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<p>Bisley, an impressive 4ha English-inspired mature parkland at Mount Wilson, has been sold two years after hitting the market. <span id="more-18409"></span></p>
<p>It's been sold by Graham and Beverly Thompson to an Otford couple, who have a small weekender in the Blue Mountains.</p>
<p>The most recent price guidance for the showpiece garden was $2 million to $2.2 million.</p>
<p>Now in autumnal colours, its first disclosed asking price was $2.75 million.</p>
<div id="attachment_18418" class="wp-caption alignright">Bisley is landscaped in the style of an English country park with two lakes, clipped hedges, sweeping lawns and avenues of trees.</div>
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<div class="wp-caption alignright">Among the many elements of this superb estate are two natural rock gardens at the location, 4-10 Beowang Road.</div>
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<div class="wp-caption alignright">Thee is a 2m tall sandstone sculpture, Motherhood, by Blue Mountains sculptor Tom Coley.</div>
<p>The trees are a feature, especially in autumn.</p>
<p>Gardening critics have suggested there’s a dense backdrop of stringybarks along the boundary and stands of other tall eucalypts by the large lake, creating mesmerising reflections on the water.</p>
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<p>The tulip trees and gingko dazzle yellow at this time, and nyssas, liquidambers , claret ash, Japanese maples among others wear their brilliant red cloaks.</p>
<p>"Without peer Bisley is Mount Wilson's finest garden property to be offered to the market in recent years," <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-mount+wilson-126031122" target="_blank">selling agent Martin Schoedderrt said</a>.</p>
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<p><span>"Showing remarkable depth of insight into garden planning and a no-expense spared approach to it's execution, the current owners have transformed this thorn covered paddock into one of NSW's premier properties with over 30 years of love and toil," he said.</span></p>
<p><span>The first major plantings commenced in 1984 and have continued ever since, on a grand scale with excellent positioning and emphasis on the art of colour blending. </span></p>
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Bisley, Mount Wilson trophy garden estate sold after almost two years on market

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<p><span class="property-description__address"><span>Merribee, which has been a </span><span>popular wedding setting for over 15 years at Numbaa, on the NSW South Coast has been listed for sale.</span></span></p>
<p><span class="property-description__address"><span>Merribee's <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-acreage+semi-rural-nsw-numbaa-130915254" target="_blank">autumnal gardens</a> were once part of Alexander Berry's 100 sqm mile estate. </span></span></p>
<p><span class="property-description__address"><span><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2019/4/8/Mer3.jpg" alt=""><br><br><span>The gardens feature seasonal veggies, herbs and fruits, flowering plants and trees.</span></span></span></p>
<p>Over the last 20 years, the owners have created a landscape reminiscent of a grand estate from Victorian times.</p>
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<p><span class="property-description__address">It has successfully hosted continuous weddings and functions for over 15 years and has a full book of business through to the end of 2020. </span></p>
<p><span class="property-description__address">It offers the ultimate lifestyle and has a full book of business through to the end of 2020.</span></p>
<p><span class="property-description__address">This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.</span></p>
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Merribee garden estate listed on the NSW South Coast

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<p>Country Garden Australia’s first project, ‘Ryde Garden’, in Sydney’s North Ryde, has officially reached completion, with the company stating Ryde Garden's completion represents a very important milestone for the company. The $580m residential development comprises 830 apartments across three high-rise towers of 12 to 28 storeys, situated on a 17,580 sqm site within the North Ryde Station Urban Activation Zone. </p>

<p>Construction of Ryde Garden commenced in May 2016 with <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments?builder=Watpac">Watpac</a> delivering the expansive <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/bates-smart">Bates Smart</a>-designed development, with buyers now moving into the first of three towers, with settlement of the other two towers also recently announced. Ryde Garden will ultimately become home to around 2,500 residents, who will enjoy uninterrupted views encompassing the city and the surroundings.</p>

<p>The development is set around a central landscaped 4,000 sqm park designed by Aspect Studios also designed the landscaped rooftop gardens which come complete with BBQ’s. Further resident amenity has been provided by way of parking for 730 cars and 336 bikes, a private 30-metre lap pool, gymnasium, childcare facility, street level retail and concierge.</p>

<p>Ryde Garden is also conveniently located in close proximity to Macquarie Centre, restaurants, cinemas and other lifestyle facilities and well served by the North Ryde (underground) Station connecting the development to Macquarie University and Chatswood.</p>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/ryde_garden_0252.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="The development is centred around a 4,000 sqm park. Image: Supplied"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/ryde_garden_0252.jpg?itok=nrPWNZE2" title="The development is centred around a 4,000 sqm park. Image: Supplied" width="580"></a>

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<p><strong>Ryde Garden is a fine example of Watpac’s expertise in delivering multi-use developments and we’re pleased to have been able to bring this project to life for Country Garden Australia. The construction process required disciplined project management capabilities, given at its peak 550 workers were working on site each day, contributing to a monthly turnover of around $21 million.</strong></p>

<p><strong>The complexities of building three towers in a two and half year period required meticulous planning and engagement, and I congratulate the Watpac project team for their efforts and commitment to delivering an outstanding development for Country Garden Australia. Country Garden Australia envisioned a precinct that would be enjoyed by residents and the local community alike, and I congratulate them on achieving this.</strong></p>

<p><strong>We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with their team and thank them for entrusting Watpac with their first project in the country. We look forward to continuing this relationship into the future and hope there are many more projects together to follow.</strong></p>

<p><em>- Martin Monro, Watpac Managing Director</em></p>
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<p><strong>It’s incredibly exciting to see a labour of love come to fruition after a lot of hard work from our internal team and all of our project stakeholders. We are extremely proud of this project, especially given it’s our first in Australia.  It’s proof of our capabilities in delivering masterplanned communities that locals are proud to call home.</strong></p>

<p><strong>It’s also testament to our versatility and capacity to deliver across various asset classes, as we are better known for large-scale house and land communities featuring major infrastructure and amenity, such as our ‘Windermere’ project outside Melbourne, which has just commenced site works.</strong></p>

<p><strong>We are really looking forward to the Ryde Garden community developing as all three towers become inhabited.  For us, it’s not just about building houses, but more about developing engaging communities... that’s why we build.</strong></p>

<p><em>- Dr Guotao Hu, CEO of Country Garden Australia</em></p>
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Watpac delivers Country Garden Australia’s first project

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<p>The Australian head of a Chinese property developer mentioned by a NSW government MP caught up in a corruption inquiry says Country Garden has "zero tolerance" for illegal behaviour.</p>
<p>Country Garden Australia chief executive G.T. Hu declined to comment to Fairfax Media on the explosive recording of MP Daryl Maguire's conversation with former Canterbury City councillor Michael Hawatt, after it was played in Friday's hearing of an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry.</p>
<p>The Operation Dasha ICAC hearing was played a recorded telephone conversation from May 9, 2016, in which Mr Maguire claims to be the ­middle man between Country Garden and investors.</p>
<p>Maguire was recorded saying Country Garden could pay him “a couple of grand a day” to facilitate meetings.</p>
<p>Maguire resigned from the parliamentary Liberal Party with pressure on him quit the State Parliament where he represents Wagga Wagga. </p>
<p>Maguire has held the safe seat since 1999 when he took over from Joe Schipp.</p>
<p>Gladys Berejiklian, the NSW premier is urging disgraced state MP Daryl Maguire to reconsider his position in politics after secret phone recordings of him discussing potential developer “dividends” were played at a Sydney corruption inquiry.</p>
<p>In a phone tap, Maguire said the developer was a "client" of his.</p>
<p data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-7770372_137="3107" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-7770372_137="4000" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-7770372_137="1">He discussed making a commission from the sale of a Campsie development site to the company.</p>
<p>"I need to talk to my consultants and my lawyer first," Mr Hu told <span>The Australian Financial Review</span> on Sunday. "What I can tell you is that Country Garden is a responsible company and we have zero tolerance for any illegal things [by] any employees."</p>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">Hu declined to say anything when asked why Maguire was heard to be asking Hawatt about shovel-ready sites that Country Garden could acquire in the May 2016 conversation</div>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">"I think you'd better ask him," Mr Hu said. "Because he mentioned our company. You'd better be asking him."</div>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">The Hong Kong-listed Country Garden, the largest Chinese developer by sales last year, entered Australia in 2013.</div>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">It hit the headlines in 2014 when Country Garden was in discussions to take over Sydney-based Meriton from Harry Triguboff.</div>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">The developer owns 429ha in Wollondilly, along with sites in Canterbury-Bankstown, Campsie and Ryde.</div>
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<p>It was also revealed last month paying $69.88 million to secure Cawdor Road, Cawdor land it knew would benefit from the M9 orbital, months before the route of the orbital was known to locals.</p>
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<p>It expanded into the house-and-land market last year, with a record-breaking $400 million purchase of a 363-hectare site in Melbourne's west.</p>
<p>In 2017, Fortune magazine released its list of Global 500 companies for 2017 with Country Garden included in the authoritative list for the first time.</p>
<p class="story-intro"><span>Country Garden is a property development company based in Guangdong Province, China, owned by Yang Guoqiang's family. It focuses on building high-end residential property.</span></p>
<p class="story-intro"><span>Founded in 1992 and listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange since 2007, i</span><span>t is controlled by China’s richest heiress, Yang Huiyan.</span></p>
<p>As a strong advocate and supporter of China's new urbanization process and a creator of green, Country Garden has reshaped over 500 Chinese towns from tier 1 to tier 5.</p>
<p>The Chinese property developer has over 900 projects ongoing outside of its home market.</p>
<p>Country Garden was not the only developer with links to Maguire.</p>
<p>In 2015 he visited the headquarters of Aoyuan International, the developer of Sydney's 38-level ONE30 Hyde Park development. </p>
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<p>An Aoyuan press release says Mr Maguire met the company's chairman Guo Zi Wen at its headquarters in Guangzhou in southern China in 2015.</p>
<p>Maguire told Hawatt, a key figure in the current ICAC inquiry into suspected corruption at Canterbury Council, that his client was "mega big", had "mega money" and was hungry for development sites with permits in place.</p>
<p>"I need a few things to feed my friends," Maguire tells Hawatt in the 2016 recording.</p>
<p>"They want 30 projects, rolling, and ideally they want something that's DA approved, a couple that are DA approved and ready to go. How much per unit site are they asking?"</p>
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<div class="cq-article-content-media section">Maguire told Hawatt that the commission of 1.5 per cent that the owner of the Canterbury Road development site was willing to pay Hawatt was not enough. </div>
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<p>"One point five per cent isn't enough divided by two, if you know what I'm talking about," Maguire said. "Three per cent's a lot better."</p>
<p>The Sunday Telegraph reported Maguire set up a meeting with Country Garden executives and the NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts last August.</p>
<p>The Sunday Telegraph can reveal Wagga Wagga State MP Daryl Maguire organised an “introductory” meeting for Mr Roberts to meet with two CEOs from Country Garden on August 9 last year.</p>
<p>Staff advised a 15-minute meeting could occur only on the condition Country Garden observe the minister’s office protocol of not discussing any site-specific projects or proposals, and that a disclosure form be completed by the company prior to the meeting.</p>
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