Prestige Property: 7 Laura Street, Seaforth, NSW
A private luxurious abode built on the water’s edge.
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Fusing Middle Harbour panoramas with vast masses of glass, stone and marble comes this world-class property delivering chic, coastal-inspired minimalism and functional design.
The 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 2-garage residence in the gilded seaside suburb of Seaforth was designed by architecture firm Dino Raccanello Design and is positioned in a tightly-held waterfront cul-de-sac with its own private marina.
Spread across 740sqm, the three-level residence offers 579sqm of internal living across open plan living zones. Here, multiple entertainment areas, terraces on every level and vast outdoor spaces make the home ideal for hosting.
This is further complemented by the gourmet kitchen adorned in a light beige Omani stone and fitted with a combination of Gaggenau and Miele appliances alongside Subzero refrigerators.
Upstairs sees the bulk of the bedrooms, including the master suite which enjoys a walk-in robe, ensuite – decorated in Bianco Rocchettaa marble from Italy and tiled in Grigio Bell marble. All bedrooms have access to the terrace.
The lower level of the residence sees a second living area replete with wet bar and access to further terraces alongside a guest bedroom complete with ensuite.
Also here is a home office or gym and a steam room with beige Omani stone custom benches echoing the design of the home.
Outside is where the home truly comes into its own with a gas-heated saltwater swimming pool the feature alongside landscaped gardens guiding one down to the aforementioned private pontoon with boat pen on site.
Further the home enjoys a heady range of mod-cons including heated flooring in the bathrooms and ground floor, a six-person lift to all levels, surround sound by Sonos and Bose. CBUS home automation and a solar panelled roof system.
The listing is with Atlas Property’s Michael Coombs (+61 407 980 443), price guide $17.5 million. Atlas.com.au
Chris Dixon, a partner who led the charge, says he has a ‘very long-term horizon’
Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
A new digital real estate site promises a full view of the housing sector, even those places not on the market
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Hot on the heels of the launch of View Media Group last year, Australia’s newest proptech digital media company has gone live with its consumer-facing real estate site, view.com.au.
The new site offers a ‘freemium’ model allowing vendors to list their properties for free while having the option of further upgrades for agents looking to enhance their listings.
VGM executive chairman Anthony Catalano said the model was a ‘game changer’ in the digital real estate space.
“While VMG is much more than a portal play, it’s critical that we have a consumer-facing brand that will act as the front door to attract consumers and in turn allow us to offer products and services in a range of verticals across the property ecosystem,” Mr Catalano said. “Our plan is to create a digital real estate superstore under the new View brand that will play in the $300 billion adjacency categories rather than solely focus on the $1
billion of digital property advertising.”
“We’ve listened to the industry and the time is right for an offer to come to market with an alternative model that addresses the real estate industry’s concern at the continually
escalating price of advertising.”
The View portal is available through app stores and will include properties across the country, not just those on the market right now.
“That means view.com.au will showcase more than 11 million properties in Australia compared to some of the portals which feature around 140,000 properties for sale,” Mr Catalano said. “From Day 1 we will provide consumers with a complete view of the market.’’
View has worked with mapping partner Nearmap to create the ability to have a comprehensive overview of all properties.
“We’ve had a look globally at best practice search for property and we’ve consumer tested a range of options and without doubt the preferred experience is map-based search,” View CEO Toby Blazs said. “So unlike others in the market who default consumers to a list view, we’ll default our search results via a map.”
Mr Catalano said the innovative site was designed to be a true disruptor in the proptech sector.
“VMG continues to grow and tick off the key parts of its strategic plan,” he said. “We are well on the way to forming a global-first conglomerate of proptech assets including portals, ad tech, lead generation, lead management solutions, media planning and buying, AI services, data and connections all under the one roof.”
Chris Dixon, a partner who led the charge, says he has a ‘very long-term horizon’
Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
