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Carmen Forward

Carmen Forward

Carmen Forward is a freelance writer covering lifestyle and property

The home sold to a young family for $1.41 million at auction.

Young family pays $1.41 million for a Hurstville Grove townhouse

A Balmain investor has offloaded a three-bedroom townhouse in Sydney’s south to a young family who bought it at Saturday’s auction for $1.41 million.

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Manly has been one of the strongest median house price growers over a year.

‘Lifestyle appeal’: Blue-chip Sydney suburbs outperforming the rest

The prestige Sydney suburbs recording the strongest price growth in a year are all near the harbour or the coast, except for one in Sydney’s inner west. 

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Three buyers local to Lane Cove, all young upsizers living in either a unit or townhouse, competed from start to end for the keys to the Lane Cove property.

Three-bedroom lower north shore home sells for $2.39 million

Three young upsizers battled it out at Saturday’s auction to buy a classic redbrick house in Lane Cove, with the buyer going $40,000 above reserve to secure the keys.

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Sydney architect Nick Bell with his daughter Charlie.

How two architects reimagined their own homes

Two architects have undertaken very different transformations of their homes. One of the houses is now a popular inner-city selfie background, while the other is a private coastal retreat.

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10 Terry Street, Balmain NSW 2041

‘A bit nuts’: Families vie for $3.3m Balmain home, defying weak market

The auction date was brought forward from a five-week campaign to just 16 days due to unexpected interest in the freestanding home.

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The open-plan living room and courtyard at 34 Flora Street.

Storybook Erskineville house sells for over $1.92m to local first home buyer

The ivy-covered exposed brick home had been completely transformed after it was purchased for $720,000 in 2019.

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44 King Street, St Marys NSW 2760

What tax changes? Seven investors vie for $1.95 million Sydney house

The buyer plans to rent the property out and land bank it, while the underbidder drove by on the day and was interested in the location.

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The front of 16 Northumberland Street, Clovelly, which sold for $6.77 million on Saturday.

Beachside Clovelly family home in ‘amazing’ position sells for $6.77m

The five-bedroom house features four bedrooms in the main home and a self-contained apartment on a separate level.

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The large Chippendale home was used as a city bolthole for 25 years.

Buyer pays $2,226,000 for a city bolthole in Chippendale

Interstate bidders bought an expansive warehouse-style apartment in Chippendale for $2,226,000 at auction on Saturday.

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40 Hibiscus Street, Carlingford, which sold for $2,756,000 on Sunday.

Well-manicured Sydney home sells for $2,756,000 in ‘tough’ market

The four-bedroom Carlingford home had five families bidding for its light-filled entertaining areas and swimming pool.

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