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Private garden estate or growth business: Botanical Gardens, Maze and Lavender Farm

An iconic destination and one of the area’s most spectacular garden sanctuaries, this transformation opportunity is for sale by Rob Curtain and Danielle Vains of Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty.

National

People

Coronis ready to go interstate with new recruit

Sara Young and Jodie Stainton join forces to take Coronis national

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Supporting clients in the process of property buying

A new property advisory business is an example of how they support clients buying, rather than selling houses.

National

Design

Palatial pools

Take a dip into these 9 poolside homes, as seen on Luxury List.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Victorian heritage with a Queensland touch: 'Windermere'

All the romance of a bygone era For sale by Darren Curtis of Ken Jacobs Christies International Double Bay.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Politics

Gold Coast body corporate succeeds in banning Airbnb from its complex

An Appeals Tribunal has upheld a by-law from a Gold Coast body corporate banning short-term letting from its complex.

Construction

Townsville Bushland Beach Estate land parcels hit the market

Expressions of interest are being sought for the balance development area of Sunland Group’s master-planned Bushland Beach Estate in Townsville.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

Nambour has a new Ray White agent

Matt O'Grady knows the Sunshine Coast very well and is ready to take over Ray White Nambour.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

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Brighton executive living within metres of the beach. Auction tomorrow

Just 100 metres from the Esplanade, this bespoke residence offers luxurious living and entertaining spaces with a leafy outlook. For sale by Ian Jackson and Tracy Tian Belcher of Kay & Burton.

National

The Economy

Luxury homes that have made it to market

While 2019 has been more subdued in regard to trophy homes and record sales, there have been some amazing homes which have either sold or hit the market, says Herron Todd White

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/bernard-salt-demographer/hipster-migration-overhauls-cool-cafe-index/news-story/62c7e19abdfe1c645001d35c780d9828

Hipster migration overhauls Cool Cafe Index

By tracking where city’s coolest cafes are located, it might be possible to identify where residential property values might rise.

The Australian

http://www.ibtimes.com.au/australian-outback-beef-ups-bid-kidman-cattle-empire-3865-million-1532383

Australian Outback Beef ups bid for Kidman cattle empire

Australian Outback Beef has increased its offer to buy the S. Kidman cattle empire to $386.5 million, $500,000 higher than the BBHO syndicate's offer.

International Business Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/development/no-quick-profit-for-cowboy-developers-who-demolished-carlton-pub-20161027-gsc2lq

No quick profit for 'cowboy' developers who demolished Carlton pub

The Victorian government has acted quickly to prevent the "cowboy" developers who knocked down the Corkman Irish Pub without a permit from selling it.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/family-farm-in-australias-fastest-growing-suburbs-hits-95m-jackpot-20161025-gsa17b.html

Family farm in Australia's fastest-growing suburb hits $95m jackpot

A Melbourne couple have hit a farming jackpot after selling their Wyndham Vale sheep farm in the city's west for $95m million to Singapore-based Frasers Property.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/business/agriculture/the-four-bbho-families-battling-gina-rinehart-and-china-for-skidman--co-20161024-gs99ki

The four BBHO families battling Gina Rinehart and China for Kidman

When cattleman Sterling Buntine landed in Darwin on Monday, after travelling to Canberra to make a $386m bid for Australia's largest landholder, he turned the key in his semi trailer and headed for home, Alroy Downs, more than 1000km away.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/scott-morrison-should-look-at-the-us-scheme-that-trumps-australia-on-affordable-housing-20161025-gsarrj.html

Scott Morrison should look at the US scheme that trumps Australia on affordable housin

In 1986, Reagan signed into law the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, which offers tax benefits to developers who build apartments rented below market rates, and is considered one of the most effective housing policies ever enacted.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mirvac-sounds-alarm-on-units/news-story/2dd9367e3506c5c1a1888b80d808b086

Mirvac sounds alarm on units

Mirvac yesterday revealed the number of apartments failing to settle has increased in recent months, raising fears about the sustainability of the nation’s apartment market.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/boost-housing-supply-faster-by-focussing-on-transport-nodes-angus-taylor-says-20161025-gsacqt

Boost housing supply faster by focussing on transport

The Federal Government wants to work with state and local authorities to cut red tape and boost housing supply around transport hubs, Cities Minister Angus Taylor will tell an HIA summit today.

The Australian Financial Review