A new 25-storey apartment tower proposed for Mercer Street would push Geelong’s western gateway skyline higher, with Morphy Birrell Property Group lodging plans for a project directly beside one of the city’s most significant heritage streetscapes.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">FK</a>-designed development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/65-67-mercer-street-geelong-vic-3220">65-67 Mercer Street</a> has now been referred to Victoria’s Planning Minister. The site sits opposite the Geelong rail corridor and immediately south of the heritage-listed St Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church and Ashby Hall precinct.

Rather than compete with the neighbouring ecclesiastical buildings, the proposal adopts a sculpted podium intended to reference the materiality and scale of the heritage context. Planning documents note the design draws cues from the “dark stone brick” church and surrounding masonry buildings, while the tower above transitions into a softer, curved form oriented toward Corio Bay and the Geelong waterfront.

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The development forms “Stage 5” of Morphy Birrell Property Group’s broader Mercer Street precinct strategy, following the completion of the 21-storey Miramar tower on Cavendish Street and several additional approved redevelopment stages nearby. Planning consultants Ratio said the proposal “represents an exemplary development outcome” aligned with the strategic ambitions for Central Geelong’s continued urban renewal.

The mixed-use project would replace an existing low-rise commercial building and surface parking area on the 3,320 sqm corner site. FK’s urban context report describes the proposal as a residential development comprising apartments, resident amenities, commercial space, and integrated landscaping positioned to maximise bay views and northern sunlight access.

Renders show a deeply articulated tower with curved balconies stepping above a lower masonry podium that frames a landscaped forecourt facing Mercer Street. The design intentionally preserves sightlines toward the adjacent church buildings, with the podium scaled to reinforce the heritage edge before the tower recedes upward.

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The planning report highlights the site’s strategic location within 400 metres of key Geelong destinations including Cunningham Pier, the Geelong Station precinct, Deakin University, and the convention centre. Bus services run directly along Mercer Street, while the Corio Bay foreshore sits around 100 metres north of the site.

The proposal arrives amid accelerating redevelopment across central Geelong, where planning policy continues to encourage higher-density housing close to transport infrastructure and the waterfront. Mercer Street in particular has emerged as a focal point for taller apartment development due to its proximity to Geelong Station, the bay, and major civic infrastructure.

Joel Robinson

Morphy Birrell Property Group targets 25-storey Geelong tower beside landmark church precinct

Development giant&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hamton">Hamton</a> and joint venture partner Hostplus have revealed the next residential stage of their $3 billion Moonee Valley Park masterplan, lodging plans for 512 more apartments within the precinct on surplus racecourse land at 110 Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds.

The proposed development, dubbed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/trackside-house-110-wilson-street-moonee-ponds-vic-3039">Trackside Gardens</a>&nbsp;in the planning application, follows the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/vic/first-look-exclusive-hamton-and-hostplus-reveal-sixth-stage-of-moonee-valley-park-masterplan">recent unveiling of the sixth-stage Cox Place Precinct</a> and continues the long-running transformation of the Moonee Valley Racecourse into one of Melbourne’s largest urban renewal projects.

Positioned on the north-eastern edge of the racecourse adjacent to CityLink, Trackside Gardens will comprise three residential buildings rising between 61.8 metres and 86.4 metres within a heavily landscaped precinct shaped by Hamton’s Nature Based Cities framework.

The project forms part of the broader Moonee Valley Park redevelopment being delivered by Hamton, Hostplus and the Moonee Valley Racing Club, which is reshaping the 40-hectare racecourse site into a mixed-use neighbourhood with housing, retail, commercial space, hotels, parkland and community infrastructure.

Trackside Gardens sits separately to the recently proposed Cox Place Precinct, a five-building stage comprising around 1,100 residences, two build-to-rent buildings, two build-to-sell towers, retail, office space, and a hotel overlooking the racetrack. Together, the projects continue to accelerate housing delivery across the precinct.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dko-architecture">DKO Architecture</a> with landscape architecture by Tract, Trackside Gardens has been conceived as a botanical-style residential precinct prioritising canopy planting, communal green space, and vertical landscaping.

“The architectural vision for the proposed development centres around buildings in a botanical park setting that champions the important role of nature,” the planning submission states.

“The proposal incorporates principles of biophilic design, with landscape and environmentally sustainable development influencing the ultimate design response of the buildings and prioritising the ground plane to ensure a high amenity for both occupants and visitors.”&nbsp;

Trackside Gardens will deliver 512 apartments across the three buildings, alongside 518 basement car spaces and 523 bicycle spaces. Around 20 per cent affordable housing is proposed across the broader North East Precinct, equating to around 158 dwellings.&nbsp;

The affordable housing component will be concentrated within the Wilson East building, while the remaining apartments are expected to be delivered as build-to-sell residences.

Trackside Gardens has been designed around Hamton’s Nature Based Cities initiative, founded by Executive Chair Paul Hameister OAM in partnership with the University of Melbourne, Urbis, Ark Resources and Tract. The initiative promotes integrating higher-density urban development with significant biodiversity, tree canopy and landscape outcomes.

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A comprehensive landscape strategy would introduce deep soil planting, vertical greening, communal gardens, and new pedestrian links throughout the site.

Planning documents state the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star Buildings rating, a 7.5-star average NatHERS rating, and “Exemplary” Nature Based Cities certification.&nbsp;

The proposal joins an expanding pipeline of approved and proposed buildings within Moonee Valley Park, including the recently launched Eveline apartments and the approved Grandstand North and South towers.

Hamton has increasingly focused on precinct-scale, nature-led communities across Melbourne’s middle-ring suburbs, with projects spanning Hawthorn, Kew, and Moonee Ponds.

Hampton unveils Trackside Gardens, latest stage of $3 billion Moonee Valley Park masterplan

The Paul Gedoun-led <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ss-projects">S&amp;S Group</a> has achieved another milestone in its $1 billion transformation of Rainbow Bay on the southern Gold Coast with the completion of the company’s third project in four years, the $160 million <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/esprit-217-227-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Esprit</a> residences.

Delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a> and designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker Architects</a>, Esprit buyers have now moved into the 94 apartments across two interconnected buildings at 217-227 Boundary Street.

The successful settlement of Esprit marks another astounding chapter in the S&amp;S story, which launched its highly successful Flow apartments three years ago and created its own ultra-luxury branded fingerprint on an area craving new luxury residences.

Most early purchasers have secured gains of well over $1 million since the project launched in 2021.&nbsp;

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S&amp;S Projects Founding Director Paul Gedoun said the completion of Esprit reflects sustained demand for premium apartments in tightly held coastal locations.&nbsp; 
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“Esprit has attracted buyers seeking a combination of quality design, considered amenity and a location that is becoming increasingly difficult to replicate,” said Gedoun.

“We identified some years ago that Rainbow Bay is a unique market where supply of luxury residences is limited, and we see the settlements in Esprit further underpinning this thinking - that for both owner-occupiers and investors.”&nbsp;

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A key feature of the development is ‘Club Esprit’, a 1,000sqm residents-only rooftop level combining wellness and recreation, believed to be a first for the Gold Coast, and which is fast becoming a signature of the S&amp;S brand.

Positioned to capture views across Snapper Rocks, Rainbow Bay and the Tweed River, the rooftop includes a 25-metre lap pool, gym, yoga lawn, sauna and steam facilities, ice bath, private dining spaces, outdoor cinema and landscaped areas for residents.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/pezet-matheson">Pezet Matheson</a> Director Jayde Pezet, who led the sales campaign for Esprit and S&amp;S’s Flow and Awaken apartments, said the project’s performance reflects both the strength of the product and the depth of demand for premium apartments on the southern Gold Coast.&nbsp;

“In some cases, we’ve seen values double since launch, which is a clear reflection of how tightly held Rainbow Bay has become and the level of demand for well-executed projects in this market,” said Pezet.&nbsp;

“Buyers recognised early what S&amp;S Projects was delivering here, and that conviction has been rewarded as the project has progressed towards completion.”&nbsp;

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Esprit offers a mix of two- three and four-bedroom apartments and sits within walking distance of the beachfront, cafés and local amenities, reinforcing its appeal as both a lifestyle and investment destination.

The project is the third completed by S&amp;S Projects in Rainbow Bay, following Flow Residences and Awaken Residences, which together have contributed to the suburb’s emergence as one of the Gold Coast’s most sought-after coastal pockets. &nbsp;

S&amp;S Projects is continuing its investment in the area with Radia, a $215 million development currently under construction.&nbsp;

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Gedoun said the completion of Esprit signals continued confidence in the southern Gold Coast market.&nbsp;

“We’ve seen strong interest in well-located, high-quality apartments, particularly in areas where future development opportunities are limited."

“That’s been a key factor in the performance of Esprit and the broader Rainbow Bay market”.

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Owners move in as Esprit completes at Rainbow Bay

Few developers can boast a portfolio across South East Queensland's luxury markets quite like <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mosaic-property-group">Mosaic Property Group</a>.

The builder-developer, founded in 2004 by Managing Director Brook Monahan, has projects in planning, on the market, and under construction, from Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach to Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane.

With a pipeline exceeding $2 billion, Mosaic remains highly selective when it comes to development sites, having spent years refining its strategy around feasibility research and product planning. The group is set to continue growing into 2026 and beyond.

In Brisbane, Mosaic currently has three projects in the market. It is in the final release stage at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-bedford-by-mosaic-16-30-prospect-street-kangaroo-point-qld-4169">The Bedford</a> in Kangaroo Point, which is approaching complete sellout ahead of its late 2027 completion.

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Designed in collaboration with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, The Bedford comprises 128 two- and three-bedroom residences. A selection of ultra-luxury Masterpiece Series Skyhomes, positioned across the top levels, offer expansive floor plans and sweeping views of the river and city.

High-end inclusions, such as natural stone benchtops, bespoke cabinetry, and Miele appliances, feature throughout all apartments, alongside the Rooftop Recreation &amp; Retreat Sky Terrace. This includes a resort-style pool with sun deck and loungers, spa, cold plunge pool, sauna, steam room, private dining room with a full kitchen, residents' lounge, multiple barbeque and relaxation zones, an outdoor viewing deck, and landscaped gardens with water features, all oriented to sweeping city and river views.

A gym with indoor and outdoor zones, and a golf simulator, further enhances recreational choice within the building.

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A defining feature of the development is its integrated mixed-use component, which will deliver Kangaroo Point's first major supermarket, alongside a café and liquor store, bringing long-awaited convenience to the peninsula.

Monahan says The Bedford represents the culmination of a near-decade-long journey, after first identifying the A-grade Prospect Street site in 2016. While they came close to acquiring it at the time, the site was ultimately purchased by Woolworths' development arm, Fabcot. The opportunity resurfaced in 2024 when the site, vacant for nearly three decades, was brought back to market.

Monahan says Mosaic projects often begin years before any formal plans are drawn. Their new South Brisbane development is no exception, with the site first earmarked in 2018.

"We aren't opportunistic," Monahan says. "Every site purchase is carefully considered. As seen with Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane, it can take years to eventuate. There are sites we're looking at now that we may not secure for several years."

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A similar story unfolded at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-carter-by-mosaic-77-linton-street-kangaroo-point-qld-4169">The Carter</a> in Kangaroo Point, opposite The Gabba. Like The Bedford, it is also approaching sellout of its 125 two- and three-bedroom apartments. The majority of sales are attributed to returning customers and referrals, with a balanced mix of investors and a strong majority of owner-occupiers.

BDA Architecture was again engaged to design the 22-storey building, which will feature a suite of wellness and lifestyle amenities, including a golf simulator and cinema, a commercial-grade gym, and a rooftop recreation level with a pool, steam room, sauna, cold plunge, teppanyaki bar, private dining spaces, and landscaped terraces.

Construction is on track for completion in mid-2027.

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Mosaic's latest offering is its most ambitious yet, boasting a rare, north-facing riverfront position on Montague Road in South Brisbane.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-riversdale-by-mosaic-south-brisbane-91-montague-road-south-brisbane-qld-4101">The Riversdale by Mosaic</a> is a 39-storey tower comprising just over 200 residences and Masterpiece Series Sky Homes. Designed in partnership with Bureau Proberts, it will feature nearly 3,000 sqm of genuine, internationally benchmarked six-star, hotel-style amenities, including a wellness precinct, pool, gym, massage and treatment rooms, cinema, golf simulator, and extensive outdoor dining areas across a two-level rooftop deck.

Early works are underway, with full construction expected to commence in the second half of 2026, and an anticipated late 2029 completion.

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Since 2012 alone, Mosaic has completed more than $2 billion in projects and is set to deliver another $2 billion worth of developments, comprising hundreds of luxury apartments, each defined by Mosaic's signature standards of quality, detail, and delivery.

"We never arrive, there is no finish line," says Monahan. "Our ambition is to keep evolving what luxury means, creating design- and lifestyle-led residences in incredible locations, places people genuinely aspire to and want to live, homes that are loved deeply and endure long beyond their moment."

Mosaic's Midas Touch

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> (Urban) has broken ground at Keira Place, its new major mixed-use residential precinct in the heart of Wollongong CBD.

Held at 120-122 Smith Street, the groundbreaking marked the commencement of construction on Stage 1 of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place</a>, with the opening of the new display suite. 
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Keira Place is a State Significant Development that will deliver new housing supply, affordable homes and inclusive living options within walking distance of Wollongong’s CBD, coastline, transport, hospital and education precincts.

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Stage 1 is now under construction and will deliver 150 apartments across two residential buildings, including 27 affordable housing apartments and 18 specialist disability accommodation dwellings, along with activated ground-floor retail and commercial space. 
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Urban Co-CEO Patrick Elias said the groundbreaking represented a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected Urban’s long-term commitment to regional cities.

“Today’s groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong’s city centre,” Elias said. 
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“Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection.”

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Hon. Paul Scully MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Member for Wollongong said Keira Place is exactly the kind of development Wollongong needs – delivering new homes close to transport, employment and services, while supporting the continued growth and renewal of the CBD.

"This project reflects the Minns Labor Government's commitment to increasing housing supply in well-located areas." 
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Wollongong Lord Mayor Cr Tania Brown said Keira Place would deliver lasting community benefits for the city. 
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"Keira Place is a welcome addition to Wollongong's CBD delivering new housing, affordable homes and activated street-level spaces that will benefit our community for years to come," Brown said. 
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"Urban Property Group's investment reflects the confidence that quality developers have in Wollongong's future, and I look forward to seeing this precinct come to life."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">Cox Architecture</a>, with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/dko">DKO,</a> Keira Place prioritises liveability and long-term performance, with landscaped shared spaces, generous apartment layouts and a pedestrian-friendly streetscape along Smith Street. 
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Residents will have access to landscaped podium areas, communal rooftop amenities with views to Mount Keira and the Wollongong skyline, and convenient ground-level retail.

The development will have 10-year Latent Defects Insurance by Resilience Insurance.

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Groundbreaking marks start of construction at Keira Place in Wollongong CBD

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.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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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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