Domain Review Stonnington & Boroondara - June 19, 2024

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

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Solo Dining with Lizzy Hoo

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Vacation Richmond

8 Adolph Street, Richmond

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

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

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

ADD TO CART

Cremme Classic T-shirt V2

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

$69 / cremme.com.au

IN THE DIARY

Beings

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

Until Sept 29 / ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne / acmi.net.au

Photo: Pablo Diaz

SNACK BAR STREET STYLE

By Audrey Payne

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

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

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

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

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

High Street, Prahran

Name: Daniel Del Castillo Age: 21 Occupation: Garden nursery worker

Tell us about your outfit today. Pretty much all of these are thrifted pieces from Savers. The jewellery is custom-made. I was in a very Buddhist mood today, so I just wore some stuff that I made. What’s your fashion inspiration? Being like a little kid wearing adult costumes. What do you gravitate towards when shopping? Anything oversized with a very loose, baggy silhouette. What’s a fashion trend that you love or hate? I really love the Margiela Tabis. We need more unhinged footwear – I hate seeing the same silhouette.

DUAL CHARMS

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

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READ ME

Pocha

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

$49 99 / hardiegrant.com/au

PANTRY ITEM

Tax

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

$29 95 / vinegar.tax

THREE OF A KIND

Cosy cushions

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

Wah-Wah World wahwahaustralia.com

Narrow Window narrowwindow.com

Curio curiopractice.com.au

Wah-Wah photo: Lexi Laphor Curio photo: Ben Moynihan

Local Sleep and Loungewear Brands for Cosy Nights

or Days

By Alice Jeffery

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

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

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Photo: Lewis Stevenson

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

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

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

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SPICE TRADE

Words by Tomas Telegramma · Photos by Bryce Golder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOME OF THE WEEK

A trophy just waiting to be won

Words by Anders Furze

The label “trophy home” gets bandied about fairly loosely in the real estate game, but if any property deserved the moniker, 34 Heyington Place would be up there.

Five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three floors and a prime Toorak location – a top property at the top end of the market.

“The beautiful kitchen boasts a full Gaggenau package,” agent Tim Brown says, and it’s as good a place as any to start the home tour.

There’s also a full butler’s kitchen, tucked away to the west of the kitchen, which smartly expands the possibilities for entertaining.

You’ll find a dishwasher and cooktop inside the butler’s kitchen, as well as plenty of extra storage.

The kitchen flows into the meals and living areas, which overlook the north-facing rear verandah. In summer, you’ll be itching to invite guests over for days by the pool – the barbecue kitchen makes outdoor entertaining a breeze. So, too, does a rear bathroom that’s accessible from the backyard.

In addition to the heated pool, there is an in-ground trampoline to enjoy.

At the front of the ground floor, a grand entry foyer grants access to the formal lounge and the dining room, both with fireplaces.

A skylight brings light into the central foyer, and the north-facing study is also sunlit for feel-good productivity.

Take the lift or the stairs up to the first floor, and you’ll find the five bedrooms.

Some homes confine their walk-in wardrobes and en suites to the main bedroom, but this property is different: they are features in all five bedrooms.

Almost spanning the full width of the first floor, the huge main bedroom boasts floorto-ceiling glass that delivers light and leafy views. It also has a dressing room, a built-in desk and an en suite with a luxurious bath, making it the perfect spot for a soothing soak while enjoying a light-filled, green outlook.

A lift traverses all three floors, as does the decorative iron staircase.

Brown name-checks the large temperature-controlled wine cellar and garage as further outstanding features.

You’ll find the garage and cellar in the basement. The former can host six cars, and

the latter can hold 1800 bottles. You’ll also find a gym and a 12-seat home theatre here.

Designed by longtime Toorak stalwart Christopher Doyle, this home’s feeling of sanctuary is further enhanced by high fences.

St Catherine’s School is across the street. Stroll up the magnificent, tree-lined Heyington Place, and you’ll find St Kevin’s College, Heyington railway station and the Yarra River.

Walk the other way, and within minutes, you’ll arrive at Toorak Road.

Toorak

34 Heyington Place

$15.2 million-$16 million

5 7 6

Expressions of interest: Close 2pm, June 20

Agent: RT Edgar, Tim Brown 0417 766 778

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WHAT THE AGENT SAYS

“The home is in an exclusive street in Toorak, providing easy access to multiple private schools. Boasting five bedrooms, the home suits a family and offers all the luxuries including an in-ground pool and trampoline, al fresco entertaining area, private gym and theatre.”

The highest recorded house price for Toorak (past 12 months) was $20 million for 17 Balmerino Avenue in October 2023

Tim Brown RT Edgar NEED TO

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

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

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

OPINION

Comedian Lizzy Hoo’s Guide to Dining Solo

Words by Lizzy Hoo · Photo by Ryan Sauer

less forensic accounting and that’s great.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LUXURY

Words by Joanne Brookfield & Shae Wiedermann

Toorak

10 Yarradale Road

$15.5 million-$17 million

5 3 6

Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, June 28

Agent: Kay & Burton, Andrew Sahhar 0417 363 358

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

Brighton 10 South Road

$7.7 million-$8.2 million

5 4 6

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, July 27

Agent: Kay & Burton, Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549

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

Brighton

201/37 Male Street

$3.53 million

2 2 2

Private sale

Agent: Evoke Property, Sarah Jones 0408 365 361

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

Hampton

52 Linacre Road

$3.7 million-$3.9 million

5 3 4

Expressions of interest: Close 5.30pm, June 27

Agent: Hodges, Stephen Wigley 0411 115 736

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

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

Words by Kay Keighery, Richard Cornish & Shae Wiedermann

Canterbury

31 Loch Street

$3.98 million-$4.35 million

5 4 3

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Scarlett Hang 0405 054 888

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

183 Mont Albert Road

$3 million-$3.3 million

4 2 2

Auction: 1pm, June 22

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

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

Alphington

29 Naroon Road

$3.6 million-$3.9 million

5 3 2

Auction: 1pm, June 22

Agent: Jellis Craig, Sam Rigopoulos 0425 834 583

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

Armadale

21 Seymour Avenue

$3.3 million-$3.5 million

3 2 1

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Jack Nicol 0400 774 428

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

Kew

Melbourne

4 2 2

Auction: 2.30pm, June 22

Agent: Woodards, Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561

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

Auction: 11.30am, June 22

Agent: Marshall White, Nicholas Hoo 0435 728 272

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

Kew 10/17 Pakington Street

$1.65 million-$1.75 million 3 2 2

Auction: 10am, June 22

Agent: Nelson Alexander, Mark Verrocchi 0413 135 935

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

1718-1720

Malvern Road, Glen Iris

Period integrity, contemporary living on the Dorrington Estate

Auction: Saturday 29th June at 12pm Inspect: Thursday 11-11:30am & Saturday 12-12:30pm

Two Contemporary Masterpieces with Magnificent Views

50A Railway Crescent, Daylesford. For Sale $4,900,000 View As advertised or by appointment

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

Cutting Edge Style in Coveted Location

Penthouse 2A Hopetoun Road, Toorak Stunning, State Of The Art Luxury With Pool a b c e

507/150 CLARENDON STREET

EAST MELBOURNE

a 3 b 3 c 2 Close Tuesday 25 June at 5pm

1-1:30pm

11-11:30am

10 YARRADALE ROAD

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