<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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MissChu founder Nahji Chu's business went into Korda Mentha administration before Christmas, owing creditors around $4 million.
Now Slattery Auctions &amp; Valuations has the 2013 luxury boat from the business for Rushcutters Bay <a href="https://www.slatteryauctions.com.au/product/1935/770868/Boat_Auction/2013_CHRIS_CRAFT_LAUNCH_25_PLEASURE_CRAFT.__HIN:US-CCBLJ17E213.__LENGTH:_25FT_6_" target="_blank">auction on 19 March</a>, obviously the most disposable item to the restaurant business.
It is no longer <a href="https://www.misschu.com.au/Locations/SydneyHarbourBoat" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">boating around Sydney Harbour</a>.
Chu had been a fan of Garry White's floating coffee vendor that takes Vittoria coffee to boat owners and sailors, as well as a juice vendor called Tristan.
"I thought the Harbour could really use some Vietnamese food so I launched a speedboat service where people book online and pay for delivery," <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.urbanwalkabout.com/sydney/blog/post/4051" target="_blank">she told the urban walkabout blog</a>.
"The super yachts love it when I rock up on my speedboat and hand over a bag of food.
"For me, living in Sydney and being a former refugee made me feel as if I should own a boat.
"If you’re going to keep calling me a boat person, I’m going to take that literally!"
The Chris Craft boat with beige leather upholstery has been tipped to fetch about $100,000, but that is based on the $97,000 owing on it. 
Creditors have been told the envisaged rollout of Double Bay and Balmian stores has been halted.
There was also continued disputation regarding the Opera Kitchen premises.
 
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MissChu's Sydney Harbour boat up for auction

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The two level Bondi penthouse of Sydney accountant Anthony Bell has been sold pre-auction for about $7.3 million.
The Bell Partners chief fell short of the $7.725 million paid in 2006, but the result for the near <a href="https://media.mcgrath.com.au/webimages/properties/0/2/4/5/4/7/8/A00FDF13-D396-18A4-F052F12CD48F5507.pdf" target="_blank">400 square metre apartment</a> was above the $6.5 million-plus Bethwyn Richards, McGrath Estate Agents guidance.
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Bell also owns the adjoining, north-facing penthouse.
Bell and his wife, former Getaway presenter Kelly Landry, reside at their $12.5 million waterfront home bought in Watsons Bay in 2013.
The Bondi apartments were offered off the plan in 2006 by the developer Allen Linz of Rebel Property Group and Eduard Litver of Capitel Group. 
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Accountant Anthony Bell sells Bondi Beach penthouse

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Los Angeles based landscape designer and occasional reality TV host Jamie Durie has adjusted the price expectations on his hillside Bilgola, Sydney trophy home.
No price guidance was being given on its early September marketing, but there were reported ambitious $4.4 million plus record hopes ahead of its postponed December auction.
There are now official $3.75 million plus hopes.<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/bilgola-plateau/?adid=2011418712" target="_blank"> </a>
The 614 square metre holding was bought in 2003 for $1.3 million, with architect Walter Barda then commissioned to build the four-bedroom residence.
It comes with gym, pool, sauna, rooftop deck and yoga room overlooking the beach, designed to look like a whale. An observation deck is the shape of a whale stomach, with the zinc roof in the style of a whale’s tail.
Advertised as Avalon Beach, Bill Eames, of LJ Hooker Avalon has the<a href="https://avalon.ljhooker.com.au/CJRF58" target="_blank"> 3 Plateau Road, Bilgola</a> private treaty listing with Christies International agent Ken Jacobs.
It is too big as a bolt hole for the constantly travelling Durie, who intends to downsize in Sydney after its sale.
 
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Jamie Durie drops his price on Bilgola trophy home

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Retired racing car champion Mark Skaife and wife, Toni, have sold their Toorak family home.
<a href="https://www.138kooyongroad-toorak.com/gallery/" target="_blank">The Kooyong Road</a> sale price has not been revealed after the weekend RT Edgar auction.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-105704479" target="_blank">It was bought in 2009 for $2.93 million</a> in Toni's name.
The six-time Bathurst 1000 champion’s home was passed in at $3.9 million, then sold after its weekend auction.
Two buyers took part in the sluggish bidding before the underbidder struck a deal, the Herald Sun noted.
They previously lived in another Toorak home, an apartment which was sold around 2007.
Skaife was a five time champion of the V8 Supercar Series.
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Mark Skaife sells in Toorak

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Perhaps not the best time to list any soaking wet Queensland beach shack last weekend.
The Palm Beach, Queensland home of Townsville-bound country singer Adam Brand has been listed for 10 March auction.
The 1970s 36 First Avenue home was bought by Brand in November 2012 for $400,000 and then renovated.
"All just a few hundred metres from those glistening sandy beaches," the marketing advise.
Brand, who also owns two Queensland restaurants, was dubbed a "jet setting singer/ song writer with plenty more plans on the horizon", according to the <a href="https://raywhitecoolangatta.com.au/qld/palm-beach/1264929/" target="_blank">Ray White marketing by agent Tom Collingwood</a>.
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Singer Adam Brand lists Gold Coast beach shack

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Chef Pete Evans recently spent $1.2 million on a 10 hectare Round Mountain acreage near Pottsville in northern NSW.
The My Kitchen Rules celebrity chef is rumoured to have bought the property through P. Evans Property Pty Ltd, which News Ltd says is associated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Evans" target="_blank">Peter Daryl Evans</a>.
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Inland from Hastings Point, the comprises two residences, a two bedroom granny flat and comes with three dams.
It sold through Vanessa Rhodes of Raine &amp; Horne Pottsville.
It was listed in late 2013 at $1,299,000.
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Chef Pete Evans buys Round Mountain, Pottsville acreage

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Gold Logie award-winning television personality and comedian Denise Drysdale secured $870,000 for her Neerim North, Gippsland retreat, which failed to sell on its initial 2012 listing. 
Daffodill Hill sold ahead of its scheduled late 2014 auction. This week in her role as lifestyle coach, Denise "Ding Dong" Drysdale is <a href="https://www.slf.org.au/event/the-new-joneses-house/" target="_blank">promoting </a><a href="https://www.slf.org.au/event/the-new-joneses-house/" target="_blank">Australia’s first carbon positive pop-up home</a> in Melbourne's City Square.
Fronting for the 16th annual Sustainable Living Festival, Drysdale – who recently downsized to pursue the simple life herself – says it is important the human race adopt a lighter footprint.
It seems Drysdale hasn't yet embarked on an envisaged sea-change, with her previously stated desired nomadic search for warmer weather.
She signalled we'd be seeing her head north in her car until she found the right place to set up her new home.
Drysdale once moved to Merimbula but found it too cold in winter, so she was thinking of Tweed Heads but will research its weather before she decides.
Perched high on a hillside, the <a href="/news">Neerim North</a> property (pictured in the gallery above) is a four-hectare retreat at with a grand bluestone residence built from the local quarry.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom architecturally designed residence comes with a sunken lounge with open fireplace.
<a href="https://propertyobserver.com.au/finding/location/vic/20443-denise-drysdale-lists-neerim-north-gippsland-house-" target="_blank">The property</a> comes with dam and shelter for livestock.
But it sold through David Clark at Clark First National Drouin.
At one stage Denise was looking for $1.3 million.
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Light footed Denise Drysdale sells Neerim North home

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Celebrity angler Andrew Ettingshausen and his wife Monique have yet to sell their Port Hacking home.
Listed with $4 million plus hopes last April, it now comes with $3.8 million plus hopes.
It is for sale by private treaty <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-port+hacking-118420755" target="_blank">through Belle Property</a>. 
The five bedroom, three bathroom waterfront property with views to Maianbar and of the Royal National Park comes with a wet-edged pool.
The former Cronulla Sharks player, known as 'ET', retired after the 2000 NRL season.
<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-port-hacking-nsw-2229/196944/?searchID=38645262" target="_blank">The 1,130-square-metre property</a> with a boathouse, jetty and pontoon was bought more than two decades ago for $575,000 in 1990 when it was a modest two bedroom cottage.
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Celebrity angler Andrew Ettingshausen reduces Port Hacking asking price to hook buyers

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Before The Block – now in its 10th season over 12 years – there was the television renovation style setter Maggie Tabberer.
Tabberer and her then partner Richard Zachariah were the perfect hosts for the ABC's The Home Show.
While neither where professional designers, they were in the process of renovating their sixth home in six years, so they spoke with expertise.
The towering duo made four series in the early 1990s. 
Of course, who could forget the show's renovation stars: the legendary Montells, with their little house in Balmain. They sold for $400,000 in 1996, with the Sutton Street terrace reselling for $900,000 in 2012.
Maggie hasn't been overly active on the sales front, though last year her all white three bedroom, two bathroom Randwick home sold for $2.4 million (pictured above). 
Marketed as an inspired freestanding sundrenched private oasis inventively built around a central courtyard – featuring a magnificent frangipani tree and a heated pool – it was her home for the prior eight years.
It was 2006 when Maggie, the fashion and style guru, sold her Rushcutters Bay garden apartment in the McLachlan Avenue block developed in the mid-1990s by James Packer and Theo Onisforou.
It too was up for sale last year when the <a href="https://www.rwebay.com.au/1843429/" target="_blank">1 and 2/61 McLachlan Avenue apartment</a>, the size of a house, was offered by Ben David, creative director of the vibrant linen design company Kas who bought the property in 2009 for $2.8 million (pictured below). 
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It was an urban sanctuary in the then still industrial zone of Rushcutters Bay.
The Tabberer touch is still there with the enormous wooden carved doors decorating the dining room.
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The two level apartment had been sold by Maggie Tabberer in 2006 for $1.7 million to rag trader David Mellick.
More than $3.5 million was sought at its November auction with Jason Boon, of Richardson &amp; Wrench Elizabeth Bay, and Di Grundy, of BresicWhitney, now offering the Belle featured apartment with $3 million plus price indications.
Ben bought it from Roger Melik, a name behind the Roger David group. 
Before that, Title Tattle recalls Tabberer had an Edgecliff abode – labelled the White House after its mid-1980s makeover.
It was 1960 when Maggie moved to Sydney with her daughters from Adelaide. She began appearing on television in 1964, as a "beauty" on panel talk show Beauty and the Beast.
 
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Before The Block, Maggie Tabberer was the television renovation style setter 

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After around 10 weeks on the market, the former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's long-time Brisbane home is now under contract.
Kevin Rudd and Therese Rein, who now spend much of their time offshore, put it on the market in mid-November with $1.25 million hopes before the asking price was dropped to $1.19 million.
They will retain a Sunshine Coast property.
The local News Ltd paper reported <a href="/news/qld/kevin-rudd-and-therese-rein-now-list-brissie-home-base">the Norman Park </a><a href="/news/qld/kevin-rudd-and-therese-rein-now-list-brissie-home-base">home</a> is now under contract through Tim Atlass Real Estate. 
<a href="https://www.timaltass.com/listings/residential_sale-296586-norman-park/" target="_blank">The two storey home</a> on the 802 square metre block has north-east facing wraparound verandahs surrounded by tropical gardens.
The couple bought it for $384,000 in 1994.
It has a distinctive kangaroo and emu emblem on the verandah lattice.
Norman Park has <a href="/news">a $780,000 median house price according to CoreLogic RP Data</a>. It is a peak for the suburb.
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