James Dunn is born and bred Eastern Suburbs, growing up in Bellevue Hill on Suttie Road and has been servicing the area since 2004.
Lifestyle factors
I loved growing up near this area because I’m a very keen surfer and it’s an easy drive down to Bronte or Tamarama to surf but then you’re not there in the thick of things, you can kind of get away from it.
The beauty of living here is that access to the city and the beaches is so easy.
This side of the hill has become more desirable
Many years ago people used to say that they want to live on the Double Bay side of the hill, so from Victoria Road, Kambala Road down, closer to the Double Bay side, but now this side has become very desirable as well.
So I'm talking about your Latimer Road, Blaxland Road and Beresford Road, around here, we are achieving the prices which we’ve only really seen on the other side of the hill previously, I think it's because it’s a bit closer to the beach so it just depends on what the buyers want.
High demand for one bedders
Interestingly now a lot of one bedrooms places seem to be in higher demand and the prices for them are also really high, what I’ve noticed is a lot of people don’t seem to be getting married until their thirties now, and by the time you’re mid, late twenties you don’t really want to living with three other people, so the one bedroom rental demand is very strong and that’s the same on the sales side now too.
Apartment lifestyles are becoming more appealing
I’ve sold quite a few apartments in this area and it’s interesting to see that a lot of the younger families now like the lifestyle of having an apartment, easy to lock up and leave, you don’t have to worry about maintaining the gardens and the pools, more sort of a European or New York lifestyle.
Personally I think this trend will start come into play quite a bit more, people are so busy these days and time poor that they don’t want to have to worry about cleaning the big pool and doing the garden, they can live close to all the amenities and take their kids to the beaches which are close by, that seems to be what they prefer.
People move here for the schooling options alone
There's lots of quality schools accessible from here, you’ve got Cranbrook which is pretty close which I went to, Cranbrook and Scots are close, then you’ve got Holy Cross and Reddam which are not too far away, I know people that are buying here specifically so they can get their kids up towards Reddam and also Cranbrook, and then Ascham’s close as well.
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Planning Applications (56)
Application
Date received
Authority
172 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Private - Alterations & room reconfigurations to existing two storey semi-detached dwelling
27th April 2017
Waverley Council
10/26 Simpson Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Private - Internal structure work - minor internal alterations to an apartment including new kitchen and bathroom and bi-fold doors to apartment 10
8th May 2017
Waverley Council
285 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Shop Fitout
Woollahra Municipal Council
Unit 2 75 Birriga Rd, 75 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Null
Woollahra Municipal Council
Unit 3 75 Birriga Rd, 75 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
268 Old South Head Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
317 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Modification to roof material from tiles to colourbond.
2nd June 2016
Waverley Council
Unit 1 75 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Building 3 Storeys:
Woollahra Municipal Council
71 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys:
Woollahra Municipal Council
268 Old South Head Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Building 3 Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
71 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Building 3 Storeys:
Woollahra Municipal Council
317 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
First floor addition to dwelling
23rd June 2015
Waverley Council
166 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Hardstand car parking space and driveway to dwelling
10th June 2015
Waverley Council
11 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Fitout & use as a take away pizza shop
14th April 2015
Waverley Council
O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill 2023
Woollahra Golf Club Ltd - Club functions authorisation
21st March 2015
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill 2023
Woollahra Golf Club Ltd - Change boundaries of licensed premises
21st March 2015
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
24A Simpson Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Demolition and construction of a two storey dwelling house with double car basement garage
17th March 2015
Waverley Council
22 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill 2023
Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Union Football Club - Change boundaries of licensed premises
11th February 2015
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
3/337 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
Enclosure of undercroft area at front of building
28th November 2014
Waverley Council
11 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Change of use to a Take a away pizza , shop fitout and signage
20th October 2014
Waverley Council
Unit 3 97 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Building 3 Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
341 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
First floor addition including wrap around balcony and external staircase
18th September 2014
Waverley Council
301 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
First Floor addition including new deck.
24th July 2014
Waverley Council
9 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Strata subdivision to create three (3) strata titles to the approved ground floor shop and two (2) residential units
14th July 2014
Waverley Council
32 Simpson Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations and additions including new first floor
27th May 2014
Waverley Council
174 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations & additions including new rear balcony & front fence.
10th April 2014
Waverley Council
339 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
Alterations and additions including new fence / gate, access ramp and landing
9th April 2014
Waverley Council
9 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Modification to change ground floor shop to residential unit of approved alterations and additions.
5th February 2014
Waverley Council
289 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
First floor addition to semi-detached dwelling
2nd January 2014
Waverley Council
110 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Dwelling House
Woollahra Municipal Council
98 Birriga Rd, Unit 2 98 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
Unit 6 103A Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Building 3 Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
253 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Section 96 Modification
Woollahra Municipal Council
321 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
Modification to delete condition 38(C) regarding site audit statement
9th August 2013
Waverley Council
321 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
Modification to delete condition 8(C) regarding noise from mechanical plant
7th June 2013
Waverley Council
168 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Hardstand car parking, & shared driveway.
1st May 2013
Waverley Council
311 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alts & adds to existing one storey semi & new driveway & removal of one tree.
22nd April 2013
Waverley Council
321 Old South Head Road North Bondi NSW 2026
Alterations and additions to service station
6th February 2013
Waverley Council
Unit 3 255 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Dwelling House
Woollahra Municipal Council
28 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
New single story commercial building to be used as a cafe with outdoor seating
21st September 2012
Waverley Council
309 Old South Head Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations and additions to single dwelling including modifications and extensions to upper storey, new garage at front and landscaping works.
6th March 2012
Waverley Council
9 Curlewis Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations & additions including the creation of an additional unit.
28th December 2011
Waverley Council
6/164 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Addition of bedroom as an attic on the rear portion of a residential flat building
22nd June 2011
Waverley Council
98 Birriga Rd, 1/98 Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
11 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beach 2026
The Ditzy Tart - On-premises licence
22nd February 2011
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
291 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill 2023
Jimmy Brings - Packaged liquor licence
3rd February 2011
NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
168 Wellington Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations to front of dwelling with provision of carspace and new fence
13th May 2011
Waverley Council
168 Wellington Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Alterations to front of dwelling with provision of carspace and new fence
13th May 2011
Waverley Council
2/275 O'Sullivan Rd, 275 O'Sullivan Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 1 or 2 Storeys
Woollahra Municipal Council
333 Old South Head Road, North Bondi NSW 2026
Extend trading hours to operate 10.00am to 10.00pm between Monday and Thursday and until 11.00pm on Friday and Saturday
23rd December 2010
Waverley Council
337 Old South Head Road, North Bondi NSW 2026
Change of use to library, community facility & offices to ground floor & internal alterations of mixed development.
9th December 2010
Waverley Council
1/94A Birriga Rd, 94A Birriga Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Residential Flat Bldg 4 or more Storeys