Lower North Shore developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hyecorp-property-group">Hyecorp</a> is preparing to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/celine-chatswood-37-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">Celine</a>, its new apartment development in Chatswood.

Set within a blue ribbon location on Archer Street, Celine will rise on a quiet, tree-lined enclave on the edge of the South Chatswood Heritage Conservation Area, a short walk from the connectivity which Chatswood is famous for.

Celine will deliver 122 one, two, three, and four-bedroom residences, designed to accommodate a broad range of buyers, from owner-occupiers to investors.

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Designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fuse-architecture-0">Fuse Architects</a>, the 29-storey tower has been shaped to respond to its Archer Street setting, with a defined podium and slender upper levels.&nbsp;

The building incorporates a two-storey residential lobby at the corner, double-height retail fronting Bertram Street, food and beverage tenancies along a through-site link, and two levels of commercial office space.&nbsp;

A landscaped pedestrian connection between Archer and Bertram streets will provide a publicly accessible link through the site, extending activity at ground level beyond the building footprint.

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Inside, Hyecorp is emphasising scale and flexibility. Most residences will incorporate multipurpose rooms, allowing buyers to configure additional living, study or guest space within their floorplan.&nbsp;

Kitchens have been designed with proportions more commonly associated with standalone homes, complemented by Gaggenau and Miele appliances, integrated refrigeration, Miele laundry appliances, Taj Mahal stone and bronze tapware.&nbsp;

Buyers will also have the option to tailor aspects of their home through the developer’s “Live Your Way” personalisation service.

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Resident amenity will include an outdoor pool, gym and sauna, as well as barbecue and lounge areas designed for shared use. Upper levels are oriented to capture eastern outlooks towards the Sydney CBD and surrounding greenery.

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The location places future residents within 800 metres of Chatswood Interchange, providing access to metro and rail services, and within walking distance of Westfield, Chatswood Chase and the Chatswood Concourse. Parks including Chatswood Park and Beauchamp Park are nearby, along with a cluster of schools and private hospitals.

Celine continues Hyecorp’s focus on the Lower North Shore. The Australian, family-owned developer has been operating locally for more than 30 years, with recent projects including Audrey in St Leonards, now nearing completion, and Juliet in Roseville. With registrations expected to open soon, Celine represents the group’s latest addition to the Chatswood apartment market.

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Hyecorp unveils Celine, a striking new apartment tower in the heart of Chatswood

International development company <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/spg-land">SPG Land</a> has kicked off construction of the $1.5 billion <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/paradiso-place-surfers-paradise-103-ferny-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Paradiso Place</a>, one of the highest value developments to get underway on the Gold Coast in more than a decade.

Located on a 1.15ha site stretching from Surfers Paradise Boulevard to Ferny Avenue, Paradiso Place, when completed, will deliver 845 residences across three residential towers. &nbsp;

Paradiso Place has been several years in planning by SPG, which has now pushed the green light on construction to meet pent-up demand from investors and owner occupiers.

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The move follows minor amendments to the original design to cater to buyer demand, including the provision of more premium residential amenity, including private dining, lounge and events spaces for residents to entertain guests.

The three towers, comprising 41, 40 and 44 levels, will bring to the market 845 apartments with each tower boasting its own podium level interconnected skybridge to create a unique elevated ‘beachside village’ for residents.

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The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>-designed development will bring a broad range of residences to the market, most offering ocean views and all enjoying five-star hotel amenities with world-class facilities and the convenience ground level retail precinct.

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Construction of Paradiso Place has been made possible by SPG’s newly established SPG Built division partnered with experienced project management group Eastview Australia, a company that has supported the development of a raft of major projects on the Gold Coast over the past two decades.

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“It’s a very exciting time for Paradiso Place as we start construction,” said SPG Land Chairman David Wang.

“We have spent our energy refreshing design and assembling the best team and waiting for what we believe is the right time to start construction on one of the most exciting mixed-use developments to proceed on the Gold Coast since Oracle in Broadbeach and Circle on Cavill in Surfers Paradise. &nbsp;

“The local and interstate downsizer market is getting stronger, and we see Paradiso Place as the right project for our times right now. Our company has the capacity to deliver large-scale projects, and we are thrilled to be bringing this vision to reality.”

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SPG Invest, a company founded in Australia in 1998 with a focus on high-end real estate and premium hospitality assets, has delivered 56 projects in the Asia-Pacific region over the past twenty-five years, including The Peninsula Hotel Shanghai and the Global 188 twin-tower project in Suzhou and Cambridge Residences at Robina.

Paradiso Place will deliver a range of new apartments with two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, as well as a collection of sub-penthouse and penthouse apartments across three levels. Prices start from $950,000.

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“We have a very strong vision for Paradiso Place – we are creating a unique beachside residential community where contemporary design &amp; architecture and luxury materials combine with five star residents’ amenities and the convenience of a premium retail precinct on the ground floor”, said SPG Land CEO Dr Ying Rao&nbsp;

“We are confident that the community will recognise that this is more than just another development. Paradiso Place will bring a much-needed retail precinct and lifestyle hub to northern Surfers Paradise with premium retail, lifestyle and food and beverage options,” Said Dr Rao&nbsp;

“The retail precinct is critical to enhancing the lifestyle amenity for residents and guests, so SPG will retain control of this precinct to curate a premium retail offering that will support this thriving new community.

“SPG will also retain short-term holiday letting to control premium and luxury outcomes in line with our vision.”

Construction of Stage 1 Paradiso Place is expected to be completed by end of 2029.

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Construction commences on $1.5 billion Paradiso Place development in Surfers Paradise

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/capital-corporation">Capital Corporation</a> has announced a partnership with Eden Brae Homes to deliver custom-designed homes at Lovedale Farm, the landmark masterplanned golf estate taking shape in the Hunter Valley wine region.

The partnership brings together two highly experienced businesses with a strong track record in quality, delivery and creating well-established neighbourhoods, and marks an important milestone in the next stage of delivery at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/lovedale-farm-1054-1184-wine-country-drive-lovedale-nsw-2325">Lovedale Farm</a>.

As part of the collaboration, Eden Brae Homes has constructed the Lovedale Farm display home, which will officially open to the public on Saturday 21 March.

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The near-300 sqm display home, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, is one of a collection of homes custom designed specifically for the project. It features a generous master suite with impressive three-metre ceilings, dedicated golf buggy parking, and a farmhouse kitchen complete with a butler’s pantry. Premium upgrades that further enhance the home include an outdoor kitchen, walk-in wine display and gas fireplace.

Pricing for homes at Lovedale Farm starts from $1.14 million for a 255 sqm, four-bed home with rumpus and double-garage on a 504 sqm lot.

The opening will give off-the-plan buyers, future residents and the broader community the opportunity to step inside the home, experience the design and finishes firsthand, and learn more about the homes and land now available at Lovedale Farm.

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Jim Hunter, Managing Director of Capital Corporation, said the partnership builds on a strong history of successful collaboration between the two groups.

“This is not our first collaboration. Capital Corporation has partnered with Eden Brae Homes across several successful communities, including Fairway Views and Fairway Gardens neighbourhoods at Kellyville,” Hunter said.

“Lovedale Farm represents a continuation of that proven partnership, underpinned by a shared focus on quality, delivery and creating places people are proud to call home. We are pleased to be bringing that experience to the Hunter Valley.”

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Arthur Ilias, General Managing Director of Eden Brae Homes, said the Lovedale Farm display home showcases the lifestyle and craftsmanship buyers can expect and marks an exciting new chapter for the project.

“Lovedale Farm presents a rare opportunity to create homes that are custom designed for their setting, with refined layouts, quality inclusions and a strong connection to the way people want to live in the Hunter Valley,” Ilias said.

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Capital Corporation partners with Eden Brae Homes to offer custom-designed homes at Lovedale Farm

Aqualand Group’s new investment and development platform, Aqualand Prestige, has secured its first successful end-to-end equity investment, partnering with real estate investment group, Phoenix Property Investors (Phoenix), to deliver its new Roseville residential development.

The joint venture represents a significant milestone for Aqualand Prestige, leveraging off the group’s broader project pipeline, delivery capability and vertically integrated operating model.The transaction also marks the continuation of Phoenix Property Investors’ long-term strategy investing with capable partners to deliver high quality residential projects in Sydney and Melbourne.

Phoenix Property Investors is an established real estate asset manager with a long track record of investments across developed Asia markets including, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Australia, for, and on behalf of, its clients, partnering with leading local developers on residential, commercial, hotel and mixed-use projects in major metropolitan markets.&nbsp;

The Roseville project at 2-4 Larkin Street will&nbsp;comprise a part-nine, part-10-storey development with around 111 apartments. Development approval is anticipated for late March, with sales to commence later in the year.

Jin Lin, Managing Director of Aqualand Group, said the joint venture marks a defining moment for the group’s new investment delivery platform.&nbsp;

“Securing our first end-to-end equity investment under the Aqualand Prestige brand is a major milestone and a strong endorsement of the platform we’ve built," Lin says.

"It provides capital partners with the opportunity to directly leverage Aqualand’s broader development expertise, construction capability and proven track record of delivery, while allowing us to deliver smaller scale residential projects with the same level of design excellence and certainty that has defined Aqualand over the past decade.”

Trent Winduss, Partner and Head of Australia at Phoenix Property Investors, said the partnership with Aqualand on the Roseville project represents a substantial investment for Phoenix’s Australian platform.&nbsp;

“We’re excited to partner with Aqualand Prestige. The Roseville development builds on Phoenix’s strategy of aligning with best-in-class development partners to deliver high-quality, design-led residential outcomes in tightly held locations.&nbsp;

“Aqualand’s depth of experience, vertically integrated delivery model and strong record of delivering complex, high-quality residential developments made them a natural partner for us."

The Roseville project marks Aqualand Prestige’s first in a growing pipeline of medium-scale luxury residential developments across Sydney. They have two sites, on Archer Street in Chatswood and Pockley Avenue in Roseville, for future developments. In 2024 they completed AURA by Aqualand, one of the most expensive developments ever to be completed in North Sydney.

The Roseville project at 2-4 Larkin Street will comprise a part-nine, part-10-storey development with around 111 apartments



Aqualand Prestige partners with Phoenix Property Investors for new Roseville apartment development

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/chatswood-nsw-2067">Chatswood</a> has long been considered one of the North Shore’s most well-connected and amenity-rich neighbourhoods, sought after by those who want both abundant retail and convenient transport links on their doorstep.

International developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/changfa-group">Changfa Group</a>, who has delivered new apartment projects across New South Wales and Queensland over recent years, has teamed up with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/huirong-group">Huirong Group</a>, a Chinese developer with four decades of experience, to deliver The Anderson, just over 80 family-sized apartments near the Chatswood Interchange.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-anderson-chatswood-54-56-anderson-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">The Anderson</a> offers a diverse range of apartment configurations, from one to four-bedrooms, including two 200 sqm double-storey penthouses. The tower, by AJC Architects, has been designed to intergenerational families and downsizers.

The apartments at The Anderson feature open-plan living areas that flow onto generous balconies, designed to capture natural light and expansive, never-to-be-built-out views toward Chatswood’s heritage precinct, with ocean glimpses from upper levels.

Interiors are defined by a restrained palette, premium fixtures and gallery-inspired wardrobe spaces, reflecting AJC’s considered approach to residential design.

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Positioned within walking distance of Chatswood Plaza, Westfield, The Concourse and the Chatswood Interchange, the development places daily convenience, dining, and culture at residents’ fingertips.&nbsp;

The joint venture partners will be brining further amenity to its residents, with street-level retail planned for the base of the tower.

Chatswood has been one of the most popular suburbs for new apartment buyers with the newly expanded Metro service across NSW taking Chatswood residents to Martin Place in just 11 minutes. Chatswood station is just a seven-minute walk from The Anderson.

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Changfa and Huirong launch The Anderson in Chatswood amid renewed demand for North Shore apartments

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The actual house that starred in cult movie classic The Castle has been moved to a new address.
The Kerrigan's home was supposedly located at 3 Highview Crescent, Coollaroo which was actually 3 Dagonet Street, Strathmore in Melbourne.
But now the weatherboard - cut into four segments - has been placed on four semi-trailers for the 274-kilometre journey from Strathmore in the north-west of Melbourne.
<div class="advertisement conditional">A crane lifted the sections off the trucks in a four-hour operation at Beechworth’s Mayday Hills.</div>
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George Fendyk bought the house for $40,000 at auction in July with plans to use it as an office for a caravan park at Mayday Hills.
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Fendyk expects work on the house will begin soon.
The rebuilt house will have a specially built pool room to mirror the movie’s famous reference point.
Pending planning permits he hopes the caravan park will be open in June, likely to have 20 to 30 sites.
George Fendyk and Geoff Lucas bought the former Mayday Hills asylum at Beechworth in 2013 for $1.5 million
The arrival of The Castle home at Beechworth follows an earlier plan to relocate it to Corowa’s whisky and chocolate mill.
The home’s previous owner will build two townhouses on her block in Strathmore which borders Essendon airport.
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The Castle, at Mayday Hills, Beechworth set for serious pool room

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Bidding for the home from the 1997 hit film The Castle opened today at $100 with the auctioneer replying 'tell 'em you're dreaming'.
The Kerrigan's famous house fetched $40,000 under the hammer after Brad Teal agents Rebecca Towns and Noel Kenny said it could fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000.
It was sold to Beechworth-based businessmen George Fendyk and Geoffrey Lucas.
They plan to use it as a tourist attraction for a yet-to-be approved caravan park on the site of a former hospital lunatic asylum more than 200 kilometres away.
Fendyk said he saw the home in person for the first time minutes before the auction. 
The cost to move the three bedroom home is around $45,000 to $50,000.
The humble Melbourne weatherboard home adjacent to the Essendon airport was sold on its own, and not with the land it is located on.
The longtime owner, Vicky Cosentino, said she would take what she could get at its auction.
Cosentino wants to build a townhouse now that the Moonee Valley council voted not to pursue permanent heritage protection for the home.
Rebecca Towns and Noel Kenny from the Brad Teal agency were expecting it to fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000. It had a reserve of $5,000.
It was marketed the house as “the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia."
Prior plans by NSW entrepreneurs to relocate it failed to proceed.
Interest has come from councils seeking to add a tourist attraction in their district and investors looking to use it as an Airbnb.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Castle auctioneer says 'Tell 'em you're dreaming' to opening $100 bid

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The home famous for its setting as Darryl Kerrigan's home in the iconic 1997 film The Castle, has sold for $40,000 at its auction today.
The humble Melbourne weatherboard home adjacent to the Essendon airport was sold on its own, and not with the land it is located on.
The longtime owner of the home said she would take what she could get at its auction.
Rebecca Towns and Noel Kenny from the Brad Teal agency were expecting it to fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000.
The buyer will need to spend another $45,000 to $50,000 on getting it relocated.
It was marketed the house as “the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia."
Prior plans by NSW entrepreneurs to relocate it failed to proceed.
Seller Vicky Cosentino wants to build a townhouse now that the Moonee Valley council voted not to pursue permanent heritage protection for the home.
Interest has come from councils seeking to add a tourist attraction in their district and investors looking to use it as an Airbnb.
 
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The Castle home sells for $40,000 at auction

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The Bonnie Doon house made famous in The Castle is now up for rent on Airbnb.
It comes as the other home from the 1997 film prepares to go under the hammer in Strathmore on Wednesday afternoon
Mel bought the Bonnie Doon abode two years ago from a Sydney investor who had also rented it out.
She has spent about a year fixing it up before now offering it as a <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/5389205" target="_blank">short-term holiday rental</a> at $200 a night, plus cleaning costs.
“You’re not dreaming,” the Airbnb listing reads. “The serenity is real.”
To offer guests the true Castle experience, Mel has collected items that she thought Darryl and Steve Kerrigan would have found in the Trading Post.
She even built a “pool room” out back to house extra guests. 
“I just love telling people when I buy things that they’ll be going straight to the pool room,” she told The Herald Sun. 
The house has been styled with a retro theme.
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Bonnie Doon house made famous in The Castle up for rent on Airbnb

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The longtime owner of the house from The Castle says she’ll take what she can at tomorrow's auction of the humble Melbourne weatherboard that sits adjacent to the Essendon airport.
It is famous for its setting as Darryl Kerrigan’s “castle” in the iconic 1997 film.
The house at 3 Dagonet Stret, Strathmore is up for grabs, but only the iconic house, not the land.
Rebecca Towns and Noel Kenny from the Brad Teal agency are expecting it to fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000 as the buyer will then need to spend another $45,000 to $50,000 on getting it relocated.
They are marketing the house as “the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia."
Prior plans by NSW entrepreneurs to relocate it failed to proceed.
Seller Vicky Cosentino wants to build a townhouse now that the Moonee Valley council voted not to pursue permanent heritage protection for the home.
Interest has come from councils seeking to add a tourist attraction in their district and investors looking to use it as an Airbnb.
A Sydney property investor Richard Moseley owned the other house, the Bonnie Doon holiday fibro near Lake Eildon, selling the shack for $200,000, after nine year ownership having paid $169,950 in 2006.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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The house at 3 Dagonet Stret, Strathmore is up for grabs. But only the iconic house, not the land.
The longtime owner of the house from The Castle says she’ll take what she can at <a href="https://bradteal.com.au/property/1897/" target="_blank">July 25 auction</a> for the humble Strathmore weatherboard that sits adjacent to the airport.
It is famous for its role as Darryl Kerrigan’s “castle” in the 1997 film.
Rebecca Towns from the listing agency Brad Teal is expecting it to fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000 as the buyer will then need to spend another $45,000 to $50,000.
Brad Teal is marketing the house as “the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia” and a “once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a piece of Australian history”.
“It’s sure to excite movie enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and great Aussie battlers,” the listing said.
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Seller Vicky Cosentino told The Herald Sun she couldn’t wait for someone to take the house off her hands after 24 years of ownership which included the two-week shoot of The Castle, which she advised she never gave permission for.
Cosentino has wants to build two townhouses after the Moonee Valley council voted not to pursue permanent heritage protection for the home.
It drew interest from Federation Council and Corowa Whisky, who considered moving it north of the river as a tourist attraction. But that never eventuated.
“To tell you the truth, yes (I’m over it),” Cosentino said.
“Even if I get $2000 or $3000 for it, as long as it’s moved off my property. It’s nothing to do with the money.
“I would like to see someone look after it, but I really don’t mind where it goes, whether it’s to Mildura or Bonnie Doon.”
Towns expected the house to suit first-home buyers who already had some land, or an investor looking to use it as an Airbnb.
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