Yesterday
Crypto guru digs deep to create Mosman’s ultimate wine cellar
Tobias Abbey’s lower north shore renovation has taken subterranean luxury to new heights with a bat cave-style wine cellar.
Ronan Keating and wife snap up $6m Sydney home with no car access
The Voice judge and his wife have paid about $6.3 million for an ocean-view Tamarama “treehouse” that can be reached only by foot.
This Month
Auction rates crash as higher rates, Iran war takes toll on buyers
The proportion of real estate sold last weekend fell to its lowest level in 15 months amid fears the Middle East conflict will send interest rates soaring.
United Petroleum co-founder lists his Mornington Peninsula pad
Billionaire Avi Silver, who co-founded United in 1981, is testing the Merricks North property market with a $6.95 million price guide for his mansion.
A $600 bathroom tap that saved over $30,000 in Double Bay
This 1990s apartment was good quality but dated. The new owners wanted to give the bathroom a makeover but not an expensive one.
Film industry greats to sell iconic Palm Beach abode for $13.5m
Australian film producer David Elfick and his friend, British film great Jeremy Thomas are selling their beloved creative studio on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Swans legend sells once-derelict Paddington terrace for $8.35m
Swans Hall of Famer Lewis Roberts-Thomson and his wife Zoe Stenmark have sold their Paddington terrace within five days of listing.
Victoria, WA, ACT lead national home-building race
Housing construction times have sped up, but Australia will still miss its five-year target, a new federal government report shows.
‘Big Boss’ John Symond sighting in Monaco
The founder of Aussie Home Loans was nearly missed in an Instagram compilation of Monaco’s rich and beautiful.
RBA governor bought $2m holiday home on day of rate rise
Michele Bullock has added a third investment property to her portfolio after settling on a luxurious holiday home in NSW’s Northern Rivers region.
Rush to buy before rate rise pushes house $300k over guide
Buyers scurried to make offers on this family home, fearing they’d lose financing power after the Reserve Bank’s impending meeting.
Home price growth flattens as buyers diminish, sellers rush market
Uncertainty stemming from the Middle East war is reducing home buyer numbers as vendors rush to sell and real estate agents warn of higher construction costs.
Fashion queen pays $9.2m to join Liam Hemsworth on Byron hillside
The creative force behind women’s label Dissh has added to her prestige property portfolio with a lush acreage in the Byron hinterland.
Melbourne homes rate long-term for investors, just not right now
Victoria’s property taxes are the nation’s highest, but industry players believe the capital city’s low prices could be a boon for investors not focused on the short term.
Why older Australians are becoming a housing pain point
New data shows there is another generation starting to feel the pinch from higher mortgage rates. And it’s not who you think.
More than 20pc of Sydney homes sell without appearing online
Thousands of dwellings have changed hands privately without appearing on real estate portals Domain or realestate.com.au, avoiding costly listing fees.
Lender circles Clayton Larcombe’s $40m Bellevue Hill estate
The venture capitalist and his wife’s high-profile mansion listing has turned into a mortgagee-in-possession sale, as their Bowral mansion is pulled from the market.
Building regulator warns of consumer hit from Porter Davis-type failure
The state’s Building and Plumbing Commission lays charges against builder Glenvill, saying some players have not taken consumer reforms on board.
Late socialite’s Double Bay penthouse sells for $20m
The two-storey harbourside pad owned by Eileen Bond, the former wife of businessman Alan Bond, has sold after just 25 days on the market.
Rubbish trucks stand in Stockland’s way to smaller housing lots
Councils say new housing must match the infrastructure available to service it. That often comes down to roads in a subdivision - and the garbage trucks on them.
Private credit boss takes Woollahra prestige property spend to $67m
The CEO of Balmain Corporation Andrew Griffin and his wife Yelena Alpatova have taken the keys to another grand Woollahra mansion in Sydney’s inner east.
Antony Catalano’s St Kilda penthouse for rent at $10,000 a night
Catalano has slashed the price of the $30 million seaside apartment as it sits unsold for almost a year. It is also listed as a luxury rental.
Outgoing Tennis Australia boss to sell beachside home ahead of US move
Craig Tiley and his wife Alicia will look to sell their Melbourne home ahead of his new role as chief executive of the United States Tennis Association.
Softer lending rules tipped to push unit completions to five-year high
The boost in activity doesn’t mean the development cycle has turned. Most new east-coast apartment projects still aren’t feasible to develop.
Disclosing reserve boosted the price of this $750,500 unit
There’s a change coming that will force some vendors to show their hand before an auction. But one deal shows that’s not necessarily bad for them.
