Australia’s housing debate has rarely been more urgent. The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council forecasts the country could fall around 262,000 homes short of housing needs by 2029, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing planners, governments and developers.

In response, much of the conversation has centred on high-density towers around transport corridors and strategic centres.

Diversified developer Coronation Property, while also focused on well-located, strategic sites, is incorporating an arguably underutilised typology, the terrace.

Difficult to integrate into true high-rise developments, terraces have become a defining feature of Coronation’s lower-rise portfolio, including projects in Ashbury and Erskineville. <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/ashbury-terraces-165-171-milton-street-ashbury-nsw-2193">Ashbury Terraces</a> places a stronger emphasis on this housing type, forming part of a broader community mix.

At its Erskineville development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/lillian-erskineville-9-metters-street-erskineville-nsw-2043">Lillian</a>, terraces are more limited, with just a handful&nbsp;included within the wider, predominantly apartment-led precinct, one of the first developments to launch in Erskineville in several years.

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Terrace residents at Lillian benefit from many of the same advantages as apartment owners, the lock-up-and-leave lifestyle and access to shared amenities like the rooftop wellness space, but with significantly more space.

Spanning multiple levels, the terraces also feature front and rear courtyards, providing direct access to the central landscaped gardens within the precinct.

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Terrace housing has long been part of Australia’s urban fabric. From Paddington and Surry Hills to Glebe and Annandale, rows of terrace homes have shaped neighbourhood streets, offering a housing form that sits between detached houses and apartments.

The contemporary terrace, however, addresses many of the limitations of older designs, where narrow staircases and constrained layouts often compromised liveability.

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“Terraces represent one of the city’s most intelligent housing models,” says Joe Nahas, Managing Director of Coronation Property.

“They deliver density without losing the human scale that makes neighbourhoods liveable. In many ways, they provide a bridge between the Sydney we know and the Sydney we need to build. If Sydney is going to grow well, it can’t rely on towers alone.”

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That thinking has shaped Coronation’s approach at Ashbury Terraces, where the terrace typology has been reinterpreted for modern living.

Designed by SJB, the project recently received recognition at the 2026 Better Future World Design Awards, acknowledging its architectural clarity and response to the surrounding suburban context.

SJB Director Adam Haddow says the intent was to evolve a familiar housing form rather than reinvent it.

“The terrace is one of Sydney’s most familiar housing forms, so our approach at Ashbury was to reinterpret that typology in a contemporary way,” Haddow says.

“The homes are designed to sit comfortably within the existing neighbourhood while introducing more light, landscape and shared spaces that support modern living.”

Ashbury Terraces combines terraces, apartments and penthouses across a series of low-rise buildings, integrating contemporary architecture with landscaped communal spaces and resident amenity.

That same typology is now being carried into Coronation’s Lillian development in Erskineville, where a smaller number of terraces sit within a predominantly apartment-led precinct.

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Coronation’s decision to include terraces at Lillian was informed by strong buyer feedback from Ashbury Terraces, where purchasers were drawn to the flexibility and scale the housing type offers.

One resident, Sweta Pursem, purchased a terrace as a single buyer, citing its long-term versatility.

“As a single buyer, it might seem surprising that I chose a terrace over an apartment, but I was thinking long term,” Pursem says.

“The terraces are incredibly versatile, catering to a range of lifestyles while still offering the space and privacy of a house.”

For Pursem, the multi-level layout provides a level of functionality not typically found in apartment living.

“Having a separate living area from the bedroom and home office makes everyday living feel both functional and comfortable. When friends and family come to visit, the layout gives a sense of privacy while still feeling open and spacious.”

Her terrace also supports a more connected, lifestyle-driven way of living.

“I love entertaining, and the courtyard is ideal for relaxed weekend drinks with friends. I tend to use each level differently throughout the day, it creates a natural rhythm between work, downtime and entertaining, which I didn’t have in apartment living.”

Ashbury Terraces is now complete and ready to move in, while Lillian in Erskineville is under construction and expected to welcome residents in mid-2027.

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Coronation champions terraces as a key piece of Sydney’s housing mix

Private equity real estate firm Conquest has entered into a $220 million partnership with Woolworths’ development arm, Fabcot, to deliver its long-awaited Waterloo project on Bourke Street.

The Bourke Street development was first flagged by Fabcot back in 2021 as part of its push into Sydney’s residential market. However, progress has since stalled, with no activity on site amid a number of design revisions in consultation with the City of Sydney.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/conquest">Conquest</a>, which is actively planning more than $6 billion worth of new developments, predominantly mixed-use precincts, is now set to move the project forward.

The current plans include between 110 and 120 apartments across two buildings designed by Bates Smart at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/923-935-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">923 Bourke Street</a>. The scheme will incorporate a portion of apartments reserved for key workers, alongside premium commercial space at ground level, including a full-line Woolworths supermarket.

Construction is expected to commence in the second half of 2026.

Michael&nbsp;Akaawi, CEO of Conquest, said the partnership reflects the firm’s commitment to "convenience-led" urban renewal."

"We are preparing to commence construction in the second half of this year," Akaawi says.

"Along with Woolworths, we look forward to delivering the first major supermarket to the growing Waterloo community, integrated with premium new apartments and specialty retail shops. Our focus is on creating a seamless lifestyle hub where essential services are at the doorstep, saving residents time and enhancing their quality of life."&nbsp;

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The news comes just a week after Conquest went to the NSW Government to upsize its plans for Castlecrag's Quadrangle Shopping Centre.

Conquest purchased the site for just shy of $70 million last year, with existing plans in place for a mixed-use residential and retail precinct comprising 38 luxury apartments.

Those plans have now been significantly expanded, with the developer lodging a State Significant Development Application with the NSW Government’s Housing Delivery Authority for 150 apartments across two 11-storey buildings. The apartments will sit above a four-storey podium, incorporating specialty retail tenancies and five levels of basement car parking, on the 5,166 sqm site at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/100-edinburgh-road-castlecrag-nsw-2068">100 Edinburgh Road</a>.

Conquest has been increasingly active in the development space in recent years. The group acquired the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/eastlakes-nsw-2018">Eastlakes</a>&nbsp;Shopping Centre redevelopment, where it plans to deliver more than 1,000 apartments above a new retail precinct, and has also lodged a $900 million State Significant Development Application for a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/conquest-unveils-900m-stanmore-village-vision-for-landmark-inner-west-site">mixed-use precinct in Stanmore</a>.

Conquest partners with Woolworths to deliver mixed-use Waterloo project

A shift away from Sydney’s industrial past has left parts of the inner south defined by contrast, brick warehouses repurposed into dining precincts, former factory streets softened by landscaping and pedestrian activity.

Rosebery is one of those suburbs. Over the past decade, it has undergone significant gentrification, anchored by The Cannery, which has helped reposition the area as one of the inner city’s most sought-after lifestyle pockets.

What hasn’t kept pace with that transformation is new residential supply, which has remained relatively limited. Builder-developer Deicorp identified that gap early, securing a site in 2019 and delivering what is now one of the suburb’s most architecturally distinctive developments.

To realise the vision, Deicorp engaged Candalepas Associates to design The Rothschild, a project that is immediately recognisable from the street.

Completed in 2025, The Rothschild comprises two buildings across Rothschild and Mentmore Avenues, delivering 176 apartments. The development replaces a former industrial site, retaining a material and structural dialogue with its past while introducing a more resolved residential framework. The scale is deliberate but not monolithic, broken into forms that engage both street frontages, with retail at ground level and two levels of basement parking below.

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From the street, the architectural intent is clear. Off-form concrete columns run through the façade, establishing a repeated structural rhythm that gives the building its visual weight. These are paired with deep-set arches and sections of exposed brickwork, creating a layered elevation that reads less like a typical apartment block and more like a reinterpretation of industrial architecture.

The material palette is intentionally restrained, with concrete left exposed and brick used to define mass rather than decoration. The result is a building that stands out through proportion and repetition, rather than height or glazing.

This approach continues internally. A central landscaped courtyard sits between the two buildings, anchored by an olive grove that acts as both a visual and spatial focal point. Rather than functioning as residual space, the courtyard is designed as a shared ground plane, where circulation paths, seating areas and planting come together to create a usable communal environment. Its positioning allows natural light to penetrate deep into the site while maintaining separation between residences.

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Within the apartments, the planning follows a clear and functional logic. Entry points lead directly into open-plan living areas, with kitchens positioned as central elements alongside dining and lounge spaces. These zones extend to balconies or external openings, maintaining a visual connection to either the courtyard or the street.

Kitchens prioritise practicality, with generous bench space, ample storage and European appliances configured for everyday use. Bedrooms are typically set back from the main living areas, creating quieter zones within each residence, with separation achieved through layout rather than material change. Bathrooms are compact but efficient, incorporating mirrored cabinetry and integrated storage to maximise space. Across all residences, the emphasis is on clarity of movement and functional planning.

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At ground level, retail and hospitality uses extend the building’s presence beyond its residential function. A café or restaurant space, alongside communal amenities such as a music room and rooftop areas, positions the development as part of a broader urban network rather than a standalone project. These shared spaces reinforce a lifestyle where the building operates as an extension of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Rosebery’s proximity to Green Square, The Cannery and nearby parklands supports this model of living, where much of daily life is within walking distance. The Rothschild sits comfortably within that network, contributing to the streetscape through its distinctive architecture, while internally organising space around light, structure and communal use.

The Rothschild is now complete and ready to move in, with limited residences remaining.

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The Rothschild reinterprets Rosebery’s industrial DNA into residential form

KTQ has unveiled&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/casilia-16-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Casilia</a>, the final residential release within the Kirra Point precinct which really kicked off the boom in the area back in 2019.

The final stage comprises&nbsp;87 residences and marks the culmination of a long-term, family-led vision for Kirra Point, as the precinct moves toward completion in tandem with the development.

Around $100 million in sales have been achieved already, close to 35 per cent of the residences secured ahead of launch. There have been a significant number of buyers returning from the first stage of the development, Miles Residences, securing another property within Kirra Point.

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Selling agent Tim Keenan from Keenan Byrne said the response reflects both the scarcity of the offering and Kirra’s growing reputation as a premium coastal market.

“This is effectively Kirra’s final act, the last release within what has become one of the Southern Gold Coast’s most tightly held beachfront precincts,” Keenan said.

“We’ve seen exceptionally strong pre-sale interest, from VIP waitlists through to off-market enquiry, which speaks to both the quality of the product and the confidence buyers have in the precinct. What’s particularly compelling is the number of buyers returning from Miles, either upgrading or investing again, which is a strong signal of how the precinct has been received."

Keenan adds that at the same time, north-facing beachfront remains exceptionally rare in Australia, limited to places like Noosa, Byron and Kirra, which is underpinning long-term value.

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Positioned along one of Australia’s few true north-facing beaches, Casilia offers a mix of two and three-bedroom residences with pricing ranging from $1.87 million to $7.15 million and two exclusive penthouses. Residences are oriented to capture varying outlooks, from uninterrupted Pacific Ocean views across Kirra Beach to hinterland vistas, with upper levels and shared amenity taking in sweeping perspectives along the Gold Coast coastline.

At rooftop level, a north-facing pool deck captures expansive, uninterrupted views over Kirra Beach and north towards Surface Paradise. The space incorporates a heated resort-style pool, mineral spa, sun lounges and a covered BBQ cantina.

Buyer profiles are broad, typically aged between 40 and 70, with a strong skew toward second-home ownership, drawn by a combination of lifestyle, relative value, proximity to Gold Coast Airport and lower congestion compared to more established markets such as Byron Bay and Noosa.

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The project is being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ktq-group">KTQ Group</a>, a family-owned Australian property group with a diverse portfolio spanning residential, hospitality and commercial developments. The group has delivered a number of notable projects across sectors, including the award-winning Elements of Byron resort, demonstrating its depth of experience across both hospitality and residential development.

Known for its long-term approach to place-making, KTQ Group retains a vested interest in its projects, often holding assets within its portfolio, which has also helped build trust among buyers and reinforced confidence in both the vision and delivery certainty of the precinct.

“Casilia represents the final opportunity to secure a residence within Kirra Point and brings to market the last release within our long-term vision for the precinct," KTQ Group's Jeremy Holmes said.

"Kirra Point has been more than a decade in the making, and that timeframe reflects the care behind each decision, it takes listening, balance and vision to arrive at something that feels right for the location.

“Our approach has always been to deliver Kirra Point as a destination in its own right, a connected coastal neighbourhood integrating residential, hospitality and wellness, rather than a standalone project. It’s a vision that respects place, pace and permanence, and contributes to a sense of community that feels authentic to Kirra.”

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Once complete, the Kirra Point masterplan will incorporate a mix of dining establishments, bars and cafés, alongside the Kirra Point Health Club and a future 91-room independent resort hotel, creating a walkable, integrated lifestyle precinct.

Architecutue and interiors at Casilia have been designed by the experienced design houses of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/little-boat-projects">Little Boat Projects</a> and O’Neil Architecture &amp; Interior Design, The design moves beyond the conventional coastal apartments, instead taking cues &nbsp;from the surrounding landscape - layering natural materials, soft curves and warm textures to create spaces that respond to light, airflow and the rhythms of coastal living.

Residences are designed with an array of floorplates, generous proportions and intuitive flow, while at ground level Casilia connects into the broader precinct, where future laneways, retail and hospitality offerings will contribute to a neighbourhood defined as much by how people live day-to-day as its beachfront position.

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The final residential release within the Kirra Point masterplan is set to launch, as strong pre-sales signal sustained demand for the Southern Gold Coast

A decade in the making: KTQ launches Casilia at Kirra Point

South East Queensland developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a>’s entry into the Gold Coast apartment market has progressed from pipeline to market, with its Chevron Island project Bronze on Chevron now formally available to purchase ahead of a planned 2029 completion.

The 119-apartment development on Mawarra Street marks the Brisbane-headquartered builder-developer’s first residential play in the Gold Coast, following its expansion south from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bronze-on-chevron-8-mawarra-street-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Bronze on Chevron</a> comprises a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom residences, with pricing starting from just over $1.5 million. The project is being delivered under Gardner Vaughan’s fully integrated model, with the group acting as both developer and builder, a structure it has consistently applied across its South East Queensland portfolio.

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Architecture has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, with landscape architecture by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/jeremy-ferrier-landscape-design">Jeremy Ferrier</a>. The building presents as a single-tower scheme, with a focus on maximising outlook across both the Surfers Paradise skyline and the Nerang River.

Apartments have been planned with open-plan living zones extending to generous balconies, a response to the site’s dual-aspect positioning between river and ocean. Interiors follow a restrained coastal palette, with two colour schemes offered, and an emphasis on natural light and cross-ventilation.

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Resident amenity is concentrated across more than 1,250 sqm and includes a resort-style pool, gym, yoga lawn and rooftop entertaining areas. A function space with catering facilities forms part of the upper-level offering, alongside north- and south-facing outdoor areas.

Ground level will incorporate two retail tenancies, intended to extend the existing village character of the surrounding streets.

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The project sits within walking distance of Thomas Drive’s established dining strip, while maintaining proximity to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Surfers Paradise</a> beach and broader Gold Coast amenity. The location, positioned on Chevron Island between the river and coastline, has increasingly attracted mid- to high-density development in recent years as the precinct evolves beyond its low-rise origins.

Gardner Vaughan’s move into the Gold Coast was first signalled in 2025, with the group identifying the region as a natural extension of its operations. Chief Executive Officer Simon Betteridge described the expansion as both “strategic and natural”, citing demand for well-designed apartments in lifestyle-driven markets.

Construction is expected to complete in early 2029.

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Gardner Vaughan brings Bronze on Chevron to market as Gold Coast debut

Celebrity Sale

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Racing couple Gai and Robbie Waterhouse have finally secured the sale of their longtime former Mosman family home.
It was pulled from February auction then given a steadfast $5.4 million asking price.
The four bedroom property, which has been in the Waterhouse family for 32 years, had come with an initial price guide of $6 million plus.
No sale price has emerged but it sold through 2088 Realty listing agent Sally-Anne Lawlor who advised most of the buyer interest has come from developers.
But with a late start the buyers were a family from Kogorah Bay.
The racing couple will make a tidy gain from the Clifton Gardens home having paid $457,500 in 1983.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mosman-121723666" target="_blank">Burrawong Avenue</a> property was designed with wall to wall windows highlighting the harbour views over Shark Island and beyond.
The master bedroom suite comes with an impressive hat display cabinet filled with Gai's hats and fascinators from past race days.
They now prefer the Balmoral aspect along with their Mittagong retreat, Dunsinea.
Their bookmaker son, Tom and his wife Hoda were $13 million buyers at Balmoral in 2013, with their luxury Balmoral Beach apartment sold to his aunt, Louise Raedler-Waterhouse paying $4.38 million. Their daughter Kate and her husband Luke Ricketson also live at Balmoral.
Mosman's median house price has been around $3.2 million this year with the top recorded sale being $12.8 million.
Local agent Robert Simeon recently noted Mosman was experiencing the Sydney-wide trend of low listings.
His figures showed just 42 houses on the market as at June 30, compared to an average 70 over the prior five years.
"We are now seeing record low listings which only strengthens the markets," Simeon said.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Gai and Robbie Waterhouse sell in Clifton Gardens

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The fashion designer Kay Cohen, who has more than 30 years' experience in the lingerie industry, has sold her Cremorne home. 
Cohen has been a leader in the design of lingerie brands, most notably as general manager of creative director of Elle Macpherson's label Elle Macpherson Intimates.
She is also the inventor of the Biofit uplift bra which featured model Sophie Monk for its launch. Cohen was raised on a farm in New Zealand where she attended Wellington Polytechnic majoring in clothing and textile design. After graduation, she became a lecturer at the school instructing fellow Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan. 
Richard Simeon at Simeon Manners Property had a price guide of between $5.8 million and $6 million for the tri-level, Phil Corben 1999-designed home.
It sits on a 500 sqm near waterfront parcel with views over Middle Harbour from the numerous Tuscan-style alfresco dining areas and balconies.
The home has four bedrooms, a 1000 bottle, fully fitted wine cellar and a home office adjacent to the top floor master retreat which features its own private roof terrace. 
There's also a salt water pool which sits beside the treelined terrace gardens that were installed by Annie Wilkes.
Cohen bought well at $3.8 million in 2009 after it was initially listed with ambitious $5 million hopes.
It had previously traded at $4.51 million in 2004.
She previously resided on Woolloomooloo Wharf.
The New Zealand born designer was last in the fashion headlines when she launched the Silent Assembly lingerie brand in 2014, using technology she suggested would make uncomfortable underwire a thing of the past.
"Curvessence" is a polymer composite with a 3D support shape designed to remember the wearer's shape over time, so it doesn't bend out of shape and dig into ribcages, as underwire often does.
Cohen, who founded luxury lingerie label Pleasure State in 2004, created Silent Assembly as a premium line with the finest French laces and Italian fabrics.
Cohen also launched a lounge wear add-on called Pleasurewear, which includes cotton-cashmere blend cardigans, singlets and culottes.
The Pleasure State lingerie label was started with business partner Justin Davis-Rice.  
In 1997 Cohen was appointed group general manager of brands for the New Zealand lingerie group Bendon where she made her name in the creative direction of Elle Macpherson's lingerie label, Elle Macpherson Intimates.
According to CoreLogic, the median house price in Cremorne is $2.1 million. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
 
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Kay Cohen sells Cremorne home

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The longtime Cottesloe home of the late Australian businessman Alan Bond has been sold for around $3.95 million.
Bond, who died in June last year, built it after $422,000 was paid in 1992.
It was sold by Acton Cottesloe agent, and Bond's daughter, Jody Fewster who listed it last August. 
The modern Perth home on 726 sqm had a wine cellar, home office, swimming pool and even fishpond. 
Bond will always be remembered for leading the successful challenge for the 1983 America's Cup, the first time the New York Yacht club had ever lost in its 132 year history.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian 
 
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The former Cottesloe home of Alan Bond sold

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The buyer behind Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart's Port Hacking home is former politician Robert McClelland.
The former Labor Party member turned judge bought the five bedroom waterfront from Stuart late last year as the coach had set up camp nearer his club, moving in to the home of former prime minister Kevin Rudd. 
Stuart owned the home since paying $2.65 million in 2011 when he was the coach at the Parramatta Eels.
He bought it from Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe who made a loss on the property, buying it for $2.9 million in 2003.
Stuart spent over $500,000 on extending the property by 437 sqm.
Set on 940 sqm, the home has a rumpus room with bar, an inground pool and a waterfront which includes a pontoon, jetty, ramp and slip rails.
McClelland was a Labor Party member from 1996 until September 2013 and between 2007 and 2011 was the Attorney-General of Australia.
He and his wife Michelle, who sits on the board of St George Rugby League Club, listed their five bedroom waterfront home with swimming pool in Oatley for $1.975 million.
It cost them $1.4 million for in 2010.
 
  
 
 
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Ricky Stuart's Port Hacking home bought by former politician Robert McClelland

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Channel 9 weather presenter Livinia Nixon has secured the $2.35 million sale of her Victorian, Middle Park investment home.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-120611101" target="_blank">Located on Richardson Street</a>, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two storey Victorian has been extensively renovated and extended.
The home last traded in <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-middle+park-104329788" target="_blank">October 2007 for $1,853,000</a>.
Title Tattle seems to recollect it was bought from the Bulldogs footballer Luke Darcy.
John Holdsworth of Greg Hocking Holdsworth had the listing.
Next door <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/293-richardson-street-middle-park/Property-Details-sold-residential-8426382" target="_blank">sold earlier this year at $1.77 million</a>, having sold for just $70,000 more than its $1.7 million sale in 2013.
Nixon is married to the property developer Alistair Jack and has two sons, Henry, born in 2010, and Ted born in 2013.
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Lavinia Nixon sells in Middle Park

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Entertainer Denise Drysdale has sold her former McKinnon family home for $1.47 million.
Denise "Ding Dong" Drysdale had paid $575,000 for the three bedroom, two bathroom <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/29-anne-street-mckinnon/Property-Details-sold-residential-9360348" target="_blank">Anne Street home</a> in 2002.
It had in recent years been held as a rental. It was last available at $650 a week in 2012.
In 2014 she secured $870,000 on selling her Neerim North home in Gippsland.
The Gold Logie award-winning television personality and comedian said she was selling Daffodill Hill for a sea-change.
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Ding Dong Denise Drysdale sells McKinnon investment rental

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The former 2UE radio broadcaster Angela Catterns and her music composer partner Charlie Chan have sold their Balmain terrace pre-auction.
The Victorian-era residence, <a href="/expert-insights/buying/broadcaster-angela-catterns-lists-in-balmain">Glendarra</a>, was scheduled to go under the hammer with expectations of $2.9 million plus.
McGrath agent Cindy Kennedy secured a strong pre-auction offer.
The terrace cost $2.2 million in 2009.
Set on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-120587217" target="_blank">White Street</a>, it has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, plus a rooftop terrace overlooking the harbour.
She wrote a blog on Switzer entitled, <a href="https://www.switzer.com.au/the-experts/angela-catterns/how-many-cushions-does-it-take-to-sell-a-house/" target="_blank">How many cushions does it take to sell a house?</a>
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Angela Catterns sells Balmain terrace

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Starring across television, film and the stage, Wendy Hughes was one of Australia's best recognised acclaimed actresses.
But she was most at home at Wombarra, on the NSW Illawarra escapment, at her <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-wombarra-120639801" target="_blank">850 sqm oceanfront</a> that adjoins a nature reserve.
Offers above $2.1 million for the beachfront retreat are now being sought by her two children following her death in March last year.
"Watch the migrating whales swim by or the waves crashing on the very private beach below through the huge wrap around floor to ceiling picture windows of this special home," listing agent Wayne Bennett said, adding there was a real sense of escape being surrounded by greenery and the ocean.
The architecturally designed beach-house offers floor to ceiling east facing windows and a north east facing sundeck
Hughes had studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and in 1983 won the Australian Film Institute's Best Lead actress award for her role in Careful, He Might Hear You.
Her stage work included The Graduate in Sydney in 2001 and in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 2007. 
There were Logie awards in 1977 and 1984 in the best supporting actress category for Power Without Glory and Return To Eden respectively.
In 2011 Wombarra was bestowed title of the Illawarra's first million-dollar median suburb.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The music mogul who discovered some of Australia's biggest contemporary acts, Stephen Pavlovic has bullishly sold his Bondi Beach home.
The former Sydney PR queen Sophie Landa has emerged as the buyer of the single storey cottage on the 420 sqm Ramsgate Avenue block, just 20 metres to the sand and surf across Campbell Parade.
Legal paperwork solved the mystery after the reputed $4.9 million pre-auction sale.
It was marketed as <a href="https://www.ppdre.com.au/buying/NSW/Eastern-Suburbs/Bondi-Beach/House/1P1214" target="_blank">the ultimate beachfront opportunity</a>.
"Designer interiors capture the essence of barefoot glamour with an intimate connection with its seaside setting achieved through an organic palette, pared-back interiors and a sunny garden paradise devoted to entertaining and relaxation," was the successful marketing pitch by the Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agency.
Pavlovic's Modular Recordings music label promoted some of coolest bands to come out of Australasia, including Sneaky Sound System, the Avalanches, Wolfmother, the Presets and Tame Impala.
Pavlovic recently quit the company he founded 18 years ago having lost a four day NSW Supreme Court dispute with Universal Music.
Levitt Robinson, Pavlovic's lawyer in the recent royalties dispute, has also taken a caveat on the property title pursuant to legal fees. 
Heiress Sophie Landa is the the daughter of the late NSW attorney-general Paul Landa and his arts patron wife Anne
The 34-year-old funds an arts prize in her mother's honour.
The freestanding classic double-brick home, one of the closest to Bondi's world-famous surf, last sold at $2.12 million in 2005.
It was marketed as in a tightly held setting at the fashionable north end of the beach, opposite the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club.
This article was first published in the Sunday Daily Telegraph.
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