There was a strong weekend result at Yarraville where a former hessian bag factory remodelled by architect Angela Banks fetched $1,315,000.
It sold at $115,000 above reserve with competition from three bidders.
The buyer of the 28 Tarrengower Street offering had been looking since early this year.
The 1880s property last sold at $290,000 in 2004 had a $1.12 million to $1.19 million price guidance through the Jas Stephens agency.
One of the 10 homes in the 1966 Pettit + Sevitt display village at St Ives has been sold.
Known as the Courtyard House since it was designed by the late architect Ken Woolley, the home featured as part of Sydney Living Museums Australian houses tours in 2014.
It was only the third time the Staddon Close home had been offered to market.
No price reveal has been offered, but $1.5 million was being sought.
“We have lovingly preserved this architectural gem, and hope to find a buyer who will love it has much as we have,” vendor Eleanor Johnson said.
The house retains its original internal floorplan with a sympathetic fourth bedroom extension in the 1980s.
Its Savills listing agent James Yahl said Mid-Century modernist architecture is what buyers are looking for with open-living spaces and a connection to the outdoors.
There had been an earlier display village in St Ives on Mona Vale Road and Richmond Avenue.
Pettit + Sevitt have new designs about to be released reflecting their classic designs.
The Ken Woolley-designed Paddington house that won the Australian Institute of Architects highest honour for residential design in 1983, has been sold pre-auction.
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Catherine Dixon and Kane Dunkley initially had a $3.6 million guide, before it was raised to $3.85 million.
The three-storey modernist home has been updated since Woolley sold at $390,000 in 1987.
The 1980 Cooper Street home was one of three homes Woolley designed and built for his own use.
The rumoured buyer is Tim Casey, founder and executive chairman of the St Hilliers construction group.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
A waterfront home on D'Entrecasteaux Channel south of Hobart with views out to Bruny Island has hit the market with $1.65 million hopes.
Jen Levett and John Loveluck of Petrusma Property have the listing.
Set on five acres, the renovated house at 4261 Channel Highway, Middleton comprises master bedroom with water views, two additional bedrooms, open plan living, multiple outdoor dining and coffee nook and established garden.
Other features include wrap around deck, Eureka Woodheater, multiple sheds and 300 hazelnut trees plus around 130 fruit trees.
There is plenty of room for sheep or cows.
It's a 45 minute drive to Hobart and 30 minute drive to Kingston Central.
A four bedroom house constructed of stone and timber in Forest, Tasmania is on the market with a price guide of $360,000.
It has been listed by Duncan Spinks from Spinks Property Services.
Nestled on 1.56ha, the home at 171 Backline Road is set on two levels.
The ground level consists of two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom.
The octagonal-shaped dining room comes with 10 seater dining table and carved log lounge seat.
Upstairs comprises two bedrooms, rumpus room, and balcony area with views of the creek and bush.
Additional features of the home include wood heater, carport space for 4 vehicles and separate workshop.
It's only a 10-minute drive to the beaches at Stanley.
A 1920s designer style building located in the heart of Bendigo, Victoria has hit the market with $2.4 million to $2.6 million hopes.
It has been offered by Amy Sim from McKean and McGregor Real Estate.
Once the tallest building in Bendigo, the building at 31 View Street was built in 1925 and was originally the offices of T&G Mutual Life Assurance.
With approval for both commercial and residential titles, it offers panoramic views and heritage features in a mixed zone package.
The ground floor, with an existing tenant, features open plan space and rear terrace leading to the garden.
Above the shop are four bedrooms, formal living areas, concrete swimming pool, garden and terrace.
Other features of the building include ceiling fans, custom-built cabinetry, automatic water system in rear garden and double garage.
It is within close proximity to the historic Alexandra Fountain.
Television audience researcher David Castran, dubbed “the TV doctor”, has emerged as the $2.92 million buyer of The Wedge House, one of Whale Beach’s most identifiable properties.
The founder and managing director of Audience Development Australia is the owner of the home designed by Peter Stutchbury and colleague Marika Jarv.
The Wedge House was built between 1998 and 2000 for Deon and Kim Hubner, co-founders of not for profit organisation Living Ocean.
The three-bedroom home is designed with two wedges that extend in opposite directions to take advantage of its position overlooking the beach.
It won the 2003 Australian Timber Design award after its build by Bryce Campbell and it sits in Pape Landscape gardens.
LJ Hooker Palm Beach agents David Edwards and Danielle Forde sold the home.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
An architect-designed home in northern Sydney with Pittwater views has been sold.
It was listed by Noel Nicholson of Ray White Prestige Palm Beach with a price guide between $2.4 million and $2.5 million.
Nestled on a 765 square metre parcel, the home at 60 Wandeen Road, Clareville was designed by modernist architect Stan Symonds featuring a mix of concrete with glass.
It comprises four bedrooms, two living areas, open plan gas kitchen, front and rear terraces and a self-contained studio.
Other features include open plan design, double-height ceilings, hardwood floors and triple carport.
It traded for $1.34 million in 2013 and $1.1 million in 2000.
The 11th floor sub penthouse apartment at 150 Clarendon, encompassing more than 1,400 square metres of space, has been repriced down from its initial $46 million asking price.
On its May listing The Herald Sun reported the price was "unbelievable." The Age suggested the eye-watering price guide was seen as “fairly strong” by one buyers’ agent.
The price guidance has been dropped to $36 million to $39,600,000, in the statement of information advisory posted in mid-August.
Despite the white flag being flown, The Age reported its new price is "still pretty strong."
It is not the penthouse which was retain by the Salta development company Tarascio family who sold the sub-penthouse apartment off the plan in 2007 for $19.4 million.
It replaced the former Mercy Hospital.
Positioned overlooking Fitzroy Gardens with three-metre ceilings, the home has enormous proportions.
It has an open-plan kitchen and living area, complete with a large marble island bench, Miele appliances, triple oven and a walk-in butler’s pantry.
The living areas open up for inside-outside entertaining and living.
The master bedroom is a hidden retreat with north and east-facing views to maximise sunrise and morning light.
It comes with what's marketed as a "decadent" ensuite with spa.
There is a private west-facing office, study, a further three bedrooms with ensuites, private cinema, bar, and meditation room.
The marketing includes a video of the vendor, Margaret Lou who called the home “one of the best apartments in the world”.
“I looked everywhere, London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Beijing, everywhere,” Ms Lou said.
The property is held in the name of Hong Kong-based corporate vehicle Lou Property Holdings Ltd and settled in 2010 for $19,359,200.
She plans to buy back into Melbourne later, possibly even the same apartment down the track, at double the price.
A Melbourne project on St Kilda Road, The Muse, has its OTP penthouse priced at $45 million.
The penthouse in Tim Gurner’s Saint Moritz project in St Kilda had an asking price of $30 million before being snapped up by property publishing entrepreneur Antony Catalano.
The highest confirmed apartment sale price in Melbourne is the yet to be completed $25 million penthouse of Australia 108.
A new coastal duplex in Eastern Sydney's Matraville has been sold for an undisclosed price.
It was listed by Joshua Karam and Jarrad Holtze from McGrath Maroubra.
Nestled on a 538 sqm block, the attached home at 7 Meehan Street, Matraville features a free flowing floor plan.
It comprises four bedrooms, study, gourmet stone kitchen, covered entertainers' alfresco and garage plus additional parking.
Other highlights include heated polished concrete floors on ground level, ducted air conditioning, and east facing backyard with lawn.
It's situated only minutes from parkland, schools, transport, cafes and Eastern Suburbs beaches.
The holding was sold in 2016 for $1.7 million as an original free standing home.
Built in 2018, the duplex was built following the submission of a DA valued at $723,861.
A three bedroom cottage sitting on a 2,405 sqm bush block in Aldgate, South Australia has been sold for $552,500.
It was listed by Anne Einarson from Harris Real Estate with a price guide of $545,000 to $560,000.
The cottage at 11 Dillion Road comprises living three bedrooms, one bathroom, dining area, and Shaker-style new kitchen.
The private garden is shielded by a tall photinia hedge and pathways accessing to the wood shed and storage shed.
Other features include front verandah, breakfast bar, reverse cycle split air conditioning and carport.
Located within 30 minutes of the Adelaide CBD, the abode is close to shopping villages, wineries, cafes and restaurants, local schools and markets.
It last sold in 2014 transacting for $482,500.
St Giles, a historical Victorian home in Mosman has sold for $3,710,000 following a late June auction.
Brendan Warner of Raine & Horne marketed the listing for the Mosman landmark.
Once the home of William Dind, North Sydney's first Mayor, the circa 1873 home at 44 Cowles Road has retained a number of original features including soaring cathedral ceilings, central hallway, timber floors and stained glass.
It comprises four bedrooms, an open plan kitchen, family room, large dining area, raised lounge room, entertaining terrace, large separate living room, and office or 5th bedroom area.
St Giles is surrounded by manicured gardens and fully fenced secure lawns.
Other features include reverse cycle ducted air-conditioning, plantation shutters throughout and a back to base security system.
It is close to local schools, city and North Sydney transport and within walking distance to both Spit & Mosman Junction, parks, foreshore walks, café's and restaurants.
Last sold in 2011, the home transacted for $2.08 million.
A historic four bedroom home in a coveted Paddington dress circle with views of Brisbane has sold at auction.
Glynis Austin of Glynis Austin Properties marketed the property
It went under the hammer June 6, transacting for an undisclosed price.
Built around 1918, the house at 52 Tooth Avenue has been preserved in its original condition by the two previous owners.
Nestled on a fully fenced 465sqm parcel, it comprises formal lounge opening to the verandah, formal dining room, kitchen with double-door dishwasher, downstairs master suite, three additional bedrooms, and rear garden.
The rear garden was designed by Paul Bangay and paved in Israeli Lime Stone.
Other features include timber shutters with polished timber floors on both levels, iron garden gate, separated laundry, separate cellar, and storage area.
It is within walking distance to Latrobe Terrace, public transport and only 6 minutes' drive to Brisbane CBD.
Last sold in 1992, the abode sold for $252,500.
An Eaglemont home designed in the late 1940s by Robert G Warren, who was influenced by the Case Study school of Californian modernism, has been listed for sale.
It's currently home of ARM Architecture director Jesse Judd, who paid $925,000 12 years ago.
The four bedroom family home has been reinterpreted with classic 1950s signatures, notably a glazed brick entrance wall, a pixelated tribute to Howard Arkley's iconic 'Suburban Exterior'.
It sits in 870 square metres in the Burley Griffin-designed Glenard Estate.
Nelson Alexander Ivanhoe agents Liz Walker and Peter Stephens have a guide of $2.25 million to $2.45 million for its September 14 auction.
Jesse Judd joined ARM in 1995 as an undergrad student.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
The penthouse in the Kirra Wave building at Bilinga, Queensland is set to go under the auctioneer's gavel September 7th.
The tri-level penthouse enjoys uninterrupted coastal and hinterland views.
Ed Cherry of Sophie Carter Exclusive Properties is marketing the apartment.
Situated at 802/46-48 Pacific Parade, the abode consists of three bedrooms and four bathrooms with a separate wing for guests and family.
Set on 345 square metres, the home has its own rooftop terrace with Jacuzzi/plunge pool.
Built in 2008, the home features, multiple oceanside decks & terraces, Blackbutt timber floorboards with 2.7 metre high ceilings plus two side by side car spaces in a security basement with storage cages.
Last sold in 2015 the apartment transacted for $1,452,000.
A Jorge Hrdina-designed clifftop home at Killcare Heights, on the NSW Central Coast, listed for sale with initial $5 million hopes in February, has been sold.
It was subsequently advertised in June with a revised guide of $4 million to $4.3 million.
Sandstone, copper and hardwoods feature in the pavilion-style property, one of the most spectacular homes on the Central Coast.
It is the home of Chris Lee, the widow of former AAPT executive Lee Casey who in retirement wrote the book about the region titled The Bouddi Peninsula: A Very Special Place.
With sweeping ocean views back towards Sydney, the home was a collaboration in 2000 between Hrdina and John Fielding of Bellevarde Constructions.
The NSW chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects recognised the home in its 2003 housing category awards.
Hrdina noted the building had to feel anchored and balanced.
Having seen Machu Picchu, he wanted a heavy building that grew out of the ground.
There are two 980 kilogram sliding glass doors facing into southerlies of up to 130 kilometres per hour.
Its interiors are anchored by a striking sandstone fireplace.
The 700 square metre building block, not far from the track to Putty Beach, cost $400,000 in 1995.
The Macdonald Street ridgeline home was listed through Belle Property agent Cathy Baker.
The neighbouring property sold at $4.55 million in 2016 after six months on the market.
It was designed by Castlepeake Architects.
The luxury Perth home of Ross and Lory Merlino, co-founders of artisan furniture maker Merlino, has been sold for $7 million.
They commissioned the Imperial Homes build in 2013, having paid $2,585,000 for the Attadale holding in 2006.
Now stands an opulent three level mansion on the 1,075 square metre elevated parcel with views from the hills in the east to Fremantle in the west.
The ground floor features a sunken lounge with its own kitchenette that opens to an outdoor living area.
The outside space homes a barbecue kitchen, self-cleaning pool and spa, sauna and a deck.
Also on this level is a custom 10 seat, sound proofed home theatre room.
On the first floor is the main living space and kitchen, as well as the master bedroom with marble bath and dressing room.
The basement level has a fully-self contained apartment, garaging for seven cars and a gym.
Mont Property selling agent Matthew Podesta advised the six bedroom home was one of the finest to come to market in Perth.
The $7 million sale easily exceeded the prior suburb record, set late last year when a modern 2010 built home around the corner sold for $5.1 million.
Merlino started off as a small family business, known as R & L Merlino, in 1980 with the selling of Marcel Bruer chairs in the Perth marketplace.
Within 18 months the business had progressed to the purchase of their first warehouse, the employment of staff and the expansion of the furniture range imported from Italy.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
Mitala Newport, a collection of four luxury freestanding houses, have been completed on the dress circle address of the Sydney northern beaches suburb.
They are located on Mitala Street which leads to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
The designer homes are the work of architect Mark Hurcum, who, along with a local family, paid just over $6.1 million for the sprawling Pine Lodge in 2017.
Pine Lodge, on a 3,665 square metre landholding looking across Pittwater, had been held by the Gee family for 60 years.
There was a gracious old sandstone cottage, plus timber cabin, pool, boatshed, timber jetty, ramp and pontoon.
All of the buildings on the property were demolished, and now stand four stylishly modern homes, each offering a different floor plan and facade.
The covered terrace of 6A Mitala Street.
Constructed by Cutting Edge Building, they sit in gardens landscaped by Cameron Lester.
Hurcum said Mitala Newport was designed and constructed as a celebration of the art of living.
He said the site is ideally sited in a protected enclave at the southern end of Pittwater.
It sits between and within walking distance of the Royal Motor Yacht Club and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.
"Unlike many Pittwater waterfront sites, the waterfront is easily accessible," Harcrum said.
"It is a great location for activity and contemplation
"The amenity is apartment like, one level living and lift access but with house amenity in terms of privacy, guest and family accommodation, large three car garage and abundant storage.
"Each dwelling has private, useable and low maintenance gardens with a range of micro-climates and landscape. Each has its own private lap pool.
"These buildings are about place and environment. As such the native and nautical environment have inspired the buildings.
"The aim was to create buildings that had the feeling of living on a luxury yacht In a secluded and private harbour, at one with the environment, maximising its benefits and maintaining control over it.
"This is the ultimate sea change but still directly connected to the city."
Three of the four homes, currently known as 6, 6A (pictured above and below) and 8, have been listed for sale through LJ Hooker Palm Beach agents Peter Robinson and David Edwards.
The interiors of 6A Mitala Street
They're asking for offers in the region of $5 million for the two non-waterfront 6A and 8A, while number six, one of the two waterfronts, will be priced at a record $10 million.
Hurcum is keeping the fourth freestanding home as his own.
"He loves the design and location so much he decided that is where he would like to live," Robinson said.
Each residence is configured differently, but all have the potential to be set up with four bedrooms.
The kitchen, living and dining areas in the non-waterfront homes have been designed on the second level to take advantage of the water views.
The modern kitchen of 6A Mitala Street designed by Mark Hurcum.
The waterfront number six, with its primary living space on the ground floor, opens to a terrace complete with a heated lap pool that looks across its private landscaped surrounds.
Dissecting the four unique homes is a path that leads to a communal jetty which has deep water mooring.
Peninsula locals say there hasn't been the attention to details since John David's Palm Beach triplex, a collaboration between Wally Barda and Thomas Hamel.
The triplex villa project on Palm Beach's Snapperman Beach, The Boatshed won the villa development of the year award at the Housing Industry Association's national awards.
Roderic David oversaw the development of the Iluka Road property with curved roof lines that hint at the bow of a ship.
Newport's highest residential house sale has stood since 2008 when Brook Adcock, who founded private equity firm Adcock Private Equity, spent $14.6 million on the Prince Alfred Parade dress circle on Pittwater.
Australian golfer Craig Parry is likely to be spending more time around Newport, having recently sold his Birchgrove harbourfront home for around $10 million.
Parry first bought onto Mitala Street in 2003, spending $3.21 million on a five bedroom home with a pool. A year later he added bought the house behind it for $835,000, taking his total on the street to over 1,900 square metres.
His house sits next door to the the project.
The most noteworthy of new homes on Pittwater include model Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall's home that cost them $2 million plus to build, following their $4 million outlay.
The contemporary home not sits on its 3,260 square metres with landscaping by Secret Gardens.
It has four storeys, five bedrooms, a swimming pool and a sunken lounge on a lower level which is virtually on the foreshore.
There's also a home office, a home theatre and a gym.
Just around the corner in Avalon, the waterfront has seen a number of substantial home builds in recent years.
Dick Smith's founder Richard Smith quietly spent $4.85 million on a home on the Riverview Road dress circle in 2014 and commissioned a new home.
Down the road Hurcum designed an ultra-modern waterfront with aeroplane like wings that jutt out of the home.
Also known as Dakota House, the home sits in gardens designed by Jamie Durie which feature its own amphitheater-like space.
Last year a home designed by Hurcum in Narrabeen, dubbed Narrabeen House, sold for a suburb record $7.55 million, breaking the previous record by more than $2 million.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian.
Black House, the brand new four level Merewether home, has hit the market with $2.1 million to $2.2 million hopes.
Built by Guy Bunder and designed by SDA with landscaping by sustainable surrounds, the just completed home on Flowerdale Avenue is inspired by Japanese architecture.
The angular lines and walls of glass are visually contrasted by an architectural element - Shou Sugi Ban charred cladding - a traditional Japanese technique where the timber is burnt to protect it.
The four bedroom home features a private parents' retreat and a gas heated mineral pool, met by an alfresco entertaining area.
It recently received a special commendation in the ‘Residential Architect – Houses (New)’ category at the 2019 Newcastle Architecture Awards.
The interior minimalism features of Black House include oversized windows, a 14 square metre glazed roof, concrete walls and concrete floors.
Mark Kentwell and Jesse Wilton of PRDnationwide Newcastle/Lake Macquarie have the listing.
Cedars Mount View, which has been in the same family ownership since the 1930s, has been listed for sale.
The original farmhouse sits on a 40 hectare Mount View holding.
The grounds have four luxury tourism villas, each privately positioned.
It is located two hours from Sydney.
Helicopters can land outside each villa for scenic flights.
Listing agent Dan Jurd says it is an easily operated business with strong cashflow.
It is being marketed as set within "ecologically unique, park like land, with spring fed Cedar Creek meandering through a blend of prime agricultural land".