Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

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Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

Seasoned Victorian apartment developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a> has logged more than $400 million in sales in its luxury apartment project Palmera Residences at Northcliffe on the Gold Coast.&nbsp;

Central Equity Director Karl Kutner said the sales result reflected a combination of location, product quality and delivery certainty with the project already under construction by building powerhouse Multiplex.&nbsp;

"Surpassing $400 million in sales since launch is a significant milestone and an outstanding endorsement of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Palmera Residences</a>,” he said.&nbsp;

"We believe one of the key reasons for this strong result is the confidence purchasers have in knowing the project is under construction with Multiplex. Buyers are increasingly looking for certainty. They want to know that the project they commit to today will be delivered by an experienced team with a proven track record."&nbsp;

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Kutner said it was clear there was still high demand for luxury projects that offered certainty of delivery.&nbsp;

“We are in a market where many residential developments have faced delays due to rising construction costs, labour shortages and financing challenges,” said Kutner.&nbsp;

"But having construction underway has provided our buyers with resounding confidence backed by more than 40 years of development delivery by Central Equity combined with construction by one of Australia's most respected construction companies."&nbsp;

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Central Equity is one of Australia's most experienced privately-owned property developers. Over more than four decades, the company has delivered in excess of 85 residential developments including 10,000 apartments and many thousands of stand alone homes.&nbsp;

Located on Garfield Terrace at Northcliffe, between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, Palmera Residences occupies one of the Gold Coast's most sought after beachside locations. The development has been designed to appeal to owner occupiers seeking premium residences that combine generous living spaces and resort style amenities.&nbsp;

Palmera Residences will feature an exceptional collection of resort style amenities, including two swimming pools: a generously sized family pool with safe shallow zones for relaxed recreation, and a 20 metre lap pool positioned to maximise all day sunlight.&nbsp;

Residents will also enjoy exclusive access to wellness and recreational facilities including a magnesium pool, sauna, yoga studio, expansive fitted gymnasium, resident lounge, outdoor BBQ’s&nbsp;and indoor and outdoor dining areas, together with a dedicated concierge and luxurious hotel inspired entrance foyer.&nbsp;

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A unique feature at Palmera Residences has been designed to enhance the Gold Coast lifestyle which includes both indoor and outdoor gymnasium facilities, together with thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor dining and entertaining areas. A corner café has also been incorporated to provide residents with a destination for their everyday needs.&nbsp;

Kutner said buyer demand had been broad based with purchasers attracted from interstate as well as throughout South East Queensland.&nbsp;

"We're seeing strong interest from owner occupiers, lifestyle buyers and people relocating to the Gold Coast. Many purchasers have been searching for a premium beachside residence where quality, design and delivery are equally important."&nbsp;

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Kutner said the sales milestone was an important achievement, but the focus remained firmly on delivering an exceptional development.&nbsp;

"While reaching $400 million in sales is an important milestone, our priority remains delivering a project that exceeds purchaser expectations,” he said.&nbsp;

"Palmera Residences has been designed to become one of the Gold Coast's landmark residential addresses, and we look forward to welcoming our purchasers to their new homes."&nbsp;

There are a limited number of residences remaining in selected configurations with pricing from $2,950,000 to $8,950,000. Palmera Residences is also crowned by expansive penthouses with wrap around views.

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Construction certainty and strong buyer demand drive major sales result for luxury Gold Coast development

Palmera Residences fly out the door as sales pass $400 million

National property developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/goldfields-group">Goldfields</a> has appointed BINAH as its construction partner for Quartet, its new Brisbane apartment development in the undersupplied suburb of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/milton-qld-4064">Milton</a>.

Located just two kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and moments from key 2032 Olympic precincts, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/quartet-milton-33-manning-street-milton-qld-4064">Quartet</a> will deliver 131 one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments priced from $1 million to $4.2 million, combining elevated design with a wellness-focused lifestyle offering.&nbsp;

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Goldfields’ Chief Executive Officer, Lachlan Thompson, said the appointment of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/binah-constructions">BINAH</a> marked an important milestone for the project.&nbsp;

“Bringing BINAH on board as our construction partner will allow us to bring our vision for Quartet forward with a team that has a proven track record of delivering high-quality residential projects,” Thompson said.&nbsp;

“We’ve taken a considered approach to progressing the site because we wanted to deliver the whole package. Buyers ultimately back great developers, great projects and great builders, and with Quartet, we’ve made sure all three line up.

“People want certainty, they want to know the project will be built, that the homes will be delivered as promised, and that the developer stands behind the quality of what they create. That’s something Goldfields has built its reputation on over many years.”&nbsp;

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BINAH’s Managing Director, Khalil Hafza, said the company was proud to be partnering with Goldfields to deliver Quartet.&nbsp;

“Quartet is an exciting project to bring to life, particularly given the level of detail in the residences and the extensive rooftop amenity planned for the building,” Mr Hafza said.&nbsp;

“Our focus is on delivering a high-quality build that brings that design vision to life and creates homes residents will enjoy for many years.”&nbsp;

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The facilities at Quartet have been feared towards the roof, with a&nbsp;25 metre lap pool, spa, sauna and cold plunge, and a communal barbecue area and alfresco.

Town planning was designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and brought to life by Melbourne-based architecture firm Cera Stribley.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/cera-stribley">Cera Stribley</a> Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Dom Cerantonio, said the project responds to both its riverside setting and Brisbane’s evolving urban character.&nbsp;

“Quartet has been designed to sit comfortably within its riverside context, offering a refined take on urban living through well-planned, generously proportioned residences that will stand the test of time,” Mr Cerantonio said.&nbsp;

“An emphasis on natural light, natural textures and carefully selected finishes from timber and marble to premium appliances, creates calm, considered interiors designed for comfort and long-term liveability.”&nbsp;

Construction of Quartet will commence in July 2026, with completion anticipated in Q4 2028.

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Construction to commence on 131-residence tower designed around wellness-focused living

Goldfields appoints BINAH for Quartet apartments in Milton

The first partnership between national developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fortis">Fortis</a> and Adelaide-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> has made a strong start, with the pair securing $21 million in unconditional sales at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/one-four-four-hutt-adelaide-144-hutt-street-adelaide-sa-5000">One Four Four Hutt</a>&nbsp;on the edge of the Adelaide CBD.

Over a third of apartments have been snapped up in the boutique 44-apartment project on the corner of Hutt Stret and Wakefield Road. Local downsizers and owner-occupiers wanting to remain in Adelaide's tightly-held southeast quarter have been the most prominent purchasers.

The DKO-designed, mixed-use development is one of the few new apartment projects in the precinct, an area where new housing supply has remained limited despite continued demand from buyers wanting to stay close to the CBD, Victoria Park and Adelaide's established east-end amenities.

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

"The level of early commitment reflects the confidence local buyers have in the Hutt Street precinct," Dendrinos said.

"Many purchasers are long-term east-end residents who love the area and want to stay connected to the neighbourhood. They recognise the value of a well-designed, well-located development.

"Our partnership with Otello has been central to this success, and the number of unconditional sales at this stage only strengthens our confidence in the South Australian market."

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Otello Director Daniel Harris said the sales result also highlighted the lack of new apartment opportunities within the Hutt Street precinct.

"One Four Four Hutt has clearly resonated with buyers, with strong early sales reflecting both the appeal of the Hutt Street corridor and the lifestyle on offer," Harris said.

"The activated ground-floor retail has also been a key drawcard, with purchasers responding to the vision of a more vibrant and connected streetscape, not just the residences themselves."

One Four Four Hutt will deliver 44 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside a collection of penthouses, above a ground-floor retail offering designed to further activate the Hutt Street precinct.

Construction is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year, with completion anticipated in 2028.

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

Fortis makes Adelaide debut with Otello as One Four Four Hutt records strong early sales

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The property at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-mount+pleasant-122015062" target="_blank"> </a>84 Bateman Road, Mount Pleasant has been sold for $5.5 million by Mont Property agents Matthew Podesta and Peter Zambotti. 
The house on the 1,040 square metre block received a multimillion dollar renovation before being sold. 
The luxurious house has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a carport with six parking spaces. 
The median house price in Mount Pleasant is $1.12 million according to CoreLogic. 
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The highly credentialed APRA chairman Wayne Byres has upsized homes.
He sold his four bedroom, two bathroom Pymble family home after just ten days on the market having paid $2.9 million just across the road for a five bedroom, three bathroom 2000-built home.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority boss bought the property with wife, Rachel for $1.075 million in 2005, when the median price was approaching $1 million. The banking industry cop took a credit union mortgage in both purchases.
Jane Colyer of Chadwick Real Estate secured $2,225,000 with the suburb median now exceeding $2 million.
They added a solar heated chlorine swimming pool to the 670 sqm block.
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The flamboyant former adman John Singleton has expanded his Mount White holdings on the NSW Central Coast with plans to become a gardening entreprenuer.
He's spent $1.5 million on a 10 hectare nursery property with very scenic dam.
Offered for the first time since 1973, the private bushy block has been operating as Princeton Nurseries, a long established wholesale plant nursery producing tube stock and landscape lines.
There's a two bedroom log cabin and also a mud brick office building.
There are two shades houses and two glass houses.
The sale by the Miles family was secured by Garth and Brett Hunter of Raine &amp; Horne Terrigal-Avoca Beach.
Singo initially bought into Mount White in 1994 when he spent $760,000 on a nine hectare plot.
He further expanded his holding by purchasing a 20 hectare parcel down the road for $615,000 in 2000.
Mt White is where he has his Glenn Murcutt-designed Strawberry Hill Stud, one of Australia's most successful boutique breeding facilities. The horse heaven is a 75-minute drive from Sydney.
The Macquarie Radio shareholder remains one of the key advocates for the Central Coast, expressing concerns recently that it was brimming with new housing estates, but too few jobs.
I suspect he will turn the nursery into something of an retail attraction with restaurant so travellers are tempted to take the turnoff from the M1.
Singo recently ended his decade-long ownership of Killcare's boutique hotel Bells selling to his business partners, Brian and Karina Barry
The adman also secured a $4.5 million sale of his little used Killcare beach house last year, the second most expensive home in the suburb, but continues to own at nearby Pretty Beach.
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The top sale for the week ending 3 July was a four bedroom, three bathroom home in the New South Wales suburb of Henley according to CoreLogic.
The property, 27 Dick Street, sold for $5,900,000 through Ward Partners.
Top Ten
27 Dick Street,Henley, NSW 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car house $5,900,000 Ward Partners 
12 Newton Road, Strathfield, NSW 6 bed, 6 bath, 2 car house $4,290,000 Devine Real Estate Strathfield 
54 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach, Qld 5 bed, 4 bath, 3 car house $3,900,000 Tom Offermann Noosa Heads 
3 Elvina Street, Dover Heights, NSW 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car house $3,650,000 LJ Levi Real Estate Rose Bay 
22 Bromley Avenue, Pymble, NSW 5 bed, 4 bath, 3 car house $3,460,000 Chadwick Real Estate Pymble 
141 Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach, Qld 4 bed, 4 bath, 2 car house $3,300,000 McGrath Estate Agents 
92 Daley Avenue, Daleys Point, NSW 5 bed, 7 bath, 4 car house $2,800,000 Domain Property Group 
30 Kardella Avenue, Killara, NSW 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car house $2,770,000 McConnell Bourn Lindfield 
31 Waterline Crescent, Bulimba, QlD 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car house $2,750,000 Adcock Prestige Brisbane 
1/23 Addison Road, Manly, NSW 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car unit $2,695,000 Cunninghams Property Balgowlah 
 
 
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Francesca Packer Barham, fashion curator and daughter of heiress Gretel Packer and English financier Nicholas Barham, has bought a highrise Elizabeth Bay apartment.
Her $2.1 million was an off market purchase in the pet friendly, Encore.
It was sold by the investment company of the Odillo Maher family, with major shareholders being the financier Tim Odillo Maher and his fashionista wife, Victoria Montano.
It is expected Barham Packer will spruce the apartment up given she is competing an interior design course which sees her follow in the footsteps of her mother who was into interior design when she co-ran Barham and Bragg Design.
Rising 15 levels above Elizabeth Bay Road, Encore comprises 78 luxury apartments in the 2003 Mirvac development. The Packer purchase is a two bedroom 155 sqm apartment with views over Rushcutters Bay.
It was once the site of the Sebel hotel, the former haunt of early celebrity with the likes of Elton John staying there. The complex was named after the hotel's restaurant.
Initial off the plan prices in 2001 ranged from $500,000 for a one-bedroom unit to $4 million-plus for a penthouse. The Packer apartment first sold at $980,000, then at $1,625,000 in 2012.
When last marketed it was billed as flooded with north-east sunshine with floor-to-ceiling glass framing views of "parklands, bobbing boats and the glittering harbour."
"A short walk to cafes, shops, parks, transport and lifestyle, this cosmopolitan apartment is big on quality and style," the sales spiel said.
She has recently broken up with her Melbourne beau, so Melbourne estate agents are wondering what she'll being doing with her recent South Yarra purchase.
The Sydney Confidential reported she'd quit Melbourne having split with property developer Kelli Holland earlier this year. 
Her purchase was a rather pricey Fawkner Park, South Yarra house that cost around $6 million last October.
Her financier was a company directed by her mum, Gretel. 
Set in a cluster of some of Melbourne's finest homes, the prominent freestanding Victorian residence hadn't traded since 1990 when it sold for $1.2 million.
Continuing the era behind its Victorian facade are two grand reception rooms, an arched hallway, tall ceilings, marble fireplaces mantles and raw timber doors.
The stately four bedroom home - one with Juliet balcony - also has a home office.
Francesca is the eldest grandchild of the late media tycoon Kerry Packer and his widow, Ros. Packer Barham, who has been studying psychology at the University of Sydney, has been living at Double Bay with her three dogs - Louis, Elizabeth Taylor and Minnie Mouse.
Prior to that was the Bellevue Hill mini compound of her mother, next to Gretel's 1919 home, Wiston.
It was a $4 million purchase of an adjoining house which the Packer's bought from the Fairfax family in 2013.
Her grandmother Ros lives at nearby Cairnton, the huge compound whose ownership dates back to 1935 when Sir Frank Packer started to buy up some hillside property.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The former radio presenter Brigette Duclos sold her 1900 Melbourne home at auction earlier this month for $3.63 million.
She bought the five bedroom Edwardian home in Middle Park for $2,012,500 when she was the Triple M breakfast show host.
Her most recent stint was as Brig &amp; Lehmo on Gold 104.3 for three years until late 2015. 
Her media career started as a reporter for Channel Ten in the 1980s, then as newsreader at Triple M. The property on 300 sqm sold through Greg Hocking and John Holdsworth of Greg Hocking Holdsworth.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section.
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Dual international Craig Wing has quickly sold his former Centennial Park home.
Just back from playing rugby union for five years in Japan, along with the recent World Cup, Wing figured the 1900 terrace was too big for him.
Spread over <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.ourestates.com.au/15599085" target="_blank">two levels on a 210 sqm parcel</a>, the home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Adam Regan and Dean Emerson of Our Estates had an asking price of $2.85 million for the terrace that cost $1.3 million in 2003 when he was playing in the NRL for the Sydney Rooster.
Wing, who has done some media work since being back in Sydney, retains his Bondi apartment which cost $666,000 in 2004.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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A newly built Pakington Street, St Kilda residence fetched $1.678 million at its weekend auction.
A couple with a two-year-old outlasted four other bidders to buy the new three-bedroom home, according to The Herald Sun.
The contemporary three-storey house easily eclipsed its $1.4 million reserve.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-st+kilda-122791430" target="_blank">The 35 Pakington Street offering</a> came with double garaging with turntable.
St Kilda's median house price is $941,000, according to CoreLogic.
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There was a $1.87 million sale at auction last weekend when arts festival veteran Josephine Ridge sold her Edgecliff apartment.
The top floor walkup in the tightly held Art Deco block, Mount Stewart had been listed through Phillip Pantzer Donnelley agents Debbie Donnelley and Nick Quigley with $1.7 million price guidance.
Ridge, who recently completed a three year term as artistic director of the Melbourne arts festival, is off to Toronto, Canada to run the Luminato festival. 
Ridge has three decades working in the arts world, best known for her 10 years at the Sydney Festival, following jobs at Melbourne's Playbox theatre, the Australian Opera, Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Ballet.
The house size Edgecliff Rd apartment has three bedrooms and two living rooms.
Reminiscent of a New York brownstone, the eight eight apartment Mount Stewart complex was built in 1916 resplendent with Queensland maple panelling.
It was designed by architects Halligan and Wilton.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Arts festival veteran Josephine Ridge sells Edgecliff apartment

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The couple behind The Film Company, Richard and Lisa Keddie secured $760,500 when 3 Park Place in South Melbourne sold earlier this month.
The one-bedroom loft apartment, with study, had been auctioned with a price guide of $580,000-plus.
The Keddies’ company has produced films including Oddball, starring Shane Jacobson, and Little Fish, with Cate Blanchett.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-south+melbourne-122646638" target="_blank">The apartment</a>, positioned atop a shop, is dual-zoned for a home/office setup.
Its kitchen flows on to an outdoor deck.
Matthew Grima and Sam Friend of Marshall White One, Armadale, are handling the listing.
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