Domain Review Stonnington & Boroondara - December 16, 2020

PEOPLE & PROPERTY OF MELBOURNE

DECEMBER 16-22, 2020

ANDY ALLEN LIFE COMES FU LL CIRCLE

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The editor’s desk

When judge Andy Allen winces in sympathy for a contestant sobbing into a rubbery risotto on MasterChef, the compassion is real. He’s been there. His first dish on the 2012 season (which he won) was a flop, but he stepped up and has since kept that warm, humble approach in his nature and food. Melburnians who love his cooking, his delightful turn on MasterChef and eating at his Three Blue Ducks in Sydney, Brisbane and Byron Bay can enjoy the menu closer to home with his restaurant opening at a Melbourne surf park. Allen is our cover star for this last edition of 2020. ●

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NEW THREADS \ Businesswoman Rozalia Russian has

quilts exclusive to Harris Scarfe, in watercolours and

launched her second collaboration with Melbourne

earth tones. Dawn, pictured, and Banksia are in store

label Atoir. Designs are a mix of casual wear and

now; more arriving in the new year. ● dri-glo.com.au

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THE EDIT What we love at Domain Review

OUR COVER \ Andy Allen of Three Blue Ducks in their restaurant at URBNSURF, Tullamarine.

Photographed by James Geer.

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TEA TIME \ Enjoy Westin’s Festive High Tea in your

and lobster bar Pinchy’s is back. Punters can sample

own home via delivery service Providoor. If you are

champagne and chablis from owner Jeremy Schinck’s

busting to get out, the Lobby Lounge is open for tea.

personal cellar over a seafood feast. ● pinchys.co

● westinmelbournedining.com.au/festive-season

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Make up for lost time and revel in Melbourne’s vibrant bars – there’s a type for every taste. Wo r d s JA N E R O C CA

T H E L A N G H A M L O B BY

Best lobby bar THE LANGHAM HOTEL The Aria Bar and Lounge is in full swing at five-star hotel The Langham, with a caviar and champagne pairing for a decadent afternoon or early evening. A special Christmas cocktail created by awardwinning Artesian bar manager Anna Sebastian, from The Langham London, delivers a mix of gin, dry vermouth, fresh lemon juice, smoked rose and ginger cordial for extra cheer this season. ● langhamhotels.com/en/thelangham/melbourne

Best rooftop bar QT MELBOURNE The rooftop at the QT Melbourne is known for its Russell Street position with a skyline to keep you lingering for hours. It’s where top-shelf cocktails are shaken and stirred alongside a casual dinning menu.

You can access the bar via the hotel lobby elevators.

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San Antone, Ging Thai and 400 Gradi, such as sashimi, country-style terrine, spiced chicken wings and pizza for a summer soiree.

Watch sport on the big screens, play petanque and pour a jug of Pimms.

The cocktail list covers all of the favourite staples including Aperol Spritz and Bloody Mary.

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Raising the bar

● crownmelbourne.com.au/barsnightclubs/bars/petanque-social

Best hidden bar BAR AMERICANO Bar Americano returns with al fresco options this summer. When owner Matt Bax opened this tiny bar, he wanted to pay homage to the Golden Age of drinking with a classic Italian tradition and that much hasn’t changed. It’s the place to head for a perfect negroni (also available online) and a Bar Yuletide Christmas menu. ● baramericano.com

Best basement bar BAR MARGAUX The team that brought us The Everleigh and Heartbreaker deliver their version of a Parisian/ NYC-inspired basement dining at Margaux. The menu covers French delights including caramelised onion, pickled artichoke and goats’ curd tart, tuna nicoise and duck frites for a Thursday to Saturday night adventure, washed down with a cocktail, wine by the bottle or something from the champagne list.

Best dine-in at home LYALL HOTEL LOBBY POP-UP Recreate your favourite bar scene with Lyall Lobby Pop-Up, which has a hamper option – champagne, cocktails and food – available within a five-kilometre radius of South Yarra, Friday and Saturday nights.

● barmargaux.com.au

● thelyall.com

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Most charismatic bar THE UGLY DUCKLING This bar in Richmond hasn’t stopped pouring since lockdown, doing deliverables with a twist, but they’re back with a stylish table service. We love the salted watermelon daiquiri and native negroni and cheese and salumi boards also fill the gap. You can still have their cocktails delivered via the Providoor app. Three cheers to that. ● theuglyduckling.com.au

Best outdoor bar PETANQUE SOCIAL, CROWN The best of Crown has arrived on the Southbank waterfront with Petanque Social – it’s a COVID-19-safe answer to a European summer. Order from a menu that is a curated mix of the best from Bistro Guillaume, Nobu,

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REDOUANE CHAOUKI

● qthotels.com/melbourne

Newest bar DIVE BAR, CROWNE PLAZA The New York-inspired bar on Spencer Street made its debut at the new-look Crowne Plaza hotel. The jukebox and a billiard table turns on the charm, as does the creative cocktail list. ● ● melbourne.crowneplaza.com/ dining/dive-bar

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A dicey start as a MasterChef contestant steeled Andy Allen for success in the kitchen, in business and on camera.

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ndy Allen will never forget the first dish he cooked on MasterChef. It was season four of the television juggernaut and the contestants were given a mystery box challenge, a terrifying task for the newcomers who were expected to plate up a mouth-watering dish from a bunch of unknown and random ingredients; but this time the box was empty.

“There was nothing except a mirror inside, so we opened the box and we were staring back at ourselves,” says Allen, explaining that the idea was to cook “you on a plate”, a dish that gave a glimpse into the contestant’s background and personality.

The then 23-year-old apprentice electrician from Maitland, NSW, admits he hadn’t actually done much cooking before MasterChef, so he tapped into the memories of childhood days spent spearfishing with his family at their Fingal Bay holiday home.

“I thought seafood was the logical thing for me, so I chose scallops,” he says, bursting out laughing as he confesses: “They were disgraceful. I cooked the bejesus out of them, they were truly terrible.

“I remember the judge Gary Mehigan saying to me, ‘Mate, if you’re going to cook like this, you’re not going to last the competition’. In the end, it was good because it spurred me on and I knew I had to work harder to win.”

Amazingly, those disastrous scallops propelled Allen to claim the MasterChef crown, and life has come full circle since.

Now a star of the mega-hit show, with fellow judges Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo, Allen is the wunderkind of the food world, creating an empire estimated to be worth $5 million.

Today, he’s squeezing out time during filming of the new series to have a chat about his latest venture, Three Blue Ducks at URBNSURF, Australia’s first surf park, at Tullamarine.

The 350-seat surf and sustainability-inspired restaurant will showcase the best of local produce, and is the latest venture for the hugely successful “Ducks” partnership, which now has seven signature venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, inspired by its iconic restaurant in Byron Bay. “The conversation with URBNSURF started a couple of years ago. We loved the concept but the waves really were the catalyst. We love our waves and we knew the surf had to be good or people wouldn’t come,” Allen says.

“The waves are amazing and you can actually

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walk all the way around the pool, you can be a metre away from where the waves are breaking. It’s a really great scene to be at, it’s so enjoyable, you are totally immersed in this surf experience and we knew this was right for us.”

The Three Ducks team has created a venue with a broad offering and all of the touches that have made their restaurants must-visit.

“Our Byron restaurant offers takeaway, too, the idea was that when the restaurant was full you could go and get a Portuguese tart, a coffee or a croissant and walk out through the farm and still have an enjoyable experience and that has worked really well for us, so we’ve mimicked that experience at the wave pool,” Allen says.

“We have a coal pit, we’ll do things like prawns and seafood and we’ll have all of our sweet range for more casual diners who just want to grab something and get out on the water and be amongst it.”

In some ways, the COVID-19 pandemic was a blessing for Allen and his partners as it delayed their launch.

In hindsight, if they’d opened at the beginning of the year, Allen’s doubtful whether the business would have survived.

“It’s a large venue and once you start that machine like that, it costs a lot to stop it. We were lucky that we were still able to tick along with the building and get it ready behind the scenes. Then, as soon as the borders were open, we were able to get down and finish it all.”

It’s been an extraordinary rise to success for the now 32-year-old, who landed an audition for MasterChef after a mate dared him 500 bucks to fill out the application.

Before that, the apprentice electrician, who was just weeks away from graduating, had never followed a recipe, let alone opened a cookbook.

Much to his mum Marie’s chagrin, Allen wagged his final electrical exam to go to the auditions.

“The auditions were so daunting,” he recalls.

“Especially after I made it through the first few rounds.

“They asked our parents to come down to Melbourne to help cull from 100 contestants to the top 24. Mum and I were sitting on a bus getting ready to go to filming and there was a couple behind us chatting about food. They were talking big food language, phrases and terminology I’d never heard.

“I still to this day have no idea what they were talking about,” he laughs.

“Mum was eavesdropping too and she looked at me with raised eyebrows and was like, ‘Andy what have you done? You’re going to embarrass yourself on national television!’ So, that then became my driving goal, don’t embarrass yourself on national television.”

Seven restaurants, a television series, books, multimillion-dollar endorsement deals and a gig on one of the world’s biggest television shows later, “and mum still suggests that maybe I should go back and get my electrical certificate to have something to fall back on, just in case”, he laughs.

Diners at Three Blue Ducks at URBNSURF will spot Allen from time to time in between his MasterChef commitments, but first he’s looking forward to a well-earned Christmas break with

fiancee Alex Davey in the Whitsundays. They have been separated for much of the year with Allen in Melbourne filming and Davey in Sydney working.

He’s planning long lazy days cooking for Davey and her family to make up for lost time.

“I’ve already given Alex’s mum a shopping list and I’ll spend the whole time pottering around cooking. That’s where I enjoy being. We worked out we’ve spent nine months of this year apart, I can’t wait to get to the Whitsundays just to have that time together.” ● Bookings for Three Blue Ducks at URBNSURF ● threeblueducks.com ● urbnsurf.com

We’ll do things like prawns and seafood and we’ll have all of our sweet range for diners who just want to grab something and get out on the water ...

Into THE BLUE

ANDY ALLEN

Andy Allen at URBNSURF in Tullamarine, where he has opened a new Three Blue Ducks restaurant.

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SUNDAY DRIVE \ BRIGHT The alpine town has top food, relaxation and an unforgettable backdrop.

B I G S K Y R E T R E AT S PLU N G E P O O L

The car …

NISSAN JUKE TI The pitch: A sporty, fresh 2020 design, helpful tech

Natural high

and a powerful but efficient engine. The car also comes in ST, ST+ and ST-L varieties.

Base price: $39,490 drive away

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Performance: A one-litre turbocharged engine, seven-speed automatic

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The chic Bridgewater, Big Sky Retreats.

transmission and a fuelsaving stop-start function.

Looks: A signature futuristic LISA ATKINSON

nce thought of as a humble base for those looking to hit the slopes of nearby Hotham or Falls Creek, the town of Bright has become a tourist attraction in itself.

The town, nestled in Victoria’s alpine region, has grown up in recent years. Offering top-notch food at eateries such as Tomahawks, locally made beers at the Bright Brewery, gin distillery Reed & Co and wineries such as Ringer Reef, there is something here to tickle even the most discerning traveller’s fancy.

As you drive to this postcardworthy spot about three-and-a-half hours from the city, taking in the

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shape in colours including Fiji Sunset Red, Vivid Blue, Ivory Pearl, Burgundy, Gun Metallic and Pearl Black.

Luxuries: The Ti comes with comfortable black quilted-

incredible landscape, you can’t help but marvel at the beauty of Victoria.

Winding along these roads, it helps to have a comfy set of wheels under you – on this occasion, the Nissan Juke Ti. Nothing beats the cruise control on the Juke; it slows down on its own to stop you running up the back of the slowpoke in front and adjusts itself back to speed when the coast is clear.

Accommodation options in Bright are vast, but the four holiday homes on offer from Big Sky Retreats – the largest being the five-bedroom Bridgewater and River Run, plus the two-bed Altitude 1 and the four-bed Ridgeview – tick all the boxes.

These charming houses are a fiveminute drive from town and back onto the Ovens River.

Bridgewater and River Run mirror each other in layout, and both homes

sleep up to 10 guests comfortably – each with their own bed so that no poor soul will do their back on a foldout.

Experience a wave of calm as soon as you enter Bridgewater; the neutral palette, the fresh linen and pristine details will leave you completely Zen. The plunge pool is for hot Bright days, and the fire pit is raring to go on brisk winter nights. In autumn and spring, you are immersed in the region’s lush and natural surrounds.

At the back of the property is the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, where keen cyclists can book a tour to take in the scenery and sample local produce.

For those who are more comfortable in a golf cart than on a bike, you’ll find the Bright Golf Club next door to play a round while enjoying the mountain view. ●

leather-accented seats, Bose Personal Plus speakers, Apple Carplay, Advanced Drive Assist and Intelligent Cruise Control that adjusts the speed to ensure a safe distance to cars ahead.

Fast fact: This SUV is considered to be one of the most fuel-efficient in Australia, only using 5.8 litres per 100 kilometres, Ideal for those long, meandering highway drives, without hitting the hip pocket.

The writer travelled courtesy of Big Sky Retreats in Bright and Nissan Australia. ● bigskyretreats.com.au ● nissan.com.au

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FEATURE HOUSE BALWYN \ 2/80 WINMALEE ROAD 4

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When families talk about Balwyn, they can’t resist dropping the Z-word.

“So, are you … in the zone?”

“Ooh, yeah,” say the denizens of Winmalee Road, happy in the knowledge that the tiny zone of Balwyn High School – from which some Balwyn streets are excluded – still embraces them.

“And, um, Greythorn Primary?”

“That, too.”

Having got the geography just right, this two-storey townhouse is in every other aspect just what a school-aged family yearns for.

Smartly presented, with formal and casual living areas opening to a landscaped garden, it has room to flex as a household grows. Note the second bedroom next to the ground-floor main suite – this can be a nursery, study, guest room or grandparents’ accommodation as life requires. The kids can enjoy their own zone (that word again) upstairs, where two bedrooms share a retreat and a bathroom.

Light, bright, with polished parquetry and stone finishes, this place promises enduring good looks with little fuss.

The house is the rear of two and has a double garage.

The side porch leads to a foyer with a powder room. To the left, the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and a white en suite. The second bedroom, off the foyer, has a wardrobe.

Hosts with the most will admire the living and dining room, elegant in grey carpet below full-length windows. This room and the parquet family area have french doors to the covered terrace and its plumbed barbecue.

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In the kitchen, a 900-millimetre gas cooktop and wall oven await the chef amid black stone benchtops. The adjoining

“A PROFESSIONAL COUPLE OR YOUNG FAMILY WILL REVEL IN THE EXCEPTIONAL

laundry has garden and garage access.

SPACE, MATCHED WITH ZONING FOR BALWYN HIGH SCHOOL, IN THIS

The carpeted first floor – via a timber staircase – opens with a landing retreat and a view north to Kinglake. Both double bedrooms have wardrobes.

This bit of Balwyn has many excellent precincts beyond the scholarly. Nearby are the Maranoa Gardens and their allAustralian flora for the botanists, sports ovals for the fitness buffs and Balwyn village for the cafe society. Tune in, lace up and get in the zone. ●

ALISON BARCLAY

property@domainreview.com.au Agent: Fletchers, Tim Heavyside 0403 020 404 Price: $1.7 million-$1.85 million Auction: 4pm, December 19

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EXQUISITE, LOW-MAINTENANCE RESIDENCE.” TIM HEAVYSIDE – AGENT

ARMADALE \ 1002-1004 MALVERN ROAD 4

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Set in a garden so large it feels like a private park, this Victorian on the Kooyong Road corner is one of Armadale’s grandest yet most secluded houses. The single-level villa has formal and casual living rooms and a beautiful barbecue terrace overlooking the pool and spa. Arches, marble fireplaces, pressed-metal ceilings and walls of green and gold bring colourful luxury to the original rooms, which include a bay sitting room with a bar/sunroom.

The contemporary dining/family area has french doors to the terrace. The stone kitchen has a walk-in pantry. Four bedrooms include the enormous main (twin en suite, walk-in wardrobe) in the front bay. Three further bedrooms (wardrobes) are supplemented by a dual-entry study.

The double garage has a poolside bathroom. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Agent: Kay & Burton, Gowan Stubbings 0412 269 999 Price: $5 million-$5.5 million Expressions of interest: close 5pm, December 17

TOORAK \ 96/145 CANTERBURY ROAD 1

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Generous space and a great location are advantages of this apartment on the doorstep of Toorak Village. A glamorous foyer welcomes you to the building and the high-end appointments are continued in the apartment with European oak herringbone parquetry floors, high ceilings – coffered in the living area – and pure wool carpet in the bedroom. The kitchen is semi-enclosed and the living/dining room and the bedroom have sliding doors to a tiled courtyard. The bedroom is 6.9 metres long and has a walk-in wardrobe, fully tiled en suite and separate toilet. A Euro laundry, reverse-cycle heating and cooling, intercom access and secure parking with bike racks are all included.

● BEVERLEY JOHANSON

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SOUTH YARRA \ 76 LEOPOLD STREET 3

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Set in one of Melbourne’s most prized locations – between the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park – this is a light, bright and stylishly renovated home. At ground level, the formal sitting room and the dining room have fireplaces, and the family room opens to a beautiful garden lush with sculptural greenery. The white kitchen has excellent storage, marble bench tops and an Aga stove. Upstairs, a sunroom adjoins the main bedroom which has a pressed-metal ceiling and an open fireplace. Both bathrooms have showers over the baths. The house has limed floors, hydronic heating, airconditioning and designer lights. It is within walking distance of shops, restaurants and schools. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON

Agent: Marshall White, Susan McGlashan 0417 554 224 Price: $2.75 million-$3.025 million Auction: 10.30am, December 19

POINT LONSDALE \

outdoor spaces, this three-bedroom home

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makes a perfect permanent abode or a luxury beach retreat. The main bedroom

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SILVERLEAVES \ 26 CHALE COURT

and the rolling Bass Hills. Bifold doors connect the blackbutt timber decks to

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has a fully tiled en suite and fully fitted

the spotted gum boards of indoor living.

The spacious open plan living zone with its

dressing room. Two further bedrooms are

The idea of a sea change has become

soaring seven-metre vaulted ceilings, and

On the southern tip of the Bellarine

upstairs with a retreat and bathroom. The

increasingly enticing in 2020 and many

a separate second living room, divide the

Peninsula, Point Lonsdale is an historic

high-end kitchen is fitted with European

are taking the plunge. This contemporary,

large main suite from a bedroom wing. ●

seaside favourite, offering a wealth of

appliances and the surrounding lush,

perfectly manicured Phillip Island property

natural advantages and outdoor activities.

established landscape gardens have fully

is an ideal choice. It’s an easy stroll from

Designed by Geelong-Surf Coast architect

reticulated watering. ● LIZ MCLACHLAN

Silverleaves’ safe north-facing beach

Zarinan Gurrie, this airy two-storey home

LIZ MCLACHLAN

and general store. At the end of a quiet

is in “old” Point Lonsdale. The front beach

Agent: Donazzan Boutique Property,

court, the single-storey home is on a level,

is a two-minute walk away and the village

William Caldwell 0419 010 270

landscaped 1500-square-metre-plus block

Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Greg Price

a few steps farther. For golfers, the greens

Price: $2.2 million-$2.42 million

with a solar-heated pool. With a northerly

0419 337 441

are a kilometre away. With free-flowing

Expression of interest: close 4pm,

aspect overlooking the adjoining nature

Price: $2.4 million

indoor living opening to sandstone-paved

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reserve, there are glimpses of Western Port

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BALWYN NORTH \ 57 BELMORE ROAD 5

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Large windows, glass walls, landscaped gardens – this as-new showstopper is ideal for families seeking the best in contemporary living. The sizeable downstairs bedroom with en suite and walk-in wardrobe is ideally positioned opposite the living room (with fireplace), with a study and open family-dining room rounding out downstairs. Upstairs is a retreat, the main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe, and three further bedrooms – all of which have en suites. A garage and home theatre expand possibilities below ground, while a lap pool and al fresco entertaining area do likewise in the backyard. A Tesla battery and rain tank satisfy green credentials. The house is minutes from Macleay and Myrtle parks. ● ANDERS FURZE

Agent: Marshall White Boroondara, James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Price: $4 million-$4.4 million Private sale

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kitchen, meals, dining and sitting areas

PARK ORCHARDS \

Off the mammoth foyer, the study and the

address the rear terrace. Hang out on

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formal lounge and dining room have open

this terrace for northern sunshine and scenic tranquilly. The separate studio has

fireplaces. Blending kitchen, dining and

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living spaces, the hub opens to a columned

Is the city doing your head in? Even

a bathroom. With two dams, 12 fenced

staunch urbanites could become wannabe

paddocks and miscellaneous sheds,

Set on a large allotment and surrounded

backyard. There’s also a massive rumpus

tree changers on experiencing this

keeping horses, cattle, sheep or chickens is

by manicured grounds, this opulent

room upstairs, and a couple of studios in

property. Built by the owners in artistic

part of the lifestyle on offer. ●

house brings together antique elements

the pool pavilion. Garaging for six cars and

from near and far and a decadent array

extensive creature comforts fit the bill. ●

KAY KEIGHERY

homage to a manna gum, the house graces

verandah looking over the amenity-rich

the rural landscape with complementary

of spaces all signed off with Stuart

cohesion. Mud bricks, rough-hewn stone

Rattle’s splendid, interior design. The

KAY KEIGHERY

and sustainable timbers feature indoors

Agent: RT Edgar, Andrew Houghton

scope for socialising is also exceptional,

and out. Enter through the porch to a

0409 438 526

with formal and casual options indoors,

Agent: Barry Plant, Theo Politis

foyer, off which halls lead to the bedroom

Price: $1.75 million-$1.925 million

and a pool pavilion and perfect pool

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wings. The main bedroom adjoins a private

Expressions of interest: close 5pm,

championing the al fresco cause. An

Price: $8 million-$8.8 million

verandah. Beyond the foyer, open-plan

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antique fountain heralds the stone facade.

Private sale

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AUCTION THIS THURSDAY

14 Scott Grove Glen Iris Set on a premium corner allotment on one of Glen Iris’s most sought after streets, this expansive 1920s home with lush garden surrounds presents enticing scope. Formal living and dining are accompanied by an open plan family area with a bright kitchen. The verdant backyard features established greenery and a storage shed. Four bedrooms with built in robes are coupled with a bathroom with inbuilt bath and separate shower. A laundry, carport and additional off street parking complete the home.

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Auction Inspect Land Iain Carmichael Will Bennison Armadale

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Thursday 17th December at 6pm Thursday 12-12.30pm 660 sqm approx.

0418 850 988 0438 572 371 9864 5000

601A/28 Jackson Street Toorak Uninterrupted outlooks, sleek contemporary style and a central Toorak position define the appeal of this sophisticated apartment. Expansive open plan living and dining with a well appointed kitchen opens to a north facing balcony. A luxurious ensuite main bedroom features a second balcony, accompanied by two spacious bedrooms. A bathroom with European laundry, two parking spaces and storage cage complete the home.

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Expressions of Interest Inspect Will Bennison Tim Bennison Armadale

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By Private Appointment 0438 572 371 0418 332 865 9864 5000

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Ornately crafted in 1882, ‘Elston’ is an exquisite residence with extravagant space and a contemporary indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Set amid stunning gardens, the home is imbued by charming period embellishments, providing a bay-window lounge room, a refined dining room, study, casual family sunroom flowing into spectacular gardens, off-street parking and garage. Offered as an individual home or together with 84 Liddiard St, Hawthorn on a total of 1,014 sqm. (approx.).

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$61.5 Million of Property Sold in Two Months We would like to congratulate Toorak Director Sarah Case for her oustanding month of sales, selling over $45 million worth of property in the month of November and $16.5 million in the month of October.

If you are considering selling please contact Sarah today for a confidential and expert discussion.

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Positioned in a prestigious precinct, this stunning home commands views scanning from Eagles Nest, Bass Strait, Point Smythe to Anderson Inlet. Discreetly set within a mature native landscape, the design of the contemporary residence reveals expansive glazing drawing in the essential sun whilst capturing that most stunning vista. Multiple living areas, relaxed indoor/outdoor flow, brilliant division between private and social spaces provide a magnificent home for permanent living or holiday retreats. A stunning residence in the most magical position and with a captivating panorama.

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