7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (765+ words) Stepping inside a retro brick home in Adamstown Heights for the first time, Rowan Parker was greeted by a "wild" time capsule of multicoloured felt wallpaper and patterned carpets. "I was walking through the house and it was wild," Mr…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (224+ words) 2 bed | 2 bath | 2 car Located on the fourth floor of the iconic Nickson tower within the Royal Apartments complex, this apartment pairs breezy coastal living with five-star everyday convenience. Boasting two bedrooms, two bathrooms and two-car undercover parking, this oceanfront sanctuary's…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (680+ words) A stately heritage home described as a masterpiece that "simply cannot be recreated" is chasing a record-breaking residential price tag on the outskirts of the NSW Hunter Valley town of Maitland. 'The Oak', a landmark estate in Bolwarra, has hit…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (909+ words) How about three-storey townhouses? Allowing more of them would help hold down housing prices and restrain the spread of Greater Newcastle up the Hunter Valley. The federal government's Productivity Commission has just recommended that the general height limit in residential…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (686+ words) Forget the tourist queues - the city's most novel art is underground. Standing on the platform by a geometric statue of revered Portuguese reformer, Marques de Pombal, chasing the hurrying rabbits from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, or reading lines of…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (528+ words) Lake Macquarie councillors are expected to approve a 25-apartment residential development despite its height exceeding planning regulations by 26.4 per cent. The development application (DA) for 15-17 Charles Street at Warners Bay will be on the agenda of Lake Macquarie City Council's…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (550+ words) Architecture and construction students from the University of Newcastle will leave their mark on the way their university will look into the future as their 'centrepiece' design is placed on exhibition. Following a student-led design project delivered in partnership with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (858+ words) It gets into your bones. When Cheng Smart's brother handed her the keys to one of the city's historic buildings with the instruction to "make something with it", it was not immediate excitement that she felt. The immunologist and scientist…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) 5 bed | 3 bath | 3 car An unmistakable coastal feel flows through this expansive dual-level home, creating a natural connection to its seaside surroundings. The property is positioned on a 599.9sqm block on the edge of a quiet coastal estate with a walking track…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (424+ words) A striking architectural home in Newcastle East has taken out one of the state's top design accolades. Designed by Newcastle firm Curious Practice, 'Cowrie Hole' was recognised at an awards ceremony held in Sydney on Thursday night. The contemporary terrace,…...