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1 AUGUST / 2018

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Tennyson Adelaide 4

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For sale Agent: Harcourts Williams Luxury, Stephanie Williams 0413 874 888 Agent Stephanie Williams describes this When it comes to renovating my own home, you would think in a job like

beachfront gem as “part-gallery, part-resort,

mine I’d know exactly what I want to do, who to approach and how to

part-Zen retreat”. A collaboration between

manage the process from beginning to end. I know I should have a clear

Pino Dichiera of Edge Architects and Aptos

vision, know where to scrimp and where to splurge and how much to spend

Cruz Galleries, highlights include double-height

to add value to the property without overcapitalising. But when it comes to

ceilings, a heated infinityedge pool, a wine tasting

my own personal project, my professional objectivity has been thrown out

room and cellar, and a 3D home theatre.

the window. It’s a reminder to me of how never-ending the topic of lifestyle and living is. Anyway, I’ve whittled down our brief to the architect; I want quality over quantity when it comes to space. Forget numerous loos, walk-in wardrobes and oversized butler’s pantries; I’d prefer a smaller footprint with

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layered luxury. Well, that’s today’s brief. Check in with me again in a few

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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

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SEIDLER STYLE An architectural statement

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Newcastle, NSW

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Darlinghurst Sydney 4

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Auction: August 8 Agent: Di Jones Real Estate Eastern Suburbs, Jane Schumann 0407 601 857 This house-sized apartment on the 34th floor of Harry Seidler’s Horizon tower has views from Botany Bay to the city skyline, Harbour Bridge and Opera House. It’s had a facelift by interior designer Robert Grubb and communal facilities include 24-hour concierge, a tennis court and a gym.

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Byron Bay Northern Rivers 3

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Port Douglas $9.5 million-$10.5 million

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Far North Queensland 3

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Agent: Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty,

Agent: Ray White Port Douglas-Mossman,

Paul Arthur 0466 776 700

Mark Flinn 0405 646 313

If you need space, take a look at this 7.3-hectare estate just a five-minute

One of only a handful of beachfront properties in

drive from Byron Bay. Designed by Christine Vadasz using feng shui

Oak Beach, this home is all about laid-back luxury

principles. Features a marble kitchen, ozone pool and infrared sauna.

and includes a full-width terrace.

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The shape of things to come There’s no room for compromise when it comes to fusing form, function and flights of fancy. C o m p i l e d b y ISAB E LLE CH E SH E R O TABLE Made from stainless steel, this groovy table is the perfect finishing touch to your bedside or lounge room. The semi-circular shelves play with our perception of depth, and remind us that furniture can be fun. estudiopersona.com

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TIPICO MELBOURNE The world has become increasingly enamoured with terrazzo, and for good reason. It’s the first thing you’ll notice at this modern Italian restaurant; a huge terrazzo bench, lined with leather upholstered stools under a stark concrete ceiling. tipico.melbourne

PEPITE There’s a new

SEA LAKE BY BROOKE HOLM The landscapes in Brooke Holm’s photography are stunning in their

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own right, but the young gun doesn’t just settle for a simple aerial snapshot. The way she hones in on

charming ceramics,

thought-provoking angles is a creative triumph. moderntimes.com.au

textiles, jewellery and more. Pepite plays host to more than 60 local creatives, from Tessy King and her quirky vessels to an ever-changing line-up of art exhibitions. pepite.com.au

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Modern marvel

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This Hunters Hill modern beauty on Sydney’s North Shore not only boasts desirable views of the city skyline and harbour, it was designed by one of Australia’s most renowned architects.

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ame architects undoubtedly offer a certain cachet. But when the architect in question also happens to be the late Harry Seidler, arguably one of Australia’s best known and an industry icon, then the house is likely to come in for more than the usual attention.

That is the case with this split-level concrete and steel house, built high on a cliff in Hunters Hill on Sydney’s North Shore, with enviable prospects of the harbour and city skyline.

“It’s been a drawcard,” says Belle Property

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agent Simon Harrison. “The opportunity to buy a piece of architectural history [designed by] a very well-renowned architect has certainly garnered a lot of interest.”

For Marcus Lloyd-Jones, it’s not the architect’s name that is most crucial when it comes to buying and living in a house. Rather, it’s the joy of living everyday in a building that is bespoke and individual.

“It’s the beauty of the space they have created,” says Lloyd-Jones, who runs specialist architecture real estate agency Modern House.

“That everyday enjoyment of light, space, volumes, angles, is often unique.”

The Vienna-born Seidler has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading proponents of modernist architecture. Although built later in his career in 1996, the Francis Street property – also known as Gilhotra House after the original owners – features some of the design hallmarks for which he was celebrated.

These include its simple rectangular geometry, soaring ceilings and expansive volume, as well as the rough concrete masonry and floor-to-

YOUR AGENT Simon Harrison, Belle Property Hunters Hill

“The house is suited to someone who recognises and appreciates the Harry Seidler name but who is also after a very functional home in a great location with a lot of good attributes.”

ceiling glass walls. In contrast, the house also sports a pair of dramatic, opposing wave-shaped steel roofs, similar to the curved top of the Aquatic Centre in Sydney.

Unsurprisingly, Harrison says he has received strong interest from architects looking at the property as a potential family home. “For the right buyer, the house will resonate,” he says.

“Often they are a premium buyer because of the significance and history of the property.”

Lloyd-Jones says owners of architecturally important properties have a duty to maintain the spirit of the original design.

“In passing these houses into the hands of the next custodians, there is that deeper understanding not only of the enjoyment of the house but the understanding of the longevity of the design.’’

Hunters Hill Sydney 4

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Auction: August 11 Agent: Belle Property Hunters Hill, Simon Harrison 0433 100 150

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With BHP long gone, Newcastle is turning to its abundant natural resources to reinvent itself. B y K ATE FARRE LLY Christopher Saunders is still smiling about a

and not feel like a guest in your own suburb,”

recent remark made by a 15-year-old

he says. “There’s an extraordinary sense of

Novocastrian, on the subject of the University

community here that we’ve never experienced

of Newcastle’s new city campus.

in Sydney.”

“If you grow up in a regional area you tend to

connection. Established 10 years ago to connect

manager of Renew Newcastle, says.

creative people with vacant city spaces, Renew significant economic and social value back to the

Newcastle has become a great place for young

community that has attracted business and

people.”

residential interest in the city.

Community reboot

and spare rooms and share their talent with the

The $95 million landmark education precinct is

community,” Saunders says. “It’s created massive

still under development and is indicative of the

opportunities to engage with the city. Each place

kind of progress reshaping the city.

has its own identity and culture, and what Renew

born and bred in Newcastle, says he has seen huge changes in the city in the 28 years he’s been

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has created a series of flow-on effects, giving

go there’, and that speaks to the notion of how

Dalton Partners agent Anthony Merlo, who was

Hamilton

The Renew initiative is also about community

look to bigger cities,” Saunders, the general “But I heard this boy say, ‘Wow, I can’t wait to

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“It’s allowed people to come out of their sheds

has enabled is the unleashing of that cultural

For sale

narrative.”

Agent: Dalton Partners, Anthony Merlo 0412 496 610

selling real estate. New high-rise development,

First-rate city, naturally

a revitalised harbour foreshore and cosmopolitan

Alongside the invigorated city centre, Newcastle

living spaces, a galley kitchen and a fully self-

wining and dining options have all contributed

offers a host of natural attractions.

contained granny flat beyond a central courtyard.

to the city’s appeal.

This renovated Victorian terrace boasts multiple

“We’ve got amazing beaches that are really easy

Upstairs are three of the bedrooms plus a study

Saunders moved from Sydney to Newcastle in

to get to, access to wilderness with Barrington

nook and family bathroom. It’s a three-minute

2011 with his wife, playwright Vanessa Jones, and

Tops one hour up the road, Glenrock rainforest;

walk to Beaumont Street’s eateries.

his young son. The creative couple loved the fact

we’re incredibly fortunate to have those things

they could live in “a cool, inner-city place” yet

at our doorstep,” Saunders says.

their son could still ride his bike to school.

“Newcastle has all the benefits of a major city

Nobbys Lighthouse on

with a first-rate health system, and the schools

the edge of Newcastle’s

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are terrific.”

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“It’s a very grounding and appealing drawcard to have that connection with your community

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ROME

Looking for a touch of culture and a European base, Australian families are opting for a Roman holiday home. B y E LICIA M U RR AY

ITALY SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Current market The Knight Frank report identifies encouraging signs in Italy’s prime residential markets in 2018.

WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR … $25 million A six-bedroom villa with marble and timber accents near Villa Borghese in the Pinciano neighbourhood.

“Super-prime sales [€10 million-plus] have From the Trevi Fountain to the Colosseum,

century palazzos decorated with frescoes and

increased significantly and this is expected to

Rome is steeped in history and culture. The

murals, marble columns and floors right in the

filter down to lower price bands in the coming

Eternal City is also an increasingly popular holiday

centre of Rome,” says Diletta Giorgolo, of Italy

year,” the report states. “Buyers are arguably

home location for Australians, according to a

Sotheby’s International Realty.

facing the best quality stock for some years and

recent Knight Frank report.

“Many applicants are semi-retired couples with

If the pomp of the past is too over the top, 20th century art nouveau styles might appeal;

children working in Europe seeking a long-term

perhaps a modern home in one of Rome’s leafy

$6.1 million A two-bedroom penthouse inside Villa Brasini, an “eclectic, neo-baroque” building near Ponte Flaminio.

summer base to use for family get-togethers,”

residential suburbs.

$3.09 million A six-bedroom home with pool and 5000 square metres of private parkland near the Olgiata Golf Club.

There’s a particularly breathtaking range of

notes the agency’s Italy prime market update on

where prices have plateaued, we expect the market to gain traction as inventories diminish.”

Can Australians buy in?

Not exactly lock-up-and-leave, an opulent villa

In a word, “si”. Costs vary depending on details

the first quarter of 2018. Lock-up-and-leave

in Trastevere, across the Tiber, is on the market.

including the “cadastral value”, determined by

apartments in Rome and Florence are highly

The eight-bedroom, 14-bathroom villa covers

government, the age of the property and owner’s

sought-after.

nearly 2000 square metres internally, over five

country of residence. For individuals, registration

storeys. Its elevated position delivers panoramic

taxes vary between 3 per cent and 9 per cent of

architectural styles on offer in the Italian capital’s

views across the city, while a vast terraced

the cadastral value. Other taxes also apply. Tax

luxury property market.

garden adds a picture-perfect setting. Italy

and legal advice is recommended.

“One may find magnificent neoclassical, Renaissance, baroque, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th-

Sotheby’s International Realty is quoting €30 million (about $47 million).

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stunning 80 Queenscliff Road, Queenscliff Breathtaking ocean views and cutting-edge design unite in this contemporary entertainer. Set on easycare gardens with a heated pool, its exclusive setting is a stroll to beaches and eateries.

• Terraces soak in North sun and views • Deluxe island kitchen, chic bathrooms • 4 car LUG, heated flooring, ducted a/c

FOR SALE VIEW BY APPOINTMENT MIKE DUNN 0409 317 335 MICHAEL CLARKE 0402 425 486 CALL 9977 3300

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Newcastle - A Prized Jewel in Merewether’s Real Estate Crown 75 Frederick Street, Merewether NEWCASTLE NSW Rarely will you find a landholding of this size in Newcastle's prized beachside suburb of Merewether, let alone incorporating a home of this significance. The 1252m2 block features dual street access with development potential (STCA) and is just one block from the the world famous Merewether surf break. Trialba is one of the region's most recognisable homes, with gardens and a restoration to match.

The lucky buyer will enjoy year round comfort in the 5 bedroom home, with period features, multiple living spaces, classic verandahs and front and rear yards suitable for the largest of families or pets. SMS the code shown to receive a webbook with plans of the development potential the block offers at rear, produced by EJE Architecture, who are renowned for work of this calibre.

Guide $3,600,000 View Saturday 1:00pm - 2:00pm Auction Wednesday 5th September, 6:00pm Venue Watt Street Commercial Centre Mark Kentwell 0402 901 044 Jesse Wilton 0431 274 966 4926 0600 - 24 Hours | www.prdnewcastle.com.au

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Iconic Beachfront Estate Having hosted international stars and celebrities, this glamorous beachfront property has established its reputation as a world-class holiday destination.

Now offered as a private residence, ‘Trinity Beach Palace’ offers a sublime lifestyle in an exclusive pocket of tropical paradise. Originally bought by the current owners on one title (5,330 sqm) in 2008, they have expanded the property with the acquisition of an additional adjoining lot in 2015 to increase the estate to 7,586 sqm. Just 15 minutes’ drive north of the city of Cairns, Trinity Beach is an upmarket ‘boutique’ holiday centre with easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and its palm-fringed islands, the rain forest wonderland of Daintree National Park and the famed attractions of the tropical coast.

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5A 6B 2D E 1 Vasey Esplanade Trinity Beach AUCTION: 6 August 5:30pm InterContinental Hotel, Double Bay, Sydney INSPECT: by Private Appointment Barbara Wolveridge 0418 760 004