402/147 Kurraba Rd, Kurraba Point sold for $28.5m, a new northside record for an apartment.

Kurraba Point penthouse has sold for $28.25m in a new northside record for an apartment, it’s a top price, however the developers must be kicking themselves that a reported offer of $41m didn’t materialise.

The Kurraba is a brand new two-storey penthouse with iconic Sydney Harbour views and 420sqm of internal accommodation.

Late last year an international trophy property hunter offered $41m for the four-bedroom property with its heated infinity-edge pool, private terrace and gardens.

However, the China-based businessman got cold feet when Trump became President, fearful of the financial impact of trading with the US, and the deal fell through.

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Iconic Sydney Harbour views.

420sqm of internal accommodation.

Impressive at night.

Then earlier this year the luxury home on Kurraba Rd was relaunched with $35m expectations and again didn’t sell.

More recently the hotel-style penthouse was handed to Ray White Lower North Shore and Geoff Smith and Geoff Allan were able to secure a buyer in two and a half weeks.

The penthouse sits atop the 24-apartment development Kurraba Residences built by respected Mosman builder Richard Crookes Constructions.

The hotel-style penthouse sold via Ray White Lower North Shore.

It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a four-car garage.

The development won a swag of awards including best condo development in the Asia Property Awards in 2020 and development of the year in medium density at The Urban Developer Awards.

The sale is the highest price paid for an apartment north of the Harbour Bridge and eclipses the sale of the top floor of The Ritz building in 2022 in which Tesla chair Robyn Denholm paid $27.5m.

Not a bad spot to work from home!

Even the gym has iconic views.

Her Cremorne Point pad has seven bedrooms and garaging for six cars while The Kurraba has four bedrooms and garaging for four cars.

The Kurraba has marble kitchens and bathrooms, a humidity and climate-controlled wine cellar, a media room, gym, steam room and study and home automation from lighting to blinds to security.

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Despite Hamilton’s growing population density, married couple Courtney Lockett and Chris McCullough feel it’ll only add to the lifestyle they’ve fostered in their neighbourhood.

The pair have lived in the area for two and a half years with their three year-old daughter, having moved towns after finding a Brisbane house available for purchase online.

“We were actually in Indooroopilly – we were there for quite a few years,” Ms Lockett said. “We moved here, specifically, because we liked the house … we love that it’s close to everything: the city, James St, Racecourse Rd, the ferry, the airport.”

Married couple Courtney Lockett and Chris McCullough are selling their home in Hamilton – but despite its growing density, they plan to buy right back in the area. Picture: Annette Dew

According to analytics firm Informed Decisions, several suburbs near South-East Queensland cities will see a big rise in urban density over the coming years.

With less land for greenfield development, more high-rise apartments are coming to places such as Hamilton, Newstead, Broadbeach, Fortitude Valley, Surfers Paradise and South Brisbane.

Ms Lockett said despite this expected increase, she felt it would mostly affect those seeking a unit in the area: offering more people the opportunity for housing near the city.

“Hamilton Hill is mostly single dwellings,” she said. “I think there’s a pretty good balance … if you go down to Kingsford Smith Dr and walk around the bike path, we’re so close to that high density residential.”

New developments such as GRAYA’s ‘The Gallery’, are coming to Hamilton, with companies hoping Racecourse Rd could become a competitor to James St.

“Even look down at portside, that’s just full of high density areas. And that’s great, because it’s always hustling and bustling.”

While the family are now selling their current home, they’ve fallen in love with the area since moving in, and plan to buy back in the same suburb.

“We really like living here,” Ms Lockett said. “We’ve got our toddler in a really great daycare, and we’ve got a lot of lovely local families.”

Ms Lockett and Mr McCullough said the suburb was big enough for both a dense unit lifestyle and a quieter suburban one, and appreciated what the area offered for their daughter. Picture: Annette Dew

The home at 4 Langside Rd, Hamilton, is now being sold with Ray White Ascot. Agent Nick Roche said he was happy to see high-quality product being built in Hamilton – particularly along the well-known Racecourse Rd.

“I think Racecourse Rd is due for a revitalisation,” he said. “The product that’s being built is extremely high quality.”

“I think it has the opportunity to compete with James St … I think they’ll be very competitive.”

Mr Roche added he felt the development of the main roads in Hamilton was an important step that wouldn’t damage the lifestyle of the nearby houses.

“I think up on Hamilton Hill there’s a massive demand for beautiful luxury homes,” he said, “but I think a lot of the commercial areas portside and on Racecourse Rd still are relatively underdeveloped.”

“All the suburban streets will remain the same – it’ll just mean more amenities.”

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130 Noble St, Newtown, has been extensively renovated since it last sold.

Located in a highly sought-after pocket of Newtown, this classic red brick bungalow was originally designed by Buchan, Laird & Buchan Architects in the 1920s.

Attracted to the home’s street presence and character, the vendors say the private, north-facing 1023sq m block and its position were also drawcards.

“We absolutely love the tree-lined neighbourhood. We can walk to everything- schools, coffee and of course Kardinia Park,” they say.

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An original fireplace has pride of place in the dining area.

The current owners have extensively renovated and extended the original footprint so the substantial five-bedroom home at 130 Noble St, Newtown, now blends its original classic charm with modern architectural design.

“The renovation was completed at the end of 2020. It took almost two years to meticulously restore this home,” the vendor says.

“It was a full renovation and extension with architectural design and was built by CJ Henderson. The inspiration was to create a beautiful family home with spaces for all stages of life.”

Outside, the circular driveway, wraparound front veranda and established gardens of the property have hosted everything from family gatherings to weddings.

“Our greatest memories were getting married in our gorgeous backyard on a beautiful summer day and bringing our two children home to this house, and watching them achieve their milestones,” the vendor says.

An old telephone off the entrance hall is a throwback.

There’s a mix of formal and informal living areas.

The kitchen has two ovens, an integrated fridge/freezer, unction cooktop and walk-in pantry.

Unfolding over two levels, the home’s layout, features and functionality have family at the core, with an upper level featuring three oversized bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes, a study nook with a built-in desk.

Two further bedrooms, including the main suite, are located on the ground floor where a series of flexible living spaces are accessed via a spacious entrance hall.

“This is the ideal family home,” says the vendor. “There are so many areas we love, from the children’s zone upstairs to the luxurious master suite.

“We love entertaining in the kitchen/ dining area – it flows into the outside of the house onto the large alfresco and is such a beautiful place to relax.”

The 1203sq m property has plenty of space for kids to play.

The ensuite is elegantly finished.

The main bedroom has both hydronic heating and ducted heating and cooling.

One of the greatest features of the home is its flexible floor plan, which has been adaptable to the current owners’ changing needs.

“The house has changed for us significantly since we moved in, as we have welcomed our young children, and the house has transformed.,” they say. “We used the home office/ guest bedroom as a playroom for them, and the upstairs area became their space.

“It suits a growing family for all stages of life and caters for all desires with a large back yard and rumpus room currently used as a gym.”

Whitford, Newtown agent John Moran is handling the sale of 130 Noble St, Newtown. Price hopes are $4.4m to $4.8m.

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Diane Keaton leaves behind a staggering net worth of $US100 million ($A152 million).

The Oscar winner, who died at age 79, starred in a slew of hits, including The Godfather trilogy, Father of the Bride and its sequel as well as The First Wives Club, but she was also a savvy real estate flipper, specialising in restoring historic homes.

Keaton had a deep appreciation for architecture and design, especially Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and mid-century modern styles, Page Six reports.

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Diane Keaton leaves behind a staggering net worth of $US100 million. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Turner

Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Something’s Gotta Give. Picture: Warner Bros.

Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in a scene from the film The First Wives. Picture: Supplied

Several of her flips were sold to fellow celebrities, according to Celebrity Net Worth, including a 100-year-old mansion that she bought in 2007 for $US8.1 million ($A12.3 million).

Three years later, she sold it to American Horror Story producer Ryan Murphy for $10 million ($A15. 2 million).

In 2002, the Annie Hall star purchased a Bel Air home for an undisclosed amount. After renovations, she sold the home to a tech exec for $US16.5 million ($A25.1 million) in 2005.

A Laguna Beach property was bought for $US7.5 million ($A11.4 million) in 2002, renovated, and then sold just two years later for $US12.75 million ($A19 million).

Another house in the Pacific Palisades was bought, renovated, and then resold for over a million more than she paid.

Earlier this year, she put her Brentwood home up for sale. Picture: Realtor

The 79-year-old actress listed the Sullivan Canyon home for $US29 million. Picture: Realtor

There is a guesthouse and a heated, outdoor pool. Picture: Realtor

In 2017, Keaton released a design book, The House That Pinterest Built, which was described as both a “style guide” and “an inspirational tome.”

Keaton shared that when she wanted to build her own home, she took the advice of her Something’s Gotta Give director, Nancy Meyers, and took to the boards of Pinterest for inspiration.

“If you want to explore. If you love to see. If you’re looking to look, this book is an example of a home made from the gifts of other people’s addictive yearnings for the perfect home, with the perfect landscape and the perfect interior,” Keaton wrote.

Although Keaton’s cause of death has not been announced, there was one foreboding sign in March when she listed her “dream home” in Los Angeles for $US29 million ($A44.2 million).

She had previously stated that she planned to remain there permanently.

She is survived by her two children, daughter Dexter and son Duke.

Parts of this story first appeared in Page Six and was republished with permission.

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Before this architect award-winning home was designed and built, a much different home stood at 27 Cunningham St, Northcote.

“There was a dilapidated house on the block which the council allowed to be demolished, in order to build our home,” the vendor says.

“We already lived in the street – and renovated that home – before we bought the block. “Having gone through that renovation, we realised we wanted to build from scratch to create our ideal home.”

The vendors engaged Austin Maynard Architects, who created a design inspired by modernist architecture that took out the Residential Architecture Award for Victorian Architecture Awards in 2016.

Modernist influences are clear throughout the three-bedroom home’s interior and exterior, especially in the flat roof and large glass windows.

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A three-bedroom house at in Northcote has listed for sale.

The stunning home has a $3.8m-$4m price guide.

“We worked closely with the architects throughout to create a spacious and open feel, without being open plan, with the kitchen as the hub of the home linked to various living and dining spaces – creating a feeling of being separate, but together,” the vendor explains.

“The home has completely and effectively lived up to those design expectations.

“The design and its build, which was executed by Sargant Construction, incorporated sustainable features, including north-facing, double-glazed windows, high-performance insulation, and a large water tank.

“The house was carefully designed, using passive solar principles, to be cool in summer and warm in winter.”

Local materials were used where possible, including the spotted gum features throughout the home.

The house is designed around a central passage that connects two separate living spaces, a dining room and kitchen that features a quartzite-topped bench and Gaggenau, Miele and Bertazzoni appliances.

The kitchen has a quartzite-topped bench and Gaggenau, Miele and Bertazzoni appliances.

The property features include 20m lap pool.

The home’s flexibility makes it versatile, suitable for both families and entertaining.

Other features include a climate-controlled wine cellar, hydronic heating and a solar/gas-heated 20m lap pool.

Some of the vendor and their family’s favourite elements of the home are the light-filled rooms and seamless flow of indoor-outdoor spaces.

“We love the various living areas that look out onto the garden. There is a real feeling of serenity being surrounded by so much glass and green,” they say.

“The front rooms (top and bottom floors) also have semi-opaque in-built automatic blinds that rise from the ground up. This allows for privacy, additional light and views of the sky and trees.”

Additionally, the home’s flexibility makes it versatile, suitable for both families and entertaining.

Jellis Craig Fitzroy’s Antony Woodley has the home listed for auction with a $3.8m-$4m price guide on October 25 at noon.

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