This week it’s Amy and Sean’s Brisbane home. The Queenslander is conveniently located in the middle of a swamp, so the whole house has to be raised 700mil, causing the house to not be as secure with 10+ tradies walking around in it. Some of the contestants find Amy and Sean’s house rules confusing. Jane and Plinio get the home gym or fitness area for Amy (a personal trainer), when neither of them are gym bunnies – Will they pull it off? Animals and sand flies run rampant and we find out Ben runs like a girl when it comes to Possums, while Plinio is the Possum tamer of Tasmania. What’s that – will two of the couples not finish this week? Amy & Sean’s … Continue reading →
Channel 7 is doing a second season. Do you think you’re a renovation guru and have what it takes to renovate strangers homes non-stop, across the country and get your mortgage paid off? Well, applications are open for the second season of House Rules. That’s right, you can be the next renovation Queen and apply for House Rules Online. There’s some requirements to apply. Both team members must be over 18 years of age on the day of application. Both team members must be an Australian citizen or have been a permanent resident for at least 2 years to participate. All applications must be completed online. All photographs must be submitted online. Ensure you read the Terms and Conditions on the application form. Apply at … Continue reading →
It’s kitchen week, a kitchen can make or break a house for a potential buyer and it’s probably the most important room reveal on The Block Sky High. So who wins kitchen week? This week has been full of drama and tears. The Twins won the challenge at the Peoples Market by selling all their second hand goods to a second hand dealer, while accusing Bec and George of cheating when Bec’s Dad comes to buy candles from their stall. Madi apparently says one thing to the camera and another to her friends, would you blame her? The waterworks are on this week. Matt and Kim have a bunch of goods stolen, which gets Kim crying, and Myer swooping down to the rescue. Alisa and … Continue reading →
House Rules Victorian Team Chris and Nick are likely to make a terrific profit through the Channel 7 reno show if they were to sell their Preston home. The pair purchased the 1930s Californian bungalow (pictured below) for $555,000 in August last year. Undergoing a complete renovation on the show, the house is now worth a lot more, according to two local agents. House Rules asked two local agents in each state to appraise the property – and provide a hit and miss of the renovation. Real estate agent Joe Ledda of Hockingstuart Preston gave an appraisal of $730,000 to $800,000, saying the property was “trendy”. Ledda wasn’t that sure about the study, saying a third bedroom in its place would have attracted more buyers. “A three-bedroom home traditionally attracts … Continue reading →
PACIFIC Bondi Beach, Bondi’s most prestigious residential, hotel and retail development, has just set a new Australian record for the most expensive apartment sold. New PACIFIC buyer, Will Vicars, Chief Investment Officer, Caledonia Investments has purchased two 2 storey Penthouses (known as “The LIGHTHOUSES”) and plans to amalgamate them to create a single luxury apartment with unsurpassable ocean views. The apartment will boast an impressive total size of 975sqm which includes and 507sqm of living space and a 468sqm terrace facing iconic Bondi Beach. Mr Vicars has paid a record $21 million for his new luxury home. “I wanted to create a home for my family in Bondi,” explains Mr Vicars. “I love the precinct and PACIFIC offered the ultimate lifestyle experience, including laidback living, … Continue reading →
Viridian Noosa has appealed to design-conscious buyers looking for a luxurious yet eco-friendly holiday escape in the heart of Noosa Heads. More than $30 million in commitments to purchase have been achieved for over 65 apartments and villas in the award-winning resort created by leading architect John Mainwaring of JMA Architects Queensland, with a third set of properties released to cater to buyer demand. Less than 10 two bedroom apartments remain on the market, with a 1 bedroom apartments and luxury villas also available. Prices for one bedroom apartments currently start from just $280,000 – with the current developer clearance pricing representing up to a 60 per cent discount on original list prices. In addition to a hilltop location overlooking Noosa’s Laguna Bay – just … Continue reading →
Sales momentum is continuing at the $650 million Salacia Waters with a third penthouse changing hands within the luxury waterfront community at Paradise Point. A retiring South American couple paid $1.7 million for the penthouse which they intend to use as their permanent residence. Salacia Waters marketing manager Michael Kim said the couple had previously resided in Northern NSW but wanted to move closer to their children who are based in Brisbane. He said the sale included an 18m berth in the Salacia Waters marina where the couple would park their 50-foot Riviera boat. The deal was negotiated by Dom Machado, of Ray White New Projects, a division of the Ray White Surfers Paradise Group. Measuring an expansive 318 square metres, the three-bedroom penthouse features … Continue reading →
Just eight quality apartments remain at Blackburn’s premier new lifestyle development, ‘Q2’ in Queen Street, where lifestyle, location and luxury combine in the heart of Melbourne’s leafy-green eastern suburbs. Architecturally designed by Hayball, Q2 combines a striking exterior façade with cleverly designed interiors featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, wrap-around balconies and luxury finishes, all starting from just $330,000 for a single bedroom apartment with an underground car park included. Construction is due for completion by the end of August so purchasers can seamlessly sell their existing home and pick up the keys to their brand new apartment while still enjoying the substantial stamp duty savings on offer for a limited time. Ideally located with easy freeway access and within 200 metres of Blackburn Station, residents of Q2 … Continue reading →
Sunday June 30th will see Canopi Valley Lake alive and kicking with local Football Club players, Dustin Fletcher and David Zaharakis, along with Mayor Cr Narelle Sharpe there to celebrate the sell out success and construction commencement of the new community by the Lake. Placing picturesque Valley Lake in the limelight a challenge has been set for the players to kick the footy across the lake, with families and youngsters invited for free food, drinks and ball games as a warm up for Fletcher and Zaharakis before the ‘big kick’ event. In attendance for official ceremonies to ‘turn the sod’ and announce construction commencement, Moonee Valley Mayor Cr Narelle Sharpe will dig in the spade alongside project developer, red.c, Co-Director, Cameron Alderson. A sophisticated residential … Continue reading →
Mirvac’s $1 billion Gainsborough Greens residential development at Pimpama has become the first in Queensland to take on not-for-profit Connections Community Development – a unique program aimed at fostering relationships in new communities. The venture, which began in Sydney in 2002, aims to connect residents of new land communities, welcoming them and bringing them together for regular events and interest groups. It has been operating at Gainsborough Greens since late last year, and Community Facilitator Suzanne Angara said more than 50 per cent of residents were already taking part. “The program is about getting people to come out their front door, connecting them and creating community values and friendships, which are so important in a brand new development like this,” she said. “We have over … Continue reading →
