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	Just three double-storey Sky Homes sit at the top of The Waterline, each with its own private marina berth and rooftop terrace.
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	Construction on The Waterline is complete, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.
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	Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and are priced from $3.65 million.
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Lewis Land has opened the first completed sky home for inspection at Harbour Shores, giving buyers their first opportunity to step inside one of just three double-storey residences crowning The Waterline.

Each sky home comes with its own private marina berth, rooftop terrace and Broadwater views, combining the scale of a larger home with direct access to the boating lifestyle that underpins the wider <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/harbour-shores-biggera-waters-564-oxley-drive-biggera-waters-qld-4216">Harbour Shores</a> masterplan.

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Lewis Land Head of Development Michael Long said the inclusion of a berth with every Sky Home had become increasingly valuable as marina access across the Gold Coast tightened.

“Marina berths are becoming increasingly difficult to secure across the Gold Coast, so including one with every Sky Home makes this a genuinely rare offering,” Long said.

“The private 70-berth marina will accommodate boats up to 12 metres in length and is positioned just 2.5 kilometres from the Broadwater, placing the open ocean only 15 minutes away.

“Being able to step out of your home onto your boat is a rare luxury, and it’s something residents here can look forward to when it opens later this year.”

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The display opening comes as construction completes on The Waterline, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.

The three Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and each feature three bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive kitchens with butler's pantries and large balconies taking in the Broadwater outlook.

Each residence also has three secure basement car spaces and additional storage.

“This is the first opportunity the Gold Coast has had to step into Harbour Shores and see, touch and feel what we’re bringing to life here,” Long said.

“There are only three Sky Homes within The Waterline, ranging in size from 282sqm to 367sqm, with each residence featuring three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive custom-built kitchens with butler’s pantry, and large balconies capturing Broadwater views.”

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Residents of The Waterline will have access to a private pool, along with Harbour Shores' wider collection of amenity including a lagoon pool, social clubhouse, tennis court, gym, yoga facilities and sauna.

Lewis Land partnered with Studio Collective to furnish the completed display, with the interiors designed to demonstrate how the residences could function as permanent homes rather than simply as show apartments.

Studio Collective Director Melissa Park said the surrounding waterways informed the interiors, but in a more restrained way than a traditional coastal scheme.

“We drew inspiration from the canals and coastal surrounds, but our approach was to interpret that subtly through layered materials and a grounded palette of earthy tones, rather than literal coastal references,” Park said.

“We introduced hero moments of green and teal to reference the surrounding waterways, while mirrored elements help reflect natural light.

“The result is a residence that feels elevated yet comfortable, somewhere buyers can genuinely imagine themselves living, entertaining and unwinding.”

Sky Homes are priced from $3.65 million.

Lewis Land is also offering private marina berths with The Residences, its limited collection of three and four-bedroom villas positioned directly along the Harbour Shores waterfront boardwalk.

Three-bedroom villas are priced from $2.99 million, while four-bedroom residences start from $3.19 million.

Harbour Shores is being marketed by Colliers International.

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Joel Robinson

Lewis Land opens sky home display as The Waterline completes at Harbour Shores

St Vincent de Paul Society Housing Australia has filed plans for a major mixed-use housing precinct on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, adding another significant proposal to a pocket around North Sydn​ey Station that is quickly becoming one of the LGA's busiest development zones.

The State Significant Development Application covers a 5,990 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-19-mackenzie-street-lavender-bay-nsw-2060">1-19 MacKenzie Street and 211 Blues Point Road in Lavender Bay</a>, immediately south of Nor​th Sydney Station and between the commercial core and the lower-rise Lavender Bay Heritage Conservation Area.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal would deliver a new residential tower comprising 88 build-to-sell apartments and 19 affordable apartments, alongside a separate co-living building with 57 rooms and a building manager's studio.

It would also see the significant restoration and upgrade of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the adaptive reuse of the former school building, new parish facilities, retail, a new public square and around 1,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space.

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The project is seeking a concurrent rezoning of the site to R4 High Density Residential and an increase in the maximum building height to allow a tower reaching RL120, or up to 20 storeys. The proposal was progressed through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The build-to-sell component will be weighted toward larger apartments, with just six one-bedroom apartments compared with 31 two-beds, 43 three-beds and eight four-bedroom residences.

The 19 affordable apartments will comprise two studios, 15 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments, taking the total apartment component to 107 residences before the 58 co-living rooms are included.

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Wardle's design for the Vinnies site has sought to negotiate that emerging high-rise context while retaining the lower-scale character of MacKenzie Street and the adjoining heritage conservation area.

The main building adopts a three-storey podium and tower arrangement, with the podium aligned to the ridgeline and front setback of St Francis Xavier Church.&nbsp;Wardle has designed the podium with colonnades, seating, recessed entries and active ground-floor frontages, with sandstone-toned precast concrete and face brick referencing the materiality of the existing church.

The tower then steps back eight metres to the south and six metres to the north before rising in a sculpted form comprising four interlocking quadrants. Wardle has also introduced rounded forms and chamfered corners to reduce the tower's perceived bulk and improve view sharing with neighbouring development sites.

Resident facilities and outdoor areas are planned at the separation between the podium and tower at Level 3, oriented toward Sydney Harbour and the CBD skyline.

The tower itself will feature a glass reinforced concrete facade, with recessed balconies and deep reveals used both to provide shading and privacy and frame views toward the harbour and city. The lower levels take a different architectural approach, using brick and sandstone-toned finishes intended to establish a stronger relationship with St Francis Xavier Church. The Church itself will be conserved and upgraded for its continued use, while the former school building will be adaptively reused as part of the co-living component.

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The proposal adds to an increasingly concentrated pipeline of residential development around Blue Street, MacKenzie Street and Lavender Bay.

Just west of the site, Central Element lodged plans earlier this year for one of the most significant residential developments proposed in Lavender Bay in recent years.

Central Element's SJB-designed scheme at 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street would deliver 163 apartments across two towers rising 23 and 32 storeys, replacing five existing apartment buildings containing 32 homes. The project also forms part of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-central-element-reveals-lavender-bay-apartment-plans?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First look: Central Element reveals Lavender Bay apartment plans</a>

Immediately around North Sy​dney Station, another two significant proposals have emerged at 5 and 15 Blue Street.

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties is seeking to adaptively reuse its longstanding commercial building at 5 Blue Street, directly above North Sydney Station, rather than demolishing the structure.

Its SSDA proposes converting the building into a 14-storey mixed-use development with 62 apartments and 86 co-living rooms, together with ground-floor retail and a major refurbishment of Blue Street Plaza. The application is currently at the Response to Submissions stage.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-zurich-targets-north-sydney-office-conversion-with-148-unit-proposal-above-metro-station">First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station</a>

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First look: Vinnies files for 20-storey Lavender Bay apartment tower as North Sydney housing pocket heats up

When the opportunity arose for South Australian developer Palumbo to return to Kent Town, where it had previously delivered East Park Apartments and the East 
Rundle Apartments, it wasn't one the longstanding developer-builder was going to pass up.

The decision was quickly vindicated, with more than 30 apartments sold within the first month of launching <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/royal-apartments-kent-town-2-8-north-terrace-kent-town-sa-5067">Royal Apartments</a> to the market.

The 206-apartment development, which will bring significant new supply to Adelaide's tightly held eastern city fringe, also gives <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/palumbo">Palumbo</a> the opportunity to bring new life to one of Kent Town's most recognisable watering holes.

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Royal Apartments incorporates the historic Royal Hotel, a venue Palumbo Managing Director Daniel Palumbo said has a longstanding connection with the local community.

"Everyone in the area has history with the Royal Hotel," Palumbo told Apartments.com.au.

"It was quite an active pub and social gathering place for locals. We want to bring it back to its former glory."

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The wider development will comprise two residential towers alongside the restored hotel, sitting on North Terrace opposite the Adelaide Park Lands.

For Palumbo, the project also marks a return to familiar territory.

The developer completed East Park Apartments next door more than a decade ago and jumped at the opportunity to develop in Kent Town again when the Royal Hotel site became available.

"The opportunity emerged, and we moved to secure the site," Palumbo said.

"We were approached by the previous landowner, who said they had extensive commitments in Sydney and weren't in a position to deliver the project.

"We took over the site and within six months recut the design scheme to be more in keeping with the type of development we want to bring to Adelaide.

"Now we're on the market and those changes have really resonated with local buyers."

That has translated into a strong start to sales, with 33 apartments transacting in the project's first 35 days.

Palumbo said the early purchaser profile had been consistent with the group's traditional focus on owner-occupiers rather than investor-led apartment stock.

"Local owner-occupiers have always been our market," he said.

"There are always some investors, but we've never developed what would be called traditional development stock. Owner-occupiers are very much our market."

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The buyer mix has been diverse so far, with downsizers and younger professionals both accounting for a significant portion of early sales.

South Australia's current stamp duty settings, which allow&nbsp;eligible homeowners in South Australia aged 60 savings of up to $103,830 on stamp duty when they downsize to a new property valued at up to $2 million,&nbsp;have helped encourage downsizer activity, while younger buyers in their late 20s and early 30s have been attracted to the opportunity to live immediately outside the CBD while still being able to walk into the city.



Location has been a major part of the proposition for both buyer cohorts.

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Royal Apartments sits on North Terrace directly opposite the Adelaide Park Lands, with residents able to walk through the parklands toward the East End, Rundle Street and Rundle Mall.

Apartments have been positioned to capture views across the parklands, Adelaide skyline, Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Hills.

Palumbo believes the scarcity of developable land along this section of the Park Lands makes the site particularly difficult to replicate.

"There's very few allotments on that side that can be developed," he said.

"If this location was in New York and you were sitting on Central Park, you'd be talking about a $60 million apartments."

Royal Apartments will offer a broad mix of residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to four-bedroom sub-penthouses and penthouses.

Current listings include one-bedroom apartments from $680,000, while larger three and four-bedroom residences are priced around $2.5 million.

Residents will have access to a swimming pool, gym, barbecue and recreation areas, residents' lounge and dining space, and a communal deck.

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The apartments will feature generous balconies, while secure parking, bicycle storage and storage cages will also be provided.

A porte-cochère-style arrival and drop-off area has also resonated with buyers, particularly those attracted to being able to walk into the CBD during the day while retaining secure vehicle access at home.

Palumbo is acting as developer, architect and builder on Royal Apartments, continuing the vertically integrated model it has used across its South Australian portfolio.

The group was also behind the $150 million Sofitel Adelaide, the 251-room five-star hotel and residential tower which opened in 2021.

Palumbo said Royal's launch had come at an interesting time for the broader Adelaide apartment market.

Buyer confidence had initially been impacted by uncertainty surrounding the Federal Budget and broader economic conditions, but Palumbo believes sentiment is beginning to improve against a backdrop of significant investment flowing into South Australia.

He pointed to increased activity across defence and resources, including Olympic Dam, as potential long-term drivers of the state's economy and housing market.

"Money is starting to flow into Adeliade, significant amounts as Adelaide bucks the trend of the rest of the country.," Palumbo said.

"There's a lot of activity in the economy over the next decade. I think more investment will come into this market."

Early works on Royal Apartments are expected to commence this year, with major construction activity and cranes anticipated on site from early next year.

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Palumbo's return to Kent Town strikes early chord with buyers

Go-to builder-developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/graya">GRAYA</a> is continuing to bulk out its already impressive and diverse apartment portfolio across South East Queensland. Their latest milestone is securing development approval for Silk, its boutique riverfront apartment development in St Lucia.

The approval clears&nbsp;the way for the team to begin construction planning for the 22-residence project.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/silk-st-lucia-16-18-sandford-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">Silk</a> will rise 15 levels from an 810 sqm site at 16-18 Sandford Street, occupying a prominent bend of the Brisbane River with a prized northern aspect across Orleigh Park toward the Brisbane CBD.

The approved scheme will comprise 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences, continuing GRAYA's move into larger-format apartment developments targeting Brisbane's prestige owner-occupier market.

The project has been designed around the site's broad river frontage and dual-direction views, with GRAYA prioritising larger residences, privacy and outlook over apartment yield.

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GRAYA Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Rob Gray said the project had been shaped around local homeowners wanting to remain in St Lucia without maintaining a traditional family home.

"St Lucia is one of those suburbs people do not want to leave," Gray said.

"They know the river, the trees, UQ, the golf course, Toowong and Indooroopilly, and that familiarity is hard to replace.

"True riverfront opportunities here are exceptionally scarce. What we have designed at Silk is a way to stay in the suburb people love, with the scale and privacy of a private home and far less to maintain.

"This is not typical apartment product. It is a proper home on the river, and that is exactly what this market has been missing."

The approval comes as new apartment development continues to increase across the St Lucia and neighbouring Toowong corridor, although direct riverfront sites remain considerably more tightly held.

GRAYA Co-founder and Managing Director Andrew Gray said securing the approval had removed a significant element of development risk from Silk.

"Genuine riverfront sites of this quality in St Lucia are not something that comes up regularly," Gray said.

"The approval removes a substantial layer of execution risk, and the location underwrites demand in a way very few inner-city sites can.

"The fundamentals here are as strong as anything we have assessed in Brisbane."

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Silk will see GRAYA return to a stretch of the Brisbane River where it already has recent construction experience. The vertically integrated group recently completed ARC in neighbouring Toowong as builder for developer Spyre, delivering the riverfront project on a constrained site.

GRAYA will take a different role at Silk, controlling the project from design and development through construction and aftercare under its vertically integrated model.

The development will include a gym and resident leisure areas at ground level, integrated with the river's edge.

Silk joins a growing pipeline for GRAYA across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, which includes Enclave, The Gallery, Coral and Ripple.

The developer-builder has also recently lodged plans for its largest project to date, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-silo-19-chester-street-newstead-qld-4006">The Silo</a>, a proposed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/graya-buys-frasers-newstead-site-plans-the-silo-between-james-street-and-gasworks-precincts">$700 million mixed-use development</a> in Brisbane's James Street precinct.

Silk is expected to predominantly target local owner-occupiers and prestige buyers seeking a permanent riverfront home in Brisbane's inner west.

Registrations of interest are now open, with further details on the project and construction program to be released as it progresses.

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<h2>SILK PROJECT FACTS</h2>

Developer-builder: GRAYA

Project: Silk

Location: 16-18 Sandford Street, St Lucia

Apartments: 22

Built form: 15 levels

Site: 810 sqm riverfront holding

Mix: 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences

Status: Development approved

Next step: Construction planning underway

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GRAYA greenlit for riverfront St Lucia apartment development, Silk

Abadeen has released the whole-floor penthouse crowning its recently completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/park-residences-cremorne-2-sutherland-street-cremorne-nsw-2090">Park Residences</a> development in Cremorne, bringing the near-300 sqm residence to market for the first time.

Occupying the entire top floor of the boutique Lower North Shore development, the penthouse includes 221 sqm of internal living and a 74 sqm wraparound terrace, with a prized north-facing aspect taking in views across Middle Harbour.

The residence has been completed and fully furnished following a collaboration between Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown and internationally recognised interior designer Jack Freeman, Founder and Managing Director of FREEMAN &amp; CO.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and Freeman approached the penthouse as a finished home, sourcing furniture, artwork, lighting and objects from Australia and overseas.

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Pieces from Parisian design house Pierre Augustin Rose sit alongside contemporary artworks and bespoke lighting, with Freeman drawing on recent visits to PAD Paris and Salone del Mobile Milano for the final collection.

Brown said the aim was to create a penthouse that felt more like a large-scale private home than a traditional apartment.

"The experience begins the moment the lift doors open. You're welcomed into an elegant dining room before the home opens into an extraordinary living space framed by sun-drenched harbour views.

"Every time someone walks through the front door they pause. It's not just the view, it's the incredible sense of space, the warmth created by the northern sunlight that fills the interiors, and the way every room connects so effortlessly.

"It has all the proportions of a luxury home, while delivering the effortless lifestyle and personalised experience of living in a world-class six-star hotel, combined with the simplicity and convenience of apartment living."

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A secure lift provides exclusive access to the penthouse level, opening to a dedicated arrival foyer and dining area before the residence expands into its main living and entertaining spaces.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs across the northern side of the home, connecting the interiors with the terrace and Middle Harbour outlook.

The penthouse also features a fireplace and substantial chef's kitchen, while the wraparound terrace has been designed to accommodate both everyday outdoor living and larger-scale entertaining.

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Freeman said the interiors had been deliberately kept restrained to complement the scale, natural light and outlook already established by the architecture.

"The penthouse is a serene study in quiet luxury," Freeman said.

"The interior pairs soft, sculptural forms with warm timber, pale stone and a restrained neutral palette. Curated artwork and metallic accents add depth, while abundant natural light creates a calm, effortlessly refined atmosphere. In my world, less is always more."

Freeman said the approach was centred around collecting individual pieces rather than simply decorating the apartment.

"Every material, every object and every piece of furniture has been curated with intention. I am a true believer in collecting versus decorating.

"The architecture already provided extraordinary natural light, remarkable volume and an uninterrupted connection to Middle Harbour. Our role was to complement those qualities with unique one-of-a-kind pieces of fine art and collectible design sourced from recent travels around the world."

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Among the collection are solid bronze sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn, alongside a curated crystalware collection and pieces sourced from international design fairs.

Park Residences sits opposite Cammeray Golf Club, Cammeray Croquet Club and Grand Slam Tennis Cammeray, around 300 metres from Neutral Bay Village and its established collection of restaurants, cafés and retail.

Brown said the combination of a whole-floor floorplan, northern aspect and proximity to Neutral Bay was becoming increasingly difficult to find on the Lower North Shore.

"Completed whole-floor penthouses with a sun-drenched north-facing aspect and sweeping Middle Harbour views are exceptionally rare," Brown said.

"Add a quiet position opposite golf, croquet and tennis facilities, a level walk to Neutral Bay Village and only minutes to the CBD, and you have a lifestyle that's incredibly difficult to replicate.

"This is a home that offers the privacy and generosity of a luxury residence together with the convenience of one of Sydney's best-connected harbourside locations."

The penthouse will be exclusively marketed by SRM Residential.

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Abadeen unveils penthouse at Park Residences in Cremorne

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One of Manly’s last remaining beachfront freehold properties has just sold through Savills.
Offered for the first time in 50 years, the property at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-nsw-manly-502506802" target="_blank">15-16 South Steyne</a> changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Zoned Flexible B2 Local Centre zoning, the property was marketed as a development opportunity through an expressions of interest campaign that closed on September 14.
It is close to Manly Wharf with two street frontages.
The selling agents were Neil Cooke, Stuart Cox and Tim Grosmann of Savills.
It was previously home to the Royal Far West school, which provides support and services to local country kids for more than 80 years. It was put on the market with expectations of $10 million, Fairfax Media added.
Three budget accommodation sites in Manly, including the suburb’s biggest backpackers, are for sale.
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The accommodation represents almost 200 guest beds, are all close to the beach.
The Manly Guesthouse in Steinton Street is being offered as a going concern but the Manly Backpackers in Raglan Street and a colourful boarding house on the corner of Whistler and Steinton Streets are advertised as potential development sites.
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Manly's last beachfront property changes hands through Savills

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An award winning Manly house sold for $5.2 million making it Sydney’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-manly-125714870" target="_blank">5 College Street</a>, the 695 sqm property won the Building Designers Australia award in 2012.
The interior was designed by Hare + Klein and has been featured in numerous design magazines.
It features an open living room with wet bar and gas log fireplace along with a large dining room.
The kitchen features a four metre kitchen island with Miele/Liebherr appliances and butler’s pantry.
There are six bedrooms and four bathrooms with the master suite having its own ensuite and balcony.
There is also a self-contained studio/guest apartment.
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Outside the landscaped gardens comes with fire pit and heated lap pool plus spa while the north facing patio has a built-in BBQ and retractable awning.
Other features includes two outdoor showers.
The property is a short stroll to Manly/Shelly Beach, restaurants and wharf.
The property was offered through Clarke &amp; Humel agents Michael Clarke and Cherie Humel.
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Award winning Manly house sold for $5.2 million

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A harbourside Manly house has been sold for $1.42 million making it Brisbane’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-manly-125609666" target="_blank">12 Kooralgin Street</a>, the 483 square metre property is positioned on Manly Hill and has views of the harbour, bay and islands.
Featuring three spacious bedrooms along with a frontage of 18 metres.
The property has its own kitchen and dining along with a cosy fireplace.
It also has its own bay view deck along with lock up car garage and side access for boats or vans.
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Located within walking distance to Manly Shopping Village and alfresco dining.
The median house price at Manly is $787,500.
The property was offered through LJ Hooker agent Murray Mercer.
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Harbourside Manly house sold for $1.42 million

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Fractional investing platform BrickX has bought its newest property, this time in Manly.
The <a href="https://www.brickx.com/properties/MAN01/summary?utm_source=mailchimp&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=manly&amp;utm_content=warmup&amp;utm_term=button" target="_blank">4/8 James Street</a> property is a two-bedroom apartment with a deck and courtyard. It is part of a boutique block of four apartments.
BrickX, which divides every property it buys into 10,000 ’Bricks’ and offers them to investors, has initially priced a brick at $87.
Investors may then earn capital returns and monthly net rental income in proportion to the number of Bricks owned. 
This property's selling price was $1.11 million, and it was sold by Clarke &amp; Humel Property, according to RP Data.
It was bought with a 27% gearing.
The apartment last exchanged hands for $855,000 in 2014, according to RP Data. 
Pre-orders open on June 8.
The fintech company, which has Corelogic’s Research head Time Lawless as an advisor, launched two properties in May. 
Both were in Sydney — Darlinghurst and Surry Hills — and were snapped up quickly by investors, according to BrickX.
"The rental market has historically been strong within Manly, which has contributed to ongoing low vacancy rates and high demand from both owner occupiers and investors,” said Lawless.
The estimated net rental yield from the Manly apartment is 1.9%.
The suburb growth rate has been 11.46% per annum over the last 5 years, according to CoreLogic.
Manly has a track record of long-term consistent returns of 6.7% compound per year since 1999, according to APM.
The combined value of all properties -- Sydney and Melbourne -- held by BrickX exceeds $9.5 million.
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BrickX to offer Manly apartment for $87 a 'brick'

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One of the apartments renovated in the 2004 series of The Block at Manly has come up for sale for November 26 auction.
It is an upstairs Whistler Street apartment renovated by the Melbourne couple Matt Martino and Jane Newton.
When <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-manly-110011433" target="_blank">3/77 Whistler Street</a> first sold for $795,000 as part of the Channel 9 televised auction, there was no profit for the couple as the dimly lit, winebar style unit sold at its $795,000 reserve.
The three-bedroom pad has since been sold at $820,000 in 2007 and at $785,000 in 2012.
Belle Manly agent Ben Leary is suggesting $1.5 million.
The unit was designed with the polished concrete and floating floor in the kitchen space that has stood the test of time.
Restaurant manager Matt married his public relations executive partner Jane during the series.
Their apartment was bought by property developer Cathy Pearce who went onto be listed on the BRW Rich Listed worth at $19 million.
She declared bankruptcy in 2009 and moved back to Adelaide where she published a book, Riches to Rags in 2010.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
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Whistler Street Manly block apartment listed

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The Starbucks coffee chain has leased one of the top corner retail locations on Manly Beach.
It has leased the Ocean Beach Tea Rooms at 110 The Corso.
Despite seemingly receiving a lukewarm reception from local residents, Colliers International agents Blake Harey and Scott Smith secured the chain as tenant for a local investor landlord.
The 152 square metre ground floor retail space that features heritage facades has been leased for seven years, with the option to extend.
They did not rent the first floor wraparound balcony, which remains vacant.
Industry sources estimated that the site would fetch an annual rent of more than $3000 per square metre, according to the local paper.
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Starbucks leases at Manly Beach

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Australian tennis legend Wally Masur and wife Susan have bought in Manly, spending $5.5 million on a former guesthouse.
Built in 1895, the iconic three bedroom beachfront has been recently refurbished to showcase its period features.
It has 280 sqm of luxury, open-plan living which flows out to a Travertine entertaining terrace. 
It previously traded for $4 million in 2013. Last year they sold their grand Balgowlah trophy home, Lendalyn, a 1927 Tudor manor estate for $4 million.
The Wanganella Street landmark estate is a double block 1244 square metre holding with manicured English country style gardens.
Masur is a tennis coach and television commentator, having achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in October 1993.
He retired from the professional tour in 1995, having won three singles titles and 16 doubles titles. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Tennis champion Wally Masur buys in Manly

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Doughnut Time has leased a shop in Manly Corso on Sydney’s North Shore, as the confectionary chain continues to expand its footprint across Australia.
Doughnut Time signed a five-year lease on the hole-in-the-wall retail shop at 2A The Corso, which comprises 40 sqm retail space and a 24 sqm basement area.
The rental is $125,000 net per annum and the deal reflects a rate of $3,850 per square metre. 
The Corso enjoys a high volume of foot traffic from the Manly ferry. 
CBRE’s Toby Silk brokered the lease on behalf of a private lessor. 
“The Corso is one of the most desirable locations for retailers and eateries on Sydney’s North Shore, capitalising on the some eight million visitors that travel to Manly each year,” said Silk. 
The deal follows Doughnut Time’s recent expansion from a small hole-in-the-wall store in Brisbane Fortitude Valley some 16 months ago to more than 27 stores, with outlets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.  
The deal is one of a number recent deals in Manly’s commercial market transacted by CBRE, with a recent office lease in Rialto Lane further evidencing the area’s growing appeal. 
Behaviour design experts Tobias &amp; Tobias has committed to a four-year term on a brand new office space on the second level of 29 Rialto Lane.
Comprising a net lettable area of 129 sqm, the property was rented out for $115,000 per annum, at $891 per sqm.
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Doughnut Time hits a sweet spot in Sydney's Manly

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Gary Flowers, best known from his time when headed the Australian Rugby Union, and his wife Carol are selling their long-held Mediterranean villa in Manly.
Positioned on a prized 1390 sqm double block, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-manly-123433554" target="_blank">the 1920s BJ Waterhouse designed home</a> has been their home for more than two decades. 
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and expansive living spaces which spill out onto the outdoor entraining areas.
A championship-size floodlit tennis court and swimming pool with poolside cabana make up the landmark estate which has only had the two owners in the past five decades.
Belle Property agent Steve Thomas has the trophy home offering which comes with $10 million sale hoopes.
Flowers was the CEO of the Australian Rugby Union between 2003 and 2007 who went on to become a senior executive who helped steer the Mirvac property development group through the global financial crisis.
He retains roles in the sporting world sitting on the Sydney Sixers advisory board and is the chairman of North Harbour Rays, a rugby union club in the NRC.
Flowers became chairman at the NSW Institute of Sport in August last year.
The last big sale in Manly was in March when Seven chief Tim Worner and wife Katrina upgraded onto the beach reserve strip, splashing out on a $9.5 million oceanfront.
The Worner's secured their purchase off-market from Ross Lane, whose family founded the Oroton fashion group. It had traded at $8 million in 2010.
Worner then sold his long-held turned redundant family home across the road for around $6.6 million a month later.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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David Atkins, who produced the opening and closing Sydney 2000 Olympic ceremonies, sold his Manly home in just 11 days earlier this month.
He's now tipped to emerge as the $5.05 million buyer of a luxury Collaroy Basin home (above).
It was sold recently by Sean Nicholls, a sports star and entertainment agent, now chief executive at Link Marketing and Management International, and his interior designer wife Dita.
The bespoke designer residence sits on 697 sqm of landscaped gardens, just 75 metres from Fishermans Beach.
The home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, media room, home office and loft retreat also comes with a modern self-contained cottage. 
Belle Property Dee Why agents Brendan Pomponio and Kirsten Bertram secured the sale.
Australia's most awarded producer, choreographer and director David Atkins married his sweetheart, Elli early last year at the Jonah's Whale Beach resort.
He was previously married to the ballet dancer Sheree da Costa, and they had two sons, Tobi, who is a musician, and Joey, an aspiring actor.
David and Elli are also parents.
Their Manly mansion sold last weekend having been listed with $6.4 million hopes through RED property agents Richard Davies and Luke Newby, who haven't revealed the sale price.
The home that cost $5.4 million a year ago was a 1908 Federation with five bedrooms, twin formal lounge rooms, a home office and an elevated upper deck with harbour views.
Set on 900 sqm, the tranquil rear court garden and private conifer lined lawns landscaped by Annie Wilkes.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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