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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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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

Manly

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He might have only bought it a year ago, but Australia's most awarded producer, choreographer and director David Atkins is already intent on shuffling on from his Manly family home.
He paid $5.4 million last July for the grand 1908 family residence that has been listed for August 20 auction. 
Atkins and Elli married early last year at the Whale Beach hotspot, Jonah's in a wedding that featured passing light plane with a banner reading 'I love you 1000 kisses deep.'
The five bedroom home sits on the private 903 sqm parcel with landscaped gardens designed by Annie Wilkes including lawn lined with Manchurian pear trees. There's views of the harbour from the entertaining terrace and the numerous balconies.
The agents, RED property agents Richard Davies and Luke Newby know the property having marketed it when last sold. But they aren't confirming $6 million plus hopes.
Atkins created and performed in one of the first successful Australian musicals, Hot Shoe Shuffle, in 1993. The production later transferred to London's Queen's Theatre.
He has starred in, produced, directed, choreographed and created more than 20 musicals in Australia, Britain, the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Atkins is best remembered for his work on the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
His contribution to the Australian events industry earned him a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2003. 
He also worked on the Ceremonies of the Doha 2006 Asian Games, the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, where the Opening Ceremony earned three Emmy Awards. 
When Atkins struck out on his own as a producer, he risked his own money – at one stage mortgaging his house – and then had to ride out the shows' successes or failures, of which he's had both.
Atkins, who runs David Atkins Enterprises in Manly, had previously sold in Collaroy where he secured $2.65 million last December.
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.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Director David Atkins intent on moving from Manly

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An off-the-plan 300 sqm apartment at Manly on Sydney's northern beaches as been sold for $9.5 million at developer CostaFox's first project.
The Bower Street apartment fetched $33,800 a square metre - the highest price paid for the suburb when sold to a local buyer.
The previous Manly record was set in 2008 at $30,000 a square metre for the $12.2 million sale of an apartment at 133 North Steyne Road, Manly, according to the Australian Financial Review.
Architect Koichi Takada designed its nautical theme for the prior developers who have sold the project onto CostaFox which was founded by Michael Fox, the former chief executive of Little Projects. 
His new company is a joint venture with Costa Asset Management.
Four of the six apartments at CostaFox's 1189sq m Bower Street project at 102 Bower Street have sold on launch.
Buyers include Julie Meldrum, the corporate communications operative, and her husband Murray Millsom, a former TV producer, who recently had their nearby home listed at $6 million.
Construction of the project will start next month and be completed in 2018.
The project was initially launched in early 2015 as The Bower through Lloyds Property agent Haig Connolly with prices of between $3.9 million and $8.9 million.
The 1189sq m site with two exisiting blocks and frontages to Bower St and Marine Pde was then offered for sale, and went under contract late last year.
But Tim Grosman, national director with CBRE, told The Manly Daily the sale had failed to complete, and the owners had decided to re-offer the property.
<a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-nsw-manly-501831074" target="_blank">It resold</a> in March when developer Victor Fong of MV Projects secured $13.1 million.
Earlier this year there was the $7 million plus sale of coal miner Tony Haggarty’s Manly apartment overlooking Fairy Bower.
The four bedroom, three bathroom 430 sqm, Vince Squillace designed apartment is spread over two levels with a terrace with a glass walled plunge pool.
On the North Steyne promenade there was a $5,125,000 sale.
The Manly record still stands at $12.2 million when a five bedroom sub-penthouse down the road sold to the co-founder of Greenhill Caliburn, Peter Hunt and wife Ellie.
The Hunt couple bought the apartment off the plan with lap pool in 2008 in the Susan Rothwell designed Waillea building.
 
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$33,800 Manly price per sqm record paid

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Entreprenuer Tom Lane, an heir to the Oroton fashion empire, and his wife Emma have sold in Manly.
The off-market $10.5 million sale of the Lane's home was sold to Tom's big brother Ross Lane, who sits on the Oroton board.
The absolute beachfront property was built after being previously owned by the Olympian Betty Cuthbert.
It had been purchased by Tom and Emma in 2007 for $4.4 million.
Tom and Emma Lane are now based in the Byron Bay township where they bought a $3.25 million house late last year.
They run their 32-hectare organic farming and tourist venture The Farm at nearby Ewingsdale.
Ross Lane recently sold his oceanfront home for $9.5 million <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/news/seven-boss-tim-worner-trades-up-to-95m-digs-20160310-gnf45x" target="_blank">to Seven's chief executive Tim Worner</a> through McGrath's Jake Rowe.
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Tom Lane passes on Manly pearl

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The proposed relocation of Warringah Golf Club’s clubhouse facilities has prompted an expressions of interest (EOI) campaign for the sale of a 4,071 sqm landholding in North Manly - one of Sydney’s most sought after residential locations.
The property at 397 Condamine Street is being offered for sale for the first time since the Warringah Golf Club acquired the site and established its first clubhouse in 1939.
Warringah Council is supportive of the strategy, having promoted the move in its new ‘District Park Plan of Management’, which includes the development of a combined sports club, lease of the golf course and other associated sports facilities.
The listing agents are CBRE’s Aaron Arias and Richard Gell.
CBRE residential development manager Gell said the property is expected to draw good interest as “the site benefits from strong residential market fundamentals, including proximity to Westfield Warringah Mall, schools and public transport into the Sydney CBD”.
The property is being offered for sale as a raw site.
 
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Warringah Golf Clubhouse site in Sydney's Manly on sale 

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Seven chief Tim Worner has secured the sale of his redundant Manly property having bought closer to the ocean.
Warner paid $9.5 million for the Bower Street home.
His house, which sold mid-week had a price guide of between $6 million to $6.6 million, and sold for a bit higher.
Spread over three glass-wrapped levels, the architecturally designed home had heated pool set in tropical landscaped gardens. 
McGrath Manly agent Jake Rowe sold the home in conjunction with Belle Property.
Worner had paid $1.035 million for in 2000.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Seven chief Tim Worner sells redundant Manly home

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Liberal Party power broker Walter Villatora has sold his luxury Manly home, amidst his pre-selection candidature for the nearby Federal electorate of Mackellar currently represented by Bronwyn Bishop. 
Selling agent Tim Mumford of Stone Real Estate initially expected interest from $4.5 million plus, but this was then revised to $4 million.
Villatora built the property after spending $1.85 million in 2011 to knock the old home down.
The freestanding four bedroom home comes fitted with fingerprint entry.
Villatora, who runs the business advisory firm Outcome Group, has been close to former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Premier Mike Baird.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Liberal Party power broker Walter Villatora sells in Manly

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With a visible 1920s Californian bungalow heritage, combined with a streamlined architectural transformation, a freestanding residence in Manly’s Eastern Hill at 33 Osborne Road was snapped up last weekend for $4,185,000.
Since its previous sale in 2001 as a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-manly-122123754" target="_blank">three-bedroom residence for $1,300,000</a>, it was restyled into a four/five-bedroom, three-bathroom family home with flexible formal and casual living zones.
The three levels home had a multimedia room with fitted desks, bathrooms each with heated floors and clothing chutes and two-car parking.
Set on 417sqm with a pool, landscaped gardens and a northern aspect; the residence is no further than a short walk to Little Manly Beach, wharf and eateries.
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Manly trophy home fetches $4,185,000

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Liberal party power broker Walter Villatora has listed his luxury Manly home, but only to upgrade on the peninsula.
Villatora bought the property for $1.85 million in 2011.
Fitted with fingerprint entry, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-manly-121848310" target="_blank">the freestanding four bedroom new build</a> comes with a new pool.
The white sleek family home has a private garden with an entertaining decking. 
The listing agent Tim Mumford of Stone Real Estate believes interest will come in at over $4.5 million.
Villatora, who is also the managing director for business advisory firm Outcome Group, has campaigned for his local politicians, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Premier Mike Baird.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Zac Stenmark, one of the twins of the popular modelling duo, let slip late last year he'd be moving out of home.
Now it's confirmed he has bought a Manly apartment, the first of the brothers to leave the family home at Mosman.
He has paid $965,000 for the two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in an early 80's block which selling agent Candice Cattell of Stone Real Estate had hopes of $1.05 million plus. 
The brothers have just starred in the Just Jeans clothing campaign with Australian beauty, Ashley Hart. They were also spotted in Bondi Beach with Ashley's older sister and Victoria's Secret model, Jessica shooting for an upcoming edition of Vogue Australia.
Zac's first home acquisition -  half way between the beach and the wharf - comes five years after he and his brother Jordan were discovered in 2011.
The chiselled twins were working in a cafe before a friend suggested they would make more money modelling.
The pair didn't realise what was to come, as they were immediately signed on by the Vivien agency at just 19 years of age and flown to Miami to shoot 60 pages for L'official Homme the following week.
The whirlwind never stopped.
After the shoot they were on a plane to London to meet with American fashion designer Tom Ford.
They made their international catwalk debut when they opened and closed the Calvin Klein S/S13 show at Milan Fashion Week in 2013.
They have worked with some of world’s best known brands like Abercrombie &amp; Fitch and Ralph Lauren and have recently appeared in the David Jones Summer television commercial and their autumn winter launch parade alongside supermodel Miranda Kerr.
Now 23, the pair maintain their athletic stature by training with old friends from the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney teams, having being once handed AFL scholarships while at the University of Sydney.
The guys say they don't have telepathic connection, however Zac labelled themselves "mirror twins" as Zac is left handed and Jordan is right, a rare trait that only some twins have.
They do share an Instagram page however, a recent upload showing Zac in the Rod Laver Arena enjoying the Australian Open.
Despite Zac moving out, they still expect to see each other every day.
They were heard telling friends at the recent opening of the Rolex boutique at Crown Towers in Melbourne "we just won't be in adjoining rooms".
‘‘We’ll be saying ‘good night’ over the phone instead of through the wall,’’ Jordan Stenmark said. 
The apartment, which last traded at $248,000 in 1994, comes with a Greater Building Society mortgage to pay it off, so Zac will hope the phone keeps ringing.
Manly's average unit price is currently at a record $1.02 million according to CoreLogic RP Data. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Model Zac Stenmark buys first home in Manly

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Motorcycle legend Wayne Gardner and his wife, Toni, have sold their oceanfront home at Fairy Bower, Manly for slightly less than its initial $8 million hopes held on its February listing.
Title Tattle gleans the price was at least $7.25 million.
Wayne Gardner paid $2.05 million in 1999.
The three storey home comes with 17-year leasehold title up for renewal in October with the Catholic Church. 
Leases were first offered for around 150 blocks along Bower Street, Fairy Bower Road and College Street in 1915 for a few thousand pounds.
The former grand prix motorcycle racer and family moved to Barcelona, Spain in 2012 to pursue the racing ambitions of their sons Remy and Luca.
The five-bedroom sold through McGrath agent Jake Rowe. It comes with three indoor living areas, along with pool, poolside family room and pool bar at the 68 Bower Street, Manly holding. 
For many years Manly's record price was the Belle Epoque-style mansion, Fairy Bower, which fetched about $9.5 million when sold by the Potts Point-bound former car dealer Terry Mullens and his wife, Wendy in 2009.
Les Flots Bleus, the clifftop Shelley Beach, Manly, property, held the suburb's residential record when $6.75 million was paid by Jane Fitton-Williams, a professional cookery expert, through Jake Rowe from McGrath in 2007.
Manly's house sale record earlier stood at $6.5 million when Terry Agnew and his wife Kyril sold their 1920s mansion, Fairy Bower, in 2004.
Prior sales on the dress circle have included $6.75 million for 62 Bower Street in 2007.
There was the $4.3 million sale of 81 Bower Street in 2008.
The Mediterranean-style villa Beach Haven was among the earliest prestige sales, fetching $3.1 million in 2000 through Bergelin Real Estate's Bernie Bergelin, the former Manly Rugby Union captain, when bought by the family of surgeon Michael Christie from transport magnate and former Manly sporting identity John McPhee and wife Laura. It had been virtually rebuilt since bought by the McPhees for $465,000 in 1984, from the estate of Lady (Mollie) Askin, widow of the late premier Sir Robert Askin.
The Gardner couple have leased their 57 hectare hobby farm near Berry.
The Meroo Meadow farm on the NSW south coast had been previously listed with $2 million-plus expectations.
It's a picturesque grazing and lifestyle property that cost $1.8 million in 2003. 
It comes with some rainforest with private waterfalls. The four-bedroom farmhouse  comes with substantial garaging and farm outbuildings.
With well-planned fencing and paddock layout, it has a carrying capacity of 50 breeders. "The owner has enjoyed the farm lifestyle, however business and family interest have moved offshore," the marketing noted.
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