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The Blue Mountains home of the late astrologer Richard Sterling has been snappily sold for a Katoomba residential record.
Some $1.65 million was paid for his clifftop Katoomba home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-katoomba-124632274" target="_blank">7 Cliff Drive</a>, ahead of its scheduled March auction and well below the average 360 days on market.
The former Australia Women's Weekly columnist paid $16,000 for the home overlooking the Jamison Valley some 49 years ago.
It set a Katoomba record as the highest non-acreage residential sale in the suburb when sold to eastern suburbs' based spiritual medium and energetic healer Dalia Isles.
Isles has pledged to maintain Sterling's zodiac garden, a landscaped hillside with pathways between terraced flower beds dedicated to the 12 star signs.
"I want Richard's legacy to continue," Isles said.
"This is my wish."
"This home and fabulous setting overlooking an enormous valley were exactly what I'd visualised just weeks before I found it."
"The property has the perfect energy for my work."
It was ofen featured on the popular gardening show Burke's Backyard.
Set on 1,277 sqm, the two storey property has five bedrooms.
It sold through Reece Coleman of Stone Double Bay in conjunction with Kim Martin of Belle Property Leura who had $1.5 million to $1.65 million price guidance.
Coleman secured the listing through a referral from a real estate agent in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa realtor Amanda Heese, also a member of prestige group Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, discovered her godmother Joy Sterling was planning to sell the home, so she contacted Coleman, who is par of the network linking over 500 top independent residential agencies across 60 countries. 
“This sale must have been written in the stars,” said Coleman.
“Dalia told us the spirits had led her to the property.”
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Richard Sterling Katoomba home sold for $1.65 million

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A semi-built development site in Katoomba is for sale for the third time in four years.
It has remained <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-katoomba-125214902" target="_blank">half built since at least 2012</a>, according to its prior marketing.
The property on just over one hectare was bought by Zetland based BM Unit Developments, who paid $1.8 million in 2014.
It's been heavily traded among development groups, selling for $1.45 million in 2008 and $1.5 million in 2013 prior to the 2014 sale.
The sale through Matthew Gale and Colleen Stockley at McGrath Wentworth Falls/Leura comes with council approval for 21 self care retirement villas.
They have a $2 million to $2.2 million price guide for its May 20 auction.
Numerous dwellings are at various stages of construction, some only at the foundations stage.
The derelict Gracehill Lodge sits on the parcel.
Sandstone gate piers lie at the entrance and timber rails frame the property that overlooks Jamison Valley.
It's a gabled single-storey four bedroom home that sits at the end of a tree lined, stone edged driveway.
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Semi-built development site in Katoomba listed

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The NSW Liberals &amp; Nationals Government have approved the duplication of the full 31km stretch of the Great Western Highway, from Katoomba to Lithgow, by 2028.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Member for Bathurst Paul Toole announced the NSW Liberals &amp; Nationals Government will begin construction and design on $2.5 billion of upgrades in the next term of government.
Construction will begin in the following locations:
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<li>Medlow Bath Upgrade</li>
<li>Mount Victoria Bypass</li>
<li>Jenolan Caves Road to South Bowenfels</li>
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Planning and design will begin on:
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<li>Katoomba to Medlow Bath </li>
<li>Medlow Bath to Blackheath </li>
<li>Blackheath Bypass Tunnel </li>
<li>Blackheath to Mount Victoria</li>
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Mr Barilaro said the full duplication from Katoomba to Lithgow will deliver much improved safety and efficiency, improve freight access and cut travel times and the road toll.
Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole, welcomed the news, “The population in the Central West region is expected to grow by around eight per cent over the next 20 years, with the total number of vehicles travelling along the highway west of Katoomba expected to increase by at least 1.5 per cent each year.”
Mr Toole said. “The Great Western Highway duplication project will not only improve road safety and access, it will generate thousands of local jobs, primarily in construction and engineering but also in the many service sectors required to support such an enormous enterprise."
The NSW Liberals &amp; Nationals is currently undertaking $250 million in safety upgrades between Katoomba and Lithgow and has already completed upgrades on parts of the Great Western Highway between Emu Plains and Katoomba. 
Great Western Highway upgrades are to be delivered as part of a 10-year program.
The NSW Liberals &amp; Nationals Government will seek funding from the Federal Government to assist with the task.
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