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

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First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

PDG secures approval for $1.5bn Southbank apartment development, The One

Local developer Harridan is seeking to turn its Woolloongabba apartment project into the first stage of a broader transformation of Burke Street, using a new 16-storey mixed-use building to establish a greener pedestrian connection toward the rapidly evolving Boggo Road transport and knowledge precinct.

The South East Queensland developer has filed plans for 154 apartments on the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-burke-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">southern side of Burke Street</a>, where its proposal has been designed alongside a wider vision by LatStudios for the street.

That vision positions the southern side of Burke Street for buildings of 15 storeys and above, while envisaging lower-rise development of up to five storeys on the northern side to transition into Woolloongabba's existing character housing. It also proposes wider pedestrian verges, deep planting, new street trees and upgrades to the pedestrian approach to Boggo Road Station.

The Harridan development itself has been designed by Brisbane-based Arqus Design and will comprise 154 apartments across 16 storeys. The mix is weighted heavily toward two-bedroom apartments, with 121 proposed alongside 10 one-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom residences. There will typically be around 14 units per floor.

A lower-ground car park and three podium levels will accommodate 156 resident parking spaces, along with visitor and commercial parking. There will also be 154 resident bicycle spaces and 40 visitor bicycle parks.

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Harridan is a family-owned developer and part of the Holmwood Highgate Group, with more than three decades of development activity across South East Queensland. Its portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial property, with current residential projects including Riverbank on Byron in Bulimba, Esperance Residences in Carina and The Precinct at Kinross Road in Thornlands.

Wooloongabba has been popular for apartment developers, particularly since the announcement of the 2032 Summer Olympics games in Brisbane.

While there have been a lot of development applications, it has failed to materialize into real supply.&nbsp;

Sarazin has been the major player in the area. They are under construction at Murcia Residences, on the fringe of East Brisbane and Woolloongabba. They have just launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-residences-woolloongabba-8-trafalgar-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley Residences</a>, in Woolloongabba on Trafalagar Street. They also have Nuage coming soon on the nearby <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nuage-woolloongabba-14-wellington-road-woolloongabba-qld-4102">Wellington Road</a>.

First look: Harridan plans Burke Street transformation beside Boggo Road transport hub

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Moelis joint managing director Chris Wyke has spent a record $5.1 million on his weekender near Berry.
The UK-bon businessman has emerged as the buyer of Kerseydale in Broughton Vale, setting a record for the area.
The 4.2 hectare, 1920s farm had its homestead completely transformed in to a Hamptons-style homestead in 2012, before it was made the cover of Shoalhaven Amazing Homes Magazine.
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Now a classic white weatherboard, the one level property wrapped in verandahs has five bedrooms, including a 35 sqm parents retreat with its own lounge, ensuite with spa and custom fitted dressing room. There’s a custom kitchen and oak home office, as well as a further four bedrooms.
In the grounds is a championship size clay tennis court, constructed by the same company used for the Sydney 2000 Olympic tennis courts at Homebush. It commended by tennis players Ken Rosewall and Evonne Goolagong Cawley. 
Accompanying the court is a tennis pavilion and function-style space configured to host over 70 guests with floor to ceiling glass doors and a Jarrah bar.
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There’s a nine metre, solar-heated Quartzon negative edge pool with adjoining spa near the pavilion.
Away from the homestead is a number of equestrian facilities, including three stable blocks and tack room, as well as a dressage arena, upgraded and resurfaced in 2017 with Soiltex surface.
Wyke is based in Walmer House, the $7.2 million Wollstonecraft mansion bought under his wife, Tennis NSW director Anna’s name in 2015. 
Chris worked in investment banking for JP Morgan and UBS in London, Singapore and Sydney before joining Moelis in 2009. He was made joint chief executive officer earlier this year along side Julian Biggins, having been managing director for over a decade.
 
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Moelis joint chief Chris Wyke buys $5.1 million South Coast weekender

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Willow Farm, the longtime Berry retreat of writer Amy Willesee (of the famed media family) and her writer husband Mark Whittaker, has been ­sold.
The homestead is 100 years old and is set in its own valley along with a farm stay and a yoga shala.
South Coast Prestige Properties selling agent Carrie Bond had a price guide of $5.5 million.
It was Amy’s mother Carol Willesee who initially ran a herd of Murray Grey cattle at the former dairy after its 2003 acquisition.
The family will stay in the area, but focus more on writing. The duo wrote Love And Death In Kathmandu.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Willesee media family sell Berry's Willow Farm

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Natalia Bradshaw is selling Pachamama, her Berry district retreat, as city life calls for the international curator of contemporary art.
The 12ha Wattamolla estate, 15 minutes from Berry and five minutes from Kangaroo Valley village, comes with mountain and countryside views.
It has four bedrooms and three fireplaces. The Wattamolla Rd grounds have two swimming holes, two waterfalls and a sunset firepit.
Belle Property Berry agent Gary Dale has the listing.
Wattamolla has seen five sales in the past two years ranging from $1.35 million to $2.7 million. Its top sale was $3.2 million for 200ha in 2012.
Bradshaw, who moved to Australia in the 1980s from Canada, has worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Gallery of NSW.
She is chair of the University of NSW’s Art &amp; Design Advisory Council and trustee of the Australian Museum Foundation.
She became an art adviser in 2004 for private, corporate and public collections.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Willow Farm, the longtime Berry retreat of writer Amy Willesee (of the famed media family) and her writer husband Mark Whittaker, has been ­listed for sale.
Since 2014, the 65 hectare grass-fed sheep and cattle farm has been a popular wedding venue with party shed and bookings year round, but especially September to May.
The homestead is 100 years old, set in its own valley, along with farm stay and a yoga shala.
South Coast Prestige Properties listing agent Carrie Bond said her vendors “love of gardening is the creative force behind the flower beds, orchards and landscaping”.
The rambling country gardens feature roses, hydrangeas, magnolias and a jacaranda.
There are old dairy doors covered in ivy and pergolas dripping with wisteria.
The grounds come with a freshwater creek, ­orchard, veggie garden, a chook run, plus a pond with an island.
It was Amy’s mother, Carol Willesee who ran a herd of Murray Grey cattle at the former dairy after its 2003 acquisition.
The then Botany-based couple took on the farm after Carol, a former model and actor, and ex-wife of television journalist Mike Willesee, died in 2006 from the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
It seems Whittaker and Willesee have decided it’s time to write and travel some more.
The duo wrote Love and Death in Kathmandu: A Strange Tale of Royal Murder in 2003.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Berry's Willow Farm listed by writers Amy Willesee and Mark Whittaker

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Professional surfer Owen Wright is selling Ahimsa, his redundant tree-change Berry district retreat.
The Culburra Beach-born wave rider used the property as his refuge while he was recovering from a career-threatening injury.
In late 2015 Wright suffered a traumatic brain injury just before the Pipeline Masters event in Hawaii.
Wright has listed his tree-change escape at Brogers Creek Road, Brogers Creek, since he has moved to the north coast of NSW, where he lives with partner, singer Kita Alexander, and their son.
The property offers privacy, views and private creek frontage.
The one-bedroom home sits in a cleared patch on the 2.39 hectare holding, with a full wall of bi-fold doors opening out to the large ironbark deck.
The kitchen offers a servery window on to the covered deck area.
Even the shower can be open to the outdoors.
Other than the cleared land around the house, the rest of the property is natural rainforest.
Wright, who purchased the Brogers Creek property in 2016 for $765,000, has called it his “little piece of heaven on earth”.
It’s also been used by his sister, fellow professional surfer Tyler.
Ahimsa has been listed by Kate Morgan of Ray White Gerringong without public price guidance.
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The nearby property Boya, a late 1990s, one-bedroom 55sqm house on 8.6 hectares on Wattamolla Road, Woodhill, sold for $1,370,000 last month.
In early 2017, Wright made a return to professional competition, 15 months on from the head injury.
Wright also owns a three-bedroom apartment in Thirroul, which he bought for $605,000 in 2012.
He has owned in Byron Bay since 2010, when he paid $975,000 for a 1930s Federation home, architecturally designed by Running Dog Design.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The Channel Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has spent $4.075 million for a retreat in the Berry hinterland.
It comes as he is announced to lead the Nine-Fairfax merged media company which sees Nine own 51.1% and the weakened Fairfax at 48.9%. 
The family's Shoalhaven weekender is a contemporary, architect-designed residence at Broughton Vale.
Yeramba is set on 40 hectares with about half cleared for livestock.
Much of the rest is natural bushland with a permanent creek, waterfall and rock pools.
It was sold by former NEC and Hewlett-Packard boss Alan Hyde and his wife Joanne.
The marketing of the TDDP Architects-designed home indicated it was "developed on ecological and sustainable principles."
Nick Dale of Belle Property Berry secured the $4.075 million sale. 
The Berry district residential price record was set at $4.75 million last December when Bond University chancellor Annabelle Bennett and her husband <a href="/news/former-solicitor-general-of-australia-david-bennett-buys-berry-weekender">David Bennett, QC</a>, bought a 20-hectare retreat from a Macquarie Group executive.
Marks, who was appointed to Nine’s top job in late-2015, has been appointed as the next chief of the Nine Fairfax merged media entity under the chairmanship of Peter Costello.
Mark advised the merged "marks a truly momentous development for Nine’s future."
The existing Nine television and digital businesses, to be known as NEC will become the proprietor of the historic Fairfax mastheads as well as the new majority owner of Domain (60%) and the Macquarie Radio Network (54.5%). 
The transaction Nine will also move to 100% ownership of Stan.
His property purchase, without the precise price, was revealed last weekend by Fairfax Media.
He has been based in Artarmon where he bought his Californian bungalow for $765,000 in 1998.
Last year he spent $2,015,000 on a three-bedroom investment <a href="/news/channel-nine-boss-hugh-marks-buys-neutral-bay-pad">Neutral Bay</a> pad.
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Hugh Marks, the new Fairfax boss buys Berry weekender

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<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-lifestyle-nsw-berry+mountain-7927978" target="_blank">Glenworth</a>, Berry Mountain set on 98.8 acres, has been sold for an undisclosed amount to an undisclosed buyer last month.
Marketed as "possibly the most prestigious, stately residence in the district" it is placed in a unique location on Berry Mountain, overlooking Berry and beyond to the sea (pictured above).
Glenworth is a Victorian two storey home (pictured below) built in 1880 by James Wilson, the esteemed first mayor of Berry.
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With extensive outbuildings and sufficient shedding to store all forms of farm machinery, this property is both residence and a rural holding that is divided into 7 grazing paddocks.
Two small creeks emerge from sources on the property upon which a 2nd dwelling, previously a caretakers cottage, set well apart from the main holding resides, providing the opportunity to create a private home for visitors or holiday letting.
Glenworth was previously held by one family for 67 years.
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Berry Mountain trophy home, Glenworth sold

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Former Stockland boss Matthew Quinn and wife Julie have completed their property re-shuffling, having settled on a historic homestead at Berry.
The couple been buying and selling at Kirribilli and recently sold their former Berry home to upgrade.
They've settled on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-berry-127483950" target="_blank">Mananga Homestead</a>, the 1890s property which has a history stretching back to the times of agriculturist David Berry, the suburb's namesake.
It had been ran as a successful bed and breakfast accomodation before the purchase. Over the years it has also lent itself to holiday letting and has been used as a family home.
Overlooking the farms and hills of the South Coast, Mananga has seven bedrooms. There is a country kitchen.
It has been restored since it last traded for $1.25 million in 2003, but maintains some of its original features such as its high ceilings, ornate cornices, hardwood flooring and fireplaces.
A wide wrap around verandah with undercover entertaining area overlooks water features, the manicured lawns and established gardens.
The original dairy with rustic hand hewn timbers, a silo and horse paddocks sits on the near two hectare parcel.
Carrie Bond at South Coast Prestige Properties Kiama sold the home in just 26 days.
The Quinn's recently flipped their Kirribilli townhouse for $3.45 million, having bought it just 15 months earlier for $2.6 million.
They were downsizing at the time, having sold their former Kirribilli home for $7.2 million.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
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Matthew Quinn and wife Julie buy historic Berry, Mananga Homestead,

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Former Stockland boss Matthew Quinn and wife Julie have scored quick buyers for their Berry weekender, with intentions of upgrading in the NSW South Coast town.
The Berry property, once known as Gladys, spent just 22 days on the market, well down on the town's 86 average.
The Quinn's paid $710,000 for the 1880s country weatherboard.
It has since been restored the heritage home.
The four bedroom quintessential cottage sits in 1070 square metres of gardens.
Carrie Bond at South Coast Properties agent secured the quick sale, though without revealing its sale price.
She described the home as one of the historic village's finest residences, having once accomodated Australian nun Mary McKillop.
Up in Sydney the couple's renovated two bedroom Kirribilli home has been quickly sold too, fetching $3.45 million, just over a year after they paid $2.6 million.
McGrath Neutral Bay agents Nigel Mukhi sold the home.
Quinn was managing director of Stockland for 13 years and is currently a non-executive director of Regis Aged Care, CSR Limited and Landcom, and chairman of Class Limited and Carbonxt Group Limited.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Former Stockland boss scores quick Berry sale

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Former Stockland boss Matthew Quinn and wife Julie are selling their Berry weekender, seemingly set to upgrade on the NSW South Coast.
Previously dubbed as Gladys, the home is an <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/%20%20https:/www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-berry-127816542" target="_blank">1880s country weatherboard,</a> which has been restored by the couple who paid $710,000 four years ago.
The quintessential cottage with colonial heritage sits in 1070 sqm of private sanctuary-like gardens.
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It is being marketed by South Coast Properties agent Carrie Bond as one of the historic village's finest residences.
The home once accomodated Australian nun Mary McKillop, who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a number of impressive entertaining areas.
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The listing coincides with the marketing of the couple's Kirribilli terrace, which they've only owned for just over a year.
They're looking at flipping the luxury two bedroom, two bathroom apartment which cost them just over $2.6 million in late 2016.
McGrath Neutral Bay agents Nigel Mukhi and Jordan Black.
Quinn and Julie were downsizing at the time, selling their nearby four level waterfront for $7.2 million.
Quinn retired from Stockland Group in 2012 as one of the longest-serving chief executives in the property sector.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
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