South Eastern Star Real Estate - Berwick 28th February 2019 by Star News Group

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DOWNSIZE FOR FINANCIAL FREEDOM ALL the doom and gloom in the news about the current state of the housing market might make you feel a little unsure about buying or selling a property right now. But if you’re over 50 and looking to downsize your home so you can enjoy greater financial freedom, there’s never been a better time to get off the rollercoaster and live the life you’ve been dreaming about. You could join other like-minded over 50s who have already made the smart move to a stunning Lifestyle Community – where you’ll find brand new, modern homes priced at roughly 75-80% of the local median house price. With no stamp duty, no council rates, no body corporate, that’s quite a smart financial move. It’s not just a smart financial decision, it’s a great lifestyle move too, especially

for those wanting to downsize their home, but not their life. Each high-quality home is designed to be low-maintenance and is surrounded by luxury resort-style facilities such as an indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped fitness centre, billiards room, croquet court, bowling green and more – yours to use whenever you feel like it! If this sounds like the lifestyle and financial freedom you’ve been waiting for, then the news gets even better. Lifestyle Kaduna Park is now selling, with new homes ready in early 2020. So drop into the sales suite at Lifestyle Berwick Waters, 10 Skylark Boulevard, Clyde North and find out more about your new 5-star lifestyle. Or you can call us on 1300 50 55 60 or visit www. lifestylekadunapark.com.au ●

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“BrookBank” on The Shady Creek

310 Sheffield road neerim SouTh

Shop 2, 48 Temple Street, Heyfield - $275,000 + SAV

A scenic gently sloping 5.6 acres of improved pasture, with all new fencing & the permanent Shady Creek ﬂowing through. Superb improvements feature a well built & nicely presented 4 br bv home with 9ft ceilings, 2 showers & 2 toilets. Also a verandah on 3 sides plus a double garage. Shedding is excellent with a quality ‘Barn Style’ 3 roller door 11x7m colourbond shed with concrete & power. Also a huge 3 bay 20x10x4m high shed. A property having privacy and scenic outlook. Well located being 5km from Neerim South Village.

Located at the gateway of the Victorian High Country. Growing population of 2200+. Heyfield is fast becoming one of Gippsland’s best located towns. Tourism during spring - autumn months, plus the 4 caravan parks near Lake Glenmaggie. Supply to over 35 Commercial & Gov’t venues throughout Gippsland. Over the counter trade & an excellent Wholesale base. Modern & Clean Business. Hilux vehicle, offered for sale with the business. A long lease, with 6 further terms.

Inspect By Appointment All Enquiries: David Wadey 0429 483007 Email: david@greheyfield.com.au

4 Temple Street, Heyfield, 3858 www.gippslandrealestate.com

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Leasehold for Sale - Moroney’s Alpine Meats

$795,000 internet id: 20439887 View property and more details at www.sej.com.au

5622 3800 Cnr Smith & Queen St, Warragul

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ICONIC HEYFIELD BUTCHER FOR SALE MORONEY’S Alpine Meats is owned and operated by Moroney Pastoral Company Pty Ltd. Located at the gateway of the Victorian High Country and a growing population of 2200 plus, Heyfield is fast becoming one of Gippsland’s best located towns due to its proximity to the major centres of Sale and Traralgon. Tourism during spring, summer and autumn months, plus the four caravan parks on, or near the water’s edge of Lake Glenmaggie, provides a significant increase to retail and commercial sales. Moroney’s Alpine Meats provides supply to over 35 commercial venues throughout Gippsland including restaurants, cafes, pubs, bakeries and government agencies. The business has both a strong over the counter trade and an excellent wholesale base providing business promotion and sales. The business offered for sale is modern and clean with friendly staff happy to continue under your employ. The business features a large coolroom, along with high quality fittings and fixtures, with the majority of machinery updated throughout 2016 and 2017. This now allows for the processing of significant volumes of carcasses for the wholesale trade. There is also a Toyota Hilux vehicle offered for sale with the business. A long lease, with six further terms, is offered at an annual rent of approx. $20,000. Inspections and information is available upon appointment. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: Shop 2, 48 Temple Street Heyfield, HEYFIELD, VIC 3858 Price: $275,000 + SAV Contact: David Wadley 0429 483 007, GIPPSLAND REAL ESTATE

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CONVENIENT TO THE CITY AND COAST KILCUNDA is a popular meeting point for Bass Coast residents for more than just its stunning coastal views and iconic pub and cafe. Located on the main highway linking Cowes, Inverloch and Wonthaggi, the small township is a convenient halfway point for social catch ups and business meetings. It’s also considerably closer to Melbourne than all of them. These days, with the Koo Wee Rup bypass, it’s an easy 45-minute drive from Kilcunda to Pakenham, which puts it within commuting distance for Melbourne part-timers, home-based businesses and workers in the south-eastern suburbs. The housing stock in the small village is starting to reflect the changes, with new homes being built both inside the existing township and on its outskirts. “We have seen an increase in interest from people planning a move to the coast whilst continuing some form of city-based work,” 1st Choice Estate Agency agent Nicola Bellward said. “With the NBN now part of Kilcunda’s fabric, there is more scope for internetbased businesses, and the increasing population, Bass Coast is expanding the need for service industries.” Crystalbrook Estate, located out towards the trestle bridge on the way to Wonthaggi, is one of the expansion areas. “There are only 15 blocks remaining in the final stage,” Nicola said. “And at prices below $300,000 for block sizes of up to over 1,000 square metres, most with potential for views down the coast, it’s great buying.” For those who don’t want to build, 1st Choice is also marketing a stunning new luxury five bedroom home in the existing township, perfect for a family with a busy lifestyle. They are also looking for a buyer for a secluded modern three bedroomed home in the heart of town, which would make a perfect weekender but also offers investors a solid rental return in the tight and popular Kilcunda rental market. “Whichever way you look at it, Kilcunda is going places and the tyranny of distance is becoming less and less of an issue,” Nicola said. “It’s the best of both worlds - and there are always those views!”●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 5 Seaview Crescent, Kilcunda, KILCUNDA, VIC 3995 Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 6 garage, 1 study Price: $880,000 Inspect: By appointment Auction: private sale Contact: Nicola Bellward 0439 476 724, 1ST CHOICE ESTATE AGENCY 4

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Drouin

263 Longwarry Road

$650,000 - $700,000

A HIDDEN GEM Discover one of Drouin’s hidden treasures set on the crest of a hill. This 6179m2 homestead offers the most stunning views of the Strzelecki Ranges, Mt Baw Baw and spectacular nearby rolling hills and pastures. The charming home comprises of 3 bedrooms, master with FES & BIR. A recently renovated kitchen provides ample cupboard & bench space. A formal lounge is provided with wood ﬁred heating. Outdoor entertaining is supplied with a spacious timber deck & pergola with unsurpassed views. Other features include garage & ofﬁce area, a large workshop, veggie gardens, an abundance of fruit trees. Be sure to put this one on you’re must see list.

Inspect Saturday 2nd March 2:00 - 2:30pm

Pakenham

7 Nicola Court

$520,000 - $540,000

LEAFY OASIS This immaculately presented house is set on a 731m2 allotment of manicured grounds with lush leafy gardens. The home consists of 3 spacious bedrooms + study, 2 large living areas provide space for entertaining family & friends, sunlit meals area overlooks the fabulous garden setting. Full hostess kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, ample bench space & cupboard space. Car accommodation is a double garage with internal access & brick paved driveway. A charming pergola set amongst the picturesque garden. Other features include gas ducted heating, split system air con, solar panels, nearby public transport, school and shops. Make this one a must see on your inspection list.

Inspect Saturday 2nd March 12:45 - 1:15pm

Pakenham

12 Bavaria Lane

$500,000 - $530,000

BIG LIVING ON BAVARIA!! Located in the Edenbrook Estate is this big family home. Designed & constructed to cater for the whole family & set in a quiet location. Oversized entry greets you upon entering the home. Floorboards in the high trafﬁc rooms for easy maintenance. Main bedroom is spacious & complete with WIR and FES. Theatre room is perfect for the kids come movie night. Beautifully appointed kitchen with island bench, pantry + stone benchtops. Huge family room at the rear with loads of natural light. Double garage with internal access. Bedrooms two, three and four are all generous in size. Ducted heating, landscaped gardens & lawns complement this great home. This one is here to be sold!!

Inspect Saturday 2nd March 12:00 - 12:30pm

Cranbourne North

8 Elderberry Alley

$430,000 - $470,000

TOWNHOUSE LIVING!! Located in The Eve Estate is this beautiful townhouse. Complete with it’s own title – no owners corp, this offers easy and convenient living. Facing out to parkland it gives the new owner plenty of space for the loved ones. Three bedrooms, master with 2 built in robes and full ensuite. Second and third bedroom both with built in robes. Central bathroom and laundry. Open plan living with gas ducted heating and overlooking the private courtyard. Kitchen with gas cooking, oven and pantry. Double lock up garage with remote plus side access. Only seven years old, 2.7m ceiling height and close to schools, shops and M1. Make it yours!

Inspect Saturday 2nd March 12:00 - 12:30pm

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The Tooradin North Post Office in 1965. Image courtesy the National Archives of Australia.

70 Langtree Lane, Tooradin.

The original house and post office are visible at the left of the current property.

TOORADIN HISTORY POSTED FOR SALE By Narelle Coulter IN its heyday last century the Tooradin North Post Office was a vital part of the farming community that surrounded it. People popped by the post office to collect their mail, make a phone call on the party line, buy a stamp or collect their daily newspaper. Today remnants of that history are still visible in the sprawling family home that sold this month for $1,175,000 at 70 Langtree Road, Tooradin. Keith Murphy, who still owns part of the original property, has fond memories of growing up there in the 1950s. Langtree Road sits between Tooradin Station Road and Muddy Gates Lane. His parents, Keith Senior and Gladys Murphy, bought the then 100 acre property in 1954. Keith Senior ran the property as a dairy farm and Gladys looked after the post office, which was located in a small room

accessed from an alcove at the front of the house. In the 1950s the weatherboard farmhouse was typical of the era with three bedrooms, a kitchen with slow combustion stove and separate lounge room. The toilet was “down the backyard“ where copperhead snakes often lurked. Bees had built hives in the walls of the old house and Keith remembers honey dripping down the walls. The house was called Bundalhon back then, though Keith is unsure of the origin of the name. He recalls being told it meant ’happy home’. As a boy it was Keith’s job to collect the mail from the nearby train station. “We had to collect the mail at the station daily. Originally when we sent the mail out we had to tie string around the bag and put wax around it and stamp it with a seal,“ he said. “The papers used to come by train too

and I’d have to collect those as well.“ Keith remembers getting scolded by his father one day because he sold one of the newspapers to a passenger on a train parked temporarily at Tooradin North. The bloke had called out to him through the train window and offered him “two bob“ for a newspaper. “I got home and was very proud of myself but dad was very angry because I had sold someone’s paper so he had to go and get another one.“ People without home telephones would use the public phone attached to a wall on the outside of the building. Keith remembers the post office call sign - two shorts, a long and a short. “I got in trouble for picking up the phone and listening to converstations.“ In 1963, Gladys Murphy fell ill and could no longer run the post office. Her duties were assumed by a Mrs Carlisle who lived at the station master’s house.

Keith Senior sold the property in 1965 for 7500 pounds to Greek brothers Con and George Nelios. They brothers were fishmongers who lived in Gardenvale and used the Tooradin property on weekends. “I remember they held an engagement party there once for their son and it lasted three days. You could hear the music for miles,“ said Keith. The Nelios brothers sold the land under separate titles in the 1980s, and in 1988 Keith bought back the house in which he grew up. He renovated it and let it out, but sold it again after a few years because of problems with tenants. “Anyone else would have pulled it down, but because I grew up there I wanted to preserve it,“ he explained. Keith is elated that the vendors incorporated the old house into their extenisve renovations. “I’m so pleased to see that it has been renovated and its history is still there.“● 12412690-CG10-19

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