Nature Based Cities (NBC), the not-for-profit organisation focused on improving biodiversity and nature outcomes in urban development, has launched its latest industry design guidelines and accreditation framework, this time targeting precinct-scale residential communities.

The move extends NBC’s influence beyond its initial focus on medium and high-density residential developments. Several projects have already achieved NBC accreditation since the launch of its Medium &amp; High-Density Residential Guidelines in early 2025.

The expansion into masterplanned communities and new residential precincts reflects the growing need for stronger nature-positive benchmarks as Australia’s outer suburban growth corridors continue to expand at pace.

Paul Hameister OAM, NBC Founder and the Executive Chairman of Melbourne developer Hamton who itself leans heavily into nature and biodiversity in its developments, says the&nbsp;nature-first approach to mitigate the effects of climate change has become standard in other parts of the world such as the UK, but Australia is lagging.&nbsp;Australia’s environmentally sustainable design (ESD) rating tools have no minimum mandatory requirements for living landscapes.

“We’ve always wanted to do more, and we know other developers who want to do more, but the ESD rating tools just aren’t there,” Hameister says. “In Australia, you can have a five-green-star rated building that’s concrete and glass with not a blade of grass. 
 
“The focus is on reducing emissions, which is laudable, but there hasn’t been enough attention paid to protecting and re-establishing nature. We need both for the health of the environment and for communities.”

He says that having now&nbsp;made good progress in supporting developers of medium and high-density residential projects, NBC is now looking to bolster better nature-based decision-making and recognise developers of greenfield projects in the outer ring and large inner-ring brownfield precincts, who want to champion nature and living landscape as a defining feature.

Since 2022, the not-for-profit has sought to remove the roadblocks preventing developers from incorporating nature and living landscapes into their projects, shifting the conversation from the reduction of emissions and grey infrastructure, toward recognising nature as an essential infrastructure.

The New Communities Design Guidelines and Scorecard arm developers with the tools needed to deliver a nature positive outcome for their new communities. Intended to be adopted at the outset of the planning process, the guidelines are designed to help create communities that are cooler, healthier and more resilient while also enhancing social wellbeing and long-term economic value.&nbsp;

New Communities developers seeking accreditation will be independently assessed across a range of key criteria including ecology, tree canopy, biodiversity, and walkability. Once the masterplan is complete and submitted for approval, the scorecard is formalised based on proposed outcomes. Projects that meet the NBC criteria will receive either Commended or Exemplary accreditation outcomes, creating a clear benchmark for nature-positive new communities in Australia.&nbsp;

Janis Fischer, Director at Tract and NBC Advisory Council member, said the development of new communities in our suburbs can have a substantial impact on nature and biodiversity.

"By incorporating nature-based design principles at the inception of a project, developers and their design teams can achieve nature positive outcomes that are good for both people and the planet.’’&nbsp;

NBC accredited New Community projects will gain access to NBC branding and marketing tools to help communicate their nature-based credentials to purchasers and the broader market.&nbsp;

Joel Robinson

Nature Based Cities: A new Australian benchmark for developing nature-positive new communities

Apartment buildings are increasingly being designed around how people actually live day to day, not just how they want a building to look.

For buyers, that shift is showing up in practical inclusions that respond to changing habits. Work-from-home spaces, EV charging, wellness amenities, secure bike storage and parcel management are becoming part of the broader apartment conversation, reflecting a move toward buildings that reduce friction in everyday life.

Online shopping has become one of the clearest examples of that change.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion online in 2025, with nearly one in four retail dollars now spent online. That has made parcel delivery a regular part of apartment living, rather than an occasional inconvenience.

For apartment residents, however, the delivery process can be less straightforward than it is for detached homes. Parcels may be left in lobbies, redirected to Post Offices, missed entirely, or placed under the responsibility of building managers and concierge teams.

That is why secure parcel infrastructure is increasingly being considered alongside more familiar apartment amenities.

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Australia Post Parcel Lockers offer one way to address the issue. When a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS, then collect it using a QR code or one-time PIN. The parcel is kept secure, accessible and removed from common areas.

The broader Parcel Locker network now includes more than 1,500 locations across Australia, positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and other accessible locations.

For new apartment projects, the relevance is clear. A building’s amenity offering is no longer only about lifestyle spaces, but also about convenience, security and functionality.

As buyer expectations evolve, secure parcel delivery is becoming part of the same design conversation as flexible working, sustainable transport and resident wellbeing.

It is one less thing for residents to worry about, and another example of apartment design adapting to the way Australians now live.

Apartment design is adapting to the way Australians shop

While school holidays and trips to Europe tend to define the winter property market, there's been no cold snap at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> in North Sydney.

Developer-builder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a> sold more than $35 million worth of apartments throughout June, including a $6.8 million apartment that now ranks among the highest apartment sales ever recorded in North Sydney.

SRM Residential agent Ben Stewart said buyer demand throughout June reflected a mix of improving market confidence and longer-term thinking from owner-occupiers.

"We're seeing strong demand from owner-occupiers who are taking a longer-term view," Stewart said.

"Many recognise the opportunity to secure an apartment in an iconic building and premium location while values remain attractive. They may initially lease the property, but the intention is to eventually move in themselves, rather than purchasing purely as an investment."

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Located at 177 Walker Street, The Walden will deliver 161 one, two, three and four-bedroom residences across a 30-storey tower designed by Rothelowman. Every apartment occupies a corner position, maximising natural light, cross ventilation and views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, Sydney Heads and the northern districts.

Rather than a traditional balcony, the residences feature winter gardens that seamlessly extend the open plan living areas, creating versatile spaces for relaxing or entertaining throughout the year. Floor-to-ceiling glazing draws in natural light while showcasing sweeping views from the building's elevated Walker Street position.

Every apartment features high-end Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, and fully integrated appliances.

The larger residences have been planned with distinct entertaining and private zones, with many master suites positioned on corners to capture natural light and harbour views. Walk-in dressing rooms, freestanding baths and refined stone finishes reinforce the house-like feel that has resonated with downsizers and owner-occupiers.

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Rothelowman Principal Ben Pomroy said the project was designed to make the most of its unique position overlooking the harbour.

"The Walden is a celebration of all things beautiful, curated for those who expect nothing less than exceptional," Pomroy says.

"Meticulously designed entertaining spaces and light-filled living areas that capitalise on capturing the natural beauty of Sydney's iconic harbour."

Residents will also have exclusive access to The Pavilion, a dedicated amenity building featuring a rooftop pool, wellness studio, gymnasium, sauna, concierge service, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and work-from-home facilities.

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The project marks ALAND's first major luxury apartment development in Sydney's inner-city market after more than two decades delivering residential communities across Greater Sydney.

Founder and CEO Andrew Hrsto previously said the rarity of the Walker Street site made it an opportunity the company could not overlook.

"This is a rare opportunity to bring a truly exceptional project to life in one of Sydney's most iconic locations, and to showcase our craftsmanship and design expertise at a world-class level," Hrsto said.

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The Walden has been introduced to the market at a time when demand for living in North Sydney is at an all-time high. Billions of dollars have been invested in infrastructure, including the recently opened Victoria Cross Metro station, located just 300 metres from The Walden, providing residents with direct access to the Sydney CBD in just minutes.

Private investment has also transformed the area through the arrival of new retail and dining destinations, elevating the lifestyle offering in what was once considered primarily a commercial precinct rather than an aspirational residential address.

The Walden is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2028.

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ALAND records $35 million in sales in North Sydney as The Walden bucks quiet winter selling season

The long-awaited redevelopment of the former Eastlakes Shopping Centre site has reached a major milestone, with Conquest's plans for a new mixed-use precinct officially placed on public exhibition.

The State Significant Development Application would transform the 1.7-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/19a-evans-avenue-eastlakes-nsw-2018">19A Evans Avenue</a> into one of Sydney's largest urban renewal projects, delivering 736 apartments above a new shopping centre anchored by Woolworths, alongside specialty retail, dining, commercial space and new public open spaces.

The public exhibition marks the next chapter for the project after <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/conquest">Conquest</a> acquired the stalled Stage Two development from Crown Group, who completed the first stage across the road prior to their voluntary liquidation.

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Designed by DKO Architecture, the proposal comprises four residential buildings ranging from 14 to 18 storeys above a two-level retail podium. The development would deliver 736 apartments, including 74 affordable homes, 215 Build-to-Rent apartments and 521 market residences. Provision has also been made for dual-key apartments, which could increase the total number of dwellings to 877.

At ground level, the shopping centre has been designed as the suburb's new meeting place, anchored by a full-line Woolworths and complemented by a curated mix of fresh food retailers, cafés, restaurants, health services and everyday convenience shopping. Generous pedestrian links and landscaped public spaces will connect the retail precinct through to Jack Mundey Reserve, creating a more walkable and connected neighbourhood.

Conquest CEO Michael Akkawi said the redevelopment was about far more than replacing a shopping centre.

"Eastlakes has been overlooked for too long, and this is the community’s moment. We are building a shopping centre and homes, a genuine heart for the suburb, and we genuinely want locals to help shape it."

"We enrich communities through the creation of homes, places, and experiences designed for life, built to last, and owner for generations. That starts with listening, so we warmly encourage everyone with a connection to Eastlakes to view the plans and share their thoughts."

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DKO said the design had been shaped by the site's landscape setting and surrounding open space.

"Our vision for the site embraces its unique Bidjigal identity by blending the residential living with generous landscaping and a material palette inspired by the Bidjigal locality, and celebrating the panoramic views to Botany Bay and the wetlands reserves."

"Taking cues from Country, we seek to harmonise built form with the landscape and lightly touch the earth. By reconnecting, retaining and regenerating existing ecology, and weaving in natural elements, we can deepen our connection to Country."

The landscape strategy extends across the podium and rooftops, incorporating communal gardens, children's play areas, lawns, community gardens, family gathering spaces and extensive tree planting. New landscaped links will also strengthen the connection between the precinct and Jack Mundey Reserve, while publicly accessible open spaces have been integrated throughout the development.

The proposal builds on Conquest's broader placemaking strategy for the site. Through an ongoing partnership, local artist Joe Rashbrook has been appointed Urban Art Curator, working alongside young residents to transform the project's site hoardings into a public art gallery that allows the community to engage with the redevelopment before construction is complete.

Conquest has rapidly expanded its development pipeline since acquiring the Eastlakes site, with more than $6 billion worth of mixed-use projects now in planning across Sydney, including Stanmore, Castlecrag and Waterloo.

Conquest CEO Michael Akkawi said the redevelopment was about far more than replacing a shopping centre.

First look: ‘Far more than replacing a shopping centre’ as Conquest unveils 736-home Eastlakes redevelopment

Abadeen has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for one of Mosman's largest apartment developments in recent years, seeking approval to transform the former Honeysuckle Garden and Midas site on Military Road into a 100-apartment mixed-use development.

The SSDA, lodged with investment partner Phoenix Property Investors, proposes around $230 million worth of new housing on the prominent <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/494-516-military-road-mosman-nsw-2088">494-516 Military Road</a> site.

The proposal comes as Mosman Council continues to progress its recently endorsed Masterplan, which identifies the precinct for increased housing density while maintaining the suburb's established character.

Designed by DKO Architecture, the development would comprise 100 apartments above ground-floor retail, with a rooftop wellness precinct including a gym, sauna, entertaining areas and landscaped communal spaces.

Rather than pushing to the full 12-storey height identified in Council's Masterplan, the proposal ranges between five and nine storeys, stepping down towards Hale Road. A tenth level would accommodate resident amenities rather than additional apartments.

The project has been designed to appeal to a broad range of buyers, from first home buyers and young professionals through to families and local downsizers looking to remain on the Lower North Shore.

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Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown said the apartments had been designed as genuine long-term homes rather than investor-focused stock.

"The apartments have been designed as genuine long-term homes, with efficient floorplans that maximise usable living areas, generous storage, natural light and strong connections between indoor and outdoor spaces," Brown says."

"We've focused on creating homes for a broad range of buyers, from first home buyers and growing families through to downsizers who want to remain in Mosman."

The rooftop wellness offering forms a key part of the proposal, with residents set to have access to a gym, sauna, outdoor entertaining spaces, communal dining areas, landscaped gardens and a multi-use recreation court overlooking Sydney Harbour.

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DKO drew heavily on the site's natural and cultural history, undertaking a Connecting with Country process with local Aboriginal Elders to inform the architectural and landscape design.

Senior Associate Matthew Ritchard said the design sought to create a building that responded to both the site's landscape and its cultural significance.

"The architectural language of the project is a deep expression of Connecting with Country, where the materiality and colour palette serve as a bridge between the site's geological history and its future as a residential sanctuary."

The proposal also retains the site's established blue gum tree as the centrepiece of the communal landscaped gardens, while introducing activated retail fronting Military Road to strengthen the connection between Mosman and Cremorne villages.

If approved, the project would deliver 100 new homes within walking distance of shops, public transport, schools and local amenities, adding to the limited pipeline of new apartments on the Lower North Shore.

<h2>Project Snapshot</h2>

Project: Honeysuckle Garden Redevelopment

Address: 494-516 Military Road, Mosman

Developer: Abadeen and Phoenix Property Investors

Architect: DKO Architecture

Lead Architect: Matthew Ritchard

Value: $230 million

Residences: 100 apartments

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	Harbour, CBD and Balmoral views from upper-level apartments
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Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown said the apartments had been designed as genuine long-term homes rather than investor-focused stock

First look: Abadeen plans 100 apartments on former Honeysuckle Garden site in Mosman

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The Mt Martha holiday home of the late sports broadcaster Drew Morphett has been listed for sale with $1.3 million to $1.35 million price hopes.
The 715 square metre property, set 100 metres from Birdrock Beach, has been listed by his widow, Kaz.
The three bedroom Morrisons Avenue home was set to become their permanent home before Drew's sudden death last year at age 69.
The Morphett's paid $475,000 for the property in 2005 and installed a pool over their ownership.
The commentator called a wide variety of sports including cricket, tennis, golf, basketball plus six Olympic Games over a career spanning five decades.
One Agency Peninsula have the listing. 
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Late sports broadcaster Drew Morphett's Mt Martha holiday home listed

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The auction for Sandstone Island, about 600 metres off the Mornington Peninsula coast, ended with a single bid.
The Victorian island property was passed in at $1 million.
The 22.25 hectare island is about 1 kilometre from Hastings.
It comes with two beaches, a yacht mooring and a house on it.
The Herald Sun reported a crowd of about a dozen attended the auction.
<a href="/news/vic/sandstone-island-off-mornington-peninsula-listed-for-november-auction">Pre-auction feedback</a><a href="/news/vic/sandstone-island-off-mornington-peninsula-listed-for-november-auction"></a> had ranged from $3 million to $5 million.
Five Melbourne families combined to buy the island 18 years ago.
They had tried to sell it in 2015 for about $5 million.
The island was first settled in 1854 by the Rogers family.
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Landscape designer Rick Eckersley has listed Musk Cottage at Flinders on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula through RT Edgar.
It is Eckersley's 12-year labour of love on Musk Creek Road, having paid $2 million in 2006.
Rick, who grew up on a cattle and wool grazing property in Macarthur, in the Western District, studied at Burnley Horticultural College as a mature-age student.
He worked for Berwick City Council for three weeks, before leaving to start his own landscaping business.
<a href="https://e-ga.com.au/blog/2018/08/open-gardens-victoria-musk-cottage-spring-season-launch/" target="_blank">The four hectare weekender</a> was bought when it was almost entirely mown lawn with Eckersley wanting the garden "to look like a Fred Williams painting".
Using mostly Australian plants, it is a low-maintenance private garden, but also the test bed for his business, with Scott Leung and Myles Broad having shared credit for the garden's design.
Open Gardens Victoria's spring season of events launched last weekend with the opening of the garden at Musk Cottage.
The four-hectare spread includes dramatic sweeps of contrasting plants - think black-trunked ironbarks under-planted with wave-pruned privet and linden trees juxtaposed with lomandra.
it is both the private garden of leading designer Rick Eckersley and the test bed for his Melbourne practice.
In establishing Musk Cottage in 2008, the aim was a sustainable, low-maintenance, quintessentially Australian.
Scott Leung, who with Eckersley and Myles Broad, shares credit for the garden's design.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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Landscape designer Rick Eckersley's Musk Cottage on Mornington Peninsula listed

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Sunnyside, a 46-hectare property at Main Ridge, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula has been sold at private auction for $10,175,000. 
It was sold by Wilson &amp; Hemphill Pty Ltd through Rob Curtain at Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty. 
It was the home of Hemphill's Apple Juices for 100 years with views of rolling hills, Western Port Bay and out to Philip Island.
Around $8 million had been tipped for the 46 hectares with two 1920s houses.
It was a telephone auction that went for over five hours with three bidders.
Two wanted it for lifestyle purposes and the other to expand their current winery business. 
The Australian Financial Review reported records show the buyer was Vodafone Australia founder Philip Cornish. 
The telecommunications investor Philip Cornish recently <a href="/news/record-38-8-million-toorak-sale-to-ruslan-kogan">sold his Toorak home</a> to Kogan.com founder and chief executive Ruslan Kogan.
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After a turbulent month, former Masterchef contestant Dani Venn and her husband Chris Burgess have now settled on and into their new Mornington Peninsula home.
The couple were all ready to settle on their $1,375,000 Mount Eliza acquisition before becoming the unwitting victim in a hacking scandal that engulfed Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), Australia's new online property transfer system.
The hacker of her conveyancer and estate agent email addresses then diverted the proceeds of the couple's home sale in Smiths Gully, some $250,000, into their account. 
Venn said they were told a few minutes before their new property was due to be settled on that around $107,000 was missing and was unrecoverable.
After a much publicised battle and a failed GoFundMe Page, Venn and Burgess got their money back and have settled on the property.
"It was always our dream to live near the sea," Venn said.
Their three bedroom contemporary home has views across the tree tops to the waters of Port Phillip Bay.
Set on 1,046 square metre, the two storey home has a split level downstairs living zones, lower and upper level terraces and a multi-level alfresco decking, which leads to a sunken solar heated swimming pool amid private gardens.
Lupton Ferguson Real Estate agent Louise Lupton sold the property in 65 days after having a guide of $1.3 million to $1.4 million.
It last traded for $1,035,000 in 2015.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
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A Chinese syndicate has paid $39.4 million for Mornington Village as the yield for shopping centres in Victoria approaches 5%.
The syndicate of Chinese investors purchased it on a 5.26% yield.
According to CBRE agent Mark Wizel, the centre was making $2.071 million per annum.
The centre contains holds several large contracts including Woolworths and Aldi.
The two level, 7963 square metre (GLA), neighborhood centre, is the fifth neighbourhood centre to be sold the past two months through CBRE’s Retail Investments team, making a total of just under $180 million at on average 5.09% yield.
Mornington Village last sold in January 2014 for $25.8 million on a yield of 7.47%.
Wizel said vendors were confident of getting a good price for their asset while purchasers were buoyed by strong population growth to various parts of Victoria,
He noted the retail assets in high demand were those that had underlying land value with development upside.
He said the national average trend for neighbourhood centres remained above 6% in the year to March, according to CBRE’s Australia Retail Q1 2018 report.
"Eighteen months ago yields for this retail asset class were approaching 6 to 6.5% and they have now firmly settled on an average of marginally above 5% and that is a reflection of the peculiar characteristics of the Victorian market,’’ Wizel said.
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Dowers said the residential population growth factor along with tourism had driven a string of retail investment sales on the Mornington Peninsula in recent years attracting a broad range of purchasers including institutions, syndicates and private investors.
A strip of retail properties sold recently for just over $6 million, exceeding its reserve price of $4.9 million, as seven buyers contested the 2229sq m 671-677 Point Nepean Road, McCrae offering.
The three leases to retailers Kobi Jacks, Alatonero and Merchant Maker café were recently renewed for five years.
A local investor bought the property across two titles at a yield of 3.6%.
Recent sales include Hastings Central Shopping Centre purchased by Henkell Brothers for $32.1 million.
Bentons Square half-share purchased by Vicinity Centres for $38.25 million.
Bunnings Warehouse Hastings purchased by a local syndicate for $15.16 million
Somerville Mall purchased by a private investor for $42.05 million.
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The Green family established their award-winning olive estate at Boneo on theMornington Peninsula estate in 2007.
L'Uliveto Verde is a 19 hectare holding.
Translated to <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-boneo-127869594" target="_blank">The Green Olive Grove, L'Uliveto Verde</a> was kicked off when the Green family planted 3,250 olive trees across 16 hectares.
The grove, with a style which is inherently Italian, was planted in a traditional European diamond style, with trees planted in diagonal rows five and seven metres apart.
The trees used for oil are Italian varieties, Frantoio and Lucino, using a Spanish origin Paqual as a cultivator. The table varieties are a classic Greek kalamata.
The property also has a large organic orchard with 70 different fruit varieties, along with an organic vegetable operation. 
European influences continue to the six bedroom Mediterranean-style homestead.
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The rendered home, framed by classic pencil pines sits at the end of a sweeping gravel driveway
Behind the arched timber door is a baronial-style entry hall with terracotta tiled floor. 
The kitchen and living areas have views over the garden, pool, tennis court and olive grove.
Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty agents Rob Curtain and Linda Boulter are marketing the property for an April 19 auction.
They have a guide of $3.5 million to $3.8 million.
The Hunter Valley olive farm Olio Mio has also recently been listed for sale.
 
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A rural estate in Balnarring, a small hamlet on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, sold recently for $1.91 million.
The two hectare green wedge zoned property features an architect designed timber homestead and the timber boathouse, which is now a studio on the dam.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/%20%20%20https:/www.realestate.com.au/property-lifestyle-vic-balnarring-7947642" target="_blank">The 1975-built two level home</a> with views over the established gardens had been updated since its $866,500 sale in 2009.
At the bottom of the parcel sits an olive grove, while closer to the home there's an established veggie garden, chook shed and orchard, complete with trees growing figs, plums, apricots, apples and pears.
Link Property Balnarring agents Lisa Fraser-Smith and Gabe Frampton sold the property at auction.
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This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
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Balnarring two hectare retreat sells at $1.91 million 

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The Mornington Peninsula retreat Clahane has returned to the market, five years after being sold by the model Simone Warne-Callahan.
It has been listed at $3.5 million through Kay &amp; Burton by fashionista Barbara Fayman.
The former wife of cricketer Shane Warne secured $1.5 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-arthurs+seat-127395610" target="_blank">Arthurs Seat house</a> having bought it in 2008 at $1,225,000.
The 4,700 square metre property comes with self-contained guest accommodation, tennis court and swimming pool. There’s a 100,000-litre water tank that services the established gardens.
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There are sweeping views towards the CBD and over the Mornington Peninsula from the renovated single-level Scenic Place house, which had its Fasham-Johnson-makeover done before its last sale.
Callahan was a Dancing with the Stars contestant in 2006.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
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Arthurs Seat retreat listed at $3.5 million

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A striking Sorrento home not far the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club and Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron has been listed for sale.
Expressions of interest close January 31, 2018 with offers expected between $4.4 million and $4.8 million.
Adjacent to Camerons Bight down a private road, the Camerons Close home has views across the bay from the upper level living, dining and kitchen area, as well as the outdoor entertaining deck.
The property has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a study. 
There is a solar heated, self-cleaning 17 metre swimming pool.
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The 2,000 sqm parcel last sold for $680,000 in 2007 before its build.
Briggs Shaw Blairgowrie agent Sally Johnstone and Stephen Brown are marketing the home.
 
 
 
 
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