<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) is approaching the launch of its latest Brisbane riverfront development, Castile, on the dress circle Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

VIP buyers are now being engaged, with a full public sales launch coming later this year.

Positioned as the final opportunity to secure a new absolute riverfront residence on the East bank of Newstead, Teneriffe or New Farm, Castile at 47 Skyring Terrace has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> as a timeless addition to the Brisbane skyline.&nbsp;

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The name Castile draws on themes of permanence, sophistication and legacy, reflecting a broader vision centred on enduring architecture and timelessness in the rarest of riverfront positions.&nbsp;

CPG Chairman and CEO Don O’Rorke said the project had been envisioned as a future Brisbane icon.&nbsp;

“With 47 metres of direct river frontage and never to be built out views, 47 Skyring Terrace is the definitive address on the Brisbane River,” O’Rorke said.&nbsp;

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“Rather than following trend-based apartment design, Castile draws inspiration from Brisbane’s great heritage buildings, reinterpreting classical architecture into a contemporary riverfront landmark designed to stand proudly for the next 100 years,” he said.&nbsp;

The approved development will comprise 227 apartments across a 25-storey tower alongside a boutique six-storey riverfront building of just 12 residences.&nbsp;

Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2026.

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Australia’s online shopping habits have shifted dramatically over the last decade. As eCommerce volumes surged, so too did the frustrations that came with traditional parcel delivery: missed deliveries, long Post Office queues, parcel theft and the challenge of being home during business hours.

Australia Post’s Parcel Lockers emerged as one of the more practical responses to that changing consumer behaviour.

What started as a relatively niche delivery option has evolved into a nationwide network of more than 1,400 self-service Parcel Lockers positioned at train stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and Post Offices across the country. The system allows Australians to send, collect and return parcels 24 hours a day, fundamentally changing how many people interact with deliveries.

The appeal is relatively straightforward: flexibility.

Instead of waiting at home for a delivery driver or rushing to a Post Office before closing time, users can direct eligible parcels to a Parcel Locker location of their choice. Once the parcel arrives, Australia Post sends a notification with a collection code or QR access through the AusPost app, allowing customers to retrieve their package at any time within the collection window.

For apartment residents in particular, the system has become increasingly valuable.

Higher-density living has created logistical challenges around deliveries, especially in buildings without concierge services or secure parcel rooms. Missed deliveries are common, while parcel theft has become an increasing concern as online shopping volumes continue to rise.

Australia Post itself has repeatedly highlighted the growing issue of “porch pirates” during peak shopping periods, encouraging customers to use Parcel Lockers as a safer alternative to unattended home deliveries.

That security aspect is one of the key reasons the Australia Post Parcel Locker network has grown so rapidly.

Parcel Lockers are positioned as secure, monitored collection points that reduce the risk of theft while also improving delivery efficiency for Australia Post. Instead of multiple redelivery attempts, parcels can be consolidated into a single secure destination.

The Parcel Lockers themselves are free to use through a MyPost account and support a range of parcel sizes up to 16 kilograms and dimensions of approximately 35 x 44 x 61 centimetres.

Beyond receiving parcels, the system has increasingly become integrated into the broader eCommerce ecosystem.

Customers can now use Parcel Lockers to return online purchases, while retailers have embraced the model as a way to improve delivery success rates and reduce friction in the shopping process. Australia Post has actively expanded partnerships with major retailers and promoted Parcel Lockers as part of a broader out-of-home strategy.

The timing of that expansion aligns with broader changes in Australian shopping behaviour.

The acceleration of online retail during and after the pandemic placed enormous pressure on delivery infrastructure. Parcel volumes reached record highs, particularly during Black Friday and Christmas periods, with Australia Post delivering more than 100 million parcels during peak festive seasons.

That growth forced logistics providers to rethink the “last mile” of delivery, widely regarded as the most expensive and operationally difficult stage of the process.

Parcel Locker systems have increasingly been viewed as part of the long-term solution.

The concept itself is not unique to Australia. Parcel Locker networks have become common globally, particularly across Europe and Asia, where dense urban environments and apartment living create similar logistical challenges. But Australia’s geography and suburban sprawl made adoption slower initially.

Now, however, the convenience factor is driving mainstream usage.

For commuters, Parcel Lockers near train stations allow parcels to be collected on the way home from work. For apartment dwellers, they remove the uncertainty around access and missed deliveries.

The rise of the AusPost app has also streamlined the experience, centralising notifications, tracking and Parcel Locker access into a single platform. Australia Post has increasingly pushed customers toward app-based delivery management, partly as a way to combat phishing scams and fake delivery notifications, which have become more sophisticated in recent years.

The Parcel Locker model is also beginning to influence property development itself.

Parcel management has become a growing consideration in apartment building design, particularly as online shopping becomes embedded in everyday life. Many new residential developments are now incorporating dedicated parcel rooms or Parcel Locker systems into foyers and communal spaces.

For developers, parcel management is increasingly viewed as part of the broader resident amenity offering, alongside gyms, wellness spaces and communal work areas.

That reflects a wider evolution in how residential buildings are designed.

Apartment buyers are placing greater emphasis on convenience, security and operational functionality, particularly in higher-density urban environments. Parcel delivery, once considered a minor operational detail, has become an increasingly important part of that equation.

Australia Post’s Parcel Locker network sits at the centre of that behavioural shift.

What began as a simple alternative delivery option has evolved into a key piece of infrastructure supporting Australia’s growing eCommerce economy and changing urban lifestyles.

And as online shopping continues to expand, the role of Parcel Lockers is likely to become even more embedded in how Australians live, shop and receive goods.

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Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Lanevick to cater for Hunters Hill downsizers with new Gladesville apartment development

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The four bedroom, octagonal shaped Grandview is up for auction in Mittagong.
Built and designed in 1981 by renowned Southern Highlands builder Colin Sell, the award winning architectural design of Grandview still maintains its original interiors. 
The rotunda-style, open plan living and dining room are the centre piece of the property with cathedral ceilings, exposed brickwork and a central fireplace.
The wraparound entertainment and viewing deck is met by landscaped gardens and district and mountain views from all angles.
There is a separate family room, a home office and an underhouse studio or workshop.
Privately placed on 2288 sqm and surrounded by landscaped gardens, the unique home is a short walk to Mittagong town centre.
Rick Mooney of Ray White Mittagong has the listing of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mittagong-121474714" target="_blank">56 Oxley Drive</a>.
Octagonal shaped houses are becoming more and more a curiosity after The Block's conversion of the octagonal shaped Hotel Saville in South Yarra. 
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The retired politician turned author Peter Garrett and his wife, Doris have lowered the asking price on their 5.8 hectare Mittagong retreat, Rowe. 
The historic Queen Anne Federation cottage now has $2.95 million expectations rather than its initial $3.3 million plus through Drew Lindsay Real Estate agent John Renouf. 
Rowe Cottage was among the Mittagong Cottage Homes, established from 1885 by the State Children's Relief Board. 
The cottage has undergone extensive renovation since bought for $531,000 two decades ago. 
Peter and Doris are planning to spend more time up in Sydney at their newly acquired $2.7 million Paddington terrace, and possibly buy something smaller in the highlands. 
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Retired politican Peter Garrett lowers Rowe Cottage, Mittagong asking price

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Fresh listings across the combined capital cities are down 0.6% when compared to this time last year, according to CoreLogic RP Data's Quarterly Regional Market Rental Review to September.
CoreLogic RP Data found 46,658 properties were added to the listings pool over the past twenty eight days.
The review said total stock levels in Sydney, Perth and Darwin are higher than they were a year ago and total listings in Sydney are at their highest level since late last year and rising. 
"Melbourne is the only other city to have recorded an increase, up 1.3%," it noted.
"The weaker housing markets of Perth (- 18.8%), and Darwin (-16.3%) have seen a sharp decline in new listings. Total stock levels are now roughly similar to levels a year ago, -0.9% lower nationally and marginally higher (+0.5%) across the combined capital cities. "
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The most clicked listing for the week from realestateview.com.au is a three bedroom renovated Victorian classic available for auction through Richard Winneke and Campbell Ward of Jellis Craig Hawthorn.
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<div>The property, <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/90-edgevale-road-kew/Property-Details-buy-residential-9479228" target="_blank">90 Edgevale Road Kew</a>, (above) features a master bedroom and two double bedrooms as well as a self-cleaning plunge pool and goes to auction Saturday October 10.</div>
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The next most-clicked listing for sale through realestateview.com.au is an island off Tasmania’s coast, Waterhouse Island (below).
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It is located <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/waterhouse-island-waterhouse/Property-Details-buy-residential-9604400" target="_blank">three kilometres off the state’s north-eastern tip</a>, with flights chartered from nearby Bridport. Expressions of interest are being sought through Ant Manton and Andrew Wells Ray White Central Hobart.
5 Holly Court, Albany Creek Queensland (below) is the next most clicked listing on realestateview.com.au - a four bedder with study, pool and yard on 950sqm.
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The property is for sale through Len Worthington of RE/MAX Northern Realty with<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/5-holly-court-albany-creek/Property-Details-buy-residential-9598278" target="_blank"> expectations over $839,000</a>.
A four bedroom home in Kingston, Tasmania, (below) is the next most clicked listing on realestateview.com.au.
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The property, <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/39-lucas-street-kingston/Property-Details-buy-residential-9206172" target="_blank">39 Lucas Street, Kingston</a>, is for sale through Andrew Henry of Harcourts Kingborough with expectations of over $545,000.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/46-main-street-wooli/Property-Details-buy-residential-9615737">46 Main Street, Wooli, New South Wales</a> (below) is the next most clicked listing on realestateview.com.au.
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The property, a three bedroom beachfront that has been a family home for 80 years, is for sale by tender through Ron Plowman from @Realty.
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Lend Lease lawyer Stephanie Rogers is looking for her next renovation project after listing her former whaler's cottage in North Sydney for sale with $3.2 million plus hopes.
The place has been through a two-year renovation. 
The property, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-north+sydney-120603289" target="_blank">41 Whaling Road</a> is on the market through Mark Jackson and Kellie McMillan at Belle Property.
The property has wide panelled Ironbark flooring and high-pitched ceilings, two original fireplaces and a kitchen which features Italian marble and granite.
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Art dealer Denis Savill has listed his Wiston, Darling Point whole floor apartment given his continued need for storage space for his Australian art acquisitions.
It would seem the large garage at a Stephen Gergely-designed Bellevue Hill residence snapped up for $6.5 million pre-auction fits the need nicely. Sotheby’s agent Tony Barron secured the deal following the death last year of Best &amp; Less founder Berel Ginges.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-darling+point-120760101" target="_blank">Savill’s three bedroom Darling Point home</a> with partner, Anne Clarke is set for October 12 auction with $2.3 million plus hopes. He and Tony go back four decades when Barron was with Raine &amp; Horne and Denis at LJ Hooker in Double Bay. 
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The marketing of an original 1950s Harry Seidler-designed Warrawee house as a "knock-down" opportunity has caused consternation on Sydney's upper north shore. 
Set on a 1,847 sqm Finlay Road block, it is an extraordinarily intact timewarp. Just look at those colourful kitchen cupboards, all very retro.
"The home has loads of character but is in need of a full renovation or knock down, rebuild and capitalise on this sought after location," the Savills Cordeau Marshall marketing suggests. It featured in the 1992 Harry Seidler: Four Decades of Architecture book with Exley House having been proudly photographed on its 1957 completion by Max Dupain. 
The late Harry Seidler, who arrived in Sydney in the late 1940s from Vienna via England, Canada America, was a student of Walter Gropius who pursued the industralisation of home building for mass housing. Seidler is considered to be one of the leading exponents of modernism's methodology in Australia, the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.
The three bedroom home, with ensuite wing added later, has been listed by the Exley family for October 10 auction. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-warrawee-120753293" target="_blank">Agents Carl and Donna Ferris</a> are suggesting $1.8 million plus for the house built for Water Board engineer Cecil Exley.
Finlay Road is a special for architectural devotees as it also has the Evatt House, also known as Rickard House I, a seminal work in organic modern architecture, the first house designed by Bruce Rickard for his own family in Sydney. 
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It took a week of negotiations but celebrity renovator Cherie Barber has secured her desired record Leichhardt residential price.
Her renovated and extended cottage was passed in on a vendor bid of $3.05 million at early September auction - and sold seven days later at $3.06 million late Saturday night.
The Cobden Hayson agency sale bettered the inner west suburb record by $10,000.
Cherie Barber, the founder of the workshop Renovating for Profit, and dubbed as Australia's renovation queen, paid $950,000 in 2008 for the unliveable, double-fronted 1890s house at 93 Hill Street.
She then converted it into a five-bedroom showpiece family home with its Victorian grandeur fused with industrial warehouse style.
Her renovation project would have reportedly secured a $1 million profit if she'd got her overly ambitious $3.2 million hopes for the sizeable 411 square metre property completed with meticulous attention to detail.
The star of Channel Ten’s show, The Living Room had flown back for the auction from filming her Five Day Flip renovation series for US television in Minnesota.
She had knocked back a pre-auction offer of $3,050,000. 
Sydney’s preliminary auction clearance rate was 75% this weekend, the 10th week in a row where Sydney has recorded a result below 80%, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
Sydney’s previous clearance rate was 77%, while one year ago around 78% of homes taken to auction were successfully sold under the hammer.
Early spring volumes are higher at 1,046 listings, up from 1,023 the previous week. One year ago 743 Sydney homes were taken to auction over the week.
The Northern Beaches sub-region had the strongest performance with 84% of the 45 reported results selling over the past week.
Cobden Hayson selling agent Ben Southwell said his Leichhardt price had been expected as it one of the largest homes in the suburb. 
A former Victorian fire station in Leichhardt on a 662 sqm had held the suburb record since sold for $3.05 million in 2014.
The four-bedroom house at 27 Marlborough St was a circa-1890 Victorian fire station that was used as an army drill hall during World War I. It was later converted into a residential home by an owner who had a business importing French furniture with enchanting parterre gardens designed by Annie Wilkes.
It also achieved the highest price for Leichhardt when it last sold for $2.45 million in 2007.
The median house price of Leichhardt is at a record $1,180,000, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
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Cherie Barber secures her Leichhardt residential record

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A swell in the number of listing this spring will bring positive changes to the property market.
House-hunters will already have noticed a rise in homes for sale earlier in spring than usual offering choice, better affordability and less pressure when it comes to finding a new home.
It has started to shift into a more traditional housing market along the eastern seaboard.
As listing slowly rise, we can expect price growth to still be above average but remain at a more sustainable level.
There won’t be a dramatic fall away of prices in markets such as Sydney and Melbourne where demand remains strong, however, we won’t see street records continuously being broken. 
Vendors need to be mindful we have enjoyed an extended period of incredible growth and may need to adjust price expectations. 
The media is still going to quote these spectacular sales results but I would suggest, that these are likely to become a bit more one off.  It will be home by home. Quality will still stand out.
Real estate that offers a "lifestyle" and that is well presented, requiring minimal updating, will be on the top of buyer’s wish lists and should fetch top dollar.
Even average agents have done well over the past two years but as we shift into a more traditional scenario where negotiations will be a key, it will be important for vendors to do their research. 
They need to ensure their agency has marketing plans and a good active database.
Proper preparation of a property for sale such as styling or minor home improvements on the advice of your agent could pay off in the current market.
Buyers typically come within the first two weeks of any marketing campaign. 
There is a risk that if vendors have unrealistic price expectations and turn down offers leaving their property for sale for an extended period, then the property will lag on the market. 
Changes to investor lending is anecdotally already starting to have an impact on the market.
They are being replaced by cashed-up buyers who previously missed out on purchasing either because of strong competition, price growth or lack of supply over the past 18 months.
Grant Harrod is chief executive officer of JL Hooker and can be contacted <a href="https://about.ljhooker.com.au/leadership-team" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Swell in spring property listings: LJ Hooker's Grant Harrod

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The total number of properties for sale in Melbourne is down 5.5% over the last 12 months from a total of 27,898 listings. 
Brisbane is down 4.1% at 17,414 listings and Sydney down 0.9% with a total of 19,060 listings, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
 
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