More buyers for James Packer’s Crown Barangaroo development

Asia Digital Investments Pty Ltd is the latest buyer to emerge in James Packer’s Crown development at Barangaroo.

Ian Malouf’s ANZ tower penthouse.

Asia Digital Investments Pty Ltd, headed by entrepreneur Robin Khuda, is the latest buyer to emerge in James Packer’s Crown development at Barangaroo, as property settlements continue to filter through. Recently incorporated as a private Australian company, which started trading here last year, Asia Digital Investments paid $10.7m for a unit in the 82-apartment tower. Local buyers have also inspected Barangaroo, which caught the attention of Sydney millionaire Ian Malouf. But he opted instead for John Boyd’s penthouse atop the ANZ tower in Castlereagh St. Malouf paid more than $60m for the penthouse which had been on the market with a $66m price tag for several years. The vendor was property developer John Boyd who also owns property in Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill.

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Luxury chattels auction

Entrepreneur Amanda Lennon of Sentosa Designs is poised to sell the furnishings from a Hunters Hill waterfront estate as well as remaining stock from her Double Bay design store. The beautiful waterfront property decorated by Lennon came replete with a chandelier in its marble-lined vehicle garage. It sold recently through Christie’s Ken Jacobs for close to $11m.Meanwhile Lawson’s Shauna Farren-Price is handling the online auction of around 600 pieces which closes on July 10. Jewels from the deceased estate include a large pair of red marble urns which could fetch as much as $8000, a multi-branched black crystal chandelier, which could go as high as $5000, and a sub Zero fridge which retails for $37,000. The five-bedroom house sold in February.

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Historic farm, homestead listing

Billed as the first farm and oldest residence over the NSW Blue Mountains, Paul and Bonny Hennessy are looking to list Macquarie near Bathurst in the state’s Central Tablelands. After 10 years of solid renovation, the couple is keen to downsize from the 486ha property which runs sheep, cattle and crops. Given its unique history the Hennessy’s open the house and estate for charity events. They are yet to appoint an agent but say they have been renovating and restoring Macquarie over the past decade. The farm has had just three owners since pastoralist William Lawson was granted the land in 1814. The homestead, comprising nearly 30 rooms, was built in 1820.

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Check out a hot boutique hotel

The Sunshine Coast’s lauded Loea Boutique Hotel has been listed for sale amid strong investor interest in leisure markets. CBRE Hotels’ Hayley Manvell is marketing the Maroochydore property – an on-trend, luxury hotel which has become Insta-famous since being launched last year by Andrew and Lucy Pink. The Pinks relocated to the Sunshine Coast from the UK and identified a gap in the market for boutique accommodation. The hotel features 10 suites, a magnesium swimming pool surrounded by a communal garden, a reception and cafe housed in a vintage on-site van, and chic cruiser bikes. The property, on a 1376sq m freehold site, has become one of Queensland’s hottest new hotels, featured in design and travel magazines. Expressions of Interest close on August 5. Price expectations are around $4.5m.