The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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The recent Toorak auction of Hugh and Jenny Falcon’s family home saw bidding open at $3.6 million to its eventual purchaser.
A third bidder placed a final $1000 bid with it then sold at $4.013 million, past its reserve price by more than $250,000.
Three bidders competed for the four-bedroom house on Fairbairn Road.
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Kay &amp; Burton agent Darren Lewenberg advised all three bidders were local families.
Lush green outlooks from each of the rooms come following the renovation and extension of the 1889 Victorian home designed by Falcon’s sister, Suzanne Macdonald of SMAC Design.
It was built by Andrew Li Rosi about eight years ago. Hugh is Macquarie’s head of equity capital markets and Jenny is a former commercial lawyer and naturopath.
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The Toorak home of Good Guys whitegoods executive chairman Andrew Muir and wife Emma has quietly sold for around $28 million.
It's been bought by Sasa Nikolic, an executive at bathroom and plumbing products supplier Reece, The Australian reported today.
It has remained a secret sale since its reputed deal last June.
Back in 2007 Muir appointed an agent to knock on the door of the then owner, comedian turned radio commentator Steve Vizard, to buy it for $17.75 million.
The Orrong Road home, built by the establishment Baillieu family more than 80 years ago, eclipsed the Melbourne house price record then held by Toll Holdings chief Paul Little, who paid $16 million for the Toorak mansion Coonac in 2002.
The Melbourne record now stands at $52.2 million for Stonington in Malvern, with Toorak's next highest priced sale at a reputed $39 million for Mowbray.
The sale by the Muir's comes after their $17 million purchase of Miramar, the Besen-built Flinders trophy. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Good Guys boss Andrew Muir sells in Toorak

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A Toorak home on the corner of two of Melbourne's most expensive streets has hit the market.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-126716050" target="_blank">grand manor, built in the 1930's,</a> has $13 million to $14.3 million hopes.
Hidden away from the street behind green walls, the vine draped, European-style home was purpose built to entertain.
The grand entrance foyer with marble tiling leads through to the formal sitting and dining rooms with marble surround fireplace.
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A refined private study overlooks the front garden.
Up the curved staircase there's three bedrooms. The large master retreat has a marble ensuite and dressing room.
In the 1995 sqm established gardens there's a tennis court, swimming pool and heated spa.
The gardens are overlooked by an alfresco dining terrace.
Marshall White agents Marcus Chiminello and Nicole French are marketing the Orrong Road home.
  
 
 
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1930s Orrong Road, Toorak home with $13 million plus hopes

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Just weeks in and the Melbourne property market is off to a flying start.
There are $45 million plus hopes for Evans Court Estate, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-127427686" target="_blank">4,970 sqm Toorak compound</a> belonging to the Roche family.
It will easily exceed the single dwelling state record of $40 million set quietly last year when Mowbray sold on St George's Road, Toorak.
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But the offering would need competitive interest to exceed the Australian compound record when a Mosman Park compound fetched $57.5 million on the Swan River in Perth in a 2009 sale by estate agent Willie Porteous.
The six home Toorak compound with Evans Court and Glyndebourne Street frontages last sold without the fanfare in 2015 through Williams Batters.
This time Goldeneye Media have launched an international campaign including drone footage.
Abercromby's agent Jock Langley and CBRE's Mark Wizel have the listing.
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The main residence, Windarring, dates back to 1918 when designed for James Russell Butchar by architects Oakden &amp; Ballantyne in what was described as the Craftsman style.
The Derham family, who owned it for decades, undertook renovations which featured in an 1928 The Australian Home Beautiful edition.
The estate was later expanded by the former BP chief executive James Stafford-Fox and wife Moyna, who added its townhouses.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian property section.
 
 
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Toorak's Evans Court Estate listed with record-breaking hopes

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Fierce competition for a Toorak retail strip property, which was for sale for the first time in 40 years, saw it sell for $3.75 million - $1.5 million over the reserve.
The Teska Carson auction with 100 strong crowd spilling on to the street was one of the most competitive agent Michael Taylor and Tom Maule had seen.
They said the <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-vic-toorak-502605814" target="_blank">595 Malvern Road</a> property was sold to an investor on a passing yield of just 1.8 percent.
"This was an outstanding retail investment opportunity within the very tightly held Hawksburn Village and so a keen contest was expected but the result surpassed our most optimistic expectations,’’ Taylor said.
He said the result also reflected the ongoing strength of the market for strip retail investments and the shortage of stock.
"Strip retail has never really been off the investment agenda, but currently it’s attracting perhaps more than its fair share of interest and that’s due to a combination of factors including the dearth of quality alternative investments.
"At the same time we have a shortage of stock which has intensified demand for available properties resulting in ever tightening yields,’’ Taylor said.
The Malvern Road space comprises a 132 sqqm, single level, retail premises with office space and a large rear courtyard on a 337 square metre site zoned Commercial 1 with 6.4 metres street frontage.
The property was sold subject to a five year lease to a long-standing tenant returning $68,936 per annum.
 
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Toorak shop sells $1.5 million over reserve

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The Toorak home of Dr Warwick Wright &amp; Anne McGravie-Wright, director of the established Avec Pleasure Art Consultancy and Tours, is for sale.
The couple have lived in the home for 10 years. They describe it as an 'entertainers delight'.
They've renovated the 1940s home on Evans Court during their ownership. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a temperature controlled wine cellar.
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There's a swimming pool and self-contained cottage on the 900 sqm parcel.
Abercrombys Real Estate agents Jock Langley and Hugh Hardy have set a December 2 private auction.
The Wrights, who paid $2,825,000 in 2006, are wanting to move closer to the city.
 
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1940s Toorak trophy home listed 

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A Toorak property with potential for further development has been snapped up by a Melbourne developer at auction for $6.4 million.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-126537138" target="_blank">22 Lansell Road</a> property is a single level residence and was marketed as a redevelop, rebuild or renovate opportunity. According to the selling agents, the property sold at a record land rate.
The selling agents were Teska Carson’s George Takis and Barry Novy, along with RT Edgar’s Jeremy Fox and Tim Wilson.
Located on the corner of Tahara Road and surrounded by some of Melbourne’s most prestigious homes, the property comprises a large, two bedroom, home with library, double lock-up garage and landscaped gardens on a 606 sqm site.
Takis said a redevelopment, including a penthouse elevation, could offer city and bay views.
“This was an extremely strong result, and a superb result for the vendor, reflecting the ongoing strength of the market for properties in exclusive locations,” Takis said
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Toorak property sells at record land rate 

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Tim Gurner, the young rich lister who followed Bernard Salt’s lead and told young people to stop buying smashed avocado brunches so they could afford to be on the property ladder, has sold his Toorak trophy home.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-126238618" target="_blank">Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello</a> secured the sale five weeks after offers closed. Gurner and wife Aimee had expectations of $8.3 million to $9.1 million.
They have called the 1930s English-style, Christopher Doyle-designed six-bedroom house, which is in Aimee’s name, home since 2014 when it cost $5.3 million.
It is set on a 1204 square metres block with a separate guesthouse, lush gardens and heated pool and spa.
“When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for 19 bucks and four coffees at $4 each,” Gurner told Ross Greenwood on 60 Minutes earlier this year.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
 
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Young rich lister Tim Gurner secures smashing Toorak sale

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Wellcom Group executive chairman Wayne Sidwell has listed his Toorak mansion. 
The home last traded at $7.1 million in 2007.
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Designed by architect Robert Schulberg, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-126568534" target="_blank">Stradbroke Road French-inspired home</a> has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a rooftop terrace with city views across its three levels.
There's a five bar basement garage with gym and ground level corporate facilities off the lobby that include a home office, meeting room and a separate work area.
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Kay &amp; Burton South Yarra agents Gowan Stubbings and Julia de Campo are marketing the home.
The Sidwell's recently bought a hillside Michael-Suttor designed Point Piper home.
Sidwell founded the printing company in Melbourne in 2000 and remains the largest shareholder. He is set to step down to non-executive chairman.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian property section.
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Wellcom Group chairman lists Toorak mansion

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There was $880,000 to $969,000 price guidance for a Toorak apartment scheduled for weekend auction.
It was passed in and now comes with a $969,000 asking price.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-toorak-126572422" target="_blank">The two bedroom, one bathroom</a> offering is in a Walter Burley Griffin-designed complex Langi - a boutique apartment building at 579 Toorak Road.
The first-floor, north-facing apartment comes with double-glazing to the main road.
There is black joinery in the modern kitchen.
The Marshall White listing agents gave their comparable sales as:
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1 2/12 Kensington Rd SOUTH YARRA 
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$980,000 
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07/2017 
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2 2/5 Stanhope Ct SOUTH YARRA 
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$920,000 
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05/2017 
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3 3/4 Vista Gr TOORAK
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$920,000 
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08/2017 
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