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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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Sarah Malass remained silent as she faced the Land and Environment Court on Thursday.

The illegal mansion, the court case and the silent witness

Sarah Malass is staying tight-lipped as she is accused of disobeying court orders to vacate and demolish her unlawfully built Strathfield home.

  • Carrie Fellner
Sarah Malass and her family continue to live in an unlawfully built Strathfield mansion, despite a court ordering they move out and demolish the illegal works.

Tear it down or go to jail: Council escalates fight with owner of unlawful Sydney mansion

Two years after the Land and Environment Court ordered Sarah Malass to vacate and demolish her unlawfully built Strathfield home, it still stands, in pristine condition.

  • Carrie Fellner
The garden villa at 4/37 Verdun Street, Bexley includes an enclosed deck ideal for the young family who were the winning bidders.

First home buyers pay $1m for villa as market reality sinks in for vendors

Low opening bids and passed-in properties are becoming the norm in a “reasonably tough” market as a triumvirate of factors shifts power in favour of buyers.

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Burwood Historical Soceity president Chery Chemp with fellow members Paul Roper and Katie Kershaw pictured outside the Strathfield Hotel.

Why these Sydney publicans are pivoting from pints to property

Almost 3000 homes are planned to be built on pub and club land in NSW as venues tap into the state’s Housing Delivery Authority.

  • David Barwell and Nigel Gladstone
Com tam special combination broken rice set.
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This new eatery is a go-to spot for Vietnamese families and expats seeking a taste of home

This Strathfield eatery has quickly become a destination for people seeking broken rice with crunchy pork fat “croutons”.

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The spicy marinated beef-rib stew at Hansang.
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Hansang

Beef soup specialist invoking the flavours of Seoul.

24 Highgate Street, Strathfield NSW 2135

Family beats three doctors to $8.1m luxury Sydney home at auction

The unit owner will be upsizing to a home with low maintenance garden, half a basketball court, infinity swimming pool and a cinema room.

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Mei Lin (not her real name) doesn’t like speaking about her experience, but agreed to be photographed in the hope that it might encourage others to report the crime to the police.

This Sydney woman lost $200K to a notorious street scam. Her family blames a ‘zombie drug’

Dozens of Sydney women have been targeted on the city’s streets in the past two years. The fraudsters may be using a dangerous drug that sends victims into a compliant delirium.

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File picture of signage in Strathfield.

Why one Sydney mayor has declared war on real estate signs

Real estate agents have accused an inner Sydney council of “revenue raising” over its plan to crack down on where agents can place advertising material.

  • David Barwell