Tweed Heads

The swell of new apartment developments in the in demand Coolangatta has slipped south of the border into northern New South Wales.

The latest stage of the Quay Grand mini-masterplan has been filed by local Queenslander developer builder Heran Building Co, on behalf of the Adelaide-based Koumi family.&nbsp;

Jackson Teece has handled the designs for the two 11-level towers on Enid Street, next to the 10-level Bay Grand South building, which is part of the wider development, and next to Jack Chard Park.

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There will be 110 apartments all up, 61 apartments in the north tower and 49 in the south, a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units. Some of the higher level apartments will offer views to Fingal Head, Cook Island, and the Pacific Ocean.

In their design report submitted to the local council for the $60.5 million project, Jackson Teece noted that the project is located in&nbsp;the City Centre Core Precinct of the City Centre North character area.

"This area is defined a the “heart of the city” and is well located to accommodate future residential and business development. It is the vision of the tweed shire development control plan to visually enhance the public domain in the form of integrated landscape elements at the street level framed by high quality buildings.

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The podium is a key feature of the design, with Jackon Teece aiming to provide a strong definition of the public domain.

"The podium contrasts and compliments the tower form with a modulated series of arched openings that provide the residential apartments and their associated private outdoor spaces with a sense of enclosure and privacy in a unified composition that engages with the activity of Enid Street," the design statement noted.

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"These arches extend to the ground level and integrate the podium form with the active residential lobbies and high quality landscaping elements that conceal the car parking areas located at this level. This design feature contributes to the legibility of the development within the street and the objectives of the character of the City Centre core precinct."

Heran Building Group are a developer building, and are behind the Main Beach apartment tower Midwater, which is currently under construction.

Jackson Teece has handled the designs for the two 11-level towers, next to the 10-level Bay Grand South building and next to Jack Chard Park.

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First look: Tweed Heads to score two new apartment towers

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A luxurious three bedroom house in Tweed Heads West went to auction on February 2. 
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-tweed+heads+west-132721130" target="_blank">28 Wyuna Road</a>, the home was unsuccessful at auction and is now listed for $3.2 million. 
This home's many features include a Bose sound system, boat shed, poolside deck, aquarium, outdoor shower, and its unobstructed view. 
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Vendor Jade Golar knocked down the original residence to make way for his dream house.
He said he had a clear vision from the start but conceded the house turned out better than expected.
“I wanted a cross between a beach home and a Hamptons home and wanted elements of those two styles tied together,” he said.
“The house is designed around entertaining, cooking, pool days, boating, wakeboarding and fishing. 
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The residence features traditional Hamptons styling including crisp white paint, weatherboard cladding, plantation shutters and natural light.
The two-level home offers plenty of different living areas – the ground floor, including a bar and wine cellar, opens via bi-fold doors to the sparkling pool and Terranora Creek while the second level, including a saltwater aquarium and open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, opens to a deck overlooking the pool. 
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Hamptons style home in Tweed Heads West unsuccessful at auction

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Tennis legend Pat Rafter has secured an investment near the border of New South Wales and Queensland.
He snapped up a four bedroom home in Tweed Heads West, paying $540,000 after it spent less than two weeks on the market. He has plans to lease the property.
The two level family home sits about an hour north of his Byron Bay base, where the two-time grand slam champ now resides.
He's finished the build on 38 hectares at Broken Head, next door to Chris Hemsworth's mega mansion.
He recently completed a tennis court and a clubhouse, having finished the home with a construction cost believed to be around $3 million. He paid $1.35 million for what was just a paddock five years ago.
It was the second home he's built, having previously resided on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
He had John Burgess design his Sunshine Beach absolute beachfront which he sold for $15.2 million in 2017.
The property, touched up over the last few years, is <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/106750-former-sunshine-coast-home-of-tennis-legend-pat-rafter-set-for-record-sale" target="_blank">back up for sale with $20 million hopes</a>.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Pat Rafter secures Tweed Heads West investment

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Instagram comedy star Celeste Barber and her husband, tree surgeon Api Robin, have quit the NSW Central Coast for Tweed Heads.

The lampooning Barber says she loves the spaciousness of her new home and its proximity to the beach.

Their $1,175,000 purchase is a penthouse atop a 1980s block overlooking Rainbow Bay, which sold through Sophie Carter Exclusive Properties.

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It’s a return for Barber, who grew up in Terranora, a nearby coastal town on the far north coast of NSW.

The apartment comes with 155 square metres of internal space and features a rooftop entertaining terrace with a covered kitchenette.

The apartment had been listed unsuccessfully last year at $1,295,000 by the vendor, who paid $790,000 in 2017 before renovating.

The couple settled on the apartment following her recent worldwide tour Challenge Accepted. She has previously done acting stints on All Saints and on Home And Away.

However, she made her international reputation on Instagram, where she satirically portrays Hollywood celebrities.

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“I’ve been acting forever in Australia but no one really cared about that,” Barber told US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Last year she published a book, Challenge Accepted, a 253-step guide to becoming an “anti-It” girl.

Barber, who has six million Instagram admirers, and Robin previously resided in a Long Jetty home bought for $565,000 in 2014.

They have sought a $650-a-week tenant.

This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
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Instagram star Celeste Barber buys in Tweed Heads

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Tweed Heads is coastal town on the Tweed river, recognised for its tropical beaches, leafy landscape, and its status as NSW’s most northerly town.
More than half of the town’s occupied dwellings are freestanding houses; however apartments and townhouses are still popular on the beachfront.
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The spectacular ocean views and warm weather makes it popular with retirees – Tweed Heads Median age has consistently sat 15-25 years above the national figure.
Fingal Head is the town’s most prominent beach.
Casuarina, which sits on the south-coast, is the most expensive area in the region.
In mid-2019 the Casuarina median house price was $1.2 million, compared to the overall Tweed Heads median of $790,000.
The main commercial precincts are the Tweed Mall Shopping Centre on Wharf St, and the Tweed City Shopping Centre on Minjungbal Drive.
Tweed Heads served as the primary backdrop for the fictional town of Porpoise Spit, in the 1994 cult-classic comedy film Muriel's Wedding.
To glean more about Tweed Heads, including the median asking rents, <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/2913-tweed-heads-nsw" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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What you need to know about NSW's most northerly real estate 

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Positioned on the high side of Charles Street, an architecturally designed Tweed Heads townhouse has been sold by mortgagees for $790,000.
It was sold by Jason Abbott form PRDnationwide. 
Newly built in 2017, the<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-duplex+semi-detached-nsw-tweed+heads-126964178" target="_blank"> 1/27 Charles Street duplex townhouse</a> comes with three bedrooms, kitchen with ocean views, and patio.
Other features include ducted air-conditioning, four camera surveillance, and solar power.
The strata townhouse is only five minutes to Coolangatta and Kirra beaches, several shopping centres and only ten minutes to Coolangatta Airport and Southern Cross University.
The other townhouse, north east facing, sold recently through other agents at $950,000.
According to CoreLogic, the suburb's median house price sits on<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/property-observer" target="_blank"> $685,000</a>.
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Tweed Heads townhouse sold by mortgagee

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A three-bedroom duplex unit at Tweed Heads is on auction after the mortgagee took possession.
The architecturally designed home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-duplex+semi+detached-nsw-tweed+heads-126964178" target="_blank">1/27 Charles Street</a> offers a touch of luxury and has ocean views.
Access to the living areas on the top level of this home is via lift from the ground floor garage, or there is glass encased timber stairs.
The home has uninterrupted views spanning from Kingscliff through to Coolangatta.
According to <a href="https://www.auhouseprices.com/auction/result/NSW/35251164/1-27+Charles+St%2C+Tweed+Heads+NSW+2485/" target="_blank">AU House Prices</a> website, the unit was passed in earlier at a listed price of $970,000.
The listing agent is Jason Abbott of PRDnationwide.
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Tweed Heads property listed for auction by mortgagee

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An office space on the fringe of the Tweed Heads CBD in far north coast NSW has been leased by Ray White Commercial.
The nearly 52 sqm space at <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/nsw/tweed-heads/1604406/?lang=en" target="_blank">3/28 Recreation Street</a> was leased to Changing Homes Australia by Darren Jones of Ray White Commercial GC South on behalf of a private owner.
The property has been leased for one year at a net rental of $14,872 per annum.
“This was an appealing office suite in a popular and well-presented complex,” Jones said.
The property recently underwent a makeover. The tenancy has a glass front reception area, work space and a storage area.
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Office space in Tweed Heads leased

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A prominent motor dealership in Tweed Heads town centre precinct is being offered at auction on June 14.
The 153 Wharf Street property offers a high-profile tenant in Sharp Motor Group that sells brands like Kia, Honda, Holden, HSV and Suzuki.
The listing agents are Steve Clark and Kyle Youngson of Colliers International. 
Youngson said the property was developed in 2004 by Expo Park Properties linked to Warren von Bibra, who operated the dealership as von Bibra Twin Towns Auto Village, prior to Sharp Motor Group taking over the business in 2011.
Warren von Bibra is a well-known figure in car dealerships. 
“It’s in the bustling heart of the Tweed Heads commercial and retail precinct,” Youngson said of the location.
The property is surrounded by the Tweed Mall, Tweed Heads Public Hospital and Twin Towns RSL Club.
Local and state government statistics showed over 26,000 cars use Wharf Street daily, added Clark.
He said population growth in Tweed Heads Shire was projected to grow from the 2017 forecast of 92,000 to over 125,000 in 2036.
“That’s a 36 per cent population increase just in the Tweed Shire alone,” he said.
“We expect strong interest given continued tightening yields in the southern markets and a strong appetite for automotive investments, especially with future development upside.” 
Sharp Motor Group has taken on a new eight-year lease plus options. The property returns about  $708,000 net pa after outgoings. 
The property has about 3,919 sqm of building and sits on a 9,880 sqm parcel of land combining new and used sales showroom, offices, servicing workshop, vehicle display yard and rooftop parking area. 
There is future development potential as well, due to the B4 Mixed Use zoning, which allows for a mixed use high-rise. 
“That could translate into a mixed-use development with street-level retail and commercial outlets topped by residential development,” he said.
 
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Motor dealership in Tweed Heads goes to auction

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The Tweed Coast property market is emerging as an attractive option for homebuyers and investors alike, offering higher annual growths for dwellings and solid rental yields, according to new data released by PRDnationwide.
Median sales price in the Tweed Shire region has seen an annual price rise of 13.4 percent and 6.7 percent for houses and units, respectively. 
Home sellers enjoyed an average sale price of $584,500; whilst units received an average of $395,000.
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The northern New South Wales area is renowned for its coastline, farmland and scenery and provides an ideal destination for holidays, and comes matched with a booming tourism industry.
A four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-banora+point-117761563" target="_blank">76 Botanical Cct</a> in nearby Banora Point (below) has been listed for $675,000.
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The report noted the competitive real estate market is also complemented by strong economic growth opportunities through the development of infrastructure and commercial projects. 
Anticipated projects being rolled out during the first half of 2017 have been valued at a total of $33.8M. Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation is the main infrastructure project, which commenced construction in February 2017.
The average amount of days that Tweed Coast properties are on the market has fluctuated over the past twelve months, sitting at 72 days for house and 51 days for units during the final quarter of 2016.
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Similarly, a four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-tweed+heads-122305186" target="_blank">5 Mugga Way</a> Tweed Heads (above) sold for $643,000.
Median weekly rents have also been on an upward swing since the beginning of 2016, and currently sits at $598 for houses and $440 for units. The area recorded a low vacancy rate of 1.1%, plus rental yields of 4.2%  for houses and 5.0% for units. Interest in Tweed Coast area property market is recorded at 527 online visits per property, compared to the average of 716 visits per property in New South Wales.
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