
Kay &amp; Burton agents Andrew Sahhar and Peter Kudelka are the listing agents.
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Stephen Jolson-designed apartments on Washington Street, Toorak

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The Toorak home of the former ANZ boss Mike Smith and his wife Maria, has been listed for sale.
Set in landscaped gardens with mature French lime trees, the five bedroom home comes with pool and a tennis court wrapped in hedging. 
The expressions of interest campaign closes March 22. 
It was designed by architect Wayne Gillespie with renovations by Rob Mills
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-121970422" target="_blank">Ross Savas at Kay &amp; Burton</a> is seeking $14 million plus.
Late last year Smith and his wife Maria purchased former Olympic Committee member Kevan Gosper’s three-bedroom apartment in <a href="/expert-insights/buying/kevan-gosper-sells-tower-of-power-south-yarra-sub-penthouse">South Yarra’s botanical gardens precinct</a>.
The Smith's paid $9.75 million for the Hopetoun Avenue home in 2008.
The retain the landmark Spray Farm winery on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Mike Smith and his wife, Maria bought historic <a href="/news/anz-boss-mike-smith-buys-historic-spray-farm-on-bellarine-peninsula">Spray Farm at Bellarine in 2014</a>.
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Retired ANZ banker Mike Smith lists Toorak home

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Cloyne, the landmark Toorak residence, has been seemingly sold again through Sotheby's International agents Greg Herman and Robert Curtain.
Other interested buyers have been advised there is a conditional contract on the property following an undisclosed accepted price offer.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-116643555" target="_blank">five bedroom, five bathroom Harold Desbrowe-Annear-designed house</a>, with prominent porte cochere on Toorak Road, last sold in 2014 at $3.8 million to a Chinese businessman who had a quick change of mind.
Its last disclosed asking price was around $4.3 million.
Back in 2011 it fetched $3.5 million. 
Cloyne is one of the few substantially intact homes designed in the 1920s by Harold Desbrowe Annear.
It was built at 611 Toorak Road, Toorak in 1926 for Louis Nelken, reputedly a former Royal family butler, who married into the establishment.
Louis Nelken married Lesley Chrystal Madden, the daughter of chief justice Sir John Madden, in 1921 dressed "in girlish frocking of white satin with georgette over-scallops and a bodice strewn with pearls."
Brother Guy Madden did the giving away, and a handful of relatives saw the knot tied in the Madden Cliveden flat parlour. The party then motored to the Alexandra Club. 
They finally left Cloyne with a swell party in 1955 attended by members of the Victorian establishment families, Baillieu, Hordern, Myer, Manifold, Chirnside and also the Dekyvere's from Sydney.
In the 1960s Coyne was owned by the then flamboyant playboy Don Busch, who commissioned an extensive refurbishment which was carried out over eight years. The tycoon, but inexperienced polite, died in early 1970 in a Mustang plane crash at Bendigo in country Victoria.
It sold in 1971 for $145,000 to Toorak hotelier William Drever at an auction by Ernest Trebilcock. Drever, who was accompanied by his lawyer Rodney Davidson, sold in 1992 to the Dutton family for $1.11 million. They resold in 1999 for $1.47 million. It was 
Long describe as one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Melbourne, Sothebys agent Greg Herman it was "truly a Melbourne landmark".
Comprising grand entrance, formal sitting room, informal sitting/dining room and kitchen, they open north via French doors to the swimming pool and cabana.
There is a paneled study, ballroom and private guest quarters.
Other owners of the historic home were the luxury car dealer Jeff Dutton and his wife, Gay, who sold in 1999 for $1.47 million.
The Australian Dictionary of Biography write that after World War I, Annear prepared several fine, simple designs which freely used the classical vocabulary.
"Notable among these are the graceful Church Street bridge, Richmond (1924), and Cloyne at 609 Toorak Road (1929), which has a jewel-like quality and is unified by the judicious repetition of a Venetian window motif.
"Such excellent buildings as Cloyne have unjustly been presented as an embarrassment by some of Annear's later admirers, but he believed those who argued for a utilitarian architecture were asking for a non-architecture: they 'did not know definitely what architecture consists of'.
"In fact he pursued throughout a tempered eclecticism," <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/annear-harold-desbrowe-5036">it suggested</a>.
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