Casa Campana Brings Mediterranean Chic To The Tweed Coast Hinterland
Step inside this unique take on a family home.
By Terry Christodoulou
Fri, Apr 1, 2022 12:52pm
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One would forgive you for thinking Casa Campana was transplanted from the Mediterranean Coast to the rolling green hills of the Tweed Coast hinterland.
Designed by Peppa Hart in collaboration with Three Birds Renovations, the 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2-car garage residence brings a luxurious slice of Mediterranean style to Northern NSW through its arching design, whitewashed walls and breezy, open-plan layout.
Once through the aforementioned archways, the open plan living and dining area is the star. Boasting enormous scale, custom panelling overhead, and concrete hard finishes — including the kitchen workspaces — Casa Campana is effortlessly cool.
Complementing the custom concrete additions are the handmade balustrades, door handles, and joinery throughout while modern comforts such as a double-sided gas fireplace and a butler’s pantry.
Secluded by its location and sprawling 1.31-hectare plot, the European feel extends outside via oversized bi-fold doors to the smashed tiling underfoot (whitewashed, of course) and further use of concrete leading to the heated saltwater pool.
Beyond the pool sees a poolside cabana that inspires hosting, complete with a woodfired pizza oven and sink and two heated outdoor showers.
There’s also a kids and adults cubby area — one featuring a rooftop slide and servery the other a built-in daybed and wet bar.
Back inside, the upper level of the home hosts the master suite – complete with a large walk-in robe, built with custom joinery and brass handles and an opulent design, open ensuite complete with concrete benchtops.
The upper terrace wraps the master suite and accompanying studio space.
The remains of the accommodation is found downstairs, each with built-in robes alongside laundry and a separate media room.
Built with the purpose of never needing to leave, there’s a range of smart home fixtures including smart home lighting and an inbuilt sound system throughout – controlled from the butler’s pantry – alongside electric Luxaflex blackout blinds in multiple rooms.
While secluded in its orientation, the residence is in a coveted pocket of northern NSW, due to its proximity to Byron Bay, Cabarita beach and its array of cafes, restaurants and boutiques.
The listing is with Luke Savage of LS Properties (+61 477 122 559) with a price guide of $4 million. Lsproperties.com.au
High rents and rising values are inspiring greater investor activity this year
By Bronwyn Allen
Fri, Jun 28, 2024 3 min
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Advertised rents on houses and apartments have risen by more than 40 percent nationwide since the pre-pandemic period, with a shortage of rental homes and record levels of net overseas migration pushing weekly rents higher and reducing vacancy rates to historical lows, said Proptrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh.
However, Ms Creagh said the pressure in Australia’s rental market should ease over the next year as overseas migration falls, with the Federal Government expecting it to halve from here. Meantime, home values have continued to lift because the supply versus demand imbalance is now so great it is trumping the traditional dampening effect of rising interest rates on prices. Proptrack data showed the national median value lifted for the 17th consecutive month in May.
“Despite a rise in the number of homes for sale this year, strong population growth, tight rental markets, and home equity gains are all contributing to demand, while the supply side of the housing market has fallen short and as a result, home prices reached a fresh peak in May as robust demand has continued to push prices upwards,” Ms Creagh said.
More investors are in the property market this year due to strong rental yields and continually rising values. Ms Creagh said lending to investors had reached record levels in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, which are the strongest states at the moment for capital city price growth and rental demand.
Proptrack has published data showing the top suburbs for rental yields in both the capital cities and regional areas of each state, as well as the suburbs with the highest capital growth over five years.
Here are the results for the five mainland states.
NSW
The suburbs with the highest rental yields for houses in Greater Sydney are Killarney Vale 4.2 percent, Watanobbi 4.1 percent, Blue Haven 4.1 percent, Woongarrah 4.1 percent and Airds 4.1 percent.
In the regions, the top rental yields can be found in Broken Hill 9 percent, Cobar 8.5 percent, South Lismore 8.3 percent, Boggabri 7.5 percent and Moree 7.2 percent. The top suburbs across NSW for capital growth over the past five years are Finley 126 percent, Culcairn 123 percent, Hay 108 percent, Broulee 106 percent and West Wyalong 105 percent.
Victoria
In Greater Melbourne, the suburbs with the highest rental house yields are Wollert 4.4 percent, Coolaroo 4.3 percent, Dallas 4.3 percent, Koo Wee Rup 4.2 percent and Roxburgh Park 4.2 percent. In the regions, the best rental yields for houses can be found in Red Cliffs 6 percent, Mooroopna 5.9 percent, Numurkah 5.9 percent, Stawell 5.8 percent and Morwell 5.6 percent.
The top Victorian suburbs for five-year capital growth are Warracknabeal 119 percent, Orbost 108 percent, Beechworth 102 percent, Myrtleford 100 percent and Euroa 99 percent.
Queensland
The suburbs with the highest rental house yields in Greater Brisbane are Laidley North 6.1 percent, Laidley 5.6 percent, Churchill 5.5 percent, North Booval 5.5 percent and Russell Island 5.4 percent. In the regions, the top rental-yielding suburbs are Collinsville 10.4 percent, Moura 10.1 percent, Moranbah 9.7 percent, Pioneer 9.6 percent and Blackwater 9.5 percent.
The Sunshine State’s fastest-growing suburbs for home values over five years are Mount Morgan 157 percent, Woodford 126 percent, Dysart 122 percent, Mount Coolum 121 percent and Worongary 114 percent.
South Australia
The suburbs with the highest rental yields for houses in Greater Adelaide are Eyre 5.6 percent, Elizabeth North 5.6 percent, Smithfield Plains 5.6 percent, Munno Para 5.4 percent and Salisbury North 5.4 percent. The best rental yields in regional South Australia can be found in Whyalla Norrie 7.9 percent, Risdon Park 7.8 percent, Port Pirie South 7.8 percent, Whyalla Stuart 7.7 percent and Port Augusta 7.6 percent.
The top South Australian suburbs for five-year capital growth are Elizabeth Downs and Elizabeth North – both at 135 percent, Elizabeth South 127 percent, Elizabeth East 123 percent and Hackham West 117 percent.
Western Australia
The suburbs with the highest rental yields for houses in Greater Perth are Hilbert 6.4 percent, Medina 6.3 percent, Stratton 6.3 percent, Balga 6.3 percent and Dayton 6.2 percent. The best rental yields across regional areas can be found in Kambalda East 12.2 percent, Kambalda West 11.2 percent, Nickol 11 percent, South Headland 10.9 percent and Newman 10.7 percent.
The top West Australian suburbs for capital growth over the past five years are South Hedland 135 percent, Rangeway 116 percent, Darlington 115 percent, Cooloongup 114 percent and Spalding 113 percent.
