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n the cover this week we have a favourite for Valentines day - strawberry and chocolate fondue, and for more chocolate, our V-Day feature issue delivers some great recipes to perhaps spoil the other half with, see page 26. We have also included some afordable, last minute gift ideas for those needing to earn some extra points, page 10. For something more exotic, head to page 12 to view the most romantic destinations in the world, voted by the team here at homesguide. There are a range of upcoming sporting events in Sydney for whatever shape you’re in, have some fun at the Color Me Rad 5k run and contribute to raising money for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation, but be quick as registrations close on the 12th of February see page 36. There are a broad range of properties on offer in our comprehensive real estate section, beginning on page 41. If you are searching for your new home, browsing or are simply interested in the real estate market, head online to our website, homesguide.com.au where all professional real estate agents advertise their clients’ properties. You can also view recently listed properties, check your mortgage finance options with RatesRus, find local garage sales and enter into competitions. If you are a local business owner, services or professional, then homesguide is the perfect print media for you to advertise. Call us and we can assist you in promoting your business. Good reading.

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SOCHI GAMES Dear Editor, Enjoyed your overview of the winter games, very comprehensive and interesting, especially the description of individual events as I don’t know too much about winter ski games and also the profiles of the Australian competitors very enlightening. Thankyou - PG Castle Hill

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f you’re planning to take on a big project over the summer, organising a working bee can really save you time, money and make the whole job a lot more fun. Working together with friends and family can be rewarding on its own. But it always helps to return the favour for everyone in your group and say thanks with a BBQ afterwards. Here are a few summer projects you can do together that will make a huge difference to any home and make it a summer to remember.

1. PLANT A VEGIE GARDEN Setting up a vegie patch is a fun summer project you can get people of all ages involved in. Whatever size outdoor area you have, you can grow your own healthy fruit and vege in anything from a simple planter box, to a raised garden bed, to a large garden plot. 2. LANDSCAPE THE GARDEN Landscaping your front or backyard is the perfect project for a big group. The more people that can get involved, the quicker and easier it will be, and you can split the job up between the planners, the heavylifters and the planters. A good place to start is with building a retaining wall. 3. BUILD A DECK Building a deck is a popular way to make the most of your outdoor space. With the right planning, and a few extra hands to help out, you’ll get it done in half the time and have a great space for the whole team to celebrate afterwards. Check out D.I.Y videos on the bunnings website for how to advice, more products and clever ideas.

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4. BUILD A PERGOLA A new pergola is another big outdoor project for you and your mates to take on. Once you’ve drawn up the plans and picked up all your materials, you can break the project down into stages and invite your mates over to share in the heavy lifting. 5. PAINT THE KIDS’ BEDROOMS There are plenty of ways to get the kids involved in D.I.Y this summer. Painting their own room is a fun and easy project for all ages to do over the school holidays. They can start by helping to choose the colours, and if they’re a bit older, have

fun learning how to prepare and paint a room with you. You can even add a feature wall or a unique wallpaper to really liven up their room. 6. DECORATE AN OUTDOOR TABLE A simple project that everyone in your family can get involved in is decorating an old outdoor table. You can bring a tired table-top back to life with a new coat of varnish, outdoor paint or with a collage of pictures or family photos. Find out how easy it is to decorate your table with our step-by-step guide on our website, or try step-by-step decoupage at www.decoupage.com.au

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FOR THE LUXURY ROMANTICS THE FRENCH RIVIERA, NICE The deep blue waters of the Cote d’Azur are the dramatic backdrop for elegant Nice. Breathe in the fresh Mediterranean air as you stroll the waterfront promenade, or get an eagle eye of the whole city from atop Castle Hill. The pedestrians-only Place Rossetti is the heart of the city, with a grand fountain, vibrant buildings, and the beautiful Sainte-Réparate cathedral giving it a provincial French feel. BORA BORA, FRENCH POLYNESIA The relatively small island of Bora Bora is an activity giant, offering visitors the chance to experience a 4x4 safari, sunbathe and swim at white sandy beaches, dive in a natural underwater park among 12

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fish and corals, experience thrilling shark feedings, or circle the turquoise lagoon by boat. And Bora Bora is a superlative romantic spot. Fall captive to this lush gem of a Polynesian island by sharing an intimate midnight dinner on the beach; visiting the Lagoonarium, the Diving Centre, the Coral Gardens or the Leopard Rays Trench; or taking it all in from the lofty heights of 2,300-foot Mount Otemanu. ST MAARTEN, CARRIBBEAN Get the experience of visiting two island colonies in the same 37 square miles. Saint Maarten/Saint Martin’s spicy marriage of Caribbean, French and Dutch cultures matches its physical diversity: the island is both urban and untamed, with rain forest-like landscapes, white beaches, and amazing caves and wildlife. www.homesguide.com.au

MAUI, HAWAII A Hawaiian honeymoon or romatic trip has all the storybook ingredients to make couples swoon: sherbet-coloured sunsets, songbird serenades and palmtree hammocks shimmying in the trade winds. But the island of Maui has more than a few surprises up its aloha-shirted sleeve, with something unique to offer every type of couple, be you food lovers, thrillseekers or traditional lovebugs. MALDIVES Romance is big business in the Maldives, where more than a few visitors are on their honeymoon, renewing their vows or just having an indulgent break with their significant other. Almost anywhere is romantic. That said, the more budget the resort, the

around the world more families and big charter groups you’ll get, and the intimacy of the romantic experience can be diminished if it’s peace, quiet and candlelit dinners you’re after. Romance does not necessarily mean huge cost. It’s hard to think of anywhere more lovely than little Makunudu Island, for example, where there’s no TV or loud music, just gorgeously simple and traditional houses dotted along the beach, and vegetation thick with trees planted by past honeymooners. However, the maxim of getting what you pay for is still true here – the loveliest, most romantic resorts are usually not the cheap ones. BORACAY, PHILLIPINES Boracay is a small island of the Philippines located approximately 315 km (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak municipality of Malay, province of Aklan. Administered by Philippine Tourism Authority and the provincial government of Aklan. The name Boracay is attributed to different origins. One story says that it is derived from the local word “borac” which means white cotton with characteristics close to the color and texture of Boracay’s white sugary and powdery sand.

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“the island of Maui has more than a few surprises up its aloha-shirted sleeve, with something unique to offer every type of couple, be you food lovers, thrill-seekers or traditional lovebugs.” BORACAY, PHILLIPINES

“Boracay Island and its’ beaches have received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies.” www.homesguide.com.au

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most romantic destinations.. FOR THE ADVENTURE ROMANTICS SAFARI, AFRICA Africa is one of the most romantic continents in the world for couples or honeymooners! Whether you want to find seclusion in the African bush under billowing mosquito nets, in a secluded tree top hideaway, be treated like royalty with private dinners on white sandy beaches lapping the Indian Ocean, or toast your life together with a glass of champagne at the world renowned Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Bench International can arrange it all, and leave you with memories never to be forgotten. INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU The Inca Trail is by far the most famous trek in South America and is rated by many to be in the top 5 treks in the world. In just 26 miles (43km) it manages to combine beautiful mountain scenery, lush cloudforest, subtropical jungle and, of course,

a stunning mix of Inca paving stones, ruins and tunnels. The final destination of the trail just cannot be beaten: Machu Picchu, the mysterious “Lost City of the Incas”. It’s easy to get confused when talking about the Inca Trail. The Incas built a highly advanced network of nearly 40,000 thousand kilometers of trails to connect the distant corners of their vast empire that stretched from Quito in Ecuador down to Santiago in Chile and east to Mendoza in Argentina. Cusco was at the heart of this great empire. Almost all of the principal trails in the mountains surrounding Cusco were built or improved upon by the Incas. However, a particularly beautiful 43km section of mountain trail connecting the important Inca archaeological sites of Runcuracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñay Wayna and Machu Picchu has become popular with hikers in the last 30 years and has become known as the “Inca Trail to Machu Picchu”.

“the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays”

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Access to this section of Inca Trail is strictly controlled and only authorized trekking companies are allowed to sell this trek. All guides on the Inca Trail must be licensed and only a limited number of trekking permits are issued and must be purchased several months in advance (see Inca Trail Permit Availability). When booking an Inca Trail tour always book with a reputable trekking company and check the day-by-day trek itinerary. GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.

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IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans.

FOR THE CLASSIC ROMANTIC BRUGGE, BELGIUM Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has more than 110,000 population covering the area of 138,40 square kilometers. Bruges is all about the romance and it is possible to visit all the places by foot, which may give more value to your romantic travel, you can have a nice walk to the old part of the city and have a drink with your partner in the oldest café in Bruges. SORRENTO, ITALY An unashamed resort, Sorrento is still a civilized old town. Even the souvenirs are a cut above the norm, with plenty of

fine old shops selling ceramics, lacework and intarsio (marquetry items) – famously produced here. The main drawback is the lack of a proper beach; the town straddles the cliffs overlooking the water to Naples and Mt Vesuvius. Sorrento makes a good base for exploring the surrounding area: to the south, the best of the peninsula’s unspoilt countryside and, to the east, the Amalfi Coast; to the north, Pompeii and the archaeological sites; offshore, the fabled island of Capri. EIFFEL TOWER, FRANCE Scaling the Eiffel Tower is a once-in-alifetime experience not to be missed. The Paris landmark recently added children’s programming, which has made what was already a family-friendly attraction even better — and the views, as always, are magnifique. FOUNTAINS OF BELLAGIO, LAS VEGAS The spectacle of all Las Vegas Strip spectacles, the dancing fountains of the Bellagio use highly choreographed water cannons synchronized to music. It’s like a water chorus line. The shows are free and attract huge crowds that ring the fence around the lagoon (particularly after dark). SANTORINI (THIRA), GREECE Santorini rocks in more ways than one. Few will be unmoved by the scale of the island’s 16 or so kilometres of www.homesguide.com.au

multicoloured cliffs, which soar up over 300m from a sea-drowned caldera, the vast crater left by one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in history. Lesser islands curl around the fragmented western edge of the caldera, but it is the main island of Thira that will take your breath away with its snow drift of white Cycladic houses lining the cliff tops and, in places, spilling like icy cornices down the terraced rock. Thira is geared to a conspicuous tourism that is underpinned by enthralling archaeology, fine dining, major wineries, front-row sunsets and a vibrant nightlife. There are even multicoloured beaches of volcanic sand. You’ll share the experience for most of the year with crowds of fellow holidaymakers and day visitors from huge cruise ships, but the island somehow manages to cope with it all. SEAL ROCKS, NSW AUSTRALIA Retreat to the seclusion of an historic lighthouse keeper’s cottage. Holiday by the beach in charming Seal Rocks within Myall Lakes National Park. Discover nature nestled in an unspoilt environment. Experience cultural heritage or a romantic getaway. Steeped in history and built in 1875, the Seal Rocks lighthouse and self-contained cottages are heritage listed and recall the area in a time of timber-getting and fishing. Today, Seal Rocks is renowned for its unspoilt natural beauty – “the last frontier”. KOH PHI PHI, THAILAND Oh, how beauty can be a burden. Like Marilyn Monroe, Phi-Phi Don’s stunning looks have become its own demise. Everyone wants a piece of her. Though not exactly Hollywood, this is Thailand’s Shangri La: a hedonistic paradise where tourists cavort in azure seas and snap pictures of long-tails puttering between craggy cliffs. With its flashy, curvy, blonde beaches and bodacious jungles, it’s no wonder that Phi-Phi has become the darling of the Andaman coast. Unfortunately, nothing can withstand this glamorous pace forever, and unless limits are set, Phi-Phi is in for an ecological crash. homesguideliving

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nati bros roses Fresh, hand picked roses suitable for any occasion

ati Bros. Roses Pty Ltd has been located at Middle Dural (45km northwest of the Sydney CBD) since 1964. The business is run by third generation growers, Joe, Sam & Pat Nati, and specialises in the supply of fresh cut roses to the floral industry. Since 2002, Nati Bros. Roses Pty Ltd has been a member of the Hawkesbury Harvest Farm Gate Trail www.hawkesburyharvest.com.au. The Farm Gate Trail represents growers in the Sydney basin, and encourages the public to visit their farms and enjoy the local produce. You can wander through our formal gardens or, daily from October through May, watch our rose grading machine in action (8am-11.30am and 12.30pm to 3pm Monday to Saturday). Roses are available throughout the year, however, from mid October to the end of May you can experience the ever-popular fragrant field grown varieties such as Mr. Lincoln, Double Delight, Brandy & Blue Moon. These old favourites are very much in demand. Currently we have over 50 different varieties growing, such a vast array of colours means you will be spoilt for choice. Our florists can advise you on suitable varieties for your occasion:

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pretty pastels for weddings, brightly coloured birthday arrangements & traditional red for Valentines Day. Nati Bros. Roses has built strong ties with the community, supporting many charitable causes which include most of our local school fundraisers and larger events such as Special Olympics Australia, Starlight Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation, Day of Difference, Westmead ICU & Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute where our roses decorated the tables at the gala balls attended by Diana Princess of Wales & Princess Mary of Denmark. If you have a fundraising event you need to decorate we can supply cut roses (not arranged) at a special wholesale price.

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You can delegate an artistic individual on your fundraising committee to collect and arrange the roses so that you will save many fundraising dollars. Provide us with an official letter from your charity and we can supply you with a quote (Sydney Metro Area only). Visit the farm today! 790 Old Northern Rd, Middle Dural NSW Phone: 02 61 2 9651 1375 www.natibrosroses.com.au Trading Hours Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat: 8am to 5pm Sunday & Public Holidays: 8.30am to Midday

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feature sydney event Truth, beauty and a picture of you. In a premiere production, Tim Freedman and Alex Broun’s “Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You” is playing at Hayes Theatre Co from Friday, 9 May 2014. Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You is about the hope you find when all hope is lost, as four lost souls struggle to find peace with themselves and their pasts. If not, they’ll just have to move to Marrickville. Featuring many of Tim’s biggest hits from a life in music this new Australian musical theatre work is moving, funny and surprisingly romantic. Tom’s dad Stuie used to be in a band. They were big – sort of. Legends on three blocks in the inner-west. That was many years ago and Stuie has long since gone to the big pub gig in the sky while the surviving band members, Anton and Charlie, are wrestling with their own personal demons: Charlie is holding up the front bar in a succession of pubs on King St while Anton just wants the past to stay in the past while he disappears into a blur of mediocrity. When Tom arrives in town from Taree to search out his dad’s old band mates, the slow decline of Anton and Charlie is rudely interrupted. “As a long time fan of Tim Freedman and The Whitlams, I am incredibly excited to be bringing Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You to the stage for its premiere production. Watch as classic Australian songs such as No Aphrodisiac, Blow Up The Pokies and You Gotta Love This City are reframed into an original storyline about love, friendship, youth.....as well as lost love, lost friends....and lost youth,” said Producer and Director Neil Gooding. If you love the music of Tim Freedman and The Whitlams you’ll love Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You, featuring many of The Whitlams’ biggest hits from their four platinum albums performed live: You Gotta Love This City, Laugh in their Faces, 18

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Hayes Theatre Co is a dedicated music theatre and cabaret venue in Potts Point which was formally the home of the Darlinghurst Theatre Company. Named for Australian musical theatre legend, Nancye Hayes OAM

God Drinks at the Sando (well actually the Botany View these days), Buy Now Pay Later, Beauty in Me, No Aphrodisiac, Blow up the Pokies, Fall for You, Charlie No.1, Keep the Light On and Best Work. Hayes Theatre Co, Potts Point 9 May - 1 June 201

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up and coming events Australian Open surfing, Awards & Film Festival. AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS 13 February 2014 Held at the International College of Management Sydney, the Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame were first convened in 1985 by the Australian Surfriders Association (now Surfing Australia) to preserve the history of Australian surfing and honour its great achievers. Each year the Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame are presented to those who have made a significant contribution to the development of surfing in this country. The awards include a number of support categories that recognise the broad spectrum of individuals and organizations who are involved in the sport through events, business, media, photography, movies, clubs, travel, administration or pioneering new initiatives. www.australiansurfingawards.com

BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Friday 28 February to Sunday 9 March The free Full Moon Beachside Cinema event will be held on Friday 14 February. The full programme and tickets will be available online on Monday 17 February. To get our exclusive pre-sale offers and VIP news, please subscribe to our newsletter. Check out the News section or our Facebook page for early programme announcements. www.bbff.com.au

ST ALBANS FOLK FESTIVAL 24 - 27 April, St Alban Park St Albans Folk Festival, held over a weekend close to Anzac Day, is home to quality Traditional

& Contemporary Folk Music, Australian Bush Music, Music Sessions, Workshops, Dances, Poetry and Children’s Activities The event showcases local and international performers, song writers and musicians. The festival runs a market of food, produce and other stalls. Patrons travel for the day or camp on the banks of the McDonald River 20 kms from Wisemans Ferry in the beautiful Hawkesbury River area, North of Sydney and West of Gosford. The village has one of the oldest pubs in Australia, the Settlers Arms and Historical Cemetery.

Beach. The event, taking place from 8th-16th February 2014, will see Hurley become the title sponsor, marking a two-year deal with the event being rebranded as the Hurley Australian Open of Surfing. Owned and produced by IMG Australia, the Hurley Australian Open of Surfing is a global, multifaceted, youth and sporting event that will showcase the best in surfing, skate, music, fashion and art. The event is expected to attract an audience of in excess of 175,000 people over the nine-day event. www.australianopenofsurfing.com

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN OF SURFING 8 - 16th February, Manly Beach SP Australasia, Hurley, IMG and Destination NSW on behalf of the New South Wales Government in partnership with the support of Manly Council, announced the return of the Australian Open of Surfing to Sydney’s iconic Manly www.homesguide.com.au

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the 36th annual mardi gras The world’s most spectacular celebration of diversity THE PARADE & PARTY

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THEATRE EVENT

SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS

THE HILLS ARE STAYIN’ ALIVE

JUMP FOR JORDAN

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the world’s largest and best-loved LGBTQI celebrations, a chance for all of the colours of the kaleidoscope to come together, to commemorate, celebrate, and communicate the universal message of diversity, equality, and infinite love. Join hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the route, as 10,000 people parade with pride along Oxford and Flinders Streets in an explosion of creative and political expression, a captivating extravaganza of lavish floats, satirical statements, spectacular costumes and showstopping moments. Make sure you arrive early (and prepared) to experience one of the world’s most memorable Parades. Check back here for up-to-date information on transport and road closures. Alternatively, save yourself the best seats in the house and buy a ticket at either of our paid Parade viewing options.

Oslo fagottkor & Ingrid Bjørnov – famous for their musical comedy, directly from Norway, at Sydney Opera House. Norway’s most stylish gay choir, the Oslo fagottkor, is unlike any other choir you’ve seen. Best known throughout Norway for their hilarious and camp brand of musical comedy, the high quality of their performances underpins everything they do. Ingrid Bjørnov, a musical comedian and one of Norway’s biggest stars, famous for her TV, theatre and Eurovision performances, has been collaborating with the Oslo fagottkor for several years now. Together, they are bringing their show, The Hills Are Stayin’ Alive to Australia for the first time in an exclusive set of concerts at the Sydney Opera House. Choir: Oslo fagottkor MC: Ingrid Bjørnov Director and Choreographer: Tomas Adrian Glans Conductor: Anine Kruse Skatrud Musical arranger: Ingrid Bjørnov.

Aspiring archaeologist Sophie left home when she was only 20, much to the shame of her traditional Jordanian mother. Six years later, losing sleep and petrified by the judgement of her visiting ‘mad Arab’ Aunty Azza, Sophie is forced to lie about her life, her career and the existence of her Aussie girlfriend Sam. Looking deep into the heart of Sydney and beyond, Jump for Jordan unpacks the experience common to countless second-generation Australians of being caught between two cultures. Sifting through shifting layers of past and present, farce and fantasy, it’s one woman’s mad, messy excavation of her own history, and her attempt to piece together the broken bits of her identity. This world premiere production of Jump for Jordan is presented by Griffin Theatre Company in the intimate space of the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross, where you can get up close and personal with this award-winning new Australian play.

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the “first xi” announced Empowing women say something. Sydney’s Town Hall will be filled with the voices of women breaking through the ceiling as Women Say Something (WSS) has started announcing its diverse line-up of inspiring women for Dancing on the Ceiling, which will be taking over Sydney Town Hall on Friday, February 28.

resented in partnership with IVF Australia, the event celebrates the achievements of women in an evening of insightful dialogue, entertainment, engaging film, fine food and wine, lavish spectacle and inspiring stories. Lt. Col. Cate McGregor, joins the line-up as the highest ranking transgender individual in the army and well-known cricket commentator. Cate has been instrumental in pushing an agenda in the Australian Army against unacceptable behaviour towards women. Popular 2013 keynote speaker, Clover Moore will also be joining the discussion. Currently serving her third term as the Lord Mayor of Sydney, she will be bringing first-hand insights into the world of women in politics. From the world of sport, beach volleyball star Natalie Cook will be bringing her experience as the first female Australian athlete to compete at five Olympic Games. “We’re celebrating women who have been inspiring and successful in their chosen fields,” says WSS Founder and artistic Director Steph Sands. “It’s an empowering and entertaining event. People can hear individual stories and be inspired by other women who have ‘made it’ regardless of any adversity they have had to face along the way, while at the same time be entertained by women who use their voice in other ways such as music and lyrics. ” Dancing on the Ceiling will be an event not to be missed, bringing together women from all walks of life to share their stories and struggles, and discuss issues ranging from feminism to family, from pop culture to politics.

This fully accessible event caters for all audiences including event only seating through to packages with fine food & wine for tables of up to 10 friends The impressive line-up will also see Australian country music singer, Beccy Cole, and jazz performer, Libby O’Donovan, take the stage alongside 2 time Aria award winner Sally Whitwell, and performers Sexy Galexy and Martine Locke. Daring insights can also be expected from Recognise’s Tanya Hosch, Wine maker Lisa McGuigan, and editor-in-chief of Curve Magazine, Merryn Johns. More speakers will be announced shortly, adding to this highly anticipated event line-up. What: Women Say Something: Dancing On the Ceiling When: Friday, 28th February 2014, 6:30pm onwards Where: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Tickets: From $30 + BF, available at www.mardigras.org.au/events For info: www.facebook.com/ WomanSaySomething

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fun things to do Enjoy the final weeks of summer with these fun events CENTRAL COAST COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 7 - 9 MARCH The Central Coast Country Music Festival is held on the 2nd full weekend in March every year. The 2014 Festival will be held on Friday 7th March, Saturday 8th March and Sunday 9th March 2014. The event is held at the beautiful seaside location of The Entrance on the NSW Central Coast and as well as venues throughout the region.

CASTLE HILL FARMERS & FINE FOOD MARKET 22 FEBRUARY & 8 MARCH ONGOING The Hawkesbury Harvest Farmers and Fine Food Markets are just what the doctor ordered. Now running on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, twice a month for your enjoyment! (8am - 12noon). Entry to the Showground is via Showground Road. (A new set of traffic lights between Gilbert and Carrington Rd). An abundance of fresh produce to tempt the taste buds of most hunters and gatherers. Let’s begin our journey by succumbing to the tantalizing aroma of freshly ground coffee beans brewing away in the crispy early morning air of the show grounds. As you sip your coffee and munch on your egg and bacon roll, you will be drawn

by the perfumes of the many freshly cut blooms from Flowering Eucalyptus with a vast array of colours and species to suit all occasions. As you do the rounds it’s hard not to be drawn to the amazing variety of fresh herbs and spices available. The crispy baby rockets, extra virgin olive oils, sun dried tomatoes and Darling Mills amazing array of olives and fresh basil. The markets promote the importance of fresh seasonal produce, sustainable local agriculture, showcasing small business and introduce our many visitors to the wonders of our Region.

since she burst onto TV Screens through Channel 7 in the middle of 2012.Series 1 and Series 2 of Mrs Brown’s Boys were shown and then released on DVD quickly attracting a million loyal viewers literally in every corner of Australia. Series 1 & 2 peaked at 8 million viewers in the UK and Series 3 achieved a staggering 15 million viewers for the Xmas Episodes. Gobal DVD sales now exceed 3 million! Mrs Browns Boys has won a stack of awards including British, Scottish and Irish BAFTAS people’s choice awards and European TV awards ranging from Best Sitcom, Best Comedy and Best Actor awards.

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Mrs Brown has put the whole family into her suitcase and is heading to Australia for her first live tour! Featuring the original cast from the BBC TV series, Mrs Browns Boys Live is jam packed with all the laughs and drama you can expect from the mother of all comedy. Australians have taken Agnes Brown to their hearts 22

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Taronga Wild! Rhinos is a Wild in Art event that will bring businesses, artists and schools together to create a spectacular world-class sculpture trail from the Sydney Harbour foreshore through the Blue Mountains to Dubbo and the Central West region of NSW.

From February to April 2014 a huge herd of wildly colourful rhino sculptures painted by artists and their small calves decorated by local schools will charge into town as part of a mass public art exhibition to help raise awareness and valuable funds for Taronga’s world leading Black Rhino breeding program and in-situ conservation projects. How does the event work? Businesses, community groups, charities, education establishments and individuals are invited to sponsor a blank rhino sculpture – the canvas. Artists, well-known and undiscovered, young and old, are invited to submit their designs. The best designs will be selected by sponsors to feature on the Taronga Wild! Rhinos sculpture trail. Local schools will also be able to

sponsor and decorate their own rhino calf sculpture to feature on the trail, which will be theirs to keep. Up to 75 life-sized rhinos will go on display around Sydney, Dubbo and their surrounds for 10–12 weeks forming a spectacular sculpture trail for all to enjoy. After the event, each sculpture will be sold at auction with the net proceeds going to support Taronga’s Black Rhino breeding and in-situ conservation programs.

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fun things to do Enjoy the final weeks of summer with these fun events TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE TAV 16 FEBRUARY, CASTLE HILL TAVERN Charity Fundraising Trivia Night Sydney Coastrek Challenge supporting the Fred Hollows Foundation. Right now, 4 out of 5 people who are blind in the developing world do not need to be. It’s hard to imagine that so many people in the world could actually see, they just need our help. On the 28th Feb – 1st March 2014 4 friends will be completing the Coastrek Challenge by walking 100km to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation for avoidable blindness. They are holding a Trivia Night to raise funds and would love for you to come along – there will be some great prizes up for grabs and the funds will be going to a wonderful cause. So form a team, invite your friends and family and join in on the fun!! Minimum 8 people per team.

$5 PIZZA NIGHTS WEDNESDAYS, HILLSIDE TAVERN The Hillside Hotel stands apart from any other venue in Sydney’s northwest, offering something for everyone and catering to all groups, big and small. Whether it be sangria jugs in our downstairs courtyard, a catch-up with friends over mojitos in our balmy Los Gringos Mexican rooftop bar and cantina, a relaxed meal or one of our weeknight food specials for the family in our newly refurbished bistro, or to celebrate a special occasion (or just the end of another work week) in one of our private booths in the nightclub. The Hillside Hotel has knowledgeable, friendly and professional staff to ensure 24

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WET AND WILD SYDNEY Wet’n’Wild Sydney features some amazing world first attractions, interactive ride technology and takes fun to a whole new level for the entire family. Wet’n’Wild Sydney is about to take its place as the biggest and best water theme park ever built and will be home to a never before seen range of slides and attractions including heart pumping thrills on the world’s tallest double Sky Coaster and the best beach ever with white sandy shores and no rips or sharks. With over 40 slides and attractions including a whole zone dedicated to little water adventurers and adrenalin pumping action on some the tallest and fastest water rides in the world, it’s so much more than a water park. Whether you’re spending summer www.homesguide.com.au

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TRACKS AND TRAILS FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY | 7.30–9.30PM NIGHT WALK SCALY BARK CREEK KENTHURST A program of walks designed to introduce residents to the flora and fauna of the bushland reserves of The Hills Shire. Experience the sights and sounds of the bush after dark. As the sun sets and the night approaches we may hear the calls of the sugar gliders and yellow bellied gliders and the alarm call of the swamp wallaby as we walk down into the valley of Scaly Bark Creek. These walks are suitable for all ages. They require participants to be able to walk for two hours and to negotiate uneven bush tracks. There are usually no toilet facilities on the walks.

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t’s bad, it’s tempting, it’s brown or white, and it’s heaven on earth. We’re talking about chocolate! Nothing says decadence like a chocolate dessert. Try out these chocolate recipes – great for any occasion! into a bowl, add the milk mixture and chocolate and mix, using an electric beater, until smooth. Scrape mixture into the prepared cake tin and smooth over the top. Bake for 1 hour in the middle of the oven, or until firm in the middle. When cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for about an hour. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave for 3 minutes, proceed in 30 second bursts. Stir until smooth then beat in the sifted icing sugar, then cream and vanilla essence. Cool for a few minutes (no more than 30mins or it will set). When the cake has cooled, halve it through the middle. Spread ¼ of the frosting on the bottom layer and stick the other layer on top. Cover the sides and top with the rest of the frosting.

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EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE INGREDIENTS CAKE: 100g plain chocolate (50% cocoa solids or more) 250ml milk 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 100g softened butter, cut into small pieces 15g cocoa powder, sifted 300g self-raising flour, sifted 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 225g caster sugar 2 large eggs 26

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ICING: 225g plain chocolate 100g butter 142ml carton double cream 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 50g icing sugar METHOD Preheat oven to 180C°. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, proceed in 30 second bursts. Let cool a little. Mix the milk and vinegar in a jug. Put all the other cake ingredients www.homesguide.com.au

INGREDIENTS Oil, for greasing 175g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 6 eggs, separated 175g caster sugar Sifted icing sugar, for dusting FILLING: 85g white chocolate, broken into pieces 300ml double cream, whipped Raspberries, blueberries or blackberries METHOD Pre heat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 23x33cm Swiss roll tin, and line with baking paper. Put the 175g of chocolate in a small heatproof bowl, set over a pan of hot water. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until melted. Leave to cool a little. Combine the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk for about 5 minutes until pale

and creamy. Add the cooled melted chocolate and stir to blend evenly. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Using a large metal spoon, carefully fold into the chocolate mixture. Turn the chocolate mixture into the tin, tilting the tin so that the mixture spreads evenly into the corners. Bake for 20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from the oven. Leave to cool for a few minutes. Place a clean damp tea towel over the cake with a board on top. Invert, remove the tin and peel away the baking parchment. Roll up the cake with the damp tea towel to keep the sponge moist. Leave to stand for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling. Put the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of hot water. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted. Leave to cool a little. Quickly fold into the whipped cream, taking care the chocolate doesn’t split but sets to form a mousse. Unroll the cooled cake – don’t worry if it splits, as the mousse will stick it together again.

Leaving a 2cm margin all round, spread the chocolate mousse evenly over the cake. Sprinkle the fruit, if using, evenly over the filling. Carefully roll up the cake. Dust with sifted icing sugar before serving.

CHOCOLATE CREPES INGREDIENTS 2 cups milk 1½ cups flour ½ cup cocoa powder 6 tablespoons powdered sugar 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons butter, melted ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt 250ml thick cream or ice cream to serve

pan is covered with batter. Cook the crepe until golden underneath. and then gently flip it upside down into the pan. Cook for 1 minute and transfer the cooked crepe to a plate to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter. Fill with cream or ice cream and garnish with fresh mint leaves. Makes 12 servings (3 each)!

METHOD Whisk all the ingredients vigorously until the crepe batter is completely smooth. Allow it to rest in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before making into your delicious crepes. Melt a little butter in a crepe pan or large skillet over low-medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of batter to the pan and swirl until the bottom of the CHOCOLATE ROULADE

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CHOCOLATE BANANA MADELEINES

INGREDIENTS Melted butter, to grease 1 x 250g pkt Arnott’s Butternut Snap Cookies, broken 90g butter, melted 1 x 395g can condensed milk 3 tbs golden syrup 30g butter 200g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 150ml pouring cream METHOD Preheat oven to 170°C. Brush 18 pans of a mini muffin tray with butter to grease. Place biscuit and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Process to combine. Divide among the pans. Press over bases and sides. Bake for 8 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, place condensed milk, golden syrup and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the butter melts. Divide the condensed milk mixture among the pans. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Set aside in pans for 10 minutes to cool before transferring to a baking tray to cool completely. Place chocolate and cream in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Pour over the caramel kisses. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to set.

CHOCOLATE BANANA MADELEINES These delicious little French cakes are easy to make and great for afternoon tea. They’re rich and delicious biscuits perfect for treating your family or taking to friends as a home made gift. 28

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INGREDIENTS 100g butter, melted 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 large banana, mashed ¼ cup ground walnuts or almonds ½ cup flour ½ cup caster sugar ¼ cup CADBURY BOURNVILLE Cocoa ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon 100g Cadbury White Chocolate Melts, melted METHOD Stir together the butter, buttermilk, egg and banana. Add the ground nuts and sifted dry ingredients and mix well. Spoon a heaped teaspoon of mixture into each well greased madeleine pan. Bake in a moderate oven 180oC for 10-15 minutes or until cooked when www.homesguide.com.au

tested. Turn out and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before drizzling with melted chocolate. Allow chocolate to firm before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHIP HOTCAKES INGREDIENTS 2 cups SR flour 2 tablespoons CADBURY Bournville Cocoa ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate soda 1/3 cup caster sugar 1½ cups milk 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 25g butter, melted ¾ cup CADBURY White Chocolate Baking Chips Ice cream, for serving Fresh fruit, for serving Glossy Chocolate Sauce, for serving

GLOSSY CHOCOLATE SAUCE

scoop of ice cream and fresh fruit with a drizzle of Glossy Chocolate Sauce.

INGREDIENTS 125g CADBURY Dark Chocolate Melts 60g unsalted butter Âź cup cream 2 tablespoons honey

Glossy Chocolate Sauce Combine dark chocolate, butter, cream and honey in a saucepan and gently heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside to cool slightlybefore use.

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METHOD Sift together the dry ingredients into a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk together milk, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into flour mixture and just whisk until combined. HEAT a large non stick frypan over moderate heat then brush with a little butter. Spoon Âź cup amounts of batter into the pan and sprinkle each with chocolate chips. Cook hotcakes for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden and puffed. Transfer to a baking tray and keep warm in the oven. Cook remaining hotcakes to make 12, brushing pan with butter for each batch. Serve the hotcakes in stacks with a

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Relaxation tips MEDITATE A few minutes of practice per day can help ease anxiety. “Research suggests that daily meditation may alter the brain’s neural pathways, making you more resilient to stress,” says psychologist Robbie Maller Hartman, PhD, a Chicago health and wellness coach. The process can be simple. Sit up straight with both feet on the floor. Close your eyes. Focus your attention on reciting -- out loud or silently -- a positive mantra such as “I feel at peace” or “I love myself.” Place one hand on your belly to synch the mantra with your breaths. Let any distracting thoughts float by like clouds.

BREATHE DEEPLY Give yourself a 5-minute break from whatever is bothering you and focus instead on your breathing. Sit up straight, eyes closed, with a hand on your belly. Slowly inhale through your nose, feeling the breath start in your abdomen and work its way to the top of your head. Reverse the process as you exhale through your mouth. “Deep breathing counters the effects of stress by slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure,” says psychologist Judith Tutin, PhD, a certified life coach.

the most important resources for dealing with stress. Talking to others -- preferably face-to-face -- is a great way to better manage whatever is stressing you out.

DEEP MUSCLE RELAXATION This technique takes around 20 minutes. It stretches different muscles in turn and then relaxes them, to release tension from the body and relax your mind. Find a warm, quiet place with no distractions. Get completely comfortable, either sitting or lying down. Close your eyes and begin by focusing on your breathing, breathing slowly and deeply, as described above. If you have pain in certain muscles, or if there are muscles that you find it difficult to focus on, spend more time on relaxing other parts. You may want to play some soothing music to help relaxation. As with all relaxation techniques, deep muscle relaxation will require a bit of practice before you start feeling benefits. For each exercise, hold the stretch for a few seconds, then relax. Repeat it a couple of times. It’s useful to keep to the same order as you work through the different muscle groups.

BE PRESENT You rush through dinner, hurry to your next appointment, race to finish one more thing on your agenda. Now try something different: Slow down. “Take 5 minutes and focus on only one behavior with awareness,” says Tutin. Notice how the air feels on your face when you’re walking. Enjoy the texture and taste of each bite of food as you slowly chew. When you spend time in the moment and focus on your senses, you should feel the tension leave your body.

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FACE – push the eyebrows together, as though frowning, then release. NECK – gently tilt the head forwards, pushing chin down towards chest, then slowly lift again. SHOULDERS – pull them up towards the ears (shrug), then relax them down towards the feet. CHEST – breathe slowly and deeply into the diaphragm (below your bottom rib) so that you’re using the whole of the lungs. Then breathe out very slowly, allowing the belly to deflate as all the air is exhaled. ARMS – stretch the arms away from the body, reach, then relax. LEGS – push the toes away from the body, then pull them towards the body, then relax. WRISTS AND HANDS – stretch the wrist by pulling the hand up towards you, and stretch out the fingers and thumbs, then relax. Spend some time lying quietly after your relaxation with your eyes closed. Source: www.healthinsite.gov.au

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Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW This recently opened spa is an urban retreat nestled in the historic Rocks area. One of the best treatments is the spa champagne afternoon tea, which combines massages and desserts. www.sydney.park.hyatt.com

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eedless to say: one person’s delight is another one’s disgust. From an exterior and, let’s say a conservative point of view, some exotic dishes may appear weird, if not utterly disgusting. Here is the top 10 weird foods from around the world.

#1: Deep Fried Tarantula (Cambodia) When you think of a big, hairy, venomous tarantula, chances are, the last thing on your mind is to eat it. Well, in Cambodia fried spiders are a common and much appreciated delicacy. The spiders–“aping” or “Thai zebra” tarantula, a species that is about the size of a human hand, are tossed in garlic and salt before being deep fried until crisp. Most people only eat the legs and the upper body’s flesh– but the bravest also eat the abdomen, which contains a brown, runny paste and sometimes even eggs.

#2 Century Eggs (China) Century eggs—or millennium eggs, thousand-year-old eggs or pidan, whatever you call them—are quail, duck or chicken eggs preserved in a mixture of Century Eggs Photo: Wurzel

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ashes, clay and salt for several months. In the process, the egg white turns to a jelly-like brown mixture, while the yolk turns into a green-ish or gray-ish cream. Century eggs emit a powerful smell of sulphur and ammonia, and their taste is strong and complex.

#3 Balut (Philippines) Animal lovers, beware: You may be shocked by this one. Balut are fertilized duck eggs…Yes, this does mean that they contain a duck embryo. Balut are boiled and served with their shell: You pierce a little hole on top of the egg and sip the liquid contained inside. Once you have drank it all, you break the shell and treat yourself with an unborn baby duck. Balut are most often eaten when they are 17 days old: the chick is boneless and not yet really formed. But some prefer to

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eat it when it is as old as 21 days and has a beak, feathers and bones.

#4 Durian (China) This yummy-looking, yellow, spiky fruit from Southeast Asia seems normal in pictures. But the durian has something that truly makes it stand out: A strong, foul smell. The durian’s smell has been compared to rotting flesh, sewers and dirty socks and is so persistent that it has been banned from several hotels in Asia and is not allowed in many airports around the world. (Photo: Yimhafiz)

#5 Escamoles (Mexico) Now you be careful next time you order food in Mexico. Those white beans might just as well be escamoles… a.k.a.: giant black Lipometum ants’ eggs. This “insect caviar” has a consistency similar to

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#6 Lutefisk (Norway) The Viking dish par excellence, lutefisk is made from dried white fish, usually cod or ling. The dried fish is placed in water for several days, then in a lyesaturated solution for two more days, until the fish’s flesh turns to jelly. Since lye is a poisonous and toxic substance, the process does not stop there: At this point, the lye-saturated fish could kill the one who eats it. In order to make it edible, the lutefisk is soaked in daily changed water for about a week, until most of the lye is gone. Lutefisk is often mocked for its strong, nearly unbearable smell. Because of the toxic products used in its making, it is nicknamed “weapon of mass destruction,” “rat poison” or “fork destroyer”…

#7. Raw Blood Soup (Vietnam) Tiet Cahn, or raw blood soup, is a traditional Vietnamese dish that contains very few ingredients: chicken gizzards and raw duck blood, topped with peanuts and herbs. Tiet Cahn is refrigerated before consumption: the blood then coagulates and has the texture of jelly…

#8 Live Cobra Heart (Vietnam)

Montreal or in New York: It can also be seen in a soup. Traditionally eaten in southern China, scorpion soup gives the spooks just by looking at it. Apparently, scorpions have a nice, wooden taste and their venom is neutralized by the cooking process. But beware: Eating scorpion soup and especially preparing it can still be dangerous, as an unfortunate man discovered.

#10 Casu Marzu (Italy) Granted, all cheeses are kind of gross, when you really take time to think about it: Fermented milk, full of bacteria and germs of all sorts. But the casu marzu goes beyond simple fermentation. It is closer to actual decomposition. This Italian pecorino—a.k.a. sheep milk cheese—is crawling with… live fly larvae. At the end of the making process, the cazu marzu’s crust is cut open, in order to let flies lay their eggs in the cheese. Once those eggs hatch, little larvae are born, making their way through the cheese and giving it its strong, unique taste. Some people love to eat their casu marzu with the larvae still alive and wiggling, others prefer to suffocate them with a paper bag prior to eating the cheese… How would you take yours?

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That meal is not for the fainthearted— pun intended. Live cobra hearts cannot be considered a common meal in Vietnam—but some people do eat them, mostly because they believe that by eating a snake live, they will inherit a part of its power and enhance their strength. The ritual goes like this: A live cobra is picked by the customer from a selection of specimens—the meaner, the better. Its head is then cut off and its still beating heart ripped out, placed in a saucer with a bit of the blood, ready to be chugged and swallowed whole. According to Ross Lee Tabak, who tried eating live cobra heart in Hanoi, “you might feel it beating in your throat.”

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BAY ADVENTURE FESTIVAL SUMMER RUN The Bay Adventure Festival has a multisport event (ocean swim, mountain bike, kayak, running) and a Summer Run. Only the running event is covered here on this running calendar website, with approximately 11km and 6.8km courses. The event is a urban/adventure style run/walk that follows the Foreshore of the Bay area from Shoal Bay to Corlette and back. The course is not a pure road event and uses beach, parks, forest and foreshore footpaths along the course. Event Date: Sat 15 Feb 2014 Location: Shoal Bay, NSW Distances: 11K, 6.8K Type: On Road www.bayadventure.com.au

SYDNEY SUMMER SERIES The Sydney Summer Series from October to March, are running events timed over 45 minutes that involve visiting a variety of local features, or checkpoints. These checkpoints are marked on orienteering maps that are used to help navigate your way around the local parks, streets and bush tracks where the events are held. The checkpoints have different score values and the runners with the highest scores at the end of 45 minutes (in their age classes) are the winners. The Summer Series events are for everyone, attracting walkers and joggers through to champion runners. If you like running or walking with a navigational challenge, you will love the Summer Series. Event dates: Wed 12 March 2014 George Thornton Reserve, View Street West Pennant Hills www.sydneysummerseries.com.au

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The Sydney Striders 10K Series is held on the first Saturday of every month from February to November. There is a single fee for the full series; you don’t have to be a club member to participate but the entry fee is higher for non-members. The course is a certified 10km with km marks at three different locations. There are refreshments and munchies afterwards, outright and lucky draw prizes, results published on the web usually on the same day and mostly traffic free courses. Please note the event on May 3rd is also the ANSW State Title races but Striders will still be awarded points for time and handicap from these results.

Color Me Rad is coming to Sydney with a tsunami of color that’ll make colored tears of joy run down your cheeks and will renew your will to live. You’ll start off with a shirt as pure and white as your grandpa’s dentures and you’ll soak up enough color while running to change your skin tone forever. You’ll wind up looking like a pack of skittles just make sure not to “taste the rainbow.” So cast your dye and get red in the face from Color Me Rad, and not from the embarrassment of passing up on the run of a lifetime.

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Event date: Sun 23 Feb 2014 Location: Sydney Motorsport Park, Sydney, NSW Distances: 5K Type: On Road www.colormerad5k.com.au

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Fun Run Pink in Parramatta is a 5km and 2.5km fun run and walk for adults and 1km run for kids to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. The event is run on the bike course of the associated Triathlon Pink event. This event is a family friendly event open to women, men and children of all ages, i.e. it is not limited to women only.

Spartan Race in New South Wales is a race over hills, creeks and gullies with a variety of obstacles designed to challenge your strength, speed and agility. Spartan Race is the toughest, most competitive obstacle race series in the world. With dozens of events across America, Canada, Europe and Australia, it has become a truly global race series. You will run, jump, crawl and climb over a selection of custom-built obstacles designed to test your overall strength, balance and endurance!

Event date: Sun 16 Mar 2014 Location: Parramatta, NSW Distances: 5K, 2.5K, Kids 1K Type: On Road www.triathlonpink.com.au

Event date: Sat 05 Apr 2014 Location: Near Sydney, NSW Distances: 7K Sprint Type: Off Road, Obstacle Course www.spartanrace.com.au

SYDNEY TRAILRUNNING SERIES The Sydney Trailrunning Series at Manly are 7km, 10.2km and 20.4km races on the various trails that make up the Circuit Trail. Manly Dam is a venue waiting for a race to happen. The trails are fantastic - the scenery beautiful and the trails are some of the best for short course trail runs on the north shore. One of the most attractive factors of Manly Dam running is the possibility for a dip in the Dam afterwards! Event dates: 09 Feb & 16 Mar 2014 Location: Manly Dam Grounds, Sydney ]www.sydneytrailseries.com.au

RUNNING SCARED Running Scared at the Sydney International Regatta Centre is an afterdark 8km run contaminated with fear filled freaky obstacles. As you make your way through a challenging course of 15+ obstacles, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what lurks in the dark shadows that will get your adrenalin pumping. Run, crawl, jump, climb, wade, dodge and scream as the undead hunt you down. Be prepared to have the scare of your life.

If scary movies have you hiding under the blankets or darkness sees you running for the light, then Running Scared is NOT for you. Event dates: Fri 02 & Sat 03 May Location: Sydney International Regatta Centre, Sydney Distances: 8K Night Obstacle Run Obstacle Course, Night Run www.runningscared.com.au

THE NORTH FACE The North Face 100 is Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier 100km trail running event, held in the Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales. There is the 100km event and a shorter 50km event, which was run in 2013 for the first time, replacing the marathon pairs from previous years. Event date: Sat 17 May 2014 Location: The Blue Mountains, NSW Distances: 100K, 50K, Kids 1K Type: Off Road www.thenorthface100.com.au

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A BOY & A BEAN A BOY & A BEAN 19 February 2014 - 22 February 2014 jspac.com.au At first there was a boy. Then there was a bean. Then everything got a little blurry. Enter a world where giants dwell in suburban houses, beanstalks take root in corrupted soil and a boy called Jack strays between love, legislation and folklore. Jack likes David. David likes Jack. The story seems simple enough. Add to this a public debate about how they like, why they like and what they like; Jack and David become confused quickly. In this new devised work, Nick Atkins, walks head first into the Marriage Equality debate raging in current media and the controversial history surrounding the proposed legislation. Atkins follows the journey of Jack in search of the giants that have dominated the conversation and presents an open, visceral, off-beat and tender contemporary reframing of the issue. MY LATIN HEART 26 February 2014 jspac.com.au A celebration of Latin passion and music. Internationally-acclaimed baritone José Carbó is joined by Adelaide International Guitar Festival Artistic Director and celebrated classical guitarist Slava Grigoryan and his equally renowned guitarist brother Leonard, for an evening of highly passionate tango. Accompanied by some of Australia’s finest tango dancers José will recreate 38

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MY LATIN HEART the songs from sheet music given to him by his grandfather Donato back in Argentina. This sensuous collection of Latin American songs was released by ABC Classics - and shot straight to number one on the Limelight Classical Music Charts as well as being nominated for the ARIA Classical Record of the Year. The program presents some of the best from the repertoire of popular Latin American songs including Lara’s Granada, Piazzolla’s Ave Maria and Oblivion and brilliant tangos such as Caminito, Mi Buenos Aires querido and Adiós. Expect an evening of sumptuous song, stunning strings and tantalising tango. JAMIL YAMANI – Made in Australia Ongoing until 9 March 2014 Made in Australia echoes Yamani’s inquiries into the political and sociocultural phenomena of social structures within communities through complex video installations. Multiculturalism and its’ role over arches the exhibition; commenting on how it implies a shared celebratory sense yet reality tells of the exclusions that divide this sense. The works in the exhibition contend and infiltrate the perceived cultural stereotypes around the social, often political, perceptions of cultural conformity, assimilation, otherness and displacement. Yamani teases out the context and meaning of the Australian identity; the fixed stereotypes that have been placed by a society that is made www.homesguide.com.au

MCA COLLECTION up of a culturally diverse network of communities. Drawing associations from Islamic and western cultures, alternate perspectives are created that seek to shift identity beyond what has superficially been demanded by a dominant hegemony. With his highly aesthetic practice Yamani explores traditional Islamic practices with contemporary art, integrating scared tradition with western architectural design. Working within two sphere’s, western and eastern is made to question how they coincide within a society that places great importance on ownership, place, culture, heritage and identity. Drawing linkages between these provokes a response, a question to placement or displacement within our society. MCA COLLECTION: New Acquisitions Ongoing until 23 February 2014 This exhibition places 28 of the Museum’s recent acquisitions alongside works from the MCA Collections (over 4000 diverse Australian works bought by the MCA since it was founded in 1989) and the J W Power Collection (3060 works – spanning Australian and international art across genres and mediums, and including The Ramingining Collection of Aboriginal Art – acquired between 1967-1989 by the Power Gallery of the University of Sydney, and subsequently bequeathed to the MCA). Consider this exhibition as a snapshot of where contemporary art has been, where it’s going, and what is currently turning our artists on.

Australian vernacular photography The allure of the everyday

Australian vernacular photography considers how photographers have used their cameras to depict Australian life, and how ideas of the nation have been constructed through photographic images. Sixteen Australian photographers are represented by some 27 photographs taken from the 1960s to the 2000s. The photographs range from the more conventionally photo-documentary through to later works by photographers positioned more consciously in an art context. A selection of photography books of the period are also on display. Artists include: Jeff Carter, Ed Douglas, Peter Elliston, Gerrit Fokkema, Sue Ford, Fiona Hall, Robert McFarlane, Hal Missingham, David Moore, Trent Parke, Roger Scott, Glenn Sloggett, Ingeborg Tyssen, John F Williams, William Yang and Anne Zahalka. Each of these artists in their own way interweave personal, documentary and fictional aspects through their images. The works in Australian vernacular photography expose the sense of humour or larrikinism often seen as typical to Australia through showing aspects of beach and urban culture that hadn’t been imaged so bluntly before the 1960s. The characters that emerge range from

leathery sunbathers, beer-drinking blokes and hippies, to beach babes, student protesters and suburban housewives,

Sixteen Australian photographers are represented by some 27 photographs taken from the 1960s to the 2000s.

shedding light on the sense of liberation and self-recognition that arose during this period. As photography struggled to gain recognition as an art form in the mid 20th century, the influence of exhibitions such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York’s Family of Man, which toured Australia in 1959, was vital in allowing Australian photographers to compare their work to that of their international peers. Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, photographers such as Jeff Carter, Sue Ford, David Moore, Roger Scott and www.homesguide.com.au

John F Williams worked in a photodocumentary mode that was less about staging a shot or creating formal harmony within the frame than about capturing a moment of lived reality. To this end, such photographs involved minimal intervention from the photographer, both before and after the shutter release. Subjects were often unaware of being photographed and extensive darkroom manipulation was frowned upon, the rawness of prints was supposed to signal authenticity. This approach resulted in images that seemed to offer a frank perspective on Australian culture, without the romanticising tendencies of earlier photography, which had sought to construct ideals rather than document what was actually there. As artists began to realise what they could do with the camera, so too did the images evolve. By the 1980s and ’90s photographers were making images that showed the subject’s awareness of being photographed, as with Gerrit Fokkema, or presented a harsh, even aggressive perspective on the depicted situations by removing people altogether, as with Peter Elliston. This signalled the increasingly selfconscious role of photographers themselves in the equation, suggesting the influence of post-modern theories of subjectivity and their effect on the images produced. By the time we reach the 2000s, artists such as William Yang, Anne Zahalka and Trent Parke are acutely aware of the photographer and photograph’s role in pointedly constructing a narrative around Australian identity and history. The exhibition maps out this history and offers unexpected insight into the construction of a particularly Australian vernacular within photographic practice. 8 Feb – 18 May 2014 Art galleryy Road, The Domain, Sydney Source: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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Phil McCord 0417 260 056 43 444 666 randwuminabeach.com.au Richardson & Wrench Umina Beach

KOOLEWONG

Perfect Family Home With Brisbane Water Views!

View By Appointment Price $589,000

• Large & modern 4 bedroom home • Main bedroom with ensuite & air conditioning • Stunning panoramic water views • Double garage • Two spacious living areas, both positioned to capture the view • In-ground pool – perfect for Summer! • Walk to train station GREAT FOR THE LARGE FAMILY!

ETTALONG BEACH

Stylish As New Villa

View By Appointment Price Offers over $475,000

Scott Wilson 0438 179 323 43 444 666 randwuminabeach.com.au Richardson & Wrench Umina Beach

• 3 bedroom front villa with built-in robes & ensuite to main • Modern granite kitchen with stainless steel dishwasher & ceramic cooktop • Main bathroom features separate bath & shower, & floor to ceiling tiling • Ducted air conditioning throughout • Single garage leads out to large private courtyard IMMACULATE VILLA IN IDEAL LOCATION

SARATOGA

MORISSET PARK

Affordable Waterfront Reserve!

View By Appointment Price $695,000

Immaculate 3 Bedroom Home!

View By Appointment Price Offers over $440,000

• Beautiful waterfront reserve, 474 sqm gently sloping block • Existing older 2 bedroom cottage plus SLUG with huge potential • Elevated with magnificent views • Potentially renovate or knock down rebuild • Plans approved for a multi level executive style residence A BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT!

Phil McCord 0417 260 056 43 444 666 randwuminabeach.com.au Richardson & Wrench Umina Beach

• Stylish 3 bedroom home, all with built-ins • Walk-in & ensuite to main • Formal lounge & dining • Ducted air conditioning throughout • Plantation shutters • Caesar stone kitchen with dishwasher & stainless steel appliances • Undercover entertaining deck & level yard QUALITY, LOW MAINTENANCE LIVING!

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Liam McAuliffe 0432 448 154 43 444 666 randwuminabeach.com.au Richardson & Wrench Umina Beach central coast

8850 6600

BLACKWALL, UMINA BEACH

Bella Vista/Glenwood

Blackwall

23 Lake Road IMMACULATE HOME IN A HANDY LOCATION!! Be quick to inspect this stylishly renovated 2-3 bedroom home in Lake Road. Meticulous with its presentation this lovingly cared for home will be sure to impress the most fastidious buyers out there. • Beautiful renovated kitchen with glass splash back • Renovated bathroom • 2 -3 bedrooms (optional 3rd bedroom currently converted into dining room)

Umina Beach IMMACULATE BRICK AND TILE HOME This immaculate brick and tile family home comprises of 3 bedrooms, renovated kitchen, spacious storage and multiple air conditioners. There is an undercover carport right near the front door for easy access plus a double garage at the rear. • Three bedroom brick and tile house • Renovated kitchen • Carport plus double garage

4344 2511 50

central coast

For Sale Offers Over $430,000 View Saturday 12.00pm – 12.30pm Ben Crain 0405 961 131

42 Glenn Street

For Sale $459,000 View By Appointment Ian Willis 0421 780 513

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8850 PENINSULA 6600

Bella Vista/Glenwood

Daleys Point

1 Empire Bay Drive Set on a 1631sqm absolute waterfront block of land this full brick house is a must to inspect for all waterfront buyers. Offering commanding views across St Huberts Island and Brisbane Waters this split level house will accommodate the largest of families. • 5 bedroom house + studio Flat • 1631sqm Waterfront block of land • Jetty, boat shed and sandy beach

70A McMasters Road IMMACULATE BRICK AND TILE HOUSE

For Sale Offer Over $385,000 View Saturday 11.00am – 11.30am Andrew Quilkey 0421 200 330

Featuring an immaculate three bedroom brick and tile house with separate living dining rooms, good size bedrooms, single garage and low maintenance grounds. • Immaculate Brick and tile house • Close to schools and sports grounds • Will not last call today

For Sale $1,350,000 View By Appointment Andrew Quilkey 0421 200 330

ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT IN PREMIER LOCATION

Woy Woy

Umina Beach

66 Timbertop Drive HAS THE LOT.. VIEWS, SIZE, NORTH FACING & MORE

For Sale Offers Over $575,000 View By Appointment Andrew Quilkey 0421 200 330

This well designed and built home offers a functional design, great outdoor living spaces, amazing north aspect, plenty of room for the family and views which will impress all who inspect. • Ideally design to maximize the outlook • Great bush and water views • Low maintenance home with plenty of extras

4344 2511

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Cottage In Premium Position SPRINGWOOD • Walk to town centre • High ceilings • 2 bedrooms/possible 3rd bedroom • Screened verandah • Flat 695m² block • Combustion fireplace • Quiet location • Original floorboards • Convenience to walk to rail services, shops and cafés.

PRICE VIEW CONTACT

2 1 OS

$390,000 By Appointment 4751 1744

Classic timber family residence FAULCONBRIDGE • Single Storey classic timber home • Set on an 2085sqm flat block • Quality Kitchen with gas cooking

5 2 2+

• Entertainer sized covered patio • Salt water In-ground pool • Spacious Studio & work shed • Close to transport, shops & schools • 2nd Workshop garden studio

PRICE VIEW CONTACT

Offers Over $749,500 By Appointment 4751 1744

Conveniently Positioned WINMALEE • 2 Level Home with versatile floor plan • Parents retreat to master • 4 bedrooms with built-in robes • Fenced rear level 714m2 private block • Stunning new kitchen and bathrooms • BBQ area & alfresco area • Stone’s throw to shops & bus stop • Massive double garage with internal access

PRICE VIEW CONTACT

4 2 4

Offers Over $635,000 By Appointment 4751 1744

CENTURY 21 COMBINED SPRINGWOOD PHONE 02 4751 1744 2/135 Macquarie Road, SPRINGWOOD, NSW 2777

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Rural Retreat set on 9.32Ha’s

VIEW

HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS

By Appointment

PRICE

$770,000 Exclusive Master Built home offers a layout of large proportions, double brick and tile. A blueprint CONTACT of spacious proportions, this Master built home offers the luxury of a solid double brick and tile Sales Team 4751 1744 construction. Set on an impressive 9.32ha this lifestyle property, perfectly set back from the road with sealed sweeping driveway bushland and landscaped setting. Flat areas for shade house, large workshop with space for parking trucks or earth moving equipment a game of family cricket or footy. Three living areas and king sized bedrooms.

(Any potential new structure will require council approval)

A Truly Stunning Home!

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WINMALEE

PRICE

CONTACT

By Appointment

STUDY

$765,000 • Approx. 4 years Young

• Covered Alfresco

• Modern luxury kitchen

• Loft room and Den

• Ducted air

• Work shop/huge storage

• 2 x open plan living and dining

• Convenient to Shops and Schools

Sales Team 4751 1744

CENTURY 21 COMBINED SPRINGWOOD PHONE 02 4751 1744 2/135 Macquarie Road, SPRINGWOOD, NSW 2777

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Faulconbridge

Auction: 1 March 2014 at 11am

An outstanding 3666m2 block with solid original home

4 1.5

This is an outstanding opportunity to obtain a sprawling level block, which has amazing potential to deliver an enviable family lifestyle. Set on approximately 3666m2, this timber home has retained all its charm from yesteryear and is presented in remarkable original condition. Summary of features include: • Beautiful high ceilings + decorative cornices • Main living with French doors, air conditioning & gas • Large kitchen, rear access to single lock up garage/carport • Spacious double beds all with built-in robes • Original 4-way bath; ext. laundry + second toilet • Immediate proximity to school & transport

1 2

Open for Inspection: Saturday , 15 & 22 February 2014 at 11-11.30am

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 54

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Linden Huge Potential For This Work-InProgress Project Enjoying an elevated status with district views towards the city, this recently extended home is offered to the market as a work-in-progress. There is huge potential to create an enviable home with an abundance of internal and external entertaining space for all family members. Summary of features include: • Separately zoned sleeping and dual living areas • Master bed with sleek ensuite, walk-in robe and deck • Brand new rumpus opens to rear; beds with built-in wardrobes • Work-in-progress project with huge potential • Child-friendly level rear garden, dual entry • Immediate access to bus; minutes to train Offers From

Faulconbridge Idyllic Quintessential Farmhouse-style Cottage Presenting an idyllic lifestyle, this quintessential farmhouse-style cottage is found within lovingly maintained gardens. Immaculately presented throughout, it offers versatile interiors, a sunny rear north aspect, privacy and an easily accessible LUG plus off-street parking. Summary of features include: • Separately zoned formal/informal living areas • Open plan gas kitchen with abundant storage • Light-filled rear entertaining with north aspect • Immaculate presentation; lock up garage + extra parking • Well maintained main bath, 2nd powder room • Stroll to local shops, school, city train & bus Offers From

5 2 2

For Sale $449,950

4 1.5 2 1

For Sale $449,950

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 www.homesguide.com.au

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Springwood

Original Brick Veneer Cottage With Scope To Modernise

Extending exciting potential for future renovation, this original brick veneer cottage has remained largely unchanged and offers ample room proportions throughout. Completely liveable, this well-maintained home would make a great project for young families eager to upsize.

• Main living with air conditioning, flued heat & ceiling fan • Well maintained spacious kitchen/dining • Master bed with built-ins; original carpets

• Upgraded shower bath in pristine condition • Laundry and enclosed rear entrance; single lock up garage • Level garden; close proximity to transport

For Sale Contact Office

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 56

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Woodford

Spectacular Family Dream In Prime Location

Offering an enticing lifestyle, this spectacular dream home sits on an appealing 1470m2 level block with raised vegetable patches and covered entertaining deck at the ready. Immaculate interiors with grand proportions will ensure plenty of versatility for the growing family. Summary of features include: • Separate zoned formal/informal living areas • Immaculate interiors with grand proportions • Contemporary kitchen with island seating • Master bed with walk in robe & large shower ensuite • Versatile bedrooms with optional 6th/study • Double lock up garage; prime locale, stroll to transport Offers From

Linden An Idyllic Retreat Fully Equipped For Bush Seclusion Offering complete seclusion, this uniquely idyllic retreat is conceptually stunning and environmentally conscious. With a mix of sandstone, hardwood and iron, and having been built to new fire standards, this idyllic two-acre retreat is fully equipped for secluded bush living. • Spacious layout, double glazing, s/s flyscreens • Expansive verandahs, fire retardant timbers • Main living room features stunning fireplace • Expansive timber kitchen, unique 2nd shower • Double beds with high ceilings, storage & fans • Solar panels plus 45k litre tanks + Storz fittings Offers From

2 2

For Sale $499,950

3 2 2 1+

For Sale $ 599,950

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 www.homesguide.com.au

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Springwood

5+1

Versatile tri-level home in tranquil enclave

Nestled in a quiet enclave, this unexpectedly spacious tri-level home, with formal and informal living areas, offers versatile options for extended families. Backing onto national park, this home enjoys peaceful solitude, privacy and a fabulous alfresco entertaining deck. • Versatile floor plan; huge alfresco areas • Open plan kitchen, dining & casual living • Master bed with walk in robe & shower ensuite • All beds with built-ins; study/optional 6th • Int. laundry with access to fully S/C living • Single lock up garage; established 100m rear garden For Sale

3 1

Contact Office

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 58

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Hawkesbury Heights A Fabulous Start With Fresh Contemporary Appeal For anyone looking for a low maintenance home with a contemporary aesthetic, this is a perfect start. Immaculately presented throughout, this simple single level property has been transformed into an attractive family home with plenty of space inside and out for entertaining. Summary of features include: • Relaxed & stylish interiors with modern flair • Open plan kitchen with CaesarStone bench • Full length covered entertaining deck • Double beds – 2 with built-in wardrobes; upgraded bath • Landscaped gardens; child-safe level lawn • Single carport; slow combust. heat + air conditioning unit Offers From

Faulconbridge Much To Appreciate Internally Plus Further Potential Nestled quietly in a conveniently positioned enclave, this well-proportioned family home has a flexible layout with space for both relaxation and entertaining inside and out. Fresh carpets, contemporary kitchen and bathroom renovations and ample storage all work in its favour. Summary of featues include: • Open plan layout; slow combustion heating • SMEG appliance and Jarrah bench top kitchen • Contemporary full bathroom and separate second toilet • Beds with storage; rumpus and store room • Rear alfresco entertaining; double carport • Easy stroll to local schools, bus and city trains Offers From

3 1 1 1

For Sale $439,950

3+1 2 2 1+

For Sale $469,950

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 www.homesguide.com.au

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Winmalee

4+1

A Fabulous Start With Fresh Contemporary Appeal

Offering an attractive and conveniently placed proposition for growing families, this sprawling family residence is split across several levels and boasts multiple living areas, both formal and informal. Meticulously presented throughout, it is only minutes from amenities. Summary of features include: • Meticulous & versatile executive living • Separately zoned informal/formal areas • Master bed with walk-in robe & ensuite • All beds with built-in robes: study or optional 5th • Double auto garage; ducted reverse air con • Child-friendly garden; convenient locale Offers From

Bullaburra Astounding Family Residence Nothing Short Of Perfection Set in a blue ribbon locale on 5 acres, this is a rare opportunity to obtain a formidable family residence that is nothing short of perfection. Expansive & versatile interiors transition smoothly out to idyllic covered entertaining areas, offering an uncompromised lifestyle. Summary of features include: • Faultless presentation, 140m wide frontage • Formal/informal living, 2m deep verandahs • High spec open plan island bench gas kitchen • Luxury master with ensuite & custom WIRs • Separate downstairs retreat, beds with built ins • 4 car garage; ducted reverse air conditioning; gas heating Offers

3 2

For Sale $649,950

4 3 3 4

For Sale From $829,950

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 60

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Valley Heights

5+1

Architect Designed Ultimate Entertainer’s Delight

3.5

In a whisper quiet locale that is only minutes from the highway, this immaculately maintained executive residence offers the ultimate in luxurious additions. Multiple living zones and versatile accommodation cater for busy modern families that love an entertaining lifestyle. Summary of features include:

• Meticulously maintained executive residence • Multiple zoned living including stylish media room • Master ensuite; all beds with custom built-in robes

• Seamless flow to alfresco entertaining decks • Luxury indoor solar heated pool/spa & gym • Double garage; home office; ducted reverse air conditioning

For Sale $999,950

Lawson 1 Honour Avenue, Lawson • 02 4759 2882 Springwood Post Office Building, 179 Macquarie Road, Springwood • 02 4751 6888 www.homesguide.com.au

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GLENMORE PARK

OFFERS OVER $499,000

Jim Aitken & Partners Glenmore Park

Absolutely Fantastic Location

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Presenting an extremely well maintained property that has excellent street appeal, boasts open plan living, a large extension, coupled with the convenience of a fantastic location. This home offers the astute investor or purchaser all the benefits of practicality without a cent to spend. It features beautiful landscaped low maintenance gardens and an alfresco decking undercover entertaining area.

Web ID: GLM10549

• Four bedrooms (Two built in’s) • Open plan kitchen and dining • Gas cooking and dishwasher • Two split system air-conditioners • Massive living area extension • Single garage with internal access • Land Size 475sqm

17 Gleneagles Way GLENMORE PARK

Ref #

GLM10549

Jim Aitken + Partners Glenmore Park 02 4733 6999 http://www.jimaitken.com.au/show?rd=1&ref=GLM10549

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GLENMORE PARK

$675,000

Blue Hills Masterpiece With Blue Mountains Views Boasting a key Blue Ribbon location perfectly situated for a lifestyle of convenience and peace in the well sought after Blue Hills area is this stunning Masterton Home on a 814sqm block complimented with far too many luxurious options to list, with views to the Blue Mountains.

Web ID: GLM10539

Glenmore Park

475sqm

Offers Over $499,000

Jim Aitken & Partners Glenmore Park Jim Aitken & Partners Real Estate

• Four bedrooms with built ins • Main with ensuite • Open plan kitchen • Outdoor undercover entertaining • Ducted air-conditioning and vacuum • Double garage • Space for a pool

GLM10539

814sqm

Jim Aitken + Partners Glenmore Park 02 4733 6999 http://www.jimaitken.com.au/show?rd=1&ref=GLM10539

323945

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

Emu Plains

Blaxland

Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Springwood

Emu Plains

Penrith

4733 6999

4735 8888

4739 8800

4739 1111

4730 1122

4751 8888

4735 2121

4722 5000

nepean

134d Great Western Hwy Blaxland NSW 2774

Cranebrook

31 Saddler Way GLENMORE PARK Ref #

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Shop 31, Lennox Centre Emu Plains NSW 2750

429 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

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PENRITH

$1,750,000

Jim Aitken & Partners Lennox

Absolute Water Front

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Overlooking the Nepean River with views to the Blue Mountains, this charming character filled approximately 45sq residence is set on over 1800 sqm of prime land. Gracious in its design and meticulously presented, only those who appreciate equality will enjoy residing in this exclusive setting.

Web ID: LEN10765

3 Nepean Avenue PENRITH

• Four bedrooms and home office Expressions Of Interest • Two bathrooms • Formal and Informal living spaces • High ceilings and chandeliers • Provincial kitchen with European appliances • Double car accommodation • Moments to Penrith CBD Ref #

1848sqm

LEN10765

Jim Aitken + Partners Emu Plains 02 4735 2121 http://www.jimaitken.com.au/show?rd=1&ref=LEN10765

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Revisit Our Historical Past

Jim Aitken & Partners Lennox Jim Aitken & Partners Real Estate

2-26 Great Western Highway EMU PLAINS

One of the Nepean Valleys most iconic riverside residences, Emu Hall, is being offered for sale for only the second time Price on Application in around 100 years (and the fourth time in 160 years) This landmark estate whispers the elegance and grace of a long bygone era. Constructed in 1852, this solid stately sandstone home and outbuildings showcased a newly emerging landed wealthy class in the region. Period features remain intact. It is as unique in its location as it is for its prominent historical associations. Current zoning allows for a good number of developmental opportunities including function centre, restaurant, professional rooms, childcare centres and tourist/recreational activities. Ref #

Web ID: LEN10819

Glenmore Park

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LEN10819

10,390sqm

Jim Aitken + Partners Emu Plains 02 4735 2121 http://www.jimaitken.com.au/show?rd=1&ref=LEN10819

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

Emu Plains

Blaxland

Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Springwood

Emu Plains

Penrith

4733 6999

4735 8888

4739 8800

4739 1111

4730 1122

4751 8888

4735 2121

4722 5000

134d Great Western Hwy Blaxland NSW 2774

Cranebrook

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Shop 31, Lennox Centre Emu Plains NSW 2750

429 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

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CASTLEREAGH

OFFERS OVER $1,295,000

Private And Peaceful

22,200sqm

Enjoying a rural outlook this substantial residence enjoys a list of features few can enjoy. An abundance on natural light enhances the spacious floor plan that enjoys generous servings of formal and informal living spaces. Once beyond the electric gates you will not be disappointed by the package on offer. • Solar heated pool • Irrigation system (bore water) • 107,000L water tank • 12.7m x 7.5m shed • Manicured gardens • Extensive security system • Horse stables + yards

Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook Jim Aitken & Partners Cranebrook Listing QRCode 4730 1122 Jim Aitken & Partners Real Estate

121-127 Sheredan Road CASTLEREAGH Offers Over $1,295,000 Ref #

LEN10825

The suburb of Castlereagh accommodates the Penrith Lakes Scheme, Sydney International Regatta Centre, and Penrith White Water Stadium & Rafting. Also enjoys easy access to Penrith’s central business district. http://www.jimaitken.com.au/show?rd=1&ref=LEN10825

WEB ID: LEN10825 Glenmore Park

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

Emu Plains

Blaxland

Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Springwood

Emu Plains

Penrith

4733 6999

4735 8888

4739 8800

4739 1111

4730 1122

4751 8888

4735 2121

4722 5000

nepean

134d Great Western Hwy Blaxland NSW 2774

Cranebrook

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429 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

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SOUTH PENRITH

OFFERS OVER $499,950

What More Could You Want?

Rarely do you find a home with these features in the highly sought after South Penrith. Boasting four large bedrooms, three way bathroom and ample living area, this home is the complete package. With double carport and side access leading to a large double detached garage with single carport, this home is perfect for the car enthusiast or family looking to store those prized possessions. * Double detached garage with single carport * Three way bathroom * Study * Covered Entertaining area * 716m2 block (approx.) * Sought after location * Large main with built in robe Located in a prime position only minutes from the M4 motorway, Southlands Shopping Centre and local schools, in the ever popular South Penrith, what more could you want. Call today to book your own private inspection.

WEB ID: PEN11312 Glenmore Park

716sqm

Jim Aitken + Partners Penrith Listing QRCode 02 4722 5000

Jim Aitken & Partners Glenmore Park Jim Aitken & Partners Real Estate

35 Flavel Street SOUTH PENRITH Offers Over $499,950 Ref #

PEN11312

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30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

Emu Plains

Blaxland

Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Springwood

Emu Plains

Penrith

4733 6999

4735 8888

4739 8800

4739 1111

4730 1122

4751 8888

4735 2121

4722 5000

134d Great Western Hwy Blaxland NSW 2774

Cranebrook

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Shop 31, Lennox Centre Emu Plains NSW 2750

429 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

nepean

Auction R&H Penrith 4732 1000

82-84 Irwin Street, Werrington For Sale by Auction

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• On site 11am 8 march 2014 (unless sold before hand) • 2322sqm site (approx) with 30.48m frontage • Current development consent for 9x3 bed villa’s • Further development opportunities (STCA) • Excellent opportunity to achieve pre - sales or take advantage of strong tenant demand

By Appointment

Auction 8th March 2014 11am on site Agent

Gary Rossetto on 0414 321 000 or Peter Wade-Ferrell on 0419 697 286

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BARGO

OFFERS OVER $399,000 HOT PROPERTY

Ideally situated in a quiet cul-de-sac sits this impressive home that is geared for family living and entertaining with flawless integration of outdoor/indoor living areas. Boasting three bedrooms with built in robes and a fresh modern ensuite, multiple living zones including formal lounge and dinning plus an informal living area that incorporates the kitchen area and a neat and functional three way bathroom plus a double drive through garage completing this family home. Interiors open to a large covered entertainment area that overlooks the 988sqm landscaped block with car side access. Inspect today.

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TAHMOOR

OFFERS OVER 549,000 CALM AND COLLECTED

This substantial family residence is located within walking distance to all facilities on a large 1290sqm corner allotment. Ideal for the tradesperson or car enthusiast with a large 13.5m x 10m detached shed including a carport. This quality renovated home has a great sense of flow and connectivity throughout, ideal for the growing family with multiple living zones, 5 generous size bedrooms with built in robes and an ensuite and walk in robe to the main. Privately entertain in style whilst overlooking the established grounds with secure fencing as well as a double garage completes the property. A home for those accustomed to first class living.

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BUXTON

OFFERS OVER $290,000 A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Catering to lifestyle convenience, this lovingly maintained 3 bedroom home is located on a secure 480 sqm block with mature gardens and a covered entertaining area. The home has the additional convenience of reverse cycle air conditioning, built in robe and a second toilet as well as the character finishes including high ceilings, picture rails and polished floor boards. All the hard work is done with an updated kitchen and bathroom all with a quality finish and the spacious separate lounge is an ideal room to be in the relax mode. Located in a quiet, quality street with a single carport and concrete drive, see for yourself what this home has to offer.

TAHMOOR

OFFERS OVER $399,000 TREAT YOURSELF

One lucky family will get the chance to enjoy this spacious 4 bedroom family home offering a good size lounge and dining area with a slow combustion fire. The modern stylish kitchen area extends freely onto the private covered timber decking area overlooking the fully fenced, level yard. Surrounded by quality homes with a large detached 12 x 6.5m garage all lined making it an ideal craft area or man cave as well as a double carport all on a 974sqm block. Other features include reveres cycle air conditioning, built in robes and car side access to the yard. Be the first and inspect this great buy!

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TAHMOOR

OFFERS OVER $840,000 COUNTRY MANOR

Prepare to be seduced by the charms of this generously proportioned property which offers a high level of finishes including high ceilings and intricate cornices complementing this five bedroom home that features ensuite to main, formal lounge and dinning room, recycled oregan kitchen, spacious family and meals area plus a federation style bathroom. Eye catching design with sweeping verandahs that look over the resort style inground pool, round yard and four well fenced paddocks. Other improvements include a studio and detached double garage all set on 5 acres with established gardens completing this rural haven. Enquire today.

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THIRLMERE

OFFERS OVER $510,000 TICKS ALL THE BOXES…..

Look at this!!! 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, great kitchen, alfresco dining, large detached storage area and games room complete with its own additional bathroom and wet bar plus lots more all set on a 2131 sqm block within walking distance to town. Where else do you find all this for a little over $500,000…..the home has a lot of space and is a great entertainer, the kitchen is solid timber with granite bench tops and Smeg appliances, spa bath and fire place….there is wide side access to the large backyard aswell as a double carport. This established property is landscaped with large outdoor entertainment areas, is fully fenced and would be a pleasure to live in. Call for more information and to arrange a viewing.

N PE E O M HO

95 CHANDOS RD, YANDERRA ROOM TO GROW

AUCTION

This spacious single level home is located within minutes to the freeway and only 1hr from Sydney on an ideal 3.44 acre block. Enjoy the convenience of two spacious living areas including an open family and meals area off the kitchen as well as reverse cycle air conditioning, built in robes to three rooms and an ensuite to the main. The land is ideal for a hobby farmer with bore water and selectively cleared land plus a large 12 x 6m shed complete with a cool room. AUCTION 15th MARCH 10.30am on site – open for inspection 10.15 – 10.45 every Saturday and via appointment.

25 GREETHAM RD, BUXTON

AUCTION

PRIVATE LIFE

Rare opportunity to acquire 12 arable acres all selectively cleared on the high side of the road with a 211m frontage all in a quiet cul de sac location. Complete with a 2-3 bedroom original timber clad and iron cottage ideally suited for the renovator so bring your tool box. The land is suited for various rural pursuits with town water and a large fenced paddock. This sleeping beauty wants to be woken, call for further details. AUCTION 15th MARCH 12.00am on site – open for inspection 11.15 – 11.45 every Saturday and via appointment

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Unbeatable Home & Land Packages

HOME AND LAND PACKAGE IN PRIME LOCATION Just 15 Minutes from Campbelltown & 25 Minutes to Liverpool this new estate is popular. Offering brand new homes from 27squares to over 30 squares of open plan living. Spacious bedrooms including built in wardrobes, walk-in robe and ensuite to main you will love this home. With Separate theatre, dining & family rooms double garage and alfresco entertaining area this home is built to suit everyone from the growing family to the all-out entertainer. For a full list of inclusions call 4773 9511

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Wallacia

$1,350,000 Mulgoa

Price Guide $4,500,000

50 ES R AC

WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO

“TINNENBURRA”

A prime opportunity awaits the lucky new owner of this master built home. Offering size, Space & Quality rarely seen on the real estate market this home will suit the most astute of buyers. With double sized bedrooms, master complete with ensuite & walk in robe Separate Sunken lounge room, formal & informal dining and huge games room complete with built in bar. Creature comforts include ducted air-conditioning and a slow combustion fireplace. To top it off you have an outdoor entertaining area fit for a king with custom built outdoor kitchen with pizza oven. To find all of this on approximately 50 acres of land is an absolute rarity. Don’t delay book your inspection.

This is luxury living at its best offering a tri level resort style design positioned perfectly to take advantage of the sweeping valley view. Features include: *38.5 pristine acres *Tennis Court *2 Gazebos *6 Double sized bedrooms with built in wardrobes *8 Garages *7 Bathrooms *2 Kitchens *2 Gas fire places on main and lower level* Apartment style studio to top level *Ducted air conditioning *Under floor heating *16m custom designed self cleaning heated swimming pool with spa automatic cover *Cctv & BB security *Second 3 bedroom Cottage situated approximately 250m from the main residence

Silverdale

Offers Above $1,650,000 Silverdale

$1,300,000

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43.93 PRIVATE ACRES WITH EASY ACCESS TO CAMDEN

On approximately 13 acres with two dwellings this prime property offers stunning views. With over 320 metres road frontage as well as a large dam with pump, this land is perfect for a hobby farm or retreat. With talks within the local community and plans proposed for future subdivision this property may also offer the possibility for future subdivision subject to council approval.

Within proximity to Sydney, this property offers privacy and seclusion with peaceful country views. Features include; - 43 acres (approximately) which is sculptured into fenced paddocks with partially cleared sections (acres) of the property suitable for either horses or cattle - Modern 4 Bedroom brick home with ensuite, open plan living, corner spa and more - American style colorbond shed, Dam, secluded location

4773 9511

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KINGS LANGLEY

JUST LISTED

Top Location – Open Plan Living Located in one of Kings Langley’s most peaceful locations, this beautifully presented 4 bedroom home will surely please you. • Nicely renovated with a render finish. • Inviting front veranda for those evening drinks. • Formal lounge with access to the veranda. • The perfect size Tasmanian Oak kitchen with

breakfast bar, stainless appliances, dishwasher, loads of cupboard space & view to the yard. • Open plan dining / family room flows to a great size rumpus room. • Sliding doors lead you out to a covered bbq area. • Rear access to the yard with parking for a boat or camper.

• Plenty of yard for the kids with room for the pool. • A double garage with room to extend to the rear plus loads of off street parking. • There’s also an updated bathroom, air-conditioning, blinds, the popular Pearce Reserve, schools, bus stop, reserves, shops with in walking distance & easy access to the T Way, M7 & M2 Motorway.

W G NE TIN S LI

BLACKTOWN

OFFERS OVER $299,000

Large Living & Quiet Location Just a short walk to the Train Station, Bus, Pool, Shops & Schools. • 2 great size bedrooms with ensuite. • Large open plan lounge & dining. • Well appointed kitchen offering stainless appliances, dishwasher space and stone bench tops.

• Nice size balcony ideal for bbq’s. • New main bathroom. (currently being renovated) • Also offers air conditioning, secured parking with intercom at the front door. • Currently tenanted at $320 per week and they would like to stay on.

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PARKLEA

OFFERS OVER $420,000

BEROWRA WATERS

$299,000

Rare 3 Bedda with a Resort Lifestyle – Ideal Investment

Build The Dream – Absolute Waterfront Land & Jetty

Situated in the sought after “Sunora Estate”, this impressive home is one of the largest on site & will excite you with all that is on offer: • Currently receiving $520 p/w with great tenants • Inviting open plan living. • The galley style kitchen offers stainless appliances, stone benchtops, dishwasher & gas cooking • Impressive size back room offering space for the billiard table & the home theatre. • 3 bedrooms with ensuite to the main bedroom & a spa bath to the main bathroom.

Imagine building the Dream Home, Holiday Destination or even an Investment for holiday makers. There are just so many possibilities knowing you are just 15 minutes by boat from Berowra and the Hawkesbury River Road Bridge on the Highway at Brooklyn. The picturesque Lot 3 Coba Point offers: • Land is 878sqm with a 26m River Frontage • Elevated East facing block with fabulous views of the River & National Parks • Half Share in a near new jetty • A choice of excellent Restaurants & Cafés at either Berowra or Brooklyn • If you love fishing offshore, you are approx 20 minutes to the mouth of Broken Bay & Pittwater just North of Sydney with no coastal bars to cross • Ideal location for kayaking & just a short trip to water skiing areas of the Hawkesbury River

• There’s air-conditioning throughout, instant hot water, vertical blinds, alarm & so much more • Grass courtyard for the kids • This fabulous estate also provides, a full size tennis court, in-ground pool, covered BBQ area plus a well equipped gym room • Under ground security parking with a double garage & 2 remote doors • Just a short drive to Norwest Business Park in Bella Vista, easy access to the M7 Motorway, Shops, schools, transport & reserves

BEAUMONT HILLS

$959,950

• Excellent fishing for a wide range of species including the mother of all estuary species, the Mulloway (better known as the Jewie) • The block is serviced by telephone & broadband internet • Locals are utilising renewable energy sources such as solar or wind to produce electricity along with rainwater tanks to provide water. Waste is by way of your own sewage treatment system • There are a few options for building and we recommend you speak to council & builders with regards to your options. Unlike most waterfront locations, there is no waterfront reserve, easements or right of way here. The land extends all the way to the High Tide Water Mark. If you would like to view this property & its fabulous opportunities it offers, please contact our office so arrangements can be made.

BEAUMONT HILLS

$999,950

Beautifully appointed four bedroom luxury residence

Huge 5 bedrooms + study

This beautiful new home is situated on the high side of a quiet crescent and close to school. It has a spa to main bathroom, large upstairs living room leading to balcony that overlooks bushland. Downstairs consists of study (possible in-law retreat), 3 piece bathroom, large living areas, and 2.7 internal ceiling height. Luxury kitchen, wide stacker door opening onto rear alfresco and private rear yard. Includes air conditioning and blinds to habitable, opening windows, driveway, turf, carpet and ceramic tiling to entry, kitchen and family room.

This luxury residence has all you could need. A luxury kitchen with stone benchtops and Smeg freestanding upright oven. There is a meals area off the kitchen, large study (possible in-law retreat), 3 bathrooms with spa to the ensuite, a large balcony all on a good sized block. Enjoy plenty of living space with formal lounge and dining, family room, media room and upstairs living. This property also includes 8 HP ducted air conditioning, blinds to habitable areas, driveway, turf and alarm.

THE PONDS

$827,950

Brand New 4 Bedroom plus Study • 4 Double bedrooms, master with ensuite and Walk-in robe • Built-ins wardrobes in all other bedrooms • Open style kitchen with gas cooking, stone bench tops and a walk-in pantry • Large formal lounge area with separate family/meals, generous great room & upstairs lounge

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$859,950

Huge Brand New 5 Bedroom Home

Separate study or potential 5th bedroom Upstairs main bathroom with separate toilet Internal laundry with 3rd toilet and shower Double garage with internal access This home also offers a large alfresco outdoor entertaining area, alarm system, ducted air conditioning, front landscape gardens and so much more.

• 5 bedrooms, master suite with ensuite and Walk-in robes • Open style kitchen with gas cooking, stone island bench tops and a large pantry • Large formal lounge, formal dining with separate huge family area • Upstairs living plus an extra media room

• Three full bathrooms, upstairs main bathroom with separate toilet • Double garage with internal access • Alfresco area & upstairs balcony • This home also offers alarm system, ducted air conditioning, front landscape gardens and so much more.

Helping your dreams become a reality! Shop 2 Ravenhill Street, Kings Langley NSW 2147

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Baulkham Hills 14 Reiby Drive

Auction

Stylish Residence in Prime Location This rendered split level home is positioned on a highset 696sqm landscaped block, situated in a desirable neighbourhood within walking distance to TAFE & selective Baulkham Hills High School. Surrender to the harmony of continuous indoor flow, featuring polished timber floors & downlights throughout, presenting open plan dining / living areas & a stylish kitchen featuring modern appliances assisting in effortless entertaining. Enhance your lifestyle, sit back & reap the benefits that come with securing this supreme offering.

• Highset, bordering Castle Hill • Kitchen with stone bench tops • Modern fully tiled bathroom • En-suite & built-ins to main bedroom • Extensive under house storage area • Walk to city transport & popular Reserve

Ray White Baulkham Hills

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hills district

Auction

Land Dimensions: Approx 735sqm, 24m Frontage

R&H Baulkham Hills 9639 3959

11 Rifle Range Road, Northmead LINE THIS IN YOUR SIGHTS…

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Ideal location and positioned on a great size block, this home is presented in impeccable original condition featuring: • Spacious formal lounge • Separate dining/open plan kitchen • Large covered rear entertaining area • 3 good size bedrooms, main with built-ins The home features drive through carport leading to large single lock up garage and a fully fenced low maintenance rear yard.

ednesdays 5:30pm – 6:00pm W Saturday 4:00 – 4:45pm or by appointment Auction On Site 5pm Saturday 22nd February Agent Adrian Root J.P. 0458 388 889 adrian.root@rh.com.au

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Adrian Root J.P.

Licensed Agent & Auctioneer

Adrian has more than 17 years experience in almost every aspect of real estate which enables him to bring exceptional expertise to property sales. Adrian feels extremely fortunate to have been brought up in a real estate environment which is also underpinned by strong academic credentials as a Licensed Agent & Auctioneer and Justice of the Peace. Adrian attended the King’s School at North Parramatta and has maintained strong school connections. When asked to describe what makes for a successful sale, Adrian answers “communication is critical.” Adrian believes that clients benefit from having a strong grasp of the sales process. With this in mind, Adrian goes to great lengths to educate his clients about every aspect of a sale from the establishment of price expectations through to the development of each client’s marketing campaign. Adrian has an understanding that clients need to obtain the best possible sales result for their home and his 17-plus years in real estate means he has the precise negotiating skills necessary to get the absolute best result for each client. Open and honest, Adrian is also known for giving his clients frank, prudent advice about the value of any property in which they have an interest for purchase. With access to Raine & Horne’s global database Adrian has an exceptional ability to access more buyers bringing a premium for his client’s properties. Positive and dynamic, Adrian says he’s “as excited by real estate now as I was when I began my career, and that’s because I have a passion for providing clients with the absolute best service. I work in a great team environment where everyone is committed to providing our clients with the best service possible.” Adrian & his wife Allison own & live in the Hills District. When not working Adrian’s other interests include cars, motorcycles & water sports.

R&H Baulkham Hills 9639 3959

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SOUTH WINDSOR

LOW $400’S

MCGRATHS HILL

HIGH $500’S NEW LISTING

Open Home 15th Feb 1.00 - 1.30pm 27 Hunter Street

FANTASTIC FAMILY HOME

GREAT HOME FOR INVESTORS OR FIRST HOME BUYERS • Single carport • Good side access • 556m2 block

• 3 b/r brick home • Generous size rooms • Outdoor entertaining area

• 4 bedrooms, B/ins, main with ensuite • Large modern Kitchen, gas cooking & heating • Rumpus room with wet bar

• Double drive thru garage • In ground salt water pool • New carpet in bedrooms, freshly painted

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GUIDE EARLY $400’S RICHMOND

SOUTH WINDSOR

$259,000

NEW LISTING

Open Home 15th Feb 10.00 - 10.30am 25 Cunningham Pl

GREAT HOME, HUGE POTENTIAL • Solid 3 bedroom home • Double garage with through access • Good sized yard

CLOSE TO EVERYTHING • • • 324690 •

• Split system air • Enclosed entertaining area • 2nd toilet in laundry

Two bedroom unit Combined lounge/dining area Private balcony Single carport

CONTACT MATT WILBOW FOR INSPECTIONS.

• 5 minute walk to train station • Shops, schools and public amenities all close by

CONTACT MAX JARMAN TO ARRANGE AN INSPECTION

KURMOND

$685,000

COUNTRY LIVING WITHIN CITY REACH • Four bedroom home • Master with walk thru robe & ensuite

• Good size kitchen with dishwasher • Combined lounge / dining with s/c fire

• Outdoor entertaining area • Close to local primary school 324444

TO ARRANGE AN INSPECTION CALL MELIA ROZZOLI OR KAREN WILKINSON

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XRICHMOND

AUCTION

Auction On Site This Saturday 15th Feb 2014 @ 2.00pm

Open Home From1.30pm 148 Old Kurrajong Road

DECEASED ESTATE Prime agricultural land in a central location, only minutes to Richmond town centre, elevated full brick home set on a productive riverfront farm, suits a multitude of uses.

• 10.06ha (approx 25ac) • 5 bedroom family home • Irrigation licence and pump on river • River and mountain views

• Established veggie stall – sell your own produce • Opposite polo fields in equine precinct 324244

CONTACT JOHN WILKINSON FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

BOX HILL

AUCTION

Auction On Site This Saturday 15th Feb 2014 @ 12.30pm

Open Home from 12.00pm 17 & 19 Alan Street

DECEASED ESTATE Presenting a rare opportunity to purchase a large 2016m2 vacant parcel of land only minutes to Rouse Hill. There is an added bonus, also for sale is an 1188m2 block with a potential filled 2 bedroom home. The vacant block has dual road frontages, Alan St & Windsor Rd, perfect for your business advertising. These properties WILL be sold, buy one or buy both the choice is yours. 324466 324470

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WINDSOR

HIGH $700’S

Open Home 15th Feb 11.00 - 11.30am 28 James Ruse Cl

PICTURE YOURSELF HERE • 5 bedrooms plus office • 2 bathrooms plus powder room • Multiple living areas

• Ducted air conditioning • Double lock up garage with remote door • Covered entertaining area

• Timber kitchen with new appliances • Fantastic location. 324590

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Glossodia

STUNNING HOME – PARK LIKE ACRES • 4 beds plus study or BR5 • Main bed 1 - ensuite with spa bath & shower, 2 WIR & balcony • Main bed 2 - with large ensuite & WIR • Other 2 bed with built-in robes • Stunning kitchen with dining area & walk in pantry • Big laundry & 4th toilet • Formal dining area • Gorgeous sunken lounge room

OPEN HOME

• Ducted air conditioning • Timber stairs with in-built LED lights • Massive bathroom with bath/shower and large vanity • Brand new timber deck perfect for entertaining • Gorgeous in ground pool with bungalow/cabana • Double auto garage with loft storage and workshop • 3 bay American barn with 3 phase power • 2.5 acres (1.012ha)with town water

Price:

$949,000

PRICE REDUCED

OPEN HOME

McGraths Hill

South Windsor

Richmond

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME

GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY

IMMACULATE VILLA IN NEAT COMPLEX

• Magnificently presented 3 bedroom home • Spacious lounge with slow combustion fire place • Split system air conditioner • Modern kitchen with Stanley’s appliances & dining • Renovated bathrooms with separate toilet • Down lights & ceiling fans throughout

• Great investment • Built-in wardrobes • Open plan living area • Neat bathroom with both a shower and bath • 2nd toilet

• Modernised kitchen • Large bedrooms • Built-ins to all rooms • Nice laundry • Separate toilet • Tidy bathroom with a bath and separate shower • Open plan dining and loungeroom

• Huge second living area • Gorgeous Bali style gardens with entertaining area • Side access through to workshop • Studio/garage and separate bathroom • Set in a quiet street • Conveniently located close to all amenities • Arrange an inspection today!

View: Saturday 11.00 - 11.30am 4 Meares Road

Price:

$575,000

• Courtyard area • Carport • Rented @ $295 pw with a tenant who would love to stay • Or move in yourself • Call today and book an inspection

Price:

$325,000

• Brand new split system air conditioner • Floating timber floors in kitchen • Like new carpet • Single lock up garage • Rented for $350 per week • Good sized manicured yard with paved area for barbecue • Keep tenant or move in

View: Saturday 12.00 noon - 12.30pm 4/24 William Street

Price:

$349,000

OPEN HOME

Richmond

MODERN HOME IN A GREAT LOCATION • 3 bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes • Main bed with ensuite and walk-in robe • Gorgeous kitchen • Gas stove and hot water • Open plan living area • 2nd living area upstairs

View: Saturday 10.00 - 10.30am 28 Pitt Street

• Split system air conditioning up and downstairs • Ceiling fans • Hydro therapy spa • Above ground pool • Double lock up garage with remote entry • Spacious sun room off back garage

Price:

$549,000

Thompsons

306 Windsor Street, Richmond NSW 2753 t: (02) 4578 3933 e: thompsons@wiseberry.com.au

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Richmond

AUCTION

OPEN HOME

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Pitt Town

TOP LOCATION FAMILY HOME

SUPERB FAMILY HOME

• Minutes walk from school, shops and train • Newly laid flooring • Two large living areas • Open plan kitchen • Gorgeous entertainment area • Private landscaped backyard • Built-in wardrobes to two rooms

• Three generous bedrooms • Built-in wardrobes • Ensuite to main • Gourmet kitchen • Spacious dining and family room • Large self contained teenage retreat and rumpus

View: Saturday 10.00-10.30am 30 Hereford Street

Richmond

• Main bedroom has a walk through robe • Elegant ensuite fitted with a spa! • Massive amounts of storage • Single lock up garage • Store room & bar room • Laundry room with shower and toilet • Outdoor spa

AUCTION

To be Auctioned on site 22/2/14 View: Saturday 12.00 Noon -12.30pm at 10.30am if not sold prior! 42 Bathurst Street

• 1 tenant for over 20 years • Currently on a 1x1 year lease • 154m2 in total • Keep tenant or move in • Unique opportunity • Rush today

Price: $510,000 +GST

Bowen Mountain

MULTI LEVEL FAMILY HOME IN PRIVATE HIDEAWAY • Superb outdoor entertaining area • Huge landscaped backyard • Double lockup garage • Split system air conditioning • Fabulous location, close to schools and shops • A must to inspect!

Price:

• S/C fire place & S/S air conditioner • Other 3 rooms with built-ins • Massive laundry & stunning bathroom • Separate 3 car garage with room for workshop • Remote control entry • Water tank & dam • Solar power & 3 phase power

• All living area on top level • Large veranda with mountain scenery • Large wet bar with 2 fridges and made out of Brazilian Jade • 8-10 person sauna • Party size lounge • 2 main bedrooms both with ensuites, builtin robes and veranda access

View: Saturday 12.00 Noon -12.30pm 14 Red Gum Crescent

$585,000

Commercial Agnes Banks

COMMERCIAL SHOP - OCCUPY OR INVEST • 2 x 76m2 lock up shops • Main street location • Being sold together • Could be separated in future • Front & rear access • Strata title • 2 x own toilets

PRICE REDUCED

OPEN HOME

Price:

Land Richmond

$615,000

Commercial

FARM, AGIST, MONEY MAKER CLOSE TO MAIN ROADS COMMERCIAL SHOP • With a total of 14 acres approximately (6ha) • Located approximately 20 minutes from Penrith • 10 minutes from Richmond • 3 parcels of fertile land • Purchase separately or all as one

• Ideal for market garden • Access to lagoon and pumping license • Fence the land and use for agistment • Or build a shed and begin your own farm! • This is an opportunity not to be missed! • Call today

Price:

$680,000

• Set in the main street of town • 76m2 lock up strata title shop • Currently vacant with the potential to earn around $400 per week • Rent it out or move in yourself it’s your choice • The shop is located in “Paul’s Plaza” • Front and rear access and its own toilets

• Fully air conditioned and a partition for kitchenette at rear • Looking for an investment or want to relocate your own business then look no further • Call today for an inspection

Price:

$255,000+GST

Kurrajong

Land

YOUR CHOICE OF TWO BEAUTIFUL BLOCK • 2 Parcels of land for sale! • Lot 122 – 3.6ha (approx 9 acres) • Lot 123 – 4ha (approx 10 acres) • Close proximity to power access

• Large dams • Perfect for horse or animal lover • Fully fenced • Arrange an inspection today

Price: Lot 122 $650,000 & Lot 123 $680,000

Thompsons

306 Windsor Street, Richmond NSW 2753 t: (02) 4578 3933 e: thompsons@wiseberry.com.au

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CUTCLIFFE CUTCLIFFE Acreage & Lifestyle Properties

Acreage & Lifestyle Properties

McGraths Hill 8855 02 4587 8855 02 4587 Nth Richmond 02 4571 2500

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OPEN HOME

Saturday 2:00 – 2:45pm 815 Comleroy Road

KURRAJONG

$889,000

Large Family Home – The Perfect Lifestyle Change The location is perfect, quiet and in a rural setting. The large family brick rendered home features two levels. The upper level hosts the main bedroom with built-ins and en suite plus 2 other bedrooms also with built-ins. The central bathroom is light and airy with room to move. The lower level boasts the main living area, open plan in design with a large timber kitchen, formal dining and a separate formal lounge room which overlooks the outdoor entertaining area. For cooling there is ducted air plus a split system air conditioning and for heating 2 fire places plus solar power. The home has been tastefully decorated throughout. The lower level also accommodates a separate apartment which could easily be converted to a separate granny flat … ideal for in-law accommodation. There is

a private courtyard which leads out to the in ground salt water pool giving you complete privacy. Adjoining the house is also a two car garage. Outside improvements include a 3 bay lock up machinery shed, fully concreted which easily accommodates up to six vehicles. It currently houses a couple of horse stables. The property is fully fenced and has various sized paddocks and a couple of dog kennels. The land is a mixture of flat and has a gentle slope which leads down to the massive dam which has never run dry, even in drought times. This property lends itself to many uses, whether it be horses or for the kids who love to bike ride, there is plenty of room to move. If you are looking for a lifestyle change, a family home that has a lot of character and charm, plus the magnificent Blue Mountains back drop … well this property certainly ticks all of the boxes.

Contact Craig Donkin 0414 363 707

E: craig@cutcliffe.com.au

OPEN HOME

Saturday 2:00 – 2:30pm 83 Serpentine Lane

BOWEN MOUNTAIN

OFFERS OVER $899,000

“Absolutely Stunning - Private Hideaway”

Architecturally designed in private location with views stretching to the city skyline. This property is very unique in design with attention to detail. Walk through the stunning sand stoned entrance and be in awe of the tranquil setting with pond and landscaped gardening separating the two pavilions. The designing features heavily with glass panels which accentuates the sheer beauty of the views

and privacy surrounding. The main pavilion features open plan living, stunning timber kitchen, sunken lounge room, combustion fire, dining area with slate flooring throughout. The separate guest accommodation has combustion fire, study, bathroom and private balcony. Outside includes in ground pool and sauna all situated on 5.4 acres. Motivated vendor.

Contact Paul Cutcliffe 0414 878 858

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4577 4699 OPEN HOUSE

‘RIDGE CREEK’ –PRIVATE BUT CLOSE TO TOWN KURMOND, 59 YEOMANS ROAD In a private setting a few minutes from North Richmond shops and schools, this beautifully presented, tastefully decorated, full brick home features 3 spacious bedrooms PLUS a large study/4th bedroom, large formal lounge and separate formal dining room, deluxe timber kitchen and comfortable family room. There is also ducted air-conditioning, a fabulous covered outdoor area, a double carport/breezeway and a garage (which could be utilized as a games room or office). A large Colorbond shed for machinery, boat, caravan or storage. Set in carefully maintained, landscaped gardens and lawns.

Price: $1,199,990 Inspect: By appointment OR Saturday 11am to 12noon View @ speechley.com.au

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Presentation PLUS

HAS THE ‘WOW’ PLUS MORE KURRAJONG A touch under 2 acres, this sewered, 7547m2 block offers luxury family living in an immaculately presented, full brick residence, with sweeping valley views. There is a well appointed country kitchen, extensive formal and informal areas, games room, gymnasium and multi zone ducted air, 10’ ceilings with wide decorative cornices, genuine timber flooring and cedar skirtings and trims. Two decks for leisure, an inground pool and a 12m x 24m shed featuring a spacious office with kitchenette and bathroom. High flow rate bore for gardens and lawns. Only a few minutes from schools and shops.

Price: Expresions of Interest Inspect: By appointment View @ speechley.com.au

Conjunction Agent

Windsor

Peter Chidgey 0414 921 912

25 Acres

‘RIVERDALE’ –A MAGNIFICENT HOME FREEMANS REACH The acres adjoin a private riverside reserve and the magnificent 45 square (approx) has a parents retreat the size of many inner city apartments. All other bedrooms are also large, as are the extensive formal and informal areas. There is a fabulous separate leisure/games building with a huge loft office/bedroom, a solar heated in-ground pool, landscaped gardens and a large 9m X 18m shed, making this a property to be appreciated. Whether you want a family home, run a B & B or own your own resort – you must inspect “Riverdale” about an hour from Sydney and only a few minutes from schools, shops and electric rail.

517 George Street, South Windsor, 2756

Price: $1,800,000 Inspect: By appointment View @ speechley.com.au

313115

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hawkesbury region

KURRAJONG 02 4573 1228 80 Old Bells Line of Road RICHMOND 02 4578 1234 239 Windsor Street www.bennettproperty.com.au

EAST KURRAJONG

“NOONAMEENA” • Quiet and very private, no-through area • Country style homestead with wide, vine-draped verandahs • Very spacious open plan living with central fireplace, feature windows • Large covered outdoor area in garden setting • Timber kitchen with a family area • Two superb main bedrooms, each with an ensuite and garden outlook • Magnificent gardens with a pool, covered area • Large, lock-up studio with storage, power 82

hawkesbury region

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Inspect:

By appointment

Land Size:

Approx 10 acres (4 hectares)

Price:

Offers over $950,000

Details:

Michael Bennett/ Karen Rigg 4573 1228

KURRAJONG 02 4573 1228 80 Old Bells Line of Road RICHMOND 02 4578 1234 239 Windsor Street www.bennettproperty.com.au

KURRAJONG VILLAGE

“CARINYA” VILLAGE QUALITY • Superb family residence in a delightful garden setting • Beautifully presented home with high ceilings, Jetmaster fireplace • Tastefully renovated kitchen with European appliances, walk-in pantry • Upmarket bathroom with stylish fittings • Polished timber floors. Quality drapes and lighting • 4 bedrooms with built-in robes. Main has ensuite, garden courtyard • Formal and informal living areas open onto covered deck • Saltwater pool with timber deck. Gardens with home orchard • Separate lock-up garaging with large workshop, plumbing www.homesguide.com.au

Inspect:

Saturday 15 February, 12-12:30pm

Address:

37 Kurrajong Road

Price:

Approx 2875 square metres

Details:

Michael Bennett 4573 1228

NSW

Shannon Decker

0404 873 351

ervicing the Blue Mountains and Email: shandec75@hotmail.com Sydney since 1999, Now & Zen landscapes Design, construct and service â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concept to completionâ&#x20AC;?. We focus on traditional and modern landscape designs, adopting a sustainable practice where possible and utilise an extensive array of both recycled and new materials to complement the home. We love the outdoors and find there is little more rewarding than transforming your grounds into beautiful gardens that you will delight in visiting.

Fully Insured Lic. No. 118178C ABN: 56 065 549 391