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PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY
SOFT SPOT Maje s tic and luxuriant
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Hunters Hill Sydney 1 Aspinall Place $7.5 million J E N M E LO CCO
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For sale Agent: BresicWhitney Hunters Hill, Nicholas McEvoy 0402 472 062 With the secret out on Hobart and prices rising, where is the next
With a leafy reserve to the south and views
opportunity to buy in a city – which, like the Tasmanian capital – has great
over the Lane Cove River to the north, this new
food, wonderful culture, historic homes and less traffic than Sydney or
home features keyless entry into a double-height
Melbourne? The South Australian capital, Adelaide, certainly boasts all
foyer. There is natural stone and custom joinery
those qualities and high-end homes in the city are on the radar of those
throughout, zoned air conditioning, under-floor
beyond the state borders, according to local agents. Our cover property in
heating, lift access to all three levels and a
North Adelaide is one such place garnering interest. "North Adelaide is
heated pool. The property feels wonderfully
comparable to Surry Hills in Sydney or East Melbourne," says Toop & Toop
peaceful and private, nestled at the end of a
agent Sally Cameron. The inner-city suburb is popular with expats and
quiet cul de sac, and its proximity to the water is
interstate house hunters keen on keeping their big-city cosmopolitan
second only to boats bobbing on the peninsula.
lifestyle – but also with the bonus of a big house at a price well below such
Walking distance to the ferry is another charm.
locations in other cities.
Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Isabelle Chesher Managing editor: Alice Stolz Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Emma Staughton Group picture editor: Kylie Thomson Proofreader: Nicole Bittar Chief editorial & marketing officer: Melina Cruickshank Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod, 0429 571 826 New South Wales Jon McConkey 0407 909 739 Victoria & Tasmania Matthew Maasdijk (03) 9249 5295 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797
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O U R COVE R 95 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide.
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Port Douglas North Queensland 34-37 Beachfront Mirage Drive $10.95 million
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For sale Agent: Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty Port Douglas, Barbara Wolveridge 0418 760 004 Not one, but three resort-style homes are on offer in this lavish family estate, set within an exclusive gated community and a short walk from Four Mile Beach and the Mirage Resort and Country Club. Each home comes with a heated swimming pool and shared access to a central tennis court.
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North Adelaide
East Fremantle
Adelaide 95 Jeffcott Street
Perth 42 Alexandra Road
$3.8 million
$4 million +
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Expressions of Interest: Close May 7
For sale
Agent: Toop & Toop SA, Sally Cameron 0412 915 108
Agent: William Porteous Properties International,
This 1890s manor is set within Tuscan-inspired gardens, complete with pool
Jonathan Keys 0401 603 838
and covered terrace. It’s packed with period features, including high
Double-height ceilings and walnut floating
decorative ceilings and lovely leadlight windows. The property’s multiple
cabinetry are just a taste of what’s on offer. The
open fireplaces will be a treat when the weather cools, and your prized wine
kitchen opens to a poolside deck and there’s a
collection is sure to fit nicely in the home's generous cellar.
rooftop perch and garden with panoramic views.
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Bridging the divide FEATURE STORY
From its high-rise apartment blocks to heritage-listed homes, North Sydney’s appeal as a prestige suburb is growing. B y SU E WILLIAM S
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t’s become known as a haven for high rise, but North Sydney has also become one of the nation’s top-performing prestige areas, with beautiful heritage homes surviving alongside the myriad new apartment blocks. “North Sydney is certainly a blend of old and new, with heritage-listed homes and historic cottages, as well as big blocks of high rise,” Sydney’s North Shore Historical Society president Gaynor Austen says. “Everyone mingles and works together and, on the whole, it’s become an amazingly eclectic
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area and a very desirable place to live.” The new apartments might have been resisted by some, but the upside is that the North Sydney area is home to 70,000 people. That higher density, with 89 per cent of the dwellings being medium-or-high density compared with NSW’s 33 per cent, is bringing a new vibrancy, and appeal, to an area that used to be deathly quiet after everyone went home from work. “That’s absolutely right; I think it used to be known as a dark, tumbleweed kind of place after 5pm,” Belle Property Mosman principal
Tim Foote says. “It’s really improved the lifestyle amenity of the area for both the new arrivals and the long-time prestige market. We achieved one of our best sales months in March since 2014 with $79.7 million in local real estate sold, which largely reflects the higher number of prestige homes being sold, typically from upgraders selling for $8 million and buying for $12 million.” He has one of the best heritage homes in North Sydney as one of his listings, our featured property, the Victorian mansion St Helens, built
YOUR AGENT Tim Foote, Belle Property Mosman
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“It has a spectacular character and heritage, with its beautiful features retained and stunning gardens, yet it’s also in a great location, with easy access to the CBD and nearby schools.”
in 1887 by the first mayor of North Sydney. The median house price stands at $2.59 million, showing a year-on-year rise of 39.8 per cent, and a five-year increase of 136 per cent, Domain data scientist Dr Nicola Powell reports. “The area has become much more vibrant and North Sydney has so many of the tick points we look for: close to the CBD, connectivity with public transport, work-life balance and will also see the benefits of the coming Sydney Metro. It’s reflecting the nature of a growing city.” North Sydney Mayor Jilly Gibson says the new development has been mostly concentrated in areas that have a minimal impact on older areas to preserve them. “But we’re pleased to have been able to revitalise North Sydney and make it a livelier place with more entertainment that’s beneficial to all its residents, new and older.”
North Sydney Sydney St Helens, 91 Ridge Street $3.8 million-$4.2 million
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Auction: May 5 Agent: Belle Property Mosman, Tim Foote 0416 090 191
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Residents of our nation’s capital are typically
cinema, hotels, wine bars and hatted restaurant
younger (median age of 35), earn more money
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Redevelopment is under way around the
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Kingston Arts Precinct and at the Yarralumla brickworks site. And the Molonglo Group is
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Catherine Carter. “In my view, Canberra is on the
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Revitalisation and renewal
The 2016 census figures showed the Australian
Meanwhile, development continues apace along
Capital Territory recorded the largest population
the Northbourne Avenue light-rail corridor, with
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higher-density living to cater for the city’s
over 400,000 people, driven by the booming
changing demographics. Light-rail services are
northern region Gungahlin.
expected to kick off at the end of the year.
For sale Agent: Luton Properties Canberra City,
Carter says new precinct developments are
“What’s exciting is that, to me, it’s revitalisation
eagerly awaited, following the success of the
and renewal [of the city],” says Carter. “There are
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Molonglo Group’s New Acton, which “set a
new lifestyle opportunities that bring people
This 2012 townhouse laps up lovely views from
benchmark for Canberra”.
close to amenities but for those who still aspire
its location at Bridge Point on the Kingston
to a house in the suburbs, we have ongoing
foreshore. The two-level design showcases
this city before,” she says. “The team behind New
greenfield development and you can still get in
marble and timber finishes and comes with a
Acton have won just about every award that’s
your car and in 10 minutes be in the bush.”
Miele kitchen. Each of the three bedrooms has
“It was something that had never been seen in
possible to win in this country, and they also won
James Carter, an agent with Luton Properties,
its own en suite and walk-in wardrobe, and there
an award in London [International Project of the
says between government and private-sector
The lush greenery of
Year, 2015].”
industry, the international airport, the creation of
Canberra and the
are two living zones.
new precincts and the city’s lake and national
Brindabella Hills, as
and residential components, New Acton is home
parks, Canberra has become a true lifestyle
seen from Mount Ainslie
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nce they’ve got this whole self-drivingcar thing down, it’s a pretty sure bet that robo butlers will be next on the list for the world’s imagineers. The co-founder of Siri and a former Apple engineer, Adam Cheyer, predicts that we are at the start of “an interface revolution” and that digital assistants will be “the next iPhones”, and just as much a part of our lives. Fortunately, thanks to those cunning Swiss, with their tiddly knives and sharp banks, some people are already buying butlers that can be plugged into the wall. The Refresh Butler, from the charmingly named V-Zug company, looks like a slick fridge, or some kind of teleporter, but it’s designed to sit in your dressing room. Its job is to take your clothes and “refresh” them, by steaming out creases, removing unwanted smells and hitting them with “sustainable photocatalysis”, which sounds exciting on every level. Bruce Cranston, who is a product expert at
Winning Appliances in Sydney, stockists of the Refresh Butler, says this remarkable contraption is truly unique. “I remember I got off a flight and I had a jacket – and I was a smoker back then – that was creased, it smelled of cigarettes, and I put it in the Refresh Butler for two hours and it came out literally as though I’d just got it back from the dry cleaners. “It’s not actually dry cleaning, but it’s going to cut down on the costs of your dry cleaning, probably by as much as 80 per cent. Plus, it also works like a drying room when you go skiing – there’s space for long coats and even a basket for shoes at the bottom.” Of course, even if you do save 80 per cent on your dry-cleaning bills (and happily reduce the multiplication of clothes hangers in your house as a result), it might take a while to amortise the cost of your Refresh Butler, which starts at a hefty $28,999. Still, it’s probably cheaper than the first robo butlers will be.
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For sale Agent: McGrath Mosman, Michael Coombs 0424 391 255 The Refresh Butler, which is about the size of a modern fridge, is going to take up a bit of room in a typical wardrobe, which is why you need a house with space to host it. This staggeringly large modern marvel features an oversized retreat with just such a dressing room, and a spa en suite for good measure.
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THE STYLE
“The work jams strong palettes up against each other. It jumps out at you, but the longer you stay with these works, the more they give.” CLAUDIA DAMICHI Australian artist
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Pattern for brilliance Drawing inspiration from art and design, Claudia Damichi’s bold works have an off-the-wall beauty. B y E LICIA M U RR AY
inspiring house I’ve ever seen, the couple spent all their money collecting brilliant, vibrant artworks but they literally sat on beanbags and had milk crates for tables. Q: Who are your favourite artists? A: Aside from Delaunay, I love the work of Peter Halley, Sol LeWitt and Keith Haring.
Q: Your art isn’t for the fainthearted. Can you
from high-quality adhesive vinyl. People can
tell us a bit about it?
choose where and how to place my art in their
Q: Tell us about your forthcoming exhibition at
A: Perhaps you could see my work that way but I
space. I love the interplay of art into life.
Olsen Gallery, Sydney.
actually think there is a crazy movement towards
A: It’s all about colours and patterns colliding.
using colour and pattern in most parts of design
Q: Where do you find inspiration for your
The work jams strong palettes up against each
and art right now. It’s all about colour, from Dulux
works?
other. It jumps out at you, but the longer you stay
to Dries Van Noten.
A: I love the 1920s French artist Sonia Delaunay,
with these works, the more they give.
who worked between fabric design, paintings, Q: You’re not just a canvas-on-the-wall kind of
theatre costumes and sets. I like multiform
Q: What can we expect to see next from
artist. Tell us about your artwalls and
practice. I get a kick from playing between art
Claudia Damichi
attachables.
and design. I also just love patterns and colour.
A: A range of high-end prints from this show for
A: I have been exploring how my art can be
Claudia Damichi’s works are a vibrant collision of colour and patterns.
Olsen Gallery’s contemporary limited editions.
inserted into architecture. For ages, I was
Q: So much interior design – and art – is
painting rooms and walls on canvas. Then I
designed to be neutral and understated. How
Claudia Damichi is at Olsen Gallery Sydney
flipped it and started accepting commissions to
does your work fit into this?
from May 9 to 27.
paint on clients’ walls, both inside and outside.
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Coolum 5446 2500 | Marcoola 5448 7444 | www.northshorerealty.com.au
8 Goongilla Street, Yaroomba
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CONTEMPORARY BEACH HOUSE LOCATED IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
View Saturday 5 May, 1pm - 1:30pm For Sale $1,655,000 negotiable
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Two dwelling residence, with front house and detached Pavilion
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Open plan living and dining area with 9 foot high ceilings
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Deck area overlooks Mount Coolum
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Chef inspired kitchen
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Built on 35 different angles to capture all sea breezes throughout day and night
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Jonathon Cameron 0426 828 835 jonathon@northshorerealty.com.au North Shore Realty 1792 David Low Way, Coolum Beach 5446 2500
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This stunning home is the epitome of luxurious coastal living, set on a child friendly near level block in one of the areas most prestigious streets. Live surrounded by beautiful scenery year-round, take in views of the sand and white water, or relax to the soothing soundtrack of the ocean. Soaring ceilings and banks of sliding doors provide great ventilation so the cooling sea breezes flow through this incredible home. • Incomparable position right in the heart of Sunshine Beach • 4 doors South of the Surf Club & patrolled beach and 50m from gourmet restaurants
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• 5 bedrooms plus study/6th bedroom • Near 180 degree Pacific Ocean white water views • Waves literally breaking at your doorstep • Neighbouring properties of $20M + • Fully renovated in 2014
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Presenting unparalleled sophistication in an unrivalled location, this prestigious 27th floor residence boasts panoramic 180 degree views across the botanic gardens, river and beyond. Comprising a lounge, dining area, sleek kitchen and two separate balconies, the heart of the apartment is a supreme entertaining and relaxing space. The master bedroom has a stunning view, spacious walk-in robe and luxe ensuite. Two other bedrooms and a media lounge are located on the west side of the apartment. World class resident facilities including a dual lane lap pool, spa, Technogym, plunge pool, Hammam thermal stone and steam rooms along with a 24/7 concierge.
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