The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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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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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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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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