Domain Review Stonnington & Boroondara - June 21, 2023

MEGAN HESS HER MELBOURNE FAVOURITES

CHEF’S SECRETS INVITING INDIAN FLAVOURS

FASHION

EVA’S SUNDAY X LYNDA GARDENER

CURTIS STONE

Otway Solid Dining Table & Armchairs by Kett

To come home again is sometimes a little fraught, especially if you’ve been away for a long time and gained huge success in the years elapsed. But our cover star this week, famed chef Curtis Stone, takes all that in his stride – or should we say, trot. Yes, the Ascot Vale boy who grew up going to the races is set to bring his highly praised plates to Flemington this year. Dishes from Stone’s LA haunt, Gwen, will be served to the well-heeled (and maybe even the dubiously-heeled) at the Birdcage for the 2023 Cup Carnival. Stone told us he loves his home town just as much as his globe-trotting career. ●

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CHEF’S SECRETS

True to India

Helly Raichura is keeping things authentic at Enter Via Laundry.

Words SOFIA LEVIN

Enter Via Laundry is not your average restaurant. It’s an experience. Diners receive the number of the Nicholson Street building in Carlton North upon booking. Entry is not actually via the laundry – as it used to be when chef-owner Helly Raichura began cooking in her Box Hill home in 2018 –but down a rear laneway.

The restaurant has its own living room, where Raichura and her staff welcome diners as if they are hosting a dinner party.

Most of the guests are seated at a dozen-person communal table in the “blue room”, painted by Raichura and decorated with brass Gujarati cookware and a chandelier. There’s space for another eight to 10 on individual tables in the “yellow room”.

Raichura’s menus change every three to four months, with each being a culinary and cultural exploration of an Indian region. This month, the degustation delves into Mughaliya (or Mughlai) cuisine, which dates back as far as the 15th century.

“We cook regional Indian cuisine, applying Indian cooking techniques and spices to local and seasonal produce,” Raichura says. “Our aim is to stay authentic by deep-diving into Indian regional cuisines.

“We heavily research the region and offer a menu that closely reflects its authentic techniques, eating habits and culture.”

Diners can choose a degustation of five courses ($122 a person, Thursday and Sunday) or nine courses ($212 a person, Thursday through Sunday) and are encouraged to eat with their hands. In June, dishes such as bird-bone broth with Jerusalem artichoke and truffle sheermal (flatbread) land on the table with a historical explanation, as does kangaroo pasanda with parsnip, rose, riberries and edible silver.

“This season, our most celebrated dish is parindey mussalam, where we stuff aged duck with chicken, quail and egg, and serve it with a rich cashew and spice sauce, besan (chickpea) bread, pickled baby rainbow carrots and onion,” Raichura says.

The recipe was popular in the royal kitchens of Mughal nawabs in the 17th and 18th centuries. It isn’t clearly documented and took Raichura several attempts to recreate it.

“I feel a pressing responsibility to get my food right, to not dilute it due to popular trends and to stay true to it,” she says. “I feel that it’s not just a dish, but a representation of the region of India, and I want to represent the best of it to Melbourne.”

The greatest compliment Raichura receives is the return of her Indian guests to sample different menus. ●

● entervialaundry.com.au

Pork Sorpotel

Pork sorpotel is a deliciously spicy Goan dish that came to India from Brazil via Portugal. I have managed to get the recipe down to gram-accuracy, which does not happen very often in my kitchen, so I would like to share it. All it needs is bread to dunk with it.

INGREDIENTS \ THE MARINADE

90g dry red Kashmiri chillies, whole 45g garlic

9g turmeric powder

27g ginger

6g cinnamon, whole

2g cloves

140g onion, diced 150g malt vinegar

6g black mustard seeds

8g cumin seeds

6g black peppercorns, whole THE REST

500g pork belly, without skin or bone

500g pork shoulder, without skin or bone

11g turmeric powder

27.5g salt

11g green chilli, whole 45.8g malt vinegar

1 onion, sliced

METHOD

1. Soak Kashmiri chillies for three hours in warm water.

2. Add all the marinade ingredients to a blender and churn into a smooth paste.

3. Boil a pot of water with the turmeric and salt, then add the pork belly and shoulder. Cook through and reserve the stock.

Remove and cool the meat to room temperature.

4. Dice the meat into small cubes. Set aside.

5. In a pot, add oil. Once hot, add diced onion and caramelise. Add diced pork and caramelise slightly. Now add the marinade, whole green chillies and vinegar. Mix well.

6. Add 1 litre of the pork stock to the meat mixture and season well.

7. Cook for seven to 10 minutes, or until the gravy is thick.

8. Serve with bread and raw onion.

MY MELBOURNE

The fashion illustrator and children’s book author shows us her city.

Words JANE ROCCA

Megan Hess might be best known for her fashion illustrations with top-tier clients like Chanel, Prada and Fendi, but if truth be told, it’s working on books that really ignites her passion. In July, she will release a new series – the Young Queens Collection – via Hardie Grant. Aimed at young children, she’s written and illustrated original fairy tales with heroines who find their true queen inside. Hess lives in Melbourne with her husband and their two children – having moved here 20 years ago – and works from a Port Melbourne studio.

Fave book shop

AVENUE BOOKSTORE, ALBERT PARK

I have been buying from Avenue Bookstore in Albert Park ever since I moved to Melbourne. Sometimes, when I am working on something obscure, I like to head here for inspiration. An example of the magic they weave is when I might ask if they have any books on Middle Eastern architecture, and they will go as far as point to another book that has a page inside dedicated to it. I always walk out with books when I go here. I love British author Lucy Foley for her thrillers, but also seek out a children’s classic I haven’t read. I love coffee-table books and will justify a $100 book about chairs.

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Fave restaurant

ENTRECOTE, PRAHRAN

Entrecote on Greville Street is my favourite restaurant. I love French food, and when I first started on the

Megan Hess

Claris children’s book series – a story about a French mouse – I would go here to find inspiration and polish a rhyme that wasn’t working. Something magical happens when I go here and attempt to write. I like to sit outside with a coffee, omelette and bread. It’s like a good luck charm for me. It’s the closest restaurant we have to Hotel Costes in Paris.

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Fave coffee spot

HEART BAKES, PORT MELBOURNE

My favourite coffee place is a small, unassuming place called Heart Bakes in Port Melbourne. The cupcakes are delicious too. They make those scrolls that are drenched in icing which,

done right, are so evil and the best thing ever. Every morning they have rows of fresh cakes to choose from. I love it for its great coffee, and it’s calm and peaceful.

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Fave store

CHAPEL STREET BAZAAR

I love going here. My studio and home are filled with lots of things I collect from here. My disclaimer is it is so visually overwhelming, you can’t go there when you are tired. Don’t go at the end of a day – start your day here! It’s packed with so many things you don’t know where to look. It’s so uniquely Melbourne. I found an amazing vintage Gucci clutch bag

that was next to nothing and incredible homeware items and great fabrics and buttons. It’s for someone who likes a rummage.

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Fave public space

NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA

I have always loved the National Gallery of Victoria. My son, who is now 13, is into art and it’s a favourite for him as well. We see exhibitions together like McQueen, but also go there and have a wander and sit in the courtyard area to sketch and draw. He has his own drawing style compared to mine. It’s something we spend a lot of time doing together.

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Racing home

Curtis Stone is bringing Gwen to the Birdcage for the spring carnival.

Curtis Stone has always loved the races. The Melbourne boy grew up a hop, skip and jump from Flemington Racecourse in Charles Street, Ascot Vale.

He says he went to the races with his mates long before he became a big hospitality name.

Now the Michelin-starred celebrity chef is bringing his famed Los Angeles restaurant, Gwen, to the Birdcage precinct at this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival – where local Victorian produce and microseasonality make the difference.

It certainly made sense for the married father of two to sign on the dotted line and bring his celebrity touch to one of his favourite pastimes.

“Coming into the Birdcage for the first time in this capacity is a big deal. I am super excited,” says Stone, who was in Melbourne filming as a MasterChef guest judge earlier in the year.

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone will offer a celebration of locally sourced dishes. ANDREA D’AGOSTO

More than 200 VIP guests will dine at Gwen on each of the main race days, while a pop-up bar, Lucky’s, also created by Stone, is set to deliver a new corporate hospitality option for 300 guests a day during the spring racing carnival.

The last time Stone visited he was a guest at the Emirates Marquee on Millionaire’s Row several years ago.

“The races are a formal event; it’s where you go to get dressed up,” he says. “You certainly don’t feel like eating a toasted sandwich on the day – you want the experience to be a lot fancier.

“With that in mind, the menu will be more celebration oriented –produce like crab, crayfish, oysters and caviar. We have great access to this in Australia.

“The spring season brings an abundance of outstanding produce –it’s the time to eat asparagus, strawberries and rhubarb.

“You’ll see a tonne of seasonality around the things we do and the way we cook.”

Event catering has also been a successful business move for the chef, who launched Curtis Stone Events in Australia just before the pandemic.

Now, with weddings in full swing, he has top-notch culinary teams driving his vision in Melbourne to create customised experiences for those on their wedding day.

“We have always had a really clear focus on what we do in hospitality and especially in our restaurants, and now when it comes to events it’s important to be customised,” Stone says. “I don’t want to be known as the seafood guy or the meat guy when it comes to booking a wedding party.

I want to create the perfect event for people where the menu reflects who we are and who they are.”

When Stone opened his event space Grace in Richmond in November 2022, he moved back to Melbourne for three months with his wife Lindsay Price and their two sons, Hudson and Emerson.

It was a chance to be on the ground and see it all come to life.

Now, as the catering partner at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Stone shifts the wedding experience from the heritage-listed gardens to a premium outdoor event space with culinary excellence in the mix.

What’s more, guests can transfer to Grace in Bridge Road to keep the momentum going on their wedding day.

With multi-award-winning restaurants on his plate, Stone still finds time to get back to Australia six times a year. He’s quite used to the routine and says jet lag doesn’t bother him anymore.

When he arrives in Melbourne, he tops up on his staple loves – a bakery

Words JANE ROCCA

for a sausage roll and bayside for fish and chips.

“I am making sausage rolls in the States now, but when I am back in Melbourne that’s the first nostalgic food I like to eat,” he says.

And, of course, one of the first things he does is see his mum.

“She is my first port of call and is usually baking something for me in the oven to welcome me home,” Stone says.

He counted Melbourne’s Tipo 00 and Gimlet as impressive restaurants while in town earlier this year.

“I wandered in and found a spot unoccupied at the bar at Gimlet; I got lucky,” Stone says. “I know everyone raves about Gimlet, but it is good.”

The Coles ambassador says the decision to expand his culinary footprint in Melbourne isn’t merely an afterthought. His brother Luke is also involved.

“Melbourne has so many wonderful things about it, but what I love most is that it is rich in culture,” Stone says. “I always joke with people and say if the weather is chilly here, it means people are inside thinking about culture and planning things.

“Places where the sun always shines means the culture is thinner,” he adds, laughing. “It’s widely

known that Melbourne is the culinary centre of Australia, and chefs rise to that occasion here.

“From bakeries to fine-dining restaurants, from Vietnamese to Italian precincts, there’s much on offer and I am glad I am part of it with Grace on Bridge Road.”

Stone’s father lives in the Macedon Ranges town of Woodend, and you’ll find the chef making a pit stop at the famous Bourkies Bakehouse. “You can’t go wrong with this bakery; it’s pretty famous down there,” he says.

Stone recently announced he will name his new restaurant on the Riviera Maya in Mexico after Woodend, and will source Australian wagyu beef from David Blackmore’s farm in Benalla.

His mother lives in Point Lonsdale, and when he visits, the pair dine at Flouch’s – a local seaside restaurant famous for its duck.

“My home will always be Australia,” Stone says. “I might not be there for a chunk of time but I have a great team working with me to make what we do a bigger expression beyond my name.

“I feel the key to success is having the right team, that’s it’s not just about the main guy.

“I can’t wait to be back for the racing carnival season; a special time in Melbourne and one I am proud to be part of.” ●

“It’s widely known that Melbourne is the culinary centre of Australia, and chefs rise to that occasion here.”

Bar bites from Curtis Stone’s Gwen restaurant in Los Angeles.

RAY KACHATORIAN

More than the bee’s knees in spelling.

Here at Haileybury we create the perfect environment for our students to chase their dreams — be it in the classroom, on the court and everywhere in between. Meet Mitchell — who balances his time participating in the Prime Minister’s National Spelling Bee, with being the youngest member of Haileybury Hive, our beekeeping society … and we think that’s S-P-L-E-N-D-I-F-E-R-O-U-S.

Sunday Gardener

Afashion collaboration with interior stylist, hotelier and style icon Lynda Gardener has proved fruitful for local label Eva’s Sunday.

The Melbourne label, started by founder and owner Nic MacIsaac eight years ago, ran four retail stores before the pandemic. Her Beechworth boutique continues to perform well, while lockdown saw the closure of the Hawthorn and Fitzroy stores.

Now she’s back on the high street with a corner heritage building on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.

“We pivoted online during the pandemic and felt it was time to make a comeback,” MacIsaac says.

Her store is more of a lifestyle destination, where contemporary-inspired garments sit alongside furniture, soft furnishings and fashion accessories.

Gardener might be known for her fabulous interior design and decorating, but also has a unique fashion aesthetic. Iris Arpfel and Susie Cave of fashion label The Vampire’s Wife are two of her style muses.

A regular customer at Eva’s Sunday, she became fast friends with MacIsaac, and the rest is four capsule drops that keep walking out the door.

“We’ve spent the last 18 months working with Lynda Gardener, and it’s been absolutely amazing,” MacIsaac says.

“She was a customer first, and the friendship grew from there. She wears a lot of headscarves, and we talked about doing something along those lines, and it’s led to some great capsules. While she hasn’t worked in the fashion world per se, she is known for her look, and this felt like a natural progression.”

Eva’s Sunday prides itself on a slow fashion ethos where a rustic interior leans into its earthy palette of coats, dresses, pants, tops and more. Gardener likes to mix vintage and new clothing when it comes to her own wardrobe, and when designing for Eva’s Sunday, she knew it was important that garments could be dressed up and down.

“This collection is all about comfort and style, colours and textures that can be worn season after season, and in any season of the year,” Gardener says. “It’s all very timeless. I love that Nic and her team allow me to lead the direction and style of the range as well as the art direction and feel of the shoots. I feel free to express myself in a way that is authentic to who I am.” ●

● evassunday.com.au

LYNDA GARDENER

Style icon Lynda Gardener has teamed up with label Eva’s Sunday.

“This collection is all about comfort and style, colours and textures that can be worn season after season, and in any season of the year.”

LYNDA GARDENER

Words JANE ROCCA

AFL

Calling time

The women breaking into the commentating boys’ club.

Words MEGAN HUSTWAITE

There’s a new soundtrack to the biggest game in town. It’s refreshing, it’s knowledgeable and it’s female. From the boundary line to the commentary box, these are some of the women changing the game of the AFL radio call.

Jo Wotton Play-by-play caller, SEN

From the outer suburban grounds of Melbourne to the commentary box at the MCG, Jo Wotton has blazed a trail. In 2008, Wotton began calling the Victorian Amateur Football League after it advertised for new voices. When the AFLW

launched nearly a decade later she would call it on radio, then move to the men’s competition.

She spent her winter weekends working at games; first on the boundary (she names reporting from the victorious Richmond rooms as the Tigers celebrated their 2019 flag as a highlight) then providing play-by-play commentary.

“I called local footy every couple of weeks,” Wotton says. “When the women’s started there was a guy who played for Old Scotch [who] worked at SEN and he said to them, ‘I’ve heard this woman, she calls the VAFA. Why don’t you get her to call AFLW?’ And that’s how I ended up there.”

JO WOTTON

The mum of two runs a high-ropes program at an adventure park on the Peninsula and this year has taken Thursdays off to do her commentary preparation for the weekend’s action.

“I watch both teams’ games from the week before – anything I see, read or stats that are connected to my game I save, then on Thursday, I write my proper notes around team trends and stats and individual stats.

“I try to keep it really relevant and what’s happened the last few weeks.”

Libby Birch Boundary rider, 3AW

Libby Birch is using her skill set from her day job as a physio, in her night job on the boundary for 3AW.

The Melbourne AFLW premiership player made her debut on the station’s flagship Friday-night broadcast this season.

“For 3AW, I basically run physio on the boundary and provide insights, then follow that up by writing a rehab report for The Age,” Birch says. “It incorporates my footy knowledge and physio and adds something a little bit [different].

“I’ve loved the opportunity working with and learning from the best – Anthony Hudson, Leigh

Matthews and Matthew Lloyd. And the best part has been getting more females on air, different perspectives and trying to get rid of this boys’ club we’ve always had.

“I get to pick the brains of coaches and players and it’s really, really interesting,” she says. “I think about what I want to ask but also a fan’s perspective … rather than the surface-level questions, and delve a little deeper.”

Kate McCarthy Special comments, Triple M

Kate McCarthy played in some huge games during her AFLW career and now she’s behind the microphone, analysing the play in some of the biggest men’s fixtures.

The former Lion, Saint and Hawk started her media career in Brisbane with Triple M while playing for the Lions, then joined the Melbourne commentary box when she moved to town to represent St Kilda.

Just this season she’s analysed the blockbuster Anzac Day and Dreamtime at the ’G matches.

“I don’t think I realised how big it was until I got to Melbourne and I was up in the commentary box at the MCG and you look to your left and right and

there are renowned commentators on the other side of the glass,” McCarthy says. “I recently spoke to my partner about how sometimes you feel like you’re not really making any ground and she said, ‘Hang on a minute, look at the games you’ve had!’

“Getting Anzac Day was like, ‘Oh my god, this is big and I need to take a moment and reflect.’ ” Teaming her own career with experience on the boundary means McCarthy has varied strings to her on-air bow.

“The awesome thing about sitting on the boundary with the [headphones] on is you listen to the call but you also see the game from ground level, so that was a great apprenticeship,” she says. ●

FEMALE COMMENTATORS

FEATURE HOUSE

MALVERN \ 27 SOUDAN STREET

Style, flexibility and soaring ceilings make for an attractive and polished combination in this Malvern house.

The four-bedroom Victorian can be found nestled in gardens in the heart of the suburb, close to Malvern station, the Cabrini medical precinct and the Glenferrie Road shopping strip.

An elegant verandah overlooks the front garden – as does the home office, which has custom storage and a builtin desk, and can be found immediately to the left upon entering the house.

To the right is a sitting room – with a working open fireplace – which could also double as a bedroom.

The main bedroom is next, with a walk-in wardrobe and access to a delightful private courtyard. The Zen-inspired en suite is ideal for rejuvenation, with a free-standing bath overlooking the Japanese maple tree.

Across the hall is the living room, accessible from the open-plan dining and kitchen area.

The luxury kitchen comes courtesy of Poggenpohl and features a 3.6-metre cantilevered calacatta marble island. There’s also a butler’s pantry – which hosts a wine fridge –and a laundry.

At the rear of the property is the self-contained guest wing. Here you’ll find a mezzanine bedroom, with en suite and walk-in wardrobe, next to a retreat, bathroom and Finnish-style sauna.

This part of the house exits to a decked entertaining area and a heated pool and spa.

Other features include a powder room, irrigation, automated awning, zoned heating and air-conditioning, garden lighting and electric exterior blinds.

There’s an automatic gate and secure off-street parking for two vehicles.

Ultimately, 27 Soudan Street offers beautiful street appeal with considered interior design that embraces northern light. Wattletree Road’s trams are at the top of the street, and Malvern train station is a hop, skip and jump away. The greenery of Caulfield Park is also easily in reach. ●

ANDERS FURZE

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Agent: Jellis Craig, Carla Fetter 0423 738 644

Price: $3 million-$3.3 million

Auction: 11am, June 24

FINAL WORD

“THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST STYLISH HOMES CURRENTLY FOR SALE. IT HAS A GORGEOUS VICTORIAN FACADE AND THE LIVING ZONES ARE ALL BATHED IN NORTHERN LIGHT.” CARLA FETTER – AGENT

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BALWYN \ 26 METUNG STREET

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From the hedge-lined high wall fronting the street to the in-ground heated pool sitting secluded at the rear (serviced by a covered al fresco area with a built-in barbecue), every inch of this double-level property exudes grandeur. Designed by KHAK architects, it has 3.3-metre-high ceilings and abundant natural light, which add to the sense of space provided by the generous floor plan. The main bedroom’s dressing room, for instance, is larger than the formal dining room. There’s also a

home office, an internally accessed double lock-up garage and a high-tech security system. “This is the epitome of restrained luxury in the Balwyn High zone,” says agent Stephen Gough. The desirable lifestyle options presented by Burke Road and Whitehorse Road are also conveniently nearby. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Marshall White, Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

Price: $4.5 million-$4.95 million

Auction: 12.30pm, July 22

RICHMOND \ 4-6 FARMER STREET

HAWTHORN EAST \

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With five bedrooms and proximity to schools such as Auburn South Primary and Scotch College, this is truly a family home. This otherwise thoroughly modernised and attractive home retains its 1920s weatherboard facade and a collection of period details. It offers a mix of casual and formal spaces, work-from-home potential, and year-round socialising. The well-equipped kitchen with a butler’s pantry is part of the open-plan living-dining

area. French doors extend the entertaining zone to the covered deck, complete with strip heating, a fan and external kitchen facilities. On about 641 square metres, there are established gardens at the front and back, a driveway with a carport and automatic gate, plus space for a shed, which could complement the internal storage in the roof and stairs. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Kay & Burton, Scott Patterson 0417 581 074

Price: $3 million-$3.3 million

Auction: Noon, June 24

It’s all about enviable access to lifestyle amenities at this Richmond address, with an enclosed courtyard and offering openplan living. Two bedrooms sit at either side of the entry, and the main has an en suite and walk-in wardrobe. The open livingdining-kitchen area includes a fireplace and sits beneath a cathedral ceiling. The bathroom, laundry and a third bedroom can be found out the back. The carport offers off-street parking and the courtyard enables outdoor living. The block is about

240 square metres with a north-facing frontage and no heritage overlay. Highlights from Swan and Burnley streets, leading schools and the MCG are all nearby. Burnley station offers easy access to the city and beyond. ●

ARMADALE \ 21 ROSE STREET

Agent: BigginScott Richmond, Ignacio Rodriguez 0432 399 531

Price: $1.3 million-$1.35 million

Auction: 11am, June 24

Most famous for designing the layout of Canberra, American architect Walter Burley Griffin also designed the exterior of this home in the late 1920s. “An opportunity like this is truly rare,” says agent Fraser Cahill, noting that the layout and location (close to Beatty Avenue village) suits all buying profiles, from young families to downsizers. The single-level home is situated at the “Paris end” of the street, in the Munro Estate. It features bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and fireplaces, a bathroom,

a separate toilet and a Euro laundry. The expansive open-plan living zone, with a gourmet kitchen, is under cathedral ceilings and opens via bifold doors to the northfacing private garden, which also provides off-street parking via Turner Street. ●

JOANNE BROOKFIELD

Agent: Marshall White, Fraser Cahill 0400 592 572

Price: $1.6 million-$1.76 million

Auction: 5.30pm, June 22

4/700 ORRONG ROAD

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25 Fawkner Street, South Yarra

Architectural innovation, Victorian elegance

Auction: Saturday, 24th June at 1pm

Inspect: Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

41 Frederick Street, Balwyn

Prestige Potential in Balwyn High Zone

Auction: Saturday 24th June at 10:30am

Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

PRAHRAN 15 Harvey Street

A REFRESHED TAKE ON A TERRACE CLASSIC

Highlighted by a stunning northerly aspect, charming period detail, and generous living spaces, this renovated 2 bedroom terrace home also offers the perfect Prahran location close to everything! Appreciate the soaring ceiling with rosettes and hung windows, spacious front bedrooms with BIRs, sizeable lounge with OFP, light-filled and generous family and meals, stylish kitchen with breakfast bar and s/steel appliances, rejuvenated bathroom with rain shower, heat/cool, back courtyard garden, and private front north-facing terrace.

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THE LOCAL DIRECTORY WINTER 2023

CARPETS/CURTAINS

Harkness Interiors (inc Thomas O’Keeffe) Wool carpet specialists. For all your needs for carpet, shutters, blinds, curtains and timber and hybrid flooring. Quality products with quality workmanship.

Contact: 9830 4172 www.harknessinteriors.com.au

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

Harkness Interiors (inc Thomas O eeffe)

Wool carpet specialists. For all your needs for carpet, shutters, blinds, curtains and timber and hybrid flooring. Quality products with quality workmanship.

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

HANDYMAN

Chuck Lau Home Improvements

Handyman, small job specialist, all maintenance, defects and repairs works, minor construction and demolition, kitchen/bathroom refurnish refit works, plaster restoration, tiling, carpentry, painting, grouting, accredited waterproofing. Expert troubleshooting.

Contact: Chuck 0438 702 988

HANDYMAN

Chuck Lau Handyman

Your troubleshooting specialist all-rounder. All maintenance, defects/repairs, minor construction, demolition, kitchen/bathroom refurnish refit, plastering, tiling, carpentry/cabinetry, painting, accredited waterproofing. Locks serviced. Reliable, experienced and interactive. Value to the discerning homeowner seeking honest quality workmanship.

Contact: Chuck 0438 702 988

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