One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

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First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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Bachelorette and 2DayFM evening radio personality Sam Frost has secured herself first Sydney home, however its not the coastal apartment she'd initially been after.
Sam has recently settled on a $1.2 townhouse in Sydney's inner ring near Sydney Park, one of Sydney's best park playgrounds.
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It secured her three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a car space. 
She'd previously spent six months searching fruitlessly up and down Sydney's eastern suburbs coastline.
She was first spotted at an open for inspection back last August in Bondi, looking for a two bedroom apartment.
Local agents had gleaned Sam was seeking an apartment priced up to $1.3 million.
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Sam didn't want to bid past the eventual winning bid of $1,282,000 on a Clovelly apartment in November that offered views over Clovelly Beach.
She's decided to settle in Sydney's inner ring instead.
The 2002 built townhouse has sliding glass doors that open to an entertainment terrace.
The contemporary home initially traded when bought from the developer for $570,000 in 2008.
All of the three bedrooms access balconies and two have ensuites.
There's the car space necessary for Sam's shiny new Mini Cooper.
Sam confirmed her split with Sasha Mielczarek in December after being together since 2015 when Sasha won her heart and the final rose on The Bachelorette.
In an interview with news.com.au, Sasha cited the distance of their relationship as the key driving force behind their split.
“Basically, Sam would get up early for 2DayFM breakfast show Rove and Sam and I couldn’t really talk to her till about midday and by that stage I was at work ... so not being able to talk to Sam during the day was tough for me," Sasha said.
“Then by the time I finished work, sometimes at 9pm, she was already asleep, so that was challenging.”
The couple had signalled plans to build on a block of land in an upmarket Southern Highlands housing subdivision, Retford Park, which is likely to become Sasha's endeavour given he's been doing construction work in Nowra.
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The recently available sold out lots had been priced between $365,000 and $810,000 through Savills Residential Projects.
"I love building and all things construction," Sasha told me on its purchase.
"Having grown up in the Southern Highlands and even going to high school there I'm pretty attached to the area," the former Oxleyan school captain said.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Fitness industry veteran Tony de Leede has finally found a buyer for his redundant Bondi Beach apartment.
De Leede listed the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-bondi+beach-122716830">apartment in The Bondi</a> just before settlement began on the Bondi Pacific, where he was a $3.85 million off the plan buyer just along the Campbell Parade strip.
His three bedroom, three bathroom apartment has been on and off the market since early 2015. Its recent marketing campaign spanned 450 days.
The apartment fetched $3.8 million after initially wanting $4 million.
De Leede's nearby Bondi Pacific beach pad is a fourth floor, 220 sqm apartment with two bedrooms, three bathrooms and a curved balcony.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Fitness industry veteran Tony de Leede sells in Bondi

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A three bedroom apartment styled by Newstead Interiors fronting the Brisbane River sold within a week.
The apartment, located on the podium level of Brisbane's Waters Edge, in the West End is sized 220sqm with a 62sqm wrap-around terrace and 13 metres of river frontage.
The residential development features a 25 metre heated infinity pool, barbecue terrace, gymnasium and private residents' lounge. 
Virginia De Luca, director of Newstead Interiors, says the apartment has been 'themed' to suit its surroundings.
"The Brisbane lifestyle is centred around the river, so we wanted to extend the apartment's connection to the river through the use of different colours, textures and materials," she said.
"The end result is an abode that is classic yet contemporary, with earthy tones throughout to match new Limed Oak American floors, enhanced by splashes of blue hues as a visual reminder that this apartment is framed by the water.
"The styling of the apartment was guided by how we imagined the new owner would want to experience their home, which led us to include soft touches like additional seating and throws to encourage 'rest and retreat' areas throughout the property.
"We have opted to keep the overall palette of the apartment neutral, light and fresh to allow the buyer to put their own stamp on the apartment."
Kim Pradella, director of developer Pradella said they wanted to redefine the concept of a riverfront home. 
"The apartment is elevated to ensure privacy and to provide spectacular 180 degree panoramic views across the river, while allowing residents direct private access to surrounding parklands, riverfront pathways and exclusive resort-style amenities.
"This apartment is truly one of a kind and it has been finished by Newstead Interiors to a standard befitting the final podium riverfront residence at Waters Edge."
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Rare Brisbane riverfront residence sold

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<div>A two bedroom apartment at Mernda, which has been a $310 a week rental in the City of Whittlesea suburb, fetched $245,000.</div>
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<div>Offered through Ray White, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-mernda-124510094" target="_blank">Rowell Drive unit</a> fetched less than its $295,000 off the plan price.</div>
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The former Sydney Swans AFL coach Paul Roos and wife Tami have listed their luxury Coogee apartment, given they divide their time these days between Melbourne and Hawaii.
They bought the 247 sqm apartment in 2015, spending $2,165,000 on the Allen Jack+Cottier designed space.
Comprising three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the whole floor penthouse style Arcadia Street apartment features a large outdoor terrace.
Now its for sale through McGrath Coogee agents Mark McPherson and Emilee Tayyara, who have a price guide of $2.7 million for its March 18 auction.
It will be the first resale in the tightly held block of four.
The couple became Melbourne based due to Roos coaching commitments with the Melbourne Demons. Their sons used the apartment while completing their studies.
In Melbourne the couple sold their contemporary Tim Spicer designed Elwood home mid-last year for $3.27 million, then upgrading to nearby Brighton they spent $3.85 million on an ultra-contemporary four bedroom home bought from Allan Sinclair, the former Fitzroy player whose son, Callum plays for Sydney Swans.
Their Elwood home had cost $2.25 million in 2010, a month after they let go of their luxury Con Hairis designed South Coogee mansion for $5.4 million, just after Roos left the top job at the Swans.
Roos, who recently insisted he is more unlikely than ever to get back into the senior coaching role, coached the Sydney Swans to Premiership success in 2005, their first in 72 years.
The new Fox Footy recruit will co-host League Teams with Dermot Brereton for the upcoming season.
In a recent interview with The Daily Telegraph, Roos said the family wish to spend more time in Hawaii, where they bought a home in 2010.
“Tami wants to spend more time with her family (in California)," he said.
"We think we can find a good balance between being in Australia — and my continuing to earn a good living and being involved in football — and starting a business which will give us opportunities in America as well as Australia."
"I think the next 12 months will be about finding where the balance lies and how we will spend time in each country.”
The couple run a health and wellness company, The Roos Synergy, which they are ready to reignite after putting it aside ahead of Paul's role at the Melbourne Demons. 
“Wellness is becoming a huge issue worldwide and American companies are probably more proactive in providing for their staff," Paul said.
“Eventually I wouldn’t mind doing things in America, either Hawaii or where Tami’s family is from."
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Susan Harris, the former wife of BRW Rich Lister Geoff Harris, the co-founder of Flight Centre, has expanded her Noosa holdings.
The philanthropic Susan spent $7.5 million on a three bedroom, three bathroom garden apartment.
It is in the same complex, Breakers on Hastings Street as the $6.3 million purchase another three bedroom apartment upstairs in 2012.
Richardson &amp; Wrench agents Shane McCaulay and Jennifer Carr sold the home.
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Philanthropist Susan Harris buys in Noosa

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Popular Masterchef contestant turned foodie Courtney Roulston has bought a Coogee apartment for $1,535,000.
The semi-sized apartment on the top floor of the Art Deco Beach-Lynn block is wrapped in windows on three sides.
Renovated from its last trade for $950,000 in 2011, the 90 sqm boutique apartment comprises two bedrooms and a loggia-style balcony. 
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Alexander Phillips and David Tyrell secured the sale.
Roulston finished fifth in series two of Masterchef in 2010 then set up her own catering company in 2011 which has catered for the Sydney Swans. 
She has released cook books including The Salad Kitchen and Salads In A Jar.
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Former Masterchef contestant buys Coogee apartment

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Veteran magazine publisher Marcello Grand has sold his recently renovated Darling Point penthouse for $3,525,000.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-darling+point-123844118" target="_blank">The two storey apartment </a>came with a price guide of $3.5 million through Richard &amp; Wrench selling agent James Dunn.
Comprising three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the 138 sq m apartment sits atop the 1930s Art Deco building.
Grand bought the unit in 2012 for $1.4 million from former Double Bay Art Gallery director Alan Winters. He is set to spend more time back home in Italy.
There was a $1.21 sale of a 95 sq m apartment on the ground floor earlier this year in the block of six. 
It was 1983 when his Studio Magazines company was established. His first magazine was Studio Collections was a womens' fashion magazine with the Black + White magazine its most known after launched in 1992 and published until 2007. 
Having studied at Turin University, Marcello had previously worked as an architect and advertising consultant. 
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Studio Magazine's Marcello Grand sells in Darling Point

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Author and speaker Christina Guidotti, who wrote How to Have it All, and husband Alberto have paid $2.45 million for a Fairlight apartment.
Offering 215 sqm of internal space and a 32 sqm wrap around balcony, the three bedroom late 1960s apartment occupies a prominent harbourfront position.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-fairlight-122595186" target="_blank">Adam Moore at Stone Realty Manly</a> secured the sale.
It last sold at $300,000 in 1982.
Christina is the founder of Leading Women and speaks on success, belief, conviction and commitment.
Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm sold their family home at Auchenflower in Brisbane for $2.3 million to a Narrabri family.
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She said the time was right to sell as her children were ready to fly the coop and she and ­husband Alberto would be empty nesters.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Christina Guidotti departs Brisbane for Manly peninsula

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The long-time Edgecliff home of the late Lady Marjorie Pagan has sold for $3,595,000. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-edgecliff-123520486" target="_blank">The two bedroom, two bathroom garden apartment</a> with study was last traded in 1976 for $142,500.
Always filled with books and flowers, French doors lead from the kitchen to a north-facing, stone-flagged verandah which overlooks the swimming pool and lawn.
The sale through BradfieldCleary agent Georgia Cleary came after her death in June last year. Her husband Sir Jock Pagan had died in 1986.
Marjorie was the youngest of six children of Sir Cecil Hoskins and his wife, Dorothy, from a long line of successful, philanthropic, industrialists and builders.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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