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What I love Escape the city rat race in this luxurious fourbedroom retreat nestled amongst the trees. The impeccable home was designed and built by the vendors who have not skimped on quality inclusions.

The generous floor plan includes a theatre room, teenagers’ retreat, a pool and spa, plus a 10car garage. Morrison Kleeman is handling the listing.

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f there is a measure of success in the property industry, numbers alone – the transaction – only gauges it in part. Developer Tim Gurner, 37, who is best known these days in Melbourne for his ambitious Saint Moritz project on the St Kilda foreshore, has completed over 5500 apartments across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The business of developing apartments is an increasingly personal transaction in the Melbourne market. As offshore money has dried up like a prune in the sun, developers have had to ensure they are catering to what locals need and want. That new measure of success is in Melburnians’ willingness – and happiness – at making an apartment their home. In this week’s cover feature we discuss the market with Gurner, one of the most high-profile owner-occupier developers in Australia. Dive into the residential section for a taste of the best homes on the market, including the surprising cover property in Ivanhoe.

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This grand Victorian balconied terrace has an eight-metre width in the dress circle of heritage-listed St Vincent Gardens. “It’s the mecca of our area; it takes a special membership to get in,” says agent Geoff Cayzer. Period features abound in the formal rooms.

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GLEN IRIS 19 Grandview Road $2.5 million-$2.75 million

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This elevated property in the Dorrington estate has been in the vendors’ family since the 1047-squaremetre site was bought in 1951 and the double-storey, English-style clinkerbrick house was built by their

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grandfather two years later. “It has terrific street presence in a heritage area,” the agent says.

Auction: 10.30am, August 17 Agent: Marshall White, John Manton 0411 444 930

Trent Wiltshire

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Melbourne’s auction clearance rate was 67 per cent in July, the highest it’s been since October 2017. This is a clear sign of a

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34 Lascelles Street $950,000-$1.045 million

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CHELSEA

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Lascelles Street is lined with the

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$1.35 million-$1.485 million

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sub-division, giving it a nostalgic Aussie streetscape. The vendor’s

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renovation nous is seen in elegant original rooms and his skill as a

“The views are to die for,” the agent

open-plan living area extended by a

designer of on-trend steel window

gushes, but really it’s better to live for

6.6-metre long balcony. At the end of

and door frames is showcased in the

the fabulous northerly panorama over

the street is a handy shopping strip

open-plan living area and light-filled

the bay to the city from this third-

centred around Chelsea station.

home office, a garage conversion.

floor beachfront apartment. One of

Auction: 11.30am, August 24

Auction: 11am, August 17

two penthouses in a boutique

Agent: Buxton,

Agent: Jellis Craig,

property, its extensive 2011 renovation

Daniel Wright 0414 788 828

Elizabeth Kelly 0431 434 169

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44 Alma Terrace Sold by Greg Hocking Elly Partners.

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bedrooms are well proportioned and

It boasts two bedrooms with period

Mossgrey has significant heritage

balanced and a deck has been added

Renovated with flair from front picket

features, a chic new kitchen and lane

status as an intact and well-built

atop the garage.

fence to eye-catching blue shed/

access to the courtyard.

1920s California bungalow and an

Auction: noon, August 17

laundry, this block-fronted Victorian

Auction: 11.30am, August 17

early model of in-situ concrete

Agent: Hodges, Marcus Falconer

cottage is an ideal way to buy into a

Agent: Greg Hocking Holdsworth,

construction. Living areas and

0417 376 025

brilliant pocket of city-fringe territory.

Callum Richardson 0488 504 889

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HAWTHORN 26 Shakespeare Grove $10 million-$11 million

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If you haven’t taken a drive

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around this neighbourhood for a little green-eyed sticky

coveted private schools, of

beak, are you even

course, but this property is

Melburnian? It’s a rite of

also an easy distance from

passage, if you will.

trams, Hawthorn station and

Practically on the banks of

the local shopping strip at

the Yarra, a stone’s throw

West Hawthorn village.

from bustling Richmond and

Private auction: August 10

the CBD, time seems to slow

Agent: Abercromby’s,

here as house blocks

Jock Langley, 0419 530 008

supersize, streets become leafier, and the hedges stretch before you. In the exclusive St James Park Estate, No. 26 sits in landscaped gardens, with a swimming pool out the back, and views of the city skyline from many of its stately rooms.

Period details shine – from the tessellated return verandah and beautiful leadlight windows that greet you on arrival, to the soaring decorative ceilings and curved bay windows.

Residents and guests are

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13 Stradbroke Avenue

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comfortable five-bedroom-

$8 million-$8.5 million

$4 million-$4.4 million

to-four-bathroom ratio, and multiple living and

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Rodney Alsop with a garden

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This period house charms

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with leadlight windows,

landscaped by Robert

Expressions of interest:

ceiling roses, open fireplaces

facing landscaped garden.

Boden, this 1930s property

close 5pm, August 20

and timber floorboards. The

Auction: 11am, August 17

enjoys natural light and a

Agent: Kay & Burton,

generous floor plan opens

Agent: Jellis Craig, Nathan

spacious floor plan.

Nicole Gleeson, 0414 809 231

out the back onto a north-

Waterson, 0439 905 188

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Need to know: The property was last sold for $1.58 million in February 2017 and the highest recorded house price for Ivanhoe (past 12 months) was $3.75 million for 10 Thyer Road in March 2019.

Recent Sales $1.382 million 11 Melcombe Road, July $1,648,888 60 Russell Street, June

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Beyond the sweet entrance with its classic porch you come into a hallway that banks south and introduces you to the pearls of the period.

A sublime formal living room has been given the right contemporary tweaks while retaining all of its original charm – the strapped ceiling, the broad brick fire and the gorgeous side bay windows.

Glass doors open back onto what they call on the floor plan the “whisky room” and if there’s a better place to down a wee dram this side of Aberdeen we’d like to see it. There’s a lovely juxtaposition here – the leadlight doors and decorative ceilings against handsome blackbanded windows that overlook an elevated courtyard and the pool.

Further along the hall there are two lovely bedrooms – one has a most

$950,000 9 Malta Street, June

IVANHOE 304 Upper Heidelberg Road

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divine bay window. An open section in the hall leads to the east and down into the glassy pavilion-style extension with a dramatic black feature-wall living room, airy dining area and the impressive kitchen.

The curved ends of the concretelook floating bench leaven the uber sharp lines. Bespoke timber cabinetry anchors things stylishly

while a large butler’s pantry stays out of sight. There’s also an outdoor kitchen and entertaining area, with the black-tiled pool to the side.

A five-car garage, gym and powder room complete downstairs. Upstairs you’ll find a fabulous main suite with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite.

There’s a study and a bright retreat with chic bathroom servicing a lovely fourth bedroom.

What I love is the seamless transition between period features and modern design. The use of space is exceptional.

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In t e r v i e w b y K ATE NAN CARROW Ph o t o b y DANIE L P O CKE T T

“Every kid wanted to play football, but I wanted to play professional basketball. Andrew Gaze was a hero of mine.”

With

worked early; my kids will be doing it

Basketball Stadium. I did a few days of

M I C H A E L PA P R O T H from The Agency

as well from next year. I worked every

work experience at Hocking Stuart

school holiday and every afternoon. If

and they asked me to stay on.

I wasn’t doing sport, I’d be at my job.

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basketball-obsessed, 17-year-old Gippsland kid named Michael Paproth left his BMX behind and arrived in bayside Albert Park, inspired by his idol Andrew Gaze. Not long after, following a week’s work experience, he got his big break in real estate – and 25 years later, the now-partner of The Agency, is still living and selling in the area.

What do you think they saw in What did you do with the money?

this young kid?

I saved up for my first car and then I

They probably saw the work ethic,

put it away. I bought my first property

and I think I quickly grasped the

when I’d just turned 18. It was a flat in

gravity of it, what real estate is about

Prahran. As soon as I got my first

– we move families and create wealth.

group certificate, I bought my first

It matters.

apartment. And, after that, a flat in St Kilda West. Mum and dad instilled

Did you have a mentor?

that in us as well – to buy property.

I spent all my time with John

What was your early life like?

black sheep of the family. I dropped

I grew up in Bright, in north-east

out to pursue a career in real estate.

Victoria and then in Foster in south

I always wanted to play NBL or NBA

What did you study at university?

desk, and listened. I listened to

Gippsland. My parents were teachers.

basketball. Every other kid wanted to

I started at RMIT doing a Bachelor of

everything he said and how he treated

It was BMX riding around the dirt

play football, but I wanted to play

Business in property. I lasted a full two

people. He recently passed away; he

tracks at the back of Bright and “be

professional basketball. Andrew Gaze

months. I found I needed the routine

was wonderful to learn from.

home before dark”. School sport was

was a hero of mine. I played for

of full-time work and I didn’t deal well

downhill skiing every Thursday. It was

Victoria twice, but I was never quite

with the freedom of university at all.

quite ridiculous, the joy of it.

good enough; I got through on heart alone.

A lot of real estate agents seem to

Holdsworth. I sat at the end of his

What is your life like outside work – does it still involve basketball?

What drove you to leave uni?

I gave up basketball when the knees

I needed to complete some work

gave up. And no downhill skiing either.

have disliked school and were

What was your first job?

experience and so I knocked on

I spend a lot of time with my amazing

hungry to get out into the world.

It was working in Aherns Fruit Market

Andrew Stuart’s door at Hocking

wife Michelle and my two children;

Were you like that?

in Foster every afternoon after school.

Stuart in Albert Park. I was living in

they’re 13 and 12 and both are mad

I’m from a family of educators – both

Mum and dad instilled a very strong

Albert Park; I’d moved there because

basketballers.

parents and all my siblings – and I

work ethic in all of us kids. We started

I’d read a lot about Andrew Gaze and

dropped out of university, so I’m the

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ALBERT PARK 10 Withers Street $3.1 million-$3.4 million

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Everything is black and grey at No. 10 (with a glint of gold) but there’s nothing bland about it. Lines are sharp, fittings sleek, heated polished concrete runs underfoot, and walls of glass fill the space with light.

Timber-lined ceilings lend warmth, metaphorically speaking. The all-black kitchen has Dekton stone benchtops and Miele appliances. But the best is saved for last – the lift opens onto a rooftop deck, where a plunge pool, barbecue kitchen and covered dining space is sure to make residents popular come summer.

Auction: 11.30am, August 17 Agent: Marshall White, Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599

BRIGHTON

YARRAVILLE

CAULFIELD NORTH

Penthouse - 14 Chatsworth Avenue

13 Drew Street

309 Alma Road

$5.5 million-6 million

$1.04 million-$1.12 million

$2.05 million-$2.25 million

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Lolling across the top levels of this boutique

This stylishly renovated house sits on a quiet no-

A clever renovation at the hands of Charles Justin of

development, with views of the water and just a four-

through road abutting Cruickshank Park, which adds

SJB architects embraces this property’s north-

minute stroll from the Bay Trail walking track, boat

precious space and greenery to inner-urban life. The

easterly orientation, and has gifted the interior plenty

ramp and foreshore park, this penthouse home oozes

fourth bedroom and second bathroom, along with

of natural light and additional square metres. With a

luxury. Vintec wine fridges, a Sonos sound system

another kitchen and lounge, are in the backyard

floor plan set up for family life, it’s good to know that

and private lift access are some of the attractions.

studio – a fantasy for any teenager … or parent.

public transport, parks and schools are all close by.

Expressions of interest: close 5pm, August 15

Auction: 11am, August 17

Auction: 2.30pm, August 18

Agent: Kay & Burton, Melissa Grinter, 0409 805 035

Agent: Jas Stephens, Tate Moore, 0421 731 706

Agent: Gary Peer, Darren Krongold, 0438 515 433

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3BR

2.00

POA

Woodards

2BR

10.00

650-700

Woodards

3BR

12.30

650-700

Woodards

POA

Jellis Craig

13 Shields St

4/11 Goodwood St*

2BR

1.00

POA

Jellis Craig

GLEN IRIS

3BR

12.00

POA

Cayzer

4BR

10.30

POA

Marshall White

TOORAK 4 Monomeath Av

17 Teddington Rd

4BR

1.30

POA

Marshall White

4BR

10.30

POA

Marshall White

3/58-60 Crisp St*

2BR

11.00

640-700

HS Brighton

WEEKEND OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS Houses and Apartments *

50 Linacre Rd

3BR

11.30

POA

Marshall White

4BR

9.30

POA

Marshall White

4BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

10 McKinley Av

4BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

19 Ewart St

4BR

12.30

POA

Jellis Craig

8 Raleigh St*

2BR

9.30

POA

MW ONE

HAWTHORN HAWTHORN EAST MALVERN

MT WAVERLEY 7 Hillview Av

ALBERT PARK 10 Withers St

4BR

10.00

POA

Fletchers

3BR

12.30

2/2 Irving Av*

2BR

10.00

POA

Biggin & Scott

57 The Avenue

3BR

10.00

POA

Jellis Craig

PRAHRAN

68 Central Park Rd

11.15

POA

Marshall White

NPD

Greg Hocking

4BR

10.30

POA

Fletchers

1/101 Martin St*

4BR

10.00

POA

Marshall White

14 Chatsworth Av*

4BR

12.00

NPD

Kay & Burton

4BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

4BR

3.00

POA

Marshall White

3BR

11.00

5BR

12.00

POA

Jellis Craig

2BR

12.00

NPD

Collins Simms

BALWYN NORTH

CAMBERWELL

CLIFTON HILL 1.37M-1.5M Nelson Alexander

EAST MELBOURNE 52 Hotham St

FITZROY 27 Cecil St

4BR 5BR 4BR 5BR

1.00 12.00 12.00 11.00

POA POA NPD POA

Marshall White Marshall White Kay & Burton Marshall White

4BR

12.00

POA

Jellis Craig

4BR

12.00

NPD

Kay & Burton

3BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

4BR

12.00

POA

Jellis Craig

6BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

1BR 2BR

11.00 2.30

NPD POA

Biggin & Scott Marshall White

4BR

12.00

POA

Marshall White

3BR 4BR 4BR 3BR 5BR 3BR 5BR 4BR 2BR 6BR

1.00 12.00 2.30 12.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 11.45 12.00 2.00

NPD NPD POA NPD NPD NPD NPD POA NPD NPD

Kay & Burton Kay & Burton Marshall White Kay & Burton Kay & Burton Kay & Burton RT Edgar Marshall White Kay & Burton Kay & Burton

PRAHRAN 110/220Commercial Rd* 8a High St

SOUTH YARRA 49 Nicholson St

CAULFIELD NORTH

1.95M-2.14M Nelson Alexander

MONT ALBERT 8 Lightfoot St

BRIGHTON

10.00

MALVERN MALVERN EAST

12.30

24 Council St 1.2M-1.3M Nelson Alexander

26 Edward Street

Marshall White

3BR

4BR

KEW

POA

4BR

20 Brinsley Rd

Agent

HAWTHORN EAST

10.30

46 St Vincent Pl

22 Sebastopol St

NIDDRIE 22 Moushall Av

1714-1716 Malvern Rd 24 Hazeldine Rd 39 Allison Av 6 Courang Rd

4 Johnstone St 3BR

18 Mills St

12 Wynyard Cr

Sat Sun Price $000s

FLEMINGTON 11.00

95A Eastern Rd*

Beds

72 Leura Gr

18 Bridge St

13 Clive Rd

Address

2BR

HAMPTON

29 Edgerton St

Agent

14/3-5 Christine Cr*

GLEN HUNTLY 5/17 Wattle Av*

Sat Sun Price $000s

SOUTH MELBOURNE

CARNEGIE 2/85-87 Miller St*

Beds

RICHMOND

BAYSWATER 8 Ann St

Address

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TOORAK 11/245 Kooyong Rd* 13 Stradbroke Av 2 Ultimo Ct 2/42 Washington St* 28 Irving Rd 301/715 Malvern Rd* 683 Orrong Rd 8 Barnard Rd 8/7-9 Grange Rd* 9 Yar Orrong Rd

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ALBERT PARK - ALPHINGTON

GREG HOCKING HOLDSWORTH

A4 B3 C2

46 St Vincent Place North, Albert Park Showcasing an unforgettable blend of classic elegance and contemporary style, this illustrious four bedroom Victorian terrace commands breathtaking views of St Vincent Gardens and the city. Features formal and relaxed living and dining spaces, gourmet kitchen and north facing courtyard with plunge pool. Includes expansive main bedroom with robes and marble ensuite.

EOI Inspect

Close Monday 2 Sep at 5:30pm Sat 12.30-1pm Thu 6-6.30pm Contact Warwick Gardiner 0438 308 555 Jansen Spencer 0408 502 555

www.46stvincentplacenorthalbertpark.com.au

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Part of the Marshall White Group

BALWYN NORTH - BRIGHTON

40 Hanby Street Brighton 5 B 5 b 10 c1S

Bespoke Brighton luxury with a family focus Luxuriate in the contemporary surrounds of this modern masterpiece with lift and 10-car basement in a prestigious beachside locale.

Expression of Interest Closes Tuesday 27th August at 5.00pm

Inspect

By Registration with Agent Contact Stefan Whiting 0411 473 153 Sonja Sendin 0406 811 040

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CAMBERWELL - CHELSEA

18-20 Avondale Avenue Chelsea 1|3 B 1|2 b 1|2 c

"The Beachfront Haven" - luxury beachfront penthouse & 1 BR apartment Two rare absolute beachfront opportunities delivering world class bay views.

Choose a luxury penthouse with private lift or stylish 1-bedroom retreat.

Auction Saturday 24th August at 11:30am & 12:30pm Price $450,000 - $490,000 | $1,350,000 - $1,485,000

Inspect As advertised online Contact Daniel Wright 0414 788 828 Shane O'Sughrue 0422 116 355

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MOUNT MACEDON 768 Mount Macedon Road $4 million-$4.4 million

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On a biting cold winter’s day this two-storey contemporary residence proves it is a place for all seasons. The lounge room has an elegant marble fireplace, and the vast conservatory-living room beside the dining area is warmed by wood fire, hydronic and underfloor heating. Summer heat is eased by cross-ventilation and magnificent shade trees. Lindenbury’s lush 1.6 hectares of bushland backs on to Willimigongon Creek in Mount Macedon’s golden mile, near the village and train line. “It’s lifestyle perfection in a major growth location,” the agent says.

Private sale Agent: Abercromby’s, Jock Langley 0419 530 008

690 Mount Macedon Road Positioned right in the hub of majestic Mount Macedon this double fronted colonial style building, enjoying wide street frontage with six rooms and return veranda offers a rare opportunity! On approximately 2998sqm of land, now offering future possibilities to remodel or re-develop (STCA). Excellent leafy location with easy access to the region’s main attractions. Positioned within an hour’s drive to Melbourne CBD, a mere 25 minutes to Tullamarine International Airport, whichever way you look at this property it is an excellent investment in a lifestyle destination. Offered with vacant possession 30/60 days. Zoned RCZ Auction: Sunday 11th August at 11.00am View: Friday 9th August 10.00-10.30am, Saturday 10th August 3.00-3.30pm & Sunday 11th August from 10.30am Contact: Jock Langley 0419 530 008 Emma Pierson 0409 182 310 Simon Curtain 0405 385 285 Office 9864 5300

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eldersrealestate.com.au ‘COBAR PARK’ – Mt Cameron via Clunes. VICTORIA | 652 HA / 1,612 AC

Versatile Rural Holding – 258 Megalitre Irrigation Licences (Offered as a whole or in 3 separate lots) Lot 1 – 503 acres, Lot 2 – 559 acres, Lot 3 – 550 acres • 2 x modest three bedroom settlement homes • 2 stand shearing shed with undercover bugle sheep yards, separate cattle yards • Excellent water supply from bores and dams • Superb balance of rich volcanic and clay loam soils • Subdivided into approximately 30 main paddocks.

Central laneway system • Enhanced biosecurity – government road surrounding approximately 90% of the property • Outstanding location – central to Ballarat and Bendigo, under 2 hours to Melbourne CBD and International Airport

Expressions of Interest

Closing Thursday 5th September, 4.00pm Rob Rickard 0407 354 025 Martin Skahill 0427 431 744 Elders Real Estate 46 Queen Street, Bendigo 3550 eldersrealestate.com.au/20948000

11 Edgewater Road, Kialla, VIC | 36.82 HA* / 90.98 AC*

Expressions of Interest

Outstanding Rural Estate with Superb Goulburn Murray River Frontage Situated along the Goulburn Valley River in one of Victoria’s most thriving agricultural precincts, 11 Edgewater Road’ offers an idyllic rural lifestyle opportunity in a private bush setting.

• Exceptional (43 sq*) 5 bedroom contemporary home (main with ensuite and WIR), open plan kitchen/living area, second living room, 2 bathrooms in addition to an adjoining double lock up garage, undercover outdoor area, new in ground pool and flood lit tennis court, positioned in a lush garden setting • Recently renovated guest accommodation comprising 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 carports

• Impressive shedding comprising a large machinery shed/workshop (40 m* x 15 m*) with open fire, kitchenette and office, hay shed with concrete floor and power (15 m* x 4.5 m*) and an additional machinery shed (9 m* x 9 m*) • 26.7 ac* laid out to flood irrigation • 28ML of high reliability GMW entitlement, plus 16ML GMW Seven Creeks entitlement • Highly productive sandy loam soils, suited to a range of agricultural pursuits including cropping, cattle and equine • Fencing of exceptional standard throughout and fully electrified • Ideally located 6.3 km* from Shepparton and 188 km* from Melbourne

Monbulk, Yarra Valley, VIC | 4,316m²*

Close 12th September, 4:00pm AEST Anthony Stevens 0417 822 356 Elders Real Estate Rocky Gagliardi 0407 826 542 Gagliardi Scott Real Estate eldersrealestate.com.au/21071441

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Positioned in the heart of one of Victoria’s prime floriculture regions To be offered as a whole or as two separate allotments ‘403 Monbulk Rd’ 2,292m²* ‘Lot 23 of 399-401 Monbulk Rd’ 2,024m²* • 2 certificates of titles • Green Wedge Zone • Dual road frontage with sealed road access • Extensive hardstand parking areas • Picturesque tourism precinct • Ideally suited to a range of agriculture, floriculture, horticultural pursuits or as a potential residential site (STCA) • Located 56 km* from Melbourne CBD *Denotes approximately

Expressions of Interest

Closing Thursday 12th September, 4pm (AEST) Anthony Stevens 0417 822 356 Nick Myer 0427 610 278 Elders Melbourne eldersrealestate.com.au/21123160

Prestigious Murray River Allotments These very rare river lots provide a magical river opportunity. Each lot has spectacular absolute river frontage in a superb location above the Torrumbarry Weir.

Each lot has a dwelling permit available, 3 Phase Power to the river, and a gravelled entry almost 5 km from road to river, assuring absolute peace and privacy.

The quality land is mostly open farming with some beautiful natural bushland around the river.

The land is sown to Barley – crop Given In. Now is the time to indulge.

Expressions of Interest

Closing Friday 30th August 19, 2:00 pm Wayne Eeles 0428 168 567 Elders Echuca 03 5481 1000 eldersrealestate.com.au/9332024

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57 Garsed Street, Bendigo, VIC Investment Growth Area – Regional Victoria Central Bendigo – a thriving regional city located less than 2 hours from Melbourne. An opportunity to purchase a classic period building in the heart of the central business district with a 5% return on investment from the day you take over. The vendor will provide a 3x3x3 commercial lease as professional rooms at $26,000 per annum plus GST and outgoings.

The integrity and period features of the former home have been retained with bedrooms now being utilised as consulting rooms. On-site car parking at the rear.

Zoned Commercial 1. Located adjacent to the Bendigo Marketplace shopping complex and within easy walking distance of all that the CBD has to offer.

An opportunity to take the worry out of investing with the possibility of substantial capital gains in the years ahead.

For Sale $520,000 Inspection by appointment Martin Skahill 0427 431 744 Elders Bendigo 03 5443 1744 eldersbendigo.com.au eldersrealestate.com.au/20878026

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‘PERRICOOTA RIVERS’ Echuca/Moama, NSW | 2 x 122 HA Lots

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225 Wilsons Road, Cape Paterson Bessiebelle Lake Gorrie Road

451 Ha/1115 Ac

COASTAL LAND BANK OPPORTUNITY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Current House: 189sqm Land: 121 acres (48.93 hectares) 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 3 parking

5 lots available, 3 year lease from September 1st Lot 1 - 224.26 Ha, Square Tank Block, watered by solar pump at bore, stony rises and ats Lot 2 - 107.10 Ha, Red Forrest Block, watered by mill over bore, stony rises and ats Lot 3 - 43.91 Ha, River Block, west bank of Eumeralla River, river ats and higher open ground Lot 4 - 31.47 Ha, Heywood Rd Blocks, in 2 lots north and south side of Heywood Rd, new fencing Lot 5 - 24.75 Ha, Shed & Yards Block, large open fronted shed with lock-up bay, high open ground With good autumn and winter rains, good feed this spring is expected. All the blocks are within 5km of each other at the southern end of Lake Gorrie Road EOI close: Friday August 16th 5:00pm at 175 Gray St Hamilton

For Lease

View www.landmarkharcourts.com.au Darren Groves M 0419 735 228 P 03 5571 1004 darren.groves@landmarkharcourts.com.au Landmark Harcourts Hamilton

VR4526847

Expression Of Interest

A unique opportunity to purchase a large site for potential future sub division & development (STCA & future re-zoning) in the Bass Coast area at Cape Paterson while enjoying the current benefits of a fully functioning farm (currently zoned Rural) with excellent facilities & amenities.

New developments currently in motion within 50 metres and only 1km from the coast. The area is prime rural land with numerous options and ocean views. Cape Paterson is an essential coastal town within a growing community. Within minutes to the expanding South Gippsland commercial and retail hub of Wonthaggi and only 1 hour 45 mins to Melbourne CBD.

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03 5674 1111 | 04 1755 2642 inysales@alexscott.com.au

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Rural The Ultimate Lifestyle Property ‘McIvor Estate’, 80 Tooborac-Baynton Road, Tooborac, Victoria 95ha* (234ac*) in the rolling hills and granite outcrops just 1hr* N Melbourne. Established vines and olive grove consistently producing high quality fruit. 3 bdm home, expansive decking and views. Cellar Door with cool store, wine storage and toilets. Hayshed, m/shed, new wine storage facility, 3 dams with 20+ML storage, good fencing.

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Sale $2,000,000–$2,200,000 Brian Lawry 0407 508 656 Ray White Heathcote *approx.

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35 Hylands Road – off Woodend-Romsey Road

3.4Ha (8.5 Acres) A Perfect Tree Change Small Farmlet Opportunity

Features numerous plantings including chestnut trees, olive trees, some hazlenut trees, walnut, pine trees, and some plantings of raspberries, cherries, pecans and garlic. Excellent rich red volcanic soils, 4 dams, windmill, reticulation system, natural water course and Southern Rural Water Licence to use 1.8ML for irrigation. There is a Section 173 Agreement with the Macedon Ranges Shire with an endorsed Planning Permit to allow a dwelling to be built on the property.

Auction Saturday 31 August at 11am Reserve Price $575,000 View Saturday 10 August 12-12.30pm or by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774

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83 High Street, Woodend

(03) 5427 2999

3A 2B Peace and elegance in the heart of Kyneton K neton 17 Jennings Street Ky The perfect blend between old and new allows you to immerse yourself within the stunning character of this elegantly renovated home.

• Set on 950sqm in the centre of town • Architecturally designed extension • Elegant bathrooms with deep soaking bath

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Carlsruhe 92 Mowbrays Road On 18.22 Ha (45 acres) Executors Realisation Sale A very modest galvanised steel clad residence ideally could be used as temporary accommodation whilst building your dream home STCA, amongst some magnificent 150 year old native trees to take advantage of lovely long views to Mount Macedon. Features mains underground power supply, excellent water supply, misc shedding, some excellent volcanic soils, several mature oak trees, orchard trees, 3 dams and sealed road frontage.

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Price $895,000 View by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774

(03) 5427 2999

Australia’s home of property.

Private Price $1,450,000 - $1,525,000 View Saturday 10th August 12.30pm 1.00pm

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BUILDING ON A DREAM Tim Gurner shapes the skyline

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OUR COVER Tim Gurner at the Saint Moritz development in St Kilda. Photo by Julian Kingma.

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elbourne, get ready. The top end of the property market is about to explode and it’s all thanks to developers like Tim Gurner.

Gurner’s glamorous projects, where penthouses sell for circa $30 million, are specifically aimed at the uber-wealthy or that modern-day acronym HNWI (high-net-worth individuals).

But don’t assume they are all international high rollers from Casino Royale. Since October last year, Gurner has sold 500 apartments worth $700 million and all have sold to local buyers.

“We’re fully local and when I say local, I’m talking within a kilometre of the location of the site,” he says.

“At Saint Moritz [in St Kilda] there’s not a single foreign purchaser in there. They’re all from Port Melbourne, Toorak, Brighton and East Melbourne, and in Collingwood [Victoria & Vine] all our high-end buyers there are moving from South Yarra through to the northern suburbs. We made a decision in the business five years ago that we wanted to create products that were very accepted in the local market.”

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have met me, met our team, know the location and understand our product well.”

Another misconception, Gurner says, is that cashed-up downsizers make up a large portion of his customers. The real demand is from soon-to-be empty-nesters.

“The biggest buyer isn’t the downsizer who is 60 to 70 years old, it’s the buyer in their early 50s who might have three kids,” he explains.

“One’s 21 and left home, another’s 18 and about to leave home and the other’s 16 and two years off leaving.

“They’re looking two to three years ahead saying, ‘We don’t want the big backyard any more, we want the three-bed, three-bath, guest room’ because it’s the perfect transition.”

Apartment living, once a rarity, is now commonplace with one in 10

for $46 million and another at the Muse on St Kilda Road for $45 million – threaten to set new price thresholds for Melbourne.

Gurner, 37, has made a name for himself through his glitzy apartments where money is no object. That and avocados.

In a much-publicised interview with 60 Minutes, the millionaire property mogul said people saving to enter the property market should stop buying “smashed avocado for $19 bucks and four coffees at $4 each”. It seemed half of Australia agreed and the other half vehemently did not, but the controversy is long in the past for Gurner, whose rise to real estate royalty has been meteoric.

With an estimated wealth of $631 million, Gurner has come a long way from his days as a “go-fer boy” under his first boss, Tony Pride, at Wilson Pride in St Kilda.

“I thought he was a nice kid from a nice family and an extremely hard worker,” Pride says. “You could tell early on that he was going to be a success in whatever he did.”

Since then he has amassed 27 projects in the company portfolio, equating to 5500 apartments across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

There are less risky and competitive industries to operate in, but Gurner says he lives for it. “It is incredibly brutal and without the love of the design and creativity, I definitely wouldn’t do it,” he says.

“I am absolutely obsessed with design and creation, so when I’m not at work I’m on Pinterest or websites looking at the best of what’s happening because I’m obsessed with trying to create amazing spaces.”

Amazing may be an understatement when considering the mind-blowing features at his latest developments.

At Saint Moritz on St Kilda’s famous Esplanade, Gurner’s most ambitious project yet, residents will have access to cryotherapy, a hyperbaric chamber and flotation tank, plus an on-call art curator, wine director, library curator, personal trainer, nurse, babysitters, a personal stylist and shopper, and a valet and private driver.

“Apartments are just in their infancy in Melbourne, we’re really just at the start of what is coming.” deep pockets have risen in Australia’s property market over the past 15 years. A peak for offshore Chinese buyers, in particular, was in 2014-15 when their investment doubled, driven by steep wealth growth and a weak yuan. Melbourne’s booming real estate market made it a prime spot to park wealth for capital gain.

In that period, China leapt ahead of the US for the first time as Australia’s number one foreign investor, and the dominance continued. Offshore appetite – from all corners of the globe – was surging, but times have changed.

“You can go and set up a seminar in Shanghai or Beijing and sell 50 apartments in a weekend, so it’s probably an easier process,” Gurner says. “But we didn’t want to rely on overseas sales. We like our buyers to have seen our display suite,

Australians occupying an apartment, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The upper echelons of Melbourne’s home buyers are shifting away from owning a detached house to owning an apartment and with developers offering apartments of more than 500 square metres and hotel-like extras such as concierges and rooftop pools, it’s often a no-brainer.

The rapid emergence of Melbourne’s luxury apartment segment has pushed prices to new heights.

A seven-bedroom penthouse with a $30 million price tag at Gurner’s Saint Moritz, which is now under construction, sold in February this year, breaking the previous $25 million price record set by a penthouse at Southbank’s Australia 108. However, two other penthouses currently on the market – one on Clarendon Street, East Melbourne

Gurner grew up in Kangaroo Ground, a bushy outer-suburb in Melbourne’s north-east. His first real taste for property design began while he watched his late father Colin Gurner, a structural and civil engineer, and mum Sandie de Wolf, the former chief executive of the child welfare charity Berry Street, renovate the family home and landscape the gardens.

After graduating from Carey Grammar, he studied a Bachelor of Business at RMIT. After trying his hand at the fitness industry, Gurner approached prominent Melbourne property developer Morry Schwartz.

Like Pride, Schwartz became an important mentor.

Gurner set up his self-titled property development company in 2013 with the strict aim of creating a luxury brand.

“The brief to myself and my design team was how to live the most aspirational life, so we threw around crazy ideas,” he says.

“People said, ‘That’s never been done before’ and I’m like, ‘Great, what else? Let’s come up with the ultimate dream. Let’s do it.’ ” While the sheer level of wealth may seem unfathomable, Gurner remains resolutely aware of his privilege. This month he quietly donated the furniture in the Novotel hotel, which Saint Moritz will replace, to St Kilda’s Sacred Heart Mission.

Sales of the assets have so far amassed more than $50,000.

Gurner says his work in the luxury property market has only just begun.

“I don’t think we’ve even scratched the surface of luxury development,” he says. “Apartments are just in their infancy in Melbourne, we’re really just at the start of what is coming.”

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At a glance Malvern Collective 2 Station Place, Malvern Architect: Jackson Clements Burrows Architects Developer: Kokoda Property Interior design: Carr Design Number of residences: 265 across two buildings; 111 one-bed, 142 two-bed, 11 three-bed and one four-bed Internal sizes (sq m): One-bed 50-71, two-bed 64-89, three-bed 92-134, four-bed 236 External areas (sq m):

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rchitecture is often a vision come to life but, for many, beauty lies in the changing visions created by a building.

Like the smile on the famous Mona Lisa, some buildings never look the same. It could be the change in colours caused by the light of the rising or setting sun, or perhaps the height when viewed from close and then from afar.

Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (JCB) have harnessed the chameleon-like shifts of a

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building through the clever design of Malvern Collective.

The cluster of what appears to be three, yet is just two, apartment towers will house a total of 265 apartments across two buildings – 73 in one building and 192 in the other.

Graham Burrows, co-founder of JCB Architects, says the unusual site lent itself to transformation.

“It’s an ideal site for consolidation and density in that it’s a triangular wedge of land between Malvern station and Dandenong Road, so it’s a large, irregular-shaped site and the

M E L B O U R N E L I V I N G AT I TS M O ST P R EST I G I O U S NEUE GRAND IS COMMANDING IN SCALE AND DETAIL, DESIGNED TO BE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. ILLUMINATED BY SWEEPING, CINEMATIC VIEWS AND EXPRESSED THROUGH EXPERTLY CRAFTED MATERIALS, THIS IS MELBOURNE LIVING AT ITS MOST PRESTIGIOUS. AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SKY GARAGES ARCHITECTURALLY INTEGRATED WITHIN EACH PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

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$615,000-$900,000; threebed $1.065 million$1.3 million; four-bed from $2.95 million Completion estimate: 2021 Agent: Malvern Collective, James Burne 0434 288 066 or Toni Walker 0449 739 884 Inspection: Display suite open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon3pm, Wednesday and Thursday 4:30pm–6:30pm, or by appointment

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The stunning views from within continue in the expansive outdoor entertaining areas.

challenge was, how do you create a vibrant medium density development on such a site?” he explains. “Because of the way the building is seen and presented, it varies dramatically, and that’s extrapolated into quite a rich, complex and diverse series of apartments with a range of aspects.”

The glass panels on the facade of the buildings reflect light in hues of gold, silver and bronze, giving the complex a luxury appeal.

The luxury continues indoors where Carr Design has included oak timber floors, 2.7-metre high ceilings,

brushed satin tapware and joinery schemes in either warm walnut timber or cool white.

Communal areas include a private theatre, spa, sauna, lap pool, private dining room, outdoor terrace and barbecue area.

Impressively, the development also includes a plaza that will bring the area to life.

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aving a berth at Martha Cove is the stuff of dreams for Melbourne home buyers. The tranquil southern location is a well kept, and very pretty, secret at Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula.

The Moorings, located within Marina Village Martha Cove, is a 43-apartment complex at the base of picturesque Mount Martha. With waterfront positioning, the Moorings is an enviable address that will also include a restaurant, bar and providore on the ground floor. The venue, Martha’s Table, is due to open in spring.

With direct water access to Port Phillip Bay, more than 40 per cent of the apartment buyers at the completed development have also purchased a 99-year marine berth lease within the marina.

A continuous boardwalk connects the community to the coast, ideal for walking and cycling.

Karl Fender has designed the residences to capture plenty of natural light and as much of the surrounding water views as possible.

Lavish interior details complete the picture, including oak flooring, double-glazed sliding doors, stone benchtops and pendant lighting.

At a glance The Moorings 9 Waterfront Place, Martha Cove, Safety Beach Architect: Karl Fender, Fender Katsalidis Architects Developer: Balmain Group Interior design: Murray Naylor of Design Interalia Number of residences: 43; 25 two-bed, 17 threebed, one four-bed penthouse plus study with wet-edge pool Prices: Park side: twobed, two bath, two basement car parks $675,000-$775,000; three-bed, two bath, two basement car parks $1.05 million-$1.075 million.

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69% Median price houses

$1,118,250 Top sales 1. 3 Fairview Avenue $4 million 2. 894 Waverley Road $2.02 million 3. 6 Rodney Close $1,923,888 4. 9 Golden View Court $1.9 million

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ne of the spill-over suburbs at the far end of the City of Monash, Wheelers Hill has gone from an outer suburb to solidly middle-ring in a matter of decades.

Named to commemorate early pastoralist James Wheeler when the Mulgrave post office was renamed Wheelers Hill in 1888, it was the last suburb in the Monash municipality to be hooked to the electricity grid. It also remained fundamentally rural until the 1950s thanks to post-war preference to build houses along the railway line to Glen Waverley.

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5. 96 Grandview Road $1.9 million

Eventually suburbia came calling.

Brandon Park Shopping Centre, which last year sold for $135 million to a capital investment fund, arrived in 1970 and heralded the march of the quarter-acre block to these lofty parts (quite literally – it’s one of the highest points in Melbourne and exceedingly hilly, with the cycling enthusiasts to prove it) 23 kilometres south-east of the CBD. However, the suburb’s heart is no shopping centre. The popular Jells Park was established in 1976 and its 120-plus hectares constitutes a

sizeable chunk of postcode 3150, as well as helping form its eastern boundary. At the centre of the park is the man-made Jells Lake, which has two jetties from which hopeful anglers can drop in a line for redfin, carp and eels, while the main Dandenong Creek Trail runs northsouth through the park, providing a link between the Eastlink Trail, Scotchmans Creek Trail and the Knox bike track Sandwiched between Eastlink and the M1 freeway, it’s a car-friendly suburb with commuters also

accessing Glen Waverley station just across the border.

In terms of schools, Caulfield Grammar opened its Wheelers Hill campus on Jells Road in 1981. There’s also a local secondary college and several primary schools. Students can easily commute to the Monash University campus in Clayton.

Big blocks mean the potential for swimming pools and tennis courts.

The grander homes tend to occupy the high ground and often boast million-dollar views of the Dandenong Ranges.

IN THE AREA

Caulfield Grammar School’s Wheelers Hill campus offers Early Learning to Year 12 in spectacular grounds and is highly regarded for its thriving learning environment, informed by current research and innovative practice.

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THE DESIGN FILES B y LU CY FE AG INS

Serenely adrift in a sea of green Who: Louella Boitel-Gill, stylist and interior designer What: A unique family home perched in the treetops Where: Avalon Beach, NSW

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nterior designer and stylist Louella Boitel-Gill lives in a reallife tree house. Perched high above street level, with breathtaking views of Pittwater on Sydney’s northern beaches, this is one truly unique family home.

Boitel-Gill shares her much-loved and multi-layered home with daughters Chilli, 12, and Indi, 11, and their ragdoll cat.

Boitel-Gill was searching for modernist, mid-century and architect-designed properties and came across this ultimate pad in Avalon Beach.

The home was designed in the late ’60s by Robb Fotheringham, and bears some reference to Japanese architecture, with its rustic simplicity and extensive use of timber throughout.

It requires a serious hike to get to the front door, but Boitel-Gill says, “You have the loveliest view of Pittwater, and you’re right up in the trees with all the birds.

“Despite the steep site, and the many stairs to climb to get to the front door, we love living here, and we love waking up in a house that’s up in the trees, surrounded by chatty bird life,” she enthuses.

The original home was later extended by local architect Ray Gill, and needed no renovations or updates when Boitel-Gill moved in.

Though she’s renting her home, the designer has added personality and colour through the thoughtful introduction of treasured artworks and textiles.

As an interior designer and respected stylist, Boitel-Gill has a whole swag of knowledge about key pieces and design movements but she highlights her Spanish chairs by Borge Mogensen as favourite personal pieces.

“Not only are they beautiful, they’re ridiculously comfortable too,” she says.

Boitel-Gill describes her aesthetic as a “thoughtful mix of timber and neutrals, with splashes of colour in layers, so the background palette of the house makes for an easy canvas to work with”. thedesignfiles.net

Interior designer and stylist Louella Boitel-Gill loves the rustic simplicity of her home in the treetops.

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Chelsea Hing’s vivid art collection adds pops of colour throughout the overall neutral interior.

A space to work, rest and play

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t’s generally the case that an interior designer’s own residence yields unparalleled insights into their personal style – and the subject of this week’s column is no exception.

The combined home and studio of Chelsea Hing in Albert Park, exemplifies key aspects of the designer’s aesthetic – most notably graphic artworks in bold colours set against a backdrop of whitepainted walls.

The vivid greens, reds and pinks of the designer’s art collection serve as a starting point for additional bursts of colour throughout the overall neutral interior.

“One of the strongest elements is the drama of the artwork in the space, which really works in a classic Victorian terraced interior,” says Hing. “They provide the starting point to really play off the colour.”

One of the key pieces of art in the house is a large canvas by Melbourne-based artist Paris Tremayne, featuring a multicoloured starburst pattern intersected by a yellow cross.

This motif is repeated in the weavings of the Moroccan rugs used throughout the interior, while the bright vermillion shade in the painting is picked up in the Tom Dixon coat stand.

Hing describes the Victorian terrace as a place to live and a workspace for clients to visit.

“Clients really love to come into my own personal space, and see how the designer lives,” she says. “Part of it is a bit of a representation of my work.”

The studio is dominated by a large steel and cable chandelier – a 20th century design classic created by Gino Sarfatti for Italian lighting company Flos in 1958 – a much-loved piece that Hing has taken with her from house to house over the years.

In the living room, a classic white sofa and ottoman, paired with whiteshuttered windows and pendant lighting, lend a timeless feel.

The gilt Louis XV-style chairs, a second-hand find on eBay that Hing upholstered in neon-green velvet, lend an unexpected pop of colour, as does the gold lamp (another classic, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 for the Italian lighting company Oluce) and the artwork by Minna Gilligan. “[The interior] really is an eclectic assembly of pieces sourced from various different places. I really like the idea of mixing styles and periods, contemporary and vintage, with strong bold artwork. It works so well in a traditional home,” she says. chelseahing.com.au

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H O M E WO R K B y MAD E LEIN E D O RE

conversation about me hitting the snooze button on my alarm 50 times every morning.

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H A N N A H & E L I Z A R E I L LY These talented sisters have each other as a boss

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s creators working across film, television and theatre, sisters Hannah and Eliza Reilly mitigate the uncertainty of the industry by having multiple projects on the go.

The current highlights reel includes funding to develop an eight-part drama television series, Hannah announced as a Rebel Wilson Comedy Commission winner, and their comedy series Growing Up Gracefully streaming on Stan.

While they have a large workload, they also recognise the importance of spending time with friends and family.

“As storytellers, if you don’t have experiences, you don’t have stories to tell, and you burn out pretty quickly,”

Mid-morning

Eliza says. Having each other as bosses also helps. “Sometimes we do just call it a day and say, see you tomorrow,” she says.

Morning

Eliza: We were recently inspired when we were in the US hearing about the routines of producers who would write interrupted from 6am till 10am. We both try to replicate that, even if it means we’re both staring at that blank screen, it’s about having that discipline.

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E: By around 10am, we will meet at our office or Hannah will come to my apartment and that’s when we might do administration, answer emails, go to a meeting or discuss long-term strategy for our company.

When you have a creative business, most of your time is spent trying to facilitate that creativity.

Midday

Spending just a few minutes cleaning and preparing my workspace is a really

H: I find it hard to get back into it if we take a break, it’s always eating at the laptop. It’s probably unhealthy, but it’s a pretty firm habit now.

great warm up for me.

Hannah: I think Eliza is a lot better at that structure than I am. When we were staying together in LA she had to sit me down and we had a hard

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Afternoon

E: Some days we might finish up at 2pm and others we might have meetings or be sitting in a writer’s room. TV work is around the clock.

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H: If we have been up since 6am and had a tough day we will try to finish by 3pm so we can have a life and see friends. The older and wiser we are becoming, the more we trust that we will get things done.

Evening

E: Even though we spend hours together in a work sense, we like spending time together as a family with our parents and my partner.

Bedtime

H: I definitely don’t have a set bedtime but I’m not really into staying up super late. I try to keep it before 1am during the week.

E: Sleeping the whole night is a rarity for me. The US work day starts at 2am, so when my phone starts beeping I have a habit of getting up then to tackle those emails.

Madeleine Dore is the creator of

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Sisters Eliza, left, and Hannah Reilly, right, work across

H: In the evening, we turn to our solo projects. When I was working on my comedy show, I’d write that in the evening or on weekends.

Extraordinary Routines. extraordinaryroutines.com @extraordinary_routines

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