<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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Friday Hut Estate, the Byron Bay hinterland estate belonging to the family of Cricket Australia board member Michelle Tredenick, has been sold after the price guide was adjusted to $2.95 million.
Bangalow Real Estate agent Gary Brazenor marketed the eight-bedroom Possum Creek retreat which comes with an 18 metre pool.
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The family paid $2.93 million for the 1.6 hectare property in 2014 after it had been listed with $3.8 million hopes.
The 2005-built home was constructed by local builder Tim Sharpe amid its ­100-year-old fig trees.
Tredenick resides in Sydney, overlooking Hyde Park.
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Friday Hut Estate in the Byron Bay hinterland sells

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A record $18.85 million has been paid for a house overlooking Wategos Beach at Byron Bay.
It’s the existing longtime record holder on the Marine Parade dress circle at the popular surfing location.
Property developer Danny Goldberg secured the sale in an offmarket deal with Sydney buyer Eli Havas, from the Sydney rag trading family, who bought without any registered mortgage.
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It has been reported the purchase is associated with F45 gym entrepreneur Adam Gilchrist.
The former Ticor Developments director, Goldberg, who is now chairman of private equity firm, Dakota Capital, bought the home for a record $15.68 million some 13 years ago, reflecting slow annual 1.5 percent price growth.
The latest sale was almost double the highest sale during the interim — $9.5 million in 2015 about 10 houses along.
The home, set diagonally opposite popular Rae's restaurant, became known as Wategos House, a $31,000-a-week peak-season holiday rental.
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The price didn’t knock Palm Beach off its mantle as priciest beach retreat location in NSW.
<a href="https://byronbaycoastalaccommodation.com.au/accommodation/Byron-Bay/House/604-11-Marine-Parade-Wategos-House/" target="_blank">Wategos House rental marketing </a>suggests the property offers “unbeatable outdoor living spaces”. The six-bedroom beachfront sits on 1500 sqm, and its front terrace overlooks the beach with a custom-made table for 14. 
The $18.85 million confidence-boosting sale comes at a time when there is no shortage of stunning homes on and off the market available for buyers. Like the rest of the housing market downturn, prices in the upper end have been hit by around 12 per cent, according to CoreLogic.
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Low price growth for record setting Wategos, Byron Bay trophy home

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Tom Ingham, an Ingham chicken family heir, has listed a stylish Byron Bay hinterland offering.
Set high on the ridge line, the four-bedroom residence is surrounded by terraced gardens.
The 4045 square metre McLeods Shoot land parcel was bought vacant in 2010 for $1,575,000.
The Frank Stewart-designed residence was completed in 2016.
LJ Hooker Byron Bay agent Liam Annesley and Travis Lipshus at First National are marketing the property with price expectations of $3.65 million to $3.85 million.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Ingham chicken family heir Tom Ingham lists Byron Bay hinterland home

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10 one bedroom live/work styled apartments have hit the Byron Bay market.
The Habitat concept apartments come with $800,000-$830,000 price points.
Situated at 28-50 Parkes Avenue, the units are designed to give people the option to live above a flexible space in which they can manage and run a business.
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Mr Fraser Williams-Martin of DFJ Architects, said “we’ve designed the apartments to have a contemporary warehouse feel, allowing you to live upstairs and work downstairs.
“The area itself is a hub of small businesses and these properties are ideally suited to young and creative entrepreneurs"
“The design is based on European models and really is revolutionary, especially when it comes to a regional town like Byron.”
Ray White Byron Bay Sales Associate April Nicolson said "the 'Habitat' site is a progressive, all-encompassing destination only five-minutes from the beach, and a 10-minute cycle to town."
 
“Residents have access to all exclusive facilities including pools, park and recreation area, award-winning restaurant Barrio and professional meeting spaces in the main commercial precinct."
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The third and final stage of Byron Bay’s residential subdivision Seacliff has only three lots remaining after the first two stages sold out.
Developer Unison Projects’ $20 million Seacliffs development at Suffolk Park in the Byron Bay hinterland features 34 elevated lots in the 16 hectare eco-friendly hinterland estate, including some with ocean views.
Some 3 hectares of the 16 has been developed, with the remaining 13 hectares of rainforest untouched or revegetated.
Unison Projects’ Jonathan Levy said the final three lots were elevated with ocean views.
Levy said the quality of houses constructed has been outstanding. 
Seacliffs Byron Bay is a rainforest fringed enclave with 73% of the estate maintained as a nature reserve and a wildlife corridor for native animals. 
McGrath’s Nick Dunn said Seacliffs has appealed to a wide range of buyers including families, downsizers and locals seeking a more elevated location in Byron while staying close to the town centre and major amenities, eight minutes to the heart of Byron Bay.
The remaining blocks are cleared and priced from $575,000.
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Final building lots at Byron Bay’s Seacliffs released

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Homicide Squad detectives have arrested two men following a shooting at Point Cook last week that left a Sydney estate agent with life-threatening injuries.
<a href="/news/hills-shire-sydney-estate-agent-sid-morgan-shot-at-point-cook">Sid Morgan (pictured), the Hills Shire, Sydney estate agent, </a>suffered serious head injuries after a shot to his forehead.<a href="/news/hills-shire-sydney-estate-agent-sid-morgan-shot-at-point-cook"> </a>
Jack Harvey (left), 26 and Mark Dixon, 30 (pictured below) were arrested this afternoon at Broken Head, near Byron Bay.
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(source: Victoria Police)
The pair is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of the men after the shooting of Sid Morgan, a 53-year-old man at a Spraypoint Drive home about 11pm on 21 February.
He remains in critical condition at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
This is the <a href="/news/hills-shire-sydney-estate-agent-sid-morgan-shot-at-point-cook">second set of arrests that has taken place</a>, with two men from Melbourne's west being released without charge after being arrested on Saturday.
In 1995, Morgan, who previously went by the name of Said, was a detective in NSW police force in the 1990s.
He became aware of allegations that his brother-in-law, Mansour Suha, had been molesting three young girls, two of them his young relatives. He then shot Suha, shooting the man six times.
In 1996 a jury rejected the Crown argument that it was a revenge shooting, finding Mr Morgan instead acted out of fear for the girls' safety.
A jury took 33 minutes to decide his actions were justified. 
He was however refused reinstatement into the NSW police force. 
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Irish accented pair arrested after Point Cook shooting manhunt ends in Suffolk Park

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Piccadilly Hill, a Byron Bay hinterland retreat, has been sold for $4.8 million.

It was offered by a company directed by Jon Adgemis, the high-profile KMPG executive.

The sale was more than $2 million higher for the Coopers Shoot acreage, which cost $2.65 million in 2015.

The near 30 hectare estate with jasmine-lined verandas came with approval for a guest cottage.

The homestead with a wet edge pool has views to Broken and Lennox Heads.

Six paddocks, four with spring dams, are cleared pastures for cattle.

Adgemis, KPMG’s head of mergers and acquisitions, has done well in property.

Last year he sold his 1910 Rose Bay home for $4.25 million, $1.4 million more than the $2.85 million he paid for it in 2015.

He upgraded to a nearby $4.5 million home just before Christmas.

He split with the Sutherland Shire-born model Cheyenne Tozzi in 2017.

This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.

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KPMG executive Jon Adgemis sells at Byron Bay

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Despite the roller coaster share price, Anthony Eisen the boss of the controversial by now pay later lender, Afterpay has bought on Wategos Beach at Byron Bay.
It's the holiday home previously rented by the likes of Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson, who paid $14,000 a week.
It was sold by Boorowa farmer Charlie Arnott, of the Arnott’s Biscuits family to the boss of the ASX-listed payday lender.
This week, Kim Kardashian promoted the digital lender which has been attracting the supervisory interest of the Australian Senate and banking regulators given debt vulture accusations. 
Arnott bought the Marine Parade property in 2009 for $5.5 million from Sausage Software founder Steve Outtrim.   
Overlooking Wategos Beach, is the epitome of a classic beach house.
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Set on the exclusive Marine Parade, The White House has been designed to frame the expansive ocean views from its elevated north facing location.
Four of the five bedrooms have ocean views, while the hub of the home is the second level open plan living and dining area which opens out to a large ocean facing entertaining deck.
The top floor of the striking tri-level home is occupied by the master retreat which has its own ensuite and private balcony, also facing the beach.
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The White House sits a few houses down from the Byron Bay record breaker, which has stood since 2006.
Sydney developer Danny Goldberg paid $16 million for Wategos House, a six bedroom beachfront set on 1,500 square metres opposite the popular Rae's on Wategos restaurant.
Boorowa farmer Charlie Arnott, of the Arnott’s Biscuits family, secured around $7.6 million.
Known as The White House, it was listed in September 2017 with initial hopes of $8.9 million, and sold after 90 days on the market by Ruth Gotterson, of McGrath, but the deal then fell through.
Eisen was found late last month as the replacement buyer.
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Afterpay boss Anthony Eisen buys Arnotts family heir Byron Bay trophy home The White House

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The former director of a collapsed Byron Bay-based luxury real estate agency, Nicolette van Wijngaarden has been ordered to surrender her two passports under strict bail conditions.
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The real estate agent specialising in luxury properties has been charged with 15 fraud offences after she allegedly misused $3.69 million.
Nicolette van Wijngaarden, 44, was the director of Unique Estates, a boutique real estate agency now under liquidation which specialised in selling multi-million dollar properties in NSW, Victoria and Queensland.
She is accused of fraudulently dealing with home deposits paid to her company.
Ms van Wijngarden is also accused of "falsely representing" that $1,165,876 from rental properties would remain in the Unique Estates trust account until the money was paid to the property owners.
The charges span from May 2016 to February 2018.
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According to court documents, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions took over the case in September.
Ms van Wijngaarden was excused from attending Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court when the case was mentioned yesterday.
It is set to return to the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on January 31 when Ms van Wijngaarden is also excused from appearing on that date. 
She has had to hand in both her Australian and Dutch passports as a condition of bail.
She is forbidden from entering any international airport or other point of departure from Australia.
She is also required to report to St Kilda police station once a week, given she now resides in Elwood.
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Unique Estate's Nicolette van Wijngaarden ordered to surrender passports

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Richard Uechtritz, the former managing director at electronic retailer JB Hi-Fi, seems set to create a Byron Bay compound.
Spending $4.17 million, he's bought Australia's most easterly home on Brownell Drive overlooking Wategos Beach.
The property adjoins his current Byron retreat which cost $6.5 million in 2007. Now he has 1,435 sqm.
LJ Hooker Byron Bay agent Liam Annesley secured the sale. 
Uechtritz was the boss at JB Hifi from 2000 to 2010 before stepping down and joining Seven Group Holdings.
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Love &amp; Hatred jewellery designer Giovanni D'Ercole returned recently to Wategos paying $4.3 million for a hillside Christine Vadasz-redesigned 1960s timber-clad cottage.
D'Ercole has been up in the Byron Bay hinterland in recent times.
Wategos last beachfront reserve sale when when Melbourne-based former Swisse Vitamins owner Stephen Ring bought from the art collector and onetime Skilled Engineering group boss Greg Hargrave.
The oceanfront reserve property had been on and off the market for seven years before its recent sale through Byron Bay Property agent Vicky Innes.
Whalewatchers with its dress circle position overlooking Wategos Beach has been listed by the Sydney-based Salmat co-founder Peter Mattick and his wife Pam who have enjoyed the ocean views for 14 years.
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Set on eastern end of beachfront Marine Parade, the home is spread over two levels with a central pool.
The Mattick's bought the 803 sq m holding property in 2004 for $3.9 million before commissioning architect Tim Moon. No expense was spared on its finishes including copper, basalt stone and spotted gum floor that integrate the house. 
Listing agent Liam Annesley, of LJ Hooker Byron Bay, says a property like this "is nearly impossible to find on the east coast of Australia."
He's hopeful it will break the $15.68 million record set in 2006 by the house at the other end of the parade, which was bought by property developer Danny Goldberg who seeks $25,000 a week rental for Wategos House. 
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This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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