Socceroo James Holland’s Bondi Beach Treasure Up For Grabs

One-time Socceroo James Holland has listed his Bondi Beach investment property with hopes of scoring $1.2 million at its June 30 auction.



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Photo Credit: realestate.com.au

The 35-year-old Holland, who currently plays for Austria Wien in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, purchased the two-bedroom beach pad at 1/236 Campbell Parade in 2018 for $950,000. Records show the 1920s apartment was most recently rented for $825 per week.

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Photo Credit: realestate.com.au

Originally from Newcastle, Holland debuted for the Australian national team in 2008 and was part of the Socceroos squad at the 2014 World Cup. He has also played for the Central Coast Mariners, Newcastle Jets, and clubs in the Netherlands and Germany during his professional career.

James Holland
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The listing agent is Dion Markovics, who recently joined the Ray White Double Bay team. Markovics describes the 68-square-meter period property, which sits opposite Bondi Beach, as a “wonderful character apartment” with potential to add value. The boutique building of 12 apartments features a rooftop terrace with sweeping ocean views.

The boutique building of 12 apartments features a rooftop terrace with sweeping ocean views.
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The boutique building of 12 apartments features a rooftop terrace with sweeping ocean views.
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Markovics himself made headlines a decade ago as a 20-year-old agent who sold $28 million worth of real estate in his first three years. He says joining Ray White marks “a new chapter” after previously winning a top national sales award with his former agency.

“I’m excited to be working with an international brand and look forward to working with the successful team at Ray White Double Bay,” said Markovics, who has also just listed a $4.5 million semiin North Bondi.



Ray White Double Bay principal Warren Ginsberg welcomed the high-performing agent, saying: “We’re thrilled and excited to have Dion join us. He’s such a successful agent who is really at the top of his game. We look forward to kicking goals with him in the future.”

Published 28-May-2024

Panama House Says ‘Saludos’ to Bondi Beach After 7 Years

Two years after moving to a bigger, upgraded venue to accommodate more patrons (and seven years since they first opened), the popular Latin American eatery Panama House on Campbell Parade has decided to close, another casualty of the pandemic.

Best known for its happy hour and bottomless brunches, Panama House moved to The Pacific on Campbell Parade in 2018, after five years on Bondi Road.

The second venue was nearly three times the size of its old site but it was where the owners perfected the exact type of Latin American restaurant they envisioned when they started out in 2013.



Co-owner Mitchell Slattery admitted they they could not hold on despite introducing innovative ways to sustain the business. The restrictions were the biggest challenges in operating such a large venue. 

The restaurant turned to delivery and pick-up services for their taco box meal kits and alcohol packs as soon as the lockdown was in place. By April, Panama House also launched a virtual brunch competition to attract more patrons online. 

Live guest DJs were streamed directly into the living rooms of their customers’ homes whilst they enjoyed their boxed meal deliveries. 

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However, Slattery said that the altered business model was able to only keep the staff paid. Panama House temporarily suspended operations by May. 

But by October 2020, the owners decided to put Panama House into liquidation. 



Apart from the tacos, fajitas, grilled seafood, mimosas and margaritas, Panama House also boasted of the best views of Bondi. The restaurant was very popular with the brunch crowd in Eastern Sydney.