Rental stress on the Coast surpasses Sydney
The cost of rental housing on the Central Coast has jumped three times higher in the past year than it has in Sydney, according to Domain’s September 2021 Rental Report….
Real Estate
Landowner goes it alone with seawall DA months before taskforce due to dissolve
As the Wamberal Seawall Advisory Taskforce continues to explore options for a permanent solution to beach erosion, Council has received two development applications for three blocks of land at 85-89…
Local escapes available for every taste
From an eco-lodge to a lake house and an array of beach houses, luxury holiday home provider, Belle Escapes Central Coast, has added new properties on the Peninsula to its…
Two developments “not in the public interest” face planning panel
Two potential developments on the Peninsula were due to go to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, October 28, for adjudication with recommendations from Central Coast Council to reject each…
Designer gains national recognition for restaurant revamp
A St Huberts Island resident has received national recognition for her work in designing Woy Woy Fishermen’s Wharf after she was tasked with revitalising the iconic restaurant. As the principal…
Affordable housing proposal near town centre
A site opposite Toukley RSL Club has been earmarked for an affordable housing project in a four-storey building comprising 20 units. Plans for 33-35 Athol St, on the corner of…
Collective wants planning panel to refuse vertical village
A large redevelopment of the Nareen Gardens Village at Bateau Bay has met with resistance from neighbours but those in favour say the plans will help meet the huge demand…
201-unit development approved for John Whiteway Drive
A controversial $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has been approved by the Department of Planning as a State Significant Development. The Department said the project…
Terrigal project refusal to be reviewed
An application to add a sixth storey to a development already underway at 5-7 Church St Terrigal is once more in the spotlight, with the applicant requesting a review of…
Health service aims to repurpose nursing home
Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to transform a vacant nursing home at Mardi into a community health centre. Japara Healthcare…
Old farm lifestyle estate would clear 168 hectares
Public comment is being sought, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), in relation to a development proposal to turn Old Mardi Farm into a 246-lot rural…
Gosford apartment over supply warning for investors
Gosford has ranked second in a list of the top 10 “danger zone suburbs” in the Greater Sydney area where there is an over-supply of apartments and investors have been…
$5.5M auction total signals ‘perfect’ seller’s market
Two homes in Calais Rd, Wamberal, have sold for a combined total of more than $5.5M. Di Jones Central Coast sold the two properties, neither of which has been on…
The Old Pub sold for $32M
The historical Woy Woy Hotel is set to undergo a facelift after being acquired by a regionally focused hospitality company. Built in 1897 and commonly referred to as “The Old…
Independent housing taskforce highlights need for broad collaboration
An independent report recently released by the State Government highlighted the need for collaboration between all levels of government, the housing development industry and the community to develop the right…
Coast records high housing sales volumes
Median house prices on the Central Coast continue to grow steadily, with more surges in sales and rental pricing expected over the next 12 months, a new report has found….
West St townhouses to go ahead
A proposal to erect multi-dwelling housing in Umina Beach has finally been approved by Council, six months after the application was on exhibition for public comment. The site at 159…
Two-storey townhouses proposed for Warrah St
Local residents have just days to give their thoughts on a proposed multi-unit, two-storey development in Ettalong Beach before the exhibition period closes on October 11. The site at 34…
Hopes raised for housing solutions
An independent report recently released by the NSW Government has highlighted the need for collaboration between all levels of government, the housing development industry and the community to develop the…
Panel wants more evidence before making apartment decision
The Local Planning Panel deferred a decision on a block of units at The Entrance pending detailed evidence from the applicant demonstrating the original consent had physical commencement and had…