Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

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Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Lanevick to cater for Hunters Hill downsizers with new Gladesville apartment development

Property developer One Living, backed by former Macquarie banker turned investment manager Chris Green’s investment firm, has unveiled plans to bring more institutional capital into housing to help address the national supply crisis.

The New York-based investor has focused his firm, GreenPoint Partners, on addressing the supply shortage hitting middle market housing in Australia.

It is backing the new One Living business to develop more than 1000 units along the eastern seaboard. The new firm is starting with a development on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with around 140 apartments planned. They are eyeing off more sites across the city.

With cost pressures rising in the industry, One Living’s model is to be a vertically integrated developer-builder, so it can respond directly to the housing gap by removing the cost inefficiencies embedded in traditional residential delivery.

“We are building a platform designed to operate at scale and starting in a market where there’s a clear need for quality, attainable housing,” One Living joint managing director Joseph Scuderi said.

“It’s that missing middle – it’s that attainable end of housing… that’s what most Australians invest into and what Australians can actually afford.”

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GreenPoint Partners brings years of experience assembling and scaling real estate operating businesses across major markets. And Green sees a big opportunity in Australia.

“For its size, sophistication and importance to the community, Australia’s living sector has remained largely under-institutionalised, which represents significant opportunity,” Green said. “GreenPoint identified that gap, assembled the right team, and is backing One Living to build a platform that is aligned to market needs.”

Green said being a builder-developer would give the company the capacity and flexibility it required to deliver reasonably-priced homes.

“We want it to be at that attainable level; not super high end luxury but at that attainable level,” he said.

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One Living will undertake a component of affordable housing in its schemes, which it will own and operate, and it could also run build-to-rent on some sites.

Green praised local policy settings.

“The NSW government is being very supportive, strategic and pragmatic in terms of how do we generate more supply of housing,” he said. “We think it’s actually positive for development and the bit that’s been lacking at that attainable level is that it’s lots of relatively small private developers, whereas we want to create an institutional platform.”

One Living is also&nbsp;looking at high-density projects and could take on more institutional funding in the future.

“The way we will be able to achieve economies of scale is through size,” Green added.

One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition

It's been several years since there's been an opportunity to buy a brand new townhome in Melbourne's coastal suburb of Mordialloc. Even apartment developments in recent times have been few and far between in the area.

Local developer LDS Property identified the gap in new housing, securing a site on White Street, directly opposite&nbsp;Woodlands Golf Club Mordialloc. They've recently launched&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/wm-residences-mordialloc-102-white-street-mordialloc-vic-3195">WM Residences</a>, just 13 townhouses which they have already started building.

Projects by Buxton Director Heath Thompson, who is selling WM Residences, says the townhouses x that perfect middle ground be

"Mordialloc residents have had limited options to downsize within the suburb, often forcing them to look elsewhere despite long-standing ties to the area," Thompson says.

"With very little comparable new supply coming to market, projects like WM Residences are well placed, particularly as buyers look to capitalise on current conditions amid constrained supply."

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The development, designed by regarded architecture firm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ewert-leaf">Ewert Leaf</a>,&nbsp;adopts a deliberately restrained architectural approach, focusing on simplicity, durability and liveability rather than overt design gestures.

The boutique scale is central to the offering. With only 13 three-bedroom residences, each home is configured to prioritise functional layouts and everyday use, supported by private terraces and secure two-car garages.

Ewert Leaf’s design response leans into a calm, neutral material palette. Interiors are defined by oak flooring, white walls and soft finishes, creating a consistent and understated backdrop. The approach avoids trend-driven detailing in favour of longevity, with an emphasis on natural light and spatial clarity.

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Beyond aesthetics, the homes are designed to meet contemporary performance expectations. Each residence targets a minimum 6-star energy rating, incorporating double glazing, comprehensive insulation and all-electric Bosch appliances.

The project’s location supports a walkable coastal lifestyle, sitting within close proximity to Mordialloc’s foreshore, Main Street retail strip and the train station. Local cafés and dining venues, including Suburbia Deli and Hendriks Café, are within a short walk, reinforcing the area’s established neighbourhood character.

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While <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/mordialloc-vic-3195">Mordialloc</a> is often defined by its beach and pier, the project taps into other areas of day to day living, offering easy access to local food, casual dining and transport, rather than positioning itself purely as a lifestyle retreat.

WM Residences reflects a continued trend across Melbourne’s coastal suburbs towards smaller-scale, design-led townhouse developments, particularly on infill sites where proximity to amenity is already established.

With construction commenced prior to its market entry, the project aligns with a growing preference among buyers for developments with visible progress and defined delivery timeframes.

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The stockpicker veteran Geoff Wilson has bought a holiday home in the Sunshine Beach.

The Double Bay-based founder and executive chairman of the ASX-listed Wilson Asset Management has spent $6.5 million on one of the best street’s on Sunshine Beach.

It’s the same street Therese Rein spent a record $17 million on the home tennis legend Pat Rafter built. Karl Stefanovic spent $3.6 million on the street earlier this year, with nine sales on the street in 2020 ranging between $2.05 million and the big $17 million sale.

The home Wilson bought hadn’t traded for three decades, having last sold for $525,000 in 1990.

Set on 550 sqm, the absolute beachfront, with direct access to the sand, was described as Mediterranean in its marketing, with its plantation shutters, terracotta tiles, colonnaded entrance and slab hut gates.

The two level property has five bedrooms, including a master suite with a private balcony and an open-concept ensuite with a spa bath.

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group agents Mike Hay and Rachel Sellman secured the sale. It was listed for rent pre-Christmas at $3,200 a week, which would see Wilson net a 2.5 per cent yield.

Wilson is based in a Double Bay trophy bought for $10 million by his wife Karen Greer in 2010. He also owns a farm in Berrima.
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The Double Bay-based founder and executive chairman of the ASX-listed Wilson Asset Management has bought on one of the best street’s on Sunshine Beach.

Veteran stockpicker Geoff Wilson buys $6.5 million Sunshine Beach holiday home

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A Sunshine Beach, Noosa district holiday rental has reportedly secured $80,000 a week this Christmas, making it the most expensive known rental in the country.
Evgeny Skigin has leased <a href="https://domicnoosa.com" target="_blank">the uber-luxurious home, Domic</a>, which was built in 2019 into sand dunes on Seaview Terrace in Sunshine Beach.
Its reported build cost was $21 million, taking three years to construct on the block of land that cost $5.4 million in 2013.
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Niche Luxury Accommodation managing director Sue Willis told The Courier Mail the $12,570 a night listing had three bookings over the summer period, totalling 10 nights.
It’s understood one is a Sydney financier while another is a property developer from Melbourne.
The three-level, concrete domed building with 1400 sqm of living space is camouflaged under a green canopy, on almost 1ha of land on the edge of Noosa National Park with landscaping by James Birrell Design Lab.
There is a 25 metre pool, day spa, gymnasium, plus cinema room and a conference room.
The 71 Seaview Terrace home was designed by Brisbane architect Noel Robinson for Skigin, whose industrial hemp business is one of the leading providers of the usable fibre in the world.
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$24 million Noosa home, Domic secures $80,000 a week Christmas rental

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Having sold to the former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his wife Therese Rein, Queensland restaurateur David Hales and wife Louise have bought back big time into the Noosa market.
They scored $17 million on the Sunshine Coast (photo above) and instead recently bought two neighbouring properties on Noosa Sound's exclusive Mossman Court.
They paid $5 million and $7.25 million, taking their Noosa River holding to over 1,300 sqm.
The dearer of the homes was inspired by Ralph Lauren's Caribbean holiday home.
The couple still own 19 hectares on Lake Macdonald, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
The Hobart-born Hales, having departed last year the board of Betty's Burgers which he founded in 2014, recently acquired Tavern 42 Degrees South, a bar on the Hobart waterfront.
Meanwhile the Rudd-Rein power couple will be upgrading from nearby Castaways Beach where they have owned since paying $3.1 million in 2010.
Their new purchase last sold at $15.2 million when tennis legend Pat Rafter and his wife Lara quit the Sunshine Coast in early 2018.
The John Burgess-designed seven bedroom home was sold by the retired tennis champion Pat Rafter and his wife Lara who moved to their 28 hectare Byron Bay retreat.
The Rafters always wanted $18 million plus for the seven bedroom, five bathroom beachfront home which was built in 2010.
They paid $9.5 million in 2006 for the building block with rival tennis star Thomas Muster missing out of the 1286 sqm double block holding.
The minimalist luxury U-shaped home has a central pool with two glass-fronted wings pushing out towards the ocean over a steep banksia and pandanus-covered dune that drops down to the beach.
There's a path to the sand and the surf, some 136 kms north of Brisbane.
Rudd remains president of the New York-based Asia Society think tank, but the purchase has been advise as part of a move to repatriate capital to Australia.
Rein's wealth derives from employment services company Ingeus, which she sold in a deal worth up to $US206 million ($298 million) in 2014.
"We’ve made a conscious decision to bring our investments home to Australia," Ms Rein told the mainstream press.
"While Kevin was in office, we had to invest overseas to avoid conflicts of interest. We’ve now mostly brought those investments back home to Australia."
 
 
 
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Pat Rafter's former luxury trophy home resold at Sunshine Beach

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Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his wife Therese Rein have emerged the $17 million buyer of the Sunshine Coast home of Queensland restaurateur David Hales and wife Louise.
The power couple will be upgrading from nearby.
The home last sold at $15.2 million when tennis legend Pat Rafter and his wife Lara quit the Sunshine Coast in early 2018.
Its latest sale come after being on the market since late last year when the home came with initial hopes of $20 million.
It had undergone a recent $1 million upgrade.
The John Burgess-designed seven bedroom home was sold by the retired tennis champion Pat Rafter and his wife Lara who moved to their 28 hectare Byron Bay retreat.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sunshine+beach-123425942" target="_blank">The Rafters always wanted $18 million plus</a> for the seven bedroom, five bathroom beachfront home which was built in 2010.
Rafter suggested it was what it had cost.
They paid $9.5 million in 2006 for the building block with rival tennis star Thomas Muster missing out of the 1286 sqm double block holding.
The minimalist luxury U-shaped home has a central pool with two glass-fronted wings pushing out towards the ocean over a steep banksia and pandanus-covered dune that drops down to the beach.
There's a path to the sand and the surf, some 136 kms north of Brisbane.
Rudd remains president of the New York-based Asia Society think tank, but the purchase has been advise as part of a move to repatriate capital to Australia.
Rein's wealth derives from employment services company Ingeus, which she sold in a deal worth up to $US206 million ($298 million) in 2014.
"We’ve made a conscious decision to bring our investments home to Australia," Ms Rein told the mainstream press.
"While Kevin was in office, we had to invest overseas to avoid conflicts of interest. We’ve now mostly brought those investments back home to Australia."
 
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Pat Rafter's former luxury trophy home resold at Sunshine Beach for $17 million to Kevin Rudd and Therese Rein

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Queensland restaurateur David Hales and wife Louise have secured $17 million for their house on Queensland's Sunshine Beach.
The couple made headlines when they paid $15.2 million for the Sunshine Coast home of tennis legend Pat Rafter in early 2018.
Its latest sale come after being on the market since late last year when the home came with initial hopes of $20 million.
Karen Harman of Dowling Neylan advised during the marketing it had undergone a $1 million upgrade.
The John Burgess-designed seven bedroom home was sold by the retired tennis champion Pat Rafter and his wife Lara who moved to their 28 hectare Byron Bay retreat.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sunshine+beach-123425942" target="_blank">The Rafters always wanted $18 million plus</a> for the seven bedroom, five bathroom beachfront home which was built in 2010.
Rafter suggested it was what it had cost.
They paid $9.5 million in 2006 for the building block with rival tennis star Thomas Muster missing out of the 1286 sqm double block holding.
The minimalist luxury U-shaped home has a central pool with two glass-fronted wings pushing out towards the ocean over a steep banksia and pandanus-covered dune that drops down to the beach.
There's a path to the sand and the surf, some 136 kms north of Brisbane.
 
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Pat Rafter's former luxury trophy home resold at Sunshine Beach for $17 million

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The former Sunshine Beach home of tennis legend Pat Rafter and wife Lara is back up for sale again with record hopes.

The home (above and below) broke the district record when it <a href="/news/restaurant-entrepreneurs-secure-pat-rafters-sunshine-coast-home">sold for $15.2 million just under two years ago</a> to Queensland restaurant entrepreneurs David and Louise Hales.

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The record <a href="/news/sunshine-coast-record-broken-twice-in-two-weeks">only stood for two weeks</a>, with a sprawling beachfront mansion on the nearby Webb Road selling for $18 million.

Now the Hales family, who have recently spent $5.67 million on a Noosa Sound waterfront given their boating interests, have listed the former Rafter home with $20 million hopes after making a number of improvements.

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The John Burgess-designed home which is built in a H-shape around a central swimming pool has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Tom Offermann and Eric Seetoo, who sold the home last time, are marketing it again.

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David was the co-founder of the Betty’s Burgers &amp; Concrete Co, which he established on Noosa’s Hastings Street in 2014 and then expanded to nine outlets.  

David sold Betty's Burgers to Retail Zoo.

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The Hales family will only be in their Noosa Sound waterfront for a short while. They've recently settled on a knockdown rebuild on a double block on Mossman Court.

The Rafter's now live at a <a href="/news/tennis-champion-pat-rafter-gets-approval-for-byron-build">38 hectare estate in the Byron Bay hinterland</a>.
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Former Sunshine Coast home of tennis legend Pat Rafter set for record sale

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Sam and Kerri-Ann Charlton, the owners of the luxury Whitsundays island escape Bedarra Island Resort, are selling Pavilions, their Sunshine Beach home.
The Gabriel Poole-designed home once belonged to tennis legend Pat Rafter. Having paid $2.18m in 2003, Rafter sold eight years later for $2.25m.
The home then went backwards in 2013, when bought for $2.1m by the Charltons.
The two-level property on 920sq m at the northern end of Sunrise Beach has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The most impressive feature is the lap pool and bathing pavilion in the tropical gardens.
Mike Hay and Rachel Sellman at Century 21 have the listing. Sam and Kerri-Ann bought Bedarra Island Resort in 2011.
They have spent 18 months rebuilding and reopened the resort as an all-inclusive barefoot luxury retreat.
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Bedarra Island owners Sam and Kerri-Ann Charlton list Sunshine Beach home Pavilions

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The Dolphin Backpackers hostel in Noosa's Sunshine Beach is for sale.
Set on an 1839 square metres site the property is host to 24 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms plus 15 kitchen and communal areas.
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The current owners' abode is described as "bright and welcoming with room for a family to spread out and relax".
There's a modern kitchen with open-plan living that spills out to covered alfresco areas.
The hostel also featured tropical gardens, which surround the property and a resort-style pool.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sunshine+beach-130163690" target="_blank">14-16 Duke Street</a>, it is close to the beach and bustling Duke Street cafes and shops.
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Dolphin Backpackers hostel in Noosa's Sunshine Beach for sale

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Sonya and David Evans, the former Bombers chairman, are tipped to emerge the $14 million buyers on Sunshine Beach, just outside of Noosa.

The beachfront house sold on the very first inspection just prior to hitting the market through Tom Offermann and Nic Hunter at Tom Offermann Real Estate.

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The couple are based at Woodfield, an 1880s Hawthorn residence they've called home since paying $6,435,000 in 2010.

Their new weekender comes with 41 metres of ocean frontage on its 1,260 sqm parcel.

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It has five bedrooms, six bathrooms and a 23 metre swimming pool.

The Evans family sold their Little Cove house for $11.2 million in early 2018, after paying only half that just three years earlier.

Recently Singapore-based Equis Energy chief executive David Russell emerged on settlement as the buyer of <a href="/news/sunshine-coast-record-broken-twice-in-two-weeks">Noosa's most expensive home</a>, which he purchased through his company this year for $18 million.

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Former Bomber chairman David Evans buys $14 million Sunshine Beach home 

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The Sunshine Coast has seen its residential house price record broken twice in the last two weeks, with two beachfront properties fetching eye-watering figures for the locality.
First the Seaview Terrace home of Byron Bay-bound tennis champion Pat Rafter sold after having consistent $18 million hopes since its initial listing last August.
The John Burgess designed seven bedroom, five bathroom beachfront home was built in 2010 after Rafter paid $9.5 million in 2006.
Tom Offermann Real Estate agency, who sold the Rafter home, have just found a buyer for an absolute beachfront home nearby on Webb Road, which had $22 million price hopes (above and below)
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Only first listed eight weeks ago, the home on a sprawling 3,595 sqm has been completely transformed since it traded as Brinbara in 2013.
A back-to-bare renovation by multi-award winning international designer David Hicks has seen the design give a nostalgic nod to the Italian Riviera, with a wealth of terrazzo and ribbed lacquered timber. 
Much like a hotel, the atrium with staircase and chandelier take centre stage. There's domestic and commercial size kitchens and six ensuited bedrooms.
The hotel amenities continue throughout the grounds, with a tennis court and cabana, glass-fronted pool and a self-contained guest cottage.
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The home has a 44 metre beach frontage plus bounded on another side by a nature reserve.
Nic Hunter, the agent handling the marketing, said a beachhouse in the front row with nothing but the sea in front is the ultimate prize.
He sold the home with Tom Offermann, who sold the home over three decades ago.
“I’ve sold this property three times,” Offermann said.
“In 1987 it was owned by a Londoner, an industrial chemist, who used the modest timber house for his annual holidays.
"He wanted $1m, later confessing he thought he’d set me an impossible challenge, especially as it was my first year in business.
"But he was surprised to say the least when I returned with a contract. He signed it and poured a celebratory beer glass full of Scotch whisky.  I’m not sure if it was the elation of the epic sale or the Scotch, but I remember feeling like I was walking on air as I left his house, contract in hand.
“The sale made news as the first Sunshine Coast property to hit the magic million mark and is still making headlines today, 31 years later. That’s understandable given Webb Road is very sought-after with four-only beachfront properties.”
The Rafter home, also sold by the Tom Offermann agency, was built in a U-shape with a central pool and two glass-fronted wings pushing out towards the ocean.
There's a path to the sand and the surf.
 
 
 
 
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