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The house boasts 270-degree hinterland views.

A magical estate offering lifetime access to Byron Bay’s home of healing energy, Crystal Castle, is expected to attract widespread interest when it hits the market today.

A portion of the original holding known as Crystal Estate is being sold by Crystal Castle founders and owners Naren and Sono King.

The magical Crystal Estate in the Byron Hinterland is scheduled for auction on September 13 through Belle Property – Byron Bay / Lennox Head.

Crystal Castle is one of Byron Shire’s best-known tourist attractions, famous for its extensive collection of natural crystals from around the world, gardens, rainforest walks and cafe.

“They’ve adjusted the boundary so that this property still shares a backyard and its own private entrance into Crystal Castle,” said Braden Walters, principal of Belle Property – Byron Bay and Lennox Head who is running the auction campaign with Brad Rogan.

“The new owner will have lifetime access to Crystal Castle.

“Whenever you need your crystal fix you can wander into the gardens or head to the cafe for coffee, breakfast or lunch.”

Crystal Castle is home to some of the world’s largest crystals.

The Shambhala Gardens at Crystal Castle. Picture: Mish Shakti

It’s the first time any part of the property has been put to market in 34 years by the Kings, who have moved nearby and continue to run Crystal Castle.

Perched on an elevated section of the 17.06ha parcel, the modern four-bedroom house boasts one of the best views in the hinterland as well as 630 metres of Wilson’s Creek frontage, including a natural waterfall and swimming hole.

“There is something very special about driving up the private driveway to the top of the hill which puts you in such an elevated position,” Mr Walters said.

“Normally when you’re in a house the birds are above you, but in this house they fly by at eye level. It’s really amazing to watch.”

Wilsons Creek runs through the acreage on Goonengerry Road, Montecollum.

The prime parcel at 461 Goonengerry Rd, Montecollum is 20 minutes from Byron Bay and seven minutes from the colourful village of Mullumbimby.

Mr Walters said the location and land size lends itself to a wide range of potential opportunities, including a farm stay, a retreat or additional dwellings by the creek.

“Because it’s in the tourist/accommodation zoning, you’re allowed up to 11 dwellings on the property, subject to council approval,” he said.

The house was designed by architect David Miskell.

Living an off grid, self-sustainable lifestyle also adds to the appeal, with the house completely powered by three 8.5kw solar systems with batteries.

“With the solar and the creek, you could completely isolate yourself and live off grid here,” he said.

The property is listed for auction on September 13 with a price guide of $3.5 million.

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120 McPhersons Road, Adventure Bay. Picture: SUPPLIED

THIS large, unique property, home to a historic cottage, includes an established olive grove with olive pressing machinery shed and equipment — it is unlike any other allotment available in Adventure Bay.

No.120 McPhersons Road is hidden away on more than 10ha of land, however, it is close to the hub of the suburb and steeped in local history.

The home was built by some of the first timber-felling settlers of Bruny Island.

Set at the end of a no-through road, access is via a scenic driveway passing through rainforest.

With no other dwellings in sight it’s easy to be immersed in the nature that abounds.

The four-bedroom farmhouse is warmed via a wood heater positioned to radiate through the home.

Tranquil privacy.

By the warmth of the fire.

Work from home.

Features of the home’s era include original hardwood floors and 10-foot ceilings, while modern additions include a newly installed 1kW system of solar panels and solar hot water.

A spacious farm-style kitchen is highlighted by a combustion stove.

The combined bathroom/laundry area has lots of light via a full-height glass brick panel and windows.

An enclosed 12m-long sunroom serves as an ideal sun-drenched entertaining area, opening to a paved courtyard with a pizza oven.

The large, covered L-shaped veranda at the front of the house will be the perfect place to enjoy the view and serenity.

Bordered by other large acreages, the property has a 12m-long carport accommodating two vehicles, a 6m garage/workshop and a second 6m olive oil press room.

There is a sauna room and pump house as well as an enclosed vegetable garden/chicken run and chicken coop.

More than your average property listing.

A bottle of the good stuff.

The olive grove of about 950 trees produces an annual crop of temperate climate extra virgin olive oil.

Pressing machinery is included and the grove is fully irrigated by a dam and drip line system with a good boundary fence.

There are two dams, the largest of which can be admired from the cottage windows.

Both are spring fed via a creek that runs through the property.

Sea views can be enjoyed from the most elevated corners of the property.

There are two rainwater tanks with a large catchment area — on average 800 to 1000mm of rainwater has been recorded annually — so this location offers an ideal climate in which to live and farm.

Adventure Bay’s No.120 McPhersons Road is priced at “Offers over $625,000”, it is listed with First National Real Estate Kingston.

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Homes within 5km pof central Geelong are proving popular with buyers relocating to the regional city. 31 Catherine St, Geelong West, has just been listed with price hopes from $680,000 to $720,000.

More people will take working from home to the next level and move to regional cities like Geelong as coronavirus restrictions keep offices empty, a researcher says.

Plan1 co-founder Richard Jenkins said people had become accustomed to working from home as conditions for businesses were unlikely to return to pre-COVID normal for several years.

That would drive more to choose lifestyle ahead of proximity to work when deciding on the best place to live, he said.

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Demographic data shows Geelong is already a leading destination for homebuyers, with a 2.8 per cent population annual growth rate the fastest among Australia’s 25 biggest cities.

Plan1 co-founder Richard Jenkins.

Population growth was spread across all age groups, but in the past 10 years, more than 7700 Millennials had moved to Geelong for a more affordable lifestyle, he said.

“It’s all about thinking differently right now,” Mr Jenkins said.

More open space, affordable housing and strong commuter links make Geelong a popular choice for people looking to leave Melbourne.

“It’s been shown remote working can be done and people are saying if I can be in a regional area and be in the office only two days a week, I don’t have to fight that battle to get there.

“I don’t think employers will be able to have 100 per cent of their workplace that they did six months ago in the one office. Even if they want to, they can’t accommodate them.”

Last year, 56 per cent of new residents to Geelong came from greater Melbourne, he said.

First-home buyers Shaun Lenehan and Tia Smith bought in Belmont after the first COVID-19 lockdown after moving from Melbourne.

That’s fuelled Geelong’s urban growth and given confidence to developers for apartment projects like Mercer and Miramar completed in 2019 on the waterfront, and Geelong Quarter — which includes a 4.5-star Holiday Inn hotel and a separate 11-storey Ryrie Home tower that will hold 109 apartments.

Construction on that project, at 44 Ryrie St, Geelong, is expected to start in late 2020.

The Armstrong Creek Town Centre shopping centre located in the fastest growing area in Victoria, seven kilometres south-west of central Geelong.

Sweeteners including a $20,000 regional first-home buyers grant and $25,000 Home builder program have helped the market, while stamp duty is waived for first-time buyers in regional Victoria for homes valued under $600,000.

Geelong real estate agents have witnessed the upswing in Melbourne buyers.

An aerial photo of the 44 Ryrie St $150 million Holiday Inn and apartments site. The developer is Franze Developments hopes to start building later this year. Picture: Alan Barber

The Geelong Quarter project at 44 Ryrie St now includes a second apartment project, left, dubbed Ryrie Home.

“Since April it’s has been ever-increasing,” Hodges, Geelong West agent Marcus Falconer said.

“One of the positives to come out of the pandemic for the property market is that we are seeing a lot of people re-evaluate their lives and most are going to be able to work from home two to four days a week.

This three-bedroom californian bungalow at 76 Mt Pleasant Rd is close to popular shops and eateries in Belmont. It’s listed from $669,000 to $699,000.

“Not only are they getting more time with their families and a better quality of life under the new arrangements, there is going to be some significant financial savings in moving.”

Geelong’s median house price of $596,000, is 20 per cent lower than Melbourne’s $750,000, based on Hometrack data.

Suburbs within a 5km ring of central Geelong is the hot zone, Mr Falconer said.

“Now you’ve got such great facilities out the southern side, with the train line all out the way to Waurn Ponds.”

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This dapper pad at 23 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North has roared onto the market.

An Art Deco masterpiece fit for a Great Gatsby party has been listed in Balwyn North.

The glamorous property at 23 Doncaster Road was recreated with magnificent 1940s features, including a cinema inspired by Camberwell’s beloved Rivoli Theatre.

Vendors Gilda and John Riccio, who have $3.4-$3.6m price hopes for their four-bedroom home, said it had been the perfect setting for a Great Gatsby-themed birthday party.

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Art Deco fireplaces are throughout the home.

A Rivoli Theatre-inspired cinema will delight.

The real deal. Picture: Susan Windmiller

“We turned the cinema room into a speak-easy with a bar, and filled our main bathroom with gold and black flowers, which ended up being a photo booth,” Mr Riccio said.

“Every room is styled in Art Deco except for the kitchen, which was a conscious decision to make it modern and functional, given we love to entertain.”

A full renovation was undertaken by the couple in 2013, which included adding an extension, creating an open living domain, and adding a deck with a retractable roof to the backyard.

The vendors chose to keep the kitchen completely modern and functional.

1940s furniture bring the rooms to life.

A retractable roof is above the outdoor dining zone.

The rooftop bar at the Rivoli. Picture: Ian Currie

Elegant pendant lights, a marble fireplace, an original wooden staircase and decorative ceilings also add to the grandeur.

Modern features include underfloor heating in the bathrooms, an outdoor kitchen, double-glazed windows and an integrated sound system.

The vendors have decided it’s time to make a sea change, prompting them to put the property on the market despite stage four coronavirus restrictions.

Who knew a bathroom could be so glamorous?

There are multiple living and dining areas inside.

Work from home with plenty of space.

Belle Property Balwyn agent Claire Wenn said “every single bell and whistle” had been added to the incredible home.

She said unique features would help attract buyers, who could inspect the property once stage four coronavirus restrictions ended.

The agency is running an expressions of interest campaign that closes on October 9.

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Fairfield Waters residents Paul and Karen Haughton have moved within their suburb despite going through 2019’s February floods. It’s part of a bounce back for the hard hit suburb, which Explore Property Townsville’s Annette Rowlings say is performing well. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

EIGHTEEN months on from the floods that devastated large parts of Townsville, one of the hardest-hit suburbs is bouncing back with an influx of new residents – and they’re coming from within Townsville.

Fairfield Waters (Idalia) suffered the brunt of the February 2019 monsoonal event, with the prestigious suburb the scene of evacuations, displacements and gutted homes.

Just last year it was a hive of activity with tradies and builders during the day, but resembled an eerie ghost town filled with empty homes each night.

About 1092 homes in Idalia sustained some form of flood damage, according to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services data.

Fairfield Waters residents Paul and Karen Haughton have moved within their suburb despite going through 2019’s February floods. It’s part of a bounce back for the hard hit suburb, which Explore Property Townsville’s Annette Rowlings say is performing well. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Residents of seven years Paul and Karen Haughton recently moved within the suburb from their home, which didn’t flood, to their new home closer to the river, that did.

Mr Haughton said natural disasters were a part of life in North Queensland and they couldn’t find reason to leave the picturesque suburb.

“It was bad, but from our street where we used to live, we knew it was a strong community; there were friendly, good people and they all said ‘we’re coming back, we’re coming back’,” he said.

“I accept the rains and everything else, it’s a one-off event the same as a cyclone and even if it happens again in 10 years, everyone will have forgotten about it by then, a lot of people have forgotten now.

“The suburb has come back to exactly where it was before, and if not, better.”

The property market is also reflecting that confidence, with real estate agents saying the suburb’s popularity has this year returned to what it was before the monsoonal event.

Explore Property Townsville agent Annette Rowlings said the 2019 floods hadn’t put buyers off.

She has recently sold – to Townsville locals – four properties over $500,000 and one over $600,000 after attracting multiple offers.

“People understand it was a once-in-a-lifetime event,” she said of the floods.

“They forget, just like after any cyclone; there’s devastation but you clean it up and you move on with your life,” Ms Rowlings said.

“(The area has) always been popular due to its location being close to the city … The Strand is only seven or eight minutes away.”

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The Block is back; transporting us to a tranquil time when Brighton was alive with activewear clad locals sipping lattes in bustling cafes rather than disgruntled Karens fleeing to neighbouring areas in search of less boring pavements to pound.

Here on a vacant block of blue chip real estate — months before the COVID-19 pandemic turned Melbourne into a virtual ghost town — the production team towed in five rundown houses from across Victoria for the new batch of contestants to renovate for our viewing pleasure.

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Each of these dilapidated houses is from a different decade — ranging from 1910 to 1950 — and the contestants will be expected to reflect their home’s unique style and character in their renovations.

The one thing these properties have in common, besides their new postcode, is that it will take a herculean effort to get them looking like a page of an interior decorating magazine rather than a building with a pressing appointment with a wrecking ball.

Queensland bar manager Tam and plumber Jimmy.

So, who are the brave folks who have put their hands up to roll their sleeves up this year?

First to arrive on the 2020 work site are “Queensland battlers” Jimmy and Tam.

As a plumber, Jimmy should have the experience and the know-how to make life on The Block a breeze. Tam, on the other hand, is a bar manager at a bowls club with a penchant for bouffant hair and bandannas. She boasts that she can “pull the best bloody beer in Brisbane and can do it in my sleep”.

It remains to be seen whether being a quick draw on the pour will be an asset on a reality reno show.

Teacher Sarah and Pokemon-collecting gold jewellery-loving electrician George are from NSW.

From NSW comes Sarah (a high school teacher) and George (a Pokemon card-collecting electrician). George boasts that Sarah’s greatest quality is that she’s always laughing. But, by episode’s end, Sarah’s signature smile was well and truly gone. And this sunny-natured teacher became the first on The Block to weep (repeatedly).

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South Australia has brought us farmer Daniel and wife Jade, a hairdresser. The couple live 250km from Adelaide with their three kids so moving into The Block — where personal space is usually in short supply — could well prove a challenge. But the hardworking pair are up for anything as the drought has left them about $1 million in debt. Daniel is also keeping a secret — he has worked as a carpenter.

Farmer/carpenter Daniel and hairdresser Jade have arrived from outback SA.

From WA it’s the glamour duo, carpenter Luke and teacher Jasmin. The couple have two young kids and Jasmin boasts that her husband, who also moonlights as a model, has a face that “pays some bills”.

And finally, the locals — Harry and Tash — who quickly reassured the other slightly baffled contestants that they were father and daughter and not a Sugar Daddy and his much younger partner. Despite rumours among the other contestants that Harry is secretly a master builder, the IT worker’s sole experience with renovations was from watching others do them. And that quickly became very evident.

Teacher Jasmin and carpenter/model Luke bring the glam from WA.

When the teams are let loose on the houses, they are shocked by the state they are in – remarkable given this is now the eleventh season of the show and it’s the same story every time.

Protective Harry is instantly worried his beloved daughter might trip on the rubble strewn about the place. And Sarah, a self-described neat freak, wonders how she will cope with all the mess when, at home, she loves nothing more than to be let loose on her pantry with a labeller and neatly stack her Tupperware.

While it’s bare bones to start with, there are big plans ahead with each property eventually set to boast a second storey extension as well as a garage (with self-contained studio apartment above it) and a swimming pool.

Don’t panic. Harry and Tash are father and daughter, from Victoria.

To decide who gets which house there is — wait for it — a challenge. Each couple is given $3000 to build a beach box in the backyard and furnish it as a bedroom. The best box got first pick of the properties and so on until the poor couple who did the worst job was left with the one nobody wanted.

Poor sparky George and Sarah thought all their Christmases had come at once when the teams were permitted to hire a carpenter to help with the job.

Their chippie talked a good game suggesting they make their bathing box bigger to edge out the competition. With no experience in such matters they follow his bum steer and are left high and dry when it turns out they don’t have enough materials to finish the job.

Making matters worse the smooth-talking carpenter says he can’t work at the weekend to fix his mess. Thankfully Block veteran Jason (Mitch and Mark’s builder from 2019) comes to their rescue.

Sarah and George aren’t thrilled with the judges feedback on their beach box.

Sadly, not even Jason’s magic touch and his quick bond with George — the pair dubbing themselves the bling brothers because of their shared love of gold jewellery — can make up for George and Sarah’s poor styling. Judges Shaynna Blaze, Neale Whitaker and Darren Palmer also weren’t wowed by the decision to lower the ceilings which made their longer beach box feel claustrophobic. The feedback brought the supposedly sunny Sarah to tears (again).

The trio of judges were equally unimpressed with Harry and Tash’s efforts. While they could see the merits in Tash’s styling, they felt Harry let the team down with his shoddy workmanship – well and truly quashing any rumour he was secretly a gun on the tools.

Feedback for Jimmy and Tam’s Sunshine Coast-inspired yellow breach box and Jasmin and Luke’s 70s party house was largely positive. That should prove interesting as both couples have their eyes on nabbing the same property, the 1950s house at the far end of The Block.

Finally, Daniel and Jade’s efforts, despite Jade’s insecurity over shopping, got the thumbs up for everything except the choice of pendant light which the judges felt belonged in an industrial setting rather than a beach shack.

And so, after two hours of waiting to see who would claim which property, we were left none the wiser. It seems the producers are keeping that for tomorrow night. Watch this space.

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412 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, is the only $4m house to have sold in Ballarat.

The Ballarat market has sustained its popularity with buyers after notching its first $4m sale last year — even throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

Jellis Craig Ballarat director Tony Douglass labelled the regional city “the place to be”, with local and Melbourne-based buyers scrambling to secure homes there.

He tipped more $4m-plus sales to follow the record-breaking $4.25m deal he secured for a seven-bedroom lakeside mansion, with a tennis court and indoor pool, early last year.

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412 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree’s large block featured a tennis court.

Ballarat’s top-selling house also offered an indoor pool.

The 1992sq m property at 412 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree still holds the house price benchmark for postcode 3350, according to CoreLogic.

Its sale to a local family broke the previous record (424 Wendouree Parade’s $3.73m) by more than half a million dollars.

No. 424 changed hands off market in early 2018 and remains Ballarat’s second-priciest seller, CoreLogic records show.

“We’re seeing more interest in the $2-3m range, and I would expect there are a number of homes on Wendouree Parade that are worth $4m,” Mr Douglass said.

424 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, holds Ballarat’s second-highest reported residential price following a 2018 off-market deal.

Bishops Palace at 1444 Sturt Street, Lake Wendouree, achieved Ballarat’s first $3m house sale.

This stretch encircling Lake Wendouree and streets flowing off it, namely Webster Street, are home to Ballarat’s 10 highest-selling homes.

Coming in third place on the list was another Lake Wendouree house at 1444 Sturt St, also known as Bishops Palace, which achieved Ballarat’s first $3m sale in 2014.

The 1877-built Gothic mansion set on 1.6ha of botanical gardens now functions as a boutique accommodation business, offering six regal suites.

Bishops Palace is now boutique accommodation.

A divine spa at Bishops Palace.

Another highlight of the top 10 is a five-bedroom house on more than 1000sq m of lakeside land at 120 Wendouree Parade, which featured a 1200-bottle wine cellar and a pool and fetched $2.925m late last year.

A residence flanked by resort-style grounds at No. 309 on the golden street also made the list thanks to its $2.7m sale in 2014.

And a 1928-built five-bedroom home at 129 Webster Street, with a modern extension and a striking period-style bathroom with its own fireplace, emerged as Ballarat’s highest-selling house of 2020 so far. It fetched $2.55m in April.

120 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, sold for $2.925m late last year.

Sleek living spaces inside 120 Wendouree Parade.

Mr Douglass said closeness to several standout schools — including Ballarat Clarendon College, which was named Secondary School of the Year at the 2019 Australian Education Awards — further boosted Wendouree Parade and Webster Street.

He said while the first COVID-19 wave slowed the Ballarat market right down, it bounced back in June and July, with his agency notching 69 sales in the latter month. This was well above the normal yield of 35-40.

Living at 309 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, is like living at a resort.

309 Wendouree Parade sold for $2.7m in 2014.

They included the $880,000 sale of four-bedroom, 1930s-era house at 103 Chisholm Street, Soldiers Hill, to Melbourne-based buyers.

Major drawcards for out-of-town purchasers had included Ballarat’s quality private schools that didn’t break the bank and affordable period houses, Mr Douglass said.

He had also seen a recent surge in demand for 2-4ha lifestyle properties on Ballarat’s fringe, in areas like Invermay and Buninyong.

129 Webster Street, Lake Wendouree, is Ballarat’s highest-selling house of 2020 so far.

This bathroom is a highlight of 129 Webster Street.

While Melbourne buyers aren’t permitted to travel to regional Victoria to inspect homes during the stage four lockdown, Mr Douglass is expecting the floodgates to open when the restrictions ease.

“We’re excited about what the spring’s going to bring,” he said.

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1. 412 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$4.25m, February 2019

2. 424 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$3.73m, January 2018

3. 1444 Sturt Street, Lake Wendouree:

$3m, October 2014

109 Webster Street, Lake Wendouree sold for $3m in 2016.

Inside 109 Webster Street.

4. 109 Webster Street, Lake Wendouree:

$3m, November 2016

5. 120 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$2.925m, November 2018

6. 309 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$2.7m, October 2014

143 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, is another of Ballarat’s top sellers at $2.6m.

A snazzy bedroom at 143 Wendouree Parade.

7. 143 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$2.6m, February 2018

8. 129 Webster Street, Lake Wendouree:

$2.55m, April 2020

13 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, sold last year, according to CoreLogic.

A bar, rumpus room and indoor pool at 13 Wendouree Parade.

9. 13 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree:

$2.45m, March 2019

112A Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, fetched $2.34m last year.

The sleek interior of 112A Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree.

10. 112A Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree

$2.34m, July 2019

Source: CoreLogic

Some off-market or undisclosed transactions may be missing. Only single residential dwellings included

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187-191 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach.

A Mermaid Beach mansion has changed hands in an off market deal being touted as the “highest sold price that settles in 2020”, putting the sale in the vicinity of $20 million.

Nat King and Amir Mian of Amir Prestige Property Agents reported 187-191 Hedges Ave as “just sold” on social media over the weekend.

187-191 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach.

The somewhat cryptic post hints at the sale being somewhere in the same league as the $25 million deal done on 2 Heron Ave, Mermaid Beach in May – the highest on the Gold Coast so far this year.

The 1214 sqm Hedges Ave holding was last sold for $16.5 million by real estate king and racehorse owner David Henderson and his wife Rhonda in August 2017.

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187-191 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach.

The Hendersons built the house in 2010 after paying $4.5 million for the absolute beachfront block surrounded by parkland.

They first put it to market in August 2016 with an asking price of $19.75 million, later slashing that to $16.995m in a bid to revive the campaign.

187-191 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach.

The discount did the trick, with a cash offer from Austworld plumbing group’s Sam Raso and wife Rosa proving too good to refuse.

Designed by architect Paul Uhlmann, the three-storey mansion holds a commanding street presence across three blocks, featuring intricate hand laid stonework.

An internal lift provides access from the seven-car basement to multiple living areas and five bedrooms, with a sauna, cocktail bar, library and a gym among the luxury inclusions.

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