<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) is approaching the launch of its latest Brisbane riverfront development, Castile, on the dress circle Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

VIP buyers are now being engaged, with a full public sales launch coming later this year.

Positioned as the final opportunity to secure a new absolute riverfront residence on the East bank of Newstead, Teneriffe or New Farm, Castile at 47 Skyring Terrace has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> as a timeless addition to the Brisbane skyline.&nbsp;

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The name Castile draws on themes of permanence, sophistication and legacy, reflecting a broader vision centred on enduring architecture and timelessness in the rarest of riverfront positions.&nbsp;

CPG Chairman and CEO Don O’Rorke said the project had been envisioned as a future Brisbane icon.&nbsp;

“With 47 metres of direct river frontage and never to be built out views, 47 Skyring Terrace is the definitive address on the Brisbane River,” O’Rorke said.&nbsp;

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“Rather than following trend-based apartment design, Castile draws inspiration from Brisbane’s great heritage buildings, reinterpreting classical architecture into a contemporary riverfront landmark designed to stand proudly for the next 100 years,” he said.&nbsp;

The approved development will comprise 227 apartments across a 25-storey tower alongside a boutique six-storey riverfront building of just 12 residences.&nbsp;

Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2026.

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CPG unveils Castile Newstead ahead of upcoming sales launch

Australia’s online shopping habits have shifted dramatically over the last decade. As eCommerce volumes surged, so too did the frustrations that came with traditional parcel delivery: missed deliveries, long Post Office queues, parcel theft and the challenge of being home during business hours.

Australia Post’s Parcel Lockers emerged as one of the more practical responses to that changing consumer behaviour.

What started as a relatively niche delivery option has evolved into a nationwide network of more than 1,400 self-service Parcel Lockers positioned at train stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and Post Offices across the country. The system allows Australians to send, collect and return parcels 24 hours a day, fundamentally changing how many people interact with deliveries.

The appeal is relatively straightforward: flexibility.

Instead of waiting at home for a delivery driver or rushing to a Post Office before closing time, users can direct eligible parcels to a Parcel Locker location of their choice. Once the parcel arrives, Australia Post sends a notification with a collection code or QR access through the AusPost app, allowing customers to retrieve their package at any time within the collection window.

For apartment residents in particular, the system has become increasingly valuable.

Higher-density living has created logistical challenges around deliveries, especially in buildings without concierge services or secure parcel rooms. Missed deliveries are common, while parcel theft has become an increasing concern as online shopping volumes continue to rise.

Australia Post itself has repeatedly highlighted the growing issue of “porch pirates” during peak shopping periods, encouraging customers to use Parcel Lockers as a safer alternative to unattended home deliveries.

That security aspect is one of the key reasons the Australia Post Parcel Locker network has grown so rapidly.

Parcel Lockers are positioned as secure, monitored collection points that reduce the risk of theft while also improving delivery efficiency for Australia Post. Instead of multiple redelivery attempts, parcels can be consolidated into a single secure destination.

The Parcel Lockers themselves are free to use through a MyPost account and support a range of parcel sizes up to 16 kilograms and dimensions of approximately 35 x 44 x 61 centimetres.

Beyond receiving parcels, the system has increasingly become integrated into the broader eCommerce ecosystem.

Customers can now use Parcel Lockers to return online purchases, while retailers have embraced the model as a way to improve delivery success rates and reduce friction in the shopping process. Australia Post has actively expanded partnerships with major retailers and promoted Parcel Lockers as part of a broader out-of-home strategy.

The timing of that expansion aligns with broader changes in Australian shopping behaviour.

The acceleration of online retail during and after the pandemic placed enormous pressure on delivery infrastructure. Parcel volumes reached record highs, particularly during Black Friday and Christmas periods, with Australia Post delivering more than 100 million parcels during peak festive seasons.

That growth forced logistics providers to rethink the “last mile” of delivery, widely regarded as the most expensive and operationally difficult stage of the process.

Parcel Locker systems have increasingly been viewed as part of the long-term solution.

The concept itself is not unique to Australia. Parcel Locker networks have become common globally, particularly across Europe and Asia, where dense urban environments and apartment living create similar logistical challenges. But Australia’s geography and suburban sprawl made adoption slower initially.

Now, however, the convenience factor is driving mainstream usage.

For commuters, Parcel Lockers near train stations allow parcels to be collected on the way home from work. For apartment dwellers, they remove the uncertainty around access and missed deliveries.

The rise of the AusPost app has also streamlined the experience, centralising notifications, tracking and Parcel Locker access into a single platform. Australia Post has increasingly pushed customers toward app-based delivery management, partly as a way to combat phishing scams and fake delivery notifications, which have become more sophisticated in recent years.

The Parcel Locker model is also beginning to influence property development itself.

Parcel management has become a growing consideration in apartment building design, particularly as online shopping becomes embedded in everyday life. Many new residential developments are now incorporating dedicated parcel rooms or Parcel Locker systems into foyers and communal spaces.

For developers, parcel management is increasingly viewed as part of the broader resident amenity offering, alongside gyms, wellness spaces and communal work areas.

That reflects a wider evolution in how residential buildings are designed.

Apartment buyers are placing greater emphasis on convenience, security and operational functionality, particularly in higher-density urban environments. Parcel delivery, once considered a minor operational detail, has become an increasingly important part of that equation.

Australia Post’s Parcel Locker network sits at the centre of that behavioural shift.

What began as a simple alternative delivery option has evolved into a key piece of infrastructure supporting Australia’s growing eCommerce economy and changing urban lifestyles.

And as online shopping continues to expand, the role of Parcel Lockers is likely to become even more embedded in how Australians live, shop and receive goods.

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Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Gaby Kennard, who became the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world, has sold her longtime Mittagong estate.
There has been an internal family transfer, with son Sam, the managing director of Kennard Storage, and his wife Claire securing the 86ha holding for $5.25 million.
Sam has long owned a neighbouring 13ha which had been sliced off the family estate.
Gabby Kennard spends most of her time at Bangalow, after selling her Woolloomooloo apartment in 2017.
Her epic journey, following ­Amelia Earhart’s route as much as possible, took 99 days in 1989 in a single-engined Piper Saratoga. Neville Kennard, who transformed the family company, and was married to the famous aviatrix, died in 2012.
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Sam Kennard takes family Mittagong acreage

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Diamond Creek Estate, a 40 hectare property set among vineyards in the Southern Highlands of NSW has hit the market.
The north facing property at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-acreage+semi-rural-nsw-mittagong-132128922" target="_blank">292 Diamond Fields Road, Mittagong</a> has been offered for sale with $6.5 million hopes through Chantal Hooper at Pillinger Double Bay.
Surrounded by established gardens, the main residence comprises five bedrooms, four bathrooms and wide verandahs.
There is another separate two bedroom bluestone cottage. 
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Other features include six car basement garage, wine cellars, gas heated pool, central courtyard and uninterrupted views.
Diamond Creek Estate comes with 6 hectare vines, 4 hectare olive groves, 24 hectare pastures, dams, machinery shed and water tanks. 
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The property offers opportunities for both rural and commercial uses. 
It is located only minutes to Mittagong and Bowral. 
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Southern Highlands estate set amongst vineyards and olive groves listed 

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Hazelwood House in Mittagong has been listed for sale by architects Allan Stevens and Naomi Fry, founding partners of Esquisse Design Studio.
Over their decade ownership they've reinterpreted Hazelwood House, built in the 1940s with influences from Cape Cod architecture.
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The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mittagong-131991038" target="_blank">two storey home</a> is made out of local granite.
Under the timber shingles and slate roof is four bedrooms, five bathrooms an a grand living room with open sandstone fireplace.
The stone outbuilding which was a garage and workshop is now a self-contained pool house with a loft-suite, state of the art gym with limestone bathroom, double steam room, hydro-therapy shower and Technogym Kinesis machine.
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It adjoins the heated stone-lined swimming pool, eight person spa and tennis court with stone gazebo in the 1.75 hectare landscaped grounds.
Separated from Hazelwood House is Baynton Cottage, a two storey sandstone cottage with two bedrooms and a self-contained third bedroom.
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A stone stairway leads to the expansive lower garden that features a heated plunge pool, parterre rose garden, greenhouse and boules court.
It is currently run as short-term accomodation earning around $100,000 per annum.
Drew Lindsay Bowral agent Sam Lindsay is asking for $6.5 million. Stevens and Fry paid $1.8 million in 2009.
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The Old Bank, the historic Mittagong property in the Southern Highlands, has been listed for sale after its decade long restoration.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mittagong-130730858" target="_blank">property at 83 Main Street</a> has been acting as The Old Bank Hotel, but is now being offered as the potential to become a grand family residence.
Some 80 years after the settlement of Mittagong in the 1820s, the Southern Highlands town became home to many industries.
Following the 1867 completion of the railway line from Sydney, Mittagong became a gateway to the southern area and beyond, leading to the development of a tourist trade with inns, hotels, guest houses and shops becoming prevalent. 
The Commercial Banking Company occupied Waratah Cottage in the 1880s before relocating to Victoria House, some 500 metres away, before moving to the current property that was to be known as The Old Bank.
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It was built in the late 1880s at a construction cost of around £2,840 on land purchased from John Hilder for £373. It opened its doors in 1891.
A complete restoration came following its $990,000 trade in 2009 when The Old Bank was bought as a hotel. CHECK.
Local craftsmen transformed the slate roofed and stone walled building which was falling into disrepair.
The main residence comprises six heritage-style bedrooms, which each have names stemming from xxxx. All complete with ensuite, the bedrooms are dubbed Clocktower, Gibraltar, Albert, Victoria and Alexandra.
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They sit on the second level. The ground floor comprises an entry hall with reception and lounge, a private dining room, a library and a wine cellar.
The wine cellar was previously the original bank vault, which is to this day secured with a 1,000 kilogram door cast in London in 1852.
On the 1,095 sqm Main Street parcel are two freestanding buildings, the sandstock cottage and original coach house, both of which have been restored and now home self-contained accomodation. 
The Old Bank is being offered by Andrew de Montemas at W.M.Carpenter &amp; Associates Bowral.
He has a guide of $4 million.
 
 
 
 
 
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Mittagong's The Old Bank for sale as grand family home

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Winter proved no deterrent for the continued buoyancy of the Southern Highlands trophy home property market.
The pricey hobby farm playground has just seen the arrival of the latest big name buyer, the Point Piper-based entrepreneur Peter Ivany, who was once CEO of Hoyts cinemas, and wife Sharon.
They have spent $5.7 million to secure Autumn Park, a rustic brick barn converted into a cutting edge home at Mittagong.
It comes with a contemporary butterfly roofed pavilion extension.
There's a plunge pool, a tennis court, dressage arena and four paddocks on its 40 hectares.
Sarah Wotton at Highlands Property Bowral sold the home after seeking $5 million plus. 
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New locals who could be possibly spotted at its upcoming 58th tulip time festival include the fitness guru Michelle Bridges who paid $2.7 million in Kangaloon last December and shock jock Kyle Sandilands who paid $2,982,500 in Robertson in January.
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The Wildes Meadow historic property Brookville was recently snapped up by Karen and Warwick White, the former Coca-Cola boss who now runs a coffee capsule maker.
The Burradoo trophy home, Burradoo House sold for $5.38 million to Rose Deo who then sold Rosehill Farm in Kangaloon to billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes.
Leonie Simart, the wife of former banker Jean-Marie Simart, founder of Vintec Australia, recently paid $3.65 million for Wandana at Burradoo.
Hotelier Justin Malouf, who co-owns the refurbished watering hole Royal Oak Hotel in Double Bay, and his wife Sasha bought at Glenquarry, paying $3.75 million for Sittingborne.
The longtime childcare operator Marty Downs has seized the burgeoning demand for upmarket food and alcohol outlets with several strategic investments totalling close to $16 million in the past three years.
Last month he added the historic 1922 Bundanoon Hotel with the 60-room Tudor-style hotel on two hectares now set for a serious makeover.
Downs works with hotelier Peter Dean in their joint Southern Highlands Pub Group venture. They have H&amp;E Architects plans to expand the Royal Hotel Bowral after Downs outlaid $2.25 million.
Downs, who owns Trungley Stud, gets around in his Bentley.
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The architects Chris Grinham and Glenn Cunnington and Dean, whose has family has links to the Eastern suburbs drinking hole, The Lord Dudley, have been tasked with turning underperforming pub grub hotels in thriving outlets where the aim is having customers see the space as an extension of their cosy yet vast living rooms.
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Former Hoyts CEO Peter Ivany secures Autumn Park at Mittagong

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A Southern Highlands heritage property, The Manse, built in 1890 as part of the Presbyterian Church, Mittagong has been sold at auction this month 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mittagong-128929706" target="_blank">3 Alice Street </a>property has been restored and transformed into a four bedroom home.
It was sold at auction through Di Jones for $985,000.
The new owners were attracted to the original features of the home which has a beautiful entry hall with fretwork and chandelier, as well as wide original Kauri timber floorboards.
The 828 square metre home, with one bathroom, last sold for 425,000 just under six years ago.
Set behind an old iron gate, it is located within a short drive from shops, cafes and schools, as well as being within walking distance to Lake Alexandra.
The Manse was purchased by a Sydney buyer, confirming a recent trend of 73% of Mittagong buyers coming from out of the area, according to Di Jones auctioneer Josh Larsen.
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Autumn Park, the luxury Mittagong retreat, has sold following its transformation by Sydney northern beaches architect Mike Hale.
It had a price tag of $5 million, which if achieved, would be the highest price paid in the small Southern Highlands grazing district in seven years.
Hale's renovation and extension came in 2015 costing well over $800,000.
The re-imagined rustic brick barn with old wharf timbers is now a cutting edge home with a contemporary butterfly roofed pavilion extension.
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Upstairs in the barn structure are all four bedrooms.
Two sit at one end of the home, both with Juliet balconies overlooking the countryside, while the other two have their own private decks.
The master suite's deck features its own spa plunge pool.
In the modern front section of the home there's a games room with bar, a living room with feature wood fireplace and a media area with inbuilt projector and drop down screen.
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A tennis court, dressage arena and four paddocks sit in the 40 hectare grounds. 
Sarah Wotton and Geoff O'Reilly at Highlands Property Bowral had the listing for the vendors Peter and Gerda Williams who are now based in New Zealand.
Williams’ professional director duties expanded from the boardrooms of EBOS Group and CB Norwood last year to include NZX-listed pharmacy operator Green Cross Health.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
 
 
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Autumn Park at Mittagong sells after $5 million hopes

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The home of acclaimed Australian sculptor David Ball, is up for auction.
The property is on the edge of Mittagong's Lake Alexandra.
Ball, the current winner of Bondi's Sculpture by the Sea, has added sculptural touches to the lakeside property.
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It is listed through Di Jones agent Daniel Garnett.
There have been renovations to the home, plus a newly designed and built steel arbour.
The property at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mittagong-128455462" target="_blank">60 Alfred Street</a> will be auctioned on June 30.
It has a price guide of $990,000.
 
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Sculptor David Ball Mittagong's Lake Alexandra home for auction

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<div>Rowe Cottage at Mittagong, the long held home of retired politician Peter Garrett and wife Doris, was bought by the Friend family, who own nearby.</div>
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The Kellyville-based couple are best known for their charitable exploits for Variety, taking part in every four wheel drive adventure since the event began.
They paid $2.8 million for the 5.8 hectare property which was owned by the Garrett's for over two decades.
Built between 1908-1910, they renovated the Queen Anne Federation home, adding a tennis court, cricket pitch and separate guest cottage.
Enclosed by a wide wrap around verandah, it comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two studies, formal living room with open fireplace and bay window.
There's also a charming guest cottage with full bathroom and large loft accommodation which houses a north facing office.
It was initially listed with $3.3 million hopes through Drew Lindsay Real Estate, however the asking price was reduced to $2.95 million.
 
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Peter Garrett sells to the Friends

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Mittagong's The Old Bank, known to most who've passed through the Southern Highlands town, has been listed for sale.
Constructed in 1892, the property was dilapidated until Barbara Whitehouse and Warwick Wainberg of Canyonleigh bought it in 2008.
The new owners, who'd previously development properties and worked in the hospitality industry, went about <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-nsw-mittagong-502049538" target="_blank">renovating the Main Street building</a>.
Still featuring its period detailing, the property has eight bedrooms, each with ensuites, a total of nine bathrooms and secure parking for eight cars.
Colliers listing agents Deborah Cullen and Richard School are listening to expressions of interest.
They offered some uses for the building, suggesting it can be used as a residential home, restaurant, boutique hotel, bed and breakfast, corporate headquarters or a club.
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