<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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Sydney Kiis FM radio breakfast broadcaster Kyle Sandilands sold his five bedroom St Ives home late last year.
<a href="https://chadwickrealestate.com.au/4728501/39-Bundabah-Avenue-St-Ives" target="_blank">The 39 Bundabah Avenue</a> house had been listed through Chadwick Real Estate with $3 million hopes, achieving $2.9 million.
The now empty, two storey home on 1,600 square metres was bought in 2008 for $1.9 million, shortly before his marriage to pop singer Tamara Jaber.
Kyle Sandilands now rents acreage in <a href="/news">Ingleside</a> with girlfriend Imogen Anthony.
CoreLogic RP Data puts the <a href="/news">St Ives median house</a> price at around $1.32 million. In 2008 it was sitting in the $900,000s.
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Shock jock Kyle Sandilands secures snappy St Ives home sale

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Entertainment industry veteran John 'Strop' Cornell and his wife, Delvene Delaney, who were Paul Hogan's sidekicks in their comedic heyday, have listed their Belongil beach retreat.
It was more than three decades ago that they all took a fancy to property around <a href="/news">Byron Bay</a>, and after almost 30 years of ownership the couple are putting the best of their remarkable holdings on the market.
It is a very private 2.3 acre compound, known as lost 4 and 5 Border Street.
The modernised two level home at Belongil has been listed through LJ Hooker agent Glen Irwin. <a href="https://www.ljhooker.com.au/83YF5G/lot-4--5-border-street-belongil-byron-bay" target="_blank">Offers close January 28</a> for the absolute beach-front home with wrap-around timber decks with views of Cape Byron Light-house, Julian Rocks, Mt Warning and Belongil Beach.
Local sales suggest $10 million plus, according to local authoritative property observers.
"We no longer stay in our Belongil beach-house, and therefore wish to allow someone else the pleasure," Delvene Delany advised Property Observer.
It has been a $650 to $1600 per night rental offering too.
Two years ago the neighbouring beach-front holdings were offered for sale. Shannon Bennett, owner of Vue de Monde restaurant, paid $2 million for a five lot 4,588 square metre holding on the Belongil Beach peninsula and Adam Garrinson's Wetherby GPO trust company paid $2.25 million for its acquisition, on 18 month delayed settlement terms with financing from Apaing Woong.
The Cornell's are likely to retain the remaining vacant holding.
The lots were bought in the early 1980s for around $325,000 from the then local abattoir. Title Tattle once calculated the entire holding totalled 's 18,000 square metres or so.
The properties were bought in the name of Delvene Delaney who was a Sale of the Century television hostess and appeared with Paul Hogan and the John Cornell-devised character, the dopey Strop  in Channel 9 comedy shows.Cornell and Hogan went onto make the Crocodile Dundee movies, which earned both of them a fortune. Cornell also developed a close relationship with Kerry Packer, taking the World Series Cricket idea to Australia's richest person.
Much of their money went into buying extensive property around Byron Bay.
Paul Hogan had the most obvious of holdings, <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/new-south-wales/cedar-springs-the-paul-hogan-built-byron-bay-hinterland-house-listed-for-auction-by-duncan-and-sally-mount/2012073155795" target="_blank">Cedar Springs at Possum Creek in the Byron Bay hinterland estate.</a>
Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski sold it in 2006 to Duncan and Sally Mount.
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John "Strop" Cornell and Delvene Delany list bonza Byron Bay beachfront home

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The Los Angeles-based Academy Award-nominated actor Toni Collette, the star of the TV series United States of Tara, and her musician husband, David Galafassi, have sold in Bronte, just short of three years after they bought.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bronte-108317326" target="_blank">The Sydney property</a> (picture above on prior sale) sold for $5.75 million the week before Christmas after an off-market listing.
With gum tree in its front yard, the very private 1,100-square-metre hillside estate has limited ocean views.
It was sold to the Dewar family from Burraneer, who have a 1920s sandstone home on a 4,500 square metre waterfront block in the Sutherland Shire.
The recently sold Bronte property was the home they bought amidst their prior property play which ended in court proceedings against the couple.
It cost $5.5 million in December 2011, so would not have covered their initial $325,000 stamp duty purchase outlay.
Onthehouse puts its estimated value rage at between $5.5 million and $6.2 million
Core Logic RP Data gives <a href="/news">Bronte's median house price</a> as $2.2 million, up from $1.8 million in late 2011.
The couple had decided in 2011 that rather than undertake an expensive Bronte renovation, at their then Bronte home, they’d buy elsewhere.
They<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/residential/actor-toni-collette-and-muso-david-galafassi-fall-for-the-charms-of-contemporary-inner-city-paddington/2011110752250" target="_blank"> quickly secured a $6 million Paddington property</a>, but then struggled to find a buyer for their redundant unrenovated hillside Bronte house.
Their 1885 Bronte weatherboard cottage that cost $4.4 million in mid-2009 was eventually sold for $3.5 million, in a swap with buyers elsewhere in Bronte.
Property Observer is not aware of any recent Sydney acquisition by the Galafassi couple who reportedly holidayed at Port Macquarie, returning to Australia for the festive season, the Sydney Confidential column reported.
Galafassi grew up in Port Macquarie.
The entertainment industry couple probably won't be able to stay renting again in Bronte as the redundant house of media tycoon Lachlan Murdoch and his wife, model Sarah, <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/new-south-wales/lachlan-and-sarah-murdoch-re-list-their-bronte-house/2011092251653" target="_blank">which sold last year,</a> through Christies International agent Ken Jacobs recently settled with the buyer emerging as the Weinstock family.
Ariram and Helen Weinstock paid $10 million with son, Simon having a 1/100th stake in the acquisition.
Collette finished recently filming Miss You Already in London alongside Drew Barrymore, in which she shaved her head to play a character with breast cancer.
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Actor Toni Collette sells her Bronte home 

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Finally, some sales among the sportsmen of Sydney's Sutherland Shire.
Australian test cricket captain Michael Clarke has sold his Lilli Pilli home for $2.55 million.
He paid $2.87 million in 2006 for the home, pictured above. 
It was listed in August. <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-lilli-pilli-nsw-2229/206824/?searchID=41873569" target="_blank">The contemporary five-bedroom, four-bathroom split-level house</a> comes with pool, spa and boatshed on its 1670 square metre bushland riverfront block.
Earlier this year Clarke and wife, Kyly spent $8.3 million in Vaucluse.
Teammate Shane Watson has also sold his Caringbah South waterfront home, pictured below.
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It reportedly went for $3.9 million which matched the $3.9 million paid in 2010.
Shane Watson and wife Lee Furlong had hoped for $4 million plus for the<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/caringbah-south/?adid=2011413568" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;"> listing.</a>
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Michael Clarke and Shane Watson sell Sutherland Shire homes

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The Melbourne- based comedian Dave Hughes has snappily sold his St Kilda family home, just two weeks into the marketing.
The renovated three bedroom Victorian terrace was being offered with $2 million plus hopes by Hughes and his wife, journalist Holly Ife.
It cost $1.8 million in 2007 and before than $1.27 million in 2002. No sale price has been revealed.
<a href="https://www.hockingstuart.com.au/49_ROBE_STREET_ST_KILDA_VIC_3182" target="_blank">Fareham</a> was built 1867 by architect William Allen. 
<div>Allen was builder of the first St Kilda Town Hall on the corner of Grey and Barkly Streets in the 1850s, which was demolished in the 1930s. It is said the terrace, along with neighbouring Figsby include some design elements derived from the early Town Hall: the Roman Doric columns, verandah and internal stairs. 
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It has been the home of the painter Albert Tucker and his wife Joy Hester. Tucker's painting 'Watcher on a Balcony' shows the unusual iron work. The writer Marcus Clarke also lived there.
Hockingstuart agent Sam Inan had the private treaty offering.
Hughes will be returning to radio with his longtime co-host Kate Langbroek in the drive slot at Kiis FM next year.
The couple bought another St Kilda home in 2010 for $1.84 million. 
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Comedian Dave Hughes snappily sells $2 million plus St Kilda heritage terrace

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Jockey Hugh Bowman, who returned to Sydney from Melbourne with two group 1 Flemington spring carnival wins, couldn't secure the weekend sale of his Queens Park home.
It was listed with $1.75 million-plus hopes and passed in on a $1.78 million bid through McGrath agent Mark McPherson who sold it to Bowman when he was at NG Farah.
It is now <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-queens-park-nsw-2022/245573/?searchID=45299161" target="_blank">priced at $1.86 million</a>.
Bowman and wife Christine need to trade up from the 1890s Denison Street home as their daughter, Bambi is nearly one year old.
It cost $1.25 million back in 2006.
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Jockey Hugh Bowman's Queens Park home passed in

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Actor John Waters and his wife Zoe Burton have secured $1,625,000 for their Leichhardt home which was auctioned on the weekend through McGrath agent Danielle Dewhurst.
<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-leichhardt-nsw-2040/243385/?searchID=45297806" target="_blank">The Arthur Street property</a> was bought in late 2000 for $535,000.
The three bedroom, two bathroom, double fronted house on its 341 square metre block had $1.5 million expectations for its 6 December auction.
It was listed given their recent Southern Highlands purchase of an old farmhouse on two hectares in Robertson.
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Actor John Waters heads to Southern Highlands with Leichhardt home sold

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The TV presenter Penne Dennison has sold her three bedroom North Bondi home before its scheduled auction for $1.9 million.
There were<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/13-patterson-street-north-bondi/Property-Details-buy-residential-7957088" target="_blank"> initial $1.9 million plus hopes</a> held by <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/doublebaybondibeach/properties/293004" target="_blank">listing agent Ric Serrao of Raine &amp; Horne</a>.
The TV presenter has been a host on Foxtel’s Family Movie Channel.
The garden came with separate studio.
It was only bought in August last year at $1.81 million before its quick makeover.
The house prior to its renovation: 
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TV host Penne Dennison sells North Bondi home

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Los Angeles based landscape designer and reality TV host Jamie Durie has withdrawn his hillside Bilgola, Sydney trophy home from auction tomorrow night.<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 <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/bilgola-plateau/?adid=2011418712" target="_blank">t</a><a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/bilgola-plateau/?adid=2011418712" target="_blank">he four-bedroom residence</a>.
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. The auction has been postponed, likely into the new year, Bill Eames advised Property Observer, adding it would be a terrific toe hold into the northern beaches by any expatriate intending to buy over summer.
It is too big as a bolt hole for the constantly travelling Durie, who intends to downsize in Sydney when it is sold.
No price guidance was being given on its early September marketing, but there were reported ambitious $4.4 million plus record hopes.
Since the Durie listing another hillside Bilgola property has also been listed which confidently expected to set the non-waterfront record price.
Liquidator Ian Ferrier and Joanne May have their Iain Halliday-redesigned four bedroom Bilgola residence, the Stone House listed hoping to beat the suburb's non-waterfront record, set in the valley in April last year at $4.4 million at 7 Bilgola Avenue.
Built in 1927, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bilgola-118188419" target="_blank">the sandstone landmark</a> (pictured below) retained its original stone walls, casement windows and curved ceilings during its BKH redesign.
The Wollombi Road house was bought by Ferrier and May in 2001 for $2.1 million with an adjoining 1200 square metres added for $725,000 in 2002.
The Stone House is listed through Sotheby's Michael King.
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Jamie Durie's Bilgola trophy home withdrawn from auction

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The Melbourne comedian Dave Hughes has listed his St Kilda family home.
The renovated three bedroom Victorian terrace is being offered with $2 million plus hopes by Hughes and his wife, journalist Holly Ife.
It cost $1.8 million in 2007 and before than $1.27 million in 2002.
Fareham was built 1867 by architect William Allen. 
<div>Allen was builder of the first St Kilda Town Hall on the corner of Grey and Barkly Streets in the 1850s, which was demolished in the 1930s. It is said the terrace, along with neighbouring Figsby include some design elements derived from the early Town Hall: the Roman Doric columns, verandah and internal stairs. 
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It has been the home of the painter Albert Tucker and his wife Joy Hester. Tucker's painting Watcher on a Balcony shows the unusual iron work. The writer Marcus Clarke also lived there.
Hockingstuart agent Sam Inan has the private treaty offering.
Hughes will be returning to radio with his longtime co-host Kate Langbroek in the drive slot at Kiis FM next year.
The couple bought another St Kilda home in 2010 for $1.84 million. 
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