<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) is approaching the launch of its latest Brisbane riverfront development, Castile, on the dress circle Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

VIP buyers are now being engaged, with a full public sales launch coming later this year.

Positioned as the final opportunity to secure a new absolute riverfront residence on the East bank of Newstead, Teneriffe or New Farm, Castile at 47 Skyring Terrace has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> as a timeless addition to the Brisbane skyline.&nbsp;

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The name Castile draws on themes of permanence, sophistication and legacy, reflecting a broader vision centred on enduring architecture and timelessness in the rarest of riverfront positions.&nbsp;

CPG Chairman and CEO Don O’Rorke said the project had been envisioned as a future Brisbane icon.&nbsp;

“With 47 metres of direct river frontage and never to be built out views, 47 Skyring Terrace is the definitive address on the Brisbane River,” O’Rorke said.&nbsp;

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“Rather than following trend-based apartment design, Castile draws inspiration from Brisbane’s great heritage buildings, reinterpreting classical architecture into a contemporary riverfront landmark designed to stand proudly for the next 100 years,” he said.&nbsp;

The approved development will comprise 227 apartments across a 25-storey tower alongside a boutique six-storey riverfront building of just 12 residences.&nbsp;

Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2026.

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CPG unveils Castile Newstead ahead of upcoming sales launch

Australia’s online shopping habits have shifted dramatically over the last decade. As eCommerce volumes surged, so too did the frustrations that came with traditional parcel delivery: missed deliveries, long Post Office queues, parcel theft and the challenge of being home during business hours.

Australia Post’s Parcel Lockers emerged as one of the more practical responses to that changing consumer behaviour.

What started as a relatively niche delivery option has evolved into a nationwide network of more than 1,400 self-service Parcel Lockers positioned at train stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and Post Offices across the country. The system allows Australians to send, collect and return parcels 24 hours a day, fundamentally changing how many people interact with deliveries.

The appeal is relatively straightforward: flexibility.

Instead of waiting at home for a delivery driver or rushing to a Post Office before closing time, users can direct eligible parcels to a Parcel Locker location of their choice. Once the parcel arrives, Australia Post sends a notification with a collection code or QR access through the AusPost app, allowing customers to retrieve their package at any time within the collection window.

For apartment residents in particular, the system has become increasingly valuable.

Higher-density living has created logistical challenges around deliveries, especially in buildings without concierge services or secure parcel rooms. Missed deliveries are common, while parcel theft has become an increasing concern as online shopping volumes continue to rise.

Australia Post itself has repeatedly highlighted the growing issue of “porch pirates” during peak shopping periods, encouraging customers to use Parcel Lockers as a safer alternative to unattended home deliveries.

That security aspect is one of the key reasons the Australia Post Parcel Locker network has grown so rapidly.

Parcel Lockers are positioned as secure, monitored collection points that reduce the risk of theft while also improving delivery efficiency for Australia Post. Instead of multiple redelivery attempts, parcels can be consolidated into a single secure destination.

The Parcel Lockers themselves are free to use through a MyPost account and support a range of parcel sizes up to 16 kilograms and dimensions of approximately 35 x 44 x 61 centimetres.

Beyond receiving parcels, the system has increasingly become integrated into the broader eCommerce ecosystem.

Customers can now use Parcel Lockers to return online purchases, while retailers have embraced the model as a way to improve delivery success rates and reduce friction in the shopping process. Australia Post has actively expanded partnerships with major retailers and promoted Parcel Lockers as part of a broader out-of-home strategy.

The timing of that expansion aligns with broader changes in Australian shopping behaviour.

The acceleration of online retail during and after the pandemic placed enormous pressure on delivery infrastructure. Parcel volumes reached record highs, particularly during Black Friday and Christmas periods, with Australia Post delivering more than 100 million parcels during peak festive seasons.

That growth forced logistics providers to rethink the “last mile” of delivery, widely regarded as the most expensive and operationally difficult stage of the process.

Parcel Locker systems have increasingly been viewed as part of the long-term solution.

The concept itself is not unique to Australia. Parcel Locker networks have become common globally, particularly across Europe and Asia, where dense urban environments and apartment living create similar logistical challenges. But Australia’s geography and suburban sprawl made adoption slower initially.

Now, however, the convenience factor is driving mainstream usage.

For commuters, Parcel Lockers near train stations allow parcels to be collected on the way home from work. For apartment dwellers, they remove the uncertainty around access and missed deliveries.

The rise of the AusPost app has also streamlined the experience, centralising notifications, tracking and Parcel Locker access into a single platform. Australia Post has increasingly pushed customers toward app-based delivery management, partly as a way to combat phishing scams and fake delivery notifications, which have become more sophisticated in recent years.

The Parcel Locker model is also beginning to influence property development itself.

Parcel management has become a growing consideration in apartment building design, particularly as online shopping becomes embedded in everyday life. Many new residential developments are now incorporating dedicated parcel rooms or Parcel Locker systems into foyers and communal spaces.

For developers, parcel management is increasingly viewed as part of the broader resident amenity offering, alongside gyms, wellness spaces and communal work areas.

That reflects a wider evolution in how residential buildings are designed.

Apartment buyers are placing greater emphasis on convenience, security and operational functionality, particularly in higher-density urban environments. Parcel delivery, once considered a minor operational detail, has become an increasingly important part of that equation.

Australia Post’s Parcel Locker network sits at the centre of that behavioural shift.

What began as a simple alternative delivery option has evolved into a key piece of infrastructure supporting Australia’s growing eCommerce economy and changing urban lifestyles.

And as online shopping continues to expand, the role of Parcel Lockers is likely to become even more embedded in how Australians live, shop and receive goods.

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Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Chloe Brookman, one half of children's nursery emporium Olli Ella, and her husband Charlie Wheeler sold their Balmain park-side home pre-auction for around $1.91 million.
The couple paid $1.4 million for the Federation semi in 2015 after looking for two years to find the dilapidated doer-upper. They mainly styled it turning it into an informal and relaxed family living space while maintaining some of its original features. 
Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Matthew Hayson auctioned the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-124602582" target="_blank">three bedroom Elliott Street Federation-era home</a> with around $1.85 million tipped.
Chloe, Charlie and their three kids moved to Australia four years ago after Chloe and her Clerkenwell sister Olivia set up Olli Ella when they were both living in London.
The cool children's nursery store has spread globally as Chloe headed up the company's new base in Australia.
 
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Balmain home of Olli Ella's Chloe Brookman sold pre-auction

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Chloe Brookman, one half of children's nursery emporium Olli Ella, and her husband Charlie Wheeler are looking to flip their Balmain park-side home.
The couple paid $1.4 million for the Federation semi in 2015. It took two years to find the dilapidated doer-upper.  
Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Matthew Hayson is taking the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-124602582" target="_blank">three bedroom Elliott Street Federation-era home</a> to auction February 25. Around $1.85 million is tipped.
They turned it into an informal and relaxed family living space while maintaining some of its original features.
Spot the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-balmain-120221625" target="_blank">difference</a>.
After tearing up the old carpets to show off the original oak flooring, French doors now lead out to a landscaped north-facing garden with custom seating.
Chloe, Charlie and their three kids moved to Australia four years ago after Chloe and her Clerkenwell sister Olivia set up Olli Ella when they were both living in London.
The cool children's nursery store has spread globally as Chloe headed up the company's new base in Australia.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Olli Ella's Chloe Brookman's stylish refurb to Balmain Federation

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Balmain’s Iconic Exchange Hotel has been purchased by local investor Jon Adgemis, for circa $5 million, with the aim to reinvent the pub to entice the locals back to the heritage listed, iconic establishment.
Built in 1885, the Exchange Hotel boasts a long history of being Balmain’s favourite meeting place, comprising the popular Beattie Bar, Bistro, Balcony bar and new cafe and bar ‘Oliver's Corner’, not to mention numerous elegant function rooms and smart new restaurants. 
The National Trust classified Exchange Hotel at Balmain was a favoured meeting place of the early Labor movement.
Set at 94 Beattie Street, just 6kms west of the Sydney CBD, the freehold property grandly sits on a 640sqm site on the corner of Beattie and Mullen Street and offers 1076sqm of NLA.
Miron Solomons and Vince Kernahan of Colliers International negotiated the sale and said the property has the potential to unlock multiple income streams and development upside, with an opportunity for a mixed use conversion (subject to council approval).
Mr Solomons said there are very few freehold opportunities available and in particular undercapitalised value-add opportunities in an area like Balmain. 
“The Exchange Hotel is certainly unlike most hotels in the area. Its size alone over the multiple levels offers potential for diverse incomes streams and we received strong interest from national owner occupiers, investors and value-add specialists throughout the sales campaign.
“With the buzz around White Bay, Balmain is starting to attract new interest from creative users, especially with Surry Hills and Pyrmont close to full occupancy, it appears that Balmain could be the next creative hub”.
Previous owners of the Exchange include brothers Joe and Peter Polifroni and hotelier Stan la Vin.
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Balmain's iconic Exchange Hotel has sold

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A newcomer to Balmain, TOGA’s luxury Harbourfront Balmain development hugs the peninsula waterline and offers buyers a taste of the sophisticated village life.
Stretching out after work, wine glass in hand, observing ferries take commuters home is an archetypically Sydney indulgence, usually the preserve of a waterfront restaurant seating on an evening out.
The sleepy peninsula development Harbourfront Balmain offers this prospect in a prime city-fringe spot. Those balancing full-time work, family commitments or simply life’s wearisome routine will spy much more than the waterfront views. 
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This neighbourhood development, nestled on 150 metres of waterfrontage on the banks of the Parramatta River, looks out to Sydney Harbour capturing views north to Spectacle Island and west to the Iron Cove Bridge.
Only 29 boutique apartments remain for sale – priced from $850,000 – refreshingly reasonable for a slice of city-fringe waterfront.
Half a kilometre or so east of Harbourfront Balmain, leisurely walking distance, Darling Street offers a plentiful supply of artisanal coffee shops, designer children’s clothing boutiques and cosy bakeries.
The combination of waterfront living, charming village appeal and, peaceful surroundings acts as a magnet for downsizers, young professionals and families moving to snap up a city-lifestyle without the hustle and bustle.
Harbourfront Balmain will comprise 121 residences across eight low-rise buildings between three and five-storeys high including one, two and three-bedroom apartments and nine three-bedroom terraces.
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Half the buyers at Harbourfront Balmain are a mix of young professionals and families with young children who are moving for inclusive city-centric convenience as well as more space and a suburban feel, notes TOGA General Manager of Sales &amp; Leasing Alex Adams.  
Typically they will trade in an older-style home in the surrounding suburbs - like Rozelle, Drummoyne and Lilyfield - for a terrace home or a two or three-bedroom apartment.
“Buyers are lapping up the waterfront lifestyle with a suburban feel so close to Sydney’s jam-packed CBD,” Mr Adams said.
Designed by Bates Smart, Harbourfront Balmain features luxury amenities including a large private oasis garden, gymnasium, swimming pool and a 150-metre water frontage with impressive views.
“The incredible location, premium amenities and village atmosphere combine to reframe the experiences that shape our everyday lives,” Mr Adams said.  
“When you look at the everyday – living, eating, socialising and rejuvenating – Harbourfront Balmain offers a level of laid-back luxury rare to find so close to the city,” he added.
One, two and three-bedroom apartments include a parking space for each bedroom; a rare extravagance for a city-fringe site.
A homage to bygone factories, Harbourfront Balmain’s unique architecture reimagines the suburb’s industrial roots with aged copper roofscapes and distinctive raked brickwork.
Interiors enhance the waterfront location including reflective materials such as mirrors and tiles to respond to the harbour and maximise light and airy spaces.
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Harbourfront Balmain is expected to complete in early-2017.
An on-site display and sales centre is open Thursday to Sunday 10am to 2pm or by appointment.
For more information or to register your interest visit <a href="https://www.harbourfrontbalmain.com.au/" target="_blank">www.harbourfrontbalmain.com.au</a> or call 1300 212 854.
 
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It’s Balmain, darling! This inner west village is luring buyers seeking laid back luxury

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Australian cricket captain Steve Smith has taken a shine to Balmain property.
He has snapped up another investment on the pensinsula. His investment portfolio now stands at $4 million plus.
This one is a contemporary apartment in a boutique conversion of the Tin Sheds.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-balmain-121952010" target="_blank">It has two bedrooms</a>, a study and two entertaining terraces.
The property had been up for auction, then listed at $1.375 million.
After being on the market for 58 days, McGrath Balmain agents Karl Howard and Ben Munro Smith secured the sale earlier this month.
Smith was likely back in Australia following the national team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup in India to oversee the sale.
He will want to secure a rental before his side head to West Indies for the Tri-Nation Series in West Indies where they play also play South Africa.
He paid $2 million for a knock-down re-build in the east, and work has already begun in knocking down the dilapidated three bedroom cottage.
The deal included DA-approved plans for a two-storey home with basement parking by architect firm Connor &amp; Solomon.
With a two storey apartment, Smith has lived in Coogee since he paid $1.75 million in 2007.
His property portfolio also includes a $435,000 off-the-plan apartment Sans Souci which he bought in 2011 and a two bedroom apartment in Marrickville which he paid $635,000 for in 2013.
Smith is now the Australian captain across all forms of the game and was the first Australian captain since Warwick Armstrong in 1920 to go unbeaten through his first 10 Tests.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Steve Smith takes shine to Balmain investment

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Jack Brand, the author of the popular childrens' Freddy Tangles series, didn't get to sell his Balmain home at weekend auction.
It was an 1870s cottage on Palmer Street that now has an $1,825 million asking price.
Brand and his wife, conveyancer Sarah Merrick, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-122268914" target="_blank">bought the three-bedroom cottage</a> in 2011 for $1.1 million from psychic medium Kate St Clair.
It was renovated in 2012.
They are heading east to be closer to schools.
The 380-square-metre property was offered through Belle Property Balmain agent Lynsey Kemp and Monique Dower.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Children's author Jack Brand stuck with Balmain home

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Anytime fitness co-founder Jacinta McDonell's Balmain home was sold at weekend auction at $3,775,000.
The philanthropic McDonell, who oversees a gym empire of 420 clubs across Australia, paid $3.3 million in 2014 for the Terry Street home.
McDonell is looking to head east for closer proximity to schools.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-122269330" target="_blank">Set on a 348 sqm block</a>, the reinvention of a double-fronted sandstone residence has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
A heated mineral pool adjoins a self contained guest cottage.
Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Matthew Hayson was expecting $3.5 million.
McDonell made a recent Byron Bay hinterland purchase, spending $2.1 million for Ammamead last October.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Anytime Fitness co-founder sells Balmain trophy

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Anytime fitness co-founder Jacinta McDonell has listed her Balmain home.
McDonell, who oversees a gym empire of 420 clubs across Australia paid $3.3 million in 2014 for the Terry Street home.
McDonell is looking to head east for the kid's schooling.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-122269330" target="_blank">Set on a 348 sqm block</a>, the reinvention of a double-fronted sandstone residence has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
A heated mineral pool is met by an entertainers terrace with a built in barbecue and a self contained guest cottage.
Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Matthew Hayson is expecting $3.5 million at its April 28 auction.
She made a recent Byron Bay hinterland purchase, spending $2.1 million for Ammamead last October.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Anytime fitness co-founder Jacinta McDonell lists in Balmain

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Balmain’s renowned Town Hall Hotel is the latest asset to test the strength of Sydney’s hotel market, with the prominent venue snapped up for $7 million.
The Balmain Pub Group secured the Balmain landmark, which was established in 1879.
Set on the corner of Montague and Darling streets on a prominent 445sqm site, the two-level hotel features a ground floor bar, bottle shop and upstairs dining area with second bar, as well as a seated balcony overlooking Darling Street.
CBRE Hotels’ National Director, Daniel Dragicevich negotiated the freehold sale of the prominent inner-western Sydney venue in conjunction with Knight Frank on behalf of brothers, David and Phillipe Du Maurier.
“This transaction also highlights the depth of buyers currently active in the sub-$10 million metropolitan hotel market, reinforcing that market buoyancy is not just limited to the top end of town," he said.
The sale takes Balmain Pub Group’s stable of assets to five, following their acquisition of the Greenwood Hotel in North Sydney last year. 
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Town Hall Hotel, Balmain sold for $7 million

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Architect Conrad Johnston and his wife Katrina have sold their Balmain home.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-121742926" target="_blank">Stewart Place home</a> was a 100 year old worker’s cottage before its 2009 makeover.
Set on a sloping 241sq m block, the Fox Johnston architects director bought the property for $860,000 in 2006 then added a modern open-plan extension.
The original cottage now contains three bedrooms overlooking gardens ­designed by Daniel Baffsky from 360 Degrees Landscape.
On the second level there is a bedroom with ensuite and an adjoining study.
The interiors have green walls and an internal atrium.
The home sold ahead of its weekend auction having been listed with a price guide of $2.4 million to $2.5 million through Cobden &amp; Hayson agent Peter Gordon, with it selling at $2.5 million plus.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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