The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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At Yamba on the NSW far North Coast, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-yamba-130116278" target="_blank">Atherstone</a> was sold for $1.81 million on the long weekend.
It sold through Ray White agent Daniel Kelly. 
The Yamba Hill four bedroom, three bathroom holiday home was offered to the market for the first time since 1981.
Kelly advised there had been over 200 inspections, with the 13 registered bidders placing 42 bids.
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It was described by Kelly as a classic Queenslander style residence.
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Double Bay quietly notched up an $18 million off market sale late last year, the fourth highest house sale the harbourside suburb has seen.
The $18.3 million purchaser was local investor Herman Melkman, whose only reported movement in property circles was in the Sydney office space.
His company Ogen Nominees spent $95.3 million on a recently completed seven storey office in Macquarie Park in 2017, Knight Frank noted.
The Castra Place home is just one of a handful on the exclusive waterfront, where the Westfield Lowy's also own.
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The home last traded for $13 million in 2015 when bought by Wenbin Xu, who quickly submitted plans for a $900,000 plus renovations and extensions.
It was reported in 2015 that he was a FIRB-approved buyer Wenbin Xu, 26, from China, with established interests in an accountancy firm and property in Perth.
The home had belonged to venture capitalist Richard Woods and his wife Vickki McFadden, who was the Takeovers Panel president.
Woods and McFadden completely rebuilt the home after they paid $2.49 million in 1998.
They still own a $5 million duplex next door.
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Xu's alterations included changes to the arrangements of the windows, skylights, a new garage door and an internal reconfiguration by Cameron Woo Design.
The approval also included changes to the landscaping, with the raising of the sea wall and swimming pool level.
When the home sold in 2015 it was described as a private sanctuary with five bedrooms and five bathrooms on the harbour facing 675 sqm block with its own putting green.
The Double Bay house record is the $100 million Fairwater, which the Fairfax family sold last year, followed by the $71 million Elaine, next door a year earlier.
The third highest sale came in 2015 when Multiplex scion Andrew Roberts <a href="/news/andrew-roberts-secures-38-million-for-double-bay-harbourfront">sold his Gladswood Gardens home for $38 million</a>.  
 
 
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Whisper quiet $18 million Double Bay house sale

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Caleb Wang, the teenage son of the billionaire owner of Bishopscourt, the 1840s grand sandstone Darling Point mansion, has been handed over its title.
It was transferred at $17.5 million, with the recent official paperwork noting it was now owned by a minor, Caleb Ao Wang.
Little is know about the 17 year son of Chinese billionaire Wang Qinghui.
The landmark Gothic Revival house was transferred at less than its prior $18 million purchase in 2016, taking advantage of the property dip to make the transfer at a marginally reduced stamp duty.
The transfer showed transfer duty with $14,500,000 of the purchase price at the premium rate.
It was not clear if the transfer was to a resident citizen as otherwise it would incur a total $2.5 million transfer duty.
Wang senior, the president of Bonanza Investment, debuted on the Forbes Rich List of China in 2014 arising from his investment in Beijing Telecom.
His net worth was put at $10.5 billion on the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List.
Qinghui Wang was born in ordinary peasant family, after a hard work, he became a real estate owner in Shenzhen. 
In December 1999, he became a shareholder of Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Group which was founded in 1995. 
According to Reuters, Beijing Xinwei is designated by five central government ministries to be a key software enterprise for state planning.
Chinese billionaire Wang Qinghui's purchase ended 105 years of Anglican Church ownership having been the official residence of its Sydney Archbishop.
Still on the market across <a href="/news/greenoaks-cottage-darling-point-listed-with-20-million-hopes">the road is Greenoaks Cottage</a>, which was listed late last year with $20 million hopes.
It's the home of K2 Recruitment boss Phil Kerry and wife Ann-Maree, a former Olympic gymnast.
The couple have recently spent $6.25 million on a<a href="/expert-insights/investing/recruiter-phil-kerry-buys-woollahra-shoptop-conversion"> shoptop a project in Woollahra</a>, the home of Gant menswear.
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17 year old buys $17 million Sydney trophy home, Bishopscourt at Darling Point

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A widely reported late 2018 property news story that a Toorak mansion had been sold for around $52 million, the second-highest price ever paid in Victoria, has been taken down from the Domain website.
The exclusive story had been published suggesting that the residence at 53-55 Irving Road had sold off market for a strong price.
The published article came without details on its exact sale price nor the alleged buyer’s identity.
It was reportedly sold by the Ebeyan family who bought it from the Zeigler family in 2002, according to the article published on the Domain website.
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"The residence at 53-55 Irving Road is said to have sold in a quiet deal without being advertised for sale, Domain understands," readers were told.
There was a subsequent report in the Herald Sun suggesting the buyer knocked on the front door to secure the home.
Both websites have since removed the story from publication and the $52 million sale has not appeared in the end of year top sales list.
Title Tattle understands that the day after the article was published, a family member advised Domain the article was "completely inaccurate."
The family also advised it had been "unprofessional to print names."
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The reputedly sold home sat on about 2000 square metres of land.
Even in the originating article, agents in the exclusive enclave had "raised eyebrows" at the reputed price given it didn't really match its land size.
The Stonington mansion sale by art dealer Rod Menzies holds <a href="/news/malverns-stonington-sets-52-5-million-victorian-residential-price-record">the $52.5 million Melbourne record</a>, for the 1890s home on 1.2 hectare.
It's followed by tech entrepreneur <a href="/news/record-38-8-million-toorak-sale-to-ruslan-kogan">Ruslan Kogan’s $38.8 million purchase</a> of a Toorak home from telecommunications investor Philip Cornish.
In third place <a href="/news/the-40-million-toorak-trophy-home-sale-details-emerge">Qi Yang bought the residence</a> of former Mirvac director Marina Darling for $38 million.
The <a href="/news/9-towers-road-toorak-sold-by-besen-family">$26.25 million sale</a> of the contemporary Toorak home of Daniel and Danielle Besen held the record in 2016.
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The Blue Dog Beach House positioned at the crest of Tropicana rise has sold.
Taking in full beach and ocean views the four bedroom three bathroom trophy home recently sold for $3.75 million.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-castaways+beach-129275594" target="_blank">20 Tropicana Rise, Castaways Beach</a> the Queensland house was designed by Aboda Design Group.
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Inspired by the Hamptons in New York the finishes and design are of high quality.
Featuring French Oak floors, high ceilings and a steam room, the pool is set high so the views are visible during a swim.
Situated 10 minutes from Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street, the home is outfitted with solar power.
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This homes value has more than tripled since 2013 when it sold for $995,000.
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Blue Dog Beach House sold for $3.75 million

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Just 200 metres from Sorrento beach, a one story four bedroom beach house has been sold.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-sorrento-129637390" target="_blank">32 Newton Avenue, Sorrento</a> the four bedroom three bathroom home fetched $2.7 million.
Set on a 794 sqm block the property is neatly contained within a white picket fence.
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The home also comes with its own self contained studio which can act as a guest house.
Recently remodelled the property is open plan and "invites indoor and out door living in any season"
Featuring hydronic heating, a double garage, gas heated in-ground pool with water feature, oak floors and fireplaces the home also comes equipped with a Sonos sound system..
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The home contains three bathrooms.
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A Toorak mansion has reputedly been sold for around $52 million, the second-highest price ever paid in Victoria.
<div class="in-content-ad">It is whispered the residence at 53-55 Irving Road sold off market, though without details emerging on its exact sale price or buyer’s identity.</div>
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<div class="in-content-ad">It was reportedly sold by the Ebeyan family who bought it from the Zeigler family in 2002, according to Nine Entertainment's Domain website.</div>
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 The Herald Sun subsequently suggested the buyer knocked on the front door to secure the home, without any agents being involved in the reputed negotiations.</div>
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<div class="in-content-ad">The home at 53-55 Irving Road sits on about 2000 square metres of land.</div>
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<div class="in-content-ad">The Stonington mansion sale by art dealer Rod Menzies holds the official confirmed $52.5 million record followed by tech entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan’s $38.8 million purchase of a Toorak home from telecommunications investor Philip Cornish.</div>
Qi Yang bought the residence of former Mirvac director Marina Darling for $38 million.
The $26.25 million sale of the contemporary Toorak home of Daniel and Danielle Besen held the record in 2016.
UPDATE The Ebeyan family advised Domain via a tweet on the day following publication that the article was "completely inaccurate."
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Hotelier Ben May and wife Lucy have sold their Wunulla Road, Point Piper harbour front for more than $16 million.
It has been reported it's been bought by a billionaire.
The 1958 home which was built by Hugh Buhrich sits on 795sq m.
It was bought around two years ago for about $12 million.
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There are lime-washed oak floors, multiple spacious living areas and terraces, a designer gas kitchen with Norwegian Rossa marble benches and European appliances, along with five bedrooms.
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Ben and Lucy had previously bought the <a href="/news/quick-resale-on-paddingtons-priciest-property-the-converted-windsor-castle-hotel">Windsor Castle Hotel conversion for $11.85 million</a>, before opting for the Point Piper home to be closer to better schools.
They sold just six months after their purchase for the same price to Goldman Sachs executive director David Nolan and wife Anita.
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Ben and Lucy May sell Point Piper harbour front

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Fairfax Media has reported a $30 million private treaty sale in Vaucluse, although it was still listed as for sale on the Sotheby's website.
The harbourfront, Loch Maree had been initially listed earlier this year at $32 million by the hotelier Jerry Schwartz. 
Loch Maree was sold by Dr Schwartz and his wife Debbie who bought it three years ago for $24 million.
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<div id="google_ads_iframe_/31694718/domain.com.au/news/prestige_3__container__">The Schwartz family have bought the nearby waterfront estate <a href="/news/ck-ows-phoenix-acres-falls-disappointingly-short-of-aim-to-secure-sydney-record-price">Phoenix Acres for $65.25 million</a> from from Singaporean tycoon Chio Kiat Ow.</div>
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Loch Maree, the Vaucluse waterfront trophy home sits on a 2311-square-metre holding with a vast modernist mansion built in the early 1970s for the late Gordon Barton, founder of IPEC.
Designed by architect Michael Dysart, it has had only three owners since it was built at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-127308342" target="_blank">1a Loch Maree Place. </a>
After Barton experienced financial troubles, the property sold in 1993 for $4.75 million after being on the market for three years.
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Hidden from view by established gardens, the property has two entrances, Loch Maree Place and Coolong Road.
The Michael Dysart-designed residence was completed in 1972 at a cost of $280,000.
It features stone floors quarried from a 14th century convent in France by Burgundian monks to Leonard French´s stained glass feature windows.
Schwartz, a cosmetic surgeon, owns the Four Points Sheraton at Central Park in Sydney amid his portfolio of hotels, which includes the Sofitel Darling Harbour, Rydges World Square, Mercure Hotel Canberra, Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains and the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.
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Sydney builder Roy Alvaro and his wife Wendy have sold Bellagio, the grand manor house they built on what was just a two hectare horse paddock.
Following their $5 million sale of Manderley in 2006, Roy, now retired from the family-owned Alvaro Bros, built the award-winning home for his family in 2008.
They paid $230,000 for the horse paddock in 1997 which has been transformed into an Italian garden paradise.
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The couple were inspired after a trip to Lake Como.
Behind the quadruple brick façade, the 1500 sqm Tuscan designed manor has six spacious bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and a white sandstone, 500 bottle wine cellar.
There's also a seperate guest house, a sun room, library and rumpus room. 
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Developed over the course of more than 20 years, the gardens bear the names 'Il Giardino Secreto' (the Secret Garden), the 'Dome Temple' lawn area, the Bosca Wooded garden, the Spring Garden and the Loggia Terrace Garden which feature numerous waterfalls and lakes.
Knight Frank agent Deborah Cullen sold the home.
She had initial $12.5 million hopes when they first listed the home four years ago, but the sale at over $8 million is still expected to be the second highest in the Southern Highlands this year.
The <a href="/news/property-developer-john-boyd-sells-southern-highlands-farm-for-9-million">priciest was Robertson Park</a>, which was quietly offloaded by property developer John Boyd for $9 million.
 
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