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The prestigious Zig Zag brewery manor in Lithgow has been withdrawn from the market.
The renovated 1884 double-brick home, situated on 4,825 square metres of land was listed for sale with Raine and Horne Real Estate, at an asking price of $1.05 million.

The four-bedroom property has been featured in Country Style and Blue Mountains Life magazines.

It boasts a self-contained studio space as well as a formal ballroom and is surrounded by gardens with views of sandstone cliffs and a mountain backdrop.

Raine &amp; Horne selling agent, Jaharn Turner says they received solid interest in the property but were unable to come to an agreement on price. 
It was originally advertised as having potential as a grand residence, guesthouse or wedding venue. 
 
 
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Zig Zag bewery manor Lithgrow withdrawn from sale

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Sydney remains Australia’s most expensive city for office occupancy, but a significant value shift towards the Perth market has decreased the gap between the two cities, according to a survey by CBRE Global Research and Consulting.
The semi-annual prime office occupancy costs survey ranks 127 cities throughout the world according to the cost of office occupancy, including rent plus local taxes and service charges.
Hong Kong was ranked the most expensive at US$235.23 per square foot, per annum, followed by London and Beijing.
As for Australian cities, Sydney ranked 13th in the world at US$119.23 per square foot, per annum (just behind 10th placed Manhattan), followed by Perth, in 21st place, at US$97.09, Brisbane in 29th at US$79.10, and Melbourne in 49th at US$61.89.
The cheapest Australian capital cities for office occupancy were Adelaide, in 71st place and Canberra, in 93rd place.
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Source: CBRE
Sydney also topped the list for the most expensive market for office space in the Pacific Region.
Perth was ranked 16th in the list of cities that experienced the highest growth in the cost of office occupancy.
CBRE’s head of research for Australia, Stephen McNabb says this shows a “value shift” to the Perth market.
“The increase in terms of trade driven by high commodity prices has boosted income in the WA market relative to other Australian states.
“This has supported capacity to pay higher rents in Perth,” he says.
The survey shows the office occupancy rates for prime office spots in 127 cities worldwide, as of March 31, 2013.
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Sydney remains Australia's most expensive office market, but Perth catching up: CBRE

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Pastoralist Sir Graham McCamley has sold a 26,678-hectare section of his cattle station, Glenprairie, for $28 million.
The property, north of Rockhampton, was purchased by cattleman Peter Camm, who says he will sell off $20 million of his own Queensland properties to pay for the station, which he thinks is the best he’s ever seen.
McCamley, who is battling cancer, listed his property for auction in four separate portions early last year and Glenprairie is the first to sell.
In what was Australia’s biggest private rural property transaction, the cattle baron McCamley and his late wife, Lady (Shirley) McCamley, in partnership with Allen and Carolynne Nobbs, spent $106 million in 2005 buying the holdings of Glenprairie, Fitzroy Vale and Lake Learmonth, along with 26,000 head of cattle from Greek shipping tycoon Gregory Hadjieleftheriadis.
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Cattle baron Sir Graham McCamley sells to Peter Camm 

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Celebrity couple Tom Williams and Rachel Gilbert have announced they are expecting a baby, and have listed their Freshwater home for sale.  
The four-bedroom home is listed with Clark and Humel Property at a guide price of $1.7 million plus.  
Williams, who worked as a builder before beginning a career in radio and television, purchased the property in 2010 for $1.29 million and renovated it himself.  
It now boasts high ceilings, timber floorboards, plantation shutters, a deluxe kitchen with European appliances and a solar heated pool.  
The property comes complete with storage under the house, a wine cellar, security cameras, and even a panic room.
After years doing up home on the northern beaches, Williams said the couple were selling because they wanted to live closer to Gilbert’s family in Cronulla.
Ofcourse plans to renovate their next property are on the radar.  After listing the property for sale last week, Williams let the couple’s baby news slip during his radio show The Daily Edition, on Tuesday.  
Williams and Gilbert were married in November last year and met at the Cleo Bachelor of the Year party in 2011. 
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Tom Williams and Rachel Gilbert are expecting and have listed their Freshwater home

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A $107 million residential development in the Victoria Harbour precinct of Docklands is now complete, with 95% of its apartments sold by the developer.
The Exo apartment building was announced in July 2011, by developer Lend Lease, and snappily <a target="_blank" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/victoria/docklands-development-half-sold-in-two-weeks-on-market/2011082251238">sold 50% of its apartments</a> (pictured) in its first three weeks.
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In May last year, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/developments/prices-start-at-%24395000-in-lend-lease-docklands-development-exo/2012052854675">Property Observer reported</a> that 70% of the 96 apartments had sold.
The apartments were listed at prices starting at $395,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and $699,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.
There are currently three apartments in the complex listed for sale on realestate.com.au, at between $410,000 and $699,000, most likely onsales.
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Several are also listed for lease on the website, ranging from $400 per week for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, to $550 per week for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with car space.
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State manager for Lend Lease’s apartments business in Victoria, Ben Coughlan says the apartments have attracted a mix of buyers.
“It has attracted a mix of buyers from first homebuyers and young professionals to investors.
"The proximity to the CBD, waterfront and lifestyle it offers is second to none,” he says.
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On level eight, the residential hub of the building, the apartments surround <a target="_blank" href="https://www.exoapartments.com.au/">an open-air atrium </a>with landscaped garden.

Exo is part of Lend Lease’s $4.5 billion Victoria Harbour, the epicentre of Docklands, and is expected to contribute to the growth of the area with nine retail shops at the base of the building and a 642-bay commercial car park for use by residents and visitors.
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Located on the corner of Collins and Merchant Streets, Ben Coughlan says it aims to “honour the fine architectural tradition of Collins Street in a modern context.”
<img height="553" width="470" src="/images/stories/2013/07/exosketchjuly3two.jpg" alt="exosketchjuly3two">

The complex takes its name from the word ‘exoskeleton’, which refers to its unique sculptural form, and it is expected to become a Melbourne design icon.
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Exo, the Melbourne development based on an exoskeleton design, is complete

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Buyers looking for something a little different can now get their hands on their own replica medieval castle. 



The three-bedroom property at <a href="https://www.leumeahunited.com.au/buy-residential-real-estate/house-4-dowling-street-leumeah-nsw-11372100183" target="_blank">4 Dowling Street, Leumeah,</a> NSW is for sale for the first time in its 30-year history. It has $600,000 plus hopes.



Inside, the house contains three large bedrooms, two bathrooms, sunken spa bath, lounge with open brick fireplace, and separate dining room with French doors, but what makes this property so unique is what’s outside the doors. 



With 10 turrets, gargoyles, stained glass windows, medieval furnishings and even a moat, this property has become something of a local landmark. There's even a UK style post box out front.



It has been host to several themed weddings and busloads of tourists often stop at its gates to take pictures. 



The current owner Ron Farmer built the house 30 years ago when he and his wife Joan moved to Australia from England. 



“The wife decided to build it for something that reminded us of home,” Farmer told the Macarthur Chronicle. 



The Farmers are selling because they have decided it’s time to downsize.



“It seems a shame to leave it. But the upkeep nowadays is too much for us to look after by ourselves,” Farmer says. 



He says they are looking for a buyer with a sense of history who can enjoy the property. 



“We’ve has it for 30 years and its time somebody else got to enjoy it,” he says. 



The property will be auctioned off and listing agent Anne-Marie Johns, Leumeah United First National, says it is difficult to predict what it will sell for “because it has never been on the market.” 



Other three-bedroom properties in Leumeah have sold for between $305,000 and $362,500 and the suburb's median house price is $330,000.
According to RP Data, the highest sale price in Leumeah was $580,000 for a five-bedroom house, in March this year. The previous record was $550,000 for a four-bedroom house in 2004.
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Leumeah 'medieval' castle listed for auction

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Vendors and estate agents should not underestimate the effectiveness of the tried-and-tested sign board on the front fence when selling houses, according to the property expert Andrew Winter.
While the internet is increasingly becoming the preferred method for researching, it takes all forms of advertising to sometimes secure the sale.
Many agencies are now embracing technological developments by creating mobile apps that use photo recognition software to alllow potential buyers to access information about property, by simply taking a picture of the sign board with their mobile phone.
LJ Hooker recently added a visual recognition feature to their mobile app which has the information available on its 150,000 property listing.
Such software allows passers by to quickly gain access to virtual tours and inspection times, with the click of a button.
Mr Winter says a beautiful photo of an aspect of your home, which is not immediately visible from the street, along with accurate information on a sign board, can improve your chances of getting the best price for your property.
Winter says it may seem to some that signs boards only benefits the agent, who gets free brand advertising in your frontyard, but Winter says it can also be a useful tool in selling your house.
He says one kind of advertising alone is not going to sell your house, and a sign board can help people find your property as well as draw the attention of passers by.
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Old fashion real estate sign boards going high tech

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A shopping plaza in the rural NSW town of Temora will be auctioned off on July 5 that may fit neatly into a self-managed super fund investment portfolio. 



Paleface Plaza (pictured below), on Hoskins Street combines six separate leases with a rental return of approximately $50,000 per annum.
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Ray White Rural Temora real estate agent Melanie Preston says they expect the property to fetch in excess of $500,00 when it goes to auction. 



Temora is located one-hour north of Wagga Wagga and two-hours and 45 minutes west of Canberra and is home to an internationally acclaimed aviation museum. 



The town's tourism website claims it has a reputation as the states “friendliest town” and is a place where country hospitality rings true.



Paleface plaza was originally a John Meagher and Co department store.
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John Meagher and Co.’s stores were the first to open business in Temora at the beginning of the Gold Rush in August 1880. 



John Meagher opened the store in a tin shed in 1881 and began building the first brick store in 1882.
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The Plaza takes its current name from the famous Australian harness racing horse, Paleface Adios, who competed as a pacer throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The horse was born in Temora in 1969. 



The property has previously sold for $225,000 in 2006, $365,000 in November 2003, $254,000 in July 2003, and $183,550 in 2002. 



In December last year the Melzer House building at 116-120 Hoskins Street Temora sold for $247,000, despite an asking price of $300,000. The same property has previously sold for $175,000 in 2003.



Another commercial building, at 135 Hoskins Street, Temora, sold for $242,000 in August last year and had previously sold for $177,000 in 2007, $190,000 in 2005 and $111,000 in 2000. 

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Paleface Plaza in Temora goes to auction with $500,000 hopes

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Some of the country's most high profile CEOs and community leaders will camp out across the country tomorrow night to raise money and awareness for homelessness.  
The annual St Vincent de Paul <a href="https://www.ceosleepout.org.au" target="_blank">CEO SleepOut</a> began as a local community event in Sydney in 2006 and last year the 1,033 participants raised a total of $5.3 million nationally.  
This year, the Victorian sleepout will be held at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and in NSW, CEO's will sleep at Carriageworks and Eveleigh Markets in Eveleigh.  
So far this year Victoria’s 177 participating CEO’s have raised over $495,000 and NSW’s 326 participants have raised over $1.8 million.  
Last year, the Victorian event raised a total of $638,000 and NSW made it to $1,832, 573.  
So far this year, some of the highest individual fundraisers include;  
- Tony Barber, deputy CEO of Willis Australasia, who has raised $13,222.05,
- Timothy Collyer, managing director of Growthpoint Properties Australia, who has raised $11,645,
- Martin Leach, danaging director at Bendigo Property Services, who has raised $3,115.00,
- Holly Kramer, CEO at Best &amp; Less, who has raised $119,901,
- Gary Barnier, managing director at Domain Principle Group, who has raised $7,650 and
- Ross Greenwood, presenter of Money News on 2GB radio, who has raised $1,600.  
- Georg Chmiel, the CEO of LJ Hooker has raised $11,450 for the sleep out tonight.
The purpose of the event is to raise funds and awareness for homelessness by asking CEO’s and community leaders to rise to the challenge and experience homelessness for one night.  
All the money raised goes to St Vincent de Paul’s homeless services to help the 100,000 people who sleep rough around the country each night.  
“The discomfort of sleeping on the streets is a fragment of the larger reality we hope to impart upon influential leaders of the community,” says St Vincent de Paul.  
They say the overall goal of the event is to eventually bring an end to homelessness.  
The event begins at 6pm tonight and finishes at 7am on Friday morning. The fundraising figures are as Wednesday afternoon.
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Annual St Vincent de Paul CEO sleepout set to raise homeless charity funds

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A corner retail building in Melbourne’s CBD has sold to a local investor for $7.15 million. 
 More than 150 people attended the auction for the property, located on the corner of Lonsdale Street and Drewery Lane, but it was not sold until shortly after the auction. It last sold for $4.1 million in 2008.
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The 498-square metre, 4-storey building (pictured below) is freestanding and in an ideal location with triple street frontage and situated next to Melbourne Central QV complex and opposite the new Emporium Melbourne complex.
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  CBRE agents Josh Rutman, Ed Wright and Mark Wizel handled the properties sale and say that it’s success is part of a larger trend in investor interest in the Melbourne CBD.   “The sale… illustrates the confidence of investors, and more importantly their banks, in this up and coming retail precinct,” Mr Rutman says.   A recent CBRE review highlighted strong investor demand for Melbourne CBD properties priced between $2 million and $10 million.   It also noted that only 4 notable transactions of this kind were completed in the second quarter of 2013, showing a lack of opportunities to purchase in this market.   The Lonsdale property returns a yearly rental income of $195,806. CBRE said it translated to a yield of 2.58%.   CBRE Melbourne City sales division says it has potential to be developed as retail, office or residential space, subject to council approval.   Recent low interest rates and Melbourne’s strong population growth have contributed to a renewal of local investor demand, but Mr Wright says it is rare to find a property of this kind.   “Very rarely does an opportunity to purchase a freehold property in the retail core become available, let alone a corner property with triple street frontage, which is directly opposite what is mooted to be Melbourne’s most prestigious retail centre,” he says.
The building was home in the mid-1990s to the retailer, Fax &amp; Typewriter City.
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