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	Just three double-storey Sky Homes sit at the top of The Waterline, each with its own private marina berth and rooftop terrace.
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	Construction on The Waterline is complete, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.
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	Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and are priced from $3.65 million.
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Lewis Land has opened the first completed sky home for inspection at Harbour Shores, giving buyers their first opportunity to step inside one of just three double-storey residences crowning The Waterline.

Each sky home comes with its own private marina berth, rooftop terrace and Broadwater views, combining the scale of a larger home with direct access to the boating lifestyle that underpins the wider <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/harbour-shores-biggera-waters-564-oxley-drive-biggera-waters-qld-4216">Harbour Shores</a> masterplan.

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Lewis Land Head of Development Michael Long said the inclusion of a berth with every Sky Home had become increasingly valuable as marina access across the Gold Coast tightened.

“Marina berths are becoming increasingly difficult to secure across the Gold Coast, so including one with every Sky Home makes this a genuinely rare offering,” Long said.

“The private 70-berth marina will accommodate boats up to 12 metres in length and is positioned just 2.5 kilometres from the Broadwater, placing the open ocean only 15 minutes away.

“Being able to step out of your home onto your boat is a rare luxury, and it’s something residents here can look forward to when it opens later this year.”

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The display opening comes as construction completes on The Waterline, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.

The three Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and each feature three bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive kitchens with butler's pantries and large balconies taking in the Broadwater outlook.

Each residence also has three secure basement car spaces and additional storage.

“This is the first opportunity the Gold Coast has had to step into Harbour Shores and see, touch and feel what we’re bringing to life here,” Long said.

“There are only three Sky Homes within The Waterline, ranging in size from 282sqm to 367sqm, with each residence featuring three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive custom-built kitchens with butler’s pantry, and large balconies capturing Broadwater views.”

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Residents of The Waterline will have access to a private pool, along with Harbour Shores' wider collection of amenity including a lagoon pool, social clubhouse, tennis court, gym, yoga facilities and sauna.

Lewis Land partnered with Studio Collective to furnish the completed display, with the interiors designed to demonstrate how the residences could function as permanent homes rather than simply as show apartments.

Studio Collective Director Melissa Park said the surrounding waterways informed the interiors, but in a more restrained way than a traditional coastal scheme.

“We drew inspiration from the canals and coastal surrounds, but our approach was to interpret that subtly through layered materials and a grounded palette of earthy tones, rather than literal coastal references,” Park said.

“We introduced hero moments of green and teal to reference the surrounding waterways, while mirrored elements help reflect natural light.

“The result is a residence that feels elevated yet comfortable, somewhere buyers can genuinely imagine themselves living, entertaining and unwinding.”

Sky Homes are priced from $3.65 million.

Lewis Land is also offering private marina berths with The Residences, its limited collection of three and four-bedroom villas positioned directly along the Harbour Shores waterfront boardwalk.

Three-bedroom villas are priced from $2.99 million, while four-bedroom residences start from $3.19 million.

Harbour Shores is being marketed by Colliers International.

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Lewis Land opens sky home display as The Waterline completes at Harbour Shores

St Vincent de Paul Society Housing Australia has filed plans for a major mixed-use housing precinct on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, adding another significant proposal to a pocket around North Sydn​ey Station that is quickly becoming one of the LGA's busiest development zones.

The State Significant Development Application covers a 5,990 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-19-mackenzie-street-lavender-bay-nsw-2060">1-19 MacKenzie Street and 211 Blues Point Road in Lavender Bay</a>, immediately south of Nor​th Sydney Station and between the commercial core and the lower-rise Lavender Bay Heritage Conservation Area.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal would deliver a new residential tower comprising 88 build-to-sell apartments and 19 affordable apartments, alongside a separate co-living building with 57 rooms and a building manager's studio.

It would also see the significant restoration and upgrade of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the adaptive reuse of the former school building, new parish facilities, retail, a new public square and around 1,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space.

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The project is seeking a concurrent rezoning of the site to R4 High Density Residential and an increase in the maximum building height to allow a tower reaching RL120, or up to 20 storeys. The proposal was progressed through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The build-to-sell component will be weighted toward larger apartments, with just six one-bedroom apartments compared with 31 two-beds, 43 three-beds and eight four-bedroom residences.

The 19 affordable apartments will comprise two studios, 15 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments, taking the total apartment component to 107 residences before the 58 co-living rooms are included.

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Wardle's design for the Vinnies site has sought to negotiate that emerging high-rise context while retaining the lower-scale character of MacKenzie Street and the adjoining heritage conservation area.

The main building adopts a three-storey podium and tower arrangement, with the podium aligned to the ridgeline and front setback of St Francis Xavier Church.&nbsp;Wardle has designed the podium with colonnades, seating, recessed entries and active ground-floor frontages, with sandstone-toned precast concrete and face brick referencing the materiality of the existing church.

The tower then steps back eight metres to the south and six metres to the north before rising in a sculpted form comprising four interlocking quadrants. Wardle has also introduced rounded forms and chamfered corners to reduce the tower's perceived bulk and improve view sharing with neighbouring development sites.

Resident facilities and outdoor areas are planned at the separation between the podium and tower at Level 3, oriented toward Sydney Harbour and the CBD skyline.

The tower itself will feature a glass reinforced concrete facade, with recessed balconies and deep reveals used both to provide shading and privacy and frame views toward the harbour and city. The lower levels take a different architectural approach, using brick and sandstone-toned finishes intended to establish a stronger relationship with St Francis Xavier Church. The Church itself will be conserved and upgraded for its continued use, while the former school building will be adaptively reused as part of the co-living component.

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The proposal adds to an increasingly concentrated pipeline of residential development around Blue Street, MacKenzie Street and Lavender Bay.

Just west of the site, Central Element lodged plans earlier this year for one of the most significant residential developments proposed in Lavender Bay in recent years.

Central Element's SJB-designed scheme at 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street would deliver 163 apartments across two towers rising 23 and 32 storeys, replacing five existing apartment buildings containing 32 homes. The project also forms part of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-central-element-reveals-lavender-bay-apartment-plans?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First look: Central Element reveals Lavender Bay apartment plans</a>

Immediately around North Sy​dney Station, another two significant proposals have emerged at 5 and 15 Blue Street.

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties is seeking to adaptively reuse its longstanding commercial building at 5 Blue Street, directly above North Sydney Station, rather than demolishing the structure.

Its SSDA proposes converting the building into a 14-storey mixed-use development with 62 apartments and 86 co-living rooms, together with ground-floor retail and a major refurbishment of Blue Street Plaza. The application is currently at the Response to Submissions stage.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-zurich-targets-north-sydney-office-conversion-with-148-unit-proposal-above-metro-station">First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station</a>

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First look: Vinnies files for 20-storey Lavender Bay apartment tower as North Sydney housing pocket heats up

When the opportunity arose for South Australian developer Palumbo to return to Kent Town, where it had previously delivered East Park Apartments and the East 
Rundle Apartments, it wasn't one the longstanding developer-builder was going to pass up.

The decision was quickly vindicated, with more than 30 apartments sold within the first month of launching <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/royal-apartments-kent-town-2-8-north-terrace-kent-town-sa-5067">Royal Apartments</a> to the market.

The 206-apartment development, which will bring significant new supply to Adelaide's tightly held eastern city fringe, also gives <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/palumbo">Palumbo</a> the opportunity to bring new life to one of Kent Town's most recognisable watering holes.

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Royal Apartments incorporates the historic Royal Hotel, a venue Palumbo Managing Director Daniel Palumbo said has a longstanding connection with the local community.

"Everyone in the area has history with the Royal Hotel," Palumbo told Apartments.com.au.

"It was quite an active pub and social gathering place for locals. We want to bring it back to its former glory."

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The wider development will comprise two residential towers alongside the restored hotel, sitting on North Terrace opposite the Adelaide Park Lands.

For Palumbo, the project also marks a return to familiar territory.

The developer completed East Park Apartments next door more than a decade ago and jumped at the opportunity to develop in Kent Town again when the Royal Hotel site became available.

"The opportunity emerged, and we moved to secure the site," Palumbo said.

"We were approached by the previous landowner, who said they had extensive commitments in Sydney and weren't in a position to deliver the project.

"We took over the site and within six months recut the design scheme to be more in keeping with the type of development we want to bring to Adelaide.

"Now we're on the market and those changes have really resonated with local buyers."

That has translated into a strong start to sales, with 33 apartments transacting in the project's first 35 days.

Palumbo said the early purchaser profile had been consistent with the group's traditional focus on owner-occupiers rather than investor-led apartment stock.

"Local owner-occupiers have always been our market," he said.

"There are always some investors, but we've never developed what would be called traditional development stock. Owner-occupiers are very much our market."

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The buyer mix has been diverse so far, with downsizers and younger professionals both accounting for a significant portion of early sales.

South Australia's current stamp duty settings, which allow&nbsp;eligible homeowners in South Australia aged 60 savings of up to $103,830 on stamp duty when they downsize to a new property valued at up to $2 million,&nbsp;have helped encourage downsizer activity, while younger buyers in their late 20s and early 30s have been attracted to the opportunity to live immediately outside the CBD while still being able to walk into the city.



Location has been a major part of the proposition for both buyer cohorts.

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Royal Apartments sits on North Terrace directly opposite the Adelaide Park Lands, with residents able to walk through the parklands toward the East End, Rundle Street and Rundle Mall.

Apartments have been positioned to capture views across the parklands, Adelaide skyline, Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Hills.

Palumbo believes the scarcity of developable land along this section of the Park Lands makes the site particularly difficult to replicate.

"There's very few allotments on that side that can be developed," he said.

"If this location was in New York and you were sitting on Central Park, you'd be talking about a $60 million apartments."

Royal Apartments will offer a broad mix of residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to four-bedroom sub-penthouses and penthouses.

Current listings include one-bedroom apartments from $680,000, while larger three and four-bedroom residences are priced around $2.5 million.

Residents will have access to a swimming pool, gym, barbecue and recreation areas, residents' lounge and dining space, and a communal deck.

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The apartments will feature generous balconies, while secure parking, bicycle storage and storage cages will also be provided.

A porte-cochère-style arrival and drop-off area has also resonated with buyers, particularly those attracted to being able to walk into the CBD during the day while retaining secure vehicle access at home.

Palumbo is acting as developer, architect and builder on Royal Apartments, continuing the vertically integrated model it has used across its South Australian portfolio.

The group was also behind the $150 million Sofitel Adelaide, the 251-room five-star hotel and residential tower which opened in 2021.

Palumbo said Royal's launch had come at an interesting time for the broader Adelaide apartment market.

Buyer confidence had initially been impacted by uncertainty surrounding the Federal Budget and broader economic conditions, but Palumbo believes sentiment is beginning to improve against a backdrop of significant investment flowing into South Australia.

He pointed to increased activity across defence and resources, including Olympic Dam, as potential long-term drivers of the state's economy and housing market.

"Money is starting to flow into Adeliade, significant amounts as Adelaide bucks the trend of the rest of the country.," Palumbo said.

"There's a lot of activity in the economy over the next decade. I think more investment will come into this market."

Early works on Royal Apartments are expected to commence this year, with major construction activity and cranes anticipated on site from early next year.

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Palumbo's return to Kent Town strikes early chord with buyers

Go-to builder-developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/graya">GRAYA</a> is continuing to bulk out its already impressive and diverse apartment portfolio across South East Queensland. Their latest milestone is securing development approval for Silk, its boutique riverfront apartment development in St Lucia.

The approval clears&nbsp;the way for the team to begin construction planning for the 22-residence project.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/silk-st-lucia-16-18-sandford-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">Silk</a> will rise 15 levels from an 810 sqm site at 16-18 Sandford Street, occupying a prominent bend of the Brisbane River with a prized northern aspect across Orleigh Park toward the Brisbane CBD.

The approved scheme will comprise 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences, continuing GRAYA's move into larger-format apartment developments targeting Brisbane's prestige owner-occupier market.

The project has been designed around the site's broad river frontage and dual-direction views, with GRAYA prioritising larger residences, privacy and outlook over apartment yield.

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GRAYA Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Rob Gray said the project had been shaped around local homeowners wanting to remain in St Lucia without maintaining a traditional family home.

"St Lucia is one of those suburbs people do not want to leave," Gray said.

"They know the river, the trees, UQ, the golf course, Toowong and Indooroopilly, and that familiarity is hard to replace.

"True riverfront opportunities here are exceptionally scarce. What we have designed at Silk is a way to stay in the suburb people love, with the scale and privacy of a private home and far less to maintain.

"This is not typical apartment product. It is a proper home on the river, and that is exactly what this market has been missing."

The approval comes as new apartment development continues to increase across the St Lucia and neighbouring Toowong corridor, although direct riverfront sites remain considerably more tightly held.

GRAYA Co-founder and Managing Director Andrew Gray said securing the approval had removed a significant element of development risk from Silk.

"Genuine riverfront sites of this quality in St Lucia are not something that comes up regularly," Gray said.

"The approval removes a substantial layer of execution risk, and the location underwrites demand in a way very few inner-city sites can.

"The fundamentals here are as strong as anything we have assessed in Brisbane."

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Silk will see GRAYA return to a stretch of the Brisbane River where it already has recent construction experience. The vertically integrated group recently completed ARC in neighbouring Toowong as builder for developer Spyre, delivering the riverfront project on a constrained site.

GRAYA will take a different role at Silk, controlling the project from design and development through construction and aftercare under its vertically integrated model.

The development will include a gym and resident leisure areas at ground level, integrated with the river's edge.

Silk joins a growing pipeline for GRAYA across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, which includes Enclave, The Gallery, Coral and Ripple.

The developer-builder has also recently lodged plans for its largest project to date, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-silo-19-chester-street-newstead-qld-4006">The Silo</a>, a proposed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/graya-buys-frasers-newstead-site-plans-the-silo-between-james-street-and-gasworks-precincts">$700 million mixed-use development</a> in Brisbane's James Street precinct.

Silk is expected to predominantly target local owner-occupiers and prestige buyers seeking a permanent riverfront home in Brisbane's inner west.

Registrations of interest are now open, with further details on the project and construction program to be released as it progresses.

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<h2>SILK PROJECT FACTS</h2>

Developer-builder: GRAYA

Project: Silk

Location: 16-18 Sandford Street, St Lucia

Apartments: 22

Built form: 15 levels

Site: 810 sqm riverfront holding

Mix: 16 split-floor and six full-floor residences

Status: Development approved

Next step: Construction planning underway

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GRAYA greenlit for riverfront St Lucia apartment development, Silk

Abadeen has released the whole-floor penthouse crowning its recently completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/park-residences-cremorne-2-sutherland-street-cremorne-nsw-2090">Park Residences</a> development in Cremorne, bringing the near-300 sqm residence to market for the first time.

Occupying the entire top floor of the boutique Lower North Shore development, the penthouse includes 221 sqm of internal living and a 74 sqm wraparound terrace, with a prized north-facing aspect taking in views across Middle Harbour.

The residence has been completed and fully furnished following a collaboration between Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown and internationally recognised interior designer Jack Freeman, Founder and Managing Director of FREEMAN &amp; CO.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and Freeman approached the penthouse as a finished home, sourcing furniture, artwork, lighting and objects from Australia and overseas.

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Pieces from Parisian design house Pierre Augustin Rose sit alongside contemporary artworks and bespoke lighting, with Freeman drawing on recent visits to PAD Paris and Salone del Mobile Milano for the final collection.

Brown said the aim was to create a penthouse that felt more like a large-scale private home than a traditional apartment.

"The experience begins the moment the lift doors open. You're welcomed into an elegant dining room before the home opens into an extraordinary living space framed by sun-drenched harbour views.

"Every time someone walks through the front door they pause. It's not just the view, it's the incredible sense of space, the warmth created by the northern sunlight that fills the interiors, and the way every room connects so effortlessly.

"It has all the proportions of a luxury home, while delivering the effortless lifestyle and personalised experience of living in a world-class six-star hotel, combined with the simplicity and convenience of apartment living."

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A secure lift provides exclusive access to the penthouse level, opening to a dedicated arrival foyer and dining area before the residence expands into its main living and entertaining spaces.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs across the northern side of the home, connecting the interiors with the terrace and Middle Harbour outlook.

The penthouse also features a fireplace and substantial chef's kitchen, while the wraparound terrace has been designed to accommodate both everyday outdoor living and larger-scale entertaining.

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Freeman said the interiors had been deliberately kept restrained to complement the scale, natural light and outlook already established by the architecture.

"The penthouse is a serene study in quiet luxury," Freeman said.

"The interior pairs soft, sculptural forms with warm timber, pale stone and a restrained neutral palette. Curated artwork and metallic accents add depth, while abundant natural light creates a calm, effortlessly refined atmosphere. In my world, less is always more."

Freeman said the approach was centred around collecting individual pieces rather than simply decorating the apartment.

"Every material, every object and every piece of furniture has been curated with intention. I am a true believer in collecting versus decorating.

"The architecture already provided extraordinary natural light, remarkable volume and an uninterrupted connection to Middle Harbour. Our role was to complement those qualities with unique one-of-a-kind pieces of fine art and collectible design sourced from recent travels around the world."

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Among the collection are solid bronze sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn, alongside a curated crystalware collection and pieces sourced from international design fairs.

Park Residences sits opposite Cammeray Golf Club, Cammeray Croquet Club and Grand Slam Tennis Cammeray, around 300 metres from Neutral Bay Village and its established collection of restaurants, cafés and retail.

Brown said the combination of a whole-floor floorplan, northern aspect and proximity to Neutral Bay was becoming increasingly difficult to find on the Lower North Shore.

"Completed whole-floor penthouses with a sun-drenched north-facing aspect and sweeping Middle Harbour views are exceptionally rare," Brown said.

"Add a quiet position opposite golf, croquet and tennis facilities, a level walk to Neutral Bay Village and only minutes to the CBD, and you have a lifestyle that's incredibly difficult to replicate.

"This is a home that offers the privacy and generosity of a luxury residence together with the convenience of one of Sydney's best-connected harbourside locations."

The penthouse will be exclusively marketed by SRM Residential.

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Abadeen unveils penthouse at Park Residences in Cremorne

Palm Beach

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Simmon Horauf, co-founder of Play Communications, and his wife, Lisa, have listed their contemporary weatherboard beach house with a price of $3.9 million to $4.25 million. 
It has been offered by David Edwards and Danielle Forde from LJ Hooker Palm Beach. 
Set a two-minute walk from Sandy Point Beach, the beach house situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-palm+beach-129824490" target="_blank">3B Iluka Road, Palm Beach </a>comes with master suite, four additional bedrooms, living area with open fireplace, chef's kitchen, and ample attic storage space.
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Other highlights include lush lawns, saltwater pool, underfloor heating, built-in undercover BBQ and garden shed.
It's within close proximity to Sandy Point beach, Palm Beach boutiques, restaurants and cafes. 
The suburb's median house price sits at<a href="/developments/palm-beach-nsw-2108"> $2.85 million</a>, according to CoreLogic. Prices have dipped in the neighbourhood with 3 Pacific Road sold for $3.05 million, down on its $3.117 million sale in 2017.
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Sandy Point Beach house in Palm Beach listed 

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Vicki Jones, the former Nine Network programming executive, has listed in Palm Beach.
The Sunrise Road weekender was designed by Gerald Nettleton as his own holiday home before he sold it to Jones for $1,326,000 in 1997.
Set on 815 square metres, the three bedroom home with solid timber beams and double height ceilings has full length decks on both levels, one featuring an in-ground spa.
The fully self-contained lower level with its own entrance. 
LJ Hooker Palm Beach agents David Edwards and Danielle Ford have the listing. It comes with approval for a third level and additional guest accommodation.
Jones, who founded online store Hotel Luxury Collection, worked at Nine from 1974 until the late 1980s.
She was briefly made Nine's network star stylist after masterminding the wedding of James and Jodhi Packer in 1999.
Jones has previously been a director at The Sydney Festival.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Former Nine executive Vicki Jones lists in Palm Beach

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The former boss of the Packer casino empire Rob Rankin and wife, Paula have listed a hillside building block at Palm Beach with $4.2 million hopes.
Their redundant 720 square metres block, which is home to a few rabbits when I took a recent look, has been offered through L J Hooker agents David Edwards and Danielle Forde.
It comes with plans by architect Nanna Lesiuk for a pavilion-style beach house on the Pacific Place cul-de-sac holding.
The couple retain the neighbouring 1770 square metres property, Gullbullana that had been the home of the late Frank Markovic, who had the franchise for Gucci in the mid-1970s.
The Rankins picked up the neighbouring property four years after their 2006 Gullbullana purchase and have recently undertaken a subdivision of the adjoining property which sees them keep around 400 square metres and sell off the 720 square metres.
They also retain Woodlands, a colonial mansion in Woollahra, which was bought from adman John Singleton for $6,825,000 in 2003.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Former Packer casino empire boss Rob Rankin lists Palm Beach building block 

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A Palm Beach and Whale Beach compound of three titles totalling 11,200 sqm has hit the market with $9.9 million hopes.
The property, known as Carramar Estate, has been listed by retired flight attendant John Jenkins, who acquired the Palm Beach and Whale Beach adjoining properties over the last 40 years.
The two Palm Beach addresses, the most recent purchase are 824 Barrenjoey Road (1,612 sqm) and 826 Barrenjoey Road (1,625 sqm.)
The largest holding is 162 Whale Beach Road which spans 8,040 sqm.
826 Barrenjoey was the priciest, costing $800,000 in 2002. Jenkins had owned next door since 1995 when he paid $305,000.
Jenkins had paid $48,000 for half of the Whale Beach Road lot in 1976 when buying from the Douglas Lamb Wines family.
He added the adjoining block three years later for the same price due to the fact the neighbours kept chopping down trees which was ruining his privacy.
The sale through Ray White Palm Beach agent Noel Nicholson includes approval for a four lot subdivision.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Near three acre compound spread across Palm Beach and Whale Beach for sale

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The Palm Beach market is sizzling heading into summer with another big ticket sale.
It was achieved in just 20 days too.
A caveat lodged shows the buyer to be Sydney property investor Victor Comino, who earlier this year bought the Pitt Street HQ of Washington H Soul Pattinson for around $100 million..
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-palm+beach-129750922" target="_blank">brick and tile home on its 1,220 sqm Ocean Road parcel</a> was offered for the first time since 1974.
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It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms across its two levels.
There are two living rooms on each level. The lower level space opens to the front terrace and lawn and to the rear courtyard. 
LJ Hooker Palm Beach agent Peter Robinson sold the home.
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Palm Beach racks up another big sale as beachfront fetches $9.8 million

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Channel 10's Studio 10 personality Jonathan Coleman and wife Margot have sold their longtime Lindfield home.
They are the mooted buyers of the Palm Beach retreat of the former Qantas chief Geoff Dixon and wife Dawn.
The hilltop home with views over Pittwater, had been for sale at $3.95 million.
The couple secured $6.95 million from the sale at Lindfield.
It was 2007 when the veteran broadcaster Jonathan Coleman - who is an ambassador for Movember - spent $3.8 million on the Australian Idol house only to find the area had been rezoned in 2004 for apartments.
Coleman took the issue up with his real estate agent. "The estate agent's quote to us afterwards was 'buyer beware'," the Daily Telegraph reported back then.
He had to put. up with the apartment builds in the once suburban neighbourhood.
And he was approached many times through the years, selling only recently to a Chinese developer, Bullio Agricultural Holding 
The 2,085 sqm property on Beaconsfield Parade is approved for a 13 apartment low-rise development.
The Coleman's will no doubt have less to worry about in Palm Beach.
The Dixon's had paid $2,825,000 for the two storey, 1960s resort-style beach house on 700 sqm in 2010. They initially listed the home March last year, before re-listing earlier this year.
McGrath Avalon agents Jonathan Fletcher and James Baker quietly secured the sale after it slipped off listing websites over winter.
It featured in the Inside Out magazine after renovations by interior designer Kristy McGregor.
The article noted they'd purchased the home because its had "good bones with a great outlook over Pittwater."
"We thought it had huge potential to be a comfortable, stylish beach house,” Dawn said.
The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an infinity pool overlooking the water.
It has rare level access.
The bi-fold glass doors opens onto vast timber deck and infinity pool and outdoor shower.
Coleman began broadcasting in the late 1970s when reporting for the popular children's TV magazine show Simon Townsend's Wonder World.
He moved back to the UK, where he was born, in the 1990s, and continued on the radio before moving back to Sydney in 2006. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.  
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Channel 10's Studio 10 star Jonathan Coleman buys Plan Beach retreat from Qantas chief Geoff Dixon

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A four bedroom, three bathroom trophy home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-palm+beach-128773070">241 Jefferson Lane</a>, Palm Beach has quickly gone under contract just days before going under the hammer on July 29.
There's been no revealed sale price.
But the 413 square metre holding was sold for $3.53 million through Ray White last February.
It is again being sold through Ray White.
Marketed by Troy Dowker as a '"magical abode to invest in everlasting memories with family and friends or a home for rejuvenation to create moments worth reminiscing" the home, set over two levels features a fenced beachfront yard and "designer finishes".
The house is close to many amenities including cafes, public transport and several schools.
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Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach trophy offering back on the market

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A north facing Palm Beach weekender house with vistas spanning the oceanfront and Pittwater has been sold for $3.4 million.
It was offered by Jonathan Fletcher from McGrath with $3.3 million price guidance.
Held by the one family for 56 years,<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-palm+beach-128543134" target="_blank"> 5 Florida Road</a> offered updated interiors, wide decks and a private position.
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It came with three queen-sized bedrooms with built-ins, gas equipped kitchen, family bathroom and tropical gardens. 
Other features include lime washed floors, ducted air, gas fireplace.
There was single garage plus driveway parking. 
It's just steps from Rock Bath Road pathway to the beachfront.
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 Palm Beach trophy home with ocean vistas sold for $3.4 million

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It's been a busy time at the top end of Palmie.
VGI Partners' Robert Luciano has been pinpointed as the mystery buyer of a newly built holiday home in Sydney's Palm Beach.
It was the Ocean Road townhouse style project of Hardie Grant chairman John Gerahty and wife Patricia.
It was listed with high hopes despite not having the land size of its near record setters.
The Manly Daily initially speculated the sale price was "around $20 million". The Australian Financial Review suggests $18 million although there is yet to be any available official documentation. Domain advised it was $19 million, having previously advised while an official guide was not released, buyers were expect to pay close to $22 million.
Luciano already has a weekender on Florida Road which he purchased for $3.3 million.
It has reportedly now been listed for sale with LJ Hooker and Christie's. Luciano, formerly of Caledonia Investments, started VGI Partners in 2008.
With a handy six car spaces, the Gerahty's home sits on 965 square metres which was part of the Deaton family's Tropique property before it was subdivided and sold off.
Christie's International agent Ken Jacobs calls it the pinnacle of Palm Beach.
Meanwhile hedge fund manager Paul Henry and his wife Belinda have sold the couple’s weekender through LJ Hooker Palm Beach where they were asking $15.5 million to $16 million.
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The suburb's top price officially was when Gretel Packer secured the family bungalow, on its well-shaded 4000 square metre beachfront reserve holding, in a transfer with a notional $24 million value.
It was 1981 when her father, the late media tycoon Kerry Packer broke through the beachside suburb's million-dollar threshold with his $1 million purchase of the Ocean Road holding from the MacCormick family, who had paid 12,000 pounds in 1952.
The $24 million figure ranks as Palm Beach's priciest as the prior high was the $22 million paid nearby by car dealer Laurie Sutton in 2012 for the trophy home, Kalua.
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Fund manager Robert Luciano pinpointed as mystery Palm Beach trophy home buyer

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Palm Beach's recent priciest listing has been sold.
It was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-palm+beach-128167494" target="_blank">the Ocean Road townhouse style project </a>of Hardie Grant chairman John Gerahty and wife Patricia.
It was listed with high hopes despite not having the land size of its near record setters.
The Manly Daily speculate the sale price was "around $20 million".
With a handy six car spaces, the Gerahty's home sits on 965 square metres which was part of the Deaton family's Tropique property before it was subdivided and sold off.
One of the parcels went to Sydney Swans chairman and investment banker Andrew Pridham.
The Gerahty's had the four level home was completed just last month by Cadence and Co.
The no-expense spared build was designed to make the most of its north-facing position, with views to the Barrenjoey Lighthouse. 
The home has six bedrooms, a media room and separate guest quarters. 
Christie's International agent Ken Jacobs calls it the pinnacle of Palm Beach.
Jacobs says the natural beauty of Palm Beach and the lack of apartment developments have ensured continued appeal.
A $20 million sale would not be the highest Palm Beach since in 2016 Gretel Packer secured the family bungalow on its well-shaded 4000 square metre beachfront reserve holding in a transfer with a notional $24 million value.
It was 1981 when her father, the late media tycoon Kerry Packer broke through the beachside suburb's million-dollar threshold with his $1 million purchase of the Ocean Road holding from the MacCormick family, who had paid 12,000 pounds in 1952.
The $24 million figure ranked as Palm Beach's priciest as the prior high was the $22 million paid nearby by car dealer Laurie Sutton in 2012 for the trophy home, Kalua.
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