Domain Review Stonnington & Boroondara - September 13, 2023

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something special about bringing a bespoke piece of art into your home. Even more so when it’s handmade locally and based on a thousand-year-old craft. That’s why we’re so intrigued by Melbourne’s new wave of stained-glass artists, including Poppy Templeton – focus of this week’s cover story. Her take on the ancient trade is decidedly non-traditional and big on fun.

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Back Chat with Raymond Tan

Creative Couples

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His bakes got picked up by Vogue , reposted by MoMA in New York and featured on the official Instagram account back when that could move the needle. Things took off from there.

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Studio Amaro

168 Chapel Street, Windsor

Just last week Chapel Street welcomed Studio Amaro, a new twolevel Italian restaurant and bar courtesy of the Commune Group – which is already behind some of the area’s most popular spots, including Firebird, Hanoi Hannah and Tokyo Tina.

Dishing up all-round Italian cuisine, it’s the group’s biggest venue yet. Enjoy snacky antipasti like house-made sourdough focaccia, fried mozzarella with basil and anchovy, and tuna carpaccio before tucking into freshly made pasta dishes including a standout prawn mafaldine with citrus bisque. From the grill, there’s a half chicken with black garlic salmoriglio and a one-kilogram T-bone.

Naturally, the day-to-night venue makes extensive use of the bittersweet Italian digestivo it’s named after. There are more than 40 different bottles of amaro on offer – expect to see the liquor neat and in cocktails like the signature Nero Spritz. Downstairs, there’s late-night partying in the basement bar, where DJs spin Italo-disco on vinyl. — GG

THREE OF A KIND

Pithiviers

With restaurant menus leaning heavily into retro dishes, it doesn’t get more classic than this. Originating in the French town of Pithiviers, and first baked in the 17th century, this is elevated (not humble) pie. A round, beautifully pleated top sits like a fancy cap above the filling –mushroom, cheese, meat or even sweet almond – with a layer of pastry beneath, forming a crisp base. — MH

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Etota bittersweet aperitivo

Brewed and bottled in the NSW town of Tyagarah using local ingredients like rhubarb, grapefruit and beetroot, this non-alcoholic aperitivo is ruby red and super sippable. There’s a tartness that hits the tongue immediately, and it’s sweet with a savoury finish. The mouthfeel is closer to its intoxicating cousins Campari and Aperol than the cordials and soft drinks often peddled as booze-free alternatives. Sip it on ice or mixed with soda water, or use as a base for cocktails – it pairs really well with gin. — AJ

$50 / etotadrinks.com

The Fraud

Zadie Smith burst onto the literary scene in 2000 with White Teeth, and fans have been waiting for a new novel from the influential British writer since 2016’s Swing Time. Based on actual historical events, this epic tale is set in 1873, when the whole of England was mesmerised by the “Tichborne Trial” – including Scottish housekeeper Mrs Eliza Touchet. The arrival of Andrew Bogle, a former slave from Jamaica who is the key witness in the trial, drives an exuberant narrative that deftly examines class and race. — SV

$34.99 / penguin.com.au

The Australian Ballet: Swan Lake

To mark its 60th anniversary, The Australian Ballet brings a new interpretation of Swan Lake to life, inspired by the company’s classic 1977 production. Reinvented by artistic director David Hallberg, the enduring story of doomed love follows iconic characters Prince Siegfried, the Swan Queen, Odette, and her evil counterpart, Odile, as they cycle through moments of betrayal, yearning and joy. The ballet presents some of dance’s most famous scenes – through a contemporary lens – all unfolding to Tchaikovsky’s poignant score — GG

Sep 19–30 / State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank / australianballet.com.au

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Chromablock is the new range from Oliver MacLatchy’s bathroom accessories label Wood Melbourne – made in collaboration with Georgina McWhirter, senior editor of Interior Design magazine. While the rest of his product line is relatively pared back in timber, brass and concrete, Chromablock is “very loud and very fun”, he explains.

The collection features two boldly coloured tap-handle designs. Made from poured bio-resin (a new medium for MacLatchy), they’re available in 12 deliciously matte colourways with evocative names like Hot Sauce (red-orange), Dirty Martini (olive green), Boiled Prawn (blush pink) and Footpath (grey). — SG

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SNACK BAR STREET STYLE

by Audrey Payne

The rise of Sebby’s Scrolls, a lockdown-side-hustle-turned-bakery specialising in cinnamon scrolls, continues with the opening of a fully fledged shopfront in Caulfield South. The team has added espresso drinks and cheesymite scrolls to the menu, plus a sense of permanence. 367 North Road, Caulfield South / @sebbys.scrolls

St Ali & The Queen is a new venue from the South Melbourne coffee heavyweights in the Queen Vic Market’s Munro Building. The cafe is focused on coffee and cocktails, with award-winning bartender Orlando Marzo’s bottled Loro cocktail range available. Queen Victoria Market, 141 Therry Street, Melbourne / stali.com.au

Albert’s, the cosy wine bar at the back of Kings Arcade and opposite Armadale Station, has hired new head chef Tom Ferne and new sous-chef Steve Matthews. Ferne brings experience from Brae and Kew’s Centonove, and Matthews spent time working under Michael Bacash at South Yarra seafood restaurant Bacash. 17 Morey Street, Armadale / albertswinebar.com

A new natural wine bar and bottle shop inspired by Copenhagen is open in Richmond. Fraek is a relaxed casual spot where the team promises to always fit you in. They even have a cosy courtyard that’s great for spring nights. 488 Bridge Road, Richmond / fraekvin.com.au

Glen Iris hotspot Grazia, South Yarra’s dramatic basement restaurant Yugen, and the bright red Kōri ice-cream store in Hawthorn are among the venues shortlisted for this year’s Eat Drink Design Awards, which aim to recognise work by those shaping the look and feel of Australasian hospitality venues. eat-drinkdesign.com

Read the full story for each dot point: broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/series/snack-bar

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Name: Margot Deen Age: 40 Occupation: Podiatrist and artist What are you wearing today? Levi’s pants, Oroton top, Noname jacket and Alexander Wang bag. The necklace is an heirloom, the shoes are Paul Smith and the earrings are something I got in Bali when I was really drunk. How would you describe your style? Definitely mood-based and colour-based. I don’t know what I’m going to wear the night before. I wake up in the morning and see how I’m feeling. I could smell spring in the air this morning, and I was like, “I need something bright.” I usually wear something that my mum has given me. She used to collect a lot of clothes in the ’ s – Adele Palmer and Sara Sturgeon and things like that.

CULTURAL CHARM IN CARLTON

With cultural richness and urban convenience, vibrant Carlton is home to prestigious universities and museums. A haven for students, as well as art enthusiasts, it boasts a mix of historic homes and modern apartments, appealing to both investors and residents.

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES

CARLTON

1 bed unit, $184k 2 bed house, $1.079m 3 bed house, $1.5m

Source: Data based on sales within the last 12 months

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Raymond Tan didn’t have an oven until he moved to Australia from Malaysia in his late teens. It was 2006 and technique-heavy pastries were the home baker’s ultimate weekend project. For his first attempt, Tan chose delicate macarons – an ambitious undertaking for an experienced cook, let alone someone who’d never used an oven before.

But in his typically laid-back way, Tan tells Broadsheet, “I just turned it on, and I started baking.”

Fast-forward to today and the boyish baker from Selangor now co-owns and operates Raya. The bakery at the top of Little Collins Street in the CBD specialises in cakes, cookies and other pastries with a Malaysian twist – like beef rendang pies and Ribena pound cakes. But Tan’s journey towards a culinary career had more steps than even the most involved recipes.

In 2005, he was an architecture student in Malaysia. The intense course load coupled

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with a long drive to campus in chaotic traffic every day caught up with him, and he found himself in a serious car accident. (Tan was fine. The car was not.)

Then his dad struck a deal with him. Tan would move to Australia for study, but only if he pursued a degree in business. Tan agreed and moved to Melbourne, but he didn’t discover a passion for corporate work. Instead, he found himself with a growing interest in creating – and eating – sugary treats. “I didn’t have a sweet tooth,” he says, reflecting on the food he enjoyed before moving, “but then I discovered Tim Tams.”

After undergrad, Tan worked retail at Burberry before undertaking a master’s degree and becoming a certified practising accountant. But he hated accounting and wanted something more for himself.

“I thought, ‘If I’m able to sell four cakes from my apartment, that’ll cover me for a week.’ Which I did, to friends and family.”

By 2014, the pastry newcomer started sharing his bakes on Instagram. Early posts include homemade croissants, cookies and brownies, and over time he developed his own style. A typical Tan gram features fortune cookies decorated to look like clementines and ang-pau (red packets); Magnum Mini-sized and -shaped cake pops styled as Pokemon, colourful abstract art or cartoonish versions of fashion world icons like Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington; and tiered layer cakes with decorative flowers and chocolate shards running up the side.

His bakes got picked up by Vogue, reposted by MoMA in New York and featured on the official Instagram account back when that could move the needle. Things took off from there, and Tan started travelling to cities including New York and London to teach baking workshops.

“This bakery was an accident,” he says of Raya. The venue – which he found at the end

of 2019, complete with modular tables and bright lighting – was originally supposed to be a workshop space. But Covid hit, and the concept had to change.

“I was like, ‘I can’t sell croissants. I can’t sell tarts.’ It was already done,” Tan explains. “So then I was like, ‘Well, what can I bring that’s different?’ I think I found a sweet spot for Raya, which is to show off my heritage.”

Since baking has become his profession, Tan doesn’t turn his home oven on as much as he used to. But Raya still feels homey, he says. “I want people to feel like they’re in my apartment while I bake.”

Raya’s just the start. Tan now co-owns Nimbo on Hardware Street, a dessert shop that specialises in decked-out versions of French toast and the Korean shaved ice dessert bingsu. Next, Tan is looking for a space where he can finally host workshops again –and inspire a fresh cohort of home bakers to switch their oven on and try something new.

by Audrey Payne · Photo by Kaede James Takamoto

THE FIT-OUT

Five Kids’ Decor Pieces That Don’t Play Around When It Comes to Style

By Alice Freer

EKOBO SILICON BABY MEAL SET – $62 Mealtime looks pretty good with this sleek set, appropriate for firsttime eaters through to boisterous toddlers. There’s a hearty suction system on the base, keeping dishes firmly stuck to almost any surface, a two-handle training cup and an ergonomic soft-tip spoon designed for first foods and baby-led weaning. ekobo.com.au

NOFRED MOUSE STOOL – $327 Leave it out when the guests arrive and after the children go to bed: the Mouse stool from Danish design brand Nofred is classic and simple with its modern, animal-inspired touch. Available in natural oak, white, grey or black, it will delight miniature users and also complement your home’s interior scheme. smallable.com

HIMIKU BLOCKS 10-PIECE SET – AROUND AU$65

Inspired by Japanese minimalism, this invention could easily double as a mini sculpture for your shelves. Thoughtfully handcrafted to stimulate creative thinking and open-ended play, these colourful wooden blocks look great anywhere in your home – scattered across the floor, in piles on a play surface or stacked on a shelf. himiku.net

TRIPP TRAPP CHAIR – $429 The chair that “grows with the child”, this iconic Scandinavian design has been offering a stylish seat at the table since 1972. The intelligent, adjustable design allows freedom of movement with depth- and height-adjustable seat and footplates, meaning it accommodates kids from infancy right through to school age. stokkeshop.com.au

ECOBIRDY KIWI CONTAINER – AROUND AU$620

Taking inspiration from New Zealand’s endangered native bird, this playful Kiwi container, made from recycled and recyclable plastic, also serves as a unique design object for your home. Remove the magnetic beak to reveal a cavernous interior that provides plenty of space for toys and smaller items. ecobirdy.com

At Creative By Design we are proud to produce custom joinery for any room in the home, making each space more usable and pleasant to spend time in.

The team will work with you throughout the design, manufacture and installation journey to bring your dream to reality.

HOME OF THE WEEK

Architect-led from start to finish

Words by Peter Semple

A circular driveway past towering eucalypts and mature native plants leads to this sprawling, architecturally significant 1920s gem. The former Herborn House was designed by Eric Nicholls, a protege and partner of architects Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin.

Tubular columns, often used by members of the Griffin school, appear throughout the house, including the entry atrium/courtyard, giving it a Romanesque appearance.

This special place, with a central pond, provides an aesthetically appealing entry point and a very pleasant outlook for the front bedroom and living room on either side.

This home is full of character and charm with the creative employment of timber, rendered brickwork and large panes of glass, the latter providing expansive views of the garden and its obligatory crazy paving.

The Griffin houses often went against mainstream thought on floor plans, orientation, setbacks and landscape to provide occupants with a more environmentally harmonious and liveable space, and this house is no exception.

In more recent times, the house’s Griffin legacy has been enhanced by its architect owner of 20 years into a distinctive family abode with some more modern touches, including updated bathroom and kitchen areas and a family-meals room extension.

Several light-filled internal and external living areas offer a rare inner-city serenity and seclusion, while a two-level garden studio offers the juxtaposition of city views.

The owner has also brought some warm, natural textures and clever design elements to further enhance features such as stainedglass light fittings and timber floors.

Hydronic heating and secure off-street parking are additional attributes.

Three good-sized bedrooms (there is a fourth in the studio) are placed around a central bathroom and a separate toilet.

The north-facing living room adjoins a dining room that extends to the kitchen and its spacious scullery.

The architect-designed family-meals addition includes steel, timber and glass elements, which combine seamlessly with the plants, trees and paving of the garden.

The free-standing studio, also designed by the current owner, rises with the gum trees and offers the fourth bedroom, a bathroomlaundry and, upstairs, a studio/office space capturing views of the city skyline.

The 795-square-metre property sits near several quality public and private schools and Anderson Park, and is within walking distance of Camberwell Junction with its boutiques, cafes and restaurants, the Camberwell Sunday Market, trams, trains and the Rivoli cinema complex.

Hawthorn East

88 Pleasant Road

$2.75 million-$3 million

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Auction: 3pm, September 16

Agent: Jellis Craig, Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

WHAT THE AGENT SAYS

“This four-bedroom home is a domestic oasis merging light-filled spaces with the serenity and seclusion of its native-treed environs and only moments from quality schools and Camberwell Junction.”

NEED TO KNOW

The property was last sold for $580,000 in April 2000, and the highest recorded house price for Hawthorn East (past 12 months) was $19.5 million for 16 Harcourt Street in September 2022.

RECENT SALES

$2.57 million

15 Broomfield Road, July $2.5 million

5 Westley Street, July $2.835 million

10 Invermay Grove, July

Antony Woodley Jellis Craig

HEART OF GLASS

Melbourne maker Poppy Templeton is part of a new wave of stainedglass artists reinventing the ancient practice for today. Her bold works rif on nature, geometry and, occasionally, David Lynch.

Words by Emma Do · Photos by Hilary Walker

Where do you go looking for stained glass? Elaborate church windows, grand public buildings, the doorway to a stately Federation home? These are the traditional places for coloured glass panes, but to see how the centuries-old craft is being revitalised for a young crowd, it’s best to look on Instagram.

It’s there that most people first encounter Poppy Templeton’s work: geometric, Mondrian-esque mirrors and bold, nature-inspired panels (along with the odd stainedglass bikini). Within a few short years, Templeton’s one-woman business Duck Ragu has garnered enough buzz to bring in a steady stream of custom orders. That’s pretty impressive for a niche craft she picked up on a whim in 2021, when she enrolled in a leadlighting course.

Now Templeton’s colourful designs bring joy to quotidian settings. Few have the means to install a traditional stained-glass feature in their home, but Duck Ragu fans hang her creations on walls, just as they would a painting or a print. They prop her mirrors up against a bathroom window or place them atop a share house mantelpiece.

“A lot of my work isn’t necessarily meant to be put in a window, but I still care about how light interacts with the glass,” Templeton says. “It might take me weeks to decide on the glass texture, because I want the light to refract on the wall in a certain way.”

Making leadlights remains a decidedly old-school process today: everything is done by hand, in painstaking fashion. Glass sheets are individually scored and cut, each small piece taken and ground down into shape before being assembled and fitted together with lead, a bit like a glass collage.

Unsurprisingly, the materials can prove hazardous. Makers have to be strict about PPE and ventilation (inhaling dust from both glass and lead is damaging). And for Templeton, gloves are a must: a gnarly cut can put her out of work for a week. “I’ve seen bone before,” she says of one particularly bloody instance.

Depending on the size and design of a work, Templeton uses either the leadlighting method or the Tiffany technique (named after American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany, creator of the Tiffany lamp). She prefers the former for heftier creations – lengths of pliable H-shaped lead came are wrapped around the glass cut-outs and the joints soldered together, creating bold black lines. For more delicate, detailed works, Templeton opts for the Tiffany technique, where glass

pieces are wrapped in shimmering copper foil before being soldered together.

For Templeton, designing and ideating is just as rewarding as making. “I want to do something that hasn’t been made in glass before,” she explains. “I try not to look at too much other stained glass because I don’t want to be inspired by something that already exists. If I’m making something with words, I’ll end up researching ’70s Italian magazine adverts and trying to make something more art based.”

David Lynch films that I studied,” she says. “I love research and take it very seriously.”

Templeton is just one of a handful of young Melbourne artists making leadlights cool again. Her peers include self-taught artist Nadine Keegan, Jodie-Mae Holm of Lead Levels and Eloise McCullough of Fools Glass. Like Templeton, Holm and McCullough are graduates of Melbourne Polytechnic’s glass and glazing certificates, which emphasise both commercial work

Kennedy explains. “Then by the time we hit the early 2000s, we went down to about less than 10.” Conservation was one concern –who would repair the church windows and myriad traditional works? But more importantly, Kennedy saw an opportunity for leadlighting to evolve.

“Leadlighting and stained glass goes in cycles – it has since the 1880s – and in the 2000s, I believe it died off because it was perceived as a period-style decoration. But there’s a real energy around it this time that will keep it going. I think many brilliant creatives are running with it, looking at it differently and realising its potential. You can create an accessible product which anyone can have in their home like Poppy’s done, or you can work on large-scale architectural pieces. Working with glass is like magic.” There may be a marked age gap between established business owners (many of whom are at retirement age) and young upstarts, but the community is small enough for both generations to cross paths and share skills. “I had this funny moment when I went into an oldschool leadlighting studio a few weeks ago, and one of the old guys knew who I was,” Templeton says. “He knew me as ‘The one making leadlights on Instagram’. I was like, ‘Oh my god!’ He was very sweet and complimentary.”

Templeton’s latest sale was to none other than her mum, who purchased a 75-centimetre square of ruby red tones, the artist’s biggest piece to date. In future, it’ll be installed as a window at her mum’s place. It’s a full circle moment for Templeton, who grew up marvelling at her mother’s leadlights in the family home. “I just thought it was so cool that she did a course in the ’80s,” she says. “Mum’s only held on to two of her pieces, and I think they’re better than anything I’ve ever made.”

The only requests she knocks back are those to remake a broken window, or from clients who “tell me exactly what to do”. Mostly, Templeton’s door stays open to weird and wonderful commissions, especially ones with a sentimental bent. One brief came in the form of a personal essay; another client asked for glass the colour of the sea in a particular spot off New South Wales.

Her favourite commission to date – an abstract panel with a blue hand surrounded by pearlescent orbs – was made for a nail salon. “They sent me a bunch of stills from

and artistic practice. Together, their contemporary aesthetic is turning a new audience’s attention to an old practice.

This recent spike in young leadlighters can be traced to Donna Kennedy. After running her own business for 20 years, Kennedy witnessed the trade shrink dramatically: as an antidote, she set up her not-for-profit Glaas Inc before eventually spearheading the course at Melbourne Polytechnic, which launched in 2020

“Back in the ’ 80 s, there were about 60 reasonable-sized studios in Melbourne,”

While Templeton’s ultimate dream is to make large-scale architectural windows for a grand building, her next goal is slightly more modest. “I’ve decided that I really love doing shop signs,” she says. “It gives me the most amount of happiness.”

She’s also in the midst of moving to a combined work-home studio to better facilitate her all-hours creative urges. “It’s what I do for work, but it’s also my hobby. I know in some people’s view it’s not a healthy way to put up a boundary, but I’ll get home and be like, ‘I wish I could go make stuff.’ I’m just obsessed with glass.”

Additional reporting by Sanam Goodman

I want to do something that hasn’t been made in glass before. I try not to look at too much other stained glass because I don’t want to be inspired by something that already exists.

WINDOW SHOPPING

Prahran

By Audrey Payne

Prahran, in Melbourne’s inner south, comes with a healthy mix of grunge and glamour courtesy of a bustling bar scene, pumping clubs and stylish restaurants mixed with leafy pockets like Grattan Gardens, the pedestrian-friendly Greville Street and Chapel Street’s iconic shopping strip.

Prahran Market – open five days a week – is Australia’s oldest food market, operating since 1864. Stalls like Pino’s Fine Produce, a family-run operation that opened in 1958, and Gary’s Quality Meats are mainstays for locals.

Q le Baker is a market favourite, with frequent lines out the front for baguettes and laminated pastries like kouignamanns, danishes filled with seasonal fruit, and classic croissants. And La Colmena, a Spanish pasteleria specialising in regional sweets, often sells out well before the end of the day.

Cheese lovers can pick up a haul at Maker & Monger – or, as owner and fromager Anthony Femia calls it, “the chapel of cheese” – then find a board to serve it on at kitchen and homewares store The Essential Ingredient.

Across the road from the market is a neighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant called Dad, and down the street you’ll find walk-in-only wine bar Don’s, where visitors drop by for the signature rotating special: pasta on a spoon.

Morning Market, a petite French-inspired corner store from Andrew McConnell’s Trader House, offers fresh produce, cuts from specialty butcher Meatsmith, and sandwiches to go, as well as loaves and pastries from Baker Bleu. Cafes like Hobba, Fourth Chapter and Tall Timber make for great meeting places during the day.

The suburb has its share of themed spots, including Rufus – a bar named for Winston Churchill’s poodle – and Middletown, a cafe inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge.

At L’Hotel Gitan, an established and approachable bar and restaurant, Melbourne restaurant royalty Jacques Reymond and his family serve French bistro dishes. Other neighbourhood stalwarts include Shanghainese spot David’s, flamefuelled Firebird and Thai-restaurant-meets-American-diner Colonel Tan’s.

Newer spots include Rossi, a casual restaurant and bar with a killer sound system, and Entrecote, which relocated to Prahran in 2021 after seven years in South Yarra, bringing its Parisian-hotel-inspired food with it.

NEED TO KNOW

Average Age 34

Median Weekly income $2,121

Owner 40% Family 27%

Renter 60% Single 73%

Clockwise from top: Prahran Square and Grattan Gardens, photos Amy Hemmings; Maker & Monger, photo Arianna Leggiero; The Terrace at Prahran Square, photo Amy Hemmings

Prahran offers two faces. The serene village-like charm of Greville Street and Grattan Gardens by day, and the vibrant party scene on Chapel Street by night. It boasts a mix of historic terrace houses and renovated Victorian cottages alongside sleek new apartment complexes.

WHAT THE AGENT SAYS

“As apartments rise in activity centres, detached homes in Prahran remain limited, growing rarer and desirable. Quality houses will stay sought-after and competitive in all markets.”

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES

Median price houses $1.637m

Median price units $502,500

Distance from CBD 5km

Clockwise from top: Prahran Market, photo Amy Hemmings; Entrecote steak frites and restaurant interior, photos Ben Moynihan; Chapel Street Bazaar, photo Amy Hemmings

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CREATIVE COUPLES

Paris Rodgers and Max Jahufer

Words by Jo Walker · Photos by Amy Hemmings

The way Paris Rodgers and Max Jahufer tell it, they were always meant to be together. At the couple’s first meet-cute, during a New Year’s Eve party, “there was some sort of a vibe”, Jahufer recalls. But they were living in separate cities and Rodgers was dating someone else. “The stars were not aligning at the time,” Rodgers says. “But it was one of those instant connections where you’re like, ‘Oh my god. Why is this person not in my life?’”

By 2018, the situation had switched up. Jahufer had moved to Melbourne from Sydney and Rodgers was single again. Five years later, they’re parents to 13-month-old Windsor (aka Winnie) and engaged to be married later this year. Living in Brighton East with a baby (and their practice “firstborn”, Baci the dog) is something they’re still getting used to. “Before we had Windsor, I would have called us the ‘entertaining couple’,” Rodgers says. “We love to put on a good dinner party. Epic food and wines. But now, not so much.”

“Now we’re the parent couple,” Jahufer adds. “We’ll still go out for dinner, but it’s 5pm and we’ve got to be home by 6 30.”

Windsor’s arrival took some doing – including a journey through IVF during lockdowns. It may sound like an unromantic start, but after going through the lengthy process of egg retrieval, then embryo fertilisation, then implantation, Rodgers fell pregnant – and the duo became parents to Windsor in 2022.

They’re still relatively new to the mum and dad game, and still marvelling at how their lives together have changed. “In terms of the connection [with Windsor], it’s one that you can’t explain,” Jahufer says. “He’s sitting up and crawling now … He’s a little person.”

On top of motherhood and acting work (she’s been known to shoot self-tape auditions in between Windsor’s naps), Rodgers is currently focusing her time on Winnie & Boo – an online shop for parenting needs like breast pumps, nursing pillows and infant clothes.

Meanwhile, Jahufer’s creative career could best be described as broad. After graduating with a masters in architecture and working in the field for

a couple of years, he changed course completely to pop music, competing on The X Factor as a singer and going out on tour. A stint in sales and marketing followed before founding his own creative agency, Future Studio, at the start of the pandemic.

Then came another type of challenge: an invitation to join an Aussie movie’s writing room as a consultant, “to make sure that the trans characters were being written correctly and equally”. As the project evolved, producers asked Jahufer to audition for one of the film’s leads. “I got offered the role,” he says. “And then I jumped into acting.” Thankfully, Rodgers was on hand as his acting tutor. (The film, A Savage Christmas, is set for release later this year.)

Identifying as trans is a relatively new thing for Jahufer – as well as something he’s sensed all his life. Eventually, it was Rodgers who prompted him to act. “Paris kind of nudged me and went, ‘Dude, let’s just do this. You’ve got to start focusing and acknowledging this stuff.’”

The medical side of things started with a trip to the GP, then months of assessment with a psychiatrist, after which options were discussed – from social transitioning to surgery. “It’s very rigorous and measured and structured,” Jahufer says. And though he sometimes wishes he’d recognised his situation earlier, it’s not always straightforward. “Confusing it with being a lesbian … There’s a lot to work through to distinguish the two. And then I was like, ‘I’m not just a boyish lesbian. I actually don’t identify as female at all.’”

Since that turning point, it’s been “a happy process [and] a challenging process”, Jahufer says. “I’d come out as gay in my early twenties. It was like coming out again. And it wasn’t just coming out. It was changing basically who I was to other people.”

Rodgers agrees Jahufer has “definitely changed and [is] changing”, but it’s not like her partner has suddenly switched identities. “It does seem that the way he’s changing is more into himself,” she says. “When I met Max, I just fell in love with the person … But it was so obvious that Max was born in the wrong body, and I always just wanted him to be happy. I just wanted to be there and support him.”

“Now we’re the parent couple. We’ll still go out for dinner, but it’s 5pm and we’ve got to be home by 6.30.”

Often overlooked by visitors in favour of world-class wine region McLaren Vale next door, this laid-back coastal town is finally gaining attention as a new generation of operators moves into the area.

Just a 50 -minute drive from Adelaide, it’s an ideal destination for daytrippers. But if you want to immerse yourself in the village-like lifestyle, book a stay at Kestrels Nest, a luxe couples retreat in a renovated shack, or Reef House, a Palm Springs-inspired property (with a heated mineral pool) overlooking Aldinga Beach.

The long stretch of coastline with white sand, turquoise water and golden cliffs hides a subtidal reef teeming with marine critters, including colour-changing cuttlefish. And it’s one of the few beaches you

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can drive your car onto (for an $ 8 fee), though some sections are closed during winter.

Fill a basket with produce and snacks from the Willunga Farmers Market and park up for the day, or head down the shore to Silver Sands where you’ll find the recently revamped Silver Sands Beach Club. Roll in between swims for a prawn cocktail bun and a glass of McLaren Vale’s finest.

Aldinga’s dining scene – which includes local stalwart The Little Rickshaw, a rustic south-east Asian kitchen in a tin shed – has been bolstered by recent arrivals like Pearl, a sustainably minded seafood diner with a Mediterranean accent.

Destination restaurant Muni has also moved in – a 10-minute drive away in otherwise sleepy Willunga – presenting Taiwanese-inspired dishes using hyperlocal produce. Its set menu might

feature a single sake-marinated oyster with pippies and black vinegar, plus rice pudding with fish floss and hay-smoked pork jowl matched with sake and natural wines.

If you need to work up an appetite first, hit the trails through Aldinga Conservation Park – a refuge of rare plants like lacy coral lichen and several kinds of orchid, plus the short-beaked echidnas, birds and bats that call it home – against an impressive backdrop of sand dunes and coastal vegetation. Then drive a few minutes to spectacular Port Willunga Beach where you’ll find waterfront dining institution Star of Greece (named after a nearby shipwreck), the rustic weather-beaten pylons seen across Instagram, and man-made caves once carved into the cliff face by fishermen – now prime real estate on a scorching hot day.

Photo courtesy of Andy Nowell

LUXURY

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Toorak

2 Merriwee Crescent

$8.6 million-$9.4 million

4 3 4

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, September 13

Agent: Kay & Burton, Matt Davis 0412 466 858

Set in beautifully landscaped gardens with a heated pool, this grand home boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms and four basement car parks. The opulent interior is distinguished by a dramatic curved staircase, soaring ceilings, herringbone parquetry floors, marble and granite benchtops and an extensive wine cellar. There are expansive formal living and dining areas and a multipurpose room opening to the garden and pool. The main bedroom offers treetop views.

Malvern

14 Winter Street

$4.7 million-$5 million

4 3 3

Auction: 2.30pm, September 16

Agent: Marshall White, Nicole French 0417 571 505

Hidden behind a walled and landscaped forecourt, this double-fronted, renovated and extended Victorian house has three bedrooms – two with en suites and walk-in wardrobes – a study or fourth bedroom, a third bathroom and a powder room. The kitchen features marble benchtops, while the open-plan living and dining areas open to a terrace and an entertainment area overlooking the garden. Other features include oak floors, a marble fireplace and a double garage.

South Yarra

32 Caroline Street South

$4.6 million-$5 million

3 3 1

Auction: 11.30am, September 16

Agent: Marshall White, James McCormack 0410 503 389

Opposite a quaint park and a short walk from Toorak Road’s shops and eateries, this architect-designed home has a striking exterior and spacious, sophisticated interiors. There’s plenty of room to entertain with a sitting room, Gaggenau kitchen and informal living room, which connects to the deck, pool and garden. Stone finishes, oak floors and designer brickwork add to the luxe look. Upstairs, three bedrooms include the main with an en suite and walk-in wardrobe.

Canterbury

13-15 Irilbarra Road

$8.5 million-$9 million

5 4 2

Contact agent

Agent: Kay & Burton, Sophie Su 0425 270 125

Once home to the Belgian consuls, this Victorian-era mansion with pool house and tennis court occupies prime land of about 1677 square metres on Canterbury’s golden mile. Now ready for an illustrious new chapter, the tired but well-preserved mansion retains its ornate colonnaded reception hall, high ceilings, elaborate cornices, marble mantels, parquetry floors and stained-glass windows. With no heritage overlay, this double block is sure to appeal to a broad range of buyers.

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

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LAST WEEKEND

Clearance Rate of 67%*

Source: Domain Group

WHAT OUR EXPERT SAYS

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“The arrival of spring might entice investors, thanks to substantial improvements in gross rental yields and the opportunity to buy while median prices remain below their previous highs.”

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HIGHEST VALUE

$3.275 million

Brighton East

26 Studley Road

Sold by Buxton*

*As reported on September 2, 2023

Kew

15 Edgecombe Street

$3.2 million-$3.5 million

4 4 2

Auction: 1pm, September 16

Agent: Jellis Craig, Mark Josem 0488 856 736

With plenty of travertine, engineered oak and Turco argento stone, plus black steel-frame doors, fluted glass, walk-in rain showers and a lift, this double-level house by Metaxas Architects is very much of the moment. The agent notes the impressive “nine-metre entrance and north-facing five-metre living room ceiling”, so it’s got size, style and a Studley Park precinct address.

Hawthorn

22 Percy Street

$2.7 million-$2.9 million

4 2 2

Auction: 10.30am, September 16

Agent: Marshall White, Davide Lettieri 0414 018 707

What’s better than a period home? One that has been renovated and extended. The traditional block-fronted facade of this c1890 Victorian home has immediate street appeal and appears to be single-level; however, there’s a rear upper-level extension housing the main bedroom retreat. Downstairs, the hero is the living zone, where there are bifold doors and a kitchen bench that extends onto the paved terrace, eliminating that line between indoor and outdoor entertaining.

Armadale

4 Densham Road

$1.55 million-$1.7 million

3 2

Auction: 10am, September 16

Agent: Jellis Craig, David Sciola 0408 598 242

Barely a five-minute walk from the charming Beatty Avenue Village and close to schools and public transport, this single-level brick Edwardian home kept a tenant happily in place for six years. Now vacant, it’s looking for a new owner to rent it out again or enjoy for themselves the period details (original fireplaces, hardwood floors) and modern open-plan living and dining at the rear.

Toorak

13 Winifred Crescent

$3 million-$3.3 million

3 3 2

Expressions of interest: Close 3pm, September 25

Agent: RT Edgar, Anthony Grimwade 0418 382 226

With river views and Winifred Reserve next door, this Toorak residence comes with a perfect mix of natural surroundings and city comfort. Set across three floors, it has spacious and multiple living and dining areas, complemented by copious outdoor entertaining zones. The lower ground floor offers a separate, self-contained apartment.

Malvern

4 Beamsley Street

$4.5 million-$4.95 million

5 3 2

Expressions of interest: Close noon, September 15

Agent: RT Edgar, Lachie Fox 0419 833 768

Wooden roof panels and indoor brick walls give this Malvern house a 1970s feel. The upstairs has four bedrooms (all with builtin wardrobes), a rumpus room and two bathrooms, while downstairs, the main bedroom has a walk-in robe and en suite. The northfacing garden is enhanced by a pool.

Hawthorn East

33 Clive Road

$3.5 million-$3.85 million

5 4 1

Auction: 11.30am, September 16

Agent: Marshall White, James Tostevin 0417 003 333

Given the vendors are owners of Richmond’s Design Precinct, it’s not surprising that the bathrooms here are such showstoppers. This renovated, extended two-storey Victorian has a charming conservatory-style meals area and, out the back, a restored double-storey former stable, perfect for guests.

EXPERIENCE EXTRAORDINARY RETIREMENT

Armadale 103/75 Union Street

$1.35 million-$1.45 million

2 2 2

Auction: 11am, September 16

Agent: Kay & Burton, Paul Manczak 0404 398 145

Near to bustling Glenferrie Road with its shops and cafes lies this contemporary north-west-facing apartment – one of only 12. The open-plan living-dining area flows seamlessly to a terrace. The two large bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, one has a study nook and the other has an en suite.

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Expressions

ABSOLUTE PARK FRONT LUXURY

3 3 2

102/339 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA

Rare quality and prestige finishes from start to finish are the headlines of this standout lifestyle residence overlooking Rockley Gardens.

Herringbone oak floors, handmade leather bound handles, fluted glass and stretches of exquisite stone are amongst the features of this beautiful residence. Floor-to-ceiling windows to the park from every room, an epicurean timber & marble kitchen boasting bespoke cabinetry and premium appliances and ensuites to 2 of the 3 bedrooms round off a sensational offering.

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

SATURDAY 10:00 - 10:30AM

BY PRIVATE APPOINTMENT

EMILY SHADDICK 0409 864 551

19 Logan Street, Canterbury

4-5 3 3 876sqm

PRICE $5,000,000 - $5,500,000

AUCTION Saturday 16th September 11.30am

- Stunning fully renovated Edwardian 4-5 bedroom, 3 bathroom family home, originally built circa – 1910

- Extension and renovation completed in 2016 by renown local architect, Ian McEwan

- Embraced by immaculate gardens designed by landscape architect, Ian Barker

- Period features include pressed metal high ceilings, leadlight bay windows, ornate cornices, and fretwork

- Engineered French Oak flooring

- Stylish alfresco & outdoor kitchen overlooking resort-style pool

- Stunning swimming pool is salt-chlorinated, self-cleaning, plus gas and solar heated

- Luxe master bedroom flaunts walk through BIRs, ensuite & in-room bathtub

- Three further bedrooms are beautifully appointed with BIRs

- Family bathroom boasts walk-in shower, bathtub, and exquisite finishes

- Hydronic heating & refrigerated cooling for comfort

- French cast iron wood heater 'Cheminees Philippe' is the perfect finish in the living room

6/400 Canterbury Rd, Surrey Hills heavyside.co

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JUVERNA – A RARE OPPORTUNITY IN PRESTIGIOUS LOCALE

• Timber floors, high ceilings, leadlight windows and open fireplaces throughout

• On the door step of Albert Park Lake, MSAC, light rail and Albert Park Village

• Car access from rear lane

Comprising: Expansive formal living leading to family/dining just next door, light-filled modern kitchen with excellent bench space, stainless steel appliances, and a unique splashback with 1970s French tiling all of which opens to

magnificent lush north facing garden. The wonderful master bedroom boasts incredible space, built-in robes, and ensuite. A further three bedrooms and family bathroom plus rear office Other features include separate laundry, ducted heating, cooling, attic storage.