ASX-listed developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/stockland">Stockland</a>&nbsp;is continuing its push back into the new apartment market, filing plans for a prominent gateway site between Collingwood and East Melbourne.

The development giant, which moved back into the new apartment space when it announced Stanton Place in Sydney's Rosebery and have since filed plans for a 50-storey tower, are jumping into the off the plan Melbourne market.

They are hoping to create a mixed-use neighbourhood precinct for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/79-81-victoria-parade-collingwood-vic-3066">79-81 Victoria Parade</a>, replacing an existing commercial building with a scheme by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/john-wardle-architects">Wardle</a>&nbsp;for 478 apartments,&nbsp;ground-floor retail, new public open spaces and a publicly accessible pedestrian laneway.

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The design report identifies the public realm as a central driver of the proposal.

"Collingwood has limited access to high-quality parks and public open space, and the proposal delivers valuable new areas for respite, social interaction and fine-grain retail activity."

The development would deliver a diverse mix of housing, including studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments alongside townhouse-style residences. Two basement levels are proposed beneath the development, providing resident and retail parking as well as extensive bicycle facilities.

Wardle's design draws heavily on Collingwood's industrial character, using articulated building forms, brickwork and robust materials inspired by the suburb's warehouse and manufacturing heritage. The built form has been broken into a series of smaller volumes to better respond to the surrounding streetscape while extensive communal gardens, rooftop amenities and shared resident spaces are integrated throughout the project.

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The planning documents describe the existing office building as offering little engagement with the public realm, with the redevelopment intended to create a more permeable and active neighbourhood destination.

"The proposed scheme presents a significant opportunity to deliver a vibrant retail plaza and a local neighbourhood hub serving both existing and future Collingwood residents."

The 79–81 Victoria Parade site occupies a strategic location about 1.5 kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD, at the threshold between Collingwood and East Melbourne. It is well served by tram services along Victoria Parade and sits within walking distance of St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy Gardens, the Fitzroy activity centre and a broad range of employment, retail and hospitality destinations.

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Stockland plans new mixed-use neighbourhood precinct for Collingwood gateway site

An 1880s timber cottage that has survived Kangaroo Point's transformation from riverside suburb to high-density apartment precinct is set to become the centrepiece of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/zephyr">Zephyr Group</a>'s proposed Banksia development.

Rather than see the locally heritage-listed Alpha Cottage as an obstacle to navigate, plans integrate the landmark home into a new 18-storey residential tower, giving one of the suburb's oldest surviving residences a new role as the project's communal hub.

The development application covers a 1,177 sqm amalgamated site at 127-133 Lambert Street and 30 Shafston Avenue, where Zephyr Group plans to deliver 64 apartments above three basement levels. Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/joe-adsett-architects">Joe Adsett Architects</a>, the proposal carefully weaves the retained heritage cottage into a contemporary residential scheme, with the tower elevated above the historic building to preserve its presence within the Lambert Street streetscape.

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Named after the native Australian Banksia flower, the project draws inspiration from its distinctive form through curved balconies, sculpted planter boxes and cascading subtropical landscaping that soften the building's profile.

As the design report explains: "The tower's identity is defined by its feature facade, drawing direct inspiration from the Banksia wildflower. The building departs from traditional rigidity through the use of elegant, GRC-moulded planter boxes that appear as if shaped by the breeze."

Plans propose 64 apartments, comprising 32 two-bedroom and 32 three-bedroom residences, across an 18-storey tower. Residents would have access to rooftop amenities including a swimming pool, spa, gym, sauna, private cinema, dining spaces and landscaped recreation areas, while more than half the site is dedicated to planting and open space.

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The heritage component is the defining feature of the proposal. Constructed in the early 1880s and occupied from at least 1883, Alpha Cottage is recognised by Brisbane City Council as an important surviving example of Kangaroo Point's nineteenth-century residential development and as a representative transverse-gable timber cottage. Despite extensive redevelopment across the peninsula, the building has retained a high degree of its original form and internal fabric.

As part of the redevelopment, the cottage will be carefully relocated a short distance within its original allotment to facilitate construction before being returned to a prominent position along Lambert Street. Original verandah elements will be dismantled, catalogued and reinstated, while significant internal features, including timber flooring, wall linings, joinery, doors, windows and hardware, will be retained. Later additions, including the enclosed rear verandah, will be removed to better reveal the building's original form.

Once restored, Alpha Cottage will accommodate the building manager's office, mail room and parcel facilities, providing an active everyday use that supports its long-term conservation rather than preserving it as a static display. The heritage strategy also maintains landscaped space around the building, allowing it to remain visually distinct beneath the new tower.

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The Heritage Impact Assessment concludes that "the proposal secures the ongoing occupation, maintenance and conservation of Alpha Cottage," finding the development would result in "no more than a minor impact on the cultural heritage significance" of the building while ensuring its long-term future.

Joe Adsett Architects have designed the tower to sit above the heritage building rather than overwhelm it, creating a clear visual separation between old and new. The development's flowing balconies, integrated planting and organic façade respond to Brisbane's subtropical climate while complementing the restored cottage below.

Banksia occupies a prominent corner in Kangaroo Point within walking distance of the Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane River, ferry services, QUT, the CBD and the Woolloongabba precinct. The site also benefits from direct access to active transport infrastructure and sits within an area earmarked for continued higher-density residential growth.

Zephyr Group's Banksia to wrap new Kangaroo Point tower around 1880s Alpha Cottage

Buying into a masterplanned community often means committing to a vision still years from taking shape. At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a>, that vision is already visible.

Residents have moved into the completed first stage, landscaped spaces are established, and the next chapter is now underway. Stage 1 has been completed and settled, with Stage 2 now selling off-the-plan.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a>, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> combines attainable apartment living with sustainability initiatives rarely seen at this price point, including rooftop solar, battery storage and a resident EV-sharing program.

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Located on Schofi​elds Road, just moments from Tal​lawong Metro Station and Schof​ields Train Station, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> has been designed to appeal to a broad mix of buyers, from first-home purchasers looking for a foothold in Sy​dney's property market to downsizers seeking a connected, low-maintenance lifestyle.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> has been conceived as a thoughtfully planned masterplanned community that will evolve over multiple stages, with buyers now able to secure one, two and three-bedroom apartments within a neighbourhood that is already beginning to establish its identity.

One of the project's defining features is its focus on sustainability. Solar energy systems, battery storage and future EV charging infrastructure have been incorporated throughout the development, reflecting a long-term approach to both environmental performance and everyday convenience.

Sustainability sits at the centre of the development's vision, with solar energy systems, battery storage and future EV charging infrastructure integrated throughout the community.

That emphasis on future-ready living extends beyond the technology. Landscaped communal gardens, outdoor gathering spaces and plans for a future retail precinct aim to create a neighbourhood where residents can access daily conveniences without travelling far from home.

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The apartments themselves have been designed with liveability front of mind. Rather than chasing maximum density, the focus has been placed on creating practical homes with generous natural light, usable layouts and strong connections to outdoor space.

Importantly, these design principles have been applied consistently across the one, two and three-bedroom apartment offerings.

The appeal of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> is also closely linked to its location within Syd​ney's rapidly evolving north-west growth corridor. Over the past decade, major infrastructure investment has transformed the area, with new transport links, business precincts and community facilities reshaping suburbs like Talla​wong and Schofiel​ds.

The agent says buyers are increasingly recognising the area's long-term potential.

"Typical buyers that we're finding across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> especially are your first-home buyers, your investors, your upsizers as well as your downsizers," Hawes says.

Connectivity remains one of the project's strongest drawcards. Residents have access to both Tallaw​ong Metro Station and Schofi​elds Train Station, providing links to the Sydn​ey CBD, Norw​est Business Park, Macquari​e Park and other major employment hubs. Retail centres including Rous​e Hill Town Centre and Sch​ofields Village are also nearby, alongside schools, parks and future healthcare infrastructure.

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For Stage 1 resident Roji, it is the balance between convenience and comfort that has defined the experience of living at Kew.

"For me, it's a balance of quality and convenience," she says. "Everything I need is right here."

"If I wanted to catch the train, Scho​fields Station is just around the corner. Tallaw​ong Metro connects me to the city."

More importantly, she says, the development has delivered something that cannot be measured in floorplans or specifications.

"<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> feels like home."

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As Stage 2 enters the market, that lived experience may be one of the project's strongest selling points. Buyers are not purchasing into an untested concept or a future promise. They are joining a community that is already taking shape.

Ongoing investment in transport, retail, healthcare and public open space continues to strengthen the appeal of Syd​ney's north-west growth corridor, while <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a>'s established first stage provides buyers with a tangible sense of the community's future direction.

For a limited time, buyer can secure a new home at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kew-tallawong-23-27-schofields-road-tallawong-nsw-2762">Kew Tallawong</a> with just a $10,000.

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Kew Tallawong: A growing community taking shape in Sydney's north-west

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/freecity">Freecity</a> has received development approval for its 51-storey mixed-use tower at 153-157 Walker Street, North Sydney, set to be one of the tallest mixed-use residential-led buildings in one of Sydney’s most sought-after commercial and residential addresses.

Lodged as a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) through the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway and approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure following a comprehensive public exhibition and submissions process, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/153-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">the project</a> will deliver 296 apartments, alongside a 170-room, luxury hotel, activated retail and significant public domain improvements.

Situated just 200 metres from Victoria Cross Metro Station, on one of the largest developable sites in North Sydney, the development will rise to 234 metres, making it one of the tallest buildings in the suburb. With an end value of approximately $1.5 billion, the project responds directly to the NSW Government’s mandate to accelerate housing delivery in well-located, transit-connected areas.

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The apartment mix will cater to a broad range of buyers, with 65 studio and one-bedroom apartments, 139 two-bedroom residences, 35 three-bedroom apartments, 48 four-bedroom homes, and nine penthouses. Residents will have access to a dedicated amenity level on Level 33, featuring a swimming pool with views towards the Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and North Sydney CBD, as well as a gym, library, shared kitchen, lounge and outdoor entertaining areas.

The hotel will occupy the lower six levels of the building and include meeting and function spaces, a wellness centre with gym, yoga studio, swimming pool and sauna, further strengthening North Sydney's growing hospitality offering.

At ground level, the development has been designed to improve pedestrian connections through the precinct. More than 700 sqm of retail space will activate the street frontage, while a landscaped through-site link connecting Walker Street, Little Walker Street and Doris Fitton Park will provide new public open space with seating, paving and extensive native landscaping.

Freecity Group Co-Founder and Joint CEO Tony Sun said the project represents one of the most significant development opportunities currently available in North Sydney.

"This is one of the most significant development sites in North Sydney and it comes at a pivotal moment for the precinct," Sun said.

"North Sydney is undergoing a genuine transformation, and this project will contribute housing the city urgently needs while creating a landmark destination."

Executive Director of Development Michael Romano said demand for both residential and hotel accommodation would continue to strengthen as the Metro precinct matures.

"The structural demand for high-quality housing and hotel accommodation in North Sydney is compelling, and will only grow as the precinct continues to evolve around the new Metro station," Romano said.

Architectus has designed the tower, orientating the apartments to maximise views towards Sydney Harbour while introducing a sculpted façade intended to respond to light, wind and the surrounding skyline.

Architectus Principal Marko Damic said the design sought to create a tower that contributes to the public realm as much as the skyline.

"We wanted to design a tower that doesn't just sit in the skyline but actively participates and contributes to city life," Damic said.

First look: Freecity gets green light for mixed-use apartment and hotel tower in North Sydney

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/perifa">PERIFA</a> have celebrated the topping out of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf,</a> marking a significant milestone in the delivery of one of Syd​ney's most anticipated waterfront communities.

Located on Sydney's harbourfront at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/putney-nsw-2112">Putney</a>, the project has now reached its highest structural point, with construction progressing strongly towards completion in 2027. 
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The milestone was celebrated on-site with project partners Phoenix Property Investors, Mitsubishi Estate Asia, Versatile Construction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, consultants and stakeholders, to recognise the collective effort behind the transformation of the historic waterfront site into a vibrant new residential, marina and lifestyle destination.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> will deliver a mix of waterfront residences and terraces, complemented by a private 36-berth marina, waterfront dining opportunities and a revitalised foreshore designed to reconnect the community with the river's edge. 
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Abadeen Executive Chairman and Founder Justin Brown said the project represented a rare opportunity to create the next chapter in Sydn​ey's long history of successful waterfront precincts. 
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"Throughout Sydney, some of the city's most sought-after addresses have emerged from carefully considered waterfront precincts such as Woolloom​ooloo Wharf, Walsh Bay and Breakfast Point," Brown said.

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"What makes these places so successful is that they become much more than residential developments," Brown said.

"They bring together homes, hospitality, marina facilities, public spaces and a strong sense of community in locations where future supply is incredibly limited."

Brown has long described absolute waterfront land in Sy​dney as "finite."

"Once these opportunities are developed, they are rarely replicated. That's why Syd​ney's waterfront precincts have consistently demonstrated strong demand and long-term value growth over many decades. 
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"<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> is one of the few remaining opportunities to secure a residence within a masterplanned waterfront community that combines direct water access, marina ownership opportunities and a genuine village lifestyle just moments from the Sy​dney CBD."

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PERIFA Founder and Managing Director Fabrizio Perilli said the project reflected a shared commitment to delivering exceptional places that create long-term value for residents and the broader community. 
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"The topping out milestone is a significant achievement for the Versatile Group and a testament to the collaboration between all project partners, consultants and contractors involved," Perilli said. 
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"Beyond the residences themselves, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> will establish a new waterfront destination that celebrates the history, character and lifestyle of this unique location while creating a lasting legacy for future generations."

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Construction is being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/versatile">Versatile Construction</a>, with structural works now substantially complete across the precinct. Attention will progressively shift to the construction of the waterview terraces, apartment façades, services and interior fit-out works over the coming months. 
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With limited residences and marina berths remaining, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> continues to attract strong interest from owner occupiers and downsizers seeking a premium waterfront lifestyle within close proximity to Putne​y Village, Rh​odes, Top Ry​de and the Syd​ney CBD. 
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As one of the last opportunities to secure a residence within a new masterplanned waterfront community on Sy​dney Harbour, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/putney-wharf-harbourfront-precinct-20-waterview-street-putney-nsw-2112">Putney Wharf</a> is expected to remain a highly sought-after address for years to come.

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Abadeen, PERIFA, top out Putney Wharf harbourfront precinct

Bellevue Hill

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The $60 million Rona, Bellevue Hill buyers, Jacqui and Richard Scheinberg have sold their own own nearby longtime home.
The couple listed their redundant property last week with veteran Double Bay agent Bart Doff and his Laing + Simmons Double Bay colleague, Stephen Zoellner.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-bellevue+hill-129586130" target="_blank">six-bedroom home</a> boasts with harbour views had a price guide of $16 million to $18 million.
It was bought for $3.3 million in 1994.
The home sits high above the street, hidden behind its sandstone fence and hedge, with a tennis court and a pool.
They also sold a three-bedroom penthouse in Spring St, Bondi Junction, for $5.06 million through Bill Malouf of LJ Hooker, Double Bay.
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Rona's buyer quickly sells in Bellevue Hill

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The Bellevue Hill home of the Scheinberg family, who have spent around $60 million on the nearby trophy home Rona, has expectedly hit the market.
It comes with $16 million hopes.
Laing + Simmons Double Bay agents Bart Doff and Steven Zoellner describe the home one of Bellevue Hill's grand character residences.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bellevue+hill-129586130" target="_blank">stately home on the dress circle Victoria Road</a> has undergone a designer transformation in recent years.
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Richard Scheinberg, from the property and cattle family, and wife Jacqui, have owned the home since 1994 when they paid $3.3 million.
There are five bedrooms, as well a home office, a 1,500 bottle wine cellar and an upper level living area with harbour views.
The master suite has its own walk in wardrobe and Calacutta marble spa bathroom.
In the 1,490 sqm landscaped grounds sits a tennis court, gas heated swimming pool and a two storey, self-contained, one bedroom guesthouse.
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The Scheinberg's recently sold a Bondi Junction penthouse for $5.06 million.
They're set to emerge as the buyers of Rona, the Victorian Rustic Gothic Revival inspired home that has been on the market for two years.
Rona was built in 1883 by G.A Morell for Edward Knox, son of Sir Edward Knox, the founder of sugar giant CSR Limited.
It last traded for $20.5 million in 2005 when property developer Terry Agnew and now estranged wife, Kyril bought it from John Schaeffer, who had paid $9.6 million some 15 years earlier.
Schaeffer added the tennis court block for $1.235 million in 1992, reversing the 1949 subdivision of the original 3.2 hectare estate.
In 1995 he also reunited Rona with its former stables for $2.8 million, taking the holding to 5,700 sqm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Scheinberg family lists in Bellevue Hill after buying Rona

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One of Sydney's most telegenic couples, models Roberta Pecoraro and her model and designer boyfriend Jono Friend have bought their first property together.
The modelling power couple, who earlier this year collaborated on a UNIQLO then Emporio Armani campaign, paid $820,000 for a one bedroom Bellevue Hill apartment.
They settled on the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-bellevue+hill-128689302" target="_blank">Art Deco unit</a> shortly before heading overseas to the catwalks of Europe.
Its a cosy 60 square metre Victoria Road apartment that sits on the top floor of the late 1930s block Reddington.
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Last traded for $717,500 in 2015, the one bedroom apartment features a sunroom.
The couple have been together four years. Friend runs menswear clothing line DearFriend &amp; Co, a brand he set up with model mate Adin Taylor.
They have a store on Bondi's Gould Street.
It's Friend's first property, but Roberta's second foray into the Sydney property market.
She became a renvestor last year, spending $588,888 on a one bedroom Annandale apartment which she promptly leased at $450 a week.
Pecoraro's sister Jess, a popular Sydney fashion stylist, has been active in the market too.
Jess recently sold the Annandale home she shared with husband Steven Monaco.
Earlier this year they sold their one bedroom North Bondi apartment for $1,625,000.
"It’s always fun working together—she’s my best friend," Roberta said in an interview with Who What Wear earlier this year. 
A budding dancer, Roberta fell into modelling at the age of 17.
She attended Sydney Fashion Weekend where she was scouted through the Chic Model Management pop up.
Friend is also represented to Chic Model Management.
Pecoraco opened Australian Fashion Week earlier this year, having opened it initially last year for the Dion Lee show.
This year in Australia she walked for Camilla and Marc, We Are Kindred, Macgraw and Hansel and Gretel among others.
She says she'd love to walk for Gucci one day.
The two sisters grew up around fashion. Their mother was a designer in Italy until they migrated to Sydney.
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Model power couple buys Bellevue Hill unit

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Rothschild Australia chief executive Marshall Baillieu, of the Melbourne establishment Baillieu family, and wife Michelle, are selling their Paddington trophy home, Hargrave House.
The listing comes after rumours Baillieu has paid around $21 million for the landmark Hordern House in Bellevue Hill, which was built as a wedding present for Samuel Hordern and June Baillieu.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-paddington-129472558" target="_blank">three level Victorian Paddington home</a>, at the Woollahra end of the dress circle Hargrave Street, has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, grand living areas, a home office and a wine cellar.
A decade ago the home was redesigned by architect Michael Robilliard.
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They paid $4,275,000 in 2006 and extended and renovated in 2008 and 2009 with Michael Robilliard oversight.
There's a 10 metre frontage and a Graham Greenhalagh-garden out back on the 310 sqm block.
There is an October 27 auction with $8 million to $8.5 million price guidance through the agency.
Agent Ben Collier is struggling to sell nearby Alster House, the landmark Paddington terrace, which failed to sell at September auction.
It had an ambitious $15 million guide, but was passed in after just the one $14 million bid.
The grand 1880s-era residence also comes with an ornate 10-metre frontage but sits on a vast 550 square metres.
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Baillieu as been a co-chief executive of investment bank Rothschild Australia.
Rothschild recently reported a net profit of $1.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, compared to a loss of $9.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2017.
Fee income almost doubled to $23.5 million in the nine months ended December 31, while expenses dipped to $16.2 million from $20.1 million in the prior 12-month period.
In 2015 he paid $20 million for Tongy Station in the Upper Hunter Valley to keep it in the family name.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Bellevue Hill-bound Marshall Baillieu lists in Paddington

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The Tudor-style Bonnington in Bellevue Hill sold at its onsite mid-week Ray White auction for $20.4 million, in a competitive atmosphere between three bidders.
But the vendor, Sydney art collector John Schaeffer, accepted less than the $20.5 million paid last year.
It was announced on the market by auctioneer James Keenan at $19.7 million.
It was marketed through Ray White Double Bay agents Elliott Placks and Ashley Bierman.
In between Schaeffer advised he had “significantly refreshed and improved” Bonnington, revealing he'd removed old carpet, restored timber floors and replaced electric switchboards and lighting during his very brief ownership.
Given the $1,375,000 stamp duty fees and other costs, Schaeffer needed $22 million plus to make his money back on his fix and flip of Bonnington.
There is plenty of equity held by Schaeffer based on the registered mortgages. 
The 1930s six bedroom home was designed by acclaimed architect F. Glynn Gilling. 
The home was in the Christie family for 56 years.
It sits on over 2,200 square metres.
Schaeffer once called the more impressive Rona at Bellevue Hill his home. 
The 1880s hilltop estate was sold 13 years ago to the property developer Terry Agnew and his estranged wife, Kyril, who are rumoured to have agreed terms for its sale. 
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John Schaeffer's Bonnington, Bellevue Hill sells at loss

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Bellevue Hill's iconic estate, Rona, is finally close to a sale.
The property developer Terry Agnew and his now estranged wife Kyril put it up for sale in 2016 seeking only the fourth owner since built for the Knox family.
It was 2005 when Agnew paid $20.5 million for the 1883 hillside home, buying it from cleaning businessman John Schaefer who paid $9.6 million for the home in 1990 from the Knox family descendants.
Schaefer then added the tennis court block for $1.235 million in 1992, reversing the 1949 subdivision of the original 3.2 hectare estate.
In 1995 he also reunited Rona with its former stables for $2.8 million, taking the holding to 5,700 sqm.
The home dates back to 1883 when G.A Morell designed and built Rona for Edward Knox, son of Sir Edward Knox, the founder of sugar giant CSR Limited.
Richard Scheinberg has shown the keenest buying interest for the Victorian Rustic Gothic Revival inspired design through Bart Doff at Laing &amp; Simmons Double Bay inconjunction with Ben Collier at McGrath Estate Agents.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Bellevue Hill's Rona one step close to selling, but for Fairwater

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Catering queen Simmone Logue has bought a Bellevue Hill bolthole as she adjusts to life without her long-time partner, celebrity agent Harry M Miller.
She has spent $1.4 million on an apartment on Bellevue Hill's dress circle Cranbrook Road.
It is in a boutique Art Deco block of just six.
The three bedroom classic unit comes with period details and high ceilings throughout.
There's also a sun room. 
Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay agents Ric Serrao and Patrick Cosgrove sold the apartment.
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Logue has been renting nearby.
Miller, who died in July, retained his beachside retreat at Wombarra, north of Wollongong. It was in 2004 when he paid $2,225,000 for timber house on 1,045 sqm.
The two storey house was part of a 1920s South Coast subdivision where the ragged ranges meet the Pacific Ocean, hidden in well-established bushland.
The house was hot by a flood last year and has only just become habitable again.
Logue was recently down at the Wombarra retreat with her family, as well as Miller's daughter Justine. 
She posted a picture on Instagram of the fireplace and the sea with the caption "Missing my Harry."
Miller sold his Manar, Potts Point apartment for $2.75 million in 2009 and before that had an 41st apartment in Horizon in Darlinghurst, where they had resided.
Before the Wombarra purchase, Miller had Eagle View, a 20 hectare Foxground weekender which was sold in 2005 for $2,625,000 featuring a 300 square Ray Siede-designed homestead.
His longtime home was a Woolloomooloo warehouse with four bedrooms, guest accommodation, internal lift that whisks visitors from the Park Avenue-style foyer to the two floors above, plus parking for five, polo practice pit and French-walled garden.
The warehouse had been bought in 1979, when warehouse living was in its pioneering days, for $122,000, selling it for $2.55 million in 1999 to music man Michael Gudinski.
The 790 square metre space was once described by international architecture photographer Tim Street-Porter as a contemporary palazzo set into the busy urban landscape of Woolloomooloo.
Logue's own long-time family retreat has Essington Park, a country homestead near Oberon in the NSW Central Tablelands region.
It was where Miller kept his horses.
Logue started her own cake business in 1990 after moving to Sydney having grown up in the Hunter Valley.
She set up a shop in Balmain and branched out into ready to eat meals and catering.
Logue now has a team of 80 staff and two cafes. In 2016 she released a cookbook, In The Kitchen, which became a best-seller.  
This article first appeared in The Sunday Morning Telegraph.
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Restaurateur Simmone Logue has downsized following her husband's passing

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The Tudor-style Bonnington in Bellevue Hill has made a surprise return to the market.
It was the longtime home of the late businessman Neville Christie which Sydney art collector John Schaeffer secured in February this year for $20.5 million.
Schaeffer told the local paper he has “significantly refreshed and improved” Bonnington.
Proffering key insights into his flipping strategy, Schaeffer revealed he'd removed old carpet, restored timber floors and replaced electric switchboards and lighting during his very brief ownership.
Described as a "well-known purveyor of fine real estate in Sydney," he has been buoyed by recent sales at Darling Point and Dover Heights.
However given the $1.375 million stamp duty fees and other costs, Schaeffer will need $22 million plus to make his money back on his fix and flip of Bonnington.
There is plenty of equity held by Schaeffer in his rehabbing project for the lower hillside trophy home which comes with two mortgages to Assetline Investments. 
The title assists in providing insights to the financing behind the flipping.
Title Tattle gleans the first mortgage on purchase was for $9.9 million at 12 percent. The second mortgage was taken in April for $7.8 million at 18 percent. 
Last time the 1930s six bedroom home designed by acclaimed architect F. Glynn Gilling reportedly attracted competition from at least three buyers, including former McGrath franchise operative Shane Smollen. 
The exclusive SMH report on the forthcoming listing noted some of those interested parties had "already made inquiries" prior to its Ray White marketing campaign beginning.
Schaeffer, described as "taking property flipping to a new level" doesn't reveal his future plans. 
The home of the Christie family for 56 years sits on over 2,200 sqm.
Schaeffer once called the more impressive Rona at Bellevue Hill his home. 
The 1880s hilltop estate was sold 13 years ago to the property developer Terry Agnew and his estranged wife, Kyril. 
Rona remains listed with reputed $60 million plus hopes.
In April Schaeffer sold some of his vast art collection, signalling a new passion for sculpture.
The listed paintings by Frederic Leighton, Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Edward John Poynter lined the walls the Bellevue Hill mansion.
The highlight was an Edward John Poynter oil painting from 1887 in spectacular neoclassical gilt frame.
Depicting female models in a classical setting, 'A Corner of a Marketplace', it was offered as the potential best-seller at $450,000 to 650,000 (below).
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He built and re‐built a collection of predominantly high Victoria art over many decades, after a visit to the exhibition The Pre‐Raphaelites at the Tate Gallery in 1984 that represented what he called “a defining and life‐altering moment.”
The 56 offerings came with an total estimate of $3.3 million to $4.4 million.
John Schaeffer was born in Amsterdam and migrated to Australia in the 1950s, later buying a contract cleaning company that became one of the top companies in Australia.
Earlier this year he had told The Australian he had a new obsession involving plans for the Tudor-style Bonnington.
Inspired by Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, Schaeffer suggested he planned to build a conservatory in the garden at Bonnington to house his new collection of 120 classical sculpture and architectural details from English collector Peter Hone.
 
 
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John Schaeffer's Bonnington in Bellevue Hill returns to marketplace

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Former Test cricketer Shane Watson and his wife Lee have quietly bought in Bellevue Hill house for around $6,825,000.
The four-bedroom house was originally built in the 1930s.
It last traded four years ago for $3.08 million.
It has since undergone a substantial renovation by Shane Manning.
The Sydney Thunder captain and his wife, a former Fox Sports presenter, sold their <a href="/news/former-cricketer-shane-watson-sells-bronte-beach-home">designer Bronte home last year.</a>
It went for $10.6 million to the <a href="/news/shane-and-lee-watson-sell-to-optus-chairman-paul-osullivan">Optus chairman Paul O’Sullivan.</a>
Watson, ranked by Forbes as the highest-paid Australian cricketer of recent years, had purchased his Bronte home in 2014 for $9 million from funds manager Aaron Rowe and his wife Tracey McKinley. 
They previously had upgraded from a Caringbah South waterfront home sold four years ago for $3,925,000.
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Shane Watson and Lee Furlong buy in Bellevue Hill

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Dr Michael Brand, the director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, has finally sold the Bellevue Hill home he shares with wife Tina.
Brand paid $3.2 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bellevue+hill-127658866">five bedroom home</a> in 2012 when he joined the AGNSW.
He had previously been a consulting director of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
It was listed in February taking 177 days to find its buyer through the same agency.
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Dr Brand was appointed to the art gallery’s top job in 2012 on a five-year contract, which was temporarily extended in June last year.
In May this year he was reappointed as director by Arts Minister Don Harwin​.
The 1970s home is not far from the Bellevue Hill home of the former gallery boss Edmund Capon.
Hidden from the road by leafy trees, the family home features a library with stone fireplace.
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