Domain Review Stonnington & Boroondara - March 08, 2023 by Domain Magazines

PEOPLE & PROPERTY OF MELBOURNE

MARCH 8-14, 2023

KATE MULVANY ON PLAYING ONE OF THE GREATS

ARCHITECTURE MPAVILION’S SARTORIAL SIDE

NEW IDEAS

WOMEN PUSHING CREATIVE LIMITS STONNINGTON & BOROONDARA

WOMEN IN INNOVATION

TACK L I NG BR A I N CA NCE R H E A D - ON

C o mp i l e d b y H A I L E Y C O U L E S

The editor’s desk

STILL MUSE

KATE SHANASY

Happy International Women’s Day! It’s a big deal around here – our editorial team is made up of women, many of you reading this I’m sure are women, and if not, I bet you have some amazing women in your lives. In this special edition of the mag, we are featuring innovative female leaders in our community, including four brain specialists from the Brain Cancer Centre, the architects of this year’s MPavilion and actress Kate Mulvany who, due to a disability, has adapted the way she works. We also speak to artists, designers and entrepreneurs who are leading the way in their fields. Enjoy. ●

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THE EDIT Things we love about Melbourne

OUR COVER \ Dr Heidi McAlpine, Dr Lucy Gately, Associate Prof. Misty Jenkins & Dr Sarah Best. Photo by Carmen Zammit

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ROYAL TREATMENT \ After a two-year renovation

INDULGE ME \ It’s that time of year again when

The Royce hotel on St Kilda Road is reopening. The

bunnies and eggs start popping up in the shops. For a

former Rolls Royce showroom now also hosts a bar

top-of-the-range chocolate egg, try Melbourne Cocoa’s

with British-influenced fare. ● roycehotel.com.au

Black Label range. ● melbournecocoa.com.au

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ARCHITECTURE

JOHN GOLLINGS

Building couture

elbourne architect and RMIT University academic Dr Leanne Zilka turns to fashion and textiles to bring soft structure to the world of architecture. The magic of fabric comes to life in a 48-piece canopy construction in this year’s MPavilion – a collaborative concept designed by all(zone) architects with whom Zilka collaborated to bring pleated folds to the towering outdoor installation. “The research I do at RMIT and the reasoning behind using fashion in architecture are what makes my work innovative,” says Zilka, who also works on residential and large-scale community projects with Zilka Studio. “I am always looking at textile design for architectural solutions. Fashion naturally deals with the complex form that is the body and has done for many years – think of junctions between a torso and shoulder or foot and sock. “Fashion uses a lot of techniques that architects can learn from, and that is what I am interested in. I am looking for curvature all the time. Her practice of “floppy architecture” is evident in MPavilion, where soft-based materials add to its structure in a playful interactive manner.

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This year’s MPavilion brings fabric to the fore in its unique design. Wo r d s JA N E R O C CA

“The canopy is made using manufacturing techniques like large-scale knitting machines to produce it,” Zilka says. “I jumped at the chance to be involved in this year’s MPavilion because it’s innovative.” Architect and design director at all(zone), Rachaporn Choochuey, says the temporary outdoor building is more complex than meets the eye. “Working on the MPavilion project with so many talented individuals has been an incredible journey,” Choochuey says. “The engineering and manufacturing have been a huge step forward for us in understanding the possibilities of fabric-based architecture.” The canopy comprises three layers that explore the potential of fabric and tensile architecture at every step of the design process. From fishing nets that give tactile structure, to the middle section of the canopy crafted from a cutting-edge STFE

membrane from French maker Serge Ferrari – which allows 10 times more light to filter through than glass would – MPavilion also has polyacrylate mesh to reduce glare and provide weatherproofing. “It’s the first time STFE technology has been used in Australia, which is really exciting,” Zilka says. The waffle-patterned fabric is sewn together as a couture gown might be carefully constructed to evoke movement. The canopy behaves like a roof, with its waffle pattern acting like a bespoke couture gown – except that its manufactured by Oasis Tension Structures in Braeside and not constructed in the nick of time for Paris Fashion Week. “It’s the voluminous high ceiling that points to fashion; there’s drama, there’s structure and it’s fantastic to witness,” Zilka says. “The complexity with this project is it has to be waterproof, but the focus is ultimately all about the event programming that takes place inside. It’s a structured commission with a kiosk. But what makes this cutting edge is the tensile fabrics aren’t frozen to death and coated in plastic like sun-shade sails might – it’s ephemeral and moving and that is our point of difference.” ●

ere’s a startling thing about Australian actress Kate Mulvany. When she is not working – on projects that include TV’s Hunters, with Al Pacino, the screen’s The Great Gatsby, with Leonardo DiCaprio, and, right now, the lead role in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Bernhardt/Hamlet – she struggles with a disability. A childhood fight with cancer and subsequent treatments means that she often needs a cane to stand, and endures permanent, chronic pain. She experiences the pain with one exception: it goes away when she is on stage. Even she can’t work out why, but says, “On stage, you get to step into another person’s body and existence and way of speaking and moving, and my body for some reason can do things on stage that I can’t necessarily do off stage. “I’m sure there’s something deeply psychological to it, but my pain kind of disappears on stage. For those brief couple of hours, I’m f loating. It’s respite that I get when I step into the mind and body of another person.” The fact that the latest person she is stepping into is Sarah Bernhardt – considered by some to be the greatest actress of all time – is also fortuitous. When Mulvany started researching her character, she learned that Bernhardt also had a disability; in later life, she developed gangrene from a stage fall,

resulting in the amputation of a leg. Despite that, the show went on: “She performed on one leg for a lot of her career and transcended even when film came in.” For Mulvany, it is Bernhardt’s boldness and foresightedness that appeals. “Half of us [actors] wouldn’t be here without her,” she says. “It’s almost a cliche to say that she was ahead of her time, but she truly was. “She liked to play male roles because they were the complicated ones that intrigued her. If the most mediocre actors of her time could play these incredible roles, why couldn’t the greatest actress of the time [do so]? She knew her own power. “And she embraced the power of the photograph; she was one of the first actors that hired photographers to come and take photos of her for publicity to sell.” Like Bernhardt, Mulvany has not let her physical constraints hold her back – when she’s not acting, she’s also a successful playwright and screenwriter – and sometimes she has even found a way to incorporate them into a role. When she appeared in Richard III, she exposed her spine on stage for the first time, revealing the atrophy of her back. On set with Al Pacino – “another Shakespearean aficionado” – the two discussed Richard III a lot “because he’s a Richard III fanatic”.

Mulvany knew how to impress Pacino, too. “I told him, I’ve got Richard’s exact disability. He said, ‘Oh, that’s smart.’ ” The memory still makes her smile. For theatregoers lucky enough to hold tickets to Bernhardt/Hamlet, Mulvany wants to make sure they know that, “This is truly one of those nights in the theatre that pulls apart theatre and makes fun of it but also elevates it. “And the audience will have a really, really good time.” ● BERNHARDT/HAMLET \ Melbourne Theatre Company, Southbank Theatre, March 4 to April 15.

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Lifting the curtain THEATRE How Kate Mulvany

EUGENE HYLAND

is transformed when she treads the boards.

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COVER STORY

Cancer Centre, founded by Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer and established in partnership with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI). Professor Misty Jenkins, Dr Lucy Gately, Dr Sarah Best and Dr Heidi McAlpine are among a team of “brainiacs” helping to solve the puzzle and support patients through brain cancer. Each one of them has defied the stereotype and discrimination to become leaders in a field

hen Carrie Bickmore emotionally donned a beanie in her Gold Logie speech in 2015 she raised the profile of brain cancer exponentially and set in motion a groundswell of support that has had a profound impact, not only on patients but on the incredible specialists and scientists who are working to better understand and treat the insidious disease. That beacon of hope has enabled four incredible women to pursue their passions through the Brain

Associate Professor Misty Jenkins

historically dominated by men. On this International Women’s Day their contribution is being recognised and celebrated. Working in a high-pressure, sometimes emotionally charged profession while maintaining a life outside their work requires a unique skill set and resilience, which they all admit to finding a challenge at various times. But their commitment to their roles and an unwavering desire to help people is what drives them. ●

Dr Lucy Gately

Dr Sarah Best

Dr Heidi McAlpine

Laboratory head, the Brain Cancer Centre and WEHI

Medical oncologist, Alfred and Cabrini hospitals and clinician researcher, WEHI

Laboratory head, the Brain Cancer Centre and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Neurosurgery registrar, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and PhD candidate, the Florey Institute

What inspired you to enter

this field?

the field?

this field?

I wanted to make a difference in the

I always saw oncology as a speciality

My interest in cancer biology

One of the most challenging parts

lives of patients with cancer. I was

in which you managed a person. I

stemmed from personal experience

of working in neurosurgery is giving

drawn to immunotherapy because

don’t treat a cancer, I treat a person

in my family, where we have a high

brain cancer patients their diagnosis

of its potential to harness the power

with cancer, and that person may

rate of different varieties of cancer.

– particularly because I know the

of the immune system to fight

have other health issues, family

This passion to understand biology

efficacy of currently available

cancer, and the exciting advances

circumstances, or life experiences

and identify what makes a normal

treatments is limited. Working

that have been made in recent years.

compared to the next. Everyone is

cell change into a cancer cell has

towards a better understanding of

unique and so it allows for a holistic,

driven my career, which has

brain cancer, and more efficacious

What percentage of women

or whole-person, approach. Being

spanned breast cancer, skin cancer,

treatments is important to me.

work in your field?

diagnosed with cancer is a stressful

lung cancer and brain cancer.

As of 2021, women make up

time and it’s a privilege that patients

less than 35 percent of scientific

and their families allow me to share

Have you had any challenges in

your role as a female?

leadership roles in Australian

that journey with them and support

your role as a female?

The logistical challenges of working

research institutes and universities.

them as best I can. I have always

I’ve had the frustrating experience

as a surgeon and breastfeeding

This represents an increase from

been fascinated by the brain – it is

of feeling challenged as a female

were difficult, but I was fortunate

previous years, but there is still

the master control room. Despite

researcher while working overseas.

to be very well supported by the

significant work to be done to

being so important, we still have so

I remember feeling my ideas were

consultant surgeons I work with and

improve gender diversity and

much to learn, which makes it an

not always respected but then

was able to express between cases

inclusion in these leadership

exciting field to research.

seeing the same idea raised by a

and breastfeed both my children.

positions.

Have you had any challenges in

male colleague and being valued. What do you love about your job?

What would you say to young

What would you say to women

I love the mixture of clinical and

What would you say to young

women considering entering

considering entering your

research, and the interaction with

women considering entering

your profession?

profession?

people with brain cancer that spans

your profession?

Neurosurgery is a wonderful, fulfilling

Science is really fun and making

and connects the two parts. My

Becoming a cancer researcher

career. It’s hard work but I love my

discoveries is the best feeling in the

clinical work helps me to understand

allows you to follow your passion,

life and wouldn’t change a thing. If

world. Pursue your passion for

the gaps in patient care and my

problem-solve and work towards

you have been told that neurosurgery

science, regardless of any gender or

research helps me to find ways to fill

solving an incredibly challenging

is incongruous with motherhood, be

cultural barriers that you may face.

those gaps. Without either aspect, I

problem in medicine: how to best

relieved to know that person was not

Also seek out mentors and allies,

don’t think that my career would be

treat patients so that cancer is no

a surgeon and a mother, so they

and prioritise your own wellbeing.

as fulfilling.

longer a terminal illness.

probably didn’t know. ●

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Associate Professor Misty Jenkins, Dr Lucy Gately, Dr Sarah Best and Dr Heidi McAlpine.

The brains trust Meet the women who have defied stereotypes to become leaders in brain cancer treatment and research.

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Jessie French‘s Ghost in the ’cene.

CHARLES DENNINGTON

Beyond imagination INNOVATORS Meet five women pushing boundaries in their fields. Wo r d s JA N E R O C CA

ARTIST AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNER

Jessie French uses seaweed and algae-based plastics to make art. It’s renewable and sustainable and safe enough to eat, but she doesn’t suggest you pick up her 14-karat gold-plated vessel and do just that. Ghost in the ’cene is made of algae material and constructed in a series of panels, and the work is on display as part of NGV’s Melbourne Now exhibition. French fuses her loves of art and science to create expressive works; a world first when it comes to using algae-based polymer on this large scale. Hers is a world of macro and microalgae, challenging historical laboratory practices to find a new way of making algae-based materials.

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JESSICA MAURER

Jessie French

“The vessel is an ambiguous-looking material; nothing we have ever seen before,” French says. “It’s organic looking but engineered and formed. “The dark colour is pigmented with microalgae and charcoal and all the stitching done in gold, and a hint at all the great things you can find under the water that have value.” ● jessiefrench.com

Paris Thomson FOUNDER, SIRAP

Paris Thomson, the founder and creative director of film production studio SIRAP, has worked on campaigns for clients including Bassike, The Design Files, Mecca Cosmetics, the NGV, Grown Alchemist and Visit Victoria – including the tourism

campaigns Stay Closer, Go Further and Click for Vic in 2020. She has won an Australian Marketing Institute award for her creativity and looks to new technology to help tell her story through video production. The RMIT graduate began as a one-woman show and now employs a team of 20 including directors, producers, cinematographers and designers. Her company was a winner in the B&T Best of the Best Awards in 2021. “It’s a rarity in the industry to have a company offer a full range of services from conception to final delivery, overseeing projects from start to finish,” Thomson says. “But that’s what we do at SIRAP.” ● sirap.com.au

Lizzie Waley

Cushla Whiting

FOUNDER, SUNDAE BODY

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CUSHLA WHITING JEWELLERY

Siblings Anna, Cushla and Hamish Whiting launched their jewellery brand in Melbourne nine years ago, with a focus on transparency when sourcing precious gemstones and diamonds. Now, they’re looking at blockchain tracing to allow customers a full view of the diamond’s journey – from the rough to the polished finale. According to creative director Cushla Whiting, dispelling greenwashing (unsubstantiated environmental posturing) is also a top priority in their bid to deliver sustainable and quality pieces. Whiting, who moved to Melbourne from New Zealand at 18 to study architecture, saw a gap in the fine jewellery market and made the career switch. Her vision was to make jewellery less intimidating and more design-led. Their father Peter worked as a diamond wholesaler in NZ, so the seed leading to a desire for precious stones was planted early. “Hamish ethically sources diamonds directly from the largest diamond global site-holders,” Whiting says. “He works closely with cutters in Nigeria, which gives back to local communities. “The popularity of the teal sapphire is proof of this great relationship. Antique diamonds are also popular globally right now, but it all comes down to where you source from and sharing that legitimacy with clients.”

● sundaebody.com

● cushlawhiting.com.au

Nixi Killick FASHION DESIGNER

Fashion and technology have always found a place in Nixi Killick’s sartorial metaverse. Known for her bright and bold rave-meets-sci-fi garments, she’s all about creating augmented reality clothing – a chance for consumers to get intimate with wearable technology. The AR experience is imperative to her crusade, and she has partnered with the EYEJACK app for the hidden treasure hunt in her clothing. “Wearable technology has a track record of being clunky, but this is a seamless scenario,” Killick says. “My garments come with augmented reality targets and it’s within the artwork of my prints.

“It’s like a QR code you can then click on for an AR experience.” Killick’s circus family past inspires the storyboard, and her pieces have been worn by Lady Gaga, SIA and Kimbra. She works from her Northcote studio and is often elbow-deep in laser cutting and 3D printing. She has taught RMIT fashion students how to use laser cutting machines and how to 3D print. “My practice has always existed around the idea of hijacking technology from other fields and using those machines into a fashion context. “I call it techno-optimism.”

MARK PETERSON

A whipped-cream-scented body soap you take into the shower has proven a lucrative move for Mornington Peninsula-raised entrepreneur Lizzie Waley – the founder of Sundae Body. Last year, Sundae Body won the coveted Aerosol Product of the Year gong at the Australian Aerosol Awards, including the award for innovation in packaging, with the brand’s fun cans that mimic the look and feel of whipped cream. “Body wash hadn’t seen a lot of innovation, which essentially made us want to jump in,” says Waley, who is launching a kids’ range at Coles this year. There’s also a collaboration with an Aussie food brand coming in April. “We want customers to talk about body care items like they do about face masks and other self-care rituals, with genuine excitement,” she says. Waley is the daughter of Australian Crawl founding member Simon Binks, and says her dad’s advice is to dream big. “Dad has always been my biggest cheerleader,” she says. “The best advice he’s given me is to follow my passion. “He had a huge ‘dream big’ mentality as a musician and taught me to get really clear on what your vision is early on.”

● ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/melbourne-now-2023

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK TOORAK \ 19 WOODSIDE CRESCENT 5

Woodside, one of Toorak’s first homes, was built in 1856 and has all the beauty and grace of the grand homes of that era. It sits on about 1456 square metres of land and is surrounded by immaculate gardens. The house would be ideal for a family and suitable for lavish formal entertaining or casual get-togethers in the courtyard dining area. Formal rooms are ranged along the front of the L-shaped house and open to a long, lace-trimmed return verandah and a landscaped garden. The front door is surrounded by panels of hand-painted glass and leads to a marble hall with arches and ornate pillars to the formal living room on one side and double doors to the red formal dining room on the other side. The lounge, or study, also at the front of the home, has a deep bay window, and all three rooms have the hallmarks of the period – handsome fireplaces, ceiling roses, deep skirting boards and decorative cornices. Also in this wing are the meals area, laundry and provincialstyle kitchen that opens to the rear verandah and courtyard. European appliances include a 900-millimetre cooker. The main bedroom has a fireplace, shower en suite with twin basins, and built-in wardrobes. All of the other bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and a study in this zone has cupboards. At the rear of the bedroom wing and facing north, a pretty garden room with a deep bay window and marble fireplace has access via double doors to a third verandah. In the garden are rock walls, mature trees, flowering shrubs and a gardener’s cottage. The garden is watered via a 70,000-litre underground tank and an automated irrigation system. The peaceful and very private property includes the original bluestone cellar and has ducted heating, a ducted vacuum system, a mains gas barbecue and a separate large storage room. The double garage is accessed from Tintern Avenue. Woodside is in the heart of Toorak and close to the village and Como Park. Toorak Primary School is nearby, and there are many independent schools in the suburb. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON property@domain.com.au

Agent: Marshall White, Nicole French 0417 571 505 Price: $12 million-$13 million Expressions of interest: Close 2pm, March 21

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TOORAK \ 680 ORRONG ROAD Agent: Marshall White, Marcus Chimenello 0411 411 271 Price: $11.5 million-$12.3 million Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, March 15

TOORAK \ 20 HEYINGTON PLACE Agent: Marshall White, Joanna Nairn 0419 994 664 Price: $30 million-$33 million Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, March 20

FINAL WORD

“THIS STUNNING HISTORICAL HOME OFFERS FLEXIBILITY NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.” NICOLE FRENCH – AGENT

SOUTH YARRA \ 253-257 DOMAIN ROAD Agent: Marshall White, Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Price: $21 million-$23 million Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, March 15 DOM A IN REV IEW

HAWTHORN \ 31 CLIVE ROAD 4

A deceptive facade with traditional brickwork and iron lace belies the contemporary abode that lies beyond in this new, high-end home. Over three levels, slick symmetrical lines create the most modern of interiors. From the latest kit kat tiles in the bathrooms juxtaposed with terrazzo countertops to the timber-lined ceiling in the expansive basement wine room, which includes a bar, fireplace, bathroom and drop-down 4K projector with a 3.5-metrewide screen, every detail here is about luxury living. There’s a long list of high-tech automated features, plus brand names galore across the latest appliances (the kitchen has a cryovac drawer, for example), a self-cleaning pool and spa, skylights and car turntable. The floor plan also includes two powder rooms, a dedicated laundry, a separate study and extensive storage. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD Agent: Jellis Craig, Lachie Fraser-Smith 0418 399 182 Price: $5 million-$5.5 million Auction: Noon, March 18

MIDDLE PARK \ 231B RICHARDSON STREET 4

A large studio with a bathroom over the garage is just one of the many appealing features of this beautifully renovated two-storey property. On the ground floor, a bay window, ceiling rose and open fireplace in the formal living room at the front are evocative of the Victorian era. Following this is a powder room and storage area, and then the family room and full-width marble kitchen look out to the northfacing landscaped garden. This sophisticated area has a long skylight supplementing the sunshine that pours in from the wall of glass at the rear. Beneath the kitchen is a cellar. Upstairs, the main bedroom has a large en suite, and the two children’s bedrooms share the family bathroom. European oak is laid on the ground level and bedrooms are carpeted. The property has two street frontages. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON Agent: Jellis Craig, Simon Gowling 0422 234 644 Price: $3.4 million-$3.5 million

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KEW \ 15 LOWER DRIVE 4

Set on a leafy street as part of the Main Drive development in Kew is this four-bedroom home. Offering lowmaintenance living over two levels, this property provides spacious living zones in contemporary colours and finishes. A predominantly white palette is complemented by pale oak floorboards, three fully tiled bathrooms and a Miele-appointed kitchen (including a coffee machine, a convection microwave, and an integrated fridge and freezer). A highlight is the large walled courtyard – with a footprint larger than the average one-bedroom apartment – allowing for sunny al fresco entertaining in complete privacy. The home also has a bespoke study zone, a guest powder room, a laundry, plus an internal-access double garage, all within walking distance of the cluster of cafes at Willsmere Village. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD Agent: RT Edgar, Paul Walker 0418 323 122 Price: $2 million-$2.2 million Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, March 21

SURREY HILLS \ 41 KENNEALY STREET 5

Herringbone parquetry and high decorative ceilings remain as a nod to the fact this renovated five-bedroom brick home first appeared on the corner of Kennealy and Payne streets back in 1929. Set on almost 1000 square metres, the address places it on the Canterbury border, offering families proximity to many private schools and public transport. The floor plan has oriented all four living areas to the north, with a deck off the sitting room and a second al fresco area – which leads to the heated pool and spa – also maximising the sunny aspect. On the south side, there’s a wing of bedrooms with a fifth upstairs that has a petite roof deck and a built-in desk. Other features include a powder room and laundry, plus an internal remote-control double garage with loft storage. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Kay & Burton, Walter Dodich 0413 262 655 Price: $2.91 million-$3.2 million Auction: Noon, March 18 DOM A IN REV IEW

6 Viewbank Road, Glen Iris

A pinnacle of family living & entertaining Auction: Saturday, 25th March at 12:00pm Inspect: Thursday 11-11:30am & 6-6:30pm, Saturday 11-11:30am 14

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John Morrisby Tim Bennison Will Bennison

0411 875 476 0418 332 865 0438 572 371

31 Clive Road, Hawthorn East

Contemporary luxury on a grand scale Auction: Saturday, 18th Mar at 12pm Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Lachie Fraser-Smith Richard Winneke Gaby Carr

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25 Empress Road, Surrey Hills

Poolside Entertaining in Prized Pocket David Banks Ross Stryker Allan Forde

Auction: Saturday 25th March at 12pm Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

0422 868 410 0401 318 772 0400 892 241

Offering peace and beauty in the heart of Brighton, FiftyTwo Black is a collaboration of world-renowned designers including Nicholas Day and Jack Merlo, with New York’s Gregory Tuck and Meg Sharpe. With graciously house-like proportions, this unique collaboration has been designed with a private and elevated lifestyle in mind. RH branded furnished residences, the ﬁrst in Australia. Only one available, enquire now to move in within 4 weeks. CONTACT Alex Bragilevsky 0478 401 247 | Kelgend Winters 0439 434 449

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TOORAK 11 Canberra Road A PRESTIGIOUS 652 SQM APPROX. OPPORTUNITY In the one family since 1964, this cherished 4 bedroom + study, 2 bathroom c1937 clinker brick classic on a significant 652 sqm approx. provides enviable scope to reimagine its beauty, rebuild or redevelop in the GRZ5 zone (Subject to Council Approval). Functional for now, featuring 8 principal rooms (marble fireplaces), a Tasmanian Oak kitchen, west facing rear garden and double auto garage. Between the Yarra River and Toorak Village.

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AUCTION

Nick Gatacre 0428 860 425 Mathew Corredor 0421 699 639

VIEW As advertised online GUIDE $4,000,000 - $4,400,000

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5 B 3+ b 2 c1S

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784 Orrong Road, Toorak

737m2 Approx.

View – Inspections are STRICLTY via appointment only, to book in an inspection, please contact agents. Contemporary Home By Lauren Tarrant Design. At Orrong Road’s premium river end with Melbourne CBD views, this breathtaking contemporary home celebrates light, space and the beauty of natural materials in a sumptuous design dedicated to indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Custom designed and completed for its current owners by Lauren Tarrant Design, its five-bedroom four-bathroom accommodation brings together statement proportions with a carefully curated suite of finishes that convey a sense of effortless luxury throughout. Max Ruttner – 0425 799 942 Mandy Zhu – 0411 893 168 36

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing, Mon 27th March at 5:00pm

17 Avalon Road, Armadale

697m2 Approx.

View – Wednesday, Thursday 1:00 – 1:30ÝÉ and Saturday 11:00 – 11:30 m Enjoy the tranquillity of this immaculately maintained and superbly positioned solid-brick Provincial-style family home. Formal and informal living/ dining, a spacious and fully equipped kitchen and a large, sun-drenched, north-facing backyard – this two-storey home offers the best in family living. Rarely does a home of this calibre present such a great lifestyle opportunity.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST EOI Closing, Tue 14th March at 3:00pm

Richard Nowak – 0418 383 774 Anthony Grimwade – 0418 382 226 Yvette Laws – 0448 166 872 DOM A IN REV IEW

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30+ years experience in all aspects of Horticulture and Plants. Garden maintenance, new gardens, garden planning, garden renovations, regular garden service calls. High Pressure cleaning available Contact: Glen 0408 456 988

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