Manly
Couple splashes $5.5m on unrenovated Manly unit
The home with ‘big, dramatic views’ had been owned by the same family since the 1960s, with renovation costs of half a million dollars.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Manly mansion with sparkling harbour views draws $20m bids post-auction
Expats and eastern suburbs residents would not be drawn, and the home passed in on an $18 million vendor bid. Then the real action began.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Wallaby-turned-financier Jason Little buys $23m Bondi Beach ‘shell’
The two-storey penthouse opposite the beach is yet to be built, but once completed it is expected to be a downsizer for the Manly-based chief executive of Goodman Australia.
- by Lucy Macken
The sought-after Sydney suburbs where an apartment costs more than a house
The price buyers are willing to pay for units with views, little maintenance and proximity to amenities.
- by Sue Williams
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Crime
Man charged with murder over northern beaches surfer’s death
Three months after surfer Guy Haymes died from his head injuries, a Greenacre man has been charged with his murder.
- by Harriet Alexander and Jessica McSweeney
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Crime
Mystery surrounds death of well-known northern beaches surfer
Homicide squad detectives are appealing for information after Guy Haymes was found with serious head injuries in a Manly unit, later dying in hospital.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Sydney’s undercover wartime lookout post reopens after ‘labour of love’
An abandoned, empty and crumbling military base will be opened to the public after a two-year restoration project.
- by Tim Barlass
Review
Noon
Leisurely late breakfasts and shaken tahini lattes star at this cruisy beach cafe
Excellent scrambled eggs, a za’atar-flecked brekky plate and exemplary service are just the ticket at Noon in Manly.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Careless ‘fat bike’ riders are plaguing Manly. Police and the mayor are determined to stop it
More than 200 people have been booked for “fat bike” offences in the past year in one council area alone. At Manly, they’ve had enough.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Nick Fairfax leads Sydney’s well-heeled to dig deep on multimillion-dollar house plans
A scion of the newspaper media dynasty sure got the attention of his Manly neighbours recently, care of a few jackhammers and a great big hole in the ground.
- by Lucy Macken
Manly Wharf set for a revamp as new owners get the keys
Manly Wharf, at the gateway to Sydney’s popular northern beaches precinct, will be revamped – but the new owners will consult the local community before making any big changes.
- by Carolyn Cummins