Our new sales listing on Northcote Street, Rose Bay ticks all the boxes for a fantastic family home. The 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom freestanding house is on level land, faces north at the rear, has a pool, plenty of accomodation, is very liveable, and is in a convenient but quiet and private Rose Bay location.…
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If you live in the eastern suburbs of Sydney (and perhaps elsewhere) you’ll have noticed that an increasing number of people are renting out their residential homes as holiday rentals. It seems that every second day someone tells me how much money they have made leasing out their North Bondi or Rose Bay house for…
We had a great auction on Tuesday night, with all three properties bringing excellent results. 29 Captain Pipers Road, Vaucluse – a fantastic piece of land – sold prior to auction. The other two properties – 7/32-34 The Avenue, Rose Bay and 1/30 Figtree Avenue, Randwick – sold under the hammer. The standout on the night was…
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the NSW Government’s proposed reform of planning laws. The changes aim radically to transform the system of planning in this state. As always, the devil is in the detail, and the implementation (which will be difficult). On 16 April, the Government released its White Paper on the reforms.…
We’ve had a great start to the year in leasing. There are an unusually high number of people looking to rent for this time of year, so well presented properties are leasing quickly to quality tenants. Our hard working leasing agent, Sophie Tesoriero, says this is the busiest February in rentals she has experienced. Twelve…
A key election promise of the O’Farrell Government was to return planning power to local communities. Two years later, the process to overhaul NSW planning laws is well underway and is attracting both praise and criticism from various interest groups. The Government says that the reforms will make the system more simple, user-friendly, and better…
If you’re a market watcher, you’ll have seen much talk about the strengthening Sydney sales market, with some even heralding a new boom. Fairfax media, in particular, publishes articles almost daily talking up the Sydney market and making much of changes to visa regulations that ease immigration to Australia for wealthy foreigners. Here at Hart,…
If you’ve been in Double Bay recently you will have noticed some massive building works in the area of the Woolworths supermarket and Golden Sheaf Hotel. The car park behind the supermarket has been closed, and work is taking place in the surrounding streets. That’s because construction has commenced on the Kiaora Lands Redevelopment, the…
Are you planning to sell your home or investment property in 2013? Choosing the right time to sell can make a big difference to your result.
17 Sir Thomas Mitchell Road, Bondi Beach was auctioned last night after a successful four week marketing campaign led by Alex Hart. The block has eight, one bedroom plus sunroom apartments and is less than a block from Bondi Beach. With such a fantastic position, this property presented a rare opportunity for investors and proved to be extremely popular. The auction was…