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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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

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A renovated family home in New Farm has been listed for sale.
Having last sold for a reduced $1.35 million in 2012, the renovation has included a new swimming pool adjoining the alfresco dining area.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-new+farm-123595118" target="_blank">five-bedroom, three-bathroom home</a> on 405 sqm is available through Belle Property New Farm Ivo Kornel Aaron McAllister. 
The median house price in New Farm is $1.5 million according to CoreLogic.
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An 1880's home in South Australia is set to trade hands for the first time in two decades.
Extended in 2008 which included the addition of a wine room, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-medindie-123594362" target="_blank">the sandstone villa in Medindi</a> last sold for $469,500 in 1994.
Set on 1049 sqm, the home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a number of marble fireplaces and an outdoor courtyard.
The house will go to auction on October 8 through Fox Real Estate agent Andrew Fox.
The median house price in Medindie is $1.3 million according to CoreLogic. 
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1880's sandstone villa in Adelaide up for sale

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A Vaucluse home previously owned in the 1960s by the barrister turned-Premier of New South Wales Neville Wran has been listed for sale.
The <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/10-princes-ave-vaucluse-nsw-2030-2013051856" target="_blank">original 1920s-era home</a> of the late medico Dr Susan Pang goes to October 8 auction with $3.5 million hopes.
Set on the Ampitheatre Estate subdivision of 1920, the 650-square-metre property was purchased by the late Neville Wran who paid £13,000 for it in 1961.
He sold it five years later for $40,000.
The property last traded in 1993 for $890,000 
Daniel Baran, of The Agency, has the listing.
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A six-bedroom house in the Hertfordshire town of Harpenden, designed in 1962 by Jorn Utzon, best known for his world-famous design of the Sydney Opera House, has been listed for sale.
It was originally designed by <a href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/ahm-house/history/" target="_blank">Utzon for his friend and fellow Dane</a>, Povl Ahm, who was chairman of Arup, the celebrated firm of engineers.
In the late 1950s, the young Dane Povl Ahm (1926 – 2005) was working in London for the great Anglo-Danish civil engineer Ove Arup when he was assigned to assist on Jørn Utzon’s ground-breaking project for a new Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
The build took two years, between 1961 and 1962, to complete.
It was extended in 1972 by Ulrick Plesner, an architect at Arup.
The house is entered via a car port into an entrance hall.
From here steps lead up to a spectacular living room with full length, floor to ceiling glass overlooking the gardens and exquisite concrete and timber detailing.
Architects suggest it is one of the finest living rooms of any 20th century house anywhere in the country 
The current owners have constructed a skateboarding facility and tree house at the far end, out of sight of the main house.
Historic England, who have described this as “a distinguished and beautifully detailed Modern house” granted it listed status (Grade II) in 1998.
Trains run from Harpenden station to London Kings Cross Thameslink in approximately 25 minutes, and the M1, A1M and M25 are all within a 5 to 20 minute drive. 
For more about the history of the house <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1375673" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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The prominent Brighton home, Lee-Blair, opposite the bay at 72 Esplanade, has been listed with high $5 million hopes.
It has been the home of legal power couple Mitzi and George Gilligan since 2003.
Former Melbourne Lord Mayor Sir Bernard Evans is believed to have been the architect of the home.
Set on a 998sq m block, the home features soaring ceilings, bay windows, bevelled glass french doors and polished floorboards.
Offers close October 4 with Hodges Brighton, agent Julian Augustini. 
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Lee-Blair, Brighton trophy home for sale

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A waterfront apartment in North Stradbroke has been listed with 20 percent of the sale slated for donation to the Princess Alexandra Research Foundation’s Support the Duck, Stop Cancer campaign.
The apartment, 1/158 Dickson Way, Point Lookout - as well as a Ferrari yellow beach buggy - will be sold via public auction on October 22 through <a href="https://www.aidarena.com.au" target="_blank">www.aidarena.com.au</a>.
AidArena is a not for profit organisation that facilitates the sale and auction of items with all or a portion of the proceeds going to various charities.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property is located within the Waves Beach House Apartments, which are part of the Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel &amp; Spa Resort.
Located on a north-facing headland at Point Lookout, they boast glorious views of the Coral Sea across to Moreton Island and beyond.
Tom Kralikas, North South Real Estate has been appointed as exclusive agent for the auction of the luxury three-bedroom property and buggy.
 
He said the apartments are a very popular holiday destination as well as being sought after for corporate and wedding functions.
“They are also just a few short steps to the pristine white sand of Cylinder and Home Beach at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island,” he said.
The apartment features European appliances, video intercom and secure entry facilities, secure basement parking and storage with private lift access and ducted air-conditioning.
The buyer will have access to the lagoon pool, hotel and day spa next door.
 
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Luxury Stradbroke Island property for sale with proceeds to help fight cancer

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Aussie John Symond is listing his Point Piper trophy home - and reckons he might well find his buyer in China for Sydney's most monolithic home offering.
With unconfirmed $100 million plus expectations, it would easily exceed the Sydney residential record held by tycoon James Packer.
The harbourfront home set on 2685 sqm has piqued the interest of Sydneysiders ever since its first development application lodgement in 2000.
Some seven years later the Aussie Home Loans founder moved into the completed copper-capped roofed and sandstone skirted home.
So vast, and then without vegetation, at one point it was nicknamed Aussie Stadium.
With a floor space of 2200 sqm over four levels, the six bedroom home, all with ensuites, features two swimming pools, one on the top floor.
It has 75 metres of absolute waterfrontage.
Speculation has been rife since May when a spokesman said no decision had been made about Mr ­Symond’s future living or work arrangements. 
But Mr Symond’s spokesman confirmed the 69 year old entrepreneur was “exploring options in regard to his life after Aussie Home Loans when his contract expires in 18 months”.
“One of those options from 2018 involves living part of the year overseas and enjoying time on his boat, which is one of his passions,” he said.
There was a “strong possibility” Mr Symond may retain a role with Aussie, the spokesman said, which may mean Mr Symond could move from being executive chairman to a less hands-on role as chairman.
Estate agents have been advised to prepare the marketing for a roadshow to China
Symond previously lived in a Walsh Bay penthouse which sold for a record $16 million in 2006.
He paid $10,893,398 for the Wingandal Place property in 1999. He married Amber McDonald at the home in February.
It seems once he turns 70 next August he wants to spend a bit more time in Europe where he has a luxury 73 metre yacht being built.
The boat will act primarily as a charter vessel in the Mediterranean. The Dutch shipbuilder Feadship is set to complete the boat early next year. 
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Optometrists Anthony and Gina Chapman-Davies have listed their waterfront Castlecrag property.
It was built by a family member in the 1960s.
Set on a 1005-square metre block and inclusive of a boatshed, jetty, slipway and pontoon, the four-bedroom house spans two floors, with living areas and a bathroom on each level.
There are DA-approved plans to rebuild.
The property is listed for September 17 auction with Heidi King of LJ Hooker Castlecrag who has $5 million hopes.
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Castlecrag offering by optometrists

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Photographer and author Anna Swain and her husband, builder Andrew, have listed their charming Byron Bay family home.
Bought for $460,000 in 2013 when just a 684 sqm block of Pacific Vista Drive vacant block, Andrew went about building the home, completing it just seven months after starting.
Now stands a six bedroom, three bathroom home. 
Built from a blend of modern and reclaimed materials, the home has a French industrial warehouse feel.
It comes with nine sets of marching French doors salvaged from an old hotel in Rockhampton, antique sash windows and 100 year old restored French and Spanish tiles.
There's a saltwater pool, level backyard and a front courtyard complete with pizza oven and herb garden at the Pacific Vista Drive home.
Anna spoke at the recent Byron Bay Writers Festival where she showcased her first book, Burma Tiffins, Nuns and Turmeric, a photographic travel book capturing Burma's culture. 
Featuring floating villages, ox and carts, majestic pagodas, pink robed nuns and teak monasteries, the book has almost 300 photographs, some travel tales and recipes. 
First National Byron Bay agent Tara Torkkola takes the home to October 1 auction.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Gary Flowers, best known from his time when headed the Australian Rugby Union, and his wife Carol are selling their long-held Mediterranean villa in Manly.
Positioned on a prized 1390 sqm double block, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-manly-123433554" target="_blank">the 1920s BJ Waterhouse designed home</a> has been their home for more than two decades. 
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and expansive living spaces which spill out onto the outdoor entraining areas.
A championship-size floodlit tennis court and swimming pool with poolside cabana make up the landmark estate which has only had the two owners in the past five decades.
Belle Property agent Steve Thomas has the trophy home offering which comes with $10 million sale hoopes.
Flowers was the CEO of the Australian Rugby Union between 2003 and 2007 who went on to become a senior executive who helped steer the Mirvac property development group through the global financial crisis.
He retains roles in the sporting world sitting on the Sydney Sixers advisory board and is the chairman of North Harbour Rays, a rugby union club in the NRC.
Flowers became chairman at the NSW Institute of Sport in August last year.
The last big sale in Manly was in March when Seven chief Tim Worner and wife Katrina upgraded onto the beach reserve strip, splashing out on a $9.5 million oceanfront.
The Worner's secured their purchase off-market from Ross Lane, whose family founded the Oroton fashion group. It had traded at $8 million in 2010.
Worner then sold his long-held turned redundant family home across the road for around $6.6 million a month later.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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