<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

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Channel 7 TV show My Kitchen Rules food editor, Kellie Thomas and her filmmaker husband Pete Mether sold their North Balgowlah home for $1,405,000 under the hammer recently.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/12-abingdon-street-north-balgowlah/Property-Details-sold-residential-8461788" target="_blank">The three-bedroom house</a> had been expected to sell for about $1.3 million according to selling agent Tim Wirth of LJ Hooker Seaforth.
Thomas, who is in her sixth season as food editor of the hit Channel Seven show, paid $751,500 in 2008.
Following her international hospitality degree, she moved to London and set up her catering company, Saffron, cooking and teaching in the UK and Europe. 
Thomas moved to Australia in 2002 to work for the Australian Women’s Weekly, originally as a senior home economist.
From there she moved to New Idea, before editing the MasterChef Cookbook Vol 1, Our Family Table by Julie Goodwin and collaborating with Spanish chef Miguel Maestre on his first cookbook. 
Thomas moved to Channel 7 as the food editor for the second series of My Kitchen Rules.
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The former New Zealand rugby union international Huia Gordon and his wife Koa have listed their regional Brisbane acreage agistment property.
The 10 hectare property at Hemmant is where they were married.
Set in Brisbane’s east, 10 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, <a href="https://raywhitetingalpa.com/qld/hemmant/1277976/" target="_blank">the 76 Foley Road property</a> has been listed by Keith Blair and Sarah Parker of Ray White Tingalpa.
Huia Gordon represented New Zealand as a front row forward in the 1980s and 1990s.
The near new six bedroom executive family resort style residence has been listed as business commitments mean he spends most of his time in Christchurch as managing director of international furniture, fittings, electrical appliance and building products company, Huidon Group.
The business is rebuilding work in Christchurch following the devastating earthquakes.
New Zealand has been seeking 1,000 Queensland tradespeople to assist with the reconstruction.
There is income from the agistment as well as rent from the two self-contained two bedroom units adjoining the 15 stables, seven tack bays and a wash bay.
There is also a dressage area, an approximately 900 metre trotting track, two round yards and barrier gates and fully fenced paddocks.
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Kiwi front rower Huia Gordon lists Brisbane acreage to head home to Christchurch

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Property investor Richard Moseley’s Bonnie Doon holiday fibro near Lake Eildon in Victoria – which featured in the 1997 comedy The Castle as the serene holiday home of the Kerrigan family – sold earlier this year at an undisclosed price.
<a href="/expert-insights/buying/the-kerrigans-the-castle-bonnie-doon-holiday-shack-back-for-sale">It was listed last November at $240,000</a>, but came with an adjusted $225,000 asking price in the new year.
The shack sale price has now emerged as $200,000, reflecting less than 2% annual price growth over its nine year ownership.
It has been bought by Melpomeni and Angelo Katapodis of Balwyn North.
Moseley proudly secured the property for $169,950 in 2006 but then first wanted out, unsuccessfully, in 2011.
The two-bedroom cottage – located 165 kilometres from Melbourne <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/3491-maintongoon-road-bonnie-doon/Property-Details-buy-residential-7906790" target="_blank">at 3491 Maintongoon Road</a> – was listed then at $195,000 in 2011. 
The shack sold at $50,000 in 1995, two years before its getting its enduring celebrity status.
It's annual price growth between 1995 and 2006 was at 11%.
The cast, including Michael Caton, Stephen Curry and Eric Bana, only spent one day there.
 
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How slow is Bonnie Doon? The Castle shack a steal at just $200,000

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Fashion designer Collette Dinnigan has her Paddington trophy home listed for 23 May auction through McGrath agent Ben Collier.
Her four bedroom sandstone Paddington Street house has become redundant since her purchase at <a href="/news/collette-dinnigan-buys-watson-bay-trophy-home-from-matthew-csidei">Watsons Bay</a>.
Set well back from the street, <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-paddington-nsw-2021/185144/?preview=1" target="_blank">the four bedroom double-fronted residence </a>on 379 square metres cost Dinnigan $4.45 million in 2009.
Since its purchase, she has used her creative flair to renovate the 1880s home.
Dinnigan and her partner Bradley Cocks had it briefly listed in 2010. The property has been listed for May 23 auction in conjunction with Will Manning at Ballard Property with $6 million plus hopes.
Title Tattle recalls it was bought from Peter Bracher who had bought the farmhouse cottage in 1989 for a then record $1,075,000.
It had been bought in 1975 for $82,000 by Hinke Zieck, the longtime Sydney ragtrader-cum-decorator and her husband Walter.
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Collette Dinnigan lists sandstone Paddington trophy home

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Positioned high above Madison Square Park crowning the One Madison Condominium, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has decided to sell his grand-scale penthouse before he moves in.
Perhaps he's thinking of his new puppy?
With nearly 7,600 square feet of interior and terraced luxury, it comes with a US$72 million (A$92.15 million) asking price some 58 floors up.
It is marketed as featuring a double height Great Room with a sweeping staircase, an oversized gracious master suite, four additional bedrooms, and a private internal elevator.
The home will offer cinematic 360-degree Park, River and New York City skyline views in the doorman block.
Dolly Lenz has the five bedroom, five bathroom listing.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Murdoch paid US$57.25 million (A$73.24 million) for the penthouse as well as a three-bedroom apartment on level 57 in February 2014. 
The chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox and owner of the Move Inc realestate website then commissioned architect Jose Ramirez to fit out the 636-square-metre abode.
Murdoch is keeping the 57th floor apartment for now, but will instead move to a restored downtown townhouse, his spokesman told the WSJ.
According to public records, Rupert Murdoch paid US$25 million (A$32 million)for the townhouse in a deal that closed last month.
The Greek Revival house recently renovated by developer George Agiovlasitis dates back to 1913, when newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst owned the site.
It bit of it went on the market last year for $30 million with Brown Harris Stevens.
The townhouse is 6,500 square feet, with an elevator, a roof deck, a 1,200-bottle wine cellar, a media room and a gym.
That would seem more suitable for Rupert Murdoch's golden doodle.
Title Tattle gleans <a href="https://murdochhere.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Rupert has a new puppy</a> as his Rhodesian Ridgeback died four years ago. 
And did you know he's ruthless at Monopoly? 
<img src="/images/2015/04/20/murdoch%20april%2020%20bre.jpg" alt="">
Source: Tumblr <a href="https://murdochhere.tumblr.com/rupertmurdoch" target="_blank">murdochhere</a>
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Not finished, but peek inside Rupert Murdoch's redundant $92 million New York penthouse

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Calahla, the former rental home of Australia's first Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, has been sold.
There were $3.3 million hopes for <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/sold/house/nsw/balgowlah/?adid=2011863481&amp;sp=4" target="_blank">the </a><a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/sold/house/nsw/balgowlah/?adid=2011863481&amp;sp=4" target="_blank">1877 Balgowlah home</a>.
The Victorian Rustic Gothic home was built for William Marshall Jackson, a partner of ironmonger Lassetter and Co.
Then known as Calahla, it was leased by Barton in 1888, the year after he was appointed to the NSW Legislative Council.
Barton stayed until 1891 when he stood for election to East Sydney.
The home last traded in 2004 when bought by the Norwegian Seaman's Church for $2.2 million. 
The White Street property name was changed to Whitehall during the ownership of former state MP Doug Darby who bought the property in 1953.
Barton contested the inaugural 1901 federal election as a member of the Protectionist Party.
He served as Prime Minister until 24 September 1903, when he resigned to take up a chair on the High Court. He served on the Court until his death in 1920.
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Edmund Barton's Calahla at Balgowlah sold

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A 1926 Hollywood regency style home credited as Australian actor Errol Flynn's former home has been listed for sale at US$5.95 million (A$7.83 million).
It is set in the desirable Bird Streets of the Hollywood Hills with city views to downtown LA.
Listing agents include <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1d-41enLos/" target="_blank">Chad Rogers</a> at Hilton &amp; Hyland.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/9250-Cordell-Dr-90069/home/6835374" target="_blank">Redfin</a> suggest it last sold at US$2.85 million (A$3.75 million) in 2013, then in 2008 at US$2.95 million (A$3.88 million), then US$1.27 million (A$1.67 million) in 2001.
Designer John Elgin Wolfe was responsible for the 1950s makeover of the 1920s Italian-style villa for the late comedian-actor Paul Lynde after Flynn's ownership.
The main floor features silver-leaf wood floors, original marble fireplace, antique chandelier suspended from the high ceilings and five pairs of arched french doors that overlook the city from all terraces.
The entire second floor is a lavish master suite with sitting room with his and hers closets.
There are also two master baths both having walls covered in hand-antiqued mirrors
The pool level features Woolf's signature domed roof cabana and trapezoidal pool.
Owners have included musician Moby and the Alice + Olivia clothing designer Stacey Bendet.
The John Elgin Wolfe-designed home better associated with Errol Flynn is 7740 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, which was sold in 1959 for $180,000.
Errol Flynn was born in 1909 in Hobart and died in 1959.
There's a webpage on the Errol Flynn blog devoted to t<a href="https://www.theerrolflynnblog.com/?s=cordell+drive" target="_blank">he addresses with a ink to Errol</a>!
It suggests Flynn bought it for the family of his second wife, Nora Eddingtton.
Specific Addresses Associated with Errol
8946 Appian Way – Tiger Lil’s Lair, On the Crest of Lookout Mountain 4320 Cedarhurst Circle – The Cedars 9250 Cordell Drive – Home Errol Bought for Eddington Family 5930 Franklin Avenue – Chateau Elysee 2000 No. Fuller Avenue – The Pines (Guesthouse) 7245 Hillside Avenue – Reported Residence 6654 Hollywood Boulevard – Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 7008 Hollywood Boulevard – Walk of Fame Star (Television) 1714 Ivar Avenue – Knickerbocker Hotel 2450 Laurel Canyon Boulevard – Reputed Location for Parties 2451 Laurel Canyon Boulevard – Reputed Location for Parties 7740 Mulholland Drive – Mulholland Farm 1652 North Cherokee Avenue – Boardner’s Bar 601 North Linden Drive – Roz Russel Home, rented by Errol &amp; Niv 801 North Linden Drive – Private Home, Association Unknown to Me 3400 Riverside Drive – Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank 1357 Schuyler Road – Allegedly Built By Errol, But Unconfirmed 1712 South Glendale Avenue – Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale 345 St. Pierre Road – Colleen Moore’s Mansion in Bel Air 1709 Tropical Avenue – Resided with Lili 6525 West Sunset Boulevard – Hollywood Athletic Club 8152 West Sunset Boulevard – The Garden of Allah 8221 West Sunset Boulevard – Chateau Marmont 8245 West Sunset Boulevard – Private Home, Association Unknown to Me 8358 West Sunset Boulevard – Sunset Towers
Locations without Specific Addresses
Balboa Yacht Basin (Newport Beach) Three Arches Beach (Laguna Beach)
 
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Former Hollywood home of Errol Flynn listed

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AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young and his wife O'Linda have bought a Palm Beach beachfront property.
Its sale through Noel Nicholson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach broke on the News Ltd website yesterday.
Ranked as the biggest on the northern beaches for two years, the five-bedroom home on 520 square metres was sold by the recently retired mining executive Geoff Plummer and his wife, Ingrid, who bought the property for $7.5 million only a year ago.
The undisclosed price purchase was done without any registered mortgage. The reported price has been put at around $10 million.
Last year the rock'n'roll legend retired after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
The Pittwater property which was constructed as a triplex is expected to be used by O'Linda and the couple's two children while Malcolm Young is in a full-time care facility.
The guitarist founded the band with his brother, Angus in 1973.
It is the highest Palm Beach sale since 2013 when the private equity funds boss Chris Hadley paid $10.6 million for his weekender.
The Young purchase was the early 2000s project of the property developer Andrew Richardson who created a beachfront Balinese-style Palm Beach retreat.
The two-storey, four-bedroom Lee Hillam-designed house, with separate guest quarters and views along Pittwater, was finished in 2003.
It stands on 525 square metres in Iluka Road, with a central garden between the two living quarters. 
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AC/DC's Malcolm Young spends $10 million at Palm Beach

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The onetime Main Beach, Gold Coast apartment of the former entrepreneurial medico Geoffrey Edelsten was passed in on a $1.5 million vendor bid at auction yesterday.
It was the opulent Palazzo Versace apartment bought for his then wife, Brynne, though this time it has been listed via a new company holding following an April 2014 transfer from Norman South Pty Ltd to Selfside Pty Ltd.
The Gold Coast apartment was bought in late 2011 for a reported $3 million before its $1.5 million refurbishment.
It has been relisted through Lucy Cole of Lucy Cole Prestige.
"It's not mine, I have nothing to do with it," Geoffrey Edelsten recently told the Daily Mail.
"At one stage I headed a company that was a trustee [of the property] but it was replaced a-year-and-a-half ago and I have nothing to do with it," he said.
The two-level property, which overlooks the Broadwater, comes with a large rooftop garden with spa.
It comes with genuine Versace furniture imported from Milan comprising the finest leathers and brocades, exclusive Italian bed linen and tableware - able to be secured through separate negotiation - excepting the exquisite lighting including a massive crystal chandelier which stays.
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Geoffrey and Brynne Edelsten's former Palazzo Versace apartment passed in

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The 1940s Kew home rented by the actor Gregory Peck during the production of the 1959 film On The Beach sold at Melbourne auction today.
It fetched $3.11 million as the owners of the three-bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/59-fellows-street-kew/Property-Details-buy-residential-8392634" target="_blank">59 Fellows Street</a> secured $400,000 above the reserve price.
The Marshall White selling agent Jack Stean didn't market the home’s Hollywood link in the campaign, but the longtime owners and neighbourhood have been fond tellers of the story.
It is set on 957 square metres in the Studley Park precinct one of Melbourne's finest residential areas, with panoramic City skyline views. 
Gregory Peck starred alongside Ava Gardner in the post-apocalyptic film adapted from the 1957 Neville Shute novel. 
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It's disputed but long reported that Ava Gardner famously described Melbourne as “the perfect place to make a film about the end of the world”.
The Fellows Street site was offered with the prospect of building a luxurious new residence. 
The accommodation over two levels currently comprises sitting room with adjacent dining, three bedrooms, main with WIR and ensuite, period-style family, full-width informal living and dining with modern timber kitchen with rear decks overlooking a deep, rambling garden with soaring mature trees.
<a href="/news">CoreLogic RP Data</a> put Kew's median house price at $1.85 million. 
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