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>

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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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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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There are $1.9 million hopes for the Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula retreat of architects Stephen O’Connor and Annick Houle.
They built the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-blairgowrie-124566974" target="_blank">timber home</a> as a retreat for their young family.
It is listed with Liz Jensen of Kay &amp; Burton Portsea.
Set within 930 square metres of native gardens by landscape designer Fiona Brockhoff, it comes with three bedrooms in the main house and a separate, self-contained studio.
There is strong use of white mahogany and tallowwood timbers.
The property has private access to the national park and the back beach at Pirates Bay.
It last traded for $365,000 in 2009.
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Architects list timber Blairgowrie retreat

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The 63 hectare Morning Start Estate landholding on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is up for sale for the second time in almost 30 years.
The property features a mansion built in 1867, restaurant, cellar door, wedding, function and conference facilities and a 20-room hotel with development plans for a 72-room hotel.
The gardens feature around 75,000 rose bushes, a 12ha vineyard of pinot, chardonnay and cabernet grapes, an orchard, olive grove and grazing pastures.
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Mark Wizel, national director, CBRE  said it is incredibly rare for properties of this scale to be presented to the market.
“It’s hard to pinpoint who the likely buyer of this property could be given its broad ranging potential,” he said. 
“However, what we do know for certain is the very positive impact of the government investment into delivering Peninsula link and how this freeway has efficiently connected the peninsula with the city."
Morning Star Estate is being offered for sale through an expression of interest campaign with expectations above $30 million. 
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63 hectare Morning Star Estate listed for sale

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The Sorrento beachside estate, Nee Morna has been listed for sale for the second time in around 100 years.
CBRE has been appointed to sell the property at 3106 to 3118 Point Nepean Road.
It has been listed by the Lipe family headed by New York-based banker, Alex Lipe.
It comprises a 1909 mansion built in 1909 positioned on a clifftop landholding spanning 16,866sqm.
The property, which is expected to attract interest above $20 million, consists of four titles.
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CBRE's Mark Wizel has suggested in addition to residential, wider development opportunities such as an aged care facility, hospitality and/or some form of conferencing/business facility would also be logical outcomes for the property.
Offers close on Nee Morna Estate on February 28 with interested parties invited to acquire the whole of the estate or one or more of its individual lots.
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$20 million plus expected by the Lipe family for Sorrento mansion, Nee Morna

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A narrow beach box at Mornington Peninsula is for sale at $85,000.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-vic-mornington-201386674" target="_blank">Beach Box 4 Shire Hall Beach</a> the property is freshly painted, secure and boasts an enviable position on the tightly held Shire Hall Beach.
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It has magnificent views to the Mornington harbour and beyond while remaining in close proximity to vibrant Main Street.
Further features include a raised deck, stainless steel umbrella holders and grab rail.
The property is offered by Simon Farrar.
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Freshly painted bathing box at the Mornington Peninsula listed for sale

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<div>A total of 188 auctions are now scheduled for Melbourne in January, according to Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) statistics.</div>
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<div>The agent overseeing Melbourne’s first 2017 auction, Harcourts Frankston director Darren Dowel will take <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-frankston+south-124331522" target="_blank">37 Fleetwood Cres, Frankston South</a> (above) to auction on Saturday, January 14 at 11am.</div>
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<img src="https://www.realestate.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/05113753/capi_77f6f7cf1233a4fe6fe945808caf59c5_055049ffa4941390c8d0a948aebf9690.jpeg" alt="37 Fleetwood Crescent Frankston South - Leader sum">37 Fleetwood Cres, Frankston South (above) is a three-bedroom weatherboard home featuring chandeliers, a reading nook, a covered deck and spacious leafy gardens.
The 764sq m block is within both the Frankston High School and Derinya Primary School zone and is 1km from the beach.
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Dowel told the Herald Sun that 68 people had come through the home after just 25 days on the market.
“It’s been owned by an elderly couple for 25 years and they’re now moving to Gippsland Lakes,” he said.
REIV CEO Geoff White said close to 4000 auctions were held in Victoria in December, the highest number in the state’s history, with more than 1200 of these auctions held on December 17-18.
Other homes going to auction on Saturday, January 14 include:
A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-springvale+south-124315558" target="_blank">1/1 Hosken St, Springvale South.</a>
A two bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-st+kilda-124421850" target="_blank">5/12 Leonards Ave, St Kilda.</a>
A four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-mornington-124365686" target="_blank">11 Harmony Rise, Mornington.</a>
A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-dromana-124394742" target="_blank">4 Graeme St, Dromana</a>.
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Mornington Peninsula lead the early bird auctions scheduled for January 2017

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An iconic beach box at Mornington Peninsula remains for sale at $85,000 plus.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-vic-mornington-201305317" target="_blank">34 Shire Hall</a> the property has enough space to store all the daily beach going necessities.
It has been professionally painted in the Australian flag colours.
It comes complete with skylight.
It is positioned just steps from the car park that leads to Shire Hall Beach and walking distance to Mornington’s Main Street.
Fish and chips and shops are just a stroll away to take back to the beach box and enjoy the view.
The property is offered by McEwing &amp; Partners agent Chelsey Gibson.
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Well-flagged iconic bathing box on Mornington Peninsula for sale

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Intrigue has surrounded the recent purchase known to be on the Mornington Peninsula by the decorated AFL legend Chris Judd and television presenter wife, Rebecca.
The location has been unspecified. It has now emerged as a two hectare holding at Main Ridge where they spent the $1,212,500.
Tucked along a quiet country road, not far from Arthurs Seat, the bush property comes with spring-fed dams with tall trees, ferns and natives. 
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A long vine-clad verandah overlooks the low maintenance gardens with vegetable patch and an orchard. 
It sold after five months marketing through Tom Barr Smith at Kay &amp; Burton.
The couple - who have headed to the Sunshine Coast for pre-Christmas holidays - sold their redundant Prahran townhouse this month.
It sold three days after auction when there was a $2.05 million asking price after being passed in on a $1.9 million vendor bid. There were just the two interested parties, one relocating from Sydney and looking to buy the home complete with furniture, and the other a local investor. 
The former West Coast and Carlton midfielder bought it for $1.66 million in late 2007 after he moved from Perth.
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The four floor townhouse abode was a warehouse conversion undertaken in 2006 by Michelle Forsyth of Ethereal Design with skylit staircase and a dumb waiter from top to bottom.
The Judds have long moved into their rebuilt Brighton property which was purchased in 2010 for $2.1 million.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
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Chris and Bec Judd's Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula retreat

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Markdel, the Mornington Peninsula thoroughbred training facility owned by the horse training Freedman brothers, is under offer.
The <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/160-200-sandy-road-fingal-vic-3939-2012270949" target="_blank">38 hectare Fingal property</a> that brothers Lee, Richard, Michael an Anthony designed and built in 2002 had been on the market for almost two years.
The Freedman's departed the farm in stages, with Anthony the last to go in 2012 when he moved his stables to Flemington.
It's the property that Makybe Diva prepared for two of her three Melbourne Cup triumphs.
Markdel includes an 85-box stable complex, a 1200 metre sand-based grass track, an 1800-metre rising railed sand track and a heated horse swimming pool
Apart from the Melbourne Cup triumphs, winners of the Caulfield Cup, Golden Slipper, Cox Plate and numerous Derbies and Oaks have all trained at Markdel.
Colliers International agent Shane McIntyre secured the sale, without ever offering a price guide.
But he advised the cost to replicate could be argued to be commercially unjustifiable in today’s marketplace.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
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The Freedman brothers Mornington Peninsula farm Markdel under offer

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A Chinese consortium have proposed a water theme park, international hotel, boutique residences, indoor go-karting track, spa resort, hot springs centre, and prestige golf academy at the Moonah Links golf course on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.
The estimated cost could be as high as $600 million.
The owners — a consortium of Chinese and Chinese-Australian business people — have presented their plans to the Minister for Tourism and Major events, John Eren.
<a href="https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTUzNjcxMjAxMg==.htm" target="_blank">A six minute Chinese video clip</a> describing the plans for the site is now online including a stingray-shaped hot springs centre as part of the plan.
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The marketing video from Peninsula International Group describes Melbourne and the peninsula as dream destinations.
The championship golf venue Moonah Links, which boasts two courses and Peppers hotel, was sold last year to the consortium for about $18 million.
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Mornington's Moondah Links set for theme park transformation 

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Steeped in book publishing history, the Lane family's Somers beachfront estate on the Mornington Peninsula has been sold.
Around $3.3 million was secured through Jellis Craig agent Iain Carmichael in conjunction with Kay &amp; Burton who had passed in at April auction on a $3.4 million vendor bid.
The seven bedroom home was listed by Elizabeth Lane, research author and daughter of Penguin Books co-founder Richard Lane.
Originally purchased by the Lane family in the early 1980's, the family commissioned Young, Lehmann Architect to design their early 1990s house on the sand dune landscape amid David Wood landscaped gardens complete with tennis court.
Ms Lane has maintained thousands of Penguin books - with their bright orange spine - which she intends to gift to the University of Melbourne library. 
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
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