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The highlights on the Zango listing for <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/82-empire-circuit-deakin-act-2600-32689/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">82 Empire Circuit, Deakin</a>, reads like a blue skies wishlist – but it turns out it’s also a record-breaking formula.The palatial property has just sold for $9 million, which <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/berkely-residential/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berkely Residential</a> real estate agent <a href="/agents/bill-lyristakis/">Bill Lyristakis</a> believes sets a new ACT residential property sale record.Awarded ACT House of the Year when it was built in 2000, the home is billed as “a residential estate of extraordinary beauty and refinement”. <img alt="220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px.width-800.png" width="800">Mr Lyristakis says the sellers are the same Canberra business owners who designed and built the property some 20 years ago on a parcel of land he found for them.“I looked for years for the perfect block for the vendor; we looked at many homes, many land parcels prior to their purchase of this one,” he says.“As soon as I showed them this parcel, their response was immediate: perfect block, elevated views, northerly aspect, sunny, bright. They couldn’t ask for better and proceeded to purchase at auction.”<img alt="220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px6" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px6.width-800.png" width="800">As the current owners look to downsize, a local family has purchased the home with no apparent plans for significant alternations, according to Mr Lyristakis.“They just love the home. I don’t believe they will be making any substantial changes to the property,” he says.Set on 2816 sqm of elevated land with mature, sun-filled gardens, the four-bedroom plus study, four-bathroom residence has a reception hall, formal rooms with natural gas fireplaces, a lift, multiple entertainment areas, an expansive heated pool and spa, a tennis court, a drive through six-car basement garage, a cinema room and a temperature-controlled cellar in the basement.Characterised by high ceilings, picture windows, expanses of marble, the substantial residence boasts uninterrupted northerly views from the Arboretum to Mt Ainslie. <img alt="220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px4" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px4.width-800.png" width="800"> Having been on the market for about a year and a half, Mr Lyristakis says the “outstanding result” proved the stability of the Canberra property market and the value of resolve.“I’ve been selling real estate in Canberra for about 30 years and in my experience it has always been the case that quality property always sells well, even in down markets,” he says. <img alt="B_220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px2" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/B_220161_Article_Body_Image_800px_532px2.width-800.png" width="800">“That said, there’s nothing like commitment and perseverance to the cause.“There was never any shortage of interest. Finding the right buyer and achieving the correct price just took some time.“Michael Lyristakis and Simon Richards also put in an enormous effort. We’re very happy with the result, as are the vendors and purchasers.” Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/sculpted-gardens-incredible-views-and-space-for-all-in-the-heart-of-canberra/598244" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct</a>.

$9 million Deakin property sets new Canberra residential property sale record.

There’s selling houses, and then there’s selling the house of Peter Blackshaw, former Canberra real estate guru and digital advertising entrepreneur.Agents <a href="/agents/bill-lyristakis/">Bill Lyristakis</a>, from Berkely, and <a href="/agents/stephen-thompson/">Stephen Thomson</a>, from LJ Hooker Manuka - who’d both previously worked for Peter Blackshaw - treated their former boss “like any other client” when they took on the sale of the home. The result was a $6.4m price tag for <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the one-acre property at 18 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill</a>.<img alt="IMG_3868.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="710" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG_3868.width-800.jpg" width="751">“Peter absolutely let us do our jobs and took our advice when we gave it,” sales agent Stephen Thomson said.That advice included listing the “beautiful but comfortable” home exclusively on Zango. Peter, a minority shareholder in Zango, was more than happy to forego other real estate websites and list exclusively on the only Canberra-owned property portal.<img alt="18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-image-0-20220406055604035217-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-ima.width-800.jpg" width="800">“I believed we’d get the coverage we wanted and I didn’t feel the need to waste money,” Peter says.“Serious buyers go to Zango.“There’s a high percentage of properties listed on Zango that just aren’t listed anywhere else.“We had huge enquiry and ended up with six registered bidders. You can’t want for more than that.“This demonstrates you don’t need to spend a fortune advertising your property on the internet to get a great result.”<img alt="18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-image-0-20220406055545749717-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-ima.width-800_NU1E5J8.jpg" width="800">Peter and Andrea Blackshaw and their children moved into 18 Monaro Crescent in 1992, at a purchase price of $800,000. The property had once been owned by Peter’s father. The Blackshaws’ loved the “park-like” block so much they stayed for three decades.“We honestly didn’t want to sell it - we have a strong emotional attachment to it,” Peter says.“For my family it was the ideal house in terms of proximity to everything that was Canberra for us - the grammar schools, Manuka.“But we’re spending a lot of time travelling now and have downsized to an apartment at the [Kingston] foreshore, so it was time.”<img alt="18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-image-0-20220406055646166711-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-ima.width-800_phU56pm.jpg" width="800">Peter started a career in real estate in Canberra in the 1980s, building the Blackshaw empire until his retirement in 2007. He was the founder of a digital property platform in Canberra in the early 2000s, which he sold in 2014, and today has a stake in Zango.He said the satisfying result on 18 Monaro Crescent came from his two agents but also from friend, former colleague and “exceptional auctioneer” Peter Walker from Ray White Canberra.<img alt="18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-image-0-20220406055533128646-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-ima.width-800_UQhuZi8.jpg" width="800">“Peter did a really fantastic job, he’s done thousands of auctions and by his own admission, this was one of the best,” Peter says.“A big shout out Bill, Stephen and Peter, I’m so grateful for their efforts.”According to Stephen Thomson, the “estate-like” grounds of the property pushed the price over the $6 million mark.<img alt="18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-image-0-20220406055653579052-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/18-monaro-crescent-red-hill-act-2603-56427-ima.width-800_UZ6Q2Hm.jpg" width="800">“It’s like being out in the country in the middle of the most valuable area of Canberra,” he says.“It’s an oasis to come home to, and our six bidders were all people that recognised the lifestyle this home would afford.”

The Blackshaws’ Red Hill estate sells for $6.4 million in a Zango exclusive

If you’re relaxing by a pool somewhere right now or enjoying the incredible view from your hotel balcony, hold that thought.We’ve pulled together the most stunning rooms and features on the market right now that’ll make their new owners feel like every day’s a holiday. Enjoy!<h2 data-block-key="f59ge">A reading room any hotel would envy.</h2><img alt="65-7-state-circle-forrest-act-2603-49370-image-0-20211215024629917424-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/65-7-state-circle-forrest-act-2603-49370-image.width-800.jpg" width="800">Straight from the pages of an advertorial in Vanity Fair. Possibly the most beautiful reading room in Canberra belongs to <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/65-7-state-circle-forrest-act-2603-49370/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this home on State Circle in Forrest</a>.<h2 data-block-key="2190v">This pool that’s made for drinking cocktails next to.</h2><img alt="802-3-grazier-lane-belconnen-act-2617-51823-image-0-20211220003210602447-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/802-3-grazier-lane-belconnen-act-2617-51823-im.width-800.jpg" width="800">It’s not quite Bali but it is … Belconnen. Centre your summer days around <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/802-3-grazier-lane-belconnen-act-2617-51823/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this beautiful pool on Grazier Lane</a>. All that’s missing is a butler to run back and forth to your apartment to gather fresh mint for your mojito.<h2 data-block-key="5icim">The view from this listing in Kingston.</h2><img alt="402-85-eyre-street-kingston-act-2604-44060-image-0-20210707045330014335-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/402-85-eyre-street-kingston-act-2604-44060-ima.width-800.jpg" width="800">Canberra is a real show-off from the balcony of <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/402-85-eyre-street-kingston-act-2604-44060/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this apartment on Eyre Street, Kingston</a>. Imagine viewing every sunset of 2022 from here? Bliss.<h2 data-block-key="967i">This lounge room in Gordon that looks like the perfect mountain getaway.</h2><img alt="8-slavin-place-gordon-act-2906-51882-image-0-20211222000236943166-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/8-slavin-place-gordon-act-2906-51882-image-0-2.width-800.jpg" width="800">It’s a room surrounded entirely by nature, with amazing views out the Brindabellas. The kind of room you’ll literally never want to leave. <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/8-slavin-place-gordon-act-2906-51882/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See the whole property here</a>.<h2 data-block-key="c5k78">Bathroom heaven in Canberra’s north.</h2><img alt="6-1-judith-macintosh-crescent-taylor-act-2913-51793-image-0-2021121719_ZLMplFl-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-1-judith-macintosh-crescent-taylor-act-2913-.width-800.jpg" width="800">With natural finishes and modern fittings, this bathroom could be straight from your favourite ultra contemporary, inner-city boutique hotel. Except <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-1-judith-macintosh-crescent-taylor-act-2913-51793/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">it’s located in Taylor</a>.<h2 data-block-key="enie1">This compact kitchen that feels like you’re in a boutique apartment hotel.</h2><img alt="2-26-frencham-street-downer-act-2602-51835-image-0-20211220040122701491-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/2-26-frencham-street-downer-act-2602-51835-ima.width-800.jpg" width="800">Give us a monochrome palette any day. This kitchen is refreshingly manageable and inspiring all at once. Well played, Downer. <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/2-26-frencham-street-downer-act-2602-51835/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See the listing here</a>.<h2 data-block-key="69unr">Somewhere over the rainbow … in Conder.</h2><img alt="15-roughsey-place-conder-act-2906-51886-image-0-20211222000234721705-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/15-roughsey-place-conder-act-2906-51886-image-.width-800.jpg" width="800">This beautiful room in Canberra’s deep south will ensure your little one feels relaxed and inspired well after heading back to school in early 2022. <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/15-roughsey-place-conder-act-2906-51886/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the entire home here</a>.

3 news articles with tag berkely-residential

$9 million Deakin property sets new Canberra residential property sale record.

The Blackshaws’ Red Hill estate sells for $6.4 million in a Zango exclusive

Listings with total hotel vibes to extend your holiday into 2022