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Ancona Mansfield 534 Donaldson Road $4 million J E N M E LO CCO
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For sale Agent: The Agency Mansfield, Kate McDougall 0419 303 515 Apartment living in Australia has traditionally been taken up by those at
A collaboration between architect and owner
the beginning and end of their property journey. But not so any more as we
Steve Domoney and landscape designer Paul
discover in our feature story this week. A new report from Knight Frank,
Bangay has produced Hayfield Rise, a striking
Rightsizing – Australian Prime Residential Insight 2020, has found the
contemporary residence wrapped in magnificent
downsizing lifestyle trend towards luxury, low-maintenance apartment
gardens. Complete with poolside pavilion, the
living is as strong in Australia among families as with active retirees. The
19-hectare estate showcases recycled timbers,
convenient locations and stress-free lifestyle that apartments offer are
galvanised iron and dry-stack stonework.
making them the choice of luxury buyers across the country, according to agents. Meanwhile, for those looking for a coastal retreat offering a quieter lifestyle without being too far from the city, Macmasters Beach on the NSW
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Central Coast may be just the ticket. In our Living In column this week we
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talk to a lucky local who went from weekend resident to full-timer.
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Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Danielle Giannopoulos Group picture editor: Kylie Thomson Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Nicole Gauci National managing editor: Alice Stolz Group director, Consumer: Jason Chuck Chief executive officer: Jason Pellegrino Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod 0429 571 826 New South Wales Belinda Sinclair 0414 580 903 Victoria & Tasmania Mitch Armstrong 0438 820 767 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797
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O U R COVE R 534 Donaldson Road, Mansfield.
LIVING IN Beached on the Central Coast
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Palm Beach Sydney 36 Ocean Road $20 million
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Expressions of interest: close March 12 Agent: Ray White Lower North Shore, Desiree Hough 0404 860 898 Just a handful of footsteps from the rolling surf is Melaleuca, a pavilionstyle residence designed by architect Susan Rothwell. Vaulted timber ceilings, travertine and limestone tiles and a showpiece fireplace are among a long list of luxury finishes. There’s also a pool, spa and boat shed.
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Mosman
Mermaid Beach
Sydney 106 Awaba Street
Gold Coast 17 Hedges Avenue
$3.85 million
$12.5 million
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Auction: March 7
For sale
Agent: The Agency North, Scott Thornton 0401 161 696
Agent: Prestige Property Agents,
There’s a contemporary makeover beyond the period facade of this
Amir Mian 0401 470 499
elegant two-storey home. The beautifully-appointed living spaces are
Set on one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive
on the top floor and extend to a manicured lawn and saltwater pool,
beachfronts, this copper-clad mansion spans
with poolhouse and wet bar.
four levels and has a home theatre and a sauna.
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It just feels right
FEATURE STORY
Downsizing or rightsizing, either way Australians are taking a shine to the convenience and lifestyle of apartment living. B y SU E WILLIAMS
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he trend of empty-nesters moving from large, luxury homes into large, luxury units has now spread to families, with record numbers of parents with children relocating into prestige apartments. A new report from Knight Frank, Rightsizing – Australian Prime Residential Insight 2020, has found the downsizing lifestyle trend towards luxury, low-maintenance apartment living is as strong in Australia among families as with active retirees. “Rightsizing appeals to younger generations,
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and we often see this at a much earlier stage than in previous years given the agile, transient and global nature of our work and play,” said Knight Frank’s head of residential research, Australia, Michelle Ciesielski. “Apartment living allows for minimal maintenance living when at home, convenience and the ability to lock-up-and-leave when away. For families with younger children, by the time the wide range of sports, hobbies and homework are done each afternoon, the sun has gone down. The backyard has become a burden.”
Ironically, the report found it’s becoming harder to find quality three-bedroom apartments with the share of those being built in medium-density projects falling in Sydney over the next three years to just 44 per cent, and in high density to 14 per cent. That proportion is also falling in Melbourne in high density to 21 per cent, although Brisbane has an 87 per cent share of three-beds in medium-density projects, the Gold Coast has 81 per cent and Perth saw the largest growth, from 27 per cent to 50 per cent.
YOUR AGENT Julia de Campo, Kay & Burton Armadale
“This apartment is fantastic for a family; it has a lowmaintenance lifestyle, and even has a children’s playroom, together with the great pool, gym and 24-hour concierge.”
In Melbourne, Damon Krongold of Kay & Burton says he sees strong demand from families of young kids, teenagers and older “boomerang” children. “Everyone is time-poor and the notion of looking after a garden and the maintenance of a house on top of everything else involved with looking after a family can be too onerous,” he said. “People want to have more time for themselves, and lock-up-and-leave and travel.” Parents of two Tracey and Andrew Macmillan, for instance, have just bought an apartment off the plan in new building The Eighth in South Melbourne. “My daughter Alice, who’s 23, will be coming with us,” said Ms Macmillan. “We’re looking forward to the convenience.” It’s a trend across the country. “Apartments are the new family home,” said Ben Collier of The
Agency in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. “We see a new breed of downsizer: the family unit of parents with younger or teenage kids, who are downsizing for convenience and lifestyle.” Michael Vettoretto of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty, says it’s as strong in both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. “People are selling out of the traditional family home and moving into apartments with their families,” he said. And our feature property, the two-year-old 545-square-metre three-bedroom Fawkner penthouse on Melbourne’s St Kilda Road, is now being sold by the developer who’s been living there happily with his family since completion. “He has kids in their 20s and they’ve been coming and going all the time they’ve been there,” says Kay & Burton agent Julia de Campo. “It’s perfect for a family.”
Melbourne Melbourne 1802/499 St Kilda Road $5 million-$5.5 million
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Expressions of interest: Close March 16 Agent: Kay & Burton Armadale, Julia de Campo 0400 580 113
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33.497° S, 151.420° E
MACMASTERS BEACH CENTRAL COAST TOURISM
Locals say it’s all about community in this leafy beachside township on the NSW Central Coast. B y K ATE FARRE LLY
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Macmasters Beach
When architect Dianna Thomas and husband
the locals like it. “It’s a little hide-away,” says
Paul Disspain bought their Macmasters Beach
McGrath Terrigal agent Trevor Hamilton. “It’s
weekender, Disspain described the coastal
kind of like the northern beaches 30 years
Central Coast 583-585 The Scenic Road
hamlet as “a forest with houses in it”.
ago: untouched, with limited commercial
$2.2 million-$2.4 million
Today, the houses are getting bigger and some of the trees have been felled either by builders or forces of nature, but Thomas believes the
infrastructure and a beautiful secluded
description is still a good fit for the area, which
North shore magnet
plays host to around 830 free-standing homes
Hamilton says many buyers hail from the north
scattered like confetti across the hilly terrain
shore. He estimates the number of owner-
from the beachfront to The Scenic Road.
occupiers has doubled over the past 10
Serene sea change
of people who create their own fun through gardening clubs, bushcare and boardriders
home, packing up their Bondi digs and welcoming
groups and jazz afternoons at the surf club.
the couple gradually re-established themselves on the Central Coast, renovating their cottage in 2008 to include an office and music room.
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population, making for a tight-knit community
to make their fibro beach shack their permanent
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years from 30 per cent to 60 per cent of the
In 2002, Thomas and Disspain made the decision
daughter Gabriella to the world.
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beach bordering the Bouddi National Park.
Thomas says they don’t live in each other’s pockets but when someone needs a helping
For sale
hand, it’s willingly offered.
Agent: McGrath Terrigal,
As a case in point, a magnificent angophora
Trevor Hamilton 0402 392 398
listed on the council’s Significant Tree Register
On two separate titles totalling 7743 square
fell during recent wild weather and everyone
metres, this property is surrounded by bush a
builder Glen Cochran of Cochran Constructions,
banded together, first to rescue possums and
10-minute walk from the beach. The living spaces
who introduced us to a wonderful network and
other wildlife, then to make sure the tree wasn’t
feature spotted gum floors and a fireplace.
we’ve been very privileged to maintain a local
simply reduced to wood chips and forgotten.
“We were very fortunate to connect with local
presence,” says Thomas.
“The good news is that, through a wonderful network that exists in the community, we can
Tranquil Macmasters
Killcare, Avoca and Terrigal, Macmasters Beach
salvage all of the timber from the tree,” Thomas
Beach is attracting
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is a quiet, residential enclave with only a single
says. “It’s going to be re-used as a local sculpture
owner-occupiers from
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coffee shop and a surf club – and that’s the way
or for an adventure playground.”
Sydney’s north shore.
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Currumbin 734 Pacific Parade Flawless Coastal Luxury, Endless Pacific Ocean Views 7
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1,500m2
Endless Pacific Ocean vistas. Subtle, sophisticated interiors. Functionality paired with flawless design. It all awaits here at the pinnacle of coastal luxury, positioned right across from iconic Elephant Rock and pristine Currumbin Beach. Infused with an abundance of sunshine and soul, this modern masterpiece embraces effortless integrated living and entertaining. The main residence boasts 6 spacious bedrooms, including a master suite which will leave you breathless with its beauty and alluring ocean outlook. Two deluxe pavilions are connected by a Currumbin Alley-inspired staircase which weave together three levels of property perfection. Contact Agent for Inspection Times Michael Cooper 0424 922 551 | Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15
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Mont Albert
TV at the sharp end
Melbourne 4 Gordon Street $3.3 million-$3.55 million
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or lots of people – my wife being chief among them – the very idea of spending $20,000 on a television so large it could make an IMAX Theatre feel inadequate is the very definition of superfluous spending. But if you think the asking price is over the top just wait until the hulking Hisense 4K Ultra HD Smart Dual Colour Laser TV, with its whopping 100-inch screen that’s so imposing you’re not sure whether to sit down in front of it or sub-divide it into apartments, actually arrives at your home. Because accompanying it will be two specially trained installers – complete with crisp, white gloves – ready to position your new and towering television in a spot of your choosing. This bespoke-installation service is required (only minimal readjustments can be carried out by the TV’s owners) because this giant Hisense unit requires some expert fiddling to get the picture and the viewing angle just right. When it is perfected, however, the image is genuinely incredible; a rich and deep quilt of
colours with whites so bright you worry about catching a tan if you sit too close. Equally impressive, though, is the wonderfully clean and cord-free set-up it offers, which is impossible with traditional televisions. This is what TV types call a laser television. A mostly silent dual-laser engine emits 3000 lumens of blinding light onto the screen – an inbuilt safety protocol switches it to half-strength should anybody accidentally wander too close. The engine sits on the floor, about 30 centimetres in front of the screen which, despite its epic size, weighs only a kilogram and requires no physical wiring to the engine. Hisense has actually been working on several generations of this laser television since 2014, but this is the first to be offered locally. The brand’s engineers talk of their initial struggles to deal with the harshness of our sunshine. But figure it out they have, and even on a bright, spring day in Sydney the clarity was stunningly crisp and clear.
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Auction: March 14 Agent: Kay & Burton, Walter Dodich 0413 262 655 Enjoying the quality of a great TV means giving it the right space in which to shine. This home’s largest living room has a recessed wall to frame the TV, floor-to-ceiling blackout curtains, and plenty of room to add seating for a movie night.
The Hisense 4K Ultra HD Smart Dual Colour Laser TV delivers ultra-sharp
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MOSMAN 7 Shellbank Avenue This expansive waterfront residence will leave you breathless with its sheer elegance, vast space and beautiful northerly panoramas over Middle Harbour. Occupying a secluded 815sqm (approx.) street-towaterfront allotment in one of Mosman´s most exclusive enclaves, there is every reason why this multilevel home will be unforgettable for generations to come. Lovingly maintained by the same family for more than 50 years, this grand family sanctuary represents a rare opportunity to secure a slice of paradise and become a part of this privileged waterfront community in one of Mosman´s most desirable addresses. It is presented in outstanding condition and still offers its fortunate purchaser the chance to further upgrade, redesign or even create a sensational new residence (STCA).
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