<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.

How Australia Post Parcel Lockers changed parcel delivery convenience in Australia

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

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

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

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

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

Celebrity News

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Josh Altman, from the hit TV show Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, is headed to Australia keen to check out our trophy home offerings.
The celebrity real estate agent says his celebrity rolodex was "second to none."
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"I sit in cars and drive around with clients, everybody from Kim and Kanye to rocket scientists, NBA all stars, heads of states and princes."
"I'm really blessed with the opportunity to do that."
Josh Altman, who replaced Chad Rogers six seasons ago on the series, has sold over US$2 billion worth of property during his real estate career.
But none yet in Australia for his client list that includes Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Aston Kutcher, Miley Cyrus and many more.
It won't be his first trip down under, however this will be all business, including giving motivational lectures and hosting private lunches with his business partner and older brother Matt, who together form quite the formidable team.
They'll be looking at doing property deals.
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When asked whether he will be looking at some trophy homes in Sydney or Melbourne, he replied "are you kidding me? Absolutely!"
"Matt and I don't like sitting on beaches," he said.
No doubt leading Sydney estate agent Bill Malouf at LJ Hooker Double Bay will be the first call as last year Million Dollar Listing New York selling machine Fredrik Eklund caught up with Malouf when he breezed through.
Malouf has just signed up two prestige Point Piper listings on exclusive Wolseley Road, at 110 and 158 which will potentially sell for $40 million and $20 million plus respectively. 
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Josh has started filming his sixth season with the Bravo Foxtel series again dominating his every minute. 
"If you ask me, I feel like I've had cameras in my face my entire life at this point"
"We film the show ten months of the year, most reality shows film for two or three months tops," he said.
He said that he gets more listings and more clients because of it showing across the world.
"I'll wake up in the morning and I'll have 10 e-mails from Australia and I'll know that's the show."
Last year John sold about US$1 million of real estate every day. 
Josh has also started developing his own properties on the side and has flipped over a dozen in the last few years.
Among his record sales was the late Hollywood film producer Richard Zanuck's one bedroom property, which spread over 10,000 square feet (around 929 square metres), sold for US$20.1 million.
The property, which featured a custom designed Arnold Schwarzenegger gym has since been knocked down by his client who's building a $100 million house.
He is scheduled to be wed on April 2 to Heather Bilyeu and when asked how the preparations were going, he colourfully prompted "it makes real estate deals look easy my man."
He also invited us all and said jokingly says he give all the guests copies of his new book, It's Your Move as the wedding gifts.
Originally from Massachusetts, Altman moved to LA 13 years ago earning US$7.50 in the mail room before creating his fortune. 
He will speaking in Sydney at The Star Casino on June 14, where he promises to sprinkle his talk with celebrity stories.
Early Bird Tickets start at $99 from <a href="https://www.joshaltman.com.au/" target="_blank">www.joshaltman.com.au</a>
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
TOUR DATES 
SYDNEY            Tuesday 14th June 2016          7pm The Star, Sydney. 
MELBOURNE   Wednesday 15th June 2016    7pm Melbourne Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre
BRISBANE        Sunday 19th June 2016            7pm Sofitel Brisbane 
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Singer songwriter Melissa Higgins has sold her warehouse conversion in Melbourne's Abbotsford.
The red-brick residence has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a study and an outdoor entertaining terrace.
Architecturally designed, the converted warehouse has maintained original features such as high herringbone ceilings and exposed Oregon pillars.
Higgins bought the property for $1.825 million in 2012. More than $2.1 million was expected.
<a href="https://kayburton.com.au/properties/view/353449-21a-mollison-street-abbotsford-3067-sale" target="_blank">Expressions of interest</a> were set to close through Kay &amp; Burton listing agent Sarah Case on February 29.
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Melissa 'Missy' Higgins has sold her Abbotsford warehouse conversion

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The Brunswick cottage made famous for its feature in Beyoncé's music video 'No Angel' is for sale.
The 141 sqm property is due to go to auction on February 27 with a $470,000 to $510,000 price tag.
The pop queen graced the porch of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-121803930" target="_blank">20 Beith Street</a> dressed in a leotard, fur coat and heels in the 2013 music video.
The video was shot during her Australia leg of 'The Mrs Carter Show World Tour' and was the only scene which was shot outside of Houston.
Nelson Alexander agent Luke Sacco highlighted the homes use in the music video in the advert, suggesting the buyer would fall 'crazy in love' with the property.
He also admitted the two bedroom Edwardian house isn't flawless and said it needs to be completely renovated. 
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The first open for inspection for the house is scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon and Luke is hoping the Beyoncé connection will create interest.
The 80 year old owner at the time admitted she didn't know who Beyoncé was and was given $300 to allow permission for her house to be used in the shoot.
The median price range for a house in Brunswick is $787,500, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Beyoncé's Brunswick house for auction

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Actor Richard Roxburgh, star of Rake, and his wife, the SBS TV celebrity chef Silvia Colloca have reportedly bought at Newport for $3 million.
But they are yet to sell <a href="/news/actor-richard-roxburgh-lists-bilgola-home-for-sunday-auction">their five bedroom Bilgola Plateau home</a>. It now comes priced at $1.9 million plus.
Their northern beaches modern beach-style retreat was pulled from recent scheduled auction by James Baker at Raine and Horne Palm Beach.
With views over Pittwater,<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bilgola-121101482" target="_blank"> the modern two level home on Lower Plateau Road </a>was initially marketed to fetch around $2 million. The couple added a deck off the master bedroom since paying $1.62 million in 2009.
They are planning on staying on the northern beaches having bought on the cliff at Newport, Fairfax Media advised.
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Rake's Richard Roxburgh upgrading to Newport

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The former Canterbury Bulldogs chief Malcolm Noad and the recently appointed AMP director, Holly Kramer have their five bedroom Pymble home listed for November 7 auction. 
Scott Chadwick, of Chadwick Real Estate, expects $4 million plus for <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/35-telegraph-road-pymble/Property-Details-buy-residential-9681510" target="_blank">the five bedroom Telegraph Road property </a>which cost $3.1 million in 2010.
The couple apparently plan to spend more time in the Southern Highlands where they have 40 hectare cattle farm at Paddys River, but have been spotted looking for something closer to Bowral. 
The couple who wed at Milton Park in 2003 met when she was Ford's marketing manager and he was group general manager of News Ltd.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Former Canterbury Bulldogs chief Malcolm Noad lists

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Laffing Waters, the former Pittwater retreat of knockabout Australian actor Chips Rafferty, set on a 2,538-square-metre block at Lovett Bay north of Sydney, has been sold. 
The <a href="https://uniqueestates.com.au/listings/residential_sale-322747-lovett-bay/" target="_blank">deep waterfront bushland property</a>, which is accessible only by water, has been sold by the Dunn family after 28 years of ownership, and four years of seeking a buyer.
It is a vastly different home than the rustic one Rafferty, otherwise known as John Goffage, and his wife, Ellen, had in the late 1940s. The rugged movie star of The Overlanders, a tale about the hardships of Australian outback life, had paid £1,205 for the land and built the home amid the waterfront towering gums.
The Dunn family purchased the first of their two Sturdee Place holdings, now with beach and jetty, in the late 1980s for $550,000. 
Much changed but the backyard still has Chip's leftover beer bottles! Raffety’s own display wall of beer bottles, some bearing the date 1952. Around $3.55 million was being sought by Deborah Cullen at Unique Estates for the four bedroom offering.
The buyers from the inner west were getting their boat licence last week. 
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Chips Rafferty Pittwater home, Laffing Waters sells

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Channel 9 weather presenter Livinia Nixon has put her Victorian, Middle Park investment home on the market.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-120611101" target="_blank">Located on Richardson Street</a>, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two storey Victorian has been extensively renovated and extended.
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Set for auction on September 26, the home last traded in <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-104329788" target="_blank">October 2007 for $1,853,000</a>. Title Tattle seems to recollect it was bought from the Bulldogs footballer Luke Darcy.
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John Holdsworth of Greg Hocking Holdsworth has the listing. Next door <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/293-richardson-street-middle-park/Property-Details-sold-residential-8426382" target="_blank">sold earlier this year at $1.77 million</a>, having sold for just $70,000 more than its $1.7 million sale in 2013.
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Nixon is married to the property developer Alistair Jack and has two sons, Henry, born in 2010, and Ted born in 2013.
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Neighbouring property pictured below.
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Middle Park spring listing from Nine News weather presenter Lavinia Nixon

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Model and actress Liz Hurley has sold her redundant Midland home for £9 million, according to the UK press. 
The six bedroom Ampney Knowle (pictured above), near Cirencester, Gloucestershire had been listed so she could concentrate on decorating and furnishing Donnington Hall at Ledbury, Herefordshire.
The larger 13 bedroom Donnington Hall property was bought in 2012 with her ex, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, with his half share interest bought out last October.
“It’s no secret that I bought Donnington Hall with my former fiancé and it was a tough decision to choose which house to keep as I love them both," Liz told the The Sunday Times Home supplement after her 2014 decision to list Ampney Knowle.
The swimwear designer bought stone-built Ampney Knowle for £3.3 million in 2003. Its sale was <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/liz-hurley-sells-farm-bought-6182230" target="_blank">reported by the weekend Mirror</a>, albeit with an inaccurate headline.
It is set in 450 acres of Cotswolds countryside, has six bedrooms, a guest annexe, cottages in the grounds and outbuildings.
She had initially asked £6 million just for the house and guest cottage but there were no takers, so she then offered all the farmland at Ampney Knowle near Cirencester, Glos.
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Model Liz Hurley sells Ampney Knowle to keep Donnington Hall

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My Kitchen Rules judge and co-host Manu Feildel has bought a Maroubra semi for $1.9 million.
Manu Feildel and wife Clarissa Weerasena won't be far from co-host Pete Evans and his fiancee Nicole Robinson, who are undertaking renovations to the Malabar residence they bought in 2013 for $1.44 million.
Manu Feildel bought the five bedroom 1930s semi off market through Shane Vincent at Belle, who sold it previously in 2008 when at NG Farah.
It last traded pre-renovation (pictured above) in 2008 at $691,000 when sold to John and Christine Nettle of Nettle Constructions whose newly renovated home had two potential buyers placing offers with the property quickly sold prior to auction.
The renovation (pictured below from Google streetview) turned it from a two bedroom into a five bedroom home.
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Feildel's solicitor Ian Day lodged the purchasing paperwork late last week.
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Manu buys in Maroubra for $1.9 million

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Kerry Stokes, the 16th richest person in Australia, and Peter Murray have purchased Woodlana Station, one of Kangaroo Island’s finest large scale farming properties for $4.7 million.
Their operations on Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu Peninsula now exceed 10,000ha. 
Colliers International’s Jesse Manuel, Tim Altschwager and Nick Dean secured the sale of the 2,823 ha landholding located at Cassini on Kangaroo Island’s central north coast.
Carrying in excess of 500 Angus beef breeders plus progeny and bulls and around 6,000 Merino and Merino cross ewes plus lambs and weaners, agent Jesse Manuel said the property attracted interest from a diverse range of buyers including Mid North and Eyre Peninsula farmers seeking higher rainfall country, as well as some of the larger beef and wool producers on Kangaroo Island.
Also in the running were city-based investors and Asian investors, predominantly Chinese who are attracted to the Kangaroo Island brand.
“Chinese investors in particular have made several investments on the island in recent times in the food and beverage, tourism and farming sectors. For clean food production, the remote location has significant benefits from a branding perspective,” Mr Manuel said.
There was demand from some of South Australia’s substantial graziers and pastoralists given values can be as much as 30% lower than values in similar rainfall regions on the mainland, such as Limestone Coast.
Woodlana is located 25km west of Kingscote, with main access to the property from Springs Road, which runs off North Coast Road. It last traded at around $6 million in 2009.
The business duo also jointly own a number of other properties including 4050ha on Kangaroo Island stocked with 2500 Riverleas-blood Angus cattle.
They own Balquhidder Station, at Parawa on the Fleurieu Peninsula, which was bought in 2007 in a $20 million walk in-walk out deal.
The 3064-hectare property is run by Kerry Stokes' long-time business partner Peter Murray. Balquhidder sources bulls from Shorthorn Stud Weebollabolla, near Moree in New South Wales, where the Munro family has been breeding Shorthorns since the 1850s.
Peter Murray has been a client for more than five decades.
Buyers for Balquhidder cattle have come from SA, Victoria and Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands.
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