Friday 30th April

Sting's $20 million apartment sold

British singer-songwriter, Sting, and his wife, Trudy, have sold their New York apartment for just over $AU20 million.

The 6,600 square apartment, once owned by Billy Joel, is located at 88 Central Park West in a Beaux Arts building constructed in 1910. Original features include French doors with original glass transoms, a grand staircase, oversized windows, 11-foot ceilings, and pristine parquet floors with mahogany inlay.

The apartment boasts five bedrooms, four bathrooms, private elevator access from the lobby, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, separate prep-kitchen with butler's pantry, library, and views over Central Park.

Swans coach flies the coop

Sydney Swans coach, Paul Roos, and his wife Tami have put their Randwick home on the market.

Roos is one of Australia's most admired sporting personalities, newspaper columnist and professional speaker.

Along with steering Sydney to a record number of finals, being the AFL record holder for the number of games played wearing the number 1 jumper - which he wore in every one of his 356 games for Fitzroy and Sydney, Roos is in the Hall of Fame, and was named ‘All Australian’ seven times. Now aged 57, Roos recently announced that he would retire at the end of the 2010 season.

Selling agent Damien Bickmore-Hutt says, “[The home is] built to a size and scale that is reflective of the description of great houses... it also offers a wonderful location surrounded by private schools and parklands with Sydney’s most famous beaches and the CBD only minutes away.”

Built in 2005 by Peter Dunkley of Dunkley Developments, the house includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, games room with wet bar, comprehensive Cbus system , off street security parking for three cars, video security system, swimming pool with a spa, and lily pond.

The house is located near Sydney’s Centennial Park, only one block from Queens Park and is expected to sell for more than $5.5 million.

For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au

Blue Chip and Family friendly

This home brings together the classic Georgian style and practical living to create a stunning modern home perfect for the family.

Owned by Steven Horton, a Financial Engineer and Risk Management Analyst, the five bedroom house is cleverly zoned to provide versatile entertaining spaces and light filled family living areas. It also includes three bathrooms, fitted study, granite kitchen, downstairs recreation room opening to northwest garden and separate entertaining terrace.

"A tremendously solid and welcoming modern home, easy to move straight into and enjoy. Add this to the convenience of two trams and a train, a Kooyong village lifestyle and brilliant access to all of the best schools and you have a family package second to none," says agent Justin Long.

The property is located in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak on 760sqm of land, and is marketed at $4 million.

For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au

Backstreet Boys mansion: Top hit on the market

Nick Carter has listed his Florida mansion for sale at $AU2 million.

The singer, musician, and actor is most notably known for his position in boy band ‘The Backstreet Boys’, whom have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Since his international success, Carter has released various solo albums and was named ‘The Sexiest Man in the World’ by a CosmoGirl Magazine poll in 2002. Carter, along with fellow band member and brother, Aaron, and his other siblings, also starred in the reality television show ‘House of Carters’.

The  4,699 square foot house is situated within a gated golf community, named the ‘Parkland Golf and Country Club’ and features a Greg Norman designed 18 hole golf course, tennis courts, massage room, a fitness centre, and botanical gardens. The house includes five bedrooms, six bathrooms, three car garage, stunning pool and spa area which overlooks the neighbouring golf course.