Lauren Ahwan, News Corp Australia Journalist Profile

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Penola’s Cobb & Co to become cooking, art school following long-awaited sale

2 weeks ago | realcommercial.com.au | Lauren Ahwan

After more than a century, cheese and butter will once again be produced from an historic property, formerly used by Cobb & Co, in South Australia’s south-east. An old cheese and butter factory, at 58 Riddoch Street, Penola, finally sold last month for an undisclosed sum after being on the market for the past four years.
SA council selling Peterborough properties to recoup unpaid rates

1 month ago | adelaidenow.com.au | Lauren Ahwan |Matt Bell

NewsSouth AustraliaAdelaideInspections are strictly prohibited, with potential buyers facing trespassing charges if they break the rules, but that won’t stop immense interest in nine Peterborough properties set to be auctioned later this month. Owners of the seven houses and two vacant blocks have defaulted on their rates, forcing the Peterborough Council to sell the Mid North properties in a last-ditch effort to recover the debts.
The Big Housing Change That's Revolutionising Apartment Living

1 month ago | zephyrnet.com | Lauren Ahwan

Apartment living is becoming more desirable as luxury offerings convince Baby Boomers to part with the family home and affordability forces younger buyers to abandon dreams of owning a backyard. Experts say there has been a distinct shift towards Adelaide buyers seeking out apartments over traditional homes and, with limited housing stock and continued apartment building activity, the trend shows no signs of abating.
Ramsay Day Clinic Kahlyn at Magill sells in multimillion-dollar deal

1 month ago | realcommercial.com.au | Lauren Ahwan

A mental health clinic for the rich and famous will make way for up to 22 townhouses afterlocal developer Eastern Building Group paid $5.65m for the Magill site. EBG director and construction manager Danny Scinto said plans would be presented to Burnside Council in coming months to build between 18 and 22 two- and three-level townhouses at the Briant Road location. If approved, construction work could start early next year, with the first townhouses to be sold in 2027, Mr Scinto said.
Inglewood Inn Listed For Sale, Complete With Friendly Ghost

1 month ago | zephyrnet.com | Lauren Ahwan

Publicans and small business owners searching for something a little different should look no further than the historic Inglewood Inn and its resident ghost. An inn only by name, with no accommodation, the Inglewood Inn operates as a restaurant, bar and function centre.
Inglewood Inn listed for sale, complete with friendly ghost

1 month ago | adelaidenow.com.au | Lauren Ahwan |Matt Bell

NewsSouth AustraliaAdelaidePublicans and small business owners searching for something a little different should look no further than the historic Inglewood Inn and its resident ghost. An inn only by name, with no accommodation, the Inglewood Inn operates as a restaurant, bar and function centre.
Mel Gibson’s Former Homes in Australia is Listed for Sale

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Lauren Ahwan

An Australian home with a star-studded past offers plenty of space for children to play in a tranquil, leafy setting. Vendors Nicole and Karl bought the home at 50 Hughes Street in Adelaide in 2014, having previously lived in a smaller home around the corner and admiring the grand Queen Anne villa during walks throughout the neighborhood. “It was the exterior and just how beautiful the outside was that got us interested (in the home),’’ Nicole said.
Clare Valley restaurant Seed for sale with $2.2m price hopes

2 months ago | realcommercial.com.au | Lauren Ahwan

Iconic Clare Valley restaurant Seed has been listed for sale on a walk-in walk-out basis as its owner looks to pursue other opportunities. Seed, at 268 Main North Rd, Clare, is the only rooftop bar in the Clare Valley and has attracted a strong clientele since opening in 2014. The restaurant, in what was formerly the Commonwealth Bank building, was renovated in 2021 to include the rooftop bar, as well as a bistro and deli.
Mel Gibson’s former Adelaide home listed for sale

2 months ago | adelaidenow.com.au | Lauren Ahwan |Matt Bell

NewsSouth AustraliaAdelaideAn Unley home with a star-studded past offers plenty of space for children to play in a tranquil, leafy setting. Vendors Nicole and Karl bought 50 Hughes Street in 2014, having previously lived in a smaller home around the corner and admiring the grand Queen Anne villa during walks throughout the neighbourhood. “It was the exterior and just how beautiful the outside was that got us interested (in the home),’’ Nicole said.
Iconic live music venue Enigma Bar set to be bulldozed

2 months ago | realcommercial.com.au | Lauren Ahwan

The iconic Enigma Bar site on Hindley Street looks set to be transformed into high-rise accommodation after being listed for sale with price hopes of more than $10m. An international hotel chain, government and private developers are among the “genuineinquiries’’ for the Manera Building at 165-177 Hindley Street, said Adelaide Commercial Specialists founding director Michael Conley.