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.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

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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Businessman Dr Gary Weiss has been appointed to the Board of the Australian Rugby League Commission. 
ARL Chairman John Grant said Dr Weiss brought an impressive mix of business and sporting experience to the Commission. 
He said Dr Weiss who was educated in New Zealand and the US is well known and highly regarded in the corporate sector both in Australia and overseas. He is currently Chairman of Ridley Corporation and Secure Parking and is Executive Director of Ariadne Australia. 
He has served on the Boards of some of Australia’s leading companies including Westfield Group, Tower Australia, ClearView Wealth and Tyndall Australia. 
Dr Weiss also has a strong background and interest in rugby league. 
He was a director of Brisbane Broncos Ltd (formerly Pacific Sports Entertainment Ltd), an ASX-listed company which owns the Brisbane Broncos and was a member of the Roosters Chairman’s Club for more than two years. 
"He is his own man and will bring his intellect and experience to what is a robust but collaborative commission.
"He has a wealth of business experience and has indicated he has the time to devote to one of his keen interests in life, rugby league." 
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Veteran property player Gary Weiss appointed to ARL Commission

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Celebrity angler Andrew Ettingshausen and his wife Monique have yet to sell their Port Hacking home.
Listed with $4 million plus hopes last April, it now comes with $3.8 million plus hopes.
It is for sale by private treaty <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-port+hacking-118420755" target="_blank">through Belle Property</a>. 
The five bedroom, three bathroom waterfront property with views to Maianbar and of the Royal National Park comes with a wet-edged pool.
The former Cronulla Sharks player, known as 'ET', retired after the 2000 NRL season.
<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-port-hacking-nsw-2229/196944/?searchID=38645262" target="_blank">The 1,130-square-metre property</a> with a boathouse, jetty and pontoon was bought more than two decades ago for $575,000 in 1990 when it was a modest two bedroom cottage.
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Celebrity angler Andrew Ettingshausen reduces Port Hacking asking price to hook buyers

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Rabbitohs NRL star Ben Lowe has sold his Botany investment apartment for $585,000.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/apartment-botany-nsw-2019/241723" target="_blank">The two-bedroom, one bedroom unit</a> at 4/47 Rochester Street came with a double lockup garage.
Lowe paid $453,000 for the 1970s unit in July 2010, reflecting 6% annual price growth.
It was available for rent at $450 a week several times during its ownership, most recently in April this year.
The price guide of over $550,000 was given for the 61 square metre apartment by Billy Couldwell of McGrath Coogee. 
Lowe watched from the sideline as his NRL side claimed their first premiership in 43 years. 
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Rabbitohs Ben Lowe's Botany investment scores 6% annual growth

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Former Melbourne-based NRL veteran Brett White has sold his Yarraville home at $766,000 through Jas H Stephens.
It was the family home before being poached to play in Canberra where he recently retired.
White and his wife Cassie bought the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-yarraville-117705151" target="_blank">7 Finlay Street home</a> in 2006 for $410,000 when expecting their first child.
The three bedroom Yarraville property was in original condition when bought.
It was listed for rent in 2010 at $440 a week, and again in 2012 at $450 a week.
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NRL veteran Brett White sells former Yarraville home

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Retired NRL Cronulla Sharks footballer Beau Ryan has listed his NSW South Coast home for rental as his burgeoning media workload has prompted a move to Sydney.
His house at Warilla on the South Coast near Wollongong <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-warilla-413926055" target="_blank">has been listed for rent at $790 a week</a>. It was bought for $710,500 in 2011.
Its been speculated by the Sunday Telegraph columnist Phil Rothfield that he has bought in Sydney’s eastern suburb of Paddington.
Rothfield spotted the Channel Nine star and former Sharks winger having coffee with Mark Bouris and his manager Wayne Beavis at Luxe at Queens Court in Woollahra last Thursday.
Ryan says his family is moving from the Wollongong district to save the four or five hours he spends in the car each day because of his media commitments.
But he denied they were talking about a possible role on Celebrity Apprentice, the show Bouris hosts on Channel Nine.
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Des Hasler, head coach of the NRL Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, has spent $2.82 million to buy right on Collaroy Beach.

It is the circa 1905 cottage, Moana which sits on 967 square metres. 

The classic Australian beach cottage was last sold at $2.55 million when offloaded by the Minnett family in 2010.

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During the Minnett era, Moana was often the venue for beach side cricket for the Australian cricket team and visiting English cricket team.

The land was purchased in the 1890s by the Minnett family, of stockbroking fame, and the home was built around 1905 then later extended.

Three of the Minnett men were top cricketers, with Roy playing for Australia just after Federation and Les and Rupert representing New South Wales.

Hasler played in 309 matches in a first-grade career spanning 16 seasons, mostly spent with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with whom he won two premierships, 1987 and 1996 before finishing his playing career with the Western Suburbs Magpies. 

Hasler, who coached Manly from 2004 to 2011 winning premierships in 2008 and 2011, retains a hillside Collaroy house that cost $2.5 million in 2011 having sold elsewhere in the northern beaches suburb at $3.5 million.
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Bulldogs coach Des Hasler buys on Collaroy Beach

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Newcastle Knights player Willie Mason has secured around $2.5 million for his Clovelly investment home.
<a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/40P0815" target="_blank">The two-bedroom semi </a>was passed in at its 21 June auction with no bids.
The Newcastle Knights forward property auction <a href="/news/newcastle-knights-prop-willie-mason-lists-clovelly-property-title-tattle">had attracted three registered parties</a>.
The two-bedroom designer semi opposite Clovelly Baths with views of Wedding Cake Island was bought in 2007 when the NRL player paid $2.3 million.
Subsequent negotiations to a local through Belle Property Bondi Junction Daniel Gillespie has secured its sale, but no sale price disclosure.
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Newcastle Knight Willie Mason sells Clovelly investment property

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Glenn Coleman, the former Cronulla rugby league player and Sharks club chairman, is selling a development site with approval for a residential apartment building.
The Canterbury development site at 2 Broughton Street is adjacent to the Canterbury railway station, and will be going to auction through Ray White.
Ray White Commercial NSW managing director Jeff Moxham, and project directors Marcello Bo and Peter Apostolou, are marketing the site.
The 1,405 square metre site has development approval for 42 residential apartments over seven levels, said Moxham. It would include 35 two-bedroom apartments, seven one-bedroom apartments and a ground floor retail area of 115 square metres.
“The unit sizes are also generous with the two bedrooms up to 78.5 square metres and the one bedroom units over 50 square metres,” said Moxham.
“We have already had strong interest in this property which is coming onto the market at an ideal time,” he said.
He expects strong interest both on and offshore.
The auction will take place on 12 August at 10.30am at Auctionworks.
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Former NRL star Glenn Coleman's Canterbury, Sydney development site to go under the hammer

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Former South African rugby winger Kevin Schraader, who converted to league, playing for Canterbury in the late 1990s, has listed his contemporary Wallis Street, Woollahra property.
It is <a href="https://www.dijones.com.au/1618071/" target="_blank">through Di Jones agents Gary Sands and Jane Schumann</a> with $4 million expectations.
It last traded in 2011 at $3.9 million.
Title Tattle recalls it was built in 2000 on its 270 square metre block to a design by architect Alexander Tzannes on the former Hamilton Beach carpet shop site which was bought in 1996 by Sabrina Van der Linden-Wolanski, who commissioned Tzannes to design adjoining houses.
The is on a deep block with back access to Bowden Street.
It features double garaging and approval for a self-contained studio.
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Kevin Schraader lists contemporary Woollahra property

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A new all-time June record for both listings and sales in Sydney is being set this month, following what Australian Property Monitors described as another "robust" result at the weekend.
High listing numbers continue with around 578 properties put under the hammer at the weekend which was 37% higher than the same June weekend last year.
With another 580 next weekend, June's volume will exceed 2,150 listings. There were fewer than 2,000 last June, which was a five weekend month. 
However sales in Sydney’s home auction market has shifted "down a gear" over recent months with weekend clearance rates averaging 74% so far over June compared to the 77% averaged over both May and April, and the 82.3% averaged over March. 
Auction sales activity nonetheless remains at record levels for this time of the year which is likely to continue for the remainder of the usually quieter winter selling season as low interest rates, rising population and a thriving local economy continue to fuel the market, the Australian Property Monitors senior economist Dr Andrew Wilson.
Weekend sales included <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/nsw/horsley-park/1140477/" target="_blank">46-52 Garfield Rd, Horsley Park</a> which sold at around $2 million, a six bedroom home on 2.7 acres. Michael Marinakis at Ray White Green Valley described the property (pictured above) as resort style living. There have been three prior sales above $2 million of acreage homes, but they were between 2007 and 2011.
It was knocked down by the auctioneer, Rob Trovato, at Auction Services.
The best clearance rate over the weekend was in the northern beaches with a clearance rate of 88.5%. Sales results from the northern beaches at the weekend included a four bedroom home at 18 Handoub Parade, North Curl Curl which sold for $2.8 million. The extended three level 1940s house traded at $640,000 in 1988. The Ray White selling agents had been advising $2.7 million plus had been tipped.
The next best district was the city and east with 86%.
<a href="/news/newcastle-knights-prop-willie-mason-lists-clovelly-property-title-tattle">But Willie Mason, the Newcastle Knights forward, didn't sell his</a><a href="/news/newcastle-knights-prop-willie-mason-lists-clovelly-property-title-tattle"> Clovelly investment pad at the weekend with three registered parties</a>.
There were no bids for the two-bedroom designer semi opposite Clovelly Baths was passed in at Saturday’s auction through listing agent Daniel Gillespie from Belle Property Bondi Junction who was seeking $2.5 million plus for the house with with views of Wedding Cake Island. It was 2007 when the NRL player bought a home at Clovelly for $2.3 million.
The lower north shore had 83%, Canterbury Bankstown with 76.5%, then the upper north shore with 74.5%.
The inner west, where the boom began last year, was the weakest district with a weekend clearance rate of 74%.
The most expensive property reported sold at auction at the weekend was at the bedroom home at 210 Albert Road Strathfield sold for $3.8 million. But the out of area agents, Simeon Manners had been quoting $4 million plus for the house with tennis court and pool on 1,230 square metres which last traded at $2.54 million in 2006.
The most affordable NSW property reported sold at the weekend was a two bedroom home at 2/3-5 Canton Beach Road Toukley sold for $270,000 by Raine and Horne Charmhaven. It sold at $165,000 in 1999. The agents were suggesting $260,000 plus in the final days before the auction.
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