The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

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A historic Newtown home has been listed with record setting $5 million plus hopes.
The 131-year-old home at 20-28 Munni Street goes to auction on August 19. 
 The 622-square-metre block is one of Newtown’s largest single landholdings. There is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house built in 1876.
The house last traded in 1988 for $368,000.
Musician Lara Goodridge holds the record with her recent purchase of a terrace on Watkin Street Newtown for $3.8 million.
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Heritage Newtown trophy home with $5 million hopes

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A four bedroom Newtown, NSW Victorian terrace has been listed with $3 million plus hopes.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newtown-125790158" target="_blank">33 Georgina Street</a>, the 321 sqm property is situated high on Newtown’s dress circle opposite Hollis Park.
Built in 1885, it was bought in 2011 by Nikki and Benje Kemp for $2.37 million.
It had previously sold in 2001 for $1.35 million, 1999 for $1.065 million and $632,000 in 1994 and in 1987 for $220,000.
The living and dining rooms are warmed by marble gas fireplaces while the chef’s kitchen has it’s own gas cooktop as well as marble and timber finishes.
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The master suite features a dressing room, balcony and spa bath while the top level has space for a bedroom, ensuite and kitchenette.
The ground level self-contained apartment has its own private entrance and study.
Other features includes a deck, sandstone courtyard and garage.
The auction is on July 29 through Urbane Property agents Prue Holcombe and Charles Bailey.
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Victorian Newtown terrace listed for $3 million plus

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A four bedroom parkside home in Sydney's inner suburb of Newtown is on the market, complete with commissioned art piece by Steven Nuttall, aka the graffiti artist Ox King, adorning the back fence.
The property, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newtown-125704982" target="_blank">186 Australia Street Newtown,</a> is ideal for those wanting to live the Newtown dream and have direct access to Camperdown Rest Park and be just a few blocks to King Street.
According to the listing the property has a private, north-facing garden complete with gas-heated plunge pool fitted with swim jets and a deck with built-in seating and barbecue.
"This freestanding residence achieves the balance perfectly with a clever architectural design that flows evenly through light filled interiors to a landscaped garden haven at the rear," it said.
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"There are three bedrooms at the front of the house, two with built-in wardrobes. The current owners are using one of these rooms as an office-library.
"A cosy, skylit lounge room comes with a Real Flame fireplace, with a narrow single-stringer staircase leading up to the fourth bedroom in the attic.
"Flooded with natural light via two sky windows, this bedroom has a big, walk-in storage cupboard.
"The kitchen boasts a Calacatta marble-wrapped island bench with breakfast-bar seating, integrated stainless steel appliances and a gas cooktop, and it opens via a wall of bifold glass doors to the garden.
"There’s an adjoining family-dining room, a skylit bathroom with spa bath, and a second toilet with integrated laundry facilities.
"Wide ironbark floorboards have been used throughout the home, alongside Italian tiles and light fittings, impressive box windows in the front rooms and ducted airconditioning.
"Opposite the popular Australia Street Infants School, the property is also in the catchment for Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and is within easy walking distance of shops, cafes, cinemas, pubs and city transport."
The property is on the market through Charles Bailey and Diana Prineas of Urbane Property Newtown.
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Four bedroom parkside Australia Street Newtown home listed

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Having just sold her Victorian terrace for a Newtown record, singer and violinist Lara Goodridge has settled on the second most expensive home in the suburb.
Goodridge, who forms half of the chanteuse duo Baby et Lulu with Abby Dobson, has spent <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-newtown-124547066" target="_blank">$3.75 million on a Lennox Street home,</a> having sold her former Watkin Street home for $3.8 million last month.
Her new purchase is a four bedroom architecturally designed home, offering three street frontages, a private barbecue deck, grassed garden and swimming pool.
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Urbane Property Newtown agent Charles Bailey and Diana Prineas sold the home.
Goodrige added a new terrace and a Tuscan-style swimming pool to the recent record breaker that she paid $1,783,000 for in 2009.
It was reported Goodridge was expected to live in a converted warehouse that she paid $1.25 million for in 2013.
 
  
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Musician Lara Goodridge buys Newtown's second most expensive home

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Singer and violinist Lara Goodridge has sold her Victorian terrace in Newtown for a suburb record $3.8 million.
Goodridge has added a new terrace and a Tuscan-style swimming pool to the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-terrace-nsw-newtown-125174618" target="_blank">three bedroom Watkin Street</a> home she paid $1,783,000 for in 2009.
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It had a $3 million price guidance with Ray White Surry Hills agent Ercan Ersan, who sold the home before its scheduled auction.
The marketing suggested the home could be reconfigured to five bedrooms.
The home topped the previous suburb record set in August last year when medicos Gregory and Stefanie Fox paid $3.76 million for a four bedroom home on Warren Ball Avenue.
 
 
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Singer Lara Goodridge sets Newtown suburb record

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A Newtown three bedroom terrace house was sold for $3.8 million pre-auction, making it Sydney’s most expensive weekend sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-terrace-nsw-newtown-125174618" target="_blank">66 Watkins Street</a>, the property features an expansive family area with entertaining terrace that overlooks the swimming pool and gardens, which has established  trees, level lawn and side access.
The Carrara marble gourmet kitchen has five burner stove, an oversized oven and pantry.
There are three king bedrooms with built-in robes while the master bedroom has an iron-clad balcony.
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The main marble bathroom features a spa bath, walk-in shower and heated towel racks.
Other features includes double lock-up garage for two cars.
King Street, Erskineville Village and Hollis Park is only footsteps away with easy access to transport and the CBD.
The 1890s Newtown terrace house traded unrenovated at $1,883,000 in 2009.
The property was offered through Ray White agents Ercan Ersan and Shaun Stoker who had initial $3 million price guidance.
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Newtown terrace house sold for $3.8 million

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Former 2BL breakfast presenter, and self-confessed 'numbers nerd', Adam Spencer and his wife, Mel Mossman recently sold their Newtown terrace for $1,410,000 through Nick Moraitis of LJ Hooker.
It came with original turn of the century brick outhouse on its 145 sqm block.
The two storey terrace, that has three bedrooms and one internal bathroom, cost $590,000 in 2002, so he gained 6.4 percent annual price growth.
Since 2005 Spencer has owned a Central Coast property at Copacabana which cost $730,000.
Spencer, a father of two, has written two books, titled World Of Numbers and Big Book Of Numbers.
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Byronleigh, a traditional Newtown terrace has fetched $3.76 million, eclipsing the previous street record.
The circa 1880 home is part of the landmark row of historic Victorian terrace on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newtown-123061306" target="_blank">Warren Ball Avenue</a>.
Complete with contemporary design, the family home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, original marble fireplaces and a private rear courtyard.
It was sold through Ray White agents David Rees and Greg Haimandos, having previously traded for $875,000 in 2000.
The home set the street record, which has stood since 2014 when the home next door sold for $3.625 million.
There were bids from three of the seven registered parties, with bidding opening at $2.9 million.
During the campaign, more than 200 groups came through the property, with 15 contracts issued.
The successful buyer was a young family renting in Newtown.
The two-storey home is part of a landmark row of eight terraces developed by alderman George S Brock in the late 1800s Italianate boom style facade.
Newtown’s median house price is $1.28 million, according to CoreLogic. 
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Newtown Sydney terrace sale price smashes record

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The Sydney developer Ceerose has bought a mixed use site in the inner city suburb of Newtown for $6.5 million.
The 1320 sq m site, at 2c Gladstone Street, has a development application with council for a four-storey project including 12 apartments, 11 townhouses and three commercial or retail suites. 
The site was sold through Ray White Commercial NSW.
The design is by SJB Architects with three street frontages some 500m to Newtown railway station. 
The current improvements on the site comprise an older style single storey, light industrial building.
Ceerose, headed by Edward Doueihi, has projects underway in inner city suburbs including Ashfield, Leichhardt, Pyrmont, Dulwich Hill and Camperdown.
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Ceerose secures Newtown residential site

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Not many Sydney terrace houses still have the dunny out the back, but the occasionally described coolest nerd, and former 2BL breakfast presenter, Adam Spencer does.
Though the turn of the century brick outhouse is not the huge selling point as his Newtown terrace goes up for August 6 auction.
It is a double-storey terrace offering through LJ Hooker agent Nick Moraitis, who says buyer interest is at the $1.2 million to $1.3 million level.
Some 20 groups went through yesterday's open for inspection.
The three bedroom Laura Street terrace, which was bought for $590,000 in 2002, has been styled ahead of its auction.
When he was in residence, one of the walls of the modern but modest terrace were dominated by photos of happy-looking Third World children whose sight has been restored by the Fred Hollows Foundation of which he is a huge supporter. 
The cul de sac terrace with 89 sqm living space, has one internal bathroom with a laundry and second toilet at the rear of the north facing back yard on the 145 sqm block. 
Academic George Seddon once research once that the typical Australian back yard in the cities and country towns had, throughout the first half of the 20th century, a dunny near the back fence, so that the pan could be collected from the dunny lane by the dunny man.
There have been two sales above $1.3 million on the street, with another selling last month at $1.28 million, which is exactly the suburb's median house price, according to CoreLogic. 
The listing follows the lifestyle change by the self-confessed geek several years ago.
Since 2005 Spencer has owned a Central Coast property at Copacabana with wife, Melanie Mossman, having sold his 80 ha retreat at Wog Wog, near Braidwood on the Southern Tablelands in 2010.
Spencer, the father of two, grew up in Hunters Hill, the eldest of three children, in a home that had been in the family for generations. 
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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