Brisbane-based <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/red-co">Red &amp; Co Developments</a> has officially launched its $250million COMO apartment development in Varsity Lakes, while simultaneously commencing construction.&nbsp;

Building work is now underway at COMO following the appointment of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/5point-projects">5Point Projects</a> as contractor to deliver the boutique development which will rise on a 2857 sqm site overlooking Lake Orr at 22 Lake Street.

When completed, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/como-varsity-lakes-22-lake-street-varsity-lakes-qld-4227">COMO</a> will comprise 156 apartments across 16 levels located in the heart of Varsity Lakes.

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The project, which will sit alongside Bond University, will deliver a diverse array of apartment designs comprising one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that have already attracted interest from local and interstate investors as well as an array of owner occupiers looking to gain a foothold in the precinct.

Red &amp; Co, which has largely focused on the Brisbane market in recent years where it has delivered more than 500 apartments and townhouses across 26 projects, has designed COMO to combine tranquil, lakeside living with the vibrant urban convenience of the vibrant Varsity Lakes village.

“We’re thrilled to announce a start to construction of COMO in conjunction with the official launch of the project, our first for the Gold Coast,” said Red &amp; Co Director and Co-Founder David Laverty.

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“COMO is superbly positioned to capture the essence of the Varsity Lakes village lifestyle and its thriving café and dining precinct, while delivering a much-needed diverse supply of premium residences for the local market.

“Pre-launch inquiries have been strong among both local and interstate investors and owner-occupiers, including downsizers and upgraders who appreciate the value proposition that COMO represents.”

Prices at COMO start from $1,000,050.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, the COMO development incorporates an extensive range of amenities for residents including a 25-metre rooftop lap pool, sundeck, barbecue and dining areas, as well as multiple rooftop pickleball and paddleball courts, a wellness and activity centre, gym, sauna, plunge baths and landscaped gardens.

“COMO presents a rare opportunity to secure a stylish, lifestyle-focused home in one of the Gold Coast’s most sought-after neighbourhoods,” added Laverty.

“The rooftop will be the epicentre of fun for residents with an array of amenities for residents that are quite unique for a boutique project such as this, all while offering spectacular vistas across the Gold Coast as far north as Southport and south to Burleigh.”

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Red &amp; Co has chosen the Varsity Lakes site for its proximity to top-tier schools, major shopping hubs, such as Robina Town Centre and its CBD offering, as well as key Gold Coast transport links, including Varsity Lakes Train Station.

COMO will be located just a short walk to shops, cafes and restaurants in Varsity Lakes and just a 10-minute drive to the Burleigh Heads beachfront.

With construction currently underway, Red &amp; Co anticipates COMO will be completed in 2028.

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Red & Co to launch debut Gold Coast development Como Varsity Lakes as construction commences

Longstanding Gold Coast developer Raptis has acquired a prime development site on Surf Parade for its next Broadbeach apartment project.

Progressing towards completion of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-sterling-broadbeach-6-8-george-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Sterling Broadbeach</a>, 90 apartments on nearby George Avenue, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/raptis">Raptis</a>, led by second-generation family man Evan Raptis, has picked up a block on the corner of Surf Parade and First Avenue.

The site had been earmarked for a luxury apartment project with 33 full-floor apartments across a 37-storey tower. Raptis will go back to the drawing board and create a building more appropriate for the site. The development application will be lodged later this month.

Evan Raptis told Apartments.com.au the site ticks all the boxes.

"Broadbeach is a suburb we've developed several buildings over the years. Surf Parade ticks all the boxes for the type of apartment development we want to deliver."

Raptis had several pre-lodgement meetings with council to ensure they are aligned in the development.

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Surf Parade has emerged in recent years as one of the most popular streets in Broadbeach for development.

South East Queensland developer Mosaic Property Group kicked it off with Marella by Mosaic. Bassar Group sold out Infinity on the street, while for its&nbsp;first Gold Coast development, Polycell grabbed a Surf Parade site for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-rochester-broadbeach-143-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Rochester</a>, which is nearly sold out.

Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched its fourth Gold Coast project on the exclusive strip. The Eveleigh Broadbeach will have 100 apartments across a 31-storey building designed by Rothelowman.

GV Property Group site development specialists Antonio Mercuri and Luke Reaby, who both amalgamate sites and sell shovel-ready sites to developers up and down the Gold Coast, sold Surf Parade to Raptis.

Raptis secures prime Surf Parade site for next Broadbeach apartment development

Less than two years after breaking ground, Gardner Vaughan Group is celebrating the topping out of Bask, its second development in the exclusive coastal enclave of Bokarina on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.&nbsp;

Located only minutes from the beachfront, the two seven-storey luxury apartment towers, known individually as Mydas and Caretta, offer a selection of one-to-four-bedroom residences with views of Lake Kawana, the Glasshouse Mountains, and Bokarina Beach.&nbsp;

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Gardner Vaughan Group Commercial Director Sam Gardner said the milestone marks the home stretch for construction, with first residents expected to be able to move in from Spring 2026.&nbsp;

“This is a significant milestone in bringing this development to life and represents our confidence in this region’s long-term growth and appeal,” Gardner said.&nbsp;

“With 85 per cent of apartments already sold, buyers are joining an established, coastal village that offers the very best of the Sunshine Coast – seasonally patrolled surf beaches, renowned restaurants, and links to established health and retail.&nbsp;

“The final collection of three- and four- bedroom apartments range in size from 127sqm to 300sqm, each with two or three secure car parks and storage, and with construction fast approaching completion we don’t expect the last few apartments to remain on the market for long.”&nbsp;

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Local restaurateur Luke Stringer, who co-owns and manages the award-winning Bocca Italian and Playa Mexican restaurants in Bokarina, has lived in the beachside suburb for 18 months and worked there for more than three years, and said the beachside suburb was thriving.&nbsp;

“It’s fair to say Bokarina is finally stepping into the sun and there’s a lot to love about the place,"&nbsp;Stringer said.

"It’s such a great community, where you see the same smiling faces every morning and everything’s within easy reach – it’s the perfect hub in the middle of the Sunshine Coast.

“When we first opened Bocca Italian, we were the lone restaurant, but it’s been amazing to see how the area has grown. The more venues that open, the busier it gets for everyone. When Playa Mexican opened its first Saturday night, Bocca had a record night and Playa was packed too, which blew us away how everyone is thriving.&nbsp;

“There’s a great energy around the place now, and people are really embracing Bokarina as a food and lifestyle destination.”&nbsp;

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Stringer joined other buyers at Bask Bokarina and the Gardner Vaughan Group team to celebrate the topping out at a special event in February.&nbsp;

Located in Kawana Waters, midway between Caloundra and Maroochydore, Bokarina locals enjoy scenic walking paths around Lake Kawana, playgrounds, beachfront boardwalk and parklands, alongside all the convenience of a masterplanned beachside community.&nbsp;

“You see people jogging or swimming in the morning, then grabbing coffee at the cafes, people are really embracing the area and all this growth is bringing more people to Bokarina,” Stringer added.&nbsp;

To take advantage of the vistas, each of the 135 apartments at Bask is designed with full size windows and high ceilings that provide an abundance of natural light.&nbsp;

Prices for the remaining three-bedroom apartments start at $1,599,000 and four-bedroom apartments start at $3,149,000.&nbsp;

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The mixed-use development also features ground-level retail space for cafés, dining options and boutiques, including the soon-to-be-opened ‘Corner Shop’, by the team behind Noosa’s well known ‘Organika’.

Sam Gardner said Gardner Vaughan Group’s 37-year history building and developing across South East Queensland has contributed to the success of its second development in Bokarina, which follows the recently completed Zinc Apartments.&nbsp;

“We care how people live and this is reflected in the way we approach the design and delivery of every development,” he said. “Furthermore, as a builder-developer we have full control over the construction program and our 100 per cent completion rate is something people can draw confidence from.”&nbsp;

Founded by civil engineers Guy Gardner and Darryl Vaughan in 1989, the family-owned business has evolved from a consultancy firm to an award-winning builder-developer, with projects across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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Prolific Melbourne developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> has launched its fourth new Gold Coast development in as many years.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a>, led by Daniel Faigen and backed by Eddie Hirsch, co-founder of United Petroleum, has unveiled The Eveleigh, on a prime 1,100 sqm site at 7-9 Surf Parade in the heart of Broadbeach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a> will deliver 100 apartments across 31 levels, making it the company’s largest Gold Coast project to date. It builds on the success of its three earlier developments, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/hemingway-1267-1273-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach">The Hemingway in Palm Beach</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/emerson-kirra-100-musgrave-street-coolangatta">The Emerson at Kirra</a>, both completed, and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yves-mermaid-beach-7-9-mermaid-avenue-mermaid-beach">Yves Mermaid Beach</a>, which is nearing completion.

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The announcement of The Eveleigh affirms the company’s sustained confidence in the Gold Coast market which continues to remain undersupplied. It also increases the value of Hirsch &amp; Fa​igen’s Gold Coast development portfolio to more than $700 million since the company first entered the market in 2021 with Hemingway.

The company has enlisted its preferred architecture firm Rothelowman to design The Eveleigh, which will offer a thoughtfully curated lifestyle, including a substantial wellness precinct, communal recreation areas, children’s play spaces, work-from-home facilities, and shared lounge and dining areas.

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Designed for the prime market demographic of downsizers and interstate lifestyle investors in mind, The Eveleigh has been crafted to offer an increasingly rare blend of affordable luxury in a tightly held market. Uniquely positioned in the heart of the Gold Coast’s most sought-after lifestyle suburb of Broadbeach, the project will also boast uninterrupted beach and hinterland views.

The Surf Parade site is just a short walk to the bustling Broadbeach dining and retail precinct, Pacific Fair, The Star Gold Coast and convention centre, and an easy stroll to Kurrawa Beach and the recreational amenity of Pratten Park on the Broadbeach foreshore.

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“We’re excited to be proceeding with our fourth project on the Gold Coast in what is certain to become the new luxury precinct in Broadbeach,” says Anthony Bueti, the CFO of Hirsch &amp;a​mp; Faigen and a shareholder of the group.

“With the likes of Mosa​ic and Abedian &amp;a​mp; Co also launching quality projects in the area, the transformation will cement Broadbeach as the premier lifestyle and amenity suburb on the Gold Coast.

"After four years in the Gold Coast market, and with three successful projects completed, The Eveleigh is the product of everything we have learned to love about the Gold Coast and it will be an incredible addition to our growing portfolio in one of the most vibrant property markets in the country. We continue to remain very confident in the high-end Gold Coast property market.”

Urban Activation Director Matt George is handling sales for The Eveleigh, having sold out The Emerson, The Hemingway, and Yves, all before construction was completed.

Melbourne builder MAXCON has already commenced construction on The Eveleigh. They are forecasting a mid-2028 completion.

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Two years after securing development approval for the final stage of its award-winning Thornton Precinct on the doorstep of Penrith Station, Urban Property Group is set to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/mayfair-on-penrith-172-lord-sheffield-circuit-penrith-nsw-2750">Mayfair on Penrith</a>, around 400 apartments designed to reflect two of Sydney’s most iconic structures.

The builder-developer has continued refining the design plans for the two-building development on a significant 8,280 sqm site on Sheffield Circuit, recognising the importance of the prime parcel as one of the closest developable sites to the station.

UPG enlisted architecture firm SJB to design the project. The team said they drew inspiration from both the General Post Office in Martin Place and East Circular Quay to help shape the design. The two-level colonnade, in particular, reflects the famous GPO building, which dates back to the 1860s.

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There will be one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments on offer, with interiors by Cox Architecture. Residences will sit above a retail podium featuring hospitality and lifestyle operators such as One Playground and Volcano’s Steakhouse, contributing to an activated ground plane within the broader Thornton precinct.

A communal rooftop with a pool and views towards the Blue Mountains will provide shared open space for residents. The development is positioned between Ron Mulock Oval and Westfield Penrith, with the Nepean River and Great River Walk also nearby, placing daily amenity and green space within walking distance.

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Mayfair is being delivered by Urban Property Group, a family-owned developer and builder with nearly 40 years’ experience across Sydney. The project will be the first in Penrith to be offered with Resilience Insurance’s 10-year Latent Defects Insurance (LDI) policy, which Urban Property Group has adopted across a number of its recent developments. The developer also has a 4.5-star iCIRT rating, one of the best ratings in market providing further confidence to buyers.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said providing additional assurance to off-the-plan buyers has become increasingly important.

“Anything we can do to give confidence in our product is a plus,” Elias told Apartments.com.au.

“Consumers are a lot more weary and a lot more concerned in buying off the plan than they ever have been. They’re making their single large investment, which is their home, and providing confidence is something that we feel is paramount.”

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The LDI policy provides a 10-year warranty covering structural defects, with independent inspections carried out during construction and protection for owners if defects arise post-completion.

Mayfair represents Urban Property Group’s sixth and final development within Thornton, consolidating the masterplanned precinct immediately east of the station.

The developer, which builds its own projects, has already commenced construction. SRM Residential is handling the sales campaign.

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Newport

The property&nbsp;developer Land Real&nbsp;are offering $20,000 savings on all of their two and three bedroom apartments at their South Kingsville development, Newport Village.

The limited time offer will see prices for the two bedroom apartments drop from $575,000 to $555,000 and three beds from $900,000 to $880,000.

One bedroom apartments are priced from $435,000.

There are only 34 apartments in the SJB-designed&nbsp;Blackshaws Road development, which will feature a number of townhouses that are expected to be released this year.

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SJB have designed the apartments so every apartment takes in views of Newport Lakes Reserve and Ducrow Reserve.

The building is crowned with a resident rooftop terrace, complete with barbecue facilities.

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The well regarded building firm Hamilton Marino has been appointed to construct&nbsp;the development. Site works have commenced and completion is slated for late 2022.

About the developer

With roots going back to the early 1980s Land Real is a Melbourne centric real estate developer with a proven track record, striving to deliver innovative developments focused on creating quality homes for people with cosmopolitan lifestyles.

Their most well known development was Kings Domain Apartments in Southbank, which they also had SJB Architects design and Hamilton Marino build.

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The Mitala Newport, a collection of four luxury houses, has seen another prestige sale, this one at $4.7 million.
It comes 14 months after the first sale in Mitala, a $5 million deal to a Castle Hill buyer.
The homes were designed by architect Mark Hurcum, who is keeping one.
Hurcum, along with an ­investor family, paid $6.1 million for the 3665 square metre Pine Lodge estate in 2017.
The homes have been were initially listed through LJ ­Hooker agents Peter Robinson, David Edwards, Claudio Marcolongo and David Watson, as well as Domain Residential agents Peter Grant and Nik Vuko in spring 2019.
The latest sale was notified by LJ Hooker Avalon.
Peninsula locals say other than one offs, there hasn’t been a quality housing project like it since John David’s Palm Beach triplex, The Boatshed.
 
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The $24.5 million sale of the Newport waterfront home of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall saw out the quietest of ­financial years for ­prestige sales.
It took the glamorous couple eight months to ­secure the record setting price for Casa Paloma.
The four-level residence, designed by Koichi Takada on its 3360sq m holding, sold just two days before June 30, and just short of three years after they moved in.
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The couple have suggested they intend to head to the Central Coast.
It was sold by Ken Jacobs at Christie’s International, in the first $20 million-plus deal outside of Palm Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches, with Finisterre on Avalon’s Stokes Point selling for close to $20 million to the Oatley family in 2002.
Hawkins and Wall bought their adjoining blocks in March 2014 for $4 million. 
Sydney’s financial year top home sale was $40 million in Point Piper last September when Westpac director Steve Harker sold his harbour-front to entrepreneur Gabriel Jakob and his wife, Alexandra, on extended settlement terms, with demolition plans emerging last month for a family triplex.
There is mystery surrounding the two most ­recent prestige sales as both were off-market.
The highest is believed to have been $33 million for Berthong on Elizabeth Bay. Then last month Alex Thorp and Shay Lewis-Thorp, sold in Bellevue Hill for a reported $30 million to neighbour Louise ­Christie through Pillinger Real Estate.
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The billionaire Atlasssian co-founder Michael Cannon-Brookes and wife, Annie were the mystery buyers of Casa Paloma, the Newport waterfront home of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall.
It sold in late June the last days of what was the quietest of financial years for prestige sales having been listed with $20 million hopes.
It sold for $24.5 million, a new record for the northern beaches after a spike of buyer interest through Christie's International selling agent Ken Jacobs.
The prior highest sale was when the late Sam Chisholm’s Palm Beach home was sold to Caledonia fund manager Mike Messara for $24 million in February. 
It took the glamorous couple eight months to secure their buyer of Casa Paloma, which many inspectees suggested was the best built home on the pricey peninsula.
The four-level residence, designed by Koichi Takada on its 3360 square metre holding, sold just two days before June 30, and just short of three years after they moved in.
The couple have suggested they intend to head to the Central Coast, but their relocation plan has not been revealed.
Hawkins and Wall bought adjoining their adjoining blocks in 2014 for $4 million. 
It is the first $20 million-plus deal outside of Palm Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches with Finisterre on Avalon’s Stokes Point selling for close to $20 million in 2002 to the Oatley wine making family.
The Cannon Brookes already own at Palm Beach, but had been looking to upgrade.
Jake Wall's plans were revealed in 2015.
The couple had previously lived at Curl Curl North where Jen and Jake have watched whales cruising across the horizon in the Windy Drop Down gated community.
Before Hawkins made the move to the northern beaches, she owned a townhouse in Coogee, which cost $2.27 million in 2009 for $2.27 million and was sold for $2.3 million in 2012.
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Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall have sold Casa Paloma, their Newport home, just two years and seven months after moving in.
The four-level waterfront residence was designed by architect Koichi Takada on its 3360 square metre holding.
No price or buyer have yet been revealed Christie's International.
The interiors are by Sarah-Jayne Marriott and Hellen Pappas.
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It is reported the former Myer ambassador had secured the first $20 million-plus residential sale outside of Palm Beach on Sydney's northern beaches.
The waterfront estate Finisterre on Avalon’s Stokes Point sold for close to $20 million in 2002 to the Oatley family.
Hawkins’ first home was a three-bedroom house in Merewether, near Newcastle, which she bought for $469,000 in 2006 and sold two years ago for $782,355.
It was part of her then more expansive property portfolio.
Hawkins and Wall bought adjoining blocks in 2014 for $4 million that secured <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-nsw-newport-2640148" target="_blank">Jacaranda Cottage</a> and the lesser, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newport-105663970" target="_blank">Blois Cottage</a> through LJ Hooker agent David Watson.
The properties were once part of the longtime estate of the former politician William Wentworth.
The couple's Pittwater home building proposal was costed at $2 million in construction.
Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake Wall announced the arrival of their first child, daughter Frankie Violet last October.
 
 
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The Newport home of Monique Ryan-Musacchio — the stylish founder of homewares wholesaler Coastal Drift — sold on Saturday having been listed with a $2,495,000 price guide.
The final sale price was not made public.
The single-storey house, at 8 Goodwin Road, is 800 metres from the beach.
It feature four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a fireplace, a private courtyard with a pizza oven, a single car garage, and lush landscaped gardens.
Unbroken ocean views are also afforded from the 796 square metre block. 
Built in 1950, the home was renovated after its 2015 purchase at $1.85 million.
Newport's median house price is $1.7 million.
A 7 bedroom home, at 92-94 Prince Alfred Parade, is the suburb's most expensive residential property, having sold in 2008 for 14.6 million.
Adrian Venturi and Rowena Woodworth, from McGrath Avalon, listed the Goodwin Road property.
 
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Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall have listed Casa Paloma, their Newport home, just two years after moving in.
The four-level waterfront residence was designed by architect Koichi Takada on its 3360 square metre holding.
The interiors are by Sarah-Jayne Marriott and Hellen Pappas.
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“We really made some amazing memories here but I’m looking forward to designing a house with Jake with a similar aesthetic closer to family.
“I’ve always dreamed of living on an acreage by the ocean and now that we’ve just had our daughter Frankie we’d like to live closer to family while she’s young but still close to our work in the city, so we have our eye on Avoca, MacMasters and (sic) Womberal.”
It is reported the former Myer ambassador hopes Christies will secure the first $20 million-plus residential sale outside of Palm Beach on Sydney's northern beaches.
The waterfront estate Finisterre on Avalon’s Stokes Point sold for close to $20 million in 2002 to the Oatley family.
Hawkins’ first home was a three-bedroom house in Merewether, near Newcastle, which she bought for $469,000 in 2006 and sold two years ago for $782,355.
It was part of her then more expansive property portfolio.
Hawkins and Wall bought adjoining blocks in 2014 for $4 million that secured <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-nsw-newport-2640148" target="_blank">Jacaranda Cottage</a> and the lesser, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newport-105663970" target="_blank">Blois Cottage</a> through LJ Hooker agent David Watson.
The properties were once part of the longtime estate of the former politician William Wentworth.
The couple's Pittwater home building proposal was <a href="/news/jennifer-hawkins-and-jake-walls-2-million-plans-for-their-pittwater-home">costed at $2 million in construction</a>.
Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake Wall announced the arrival of their first child, daughter Frankie Violet in October.
 
 
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The Mitala Newport, a collection of four luxury houses, has seen a $5 million deal as its first sale to a Castle Hill buyer.
The homes were designed by architect Mark Hurcum, who is keeping one.
Hurcum, along with an ­investor family, paid $6.1 million for the 3665 square metre Pine Lodge estate in 2017.
The <a href="https://realas.com/property/8-MITALA-STREET-NEWPORT-NSW-2106-16692316" target="_blank">homes have been listed</a> through LJ ­Hooker agents Peter Robinson, David Edwards, Claudio Marcolongo and David Watson, as well as Domain Residential agents Peter Grant and Nik Vuko.
Peninsula locals say other than one offs, there hasn’t been a quality housing project like it since John David’s Palm Beach triplex, The Boatshed.
Realestate.com.au puts the Newport house median at $1.7 million.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Mitala Newport secures first sale

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Former Pandora Australia jewellery boss Karin Adcock has sold her Newport waterfront abode, Melody Lane for around $9 million, which had been listed last October with $10 million expectations.
Adcock sold Pandora for about $100 million in 2012, with her latest pursuit in wines.
She bought the Beaconsfield Parade waterfront for $8.1 million in 2009 from the surfing entrepreneur Harry Hodge.
Domain reported "independent sources" say ithad have sold for close to the $9 million mark.
The suburb record has stood since 2008 when her then-husband Brook Adcock, who founded the private equity firm Adcock Private Equity, spent $14.6 million nearby on the dress circle on Pittwater.
Adcock's recently bought nearby non-waterfront house on Yachtsmans Paradise has also been listed for sale at $4 million.
 
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Karin Adcock, Pandora Australia founder sells $10 million Newport waterfront for $9 million

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Mitala Newport, a collection of four luxury freestanding houses, have been completed on the dress circle address of the Sydney northern beaches suburb.
They are located on Mitala Street which leads to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
The designer homes are the work of architect Mark Hurcum, who, along with a local family, paid just over $6.1 million for the sprawling Pine Lodge in 2017.
Pine Lodge, on a 3,665 square metre landholding looking across Pittwater, had been held by the Gee family for 60 years.
There was a gracious old sandstone cottage, plus timber cabin, pool, boatshed, timber jetty, ramp and pontoon.
All of the buildings on the property were demolished, and now stand four stylishly modern homes, each offering a different floor plan and facade. 
<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2019/8/23/Mitala%20NEwport%204.jpg" alt=""> The covered terrace of 6A Mitala Street.
Constructed by Cutting Edge Building, they sit in gardens landscaped by Cameron Lester.
Hurcum said Mitala Newport was designed and constructed as a celebration of the art of living.
He said the site is ideally sited in a protected enclave at the southern end of Pittwater.
It sits between and within walking distance of the Royal Motor Yacht Club and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
"Unlike many Pittwater waterfront sites, the waterfront is easily accessible," Harcrum said.
"It is a great location for activity and contemplation
"The amenity is apartment like, one level living and lift access but with house amenity in terms of privacy, guest and family accommodation, large three car garage and abundant storage.
"Each dwelling has private, useable and low maintenance gardens with a range of micro-climates and landscape. Each has its own private lap pool.
"These buildings are about place and environment. As such the native and nautical environment have inspired the buildings.
"The aim was to create buildings that had the feeling of living on a luxury yacht In a secluded and private harbour, at one with the environment, maximising its benefits and maintaining control over it.
"This is the ultimate sea change but still directly connected to the city."
Three of the four homes, currently known as 6, 6A (pictured above and below) and 8, have been listed for sale through LJ Hooker Palm Beach agents Peter Robinson and David Edwards.
<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2019/8/23/Mitala%20Newport%203.jpg" alt=""> The interiors of 6A Mitala Street
They're asking for offers in the region of $5 million for the two non-waterfront 6A and 8A, while number six, one of the two waterfronts, will be priced at a record $10 million.
Hurcum is keeping the fourth freestanding home as his own.
"He loves the design and location so much he decided that is where he would like to live," Robinson said.
Each residence is configured differently, but all have the potential to be set up with four bedrooms.
The kitchen, living and dining areas in the non-waterfront homes have been designed on the second level to take advantage of the water views. 
<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2019/8/23/Mitala%20Newport%202.jpg" alt=""> The modern kitchen of 6A Mitala Street designed by Mark Hurcum.
The waterfront number six, with its primary living space on the ground floor, opens to a terrace complete with a heated lap pool that looks across its private landscaped surrounds.
Dissecting the four unique homes is a path that leads to a communal jetty which has deep water mooring. 
Peninsula locals say there hasn't been the attention to details since John David's Palm Beach triplex, a collaboration between Wally Barda and Thomas Hamel.
The triplex villa project on Palm Beach's Snapperman Beach, The Boatshed won the villa development of the year award at the Housing Industry Association's national awards.
Roderic David oversaw the development of the Iluka Road property with curved roof lines that hint at the bow of a ship.
Newport's highest residential house sale has stood since 2008 when Brook Adcock, who founded private equity firm Adcock Private Equity, spent $14.6 million on the Prince Alfred Parade dress circle on Pittwater. 
Australian golfer Craig Parry is likely to be spending more time around Newport, having recently sold his Birchgrove harbourfront home for around $10 million.
Parry first bought onto Mitala Street in 2003, spending $3.21 million on a five bedroom home with a pool. A year later he added bought the house behind it for $835,000, taking his total on the street to over 1,900 square metres.
His house sits next door to the the project.
The most noteworthy of new homes on Pittwater include model Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall's home that cost them $2 million plus to build, following their $4 million outlay.
The contemporary home not sits on its 3,260 square metres with landscaping by Secret Gardens.
It has four storeys, five bedrooms, a swimming pool and a sunken lounge on a lower level which is virtually on the foreshore.
There's also a home office, a home theatre and a gym.
Just around the corner in Avalon, the waterfront has seen a number of substantial home builds in recent years.
Dick Smith's founder Richard Smith quietly spent $4.85 million on a home on the Riverview Road dress circle in 2014 and commissioned a new home.
Down the road Hurcum designed an ultra-modern waterfront with aeroplane like wings that jutt out of the home.
Also known as Dakota House, the home sits in gardens designed by Jamie Durie which feature its own amphitheater-like space.
Last year a home designed by Hurcum in Narrabeen, dubbed Narrabeen House, sold for a suburb record $7.55 million, breaking the previous record by more than $2 million.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
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