The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

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>

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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The relocation of a Brookvale Holden car dealership will pave the way for Chemist Warehouse’s fourth outlet on Sydney’s northern beaches.  
Chemist Warehouse has signed a five-year lease (with five-year option) on the freehold property at 2-4 Roger Street.
It housed Col Crawford Holden for several decades.
Chemist Warehouse will occupy the corner section of the property, with the remaining 410 square metres of space still available for lease.  
The property is located in a prime corner position adjacent to established marine operator Whitworths, with excellent exposure to Pittwater Road and Cross Street.
The property provides onsite parking for 18 vehicles.  
CBRE’s Amy Pfeiffer negotiated the lease on behalf of Col Crawford Pty Ltd for an annual net rental of approximately $500 per square metre.  
“Previously home to one of the northern beaches’ most well-known car dealerships, the site is arguably one of the best retail locations in Brookvale,” Pfeiffer said.
"The proximity of the premises to both Warringah Mall and Pittwater Road was a major drawcard for the national chemist retailer.”
This fit's into Chemist Warehouse’s current and ongoing plans for expansion, which include the intention to open around 30 new pharmacies each year.
Including the recent opening of their 400th outlet at the Kingston Central Plaza on a 500 sqm site in Moorabbin.
Chemist Warehouse has recently expanded into New Zealand with its first New Zealand store opening it's doors in St Lukes, Auckland, in late 2017.
They now have 5 CWH locations in Auckland alone.
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Col Crawford Holden's relocation allows Chemist Warehouse to open fourth Northern Beaches outlet

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Some Sydney areas are managing to buck the trend of a weakening property market.
While the average clearance rate in Sydney was 48.2 per cent in August, the northern beaches proved to be the most resilient region with a rate of  63.1 per cent.
The city, the east and the lower north shore markets also bucked the trends with their clearance rates of 61.6 per cent and 61.1 per cent, respectively.
At the other end of the scale, the Central Coast registered the lowest clearance rate for the month, at 27.1 per cent. 
Indicative, a Cromer four bedroom single level house has been sold at auction for $1.675 million (pictured above).
Privately positioned well back from the street, the house at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-cromer-129032802" target="_blank"> 47 Toronto Avenue</a> combines modern design and classic Queenslander-style.
It comes with open plan living/dining, sleek island kitchen, master wing with built in, four other bedrooms, and media restreat or second living area. 
It is close to village shops, schools, city bus and only minutes to beaches. 
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Another sale in August was a Curl Curl four bedroom house which was traded for $3.8 million (pictured above).
Designed by Gremmo Homes, the beachside house at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-curl+curl-128689018" target="_blank"> 4A Adina Rd</a> comprises of four generous bedrooms, expansive kitchen, two separate living/lounge areas, and covered alfresco dining and BBQ area.
Additional features include a separate study or fifth bedroom, double garage with internal access and in-ground swimming pool.
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A Frenchs Forest four bedroom house situated on a 700sqm of level land has been recently sold for $1.703 million (pictured above).
The modern family home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-frenchs+forest-129098766" target="_blank">10 Mimosa St</a> comes with four generous sized bedrooms, new gas kitchen, spacious lounge and dining, and covered alfresco. 
Other features include in-ground pool, ducted underfloor heating, and secured front gate. 
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A current listing is a Forestville four bedroom freestanding townhouse with a price guide of $1.25 million (pictured above). 
The three-storey townhouse at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-nsw-forestville-129090878" target="_blank">14/24-26 Forestville Avenue</a> offers four double-sized bedrooms, extra play/study room, bright living and dining area, well-appointed kitchen and covered private courtyard. 
It is within a short distance to Forestville Primary School and local Forestville shopping centre. 
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Andrew and Pip Goldsmith, who made their name in hospitality as the Boat House restraurant owners, have secured a $3.85 million buyer for their nearby Palm Beach home, with plans to buy elsewhere on the northern beaches peninsula.
They have given the three bedroom home a recent facelift, after paying $2,625,000 in 2015 on 12 month delayed settlement terms.
Having moved in with baby Darcy in tow, they have since added to their family, and decided against major renovations.
LJ Hooker Palm Beach agent Peter Robinson who sold the classic 1930s beach house on a 780 sqm Norma Road parcel had offered a $3.4 million price guidance.
The Northern Beaches power couple's Boathouse Group, runs the Palm Beach and Balmoral Beach Boathouse kiosks, Le Kiosk at Shelly Beach in Manly, Moby Dicks at Whale Beach and most recently bought the Patonga Beach Hotel. 
Andrew told the Manly Daily as soon as they walked in at its open for inspection it felt like home. 
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“We love Palm Beach and Whale Beach,” he said.
Pip is an interior designer and worked on the internals using her homewares store Boathouse Home, while Andrew has a background in horticulture and took care of outside.
A guest studio sits in the professionally designed gardens with evergreen shrubs, natural rock formations and dry stone walls.
They had plans drawn up to add a second storey which would have added another bedroom, more living space and a swimming pool.
The open plan living and dining area looks over the whole of Whale Beach from its ridgeline position.
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Last year Pip's father, former Australian trade minister Andrew Robb and wife Maureen bought across the road to be closer to their grandchildren.
They spent $3,735,000 on Indigo, the luxury hilltop trophy, well before its scheduled auction.
Their home was marketed as having one of the best northly views in Palm Beach.
There have been other culinary offerings around the neighbourhood over recent years.
Norma Road home is not far from the longtime home of the acclaimed chef Greg Doyle and wife Jenny.
The couple have owned the Norma Road home since they paid $500,000 in 1989.
They came to prominence after their 1991 purchase of Pier, Rose Bay's famed waterfront eatery.
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Sydney's Northern Beaches edged out the Eastern Suburbs as the weekends top performer. 
Parramatta was the worst performer by a big margin, clearing just 36 percent of its stock on the weekend.
One of the priciest Northern Beaches homes to sell was near waterfront at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-newport-127917054" target="_blank">77 Prince Alfred Parade at Newport</a> (above), which fetched $2.77 million.
The four bedroom, two bathroom home which last traded for $1.65 million in 2014 had a price guide of $2.5 million.
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Sydney's clearance rate sat at a steady 66 percent, the second strongest in the country behind Tasmania.
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Northern Beaches Sydney's strongest auction performer

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The Northern Beaches was the Sydney sub-region with the highest weekend clearance rate.
The total auctions were up to 96 to the week ending February 25. There were 68 CoreLogic auction results. 
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The 'Dorothy Cottage' at Manly has been sold at auction earlier this month (pictured above).
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-manly-127442586" target="_blank">Located at 48 Wood Street,</a> the architecturally transformed worker's cottage comes with four spacious bedrooms lounge room with cast iron fireplace, and Caesarstone kitchen.
Additional features include ducted a/c, tranquil garden and oak flooring.
Another Dee Why two bedroom apartment was sold at auction on February 23 (pictured below).
Positioned opposite parkland, near Dee Why Lagoon and Dee Why Beach, supermarkets and bus stops are within short walking distance. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-dee+why-127460290" target="_blank">The 8/30 Clyde Road</a> home comes with two bedrooms, a modern kitchen with breakfast bar and open living area.
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Northern Beaches ranks as Sydney's weekend auction hotspot: CoreLogic

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The Pittwater trophy home Ventnor, one of the oldest buildings on the northern beaches, has been listed for sale.
Dating back 155 years on one of the peninsula’s biggest blocks, the 1860's residence in Elvina Bay was built around the American Civil War.
It was first owned by William Oliver, who was granted 12 hectares of land in 1842. He cleared the area for an orchard.
The home features a cast-iron combustion stove, sandstone verandas and Victorian-era fireplaces.
Realestate.com.au found historic reports that said Oliver cut oak timber, favoured as fuel for bakers’ ovens, and created orchards in the area.
Oliver and his wife Mary held the land until 1882 and were buried in the cemetery behind the church they helped build in Church Point.
Their son Frederick, who died in 1867 after falling off his horse, is buried further inland from the Elvina Bay house and his sandstone gravesite is still in place, beside a popular walking track.
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Set on a 3165 sqm waterfront parcel, the home is in Elvina Bay, a small inlet only accessible by boat. The home comes with a private jetty and boatshed and sits in grassed gardens framed by established trees. Complete with brick chimneys, deep verandahs and corrugated iron roof, the single-level home has three bedrooms. The home was identified as being culturally significant by a local heritage study in the 1980s. Its heritage status has since been removed.
The home is on 3163 sqm of waterfront land with a private jetty, boatshed and wide Pittwater views in two directions.
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The single-storey home with corrugated iron roof was identified as of cultural significance by a local heritage study in the 1980s but its heritage status has been lifted.
Ken Jacobs, of Christie’s International, said while there were many period details intact in the house, the property had also been remodelled and extended over the years.
P.M.C Hill and Christie's International are marketing the home with $3.5 million hopes.
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Ventnor, one of Pittwater's oldest homes for sale

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<div>The Dow Chemicals chief Andrew Liveris sold his ’70s-style beach house at Whale Beach at weekend auction.</div>
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<div>It fetched $3.33 million — with whispers quickly suggesting it was snapped up by a neighbour. </div>
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<div>The Belle selling agent Greg Griffin who had $3 million hopes given its down-at-heel presentation wouldn’t be drilled on which one.</div>
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<div>The 1100sqm Whale Beach Rd parcel sloping down to the ocean had cost $3.675 million in pre-GFC 2006.</div>
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<div>The Michigan US-based Liveris and his wife Paula will make an $8.15 million Point Piper apartment part of their retirement plans.</div>
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Liveris, who previously worked on an advisory panel for Barack Obama, was described by President Donald Trump as "one of the foremost leaders in manufacturing, one of the foremost leaders in the world of business".
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
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Dow Chemicals boss Andrew Liveris sells at Whale Beach for a loss to neighbour

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One of the world's leading businessman, the Dow Chemicals chief, Andrew Liveris has changed his mind up on keeping his beach house at Whale Beach.
The soon to retire Darwin-born businessman listed the 1970s beach house in February, before a change of heart.
But now its back up again with Belle Property Avalon agent Greg Griffin, who has it for November 25 auction with $3 million hopes given its down at heal presentation.
The Whale Beach Road clifftop property cost $3,675,000 in 2006 when bought Liveris who has been the chief executive of Dow since 2004.
It was expected the Michigan US-based executive might have gone on to rebuild before their imminent return to Sydney.
The home sits on a 1,100 sqm parcel sloping down to the ocean.
Griffin is marketing it as a "premier site for a new home."
Liveris and wife Paula already have a Point Piper triplex apartment as part of their retirement plans. They bought it for $8.15 million in 2013.
Liveris, who previously worked on an advisory panel for Barack Obama, was branded by President Donald Trump as "one of the foremost leaders in manufacturing, one of the foremost leaders in the world of business".
The Darwin-born businessmen was on President Trump's manufacturing council but the board was abandoned in the wake of controversy following the US President's heavily criticised response to deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia in August.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
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Andrew Liveris relists Whale Beach weekender

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Former Penrith Panther turned multi-millionaire property developer Lou Zivanovic has listed his luxury home on the Northern Beaches.
Zivanovic developed the Bilgola Beach home having paid $3.3 million in 2005, commissioning the 2010 Nick Turner redesign.
Spanning four levels, the home has four bedrooms, a home office, 1000 bottle wine cellar and an infinity pool overlooking the ocean.
Its $10.5 million price hopes would double the current suburb record of $5.6 million, set by London-based expat banker Tim Throsby in 2010.
Christie's International agents Martin Ross and Darren Curtis are marketing the home in conjunction with LJ Hooker Avalon agent David Watson.
Zivanovic is the man behind the Penrith Panthers apartment development ESQ 1818, set for construction next year. 
He quit rugby league at 26 to focus on his scaffolding business.
He made headlines earlier this year after he brokered a $50,000 abortion deal with the ex-girlfriend of Panthers star Bryce Cartwright – for which the NRL integrity unit cleared Zivanovic of any wrongdoing. 
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Property developer Lou Zivanovic lists Bilgola trophy

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Sydney's Northern Beaches had the highest auction weekend clearance rate, according to CoreLogic’s latest report.
The property data firm says that out of the 69 auctions in the area some 85.5% resulted in a successful outcome.
This is followed by Ryde with 81.5% and Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury with 80%.
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Sutherland had the lowest auction clearance rate with only 57.1% of its auctions cleared.
A four bedroom Manly house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-manly-126136598" target="_blank">16 Eurobin Avenue</a> (below) was sold over the weekend for $3.72 million.
Built in 2009 it last sold for $2.2 million in the same year it was built.
Another four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-frenchs+forest-126224938" target="_blank">73 John Oxley Drive</a>, Frenchs Forest (below) was sold for $1.8 million.
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