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Thomas Muster, the former Austrian tennis champion, has spent $6.6 million on adjoining Noosa riverfront homes.
The dearer of the two cost $3.6 million on Weyba Creek which was less than its prior $3.75 million paid some 10 years ago. Both blocks were 620 square metres with early 1980s homes. 
Thomas Muster returns regularly to the Queensland town because his former wife, Jo Beth Taylor, the former Australia's Funniest Home Videos host, resides on the Sunshine Coast with their son.
The 35-hectare hinterland property, Cintamani, was Muster's first house in 1994 as a home away from his then Monte Carlo base, which was sold in 2002 for $7.6 million to Collection House founder Stephen Walker. 
It was in 2006 when Thomas Muster bought back into the Noosa property market spending $3.5 million on one of six luxury houses on the steep slopes of Noosa Hill. Set in the Viridian Noosa complex, overlooking Noosa Heads and Laguna Bay, the house is virtually wrapped around the trees.
Viridian Noosa was a joint venture between Leighton Properties and Ariadne Australia, designed by Noosa resident John Mainwaring. The long-time owner of the then 19.8-hectare banana plantation ended up in the High Court after a decade-long battle with Noosa Shire Council, which constrained the land's development potential.
His latest acquisition was a single level absolute waterfront residence on the sandy shoreline of the Noosa River with over twenty metres of sandy beach offered a $4.25 million by Eric Seetoo at Tom Offermann Real Estate.
The single level absolute waterfront residence enjoys a "dreamlike" position right on the Noosa River. Over twenty metre of sandy beach, a serene outlook to the wooded slopes of Noosa Hill and not a property in your line of sight across the water; this beautifully presented waterfront retreat will appeal to investors and families with an eye on future development in such a wonderful location.  Brightly flowering azalea, cycad, Poinciana and frangipani frame the security breezeway entry. 
The wide arc of sandy beach accommodates the paddle craft on the tide and a grove of Alexandra palm provide a perfect spot to string a hammock.
Property Observer gleans Muster first bought on the riverfront paying $2.8 million in 2013.
The former "King of Clay" beat career-threatening injuries at the age of 21 to become Austria's first grand slam tennis champion and its first world No. 1 player.  
Below is an external shot of the neighbouring property purchase on Mossman Court Noosa.
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Tennis ace Thomas Muster buys adjoining Noosa riverfronts

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A riverfront West End, Brisbane home with riverfront pontoon has been listed for sale.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-west+end-113637883" target="_blank">11 Avebury Street</a> property has been listed with $2.695 million hopes through Jason Adcock at Adcock Prestige.
With panoramic and private, southerly views across the river to St Lucia, the four bedrooms home sits on 536 square metres.
Orleigh Park is within walking distance. 
 
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Riverfront West End, Brisbane listing

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Actor Cate Blanchett and director husband Andrew Upton have snappily sold their 1877 heritage listed Sydney home Bulwarra at circa $20 million. 
They purchased the sandstone riverfront Hunters Hill trophy home in 2004 for $10.2 million, then renovated.
The celebrity couple are preparing to move overseas.
Bulwarra, on 3,642 square metres, has five bedrooms that open to a verandah overlooking the water. A master retreat is housed in a private wing
The property was <a href="https://www.kenjacobs.com.au/2330308/" target="_blank">marketed through </a>through Christie's International in a campaign overseen by Sydney buyers' agency Sydney Slice. It has been reported Savills' Adam Ross was involved in the sale.
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Cate Blanchett sells Hunters Hill riverfront

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Peter Higgins, the entrepreneurial mortgage broker and his wife Rebecca, have sold a small part of their Richmond Lowlands polo estate.
The sale was finalised just before the World Polo Championships, which kicked off on the weekend  at spectacular riverfront location.
There's speculation the UK Royals could turn up as Higgins, has remained in touch since he played polo with the princes in the UK.
Teams from Argentina, United Kingdom, New Zealand, India, Chile and Spain, and Australia will be competing.
The recently sold home, dubbed <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/7-ridges-lane-richmond-lowlands-nsw-2753" target="_blank">Hawkesbury House</a>, has been bought by champion polo player Hugh Parry-Okeden and his wife, Gendy, who are returning to the riverfront lane after about a decade's absence. 
They paid $4.3 million for the 12.3 hectare estate.
Given the timber master craftsman Parry-Okeden established the hardwood building company, Giddiup and his wife, Gendy was co-founder of Hickory Hill Home, the sleepwear and lifestyle brand,gthey no doubt they will makeover the five bedroom homestead.
It looks over the park-like surroundings and grazing paddocks which come with an Argentinian inspired stable block of eight. 
Higgins, who started playing polo in the early 1990s, starred 12 years ago on the entrepreneurial television investment show Dragons Den.
Higgins, a co-founder of Mortgage Choice, began to buy in the Windsor district in 2002, consolidating arounds 50 hectares of alluvial land overlooking the Hawkesbury River during the following six years.
In 2010 he was seeking $20 million for much of the estate when it was offered by veteran agent Bill Bridges in conjunction with Ryan Watsford.
He subsequently endeavoured to hold weddings on the expansive holding but in 2015 Hawkesbury City Council were taken to court by the nearby Marshall Rural Pty Ltd, aka as Kurri Burri Polo Club. 
The country estate with polo fields at the base of the Blue Mountains were featured in the opening scenes of Australian made blockbuster, The Great Gatsby.
No doubt holding of the world championship on the estate would enhance its cache among Chinese trophy estate acquirers. 
Cutcliffe Properties agent Paul Cutliffe sold Hawkesbury House which spent nearly 300 days on the market.
The Parry-Okedens had recently sold their heritage-listed home Ukamurra at Cattai on the Hawkesbury River.
The sandstone home, which was bought for $1.5 million run down in 2008, fetched $7.3 million last year when sold to a company headed up by a syndicate of Chinese buyers.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Polo offering in Richmond Lowlands sold by Peter Higgins

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Vailele, one of Sydney's most tightly held riverfront homes, has been listed for sale by the Salter family.
The historic sandstone home in Woolwich has only had five owners since its 1892 construction. It last traded for $3 million, when it was 1993's top price on the North Shore water's edge, and before that in 1979 when bought by abattoir owner Trevor Wadland for $375,000.
It is long remembered as the location of scenes from the Network Ten mini-series, Return to Eden, the 1983 television drama starring Rebecca Gilling, James Reyne and Wendy Hughes.
Steeped in history, the three storey home once hosted Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson as its guest, who lived out some of his later days in the garden cottage while based at Samoa.
Stevenson even gifted two of the heritage palm trees that sit in the garden.
Ken Jacobs at Christie's International is seeking around $24 million to $26 million for the home which he says offers the most magnificent example of late 19th century sandstone architecture.
Under its slate roof there's original fireplaces, ornate ceiling roses and stained glass windows along with intricate turned timber posts on the marble tiled verandahs still intact after its two year restoration.
The home's named derives from the Samoan term for 'running water.'  An original sandstone water bubbler and heritage-listed sandstone well have been revived, the latter irrigating the grounds. 
The peninsula's most recent trophy home saw was earlier this year when the actor Cate Blanchett and her playwright husband Andrew Upton have sold Bulwarra.
The historic 1877-built residence - restored and extended on its 3642 sqm Hunters Hill block - was sold by Christie’s International.
Vailele has eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a study, an elegant music room. 
There's an entire floor dedicated to high-tech entertaining, including a home theatre.
Its heritage billiard room comes with cedar-panelled walls, domed ceiling and a bar.
It comes with a 10 car garage at the cul-de-sac location, a 3084 sq m estate on the corner of Gale Street and The Point Road.
With climbing roses, lavender, frangipanis and a vegetable patch, the grounds come with an infinity pool and spa, with lit terraces, verandahs, and a gazebo. 
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Woolwich trophy home, Vailele's rare return to market

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Victorian horse racing owner/breeder Peter Carrick and wife Trish have listed their award winning Noosa riverfront home through Adrian Reed at Dowling &amp; Neylan Real Estate.
The contemporary house by award-winning designer Chris Clout cost them $3.45 million in 2010.
They bought it from Chris's parents Peter and Janet Clout, who had paid $345,000 for the 779 sqm waterfront parcel before commissioning their son to design the home.
The only request the parents had was that it had four bedrooms with a relaxing holiday vibe.
Designed to have an Asian resort presence, the home features an indoor pebbled garden, bamboos and tropical gardens.
This article first appeared in the Weekend Australian's Mansion Australia section.
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Chris Clout award winning Noosa riverfront listing

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A Toorak riverfront home has been sold just two and a half weeks after hitting the market, for a figure close to its asking price.
Marshall White Armadale selling agent Justin Long secured the sale of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-124683646" target="_blank">106 St Georges Road</a> at an undisclosed, but it’s understood to be in the vicinity of $9.5 million. 
A family bought the five- to six-bedroom house, which boasts its own private jetty at the foot of the 1750 sqm block.
It is one of just 22 or 23 Toorak homes to border the Yarra River, according to Long.
The house was designed to offer river views from its two levels, with each room opening to north-facing balconies, overlooking lush gardens and a riverside pool.
CoreLogic records show the property’s last sale before this was in 2015 for $7.5 million.
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Riverfront Toorak trophy home sold

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Spencer and Brooke Lambert, owners of commercial kitchen design and fit-out company Lamberts, have listed their Brisbane riverfront property.
It is a contemporary family home with pool, jet-ski landing and deep water pontoon at Yeronga.
More than $2.5 million is expected for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/39-instow-st-yeronga-qld-4104" target="_blank">39 Instow Street, Yeronga</a> house that showcases a mix of polished and raw timber, polished concrete, stone and glass to take advantage of the views over the Brisbane River and Indooroopilly Golf Course. 
Sarah Hackett of Place Estate Agents Bulimia has the listing.
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Brisbane riverfront trophy listed

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Moyne River Cottage at Point Fairy has been listed for sale for the first time for two decades.
The<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-port+fairy-127249614" target="_blank"> Gipps Street home</a> with traditional charm is set among other historical homes in the sought after river precinct.
Built in the early 1850s, the property has been restored behind the classic weatherboard facade. 
It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
A terraced garden leads down a large waterside landing.
It has $1.55 million to $1.65 million price guidance through Robertson Port Fairy agents Paul Ross and Di MacKirdy.
Moyne River Cottage last traded for $245,000 in 1998.
The comparable street sales sheet cite a home nearby which sold for $1.6 million at the start of 2017.
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