Local developer Harridan is seeking to turn its Woolloongabba apartment project into the first stage of a broader transformation of Burke Street, using a new 16-storey mixed-use building to establish a greener pedestrian connection toward the rapidly evolving Boggo Road transport and knowledge precinct.

The South East Queensland developer has filed plans for 154 apartments on the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-burke-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">southern side of Burke Street</a>, where its proposal has been designed alongside a wider vision by LatStudios for the street.

That vision positions the southern side of Burke Street for buildings of 15 storeys and above, while envisaging lower-rise development of up to five storeys on the northern side to transition into Woolloongabba's existing character housing. It also proposes wider pedestrian verges, deep planting, new street trees and upgrades to the pedestrian approach to Boggo Road Station.

The Harridan development itself has been designed by Brisbane-based Arqus Design and will comprise 154 apartments across 16 storeys. The mix is weighted heavily toward two-bedroom apartments, with 121 proposed alongside 10 one-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom residences. There will typically be around 14 units per floor.

A lower-ground car park and three podium levels will accommodate 156 resident parking spaces, along with visitor and commercial parking. There will also be 154 resident bicycle spaces and 40 visitor bicycle parks.

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Harridan is a family-owned developer and part of the Holmwood Highgate Group, with more than three decades of development activity across South East Queensland. Its portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial property, with current residential projects including Riverbank on Byron in Bulimba, Esperance Residences in Carina and The Precinct at Kinross Road in Thornlands.

Wooloongabba has been popular for apartment developers, particularly since the announcement of the 2032 Summer Olympics games in Brisbane.

While there have been a lot of development applications, it has failed to materialize into real supply.&nbsp;

Sarazin has been the major player in the area. They are under construction at Murcia Residences, on the fringe of East Brisbane and Woolloongabba. They have just launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-residences-woolloongabba-8-trafalgar-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley Residences</a>, in Woolloongabba on Trafalagar Street. They also have Nuage coming soon on the nearby <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nuage-woolloongabba-14-wellington-road-woolloongabba-qld-4102">Wellington Road</a>.

Joel Robinson

First look: Harridan plans Burke Street transformation beside Boggo Road transport hub

IN BRIEF

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	Just three double-storey Sky Homes sit at the top of The Waterline, each with its own private marina berth and rooftop terrace.
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	Construction on The Waterline is complete, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.
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Lewis Land has opened the first completed sky home for inspection at Harbour Shores, giving buyers their first opportunity to step inside one of just three double-storey residences crowning The Waterline.

Each sky home comes with its own private marina berth, rooftop terrace and Broadwater views, combining the scale of a larger home with direct access to the boating lifestyle that underpins the wider <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/harbour-shores-biggera-waters-564-oxley-drive-biggera-waters-qld-4216">Harbour Shores</a> masterplan.

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Lewis Land Head of Development Michael Long said the inclusion of a berth with every Sky Home had become increasingly valuable as marina access across the Gold Coast tightened.

“Marina berths are becoming increasingly difficult to secure across the Gold Coast, so including one with every Sky Home makes this a genuinely rare offering,” Long said.

“The private 70-berth marina will accommodate boats up to 12 metres in length and is positioned just 2.5 kilometres from the Broadwater, placing the open ocean only 15 minutes away.

“Being able to step out of your home onto your boat is a rare luxury, and it’s something residents here can look forward to when it opens later this year.”

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The display opening comes as construction completes on The Waterline, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.

The three Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and each feature three bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive kitchens with butler's pantries and large balconies taking in the Broadwater outlook.

Each residence also has three secure basement car spaces and additional storage.

“This is the first opportunity the Gold Coast has had to step into Harbour Shores and see, touch and feel what we’re bringing to life here,” Long said.

“There are only three Sky Homes within The Waterline, ranging in size from 282sqm to 367sqm, with each residence featuring three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive custom-built kitchens with butler’s pantry, and large balconies capturing Broadwater views.”

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Residents of The Waterline will have access to a private pool, along with Harbour Shores' wider collection of amenity including a lagoon pool, social clubhouse, tennis court, gym, yoga facilities and sauna.

Lewis Land partnered with Studio Collective to furnish the completed display, with the interiors designed to demonstrate how the residences could function as permanent homes rather than simply as show apartments.

Studio Collective Director Melissa Park said the surrounding waterways informed the interiors, but in a more restrained way than a traditional coastal scheme.

“We drew inspiration from the canals and coastal surrounds, but our approach was to interpret that subtly through layered materials and a grounded palette of earthy tones, rather than literal coastal references,” Park said.

“We introduced hero moments of green and teal to reference the surrounding waterways, while mirrored elements help reflect natural light.

“The result is a residence that feels elevated yet comfortable, somewhere buyers can genuinely imagine themselves living, entertaining and unwinding.”

Sky Homes are priced from $3.65 million.

Lewis Land is also offering private marina berths with The Residences, its limited collection of three and four-bedroom villas positioned directly along the Harbour Shores waterfront boardwalk.

Three-bedroom villas are priced from $2.99 million, while four-bedroom residences start from $3.19 million.

Harbour Shores is being marketed by Colliers International.

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Lewis Land opens sky home display as The Waterline completes at Harbour Shores

St Vincent de Paul Society Housing Australia has filed plans for a major mixed-use housing precinct on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, adding another significant proposal to a pocket around North Sydn​ey Station that is quickly becoming one of the LGA's busiest development zones.

The State Significant Development Application covers a 5,990 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-19-mackenzie-street-lavender-bay-nsw-2060">1-19 MacKenzie Street and 211 Blues Point Road in Lavender Bay</a>, immediately south of Nor​th Sydney Station and between the commercial core and the lower-rise Lavender Bay Heritage Conservation Area.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal would deliver a new residential tower comprising 88 build-to-sell apartments and 19 affordable apartments, alongside a separate co-living building with 57 rooms and a building manager's studio.

It would also see the significant restoration and upgrade of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the adaptive reuse of the former school building, new parish facilities, retail, a new public square and around 1,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space.

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The project is seeking a concurrent rezoning of the site to R4 High Density Residential and an increase in the maximum building height to allow a tower reaching RL120, or up to 20 storeys. The proposal was progressed through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The build-to-sell component will be weighted toward larger apartments, with just six one-bedroom apartments compared with 31 two-beds, 43 three-beds and eight four-bedroom residences.

The 19 affordable apartments will comprise two studios, 15 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments, taking the total apartment component to 107 residences before the 58 co-living rooms are included.

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Wardle's design for the Vinnies site has sought to negotiate that emerging high-rise context while retaining the lower-scale character of MacKenzie Street and the adjoining heritage conservation area.

The main building adopts a three-storey podium and tower arrangement, with the podium aligned to the ridgeline and front setback of St Francis Xavier Church.&nbsp;Wardle has designed the podium with colonnades, seating, recessed entries and active ground-floor frontages, with sandstone-toned precast concrete and face brick referencing the materiality of the existing church.

The tower then steps back eight metres to the south and six metres to the north before rising in a sculpted form comprising four interlocking quadrants. Wardle has also introduced rounded forms and chamfered corners to reduce the tower's perceived bulk and improve view sharing with neighbouring development sites.

Resident facilities and outdoor areas are planned at the separation between the podium and tower at Level 3, oriented toward Sydney Harbour and the CBD skyline.

The tower itself will feature a glass reinforced concrete facade, with recessed balconies and deep reveals used both to provide shading and privacy and frame views toward the harbour and city. The lower levels take a different architectural approach, using brick and sandstone-toned finishes intended to establish a stronger relationship with St Francis Xavier Church. The Church itself will be conserved and upgraded for its continued use, while the former school building will be adaptively reused as part of the co-living component.

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The proposal adds to an increasingly concentrated pipeline of residential development around Blue Street, MacKenzie Street and Lavender Bay.

Just west of the site, Central Element lodged plans earlier this year for one of the most significant residential developments proposed in Lavender Bay in recent years.

Central Element's SJB-designed scheme at 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street would deliver 163 apartments across two towers rising 23 and 32 storeys, replacing five existing apartment buildings containing 32 homes. The project also forms part of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-central-element-reveals-lavender-bay-apartment-plans?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First look: Central Element reveals Lavender Bay apartment plans</a>

Immediately around North Sy​dney Station, another two significant proposals have emerged at 5 and 15 Blue Street.

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties is seeking to adaptively reuse its longstanding commercial building at 5 Blue Street, directly above North Sydney Station, rather than demolishing the structure.

Its SSDA proposes converting the building into a 14-storey mixed-use development with 62 apartments and 86 co-living rooms, together with ground-floor retail and a major refurbishment of Blue Street Plaza. The application is currently at the Response to Submissions stage.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-zurich-targets-north-sydney-office-conversion-with-148-unit-proposal-above-metro-station">First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station</a>

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First look: Vinnies files for 20-storey Lavender Bay apartment tower as North Sydney housing pocket heats up

When the opportunity arose for South Australian developer Palumbo to return to Kent Town, where it had previously delivered East Park Apartments and the East 
Rundle Apartments, it wasn't one the longstanding developer-builder was going to pass up.

The decision was quickly vindicated, with more than 30 apartments sold within the first month of launching <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/royal-apartments-kent-town-2-8-north-terrace-kent-town-sa-5067">Royal Apartments</a> to the market.

The 206-apartment development, which will bring significant new supply to Adelaide's tightly held eastern city fringe, also gives <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/palumbo">Palumbo</a> the opportunity to bring new life to one of Kent Town's most recognisable watering holes.

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Royal Apartments incorporates the historic Royal Hotel, a venue Palumbo Managing Director Daniel Palumbo said has a longstanding connection with the local community.

"Everyone in the area has history with the Royal Hotel," Palumbo told Apartments.com.au.

"It was quite an active pub and social gathering place for locals. We want to bring it back to its former glory."

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The wider development will comprise two residential towers alongside the restored hotel, sitting on North Terrace opposite the Adelaide Park Lands.

For Palumbo, the project also marks a return to familiar territory.

The developer completed East Park Apartments next door more than a decade ago and jumped at the opportunity to develop in Kent Town again when the Royal Hotel site became available.

"The opportunity emerged, and we moved to secure the site," Palumbo said.

"We were approached by the previous landowner, who said they had extensive commitments in Sydney and weren't in a position to deliver the project.

"We took over the site and within six months recut the design scheme to be more in keeping with the type of development we want to bring to Adelaide.

"Now we're on the market and those changes have really resonated with local buyers."

That has translated into a strong start to sales, with 33 apartments transacting in the project's first 35 days.

Palumbo said the early purchaser profile had been consistent with the group's traditional focus on owner-occupiers rather than investor-led apartment stock.

"Local owner-occupiers have always been our market," he said.

"There are always some investors, but we've never developed what would be called traditional development stock. Owner-occupiers are very much our market."

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The buyer mix has been diverse so far, with downsizers and younger professionals both accounting for a significant portion of early sales.

South Australia's current stamp duty settings, which allow&nbsp;eligible homeowners in South Australia aged 60 savings of up to $103,830 on stamp duty when they downsize to a new property valued at up to $2 million,&nbsp;have helped encourage downsizer activity, while younger buyers in their late 20s and early 30s have been attracted to the opportunity to live immediately outside the CBD while still being able to walk into the city.



Location has been a major part of the proposition for both buyer cohorts.

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Royal Apartments sits on North Terrace directly opposite the Adelaide Park Lands, with residents able to walk through the parklands toward the East End, Rundle Street and Rundle Mall.

Apartments have been positioned to capture views across the parklands, Adelaide skyline, Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Hills.

Palumbo believes the scarcity of developable land along this section of the Park Lands makes the site particularly difficult to replicate.

"There's very few allotments on that side that can be developed," he said.

"If this location was in New York and you were sitting on Central Park, you'd be talking about a $60 million apartments."

Royal Apartments will offer a broad mix of residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to four-bedroom sub-penthouses and penthouses.

Current listings include one-bedroom apartments from $680,000, while larger three and four-bedroom residences are priced around $2.5 million.

Residents will have access to a swimming pool, gym, barbecue and recreation areas, residents' lounge and dining space, and a communal deck.

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The apartments will feature generous balconies, while secure parking, bicycle storage and storage cages will also be provided.

A porte-cochère-style arrival and drop-off area has also resonated with buyers, particularly those attracted to being able to walk into the CBD during the day while retaining secure vehicle access at home.

Palumbo is acting as developer, architect and builder on Royal Apartments, continuing the vertically integrated model it has used across its South Australian portfolio.

The group was also behind the $150 million Sofitel Adelaide, the 251-room five-star hotel and residential tower which opened in 2021.

Palumbo said Royal's launch had come at an interesting time for the broader Adelaide apartment market.

Buyer confidence had initially been impacted by uncertainty surrounding the Federal Budget and broader economic conditions, but Palumbo believes sentiment is beginning to improve against a backdrop of significant investment flowing into South Australia.

He pointed to increased activity across defence and resources, including Olympic Dam, as potential long-term drivers of the state's economy and housing market.

"Money is starting to flow into Adeliade, significant amounts as Adelaide bucks the trend of the rest of the country.," Palumbo said.

"There's a lot of activity in the economy over the next decade. I think more investment will come into this market."

Early works on Royal Apartments are expected to commence this year, with major construction activity and cranes anticipated on site from early next year.

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Palumbo's return to Kent Town strikes early chord with buyers

Go-to builder-developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/graya">GRAYA</a> is continuing to bulk out its already impressive and diverse apartment portfolio across South East Queensland. Their latest milestone is securing development approval for Silk, its boutique riverfront apartment development in St Lucia.

The approval clears&nbsp;the way for the team to begin construction planning for the 22-residence project.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/silk-st-lucia-16-18-sandford-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">Silk</a> will rise 15 levels from an 810 sqm site at 16-18 Sandford Street, occupying a prominent bend of the Brisbane River with a prized northern aspect across Orleigh Park toward the Brisbane CBD.

The approved scheme will comprise 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences, continuing GRAYA's move into larger-format apartment developments targeting Brisbane's prestige owner-occupier market.

The project has been designed around the site's broad river frontage and dual-direction views, with GRAYA prioritising larger residences, privacy and outlook over apartment yield.

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GRAYA Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Rob Gray said the project had been shaped around local homeowners wanting to remain in St Lucia without maintaining a traditional family home.

"St Lucia is one of those suburbs people do not want to leave," Gray said.

"They know the river, the trees, UQ, the golf course, Toowong and Indooroopilly, and that familiarity is hard to replace.

"True riverfront opportunities here are exceptionally scarce. What we have designed at Silk is a way to stay in the suburb people love, with the scale and privacy of a private home and far less to maintain.

"This is not typical apartment product. It is a proper home on the river, and that is exactly what this market has been missing."

The approval comes as new apartment development continues to increase across the St Lucia and neighbouring Toowong corridor, although direct riverfront sites remain considerably more tightly held.

GRAYA Co-founder and Managing Director Andrew Gray said securing the approval had removed a significant element of development risk from Silk.

"Genuine riverfront sites of this quality in St Lucia are not something that comes up regularly," Gray said.

"The approval removes a substantial layer of execution risk, and the location underwrites demand in a way very few inner-city sites can.

"The fundamentals here are as strong as anything we have assessed in Brisbane."

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Silk will see GRAYA return to a stretch of the Brisbane River where it already has recent construction experience. The vertically integrated group recently completed ARC in neighbouring Toowong as builder for developer Spyre, delivering the riverfront project on a constrained site.

GRAYA will take a different role at Silk, controlling the project from design and development through construction and aftercare under its vertically integrated model.

The development will include a gym and resident leisure areas at ground level, integrated with the river's edge.

Silk joins a growing pipeline for GRAYA across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, which includes Enclave, The Gallery, Coral and Ripple.

The developer-builder has also recently lodged plans for its largest project to date, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-silo-19-chester-street-newstead-qld-4006">The Silo</a>, a proposed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/graya-buys-frasers-newstead-site-plans-the-silo-between-james-street-and-gasworks-precincts">$700 million mixed-use development</a> in Brisbane's James Street precinct.

Silk is expected to predominantly target local owner-occupiers and prestige buyers seeking a permanent riverfront home in Brisbane's inner west.

Registrations of interest are now open, with further details on the project and construction program to be released as it progresses.

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<h2>SILK PROJECT FACTS</h2>

Developer-builder: GRAYA

Project: Silk

Location: 16-18 Sandford Street, St Lucia

Apartments: 22

Built form: 15 levels

Site: 810 sqm riverfront holding

Mix: 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences

Status: Development approved

Next step: Construction planning underway

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GRAYA greenlit for riverfront St Lucia apartment development, Silk

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The 63 hectare Morning Start Estate landholding on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is up for sale for the second time in almost 30 years.
The property features a mansion built in 1867, restaurant, cellar door, wedding, function and conference facilities and a 20-room hotel with development plans for a 72-room hotel.
The gardens feature around 75,000 rose bushes, a 12ha vineyard of pinot, chardonnay and cabernet grapes, an orchard, olive grove and grazing pastures.
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Mark Wizel, national director, CBRE  said it is incredibly rare for properties of this scale to be presented to the market.
“It’s hard to pinpoint who the likely buyer of this property could be given its broad ranging potential,” he said. 
“However, what we do know for certain is the very positive impact of the government investment into delivering Peninsula link and how this freeway has efficiently connected the peninsula with the city."
Morning Star Estate is being offered for sale through an expression of interest campaign with expectations above $30 million. 
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63 hectare Morning Star Estate listed for sale

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The historic Morning Star Estate in Mount Eliza on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula has been listed with $30 million plus hopes.
The 63-hectare property with vineyards, orchards and olive groves that overlook Port Phillip Bay last traded more than two decades ago.
It has been listed by Judy Barrett who turned it into a boutique 20-room hotel with conference facilities and a restaurant, run by her family.
The property featured in the Kath and Kim movie, Kath &amp; Kimderella. The property has 12 hectares of pinot, chardonnay and cabernet grapes
A standout feature are the 75,000 rose bushes – one of the largest collections in Victoria.
It was once Nick Columb's horse stud until sold in 1993 for around $2.25 million.
Stretching from Nepean Highway to the sands of Sunnyside Beach, the property that features an 1860s mansion is being marketed by CBRE with a development permit for a 72-room hotel.
Last September, New Zealand's Ryman Healthcare, a retirement village operator, bought the nearby Mount Eliza Estate from the University of Melbourne for $37.5 million.
 
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One of Victoria's largest rose gardens listed for sale at Mt Eliza's Kimderella

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A four bedroom home on Tamborine Mountain has been listed for January 29 auction.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-tamborine+mountain-124425598" target="_blank">22-30 Eagles Retreat Place</a>, the property is a contemporary masterpiece inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Attention to detail was vital during the construction of this property from the soaring ceilings to the heated flooring.
With panoramic views from Moreton Bay to Byron Bay, the heart of the house is the Great Room which combines dining, lounge, snooker and games area while remaining in contact with the entertainer’s kitchen, terrace, pool and spa.
The terrace features heated flooring, a 13 meter lap pool, heated spa and giant chess set as well as being connected via a floor to ceiling bifold doors.
Featured in the kitchen are Smeg and Meile appliances, Zeus granite bench tops, Germancraft cabinetry, underfloor heating and panoramic hinterland and coastal views.
Inside the guest wing are three king sized ensuite bedrooms with the master wing having a spa bath, dressing room and study included.
The property is 20 minutes to the M1 and an hour to either domestic or international airport.
The property is scheduled for auction on January 29 through Ray White Prestige agent Josh Thomas.
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Mountain luxury at Tamborine Mountains for auction

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The Alderley, Brisbane home of jeweller Jenny McLaurie is for sale.
It is a Richard Lonn-designed property, set in an elevated position with views across the rooftops to the city skyline.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-alderley-124420702" target="_blank">The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house</a> occupies a 794 square metre block with the key living areas and master bedroom on the top floor.
Canda Reynolds of McGrath Paddington will take the three level home to February 4 auction. It last traded in 2012 at $1.957 million, having been built in 2008.
Buyers have been advised recent comparable sales included 30 Wellbeck Street, which sold for $2.5 million last June.
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Richard Lonn-designed Aderley jewel listed for auction

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The Broadbeach, Gold Coast apartment of the director of Hawthorn Properties Joseph Dukes and his wife, Shelley has been listed with $2 million hopes.
They are selling their apartment on <a href="https://mantragrouprealty.com.au/properties/2000000-offers-considered-for-immediate-sale-%C2%85/" target="_blank">level 40 of the Oracle Tower</a> that cost them $2,005,000 in 2010.
The fully furnished 184 square metre property has uninterrupted view of the ocean, Surfers Paradise and the hinterland.
It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an open-plan living room and four balconies and is accessed via high-speed lift.
Any buyer will have the choice of keeping the apartment in the Peppers holiday pool or making it their permanent residence.
Anthony Quinn of Mantra Group Realty has the listing.
 
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Oracle, Gold Coast trophy apartment listed

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One of Perth's most iconic beachfront homes, the recently completed Sandcastles, is set to hit the market next month.
The home was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-city+beach-124406482" target="_blank">designed by James Shaw</a> from Ecotect Architects and constructed by hand from sold limestone by Perth stonemason Albert Dietz.
Comprising three levels and an elevator, the home has six bedrooms, four bathrooms and a swimming pool.
There's also a separate self-contained apartment on the estate that is set on one of the largest and most elevated parcels on the South City Beach waterfront.
Scott Swinger at Space Real Estate Cottesloe has the listing.
The City Beach residential record has stood since 2012, when a non-waterfront fetched $7.2 million. It was listed in 2015 for $9 million but no buyer emerged.
The most recent big money sale in the area was last June when a five bedroom home by Giorgi Architects &amp; Builders sold for $5.75 million.
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Sandcastles listed on South City Beach in Perth

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The landmark Queenscliff property, Lathamstowe has been listed with $6 million plus hopes for January 31 auction. 
The 44 Gellibrand Street offering is an 1883 Victorian Italianate heritage-registered masterpiece.
It was built as a gift from the former owner of Carlton United Breweries, Edward Latham to the Anglican Church for its clergy to use it as a retreat and resting place. 
The listing agent James Gladman, of Fletchers Queenscliff, said it was a historic and landmark property not only in Queenscliff but also in Victoria. It is offered <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-queenscliff-124318218" target="_blank">in conjunction with Kay &amp; Burton</a>.  
During the ownership of Loucas Adams, the mansion has been used as a residence and a bed and breakfast on its 1640 sq m block.
There are impressions of approved renovation plans designed by Threowan Architecture, interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscape design by Paul Bangay.
The house, built by Thomas William Dally as a duplex designed by William J. Ellis, retains original features including stained glass windows, pressed metal ceilings, marble fireplaces and a cast iron spiral stairway to the peak of its 23 metre tower. The original sheet-lead roof weighed more than 20 tonnes and is believed to be the first substantial flat roof built in Victoria. 
It was sold by the church at $600,000 in 1993 to the Riddell family.
It had been passed in at $570,000, against a reserve of $650,000.
Heritage Victoria says Lathamstowe and the former Baillieu House Hotel together presented an homogenous streetscape, their French Renaissance styled tower-roofs followed from the Grand Hotel (now altered) to create a skyline character within a compact area peculiar to Queenscliff.
"These buildings encapsulate the aspirations of Queenscliff as a Victorian seaside resort, and there is no other group in Victoria which closely approaches these."
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Lathamstowe, Queenscliff listed with $6 million plus hopes

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The most viewed properties on realestate.com.au in 2016 were dream homes near the beach or million dollar mansions with water views.
Size and price seemed to be a key factor when it came to property voyeurism.
A Mermaid Beach Queensland offering headed the top 10 most viewed properties on realestate.com.au from 1 January to 30 November 2016.
1. Mermaid Beach, QLD
The most viewed home on realestate.com.au this year was a Mermaid Beach property designed by architect Bayden Goddard.
The <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/122480410" target="_blank">large home</a> has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, along with luxury features such as a steam room, a garage for 11 cars, a double height glass atrium and a teppanyaki pavillion.
he 2833 square metre beachfront sold for $25 million in October.
It has been viewed more than 445,061 times. 
Tidemark was the Mermaid Beach home of the Billabong executive Scott Perrin.
It sold to the Caulfield Rich Lister Manny Stul, the owner of the company behind the Shopkins toy craze, and wife, Jaqui.
He was the first Australian to be named Ernst &amp; Young World Entrepreneur of the Year.
Stul is the executive chairman of Melbourne-based Moose Enterprises.
Selling agent Michael Kollosche said the sale was the culmination of five months marketing.
A Chinese buyer had agreed in June to pay $27.8 million but the deal faltered on foreign investment issues.
The Perrin price is not a record residential sale for the Gold Coast.
In 2008 BreakFree founder Tony Smith sold an uncompleted mansion in Hedges Avenue to later-failed internet whiz Daniel Tzvetkoff for $27 million.
2. Rose Bay, NSW
Designed by Peter Janks and David Walker, this <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://realestate.com.au/121975122" target="_blank">five-bedroom home</a> offers views of Sydney Harbour along with a large pool, home cinema, sauna, garage for eight cars and a gym.
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The trophy home remains on the market. The 19 Bayview Hill Road offering is the harbour side mansion of billionaire Brett Blundy who bought the home in 2013 for $33 million and settled in February this year before relisting it in the same month.
Currently on the market with Pillinger Double Bay and co-agency McGrath's Hamish Robertson, the home had initially hit the market in February with hopes of $45 million.
3. Adelaide, SA
A 1890s Victorian Gothic home in Adelaide that retains heritage features was the third most viewed. It is for sale at $4.75 million.
St Corantyn, an old time, but now restored Adelaide CBD trophy home, overlooks Victoria Park. It has been the home to some noteworthy South Australians, including the late 1920s Lord Mayor, Sir John Boynthon.
The 1890s East Terrace house, once known as Eothen, was listed by Discount City Carpets managing director Martin Williams and his wife Gill.
They paid $802,888 for the property in 1993 and are selling after some two decades of renovations.
It has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a grand hall, billiard room with bar, home office, gym, outdoor kitchen and a spa. All thoroughly modern that when it was built by architect George Klewitz Soward for his sister and her husband.
Listing agent Steve Meins of Ouwens Casserly Adelaide suggested city land can be around $3000 per sqm, which places the 1727 sqm land value alone at around $5.2 million.
It comes with the ornate plaster roses, leadlight bay windows, hand-carved timber detailing and high ceilings at 263 East Terrace.
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The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-adelaide-122554626" target="_blank">property</a> has been modernised and now includes contemporary features such as an outdoor kitchen.
4.  Warrandyte, VIC
A Warrandyte <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/122831914" target="_blank">trophy home</a> sold for $3.35 million through Barry Plant in August. Its location enjoys convenient access to well-regarded local schools, bus transport, Warrandyte eateries, The Pines Shopping Centre, the Eastern Freeway and Yarra River bike paths.
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The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home with a floating staircase, open plan living and a large pool also has floor-to-ceiling windows which make the most of the picturesque views.
5. Sovereign Islands, QLD
Coming in at number five, was a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sovereign+islands-122269482" target="_blank">Sovereign Islands home</a>, Villa Blue Waters that was a finalist on Foxtel's Australia's best home series.
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The six-bedroom home comes with nine bathrooms along with a garage for at least eight cars, a home cinema with candy bar, a custom-made glass elevator, granite cocktail bar and a teppanyaki cabana.
This 1950 square metre property is still on the market having been listed in 2015. 
It's the glamourous Paradise Point property last bought for $3.45 million in 2013 from Christian Ainsworth.
Villa Blue Waters had previously traded in 2010 for $7.2 million when sold by Gary McPherson.
With a 1950 sqm waterfront holding, the estate boasts a 64 metre straight line private marina frontage and a 70 metre super yacht marina berth, the largest in Queensland.
The are nine bathrooms and five kingsize bedrooms.
The property features a Versace Italian mosaic hydrotherapy room, a Turkish plunge spa and a waterfront gymnasium.
There's a floating helipad for those celebrity landings that presumably rattles the Swarovski crystal chandeliers. 
6. Hamilton, QLD
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-hamilton-122160486" target="_blank">Ruhamah</a> is a charming Queenslander at Hamilton in Brisbane with modern touches that is now for sale through Sotheby's International for the first time in over 25 years.
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The six-bedroom home sits on a 4258 square metre block and includes two formal dining rooms, a billiards room, chandeliers, pressed-metal ceilings, a kitchen and butler’s pantry, tennis court, pool and underground parking for seven cars.
7. Henley Beach, SA
This <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/121933550" target="_blank">charming home</a> looks like a classic Adelaide sandstone on the outside but includes a modern extension out the back with a contemporary pool and entertaining area.
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There is a large cellar with a glass roof that can be viewed from above in the large open-plan kitchen and living area at the back of the property at 490 Seaview Road.
The four-bedroom Henley Beach home sold for $1.45 million in September through Toop &amp; Toop.
8. Ascot, QLD
A <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-ascot-122627518" target="_blank">designer home</a> in Ascot sat 8th on the list. Perched high on Bartley's Hill, 10 Morgan Street was designed for the current owners by Brisbane architect James Forbes. It is listed through Matt Lancashire at Ray White New Farm.
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Set over three levels, this five-bedroom home sits on a 912 square metre block.
9. Ascot, QLD
Another in Ascot, a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/27-sutherland-ave-ascot-qld-4007" target="_blank">six-bedroom home</a> sold in March for $8.6 million.
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The Hamptons-style home has an outdoor kitchen and entertaining area next to the large pool and spa.
10 Brighton, VIC
Rounding out the top 10 list was a recently built chateau-style <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-122729070" target="_blank">home</a> in the bayside Melbourne suburb of Brighton. It came with the limestone, chandeliers and manicured garden areas, but has struggled to find a buyer.
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The luxury five-bedroom home sits on an 1182sqm block at 10 Glyndon Avenue.
It was the 10th most viewed property on realestate.com.au in 2016 with more than 280,980 views. It remains listed through Sotheby's International.
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Realestate.com.au's most viewed home listings of 2016 revealed

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An Edna Walling inspired property in Frankston remains listed for sale. It was initially listed in May with $3.5 million to $4 million price guidance.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-frankston-124190222" target="_blank">10-12 Somme Avenue</a>, the house combines 1920s architecture and modern designs. 
Sitting on 3,070 square metres of land, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house comes with hydronic heating. 
The property is offered by Terry Sparks at T.J Sparks in Mount Eliza. It last sold in 1989 for $850,000 for 10 Somme Avenue and $330,000 for 12 Somme Avenue.
The median house price in Frankston is $440,000 according to CoreLogic RP Data.
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Edna Walling inspired Frankston property still on the market

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A Sackville Street, Kew offering has been listed with $9 million plus expectations.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-kew-119729403" target="_blank">126 Sackville Street</a> home is an Edwardian design.
It has been listed through Kay &amp; Burton’s Ross Savas, with expressions of interest closing December 6.
The five-bedroom home dates back to around 1900.
Set on the corner of Balmoral Avenue, the trophy home retains the grandeur of the turn of the century with a contemporary extension, encompassing the kitchen and family areas.
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