A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Rather than concentrating landscaping in a single resident area, the plans integrate planting across the building. Mature trees at the Cordeaux Street corner will be retained, with communal landscaped open space proposed at ground and upper levels alongside deep-soil planting and increased tree canopy coverage.

The building will have two residential entries, one from each street frontage, feeding into a central core with three lifts. Vehicle access is consolidated separately, with the basement entry positioned at the lower part of the site.

Doroch's design report shows 101 of the 139 apartments, or 72.6 per cent, receiving more than two hours of solar access, while 84 apartments achieve natural cross-ventilation. Twenty-eight apartments will incorporate Liveable Housing Australia Silver-level provisions, and every habitable room is designed with a window in an external wall.

The 2016 approval it will replace has never been built, leaving the corner of Cordeaux and Moore-Oxley streets as one of the more prominent unrealised sites in a city centre now being pushed toward higher-density renewal.

Joel Robinson

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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A $400,000 sale of 3 Lads Place, Dunlop was Canberra's cheapest weekend auction sale.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/3-lads-place-dunlop/Property-Details-buy-residential-9593282" target="_blank">The four bedroom house </a>sold through LJH Commercial Canberra.
It last sold at $259,950 in 2003.
It was marketed as having a $480 to $500 weekly rental estimate, reflecting a 6 percent gross yield.
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The landmark sculptural building at 1 Hargrave St, Paddington purpose designed in 1989 for Sherman Galleries, sold last week, for $3 million by R&amp;W Bondi Junction agent Andre Frack.
The <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-nsw-paddington-501706809" target="_blank">contemporary three level building</a> with rooftop garden terrace was bought by Sydney sculptors Janos Korban and Stefanie Flaubert.
They have a well-established furniture practice in Alexandria renowned for their work with metal.
It will likely resume life as a gallery and exhibition space, a result no doubt pleasing not only the sellers, art academic and philanthropist Dr Gene Sherman and Equitilink founder Brian Sherman, but the local arts community. 
Buying interest in the corner building, which operated as Sherman Galleries until 2002, also came from several quarters including architectural and design firms.
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Former Sherman Galleries Paddington building sold to sculptors

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New South Wales auction results for the week ending Sunday 11 October show a preliminary clearance rate of 73% from 1141 scheduled auctions.
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<div class="num">According to data from realestate.com.au, 382 were sold at auction within NSW, 150 passed in and 174 sold prior to auction.</div>
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<div class="num">One standout property sold in the Sydney suburb of Balgowlah was a three bedroom, one bathroom on 580sqm at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balgowlah-120737825" target="_blank">76 Condamine Street Balgowlah</a> that sold for  $2,500,000.
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 The median price for a house in <a href="/news">Balgowlah is $1,660,000</a>, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
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NSW auction results show 73% preliminary clearance rate: Realestate.com.au

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A property in the Victorian suburb of Garfield has made the latest top ten most discounted properties nationwide list from SQM Research in the number ten spot.
The four bedroom home on average at 1110 Nar Nar Goon Longworry road, Garfield, VIC, was first listed back in May 2011 with an original asking price of $1.2 million, according to SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher, who said the vendor reduced the asking price in August 2014, then again more recently to $850,000. "The property consists of a four bedroom home, 11 small paddocks, six stables, multiple haysheds, carports, horse shelters and more. This property is most definitely suited for someone interested in horses with plenty of business potential," he said.
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A hilltop East Fremantle home has been listed for sale.
The <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/42-alexandra-road-east-fremantle/Property-Details-buy-residential-9409662" target="_blank">2 Alexandra Road</a> property rebuilt in 2010 has been listed with $4 million plus hopes through Jonathan Keys at William Porteous Properties International.
A rooftop garden has wide river and ocean views.
The house is built on a 965 square metre floor area with under vaulted ceilings and travertine floors.
The median price for a house in <a href="/news">East Fremantle is $1,175,000</a>, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
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Blacktown's recent early spring 50% auction clearance rate blues - see-sawing at well below the overall 75% Sydney average - has highlighted growing concerns about a potential spring listings oversupply.
And some local agents are worried about the capacity to find enough buyers, especially investors.
Recent CoreLogic RP Data results suggest the higher the uptick in auction volumes the lower the success rates especially in suburbs where the auction system is not that entrenched.
Sydney's longstanding auction engine room - the inner west - continues to lead Sydney's auction property market sitting still in the high 80s, but its success rate too is down a tad on on recent peaks.
"What we’re seeing is that some investor demand has already been met in these markets, in Blacktown and other parts of western Sydney," Brian Reid, the chief executive at Raine &amp; Horne noted.
"It would also appear that more vendors are adopting the auction process as the median price in many of the outer suburbs approaches or exceeds the $1 million mark.
"There is still some strength and value in this market," he suggested.
Brian Reid added there is an over-reliance on auction clearance rates when measuring the health of the market, "whereas a truer indicator is the number of days-on-market."
LJ Hooker agent Clair Andree-Evarts said she had a recent "great result" for her $885,000 sale of 96 Peter Street - part of her 100% success rate this year for her auctions.
Despite her success she noted APRA's crackdown especially since June had effected the market as around half the buyers "disappeared" with the biggest issue being the 20% deposit requirement.
"This led to less buyers.
"The problem is less buyers meant less competition on auction day and with the market having been so great over the last year most agents were still relying on the buyers to fight it out themselves at auctions and hoping the results would just happen."
Many offerings have the added advantage with the current rezoning under the new Blacktown City Council Land and Environment Plan as R4-High density residential, so the buy and hold and redevelop potential is possible, she added.. 
Harcourts agent Rod Nolan suggested buyer enquiry numbers and open home inspection numbers are down on six months ago.
"I put it mainly down to rising stock levels which have tripled if not quadrupled in the same period and the increase in interest rates for investors.
"Buyers have more choice now so they will take longer to make it and negotiate harder."
Agent James Sotiropoulos suggested in Blacktown most properties were still offered by private treaty and auction was not the preferred method.
"The heat has come off the Sydney market and more properties are been placed on the market with vendor expecting results that are just not there any longer," he said.
The McGrath chief auctioneer Scott Kennedy-Green has noted a big improvement - against the trend - in the clearance rate of Parramatta and surrounds.
"It saw the biggest change up in year on year figures from 65% clearance in 2014 to 81% clearance this year while the number of auctions booked increase from 48 to 61,"
"This points to a popularity and comfort with the  auction process as a preferred method of sale, further west from Sydney’s CBD into less traditional auction areas," Scott Kennedy-Green noted.
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Thomas Doyle, at PRD Research suggested primarily he’d put the Blacktown result down to the fact there isn’t an auction culture in Blacktown, "or the other western areas for that matter."
"Many factors contribute to auction clearance rate, including whether the reserve price reflects value at a price the market will accept.
"Buyers interested in Blacktown may lack the stomach for auction.
"Moreover, Blacktown stock may not compliment the auction mechanism.
"I’d put this down to an implicit premium that auctions are typically reserved for, which is lacking from these west markets - auctions seek to maximise buyer demand by speculating on market interest and anticipation for value – auction culture."
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Selling for more than $7 million, the Adelaide trophy home, Ivanhoe has set a South Australia record.
The property at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-gilberton-106823637" target="_blank">9 Edwin Terace, Gilberton</a> sold off-market through Bernard H Booth agent Jamie Brown.
The previous record was held by historic Glenelg mansion Stormont, which sold for $6.5 million in 2010, also by Jamie Brown.
The 1889-built freestone six bedroom mansion offers almost 740sqm of living space across its 13 rooms.
It was set on a 4346sqm with tennis court and a pool.
It was built in 1889 by George Brookman, who named it Ivanhoe after his successful Kalgoorlie mine of the same name.
The property last sold in 2011 for $6.2 million to businessman Mark Britten-Jones.
 
SA’s previous top house sales
1/ $6.5 million — 14 South Esplanade, Glenelg, sold 2010
6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, two kitchens and a lift, sold with two titles.
Built 1886
2/ $6.4 million — 12 The Avenue, Medindie, sold 11/10/06
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 parking spaces, 9255sqm
Built 1876
3/ $6.2 million — 9 Edwin Tce, Gilberton, sold 29/06/11
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 parking spaces, 4346sqm
Built 1889
4/ $5.6 million — 28 Robe Tce, Medindie, sold 15/02/11
5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3135sqm
Built 1880
5/ $5.41 million — 12 The Avenue, Medindie, sold 29/06/11
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 parking spaces, 5136sqm
Built 1876
*Subdivision reduced land size
6/ $5.2 million — 17 Hawkers Rd, Medindie, sold 13/04/06
2201sqm
Built 1890
*Also sold on 30/05/14 as 7 Myrtles Court for $5 million
7/ $5.125 million — 4 Victoria Ave, Unley Park, sold 19/06/14
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking spaces, 2287sqm
Built 1920
8/ $5.1 million — 32 South Esplanade, Glenelg South, sold 19/05/05
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 parking spaces, 3626sqm
Built 1859
9/ $5 million — 1 College St, College Park, sold 21/01/11
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 parking space, 3968sqm
Built 1900
10/ $4.917 million — 11 Robe Tce, Medindie, sold 18/01/13
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 parking space, 3983sqm
Built 1900
Top house sales supplied to Adelaide Advertiser by CoreLogic RP Data
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Ivanhoe, Adelaide's $7 million trophy home sale

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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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Oakburn, the matrimonial Elizabeth Bay home of property developer Simon Gunnis and the Yummy Mummy pamper parlour co-founder Nicole Gunnis fetched $7.4 million at weekend auction through McGrath agent Ben Collier.
The heritage-listed residence last traded in a dilapidated state in 2009 for $4,305,000 when bought from the National Trust.
With pride of place on the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-elizabeth+bay-120521857" target="_blank">Elizabeth Bay loop</a>, more than $6.5 million was being sought this time for the semi-detached Victorian Italianate terrace.
It had been the long-time home of menswear fashion retailer and man about town John Lane who had divided it into flats. 
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