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Woollahra Sydney 6 Linden Avenue $13.5 million J OSE PHIN E H U YN H
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Auction: Noon, May 7 Agent: Ray White Eastern Beaches, Benjamin Goodwin 0405 500 841 I’m feeling a bit guilty. After a glorious four days in Melbourne last week I
Designed by Campbell Architecture and built by
think I’ve fallen in love with the city – the people, the gallery, the boutiques
Lisney Architectural Builders, this spacious home
and the architecture both new and old. Like I have cheated on Sydney in a
is close to parkland and Queen Street village
short-lived but lustful affair. Can you tell I’m still living vicariously through
shops. The main living areas are at entry level and
our cover this week? Even the little things like the cab ride from Brunswick
include an eat-in marble kitchen flowing out to a
Street – where, I’m going to call it, I had the best banh mi of my life – to the
terrace overlooking the pool. Bedrooms and a
Yarra had me in awe of the gothic silhouettes of churches and reimagined
home office are upstairs and a huge rumpus
heritage buildings that passed by the window. I caught myself taking mental
room and three-car garage are downstairs.
notes of all the design motifs and how I could one day incorporate them into a new home build, or add it to the inspection list of non-negotiables. (Although a gold molten door knob might be a bit OTT.) But, coming back home, nothing beats the warm welcome of Sydney’s blue coastline.
O U R COVE R 95 Hambleton Street, Middle Park Listed by Jellis Craig Port Phillip PAG E 11
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HOT PROPERTY
DESIGN DIGEST Mirror, mirror on the wall
FEATURE STORY Prices soar in sunny Queensland
LIVING IN Beachside and close to it all
THE PROPERTY INVESTOR Future-proof your assets
Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod 0429 571 826 New South Wales Belinda Sinclair 0414 580 903 Victoria & Tasmania Ray van Veenendaal 0438 279 870 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797 Digital edition Visit domain.com.au/ digitaledition
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Grose Vale Hawkesbury 646 Grose Vale Road $4 million-$4.4 million
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Auction: 3.45pm, April 30 Agent: McGrath Northwest, Greg Vincent 0410 526 901 This 3.6-hectare estate comprises a sprawling four-bedroom main residence plus a separate two-bedroom cottage. The grounds include terraces and a pool with serene rural views.
Aspendale
Sovereign Islands
Melbourne 73 Nepean Highway
Gold Coast 11 Hampton Court
$8.5 million-$8.95 million
$6.5 million
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Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, May 5
Private sale
Agent: Belle Property Mentone, Garry Donovan 0419 588 660
Agent: Ivy Realty, Ivy Wu 0433 103 586 in
Claiming almost 2000 square metres of beachfront land, this contemporary
conjunction with Professionals Vertullo,
family home comes with a floodlit tennis court, a pool and a spa, and is
Chris Moyer 0433 003 244
close to top schools, golf courses and eateries. No steps, no road, no
An opulent retreat boasting more than 23 metres
walking path, just pure sand and endless ocean views at your back gate.
of north-facing water frontage.
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hey’ve long housed the lion’s share of lavish Queensland homes but now, after 24 months of exponential growth, medians across a handful of the state’s priciest suburbs are outpacing even San Francisco. Sunshine Beach stole headlines late last year when house price medians soared to $50 shy of $3 million, but just as all eyes turned north to the Sunshine Coast suburb, a smattering of other “millionaire’s rows” across Brisbane and the Gold Coast also strengthened their hegemony in the luxury market. They had eye-watering annual growth of up to 58 per cent, with Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast, alongside Brisbane’s New Farm and Teneriffe, reaching record median highs of more than $2 million, according to Domain’s latest House Price Report. The Gold Coast’s Paradise Point and Surfers Paradise, with Brisbane blue-chip suburb Ascot, were hot on their heels following a growth spurt that pushed medians north of $1.8 million. Incredibly, they’re figures that are comparable to – or even higher than – the San Francisco
Queensland’s creme de la creme From Sunshine Beach to Mermaid Beach, the state’s top suburbs are recording unheard-of price growth. B y SAR AH WE B B
County median of $A2.174 million, according to the California Association of Realtors. And with the “Zoom change” trend drawing more remote workers to sunny Queensland, more suburbs could soon enter the exclusive list. According to the report, Mermaid Beach is now the second most expensive suburb in Queensland – after Sunshine Beach – following a 42.6 per cent hike in the median house price to $2.375 million in December 2021. And while the prestigious pocket is sans a Golden Gate
Bridge, it does house the famous Hedges Avenue – colloquially known as “millionaire’s row”. Boasting absolute beachfront properties where not even a path separates the palatial palaces from the dunes, the exclusive strip maintains the Gold Coast’s highest house sale price rat $27 million, achieved by 33-39 Hedges Avenue in 2008. “There’s been a reset of people’s minds globally about what they want [due to the pandemic],” says Alex Caraco of Raine & Horne Elite. “A lot
Mermaid Beach, above; 60 Admiralty Drive, Paradise Waters, top middle right; 58-62 Kingsholme Street, Teneriffe, top right; 17 Hedges Avenue, Mermaid Beach, right.
of people are not satisfied with their life and then when there’s a war people do assess things very quickly. So, there’s definitely a lot more interest in the Gold Coast market [right now]. “People genuinely believe they want the best and the best is Hedges Avenue … and they are no longer coming here to buy and sell a holiday house, but to live.” It’s a sentiment that allowed Nine Gold Coast news co-presenter Eva Milic, and her property developer husband Marcus Dore, to offload their Hedges Avenue beach house in an offmarket deal worth $14.5 million in January this year, and it’s one Caraco says is already fuelling strong interest for a four-level mega-mansion he’s marketing for $20 million at nearby 17 Hedges Avenue. “Just the size of the home is remarkable. It’s 817 square metres … it has a lift inside and it’s made of concrete and is master-built,” Caraco says. “Generally speaking, the shortage of inventory on the street makes this home quite special. And it last sold 15 years ago. “I’ve had 56 inquiries on the property so far … four of those are currently selling in Sydney and Melbourne. “I also have Dubai and UK buyers looking here,” he adds. Up in Brisbane’s Teneriffe, where the land alone is worth its weight in gold, Ivo Kornel and Olivia Plimmer-Wilson, of Sixty Four Property, are marketing a luxurious 1900s estate at 58-62 Kingsholme Street for around $10 million. “It’s a truly special home … it has that sense of history but you also feel like you’re in the Hamptons on a Brisbane budget,” PlimmerWilson says. The home was launched to the market just weeks ago and can be viewed via private inspections only. Plimmer-Wilson says the size of the block – 1151 square metres – make this estate a rare gem in a suburb where large parcels are increasingly being carved up. “Homes like these don’t come up very often … and I think the good thing about New Farm and Teneriffe is they are suburbs that, even in a bad market, retain their value,” she says. “Over the past two years they have seen a huge spike and
since then it has not slowed down but they have found their footing.” That footing is a record-high house price median of $2.15 million – a figure that climbed 30.7 per cent last year. Back down on the Gold Coast, in another of the city’s “millionaire’s rows”, Sam Guo and Julia Kuo of Kollosche are marketing a waterfront mansion at 60 Admiralty Drive, Paradise Waters. They say incredible views add to the star-power of the street. “I think the Gold Coast has just taken off,” Guo says. “It has been undervalued for many years and buyers believe that here it’s nice, it’s cheaper [compared to Sydney and Melbourne] and they get a much better lifestyle.” With more and more Gold Coast suburbs set to join the $2 million median club and outstrip the San Francisco median, that “cheap as chips” belief could become a thing of the past. “We are seeing increased international interest … and now that the borders have opened [we’ll see even more],” Guo says. Over the past 12 months, median house prices in Paradise Waters climbed an astonishing 58.3 per cent to $1.9 million.
Mermaid Beach Gold Coast 17 Hedges Avenue $20 million
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Private sale Agent: Raine & Horne Elite, Alex Caraco 0407 502 100 This home has four levels of luxurious beachfront living on a corner block. Its features include a media room, a gym and a temperaturecontrolled wine room.
Teneriffe Brisbane 58-62 Kingsholme Street Circa $10 million
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Private sale Agent: Sixty Four Property, Ivo Kornel 0412 301 439 Avondale is a four-bedroom Federation Queenslander, built in 1901, with panoramic city views on a 1151-square-metre block.
Paradise Waters Gold Coast 60 Admiralty Drive $13 million +
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Expressions of interest Agent: Kollosche, Sam Guo 0423 064 310 Four-level, five-bedroom manor with an internal lift and 1418 square metres of internal space on a spacious waterfront block.
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LIVING IN
37.8509° S, 144.9616° E
MIDDLE PARK GREG BRIGGS
Close to the beach, parks, the CBD, great shops, restaurants and schools, Melbourne’s Middle Park has it all. B y PAU LIN E M O RRIS SE Y
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Middle Park
Flanked by the bay and the sports fields and
wanting to be closer to the CBD and the bay, as
lake of Albert Park, the leafy suburb of Middle
well as professional couples seeking the
Melbourne 95 Hambleton Street
Park offers the chance to enjoy a sea change
beachside lifestyle,” Bruce says. “Young families
$5.95 million
within comfortable reach of the city. Despite
enjoy the suburb’s plethora of schooling options,
being a mere 15-minute drive from the Melbourne
including ... easy access to reputable local
CBD, its heritage homes, charming cafes and
schools such as Albert Park College, which was
slow pace of life, allow residents to put the big
named Australian School of the Year for 2021.”
smoke firmly into the rear-view mirror.
Village on the fringe
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Inspired by European nostalgia For Ned Radojcic, who moved to Australia from
While the tranquil Middle Park Beach and nearby
Belgrade, Serbia, 27 years ago, the leisurely way
facilities such as the Melbourne Sports and
of life made Middle Park the perfect place to
Aquatic Centre and Albert Park Driving Range are
open the kind of cafe he’d left behind. A
some of the suburb’s chief appeals, says Oliver
manifestation of his childhood memories, Ned’s
Bruce, director and auctioneer at Marshall White
Bake sees a European-inspired artisan bakery
Port Phillip, there’s also a more difficult-to-
meet a classic, buzzing Melbourne cafe.
quantify aspect that is equally as alluring.
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Since opening its doors on Armstrong Street in November 2021, Ned’s Bake has been welcoming
Expressions of interest
give Middle Park a visible uniformity that people
customers to take time to sit and watch the
Agent: Jellis Craig Port Phillip,
love, with many Victorian and Edwardian
world go by while nibbling fresh-from-the-oven
Simon Gowling 0422 234 644
residences dotted about wide streets being a key
artisan delights and sipping an espresso –
Beyond the striking facade of this period home, a
ingredient of the suburb’s quaintness,” he says.
something Radojcic believes is innately European,
magnificent architect-designed transformation is
“And considering how close we are to the CBD,
while embodying the spirit of Middle Park.
revealed, combining indoor and outdoor living
“The streetscape and traditional architecture
there’s very little traffic.” Much like its enduring features, the area’s
“While we are among Melbourne’s smaller
seamlessly, with an award-winning pool and spa.
suburbs, Middle Park is developing into a bustling
property value has remained steadfast, with a
cafe and shopping scene, where daily needs are
median house price of $2.864 million, as noted in
well taken care of,” he says. “It’s very much a
Behind many of
Domain’s latest House Price Report.
beach suburb, with winters just as beautiful as
Middle Park’s heritage
Hover your camera over the
summers, and when you look over your shoulder,
facades lie alluring
code to see Domain listings
you’re able to see the city in all its glory.”
contemporary spaces.
in Middle Park
“We are noticing an increase in downsizers moving from Stonnington and Boroondara
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Going green to stay in the black Sustainability and energy efficiency are becoming the new tick-boxes for investors as a way to future-proof their assets. B y SU E WILLIAMS
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Banks wanting to ‘green’ their portfolios are offering competitive rates on loans for sustainable homes.
sk Kate Longley if it makes sense for investors to buy a more sustainable home over a regular property, and she’s in no doubt whatsoever. She lives in one and doesn’t think she’ll ever want to move away. “When we moved in, the building was already connected to 100 per cent certified GreenPower,” says Longley, who lives in Melbourne’s top green apartment building, Nightingale 1 in Brunswick. “Our apartment was designed in such a way that it stays a comfortable temperature all year round, so I haven’t needed to think about using aircon. The ongoing cost of living is also reduced … our hydronic heater costs nearly nothing to run, so we just have it on low all through winter, keeping the home nice and cosy.” Investors all over Australia are looking more closely at buying more energy-efficient homes, often with solar panels, batteries and electric vehicle charging to reduce running costs and to attract, and retain, good tenants. “Investors have always looked for location, amenity and connectivity to transport but now
they’re also looking for additional energyefficient infrastructure,” says Luke Achterstraat, the NSW executive director of the Property Council of Australia. “They want houses that are well built, or that they can appropriately retrofit, to provide a
“Energy efficiency is becoming less optional and more necessary.” stable income stream and long-term capital gains that are future-proofed.” Banks are now under enormous pressure to “green” their portfolios, says Anil Sagaram, the chief executive of Acacia Money, a financial technology business that helps people build wealth in a sustainable way.
“As a result, they’re now offering an increasing range of green financial products, like loans secured against sustainable, or electrified, homes at some highly competitive lending rates,” he says. “Also, sustainability helps resale values. Energy efficiency is becoming less optional and more necessary, if you look at the way the world is going. The next generation of renters is more demanding of green outcomes, too. COVID-19 changed many Australians’ attitudes to greening their lifestyles. The EY Future Consumer Index last year found an incredible 90 per cent of Australians “are engaged to some degree on the topic of sustainability”. One factor sometimes holding back investors in traditional homes is that the home buyer pays to upgrade a property, but it’s the customer who saves, says Davina Rooney, chief executive of the Green Building Council of Australia. That means a split incentive. But the options are far greater than just investing in individual smart homes. “Build-to-rent (B2R) is becoming a serious asset class in Australia, and you have companies like Mirvac with their B2R club with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation,” Rooney says. “Retirement living is also an asset, with so much work done by Lendlease to green their product. “We’re now also on the path to having a national framework for the energy disclosures of homes. We get an energy rating for our fridges, but we don’t for homes, except in Canberra.”
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1 7 H E D G E S AV E N U E , MERMAID BEACH, QLD 6 bed | 8 bath | 6 car | 877sqm Luxury Home
FOUR LEVEL PALATIAL LUXURY BEACHFRONT HOME WITH UNINTERRUPTED OCEAN VIEWS Nestled on a corner block in magnificent Mermaid Beach, no expense has been spared in the rejuvenation of this coastline Mansion!
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After a wait of over a decade, finally, a superb and very rare opportunity presents for you to secure one of the finest, new, architect designed beachfront homes on pristine Patonga Beach. Greet the day and relax into the evening as you entertain your guests in supreme comfort, space and style with the sound of the waves lapping gently on the shores, in this great Australian 4 bedroom beach house of contemporary design and timeless quality. This home is located in the perfect position along idyllic Patonga Beach, which is the Central Coast's best kept secret! You are literally 1 hour from Sydney, minutes from Pearl Beach or enjoy a scenic ferry ride from nearby Palm Beach! Your cares will melt away as you enjoy the serenity of this unique and charming seaside village so close to Sydney!
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