The home at 20 Hilltop Close, Bayview Heights. Picture: realestate.com.au

Boogie Nights meets tropical days in this one-of-a-kind landmark property perched high on a hill with a sedate exterior masking some serious disco glam inside.

The two-storey circular home at 20 Hilltop Close, Bayview Heights, with full wraparound veranda and 360 degree views is on the market for the first time since it was built.

Brown brick on the outside, the home is anything but staid inside with a groovy style that will have you donning bell bottoms and reaching for the disco records.

Selling agent Karl Latham, of Twomey Schriber Property Group, said he had never seen a property quite like it, with locals likening the iconic home to a spaceship and a viewing platform at the top of a tower.

“It’s so fun it just puts a smile on your face,” Mr Latham said.

“Everyone who has been inside has had a massive grin ear-to-ear by the time they get to the top.

“It’s full retro design with geometrical shapes.

“The rooms are like the little triangle playing pieces from Trivial Pursuit.”

The home is anything but boring inside. Picture: realestate.com.au

A helical floating ramp staircase leads up to panoramic views. Picture: realestate.com.au

Mr Latham said the house was built in 1980 and was inspired by a picture on a whiskey bottle label.

“(The owner) said to his wife, ‘how cool is that, I’m going to build it’,” he said.

“Originally it was going to be a rotating house.

“The mirrored pole that runs through the centre of the property was where the shaft was going to be put, and the top level was going to sit on tracks and spin.

“In the end it was just too hard to engineer.”

The main bedroom is giving disco-era vibes. Picture: realestate.com.au

Even the pool room feels like stepping back in time. Picture: realestate.com.au

Mr Latham said the owners were selling to downsize but had kept the house in incredible condition over the past four decades.

“It’s immaculately kept and the owners are incredibly house proud,” he said.

“It’s still got the original shagpile carpets and metallic wallpaper and the pool room comes with an authentic retro picture of dogs playing pool.”

At the heart of the home there is a disco ball-like central column, while a carpeted helical floating ramp staircase leads to the upper level.

“The staircase has no steps and it is self-supporting,” Mr Latham said.

“It was engineered and designed at JCU.”

There is a retro wallpaper, statement lighting, plush carpets, timber wall and roof panelling and a bar area

Wood pannelling features throughout the home. Picture: realestate.com.au

The home comes with original carpet and lighting. Picture: realestate.com.au

The master suite has a marble-look ensuite and a built-in fabric headboard facing the veranda and views beyond.

The home three bedrooms, three bathrooms, open plan living and dining and a separate kitchen.

There are versatile rooms downstairs that could be used as a granny flat, home office or additional living space.

An attached garage even has an Astroturf rooftop area accessible from the upper veranda.

The home sits on a 2526 sqm block with panoramic views of surrounding mountain ranges to Green Island, the Coral Sea and the Cairns city lights.

“It’s positioned at the pinnacle of a hill in Bayview Heights,” Mr Latham said.

“The block itself would be worth quite a bit.

The property is for sale via best offer by Tuesday, October 14.

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2 Mirimar Ave, Tamarama has a $24m price guide.

With curves in all the right places, this collaboration between architect Alex Porebski and Alexandra Donohoe Church from Decus Interiors delivers a home that blends sculptural design with an enviable coastal setting.

Tamarama Curve House has been home to Good Life Great Food cookbook author and former lawyer Judy Phillips since she and her property developer husband, Robert, bought the five-bedroom residence in 2018 for $12.5m from Goldman Sachs heavyweight Chris Champion.

In the same year, the pair had traded in their long-held family home on Kambala Rd for $13.67m, according to records.

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It last traded for $12.5m in 2018.

’Seamless indoor-outdoor flow’

Judy had gained local notoriety hosting popular cooking classes at the grand Bellevue Hill property and donating all the proceeds to the Black Dog Institute.

The Mirimar Ave house is now back on the market, listed through Paul Biller of Biller Property and Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate with a $24m price guide.

“Every detail has been crafted to the highest standard, from the curved glass walls framing the ocean to the seamless indoor-outdoor flow,” Biller says.

“Homes of this calibre, in such an iconic beachside setting, are seldom offered to the market.”

In one of the eastern suburbs’ most coveted beachside pockets, Tamarama Curve House occupies a northeast corner spot, designed to soak up light and ocean views.

“We loved the house from the moment we walked in, it’s just simply beautiful,” Judy says.

“We actually bought it within one day of seeing it. What we hadn’t realised at the time was that it’s not just the house that’s perfect, the location and lifestyle is amazing also.”

A true chef’s kitchen houses a long wish list of inclusions.

Great outdoors.

The freshwater mosaic-tiled pool and spa will be perfect for summer.

Expansive curved glass walls connect to the outdoors and the four-level floorplan features formal and informal living areas, all flowing to a selection of terraces for year-round entertaining.

Interior finishes focus on natural sustainable materials including custom joinery by DSK, plus statement lighting by Christopher Boots and Flos.

A true chef’s kitchen houses a long wish list of inclusions, from the New York marble splashbacks and oodles of bench space to the integrated appliances.

There is a PITT gas cooktop, two Miele ovens, a Liebherr fridge, a Bosch dishwasher and a walk-in pantry.

Three bedrooms sit on the main accommodation level including the primary bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe leading to a palatial ensuite featuring a Victoria + Albert stone bath.

There’s a gym.

And even a sauna.

The same floor has a another bedroom with a shower ensuite, a third bedroom, another bathroom, as well as a separate family room spilling out to a Travertine-tiled barbecue terrace.

Down on the entry level are two more bedrooms and a full bathroom.

The lower street level has a temperature-controlled wine cellar, a sauna and a gym with powder room off the double lock-up garage.

The resort-style amenities continue with a freshwater mosaic-tiled pool and spa, a heated outdoor shower and tropical landscaping by Will Dangar and Ben Eder.

Side access allows for easy access to Tamarama and Bronte beaches as well as Bondi along the coastal walk.

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate steady at 3.60 per cent today, adopting a cautious stance as mixed economic signals create uncertainty about the appropriate policy response.

While the labour market shows signs of softening with 5,400 jobs lost in August, the RBA has chosen to monitor developments further as headline inflation rose to 3.0 per cent, its highest level in a year.

The decision to hold reflects the central bank’s assessment that while labour market conditions have cooled, with employment growth slowing dramatically since April, current unemployment levels at 4.2 per cent remain consistent with full employment.

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The RBA appears to be prioritising inflation vigilance following the rise in headline inflation, despite the increase being largely attributed to expiring electricity rebates.

Today’s hold demonstrates the RBA’s careful approach when facing conflicting economic indicators.

While the labour market has clearly softened, with the economy adding just 24,000 jobs between May and August compared to 80,000 in the first four months of the year, the central bank appears concerned that premature easing could reignite price pressures.

Source: Ray White

The rise in headline inflation to 3.0 per cent, while primarily driven by expiring government electricity rebates, may have influenced the RBA’s cautious stance.

Despite Governor Bullock’s focus on underlying measures, which showed trimmed mean inflation falling to 2.6 per cent, the central bank appears unwilling to ease policy while headline inflation sits at the top of the target band.

At 4.2 per cent, unemployment remains well below levels that would typically trigger aggressive monetary policy response, providing the central bank with scope to prioritise inflation control over immediate employment support.

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The decline in participation rate to 66.8 per cent from 67 per cent suggests some labour market softening, but the RBA appears to view this as manageable given current unemployment levels.

This assessment allows the central bank to maintain its cautious approach while monitoring whether labour market conditions deteriorate further.

Could a November rate cut be on the horizon?

Having held rates today, the RBA has likely increased the probability of a cut at its November meeting if labour market conditions continue to deteriorate.

Financial markets already price in significant easing by year-end, and today’s pause positions the central bank to act more decisively if employment data weakens further.

The November meeting will benefit from additional labour market data and updated quarterly inflation figures, potentially providing the RBA with greater confidence to ease policy.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock during a press conference.

If employment growth remains weak and underlying inflation stays contained, a more substantial policy response could be warranted.

Despite today’s decision to hold rates, Australia’s housing market continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum driven by supply constraints and demographic pressures.

Current market dynamics appear sufficiently robust to sustain growth even without additional monetary stimulus, with established trends likely to continue.

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Jeremy Bond bought 6 Wallaroy Rd, Woollahra for $6.77m in 2017 from Angus Taylor, now the Shadow Treasurer.

Jeremy Bond, grandson of the late businessman Alan Bond, has listed his Woollahra mansion for auction via TRG founder Gavin Rubinstein.

The five-bedroom Tamsin Johnson-designed residence, with Myles Baldwin-designed gardens and pool, in exclusive Wallaroy Rd has appeared on realestate.com.au.

Records show the property last traded for $6.77m in 2017 when Bond, who is married to Olivia Bond, bought the home off-market from Angus Taylor, now the Shadow Treasurer.

Taylor, his barrister wife Louise Clegg and family had earlier packed up their four children and bought in Goulburn, six months before he was pre-selected for the seat of Hume in 2012.

Home prices won’t have been as kind in Goulburn as Woollahra, where nearby homes have recently traded for about double what Bond paid.

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The property is scheduled for November 5 auction.

The property features a Myles Baldwin-designed gardens and pool.

The late entrepreneur Alan Bond on Australia II in 1983. (Photo by Chris Ison – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

For example, 11 Wallaroy which is a 700sqm block fetched $15.5m in May; 7 Trelawney St on 1,055sqm sold this month for $14.7m and 17 Milton St on 924sqm achieved $13.5m in March, 2024.

When contacted, Rubinstein said it was too early to offer a price guide for the home, on a 735sqm block, which is scheduled to go under the hammer on November 5.

With a prized north-easterly aspect, the residence offers traditional formal and informal living and dining areas.

Jeremy Bond with his late grandmother, Eileen ‘Red’ Bond, at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day in 2005.

There’s a chef’s kitchen with a premium La Cornue oven.

French doors open to a light-filled atrium.

It showcases traditional c1920s architecture with high ornate ceilings, beautiful leadlights, and black and white checkerboard marble and timber floors.

There’s a chef’s kitchen with a premium La Cornue oven and gas cooktop, while French doors open to a light-filled atrium spilling to a picturesque vine-covered sandstone entertainers’ courtyard.

The master suite has a Travertine ensuite. There’s even a separate studio with a sauna and ice bath.

The Bonds had previously owned in Holdsworth St, Paddington, which sold for $4.3m in 2017.

It’s understood the couple are again upgrading, but are yet to purchase anything.

Jeremy Bond, 43, would have been just a year old when his late grandfather, Alan, was the chief funder and part of the syndicate that won America’s Cup in 1983 with the yacht Australia II, ending the US’s 132-year-old winning streak.

Then PM, the late Bob Hawke, had famously said: “Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum.”

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Too many Australians are going without, with around one in 10 people at risk of experiencing homelessness, but the real estate industry is stepping up to help tackle homelessness.  

Place Estate Agents chief executive Damian Hackett is the latest real estate leader to increase awareness about the reality of homelessness and raise vital funds for organisations helping those experiencing homelessness.  

“Homelessness isn’t always visible,” Mr Hackett said.  

“It can mean moving from couch to couch, living out of a car, or relying on temporary arrangements.  

“We feel a strong obligation to play our part in creating solutions and supporting those without a safe place to call home.”  

Homelessness in Australia remains mostly invisible; what we see on the street was only a sliver of the problem. 

The headline numbers were stark: on any given night, more than 122,000 Australians were without secure housing, yet rough sleeping made up just 6% of those experiencing homelessness. 

Most were couch surfing, living in cars or moving through temporary accommodation. These pressures have been felt in Brisbane too, where Place is based.  

“Brisbane is a city built on community, yet we know people here are doing it tough,” Mr Hackett said.  

“You don’t have to go far to see families under pressure with rising rents and living costs. If we’re serious about community, we need to be part of the solution right here in Brisbane.” 

That conviction is why Place has signed on with the A Home for All Foundation, a national effort bringing the property industry together to use its scale, influence and networks to raise awareness, mobilise funds and back long-term change.  

Its first campaign, A Night Without Home, runs through October, inviting individuals and teams to forgo the comforts of home for one night. 

It will reflect on the hidden realities of homelessness and fundraise for reputable frontline charities via the foundation’s industry-led advisory committee. 

The Place team will take part by staying overnight at its headquarters in October.  

“It’s a small sacrifice compared to what many Australians face every night, but it’s an opportunity for us to come together, raise awareness, raise funds and make a difference,” Mr Hackett said.   

“As CEO, I talk a lot about our values, especially community. For me, this is a chance to live it out in a meaningful way. I’ve been fortunate to build a career around homes and security, that’s why it’s important to our business, and to me personally, to step up.” 

The Place team has giving back to the community in its own way long before this new initiative.  

Across the network, agents and offices were embedded in the neighbourhoods they served, supporting schools, local clubs and grassroots organisations and giving time through mentoring, local initiatives and volunteering.  

That daily proximity informed how Place understood the fuller story of homelessness beyond the street and how it wanted to respond.  

“When we recognise that most people experiencing homelessness are hidden, we broaden the conversation and who we think this affects,” Mr Hackett said.  

“It’s not just a city-centre issue, it’s across suburbs and regions.” 

It comes as rising living costs, tight rental markets and economic uncertainty placed more Australians at risk of losing the stability of a home.  

As an industry, Mr Hackett believed property professionals were well-placed to help – practically and persuasively.  

“Our business is centred around property and people’s homes…that means we’re in a strong position to make a difference,” he said.  

“Getting involved is about using our voice and our industry’s influence to help ensure every Australian has a safe place to call home.” 

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