Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

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Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

Seasoned Victorian apartment developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a> has logged more than $400 million in sales in its luxury apartment project Palmera Residences at Northcliffe on the Gold Coast.&nbsp;

Central Equity Director Karl Kutner said the sales result reflected a combination of location, product quality and delivery certainty with the project already under construction by building powerhouse Multiplex.&nbsp;

"Surpassing $400 million in sales since launch is a significant milestone and an outstanding endorsement of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Palmera Residences</a>,” he said.&nbsp;

"We believe one of the key reasons for this strong result is the confidence purchasers have in knowing the project is under construction with Multiplex. Buyers are increasingly looking for certainty. They want to know that the project they commit to today will be delivered by an experienced team with a proven track record."&nbsp;

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Kutner said it was clear there was still high demand for luxury projects that offered certainty of delivery.&nbsp;

“We are in a market where many residential developments have faced delays due to rising construction costs, labour shortages and financing challenges,” said Kutner.&nbsp;

"But having construction underway has provided our buyers with resounding confidence backed by more than 40 years of development delivery by Central Equity combined with construction by one of Australia's most respected construction companies."&nbsp;

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Central Equity is one of Australia's most experienced privately-owned property developers. Over more than four decades, the company has delivered in excess of 85 residential developments including 10,000 apartments and many thousands of stand alone homes.&nbsp;

Located on Garfield Terrace at Northcliffe, between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, Palmera Residences occupies one of the Gold Coast's most sought after beachside locations. The development has been designed to appeal to owner occupiers seeking premium residences that combine generous living spaces and resort style amenities.&nbsp;

Palmera Residences will feature an exceptional collection of resort style amenities, including two swimming pools: a generously sized family pool with safe shallow zones for relaxed recreation, and a 20 metre lap pool positioned to maximise all day sunlight.&nbsp;

Residents will also enjoy exclusive access to wellness and recreational facilities including a magnesium pool, sauna, yoga studio, expansive fitted gymnasium, resident lounge, outdoor BBQ’s&nbsp;and indoor and outdoor dining areas, together with a dedicated concierge and luxurious hotel inspired entrance foyer.&nbsp;

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A unique feature at Palmera Residences has been designed to enhance the Gold Coast lifestyle which includes both indoor and outdoor gymnasium facilities, together with thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor dining and entertaining areas. A corner café has also been incorporated to provide residents with a destination for their everyday needs.&nbsp;

Kutner said buyer demand had been broad based with purchasers attracted from interstate as well as throughout South East Queensland.&nbsp;

"We're seeing strong interest from owner occupiers, lifestyle buyers and people relocating to the Gold Coast. Many purchasers have been searching for a premium beachside residence where quality, design and delivery are equally important."&nbsp;

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Kutner said the sales milestone was an important achievement, but the focus remained firmly on delivering an exceptional development.&nbsp;

"While reaching $400 million in sales is an important milestone, our priority remains delivering a project that exceeds purchaser expectations,” he said.&nbsp;

"Palmera Residences has been designed to become one of the Gold Coast's landmark residential addresses, and we look forward to welcoming our purchasers to their new homes."&nbsp;

There are a limited number of residences remaining in selected configurations with pricing from $2,950,000 to $8,950,000. Palmera Residences is also crowned by expansive penthouses with wrap around views.

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Construction certainty and strong buyer demand drive major sales result for luxury Gold Coast development

Palmera Residences fly out the door as sales pass $400 million

National property developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/goldfields-group">Goldfields</a> has appointed BINAH as its construction partner for Quartet, its new Brisbane apartment development in the undersupplied suburb of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/milton-qld-4064">Milton</a>.

Located just two kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and moments from key 2032 Olympic precincts, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/quartet-milton-33-manning-street-milton-qld-4064">Quartet</a> will deliver 131 one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments priced from $1 million to $4.2 million, combining elevated design with a wellness-focused lifestyle offering.&nbsp;

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Goldfields’ Chief Executive Officer, Lachlan Thompson, said the appointment of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/binah-constructions">BINAH</a> marked an important milestone for the project.&nbsp;

“Bringing BINAH on board as our construction partner will allow us to bring our vision for Quartet forward with a team that has a proven track record of delivering high-quality residential projects,” Thompson said.&nbsp;

“We’ve taken a considered approach to progressing the site because we wanted to deliver the whole package. Buyers ultimately back great developers, great projects and great builders, and with Quartet, we’ve made sure all three line up.

“People want certainty, they want to know the project will be built, that the homes will be delivered as promised, and that the developer stands behind the quality of what they create. That’s something Goldfields has built its reputation on over many years.”&nbsp;

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BINAH’s Managing Director, Khalil Hafza, said the company was proud to be partnering with Goldfields to deliver Quartet.&nbsp;

“Quartet is an exciting project to bring to life, particularly given the level of detail in the residences and the extensive rooftop amenity planned for the building,” Mr Hafza said.&nbsp;

“Our focus is on delivering a high-quality build that brings that design vision to life and creates homes residents will enjoy for many years.”&nbsp;

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The facilities at Quartet have been feared towards the roof, with a&nbsp;25 metre lap pool, spa, sauna and cold plunge, and a communal barbecue area and alfresco.

Town planning was designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and brought to life by Melbourne-based architecture firm Cera Stribley.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/cera-stribley">Cera Stribley</a> Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Dom Cerantonio, said the project responds to both its riverside setting and Brisbane’s evolving urban character.&nbsp;

“Quartet has been designed to sit comfortably within its riverside context, offering a refined take on urban living through well-planned, generously proportioned residences that will stand the test of time,” Mr Cerantonio said.&nbsp;

“An emphasis on natural light, natural textures and carefully selected finishes from timber and marble to premium appliances, creates calm, considered interiors designed for comfort and long-term liveability.”&nbsp;

Construction of Quartet will commence in July 2026, with completion anticipated in Q4 2028.

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Goldfields appoints BINAH for Quartet apartments in Milton

The first partnership between national developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fortis">Fortis</a> and Adelaide-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> has made a strong start, with the pair securing $21 million in unconditional sales at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/one-four-four-hutt-adelaide-144-hutt-street-adelaide-sa-5000">One Four Four Hutt</a>&nbsp;on the edge of the Adelaide CBD.

Over a third of apartments have been snapped up in the boutique 44-apartment project on the corner of Hutt Stret and Wakefield Road. Local downsizers and owner-occupiers wanting to remain in Adelaide's tightly-held southeast quarter have been the most prominent purchasers.

The DKO-designed, mixed-use development is one of the few new apartment projects in the precinct, an area where new housing supply has remained limited despite continued demand from buyers wanting to stay close to the CBD, Victoria Park and Adelaide's established east-end amenities.

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

"The level of early commitment reflects the confidence local buyers have in the Hutt Street precinct," Dendrinos said.

"Many purchasers are long-term east-end residents who love the area and want to stay connected to the neighbourhood. They recognise the value of a well-designed, well-located development.

"Our partnership with Otello has been central to this success, and the number of unconditional sales at this stage only strengthens our confidence in the South Australian market."

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Otello Director Daniel Harris said the sales result also highlighted the lack of new apartment opportunities within the Hutt Street precinct.

"One Four Four Hutt has clearly resonated with buyers, with strong early sales reflecting both the appeal of the Hutt Street corridor and the lifestyle on offer," Harris said.

"The activated ground-floor retail has also been a key drawcard, with purchasers responding to the vision of a more vibrant and connected streetscape, not just the residences themselves."

One Four Four Hutt will deliver 44 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside a collection of penthouses, above a ground-floor retail offering designed to further activate the Hutt Street precinct.

Construction is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year, with completion anticipated in 2028.

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

Fortis makes Adelaide debut with Otello as One Four Four Hutt records strong early sales

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The mortgage broking director Lizzie Buttrose sold her ranch-style Vaucluse abode shortly after its scheduled weekend auction.
It had been passed in units only bid at $3.8 million, but sold for $4.03 million by late Saturday afternoon.
Its listing followed still unconfirmed reports that she and fiance Zoran Stopar are set to head to far-north Queensland after their much-mooted nuptials.
Buttrose opted for an auction on the second-last Saturday before Christmas through Dean Emerson, an agent at Purplebricks, the cut price commission estate agency.
The four-bedroom Hopetoun Mews house on an 873sq m battle-axe Burrabirra Ave block has been marketed as “the perfect opportunity for reinvention”.
It added that the property was "a blank canvas for those looking to secure their spot in a blue ribbon location."
There were $4 million expectations, with Sunday Telegraph columnist Annette Sharp noting Buttrose had knocked back a higher pre-auction million offer.
Buttrose took possession of the property in 2010 through a holding company.
It traded in 2003 for $2.25 million when bought by her late father, financial adviser Will Buttrose, from whom she derived her interest in property and financing.
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Singaporean businessman CK Ow has offloaded his Vaucluse harbourfront mansion but the unconfirmed $67 million sale price fell short of his hopes of bettering Sydney's $71 million record price.
There were even reports of $80 million prospects in mid-campaign marketing articles.
Despite the hoopla of attracting interest from potential buyers from as far away as New York, India and Beijing, the deal was struck with a local buyer on Sunday some eight weeks after it quietly hit the market.
The price gain, before costs, reflected 10 percent annual price growth at around $18,000 per sqm.
It formally ranks as Australia's third priciest house sale.
Mr Ow, chairman and chief executive of Singaporean hotel owner and developer Stamford Land Corporation Limited, bought Phoenix Acres, a 3731sq m site with six-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 38B The Crescent 22 years ago for $7,001,000 from the Braham family.
Agents were hoping to better tycoon James Packer's 3300 sqm non-harbourfront mansion, also in Vaucluse which sold in 2015 for $70 million, and in April this year John B Fairfax family's Elaine estate on 7000 sqm in Double Bay that sold for its still standing $71 million record.
Elaine's selling agent Ken Jacobs noted recently Sydney had returned to a "normal trophy market" in which local buyers or people with residency and local businesses have dominated the top purchases.
It was not completely clear why Ow listed the home through the overly ambitious Ray White Double Bay at a time when the Sydney market was showing demonstrable signs of fatigue.
“Sadly, I do not spend sufficient time there to enjoy this jewel of a property as my travels take me to many other far reaches of the world," was the official word from Ow.
Fairfax's Domain recently noted attuned agents had concluded foreign buyers had been increasingly turned off Sydney’s top-end real estate market by steeper foreign-buyer taxes along with tighter capital controls also making it harder to move funds out of China for top draw acquisitions.
Had Phoenix Acres sold to a foreign buyer it would have incurred around a $700,000 fee to FIRB, plus an extra $10 million in purchase duty and premium property duty payable on foreign buyers, along with a likely annual land tax of around $2 million.
The initial marketing advised the Sydney mansion "<a href="https://www.raywhite.com/is-this-australias-most-expensive-house/" target="_blank">is likely to break the Australian house price record</a>."
Post-sale agent spin quickly saw the Ow sale instead pitched as a national "waterfront" record because the $71 million Elaine is on absolute beachfront without any jetty and the $70 million hillside La Mer is a non-waterfront.
There is no confirmation on the near $67 million suggested selling price either, just an advisory "contracts have now been exchanged for a record price making it the highest residential waterfront sale of all time." 
The grand Altona in Point Piper held the mantle having fetched $61.8 million in 2016.
The Phoenix Acres site was originally a public park with a wharf ferry service to Circular Quay before the legendary publisher Ezra Norton built his mansion, then known as Albemere, in the mid-1960s.
It set a record $370,000 price when first sold in 1968, having also been the highest then build costing an estimated 250,000 pounds.
The top sales of 2017 were headed by Elaine.
The top 10 sales were in Sydney's eastern suburbs, with one sale north of the Harbour Bridge in 11th place following the $22.45 million sale of Pick a Box Mosman waterfront estate to Vaucluse property developer boss Bryan Rose.
Ken Jacobs has an unsold Rose Bay estate listed with record setting aspirations. 
Straddling five land titles with a frontage to Rose Bay beach, the 4000 square metre property belongs to Adrienne Dan, the wife of eminent Sydney neurosurgeon Professor Noel Dan.
It comes with two houses, pool and a tennis court.
 
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<div>The mortgage broking director Lizzie Buttrose has listed her Vaucluse abode for auction.</div>
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<div>It follows reports that she and fiance Zoran Stopar are set to head to far-north Queensland after their much-mooted nuptials.</div>
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<div>“I’m not sure yet,” she advised me yesterday when asked to expand on her relocation plans.</div>
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<div>She’s opted for an auction on the second-last Saturday before Christmas, December 16,<a href="https://www.purplebricks.com.au/property-for-sale/4-bedroom-house-vaucluse-17025" target="_blank"> through Purplebricks agent Dean Emerson</a>.</div>
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<div>The four-bedroom Hopetoun Mews house on an 873sq m battle-axe Burrabirra Ave block has been marketed as “the perfect opportunity for reinvention”.</div>
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<div>There are $4 million expectations.</div>
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<div>Buttrose took possession of the property in 2010.</div>
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Tracey Bartholomew, wife of big punter Sean Bartholomew, has listed their luxury Vaucluse home.
The three-level residence is on a 1056 square metre block with gardens by Paul Bangay.
Its second storey allows a 360 panorama of the Pacific Ocean, Sydney Harbour and city skyline.
Ray White’s Gavin Rubinstein has it scheduled for a December 12 auction.
Designed by architect Michael Suttor, the home came with interiors by Cameron Kimber after its 2011 completion.
Tracey had paid $8.8 million for the home in 2013 when it was bought from Baydon Fischer, the Asia Pacific head of trading for Dutch derivatives company Optiver, and his wife, Megan.
The Fischer family built the five-bedroom house after buying the property for $4.7 million in 2008 from developer Bryan Rose from Rose Group.
It had been a large four bedroom Californian bungalow with huge rear garden that had previously been a tennis court when it was sold in 2008.
Bartholomew's business, Racing Odds which was well known in the industry for its ability to take on larger bets, was acquired by Sportsbet in 2009.
Sean Bartholomew kicked off his career in the Sydney betting rings working for bookmaker Warren Woodcock, later becoming a commission agent.
He calls himself a statistics punter.
Recent Vaucluse sales have included property developer Denis O’Neil and his interior designer wife Charlotte who bought on the clifftop at Vaucluse listed by Ray White Double Bay’s Elliott Placks and Ashley Bierman who were asking $5.5 million.
The Vaucluse home of Westpac senior executive Michael Correa and his stylist wife Heidi Carter has sold for around $7.15 million, well up on the $4.9 million they paid three years ago when it was bought from former prima ballerina Darcey Bussell and her fund manager husband Angus Forbes.
On the Gibsons Beach home of former Deutsche Bank managing director Matt Milsom has sold through Ray White’s Gavin Rubinstein.
This story first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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The iconic Wentworth Memorial Church in Vaucluse, one of Sydney's most historic landmarks, has returned to the market.
It has been listed for December auction.
It sold mid-year at $5.6 million to funeral operator David Walker's Brookava Pty Ltd. <a id="propertySearchOwnerNameLink" href="https://rpp.rpdata.com/rpp/search/company/property/summary?&amp;view=property&amp;qt=company&amp;newSearch=true&amp;q=BROOKAVA%20PTY%20LTD" target="_blank"> </a>
The church, built in the 1960s as a memorial to the fallen soliders of the Second World War, sits on a near 2,000 sqm parcel that dates back to 1827.
It was part of the estate of noted colonial explorer, poet, journalist and politician William Wentworth and his family who developed the estate.
Worship ended at the church in 2006.
The heritage listed church on Fitzwilliam Road features loft interiors with ceiling height up to 40 feet at its peak.
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The Wentworth Memorial Church is widely considered to be the finest surviving work in the Sydney School style of the important mid to late Twentieth Century architect Donald Gazzard.
Gazzard was the inaugural winner of the Wilkinson Prize for domestic architecture in 1961 for his Hunters Hill home and was regarded as a prominent figure in the field of architecture.
Gazzard, who worked on the Martin Place Pedestrian Precinct and Sydney University eletrical engineering building, now lives in Melbourne.
He had worked with Harry Seidler as a draftsman in the early 1950s. Well-known architect Richard Leplastrier helped Gazzard build the church.
The rocky outcrop where the church is now located was a favourite spot for Wentworth to view his estate and was also where he chose to be buried as evidenced by the Wentworth mausoleum on the opposite side of this outcrop.
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The property currently has two bedrooms and two toilets, but no full bathrooms.
Inquiries are set to come from builders and developers with a more commercial focus, as well as organisations and individual buyers.
In 2010 the church won its appeal in the NSW Land and Environment court to subdivide the land after the Woollahra Council rejected the application from the church.
Gazzard noted on his website that the unrealistically large size of the church, which has created the current situation, was always going to become an issue. 
"The Diocesan brief was simple;  'A church of contemporary design to seat 350 people which conformed to the liturgy and form of worship of the Church of England'.  
"The Anglican hierarchy based the size on two optimistic assumptions. 
"The first assumption was that tall blocks of flats would be permitted along the ridge at Vaucluse as Sydney expanded, and secondly, an unspoken assumption  that there would be a religious revival and a church of this size would be needed for all these extra people."
But as a consequence of an ageing and dwindling congregation, the church was closed, <a href="https://www.dongazzard.com/publications/articles/wentworth-memorial-church.aspx" target="_blank">he noted on his website.</a>
"While I'm proud of the design, I hesitate to suggest that you visit the church in its present sad state," he advised.
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Feminist professor and NRL gender adviser Catharine Lumby and her lawyer husband Duncan Fine have snappily sold their Vaucluse home.
The Hillside Avenue cost the longstanding social commentator $3.74 million in 2014 and sold well before its scheduled auction by the Bellevue Hill-bound couple.
Belle Property Double Bay agent Albert Sassoon sold the solid brick 1940s home for just under $5 million.
It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool.
Lumby has been advising the NRL on cultural change and education programs for players since 2004.
Lumby had entered academia in 2000 after being a journalist.
She sits on the Council of the National Museum of Australia.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
 
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Social commentator Catharine Lumby snappily sells in Vaucluse

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Whispers around the neighbourhood suggest fashionista Nick Kelly, co-founder of Industrie clothing, and his former wife and business partner Susan Kelly, are set to list their matrimonial home in Vaucluse.
It is a Graham Jahn-designed waterfront on Kutti Beach, one of just the seven beachfront houses in the scenic location with postcard perfect images across Sydney Harbour.
They paid $19 million for the home in 2013 (above).
Nick Kelly recently bought the Centennial Park home of TV veteran David Leckie and wife Skye.
The Kelly purchase marked a return to the south of Oxford Street precinct.
The Kelly's had owned a Paddington double terrace on Stewart Street which was caught up in the landmark court case when actor Toni Collette decided not to proceed with her $6.35 million purchase in 2011.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
 
 
 
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Fashionista Nick Kelly set to list Kutti Beach, Vaucluse waterfront

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Singaporean businessman CK Ow has his Vaucluse harbourfront mansion listed with hopes of bettering Sydney's $71 million record price.
Mr Ow, chairman and chief executive of Singaporean hotel owner and developer Stamford Land Corporation Limited, is selling Phoenix Acres, a 3731sq m site with six-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 38B The Crescent.
It was bought 22 years for $7,001,000 from the Braham family.
Tycoon James Packer's non-harbourfront mansion, also in Vaucluse sold for $70 million, and in April this year John B Fairfax family's Elaine estate in Double Bay sold for $71 million.
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<div>Its deep water 80 metre jetty was built for ferries that connected it to Circular Quay before the mansion was built in the 1960s by newspaper tycoon Ezra Norton in the 1960s.</div>
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<div>The estate comes with championship tennis court, resort-style pool and an English-style pub.</div>
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<div>In 2003 The Australian wrote his four residences - in Sydney, London, Singapore and New Zealand - all have their own English pub.</div>
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 His taste in cars run to a Ferrari 360 Spider and three chauffeured Rolls-Royces with the OW1 registration.</div>
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 Likened by an easily enraptured The Straits Times of Singapore to American Donald Trump, Ow was described as seeming to be a reclusive poster boy for ostentatious excess. </div>
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<div>Ow says he is selling Vaucluse because he no longer spends much time there.</div>
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"Sadly, I do not spend sufficient time there to enjoy this jewel of a property as my travels take me to many other far reaches of the world."
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“My Vaucluse home is magical and irreplaceable. It is more than just a waterside home. It’s a sea-side resort, self-sufficient with all country club amenities,” Mr Ow said in a statement.
Stamford Land is building Macquarie Park Village - a mixed use apartment project - at the corner of Herring and Epping Roads in Macquarie Park. It is listed through Ray White agent Craig Pontey. The 1946-born Ow Chio Kiat and wife Katherine Ow have two children, Ow Yew Heng, a chief executive officer with the group, and daughter Ow Yiling Kiat, a former Citibanker, now working at Stamford Land as treasury manager. Ow Yew Heng has a bachelor of Business, Accounting &amp; Management from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Ms Kiersten Ow YiLing holds a Diploma in Mass Communications from the University of Technology, Sydney.
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CK Ow's Phoenix Acres, Vaucluse comes with $70 million record setting hopes

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Professor, author, high-profile feminist and NRL adviser Catharine Lumby and her lawyer husband Duncan Fine are selling their Vaucluse home.
The longstanding social commentator paid $3.74 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-126565010" target="_blank">Hillside Avenue home</a> in 2014.
Set on 580 sqm, the solid brick 1940s home with views over Rose Bay has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming pool.
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Belle Property Double Bay agent Albert Sassoon has scheduled an October 30 auction.
Lumby has been advising the NRL on cultural change and education programs for players since 2004.
Lumby had entered academia in 2000 and joined Macquarie University in 2013 having previously been the foundation chair of the media and communications depart at Sydney University.
She sits on the Council of the National Museum of Australia.
Vaucluse has just two sales this year in excess of $10 million, the priciest a Clairvaux Road home that fetched $15 million off market.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
 
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Professor and NRL adviser Catherine Lumby lists Vaucluse home

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Elizabeth Doyle of the Doyle restaurant family and husband Andrew Muir have listed their Vaucluse home.
The couple, who have relocated to the Southern Highlands, paid $2,475,000 for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-126557758" target="_blank">Howard Tanner designed home</a> on Parsley Bay in 2011.
Significantly renovated since then, the home on The Crescent has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a grand Georgian staircase and a formal lounge/library.
It has a price guide of $4.5 million through Di Jones Real Estate agent Kim Jones.
 
 
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