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I couldn’t stop laughing a few weeks ago – scrolling through my social media, up popped a video headlined “Tony's terrible news”. There was this week’s cover star – ABC presenter Tony Armstrong – being, frankly, gorgeous in an experiment for The Weekly on whether bad news would be more palatable if delivered by a handsome man in ridiculously attractive scenarios. (Spoiler: it is, and it’s incredibly amusing.) That’s just one of many strings Armstrong has added to his bow of late, as you'll read in this week’s cover story by Peter Barrett. ●

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Another world Sculptor Emma Davies, who creates delicate woven vessels, appreciates the mix of arts, crafts and skills on the road. “I enjoy seeing boilermakers coming out in their old blue overalls that have black all over them because they’ve been welding all day,” she says. “Looking into their factory is like looking into another world.” After she mentioned her interest, the welder next door offered to teach her to weld. The award-winning artist says there are many advantages to working near different makers. “You get to catch up with other creative people and bounce ideas off them,” she says. “We’ve formed lovely longstanding friendships.” Davies, who taught children’s art classes for many years, was overwhelmed by the interest shown during the open studios day and says her work is continual experimentation.

Kate Sellars-Jones’ dog portraits, below left; artist

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Graeme Altmann, below.

Creative advantage ART An unlikely setting has

evolved into an inventive hub. Wo r d s

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ehind the gritty industrial doors of Highett’s Advantage Road is a hidden community of creative types. In this unexpected setting, artists, sculptors and fashion designers are rubbing shoulders with welders, boilermakers and mechanics. Over the years, the road has evolved into an artistic hub. Drawn by reasonable rents and warehouses with space and light, artists have gradually moved in and set up studios. The list includes milliners, textile artists and printmakers and there are workshops for art and pottery. ● Most Advantage Road studios open by appointment only. ● bayside.vic.gov.au/advantage-road

Doggy days

A bigger canvas

There’s a steady demand for studio space on the road, says designer Kate Sellars-Jones. “It can be quite a lonely pursuit being an artist and I’ve always been thankful I’ve been able to share a space.” Sellars-Jones says there’s a constant tug of war between commercial and purely artistic work. It was her fascination with the dog show scene and dog portraits that took off last year. “During the lockdown, people’s relationships with their pets flourished,” she says. As Highett becomes more gentrified and housing density increases, places such as Advantage Road may come under pressure. “I believe the semi-industrial part will move out and more boutique businesses will move in,” SellarsJones says. “We’re just waiting for a cafe to open.”

Artist Graeme Altmann was one of the early arrivals when he moved into a studio with friends about 10 years ago. “It’s a really nice place to be as it’s got that good, quiet little secret vibe,” Altmann says. Inspired by his love and fear of the sea, Altmann has been painting for 30 years. Advantage Road has allowed him to work on bigger canvases and invite clients into a commercial space. When he realised the road was home to so many other artists, he organised a group exhibition about five years ago. In 2019, Bayside Council held a successful open studios day, which was enthusiastically supported by the local community. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the pandemic. “The creative people ... they’re entrepreneurial, they take risks, they really have a crack at it.”

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PE T E R BA R R E T T ●

Ph o t o

J U LIA N KI N G M A

COVER STORY Tony Armstrong, the first Indigenous person to call

an AFL game on commercial radio, didn’t plan on a media career. Now a rising star at the ABC, he plans to make the most of opportunity.

ony Armstrong is looking sharp. Sporting a smart blue blazer, jeans, dressy shoes and a shirt with no tie, the ABC sports presenter is fresh from a photo shoot. Before that, he was busy being beamed around the country in his new (television) role on News Breakfast. “I can tell you, if I was on radio, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing this any longer than I had to. I’d be in matching trackies,” he laughs, peering out through ABC Southbank’s huge foyer windows. “It’s a bit cold out there, so I’d have a hoodie on, too. I’d look like a real scumbag.” The 31-year-old ex-footballer is quick to joke at his own expense. Several times during our chat, colleagues are arrested by the cheeky handlebar moustache smile he flashes from across the room. But behind the good looks and friendly nature is a more serious side. Following the furore earlier this year over Eddie McGuire’s comments at a press conference about systemic racism at the Collingwood Football Club, Armstrong appeared as a guest on Raf Epstein’s Drive radio show. As a former player at Collingwood, a proud Barranbinya man and a sports media commentator, Armstrong was eminently qualified to speak. “We’re sick of hearing that they will change,” he said during the interview. “Everyone’s, I think, quite sick of that. We’re all pretty keen to see some action.” Armstrong has never met his Aboriginal father. He grew up in Cabramatta, in Sydney’s south-west; an only child going to the same school at which his mother, Margaret Armstrong, taught. His three best mates were Cambodian, Vietnamese and Croatian. “It was great,” he says of those early years. “I suppose I learned multiculturalism from a really young age. And mum used to take me to the Aboriginal Dance Theatre in Redfern. We used to go there on Saturdays, which was great. So [I] filled my cup a bit there as well.” Armstrong started playing Australian rules around age 10. “I took to it like a duck to water. I became, as all kids do, just so obsessed.” Fuelled by his natural talent, the obsession drew the small family closer to the code’s heartland, and they moved near Albury. Soon, Tony found himself boarding in Victoria at Assumption College,

nicknamed the “football factory” by some for its many AFL-playing alumni. As one of only three other Indigenous students, Armstrong felt for the first time what it was like to be an outsider. “But it was so great. I was a boarder, and I was good at footy. What more currency do you want at a joint like Assumption?” His entry into professional football happened at dizzying speed. Within two days of finishing his last exam, the 18-year-old had been drafted, moved to Adelaide, and started training with the Crows. But over the next nine years Armstrong – traded to Sydney in 2011 and then Collingwood in 2013 – would play only 35 games. The experience of not being picked for the senior side week after week was demoralising. Then he was delisted in 2015. “It’s tough. But also, it was about bloody time. I hadn’t really taken the next step. I was still playing footy and living in La La Land. I needed to get into the real world.” For Armstrong, that meant a couple of years taking stock of who he was and what he cared about. He worked a stint in advertising thanks to a friend who thought he might be good at it (he was). He dabbled in mentoring. Then, while hanging out with his friend, triple-premiership Brisbane legend Chris Johnson, Armstrong’s life changed. “As I was leaving, he was like, ‘Hey, brother, do you want to try doing some special comments on the National Indigenous Radio Service?’ I was like, f--it, why not?“ The exposure on NIRS led to Brian “BT” Taylor recommending him to Triple M. But only a select few make it in the world of special comments. And, with just an unremarkable three dozen games under his belt, Armstrong knew he was not one of them. “Triple M said, ‘Have you tried calling?’ And I said, ‘What’s that?’” Following the commercial station’s advice, he began commentating AFL games play-by-play for NIRS radio and, in 2018, called the West Coast-Collingwood grand final. The following year Triple M came knocking and Armstrong became the first Indigenous person to call an AFL game on commercial radio. Subsequent appearances on AFL website programs such as The Colour of Your Jumper and Yokayi Footy caught the attention

of the ABC, and when a sports presenter role became available in 2020, they snapped him up. “It’s just been a case of happy accidents, I guess,” says Armstrong of his path to Aunty, which has led to even more opportunities. In less than a year, Armstrong has co-hosted radio programs including Grand National with Catherine Murphy and Breakfast with Sammy J, hosted Summer Offsiders and, most recently, has been a regular sports presenter on News Breakfast, where he already goes by a nickname, “Mr Cuddles”. The day of our chat he was excited to see how his acting debut had come across in a comedy sketch for The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: “Is Tony Armstrong gorgeous enough to make bad news sound good?” (Short answer, absolutely.)

espite all these successes, there are still things that niggle. Like hearing casual racism in restaurants or the people who ask him “what percentage” he is. (“Come on, man. I’m a cup of tea. It doesn’t matter how much milk’s in me, you know?”) And, more seriously, he is consumed by the fact that, 30 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, successive governments have failed to implement most of the 339 recommendations (sadly, at least 474 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody since the report was handed down, in 1991). His media career may be an accident, but Armstrong carries his Aboriginality wherever he goes. “It’s everything,” he says. “I feel a real responsibility to keep doing everything that I’m doing and more: to increase opportunity, to increase visibility, to hopefully inspire, to kind of be the litmus test for networks so that they can trust Indigenous people behind the ink, behind the mic, in front of the camera. “I’ve got an opportunity where I’m across all of those mediums, and I’m getting a really great platform. So, I’d be asleep at the wheel if I wasn’t making the most of that opportunity, to try to do good things and try to progress.” ●

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TRAVEL \ BENDIGO Yes, there’s grand architecture but now the trip comes with culinary treats aplenty.

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two-hour train trip or 90-minute drive to the regional city of Bendigo is the perfect segue to a slower pace of life, and now it comes packed with plenty of perks. Known for its heritage buildings, wide streets, burgeoning street art scene (check out Chancery Lane) and Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo has fast become a mecca for foodies, with restaurants and bars serving up a slice of city cool in the country. Named a city of gastronomy by UNESCO in 2019, it wears its food and culture passion on its sleeve. The speakeasy Ms Batterhams is

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where you head for modern share plates, a slick cocktail menu and enjoy the lush green velvet seating. Set in the basement of a former school hall, its menu is impressive, with seared scallops with carrot puree and charred octopus with cucumber, radish and warrigal greens hitting the spot, while larger portions of chicken ballotine with farro, sweet corn and tarragon mayonnaise hit the spot. Next door, you’ll find the Victorian Gothic building Mackenzie Quarters. In this event and accommodation space, you’ll find five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a modern kitchen,

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a pool room, lounge and dining area with an office. It’s a hop and skip to the Bendigo Art Gallery. New restaurant Alium Dining delivers classy fare. The seasonal menu delicious, and the entrees are generous. The butternut pumpkin, smoked ricotta and burnt honey will have you asking for a second serve – and don’t ignore the scallops and oysters. Harvest Food and Wine is run by sommelier Lincoln Riley and

partner Marsha Busse, a Michelin star-trained pastry chef. They unveil the best of central Victorian food here. There are take-home meals and great wines to pair with food. A chia breakfast pudding will set you on your way, too. A trip to Bendigo is not complete without a cellar-door tasting. Ellis Wines shows off its whites and reds with a decadent option to pair your glasses with local cheese, quince and chocolate plates. ●

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EDUCATION

Out in the community Special programs encourage students beyond the school gate. Wo r d s

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very fortnight, year 9 students at Fintona Girls’ School close leave the confines of their Balwyn campus for the hustle and bustle of the real world. Students visit service organisations such as The Big Issue, Melbourne City Mission and the Refugee Council of Australia. They tour cultural and civic points of interest such as Chinatown, the Victorian Parliament and the Indigenous Heritage Walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens. They debate controversial

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topics during United Nations day, and volunteer for causes that matter to them. It’s all part of Fintona’s Connections program, designed to help students familiarise themselves with the people, places and social forces that shape their community. “The program encourages the girls to see outside of their own world, outside of their own bubble,” says program head Chris Williams. Williams says his students walk away from the program with a greater sense of independence and an awareness about issues affecting the community. “They can put what they learn in the classroom into context, providing greater meaning to their classroom learning,” he says. Fintona and other independent schools are making community involvement a core part of the student experience, whether through fundraising, volunteering, work experience or excursions. Numerous studies have linked volunteering and community service to better mental health and professional outcomes. Research from the UK in 2021 found that community involvement

“They can put what they learn in the classroom into context, providing greater meaning to their classroom learning.” was particularly likely to benefit young people. At St Aloysius College, North Melbourne, students spend each year raising funds for Carnitas Australia’s Project Compassion. Girls at St Aloysius spend time raising funds and contributing to causes in step with the school’s Catholic values. They work with programs at local parishes and Sisters of Mercy-backed organisation McAuley Community Services for Women. Principal Mary Farah says community involvement improves student wellbeing and instils an understanding of the importance of community. “They get excited in wanting to do more and it stirs up a passion within them to bring ideas or programs back to the school community,” she says. At Ruyton Girls’ School in Kew, community involvement and service are integrated into the school’s leadership framework. Students are

encouraged to identify service organisations and charitable causes that interest them the most and problem-solve when things don’t go to plan. In early 2020, for example, Ruyton girls planned an outdoor cinema day, involving hampers and a raffle with 350 families, to support the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund in the wake of Victoria’s bushfire crisis. When the pandemic put a stop to their plans, the girls had to redirect ticket sales to donate directly to the fund and to find alternative destinations for their food hampers, which they gave to local group Servants Community Housing. “They still did a lot to help more than one group, actually, and they had to go through problemsolving processes to get there,” says Ruyton principal Linda Douglas. “For us, it’s ... about understanding issues, seeing whether you can give up your time or other skills.” ●

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FEATURE HOUSE TOORAK \ 18 DUNRAVEN AVENUE 4

If on a stroll down Dunraven Avenue you find it impossible to pick the newest house on the block, one architect would be highly pleased. Christopher Doyle would never lob a “box” into Toorak just to make a statement. His designs take their cue from the houses already there. They nestle comfortably into the neighbourhood. This new townhouse is a perfect example of how to honour the past while meeting every contemporary requirement. One of a side-by-side pair, the three-storey dwelling looks like the grand terrace houses of London’s posher postcodes. The corniced facade, partly hidden by ficus and camellias, conceals some 400 square metres of accommodation, including a sitting room, open-plan living and dining and a basement theatre, with a lift between all floors. Four bedrooms on the first floor are zoned for family harmony, with the huge main suite at the front. Generous in size and style, this house will take a family from tots to teens, or appeal to downsizers with adult children. The parquet sitting room has a breezy allure, with gauze curtains gracing full-length windows below a crystal chandelier. There’s a gas fireplace and plenty of room for formal dining. French doors lead to the north-facing courtyard designed by Jack Merlo. Next to the sitting room, the fitted study sits in an elevated nook. The rear open-plan area is a sweet spot for casual entertaining, and has french doors to the garden and mosaic plunge pool. Chefs will enjoy the marble kitchen,

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which has two Miele ovens, two Vintec wine fridges, a Wolf cooktop and a walk-in pantry with a powder room. The carpeted first floor is quiet and bright. All four double bedrooms have marble en suites and large wardrobes, and the main has a twin en suite and skylit dressing room. The basement contains the theatre – looking ravishing in violet – plus a gym, powder room, wine cellar, three store rooms and a triple garage. Sonos surround sound, CCTV security and a laundry complete the usual Doyle excellence. ● ALISON BARCLAY property@domainreview.com.au Agent: Marshall White, Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Price: $6 million-$6.6 million Expressions of interest: close 5pm, May 11

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“CREATED BY CHRISTOPHER DOYLE, THIS RESIDENCE OFFERS TIMELESS STYLE WITH A MODERN EDGE IN A PRESTIGE POSITION JUST OFF CLENDON ROAD.” MARCUS CHIMINELLO – AGENT

TOORAK \ 4/6 LANDEN PLACE 2

The bolt-hole – a city pad to complement the main house outside Melbourne – is more desirable than ever since the pandemic. Hence the wide interest in this apartment, squirrelled away in a 1930s court near Heyington station. Clinker-brick Lasborough has just four residences; this one is on the first floor, beautifully maintained and with a leafy outlook through sash windows. Remarkably spacious rooms include a lounge with a gas log fire within the original marble hearth, and a dining room that would suit conversion to a home office. The dine-in kitchen, renovated about 30 years ago, is neat and functional. Both double bedrooms have wardrobes and share a bathroom clad in a now rare pink marble. A secure garage is on title. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Agent: Kay & Burton, Nathan Verwoert 0413 599 111 Price: $1.25 million-$1.35 million Auction: 10am, May 8

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Rosedale has always been a house ahead of its time. Built in 1898, it had a decade’s head start on Edwardian innovation, and its position – a botanical quarter-acre (0.1 hectares)near Kew Junction – is forever one of the Studley Park precinct’s best. Renovated by architect Glen Chamberlain, the single-level executive residence mixes leadlight bays, four-metre ceilings and curvy mantelpieces with a streamlined, Miele-laden kitchen in statuario marble and a new family zone with full-height sliders to the north-facing garden. The central living room has a marble fireplace. Even the work-from-home revolution is catered for – the parlour in the front corner is now a library lit by a Barovier & Toso chandelier. Off the central hall are four bedrooms, the main with a marble and timber twin en suite. ● ALISON BARCLAY

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TOORAK \ 15C EVANS COURT 4

This stylish residence at the end of a court in a blue-chip enclave flaunts some life-enhancing extras, including a fireplace in the living area and a lap pool in the easy-care backyard. The facade opts for modern minimalism. Viewed from the rear, the two stories of floor-to-ceiling glazing give the impression of it being a glass house. The bedroom on ground level doubles as a study. All three on the first floor have marble-accented en suites, and the main claims supremacy with a walk-in wardrobe. Back on ground level, the roomy hub of kitchen, meals, dining and living areas lures with limed-oak floors and Miele appliances. Part the glass doors here for interaction with the entertainment terrace and pool. ● KAY KEIGHERY

Agent: Harcourts, Brett Philipp 0425 756 789 Price: $4.3 million-$4.5 million Auction: 2pm, May 8

PORT MELBOURNE \ 601/147 BEACH STREET 3

One of the great originals of Beacon Cove’s revival, this Mirvac-built landmark has absolute beach frontage by Prince’s Pier and is notoriously tightly held; most residents have been here at least 10 years. Up on the sixth floor, this apartment has sweeping bay and city views from terraces on two sides. The living area, almost 13 metres long, can be divided as you choose for lounge, study and dining ... and maybe a second lounge. The granite kitchen, tucked in a corner with a fabulous view, makes a neat white backdrop. Three double bedrooms include the bay-facing main and its bidet en suite. The main bathroom, laundry and powder room seal the deal. Irresistible to sea-going families and downsizers, the building has an outdoor pool and on-site manager. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Agent: Greg Hocking Holdsworth, Andrew Turner 0408 211 281 Price: $2.9 million-$3.1 million

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SURREY HILLS \

room off the front entry and then that

1 LAMBOURNE STREET

spacious, open family living space and kitchen towards the back. Elsewhere, you’ll

This renovated Californian bungalow has

TOORAK \ 41 HEYINGTON PLACE

and open living-dining room, a light-filled sitting room and a pleasant library. There

find features such as a gas log fireplace, an

is a double garage and cellar, and even an automated garden watering system. It all

al fresco area, a landscaped garden and a

French doors and large windows mean the

rear shed. ● ANDERS FURZE

lucky new owners of 41 Heyington Place will

plenty of room for easy family living, thanks

not easily forget their newly acquired Paul

not only to the generous floor plan – five

Bangay garden when they head indoors.

bedrooms and three bedrooms – but the

North-facing and featuring established

tall, vaulted ceilings above the open meals

greenery and a water fountain, the garden

and family rooms and stone kitchen. The

frames this classic Toorak house. Inside,

adds up to elegant, refined luxury. ● ANDERS FURZE

the three bedrooms are upstairs, with

Agent: Kay & Burton,

as a parents’ retreat. It has the main

Agent: Fletchers,

the main bedroom having its own Juliet

Michael Armstrong 0407 063 263

bedroom, opening onto a balcony and

Tim Heavyside 0403 020 404

balcony, two walk-in wardrobes and a

Price: $5 million-$5.5 million

en suite, plus a home office. There are four

Price: $2.2 million-$2.4 million

huge en suite with a claw-foot bathtub.

Expressions of interest: close 5pm,

bedrooms downstairs, a separate living

Auction: 10am, May 8.

Downstairs are the European-style kitchen

May 12.

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car space. Enjoying pride of place at the

MALVERN \ 7A HAVERBRACK AVENUE

dining and kitchen areas. Pop upstairs for

first floor is particularly suited to working

front of the first floor, the super-sized main

bedroom has a fireplace and step-through

a bathroom, four minor bedrooms (two

windows to a deep balcony drinking in

with a Jack and Jill bathroom) and the main with a massive en suite. Preceded by

Elegantly presented, double glazed and

the verdant vistas. Moments from trams,

It’s no wonder the fish in the built-in

the pool and adjacent to the tennis court,

hydronically heated, this Victorian terrace

the Melbourne Museum and a myriad of

aquarium here look so content. Their

the party-sized retreat boasts a bar and

house opposite Carlton Gardens exudes

eateries; life’s a walk in the park here. ●

surroundings are splendid … and we’re

bathroom. ● KAY KEIGHERY

KAY KEIGHERY

centenarian charisma. Think high ceilings,

not just talking about the tank. With the

stained glass and rock-solid parameters.

modernist house designed by Gabor

The interconnected lounge and dining

Hubay and a pool, spa, retreat and tennis

rooms off the entrance hall have fireplaces.

court in the backyard, the property is a haven for fulsome family living. Enter via

Agent: Marshall White,

and family area gives on to a pantry-

Agent: Jellis Craig,

the double garage or private front garden

Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349

laundry combo and a fitted study nook.

Bev Adam 0422 396 477

to the ground floor of study (with desk

Price: $9 million-$9.9 million

Glass doors in the family area fold away

Price: $3.4 million-$3.6 million

and aquarium), powder room, laundry,

Expressions of interest: close 5pm,

to a deck and landscaped backyard cum

Auction: 10am, May 8

sitting room and semi-open-plan living,

May 6

Past a powder room, the kitchen, meals

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DIRECTORY ADDRESS

AGENT PAGE

ARMADALE

ADDRESS

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GLEN IRIS

ADDRESS

POINT LONSDALE

36 Mercer Rd

Jellis Craig 54

6 Ferndale Rd

Marshall White 31

2 Nicholas Crt

35 & 35a Densham Rd

Jellis Craig 55

11 Howie St

Marshall White 41

RICHMOND

30 Sutherland Rd

Marshall White 21

HAWTHORN

1 Huntingtower Rd

Marshall White 26

67 Lisson Gve

1/69 Huntingtower Rd

Marshall White 29

1-4/13 Creswick St

Marshall White 39

26 Smart St

Marshall White 43

BALWYN 104 Winmalee Rd

Marshall White 30

5 Bevan St

Marshall White 34

44 Northcote Ave

Marshall White 35

BOX HILL NORTH 63 Woodhouse Gve

Marshall White 38

CAMBERWELL 156 Wattle Valley Rd

Jellis Craig 57

1a Gavan St

Jellis Craig 57

21 Harcourt St

Jellis Craig 56

6 Nicholson St

Marshall White 36

128 Victoria Rd

Marshall White 40

KEW 20 Coleridge St

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’Tarcoola’ on Toorak’s prized Edzell Avenue is a rare and special residential proposition of 2,000sqm (approximately). Set on a scenic bend of the Yarra River, with a boat shed and picturesque picnic area, all overlooked by an agelessly cool deco style residence. An almost peerless mix of position, provenance and potential that presents as a most tantalising prospect for the future. A highly desirable location close to elite private schools, with easy access to the CBD. EOI: Closing Friday 21st May at 5.00pm View: By appointment Thursday & Saturday 1.00-1.30pm 24/7 View: www.7edzell.com Contact: Jock Langley 0419 530 008 Conj: Forbes Global Properties Ken Jacobs 0407 190 152

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BESPOKE QUALITY WITH AN ALFRESCO LIFESTYLE A contemporary triumph amongst the period charm, this bespoke architecturally-designed residence delivers breathtaking spaces set in a stunning warehouse-inspired design. - Vast entertaining zone with scope to relax and dine in style - hidden storage, bar and TV recesses behind a mixed media wall. Gourmet entertainer’s kitchen with top-shelf 1200mm Ilve oven plus expanses of cabinetry and preparation space. - Built-in suspended Focus Fireplace plus a fully-automated solar-heated pool that is serviced by a convenient poolside bathroom. - Entrance level home office/3rd bedroom with access to a semi-ensuite bathroom, plus two expansive upstairs suites both with striking tiled bathrooms and masses of cleverly conceived storage. - Whisper quiet basement gym or rumpus room with wine store, plus versatile rear freestanding studio with bathroom above the oversized auto garage accessed off Freeman Street. -Premium finishes including polished concrete, sustainable timber and a soaring “Brick Face” wall up to a rooftop terrace taking in 360 degree views from the city skyline to the Dandenong ranges. - A laundry with drying cupboard, hydronic heating, evaporative cooling and intercom to the gate are amongst a long list of inclusions. Screened behind a landscaped garden, this is a home of scale, substance & privileged seclusion. Architect - Austin Maynard Architects - www.maynardarchitects.com Architect - Multiplicity - https://www.multiplicity.com.au/ Photographer - Tess Kelly - www.tesskelly.net Photographer - Emma Cross Photographer -www.emmacross.com.au

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Saturday 15th May at 2:00pm $3,300,000-$3,500,000 Julie Taylor 0439859811 Chantelle Wilkins 0435187768 Russell Cambridge 0418339271 28 Bridge Road Richmond 03 9426 4000

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SOUTH YARRA 2/85 Caroline Street

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COURTYARD HEAVEN IN LIFESTYLE PARADISE A walk away from South Yarra’s lifestyle amenities, this 1-bedroom sanctuary exudes a stylish modern ambience. Distinguished by generous proportions indoors and out, the well-designed floor plan features living/dining, fully appointed kitchen and a sizeable deck.

AUCTION Saturday May 22 at 01.30pm VIEW See website for details

Will Johnson 0449 131 648 Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631 John Manning 0416 101 201 www.belleproperty.com/st-kilda

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655 Toorak Road, Toorak

$9,000,000 - $9,900,000 A grand property of prominence designed by one of Melbourne’s most significant architects Arthur Plaisted, this magnificent English Tudor style family home is surrounded by 1728sqm (approx.) of beautiful north facing gardens with north/south night lit tennis court and heated pool. Imposing c.1936 dimensions deliver three floors of lavish accommodation against a breathtaking backdrop of rich baronial character and lush botanic views.

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30 Hopetoun Road Toorak

$5,000,000 - $5,500,000 A single level home of timeless elegance & uncompromising quality in Toorak’s finest addresses, this modern residence’s impeccable indoor/outdoor dimensions are beautifully brought to life with abundant northern light throughout.

101/580 Riversdale Road Camberwell

Created with distinction and timeless appeal, this luxurious apartment is a stylish sanctuary at the doorstep to Camberwell Junction. With quiet double glazing and northerly light, the home provides a vast open plan domain, striking kitchen with butler’s pantry, entertainer’s terrace, and two basement car spaces.

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15C Evans Court Toorak Vic 3142

This exclusively located home on an easily managed block is situated in a quiet pocket of Toorak within one of Melbourne’s most sought-after locations. Situated close to private schools, the highly sought after Toorak and Kooyong shopping villages, restaurants, parkland, and transport. Offering four-bedrooms or three plus a potential home office or study, four bathrooms, this executive style home would suit the fussiest of buyers. Generously proportioned rooms provide ample living spaces and include a large open plan living/dining area with OFP and floor-to-ceiling glass that overlooks the north-facing outdoor entertaining area and swimming pool. Features a designer kitchen with Miele double oven, separate laundry, double remote garage with storage, video intercom, security system, reverse-cycle heating and air conditioning, oak and bluestone flooring. DOM A IN REV IEW

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36 Mercer Road Armadale Experience the pinnacle of luxurious family living in this breathtaking Armadale home. Formal living and dining are complemented by a light filled open plan domain, featuring a Miele kitchen and opening out to the sunny rear courtyard with pool. All four generous bedrooms benefit from robes and ensuites. A laundry, second lush courtyard, separate powder and double garage with further parking complete the home.

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Saturday 15th May at 1pm Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm 0447 008 000 0426 894 388 9864 5000

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

35 & 35a Densham Rd Armadale This enticing allotment is nestled in a prestigious Armadale pocket, offering two perfectly liveable homes with the potential to build your dream home or redevelop (STCA). Each property features open plan living and dining unfolding out to a courtyard or garden, with a well appointed kitchen. Both residences offer two bedrooms including ensuite main, a central bathroom, single garage and further parking.

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Auction Saturday 8th May at 12pm Inspect Thurs 11.45am-12.15pm & Sat 11.30am-12pm Land 676 sqm approx. Carla Fetter 0423 738 644 Andrew McCann 0414 643 744 Armadale 9864 5000

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21 Harcourt Street Hawthorn East Prestigiously positioned at the heart of the Harcourt Estate, this unique 2-level residence is an evocative picture of established refinement gracefully rising beyond leafy garden. The extensive interior offers triple-arched hallway, impressive formal and family living and dining rooms, executive study, 4 bedrooms (downstairs main), Gaggenau/Miele kitchen and north-rear pool oasis. Near private schools, shops, trains and parks.

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Closing Tuesday 18th May at 2pm As advertised or by appointment 1,675 sqm approx. 0488 856 736 0407 301 224 9810 5000

156 Wattle Valley Road Camberwell 3

Positioned on an elevated corner, this c.1939 residence offers immediate appeal as well as scope to renovate, build a new home or dual occupancy project (STCA) on a generous 780 sqm in this illustrious address just a short walk from leading schools, trams, trains. Includes modern kitchen and bathroom, powder room, high decorative ceilings, leadlight windows, manicured gardens, remote double garage via Springfield Avenue. EOI Closing Fri 14th May at 5pm Inspect Thurs 6th May 2-2:30pm & Sat 8th May 12-12:30pm Land 780 sqm approx Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212 Richard Earle 0418 564 168 Hawthorn 9810 5000

1A Gavan Street Camberwell 4

This elegant 3/4 bedroom/2 bathroom Fasham home is a marvel of modern design combining clean lines, high-end appointment and the inner glow of day-long northern light. With a flexible floorplan, this is an outstanding setting for your family to live, relax and entertain in style. Carefully curated with exceptional attention to space, style and quality with large study, upper teen retreat, stylishly elegant Miele/stone kitchen and free-flowing living spaces. Auction Inspect Land Mark Pezzin Cherry Jia Hawthorn

Sat 15th May at 10am Thurs 11:30am-12:00pm & Sat 11:30am-12:00pm 589 sqm approx 0403 537 105 0430 146 488 9810 5000

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6 Vaughan Avenue Canterbury 4

Exclusively located in a cul-de-sac with direct gate access to parkland, this stylishly-renovated 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom residence is flawlessly delivered amidst superbly landscaped gardens. Offers main bedroom with ensuite, study, sitting room, dining room, living room (HeatnGlo, stacker doors), decking, upstairs lounge, gourmet kitchen, double-glazing, heating/cooling, alarm, vacuum and DLUG. Near private schools and Maling Road. Auction Inspect Land David Banks Simon Lord Hawthorn

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

Sat, 8th May at 10:00am As advertised or by appointment 620sqm approx. 0422 868 410 0407 337 557 9810 5000

44 Grant Street Malvern East 4

Period elegance introduces a formal living area and separate entertaining zone showcasing an expansive Caesar stone kitchen with V-Zug appliances and open fireplace, opening to tree lined alfresco dining and heated swimming pool. Superb family accommodation features four bedrooms, main with walk in robe and marble en suite, plus a bright home office or optional fifth bedroom. Includes ducted heating and ample parking. Auction Saturday 8th May at 11am Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & 5.30-6pm, Saturday 10.30-11am Land 790 sqm approx Charles Boyd 0402 275 485 Kellie O'Neill 0414 652 231 Armadale 9864 5000

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