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S'more Bistro at Castlecrag. Chef Sam Young. 10th June 2022. Photo: Edwina Pickles / SMH Good Weekend
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An aerial shot of the planned streets of Castlecrag.

It was one of city’s first master-planned suburbs. Now it’s in line for an 11-storey tower

A north shore progress association has letterboxed every household in Castlecrag as it vows to fight an 11-storey “state significant” housing development.

  • David Barwell
The unusual property is located at 5 Foss Street, Hunters Hill.

The north shore property that won’t cost millions

The pocket of land on the prized Hunters Hill peninsula is among a series of unusual Sydney properties intriguing buyers.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
The auction of the Bellevue Hill terrace.

Bellevue Hill unit smashes expectations with $3.25 million sale price

Ten buyers registered to bid on the three-bedroom apartment which sold for $750,000 more than its reserve price.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Stella Maris Cuerva camping on the property she called Hope.

A block of land called Hope: The fight to revive Walter Burley Griffin’s lost city

The visionary architect dreamed of a New York City in Australia, but the site of his dream became a financial nightmare for many.

  • Julie Power
‘Fishwick’, the Walter Burley Griffin designed home in Sydney’s Castlecrag is up for sale.

A tunnel entry, fishponds in the ceilings and an uninterrupted harbour view in one-of-a-kind home

After more than 40 years of loving restoration, this Sydney home, designed by lauded architect Walter Burley Griffin, is hitting the market. But the home’s many quirks might be enough to put some buyers off.

  • Julie Power
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The seven-bedroom, five-bathroom house with tennis court and pool was bought for $11.6 million.

Castlecrag’s Salteri family show their neighbourly side as $11.6 million buyers

When it comes to keeping up with the Joneses, the Salteri family don’t keep up. They buy them.

  • Lucy Macken
Peak truffle: Linguine with truffled fried egg, truffle butter sauce and shaved truffle.
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More is more at Sam Young's Sydney bistro S'more

Like the chef's Instagram account, we're in big, buttery, heart-pounding territory flavoured by ferocious amounts of umami.

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Castlecrag over the decades

Welcome to the Sydney suburb dubbed 'Paradise on Earth'

Marion Mahony Griffin's role was for much of the 20th century relegated to the shadows.

  • Tim Barlass
Signature crispy duck.
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This little duck needs more pluck

This new Castlecrag offshoot from Dr Stanley Quek is managed for the entrepreneurial property investor by the Chef's Gallery group.

  • Terry Durack