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French flavour It may be known for its French-inspired cuisine but Belmont’s Bistrot Plume is also the place to be this summer for a late afternoon drink. Quench your thirst and celebrate the end of the working week with an Aperol spritz at happy hour (Thursday to Saturday from 4pm to 6pm), or a glass of wine while grazing on a selection of charcuterie smallgoods. Bistrot Plume has a new lunch and dinner menu with a focus on fresh seafood. ■
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The hottest new venue in town has been open only
Fans of Kylie Minogue will be spinning around with
trans-seasonal staples. Decjuba’s D-Luxe Basics
since October but is quickly building a following.
news of an exhibition celebrating the Aussie icon’s
range is full of slouchy tees, distressed denim
Recess is a place to unwind, have a drink and enjoy
concerts. Kylie on Stage is at Geelong Gallery until
pieces and easy, minimal summer dresses. The
modern Australian food with friends and family.
March 4 – entry is free. The exhibition gives fans
boutique has recently opened a Decjuba kids store
Book a table downstairs or on a summer’s evening
the chance to get close to some of the costumes
in Newtown which is aimed at girls aged 6 to 12.
head upstairs for a drink on the roof-top patio.
Kylie has worn, dating back to 1989.
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Kylie on Stage, Geelong Gallery, December 10
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eelong vendors are choosing auctions over private treaty sales in record numbers. The latest Domain data reveals auction listings over October and November were well up on the same time last year. There were 329 in the last two months, compared with the 237 auctions listed in October and November in 2016. While auction listings are on the up, the total number of listings is well down, continuing a year-long trend of undersupply. Over October and November last year there were a total of 5243 properties listed for sale or auction, compared with 3985 over the same two months this year. Fruit Property’s David Phillips says the high demand for Geelong properties and low supply has been behind record prices this year,
63 Walsgott Street was sold by Fruit Property for $332,000 on Saturday.
particularly in suburbs such as Newcomb, Hamlyn Heights, Manifold Heights and Herne Hill. Well aware of the commanding position they’re in, Phillips says vendors are opting to roll the dice at auction, hoping to draw a high price. “The fear of not selling at auction has diminished,” Phillips said. “It’s all about qualifying what the vendors
want, and most of the time vendors just want to achieve the best price possible. Auctions will do that and it also gives them an end date. With all the new development in Geelong right now it’s also attracting a lot of Melbourne buyers, and they come here expecting an auction.” While sales generally slow down over the festive period, there are auctions listed right up to the week before Christmas. Given the high level of interest in Geelong’s property market and the fact many buyers are keen to snap up property before the Christmas break, Phillips says the days of seasonal selling are long gone. “We held an auction on December 17 last year and it honestly hasn’t stopped since then.”
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t’s not hard to identify the traditional Christmas vernacular. At this time of year it’s all around us: red, green, silver, gold. Glitzy, tinselly, flashy and colourful. What do you do, though, if you want a different type of Christmas? A more sedate or pared-back version of merry and bright, one that’s more matte or natural looking? If your decor just can’t take it, there are many, many options for great Christmas decor that buck the trend for traditional festive style.
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Another way to eschew the colourful Christmas tree tradition is to go dark. Anthracite is the metallic of the moment and there are plenty of lovely, classy options for your festive tree, or go even darker with some of the black accents you can
My first port of call if you’re looking for something more natural, rustic or handmade would be Myer. The House and Garden range is made for a stylish homeowner who wants a simpler tree or table.
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Monochrome My favourite theme for a neutral or monochromatic Christmas tree is white, silver and greyed timber. There are some interesting options for tree decorations using feathers, wood and paper.
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Festive table You can also use decor items created for year-round use as central items for your yuletide table. The stacking candleholders in my Myer homewares range are available in three sizes so you can create different arrangements for your table using candles of varying height, width and size, or use the same size in multiples for an appealing, uniform look. Brass, too, is a nice break from the brighter golds of the festive season. Combine it with charcoal and oak, or navy and white, and you’ll have an interesting, beautiful and fresh look to your Christmas table, tree and home.
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Relaxed beach culture at its very best Who: Property developer and entrepreneur Michael McCormack of Milieu (milieuproperty.com.au) and his wife Laura, a speech pathologist. Where: Point Lonsdale, Victoria What: 1970s beach house
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he Point Lonsdale home of property developer and entrepreneur Michael McCormack of Milieu, and his wife Laura, a speech pathologist, represents relaxed Australian beach culture at its best. This home, built in the 1970s,
brings together distinctive cedar timber panelling, soaring raked ceilings, and a charming hodgepodge of salvaged furniture and treasured pieces – including an upright piano from Laura’s childhood, and Michael’s much-loved surfboard collection. It’s a surprisingly humble, rambling home – the quintessential, laid-back Australian beach house, in fact. And much like the creative couple who live here, this place is both disarmingly relaxed and also unassuming.
Both Michael and Laura spent summer holidays growing up in Point Lonsdale. Keen to buy in the area, the pair came across their home five years ago, after it had lingered on a local agent’s sales list for some time. After moving in, Michael and Laura made a few basic updates and additions to their home – but have left much of the home untouched. A dividing wall between the living space and kitchen was removed, and the kitchen updated simply, with the addition of a large industrial work
bench and new appliances. There’s still a lot on the “to do” list here, but Michael and Laura are in no great hurry. “We still need to finish the laundry, and Mike wants to build a studio for work – however, I suspect it’s for his surfboards!” Laura mentions. If the ultimate Australian dream is to own your own home, then the ultimate stretch goal must surely be to acquire an Aussie beach-side weekender? thedesignfiles.net
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ART IN RESIDENCE / N G V B y JAN E D E VE RY
Shape and form that’s larger than life
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rtist Louise Paramor, is known for large-scale public art pieces, and she has a new exhibition of paper and plastic sculpture opening at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne The works in Palace of the Republic use a honeycomb paper technique and convey a sense of play and experimentation.
You have returned to a technique you haven’t used since the late 1990s. How did you develop it?
During the late 1990s I became fascinated by various types of
collapsible forms: articles that could magically transform from a flat shape into a three-dimensional object. Before employing the honeycomb paper technique, I had experimented with different collapsible forms, mostly enlarging the scale of small foil decorations, which, exhibited en masse, resulted in a surreal environment. Some of these structures were sitespecific, such as the large aluminium hanging work Chandelier Chandelier, which was made for the 1997 exhibition World at End, in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.
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Works by artist Louise Paramor, left, for a National Gallery of Victoria exhibition, play with scale and colour.
Chandelier was subsequently shown in Primavera (1998) at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney. With the honeycomb paper, I found greater control, enabling me to design my own forms, not just copy or “blow up� existing decorative objects. It is made using a system of alternating lines of glue between many leaves of paper that are cut into a shape and then pulled 360 degrees around a central axis. The working maquette for your work Panorama Station, on the
least since 1997, with the aforementioned enlarged decorations and has, ironically, allowed me to see the potential of very small things and to note the subtle differences in sensibility that tiny objects bring when transposed. The largest of the new paper works is a translation of an eightcentimetre assemblage, comprising two fishing lures and a vacuum cleaner part. It is likely to be the starting point for my next series, which will be even smaller than the Boomtown series.
Peninsula Link freeway is included in this exhibition. How do you
On show at NGV Australia,
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ON THE BOOKSHELF Wo r d s b y MIV WAT T S Ph o t o b y H U G H S TE WAR T
Interior designer Miv Watts spent time at home with free-spirited, iconic Australians and international identities in her new book The Maverick Soul.
Wendy Whiteley Artist / gardener / muse
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o say Wendy Whiteley’s life has been a helter-skelter ride is something of an understatement, and perhaps it is some small coincidence that she lives almost next door to Sydney’s Luna Park overlooking the harbour at Milsons Point on Sydney’s North Shore. The iconic laughing face that forms the entrance to the fun fair is modestly upstaged by the mystery and loveliness of Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden; located just a short walk around the corner in Lavender Bay. The garden, created over two decades to Wendy’s vision, was originally a disused railway siding – a rusting dump of land bordering her beautiful bay. A challenge requiring more than the average green finger! But it wasn’t on a whim, armed with trug and trowel, that she stepped out one sunny morning to sow sweet peas. It was with the serious intent to deal with her demons, to feel grit under her nails, to heave away the past and take a swipe at fate, to stand alone in grief and to harness despair as a force to create beauty from a derelict site that was symbolic of her life. This and the memory of her favourite childhood book was her motivation. Her late husband, the celebrated Australian painter Brett Whiteley, died of a heroin overdose in 1992. They were separated at the time but their bond was Herculean. Their daughter, Arkie, was born in November 1964 and during this decade the three of them lived like vagabonds as Brett’s intrepid brush strokes found new canvases in far-
Garden grows into a work of art flung cities. Together they wanted to eat up the world. They set up homes stretching from Notting Hill in London (where Arkie was born) to the penthouse at the Chelsea Hotel in New York and a hut in Fiji, where Brett got busted for possessing opium and the family had to flee back to Sydney. Here they purchased the once ramshackle house that Wendy now inhabits alone. Tragedy struck after the couple divorced in 1989, when Brett was found dead, alone in a distant motel room. During the endless legal battles over Brett’s estate, Wendy kept a dignified distance and used this as the impetus to begin her garden. Arkie eventually won her
father’s inheritance from a thirdparty claim, and set about turning his studio into a museum and cataloguing his work. But it had taken its toll, and in 2001, she was diagnosed with adrenal cancer and died three months later, passing the care and curatorship of her father’s gallery on to her mother. Wendy explains her relationship with her home: “The garden, the studio, friendships, somebody’s life, are all those things that keep you going. I don’t feel any great urge to actually paint again. I want to just go and be the mad old bag lady in the garden. I love the fact that Arkie participated in it a bit and loved it. Sometimes I suddenly realise I’m talking about her or Brett as though
they’re still alive. And in a way they still are. And then you realise that they’re not there any more, except in your memory. Or in your bones. In Arkie’s case, she’ll always be there. And in Brett’s case, he’ll always be there in part of me.” An edited extract from The Maverick Soul by Miv Watts, photography by Hugh Stewart. Published by Hardie Grant Books, $60.
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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN B y L ARIS SA D U B ECKI
Meet your maker
Daniel Boddam
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aniel Boddam’s childhood was spent in the company of furniture design classics from the likes of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Joseph Hoffman and Le Courbusier thanks to his architect parents, who were avid collectors. While the Sydney-based architect may cause toes to curl with the memory that he liked playing hide and seek in a Mackintosh chair (“looking back, that child’s perspective on the way you interact with furniture was really interesting”) his appreciation for the giants of modern design evidently sank in by osmosis. He founded his studio in 2013 with the holistic intent of combining his passion for architecture and furniture design. Fittingly, his first furniture collection, titled Monument and released in 2015, is a paean to the monumental architecture of the ancient world, including a coffee table inspired by the Pantheon. “Architects have always been drawn to the Pantheon,” says Boddam. “The table explores the idea of the 12
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platform or the podium to create a lower level slab. “Some steps and a recession for books give it a bit of relief and, in the spirit of the Pantheon, I created a little oculus on the tabletop which lets in light and activates the recess; it lets you peer down and look at the books.” The Monument collection is made of wood, stone and metal. The naturally varying nature of the triumvirate appeals to a craftsman who appreciates the way they make no two pieces exactly the same. “It’s the layering of different materials which gives each piece its own identity and personality.” Boddam’s practice is grounded in the idea that furniture can be perceived as a kind of miniature architecture, exploring the same principles and ideas as a building only on a smaller scale. He began designing furniture in his adolescence, sketching and doing woodwork. Following in his parents’ footsteps came naturally; soon came the realisation that his favourite designers were architects as well. “I try my best to design things that are understated and elegant. “I look for simplicity – not looking for large statements, creating a middle ground between modernism and tradition.” The flip side for any architect known for the exacting, integrated vision of their high-end residential work is the risk that the client
BRETT BOARDMAN / STYLING BY AMANDA MAHONEY
Architecture and furniture design are disciplines that went hand-in-hand for some of the best in both worlds: Boyd, Eames and Le Corbusier (who once said “chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois”). So too the creative vision of these Australian designers.
Daniel Boddam’s M-Table and M-Armchairs, above.
might not share the design vision. “If you don’t have the right pieces it might not look quite right. “You do a beautiful home and then they have these old relics that don’t suit the style, either because they can’t afford it or have this hang-up about it. It can be a bit schizophrenic.”
It has, he admits, pained him in the past to see his vision corrupted by the absence of follow-through, but these days Boddam is lucky enough to be in a position where he can choose to work only with clients who are passionate as he is about the fine details. “Architecture is one thing, then you add the interiors, then you add the furniture. It really is the final layer of richness.” danielboddam.com
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t was 2002, when he was in second year of university, that Tomek Archer designed his first piece of furniture. It’s safe to say his Campfire Table delivered above expectations. The glass-topped table with a threebeam base was recognised with The Edge Commercial Design Award at the Australian International Furniture Fair. The Australian Financial Review named it as one of the top 20 Australian design moments and it was purchased by the Art Gallery of Western Australia for its permanent collection. Fast-forward 15 years and as well as undertaking a broad array of residential, commercial and masterplanning projects, his Sydneybased Archer Office designs furniture, some of it self-produced and some of it licensed. For Archer, the notion of flexibility underscores the relationship between architecture and furniture. “It’s a performative relationship where the furniture supports the architecture and extends its functional capabilities.” To illustrate that philosophy, look no further than another Archer design known as The Wall – a series of flat-pack boxes that people can assemble as interior walls. “It’s a human-scaled self-build project,” says Archer. “Allowing that loose fit and tailoring it with more flexible things that you can move around certainly appeals to me.”
Ben Edwards
Tomek Archer’s Woodstack Chair and The Wall 2, above, and PegLeg table, left; Offcut Stools by Ben Edwards of Studio Edwards, below.
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rchitects are control freaks, Ben Edwards freely admits. “We like to design everything,” says the Melbourne-based principal of Studio Edwards. The creator of the XO Light, an elegant pendant paying homage to sailboat racing and yacht design, and the timber Offcut Stool, believes the trend towards smallspace living is creating new imperatives for purpose-designed furniture. “If it’s a small space, or awkward space with sculptural, irregular interiors, sometimes that piece doesn’t exist.” It’s a blurring of roles he expects to see more of in the future. “The roles naturally cross over. I love the connection with the making part of the building process – making objects is a nice way of connecting with what you’re doing.” Edwards is enthusiastic about the possibilities of 3D printing as a means of overcoming the expense and time of conventional furniture making. Materials such as titanium and nylon are opening up a costeffective way to create furniture and to prototype ideas that might have been months in the making using conventional methods. “I’m currently looking at making a cafe table with a minimal footprint, and a lounge chair that incorporates luxurious materials such as leather. “It’s really moving away from what 3D printing looks like in people’s minds.”
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espite the portent of doom from the Bureau of Meteorology about a deluge to end all deluges, a big crowd of 65 turned out at 20 Osborne Avenue, North Geelong, on Saturday morning. Joe Grgic (Harcourts North Geelong) stood under grey, threatening clouds outside the three-bedroom brick house on a block of almost 650 square metres and pressed on with fingers crossed. “This house is about history,’’ Grgic said. “It is about the great Australian dream, about a family coming from overseas and making a future.’’ The property, mostly in original condition, is ripe for an update. “This is a house for you to create your own history, your future,’’ the auctioneer added, before a young man called out an opening offer of $420,000. “That’s a nice, strong bid, sir,’’ Grgic said. “It sounds as if you’ve bid at an auction before.’’ Another man joined in and the two went head-to-head. The mark reached $455,000 with the second bidder in front. The young man who kicked things off was done. It looked like the prize was in the bag, but a party of three latecomers had other plans. One of the three
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confidently added $500 to the total and the hammer came down soon after at $455,500. The final, winning bid came from a prominent local investor well-known for his strategic come-from-behind wins. Just around the corner, Peter Julian (Fruit) wasn’t quite so lucky with the weather but was still able to push on through a bout of drizzle. He was putting up 63 Walsgott Street, North Geelong, for sale in front of 25 hardy onlookers. The three-bedroom weatherboard on a corner block of just under 415 square metres has polished
floorboards and potential for a stylish renovation. It is close to North Geelong railway station and within easy access of Pakington Street. “You’re bidding on a terrific doerupper here,’’ Julian said. “If you can buy something over in Geelong West at this level, good luck.’’ He posted a vendor bid of $280,000 and two parties got involved. A third bidder entered at $320,000, but only briefly. In the end the hammer came down at $332,000 in favour of a local couple who will use it as an investment before eventually renovating and moving in.
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What the agent says
Joe Grgic
Harcourt’s North Geelong
Immaculately presented, this impressive family residence offers an abundance of living space in a soughtafter location.
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his leafy pocket of Bell Park is in high demand right now for families searching for size and space. The Prestige estate offers quiet streets and blocks of generous proportions, while the CBD and waterfront are just 10 minutes away. This four-bedroom residence is the perfect example of the quality of the houses in this popular estate, with contemporary design from start to finish and a spacious floor plan offering 35 squares of living. The floor plan of this sprawling home provides three separate living spaces, as well as a spacious study that could easily function as a fourth living area if desired. The open-plan zone is central to the house, with a sleek kitchen overlooking a living area straight ahead, with a dining area to the side. Tiles flow throughout this space, ensuring an easy transition between
each of the areas. Sliders open it to the north-facing, covered deck, creating a great indoor-outdoor space for entertaining. There’s also a rumpus at the back of the house and a formal lounge with a gas log fireplace at the front, providing a great place for the kids to play and some privacy for the parents. The main bedroom, behind double doors, is an indulgent space. It includes a walk-in wardrobe and en suite with double vanity and walk-in shower. The other three bedrooms are off a hallway at the back of the house and have easy access to the main bathroom. A double garage opens to the back deck, while the private and lowmaintenance backyard features a second garage. This is sure to come in handy for storage or those who need a
workshop. There are schools and shops close by, while the ring road is just a few minutes from here
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In arguably one of Geelong’s best streets, this Retreat Road residence offers low-maintenance living in an exclusive location. The living is all to the left of the house, with a timber kitchen opening to a living area and dining area. French doors open to a spacious courtyard. The three bedrooms up the other end are close to the bathroom. Pakington Street’s cafes a short walk from here. Auction: December 16, 12.30pm Agent: Craig Casey, Barry Plant Geelong, 5221 4011 Scan the code On one of Geelong’s best streets
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the appeal. There’s a bedroom and
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part of an open-plan zone, while
6A Sydney Avenue
bathroom at the rear of the first level,
6 Molloy Court
polished timber floorboards are a
$750,000-$790,000
while upstairs there are a further two
$459,000-$499,000
feature of this spacious house.
bedrooms and a study.
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Auction\ December 9 at 11.30am
Agent: Joe Grgic, Harcourts North
This inner-city property oozes
Agent: Carl McCann, Hocking Stuart
Busy lifestyles don’t always leave time
elegance and luxury, with a French
Geelong, 5223 2525
for gardening and that’s what makes
provincial facade and high-end
Private sale Geelong, 5278 7011
this charming brick property so
finishes inside. Much of the ground
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appealing. While there’s greenery
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floor is dedicated to living spaces.
Parquetry floors and
front and back, the gardens are low-
Lots of greenery for
Stunning parquetry flooring adds to
French flair
maintenance. A two-tone kitchen is
little upkeep
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14 Beekeeper Road 6 Beekeeper Road 52 Deakin Street 4 Batman Avenue 33 Everton Crescent 6 Armytage Street 22 Michigan Avenue 4 Goodall Court 69 Purnell Road 11 Montana Court 1 Hilson Court 4 Maine Court 16 Bogong Street 20 Meadows Drive 108A Ormond Road 6 Paterson Street 16 Bendle Street 44 Maud Street 4 Laira Street 82 Elizabeth Street 12 Lawton Avenue 12 Salford Court 84 Province Boulevard 41 Hewat Drive 25 Arkana Avenue 42 Brooks Street 74 Forster Street 18 Melbourne Road 29 Wendover Avenue 66 Donnelly Avenue 21 Tallis Street 47 St Georges Road 2 Finch Street 44 Tallis Street 70 Forster Street 55 Donnelly Avenue 277 Bellerine Street 101-103 Grosvenor Drive 77 Solar Drive
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1/37 The Avenue 3/11 Coolidge Street 1/52 Mckillop Street 3/1 Sutherland Street 11 Quaich Lane 2/5 Hindle Street 4/42 Tahara Street 48A Drysdale Avenue 3/290 Scenic Road 2/6 Tilly Court 4/270A Pakington Street 5/29 Aberdeen Street 6B Bosbury Street 6/232-234 Wilsons Road 2/232-234 Wilsons Road
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RENT
172 Moorabool Street
$2,173 per month plus GST and outgoings
Now
GROVEDALE
13/147 Marshalltown Road
$2,000 per month plus GST and outgoings
Now
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79 Heytesbury Street
$1,820 per month plus GST and outgoings
Now
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2/45-53 Denbigh Street
$4,200 per month plus GST and outgoings
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2C & D Seabright Street
$2,200 per month plus GST and outgoings
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GEELONG
218 Moorabool Street
$495 per week plus GST and outgoings Available - Now
Robert Downie Tessa Harrington Property Manager Property Manager
Elly Alessi Linda Nelson Property Manager Property Manager
Geelong Rentals 5221 4011
Megan Simpson Property Manager
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AVAIL RENT
39 McClelland Street
3
1
2
NOW
$260
Bell Park
9 Milan Street
3
1
1
NOW
$310
Bell Park
30 Thorburn Street
3
1
1
27/12
$330
Bell Post Hill
84 Darriwill Street
3
-
22/12
$350
Bell Post Hill
79 Newton Avenue
3
1
2
NOW
$390
Corio
207 Princes Highway
3
1
-
12/12
$250
LEASED 1
Corio
9 Hancock Court
3
1
-
NOW
$270
Corio
1 Donax Road
3
1
-
15/12
$290
Corio
11 Kosciusko Avenue
3
1
2
NOW
$285
Corio
5 Remington Street
3
1
1
02/01
$310
Corio
28 Carmathen Drive
3
1
-
NOW
$330
Corio
8 Bren Court
3
1
2
09/12
$350
Highton
8 Jessica Way
4
2
2
NOW
$570
Lara
8 Caddys Road
4
2
2
11/12
$460
Norlane
482 Thompson Road
3
1
-
09/12
$230
Norlane
3 Cortina Close
3
1
1
20/12
$270
Norlane
6 Nowra Court
3
1
NOW
$290
Norlane
63 St Georges Road
3
1
2
08/12
$320
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AVAIL RENT
Bell Park
1/10 Curtin Street
3
1
1
NOW
$320
Bell Park
4A Milan Street
2
1
1
NOW
$320
Bell Park
3/45-47 Bruce Street
2
1
1
NOW
$330
Bell Park
2/137 Ballarat Road
3
2
1
02/02
$370
Bell Park
20a Thorburn Street
3
2
2
24/12
$380
Bell Park
90b Thorburn Street
3
2
1
12/01
$370
Corio
2/10 Clavus Road
1
1
1
22/12
$185
Corio
3/1-3 Marilyn Close
1
1
1
NOW
$200
Corio
4/397 Princes Highway
1
1
1
NOW
$205
Herne Hill
1/368 Autumn Street
2
1
1
29/12
$270
Lovely Banks
8/180 Cox Road
2
1 LEASED
1
18/12
$250
Norlane
1/8 Dunloe Avenue
2
1 LEASED
1
NOW
$240
Norlane
1/4 Arunga Avenue
3
1
-
NOW
$270
Norlane
16B Camelia Crescent
2
1
1
NOW
$290
Norlane
2/72 Donnybrook Road
3
2
2
09/12
$360
Norlane
1/72 Donnybrook Road
3
2
1
09/12
$370
Whittington
24/5-13 Oxford Street
2
1
1
NOW
$290
Whittington
25/5-13 Oxford Street
2
1
1
NOW
$290
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