<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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Joel Robinson

Skymark takes out 10-year Resilience Insurance LDI at Solis Cronulla

Investors may soon find themselves with fewer reasons to buy established property and more incentives to look towards the new apartment market.

Proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions would see new and off-the-plan apartments retain access to the tax benefits, while established properties would miss out, creating a clear advantage for buyers purchasing newly built housing.

The policy direction aligns with what many developers have been saying for several years. Australia needs more housing supply, and governments are increasingly looking for ways to encourage investment into new stock rather than existing homes.

The challenge for investors is that suitable product is becoming harder to find.

For much of the last decade, one-bedroom apartments were the cornerstone of investor demand. They offered a lower entry price, strong rental appeal, and were a common feature across most apartment developments.

Today, the development pipeline looks very different.

Across both New South Wales and South East Queensland, developers are increasingly targeting owner-occupiers and downsizers, delivering larger two, three and four-bedroom apartments in response to changing buyer preferences. While one-bedroom apartments still exist, they now form a much smaller portion of many new projects.

That shift has created a shortage of investor-friendly stock, particularly in well-located projects close to transport, employment hubs and lifestyle amenity.

At the same time, rising apartment prices have pushed many new developments beyond the reach of traditional investors. On the Gold Coast and across South East Queensland, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find new apartments priced around the $1 million mark, particularly those offering strong rental fundamentals and long-term growth prospects.

We've rounded up four new apartment developments where investors can still secure a foothold in the market for around $1 million or less.

<h2 data-end="1140" data-start="844">Flourish Soleira</h2>

<h2>Priced from: $1.07 million</h2>

Popular Palm Beach developer Sherpa is soon to officially launch its newest local apartment development, Flourish Soleira.

The one-bedroom apartments in the building were only offered to first home buyers rather than investors, and all of those have been snapped up. The two-bedroom apartments will start from $1.07 million, and the three-bedrooms, still a good investment given the popularity of Palm Beach for owner-occupiers, starting at $2,045,000.

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Flourish Soliera will comprise 153 apartments across two buildings, connected by a skybridge, the first ever delivered in the suburb.

True to Sherpa's booming Flourish brand of apartment projects, Flourish Soleira will have extensive rooftop amenity across both buildings including a&nbsp;wellness centre with gym, work from home, yoga, pilates, a&nbsp;heated pool, private dining rooms, pizza oven and barbecues, basketball court, and golf simulator.

<h2>Corallo, Palm Beach</h2>

Priced from: $841,500

Nearby Flourish Soleira is Changfa Group's beachfront-inspired Corallo development. They still have some one-bedroom apartments remaining, priced from $841,500.

The 105-apartment project on Palm Beach Avenue is otherwise dominated by larger two and three-bedroom residences, many of which are aimed at owner-occupiers and downsizers.

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For investors, the appeal lies in Palm Beach's continued transformation from a laid-back beachside suburb into one of the Gold Coast's most sought-after residential markets. Residents at Corallo will be within walking distance of Palm Beach's surf beaches, the recreational amenity of Tallebudgera Creek, and the increasingly popular collection of cafes, restaurants and boutique retailers along the suburb's central dining precinct.

<h2>Corner House, Stones Corner</h2>

<h2>Priced from: $880,000</h2>

One of only two Brisbane apartment developments to make the list with prices under $1 million is DeMartini Fletcher's Corner House development in Stones Corner.

One-bedroom apartments start from $880,000 within the 88-apartment development, providing investors with exposure to one of Brisbane's most established inner-south locations.

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Stones Corner has long been supported by strong tenant demand due to its proximity to major employment and education destinations. The suburb sits less than five kilometres from Brisbane's CBD and is within easy reach of the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Queensland Children's Hospital and several university campuses.

The project's location within a walkable urban village environment, surrounded by retail, dining and public transport infrastructure, continues to attract both professionals and healthcare workers seeking accommodation close to work.

Parkdrive Apartments, Chermside

Priced from: $749,000

The most affordable apartments across Brisbane's new and off the plan market are in Chermside where developer AusDev is selling one-bedroom apartments from $749,000, and two-beds from $929,000, at its recently launched Parkdrive development.

The development is strategically positioned in one of Brisbane's largest employment and retail precincts, placing residents within easy walking distance of Westfield Chermside, The Prince Charles Hospital, St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside and the suburb's major bus interchange.

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Already under construction and scheduled for completion in early 2028, Parkdrive benefits from Chermside's ongoing evolution into Brisbane's northern metropolitan centre. The suburb continues to attract significant public and private investment, supporting population growth and underpinning long-term rental demand.

For investors focused on yield and tenant depth, the combination of healthcare, retail and transport infrastructure within close proximity provides a strong foundation for occupancy and rental performance.

Investors to turn to new apartments after Federal Government changes spark hunt for Queensland's best $1 million apartments

A mix of Gold Coast locals, fly-in, fly-out purchasers from Sydney and Melbourne, and Brisbane-based families has driven early sales success at Broadbeach's newest apartment tower, Lumara.

The 26-level project, a joint venture between builder-developer 5Point Projects and Bourke Projects, comprises just 37 luxury residences and is attracting a buyer profile that is looking for exclusivity, above the most amenity-rich suburb on the Gold Coast.

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Jamie Bourke, Director of Bourke Projects, says every buyer secured so far intends to use Lumara as a lock-up-and-leave residence, combining holiday use with the ability to work remotely when required.

“The size of the apartments, both half- and full-floor options, and the different zones within the floorplans, lends itself perfectly to dedicated home office setups and multi-generational family holidays,” Bourke says.

That flexibility has become a key drawcard for affluent buyers seeking a second residence on the Gold Coast without sacrificing the ability to conduct business away from their primary home base.

The absence of holiday letting within the building has also resonated strongly with purchasers.

“This type of buyer doesn't need to generate holiday rental income,” Bourke says. “They're paying for exclusivity, privacy and certainty around who their neighbours are.”

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The strong demand comes amid broader shifts in the high-end apartment market following the Federal Budget announcements in May.

“We were already seeing strong enquiry from high-net-worth buyers, but that has only accelerated since the policy changes,” Bourke says.

“A lot of those buyers are looking to place more capital into premium lifestyle assets rather than investment-grade stock that has been targeted by the Federal Government.”

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Designed by Cottee Parker, Lumara adopts a slender, sculpted form with an emphasis on natural materials suited to its beachfront setting. The architectural approach draws on coastal influences, with a palette of stone, timber and concrete selected for durability and the ability to weather over time.

Apartments are limited to three and four-bedroom configurations, with a maximum of two residences per floor through the mid-levels and a selection of full-floor and dual-level homes in the upper levels. All apartments are oriented to the north to maximise natural light, cross-ventilation and views across the ocean, city skyline and hinterland.

A two-level amenity offering is positioned high within the building on levels 20 and 21, conceived as a sky wellness retreat. Facilities include a magnesium pool, spa, sauna and steam rooms, alongside more social spaces such as a private dining room, resident lounge, workspaces and outdoor barbecue areas integrated with landscaped greenery.

The uppermost levels are reserved for larger-format residences, including several full-floor homes and a dual-level penthouse with its own private wellness features and recreational spaces.

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To give buyers confidence, 5Point and Bourke commenced construction ahead of the apartments launching to the market, a sure-fire way to prove they mean business, and the building will be delivered. They are targeting a 2028 completion date.

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Locals, interstate holiday makers, drive early sales at Lumara, Broadbeach's newest luxury apartment tower

Often when it comes to purchasing property, the biggest barrier to entry is the deposit. Buyers of established homes typically aim for a 20 per cent deposit to avoid the added cost of Lenders Mortgage Insurance, while most property transactions require around a 10 per cent deposit when contracts are exchanged.

The off-the-plan market works differently, with buyers typically paying a deposit during construction and settling the balance upon completion. As completion approaches at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/fabbrica-fitzroy-369-gore-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">Fabbrica Fitzroy</a>, developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pace-development-group">Pace</a> is making it easier for buyers to secure a residence through a deposit-matching incentive. Purchasers need only contribute a five per cent deposit*, with Pace matching the remaining five per cent.

The offer comes as Pace unveils a completed display apartment and townhouse, now available for inspection by appointment ahead of the project's Spring completion.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/winwood-mckenzie-architecture">Winwood Mckenzie</a> and landscaping by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/acre">Acre</a>, Fabbrica draws on Fitzroy’s industrial and manufacturing history, incorporating references to the former Argyle Shirt Factory and Life Savers Confectionery Company that once occupied the site.

The development comprises 85 residences, spanning low-maintenance apartments through to larger-format townhouses with private street access and double lock-up garages, a relatively uncommon offering in Fitzroy’s higher-density apartment market.

Pace says the project has been designed to appeal to buyers seeking inner-city convenience without sacrificing space, flexibility, or amenity.

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Inside the residences, Winwood Mckenzie has focused on adaptable layouts and integrated detailing, with features including custom joinery, and concealed storage solutions. The material palette leans into warm, tactile finishes intended to complement the building’s industrial architectural language.

Fabbrica’s rooftop amenity is a key part of the project offering. Spanning around 800 sqm, the communal rooftop includes a private dining room, communal kitchen, lounge spaces, work-from-home zones, and outdoor dining areas overlooking the Melbourne CBD skyline.

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Landscape architecture studio Acre has introduced a layered rooftop garden designed to soften the urban setting while creating a more communal environment for residents.

The Fitzroy location also positions residents within walking distance of Brunswick Street, Smith Street, parks, cafés, galleries, and public transport, while remaining only minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. The project has an enviable Walk Score of 96.

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Pace, which is also delivering the project as builder, has developed more than 100 projects across Melbourne over the past three decades. The vertically integrated approach has become increasingly common among developers seeking greater control over construction delivery amid broader market pressures affecting the apartment sector.

The strikingly contemporary Gore Street development is now around 70 per cent complete, with purchasers expected to move into their new homes in Spring 2026. A limited number of residences remain available under the current deposit match offer.

*Conditions apply in relation to the deposit match offer.

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Pace offers five per cent deposit match at Fabbrica Fitzroy ahead of Spring completion

Sydney developer Hyecorp's roots on the Lower North Shore stretch back three generations, and that deep understanding of the market continues to shape where and how it develops today.

From high-rise towers to boutique apartment projects, the family-run developer has built its reputation by focusing on a part of Sydney it knows intimately. Founded by Michael Abolakian in the early 1990s, Hyecorp is now led by his sons Stephen, Troy and Patrick.

Stephen Abolakian, joint managing director alongside Troy, has spent more than two decades in the business, overseeing development, planning, finance, marketing and sales.

Abolakian says the developer's disciplined focus on where it chooses to operate has been, and continues to be, one of Hyecorp's greatest strengths.

“We know the buyer profile exceptionally well,” Abolakian says.

“The demographics between places like Willoughby, Chatswood, St Leonards and Roseville are very similar. There are nuances between suburbs and projects, but culturally and from a buyer perspective, there’s a strong overlap.”

That buyer has historically been overwhelmingly owner-occupier driven.

Unlike many Sydney apartment developers that have traditionally relied heavily on investor demand, Hyecorp’s projects have typically attracted downsizers, upsizers, rightsizers and family owner-occupiers seeking long-term homes rather than short-term investments.

“Historically, investors have been a much smaller portion of our demand profile,” Abolakian says.

“We design for owner-occupiers. We don’t design for yield, we design for comfort, amenity, family living and long-term usability.”

That philosophy extends well beyond apartment layouts.

From landscaping and communal gardens to shared amenities and circulation spaces, Hyecorp’s developments are designed around how people actually live, something Abolakian believes has become increasingly important in Sydney’s apartment market.

“There was probably a period where having an approved project in market was enough,” he says.

“There wasn’t as much competition and if you built it, buyers would come. That’s no longer the case.”

“There’s more supply in the pipeline now, particularly with TOD precincts and low and mid-rise reforms opening up opportunities across Sydney. Buyers have more choice, so if you get the product wrong, they’ll simply go elsewhere.”

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The shift has forced developers to become more sophisticated in how they approach apartment design, particularly as owner-occupier expectations continue to rise.

For Hyecorp, that means thinking beyond who the buyer is today and designing for who they may become in five or 10 years' time.

“People buying now often aren’t moving in for several years,” Abolakian says.

“You might have a young couple buying today, but by the time they move in they may have children, older children, or changing lifestyle needs. You’ve got to think about how families evolve.”

That thinking also shapes Hyecorp’s approach to amenity, which positions wellness at the forefront.

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While resort-style facilities have become increasingly common marketing tools across Sydney apartment developments, Abolakian says the challenge is ensuring amenities are genuinely usable and appropriate for the scale of the project.

“If amenities are done right, they can materially improve the living experience,” he says, adding however that if you&nbsp;overdo it or get it wrong, you can end up with facilities nobody uses that simply create ongoing strata costs.”

That balance is something Hyecorp is aiming to strike with projects like Roseville Avenue, one of the group's upcoming Lower North Shore developments, which Abolakian describes as bringing a resort-style living experience into a metropolitan setting.

“It’s about creating something that feels special without being excessive,” he says.

“Good gardens, quality apartments, thoughtful amenity. Creating that resort feeling in a metro location.”

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The focus on owner-occupier product comes as Sydney’s apartment market continues to navigate a difficult development environment.&nbsp;For Hyecorp, maintaining an in-house operating model across construction, sales, marketing and development management has become increasingly important in navigating that environment.

“We’ve always believed in keeping a lot of the process in-house,” Abolakian says.

“It creates efficiencies, but it also creates quality control. You can make faster decisions and ensure the end product stays aligned with the original vision.”

Despite the challenges, Abolakian believes demand for quality owner-occupier apartments across Sydney remains strong beneath the surface, particularly across established Lower North Shore suburbs where downsizers continue to seek new housing options close to existing communities.

“There are definitely people waiting,” he says.

“Once some of the broader uncertainty settles, whether that’s the global environment or some of the local economic noise, I think the right projects will perform very strongly.”

Hyecorp currently has three residential developments on the market across Sydney’s Lower North Shore.&nbsp;Audrey, St Leonards, positioned opposite Newlands Park, is nearing completion and preparing to welcome its first residents, with the project now almost sold out.

Hyecorp has also recently launched&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/celine-chatswood-37-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">Celine Chatswood</a>, an architectural tower, while continuing to deliver&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/juliet-roseville-64-pacific-highway-roseville-nsw-2069">Juliet Roseville</a>, a more boutique scale of development with just 34 apartments.

Why Hyecorp continues to back Sydney's Lower North Shore apartment market

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The Kameruka Estate in the NSW Bega Valley is being re-offered for sale following a breakdown in sale negotiations over the past few months.
The estate was established in the 1850’s by Robert Tooth was was credited as Australia's oldest and grandest dairy estate when sold about 12 years ago after four generations in the same family.
It last traded at around $7 million in 2007 when bought by Giles W. Pritchard-Gordon Pty Ltd.
Like the great English agricultural estates on which it is based, Kameruka has a picturesque cricket ground and team.
In its heyday the vast estate was worked by a small army of tennant farmers and produced the famous Kameruka cheese.
Chris Meares from Meares &amp; Associates said the estate was for back for sale as a whole - 1,357.32 hectares – 3,353.9 acres or in three lots.
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Home Farm (including Haldon Hill)
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568.62 hectares
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Riverview
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716 acres
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Kameruka has an Angus breeding herd of 480 cows and 2,750 Merino wethers depastured for wool production.
“The sale should gross $9 million to $9.5 million," he said with Kameruka homestead expected to sell in a range of $5.5 million to $5.75 million, Buckhurst $2 million to 2.5 million and Riverview $1.5 million to $1.75 million.
Tenders close 21 May.
<a href="/news/bega-valley-dairy-estate-listed-by-british-owners">It was offered for sale last October</a> through Chris Meares who had negotiated the 2007 sale when it was bought by the British shipping magnate Giles Pritchard-Gordon and his wife, Lou, from Frank Foster, a descendent of brewery baron Robert Tooth.
Pritchard-Gordon, whose interests spanned farms and horse-breeding in Britain, the US and Australia, died in 2011 with the farm run from England by his widow and her four daughters.
Kameruka is an aboriginal word meaning “wait until I return".
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Kameruka Estate back on market in Bega Valley

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Glenrock, the Scone district pastoral station, has been sold for Chinese buyers.
It last traded in 2005 when bought by then Babcock &amp; Brown managing director Phil Green and Tricom brokerage firm founder Lance Rosenberg in a syndicate that paid $23 million.
The syndicate purchased Glenrock from Compagnie de l’Occident pour la Finance et l’Industrie, a Luxembourg corporation with interests in financial management, banking, property and ­agriculture.
The Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston reported contracts exchanged last Friday with a Chinese buyer for "the princely sum of $45 million".
"We're sure the Foreign Investment Review Board will be taking a look at that one," he added.
According to ASIC filings, Green owns 51% of the property's holding company Glenrock Station Pty Ltd, and its directors include Claymore Capital's Anton Rosenberg (whose wife Sharron is also a shareholder) and former Babcock &amp; Brown's Paul Platus, who now works with Green at advisory firm, Alceon.
The other shareholders are Grace Mutual chief Andrew Tyndale and property developer Alan Cardy, the second largest with 25%.
When the Upper Hunter Valley sold it was apparent investment driven Pitt Street farmers were on the rise, not seeking the tax dodge of the past but a diversification of risk as improved rural returns now compete with rival asset classes.
Previously passionate about city residential properties, those new entrants were attracted by improved farm returns that they envisaged were comparable to investments such as industrial property.
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Ex-Babcock's Phil Green sells Hunter Valley station Glenrock to Chinese buyers

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One of the largest farms in the Western district of Victoria has been listed for sale at Dundonnell on a walk in walk out basis.
<a href="https://mtfyans.com.au/historic-overview/" target="_blank">The Mt Fyans Aggregation</a> covers 5,900 hectares amassed over 25 years by the Earl and Countess of Stradbroke.
There is an 1880s eight bedroom historic homestead featuring a 70 foot hallway. In 1883 William Cumming commissioned Warrnambool architect Andrew Kerr to design the elaborate homestead, which was completed the following year. An earlier homestead, and woodshed, had featured in a <a href="https://shop.nga.gov.au/cards/greeting-cards/mt-fyans-homestead" target="_blank">Louis Buvelot</a> painting held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Water is a dominant feature of the property, which boasts springs, dams, bores and a storage capacity of over 800,000 litres.
A pumping system drives water through some 90 kilometres of 50mm poly pipe and feeds approximately 190 troughs.
<a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-commercial+farming-vic-dundonnell-501469923" target="_blank">CBRE’s</a> Danny Thomas and Duncan McCulloch have the listing, taking offers until 24 April.
"This is a once in a generation opportunity to acquire an institutional-scale asset in this region, along with a renowned Black Angus herd of some 2,800 breeders and 2,000 sheep for prime lamb production,” Thomas said. 
“The recent shift in currency settings has activated a large pool of new buyers and we are anticipating strong interest from a multitude of investors looking to secure one of Victoria’s most distinguished properties.” 
The homestead at 1037 Darlington-Nerrin Road, Dundonnell, in the Moyne Shire, was built on the back of the ­success of Geelong Brewery. 
Title Tattle recalls the Earl prefers to go by the name Keith Rous. He left England and his family’s Suffolk estate more than five decades ago to settle in Sydney.
“We bought it because we were in NSW during the drought, so we wanted somewhere with a good water supply," his wife, Rosie Rous told News Ltd.
“And because we could put the large family portraits in it.” 
Title Tattle hadn't realised where the couple had been for the past two decades or so since selling up in Paddington in 1989 when they sold to Sir Eric and Lady Neal.
Not quite as far back, Title Tattle recalls the Earl of Stradbroke's bought a three-hectare Khancoban snowfields retreat. It was the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority's Visitors Cottage - the Queen stayed there for three days in 1963 - which cost $211,000 in 1994.
There was a story of course behind why the young Earl came to Australia - he'd been asked to leave Harrow, the exclusive English public school, for running a book.
His father was a former Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk and had been private secretary to the Governor of Victoria in 1946-47.
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Mt Fyans farm listed by dinky-di Earl and Countess of Stradbroke

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Deddick Springs, the 3,100 acre home of the Cabanandra Campdraft, a celebration of horsemanship in the East Gippsland high country, has been listed for sale at $850,000.
Tommy Ventry was 10 when his father first taught him how to herd cattle, the youngest of three boys.
He learnt how to predict and cater for the movements of the cattle - and is now regarded as one of the last experienced cattlemen in Australia.
Ventry has hosted the Campdraft at his 1,252 hectare home for two decades, donating profits from the three-day event to local community halls, fire brigades and ill friends.
Sometimes Ventry and mates drove 860 borrowed cattle used in the competition through the Snowy Mountain high country, along a route that has been used to drive cattle for the past 100 years or so.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-livestock-vic-deddick+valley-7567663" target="_blank">Elders Orbost agent James Leatham</a> says the legendary drover is retiring. There is a family link as Jim Leatham was James' grandfather who droved with Tommy's father, Percy.
The property is situated one hour from Delegate and 2.5 hours from Bairnsdale.
Some 2000 acres is of cleared land subdivided into 20 paddocks, the rest is bush at 4433 McKillops Road, Deddick via Bonang.
Accommodation Creek runs through the property which comes with 40 ton silo, 3 stand shearing shed with sheep yards, two sets of camp draft cattle yards, stables, hay shed, arena.
It is able to carry 200 head of cattle or 4,000 sheep.
The annual Cabanandra Camp Draft is held on this property early April catering for up to 800 people with functions building consisting of kitchen, meals area, bar, shower, toilet blocks suitable for camping.
It has tourism potential for farm stay camping. 
<a href="https://www.campdraft.org.au/pdfs/club_info/draft_programs/CABANANDRA%20CAMPDRAFT%20PROGRAM%202015.pdf" target="_blank">The next </a>camperdraft is after Easter this year.
The Ventry family have had a long association with the Southern Campdrafting Association which dates from a small beginning 40 or so years ago, when a group of campdrafters and supporters got together and held a meeting in early March 1973 at Tumut with the aim to provide Insurance cover to its riders.
Its membership grew strongly from 46 members in 1973 to over 1,400 full members and 371 draft permit holders in 2013-14 season.
The number of clubs has fluctuated over the 40 years with eight clubs in 1973 to 46 clubs covering a large area from Port Augusta in South Australia to Broken Hill in the North West NSW down to West Wyalong in central west and onto the NSW Coast and southern NSW as well as most of Victoria.
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Deddick Springs, Tom Ventry's Cabanandra Campdraft cattle property for sale 

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The 20 acre Flinders property of the former World Cup skiing competitor Martin Rowley and his wife, Vanessa, has been relisted for sale.
It is up for auction on 29 March.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/6-king-street-flinders/Property-Details-buy-residential-8402350" target="_blank">The recently renovated Hamptons-style home </a>is surrounded by gardens, vegetable beds and holding stables and dressage arena.
It has a rural backdrop and water views. There are five paddocks with shelter down near the creek.
Kay &amp; Burton agent Prue McLaughlin is quoting in excess of $2.5 million with the couple then set to focus on their business, Mount Hotham Free Ski. 
"The property is suited to various pursuits - horses, cows or a few chooks," she said.
There were $2.9 million hopes in 2011. It last traded in 1998.
CoreLogic RP Data has 39 properties being sold in the past year after typically being on the market for an average of 118 days.
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Flinders rural offering with stables listed

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Advertising industry veteran Harold Mitchell intends to sell up to 49% of his cattle station empire in Western Australia.
The aim is to boost the business from 45,000 head to 85,000 head.
"That is probably a little too hard to do all by myself," he told the Australian Financial Review.
He has appointed KPMG and ANZ to handle the transaction.
Mitchell intends on maintaining a majority share and management.
Expectations for the sale are put at about $40 million.
The business owns 850,000 freehold hectares and leases another 560,000 hectares in Western Australia's East Kimberley.
Harold Mitchell initially bought into the cattle station business via Yougawalla Pastoral Company in 2008.
New CoreLogic RP Data analysis shows $13.72 billion buying rural properties in Australia in the 12 months to November. There were 25,000 farm sales over the year, according to the report prepared for Harcourts Landmark.
NSW had $6.27 billion in transactions of which about $210 million worth were for farms bigger than 2,000 hectares. There were 10,600 rural sales in NSW over the year.
With 1,500 farm sales, Queensland has $1.3 billion worth of sales of which $494 million were of farms bigger than 2,000 hectares.
In Victoria $3.02 billion in rural transactions was recorded, the second busiest state with 7,400 farm sales.
Western Australia achieved $1.6 billion in sales and South Australia $825 million. There were 2,600 sales in WA and 1,600 in SA.
In Tasmania there were $462 million in transactions with only one sale of a property larger than 2,000 hectares, worth $2.35 million. All up Tasmania had 1,400 rural sales.
The Northern Territory had $246 million in sales, with six of more than 2,000 hectares, worth $53 million in total across the 435 sales.
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Around 25,000 annual farm sales as Harold Mitchell to sell 49% of his WA cattle empire

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The almond industry has emerged as one of Australia’s most valuable horticultural export industries with annual export sales in excess of $300 million.
The Almond Board of Australia has indicated there has been strong growth in production, prices, consumption and exports.
Colliers Rural research shows <a href="https://www.colliers.com.au/Find%20Research/Rural%20and%20Agribusiness/Rural%20and%20Agribusiness%20-%202015" target="_blank">the area planted to almonds has increased by 211% </a>or around 19,391 hectares over the past decade.
There is now 28,586 hectares under crop.
Typically, almond trees take three years to bear a crop and seven to eight years to reach mature production levels.
Colliers suggest currently there remains 1,008 hectares or 4% of almond plantings that are not yet bearing and 33% (9,486 hectares) of trees that are still maturing. 
Australian almonds are predominately grown across three Australian states in four major growing regions, including:
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<li>Adelaide and Riverland regions of South Australia</li>
<li>Riverina region of New South Wales</li>
<li>Sunraysia region of Victoria</li>
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A wide range of almond varieties is available, however within Australia the dominant varieties are Nonpareil, Carmel, Price, Peerless and Ne Plus.
Nonpareil is the main commercial variety and, as evidenced in the chart overleaf, currently accounts for over 50% of plantings in Australia.
Australian almond production in 2013 was 73,361 tonnes (kernel weight equivalent) with an expected tonnage for 2014 of 70,000 tonnes according to the Almond Board of Australia.
On a global scale, Australia is now the second largest producer of almonds behind the United States, who remains the dominant force in the industry with the majority of US almonds grown within the state of California.
The growth of the Australian almond industry has been mirrored by the US which produced 854,000 tonnes in the 2012-13 season making up 82% of world production.
Consumption growth has been led by improving incomes in major export destinations (most notably India) along with increased public awareness of the positive health benefits surrounding almond products.
The big grower Select Harvests currently is seeking expressions of interest for long-term investors to fund 5,000 acres of new trees with PPB Advisory appointed to manage the process.
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Almonds emerging as healthy Australian export industry

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Kelvin Park, one of Sydney’s oldest privately owned properties, has been listed for sale.
The 2.7 hectare Bringelly property comes with a rich colonial heritage dating back to 1820. Offers at $1.7 million plus to up around $2 million are expected through <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-bringelly-nsw-2556/253972" target="_blank">McGrath Estate Agents' Luke Mannion and Anna Younan</a>.
This is reputedly the property from which 'The Wild Colonial Boy', bushranger John (Jack) Donohoe, escaped custody in 1828.
The semi-rural, seven acre property at 30 The Retreat comes with colonial Georgian style homestead with sandstone verandah. Heritage authorities regard it as an early Colonial Georgian, single storey, stuccoed brick bungalow with hipped, iron roof. The coach house dates back to 1851, a one and a half storey sandstock brick Early Victorian style building with a loft.
There is a tennis court and pool.
The estate, well suited to horse agistment, comes with coach house, two cottages and barn. Its stable complex has grass arena and round yard.
The property is within 45 kilometres of Sydney Airport and close to new south-west rail link.
Kelvin Homestead was part of the 243-hectare land grant in 1818 to Thomas Laycock Junior, the son of Sergeant Thomas Laycock of the NSW Corps. Thomas Laycock took part in the Rum Rebellion and fought in the American Civil War.
After he died in 1823, the property was bought by J.T. Campbell, former vice-regal secretary to Governor Macquarie.
In 1825 the property was leased by the Australian Agricultural Company, before their move to Port Stephens. 
Kelvin Park was purchased by Alfred Kennerley in 1833, later premier of Tasmania.
Since the summer of 2013 parts of the gardens and grounds have been used for<a href="https://www.kelvinhomestead.com.au/" target="_blank"> wedding ceremonies</a>, although not the Kelvin Homestead residence.
The McGrath agency also has the colonial five bedroom trophy home, <a href="/news/1840s-macquarie-field-house-glenfield-trophy-home-offering">Macquarie Field House</a> (pictured below) in Sydney's south-west for sale, marketed as a hobby farm.
It sits on 23 hectares at Glenfield, surrounded by lemon scented gums, an elegant single-storey regency brick home with a wide verandah supported by graceful white columns.
<img src="/images/2015/02/02/gelnfield_0016_17.jpg.jpg" alt="1840s Macquarie Field House, Glenfield trophy home offering">
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Historic Kelvin Park semi-rural homestead listed at Bringelly

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Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC), Australia’s largest privately owned beef producer, has completed the acquisition of Bunda Station in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory.
Founded as part of the famed Inverway Station in 1894, Bunda has been owned by the Underwood family since 1956.
The 178,800 hectare breeding and growing station currently runs in excess of 13,000 Brahman and Charbray infused cattle, including a 2,000 head purebred Brahman stud.
"Bunda Station has considerable development potential to run additional cattle that CPC will develop," said Troy Setter, chief executive of CPC.
“Our 28 year ownership of neighbouring station Kirkimbie gives us great confidence in the opportunity to apply our operational expertise at Bunda to further improve productivity and extract synergies and optimise performance from the merger of the two stations.
“This acquisition strengthens our portfolio in the north of Australia, the gateway to the rapidly expanding Asian markets. CPC and our owner Terra Firma see considerable opportunities across the beef value chain. We will continue to look at value-adding acquisitions which will allow us to expand grazing capacity as we continue to transform CPC from a farm-gate producer to a vertically integrated, customer-focussed business.” 
<a href="https://www.pastoral.com/en" target="_blank">CPC</a> runs approximately 360,000 cattle over 19 properties, covering more than 5.6 million hectares which represents around 0.75% of Australia’s land mass.
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Consolidated Pastoral finalises Bunda Station purchase

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The Melbourne property entrepreneur Mark Evans has relisted the historic Perricoota Station at Moama, that sits on the NSW side of the Murray River.
The 120 hectare Perricoota Station is one of Australia's most historic farms. It comes with 1860s homestead.
<a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-nsw-moama-501090163" target="_blank">Perricoota Station</a> was first settled by James Maiden in 1843 and consisted of about 120,000 acres.
In 1846 James Maiden established a punt to operate between Moama and Echuca. In 1865 Perricoota sold to Kirk Goldsborough who in turn sold to "Robertson and Wagner" in the late 1860s, part owners in Cobb &amp; Co., who used it to breed hundreds of their coach horses.
Perricoota was sold in 1899 to F.S. Falkiner &amp; Sons, the world famous Merino breeders, buying 72,642 acres for £250,000.
Until he was aged five, Mark Evans lived in Hay, NSW, where his parents owned motels.
It period features include marble fire places, tessellated tiled floors, high ceilings and hallway.
Its former packing shed which has been converted into <a href="https://www.perricootastation.com.au" target="_blank">function space</a> that can cater for up to 250 people. The old packing shed was once used to sort and pack oranges/grapefruits after it was built around 1925 from Oregon timber.
On Saturday March 7, Perricoota Station is hosting the 1980s Perricoota music festival with entertainment from Sean Kelly of The Models, Brian Mannix of Uncanny Xmen, Scott Carne of Kids in the Kitchen, Ally Fowler of the Chantoozies and the Royce Twins from The X-Factor. 
The property is set on the Murray River with nearly 2 kilometres of river frontage.
Perricoota Station is on Perricoota State Forest Road.
When it was listed in early 2014 there were $5 million hopes. It has a $4.9 million asking price now through Elders agents Wayne Eeles and Shane McIntyre and Guy Wells at Colliers International Rural.
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