‘All in’: Builder backs new luxury home at auction

Add as a preferred source on GoogleBuilder Daniel Odessa with wife Alessandra and their two children, Matteo, 2, and baby Niccolo. Picture: John Gass Luxury home builder Daniel Odessa knows he is selling into a very different property landscape this spring. But the experienced boutique developer is ready to roll with the market, taking his latest high-spec home in Grange to auction as the city’s clearance rates sink to around 20 per cent. “At the end of the day, you’re either all in or all out,” Mr Odessa said. “I’ve been doing this for long enough to know what families want, and to know that a quality-built product in an under-supplied market will always sell.” The Grange property is the latest luxury build from the family-owned Odessa Property Group. Picture: John Gass Mr Odessa and wife Alessandra have two sons, Matteo, 2, and baby Niccolo, and have built and sold more than 20 Brisbane homes through their family business, Odessa Property Group. Mr Odessa paid $1.825m for the 607 sqm parcel at 66 Newton St in March 2025, replacing the existing post-war cottage with a contemporary double-storey family home. The five-bedroom, three-bathroom property has a sophisticated neutral pale...