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Feel-good factor The future of sustainable style

Hou se of t he We ek

Be s t on Show

Neig hb ou rho o d s

ENDLESS LUXE

CURVES AHEAD

GOING WEST

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SINCE 1978 FURNITURE

OUTDOORS

BATHROOMS

LIGHTING

FIREPLACES

DOORS

HARDWARE

FLOORING

TILES

The more stars the more water efficient

The more stars the more water efficient

WATER RATING

WATER RATING

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5.5

HOMEWARES

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6.0

litres per minute

litres per minute

In accordance with AS/NZS 6400

In accordance with AS/NZS 6400

Licence No. 0055

Licence No. 1379

LINKWARE

HAIJUN

CLIFTON HILL

MOORABBIN & GEELONG

MOVING SALE ON NOW

HOME TO EXTRAORDINARY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS | AS SEEN ON THE BLOCK 2019 Clifton Hill

Geelong

Moorabbin

400 Hoddle Street

22 Corio Quay Road

19 Cochranes Road

1300 774 774

1300 693 693

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Understated and quietly confident

INDEX What to see this Weekend p6

Note from the editor

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elbourne’s suburbs are changing faster than the Formula One cars will this weekend dash around the Albert Park track – our ’burbs are newer, bigger, taller and trendier. This residential evolution has prodded at the edges of our comfort zone – change can be hard, be it in a career, a love life or a family unit. Coming home to altered streetscapes and watching old addresses make way for new landmarks can take a bit of getting used to. However, this change ensures established postcodes don’t wither on the vine.

Recently I visited Rondure House, a boutique residential project (in Modern Homes this week), and was enthralled by its stylish narrative, regard for its location and heritage, and the collaboration with international designer Tom Dixon. Our eco-friendly cover property in Elwood also heralds a new era in conscious construction and luxe design. This sort of ingenuity in Melbourne’s market is only possible through the courage to change.

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You Wish

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MEET THE MAKERS

Creative inspiration revealed

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RIGHT ON KEW

AQUA DAZE

DREAM HOUSE

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Modern Homes

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Opinion by Tim Gurner

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The Design Files

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Personal Space

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Gardening

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Sometimes we think places with all the bells and whistles of new millennium amenity must be all flash and no flair; it’s a sort of residential equivalent of shouting “look at me!”

Then there are homes like this one – a superb example of having it all without pushing the showiness needle into the red.

There’s a quietude here, a composed vibe that comes from an excellent combination of materials and a fine flowing floor plan.

You just have to look at the facade to be thoroughly engaged. The geometric face has a diaphanous quality with banks of glass. It’s all anchored by a measured application of framing stone and zinc that creates definition and depth.

We love the entry, a Zen-like feel with its pebbled beds and herringbone paving. Inside it’s crisp and light. Terrazzo and marble accents add urbane gravitas. Spaces roll naturally to the pool and outdoors and there’s a rooftop area as well.

“It’s one of the better contemporary homes we’ve seen for a while,” says agent Nick Ptak.

We thoroughly agree.

LOU SWEENEY

OUR COVER 1/90 Ruskin Street, Elwood, listed

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DOCKLANDS 2904/70 Lorimer Street $2.5 million-$2.75 million

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A vast terrace distinguishes this 29thfloor Yarra’s Edge apartment.

Stunning views take in the CBD, Albert Park Lake and Port Phillip Bay. The agent notes the building’s appeal comes from a lower density than other Docklands towers and 80 per cent owner-occupancy. “This is one of the best,” the agent says.

Private sale Agent: RES by Mirvac, Baden Lucas 0418 888 751

What our expert says

Trent Wiltshire

GLEN IRIS

Domain Economist

151 Finch Street $2.3 million-$2.53 million

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ELWOOD

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and Federation houses”, this Kevin

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Borland design is a rarity, cocooning its occupants in funky 1978 character.

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“It’s a time warp that in many ways

It comes with prestigious fittings,

also feels contemporary,” the agent

This cutting-edge townhouse, 400

luxurious materials and a leafy view.

says. The eye-catching two-storey

metres from the bay, is described by

Auction: 12.30pm, March 21

house has had only two owners and

developer Hip v Hype’s Katya Crema

Agent: Belle Property,

they’ve preserved its distinctive

as high-performance, low-impact

Tony Pride 0417 300 056

integrity – and internal fernery.

sustainable architecture. “These are

in conjunction with Hip v Hype,

Auction: 11.30am, March 21

buildings of the future,” she says.

Katya Crema 0400 880 204

Agent: Gary Peer, Phillip Kingston 0414 353 547

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NORTHCOTE

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downsizers or couples. Luxury comes

Architecture and emerging high-end

With a waterfront position and palm

courtesy of oak floors, travertine, and

Feminine glamour meets skilled

builder JBM Group has a muted

trees outside its sunset-view balcony,

two marble bathrooms.

craftsmanship to elevate this free-

neutral palette and Scandi styling.

this new apartment in a block of 20

Private sale

standing family house into the realm

Auction: noon, March 21

by architect Karl Fender delivers on

Agent: Belle Property,

of sophisticated dream-residence.

Agent: Jellis Craig,

location and style for upmarket

Andy Nasr 0422 029 324

The as-new project by C&K

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Need to know: The highest recorded house price for Toorak (past 12 months) was $13.4 million for 2 Chastleton Avenue in

Style on a generous scale

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he northern section of Orrong Road is sublime – the gracious old plane trees meet above the asphalt to create a gorgeous green canopy.

Protected by a high fence, the minimalist facade here is blankly attractive – a sort of monumental feel that projects a brawny solidity while promising a private haven inside.

The double height, sky-lit side entrance is a fine beginning – imposing but leavened by all that beautiful illumination.

The granite flooring that flows throughout benefits from the smart admission of light too, its stipplelook lifted and lovely.

A passage runs east to the superb formal living room/library. Banks of full-height, full-width glass open to the green front terrace to create a stunning retreat.

Three-quarter-height oak cabinetry rises in the centre, handsomely delineating this space from the formal dining room that boasts a stunning Colombo marble bar.

Taking the main passage, you’ll pass an alcove with an elevator as well as a darkly dramatic powder room featuring more of that striking Colombo marble.

The north-westerly open plan section is framed by a stylish, lowmaintenance garden terrace.

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Recent Sales There are really two kitchens here – one the excellent preparation area/ butler’s pantry and in front the deeply impressive Arabescato marble trim wonder where a generous configuration lets the stone shine.

Beyond are the informal meals and living areas where a low hearth and fireplace clad in the dark Colombo marble anchors the pale cabinetry with some style.

Head out to the north from the kitchen to the sharp barbecue area and handsome outdoor space.

Take the lift to level one and find three exquisite bedrooms at the western end; all have fully-tiled en suites and two have city views.

In the main bedroom wing, the refinement goes up a notch to include an incredible en suite with more marble and a brilliant, sinuous curve in the shower. The bedroom proper

boasts more marble, and supremely elegant dimensions.

A subterranean level accommodates eight cars and there’s a glassedwalled cellar, theatre room and bathroom down here too.

$1.6 million 63 Fairbairn Road, February $3.365 million 20 Cloverdale Avenue, December 2019 $2.2 million 242 Williams Road, December 2019

What the agent says

TOORAK 737 Orrong Road $8.5 million-$9 million

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Elegant yet supremely functional and low maintenance. The flexible use of space, the quality of construction and materials used are above and beyond what we’ve seen in Toorak.

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KEW 8-9 River Retreat $5.5 million-$6 million

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One of Melbourne’s seven original boat houses and the only residential boat house remaining, this exceptional riverside property is an architectural treasure.

“It is a generational property,” the agent says.

“With 130 metres of Yarra River frontage you forget you are three or four kilometres from the CBD.” The double-storey home has been renovated to include floor-to-ceiling windows, a timber kitchen with European appliances and a rumpus room.

Other features include myriad courtyard nooks

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DEEPDENE

647 Orrong Road

130-132 Whitehorse Road

$7 million-$7.7 million

$6.5 million-$7 million

facing a large pond, extensive landscaping and

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Expressions of interest:

This sprawling double-storey

close 5.30pm, March 24

home by award-winning

Agent: Marshall White,

architect Wayne Gillespie

Private auction: March 26

block facing Deepdene Park.

phone in working order.

Michael Wood 0425 280 191

features formal and informal

Agent: Kay & Burton,

The double-storey original

Private auction: March 24

in conjunction with Tom

living areas, manicured

Darren Lewenberg

house is rich with period

Agent: Kay & Burton,

Ryan Vendor Advocacy.

gardens and a pool.

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detail including the original

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Parkside is a stately 1930s

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PRAHRAN 54 Chatsworth Road $4.1 million-$4.5 million

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For those who say they love Victorian balconied terraces but ... there’s a revelation inside and out here. Behind the facade of Boom-era magnificence and elegant original rooms are lightfilled spaces replete with modern aesthetics and dream inclusions, segueing to an exquisite outdoor setting with curved infinity-edge pool.

The 2018 interior renovation by Doherty Design Studio and 2019 landscaping by Lisa Ellis Gardens create “the perfect blend of formal and informal living,” the agent says.

Expressions of interest: close 5pm, March 24 Agent: Kay & Burton, Andrew Sahhar 0417 363 358

BRIGHTON

CAMBERWELL

KEW

4 Cairnes Crescent

72 Broadway

23 John Street

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$4.8 million-$5.25 million

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Somerset, a five-bedroom, five-living room period

Graceful Queen Anne-style Currawong is on a huge

The size of this European-styled residence has to be

home has had just three owners in a century. Put that

block in a prestigious street with a back gate to

seen to be believed: vast basement garage, multiple

down to its spacious interior, private garden now with

Boroondara Park and the Outer Circle bike trail. The

living rooms plus study and guests’ quarters, and four

a pool, and its school-belt location. “You can move in

agent says it could attract a buyer inspired by this

first-floor deluxe bedrooms plus a cinema room. “It’s

as it is or put your own vibe to it; it’s a long-term

elegant single-level gem with verandahs front and

low maintenance with immense privacy and close to

family home,” the agent says.

back, a pool and a studio above the garage.

great schools,” the agent says.

Auction: 1.30pm, March 21

Auction: 1pm, March 21

Auction: 3pm, March 21

Agent: Marshall White, Kate Strickland 0400 125 946

Agent: Jellis Craig, Mike Beardsley 0476 777 004

Agent: Kay & Burton, Tom Staughton 0411 554 850

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Clearance rate

75% Median price houses

$840,000 Median price units

$590,000 Top sales 1. 185 Esplanade $2.6 million 2. 11 Webb Street $2.01 million 3. 4-5 Iluka Court $1.86 million 4. 14 Bracken Grove $1.795 million

GREG BRIGGS

5. 15 McBain Street $1.79 million

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F

ormer prime minister Julia Gillard put Altona on the map.

Her neat brick veneer house, typical of many in the area, made national headlines in 2005 thanks in part to the emptiness of her fruit bowl captured in a photo by The Age’s Ken Irwin.

And just like Gillard, who moved on after the end of her political career, the suburb has continued to evolve.

“The residential part of the suburb has really changed over the years,” says Sally Jeremiah, who was raised

in Altona and worked at the Mobil refinery, as did her father Garry before her (Sally as an environmental lead; Garry as a carpenter). “The old homes on big blocks are being demolished to make way for up to three townhouses, which is what happened to my parents’ house.”

The railway line running through Altona, on its way to Werribee, stops in postcode 3018 at Seaholme, Altona and Westona stations.

Not only does it give the 10,672 people who call the suburb

home a 30-minute commute into the city, it also acts as a rough line of demarcation.

To the north lies the industrial heart of Altona. To the south lie the residential areas including Seaholme, a suburb within a suburb at the eastern end of Altona and a place of prime real estate with views of the city. Follow the curve of Altona Bay further west to Altona Beach. Wide, shallow and popular with swimmers and sandcastle makers, it’s a busy spot on a sunny day.

Only 13 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, Altona is rich in the lifestyle attractions of coastal walks, sporting facilities such as the soccer stadium at Paisley Park and the wetland habitat of Cherry Lake.

Pier Street, the main shopping drag running down to the beach, has changed significantly over a generation. Once a classic beach strip with a pizza shop, a fish and chippery and a Chinese restaurant, it’s now bustling with Insta-worthy bars, cafes and restaurants.

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Only 100 metres from Altona Beach

Backing on to parkland and offering

and a short walk to Pier Street shops,

views across Cherry Lake, this two-

this modern showpiece stands out for

storey modern townhouse is sized for

its attention to detail. The open-plan

a family. It has a separate study zone,

entertainer’s kitchen includes Miele

two living areas, a full-sized laundry

74a Queen Street

appliances.

88a McIntyre Drive

and a garage with internal access.

$1.9 million-$2.05 million

Private sale

$850,000-$900,000

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WEEKEND OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS Houses and Apartments *

AUCTIONS Houses and Apartments * ABBOTSFORD G07/6 Acacia Pl*

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POA

MW ONE

1BR 4BR

3.30 1.00

POA POA

MW ONE Jellis Craig

ARMADALE

3/651 Victoria St*

4BR 12.00

12.00

ASCOT VALE 58 Middle St

3BR 10.30

1.1M-1.15M Nelson Alexander

BENTLEIGH EAST 378B McKinnon Rd*

31 Keppel St

600+ McGrath Projects

2.00

1.35M-1.45M

Woodards

POA NPD NPD POA NPD

Marshall White Greg Hocking Greg Hocking Marshall White Greg Hocking

4BR

POA

Marshall White

11.00

BALWYN 4BR

11.00

POA

Woodards

4BR 1.00 3BR 2.30 3BR 10.30 3BR 2.00 3BR 1.00 4BR 12.00 3BR 11.00

NPD POA POA NPD NPD NPD NPD

Nick Johnstone Marshall White Marshall White Nick Johnstone Follett & Co. Nick Johnstone Nick Johnstone

3BR

11.30

POA

Marshall White

4BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

BRIGHTON 1 Allard St 3 Walstab St 4/6 Lindsay St* 41 Warleigh Gr 5/42 Black St* 7 Orchard St 88 David St

4a Horsburgh Gr 16 Bevan St

6BR

2.15

POA

Marshall White

4BR

2.30

2400-2500

Buxton

BLACK ROCK 39 Bayview Cr

3BR

10.00

NPD

Woodards

2BR

2.00

1.1M-1.2M

Woodards

3BR 10.30

NPD

Collins Simms

2BR

2.00

NPD

Kay & Burton

2BR

12.30

POA

MW ONE

5BR 5BR

2.30 12.30

NPD POA

Kay & Burton Marshall White

3BR 10.00 3BR 2.00 4BR 1.00 3BR 10.00 3BR 1.00

POA POA NPD POA NPD

Caine Marshall White RT Edgar Marshall White RT Edgar

104 Tennyson St

4BR

POA

Marshall White

9.15

FITZROY 36 Hanover St 476 Gore St

4BR 10.00 3BR 2.00

2.5M-2.7M Nelson Alexander 2M-2.2M Nelson Alexander

GLEN IRIS 4BR 4BR 4BR 4BR

3.45 3.45 3.00 1.00

NPD NPD POA POA

Gary Peer Gary Peer Marshall White Marshall White

4BR 1.15 3BR 11.00 11.00 5BR 2.15 3BR 11.00 8BR 12.30 4BR 10.00 5BR 3.15

POA NPD POA POA POA POA NPD

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

4BR 2.30 3BR By Appt.

3BR 11.00

POA POA NPD

Marshall White Marshall White RT Edgar

5BR 12.00 5BR 10.00 4BR 9.45 5BR 3.00

NPD POA POA POA

Kay & Burton Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White

5BR

3.00

POA

Marshall White

4BR 5BR

1.00 1.00

POA NPD

Marshall White RT Edgar

3BR

11.00

POA

Marshall White

4BR 3.30 5BR 2.00 3BR 10.15 4BR 2.00 4BR 10.00 5BR 12.30 3BR 3.00

POA POA POA POA POA POA POA

Marshall White Jellis Craig Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White

3BR By Appt.

POA

Marshall White

2BR 2.30 4BR By Appt.

POA POA

MW ONE Marshall White

6BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

3BR 4BR 4BR 3BR

11.30 12.15 11.00 1.00

NPD NPD POA POA

Greg Hocking Greg Hocking Marshall White Cayzer

4BR 3BR

11.15 11.00

POA POA

Marshall White Marshall White

4BR

9.30

POA

Marshall White

3BR 11.15 3BR 10.30

POA NPD

Marshall White RT Edgar

3BR

11.00

NPD

Belle Property

4BR 5BR

11.30 1.30

POA NPD

Marshall White Wilson

3BR 12.00 3BR 10.15 2BR 10.00 5BR By Appt.

4BR 12.15 4BR 12.00 4BR 2.00 1BR By Appt.

POA POA NPD POA POA NPD NPD NPD

Marshall White Marshall White Kay & Burton Jellis Craig Marshall White Kay & Burton RT Edgar RT Edgar

4BR

NPD

Kay & Burton

KEW 23 John St 288 Cotham St 64 Molesworth St 8-9 River Retreat

EAST MELBOURNE 803/30 St Andrews Pl*

1.35M-1.45M Nelson Alexander

ELWOOD

18 Wiseman St 506/38 Harold St* 91 Pleasant Rd

CLIFTON HILL 39 Yambla St

1.15

HAWTHORN EAST

CAULFIELD EAST 17 Leamington Cr

182 Wellington Pd* 301/144 Jolimont Rd* 47 Berry St 63 George St 704/1 Powlett St*

10 Oak St 208/131 Church St* 22 Chrystobel Cr 406/33 Wattle Rd* 55 Berkeley St 6 St Columbs St 64-66 Berkeley St

CARNEGIE 713 North Rd

2BR

HAWTHORN

CAMBERWELL 16 Marlborough Av

132 Whitehorse Rd 27 Deepdene Rd

151 Finch St 151 Finch St 163 Finch St 36 Howard St

BRIGHTON EAST 17 Welwyn Av

Agent

EAST MELBOURNE 3BR 10.00 4BR 12.00 2BR 1.45 1BR 3.30 5BR 1.00

ARMADALE 4BR

BOX HILL SOUTH 4A Chaucer St

101 Page St 11 Danks St 14 Withers St 7-9 Faussett St 92 Page St

Sat Sun Price $000s

DEEPDENE

ALBERT PARK

15/11-13 Llaneast St* 39 Llaneast St

Beds

CARLTON

ABBOTSFORD 2BR

Address

ELWOOD

KEW EAST

10/24-26 Milton St*

25 Strathalbyn St

GARDENVALE 47 Gardenvale Rd

KOOYONG 4BR

1.30

POA

Marshall White

6 Monaro Rd 709 & 711 Toorak Rd

3BR 11.00 4BR 10.30

POA POA

Jellis Craig Marshall White

MALVERN

GLEN IRIS 19 Grandview Rd 76 Madeline St

4/9 Hamilton Rd* MALVERN EAST

HAWTHORN 1/11 Ardene Ct* 3 Chrystobel Cr

2BR 4BR

11.00 1.00

POA NPD

MW ONE Kay & Burton

3BR 10.30 4BR 3.00

NPD POA

Collins Simms Jellis Craig

6BR 10.30 5BR 12.00

POA POA

Marshall White Jellis Craig

12 Nyora St 16 Olive St 17 Nyora St 19 Kingston St 4 Serrell St 61 Beaver St 75 Finch St

HAWTHORN EAST 1/50 Victoria Rd 6 Bluff St KEW 7 Marshall Av 8 Berkeley Ct

MELBOURNE 5401/466 Collins St* MIDDLE PARK

MALVERN 17 Edsall St 24 McArthur St 4/11-13 Sorrett Av 47 Somers Av

3BR 2.00 3BR 11.00 3BR 1.00 4BR 12.00

POA POA NPD POA

43/189 Bcnsfield Pd* 76 Armstrong St

Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Kay & Burton Jellis Craig

MONT ALBERT 36 Churchill St

MALVERN EAST 1 Turner St 22 Epping St 29 Turner St

PORT MELBOURNE 3BR 4BR 2BR

1.30 11.30 1.00

POA POA POA

Marshall White Marshall White Jellis Craig

5BR

11.00

POA

Fletchers

4BR 11.00 3BR 12.00

1.68M-1.84M 800-880

Woodards Woodards

1001/127 Beach St* 102 Beach St 143 Ross St 8/74 Stokes St*

MONT ALBERT 16 Barloa Rd

PRAHRAN 1 Linden Ct 675 High St

MURRUMBEENA 23 Packer St 3A Baker St

RIPPONLEA 4 Erindale Av

NUNAWADING 216 Springvale Rd

3BR

SOUTH YARRA

2.00

1.03M-1.13M

Woodards

2BR 10.00

550-600

Woodards

2BR 10.30

POA

MW ONE

BRIGHTON

1BR

3.00

POA

MW ONE

12B North Rd 3 Stanley St 3/60 North Rd* 4 Cairnes Cr

2BR 12.00 2BR 11.00

POA 1M-1.1M

Jellis Craig Follett & Co.

101/101 River St* 320 Walsh St*

ORMOND 1/2 Ulupna Rd*

ST KILDA

PORT MELBOURNE G3/174 Esplanade E*

112/8-10 The Esp*

RICHMOND 405/120 Palmer St* SOUTH YARRA 4/120 Anderson St* 5 Bunalbo Av SURREY HILLS 4/70 Essex Rd*

2BR

9.30

POA

MW ONE

3BR

1.00

POA

Jellis Craig

3BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

WINDSOR 49A James St

5BR 3.30 4BR 10.30 4BR 12.15 5BR 11.30

POA POA POA POA

Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White

BRUNSWICK 751 Park St

4BR

12.15

2.9M-3.1M Nelson Alexander

CAMBERWELL

TOORAK 9 Bruce St

ST KILDA WEST

23-25 Canterbury Rd 3 The Grove 72 Broadway

5BR 3.00 4BR 10.45 5BR 1.30

NPD POA POA

Kay & Burton Marshall White Jellis Craig

3BR 3BR

POA NPD

Fletchers Kay & Burton

CANTERBURY 207 Canterbury Rd* 38 & 40 The Ridge

2.00 3.30

25 Mary St 54 Park St TOORAK 1/25 Mathoura Rd 1/3 Huntingfield Rd* 104/88 Mathoura Rd* 1089 Malvern Rd 2/64 Mathoura Rd* 647 Orrong Rd 737 Orrong Rd 8 Hopetoun Rd WINDSOR 6 White St

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92 Page Street, Albert Park A ground-breaking architectural renovation reveals a 5 bedroom home suited to fine family entertaining with dramatic open-plan living, poolside entertaining and fully self-contained accommodation at the rear with its own garage. Climb a striking glass-balustrade staircase to discover 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms of pure opulence, and a rooftop turret with 360 degree views. Another - triple car – garage and C-Bus home automation offer further points of genuine differentiation between the Village and the sea. Land size 600 m2 approx.

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14 Withers Street, Albert Park Affordable 2 level 1970’s townhouse ideal to live in now with the fabulous potential to renovate or rebuild your dream home (STCA). Located in the heart of Albert Park, only minutes away from the village cafe life, beach and the No.1 City tram. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! Land size approximately 7 metres x 13 metres.

Albert Park 8644 5500

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11 Danks Street, Albert Park

Sat 4th April at 10.30am $975,000 - $1,072,500 Sat 1.45-2.15pm Wed 2-2.30pm Andrew Turner 0408 211 281 Greg Hocking 0418 329 961

This exclusive 4 bedroom townhouse is staged over 4 stylish levels, proudly showcasing both bay and city views and located near Victoria Avenue and the waterfront.

Comprising Miele equipped kitchen and open-plan living that flows to a pair of terraces, as well as a top floor lifestyle room with expansive views, 2 master bedrooms with ensuites, a double garage with direct internal access, heating / cooling and more.

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GREG HOCKING HOLDSWORTH

102 Beach Street, Port Melbourne Two-storey Beacon Cove residence set on allotment of 393sqm (approx.) Comprising: entrance, impressive front living room with leafy aspect, elegant separate dining room, fully appointed modern kitchen with ample storage, ideal for alfresco living. Oversized master bedrooms plus three bedrooms (with built-in robes), Delightful north facing balcony, central second modern bathroom. Off street parking for four vehicles.

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GREG HOCKING HOLDSWORTH

1001/127 Beach Street, Port Melbourne Absolute beachfront with uninterrupted 270-degree Bay and City skyline views. This luxuriously renovated spacious apartment showcases the very best in today’s living with quality fixtures and fittings throughout.

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Saturday 28th March at 12 noon Sat 11.30-12pm Wed 12.45-1.15pm Andrew Turner 0408 211 281 Warwick Gardiner 0438 308 555 Holdsworth 8644 5500

greghocking.com.au ICONICA • Spectacular panoramic views from this unique penthouse and private roof garden

Sell it, rent it or just sit tight

• Two secure undercover car spaces • First time offered, 1 of only 8 apartments Stylish boutique building with breathtaking northern aspects over Melbourne precinct and skyline observed from fully equipped 78 metre roof terrace.

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Contact Jason De Stefano Tara Goss Geoff Cayzer Albert Park 03 9699 5999

Port Melbourne 03 9646 0812

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One of Brighton’s best contemporary homes, metres from the beach offers resort-inspired indoor-outdoor living. The vision of acclaimed architects SJB, the space and style is extraordinary with a no-expense-spared interior, three grand living zones, 2 kitchens, poolside pavilion, pool and spa.

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12 Dendy Street Brighton

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DELIGHTFUL SINGLE LEVEL HOME JUST MOMENTS FROM DENDY BEACH

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On the corner of Ramsay Street and less than 200 steps from the sand and the iconic Dendy Street beach boxes, this state-of-the art home is designed to meet the needs of buyers who are ready for a free and easy downsize lifestyle. Offering rare security and privacy, this is high quality living in a prestige location.

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Brian Devlin 0419 395 241 devlin@devlinproperty.com.au Trudy Biggin 0417 127 528 trudy@devlinproperty.com.au

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72 Cole Street Brighton A landmark of Mediterranean luxe, this 4 bed, 3 bath, multi-suite home rises over 3 levels with formal, family & theatre zones & every luxury including a blue-chip address; 500m to the Golden Mile beachfront.

4 a 3 b 2 c Private Sale Agent Julian Augustini 0418 558 408 Agent Romana Preston 0401 066 909 View By appointment Office Brighton 9596 1111

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2904/70 LORIMER STREET, DOCKLANDS One of the most spectacular apartments in Docklands which guarantees breathtaking 270 degree views, this unprecedented Yarra’s Edge residence is a modern phenomenon. On 284 sqm approx. including generous formal lounge with fireplace, family zone, dedicated dining, kitchen with Miele appliances, master bedroom with ensuite, huge entertainer’s terrace with BBQ, and much more!

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0418 888 751 0427 571 527

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Carlton 271 Rathdowne Street CLASSIC CARLTON TERRACE Home office Potential with access from Dorchester Place. Freshly painted throughout comprises 8 rooms, 2 bathrooms, polished floors and new carpet.

Note: Easy car access from ROW, Prime location close to Melbourne Uni, Uni High School + Carlton Gardens opposite.

Inspect: Thursday + Saturday 12-12.30pm Range: $2,000,000 - $2,200,000 Contact: Damien Shiel 0419 394 999 or Paulina Falvo 0414 227 006

59 Pelham Street, Carlton. 9671 4111

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804/182 Wellington Parade

EOI Closes Monday 6th April 4:00pm OPEN Saturday 14th March 10:00am

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Located on the eighth floor of the recently completed ‘Parade’, this luxury three bedroom apartment has everything you could ever want, and so much more. As soon as you step foot into the foyer you realise this building is not like the others, with a sense of class rarely offered but highly sought.

Paul Caine 0407 393 900 Toby Campbell 0409 965 146

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ELSTERNWICK - FITZROY

Part of the Marshall White Group

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151 Finch Street, Glen Iris

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Darren Krongold Sally Zelman Janet Wu

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501/12 Railway Walk North, Hampton

47 Howard Street, Glen Iris

DESIGNER LUXURY LIVING, DESIRED LOCATION Contemporary brilliance, this executive residence is ideally positioned in one of Glen Iris’s most convenient locations accessible to shops, cafes, parks, schools & transport. Includes heating/cooling, GLFP, pwd, ldry, security, private lift, storage & 3-car basement garage.

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ZALI REYNOLDS VICTORIA WOLK TODD BRAGGINS

0422 576 049 0406 087 218 0424 552 238

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This superb house size luxury sub penthouse apartment (235sqm approx.) is a showcase of decadent indulgence with a remarkable view of Port Philip Bay and the city skyline. Only moments’ away from the beach, train station, fabulous shops and restaurants.

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SATURDAY 21ST MARCH 10AM -1PM 2 Malmsbury St, KEW JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN DAY Rylands of Kew has the pleasure of inviting you to our FREE Open Day. Hear from local health and wellbeing experts Engage with speakers on a range of different topics including, health, wellness, mobility, downsizing, decluttering & more!

Be entertained by harpist Sasha Hartdobler Sample delights from our in-house chef All welcome, bring your family and your friends!

Tours every half hour of our picturesque community and beautifully appointed apartments starting from $490,000.

For more information please call Rylands of Kew today on 03 9015 7000 WWW.RYLANDS.COM.AU | LEADERS IN RETIREMENT LIVING

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This stylish three-bedroom single-level home located on corner position of Brookfield Court on approx. 446m2 offers the opportunity to renovate or redevelop (STCA). This home satisfies families and downsizers alike.

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54-56 Commercial Road, Prahran

Tom Larwill 0411 326 165

Open for Inspection

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Andrew Morley 0418 319 443

Thursday 19 March at 2pm on-site

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Perfect Prahran Warehouse Conversion High ceilings, polished concrete and exposed trusses

Mixed-use investment with massive development opportunity

‘New York Loft’ style first floor

Thriving location surrounded by high quality restaurants, bars and cafés

Front and rear access to both ground and first floor

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7301/7 Riverside Quay, Southbank

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Extraordinary 3 bedroom + study half floor luxury apartment on the 73rd floor of the iconic Eureka tower with breath-taking views, this unique residence offers a full Miele/Gaggenau kitchen, vast formal and informal living, ensuites for each bedroom, 24/7 concierge, gymnasium, swimming pool and theatre.

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This North facing Nicholas Day-designed town residence with lift, combines a highly desirable location and timeless architectural design. Offering expansive lounge and dining room with floor to ceiling glass flowing through to superb entertainers terrace.

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Near cafes, shops, clubs, beach, schools, train, ferries & freeway.

One of Williamstown’s most alluring historic homes, ‘The Manse’ C.1890 is a coveted Williamstown address offering authentic charisma in the Gothic Revival villa style, exceptional living and entertaining spaces and a vast holding of approximately 1720m2’s.

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TALLAROOK | VIC I O E

106.16 Hectares – 262 Acres - To Be Offered As A Whole Or As Three Separate Lots

‘Deep Dale’ Aggregation – Three Goulburn River Holdings Magnificent location only 70 minutes from Melbourne, 10 minutes from Seymour and 20 minutes from Yea ‘Deep Dale’ – 110 Acres

• Historic 1880’s homestead and gardens • Quality farm improvements plus log cottage • Breath taking river frontage with pebble beach

FOR SALE – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING WEDNESDAY 22ND APRIL AT 4PM Address:

‘Middle Deep Dale’ – 111 acres

• Unique vacant river front holding • Build your North facing dream home • Launch small boat from property

735 & 805 Upper Goulburn Road, Tallarook VIC

Contact:

Matt Childs 0418 512 494 mchilds@prh.com.au or

‘Upper Deep Dale’ – 40 Acres

Bart O’Sullivan

• Quality family residence • Picturesque garden setting • Heavy carrying river flats

0408 576 582 bosullivan@prh.com.au

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An exciting opportunity to purchase this landmark freehold property 'The Village Cafe' on the main street of this thriving tourist destination. Built in 1905 as the original Post Office residence and now operating as an iconic cafe/restaurant with secure lease and general Liquor Licence, this is an opportunity to become a part of the history of this popular seaside village.

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141 Ferrier Road, New Gisborne

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A renowned property with rare distinction & heritage significance with possible expansion of the Gisborne township boundary make this the perfect lifestyle property with future development potential, perfectly positioned on 31.5 acres (12.76ha). The house is a unique Indian bungalow style and lovingly maintained.

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THE GURDIES 200 PEACOCK ROAD 40 ACRES WITH A LARGE HOME! Situated only 2 km off the Bass Highway, this rural escape is the beginning of your journey to a tree change or sea change.

Heading down Peacock Road, you will feel yourself relax as you pass through the gum trees along the gravel road. Down the long driveway you are welcomed home to a large country home with wrap around verandah and extended decking, ample shedding, cattle race, water tanks, stock fencing, a good square parcel of land which has views out to French Island and Westernport Bay as well as the hill tops of Glen Forbes.

Auction on-site Sat 21st March @2.00pm Contact Emily Clifford 0422 622 299

5678 8433

BASS VALLEY OFFICE 1505 Bass Hwy, Grantville

26 - 28 Riverside Terrace, Barwon Heads

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Absolute waterfront property with breathtaking river views on large 1250sqm approx. allotment. Two titles. Potential development (STCA). Mins to surf beach, retail & cafes.

460 Merrawarp Road Barrabool Neuchatel C1861 This stunning residence provides a unique opportunity with over 150 years of history. On approx 2 acres and located in the prestigious rolling hills of Barrabool, approx 50 mins drive from Melb., the historic sandstone cottage comprises 3 BRs, bathroom, kitchen, sep sitting room and a north-facing dining and lounge with PFB/OFP. 3x6m original sandstone cellar. Outdoor features inc original coach house, stables & English garden.

For Sale $1,350,000 to $1,450,000 Contact Dale Whitford 0417 500 576 Heidi Trempel 0414 522 325 357 Pakington St Newtown Telephone 03 5222 1616

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Mount Macedon

41 Childers Road

Hither Green - A Private Sanctuary of Grand Proportions Architectually designed, this elegant and meticulously maintained four bedroom residence and separate guest house, sits on over 5000m2 of landscaped and immaculately presented grounds. Features include light filled formal and informal living rooms, hydronic heating, private swimming pool, quality infrastructure including a secure water supply and much more. One of Mount Macedon's most beautiful homes.

Price $3,750,000

View Inspection by private appointment

www.41childersroad.com

Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

John Keating 0419 880 444

Mount Macedon 23 Green Avenue (off Alton Road)

Lyngala - Iconic Fasham Johnson with Stunning City Views on 8952m² Featuring superb open plan living over two levels with views that will take your breath away. 2/3 bedrooms + study. Beautifully terraced landscaped garden with meandering pathways & double garage.

Auction Saturday 28 March at 11am (Unless sold prior) Reserve Price $1,325,000 View Sat 14 March 2-2.30pm or by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

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83 High Street, Woodend

(03) 5427 2999

32 Hill Street, Daylesford FOR SALE Bespoke finishes, timeless style & meticulous detailing have combined to create one of Daylesford’s finest homes in the revered Wombat Hill precinct. The spatial qualities of this refined Victorian home are readily apparent: traditional rooms with high ceiling flowing seamlessly into a dramatic & modern casual living zone with stunning lush garden views. Features 4 bedrooms, formal & casual living spaces & a stunning outdoor entertaining area.

Mount Macedon 942 Mount Macedon Road

Somerset - Escape to the Country with a touch of Jane Austen on Approx. 1200m²

This dreamy two-story 3/4 bedroom cottage is nested into a spectacular garden setting, with established shady trees, cascading front lawn, atmosphere and privacy on Mount Macedon’s sought after Golden Mile.

Price $895,000

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83 High Street, Woodend

Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

(03) 5427 2999

OPEN FOR INSPECTION Saturday 7 March 3.00 - 3.45pm Sunday 8 March 2.00 - 2.45pm Kim McQueen 0417 116 657 | Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900

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Rural Dawn of a New Beginning 41* Minutes to Ring Road ‘Warribaa’, Clonbinane, Victoria • Set on 19.89ha* (49.17* acres) of gently sloping country • Balance of established native plantings, dams and paddocks • 41* minutes from Melbourne’s Ring Road, dual lane highway and sealed road access; regular V-Line rail services depart Wandong Station to Southern Cross Station

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Sale By Deadline Closing Wed 18 Mar 2020 4pm View By appointment Jason Hellyer 0403 043 571 Brendan Woodley 0429 032 620 *approx.

‘HIGHTON’, Lismore, VIC | 38.69 HA* / 95.61 AC*

A Unique Rural/Lifestyle Holding of Historical Significance • A beautifully restored 4 bedroom Victorian homestead (c.1911) of Federation and Art Nouveau styles, positioned in a stunning garden setting • 3 stand shearing shed, modern cattle yard complex, large machinery shed and separate workshop • Excellent fencing, laneway system and established shelterbelts throughout • Highly productive arable soils, slightly undulating pastured country with native timbered areas • Town and dam water, 100,000 litres* rainwater storage, plus troughs in every paddock • Extensive frontage to Browns Waterholes Creek • 5 acres* subdivided into 11 township lots • Ideally suited to cattle – sheep – equine – cropping • Privately situated on the edge of Lismore township, 167 km* from Melbourne CBD

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unctional, stylish and authentic, Australian design is instilled with all the characteristics that make us unique as a country. We speak to four emerging creatives who invest as much into sustainability and their ethical ethos as they do designing and creating their products.

The future looks bright

Amy Pierce & Nat Widera PIERCE WIDERA, INTERIOR DESIGN

Named winner of Emerging Interior Design Practice 2019 by the Australian Interior Design Awards, Pierce Widera are on the up-and-up with numerous Melbourne hot spots under their belt, including Peaches on Swanston Street and Shinbashi in Carlton.

What are you working on now?

NW: Our first residential project as a firm, a new office fit-out, house renovation and coffee bar.

What is your dream project?

NW: An art gallery because it’s a space that needs to be exciting enough to attract people but also give the art enough space to shine.

And we’d love a shot at an Aesop store. Their investment in creativity is so exciting.

What role does your creativity have in society?

NW: Art is one of the essential aspects of life. Creativity gives life meaning. It is quintessentially important.

Amy Pierce and Nat

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What excites or frustrates you?

NW: In every project we have the opportunity to push boundaries and pull together a series of elements in a way that feels new. The downside is that the design process, the timeconsuming “thinking” part, is not always valued.

Widera at Peaches.

Tamara Dean PHOTOGRAPHY, INSTALLATION & MOVING IMAGE

OUR COVER Amy Pierce & Nat Widera at Peaches.

Photograph by Amelia Stanwix.

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Tamara Dean

Lauded for her installation, Stream of Consciousness, Tamara Dean’s work is exhibited in public and private collections, including Parliament House, Art Gallery of South Australia and the Francis J. Greenburger Collection in New York City.

What do you do?

Using photography, I create bodies of work largely concerned with our relationship to the environment.

My installation and moving images touch on the rituals and rites of passage young people make for themselves in nature.

What role does your creativity play in society?

It aims to reframe the way we look at the world and to expand on our understanding of our place in it. It’s a symbolic reminder that we are not separate nor superior to nature and is intended to add to the broader conversation about climate change, humanity and our environment.

What are you working on?

I am shooting a photographic series in response to my concerns about the climate crisis.

COURTESY TAMARA DEAN & MARTIN BROWNE CONTEMPORARY

Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in Autumn 2017 by Tamara Dean, left.

Zachary Hanna with his

Elliot & Louise Gorham APPARENTT, FURNITURE DESIGN

Known for their innovative furniture created for residential and commercial interiors, Apparentt’s Esteem chair is feted for its seamless flowing backrest crafted from a single piece of steam-bent timber.

How do you work?

LG: We both have strengths that we bring to the partnership. Timber is a strong part of our identity and we like to play with detail like exposed joinery, small accents of metals, colour and upholstery to contrast, diversify and soften where necessary.

It’s decorated with a relief pattern derived from architectural forms, geometric shapes and an abstract narrative. Its intricate panels are carefully curated, using modern technology in cutting and layering to reveal complex detail. It’s a talking piece that blurs the line between art and design.

What is your primary design principle?

LG: Each product is carefully considered, designed with restraint and produced locally using the

Which of your creations is your favourite?

LG: When we are designing, we focus on creating something beautiful and functional while addressing its commercial viability. Sometimes we throw caution to the wind and develop something purely creative, like the Bank Credenza.

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Trapeze lights, right.

highest quality materials with credible methods of construction.

Where do you turn for inspiration?

LG: Our style is influenced by unique and clever processes in timber, like Japanese joinery, which is highly regarded for its ingenuity and incredibly complex and attractive woodworking joints.

It clearly demonstrates a “maker’s hand” and consequently, uncompromising quality.

We work to instil these qualities in our own designs.

What memorable responses have you had to your work?

LG: An award-winning furniture designer at the Denfair said our Esteem chair was the best piece at the event. He’d admire and sit on it every time he walked past. After three years of perfecting this piece, it was incredibly positive feedback.

Elliot and Louise

Zachary Hanna

Gorham, above, Apparentt: Idle bench

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and Morse pendant.

2019 was an important year for Zachary Hanna. He took home the award for Lighting Design at The Design Files Awards and exhibited at the Salone Del Mobile, the prestigious furniture fair in Milan.

How do you work?

I establish what the aim and constraints of a project are, and then

get to sketching. I am not an amazing drawer, so I take designs into 3D on the computer and come back to pen and paper to work out any mechanical or functional aspects.

What is your primary design principle?

I don’t follow a singular principle, but the architectural “parti”, which is the guiding idea or concept of a project, helps inform every decision, from overall form to the smallest details.

What is your most rewarding project?

Showing my lighting piece Trapeze at Salone Del Mobile last year with Local Design. It was great to be part of a solid show of Australian design on the world stage.

How do you address sustainability?

Sustainability varies depending on the project, but often from a design point of view it comes down to the right materials and using them wisely.

I think the discussion about sustainability needs to be wider than just around consumer behaviour and how we use what we have. It isn’t as simple as plastic being bad and recycling being good. Sometimes it’s better to have a product that never needs to be discarded than one that can be recycled.

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MODERN HOMES B y K ATE J O N E S

Melbourne’s own Park avenue At a glance Rondure House 4 Fenwick Street, Kew Architect: Cera Stribley Developer: Above Zero Interior design: Cera Stribley in collaboration with Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio Number of residences: 14. Five two-bed, eight three-bed, one penthouse. Two sub-penthouse amalgamation options Internal sizes (sq m): Two-bed 116-154; three-bed 147-207; penthouses 262-340 External areas (sq m): Garden apartments 51-214; terrace apartments 21-47; penthouse collection 50-150 Prices: Two-bed $1.495 million-$1.85 million; three-bed $1.995 million-$3.195 million; penthouses from $3.6 million Car parking: Apartments two, penthouses four Completion estimate: December 2020-January 2021 Agent: Daniel Cashen 0438 346 313 and Hayden Namlu 0401 577 627 Open for inspection: by appointment

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historic underground carpark proved to be the unlikely source of inspiration for a new boutique apartment project in Kew. The University of Melbourne carpark, well known to architects for its funnel-like concrete columns, is heritage-listed for its architectural significance.

Located underneath the university’s south lawn, the columns, engineered in 1972, contain drainage pipes to allow trees to grow above.

Cera Stribley architect Dom Cerantonio has drawn on the carpark’s columns and its connection

to trees in his design of Rondure House, a 14-apartment building close to Studley Park.

“It was actually one of the more famous brutalist developments and the Studley Park precinct is synonymous with Australian brutalist homes,” he says.

“There’s a number of brutalist homes in the precinct done by famous architects in the 1960s.”

The facade of Rondure House is presented with columns that frame the windows of the apartments.

Riverside tranquility

These columns are not only similar to those at the University of Melbourne carpark, but they also reference the beauty of the surrounding plane trees. “We wanted to incorporate this idea of the tree being a symbol with the hyperbolic columns, which were intended to be this abstract representation of a tree, starting as something small and fanning out to something big and beautiful,” Cerantonio says.

“Our reference was all about the form of a tree, yet at the carpark the columns were made for more practical reasons. There were some really nice synergies there.”

The collaboration of Cera Stribley, British interior designer Tom Dixon, developer Above Zero and Eckersley Garden Architecture, was a real attraction for city lawyer Dan (who preferred his surname not be published).

“That’s what drew me to the project in the first instance, along with the generous floor plates, clever floor plans and impressive inclusions,” he says. “The project started to make more and more sense and started to look like really excellent value.”

Dan is finalising his purchase of a ground-floor apartment.

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Further architecture highlights at the four-storey development include dual aspects from each apartment, which offer up views of the greenery and treetops.

There’s a grand lobby and art gallery on ground level as well as a porte cochere.

Tom Dixon has also designed and furnished a bar and lounge for residents to enjoy with guests.

Each residence also comes its own vault, or privately titled multipurpose room, which measures approximately 10 square metres.

These can be used as places to escape or entertain.

t’s rare for inner-city residents to boast of riverside living, but in this regard the people of Kew are among the lucky few.

The tranquility of the Yarra River isn’t far from Oakwood Kew Residences, a boutique development of just 17 residences. Found on a tree-lined boulevard, the environs are complemented by the bush-like surrounds of Bellbird Park.

Interiors by Mim Design feature kitchens with stone and timber finishes, as well as butler’s pantries.

Luxurious bathrooms come with natural stone walls, rain showers and brushed chrome finishes. Main bedrooms have en suites and walkthrough wardrobes.

Generous courtyards and balconies make the most of the outdoors.

Location will most likely prove a driving force for buyers with prestigious schools plus the cafes of Willsmere Village and Kew Junction just minutes away.

As of early March, six residences remained on the market.

At a glance Oakwood Kew Residences 8 Main Drive, Kew Architect: Max Architects Developer: Walker Corporation Interior design: Mim Design Number of residences: 17.

Nine two-bed, eight three-bed Internal sizes (sq m): Two-bed 87-136, threebed 115-219 External areas (sq m): Two-bed 9-28, three-bed 9-97 Prices: Two-bed $1.15 million-$1.675 million, three-bed $1.6 million$2.2 million Car parking: Two-beds have one or two car spaces, three-beds all have two and the penthouse has three Completion estimate:

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C I T YS C A P E O p i n i o n b y TIM G U RN E R

Now is the time to pick up the pace

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ear policy makers, APRA and the banks.

We are heading for a housing affordability crisis and simultaneous rental crisis.

It is now time to act and free up the conditions that have been and are killing the apartment market – supply, stamp duty revenue and jobs.

I write this note fully appreciating that you are in a tough predicament.

However, something must be done to restore balance in our property market. We need your collective action to reinject investment into the residential property market, balance the state budgets, and get things back on track.

There is no denying that our major cities’ detached housing markets are

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heating right up again and that the sharp correction phase of the latest cycle was incredibly short-lived.

Sydney and Melbourne markets are looking “hot” again, following recent quarter-on-quarter price growth of 5.7 per cent for houses and 4.3 per cent for apartments in Sydney, and 5 per cent for houses and 5.6 per cent for apartments in Melbourne.

Some commentators are predicting more than a 10 per cent increase in median house prices this year.

Even with coronavirus, I believe we will see a minimum increase of between 9 per and 14 per cent in 2020.

I would imagine you would agree that interest rate cuts alone won’t stabilise values in the property market.

Yes, rate cuts are perhaps a necessary response to the economic threat of coronavirus, but it will never be an effective solution to our housing and rental affordability crises without complementary action that balances supply to demand.

While our detached housing market might be heating up, off-the-plan residential permits, building commencements and completions are in dire straits.

It’s absolutely no surprise to me, and nor should it be to you, that supply has virtually stopped and we’re really starting to feel the

impact of the 2017-18 tax and finance reforms, stamp duty change and general uncertainty.

According to real estate firm JLL, building permit approvals are down an incredible 50 per cent from 2019.

Apartment completions in 2019-20 in the City of Melbourne are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2013.

The compounding effect of these reactionary policy changes has resulted in an undeniable under-supply.

To edge closer to the nirvana of market equilibrium, Melbourne

“Melbourne needs to be continuously constructing more than 51,000 dwellings per annum just to keep up.”

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needs to be continuously constructing more than 51,000 dwellings per annum just to keep up with our ever-increasing population, which is growing by the size of the city of Darwin each year (gaining about 132,800 people annually).

In Melbourne in 2019, only 6300 units were launched, which is a 75 per cent reduction from the peak of

23,400 in 2014. Those apartments sold in 2014 are now well and truly complete and vacancy rates remain on a steep downward trajectory.

With all of this in mind, can you only imagine what is going to happen to our rental and affordability crisis in 2021-23 when so few completions are forecast? It is scary to ponder.

Victoria’s economy relies heavily on the property sector, with 48 per cent

of last year’s budget generated from property-related taxes. Victorian land transfer duty (or stamp duty) is down almost $1 billion from over $6.93 billion in 2017-18.

The state budget needs this revenue and our builders and trades need work. But current regulation does not lend itself to stimulate supply and even out the market at all.

Over the past few years, in Victoria we have been dealt: ■ r estrictions on FIRB lending ■ s erious barriers to local buyers’ access to credit; and ■ s tamp duty regulation changes having immediate and drastic effect on sales volumes leading to a massive reduction on stamp duty revenue generated.

With huge population growth, economic and social reliance on the property industry, an impending rental crisis, lack of supply and the majority of large foreign developers forced to deploy capital back home, reducing supply, we can only expect a perfect storm for home affordability.

If nothing is done, we will all look back in four to five years and ask how and why are house and apartment prices up 30 to 40 per cent – as if we didn’t know what was happening.

Tim Gurner is owner of GURNER™.

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Beachside bliss in eclectic style Johnson, her husband, tailor Patrick Johnson, and children Arthur (3 years) and Bunny (18 months) What: A transformed 1970s-style apartment

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Where: Tamarama, Sydney

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amarama is tucked between Bronte and Bondi Beach in one of Sydney’s most enviable beachside locations. Interior designer Tamsin Johnson and her husband Patrick stumbled upon their 1970s home here, and purchased it the very next day, before undertaking a complete redesign for their young family. The couple share the serene space with kids Arthur, 3, and Bunny, 18 months.

The beach bungalow is typical of the older style houses in the Tamarama area, with simple bones and an interior layout of many little rooms.

The couple quickly set about gutting and reconfiguring the house.

“We retained the facade, but not much more,” Tamsin says.

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The redesign included converting six small rooms into one large space on the top floor, for a more openplan approach. The renovations also entailed upgrading a series of small windows into a huge opening to welcome in the ocean views, complete with bifold steel framed doors that open out onto the terrace.

With the structural renovations complete, Johnson put her interior design skills to task, transforming the interiors into a calm, refined space that feels like “an extension of the coastal surroundings”.

The aim was to create a home that would offer both “warmth and togetherness in the winter” and “freshness and tranquillity in the summer time”.

Johnson describes her design approach as one that “relies on the warmth of materials, the smell of the ocean, natural finishes and collected furniture”.

A neutral base palette and chalky white walls also provide the perfect backdrop for the Johnsons’ enviable art collection, which they have built over the past 12 years.

The family love the Tamarama area, and the strong sense of local community. “We know all the neighbours and the kids play in the streets after school,” Johnson says.

Connected to its surroundings, yet sleek, cosy and intimate, this is a home that gets the balance just right.

EVE WILSON / STYLING ANNIE PORTELLI / PRODUCTION LUCY FEAGINS / THE DESIGN FILES

Who: Interior designer Tamsin

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The stylish living area with USM credenza and Kirsty Budge artwork, above; designer Tamsin Johnson, above left; Tamarama views, left.

HOW TO …

Layer art and objects The finishing touches in any

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home are the art and treasured

group by material. Ceramics

objects you choose to surround

and/or glassware look great

yourself with.

displayed en masse – the key to

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Challenge your idea of what

“art” can be. Alongside paintings

When it comes to objects,

avoid a cluttered look is to stick to a theme.

and prints, think about ways to

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frame and display treasured

a space, but please don’t

photos, a scrap of sentimental

organise your book spines by

fabric or even a love letter.

colour. A great collection of well-

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Group small artworks together

Books always add character to

thumbed books looks best when

The kitchen, with

by theme or colour. For instance,

displayed in a more ad-hoc way,

Lucy Culliton painting

display black and white

alternating between

and collection of

photographs, prints or sketches

conventional rows, and vertical

Murano glass.

in a cluster on one wall.

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Roxy Jacenko Business woman

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R maven Roxy Jacenko makes no secret of her love for the finer things in life, and her newly renovated Vaucluse home is no exception.

Jacenko believes success should be celebrated and rewarded, which is why the home includes a cinema, infrared sauna, and Birkin bag and makeup rooms. After an extensive renovation with longtime friend Blainey North, the home has become a haven for Jacenko.

Jacenko shares the sleek, Hamptons-style home with her husband Oliver and their two children Pixie, 8, and Hunter, 5.

Among the stylish art and furniture pieces, the monochromatic home is littered with sentimental items from trips taken around the world.

The home features works from an array of local and international designers, representing Jacenko’s love for interior design. While undoubtedly glamorous, it is still very much a family home.

A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS …

Diamond hoops

An artwork by Hunter

I recently launched a new

This drawing was done by my

range – Roxy Jacenko Fine

Huntie. It was the very first time

Jewellery. It was done with

Hunter had written both Oli and

my close friend and luxury

my names and will remain one of

jewellery concierge Nicholas

my most treasured artworks for

Haywood. My favourite

that reason. He drew both our

pieces are the diamond hoop

faces and wrote our names at

earrings. All pieces are fine

the top – I do rather fancy how I

diamond jewellery – delicate

look in this!

yet bold and sophisticated.

Jasper Knight picture

Hermes dinner service

My husband Oli and I had a great debate about this artwork. We

These pieces will always hold

first saw the piece by Jasper

a very special value to me.

Knight in my father-in-law’s

They are a consortium of

gallery – Chalk Horse – and

gifts from our very close

debated whether we get it in

family and friends who

blue or red. I am so glad we

attended our wedding back in

chose the blue. To me blue is a

2011. I’ve been lucky enough

very calming colour – and

to build on them over the

fitting given it sits just inside of

years and now use the pieces

our zen garden.

every day.

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DESIGN BRIEF B y E LIZ AB E TH CL ARKE

Outdoor inspiration

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he remodelling of an elegant century-old home in Carlton North was inspired by its heritage and owner’s desire for functional modern-day family living.

“Right from the very start we were compelled by this two-storey Victorian terrace with its generous proportions and deep block,” says Nick Travers, director at Techne Architecture and Interior Design.

“While it was already a nice house, we identified elements we could improve for its owners,” he says. “The renovation is contemporary yet sympathetic to the Victorian-era.”

Briefed to modernise the interior for improved functionality, the work quickly expanded to include a refreshed layout and new wing.

Encased in glass, it features fullheight glazing framed in black steel that offers views of the gardens.

“By removing the back half of the house, we created a beautiful architectural pavilion structure with a true connection to the outdoors,” Travers says. “The main living and dining space is a highlight and connects to the existing landscape while the architectural skillion roof maximises views and sunlight into the space, creating a transparent connection with the garden.”

Other revisions included relocating the powder room, transforming a cupboard laundry into a serviceable space, additional storage, and a generous kitchen that drinks in views from the lush tropical garden.

STYLE NOTES Herman Miller’s

The Castore

Design-duo Gam

Nelson Sunburst

Sospensione

Fratesi found

Clock is a classic

pendant lamp in the

inspiration in the

timepiece

living room features

four-legged beetle’s

designed in 1949 by

a hand-blown glass

form for a dining

iconic architect

globe for a soft

chair that is

George Nelson.

luminous effect.

understated yet comfortable.

Well-considered sustainability is found in the double-glazed windows and doors throughout, louvre windows that fine tune airflow for natural cross-ventilation, and clever shading structures designed to block direct sunlight in summer and bring warmth inside during winter.

Taking design inspiration from garden houses and conservatories, each living space is sumptuous, warm and functional, providing the home with an airy spaciousness.

“Our aim was for a timeless aesthetic and design that will grow and evolve with the family, with

spaces that are continuously adaptable,” interior designer Bianca Baldi says.

The interior is a clever mix of refined natural materials and original period features, including heritage plaster cornices, ceiling roses, and multiple fireplaces and chimneys upstairs and down that are complemented by V-groove panelling.

“Tranquillity was the key concept,” she says. “We used a palette of soft tones, light timbers and black and white accents, alongside fine black detailing in the fireplace design, curtain rails, steel windows and door framing.”

The colour and material palettes provide a clean canvas for statement finishes, artwork and furnishings.

“Our selections were driven by a combination of the contemporary and timeless, with an added injection of colour,” says Baldi.

Charcoal and light-coloured porcelain features on mantelpieces and benchtops, while supple caramel leathers, richly coloured textiles, and plush textures, are peppered throughout for a feeling of comfort and equilibrium.

“We are proud of the mix of raw and refined materiality throughout,” adds Travers.

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GARDENING B y BYRO N SMITH

The plant classroom

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often refer to the garden as the perfect classroom. It’s a place where curiosity is rewarded and lessons are plentiful. Whether you’re a green thumb, black thumb or somewhere in between, the lessons come hard and fast as mother nature schools you along the way. But when you only have one spring a year, it’s a bit of a wait to use your new-found knowledge and trial your hanging basket of cherry tomatoes again.

Here are five lessons I’ve learnt over the years that make life at the garden school a little bit easier.

Some of you may find this hard to believe but the 50 little basil seedlings sprouting out of one punnet need to be individually spaced and planted.

Which means that often, most of your seedlings are destined for the compost rather than the veggie bed.

They are sold in tight little groups because seeds are cheap and it looks like a far better purchase than three

lonely little seedlings in a punnet. So, generally you’ll only want to plant one to three basil seedlings.

Considering one basil plant will grow to about half a metre high, that will be plenty of basil for your household.

This goes for all seedlings – just choose the strongest and healthiest looking seedlings from your punnet and plant only what you need.

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PLAN AHEAD FOR SEASONAL CROPS ■

One of the main errors I see people making is planting summer harvests in

summer. Veggies and herbs need to go in the ground earlier than you think.

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Plants that are ready for harvest in summer generally need to go in the

ground in spring. Spring is when I’ll plant my summer crop like capsicum,

Unfortunately most people plant several seedlings together, leading to competition for nutrients and light, which distorts growth. In my opinion, this is one of the most common reasons people don’t get a harvest.

brands that adhere to an Australian standard, so you’ll see the small red and white logo stamped on the front corner of the bag. While it may be a few more dollars upfront, you’ll save a ton of money (and time and energy) if you do it right the first time.

in several other beneficial ways.

Seaweed-based tonics don’t provide the elements that plants need for leaf, flower and fruit development, among other things. So, you’ll need to use an organic fertiliser to fulfil their dietary requirements as well.

packing shims to raise at least five millimetres under the base of the pot for drainage. Ensure your pot is level using thinner shims (three shims for round pots and each corner for troughs or planters is perfect) as this will encourage your plant to grow evenly and straight. Next, cut out small pieces of flyscreen and place inside the pot over all the drainage holes. Then, fill with premium potting mix and plant.

As well as ensuring great drainage, this method also keeps roots from clogging up holes and can prevent water pooling under your pots, which can stain timber, tiles and cement surfaces.

Use good potting mix

Seaweed is not fertiliser

Prepare pots for success

Slow Down and Grow Something

Potting mixes exist on a spectrum of Kmart to Gucci. On the cheaper end, you’re pretty much buying a bag of sawdust which, as I’m sure you can imagine, is terrible for plants. At the other end of the scale, there are great

Contrary to popular belief, Eco Seaweed or Seasol watered on your garden doesn’t fertilise your plants.

These products are plant tonics or stimulants, and aid the plant and soil

An experienced plant whisperer taught me this lesson long ago, and I think it’s one of the best ways to ensure adequate drainage for any potted plant. Get your empty pot into position and then use plastic

The Urban Grower’s Recipe for the

eggplants, pumpkin and cucumbers.

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In autumn, I’ll plant my winter crop, like garlic cloves, cauliflower and peas.

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The key is to plan ahead – work out what climate zone you live in to

determine best planting times, make a list of what you want to grow and then pencil in your planting months for those plants. Visit your nursery with this tip in mind and you’ll have saved a couple of years of trial and error.

Good Life, by Byron Smith with Tess Robinson, Murdoch Books. urbangrowers.com.au

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