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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Construction to commence on 131-residence tower designed around wellness-focused living

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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A Willoughby, South Australia mortgagee cottage listed six times in the past five years has had its asking price reduced again.
The two bedroom one bathroom cottage is situated on 139 hectares of primary production zoned land.
Paul Gibson of Cliff Hawkins is currently marketing the property.
The earliest indicator of its mortgagee status came in December 2018.
Situated at <a href="https://m.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-antechamber+bay-109768556" target="_blank">2332 Cape Willoughby Road</a>, the holding is listed for $450,000 and according to Realestate.com.au is now under offer.
The asking price is a $330,000 reduction on what it originally sought back in July 2015 of $780,000.
Featuring two dams, one being spring fed a large working shed/garage and 5 rain water tanks, the property has views from the cottage with decking on three sides.
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Much listed Willoughby, SA mortgagee holding slashed $330,000 and under offer

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A Willoughby, South Australia mortgagee cottage listed six times in the past five years has had its asking price reduced again.
The two bedroom one bathroom cottage is situated on 139 hectares of primary production zoned land.
Paul Gibson of Cliff Hawkins is currently marketing the property.
The earliest indicate of its mortgagee status came in December 2018.
Situated at 2332 Cape Willoughby Road, the holding is listed for $450,000.
The asking price is a $330,000 reduction on what it originally sought back in July 2015 of $780,000.
Featuring two dams, one being spring fed a large working shed/garage and 5 rain water tanks, the property has views from the cottage with decking on three sides.
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Much listed Willoughby, SA mortgagee holding slashed $330,000 and unsold

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Joint venture, LEPC9, has lodged its first development application within its master plan-approved site, currently the Nine Network’s headquarters in Willoughby on Sydney’s lower north shore.
The DA includes provision for 40 apartments and associated parking as well as the creation of a public piazza at the corner of Scott Street and Artarmon Road. 
It is being designed by architects of CHROFI, and <a href="/expert-insights/investing/channel-nines-willoughby-hq-site-comes-to-market">the development is being offered to market</a>.
The site received concept approval earlier this year in January 2019 for 460 apartments across ten mid-rise buildings; public piazzas and an extensive publicly accessible open green space.
The DA submission by LEPC9 is the next stage of the approval process while negotiations progress with a number of parties from the expressions of interest process. 
It is projected that construction will commence in 2021.
In the erstwhile Channel Nine will continue to lease the site until a later point next year. 
Colliers International National Director, Development Sites, Residential, Guillaume Volz said despite contrary speculation in the media, demand for the site has intensified and negotiations are continuing with parties on the site well over $220 million. 
“It is a complex project/site and this has resulted in protracted negotiations as parties continue to develop their understanding of this significant trophy site,"
“Market drivers such as the further interest rate cut to 1 per cent by RBA as well as signs of the Sydney market recovering and gearing up for the next cycle, have contributed to the continued strong interest in the site,”Mr Volz concluded.
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Stage 2 DA lodged for Channel Nine's Willoughby headquarters

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A lack of approved apartment developments is resulting in interest in the masterplan approved Nine Network site in Willoughby. 
The Nine Network site, which is to be occupied by the media giant until late 2020, is being sold by Sydney-based property group and funds management company Lotus Group and Hong Kong-based global property group Euro Properties.
Market research compiled by Charter Keck Cramer cites a critical shortage of supply in approved apartment development sites in Sydney.
The report showed the Greater Sydney apartment market fell by over 50% from 33,000 new released apartments in 2017 to just 16,000 in 2018; the lowest number of new releases since 2012. 2019 is expected to be lower again.  
A record 29,200 apartment completions were recorded in 2018 with a further 27,300 forecast to occur in 2019.
The report forecasts a drop to 23,300 completions in 2020 and a dramatic 9,200 completions in 2021.  
In the Lower North Shore, since 2009 there have been approximately 9,000 contemporary apartments completed.
Since 2009, the suburb of Willoughby has seen limited apartment completions with only 226 new apartments constructed across the suburb.
In the short term, there is likely to be limited increases in apartment supply across Willoughby with only one project containing 20 apartments under construction and no projects presently being marketed. 
Colliers International agent Guillaume Volz said it has seen strong interest in the 2.9 hectare Nine Network site on Artarmon Road in Sydney’s lower north shore.
Designed by architects CHROFI, the masterplan approved site, where Channel Nine remains the tenant until late 2020, currently includes approval for 460 apartments across ten buildings ranging in height from four to nine storeys. 
The masterplan also includes a series of public piazzas and publicly accessible open green space creating a village-style community.  
Volz said the lack of supply in the area is driving interest from those looking to add to their development pipelines in two to three years.
“We’ve been surprised by some of the unusual combinations of foreign equity and boutique local developers,” he said. 
“Australia is benefiting as a consequence of global economic uncertainty.
“Foreign capital, largely Asian including Singaporean, Hong Kong-based/PRC and Japan, is looking for a safe haven in quality trophy projects with some parts of the world currently perceived as less stable and with Australia offering strong relations, a weakening dollar and the outlook on interest rates dropping.”
The Nine site, marketed by Colliers International as Willoughby Parkside, closes expressions of interest May 30.
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Psychologist John Aiken, who pairs the Married At First Sight couples, pulled his Willoughby East home from weekend auction — after he and his wife simply couldn’t find another home to fall in love with.
Aiken paid $1.86 million for the home in 2014 — with his wife, former newsreader turned interior designer Kelly Swanson-Roe —then undertaking a renovation.
LJ Hooker agent John McManus had a $2.3 million guide for the home, before it was pulled.
The couple, who met in New Zealand, moved to Sydney about a decade ago — starting off in Waterloo before heading to the Lower North Shore.
The Willoughby East home has been modernised, although it has retained some of its traditional features such as its leadlight windows, high ornate ceilings and picture rails.
It has four bedrooms, and sits in 605 sqm of landscaped gardens, which include an alfresco terrace, firepit, spa and a cubby house. 
Aiken appeared on TV discussing relationships as far back as Channel 9’s Mornings With Kerri-Anne. It was set to be a busy weekend for Aiken given there’s also the airing of the MAFS finale — his 6th.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
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MAFS psychologist John Aiken pulls auction of Willoughby East home 

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Psychologist John Aiken, the man who puts together the couples on the hit Channel 9 reality series Married At First Sight, has listed his Willoughby East home.
The relationship expert, now in his sixth MAFS series, paid $1.86 million for the home in 2014 with his wife, former newsreader turned interior designer Kelly Swanson-Roe.
Their solid brick 1920s Californian bungalow sits atop the dress circle The Avenues near Willoughby Park.
LJ Hooker Willoughby Artarmon agents John McManus and Dominic Patton are marketing the home with a $2.3 million guide for its April 6 auction.
The home has been updated over their five years of ownership, with modernised interiors including jet black walls.
But it has retained some of its traditional features, such as the high ornate ceilings, picture tails and leadlight windows.
The home has four bedrooms, including one on the lower level which has its own entrance next to a separate study.
A conservatory-style dining room has views of the 605 square metre landscaped gardens, which feature alfresco terrace, firepit, spa and cubby house. 
Aiken and Swanson-Roe have been together about 14 years and have two children.
The couple wed in 2007 on Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland. 
They moved to Australia, where Aiken was born, around a decade ago and settled in Waterloo, where Swanson-Roe paid $1.03 million for a Victorian terrace.
It was sold in 2014 for $1.4 million when they headed to the lower north shore.
Aiken has long appeared discussing relationships and was a weekly regular on Channel 9’s Mornings with Kerri-Anne. 
He completed his clinical psychology degree and graduated in 1995 with BA. Hons (First Class). MA. Dip. Clin. Psych.
His first year on MAFS was 2015, the show’s inception in Australia, appearing alongside Sabina Read and Trisha Stratford.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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MAFS psychologist John Aiken lists Willoughby East home

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A new suburb record has been set in Willoughby in Sydney's north following a $5.15 million sale.
The property at <a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/listings/541657/17-ann-street-willoughby-nsw-2068/" target="_blank">17 Ann Street, Willoughby</a> beat the prior record of $4.225 million (sold in 2015) at 15 Ann Street, according to selling principal of Belle Property Willoughby, David Forrester.
The five bedroom, three bathroom home at number 17 sits on 961sqm of land and features an open concept floor plan, soaring ceilings, panoramic windows and seamless flow to the outdoors. 
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Nine Entertainment has settled the sale of its 50-year-old Sydney headquarters, with the $147 million deal with a Hong Kong-based group and its partners completed.
Hong Kong developer Euro Properties and its partners paid nearly $125 million in a cash transaction for the Willoughby site near North Sydney. Nine had received $22.125 million in June. 
The deal was announced two years ago. The HK developer wants to build nearly 400 apartments on the 2.9 hectare site.
The deal came through in spite of settlement concerns following Beijing’s crackdown on offshore investments by Chinese businesses and also on outflows.  
Recently, Chinese regulators ordered the country's big banks to put the brakes on loans to Dalian Wanda Group, putting at risk its projects in the Gold Coast and at Sydney's Circular Quay with a total value of nearly $2 billion.
In an ASX announcement, Nine said that it had "completed the sale of its Willoughby, Sydney site to Euro Properties, a Hong Kong based property investor. NEC received a deposit of $22.125m in the financial year to 30 June 2016 and cash proceeds today of approximately $125m”.
“On an after-tax basis, Nine expects to receive a total of approximately $134 million. Nine has leased back the Willoughby site until the expected completion of new premises in North Sydney in 2020.”
Nine has plans to relocate to North Sydney's tallest tower at the new 39-storey, 1 Denison Street tower being developed by Gary Rothwell's Winten Property Group and due for completion in 2020, added The Australian Financial Review.
The broadcaster will base its production, sales and digital operations in the new tower. 
Euro Properties and its Sydney-based partner Lotus, led by director Michael Jiang, have plans for a five-building residential development at the site.
Euro’s other project in Sydney is an apartment tower on Castlereagh Street. It has a presence in the US, Hong Kong and Singapore as well, including a mixed-used tower at 118 East 59th Street in New York, its first in Manhattan.
Its partner Lotus focuses on restaurants and property in Sydney and recently scooped up the leasehold commercial property Chatswood Central in Sydney's lower north shore for about $115 million, with another partner iProsperity.
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Nine sells Willoughby headquarters for $147 million to Asian developer

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Former Rugby World Cup winner David Nucifora and wife Annabel have sold their Willoughby home.
They've refurbished and extended the classic bungalow since 2008 when they paid $1,881,000.
The double brick family home has five bedrooms, three bathroom, a private entertaining deck with heated pool and a freestanding rear studio on its 613 sqm.
It was set for a November 19 auction with John McManus at LJ Hooker Willoughby.
David, who was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup winning team which beat England in a nail-biting final, took the job at the IRFU in 2014.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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