Sydney's Northern Beaches Lifestyle Magazine

Helping generations of local families find themselves in a better place

What does a long history on the Beaches get you? It gets you an agent who has already sold the house three doors up, and can tell you what it went for, who bought it and why. Who knows which streets get the afternoon southerly, and which buyers have been waiting two years for something on your side of the road.

The Upstate name may be relatively new, but the business has led the Northern Beaches market for decades, with roots dating back to 1922. Deep local knowledge drives strong results and refined service.

Founded by lifelong friends Peter Mosedale and Lachlan Yeates, who later joined forces with commercial expert Vincent West and a leadership team of partners who have all been in the business for over 10 years, born and bred on the Beaches. Upstate has grown into a strong team of experts dedicated to five star property service.

Everybody works under one roof, a purpose built office on Pittwater Road where every department shares the same floor. Sales, property management, commercial, project sales, marketing, concierge and accounts.

Lots of the work comes from families Upstate has already sold for, or the person they told about. That is one of the measures of this business they pay close attention to. It also means they are still there to answer for a sale ten years after it settles.

Breakout box: Upstate by the numbers
104 years on the Beaches | 250,000+ contacts in the database | 65+ people in one office

Homegrown Talent

Born and raised locally, Lachlan and Chase built careers on the same coastline on which they grew up. With immense local knowledge, they have spent their working lives helping other families build a life here.

Lachlan Yeates, Director in Charge, Residential Sales

Lachlan grew up on the Beaches. He started his real estate career thirty years ago in Dee Why and Freshwater, then built his own agency in Collaroy and teamed up with childhood friend Peter Mosedale to form Upstate. He has sold some houses three times over, to three different families, and remembers all of them.

"The best part of the job is handing keys to a family who thought they had missed their chance."

Chase McMillan, Licensed Real Estate Agent

Chase grew up between the surf and the football field, and he works in the same few postcodes today. Chase is driven by achieving results for his clients, from his strong sales background and deep connection to the local area.

"You are never selling a house to a stranger here. You are selling it to someone whose kids go to school with yours."

Spring in Fairlight and North Balgowlah

Six reserves cover close to a quarter of Fairlight's 1.2 square kilometres, the Manly Scenic Walkway picks up at the end of the streets running down to North Harbour, and North Balgowlah backs straight onto Manly Dam. Children here are handed a bush track and three harbour beaches instead of a big backyard, which is a fair trade at that age.

Families work that out early and then stay. Almost 85 per cent of North Balgowlah is owner occupied and its largest age group is 10 to 19, so the houses turn over slowly and mostly within the neighbourhood. Spring is when the few that do come up are listed. Last season Fairlight houses were selling in a fortnight at a median well above the year before, and there is no reason to expect a slower run this time.

Breakout box: The numbers

• $4.1M Fairlight median house price, up 17.3% on the year
• 15 days average time a Fairlight house spends on the market
• $3.4M North Balgowlah median house price, up 21.8%
• 84.8% of North Balgowlah homes are owner occupied

Sources: Cotality suburb data to 2026; ABS 2021 Census

Somebody Backed Them First

Supporting local talent has been part of Upstate for more than twenty-five years, alongside the surf clubs and junior sport that hold the Beaches together. This season Upstate is proud to introduce the four athletes who have joined the team.

Upstate backs athletes at different stages of their journey, from emerging talent to those already competing on the world stage. Some are already competing internationally. Others are rising quickly through national ranks. All are committed to pushing further, and represent the next wave of talent coming out of the Beaches.

Lachie, Surfing
First at the Dee Why Surfing Fraternity, fourth at both the Northern Beaches Regional and the Surfest Indigenous Classic, and qualified for the State Titles in Coffs Harbour.

Macy, Dance
Six times a representative for Australia in the USA, a two time Dance Life National Title holder and the 2025 Bloch Young Artist.

Oscar, Gymnastics
First at the 2026 NSW State Championships and second at the 2025 Nationals, then picked as one of four gymnasts representing Australia at the Junior International Championship.

Parker, Snowboarding
More than 130 days on snow in 2025 across Thredbo, Whistler and Mammoth, training with the Australian junior squad and competing for the Whistler Valley Snowboard Club.

Right-Sizing on the Beaches

This means moving to the home that suits you now rather than the one you needed twenty years ago. That could mean staying in the same suburb, close to the water and local community, with a good deal less stuff to look after. These are the six Upstate Projects developments currently selling.

Casa Delmar, Dee Why
One, two and three bedroom apartments available. A collection of one, two and three bedroom residences and penthouses on Delmar Parade, in the heart of Dee Why. Architecture by Rothelowman with interiors by Alanna Smit, built around light, space and indoor to outdoor living. Display open by appointment.

Bila, Bilgola Plateau
Two and three bedroom apartments available. A boutique collection of two and three bedroom sky apartments on Bilambee Lane, with open plan living and wide terraces that look towards Pittwater and the ocean. Close to Bilgola, Newport and Avalon.

Havana, Dee Why
Only one and two bedroom apartments remaining. Studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments on Oaks Avenue, with light filled interiors and generous balconies. About 800 metres from Dee Why Beach and a walk to the shops, cafes and transport.

Dommar, Dee Why
Two and three bedroom apartments available. Beachside residences on Pacific Parade by PDB Architects, built by Dilcara. Garden apartments through to penthouses, with oversized terraces and Gaggenau appliances, 300 metres from the rockpool.

Fairway, Cromer
Two and three bedroom apartments available. Two and three bedroom residences alongside Cromer Golf Course, designed by Texco Design and built by Dilcara. Select garden homes have private courtyards. Completion scheduled for late 2026.

The Belrose Collection, Belrose
Only two and three bedroom apartments remaining. One, two and three bedroom apartments and townhouses on Lockwood Avenue beside Glenrose Village, planned as a leafy village with landscaped gardens, rooftop entertaining and wellness spaces.

Find yourself in a better place.