<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.

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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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The Southern Highlands market continues to show strong price growth, according to Herron Todd White’s latest April report.
The property valuation firm says that the average price across the Wingecarribee Shire increased by 8% in the four months to date to $879,000.
“Of note is the brisk rate of sale in the up to $1.5 million sector, most notably located close to the townships of Bowral, Moss Vale and Mittagong,” the report stated.
Herron Todd White says that the market continues to benefit from the ripple effect predominantly by greater Sydney buyers looking for affordability and lifestyle.
“New land releases in the region have seen an influx of purchasers ranging from first home owners to executive home buyers at price points from $300,000 to $800,000 and land sizes from 450 to 8,000 square metres.
"What is also evident with the influx of new land releases is the pressure to upgrade transport infrastructure in the region, with calls for additional direct trains to Central Station, road upgrades and the larger infrastructure projects such as the Sydney to Melbourne Fast Train gaining momentum.
"Major projects to accommodate the growing area is occurring," the report commented.
Wilton Junction has been marked as a priority growth area with more residential development expected Herron Todd White says.
“With respect to accommodating additional residents in the region, the recent announcement by the NSW Department of Planning that Wilton Junction has been designated as a priority growth area has brought the reality of the new township to accommodate up to 16,500 dwellings across the 4,175 hectare site located off the M5 East Freeway a step closer.
"Other areas earmarked for residential development include Tahmoor and Appin.
"Closer in to the existing townships of Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale it is anticipated there will be limited releases of land predominantly restricted to resubdivision of appropriately zoned larger lots,” the report remarked.
"Being one of the regions to receive the NBN early has seen the emergence of commercial office developments in the past 12 months," the report stated.
The NBN is also helping the area with commercial office developments expected over the coming months.
“Being one of the regions in New South Wales to get early access to the NBN, there has been an emergence of commercial serviced office developments over the past 12 months, allowing for professional services personnel to have the flexibility of working locally and efficiently, an attractive alternative to the daily Sydney commute,” the report stated.
Herron Todd White says that there has been emerging chatter about the prospect of lenders further tightening lending criteria and increases in interest rates.
“This undoubtedly will have a cooling effect on the rate of sale in the marketplace, however we don’t foresee any major market adjustments in this case, with the exception of the rural and lifestyle acreage properties, predominantly located on the outskirts of the major towns,” the report observed.
A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bundanoon-125468790" target="_blank">48 Erith Street</a>, Bundanoon (above) has been listed with a price guide of between $665,000 to $730,000.
Similarly a four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-burradoo-125238538" target="_blank">8 Holly Road</a>, Burradoo (below) has been listed with a price guide of between $1.45 million to $1.5 million.
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A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mittagong-123923866" target="_blank">3 Langley Avenue</a>, Mittagong (below) was recently sold for $660,000.
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Similarly a four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-berrima-125329010" target="_blank">19 Oldbury Street</a>, Berrima (below) was recently sold for $1.4 million.
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The Southern Highlands residential property market was running hot, according to Herron Todd White’s December report.
The property valuation firm says that strong price increases and quick selling periods have been evident across the entire region.
The main driver is the trend of second and third home buyers and retirees relocating for a tree change from Sydney and for the affordability.
"The townships of Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong have been the stand out performers."
It noted fully renovated or new properties with nothing left to spend are sought after.
The strongest activity is under $1.5 million.
A three bedroom unit at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-bowral-125033606" target="_blank">2/41 Shepherd Street</a>, Bowral (above) has been listed for between $900,000 to $990,000.
Similarly a three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-moss+vale-124981530" target="_blank">602 Argyle Street</a>, Moss Vale (below) has been listed with a price guide of $899,000.
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HTW has noted that the fringe suburbs of Southern Highlands is also beginning to see strong activity
"There has been strong activity from first home buyers seeking affordable housing options across the fringe suburbs in the Southern Highlands, essentially the villages such as Robertson, Bundanoon, Colo Vale, Hill Top and Tahmoor that are removed from the three major towns of Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale."
Properties still sell under $700,000 in these perimeter suburbs.
"If interest rates were to dramatically rise, then pricing levels will decline.
"If interest rates remain at low levels, then we anticipate that pricing levels will plateau.
"There are similar trends evident in the Tablelands, with good land sales and new home construction activity in the new and modern residential estates on the fringe of Goulburn including the Belmore Estate, Merino Country Estate and the Mistful Park Estate," the report advised.
New land releases are trading for $200,000 to $250,000, with house and land packages ranging from $500,000 to $600,000.
Likewise some of the villages between Sutton Forest and Goulburn, such as Marulan have seen an uptick in first home owner activity, with new land releases being quickly absorbed by the market in the $160,000 to $190,000 range for 1,000 square metre blocks.
The Crookwell village is also seeing good buyer activity and price growth.
“We see strong buyer activity from first home buyers, second and third home buyers and retirees.
"We are also seeing strong interest from Sydney investors in Goulburn."
It noted part of the attraction here aside from lower entry price is ease of access to the Sydney-Canberra freeway.
Many buyers will commute to Goulburn, Canberra or back up to Moss Vale and Bowral, the report stated.
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Former Bulldogs chief Malcolm Noad and corporate high-flyer wife Holly Kramer have sold their Southern Highlands retreat, Big Sky.
The 40 hectare estate in Paddys River fetched $1,795,000 after spending nearly 180 days on the market through Hindmarsh &amp; Walsh agent Frank Walsh.
The four bedrooms, four bathroom homestead with renovated kitchen has a study and formal and informal living areas.
A newly constructed sunroom leads to the palatial sandstone paved terrace, solar heated, self-cleaning swimming pool and mature established gardens.
There are five paddocks and two dams on the property.
The couple paid $1.2 million for the home in 2005. They traded up in the Southern Highlands in 2015, spending $4.1 million on Woodhurst Green in Glenquarry.
Southern Highlands is now home for Noad and Kramer, who sold their Pymble home for $3.9 million two years ago.
Kramer sits on the boards of AMP, Australia Post and Woolworths. She stepped down from the board of Nine Entertainment earlier this year.
 
 
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Crown Resorts boss John Alexander and his photographer wife Alice have listed Possumwood, their Southern Highlands weekender.
Alexander, who has been right hand man to casino tycoon James Packer for a number of years, has 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.
Drew Lindsay agents Drew Lindsay and Karl Zabel have set a price guide of between $2.5 million and $2.75 million in conjunction with Ken Jacobs at Christie's International. 
The couple will be based at their nearby 38 hectare estate that they paid $2.38 million for in 2010.
The garden will sell it. Possumwood's garden is designed by Myles Baldwin, featuring a modern rendition of a walled perennial garden.
He tells the story in his book, Rural Australian Gardens that the site was a levelled grassy rectangular paddock, a bit larger than a championship tennis court.
"When I presented my symmetrical garden idea to John Alexander I was taken aback when it was rejected.
"John’s dream was to have a relaxed garden of roses and perennials with narrow paths surround by different textures, smell and colours.
"Inspiration shifted from the works of Gertrude Jekyll to that of Monet, Oehme van Sweden and Piet Oudolf, all of whom have created settings bound by formality yet displaying perennials in their wild form."
It comes with a pond and ornamental fountain, along with remnant rainforest, ferns and ornamental shrubs. The roses reflect Alice's passion.
There's dry stone walls aplenty. It comes with a detached studio sits in the stone wall surrounded layered garden complete with water fountain and large pond.
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.
The Possumwood gardens have been opened for the annual HeartKids Garden Tour, which helped raise charity funds for the ZZ+. 
Alexander has served under both Kerry and James Packer since 1999.
At the start of 2017 Alexander was promoted to the role of Crown Resorts chairman.
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.
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Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and wife Kyly have finally found a buyer for their redundant Southern Highlands retreat, Roundhill.
The cricket lovers haven, complete with a picket fenced oval installed by former financial high flyer Bill Ireland, is going under contract, according to the Drew Lindsay Real Estate website.
During its two year stay on the market, the weekender has been a popular rental at a pricey $1,200 a night, being booked most weekends which made it hard for buyer inspections.
The toing and froing over the sale legal paperwork has coincided with Clarke being overseas, commentating on Australia's enthralling Border-Gavaskar series with India. 
Michael Clarke remains in the cricketing world as a commentator for Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports cricket coverage.
Lindsay, the veteran Southern Highlands agent had been the selling agent for the Berrima property three times before.
The recent undisclosed offer came after Clarke cut the asking price down from $6.5 million to $5 million.
The initial price tag proved to be too ambitious, after the Clarke's paid $3.1 million for the sprawling 93 hectare estate in 2012, with a new swimming pool added during their ownership.
Ofcourse Kyly added her interior designer professional touches and undertaking some renovations inside the four bedroom homestead.
The idea behind the 2012 purchase was that Clarke would set up his long-awaited cricket academy, round the corner from Bowral, the home of Australia's most renowned cricketer Don Bradman.
Clarke opted against the Southern Highlands academy, instead setting up in Bellevue Hill, closer to his $8.5 million home in Vaucluse, where they live with their daughter Kelsey Lee.
The Berrima homestead was design by Richard Rowe featuring a conservatory style kitchen.
There's a full sized tennis court and separate self-contained guest studio.
The property also lends itself to equine interests. There's post and rail fencing, shelter sheds, horse stables, cattle yards, a large barn and an open sand arena.
Kyly, a lifestyle blogger and entrepreneurial candle maker, returned to her modelling roots earlier this month, showcasing the latest racewear and millinery designer items of Myer's Autumn 2017 Racing Season collections.
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Brisbane-based fashion retailer Michael Josephson and his wife Melissa have bought the historic Boscobel homestead in the Southern Highlands.
They paid $4.3 million for the 1870s-built mansion, which has been the home of recruitment industry boss Steven Hallis since 2007.
It has been on and off the market through for two year most recently listed with Bill Carpenter, of WC Carpenter.
Josephson is the co-founder of the successful lifestyle fashion chain Universal Store.
The 48.5-hectare property in Sutton Forest was the long-time thoroughbred breeding stud of Richard Turnley.
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First home buyers in the Southern Highlands are seeking out affordable housing options across the fringe suburbs, according to HTW’s March 2017 Month in Review.
The valuation firm says Robertson, Bundanoon, Colo Vale, Hill Top and Tahmoor offer better value for money than the three major towns of the area Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale.
“Most of these villages still have local shops, parks and schools and some have secondary rail services, but most are lacking in the larger supermarkets etc that the three main Highlands towns feature,” the report says.
“Residents of the fringe suburbs will drive to the larger towns for these services (usually a ten to 20 minute drive).”
HTW says older style houses on smaller 500 square metres blocks in Hill Top are selling from low $500,000, while new three bedroom duplexes are selling for $500,000 to $550,000.
In Robertson, a 1990s era three bedroom home on 770 square metres of land can be purchased in the low $500,000 range.
“The market in these villages has been strong over the past 12 months and that trend is expected to continue for the current period,” the report says.
“As far as advice to the first time buyer, it is always prudent to follow where planned infrastructure developments have been proposed.
“For example the recent announcement by the NSW Department of Planning that Wilton Junction has been designated as a priority growth area has brought the reality of the new township to accommodate up to 16,500 dwellings across the 4,175 hectare site located off the M5 East Freeway a step closer.
“Other areas earmarked for residential development include Tahmoor and Appin.
“Closer into the existing townships of Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale it is anticipated there will be limited releases of land predominantly restricted to subdivision of appropriately zoned larger lots.”
Property Observer found a four bedroom home <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bundanoon-124825674" target="_blank">14 Bromhall Road Bundanoon</a> (above) on a 2000 sqm corner block on the market for around $650,000.
The four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-robertson-124733590" target="_blank">2 Blackwood Place, Robertson</a> (below) on 1000sqm and is listed with expectations between $695,000 to $725,000.
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First home buyers target Robertson, Hill Top in NSW Southern Highlands: HTW

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There is an atmosphere of cautious optimism across the Southern Highlands, according to HTW's February 2017 update.
The valuation firm says that buoyed by an 18% increase in average prices to $892,000 for the year to December 2016, the townships of Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong have been stand out performers, with access to infrastructure and price point being the main drivers of that growth.
Local real estate agents have been saying that sales activity has been brisk in the face of stock shortage, the report states. 
“This has been borne out with a 24% decrease in the numbers of sales year on year to 1,600 properties. It is fair to say the rental market is tight with lack of stock driving rent increases of minimum 10% over the past 12 months.”
For the median price of $549,000 a house such as the one at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-moss+vale-124566046" target="_blank">45 Hoskins Street</a>, Moss Vale (above) is purchasable for between $525,000 to $575,000.
Similarly a unit such as the one at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-moss+vale-124428450" target="_blank">1/8 Arthur Street</a>, Moss Vale (below) is purchasable from $400,000, which is $20,000 cheaper than the median price of a unit in Moss Vale.
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The Highlands property market is heavily influenced by what is happening in Sydney and historically lags that market by six to 12 months, HTW says. It expects to see continued strong demand for properties close to the townships at price points up to $1.5 million.
“Above that price point the market becomes less defined with the choice of residential, rural/residential and lifestyle acreage properties across the villages and hamlets coming into consideration.”
Established precincts such as Darraby Estate, (Moss Vale) Renwick and Nattai Ponds (Mittagong) and Bingara Gorge (Wilton) have seen strong sales over the past 12 months, with further stage releases scheduled for 2017.
Likewise, the soon to be released subdivisions of Retford Park (Bowral) and Throsby Views (Moss Vale) have seen strong pre-sales activity.
The recent announcement by the NSW Department of Planning that Wilton Junction has been designated as a priority growth area has brought the reality of the new township to accommodate up to 16,500 dwellings across the 4,175 hectare site located off the M5 East Freeway a step closer.
Other areas earmarked for residential development include Tahmoor and Appin.
Closer into the existing townships of Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale it is anticipated there will be limited releases of land predominantly restricted to resubdivision of appropriately zoned larger lots.
Regarding infrastructure, the state government has committed to a $50 million upgrade of the Bowral Hospital in 2017.
In September 2016, it called for expressions of interest regarding a public private partnership for the operation of the hospital.
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Sales levels strong in NSW's Southern Highlands: HTW

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It's not enough to just have a beach weekender anymore.
Tech billionaire Michael Cannon-Brookes and wife Annie have now added a rural retreat.
Their weekender Joadja Creek Farm, cost the Atlassian co-founder $3.3 million.
It is 390 hectare hobby farm in the small heritage registered town of Joadja, some 140 kilometres from Sydney in the Southern Highlands. 
The secluded farm is surrounded by native bushland, with horse riding trails and wildlife aplenty.
The four bedroom home was architecturally designed in 1996 by the Haege family with wrap-around verandahs and sits amid an orchard.
Its on Joadja Creek with water holes, three dams and a bore.
Brookes has been Centennial Park based since 2015 when he secured Braelin, the $12 million Lang Road trophy home.
He owns a $8.7 million Palm Beach holiday home.
The couple own a Centennial Park home bought from luxury car dealer Ian Pagent and wife Marianne for $12 million.
The Californian bungalow style home built in 1918 for Sir Allen Taylor, a former lord mayor of Sydney is set for a makeover given the family's need for more bedrooms.
They have just spent $7.05 million on the Double Bay trophy home SeaDragon, the 1936 Professor Leslie Wilkinson designed Mediterranean style villa while they await the renovations.
It was sold by QC Francis Douglas through Sally Hampshire at Laing+Simmons inconjunction with Sothebys International.
This article first appeared in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
 
 
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Mike Cannon-Brookes buys rural retreat in NSW Southern Highlands

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The Coles supermarket in the NSW Southern Highlands town of Moss Vale has been sold to MPG Funds Management for $9.45 million.
Located at 13-19 Kirkham Street, the property comprises a 2,500 square metre freestanding Coles supermarket – the only full line supermarket servicing the catchment.
The property, which is situated on a 7,199 square metre strata title site, is currently leased to Coles until 2025, generating an estimated income of $561,547 per annum.
CBRE’s Justin Dowers and Nick Willis, who negotiated the sale on behalf of a private Victorian investor, said the sale reflected one of the strongest freestanding supermarket transactions in New South Wales this year translating to a yield of 5.9%.
MPG Funds Management’s Brett Gorman said the property’s strong tenancy profile presented an attractive addition to the MPG Retail Brands Property Trust, which targets well-known tenants on long term leases.
The sale follows the recent transaction of Dan Murphy’s in Wagga Wagga through CBRE on a 5.3% yield to a private Sydney based investor.
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Coles in Moss Vale sells for $9.45 million

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Society hairdresser Joh Bailey has sold his current country equestrian holding on Sydney’s outskirts along with an inner-city pad with hopes to buy in the NSW Southern Highlands.
Bailey and his partner, ­Michael Christie, a professional equestrian, sold near Camden for $1.537 million plus at recent auction.
The Oaks property on <a href="https://www.acreagesales.com.au/3253242/" target="_blank">The Old Oaks Road</a>, had been bought in 2008 for $692,000.
Decorated in classic Hamptons style with a touch of Ralph Lauren glamour, it sold for just over its ­reserve price to a local horse owner through the United Acreage Marketing Group.
It had been extensively renovated.
The property includes five bedrooms, a full-sized dressage arena, post-and-rail fencing and bores and dams.
Mr Bailey has also sold a 37sq m one-bedroom apartment in Rushcutters Bay for $540,000, through McGrath agent Ben Collier.
The apartment, which Bailey inherited from Suzanne Pritchard, known for her bright orange post-modern quiff, sold before auction. 
A fixture on the Sydney social scene for decades, Pritchard died suddenly in her Rushcutters Bay apartment from a heart attack in 2015.
"She would shop at David Jones every day," her long time hairdresser and confidant Joh Bailey told someone who was interested.
Her story was actually fascinating as she famously appeared one of the Happy Little Vegemites in the 1950s. 
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