One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

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First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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A coastal home with ocean views in Curl Curl has hit the market with $5.6 million hopes via expressions of interest. 
The five bedroom, three bathroom contemporary style home is situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-curl+curl-133917682" target="_blank">12 Seaview Avenue</a>. 
It boasts living and dining area opening to alfresco terrace, gourmet kitchen, parent retreat with spa, four additional bedrooms and double garage. 
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Set on a 490sqm block, the double brick home also features entertainer deck, resort-style pool and sun-drenched garden. 
It is located within a two-minute stroll to Curl Curl beach. 
Brendan Pomponio and Daniel Hindmarsh of Belle Property Dee Why Mona Vale have the listing. 
The expression of interest campaign for the property closes towards the end of August. 
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Curl Curl coastal home with ocean views hits the market 

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Having upgraded nearby last year, Manly Sea Eagles skipper Daly Cherry-Evans and his partner Vessa Rockliff have quietly offloaded their former Curl Curl home.
The couple had $1395-a-week tenants there after moving 500 metres closer to the sand.
They sold the single-level, four-bedroom home with salt water swimming pool for $1.9 million earlier this month.
Curl Curl prices have ranged from $1,675,000 to $3 million this year, with the median price for a four-bedroom house in Curl Curl sitting at $2.28 million, according to realestate.com.au. That’s up from $1.6 million in 2014.
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The couple had bought the property for $1,335,000 in 2014, not long before the birth of their second child. Now they have three children.
It’s the second home Cherry-Evans has sold this year.
At the start of the year, DCE sold his <a href="/news/sea-eagles-star-daly-cherry-evans-sells-at-mermaid-beach">redundant Gold Coast investment home</a> he bought when he agreed to join the Titans back in 2015, only to opt out of the arrangement and sign a bumper deal with Manly.
The 1970s beach house in Mermaid Beach quickly became a $1300-a-week rental, having cost $1.45 million. He recently sold for $1.65 million.
Cherry-Evans and Rockliff are <a href="/news/manly-sea-eagles-skipper-dale-cherry-evans-buys-curl-curl-designer-home">now based opposite Curl Curl Beach</a> in a home they bought this time last year for $3.4 million.
It had belonged to Paul and Emma Lo Russo, the older sister of former Channel 7 House Rules presenter Joh Griggs.
The architect-designed­ home was constructed in the early 2000s, with the Russos having paid $330,000 in 1993.
Cherry-Evans retains a two-bedroom investment apartment in Freshwater that he bought for $500,000 in 2012.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Sea Eagle Daly Cherry-Evans sells former Curl Curl home

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Tennis champion Sandon Stolle, the former No.2 world doubles player and son of the legendary Fred Stolle, has sold his Curl Curl home for $2.75 million.
Now coaching for Tennis Australia interstate, he and wife Margot had owned the hilltop location overlooking the beach since 2007 when they paid $2,075,000.
The tri-level house on Gardere Ave has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two double garages, with dual street access.
There is room for a pool on the 540 square metre holding that was offered through James Smyth at Smyth Estate Agents with a $2.75 million guide.
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Manly Sea Eagles skipper Dale Cherry-Evans and partner Vessa Rockliff have quietly upgraded in the northern beaches.
It comes as Channel 7 reported that if Neil Henry is appointed Sea Eagles coach to replace Trent Barrett then captain Daly Cherry-Evans will seek a release to leave the club.
The couple seem set to move almost on the beach, shifting from their inland cottage also in Curl Curl.
Their $3.4 million designer home purchase opposite Curl Curl Beach had been listed with $3.7 million hopes by Emma Lo Russo, the older sister of local Channel 7 House Rules presenter Joh Griggs, and whose Emma's husband Paul.
The architect-designed home was constructed in the early 2000s having paid $330,000 in 1993.
“We designed the house for great entertaining," Russo told the Manly Daily when it was listed in June.
"You can cook from the kitchen and see the kids playing in the pool," Russo said.
Cherry-Evans and Rockliff have three kids after welcoming their third daughter late last year.
The four bedroom home has an open plan living and dining area with a sunken lounge room, an upper level sitting room and an alfresco deck which accompanies the raised 10 metre salt-chlorinated swimming pool.
Stone Real Estate Dee Why agent Toby Martin sold the home in 94 days.
The home sits just 500 metres away from the couple's former residence.
They've been based in the single level, four bedroom home since 2014 when they paid $1,355,000, shortly before the birth of their second child.
That too features a saltwater swimming pool.
Cherry-Evans is still waiting for a buyer for his redundant Gold Coast home he bought when he agreed to join the Titans back in 2015, only to backflip on the deal and sign a bumper deal with Manly.
The 1970s beach house in Mermaid Beach quickly became a $1,300 a week rental, having cost $1.45 million.
Evans is back in green and gold after a four year exile. He will be captaining the Prime Ministers XIII in his national football comeback against Papa New Guinea this weekend.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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A Curl Curl home designed by award winning builders Gremmo Homes has hit the market for $3.8 million.
The home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-curl+curl-128689018" target="_blank">4A Adina Road </a>was built after the 435 sqm parcel traded for $1.41 million in 2010.
Spanning two levels, the home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two separate living areas and a study.
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There are water views from the second level.
The rear established gardens feature a covered alfresco, incuilt trampoline and a cubby house.
James Smyth at Smyth Estate Agents Freshwater has an August 4 auction.
The sale comes with approval for an in-ground swimming pool.
 
 
 
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Gremmo Homes-designed Curl Curl house listed

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Channel Nine sports presenter James Bracey and wife, Margot have settled on a North Curl Curl acquisition, having sold in Cammeray.
They have paid $3.05 million for a Hamptons style home near the beach.
The four bedroom, two bathroom home has an upstairs balcony with district views and ocean glimpses.
Belle Property Dee Why agent Nick Duchatel sold the home pre-auction in 18 days.
Bracey, who left Sky News Australia in late 2016 to host the rugby league telecast on Channel Nine's The Sunday Footy Show, scored $1.65 million for his former Cammeray home.
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Former NSW premier Mike Baird has spent $3.6 million on a clifftop residence in North Curl Curl through James Eyden and Cherie Humel, of Clarke &amp; Humel.
The two-storey house has an open-plan living and dining area taking in ocean views up and down the coastline.
It was sold by former Coca-Cola and Campbell Arnotts senior executive Gareth Edgecombe, who is now CEO of mattress manufacturer The Comfort Group.
The news of the purchase of the five-bedroom, contemporary residence came as his former constituents attended polling booths on Saturday for the Manly byelection.
The two-storey house has a parent’s retreat.
With a bit of push given anxiety of his deteriorating political antennae, Baird quit the state’s top job in January saying he wanted to spend more time with his family.
The following month it was announced he will join National Australia Bank as chief customer officer of the lender’s corporate and institutional banking unit.
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Mike Baird buys at North Curl Curl

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The former Curl Curl North home of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Walls has resold for more than $5.2 million.
The three-level, 694-square metre private pad sold over the weekend at more than $1 million above the $4.1 million that the celebrity couple secured in 2014.
Hawkins and Walls had bought the property when it was just a tennis court in 2010 for $1.375 million and, after building with renowned architect Koichi Takada sold to mining executive Elizabeth Gaines and her partner Kevin Manuel.
It sold to a Northern Beaches family with two teenage children through Brendan Pomponio of Belle Property Dee Why, The Daily Telegraph reported.
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Former Curl Curl North home of Jennifer Hawkins sold

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The North Curl Curl house that Jake Wall and Jen Hawkins built in 2010 has returned to the market.
Sydney's glamorous property developer couple secured $4.1 million for the home in 2014, having seen potential for the 694 sqm parcel that was just a tennis court.
It's now tipped to fetch $4.9 million through Belle Property Dee Why agents Brendan Pomponio and Kirsten Bertram, who have set a March 11 auction.
It's been listed by businesswoman Elizabeth Gaines and her partner Kevin Manuel, who have made no updates to the home.
The only major change detected in the latest marketing photos from when Hawkins listed it is the lack of shoes in the opulent dressing suite shoe rack.
Gaines and Manuel are off to Perth, where Gaines has been made CFO of Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's mining company Fortescue Metals.
Set in the Windy Dropdown gated community, Jen and Jake bought the building block for $1,375,000 in 2009.
It was the start of the collaboration between Jen and architect Koichi Takada, who built their second North Curl Curl home and their newest project on Pittwater.
The four bedroom, three level luxury North Curl Curl home features retractable glass walls that peel back to open up a number of flowing living spaces.
There are outdoor balconies and terraces aplenty, with an Enviro lap pool and barbecue quarters accompanying the large level lawn.
Gaines has secured a $3.57 million Cottesloe, Perth home.
Their Berowra Waters weekender was sold in 2014 to Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton for $1,495,000.
Hawkins and Wall have developed a reputation for building lavish houses in the northern beaches pensinsula, and then selling them at a big price.
They sold another Koichi Takada designed home late last year to cricket power couple Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healey for $5,235,000.
The North Curl Curl success put Jen and Jake firmly on the path to profitable property success.
It is not long now before hey move into their 'forever home' on Pittwater, after the couple splashed $4 million in 2014 on two adjoining Newport properties.
The joint holdings comprise over 3,200 sqm, with almost 37 metres of absolute water frontage.
Hawkins has recently told the Daily Telegraph that she "can't wait to see the finished product" as she finalises the interior design and furnishings.
"We are in the middle of planning interiors and of course, now I'm into lounges, rugs and plants as much as fashion," the Myer ambassador said.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Jen Hawkin's former North Curl Curl home listed by Perth-bound Elizabeth Gaines 

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The model Jennifer Hawkins and her husband Jake Wall have listed their redundant North Curl Curl home for November auction.
Innovatively designed by her favourite architect Koichi Takada, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-north+curl+curl-123834590" target="_blank">five bedroom, three bathroom home</a> has a resort style feel.
The former Miss Universe and her builder husband Jake are off to their waterfront Newport forever home.
There are just the five North Curl homes currently up for sale, with 28 house sales so far this year compared to 40 during the same 10 months last year.
Most of the twitter commentary <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://twitter.com/pdjenkins007/status/454367465347092481/photo/1" target="_blank">was about her shoe collection</a> last time with the inevitable Imelda Marcos comparisons. Jen simply calls it a shoe wall.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-north+curl+curl-123834590" target="_blank">The November 3 auction offering</a> was posted online without any price guidance on the web or back to inquiries.
They paid $1.66 million in 2013 for the block.
The former Miss Universe and her builder husband Jake have spent $4 million on two adjoining Newport properties in 2014 on which they are building their forever home.
The approved plans shows construction set at $2 million for soon to be completed building project.
The Koichi Takada-designed Newport home will be set in gardens planted by the Secret Gardens company on the bushland block. 
It's four storeys with its pool and sunken lounge on another lower level virtually on the foreshore.
The couple have downsized their impressive property portfolio in recent years.
Some $731,000 was secured for her three-bedroom house in the Newcastle beachside suburb of Merewether. They also sold their Bondi investment last September for $1.2 million.
Her first property purchase, in 2006, was another three-bedroom house in Merewether for which she paid $469,000. It is still held by the cossie designer.
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