<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

First look: New 139-apartment plans revive long-stalled Campbelltown city centre site

First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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A Southern Highlands heritage property, The Manse, built in 1890 as part of the Presbyterian Church, Mittagong has been sold at auction this month 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mittagong-128929706" target="_blank">3 Alice Street </a>property has been restored and transformed into a four bedroom home.
It was sold at auction through Di Jones for $985,000.
The new owners were attracted to the original features of the home which has a beautiful entry hall with fretwork and chandelier, as well as wide original Kauri timber floorboards.
The 828 square metre home, with one bathroom, last sold for 425,000 just under six years ago.
Set behind an old iron gate, it is located within a short drive from shops, cafes and schools, as well as being within walking distance to Lake Alexandra.
The Manse was purchased by a Sydney buyer, confirming a recent trend of 73% of Mittagong buyers coming from out of the area, according to Di Jones auctioneer Josh Larsen.
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Southern Highlands heritage property The Manse sells at auction

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Trelawney at Berrima has been listed for the first time since it was built.
The one level home sits on <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-berrima-128454290" target="_blank">the 40 hectare property</a>.
It was built in 2016 after the holding traded for $950,000 in 2011.
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a media room.
The open plan dining and lounge rooms feature a double sided stone wood fire.
The alfresco and outdoor entertainers terraces overlook the rolling countryside.
Di Jones agent Lisa-Marie Cauchois advises the infrastructure on the property will appeal to buyers looking to farm on the land.
There's five well maintained paddocks, three dams, a two bay shed plus a stable.
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Southern Highlands trophy home Trelawney listed for first time

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Sue Gibson, who is seeking $50 million for her Dalkeith, Swan River trophy home, has bought Crossways Farm in the the NSW Southern Highlands.
She paid $5.55 million on extended settlement terms for the Robertson property, which was sold by Louise Zavattaro.
The five-bedroom residence in Robertson is surrounded by a mature garden, a tennis court, two self-contained apartments, seven dams, eight hectares of rainforest and equestrian facilities. 
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The property has been on and off the market since early 2014 when it was initially offered for $6.9 million.
It was most recently marketed by Angus Campbell-Jones, of Campbell Jones Property.
It was previously owned by rag traders Lisa Ho and her former husband Philip Smouha, who bought it in 2005 for $4.5 million and sold to the Zavattaro family for $4.8 million in 2009.
The 49-hectare property is reportedly to become her permanent residence, coming four years after she and West Australian mining magnate Steve Wyatt ended their 27-year relationship.
Following the split, Gibson is now sole owner of the Perth mansion that was built for the late Alan Bond.
The Wyatt's had paid $39 million in 2011.
 
 
 
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Owner of one of Perth's priciest homes buys in the Southern Highlands

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Interior designer Suzanne Dougall and her company director husband John have sold their Southern Highlands retreat.
The two level Bowral home cost them $1.21 million in 2015 before its lush renovation.
They were seeking $1.69 million through Di Jones agents Daniel Garnett and Kate McCullagh. They initially sought $1.73 million when initially listed in March.
When it was listed last year it was being marketed as Carisbrooke, with $1.85 million hopes.
Suzanne, a former model and fashion boutique owner, renovated the four bedroom home, with a fully equipped media room and a library. 
The alfresco space has a wood burning fireplace.
The 4000 square metre grounds feature a number of gardens rooms amid the manicured gardens and lawns.
The couple initially bought into the Highlands in 2004, spending $2.9 million on the 18 hectare Glenquarry estate, Runnymede which was sold in 2010 for $6 million.
Dougall was the managing director at Amalagamated Wireless Australia.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Across the Southern Highlands the residential market for dwellings has experienced a recent hiatus.
The number of sales in the Southern Highlands has contracted from the highs of late 2017, according to the June report from valuation firm Herron Todd White (HTW).
The average price is tracking lower, between 4% to 8% across the region with the exception of Bowral, which has flattened from the highs of August 2017.
The most active price point continues to be in the $650,000 to $1 million band.
"As has been the case historically there is emerging market volatility in the rural lifestyle/acreage properties in the $2.5 million plus sector, where purchasers tend to be more discriminating in their purchasing decisions," the report suggests.
The valuers state that "when looking at some of the more recent land release areas across the Southern Highlands, they are noticing increasing stock levels as new blocks in the 450 square metres to 2000 square metres land size finally come to market".
"Because of this delay in registering titles, some speculative investors may find their dated lender approvals no longer current, which may prove challenging with tightening current credit criteria."
For the remainder of the calendar year, the valuers anticipate some further easing in the market as the increasing number of vendors particularly in the vacant residential land market compete with a limited pool of purchasers.
Whereas existing housing stock located close to the main townships of Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong, with the benefit of being located close to retail, medical, school and transport infrastructure are going to remain attractive to the Sydney buyer market.
Particularly families in the up to $1.5 million price point who continue to “discover” the Southern Highlands region as an affordable lifestyle alternative to an increasingly congested urban existence.
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Southern Highlands acreage estate pricing becomes volatile: HTW

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INXS guitarist Tim Farriss and wife Beth are selling up after three decades in Kangaroo Valley in the Shoalhaven region of NSW.
They’ve listed Willabrook, their working Upper River cattle farm, which has also operated as a luxury country holiday let.
The 37 hectare property, set along the banks of the river, has been featured through the years on Better Homes &amp; Gardens and Burke’s Backyard.
It has been listed through Belle Property Berry agents Gary Dale and Nick Dale.
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Farriss, one of the most accomplished musicians in Australia, co-founded INXS in 1977, along with his brothers Jon and Andrew, Kirk Pengilly, Garry Gary Beers and Michael Hutchence.
The northern beaches couple, who married in 1981, have two sons James and Jake.
Away from the guitar, Farriss’s passion has been for boating, fishing and farming at the property, along with his ambassadorial roles for Bear Cottage, Landcare, Sydney Children’s Hospital and the Leukaemia Foundation.
The original 1920s main homestead has five bedrooms, plus two one-bedroom cottages, dubbed Mojo and Rest, that let at $350 a night on weekends.
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They both feature extensive decking, a fireplace, outdoor barbecue and a coffee machine.
The marketing says the land is reminiscent of a Harry Sutton Palmer landscape painting.
There’s also a self-contained manager’s cottage, vegie garden and a private, clear, deep water swimming hole.
The farm averages a 30 ­breeder carrying capacity.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Gerron Park, the 45 hectare Wildes Meadow estate, has been listed for sale just six months after it last sold.
It fetched $3.5 million when bought by the Phillips family, now its back for sale for $5.1 million through Richardson &amp; Wrench agent Michael Maloney.
When traded for $3.5 million in September, the hobby farm suited for cattle had been on the market for over 700 days and sold when having a guide of $3.95 million.
It initially sought $4.1 million.
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<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-lifestyle-nsw-wildes+meadow-7966094" target="_blank">Gerron Park at 131 Wildes Meadow Road</a> went backwards, having sold for $4.1 million in 2007.
On the grounds there's a five bedroom homestead and separate guest accomodation, as well as a heated swimming pool and tennis court.
The grounds with rich red basalt soil feature 13 paddocks, cattle yards, six dams and an old brick dairy.
 
 
 
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Southern Highlands Gerron Park set for flip with $5.1 million price tag

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The recent price reduction on Possumwood, the spare Southern Highlands retreat of Crown Resorts boss John Alexander, has yielded a buyer.
It took a year to sell, but was snapped up within weeks after Alexander and his photographer wife Alice dropped the price guidance to around $2.1 million.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-robertson-127405658" target="_blank">two hectare Robertson property</a> with gardens by Myles Baldwin had initial $2.75 million hopes.
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Alexander will base himself at his nearby imposing estate after the $8 million plus sale of his three bedroom Del Rio penthouse in Elizabeth Bay.
The couple had owned Possumwood since 2006 when they paid $2 million.
Offering views over the Morton National Park, the home comes with five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a steam room.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
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Crown boss John Alexander sells Robertson retreat, Possumwood

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An imposing country estate at Exeter in the Southern Highlands, Rona Lodge has been sold to the former National Party Federal Minister John Sharp, who sits on the Federal Government's Climate Change Authority.
It fetched $5.45 million, having last sold at $3.75 million in 2004. 
The Highlands has been popular with politicians.
Liberal MP and former tennis champion John Alexander paid $4.8 million last year for Iona Park, a 36 hectare estate and boutique horse stud at Moss Vale.
The former Hawke Government minister Graham Richardson owned the 4.5 hectare Burradoo retreat Bantry, before selling for $1.13 million in 2012.
Rona Lodge, completely renovated in 2006 has been for sale for nearly three years. It sold through Mick Maloney at Richardson &amp; Wrench Bowral.
The traditional character home on six hectares has recently been used by its vendor David Graham as a holiday letting and wedding rental property.
In 2014 it was awarded Best Property for Weddings in the annual Stayz awards.
Last traded for $3.75 million in 2004, the five bedroom, four bathroom home with indoor heated pool includes separate staff quarters with two bedrooms.
Set in manicured private gardens, the estate lends itself to equine interests, with a stable complex, paddocks and shedding.
The home was marketed as a "quintessential Australian beauty".
 It comes with a five bedroom homestead plus a two storey self-contained two bedroom residence.
The master bedroom has its own sitting room, two dressing rooms and its own terrace.
There is also a formal dining room with its own fireplace.
The chef’s kitchen features a double gas range, separate walk-in butler’s pantry and an adjoining breakfast room.
Overlooking the gardens is the formal drawing room that features a Chinminee Phillipe fireplace.
A library is available with a Jetmaster gas log fireplace and it also contains two separate study rooms. There is a cocktail bar.
It also features a conservatory that overlooks the gardens and the tennis courts.
The grounds include a tennis court and pool. 
Stylemeisters David Kunde and David Graham retain Lindon Hall at Robertson which cost $5.5 million in 2008.
John Sharp, who retired from the parliament in 1998 after 14 years, is a keen aviator, having been a licensed pilot of both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
He has been quite active in his highlands property dealings.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Ahead of the sale of his Elizabeth Bay penthouse, Crown Resorts boss John Alexander has reduced the asking price for Possumwood, his spare Southern Highlands retreat.
Possumwood, now with Anne Stone of McGrath Bowral, was initially listed with $2.5 million to $2.75 million hopes.
It's now $2.1 million to $2.3 million, having now sat on the market for nearly a year.
The two hectare Robertson property has gardens by Myles Baldwin.
Myles Baldwin was introduced to JA by Leo Schofield back to the days when Leo had Bronte House where Myles was the head gardener. Baldwin had trained at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
Alexander will base himself at his nearby imposing estate after the reputed $8 million sale of his three bedroom Del Rio penthouse in Elizabeth Bay.
Alexander, who has been right hand man to casino tycoon James Packer for a number of years, and his photographer wife Alice have owned the two hectare estate in Robertson since 2006.
Offering views over the Morton National Park, the home comes with five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a steam room.
The couple will be based at their nearby 38 hectare estate that they paid $2.38 million for in 2010.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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