<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

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First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

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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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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With “schoolies” celebrations now over and New Year’s, spare a thought for the challenges faced by children and young people growing up in popular tourism hot spots.
Let’s take the beautiful northern New South Wales coastal town of Byron Bay as an example. At the end of each year, young school leavers flood Byron Bay in pursuit of a rite of passage experience that many of their parents would prefer not to know about.
But there is another story here that is often overlooked. How do young residents of these places negotiate the challenges of growing up in a community widely acclaimed as a “party” destination? And how do the very public narratives portrayed in the media shape the experiences of young people growing up in a place like Byron Bay?
My recent <a href="https://epubs.scu.edu.au/theses/542/" target="_blank">doctoral research</a>, in which I interviewed 74 young people in Byron shire aged between 10 and 24, sheds light on young residents’ views and experiences.
It is estimated that an annual average of 1.7 million tourists <a href="https://www.tra.gov.au/research/regional-tourism/local-government-area-profiles/local-government-area-profiles" target="_blank">visit Byron Shire</a>, with 704,000 being domestic overnight visitors. While the party reputation of Byron Bay and its popularity with young backpackers and schoolies is now a given, there is little consideration about the impact of this on <a href="http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/LGA11350?opendocument" target="_blank">the 2800</a> young people who <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317281509_Growing_up_in_a_tourist_destination_negotiating_space_identity_and_belonging" target="_blank">live there</a>. Some of the issues and concerns raised in this research include safety, belonging and the environment.
<h2>Safety</h2>
The biggest concern raised by young residents is the perceived lack of safety that they often feel at times like schoolies and New Year’s Eve. The “demonstration effect” of alcohol and drug consumption, which is sensationalised in <a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/schoolies-2017-hits-byron-bay-and-prompts-enormous-police-presence/news-story/672d3ea70d68bb0c357cd42de60fd7ff" target="_blank">the media</a>, has widespread implications.
Children and young people growing up in these communities are witnessing a holiday lifestyle on a regular basis, including the party frenzy and alcohol and drug-fuelled behaviours that are on display at times like schoolies.
This is confusing: they see people having fun all the time, but don’t consider that these same tourists go home to a seemingly normal life after the holiday. This may have important implications for their wellbeing in the long term, particularly when they are drawn to join the celebrations.
Isabella, 15, said:
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I don’t feel safe due to intoxicated people. I know that because of the reputation that it’s a party town, I’m not allowed to come to Byron at night, which I don’t want to because there are just too many people that are passing through.
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<h2>Belonging</h2>
The other concern raised by young people in Byron Shire is the shrinking sense of community as more and more places become overcrowded and commercialised. Young people’s sense of belonging is challenged at peak tourist times, when crowded spaces and unfamiliar faces contribute to feelings of alienation and displacement.
Many also worry about their future. Tammy, 24, said:
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It kind of scares me because it means that people can’t live here anymore as they can’t afford the rent and things like that! I suppose that’s just tourism, that’s how it works, it’s for the privileged.
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The rise of holiday-letting and AirBnb have also led to a lack of affordable housing in the area. As more and more families are forced <a href="https://www.echo.net.au/2017/06/holiday-letting-byron-councils-sights/" target="_blank">to move out of the region</a>, the social structure of the communities in the Byron Shire region is changing.
For young people still living in the area, usual neighbours are replaced by a continuous flow of visitors who book through platforms such as AirBnb. This only adds to feelings of anxiety and alienation.
<h2>The environment</h2>
Children and young people growing up in the region are also acutely aware of the impacts of tourism activity on the environment. Young people are concerned about the visible effects of tourism and the lack of respect that travellers, and in particular young school leavers, have for the environment.
Littering on the beaches, streets and parks in Byron Bay is a common problem at peak party times.
Young residents argue that these behaviours are frustrating. They actively take up stewardship of the natural environments in the community by participating in beach clean-ups and awareness campaigns to educate the visiting tourists. As 21-year-old Jack said:
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It’s disappointing to see people come to supposed paradise, the place where they’re expecting to be clean and beautiful and pristine, then they leave it in such a state. It’s just disrespectful.
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<img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/88315/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1">Like other areas such as the Gold Coast, Byron Bay is a popular destination with young school leavers who consider it their “party town”. But let’s not forget that it is also the home of many young locals. More education and awareness is needed about these important issues which significantly shape young people’s lives.
<a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/antonia-canosa-426625" target="_blank">Antonia Canosa</a>, Research Associate, Centre for Children and Young People, <a href="http://theconversation.com/institutions/southern-cross-university-1160" target="_blank">Southern Cross University</a>
This article was originally published on <a href="http://theconversation.com" target="_blank">The Conversation</a>. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/your-party-our-home-the-challenges-of-growing-up-in-a-tourist-destination-88315" target="_blank">original article</a>.
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Our home, your party: the challenges of growing up in a tourist destination

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Media personality Angela Catterns has bought a retreat in the Byron Bay hinterland.
It's at Wilsons Creek, some 27 kilometres north east of Byron. She paid $1 million for the home from the Maughan family.
It sits on a vast 3300 sqm parcel.
Catterns is mostly known for her work on Australian radio ever since she presented Mornings on Triple J in the 1980s. 
For four years she did Breakfast on 702 ABC Sydney.
She shared the 1915 warehouse in Sydney with her music composer partner Charlie Chan.
Catterns and Chan bought their 278 sqm Balmain warehouse for $1.93 million and sold the empty shell for $2.5 million.
They had previously owned Glendarra, an 1897 freestanding Victorian Balmain terrace with water views which sold for $3.1 million.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
 
 
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Angela Catterns buys Byron Bay hinterland retreat

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Byron Bay's luxury prestige market is dominated by residences overlooking some of the best beaches in Australia.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-byron+bay-114603803" target="_blank">The White House at Byron Bay</a>, overlooking the secluded Watego's Beach, is the epitome of a classic beach house.
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.
The house has even been rented by the likes of Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson, who paid $14,000 a week for the privilege.
The White House belongs to heirs to the iconic Arnotts biscuit family.
They paid $5.5 million for the home in 2009.  
Byron Bay Property Sales Jeremy Bennett is marketing the home with an $8.9 million price tag.
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 Watego's House, a six bedroom beachfront which he proceeded to demolish to build a new home with swimming pool.
Set on 1,500 square metres opposite the popular Rae's on Watego's restaurant, the home is far and away the most expensive in the north coast suburb.
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Arnotts family heirs look to offload Byron Bay trophy home The White House

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Aussie singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd has sold his northern New South Wales retreat at New Brighton.
The popular musician waited until after a number of price reductions.
He had recently been touring the Europe, the US and Canada and listed the home before he set off on the trip. He covered 45 shows over 55 days.
It first came on the market with $2,695,000 hopes five months ago. They were reduced to $2.5 million when Katrina Beohm at Katrina Beohm Real Estate took over the listing.
The price was dropped again to $2.39 million before Rudd accepted $2.25 million.
Despite its price reductions it was still a windfall for Rudd, who paid $722,500 for the land in 2012. He commissioned Chris Walker Constructions to build the 220 sqm home on the banks of Marshall's Creek.
The home was designed to create a connection with nature and was constructed with a mix of native timbers and stone.
The stylish home of course features a soundproofed recording studio with acoustic insulation.
Rudd describes himself as an Australian surf/roots musician. He has released eight studio albums.
Late last year Rudd married holistic wellness trainer Ashley Freeman.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
 
 
 
 
 
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John Cornell, the comedian-turned-entrepreneur, has spent $3,375,000 on a Byron Bay purchase.
It seems he’s intent on creating a family compound in the hinterland.
The purchase expands his McLeods Shoot holding by just the 1.4 hectare.
The property sits adjacent to the 18-hectare parcel that Cornell has owned since the 1980s.
Previously Cornell and his wife Delvene Delaney owned what was the biggest compound on the beach at Belongil. But a few years back the couple offloaded it all.
Their sales included the Don Street beachfront to Harvey Norman heir Glen Norman for $10 million in 2015.
Cornell is best known for his comedic work with Paul Hogan.
While he was working as a producer for A Current Affair, he recognised the talents of the Sydney Harbour Bridge rigger and became his manager. He often appeared alongside the actor in The Paul Hogan Show, along with his wife Delvene. 
The latest hinterland acquisition looks a savvy purchase for Cornell, with the property last trading for $3,825,000 10 years ago.
It had been on the market for six years most recently through LJ Hooker Byron Bay agent Glen Irwin.
The single-level home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a number of large timber verandas that open to the swimming pool.
The 1.4 hectare estate was advertised as having more than enough room for a cricket pitch, music to the ears of the businessman who was instrumental in the introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977.
Cornell was highly sucessful with his ventures in Byron Bay commercial and tourism property investment including the Beach Hotel which was sold in 2007 to the Melbourne businessman Max Twigg, who is rumoured to have found a $70 million buyer following its relisting in 2016.
The couple’s actor daughter, Liana, recently sold her Georgian-inspired Woollahra home for $3.9 million which cost $2.8 million in 2013.
Liana, who splits most of her time between Byron Bay and LA, is set to star in Sky’s new historical series Britannia, which draws comparisons with Games of Thrones, paid $2.8 million.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Comedian-turned-entrepreneur John Cornell buys more in Byron hinterland

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The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay has sold for $70 million to a Melbourne-based private equity firm backed by the wealthy Liberman family.
The rumoured sale was first reported in <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/news/byron-bay-expansion-no-laughing-matter-for-john-strop-cornell/" target="_blank">The Sunday Telegraph</a>.
The vendor, racing car driver Max Twigg, then denied to The Australian last week that he was selling the pub in the iconic northern NSW township, adding: “I am a happy owner, I have been for ten years.”
But it has since been confirmed by The Australian the hotel, overlooking Byron’s Main Beach, has sold under a long settlement agreement.
It’s gone to the Impact Investment Group, in a record-breaking deal.
Mr Twigg paid about $44 million for the hotel a decade ago.
The hotel in Bay Street was developed by John Cornell about 25 years ago.
Cornell built the hotel in Byron’s Bay Street for about $9 million in 1990.
The hotel’s licensee, Melbourne restaurateur John van Haandel, has exercised his option to continue running the popular hotel under the remainder of his long-term lease arrangements.
The hotel, Byron Bay’s largest venue, hit the market mid last year with price expectations of between $75 million and $80 million.
Impact Investment Group has more than $400 million in funds under management. Investors include wealthy individuals, families, institutional investors, corporations and foundations.
The 6.3 per cent yield struck for the famous hotel's freehold title also reportedly set a new benchmark, with recent major metro pub deals struck on yields around 8 to 8.5 per cent
According to an information memorandum prepared for last year's sales campaign, the pub brought in annual revenue of about $4.3 millon from its multiple bars, bistro, beer garden, bottle shop, gaming room, 25 hotel rooms and conference facilities
Impact joins the push by private equity groups into the pub sector after White &amp; Partners, the private investment arm of the White real estate family, snapped up the Allawah and General Gordon pubs in Sydney for a combined $48 million.
Pub values have surged in the past 18 months with yields compressing by 50-100 basis point over the past year.
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Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, sold for $70 million

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Chloe Brookman, one half of global home décor brand emporium Olli Ella, has bought in the Byron Bay hinterland having flipped her Balmain park-side home.
She and husband, Charlie Wheeler paid $920,000 for a four bedroom home on 4,000 sqm in McLeods Shoot, set in what the advert describes as the 'golden triangle of the Byron Bay hinterland'.
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Since Byron Bay First National agent Helen Huntly-Barratt sold the home, the couple have set about renovating the 1970s brown brick home.
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The extensive renovations were finished last last month.
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They flipped their Balmain semi earlier this year pre-auction for $1.85 million through Cobden Hayson agent Matthew Hayson, having paid $1.4 million for the dilapidated Federation-era home.
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The couple and their three kids moved to Australia four years ago after Chloe and her Clerkenwell-based sister Olivia set up Olli Ella when they were both living in London.
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The cool children's nursery store has spread globally with Chloe heading the company in Australia.
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Since moving her family and base for the global home décor brand Olli Ella to the Byron Bay hinterland, the couple has embraced a simpler life, all the time blogging their progress.
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The brand was picked up by the department store, Harrods soon after its 2010 launch, and Olli Ella now turns over $4 million annually, stocked in 2,000 stores worldwide.
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This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Chloe Brookman buys in the Byron Bay hinterland

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Aussie singer songwriter Xavier Rudd has repriced his northern NSW retreat, dropping the price over recent weeks.
The popular songwriter, who is currently touring the USA and Canada, was asking $2,695,000 for his<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-new+brighton-125606986" target="_blank"> New Brighton home</a> in the Northern Rivers region.
It was knocked down to $2.5 million, then to $2.39 million, with Katrina Beohm at Katrina Beohm Real Estate taking over the listing.
Rudd paid $722,500 for the land in 2012 before engaging Chris Walker Constructions to build the 220 sqm home on the banks of Marshall's Creek.
Built with a mix of native timbers and stone and designed to create a connection with nature, the homes oversized sliding glass doors open to a large deck that offers creek views.
The stylish home of course comes with a soundproofed recording studio with acoustic insulation.
Rudd has shared the four bedroom home with new wife, holistic wellness trainer Ashley Freeman. They wed in late 2016 in a Byron Bay Australian Aboriginal Ceremony.
Born near Torquay in Victoria, Rudd, who is described as an Australian surf/roots musician on his website, has released eight studio albums and has just completed his tour across 13 countries in Europe.
He began in Copenhagen in Denmark and finished in Madrid in Spain.
Rudd has always had a love for the Northern Rivers region.
He previously co-owned a home with now ex-wife, artist Marci Lutken-Rudd, in Burringbar before selling in 2007 for $850,000. They paid $595,000 in 2004.
Rudd also had a 20 hectare parcel in Wilsons Creek in the same region. He sold for $785,000, having paid $820,000 a year earlier.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Songwriter Xavier Rudd reprices northern NSW retreat

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Sydney Roosters forward Aidan Guerra has paid $830,000 for a Byron Bay retreat.
It's an investment for Guerra, who is set to join the struggling Newcastle Knights in 2018 having signed a three year deal last month.
He's secured an $850 a week rental, reflecting a near 5.5 percent yield. It income falls just short of the median Byron Bay weekly rental price of $900.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-byron+bay-124418502" target="_blank">1985 built home</a> is set in 620 sqm of landscaped gardens and has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large private yard on its 620 sqm block.
It has been renovated since last sold for $556,000 in 2013.
The much traded home has had six different owners since the turn of the century including Saint Philomena Crystal Rainbow Tear Freedom Sword Martin-Wild-Ocean-Dreamtime.
It went backwards in price in 2005 when it was picked up for $387,000, having previously sold for $440,000 in 2002.
Byron Bay Ray White agent Michael Gudgeon sold the home pre-auction.
It's Guerra's second investment, his first a lot closer to home. His first purchase was a one bedroom garden apartment in Queens Park, close to the Roosters Allianz Stadium.
That cost $965,000 in 2015 and was leased last year at $600 a week. 
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
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Sydney Roosters forward Aidan Guerra buys in Byron

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Richard Johnston, the co-founder of TripADeal, one of Australia's leading travels deals site, and wife Claire Alexander have spent $2.31 million in Byron Bay.
The exclusive waterfront beach house, that had previously acted as a B&amp;B, is set in expansive tropical gardens with uninterrupted nature reserve views.
Comprising four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the home on a large 1,207 sqm double block overlooks the tranquil Belongil Creek.
The garden paths wind past the fish pond and the lawns to the waters edge where there's a jetty and gazebo.
It was sold by Ed Silk Byron Bay agent Ed Silk.
Johnston and best mate Norm Black came up with the idea of TripADeal when in Bali in 2010.
Little did they know the company would turn them into multi-millionaires and chance the face of Australia's travel industry.
The Bangalow-based Richard Johnstone had previously owned a surf shop up on the NSW north coast, while Norm had a retro clothing store. 
Johnston had also worked on surf films during his 20s and 30s and was a freelance writer for surfing magazines.
The couple have been based in one of Bangalow's cutest heritage cottages.
The business pair credit much of their success to starting their multimillion-dollar global business in a town better known for board shorts rather than boardrooms.
The group employs 56 people in Byron, overtaking the local chicken processing factory as the biggest ­employer in town.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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