Design-led developer-builder Lowe Living has unveiled its latest residential development, Jardin House, marking its first foray into Melbourne's blue-chip City of Boroondara.

Located a short walk from Camberwell Junction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House</a> has been designed to appeal to affluent local downsizers and established families seeking a low-maintenance alternative to the large homes that have long defined Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

The project will comprise a collection of two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 92 sqm to 280 sqm, alongside a limited number of penthouse residences featuring rooftop terraces spanning more than 100 sqm, with optional private pools.

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Lowe Living Co-Founder and Managing Director Tim Lowe said Camberwell represented a natural next step for the developer as it expands into some of Melbourne's most tightly held residential markets.

"Jardin House is an important project for our team as it marks the next evolution of our portfolio into different well-established blue-chip pockets of Melbourne," Lowe said.

"Camberwell, with its incredible walkability, family-led neighbourhood feel and superb access to education and transport, makes it a natural choice for us."

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Designed by Tristan Wong Architects, with interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscaping by Acre, the development takes inspiration from the Art Deco architecture that remains a defining feature of many of Camberwell's established streets.

A curved facade, arched openings, textured brickwork and sculpted forms reference the suburb's architectural heritage, while extensive landscaping softens the building's presence and creates a strong connection to the surrounding tree-lined streetscape.

The project will be set behind a secure gated entrance, with residents arriving through landscaped gardens designed to create a transition between the public realm and private residences.

Inside, the residences feature natural stone and timber finishes, full-height glazing, Miele appliances and generous open-plan living areas designed for long-term owner occupation.

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While the apartments themselves have been designed to attract discerning owner-occupiers, it is the amenity offering that sets Jardin House apart from many other boutique projects currently launching across Melbourne.

The centrepiece is a 350 sqm private bathhouse curated in partnership with Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse founder Lyndall Mitchell.

The wellness precinct includes mineral pools, hydrotherapy experiences, a Himalayan salt room, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pools and dedicated relaxation spaces, creating what Lowe Living describes as a private wellness retreat exclusively for residents.

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The collaboration follows Lowe Living's recent partnership with Aurora at Maison Savoy in Brighton, although Jardin House is the first project to incorporate both indoor and outdoor wellness experiences.

Emma Lowe, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lowe Living, said wellness was becoming an increasingly important consideration for apartment buyers.

"Collaborating with Lyndall Mitchell from Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse for a second time is an intentional nod to creating residences that are more than just homes, but a way to enrich the lives of our residents through wellness and longevity," Lowe said.

The amenity offering is complemented by a Technogym fitness studio, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and concierge services.

The launch comes as developers increasingly target Melbourne's established eastern suburbs, where rising land values, ageing housing stock and growing downsizer demand are creating opportunities for boutique apartment projects.

Lowe said the company expects significant generational wealth transfer across suburbs such as Camberwell in coming years, creating further demand for luxury apartment living.

"Camberwell is a blue-chip suburb where homes regularly transact for multiple millions of dollars," he said.

"The generational change of wealth in these locations expected in the coming years is significant, so we see an opportunity to create exclusive residences that appeal to older families and downsizers in order to meet this demand."

Apartments at Jardin house start from $1,195,000. The project forms part of Lowe Living's near-$1 billion portfolio of new developments across Melbourne.

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Lowe Living launches Jardin House in Camberwell

As <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/north-sydney-nsw-2060">North Sydney</a> continues its transition from a commercial centre into a more layered residential and lifestyle precinct, a new generation of apartment developments is reshaping expectations around scale, amenity, and long-term liveability.

Improved transport connections through the Victoria Cross Metro, continued investment in dining and public spaces, and a constrained supply of new luxury apartments have sharpened demand for homes that combine proximity to the CBD with the privacy and outlook traditionally associated with harbourside houses.

At 177 Walker Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a>’s new apartment development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> enters the market with a distinctly residential approach to high-rise living. The 30-level tower will deliver 161 residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to sub-penthouses and a full-floor penthouse, all oriented to capture uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project takes advantage of the site’s natural topography and elevated position above the harbour. Rather than relying on density alone, the architecture focuses on outlook, orientation, and spatial flow, with every apartment occupying a corner position to maximise natural light and cross ventilation.

Rothelowman says the site itself shaped much of the architectural response.

“The site has a long history in terms of its inevitable transformation and when we came in, we took inspiration from the idea of reestablishing a sense of the site’s natural terrain and fall. Our scheme aims to integrate with the terrain and the landscape, using the undulating site to slowly reveal glimpses and views of the harbour. The rotation of the tower off grid means every apartment has a view and is naturally cross ventilated. The building's colour palette is quintessentially Sydney, with bronze and sandstone and a luminescent green colour in the glass, making it very earthy and grounded in its location.”

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Inside the residences, the emphasis moves toward larger-format living typically associated with standalone homes. Kitchens sit at the centre of the apartments, connecting directly to open-plan dining and living areas before extending outward into expansive winter gardens and balconies. Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, integrated appliances, and custom metal detailing are used throughout, while three distinct interior palettes, Terrace, Opera, and Harbour, allow buyers to personalise the spaces without compromising the architectural consistency of the project.

The larger residences place particular attention on separation between entertaining and private zones. In many apartments, master suites occupy the outer corners of the floorplates, allowing bedrooms to benefit from floor-to-ceiling glazing and harbour outlooks independent of the living spaces. Dressing rooms and ensuites continue the material palette through fluted detailing, freestanding baths, and layered stone finishes.

Rothelowman says the design intent centred on creating homes that feel enduring rather than transient.

“Our philosophy is all about the way people live in these spaces, and we wanted to create homes that reflect the quality of life in this unique Sydney location. The apartments showcase expansive living spaces that are generous, sophisticated, and bold, with the ability to connect with views throughout each apartment.”

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A separate four-storey amenity building known as The Pavilion expands the residential offering beyond the apartments themselves. Positioned alongside the tower, the building consolidates wellness, recreation, and social spaces into a dedicated resident retreat. Facilities include a 20-metre rooftop pool and sundeck, sauna, spa, ice bath, wellness studio, gymnasium, concierge service, wine cellar, residents’ lounge, private dining spaces, and dedicated co-working areas with meeting rooms and boardroom facilities.

The amenity mix reflects the buyer profile emerging in North Sydney, where owner-occupiers and downsizers are increasingly prioritising convenience, apartment scale, and long-term usability over purely investment-driven decisions.

The Walden also represents a significant milestone for ALAND, marking the company’s first major move into Sydney’s inner-city luxury apartment market after more than two decades delivering large-scale residential communities across Greater Sydney. Founder Andrew Hrsto says the Walker Street site stood apart because of both its positioning and its rarity.

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“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic.”

At launch, The Walden recorded more than $103 million in sales, with buyers drawn to the project’s harbour positioning, apartment scale, and proximity to the Metro, which now connects North Sydney to Barangaroo in three minutes and Martin Place in five.

ALAND has commenced construction, and is expecting a completion date in 2028.

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The ACT will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to abolish stamp duty for all first home buyers, with no income caps and no property price thresholds from 1 July.

The move, announced as part of the ACT Budget, completes a key election commitment from the Barr Government and removes what Chief Minister Andrew Barr described as one of the biggest barriers to entering the housing market. The reform forms part of the ACT's long-running transition away from transaction taxes and towards a broader-based property tax system.

"This budget marks a major milestone in our long-term tax reform program," Barr said, adding that the government had maintained a sustained focus on removing barriers to home ownership. He said stamp duty had long been one of the largest upfront hurdles facing buyers and that from July, "that barrier is gone" for first home buyers in the Territory.

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The changes come alongside a range of measures designed to encourage new housing supply, including support for the delivery of so-called "missing middle" housing such as terraces, townhouses and low-rise multi-unit developments.

The announcement has renewed debate around whether the ACT's approach could provide a blueprint for improving housing affordability nationally.

New research from OurTop10.com.au, conducted by Primara Research, suggests the Territory's decade-long reform agenda has produced outcomes unmatched elsewhere in Australia.

While stamp duty costs have increased by an average 67 per cent nationally over the past decade, the ACT has recorded growth of just 15 per cent, the lowest increase of any jurisdiction.

The Territory has also emerged as one of the strongest performers on housing delivery. Based on population-weighted housing targets, the ACT is sitting less than one per cent behind its target. Victoria is the next closest at seven per cent behind, while the national average sits 25 per cent below target. New South Wales is tracking 39 per cent behind.

The latest reform removes one of the final barriers facing first home buyers in Canberra.

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The average Australian home buyer currently pays $61,714 in stamp duty. In the ACT, that figure is $38,399 despite the Territory having the third-highest median house price in the country.

Until now, the ACT's first home buyer concession scheme only applied to purchases up to $1.02 million, around $51,000 below Canberra's median house price of $1.071 million. In practical terms, many first home buyers were unable to access the median-priced home without losing the concession.

From July, those restrictions disappear.

Every first home buyer in the ACT will pay no stamp duty, regardless of income or purchase price.

Canberra remains one of Australia's most expensive housing markets, with dwelling values increasing 82 per cent over the past decade. However, that growth ranks only 11th among Australia's 15 major housing markets, suggesting affordability pressures have been less severe than in many other parts of the country.

Simon Ma, CEO of OurTop10.com.au, said the latest reforms recognise that many first home buyers have simply outgrown thresholds set years ago.

"Many first home buyers aren't just looking for a way onto the ladder, they want a home their family can actually live in," Ma said.

"In a market where the median house price is over a million dollars, a concession scheme that cuts out at $1.02 million was never going to get them there.

"Removing the ceiling entirely means ACT first home buyers can now pursue the home they actually want, rather than limiting themselves to a price point designed for a very different market."

Whether other states follow remains to be seen. But at a time when most jurisdictions are struggling to improve affordability while also increasing housing supply, the ACT has quietly become the national test case for both.

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ACT abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers

A rooftop pool and spa overlooking the Brisbane CBD, private dining spaces, expansive landscaped gardens and a residents' lounge are set to crown <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/callista-on-park-west-end-49-mollison-street-west-end-qld-4101">Callista on Park</a>, the final residential building within Brisbane's West Village precinct.

The rooftop amenity collection has been designed as an extension of the lifestyle already established throughout West Village, providing residents with a series of indoor and outdoor spaces that capitalise on the building's elevated position above West End.

A swimming pool and heated spa form the centrepiece of the rooftop offering, surrounded by landscaped gardens developed through a collaboration between developer Sekisui House and ASPECT Studios. The design incorporates expansive lawn areas surrounded by English garden-inspired planting.

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Residents will also have access to two barbecue and outdoor dining areas positioned to take advantage of views across Brisbane's skyline, neighbouring Mollison Park, and the surrounding inner-city landscape.

For larger gatherings, the rooftop includes a private dining room centred around a substantial stone island bench, complete with a full kitchen and a 10-seat dining table set beneath four-metre-high ceilings. The space has been designed to overlook both the rooftop gardens and the Brisbane CBD skyline.

A separate residents' lounge provides an additional indoor retreat connected to the broader rooftop amenity offering, creating another space for residents to work, relax or entertain guests.

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The attention to detail extends beyond the rooftop.

Upon arrival, residents will enter through a lobby featuring a bespoke ceiling light installation developed in collaboration between Sekisui House and Alcorn Middleton Architecture. The arrival experience is complemented by private resident mailboxes and carefully considered interior finishes designed to reflect the premium positioning of the building.

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The amenity offering forms part of Callista on Park, the final residential release within the decade-long transformation of the former Peters Ice Cream Factory site into West Village, one of Brisbane's most established mixed-use communities.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a>, Callista represents the most premium residential offering within the masterplanned precinct.

Construction is now entering its final stages, with scaffolding beginning to come down and completion expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Prices for the three-bedroom plus MPR apartments start from just over $2.6 million.

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Callista will mark the final opportunity to purchase within West Village, where residents have direct access to more than 35 retail, dining, wellness and medical operators including Harris Farm Markets, Woolworths, Function Well and Goodlife Health Clubs, Metro Arts, and a growing collection of restaurants and cafés.

Located just 800 metres from the Brisbane CBD, the precinct also places residents within walking distance of South Bank, West End's dining scene, riverfront parklands and major public transport connections.

For Sekisui House, which has delivered more than two million homes globally, Callista serves as the concluding piece of the West Village masterplan, bringing together the precinct's heritage character, parkland setting and emphasis on walkability in a final collection of larger-format residences.

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Rooftop pool, private dining and skyline gardens to crown West Village's final apartment release, Callista on Park

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/wahroonga-nsw-2076">Wahroonga</a>’s enduring appeal has long been tied to its balance of bushland, established amenity, and access to some of Sydney’s most respected education and healthcare institutions.

Along Fox Valley Road, that combination is becoming increasingly sought after by buyers looking to remain connected to the Upper North Shore lifestyle while prioritising walkability, wellbeing, and convenience.

Developer Capital Corporation's initial vision of a 62-hectare site on Fox Valley Road was that they could create their own walkable community, bordered by&nbsp;more than 25 hectares of bushland and adjoining Coups Creek.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-residences-at-wahroonga-estate-169-fox-valley-road-wahroonga-nsw-2076">The Residences at Wahroonga Estate</a> draws directly on the area’s natural landscape, with walking trails and green corridors linking into sections of Lane Cove National Park. The surrounding network of bushwalks, cycling tracks, and reserves reinforces the suburb’s long-standing reputation as one of Sydney’s most nature-oriented residential pockets, while still maintaining close ties to village retail and transport infrastructure.

The address places residents within minutes of Wahroonga and Turramurra villages, where cafés, local grocers, boutiques, and everyday services support a highly localised lifestyle. Popular nearby venues including The Fox Café and Breeze Valley Café provide easy options for morning coffee or casual dining, while longstanding retailers such as IGA Wahroonga Fresh and Novella Fine Books continue to anchor the area’s village character.

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Healthcare access remains one of the defining locational advantages of the estate. Sydney Adventist Hospital, known locally as The San, sits directly adjacent and is one of the largest and most respected private hospitals in New South Wales. The hospital precinct incorporates specialist medical services, radiology, physiotherapy, and outpatient care, contributing to growing buyer demand from downsizers and owner-occupiers seeking long-term convenience and peace of mind.

Research commissioned by Capital Corporation found that health and wellbeing considerations are increasingly influencing downsizing decisions, particularly among buyers wanting to remain within familiar neighbourhoods while accessing medical infrastructure more easily.

Education has also historically underpinned demand across Wahroonga and the broader Upper North Shore. The estate sits close to several of Sydney’s leading private and independent schools, including Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh, Barker College, Pymble Ladies’ College, Ravenswood School for Girls, and Loreto Normanhurst. Co-educational options including Wahroonga Adventist School and Sydney Adventist School further strengthen the area’s appeal to established families looking for long-term schooling pathways within a tightly held catchment.

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Transport connectivity supports the suburb’s liveability without compromising its quieter residential character. Wahroonga and Turramurra train stations provide direct rail access into the Sydney CBD, while the nearby Pacific Highway and M1 motorway strengthen links across the North Shore and broader metropolitan area. At the same time, the heavily treed streetscape and low-density character continue to distinguish the precinct from more urbanised parts of Sydney.

The Residences at Wahroonga Estate forms the first stage of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/capital-corporation">Capital Corporation</a>’s broader masterplanned vision for the precinct, delivered alongside the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/group-gsa">GroupGSA</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/coco-republic-interior-design">Coco Republic</a>, the development integrates landscaped communal spaces including a pet-friendly Green Spine, resident lounge, BBQ pavilion, and direct bushland access, reinforcing the project’s focus on outdoor connection and community-based living.

Now under construction by Gold Star iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/dasco-australia">DASCO</a>, The Residences at Wahroonga Estate will deliver a collection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments priced from $990,000, with completion anticipated in 2027.

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Capital Corporation to cater to Upper North Shore downsizers by creating walkable community at The Residences at Wahroonga Estate

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The former long-time lieutenant of Richard Branson, David Baxby and his wife Selina have sold their Coogee beachside manor.
The former co-CEO of the Virgin Group paid $3.6 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-coogee-124764870" target="_blank">1905 Federation</a> upon his late 2015 return to Australia from Geneva.
There were three interested parties at the tough auction crowd which sought to open the bidding at less than its prior sale price.
Agent Clint Ballard placed a $4 million vendor bid at its Saturday auction, which was then bettered by $10,000. Negotiations continued after the small crowd dispersed.      
The five bedroom family home comes with plans by architect Alex Roth prepared for the Baxby's who own nearby.
Baxby had previously been an investment banker at Goldman Sachs who moved to London and then found himself with Virgin as a client.
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Landscape garden designer Peter Fudge and wife Brigitte have secured a quick sale for their Coogee home.
Of course set in a Fudge garden, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-coogee-124867482" target="_blank">Californian bungalow</a> sits under ornate roof tiles.
It sold for well over the $3 million price guide, but less than $3.5 million, through Ray White agent James Keenan who sold the home in less than a week.
The elevated garden features Fudge's classic organic-shaped pavers and creepers throughout the pebbled front garden.
The home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a sheltered timber decking.
They spent $1.85 million in 2010 when buying on Mount Street from former Rabbitoh Greg Keenan. 
It sold for $750,000 in 2000.
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Fox Footy League Teams co-host Paul Roos, the former Sydney Swans coach and wife Tami have snappily sold their redundant Coogee apartment for $3.1 million.
Mark McPherson and Emilee Tayyara at McGrath Coogee exchanged contracts on the whole-floor penthouse style apartment following its first open for inspection.
Paul was flying in from Hawaii and managed to sign the papers at the airport on his interconnecting flight to back to his Brighton, Melbourne base.
Paul and Tami bought the 247 sqm <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-coogee-124789250" target="_blank">2/28 Arcadia Street</a> apartment in 2015, spending $2,165,000 on the Allen Jack+Cottier designed space.
The couple who divide their time between Hawaii and Melbourne spent $3.85 million when upgrading from Elwood last year.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Former Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos sells Coogee apartment for $3.1 million

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The former Sydney Swans AFL coach Paul Roos and wife Tami have listed their luxury Coogee apartment, given they divide their time these days between Melbourne and Hawaii.
They bought the 247 sqm apartment in 2015, spending $2,165,000 on the Allen Jack+Cottier designed space.
Comprising three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the whole floor penthouse style Arcadia Street apartment features a large outdoor terrace.
Now its for sale through McGrath Coogee agents Mark McPherson and Emilee Tayyara, who have a price guide of $2.7 million for its March 18 auction.
It will be the first resale in the tightly held block of four.
The couple became Melbourne based due to Roos coaching commitments with the Melbourne Demons. Their sons used the apartment while completing their studies.
In Melbourne the couple sold their contemporary Tim Spicer designed Elwood home mid-last year for $3.27 million, then upgrading to nearby Brighton they spent $3.85 million on an ultra-contemporary four bedroom home bought from Allan Sinclair, the former Fitzroy player whose son, Callum plays for Sydney Swans.
Their Elwood home had cost $2.25 million in 2010, a month after they let go of their luxury Con Hairis designed South Coogee mansion for $5.4 million, just after Roos left the top job at the Swans.
Roos, who recently insisted he is more unlikely than ever to get back into the senior coaching role, coached the Sydney Swans to Premiership success in 2005, their first in 72 years.
The new Fox Footy recruit will co-host League Teams with Dermot Brereton for the upcoming season.
In a recent interview with The Daily Telegraph, Roos said the family wish to spend more time in Hawaii, where they bought a home in 2010.
“Tami wants to spend more time with her family (in California)," he said.
"We think we can find a good balance between being in Australia — and my continuing to earn a good living and being involved in football — and starting a business which will give us opportunities in America as well as Australia."
"I think the next 12 months will be about finding where the balance lies and how we will spend time in each country.”
The couple run a health and wellness company, The Roos Synergy, which they are ready to reignite after putting it aside ahead of Paul's role at the Melbourne Demons. 
“Wellness is becoming a huge issue worldwide and American companies are probably more proactive in providing for their staff," Paul said.
“Eventually I wouldn’t mind doing things in America, either Hawaii or where Tami’s family is from."
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Popular Masterchef contestant turned foodie Courtney Roulston has bought a Coogee apartment for $1,535,000.
The semi-sized apartment on the top floor of the Art Deco Beach-Lynn block is wrapped in windows on three sides.
Renovated from its last trade for $950,000 in 2011, the 90 sqm boutique apartment comprises two bedrooms and a loggia-style balcony. 
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Alexander Phillips and David Tyrell secured the sale.
Roulston finished fifth in series two of Masterchef in 2010 then set up her own catering company in 2011 which has catered for the Sydney Swans. 
She has released cook books including The Salad Kitchen and Salads In A Jar.
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Former Masterchef contestant buys Coogee apartment

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The retired champion footballer, turned Fox Sports commentator Braith Anasta stood on the sidelines when auction offerings were knocked down at big prices this year.
He missed out on several eastern suburb coastal Sydney apartments, but has finally managed to put his name on a signed contract.
It was a three bedroom <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-coogee-123612010" target="_blank">Coogee apartment</a> with Gordon Bay views.
The devoted father snapped it up within a few days of its recent private treaty listing. 
The Anasta clan were previously spotted missing out on the Bondi Beach garden apartment offering of the Greater Western Sydney AFL star Shane Mumford and fiancee Eva Konta which sold for $2,155,000.
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Anasta had moved into his mother's now sold Malabar house after his separation from actor Jodi Gordon this time last year. Anasta had been looking too for his mother, Kim, too, since she sold earlier in year at Malabar through Jason Black from Black Lifestyle Property.
Braith and Kim turned up to the Tamarama auction of the Kiwi film director Dame Jane Campion mid-year when the 241 square metre investment property sold for $2.55 million through Bethwyn Richards of McGrath. 
They were the underbidders at $2,545,000.
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Fox Sports commentator Braith Anasta buys Coogee apartment

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A freehold commercial property on Sydney’s famous Coogee Beach leased to a cafe recently changed hands for $3.35 million.
The property at 252 Coogee Bay Road is three levels.
It returns $173,900 + GST p.a. 
Zoned B2 Local CTR with fully licensed cafe/restaurant, the property has potential for further development subject to council approval. 
The land area is about 140 sqm with a floor area of nearly 240 sqm.
The selling agent was Mark Fragias of Ray White who marketed it as "situated on iconic Coogee Beach with prominent Coogee Bay Road location and metres from Ardent Street facing North/South and positioned directly opposite major commercial landmark Coogee Bay Hotel."
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Cafe on Coogee beach changes hands for $3.35 million 

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Sleep researcher Carmel Harrington sold her four-bedroom family house in South Coogee for $2.85 million at auction last week.
Agent Victoria Norish of Di Jones Eastern Suburbs was quoting $2.7 million for the renovated Bundock Street house.
Dr Harrington had paid $661,000 for in 1998. 
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Sleep doctor sells in South Coogee

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It's a cool $3,750 a week to stay in comedian Tim Minchin's newly purchased art deco Coogee palace.
Currently the most expensive rental on the market in Coogee, <a href="https://www.lsdb.com.au/real-estate-for-sale-20-gordon-avenue-coogee-nsw/2950479/" target="_blank">Minchin paid $5.9 million for the five bedroom, five bathroom home</a>.
It had been priced at $4,000 a week when first listed last month, but it's dropped by $250 last week through leasing agent Toni Atkinson at Laing + Simmons Bondi Beach.
It's more than twice as expensive that the next most priciest rental in Coogee and is amongst the most expensive dozen in the eastern suburbs.
The Coogee median rental price for a house currently sits at $2,462,500 according to CoreLogic.
The expatriate - who's conquered the West End and Broadway with his music and lyrics for Matilda the Musical - is seemingly staying overseas despite being homesick.
His latest project is Groundhog Day, a musical comedy based on the 1993 film of the same name. There's been no spculation on just who might play XXXX's role on stage.
Offering sweeping views over Gordon's Bay from its blue-chip coastal enclave, the two level home was redesigned by architect Stephen Vardy.
The home on 563 sqm with customer-craft finishes throughout has two living areas, library, wine cellar and a swimming pool.
It was the home of luxury car dealer Steve Nasteski and Alisa Grey, an actor and singer, who had paid $3.1 million in 2004.
They're off to Bondi Beach, having secured one of the lighthouse penthouse apartment in the Pacific Bondi for $7.28 million.
Minchin grew up in Perth, however it is widely expected that the family are heading to Sydney's east to live closer to family. His sister, Nel and her husband Guy Patrick, an advertising art director, own at Randwick. Nel has worked in television for 10 years, most recently researching for Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery series.
He won't be moving back from Hollywood in a hurry, with the property advertised as being available on a minimum six month lease. 
Minchin does still own in Perth, having bought a top floor apartment in Bel-Air, a Cottesloe landmark.
He paid $850,000 for the two bedroom art deco apartment in 2012, with his social worker wife Sarah.
He once said the first thing he does when he lands back in Perth was go to Grant Street beach in North Cottesloe.
He jested he “christened” both his UK-born kids at that beach.
The comedian and composer is best known for his award-winning musical adaptation of Matilda. 
It was an adaption of the Dennis Kelly's take on the Roald Dahl classic.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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The storage queen Tina Clark has sold her Tamarama home and bought something a little more snug given her expansionary plans for her company into US markets.
She's still staying by a Sydney beach however, having secured a four bedroom Coogee apartment for $1.92 million through George Savva at LJ Hooker Coogee.
A stickler for the finer things in life, Clark sought out a lock up and leave given the Sagitine storage founder is spending more time overseas.
Her new 197 sqm apartment occupies the entire upper level of a boutique Art Deco block of just five.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-tamarama-121682486" target="_blank">Her three-bedroom Birrell Street, Tamarama renovation</a> was bought for $1.43 million in 2003 from the wealthy Australia-based Buckeridge family. Adjoining Tamarama Gully, the 540 sqm property sold for $3 million through Simon Exleton at McGrath Estate Agents. 
Clark, a former New York-based broker, founded Sagitine just three years ago after roles at AMP, Deutsche Bank and Samsung Securities.
She spent a lot of her career in the shopping hubs of New York and Hong Kong and, put simply, couldn't find a storage solution for her prized possessions. So she designed one.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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