Domain - The Age, March 28, 2020

27 28 MARCH 2020

Moments in time Restored to its former glory

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W hat t o se e t h i s We ekend

Hou se of t he We ek

ELEGANT & EPIC

MARKET EDIT

GREAT HEIGHTS

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Alchemy for the coastal locality

INDEX You Wish

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hat home means to each of us has changed so much in the past fortnight. Our spaces have to work harder than ever; it might now be a place of solace and of quarantine, or a makeshift office and a classroom – perhaps all of those. We hope that if you are in the financial and emotional position to buy or sell, that you’ll continue on that path. How business is done is evolving, and the property industry is ready to respond.

Lean on your relationships with agents – work out how to inspect a property and sign a contract in a way that is comfortable for you. Agents are also finding methods to help vendors and buyers within this new world order.

Our job at Domain is to feed your appetite for standout homes on the market, and show you where the many opportunities are. This edition’s cover features a special terrace in a tiny suburb with oodles of character and lifestyle, and our House of the Week is a contender for the best views of Melbourne.

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NEW LIVING

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L ANDMARK DESIGN

The finest finishing touches

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DRESS TO IMPRESS

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Modern Homes

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The Design Files

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Personal Space

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The great thing about utilitarian materials like

concrete and timber is their ability to take on the property of other, warmer accents around them.

This place is an excellent case in point. There’s a good amount of timber, from the facade designed to weather in this coastal environment, to the interior cabinetry. What happens when you admit light via large windows or offset the sober nature of the materials with a pop of colour is that everything manages to coalesce in a fabulous way.

When you reach the heart of the home – the kitchen and family areas – the design shines.

Simple but effective touches – brass tapware, a floating fireplace and floor-to-ceiling full-width windows – create interest, delineation and depth.

The pool’s burst of blue, the lush green swirl of grass and judicious garden planting create an effortless transition between inside and out.

A separate studio is a smart addition to the three bedrooms of the central house.

“It’s got the finish and quality of a top residence with a cool beachy feeling,” Kay & Burton agent Andrew Hines says.

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OUR COVER 25 Mary Street, St Kilda West,

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HAWTHORN 64-66 Berkeley Street $7.8 million-$8.5 million

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Basements seldom get a special mention in the glam home stakes, but an “epic” partially subterranean level is a standout at this prestige address.

Its agent says “traditional basements” can have issues with air-flow but “you certainly get air-flow here”.

“You have a cinema down there, a full bedroom and retreat, a garage for about eight cars,” he says.

“It has natural light and that makes all the difference.”

Set on 1240 square metres of rarefied Scotch Hill, this

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7301/7 Riverside Quay

81 St Georges Road

has tallowwood parquetry

$8.8 million

$7.5 million-$8 million

floors in the entry leading to formal and informal dining

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with Italian stone benchtops.

Sprawling over half of the

French doors open this

73rd level of the Eureka

space to a paved

Residence apartment tower,

have exceptional on-site

style. According to its agent

oriented towards the tennis

entertaining zone overlooking

this plush sky home is

facilities including 24-hour

the triple-level brick home

court, terrace and gardens.

the pool, tennis court and

luxurious. Each bedroom has

concierge, lap pool, a sauna,

was “designed to please the

There are city views from the

lush gardens.

an en suite, the main with a

cinema and security.

builder’s wife who always

main bedroom balcony.

Expressions of interest:

four-person spa bath. The

Private sale

wanted to live in a castle”.

Expressions of interest:

close 5pm, April 6

arts precinct and myriad

Agent: RT Edgar,

The plush meals, family and

close 5pm, April 2

Agent: Kay & Burton,

dining options are less than

Gerald Betts 0418 371 855

entertainment areas are

Agent: Jellis Craig,

Ross Savas 0418 322 994

400 metres away. Residents

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Sunnyfjord was built in 1930

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in the distinct English Revival

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BRIGHTON 18 Orchard Street $2.2 million-$2.4 million

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“There’s a lovely feel to this home,” the agent says. “It’s pretty, it’s quiet here and it’s ideal for downsizers and young families.” Picket fence, fretwork, leadlight windows and fireplaces confirm Edwardian-era

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credentials, while a family room angles off to the west and ends with french doors to a vine-draped deck.

Auction: 10am, March 28 Agent: Jellis Craig, Sarah Sharp 0411 750 700

Dr Nicola Powell

Senior Research Analyst

Australia’s economic outlook has changed rapidly amid the pandemic. The potential impact is uncertain and will differ within the

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many micro-markets within Melbourne.

501/12 Railway Walk North $2.7 million-$2.95 million

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Convenience is at the core of this sub-

4/9 Hamilton Road

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penthouse apartment with touches of

$1.975 million-$2.17 million

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luxury and the rare generosity of four bedrooms, four bathrooms, three car

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spaces and three storage cages.

dining area faces an immaculate

“Downsizers don’t need to

Downsizers may find a comfortable

walled garden. Sloping timber ceilings

compromise with this space,” the

sense of deja vu at this brown-brick

are an original feature. “It’s ripe for an

agent says. The as-new apartment

single-level unit at Hamilton Close, an

update but you could keep the retro

grants fabulous bay views.

18-residence enclave designed in 1979

elements of this iconic local

Expressions of interest: close noon,

by Bates, Smart & McCutcheon. On

landmark,” the agent says.

March 30

an L-shaped floor plan, with

Auction: 12.30pm, April 4

Agent: RT Edgar, Sarah Case

bedrooms at the ends, its living and

Agent: Marshall White, Fiona Counsel

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0409 516 916

$9.01 million ALBERT PARK

92 Page Street Sold by Greg Hocking Holdsworth.

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36 Hanover Street

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804/182 Wellington Parade

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deep garden. There’s potential to

precincts forms a spectacular outlook

This grand yet comfortable Victorian

update and to build a garage with

Class. It’s written all over the sleek

from the open-plan living room.

terrace, between the calming oasis of

studio above.

interior of this level-eight apartment

Expressions of interest: close 4pm,

Carlton Gardens and eclectic

Auction: noon, April 4

in the Parade complex , built two

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Brunswick Street, has a lounge and

Agent: Nelson Alexander,

years ago. Proximity to the CBD,

Agent: Caine, Paul Caine

kitchen-dining room opening to a

Peter Stephens 0418 104 214

parklands and sports and arts

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK B y LO U SWE E N E Y

Need to know: This is the first time the property has been offered for sale. The highest recorded house price for Essendon (past 12 months) was $6.5 million for 37 Lincoln Road in June 2019.

Recent Sales $1.124 million 34 Elder Parade, March

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e might have a contender for the greatest spot to view the city’s New Year’s fireworks – this sleek new pad in Essendon has a rooftop terrace to die for, but more on that later.

The corner site here means you can get a good look at the striking multimaterial facade. A large garage with internal access sits across to the left and a neat front garden takes you up to the entry.

Inside, you come into the fine, bright living area. Luminous hardwood floors flow across to the northerly deck that runs the length of the room here and gives access to a barbecue area and side garden via two banks of stacker doors.

The living room sits to the front and boasts an attractive large, blackframed window. Behind there’s room for the dining area that flows back to the handsome kitchen.

This is nicely composed affair with pale stone waterfall bench, contrasting cabinetry and a roomy stone-accent butler’s pantry.

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At the rear and to the left is the downstairs bedroom that accesses the chic bathroom with hexagonal grey feature tiling, a floating timber vanity and stylish black tapware.

Head up the terrific open-tread stair that tracks the double-height concrete feature wall to level one and you’ll start to see why we’re so hooked on the fabulous view.

Across to the south a retreat/study has terrific corner windows that give a view of the city skyline as well as an attractive glimpse of Essendon. A balcony runs across the front here and to the main bedroom, which offers a walk-in wardrobe as well as a fine en suite with twin stone basins atop the floating timber vanity and

$1.68 million 38 Lincoln Road, February $1.677 million 28 Ogilvie Street, February

ESSENDON 9 Collins Street $1.55 million-$1.6 million

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Brad Teal more of that darkly appealing hexagonal tiling.

While everything that’s come before is undoubtedly good, head up the stair again and out through the “pop top” roof for the real cherry on top.

It’s fabulous out on this rooftop terrace where all of Melbourne is laid out all around you. The city, yes, but also the West Gate Bridge and the Dandenongs. On a clear day you might be able to see forever.

All class on Collins.

This townhome has the most amazing city views and is definitely one of the best properties on the market in Essendon at the moment.

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ST KILDA WEST 25 Mary Street $3.8 million-$4 million

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Handsome Aberdare is one of Mary Street’s tightly held Welsh Terraces, built in 1899 by a sea captain.

Aberdare’s vendor, a restorer of Victorian-era architecture, notes its rare waffle-brick balcony, original unpainted staircase and steel verandah fretwork. Contemporary improvements include matt limewashed Baltic floors and french doors and a window seat in an enchanting casual living zone. The house has three bedrooms with en suites on the first floor and another above the rearaccess garage.

Auction: 11.30am, April 4 Agent: Marshall White, Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599

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WILLIAMSTOWN

23-25 Canterbury Road

61 Beaver Street

177 Melbourne Road

$6 million-$6.5 million

$4.1 million-$4.5 million

$3.6 million-$4 million

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Vial House is a 12-room Mediterranean villa-style

The beauty of this “cracking good family home”, says

The 1720 square metres of land here isn’t the only

residence on a vast blue-chip landholding (2757

the agent, lies in its Federation features and the

wow factor. The home, a conversion and extension of

square metres) “surrounded by top quality real

contemporary zone that extends out to terrace, pool

historic The Manse, built in 1890 shows a divine

estate,” the agent says. Built in 1923, its loggia arches

and north-facing lawn. “Architect Wendy Nettle got

balance of period features and contemporary living.

face a vast front garden along The Ridge, with a pool

the proportions, layout and flow right, so everything

There’s room for a tennis court or pool; or consider

on the west side and tennis court on a separate title.

else wonderful just follows from that,” the agent says.

the approved sub-division plans and permits.

Private auction: April 8

Auction: 11.30am, April 4

Expressions of interest

Agent: Kay & Burton, Scott Patterson 0417 581 074

Agent: Marshall White, Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234

Agent: RT Edgar, Joanne Royston 0402 996 622

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Address

Beds

Sat Sun Price $000s

Agent

AUCTIONS Houses and Apartments *

Beds

Sat Sun Price $000s

Agent

HAWTHORN

ALBERT PARK 211 Danks St ARMADALE

3BR 12.00

POA

Cayzer

1 Mount Pleasant Gr 5/25 Mercer Rd* BALWYN

3BR 2BR

2.00 1.00

POA POA

Jellis Craig Jellis Craig

16 Bevan St BEAUMARIS

6BR

3.30

POA

Marshall White

8 Comport St BLACKBURN

4BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

17 Oliver Av BOX HILL

2BR

3.00

1.05M-1.15M

Woodards

36 Clota Av 43 Sweetland Rd* BOX HILL NORTH

3BR 1.00 3BR 10.30

POA POA

Fletchers Fletchers

31 Maude St BRIGHTON

4BR

2.00

POA

Fletchers

13 Tennyson St 18 Orchard St BRIGHTON EAST

4BR 1.00 3BR 10.00

NPD POA

Jellis Craig Jellis Craig

24 Carr St 7 Raymond Ct BURWOOD

6BR 4BR

POA POA

Woodards Marshall White

12 Acacia Pl BURWOOD EAST

4BR 10.00

3/10 Mallawa Cr CARLTON

3BR

1.00

31 Keppel St CARLTON NORTH

2BR

11.00

1.35M-1.45M Nelson Alexander

383 Nicholson St CARNEGIE

4BR

1.30

950-1.04M Nelson Alexander

106 Grange Rd ELWOOD

3BR

11.30

1.1M-1.2M

Woodards

104 Tennyson St FOREST HILL

4BR

2.30

POA

Marshall White

12 Finlayson St 49 Barter Cr 7 Inglewood Av GLEN IRIS

3BR 3BR 3BR

11.00 11.00 1.00

800-880 POA 920-980

Woodards Woodards Woodards

163 Finch St 20 Clyde St 36 Howard St

4BR 3BR 4BR

3.30 1.00 1.30

POA POA POA

Marshall White Jellis Craig Marshall White

3.00 2.30

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Fletchers

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Woodards

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Beds

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WEEKEND OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS Houses and Apartments *

10 Oak St 206/157-163 Bwd Rd* 22 Chrystobel Cr HAWTHORN EAST

4BR 1.30 2BR 10.30 5BR 12.30

POA POA POA

Marshall White MW ONE Marshall White

ABBOTSFORD

18 Wiseman St MALVERN EAST

4BR

2.30

POA

Marshall White

ALBERT PARK

12 Nyora St 16 Olive St 19 Kingston St 4 Serrell St 5 Beech St MIDDLE PARK

4BR 5BR 4BR 4BR 5BR

11.30 12.30 2.30 11.30 11.00

POA POA POA POA POA

Marshall White Jellis Craig Marshall White Marshall White Jellis Craig

82 Nimmo St MITCHAM

5BR

2.00

POA

Cayzer

14 Hodgson St 57 Churinga Av MONT ALBERT

4BR 10.00 4BR 12.00

1.12M-1.22M 1.1M-1.2M

Woodards Woodards

22 Barloa Rd NORTH MELBOURNE

4BR

1.55M-1.65M

Woodards

8 Harris St PORT MELBOURNE

3BR 10.30

1001/127 Beach St* 129 Cruikshank St 133 Albert St 706/115 Beach St* PRAHRAN

3BR 12.00 3BR 1.30 3BR 1.30 2BR 1.30

NPD POA POA POA

Greg Hocking Marshall White Marshall White RT Edgar

10 Newry St 2 Fern Av 86 York St RICHMOND

2BR 2BR 2BR

11.00 1.00 11.00

POA POA POA

Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig

64 Cutter St RIPPONLEA

3BR 12.00

1.6M-1.7M

Jellis Craig

4 Erindale Av SOUTH MELBOURNE

4BR

1.30

POA

Marshall White

MIDDLE PARK

66 Palmerston Cr SOUTH YARRA

3BR 10.30

POA

Marshall White

130 Hambleton St 76 Armstrong St

13 Myrtle St 5/70 Hawksburn Rd* 56 Oban St ST KILDA WEST

2BR 11.00 2BR 9.30 3BR 10.00

POA POA POA

MW ONE MW ONE Jellis Craig

2/27-29 York St* SURREY HILLS

2BR 10.30

POA

MW ONE

ST KILDA WEST

269 Elgar Rd TOORAK

2BR

3.00

POA

Fletchers

25 Mary St 54 Park St

5 Stonnington Pl 7/16 Springfield Av*

0BR 12.00 2BR 11.30

POA POA

Jellis Craig MW ONE

3/651 Victoria St* 101 Page St 14 Withers St 60 St Vincent Pl 7-9 Faussett St

4BR 12.00

12.00

600+ McGrath Projects

3BR 10.00 2BR 9.45 4BR By Appt.

8BR 3.00

POA NPD NPD POA

Marshall White Greg Hocking Greg Hocking Marshall White

5BR

2.00

NPD

Kay & Burton

4BR 3BR

4.00 1.00

NPD NPD

Collins Simms RT Edgar

2BR

3.15

POA

MW ONE

4BR

12.30

3BR 5BR

11.00 2.00

NPD NPD

RT Edgar Kay & Burton

5BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

3BR

11.00

POA

Marshall White

5BR 10.00

POA

Marshall White

4BR 10.30 4BR By Appt.

NPD POA

Greg Hocking Marshall White

2BR

CAMBERWELL 23-25 Canterbury Rd EAST MELBOURNE 3/60-66 Clarendon St* 704/1 Powlett St* ELWOOD

2.00

1.3M-1.4M Nelson Alexander

2/26 Shelley St* FITZROY 36 Hanover St

2.5M-2.7M Nelson Alexander

HAWTHORN 208/131 Church St* 64-66 Berkeley St KEW EAST 25 Strathalbyn St MALVERN 4/9 Hamilton Rd* MALVERN EAST 61 Beaver St

PRAHRAN 610/15 Clifton St*

9.15

1.30

NPD

Biggin & Scott

1BR

12.00

NPD

Biggin & Scott

4BR 1.00 5BR 12.00 12.00

POA NPD

Marshall White Wilson

3BR

NPD

RT Edgar

ST KILDA 27/37 Hotham St*

TOORAK 11 Torresdale Ct

2.00

*Denotes unit / townhouse / apartments

ALBERT PARK

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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14 Withers Street, Albert Park Affordable 2 levels 1970’s townhouse ideal to live in now with 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.

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An enviable life style awaits the lucky purchaser of this magnificent two storey balconied residence. Positioned in one of Middle Park’s most sought after locations, adjacent to Armstrong street shopping village, cafe life, lake and No.96 city light rail. Truly a rare find in this in one of the districts best locations! Land size 5 M x 35 M.

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60 St Vincent Place North, Albert Park This landmark c1868 residence superbly fuses the epitome of Victorian grandeur with the ultimate in modern extravagance. The ground floor main bedroom with dressing room and marble ensuite is accompanied by two family bathrooms, second bedroom with ensuite and two additional bedrooms. Breathtaking north facing Paul Bangay garden.

Land size 731 m2 approx.

Albert Park 8644 5500

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Saturday 28th March @ 11.30am

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: Saturday 11-11.30am 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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704/1 Powlett Street, East Melbourne

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Positioned on the 7th floor of the One Powlett complex, which offers the utmost comfort and complete ease of living with views of the Dandenong Ranges and the city skyline.

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Located on the eighth oor 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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501/12 Railway Walk North, Hampton

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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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208/131 Church Street, Hawthorn

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Stunning new Designer residence on the edge of the Yarra in boutique “Luminary�with luxury appointments. Miele kitchen, marble bathrooms, spacious living / dining with oak floors, balcony with BBQ, DLUG, wine room. Ideal for the discerning downsizer.

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2 Bedroom + Study and 3 Bedroom C O N N E C T S D I R E C T LY TO GA R D I N E R T R A I N S TAT I O N & TRAMS

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O N LY 1 5 M I N U T E S FROM THE MELBOURNE CBD

INDOOR POOL, G Y M , YO G A S PA C E , BUSINESS CENTRE & R E S I D E N TS ’ LO U N G E

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Stunning Town Residence with north west orientation. Light and airy featuring open plan kitchen, dining and family room opening onto landscaped garden, living room with OFP, downstairs master suite. Upstairs rumpus/living opens onto the huge north west facing terrace with city views. Suit downsizer or ideal lock and leave city base on low maintenance 383sm2 corner.

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n recent years Castlemaine has earned the nickname “north Northcote” thanks to the influx of inner-city Melburnians looking for their share of the real estate dream.

But now the compass is pointing in the other direction. “These days I prefer to say people who live in Northcote are really in south Castlemaine,” agent Rob Waller of Waller Realty says.

Such is the pulling power of the central Victorian town where

affordable house prices and a quorum of lifestyle factors have created a micro real estate boom.

An average of $530,000 will get you a house in this character-filled gold rush town. It may sound like small beer compared to Melbourne but represents a 43.4 per cent rise over the past five years.

About 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne and 40 kilometres south of Bendigo, Castlemaine boomed into a sea of tents following the discovery

of gold in 1851. Local inhabitants these days are likely to be living in restored Victorian workers’ cottages with a garden, or in new housing being built towards Maldon.

“There’s space to breathe, which is why families are moving here,” Waller says.

Another factor in the town’s attractiveness is the train line to Melbourne, with 18 services a day taking between 66 and 80 minutes depending on the number of stops

they make. A fraction over 6700 people called Castlemaine home during the 2016 census.

According to Genevieve Cantwell from Cantwell Property, newcomers fall into two cohorts: retirees and semi-retirees in their mid-50s and over who are searching for a peaceful place to live; and the 35-to-45 age group who have already largely settled down but are sick of living in a two-bedroom apartment with a baby.

Long a town with a rich artistic legacy, the changing of the Castlemaine guard has seen it thrive in all departments.

There’s a hospital – “The town is still a place where you can have a baby,” Cantwell says – and the more eclectic calling cards include the former woollen mill turned into the home of artisanally-minded businesses such as the Viennese coffee house known as Das Kaffeehaus.

“There’s a real entrepreneurial spirit to the town,” Cantwell says. “There are a whole lot of artisan spaces – people making beer, sourdough bread, smallgoods and coffee.

“There’s a vintage bazaar and bespoke metalworkers. We’re a living town, not just a town based on tourism that comes alive just on weekends.”

Another factor firmly in Castlemaine’s favour? It’s the first town over the Great Dividing Range from Melbourne, so it enjoys milder, sunnier winters than rivals such as Daylesford and Kyneton. Just add vitamin D to its list of positives.

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168 Butchers Road, Muckleford

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Set well back from the road and surrounded by tranquil gardens is this wonderful rammed earth Tuscan style villa. On approximately 1654 sqm the privacy and peace of the property lends it an other worldly feel. Fully renovated to show off its best features, this home has ducted cooling, excellent heating, ornate light fittings, quality flooring and plantation shutters throughout. Kitchen with new top of the range AGA stove and Meile appliances and photographed by AGA for their recent advertising campaign. With a north facing private courtyard and pergola, petanque court, walled kitchen potager, workshop, lock-up barn-style garage, potting shed, stone paving and stone walled garden beds this home showcases the best of stylish country living. Self contained two story guest cottage across the garden courtyard with a sleeping loft. Sleeping up to 10, with three bathrooms and two Iiving areas this property also offers additional income potential.

PRICE $1,300,000 INSPECTION By appointment CONTACT Elouise Dale 0448 000 434

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Overlooking 450 metres of River frontage sits this stunning and beautifully presented 5 bedroom 5 bathroom homestead. Offering 133 acres of land, mainly CONTACT suited to sheep or goat grazing, divided into 7 separately fenced paddocks at the Mark Keck 0447 560 516 front of the property. The opportunities are Endless for the business minded Laura Campbell 0407 534 950 entrepreneur here at River gardens, capitalising on the open gardens and farm sales/ livestock already put in place by the existing owners. Suited for a big family, entrepreneur, semi-retired couple, or someone wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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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.

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103 – 105 HOTHAM ROAD LIFESTYLE CHANGE This beautifully maintained property offers a lifestyle change that one dreams of. Set within 800m (approx) of the vibrant Sorrento village boasting established gardens, with a stunning family home and two gorgeous separate self-contained cottages that currently run as a short stay accommodation. The main family residence having undergone significant renovations, is a light filled Hamptons inspired home with earthy tones, timber floors and extensive glazing. The two cottages, with high vaulted ceilings are accessed via a separate tree lined sealed driveway each with car space and a guest park. Set across a 1644m2 (approx) allotment this unique offering is the ideal property for those seeking their own piece of paradise, with ample room for the extended family or enjoying a healthy income that Bilinga Cottages has proven over many years.

Contact: 78 Ocean Beach Road Sorrento

Mark Prentice 0408 117 772

5984 4177 www.prenticerealestate.com.au

‘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 *Denotes approximately

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At a glance The Marker 512-544 Spencer Street, West Melbourne Architect: Ian Briggs, director, Plus Architecture

A sense of community

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The Marker, with building design and interiors by Plus Architecture, is an eight-storey development in West Melbourne.

here’s a certain sameness designers must resist when it comes to creating apartment buildings. Creating a layer of distinction is commonly the most challenging aspect of the job, particularly in high-density design.

For years, the responsibility of distinctiveness has fallen to architects and interior designers. But now landscape architects are stepping up and playing an increasing role in the features that differentiate apartment designs.

So much so that renowned Melbourne landscaping architect John Patrick has proudly put the finishing touches on what he describes as “an indoor jungle” at a new eight-storey development in West Melbourne.

“I feel very fondly about this project, it was a joy and it’s one where I gave it particular attention of my own because it seemed like such an interesting and worthwhile project,” he says.

Developer: Lechte Corporation, Crema Group & CDL Interior design: Sarah Townson, director, Plus Architecture

In what he said was one of his most creative green spaces, Patrick curated atypical green spaces in multiple indoor areas of The Marker on Spencer Street. Native rainforest plants such as blueberry ash and native frangipani can be found across two courtyards entered from opposite sides of the building.

Having two separate garden areas spread across two levels presents a challenge in itself.

“They’ve got these wonderful internal courtyards in this building and then quite difficult level changes between, so you’ve got an upper courtyard and a lower courtyard,” he says.

“It was a challenge working out how to get people from one level to the other and still create the sense that the two of them were linked and not separate.”

The environmental benefits of integrating greenery within a building are driving what is called a global “plantscraper” trend.

Number of residences: 50; nine one-bed, 32 twobed, nine three-bed Internal sizes (sq m): One-bed 52-57, two-bed 72-98, three-beds 90-205 External areas (sq m): Balconies 8-192, communal courtyard about 680 Prices: One-bed from $530,000, two-bed from $705,000, three-bed from $1.095 million-$2.95 million Car parking: Each residence is allocated at least one carpark Completion estimate: August 2021 Agent: 360 Property Group, Sarah Stock 0418 584 047, Nathan Han 0433 264 119 Open for inspection: By appointment at display suite opposite the development site at 550 Spencer Street, on the corner of Roden Street

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Skyscrapers laden with plant-filled balconies are widely acclaimed for reducing trapped urban heat and having smaller carbon footprints than their non-green counterparts.

Sustainability aside, a major advantage of lush landscaping is the tranquility it inspires in its surroundings. Studies have long boasted about the positive effects of indoor plants – ranging from reduced stress to enhanced productivity.

An added dimension in residential developments is the connection factor. Residents are far more likely to mingle around areas brought to life with natural scents and sights than they would in sterile, concretedominated environments.

“There are lots of places where people can sit and the idea is that people can take drinks and newspapers and there will be a good community sense because they can meet people in these courtyards,” Patrick says.

“In a lot of these residential developments, people are independent and they never get to know anyone. Here, there’s a good chance a community will develop.”

At some projects, the landscaping is more deeply rooted than most. The Marker is one such project, says architect Ian Briggs, director at Plus Architecture.

“I’m very suspicious of people who cover their buildings with greenery and then say, ‘that’s the building design finished’,” he says.

“The design of this project originates from its context and it is heavily influenced and inspired by Roden Street, which has this amazing canopy of trees that run up the street like giant green umbrellas.”

Roden Street has also inspired the grid-like appearance of The Marker, which mirrors the size of the twostorey Victorian terrace houses found on the street.

Unlike many of the gritty industrial streets it neighbours, Roden Street has wide footpaths and a centre median strip with trees down the middle and along the sides.

Under a new revitalisation plan, other West Melbourne streets will soon take a leaf out of Roden Street’s book. Streetscapes will feature newly added landscaping to soften the suburb’s grungy aesthetic, while

tram lines will be extended and extra pedestrian and bicycle lanes installed.

The suburb’s increasing level of greenery has been captured by Briggs and his team, who coordinated with Patrick and his landscape architects to create the overall vision at The Marker.

Nothing – including the width of the planters and depth of the soil – goes unplanned.

“I think buildings that have an element of greenery incorporated are alive literally and metaphorically,” Briggs says.

“They change with the seasons by taking on different hues and I think buyers have a level of appreciation for a layered design response that is considerate of a lived experience.”

The beauty of the indoor gardens at The Marker can be enjoyed by those not even amid them. The building has been designed with vantage points including an entertainers’ club, which includes a bar, lounge, banquette and cocktail lounge, that overlooks the courtyard.

If embracing nature is the way of the future for the built environment, Briggs says it has benefits that go beyond immediate residents.

“We think it’s like any healthy environment to have some level of vegetation planting incorporated which attracts bugs, bees and birds,” he says.

“I think it’s a fantastic thing you can do for the occupants, the public and to some small degree, the wildlife.”

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Serenity by the river

At a glance Walmer 639 Victoria Street, Abbotsford Architect: Bates Smart Developer: Salta Number of residences: 69 (due to amalgamations of apartments for purchasers) Internal sizes (sq m): One-bed 62-76; two-bed 84-127; three-bed 157-221; four-bed 229-315

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elbourne’s relationship with the Yarra River is a source of inspiration, and a namesake to many city organisations.

Underlying this is an undeniable sense of connection, and it’s this connection that keeps drawing Melburnians to the Yarra’s banks.

Views of the famed river have long been a property drawcard and developer Salta has secured an enviable Yarra location for Walmer, a new Abbotsford building.

Prices: One-bed $600,000-$860,000; twobed $870,000-$1.6 million; three-bed $2.5 million$4.5 million; four-bed $3.95 million-$6 million Car parking: One and two spaces. Extra spaces available for purchase Completion estimate: May 2021 Agent: McGrath Estate Agents, Rod Adkins 0425 877 837

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Architect Mark Healey, studio director at Bates Smart, says the development has framed the riverside environment throughout its interior and exterior design.

“What we really tried to do was create a more naturalised architectural language of aperture and erosion so we can create a play of light and shadow, and that was the major idea behind the facade,” he says.

“The interior is planned to have all of the living and bedroom spaces with full-length access to natural

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Love the Brighton life The 25-metre lap pool runs parallel to the Yarra River.

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light. They also have wrap-around balconies that allow people to access the natural environment and enhance that feeling of connectivity to the context the building is set.”

Positioned at the busy intersection of Victoria and Burnley streets, designers were faced with the challenge of creating a feeling of calm at Walmer.

The building’s proximity to the Yarra helps, as does internal features including a lap pool.

“We worked really hard to create an extended threshold from Victoria Street to the central internal porte cochere, so there’s that sense of removal from the car dominated space to a much more private, sunlit and quiet environment, which was really important,” Healey says.

“So you feel like you have come into a private compound and are much more connected to the river corridor.

“You can look through to the screened pool deck area and on to the Studley Park landscape.

There’s also a 25-metre lap pool running parallel to the Yarra with big open sliding windows that can bring in that multi-sensory experience – the birdsong and the smell of the eucalypt.”

Diana and Larry Williams said the beauty of the natural surrounds influenced their decision to buy at Walmer.

“Being ... truly immersed in the surrounding environment was critical to us, as was space and having enough room for our family to come and stay,” Diana says.

t’s with good reason that Brighton is such a tightly held suburb. The beach, the cafes and village-style community are not things locals are willing to part with lightly.

A new development on beloved Bay Street, The International, Brighton will house 59 luxury apartments.

Developers Landream and V-Leader chose the site for its proximity to the bay and the city, as well as the local shops and cafes.

Carr Design Group has designed an open ground-floor space with a lounge that leads to a private dining area and wine bar. A shared wine room can be found in the lobby.

Residents can also head to the rooftop to relax or entertain friends with dining tables, barbecue and bench seating available.

Each residence will enjoy a bay window – a feature that takes its cues from Brighton’s famed beachside mansions. There’s also full-height glazing, integrated fridges and walk-through wardrobes that also feature a dressing space.

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At a glance The International, Brighton 81 Bay Street, Brighton Architect: Carr Developer: Landream & V-Leader Interior design: Carr Number of residences: 59 Internal sizes (sq m): Two-bed 97-125; threebed 143-262; four-bed 265 External areas (sq m): Two-bed 7-40; three-bed 15-167; four-bed 180 Prices: Two-bed from $1.315 million; three-bed from $1.89 million; fourbed $4.77 million Car parking: At least two car spaces for each residence Completion estimate: Second half of 2021 Agent: CBRE, Henry Burbury 0407 686 788

LD A COLLECTION OF ONLY 11 EXQUISITE ARMADALE RESIDENCES FROM $1.4 - $3.1M AND A WHOLE LEVEL PENTHOUSE AT $5.2M DISPLAY SUITE NOW OPEN 1 Sydney Street, Armadale Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 2pm CONTACT MATT CARVER 0408 885 884 | MATT@CARVERRE.COM.AU PAVILIONARMADALE.COM.AU

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Who: Imogen Milford What: A soulful off-the-plan apartment serves as a maximalist family home Where: Fitzroy, Melbourne

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ff-the-plan apartments often get a bad rap for being small and soulless, but this one in Fitzroy shows just what can be achieved in these spaces.

Imogen Milford and her family have extensively renovated their apartment to feature customised finishes and an updated floor plan, complemented by maximalist interiors brimming with pieces by local artists and designers.

In 2016 Milford, her husband Mark Henry, who works in construction, their three-year-old son Finn and dog Wilson moved into their off-the-plan apartment.

Initially, it was the central location that attracted the family, being close to the city and great parks, but after a couple of years they realised the space needed updating to better reflect their lifestyle and personality.

“In 2018, we gutted the main areas of the apartment as the design and finishes were not what we were after.

We just wanted the place to have a soul,” Milford says. As Henry works in construction, he was able to undertake the work himself.

Renovations saw the installation of reclaimed timber hardwood floors from Urban Salvage, and form ply cabinetry, introducing a more tactile feel to the home.

“We also flipped the floor plan to make better use of the space,” Milford says.

Mark and Imogen, below left.

Milford calls herself a maximalist, with a fondness for local artists whose works naturally evoke personality.

“My husband has said, ‘I don’t think you can buy any more artwork!’, as every wall is covered, yet I always manage to find some space,” she says.

Her flair for interior design and styling is evident in this cheerful, layered space, filled with plants and pots from The Plant Society.

An (unintentional) pink and orange palette has emerged in her furniture, object and artwork selections, anchored by one of her most cherished pieces – a beloved burntorange Soriano sofa.

“They are so good for small spaces,” she says.

Most of the works in this apartment are now complete, except for two bathrooms the family hope to tackle this year. Already, the space seems so much more like home. “It feels like ours now,” Milford says. thedesignfiles.net

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elebrity fashion stylist Lana Wilkinson gets a kick from dressing the stars, from good friends Rebecca Judd and Nadia Bartel to Zoe Foster-Blake.

She’s covered all the key events from the AFL’s Brownlow Medal night to the Spring Racing Carnival and Fashion Week.

The married mother of two lives in a modern two-storey home with her husband Liam and their children Ava, six, and Elle, three.

It’s all monochromic elegance throughout and, as you’d expect, this is where you’ll find extra special storage upstairs for all the shoes, accessories and abundant outfits she’s collected over the years.

A large entertaining space downstairs opens to a pool area making it an ideal place to dial in their families and friends for party time.

Wilkinson has recently launched her namesake shoe label – think bold statement stilettos and kitten heels for more red-carpet-ready posing.

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Creating an oasis in Southbank

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new park has opened in Southbank with landscaping connections to Melbourne’s beloved Royal Botanic Gardens. The massive 4000-square-metre green space lies at the foot of Melbourne Square, a six-tower development taking shape on the corner of Power and Kavanagh streets.

Landscape architects at Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) have created a green oasis filled with lawns, a tiered water feature, walking path and the same plant species used by pioneering botanist William Guilfoyle at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Guilfoyle is widely acknowledged as the architect of the gardens and other major Melbourne parks including Kings Domain. While those who come to relax and play at the park may not have heard of him, TCL director Lisa Howard says that the keen-eyed will be able to spot the planting similarities.

“We looked at the connections with the Botanic Gardens, the Guilfoylian story and the way the plants were chosen for the Botanic Gardens,” she says. “The people who know Guilfoyle would be able to see the similar plant palette, while other people probably wouldn’t make the connection but would recognise the feel of that space and the balance of the big lush specimen planting with the green parkland and the adjacent lawns.”

Melbourne Square sits on the site of a former car park with the public park located on a gentle slope. To tackle this slope, Howard and her team introduced a grand staircase rising from the street level to the podium of Melbourne Square.

A water feature runs alongside the staircase and creates a sensory focal point. “One of the challenges of the park was making sure we had a nicely activated and successful space from the street level all the way to podium level because it’s a sloping landscape,” Howard says.

“So between the planting and the parklands there’s a grand staircase that takes people up to the top of the

The park at the foot of Melbourne Square will include lawns and a tiered water feature.

podium and a water feature aligned with the staircase levels as well.

“As you go down, a journey of water follows you down those stairs. I think the idea of having a water journey gives the park a different feel because you start to get a bit of light, movement and sound.”

Melbourne Square developer OSK has given the parklands to the public, so it can be used by anyone – not just the people who live there.

The rarity of a park in high-density Southbank makes the development an attractive proposition for apartment buyers, said CBRE agent

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Andrew Leoncelli. “For residents and the local community it’s going to be a treasure because Southbank is just by nature a place where there are a lot of small lots of land with big buildings,” he said.

“It’s the only permeable open space in Southbank. So why would you buy across the street or around the corner at a building that didn’t have direct access to this park at your front door? It’s a boon for residents.”

The first residents at Melbourne Square moved into the development in February and two and threebedroom apartments are still on the market, with prices from $701,100.

Potential buyers are also sure to be impressed by the simple pleat motif integrated throughout the design of Melbourne Square. Cox Architecture and Carr Design have woven elegant tucks and folds into the building’s exterior and interior.

The $2.8 billion development is also laden with extra spaces residents can enjoy including an outdoor pool, park and dining spaces at the level eight podium.

Additional shared spaces include a theatre, sun terrace, music room, table tennis room and golf simulator.

Construction at Melbourne Square is expected to finish by September.

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