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PEOPLE & PROPERTY OF MELBOURNE

SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4, 2022

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When I found out that two of Melbourne’s most-loved homewares brands – Kip & Co and Robert Gordon – were collaborating on a range of tableware, I got very excited. Then when I found out that the sets of siblings behind each company grew up together in Melbourne’s outereast, I knew I had to write about their coincidental connection. Along with seeing the fascinating process of crafting handmade pottery, I heard a story of family values and a true passion for bringing beauty into people’s homes. I hope you enjoy reading our cover story as much as I enjoyed writing it. ●

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nne-Louise Sarks is starting as she means to go on. Her debut program for Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) sets out her manifesto on its first page – theatre is for everyone. As the company’s first female artistic director, she’s been working hard to bring new voices and talent to Melbourne stages. Sarks hopes her first season will give our city a chance to come together and share its stories after a couple of incredibly difficult years. “I think that shared experience is what theatre has to offer all the time, but it’s never been as important as it feels now,” Sarks says. “I think we make sense of ourselves through storytelling, and that’s why there’s so much new Australian work in this season. We’re asking questions about who we are and where we’ve come from.”

MTC’s new director is putting Melbourne stories centre stage.

Role of a lifetime The 2023 season is bookended by two new and very Melbourne stories. The first, Sunday, is an audacious fantasy inspired by the myths surrounding Heide founder Sunday Reed. At the other end of the year is A Very Jewish Christmas Carol, in which Caulfield baker Elysheva Scroogeavitz is determined not to let Chrismukkah get in the way of fulfilling customer demand for her famous Polish gingerbread. Sarks says this crowd-pleasing and cultureclashing twist on the Dickens classic sums up her desire to fuse tradition with innovation. “It’s bringing another perspective to a story we know and love. We’re all grappling with how to unite these different traditions that we have, particularly at that time of year.” An eagerness to welcome new perspectives into the company is reflected throughout the program, most notably with Is God Is from American playwright Aleshea Harris. A revenge tale featuring two African-

American sisters heading out to kill their father, the play is co-directed by Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens, whose previous collaboration, seven methods of killing kylie jenner jenner, was a smash hit in theatres around Australia. ““Is God Is just feels like a kind of bold, fresh theatrical event,” Sarks says. “I really want to open up the company and create an invitation for everyone to come and be a part of it. My ambition is for theatre to be at the centre of the cultural life of this city and for everyone to feel some ownership of Melbourne Theatre Company and the stories that we tell.” While she can’t talk about them yet, there is a range of soon-to-be-announced programs and initiatives that are designed to help promote new voices within the company. Sarks knows the importance of these programs first-hand – one of them kick-started her theatrical career with MTC decades ago.

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“I really wouldn’t be here if that opportunity hadn’t been provided to me, so I’m determined to give that opportunity to the next generation of artists,” she says. This inclusiveness also means welcoming in audiences who might previously have thought theatre wasn’t for them, perhaps seeing it as too middle-class, too white, or too elitist. Is there a show in the new program recommended for someone who has never seen a play? Sarks narrows it down to two: Is God Is and Bloom, a new Melbourne musical about aged care from the Working Dog team. Again, she sees Bloom as a great example of her approach to MTC – bringing the city together to tell new stories. “It’s a really special show about how the younger and older generations can enrich each other’s lives and asks some important questions about ageing in our society,” she says. “And it’s a musical! For me, it does everything.” ●

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COVER STORY

n the 1990s in Melbourne’s outer-eastern suburbs, a second-generation potter was teaching his craft to his children. Three of them would one day go on to take over the family business, which was, and still is, one of Australia’s best-known and loved homewares brands – Robert Gordon. At the same time, two sisters were growing up in a similarly creative household not too far away, and even attended the same, close-knit high school as Gordon’s two daughters Kate and Hannah. The sisters were Kate Heppell and Hayley Pannekoecke – two of the women behind cult bedding-turned-lifestyle brand Kip & Co. “We were in all different year levels, but all knew each other because it’s a really tiny school,” Heppell says. “They are such a beautiful family. Kate was three years older than me at school, but I have beautiful memories of her being that older girl at school and admiring her back then.” The two Kates kept in touch over the years – with Gordon writing to Heppell after seeing her home featured in The Design Files. “I said, ‘Your house is incredible; in a sea of beige, it’s amazing to see so much colour’,” Robert Gordon creative director Kate Gordon says. “I watched them all the time, and I remember going to a trade fair and seeing their stuff and just being so amazed at how confident they were to see a hole in the market and come out with a whole new product. “One day, I was like ‘we should make some pots for you’.” Since its inception in 2012, Kip & Co – which Heppell and Pannekoecke run with their friend Alex McCabe – has moved from bedding and linen into apparel, homewares and now tableware. And there was no one better to help them bring a collection of ceramics to life than their childhood friends, the Gordons. Three of Robert Gordon’s four children – Bobby, Hannah and Kate – are now all directors at the pottery, with Bobby and Hannah also working as general managers. The Kip & Co x Robert Gordon collection includes plates, bowls, mugs and servingware and is everything you would expect from both brands – exquisitely crafted pottery from Robert Gordon, which is sleek yet solid, and fun, bold prints in vibrant colours from Kip & Co. “We’ve kind of coined the term ‘maximalist tablescaping’,” Heppell says. “Moving away from plain table cloths and clear glassware to beautiful coloured glassware and exciting plates.”

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All in the family

Kate Gordon, Hayley Pannekoecke, Hannah Gordon and Kate Heppell.

Two family-run, Melbourne-born brands are all fired up about their ceramics collaboration.

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Along with the everyday range of tableware, Gordon and the Kip & Co team created a collection of limited edition vases in the Robert Gordon pottery in Pakenham. Each vase was hand-poured from slip made from NSW clay. They used vintage Robert Gordon moulds from the 1980s for the three distinct styles. Gordon says there has been a resurgence in the desire for handmade pottery in the past five years, with the previous appetite for factory-produced “perfection” waning. “I think there is a nostalgia for things that look like they’ve been touched by hand rather than being mass-produced,” she says. Collaborations are not foreign to either team; both companies routinely work with other designers, makers, artists – even writers – to create unique collections. Kip & Co have worked on collections with Volley sneakers, Milton & King wallpaper and Frank Green reusable cups, to name a few. And, they have another one coming up to coincide with their 10year anniversary this year – with the trio’s creative idol Ken Done. “Artistically, he is who the three of us think is so fantastic and so iconically Australian,” Heppell says. “We all have such strong, nostalgic memories of his art. “The most important thing we get out of collaborations is working with other specialists – we don’t try to be the specialist in every area.” The Robert Gordon team has worked with artist David Bromley, homewares brand Jumbled and children’s book author and illustrator Alison Lester – and they have another collection with Kip & Co in the works, too. “The people that we work with do have to have similar values to what we have. A lot of honesty and transparency is involved, not big, massive egos and just a love of making product,” Gordon says. It’s this way of working that seems to bring the creatives behind the two brands together even more so than their shared history. Heppell says she thinks the Gordons and the Kip & Co team came to the collaboration with a “generous spirit”. “Their parents feel like they were cut from a similar cloth to our parents. I can just see it in how they run their business,” she says. “I think family really is at the root of both of our brands.” For Gordon, the key is not just family but the dedicated staff who work with them. “Our team is the reason we have such longevity,” Gordon says. “We are very passionate about what we do, and we love it. We understand how special it is.” ●

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ART

Faces of Victoria

Archibald Prize 2022 ANZ people’s choice award winner, Samuel Johnson OAM (detail) by Jeremy Eden, © the artist, image © AGNSW, Felicity Jenkins.

Some of Melbourne’s most famous faces feature in this year’s Archibald portraits.

rominent Victorians, including author Helen Garner and contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini, have had their portraits painted as part of this year’s Archibald Prize. Now 52 finalists have their work on show at Bunjil Place Gallery in Narre Warren. The 2022 Archibald Prize was awarded to Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas in May for his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, but a portrait of Daylesford-based actor and cancer charity campaigner Samuel Johnson by artist Jeremy Eden won the people’s choice award this year. Eden met Johnson in Melbourne last year after his near-fatal car accident in June 2021. The awardwinning actor was forthcoming in having his portrait captured – showing him holding a photo of the artist’s mother, Annette, who had died from cancer in 2008. Other Melburnians featured in this year’s portraits include Lisa McCune by Yvonne East, Deborah Conway by Lewis Miller, and Dylan Alcott by Felix von Dallwitz. “The Archibald Prize is always a snapshot of the Australian people, and this year brings together selfportraits that provide a glimpse of the artists’ internal worlds alongside those that celebrate leading figures who are making this country a better and more equitable place to be,” says Bunjil Place Gallery director Georgia Cribb. Victorian artist Natasha Bieniek paints Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini, who has a studio in Collingwood. Best known for her interdisciplinary work and recent Skywhale, that whoppingly large hot air balloon that is 34 metres long

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and blurs the line between the animal and human world. “Working in miniature, Natasha has been a finalist in the Archibald for the past five years running,” Cribb says. “She has astonishing technical skill, and this portrait is yet another masterwork. This jewel-like painting is just 18.5 centimetres wide, an intimate scale comparable to a smartphone but instead asks us to look deeply.” Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer is another finalist for a fourth year in a row. He is represented in the exhibition by portraits of art collector Liz Laverty and vowed to continue to paint her for the prize until he wins, or she refuses. Victorian artist Kathryn Hattam whose work Helen Garner speaks French is a counterpoint to the realist paintings in the exhibition, evocatively painted in gouache and charcoal over a collaged surface made from book pages. “Hattam is a senior Victorian artist but first-time finalist,” Cribb says. “The artist and subject, renowned writer Garner, have been long-time friends.” The memory of lockdown is captured in the work of another local Melbourne artist Jonathan Dalton and his piece Day 77. “The threads across this year’s prize are a mirror of our collective experience of the last year,” Cribb says. “Jonathan Dalton’s work is a beautiful tribute to his lockdown experience and one that I connect with only too well.” ● ARCHIBALD PRIZE 2022 \ Bunjil Place until October 16. ● bunjilplace.com.au JA N E R O C CA

HOLIDAY STAYS

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uls Rollnik says that in many ways, her husband Adam’s cancer diagnosis in 2013 was a blessing, the shocking news prompting a major life change. “We had two young children and a big mortgage; my back was against the wall,” she says. “For the sake of our family, I had to become financially independent.” Rollnik purchased an apartment in the heart of Melbourne and became an Airbnb host, a decision that would dramatically change the family’s fortunes. Today, Adam’s health is thankfully thriving. So, too, is her property portfolio, and she’s shared the story of how she did it in a new book, Secrets of a Super Host. “In 2018, five years after Adam’s diagnosis, we took the kids and climbed to Everest base camp,” Rollnik says. “It was symbolic of just how far we’d come – we went from the worst of news to being on top of the world. We’ve been through fire and brimstone, but I wouldn’t change a thing.” Although she was unexpectedly dropped into the world of Airbnb, Rollnik quickly found her feet. She poured every ounce of energy into her property – known as 5-Green – creating a stylish space in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. She bought the best of everything: a high-quality bed, luxury linen and towels, and chic furnishings. And the five-star reviews rolled in from the first day. Rollnik was given “rock star” status by Airbnb and says the key to her

success was focus, dedication and meticulous attention to detail. “You can be very successful with Airbnb, but it’s not a ‘lock up and leave’ scenario. I treated this like a business, I researched Airbnb before I began and put a lot of thought into what our product offering would be,” she says. “I knew what I loved when I travelled, and I wanted to create a really memorable experience for my guests.” Airbnb has now been in operation in Australia for a decade and what began as a couch-surfing movement in San Francisco is today an online platform used by millions of travellers around the world. In 2021, the global median earnings for the hosts of small properties were $5100; however, for some, turning a spare space at home into a retreat for hire has proved to be very profitable. When Kate Quinlan retired, she was

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financially short of the superannuation she needed for a comfortable life, so she transformed the kitchen cottage of her historic farmhouse near Daylesford into an Airbnb home away from home. Her venture was so successful, she added a quirky caravan to the offering. Quinlan restored and redecorated a 1974 Viscount van, which was placed in a picturesque spot on the Eganstown property. Today the van and the kitchen cottage are booked most nights of the week, and Quinlan was Airbnb’s 2021 Host of the Year. “You have to be prepared to put a fair bit of energy into it,” Quinlan says. “I live on-site on the farm, which offers a big advantage; I meet and greet the guests, I make sure everything is just perfect for their arrival, and I’m on hand if they need anything.” In 2021, IT worker Emily Stygall earned $50,000 from listing her

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unique yurt, Alkira Eco-Glamping Retreat, tucked away in Melbourne’s Dandenongs. “You really do have to go above and beyond,” says Stygall “I have a CD playing and essential oils burning when the guests arrive. I make sure the yurt is warm and welcoming. You want people to walk in and feel relaxed and comfortable immediately.” The super hosts agree that to be successful, the experience must begin long before the guests arrive at the property; they focus on everything from good communication such as quick responses to the first request, to going above and beyond sourcing and curating local experiences that guests would enjoy. Rollnik recently sold her Airbnb, but the project was so successful it inspired her to continue investing in property, and she’s now turned her hand to developing family homes. “It proves that if you put your mind to something and work hard, you will be successful,” she says. ●

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DINING

Food evolution

here’s plenty to be proud of as Melburnians, but we can be especially chuffed that our city is home to the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world. When the population boomed to the beat of the gold rush in the 1850s, Chinese migrants opened cookhouses – casual eateries that catered to Chinese miners. Soon enough, others developed a taste for the cuisine, too, with Chinatown on Little Bourke Street evolving from the cookhouses.

By 1970, there were 150 Chinese restaurants in Melbourne’s city and suburbs. Iconic Chinatown restaurants that remain open today include Flower Drum (1975), Supper Inn (1977) and Shark Fin Inn (1980). Since then, the overwhelmingly Cantonese offering changed to include other regions. Secondgeneration Chinese-Australian chefs (many of whom are celebrities) serve traditional food through a local lens. As awareness of the need for equality increases, it’s raised

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Melbourne’s modern Chinese eateries fuse old and new – but are some dishes sacred?

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important questions: What is authenticity? Who should profit from a culture’s food? How do we walk the fine line between appreciation and appropriation? Enter Moonhouse, the latest restaurant from Commune Group (Firebird, New Quarter, Hanoi Hannah and Tokyo Tina). The menu is rooted in Chinese dishes but combines influences. For example, bisque dip accompanies prawn toast instead of the usual sweet chilli. It seesaws between Sunday yum cha nostalgia and European fine dining. To many, the vegan dan dan noodles, generously topped with diced mushrooms, are not dan dan noodles. They lack the fattiness of pork mince and essential chilli hit associated with the traditional dish. Many of the Euro-Australian clientele at Moonhouse will be trying these dishes for the first time, not knowing they differ from the traditional, authentic cuisine.

“I think it definitely needs context,” says Rosheen Kaul, head chef at Etta restaurant and co-author of the Chinese-ish cookbook. Her mother is Chinese-Filipino and was born in Singapore, where she met Kaul’s Kashmiri father. Kaul has a recipe for dan dan noodles in her cookbook. It’s a recreation of the childhood version she would eat in Malaysia when visiting her father, who worked there. She made the dish for her brotherin-law, who lived in Sichuan, and his parents. They said it tasted like home. “That is the biggest compliment you could ever pay someone,” Kaul says. It makes sense that if a dish doesn’t taste how someone remembers, they think it’s a f lop. While Moonhouse’s dan dan noodles differ from Kaul’s, they are head

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chef Shirley Summakwan’s restaurant-worthy version of what her grandfather used to feed her. “My grandpa cooked instant noodles and put peanut butter on them, and he called it dan dan noodles,” she says. “It tastes just like the dan dan noodles we have now.” Summakwan was born and raised in Indonesia, but her grandparents are Fujian Chinese, and she identifies more with Chinese culture than Indonesian. When Moonhouse opened, the Hainanese club sandwich became the signature dish. Poached chicken and crisp chicken skin are held between two white bread circles and served with gravy for dipping. Three people contributed to the Moonhouse menu other than Summakwan: Simon Blacher, Commune Group’s creative director, S O F IA L E VI N

executive chef Anthony Choi and the former sous chef, who is Taiwanese. “The directors have the final say, but growing up, I had Hainanese chicken all the time because Indonesia is close to Singapore,” says Summakwan. “Simon suggested, why don’t we make it as a sandwich? So we did.” SBS Bad Taste podcast host Jess Ho says they want nothing to do with the dish. “The beauty of Hainanese chicken is having the rice. Yes, there is modernity and industrialisation, but even then, we have our own bakery traditions. Where is that bread?” Ho says. Summakwan says she is proud of her menu, but understands that some will expect more traditional plates. “Going into Pacific Barbecue or Dainty Sichuan, you expect more authentic dishes, but coming to a Commune restaurant, they should expect an element of surprise.” ●

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KITCHENS Häcker’s popular Hampton Shaker style, and FlyBridge island

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Cutting-edge cabinetry Using Australian design and German know-how, this team helps clients transform the heart of their homes.

few years ago, a group of friends started talking about the gap that existed in the Australian market when it came to sourcing high-quality, bespoke kitchen cabinetry. At the time, Charbel and Clementine Rizk were working in property development, while Megan and Nick Edwards were working in marketing and finance. Eventually, the solution emerged. As a collective, the two couples established Häcker Australia, a business that delivers luxury Australian-designed, German-made kitchens. As for why they chose to work with Häcker – which has been operating as a beloved family

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business in Germany for 120 years – Charbel explains that they wanted the industry excellence provided by a “trusted partner that could provide a guaranteed supply chain with the ability to deliver a luxury product with a large-scale manufacturing capacity”. Nick adds: “There aren’t many opportunities that present themselves to be able to bring such a highly regarded, global heritage brand to Australia, and for us, collectively, it was a very easy decision to make.” Today, Häcker Australia is a thriving business with a passionate team. Nick says the kitchen is the heart of the home, and the room in which people spend a lot of time,

so it’s essential to design them to suit clients’ unique needs and lifestyles. As such, the design process involves taking the time to work closely with clients on creating the ideal layout and overlaying it with a design that best suits the desired aesthetic. It’s this bespoke approach – coupled with an incredibly diverse range of colour and texture options – that sets Häcker Australia apart. “We take our clients’ idea or vision and translate that into tangible spaces in their homes,” Megan says. “It’s incredibly gratifying to watch the transformation of the client’s home and their joy when the project is complete.” Each member of the team possesses unique yet complementary skills and design aesthetics, which means they each have their favourite Häcker-

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designed kitchen. For Clementine, it’s the very popular Hampton Shaker style, made of solid ash, in eucalyptus tones. “It’s calming yet has a real presence in the kitchen,” she says. “The use of our eucalyptus colour gives a modern twist to what is a beautiful country favourite.” Charbel is partial to the OneLine Art collection in a luxurious matt white, where “the sleek lines pair perfectly with the matt finish and ensure it is a kitchen that will hold its design and never date”. Nick and Megan share a love of bold kitchen design, though Megan says her preferred aesthetic is probably a little bolder than Nick’s. Think layered textures and tones and Häcker’s Volcanic Oak, matched with its stainless-steel lacquer for an industrial look. Nick points to Häcker’s BlackStar kitchen as a highlight, thanks to the inlaid stone veneer with its textured and moody finish. “During the day the light hits the stone, and it looks as though you’re looking up at the Milky Way, yet at night, with softer lighting, the texture of the stone really stands out,” he explains. As kitchen design experts, the group say that the key to a breathtaking kitchen is the inclusion of storage solutions for an integrated, seamless finish that emphasises function as well as form. Needless to say, Häcker offers plenty of these.

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Häcker cofounders Nick and Megan Edwards. and Charbel and Clem Rizk.

Häcker’s FlyBridge island bench, for example, is a hero piece in the showroom. It has a two-tiered benchtop that can be pushed back and forward to extend into a double benchtop, with the lower level being able to house a sink and cooktop. “Our clients certainly are drawn to it,” Clementine says. Other must-haves include the SlightLift overheads – which have an arm hinge that allows the cupboard door to lift up in one smooth motion – and the Le Mans system, which features a moveable shelf on a

metal arm that can be moved out of the cabinetry to avoid creating dead space in blind corners. It is built to hold the weight of heavier kitchen appliances. Then there are pull-out pantries and larders, thin profile drawers and condiment drawers that use dead space (especially in older kitchens). With the business in full swing, the partners love working side by side every day and derive satisfaction from bringing a wealth of German cabinetry experience to Australia. “For the four of us, the enjoyment really comes from working day to day with our clients,” Clementine says. “We have undertaken some incredible projects – really transformative changes that have exceeded our clients’ expectations. That’s truly fulfilling.” Megan agrees, saying, “In the last year, we have worked with several clients that achieved results they had previously thought not possible. “It gives us joy to be able to provide solutions to complex problems. That’s the benefit of German cabinetry excellence.” ●

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professionalism within a limited time, so time management, organisation and being able to prioritise are crucial. An Eight cannot go out until the entire crew is there, so you must be on time or early, or else you affect everyone.” Sarah began rowing at the end of year 8 through St Catherine’s Learn to Row program. “I love the demanding yet rewarding nature of rowing. It is not an easy sport; it requires constant hard work, focus and a driven mindset,” says Sarah. “It is so rewarding when all eight rowers are perfectly in sync, creating a strong and powerful rhythm that sets up the boat well. Winning is pretty good too!” St Catherine’s has enhanced its Sports Program this year through its Athlete Development Academy (ADA). The academy is a platform for aspiring female athletes to develop their abilities through

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individualised, sport-specific training programs and a suite of athlete education services. “The aim of the ADA is to assist and develop girls who are already showing talent and promise in their chosen sports to get them to the next level and beyond,” says Carroll. “It’s important that girls feel empowered and confident in their chosen sports and that they understand the benefits of strength training for their everyday wellbeing. “Through the ADA, we can educate our female athletes to build their confidence and provide them with guidance and support in goal setting, nutrition, sports psychology, load management and mindset. “We think it’s an innovative approach to not only build the physical capabilities of our athletes at St Catherine’s but also empower our young women to better understand the importance of strength and conditioning as part of their lifelong health.” ● SARAH MARINOS

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Monomeath Avenue is almost as famous as the people who have lived here. Former Victorian premier Sir Rupert “Dick” Hamer loved this oak-lined street, as did a past Liberal Party leader, Andrew Peacock, and the eminent immunologist Sir Macfarlane Burnet. The parents of performers Kylie and Dannii Minogue live here in one of the few original properties. In an elegant bit of poetic justice, Philip Webb – whose agency is now marketing this court dwelling – was once a resident here. Monomeath Court is a chic inducement to stay or move Canterbury-side. Built in 1968, this court of just four housesized properties is resplendent in early spring amid whiteblossoming trees and purple magnolias. There’s a shared driveway, and each property has its own garden and garage. The brick, single-level residence has an easterly front garden and, in its private rear, a westerly deck, crazypaved patio and a lawn fringed with camellia trees. Smartly renovated and superbly zoned, it has everything a professional or downsizing couple might need, yet can flex for a school-aged family. This property, at the rear of Monomeath Court, is ideal for downsizers and professional couples. School-aged families will enjoy moving straight in to a cool palette of Carrara marble kitchen, fully-tiled marble bathrooms and carpeted bedrooms with original wardrobes. Looking fresh in painted brick, the semi-detached house mixes ’60s details with today’s interest in clean elegance. White walls meet grey wool carpet in the living room and bedrooms. In the dining-kitchen area, ceramic tiles that resemble French oak parquetry make a geometric counterpoint to new, satin-finish cabinetry with soft-closing drawers and Blaupunkt and ASKO appliances. Next to the kitchen is a lounge (or fourth bedroom) with full-length windows and a french door to the dine-out deck overlooking the patio. There’s a staircase to the garden. The main bedroom, at the front, has an en suite with matt black tapware, a Roca basin and a glass shower. Bedrooms two and three have wardrobes and share a fully-tiled bathroom with a shower and a semi-detached bath. ● ALISON BARCLAY property@domain.com.au

Agent: Phillip Webb, Michael Webb 0428 431 019 Price: $2.4 million-$2.6 million Auction: 2pm, Saturday October 8

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FINAL WORD “A THOUGHTFUL RENOVATION ENCAPSULATES OPENPLAN LIVING AND A BEAUTIFUL, NORTHWESTERLY PATIO AND GARDEN IN CANTERBURY’S LANDMARK AVENUE.” ROBERT GROENEVELD – AGENT

TEMPLESTOWE \ 10 RANLEIGH RISE Agent: Phillip Webb, Jack Treacey 0432 696 048 Price: $1.05 million-$1.15 million Auction: 12.30pm, October 15 DOM A IN REV IEW

PRAHRAN \ 10A CLARKE STREET 3

Offering the low maintenance appeal of apartment living, yet providing proportions more akin to an actual house, this townhouse ticks plenty of boxes for those wanting to make the most of an inner-city lifestyle. The ground floor is devoted to open-plan living, with the spacious zone opening to a private al fresco terrace. The home office at the front, complete with joinery and separate external entrance, similarly has a courtyard view. Upstairs, two bedrooms share a central bathroom, with the main including en suite, walk-in wardrobe and a north-facing balcony. There’s also a powder room, laundry, wine storage and secure off-street parking behind remote gates, although who needs to drive given the walkability of the location and abundant transport nearby? ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Belle Property, Lauchlan Waterfield 0422 290 489 Price: $1.85 million-$1.895 million Contact agent

SOUTH YARRA \ 5A MOFFAT STREET 3

Dark, stark and pleasantly mysterious, this three-level house quickly proves to be a spacious family home full of natural light. Designed by Jackson Clement Burrows, it blends the cachet of a Fawkner Park address with practical chic and courtyards north and south. On the lower ground floor are the double garage, powder room and a laundry with internal entry. The front living room and elevated timber dining-kitchen area command the ground floor. The skylit stone kitchen has Miele appliances and sliders to the northerly courtyard. Upstairs, via the glass and timber staircase, three taupe-carpeted double bedrooms include the main and its chocolate-inspired, fully-tiled shower en suite and walk-in wardrobe. The main bathroom has a shower above the bath. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Agent: Kay & Burton, Ross Savas 0418 322 994

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TOORAK \ 20 WINIFRED CRESCENT 4

A townhouse but taken up a level because it’s in Toorak, there is luxury living stacked over four levels here. Starting at the gym on the ground level, tucked behind the double garage, a lift ascends through the three main floors. Located metres from the Yarra, multiple balconies and terraces offer river, parkland and city skyline views plus al fresco entertaining options. Inside, space allows for both formal and informal dining, an oversized study offers a work from home option, while the zoned bedrooms (two on the first floor, two on the third) all have en suites. Bespoke finishes complement other contemporary touches, such as a cellar, security system, remote-operated gates and a rainwater tank for garden irrigation, to create a home worthy of its postcode. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Marshall White, Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Price: $6.98 million Expressions of interest

MALVERN \ 98 STANHOPE STREET 3

With the north-facing facade that is predominantly windows, and a similar situation at the rear, the spaces in between are filled with light. The fresh white interiors of this renovated Edwardian home also help things feel big and bright, with the high ceilings and generous proportions of its era doing their bit, too. A sunroom at the front, plus separate formal living and dining rooms, add flexibility to the floor plan. As desirable as all that extra living space is, the bluechip location, which is only moments from Malvern Gardens and the eateries and boutiques of Glenferrie Road and High Street seals the deal. For families, there’s plenty of public and private schools nearby, as well as easy access to public transport. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Jellis Craig, John Morrisby 0411875476 Price: $3.295 million Private sale DOM A IN REV IEW

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Auction Saturday 1 October at 11.00 woodards.com.au

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4/31 Monomeath Avenue, Canterbury Auction Sat 8th October at 2:30pm Price $2.4M - $2.6M 4 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 2 CARS

9842 1477 DONCASTER

Modern elegance in Monomeath Avenue Nestled in arguably Melbourne’s most exclusive street, and truly memorable with renovated allure and sensational internal and external space. Bright stone kitchen with Blaupunkt appliances Master bedroom with WIR & sleek ensuite Back deck, paved terrance & garden Near elite schools, parks & shopping

9874 3355 MITCHAM

Inspect Wed 28th Sept 12:30pm-1:00pm Thurs 29th Sept 5:00pm-5:30pm Sat 1st Oct 11:00am-11:30am Sat 1st Oct 2:00pm-2:30pm Contact Michael Webb 0428 431 019 Anthony Webb 0408 578 771 Jordan Sinni 0413 268 448

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2 Ryeburne Avenue Hawthorn East Effortlessly blending its classical elegance with stylishly renovated modern function, this enchanting Edwardian is tailor made for families with its multiple living areas, landscaped alfresco zones and pool/ spa with cabana. Highlights include Bosch appointed stone kitchen, two luxury bathrooms, high ceilings, original open fireplaces, dual off street parking. Set in a prized parkland pocket minutes from elite private schools.

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Auction Inspect Land Mike Beardsley Mark Josem Maria Xu Hawthorn

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Saturday 15th October at 1:00pm Thurs & Sat 11:00 - 11:30am 602sqm approx 0476 777 004 0488 856 736 0411 491 089 9810 5000

3 Tollington Avenue Malvern East Classically inspired, single level living occupies a position of convenience, with exquisite Hedgeley Dene Gardens at the end of the street. Well suited to a range of lifestyles and stages, a convenient double garage and parking extends the possibilities. Herringbone oak timber floors introduce formal living and dining rooms and an elegant study or bedroom, and the open plan living zone opens to a north facing courtyard.

Auction Inspect Land Ian McLennan Danielle Waterton Iain Carmichael Armadale

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Saturday, 8th October at 11am As advertised or by appointment 300sqm approx 0413 709 111 0413 709 444 0418 850 988 9864 5000

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Nick Gatacre 0428 860 425 FOR SALE Expressions of Interest CLOSING Tuesday 18 October at 1pm VIEW As advertised online GUIDE $5,000,000 - $5,500,000

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HIGHETT 102/1146 Nepean Highway SMART SOPHISTICATION AND SPACE WITH A STUNNING WRAPAROUND TERRACE Combining designer elegance with premium appointments and a stunning wraparound terrace, this 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment is peacefully set at the rear of the prestigious Kingston Park development. Offering a sublime milieu of understated luxury, the house-sized interior showcases a superbly proportioned living room, generous dining and 5-star kitchen. Moments from Sir William Fry Reserve and Southland Shopping Centre and Station.

AUCTION Saturday October 15 at 12:30pm VIEW See website for details

Margaret Duncan 0417 382 686 Nicholas Peters 0422 393 709 Paul Hack 0418 328 055

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ELWOOD 18/17A Milton Street

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LARGER-THAN-MOST WITH L/U GARAGE Nestled amid park-like gardens, this first-floor 1bedder with l/u garage offers a spacious setting. The character-rich interior includes living/dining, upgraded kitchen and separate bathroom. Near transport, Ripponlea and Elwood Villages, beach and Botanical Gardens.

John Manning 0416 101 201 Will Johnson 0449 131 648 Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631

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ST KILDA 2/18 Duke Street

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DESIRABLY DECO IN A DESIRABLE LIFESTYLE LOCALE AUCTION Saturday October 15 at 10:30am VIEW See website for details

Falling in love will be instantaneous when you see this 2-bedroom Deco apartment, featuring fireplaced living, kitchen/meals and access to a rear deck. Walk to all the surrounding lifestyle amenities, including Carlisle and Chapel Streets, beach and transport.

Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333 Sam Inan 0433 076 999 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188

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AUCTION Saturday October 22 at 11:30am VIEW See website for details

BRIGHTON 2/52 Black Street COMING SOON Offering peace and beauty in the heart of Brighton, Melbourne's most exclusive beach suburb, FiftyTwo Black is an inimitable collaboration of world-renowned designers including the revered local talents of Nicholas Day and Jack Merlo, with New York's own Gregory Tuck and Meg Sharpe. With graciously house-like proportions, this unique collaboration has been designed with a private and elevated lifestyle in mind.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST VIEW Contact Kyle Spinks for details

Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333 Sam Inan 0433 076 999 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188

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60A Regent Street, Richmond The sweet taste of luxury!

A show of pure indulgence and extravagant flair, this former chocolate factory is an astonishing warehouse conversion that today pampers effervescent city-fringe living. Melding industrial origins with striking modernity including home automation, the home is a seductive setting for everyday living and entertaining. Cocooned in double glazing, the home’s living domain traverses an entire level, enriched by bespoke cabinetry, a wine bar, and a concealed powder room. A stunning centrepiece, the kitchen serves guests across a marble-draped breakfast bar, providing an integrated Liebherr fridge and freezer, a wide Bertazzoni stove with teppanyaki grill, and an integrated Miele dishwasher.

Langwell Harper 416 High Street Kew 03 9276 5959 44 D O M A I N R E V I E W

Upstairs, a spread of European Oak floorboards spans two sumptuous bedrooms with customised wardrobes, centred by an exquisite family bathroom swathed in slabs of marble. The top level is devoted to parental retreat backdropped by breathtaking city views, providing a lavish master bedroom with a custom dressing room and a luxe ensuite with a deep soaker tub. The pièce-de-résistance is a sprawling terrace facing the most spectacular skyline of city skyscrapers, stretching from the lights of the MCG across to the northern horizon.

Auction Saturday 15 October at 12.00 pm Contact Peter Daicos 0413 757 357

peterd@langwellharper.com.au

Arthur Korf 0413 757 353

akorf@langwellharper.com.au

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60A Regent Street, Richmond The sweet taste of luxury!

Langwell Harper 416 High Street Kew 03 9276 5959 44 D O M A I N R E V I E W

Auction Saturday 15 October at 12.00 pm Contact Peter Daicos 0413 757 357

peterd@langwellharper.com.au

Arthur Korf 0413 757 353

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