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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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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Caroonboon, the NSW Western Riverina seat of the Dickson family since 1861, has been snappily sold ahead of its September 11 auction. Its sale price was around $12.1 million.
John Dickson bought the property with the same fencelines as today from Henry Ricketson for £11,500.
The fourth and fifth generation Dicksons – John Dickson, his wife Jill, who took over the farm in 1976, and their son and daughter Jim and Susan – accepted the offer.
Situated 67 kilometres north-west of Deniliquin, Caroonboon has, according to The Weekly Times, been sold to Dohne breeder Bill Pye.
Pye bought the Uardry Dohne name and part of the historic merino stud when it was dispersed in 2012.
The 29,513 hectare (72,926 acres) Carooboon had been<a href="https://www.landmarkharcourts.com.au/Property/573743/LDU2476/Caroonbon" target="_blank"> listed for sale through Landmark Harcourts Deniliquin for 11 September auction</a> through agent James Sides.
Bidding for Caroonboon had been expected to exceed $11 million.
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NSW Riverina farm Caroonboon sells snappily for first time since 1861

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Gundagai’s Darbalara, an 1853 homestead on a productive 60 hectares, has been listed for 5 September auction.
<a href="https://www.raywhiterural.com.au/nsw/gundagai/1175806/" target="_blank">Simon Southwell at Ray White Rural </a>says the property could be of interested for somebody looking to run it for commercial breeding, a lifestyle or equestrian property, or as a stud.
It has been listed by Simon and Justine Makeham, who purchased Darbalara in 2000.
The Makehams have purchased a property near <a href="/developments/cootamundra-nsw-2590">Cootamundra</a>.
The Makehams having run both Angus cattle and crossbred lambs typically carrying 60 breeders and 250 sheep.
There is a 1.5 kilometre frontage to the Tumut River.
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Adelaide businessman Robert Gerard has listed the 47-hectare Bakers Gully Vineyard, his McLaren Vale winery.
It is planted with 29.5 hectares of mainly shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes, which are supplied to Gerard's winemaker <a href="https://www.tapestrywines.com.au" target="_blank">Tapestry Wines</a>.
With vines dating backing to the 1960s, Bakers Gully Vineyard comes with a stone residents’ cottage, shed and wine-storage facilities. It has a 50-megalitre dam with an annual 35-megalitre water allocation,
It is being <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-viticulture-sa-mclaren+vale-7664471" target="_blank">marketed by Tim Altschwager and Nick Dean of Colliers International</a> with expectations around $2 million.
Robert Gerard acquired the 49 Chapel Hill Road property in the late 1990s.
It is situated between Blewitt Springs and Kangarilla, 183 metres above sea level with loam to sandy soil profile.
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Caroonboon has been the NSW Western Riverina seat of the Dickson family since 1861.
John Dickson bought the property with the same fencelines as today from <a href="https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/ricketson-henry-855" target="_blank">Henry Ricketson</a> for £11,500.
The local historian Brad Chalmers told The Land, the Dickson's built a log cabin and lived hand to mouth until their first woolclip of 40 bales, sold in England in 1865. Initially leasehold, the country was surveyed in the 1870s and 1880s.
The fourth and fifth generation Dicksons – John Dickson, his wife Jill, who took over the farm in 1976, and their son and daughter Jim and Susan – are now selling Caroonboon.
Situated near Wanganella 67 kilometres north-west of Deniliquin, Caroonboon fronts the Billabong Creek for 4 kilometres.
The 29,513 hectare (72,926 acres) Billabong Creek property has been<a href="https://www.landmarkharcourts.com.au/Property/573743/LDU2476/Caroonbon" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;"> listed for sale through Landmark Harcourts Deniliquin for 11 September auction</a> with interest expected from both the corporate investment sector, as well as family operators.
The property has been listed with James Sides who recently sold the nearby Booabula.
Bidding for Caroonboon is expected to exceed $11 million.
There is a six bedroom renovated homestead, a four bedroom manager's home and three cottages.
It comes with 10 stand 1982 wool shed with cover for 1,700 ewes.
Caroonboon has had an extensive S/D watering overhaul in the past two years with a $1 million investment delivering water to 100 watering points
There has been the consistent carrying capacity of over 15,000 grown sheep for the past 30 years and has recorded sheep sales of over $18,000 head per annum. 
It has also been home to one of the oldest Merino studs in Australia, flock 18, with the final decision on its future to be made after the property auction.
Its focus of commercial sheep production has been on meat lamb breeding following a decision to introduce Dorpers about 15 years ago.
The agents says the self-replacing Dorper flock of 12,000 ewes, joined to lamb every nine months, complements a commercial Merino flock of 2,700 ewes and the Merino stud numbering 850 head.
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Riverina farm Caroonboon listed for first time since 1861

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An additional 6,000 premises in 26 rural and regional Australia localities can now sign up for the national broadband network.
In NSW, towns gaining access to the NBN include <a href="/news">Boambee</a>, <a href="/news">Woolgoolga</a>, <a href="/news">Marshdale</a>, <a href="/news">Barrington</a>, <a href="/news">Stratford</a>, <a href="/news">Wallangarra</a>, <a href="/news">Tarcutta</a>, <a href="/news">Gumly Gumly</a>, <a href="/news">Oura </a>and <a href="/news">Alfredtown</a>.
South Australian localities gaining access to the broadband network include <a href="/news">Yankalilla</a>, <a href="/news">Allendale East</a>, <a href="/news">Moorak</a>, <a href="/news">Port MacDonnell</a>, <a href="/news">Tarpeena</a>, <a href="/news">Worrolong</a>, <a href="/news">Yahl</a>, <a href="/news">Lucindale</a>, and <a href="/news">Kybybolite</a>.
NBN services are also now available in <a href="/news">Aspley</a> in Victoria, <a href="/news">Edgcumbe Beach</a> in Tasmania, as well as the Queensland towns of <a href="/news">East Greenmount</a>, <a href="/news">Millmerran</a>, <a href="/news">Clontarf</a>, <a href="/news">Nobby</a> and <a href="/news">Mount Julian</a>.
Small businesses and property owners are being urged to contact their internet service provider or phone company in order to arrange switching their services over to the NBN.
The news comes as Ericsson Australia won a major contract to control the operation of the NBN fixed wireless service and manage the ground systems for the NBN satellite service. As part of the contract, the Swedish telecommunications equipment maker is mandated to subcontract services to local small businesses.
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Warrangunyah, the 1,200 hectare Mudgee farm with 1910 homestead, has been sold for $2.75 million through Peter Druitt &amp; co - Mudgee.
It is a substantial and productive grazing property located only two and a half hours from Sydney.  
It is estimated Warrangunyah could run 400 breeding cows plus followers, in addition to 2,000 sheep.
It features 4.5 kilometres double frontage to the Warrangunia Creek with 300 acres of alluvial flats, an 88 meg irrigation license with 80 acres laid out to irrigation, and the remainder cleared, productive rolling grazing country. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-lifestyle-nsw-mudgee-7631475" target="_blank"></a>
The homestead has seven bedrooms.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-lifestyle-nsw-mudgee-7631475" target="_blank">The 10 Warrangunia Road property</a>, some 54 kilometres south of Mudgee at Ilford, was listed for sale in March at $3.3 million.
It sold around a week after auction to a buyer who owned an adjoining rural holding.
 
"The property had attracted good interest prior to inspection, having attracted eight inspections, which is quite a lot for a large rural holding," Peter Druitt told Property Observer.
 
Its earliest occupants were the Suttor family, Walter Sydney Suttor, a prominent grazier in New South Wales lived their after it was built by his father William Henry Suttor.
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A Chinese-owned, South Australian-based company has paid about $15.5 million for the Yaldara Winery, one of the most picturesque and attractive wine tourist destinations in South Australia.
Two senior winemakers will be retained to help retain the quality of vineyard’s ports and sherries during the transition.
The sale is reliant on new owners, 1847 Winery, receiving a liquor licence for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Yaldara" target="_blank">chateau</a>.
It was founded by the Hermann Thumm in 1947 after he emigrated in 1946.
The Lyndoch location was chosen on the banks of the North Para River at an old flour mill dating back to 1867.
 The winery was named Yaldara after the local aboriginal word meaning "sparkling". After over 50 years ownership Hermann Thumm sold the winery in 1999 to the wine company McGuigan Wines, the latest vendors.
The 1847 company reportedly secured its initial SA operation from the former international businessman, John Curnow, and his wife, Sue. It was at Rowland Flat in the Barossa, with the niche brand 1847 Fine Wines, named after the original survey date of the property.
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The Curnow's pursued the Chinese investor market through the Gaetjens Langley Guangzhou office before its 2011 sale.
Arthur Wang, a resident of Sydney with property interests in both Sydney and Qingdao, struck a deal for the walk in-walk out sale of 1847 <a href="https://www.wineryforsale.com.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Ed-6-Newsletter-July-2011.pdf" target="_blank">which was featured on the cover of Valuer &amp; Broker in mid-2011</a>.
John Curnow family continues to consult to the business. 
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Officially 1847 is owned by Zhitai Wang and Kuifen Wang from Adelaide’s sister city Qingdao, in Shandong province in China.
The McGuigan's will concentrate on building sales in its McGuigan, Tempus Two and Nepenthe brands.
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The Canberra neurospine specialist Dr Michael Ow-Yang and his wife Amanda have emerged as the buyers of the French chateau-inspired Bowral estate, Chateau Blondel.
It was sold for $3.5 million by local antique dealers Gary and Maryanne Nolan earlier this year.
They had bought the 5.7 hectare property in 2000 for $385,000.
It sold after its relisting in late 2013 with Bill Bridges of Ballard Property in conjunction with Ian Rayner of Ian Rayner Real Estate.
It was sold pre-auction, price undisclosed, on its recent auction marketing campaign through estate agents <a href="https://www.ballardproperty.com.au/Selling/recentsales/residentialdetail.aspx?id=WOOLLAHRA%202012118&amp;wlid=fbeafe75-a114-4ad4-bae9-5331323c00d1" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Bill Bridges</a> and <a href="https://www.ianrayner.com.au/search/display.aspx?ln=1893258" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Ian Rayner</a>.
More than $4 million was being sought this time around for the house which was constructed in 2000 after the block was bought from Eukarima School.
Back in 2006 Title Tattle recalls the seven-bedroom, 17th-century French chateau-styled residence was for sale with a $7.9 million asking price.
From the entry to the 5.7-hectare property through 300-year-old cast-iron gates, the carriageway leads up to the porte-cochere.
With its walls 450 millimetres deep from 4,000 tonnes of quarried stone, the residence covers 975 square metres, with three state rooms, baroque dining hall, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms.
I also recall there were grazing English Suffolk sheep and alpacas in the frost-bitten grounds of the Centennial Road property that overlooks the nearby Centennial Vineyards.
The house name apparently dates back to an ancestral link to Jacques-Francois Blondel, Louis XV's architect.
The Berrima antiques dealers Maryanne and Gary Nolan were inspired by the work of French interior designer Jacques Garcia. 
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Chateau Blondel at Bowral sells to neurospine specialist

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The bulky goods entrepreneur Brett Blundy has expanded his beef operations buying another cattle station in the Northern Territory.
The $6.5 million acquisition of Amungee Mungee Station near Katherine will increase the herd capacity to 150,000.
BBRC diversified into beef in 2010 with a stake in Barkly Pastoral Company.
Until the latest purchase it had 85,000 head of cattle at three other beef stations in the Northern Territory's Barkly Tableland. 
BBRC exports most of its live cattle to Indonesia with some to Vietnam, a BBRC spokesman told Fairfax Media.
BBRC has bought Amungee Mungee in partnership with Bullwaddy, which has a minority stake in the station. Bullwaddy owners Adrian and Emma Brown will oversee the daily operations at the 316,900-hectare station.
BBRC now have an interest in 1.4 million hectares.
The Beef Central website recently wrote that Amungee Mungee's new owners planned to increase the number of watering points from 20 to 160 over the next three years.
Located east of Daly Waters, Amungee Mungee was recently sold bare of stock by the Zlotowski family.
The Browns are also owners of Katherine-based business Northern Stock Water, which is the only manufacturer of polyethylene (PE) pipe products in the Northern Territory.
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Brett Blundy expands Northern Territory cattle station holdings

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Kiloren, the six-hectare Southern Tablelands property with Edna Walling gardens, has been relisted for sale. 
It was installed in 1951 around the three-bedroom Crookwell house designed by architect John Mansfield for the Broadbent family. Walling was familiar with the climate given her Markdale, Binda commission for the Ashton family in the late 1940s. 
The Kiloren garden has been in the care of gardening author Jennie Churchill and her husband, vet Rob Churchill, for more than three decades.
<a href="https://www.drewlindsay.com.au/?property=kiloren-southern-tablelands" target="_blank">Drew Lindsay Real Estate is seeking </a>$1.2 million.
The six-hectare Crookwell property comes with one of the most intact Edna Walling gardens.
 Its classic Walling features include basalt walls and pathways softened by relaxed planting. 
Walling described it as one of her less formal designs. She believed that landscape architects should be involved from the earliest stage of the project when she worked around the house under construction on a bare hillside with just one tree. 
She brought plants from her own nursery at Bickleigh Vale, near Melbourne. There is a cottage within the grounds. 
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