St Phillips modifies plans for Charmhaven school
The St Philip’s Christian College Education Foundation has revised its plans for a new school at Charmhaven to cater for a new road connecting the school and the Pacific Highway.
Real Estate
Ourimbah masterplan adopted despite height concerns
Council has adopted the revised Ourimbah Area Strategy and Centre Masterplan, but residents remain concerned the plan, which has undergone slight revisions since December 2021, fails to offer solid guidelines…
Buying a first home is becoming ever more difficult
The dream of home ownership is becoming more and more difficult for Central Coast residents to achieve, with the average time needed to save a deposit for an entry-level home…
$30M Health Hub proposed for Gosford
A new $30M state-of-the-art Health Hub has been proposed for Showground Rd adjacent to Gosford Hospital. As demand for healthcare clinicians on the Central Coast continues to rise at rapid…
Noraville property breaks sale price record
A property in Noraville has scored a record sale price for a three-bedroom home in the suburb.
Rents to jump at five Coast locations
Five Central Coast suburbs have made a list of the 20 rental markets in NSW where rents are likely to increase over the next quarter in a newly released report….
Units and studio flats planned for Sparks Road
A plan to build four, two-storey buildings that contain 160 units on Sparks Road, Hamlyn Terrace has been referred to the Regional Planning Panel.
Luxury housing market boom sees Coast homes sell for $10M plus
With a Wagstaffe property recently selling for more than $13.5M, luxury homes on the Coast are attracting ever-increasing prices as the pandemic property boom continues. Prestige property specialist Cathy Baker,…
Wagstaffe now home to the Coast’s most expensive property
A waterfront Wagstaffe mansion has smashed the Central Coast real estate record this month, exceeding the price guide of $13.5M to make it the most expensive home in the region….
Regional panel refuses permission for housing west of the M1 motorway
A $53m plan to create a 246-lot housing development west of the M1 at Mardi has been knocked back by the Central Coast and Hunter Regional Planning Panel.
Real estate agent acquires Pearl Beach cafe and grocery store
The popular Pearl Beach Café and Grocery Store has recently changed hands with boutique real estate agency, Coast Realty, now coming onboard in a bid to help support the local…
Planning panel to hear Mardi development plan despite Council knock back
A plan to create a 246-lot residential development in Mardi that has already been knocked back by Council will come under scrutiny this week by the Regional Planning Panel.
$13.5M price for Wagstaffe mansion
A waterfront Wagstaffe mansion is tipped to become the Central Coast’s most expensive home with expressions invited from interested buyers. The 6 Bulkara St property hit the market on January…
Developer asks for review of panel’s refusal of Ettalong mixed-use proposal
The proponent of a mixed-use development in Ettalong that was refused by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) in October has resubmitted documents to seek a review of the panel’s decision….
Government puts heritage-listed Dooralong School under the hammer in online only auction
A real estate sales listing has confirmed that the State government has put the former Dooralong Public School site, which has been left abandoned since closure in 2011, under the hammer.
Beachfront home smashes sale price records
A Hamptons-style beachfront home in Patonga has smashed the popular suburb’s previous record by a colossal $3.77M, selling for an incredible $6.03M at auction last month. 1 Patonga Dr has…
NSW Government starts transfer of Peat Island to Darkinjung Land Council
The NSW Government and the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council announced a ‘statement of intent’ to negotiate the potential transfer of ownership of Peat Island to the Darkinjung LALC on…
Sydney Restaurant Group acquires Budgewoi’s Coast Hotel for $15M
Daniel and Perry Drakopoulos, whose family owns 15 high-end restaurants in Sydney, have acquired the Coast Hotel Budgewoi for $15m and plan to give it a new lease of life.
Beach suburb land values sky rocket
Land values on the Central Coast increased by 43.3 per cent in the 12 months to July 1, 2021, with the Peninsula recording exceptional growth in the residential and commercial…
Manufactured home estate applicant lobbies Premier and Cabinet
An application to make amendments to a development application for a relocatable home village at Lake Munmorah, originally approved in 2015, has been advertised by Central Coast Council. Documents submitted…