One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

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First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

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Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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The former Parramatta Eel captain Nathan Cayless, the new assistant coach of the New Zealand rugby league side, and his wife Erin have listed their five bedroom West Pennant Hills home.
The couple bought the home in 2008, two years before Nathan retired having captained more NRL games than any other player.
Stone Hills District agents Jane Booty and Viv Mylott are marketing the cul-de-sac property as a family entertainer with contemporary excellence.
It sits on 1690 square metres with a heated pool overlooking an alfresco entertaining space with outdoor kitchen.
The renovations to the 1990-built home were done six years ago, two years before Erin joined besties, and busy mums, Lana Taylor and Bonnie Hindmarsh to form the Three Birds renovation team where she is the operations director. 
They are set to stay locally.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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The 2GB rugby league Continuous Call Team member Mark "Piggy" Riddell, surprised his radio colleagues with a mid-week social media posting suggesting he's off to the South Coast.
But he's not leaving the team, telling them he won't mind the estimated 90 minute trip from Shellharbour.
He currently lives with wife, Karli, at Silverdale, which is 70 kilometres west of the station's Pyrmont headquarters.
Riddell has told his collgeaues he doesn't get attached to homes, hence the pending listing of his recently completed Wollindilly-district home.
His boss Ray Hadley queried the decision of the Bankstown-born battler. Hadley briefly put his home at Dural on the market in 2015, but them decided to stay put at the home of 22years.
Riddell, the goal-kicking hooker retired in 2011 at the Sydney Roosters.
He played for Wigan in 2009 where he won the 2010 Super League Grand Final with them.
Shellharbor's median house price for a four bedroom home is $902,000, according to CoreLogic, with the one pinpointed as Riddell's acquisition listed at a tad higher.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Sydney Rooster Luke Keary, whose recovery from a broken jaw saw him misroute in yesterday's season opener, has listed his Mascot apartment.
Keary paid $690,000 for the apartment in 2014 when he was at rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
He left the Bunnies in 2017 and is now seeking $929,000.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-mascot-127197974" target="_blank">Set in the 2010 Rina complex</a>, the two bedroom apartment (above and below), has a living area which leads to a covered entertainment terrace.
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Michael Kurosawa at Infinity Property Agents Alexandria is marketing the unit.
The Ipswich born Keary is also selling a Queensland investment.
The Camp Hill property, just outside of Brisbane, was a $645 a week rental since his 2015 purchase, until recently when he had to market it at $600 a week.
The family home on 755 square metres cost more than his Mascot base. He paid $735,000 in 2015.
It's not going to fetch as strong of a price growth as the Mascot apartment. He's asking offers over $745,000 through Place Bulimba agent Glen Bool.
The four bedroom home has two bathrooms, two dining spaces and a number of indoor and outdoor living areas which open to the rear lawn.
Keary began his career at South Sydney in 2013. He left in acrimonious circumstances after a bust-up with actor and Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe in a boozy pre-season bonding session at Crowe's farm near Coffs Harbour.
He has been recovering from a broken jaw he suffered during training in January.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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St George Illawarra Dragons centre Euan Aitken has bought his first home in Sydney.
The Scottish international, who was a try scorer in this years opening game victory against the Broncos, has paid $925,000 for a 1960's built home.
It is at East Corrimal, north of the Dragons base at WIN Stadium.
He's bought a three bedroom, three bathroom home with a backyard that features a veggie garden.
Ty Oxley and Martin Merritt at One Agency Corrimal sold the home.
Aitken, born in Pambula on the far south coast of NSW, has been at the Dragons since 2015.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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The retired NRL star Nate Myles has listed the Gold Coast house he once called home.
Myles bought <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-palm+beach-127575934" target="_blank">the Palm Beach home</a> on arrival at the Gold Coast Titans in 2011, about one month before marrying former Home And Away actor Tessa James.
The couple left the Gold Coast when he signed with the Sea Eagles for the 2016 season then moved to Melbourne once he signed with the Storm.
The 32-year-old prop managed only three games at the Storm before deciding to hang up his boots late last year.
Myles and James are still based in Melbourne and have just had a baby, who is yet to be publicly named. The baby is just over a week old and has already been papped. 
Proud mum Tessa quoted Winnie the Pooh on Instagram: “As soon as I saw you I knew a grand adventure was about to happen,” she posted.
Their former Gold Coast home sits on 505 square metres just off Awonga Lake near Tallebudgera Beach. 
It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a number of living spaces across a single level.
A covered entertaining area overlooks a pool with water feature.
Ray White Mermaid Beach agent Troy Dowker is marketing the home for auction on March 14. No price guide has been given but it ought to fetch well above the suburb’s $880,000 median price for a four-bedroom home.
Myles retains a penthouse apartment south of Brisbane in Moorooka, as well as an apartment in Kedron, to the north. 
The three-bedroom penthouse, built in 2015, cost Myles $540,000 in 2016.
He has previously owned an apartment in Cronulla and one in Maroubra.
He sold the two-bedroom Cronulla apartment in 2013 for $536,000, having paid $460,000 in 2006. He sold the two-bedroom Maroubra apartment in the same year. It fetched $905,000.
Myles began his career at the Bulldogs in 2005 before joining the Roosters a year later. He spent four years with the club before moving to the Gold Coast.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Manly Sea Eagles star Tom Trbojevic is continuing to bulk up his property portfolio, now rivalling that of his teammate brother, Jake's.
Tom, 21, has just secured his second property in two years, paying $1 million for another Manly Vale investment unit.
Jake, two years older, began the property competition in 2014, buying a Narrabeen apartment. He backed that up with a Brookvale apartment, even before ToTm got on the ladder.
Now Tom has two.
The young brothers have been the stars at the Sea Eagles over the last few years and both played a part in the World Cup winning Kangaroo's squad.
Tom's most recent purchase is a 120 sqm, two bedroom apartment in a 10 year old boutique complex in Manly Vale (above and below).
He paid $1 million for the unit that last traded for $490,000 10 years ago.
It found a tenant at $750 a week, which gave Tom a near four percent yield. When marketed for rent by Robin Kennedy at Sweetnams Real Estate Balgowlah it was advertised "for a long lease".
The apartment sold recently in 17 days after having a guide of $950,000 to $1 million.
Tom's first purchase came nearly a year ago when a two bedroom unit also in Manly Vale cost him $895,000.
Tom's $1,895,000 portfolio now tops Jake's for their outlay.
Jake's two two bedroom properties total $1.27 million. He paid $680,000 in Narrabeen in 2014 and $590,000 in Brookvale last year.
Other NRL young guns are starting to enter the Sydney property market with the price cooling after tightened investor lending regulations offering an entry for first home buyers.
South Sydney Rabbitoh rising star Tyrell Fuimaono has paid $785,000 for a two bedroom Alexandria apartment.
The 21 year old centre played 15 games in his first season for the Souths, not missing a game after his debut in May.
Wests Tigers exciting forward Josh Aloiai went to Queensland to buy his first home.
He's paid $289,000 for a four bedroom investment home in Eagleby, half way between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It was bought tenanted at $300 a week until mid next year.
Of course the biggest NRL property purchase of the year came from a recruit from Melbourne.
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Storm legend Cooper Cronk settled on a $3.5 million Mosman house with future wife, Fox Sports presenter Tara Rushton (above).
They bought the home before it was announced that Cronk would turn out for the Roosters for the next two years.
The couple have both since leased their former homes. Rushton's was an apartment in Kirribilli and Cronk's a townhouse in Richmond.
There were also plenty of moves which saw NRL stars take to the development game.
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South Sydney Rabbitoh Robbie Farah bought a knockdown rebuild in the inner-west last year and has recently submitted approval for the demolition of the exisiting structure and construction of a dual occupancy each with strata and swimming pool.
The Wareemba property cost Farah $2,406,000.
He'll no doubt be seeking tips from new Wests Tigers new man Josh Reynolds and Bulldog Michael Lichaa, who both have completed one of their Sutherland Shire developments (above) and have settled on another a few doors down.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
 
 
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The star NRL Bulldogs recruit Kieran Foran has secured the pre-auction sale of his Freshwater house.
It was the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-freshwater-126594982" target="_blank">home that Foran bought</a> early last year - where his former partner Rebecca Pope and the couple's two children resided during his playing stint in New Zealand.
His Ray White agents secured $3.055 million, having had $2.8 million price guidance.
After the for sale sign board went up, an upset Pope told the local paper, The Manly Daily that she'd viewed it as her "forever"home.
"I wanted to stay here forever," she said.
“It was our dream home with a big block, ideal for our children and two dogs."
A legal battle over the proceeds has begun, with Pope's lawyers lodging a caveat on the home which is officially just in Foran's name.
The legal paperwork suggested she made "direct and indirect financial and non-financial contributions to the acquisition, conservation and maintenance of the lands."
Foran paid $2.51 million in early 2016.
By the time the home had settled and the family moved in, their relationship was over with their private life being aired in public.
Foran, who left the Warriors to return to Sydney because he wanted to be closer to his kids, has not commented on his plans after the auction.
His latest Instragram features his recent fishing success.
His prior Instagram posts revealed his new relationship with 48 year old former Central Coast hairdresser, fitness instructor Karina May, a mother of six.
 
 
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Kieran Foran sells at Freshie

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The former Newcastle Knights halfback Jarrod Mullen and wife Rachael have sold their Merewether home.
Mullen, who was handed a four year ban for testing positive to steroids earlier this year, paid $825,000 for the home in 2011.
The double storey home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms was renovated and extended in 2016.
A price reduction, from $2.4 million to $2.6 million hopes to $2.2 million to $2.3 million, assisted the sale through Ben Robinson at Robinson Property.
It's the second property Mullen has sold in as many months.
He sold his Newcastle investment apartment for $640,000. He bought the unit in 2006, a year after signing his first professional contract with the Knights. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Banned NRL star Jarrod Mullen sells second property in two months

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NRL Titans star and new father Jarryd Hayne is moving on with his life on the Gold Coast.
He has just sold his redundant Paddington terrace back in Sydney. 
The proceeds could readily buy a more family friendly home to replace his family's Surfers Paradise apartment.
The sale price for his renovated pink Paddington terrace remains undisclosed.
It initially came with $3.25 million hopes when the striking pink door showed up on listing websites, however the price was reduced to $2,975,000 by Our Estates selling agent Adam Regan.
Hayne, who became a dad for the first time in December, paid $1,315,000 for the terrace in 2013 when it had only two bedrooms and one bathroom.
He commissioned architect Dickson Rothschild to turn it into a contemporary three bedder with three bathrooms and an attic installation.
The home is now unmissable from the street, with a bright pink door contrasting the dark grey facade.
There's a pink theme throughout the home too. The feature wall in the lounge and the bbq cupboard in the kitchen have clearly been styled by a designer.
The sale leaves the Gold Coast Titan's star with just two properties left in Sydney, another one in Paddington and the other in Darlinghurst, both of which are currently leased.
He's making a tidy profit on his Darlinghurst investment property, finding a tenant for $1,450 a week, $300 a week more than it was before its recent renovation.
Hayne had lived in St Peters before selling the family home for $995,000 to fund his NFL dream.
It was a strong profit on the home that cost him $527,500 in 2007, way back when he was a 19-year old rookie at the Eels.
Hayne, who played 176 games for Parramatta before heading overseas, grew up between Minto and Airds near Campbelltown where he lived in a housing commission residence and was raised by mother Jodie and grandmother Robin while his father chased a career overseas.
There is no news of Hayne buying a property in Queensland yet, with the fullback headlining the Gold Coast Titans Auckland Nine squad this weekend.
Hayne and Amelia Bonnici are yet to publicly name their daughter who was born in mid December, however Hayne posted a picture to Instagram of his daughter asleep on his chest.
"All praise to god above, for he never makes mistakes!!!! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/daddysgirl/" target="_blank" data-log-event="tagvisit" data-ios-link="tag?name=daddysgirl">#daddysgirl</a>" accompanied the picture.
Before making the news public, Hayne was asked by the Telegraph if his new born child would wear an Eels jumper, San Francisco or Titans, Hayne replied by suggesting it would be Titans.
“I don’t know,” he said laughingly.
“(It) obviously depends where I’m at. A Titans one, at the moment.”
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Jarryd Hayne scores redundant Paddington terrace sale

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Retired Parramatta Eels star Eric Grothe Jr - who was named winger of the year at the 2005 Dally M Awards - has sold his Sutherland Shire investment for $1.2 million after it failed to find a buyer at its auction last month.
Pulse Property agent Rochelle Mills had issued $1.1 million price guidance for <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-caringbah-123713122" target="_blank">the Caringbah property</a> that cost Grothe Jr $565,000 in 2007.
It now comes with a 2009-built four bedroom home on the 525 square metre lot. It was listed in 2011 when the auction bidding reached $980,000.
The property was advertised as "a great opportunity to redevelop and build your dream home".
Grothe, who also offloaded a two bedroom Cronulla apartment in 2012 for $472,000, is splitting his time between Sydney and the Gold Coast, where model, actress and singer girlfriend Sophie Monk has just set up camp.
She's just spent $1.1 million on a five bedroom waterfront in Helensvale, round the corner from her parents' house.
Outside of footy Grothe Jr is a keen musician and continues to showcase his musical talents as a regular member of the band on Channel Nine's The NRL Footy Show.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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