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How Sydney’s property market was transformed in my 12 years of Title Deeds
Lucy Macken looks back on the best houses, biggest buyers and bumper stories as she finishes her stint covering prestige property.
- by Lucy Macken
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Mindfulness teacher who wanted $20m for Bayview estate sells for $9.8m
2024 is no time for high hopes, but if anyone can take a philosophical approach to the result it should be Paul von Bergen.
- by Lucy Macken
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Vaucluse
The wealthy trophy home owners who failed to sell this year
If the 2024 property market is to be remembered for anything it is not for the who’s who of sellers, but the many who didn’t.
- by Lucy Macken
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Dulwich Hill
Prime minister scores $1.75m buyer for Dulwich Hill digs
It took more than two months to sell and copped a $150,000 discount, but on Friday night Anthony Albanese finally found a buyer for his Inner West townhouse.
- by Lucy Macken
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Vodka baron cops $7m discount selling luxury Hawkesbury River retreat
He launched a vodka label thanks to help from Robert De Niro and financial backing from James Packer. Later, he tried his luck in the property market.
- by Lucy Macken
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Woolloomooloo
Russell Crowe’s harbourfront apartment quietly on offer for $42m to $50m
The Hollywood A-lister has toyed with the idea of selling over the years, but at that price, wouldn’t you open the door to buyers?
- by Lucy Macken
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Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill ‘abandoned mansion’ gets last-minute reprieve from mortgagee
Intrigue has surrounded the house ever since the owners walked out a few years ago with teacups left on the kitchen bench and shoes lying by the front door.
- by Lucy Macken
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Vaucluse
Servo mogul shrugs off liquidation, aims to sell record-setting $10.5m home
He paid a record-setting price last year when he purchased his 16-room mansion with indoor swimming pool, and is no doubt hoping to better the price.
- by Lucy Macken
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Chiswick
Fugitive Jean Nassif’s waterfront Chiswick house hits market
Just before Sydney’s property market closes for the summer comes one of the year’s most anticipated listings - the home of a famous Lebanon expat.
- by Lucy Macken
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Palm Beach
He complained about restaurant noise in Palm Beach. Then he sold for $9.5m
One local who made a noise complaint about The Joey’s bid for extended opening hours has now made a whisper quiet $9.5m property sale.
- by Lucy Macken
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Hunters Hill
The $2.5m Hunters Hill boat shed that might be worth a lot less
How much is open public space worth? Council paid $2.515 million for one waterfront block in 2002, but are now willing to let it go.
- by Lucy Macken
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