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It’s so exciting when hard-working, talented people reach international success. Even more-so when those people are from your city – and actually even from your suburb. Our cover stars this week, the endlessly funny Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, hung out at my old local park in Thornbury (funnily, right across from the house where Josh Thomas shot much of Please Like Me) to write their new film-noir comedy series Deadloch. The show has just started on Amazon Prime and is available in more than 240 countries. The Kates spoke to us about the show and their enduring friendship. ●

by HAILEY COULES

AL DENTE \ Top chefs such as Hero’s Karen Martini (June 15), and Lee Ho Fook’s Victor Liong (July 13), are taking over the Stokehouse Pasta & Bar’s kitchen for The Humble Pasta. ● stokepastaandbar.com.au

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FIGHTING CHANCE \ Support footy fans Richard Coyne and Simon Polinelli as they fundraise for Fight MND with Big Freeze in the Bay – a 250-kilometre, eight-day hike ending at the 'G. ● bit.ly/bigfreezebay

LONG WEEKEND \ After 50 years, Roam Rutherglen Winery Walkabout is mixing things up. On June 10 and 11  festival-goers can take a hop-on, hop-off bus between the 15 wineries. ● explorerutherglen.com.au

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Soothe the soul

TRAVEL

These sanctuaries are the perfect antidote to the chill.

Words KIM WILSON

The cooler conditions are just crying out for cosy and nourishing winter escapes to warm the body and soul.

In less than 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, it’s possible to feel like you’re a million miles away at a host of soothing and scenic sanctuaries that enable guests to refill their cups and brace against the bleak weather.

One of the newest additions is the Intercontinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula, which opened at the end of 2022 and harmoniously blends heritage with contemporary design in the iconic coastal location.

The distinctive 1875 landmark sandstone building perched on the

hill over Port Phillip Bay has undergone a brilliant transformation designed by award-winning architects Woods Bagot.

The historic original building has been beautifully restored with the addition of a newly built wing that features outdoor terraces and two penthouses with commanding rooftop views and private plunge pools.

While outdoor swimming may not be an option for many during winter, the Mediterranean pool deck is still the perfect place for a cocktail tucked up in one of the chic cabanas watching the sunset.

The piece de resistance of the new Continental, particularly for winter,

is the magical Aurora Spa & Bathhouse, which is home to a sublime European-style bathing ritual that really must be experienced to be believed.

Bringing together the best waterbased and elemental hot-and-cold contrast therapies, Aurora’s 10-step bathing ritual takes place in a 500-square-metre, state-of-the-art space featuring magnesium enriched pools, sauna, steam room, thermal lounges, sensory showers, cold plunge pool and unique glacial mist and halotherapy rooms.

A thoughtful touch for guests in premium rooms is a well-stocked complimentary in-room bar that features a seasonal selection of locally distilled spirits, wines, boutique brews and sweet treats.

While there are plenty of cafes and restaurants within walking distance down the seaside village’s charming main street, it’s hard to go past the food at the hotel.

Acclaimed Melbourne chef Scott Pickett has opened Audrey’s, a seafood-led elevated diner in the deco-styled restaurant. In addition, guests can dine at The Atrium, The Conti Public Bar & Beer Garden or Barlow, a late-night speakeasy. ● sorrento.intercontinental.com

European-style bathing at Aurora involves a 10-step ritual.

More to explore

THE LON RETREAT & SPA

Sit fireside on a rainy day or rug up and stroll through the 81 hectares of gorgeous agricultural and conservation land adjacent to the sand dunes and back beach of picturesque Point Lonsdale.

This family-owned retreat offers respite from the busyness of everyday life in seven individually designed, luxury suites inspired by the natural surroundings.

The small and exclusive Lon Spa is a destination all its own, with three unique treatment rooms featuring mineral-fed soaking tubs, steam rooms and breathtaking ocean views. ● lonretreat.com.au

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AT HEPBURN SPRINGS

When a destination has been crowned Australia’s No. 1 from 55,000 holiday homes, you know the accommodation must be special. Nestled in scenic bushland, this series of distinctive properties blends industrial chic with luxury and comfort.

Perfect for couples seeking a romantic and private winter escape, the luxe features include massage chairs, suspended fireplaces, digital mood lighting, floating daybeds and an ancient stone bath perched on top of a platform overlooking a ravine.

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JAPANESE MOUNTAIN RETREAT

This is a private, intimate and serene sanctuary nestled in the Dandenong Ranges. It combines indoor and outdoor bathing, and guests can also indulge in stunning spa treatments and savour world-class cuisine using ingredients sourced from the nearby Yarra Valley.

Attention to detail is meticulous at the resort that is home to secluded Japanese villas, which feature traditional hot tubs overlooking the breathtaking countryside.

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Award-winning comedians

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney are all the funnier when they’re together, and it’s this creative spark that has kept their momentum going.

The Melbourne-based writers are back with the new series Deadloch –an eight-part feminist noir thriller with much comic blood on its hands.

Best known for their TV satires The Katering Show and Get Krackin’, the two best friends always knew longer-form narratives would be their eventual ever-after.

whodunnit, to be funny and gripping to watch.”

Deadloch is set in a fictional seaside hamlet in Tasmania.

It was filmed over six months and begins with a local man found dead on the beach. Two female detectives, played by Kate Box and Madeleine Sami, are thrown together to solve the crime.

It’s a twisted tapestry of laughter and tears, comic genius and fart jokes – plus lots of swearing.

Oh, and there’s a winter festival that’s taking place – this is no

Their road to success hasn’t always been linear. In fact, when they had the idea for Deadloch, it was The Katering Show that took off, meaning the murder mystery was momentarily shelved.

The Katering Show garnered 2 million views in the first week it was posted on YouTube and 9 million thereafter on ABC iview.

The pair met in 2009 when McLennan sent McCartney a message on Twitter asking if she’d like to work on an animated show.

At the time, McCartney had left stand-up to work with an animation company that later went broke, and then in post-production.

“We had the same agent in our early 20s and I kept getting Kate’s mail and her pay stubs,” McCartney says.

It takes two to make a thing go right

When Amazon Prime gave them the green light four years ago to make a start on Deadloch, they knew it was time to deliver a robust version of their comedy ideas.

Deadloch has its global premiere in June and will be screening in more than 240 countries.

The Kates take a comedy crime drama narrative and turn it upside down, giving the bird to the male gaze, gender politics and identity and always delivering with their signature dark satire in this exciting whodunnit.

“We wanted to do the comedy crime drama justice,” McLennan says. “We wanted it to be a thrilling

accident either, with McCartney admitting she has travelled the world for live arts festivals.

A top-notch list of talent joins the cast, including Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Susie Youssef and Katie Robertson.

The idea for the series came to them when their children were toddlers (they have a child each, six months apart in age).

They wrote it during those pesky lockdown days, hanging out in a makeshift office in Thornbury’s Penders Park – in a tent, to be exact.

It meant their kids could run around for a few hours and they could write.

McCartney found doing comedy was frustrating, which led to her decision to quit.

“The 2000s for comedy in Australia was quite a different landscape to what it is now,” she says.

“We were routinely the only young women in a room amongst a bunch of white cis dudes. If we had an idea, they’d say ‘that’s not funny’. They couldn’t relate.

“We were told we didn’t have good ideas – it was implied and not said directly – but I ended up leaving comedy and didn’t want to do it.”

McLennan’s Twitter message hit the inbox at the right time, as McCartney’s career had stalled.

“I was a 30-year-old intern – it was grim and it was time to get out,” McCartney says.

The pair went on to write the web series Bleak in 2010 and won $30,000 through the Kit Denton Disfellowship.

“Instead of saying, we’ll use the money and just write on the weekends, we decided to quit our jobs for good,” says McLennan, who was working at Rod Laver Arena and “dealing with a lot of mums booking tickets to Disney on Ice”.

“We just needed validation and needed someone who got behind us,” she says. “Good things kept happening when we paired up and lots of doors have opened since.”

The Katering Show’s viral sketch with a Thermomix is still talked about. It’s their deadpan delivery that makes it so compelling – plus the fact they’re taking the mickey out of people who own one.

McLennan is the foodie of the two, and when you start to watch Deadloch, you’ll notice food plays a huge part in the conversations and scenes as well.

“The colour grade of the parma in episode one had to be spot on,” McCartney says, smiling.

McLennan adds: “I was in charge of the food if there was ever a food shot. It had to have a life of its own and really glisten.”

The pair know that they’re onto a good thing by working together –and that not all comic pairings last forever.

“We have complementary skill sets and just work well together,” McLennan says. “We don’t take that for granted.”

McCartney agrees wholeheartedly.

“We know how precious this situation is that we’re in,” McCartney says. “She’s my best friend and I’d do anything for her.” ●

DEADLOCH \ Starts June 2 on Amazon Prime

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney are ready to take the world stage with their new TV series, Deadloch.

Words JANE ROCCA

“She’s my best friend and I’d do anything for her.”

● KATE McCARTNEY

Photo by BEN KING

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More than 350 years since his death, 17thcentury Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn remains one of the most celebrated of the Golden Age of painting. With a career that spanned more than four decades, he is adored for his expressive paintings and innovative printmaking.

The National Gallery of Victoria’s new exhibition Rembrandt: True to Life follows the artist’s evolution from his early years in Leiden in the 1620s to his final years in Amsterdam in the 1660s. He brilliantly reimagined Biblical subjects through his expressive and complex style.

More than 100 etchings are drawn from the NGV collection alongside paintings from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Louvre Museum in Paris.

His best-known etching, the Hundred Guilder Print (1648), is on display, as well as the iconic painting Self-Portrait (1659), which he did three years after he declared bankruptcy aged 53.

While much is known about Rembrandt’s life and artistic output, there’s plenty we don’t know, says Rijksmuseum senior paintings conservator and head of paintings conservation Petria Noble.

“The past 20 years have seen an enormous development in the technical study of his paintings. People think surely there can’t be more to know about him, but there is plenty.

“Yes, he was creative and innovative, he had a workshop, but there is a group of paintings from this period that require analysis and reinterpretation that hasn’t really been deeply explored.”

Noble was in Melbourne to discuss the importance of Rembrandt’s work, covering the significance of two paintings from the Rijksmuseum and why Rembrandt piqued her interest when studying at NYU’s Institute of Fine Art.

She was taught by Professor Egbert HaverkampBegemann, a world scholar in 17th-century paintings who inspired her to want to know more about Rembrandt. Noble has been a technical art historian for more than 20 years.

“As a restorer you have to have a curiosity and love for history,” she says. “The job requires you to dive deep into understanding the meaning of the works.”

In this exhibition, Rembrandt’s works are grouped according to portraits, religious motifs, landscapes, nudes, and scenes of everyday life.

Noble says Rembrandt’s use of light and shadow reflect his skill for realism, while the materials he

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used and the way in which he painted says a lot about his changing style and peak period.

“We have done a lot of research on his most famous painting, The Night Watch from 1642,” she says. “Looking at Rembrandt’s stylistic development and how his use of materials change are key.

“Why is this important? Because in earlier works like Tobit and Anna with the Kid from 1626 we see a brighter palette. It’s painted on oak wood. Once Rembrandt moves to Amsterdam he paints on canvas almost exclusively.”

If Noble had to choose a favourite, it would be The Jewish Bride. She says the appeal of his work was his ability to capture passion and compassion.

“In every Rembrandt there is the expression. The incredible human expression is something you recognise in all his figures,” Noble says. “That is what makes his work truly universal in appeal.”

REMBRANDT: TRUE TO LIFE \ NGV International until September 10 ● ngv.vic.gov.au

The world’s top museums bring the best of Rembrandt to the

Words JANE ROCCA

“In every Rembrandt there is the expression. The incredible human expression is something you recognise in all his figures.” PETRIA NOBLE

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Self-Portrait, 1659.

While Rising (June 7-18) is bringing us the very best in food, music and the arts to brighten the long nights, another festival is quite literally lighting up our city.

After a glimmering debut last year, Lightscape (June 16-August 6) will again transform the Royal Botanic Gardens with a 2.1-kilometre trail of illuminations and installations.

This family-friendly event features an eight-metre sphere filled with more than 20,000 animated LEDs, massive illuminated sculptures, a flickering fire garden and some wondrous singing trees. Food trucks and a bar are available for a postdazzling treat.

The Melbourne International Film Festival (August 3-20) will also be doing its bit to light up the city, one cinema at a time.

Details are still under wraps, but early announcements include opening-night premiere Shayla , the debut feature from Iranian-Australia director Noora Niasari, and Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story, a doco about

WINTER EVENTS

All that glows

VO is also staging a return of its kids’ opera The Grumpiest Boy in the World (June 23-24) in which a young boy discovers an imaginary world of giants, hairy creatures and flying things, with a score from Joseph Twist, whose music should be familiar to young ones (and their parents) from the cartoon Bluey Kids should also enjoy The Twits (June 27-July 1), a hilarious adaptation of Roald Dahl’s gruesome classic from the team behind Fantastic Mr Fox

Grown-ups might prefer Melbourne Theatre Company’s Is God Is (June 19-July 15), the Australian premiere of an award-winning American play that fuses Afropunk, spaghetti westerns and ancient myth into something new.

the Melbourne music legend, featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Sting and others. Tickets are now on sale.

If you’d rather keep warm with a crowd, there are plenty of gigs to keep you dancing around this winter. The big-ticket event is the fabulous Lizzo (July 17-18), who will be playing Rod Laver Arena after headlining this year’s Splendour in the Grass Festival.

Other Splendour sideshows include a return visit from 2000s indie legends Yeah Yeah Yeahs (July 20), rising British star Arlo Parks (July 17) and Swedish grim-pop queen Tove Lo (July 19).

Also worth checking out are hard rockers IDLES (July 26) and Scottish balladeer Lewis Capaldi (July 14-15).

Moving away from pop, there’s Bungul (June 14-15) – a hypnotic work of dance and music inspired by Dr Gurrumul Yunupingu’s posthumous album, Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow). Yolngu dancers and songmen will celebrate the great man’s life and legacy with help from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Words MYKE BARTLETT

The MSO will also pay tribute to another First Nations legend with One Song: The Music of Archie Roach (July 5-6), featuring a host of local musos.

There are more local acts to be found at NGV Friday Nights (June 9-October 6). This year’s program offers disco, jazz and soul, as well as drinks and late-night access to the exhibition.

Victorian Opera’s 2023 season continues with Mozart’s Idomeneo (July 4-8). The epic collaboration Opera Australia and the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is set around the Trojan War, complete with terrible dilemmas and vengeful gods.

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A similar blend of modern and ancient informs Uncle Vanya (June 7-17), a new translation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece for St Kilda’s Theatreworks. It is directed by acclaimed director Bronwen Coleman.

Of course, there’s more to Melbourne than culture.

Australia’s sporting capital will be hosting several of the key matches in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. To celebrate, Fed Square will be hosting a FIFA Fan Festival (July 20-August 20)

Families, hardcore fans and soccer newbies alike should enjoy these free events promising food, music, culture and, of course, football –truly the best of everything our city has to offer. ●

LIGHTSCAPE, JUNE 16-AUGUST 6

The days are getting shorter, but Melbourne has plenty on offer to keep the darkness at bay.

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Vino junction

When it comes to the best spots to perch this winter, wine bars make the cosiest corner – literally. Many of the city’s favourite spots for a tipple make their home on various corners in the inner north. Here’s where to find a neighbourhood gem where you can bask in the warm glow as the sun sets while perusing a wine list that’s hard to beat.

Words JANE ROCCA

SUNHANDS \ 169 ELGIN STREET, CARLTON

Whether you come here for the afternoon sun or for the snazzy wine list and deli-style morsels, the team behind Sunhands sure know how to get you in the mood. They’ve lined up eight tables on the footpath at the corner of Drummond and Elgin streets in Carlton, which makes a sweet alternative to a spot inside. The well-curated list of local wines includes drops from the Yarra Valley’s Jamsheed Wines and minimal-intervention varieties from Blood Moon Wines. The glasses are perfectly matched with a menu that includes hearty soups and chocolate and olive cake with creme fraiche and fresh figs. ● sunhands.com.au

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ONE TRICK PONY \ 6 NEWRY STREET, NORTH FITZROY

This restaurant and wine bar on the corner of Newry Street and St George’s Road in North Fitzroy thrives on its passion for wine from around the country and the world. Think Il Farneto Frisant Bianco from Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy or a 2022 Quinn Eden Valley riesling from South Australia, or try the newest addition of a 2021 nebbiolo by Little Reddie from Colbinabbin in Victoria. On the food side, you’ll find truffled salami, kingfish crudo, burrata and Otway pork with roasted peach, fenugreek and mustard sauce. A gem that locals rave about.  ● otp-wine.com.au

NAPIER QUARTER WINE \ 359 NAPIER STREET, FITZROY

In the backstreets of Fitzroy, this corner wine bar run by owners Daniel Lewis and Simon Benjamin is a charming step away from the bustle of Brunswick Street. It might only seat 26 inside, but when the weather is obliging, there’s an extra 16 spots outside on the footpath, too. Their mantra is quality, community and artisan. From the food to wine offering, they meticulously ensure it is a fabulous experience. We love, too, that there’s a guest house you can book for a night or two. The rooms are filled with nods to their bluestone building past and ’70s terracotta tiles.  ● napierquarter.com.au

LITTLE ANDORRA \ 555 NICHOLSON STREET, CARLTON NORTH

Little Andorra is an unfussed neighbourhood wine bar, known for its casual eatery that is stocked with obscure wines and has plenty to choose from (125 at last count) – plus a seasonal food menu that provides all the comfort you need in winter. The wines are sourced from Spain, Italy and France. There’s a $70-per-person set menu that chimes on chef Mertcan Dogusgen’s Turkish culture. You’ll find the dining rooms upstairs in this Victorian terrace while locals congregate for a chat and a glass or two in the wine bar downstairs. ● littleandorra.com.au

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Banish dehydrated skin with these quenching beauty blends.

When it comes to keeping your skin from drying out this winter, routine is key for optimal hydration and glow. From body scrubs, facial washes and serums that won’t leave your skin parched, we’ve rounded up the classics and some new brands to try.

Words JANE ROCCA

OUAI SCALP AND BODY SCRUB, $67  \ Nothing says “be gone dead winter skin cells” like a luscious body scrub. The cult Hollywood brand is available at Sephora Australia. Created by celebrity stylist Jen Atkins, this lathering scrub gives you the spa feeling at home, with a scent that lingers. ● sephora.com.au

GROWN ALCHEMIST NIACINAMIDE

DETOX SERUM, $69 \

The popular oil-free antioxidant serum by Grown Alchemist is known for its hydrating qualities, and you need only a few drops each day. It helps address the first signs of lines, wrinkles and elasticity, and is said to help prevent trans-epidermal water loss while you sleep. ● grownalchemist.com

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TRINNY LONDON BE YOUR BEST CLEANSER, $60 \ This cleanser from British cult beauty brand Trinny London is one that the Trinny Tribe brag about. The lathering consistency is ideal for cooler weather and designed to boost radiance. It also removes stubborn SPF product and mascara – an allin-one. ● trinnylondon.com

GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON SERUM DEW DROPS, $57 / TikTok fan favourite Glow Recipe walks out of the store at Mecca (we rang and checked across several). This product from the Korean beauty brand is a hit among those with dry skin. It reduces the look of hyperpigmentation and creates a reflective glow. ● mecca.com.au

THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURISING FACTORS + BETA GLUCAN, $21.30 / The Ordinary unveiled this lightweight gel cream last month. It promises topical delivery of skin-identical natural moisturising factors, ceramides and beta glucan. Recommended for oily skin types due to its consistency and texture. ● theordinary.com

MX COSMECEUTICAL FACIAL OIL +, $79 / Australian-made cosmeceutical brand Mx Skincare has launched a face oil with vitamins A and C, and coenzyme Q10 – all of which improve elasticity and firmness. Their first brand ambassador, Erin Holland, swears by the active ingredients without the nasties. ● mxskincare.com

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It’s all about the views at the elegant Kew property Wirraway, which offers residents a spectacular outlook that reaches from the Dandenongs to the Macedon Ranges. It’s all made possible by the property’s elevated location and an observation terrace that’s designed to make the most of those views.

European oak parquet floors and soaring, decorative ceilings set the tone in the entrance hall from the outset. The front of the house is devoted to a formal living room, which has a gas fireplace and bay window seat. The formal dining room can also be accessed from here.

A whimsical highlight can be found at the rear of the study, where a secret door in the built-in bookshelf enables hidden access to the dining room.

The back half of the ground floor is an open meals and kitchen area, which flows through bifold doors to the family room. The gourmet kitchen has a Falcon double-oven stove, Miele dishwasher and stone benchtops.

A Vintec wine fridge will keep the house’s most important assets cool, and there is also a powder room and laundry downstairs. The rear undercover al fresco area extends the house’s floor plan outdoors and has heat strips that keep it comfortable over winter and a barbecue enabling classic Australian outdoor entertaining.

A solar-heated swimming pool lies in landscaped gardens that won’t require much maintenance, and there’s also a remote-control double garage.

The property’s four bedrooms are all upstairs and have built-in wardrobes. The main bedroom has an en suite and direct access to the upper terrace, and the central bathroom has a clawfoot bath.

Another bedroom has its own fireplace.

The house’s windows are double-glazed, there’s solar electricity, and temperatures are regulated throughout by hydronic heating and split-system air-conditioning.

Wirraway is a classic Kew family lifestyle opportunity in a pocket of the suburb that’s close to all of the area’s notable independent schools, Victoria Park, plenty of cafes and local Balwyn landmark Boccaccio Supermarket.

It’s proof that, in the world of property, elegance and views make for ideal bedfellows. ●

ANDERS FURZE property@domain.com.au

Agent: Kay & Burton, Sophie Su 0425 270 125

Price: $4.3 million-$4.6 million

Auction: 11am, June 17

FINAL WORD

“EXPLORE WIRRAWAY IN KEW, AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS FROM THE DANDENONGS TO THE MACEDON RANGES. THIS EXTENSIVE HOME SEAMLESSLY CONNECTS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING, OFFERING AN OBSERVATION TERRACE AND POOLSIDE OASIS.” SOPHIE SU – AGENT

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This Victorian house in Armadale has been transformed to offer occupants the best of contemporary luxury living. There’s an overall design style that’s perhaps best summarised as Japandi - a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian design. The Scandinavian-inspired kitchen has a stone bench with gentle underlighting and timber-lined cabinetry. The main bedroom brings in northern light and has a Japanese-inspired en suite, and the Japanese-inspired main bathroom has a

standalone bath underneath a box window. Plenty of windows and skylights bring the light inside, and there are natural oak floors throughout. The backyard is made for entertaining, and an upper balcony offers leafy Armadale views. Hawksburn Village and city-bound trams and trains are minutes away. ● ANDERS

FURZE

Agent: Kay & Burton, Gowan Stubbings 0412 269 999

Price: $3.6 million-$3.85 million Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, June 20

MALVERN \ 6 RUSHMEAD STREET

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A previous renovation has given this singlelevel Edwardian home floor-to-ceiling bay windows in the extended family zone at the rear. The conservatory-like effect of the extensive glazing floods the open plan kitchen, living and dining spaces with natural light. “It’s delightfully bright,” says agent John Morrisby of the space, which connects to a fitted home office that also shares views of the established garden and paved al fresco area. At the front, three bedrooms run off the arched hallway, two

with open fireplaces and the main with a walk-in wardrobe and skylit en suite. Located in a quiet pocket, a tall picket fence adds to the charm of the traditional facade, while an auto garage with rear lane access completes the package. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Jellis Craig, John Morrisby 0411 875 476

Price: $2.3 million-$2.5 million

Auction: Noon, June 17

GLEN IRIS \ 1546 HIGH STREET

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A leadlight window depicting a ship at sea is a little nod to the original owner of this house. “It was built in 1926 by a sea captain who brought many of the materials from abroad,” explains agent Peter Lloyd. The double-fronted brick home retains many grand period features (including traditional leadlight designs, high, ornate ceilings and bay windows) while updates have given it a modern kitchen (with central stone island, induction cooktop and Miele appliances), a reinstated roof and

tech essentials (security system and auto gates). Set on almost 800 square metres, it also has a pool, spa and large paved al fresco area. Lloyd says the property can host more than a hundred guests for large family celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

ARMADALE \ 1/5 THE TERRACE

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Agent: Jellis Craig, Peter Lloyd 0413 382 874

Price: $2.2 million-$2.4 million Expressions of interest

Ideally positioned within walking distance of Malvern Central, plus the cafes and shopping of Glenferrie Road and High Street, this completely refurbished townhouse won’t demand much time for maintenance. A large timber deck, which overlooks a private garden, creates entertaining-at-home options or space for kids and pets to play. The contemporary interior, which includes floorboards and marble finishes, provides three bedrooms (all with built-in wardrobes, one with a

balcony) and a bathroom upstairs, while the ground floor living areas include a second bathroom and another room which could be an office or additional accommodation. There’s also a second deck off the kitchen and two off-street car parking spaces. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Buxton, Brett Phelan 0417 464 075

Price: $1.55 million-$1.7 million

Auction: 10.30am, June 17

42 Davis Street, Kew

Luxurious & peaceful lifestyle in sought-after Sackville Ward location

Auction: Saturday 17th June at 12pm

Inspect: Thursdays 1:15-1:45pm & Saturday 10th June 1-1:30pm

41 Frederick Street, Balwyn

Prestige Potential in Balwyn High Zone

Auction: Saturday 24th June at 10:30am

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

ST KILDA 27 Wordsworth Street

JUST AN EASY STROLL TO THE BEACH!

Overflowing with heartwarming period charm, offering excellent proportions, and only steps to the iconic St Kilda Beach as well as all the best shops and restaurants that St Kilda has to offer, this brilliant 3 bedroom north-facing brick beauty is a single level inspiration. Love the open and functional lounge and dining zone, updated kitchen with modern appliances, generous bedrooms, tasteful bathroom, hydronic heating, laundry, and easy back courtyard and garden. So close to Acland Street shops, St Kilda Botanic Gardens, and transport.

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Why should only the rich and famous be able to own beautiful designer clothing? Recycled Designer Labels specialises in international designer clothing and accessories. Offering the most desired brands including Marithé et François Girbaud, Armani, Prada, High and many other exclusive labels.

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to Friday 10am - 5:30pm and Saturday 10am - 5pm 2A St Georges Road, Elsternwick • 0402 250 259

THE LOCAL DIRECTORY WINTER 2023

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

J.L Hutt Electrical Specialising in all electrical installations: Extensions/ Refurbishments, Stove/Oven/Hot Water Repair, Switchboard upgrades, House Rewires, TV/Phone/Data, Safety switches. Free quotes. 24 hour service. Lic 17824. Contact: Jason 0411 300 772. www.jlhuttelectrical.com.au

FENCING

Websters Fencing Building quality fences in Stonnington and Booroondara since 1982. Websters fencing provides a tailored and reliable service, with the experience to ensure quality and longevity of your fence. We specialise in boundary fencing. Please call Les Webster between 7am and 7pm for a quote.

Contact: 0417 356 608

FENCING

House Rewires, TV/Phone/ Data and Safety switches.

Websters Fencing Building quality timber fences in Stonnington and Boroondara since 1982. Websters Fencing provides a tailored and reliable service, with the experience to ensure quality and longevity of your fence. We specialise in boundary fencing.