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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.

First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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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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Nova Rêve arrives as Reve Group bets on Castle Hill's next growth phase

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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Maréa Residences brings parkside apartments to Coolangatta

Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

PDG secures approval for $1.5bn Southbank apartment development, The One

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Set on approximately 860 sqm land, a 1970s north-west Geelong house has been listed by mortgagees with an indicative selling price of $415,000.
It was listed by Brad Archer from Burns Archer Realty.
The Lara auction has been scheduled for June 16.
It sold at $200,000 in 2005.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-lara-128381554" target="_blank">Located at 19 Ponds Drive</a>, the home comes with three bedrooms, lounge, and kitchen with adjacent meals area. 
It is only a short stroll to the Kevin Hoffman Walk and its surrounding parklands with all other amenities.
The suburb's median house price sits on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-lara-128381554" target="_blank">$445,000</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
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Lara three bedroom house listed by mortgagee

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A Lalor four bedroom house has been listed by mortgagees with an indicative selling price ranging between $650,000 to $680,000.
The Victorian home was listed by Alen Hewson and Michael Assaad from Iconek Estate Agents.
The auction has been scheduled for June 17.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-lalor-128356478" target="_blank">Situated at 5 Flanagan Street</a>, Lalor, a Melbourne suburb, the house comes with four bedrooms, open plan lounge &amp; meals area and central kitchen with stone bench tops.
Other features include double garage with drive-thru access to rear, ducted heating, established front and low maintenance rear yard.
Nestled on a 453 square metre block, it is located within close proximity to schools, transport, shopping centres and easy access to ring road.
The suburb's median house price sits on $639,000, according to CoreLogic. 
 
 
 
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Lalor four bedroom house listed by mortgagee

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The Glenorie home of the the TV ad phenomenon the Lancaster kids, has been listed for sale as the family wishes to move closer to their schools.
The Lancaster kids, Sofia, Kai, Ethan, Jake and Ruby, have all appeared in big brand commercials and even in movies.
TV stardom began for the Lancaster's when eldest girl Sofia asked if she could join an agency when she was seven, because she wanted to be on Home and Away.
She hasn't featured on the Palm Beach soap just yet, however she has featured in numerous TV commercial for brands such as Lego, Advil and Activia.
Her siblings soon followed her to Sydney's Starfish Talent agency.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, mother Rosie said it was always exciting to see them on TV or in a magazine or catalogue.
Rosie and her husband James, who runs an IT company, moved to Glenorie from Leicester in the UK 10 years ago.
They paid $843,000 for the 4.5 hectare estate in 2009.
The family home has six bedrooms, just enough for each of the kids, and four bathrooms.
It is being advertised as a modern residence that caters for the entire family. Outside there's a solar heated swimming pool.
The home is slated for a September 2 auction through Lumby Hampson Dural agents Will Hampson and Kate Lumby.
One of the most successful of the Lancaster kids is the second youngest Kai, who a few weeks ago shot a commercial as the toy squad leader for Lego. He's set to feature in the 2018 Tim Boyle directed movie The Half Dead.
The youngest Ruby features extensively in the Big W catalogue and was shot in an Amnesty International video, while eldest brothers Ethan and Jake both appeared in a Tip Top TV ad. Jake, the eldest Lancaster, has also been in ads for Aldi and Westinghouse. 
Sofia was an extra on Love Child.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Glenorie home of the the TV ad phenomenon the Lancaster kids listed

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Now coaching in the US, former world squash champion Rodney Eyles and wife Michelle have listed their luxury Palm Beach home. 
It's on the Jefferson Lane dress circle.
The couple paid $1.75 million for the home in 2000 that has views from Currumbin's Iconic Alley rock north to Stradbroke Island.
An oceanfront terrace leads down to the sand.
Spanning three levels with an internal lift, the home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, three living areas and a games room with wet bar. No space for a squash court.
Ray White Mermaid Beach agent Troy Dowker has set a September 2 auction. 
Eyles won the World Open title in 1997.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian Mansion Australia section.
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Former world squash champion Rodney Eyles lists Palm Beach, QLD home

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A four bedroom parkside home in Sydney's inner suburb of Newtown is on the market, complete with commissioned art piece by Steven Nuttall, aka the graffiti artist Ox King, adorning the back fence.
The property, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-newtown-125704982" target="_blank">186 Australia Street Newtown,</a> is ideal for those wanting to live the Newtown dream and have direct access to Camperdown Rest Park and be just a few blocks to King Street.
According to the listing the property has a private, north-facing garden complete with gas-heated plunge pool fitted with swim jets and a deck with built-in seating and barbecue.
"This freestanding residence achieves the balance perfectly with a clever architectural design that flows evenly through light filled interiors to a landscaped garden haven at the rear," it said.
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"There are three bedrooms at the front of the house, two with built-in wardrobes. The current owners are using one of these rooms as an office-library.
"A cosy, skylit lounge room comes with a Real Flame fireplace, with a narrow single-stringer staircase leading up to the fourth bedroom in the attic.
"Flooded with natural light via two sky windows, this bedroom has a big, walk-in storage cupboard.
"The kitchen boasts a Calacatta marble-wrapped island bench with breakfast-bar seating, integrated stainless steel appliances and a gas cooktop, and it opens via a wall of bifold glass doors to the garden.
"There’s an adjoining family-dining room, a skylit bathroom with spa bath, and a second toilet with integrated laundry facilities.
"Wide ironbark floorboards have been used throughout the home, alongside Italian tiles and light fittings, impressive box windows in the front rooms and ducted airconditioning.
"Opposite the popular Australia Street Infants School, the property is also in the catchment for Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and is within easy walking distance of shops, cafes, cinemas, pubs and city transport."
The property is on the market through Charles Bailey and Diana Prineas of Urbane Property Newtown.
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Four bedroom parkside Australia Street Newtown home listed

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Hom Yoga founder Malvina Kang is selling the Darlinghurst home she shares with her artist husband, artist Rob Manning.
It has been listed for July 1 auction.
Kang, whose yoga studios are in Darlinghurst and Singapore, bought the Engelen Moore-designed home in 2015 for $1,565,000.
The two-storey home has been listed by BresicWhitney agent Maclay Longhurst with a $1.85 million guide.
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Yoga guru Malvina Kang lists Darlinghurst home

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Geoffrey Stackhouse and his wife Helen have listed their Roseville home, a recently renovated 1968 house designed by Smith and Thompson Architects.
It is one of only six houses with Roseville Golf Club course frontage and one of three with direct private access to the course.
Nicole Robertson of Bresic Whitney, describes it as a classic mid-century home with extensive renovations doing its history justice.
Blackbutt timber decking and landscaped gardens with built-in seating wrap around the property overlooking the surrounding bushland which were much admired by Geoffrey's mother, Shirley Stackhouse, the veteran gardening writer.
The sprawling home features a split-level design with expansive windows throughout made of natural materials such as wood with sandstone. 
There's a drawing room, soundproofed teenagers retreat, gym and a saltwater swimming pool.
A cave-style wine cellar was built by the current owners and features sandstone slabs and 500 bottle storage.
The sale comes with approval to combine a further two rooms into another master suite.
The June 3 comes with a $3.1 million price guide. It sits on an 860 sqm parcel, originally part of a subdivision of Roseville Golf Club. 
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Geoffrey Stackhouse lists renovated 1968 Roseville trophy home

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Former BRW Rich Lister, developer James Rice, is now offering his Broadbeach Waters home at under $10 million.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-124652634" target="_blank">contemporary home</a>, designed by architect Bayden Goddard, now has an asking price of $9.99 million.
The 2337-square-metre waterfront parcel, with a 28-metre river frontage, has been listed through Kollosche Prestige Agents’ Michael Kollosche.
He says the home was reminiscent of a six-star resort.
Following any sale, Rice, director of development firm Urban Construct, will live in Brisbane.
The property was previously listed at a more bullish $11.95 million.
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Developer James Rice lists Broadbeach Waters trophy home for $9.99 million

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Filmmaker Scott Millwood is selling his Tasmania home, Triptree house, to move back to the mainland.
Designed by architect Ray Heffernan, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-taroona-124536570" target="_blank">four bedroom Taroona home</a>is suspended in a canopy of trees, with coastal reserve bushland on two sides.
Millwood paid $900,000 in 2015 for the home that has three outdoor entertaining areas and a small studio.
A private track leads down from the house through the landscaped gardens to Hinsby Beach, 
Brian Watchorn at Charlotte Peterswald for Property is seeking $1.2 million.
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Triptree House, Taroona listed by film maker Scott Millwood

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Victorian Premier's literary award winner Peggy Frew and husband, Dirty Three musician Michael Turner, are selling in Californian bungalow in Brunswick.
The home has been renovated and extended by award-winning architect Lucy Tibbets since the couple paid $960,000 in 2009.
Set on 850 sqm, one of the largest landholdings in the suburb, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-124682234" target="_blank">solid-brick home</a> combines elegant period details with an inner-urban family style.
There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms in the single-level home which features a landscaped north-facing backyard with bluestone-paved entertaining area.
More than $2 million is being sought by Nelson Alexander agent Duncan McPherson at its March 4 auction. 
Frew won the Victorian Premier's literary award in 2010 for her debut novel House of Sticks.
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