Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - June 19, 2024

Danny Perera has a spicy take on small-batch gin at Dutch Rules Distilling Co

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Danny Perera came to Melbourne to become a scientist, but our city’s hospo scene seduced him instead. As we learn in this week’s cover story, he started brewing beer and now produces award-winning small-batch gin with big flavours and plenty of spice. The pipes and dials and copper still give an air of old-timey experimentation, so maybe he’s a (booze) scientist after all.

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Brothers Matt and Kael Sahely (the founding duo behind cafes Pillar of Salt, Touchwood, Bawa and Barry), along with Jimmy Tjoeng, started Vacation as a wholesale roastery in 2016. A tiny CBD flagship coffee shop followed the next year. In 2021, they opened a Cremorne outpost. And now, the trio has opened a new Richmond location.

In a Vacation first, pastries, cakes and macarons are baked on-site by pastry chef Miok Choi. These include a tiramisu croissant, layered carrot cake and pineapple macarons. Beans are roasted in their Brunswick roastery. There’s both cold brew and hot batch brew on tap, all the usual espresso drinks, and specialty drinks including an iced raspberry matcha and a grapefruit spritz.

Favourite items from the CBD cafe’s menu – like the egg and haloumi brioche, chicken jalapeno toastie and classic Reuben sandwich –are available. Plus, get a chicken katsu on shokupan, a pork belly sandwich or a tuna melt. — GC

Local label Cremme launched in 2022 with “the perfect T-shirt”. But after taking on feedback from its fans, the brand has refined the design and issued V2 of its classic tee. The unisex style comes in a boxy fit, which can be left out to slouch or tucked into the top of pants and skirts. It’s cut from a heavyweight cotton and currently available in trending chocolate brown – but other colours (including white) are on the way soon. — AJ

$69 / cremme.com.au

IN THE DIARY

Beings

Since 2004, UK collective Universal Everything has turned the world of CGI on its head to create supersized artworks and installations that blend design, architecture, nature and technology. Beings, its largest international exhibition to date, world-premieres at ACMI. Featuring 13 works – from forms and texture to kaleidoscopic fur, molten lava, shifting water molecules and more – the exhibition’s large-scale projections change and animate in response to your movement as you jump, dance and play. — SS

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Pocha

The Korean word “pocha” refers to the street vendors that ply Seoul with soul food, from slick and spicy tteokbokki to golden fried chicken. Food writer Su Scott’s love letter to her native Korea does exactly what it says on the tin by bringing comforting, pocha vibes into the home with easy, everyday recipes that won’t cost the world. — DC

$49 99 / hardiegrant.com/au

PANTRY ITEM

Tax

Fred Mora launched Tax, a line of Melbourne-made small-batch vinegars, in April this year. Using tanked wine from Yarra Valley’s Fin Wines, there’s a fruit- and tannin-forward red wine vinegar made with nouveau syrah and a slightly salty roussanne white wine offering. The amped-up kitchen staple comes in a joyful ’90s-flair bottle you’ll want to keep on the bench, not in the pantry. — CA

$29 95 / vinegar.tax

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Cosy cushions

Sometimes life demands a cushion you can really snuggle up with. Wah-Wah World – an extension of the cult Sydney knitwear label – produces trippy double jacquard knit numbers made from extra-fine merino wool. Narrow Window cushions are handmade in Melbourne using top-notch fabrics and feather fill “for ultimate fluffability”. And Curio’s lushly hued Check cushions feature fabric knitted in the brand’s Melbourne factory from 100 per cent Australian merino wool. — JW

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Curio curiopractice.com.au

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Buff Studios

Luxe studio Buff levels up your average trip to the nail salon. Joining locations in Brighton, Camberwell and Fitzroy, its latest outpost in South Yarra is just as elevated (read bougie) as the rest. Tucked down a quiet street off Toorak Road, the new spot is fitted out with a pared-back neutral palette, ambient lighting, sheer curtains, a marble hand-washing station, custom-designed desks and a private pedicure area. Known for using cruelty-free vegan products with minimal toxins, Buff offers top attention to detail across its bare, express and signature manicures and pedicures. — GG

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INSTITUTION Bacash

175 Domain Road, South Yarra

Michael Bacash grew up fishing for flathead, garfish, whiting and snapper at Mount Martha. The chef has since spent more than three decades plating seafood – since 2000 at the eponymous Bacash, opposite the Tan walking track. No hyperbole: he knows how to choose, prepare, cook and serve seafood better than almost anyone in Melbourne.

Customers know this, which is why they keep coming back for the deep-fried whiting with housemade tartare, the Tassie garfish with horseradish crème fraîche, and sparklingly fresh oysters. Bacash knows what’s good, what it’s good at, and sticks to its formidable guns.

Known for: An obsessive care and respect for fish. Make sure to: Study the wine list. Michael’s wife and co-owner, Fiona Bacash, has been working front-of-house as long as he’s been cooking fish. Locals say: Try the whole NZ yellow belly flounder, exactingly grilled and dressed only with butter, lemon and parsley. Don’t forget: A bowl of steaming hot French fries. — NC

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SNACK BAR STREET STYLE

By Audrey Payne

Brigitte Hafner’s Tedesca Osteria on the Mornington Peninsula and Lennox Hastie’s Firedoor in Sydney are two of the hardestto-book restaurants in the country. Now Hafner and Hastie are teaming up for two collab dinners. Each chef will travel to the other’s kitchen and prepare a one-night-only feast. Saturday June 25, Hastie and his team will cook at Tedesca. Then on Saturday July 23, Hafner will go to Sydney and cook at Firedoor. 1175 Mornington-Flinders Road, Red Hill / tedesca.com.au/osteria-tedesca

Star chef Luke Mangan (known for Sydney restaurants Luke’s Kitchen and Luc-San) has opened Bistrot Bisou, a new French bistro in Hotel Indigo on Flinders Lane. 575 Flinders Lane, Melbourne / bistrotbisou.com.au

Chef Fhred Batalona’s new pop-up series Palay, at Carlton’s Epocha, plays with Filipino flavours and techniques in delightfully unexpected ways. The next dinner is on Tuesday June 25 and there are four-course or seven-course menu options available. Bookings essential. 49 Rathdowne Street, Carlton / palay.com.au

Malaysian fried chicken chain Marrybrown has opened a new shop in the second-floor food court at Melbourne Central where you can get its spicy fried chicken and nasi lemak. Level 2, Corner of La Trobe Street and Swanston Street / @marrybrownaustralia

Tori Bicknell and Mike Byard have opened a second location for their cafe Glory Us. This iteration goes back to basics with cosy interiors, rustic homestyle cooking and a community-focused approach to customer service. There’s also breakfast pizza and chicken sandwiches worth travelling for. 73 Reid Street, Fitzroy North / gloryus.com.au

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Prahran offers two faces. The serene village-like charm of Greville Street and Grattan Gardens by day, and the vibrant party scene on Chapel Street by night. It boasts a mix of historic terrace houses and renovated Victorian cottages alongside sleek new apartment complexes.

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I used to wait tables in my twenties (I’m 40 now) and if I saw a “one pax” (table for one) in the reservation book I’d always think, “Well that’s a bit strange – they’re either a reviewer or desperately lonely.”

Wow, 22 -year-old Lizzy was incredibly judgemental. I also used to think Russell Brand was, like, soooo hot. Didn’t we all? My point is people can change.

Solo diners aren’t necessarily lonely. In fact, I would say they are the coolest clears throat and most beautiful flicks hair diner you’ll find in the restaurant. There is no greater pleasure than deciding when you want to eat, what you want to eat, and how much you want to eat. And there’s no arguing over the bill and who drank what and how much because your friend is taking a break from booze but they still had dessert and you didn’t. There’s

OPINION

Comedian Lizzy Hoo’s Guide to Dining Solo

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less forensic accounting and that’s great.

Dining alone can push you out of your comfort zone, “And that’s where the magic happens!” Lizzy Hoo, Self-Help Expert. Put that on my gravestone. I’m a stand-up comedian and currently on tour, which means I spend a lot of time by myself in different cities. Aren’t you lonely, you ask? Yes, yes I am. All comedians are lonely weirdos unless you’re a big dog with an entourage. We are on stage by ourselves, we wander around foreign cities by ourselves, I’ll finish a show and say, “good gig!” to absolutely nobody and then head home. When I’m on tour I make sure I am eating well. The temptation to live off mee goreng in my hotel room is real. I love food, so often you’ll find me pre- or post-gig sitting solo at a quiet table or at a bar enjoying a meal to myself. I eat by myself more often than I co-dine. Come

and join my solo dining crew! Not literally, please sit at another table.

If I’m home in Melbourne, often you’ll find me before or after a gig hunched over a big bowl of steamy noodles with my glasses fogging up at Pho Bo Ga Mekong. I’ll also go to Lulu’s Char Koay Teow on Hardware Lane if I need a big plate of delicious fried comfort noodles. It’s no secret the char kway teow here is legit. Even my Malaysian dad approves. Or you’ll find me at the corner table at McDonald’s on the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale streets tucking into a Happy Meal. Drink of choice? Sprite. There is no greater comedy show than a city McDonald’s late at night.

It’s not all about those quick feeds. Sometimes I just want to enjoy a lush meal and it’s too late to organise something and all my go-to dining buddies, of which there are

three, are busy. I’ll get on my best mysterious “who is she?” outfit and pretend I’m a really rich businesswoman in town for meetings, which I totally pull off until I bring out my orange ING debit card.

A bar is your bestie when you’re eating alone. If you really do want to chat, bartenders love talking about themselves or some new drink they’re working on. “Blah blah blah Guatemalan rum?”

Basically, anywhere that doesn’t do food designed to share is perfect for a one pax. The only thing you have to get around is your own thoughts. It’s fine to eat by yourself. Just sit back, people-watch and pretend you’re in your own movie. And when the bill comes out … you just pay for it! And always add a tip, because you can’t blame a zero per cent tip on anyone else but you.

Local Sleep and Loungewear Brands for Cosy Nights

or Days

By Alice Jeffery

DEIJI STUDIOS The Byron Bay-based label might be best known for luxurious linen loungewear. But its latest range further blurs the lines between styles that you can wear in or out of the house. Pick from batwing shirts and shorts with elasticated waistbands to wrap dresses, knitwear and pyjamainspired pants. Bonus: the colour palette is as a cosy as the collection this season. deijistudios.com

IN BED Sydney label In Bed creates timeless sleepwear in luxe fabrics like linen, organic cotton and cashmere. There’s a collection of pants, boxy shirts, short shorts and single-size robes for men and women to choose from, depending on the season and your sleep preferences. Its textiles are coloured using eco-friendly dyes and softened with volcanic stones, rather than with chemicals. inbedstore.com

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MAEVA SLEEP Melbourne brand Maeva (which means “welcome” in Tahitian) makes loungewear and pyjama separates in soft-as-a-cloud materials like cotton, wool, modal and viscose. Its clothing is produced in China, where the brand says it has decade-long relationships. Find striped cotton styles, plush fleece pants and bold printed robes, all perfect for power-stance posing by the coffee machine. maevasleep.com

SLEEPING WITH JACQUES The word “opulent” comes to mind when perusing the collection at Sleeping With Jacques. Models Cindy Crawford and Shanina Shaik are said to be fans of the signature Bon Vivant robes, made from silk velvet with a plush tie belt and matching wide-legged pants. The Melbourne brand’s pyjama sets are equally catwalk-worthy: made from 100 per cent silk, with ribbon detailing. sleepingwithjacques.com

SUKU HOME Suku’s colourful patterned loungewear is made for more than just eight hours of shut-eye. Designed in Melbourne and handmade and dyed in Bali, its pyjama sets are unisex, lightweight, silky, and made from bamboo rayon. Everything about the super loose jammies is wide – shirts have wide sleeves, pants are wide culottes – and you can opt for a slightly warmer version with extra-long sleeves. sukuhome.com

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SPICE TRADE

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Danny Perera, founder of Melbourne gin label Dutch Rules, wasn’t destined to distil. Born and raised in the ancient Sri Lankan city of Anuradhapura, Perera made the move to Australia in the mid-2000s to study microbiology at Victoria University.

But a part-time hospo job changed his career trajectory. “Working at a bar in the city, I realised that was in my genes,” Perera tells Broadsheet. “I loved to talk to people, I loved servicing the bar. That was my industry. And I wasn’t cut out for the whole microbiology thing.”

While pivoting his studies to hospitality management, Perera went from bartender to chef at Geelong brewery Little Creatures’ now-closed Fitzroy location. That’s where his love for beer blossomed.

It was the early 2010s, and Australia was on the verge of its craft beer boom. So when Perera’s childhood friend Amila Mendis joined him in Melbourne from Sri Lanka, they got home-brewing.

“We started experimenting with all these recipes in our garage,” Perera says. In 2017, the duo’s beer label Two Rupees was born, named for their homeland’s currency. And in 2019, a taproom in an industrial pocket of Clayton in Melbourne’s south east followed.

Their beers – like a white ale loaded with Sri Lankan spices –were gaining traction with crafty drinkers. And Perera’s scientific studies were coming in handy. “You’re using it a bit to test out pH levels, enzymes, and figure out how the hops are going to work,” he says.

When Covid hit, a side hustle began brewing. Or, rather, distilling. “I was so interested in how grain works in spirits, so one thing led to another in the pandemic times,” he says. “I wanted to do whisky, but whisky takes a long time [to age] and I wanted to get the ball rolling, so I started with gin.”

Striking out on his own, Perera launched Dutch Rules Distilling Co in 2022, taking over a warehouse in Mitcham and getting to work on R&D for his debut small-batch gin.

Nailing the first – and core – release was important to him. “Craft beer trends are always changing and [people] are always looking for something new to try,” he says. “But with gin, I realised they always go back to the same thing if they like it.”

His New World dry gin is big-flavoured – both juniperheavy and citrus-driven – with a delicate balance of 15 botanicals, starring a number of key imports, like gunpowder tea from Sri Lanka and coriander seed from India. And, only a few months after it hit the market in 2023, the bottle earnt

a silver medal in the New World/Contemporary Gin category at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards.

Two other gins make up the core range. The Officer’s Cut is a navy-strength gin that, at 58 per cent ABV, certainly packs a boozy punch, but is also a drinkable ode to the sea, loaded with coastal-inspired botanicals like karkalla and toasted seaweed. And it, too, goes big on the juniper. “For a [140-bottle batch] we’re using, like, 19 kilos,” Perera says. “That’s on the really high end compared to other distilleries.”

The aromatic Thai gin, he describes, is as if “a Thai green curry slapped you in the face” (in the best possible way). Lemongrass and makrut lime dominate, and there’s a slight hint of chilli and Thai basil jammed into a 700-millilitre bottle.

The New World dry gin is smooth enough to take neat or on the rocks, but if you’re mixing a G&T at home, Perera recommends a light tonic (so you can still taste the gin) and a slice of orange to garnish. For the Officer’s Cut it’s lemon; for the Thai gin it’s lime.

But for the ultimate Dutch Rules drinking experience, go straight to the source at the newly minted distillery door at its Mitcham HQ.

The shiny distilling kit sits on full display at the Whitehorse Road spot: a lofty, laidback warehouse conversion with a half-white, half-peachy paint job. Order a gin tasting flight, or try them in a cocktail context – such as a Bellini spiked with passionfruit sorbet – while vinyl spins in the background.

If you’re lucky, you might even find head distiller Brad Dickman, formerly of Richmond brewery Mountain Goat, behind the bar to have a yarn about how the sausage is made.

Dickman oversees the production of around 1200 litres (and counting) of gin every month, which is stocked at some big-name Melbourne venues, including the juniper-obsessed Gin Palace, Flinders Lane favourite Chin Chin and new Filipino restaurant Askal.

And there are more gins to come, Perera says. Next year he plans to release a dedicated Sri Lankan tipple made solely with botanicals from his birthplace. Also in the works is a take on genever – an early precursor to modern gin from the Netherlands – which is part of what inspired the brand’s name Dutch Rules.

“It’s sort of a whisky-gin hybrid,” Perera says. “We make [a] gin with juniper, orange, allspice, ginger, liquorice root and rose but then blend [it] back in a new-make spirit to give the gin more of a grain character.”

HOME OF THE WEEK

Amping up the glam factor

Words by Maria Harris

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. For so long, that was Brighton East: a perfectly comfortable, family-friendly suburb close to schools, shops and the beach.

The schools, shops and beach are still there, but “the times they are a-changin’ ”as Brighton East ramps up the glam factor to edge closer to its ritzy neighbour, Brighton.

This opulent family home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, multiple living rooms, a swimming pool and outdoor entertainment is a sure sign of the tide turning.

Designed by KG Architecture and built by Aricon, with interiors by CoLabDesign, it was created for comfort, light and space – with a good dose of luxury along the way.

Neutral interiors feature French-washed walls, hand-cut glass mosaic tiles, solid timber floors and marble in soft blush tones.

Full-height windows and doors create a great connection with the outdoors.

A familiar design trend has the study at the front of the home overlooking the garden. Off a transverse hall, a bedroom with an en suite and a walk-in wardrobe is ideal for guests or visiting relatives.

Follow the central hall past the formal living room (with full-height glass doors to a courtyard) to the informal family living, dining and kitchen area.

Here, the glamour of Tiberio marble shines in the benches, which are packed with high-end Miele and Liebherr appliances. Full-height cabinetry, including a wall of glass-fronted display cabinets, adds to the prestigious surrounds.

Behind the kitchen, a utility zone includes the butler’s pantry, a laundry with a drying cabinet, and a separate powder room.

The family room has a gas fireplace in a marble hearth, while floor-to-ceiling glass sliders open to the limestone-paved terrace.

It looks just the place to relax after swimming in the solar-heated pool while firing up the built-in barbecue in its marble surrounds.

The luxury continues upstairs, where the highlight is the lavish parents’ suite.

This includes a bedroom with a lounge area, a wall of built-in cabinets, a sublime walk-in wardrobe with a glass-topped island for jewellery and other luxury items, a marble-framed dressing table and an en suite.

Two bedrooms off a teen retreat share an equally well-equipped bathroom, while the fourth bedroom has an en suite.

Other features include a mudroom, heated pool shower, hydronic heating with in-slab floor heating, solar power, security system, double garage with internal entry and additional off-street parking.

It is within walking distance of St Leonards College and Haileybury, with easy access to many more schools, and Hampton and Church street shops.

Brighton East

18 Edro Avenue

$5.85 million-$6.3 million

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Expressions of interest: Close June 20

Agent: Kay & Burton, Matthew Pillios 0408 145 982

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WHAT THE AGENT SAYS

“This is one of the biggest and best family homes we have had the pleasure of selling. The quality of the build and finishes are remarkable. It is a dream floor plan for families.”

NEED TO KNOW

The property last sold for $1.35 million in 2013, and the highest recorded house price for Brighton East (past 12 months) was $4.905 million for 183 Were Street in September 2023.

RECENT SALES

$2.5 million

9 Lockwood Avenue, March

$3.2 million

6 Heathfield Road, March $2.912 million

23 Shasta Avenue, February

Matthew Pillios Kay & Burton

LIKE A LOCAL

Camberwell

By Vivian Tang

While much of Camberwell’s action can be found along Burke Road and at Camberwell Junction, there’s plenty to explore beyond the suburb’s main hub. Take food for example. On the corner of Glen Iris Road and Camberwell Road, find The Old Garage’s brick-laden cafe front. Grab a seat inside or under the yellow-and-whitestriped awning for golden corn, cauliflower and haloumi fritters; soft-shell breakfast tacos; or “The Grease Monkey” breakfast topped with chorizo, eggs your way and baked beans. It’s also canine-friendly, serving puppuccinos and dog treats for furry friends.

The Baker’s Wife, an old warehouse-turned-cafe, is great for a selection of fresh pies, sourdough and pastries. Or head to Prohibition Food & Wine, set inside an old state bank, for bottomless lunches, a weekday happy hour and a sheltered beer garden perfect for the colder months.

Camberwell’s brunch scene extends along Toorak Road with Japanese cafe Haiku, popular for its simple teishoku bento sets. Drinks – including its signature matcha, a cold brew sencha tea, cherry blossom lattes and yuzu mango milkshakes – are also worth stopping by for. Next door, its convenience store, Haiku Future, is dedicated to selling Japanese food, snacks and other groceries.

For a change of pace, The Retreat Yoga Studio offers a moment to reset and restore. Book in for somatic yoga therapy, vinyasa flow and yin meditation classes. For a casual game, Camberwell Junction Tennis Club is a great spot for a hit. Or stroll through the suburb’s impressive selection of lush, leafy spaces like Lynden Park or Highfield Park, and make use of barbeque facilities for social get-togethers.

Come night-time, Chan Korean Cuisine – sitting on the edge of the Junction – is a homely dining experience. Go for hearty favourites like the kimchi jjigae (stew), sundubu (spiced tofu) or dolsot bibimbap served alongside classic banchan (side dishes). If you’re in the mood for good evening wine, Running Postman Wine Bar has a stacked selection of more than 800 bottles to choose from including 30 drops by the glass. Walk-ins are welcome, and there is a seasonal menu. This winter the team is serving chicken flatbread and charred plum and beetroot salad.

NEED TO KNOW

With a blend of timeless elegance and contemporary flair, as seen in its stately homes and trendy residences, Camberwell sets the stage for an aspirational lifestyle. With chic shopping precincts and a welcoming atmosphere, it’s the ultimate choice for those seeking a refined and vibrant neighbourhood.

Average Age 43

Median Weekly income $2,457

Clockwise from top: Camberwell Town Hall, Camberwell Library, Legacy Camberwell, My Other Brother, photos Casey Horsfield

WHAT THE AGENT SAYS

“Camberwell, the epicentre of Boroondara, is

Top: The Old Garage, photo Casey Horsfield. Right: Haiku Future dishes, photos River Tielen-Fry. Below: Camberwell pop-up space, photo Casey Horsfield

Sophie Su Kay & Burton

LUXURY

Words by Joanne Brookfield & Shae Wiedermann

Brighton

201/37 Male Street

$3.53 million

2 2 2

Private sale

Agent: Evoke Property, Sarah Jones 0408 365 361

Ideal for those looking to downsize or upgrade to a penthouse is this brand-new apartment. With views across the rooftops of Brighton, you’ll sit atop the Sole building, home to just 11 other residences. Designed by the award-winning mckimm studio, it has 177 square metres of light-filled internal space, with high ceilings and soft neutral stone and timber finishes, with another 45 square metres of external space. Luxury touches include keyless entry and V-Zug appliances.

$3.7 million-$3.9 million

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Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, June 28

Agent: Kay & Burton, Andrew Sahhar 0417 363 358

On a sprawling 1435-square-metre L-shaped block in one of Toorak’s most sought-after locations, this prestigious property offers a main house, a second, house-sized pool house, a 14-metre solar and gas-heated pool, multiple al fresco entertaining spots and ample off-street car parking. The pool house, which contains a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, is finished to the same standard as the luxuriously appointed family home, which also has a separate home office.

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, July 27

Agent: Kay & Burton, Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549

A hedged border, circular driveway and double-fronted facade introduce this grand 1920s house. The home is ideal for largescale living: it’s built across three floors and also has a cellar, separate garage (with attached studio) and in-ground pool. The top floor/attic is a perfect retreat area with panoramic views of the bay, and the ground floor has two sitting rooms and two terraces extending out to the garden. Dendy and Hampton beaches are both within walking distance.

5 3 4

Expressions of interest: Close 5.30pm, June 27

Agent: Hodges, Stephen Wigley 0411 115 736

From the wide street lined with plane trees to the Chinese elm in the rear garden, everything in between meets the needs of a large, sophisticated family who like to entertain. Set on 615 square metres, not far from the beachfront, Hampton Street and Sandringham village, this grand contemporary home – freshly painted inside and out – offers a fitted study (or sixth bedroom), four living zones, a basement workshop or gym and a self-cleaning pool in the resort-style backyard.

Noetic Place is a limited collection of large-scale residences, featuring bay and c ity vie ws, thought fully c raf t ed for a quiet pocket of Hampton. Experience the superior quality and learn more at our display suit e

Make an exc lusive appointment t o visit the display suit e . S arah Jones 0408 365 361 — Tegan Reincke 0439 320 470

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Canterbury

31 Loch Street

$3.98 million-$4.35 million

5 4 3

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Scarlett Hang 0405 054 888

French provincial styling complements elegant family living here. Behind the classic facade, two storeys of immaculately presented spaces include a home office, a lounge room and an open-plan hub. Parquetry floors, European appliances, wine storage and a butler’s pantry enhance the sophisticated ambience. The lounge has a fireplace. Two sets of doors cut a corner between the hub and the protected barbecue terrace. Step out from the terrace to the north-west oriented pool.

183 Mont Albert Road

$3 million-$3.3 million

4 2 2

Auction: 1pm, June 22

Agent: Jellis Craig, Jonathon O’Donoghue 0412 745 707

Despite its Mont Albert Road address, this large, modern, family home is set back on a quiet corner, facing tree-lined Talbot Avenue. It combines modern amenities with a timeless feel, accentuated by white plantation shutters, oak floors, and an open balustrade around the upper floor walkway. The location is superb, with a park just steps away and shops, trains, and trams close by. A perfect home for today, without overlays, it also offers options for renovation or redevelopment.

Alphington

29 Naroon Road

$3.6 million-$3.9 million

5 3 2

Auction: 1pm, June 22

Agent: Jellis Craig, Sam Rigopoulos 0425 834 583

Californian bungalow up front and strikingly contemporary when viewed from the rear, this cross-century domain flaunts bright, accessory-blessed living with indoor-outdoor advantages. There’s space for a larger-than-average family to rove and relax. Two bedrooms on the ground level include the main with all the trappings, while three minors on the first floor share a cool retreat. There’s a barbecue on the semienclosed deck accessible through the hub.

Armadale

21 Seymour Avenue

$3.3 million-$3.5 million

3 2 1

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Jack Nicol 0400 774 428

Chocolate-box sweet in greeting, this double-fronted Victorian residence spices things up with a marvellous modern extension. You can sit fireside in the lounge, or soak up sunshine in the open-plan hub, where clerestory glazing invites in natural light and glass sliders forge a connection with a deck and child-friendly backyard. Each bedroom has something to love. The main reigns with a fireplace, walk-in wardrobe and en suite. It’s close to High Street.

Kew

Kew 10/17 Pakington Street

$2.8

4 2 2

Auction: 2.30pm, June 22

Agent: Woodards, Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561

This Victorian house has a central arched hallway leading to a lounge room with a bay window and three bedrooms, each with fireplaces. The dining-living area overlooks the sunroom, which has floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the paved garden. To the rear, a fourth bedroom with en suite adjoins a sauna.

$1.5 million-$1.6 million 3 1 2

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Nicholas Hoo 0435 728 272

This two-storey home has all the hallmarks of mid-20th-century architecture: exposed joists and beams, vaulted timber ceilings for space and light, and the solidity of polished concrete flooring and block brick walls. A stroll from trams, the market and the lake, it has a garage and an off-street car space.

$1.65 million-$1.75 million 3 2 2

Auction: 10am, June 22

Agent: Nelson Alexander, Mark Verrocchi 0413 135 935

This beautifully designed two-storey townhouse epitomises modern urban living. Modern appliances, spacious bedrooms and ample storage are complemented by communal living areas and spaces for privacy. Just a short stroll from the village of shops at Kew Junction, this is a rare find.

Two Contemporary Masterpieces with Magnificent Views

50A Railway Crescent, Daylesford. For Sale

Unique, bespoke and instantly impressive, these two stunningly designed residences, each with their own driveway, afford a flexible country lifestyle set on approx. 7.4 acres in picturesque Daylesford. Designed by the sustainability guru Joost Bakker, the Main House has all of his trademark design features including an accessible roof top garden. Striking, private and with beautiful views to Mt Franklin and Wombat Hill, this truly is a destination property.

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$4,900,000 View

As advertised or by appointment

0400 304 111 From the breath-taking restoration of Edwardian heritage to the addition of expansive open plan entertaining spaces flanked by impeccable landscaping and spectacular heated pool and spa, this sublime sanctuary revolves around the exquisite kitchen, open plan living spaces and alfresco deck. Accommodation comprises four spacious bedrooms (WIR/BIR), two sumptuous bathrooms plus self-contained studio. Beachside of Hampton Street, 300m from the sand and almost as close to cafes. shelterrealestate.com.au

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2a Mulgoa Street, Brighton

Luxury, Space & Style on Brighton’s Golden Mile

Elevated by an exclusive Golden Mile address, this exceptional light-filled haven is a peerless setting of luxury and refinement, expertly crafted for unrivalled family liveability as well as effortless entertaining. Seamlessly connected to its enviable poolside setting and bathed in warm northerly sunshine thanks to vast expanses of glass, it features multiple living areas, a sophisticated marble kitchen, five palatial bedrooms and four full bathrooms, including three ensuites. Also - security, a home theatre, heating/cooling, wine cellar and a 6-car garage.

PRIVATE SALE

AGENTS

Nick Johnstone 0414 276 871

Joe Doyle 0435 937 864

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AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

133 Cochrane Street, Brighton

Timeless Style in the Ultimate Bayside Lifestyle Locale

An exquisite hideaway of infinite chic; this timeless architecturally designed property combines family proportions with low maintenance luxury bayside livingappealing to families and busy downsizers alike. Situated on a sundrenched corner, with established hedging and gardens creating a private oasis, the light-drenched home has been thoughtfully designed and lovingly extended over the yearsthe result is a turnkey setting ready to simply walk in to and start living.

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY 22 JUNE AT 11:00AM

AGENTS

Katie Mactier 0412 541 642

Nick Johnstone 0414 276 871

Jonty Wells 0418 800 093

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