Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - May 05, 2021

PEOPLE & PROPERTY OF MELBOURNE

MAY 5-11, 2021

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ROAD TRIP

EXPLORING A GOLDEN CITY

TONY ARMSTRONG OPPORTU NIT Y K NOCKS

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The editor’s desk

I couldn’t stop laughing a few weeks ago – scrolling through my social media, up popped a video headlined “Tony's terrible news”. There was this week’s cover star – ABC presenter Tony Armstrong – being, frankly, gorgeous in an experiment for The Weekly on whether bad news would be more palatable if delivered by a handsome man in ridiculously attractive scenarios. (Spoiler: it is, and it’s incredibly amusing.) That’s just one of many strings Armstrong has added to his bow of late, as you'll read in this week’s cover story by Peter Barrett. ●

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Another world Sculptor Emma Davies, who creates delicate woven vessels, appreciates the mix of arts, crafts and skills on the road.

“I enjoy seeing boilermakers coming out in their old blue overalls that have black all over them because they’ve been welding all day,” she says.

“Looking into their factory is like looking into another world.” After she mentioned her interest, the welder next door offered to teach her to weld.

The award-winning artist says there are many advantages to working near different makers.

“You get to catch up with other creative people and bounce ideas off them,” she says. “We’ve formed lovely longstanding friendships.”

Davies, who taught children’s art classes for many years, was overwhelmed by the interest shown during the open studios day and says her work is continual experimentation.

Kate Sellars-Jones’ dog portraits, below left; artist

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Graeme Altmann, below.

Creative advantage ART An unlikely setting has

evolved into an inventive hub.

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ehind the gritty industrial doors of Highett’s Advantage Road is a hidden community of creative types. In this unexpected setting, artists, sculptors and fashion designers are rubbing shoulders with welders, boilermakers and mechanics.

Over the years, the road has evolved into an artistic hub. Drawn by reasonable rents and warehouses with space and light, artists have gradually moved in and set up studios. The list includes milliners, textile artists and printmakers and there are workshops for art and pottery. ● Most Advantage Road studios open by appointment only. ● bayside.vic.gov.au/advantage-road

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There’s a steady demand for studio space on the road, says designer Kate Sellars-Jones. “It can be quite a lonely pursuit being an artist and I’ve always been thankful I’ve been able to share a space.”

Sellars-Jones says there’s a constant tug of war between commercial and purely artistic work.

It was her fascination with the dog show scene and dog portraits that took off last year. “During the lockdown, people’s relationships with their pets flourished,” she says.

As Highett becomes more gentrified and housing density increases, places such as Advantage Road may come under pressure.

“I believe the semi-industrial part will move out and more boutique businesses will move in,” SellarsJones says. “We’re just waiting for a cafe to open.”

Artist Graeme Altmann was one of the early arrivals when he moved into a studio with friends about 10 years ago. “It’s a really nice place to be as it’s got that good, quiet little secret vibe,” Altmann says.

Inspired by his love and fear of the sea, Altmann has been painting for 30 years. Advantage Road has allowed him to work on bigger canvases and invite clients into a commercial space. When he realised the road was home to so many other artists, he organised a group exhibition about five years ago.

In 2019, Bayside Council held a successful open studios day, which was enthusiastically supported by the local community. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the pandemic.

“The creative people ... they’re entrepreneurial, they take risks, they really have a crack at it.”

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COVER STORY Tony Armstrong, the first Indigenous person to call

an AFL game on commercial radio, didn’t plan on a media career.

Now a rising star at the ABC, he plans to make the most of opportunity.

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ony Armstrong is looking sharp. Sporting a smart blue blazer, jeans, dressy shoes and a shirt with no tie, the ABC sports presenter is fresh from a photo shoot. Before that, he was busy being beamed around the country in his new (television) role on News Breakfast. “I can tell you, if I was on radio, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing this any longer than I had to. I’d be in matching trackies,” he laughs, peering out through ABC Southbank’s huge foyer windows. “It’s a bit cold out there, so I’d have a hoodie on, too. I’d look like a real scumbag.”

The 31-year-old ex-footballer is quick to joke at his own expense. Several times during our chat, colleagues are arrested by the cheeky handlebar moustache smile he flashes from across the room.

But behind the good looks and friendly nature is a more serious side. Following the furore earlier this year over Eddie McGuire’s comments at a press conference about systemic racism at the Collingwood Football Club, Armstrong appeared as a guest on Raf Epstein’s Drive radio show. As a former player at Collingwood, a proud Barranbinya man and a sports media commentator, Armstrong was eminently qualified to speak. “We’re sick of hearing that they will change,” he said during the interview. “Everyone’s, I think, quite sick of that.

We’re all pretty keen to see some action.”

Armstrong has never met his Aboriginal father.

He grew up in Cabramatta, in Sydney’s south-west; an only child going to the same school at which his mother, Margaret Armstrong, taught. His three best mates were Cambodian, Vietnamese and Croatian.

“It was great,” he says of those early years. “I suppose I learned multiculturalism from a really young age. And mum used to take me to the Aboriginal Dance Theatre in Redfern. We used to go there on Saturdays, which was great. So [I] filled my cup a bit there as well.”

Armstrong started playing Australian rules around age 10. “I took to it like a duck to water. I became, as all kids do, just so obsessed.”

Fuelled by his natural talent, the obsession drew the small family closer to the code’s heartland, and they moved near Albury. Soon, Tony found himself boarding in Victoria at Assumption College,

nicknamed the “football factory” by some for its many AFL-playing alumni. As one of only three other Indigenous students, Armstrong felt for the first time what it was like to be an outsider. “But it was so great. I was a boarder, and I was good at footy. What more currency do you want at a joint like Assumption?”

His entry into professional football happened at dizzying speed. Within two days of finishing his last exam, the 18-year-old had been drafted, moved to Adelaide, and started training with the Crows.

But over the next nine years Armstrong – traded to Sydney in 2011 and then Collingwood in 2013 – would play only 35 games. The experience of not being picked for the senior side week after week was demoralising. Then he was delisted in 2015. “It’s tough. But also, it was about bloody time. I hadn’t really taken the next step. I was still playing footy and living in La La Land. I needed to get into the real world.”

For Armstrong, that meant a couple of years taking stock of who he was and what he cared about. He worked a stint in advertising thanks to a friend who thought he might be good at it (he was).

He dabbled in mentoring. Then, while hanging out with his friend, triple-premiership Brisbane legend Chris Johnson, Armstrong’s life changed.

“As I was leaving, he was like, ‘Hey, brother, do you want to try doing some special comments on the National Indigenous Radio Service?’ I was like, f--it, why not?“ The exposure on NIRS led to Brian “BT” Taylor recommending him to Triple M. But only a select few make it in the world of special comments. And, with just an unremarkable three dozen games under his belt, Armstrong knew he was not one of them.

“Triple M said, ‘Have you tried calling?’ And I said, ‘What’s that?’” Following the commercial station’s advice, he began commentating AFL games play-by-play for NIRS radio and, in 2018, called the West Coast-Collingwood grand final. The following year Triple M came knocking and Armstrong became the first Indigenous person to call an AFL game on commercial radio. Subsequent appearances on AFL website programs such as The Colour of Your Jumper and Yokayi Footy caught the attention

of the ABC, and when a sports presenter role became available in 2020, they snapped him up.

“It’s just been a case of happy accidents, I guess,” says Armstrong of his path to Aunty, which has led to even more opportunities. In less than a year, Armstrong has co-hosted radio programs including Grand National with Catherine Murphy and Breakfast with Sammy J, hosted Summer Offsiders and, most recently, has been a regular sports presenter on News Breakfast, where he already goes by a nickname, “Mr Cuddles”. The day of our chat he was excited to see how his acting debut had come across in a comedy sketch for The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: “Is Tony Armstrong gorgeous enough to make bad news sound good?” (Short answer, absolutely.)

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espite all these successes, there are still things that niggle. Like hearing casual racism in restaurants or the people who ask him “what percentage” he is. (“Come on, man. I’m a cup of tea. It doesn’t matter how much milk’s in me, you know?”) And, more seriously, he is consumed by the fact that, 30 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, successive governments have failed to implement most of the 339 recommendations (sadly, at least 474 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody since the report was handed down, in 1991).

His media career may be an accident, but Armstrong carries his Aboriginality wherever he goes. “It’s everything,” he says. “I feel a real responsibility to keep doing everything that I’m doing and more: to increase opportunity, to increase visibility, to hopefully inspire, to kind of be the litmus test for networks so that they can trust Indigenous people behind the ink, behind the mic, in front of the camera.

“I’ve got an opportunity where I’m across all of those mediums, and I’m getting a really great platform. So, I’d be asleep at the wheel if I wasn’t making the most of that opportunity, to try to do good things and try to progress.” ●

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two-hour train trip or 90-minute drive to the regional city of Bendigo is the perfect segue to a slower pace of life, and now it comes packed with plenty of perks.

Known for its heritage buildings, wide streets, burgeoning street art scene (check out Chancery Lane) and Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo has fast become a mecca for foodies, with restaurants and bars serving up a slice of city cool in the country.

Named a city of gastronomy by UNESCO in 2019, it wears its food and culture passion on its sleeve.

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where you head for modern share plates, a slick cocktail menu and enjoy the lush green velvet seating.

Set in the basement of a former school hall, its menu is impressive, with seared scallops with carrot puree and charred octopus with cucumber, radish and warrigal greens hitting the spot, while larger portions of chicken ballotine with farro, sweet corn and tarragon mayonnaise hit the spot.

Next door, you’ll find the Victorian Gothic building Mackenzie Quarters.

In this event and accommodation space, you’ll find five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a modern kitchen,

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a pool room, lounge and dining area with an office. It’s a hop and skip to the Bendigo Art Gallery.

New restaurant Alium Dining delivers classy fare. The seasonal menu delicious, and the entrees are generous. The butternut pumpkin, smoked ricotta and burnt honey will have you asking for a second serve – and don’t ignore the scallops and oysters.

Harvest Food and Wine is run by sommelier Lincoln Riley and

partner Marsha Busse, a Michelin star-trained pastry chef. They unveil the best of central Victorian food here. There are take-home meals and great wines to pair with food. A chia breakfast pudding will set you on your way, too.

A trip to Bendigo is not complete without a cellar-door tasting. Ellis Wines shows off its whites and reds with a decadent option to pair your glasses with local cheese, quince and chocolate plates. ●

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EDUCATION

Out in the community Special programs encourage students beyond the school gate.

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very fortnight, year 9 students at Fintona Girls’ School close leave the confines of their Balwyn campus for the hustle and bustle of the real world.

Students visit service organisations such as The Big Issue, Melbourne City Mission and the Refugee Council of Australia. They tour cultural and civic points of interest such as Chinatown, the Victorian Parliament and the Indigenous Heritage Walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens. They debate controversial

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topics during United Nations day, and volunteer for causes that matter to them.

It’s all part of Fintona’s Connections program, designed to help students familiarise themselves with the people, places and social forces that shape their community.

“The program encourages the girls to see outside of their own world, outside of their own bubble,” says program head Chris Williams.

Williams says his students walk away from the program with a greater sense of independence and an awareness about issues affecting the community.

“They can put what they learn in the classroom into context, providing greater meaning to their classroom learning,” he says.

Fintona and other independent schools are making community involvement a core part of the student experience, whether through fundraising, volunteering, work experience or excursions.

Numerous studies have linked volunteering and community service to better mental health and professional outcomes. Research from the UK in 2021 found that community involvement

“They can put what they learn in the classroom into context, providing greater meaning to their classroom learning.” was particularly likely to benefit young people.

At St Aloysius College, North Melbourne, students spend each year raising funds for Carnitas Australia’s Project Compassion. Girls at St Aloysius spend time raising funds and contributing to causes in step with the school’s Catholic values.

They work with programs at local parishes and Sisters of Mercy-backed organisation McAuley Community Services for Women. Principal Mary Farah says community involvement improves student wellbeing and instils an understanding of the importance of community.

“They get excited in wanting to do more and it stirs up a passion within them to bring ideas or programs back to the school community,” she says.

At Ruyton Girls’ School in Kew, community involvement and service are integrated into the school’s leadership framework. Students are

encouraged to identify service organisations and charitable causes that interest them the most and problem-solve when things don’t go to plan.

In early 2020, for example, Ruyton girls planned an outdoor cinema day, involving hampers and a raffle with 350 families, to support the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund in the wake of Victoria’s bushfire crisis. When the pandemic put a stop to their plans, the girls had to redirect ticket sales to donate directly to the fund and to find alternative destinations for their food hampers, which they gave to local group Servants Community Housing.

“They still did a lot to help more than one group, actually, and they had to go through problemsolving processes to get there,” says Ruyton principal Linda Douglas.

“For us, it’s ... about understanding issues, seeing whether you can give up your time or other skills.” ●

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FEATURE HOUSE BRIGHTON \ 5 HARWOOD STREET 5

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Contemporary elegance, an excellent design and the promise of a sophisticated, low-maintenance lifestyle makes this a home to enjoy. It was designed by David Denham and the resort-style amenities would suit a family that loves to entertain.

At the front of the home on the ground floor, a large study fitted with Poliform joinery has double doors to a meditative reflecting pond and fountain – ideal for working from home.

The rest of the ground floor is an easy flow of formal and informal living areas and a superb kitchen. Also on this level is a gym, climate controlled 400-bottle cellar, powder room and storage.

The living areas and the kitchen face north and open to a barbecue kitchen and heated terrace beside the selfcleaning, solar and gas heated pool and separate spa. Also in this zone are a steam room and outdoor shower.

The living areas are large and super stylish with threemetre ceilings, a gas fireplace, timber-framed glazing and doors, and a timber and white kitchen. Here, an Ilve double oven, Miele appliances and a large walk-in pantry make everyday meal preparation and entertaining effortless.

The kitchen also has a bespoke stone and timber island with breakfast bar and there is a section of timber display shelving. The second living area has garden access.

On the first floor, the luxurious main bedroom suite includes a large walk-in wardrobe, an en suite with twin basins, oversize shower and an oval spa bath looking out to a private balcony. A second bedroom has a walk-in and built-in wardrobes and a shower en suite and the remaining

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bedrooms, with walk-in wardrobes, share the family bathroom. Also on this level is a fitted laundry with adjoining

“AN IMPECCABLY CONSTRUCTED FAMILY HOME, WITH THE

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The house has a full C-Bus automation system, Bose speakers, remote garage, hydronic underfloor heating on the ground floor, ducted heating and airconditioning, ducted vacuum system, security system, keyless entry and video intercom.

Shops, cafes and the beach are close by and Elsternwick Primary School, Elwood College and independent schools are nearby. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON property@domainreview.com.au Agent: Kay & Burton, Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556 Price: $6 million-$6.5 million Expressions of interest: close 2pm, May 18

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PORT MELBOURNE \ 43 CRICHTON AVENUE 5

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A north-facing, landscaped rear garden with pool is a feature of this 1940s bank house now architect renovated and super-stylish. At the front on the ground floor, is the main bedroom with en suite and fireplace, followed by a fitted study. At the rear, large living areas open via stacker doors to the deck, garden and pool. Two staircases lead to the first floor where, as well as the four bedrooms there are two bathrooms, a rumpus room and a second study. The house has heating and cooling, a bike shed and Bose audio and is close to Bay Street shops and cafes, transport, the beach and schools with a new secondary school opening in 2022. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON

Agent: Marshall White, Sarah Wood 0408 902 827 Price: $2.7 million-$2.9 million Auction: 2.30pm, May 15

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Designed by prestigious architectural firm Elenberg Fraser, this dramatic townhouse in P.M. Residences is close to the beach and has excellent city and bay views. On the lower ground level are a laundry, cellar and garage. The living and dining area, and the kitchen with 900-millimetre cooker are on the ground floor. On the first floor, the main bedroom has a luxurious en suite with oval bath and twin basins.

Other bedrooms share the family bathroom and there is a study nook. The large rooftop terrace is designed for fun and has a spa and built-in barbecue. Shared facilities in the development include private dining rooms and lounges, a cinema, gymnasium and business centre. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON

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SANDRINGHAM \ 6 MOCK STREET 3

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The Cape Cod-style house here is on about 641 square metres of land and is in general residential zone 2 (GRZ2).

Current plans and permits for two designs that capture bay views are available. The existing home has not been renovated. It has a separate lounge and dining room, timber kitchen and two bedrooms and bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs, running the full length of the attic, is an open area used as a bedroom, family area and study with dormer windows. The house is in a tightly held street and has panel heating and airconditioning. It is close to the shops and cafes of Sandringham village and to transport.

Sandringham Primary School and Sandringham College are nearby. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON

Agent: Belle Property, Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988 Price: $2.35 million-$2.5 million Auction: 12.30pm, May 15

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With the beach at your front door and Church Street to your rear, this Edwardian offers convenient and contemporary suburban living. Named Tintern, the house dates back to circa 1910, sitting back from the street on about 927 square metres of land. The interior is spacious and modern, with character in the bay windows, timber floors and high ceilings. It expands across five bedrooms, five living zones, four bathrooms and a home office, as well as a formal living and dining room. Outside, a separate studio and storage room lie next to a resort-style pool and spa, ready to enjoy on the days when the beach is a little too occupied. Brighton Sea Baths and yacht club, cafes, shops and cinemas are a short stroll away. ● SHAE WIEDERMANN

Agent: Marshall White, Andrew Campbell 0419 366 545 Price: $6.5 million-$7.0 million

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sun blinds and strip heating ensuring use of the built-in barbecue year round.

an opportunity to soak up the sun. Wine

Set back from the street and behind a

Other conveniences, like ducted heating

Set towards the end of a cul-de-sac that

cellar, polished spotted gum floors, garden

hedge, privacy is ensured. With easy access

and vacuum, surround sound and video

culminates at a park, this two-storey

lighting and remote-control double garage

to trams, shops, private schools and the

intercom security are all part of this

residence offers an idyllic family lifestyle

complete the home. ●

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in the heart of Canterbury. Surrounded by

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all the lifestyle boxes. “This rare single

landscaped gardens and with direct gate

level home is perfect for downsizers or

access to parkland, the house will feel like

those who want low maintenance living but not an apartment,” says agent Sarah

Agent: RT Edgar Toorak, Sarah Case

from the city. The interior has lots of

Agent: Jellis Craig, David Banks

Case. As expected for a Toorak address,

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light, enjoyed from both of the floors. The

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luxury living here includes oversized

Price: $5.5 million

ground level comprises the main living

Price: $2.6 million-$2.8 million

bedrooms, a dedicated bar (with James

Expressions of interest: close noon,

area, with a study and formal lounge, while

Auction: 10am, May 8

Said statement chandelier adding some

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There’s also a study and kitchen with meals

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Westinghouse appliances. The bathroom,

a private, outback escape only moments

area, equipped with high end appliances.

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with egg-shaped tub, is straight from a

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garden adding to the leafy views and

high-end hotel, but as a family home also has separate laundry and powder room.

With an enchanting private garden and

parking for six cars via Macrobertsons

In a street lined with period homes is

Outside, there’s a paved entertaining area

restored century-old Tudor facade,

Lane, Stratford is an excellent example of

this renovated single-fronted Edwardian

that leads to lawn and leafy garden, which

Stratford retains the charm of a bygone

why Kew is one of Melbourne’s blue-chip

cottage. Beyond the heritage facade,

complements the water feature at the

era. The traditional aesthetic continues

suburbs. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD

the floor plan is really the only relic from

front of the property. ●

within its renovated interiors with dark

the past here. The long hallway with

cedar panelling, coffered ceilings, parquetry

three bedrooms off it then opens into a

floors, diamond leaded picture windows,

contemporary living and dining. North-

exposed beams and herringbone brick

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facing, space is enhanced by the vaulted

detailing around the five fireplaces. Space

Agent: Abercromby’s Real Estate,

ceiling and light maximised through

Agent: Marshall White Boroondara,

abounds, with up to six bedrooms upstairs

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clerestory windows, glazed bifold doors

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(two with en suites), and separate formal

Price: $7 million-$7.7 million

and skylights over the pristine kitchen,

Price: $1.45million-$1.595 million

dining, sitting and family rooms downstairs.

Private auction: May 18

which has stone island and Bosch and

Auction: 1.30pm, May 8

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142 Kerferd Road, Albert Park This glorious Federation-Queen Anne residence is move-in ready whilst offering scope to transform to your liking. Striking octagonal entry hall, beautiful lounge room, separate living room and home office/guest bedroom. Modern kitchen with a good sized pantry.

Stylish dining leading to a low maintenance bluestone-paved back yard. Spacious master suite, two more large bedrooms with built-in robes, and elegant family bathroom. Separate laundry, hydronic heating and split systems, single garage. 432sqm (approx).

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Contact Agent Sat 15th May at 1pm See website for details Josh Allison 0416 117 361 Greg Hocking 0418 329 961 Pil Minerth 0406 851 117

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15 Greig Street, Albert Park Perfectly placed in premium Albert Park, this two-story, four-bedroom Victorian terrace is an authentic uncut diamond. Let your imagination free and create the home of your dreams. Contemporary open plan living and dining spaces? It can be done here. Fabulous indoor-outdoor entertaining? There’s the space to do it. Indulgent master suites, large bedrooms, chic ultramodern design? The choices are yours on this deep block with the significant advantage of roller door access to the rear right of way. Albert Park College zone.

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339 Richardson Street, Middle Park This gorgeous double-brick Edwardian on a deep 367sqm (approx.) block showcases the elegance of the period, with high ceilings and decorative details throughout a generous floor plan with considerable adaptability and outstanding potential to renovate with your personal flair. Front lounge, rear sunroom, kitchen with dining area. Four large bedrooms and a bathroom. A good-sized back garden with rear right of way access, dual roller doors and enclosed parking for two. Within the sought-after Albert Park College zone.

Albert Park 8644 5500

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Contact Agent Sat 15th May at 3.30pm See website for details Simon Gowling 0422 234 644 Max Mercuri 0431 043 723 Greg Hocking 0418 329 961

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$2,900,000-$3,100,000 Sat 15th May at 11am See website for details Andrew Turner 0408 211 281 Tony Gaudry 0417 169 560

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601/147 Beach Street, Port Melbourne Exceptional apartment living, commanding breathtaking views from Port Phillip Bay to the CBD. This opulent sixth-floor residence boasts superb natural light, impressive proportions, luxurious finishes with a delightful entertainer’s terrace. Vast open plan living and dining adjoins a stylish kitchen featuring Gaggenau appliances. Spacious main bedroom with bay view’s and marble ensuite. Two additional bedrooms with magnificent city views plus family bathroom. Powder room, laundry, two car spaces and communal pool.

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HAMPTON 9 Margarita Street THE EMBODIMENT OF EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINING EXCELLENCE In this Brighton Beach pocket, this Venn Architect designed 5 bedroom 4 bathroom Californian Bungalow epitomizes luxury with 3 amazing entertaining zones (OFP, gas fire), impressive Miele/Smeg kitchen (3m island, butler’s pantry, Zip tap), Eurocave 500 bottle cellar, heated deck, BBQ, high-end pool, northern sun deck, hydronic heating, ducted R/C air cond, security, solar panels & carport (auto gate). Near Hampton Street, schools & beach.

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HAMPTON 14 Alicia Street A MID-CENTURY MUSE OF SUPERB PROPORTIONS AND SPECTACULAR PROMISE First time offered since built 60 years ago, this incredible 5 bedroom + study 2 bathroom solid brick family home stands tall and proud, approximately 200 metres from the beach. Ahead of its time, this contemporary inspiration is ready to be cosmetically enhanced featuring 9 principal rooms (marble gas fire), a timber kitchen, 2 huge terraces & an external bungalow. With scope to extend or add a pool, it features ducted heating, evap cooling & a large garage. In this no through road just a short walk to Hampton Street shops, train, parks & Sandringham Yacht Club.

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SANDRINGHAM 6 Mock Street GRZ2 EXCLUSIVITY RIPE FOR BAY VIEWS On 641sqm approx. in this tightly held street, this untouched 3 bedroom 2 bathroom Cape Cod classic is in the premier GRZ2 zone offering an exciting opportunity to build 3 levels to capture magnificent bay views. There are current plans and permits for 2 incredible designs, or create your own dream family estate or development (subject to council approval). Stroll to Sandringham Village, train, schools & beach.

AUCTION Sat 15 May 12.30pm VIEW As Advertised GUIDE $2,350,000 - $2,500,000

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SANDRINGHAM 22 Cowper Street COMPELLING COASTAL BEAUTY WITH NEW YORK LOFT STYLE FLAIR Transformed into a designer beach house in stunning landscaped gardens, this bespoke 2 bedroom 2 bathroom freestanding residence is sumptuous with Royal Oak floors, timber lined ceilings, a stainless steel kitchen, spectacular north facing living & dining (OFP), a sublime alfresco courtyard, mezzanine sitting/study area, R/C air cond & off street parking (auto gate). Walk to beach, Village & train.

AUCTION Sat 15 May 11.00am VIEW As Advertised GUIDE $1,695,000 - $1,795,000

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ST KILDA 81/3 Alfred Square MOVE-IN-READY PENTHOUSE-STYLE FOR THE ULTIMATE BEACHFRONT LIFESTYLE Surrounded by city and bay views, this refurbished, top-floor 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment enjoys an exclusive St Kilda address. Featuring living/dining, modern kitchen, breakfast bar/desk and covered balcony, the slice of bayside paradise has Catani Gardens across the road, trams on the door and Fitzroy and Acland Streets moments away. What are you waiting for to make it your own?

AUCTION Saturday May 22 at 11.30am VIEW See website for details

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Will Johnson 0449 131 648 Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631 John Manning 0416 101 201

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ALBERT PARK 5/53-55 Finlay Street

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STYLISH LIVING & A PREMIUM POCKET An elevated setting embracing natural light creates an indelible initial impression for this refurbished 1bedder. Chic and stylish throughout, it features a fully equipped kitchen, living/dining and balcony.

Walk to cafés, shops, beach, trams and parks.

BRIGHTON 2A Higinbotham Street

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UNPARALLELED RESORT STYLE LIVING AUCTION Saturday May 22 at 02.30pm VIEW See website for details

Only steps from Brighton's true Golden Mile, this masterpiece home on approx. 674sqm offers soaring 3.7m ceilings, 4 beds, 6 bathrooms, DLUG and a state-of the-art fully equipped guest wing wrapped around the solar heated pool/spa.

Sam Inan 0433 076 999 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188 Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333

Andy Nasr 0422 029 324 Brittany Holley 0434 374 428 Sam Inan 0433 076 999

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COURTYARD HEAVEN IN LIFESTYLE PARADISE A walk away from South Yarra’s lifestyle amenities, this 1-bedroom sanctuary exudes a stylish modern ambience. Distinguished by generous proportions indoors and out, the well-designed floor plan features living/dining, fully appointed kitchen and a sizeable deck.

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Will Johnson 0449 131 648 Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631 John Manning 0416 101 201 www.belleproperty.com/st-kilda

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BEAUMARIS 6 GRAY COURT One of only 12 properties in this reserve-centred court, this imposing 5 bed & study, 4.5 bath home rises over 2 levels with 2-storey wings front & rear, suites upstairs & down, a granite & Neff kitchen, formal, family, rumpus & 1st-flr living zones, a bay-view roof-deck and every luxury including an auto-gated triple garage in approx. 944.5 sqm formal gardens in the Colleges’ zone, 250m to Ricketts Point.

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