News
Off the plan
$300m worth of new units sell in a day
Anna Anderson, Toby Johnstone 5:45pm Local buyers jumped on apartment developments in Darling Harbour and North Ryde on Saturday.
Restrained
Moderate price growth to year end
ANDREW WILSON 2:00pm It was the strongest weekend since March 1 but prices will be restrained.
Super rich swap mansions before year's end
LUCY MACKEN 3:52pm Sydney's elite scrambled to get sales across the line before June 30, but who has been the biggest spender this financial year?
Weekend Wrap
Auction market sliding after record run
ANDREW WILSON 10:59am Sydney recorded the lowest clearance rate in more than a year on Saturday, but there are still some encouraging signs for sellers.
Inside
The weekend's top 5 houses
Alistair Walsh Galleries of the top five houses sold over the weekend.
Auction watch: buyers brave adverse weather conditions
MEREDITH CLISBY More than half the properties scheduled for auction sold on Saturday amid wet and windy conditions in the territory.
School holidays draw investors and developers
Stephen Cooper The start of the school holidays sparked plenty of interest in weekend house auctions.
Changes
Location of prestige property all in the eye of the beholder
Chris Tolhurst The concept of prestige property is getting a major overhaul in Melbourne.
Auction result for 37 Hardy Street, South Yarra
Chris Tolhurst SOUTHYARRA 37 Hardy Street Sold $820,000 Agent Abercromby’s Asking price $750,000
Auction result for 6 Palmer Street, Northcote
Jane D'Arcy NORTHCOTE6 Palmer StreetSold $2.3 millionAgent HockingstuartAsking price In excess of $2 millionThis unique two-storey, four-bedroom house offered would-be buyers an in-ground pool, a unique floor plan, a huge studio/garage as well as plenty of eco-friendly credentials that make up its five-star energy rating. Two prospective buyers showed interest at the auction with one man offering auctioneer Sam Rigopoulos $1.9 million. Another party offered $2 million and then rises went up in $100,000s. At $2.3 million the house was on the market but the second bidder was no longer interested so it sold to the first man.Jayne D'Arcy
Auction result for 36A Farnham Street, Flemington
Jayne D'Arcy This double-fronted Victorian sits hidden down a Flemington laneway.
Inner West
Prices for properties under the Sydney flight path continue to soar
Anita Balalovski The faint hum of planes flying overhead did not dampen the competition at the auction of 3219/2 Nassau Lane, Erskineville. All six registered bidders battled for the pet-friendly, designer courtyard apartment that sold in less than 10 minutes and $43,000 over reserve for $803,000.
Prestige
Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch sell Bronte home for $10 million
LUCY MACKEN Media tycoon Lachlan Murdoch and his model wife Sarah have sold their Bronte property for more than $10 million in less than five weeks after the property's latest campaign launch.
Feature
Kids revolt as parents retreat
Danny Corvini Don't be surprised if the children invade the men's shed, with bathrooms a welcome escape in the new family home.
Design Trends
Renovation reveals the virtues of concrete
Jenny Brown A "tired" house in Glebe offered some interesting opportunities to utilise an age-old material.
Facade
Keeping an old front on the new
Rebecca Garrod Protecting Melbourne's urban heritage is always a hot topic. We take a timely look at "facading" - the good and the grating.
Forrest home wins Project of the Year at MBA awards
MEREDITH CLISBY A stunning custom-built home in Forrest has taken out Project of the Year in the 2014 Master Builders Association awards.
Triguboff
No hints from Harry on Chinese buyer
ANNA ANDERSON If Harry Triguboff AO was thinking of selling Australia’s biggest apartment development firm, Meriton, he gave nothing away on Thursday night when he launched the Macquarie Residences at North Ryde.
No sale
Post office auction fails to deliver
Danny Corvini Buyers with more than $2.2 million still have a chance to snap up the historic building.
To Market
Hats off to old-style grandeur in Petersham
ANNA ANDERSON Big families went out with straw hats so who is going to want a 12-bedroom Victorian mansion?
Auction Preview
Busiest June on record reaches climax
ANDREW WILSON With 589 auctions scheduled it is an unlikely suburb in the south that will be the star of Saturday.
Title Deeds
Inside story visits Paddington
LUCY MACKEN A Paddington family are planning to relive their renovator's lifestyle, listing their Luigi Rosselli-designed home for $5 million to start again.
RBA
RBA says foreign buyers not to blame for housing shortage
Rebecca Thistleton Offshore buyers cannot be blamed for a lack of affordable housing, RBA assistant governor Christopher Kent has said.
Snapper
Snap a photo to see inside a property
Alistair Walsh and Alice Stolz Home buyers can now snap a photo and be transported inside a 3D mock-up of a house for sale; that’s the promise of app developer Eric Fink.
Apartmentts
Dickson Flats to be redeveloped into gateway apartments
MEREDITH CLISBY The Dickson Flats on Northbourne Avenue will be transformed into a 160-unit apartment complex as part of long-term plans to redevelop the precinct.
Celebrity
Orlando Bloom buys $5m New York loft
LUCY MACKEN British-born actor Orlando Bloom has bought himself a loft apartment in New York.
Preview
Auction market continues at near-record levels
ANDREW WILSON Activity in the early winter auction market continues at near-record levels despite the clearance rate weakening slightly last weekend.
Award
Griffith house wins Wilkinson
Trisha Croaker Built from concrete, this Riverina property won the most prestigious architectural prize in the state at awards on Thursday night.
Giant
Construction on Southbank mega-tower to start 2015
Alistair Walsh Construction of one of the tallest building in the southern hemisphere will start in mid 2015 in Southbank, following development approval for a second time by planning minister Matthew Guy.
Love your garden
Garden soil has its place, but not in pots
Jason Hodges Choose the right soil to help your garden thrive
Alpha
Female auctioneers going, going up
CHRISTINA ZHOU They are loud, confident and masters of persuasion who command language to excite a huge crowd into parting with large sums of money. But it’s a profession not for the faint-hearted and remains curiously male-dominated.
Capital Gains June 28
MEREDITH CLISBY A Gundaroo castle that blends old world charm with modern convenience has hit the market for offers above $3 million. By Meredith Clisby.
Home building holds ground in Canberra
ANDREW WILSON Low interest rates, solid demand and an underlying shortage of housing continue to activate new building in Canberra.
Flight paths
Millionaires at the end of the runway
TOBY JOHNSTONE Historical housing data shows that prices in the suburbs worst hit by plane noise have taken off in the past 20 years.
East
Korner's beauty spot sells for $7.2m
LUCY MACKEN A Double Bay house recorded one of the highest auction results for the year on Wednesday night.
ACT government releases asbestos guidelines for real estate agents
MEREDITH CLISBY The ACT government has issued new asbestos guidelines to the real estate industry following concerns over the disclosure of homes containing residual Mr Fluffy loose fill insulation.
Canberra's commercial buildings a top investment
Rachel Packham Government tenants seen as blue chip in the capital city's commercial sector.
Macgregor home oozes elegance
Rachel Packham The vendors expect the property to sell for about Canberra’s median price.
What you could buy for Canberra's median house price
Rachel Packham With a median house price of $564,205, Canberra homes are among the most highly valued properties in the country.
Superb Canberra home for median house price
The easy-care block has established gardens and a covered entertaining area.
Mr Fluffy's deadly asbestos legacy spread throughout Canberra
MEREDITH CLISBY Deadly Mr Fluffy asbestos was spread throughout more than 70 Canberra suburbs in the 1970s and the scourge was concentrated most heavily in Curtin, Pearce and Kambah, new information shows.
Auction
Last Kingston Foreshore land sells for $14.3 million at auction
MEREDITH CLISBY The last Kingston Foreshore land release for years goes under the hammer for $14.3 million at auction.
Flat Chat
Curious case of a cat and an iPhone
JIMMY THOMSON The fur is flying in an apartment block after one nosy resident took some iPhone snaps.
Title Deeds
Jacenkos go public with $18m sale
LUCY MACKEN The trials and tribulations of the rag trade are laid out in the property market this week.
Developments
Newstead towers to reach new heights
KIM STEPHENS Newstead’s skyline is set to climb to its highest height yet.
Home auctions: when bids fall short
Paul Best When the bids don't match the reserve, everybody needs to keep their cool in the negotiations.
Unique
Washed up houseboat for sale for $6.6m
TOBY JOHNSTONE In 1960 a hurricane blew it ashore, now it's prime real estate.
Rob Gould's South Yarra house passed in
Emily Power The sensational South Yarra show home of art dealer Rob Gould attracted huge pre-auction buzz, but potential buyers kept their hands in their pockets on auction day.
Private property
David Adams Comic entertainer Mick Molloy is selling his East Melbourne apartment – and the expansive views which go with it.
Melbourne real estate: Top properties and hot auctions
CHRISTINA ZHOU Properties for downsizers, beach lovers, young professionals and families feature in this weekend's listings.
Stars
Anne Hathaway's apartment for sale at lower price
LUCY MACKEN Hollywood star Anne Hathaway has relisted her Brooklyn apartment with a revised asking price of $US4.25 million, having only bought it 18 months ago.
Heritage property with scope to divide
Danny Corvini This elegant 1913 Federation house was built to impress and it sure does today.
Predictions
Agents reject downturn forecast
Alistair Walsh Melbourne real estate agents have rejected the forecast from BIS Shrapnel that prices will fall in real terms.
Top End
Record $12.5 million house sale in Hunters Hill
LUCY MACKEN A Chinese businessman is set to trade one Hunters Hill waterfront for an even better one.
