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

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

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

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

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

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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An Avalon hillside beach house designed by modernist architect Sydney Ancher has been listed for a March 5 auction.
With views of the ocean, the house was home to the late Dr Michael Kaye, the gynaecologist who delivered scores of northern beaches children throughout his career.
Dr Kaye bought the house in 1998 for $1,075,000. His sons, Nick and Cody, are now selling the property.
Set on 1429 sqm, the five-bedroom Palmgrove Road property has been listed by McGrath agent James Baker with a $3 million price guide.
Ancher was once described as “the most outstanding domestic architect in Sydney”. He won the RAIA Gold Medal in 1975.
The house epitomises Ancher’s vision of an open-planned home with pergolas and wide terraces where the interior opens up to nature.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Award-winning music producer Sam Littlemore, better known by his stage name Sam La More, has spent $2.35 million on a house at Avalon Beach having returned from LA.
The multiple platinum selling, ARIA award-winning record producer had been producing hits in the US and London but is now more focused on his part in popular dance trio Pnau. 
They band, which includes brother Nick, are set to headline Luna Park's New Years Eve event Scenestr.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-avalon+beach-125708174" target="_blank">architecturally designed five bedroom igloo-style home</a> on the pricey Riverview Road spans three levels and offers gun barrel views over Pittwater.
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One level is dedicated to the master retreat, which comes with an en suite and study.
Richardson &amp; Wrench Mosman/Neautral Bay agent Geoff Grist sold the home. 
Littlemore sold his Paddington bolt hole for $1.94 million last year.
Before moving in to the music industry, the creative Littlemore co-founded new media design agency Selenium Interactive at the age of 23.
He ran design teams in Sydney and London, producing work for Coca-Cola, HSBC and Sony Playstation.
Within 18 months they had opened offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong and Shanghai. He sold the company two years later to pursue a career as a recording artist.
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His first foray into the music business came through his younger brother Nick's ARIA Award winning band Pnau. 
He has acted as co-producer, co-writer and co-performer. 
Relocated to London in 2001 and released his debut single Takin' Hold as Sam La More, splitting his time between London and Los Angeles where he worked with Gwen Stefani.
After producing for a number of years he re-stablished his solo career, touring Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe and North America.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Builder Robert Yazbek is set to emerge as the buyer of one of the exclusive Stokes Point, Avalon homes, Cooinda, which sold recently.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/6-cabarita-rd-avalon-beach-nsw-2107" target="_blank">Cooinda</a>, which looks out to Palm Beach and Lion Island, was sold by coal industry expert Malcolm MacLennan and Kim Turner.
Designed with elements of sandstone, timber and glass, the five bedroom, five bathroom home has been extensively rebuilt since last trading for $6.5 million in 2006. 
The sloping 1,630 square metre parcel leads down to the 30 metre frontage that features a private sandy beachfront, boatshed, and sheltered deep water berthing.
Lachlan Elder at LJ Hooker Mona Vale sold the home for close to $13 million.
Cooinda is just two doors down from Finisterre, the 7000 square metre waterfront estate owned by the Oatley family.
The late winemaker Bob Oatley paid a record breaking $20 million for the mansion in 2002.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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The retired Andrew Rogers, former chief justice of the commercial division of the NSW Supreme Court, and his wife, the former federal Assistant Treasurer, Helen Coonan, now a Sky News commentator have sold their Avalon weekender.
The $3.1 million sale was to Laurence Eastwood, one of Australia's most distinguished production designers, and wife Deborah.
Laurence worked on Newsfront, Crocodile Dundee II, A Town Like Alice and Phar Lap.
The property was in the news 15 years ago over its status with arising the electoral, land tax and capital gains tax implications for the Woollahra couple pre-occupying Prime Minister John Howard's attention for weeks. Canberra veterans recall it was the making of Mark Riley's career in the Canberra press gallery.
Rogers had bought the 1500 sqm Paradise Avenue waterfront for $125,000 in 1979, four years before he married Helen Coonan.
The Eastwood's had been looking since selling at Lovett Bay to Justin Hemmes, the hotelier who is spending plenty of time up that way given his recent acquistions.
The Eastwood couple bought the block of land overlooking Morning Bay at Lovett Bay for $510,000 in 1996.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The Bassike fashion designer Deborah Sams and her husband Toby have upgraded homes in Avalon.
The couple have settled on Leontine, the grand <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-avalon+beach-124810282" target="_blank">1930s California-style hacienda</a> modelled in the Spanish Colonial tradition. It cost $4.73 million through LJ Hooker agent David Watson.
The 1630 sqm estate has been recently restored with a five bedroom home along with a wet-deck heated pool.
They sold their redundant Whale Beach Road designer digs after dropping the price to $2.2 million having initially sought $2.5 million to $2.75 million for the 2011 Kelvin Ho-designed home.
The couple’s Blueys Beach holiday home is under construction having bought a beachfront block two year ago for $975,000.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Film producer Anita Jacoby and her accountant husband John Cary have finally sold their long-held Avalon waterfront for $3.8 million.
It achieved right in the middle of its $3.7 million to $3.9 million price guide that was offered through McGrath Avalon agent James Baker.
The redundant four bedroom home previously had a price guide of $3.85 million to $4.23 million with LJ Hooker's David Watson when it was listed heading into Spring.
Jacoby paid $206,000 for the 1021 sqm property in 1985 and commissioned award-winning architect Peter Tout to build the home about 20 years ago.
Still smitten with Pittwater she said recently that most people don’t realise how beautiful the peninsula is."
“I’ve been all over the world and Pittwater is world class to me.”
The media executive is best known for her work on Enough Rope, 60 minutes and The Gruen Transfer and was previously managing director at ITV Studios Australia.
The couple upgraded in the suburb in 2015, spending $5.7 million on six bedroom waterfront surrounded by tropical gardens.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Hugo Wran, the son of Jill Wran and the late former NSW Premier Neville Wran, has bought at Avalon.

He has paid $1.8 million for an Avalon beach home, with a mortgage back to his mum, Jill.

It is set just 100 metres to Avalon beach.

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The rustic four bedroom house comes with a sandstone base, with the block having expansive lawn along with a separate garden studio.

There are sandstone stairs leading to a covered entertaining deck.

Jill has been identified as the mortgagee to her son Hugo's new purchase, a $1.8 million home at Avalon Beach.

The four bedroom home just 100 metres from the beach is framed by established manicured gardens with a separate garden studio.

Only recently did Jill Wran sell her retreat on the northern beaches, a 1930s Palm Beach retreat, Hibiscus Cottage.

It cost $6 million in 2009 and fetched $6.95 million in an off-market sale when sold to Watsons Bay property developer Andrew Wiesener.

The traditional three bedroom, two bathroom cottage overlooked Pittwater at the north end of Palm Beach on the 613 sqm parcel.

This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Hugo Wran buys Avalon, Sydney beach house

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The former television producer who turned luxury resort entrepreneur Henry Crawford and his wife, Nina have sold their Avalon Beach home as they again head to Queensland. 
The trailblazing Australian TV drama producer - who set actors like Nicole Kidman on the road to stardom - and his wife who works on Blackmores corporate communications - secured $1,845,000.
Bordering Ruskin Rowe and a short walk from the village, the timber house has a relaxed feel with a lush level garden.
The much traded 2005-built, open plan, two storey house cost $1.64 million early last year after their return from New Zealand with their two daughters.
After beginning his career as an actor and lawyer, Crawford joined Crawford Productions, one of Australia's largest production companies, owned by distant relatives Hector and Dorothy Crawford. He went on to produce about 1,000 hours of drama with Against The Wind and the Emmy award-winning outback mini-series, A Town Like Alice among his solo efforts.
He then decided to try his hand at the tourism industry, building Vatulele, a luxury 19 bure beachfront resort in Fiji then more recently running Crawford's at Arrowtown, near Queenstown.
During his two decades at Vatulele, it was voted the world’s best small luxury hotel.
It's back to Brisbane for the Crawford's who previously briefly owned the 1910s home, Akoonah at Hamilton after selling their converted Clovelly warehouse, The Stables in 2004 for $2.4 million. 
He's kept his links with Brisbane having been an assessor of the student graduation films at Griffith University.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Entrepreneur Henry Crawford sells Avalon Beach home

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The top sale of the week was a six bedroom waterfront home with private wharf in the NSW suburb of Avalon, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
The property, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-avalon+beach-120938241" target="_blank">17 Riverview Road, Avalon Beach</a> (above) sold for $5,700,000 through David Watson and David Mackay of LJ Hooker Avalon Beach.
It last sold at $910,000 in 1983 as a land value for the 2076 sqm holding. More than $5 million was being tipped for the six bedroom home. 
Top ten sales
17 Riverview Road, Avalon Beach, NSW 6 bed, 5 bath, 3 car house $5,700,000 LJ Hooker Avalon Beach 
1 Elfrida Street, Mosman, NSW 6 bed, 4 bath, 2 car house $5,375,000 Simeon Manners Property Mosman 
26 Beatty Street, Balgowlah Heights, NSW 6 bed, 3 bath, 2 car house $4,600,000 Clarke &amp; Humel Property Manly 
70 St Johns Avenue, Gordon, NSW 4 bed, 3 bath, 3 car house $3,600,000 McConnell Bourn Lindfield 
54 Edward Street, Woollahra, NSW 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car house $3,500,000 Phillips Pantzer Donnelley 
9 Wynette Avenue, Balwyn, Vic 4 bed, 5 bath, 6 car house $3,290,000 RT Edgar Boroondara 
5 Victory Street, Rose Bay, NSW 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 car house $3,120,000 The Agency Eastern Suburbs 
1 Dendrobium Crescent, Elanora Heights, NSW 5 bed, 2 bath, 6 car house $3,055,000 Belle Property Terrey Hills 
9 Fourth Avenue, Willoughby East, NSW 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car house $3,050,000 LJ Hooker Willoughby 
138 Crescent Road, Newport, NSW 3 bed, 3 bath, 3 car house $3,000,000 LJ Hooker Avalon Beach 
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