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that some of our favourite live venues have been lost and illegal downloads have dented musicians’ bank balances, the city’s musical heart is still pumping strong. Venues such as Northcote Social Club and the Corner Hotel continue to thrive with a brilliant line-up of acts week after week, and our musos are topping charts around the world. You only need look at the nominations for this week’s 2015 ARIAs for proof that Melbourne remains a musical mecca. Local girl and one-time TWR cover star Courtney Barnett leads the pack with no fewer than eight nominations, while former St Kevin’s boy James Keogh (aka Vance Joy) is up for seven gongs, including Best Male Artist. Read about James’ remarkable journey to pop stardom in this week’s cover story, and check out our website for updates on how he fared at the ARIAs. ●
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Shapes crossed my threshold. Some foods are culinary cocaine! Could anyone stop at one Barbecue Shape? Sure, you can fold the special stay-crisp packet away in a hermetically sealed and locked box and toss the key over the Iguazu Falls, but then what happens? Next thing you are in a darkened room with an empty box and busted chains dangling from your wrists, cackling to yourself. And what do they expect? It is, according to the advertising slogan, “flavour you can see” see”. My husband was alarmed that this small box had unwittingly wrought such angst. But, look, he said – reading from the packet – “It’s light & crispy. It’s the flavour hit you can feel good about. A flavour hit with lighter crunch.” Yes, it’s true there’s a modest calorific reduction on the traditional Shapes versus the “light & crispy” version but, by and large, the biggest Shapes-shifting has occurred by reducing contents from 250 grams in the mid-’90s to 200g in 2011 and now to 120g. Arnott’s is not alone in this process of downsizing quantities and trumpeting them as improvements. For example, Peckish rice crackers have recently become thinner, therefore lighter and crispier, while the Fantastic brand now offers
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o, we all know modern society makes it almost impossible for the male of the species to maintain the traditional hunter-gatherer role, but my husband – bless him – still tries. As designated shopper, each week he faces the fiendish psychology of supermarket product placement, the dizzying selection of brands and terrifying understorey of toddlers – all the while wrestling with lists, price comparisons and trolley – to emerge triumphant with goods. Sweet chap that he is, this almost always includes a “surprise” for me: perhaps dark chocolate with sea salt, a wedge of really good cheese or a king prawn or 10. I’ve come to relish unpacking the groceries, but this week I hit the “surprise” and recoiled much as if the offering was a chewed mouse on the doormat, or maybe even … on my pillowcase. Not since I was in my early 20s and living in a shared house above a butcher’s shop, where peak nutrition was Keen’s curried surplus sausages with tinned pineapple, have Arnott’s
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inger-songwriter James Keogh, known to the world as Vance Joy, is in Sausalito, San Francisco, taking a break from supporting Taylor Swift on her colossal 1989 tour. Across hemispheres and through a crackling phone connection, the 27-year-old tells us he has spent his day off bike riding around town and just “hanging out”. That’s the most surprising thing about James – he’s grounded, normal, a former school captain boy-next-door you might want to take home to meet your mum. Except, of course, that this politely spoken bloke from suburban Melbourne has penned a song that’s garnered more than 96 million views on YouTube and has caught the attention of one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. When I ask what it’s like playing stadiums filled with adoring Taylor Swift fans, James is typically humble. “It’s just a different world to anything I’ve ever been exposed to,” he says. “I used to just think performing was about going and playing a set, getting in and getting out, but now I see the bar raised in terms of what you can do on stage, and what’s possible with a show.” It’s just over two-and-a-half years since James released his debut EP in March 2013 under the Vance Joy moniker. A sepia-tinged folk record called God Loves You When You’re Dancing Dancing, it’s the kind of album that simultaneously inspires melancholic reverie and an irrepressible desire to grab someone you love and whirl them around the dance floor. Chances are you’re as familiar with the EP’s breakout tune as you are with an old friend. The toe-tapping strains of Riptide have been almost inescapable for the past few years. The song topped the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2013 and has been on high rotation at commercial radio stations and backyard barbecue playlists across the globe ever since. In May this year, Riptide surpassed Lady Gaga’s Poker Face to smash the record for the longest-charting song on ARIA’s top 100 singles chart. For all of Riptide’s multitude of fans across the world, one person’s appreciation has made the greatest impact. While James was driving around Amsterdam late last year, on a promotional tour for his debut album Dream Your Life Away Away, his manager was sitting across from him watching one of the hundreds of cover versions of his infectious song that you’ll find scrolling through YouTube. “I was just like, ‘That sounds awesome, really cool, who’s that?’,” James says. “My manager kind of kept the screen to herself – I think she wanted to surprise me. Then she turned around and it was Taylor Swift in the BBC Live Lounge.” Shortly after, Taylor’s management tapped James on the shoulder and he said yes to opening for her on her 1989 tour. It’s hard to conceive that just three years ago, James had completed an arts/law degree at Monash University, was playing semi-professional football for Coburg Football Club and harbouring a “vague ambition” to pursue music. He shelled out $700 to hire a Brunswick studio for the day to record Riptide with his drummer. He never imagined that the song would resonate around the globe, or that Taylor Swift would hear his music, let alone record it.
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“You want to dream big and have ideas of what would be the ultimate thing,” he says. “But sometimes your dreams come out of left field; you’re not really prepared for them and you don’t expect them.” There were months of excitement and nervous energy leading up to the 1989 tour. Now, more than six months in, James is getting accustomed to the routine of life on the road with a pop superstar – from the banalities of waiting around for sound checks, to tour buses filled with musicians and crew rolling into cities across the United States alongside “a legion of trucks with Taylor’s face on them”. “There’s a real sense of a travelling show, a community,” James says.
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s a child, James spent car rides listening to stacks of his parents’ CDs by songsmiths such as Ben Folds and Tim Freedman of the Whitlams, but it was Australia’s own poet laureate of song, Paul Kelly, who really captured his imagination when he was five. “Songs that stuck out to me were Dumb Things and To Her Door Door. I definitely fell in love with both those songs when I was little. I remember loving them so much and singing along in the car. I didn’t even really know what the lyrics meant, but they just hit me,” he says. When he was 14, his father bought him a Squier electric guitar and amp and told him that lessons were impending. “I never really liked learning theory, and I was really anti the idea of lessons,” James says with a laugh. Despite his initial reluctance, his guitar playing progressed on a diet of Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and he began amusing himself and friends by penning funny ditties. “I’d get a song that everyone knew, like Time of Your Life, and I’d change the lyrics,”
he says. “I played it at my school formal in year 12 and at assembly. I guess that skill of putting lyrics in a place, and working out how to fit words along a melody, was really the start of songwriting.” James was 21 when he penned the first song he was really proud of. “I wanted to write a song that kind of said it all. It was a simple love song but way better than anything I’d ever written before,” he says. “Once you’ve got that writing bug, and that feeling of putting together a song that feels right, it’s the best feeling you can have. You’re just sort of like, ‘How did I do that?’.” He credits his mother, an English teacher, with helping him craft the lyrics to his early songs and admits that even today his mum might help him workshop a turn of phrase while his father will email him ideas for songs. “My mum doesn’t like me saying this, but she helped me with Mess is Mine,” James says of the mournful, rousing ballad from Dream Your Life Away Away. “‘You still make sense to me, your mess is mine’ – that was mum’s line, so she should get credit for that one.” James’ early creativity was also nurtured at St Kevin’s College in Toorak, where he met creative, like-minded peers including Jaddan Comerford, who first recognised his talent and remains one of his two managers (the other is Rachael Tulloch). Another schoolmate was Nick Murphy, aka pop star Chet Faker. Nick, a crucial musical inspiration, graduated from school the year after James and went on to top Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2014 for his track Talk is Cheap, making it back-to-back wins for St Kevin’s Old Boys following James' 2013 win with Riptide. “That is a crazy coincidence,” James says. “We were friends and still are. I think he’s an incredible musician and a great producer and songwriter. Looking at him and seeing
what he could do definitely made me go, ‘If you believe in what you’re doing it’s not impossible to step into that world’. Because people initially said, ‘You’re crazy’, you know. It’s weird to think that had I not been in that place at that right time, things would’ve been different for sure. “That was the kind of creative environment my school created. I had a really strong connection and attraction to the people who were creative and liked music and wanted to make music – whatever that personality is that allows someone to put themselves out there to be funny, creative and strange.”
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“Sometimes your dreams come out of left field; You’re not really prepared for them”
eing funny, creative and strange – and being in the right place at the right time with more than a modicum of talent – has launched James on a wild ride. “I’m probably not the target audience for Taylor Swift shows, but I’m not immune to being moved by it,” he says. “It’s so epic that when I have friends on the road I just want to bring them back and experience it. Even my bass player from Melbourne – his natural taste is heavier rock music and he has his own doom metal band – but he watched the show and told me he was getting chills. “I’ve experienced that as well, being so overwhelmed because people are having so much fun and screaming, the production is so high, the dancers have so much passion and conviction, and Taylor’s belting it out. So it’s pretty inspiring watching her show.” James' whirlwind journey will come full circle when he returns to his home town to open for Taylor Swift at AAMI Park on December 10. But first he’ll stop off in Sydney for this week’s ARIA Awards, where he is a hot tip for seven gongs including Album of the Year for Dream Your Life Away Away, Song of the Year for Georgia and Best Male Talent. After all the craziness of life on the road, what he’s most looking forward to about coming home are the simple things: crashing at his folks’ place and “driving to the gig in my car; I reckon that’ll be funny”. So, how does it feel to go from playing to 300 people at The Toff in Town to performing for a crowd of 30,000 in your home town? “I remember that Toff gig and being up there and totally nervous – so some of those first steps were harder than these recent ones,” he says. “It is still wacky, it’s still crazy. To think that I’m playing on tour with Taylor Swift – I never would’ve dreamt it four years ago when I wasn’t really doing anything and all I had was a vague ambition to do music. “So that gives me so much belief that you can do anything. You sort of think, ‘Hey, maybe I could do this. I could put my hat in the ring and do it’.” ● ilane@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Australian singer George Maple – real name Jessica Higgs – opted for a pseudonym and anonymity when she started making soul-inspired electronic music in 2013. She’s now signed to Future Classic [home of Chet Faker] and sold out her first-ever headline show in Los Angeles. She wooed crowds at Coachella in Palm Springs in April and has been asked to make the Spotify list. She’s one part soul, two parts electronica and there’s plenty of anticipation surrounding a debut album release.
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months ago – her first as George Maple. She discovered music through her parents’ record collection – Sade, Jeff Buckley and Etta James and, at 16, got into R&B. She’s all about bridging the gap between pop music and electronic production.
“i’m ready for anything now”
The big break … Meeting Nathan McLay, the founder of indie record company Future Classic, who she ran into a few years ago at Field Day music festival. He casually asked her to sign to his label, which is also home to most of her friends. The label is often described as a global power broker for Australian electronic music.
What’s the buzz? Her debut EP Vacant Space, recorded between London, Los Angeles and Sydney and released last October, debuted at number three on the Australian iTunes album charts. It features the single Talk, Talk and Where You End And I Begin [starring Philadelphian rapper GrandeMarshall]. She sold out a headline show at The Lyric Theatre in Los Angeles this year and played with the Broods at a sold-out New York show at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
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In the beginning … George made her dream come true by following her heart. She packed her bags and moved to London at 22, worked as a ghostwriter and collaborated with musicians. She wowed audiences at SXSW and CMJ and toured Australia a few
Where to now? In December she’s heading for Rottnest Island, where she’ll be playing Hotel Rottnest.
If I could do it all again … “I don’t think I’d change a thing,” she says. ● JANE ROCCA jrocca@theweeklyreview.com.au ONLINE \ see George Maple’s Talk Talk video
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MAYHEM & MASCARAS dhav Naidu gets set for the arrival of a beauty behomoth
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hen global beauty behemoth Sephora opened its first Australian store in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall last year, the frenzied scenes were likened to a One Direction concert. Beauty addicts camped out overnight and thousands queued down the street in anticipation of Sephora’s bargain prices, huge product range and hands-on shopping experience. Despite grumblings on social media that the Australian prices were not as low as the company had promised and that the product range was smaller than that offered overseas, throngs still flocked to see what the fuss was about and nab one of the generous opening-day gift bags. Now the phenomenon is coming to Melbourne, opening in Melbourne Central on Saturday. Covering more than 550 square metres and with 65 brands on display, it’s a daunting shopping proposition, so you’re going to need a game plan.
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What’s so different?
Sephora Australia country manager Libby Amelia says the retailer is always looking for the next big beauty brand and offers consumers the latest trends and products from around the globe with great promotions and gifts with purchase. “Sephora is divided into several different worlds [skincare, fragrance, make-up, haircare, bath and body],” she says. “We have a self-service model, where the customer is encouraged to play, try and explore on their own … Beauty advisers are always available for customers seeking information, service and expertise.” For me, the big attractions are the generous samples, Sephora brushes, the fragrance wall and the free mini manicures and makeovers.
Who could have predicted a small shop opened in Limoges in 1969 would one day revolutionise the way we shop for beauty? When Dominique Mandonnaud threw open the doors of the first Sephora, it was a ground-breaking concept; for the first time customers could touch, feel and try products without the steely gaze of shop assistants. Since then Sephora has burgeoned into a global beauty powerhouse. Now owned by luxury goods giant, LVMH, it has more than 2000 shops worldwide (the Melbourne outlet will be Australia’s third) and sales of more than $4 billion. The largest store, on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, gets nearly six million visitors a year.
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With a live DJ, gift bags bursting with goodies and “space-inspired food”, the opening promises a party atmosphere. There will also be more than 30 beauty advisers at shoppers’ beck and call and the traditional Sephora opening dance (don’t ask.)
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Despite the controversy about whether or not Sephora has delivered on its promise to end price gouging for Australian beauty consumers, local prices are certainly competitive. Although stores here won’t get the full range stocked in the US and Europe, there’s still a huge choice of products, many not found elsewhere.
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Wear comfy shoes and make a list. There’s much to see, touch and experience. Pace yourself , and check out my top buys below. ● dnaidu@theweeklyreview.com.au
Can’t get to the shop? Sephora’s local website (www.sephora.com.au) launched earlier this month. It offers instore favourites as well as online-only brands: Da Lish Cosmetics, EMK Beverly Hills, Erno Laszlo and Sleek MakeUP. There’s free delivery for purchases of more than $55 and $15 shipping for smaller orders.
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Sephora Collection Face Mask in ginseng (five pieces, $12) Heaven for tired and dull skin.
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Riding a wave: Vinomofo founders Justin Dry (left) and Andre Eikmeier. (SCOTT McNAUGHTON)
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inomofo’s Richmond headquarters thrums with the energy of a start-up that has hit the big time. There is an expensive-looking coffee machine that is almost always in use, a well-stocked wine bar for tastings, and a distinct air of merriment among the company’s 56 workers, many of whom wear the uniform of their inner-city customer base: T-shirts with ironic slogans and expensive jeans. Vinomofo’s wine deals site – which ships wine from its warehouse to more than 300,000 enthusiasts across the country at discounted prices – is growing at about 10 per cent a month and has an annual turnover of more than $50 million. Its energetic founders Andre Eikmeier, 43, and Justin Dry, 37, hope to expand into the US, British and Chinese markets in coming years to further cement their reputation as the wine site of choice among hipsters and enthusiasts. Such is their level of success it is difficult to imagine there was a period – years and years, in fact – when brothers-in-law Andre and Justin had their backs against the wall. The pair point to the Christmas of 2010, at the Dry family home in Adelaide, as a time of immense soul-searching. They had been struggling to make money out of their Qwoff wine community – an online forum for discussing and reviewing wines – for a couple of years, and were toying with taking other jobs to make ends meet. “Each Christmas, my sister was taking me aside and asking if it was going to get any better because by that stage she and Andre had two young kids,” Justin says. “I just kept
telling her to stick with us, but we thought if it didn’t get better we would go and get a job because we couldn’t keep dragging our families through it.” Then Justin came up with the idea that was to dramatically reverse their fortunes. What if they sold wine to their dedicated wine tribe on Qwoff? They had great relationships with producers and they could deal with the wineries directly (thereby cutting out the middle man) and sell wine they had selected at a fraction of the retail price. So, on April 11, 2011, Vinomofo was born. “I could see it was one of those obvious things; I absolutely knew if we did it right and we got the model right it would be successful,” Justin says. “I realise now there is a time for ideas and you have to be in front of the wave and ready. A lot of my ideas were way too early, but you have to ask, ‘What trend is about to hit in a big way?’ and then you can jump on that wave.” A wine site was a natural fit for the duo. Justin’s ancestors planted some of the first
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shiraz grapes in the Barossa 150-odd years ago and his uncle is renowned viticulturist Peter Dry. Andre has spent years producing videos for the wine industry, and had always been a keen appreciator of wine. Nevertheless, he had his doubts about a wine deals site. “I thought it was a s--- idea,” he says, laughing. “I was afraid that commercialising our wine reviews would be bad and I thought that selling was dirty. But our Qwoff wine tribe told us as long as we kept the integrity of the service, and because they trusted our taste in wine, they would buy from us.” Vinomofo’s customer base grew quickly, but there have still been plenty of bumps along the road. The pair wanted to call the site Vinomojo, but a few days before the launch received a legal letter claiming the name had already been taken, so they changed it
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to Vinomofo “for the mother-f----rs who wouldn’t let us keep the name”. Then there were the larger retail players who threatened to end contracts with some wineries if they did business with Vinomofo. That’s partly why many of the deals are dubbed “secret” or “black market” purchases, to protect the identity of the winery and the price the wines are being sold for. The pair have been agile in responding to these potential crises but they also realise that success comes down to their innate compatibility: while Andre is the creative and energetic public speaker, Justin is the strategic big-picture thinker. “Through the journey we have come to appreciate how well the other person does things,” Justin says. ● editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au
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ur plate of roasted suckling pig and its O liquid amber gravy is so good we beg more from the kitchen. I love that it arrives
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in a cooking pot. The generous pile of meaty goodness is served almost naked, with just that pool of meat juices and delicate shards of crackling. Lamaro’s pub, reborn as Lamaro’s Bodega, has achieved its goal of casual-but-upmarket Latin-influenced diner, despite first impressions of madly expensive marble and polished copper. With a softly lit display of charcuterie, lavish wine storage and bucolic paintings, the new owner Colonial Leisure Group (Lucky Coq, Bimbo Deluxe, Portsea Hotel etc) has taken 10 years off the elegant old building. By adding Spanish and South American accents, it’s done the same to the wine list and the menu. The closed-loop compost system is very 2015 and deserves praise, too. In the kitchen, and working with premium equipment – a $25,000-plus charcoal Josper oven and an open-flame asado grill – is Louis Naepels, ex Mr Big Stuff and Grossi Florentino. The owner also boasts a craft brewery and two local farms so he’s operating with top-notch local produce, too. It shines in that free-range Greenvale Farm pork, from the owner’s farm, and in a slow-roasted lamb shoulder from Flinders Island. Quail from Rannoch Farm in Tasmania is served piccata style (sliced in a butter and olive oil sauce). It’s tender and fabulous.
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THE FOOD \ Crepes with an Asian twist. Don’t be fooled by the paper-thin base; when they’re overflowing with ingredients they can be rather filling.
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THE DRINK \ Iced tea, soy milk, coconut sago and your standard soft drinks.
It’s not just the proteins that deserve comment, though. The succulent lamb is served with a bowl of smoky, sweet butter beans that almost outshine the meat. Asparagus comes from Koo Wee Rup and it’s rolled across a creamy almond sauce with rocket leaves. It’s charry and delicious. ● LEANNE TOLRA
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ancy ham and pineapple with your beer? How about in it? Australia’s brewers have started brewing seasonal beers for summer. The Jamon y Pina (ham and pineapple) from Thornbury’s 3 Ravens is one of many hitting the shelves and local bars. Seasonal beers aren’t a new fad, rather they’re a brewing tradition based on necessity. Many of our craft breweries are putting an Aussie accent on tradition, while others are giving it a modern spin. Saison beers were traditionally brewed in the Belgian winter in the Wallonia region. Saison translates to season and the beers were made by farmers when the cold temperatures were ideal for brewing ale. It’s said the beers were made to give workers something to do while they weren’t out in the fields. Spice and citrus were often added to create a clean, fruity, refreshing style. Several new dark beers hit the shelves for winter; it seemed every brewer was making one. I thought by now they’d have finished but it seems they’re sticking around.
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There’s also the holiday beers that get a run each year. Christmas and Oktoberfest are the main ones that come to mind, but with their skill, passion and ability to push boundaries, Melbourne’s craft brewers will look for any occasion to create a new brew. Summer brews are appearing on the shelves at shops with comprehensive craft beer lists, while some of the smaller batches will go straight to kegs. ● BEN THOMAS bthomas@theweeklyreview.com.au
I’d spend a day in the fields to earn a few bottles of Boatrocker Brewing’s Saison du Bateau ($8) at the end of the shift. Smelling of citrus, spice and caramel, this is creamy smooth – it gets better as it warms up from the fridge. It has a subtle, fruity palate and loads of refreshment. CHOCOLATE CREPE & ICED LEMON TEA
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A series of intricate coincidences led us to a tiny new coffee bar in a hidden laneway in Cremorne this week. It was quite a discovery. Owners Patty Karakostas and Peter Elston also own Platform Espresso in Glen Iris. The talented pair have beautified a tiny garage space and turned it into a top-notch specialty coffee outlet serving small bites.
» Form Coffee, 93 Green Street, Cremorne. formcoffee.com.au
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a UK number one. Much of the drama, Mike says, comes from the fact that The Seekers weren’t your typical pop stars. In Georgy Girl, singer Judith Durham’s story is fraught because she’s not sure she really wants to be a pop star. The Seekers’ songs are used throughout the musical to carry the story but there’s also painstaking recreation of concert scenes, which Mike hopes will win over a new generation of fans. He also thinks the audience will be surprised at how many songs they know. “Even as a cast member, you find yourself going, ‘Oh god yeah, this one and that one, too!’. Their catalogue is vast and deep.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » Georgy Girl: The Seekers Musical opens December 19 at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Previews from December 15. Cost: from $60 @ www.ticketek.com.au/georgygirl » The original Seekers (sans Judith Durham) will perform a special gig at their alma mater Melbourne High, November 29, $75, trybooking.com/JLPS
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hen thinking about legendary ’60s group The Seekers, one phrase comes to mind – “squeaky clean”. Forget all that sex, drugs and rock’n’roll – Australia’s first big pop export were as wholesome as they come. So it seems a strange decision to turn their story into a big new stage production. Georgy Girl: The Seekers Musical has its world premiere in December, but is there any drama to be found in the tale of four thoroughly lovely people? Absolutely, says St Kilda East actor Mike McLeish, who plays guitarist Bruce Woodley. “We were keen to dig beneath the surface and find out what went on behind the scenes,” he says. “With any sort of meteoric rise to fame, it’s never smooth sailing. There’s some romantic dalliances that cause a bit of drama, too.” Success was sudden for the Melbourne group. After taking work on a cruise liner, they wound up in the UK where a chance meeting with Dusty Springfield led to them recording their first international hit, I’ll Never Find Another You. They soon became the first Australian group to have
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BORDELLO BLUES There’s a par ticularly Par isian vibe to this CABARET tale of a courtesan falling for her client. Writer and per former Nik ki Nouveau draws inspiration from legendary bohemian join ts such as Le Chat Noir while singing songs made fam ous by the likes of Edith Piaf and Marlene Die tric h. Nikki was responsib le for the stage ver sion of The Lady From Shanghai (one of the standouts at this year’s Melbourne Fringe) and Bordello Blu es has already enjoyed sellou t seasons at fringe fes tivals in Sydney and Edinburgh. ■ Melba Spiege lten t, November 27, 8pm , $32.3 4-$74.14, nikkin ouveau.com ONLINE \ Watch Nikki per form
THE HOLLY LL WOOD RETRO LLY FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL While most film festivals concentrate on niche films that won’t get much attention, this one (curated by Margaret Pomeranz) focuses on films that have had their day. Over two weeks, Cinema Nova will show 22 classic films released between 1930 and 1960. Many of them haven’t been shown on the big screen in decades. Standout titles include Sunset Boulevard, All About Eve, On The Waterfront and Camille. ■ Cinema Nova, November 26 – December 16, www.cinemanova.com.au
THE LISTIES RUIN XMAS Forget sleighs and sugar plums, KIDS this anarchic Melbourne comedy duo know exactly what kids really want for Christmas – jokes about farts, poo and vomit. Matt of The Listies describes the new show as “a Frankenstein’s monster of a pantomime” designed to be something the whole family can share in the midst of what tends to be a frantic time. ■ Malthouse Theatre, November 25 – December 13, $30-$45, malthousetheatre.com.au ONLINE \ Read Myke’s interview with Matt of The Listies
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Manningham Art Gallery, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Cpst: free. Inquiries: 9840 9367 www.manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery
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OUTDOOR FITNESS SESSIONS AT KOONUNG PARK New outdoor exercise equipment has been installed in parks across Manningham to encourage locals to get active. The council is running free fitness classes with qualified personal trainers teaching participants how to use the equipment. There’s no need to book, just meet at the exercise equipment at Koonung Park and make sure you bring a drink bottle and your active wear. ■ November 25, 10.30-11.15am, and December 1, 6.30-7.15pm, Koonung Park, Furneaux Grove, Bulleen. Cost: free. Inquiries: 9840 9171 www.manningham.vic.gov.au ●
MEET TIM CAHILL BOOK SIGNING Are you a fan of Australian soccer star Tim Cahill? With the release of his new autobiography Legacy Legacy, fans have a chance to meet Tim and have their books signed at Dymocks Westfield Doncaster. Just make sure you purchase your book on the day and keep your receipt as proof of purchase. ■ December 2, 4-5.30pm, Dymocks Westfield Doncaster, 619 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Cost: $24.99 (for book purchase) Inquiries: 9848 7209; www.westfield.com.au/doncaster/
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EXHIBITION MANNINGHAM ART GALLERY EXHIBITION Celebrate the skills and creativity of Manningham Art Studios’ students and tutors with this exhibition featuring a range of media including pottery, cartooning, sculptures and painting. The exhibition highlights the importance of Manningham City Square as the community’s cultural hub as well as the range of artistic opportunities on offer. ■ November 25 to December 19, 11am-2pm,
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TURNING A SMALL SPACE INTO A LARGE HARVEST As part of the Smarter Living program, broadcaster and journalist Indira Naidoo will share her tips on how to create a small space edible garden. She should know, after having transformed her balcony into a 20-square-metre kitchen garden that produces more than 70 kilograms of fruit and vegetables each year. ■ November 25, 7-9pm, Manningham City Council Function Room, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Cost: free. Inquiries: 9846 0575 www.manningham.vic.gov.au/events
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CONCERT FOR THE ANIMALS Jonathon Welch (above), Debra Byrne, Bernadette Robinson, Suzanne Johnston, Judi Connelli and others are getting together in support of change to animal-welfare laws. All funds raised will be donated to the Animal Justice Party. ■ November 28, 7.15pm, Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill. Cost: adults $60, concession $55. Inquiries: 0425 809 958 concertfortheanimals.org
With Spectre in the cinemas, the 007 tie-ins are flooding in but this is one worth putting on your Christmas list. It has the unusual distinction of being written by a former James Bond (or “Jim” as Roger Moore insists on calling him). Roger is a charming guide, giving a very personal and affectionate overview of all 24 Bond films, villains, gadgets and, of course, the Bond girls. He doesn’t hold back on the gossip, lacing his analysis with some choice anecdotes. ● WATCH
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It’s not quite the Grammys, but the Australian music industry’s night of nights is usually worth tuning in for. This year’s gala has our cover star Vance Joy and fellow Melburnian Courtney Barnett topping nominations, and live performances from such local stars as Nathaniel, The Veronicas and Jessica Mauboy, as well as a special appearance from Kylie and Tina Arena – this year’s Hall of Fame inductee. Representing the rest of the world, British chartbuster Ed Sheeran is flying in for the occasion. ● WATCH \ A preview of the ARIA Awards
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Kylie and Christmas seem such a natural pairing, I had to check this wasn’t a re-release. The album goes for a swinging jazz pastiche – as employed by Robbie Williams on his Swing When You’re Winning – and checks off the usual standards. It’s not an approach that best suits Kylie’s rather tinny pipes (pairing her with Frank Sinatra on Santa Claus Is Coming To Town is just asking for trouble) but it’s good, cheesy fun. ●
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Forgoing the usual apocalypses for a suitably small story, Ant-Man is the most satisfying Marvel film since Iron Man 2. Crucial to this is Paul Rudd’s Scott – an ordinary bloke, down on his luck. When he breaks into the house of retired superhero Hank (Michael Douglas) he winds up entangled in a conspiracy stretching back decades. Naturally, he also walks away with a suit that shrinks him to insect size. Great fun. ● MB
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omewhere along the line my email address got included in another family’s group chat. After the first few emails, I knew not to look. And then it stopped, but just this week a fresh series of missives is circulating among the group because they’re planning Christmas. It would appear theirs is a three-day affair with a detailed menu and a full program of activities. I know it’s not right to look so I’ve stopped, but I can’t help but feel sad that I won’t be there participating in the group games and the seafood platters, even though I am, technically, on the invitation list. And after all this time has passed, interrupting their conversation to say, “Ummmm, hello, I’m on this list but I shouldn’t be” feels like I’d be breaking and entering into their private space. And they seem like such a good and fun bunch of people. What to do? Modern dilemmas just keep coming at us, don’t they? Nothing like this would have ever presented itself in our parents’ day. Yet having said that, I actually have another confession to make. I am in the process of sorting through my mother’s things since she passed away a few months ago. We’ve distributed all the big furniture and dispersed the precious things among us, and now I’m trawling through the dusty old boxes from the hall cupboard that contained photos and school reports. Mum was a keeper of things. She held on to letters and cards, references from past employers (“we have never found a single reason to be critical of her”, one said) and, on days of historical significance, newspaper articles: the day man landed on the moon, the Kennedy assassination, that terrible time when Frank Sinatra left Melbourne in a huff.
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Among all of this I came across two of her old diaries and, yes, I read them. Mostly they were just a textbook insight into the lives of young people in 1950s rural Australia, as well as an excellent filmography of the time. No one had televisions of course, so at night they went to the flicks, to dances, out for suppers and off to the baths to swim. She marked every payday, spent her money on records and fabric, and described most things as either “beaut” or “colossal”. Thankfully, there’s nothing here she would not have liked me to read, I say with guilty hindsight. To my pleasure, I found several entries where she referred to the man who ended up being my dad. Small, insignificant references at first – his name would pop up every now and then as someone who was “up the street” or “at the movies”. Once, she reported that they had three dances at the rowing club, prefaced with a “wow”. Then, in November 1960, he called in to ask her for dinner and after that entry his presence in her life was recorded daily. It was such a privilege for me to read of a time when life and sickness had not worn them down, when mum called dad a “catch”, and he said she had a gorgeous laugh. And they were both alive.
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Mum’s daily inventory of events describes not only the innocence of the time, but the opening up of my own story. It’s not always right to look, but I’m glad I did. ● khall@theweeklyreview.com.au www.facebook.com/theweeklyreview @theweeklyreview
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TWR’s Local Heroes award celebrates the unsung champions among us making a selfless contribution to the community.
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Votes have been cast and the winner of our $10,000 Local Heroes award will be announced November 27. Go to www.theweeklyreview.com.au for details.
Y VONNE PUTZ The Community \ Blackburn South ● The Cause \ Eastern Volunteers
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She has provided a much-needed service with kindness and sensitivity for more than 20 years. Yvonne is always willing to go that little bit further to ensure her clients are well looked after and get to where they need to go.
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hen Yvonne Putz first applied to volunteer going to be the size of a house’. They are more than at Eastern Volunteers she never heard grateful with the help that we can give them, they back from them. “I had to ring them really are. They can’t do what they do unless they again,” she says with a laugh. “It must have gotten have us to drive them.” lost in the void.” After more than 20 years, the Yvonne is no stranger to helping out in the organisation has nominated her as a local hero. Whitehorse community. She has always felt good Yvonne has been involved in organising about volunteering, but her initial reaction to transport, driving clients – including being nominated as a local hero was one of those who are frail or have a disability embarrassment. “I do feel very honoured “we are – to appointments and activities, and that [Eastern Volunteers] have done that. just a cog is also on the board of directors as the There are other people just as deserving, in the company secretary. it’s just I’ve been there for a long time so Wheel” “The whole idea is to keep the clients they know me,” she says. in their homes by making sure that they Yvonne’s motivation for doing her work have all the support they can have and we is fairly simple: she enjoys helping those are just a cog in the wheel,” she says. who really need it and giving something back to For Yvonne, the best aspect of her role is the community. meeting and helping clients who are lonely and “In the last month since I’ve broken my arm isolated, and building a rapport with them. I’ve been on the receiving end of some of that “They might need to do a bit of shopping or have so I know how important it is to have people the odd medical appointment so they like to have to drive you,” she says. “I appreciate even more a chat and a natter,” she says. what frustrations some people have in trying to “At one stage I thought, ‘Gosh, if I go into too organise transport.” ● SIOBHAN CALAFIORE many more houses for cups of tea and cake I’m
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HOW DO YOU GUYS KNOW EACH OTHER? We’re sisters but we’re 10 years and seven days apart. We do pretty much everything together and we’re pretty funny, we make each other laugh. ●
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The reality The DIY presenter at Bunnings Nunawading is more than happy to tailor workshops to your needs and answer all your questions. On the Sunday I attend the How To Paint Colour workshop, we learn about contemporary colour schemes and how to use light around the home. Bunnings even has a digital Colour Planner where you can upload a photo of your room, experiment with colour schemes and choose your favourite combinations before making a decision. In the afternoon is a second workshop on how to build and maintain your deck. There is so much to consider even before starting, such as council regulations, knowing what is under the ground, floor levels and which orientation makes the most of the sunlight. For those
like me who don’t know what we’re doing, attending a workshop means there’s less of a chance we will make a mess of it. The pay-off The workshops will inspire you to get your hands dirty, and the best part is you’re already at the best place to find all the tools you need. The pain factor No pain as long as you take care holding the drill and hammer. Who should try it? Anyone who wants a cheaper way to complete a project around the house or in the garden. The bill? Free.
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Our pick The Country Loaf, which is 10 per cent wholemeal flour, has a crust that shatters in your mouth to reveal a fluffy and moist centre. “It’s a very traditional sourdough loaf of bread, using traditional methods,” Christian says. “It’s something you could have at a country house or farmhouse.” And of course it’s a favourite among the locals. Cost: $6.50. Rising star: Christian Blackman in the new store locals are talking about. (MICHAEL RAYNER)
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ontemporary living in Melbourne is defined by a light airiness teamed with a love of natural materials and clean lines. It’s an ideal match for one of the world’s most popular interior styles: new Nordic. More graphic in pattern, less shy of colour, modern Nordic embraces the best of classic Scandi while giving it an edge. ● mtay@theweeklyreview.com.au Here’s how to put together a Scandi-inspired look quickly and easily, says Jo Mawhinney, national retail manager for Living Edge:
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OS Design has scooped the pool in this year’s Landscaping Victoria Industry Awards. A spectacular bayside project, with the outdoor living out front, won the Camberwell design firm the award for best landscape over 200 square metres. The resort-style, terraced front yard in Beaumaris has 21 bluestone steps to the front door, a stunning glass-walled pool and layered planting to soften the dominating bluestone infrastructure. COS Design also picked up the award for best landscape under 200 square metres for its work on an Alphington garden. The property’s owners, a family with three teenage children, wanted an inner-city cafe-style backyard with sharp clean edges and an industrial feel, as well as a soft and calm ambience. The challenging brief also specified building materials, such as bluestone, to reflect Melbourne’s heritage. A funky space with a killer pool, a pizza oven, barbecue and fire pit were also on the client’s wish list. The large claret ash in the yard had to be protected at all cost, Steve Taylor of COS Design says. “The palette was quite unique, so it was an exciting
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LATEST IN LANDSCAPES • Gardens as a direct extension of internal living space, such as al fresco dining, terraced lounging areas • More living plant life to balance hard surfaces
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• Fire pits, fire bowls, gas fires, fire burners and ethanol style burners with cleverly designed feature wood stacks and built-in bench seating to create cosy and intimate conversation zones
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“It’s a garden with soul & one we will always feel strongly connected to” – steve taylor Bluestone in and around the pool, recycled clinker bricks to reflect the Californian bungalow facade, polished concrete slabs for an industrial feel, and yellow stringybark timber stained with a charcoal tint became the building blocks of the project. Large basalt floaters that lay 300 millimetres below the surface made it impossible to dig, so the swimming pool was built above ground. Minimal fencing and a glass mosaic wet edge helped make the pool into a striking visual feature. Boundary hedges of slender weaver bamboo were used to soften the hard surfaces, while plantings of arthropodiums, creeping rosemary, espaliered lemons
and limes, black mondo grass, clivias, liriopes and Japanese plum yews give the garden a rich texture. Although it was a relatively small space, Steve says it was one of his favourite three jobs of all time. “It’s a garden with soul and one we will always feel strongly connected to,” he says. COS Design also won the Grant Saltmarsh Memorial Feature in the Landscape Award for the project’s swimming pool. ● ckennedy@theweeklyreview.com.au
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he Seasons, a four-level group of four apartment buildings next to The Pines shopping centre at Doncaster East, offers relaxed living in a suburb known for its family values. The apartments, by JD Group, bring luxury and a high level of functionality to low-rise living with all its attendant advantages of greater privacy, a quieter environment, lower owners’ corporation fees and more owner-occupiers in the building. Apartment floors are real timber in an oak finish throughout the living areas with the option of carpet in the bedrooms. Ceilings are 2.7 metres, walls of glass open to balconies and draw in light and views. A fireplace set in a glamorous marble feature wall is an option in some of the larger apartments. Ducted heating and cooling is fitted throughout the four buildings. Kitchens and bathrooms are stylish and meticulously detailed with refinements based on feedback from residents in other JD Projects.
Kitchen cabinetry is 2pac and piano-finish veneer. Larger apartments have a waterfall island bench finished with 40-millimetre reconstituted stone. Some apartments have a double sink in the wall bench and a single sink in the island bench fitted with an optional Zip hydro tap to provide boiling and chilled water. All appliances are Miele. Storage includes a lot of drawers as well as cupboards and all are handle-free, push-to-open, making the kitchen a safer area for small children. Bathrooms are also well-equipped and stylish with grey and soft cream tiles, the same splashback and veneer as the kitchen and the luxury of abundant storage behind mirrors and beneath the vanity. Three and four-bedroom apartments have a freestanding bath and a bidet is an option. Some have two basins and all apartments have a power outlet next to the toilet, so that residents can install an electronic toilet cover if they wish.
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Residents’ dogs are welcome at The Seasons. Many apartments come with a large balcony, up to 97 square metres. An extra car space is available for purchase for large two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. The Seasons apartments come with a 10-year rental guarantee for investors and 12 months buy-back after settlement; conditions apply. Construction will begin in mid-2016. A display suite is open on site at 180 Reynolds Road, Doncaster East, and prospective buyers can inspect the Reynolds Gardens development, which is nearby.
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Doncaster East is ideally located between the city and the country. It is 20 minutes from the CBD and a pleasant drive from the Yarra Valley with its wineries and restaurants, the picturesque small towns of the north-east, and the Dandenong Ranges. Across the road from The Seasons is The
Pines, a well-equipped shopping centre with amenities that include a library, community centre, medical centre, several banks, Target, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi, and more than 100 speciality stores. There is also a bus station at The Pines. Less than 15 minutes away is Westfield Doncaster. This is the main shopping centre for the eastern suburbs with more than 400 stores and services. Major retailers include Myer and David Jones, Target and Big W, along with leading supermarkets, designer fashion and speciality shops. There is a dining precinct on the rooftop and a Village cinema complex with nine theatres, including three gold-class cinemas and a 22-metre Vmax screen. A bus runs from The Pines to Westfield Doncaster. The area has a wealth of excellent state and independent schools. For outdoor recreation, the 68 hectares of Ruffey Lake Park is a favourite with Doncaster East families. It has adventure playgrounds, picnic areas, jogging tracks and dog off-lead areas. Sports facilities are found throughout the suburb, including indoor cricket, soccer, netball, beach volleyball and after-school programs at the Action Indoor Sports Stadium. ● BEVERLEY JOHANSON bjohanson@theweeklyreview.com.au » www.jdtheseasons.com.au
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final word “THIS WONDERFUL PROPERTY WITH A POOL AND TENNIS COURT OCCUPIES A FLAT AND COMPLETELY LLY USABLE ACRE IN ONE OF WARRANDYTE’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS POCKETS.” THEO POLITIS – AGENT Barry Plant \ 9842 8888
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Fast facts \ Substantial classic-contemporary house; outdoor entertaining areas, pool and tennis court; double garage; large store room or workshop; formal lounge; home office; dining room; open-plan kitchen, meals and family area; rumpus room; second-storey retreat; spa en suite; covered and uncovered terracing; gas ducted heating; evaporative cooling; ducted vacuum; plantation shutters; water tank. Warrandyte \ 24 kilometres from the CBD
DONCASTER EAST \ 6 LAUTREC COURT
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hildren at a recent inspection loved this property. Besides admiring the pool and tennis court, one youngster described the garden as “great for games”. Adults are just as likely to fall for its easy charms as it has four large living areas and a luxurious main suite. Then there is the land. This is a classic acre property in the east but unlike some that are undulating, this one is flat and makes the most of its size and topography. This is the Templestowe side of Warrandyte. It is tranquil but also close to the Eastern Freeway for commuting to the city. Warrandyte High School is a short walk away and there’s abundant parkland in the neighbourhood – including extensive sweeps along the banks of the nearby Yarra River. A private road location offers seclusion and the semicircular driveway makes getting in and out of the property effortless. First impressions suggest the owners are gifted gardeners. Look no further than the topiary hedging, white roses and mop-top robinia. All are lush and green. The wide, variegated brick facade is punctuated by full-length windows and a two-storey archway crowns the entrance porch. Interiors mix classic elements, such as multipaned internal doors, plush carpets and plantation shutters, with family-friendly practical details and an earthy colour palette. Subtle details include textured carpet in the formal areas echoing the pattern of the wrought-iron balustrade on the front doors and staircase. Terracotta floor tiles in casual spaces indoors and out show an eye for durability. The entrance hall opens to the formal lounge via a columned cutaway. The office and dining room are also open to the hall. The large open-plan kitchen, meals and family area has a horseshoe-shaped, granite-topped bench and quality appliances. In the family area, custom-made units provide plentiful storage and a gas log fireplace ignites at the push of a button. Folding doors reveal a massive rumpus room with a wet bar and glass doors to a covered porch. The rear terrace has a louvred canopy making it suitable for entertaining in all weather. Terracotta tiling extends to meet the glass-fenced pool, creating heaps of space and a hardy surface for ball play and bike riding. The north-south mod grass tennis court is yet another sporting amenity. This property has some very tall trees so children’s games will probably involve tree climbing. Pop in a treehouse if you want – you’ll be spoilt for choice as to a suitable location. Back inside, the easy climb up the staircase leads to a retreat that is the size of the lounge and entrance hall combined. Five bedrooms, a bathroom and a storage room are off this area. In the hotel-sized main suite, the walk-in wardrobe has a skylight. The en suite features a separate toilet, twin basins, a glass shower and a spa for two. Other bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and there’s a separate toilet next to the main bathroom. ● KAY KEIGHERY property@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Price \ $1.5 million +
Auction \ November 28 at 12.30pm
Built in 1981, this two-storey house was transformed in 2012 into a glamorous abode resembling a French manor. Elegant formal, casual and outdoor living areas are graced by views of the landscaped garden. Tucked into its rear is the pool with a waterfall and travertine terrace. The frontage is imposing, with lawn rising to a verandah with a wrought-iron balcony above. Grandeur aside, it’s a practical house with lots of room for a large family. The living room has cream carpet and brocade curtains, and a gas log fireplace. Sliding doors link it with the parquet dining room; this and the meals area have french doors to the north-facing pergola overlooking the pool. The granite kitchen has Miele and Siemens appliances. Upstairs, the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and white stone en suite with glass shower. Three more double bedrooms have wardrobes, and one opens to the balcony with its southerly panorama. The property is in the East Doncaster Secondary zone. ● ALISON BARCLAY
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Native landscaping surrounds this house, and a tall gum tree lends partial shade over the backyard pool. There’s a satisfying flow to the two-storey floor plan, while extensive decking – both covered and open to the sky – encourages airy entertaining. You’ll find one bedroom on ground level and four more, including the main suite, off a central retreat on the first floor. With a big walk-in wardrobe, a spa in the en suite, and a balcony, the main suite is luxurious. Back down on ground floor a study precedes open-plan kitchen, dining and living areas and a separate family room. Pale stone and glass surfaces set a light tone in the kitchen. Glass sliding doors in the living area and family room lead to the covered outdoor dining area, which links seamlessly with wraparound decking. The pool is solar-heated, and the backyard greenery won’t require much maintenance. In the zone for Box Hill High School, and moments from Blacks Walk Reserve and Laburnum station, the location is convivial and convenient. ● KAY KEIGHERY
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Auction \ December 5 at noon
Jellis Craig \ 9908 5700
PROPERTY ID » 2012414426
Price \ $1.2 million – $1.3 million
Auction \ December 5 at 1pm
The lure of the East Doncaster college zone has brought many well-built 1970s houses back into fashion. This ranch-style house commands a classic quarter-acre in the bowl of a court near Doncaster Gardens Primary, and has a heated pool, landscaped garden and beautiful view north from big, mullioned windows. The porcelain bathrooms are new, and three double bedrooms offer zoned privacy. There are two open-plan communal areas, both with that captivating outlook. The formal living and dining rooms have polished floorboards and crystal chandeliers, and open at the south end to a covered patio and rear yard. A highlight is the spectacular beaten-copper fireplace. The cork-tiled family and meals area flows into the kitchen, which is striking in lilac laminate with a Westinghouse oven, Chef cooktop and masses of cabinets and bench space; too many cooks can’t go wrong here. Children will adore the garden. The garage can open to the pergola area, allowing a second car space. ● ALISON BARCLAY
Buyers seeking a home of classic character, updated in keeping with modern expectations, will find the combination ready and waiting here. A golden elm tree affords shade over the front garden and the house exudes solid appeal in clinker brick. Inside, five bedrooms and a choice of social spaces should see a large family easily accommodated. The formal lounge and dining room has Victorian ash floorboards, mint-coloured walls and an open fireplace. The open-plan hub, full of light thanks to a glass wall to the terrace and green backyard, presents ideal ingredients for contemporary living, with Bosch appliances and an oversized island bench topped in speckled granite. Glass-topped timber vanities and mosaic tiling add class to the powder room, en suite and bathrooms. Upstairs, a retreat under a peaked ceiling leads to two bedrooms with innovative storage and individual colour schemes. Heating, cooling, Velux skylights and a water tank are included. The double carport leads to a two-car garage. ● KAY KEIGHERY
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Agent: Rod Yan 0433 658 813 ................................................................. Price: $1.2 million-$1.3 million ................................................................. Auction: Saturday December 19 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI: Thu & Sat 10-10.30am .................................................................
Set on a tree-lined street, this 838sqm (approx) property can accommodate multiple dwellings (STCA), or the spacious existing home can be modernised.
Sure to delight and inspire, this house is tucked at the end of a botanical court. Cathedral ceilings and large-scale style add charisma.
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WARRANDYTE NORTH \ 37 WEERONA WAY This house is a bit of a bushland paradise, enjoying a leafy 4815-square-metre block. Tall trees dot its surrounds, with a rustic see-saw, swings and cubby tucked into carefully chosen spots. A sealed driveway wends its way up to the brick-veneer house, which is built close to the block’s western edge. At the front of the house are a double carport and garage. There’s a workshop in the garage and a home office (set up as a storeroom). The heated and fenced swimming pool is also at the front of the house. A path winds around to the back, where there are two raised vegetable patches. Inside, the floors are a mix of tiles and carpet. Living spaces flow into each other, with more personal spaces – bedrooms and bathrooms – zoned for privacy and quiet. The main bedroom is off the lounge, and there’s a second bedroom off the formal dining space. Double doors from the dining area lead to the kitchen and the family meals zone. In turn, this area leads through to a living room, which has an enormous bay window framing a view of the surrounding bush. There are two more bedrooms in this part of the house, as well as the family bathroom and a spacious laundry. Off the family and meals area is a covered deck that overlooks the pool. There are schools and shops within three kilometres. ● SIEW-CHING GOH
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Hocking Stuart \ 9842 1188
PROPERTY ID » 2012405940
Price \ $850,000 +
Expressions of interest \ Close December 8 at 6pm
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Stately and elevated with 2 long balcony levels designed to capture the 270 degree panorama stretching from the city skyline and around to the Macedon, Kinglake and Dandenong Ranges, this unique 4-storey home will excite.
Custom-designed and built by the current owners to accommodate their large family, there is a show-stopping indoor swimming pool, massive indoor sports recreation room ready for basketball, squash or a gymnasium, and a top floor billiards room.
The desirable formal lounge and dining rooms are ideal for refined entertaining. Catch up with your family after a long day in the open-plan meals, family room with fireplace and newly-renovated stone kitchen with stainless steel appliances and butler's pantry.
A total of 4 renovated bathrooms plus a shower room service the 5 large double bedrooms plus study. The master bedroom features a retreat, walk-in robe and sparkling stone ensuite. Luxuriously appointed with a spa bathroom, laundry chute, ducted heating and air-conditioning, ducted vacuum, extensive storage, cellar, workshop and 3-car auto garage.
Close to buses, Templestowe College, Templestowe Heights Primary School, Bulleen and Macedon Plaza shops, and the Yarra Valley Parklands.
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TemplesTowe lower 26 Scarlet aSh Drive
4A
elegant and elevated suburban living
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Cutting an imposing figure from its elevated street position on 660sqm, this classic brick residence is a combination of style and practicality. Bright and welcoming the L-shaped living and dining room enjoys impressive views, while the spacious kitchen has a classic feel – including gas cook top, wall-mounted oven and meals area. The spacious main bedroom has multiple built-in robes and an ensuite shower and vanity with two-way access from the hallway. Three additional generous sized bedrooms all have built-in robes. A sunny second living zone opens up to the covered alfresco entertaining area while the backyard incorporates a paved area for ball games, sandpit and cubby house. Gas space heating and evaporative cooling are nice touches while a double automatic garage has space for two cars. 60 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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660 (Approx) D
Thursday 4.00-4.30pm Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Saturday 28th November 12.30pm 33 C9 In Excess Of $750,000 Stasi Adgemis 0401 640 853 Nikki Weng 0423 242 216 Doncaster 9842 1188
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TemplesTowe lower 2/88 Rose Avenue
3A
modern package of style and elegance
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Modern and with no expense spared on finishes, this as new townhouse features polished boards throughout and a unique living and dining space perfect for the family to convene. The kitchen offers quality stainless steel Blanco and ILVE appliances and Caesar stone bench tops. Beautiful bi-fold doors open out to a picturesque multi-tiered merbau deck and entertaining area. With access to the outdoor deck, the master bedroom includes walk-in robe and modern ensuite with shower and toilet. Two further bedrooms which feature built-in robes are serviced by a central main bathroom with separate shower, bath and hallway toilet. This sleek package is all tied up with contemporary window furnishings, gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, central vacuuming system and an automatic double lock-up garage.
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266 (Approx) D
Thursday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 10.30-11.00am Saturday 28th November 11.00am 32 J5 In Excess Of $750,000 Cassandra Wilson 0430 000 142 Ken Chappell 0412 295 316 Doncaster 9842 1188
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WARRANDYTE 8-10 Gold MeMorial road
4A
Unearth this Hilltop Haven
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With sweeping views of Warrandyte State Park this regal residence on 2000sqm (approx) was built well ahead of its time. Featuring floor to ceiling windows upon entrance, an atrium oversees a feature staircase leading up to the first of two living zones. Granite bench tops highlight the kitchen featuring floating bench, dishwasher and gas cook top. An open dining space connects the second living area which has an open fireplace and access to a front deck. Two bedrooms feature built-in robes while the master suite has walk-through wardrobes and a spacious ensuite bathroom. An enclosed spa room extends to the backyard where an in-ground pool is surrounded by palm trees and resort style rockery. Downstairs, a fourth bedroom or study has a street outlook while an internal door leads to the double garage with under house storage area. Spectacular from entry to exit this is an ideal setting for comfortable family living. 62 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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1949 (Approx) D
Thursday 12.00-12.30pm Saturday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 5th December 11.00am 35 D3 Contact Agent Ken Chappell 0423 242 216 Cassandra Wilson 0430 000 142 Doncaster 9842 1188
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Doncaster east 32 Boronia Grove
3A
outstanding Potential
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With rear access to a magnificent walking trail along Koonung Creek, this excellent property covers an expansive 1045m2 (approx.), making it ideal for multiple luxury townhouses, or your dream family sanctuary (STCA). Neatly tucked away in a quiet pocket, only moments to Beverley Hills Primary School, Devon Plaza & Tunstall Square shopping, parks, buses & easy CBD passage via the Eastern Freeway. Live in or rent out the existing three bedroom + study home as you draw up your plans. The beautiful polished boards, timber panelling & exposed beams throughout much of the house give it a relaxing retreat feel, with a family-focused design offering desirable versatility. Includes a balcony with superb leafy outlook, three bathrooms, ducted heating, air-conditioning & triple carport.
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Thursday 5.00-5.30pm Saturday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 5th December 11.00am 48 A4 Contact Agent Peter Sahinidis 0422 600 840 Doncaster 9842 1188
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Doncaster 3 GranGe Park avenue
3A
at Home on the Grange
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Located in a much sought after tree-lined street of Doncaster, this beautiful cottage style unit is more like a home. The Carpeted entrance leads through to a large living and dining space which outdoor access. Updated with stainless steel appliances, new flooring, cupboards and bench tops the kitchen is the central hub of the home. All three bedrooms are of a good size the third bedroom near the entrance currently used as a formal dining room and the main bedroom with ensuite shower and vanity. Built for convenience the laundry leads out to the fenced courtyard where the private covered patio awaits. Clever use of ceiling fans, air-conditioning in the living area, gas ducted heating throughout and a double remote controlled lock-up garage make this updated dual occupancy ideal for the first home buyer, downsizer or investor alike.Proximity to Eastlink, Westfield Doncaster and Koonung Creek Trail add to the appeal. 64 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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Thursday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 4.00-4.30pm Closes 7th December 6.00pm 47 E2 Contact Agent Nikki Weng 0423 242 216 Stasi Adgemis 0401 640 853 Doncaster 9842 1188
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Doncaster 1 GranGe Park avenue
3A
convenient and carefree Living
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One of only two cottage-style units on a dual occupancy block, this inviting property enjoys street presence and private living. Opening into a welcoming foyer and hallway, the large living and dining space is a real focus of the home offering a relaxed, low-maintenance lifestyle. The layout of the kitchen is streamlined and neat, incorporating a pantry and meals area with gas cooking and wall mounted oven. Two large bedrooms have built-in robes while the third main bedroom includes a walk-in robe, ensuite shower and vanity and ceiling fan. Central and with separate shower and bath, the main bathroom is located off the carpeted Private and secure the courtyard is the perfect place to sit, relax and even enjoy a barbecue while the double lock-up garage provides cover for the cars. With gas ducted heating and split-system air-conditioning, access to Eastlink and Westfield carefree convenient living has never been easier.
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Thursday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 4.00-4.30pm Closes 7th December 6.00pm 47 Contact Agent Nikki Weng 0423 242 216 Stasi Adgemis 0401 640 853 Doncaster 9842 1188
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North WarraNdyte 37 Weerona Way
4A
Peaceful Family Living at its Finest
View Thursday 11.00-11.30am Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Expression Of Interest Closes 8th December 6.00pm Mel Ref 23 B9 EPR In Excess Of $850,000 Contact Stasi Adgemis 0401 640 853 Ken Chappell 0412 295 316 Office Doncaster 9842 1188
Beautifully positioned amongst lush native environment, this premier Weerona Way corner allotment sits on 1.2 acres (approx.), making for an idyllic family sanctuary, next to a great community park & river access. Offering exceptional family living throughout a sweeping open-plan design, including an expansive lounge/dining room, enticing leafy aspects from a charming bay window in the family room, a bright kitchen/meals area with elegant granite benches, unveiling a sublime undercover deck, in-ground solar/gas pool & spa. 4 robed BRs are served by a spotless ensuite & central bathroom. Set well back from the street, additional highlights of this secluded haven include a home office/5th bedroom, ducted heating, splitsystem cooling, secure double garage & triple carport. 66 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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BlackBurn South 60A HollAnd RoAd Get independent with this 3 bedroom home Attractive single storey home on a low maintenance allotment with own title and no common property making this the ideal first home, retirement alternative or superb investment property only minutes to Blackburn South and Forest Hill shopping centres. Accommodation comprises separate living/dining and family rooms with feature plantation shutters, modern kitchen with adjoining meals area and direct access to a new entertainment deck, three bedrooms with BIRs, semi ensuite bathroom/separate WC and single garage with remote and internal access. Enjoy further easy access to extensive playing fields/parkland, Blackburn Village and train, schools, restaurants/cafes and more!
3A View Auction Mel Ref EPR Contact Office
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297 (Approx) D
Thurs 10.00-10.30am & Sat 12.30-1.00pm Saturday 5th December - 11.00am 61 / K2 In excess of $670,000 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Peter Wang 0434 052 071 Blackburn 9894 8788
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BlackBurn 13 ArnA Street Solid family home in bluechip Blackburn location! Constructed of solid brick this attractive family home is situated in the Bellbird precinct within easy walking distance of Blackburn South shopping, supermarkets, train/buses & is in the Box Hill High School zone. On a private & generous allotment of approx 737m2 stands an architect designed home comprising 3 bedrms (main with ensuite), nth facing sun drenched living rm, kitchen with european appliances (& breakfast bar) abutting a dining rm perfect in size for entertaining, 2nd bathrm, an oversize laundry plus hydronic heating. Easy access to dble garage from Arna St. Glass doors from living lead to a return verandah which has views into the captivating & secluded garden. Opportunity exists to raise your family in this sought after location. Alternatively, a great long term investment in a tightly held pocket!
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737 (Approx) D
Thurs 11.00-11.30am & Sat 12.45-1.15pm Saturday 5th December - 12.30pm 47 / K12 In excess of $850,000 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Christina Li 0481 152 178 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Blackburn 9894 8788
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MitchaM 2/63 Doncaster east roaD 3 bedrooms and 2 car garage Within walking distance of thriving Mitcham shopping centre and train station make this spacious, single storey BV unit a very rare find indeed and possibly the ideal first home, retirement alternative or superb investment property. Accommodation comprises living room, separate dining, kitchen, three excellent bedrooms; main with WIR and semi-ensuite access to family bathroom/separate WC and double garage plus generous rear courtyard garden with paved entertainment patio. Enjoy further easy access to extensive playing fields/parkland, Eastern Freeway access plus primary/secondary schools.
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Thurs 1.30-2.00pm & Sat 10.00-10.30am Saturday 5th December - 2.00pm 48 / K8 In excess of $550,000 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Peter Wang 0434 052 071 Blackburn 9894 8788
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BlackBurn South 172 BlackBurn road Elevated 3 bedroom BV family home with double garage Attractive BV home on elevated allotment. Comprising large living/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms with BIRs, family bathroom/2 WCs, oversized laundry with cooking facility and double car garage. Easy reach to Burwood Heights and Orchard Grove Primary Schools, Forest Hill Secondary, Mt Scopus College, Deakin University and PLC. Nearby shopping at Burwood One or Forest Hill Chase, with supermarkets, banks and restaurants. Direct access to bus services from Blackburn Road to Blackburn train station, library and Village on South Parade. Ideal first home or a superb investment. An opportunity not to be missed!
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Thurs 10.00-10.30am & Sat 1.30-2.00pm Saturday 12th December - 11.00am 62 / A2 In excess of $690,000 Gordon Openstein 0402 303 508 Christina Li 0481 152 178 Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Blackburn 9894 8788
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AUCTION THIS SATURDAY GREENSBOROUGH 1/20 Eldale Avenue This stunning architecturally designed town residence nestled in a quiet street only steps away from Greensborough’s thriving epicentre and railway station is truly an opportunity not to be missed. Boasting 3 sumptuous bedrooms, each with full ensuite, generous open plan study nook, gourmet kitchen featuring stone benchtops & Bosch appliances opening to both a spacious living area & private north facing all only moments away from Greensborough’s finest eateries, cafes, Watermarc & Greensborough Plaza. 74 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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Doncaster
11-13 MccalluM Road
TOWN & COUNTRY MASTERPIECE OPPOSITE RUFFEY LAKE PARK
Opposite the 60 ha Park this is the type of home everyone hopes to find - a home to love, filled with real character and warmth, generous accommodation and extensive family and entertaining areas. Designed to maximise the wonderful resource that is Ruffey Lake Park. It is fully featured with A/C, GDH, C-bus, soaring ceilings and period features polished timber floors, tessellated tiling, plaster details and dado panels. Comprising informal sitting/home theatre, lounge with cathedral ceilings, period style but modern kitchen with butler’s pantry, meals area and a grand scale family room with gas OFP opening on to the massive al fresco with tranquil vistas into the park. 3 large bedrooms (ground master suite, WIR’s, ENS), possible 4th bedroom or study, home office, 2.5 bathrooms.
Selling or Leasing? Contact Landfield for a free market appraisal 9841 4433
AUCTION: OPEN: CONTACT: OFFICE:
Saturday 12th December 1.30pm Thurs 5.00-5.30pm & Sat 1.00-1.30pm Francis Van Gulick 0418 310 907 or francis@landfield.com.au DONCASTER EAST 284 Blackburn Road 9841 4433
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Donvale 13 Arnold drive
The Ultimate Family Playground live the holiday lifestyle every single day as the new owner of this architecturally-designed resort-inspired sanctuary, set on a manicured acre (approx.) block that’s every bit the ultimate family playground. A five-star outdoor entertaining centrepiece featuring a gorgeous fully-tiled swimming pool with covered spa, gas mains BBQ and full-size Plexipave tennis court appears straight out of an upmarket holiday resort, while the interior of this one-owner home is equally grand and luxurious, with an exciting blend of formal and communal living areas, zoned accommodation and high-end quality throughout.
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Sunday 13th december at 12pm More than $2,500,000 Thu 10.30-11am, Sat 5.30-6pm & Sun 2.30-3pm Photo ID required Theo Politis 0415 030 088, Juliette Zhou 0456 999 669 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster 144 ChurCh road dressed to impress as a result of its flawless presentation and positioned for a rewarding future courtesy of its prized 698sqm (approx.) corner allotment with ddo8 zoning, this excellent family home delivers the space and comfort you need now and the security you crave for the future (STCa). The premium level of privacy this stately family residence enjoys is a feature to savour. So, too, is its generous offering of three sizeable living areas, five bedrooms and three luxurious bathrooms, which allows the home to comfortably accommodate the extended family.
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Saturday 5th december at 12pm Contact agent for Price Thu & Sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required Tony Tuccitto 0407 144 390 Jonathan Kasapidis 0408 488 022 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Balwyn 12 AlAndAle Avenue Inspired by the modern lifestyle whilst paying respect to the timeless architecture of a bygone era, this contemporary Georgian masterpiece in the Balwyn High School zone delivers a Balwyn living experience of the highest standard. A statement of excellence with premium-grade fixtures and fittings, polished timber parquetry floors, luxurious bathrooms and seamless indoor-outdoor living, its presentation and five-star quality is hard to fault. Complemented with four living areas, alfresco entertaining with a built-in BBQ, gourmet kitchen, four zoned bedrooms upstairs and guest accommodation downstairs, you’ll want for nothing here.
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Saturday 12th december at 4pm Contact Agent for Price Thu 11.30-12pm & Sat 10-10.30am Photo ID required Michael Steenhuis 0400 499 601 Theo Politis 0415 030 088 Doncaster 9842 8888
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TemplesTowe 9 Rutland avenue an enviable family lifestyle is what you can expect with this outstanding family home; a home you´re guaranteed to fall in love with the moment you step inside and discover its modern presentation, exceptional blend of indoor and outdoor living and breathtaking views. three stylish ground-floor living zones, including an expansive fireside lounge with plush carpet flooring, create an inviting and relaxing ambience, while walking distance access to templestowe Park Primary School and the close proximity of templestowe village, the Pines and Westerfolds Park ensures a carefree approach to family life.
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Saturday 12th december at 11am Contact agent for Price thu 6.30-7pm, Sat 2.30-3pm & Sun 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Mark di Giulio 0407 863 179 adam Spozio 0400 316 214 Doncaster 9842 8888
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TemplesTowe lower 9 ExEtEr ClosE successfully reborn into a modern glamour as a result of a complete and thorough renovation, spoil your family just in time for Christmas by gifting them a quintessential family lifestyle with this virtually brand new family residence. Breathtaking indoor-outdoor living, outstanding craftsmanship, strong contemporary appeal and appointments of a premium standard are at the heart of this fabulously restored family home, which comfortably accommodates three separate living areas, four generous-sized bedrooms and fully-tiled bathrooms. Conveniently located within walking distance of parks, schools and transport.
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saturday 12th December at 2pm Contact Agent for Price thu & sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required Adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster 20 Stanton Street Stylish presentation and a convenient Doncaster location are at the cornerstone of this architecturally designed four-bedroom residence. Superbly modernised with brand new carpets, a freshly painted interior, gourmet kitchen and a renovated Master ensuite, a family lifestyle built around comfort, space and modern style awaits within this glamorous home, nestled on a slightly elevated 740sqm (approx.) allotment that enjoys the benefits of a sunny north-facing backyard. three separate living areas coupled with zoned bedrooms also reinforce the home’s ability to comfortably accommodate the growing family.
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Saturday 12th December at 2pm $900,000 - $990,000 thu 12.30-1pm & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Juliette Zhou 0456 999 669 Spiro Drossos 0425 709 479 Doncaster 9842 8888
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TemplesTowe 3 BramBer Court the air that wafts through the front timber deck and into the grand open plan living is sweet and refreshing. the coveted top-of the-court location is as serene and tranquil as they come, with over 1,000sqm (approx.) of scenic beauty only minutes from the eastern Freeway, schools and the Pines. and the home? Well‌ a multitude of formal and communal living spaces characterise this fine example of family living, combining with bedrooms of generous proportions and exceptional outdoor entertaining options to present an unforgettable living experience.
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Saturday 28th November at 12pm Contact agent for Price thu & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required Sam Kocuk 0419 311 222 adele Kocuk 0412 255 919 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 45 Renshaw stReet Brimming with opportunity on an excellent 802sqm (approx.) block, the world is your oyster with this exciting property that’s eagerly awaiting your creative vision. with Doncaster secondary College and ss Peter and Paul’s Primary school within very easy reach, the chance to build the family home of your dreams (stCa) will tempt the growing family. Keen developers, however, will be eager to build a pair of modern townhouses (stCa) in a coveted location central to the eastern Freeway, bus services, Jackson Court shops, westfield shoppingtown and parks.
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saturday 12th December at 10am Contact agent for Price thu 1.30-2pm & sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required Jason stepanow 0405 159 650 ayleisha Plant 0417 333 600 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 8 LyndaL CLose set the tone for grand entertaining inside this completely refurbished single-level family home, packaging multiple living zones with a five-star outdoor setting that ensures there’s a little piece of heaven for everyone! The home successfully zones the well-proportioned bedrooms away from the collection of living areas; fully renovated bathrooms deliver a touch of luxury. an inviting in-ground swimming pool provides instant relief from the summer heat, while a large undercover entertaining area, open-plan living with a gourmet kitchen and sunken formal lounge with an open fireplace adds further appeal.
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saturday 28th november at 11am Contact agent for Price Thu 5.30-6pm & sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required spiro drossos 0425 709 479 Jack Li 0430 133 425 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 1/146 BlackBurn road Wonderfully refreshed for your comfort and peace of mind, it’s very much a case of brand new living inside this fabulously updated single-level residence! With brand new carpets underfoot, freshly painted walls and ceilings, brand new stainless steel appliances to the modern kitchen and a modern fit-out to the central family bathroom, every corner has been graced with a modern touch so that you, the future owner of this outstanding property, can move in — or rent it out — with total peace of mind.
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Lower PLenty 2 Rosehill Road on over an acre in prestigious Rosehill Road, this elegant family home offers classic beauty, a spacious design and scope to add to an already substantial offering. The beautiful interior includes 4 fabulous living zones, timber kitchen, 5 bedrooms (master with unsuited), open study and zoned family bathroom. Poolside entertaining is a joy, overlooking the solar in-ground pool/spa, native garden and large lawn with potential for a tennis court, additional sheds, or further landscaping. extras include ducted heating/ cooling, air-conditioning, alarm, double garage, circular driveway and easy access to doncaster, eltham, and Templestowe amenities.
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Bulleen 10 Latrobe Street boasting one of the best locations in bulleen, a desirable North-facing position with scenic views in the distance and excellent multi-generational living options, this grand family residence of astounding dimensions instantly appeals, inside and out. this wonderfully refreshed property is defined by its extraordinary amount of open space, accommodating a total of six bedrooms and three living zones across two sizeable levels to present the perfect home for the large family.
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saturday 5th december 3:30pm unless sold prior $1,300,000 - $1,400,000 Wednesday 5:00 – 5:30pm & saturday 1:45 – 2:15pm Photo ID required John haley 0417 352 312 aaron Yeats 0400 067 024 Eltham 9431 1222
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Saturday 28th November at 12pm $850,000 - $925,000 thu & Sat 11.30-12pm Photo ID required tony tuccitto 0407 144 390 Jonathan Kasapidis 0408 488 022 Doncaster 9842 8888
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MitchaM 63 CoChrane Street Located across the road from Simpsons Park with high fences all around, make an inspired start to family life with this private single-level home that your growing family will thank you for, every single day! From its flowing living areas, large central kitchen and generous collection of spacious bedrooms, a lack of space is one problem you won’t ever encounter as the next occupant of this fantastic home. and with a private and peaceful yard that comfortably accommodates large gatherings (and features its own gas mains BBQ, too!), you’ll also be volunteering your home to stage BBQ get-togethers this summer.
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Balwyn north 17 AlphA Street As far as opportunities go, this is one you don´t want slipping through your fingers. enjoying a prominent position in the Greythorn precinct on an 750sqm (approx.) allotment, a family lifestyle of the highest order comes attached with this graceful residence, which delights with its radiant formal and informal living spaces, excellent outdoor entertaining options and bedrooms of very generous proportions. there´s also the option of extracting full value from this potential-rich allotment and building a brand new family home or sidebyside executive residences given the wide frontage available (StCA).
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Saturday 5th December at 2pm More than $760,000 thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am Photo ID required Kane Penhalluriack 0406 556 445 Jack Stack 0400 434 030 BlackBurn 9878 0222
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Saturday 12th December at 11am Contact Agent for price thu 4.30-5pm & Sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required Juliette Zhou 0456 999 669 Michael Steenhuis 0400 499 601 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 2/4 Milan Street You don’t have to be in the investment game to understand the future-proof attributes this brand new townhouse possesses. and you don’t have to be a connoisseur of highend style to appreciate the elevated level of craftsmanship and luxury within this six-star energy-rated residence, which features leD lighting, gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, ducted vacuum, security alarm, video intercom, beautiful open living spaces, seamless indoor-outdoor options and glamorous bathrooms tiled from floor to ceiling.
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Doncaster east 2/9 May Street Displaying convenience at every turn given its walking distance proximity to Donburn shops, transport and east Doncaster Secondary College, those looking to splash into the market in time for summer shouldn’t look past this outstanding single-level unit that oozes contemporary appeal in a five-star location. Presented in sparkling condition with rich timber floors, open living spaces, zoned accommodation and an excellent north facing entertainer’s deck, it’s great to rent out yet even better to live in!
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Saturday 5th December at 1pm Contact agent for Price thu & Sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required Jim Kapsalis 0488 837 653 ericka Wong 0411 472 849 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Saturday 12th December at 12pm $690,000 - $750,000 thu 2.30-3pm & Sat 10.30-11am Photo ID required tony tuccitto 0407 144 390 Jonathan Kasapidis 0408 488 022 Doncaster 9842 8888
Doncaster east 13 Montreal Drive For the ultimate in spacious easy living, you can’t go past this outstanding family home. With a flawless and open-plan design, there is room for everyone to do their own thing and experience an unbeatable family lifestyle in the heart of Doncaster east. thanks to the current owner’s contemporary updates and a focus on quality, space and comfort, you can move your family straight in with total peace of mind and enjoy the many benefits this immaculate home offers within moments of the Pines, prestigious schools, parks and transport.
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Bulleen 9 Harold Street If you’re looking to upsize, keen to develop (StCa) or just ready to move in and renovate this home into a contemporary showpiece, there’s something for everyone with this exciting two-storey, four-bedroom residence. Stunning views of Melbourne’s city skyline and the lights of the iconic MCG are just some of the highlights of this superbly located home, which enjoys a stately position on a huge 737sqm (approx.) parcel of land within moments of Bulleen Plaza, Macedon Square, the eastern Freeway, bus services, schools and Westfield Shoppingtown.
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Saturday 5th December at 1pm Contact agent for Price thu & Sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 adam Spozio 0400 316 214 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Saturday 28th November at 1pm $860,000 - $940,000 thu 5.30-6pm & Sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required Mark di Giulio 0407 863 179 Jack li 0430 133 425 Doncaster 9842 8888
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Doncaster east 7 DunDas Court If first impressions count for everything, then here’s a home that you’ll want to call home from the very outset. Instantly welcoming with its premium court location that’s within East Doncaster secondary College precinct, the delights of this spacious single-level home continues inside where an inviting interior captivates with its abundant natural light, charming presentation and generosity of space. Pristine in its appearance, it’s a home that ticks all the boxes amongst the young, growing family looking for a home to embark on a new chapter of lifelong memories.
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Bulleen 17 Marjorie Close rich in potential and location, opportunities are bountiful for the astute purchaser of this spacious single-level three-bedroom home. From its suitability as a site for your brand new family home (sTCa) given its generous 583sqm (approx.) allotment to its attractiveness as a smart investment, there’s no doubting the immense appeal of this property that conveniently finds itself within moments of the eastern Freeway, the Park + ride facility, schools and Westfield shoppingtown.
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saturday 5th December at 11am $800,000 - $880,000 thu 12.30-1pm & sat 3.30-4pm Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 robert Di Giulio 0428 273 739 Doncaster 9842 8888
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saturday 12th December at 1pm Contact agent for Price Thu 11.30-12pm & sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required Mark Di Giulio 0407 863 179 robert Di Giulio 0428 273 739 Doncaster 9842 8888
Donvale 7 Opala COurt
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Vermont 8 Karwitha Street
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Located in the Vermont Primary and Secondary College zones and bursting with potential, make no mistake: this could be the buy of the year! whether you choose to knock it down and develop (StCa) or move in and modernise, you can’t go wrong! METHOD Saturday 28th November at 1pm PRICE Contact agent for Price INSPECT thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required CONTACT Barrie Quilligan 0431 480 352 John Stack 0402 443 312 BlackBurn 9878 0222
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Sunday 6th December at 1pm $1,900,000 - $2,100,000 thu 5.30-6pm, Sat & Sun 11.30-12pm Photo ID required theo politis 0415 030 088 Michael Steenhuis 0400 499 601 Doncaster 9842 8888
BlackBurn South 33 Holland Road
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Give yourself every chance of future success by seizing this excellent opportunity to secure a huge 749sqm (approx.) allotment with potential written all over it! Renovate the existing home or develop (STCa), it’s an opportunity too good to refuse! METHOD Saturday 28th november at 2pm PRICE Contact agent for Price INSPECT Thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 1.30-2pm Photo ID required CONTACT John Stack 0402 443 312 Kane Penhalluriack 0406 556 445 BlackBurn 9878 0222
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Brand New Display Homes Open Now! The Avenue, Selandra Rise & Timbertop Estate Open Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues & Wed from 12-5pm
Knock down - Rebuild From $179,630
Selling Off-Market – Advisable or Not? with Paul Kounnas, Director of Hudson Bond Real Estate Many real estate sales occur off-market. An off-market sale is one which is not publicly advertised to the open market. It is a marketing approach that targets one or just a few well qualified and cashed up buyers who know exactly what they want and are ready to buy the right property immediately once it’s available. The advantage of an off-market sale is that it can save the seller both time and stress, as well as the cost of a full marketing campaign. The major question facing vendors, who consider selling off-market, is whether they could achieve a better result by listing on the open market. The answer is, “it depends”.
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There are three scenarios where selling offmarket works best: 1. The first being the property has previously undergone a marketing/auction campaign that has failed to produce the desired result.
The Cottesloe MK11 28.2sq Think of your property as a blank canvas... Now imagine rebuilding the stunning cottlesloe amongst the existing landscape of your street. The Cottesloe MK11 is a beautiful classic and timeless design that captures the essence of American style perfectly. The luxurious Hamptons style home is impressive from the street and invites you to come in and discover all the space and options you need to relax and feel free inside your new home. This 3 bedroom plus study /parents retreat home comes with the option of adding a fourth bedroom. The open plan kitchen, dining and family room is the perfect place to entertain your family and friends. There is also a separate theatre room or games room conveniently located away from the main family area.
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Belant Rise CLYDE NORTH Melway 134 K5
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2. When the agent has a buyer who really needs to buy but has not been able to find anything suitable. They may have sold their property and have to move or they may have some unique criteria of what they want in a property. To finalise their property search the buyer will quite often pay a premium market price. 3. Sellers of prestige or unique properties can
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be well advised to sell off-market. Unique is a greatly misunderstood word in real estate. It is neither positive nor negative, it simply means it is a rare kind. Unique homes often require unique purchasers and they can be in short supply in any market. It is relatively easy for good agents to search through their digital database of buyers and match them to a new listing. Prestige homes in Sydney and Melbourne often sell off-market because even in strong markets, the auction clearance rate of prestige homes generally underperforms the broader auction clearance rate. This makes selling offmarket a sensible option for iconic and unique homes, in all market conditions. Besides, how can you have a successful auction if there is only one buyer bidding for your home? If you are going to sell off-market in a boom, you want the right buyer negotiating with the right agent on your behalf. In a falling market, a good off-market offer may well be the best offer you could see for some time. This is an edited version of an article by Peter O’Malley
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Floatation Therapy is the Ultimate form of relaxation. Your Very Best has been servicing Melbourne’s float community for more than 10 years! What we know for sure is that if you are looking for a personal and deeply appreciated gift to give someone this Christmas then a YVB Gift Voucher is perfect. Your Very Best is the ONLY float centre locally that offers Float, Massage and Hyperbaric therapy together. Call TODAY 9879 7907 to buy the Gift of Bliss for your loved one.
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