180 YEARS OF PROPERTY VALUATION EXPERTISE
STEPHEN BERRY FAPI – Unusual Valuations & Acquisitions OVERVIEW PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
STEPHEN BERRY FAPI AAVI ADAAS; Dip Val;
Dip Project Management
Certified Practising Valuer 67384 (API);
Certified Property Valuer 1919 (AVI).
A COOPERATIVE OF OLD SCHOOL VALUERS WITH DIVERSE EXPERTISE
Stephen, Graham and Neal all worked for the Rushton Group & National Property Valuers (NSW)
David and Stephen worked together at Field & City Valuations.
We have joined our diverse expertise to offer a high standard of research in our valuation advisory services
GRAHAM SCRYMGEOUR – Commercial, Industrial, Universities, Wineries, Clubs, Light Houses In National Parks,
NEAL SMITH – Commercial, Industrial, Retail, Rental Determinations,
DAVID VIARELLA – Insurance Valuations – Current Specialty
STEPHEN – Diverse experience including unusual property matters plus telecommunication sites.
EDUCATION
1972 – NSW University – Industrial Relations (Discontinued – offered job as Trainee Valuer)
1973-1976 – Sydney Technical College – Diploma of Real Estate Valuation
2001-2003 – Tranby Aboriginal College – Advanced Diploma of Applied Aboriginal Studies
2013 – Diploma of Project Management
1974-1982–UNUSUAL-VALUATION-MATTERS-TRAINING
Edward-Rushton-Son-&-Kenyon-Australasia
Exceptional-inhouse-training-from-Darwin-Cyclone-Tracey-Loss Assessments, fire-loss- assessments, specialist-insurance-valuations, major valuations, portfolio-valuations. Australia, NZ, PNG, Solomon-Islands-and-1978-year-in-London-Head-Office-
Benefits-included-a-new-RR-+-Concorde flight+invitation-to-a-Royal-Garden-Party-at- Buckingham Palace.
An-extra-ordinary experience with an exceptional-boss.
NATIVE TITLE
Tradition Owner Settlement Agreement (Victorian Native Title)-Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
Establish valuation methodology for Land Use Activity Agreement compensation 2019 Bendigo.
CHARITY
1983 – 2010 – Founder & President – Australian Children’s Foundation Inc
AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY INSTITUTE (Australian Institute of Valuers)
1978 – Associate of Australian Institute of Valuers
1985 – 2016 Registered Valuer No. 1919 (2016 NSW Valuer registration ceased for all valuers)
2001 – Fellow of Australian Property Institute – current
2001 & 2002 – Joint Presenter – API One Day Seminars – Valuation of Telecommunication Sites
2008 – Australian Property Institute – Finalist – Excellence in Property Valuation Award Double Heritage waterfront at Neutral Bay
2009 – Australian Property Institute – Winner – Excellence in Property Valuation Award Bundeena RSL
2009 – Advanced Professional Certificate in Expert Witness for the Land & Environment Court
AUSTRALIAN VALUERS INSTITUTE
2008 – Associate – current
VALUATION EMPLOYMENT
1972 – 1973 CW Mansell & Associates – Trainee Valuer
1975 – 1982 Edward Rushton Son & Kenyon – Trainee Valuer – Associate Director
1986 – Richardson & Wrench Head Office – Senior valuer & help establish Corporate Services Division
1987 – 1989 – Field & City Valuations
2021 – Senior Associate, National Property Valuers (NSW) –
Unusual property matters.
CONSULTANCIES
1985-1986; 1990 – 2020 & 2022 contract consultant (current*)
JOHN LEDGERWOOD REAL ESTATE; THE RUSHTON GROUP,
HANDLEY CARLISLE & FAGAN / HANDLEY PARIS & PARTNERS, BLACKWELL CONSULTING
PARIS & PORTER REAL ESTATE.
NATIONAL PROPERTY VALUERS (NSW) – Jason Field
*DAVID VIARELLA FAVI (Former Chairman Australian Valuers Institute)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT – CURRENT
Calabash Castle Project Berowra Waters – 44 ha waterfront site, European + Aboriginal heritage & environment protection, Crown Roads, environmentally sensitive small-scale development
ACQUISITION VALUATIONS
Roads – RTA – including subdividable lands: Councils – Open Space, Drainage, Multi-zone sites
Major Easements – (Research Valuer for Michael Paris) TransGrid, National Parks & Wildlife Service – Power Transmission Lines & Towers. Adjoining owner substation – Alexandria – TransGrid
Boarding Houses / Heritage Homes Dept of Housing;
Stormwater Land & Environment Case for Retirement Village
Shops Hurstville Council; Scots College Boatshed – Point Piper; RSL Club Bundeena
Sydney North West Development Centre Marsden Park Open Space Acquisition valuations, road widening.
North West Rail Link Neighbourhood Title Roadway acquisition; Rouse Hill – Open Space Acquisition.
Western Sydney Aerotropolis Bringelly / Badgerys Creek / Luddenham. Bradfield City Core – Strategic Lands. Flood & vegetation constrained lands.
TAXATION / STATUTORY VALUATIONS
VG objections, Land Tax, Stamp Duty and Capital Gains Tax (including retrospective valuations back to 20/9/85)
UNUSUAL SPECIALIST PROPERTY VALUATIONS, RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY
Over 35 years specialisation in unusual properties including:-
PRESTIGE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Significant waterfront & premium properties in Mosman, Cremorne, Neutral Bay, Balmain, Birchgrove, Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Lake Macquarie, Eastern Suburbs, Pittwater, Port Hacking. 2010 – most expensive residential holding in Mosman. Co-presenter Sydney Harbour inspection of waterfront homes from $5 – $52 m. for senior bank property lending executives; UTS Co-presenter – Valuation of Unusual Properties.
MEDIA
ADVICE PROPERTIES
Channel 9 – A Current Affair 2012 – Public Housing in Prestige locations – The Sirius Building The Rocks,
Greenway Apartments Kirribilli, Town houses Woolloomooloo
Sky Property Channel – “ 7 ‘P’s of Property ” – developed for Jason Field as expert in prestige residential – Position, Panorama, Presence,
Presentation, Plan, Parking, Privacy + PERCEPTION = PREMIUM PRICE – Expanded to the 10 P’s in total – with Pizzaz (Wow factor).
Every P missing it becomes – Price Sensitive.
HERITAGE PROPERTIES
Depart of Housing – Millers Point Boarding Houses, Long Term Leasehold / Restoration Assessments – Argyle Place.
Heritage homes including waterfronts at Neutral Bay, Hunters Hill & Woolwich, Berowra Waters.
Heritage Assessments on diverse properties – market value & insurance values – throughout NSW & Vic
Collitts Inn – Hartley Vale – 1860s restored B & B. Sydney Harbour B & B The Rocks. Heritage Chapel Strathfield.
EXPERT WITNESS / LEGAL CONSULTATIONS
Multi property site amalgamations for residential redevelopment including Castle Hill, Ryde, Rockdale. 2019/2020
Badgerys Creek airport proximity – RMS road acquisition – severance and injurious affection issues – LEC.
220 ha released land in North West Growth Centre – Supreme Court
Shoal Bay Resort & Spa – Federal Court; Hindu Temple – State Heritage listed – Supreme Court
White City Tennis Courts; Coluzzi v Star City Casino & Colliers – Supreme Court
Southern Highlands rural residential project – Supreme Court
North Sydney Council – open space acquisition dispute
Owners group – Ettalong Beach Resort; Family Law property settlement matters
Building defects disputes; divorce; bankruptcy estate;
Injurious property affections – chemical, contaminations, quarrying.
Australian Children’s Foundation v Blacktown City Council (use of Parklea Market for concert)
Orphan (Isolated) sites from adjoining development;
Compensation claim where more land than was required for a NW Metro station site was acquired.
LOSS CONSULTANCY VALUATIONS & ASSESSMENTS
Cyclone Tracy Darwin, Palings for Strand Arcade fire, Exorcist fire Redfern, Pacific Dunlop foam plant, Smorgons meats, Fellmongerary NZ.
MAJOR INSURANCE VALUATIONS
Sisters of Mercy Convents & Schools throughout Victoria,
RAS Showground Melbourne,Deakin University Geelong,
National Bank HO, Wales Bank HO’s Australia-wide,
Diverse manufacturing plants / industrial installations,
Jubilee Oval Kogarah
Heritage properties and significant or unique homes.
STRATA VALUATIONS
Unit Entitlement Reassessments; sale of common property; telco roof top strata;
Strata Renewal for Redevelopment
DISPUTE SETTLEMENTS / RENTAL VALUATIONS
Research and Rental Dispute Determination as expert, examples including – 4 Mobile Phone Carriers & RTA on Sydney Harbour Bridge – determining valuer for 5 parties.
Sydney Ports & State Rail – White Bay land acquisition
Sydney Ports & PO Terminals – rental assessment Glebe Island Car Terminal
Ports facilities – Botany Bay ; Fitness First Gym – Mosman
Shops in Harbourside Darling Harbour / Newsagent / Cotton Store,
Sega World Darling Harbour
Bunnings Valley Heights, Port Botany Container Terminals.
Fire Loss Valuations; Building Defects Valuations;
Contamination Valuations
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE
24 years in specialist valuation and researching telecommunication facilities:
Determining Valuer on Sydney Harbour Bridge Mobile Telephone installations jointly appointed by RTA, Optus, Telstra, Vodafone & Hutchison. Telecommunication Valuations in conjunction with – Michael Paris FAPI (retired) All types of communication facilities including:-
- Mobile phone base stations, micro-cells, high voltage electricity towers, Television transmission sites; Fibre optic easement in Kosciusko National Park
- Commercial radio stations; general radio communications, Data links, wireless links, fibre optic link, in building installations,
- Review of impact on unit values of Mobile installations on strata unit buildings for Optus.
Clients including as Valuer or Research Valuer (for Michael Paris):-
Many government entities including:-
TransGrid, Road & Traffic Authority, State Transit Authority, Sydney Catchment Authority, Sydney Water, Sydney Ports Corporation, NSW Police, Dept of Housing, National Parks & Wildlife Service, North Sydney, Parramatta, Hurstville, Hornsby & Warringah Councils. All mobile phone Carriers – Optus, Telstra, Vodafone, Hutchison.
Private building and site owners including strata plan owners corporations; strata facilities.
Rental dispute determinations – including the new mobile installations on Harbour Bridge. Sydney Water – Telecommunication facilities – including; Pennant Hills Tower & Telco site, various telco sites. Homebush Bay Authority – AM radio tower land rental assessments, NSW Police – Review of state-wide telecommunication facilities, Byron View site & Muswellbrook valuations.
Joint presenter with Michael Paris in two all day seminars at the Australian Property Institute on the valuation of communication sites.
Significant Clients -2000-2022
Government
2006 – Advice to Minister for Housing – Minto Renewal Project of over 1000 lots for Dept of Housing – comprehensive research & commercial assessment of Joint Agreement between Dept of Housing, Campbelltown Council & Landcom. (Consultancy to David Blackwell). Dept Housing – Heritage houses and boarding houses in Millers Point plus Sydney Metro Area & mobile installations. Rozelle Hospital Redevelopment Proposal, Westmead Hospital land disposal. Landcom auction review analysis of 12 subdivisions throughout Sydney; Lands subject to Aboriginal Land Claim Sydney Ports Corporation– Valuation of Enfield Rail Yards for acquisition from State Rail for proposed Sydney Intermodal Terminal; Glebe Island acquisition of State Rail Land; Glebe Island – valuation of P&O car terminal, Penrice terminal; Blackwattle Bay – Pioneer Concrete Terminal. Research valuations Port Botany. Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority – Old Sydney Town Holiday Inn – land rent assessment, Immigration House – conversion to strata & land leasehold. Sega World Darling Harbour. City West Planning – Rozelle Handling Yards, White Bay Hotel & signage. Research Valuer with Michael Paris for National Parks & Wildlife Service – Major Electricity Easements through Blue Mts, Marramarra & Ku-ring-gai National Parks to establish valuation methodology of easements in National Parks State-wide, Fibre Optic Easement Kosciusko National Park, Bed license review Thredbo village, telecommunication facilities, Akuna Bay Marina leasehold. TransGrid telecommunication site rental review for NSW. NSW Waterways – leaseholds – commercial & private NSW Maritime – waterfront sales of leaseholds to adjoining owners of reclaimed land
Local Councils
Kogarah – Jubilee Oval & Grandstands, Municipal Pool complexes – Reinstatement Insurance Valuations
North Sydney Council – Open Space liabilities portfolio.
Hurstville Council – Acquisitions for Hurstville Station redevelopment
Parramatta – Various telecommunication facilities
The Hills – Acquisition Valuation; Warringah – Telstra booth advertising valuation
Pittwater – Fibre Optic beach landing facility & Earth Mat
Other :-
North West Growth Centre – Market value 220 ha released land development parcel – 2014/2015.
Environmentally constrained lands – incl. acquisition & development sites. Marsden Park E2 – 2010-2017.
AGL – Contaminated sites valuation analysis (research valuer). Contaminated impact – commercial, retail & rural.
Retail, Commercial & Industrial; Redevelopments.
Prestige Residential including heritage & waterfronts. Unit Entitlement valuations including waterfronts.
Advertising structures – from billboards, building signage to Council & Telstra street furniture
Lands & Roads subject to Native Title Claims, Subdivisions, residential, commercial, industrial;
Shopping Centre Development Proposal – Redfern; Scots College boatshed Point Piper
Existing Use Rights valuations, Strata Unit Entitlement Assessment, Common Property Sale valuation
Commercial & Retail rental disputes – e.g., Harbourside – Darling Harbour; Sydney Ports
PNG – Coffee plantations, copra plantation/stud farm, hotels, trade stores, residential subdivision
Solomon Islands – diverse holdings of the Solomon Islands Government Super Fund.
Waterways leaseholds, reclaimed lands. Review of design options. Luna Park Proposals.
Wide variety of specialist & unique properties. Premium boating facility analysis – Sydney Harbour
2022 – RUSHTONS 40th ANNIVERSARY DINNER KIRRIBILLI
Graham Scrymgeour, Brian Rushton, Malcolm Young, Angelica, Susan Rushton, Stephen Berry,
Michelle Shepherd, Sue Lumby. An exceptional place to work.
