A long-awaited transformation of a former industrial site in Holroyd has been given the green light, with the NSW Government approving the $1.2 billion Crescent Parklands masterplan that will deliver more than 1,200 new homes just south of Parramatta.

The State Significant Development approval clears the way for a large-scale mixed-use precinct at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-crescent-street-holroyd-nsw-2142">1 Crescent Street</a>, replacing an underutilised site with a coordinated residential community anchored by new open space, retail, and commercial uses.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> for WA-based developer Tiberius, the approved scheme comprises seven buildings arranged across two precincts. In total, the development will deliver 1,227 apartments, including 201 allocated as affordable housing, alongside approximately 2,500 sqm of retail and 5,000 sqm of commercial space within a mixed-use podium.

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The project is structured as a masterplanned precinct rather than a standalone tower. Buildings 1 to 4 will rise from a shared podium with shop-top housing, while Buildings 5 to 7 are positioned closer to the northern park interface as residential flat buildings. The built form has been carefully modulated to balance density with amenity, with the design resolving building separation, solar access, and wind impacts at a precinct scale.

A significant focus of the design is the activation of Crescent Street and the integration of public domain. The submission notes that “individual townhouses [were] removed for community based functions to Crescent Street to increase activation and surveillance,” reinforcing a more urban and publicly engaged street edge. Retail, commercial tenancies, and resident amenity spaces are concentrated along this frontage and within the podium to support day-to-day activity.

The landscape strategy underpins the project’s identity, with a network of pedestrian connections, landscaped corridors, and open spaces linking the site internally and to its surroundings. The design prioritises permeability, delivering “increased uninterrupted flow between spaces for pedestrian access” and improved connections through to the adjoining parklands.

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Buildings within the western precinct are oriented toward the park, shaping a residential offering defined by proximity to open space. The design describes this approach as creating apartments “immersed in nature with apartments facing the park,” positioning the landscape as a central organising element of the masterplan.

The broader architectural response addresses both infrastructure and context, with taller elements capturing long-range views toward Parramatta while setbacks and separation distances mitigate impacts on surrounding residential areas. Sustainability initiatives, including solar optimisation, cross-ventilation, and integrated landscape systems, are embedded across the scheme.

Located approximately one kilometre south of Parramatta CBD, the 3.6-hectare site is bounded by Crescent Street, Woodville Road, and Holroyd Sportsground. It benefits from strong access to public transport, including nearby bus routes and train stations, and sits within a rapidly evolving corridor earmarked for increased residential density. The design also strengthens connections between surrounding green spaces, including Holroyd Sportsground and Parramatta Parklands.

The approval follows several years of planning, including a rezoning process that enabled significant uplift in height and density across the site. With determination now secured, Crescent Parklands is positioned to play a major role in delivering new housing supply within Greater Parramatta’s growth area.

Joel Robinson

Tiberius’ Crescent Parklands to deliver over 1,200 homes in major Holroyd transformation

A new State Significant Development application has been lodged over land at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/33-43-marion-street-parramatta-nsw-2150">33–43 Marion Street</a>, Parramatta, proposing a high-rise mixed-use tower that leverages planning incentives to deliver a substantial pipeline of new housing, including a dedicated affordable component.

The scheme, currently on exhibition, combines a shop-top housing development with a concurrent rezoning, positioning the site for a significant uplift in density within Parramatta’s evolving southern CBD fringe.

The proposal, designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fuse-architecture-0">Fuse Architects</a> for CN Marion, would replace the existing buildings with a 37-storey mixed-use tower, delivering 296 apartments above a retail podium with six basement levels on the 2,376 sqm site.

The residential mix comprises 58 one-bedroom, 207 two-bedroom, and 31 three-bedroom apartments, with communal facilities located on the second level and the rooftop. Ground-level activation is driven by retail and food and beverage tenancies, alongside a publicly accessible through-site link designed to improve pedestrian permeability.

The project includes 194 car spaces, five motorcycle spaces, and 348 bicycle spaces, reflecting a transit-oriented approach in a location directly adjacent to the rail corridor and within walking distance of Harris Park Station.

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The design adopts a podium-and-tower composition, with a three-storey street wall addressing Marion Street and a reduced two-storey interface responding to adjoining heritage cottages.

A key component of the proposal is the integration of affordable housing under the NSW Government’s in-fill affordable housing pathway, with units to be retained for a minimum of 15 years. This is paired with a broader public domain strategy that emphasises permeability, deep soil planting, and a landscaped through-site link.

“The strategy prioritises a permeable, well-activated public realm and supports a compact tower form to minimise the building’s footprint while enhancing the quality of the ground-level experience,” the design report states.

The proposal includes a central landscaped courtyard, rooftop communal areas, and planting strategies aligned with local environmental conditions and cultural narratives.

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The site occupies a prominent corner of Marion and Station streets, roughly 100 metres from Harris Park Station, within a precinct earmarked for significant intensification. While the immediate context is characterised by low- to mid-rise buildings and heritage dwellings, planning controls and recent proposals point to a transition toward high-density development.

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Parramatta has been starved of new apartment supply in recent years. Builder-developers Deicorp and Coronation are the only two currently progressing projects in the suburb. Coronation is nearing completion of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/8-phillip-street-2-10-phillip-street-parramatta">8 Phillip Street</a>, which will be the tallest building in Western Sydney once finished, while Deicorp is delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/cosmopolitan-by-deicorp-parramatta-34-hassall-street-parramatta-nsw-2150">Cosmopolitan</a>, a development comprising over 600 apartments.
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First Look: Plans lodged for 37-storey mixed-use tower in Parramatta

A substantial uplift in height and density is being tested in Lane Cove, with a 225-apartment scheme at 300 Burns Bay Road now on public exhibition as a State Significant Development alongside a concurrent rezoning.

The proposal by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> would see the demolition of an existing commercial building and associated structures, replaced by a residential development ranging from seven to 15 storeys.&nbsp;

The scheme delivers 225 apartments, including 34 designated as affordable housing, positioning it within the NSW Government’s accelerated Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The development is arranged as three interconnected residential flat buildings, a response to the site’s long, narrow configuration and sloping topography.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a>, the project’s designer, describe a built form that is “divided into three sections, each connected by intermediate infill slots which are recessed to establish greater setbacks and further articulate the development.”

Across the scheme, apartments are supported by communal amenity at ground and rooftop levels, including landscaped open space and a rooftop pool. Basement and lower ground levels accommodate parking, storage, and building services, while a new public park is proposed along the eastern edge of the site, replacing part of the existing built form.

The architectural response has been shaped by the site’s pronounced fall towards the Lane Cove River, with building heights stepping down from west to east to reduce visual bulk and respond to adjoining bushland.&nbsp;

The design report notes that “the development has been carefully designed to integrate with the existing topography with the placement of massing and floor levels adjusted respecting the site’s inherent characteristics.”

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The project is being advanced through a concurrent rezoning process, seeking to increase the permissible height and floor space ratio beyond current Lane Cove LEP controls of 21 metres. Under the proposal, height would reach up to 54.5 metres, reflecting a shift toward higher-density outcomes in well-located urban areas.

Located on a 7,595 sqm site, the development sits within an established high-density residential pocket characterised by mid-rise apartment buildings set within a bushland setting. The site is within close proximity to Burns Bay Reserve, the Lane Cove River, and an extensive network of open space, reinforcing its strategic positioning for increased housing supply.

Level 33 is doing through the Housing Delivery Authority to try and get its Homebush project of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/level-33-adds-to-2-000-unit-pipeline-with-new-two-tower-homebush-plans">more than 300 apartments approved</a>.

The developer has over 2,000 apartments in the pipeline, predominantly in Wollongong.

First look: Level 33 proposes 225-apartment Lane Cove tower

Following the completion of its debut Palm Beach apartment development EVA on Tenth, local Gold Coast developer Chippendale Group has launched its latest project in the in demand area.

Chippendale Group, led by fifth-generation Palm Beach local Daniel Chippendale, has kicked off sales at&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/elise-palm-beach-3-twenty-fifth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775884443343000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GyxnGQKU2XXwTzQ8_VHgi" href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/elise-palm-beach-3-twenty-fifth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221" target="_blank">ELISE</a>, 68 coastal-infused apartments just 40 metres from the sand on Twenty Fifth Avenue.

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Construction is already well underway, a signal of confidence to buyers, following the demolition of the two-storey walk-up and 1990s built house that sat on two sites that have been amalgamated to create a prime corner block.

There are a mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments on offer, starting from $1.4 million.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, Elise responds to its coastal setting through a horizontal architectural form with recessed glazing and layered landscaping. The design aims to balance light, shade and sea breezes while creating a defined presence along the streetscape.&nbsp;

Residences have been planned with an emphasis on outdoor living suited to the Gold Coast climate, including large balconies designed as usable outdoor rooms. Interiors will feature a selection of European appliances and natural materials, including New Zealand wool carpets.&nbsp;

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Resident amenities are centred around a wellness-focused ground-level precinct. There will be private access to a heated swimming pool, sauna, cold plunge and gym, alongside a residents’ lounge with dining and entertaining space.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/elise-palm-beach-3-twenty-fifth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">ELISE</a> is located towards the northern end of Palm Beach, which puts it just a short walk to Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks. At the end of the street is the newly extended Oceanway, a 36-kilometre pathway that runs up and down the Gold Coast.

Chippendale is targeting a late 2027 completion date for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/elise-palm-beach-3-twenty-fifth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">ELISE</a>.

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Chippendale Group launches Elise, 40 metres from the Palm Beach sand

Sydney developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/31-41-o-hara-street-marrickville-nsw-2204">Third.i</a>&nbsp;has announced a new transport-oriented development in one of Sydney Inner West’s most sought-after metropolitan locations, delivering much needed housing within steps of world-class public transport and vibrant village life.

Located at&nbsp;31-41 O’Hara St,&nbsp;Marrickville, the proposed mixed-use development will include around 300 apartments, with up to 17 per cent dedicated to affordable housing, reinforcing Third.i’s commitment to creating inclusive, well-connected communities that support a diverse mix of residents who keep Sydney’s neighbourhoods thriving.

Located just 100 metres from the new Metro station, the development places residents within minutes of the CBD while offering seamless access to the Inner West’s cafés, retail, and local services. Anchored within a thriving local centre, the project supports everyday living without reliance on cars, while also delivering new public open space for the local community, including a new park and landscaped green areas, alongside high-quality private resident amenities.

Florian Caillon, Head of Acquisitions for Third.i Group, said the project builds on the company’s ongoing work alongside the NSW Government to deliver housing and amenity alongside major transport infrastructure. Amenity includes an activated pedestrianise retail strip that connects Illawarra Road down to the pocket park, and health and wellness facilities.&nbsp;

“Delivering housing of this scale within an established village is a rare opportunity, and few companies have achieved residential outcomes of this size at a village centre," Caillon said.

"We are excited to set a new standard for urban living in the heart of Marrickville,” he said.&nbsp;

The inclusion of affordable housing has been welcomed by frontline workers.

“We are supportive of developments which will allow essential workers like nurses, midwives and carers, the opportunity to live in the communities they care for," said&nbsp;Michael Whaites, General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association..

“Many healthcare workers tell us they would like to live closer to where they work, but are being priced out of the market, forcing them to move further away.&nbsp;

“Dedicated apartments for essential workers will support recruitment and retention in local hospitals and aged care facilities, helping to strengthen our health system.”

The project has been declared State Significant Development (SSD) by the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).

Third.i to deliver 300 apartments in Marrickville TOD precinct

Heritage Home

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Ravenford, a two storey historic home in the NSW Northern Rivers town of Grafton has hit the market for the first time in over 20 years. 
It has been listed with a price guide of $410,000 by Adam Crawley from McKimms Real Estate Grafton. 
Built in around 1880, the original house was owned by Captain George Greenaway – a well known river boat captain.
The second owner of Ravenford, WH Henson purchased it in 1898 and had converted it to an even grander two storey residence with bay windows by 1900.
Nestled on a 530 square metre block, the weatherboard home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-grafton-131640638" target="_blank">36 Villiers Street </a>comprises four bedrooms, living areas, sitting room, two kitchens, verandahs and garden. 
Other historical features of Ravenford include ornate pressed metal and polished timber ceilings, window furnishings and paint schemes. 
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There is a semi-separate flat can be accessed by a different door or internally. 
Ravenford is both Heritage (local) and National Trust (national) listed and listed also with the Society of Architects (national) in their list of most significant buildings in Australia.
It was featured in Historic Places of Australia: Volume 2 by Australian Council of National Trusts.
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The location is within two city blocks of most of the CBD. 
The home had been listed at one point in 2017, and was described as being no longer needed by the owners.
 
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Heritage listed Grafton home hits the market

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Macquarie, the oldest farm and oldest continuing residence west of the Great Divide, has been listed for July 5 auction.
The 1820s convict barracks and the homestead, built a few years later, have been restored by Paul and Bonny Hennessy, who became just the third owners of the property in 2012.
When the Hennessys secured the property, the homestead was uninhabitable.
Since then they have employed more than 250 tradespeople and labourers.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://raywhiteemc.com/properties/rural/nsw/bathurst-2795/mixed-farming/2115294" target="_blank">The 1150 acre Macquarie</a> is situated 12 kilometres south-east of Bathurst at The Lagoon.
With its early Colonial/Georgian homestead, Macquarie contains part of the original 1000 acre land grant to Lieutenant William Lawson by Governor Lachlan Macquarie as Lawson’s reward for his contribution in finding a way across the Blue Mountains.
Lawson was to become fond of Macquarie and in his honour renamed Discovery Farm after him, apparently following a Vice-Regal visit during one of Macquarie's tours of inspection.
Macquarie, in it’s 200 years of colonial history, has only had two owners prior to the Hennesseys.   
It had remained in the Lawson family until 1918 when it was sold to the McKibbin family.
One of the McKibbin's was Tom McKibbin who lived at Macquarie with his wife, Edith.
A colourful character, Tom was an Australian Test cricketer n the 1890s whose 1896 tour of England saw his bowling action the subject of some controversy.
Bill Marshall and Pat Bird at Ray White have the listing.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Early 1800s Macquarie farm at Bathurst listed for July auction

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Parkmore, a historic 1891 Victorian mansion in Rosebud, the seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula, has finally sold after numerous attempts.
The grand six-bedroom Victorian home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-rosebud-128521190">741-743 Point Nepean Road </a>sold for an undisclosed price having revised price hopes of $2.6 million to $2.8 million during its most recent sales campaign.
The property passed in at auction last July.
Positioned opposite the beach, last year McEwing &amp; Partners Mornington agent Quentin McEwing saw two bidders compete for the property before it was passed in at $3,175,000.
The heritage listed manor had an initial guide of $2.7 million to $3 million which was amended to a price guidance of $3.2 million to $3.5 million before the auction.
It was listed in 2017 with $3 million to $3.3 million price guidance.

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It last sold at a suburb record $2,825,000 in 2016 when bought by the property developer Robert Kampf.
Directly opposite a long sandy stretch of beach, thehouse comes with three living/dining rooms, a modern kitchen, wine cellar/cantina, six bedrooms, and an array of verandas and patios.
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Other features include heated swimming pool &amp; spa, fireplaces, sash windows and ducted heating and cooling. 
It is within short walking distance to the McCrae Plaza, the yacht club, restaurants and cafes.
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It is listed by Quentin McEwing and Marcus Gollings from McEwing &amp; Partners Real Estate.
The suburb's median house price sits around <a href="/developments/rosebud-vic-3939">$560,000</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
Rosebud was raked in late 2017 as the cheapest place to buy on the Mornington Peninsula. 
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<th rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Median house
</th>
<th rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Annual growth
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<th rowspan="1" colspan="1">
5 year growth
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Dromana</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$685,000</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">18%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">84%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Blairgowrie</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$856,000</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">15%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">84%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Tootgarook</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$553,500</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">16%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">86%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Sorrento</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$1.3m</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">30%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">92%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Safety Beach</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$720,500</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">16%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">81%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Rye</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$643,500</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">18%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">87%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Rosebud</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$526,000</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">17%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">83%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Portsea</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$1.86m</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">82%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mount Martha</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$935,750</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">19%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">91%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mount Eliza</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$1.1m</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">22%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">91%</td>
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<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mornington</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">$805,000</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">17%</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">91%</td>
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Source: Domain Group House Price Report, December quarter 2017 
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Historic Rosebud offering Parkmore finally sold

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Rosemount House, the historic Norwood property in Adelaide, has been listed for sale.
The property, which is currently leased to the highly regarded Montessori Early Leaning Childcare, dates back to the 1850s when it was built for W.C. Buik, the mayor of Kensington and Norwood in the 1860s.
Buik was the director of the Adelaide &amp; Suburban Tramway Company and a member of the Legislative Council.
The property was extensively remodelled in the 1940s in the Inter-War mediterranean-style for Dr Cooper.
The original bluestone mansion was reworked, extended and then entirely rendered.
It now spans 535 square metres and comprises 11 main rooms and a cellar on its 2,690 square metre corner parcel.
Bernard and Charles Booth at Bernard Booth Adelaide have a price guide of $4.75 million to $5 million for its November 21 auction.
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Historic Rosemount House in Norwood listed

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Situated in wide, tree lined Melbourne Avenue, close to Parliament House, an elegant heritage listed Forrest home has been listed for sale.
It has been sympathetically extended by architect Paul Bradley while retaining its rich historic character.
Designed by the Melbourne architectural firm Oakley and Parkes, it was constructed in 1927.
The original part of the home at 25 Melbourne Avenue has been thoughtfully maintained with an added architect designed extension.
It has a total floor area of 340 square metres.
Brickwork of the extension blends seamlessly with the original Canberra red brick and terracotta roof tiles provide uniform coverage.
Tasmanian Oak flooring extends throughout the original home. From the entry, double, glass panel doors open into the spacious living room, high, batten ceilings, picture rails and the slow combustion fireplace add to the ambience of this tranquil room.
Cedar sash windows are furnished with Roman blinds and frame the outlook over the front garden. 
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/act/sale-residential/25-melbourne-avenue-forrest-canberra/1317487905511" target="_blank">It is for sale at $2.95 million</a> through Luton Properties Dickson. 
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1927 Oakley and Parkes-designed Forrest home listed at $2.95 million  

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The historic Caroline Chisholm cottage in East Maitland, which remains the only remaining property directly linked to the pioneering social reformer, has been sold for $320,000.
The Heritage Council of NSW notes the Mill Street property is the only surviving building in NSW directly associated with Chisholm. 
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<div>The <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/3-mill-street-east-maitland-nsw-2323-2013950165">three-bedroom home</a> was built as two terraces between 1831 and 1835.</div>
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<div>It was rented by Chisholm in 1842 to be converted into one residence to house homeless immigrant women.</div>
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Chisholm, who was immortalised on the $5 note from 1967 to 1991, never lived in East Maitland.
The heritage-listed property with the original sandstone walls, original shingle roof under the iron roof and exposed beams in the lounge room later become Maitland's first hospital, and was known as the Maitland Benevolent Asylum.
It fetched $42,000 in 1994.
It last traded in 2010 for $256,500.
Tammy Allen, of Richardson &amp; Wrench East Maitland, had a price guide of $330,000 to $360,000.
 
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East Maitland's Caroline Chisholm trophy home sold

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Kokoda Property founder Mark Stevens has emerged as the $4.95 million buyer of Refinery House, a riverfront home in Brisbane's New Farm.
Refinery House was the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-qld-new+farm-124109242" target="_blank">only stand-alone residence</a> created during the 2004 transformation of the heritage-listed CSR sugar refinery.
Set in the Cutters Landing precinct, the home last traded in 2004 when Margot McKinney, one of Australia’s best fine jewellery designers, and husband Peter Kedwell paid $2.5 million from developers Mirvac.
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Featuring exposed brick, timber beams and cast-iron columns, the 600 sqm home in private landscaped gardens has four bedrooms and a climate controlled wine cellar.
The home was advertised by LJ Hooker New Farm agent Brett Greensill as having the potential to rival some of the finest Brownstones of New York or London
Stevens, a former director at Jeans West, founded Brisbane-based Kokoda Property in 1997.
This article was first published in The Weekend Australian property section.
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Refinery House, heritage CSR site home sold

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The Strathmore house that featured in the cult film, The Castle has moved a step closer to heritage protection.
It's a long shot, but the Kerrigan's home from the 1997 film, The Castle, could still be saved from demolition by its “social significance”. 
Described as arguably Australian film’s most recognisable home, the Strathmore home, in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, faces the wrecking ball.
The classic Australian film of 1997 celebrates the triumph of the Kerrigans over the impending compulsory acquisition.
“This is not a house, it’s a home," was how the status was put in the High Court proceedings.
The house at 3 Dagonet Street attracts visitors knocking on the door and asking to speak to Darryl.
Set next to an airport, it was up for rental recently at<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/3-dagonet-street-strathmore-vic-3041-10654818" target="_blank"> $380 per week</a>.
Moonee Valley City Council confirmed a planning application for the construction of two dwellings was lodged in late May.
But the home at 3 Dagonet Street could be added to the heritage overlay of the Moonee Valley planning scheme, if the property is deemed significant for inclusion.
Moonee Valley councillor Narelle Sharpe has sought this week a report to investigate the potential for the site to be covered by the overlay based on “strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social and cultural reasons”.
She said the film, starring Michael Caton, Stephen Curry and Eric Bana, was probably the most iconic movie ever made in Australia, and that the outcome would be good for the community.
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Council officers will need to seek interim protection in order to take out a heritage assessment of the site, The Moonee Valley Leader reported.
 
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The Kerrigan's airport adjacent home in The Castle could be saved

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A Victoria Street, Potts Point landmark terrace - one of the few with views over Woolloomooloo Bay - has been sold for $5.55 million.
<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/55-victoria-street-potts-point-nsw-2011-2012939166" target="_blank">The historic freestanding four level residence</a> at 55 Victoria Street dates back to the 1870's, set on the side of the McElhone stone stairs that since 1870 have connect Potts Point with Woolloomooloo.
It last sold in 2000 to the Moloney family for $1.5 million when offloaded by film producer Rebel Penfold Russell who paid $465,000 in 1983, then had to battle the adjoining Victoria Point development project.
It is one of Sydney's earliest heritage protected terrace homes. In the 1870s when number 55 was constructed on a steep, narrow parcel of land extending from Victoria Street to Brougham Street the area to the north was still largely covered with gardens and bush.
The area was described at the time as the "Regent's Park of Sydney".  It was built for Charles Elouis. The rate books indicate that in 1931 the Catholic Women's Association occupied the place. Alice Elouis was still alive but it became a boarding house known as Rosmoyne Flats.
In 1935 the title transfer of John Peza.
<a href="https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=5045161" target="_blank">NSW Heritage records</a> show it appears that he continued the use and that the subsequent owners Hamilton (1949-51) and Blok (1951-70) occupied and managed the place as a boarding house and flats.
In 1970 Victoria Point Pty Ltd acquired it for redevelopment. The site then became associated with one of Sydney's most protracted and notorious development disputes involving passionate battles over the rights of tenants and the future of the city fringe. 
The six bedroom, three bathrooms had been listed by VanWhite agent Vanessa White and Richardson &amp; Wrench.
It is the street where battles raged against developers.
The historic terraces might have saved, but the high-rise development got built post-green bans.
The magic of Victoria Street - with the sunlight filtering through the plane-tree-lined Parisian-style strip - has pretty much survived.
It was among the first of the inner-city earliest heritage listings, though not until the 1980s. The initial ones were made on the 1962 County Register, including Elizabeth Bay House, University of Sydney Main Building and Victoria Barracks, Paddington and St. Paul’s College at Sydney University.
The earliest Register of the National Estate listings date from 1978, and were mainly a re-listing of the existing National Trust lists, including Tranby in Glebe, Juniper Hall in Paddington, Rockwall in Potts Point and Cleveland House in Surry Hills.
State statutory listing in the inner city began in 1979 with the making of a Permanent Conservation Order No. 6 over Elizabeth Bay House, followed in the same year over Rockwall, Tranby and over Tusculum in Potts Point.
In 1981 a permanent conservation order was applied to Boomerang at Elizabeth Bay, followed by the terraces at 197-201 Albion Street, Surry Hills and over the terrace at 55 Victoria Street, Potts Point. 
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Potts Point terrace sold at $5.55 million

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The heritage listed former aged care facility, Darling House at Millers Point fetched $7.7 million at auction taking the proceeds for the NSW Government to over $120 million.
Another 10 offerings were sold. Other sales included a terrace at 60 Argyle Place, built in 1845, which sold for just short of $3.2 million, and an 1885 four-storey terrace on Lower Fort Street sold at $3.125 million.
The Darling House property is the latest, and most expensive freestanding offering, from the 50 houses that have been offloaded so far by the government.
Most have been Georgian terraces row houses. Some 293 government-owned properties in Millers Point and The Rocks, are set for sale after Treasury estimated it would cost up to $100 million to restore and maintain them.
Darling House sold through McGrath agent Richard Shalhoub inconjunction with Savills International.
The first sale in August 2014 saw a four storey terrace on Kent Street sold for $1.91 million, which got flipped 10 months later for $2.52 million.
The cheapest sale came in September when a two bedroom property on Kent Street sold for $1.55 million.
The record single terrace sale was on Lower Fort Street, where the five bedroom, 1879 Pointview in Milton Terrace fetched $6.67 million in December last year.
The Darling House sale set the benchmark for a freestanding home in the government selloff.
The previous freestanding record in the government sales saw the 1830's freestanding heritage listed Grimes Cottage on 410 sqm sell last year for $4.23 million.
The proceeds of the sell off of former social housing historic terraces is being directed towards new housing estates in outer Sydney suburbs. 
Shayne Harris and Robert Lowe of Savills marketed Darling House as having five more bedrooms and bathrooms than Grimes cottage.
Set on 760 sqm, the early 1840's home, with 1990s extension, had a price guide of $5.5 million to $6 million.
It was formerly known as the Rocks Cottage Type Hospital, the standalone house offers 10 bedrooms, 10 ensuite bathrooms and picturesque gardens in a quiet enclave.
It has a sandstone façade, a cantilevered Victorian verandah, a large entertainers deck and a separate office.
McGrath was appointed by Government Property NSW in January as the exclusive agent to market the sale of up to 50 terrace properties at Millers Point by June 30, 2016.
The next tranche of 12 Millers Point properties go to market through McGrath.
McGrath Edgecliff sales agent, Richard Shalhoub, said overall it was a very successful night with all 11 properties selling.
"I believe the results are reflective of the continued strength of the Millers Point market.
"There was healthy bidding on the majority of properties with an overall consistent flow of buyer activity.
"The sales were diverse in both price and style of property which catered to a wide buyer market looking to purchase in Millers Point," said Mr Shalhoub.
The 10 other Millers Point properties were auctioned with the following results: 
20 &amp; 22 Kent Street: Neighbouring two and three bedroom residences, sold for $1.985 million and $1.78 million respectively. 
28 Kent Street: The four bedroom two storey terrace sold for $2.46m million. 
46 Kent Street: Known as ‘Chelsea House’, this five bedroom, two storey terrace sold for $2.525 million. 
38 Argyle Place: A four bedroom residence, sold for $2.92 million. 
40 Argyle Place: A three bedroom terrace, sold for $2.75 million. 
60 Argyle Place: A wide three bedroom terrace, sold for $3.175 million. 
51 Lower Fort Street: Known as ‘Wendovir’, this four bedroom property sold for $3.125 million. 
63 Lower Fort Street: The three bedroom residence in Vermont Terrace sold for $2.555 million. 
71 Lower Fort Street: A three bedroom two storey residence, sold for $2.56 million.
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