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

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

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

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

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

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

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

It's been several years since there's been an opportunity to buy a brand new townhome in Melbourne's coastal suburb of Mordialloc. Even apartment developments in recent times have been few and far between in the area.

Local developer LDS Property identified the gap in new housing, securing a site on White Street, directly opposite&nbsp;Woodlands Golf Club Mordialloc. They've recently launched&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/wm-residences-mordialloc-102-white-street-mordialloc-vic-3195">WM Residences</a>, just 13 townhouses which they have already started building.

Projects by Buxton Director Heath Thompson, who is selling WM Residences, says the townhouses x that perfect middle ground be

"Mordialloc residents have had limited options to downsize within the suburb, often forcing them to look elsewhere despite long-standing ties to the area," Thompson says.

"With very little comparable new supply coming to market, projects like WM Residences are well placed, particularly as buyers look to capitalise on current conditions amid constrained supply."

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The development, designed by regarded architecture firm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ewert-leaf">Ewert Leaf</a>,&nbsp;adopts a deliberately restrained architectural approach, focusing on simplicity, durability and liveability rather than overt design gestures.

The boutique scale is central to the offering. With only 13 three-bedroom residences, each home is configured to prioritise functional layouts and everyday use, supported by private terraces and secure two-car garages.

Ewert Leaf’s design response leans into a calm, neutral material palette. Interiors are defined by oak flooring, white walls and soft finishes, creating a consistent and understated backdrop. The approach avoids trend-driven detailing in favour of longevity, with an emphasis on natural light and spatial clarity.

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Beyond aesthetics, the homes are designed to meet contemporary performance expectations. Each residence targets a minimum 6-star energy rating, incorporating double glazing, comprehensive insulation and all-electric Bosch appliances.

The project’s location supports a walkable coastal lifestyle, sitting within close proximity to Mordialloc’s foreshore, Main Street retail strip and the train station. Local cafés and dining venues, including Suburbia Deli and Hendriks Café, are within a short walk, reinforcing the area’s established neighbourhood character.

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While <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/mordialloc-vic-3195">Mordialloc</a> is often defined by its beach and pier, the project taps into other areas of day to day living, offering easy access to local food, casual dining and transport, rather than positioning itself purely as a lifestyle retreat.

WM Residences reflects a continued trend across Melbourne’s coastal suburbs towards smaller-scale, design-led townhouse developments, particularly on infill sites where proximity to amenity is already established.

With construction commenced prior to its market entry, the project aligns with a growing preference among buyers for developments with visible progress and defined delivery timeframes.

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Property developer Bryan Rose has listed his Vaucluse home having spent $22.45 million on Mosman's Pick a Box house.
The European inspired 1940s home on Olola Avenue sits directly opposite Vaucluse House.
It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a home office, a yoga studio and a number of alfresco dining spaces.
Concertina doors open to the outdoor entertaining terrace and swimming pool.
McGrath Edgecliff agents Peter Starr and Alex Lyons are marketing the home for an October 7 auction.
Rose has been busy preparing the home he bought for $4.62 million in 2008 for sale since he paid a near North Shore record for the Pick a Box house at Mosman. 
The estate was best known as the home of the Pick a Box presenters Bob and Dolly Dyer, who sold it in 1977 for $376,960 when they headed to Queensland.
Despite renovations over the past three decades, there were still traces of the Dyers' day, including the imposing sandstone fireplace in the living room.
Set on 5,150 sqm, the Pick a Box home ranks as Sydney suburb's largest harbourfront estate. It comprises a main five bedroom residence and a separate guest house. 
A swimming pool, tennis court, slipway, boatshed and tidal beach make up the parcel.
It was the long time home of retired car dealer Laurie Sutton and wife Di, who sold the home to Ying Li for $20 million in 2012.
The North Shore record was set in 2007 when developer Albert Bertini spent $22.5 million on the Hopetoun Avenue home Karawa.
That property was subsequently resold half-renovated for $19 million in 2011 to neighbour Ros Oatley, who had paid a then $15.5 record for Rivendell through Richardson &amp; Wrench agent Robert Simeon in 2001. 
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Property developer Bryan Rose lists in Vaucluse

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Veteran media boss George Buschman and wife Belinda are selling their Vaucluse home.
The Boost Media executive chairman paid $4.7 million for the home in 2015, shortly after they sold in the Southern Highlands where they seem destined to return.
Set in 765 sqm of landscaped grounds, the two storey home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a dedicated library.
An alfresco entertaining area overlooks the lawn and heated pool with spa.
Belle Property Double Bay agent James Nixon has set a September 18 auction.
Two years ago due to ongoing work commitments in Sydney the couple sold Patchdale, their colonial-style Burradoo weekender for $3,275,000.
They paid $2.85 million in 2008 for the 6,200 sqm estate.
Buschman founded Boost Media International in 2007 and has been the executive chairman for the last 10 years.
He began in radio sales three decades ago before working his way up to the national sales head at Triple M Radio Network. He was CEO at 2GB for 10 years. 
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Dane Bouris, the son of Celebrity Apprentice host and Yellow Brick Road chairman Mark Bouris, is selling his Vaucluse apartment.
Set on the dress circle Hopetoun Avenue, the home cost Bouris $1.1 million in 2002.
It now comes with hopes of $2.8 million after a recent $250,000 renovation completed a few weeks ago.
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The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-126279362" target="_blank">top floor duplex</a> has panoramic views of the city skyline and Harbour Bridge from its large entertainer's terrace.
It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a new kitchen.
LJ Hooker Double Bay agent David Malouf is marketing the home for a September 26 auction.
Dane runs Morgans Boutique Hotel in Darlinghurst.
 
 
 
 
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The Head Lighthouse Keepers Cottage near the iconic Vaucluse lighthouse has sold.
It's the second lighthouse cottage sale in the last year. Last October Nanshan Group co-founder son Song Jianmin paid $7.5 million for the Keepers Cottage.
The Keepers Cottage was sold by Giorgio and Adisa Pompei, who run the Italian restaurant Pompeis in Bondi.
The first part of the house was built in 1817 by the convict architect Francis Greenway and formed one of the pavilions guarding the Greenway lighthouse.
The majority of the home was built in 1837.
Greenway designed the first lighthouse at Vaucluse under Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s instructions and it was first lit in 1818.
However, the soft sandstone started crumbling soon after and a new lighthouse designed by James Barnet was built in its place 1883.
The Pompeis spent the first two years of their ownership restoring the cottage. 
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Agents D'Leanne Lewis and Joshua Jarvis were asking $3.5 million for the Head Lighthouse Keepers Cottage which had been on the market since May.
Marketed as Australia's earliest Lighthouse Keeper's cottage, the historic home on 1,100 sqm sits in private Italian gardens.
The Keeper's Cottage sits adjacent to the historic Macquarie Lighthouse.
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Reflecting its heritage with a balance of colonial craftsmanship and modern touches, the sandstone has been renovated and restored.
There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, five original open fireplaces and a library. There's also a separate studio on the parcel.
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Hotelier Justin Hemmes wants to have more sunlight in his heritage harbourside Vaucluse home, The Hermitage.
The Hermitage, one of the earliest mansions in Sydney's east, is of the Victorian Rustic Gothic style, built in an era when the curtains were drawn.
The latest proposal by architects Hess Hoen for Hemmes is for a $260,0000 sunroom pavilion designed to be sympathetic to the overall style of the home which for many decades made do with an enclosed verandah space.
The 35 sq m space "enables the sunroom extension to be read as a separate pavilion in the garden," the recent application to Woollahra Council advises. 
Since taking ownership in 1975, the Hemmes’ family have not made any major changes, their impact mainly consisting of the re-decoration of interior spaces.
It was in 2011 when Justin Hemmes, the chief executive officer of the Merivale hospitality group, moved back into his family home, where he had previously lived with his parents, Merivale and the late John Hemmes, and his sister Bettina.
In 2012 there were some $750,000 in renovations with Hemmes telling Vogue he favoured a relaxed, individual approach.
Hemmes’ overall vision was to preserve the building’s integrity but begin to open it up to allow light and an organic flow through the 7000-square-metre space.
“A home is a very personal thing; it should be a reflection of how you like to live and what makes you feel comfortable,” he said.
“It’s not a project that has to excite;  it’s about finding your own relaxation and pleasure.”
The Hermitage is a very significant property known for its association with some of Sydney's most influential retailing dynasties including the colonial jeweller Alexander Dick, the McCathie haberdashery family, Victor Boyce of Palm Island Fashions, Theo Kelly of Woolworths and most recently, the Hemmes family of Merivale and Mr John fame.
The house, now set on 4978 sq m, was almost destroyed by fire in 1936, iignited by embers from an attempted back burn in the nearby gully area on the Hermitage Reserve.
Almost all of it was rebuilt in 1937, with architect Emil Sodersteen’s careful attention to detailing ensuring that the replacement "only evident on the closest inspection."
The main house was constructed of solid sandstone blocks with a terracotta Marseilles pattern tiled roof. Its 1965 wing is clad in sandstone veneer and has matching green terracotta tiles.
The interior of the main house is dominated by the imposing cedar-paneled entrance hall and main stair with a gallery extending around the hall at the upper level.
"This baronial quality is carried through into what was once the billiard room and is now the main family living room and then into the formal dining room," the heritage report noted.
"One of the most notable characteristics of the house is that although it has undergone so many layers of change it still ‘reads’ as a substantially intact yet distinctively personal family home," it noted.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Sunroom pavilion slated for harbourside Hemmes Vaucluse mansion The Hermitage

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The iconic Wentworth Memorial Church in Vaucluse, one of Sydney's most historic landmarks, has been listed for sale by the Anglican Church.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-125550462" target="_blank">church, built in the 1960s</a> 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.
McGrath Edgecliff agent William Manning has a $5 million to $5.5 million price guide.
Inquiries have 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. 
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Iconic Wentworth Memorial Church in Vaucluse for sale

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The Vaucluse home of Japan-based Google boss Karim Temsamani has failed to find a buyer through Sotheby's, so he's put it up for lease.
They were seeking $5.9 million on its February listing.
Backing on to Parsley Bay Reserve, the Hamptons style five bedroom, four bathroom home that cost Temsamani $4.5 million in 2010.
It has been priced at a cool $3,400 a week through SydneySlice agent Melanie La Pouple.
It is available from June, having been previously available on their departure in 2014 at $3000 a week. 
Temsamani is now Google's head of Asia-Pacific, having been Google Australia managing director.
The lower level comprises a self-contained bedroom and rumpus room with ensuite bathroom and direct access to the private level lawn.
It had been on the market for over 110 days. The no sale has stalled Temsamani's plans for a Silicon Valley purchase.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
 
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Vaucluse home of Google's Karim Temsamani up for lease

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The Art House, the Vaucluse home of art consultant Barta Partners director Bambi Blumberg and banker husband Derek, has sold before its scheduled weekend auction.
Laing + Simmons Double Bay agent D'Leanne Lewis had $6.8 million hopes for the home that has been their residence for over two decades.
They paid $910,000 for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-124817314" target="_blank">two level Serpentine Parade mansion</a> in 1995.
Designed by David Phillips, the contemporary five bedroom home has formal and informal living areas spilling onto covered terraces and entertaining areas which overlooks a level garden with pool.
Bambi is a director of art insurer Barta and Partners, while Derek is an ex-Westpac banker and Hutchison Telecommunications executive.
Their son, rising soccer star Ryan Blumberg, is attracting interest from some of Europe's top clubs after being selected to join the Nike Academy after a trial in France last year.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Art consultant Bambi Blumberg shoots out of Vaucluse

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The Vaucluse home of art consultant Bambi Blumberg, a director of art insurer Barta and Partners, and her husband, ex-Westpac banker and Hutchison Telecommunications executive Derek Blumberg, has been listed with $7 million hopes.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-vaucluse-124817314" target="_blank">Art House</a> has been home to the Blumbergs and their three sons for 22 years since sold for $910,000.
The listing with D’Leanne Lewis, of Laing+Simmons Double Bay, follows the family’s youngest son, rising soccer star Ryan Blumberg, being selected to join the Nike Academy after a three-day trial last year in France.
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The six-bedroom mansion was designed by architect David Phillips.
It has interiors by Meryl Hare, of Hare+Klein.
The house sits on 936 sqm with a swimming pool.
The Serpentine Parade property goes March 27 auction.
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Vaucluse mansion, The Art House, listed for $7 million

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Eastern Hotels Group chief Andrew Lazarus and wife Denise have listed their longheld Vaucluse home.
They've lived at the Olola Avenue home in the park precinct for nearly two decades, having spent $1.65 million back in 1997.
The family home has been crafted to embrace the outdoors on its 845 sq m block.
An outdoor entertaining area spills onto the landscaped gardens that feature a swimming pool, cabana and self contained guest house.
The five bedroom, four bathroom main residence comes with interiors from renowned designer Cameron Kimber.
Max Spartanis at Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay has the listing with a $7.5 million to $8.25 million price guide.
Olola Avenue's most recent sale was when $5.2 million was paid through Ray White agent Warren Ginsberg for a home that had been bought by a Chinese buyer for $4.8 million some 18 months ago. 
The hotel group's holdings include the Macquarie Hotel in Sydney's outer west last year which was bought for $25 million and a recent $6.25 million purchase in Newcastle.
The group had previously owned Kings Cross nightclub Soho before its closure due to lack of patrons after the lock out laws.
It also owns the Eastern Hotel in Bondi Junction. 
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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