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

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

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

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

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

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Lanevick to cater for Hunters Hill downsizers with new Gladesville apartment development

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A classic white Queenslander at the top of the Byron Bay's Golden Grid has been sold for $3.6 million. 
The renovated four bathroom, two bathroom home is situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-byron+bay-133720478" target="_blank">60 Carlyle Street</a>. 
Set on 632sqm, it comes with open plan living, media room, elevated outdoor dining, and heated pool.
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The character filled home retains period features including 3.2 pressed metal ceilings, original floorboards and north facing wraparound verandah. 
It is situated within close proximity to Byron Town, The Pass and the Top Shop. 
Brad Cranfield and Christian Sergiacomi of Pacifico Property have the listing. 
The property was last sold in 2016 for $3.025 million. 
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The recent relaxation of travel restrictions and gatherings in public has given the Byron Shire a much-needed confidence boost, according to a recent Herron Todd White (HTW) residential report. 
The valuation firm took a look at how a budget of $700,000 could be invested in property markets across the nation.
The HTW report suggests although any tangible improvement in the local economy is yet to be realised in the property market, local agents remain optimistic about the long term growth of the property market in Byron Bay and surrounds and this leads us to consider where it is possible to park $700,000 on a property in the Byron Shire at present.
"If Byron Bay is your cup of tea, then count out the $700,000, raid the kids’ piggy banks and check under the couch for any loose change, because you are going to need it," the valuation firm said. 
 Whilst it is not quite that bad, the options are pretty restricted within Byron Bay proper. 
Most properties start at prices well above $700,000 but if that is the limit of your budget, it is still possible to pick up an early 1990’s three- bedroom townhouse on the north-west edge of town in the $650,000 to $700,000 price range.
However, instead of a gentle stroll to the beach with a towel draped over your shoulder, it will be necessary to purchase a bike and ride the ten minutes to the beach instead, the report noted. 
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"Looking elsewhere in the shire, the pickings become a little easier at Ocean Shores which offers reasonable proximity to beaches, albeit of a less well regarded standard than the acclaimed beaches of Byron Bay. 
"Nevertheless, it is possible to find a wider choice of property in Ocean Shores that includes a sprinkling of detached, older style houses and relatively modern townhouses and villas," the valuation firm said. 
A retro family home in Ocean Shores has recently been sold for $700,000.
The three bedroom, one bathroom house is situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-ocean+shores-133552854" target="_blank">2 Binya Place</a> (pictured below).
Set on a 702sqm block, the single level home is just 200m from a Waterlily park with tennis court and children's play quipment/ 
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Further afield, Mullumbimby offers a small opportunity to find an older style cottage but with the proviso that additional funds would be required to carry out update works as $700,000 will only buy the most basic standard of house.
A current listing is a three bedroom house in Mullumbimby priced at $557,000. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mullumbimby-133733834" target="_blank">10 King Street</a> home (pictured below) come with open plan living, dining and kitchen, three bedrooms and easy care lawns. 
It is located within walking distance to the town centre.
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"If land banking is more your cup of tea, it is still possible to find the odd block of land in the outer areas of Mullumbimby in the price range of $450,000 to $500,000," the valuation firm said. 
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The Byron Bay Holiday Village located at 116-118 Jonson Street, one of the last multi-storey developable sites in the heart of Byron Bay, is to be offered for sale.
The 4,282 sqm Local Centre zoned property will be marketed by John Musca of JLL Hotels &amp; Hospitality in conjunction with Elliott O’Shea of JLL Metropolitan Investments, via a formal expressions of interest campaign.
Owned by the same family for over 37 years the business currently operates as the Byron Bay Holiday Village Backpackers with a capacity of up to 200 guests and was the first purpose-built backpackers in Australia when built in 1983.
Having sold the Beach Hotel in Byron for $104 million Mr Musca noted that the measured approach to new development has assisted in maintaining the areas unique coastal culture, whilst also amplifying the interest in those last remaining sites offering favourable zoning.
Byron’s commercial focus is continuing to extend along Jonson Street where the recently completed Mercato complex will eventually be flanked by a proposed 4-star hotel on the former Woolworths site and a new hospitality and retail complex planned for 90 - 96 Jonson Street. That 5390 sqm property was sold for $29.8 million in January this year, representing $5,528 per sqm.
Mr O’Shea expects that interested groups will appreciate this short-term income strategy however the highest and best use for the site is likely to be development.
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Byron Bay Holiday Village set for sale

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Byron Bay’s longest listing, Villa Gabrielle homes, has finally been sold by the spa king Eddie Phillips. 
It has regularly been on and off the market since 2004, with price hopes ranging from $4.5m to as high at $9.5m, its last known asking price.
There was a beach shack on the 734sqm Lighthouse Road block when it last sold for $2.36m in 2002. Phillips commissioned architect Alan Mitchell to design the three-storey house with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a pool.
The popular $1400 a night rental offering sold through Jeremy Bennett at Byron Bay Property Sales. Phillips sold the neighbouring Villa Natasha Bonita for $6.3m in 2015.
Phillips made his fortune developing a spa business in Hong Kong.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Hollywood heart-throb Liam Hemsworth has building plans for his private Byron Bay ­estate. Nothing as grand as his big brother Chris, but the next task is constructing a yoga studio.
Just 58sqm, but the cabana will sit idyllically beside an artificial dam with day beds and a built-in barbecue on its decking.
There will be a wharf that extends over the water, the Harley Graham Architects plan reveals.
It’s set to cost just $138,000 and should take around two months to construct in a small valley on the 35ha Broken Head property that the family company CHLH Management bought last September for $4.25 million.
The company director remains just Chris Hemsworth, but the company names suggest brother Luke holds an interest.
Council approvals were nearly not required, but its floor space and height are slightly above automated permits. There’s no plans for any grand homestead, but the application does suggest the brothers have been busy constructing a horse arena on the former cattle farm.
The Hemsworth family took to Byron in 2014, when Chris and wife Elsa Pataky spent $7 million on Kooeloah, the Balinese-style trophy home they demolished to make way for their modern mansion. 
Their project was estimated to have cost $8.8m.
All up the family have spent $17 million buying property around Byron.
Liam and Gabbriella Brooks, who have been dating for seven months, have been resident at Byron through much of the pandemic.
 
 
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Queensland Sotheby's International Realty agent Dominique Vasers Williams will be championing the Sotheby's brand in the NSW Northern Rivers area, which will include Byron Bay and the Tweed.
She intends building the business from scratch.
"Clientele on the east coast will be familiar with the Sotheby's International Realty brand.
"The Northern Rivers is such a beautiful lifestyle area and has such a diversity of property."
Ms Williams anticipates Sotheby's International Realty will thrive in the lifestyle location.
"Sotheby's International Realty has always been city-centric, with the exception of Port Douglas, so it's going to be really nice to see it established in this coastal and hinterland lifestyle," said Ms Williams.
Ms Williams said her first task will be to pull together a portfolio of properties to present to a growing client database who are wanting to buy in the Northern Rivers market.
Paul Arthur, CEO of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty secured getting Ms Williams on board "as the next piece of the Sotheby’s International Realty puzzle."
"It further compliments and builds on our business plan to establish ourselves in key lifestyle locations.
"We have done that in Port Douglas, the Gold Coast and the Whitsundays and look forward to offering our services to the greater Byron area."
Dominique Vasers Williams is the daughter of Rick Vasers, who was owner-operator of Pacific Palms Real Estate on the NSW Mid North Coast in Forster.
She bought the business from him and grew it to three offices with 30 staff.
Two years ago Ms Williams sold her business and then bought the management rights to Cabaret Lake Apartments.
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Sotheby's International expands into Byron Bay

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It been just over a year since the move to Byron Bay, and now model Elyse Knowles and her builder boyfriend Josh Barker have splashed out on a 1960s beach house.
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They’ve secured a renovation project, about 10 blocks from the beach in the old town.
It was bought, barely a week into its marketing, for $2.3 million when trading for the first time in 34 years at $65,000.
The tradie’s recently launched J &amp; E Projects will no doubt be hired on the renovation of the two-level, four-bedroom beach house where there’s plenty of tropical garden on the 500sqm block for their two ­Weimaraner dogs Islae and Harlow.
It’s a busy time for J &amp; E Projects which recently helped with the fit-out of Byron’s new Bettys Burgers.
The couple are now much closer to town than their Tallow Beach rental which has been recently listed at $1.8 million, having been bought by their landlord for $1.05 million in 2015.
Knowles, who has been an ­ambassador for Myer, has yet to ­reveal her purchase to her 900,000 Instagram followers.
Byron Bay currently has 75 properties for sale, according to realestate.com.au. Two weeks ago Byron Bay had 73 properties for sale, so no pre-winter spike
The median four-bedroom price has been $1,560,000, reflecting a 2.9 per cent annual rental yield.
Based on five years of sales, Byron Bay has seen a compound growth rate of 8 per cent.
Its rental market has 107 listings, down from 115 available two weeks ago and 117 three weeks ago.
The couple came to prominence with their journey through The Block in 2017 when they won the Channel 9 show after selling their Elsternwick renovation project to comedian Dave Hughes for $3.067 million.
The fully furnished Elsternwick house was recently back up for rent at $2000 a week.
The Block buyers agent regular Frank Valentic had initially estimated in 2017 the prospective rental could be as high as $3000 per week.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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The surge in empty AirBnBs coming back into the traditional tenancy market is being witnessed in the NSW tourism town of Byron Bay.
Carrie Bickmore, the co-host of The Project, was getting up to $1,200 a night for Luxico, her rental on Airbnb.
But with the lockdown, she's now sought full-time tenants. It means a drop in revenue as the home has been offered at $2,200 a week, one of 117 available for rent.
Her five bedroom 1920s Massinger Street property that cost $3 million in 2018 has been renovated, including a pool and a hot tub.
The Airbnb crisis is creating a perfect storm for long-term landlords now feeling the pinch when it comes to their property portfolios.
In Sydney is it being seen at Bondi Beach.
Two weeks ago Bondi there were 277 properties available for rent, but now its 337, according to realestate.com.au.
The big issue is how much do landlords need to drop asking rents to secure ­tenants before the seasonal winter doubling of the vacancy rate.
The recently sold Bondi Beach investment apartment of former cricket captain Michael Clarke ­was up for rent at $4000 a week by its Bellevue Hill buyer Dana Lewis, the wife of Oceana Fund’s David Lewis. But after market feedback was available this week at $3500 through Sotheby's International.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph
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The Project's Carriae Bickmore seeks tenants for Byron Airbnb

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The coastal retail markets have been more resilient with lower vacancy rates and stronger demand from tenants, particularly in higher profile locations, which has resulted in maintenance to upward pressure on rents in Byron Bay &amp; Ballina, according to the latest report from valuation firm Herron Todd White.
“Ultimately this is the result of a more dynamic and healthier tourist industry which has seen accommodation facilities experiencing higher occupancy rates. The current significant concerns surrounding coronavirus are likely to impact the tourist market,” the March report found.
“This is likely to initially adversely impact markets dominated by the Chinese outbound market.”
The local market is not reliant on this component and as such is less likely to have any obvious downturn and the locality could experience a rise in the domestic tourist market as Australians opt against long flights or cruises etc.
The report ultimately concluded that the market is likely to remain stable, and value levels will hold as supply and demand are likely balanced to a slight undersupply of quality investment product.
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Byron Bay and Ballina reap rewards of strong coastal retail market; HTW Commercial

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte and her family are set to make the move to Byron Bay.
The Wollongong-born former Neighbours star, her drummer husband Cam­eron McGlinchey and their two children have sold their home in Melbourne’s bayside Brighton (pictured above).
They’ll be renting first before buying acreage in the hinterland.
The redundant Brighton home cost $2,525,000 ­shortly after selling her former Elizabeth Bay apartment for $830,000.
The couple, who wed in 2011, have been together since 2006 when they met while in the band Rogue Traders, which is reforming.
“I’m ready for the next chapter in my life,” she told her social media followers.
Bassingthwaighte has also closed her children’s clothing label Chi Khi.
She soon finishes up as Roxie Hart in what she has described as her “dream role” in the ­production of Chicago in Melbourne.
They’re joining the rush of Melburnians making the move to the NSW hot spot for influencers.
Model and Myer ambassador Elyse Knowles and boyfriend Josh Barker did it last year, fresh from winning The Block Elsternwick.
The couple have been renting a home 700m from Tallow Beach, with plenty of space for their much photographed Weimaraner dogs Isla and Harlow.
It came with an established organic fruit tree ­orchard, including mangoes, ban­anas and papaya.
The big news out of Byron this week was the ­entrepreneurial sea-changers Tom Lane and wife Emma are seeking buyers for their organic business ­incubator, The Farm at ­Ewingsdale. The buyers are being ­offered the whole, or just a stake in the farm. 
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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