A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

Joel Robinson

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Nova Rêve arrives as Reve Group bets on Castle Hill's next growth phase

A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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There are just the handful of Easter weekend metropolitan auctions across Melbourne this weekend.
Most of the auction activity is on the coastline, with a few special offerings topped by one in Point Lonsdale.
It's the auction of the landmark Point Lonsdale cottage, Samarai (pictured above), one of the most charming beachfront reserve property’s along the Victorian Coast.
Imagine all the sea changers who love the 1998 ABC series who will be wanting to snap it up.
The Ramsay family's Edwardian home is set on 1,100 square metres, last sold in the mid-1980s when bought from the Wortley's for around $240,000. 
It's been offered <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/149-point-lonsdale-road-point-lonsdale/Property-Details-buy-residential-6827429" target="_blank">through Damian Cayzer at Kerleys Coastal Real Estate</a> who could easily expect $3.5 million plus.
Other Victorian coastline offerings include 60 Frimmell Way, Portsea marketed as an affordable charming cottage style offering through Little Residential.
But not that much on offer in the typical Easter auction hotspot of the Mornington Peninsula.
There is an Easter Saturday offering through RT Edgar of <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/12-greenwood-avenue-sorrento/Property-Details-buy-residential-6895905" target="_blank">the Lake House, at 12 Greenwood Avenue, Sorrento</a> (pictured below), a large Rosenthal, Munckton and Shields-designed home on 1300 square metres.
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Then on Easter Sunday, Liz Jensen at Kay &amp; Burton has <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/4-webster-street-sorrento/Property-Details-buy-residential-6590945" target="_blank">Saltaire</a>, a contemporary five bedroom beach house (pictured below).
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A Ron Dennehy-built Torquay offering comes with $850,000 plus hopes.
Paynesville is the busiest locality with John H Castran having some eight listings. They are mortgagee auctions, under instructions from Gippsland Secured Investments Ltd, receivers and managers appointed. Lot 6 Driftwood Close Paynesville is 346 square metres and includes a boat house. 
Not just on the coast but Dinner Plains in the mountains has an auction. <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/3-5-burrinjuck-lane-dinner-plain/Property-Details-buy-residential-6849967" target="_blank">It too is a mortgagee auction of a three level three bedroom two bathroom townhouse</a> (pictured below).
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The limited Melbourne metropolitan offerings include: 
Harcourts 10 Davington Court, Wantirna
Ray White Greensborough 57 Margaret Street, Research 
Ray White 1/20 Shankland Bvd, Meadow Heights
Wilson Partners 12:00 3/59Stanley Street, Wallan.
Neil Tan, research assistant at Australian Property Monitors says there are around 40 auction offerings across Sydney, plus Property Observer is aware of numerous coastal offerings in NSW including Terrigal and Yamba.
There are three auctions scheduled for Yamba including 40 Yamba Street Yamba, billed as a building site totalling 499 square metres with a R3- Medium Density Residential zoning.
The current two bedroom residence, while basic, is quite liveable.
"We’re thinking around the $500’s," the marketing by Yamba Iluka agent Warren Tucker suggested.
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Samarai, Point Lonsdale tops limited coastal Easter auctions

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The developer Villawood Properties, in partnership with builder, Henley auctioned off a newly completed house and land package with all proceeds going to The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal. It fetched $717,000.
Marking Villawood’s fifth and Henley’s 21st year of involvement in the Good Friday Appeal, the Children’s Charity House program had previously contributed over $11.3 million to The Royal Children’s Hospital since its inception 1993.
Located at Villawood’s Aspire community in Plumpton, the four-bedroom Henley home is located in Melbourne’s thriving north western growth corridor.
The Children’s Charity House is close to parkland and from established shopping centres and schools.
It is located at 83 Aspire Boulevard or can be inspected at the <a href="https://www.gfacharityhouse.com.au" target="_blank">website</a>.
The house sold at a televised no-reserve auction on Good Friday, April 18 with the <a href="https://www.cbauctions.com" target="_blank">auctioneer Christian Bartley</a>.
The Children’s Hospital House, one of the most anticipated events on The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal’s busy calendar, is a 50 square home from Henley’s Clendonvale range.
The ‘Emperor Nouveau Q1’ is one of Henley’s most popular home designs and features four bedrooms, five living areas, an entertainer’s kitchen, grand balcony, with landscaped front and back yards set on a generous 594sqm corner block.
Countless businesses and individuals have donated their time and products towards the house construction including Austral Bricks, Oliver Hume, Reece, Caroma, Buildsafe Australia, The Good Guys and Dulux.
Prior house sales have yielded as high as $635,000 in funds for the Good Friday Appeal Children’s Hospital with the the 2010 charity home at Alamanda Point Cook. It was $605,000 in 2012. Last year's sale at Clyde was $500,000. <a href="/news">RP Data puts Plumpton's house median as a near record $465,000</a>.
The auction was billed as forming a key component of Channel 7’s Good Friday telecast when the home goes under the hammer on Friday April 18 at 2pm. Channel 7 celebrities will be at Aspire’s free family fun day from 1pm to 3pm on Good Friday.
The home will be the 35th home to be auctioned with all proceeds going to The Good Friday Appeal.
The Royal Children's Hospital has been providing care for Victorian children and their families for over 140 years.
This year, The Good Friday Appeal will celebrate its 83rd year of contributing to The Royal Children’s Hospital. The Good Friday Appeal has contributed more than $245 million to The Royal Children’s Hospital since its inception in 1931 by some Sporting Globe journalists. It has been televised since 1957. The appeal funds raised has only ever gone down eight times through the decades.
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Henley and Villawood team up again for Good Friday Appeal Children’s Charity House auction offering

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Last week there was an ordinary 53% auction success rate when 34 homes were offered in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
But last night it worsened to a 42% clearance rate on the official list of 35 offerings.
Most of the sales - some nine in total - were locked in prior, so on the night there were just six sales.
The six declared sales on the night sales ranged from $450,000 in Ruschutters Bay to $2.06 million in Clovelly.
There were undisclosed negotiations after a $5.65 million Rose Bay property was passed in by LJ Hooker agent Alain Waitsman which resulted in an undisclosed higher priced sale.
There were some bright spots with five registered parties on a Randwick offering through Goodyer Real Estate.
The initial shock 53% auction clearance rate came when 34 eastern suburbs listings were put under the hammer on 7 April through Cooley Auctions.
"It had to happen," one agent told Property Observer after the clearance rate dipped to just 42%.
"Up to $2 million is still okay," another agent advised.
Last night had six properties passed in with prices between $900,000 in Redfern and $5.3 million in Woollahra. Significantly five of them were on a vendor bid, suggesting acute buyer hesitation or even absence.
There was also 14 official withdrawals or postponements.
That's 40% of the offerings that were pulled from auction given the unsustainable pre-Easter swelling in supply. But another factor was Jewish passover.
The 42% clearance rate was well below the 75% plus that has become the norm in the latter stages of the 11 auction weekends so far this year.
As indicated over the past few weeks, Property Observer has sensed the slight turn in market sentiment with the results suggesting some vendors have got too greedy, some buyers are getting understandably cautious at not overpaying, and some estate agents have got a bit slack at doing their job of knocking heads together.
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<td>7 Brisbane Street Bondi Junction</td>
<td>Passed In (VB)</td>
<td>$1,100,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.raywhitebj.com.au/" target="_blank">Ray White Bondi Junction/Coogee</a></td>
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<td>3/240 Bondi Road Bondi</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$812,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.rhbondibeach.com.au/" target="_blank">Raine &amp; Horne Bondi Beach</a></td>
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<td>38 Pauling Street Coogee</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/bondijunction" target="_blank">Belle Property Bondi Junction</a></td>
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<td>2/1 Caledonian Road Rose Bay</td>
<td>Passed In (VB)</td>
<td>$1,280,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.cooleyauctions.com.au/www.ppdre.com.au" target="_blank">Phillips Pantzer Donnelley</a></td>
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<td>2/208 Gardeners Road Kingsford</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>undisclosed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mint360property.com.au/" target="_blank">Mint360property</a></td>
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<td>71 wentworth Street Vaucluse</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.alisoncoopes.com/" target="_blank">Agency by Alison Coopes</a></td>
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<td>G619/780 Bourke Street Redfern</td>
<td>Passed In (VB)</td>
<td>$900,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mortonandmorton.com.au/" target="_blank">Morton &amp; Morton</a></td>
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<td>296 Clovelly Road Clovelly</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$1,987,500</td>
<td><a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/bondijunction" target="_blank">Belle Property Bondi Junction</a></td>
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<td>10/2A Darling Point Road Darling Point</td>
<td>Postponed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>106/12 Macleay Street Potts Point</td>
<td>Passed In (VB)</td>
<td>$1,350,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/pottspoint" target="_blank">Belle Property Potts Point</a></td>
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<td>6/118 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$590,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/bondijunction" target="_blank">Belle Property Bondi Junction</a></td>
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<td>693A Old South Head Road Vaucluse</td>
<td>Postponed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>3/45 Birriga Road Bellevue Hill</td>
<td>Passed In</td>
<td>$950,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>6/257-261 Carrington Road Coogee</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>undisclosed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mybhr.com/" target="_blank">BHR Estate Agents</a></td>
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<td>1 Judge Street Randwick</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>$1,375,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.goodyer.com.au/" target="_blank">Goodyer Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>19 Olphert Avenue Vaucluse</td>
<td>Postponed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.rhdb.com.au/" target="_blank">Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay</a></td>
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<td>4/42 Bayswater Road Rushcutters Bay</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>$445,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.enr.com.au/" target="_blank">Eastern Network Realty</a></td>
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<td>2/51 Wolseley Road Point Piper</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ballardproperty.com.au/" target="_blank">Ballard Property</a></td>
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<td>50 Shackel Avenue Clovelly</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>$2,060,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>19 Broughton Street Paddington</td>
<td>Postponed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.1stcity.com.au/" target="_blank">1st City Hasemer + Caldwell-Eyles</a></td>
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<td>301/1 Hollywood Avenue Bondi Junction</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>$1,150,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/pottspoint" target="_blank">Belle Property Potts Point</a></td>
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<td>8/28 Oxford Street Woollahra</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>42 Hopetoun Street Paddington</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.bradfieldcleary.com.au/" target="_blank">BradfieldCleary</a></td>
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<td>12/130-138 Avoca Street Randwick</td>
<td>Postponed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mint360property.com.au/" target="_blank">Mint360property</a></td>
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<td>303/281 Elizabeth Street Sydney</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$975,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.wilsonproperty.com.au/" target="_blank">Wilson Property Agents</a></td>
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<td>1/1 Ocean Street Woollahra</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.cooleyauctions.com.au/www.ppdre.com.au" target="_blank">Phillips Pantzer Donnelley</a></td>
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<td>2 Forbes Street Paddington</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>$1,250,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.charlesstuart.com.au/" target="_blank">Charles &amp; Stuart</a></td>
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<td>13/366 Edgecliff Road Woollahra</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$1,225,500</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljhooker.com.au/doublebay" target="_blank">LJ Hooker Double Bay</a></td>
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<td>271A Old South Head Road Bondi Beach</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>2 Wallaroy Crescent Woollahra</td>
<td>Passed In (VB)</td>
<td>$5,300,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.alisoncoopes.com/" target="_blank">Agency by Alison Coopes</a></td>
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<td>8/20 Abbott Street Coogee</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>$750,000</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mybhr.com/" target="_blank">BHR Estate Agents</a></td>
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<td>3/56 Wilberforce Avenue Rose Bay</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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<td>1 Cecil Road Rose Bay</td>
<td>Sold</td>
<td>undisclosed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljhooker.com.au/doublebay" target="_blank">LJ Hooker Double Bay</a></td>
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<td>3/6 Pine Street Randwick</td>
<td>Sold Prior</td>
<td>undisclosed</td>
<td><a href="https://www.mybhr.com/" target="_blank">BHR Estate Agents</a></td>
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<td>7/33 Kimberley Street Vaucluse</td>
<td>Withdrawn</td>
<td>-</td>
<td><a href="https://www.ljlevi.com.au/" target="_blank">LJ Levi Real Estate</a></td>
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Sydney's eastern suburb auction overload sees 42% clearance rate after 14 withdrawals

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The cheapest Sydney property sold on the mega pre-Easter super Saturday was a 15 square metre studio in the Belgenny, Surry Hills apartment block which fetched $220,000.
That's $14,600 a square metre in the 1937 art deco block.
It was on the third floor at <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/studio/nsw/darlinghurst/?adid=2011063994" target="_blank">305/389 Bourke Street</a> on the Campbell Street corner, overlooking Taylor Square, selling through through Bill Lazaris Real Estate in conjunction with Raine &amp; Horne Commercial agent Jayne Edwards.
It last sold at $124,500 in 2006, reflecting seven percent price growth, and before that at $68,000 in 1995, $53,5000 in 1993 and $53,000 in 1992.
The studio, which overlooks the lively Taylor Square, was offered vacant possession but with a current annual rental income of $14,300 - around $275 a week since tenanted in mid-2011 - reflecting a 6.5% yield.
The light filled 15 square metre studio was offered in original condition with kitchenette and bathroom.
It was marketed by the local agent Bill Lazaris as a "great investment opportunity for your SMSF, inner city pad or first home buyers.
Bill Lazaris told Property Observer the investor buyer had already asked the tenant to vacant when convenient so a renovation can get underway.
"It offers a pretty good return as is," he added.
There were eight registered buyers who attended the 15 square metre studio auction which was held concurrent with the auction of a same floor 34 square metre studio unit that fetched $320,000, up from its $245,000 sale in 2008. It had a $20,800 annual income, again reflecting a 6.5% rental yield and 4.3% annual price growth during the past six years.
Mr Lazaris told Property Observer he has secured a $200,000 sale late last year in the nine storey apartment block that reflected $16,600 a square metre sale price.
Strong seven percent price growth isn't guaranteed highlighting the importance of not overpaying.
A recent seventh floor one bedroom sale at $352,500 was only marginally higher than the $320,000 sale secured in boom time 2003 when offloaded by the Cameron Oates Property group. Its price growth during the decade was not even one percent per year. It has since become available at $400 a week rental, reflecting 5.9% rental yield.
The most expensive property sold on Sydney’s mega super Saturday was a Northwood waterfront with the lower north shore offering selling for $4.95 million with three registered parties.
With views over Woodford Bay<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-northwood-nsw-2066/217756/?searchID=38320798" target="_blank"> from its 845 square metre holding</a>, 111B Northwood Road, Northwood, attracted a $4.6 million opening bid.
It was passed in at $4.75 million selling shortly afterwards, reflecting $5,850 a square metre.
McGrath agent Brent Courtney told Fairfax Media that the vendor's selling reserve was “adjusted” during the negotiations.
Canterbury Bankstown reported the highest regional clearance rate in Sydney at the weekend with a strong 89.1% result.
The next best district was Sydney's northern beaches at 85.5% followed by the south with 83.3%, the lower north with 82%, and the north west with 81.8%.
The inner west's 81% represented the district being in the unusual position of being at the weaker end of the auction market.
"Sydney’s record-breaking early autumn auction market takes a well-earned breather over the next two weekends with the distractions of the Easter and ANZAC Day holiday breaks," APM's senior economist Dr Andrew Wilson said.
"The market will pick-up over the weeks following the break but lower buyer and seller activity can be expected moving into the typically quieter winter period.
"Not surprising perhaps given record listing numbers, Saturday’s clearance rate failed to reach 80% for the first time this year.
"After recording 10 consecutive weekends with a clearance rate at or above 80% since 1 February, the market stepped back just a fraction for a nonetheless strong 78.1% result.
"Although record listing numbers were a factor in a reduced clearance rate this weekend, the result nevertheless adds to the recent downward trend that indicates a moderating of buyer activity as affordability constraints start to bite in the market," he added.
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Auction volumes were high across the capital cities, with Sydney breaking all time record.
There were a total of 3,491 capital city auctions held across Australia last week, up from 2,692 over the previous week. With auction volumes at the highest levels seen so far this year, clearance rates increased from 66.2% over the previous week to 68.9% last week with Sydney driving the strong clearance rate.
As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we had expected auction volumes to peak before the Easter break as the next couple of weeks are likely to be pretty quiet on the auction front.
At the same time last year, the final auction clearance rate was recorded at 61.8% with 1,410 capital city properties having been taken to auction.
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There were 1,471 auctions held across Sydney last week, which means auction volumes have risen by nearly 30% when compared to the previous week when there were 1,137 Sydney auctions.
Despite this jump in auction volumes, the total number of auctions in Sydney was slightly less than in Melbourne over the week; however it was a record high for the city. Sydney’s preliminary clearance rate was resilient last week, despite the increased volumes, recorded at a sturdy 78.5%, compared to 73.2% over the previous week and just 67.2% at the same time last year, when there were 529 auctions held across the city.
At this stage, we expect just 392 Sydney auctions to be held over the coming week, with most of these occurring prior to Friday.
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A preliminary clearance rate of 64.2% was recorded last week in Melbourne from 1,143 auction results compared to 63.6% recorded the previous week and 66.5% at the same time last year.
This weekend brings to a close the busiest first quarter for auctions in the city’s history. Compared to this time last year there have been 58% more auctions held. For the next two weeks the market will see significantly reduced volumes with Easter and Anzac Day causing many vendors to have already had their auctions or wait.
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In terms of an increase in auction volumes over the week, Brisbane was the stand out last week, with auction volumes almost doubling. There were 236 residential properties taken to auction in Brisbane last week and the preliminary auction clearance rate was recorded at 45.7%, compared to a final auction clearance rate of 52.8% over the previous week when there were 123 Brisbane auctions. At the same time last year, just fewer than 100 auctions were held across the city and the clearance rate for the week was recorded at a 36.4%.
Last week was the second week so far this year where there have been more than 230 Brisbane auctions over the week. To put that into perspective, the average number of weekly auctions held over 2013 was 137, while so far this year, there has been an average of just under 150 auctions per week.
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Adelaide’s preliminary clearance rate for last week was recorded at a strong 73.8%, up from 62.1% over the previous week. Much like most of the other concentrated auction markets, Adelaide saw volumes increase over the week from 98 to 144. At the same time last year, Adelaide’s clearance rate was a lower 47.4% across the 63 properties that were taken to auction.
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Despite the overall increase in auction volumes over the week, there were three cities (Canberra, Darwin and Hobart) where the number of properties taken to auction last week was actually lower than the preceding week.
Taking a quick look around the cities, Perth’s clearance rate was almost unchanged last week at 33.3% across 55 auctions, Hobart saw a clearance rate of 50.0% with 16 auctions held across the city, Canberra had 50 auctions and a preliminary clearance rate of 65.5% and so far, one Darwin property has been reported as having successfully sold at auction.
RP Data is tracking just 590 auctions over the coming week with many of these auctions (just over 500) scheduled prior to the Easter weekend.
Melbourne auction commentary provided by Robert Larocca, RP Data’s Victorian housing market specialist.
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Sydney's strength lifts clearance rates: RP Data's national auction market wrap

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Sydney and Melbourne have recorded record auction results for the autumn period, ahead of an expected <a href="https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/investment/41315-pre-easter-auctions-rush-means-falling-clearance-rates-and-buyers-spoilt-for-choice" target="_blank">wind-down over the Easter break</a>.
Australian Property Monitors senior economist Andrew Wilson told SmartCompany buyers and sellers in both Sydney and Melbourne should be pleased with the weekend’s results, with clearance rates up almost 5% in Sydney to 78.1%, and up 0.6% in Melbourne to 72.3%.
Wilson said Sydney’s clearance rate has now dipped below 80%, after more than two months above the level.
“This is no real surprise given the high number of listings,” Wilson says. The weekend’s results are based on 1,111 listings, 697 auctions and 581 properties sold, compared to 821 listings, 709 auctions and 570 sales last week. Nevertheless, Wilson says it could be sign of a slight downwards trend in the Sydney market.
The most expensive property sold in Sydney was a four bedroom house in Lane Cove on Sydney’s lower north shore, which was sold for $4.9 million. The most affordable property was a studio apartment in Surry Hills, which fetched $220,000 at auction.
In Melbourne, 1,277 properties were listed, 944 auctions held and 686 properties sold. This compares to 1,007 listings, 898 auctions and 654 properties sold the week before. “It was the best result in a month,” says Wilson.
A three-bedroom house in Toorak was the most expensive property sold at $2.7 million, while a house of the same size in the western suburb of Kurunjang was the most affordable at $235,000.
However, Melbourne may also be following in Sydney’s footsteps, with Wilson saying there are a number of negative aspects of Victoria’s economy that are acting as a drag on the capital city’s clearance rate, which has been falling since the Labour Day weekend in early March.
Wilson said the weekend’s results will give the market “pause for reflection over the next two weeks before it all starts up again”, although the market typically quietens over the winter months.
Click here for the full list of APM's 12 April weekend auction results for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
This article first appeared on <a href="https://www.smartcompany.com.au/" target="_blank">SmartCompany</a>.
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Bumper property pre-Easter weekend with record auction results

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Retired international soccer player Jason Culina and his wife Terri have sold their 202-year-old colonial mansion, Denham Court with plans to move closer to her interior design business in the city.
<a href="/news/socceroo-jason-culina-scores-1-3-million-colonial-western-sydney-mansion">The couple bought the 2.42 hectare Ingleburn property for $1.2 million</a> from Dr Keith Okey in August 2012 with subsequent renovations and improvements undertaken. 
Auctioneer Damien Cooley from Cooley Auctions secured $1,725,000 which despite eight registered bidders, was a tad under the price guidance given buyer concerns Campbelltown Road will be expanded and cut its curtiliage. 
Bidding opened at $1.5 million on the stately significant Georgian homestead, which has had just four owners in 200 years. Built between 1812 and 1833, the substantial residence was designed by renowned Australian architect, John Verge for Captain Richard Brooks. 
It sits amid manicured grounds with rolling lawns, a pool, pool house and a tennis court, an historic semi-rural property just 45 minutes from the Sydney CBD. 
Extensively restored,<a href="https://ballardexclusiveproperty.com.au/denhamcourtof238campbelltown" target="_blank"> the five bedroom National Trust-listed residence on Campbelltown Road sold </a>through Ballard Property Group agents Bill Bridges and Clint Ballard.
It comes with with ballroom, library, formal lounge and dining rooms, tennis court and a coach house.
The late Dr Keith Okey, who died in late 2012, shared the home with his wife, Patricia, and four sons, having furnished it with a magnificent colonial collection of pre-1830s antique pieces, many made of Australian cedar.
The antique collection - considered one of Australia's finest - was sold by Sotheby's, realising more than $2 million in 2010.
The nearby suburb of Denham Court is named after the sold property.
His career onfield finished in February last year after departing Sydney FC following a disagreement at training with coach Frank Farina.
He was a Socceroo stalwart for six years. 
Other semi-rural property in Sydney's west to sell recently include Amanpuri, previously known as Restella, one of the great estates in the west of Sydney, which fetched $5.6 million.
The three hectare property <a href="/news/amanpuri-one-of-the-great-estates-of-west-sydney-sells-for-5-6-million">at 269 Cobbitty Rd, Cobbitty</a> (pictured below) had been listed for sale for $7 million in late 2012.
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Terri Culina runs <a href="https://www.eightyspaces.com.au" target="_blank">Eighty Spaces</a>, her home staging and interior design business.
"The before and afters are unrecognisable," Terri advised on her website on the Denham Court project.
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Retired Socceroo Jason Culina sells semi-rural Georgian Denham Court homestead

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The St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt didn't jag a buyer when his contemporary South Melbourne townhouse home went to weekend auction, but sold shortly after at an undisclosed price.
Their was definite latent buying interest, but with hands in their pockets, the only bid was the $1.6 million vendor bid.
Melbourne agents secured a healthy 72.3% weekend clearance rate, according to Australian Property Monitors, against a revised 71.7% tally for the previous weekend.
The sold Riewoldt property was listed through Marshall White agent Michael Paproth who expected more than $1.6 million at the auction which was attended by Nick's father Joe.
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Photo: Nick Reiwoldt's South Melbourne townhouse goes to weekend auction.
It cost around $1.2 million in 2009, in the project undertaken by Linara Property Developments.
Building began in 2007 with 32 three-storey town houses on the corner of Cecil and Dorcas streets, the suburb's largest housing development in decades was constructed on the site of an old service station and some Uniting Church land. 
The town houses were spread over four blocks, with one facing Dorcas Street, another Cecil Street and two internal blocks. There were 16 townhouse designs, with five-metre or six-metre frontages and floor plans ranging from 195 square metres to 335 square metres. All within walking distance of South Melbourne Market and the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and about a minute's walk to the South Melbourne light-rail station.
The Mrocki developer family have also undertaken The Victoria on Beaconsfield project, Maxx at St Kilda in a joint venture, and Linx in Prahran. Linara Projects Group was founded by brothers Leon and Harry Mrocki since coming from trade backgrounds having developed more than 1000 apartments in Melbourne during the past 20 years.
Marketed as a substantial contemporary residence, <a href="/news/st-kilda-champion-nick-riewoldt-lists-leafy-contemporary-south-melbourne-home">the Riewoldt abode</a> comes with downstairs bedroom with en suite, that would work as a home office.
There are three further bedrooms on the first floor including the main bedroom featuring balcony, retreat zone and double shower en suite.
The top floor living/dining areas has polished floors that flow to a balcony with city views.
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The nine year Saints captain, who is married to Catherine Heard, has apparently bought the large Brighton family home by private treaty in late February.
It was among 1,261 weekend offerings in Melbourne with an $870 million worth of stock, including around $640 million in houses set to be offered under the hammer and $230 million worth of apartments.
Australian Property Monitors research assistant Neil Tan advised that this weekend's offerings was some 142% higher than the same weekend last year. 
Melbourne's 1,277 auctions this Saturday was its fourth weekend above 1,000 this year with about 450 units and 810 houses for scheduled auction.
Melbourne's median weekend for house prices was $737,000 and the median unit price was $520,000, based on the initial 994 initial results.
That's much higher than the typical $568,000 Melbourne median for houses and the median for typical $420,000 Melbourne units.
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Nick Riewoldt sells but after awaiting $1.6 million plus offers as South Melbourne abode passed in

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Having reputedly bought in Brighton, the St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt has listed in South Melbourne.
The property is listed for weekend auction through Marshall White agent Michael Paproth who expects more than $1.6 million, according to the local paper.
It cost around $1.2 million in 2009.
Marketed as a substantial contemporary residence, there is downstairs bedroom with en suite, that would work as a home office.
There are three further bedrooms on the first floor including the main bedroom featuring balcony, retreat zone and double shower en suite. 
The top floor living/dining areas has polished floors that flow to a balcony with city views.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlbANSD1Sko" target="_blank">It comes with video</a> marketing campaign.
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The Saints captain, who is married to Catherine Heard, apparently bought the large Brighton family home by private treaty in late February.
Title Tattle gathers Catherine, who works at a PR and marketing agency, has told friends she will miss the walking distance to the South Melbourne Market.
It's among tomorrow's 1,261 offerings in Melbourne with an $870 million worth of stock, including around $640 million in houses set to be offered under the hammer and $230 million worth of apartments.
Australian Property Monitors research assistant Neil Tan has advised that this weekend's offerings is some 142% higher than the same weekend last year. 
Melbourne's 1,261 auctions this Saturday will be its fourth weekend above 1,000 this year.
This weekend there are about 450 units and 810 houses for scheduled Melbourne auction.
Melbourne's median last weekend for house prices was $790,000 and the median unit price was $510,000.
That's much higher than the typical $568,000 Melbourne median for houses and the median for typical $420,000 Melbourne units.
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St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt lists leafy contemporary South Melbourne home

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There are 1,412 auctions scheduled this week in Melbourne compared to 626 this time last year.
With 1,400 also scheduled in Sydney this weekend will provide a rare opportunity to compare the two capital city auction markets.
The unprecedented increase in the number of auctions is part of a wider rise in homes on the market over the last month.
There are now 22% more new listings compared to last year across Victoria which ensures a high level of choice for buyers.
This high level of volumes should also keep the clearance rate in the mid 60s.
In the month ending 6 April, there were 60,820 homes on the market in Victoria of which 33,209 were in Melbourne.
The total number of homes on the market is reducing due to the higher number of buyers compared to a year ago. 
This is also evident in the level of vendor discounting recorded for homes for private sale. 
Vendor discounting for houses was 6.1% compared to 6.7% in February a year ago.
Key data
<ul>
<li>Clearance rate week ending 6 April: 63.6%</li>
<li>Melbourne auctions expected week ending 13 April: 1412</li>
<li>Melbourne private sales time on market week ending 6 April: 34 days (houses)</li>
<li>Melbourne vendor discounting market week ending 6 April: -5.5% (houses)</li>
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