Travers “Candyman” Beynon is selling his Gold Coast trophy home. Gold Coast tobacco tycoon Travers ‘Candyman’ Beynon is selling his infamous party house, the “Candy Shop Mansion”. The multi-millionaire businessman, owner and managing director of the Freechoice tobacco chain, is farewelling the trophy home to “start a new chapter” with the arrival of his baby boy in 2024. The property has major street appeal. Source: realestate.com.au What a driveway! Source: realestate.com.au Travers Beynon, aka the Candyman. Picture Glenn Hampson For more than a decade, his Helensvale “Candy Shop Mans ..read more

3 Monduran Street, Marsden sold for $551,000 in December, 2023. Buyers are racing to secure property in Logan with some properties in the city selling in less than three weeks. PropTrack data released today reveals Marsden is one of the fastest-selling suburbs in southeast Queensland with homes snapped up in just 18 days, well below the median of 36 days. Crestmead was also popular, with properties spending 19 days on the market, followed by Browns Plains at 20.5, Regents Park at 21 and Waterford West at 22. 129 Chambers Flat Road, Marsden sold for $650,000 in December, 2023. Heathwood and ..read more

Karen Dellow, PropTrack analyst. Energy efficiency is more important than ever when looking for a house to buy, rent or build, according to the latest data from realestate.com.au. In the September 2023 Residential Audience Pulse Survey, 68% of consumers said that energy efficiency ratings were important when looking for a home, and a third (34%) of respondents said they were extremely important. This is an increase of 6% compared to last year. Saving money on bills was the primary reason for the rising importance of energy efficiency ratings. The ongoing cost-of-living pressures experienced ..read more

Bridgewater is Adelaide’s fastest selling suburb, according to latest PropTrack data. Pic: realestate.com.au Many Adelaide homes are being snapped up quickly as demand continues to outstrip supply, with some selling about three weeks after hitting the market. Bridgewater was Adelaide’s fastest selling suburb over the past year, according to latest PropTrack data, with the median number of days on the market for its properties sitting at just 18. Plympton Park was next at 23 days, while Edwardstown (28.5), Port Noarlunga South (29.5), and Smithfield (30) rounded out the top five. Port Noarlu ..read more

Sydney’s sweltering 40 degree weather forecast did not deter bidders keen to end their search before Christmas. The Spring selling season has well and truly ended, with auctions starting to cool down, yet Sydney still had 955 auctions scheduled this week, up 11 per cent year-on-year. First home buyers have secured a rare home in Sydney’s north, which sold under the hammer $110,000 above reserve. In an emotional sale for the vendors, the three-bedroom home at 91 Eastview Ave sold for $2.11m – the first time it has been sold in almost 50 years since the sellers built the home. Surrounded by new ..read more

28 Tuxen St, Balwyn North is up for sale and could challenge the suburb’s house price record. An opulent Balwyn North mansion has come to market which could break the suburb’s price record. The five-bedroom abode at 28 Tuxen St adorned in marble and European oak may set the new benchmark for the area if it sells within its $7.5m-$8.2m price hopes. Balwyn North’s current residential house price record is held by the $7.6m sale of 9 Chelmsford St last year, according to PropTrack records. RELATED: Former pub-turned home still has huge cellar underneath How much Melbourne home prices could rise ..read more

Asher Mifsud and Bec Moser from Fox’s Hollow cafe have bought a house in Riverview, Brisbane 6th December 2023. (Image/Josh Woning) The tides are changing for an Ipswich suburb, previously notorious for its bad reputation after recording the highest price growth in the state in the past 12 months. PropTrack data has revealed prices in Riverview have jumped 24 per cent so far in 2023 and show no signs of declining anytime soon. But – despite the news, residents Bec Moser and Asher Misfud were surprised by Riverview’s price growth over the past year. Exterior of 4 Sloane Street, Riverview “W ..read more

An unexpected and playful extension has transformed 81 McKillop St, Geelong, into a work of art. A bold architect-designed extension inspired by a country woolshed adds a fun twist to a classic Geelong character home that proudly pushes the envelope. Playing it safe was never an option for vendors Vicky and Clinton who engaged Tim O’Sullivan and Sioux Clark from Multiplicity to transform their Victorian-era home on the city fringe into something truly special. Instead, the adventurous couple opted for a playful renovation that counts an ingenious bathroom periscope for skygazing (and checkin ..read more

The home at 50 Playford St, Parap. Picture: Supplied A Darwin home going under the hammer in Parap is giving new meaning to the term ‘homestretch’ with a huge balcony that looks out over the Turf Club’s racecourse. And it comes with a lift and accessibility upgrades. Selling agent Sascha Smithett, of Real Estate Central, said the property at 50 Playford St, Parap, was a “serene escape” in the heart of Parap. “Beautifully presented and maintained, this three-bedroom residence has been a much-loved family home for more than 30 years,” she said. The classic elevated is set on a 1060sq m corner ..read more

This renovated four-bedroom house at 8 Rubens Court, Grovedale, sold for $980,000 in February. Geelong’s affordable hot spots have the region’s fastest selling property as house hunters pounce on bargain buys. New PropTrack figures reveal sellers in Grovedale and Thomson have the best chance of scoring a speedy sale. Homes and units in Grovedale were snapped up in an average of 24 days over the past year, making it the fastest selling market in regional Victoria. RELATED: First-home buyers land dream home before holiday Which suburbs owe the most on their mortgages Apartment values jump as G ..read more