There’s a quiet patch of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/hawthorn-vic-3122">Hawthorn</a>, between the bustle of Glenferrie Road and the curve of the Yarra, that rarely sees change, and even more rarely, new apartments. But that’s exactly where <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pomeroy-pacific-quattro-corp">PQD</a> is planting Kooyongkoot: a deliberate, 18-residence answer to the question of what downsizers actually want.

“This is something this pocket of Hawthorn has never seen before,” says Fil Gacesa, head of sales at PQD. “<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-1-kooyongkoot-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a> will deliver just 18 large-scale apartments in the heart of Hawthorn. It is the true definition of resort-style living.”

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That scale is central to the story. It’s what allows for two dedicated lift cores, short corridors, and a generous lightcourt that draws natural ventilation and sunlight into every residence. It’s also what makes room for the sort of amenity usually confined to high-density towers: a fully equipped wellness centre with infrared and traditional saunas, yoga and pilates studio, cold therapy shower, and treatment room. There’s a golf simulator, car and dog wash stations, and extensive storage too, not bolted on, but baked in from the start.

But more than the checklist, it’s the design intent that carries weight. “This project has been many years in the making,” says Mark Pomeroy, Director of PQD. “Not just in planning, but in listening, to what our buyers and the local community are looking for”.

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That listening shows up in the materials, oak floors, natural stone, V-ZUG appliances, and in how space is handled. Penthouses feature private rooftop terraces with pools. Terraces and garden residences embrace outdoor connection. Inside, the layouts skew large and open, geared for hosting, not just housing.

Architecturally, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a>’s approach is grounded. There’s no reaching for spectacle here. Instead, the building offers a sculptural calm, anchored by landscaping from Eckersley Garden Architecture.&nbsp;

“We wanted to create spaces that feel expansive, serene, and meaningfully connected to daily life,” said founding partner Chris Stribley elsewhere.

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That sentiment, calm, connection, echoes in the location itself. Kooyongkoot sits just a short stroll from Central Gardens, Fairview Park, and the Rivoli Cinema. Tram lines and schools are close, but the street is tucked, quiet, and leaf-lined.&nbsp;

“Residents of Kooyongkoot will be a short stroll from Fairview Park, Central Gardens, and the Glenferrie Road retail strip," Gacesa notes, "but you're also cocooned in this peaceful pocket behind extensive landscaping by Eckersley Garden Architecture.”

Kooyongkoot is set for completion in late 2026.

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The project that said no to compromise: Inside Kooyongkoot, Hawthorn

When long-time Ivanhoe locals Graeme and Catherine, decided it was time to downsize, they weren’t necessarily in a rush.&nbsp;

Like many in their stage of life, they had started thinking about apartment living, but anticipated making the shift in two to three years.

That timeline changed when they visited <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/candela-ivanhoe-40-upper-heidelberg-road-ivanhoe">Candela</a>, a new boutique development by <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/salter-brothers">Salter Brothers</a>. The project ticked all the boxes they were looking for: location, quality design, and long-term lifestyle benefits, which prompted them to bring their decision forward.

“It was the right place at the right time,” they said. “We knew immediately it ticked all the boxes, and we didn’t want to wait.”

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Their decision to downsize was driven by a combination of practical needs and lifestyle considerations. Their existing home, while much loved, had become increasingly difficult to maintain. It spanned multiple levels, included extensive front and back gardens, and was starting to show the wear that comes with age.&nbsp;

They were looking for a more manageable lifestyle, one with less upkeep and more freedom. A brand-new apartment with no maintenance requirements and the ability to simply “lock up and leave” gave them peace of mind and a greater sense of control over their future.

Financially, the purchase made sense as well. The available stamp duty savings, strong price-to-value offering, and timing of the settlement suited their plans, making the transition smoother and more cost-effective. The apartment's design and inclusions further supported their choice.

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The layout was both functional and flexible: three bedrooms, a butler’s pantry, a separate laundry, and a large open-plan living area. It gave them the freedom to host a family, accommodate guests, or set up a home office. The expansive balcony and elevated views added to the appeal, providing a sense of openness and connection to the outdoors.

“It just had a really good flow,” Catherine noted, something they found lacking in many other apartments they’d considered, particularly in the established market.

Candela’s boutique scale was another deciding factor. With a smaller number of residences and a top-floor penthouse position, the couple felt the development offered the privacy and space they were looking for, without feeling isolated.

“We liked that it wasn’t a huge development. It felt well-balanced, modern but still with a sense of community, not overwhelming,” they said.

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Equally important was the ability to remain in Ivanhoe, a suburb they know well and have deep roots in. After 46 years in the area, proximity to local parks, shops, and familiar faces mattered just as much as the apartment itself.

“We didn’t want to give up the community we’ve known for decades. Candela allowed us to upgrade our lifestyle while staying in the place we call home.”

With a Walk Score of 90, the village location supports a convenient, connected lifestyle. <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/ivanhoe-vic-3079">Ivanhoe</a> Station is just a eight-minute walk away, and the neighbourhood offers access to parks, cafes, restaurants, and schools along Upper Heidelberg Road, all within easy reach.

Beyond the apartment, the couple also saw value in the broader vision for Candela, one that integrates residential living with public spaces and local amenities.&nbsp;

The development introduces 58 new apartments as well as a mix of commercial and social spaces that integrate contemporary architecture with the suburb’s existing character.&nbsp;

At ground level, residents will find a charming café and a lifestyle wellness centre, perfect for unwinding and rejuvenating. Meanwhile, the rooftop garden offers a stunning vantage point for residents to enjoy breathtaking sunsets, host gatherings, or enjoy barbecues with family and friends. It's not just a place to live; it's a vibrant community where every moment is an opportunity to connect and create lasting memories.

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Why Ivanhoe locals are choosing to downsize to Candela

Mark and Roy Makari are expanding their presence in Sydney’s South West with a second major proposal for Leppington, this time envisioning a 900-dwelling mixed-use development just 850 metres from their previously lodged tower trio on Fifth Avenue.

Project management and construction management firm Creative Vision filed the plans for the&nbsp;multi-building project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/230-rickard-road-leppington-nsw-2179">230 Rickard Road, Leppington</a>. The proposal seeks to establish a new focal point for the precinct through a high-density, transit-oriented development supported by diverse land uses.

According to the Scoping Report prepared for the Department of Planning, the scheme includes around 900 apartments across multiple towers, including 135 dwellings designated for affordable housing. A mix of market and subsidised apartments will be supported by ground-level activation through retail and office space, a childcare centre, and a hotel, forming a comprehensive urban precinct.

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The Design Report by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/studiosc-0">Studio SC</a> notes that the project “intends to deliver a high-quality, high-density built form that supports the vision for the Leppington Town Centre, integrating mixed-use outcomes and public domain upgrades.” The development is expected to be delivered in stages, although a precise timeline is yet to be confirmed.

The project will be assessed through a future State Significant Development Application, with the Scoping Report indicating the team will seek design excellence via a competitive process or through an expert design review panel. Early massing diagrams suggest a series of mid- to high-rise buildings framing a central landscaped spine, with emphasis on pedestrian permeability and public space.

The planning documentation flags a strong sustainability agenda, stating that the development will “respond to the urban heat island effect, incorporate water sensitive urban design, and prioritise active transport”.

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The proposal follows in the footsteps of the Makaris’ nearby Fifth Avenue site, where they’ve submitted plans for three towers comprising nearly 500 apartments, with 10 per cent dedicated to affordable housing. That project features commercial podiums, a childcare centre, and a new public park that would occupy more than a third of the site.

Both developments are situated within walking distance of Leppington Train Station and fall under strategic precinct plans promoting higher density housing. The town centre is undergoing substantial transformation, driven by state government planning reforms aimed at fast-tracking housing delivery.

Together, the two projects represent a combined ambition of nearly 1,400 new homes across just under two kilometres of central Leppington.

First look: 900-home mixed-use precinct planned for Leppington

Leading Australian integrated property development group, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aqualand-australia">Aqualand</a>, has released the signature penthouses crowning its landmark AURA by Aqualand precinct at 168 Walker Street in North Sydney, unveiling Il Magnate and La Divina as the largest and most luxurious penthouses in the suburb.

With prices anticipated to commence from $15 million, and each accompanied by a new Porsche Carrera 911 valued at over $500K, the residences mark the culmination of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/aura-by-aqualand-north-sydney-168-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">AURA by Aqualand</a>’s decade-long journey and the beginning of its final sales chapter. 
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Their release follows more than $850 million in record-breaking residential sales and the building’s completion and occupation.

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The Richards Stanisich-designed 284 sqm Il Magnate and 224 sqm La Divina penthouses, collectively known as The Icons of AURA, are conceived as grand luxury homes rather than apartments, with expansive proportions, elevated materiality and curated identities that reflect their status as one-off residences.&nbsp;

Il Magnate features a grande master suite, complete with substantial walk-in dressing area and ensuite, three other bedrooms, second ensuite and another bathroom, powder room, open plan kitchen, scullery, substantial dining area and generous living room divided by a feature fireplace, and a multifunction wintergarden, which is ideal for a study and adjoining office breakout space. &nbsp;

Meanwhile, the La Divina residence offers the same amenities, sans the powder room, on a slightly smaller alternate floor plan configuration.

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Each occupies half of AURA by Aqualand’s topmost 28th level, comes with four secure car spaces and pairs sweeping Sydney Harbour panoramas with large-scale living spaces, refined detailing and a level of craftsmanship and amenity rarely offered in the North Shore market.&nbsp;

Penthouse residents will also receive Etymon’s ‘Black Key’ private concierge and lifestyle management service, an invitation only offering providing the ultimate in bespoke personalisation, including a range of everyday discrete services, from dinner party management, grocery deliveries, pet feeding or plants watered, dinners, snacks and coffee deliveries, event ticket sourcing, right up to organising travel visas and international airfares. Rarely seen in Australian properties, the service provides residents the benefits of living in a world-class luxury hotel-style home, akin to The Ritz, or the Waldorf Astoria.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/richards-stanisich">Richards Stanisich</a>’s Director, Kirsten Stanisich, said the studio set out to craft residences that feel profoundly considered, contemporary and deeply connected to their setting.

“From the outset, we approached these penthouses with the sensibility of a grand Parisian residence - generous in scale, elegant in proportion and designed to feel more like a handcrafted home than an apartment," Stanisich said.

“Their elevated position and sweeping harbour outlook informed every decision, creating a rare connection between urban sophistication and natural calm. We shaped each space with expressive materiality, sculptural forms and bespoke detailing that invite touch and interaction.&nbsp;

“The result is a pair of residences defined by volume, light and an inherent softness - refined, flexible and deeply personal. These penthouses are unlike anything else in North Sydney, offering a sanctuary of true luxury framed by some of the city’s most remarkable views.”

For Aqualand’s Head of Sales &amp; Marketing, Alex Adams, the collaboration with Porsche underscores the shared ethos behind the residences.

“Aqualand’s collaboration with Porsche underpins both brand’s sharing an obsession with craftsmanship, design excellence, and enduring value," Adams said.

“Our penthouses are created for those who appreciate the finer details and expect the extraordinary at every touchpoint. Including a Porsche simply extends that experience beyond the residence - it’s a continuation of the lifestyle our buyers already live.”&nbsp;

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Aqualand’s Managing Director, Jin Lin, said the penthouses represent both the pinnacle of AURA by Aqualand and an important design benchmark for the company’s future pipeline.&nbsp;

“These stunning penthouses reflect the purest expression of Aqualand’s design ambition," Lin said.

“The unparalleled design intent makes them not only the glistening crown of AURA by Aqualand, but the crown of North Sydney itself. They’re essentially a thank you gift to a burgeoning community that deserves this level of quality and architectural consideration.&nbsp;

“We’re leveraging the unrivalled standard set here as the foundation for what comes next, including our upcoming Anderson Street, Chatswood; 15 Blue Street, North Sydney and Central Barangaroo projects. Purchasers of these penthouses will essentially be living inside the blueprint of Aqualand’s future.

“These landmark residences demonstrate how far North Sydney has evolved and the strength of demand for highly curated, bespoke luxury homes. They’re more than penthouses, they’re legacy residences.&nbsp;

“With AURA by Aqualand now a thriving new precinct with residents well and truly settled, and our in-house world-class lifestyle amenity activated, Il Magnate and La Divina represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure an extraordinary piece of North Sydney’s future.”

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Joel Robinson

Aqualand launches North Sydney penthouses with free Porsche Carrera 911

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/bokarina-qld-4575">Bokarina</a> Beach has quietly evolved into one of the Sunshine Coast’s most complete coastal lifestyle precincts, defined not just by proximity to the ocean, but by how residential living, local retail and everyday amenity are stitched together.&nbsp;

Gardner Vaughan Group’s <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bask-bokarina-38-bokarina-boulevard-bokarina-qld-4575">Bask Bokarina</a> now represents the final residential chapter in that transformation.

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Over recent years, the Bokarina Beach precinct has taken shape as a walkable, community-oriented neighbourhood, anchored by beachfront access, Lake Kawana to the west, and a growing mix of cafés, specialty retail and public open space.&nbsp;

With Zinc Bokarina already delivered next door by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a> (GVG), Bask is the last opportunity to buy a brand new apartment within the precinct, effectively rounding out a fully formed coastal village.

GVG has positioned Bask to strengthen that lifestyle framework. Ten ground-floor retail spaces are planned beneath the residences, extending Bokarina Boulevard’s existing activity and reinforcing the area’s everyday convenience, from casual dining and coffee to local services, within a short walk of the beach.

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The residential component comprises 135 apartments across two buildings, Mydas and Caretta, with a clear shift toward larger three- and four-bedroom layouts and penthouses. That mix reflects a maturing buyer profile in Bokarina, where demand is increasingly led by owner-occupiers and active downsizers seeking space, permanence, and connection to place rather than short-term coastal accommodation.

Design and amenity have followed the same logic. Residents will have access to a heated plunge pool, gym, private dining room with a full kitchen, landscaped communal gardens with barbecues and a firepit, and a shared herb and vegetable garden, facilities intended to support daily use rather than resort-style turnover. Pet-friendly features, including a dog wash bay, acknowledge both buyer expectations and the area’s dog-friendly beach, located around 250 metres from the site.

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“Bokarina has become one of the Sunshine Coast’s most desirable beachside communities, and Bask represents the very last chance to buy new in this location,” GVG Director Sam Gardner said.&nbsp;

“Our focus has been to create spacious, functional apartments that meet the needs of locals who want to downsize without compromise, as well as those seeking a full-time coastal retreat.”

Positioned between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Kawana, Bask apartments have been oriented to capture outlooks toward the water or the Glass House Mountains, reinforcing the project’s connection to its natural surroundings. With parks, beachfront paths, hospitals, retail and public transport already in place, Bask arrives at a point where the broader precinct is no longer emerging, but established.

Construction is expected to complete in Q3 this year, with apartments ready to move into this Spring.

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Bask to complete Bokarina’s Sunshine Coast lifestyle precinct as final apartments are released

Celebrity News

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been caught up in tougher leasing conditions facing many landlords across the over supplied Sydney rental market.

She had had to drop her asking rental on her recently settled off the plan&nbsp;<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-gladesville-425226834" target="_blank">Gladesville investment apartment.</a>

The two bedroom garden Bella apartment that features a private courtyard with small lawn was put up for rent asking $660 a week last December.

Wilson will now take $595 a week. She had sought a $625 a week tenant in January but one didn't emerge.&nbsp;

The number of vacant properties for rent in <a href="/new-apartments/sydney-nsw-2000">Sydney</a> jumped 40% from 15,775 last January to 22,426 this year, according to recent SQM data.

Wilson bought the apartment in 2015 off the plan, paying $740,000, so the <a href="/developments?title=jordan+street">Jordan Street</a> garden apartment would likely reflect a 4% rental yield.

The median two bedroom rental is $480 a week.

Realestate.com.au estimate the rental yield for two bedroom units was 3.5% based on 296 property rentals and 112 property sales over the last 12 months.

Wilson calls Birchgrove home when she visits.

Her last trip back over Christmas saw her busy on her property plays.

Wilson was committed to renovating her harbourside home.

She has owned the 1900s freestanding Victorian since 2014 when she paid $3.76 million for the three bedroom home.

It underwent a $900,000 renovation.

She also settled on a Balmain investment apartment in the Parkes Residence, a conversion of a historic mansion.

The New York-inspired terrace homes, which took three years to complete, sit on the fringe of Punch Park.

Wilson paid $1.88 million off the plan back in late 2015 for the two bedroom apartment.

The two level apartment spanning 150 square metres has a terrace and two balconies in the new section of the building, adjoining the heritage listed block.

Wilson moved to Hollywood in 2011 and the same year was cast as the sister of Matt Lucas' character in the hit rom com Bridesmaids.

In 2017 he spent around $3.85 million on a paparazzi proof apartment in the former Manhattan book bindery in New York's&nbsp;Tribeca area.

This article first appeared in&nbsp;The Sunday Telegraph.&nbsp;

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Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson was extra busy on the property front during her recent trip back to Sydney.
For starters the Pitch Perfect star has just added to her home town real estate portfolio.
There were renovations to her Birchgrove harbourfront to oversee.
Plus a tenant to find for her Gladesville investment apartment.
Wilson recently settled on an apartment in the Parkes Residences in Balmain (top), a conversion of a historic mansion, following its three year completion. The New York-inspired terrace homes sit on the fringe of Punch Park. 
Wilson paid $1.88 million off the plan back in late 2015 for the two bedroom apartment on Reynolds Street, with the settlement just in time for her trip down under from LA's Hollywood Hills.
The two level apartment spanning 150 sqm has a terrace and two balconies in the new section of the building, adjoining the heritage listed block.
She bought the Balmain property on the same weekend three years ago that she bought another off the plan property in Gladesville (below).
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The two bedroom Gladesville garden apartment that features a private courtyard with small lawn has just been put up for rent, asking $660 a week.
She is still awaiting tenants.
Her Sydney base, harbourside in Birchgrove, is undergoing a $900,000 renovation.
She has owned the 1900s freestanding Victorian since 2014 when she paid $3.76 million for the three bedroom home on the water.
Wilson shared a photo of the view from the rear terrace on Instagram, showing the renovation.
The home had previously been lived in by Wilson's nurse sister Annachi, with whom she recently attended an auction with to help her buy a home.
It was one of the Millers Point terraces part of the New South Wales government sell-off. 
Annachi was outbid in the dying stages of the auction for the three bedroom Lower Fort Street terrace, which sold for $2.71 million to a local young family wanting to buy in the area.
Wilson moved to Hollywood in 2011 and the same year was cast as the sister of Matt Lucas character in the hit rom com Bridesmaids.
Last year she spent around $3.85 million on a paparazzi proof apartment in the former Manhattan book bindery in New York's Tribeca area.
The likes of Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Lawrence reportedly also bought into the block.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Actor Rebel Wilson busy on the Sydney property front

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It is hardly Hollywood by the Harbour.
But the international actor Isla Fisher retains the Sydney apartment she bought when she was just 20 playing troubled teen Shannon Reed in Home &amp; Away.
She's long gone from Summer Bay, and Sydney, preferring to reside these days in California.
"Juggling a family in LA isn’t easy,' the Australian actress told Marie Claire Australia.
Her Woollahra apartment appeared on the rental market this month, likely to yield some $650 a week for the wife of actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
They married in 2010 and have three children.
The couple calls the Hollywood Hills, as far away from the paparazzi and tourists as possible, their home sanctuary.
It was 2010 when they moved into their English country-style manor in Laurel Canyon, an affluent suburb where George Clooney and Paris Hilton also have a home.
They bought the seven bedroom, seven bathroom home with gym, theatre and pool having grown tired of seeing tourists parked outside their former home closer to town.
The Woollahra property attracts no attention.
Bought by Fisher for $171,500 in 1995, the star of Arrested Development stands as one of the longest owners in the 1930s Wiltshire Towers block.
The two bedroom apartment has been recently renovated, with a new kitchen and bathroom with tub.
Laing + Simmons Woollahra agent Jasmin Markham is marketing the Wallis Street rental property.  
The last two bedroom, one bathroom apartment without a car space in the block fetched $875,000.
Fisher told Marie Claire Australia earlier this year she has "a secret fantasy" of moving to Byron Bay, which would see her follow in the celebrity footsteps of Thor star Chris Hemsworth.
"I have this secret fantasy of slowing down, moving to Byron Bay, getting off the grid and sitting on the sand with a Vegemite sandwich," she said.
Fisher had representatives set to inspect the Broken Head property recently rented by Bourne Identity star Matt Damon.
Fisher and Baron Cohen are expected to holiday in Australia over the Christmas period.
She recently appeared in the recent Tourism Australia promotion, Dundee - The Son of a Legend Returns Home. 
Fisher joined the Summer Bay cast after her role on the short-lived Nine soap Paradise Beach.
In 1997, Fisher left to enrol at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, a theatre and arts training school in Paris, before moving to Hollywood in 2002 having secured the part of Mary Jane, the love interest of Shaggy in the live-action film Scooby-Doo. 
Fisher has appeared in leading roles in Wedding Crashers, The Great Gatsby and Confessions of a Shopaholic.
In 2016 she began publishing a series of children's books, Marge in Charge, an eccentric and mischievous babysitter.
"There’s not really a culture of bringing your kids to dinner parties or to restaurants past 6pm," she said.
"I tend to entertain at home because I want to be with my family - it’s easier to put your kids to bed and have a wine with friends.” 
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is seemingly still home hunting for a Sydney bolthole.
Her whisper-quiet searching has been mostly in village locations close to the Harbour since returning from the US.
The sightings of Goodrem, who recently portrayed Olivia Newton John in the Channel 7 biopic, Hopelessly Devoted to You, have increased in recent times.
Having shot to fame in 2002 as the shy school girl Nina Tucker in Neighbours, she signed onto Sony Music at 15 and released her debut album, Innocent Eyes, in 2003 which topped the ARIA Albums Chart for an all-time record of 29 consecutive weeks.
The songbird hasn't owned in her name in Sydney since 2014, but has been spotted seeking her next acquisition for almost the past year. 
She checked out a $3 million freestanding home with pool on the lower north shore late last year, but it has been mostly apartments attracting her attention.
She was most recently seen at the Hampton, a 1920s apartment complex in Potts Point. 
She was papped with the talent agent Joe Dadic and her mother Lea, who still own the Hills district family home that was bought for $60,000 in the early 1980s.
Goodrem has also checked out apartments in The Embassy building in Double Bay, a new JPRA-designed boutique block of just 14 apartments that has seen recent sales fetch over $2 million for two bed apartments.
She has signalled her interest was somewhere "quiet and charming yet still close enough to the city to feel the buzz."
"Location is on the top of my list, somewhere with access to amenities such as cafes and restaurants especially for my morning coffee," she said.
Despite no permanent place yet to call home, she recently engaged the Warriewood property styling company, Furnish and Finish to style her modern Sydney apartment.
It is a bespoke colour scheme including splashes of bright neutrals, soft pinks and earthy tones, bringing a lift to the living spaces that had Delta’s essential piano and musical instruments. 
“I really wanted a space that felt like home but had no clue where to even start," she confessed.
"Now I have a home that’s comfy, cosy and elegant and provides the perfect place to come home to whenever I am back in Sydney.” Delta said.
The Sydney-born star, who has twice mentored winners over the past seven years as a coach on the TV show The Voice Australia, previously owned at Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf.
She sold the apartment for $1.7 million in 2014, just before the recent boom really took off, having paid $1.41 million in boom time 2003. 
The two bedroom 170 square metre loft apartment, which came with expansive water views, has recently traded again for $2.65 million.
She then wanted USD$3.6 million for her five bedroom Mediterranean style home in Los Angeles which she bought on leaving Australia.
It sold USD$3.4 million having paid $3.1 million in 2010.
It was marketed as a "unique celebrity owned, gated estate perched high in the Hollywood Hills offering gracious living and gorgeous panoramic views".
She has 450,000 followers on Instagram.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Delta Goodrem still on the hunt for a Sydney bolthole

The Byron Bay hinterland estate that hosted Margot Robbie's 2016 wedding to British film director Tom Ackerley, has been listed for sale.

It was also where Brisbane-born actress Jacinda Barrett married Suits star Gabriel 'Harvey' Macht in 2004.

The property, dubbed Coorabella, has been owned by Love &amp; Hatred luxury jewellery founder Giovanni D'Ercole for the last 25 years.

He has recently traded in the hinterland for the beach, spending $4.3 million on the Brownell Drive dress circle near Wategos.

Coorabella is a private 23 hectare estate surrounded by lush rainforest and green valleys, 13 kilometres inland from Byron in Coorabell, where Natalie Imbruglia has her Australia base.

A stream runs through the property which has frontage to the Wilson River. There's large deep swimming holes and a waterfall.

The transformed Queenslander-style homestead has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and two study.

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It has towering 14 ft ceilings with original pressed-tin finishes, textured leadlight window panels and an open fireplace.

Wrap around verandahs overlook the grounds and a 15 metre swimming pool.

As well as a popular wedding destination for the stars, Coorabella was the setting for the 1992 movie FernGully:The Last Rainforest.

Real Estate of Distinction Byron Bay agent Ku Darroch said properties of this calibre are genuinely rare in the market.

She expects a high level of interest from both national and international buyers.

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Former Cronulla Sharks star James Maloney has been a mover over summer. Now signed with Penrith Panthers, the star five-eighth has bought at Glenmore Park.
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He and wife Jessica Anderson, who have two children, have settled on a $1,265,000 home, just 10km south of his new training ground.
It is in the same suburb that fellow Panther James Tamou bought when he moved his family down from North Queensland.
The marketing through The Property Company Penrith selling agents Adam and Danii Leatherbarrow described the street as “one of the area’s best cul-de-sacs”.
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Set on 615sqm, the architecturally designed entertainer has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a study.
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A covered alfresco area overlooks the swimming pool, while there are two separate living areas either side of the central kitchen.
Maloney, who had a stellar debut in the trial game last week against the Roosters, has leased the family’s five-bedroom Maroubra home.
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<div class="image-wrapper">Earlier this year Maloney, who traded places with Panthers young gun Matt Moylan, also scored $500,000 from the sale of his former home in Pelican, near Lake Macquarie.</div>
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The home, Maloney’s first, had a guide of $490,000 to $538,000 through First National Blacksmiths agent Andrew McGrath. Maloney had paid $295,000 for the home more than a decade ago when he was a 21-year-old playing for Parramatta Eels reserve grade.
Maloney failed to break into the first team, prompting his move to Melbourne, where he kicked off his NRL career. 
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There’s been no purchase yet for Moylan nearer his new club, after leasing his former home — a Gledswood Hills house near Camden.
He paid $575,000 for the home in 2016 but settlement of the newly built three-bedroom townhouse has only just revealed the star fullback as the purchaser.
Moylan also owns an apartment at St Clair in Penrith heartland.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
 
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The former Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch and her dancer husband Michael Miziner have settled a dispute over the business operating out of a commercial site the pair own in Alexandria.
It began in April last year when the current lease holders wanted to sell their business to a new owner.
The Daily Telegraph reported the parties reached a confidential settlement last week before a scheduled hearing of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
McEvoy Food Company Pty Ltd decide to sell their small cafe business they were running out of the McEvoy Street, Alexandria premises to WoW Music Pty Ltd, an online store selling CDs and DVDs via Ebay and through direct orders.
They originally were set to run the music store out of the Alexandria premises but then decided to run a “commercial kitchen with retail shop”.
Finch and Miziner however refused to consent to the change of lease and the matter was taken to the NCAT for resolution.
Court documents reveal the former Miss Universe and her husband were concerned WoW Music would not be as financially successful as their current tenants as the new applicant had no retail cafe experience.
Finch told The Daily Telegraph through her publicist that the pair had happily settled.
“Yes, we were just trying to protect investment. The matter was settled outside of the tribunal by the two parties,” Finch said.
In December last year though NCAT ruled in favour of allowing the change of lease and found that Finch and her husband were not entitled to withhold consent.
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Bulldog Curtis Rona has listed his redundant Elderslie home for rent following his decision to change codes and head back to Perth.
The Kiwi ace spent $739,990 only earlier this year on the brand new home in the Macarthur region through estate agent Anil Agnihotri at Anz Real Estate Marayong.
Set on 519 square metres, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-elderslie-419547146" target="_blank">the newly built family home</a> has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. LJ Hooker leasing agent Nicole Heron has it for lease at $650 a week from December, which reflects a 4.5% rental yield
The 24 year old, who's off to the Western Force, owns a one bedroom unit in East Perth that cost $399,000 when purchased in 2012.
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There's been much speculation surrounding the Lindfield home of TV presenter Karl Stefanovic and wife Cassandra Thorburn after the couple separated last month.
Pap photographs show it might be set for a listing as a drone was pictured being flown high above the family home they shared with their three children.
There Domain website even reported there had been a recent bank valuation on the property too.
The couple had bought the classic Federation bungalow for $2.3 million in 2010 after it initially priced at $3 million.
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They sold their St Ives first home the same year for $1,285,000.
Set on 920 sqm, the six bedroom, three bathroom home has been renovated and extended by Karl and Cassandra.
Thorburn took to social media to take some credit for Karl and Lisa Wilkinson's The Today Show, which by one tally has beaten Seven's breakfast show Sunrise in the ratings for the first time in many years.
“Apparently Today show finally won a year,” she wrote on Facebook.
“This took a huge toll on my family and I, and I’m congratulating myself today for all the effort that went into making that happen.
“The suggestions, the story ideas, the constant counselling of questions for years. 
"I’m giving myself a pat on the back tonight, as I know many people will also know how much effort I put into it.”
 
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The celebrated international novelist Derek Hansen and wife Carole are selling their long held Avalon home.
They've owned the home for 25 years, having paid $910,000 in 1991.
The original 1960s three bedroom home was refurbished later by Alex Popov.
It enjoys commanding Pittwater views and direct beach access to Paradise Beach.
The block comes with an inclinator which leads to a boathouse, cradle and slipway, as well as a shared deep water jetty and pontoon. 
The boathouse offers self-contained accommodation and there's also self-contained one bedroom apartment on the street side.
The Raine &amp; Horne price guidance for the November 6 auction is $4 million to $4.4 million.
Derek has written numerous novels with embossed covers while living at the address, including his Lunch with ... series, including the likes of Dead Fishy, Something Fishy, Sole Survivor, Blockade and a Perfect Couple to name a few.
The then advertising man published his first novel, Lunch with the Generals, in 1993.
Hansen, who was a creative director of Mojo, took a year off to write the novel because he was fed up with reading books and going to the movies, expecting to be entertained, but instead feeling cheated because he couldn't believe in the story.
Carole is a former Mosman retailer who specialised in art deco china, especially Clarice Cliff. In 1995, she co-wrote Tea And Sympathy with her husband.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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