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PROPERTY 

GUIDE 

Welcome to the 2009 Sun-Herald 

Domain Property Guide, which 

offers an insight into what your 

suburb is worth, along with 

projections for the year ahead. 

New editorial features include a 

houses and apartments overview 

on the opening pages. 

More than 600 Sydney suburbs 

are grouped into nine regions — 

Lower North Shore, Upper North 

Shore, Northern Beaches, City and 

East, South, West, Inner West, 

South West and Canterbury 

Bankstown. 

Compared with the previous 

year, overall, Sydney median prices 

for both houses and apartments 

dropped 3 per cent in 2008. A 

median (see page 12 for definition) 

is based on a minimum of 10 sales 

records. Where there are less than 

10 sales, it will be denoted as ‘‘n/a’’ 

(statistically reliable information 

not available). For example, the 

2007 median for Point Piper 

houses was $6 million. However, 

because of the decline in sales 

activities in 2008, less than 10 

house sales were recorded, 

resulting in ‘‘n/a’’ for the 2008 

house median. 

Projections of house and unit 

prices are based on internal 

Australian Property Monitors data 

and external data, including shortterm 

interest rates, NSW income 

per capita, building approvals and 

unemployment rates over the 

past 20 years. 

In arriving at a projection, APM 

considers forward estimates of 

these variables. Projections 

should be used as a guide only. 

Projections are not available for 

suburbs where there is insufficient 

median price data. 

Most suburbs received a ranking 

for the combined value of house and 

unit sales, from one (highest) to 

537. Suburbs which did not record 

adequate turnover for a median 

value in 2008 are not ranked. 

INSIDE 

HOUSES 8-9 

APARTMENTS 10-11 

HOW TO READ TABLES 12 

LOWER NORTH SHORE 13 

UPPER NORTH SHORE 17 

NORTHERN BEACHES 24 

EAST & INNER CITY 27 

INNER WEST 33 

WEST 38 

SOUTH-WEST 50 

SOUTH 56 

CANTERBURY- 

BANKSTOWN 61 

Domain editor Stephen Nicholls 

snicholls@fairfaxmedia.com.au 

9282 3273 

Writers Susan Wellings, Alex Brooks 

Production Matthew Odlum, Peter Jones 

Design Ann Loveday 

Advertising Linda Chan 9282 3506 

Cover Rebecca and Andrew Broughton 

with daughter Taylor in Surry Hills. 

Photo: Janie Barrett 

A YEAR OF OPPORTUNITY 

AN INTERESTING TIME 

Liam O’Hara 

Uncertainty, trepidation and opportunity are 

key words in 2009. Property prices have fallen 

and will continue to fall modestly in some 

areas of Sydney because national income (or 

GDP) is substantially weakening, 

unemployment is expected to jump and 

everyone seems to be borrowing less while 

many are 

deleveraging by 

selling assets. 

During the past 

eight to 10 years, 

many areas have 

risen by up to 

150 per cent. 

Clearly, these price 

increases are 

unsustainable. 

As incomes fall 

and borrowing 

winds back, it is expected that prices will fall 

dramatically in those areas where prices have 

risen the most. Opportunities will occur. 

Areas of Sydney that are cheaper become 

more so in a downturn. This is where the 

deep cuts to interest rates and the first home 

buyer grant will likely have their biggest 

effects in 2009. 

Whatever way you look at it, especially if 

you’re cashed up, 2009 represents an 

interesting time. 

Liam O’Hara is a senior economist with 

Fairfax-owned Australian Property Monitors. 

JOBS THE KEY 

Louis Christopher 

The first home buyer grant, the housing price 

falls we have already had and the significant 

cuts in interest 

rates have made 

Sydney housing far 

more affordable 

than 12 months 

ago. However the 

threat of higher 

unemployment 

will make most 

investors and 

home buyers 

cautious. 

It is very clear 

that the Reserve Bank and the Rudd 

Government do not want a housing price 

crash. And, for better or worse, these two 

entities have the means to stop one. 

And so, while I will be closely watching the 

usual reliable housing indicators such as 

housing finance approvals and auction 

clearance rates, I will also be paying special 

attention to unemployment, Australia’s 

trading activity and most of all, the speed 

at which the Reserve Bank of Australia 

prints money. These indicators suggest the 

Sydney housing market will continue to be 

weak for at least the first quarter. 

We should see a seasonal rise in auction 

clearance rates starting in March, however 

this should not be mistaken for a recovery. 

For a recovery to occur, history has 

indicated that clearance rates need to be 

consistently recording 60 per cent or more. 

Louis Christopher is managing director of 

SQM Research and head of property with 

Adviser Edge. 

INVESTORSTORETURN 

Mark Armstrong 

The Sydney property market has been the 

country’s worst performer in the past five 

years but 2009 will be the year the sleeping 

giant begins to stir. 

Not all markets will grow, however. The 

first home buyer market will suffer from 

rising 

unemployment 

and the top end 

will continue to 

be affected by low 

business 

confidence. 

Property 

investment 

strongholds in 

the inner city will 

be the exception. 

Investors who 

have been spooked by last year’s 

sharemarket crash will begin to search for 

the next emerging market. They will 

discover a property market that has grown 

by less than 1 per cent each year since 2003, 

rental vacancy rates of about 1 per cent and 

interest rates falling to record lows. It does 

not get much better for property investors. 

2008 will be remembered as the year 

property once again became a viable 

investment. 2009 will see the penny drop. 

Mark Armstrong is a director of Property 

Planning Australia, 

www.propertyplanning.com.au, and The 

Property School, thepropertyschool.com.au. 

PRICES FALL AT UPPER END 

Rod Cornish 

The domestic economy will be an overriding 

influence on Sydney’s housing 

market at a time when other cyclical drivers, 

including affordability, become more 

positive. Trends for detached houses and 

apartments will be quite similar with some 

further falls likely in Sydney’s overall median 

price in the first half of the year as the 

economy and employment weaken. 

The middle and outer-ring areas of Sydney 

have been in a downturn for almost five 

years. Price falls in 

2009 will be more 

pronounced at the 

upper end, with 

some recent 

evidence of more 

first home buyer 

activity. We really 

need to see the 

domestic economy 

stabilise before 

investors return. 

Following nearterm 

weakness, we believe Sydney will be the 

first Australian housing market to recover, 

with affordability improving to 1998 levels 

later this year, new supply at 30-year lows 

and the strongest uplift in inward migration 

in seven years. But that will be a story for 

2010-plus. 

Rod Cornish is the division director of 

Macquarie Capital Advisers. 

A MUCH-NEEDED STIMULUS 

Cameron Kusher 

The Federal Government’s stimulus package 

for first home buyers has sparked interest in 

this market. By limiting the availability of the 

grants until the end of the financial year, the 

Government has created a sense of urgency 

and much-needed stimulus. 

This means 2009 is likely to be the year of 

the first and second-home buyer and the 

market for more affordable properties (those 

priced at less than $500,000 to $600,000) will 

see the greatest activity. 

When looking to 

purchase in this 

market, buyers 

must have a clear 

strategy. In order 

to achieve the best 

future capital 

growth outcomes, 

they need to target 

strategically 

located properties. 

The year may 

also see the return 

of investors, finally. A number of areas are 

showing positive cash flow. Inner city units 

and outer, more affordable, houses in 

particular are showing some of the best 

average gross rental yields and these are 

likely to improve further. 

Cameron Kusher is a senior analyst with 

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HOUSES 

PREVIEW 

Ready, set, go: it’s a 

race full of first-timers 

Government handouts will have a big influence on 

the market this year, writes Susan Wellings. 

Photo: Lee Besford 

A VETERAN sprinter is offering a $10,000 

discount on his house to any buyer, 

preferably a first home buyer, who can 

outrun him. Another owner is pledging 

upwards of $60,000 to charity if he manages 

to sell his land. 

Vendors are taking their home off the 

market when it fails to sell, adjusting the price 

and then returning as a ‘‘new’’ listing in the 

hope of attracting the more naive of the firsttimers. 

With only the first-timers’ market 

showing much movement in Sydney going 

into 2009, tricky times can prompt sellers to 

use some unusual tactics. 

And even when things don’t go exactly to 

plan, they often still manage to stand out 

from the rest of the crowd. 

‘‘I’vehad alot ofbadpublicity overthis,’’ 

saysTony Gallagher,whoseassertion thathe 

woulddonate someoftheproceeds fromthe 

$2million saleof145 hectaresofland inthe 

CentralTablelands totheMS Society was 

challengedby atelevisioncurrent affairsshow. 

‘‘But since there’s been all that carry-on on 

TV – and yes, I am going to give the money 

to charity – I’ve had so many calls from 

people interested in buying. 

‘‘There’s even a mob of investors from the 

US who’ve been calling. Even bad press has 

helped me get noticed.’’ 

TOUGH TIMES 

Yet with only the first-timers particularly 

active, even having the the most desirable 

property in the swishest location is no 

guarantee of a sale these days. Latest 

research by analysts Australian Property 

Monitors predicts that two of Sydney’s most 

affluent areas are set for a tough year. 

Mosman, they say, is due for a 14 per cent 

fall, after already enduring a 3 per cent fall in 

its median price to $2.1 million in 2007-8. 

Bellevue Hill, another prime spot with a 

higher current median house price of 

$3.07 million, is due for a 13 per cent slump. 

READY TO BUY 

Newlyweds Dionne and Jesse Wilson have just returned from a two-year trip to 

Europe and are determined to buy a house of their own in Sydney. 

After a chilly British autumn, they’re eager to build a life for themselves 

somewhere in the west, close to Dionne’s family. ‘‘I met Jesse in the UK and he’s 

originally from the Caribbean so he likes the weather here,’’ says Dionne, 23. 

‘‘We’re now looking for a three-bedroom house somewhere around Old Mount 

Druitt, Oakhurst or St Clair, as we’d like to start a family in the next few years.’’ 

‘‘With the first home owner grant and falling interest rates, our financial adviser 

told us it’s the perfect time to buy. It’s all very exciting.’’ 

Only western suburbs such as North St 

Marys (median of $229,000), Colyton 

($275,000) and further out like Londonderry 

($531,500) will do – proportionately – 

anywhere near as badly. 

North Shore agent Nicole Grady left a 

Mosman agency specialising in premium 

property late last year to work with lessexpensive 

homes in the same area. 

‘‘I saw the top end of the property market 

coming to a grinding halt but saw the bottom 

end was still moving,’’ says Grady, now with 

Raine & Horne in Neutral Bay. 

‘‘I had to move to the lower end, where the 

market is still active, in order to keep 

generating an income. That market, with 

people buying houses [for] $1 million- 

$2 million and upgrading from apartments, 

will, I think, go very well over the next year.’’ 

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the grants have brought to other regions. In 

the west, despite some dire predictions of 

price falls, agents aren’t particularly 

pessimistic. They see first-timers providing 

their salvation – and driving Sydney’s southwest 

into something of a recovery. 

A sales consultant with Response Real 

Estate in Penrith, Stephen Golab, says: ‘‘In 

this area we have many houses priced at 

$250,000 to $350,000 and the level of 

inquiries, particularly from young first home 

buyers, is astronomical.’’ 

‘‘We’re going to be very busy for the first 

six months of this year but the immediate 

problem is building confidence in sellers to 

put their homes on the market. At the 

moment, buyers far outweigh the number of 

sellers and it’ll be interesting what the 

economy is like if the Government stops the 

grant in June.’’ 

Investors are also back in the west, lured 

by low interest rates, high rents and the stillteetering 

stockmarket. 

‘‘Now 25 per cent of inquiries are from 

investors,’’ Golab says. ‘‘Spending $250,000 

wisely can bring $300 a week in rent, which 

comes very close to servicing the loan.’’ 

BEST GROWTH PROSPECTS 

It’s a similar situation in the south-west, 

which APM says has Sydney’s best pricegrowth 

prospects this year. 

Median prices in areas such as 

Moorebank, Regents Park and Cecil Hills are 

forecast to rise by 9 per cent. 

That’s a direct result of first home buyer 

activity, according to the chief executive of 

The Realty Group in Liverpool, Andrew 

Bodnar. ‘‘This is the area that got hurt the 

most by interest rate rises before,’’ he says. 

‘‘We saw the highest rate of mortgagee sales 

and had prices fall 20 per cent to 30 per cent 

to 40 per cent. So we have some of the 

cheapest property around, particularly for 

the first home buyer, so it’s only natural we’ll 

see some price recovery. That’s why this area 

will grow.’’ 

Up to 80 per cent of his sales are to first 

buyers: tenants becoming owners and 

people coming from other areas to buy. 

There’s also been an increase in the number 

of investors, who are currently making up 

25 per cent of inquiries, says Bodnar. 

In the inner west, the areas that will fare 

the best this year will be those closest to the 

city, such as Glebe, Ultimo, Pyrmont, 

Petersham, Lewisham and Stanmore, 

according to the principal of Planet 

Properties, Rosalie Gordon. 

Most of the east will generally weather the 

financial storms, says McGrath’s Simon 

Exleton. ‘‘Property in the eastern suburbs is 

generally pretty resilient,’’ he says. 

‘‘Although now there’s generally one to 

PREDICTIONS HOUSES 

Best performing 

Suburb 

(% change) 

Moorebank 

Regents Park 

Cecil Hills 

Prestons 

Glenfield 

Warwick Farm 

Hinchinbrook 

Green Valley 

Lurnea 

Sadleir 

Ashcroft 

Busby 

Last 

year 

1 

-5 

-3 

-2 

1 

-5 

-1 

0 

-3 

1 

4 

-6 

This 

year 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY MONITORS 

Worst performing 

Suburb 

(% change) 

Mosman 

Bellevue Hill 

Londonderry 

Richmond 

Cambridge Park 

Oxley Park 

St Marys 

Erskine Park 

Bowen Mountain 

Cambridge Gdns 

St Clair 

Hobartville 

Colyton 

North St Marys 

two buyers for each property rather than 

three or four, there’s still a lot of activity as 

people’s circumstances are always changing 

and people downsize, upsize, move closer to 

the water, shift towards the city. 

‘‘It’s a pretty good opportunity to sell and 

buy a bigger place in the same market.’’ 

That’s true for John Wall, 62, who bills 

himself as the world’s fastest senior sprinter. 

He’s offering a $10,000 discount off the 

$419,000 asking price of his three-bedroom 

Central Coast house at Shelly Beach for any 

buyer who can beat him over 100 metres. 

‘‘I think, as Australians, we have to give 

others a hand and this was one way of doing 

it,’’ says Wall, who is selling his property 

through Greg Wild Real Estate (0412 911 171). 

‘‘I want to give others a chance to get 

something for nothing. And first home 

buyers in particular need a helping hand.’’ 

Last 

year 

-3 

10 

-9 

-8 

-1 

-2 

1 

-5 

1 

11 

2 

-3 

-1 

-10 

This 

year 

-14 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

-13 

TAKING THE PLUNGE 

After buying three houses and an 

apartment as investment properties, 

Rebecca Broughton, 32, and her 

husband Andrew, 34, have finally 

decided that 2009 will be the year to 

buy their first home. 

‘‘With interest rates coming down, 

we can make the next step that we 

couldn’t afford to do in the heat of 

the market," says paralegal 

Broughton. ‘‘Now we’re looking to 

buy a house for ourselves to live in. 

It’s so different!’’ 

The couple, with daughters Taylor, 

8, and Madeleine, 5, are now looking 

for a three-bedroom terrace with, 

hopefully, a courtyard, close to the 

inner city. 

‘‘We want to be close to the city 

and not far from the airport and 

beaches, as well as having the 

lifestyle,’’ says Broughton, currently 

renting in Randwick. ‘‘Now feels the 

perfect time to buy a home.’’ 

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APARTMENTS 

PREVIEW 

Stormy seas ahead but 

agents remain upbeat 

Watch out for beach bargains, writes Susan Wellings. 

IN OCTOBER last year, inner west real estate 

executive James Burke was studying his 

apartment sales figures and was almost 

overwhelmed by a sense of foreboding. 

Today, he’s looking over the prospects for 

2009 – and feeling on top of the world. 

‘‘You can really feel that the vibe has 

changed out there,’’ he says. 

‘‘Everyone’s so much more optimistic. A 

lot of people have been trying to pick where 

the bottom of the market is and I think 

they’re all getting ready to rush in now at the 

same time. But that’s incredible when you 

think back to the mood three months ago. 

Then, I was feeling like suicide. The market 

looked terrible.’’ 

Burke, of Callagher Estate Agents in 

Annandale, isn’t alone in his upbeat outlook. 

Many working in the unit market believe 

the worst is behind them and with buyers, 

particularly first home buyers, lured back 

into the market by low – and still falling – 

interest rates, first-time bonuses, soft prices 

and a distinct lack of competition for 

purchases, 2009 is beginning to shape up 

quite nicely. 

UPS AND DOWNS 

Industry experts all agree, however, that the 

unit market will be slow to recover from last 

year’s lows. Many say it will only start to pick 

up towards the middle of 2009 and even then 

progress will be patchy. 

Researchers Australian Property Monitors, 

for instance, see most of the rises in unit 

prices being concentrated in the west and 

south-west of Sydney – the suburbs hardest 

hit during the past couple of years. 

They forecast the top-performing suburb 

will be Canley Vale, growing at 8 per cent, 

with Cabramatta, Fairfield, Edensor Park, 

Wetherill Park, Wakeley, Smithfield and 

Fairfield Heights not too far behind (see 

chart). 

On the downside, despite optimism 

from agents in our east and inner-city 

preview on page 27, the analysts forecast 

hefty falls in prices at the usually popular 

eastern beaches, with the worst-hit areas 

those around Bondi, Bronte and 

Tamarama (see chart), all predicted to 

drop by between 12 and 14 per cent. 

PREDICTIONS UNITS 

Best performing 

Suburb 

(% change) 

Canley Vale 

Cabramatta 

Fairfield 

Edensor Park 

Wetherill Park 

Wakeley 

Smithfield 

Fairfield Heights 

Glenmore Park 

Bankstown 

Botany 

Mascot 

Last 

year 

-2 

1 

3 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

-3 

4 

5 

3 

-3 

This 

year 

8 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY MONITORS 

The area from Double Bay to Vaucluse will 

also remain weak, predicts Vicki Laing of 

Laing Real Estate. 

‘‘Some people there are in trouble from the 

falls in the stockmarket and are offloading 

property,’’ she says. ‘‘Watch out for some 

bargains there.’’ 

In contrast, Laing believes patches such as 

Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Darlinghurst, 

Rushcutters Bay and Hyde Park are proving 

pretty much recession-proof. 

‘‘There’s a real diversity of stock there, 

from studios to $20 million properties, and 

I think there’s even some opportunities for 

price growth,’’ she says. 

She sees first home buyers out in force in 

those areas, hunting for quality studios or 

one-bedroom apartments up to $500,000, 

often competing with investors. Meanwhile, 

empty-nesters and returning expatriates are 

tending to prefer off-the-plan buys. 

Worst performing 

Suburb 

(% change) 

Bondi 

North Bondi 

Bondi Beach 

Bronte 

Tamarama 

Waverley 

Crows Nest 

Northbridge 

Queen's Park 

Greenwich 

Naremburn 

St Leonards 

Wollstonecraft 

Artarmon 

Last 

year 

-2 

7 

-8 

10 

25 

-11 

-16 

7 

3 

37 

4 

-1 

8 

4 

This 

year 

-14 

-14 

-14 

-12 

-12 

-12 

-11 

-11 

-11 

-11 

-11 

-11 

-11 

-11 

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Wentworth Point. 

‘‘We’re hoping it will make the area more 

desirable,’’ local Geoff Hutchinson says. ‘‘It 

will take away some of the stigma of 

Homebush as a local dump and tip.’’ 

Meanwhile, new developers are 

continuing to target first home buyers with 

their wares. Stockland is planning a number 

of new offers in 2009 and has units priced as 

low as $225,000 in Penrith’s Waterside. 

‘‘First home buyers need to act quickly in 

2009 as the Federal Government’s First 

Home Owner boost expires at the end of 

June,’’ says Stockland’s residential 

communities general manager, Barry Mann. 

Investors and older owner-occupiers are 

expected to return to apartments within a 

five-kilometre radius of the CBD, according 

to the managing director of Carrington 

developers, Andrew Finlayson. 

‘‘In our case, for Capella at Kensington, 

rents remain very strong and purchasers so 

far are achieving 5 to 5.5 per cent per annum 

returns on their investment,’’ he says. 

‘‘For owner-occupiers, particularly in the 

price bracket of $650,000 to $950,000, many 

buyers are shifting from larger properties 

within the area and either have their houses 

listed for sale or will be listing. Many have 

been sitting on their hands waiting to see 

what’s happening with the market.’’ 

But even after settlement, some buyers of 

off-the-plan apartments are finding it 

difficult to get their money back. One buyer 

of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment 

in Zetland’s recently completed Prominence 

is asking for offers above $675,000 through 

BresicWhitney agents – after paying $716,650 

in July 2007. 

That’s also the case in parts of the North 

Shore, says Cameron Falconer of Lindhouse 

Real Estate in Lindfield. ‘‘We have too much 

of an oversupply of apartments here, with 

new units being built from Gordon to 

Chatswood, Lindfield to Killara. 

‘‘We have a lot of new developments and 

some are up to a year-and-a-half behind 

schedule because they’ve only managed to 

sell 20 to 30 per cent and they need to sell 

80 per cent before they start to make 

a profit.’’ 

FIRST-TIMERS V INVESTORS 

Chief among the buyers at the lower-priced 

end are first home buyers and investors, 

Falconer says, but many first-timers prefer to 

move further to areas such as Turramurra, 

where they might be able to afford a cheap 

house rather than an apartment. 

Photo: Jacky Ghossein 

By contrast, Hurstville-based R.T. Golby 

sales executive Ivan Grdich says there’s often 

an undersupply of units in the south. 

‘‘The market is very strong for units and 

when they come on to the market, they tend 

to be snapped up very quickly,’’ he says. 

‘‘We’d love to have more people selling or 

building units. There’s a lot of people out 

there waiting to buy.’’ 

Much of the demand is centred around 

Hurstville, Kogarah, Brighton-Le-Sands and 

Sans Souci and coming from first home 

buyers rather than investors, Grdich says. 

Many of the apartments available are then 

going for healthy prices. One 13-year-old, 

TIMING IS RIGHT IN 2009 

The new year presented the chance of 

a new start for young lovers Jaide 

Bryant (pictured) and Karl Naji. 

Currently living with their respective 

parents, the couple have decided 2009 

will be the year to buy their first 

apartment together. 

‘‘For us, it just feels like it’s the right 

time to buy,’’ says Bryant, 22, a 

hairdresser who lives at home in 

Engadine and works at Naji’s brother’s 

salon, Cut Plus in Kings Cross. 

‘‘Interest rates are good and we’ve 

been saving up. We want to buy and 

stand on our own two feet.’’ 

With Naji, 23, also a hairdresser at his 

own salon, Groom, in Neutral Bay, the 

pair looked at units in Brighton-le- 

Sands, Redfern, Chippendale, Sans 

Souci and Rosebery before deciding to 

buy a unit in Alexandria. 

‘‘It’s an area that’s developing a lot 

and becoming more cosmopolitan all 

the time,’’ Bryant says. ‘‘In five years, 

it’ll be a real community with a lot of 

restaurants and cafes and will be a 

great investment.’’ 

three-bedroom unit in Hurstville sold just 

before Christmas for $490,000, when the 

vendor was hoping for $450,000. 

Areas most in demand include Annandale 

and Stanmore, although good public 

transport links mean many of the potential 

apartment buyers – usually young, single 

men and women – don’t differentiate too 

strongly between nearby suburbs. 

‘‘December was one of the best months for 

apartment sales we’ve had in the last six,’’ 

Burke says. ‘‘There are a lot of people just 

waiting to see if there’s going to be any 

further falls in prices but they’ll all be buying 

soon. It’s really looking up.’’ 

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HOW TO READ THE TABLES 

The middle price of all 

houses and units sold 

in this suburb during 

the year 

Prices in $’000s 

Percentage change 

of houses and unit 

values 

ARTARMON RANK 118 

MEDIAN 2007 2008 Change Trend 

HOUSES 1050 835 -20% 3.8% 

UNITS 480 501 4% 5.8% 

TOTAL SALES: 192 Auction: 11 Private: 181 

TOP THREE SALES 

4 Onyx Rd $2000 

3 Smith Rd $1800 

2 Coree Rd $1800 

Total number of properties 

sold during 2008 

Prices in $’000s 

The three top house/unit sales 

in the suburb in 2008 - either 

by auction or private treaty. 

If APM was unable to verify the 

reliability of the reported 

price it has been excluded 

n/a statistically reliable information not available 

- an indication where there were fewer than 10 sales 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

The suburb’s 

ranking, based 

on its median 

house and 

apartment price 

Average year on 

year percentage 

change since 1998 

Australian Property 

Monitors’ prediction of how 

far values will rise (or fall) 

this year 

Top tips for house buyers 

■ Do your research. Independent analysts 

such as the Fairfax-owned Australian 

Property Monitors , RP Data or Residex can 

help you research recent sales in a specific 

area for a fee. 

■ Location, location. Look for property 

close to transport, shops, parks and 

recreation facilities. 

■ Consider the travelling distance to work. 

Top tips for house vendors 

■ Choose your agent carefully. In tough 

times, it pays to have an agent experienced 

in slow markets. 

■ Go to plenty of open houses and 

inspections to see agents at work. 

■ Give your home a good clean, get rid of 

clutter and paint where necessary. 

Top tips for unit buyers 

■ Look at the cars in the car park — are 

these your kind of people? 

■ Check the common areas for proof of 

regular maintenance and cleaning. 

■ Read the noticeboard. If it’s a lively 

collection of advertisements and 

Top tips for unit vendors 

■ Make sure any outstanding repairs to 

common areas have been done. 

■ Clean up your lift lobby or landing. Get 

executive committee permission to touch 

up the paint on all the doors, not just yours. 

■ If you’ve got a view, make sure 

Do you really want to be commuting more 

than an hour each way? 

■ Aspect. Does the house face the right 

way and get plenty of light? 

■ Keep an eye on how long the property 

has been for sale. The longer, the cheaper. 

■ Advantage, buyer. You’re in the box seat 

so take your time, evaluate properties 

dispassionately and negotiate strongly. 

■ Opt for an auction if they’re popular in 

your area. Auctions create a sense of 

urgency and give buyers a deadline. If your 

property doesn’t sell on the day, it usually 

will soon after. 

■ Price your property to meet the current 

market. Buyers are extremely well informed. 

information, it’s a good sign that there’s a 

sense of community. 

■ Look for extra security on front doors — 

if there’s too much, it’s not a good sign. 

■ Follow your nose — nasty smells can mean 

nasty neighbours. 

prospective buyers are drawn to it before 

they look at anything else. 

■ Organise a clean-up of your car park and 

bin areas. 

■ Make sure that broken or burnt-out lights 

are replaced. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Henley 

Lane Cove 

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Willoughby 

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Northbridge 

North 

Sydney 

SYDNEY 

Cremorne 

Kirribilli 

Milsons 

Point 

Neutral 

Bay 

Mosman 

APARTMENTS and houses priced at less 

than $900,000 are ‘‘walking out the door’’ on 

the lower North Shore, where first and 

second home buyers are taking advantage of 

lower prices for premium locations. 

However, agents are reporting price drops 

and lack of buyer interest for premium 

properties, especially those in the banking 

belt of Mosman where a flood of high-quality 

$3 million-plus homes have come on the 

market since July last year but failed to sell. 

‘‘Any Federation house around $2 million 

to $2.5 million will still sell but those 

$7 million houses that need 10 people to 

clean them aren’t moving,’’ says O’Gorman 

and Mahon principal David O’Gorman. 

Ray White Lower North Shore agent 

Elizabeth Reynolds says North Sydney, 

McMahons Point and Kirribilli were buoyant 

until the end of November when ‘‘the effects 

of the Mosman market rippled down to us’’. 

‘‘I had some brilliant sales through 2008 

but at the end of the year it stopped dead.’’ 

Some investors began selling investment 

Reality check ... ‘‘those $7 million houses that need 10 wives to clean them aren’t moving,’’ 

says agent David O’Gorman. 

properties before the sharemarket crashed in 

October and they were eagerly snapped up 

by other investors keen to move from shares 

to property. ‘‘Any of those apartments under 

$700,000 are doing extremely well and selling 

to investors and first home buyers,’’ 

Reynolds says. 

Ray White Lane Cove principal Sandra 

Peach says prices around Riverview, Lane 

Cove, Longueville and Northwood have 

dropped by 10 per cent to 15 per cent, 

especially for property priced at more 

than $2 million. 

‘‘People are still listing their properties and 

I suspect some of them are keen to upgrade. 

If they can sell their house for $3 million and 

buy the house in Balmoral that was 

$5 million and is now $3 [million] or $4 

million, then it makes this the perfect market 

for upgraders,’’ she says. 

[W] Estate Agents principal Susan Lee says 

buyer demand is at least 50 per cent lower 

than it was a year ago and there is distress 

selling of prestige properties by people 

working in the finance sector. 

‘‘I would say the top end has reduced in 

price by at least 20 per cent and we won’t get 

it moving again until the sellers come to 

terms with the market. There are people out 

there who bought their house for $650,000 

in 1996 and still want $3 million for it,’’ she 

says. 

Belle Property’s Tim Foote says the 

prestige apartment market in the lower 

North Shore is stronger than prestige 

housing, with strong demand from 

downsizers and overseas buyers. 

‘‘Kirribilli has shown real strength 

amongst overseas buyers who want to 

purchase something with a view of the icons 

like the Opera House,’’ he says. ‘‘The 

exchange rate makes it attractive for them.’’ 

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LOWERNORTH 

SHORE 

ARTARMON RANK 118 


HOUSES 1050 835 -20% 3.8% 

UNITS 480 501 4% 5.8% 



4 Onyx Rd $2000 

3 Smith Rd $1800 

2 Coree Rd $1800 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

CAMMERAY RANK 66 


HOUSES 990 1153 16% 7.7% 

UNITS 543 535 -1% 6.1% 



22 Cowdroy Av $7250 



Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

CASTLECRAG RANK 15 


HOUSES 1810 1743 -4% 10.6% 

UNITS n/a n/a n/a n/a 



327 Edinburgh Rd $5200 

11 The Bastion $3500 

164 Edinburgh Rd $3200 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

CREMORNE RANK 49 


HOUSES 1326 1250 -6% 5.2% 

UNITS 555 565 2% 5.2% 



19 Ellalong Rd $4000 

11 Shellbank Av $3700 

28 Richmond Av $3520 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-8% 

CREMORNE POINT RANK 10 


HOUSES 2925 n/a n/a n/a 

UNITS 785 756 -4% 4.8% 



31 Milson Rd $7840 

44 Milson Rd $5150 

3/12 Cremorne Rd $3625 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-9% 

CROWS NEST RANK 151 


HOUSES 903 881 -2% 7.8% 

UNITS 456 385 -16% 3.7% 



22 Clarke St $4010 

165 Alexander St $1700 

54 Burlington St $1500 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

GLADESVILLE RANK 174 


HOUSES 800 856 7% 6.9% 

UNITS 348 355 2% 4.9% 



46 Westminster Rd $1700 

56-58 Westminster Rd $1680 

24 Batemans Rd $1610 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

GREENWICH RANK 70 


HOUSES 1270 1600 26% 11.2% 

UNITS 327 448 37% 3.9% 



3 Wallace St $3510 

71 Carlotta St $3000 

5 Wallace St $2630 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

HENLEY RANK N/A 


HOUSES n/a n/a n/a n/a 




21 Crown St $1430 

5/19 Dick St $525 

3/17 Dick St $505 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

HUNTERS HILL RANK 91 


HOUSES 1420 1440 1% 6.5% 

UNITS 405 420 4% 5.2% 



12c Crescent St $9200 

68 Alexandra St $4200 

3 Serpentine Rd $4000 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

-1% 

HUNTLEYS COVE RANK 11 



UNITS 735 720 -2% 6.6% 



22 Karrabee Av $1200 

19 Mortimer Lewis Dr $1090 

204/24 Karrabee Av $900 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-1% 

KIRRIBILLI RANK 16 


HOUSES 2200 1900 -14% 8.2% 

UNITS 580 650 12% 6.5% 



1a Plunkett St $12000 

41 Pitt St $4600 

30/50-58 Upper Pitt St $4450 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

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LANE COVE RANK 125 


HOUSES 935 945 1% 6.2% 

UNITS 401 429 7% 6.2% 



171 Longueville Rd $3600 

17 Fox St $2262 

16 Third Av $2200 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-10% 

LANE COVE NORTH RANK 142 


HOUSES 829 860 4% 6.0% 

UNITS 381 415 9% 6.6% 



49 Mooney St $1850 

10 Karilla Av $1800 

5 Arding St $1700 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-10% 

LANE COVE WEST RANK 92 


HOUSES 965 915 -5% 7.6% 

UNITS 425 538 26% 11.9% 



24 Myee Cr $1775 

6 Alder Av $1468 

9 Gardenia Av $1356 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-10% 

LAVENDER BAY RANK 114 



UNITS 1340 460 -66% 9.7% 



9 Bayview St $11000 


6 Waiwera St $1870 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

LINLEY POINT RANK N/A 






352 Burns Bay Rd $3100 

37 The Crescent $2125 

12 Burton St $2075 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

LONGUEVILLE RANK 13 


HOUSES 2275 1890 -17% 7.7% 




17 Dunois St $6777 

57 Arabella St $4200 

53 Mary St $3475 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

n/a 

MCMAHONS POINT RANK 22 


HOUSES 1190 1470 24% 9.0% 

UNITS 678 670 -1% 4.7% 



1 King George St $2850 

103 Union St $2700 

18 Victoria St $2300 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

MIDDLE COVE RANK 57 


HOUSES 1228 1210 -1% 5.0% 




23 Rembrandt Dr $3505 

15 Victoria Av $2350 

23 Heights Cr $1765 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

MILSONS POINT RANK 6 



UNITS 895 880 -2% 7.9% 



601/30 Cliff St $3750 

501/30 Cliff St $3600 

401/30 Cliff St $3425 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-8% 

MOSMAN RANK 33 


HOUSES 2155 2100 -3% 7.8% 

UNITS 523 535 2% 4.5% 



58a Moruben Rd $10000 

38 Moruben Rd $9500 

11 Burton St $8500 

Houses 

-14% 

Units 

-9% 

NAREMBURN RANK 75 


HOUSES 990 911 -8% 7.4% 

UNITS 559 583 4% 6.2% 



2QuarrySt $2050 

5 Moonbria St $1800 

8 Remah Cl $1750 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

NEUTRAL BAY RANK 79 


HOUSES 980 1030 5% 4.9% 

UNITS 535 525 -2% 5.0% 



13 Shellcove Rd $4650 

6 Shellcove Rd $4600 

35a Shellcove Rd $4500 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-8% 

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HOUSES 906 1100 21% 8.7% 

UNITS 538 532 -1% 4.4% 



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4/1 Clark Rd $2925 

39 Bank St $2500 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

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NTH WILLOUGHBY RANK 85 


HOUSES 1230 1250 2% 9.7% 

UNITS 480 460 -4% 6.9% 



98 Sydney St $2450 

14 Hollywood Cr $2250 

71 Tyneside Av $1800 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-10% 

NORTHBRIDGE RANK 36 


HOUSES 1967 1715 -13% 8.1% 

UNITS 542 543 0% 4.4% 



57 Coolawin Rd $9050 

7 Coolawin Rd $6450 

14 Weemala Rd $3900 

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Units 

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HOUSES 1938 2061 6% 6.2% 




62 Northwood Rd $6135 

9A Point Rd $4850 

16 Upper Cliff Rd $3450 

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Units 

n/a 

RIVERVIEW RANK 45 


HOUSES 1320 1278 -3% 7.8% 




72 Kallaroo Rd $3888 

37 Miramont Av $2260 

27 Romani Av $2256 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

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ST LEONARDS RANK 100 


HOUSES 936 n/a n/a 1.2% 

UNITS 480 477 -1% 5.0% 



92/54 Christie St $1850 

1403/599 Pacific Hwy $1800 

3505/1 Sergeants La $1800 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

TENNYSON POINT RANK 42 


HOUSES n/a 1285 n/a 21.2% 




157 Tennyson Rd $4250 

147 Tennyson Rd $2900 

54 Champion Rd $2070 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

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WAVERTON RANK 54 


HOUSES 1105 1068 -3% 7.9% 

UNITS 581 606 4% 5.7% 



9 Balls Head Rd $2700 

33 Whatmore St $1870 

2/33 Crows Nest Rd $1410 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

WILLOUGHBY RANK 103 


HOUSES 983 990 1% 8.7% 

UNITS 438 460 5% 6.9% 



68 Marlborough Rd $2100 

26 Lucknow St $2000 

17 Sydney St $1881 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-10% 

WILLOUGHBY EAST RANK 65 


HOUSES 1170 1155 -1% 6.1% 




47 Robert St $2110 

26 Ann St $1775 

28 Second Av $1750 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

WOLLSTONECRAFT RANK 109 


HOUSES 783 810 4% n/a 

UNITS 515 555 8% 5.7% 



6 Cable St $2820 

59/2 King St $2800 

13 Milray Av $2500 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-11% 

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UNITS 603 n/a n/a n/a 



3 Mayfield Av $8500 

24a The Point Rd $4520 

48 The Point Rd $2100 

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SHORE 

High hopes 

riding on 

the expats 

AS WEALTHY expatriates return to Australia 

after job losses in Europe, Asia and the 

Middle East, the upper North Shore market 

could be given a shot in the arm, according 

to Luschwitz principal John Luschwitz. 

‘‘We’ve had lots of calls from people 

coming home from all kinds of places 

overseas – Dubai, London, Hong Kong – and 

with the exchange rate the way it is, those 

people can buy here 30 per cent better than 

they could before the dollar fell,’’ he says. 

The blue-ribbon upper North Shore 

suburbs along the rail line are still in demand 

with families who want easy access to private 

schools but Luschwitz says the housing 

market slowed last year and should stabilise 

this year. ‘‘Anything priced up to the mid 

$1millions is OK but between $1.5million 

and $3million is slower and it’s even slower 

again for $3million plus,’’ he says. 

A slow market ... 55 Hastings Parade, Warrawee, sold for $7.5 million on December 29 last 

year through LJ Hooker Pymble. It was first listed at $8.5 million a year earlier. 

Century 21 Cordeau Marshall’s Michelle 

Placks agrees that expat inquiries could give 

the upper North Shore a much-needed boost. 

‘‘A lot of expats are coming back this year 

and while they might have lost their job and 

not have as much money as they would have 

liked, they still want to buy,’’ she says. 

There has also been a lot of bargain 

hunters sniffing for quality property at 

discounted rates. 

‘‘It’s been very tough with the bargain 

seekers as many agree on a price and then 

pull out of the deal and try to discount it even 

further,’’ Placks says. 

In the Hills District, prices are ‘‘a bit 

lighter’’ but stable, according to Louis Carr 

Real Estate’s Michael Roberts. 

‘‘When the global financial meltdown first 

happened, we had a real softening but the 

interest rate drops have returned our market 

to normal levels,’’ he says. 

‘‘Prestige and acreage sales have taken a 

price hit but for every weak sale there are two 

good sales, so it’s not disastrous. 

‘‘First home buyer demand is strong, 

especially from professionals who might 

have been living with mum and dad, or just 

moved in together and decide now is the 

time to buy.’’ 

Prestige acreage properties around Dural 

are finding it tougher but Roberts is 

confident the market will be more buoyant 

this year. 

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ANNANGROVE RANK N/A 






266 Annangrove Rd $1300 

254 Annangrove Rd $1135 

9 Langlands Rd $945 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

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ARCADIA RANK 86 


HOUSES n/a 1040 n/a n/a 




9 Blacks Rd $2020 

4 Cobah Rd $1450 

105 Arcadia Rd $1230 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

n/a 

ASQUITH RANK 236 


HOUSES 546 520 -5% 6.3% 

UNITS 460 460 0% n/a 



77 Queens Rd $950 

22 Olive St $840 

6 Lockwood St $830 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

BAR POINT RANK N/A 






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- 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

BAULKHAM HILLS RANK 277 


HOUSES 500 505 1% 6.2% 

UNITS 412 378 -8% 4.9% 



15 George Muir Cl $1080 

34 Radiata Av $937 

58/40 Jenner St $700 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

BEECROFT RANK 128 


HOUSES 782 880 13% 7.2% 




14-18 Malton Rd $3350 

44 Spring St $1800 

11 Lloyd Wright Wy $1800 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

BELLA VISTA RANK 200 


HOUSES 710 750 6% 6.9% 

UNITS 494 n/a n/a 7.5% 



6 Brighton Dr $1925 

16 Bimbadgen Pl $1670 

2/30 Bingara Cr $1440 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

-2% 

BELROSE RANK 143 


HOUSES 780 800 3% 6.6% 

UNITS 423 440 4% 3.9% 



1 Linden Av $4400 

219 Forest Wy $1700 

9 Knightsbridge Av $1185 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

BEROWRA RANK 335 


HOUSES 526 533 1% 7.2% 




24 Balaclava Rd $800 

17 Gwandalan Cr $746 

18 Jaranda St $700 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

BEROWRA HTS RANK 345 


HOUSES 537 522 -3% 7.4% 




93 Wideview Rd $1050 

6 Wymah Cr $710 

107 Woodcourt Rd $700 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

BROOKLYN RANK 181 


HOUSES n/a 770 n/a 17.8% 




6/8 Wharf St $975 

5 Hawkesbury Cr $779 

69 Brooklyn Rd $760 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

CARLINGFORD RANK 212 


HOUSES 600 608 1% 6.3% 

UNITS 390 443 14% 6.8% 



29 Tomah St $1038 

27 Bardia Rd $950 

38 Barellan Av $920 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

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HOUSES 1438 1350 -6% 7.7% 




15 Morella Pl $3600 

27 Willis Rd $3300 

4 Rosebridge Av $2300 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

CASTLE HILL RANK 194 


HOUSES 645 653 1% 7.9% 

UNITS 430 430 0% 4.8% 



11 Brae Pl $2150 

18 Huntingdale Cir $1500 

22 Pioneer Pl $1438 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

CHATSWOOD RANK 93 


HOUSES 940 1000 6% 7.0% 

UNITS 489 500 2% 4.6% 



30 Hercules St $2370 

22 West Pde $2113 

12 Saywell St $2000 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-7% 

CHATSWOOD WEST RANK 123 


HOUSES 850 885 4% 5.8% 




7 Valerie Av $1300 

4 The Fairway $1290 

1/4 The Fairway $1290 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

CHELTENHAM RANK 124 


HOUSES 882 885 0% 8.2% 




16-18 Cheltenham Rd $2875 

33 Cheltenham Rd $2100 

44 Boronia Av $1520 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

CHERRYBROOK RANK 164 


HOUSES 635 660 4% 6.1% 

UNITS 468 485 4% 7.1% 



14 Chatham Ct $1150 

14-16 Chapel Cl $1150 

4 Oliver Wy $1110 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

COTTAGE POINT RANK 

N/A 






42 Cowan Dr $6450 

2 Notting La $1250 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

COWAN RANK N/A 






1198 Pacific Hwy $600 

1185b Pacific Hwy $531 

3 Alberta Av $528 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

DANGAR ISLAND RANK 

N/A 






49 Grantham Cr $1440 

- 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

DAVIDSON RANK 147 


HOUSES 880 820 -7% 5.6% 




2AltCr $1210 

15 Maitland St $964 

6 Grimes Pl $935 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

n/a 

DENISTONE RANK 186 


HOUSES 709 758 7% 6.8% 




31 Simla Rd $951 

78 West Pde $895 

424-428 Blaxland Rd $505 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

DENISTONE EAST RANK 235 


HOUSES 669 675 1% 6.3% 




12 Hollis Av $946 

29 Haig Av $880 

11 Heard St $796 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

n/a 

DENISTONE WEST RANK 257 


HOUSES 684 640 -6% 9.8% 




16 Sluman St $800 

43 Mirool St $683 

56 Moira Av $680 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

DUNDAS RANK 320 


HOUSES 474 458 -3% 6.8% 

UNITS 270 339 26% 7.6% 



2b Albion St $769 

30 Dorahy St $650 

4DoraCr $610 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

2% 

DUNDAS VALLEY RANK 357 


HOUSES 483 493 2% 7.5% 




148 Marsden Rd $2110 

6 Carson St $1020 

57 Bain Pl $677 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

2% 

DURAL RANK 242 


HOUSES 635 720 13% 7.2% 

UNITS 410 325 -21% 5.2% 



7 Wyoming Rd $3025 

27 Harris Rd $2100 

4 Wildthorn Av $1982 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

EAST KILLARA RANK 41 


HOUSES 1245 1288 3% 8.4% 




119 Springdale Rd $3500 

1 Deakin Pl $2800 

61 Koola Av $2310 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

EAST LINDFIELD RANK 39 


HOUSES 1327 1315 -1% 7.9% 




11 Melbourne Rd $2260 

10 Hobart Av $1900 

105 Wellington Rd $1850 

Houses 

-5% 

Units 

n/a 

EAST RYDE RANK 175 


HOUSES 749 773 3% 6.0% 




1 Bluegum Dr $1230 

128 Cressy Rd $1000 

45 Melba Dr $970 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

EASTWOOD RANK 223 


HOUSES 685 721 5% 6.8% 

UNITS 326 350 8% 6.1% 



18a Trelawney St $1550 

12 Stewart St $1410 

23 Wingate Av $1220 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

-6% 

EPPING RANK 172 


HOUSES 760 756 -1% 8.0% 

UNITS 425 408 -4% 5.2% 



26 Abuklea Rd $1760 

14 Grandview Pde $1605 

19 Winifred Av $1580 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

3% 

ERMINGTON RANK 230 


HOUSES 495 510 3% 7.8% 

UNITS 454 480 6% 8.9% 



6 Linden Gr $1115 

16 Tristram St $805 

14 Lindsay Av $766 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

2% 

FORESTVILLE RANK 105 


HOUSES 758 795 5% 6.7% 

UNITS 535 590 10% 5.1% 



19 Epacris Av $1470 

1 Bernie Av $1365 

66 Arthur St $1300 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-3% 

GALSTON RANK 301 


HOUSES 518 585 13% 7.0% 




288 Galston Rd $2020 

9 Pine Valley Rd $1380 

32 Calderwood Rd $870 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

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GLENHAVEN RANK 184 


HOUSES 778 764 -2% 7.0% 




7 Plympton Wy $2000 

390 Old Northern Rd $1875 

22 Crego Rd $1800 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

GLENORIE RANK 295 


HOUSES 850 590 -31% 7.9% 




34 Moores Rd $2050 

26 Venetta Rd $1355 

18 Moores Rd $1020 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

GORDON RANK 32 


HOUSES 1250 1230 -2% 6.9% 

UNITS 640 700 9% 6.5% 



24 Pearson Av $2940 

19 Carlotta Av $2940 

33 Nelson St $2700 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-4% 

GUNDERMAN RANK N/A 






5599 Wisemans Ferry Rd $477 

5927 Wisemans Ferry Rd $245 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

HORNSBY RANK 286 


HOUSES 546 550 1% 6.4% 

UNITS 330 340 3% 4.7% 



70 Florence St $2800 

241 Pacific Hwy $1500 

42b Lodge St $976 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

HORNSBY HTS RANK 324 


HOUSES 550 555 1% 6.3% 




34a Somerville Rd $762 

47 Somerville Rd $760 

7 Sunset Av $758 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

KENTHURST RANK 61 


HOUSES 1205 1165 -3% 10.2% 




9 Farm Rd $2050 

169 Pitt Town Rd $2030 

22 Marieba Rd $1875 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

KILLARA RANK 21 


HOUSES 1630 1368 -16% 7.1% 

UNITS 510 760 49% 6.3% 



32 Wattle St $6350 

8 Rosetta Av $4400 

3 Montah Av $4365 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

KILLARNEY HTS RANK 101 


HOUSES 916 958 5% 7.8% 




8 Adare Pl $1850 

77 Ballyshannon Rd $1755 

122 Killarney Dr $1600 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

n/a 

LINDFIELD RANK 51 


HOUSES 1308 1300 -1% 7.3% 

UNITS 443 540 22% 6.6% 



9 Northcote Rd $4450 

25 Owen St $4400 

23 Owen St $3550 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

L MACDONALD RANK N/A 






61 Walmsley Rd $700 



Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

MACQUARIE PARK RANK 279 


HOUSES 490 505 3% n/a 

UNITS 350 375 7% 6.2% 



212/1-15 Fontenoy Rd $600 

198/1-15 Fontenoy Rd $595 

15/12 Tuckwell Pl $573 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

-7% 

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MARSFIELD RANK 256 


HOUSES 480 493 3% 3.2% 

UNITS 400 422 6% 6.1% 



11 Treharne Cl $1180 

34 Patricia St $1100 

6 Koorong St $1088 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

-6% 

MEADOWBANK RANK 146 



UNITS 415 415 0% 8.3% 



32/3 Bay Dr $1250 

40/1 Bay Dr $1250 

82 Constitution Rd $1200 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-6% 

MELROSE PARK RANK 272 


HOUSES 675 624 -8% 7.9% 




6 Johnson Av $730 

58 Lancaster Av $720 

117 Lancaster Av $715 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

MIDDLE DURAL RANK N/A 






3 Bangor Rd $2050 

39 Cranstons Rd $1805 

818 Old Northern Rd $1200 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

MOONEY MOONEY RANK 

N/A 






115 Point Rd $1200 

67 Point Rd $1050 

76 Point Rd $500 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

MOUNT COLAH RANK 331 


HOUSES 500 545 9% 6.9% 




19 Flinders Pl $780 

16 Jordan Cl $725 

48 Amaroo Av $724 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

MT KURING-GAI RANK 319 


HOUSES 520 560 8% 9.2% 




30a Harwood Av $820 

21-23 Church St $700 

34 Harwood Av $700 

Houses 

-7% 

Units 

n/a 

NORMANHURST RANK 278 


HOUSES 593 615 4% 6.9% 

UNITS 448 313 -30% 3.7% 



29 Mount Pleasant Av $955 

41 Hammond Av $950 

23 Mount Pleasant Av $950 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

NORTH EPPING RANK 210 


HOUSES 715 738 3% 6.5% 




7 Roma St $1260 

7 Newton St $1170 

95 Norfolk Rd $1000 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-6% 

NTH PARRAMATTA RANK 344 


HOUSES 468 460 -2% 6.7% 

UNITS 315 295 -6% 4.2% 



13 Webb St $4430 

52 Bellevue St $865 

24 Sutherland Rd $625 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

2% 

NORTH ROCKS RANK 309 


HOUSES 550 572 4% 6.4% 




5 Northam Dr $775 

17 Highclere Cr $750 

16 Panaview Cr $735 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

2% 

NORTH RYDE RANK 246 


HOUSES 645 661 2% 7.3% 

UNITS 580 n/a n/a 10.8% 



122 Cressy Rd $1680 

55 Coxs Rd $1410 

58 Beswick Av $1220 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

-6% 

NTH TURRAMURRA RANK 95 


HOUSES 855 790 -8% 5.9% 

UNITS 665 810 22% 5.6% 



94/381 Bobbin Head Rd $1680 

400a Bobbin Head Rd $1325 

32 Kirkpatrick St $1250 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

NTH WAHROONGA RANK 132 


HOUSES 836 863 3% 6.0% 




4 Ross Pl $1280 

17 Fadden Pl $1184 

14 Tamar Pl $1150 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

NORTHMEAD RANK 323 


HOUSES 439 465 6% 6.2% 

UNITS 350 335 -4% 7.4% 



53 Windermere Av $756 

115 Caprera Rd $740 

4 Trafalgar Pl $647 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

OATLANDS RANK 270 


HOUSES 605 628 4% 7.7% 

UNITS 497 n/a n/a 7.3% 



22 Blairgowie Pl $2000 

9 York St $1850 

5 Blairgowie Pl $1548 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

2% 

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HOUSES 630 684 9% 6.9% 

UNITS 335 325 -3% 3.8% 



12a Vaughan Av $860 

35 Ramsay Rd $860 

11 Clement Cl $840 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

PUTNEY RANK 84 


HOUSES 1091 1050 -4% 8.9% 




19 Chadwick St $3390 

30 McGowan St $2850 

27 Pellisier Rd $2750 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

PYMBLE RANK 56 


HOUSES 1230 1140 -7% 7.7% 

UNITS 585 583 0% 11.3% 



40 Telegraph Rd $4075 

17 Telegraph Rd $4000 

79 Pymble Av $3300 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-4% 

ROSEVILLE RANK 88 


HOUSES 1220 1275 5% 7.3% 

UNITS 465 450 -3% 7.4% 



10 Dudley Av $3000 

58 Roseville Av $2685 

7 The Grove $2670 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-7% 

ROSEVILLE CHASE RANK 52 


HOUSES 1098 1250 14% 8.3% 




25 Rowe St $2270 

21 The Kingsway $1700 

76a Duntroon Av $1550 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

n/a 

RYDALMERE RANK 285 


HOUSES 441 453 3% 7.0% 

UNITS 415 410 -1% 5.1% 



126 Park Rd $680 

22 Hinkler St $620 

2 Calder Rd $580 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

2% 

RYDE RANK 250 


HOUSES 629 710 13% 8.5% 

UNITS 313 315 1% 5.7% 



34 Richard Johnson Cr $5750 

46 Acacia Av $1830 

1/11 Edward St $1700 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

-6% 

STH TURRAMURRA RANK 182 


HOUSES 765 767 0% 6.7% 




8a Buller St $1250 

25 Canoon Rd $1180 

17 Kingsford Av $1075 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

SPENCER RANK N/A 






- 

- 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

ST IVES RANK 55 


HOUSES 950 967 2% 6.0% 

UNITS 719 680 -5% 2.4% 



17 Bundabah Av $2600 

24 Kitchener St $2400 

34 Kitchener St $2400 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

ST IVES CHASE RANK 115 


HOUSES 904 925 2% 6.4% 




4 Shelby Rd $1837.5 

4 Lyrebird Pl $1600 

136 Collins Rd $1375 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

TELOPEA RANK 330 


HOUSES 460 480 4% 6.7% 

UNITS 361 317 -12% 5.2% 



30 Homelands Av $675 

14 Rock Farm Av $670 

12 Homelands Av $660 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

2% 

Meriton - our commitment to you 

With over 45 years experience Meriton continues to set 

the standard for luxurious and sophisticated living, quality 

investments and landmark buildings. 

At Meriton we are committed to ensuring the on-going superior 

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Our expertise in building management enables Meriton 

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COMPLETION 

ACTUAL VIEW 

1 BEDROOM up to 173m 2 - 2 BEDROOM up to 250m 2 - 3 BEDROOM up to 260m 2 

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Anthony Falas on 9440 2237/0419 866 677 

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TERREY HILLS RANK 158 


HOUSES 795 803 1% 5.0% 




32 Timaru Rd $1236 

11 Carramar Gr $1020 

14 Dandenong Rd $950 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

n/a 

THORNLEIGH RANK 296 


HOUSES 565 590 4% 7.8% 

UNITS n/a n/a n/a 9.5% 



9b Yaralla Cr $850 

25-27 Norman Av $840 

66a Duffy Av $825 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

TURRAMURRA RANK 141 


HOUSES 940 885 -6% 7.3% 

UNITS 385 408 6% 7.9% 



119 Merrivale La $4750 

4 Laurel Av $3825 

12 Berrillee La $3725 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

WAHROONGA RANK 119 


HOUSES 845 845 0% 6.6% 

UNITS 505 495 -2% 5.8% 



59 Burns Rd $4950 

6 Cleveland St $3850 

30 Braeside St $3200 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

-3% 

WAITARA RANK 213 


HOUSES 588 732 24% 8.9% 

UNITS 384 372 -3% 3.5% 



28a Balmoral St $900 

25 Wentworth Av $863 

14 Park Av $800 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

WARRAWEE RANK 59 


HOUSES 1250 885 -29% 4.4% 

UNITS 824 865 5% n/a 



9-15 Harrington Av $3250 

20 Warrawee Av $3000 

29a Cherry St $2900 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

W PENNANT HILLS RANK 170 


HOUSES 730 778 7% 6.7% 

UNITS 515 n/a n/a 7.2% 



10 Bron Cl $3300 

9 Doris Hirst Pl $2775 

7 Doris Hirst Pl $2600 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

WEST PYMBLE RANK 138 


HOUSES 780 850 9% 7.7% 




12 Tristania Pl $1420 

9 Sequoia Cl $1050 

20 Arundel St $1026 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

n/a 

WEST RYDE RANK 282 


HOUSES 600 620 3% 6.2% 

UNITS 308 304 -1% 4.6% 



23 Goodwin St $1110 

24 Bellevue Av $930 

10 Linton Av $890 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

-6% 

WESTLEIGH RANK 241 


HOUSES 655 671 2% 6.8% 




76 Duffy Av $910 

33 Westleigh Dr $825 

8a Timbarra Rd $800 

Houses 

-6% 

Units 

2% 

WINSTON HILLS RANK 363 


HOUSES 467 475 2% 6.7% 

UNITS n/a 184 n/a n/a 



25 Woodlands St $680 

1 Disraeli Rd $607 

26 Bellotti Av $595 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-1% 

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‘‘It’s true, there is a lot on the market 

right now but I only have one mortgagee 

sale, so I wouldn’t say it’s a distressed 

market,’’ says Glenn Lee, principal of Raine 

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‘‘I think there is some great buying in Palm 

Beach and Whale Beach – this is still a 

premium suburb with only 800 houses and 

there are some beautiful homes that are 

priced to sell.’’ 

Richard McDonagh, principal of 

Barrenjoey Properties, says properties priced 

at less than a million dollars around Avalon 

are selling well but there are more properties 

on the market than in previous years. 

Australian Property Monitors’ data shows 

median house prices in Avalon dropped 

2 per cent, whereas in Palm Beach they 

dropped 23 per cent. 

‘‘You can buy a great property here now 

– a house that was selling for $1.7million 12 

months ago recently sold for $1.2 million,’’ 

says McDonagh. 

John Cunningham, principal of 

Cunninghams Property, says northern 

beaches sellers have been downsizing to 

unburden themselves of large mortgages. 

‘‘Avalon and Mona Vale have been hit 

really hard and turnover is down by 

50 per cent,’’ he says. 

‘‘We definitely saw people downsize and 

shore up their positions.’’ 

Cunningham says the lower northern 

beaches – from Balgowlah through to 

Allambie and Manly – are holding up well for 

family homes priced between $1million and 

$1.5million but anything cheaper or more 

expensive does not have strong demand. 

‘‘That family home priced between 

$650,000 to $950,000 is where people are 

most worried,’’ he says. 

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first home buyers happy. 

Stephen Doyle, of Doyle Spillane, says 

properties around Dee Why and Queenscliff 

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them more realistically. 

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within three or four weeks,’’ he says. 

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ALLAMBIE HTS RANK 139 


HOUSES 782 848 8% 8.9% 




56a Maroa Cr $1500 

52 Maroa Cr $1420 

55 Churchill Cr $1400 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

AVALON RANK 94 


HOUSES 1050 1028 -2% 7.8% 

UNITS 610 490 -20% 8.4% 



4 Paradise Av $4150 

141 George St $3990 

17 Ruskin Rowe $3000 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

-3% 

BALGOWLAH RANK 62 


HOUSES 1000 1181 18% 8.7% 

UNITS 504 534 6% 5.6% 



37 West St $2200 

3/1 King Av $2925 

1/53 West St $1100 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-4% 

BALGOWLAH HTS RANK 20 


HOUSES 1540 1500 -3% 9.5% 




46 Beatty St $4400 

21 Tutus St $2992 

7 Tabalum Rd $2900 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-3% 

BAYVIEW RANK 44 


HOUSES 1090 1280 17% 7.5% 




1782 Pittwater Rd $6000 

6 Kara Cr $4150 


Houses 

-2% 

Units 

n/a 

BEACON HILL RANK 149 


HOUSES 763 815 7% 7.0% 




536 Golden Gr $2100 

29 Brooker Av $1750 

50 Golden Gr $1635 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

BILGOLA RANK 104 


HOUSES 877 938 7% 6.8% 




2a Allen Av $5000 

24 The Serpentine $3200 

55 Plateau Rd $1825 

Houses 

-1% 

Units 

n/a 

BROOKVALE RANK 196 


HOUSES 626 638 2% 7.6% 

UNITS 450 437 -3% 5.0% 



43 Mitchell Rd $880 

7/121a Old Pittwater Rd $840 

8/48a Consul Rd $785 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-4% 

CHURCH POINT RANK 28 


HOUSES 1720 1413 -18% 7.3% 




3 McCarrs Creek Rd $3914 


25 Bakers Rd $1700 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

n/a 

CLONTARF RANK 7 


HOUSES 2100 2090 0% 9.2% 




77a Cutler Rd $4150 

65 Cutler Rd $3775 

22 Alma St $2770 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

n/a 

COLLAROY RANK 112 


HOUSES 920 903 -2% 7.3% 

UNITS 463 475 3% 5.8% 



49 Edgecliffe Bvd $5250 

28 Beach Rd $3775 

51 Lincoln Av $2600 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

CROMER RANK 195 


HOUSES 731 750 3% 5.8% 

UNITS 410 n/a n/a 2.9% 



108b Toronto Av $1371 

11 Wolbah Pl $1155 

63 Washington Av $1015 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

CURL CURL RANK 80 


HOUSES 1209 1088 -10% 8.4% 




1 Curl Curl Pde $2120 

24 Bennett St $1750 

7 Seaview Av $1700 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

DEE WHY RANK 157 


HOUSES 705 830 18% 7.4% 

UNITS 399 400 0% 4.6% 



52 Monash Pde $2650 

188 Pacific Pde $2100 

74 Quirk St $1950 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-4% 

ELANORA HEIGHTS RANK 87 


HOUSES 834 850 2% 7.0% 




8a Kalang Rd $1500 

22 Amaroo Av $1225 

24 Lumeah Av $1200 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

ELVINA BAY RANK N/A 






5 Sturdee La $3750 

- 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

FAIRLIGHT RANK 50 


HOUSES 1100 1130 3% 10.3% 

UNITS 698 618 -11% 6.5% 



1/59 Lauderdale Av $3500 

29 Fairlight Cr $3300 

2/59 Lauderdale Av $2700 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-4% 

FRENCHS FOREST RANK 183 


HOUSES 771 765 -1% 6.1% 




2 Farrer Pl $1790 

18 Peppercorn Dr $1600 

61 Corymbia Cct $1490 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

n/a 

FRESHWATER RANK 121 


HOUSES 993 1025 3% 8.6% 

UNITS 415 420 1% 4.7% 



32 The Drive $2900 

36 Kooloora Av $2580 

8 Coast View Pl $2500 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-3% 

INGLESIDE RANK N/A 






- 

- 

- 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

MANLY RANK 25 


HOUSES 1430 1450 1% 11.6% 

UNITS 638 627 -2% 5.7% 



78 Bower St $7000 

21/7 South Steyne $4000 

3/76 North Steyne $3850 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-4% 

MANLY VALE RANK 150 


HOUSES 790 781 -1% 7.1% 

UNITS 402 435 8% 6.2% 



14 Addiscombe Rd $1500 

25 Horning Pde $1410 

26 Horning Pde $1205 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-3% 

MONA VALE RANK 113 


HOUSES 908 857 -6% 6.3% 

UNITS 575 507 -12% 6.5% 



18 Rednal St $4300 

9 Hallesmith Rd $3650 

2/10-16 Surfview Rd $2550 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-3% 

NARRABEEN RANK 98 


HOUSES 848 985 16% 10.3% 

UNITS 482 473 -2% 5.7% 



9 Albert St $4027 

2/1172 Pittwater Rd $2050 

2/1182 Pittwater Rd $1900 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

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HOUSES 720 745 3% 6.8% 




13 Waratah Pde $1135 

53 Consul Rd $1103 

32 Alkira Cct $955 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

NEWPORT RANK 117 


HOUSES 975 980 1% 7.1% 

UNITS 478 442 -7% 5.4% 



92-94 Prince Alfred Pde $14600 

6 Lovering Pl $6250 

31 Bungan Head Rd $3550 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-3% 

NTH BALGOWLAH RANK 99 


HOUSES 885 963 9% 7.7% 




2 Nimbin St $1805 

49 Bangaroo St $1702 

2 Lone Pine Pl $1500 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

n/a 

NORTH CURL CURL RANK 60 


HOUSES 1100 1173 7% 10.5% 




40 Bruce La $3300 

18 Headland Rd $2700 

25 Ross St $1850 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

NORTH MANLY RANK 137 


HOUSES 836 850 2% 7.7% 




130 Wyadra Av $1700 

30 Riverview Pde $1635 

150a Wyadra Av $1440 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

NTH NARRABEEN RANK 177 


HOUSES 735 772 5% 7.9% 




10 Wimbledon Av $2025 

65 Woorarra Av $1640 

59 Wimbledon Av $1450 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

PALM BEACH RANK 9 


HOUSES 2613 2000 -23% 14.7% 




70 Florida Rd $4025 

29 Ralston Rd $3650 

123 Bynya Rd $3601 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

n/a 

QUEENSCLIFF RANK 67 


HOUSES 1375 1248 -9% 11.0% 

UNITS 515 503 -2% 6.5% 



29 Greycliffe St $1947 

13/2 Queenscliff Rd $1800 

23 Queenscliff Rd $1788 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

SCOTLAND ISLAND RANK N/A 






55 Richard Rd $900 

83 Richard Rd $730 

18 Florence Tce $660 

Houses 

2% 

Units 

n/a 

SEAFORTH RANK 26 


HOUSES 1327 1260 -5% 9.1% 

UNITS n/a 830 n/a 8.3% 



36 Gurney Cr $5910 

13 Old Sydney Rd $5080 

12 Salisbury Sq $4400 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-3% 

WARRIEWOOD RANK 97 


HOUSES 750 788 5% 7.1% 

UNITS 545 645 18% 8.8% 



70 Sydney Rd $1560 

72 Sydney Rd $1425 

39 Carpenter Cr $1350 

Houses 

-2% 

Units 

-3% 

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DEMAND for east and inner-city properties 

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and Potts Point, local agents say. 

‘‘There are still plenty of people coming to 

open inspections,’’ Raine & Horne Bondi 

Beach’s Mary Anne Cronin says. 

‘‘Renters have been squeezed by the rising 

rental market and the interest rates make it 

attractive to buy, especially for units under 

$500,000 and semis under a million dollars.’’ 

Bresic Whitney Estate Agents’ Ivan Bresic 

reports some weakness in the prices of 

Paddington terraces last year. 

‘‘There were some beautiful homes in 

Paddington that sold for $2.5 million and 

would have sold for $3 million six months 

earlier,’’ he says. But inner-city terraces and 

apartments have generally done ‘‘extremely 

well’’, with some of the prime art-deco 

apartments and character terraces being 

resold ‘‘without dropping in price at all’’. 

Some agents are reporting distressed sales 

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The general view .. . ‘‘really good properties are still selling,’’ says agent Rick Nolasco. 

Photo: Robert Pearce 

eastern beaches and blue-ribbon 

harbourside suburbs such as Vaucluse, 

although Christies Great Estate’s Bradley 

Pillinger is predicting more $20 million-plus 

sales in Sydney through this year. 

‘‘We sold more houses for over $20 million 

last year than Sydney has ever had before and 

there will be more again in 2009,’’ he says. 

Laing + Simmons Double Bay’s Bart Doff 

is also confident about the outlook for 

prestige eastern suburbs property. 

‘‘If it’s a good property and it’s priced 

realistically, then it sells,’’ he says. 

L.J. Hooker Double Bay’s Rick Nolasco 

agrees. ‘‘People have lost on equity markets 

and had margin calls but the really good 

properties are still selling,’’ he says. 

‘‘Turnover will happen at the lower end 

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Andrew Hoggett, Richardson & Wrench 

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‘‘We are seeing the days on market stretch 

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ALEXANDRIA RANK 198 


HOUSES 650 709 9% 9.0% 

UNITS 385 390 1% 4.0% 



111 Lawrence St $1400 

138b Lawrence St $1320 

350 Belmont St $1300 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-7% 

BEACONSFIELD RANK 322 


HOUSES 516 555 8% 1.0% 





231c Queen St $690 

29a Beaconsfield St $678 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

BELLEVUE HILL RANK 27 


HOUSES 2788 3070 10% 9.2% 

UNITS 608 550 -9% 3.4% 



65 Cranbrook Rd $12500 

73a Victoria Rd $6700 

6 Beresford Cr $6275 

Houses 

-13% 

Units 

-3% 

BONDI RANK 46 


HOUSES 1210 1365 13% 13.0% 

UNITS 553 542 -2% 6.1% 



14 Boonara Av $2750 

1 Ocean St N $2065 

62 Edward St $2000 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-14% 

BONDI BEACH RANK 58 


HOUSES 1190 1265 6% 10.3% 

UNITS 560 518 -8% 5.5% 



80 Campbell Pde $9300 

1/280 Campbell Pde $5900 

12/232 Campbell Pde $2570 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-14% 

BONDI JUNCTION RANK 83 


HOUSES 913 1020 12% 9.9% 

UNITS 607 520 -14% 6.0% 



4 Woodstock St $2025 

59 Lawson St $1880 

36 Mill Hill Rd $1670 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-10% 

BOTANY RANK 188 


HOUSES 610 628 3% 8.1% 

UNITS 446 458 3% 6.5% 



26 Albert St $1150 

181 Bay St $960 

108 Tenterden Rd $869 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

6% 

BRONTE RANK 18 


HOUSES 2200 2350 7% 12.3% 

UNITS 549 605 10% 7.6% 




40 Gardyne St $7550 

17 Tamarama Marine Dr $7000 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-12% 

CENTENNIAL PK RANK 202 



UNITS 336 375 12% 6.0% 



12 Martin Rd $10000 

20 Lang Rd $7100 

10 Martin Rd $6550 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-9% 

CHIFLEY RANK 160 


HOUSES 736 800 9% 7.3% 




8 Brisbane St $1400 

37 Hume St $1300 

19 Lasseter Av $1210 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

n/a 

CHIPPENDALE RANK 228 


HOUSES 600 620 3% 6.9% 

UNITS 371 400 8% 2.7% 



25 Dick St $1115 

5/17 Dick St $1115 

3/17 Dick St $1100 

Houses 

-7% 

Units 

-7% 

CLOVELLY RANK 29 


HOUSES 1635 1600 -2% 12.0% 

UNITS 619 584 -6% 6.1% 



12 Fewings St $3150 

68 Arden St $2900 

4A Eastbourne Av $2560 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

2% 

COOGEE RANK 40 


HOUSES 1300 1375 6% 7.5% 

UNITS 555 568 2% 6.0% 



153 Oberon St $17500 

15 Gordon Av $5900 

85 Bream St $1935 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

3% 

DARLING POINT RANK 4 


HOUSES 3850 4250 10% 12.0% 

UNITS 1250 1098 -12% 6.9% 



7/81 Darling Point Rd $8000 

6 Mitchell Rd $7000 

17 Eastbourne Rd $6950 

Houses 

-7% 

Units 

-3% 

DARLINGHURST RANK 116 


HOUSES 773 890 15% 7.2% 

UNITS 496 470 -5% 5.5% 



106 Womerah Av $11175 

901/46 Burton St $5770 

3602/184 Forbes St $3750 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

DARLINGTON RANK 169 


HOUSES 574 678 18% 7.7% 




452 Wilson St $1300 

17 Thomas St $1290 


Houses 

-7% 

Units 

n/a 

DAWES POINT RANK 2 



UNITS 2275 1850 -19% -2.0% 



135/19 Hickson Rd $3061 

502/19 Hickson Rd $2700 

415/19 Hickson Rd $2000 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

DOUBLE BAY RANK 14 


HOUSES 2670 2200 -18% 11.1% 

UNITS 635 634 0% 3.6% 



19 Transvaal Av $7500 

13 Carlotta Rd $4485 

6b/2-22 Knox St $4090 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

DOVER HEIGHTS RANK 19 


HOUSES 2350 2450 4% 11.7% 

UNITS 700 600 -14% 6.5% 



12 Lola Rd $6600 

22 Bulga Rd $5775 

10 Wentworth St $4100 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-4% 

EASTGARDENS RANK N/A 






10 Fraser Av $850 

24 Mathewson St $800 

10 Boonah Av $720 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

n/a 

EASTLAKES RANK 274 


HOUSES 663 660 0% 4.9% 

UNITS 270 277 2% 4.5% 



36 Robinson St $1070 

18 George St $1035 

116 Maloney St $825 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-7% 

EDGECLIFF RANK 89 


HOUSES 1180 1157 -2% 9.6% 

UNITS 650 471 -28% 3.2% 



438 Edgecliff Rd $6000 

1802/180 Ocean St $2950 

23 Thorne St $2600 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

ELIZABETH BAY RANK 127 



UNITS 433 443 2% 8.1% 



17/18 Macleay St $7400 

2/38 Macleay St $3750 

53/8 Greenknowe Av $3500 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-9% 

HAYMARKET RANK 82 



UNITS 500 508 2% 7.1% 



107/2 Quay St $1080 

306/2 Quay St $980 

549/2 Quay St $980 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-8% 

Newport 9979 1111 Collaroy 9972 4288 


EASTAND 

INNERCITY 

HILLSDALE RANK 304 



UNITS 290 280 -3% 4.9% 



7 Rhodes St $692 

3 Rhodes St $635 

76 Denison St $610 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

KENSINGTON RANK 90 


HOUSES 1351 1396 3% 7.2% 

UNITS 460 434 -6% 4.4% 



29 Mooramie Av $2751 

58 Doncaster Av $2750 

11 Lenthall St $2000 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

KINGSFORD RANK 126 


HOUSES 870 890 2% 7.8% 

UNITS 419 440 5% 5.8% 



20 Shaw Av $2151 

22 Shaw Av $2000 

21 Aboud Av $1400 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

LITTLE BAY RANK 63 


HOUSES 780 890 14% 7.3% 

UNITS 868 680 -22% n/a 



55 Gubbuteh Rd $2300 

45 Gubbuteh Rd $2000 

10 Jenner St $1400 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

MALABAR RANK 96 


HOUSES 950 975 3% 7.6% 




97 Bilga Cr $1660 

39 Dacre St $1500 

55 Prince Edward St $1240 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

n/a 

MAROUBRA RANK 122 


HOUSES 820 860 5% 5.9% 

UNITS 468 470 1% 5.6% 



14 Marine Pde $4000 


36 The Corso $2570 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

MASCOT RANK 214 


HOUSES 600 614 2% 7.1% 

UNITS 453 438 -3% 7.1% 



37 Baxter Rd $1200 

87/1 Bourke St $1100 

63 Sparks St $930 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

6% 

MATRAVILLE RANK 178 


HOUSES 691 750 8% 7.8% 

UNITS 399 398 0% 5.2% 



24 Windsor St $1463 

20 Truscott Av $1070 

20 Gwydir Av $1050 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

MILLERS POINT RANK 3 



UNITS 796 1200 51% 6.4% 



27b/161 Kent St $5500 

23 A/161 Kent St $3200 

11/5 Towns Pl $3165 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-7% 

NORTH BONDI RANK 34 


HOUSES 1420 1415 0% 10.4% 

UNITS 531 570 7% 7.5% 



136 Brighton Bvd $5535 

140 Ramsgate Av $4600 

62a Brighton Bvd $2950 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-14% 

PADDINGTON RANK 68 


HOUSES 1278 1250 -2% 9.3% 

UNITS 448 493 10% 8.5% 



64 Paddington St $4600 

245 Underwood St $3850 

28 Hargrave St $3600 

Houses 

-10% 

Units 

-9% 

PAGEWOOD RANK 148 


HOUSES 777 815 5% 7.2% 




269 Bay St $1590 

14 Murray Rd $1525 

21 Dalley Av $1450 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

n/a 

Prince Henry at Little Bay is only 20 minutes from the CBD Period architecture with magnificent herringbone timber parquetry * 

Rare, Limited Edition 

Heritage Manors 

Multiplex Living’s first release at 

the award winning Prince Henry 

is now selling – the prestigious 

Heritage Manors. Restored singlelevel 

residences with 4m ceilings and 

contemporary interiors. Perfectly 

positioned only 20 minutes from the 

CBD and a stroll to Little Bay Beach 

and the Coast Golf Course. 

Completion due 2010. 

Visit our Sales & Display Suite 

15 Ewing Ave, Little Bay (off Pine Ave) 

Wed–Sun, 11am to 4pm. 

Or call Grace Yee 0412 865 966 

or www.multiplexliving.com 

Disclaimer: The information and illustration in this advertisement are indicative only and are subject to change. Multiplex Living Pty Ltd, companies related to it and agents do not warrant the accuracy of the information of illustrations and do not accept liability for any error or discrepancy in that information. The information and illustrations displayed 

in this advertisement will not form part of any contract of sale. Interested parties must rely on their own enquires and the information on the contract of sale. * Artist’s impression only.

EASTAND 

INNERCITY 

POINT PIPER RANK 1 



UNITS 1668 2485 49% 15.5% 



2/11a Wentworth St $8000 

2/52 Wunulla Rd $4750 

1/36 Wolseley Rd 4200 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

POTTS POINT RANK 180 



UNITS 450 388 -14% 6.6% 



18/18 Macleay St $7400 

2/36-38 Macleay St $3750 

1503/81 Macleay St $3600 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

PYRMONT RANK 69 


HOUSES 696 926 33% 11.7% 

UNITS 556 590 6% 7.5% 



34/56a Pirrama Rd $3760 



Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-7% 

QUEENS PARK RANK 48 


HOUSES 1500 1480 -1% 11.7% 

UNITS 501 518 3% 1.8% 



5 Ashton St $3525 

25 Stanley St $3420 

53 Bourke St $2325 

Houses 

-12% 

Units 

-11% 

RANDWICK RANK 76 


HOUSES 1187 1190 0% 7.5% 

UNITS 468 485 4% 6.1% 



60 Market St $4600 

39 Darley Rd $3750 

77 Darley Rd $3725 

Houses 

-4% 

Units 

2% 

REDFERN RANK 191 


HOUSES 617 670 9% 7.8% 

UNITS 435 420 -3% 3.9% 



175 Pitt St $1770 

72 Great Buckingham St $1250 

60 Pitt St $1230 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

ROSE BAY RANK 23 


HOUSES 1903 1898 0% 6.3% 

UNITS 611 614 0% 6.3% 



9 Caledonian Rd $10800 

44 Beresford Rd $7800 

5 Cecil Rd $7500 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-3% 

ROSEBERY RANK 187 


HOUSES 670 680 1% 5.5% 

UNITS 395 411 4% 5.3% 



7 Asquith Av $1675 

16 Princess Av $1350 

13 Asquith Av $1338 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

RUSHCUTTERS BAY RANK 208 



UNITS 388 373 -4% 1.9% 



505/1a Clement Pl $2025 

9/62-66 Roslyn Gdns $965 

17/62-66 Roslyn Gdns $965 

Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-7% 

SOUTH COOGEE RANK 47 


HOUSES 1350 1345 0% 8.5% 

UNITS 560 540 -4% 4.2% 



17-19 Seaside Pde $4800 

23 Cairo St $3500 

25 Denning St $2850 

Houses 

-3% 

Units 

2% 

SURRY HILLS RANK 161 


HOUSES 815 782 -4% 7.9% 

UNITS 408 410 1% 4.2% 




263-265 Riley St $2250 

16 Jesmond St $2100 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-9% 

SYDNEY RANK 71 



UNITS 545 530 -3% 4.0% 



16/155 Macquarie St $3575 

2702/183 Kent St $3100 

1102/61-69 Macquarie St $3000 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

Life. Style. 

Rushcutters Bay 

Advanx is at the centre of one of Sydney’s most dynamic, diverse 

and liveable neighbourhoods. 

Rushcutters Bay. Paddington. Woollahra. Darling Point. Darlinghurst. 

Double Bay. Each unique and each close by. 

Eat. Drink. Run. Walk. Sleep. Shop. Watch. Taste. Think. See. Feel. Live. 

1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouse residencies in the 

heart of beautiful Rushcutter’s Bay – Now for sale. 

DISPLAY SUITE OPEN: 

Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun 

10am-3pm 

44-46 Neild Avenue, 

Rushcutters Bay NSW 

advanxapartments.com.au 

Craig Pontey 0419 40 40 40 

Doug Taylor 0417 04 88 83 

Ray White Double Bay Group 

9776 8888 

RUSHCUTTERS BAY 


EASTAND 

INNERCITY 

TAMARAMA RANK 5 


HOUSES 3375 4610 37% 23.8% 

UNITS 715 893 25% 12.2% 



21 Thompson St $11000 

15 Thompson St $10500 

6 Pacific Av $6000 

Houses 

-11% 

Units 

-12% 

THE ROCKS RANK 12 



UNITS 1235 710 -43% 9.7% 



4201/129 Harrington St $4575 



Houses 

n/a 

Units 

-9% 

ULTIMO RANK 189 


HOUSES 543 658 21% 5.7% 

UNITS 390 435 12% 5.4% 



88/849-855 George St $1220 

P913/287 Pyrmont St $1200 

P906/287 Pyrmont St $1188 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-9% 

VAUCLUSE RANK 24 


HOUSES 2850 3035 6% 8.4% 

UNITS 560 575 3% 5.2% 



99 Wentworth Rd $20000 



Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-4% 

WATERLOO RANK 239 


HOUSES 490 500 2% 6.3% 

UNITS 460 465 1% 7.3% 



8/233 Cope St $928 


239 Cope St $765 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

WATSONS BAY RANK N/A 


HOUSES 2425 n/a n/a 21.0% 




7 Gap Rd $3410 

6 Marine Pde $3000 

16 Cliff St $2400 

Houses 

-9% 

Units 

n/a 

WAVERLEY RANK 77 


HOUSES 1083 1275 18% 11.7% 

UNITS 515 460 -11% 5.8% 



25 Langlee Av $4080 

43 Wiley St $2305 


Houses 

-9% 

Units 

-12% 

WOOLLAHRA RANK 17 


HOUSES 1725 1743 1% 7.3% 

UNITS 585 660 13% 5.9% 



92 Holdsworth St $5900 

88 Holdsworth St $5550 

41 Wallaroy Rd $5400 

Houses 

-7% 

Units 

-10% 

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WOOLLOOMOOLOO RANK 144 


HOUSES 644 610 -5% 2.6% 

UNITS 565 635 12% 9.2% 



4/10 Lincoln Cr $2600 

98/6 Cowper Wharf Rdy $2500 

99/6 Cowper Wharf Rdy $2500 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

-8% 

ZETLAND RANK 168 


HOUSES 587 615 5% 7.4% 

UNITS 500 520 4% 2.6% 



99/22 Gadigal Av $1150 

906 Elizabeth St $1090 

72/2 Hutchinson Wk $960 

Houses 

-8% 

Units 

n/a 

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Meriton - our commitment to you 

With over 45 years experience Meriton continues to set 

the standard for luxurious and sophisticated living, quality 

investments and landmark buildings. 

At Meriton we are committed to ensuring the on-going superior 

management and quality of our developments after completion. 

Our expertise in building management enables Meriton 

to maintain high standards for all apartments, ensuring that 

all landscaped grounds, communal areas and resort facilities 

remain immaculate for residents while investors achieve 

the highest rents possible. 

BRAND 

NEW 

APARTMENTS 

ACTUAL VIEW 

NEW 

RELEASE 

COMING 

SOON 

AFFORDABLE LUXURY LIVING - READY TO OCCUPY 

UÊ£Ê ,""Ê-Ê-"Ê"1/ÊUÊÓÊ ,""Êup to 120m 2 

UÊÎÊ ,""Êup to 145m 2 

OVERSIZED APARTMENTS WITH SYDNEY 

CBD & DISTRICT VIEWS 

ZETLAND - FAST BECOMING ONE OF SYDNEY’S 

MOST VIBRANT COMMUNITIES 

BRAND NEW - MOVE IN TODAY 

Valentino Place combines stunning CBD & district 

views. All apartments are luxuriously finished with 

oversized bathroom & living areas. All apartments 

are fully airconditioned and come with security 

parking with access to resort style facilities. The 

island development is surrounded by tree lined 

private boulevards - you’ll love to live here. 

HUGE FLOOR PLANS FROM 80-173m 2 

Cameo is centrally located and only moments 

away from the CBD, Sydney’s eastern beaches and 

popular shopping/entertainment districts. Located 

on the higher levels with breathtaking views, with 

layouts ranging from 1, 2, 3 bedrooms/penthouses, 

most with oversized outdoor balconies and terraces. 

Parking and storage included. 

Complete and ready to occupy 

Just four kilometres from the CBD, Zetland is 

fast becoming one of Sydney’s most vibrant 

communities. Awash with the latest in retail, 

business and residential development, your new 

home in VSQ1 will give you the most modern 

lifestyle available. 

Steve Pappas 9313 7489 / 0412 483 696 or 

stevep@meritonsales.com.au 

Cnr Epsom Rd & 

Rothschild Ave, Rosebery 

Kosta 0404 237 039 or 

kostag@meritonsales.com.au 

Cnr Potter St and Gadigal Ave, 

Waterloo 

To register your interest 

for this exciting 

new development go to 

www.victoriasq.com.au 

47900 

meriton.com.au 

ALL DISPLAY CENTRES OPEN 10AM - 5PM, 7 DAYS 

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