A landmark former orphanage site in Surrey Hills could be transformed into a new residential community under plans lodged by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/antipodean-land-developments">Antipodean Land Developments</a> that would deliver 76 apartments and townhouses while restoring some of the suburb's most significant heritage buildings.

The burgeoninng Melbourne-based developer has submitted plans for the 9,158 sqm site at 1 Kent Road and 24 Durham Road, home to the former St Joseph's Home for Destitute Children, a historic institutional complex dating back to the late 19th century. The proposal seeks to adaptively reuse several heritage buildings while introducing two new four-storey residential buildings set within extensive landscaped grounds.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> and Kerstin Thompson Architects, the project has been conceived as a contemporary residential village embedded within a restored heritage precinct. The development team describes the design approach as "The Village in the Garden," with new buildings positioned among mature landscaping by OCULUS and significant heritage structures.

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The proposal would deliver 76 dwellings comprising a mix of apartments and duplex-style residences, significantly increasing housing supply on one of the largest privately held residential landholdings in Surrey Hills. The development includes 127 car spaces, 24 bicycle spaces and more than 1,000 sqm of communal amenity, with the existing chapel building earmarked for conversion into resident facilities.

According to the planning submission, the project centres on the restoration and adaptive reuse of the site's most significant heritage assets, including the original c.1889 St Joseph's building, the chapel designed by architect Augustus Andrew Fritsch, and the historic brick perimeter walls and entry gates. The proposal also incorporates the retention of other contributory buildings including the former infirmary and school building.

Tract Consultants, in the planning report accompanying the application, said the scheme had been shaped through extensive heritage analysis and design development.

"The shared vision for the Site by the project team has culminated in a scheme which successfully breathes life back into a historic site while delivering upon the objectives of Victoria's Housing Statement in a carefully curated and contextually responsive manner."

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The proposal is being assessed under Victoria's Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway. As part of the application, three per cent of the project's residential development cost would be contributed to the Social Housing Growth Fund. The development would also provide a diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom residences targeting a broader range of buyers than typically found in Surrey Hills' detached housing market.

Sustainability initiatives include an anticipated 66 per cent BESS score, natural cross-ventilation to 80 per cent of apartments, 28 per cent deep soil landscaping and a canopy cover outcome exceeding local planning requirements. The proposal also sets aside more than 1,083 sqm for communal indoor and outdoor resident amenity spaces.

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Planning documents describe the property as one of the largest underutilised residential sites in Surrey Hills, arguing it presents a rare opportunity to introduce "missing middle" housing in an established inner-eastern suburb while preserving and revitalising a significant heritage precinct.

Antipodean Land Developments has built a reputation for design-focused residential projects across Melbourne, particularly in the medium-density sector. Previous developments include Neighbourhood in Brunswick East, delivered with Breathe Architecture, and Balfe Park Lane, designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects.

They've been very active in site acquisition as they build out their future development pipeline. They recently launched Thornubury House, 45 apartments above a mix of commercial, retail, and food and beverage tenancies, and have plans for a boutique project in Fitzroy and another <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/vic/antipodean-plan-apartments-for-deepdenes-missing-middle-on-whitehorse-road">"missing middle" project</a> on Deepdene's Whitehorse Road.

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First look: Antipodean Land Developments plans heritage-led apartment community in Surrey Hills

Developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/auyin-property-development">Auyin</a> is the latest to turn to the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program in an effort to secure approval for its long-planned, mixed-use project in Elsternwick.

In 2018, Auyin lodged plans with Glen Eira City Council for a 14-storey building, however Council approved a reduced eight-storey scheme. A subsequent VCAT appeal in 2019 upheld the eight-storey height limit.

The project was later amended to nine storeys, but Auyin is now seeking to revive something closer to its original vision. The developer argues that the planning context has evolved significantly over the past decade, particularly within the Elsternwick Activity Centre, where higher-density development has increasingly been encouraged along Glen Huntly Road.

The proposal would transform the 1,239 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/7-12-horne-street-elsternwick-vic-3185">7-15 Horne Street</a>, opposite Elsternwick Railway Station, into a 13-storey residential and retail development designed by CBG Architects, with 40 apartments

The site currently comprises three commercial properties.

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The proposed apartment mix comprises 25 two-bedroom and 15 three-bedroom residences above 200 sqm of retail space at ground level. Residents would have access to a 90 sqm wellness facility, a 351 sqm communal indoor and outdoor terrace on the third level, and extensive landscaped areas throughout the development. A publicly accessible 135 sqm plaza would be created on the north-east corner of the site, providing seating, landscaping, and a new gathering space adjoining Horne Street.

The design adopts a four-storey podium that references the finer-grain character of the surrounding streetscape, with the upper tower recessed behind generous setbacks on all boundaries.

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A key element of the proposal is the reconfiguration and widening of the surrounding laneways. Vehicle access would be retained from Lois Lane, with upgraded pedestrian connections linking Ross Street and Horne Street. The development would provide 58 residential car spaces, two retail car spaces, and 52 bicycle spaces across two basement levels and ground-floor facilities.

Architecturally, the building draws inspiration from the established character of Elsternwick Village. The façade combines dark charcoal brickwork, textured concrete, bronze-toned metal detailing, and extensive planting integrated into podium and tower levels. The design also incorporates a chamfered corner treatment and publicly accessible plaza intended to strengthen pedestrian activity around the station precinct.

Elsternwick's last new development completion was&nbsp;EVA Elsternwick by Pitard late last year. <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/milieu-property">Milieu</a> is working away on its nature-led neighbourhood, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/elsternwick-gardens-by-milieu-8-gordon-street-elsternwick-vic-3185">Elsternwick Gardens</a>, on Gordon Street, with its first stage expected to complete next year.

First look: Auyin seeks mixed-use apartment project in growing Elsternwick Activity Centre

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/otium-parkdale-123-125-como-parade-east-parkdale-vic-3195">Otium Parkdale</a>, the 13-residence boutique development by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/huxtable-property">Huxtable Property</a>, has entered its final stages of delivery, with completion expected within the coming month and more than half of the residences sold.

The Como Parade East project is nearing the finish line at a time when opportunities to purchase new apartments in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/parkdale-vic-3195">Parkdale</a> remain exceptionally limited. Fewer than 10 per cent of dwellings in the bayside suburb are apartments, making developments like Otium a relatively rare addition to a market traditionally dominated by detached housing.

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The three-level development comprises 13 residences, including ten two-bedroom apartments and three larger three-bedroom homes, all positioned above a secure basement car park.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/almeida-architects">Almeida Architects</a> with a strong connection to its coastal surroundings, Otium combines red brick, exposed concrete and dark metal detailing with integrated landscaping and greenery. Expansive glazing, generous balconies and terraces have been incorporated throughout the design to maximise natural light and reinforce indoor-outdoor living.

Inside, the residences feature engineered European oak flooring, natural and reconstituted stone benchtops, Bosch kitchen appliances, ducted heating and cooling, lift access and secure entry systems. The larger three-bedroom residences on the upper level have been designed with house-like proportions, while the two-bedroom apartments prioritise functionality, flexibility and low-maintenance living.

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The project is now in its final stages, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/labco">Labco</a> completing the remaining landscaping and external finishing works following the completion of the residences' interiors.

Otium's location within the heart of Parkdale continues to underpin its appeal. Residents will be just steps from local cafés, restaurants, shops and the newly elevated Parkdale Station, while the beach is less than a kilometre away.

With the project tracking ahead of schedule, buyers can currently secure a residence with a five per cent deposit and benefit from settlement terms of up to eight months. The advanced stage of construction also provides buyers with the opportunity to walk through the near-complete residences and experience the quality and finishes firsthand ahead of completion.

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Otium Parkdale enters final month before completion as rare apartment opportunity nears sellout

A new boutique apartment development is entering the market in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/chermside-qld-4032">Chermside</a>, with Brisbane-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ausdev">Ausdev</a> bringing 33 residences to a well-connected pocket of Brisbane's north.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/parkdrive-apartments-chermside-25-sammells-drive-chermside-qld-4032">Parkdrive Apartments</a>, at 25 Sammells Drive, will comprise a mix of one- and two-bedroom residences positioned within walking distance of Westfield Chermside, The Prince Charles Hospital, and Bradbury Park.

Established in 1989, Ausdev has a long-standing presence across both development and construction, with Parkdrive Apartments representing its latest residential project in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

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The development has been designed around open-plan living and natural light, with residences featuring stone benchtops, timber cabinetry, BOSCH appliances, and private balconies that extend the living areas outdoors.

Kitchens are positioned as the centrepiece of the homes, incorporating natural material palettes and integrated appliances, while bathrooms have been designed with a focus on functionality and understated finishes.

Residents will have access to a communal barbecue and entertaining area on Level 3, providing shared outdoor space within the development. Secure parking and lift access are also incorporated into the building.

The project will deliver a limited collection of 33 apartments, with one-bedroom residences priced from $749,000.

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Beyond the building itself, the location places residents within easy reach of several of Chermside's key amenities. Bradbury Park is around 350 metres away, while Westfield Chermside is approximately 1.3 kilometres from the site. The Prince Charles Hospital is located within 750 metres, and the Chermside Bus Interchange is around 1.5 kilometres away, providing connections across Brisbane.

Parkdrive Apartments adds to the growing residential pipeline in Chermside, a suburb that continues to evolve as a major retail, healthcare, and transport hub for Brisbane's north.

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Ausdev introduces boutique Parkdrive Apartments to Chermside's growing centre

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/skymark-group">Skymark</a>'s boutique Cronulla development Solis has secured a 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy through Resilience Insurance, providing buyers of the 16-residence building on Ewos Parade with structural and waterproofing protection that extends a decade beyond the building's completion.

Currently under construction and due for completion in late 2027, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/solis-cronulla-8-ewos-parade-cronulla-nsw-2230">Solis</a> is one of a small number of new developments in the Sutherland Shire to carry Resilience LDI coverage, a distinction that carries increasing weight as buyer confidence in the off-the-plan sector continues to be shaped by how developers stand behind their product.

Latent Defects Insurance, which entered the Australian market in 2022 when Resilience Insurance was approved to offer the cover, protects buyers against major structural or waterproofing defects for ten years post-completion. Unlike traditional statutory warranties, it operates as a first-resort policy, if a covered defect arises, the insurer responds directly, without the buyer needing to pursue the builder or developer through a lengthy claims process.

Resilience Insurance CEO Corey Nugent has noted that the product addresses something fundamental to the new apartment market.

"The overarching feedback from prospective buyers in the new development space is that they want more confidence and assurances around the quality of the build," Nugent says.

"Resilience Insurance Latent Defects Insurance not only gives them complete peace of mind for 10 years, but it shows the developer they are buying from is standing by their product."

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For Solis, the Resilience LDI policy adds a meaningful layer of accountability to an already considered project. The development comprises nine two-bedroom and seven three-bedroom residences, including one dual-level three-bedroom apartment, across a five-storey building on Ewos Parade, positioned between Shelly Beach and South Cronulla.

Garden apartments connect directly to private landscaped courtyards, while upper-level homes capture beach views to the east from level four and above.&nbsp;

All 16 residences include at least one balcony or courtyard, and select apartments on the upper floors feature bar areas and secondary flexible living spaces.

Hiba Sander, Managing Director of Skymark, says Solis offers a rare balance, nestled between the quiet beauty of secluded beaches and the lively charm of South Cronulla's esplanade.

"It's a place to choose your pace and live gracefully, seaside'," Sander says.

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The architecture, designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ida-design-group">IDA Design Group</a>'s Michael Trinh, draws from the natural erosion patterns of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/cronulla-nsw-2230">Cronulla</a>'s sandstone headlands, translating the organic forms of the coastline into soft curves, pavilion-style massing, and a material palette chosen for longevity in a salt-tinged environment.&nbsp;

Textured natural stone, soft renders, and timber-look battens reference the tones of the surrounding cliffs, while the building has been oriented to maximise natural light and passive ventilation, with primary living spaces facing north and east to capture morning sun and sea breezes.

"At Solis, our aim was to create architecture that feels quietly confident, grounded in natural materials like stone and timber, and elevated by light and landscape," Trinh says.&nbsp;

"The buildings are designed to sit gently within their coastal surrounds, with expansive glazing and abundant greenery creating a seamless dialogue between inside and out."

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Interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hot-black">Hot Black</a> carry the same material language through to every room. Kitchens feature integrated Gaggenau appliances, sculpted stone benchtops, and Lo &amp; Co joinery, while bathrooms feature natural stone, timber, and brushed metal finishes.&nbsp;

Hot Black Founder and Design Director Sophie Safrin describes the intent as one of considered restraint: "At Solis, every detail has been thoughtfully considered to create a timeless coastal retreat, calm, refined, and effortlessly liveable. From natural finishes to seamless indoor-outdoor flow, Solis offers a quiet elegance that's deeply connected to its surroundings.

The landscape, designed by Julian Brady of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/sitedesignstudios">Site Design Studios</a>, treats green space as an integral part of the resident experience rather than an afterthought.&nbsp;

"Gentle curves and layered native plantings mirror the ebb and flow of the ocean," Julian Brady says, "creating a serene connection between architecture and place."&nbsp;

Coco Republic has provided bespoke furniture packages tailored to the project's coastal palette.

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Skymark has an established track record in the Sutherland Shire, with a portfolio spanning Cronulla, Woolooware and Burraneer that includes Isla, Sylva, Bask, Shells, Sula and Mist. Securing LDI on Solis reflects a broader shift in how the developer is positioning its buildings to buyers, at a time when Resilience Insurance expects the policy to become mandatory in New South Wales by 2028.

Sales at Solis are launching soon through Ray White Projects, with an official event scheduled for 11 June. Enquire for more information.

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Chloe Brookman, one half of global home décor brand emporium Olli Ella, has bought in the Byron Bay hinterland having flipped her Balmain park-side home.
She and husband, Charlie Wheeler paid $920,000 for a four bedroom home on 4,000 sqm in McLeods Shoot, set in what the advert describes as the 'golden triangle of the Byron Bay hinterland'.
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Since Byron Bay First National agent Helen Huntly-Barratt sold the home, the couple have set about renovating the 1970s brown brick home.
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The extensive renovations were finished last last month.
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They flipped their Balmain semi earlier this year pre-auction for $1.85 million through Cobden Hayson agent Matthew Hayson, having paid $1.4 million for the dilapidated Federation-era home.
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The couple and their three kids moved to Australia four years ago after Chloe and her Clerkenwell-based sister Olivia set up Olli Ella when they were both living in London.
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The cool children's nursery store has spread globally with Chloe heading the company in Australia.
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Since moving her family and base for the global home décor brand Olli Ella to the Byron Bay hinterland, the couple has embraced a simpler life, all the time blogging their progress.
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The brand was picked up by the department store, Harrods soon after its 2010 launch, and Olli Ella now turns over $4 million annually, stocked in 2,000 stores worldwide.
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This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Chloe Brookman buys in the Byron Bay hinterland

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Laneway Music founder Vincent Donato has listed his reinvented Glen Iris home in Melbourne's Donnington Estate.
It is a 1910 Edwardian home with grand period features.
Some $2 million has been spent on a full restoration of the six bedroom home on an elevated 950 sqm Ranfurlie Crescent parcel.
Donato paid $1.56 million in 2014.
The six bedroom home blends period elegance and state of the art contemporary designer style.
A wide reception hall under 14 foot ceilings opens to a formal sitting room with bay window and open fireplace and a formal dining room.
Vendor Marketing's Craig Knudsen has assisted on the listing with the Marshall White agency.
Donato founded Laneway Music, a heritage music label devoted to re-issuing artist catalogue's from the late 60's to the present day. 
You can follow the property sale on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/32RanfurlieCres" target="_blank">here</a>.
 This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian Mansion Australia section. 
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Laneway Music founder Vincent Donato lists Glen Iris home

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The Monte-Carlo based entrepreneur Matt Barrelle, who now spends most of his time at Byron Bay, has sold his Dover Heights investment for $2.76 million.
Barrelle, who produced the popular Goal! film trilogy, paid $1,835,000 in 2013.
The three level Military Road home has been a consistent rental since, first fetching around $2,500 a week in 2013. Its last advertised price was $2,950 a week earlier this year.
Advertised as a beach house with cutting-edge design, the timber and stone home has five bedrooms and four limestone bathrooms.
The north-facing entertaining deck offers sweeping views over Diamond Bay. 
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agent Alexander Phillips and David Tyrell sold the home after having a revised price guide of between $2.7 million and $2.9 million.
It initially came with $2.9 million to $3.1 million hopes when listed in March.
Barrelle was inspired as a spectator at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea and then produced the highly acclaimed trilogy Goal!
It was produced through Barrelle’s production company Milkshake Films, which was set up with his business partner Mike Jefferies.
The films featured football stars David Beckham, Zinadine Zidane, Luis Figo and Raul.
Barrelle was also executive producer on the official film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, directed by Michael Apted, narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
His primary business interest is the Pioneer Land Group (PLG), which acquires beach-front land and develops tropical beach and golf resorts in the emerging coastal and city markets of Brazil, and the South Pacific Islands.
He was once the national research manger for LJ Hooker.
In 2006 Barrelle moved from Los Angeles to Monte Carlo, while holding property at Byron Bay.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Monte-Carlo highflier entrepreneur Matt Barrelle sells in Dover Heights

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Richard Johnston, the co-founder of TripADeal, one of Australia's leading travels deals site, and wife Claire Alexander have spent $2.31 million in Byron Bay.
The exclusive waterfront beach house, that had previously acted as a B&amp;B, is set in expansive tropical gardens with uninterrupted nature reserve views.
Comprising four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the home on a large 1,207 sqm double block overlooks the tranquil Belongil Creek.
The garden paths wind past the fish pond and the lawns to the waters edge where there's a jetty and gazebo.
It was sold by Ed Silk Byron Bay agent Ed Silk.
Johnston and best mate Norm Black came up with the idea of TripADeal when in Bali in 2010.
Little did they know the company would turn them into multi-millionaires and chance the face of Australia's travel industry.
The Bangalow-based Richard Johnstone had previously owned a surf shop up on the NSW north coast, while Norm had a retro clothing store. 
Johnston had also worked on surf films during his 20s and 30s and was a freelance writer for surfing magazines.
The couple have been based in one of Bangalow's cutest heritage cottages.
The business pair credit much of their success to starting their multimillion-dollar global business in a town better known for board shorts rather than boardrooms.
The group employs 56 people in Byron, overtaking the local chicken processing factory as the biggest ­employer in town.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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The NSW auction legislation says the auctioneer's decision is final.
But on the weekend it was seemingly not the case when an auctioneer got muddled on his reserve price at a 9.15am Redfern auction.
The legislation also says the highest bidder is the purchaser, <a href="https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Property_agents_and_managers/Rules_of_conduct/Real_estate_agents/Auction_conditions.page" target="_blank">subject to any reserve price</a>. 
As the Sunday Telegraph's auction coverage noted, the builders Sean Piper and Martin Allen were overjoyed when they snapped up the dilapidated three-bed terrace with peeling paint, squeaky floorboards, mouldy walls and outdoor dunny at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-terrace-nsw-redfern-125768162" target="_blank">Boronia Street</a> for $1.36 million.
“The property passed in because it didn’t reach reserve,” Cheryle Lanthois, of Carrington Real Estate, advised quickly after.
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Jake Moore, of Cooley Auctions, had seemingly indicated the ­reserve had been reached in the auction's final minutes.
The <a href="https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/renovators-delight-sells-for-136m-at-auction-except-its-not-sold/news-story/7e18fd7d602240e5511da3118bb0c039" target="_blank">Sunday Telegraph reporter</a> was onsite watching as bidding between three parties hit $1.35 million, with Mr Piper in the lead.
The auctioneer told the crowd and parties involved: “I assume my instructions are the same, we’re selling today.”
But there was a misunderstanding. And its seems the listing agent was oblivious to the impending slip-up.
Mr Piper’s main opponent offered another $5000, taking the bidding to $1.355 million.
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When Mr Piper and Mr Allen matched that with ­another $5000, Mr Moore slammed down the gavel in their favour. 
“Sold!” the auctioneer announced.
But then the perplexed listing agent intervened. The house apparently had not been “sold” at all.
“I’m sorry, I’ve made a mistake. The written reserve was $1.4 million — I had it as $1.3 million. Come inside and we’ll negotiate with the vendor,” Mr Moore told the top bidders.
“We’re not negotiating — that’s it,” Mr Piper reportedly said.
Mr Moore: “I sold it under the written reserve — it’s my fault. It’s not the owner’s fault, it’s not Cheryl’s fault, it’s my fault.”
Ms Lanthois confirmed that the vendor wasn’t selling at $1.36 million, but holding out for $1.4 million.
The would-be buyers are now discussing the matter with their lawyers. 
Post-auction Cooley Auctions principal Damien Cooley said "the highest bidder is the purchaser, subject to the reserve price."
"In this situation, the property has been knocked down at a figure below the ­reserve price — it is not sold,” he said.
Sydney property lawyer Neil Matthews of Matthews Solicitors said Mr Cooley’s assessment is probably correct, though the legislation is “far from clear”.
It is not yet apparent what legal consequences will flow.
But being Sydney there could be consequences - or damages - arise if a $1.4 million sale doesn't eventuate.
According to his LinkedIn, Mr Moore has been at Cooley Auctioneers for three months, with his website profile indicating he has been in the industry for over five years as a agent.
It was at Thirroul on the NSW South Coast.
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The Fortitude Valley, Brisbane home of architect James Russell has been listed with $1.8 million to $2.2 million hopes.
Architect James Russell is moving on from his award-winning home, tucked between a heritage-listed church and hall on Brookes Street.
It is located in the middle of Brisbane's urban area, the 1888 built property gives prospective home owners a point of difference in the luxury property market.
It has recently been renovated and the Gothic structure has been converted into a three-bedroom courtyard home with separate commercial office and coffee-shop tenancy in the adjacent building.
Wrapping around a central courtyard, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home spans three storeys.
It has been marketed as a celebration of concrete, steel and glass along with the warmth of timber joinery. 
There’s a commercial office space opening onto a landscaped forecourt.
There is room to park six cars. 
Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm is taking expressions of interest.
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Fortitude Valley Brisbane home of architect James Russell  listed

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With plans to move back to Sydney, former Australian trade minister Andrew Robb and wife Maureen have sold their redundant Brighton home for $2,655,000.
They transformed the late 20th century Fasham Johnson home that cost them $1.4 million in 2012. 
Set on 700 sqm, the single level home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms around a central courtyard.
Hodges Bentleigh agents Campbell Cooney and Alana McGuinness sold the home pre-auction.
The couple are Sydney bound having paid $3,735,000 for Indigo, a luxury hill top trophy home overlooking Palm Beach.
It's just across the road from the home of their daughter, Pip who has run the nearby The Boathouse at Palm Beach with her Andrew Goldsmith for many years.
They will also look for a Sydney CBD bolthole.
Robb's legacy as Minister for Trade and Investment in the Abbott government was having carriage of the final negotiations that resulted in several Free Trade Agreements. 
Robb, who represented the Brighton-based Goldstein electorate in Melbourne between 2004 and 2016, now travels the world piecing together international trade deals.
His most recent success was securing a deal for Gina Rinehart's burgeoning cattle business. The agreement with a Chinese joint venture company will give it a beef supply chain stretching from the Australian paddock to the Chinese plate through a feed-lot and processing centre on Jintang Island in north-eastern China.
This week The Australian reported that Robb is quietly raising capital from foreign investors, local trading houses and superannuation funds to build a $750 million agricultural investment fund.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian Mansion Australia section.
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Andrew Robb sells Brighton property in move back to Sydney

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The Glebe home of the commercial financial manager at British American Tobacco Kristelle Hanquier has sold for $2.05 million before its weekend auction.
Her <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-glebe-125717530" target="_blank">three-storey home</a> has glass facades at the front and back.
Offering open-plan living spaces at entry level and two bedrooms and a bathroom on each of the upper levels, the property showcases an industrial edge with painted brick walls, timber stairs, corrugated iron ceilings and exposed steel beams.
Hanquier paid $920,500 in 2011.
Raine &amp; Horne Newtown agent Duncan Gordon was asking for offers around $1.8 million.
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Glebe home of Kristelle Hanquier sold

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A contemporary five bedroom home behind its Federation Armadale facade topped the nation's results when it fetched $5.925 million at its weekend Marshall White auction.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-armadale-125599174" target="_blank">The </a><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-armadale-125599174" target="_blank">9 Alleyne Avenue, Armadale </a>offering was the renovation project of the advertising guru turned property developer Nick Condon, who was formerly managing director of ad agency DDB, and his interior designer wife Kate Beadle.
They secured $900,000 above reserve for the 1910 home that traded in 2014 unrenovated at $2.022 million. They kept the home’s charming red brick facade and the front four rooms, adding a modern extension with five metre high ceilings at the rear.
National clearance rates continued to trend below 70 per cent across the combined capitals, with preliminary results showing 69.1 per cent of auctions found a weekend buyer.
There were 2,323 capital city auctions held this week, down from the 2,444 held last week.
"This week’s preliminary result indicates that clearance rates are continuing to soften," CoreLogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan said.
"Compared to results from one year ago clearance rates are relatively similar with the 67.4 per cent rate of clearance," he noted.
Volumes are up slightly on last June when there were 2,183 offerings.
"Underlying demand is still strong," the Domain chief economist Dr Andrew Wilson noted in Fairfax Media reports.
"And this year, we have higher mortgage rates for investors," Dr Wilson added.
Melbourne’s preliminary clearance rate increased to 71.9 per cent this week, according to CoreLogic, up from last week’s final of 71 per cent, when the lowest clearance rate since July last year was recorded.
Auction volumes decrease slightly with 1,050 auctions held over the week, down from 1,129 over the previous week.
At the same time last year, the Melbourne clearance rate was 68.3 per cent across 1,085 auctions.
The Mornington Peninsula region was the best performer in terms of clearance rates, with an 87.2 per cent success rate across 44 auctions, followed by the North West region, where 79.5 per cent of the 90 auctions sold.
Melbourne had the cheapest result when $262,000 was paid at Moonee Ponds. It had been tipped to sell for around $240,000 to $250,000.
The one bedroom at 6/78 Argyle Street had last sold in 1997 at $53,500.
Across Sydney, 918 homes were taken to auction this week with the preliminary clearance rate for the city at 73.1 per cent.
The final clearance rate dropped for the third week in a row, with 66.7 per cent of the 927 auctions clearing last weekend.
The volume was lower one year ago, when 768 Sydney homes were taken to auction for a 73.4 per cent clearance rate was 73.4 per cent.
Sydney's highest result was a longway from the traditional Saturday auction hotspots, as winter triggers fewer listings.
Offered for the first time in 29 years, an imposing Glenhaven home on a five acre estate fetched $4,625,000. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-glenhaven-125607338" target="_blank">The vast six bedroom residence</a> was built in 2001. 
The preliminary clearance rate in Brisbane this week was 30.7 per cent, down from 46.4 per cent over the previous week.
Auction volumes were lower this week with 129 auctions held, down from 151 last week.
But Wilston secured a record price when a four level home at 39 Ray Street sold for $3,851,000.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-wilston-125614870" target="_blank">The seven-bedroom, seven bathrooms trophy home</a> sits on a 1657 sqm block, with a pool, pool house with a shower and bathroom, and a tennis court.
It was sold through Queensland Sotheby’s International realty agent Douglas Tonkin who sold it to an international buyer, whose top bid broke the suburb record of $3.2 million.
"Fastidious owners have remodelled and extended the home to incorporate multi-level living flowing out to the finest in al fresco entertaining and recreation," Tonkin advised.
A total of 101 Adelaide homes were taken to auction this week, with a preliminary clearance rate of 67.6 per cent across 68 results, down from 69.5 per cent last week when 103 auctions were held across the city.
Adelaide's prices ranged between $313,000 at Ingle Farm and $940,000 for <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-sa-linden+park-125593922" target="_blank">a 1950s house at Linden Park</a>, which was marketed as representing land value. There had been $790,000 price guidance.
A four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-ingle+farm-125637250" target="_blank">24 Sloan Road</a> at Ingle Farm had been marketed with $300,000 price guidance.
In Perth, 54 auctions took place this week, with Perth’s preliminary clearance rate of 36 per cent higher than both last week’s result (32.3 per cent) and one year ago (31.9 per cent). 
Canberra’s preliminary auction clearance rate of 73.9 per cent this week is higher than last week, when the final auction clearance rate was 50.8 per cent and higher than the 61 per cent recorded last year.
Canberra's top sale was $1.4 million when <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-act-o%27connor-125622950" target="_blank">79 David Street, O'Connor</a> was auctioned, having been marketed with $1.25 million plus hopes.
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Federation Armadale home tops weekend auction results

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The renovated outer Melbourne home of Channel 7 House Rules design expert Carolyn Burns-McCrave failed to sell at weekend auction.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-mitcham-125569730" target="_blank">The four-bedroom Mitchum property</a> passed in on a $1.72 million vendor bid with a $1,795,000 asking price revealed post-auction.
The home, with Hamptons-inspired grey weatherboard exterior, came with initial price hopes of $1.7 to $1.87 million.
The single storey home had been her abode since paying $381,000 in 2003 with her building designer husband, Leonard McCrave.
"Every aspect of this home's design has been well considered and completed to exacting standards," the Noel Jones marketing said.
"Your designer home awaits; embrace this rare opportunity now, and prepare to be wowed."
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