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ydney Film Festival is in it’s 61st year and they are featuring over 183 titles from 47 countries. The festival will present documentaries, short films, retrospectives, restorations, animation and much more. Head to page 10 for all the details. This year I’ve marked my diary to check out the big screen at Martin Place Amphitheatre, that is running for the entire festival, from 4th to the 15th of June.

For all those sweet tooth readers, this week we have 8 great, easy recipes for any dessert lover(p22).

After you finish deciding what to cook first, head to page 14 to see what is happening in Sydney this coming month.

If you are ready for a break, the Hunter Valley is presenting their Food & Wine month for all of June, a perfect time to get away.

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how to build a raised vegie garden Growing your own vegetables will save you money and is great for your health. Setting up your own raised vegetable garden is easy and a fun project to do with the kids. It’s also a great way to teach them about nature.

Size It doesn’t matter if you have a large garden, courtyard or balcony, you can create a raised vegetable garden to suit. Just custom-build a square or rectangular garden bed frame by fixing four pieces of treated pine together.

There are also easy to assemble raised garden bed kits that come in a range of sizes and shapes including square, rectangular, triangular, L-shaped and hexagonal. You can even elevate smaller raised gardens by placing them on a stand or even just some bricks so that you don’t have to bend over too far when you’re planting or watering.

Site When choosing where to put your vegetable garden, first consider how much sun it’ll get. Vegetables grow best with at least six hours of sun a day. It’s also important to have easy access to water. Put your raised garden bed somewhere you walk past or look at

every day. That way you’ll see how it’s growing and whether it needs watering, pruning, harvesting or fertilising.

Soil Good quality soil gets the best results.

Organically rich potting mix with added compost keeps the soil healthy and supplies the nutrients your plants need.

Loose, fertile soil drains well and warms up earlier in spring. Plus, a layer of mulch helps reduce water loss from the soil and adds nutrients.

Selection Beans, lettuce, peas and tomatoes are easy to grow but choose what you like to eat and what you use a lot of, like herbs. You should check out the Bunnings online Garden Calendar to make sure what you grow is in season.

And keep the kids interested by growing things they can pick and eat every day like strawberries or cherry tomatoes.

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seedlings, herbs and seeds at your nearest Bunnings Warehouse.

Grow Up How much you can grow at once is determined by the size of your raised garden. But you can grow more by growing up. Try growing tomatoes, beans and peas on stakes or trellises at the back. Place them at the back of your garden so that they don’t block the sun from smaller plants. water Smart Your vegetable garden’s root system will grow well if you soak the soil deeply, not frequently. You can test it by sticking your finger in the soil. If it’s dry to your second knuckle, then it’s time to water deeply again. Soaker hoses are a great way to deliver water directly to your plants’ roots and can be easily connected to a timer.

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sydney film festival Sydney Film Festival is one of the world’s longest-running film festivals and this year brings you a daring and diverse program consisting of 183 titles from 47 countries.

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rom 4-15 June, the Sydney Film Festival’s 61st year will showcase the best in cinema from across Australia and around the world, including features, documentaries, short films, retrospectives, restorations, animation and more. One of the world’s oldest film festivals, Sydney Film Festival reflects the historic development of the Australian film industry. By remaining amazingly consistent through six decades of turbulent social and cultural history, the festival has served as a touchstone for generations and acts as an annual forum for cultural thought and discussion. The SFF programming team gathers an amazing selection from the world’s great festivals, adding to our finest local productions to create a packed program of more than 250 screenings for event goers. Highlights also include the twelve films that vie for the Official Competition with a $60,000.00 cash prize based on the decision of a jury of international and Australian filmmakers and industry professionals.

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returns to the magnificent State Theatre on Wednesday 4 June 2014 . This is your chance to experience the red-carpet glamour of one of Australia’s premiere film events in one of its most beautiful venues.

The Opening Night film is 20,000 Days on Earth, an innovative film about international cultural icon Nick Cave. The first feature-length film by UK visual artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, who take an appropriately wild approach to this visually astonishing and highly stylised imagining of Cave’s 20,000th day on Earth, all to a narration by Cave himself.

Tickets for the afterparty, to be held at Bungalow 8, are also available in the full ‘Film + Party’ package.

The always-popular and colourful afterparty is your chance to rub shoulders with SFF’s international and Australian guests, film-industry personalities and all the SFF team, at our biggest night of the year. Sip cocktails by the harbour, sample canapes as you mingle and simply soak up the exciting atmosphere of Sydney’s premier film event. And you’ll leave with one of our excellent gift bags on your arm! Tickets are strictly limited so grab yours today! Please note: This event is strictly 18+.

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Your Sydney Film Festival experience gets even better with a range of special offers from our restaurant partners.

Our Dining Delights offer excellent value with great savings on regular menu prices.

Across these pages you’ll find a delicious diversity of cuisines at a variety of Sydney’s leading restaurants, all within easy reach of festival screening venues.

Sydney Film Festival is also a proud partner of Cafe Sydney, which welcomes SFF patrons throughout the festival with their à la carte menu.

Bookings for Dining Delights are essential.

Please mention SFF Dining Delights at the time of booking.

sFFtV @ Martin place EVERY DAY OF THE FESTIVAL, 8AM - 10PM MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY The big screen at Martin Place Amphitheatre returns for its fourth year, giving you a multi-layered look at all things SFF, with an ever- changing mix of trailers, red-carpet coverage, short films and more. This year presents a special program of innovative animated shorts, Big Window on a Big Screen, curated by guest programmer Malcolm Turner,

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director of animation festivals in London, New Zealand and Australia.

What’s more, in 2014, for the first time Martin Place becomes an integral part of Vivid Sydney, with spectacular light installations and other attractions illuminating the night along with SFF’s big screen.

featuring over 25 free events, talks and performances presented over 11 days and nights. Come in from the cold and make yourself comfortable in exclusive designer furniture from Living Edge and Herman Miller.

Enjoy a drink or a snack from the Festival Bar, see an exhibition, listen to a talk upstairs, visit the TiTLE pop-up store, recharge your phone and jump on the free wi-fi! The Hub returns to Town Hall for a third year with a packed program of talks, exhibitions and live performances.

For all the details, including the full program and up-to-date schedule of events at Festival Hub, visit sff.org.au.

Opening times: Saturday, Sunday and Monday: noon-midnight, Tuesday-Friday: 5pm-midnight. Final Sunday: noon-6pm.

Forced to retire, injured officer Zhang takes up the trace years later when similar murders come to light and a beautiful and mysterious woman enters the picture.

SFF & ViVid Sydney Sydney will once again be transformed into a spectacular canvas of light, music and ideas when Vivid Sydney takes over the city after dark from 23 May to 9 June.

The unique annual event correlates perfectly with SFF, as Sydneysiders and visitors to our city enjoy and interact with an array of immersive lighting experiences, live performances and inspiring ideas.

Once more, SFF joins with Vivid Sydney to present a series of exciting events where the worlds of film, culture, ideas, performance, storytelling and design meet in fascinating and inspiring ways.

FeStiVal Hub TOWN HALL, SYDNEY OPEN DAiLY 5-15 JuNE The Hub is the beating heart of the Festival, a meeting place for film lovers

FeatuRe FilMS blaCK COal, tHin iCe Director: Yinan Diao | Hong Kong Winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlinale, this stylish and exhilarating film noir is set in industrial northern China. The story follows a police investigation that ends in tatters when officers are killed and wounded while arresting suspects. www.homesguide.com.au

COld in July Director: Jim Mickle | uSA Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Sam Shepard and Don Johnson (Miami Vice) are an unlikely Texan trio in this nasty and funny pulp thriller. After killing a home intruder, Richard (Hall) becomes a reluctant hero. When the dead man’s father (Shepard) stalks his family, things take an unexpected turn. Enter wisecracking Pi Jim Bob (Johnson), and the three go on to uncover a grisly secret.

FRanK Director: Lenny Abrahamson | ireland Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in a hip, hilarious and sometimes dark comedy from irish director Lenny Abrahamson (What Richard Did, SFF 2013; Garage). Fassbender always wears a bizarre giant fake head as the enigmatic lead singer of an ambitious indie-pop group. He and his bandmates go from an excruciatingly long recording session to facing the pitfalls of fame at SXSW. homesguideliving

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sydney film festival GABRIELLE Director: Louise Archambault | Canada In this uplifting tale from the producers of SFF 2012 Audience Award winner Monsieur Lazhar, a musically gifted young woman with intellectual disability falls in love, only to discover her family has concerns. Can she handle an adult sexual relationship?

Radiant newcomer Gabrielle Marion-Rivard (in a semi-autobiographical role) won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress.

GOD HELP THE GIRL Director: Stuart Murdoch | UK Directed by and featuring music from Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, this is a warm coming-of-age story turned indie-pop musical. Troubled yet fantastical dreamer Eve (played by Emily Browning), sensitive musician James (Olly Alexander) and posh Cass (Hannah Murray) sing and dance their way through the streets of Glasgow during what is bound to be the most idyllic summer of their lives.

JOE Director: David Gordon Green | USA Nicolas Cage delivers a remarkable performance as a hard-drinking tough guy with a violent past in this Southern Gothic drama from David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche, SFF 2013; Pineapple Express). When he meets 15-year-old Gary (Tye Sheridan), who suffers under an abusive alcoholic father, Joe takes

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the enterprising young man under his wing, and together they navigate a difficult world in search for redemption.

KILLERS Directors: The Mo Brothers | Japan From cult-hero co-directors the Mo Brothers (Macabre): A Tokyo serial killer uploads footage of his grisly deeds to a secret website. When a Jakarta journalist stumbles across the videos, he decides to follow suit and administer his own form of filmed justice. When the seasoned psycho and the copycat meet, the stage is set for intense psychological drama.

LOVE IS STRANGE Director: Ira Sachs | USA John Lithgow and Alfred Molina are magnificent in this topical and tender romance. After 39 years together, Ben and George are wed in New York under new marriage laws. Soon after, George is fired from his teaching job at a Catholic school; and the pair are forced to give up their comfortable lives. The great supporting cast includes Marisa Tomei.

THE LUNCHBOX Director: Ritesh Batra | India, France, Germany Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire) stars in this Indian indie hit – a delicious celebration of romance and food. In Mumbai’s remarkable dabba (lunchbox)

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delivery system, only one in four million home-cooked meals is ever lost. That one wayward lunch connects a housewife with an office worker in the dusk of his life, leading them into a rich fantasy.

OMAR Director: Hany Abu-Assad | Palestine The latest Oscar-nominated drama from Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, SFF 2005) is a high-impact thriller tinged with political consciousness and imbued with romance and tragedy.

A young Palestinian resistance fighter is arrested and blackmailed by Israeli secret police, but attempts to double-cross them in a desperate bid for love and freedom.

RUIN Directors: Michael Cody, Amiel CourtinWilson | Australia In the stunning follow-up to Hail (SFF 2011), Australian filmmakers Michael Cody and Amiel Courtin-Wilson deliver a visually breathtaking, impressionistic tale of love and brutality. Phirun and Sovanna are magnetically drawn together when forced to flee the city and take to the jungle. Along with growing love, they face burgeoning chaos.

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Director: Tobe Hooper | USA Forty years after it was released to high acclaim and hysterical outrage, now

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superbly restored, Tobe Hooper’s classic is a superior slasher film – and much more.

With very little explicit violence, this tale of five young friends who encounter a family of cannibal psychopaths remains one of the most notorious, influential and terrifying motion pictures ever made.

TOM AT THE FARM Director: Xavier Dolan | Canada, Xavier Dolan, the young Canadian who won the 2010 Sydney Film Prize at the age of 21 for Heartbeats, directed and stars in this tense and complex Hitchcockian psychological thriller.

A young man attends the funeral of his gay lover in rural Quebec, only to find himself trapped in a dangerous dance of lust and sadistic impulses with the deceased’s brother.

WE ARE THE BEST! Director: Lukas Moodysson | Sweden Lukas Moodysson (Together; Lilya 4-Ever; Show Me Love, SFF 2009) returns with a boisterous, feel-good film about three 13year old girls in early ’80s Stockholm who are determined to start up a punk band despite their considerable absence of musical ability.

Sweet, humane and wonderfully energetic, We Are the Best! will inspire young and old alike.

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DOCUMENTARIES E-TEAM Directors: Katy Chevigny, Ross Kauffman | USA In the midst of humanitarian crises, Human Rights Watch sends in specially trained investigators armed only with laptops and mobiles – the E-Team.

They painstakingly interview witnesses to atrocities, often under perilous circumstances, determined to capture their stories before they are suppressed.

This documentary skilfully captures their commitment and profound humanity.

IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY? Director: Michel Gondry | France In this filmed conversation, French cinematic visionary Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) meets ‘the most important thinker alive’ – philosopher, linguist and activist Noam Chomsky.

Featuring brightly coloured, handdrawn animation to illustrate Chomsky’s personal life and ideas, and crafted with verve, it’s both a visual and cerebral pleasure.

icon of peace. In his personal letter to Mandela – augmented by interviews with the Dalai Lama, Ariel Dorfman, Tariq Ali, Henry Kissinger and others – director Matabane confronts his childhood hero with the difficult question of whether Mandela went too far in his policy of forgiveness and reconciliation.

PARTICLE FEVER Director: Mark Levinson | USA The biggest machine ever built, the Large Hadron Collider was designed to recreate the moments after the Big Bang, thus explaining the origin of matter (the ‘God Particle’).

In this immensely enjoyable documentary, former physicist Mark Levinson takes us inside the moment of truth: when the switch is thrown for the first time. Particle physicists have rarely been so compelling – or funny.

NELSON MANDELA: THE MYTH AND ME Director: Khalo Matabane | Germany, South Africa Nelson Mandela remains an international

PULP Director: Florian Habicht | UK It’s the day of Pulp’s last UK concert in their hometown of Sheffield, and all across the city fans are ready for a big night. New Zealander Florian Habicht’s loving portrait of this iconic Britpop band is full of wit and warmth, and when gangly, charismatic genius Jarvis Cocker takes to the stage, and the crowd sings ‘Common People’, you’ll want to join in!

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2014 GOOD DESIGN AWARDS Wednesday 28 May 2014 Widely regarded as the australian design industry’s night of nights, the 2014 Good design awards Gala night is being held during Vivid sydney at the award-winning White Bay Terminal on Wednesday 28 May 2014.

Celebrate with over 650 VIP guests where we announce the 2014 Good design award® recipients against a spectacular backdrop of colour and lights. a highlight on the international design calendar, this event attracts the leading design personalities and companies in the industry from across the world. International dignitaries attending the prestigious event include the Board of directors of the International Council of societies of Industrial design – the world organisation for industrial design – as well as VIPs from government, media and leading industry associations. This is a once in a lifetime design event that you can’t afford to miss.

For more information: www.gooddesignaustralia.com

most versatile funny man Mick Meredith will take the stage and Beatle Magic will present their salute to the superstars supported by local group Tailgate starting a great show day. International award Winning Matt Falloon and his Trained Balloons will take entertainment all day to a new level. Historic police cars and bikes, the infamous Chargers and more.

For more information: www.museumoffire.com.au

hAWkESBuRy hOBBy ShOW saTuRday 07 TO sunday 08 June Come and visit the beautiful Hawkesbury and Historic Windsor district then travel up Putty Road and visit east Kurrajong school of arts Hobby show. see and explore exhibits of all types at the Hobby show. The Hobby show will feature exhibits including air sports, art, birds, books, games, handspun crafts, jewellery making, mosaics, patchwork, photography, poultry, scrap-booking, stamps and coins, trains, vintage vehicles and antique machinery, retro wares,

SyDNEy ClASSIC AND ANtIquE tRuCk ShOW sunday 15 June 2014 after an outstanding inaugural event last year the Museum is proud to present the 4th annual sydney Classic and antique Truck Show. Classic trucks, buses, fire engines and vehicles of yesteryear from across the Country are gathering to be on display. Come along and open up a world of fascinating nostalgia and activities for all ages.

On stage non-stop entertainment will include the superb vocal talents of sibling trio audio Vixen presenting their “Classic Rock show”, who along with the outrageously funny Buddy Goode, will keep the day pumping. australia’s 14

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Homemade refreshments available.

For more information: www.eastkurrajonghall.com

PORt tO PORt mtB RACE THuRsday 29 May - sunday 01 June The Port to Port MTB is a new four day stage mountain bike race across the iconic local scenery of newcastle, Port stephens and the Hunter region. The race is designed to be fun and challenging for riders of all levels, from recreational to competitive.

Following the enormous, recent success of sister event Cape to Cape MTB in Wa, the organisers of Port to Port MTB are very keen to replicate the experience on the eastern states calendar and complement the great work of a very vibrant mountain biking community.

Port to Port MTB will be a brilliant event and they look forward to attracting a strong field of riders of all standards to the inaugural Port to Port MTB in May 2014.

For more information: www.porttoportmtb.com

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Chroma, a triple bill of ballets featuring works by Wayne McGregor, Jirí Kylián and Stephen Baynes. As The Royal Ballet’s resident choreographer, Wayne McGregor has taken London by storm. Now you get to see why. The Australian premiere of Chroma is chockfull of the British wild child’s signature energy and attack. With a heartpumping, cinematic soundtrack (including a cheeky rearrangement of the White Stripes), the dancers will leave you breathless. Where McGregor takes the body, Jirí Kylián takes the heart. Petite Mort (Little Death) and Sechs Tänze (Six Dances) are modern dance at its most inventive; erotic, witty and magical. Resident Choreographer Stephen Baynes brings the evening home with Art to Sky, his first new work since his triumphant, sold out Swan Lake. If you’ve never experienced the thrilling charge of live dance, start with Chroma.

For more information: www.australianballet.com.au

In celebration of ‘Aussie Wine Month’, Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel will bring Sydneysiders and alike a slice of the famed orange Wine Region with an array of exciting activities planned, commencing May 1st 2014.

Patrons of the iconic harbourside hotel will enjoy Australia’s finest wines and regional produce - including Printhie, Swinging Bridge, Philip Shaw, Cumulus, Logan and more as well as delicious local orange food offerings to satisfy even the most finicky foodies from Racine Restaurant.

Kicking off with a VIP evening, a monthlong schedule will provide guests a chance to immerse themselves in the region, while gaining a greater understanding and insight from some of the industries most knowledgeable experts.

Highlight activities include pop-up wine stalls each weekend (guided by regional orange winemakers), a number of intimate Wine Master Classes, and the inaugural Taste orange Food and Wine Festival on Sunday 25th in Robertson Park.

For more information: www.tasteorange.com.au

BLaCKTOWN CITy FESTIVaL SATURDAY 24 - SATURDAY 31 MAY

Living Expo, Art Exhibitions, Reconciliation Concert, Children’s Concert’s featuring Dora the Explorer, Diego and Peppa Pig. The colourful Streets Alive and Parade day on 31 May will bring the world to the streets, with performances from different cultures and a spectacular street parade.

Headlining is Taylor Henderson, runner-up of X Factor 2013. With so much on offer, the Blacktown City Festival is not to be missed.

For more information: www.festival.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

PERTH THEaTRE COMPaNy’S IT’S DaRK OUTSIDE MoNDAY 26 MAY To THURSDAY 29 MAY Perth Theatre Company is bringing their heartfelt tale of dementia and redemption, It’s Dark outside, to Riverside Theatres.

Inspired by experiences and research into Alzheimer’s disease and Sundowners Syndrome, It’s Dark outside combines animation, mask, live performance and puppetry to tell the poignant story of an old man who is losing his memory.

As the sun sets, an old man suffering from dementia wanders into the wild. He is losing his mind. Swept up in a surreal world, he is on the run. Meanwhile, a mysterious tracker has caught the scent, and is hell bent on hunting him down. But while he can try and run away from the life he once knew, he can’t hide from everything.

For more information: www.riversideparramatta.com.au

During the last week of May, The Blacktown City Festival offers an abundance of exciting events that are set to thrill families. opening with the My Lords and Ladies Medieval Fayre on 24 and 25 May, Nurragingy Reserve is transformed into the Middle Ages. For the sports fans, ‘Sports in the Park’, featuring a Zumba Marathon Fitness Party, Big Air School presenting BMX, scooter and skateboarding demonstrations, and live coverage of the State of origin on a big screen. other events include the Greener www.homesguide.com.au

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peak festival PEAK FESTIVAL 06 – 09 june 2014

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he Perisher Valley in nSW’s Snowy Mountains will open the 2014 Australian Winter Ski Season with a vibrant 4 day festival packed with live music at the snow over the june long weekend.

The 6th Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music-Peak Festival will run from Friday 6th june to Monday 9th june 2014 and is presented by the Perisher Resorts Chamber of Commerce and led by veteran musician David De Santi who has been the Artistic Director of the famed Illawarra Folk Festival since 1996 and is a member of one of Australia’s most famous bush bands, Wongawilli.

With Dave De Santi at the helm you can expect to hear some great new sounds from here and overseas and walk away with an experience to remember.

This is your opportunity to soak up the magic of the snow fields whilst listening to some of our best musicians step up to the mic with a mix of world, folk, roots, celtic, acoustic, traditional music, song, dance, poetry and yarnspinning. Peak will take place across 8 indoor venues in Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes and Guthega Alpine Village.

There’s a wide variety of music to suit everyone’s tastes. Curl up around the

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fire and let your soul sing with intimate acoustic sessions and songs from around the world. Get out on the floor with some jumping rhythms, late night jam sessions and themed concerts. Immerse yourself and learn something new at the many workshops and wake up to daily poetry breakfasts in your own Winter wonderland.

The June long weekend is the official start of the Australian Ski season, so it will be cold and there will be snow to enjoy, especially for first-timers. Weekend festival pass and accommodation packages offer great value, especially when combined with a Perisher Lift pass, at prices only available to Festival goers.

Peak Festival begins on Friday evening and continues at pace over Saturday and Sunday, finishing with a not-tobe-missed Finale concert on Monday afternoon. It promises to be a very unique festival, so get out your favourite winter woollies and book now to get your earlybird discount rate.

The 2014 festival will feature over 135 concerts, 40 acts over 4 days in 9 venues on the Perisher snowfields.

There are accommodation packages available and special offers on tickets, head online to www.snowymountainsofmusic.com.au for further information on the linueup and booking conditions.

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Richmond Good Food maRket Saturday 17 May - Saturday 28 June

iconic aUStRalian hoUSeS: an exhibition by kaRen mccaRtney OnGOInG untIl Sunday 17 auGuSt

richmond Good Food Market is a family business that was developed to help get great produce to great people. the market is weekly, held at richmond Park nSW on Saturdays from 7am - 1pm. It allows locals, tourists, farmers and producers to come together and celebrate the beautiful produce and also the strong history of the Hawkesbury.

Some exciting produce will be available, the market was launched in March and has grown to be a success. the market evolves into a great space for the local community, tourists, farmers and producers. another aim of the market is to give back to the farmers, they intend to take all opportunities possible to donate to their chosen charity ‘Buy a Bale’.

For more information: www. richmondmarket.com.au

Special olympicS aUStRalia Weekly through the power of sport, Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people especially those with an intellectual disability. the global mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympictype sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

For more information: www.specialolympics.com.au

the exhibition explores the design and building of these houses, as well as the experiences of those who live in them, and illustrates the emergence of a distinctively australian approach to home design. Vivid photography, rich illustrations, 3d models and filmed interviews look beyond the physical structures to tell the story of how good design can enrich lifestyle. the exhibition includes a sneak peek at one of the award-winning australian houses featured in karen McCartney’s forthcoming book, “the Super House”, which looks at stand-out contemporary architecture from across the world. talkS SeRieS Hear some of australia’s most renowned architects, academics and designers, as well as current owners of selected homes featured in Iconic australian Houses.

For more information: www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

livinG in iconic hoUSeS talk Saturday 29 June led by aBC radio national’s Fenella kernebone, this talk features the owners of some of Sydney’s most iconic houses speaking about their experiences www.homesguide.com.au

designing, growing up in or living in these amazing spaces.

Speakers include karen McCartney, dr lyons, owner of robin Boyd’s lyons House, and neil Buhrich. Includes entry to the Iconic australian Houses exhibition.

Bookings essential! 02 8239 2324 For more information: www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.

Goat iSland picnic and toUR Sunday 18 May - Sunday 21 deCeMBer Join our discovery guide on a fascinating tour of historic Goat Island. explore the 1836 Queens powder magazine and the convict quarry, as well as their cramped sleeping quarters. learn what life as a convict would have been like on the island, their punishment and food. you will also get an insight into the lives of soldiers who watched over them.

On the tour you will also visit one of the first water police stations in Sydney, and spend an extra 50 minutes on the island enjoying a ByO picnic on the Harbour Masters lawn overlooking Sydney Harbour. the cost is: adult $37.50 per person.

Concession $33 per person. Child 5-15 years $29 per person. Children under 5 years free.

For more information: www. nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

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wine & food month in the hunter valley 1 - 30 JUNE 2014 Hunter Valley - Cnr Broke Road & McDonalds Road Pokolbin NSW Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month is a month-long celebration of the region’s unique culture of fine wine and food.

Throughout the month of June, visitors can take part in a series of intimate themed activities that are sure to delight and inspire. Our Winter Warmer Series will have guests cosying up by the fire for supreme indulgences while our Winemaker’s Table Series will allow dining up close and personal with iconic Hunter Valley winemakers and chefs. The Edible Experience will have guests creating their own magic in the kitchen and interacting with some of the best gastronomic names using delicious local produce.

And of course, no trip to the Hunter Valley would be complete without a visit to a local winery and sampling a few of the world-class wines from Australia’s most historic family wine region.

WHAT’S ON DURING THE CELEBRATION? There are a huge amount of events planned for the month, including classes, tastings, learning events, wine and dine packages, accommodation deals and feature events with some of the top professionals in the industry.

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HOW TO MAKE CHEESE Love cheese & want to learn how to make your own fromage at home? Join us for our 2.5hr hour cheese making workshop including: Artisan Cheese Tasting & Wine Matching; Cheese making Workshop; and a Cheese making kit and recipes to use at home. Take home your freshly made cheeses to enjoy with family and friends. Please Note: This class is instructed

by Senior Cheese maker, Peter Curtis & Cheese Affinuer & Specialist Rosalia Lambert - owner/operators of The Hunter Valley Cheese Factory.

Sat 7th June, 6pm.

Bookings are essential t. 02 4998 7744 Visit: www.huntervalleycheese.com.au HANDS ON GNOCCHI MAKING CLASS ‘Il Cacciatore’ at Hermitage Lodge invites you to participate in a fun, handson gnocchi making class. Do you enjoy Italian food, wine, a fun time and don’t mind getting down and floury? Our Chef will lead you through a step by step, hands-on, gnocchi making class.

Following your class, you will enjoy a 2 course lunch that includes the gnocchi dishes prepared by our chef right at the table using the gnocchi you made.

7th & 21st of June, 11:30 - 2pm Bookings are required t. 02 4998 7639 Visit: www.hermitagelodge.com.au

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HCA FOOD FIGHT Come and view the “Battle of the Sexes” showdown as the Hunter Regions best female chefs take on the Hunter Regions best male chefs in the annual culinary battle!! Hosted by Celebrity personality Matt Kemp and each team will have a special guest Sydney chef.

Monday 2nd June, time TBA. Bookings are essential e. mail@hunterculinary.com.au Visit: www.hunterculinary.com.au BREAKFAST IN THE AIR Experience the wide open skies and enjoy a selection of Peterson House breakfast canapés and bubbles whilst floating in the picturesque Hunter Valley vines with Restaurant Cuvee & Balloon Aloft.

Every Saturday in June Bookings are essential t. 1300 723 279 Visit: www.petersonhouse.com.au or www.balloonaloft.com.

To view more of the great events happening throughout the wine & food month, head to www.winecountry.com.au

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council watch News and updates by the hills shire council McAlister KeMp And the McClyMonts to perforM At 2014 sydney Country MusiC festivAl At BellA vistA fArM pArK The Sydney Country Music Festival is back at Bella Vista Farm Park, with Golden Guitar winning duo McAlister Kemp and ARIA winning trio The McClymonts set to headline the event on Saturday November 8.

Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said that last year’s successful event had left country music fans hungry for more.

“The Sydney Country Music Festival brings visitors from far and wide to the Sydney Hills. After such a successful event last year, we expect even more people to come and enjoy the Sydney Hills and enjoy an afternoon of great country music,” Mayor Byrne said.

“The Sydney Country Music Festival is beginning to establish itself as an annual event on the country music calendar and we are glad this event has found its home here in the Hills.”

Mayor Byrne said Bella Vista Farm Park was a fitting location to host such an event as it was previously the heart of rural Sydney.

“Bella Vista Farm Park hasn’t changed much over the last 150 years. It’s a rural and historical oasis in the heart of Norwest Business Park and one of the state’s true heritage gems,” Mayor Byrne said.

“We want the public to enjoy the historic precinct and this is the kind of event that allows us to showcase it to our residents and visitors.”

“I encourage everyone to grab their friends and family, get tickets, experience some great country music and soak up the atmosphere of historic Bella Vista Farm Park.”

Further details about the Sydney Country Music Festival will be released.

Keep up to date by checking the website www.sydneycountrymusicfestival.com.au or follow the Sydney Country Music Festival on Facebook.

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CounCil to fight BoArding house developMent in lAnd And environMent Court Council will fight an appeal against a decision to refuse a five-storey Carlingford boarding house in the Land and Environment Court.

Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said that the proposed Pennant Hills Rd development was totally unaligned with the current and future character of the area.

“This development is totally out of character for this part of Carlingford,” Mayor Byrne said.

“The developer proposed a five-storey building next door to single-level houses with no setback from the property boundary. It’s totally unacceptable and not the kind of development we would settle for in the Sydney Hills.”

Mayor Byrne said that while Council was committed to finding solutions to Sydney’s housing affordability crisis, it would not compromise fundamental development standards.

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McClymonts increased densities to accommodate for the expected 100,000 additional residents over the next 25 years,” Mayor Byrne said.

“But we want to work with developers to achieve the best possible outcomes for current and future residents. What we will not do is settle for the lowest common denominator.”

“We will fight this development in court and any other development that we believe does not fit in with the desired character of the area.”

Mayor Byrne said she was concerned that Council’s Development Control Plan was being circumvented by the State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPP).

“We believe that localised Development Control Plans (DCP), which are subject to years of strategic planning, should not be overridden by a one-sizefits-all state planning instrument,” Mayor Byrne said.

“The applicant was seeking to get this development across the line under the provisions of the Affordable Housing SEPP.” “The SEPP does not take Carlingford considerations into account – the DCP does.”

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r2-D2 cuPcake toPPer Price $295.00 www.subwing.com These are the cupcakes you are looking for! With the R2-D2 cupcake topper you can take your baked goods to new levels of geeky deliciousness, as the cupcake toppers transform your treats into tiny, edible R2-D2 droid cupcakes.

Moving ink Blot MaSkS Price $35.00 www.rorschachmasks.com If you’re looking for a truly creepy mask then look no further than these Moving Inkblot Rorschach Masks. These hand made masks are akin to the mask seen in the movie Watchmen with the endlessly changing ink blots, and come in five different ink blot styles.

auto folloW golf caDDie Price $13,357.00 www.stewartgolf.com/X9follow Fire that bored caddie at the golf course and embrace new technology with the auto following golf caddie.

Perfect for an impromptu day away from work, the golf caddie faithfully follows you throughout the entire course so the right club is always at hand.

JackSon Pollock JigSaW Puzzle Price $17.10 www.amazon.com How much do you hate yourself? Finding meaning in Pollock’s paintings is easier than putting together one of his jigsaw puzzles. The sense of accomplishment upon completion will be short lived after you realize you could’ve just thrown paint on blank puzzle pieces.

Please note: products are available at the time of publishing although in some cases, items may not ship to Australia. www.homesguide.com.au

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mini choc caramel dessert cakes INGREDIENTS 1/2 x 175g bag Caramello Nibbles 200g dark chocolate, chopped 125g butter, chopped 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup plain flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Choc-caramel ganache 1/2 x 175g bag Caramello Nibbles 100g dark chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup thickened cream

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METHOD Preheat oven to 180째C/160째C fan-forced. Line a 12-hole, 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan with paper cases. Reserve 12 Nibbles. Finely chop remaining Nibbles.

Place chocolate and butter in a large

heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on medium (50%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or until melted and smooth.

Whisk in sugar. Stand for 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition.

Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder over chocolate mixture. Whisk to combine. Whisk in finely chopped Nibbles. Spoon into paper cases. Top each with 1 reserved Nibble. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of 1 cake comes out with crumbs clinging. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

Make ganache Place Nibbles, chocolate and cream in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave on medium-high (75%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds or until melted and smooth. Remove cakes from paper cases. Drizzle ganache.

layered jelly & custard desserts These individual desserts are bound to bring out the kid in anyone.

INGREDIENTS 85g pkt strawberry jelly crystals 425g can fruit salad, well drained 9 Unibic sponge fingers biscuits (savoiardi), chopped 600ml carton custard Strawberries, to serve

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METHOD Make up the jelly according to packet instructions. Set aside to cool slightly.

Divide the fruit among 6 small glasses.

Pour the jelly evenly over the fruit.

Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until set.

Step 2 Sprinkle the biscuits evenly over the jelly.

Pour over the custard. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours to allow the biscuits to soften.

Step 3 Top with the strawberries, to serve.

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quick chocolate cake INGREDIENTS 1 1/3 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 125g butter, melted, cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 125g blueberries Chocolate icing 1 1/3 cups pure icing sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder 20g butter, at room temperature, choppe METHOD Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 6cm-deep, 20cm round cake pan. Line base with baking paper.

Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa

powder into a large bowl. Stir in sugar.

Combine buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla in a jug. Make a well in centre of flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk mixture.

Using an electric mixer, beat on low speed until combined. Increase speed to high. Beat for 3 to 4 minutes or until thick and creamy.

Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

To make chocolate icing sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add butter and 1 tablespoon of boiling water.

Stir until smooth. Spread icing over cake.

Top with blueberries. Allow icing to set.

Slice and serve.

Source: www.taste.com.au

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easy truffles Sweet truffles made from coconut, cocoa and chopped walnuts INGREDIENTS 250g pkt plain biscuits (e.g. Milk Coffee) 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup walnuts, (optional) chopped 1 cup desiccated coconut 395g can condensed milk

Spread the remaining coconut onto a plate. Roll level tablespoons of the mixture into balls then make slightly egg shaped. Roll in the coconut. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.

Source: www.taste.com.au

METHOD Put the biscuits into a plastic bag and hit with a rolling pin until crushed into small pieces. Transfer to a bowl. Add cocoa powder, walnuts and 1/4 of the coconut.

Make a well in the centre.

Add the condensed milk. Mix together with a wooden spoon until evenly moistened. Chill for 30 mins.

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passionfruit icecream Here’s a festive party line-up they’ll still be talking about next New Year’s Eve! INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup thickened cream 3/4 cup thick vanilla custard 6 passionfruit

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METHOD Place cream in a bowl. Whisk until soft peaks form. Stir through custard. Transfer to a 5cm-deep, 10cm x 20cm plastic container. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Freeze for 4 to 5 hours or until almost firm.

Cut each passionfruit in half. Spoon pulp into a bowl. Place passionfruit shells, cut side up, in a 12-hole, 1 1/2 tablespooncapacity round-based patty pan.

Remove cream mixture from freezer.

Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.

Stir in 1/4 cup passionfruit pulp. Spoon 1 heaped tablespoon passionfruit mixture into 1 passionfruit shell. Repeat with remaining passionfruit mixture and passionfruit shells.

Cover surface with plastic wrap followed by foil. Freeze overnight or until firm.

Remove shells from freezer. Stand for 5 minutes to soften. Serve.

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baesuk Mildly sweet and very crisp, this Asian pear tastes refreshing in this Korean dessert.

INGREDIENTS 24 black peppercorns 3 nashi, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges 1L (4 cups) water 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

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METHOD Insert 1 peppercorn into each nashi wedge. Place the nashi, water, sugar and honey in a saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.

Simmer for 10 minutes or until the nashi softens slightly.

Use a slotted spoon to transfer the nashi to serving bowls. Drain, reserving 500ml (2 cups) of poaching liquid. Add reserved liquid to the pan and simmer over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Drizzle over the nashi and top with pine nuts.

rainbow ice-cream cake Create this stylish rainbow ice-cream cake for your next party or celebration.

INGREDIENTS 2 x 300ml ctns double cream 395g can sweetened condensed milk 6 different food colourings 100g bought butter cake, cut into 1cmthick slices Hundreds and thousands, to decorate METHOD Line the base and sides of an 11 x 20cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, allowing 2 long sides to overhang. Combine the cream and condensed milk in a large jug.

Pour one-sixth of the cream mixture into a small bowl. Use electric beaters to beat until soft peaks form, do not overbeat. Add one of the food colourings,

adding a few drops at a time and stirring until vibrant in colour. Spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.

Place in the freezer for 1 hour to chill or until firm.

Repeat step 2, in 5 more batches, with the remaining cream mixture and 5 different food colourings to make 5 more layers. While the last layer of ice-cream is still a little soft, cover with the cake, trimming to fit. Freeze overnight.

To remove the ice-cream cake, place the pan on a hot cloth for 30 seconds.

Use the paper to pull the cake out of the pan. Place, cake-side down, on a platter. Press hundreds and thousands on top of the cake.

Source: www.recipes.coles.com.au

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apricot and biscotti trifles With luscious layers of yoghurt and apricots, this make-ahead trifle dessert is truly tempting.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup apricot jam 150g packet almond biscotti 825g can apricot halves, drained 550g tub vanilla yoghurt 1/2 cup caster sugar 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted METHOD Place jam in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until melted. Place apricots in a heatproof bowl. Add jam. Toss to coat.

Arrange half the biscotti in six 1 1/2 cup-capacity serving glasses. Top with half the apricot mixture. Spoon over half

the yoghurt. Repeat layers. Cover. Refrigerate for 4 hours.

Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper. Place sugar and 2 tablespoons warm water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved (don’t boil). Increase heat to medium. Bring to the boil.

Cook, without stirring, for 10 to 12 minutes or until deep golden. Remove from heat.

Stir in almonds. Carefully pour mixture onto prepared tray. Stand at room temperature for 1 hour or until set. Break into small pieces.

Top trifles with praline. Serve.

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onstantly crabby? Then make more stops to the water cooler.

Habitual high-volume H2O consumption led to a better mood and a significant decrease in fatigue and sleepiness, finds new research from France.

In the study, 30 people who drank little water each day—less than 1.2 liters— were asked to increase their water intake to more than 2.5 liters for three days. Not only were people getting their thirst quenched, but also participants reported feeling less fatigued, less confused, and more satisfied overall with their mood at the end of the study.

Researchers also flipped the script and

had 22 people who regularly drank lots of water decrease their consumption. The reverse happened: Lowering how much

even mild dehydration affects the cognitive performance water they drank worsened participants’ moods, leading to negative effects such as headaches, confusion, and fatigue, says study author Nathalie Pross, Ph.D. So you know dehydration is bad for your body during exercise, but how does it rankle your mood 24/7? While it’s still unclear, previous research from

the University of Connecticut found that even mild dehydration affects the cognitive performance of men.

Researchers believe one reason might be that neurons in your noggin detect an electrolyte imbalance or dehydration, and that affects parts of the brain regulating your mood.

The bottom line: Aim to drink 2.5 liters of water—about 8 to 10 glasses—each day and you might just stop snapping at others around the office.

Source: By Lila Battis

Aim to drink 2.5 liters of water, about 8 to 10 glasses each day and you see your mood improve

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things to let go so you can be happy!

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veryone has one common goal in life: to achieve true happiness. The biggest factor holding us back from achieving our dreams is, simply and sadly, our own selves. We put limitations on ourselves everyday, whether intentionally or unintentionally. There are so many ways we can alleviate these restraints.

Remember, life can either be something you embrace or something you hide from. Stop making things complicated and just live your life. It would be so much simpler and more enjoyable if we learned to just release certain limitations.

Let’s take a look at the things you need to let go of in order to become a happier person.

1. The Approval Of Others Who cares what other people think? If you are happy with the decisions you have made, then whose business is that but your own? Think of how much you could achieve if you stopped letting other people’s opinions dictate the way

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you live your life. Engage in whatever actions you think might better your life.

2. Anger/Resentment Anger will eat at you from the inside.

Learn how to make peace with those who have wronged you. This isn’t about letting the other person off the hook; it’s about alleviating the pain that resonates within you. Keep in mind that he who angers you, controls you.

“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.”

3. Negative Body Image There is only one person’s opinion you should be concerned with when it comes to your body and that is you. No one person determines what the “correct” body type is. If you are comfortable in your own skin, and you are healthy, then that should be the only thing that matters.

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4. Idea Of A Perfect Partner There is no such thing as a perfect partner, so throw your checklist out the window. In life, what prevents us from moving forward is looking at the perfect image of a partner we concoct in our minds. Find the right person for you: one that you can love with all your heart, one you feel comfortable with and one that accepts you for the person you are. The sooner you realize there isn’t one perfect person out there for you, the better off you will be.

“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect.

But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze.

Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.” – Bob Marley 5. Perfect Life Just like there is no perfect partner, there is also not a perfect life. Life is what you put into it, so if you are not willing to work hard and put forth effort, you will most likely end up miserable. The choices you make will directly reflect the life you lead.

It is up to you to create the best possible world for yourself.

6. You’re Going To Be Rich Too many people live their lives with the thought that they will be millionaires.

While this can be a realistic goal for some, it is not something that can be achieved without hard work and dedication. Stop letting money be your sole motivator; find a career you are passionate about and immerse yourself in it completely.

7. The Idea That Good Fortune Will Arrive At Your Doorstep You need to go out into the world and actively look for fulfilment. You cannot take a backseat in life and expect things to happen for you. Appreciate the life you live, and be grateful for what you have. Value each minute of every day.

Live like there’s no tomorrow, and make the most out of any situation.

8. Excuses Make no time for excuses. You want to work out, but you don’t have the time?

Wake up early and get your gym on.

Excuses are only rationalizations that make you feel better about yourself for not doing something you want/need to be doing. You desire results? Stop bitching, and start doing.

9. Thoughts Of Your Ex This person is your ex for a reason. If you are going to think of him or her at all, try and think only about the lessons the experience taught you. Do not linger on any old feelings, as this will only prevent you from being happy with someone else in the future.

10. Stubbornness I know it’s hard to admit, but sometimes you are just wrong. Other people have just as much capability as you do in providing the correct answer, so stop being stubborn and just embrace it. The less stubborn you act, the more open you are to learning new things. Think of all you could be exposed to if you stopped believing in opinions other than your own.

11. Procrastination Stop thinking you will finally get to whatever task is at hand tomorrow. Live in the present, and get your stuff done when it needs to be done. Maximize your time to the best of your ability. Complete each task you need to as soon as you can. This allows you to feel free from worry and stress by getting things out of the way as soon as possible. You also allow yourself more free time to enjoy the things you love.

We put limitations on ourselves everyday, whether intentionally or unintentionally. There are so many ways we can alleviate these restraints.

12. Your Baggage We have all been hurt one time or another by someone we loved, or we thought we loved. Carrying negative feelings into future relationships will only prove to be disastrous. No two people are the same, so it’s unfair to hold a future partner to a standard set by an ex. Try to begin each new relationship with a clean slate.

13. Negativity What you put out into the universe will come back to you, so change the way you think, immediately. Stop thinking of life as a glass half empty, but rather, half full. You have so much to be grateful for, if only you took a moment to appreciate it. Anything is possible in the mind of a positive thinker.

14. Judgmental Thoughts Why do people feel the need to constantly worry about what is going on in other people’s lives? If we spent www.homesguide.com.au

as much time worrying about our own behaviours as we do worrying about those of others, our lives would be a whole lot more meaningful. You have no idea what is going on in another person’s life, so who are you to pass judgment on the way they act?

15. Jealousy Happiness is not having what you want; it’s wanting what you have. Stop envying others and learn to appreciate what you have. Everyone’s life is unique; you have certain things to offer that others cannot.

When we act in a jealous manner, all we do is bring negative feelings into our lives.

There is absolutely nothing to gain from behaving this way.

16. Insecurity Happy people tend to have extremely high levels of self-esteem. They accept who they are and work it everyday of their lives. They radiate confidence, flaunt their pride and give off positive vibes.

There is no reason to be insecure in life.

If there are things you are self-conscious about, go out into the world and seek to change them. Only you have the ability to create the best version of yourself.

17. Depending On Others For Happiness At the end of the day, the only person you can count on 100 percent of the time is yourself. Do not make the unfortunate mistake many people do and put your happiness in the hands of others. A relationship is not going to fulfil the void if you can’t even make yourself happy.

You need to achieve happiness on your own before you can find someone else to share it with. This creates a detrimental dependency that will prevent you from becoming self-sufficient.

18. The Past Stop living in the past! There is virtually nothing you can gain if you wallow in mistakes you have previously made.

Take past mistakes as lessons learned, and move forward. You cannot wholeheartedly move on to a better future if you are constantly looking behind you. Things happened, and that’s that. Take them with a grain of salt and move on. homesguideliving

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crossfit controversy The world’s hottest new workout system is also the most controversial. Are you ready to join the WOD squad?

“CROSSFIT IS GOING TO transform your body.

It’s going to transform your life in ways you can’t imagine.”

This wasn’t a late-night infomercial. It was the ardent opinion of my former girlfriend. I had mentioned that I was thinking of trying CrossFit, and Becky, to my surprise, told me she was already a year into it, and that it had given her a “new lease on life” and a “whole new family.”

On every other subject she sounded like the same levelheaded girl I used to live with. But when she talked about CrossFit, she sounded like a lunatic.

Then she directed me to YouTube videos that showed her busting out pullups by the dozen and sporting the strong, sinewy physique of a martial artist. If that was madness, I wanted some. I scheduled a free demo session as soon as I hung up the phone.

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THE APPEAL OF CROSSFIT A CONDITIONING program that mixes Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, calisthenics, gymnastics, sprints, plyometrics, and a few hard-tocategorize exercises like rope climbing— is that the workouts are short, intense, and constantly changing. So they were nothing like the long, monotonous, and unsatisfying workouts I’d been doing for most of my adult life.

And CrossFit is everywhere now. I counted 10 affiliates near my apartment in downtown Vancouver. I decided to try CrossFit Westside, which is within walking distance.

Like the CrossFit facilities I’d seen in videos, this one didn’t look anything like a traditional gym. No mirrors, no machines to isolate muscles, no stationary bikes, no display cases full of expensive powders and bars. The box, as they call each of their gyms, was mostly open space, with a rubber floor, high ceiling, and equipment—barbells and plates, kettlebells, medicine balls, jump ropes, rowing machines—stacked neatly around the perimeter. The walls were bare, save for stenciled quotations attributed to Greg Glassman, CrossFit’s founder and frontman. “No, it doesn’t get any easier,” read one. “You wouldn’t want it to either.”

My initial assessment included a timed run through a typical CrossFit sequence during which I rowed, jumped, and did pushups and body-weight squats. The streams of sweat pouring off me left no doubt that I hadn’t been bringing my A game to my self-designed workouts.

The assessment was followed by a series of “elements” classes, during which my fellow rookies and I learned the basic exercises. Then it was time to try the real thing.

The highlight of each class was the workout of the day, or WOD. (A lot of these have been given women’s names—anybody up for a Cindy? How about a Fran?) My first WOD consisted of 12 “chest to deck” pushups, 9 deadlifts with 102 kilograms, and 15 jumps onto a 24-inch box. That was one round; the challenge was to complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes. The clock started, house music blared, barbells clanked, and my fellow CrossFitters grunted, groaned, and screamed encouragement at one another. Sweat flecked the gym floor.

“Back to pushups! Chest to deck, let’s go!” screamed our trainer, Jenika Gordon, who also owned the gym. “Five minutes gone, so you’re a third of the way through!”

I was oxygen-starved and confused

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after three rounds, and I still had 10 minutes to go. And I wasn’t the only one suffering. Pushups around the room became increasingly bendy, jumps turned wobbly, deadlifts turned ugly.

And even though some CrossFit crazies think vomiting during a workout is a badge of honor, I hoped I wouldn’t erupt my first time out.

In my quarter-hour initiation, I’d made it through the three-exercise circuit—a “triplet” in CF-speak—just shy of six times. We called out our scores and Gordon posted them on a chalkboard.

I was near the bottom of the class of a dozen men and women, some of whom outweighed me by at least 23 kilograms.

One of the biggest surprises in this and subsequent classes was the range of body shapes, which didn’t seem in any way predictive of who would end up with the highest score. On any given day the doughy endomorph might outpace the cantaloupe-butt Amazon or the wiry guy with the anatomy-chart muscles.

We limped off as another group stepped up.

“How was the WOD?” someone asked.

“Fifteen minutes of sheer hell,” I wheezed.

“Awesome!” he said, without sarcasm.

- Grant Stoddard

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Semi-Permanent, the world’s most inspiring design event, is evolving into a festival of art, design & creativity.

THURSDAY 22ND - SATURDAY 24TH MAY AT CARRIAGEWORKS The 2014 Sydney lineup of speakers will include; skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, discussing the building of the Hawk brand with long-time friend and collaborator, former Australian skateboarding champion, Corbin Harris; controversial artist Mr Brainwash will discuss his relationship with Banksy and how he has progressed as an artist since the Exit Through the Gift Shop documentary.

The event at Carriageworks will host three days of presentations, exhibitions, installations, screenings and workshops, and is the opening event of the Vivid Festival. Parties will be hosted with FBi Radio. Semi-Permanent is set to inspire and engage more people than ever before. *Booking and transaction fees apply. www.semipermanent.com 32

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SPEAKERS The speakers will headline alongside a lineup of inspiring creative icons from all over the world.

TONY HAWK Skateboarder/entrepreneur/ philanthropist Tony Hawk is the most influential figure in the history of professional skateboarding and an all-round, inspiring, creative icon. Tony will be speaking with longtime friend and collaborator, Corbin Harris about creating and developing

meditation on Risk, Failure and Shutting Up Once In A While.

the Hawk brand into one of the most successful in the skate and gaming worlds: building the brand into an integral part of the history of skateboarding and action sports.

MIKE MILLS Film Director/Graphic Designer One of the most important filmmakers and creatives of our time, Mike Mills will be in conversation and sharing a rare look inside his environment in Los Angeles via live video link. Mike will not only discuss his career, spanning graphic design, illustration and film making but will walk you through his world, an extremely rare behind-the-scenes exclusive for SemiPermanent attendees.

CORBIN HARRIS Skaterboarder/Presenter/Designer A product of Sydney’s southern beaches, Corbin Harris has had his fair share of hurdles thrown at him. But armed with a cheeky grin, an uncanny knack for all things skateboarding and a penchant for world domination, this grown-up grommet isn’t just ollieing that proverbial gutter - he’s clearing it with a front-side air.

KATE MOROSS Kate Moross is a designer, illustrator and art director based in London. She will be speaking onstage with Tom Uglow from Google Creative Labs presented by D&AD.

CLAIRE MARTIN Photographer Claire began her career by studying a degree in Social Work; however, she changed her focus to Photography when she realized that change can also be effected through this medium.

PAuL BELfORD Art Director/Designer/Creative Director Never one to choose the obvious route, Paul gave art school a miss in favour of a PhD in biochemistry.

Paul then, inexplicably, found work as an art director and creative director in some of London’s best ad agencies.

He has won hundreds of creative awards for his work in both advertising and design. Paul also has a monthly column in Creative Review magazine.

He lectures, teaches and runs workshops all over the world.

You can find a detailed schedule for Semi-Permanent Sydney 2014 on the website, semipermanent.com. Make planning your event easy. With numerous presentations, exhibitions, screenings, workshops, installations and parties all going on at Carriageworks, you can see what’s going on and when, so you don’t miss a beat.

For more information vist: www.semipermanent.com

ANDREW DENTON Producer/Writer/Media Personality Television producer and media personality Andrew Denton, is coming to SP Sydney in 2014 to talk about ‘JOMO - Joy Of Missing Out’. It will be a www.homesguide.com.au

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the best pet friendly holidays in nsw Fancy a getaway but don’t want to dump the family pooch at a kennel? Then try these pet-friendly holiday options.

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Sydney The Hughenden, Woollahra

The Observatory Hotel, The Rocks

This boutique hotel is about as pet-friendly as they come. There is a range of rooms suitable for pets, each with a large living space, glass atrium or private courtyard.

Centennial Parklands is located just across the road and it has lead-free areas so your pooch can run about. The Hughenden has been host to dogs, cats and even a baby kangaroo. You can also bring your pet with you to dine at the hotel cafe and restaurant.

Cost: From $248 full rate (specials available on website).

Contact: (02) 9363 4863, www.thehughenden. com.au

If you really want to spoil yourself and your pooch, you can’t get much better than this luxurious five-star hotel. The Observatory has a small number of pet-friendly rooms and your pet will receive their own bed and can dine from the Scooby Doo room service menu. Owners can spoil themselves with a La Prairie facial at the day spa, or a champagne afternoon tea.

Cost: Packages start from $365 per night.

Pets cost $50 extra per night, per pet.

Contact: (02) 8248 5220, www.observatoryhotel.com.au

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Blue MountainS Secret Garden Cottage This cosy self-contained two-bedroom cottage is located within walking distance of Katoomba. The English cottage-style garden has a 1.8-metre-high timber fence and there is an off-lead dog park just 100 metres down the road. For two-legged visitors, highlights include cosy lounges, an open log fire and clawfoot tub. Dogs must be garden-friendly.

Cost: From $360 for a two-night weekend.

Contact: 0418 105 543, www.secretgarden-cottage.com.au

Lilianfels Resort & Spa, Blue Mountains This five-star retreat offers a small number of pet-friendly rooms at an additional charge of $89 per pet per night. Lilianfels is surrounded by beautiful bushland perfect for bracing walks with your four-legged friend. Dogs receive their own special pet bedding so they can cosy up in comfort while owners enjoy a pampering spa treatment or dinner at the awardwinning Darley’s restaurant. Bowls are also provided for your pets’ meals.

Cost: From $245 for a deluxe room.

Contact: (02) 4780 1200, www.lilianfels.com.au

Central Coast Blue Moon, Hardy’s Bay, Killcare This three-bedroom hillside holiday home overlooks the bay and is a short drive from excellent surf beaches and an off-lead dog beach. There is a secure garden and dogs are allowed inside the house (except on lounges and beds). A trampoline bed, dog toys and bowls are also provided.

Cost: From $1200 per week.

Contact: 0418 455 593.

Far north Coast Sandy Paws on Belongil, Byron Bay This modern three-bedroom duplex comes with all the mod cons and is situated less than 100 metres from dogfriendly Belongil Beach. Pets are welcome to stay on the property, but in the outdoor areas only. The yard is fully secured with a childproof lock on the gate.

Cost: From $235 per night (minimum four-night stay).

Contact: www.stayz.com.au/18398

hawkesbury region Hidden Valley Retreat, Grose Vale This secluded property tucked away on the verge of the Grose wilderness has acquired a reputation for being both private and pet friendly. There are five settler’s cottages to choose from, each with its own unique features – think open

fires, spa baths and sipping champagne on your own private verandah. Pets are welcome to explore the great outdoors and cosy up inside the cottages.

This is truly a spot to get away from it all.

Cost: From $380 for two nights midweek.

Contact: (02) 4572 1474, www.hiddenvalleyretreat.com.au

Cost: From $26 for a powered site and $70 for a full ensuite cabin. An extra $10 per stay applies for pets in cabins and $5 per stay for campers or vans.

Contact: (02) 4472 4972, www.shadywillows.com.au

sapphire Coast Rock Lily Cottages, Bega

When making a booking, always mention that you would like to bring your pet, even if the accommodation is openly pet friendly. make sure your pet’s vaccinations and flea and worming treatments are up to date before setting off on your holiday.

Take lots of breaks on your car journey so your pet can relieve themselves, stretch their legs and rehydrate.

Check and observe the off-lead areas at your accommodation and the surrounding areas such as parks and beaches.

Although many pet-friendly holiday destinations provide beds and bowls, your pet may like the familiarity of having their own bed and bowls from home, so bring them just in case. Also, take more pet food than you think you’ll need.

The owners of these two quaint mudbrick cottages are dog lovers who have their own collies and terriers. The cottages are separately located and dogs are welcome indoors. There is a walking track on the properties where you can walk dogs lead-free. Both cottages have a fully fenced yard and kennel, and there are dog-friendly beaches within a 45-minute drive.

Cost: From $115 per night.

Contact: (02) 6492 7364, www.rocklily.com.au

south Coast On The Beach Holiday House, Culburra This cute 1950s three-bedroom fibro cottage is a stone’s throw from dogfriendly Warrain Beach, which is a leadfree zone from 4pm to 8am. During other times, dogs must be on a lead. The house comes equipped with dog beds, food bowls and a selection of toys and the yard is fenced and dog-proof.

Cost: From $330 per night.

Contact: 0418 455 593, www.stayz.com.au/19106

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Take lots of breaks on your car journey so your pet can relieve themselves, stretch their legs and rehydrate.

Shady Willows Holiday Park, Batemans Bay If you’re after a budget break, this petfriendly holiday park offers affordable cabin accommodation as well as sites for tents and caravans. There are beaches nearby where you can take your dog for a run, and the site has established native gardens.

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At Sydney Hi-Fi Castle Hill We believe that the best advertising is word of mouth. This is why we strive to provide outstanding service and professionalism in all aspects of our business.

We only stock products that we personally believe to be of the highest quality and deliver the best performance.

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Established for 23 years, Regina Bathroom and Laundry Renovations specialise in the transformation of these highly functional areas of the home.

No job is too big or too small - business owner George Nadile will personally assist you design a new look for your bathroom or laundry with advice on how to achieve the best results for your budget.

Prime carpentry is a hills based company providing a range of services to the northern and western suburbs of Sydney. The company creates stylish modern designs focusing on decking, pergolas and all home building works, tailored to match the clients requests. With no job being too big or too small, we aim to provide quality service and workmanship, to suit all of your prime needs.

Complete Electrical provides reliable and professional electrical contractors to businesses. The Complete Electrical team is highly skilled and experienced across installation, service & maintenance and emergency projects. For your complete electrical needs, as well as a 24 hour emergency response, call Steven on 0416 163 008.

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We are Sydney’s No 1 (largest and most experienced) residential tenant and commercial property move-out/in cleaners; having conducted over 4,500 house, home and office end of lease departure and arrival cleans.

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With over 30 years of professional prompt service. Offering competetive electrician rates and servicing the entire Sydney area with 5 fully equipped mobile work vans. All work is 100% guaranteed by our reliable fully insured & licensed Electrician tradesmen.

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Austek Home Improvements have been supplying superior quality home improvements for over 15 years. Austek Home Improvement’s products and design expertise are well known throughout the building industry.

Call us today on 1300 765 895 for you free no obligation quote..

Always Fresh Carpet deploys the latest in equipment and techniques to completely clean your home or office and deliver a top quality cleaning result every time. Always Fresh provides a range of cleaning services including Commercial Carpet Cleaning Sydney wide. We only use biodegradable and non toxic cleaning products that are made in Australia and to standard meaning your kids and pets can stay safe.

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Ian Cubitt’s Classic Home Improvements Phone: 1300 721 150 Fax: 02 4735 2988

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Pool Masters Phone: 02 9686 2300 Fax: 02 9639 0487

Complete professional service Ian Cubitt’s Classic Home Improvements is the safe choice for home owners that want the job done right. From design through to construction, home owners experience peace of mind knowing a professional trustworthy builder is working on their greatest asset.

Nova homes is a family orientated building company.

Owned and run by a family, for families. Nova Homes has 30 years experience in the building industry. You can choose from our wide range of house designs, from single home developments to medium density projects, which can be adapted to your specific needs and expectations.

Pool Masters Baulkham Hills has just had a full renovation and new shop fit out. New Owner Cory Harris with his father Neil Harris took over the store at the end of September 2013.

With service technicians on the road daily and expert staff instore 7 days a week we have everything you need to keep you pool and spa sparkling clean all year round.

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GARAGES Baulkham Hills Doors Phone: 1300 762 266 Fax: 02 9654 3504 We service the Northwest region of Sydney including the Hills district, Hawesksbury, Northern Suburbs & North Shore. Baulkham Hills Doors is a B&D Accredited dealer as well as a member of Australian Garage Door Association.

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Top Gun Plumbing offer a wide range of products and services across both domestic and commercial plumbing – whether it’s a plumbing emergency, a renovation or large scale commercial project, you can trust Top Gun Plumbing to give you fast, competitive and dependable service every time.

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Woy Woy

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316178

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326180

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28 glanmire rd

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thur 5:00 - 5:30

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326679

mid $600,000’s

2049 bells line of rd

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box hill

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326652

auction

126 old pitt town rd

cherrybrook

4

2

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326665

e.o.i.

7 elm cr

11:00 - 11:15

cranebrook

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325567

$499,950

63 bottlebrush dr

10:00 - 10:30

cumberland reach

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3

14

326614

$999,000

232 laws farm rd

east kurrajong

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326496

$899,000

60 bull ridge rd

2:00 - 3:00 3:00 - 3:30

glenbrook

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2

326781

$650pw

77 bruce rd

glossodia

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1

3

326670

$685,000

5 macquarie pl

12:30 - 1:00

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325675

mid $600’s

215 spinks rd

11:00 - 11:30

3

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326698

auction

15/26-30 glenrowan ave

10:45 - 11:30

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326404

auction

18 connaught cct

12:00 - 12:30

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326633

$1,650,000

6 orana rd

kellyville kenthurst

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2:00 - 2:30

kingswood

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326676

$400pw

1/39 great western hwy

kurrajong

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1

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326413

auction

470 greggs rd

10:00 - 10:30

lalor park

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2

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326777

$475pw

13 hargrave rd

wed 12:00 - 12:15 11:00 - 12:00

wed 4:45 - 4:55

north richmond

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2

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322036

$1,199,990

59 yeomans rd

sackville north

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326637

$799,000

546 sackville ferry rd

windsor

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326419

auction

2/52 george st

12:30 - 1:00

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326655

auction

23 brickfield rd

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woy woy

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325954

auction

87 brick wharf rd

2:00 - 2:30

12:00 - 12:30

for sale: just listed on homesguide.com.au suburb baulkham hills

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326758 $710,000 +

ettalong beach

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326749 $459,000

quakers hill

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326767 $690,000 +

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326751 auction

glenhaven

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326742 $1,075,000 +

south penrith

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326743 $699,950 +

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326748 just listed

kellyville

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326773 $560,000 +

umina beach

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326787 $465,000 +

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326747 auction

leura

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326798 $479,000 +

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326766 $475,000 +

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326797 $1,450,000 +

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326775 just listed

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326745 $360,000 +

blaxland

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326779 $649,000 +

lithgow

2

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326786 $239,000 +

bligh park

3

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326770 just listed

lower mangrove

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326789 $599,000

wentworth falls west pennant hills windsor

camden park

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326785 $780,000 +

lower mangrove 30

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326788 $699,000

woodford woodford

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326791 $230,000 +

woy woy

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326771 $369,000

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326755 $319,000

blacktown

castle hill

3

2

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326754 $949,000

mcgraths hill

3

2

1

326741 early $500’s

cranebrook

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326794 $460,000 +

narellan vale

3

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326757 $395,000 +

elderslie

4

2

2

326752 $525,000 +

picton

1

1

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326793 $289,950

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WALK TO WOY WOY CBD & RAIL! THE PERFECT 1ST HOME OR INVESTMENT ! Situated in the ideal commuter location in Woy Woy is this very neat and tidy 2 bedroom walk up apartment. Located on the 1st floor, there are 2 large bedrooms with a built in to the main, a neat original bathroom, a large living room on entry and a very neat original kitchen with its own dining area that leads onto the balcony to capture the gentle bay breezes.

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CRANEBROOK Jim Aitken + Partners Glenmore Park Shane Jones 02 4733 6999

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PRESENTATION AND LOCATION! If you have been looking to get into the market place and get ahold of a property that you can just move into, then this lovely home may just be the one. Once you walk in through the door, you will instantly notice the very good size lounge room and the beautiful presentation. Other features of this home include: * Three good size bedrooms * Separate meals area * Massive entertaining area

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LOWER PORTLAND Wilkinsons Real Estate Agencies - Windsor Max Jarman 02 4577 4344

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WATERFRONT HIDEAWAY-APPROX 40 ACRES Magical 40 acres with long river frontage and huge shed.

Tastefully modern three bedroom homestead with wooden deck stretching around the home perimeter. The spacious master bedroom opens onto the second timber deck, with newly renovated en-suite. Second bedroom opens onto private deck with built-in wardrobes to the third room.

Polished tiles stretch from the floor to the ceiling...

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GLENBROOK Jim Aitken + Partners Glenbrook Kieran Flanagan 02 4739 1111

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IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN Set in a beautiful, tree lined street is this executive, four bedroom family home. Sitting proudly on a near 1,500m2 block this is a home that will certainly tick all the boxes. Split level in design and with numerous living spaces, its designed with comfort, luxury, space and entertaining in mind. * Four bedrooms plus study * Three renovated bathrooms * Multiple living rooms.

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NORTHMEAD Walsh & Sullivan First National - Baulkham Hills Craig Berndsen 02 9639 2000

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UNDER CONTRACT Set on the high side of perhaps Northmead’s most desirable avenue this immaculately presented double storey residence is perfect for growing families seeking those ‘I want’ features that include that all important second living space by way of a HUGE RUMPUS ROOM... and a location you’ll appreciate forever. Here you will discover a picturesque outlook from every room and...

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WINSTON HILLS Walsh & Sullivan First National - Baulkham Hills Mario Valensise 02 9639 2000

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HIGH POSITION WITH VIEWS Fantastic opportunity to secure this spacious single level home in a convenient and central location offers 4 bedrooms the main with spacious ensuite, formal and informal living includes lounge room, large family living room, open plan light and bright kitchen with access directly to the covered and paved courtyard, ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, internal access to the...

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BLACKWALL Richardson & Wrench Umina Beach Phil McCord 02 4344 4666

OPPOSITE WATERFRONT RESERVE! STUNNING VIEWS OF THE BAY ! This is a lovely stylish home tucked away in a very private location in the sought after suburb known as “Orange Grove”. It is only metres to the beautiful waterfront reserve and cycleway and it has been nicely renovated throughout. Upon entry to the upper level of this home is an entry hall, formal lounge room, 3 bedrooms with built-ins...

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BAULKHAM HILLS Walsh & Sullivan First National - Baulkham Hills Sam Dalgliesh 02 9639 2000

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UNDER CONTRACT - OPEN HOME CANCELLED No. 30 Burrandong Crescent is one of those special locations within the Hills... one that combines the timeless appeal of a picturesque bush setting and peaceful crescent within the much preferred and highly sought after popular Matthew Pearce Catchment zone - this is a great place to call home.

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33 valla beach road, valla beach

Discover the Coffs Coast Best Kept Secrets Pristine coastline and one of the last coastal havens within an elite village atmosphere bordered by National Park maintained nature reserves. The uncrowded beaches and stunning scenery offers an idyllic holiday feel every day of the year. An easy 30 min scenic Highway drive south of Coffs Harbour and only minutes to Nambucca Heads & Urunga with more beaches and the unlimited fishing, boating opportunities .

You’re so close, yet so far away……….

valla beach it’s all about location • • • • •

private 1/2ac, cul de sac, 400m to beach 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms huge living areas, north facing deck adjoins nature reserve, double garage room for pool, boat, pet/child play

hyland park look at all the room • 4 beds, 2 bath + self contained flat • perfect for extended family/investment • all on one level, access for aged/disabled • bamboo flooring, slow combustion fire • solar hot water, 2 carports

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valla showcase of style & space • • • • •

masterbuilt 4 beds, 3 bath + s/c flat kitchen, s/steel gas range, double oven huge main bedroom, extensive robes indoor/outdoor entertaining larger double garage, double carport

congarinni affordable acres close to town • level to gently sloping grounds • large building envelope captures breezes • direct access by bitumen sealed road • fenced, power and phone available • scenic rural vista, convenient to town

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lots 100, 101, 102 for sale: $189K, $195K, $325K view: by appointment contact: margie o’brien 0488 011 051 north coast

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Ettalong Beach, 73 Flathead Road

$459,000

BRICK & TILE It’s not often that an opportunity such as this presents itself in this prime location. Only a short level walk to shops, clubs, cafes, restaurants and beach.

• Brick & tile construction • 2 Good size bedrooms • 2nd Living area

• North facing rear sunroom • Open plan living area • Fenced yard • Walk to playing fields • Bush views Call Kevin Begg 0408 435 926

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In a world where peace and tranquillity is a way of life, your enchanting two bedroom cottage awaits. Graciously set ready for the ultimate renovation and perfectly positioned in a blue ribbon location. Nestled on a great size block, amongst high calibre homes with sweeping un-interrupted views of the iconic Brisbane waters. If you have been dreaming of building your ideal home, this rare opportunity spoils you with the added bonus of dual access.

Exposing the ultimate lifestyle with the offering of local parklands, boating arenas and some of the best fishing on the coast. The enrapturing position also enjoys a short level stroll to rail, main shopping arena and Woy Woy CBD. Kick back and relax at Woy Woy’s entertainment hub, with a great choice of chic cafés and eateries. All within a picturesque walk, along the promenade.

With only a hop skip and a jump to the water’s edge, make fishin’ your mission and secure the best catch of the day!

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$625,000+

45 Banksia Avenue, Ettalong Beach

A statement in modern sophistication and style, this grand family residence offers a prominent coastal retreat and will entice even the most fastidious of buyers. Complete with a selection of in/outdoor living spaces, custom interior features and embraced by wonderful low maintenance landscaped gardens.

Enjoy the added benefit a completely separate oversized self-contained cabin with its own separate street frontage which would be perfect for the teenagers of the family or a second income for the astute investor who will enjoy the benefit of a rental return of over $290 per week.

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Woy Woy “A Lifestyle To Be Envied”

A home of exceptional appeal this architecturally designed modern family home enjoys panoramic blue water views of the glistening Brisbane Waters, allowing you to enjoy majestic waterside entertaining at Dawn, Daylight and Dusk, embraced by wonderful Bali-Style gardens

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$720,000+

“Sweeping Scenic & Ocean Views” Occupying a commanding position, this amazing architecturally designed 5 bedroom multilevel abode has without a doubt some of the best views over the peninsula’s scenic coastline & National Parks just sit back, relax and unwind in the tranquility.

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• Spacious 4 bedroom home with ensuite to main • Bathrooms on both levels with separate spa bath room • Large entertaining deck to capture views & outlook • 2 large living areas & loft with views to Umina Point • Air conditioned & internal access to garage • Tiled dining area off kitchen with breakfast bar & good space CAPTURING BRISBANE WATER, OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEWS! 50

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4 Bedroom Home In South Umina Beach!

View By Appointment Price Offers over $660,000

• Master bed with ensuite • 2 living areas • 3 bathrooms • Inground pool • 1 bedroom granny flat • Triple garage • 1,037 SQM block • Walk to the beach QUALITY HOME IN GREAT LOCATION!

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11 Goondi Close, Horsfield Bay

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PARADISE ON THE WATERFRONT Beautiful park like gardens roll down to the water’s edge from this absolutely stunning large 4 bedroom waterfront reserve residence.You will be captured by the natural beauty and the peace and quiet whilst overlooking your own waterside sanctuary where you can enjoy all water sport activities leading from the amazing entertaining area.

• Features multiple living areas, 3 bathrooms, huge bedrooms • Stunning kitchen, ducted AC, home theatre room upstairs • Plenty of room to park the boat and caravan • Huge double garage and storage areas • Truly one special property not to be missed.

View:

Open house Saturday 11:00 – 11:45am or by appointment Rod Dillon 0410 465 670 or Troy Howe 0415 928 216

2/178 West Street, Umina Beach

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STUNNING TOWNHOUSE –WALK TO BEACH AND SHOPS

HOUSE AND CABIN BEAUTY- CLOSE TO BEACH

This absolutely stunning home is perfectly located within a short walk to the beautiful Umina beach where you can also enjoy the pleasure of walking down to the shops and local cafes. Designed and built to perfection with 9ft ceilings and fitted throughout with quality inclusions, huge bedrooms, fantastic undercover entertaining area, security gate, alarm and intercom system, natural gas and much more.

Fantastic large 2 bedroom house & cabin is in immaculate condition throughout and is perfectly positioned close to Umina Beach and shops. Separately fenced and set up for dual income, the house features a large living area, huge bedrooms and a lovely kitchen that leads out to the yard. The cabin is extremely well maintained and landscaped privately with its own carport and large yard.

View: by appointment Rod Dillon 0410 465 670

View: by appointment

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Offers above $575,000 Rod Dillon 0410 465 670

Price: Offers over $435,000

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OFFERS OVER $679,950 WERRINGTON COUNTY OFFERS OVER $449,950 15 Hartog Drive WERRINGTON COUNTY Offers Over $449,950

Offers Over $699,950 Listing ID PEN11316

Boasting five bedrooms in total with two main bedrooms having their own ensuite, four generous bathrooms and a modern timber kitchen with stainless steel appliances, this home is ready to move into, relax and enjoy. Spacious living areas adorn the property over two levels with many hidden surprises. Complimented with a double drive through garage, sparkling in ground pool and covered entertaining area, it truly is the family entertainer. Features include: • Two main bedrooms with ensuites • Double lock up garage with internal access • Combustion fireplace • Timber kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Natural Gas and Solar to keep those bills low • Sparkling in ground pool with water fountain • Four large separate living areas

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Nestled in a sought after location this spacious home awaits.

Featuring three bedrooms, all with built in robes, stunning modern kitchen and renovated bathroom, it is ideal for the buyer looking to secure their future. Ducted air conditioning, a large enclosed sunroom, teenage retreat and a great outlook all compliment this home.

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• Three bedrooms with built-ins • Two bathrooms plus third toilet • Double garage • Internal laundry • Spacious courtyard • Small complex • Penrith CBD

325884

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

Emu Plains

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

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Jim Aitken + Partners Penrith 02 4722 5000 326387

WEB ID: PEN11340

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

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Set towards the rear of a small well maintained complex, you will find this large three bedroom townhouse. With plenty of space on offer, you also have the luxury of an ensuite to the main bedroom and built in robes to all. With a lovely courtyard and double garage this townhouse is perfect for those looking to downsize or invest. Features include:

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3/147 Stafford Street PENRITH

Position Perfect

134d Great Western Hwy Blaxland NSW 2774

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If you are looking to get into the investment market then this two bedroom unit is ideal. Situated in a security complex, this unit will suit the first time or astute investor. Open plan in design with good size main bedroom with built in ward robe and a lock up storage shed it has all that you would expect in a nicely presented unit. Adding to this is the convenient location so you will need to be quick.

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• Internal laundry • Large balcony • Single carport • Split system air conditioning • Ideal investment opportunity • Close to Penrith CBD • Open plan

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If you are looking for a great family home with loads of extras then this home could be the one for you. Located very close to the Mulgoa Road exit and entrance of Glenmore Park this is a home that will suit many people so don’t miss out and call your local Jim Aitken & Partners office for an inspection. The home is located in an excellent location with views of the park and easterly aspect. This will suit the growing family with all the essentials, plus close to schools and shops and public transport.

4,007sqm

• Five bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Study • Two living rooms • Ducted air conditioning • Remote control double garage • Salt water swimming pool

Jim Aitken + Partners Glenmore Park 02 4733 6999 326377

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

Emu Plains

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

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Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

4733 6999

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4739 8800

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WEB ID: CRA10540

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

Springwood

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Emu Plains

Penrith

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4751 8888

4735 2121

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2 Sweetwater Gr ORCHARD HILLS

This exceptional Clarendon designed home will accommodate your every need. The oversized floor plan enjoys four bedrooms with generous servings of living spaces and three bathrooms, the main with spa. Ducted air conditioning flows throughout this substantial home, you will love the 12m solar heated resort style in ground pool or gather under the two spacious outdoor entertaining areas and enjoy the massive parklike grounds and huge shed/workshop.

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Listing ID GLM10564

From the moment you arrive you will be captivated by the manicured gardens and cottage feel entrance. The formal lounge is massive and boasts an open fireplace which also has a jet master option. The huge kitchen has been renovated with stainless steel appliances, plenty of storage cupboards and work benches. With sliding doors leading out to the great undercover entertaining area, the built in barbeque and overlooking the sparkling in ground swimming pool, your family and friends won’t want to leave!

• Four bedrooms + In law accommodation • Two modern bathrooms • Rumpus or games rooms • Sparkling in ground pool • Renovated kitchen • Close to all amenities • Massive 764sqm block

Jim Aitken + Partners Glenmore Park 02 4733 6999

• Master bedroom with ensuite & huge balcony • Ducted air conditioning & vacuum • Four Large garages under main roof • Four double bedrooms, study & huge rumpus • Polyurethane Kitchen with granite bench tops • Theatre room, family & formal lounge/dining • 12m Solar heated concrete pool

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If you have been searching for that perfect home with plenty of space, then this good size family home awaits. Being very conveniently located in a very quiet cul-de-sac with other quality homes surrounding it. So when you also add the stage one location, the very handy yard space and the convenience of being close to schools, the town centre and public transport, this home is definitely one not to be missed. So call us today and book your inspection!

ORCHARD HILLS

OFFERS OVER $695,000 73 Greendale Road WALLACIA

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Size And Location!

• Four large bedrooms • Ensuite to the master • Lounge room • Oversized kitchen • Covered entertaining area • Massive family room • Air conditioning

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OFFERS OVER $429,000 LLANDILO

CRANEBROOK Presentation And Location!

If you have been looking to get into the market place and get hold of a property that you can just move into, then this lovely home may just be the one. Once you walk in through the door, you will instantly notice the very good size lounge room and the beautiful presentation. Other features of this home include:

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• Three good size bedrooms • Separate meals area • Massive entertaining area • Sparkling in ground pool • Double carport • Air-conditioning • Built in wardrobes

455sqm

Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 326309

WEB ID: GLM10567

A Reflection Of Your Success

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• Luxurious master bedroom • Spacious modern kitchen • Walk-in pantry • Home theatre room • Crimsafe security doors • Ducted air conditioning • King size backyard

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Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 326711

WEB ID: CRA10544

OFFERS OVER $479,950

Five Acre Corner Block Fantastically positioned in the much loved community of Llandilo sits this vacant block. Surrounded by beautiful properties, all that’s left to do is contact your builder and submit your plans to council to build your dream home.

With excessive amounts of quality inclusions this is a must see. There is a theatre room, open plan modern kitchen with 40mm the caesar stone bench tops; 900mm stainless steel oven and gas cook top plus much much more. If you have been searching for that home that knocks you out, well this immaculate home is waiting for you to call.

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Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 326307

WEB ID: CRA10539

Family Home + Cottage + Large Workshed • Seven bedrooms • Four bathrooms - five toilets • Inground pool • Two living areas • Open plan kitchen • Double garage • Rural and quiet setting

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Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 WEB ID: CRA10535

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OFFERS OVER $649,950

Superbly positioned in the ever popular North section of Cranebrook is this vacant parcel of land that is ready for you to let your imagination run wild. The block has been registered and is ready for you to join forces with your architect to bring your dream to life. Imagine coming home to this wonderful location.

4,102sqm

• North section of Cranebrook • Vacant parcel of land • Just over an acre in size • Frontage of approximately 44m • Acreage precinct • Services available • Close to amenities

If you are looking for some extra space for the family and even potentially the extended family, this large family home located in the ever popular Castlereagh is awaiting your inspection. With an emphasis on space and easy living there are a number of features to list in this home.

326376

WEB ID: LEN10878

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• Six large bedrooms • Four bathrooms • Multiple living areas • Triple garage • Triple carport • Approximately five acres • Granny flat

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Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 326372

WEB ID: GLM10569

OFFERS OVER $1,295,000

Private & Peaceful

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Jim Aitken + Partners Cranebrook 02 4730 1122 WEB ID: LEN10825

326695

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

Emu Plains

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Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

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Emu Plains

Penrith

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Cranebrook

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OFFERS OVER $1,095,000

Private, Spacious And Affordable!

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.

326385

WEB ID: PEN11338

Just Over An Acre Of Prime Land

OFFERS OVER $1,150,000 CASTLEREAGH

CASTLEREAGH Featuring a two bedroom cottage recently renovated with a tandem carport and separate power for rental if required. The home has four bedrooms complemented with teenagers retreat.

Also located on the property is an approximate 18 metre by 10 metre work shed with water and three phase power. This home and property comes with so many extras they cannot be all listed so call your local agent for a PRIVATE INSPECTION NOW.

20,200sqm

• Approx five acres • Corner block • Services available • Close to amenities • Vacant parcel of land • Large frontage • Beautiful surrounds

OFFERS OVER $745,000 CASTLEREAGH

A Magnificent Home

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JORDAN SPRINGS Let the style and character of this immaculate McDonald Jones home be a reflection of you and your success.

Within walking distance to the brand new Woolworths Shopping centre, public transport and beautiful lake this impeccable home has the finishes and layout any proud owner would love to come home to.

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429 High Street Penrith NSW 2750

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Listing ID LEN10844

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Your Haven In The Heights

Architecturally designed and positioned in a rural setting on over two acres of land. Split level in design the residence is finished with a selection of high quality inclusions. Privately positioned and moments from the river you will be doing well to find a better example in this exclusive price range.

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Enjoying a bushy backdrop at the end of a quiet street is this unassuming residence that will make you the envy of your friends.

Complete with all the creature comforts you would expect, living here will feel like your own mountains retreat. Vast living spaces combined with modern improvements.

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• Sunken lounge room • Optional theatre room • Butler’s pantry • Parent’s retreat • In ground pool • Separate studio/loft • Timber decking

10,050sqm

• Three bedrooms • Study/fourth bedroom • Ensuite to main • Formal lounge/dining • Ducted air conditioning • In ground pool • Entertaining area

658sqm

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Glenmore Park

180 River Road LEONAY

WEB ID: LEN10851

Located on arguably the best street in Leonay, is this single level, high set beauty will make you the envy of all your friends! The home comprises of four spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms, a recently updated kitchen and multiple living areas. All this packaged on a 657m2 block of prime land, with the added bonus of a double garage and lovely landscaped gardens.

325591

30 Mulgoa Road Glenmore Park NSW 2745

Emu Plains

91 Great Western Hwy Emu Plains NSW 2750

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Glenbrook

5 Wascoe Street Glenbrook NSW 2773

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• Four spacious bedrooms • Three bathrooms • Double garage • Highly sought after location • Multiple living areas • Amazing river views • Ducted air conditioning

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Listing ID EPL10227

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657sqm Jim Aitken + Partners Emu Plains Lennox Centre 02 4735 2121 325404

WEB ID: EPL10227

Shop 9, Borrowdale Way Cranebrook NSW 2749

Springwood

7 Great Western Hwy Springwood NSW 2777

Emu Plains

Penrith

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4735 2121

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Rare Opportunity On River Road

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Positioned moments from the river and park is an opportunity to secure easy care living at its best. The spacious four bedroom floor plans are complimented by a selection of quality inclusions that will make you the envy of your friends.

Currently under construction you will need to act fast! A fact sheet can be obtained from one of our eight office locations.

• Four bedrooms • Ensuite & third toilet • Ducted air conditioning plus vacuum • Security system • Natural gas • Garage & carport • Gated complex

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Only Two Available

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Lot 3/4 York Street EMU PLAINS Listing ID LEN10850

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Profile for Trevor Leslie Trevor started in Real Estate in 1982 and year after year continues to set sales records across the entire Hills District.

Trevor has extraordinary negotiating skills with the ability to produce outstanding marketing campaigns which have seen Trevor consistently set benchmark outcomes for some of the area’s most prestigious homes.

Trevor and his Team focuses predominantly on Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Winston Hills, Northmead, Kellyville, Seven Hills, Blacktown and Kings Langley with prices ranging from $500,000 to $1,500,000 being regularly achieved, often against the predictions of others within the industry.

Trevor’s achievements have not gone unnoticed, he is consistently called to sell premium property in other areas of Sydney and he has a strong core of repeat and referral business with clients who have utilised his services for many years.

With over three decades of Real Estate experience behind him and a driving passion for this industry and the business itself, Trevor offers a level of service and a record of achievements that are unique. His clients often comment they feel they are not lost in a mass market brand.

Trevor is excited as more and more people become aware of and use our marketing programme when selling their properties and Trevor believes that not only is the successful selling of your home important, but also the service, which is given to you along the way.

Thinking of selling then contact Trevor on 9686-7999 for your free market appraisal and you will not be disappointed!

Thinking of selling then contact Trevor on 9686-7999 for your free market appraisal and you will not be disappointed!

List & Sell with us as we achieve the highest price when selling your home.

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LIFE STYLE & QUALITY • Beautifully landscaped back yard which is very private and perfect for family BBQ’s & entertaining • Spacious carport and single lock up garage • The home is conveniently located close to all of these facilities: • Shopping Centres and Medical Services • Family Treehouse, Panda and The Hills Kindergartens • Baulkham Hills North Public School • Baulkham Hills High School • Sports and Recreation Facilities • Western Sydney Institute Of TAFE • The Hills District Bowling Club & Baulkham Hills Sports Club • Eric Mobbs Recreation Reserve • Easy access to Norwest Business Park, M2, Parramatta and City Busses

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8/16 Cottonwood Crescent, Macquarie Park Fantastic Investment or First Home You can’t get any close to all Macquarie Park has to offer with this spacious 1 bedroom unit. The property is presented in original condition and is currently leased. It also features: • Very large balcony • Spacious combined lounge/dining room • Good size bedroom with built-in • Lock up garage This property offers the perfect change for the first time investor or first home buyer to secure a property in this major growth area.

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Positioned within easy access to both Eastwood & Macquarie shopping centres everything else the suburbs have to offer, this family home has been previously renovated & extended and features: • Separate lounge & dining areas plus family room • Large covered outdoor entertaining area • Contemporary gas kitchen & updated bathroom Adrian Root J.P Director / Licensed Agent & Auctioneer • Good size fenced back yard Great access to transport, local schools, Macquarie Business Park, 0458 388 889 University & M2.

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Positioned in a quiet & convenient location, this family home has been tastefully renovated throughout featuring: • 5 good size bedrooms + study • Spacious lounge & dining room • Renovated open plan kitchen with adjacent meals area • Modern bathroom with second shower & toilet in laundry • Fantastic outdoor entertaining area overlooking in ground pool • Large lock up garage This would be ideal for a family wanting separate access for teenagers or in-law accommodation.

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YOUR NEW FAMILY HOME? 63 BOTTLEBRUSH DRIVE, CRANEBROOK Nicely presented, air-conditioned family home with built-ins to all bedrooms, an ensuite and nicely appointed family bathroom. Spacious living areas include a formal lounge area, formal dining room and a modern kitchen with adjoining family room. Outdoors, a large covered leisure area, large fenced yard ,a double garage AND a double carport.

“RIDGE CREEK” – 10 GLORIOUS ACRES 59 YEOMANS ROAD, NORTH RICHMOND

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In a whisper quiet, private setting, this appealing country haven presents an outstanding lifestyle opportunity with a beautifully presented home featuring a study/4th bedroom, large formal lounge and separate formal dining room, country styled timber kitchen and comfortable family room. Carefully tendered gardens border a fabulous covered outdoor leisure area and there is a large shed for machinery, workshop or other uses. All on 10 all usable acres bounded by a creek. “Ridge Creek” may be the property you have sought but not found.

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Beautifully redecorated, this spacious villa offers an opportunity for busy people or a keen investor to secure a nicely presented villa in a small complex of 5. 3 bedrooms with built-ins, an open living area with high cathedral ceilings, a modern kitchen, ducted air and a double garage with internal access plus a fully secured and private garden courtyard. Approx 100m to bus and within walking distance of schools.

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In a private setting of lovely gardens and tranquil water features, this country haven is an outstanding sensational lifestyle opportunity. The warm and inviting family home presents timeless appeal with a spacious, light-filled interior designed to embrace soothing garden views from every room. On 25 acres with rich, fertile pasture divided into 7 paddocks plus 5 dams and town water, the property will suit an array of rural activities. Abundant shedding includes a large workshop with bathroom facilities plus separate 9 x 18m storage shed, both with 3 phase power.

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Immaculate, free standing villa in a small complex of 4 features 3 bedrooms with built-ins and ensuite to main, large family bathroom with separate toilet, modern kitchen with dishwasher, open plan lounge/dining, split system air conditioning and auto-door double garage with internal access.

Walk to train, bus, main shops, clubs and schools.

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Slow combustion fire and split system air conditioner Built-in robes in 2 rooms Second separate toilet Spacious lounge and dining Family/study area 2 driveways

View: Saturday, 2.00-2.30pm, 55 Kenmare Road

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2 carports and high set tandem carport ideal for boat, caravan or truck Garage with workshop Fully self contained granny flat/teenage retreat Fully fenced with 3 kennels and 3 bird aviaries

Auction: On Site Saturday 14 June 2014 at 2:30pm

OPEN HOME

East Kurrajong

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2 HOMES ON 10.40 HECTARES • • • •

1 x 3 bed home & 1 x 2 bed home Ensuite to main Ducted air con New carpet

• • • •

Double garage and carport to main house Covered pergola area 2nd house with carport and own driveway Two road frontages

View: Saturday, 12.00-12.30pm, 1 Kent Place

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10.40 hecatres (25.6 acres) Studio/workshop Two water tanks Suit owner or investor

Auction: On Site Saturday 14 June 2014 at 12:30pm

OPEN HOME

Yarramundi

4 2 ENTERTAINING FAMILY HOME ON HUGE BLOCK • • • • •

4 bedrooms with built in robes Ensuite to main Ducted air conditioning Slow combustion fire Formal dining

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Huge family room Tasmanian oak kitchen with dishwasher Double remote garage Workshop Semi in-ground pool

View: Saturday, 2.00-2.30pm, 78 Mountain Avenue

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Set on 3064sqm Currently rented for $515pw If you want to be impressed, Call Today!

Price:

$650,000

OPEN HOME

Bligh Park

4

2

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GREAT HOME AND LOCATION • • • • •

4 bedroom home with ensuite and walk-in robe to main Built-ins to all other rooms Formal lounge and dining Family area off kitchen with everyday eating area Ducted air conditioning throughout

View: Saturday, 11.00-11.30am, 66 Colonial Drive

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TOP TOWNHOUSE INVESTMENT

Separate toilet Internal access to double garage with drive thru access Huge paved BBQ area and gazebo Established lawns and gardens Nice walk to school and shops If you are ready to be impressed, call today

Price:

North Richmond

$550,000

• Description: 3 bedroom freestanding townhouse • Single lock up garage with internal access • Sunny courtyard • Built-ins in all rooms • 3 way bathroom plus second toilet • Tidy kitchen and lounge

• Formal dining or second living area • Large timber deck off main bedroom with views of the river • 2 x air conditioners • Currently rented for $350.00 per week until Feb 15

Price:

Richmond

2

1

0

1ST FLOOR TOWN CENTRE UNIT

$359,000

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2 bedroom first floor unit Huge kitchen with breakfast bar Good sized lounge area Split system air conditioner Large combined laundry and bathroom Walk-in robe in bedroom one Study/family area

• Located above commercial shops with some mountain views • Off street parking • Currently rented for $240.00 per week with tenants who would love to stay

Price:

$245,000

Thompsons

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

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OPEN HOME

Richmond

UPDATED HOME- 2 LIVING AREAS • • • •

4 bedroom plus study (or 5 bedrooms) Lounge and dining areas Updated kitchen with dishwasher Renovated bathroom

• 2 x air conditioners • Spacious family area at rear • 2nd toilet in laundry

View: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm, 17 Hughes Avenue

South Windsor

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2

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Fantastic Home or Investment • • • • • • •

Superbly presented home Perfect investment or move in Three generous size bedrooms with built-in's Modern kitchen Large open plan living and dining area.

Split system air conditioning Stylish main bathroom

• • • • •

Richmond

Hassle Free Commercial Investment Ensuite to main Double lock up garage with drive through access Good size backyard Located on a quiet street Close to schools, shops and transport

Price:

$485,000

• Set in the main street of town • 76m2 lock up strata title shop • Currently rented until 31/1/15 with a 1 yr option @ $22,440 per annum • Long term tenant who will most likely stay on for many years to come • The shop is located in “Paul’s Plaza”

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Garden shed Carport and covered trailer area A perfect family home or investment Rush today

Price:

$484,000

Vacant Building Block Plus Garage

• • • • • • •

Price: $255,000 + GST

753 m2 block 18.9m frontage Town water Sewer Power 12 min to Penrith (approx) 5 min to Richmond (approx )

South Windsor

STUNNINGLY RENOVATED Ultra modern kitchen Caesarstone bench top Stainless steel appliances Breakfast bar Formal lounge and dining Family and everyday eating area

• S/C fire and split system air conditioner • Built in robes in 3 bedrooms • 2 brand new bathrooms • Covered timber deck

Bowen Mountain

PERFECT TIMBER FAMILY HOME • • • • • •

• • • •

1

Commercial Agnes Banks

• Front and rear access and its own toilets • Fully air conditioned and a partition for kitchenette at rear • Looking for a hassle free investment • Call today for an inspection

• • • • • •

4

Stunning timber pole home 3 bedrooms Toilet & walk-in robe to main Ceiling fans Split system air conditioning Striking cedar kitchen with brush box bench tops

• Walk-in pantry • Gorgeous bathroom with spa bath & shower • Beautiful sunken timber lounge room • Studio/sun room

• • • • • •

Surrounded by quality homes Easy level building Double colorbond shed Office & carport Excellent value Rush today

Price:

5

$439,000

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• Carport and garden shed on side • Views of play fields • A must to inspect

Price:

3

$529,000

1

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• Self contained garage with workshop • Call today

Price:

$429,000

Thompsons

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

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McManus

4571 3000

Kathy

McManus NORTH RICHMOND

3

3

AUCTION

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OPEN HOME

Saturday 10.30 – 11.15am 2/1 Rosetta Close

CONVENIENT LIVING WITH EXECUTIVE ADDRESS

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AUCTION – SATURDAY 11AM ONSITE 31ST MAY

AUCTON RICHMOND

OPEN HOME

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AUCTION

OPEN HOME

Saturday 1:00-1:45pm 2/11 Norfolk Place

Saturday 12:00-12:45pm 45 Southee Road

• Large 4 bedroom executive style townhouse U AL T • Spacious open plan dining, kitchen and separate lounge • Ducted air conditioning, 16 KW solar panels and alarm system • 2 Bathrooms plus powder room • Secure and private backyard • Quiet cul-de-sac in prestige location close to shops, schools and all amenities AUCTION – SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 11AM ONSITE

• Ideally located family home comprising 5 bedrooms all with built-ins • Lounge room with separate dining and kitchen • Bathroom with separate toilet and laundry • Good sized secure yard with shed and large covered entertaining area • Long driveway with gates and carport at the rear • Ideally suited for a large family or investor AUCTION – SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 4:00PM ONSITE

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PERFECT FOR A LARGER FAMILY OR INVESTOR OU

WHEN LOCATION COUNTS!

57 Bells Line of Road

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NORTH RICHMOND

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• Undercover entertaining area • Double remote garage • Located in one of the newest areas in North Richmond within walking distance to parks, river, shopping centre, and club

• Large 3 bedroom townhouse with air conditioning throughout • Master bedroom with built in wardrobe, ensuite and private balcony • Large open plan Gourmet kitchen, lounge and dining • Stylish main bathroom plus separate powder room • Fully insulated home with ducted air conditioning

www.kathymcmanusrealestate.com.au www.homesguide.com.au

McManus

4571 3000

Kathy

McManus BOWEN MOUNTAIN

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$449,000 NORTH RICHMOND

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2

4

OFFERS OVER

$599,000

LI NE ST W IN G

LI NE ST W IN G

4+

OPEN HOME

Saturday 12:00-12:45pm 39 Keda Circuit

• Huge 1200m2 block backing onto the Hawkesbury River reserve

3

2

3 OFFERS OVER $599,000

IMMACULATE HOME WITH A FANTASTIC LOCATION

V I RT

U AL T

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57 Bells Line of Road

• 7 metre in-ground swimming pool • Magnificent views over the reserve, Hawkesbury river, and Richmond lowlands beyond • Double garage under the main roof plus a huge tandem, extra-height carport

NORTH RICHMOND

3

2

1

$449,000

MODERN DESIGNED VILLA

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• Lovely 3 bedroom home on a private 1 acre block • Open plan dining and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and splashback • Lounge room with open fire place and air-conditioning • Home office plus family room with air conditioning and gas heating overlooking huge rear covered deck with outdoor kitchen and spa • Double garage, large steel framed shed with workshop, plus horse stable • Separate guest accommodation or teenagers retreat

downstairs plus three bedrooms, bathroom, and huge games room upstairs

U AL T

LI NE ST W IN G

LI NE ST W IN G

NORTH RICHMOND

• Large formal lounge and dining, family room, gym, kitchen, laundry & bathroom

V I RT

• Unique country style home with high ceilings, mud brick walls and timber floors.

• 4 bedrooms with built in wardrobes • Open plan dining and kitchen with island bench, double sink and stainless steel oven.

• Two large family rooms • Wrap around verandah and neatly maintained gardens.

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RIVERSIDE LIFESTYLE PROPERTY! OU

TRI-LEVEL FAMILY HOME

• Well presented, large 3 bedroom villa • Open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area • All bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and the master bedroom has ensuite and walk-in robe • Paved courtyard, pergola with down lights • Conveniently located within walking distance to all local amenities

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

rural

KURRAJONG

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“ROSEBANK” IDEAL HORSE PROPERTY • Superb Australian Colonial style homestead • High ceilings and wide, wrap-around verandahs • Step down formal living, formal dining room • Timber kitchen with walk-in pantry, family area with fireplace • Rumpus Room – potential for self-contained area • Established gardens with inground pool • Machinery shed (16m x 8m) with 1 bedroom flat • All arable grazing land with 7 paddocks fenced for horses, 5 stables. Large dam 66

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Inspect:

By appointment

Land size:

Approx. 4.77 hectares (11.8 acres)

Auction:

Upcoming Auction, unless sold prior

Details:

Michael Bennett 4578 1234

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

KURRAJONG VILLAGE

4

LARGE FAMILY HOME • In a quiet village cul-de-sac location • Beautifully presented full brick home with new carpets • 4 good-sized bedrooms, ensuite to main • Extensive kitchen cupboard space, family area • Downstairs living area with slow-combustion fireplace • Extra large garaging plus two storage rooms • Superb swim spa with TV and DVD www.homesguide.com.au

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Inspect:

Saturday 24 May 10-10:30am

Address:

7 Sherwood Street

Land size:

Approx 1186 square metres

Price:

Offers over $650,000

Details:

Michael Bennett/ Sharon George 4573 1228

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