<p>There’s a quiet patch of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/hawthorn-vic-3122">Hawthorn</a>, between the bustle of Glenferrie Road and the curve of the Yarra, that rarely sees change, and even more rarely, new apartments. But that’s exactly where <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pomeroy-pacific-quattro-corp">PQD</a> is planting Kooyongkoot: a deliberate, 18-residence answer to the question of what downsizers actually want.</p>

<p>“This is something this pocket of Hawthorn has never seen before,” says Fil Gacesa, head of sales at PQD. “<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-1-kooyongkoot-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a> will deliver just 18 large-scale apartments in the heart of Hawthorn. It is the true definition of resort-style living.”</p>

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<p>That scale is central to the story. It’s what allows for two dedicated lift cores, short corridors, and a generous lightcourt that draws natural ventilation and sunlight into every residence. It’s also what makes room for the sort of amenity usually confined to high-density towers: a fully equipped wellness centre with infrared and traditional saunas, yoga and pilates studio, cold therapy shower, and treatment room. There’s a golf simulator, car and dog wash stations, and extensive storage too, not bolted on, but baked in from the start.</p>

<p>But more than the checklist, it’s the design intent that carries weight. “This project has been many years in the making,” says Mark Pomeroy, Director of PQD. “Not just in planning, but in listening, to what our buyers and the local community are looking for”.</p>

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<p>That listening shows up in the materials, oak floors, natural stone, V-ZUG appliances, and in how space is handled. Penthouses feature private rooftop terraces with pools. Terraces and garden residences embrace outdoor connection. Inside, the layouts skew large and open, geared for hosting, not just housing.</p>

<p>Architecturally, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a>’s approach is grounded. There’s no reaching for spectacle here. Instead, the building offers a sculptural calm, anchored by landscaping from Eckersley Garden Architecture.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We wanted to create spaces that feel expansive, serene, and meaningfully connected to daily life,” said founding partner Chris Stribley elsewhere.</p>

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<p>That sentiment, calm, connection, echoes in the location itself. Kooyongkoot sits just a short stroll from Central Gardens, Fairview Park, and the Rivoli Cinema. Tram lines and schools are close, but the street is tucked, quiet, and leaf-lined.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Residents of Kooyongkoot will be a short stroll from Fairview Park, Central Gardens, and the Glenferrie Road retail strip," Gacesa notes, "but you're also cocooned in this peaceful pocket behind extensive landscaping by Eckersley Garden Architecture.”</p>

<p>Kooyongkoot is set for completion in late 2026.</p>

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Staff Writer

The project that said no to compromise: Inside Kooyongkoot, Hawthorn

<p>When long-time Ivanhoe locals Graeme and Catherine, decided it was time to downsize, they weren’t necessarily in a rush.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Like many in their stage of life, they had started thinking about apartment living, but anticipated making the shift in two to three years.</p>

<p>That timeline changed when they visited <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/candela-ivanhoe-40-upper-heidelberg-road-ivanhoe">Candela</a>, a new boutique development by <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/salter-brothers">Salter Brothers</a>. The project ticked all the boxes they were looking for: location, quality design, and long-term lifestyle benefits, which prompted them to bring their decision forward.</p>

<p>“It was the right place at the right time,” they said. “We knew immediately it ticked all the boxes, and we didn’t want to wait.”</p>

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<p>Their decision to downsize was driven by a combination of practical needs and lifestyle considerations. Their existing home, while much loved, had become increasingly difficult to maintain. It spanned multiple levels, included extensive front and back gardens, and was starting to show the wear that comes with age.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They were looking for a more manageable lifestyle, one with less upkeep and more freedom. A brand-new apartment with no maintenance requirements and the ability to simply “lock up and leave” gave them peace of mind and a greater sense of control over their future.</p>

<p>Financially, the purchase made sense as well. The available stamp duty savings, strong price-to-value offering, and timing of the settlement suited their plans, making the transition smoother and more cost-effective. The apartment's design and inclusions further supported their choice.</p>

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<p>The layout was both functional and flexible: three bedrooms, a butler’s pantry, a separate laundry, and a large open-plan living area. It gave them the freedom to host a family, accommodate guests, or set up a home office. The expansive balcony and elevated views added to the appeal, providing a sense of openness and connection to the outdoors.</p>

<p>“It just had a really good flow,” Catherine noted, something they found lacking in many other apartments they’d considered, particularly in the established market.</p>

<p>Candela’s boutique scale was another deciding factor. With a smaller number of residences and a top-floor penthouse position, the couple felt the development offered the privacy and space they were looking for, without feeling isolated.</p>

<p>“We liked that it wasn’t a huge development. It felt well-balanced, modern but still with a sense of community, not overwhelming,” they said.</p>

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<p>Equally important was the ability to remain in Ivanhoe, a suburb they know well and have deep roots in. After 46 years in the area, proximity to local parks, shops, and familiar faces mattered just as much as the apartment itself.</p>

<p>“We didn’t want to give up the community we’ve known for decades. Candela allowed us to upgrade our lifestyle while staying in the place we call home.”</p>

<p>With a Walk Score of 90, the village location supports a convenient, connected lifestyle. <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/ivanhoe-vic-3079">Ivanhoe</a> Station is just a eight-minute walk away, and the neighbourhood offers access to parks, cafes, restaurants, and schools along Upper Heidelberg Road, all within easy reach.</p>

<p>Beyond the apartment, the couple also saw value in the broader vision for Candela, one that integrates residential living with public spaces and local amenities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The development introduces 58 new apartments as well as a mix of commercial and social spaces that integrate contemporary architecture with the suburb’s existing character.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At ground level, residents will find a charming café and a lifestyle wellness centre, perfect for unwinding and rejuvenating. Meanwhile, the rooftop garden offers a stunning vantage point for residents to enjoy breathtaking sunsets, host gatherings, or enjoy barbecues with family and friends. It's not just a place to live; it's a vibrant community where every moment is an opportunity to connect and create lasting memories.</p>

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Why Ivanhoe locals are choosing to downsize to Candela

<p>Mark and Roy Makari are expanding their presence in Sydney’s South West with a second major proposal for Leppington, this time envisioning a 900-dwelling mixed-use development just 850 metres from their previously lodged tower trio on Fifth Avenue.</p>

<p>Project management and construction management firm Creative Vision filed the plans for the&nbsp;multi-building project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/230-rickard-road-leppington-nsw-2179">230 Rickard Road, Leppington</a>. The proposal seeks to establish a new focal point for the precinct through a high-density, transit-oriented development supported by diverse land uses.</p>

<p>According to the Scoping Report prepared for the Department of Planning, the scheme includes around 900 apartments across multiple towers, including 135 dwellings designated for affordable housing. A mix of market and subsidised apartments will be supported by ground-level activation through retail and office space, a childcare centre, and a hotel, forming a comprehensive urban precinct.</p>

<p><img alt="Mixed Use Development 230 Rickard Rd Leppington" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="34797362-f3dc-4d84-8235-2657fc5f3bde" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Plan.png?VersionId=Uzckrz9tUpDQl5lX1_WMhjnv16bsr8wG" /></p>

<p>The Design Report by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/studiosc-0">Studio SC</a> notes that the project “intends to deliver a high-quality, high-density built form that supports the vision for the Leppington Town Centre, integrating mixed-use outcomes and public domain upgrades.” The development is expected to be delivered in stages, although a precise timeline is yet to be confirmed.</p>

<p>The project will be assessed through a future State Significant Development Application, with the Scoping Report indicating the team will seek design excellence via a competitive process or through an expert design review panel. Early massing diagrams suggest a series of mid- to high-rise buildings framing a central landscaped spine, with emphasis on pedestrian permeability and public space.</p>

<p>The planning documentation flags a strong sustainability agenda, stating that the development will “respond to the urban heat island effect, incorporate water sensitive urban design, and prioritise active transport”.</p>

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<p>The proposal follows in the footsteps of the Makaris’ nearby Fifth Avenue site, where they’ve submitted plans for three towers comprising nearly 500 apartments, with 10 per cent dedicated to affordable housing. That project features commercial podiums, a childcare centre, and a new public park that would occupy more than a third of the site.</p>

<p>Both developments are situated within walking distance of Leppington Train Station and fall under strategic precinct plans promoting higher density housing. The town centre is undergoing substantial transformation, driven by state government planning reforms aimed at fast-tracking housing delivery.</p>

<p>Together, the two projects represent a combined ambition of nearly 1,400 new homes across just under two kilometres of central Leppington.</p>


First look: 900-home mixed-use precinct planned for Leppington

<p>Leading Australian integrated property development group, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aqualand-australia">Aqualand</a>, has released the signature penthouses crowning its landmark AURA by Aqualand precinct at 168 Walker Street in North Sydney, unveiling Il Magnate and La Divina as the largest and most luxurious penthouses in the suburb.</p>

<p>With prices anticipated to commence from $15 million, and each accompanied by a new Porsche Carrera 911 valued at over $500K, the residences mark the culmination of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/aura-by-aqualand-north-sydney-168-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">AURA by Aqualand</a>’s decade-long journey and the beginning of its final sales chapter.<br />
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Their release follows more than $850 million in record-breaking residential sales and the building’s completion and occupation.</p>

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<p>The Richards Stanisich-designed 284 sqm Il Magnate and 224 sqm La Divina penthouses, collectively known as The Icons of AURA, are conceived as grand luxury homes rather than apartments, with expansive proportions, elevated materiality and curated identities that reflect their status as one-off residences.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Il Magnate features a grande master suite, complete with substantial walk-in dressing area and ensuite, three other bedrooms, second ensuite and another bathroom, powder room, open plan kitchen, scullery, substantial dining area and generous living room divided by a feature fireplace, and a multifunction wintergarden, which is ideal for a study and adjoining office breakout space. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the La Divina residence offers the same amenities, sans the powder room, on a slightly smaller alternate floor plan configuration.</p>

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<p>Each occupies half of AURA by Aqualand’s topmost 28th level, comes with four secure car spaces and pairs sweeping Sydney Harbour panoramas with large-scale living spaces, refined detailing and a level of craftsmanship and amenity rarely offered in the North Shore market.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Penthouse residents will also receive Etymon’s ‘Black Key’ private concierge and lifestyle management service, an invitation only offering providing the ultimate in bespoke personalisation, including a range of everyday discrete services, from dinner party management, grocery deliveries, pet feeding or plants watered, dinners, snacks and coffee deliveries, event ticket sourcing, right up to organising travel visas and international airfares. Rarely seen in Australian properties, the service provides residents the benefits of living in a world-class luxury hotel-style home, akin to The Ritz, or the Waldorf Astoria.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/richards-stanisich">Richards Stanisich</a>’s Director, Kirsten Stanisich, said the studio set out to craft residences that feel profoundly considered, contemporary and deeply connected to their setting.</p>

<p>“From the outset, we approached these penthouses with the sensibility of a grand Parisian residence - generous in scale, elegant in proportion and designed to feel more like a handcrafted home than an apartment," Stanisich said.</p>

<p>“Their elevated position and sweeping harbour outlook informed every decision, creating a rare connection between urban sophistication and natural calm. We shaped each space with expressive materiality, sculptural forms and bespoke detailing that invite touch and interaction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The result is a pair of residences defined by volume, light and an inherent softness - refined, flexible and deeply personal. These penthouses are unlike anything else in North Sydney, offering a sanctuary of true luxury framed by some of the city’s most remarkable views.”</p>

<p>For Aqualand’s Head of Sales &amp; Marketing, Alex Adams, the collaboration with Porsche underscores the shared ethos behind the residences.</p>

<p>“Aqualand’s collaboration with Porsche underpins both brand’s sharing an obsession with craftsmanship, design excellence, and enduring value," Adams said.</p>

<p>“Our penthouses are created for those who appreciate the finer details and expect the extraordinary at every touchpoint. Including a Porsche simply extends that experience beyond the residence - it’s a continuation of the lifestyle our buyers already live.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Aqualand’s Managing Director, Jin Lin, said the penthouses represent both the pinnacle of AURA by Aqualand and an important design benchmark for the company’s future pipeline.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“These stunning penthouses reflect the purest expression of Aqualand’s design ambition," Lin said.</p>

<p>“The unparalleled design intent makes them not only the glistening crown of AURA by Aqualand, but the crown of North Sydney itself. They’re essentially a thank you gift to a burgeoning community that deserves this level of quality and architectural consideration.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We’re leveraging the unrivalled standard set here as the foundation for what comes next, including our upcoming Anderson Street, Chatswood; 15 Blue Street, North Sydney and Central Barangaroo projects. Purchasers of these penthouses will essentially be living inside the blueprint of Aqualand’s future.</p>

<p>“These landmark residences demonstrate how far North Sydney has evolved and the strength of demand for highly curated, bespoke luxury homes. They’re more than penthouses, they’re legacy residences.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“With AURA by Aqualand now a thriving new precinct with residents well and truly settled, and our in-house world-class lifestyle amenity activated, Il Magnate and La Divina represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure an extraordinary piece of North Sydney’s future.”</p>

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Joel Robinson

Aqualand launches North Sydney penthouses with free Porsche Carrera 911

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/bokarina-qld-4575">Bokarina</a> Beach has quietly evolved into one of the Sunshine Coast’s most complete coastal lifestyle precincts, defined not just by proximity to the ocean, but by how residential living, local retail and everyday amenity are stitched together.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gardner Vaughan Group’s <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bask-bokarina-38-bokarina-boulevard-bokarina-qld-4575">Bask Bokarina</a> now represents the final residential chapter in that transformation.</p>

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<p>Over recent years, the Bokarina Beach precinct has taken shape as a walkable, community-oriented neighbourhood, anchored by beachfront access, Lake Kawana to the west, and a growing mix of cafés, specialty retail and public open space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With Zinc Bokarina already delivered next door by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a> (GVG), Bask is the last opportunity to buy a brand new apartment within the precinct, effectively rounding out a fully formed coastal village.</p>

<p>GVG has positioned Bask to strengthen that lifestyle framework. Ten ground-floor retail spaces are planned beneath the residences, extending Bokarina Boulevard’s existing activity and reinforcing the area’s everyday convenience, from casual dining and coffee to local services, within a short walk of the beach.</p>

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<p>The residential component comprises 135 apartments across two buildings, Mydas and Caretta, with a clear shift toward larger three- and four-bedroom layouts and penthouses. That mix reflects a maturing buyer profile in Bokarina, where demand is increasingly led by owner-occupiers and active downsizers seeking space, permanence, and connection to place rather than short-term coastal accommodation.</p>

<p>Design and amenity have followed the same logic. Residents will have access to a heated plunge pool, gym, private dining room with a full kitchen, landscaped communal gardens with barbecues and a firepit, and a shared herb and vegetable garden, facilities intended to support daily use rather than resort-style turnover. Pet-friendly features, including a dog wash bay, acknowledge both buyer expectations and the area’s dog-friendly beach, located around 250 metres from the site.</p>

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<p>“Bokarina has become one of the Sunshine Coast’s most desirable beachside communities, and Bask represents the very last chance to buy new in this location,” GVG Director Sam Gardner said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Our focus has been to create spacious, functional apartments that meet the needs of locals who want to downsize without compromise, as well as those seeking a full-time coastal retreat.”</p>

<p>Positioned between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Kawana, Bask apartments have been oriented to capture outlooks toward the water or the Glass House Mountains, reinforcing the project’s connection to its natural surroundings. With parks, beachfront paths, hospitals, retail and public transport already in place, Bask arrives at a point where the broader precinct is no longer emerging, but established.</p>

<p>Construction is expected to complete in Q3 this year, with apartments ready to move into this Spring.</p>

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Bask to complete Bokarina’s Sunshine Coast lifestyle precinct as final apartments are released

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<p><span>Property website onthehouse.com.au is set to be shut down April after its board ended negotiations with realestateVIEW just before contracts were due to be signed. </span></p>
<p><span>Onthehouse had pursued a joint venture with realestateVIEW.com.au which they said had more value than a Macquarie Group-led takeover bid that was rejected in January this year. </span></p>
<p><span>"I was extremely surprised they had changed their mind and I'm disappointed we've wasted the last two months of due diligence and expenses," realestateVIEW managing director Enzo Raimondo told The Australian Financial Review. </span></p>
<p><span>"In the absence of a sale agreement for the Onthehouse.com.au and media businesses, they will be closed by April 2016 at an estimated closure cost of circa $1.7 million," the ontheouse company said in a statement to the ASX. </span></p>
<p><span>No white knight has emerged, but industry players could be interested at a distressed sale price.</span></p>
<p><span>The website's assets will be written down to zero resulting in an impairment charge of $3.2 million. Residex will be retained in the envisaged restructure, forecast to deliver revenues of more than $2 million in FY16 and to operate at a break even position going forward.</span></p>
<p><span>In the absence of a sale agreement for the Onthehouse.com.au and media businesses, they will be closed by April 2016 at an estimated closure cost of circa $1.7 million. </span></p>
<p><span>"Now we need to focus on our software business and invest in it to create new opportunities around revenue and market share," chief executive Chris Meehan said. </span></p>
<p><span>"You can't continue to invest in something that is consuming $4 million in cash."</span></p>
<p><span>The real estate software business group's first-half revenue fell  3 per cent to $12.7 million from $13 million a year earlier. "The rebuild of the Console SaaS platform is an important element of RES’s overall strategy to increase its share of the real estate software market and develop new revenue opportunities through third party integrations," it advised.</span></p>
<p><span>Onthehouse was in advanced negotiations to form a joint venture that would combine the company’s consumer-centric portal (onthehouse.com.au) with real estate industry owned portal (realestateview.com.au.</span></p>
<p><span>It claimed the joint venture would create a significant third tier competitor in the Australian real estate portal market, with greater scale across both consumer audience and revenue, and is expected to be immediately profitable.</span></p>
<p><span>Chris Meehan anticipated the new business would have well over two million unique browsers per month, and around 75% of sale and rental listings.</span></p>
<p><span>"This joint venture would be a natural evolution for Onthehouse’s Consumer Online division.</span></p>
<p><span>Enzo Raimondo, RealestateVIEW’s managing director, said Onthehouse.com.au provided a strong strategic fit with RealestateVIEW.</span></p>
<p><span>It was last June when Onthehouse Holdings announced it was looking for a joint venture partner to assumed majority ownership of its consumer online division, the platform providing free access to property sale prices and estimated home values on most properties in Australia.</span></p>
<p><span>A strategic review of the company following months of internal company turmoil had resolved to keep and concentrate on its real estate solutions division that provides software tools for real estate agents, other property professionals and financial institutions through Console and Real Estate Ad Network. </span></p>
<p><span>It conclusions reached by the board have been touted as avoiding the need to raise capital and dilute the current shareholding, or obtain debt funding.</span></p>
<p><span>The board told shareholders the business had "significant intrinsic value that is not currently recognised by the market."</span></p>
<p><span>Its COD was set to be developed in a non-listed JV vehicle in which OTH Holdings would maintain an interest, of between 30% and 49%.</span></p>
<p><span>The board anticipated JV partners could be one or several of the following:</span></p>
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<li><span>Like businesses that can add experience, technology or other industry assets etc. to the venture; and/or,</span></li>
<li><span>Venture capital investors or other funders.</span></li>
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<p><span>"The board believes significant value can be created in this structure without the responsibility of funding the COD business.</span></p>
<p><span>"The search for appropriate JV partners has commenced and OTH is currently in discussion with a number of parties," chairman Tony Scotton told shareholders mid last year.</span></p>
<p><span>The board expected that the separation strategy would take six months to execute. </span></p>
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Onthehouse set to be closed after realestateview merger deal abandoned

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<p><span>The most clicked home on realestateview.com.au is three bedroom family home in an estate in the Riverina district of New South Wales.</span></p>
<p><span>The property, <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/7-kirkwall-kirkwall-moama/Property-Details-buy-residential-9534378" target="_blank"><span>7 Kirkwaall Moama, NSW</span></a>, (above) is listed for $330,000 through Andrew Miller of </span><span>Ruralco Property-Goulburn Valley Region.</span></p>
<p><span>It has two bathrooms, a generous lounge and is located in the popular Highlands Estate.</span></p>
<p><span>The second most popular listing on realestateview.com.au is a three bedroom home on a 700sqm block at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/41-crane-drive-buronga/Property-Details-buy-residential-9575562" target="_blank"><span>41 Crane Drive Buronga, NSW</span></a>.</span></p>
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<div>The property(above) is listed through Min Poole of <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Barry Plant Real Estate Mildura for between $215,000 and $235,000.</span>
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<div>Another three bedroom home proving popular on realestateview.com.au is <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/57a-erica-avenue-glen-iris/Property-Details-buy-residential-9435508" target="_blank">57A Erica Avenue Glen Iris, VIC</a>.</div>
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<div>Set on a 303sqm block, the home (above) has gated security access and two car garage with internal access and is available through Judy Balloch and Scott Patterson Kay &amp; Burton Hawthorn with $1.3 million hopes.</div>
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<div class="shownumbers-main-2 noprint">The fourth most popular listing on realestateview.com.au is <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/69-neilson-crescent-bligh-park/Property-Details-buy-residential-9550320" target="_blank">69 Neilson Crescent Bligh Park, NSW</a> - a three bedroom home (below) with s<span>ide access to double garage with high access doors and a fully fenced yard.</span>
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<span><span>It is listed through </span></span>Colin Crawford and Melanie Attard from <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Century 21 The Property Shoppe, Windsor.</span>
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<p><span>Boonoorong on 20 hectares outside Flinders has been listed with $1.7 million plus hopes.</span></p>
<p>It was built in <a href="https://kayburton.com.au/properties/view/307326-25-eastern-grey-rise-flinders-3929-sale" target="_blank">2003 as a holiday house</a> by owners Grant Murray and Janet Truscott who had backgrounds in engineering and science.</p>
<p><span>Energy efficiency was the priority when commissioning the build.</span></p>
<p><span>Kay &amp; Burton agents Meg Pell has the listing, a Sunpower Design energy-efficient property.</span></p>
<p><span>The couple told <em>Fairfax Media</em> the solar-passive efficiency of the home meant very little energy was needed to warm the home in winter, and cool sea breezes blow from the coast to cool the home in summer.</span></p>
<p><span>They estimated the return on investment for the photovoltaic system (which converts solar energy to electricity) to break even after 30 years.</span></p>
<p><span>But with the demand for energy efficient materials, they now estimate less than 10 years. </span></p>
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<p><span>Magic Mountain, the iconic family theme park situated on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, near the town of Merimbula is on the market.</span></p>
<p>The award winning business has an <a href="https://www.burgessrawson.com.au/3P0737#.Vftfx94bSkg" target="_blank">asking price of $3 million</a>.</p>
<p><span>A unique business and development opportunity is for sale through Raoul and Billy Holderhead at Burgess Rawson.</span></p>
<p><span>The owners, Alan and Jean Richardson bought the theme park in 1997, keeping Magic Mountain in the family business ever since.</span></p>
<p><span>The park is advertised with a strong trade history and steady growth, recently ranking in the Top 10 attractions for the South Pacific region on Trip Advisor and South Coast NSW Tourism Awards.</span></p>
<p><span>The 46.93 acre site on two titles has road frontage of over 950 metres and significant scope for additional development STCA.</span></p>
<p><span>The park's key attractions include the Toboggan Run, a 900 metre track fully imported from Germany and the 'Diamond Python' Roller Coaster, the only roller coaster on the south-east coast of Australia, imported from Italy.</span></p>
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<p><span>Media personality Angela Catterns has listed her Balmain terrace for September 24 McGrath auction with $2.9 million plus hopes.</span></p>
<p><span>Glendarra, the 1897 freestanding Victorian terrace has water views from every level, positioned opposite waterfront parkland. It has an extensive rooftop terrace, set a short stroll from Darling Street.</span></p>
<p><span>Catterns, who appears regularly on Channel 10 morning panel show, Studio 10, has been an active member of the local community including being commodore of Balmain Sailing Club.</span></p>
<p><span>“Balmain and sailing is in my blood,” she once said.</span></p>
<p><span>Her late father Basil – a life-member of the Sydney Heritage Fleet and son of a ship's captain – was born in Balmain in 1918. </span></p>
<p><span>Radio 2UE dropped Catterns from its line up earlier this year. The terrace cost $2.2 million at 2009 Cobden Hayson auction with her partner, having been refurbished in 2000. </span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-120587217" target="_blank">There is now a media room</a></span><span>, plus 1000 bottle cellar with a wine fridge in the more recently renovated kitchen.</span></p>
<p><em>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.</em></p>
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<p><span>The upcoming relocation of the Nedlands Whole Health Clinic has prompted the sale of a multi-use retail property in Perth’s premier medical hub.</span></p>
<p>CBRE’s Michael Milne and Ben Younger have been appointed to sell the property, which is located at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-wa-nedlands-501664949" target="_blank">33 Stirling Highway and 100 Meriwa Street</a>, via a public offers invited campaign closing September 10.</p>
<p><span>Located on a single consolidated title, the property has an underlying land area of 589 square metres and benefits from rear lane way access and generous street parking options.</span></p>
<p><span>The Stirling Highway component of the property has a two year residual lease to prominent local surf retailer Windforce.</span></p>
<p><span>The Meriwa Street segment of the property will be sold with vacant possession, with its current tenant Nedlands Whole Health Clinic relocating to new medical facilities.</span></p>
<p><span>Mr Milne said the property offered a premium opportunity to secure a presence in one of Perth’s renowned medical and commercial hubs.</span></p>
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<p>The total number of properties for sale in Melbourne is down 5.5% over the last 12 months from a total of 27,898 listings. </p>
<p>Brisbane is down 4.1% at 17,414 listings and Sydney down 0.9% with a total of 19,060 listings, according to CoreLogic RP Data.</p>
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<div>Acclaimed architect Virginia Kerridge has listed her own South Coogee home having bought nearby. The house with apartment was completed in 2011 after a six year build by Andre Fombertaux in the beachside suburb. </div>
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<div>After paying $1.2 million in 2004, Virginia Kerridge gradually transformed her 1930s duplex into a pair of contemporary dwellings cocooned in a warm, textural palette of blackbean timber, polished concrete and raw fibre-cement.</div>
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<div>It all sits within gardens designed by landscape architect Jane Irwin cultivated by John Dimitric over the past decade.</div>
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<div>"The Kerridge House + Apartment represents an important chapter in the life of an intuitive Australian architect," says Marcus Lloyd-Jones, the listing agent from Modern House. </div>
<div>There's even a small piece of Kerridge history – the coach rail from her breakthrough 1995 Taylor Square warehouse project, repurposed as a handrail at the <a href="https://www.modernhouse.co/listings/kerridge-house-apartment/" target="_blank">243 Rainbow Street property</a>.</div>
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<div>The 1995 Taylor Square, Darlinghurst project saw her secure a merit recommendation in the state's major architectural awards conducted by the Institute of Architects. An earlier project was the tiny Potts Point eatery, La Buvette.</div>
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<div>There was also a late 1980s block of four apartments overlooking Fairy Bower at Manly. But mostly deluxe domestic commissions since Kerridge, who graduated from university in 1984.</div>
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<div>By the late 1990s Virginia Kerridge's works prompted the editor of Architecture Australia, Davina Jackson, to describe her as "the leading woman private practitioner in Sydney."</div>
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<div>She has since been regularly recognised in awards including as inaugural winner of the Houses Awards 2011 Australian House of the Year. Her clients have included broadcaster Merrick Watts in the inner west and at Kingscliff on the far north coast for Harvey Norman managing director Katie Page.</div>
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<div>Photos of her South Coogee house by professional photographer Michael Nicholson have been posted this week to go with the <a href="https://realestate.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">realestate.com.au</span></a> marketing campaign.</div>
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<p>A five bedroom landscaped home in the Meelup Hill Estate in Dunsborough, Western Australia, has been listed for sale with $2.2 million hopes.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-dunsborough-117010943" target="_blank">125 Endicott Loop</a> two hectare residence has been listed through Michael Mort at JMW Real Estate.</p>
<p>With five bedrooms, four bathrooms and study, the property has been constructed with a dam, flowing creek and scheme water. </p>
<p>The house features an open fireplace in the living area and has elevated decked entertaining areas.</p>
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<div><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The top five properties attracting the most interest on realestateview.com.au this week are a mixture of those with development potential, trophy mansions and smart buys for potential investors.</span></div>
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<div><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The property generating the most clicks through realestateview.com.au last week was a potential development site at 17 Marriott Parade Glen Waverley.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The home, set on 1538 sqm of land, is offered up as an </span>opportunity<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> to build a <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/49-20-ellerby-street-glendalough/Property-Details-buy-residential-9226490" target="_blank">four storey apartment complex</a>. It sold through </span></span>Freeman Li and Tony Ievoli from <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Barry Plant Glen Waverley.</span>
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<p><span>The second most clicked property on realestateview.com.au is a  </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">brand new property located at </span><a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/25-barry-street-kew/Property-Details-buy-residential-9156442" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">10 Lauren Close, Gol Gol</a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">, for sale at $490,000. </span></p>
<p><span>The four bedder with a massive family room and study nook features 9ft ceilings and spotted gum timber floors throughout.</span></p>
<p><span>It is for sale through Roccisano Real Estate.</span></p>
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<p>The third most clicked house on realestateview.com.au this week is an expressions of interest for a Kew trophy home. </p>
<p>The property, <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/49-20-ellerby-street-glendalough/Property-Details-buy-residential-9341870" target="_blank">25 Barry Street Kew</a>, Victoria, is a five bedroom mansion for sale through Sam Wilkinson and Scott Patterson of <span>Kay &amp; Burton Hawthorn.</span></p>
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<p>The fourth most clicked property for the last week is <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/42-buller-drive-glen-waverley/Property-Details-buy-residential-9215338" target="_blank">3/16 Cromdale Street Mount Martha, Victoria</a>, listed for sale between $590,000 and $650,000. It is for sale through <span class="highlight" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Sam Danckert</span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> of Abode Mt Martha.</span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The fifth most clicked property on realestateview.com.au this week is a single level Victorian home with three bedrooms at </span><a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/49-20-ellerby-street-glendalough/Property-Details-buy-residential-9260418" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">137 Male Street, Brighton</a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">, Victoria.</span></p>
<p>The property sold at auction last week through Barb Gregory and Jason Collie of<strong style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </strong><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Marshall White Brighton.</span></p>
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