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The Sydney art institution Watters Gallery in Darlinghurst has been sold at auction by Colliers International for $5,505,000.
It was the first time the gallery space had been offered to the market in 50 years. 
Miron Solomons, Matt Pontey and Nick Lumley of Colliers International sold the 230 square metre, three storey Victorian terrace with vacant possession.
It went for more than $1 million over the initial starting bid of $4.5 million, with the property receiving 45 bids. 
Located at 109 Riley Street in Darlinghurst, the art gallery had contemporary internal finishes including polished concrete floors and multiple rooms with high quality amenities including a lift and loading dock. 
The gallery, which closed its doors in December 2018, has been owned and operated by Frank Watters and Geoffrey and Alexandra Legge since 1964. 
“109 Riley Street has significant historic value in Sydney, as it dates from a key period of Darlinghurst development during the subdivision of grand estates into residential and commercial development,” said Miron Solomons, National Director, Investment Services at Colliers International. 
The space has had a variety of uses over time, originally as a boot warehouse from 1858 – 1862, then used as retail space and also operated as a hotel until 1968, where it was converted to an art gallery by architect Don Gazzard.
Watters Gallery is named after director and owner Frank Watters who lived above the gallery since 1970.
Substantial extensions to the rear of the building were carried out by Walter Barda Design in 2010. 
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Watters Gallery in Darlinghurst sells for $5.5 million

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Sydney's singing sensation Delta Goodrem has finally found her paparazzi-proof bolthole back in her home town.
The apartment that ended her house hunting has cost her $4,825,000.
The seventh floor apartment is in one of Sydney's most stylish strata apartment blocks, The Residence set overlooking Hyde Park.
She'd been inspecting boltholes around the eastern side of the harbour for almost a year since selling her Hollywood Hills home, and quietly bought off-market last week.
She has secured park views across to the city skyline from her two bedroom, two bathroom Darlinghurst abode which has 180 square metres of internal space along with two balconies.
The complex includes a flashy communal wine storage, as well as a 20 metre lap pool, gym, spa, sauna, steam room and a 24 hour concierge.
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She'll be back later this year on Channel 9 for the eighth season of The Voice Australia alongside Boy George and Kelly Rowland, as well as new judge Guy Sebastian, who is replacing Joe Jonas.
Goodrem knows the inner city neighbourhood having previously rented in the Elan, at Kings Cross during Voice filming.
The popular singer-songwriter bought the College Street apartment from her own estate agent, Laing Real Estate agent Anthony Birdsall, who had been showing her around prospective abodes.
Birdsall and his partner, the retailer, David Wade had paid $2.35 million off the plan in 2008.
Since its completion in 2011, the 87 apartments in the AMP, CBUS-built complex designed by architects Scott Carver and Marc Seifert has attracted serious business types, rather than celebrities.
Originally constructed as a commercial office tower, built in 1971, the former Police HQ was recycled into a premium apartment building with approximately 70% of the original structural concrete retained, earning the project Green Star points and planning concessions from the City of Sydney.
The landmark block is called home by the likes of former Fairfax chief Greg Hywood, the former chief executive of McDonald's Australia Stephen Jermyn and the Bell Financial Group chief Alastair Provan.
The apartments sits above the popular Chinese barbecue restaurant Madame Shanghai.
<div>There will likely be another big name upstairs as the two level penthouse with its own private rooftop level swimming pool has been listed for $26 million.</div>
Delta signed on the dotted line during her recent visit to Australia where she holidayed with her rock musician partner Matthew Copley in Byron Bay.
The 34 year old performer previously owned in the Woolloomoooloo Finger Wharf where she sold in 2014 when moving stateside.
Having shot to fame in 2002 as the shy school girl Nina Tucker in Neighbours, she signed onto Sony Music at 15 and released her debut album, Innocent Eyes, in 2003 which topped the ARIA Albums Chart for an all-time record of 29 consecutive weeks.
Goodrem's purchasing focus had been concentrated in harbourside suburbs after initially checking out an open for inspection on Sydney's northern beaches back in late 2017.
Goodrem took her search to Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and Double Bay.
She ended up paying more than any of the apartments she checked out along her way.
Goodrem thanked her 508,000 Twitter followers for a "incredible 2018", on New Years Day.
Goodrem made the top 10 ARIA list last year and saw her song Wings of The Wild Live shoot to number one on the ARIA charts in November.
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.
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Delta Goodrem secures $4.8 million paparazzi-proof Sydney bolthole

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Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie has sold his con­verted Darlinghurst church.
The unconfirmed buyer is the Paul Ramsay Foundation who will convert the residential space into offices.
Carnegie purchased the 2080sqm property in 2010 for $8.75 million and refurbished it in 2011 into an award-winning home with modern art throughout. Carnegie recently joined forces with Cornerstone Property Group’s Mic­hael Grant to seek approvals for the SJB Architects office plans for the grand old classical church that closed in 2010.
It had been the First Church of Christ Scientist.
Described as a light, raw, freestanding lightweight struc­ture, Carnegie’s inner-Sydney contemporary abode was a 519sqm private sanctuary. It was set in the 1926 monumental Beaux Arts building designed by church member S. George Thorp from Peddle Thorp and Walker on the 2080sqm Liverpool and Forbes street corner site.
The faith was established in Sydney in 1900 coming from the mother church in Boston. The first services at the new premises were in July 1927.
The building, including the pipe organ, cost about £30,000 with the Beaux Arts style ­usually fancied by institutions wishing to express wealth and stability.
Carnegie, who studied science at the University of Melbourne, majoring in zoology since he wanted to be a marine biologist, joined the business world taking a summer job in the mid-1980s on Wall Street at a venture capital firm set up by James Wolfensohn.
He is preparing to host an F. Scott Fitzgerald 1920s themed house moving party in December.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
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Mark Carnegie sells Darlinghurst church conversion

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The Sydney investment banker Mark Carnegie has joined forces with Cornerstone Property Group's Michael Grant to convert his concerted Darlinghurst church home into a high-end tech space.
A $13.1 million development application has been lodged for the former 1926 First Church of Christ Scientist on Liverpool Street.
The adaptive use plans by SJB Architects seek an office building with open-plan shared spaces, nine basement care spaces and a rooftop terrace.
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Grant's high-end conversion projects have included the Griffiths Teas Building, Surry Hills and the nearby residential-converted 1912 historic warehouse at No 1 Lacey.
The heritage home reportedly has a permit for conversion, approved by the City of Sydney in 2015 with prospect of having four apartments over ground floor office spaces and artist studios.
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The latest plans for the adaptive reuse propose a two-storey addition, rather than the four proposed.
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Carnegie and Grant will lease out the property.
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Carnegie purchased the 2080 sqm property in 2010 for $8.75 million and refurbished it in 2011 into an award-winning home.
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Described as a light, raw, freestanding lightweight structure, Carnegie’s inner-Sydney contemporary abode is a 519-square-metre private residence.
The architectural desire was to leave the existing fabric untouched in the 1926 monumental Beaux Arts building designed by church member S. George Thorp from Peddle Thorp and Walker after the 2,080-square-metre Liverpool Street site was bought in 1923 for £9,000.
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The faith was established in Sydney in 1900 and recognised by the mother church in Boston in 1902. The first services at the new premises were in July 1927.
The building, including the pipe organ, cost about £30,000. The Beaux Arts style was usually applied to financial institutions to express wealth and stability. The church had an auditorium for 1,000 people. In the 1950s the congregation bought carriage lights from the old Sun-Herald building and installed them on the outside walls.
Architectural firm BatesSmart oversaw the project which was built in 14 weeks.
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Mark Carnegie seeks tech space offices to replace his residential 1926 Darlinghurst church conversion

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The Residence penthouse, the Darlinghurst apartment on the fringe of Hyde Park last traded for $17 million in 2013, is back for sale with record breaking $26 million hopes.
Only off the plan apartments have cleared the $26 million mark.
The apartment was bought by Chinese billionaire Huang Shannian five years ago, with its position at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-darlinghurst-129883946" target="_blank">88 College Street</a> address a nod to the Chinese lucky number eight.
Shannian, the founder of shipbuilding giant Shanghai Zhouji, bought the apartment so his son Hugh Huang could live in it during his time at university in Sydney.
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The Sulman two storey penthouse has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, its own wine room storage and a two space private garage.
It spans two levels, the lower level opening to a covered alfresco and entertainers terrace.
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An internal lift goes to the rooftop level complete with a heated salt water lap swimming pool with views over Hyde Park.
McGrath Edgecliff agents Craig Donohue and Davey Wong have the listing.
 
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Darlinghurst penthouse listed with record breaking $26 million hopes

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REAL Estate Institute of Australia chief Malcolm Gunning is selling his Darlinghurst home.
The property in the award-winning Advanx building is being marketed as a house-like urban residence.
Designed by Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke Architects, the 150sqm apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a terrace.
Di Jones Woollahra agent Sam Schumann has a $2.5 million guide for its October 31 auction.
Gunning, REIA president since 2016, paid $1.4 million in 2012. He’s set to spend more time at his Hunter Valley cattle property when his presidency ends in December.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
 
 
 
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The Georgian-designed former Darlinghurst home of interior designer Darryl Gordon has been sold again for $1,876,000.
Gordon sold the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-darlinghurst-129209802" target="_blank">Francis Street cottage</a> for $1.66 million in 2014 when it had been listed with $1.3 million plus hopes.
He doubled his money during his long ownership, having paid $730,000 in 2001.
There has been very little, if any, renovation to the home.
Bradfield Cleary agent Georgia Cleary, who sold the home on behalf of Gordon in 2014, resold the home which was scheduled for auction last night.
It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open lounge and dining area, each with a fireplace, and an alfresco courtyard.
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Shortly before selling the Paddington home, he paid $1.5 million for the five hectare estate Terragong at Jamberoo.
The property was built in 1858 for John Marks, the politician and Mayor of Kiama.
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Darlinghurst home designed by Darryl Gordon's sells again

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A Darlinghurst three storey Victorian terrace redesigned by celebrated architect Engelen Moore recently sold. 
It was offered by Julian Hasemer and Simon Doak from 1st City Double Bay who secured around $4,675,000. 
Located at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-darlinghurst-128187874" target="_blank"> 82 Surrey Street</a>, the architectural home features three bedrooms plus one bedroom apartment, whole-floor living/entertaining flowing to the rooftop deck, kitchen opening to an iron lace balcony, three bathrooms and triple lock-up garage. 
Other highlights include Mezzanine retreat, polished timber floors, landscaped gardens and leafy district views. 
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The home featured in 100 Amazing Sydney Homes and design journals.
Set on a leafy one-way avenue between Victoria Street’s dining hub and Rushcutters Bay, it’s a short stroll to celebrated dining, entertainment and cultural hubs.
The suburb's median house price sits at $1,925,000, according to CoreLogic. 
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Architecturally redesigned Darlinghurst terrace sold

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Best-selling author Sue Wolfe and her playwrite husband Gordon Graham are selling their apartment in Darlinghurst's Art Deco St James building.
They will not be moving far, apparently heading from level two to level seven in the same Stanley Street block.
Their redundant apartment features a combined living and dining area and a study nook.
She wrote her latest book, Do You Love Me or What? in the living room. 
Laing + Simmons Potts Point agent Nuri Shik is marketing the apartment which was leased at $430 a week late last year.
One of the city's early 20th century landmarks, St James Apartments was built in 1926 in the Chicago School of Architecture style. 
Raised in the Blue Mountains, Wolfe completed her first novel, Painted Woman, was runner-up in the ABC Bicentennial Awards.
Later she adapted the novel for stage and radio.
Her biggest success came for the her 1996 novel Leaning Towards Infinity which won the distinguished Christina Stead Award.
A few years later it was named in Australia as one of the most important books of the century.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
 
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Author Sue Wolfe lists redundant Darlinghurst apartment 

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Andrew Walker, the chief operating officer at BT Financial Group, and his wife Jennifer have emerged as the $10 million plus buyers of a Darlinghurst warehouse.
Luxuriously appointed, under soaring four metre high ceilings, the property has 400 square metres plus of living space set privately on an elevated 592 square metre block.
Reworked in 2010 by Alex Smith of CSA Architects, the home with rooftop garden was snapped up three weeks into its marketing.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-darlinghurst-128041810" target="_blank">Built in 1882</a>, the grand family home of the McGrath family has been featured in the pages of Belle and Mansion Australia magazines, and on Yellowtrace design blog.
The home has five bedrooms plus a study with interiors by Arent &amp; Pyke, the duo Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke.
The home which was a former boarding house comes with 14 metre street frontage.
It was sold through BradfieldCleary agent Georgia Cleary.
Walker, who was previously Westpac's senior head of strategy and M&amp;A, has sold his Paddington terrace which was listed with $6.5 million hopes through Ben Collier at The Agency.
It had been renovated after paying $3.2 million in 2014. 
The comedian Vince Sorrenti sold it for $2.3 million 11 years prior for the terrace near Paddington Five Ways.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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