<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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Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has yet to sell his Lilli Pilli house after there were no bids at today's auction.
There was $2.7 million plus price guidance from listing agent Matthew King for its McGrath auction. There was only a $2.7 million vendor bid. The McGrath website has it now for private treaty sale with $2.7 million plus suggestions. News Ltd reported the auction lasted just five minutes.
Clarke paid $2.87 million in 2006 and has renovated it since.
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Back in 2009 Clarke thought of quitting the Sutherland Shire but failed to achieve his then $3.4 million hopes.
<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.
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No bid Michael Clarke Lilli Pilli home auction result

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Jennifer Hawkins and her husband Jake Wall are selling the Bondi apartment she bought off the plan in 2007 for $895,000.
The 23/7 Henderson Street, Bondi investment property of the former Miss Universe has a price guide of $1.1 million-plus <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/apartment-bondi-nsw-2026/233599/?searchID=42141699" target="_blank">for its 20 September McGrath auction</a>.
The two bedroom, two bathroom 92 square metre apartment has district views towards the ocean. 
It cost $895,000 in 2007 in the BondiVue Apartments complex, a $20 million medium density development of 25 apartments and four terraces built for ING Bank. 
The BondiVue's highest resale was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-bondi-116777215" target="_blank">$1.2 million in May this year</a> through Ray White for a garden apartment first sold in 2008 at $915,000. It came with 110 square metre internal space plus 110 square metre courtyard.
Its listing follows their $4 million waterfront <a href="/news/jennifer-hawkins-spends-4-million-on-newport-waterfront">purchase on Pittwater</a> (pictured below) at Newport<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/apartment-unit-flat/nsw/bondi/?adid=2011389651&amp;sp=1" target="_blank">.</a>
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Jennifer Hawkins' latest discard - her stylish Bondi investment apartment

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Actor Rachel Griffiths and her artist husband, Andrew Taylor, have accepted an offer for their Palm Beach retreat.
The sandstone cottage with ocean views had been put on the market launched earlier this month with $2.5 million hopes.
It was sold through Amethyst McKee and David Edwards, of LJ Hooker Palm Beach just two weeks into its marketing with <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-palm+beach-117693867" target="_blank">realestate.com.au not making mention of the sale price</a>.
Title Tattle gleans it sold for a tad under expectations.
It typically takes 270 or so days to sell in Palm Beach, well up on the 53 day Sydney average, according to APM data from the Domain Group.
Rachel Griffiths, the Melbourne based actor had bought <a href="https://354whalebeachroad.com/home" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">her isolated Palm Beach home </a>on Whale Beach Road for $735,000 in 1998 from the Lyons family. 
It was four years after her Muriel's Wedding<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110598/" target="_blank"></a> film debut. 
The average price at Palm Beach over the past 18 months has been $2,575,000. 
Built in the 1950's from local sandstone cut from the site, and refurbished in 2009 by architect Rob Brown, of Casey Brown Architects, the property is hidden by the Annie Wyatt Reserve, with access via Rockbath Road.
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Rachel Griffiths snappily sells Palm Beach cottage retreat

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Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has listed his Lilli Pilli house as Sydney's property market records a resurgent August auction clearance rate.
But the $2.7 million plus price guidance for the 30 August McGrath auction is less than his 2006 purchase price.
Clarke paid $2.87 million in 2006 and has renovated it since.
Back in 2009 Clarke thought of quitting the Sutherland Shire but failed to achieve his then $3.4 million hopes.
This time there are $2.7 million plus expectations for <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-lilli-pilli-nsw-2229/206824/?searchID=41873569" target="_blank">t</a><a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-lilli-pilli-nsw-2229/206824/?searchID=41873569" target="_blank">he contemporary five-bedroom, four-bathroom split-level house</a> that comes with pool, spa and boatshed on its 1670 square metre bushland riverfront block.
The auction price will be above the purchase price if it follows the recent Sydney trend of an average 11% difference above the pre-auction indication across Sydney auctions.
Earlier this year Clarke and wife, Kyly spent $8.3 million in Vaucluse.
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Michael Clarke facing Lilli Pilli house sale loss prospect

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Actor Nadine Garner is selling her Bentleigh East home.
Garner, who has been around since playing Tamara on The Henderson Kids in the mid-1990s, has been at 26 Paloma Street for almost seven years.
The five bedroom, three bathroom home has $820,000 to $890,000 price guidance.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-bentleigh+east-117667511" target="_blank">Tara Ferrier of Hodges</a> will auction the 620 square metre property on 6 September.
She is currently filming the third season of The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Garner, her husband Cameron Barnett and two sons, Eden and Jem, are moving to the northern suburbs to be closer to the boys’ school.
<a href="/news">RP Data puts the suburb's house median at $780,000</a>.
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Actor Nardine Garner lists Bentleigh East home

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Tennis champion Lleyton Hewitt has relisted his Melbourne penthouse at $10 million.
Hewitt, who is based in the Bahamas with his family, rarely uses the St Kilda Road pad.
It is on the 19th floor of Yve tower.
It has been<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/apartment-unit-flat/vic/melbourne/?adid=2011370007&amp;sp=1" target="_blank"> listed by Sotheby’s International Realty</a>, fully furnished.
Hewitt bought the apartments on level 19 and 20 for $8.325 million in 2004 at 578 St Kilda Road.
He then took around four years creating the 710 square metre internal space with six bedrooms and six bathrooms. There is also 443 square metres external space.
Sotheby agents Phillip French and Greg Herman are handling the expressions of interest sale.
Title Tattle recalls the former world number one quietly listed the apartment several years ago seeking $15 million. 
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Inside Lleyton Hewitt's $10 million Yve tower, Melbourne penthouse

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The Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and his wife Miki have spent $3.56 million on their latest riverfront home.
It's an architecturally redesigned four bedroom 1950s home on the other side of the Parramatta River, and a bit further west.
Their Gladesville purchase follows the <a href="/news/anthony-field-finally-gets-a-wriggle-on-from-drummoyne">sale of their six bedroom Drummoyne harbourfront</a> through Pillinger Real Estate auction for $4.85 million.
The Federation-era Drummoyne Avenue property had been tipped to sell in the high $4 million range having traded in 2005 for $3.6 million when sold to the Queensland-based business partners Graeme Pratt and Jamie Marjoram, who own Pro Cuts hairdressing salons. 
The new purchase comes with beach.
It was initially listed with $2.95 million plus hopes which were revised during the marketing to $3.2 million plus hopes. 
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Blue Wiggle Anthony Field swings across to Gladesville from Drummoyne

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Whether we're trying to figure out just how rich our rich and famous are, or trying to spot some cringeworthy decor to appeal to our sense of schadenfraude, celebrity homes always manage to catch our attention.
In the spirit of healthy voyeurism, this week's Friday trivia is devoted to the terrific, the tragic and the banal - celebrity homes.
Can you guess the famous past and present owners of these homes?
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<li>Which famous ballerina is packing up her Vaucluse home after moving back to London? <img src="/images/2014/08/08/vaucluse_0000_1.jpg.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>A particularly musical couple now owns this stand out Californian home. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/q2.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>This Byron Bay hinterland home didn't sell when it was put on on the auction block earlier this year. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/q3.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>A flaxen-haired celebrity couple haven't exactly aced the sale of their Palm Beach retreat. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/palm%20beach_0000_1.jpg.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>Another blonde listed this California estate last month - legally, of course. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/5.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>This Hope Island home was listed last month by Australia's Daytime TV Queen. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/6.jpg.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>A former Miss Universe paid $4 million for this view. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/7.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>Which Scorsese favourite and water pistol enthusiast owns this Palm Springs John Lautner home? <img src="/images/2014/08/08/8.PNG" alt=""> 
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<li>An international couple with Australian roots flipped this Hollywood home earlier this year, making around US$15 million in the deal. There's no need for the money in the banana stand. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/9.jpg" alt=""> 
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<li>A music star wasn't happy the initial $12 million asking price for his Miami penthouse, bumping up the price guidance earlier this year. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/10.jpg" alt="">
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 The answers are on the next page.
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How well do you know the homes of the rich and famous? 
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<li>Which famous ballerina is packing up her Vaucluse home after moving back to London? <img src="/images/2014/08/08/vaucluse_0000_1.jpg.jpg" alt=""> This Vaucluse mansion has been listed by <a href="/news/staying-back-in-london-so-darcey-bussell-lists-vaucluse-home">classical ballerina Darcey Bussell</a>. 
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<li>A particularly musical couple now owns this stand out Californian home. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/q2.jpg" alt=""> This Incredibad mansion was recently snapped up by Brooklyn 99 star <a href="/news/from-incredibad-to-chaplins-pad-andy-samberg-and-joanna-newsom-buy-legendary-hollywood-home">Andy Samberg and musician Joanna Newsom</a>. 
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<li>This Byron Bay hinterland home didn't sell when it was put on on the auction block earlier this year. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/q3.jpg" alt=""> The Block co-host <a href="/news/shelley-craft-yet-to-sell-byron-bay-home">Shelley Craft attempted to sell</a> her Byron Bay Hinterland home in July. 
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<li>A flaxen-haired celebrity couple haven't exactly aced the sale of their Palm Beach retreat. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/palm%20beach_0000_1.jpg.jpg" alt=""> This Palm Beach home belongs to <a href="/news/lleyton-hewitt-adjusts-palm-beach-holiday-home-price-net">Bec and Lleyton Hewitt</a>. 
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<li>Another blonde listed this California estate last month - legally, of course. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/5.jpg" alt=""> <a href="/news/elle-woods-farewells-brentwood-reese-witherspoon-lists-home">Reese Witherspoon listed her home</a> with a $14 million price tag. 
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<li>This Hope Island home was listed last month by Australia's Daytime TV Queen. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/6.jpg.jpg" alt=""> This home has been listed by <a href="/news/kerri-anne-kennerley-lists-hope-island-retreat">national treasure Kerri-Anne Kennerley</a>. 
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<li>A former Miss Universe paid $4 million for this view. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/7.jpg" alt=""> Model <a href="/news/jennifer-hawkins-spends-4-million-on-newport-waterfront">Jennifer Hawkins picked up this property</a> and the adjoining plot after selling her North Curl Curl home. 
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<li>Which Scorsese favourite and water pistol enthusiast owns this Palm Springs home? <img src="/images/2014/08/08/8.PNG" alt=""> <a href="/news/the-wolf-of-hermosa-place-leonardo-dicaprio-picks-up-palm-springs-holiday-home">This desert trophy home is owned by Leonardo DiCaprio</a>. Lautner's work is loved by Hollywood types, both fictional and real - his homes have been in <a href="/news/friday-trivia-can-you-guess-which-films-made-these-homes-famous">famous films</a>, and Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow purchased a Lautner-designed Malibu home before they split. 
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<li>An international couple with Australian roots flipped this Hollywood home earlier this year, making around US$15 million in the deal. There's no need for the money in the banana stand. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/9.jpg" alt=""> Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres bought this home early this year for US$39.89 million, before selling it for a reported $55 million sum to Napster founder Sean Parker. 
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<li>A music star wasn't happy the initial $12 million asking price for his Miami penthouse, bumping up the price guidance earlier this year. <img src="/images/2014/08/08/10.jpg" alt=""> This penthouse pad was <a href="/news/pharrell-not-happy-with-12-million-as-he-bumps-up-listing-price-on-miami-penthouse">listed by musician Pharrell</a>.</li>
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Friday trivia: Celebrity homes

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Comedian Andy Samberg and musician Joanna Newsom have bought an expansive LA home that once housed Hollywood legends.

The musical duo reportedly purchased Moorcrest for US$6.25 million in March. The home, formerly rented by Charlie Chaplin, seems a better fit for someone like a boss than a tramp - proving that Andy Samberg may not be such a normal guy after all.

While not <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODz2rUXpKWw">the 'Bu,</a> the house is still <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnuJ0UOn7w4" target="_blank">in California</a>, located in Beachwood Canyon. The home was originally built as part of the Krotona Colony, the national headquarters of the Theosophical Society, an esoteric philosophical group that hopes to "form a nucleaus of the universal brotherhood of humanity".

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The decadent design of the home has Moorish, Gothic, Mission-revivalist and Art Nouveau elements. According to Jewish Business News, the vendors purchased the home for US$900,000 in 1996. They reportedly listed the home with US$9,989,000 million in 2006, then lowered the asking price to US$7.4 million the next year. Newsom and Sandberg apparently bought the home in an off-market deal.

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Newsom, a critically acclaimed songwriter, harpist, pianist and singer, may occasionally wish to lounge around among elaborate antiques with a stuffed peacock, as she does on the cover of her three-record release Have One on Me (pictured above). She now has the perfect living room - complete with peacock (below).

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The four bedroom, six bathroom house was designed by Marie Russak Hotchener and built in 1921, when female architects were a rarity. 
The home also includes a glass-toped dome atrium (pictured below), where the couple can look up at the stars - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWFsBQcexkg" target="_blank">on a good day</a> (or night, rather), Newsom may even be able to see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGoNCvoZuYA" target="_blank">the Pleiades</a>.

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The huge kitchen has a raised fireplace, wrap around benches and central lonely island for serving boiled goose.

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There is also a substantial dressing room, perfect for Newsom's coats of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LgQhfusf_E" target="_blank">boucle, jacquard and cashmere</a>, and Samberg's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogG2p_ZUaaQ" target="_blank">turtlenecks and chains</a>. <img alt="" src="/images/2014/07/22/094eab50-0ea9-11e4-816c-17b57f80985f_andy-samberg-joanna-newsom-44-sinks-vanity.jpg">

The listing photos, now removed from their website, show ivy on the walls (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn7duAZjP8w" target="_blank">but not around the lettering</a>) of the incredible home, with lush gardens providing plenty of room for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47yuiPK01kg" target="_blank">a sprout and a bean</a> to grow.

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There is also a pool, with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQbgIy2bj9Y" target="_blank">bridge (but no balloons)</a>. The pool area also has a man-made cave, perfect for Hot Rod star Sandberg, who <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbaBoWQSGak" target="_blank">likes to party</a>.

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According to Hollywood lore, Charlie Chaplin rented the home in the early 1920s before it was purchased by the parents of Maltese Falcon star Mary Astor in 1925. They sold the house at auction for $21,500 in 1934.

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Newsom is known for her albums The Milk Eyed Mender, Ys and Have One On Me. Samberg is a comedian who currently stars in Brooklyn 99, was formerly a cast member on Saturday Night Live and is a member of The Lonely Island.
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From Incredibad to Chaplin's pad - Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom buy legendary Hollywood home

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The Block television personality Shelley Craft and her estate agent husband, Christian Sergiacomi, didn't find a buyer when their Byron Bay hinterland home, The Rise went to school holiday auction.
<a href="https://www.byronbaypropertysales.com.au/listing-71213-The-Rise" target="_blank">The tropical five bedroom, three bathroom hideaway </a>sits on 6,100 square metres at Ewingsdale in the hinterland.
The five-bedroon Ewingsdale offering has around 290 square metres floor space.
Jeremy Bennett, of Byron Bay Property Sales has it listed at $1.5 million plus.
It has been home to The Block co-presenter and husband, known as Serge, who has been a cameraman on The Block, since they bought it in 2010 for $1.61 million.
The couple recently spent $2.05 million on an 8,050 square metre property at neighbouring McLeods Shoot, a substantial discount as it had been initially listed for sale at $3.5 million-plus in 2010.
The couple are busy building on the property which was long owned by the McGettigan pioneering family who who first settled in Byron Bay in 1882.
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