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hat do we talk about when we talk about assess potential malingering. It’s a most useful tracking “man flu”? You see, I mean the common cold device for influenza infection across the nation. But to as experienced by a man – nothing more, the point here: analysis of 16,000 participants showed nothing less. But apparently most men mean a rare and that women took an average of three days off normal potentially fatal form of an upper respiratory infection duties with cough and fever, whereas men took an that leaves them more disabled, more uncomfortable average of only 2.8 days off. After a medical visit, and much sicker than the average … woman with women took an average of four days off, whereas a cold. men took only 3.5 days off. It’s an ironic reference: it actually means the See? It’s a myth! Men man up much more I call it opposite of what it implies. There is no such quickly than women! So why does it always the Princess thing, so it gently pokes fun at what appears feel, whenever a bloke gets a cold, that the Diana to be a bloke’s lower pain threshold and the world is about to end, that said man is going effect way a man exhibits the symptoms of a cold. to die, and that you are the most heartless Which is to say, floridly. Which is to say – they woman in the world not to understand HOW are mostly bloody terrible patients. BAD THEY FEEL? So, given the irony already associated with this term, I A doctor once told me it was lack of oestrogen: the was astonished to find that an august tertiary institution key female hormone seems to ease the system and raise had decided to devote the time (and I assume some pain-tolerance levels to a height incomprehensible to money) to analysing whether men did it harder than men. And she didn’t just mean during childbirth. women when it comes to battling the dreaded lurgy. But I have another theory: I call it the Princess Diana To be fair to the University of Newcastle, its quite effect. Remember the quite overwhelming outpouring fascinating FluTracking program does more than just of grief prompted by the death of Diana, Princess of

Wales? A great deal of it was perfectly understandable as she was enormously loved by so many people. But the wave after wave of grief and sorrow that washed against the gates of palaces and the stone edifice of British decorum was unprecedented and beyond many people’s understanding. I theorised at the time that because so many of us walk about barely managing to suppress unspeakable sorrow or fear or unhappiness, it only takes one really good public excuse and we let it all pour out. I think many of us are really very sad, and sometimes, you just need a damn good cry. Well I reckon a lot of men are stressed beyond understanding, are exhausted and spent, if not despairing and depressed, and just need a damn good excuse to let go, lie back and wallow. Here comes a cold and there’s the perfect, medically legitimate excuse to give way to the dark. Yes they feel it more, because for once, they might just be feeling it all. So get out the warm face washer and the hot rum and the flannelette pyjamas, and extend a cool, gentle hand. It might be called man flu, but you could also name it basic self-care. \

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on’t get me wrong, I’ve had times in my life where I was so strict, I had my blinkers on. But I don’t agree with that now.” Hang on a minute. Isn’t this the guy who, as The Commando on Channel Ten’s The Biggest Loser, scares overweight people into performing seemingly impossible physical tasks? Somehow, he doesn’t seem like the mellowing type. Steve Willis, the 36-year-old with the camo pants, the hot bod and the hard-man persona is, these days, big on moderation – although for some of us his idea of balance sounds positively abstemious. “I’ll go out to dinner with friends and enjoy a beer or a couple of glasses of wine and share dessert,” he says. “I don’t mind a black coffee, maybe a couple of pieces of really dark chocolate. But I don’t overindulge in those things – it’s balanced and it’s a treat. Something I allow myself to have from time to time.” His dedication to moderation shows. You can’t help but be perplexed or overawed at how someone can look so fit but, as has been driven home throughout The Biggest Loser, you you don’t get that way by sitting on the couch eating cake. don’t get It should be no surprise that a guy nicknamed The Commando that way by has a military background. Willis grew up in Brisbane, but his sitting on the family moved to Hervey Bay just before he started year 11. couch eating “It was hard being taken out of that environment, away from my cake friends. I may have done some things differently if I’d remained where I’d grown up. But I was like, ‘You know, I don’t really like where I am; I don’t know anybody’. The next best thing was to join the army.” He was just 19 and, after a year in the infantry, joined the Counter Terrorism Team. “You learn a lot about yourself and a lot about life and living on the edge,” he says of his time in the Special Forces unit. “It really helps with decision making, especially on the spot. Not that you always make the right decisions, but you learn not to dwell on it or beat yourself up about it.”

agent for The Biggest Loser suggested he try out for a new role as the tough-guy trainer, who would be brought in as the ultimate punishment for hard-headed contestants. “The no-nonsense, no excuses, in-your-face, one-dimensional, ‘not worried about your ailments or your other things that are going on’ guy,” he interjects. Thankfully, for both Willis and the show’s viewers (although the contestants might be less enthusiastic), he’s now had a few seasons working in a considerably expanded role as one of the full-time trainers alongside Michelle Bridges and Shannan Ponton. But while his role has changed, his fundamental philosophy has not. “The whole ‘no excuses’ thing is essentially about not putting blame on external factors,” he says. “We can’t all be bulletproof and we have to approach it from different angles and be smart about how we do things, but what it comes down to is saying, ‘I understand this has happened or it’s part of your life, but you can focus your energies on some other area’.” Willis practises what he preaches. After reeling off a litany of injuries – “I’ve had both knees operated on, I’ve busted my back parachuting, I’ve had an ankle operation, I’ve had a lot of dislocations of the shoulder” – Willis swears he’s fitter and more mobile now than when he was in the army. Plus, he has to fit it in his own training around The Biggest Loser, its publicity demands, his own training and bootcamp business, and spending time with his wife and three children, Brianna, 14, Ella, 5, and Jack, who turns two in July. When the show is in production he gets up at 4am, trains, then heads off for filming and other commitments before heading home. “The reason I train in the mornings is so that I have time in the afternoon for my kids,” he says. “To take them to their activities, go for a swim at the pool, all that kind of stuff. It’s hard,” he concedes. “But I think it comes down to the quality of time not the totality.” As for his persona away from the camera, Willis insists he’s not nearly as tough as his TV image would have people believe. “I am a big softie,” he says, laughing. “The methodology and mentality and application towards life and training [you see on the show] remain the same. It’s quite rigid but I truly believe in balance, and I’m very easy guy to get along with. “I really enjoy all the facets to life. I like training hard, working hard, playing hard.” \ editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au » The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation airs Sunday to Tuesday at 7.30pm on Ten. For Commando Steve tips and information: commandosteve.com/

e left the army in 2004 and about that time was introduced to an exercise program that would become his game changer. CrossFit is Willis’ challenge of choice. Both a company and a style of exercise, it was founded by Greg and Lauren Glassman in the US in 2000. Combining strength and cardiovascular exercises in varied, high-intensity sessions designed to improve an individual’s functional movement and work capacity, it is, quite simply, hardcore. “I’d spent nine years in the military as a Special Forces soldier,” says Willis. “Now I do a 20-minute workout and it absolutely annihilates me? It pretty much handed my own arse to me on a platter.” Inspired, he became a qualified coach and opened his own CrossFit affiliate in Sydney. He later attended the 2009 CrossFit Games in California, placing fourth. (Check it out on YouTube – it makes Tough Mudder look like a tea party.) About the same time, a friend who knew the casting

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he other adult in this house is doing the 5:2 diet Protein, carbs, fats – I think we’re all obsessed – fasting for two consecutive days each week with food and eat too much of everything, really, and eating normally on the others. including me, sitting here with a coffee and two Yesterday was his first day. Before he ate anything Anzac bickies. he checked its calorie value on an app, and then The bickies pretty much equal a fast day’s entire he told me about it. At one stage he texted me the calorie intake, but I’m not thinking about that. Me, calorie content of a banana. I’m in an ethical, risk-averse, low-food-miles eating This morning, as only a man who has never been zone. I made the Anzacs myself, to be sure they’re on any kind of diet will do, he announced he’s free of palm oil, chemical additives and peanuts. I already thinner. And he’s just told me red wine is don’t want anyone getting sick or being exploited or 70 calories a glass. I’m not sure I will be able to losing their habitat from food I consume. stand this much longer. The bickies are made with Uncle Tobys’ oats, Right now he should be working but he’s lying which have the Heart Foundation tick and the on the couch reading the 5:2 bible, The Fast Diet green kangaroo on the packet, so they’re reasonably book, which is fast becoming an international healthy and made in Australia. I’m happy, bestseller. He’s doing that because he can’t I think ... I’m not concentrate and has no energy because he’s But wait, the bickies have sugar in them, sure i can on the 5:2 fast diet. and that’s no longer allowed – just ask stand Intermittent fasting is taking Britain by Sarah Wilson and the horse that woman this much storm. When you invite friends for dinner rode in on (wearing a dirty white T-shirt, over there, you need to check whether the possibly). And flour, which I know I longer date falls on their fast day or a normal day. If shouldn’t eat, and I’m not carrying on about it’s a normal day, great, its curry chips or chip gluten to be trendy. I’ve got the coeliac gene. baps or something awfully delicious like that. If it’s a And, oh no, Uncle Tobys’ oats may well be made fast day, it’s just stewy soupy veggie slop. in Australia but they’re owned by Nestlé, which has The diet is apparently good for your cholesterol issues … allegations of irresponsible marketing of and blood-sugar levels, which is the attraction for breast-milk substitutes to the Third World being the other adult in this house, and it also asserts we one, so now I feel sick and I’m going to have to throw all eat too much protein. Intermittent fasting helps them out. break it all down, or something like that. Damn. I’m confused. Eating too much protein contradicts White whine anyone? \ khall@theweeklyreview.com.au the CSIRO diet, which told us we should eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates. That came out on we welcoMe your feedback @ the back of the low-fat, high-carb fad of the ’90s. I’m www.theweeklyreview.com.au/my-view still in that zone, to be honest. I love potatoes.

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Fergus O’Sullivan the main grid – this upmarket venture says he can see has made an impact on quiet Ripponlea. himself working as a barista for the rest of Part of this is its proximity to the train his life. He came to Hawk & Hunter after station, but much has to do with the notable a series of corporate catering jobs and a food, coffee and decor in an otherwise stint in a small café, but gleaned much unremarkable set of shops. of his coffee nous while working in Benjamin Avramides, Thomas a family friend’s Italian restaurant McIntosh, Luke Holt and Simon A “soft when he was 16. Winfield liked the area, and felt coffee” O’Sullivan studied graphic it was “a bit underdone” says with broad design at Swinburne University Avramides. Their 10-month-old but works five days a week as a café, Hawk & Hunter Small appeal barista, spending a couple of nights Batch, is home to the group’s at the Italian restaurant behind the Tommy Collins catering business, espresso machine and the bar. which specialises in “small batch”, He says the Red Star Dark and Stormy home-style foods. It’s unrelated to a blend used at Hawk & Hunter is a “soft similarly named coffee roasting company in coffee” with broad appeal that’s suited to its North Melbourne. urban location. Breakfast items include eggs with It contains 70 per Indian coffee and mushrooms, tomatoes, grilled corn and 30 per cent Sumatran beans that give it a parmesan polenta; or for brunch try the mild body and subtle malty overtones. broad bean felafels with pickled vegetables It’s popular with the early morning and pomegranate hummus, or share a commuters, and O’Sullivan says many of grazing board or mezze plate with drinks. them will stop for another coffee on their Hawk & Hunter uses Red Star coffee, way home. Getting to know these regulars roasted in Port Melbourne, Mitcham-based in the few months he’s been at the café is Villa Verde eggs and Noîsette breads. what he enjoys most, and he says it’s the There’s a changing daily selection of “people factor” that will ensure his long house-baked cakes, sweets and take-home career in coffee. \ meals on offer too. ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au The partnership is set to open a third

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here’s mesmerising movement in the front window as deft, black-aproned chefs transform pale balls of dough into thin, satiny roti. Stretch, roll, flip. Stretch, roll, flip … One becomes the classic roti canai, grilled quickly then plumped into a fluffy, golden ball and laid on a serving platter beside a dollop of fiery red sambal and a duo of russet-toned dipping sauces. Another becomes a paper-thin sweet roti tisu, nicked across its radius then heated until crisp enough to be shaped into a tall, pointed cone that stands independently. There are 10 versions of roti on the menu, from savoury to sweet. Mamak’s arrival in Melbourne late last year was anticipated by Malaysiaphiles who knew of its reputation for speedy, authentic cuisine, via its Sydney cousins. In Malaysia, mamaks were traditionally roadside stalls serving cheap roti canai, teh tarik (milky, sweetened tea) and dishes of noodles and nasi goreng (spicy fried rice). Eager to embrace their heritage and make a buck on the way, owners Julian Lee, Alan Au and Clement Lee headed back to Malaysia for authentic training and set up a market stall in Haymarket’s Chinatown in 2006. Sydneysiders loved it so much that they expanded the stall, with a second restaurant in Chatswood. Julian, who had lived in Melbourne, was keen on conquering the south, and says it was always a matter of time. He was the original “roti man”, turning the dough for Alan, who manned the grill, while Clement sorted the satay offering. Julian says the trio has slowly passed skill and formula to cooks in its three restaurants. Roti chefs take at least nine months to acquire their skills, he says. Admittedly, Melbourne’s Mamak is not for everyone. Queues for tables can be long, although efficient staff keep things moving. Speedy dining feels appropriate, so plan your night around the food, rather than the other way around. It’s a set-up favoured by the Malaysian community and students, as well as noisy family groups and night owls seeking sustenance. Cleverly, the trio has kept its menu short and sweet – and it’s identical at all three venues. From the roti menu, select roti telur (an egg variety), roti planta (a rich, buttery version), roti bawang (loaded with red onion) and satisfying murtabak (filled with chicken or lamb, onion, cabbage and eggs), then on to the list of eight mains, three salads, two rice and two noodle dishes. Charry chicken satay skewers are finger-sized and moreish – ideal as a shared appetiser, or late-night snack, although they do take about 15 minutes from time of order – and arrive beside an oversized bowl of sweet, spicy peanut sauce. Mains include a terrific kari kambing (slow-cooked, spicy lamb curry) in a fragrant coconut and tamarind sauce. There are also chicken, fish and vegetarian curries. The nasi lemak comes with optional extras, perhaps chicken curry or sambal prawns. It’s a sensory dazzler: a mound of coconut-flavoured rice sits in the centre

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of crispy whitebait, roasted peanuts, half a boiled egg, cucumber, a spoonful of sambal and your chosen extras. The chicken curry, although flavoursome, was a tiny portion (it was only $3 extra) and mostly bone. Salads include kacang panjan belacan (beans, chillies and shrimp paste) and stir-fried water spinach. Sambal tiger prawns and cuttlefish are on our next-time list. To appreciate the Mamak experience, a hot or iced tea or coffee is essential. But be warned, the teh halia – a big glass beer mug filled with ginger-infused sweet, frothy tea – is no kind of palate cleanser, or food enhancer. I wanted to give the teh ‘O’ ais limau (tea with a splash of lime) a run instead, but it failed to arrive. Desserts include four sweet roti offerings – there’s one with sliced bananas, the aforementioned cone and

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a roti bom, described as “thicker, richer, and sweeter”, which sounded like overkill. There’s also an ais kacang (a concoction of red beans, corn, grass jelly, rose-syrup and sweetened milk on a mountain of shaved ice) that sounded authentic, but there were no takers. Despite misgivings, the roti kaya (filled with a pandan and coconut spread) with vanilla ice-cream, was damn good. Mamak is another link in our ever-expanding food culture chain and a city dining experience worth checking out. Take the family, meet your mates; but don’t seek quiet romance. \ ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au to rEad MorE rEviEws

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Most of the colour and noise at this city hot spot comes from the effervescent crowds, tucking cheerfully into bowls of curry, plates of roti, rice and noodles. Canteen-style veneer tables with banquettes and timber stools are surrounded by warm chocolate walls under a constellation of downlights. There are striking “self portraits” of the chefs and staff in action around the space, which seem to reflect the energy across the room as the ever efficient staff move swiftly from table to table. \

Chefs \ Julian Lee, alan au, Clement Lee

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love a collaboration. Whether it’s music, art or wine, I’m fascinated by the combination of techniques and personalities that come together to produce something new. A few wine collaborations have passed my way, and lips, lately that have inspired this column. There’s any number of reasons that inspire two winemakers to join up to make wine. It might be a shared love of a particular region, a philosophy, such as biodynamics, or a single grape variety that brings them together, sometimes from opposite ends of the world. It took 17 years after Margaret River’s Jeff Burch met France-based, Canadian-born winemaker Pascal Marchand for them to make wine together. By then, they had consumed countless bottles of wine, shared winemaking stories and even become neighbours in Burgundy, the region in central France famous for its pinot noir and chardonnay. “I met Pascal in 1990 and he gave me my first real lesson on terroir,” says Burch, whose Howard Park wines are regarded as some of Western Australia’s finest. “We were tasting from barrels and he said the wines were from six different parts of the small Clos des Epeneaux vineyard. He said, ‘I keep them all separate and then put them together for the final assemblage’.” Marchand explained that grapes from various parts of the vineyard had different characters and different techniques were used to bring out the best in each parcel. “It was my first lesson on handling really small parcels of wine and the lengths that they go to to make those wines,” says Burch. Fast-forward to 2007 and the first wines under the Marchand & Burch label were made in Western Australia – a chardonnay, pinot noir and shiraz. “We subsequently went over to France and started

with a Bourgogne rouge and a Gevrey Chambertin and a Nuits-St-George,” says Burch. “There’s not a lot of difference between the winemaking here and what Pascal does in France – the oak’s the same, and winemaking doesn’t change.” But Burgundy’s cold climate and the disease pressures that come with cold, wet weather are issues, Burch says. Grapes are meticulously hand-sorted to remove diseased berries before they enter the winery. “It’s taught me to appreciate how benign our vineyard weather is. Our issues are managing canopies and alcohol levels rather than disease.” Marchand & Burch’s French range has grown to 10 wines and includes wines from grand cru vineyards, the highest classification in France. What started as a good idea between mates has grown into a venture that might well outlive the pair. “Pascal says that in our neck of the woods, which isn’t known for its pinot but has a lot of potential, is an opportunity down the track to establish something,” says Burch. “Everything in Burgundy has kind of been done; they have hundreds of years of history and winemakers know that if they take grapes from a “PASCAL particular vineyard, as long as they don’t stuff it up, GAVE ME they’re going to make good wine. “His son’s doing vintage with us next year and MY FIRST REAL my son will do vintage with Pascal this year.” Time LESSON ON will tell what the next generation Marchand & Burch TERROIR” collaboration will bring, but they have four big shoes to fill. \ bthomas@theweeklyreview.com.au to reaD more reviews

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A collaboration between French-based winemaker Pascal Marchand and vigneron Jeff Burch from WA’s Howard Park, whose passion is the Burgundian grapes, pinot noir and chardonnay. Its quality is clear the moment it hits the glass: aromas of white peach, ginger, spice, hazelnuts, citrus and blossom are complex, a little funky and intriguing. It’s a wine of elegance and finesse, but there’s an underlying power to the grapefruit, flint and raw almond flavours that’s only seen in the best of wines. Food match \ Poulet de Bresse, or any roast chicken

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e’re sitting in Layne Beachley’s outdoor area, from which you can see the rolling waves of Manly, where she surfs every day. It’s a stunning Sydney day and her husband, former INXS band member Kirk Pengilly, is walking around without a shirt. It’s such a fragrant and Arcadian environment that it’s strange hearing there are flies in the ointment of Beachley’s life. Of course there are. That’s real life. But we only know about them because Beachley is so startlingly honest and straight-up, and so searingly articulate and unwilling to buy into a moment of cant, hypocrisy or anything inauthentic. So she’s happy to talk about the fact that she doesn’t feel like she’s “enough” and feels the need to rein in her perfectionism. “I’m not enough and I have to accept that,” Beachley says. “I’m too driven. I do have to wind it back. I need to be a little bit more realistic and patient. I’m probably one of the most impatient, impetuous people you could imagine. I’m in such a rush. I can see how it needs to be and I’m in such a rush to get there that I can fail to be patient enough to take people on the journey. I just want everyone to get there too quickly.” Does she catch herself over-analysing? “Absolutely,” she says. “I over-think.” How does she mitigate that? “I go surfing. Surfing’s where everything gets put into perspective. I’m a control freak on land so when I go into the water it rinses my mind, body and soul, and I have to relinquish control because I know there’s a force more powerful than me. “I do a whole lot of my healing in the water. If I’m having an emotionally charged experience that I need to process, I will go in the water.” Layne Beachley is one of the most decorated figures in Australian sport. She won the world surfing title seven times, six of those consecutively. Five years after retiring she has built a wonderfully busy life, from her 10-year partnership with Pengilly, her Aim for the Stars Foundation, which helps make girls’ dreams come true, and a strong presence on the corporate speaking circuit. Sitting here on her outdoor couch, Beachley is tanned and appears to be bursting with health. Known as a fierce, uncompromising competitor, today she is calm, thoughtful and gracious. She’s on a mission to help girls, partly because she didn’t get much help achieving her dream. Her foundation gives her great satisfaction. “The philosophy is about supporting the journey of women, and motivating and inspiring them to dare to dream and pursue a passion,” she says. Beachley launched the foundation in 2003. The Macquarie Bank put up seed capital and Beachley set about working out who were the most worthy recipients. “I was working four jobs, I was No.2 in the world on the world tour and I could never earn enough income to support myself,” she says. “I wanted to quit, several times. So I decided to set up a charity that prevents girls from quitting.” Aim for the Stars offers scholarships and grants for girls aged 12 and older. “We gave a grant to (Australian surfer) Sally Fitzgibbons a few years ago … There’s marine biologists, heart-research scientists, glider pilots, volleyball tennis, an orchestral conductor. “We gave a three-year scholarship to Casey Eastham, the Hockeyroo player. She set a dream in 2004 when we received her application to become the youngest Hockeyroo and compete for her country. She’s now one of the leaders in the team. Also a three-year scholarship to a ballet dancer Jessica Brown, who performs in the biggest productions. And a grant to an aerial trapeze artist who went on to compete in the world championships in Montreal and won, and from that performance was headhunted by Cirque du Soleil. “What it’s taught me is to never underestimate the value and the impact you can have on another person’s life, if you make the choice to do so. “The focus of this charity is female-orientated because of the male-dominated environment I’ve grown up in. And also I’ve seen the challenges women face in garnering support.” 14 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

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“When you identify yourself as a champion and you’re no longer winning, then you start to question yourself.” Beachley says she struggled with other women on the surfing circuit who she felt did not enjoy her success. “I had to grow a thick skin and make sure I didn’t take it personally, but I realised that when they’re hugging me and congratulating me they were stabbing me in the back at the same time,” she says. “They’re going, ‘Congratulations, bitch, how are we going to beat you?’. I had to turn the target that was on my back into a mirror and say, ‘That’s not me, that’s your stuff, you take a look at yourselves’.” Did this take away the shine of her success? “A little bit, because you want to share it with the people that you’re doing it with. When I was losing I was everyone’s best friend, and when I was winning I was kind of cast out. “I have a very strong self-defined understanding of who I am and what I stand for and what my values are, and that enabled me to make really tough decisions, choices, around my direction in life. “It’s so disconcerting to feel like you’re one of the pack but then knowing that you’re kind-of not. So I took a strong observational view of 20 years in the future. I looked at all my competitors and thought, ‘How many of you are going to be important to me in the next 20 years when all this game is over?’. The answer was, none of them.” Was Beachley relieved when she retired in 2008? “Slightly relieved,” she says. “Only because of the workload. I still have one or two friends from when I toured. The rest I would call acquaintances.” How did she feel when Peruvian surfer Sofia Mulanovich and Australia’s five-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore started taking over? “There were times when I was like, ‘Oh, have some respect for your elders’.” Didn’t they show her respect? “No, they were smashing me,” she says with a laugh. “There seems to be a lot more camaraderie between athletes these days, and that comes down to a level of respect for each other’s competitive drive and ability.” Did she find it hard to let go when Gilmore took over as world champion of women’s surfing? “There were times I experienced that sense of jealousy and disappointment, and then I started to doubt myself because I felt like she was taking something away from me. I held onto that for as long as I possibly could. When you identify yourself as a champion and you’re no longer

winning, and you’re being beaten constantly, then you start to question yourself. “When the likes of Steph and Sally (Fitzgibbons) and all those younger girls started coming through, I saw their competitive drive and their tenacity and ability, which was phenomenal. And I thought, ‘You’re driven and you’re hungry and you’re talented and you’re beautiful and you’re great role models – over to you. Take it. Please take it. And don’t take it for granted. I’ve worked really hard to establish the platform which you’re now benefiting from, and I know my predecessors (did that too)’.” When she was playing with foam surfboards as a kid on Manly Beach, what were her dreams? “I wanted to be a stockbroker. I don’t know why. I wasn’t driven to really be anything until my dad told me I was adopted. As an eight-year-old I thought, ‘Well, shit, I’ve got to do something’, because I felt abandoned. I felt I didn’t belong anywhere and I wasn’t deserving of my own mother’s love, so how do I prove that I’m worthy of love at all?” Her adoptive mother died when Beachley was six. She met her biological mother in 1999. It was an awkward meeting and their relationship has struggled since. “She would love it if I would just ring her up and go, ‘Mum!’ But I just don’t have it in me. It’s the stubborn little child in me.” Her adoptive father lives nearby at Manly. “I’m grateful for all the challenges I’ve had, all those obstacles, because they have made me more resilient and presented me with an opportunity to get really clear on what I want to do,” Beachley says. “Even the challenge of growing up in Manly and being kicked out of the water (by the boys). That presented me with a choice: do I stand up and fight or do I put my tail between my legs and cry and go home? I took on the boys. “The thing was, I was never trying to prove anything to anybody but myself.” The water is still where Beachley goes to replenish herself. “I feel nurtured in the ocean. There’s no judgment, there’s no criticism. I surf every day. I get the adrenalin and the excitement and the sense of achievement when I surf well.”

ow do surfers feel when they realise they’ve just dropped in on Layne Beachley? “Some feel guilty and some feel proud,” she says. “(They think) ‘Geez you don’t get the chance to surf with a legend or a world champion every day’. Well, I do.” Sometimes she will paddle over to a surfer and give them some tips. “Did it today. There was this guy I’ve seen out in the water occasionally. He took off on a wave and his weight was too far back and I told him. He fixed it. And rode the next wave all the way to the beach.” Beachley enjoys her work with motivational speaking, mostly in Australia, Hawaii and Fiji. She and Pengilly have shared a decade together and I ask what a great relationship means to her? “It’s built on the three pillars of trust, honesty and communication. And unconditional love. The whole reason we were set up by (singer) Jon Stevens is because we’d have a healthy respect for each other’s lives. He’s been at the top of the world and I’d been at the top of the world, so we understand the responsibilities and the expectations and the pressures that are associated with living that life. “We complement each other. He’s a Cancerian so he’s very homely and very clean and organised and structured, and I’m the Gemini, so I’m the opposite.” It’s time to go. On the way out I grab a look at Beachley and Pengilly’s trophy room, which is packed with awards from their spectacular careers. What there’s no trophy for, though – and should be – is Beachley’s capacity for self-awareness, and her bravery in articulating it. \ pwilmoth@theweeklyreview.com.au We Welcome your feedback @

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nce a year the Love Vintage Show comes to Melbourne and reminds us why turning back the clock is good for the soul. It’s here that quality vintage enthusiasts sell collectable pieces – hunted and gathered from a bygone era to find a special place in your modern world. Bonnie Rose, from Bonnie Rose Vintage, discovered her love of vintage as a child ruffling through her grandmother’s australia hat boxes and old wardrobes. She is a great says scouring the fair requires time. source for “Look at every stall,” advises Rose, who says the most she paid for a vintage vintage outfit was $500 for a 1960s Pucci suit that she never wore for fear of destroying the silk. “The Love Vintage Show has fabulous new finds every time and it’s the largest of its kind in Australia. EMMA bRADy “The fair is full of wonderful collectors who don’t sell in shops or online, and only sell here.” This year, Rose will host workshops showing audiences how to capture a vintage look and then take an item from an outfit and repurpose it for a modern wardrobe. She will also style a vintage-inspired wedding parade. Vintage manages to weave itself into the lives of many busy individuals. Bernadette Keys, an artist and filmmaker who is working on a television series – Comeback, starring Steve Kilbey from The Church – is an avid collector. “I love the atmosphere of a vintage fair,” says Keys. Where she shops depends on what she’s looking for. “If I’m shopping for a special event, I’ll go to specialty vintage houses,” she says. “Melbourne is a fantastic city and the op shops and markets still have wonderful vintage clothes. I’m lucky, I have an eagle eye so often I’ll see pieces quickly that others may miss.” Her best vintage find was a 1940s Hollywood red crêpe and rhinestone cocktail dress which she wore on her wedding day, and a 1950s Dior print sundress. She cites Retrostar, Circa, Frocks and Slacks, and Dear Gladys as some of her favourite places to shop in Melbourne and says regional centres should never be underestimated for incredible finds. “My grandmother was an amazing seamstress and sewed beautifully detailed wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and ball gowns for mum and her sisters,” says Keys. “She had wonderful 1940s coats, gowns, furs, gloves, costume jewellery, scarves and shoes of her own.” Emma Brady, who was recently included on a Most Stylish New Yorker list in Time Out New York, grew up in Melbourne and is a lawyer in the Big Apple. She discovered a passion for vintage buttons at the age of 12, growing up in North Melbourne. She

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was obsessed by mother-of-pearl, porcelain and military buttons, and she would trawl local op shops with a friend to find them. That led to falling in love with vintage – from 1920s silk nightdresses to 1940s nipped-in jackets and crêpe de chine dresses. These days, Brady shops for vintage at a variety of places and says street stalls and op shops, as well as high-end boutiques, all have their place in the hunt. “It is nigh on impossible for me to walk past an op shop and not take a quick look – you just never know what treasure you might find,” says Brady, who also shops at the Manhattan Vintage show, held in Chelsea a few times a year. “I bought a stunning vintage cream shirt from a street stall in Melbourne for $5 that I literally wore until it fell apart. I had a phase recently on eBay buying Jean Varon (aka John Bates) and Biba – two British designers from the 1960s. “Australia is indeed a great place to source vintage. I have lived in New York for the past 6½ years, but Australia is where it all began for me.” \ jrocca@theweeklyreview.com.au » lovevintage.com.au/Melbourne/ The Love Vintage Show runs from May 17-19 at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens.

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LIneR DILemma To line or not to line, is an age-old make-up dilemma. I always say, if in doubt – line away. A thin line just above the lashes gives them an immediate boost, making them look fuller. According to legendary make-up artist Bobbi Brown, there are three types of liners: 1. Shadow Liner (using eye shadow as a liner) is easy and economical because you don’t need a separate product to line your lashes. Invest in a good brush; Bobbi recommends one that is “thin, stiff and flat, with either a straight or a slightly rounded tip”. 2. Eyeliner pencils are the easiest to apply but their creamy formula can smear, so set with either eye shadow or face powder. 3. The trickiest to handle are liquid, cake and gel liners – they need some practice to master. Brown says these liners are “long-wearing, very precise and a good choice for creating dramatic looks”.

A little budge-proof colour on the eyelids and lips never hurt anyone – try Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in Warm Beige and Taupe ($35 each); the specially formulated, long-wearing colours look good and will not budge. Another option is CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain ($17.95), which infuses the lips with colour, without any waxes or sticky residue.

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e all know it should not be done but we do it anyway. Wearing make-up of any kind to the gym or for a workout is frowned upon, but the alternative of going bare-skinned brings fear to many. Make-up has become our front-line defence while we are keeping fit and who knows how many cuties will be in the vicinity while we are exercising? And it would be rude not to look our best, just in case. Just this line takes me back to the TV show The Golden Girls when Blanche Devereaux, the resident vixen, quips that it is so very unSouthern not to look ravishing at all times – but I digress. Jokes aside, it is your prerogative to look your best whenever and wherever. So whether you are on a fitness kick or putting in a hard day at work, here are some sure-fire tips to help you look your best. A clean face equals less problem skin. Always start with a fresh face in any situation – cleanse and moisturise first. \ dnaidu@theweeklyreview.com.au

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hat does it say about the Australian and UK book-buying markets when two diet books are among the nations’ top five most popular books? Good news, I reckon. It means that more people are thinking about their well-being, fitness, weight, and food and alcohol intake. If the purchase of a $35 paperback is their first step to a healthier life, the book industry should celebrate. The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight became an overnight hit in Britain when it was published in August last year. After losing 38 kilos between them, Si King and Dave Myers, of TV cooking show The Hairy Bikers fame, decided to write a book about their journey and the low-kilojoule recipes that helped them “eat ourselves slimmer”. “We didn’t want to sacrifice the pleasure of cooking and feel deprived or hungry,” they write in their introduction, “so we knew we had to come up with meals that we would enjoy making and eating if we were to stick with the diet.” The result? “We’ve shed weight and we feel the better for it. Our blood pressure and cholesterol levels are down, our waistlines have shrunk, we have more energy and we look HOT – but not as sweaty as we used to!” The book was Britain’s best-selling non-fiction title last year. In Australia, The Hairy Dieters’ sales have been slower, but King and Myers’ recipes are gaining gradual word-of-mouth favour. I Quit Sugar, by Sydney journalist, blogger and presenter Sarah Wilson, meanwhile, was one of last

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year’s publishing success stories. The book, launched in February, is in its 10th reprint and for the past nine weeks has been among Australia’s top five bestsellers. Although not an international TV star like King and Myers, Wilson has a strong profile as an Australian media “talking head” and commentator. Lifestyle, fitness, good living and food are her special subjects, but her decision in 2011 to give up sugar has cemented her reputation as a diet guru. Having sold more than 45,000 copies of I Quit Sugar, Wilson must be encouraged that thousands of Australians share her view that “I was eating way more sugar than we’re designed to eat”. SHE HID Prior to kicking the habit, the author’s daily BEHIND THE sugar intake was the equivalent of about ‘HEALTHY’ 25 teaspoons. She hid behind the SUGARS “healthy” sugars – fruit, dried fruit, honey – but found that she was susceptible to bingeing, and sugar highs and lows. She developed mood swings, sleep problems, stomach disorders and an overactive thyroid. The book includes an eight-week detox program outline, plus 108 sugar-free recipes, and its integrity ensures its popularity. As American health expert Dan Buettner writes in the foreword: “Sarah is a food explorer of the highest order. She began her deep-dive into the science of eating not because she wanted to sell books but because she had an intrinsically personal and authentic motive: she needed to heal herself.” \ cperkin@theweeklyreview.com.au

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While on the subject of local publishing success stories, we should not overlook the phenomenon that is Michelle Bridges. The new (seventh) book from Australia’s most famous personal trainer and fitness instructor includes a sample two-week exercise program, tips on how to think more positively about your body, a superfoods chart and diet tips, plus diagrams on exercises to improve your flexibility, strength and tone. From The Biggest Loser comes a very big winner. \

In 2003, high-profile Sydney GP Kerryn Phelps suffered a life-threatening pulmonary embolism when blood clots filled half her lungs. The experience prompted Phelps to reconsider her life and her own approach to healthcare. This three-step plan is based on personal experience and professional knowledge and encourages readers to audit their life, reboot their lifestyle, then sustain changes that will benefit their well-being. We highly recommend this considered and enlightened book. \

Such knowledge and so many great ideas in one small book! This is a must-buy for anyone interested in Pilates because: (1) the explanations about why a particular exercise is good for you make clear and clever sense; (2) every exercise includes easy-to-follow diagrams, illustrations and photographs; (3) it will be an invaluable add-on for anyone who is training with a Pilates instructor; (4) DK is an outstanding non-fiction publisher that always includes respected experts among its editorial advisors. \

Looking for a little gift for the friend who likes to combine cycling with international travel? This gem is packed with recommendations based on Oregon journalist Chris Santella’s interviews with dozens of cycling enthusiasts, and covers a wide range of different personal experiences, places visited, and fitness levels. From the extreme (the Tour de Tuli through Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) to the more leisurely (the Dordogne, or Vermont’s Champlain Valley), this A-Z destination guide will inspire. \

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t’s not Gennaro Ferra’s face that has been his fortune – it’s the carefully crafted physique that won him a prestigious Mr Australia title in 1989. Nearly 25 years later, his deep knowledge of nutrition and fitness has taken him from Melbourne to New York, where he’s founded the thriving Ferra Fitness personal training business. Ferra’s day can start about 6am, when he leaves his downtown New York apartment for a jog through Central Park with a client. Or he might head to a gym to help a client through a punishing weights circuit. Throughout his working day, he will see several clients – actors, models or CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Many, like Ferra, are self-made successes.

Smallest and skinniest “I was always the smallest, skinniest kid at school,” he says. “But I was always fit. My dad used a Bullworker and pull-up bar in the backyard and he was a chef and always cooked fresh food – lots of minestrone, roasts, fish and seafood. Whenever I bought junk food, my parents would explain that kind of food wouldn’t fuel my body properly.” Ferra, 45, was born in Naples and migrated to Melbourne in 1968 with his parents and three older siblings. The family settled in Carlton and then the working-class northern suburbs. After finishing year 12, he enrolled at La Trobe University to study social sciences, then the bodybuilding bug bit. One of Ferra’s oldest school friends had joined a gym and Ferra was impressed by his transformation from skinny to strong. “My friend, Denis, was one of my role models,” says Ferra. “He changed his body and I realised that weight training could help you look more athletic and muscular.”

The training begins Ferra deferred his studies, found a job at the Kodak factory in Coburg and invested his earnings in fresh food and a gym membership. “Denis discovered a gym in Thornbury that was owned by a former Mr Universe,” says Ferra. “I remember being a little intimidated when I first walked in there. The guys there were older, some had competed in bodybuilding events and they knew what they were doing. I was still learning.” But he was a determined student and his body responded quickly to a rigorous health and nutrition program. In 1989, he won the Mr Australia title in front of 2000 spectators at Camberwell Civic Centre. “I was torn between my degree and a professional bodybuilding career for a while but went back to university and qualified as a school teacher,” he says. He worked as a relief teacher in Toorak and Fitzroy while also working as a part-time personal trainer in St Kilda. But life took an unexpected turn during a holiday in Los Angeles in 1996. “I was just walking along a street in LA when a personal trainer stopped me and asked me if I’d do a photo shoot for a fitness magazine,” says Ferra.

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“The following year, the editor of that same magazine invited me to New York to compete in a series of natural bodybuilding events and I realised there might be opportunities for me in New York. Personal training was taking off and, if you had passion, people would open doors for you.”

“YOu have to have faith in yourself. you can never sit back in New York”

New York, New York Ferra, who now has dual Australian and American citizenship, built his personal training empire from scratch. He settled in a share house in Chelsea and spent his days handing out business cards in local gyms, fitness studios and health food stores. An ad in Time Out New York magazine brought him his first clients. Many are still with him. “People could see that I enjoyed what I did and that I cared about my clients. I wanted them to get good results, and New Yorkers like to walk away from a session knowing they’ve had a good workout,” says Ferra. “You have to have faith in yourself. You can never sit back in New York – even when business is going great. “It’s a competitive place, but New Yorkers like Australians. They find us friendly and down to earth. New Yorkers can be a bit abrasive, but you can’t take that personally. They’re a bit more serious and are less likely to hang around for a chat.”

Happy to be home: Gennaro Ferra relaxing and enjoying the sun in St Kilda. (Jarrod BarneS)

In demand Ferra’s client list has grown steadily and includes, as well as business executives and entertainment people, average Americans who will save for months to spend a few months working out with him. He charges between $150 and $300 an hour and has developed his own quick and effective training style that suits the harried New York lifestyle.

Ferra is also the creator of Powerpose – a series of intense and sustained poses that tone muscle and improve balance and core strength. “My clients want to stay lean and keep their muscles full and firm, and the best way to do that is with quick, intense workouts. You put the muscle under constant tension with super sets and circuit training,” he says. Ferra is a frequent visitor to Melbourne, and his trips home to see family and friends are cherished moments of downtime for the in-demand fitness guru. He also appreciates the less hectic pace of life here.

Getting lost “New York is more congested – although the traffic lights run much quicker. In the city here the lights seem to take forever to change to green,” he says, laughing. “In the very early days I found the New York subway system challenging. I lost count of the times I thought I was going uptown and ended up downtown. A few

times I found myself in Queens or the Bronx, but you need to get lost a few times to work it out.” Ferra loves the “city that never sleeps” aspect of New York. “Sometimes it’s nice to go out at 11.30pm and see people coming out of galleries and restaurants, and the shopping is great – I pick up a pair of good sneakers there for $25 and see the same ones here for $200.”

Missing Melbourne But Ferra misses the fresh food and superior air quality of Melbourne. “And I love that here you can have lunch, go to the gym, go to the beach and be in the countryside in one day. If you’re in Manhattan and want to go to the beach, you’d better start planning it today to be able to get there tomorrow,” he says. “We have more space here, more room to think. In New York there is noise, dramas, constant stimulation … I come back regularly to enjoy the moment and not feel I’m wasting my time. In New York you feel guilty when you have downtime because everyone is in that ‘be better, achieve more, make more money’ mindset. I love coming home to be with friends, to hug their kids and to talk about old times.” Ferra is always looking for the next business opportunity and is discussing a potential project with a client who is an opera teacher and who spends part of the year in France. “She wants to bring several of her New York clients to her home in France, where she will give them singing lessons and I will work on their fitness and physical training. She believes that will enhance their vocal training,” he says. “While things are going well in New York, I see it as my base but in the future, who knows? Part of me would like to return home one day.” \ smarinos@theweeklyreview.com.au » www.gennaroferra.com

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Corner City road & Cecil Street 9696 3599 www.kieser-training.com.au Steer clear of this quiet space if you’re after pumping music and a bustling juice bar – you won’t find it here. each instructor is an accredited exercise scientist, physiotherapist or exercise physiologist, working with clients in a safe environment. Staff focus on isolating muscle groups to maximise results, making this an ideal place for those suffering joint or muscle pain. Using cutting-edge medical strengthening therapy machines, clients can combine physiotherapy, rehabilitation and strength conditioning. \

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Situated alongside albert Park Lake, this fitness mecca has more than 10,000 members. as well as state-of-the-art weights and cardio zones, there are swimming, diving and wave pools, a multitude of sports courts and a crèche, all under the one roof. The sporting haven has hosted more than 40 international events, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. More than 3000 visitors come to MSaC each day, participating in anything from badminton to martial arts or water polo, and almost every sport in-between. \

Undergoing a major refurbishment in March, a fresh lick of paint, new sauna and an impressive range of brand new Life Fitness cardio equipment has breathed new life into this neighbourhood favourite. With plenty of equipment on offer, the space never feels crowded. Parking is free and the centre boasts a full-size boxing studio, indoor heated pool and Keiser M3+ spin bikes. There’s a separate ladies’ gym, to boot. expect a warm smile and a greeting from enthusiastic staff offering friendly, personal service. \

Launched in February, this is the newest member of the South Pacific Health Clubs family. a more effective, functional floor plan has become a major focus for the club’s new owners. Popular among professionals wanting to squeeze in a workout before or after work, this venue offers earlymorning or evening group fitness classes. Clients can perch over bustling dandenong road and watch the world rush by as they focus on their fitness in the bright and airy space. \ COMPILED BY DANIEL McCULLOCH may 15, 2013 \ The weekly review 21

FIT FOR ANYTHING well-being \ Angelina Bell likes a challenge, writes DAniel McCulloCh

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ust reading a list of 37-year-old Angelina Bell’s athletic achievements is enough to make you tired. In the past year, the mother of two has participated in more than half-a-dozen fun runs and triathlons. Bell recently completed the gruelling Marysville 2 Melbourne Multisport Challenge for the third time. She competed in 2011 as part of a team of six and was one of a team of two last year. This year Bell ran, rode and paddled her way through the torturous 155-kilometre course on her own. Fitness is a massive part of Bell’s lifestyle, but it hasn’t always been. It’s hard to believe that, until recently, she had never considered competing in an athletic event. Three years ago, Bell’s sister convinced her to register for the 10-kilometre leg of the Melbourne Marathon. “At the time I was big, I didn’t train properly, and I really struggled with it,” Bell says. The occasion triggered an about-face in her mindset. Deciding that competing in such events was something she wanted to do, Bell resolved to get active and commit to training. “I was just sick of feeling fat, unfit and unable to do things,” Bell says. For an event like the Marysville 2 Melbourne, Bell starts training at least four months out. Just how she juggles this commitment while getting her two boys, Dan (7) and Sam (8), bathed, fed and to and from tennis lessons and school (with homework done) is mind-boggling. Then, of course, there’s Bell’s work as a planning officer. Not to mention studying for a law degree part-time. For Bell, there are 24 usable hours in every day, and she intends to make the most of them. “I’ll get up early, do my exercise, get the kids ready for school and head off to work,” she says. What’s more, Bell has to co-ordinate her training roster with husband Anthony, who also participated in the Marysville 2 Melbourne, completing the 50-kilometre ride from Mount Dom Dom to Kinglake as part of a team.

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“It has to be quite regimented,” says Bell. “My husband and I have to work out who’s training when, and stick to it. If I miss a training session, tough luck, I can’t do it later because it’s my husband’s turn.” Bell trains at least five days a week. For the multidiscipline Marysville 2 Melbourne, it’s not as simple as pulling on a pair of runners and hitting the bitumen. Living in Alexandra, she drags the boat down to the Goulburn River or Lake Eildon every couple of days, paddling up and downstream as far as she can before reaching the rapids. Long rides are squeezed in on days off, when the boys are at school, or late in the evenings during daylight savings. Bell deliberately mixes up her training, ensuring she doesn’t run, swim, cycle or paddle two days in a row. A healthy diet has become an important aspect AngelinA of her lifestyle. Bell ensures she eats plenty of protein and vegetables. Lots of natural there are yoghurt, eggs and salad are thrown in for good measure. In the lead-up to an event, 24 usable she will also boost her carbohydrate intake. hours “I try to eat the right things and think every day about what I’m putting in my body,” Bell says. Bell conquered the Marysville 2 Melbourne in just shy of 11 hours. Starting in Marysville before dawn, she ran 33 kilometres, rode 91 kilometres and paddled 31 kilometres, before crossing the finish line at Yarra’s Edge, Docklands. Extremely proud of her accomplishment, she notched up an overall ranking of 198 from 204 finishers in the solo section. “I’m not an athlete,” Bell says. “For someone like me, it’s a pretty massive achievement.” She says the endurance event was an incredible mental challenge, as well as a race. She was determined to reach the finish and resisted any temptation to pull AngelinA bell out along the way. Bell says there was a huge amount of camaraderie between all the competitors further back uRbAnAthlon » au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mens-health/urbanathlon/ in the pack.

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“You all know you’ve made this epic journey, and it’s good knowing there’s someone there by your side looking out for you and cheering you on,” she says. Bell walked away from the event with no injuries. Despite being exhausted, she was stoked to have made it over the finish line. “A few blisters on my toes was the worst I copped,” Bell says. “Otherwise, I pulled up really well.” Having reclaimed her fitness, Bell is enjoying getting back into all the things she loves doing; playing tennis with the kids, netball and cricket. She will continue to compete in the Marysville 2 Melbourne each year, and is considering getting Dan and Sam involved in years to come. “Not for quite a few years, though, not until they’re much older,” Bell says. “It’s a pretty full-on event.” \ dmcculloch@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Education \ Opening young minds is a passion for this popular and creative teacher, writes CHERYL CRITCHLEY

s a child, one thing was certain for Mark Barnett. He was not going to have a boring desk job when he started work. “All I know is I didn’t want to get stuck in an office,” he says. Artistic but practical, the sport-loving student satisfied his creative urge by studying art at university, majoring in goldsmithing and silversmithing and picking up graphic design along the way. So far, so good. But when he finished, Barnett’s first job as a freelance graphic artist saw him … stuck in an office. It didn’t take long to realise the irony, which was typical of this pragmatic and determined young man. Life had already thrown him a curve ball when he chose goldsmithing and silversmithing on a whim, having “never touched metal before”, so he again changed tack and became a teacher. Barnett had finally found his calling. He is now head of art at Camberwell Girls Grammar, inspiring students to nurture their creative side, be themselves and, most importantly, enjoy their school years. Soon after joining the school last year, he introduced

These grew when he moved to Camberwell Grammar School in grade 5. Barnett continued to play soccer as a goalkeeper, took up volleyball and turned his hand to American football. As most of his mates discovered AFL and cricket, he fell for gridiron. As a toddler, Barnett had watched American-born TV personality Don Lane hosting a game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then in 1985 he watched the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. “It was one of the biggest blowouts of all time,” he says. “I fell in love with this guy called “Refrigerator” (William Perry). He was about six feet seven and 340 pounds (200 centimetres and 155 kilograms). “The thing I love about American football, besides its tactics, is it takes all types of players. They’ve all got their part, just as important as everyone else. Everyone has to do their job. And I just love that.” At 15, Barnett tried out for a senior position at the Croydon Rangers Gridiron Club. He wasn’t a big kid, but his determination shone through. “There were six of us and I was the only one to pass. I just think I had that sort of passion, the drive.”

also learnt the importance of constructive criticism. “He was so knowledgeable, so passionate,” Barnett says of Williamson. “He was pretty honest, too. If something was good, he’d tell you. If something wasn’t successful, he’d tell you. It’s that kind of criticism that not only prepares you for school, it prepares you for life.” After finishing a fine arts degree, Barnett completed his honours and then an advanced diploma in electronic design and interactive multimedia. He enjoyed all his courses, which involved a wide range of mediums and people. The advanced diploma was challenging but also inspiring, as students were able to explore while they learnt. “I think that’s where I found out I was a problem solver,” Barnett says. After a year-long stint as a graphic designer – in that dreaded office – and teaching martial arts tai chi and bagua on the side, he studied for another year at RMIT to qualify as a teacher. Barnett completed teaching rounds at Eltham High School with experienced art and design teacher Linda McLeod, who was “very supportive, full of wisdom”. Life then threw another curve ball when he applied for one job at his old school but got another position

the golden touch an “Archibald Prize”, which asks year-10 art students to paint an inspirational teacher. It was a big hit. “They had to research something about the Archibald and find someone’s style that they liked,” Barnett says. “We did it pretty late in the term so they were coming in during their lunchtimes.” Such projects are a hallmark of his teaching, which engages students, challenges them and brings out their best. It follows a pattern the high-achieving Barnett, 38, set for himself early on. Born in Sydney, Barnett came to Melbourne with his parents, Mark and Elizabeth, when he was five. His parents have since settled in Gosford. Mark senior was managing director at Holeproof and Red Robin, but his son never aspired to a business career – too many offices and desks. Instead, he had his eyes on the sportsfield, with soccer a constant feature throughout his school years. After moving to Melbourne, Barnett attended five primary schools. At Donvale Primary, which he attended from grades 2-4, he made enduring friendships and had his first real taste of art. Donvale had a good art program that piqued his interest. It didn’t click at the time, but a seed had been planted. It was also there that Barnett earned his nickname “Barney”, which endures. Rather than being a typical shortening of his name, it was due to his fondness for Barney Banana ice-creams. “I ate them all the time, even though I don’t like bananas,” Barnett says with a laugh during a rare break between classes. “I just got ‘Barney’. Everyone calls me Barney.” Before their demise in 2003, Barney Bananas, which were relaunched in 2009 but dumped again in 2012, sustained the keen young athlete through many sporting pursuits. 24 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

Playing as a “monster back” in defence, Barnett represented Victoria eight times and Australia once. It could have been more, but he didn’t have the budget to travel overseas. When he made the national side in 1997, the games were held here against US state representative sides. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and he met future NFL star Ahman Green, who played 12 seasons in the NFL with three teams, including the Green Bay Packers.

arnett was also passionate about art, particularly projects where he could try something different rather than be pigeon-holed as a painter, sculptor or ceramicist. For example, he would work on sheets of rusted metal because they look cool, without worrying about what others think. “I suppose I was a jack of all trades,” he says. “I could do everything really well but I never wanted to say … ‘painting is my medium’.” He was unsure about his future, and an aptitude test found him suited to being a radio DJ, artist, musician or a racing-car driver. He did none of those and warns young people against labelling themselves too early. Instead, he encourages them to follow their dreams but be aware that life should not be a linear journey, which he proved by studying goldsmithing and silversmithing. “I’d never touched metal before,” he says. “I played the saxophone. The guy who ran the course was a huge jazz fan. We just had a connection.” Barnett also resisted his father’s overtures for him to try marketing, which Mark senior thought would be the perfect blend of his son’s creativity and business. Partly inspired by his high-school art teacher, David Williamson, he followed his heart and his passion. He

teaching art and design to younger students. His old art teacher, David Williamson, was now his boss. Barnett thrived, becoming a creative team player, always happy to share his ideas and credit others. Then last year, he moved to Camberwell Girls Grammar School, where he has injected his enthusiasm, ideas and sporting prowess. The school has almost 800 students on two campuses. It encourages its girls to try everything and to become independent thinkers. It also holds a community art show, CamART, which Barnett says, “provides the perfect opportunity for students and the wider community to experience contemporary old girls Australian art at its best”. Dr Rebecca Spindler As well as teaching, Barnett coaches the Dr Fiona Cowell Dr Evelyn Chan school volleyball team and supervises students Rhiannon Fish completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award, » P27 using his 10 years’ experience as an Australian Army Cadets officer. Married to his childhood sweetheart, Naomi, when he’s not encouraging students, Barnett spends time with his children Paige, 6, and Hudson, almost 4. The latest addition to the family, Jett, arrived on May 4. School life is busy and he often supervises sport and Duke of Edinburgh activities on weekends, but he always finds time for his family. “I love watching cartoons with my kids.” Whether it is family, friends or the school community, Barnett’s practical and passionate nature shines through, which is part of his appeal to the many students on whom he has already had an impact. “My philosophy in life is: have respect for others, do the right thing and, to the best of your ability, try not to let others down.” \ ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au

The school has almost 800 students on two campuses. It encourages its girls to try everything and to become independent thinkers.

Against type: Mark Barnett is head of art at Camberwell Girls Grammar. (DArriAn TrAynor) may 15, 2013 \ The weekly review 25

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After completing a PhD on embryonic diapause at the University of Melbourne in 1997, Spindler worked at the Smithsonian’s Conservation and Research Centre (now Conservation Biology Institute) in the US. She has developed novel embryo culture systems for rare and endangered species, spent five giant panda breeding seasons in China and led a multidisciplinary jaguar project. In 2004 she moved to Toronto Zoo and in 2007 joined Taronga Zoo in Sydney, where she oversees research projects and chairs the zoo’s ethics and conservation committees. \

Cowell studied medicine at Monash University and graduated in 1997 with the Queen Victoria Hospital Award after achieving the highest mark in obstetrics and gynaecology. Now a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, she is based in Melbourne. Cowell’s mother, Heather, also attended CGGS, graduating in 1965. Her father, John, is a former chairman of the school council and is a life governor, and now Cowell’s daughter, Ellie, continues the family connection, having started foundation (prep) at the school this year. \

Chan studied medicine-surgery at Monash University. In 2010 she joined the Royal Women’s Hospital as a paediatrician in the neonatal intensive and special care unit and won a Victorian Rhodes scholarship for further study at Oxford University. Chan is now at Oxford studying global health, focusing on socio-political and economic aspects. A defining moment came when caring for a mother in northern Thailand, who died of diarrhoeal illness. “The devastating impact of losing a mother to such a preventable disease has motivated my career,” she says. \

Born in Calgary, Canada, Fish moved to Melbourne at the age of four, when her engineer father was transferred here for work. After planning to live here for just 18 months, the family decided to stay. Fish was just starting high school when she won the part of Lisa Jeffries on Channel Ten’s Neighbours in 2003. She also studied at the Children’s Performing Company of Australia during her high-school years. From 2007-09 Fish played Rocky in As the Bell Rings, a Disney Channel show, and she now plays April Scott on Channel Seven’s Home and Away. \

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cAptAiN’s Blog \ Cheryl CritChley MeetS KAtie McNAMArA You can never be overscheduled with too many extracurricular activities. Having reaped the benefits of such activities my whole life, I think it’s vital that children are actively involved in all types of co-curricular activities. Growing up, my school days were complemented by a tightly packed schedule of Little Athletics, violin lessons, netball, pony club, ballet, swimming and tennis. On numerous occasions I would arrive at pony club dressed in a pink tutu and have to change in the boot of the car. While it may seem to some as above and beyond what is necessary, I loved it all and in hindsight wouldn’t change a thing. It was imperative that I developed good organisational skills during my younger years to manage my school work and maintain my commitment to various activities. Prioritising became a vital tool of my everyday life; a skill that I owe fundamentally to my co-curricular activities. Being exposed to these different activities helped me to discover where my interests lay. These interests, along with my academic pursuits, have helped to shape the path I hope to take in my career. Being part of a team is motivating and the supportive atmosphere has shown to me that I have the ability to work well with others. Furthermore, participation in co-curricular activities is highly valued in today’s societies, particularly when applying for universities or colleges. Through a wide exposure to the variety of activities available to them, children are able to determine their interests. Once you have developed your interests, you can cut back when study becomes more important. Extracurricular activities are nothing but beneficial to children at a young age. They help to expand their minds to appreciate different sports and arts, and to develop qualities that cannot be developed solely in a school environment. Extracurricular activities are often undervalued; we need to change this and appreciate all they have to offer. \

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School \ Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak

Beyond the books \ Going out for dinner with friends, shopping and travelling.

Class of 2013 \ Year 12 Studying \ English, literature, French, maths methods and legal studies. Favourite subject \ French. I have been studying it since year 3 and have always loved it. Most inspirational teacher and why \ My year 2 teacher, Mr Williams, because he was two metres tall and I hoped that I would be as tall as him one day.

Pets \ A black Labrador called Teddy and a pony called Rubin. Role models \ My grandfather, Des, who has been an inspirational leader many times in his life and who has given me invaluable advice to remember that one person can make a difference; and my parents, who consistently support me in everything I do.

“I have Favourite food \ Chocolate ripple cake. really enjoyed being Sport \ Cross country. What I love most about school \ Definitely my year a leader” level. They are such an amazing group of girls who are so talented and I feel so lucky to be a part of their year level.

Next year I will be \ Hopefully studying an arts course at Melbourne University.

Where I’ll be in 10 years \ Living in Paris. Most memorable moment at school \ Year 9 camp at Uluru. Goals for 2013 \ To finish year 12 and know that I did my best, to get my driver’s licence and to leave my school knowing that I have made a difference. Role as school captain \ Being a representative of the students at my school and ensuring that the opinions of the students are heard by the leaders of our school. Most challenging aspect \ Trying to make sure that everyone’s opinions are heard and considered, and 28 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

Will I have a leadership role? \ We’ll see. I have really enjoyed being a leader so far this year, so I would definitely love to have another opportunity to be one. Advice to future school captains \ Have a diary that is kept up to date with events you have to attend and a “to-do” list. Remember that you were chosen for this role by your peers and/or the school’s leaders, so know that the best you can do is all everyone expects of you. \

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he Albert, positioned between Lygon and Nicholson around $1400 to $1600 for an average two-bedroom apartment,” streets, in one of Melbourne’s most richly diverse inner-city Caspar says. Spacious floor plans invite natural light through vicinities, will be a low-rise apartment development with city full-height glazed sliding doors opening to generous private and park views. balconies and courtyards, with 2.7-metre ceilings extending the Designed by award-winning architects Carabott Holt Turcinov, sensation of space in living areas. The Albert’s contemporary design features linked building blocks Apartments range from 45.5 square metres to 102 square – it has frontages to Albert, John and Hutchison streets – and a metres inside, with private outdoor spaces of up to 15 square central 1000-square metre garden for residents. metres. One-bedroom apartments start at $369,000, two-bedroom North-facing apartments on the Albert Street frontage will from $475,000 and apartments with three bedrooms and two have views onto Fleming Park across the street, with city skyline bathrooms priced from $785,000. views to the south. Engineered bamboo flooring flows through living areas, Using pattern and colour, the CHT design interweaves with carpets in bedrooms. Bathrooms are fully tiled, balconies and windows, creating an interlocking with generous storage behind full-height vanity postcode geometric composition, framing balconies and windows mirrors, frameless glass shower screens, overhead and clearly identifying individual apartments. and adjustable showerheads, glass splashbacks and Within The Albert, the elevated central courtyard wall-hung solid-surface basins. garden on level one uses carefully positioned planter All kitchens have a walk-in pantry, CaesarStone boxes, overarching trees and built-in seating to provide benchtops, glass splashbacks, vinyl-wrap cabinetry and privacy and intimate spaces. recessed lighting, and some have mobile island benches that Several Albert Street shops, a handful of apartments and secure can be moved to create extra space. Energy-efficient appliances undercover parking for cars and bikes will be at ground level, with have been integrated into the kitchens for minimalist styling, four levels of apartments above. Scheduled for completion in early with Neff gas cooktops, underbench ovens and semi-integrated 2015, The Albert will have 122 two-bedroom, 20 one-bedroom, dishwashers, concealed Bosch rangehoods and integrated Fisher and eight three-bedroom apartments. & Paykel fridge/freezers. Each apartment also has an Ariston Grange Development Group director Daniel Caspar says combined washer and dryer in a European-style laundry and all location, quality and apartment size are proving highly attractive bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and receive natural light. to buyers, with the first stage selling out soon after its release The Albert incorporates passive solar design, while late last year. Caspar says buyers are moving quickly to secure cross-ventilation reduces reliance on air-conditioning. apartments in the second and final release, with half of the 150 Sensor-operated louvres in private and communal spaces further apartments now reserved. About half of the buyers already live in moderate air temperature. With 110 solar roof panels, it is the area, with others drawn from across Melbourne and Victoria. estimated The Albert will provide half the energy required to heat “The quality of materials and apartment design is what you water, with gas boosting. Rainwater tanks will harvest most of the would expect in Carlton, Richmond or South Yarra, and water for toilet flushing and garden watering. \ lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au the development has very reasonable body corporate fees,

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two-minute cycle from the 20-kilometre Merri Creek Trail, which runs south to Dights Falls and the Main Yarra Trail, and north to Moomba Park, where it joins the Western Ring Road path. Neatly located between Lygon and Nicholson streets, residents will be able to choose between tram routes 1, 8 and 96. Local destinations include the CERES Community Environment Park on Merri Creek, while the planned East Brunswick Village – between Nicholson and John streets – will provide shops and services. \

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here are buildings you see every day whose shape and atmosphere ignite your imagination in such a way as to transport you to another time so you create another history for yourself where you’re part of that place. Growing up in St Kilda, I’d walk past the Woy Woy flats almost daily and simply standing in front of them made me feel then, with the kind of intuition children alone know, that my life was different from that of other children. We lived above our delicatessen in Acland Street just around the corner, but as much as I loved the smell of salami and espresso coffee, I longed to live in a block of flats; in fact, I wanted to live in the Woy Woy flats. The simple uncluttered shape of this building has woven the warp and woof of my childhood memory; the light on the cream walls in the late summer afternoon, the austere minimalism and the name – Woy Woy. Why this whimsical name for such an uncluttered building? The building’s only decorative indulgence is the name – applied boldly in blocky, comic-strip-style, relief letters – and a small cream-brick nib. The connection of the flats to the coastal town north of Sydney is a mystery, but their relevance

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mac.robertson Girls’ HiGH scHool What a conundrum; a girls’ high school boasting the motto Potens Sui (mastery of self), built with a donation from a confectioner. Sir Macpherson Robertson (1859–1945) was renowned for his generosity and for introducing chewing gum and fairy-floss to Australia. The school was built with his donation of £40,000 in 1934; the competition for its design was won by 27-year-old architect Norman H. Seabrook (1906-78). The impact of the Dutch “De Stijl” movement is apparent in the building’s sense of harmony and order; the cubic forms, rectilinear patterns and primary colours of the detailing are pure genius for a school design. \

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mcdonald’s in clifton Hill This McDonald’s café is luscious; it’s got more curves than cabaret artiste Dita Von Teese. Originally the United Kingdom Hotel, the building was designed by architect James Hastie Wardrop (1891-1975) and built in 1937-38. It’s an outstanding example of the modernist period, with its central stepped fin, curved wings and windows, and deep, rounded balconies. To create easier access, the original side door on the left was bricked in and a new door cut into the side wall. In a logic-defining style, the bands of different-coloured bricks on the ground floor combine with the Golden Arches’ signage at the top to create a flashy Las Vegas vibe. \

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in the history of modernist Australian architecture is well documented. Designed by architect Geoffrey got an Mewton in 1935-36, Woy Woy is considered to be the ironic iconic earliest multistoried modernist building, not only in idea? Melbourne but also in Australia. email me The interlocking cubic shapes at Woy Woy indicate Mewton’s interest in the works of Dutch modernist architect Willem Dudok (1884-1974), who was himself influenced by the designs of American icon Frank Lloyd Wright. Mewton (1905-1998) travelled overseas, between 1928 and 1932, to study recent architecture in Europe and the US (as did Roy Grounds), later recalling that Dudok was every architectural student’s hero at the time. But Mewton’s work was even more austere than Dudok’s. It is international modernism at its purest; square with few organic forms, functional without decoration, and giving priority to the usefulness of the space over the aesthetics. The international style also embraced new building methods, such as steel-frame construction and reinforced concrete, although Woy Woy is surprisingly not a reinforced concrete building; it is brick with timber-framed floors. The flats are not exactly the same as they were in my childhood. In the late 1960s the owners of the block extended the front stairs to the roof, and windows, except on the ground floor, were lowered to let in more light. The date of completion, 1936, was also added inexplicably to the upper stairs. I’m not sure Mewton would have approved of the changes because they mess with his original composition, but in my humble opinion they haven’t compromised the restraint of the design. While TV networks deliver endless home-improvement programs, it’s essential we’re reminded of the special places of our childhood that have insinuated themselves into our ideas of what we like and why. This, more than fashion, should inform how we create our adult homes. \ boomboom@rachelberger.com

I’ve ploughed the loneliest furrow outside the boatsheds along the front of this building – imagining its rounded balconies (now all enclosed) full of youthful, flushed-by-the-sun ladies and gents sipping on Pimm’s as I lay there alone. The flats are right on the foreshore, giving direct access to the beach. Designed by I.G. Anderson and built in 1934-35, the façade is a series of art deco-style setbacks, endowed with a circular tower topped with finials that descend in curved steps from a small pagoda-style cap. It shouldn’t work but it does; as these finials move down the front of the tower they cast shadows that give depth to the building’s seaside face. \

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Developing our city \ After an extensive renovation, the venerable Florentino is embracing a new era, writes MARIA HARRIS

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elbourne is justifiably proud of its great institutions. The Royal Exhibition Building, the State Library and the Melbourne Cricket Ground are just a few. The Florentino, in Bourke Street, is surely another, offering Italian food and hospitality for the past 85 years. These days, it is known simply as Grossi Florentino, a reference to the Grossi family – chef Guy Grossi and sister Elizabeth – who have steered the venerable establishment for the past 14 years. With a recent refurbishment of the upstairs dining room, Grossi Florentino is now set to embark on the next phase of its grand culinary journey. That journey began when Samuel Wynn established a wine shop on the premises in 1871 before turning it into Café Denat and then going off to concentrate on wine growing at the Coonawarra Estate vineyard. Rinaldo Massoni, an Italian immigrant from Tuscany, bought Café Denat in 1928, changing the name to Café Florentino and the food to Italian. The upstairs dining room was extended and re-opened in time for Melbourne’s centenary celebrations in 1934. An elaborate plaster ceiling and murals depicting renaissance Florence created a grander dining experience. The Mural Room had arrived. Over the decades it has been the scene of countless

lunches, dinners and celebrations where the famous and the not so famous have enjoyed food, wine and conversation in a convivial atmosphere nurtured by Rinaldo, continued by his son Leon, and now by the Grossi family. The most recent renovation of the upstairs dining room has been three years in the planning and three months in the execution. “We wanted to improve the space of the restaurant and create a greater sense of arrival, and to incorporate a private dining room to seat eight,” says Elizabeth Grossi. “We have also reinstated the dimensions of the Mural Room, in keeping with the original space. “We wanted it to be a beautiful experience from beginning to end.” From the minute you walk up the gently curved staircase to the first-floor foyer there is a sense that this will be a memorable experience. The changes are subtle, the result is elegant but never intimidating.

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The bar, previously at the top of the stairs, has been relocated to one side. In its place a private dining room comfortably seats eight at a single timber table. Diners can gaze longingly at – or even better, choose from – the wines stored in glass cabinets designed to fit the wall space. A contemporary feel comes from the clean lines, and softness and warmth of the room’s lighting and fabrics. The Grossi team turned to Peter Mills and Craig Gorman, of Mills Gorman Architects, to deliver their vision of a restaurant that paid tribute to its Italian heritage without being shackled to the past. With a string of hospitality projects to their name – including Grossi’s Merchant Osteria Veneta at the Rialto Towers, and Ombra, the Grossi salumi bar – Mills and Gorman were the logical choice. “The building’s heritage meant it was under the microscope all the way,” Gorman says. “The mural room is so set and established, we were

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careful to keep its identity.” Out went the glitzy chandeliers and the downlights from earlier renovations, replaced by handcrafted wrought-iron lights that provide a warm, ambient light that is perfect for eating. New carpets and a new waiters’ station were also on the agenda. The Mural Room has its own identity. So does the garden room with its white-painted walls and outlook to Bourke Street through the plane trees. Design and attention to detail are natural partners with the food at Grossi Florentino. “Our first question is always the same: ‘What’s the menu?’,” says Mills. It may seem an unusual question for an architect to ask, but it is an extremely valid one. The new look mixes the classic and the contemporary with consummate ease. Familiar crisp white tablecloths and silver cutlery dress the tables, but the all-white crockery associated with the traditional Italian restaurant has gone.

Pasta arrives in playful red pasta bowls. Other dishes come on plates designed by artists, many commissioned especially for the restaurant. Each table displays a centrepiece of vegetables: tomatoes, pumpkins, whatever suits the season. In a fun reference to early Italian dining traditions in Melbourne, arancini arrive on squares of red-and-white gingham. Who can forget all those red-and-white gingham tablecloths in “our first Italian cafés? Evoking another tradition of a palate-cleansing sorbet before dessert, a question is: celery sorbet – unheard of in the traditional What’s the dining space – duly arrives at the table. menu?” A five-course tasting menu includes classics such as honeycomb tripe and hand-cut pasta following a dish of ocean trout with tapioca and yuzu. Then there is suckling pig with mustard leaves, native Tasmanian pepper and apple cider sauce. Dessert is a cilindro – a chocolate cylinder with pine nut mousse and blood orange sabayon with caramelised blood orange, and Santa Fina ice-cream. The sommelier is on hand to talk wines from “the Palette”. The palette, a wine list with a painter’s watercolour wash as background, groups potential matching wines to the dishes and also Wow factor: includes genres other than wine. The menus themselves Quail terrine are also works of art. with foie Like all great institutions, Grossi Florentino has gras, toasted evolved. In doing so, it is serving up a perfect blend of sesame seeds, conversation, innovation, tradition and celebration. \ mharris@theweeklyreview.com.au watercress and grilled peach. (supplied)

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a tudor rose 655 toorak road, toorak, 3142

mong all the other things Toorak is famous for – privilege, private schools and high-profile residents – the suburb is also known for its magnificent examples of Tudor Revival architecture. Perhaps the most recognisable are the Tudor-style shopfronts in Toorak Village. Discerning property owners added Tudor façades to the existing structures in the 1930s to add value and prestige to local commercial real estate. However, not far up the road, hidden (as all the best mansions are) behind high, ivy-laden walls, is the real deal. Designed by architect Arthur Plaisted in the 1930s, originally for a prominent Victorian tramways official, the three-storey manor displays all the hallmarks of Tudor Revival styles in the early 20th century. A steeply pitched roofline, prominent cross-gables, tall chimneys capped with decorative pots and multipaned windows dominate the clinker-brick exterior, which hasn’t changed much over the past 80 years. But the façade, which made the December 1936 edition of Australian Home Beautiful, is very nearly eclipsed by a far more recent renovation to the interiors. Melbourne-based designer David Hicks created a lavish upgrade of the generously proportioned rooms for the current owners about five years ago. A canvas of this calibre, together with Hicks’ transformation of the interiors, inspired by his version of “LA luxe”, earned the house its second appearance in print; Belle featured the interiors in the June-July issue of 2008. If you thought the front porch, lined with an elaborate design of tessellated tiles, was a work of art, step inside. Oak parquetry, hand-stained to the darkest shade, has been inlaid with brass and limestone across the entire entrance hall. The effect is mesmerising. Formal lounge and dining rooms off the central thoroughfare have simpler flooring, but feature two of the five fireplaces in the house, with elaborate mantels. A separate sitting room, lined with a long corner window of multipaned glass is an open threshold between the two. Informal rooms are towards the back of the house, the

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kitchen and meals area flooded with light and filled with integrated European appliances and plenty of storage. Two staircases, (the less embellished of the two was presumably for the help) service the second storey, comprising of bedrooms and bathrooms. The main suite has a walk-in wardrobe for both occupants (hers is larger) and a grand marble en suite with a spa. It also, with another bedroom, shares access to the large terrace. Two other bedrooms on this level have walk-in wardrobes and share the large main bathroom. Hicks clearly saw potential for the floors in this house to become works of art as every bathroom with the exception of the main en suite has an intricate design of black-and-white mosaic tiles. Another large bedroom at the rear has an en suite, built-in wardrobes and stunning views over the backyard. Documents from the Stonnington History Centre note the site’s steep slope away from the street presented problems for Plaisted during the design process. In his 1992 conservation report on the house, Nigel Lewis says that a four-metre retaining wall permitted construction of a third “basement” level facing the back of the block. With this addition, he says: “From the rear, the building has a massive character, possibly unrivalled anywhere in Victoria for this architectural style.” Today this level is like another residence, with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, gym and living area. Home cinema facilities have been installed in the games room, where a timber bar and the original stone fireplace creates a cosy vibe. The south-eastern corner of the block is perhaps the only spot where the garden has been permitted to ramble, palms and acanthus plants creating a tropical setting for the kidney-shaped pool. Things are a lot more manicured down a level surrounding the north-south tennis court. This will be the third time (at least) this house is immortalised in print, and as long as Tudor remains the toast of Toorak, it’s unlikely it’ll be the last. \ jo davy property@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Fast facts \ Magnificent Tudor Revival residence designed in 1936 by architect Arthur Plaisted on 1728 square metres of land; comprehensively renovated interiors designed by David Hicks include inlaid oak parquetry floors, marble kitchen with integrated appliances and lavishly decorated formal entertaining rooms; period multipaned windows throughout; large bedrooms, main with his and hers walk-in wardrobes and marble en suite; north-south tennis court and kidney-shaped pool set among extensive gardens; double garage with off-street parking for three cars; ducted heating and cooling throughout; close to city-bound trams and Toorak Village. toorak \ 5kms from the city

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In a word, this residence is nothing short of spectacular. Liquid Design has seamlessly combined a futuristic exterior rarely seen on the Melbourne landscape, to a sleek retro-style interior. Effectively there are two houses in one, and the options are endless. Fluid spaces connect

with ease, while day-to-day clutter is hidden behind abundant storage. A cedar-panelled wall with a planter box extends through to the foyer, setting the scene. Inside, 500 square metres of glass and quartz tiles glisten under downlights. An open-plan study features built-in desks. Enormous dining and living areas are opposite

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the kitchen. Doors reveal a bluestone-tiled dining area and a courtyard. Two bedrooms share a bathroom, while the third has an en suite. Timber stairs lead to the dining room. An EcoSmart fireplace divides the dining room from the meals area and kitchen. CaesarStone benchtops are stunning in the integrated Miele and Siemens kitchen. Nearby,

the butler’s pantry has a dumbwaiter servicing downstairs. The living room has one of many smart TVs, which are part of the sale. The main bedroom suite takes up a third of upstairs. It features a lounge and retro feature wall. A fitted walk-through wardrobe leads to a breathtaking en suite. \ MICHELLE OStROW ZUKERMAN

Expressions of Interest \ Closing May 24 at 5pm

malVerN eaST \ 20 BeaVer sTreeT

Auction \ May 18 at 11am

Hocking Stuart \ 9885 9811

Price \ $1.6 million – $1.75 million

Auction \ May 18 at 11am

Built in about 1910, Trecoldan is proudly positioned on an elevated block surrounded by magnificent, established gardens. Baltic pine floors complement incredible Federation elements throughout, including about 30 leadlight windows and period light fittings. Intricate cornices and ornate ceiling roses feature in many rooms. Bay windows in a large lounge overlook the sweeping verandah and a thriving dawn redwood in the front garden. Marble and timber fireplaces feature in each of the three double bedrooms, as well as the lounge and dining rooms. A quiet study opens onto a private courtyard. The beautifully tiled central bathroom has a free-standing claw-foot bath and double vanity. A respectful, architecturally designed extension includes an open-plan lounge and meals area, as well as a kitchen with granite benchtops, stainless-steel appliances and a walk-in-pantry. An imposing gargoyle overlooks a paved rear garden with a water feature and outdoor speakers. A double garage has direct access to Palmerston Street. \ DANIEL McCULLOCH

Many houses in Beaver Street are fine examples of the single-storey Federation villas common to the Gascoigne Estate. Warrenbayne has been occupied by the same family for more than 100 years and is one of the oldest. From the street it is every bit the Federation beauty, with its original bluestone-based cast-iron fence, red-brick façade with shuttered windows and slate roof. The four rooms closest to the street retain this century-old character, with their ceiling roses, fireplaces, bevelled and coloured-glass leadlight doors and windows. A 1920s extension added a warren of rooms; the two kitchens and two driveways suggest one house became two. Today, it’s a single dwelling again. The rear of the house is ideal for guests with three bathrooms, living and meals rooms, a now-divided billiards room and a sewing room. Alternatively, it could be razed to make way for a modern extension. The property has a large backyard full of citrus trees, two water tanks, as well as plenty of space for off-street parking. \ LExI COttEE

postcode

3124

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postcode

3145

PRAHRAN \ 12 Grandview Grove This is one of the dozen remaining mansions that make Grandview Grove one of our great streets. Built in 1891 by architects Crouch and Wilson, it has been enlarged with skill and empathy. Inspection will reveal that the left bay of the original three-bay arched façade is (comparatively) new. This impressive house stands on a corner block (entry is from Wynstay Road) and its siting is reflected in a return verandah, paved with encaustic tiles. The entrance hall is high and wide. A cloakroom has been tucked below the stairs but the space remains an appropriate introduction to a modern mansion. The ground floor is now compact and has five living rooms, all entered from the hall or short, tiled passage. The new rear section contains a family area, laundry and kitchen. The kitchen takes the description “stainless steel” literally. Not only the appliances but its benchtops, splashbacks and cupboard doors. The upper floor contains five bedrooms, all opening from a wide passage. Three share a bathroom. The fourth has its own and the main suite has a dressing room and bathroom, accommodated in that extra bay. There is a detached double garage and a landscaped swimming pool. \ neil clerehan

postcode

3181

rT edgar \ 9826 1000

Price \ About $4.5 million

auction \ May 18 at 1pm

mAl JAmes \ Quality properties a lure for auction action

ur recent experience as buyer advocates shows that Melbourne’s $1 million-plus market clearly still has some oomph, on the really good houses anyway. We were beaten on two good $2 million properties, both of which were volcano auctions with four or more bidders. One was in Albert Park, which had been quoted at $1.8 million-plus and ended up selling for $2.7 million. The other was in Hawthorn East and was declared on the market at $2.3 million, but after relentless bidding by three other bidders, we were left behind in the vapour trail, with a final result of $2.6 million. In both cases we had thought we were in with a good chance, but when it comes to that magical $2 million to $3 million market segment, we clearly know nothing. This experience strengthens our comments of last week that, if we are in a bit of a lull, it is only in terms of the supply of quality stock. When the good stuff does come out, competition is fierce. It’s not that we are in an especially low stock market in terms of numbers. In fact, with more than 100 $1 million-plus homes going to auction in the next four weeks, this

is a fairly normal market stock-wise. It’s just that a lot of what is on offer is nowhere near as exciting as it was pre-Easter. When you do get something good, such as those properties we missed out on in Albert Park and Hawthorn East, they go like crackers. In fact, it has got to the point with some of the really good properties that we are recommending clients let us try negotiating before auction to avoid the competition we’ve been seeing – this is a different recommendation to this time last year. For instance, there was strong bidding for the double-fronted Victorian house in a leafy street at 101 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills (Hamish Tostevin, Marshall White). A strong opening bid of $1.43 million for the property began a fierce competition among four bidders, with the final result coming in at $1.575 million. In Prahran, a nicely renovated former shopfront dwelling at 63 Lewisham Road (Andrew James, Hocking Stuart) also brought a strongly fought auction. Four bidders jumped from all corners as soon as the auction started, taking the final result to $1.135 million. At 139 Finch Street, Glen Iris (James Redfern, Marshall White), five bidders fought it out for a house on 874 square metres of land for a final buy price of just

CouRTesy JAMes MARkeT NeWs)

we love it

sold $1.575 millioN 101 guildfoRd RoAd, suRRey Hills

over $2.1 million. This property sold about a year ago for slightly more than $1.9 million. In Brighton, at 125 Cochrane Street (David Hart, Buxton), three bidders took the price about $200,000 past the reserve on a good-quality $2 million townhouse. The sale of the pretty freestanding brick double-fronter on roughly 317 square metres at 93 Richardson Street, Albert Park (Greg Hocking, Greg Hocking Holdsworth), was another cracker. This house, with a northern orientation, needs a full renovation, but buyers were keen. It was quoted at $1.8 million and sold under the hammer for a solid $2.7 million, after some “ballsy” bidding from four would-be owners. Hocking did his job

properly, declaring the property on the market at $2 million. This was simply not an auction for the faint-hearted. From a numbers point of view, this sale represented $8517 a square metre. This compares to the recent sales at St Vincent Place, where the total sale price of about $12 million made for an average price per square metre of $8508. I know we keep harping on about the St Vincent Place houses, but the sales results on all three confirm that buyers are prepared to pay good money for properties in a great location that they see as having good potential. So, despite the less-than-stellar stock for sale at the moment, we are seeing healthy price rises. In fact, in the past six months we have seen the reverse of the 10 per cent drop that happened after Anzac Day 2010 and troughed about October last year. It has been a reasonably quick retracing of that decline, and it seems we have pretty much clawed a lot of that drop back, taking us back to the crest of the mountain we last saw about this time in 2010. \ Mal James Principal Buyer Advocate 0408 107 988 \ 9804 3133 We Only Buy Homes www.james.net.au may 15, 2013 \ The weekly review 41

glen iris \ 41 Dorrington Avenue

we love it Bordering leafy Malvern, the Dorrington Estate is a highly sought area where sales are rare. Its proximity to private schools and its old-world aesthetics make this particular avenue tightly held. This elevated residence, which was completed in 1930 by a leading architect of the area, is relatively untouched – with

beautifully preserved original features save for a retro kitchen. The bathroom, too, is more recent, yet with traditional appeal. The entry foyer has an arts-and-crafts feel, with timber-panelled walls and an archway heralding the rest of the house. Intricately patterned, leadlight french doors reveal the elegant sitting room. A spectacular timber-andleadlight concertina door connects the dining

Jellis Craig Bennison MacKinnon \ 9864 5000

postcode

3146

room. Here, the timber theme continues with window frames, a fireplace mantel, architraves and skirts. The main bedroom is a large, flexible room, with front-garden vistas. Nearby, the bathroom has cream tiles offset by burgundy border tiles, a spa bath and open shower. The next bedroom has built-in wardrobes and a small annex with unique, sliding, leadlight windows. With a more Price \ $1.8 million +

modern colour scheme, the fourth bedroom has beige walls and built-in cupboards. Nearby is a light-filled sunroom or office with outdoor access, which was originally the maid’s room. French doors in the family room reveal an outdoor dining area. Large terraced gardens feature lawns and trees. A carport and a garage can house up to four cars between them. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

Auction \ May 18 at 1pm

agents’ cho i ce POSTCODE

3142

RT Edgar Toorak 9826 1000 3

POSTCODE

3002

Abercromby's Real Estate 9864 5300 4

POSTCODE

3146

Noel Jones Camberwell 9809 2000 3

POSTCODE

3102

hockingstuart Balwyn/Hawthorn 9830 7000 4

1/63 Washington Street, Toorak ................................................................. Price: $2.7 million - $2.9 million ................................................................. Private sale ................................................................. OFI By appointment .................................................................

146 Hotham Street, East Melbourne ................................................................. Price: $2 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 25 at 11.30am ................................................................. OFI Thur, Sat 11-11.30am .................................................................

4a Staughton Road, Glen Iris ................................................................. Price: $800,000 + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 11am ................................................................. OFI Thur 12.15-12.45pm; Sat 10.30-11am .................................................................

18 Cole Avenue, Kew East ................................................................. Price: $1.05 million - $1.15 million ................................................................. Auction Saturday June 1 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI Thur 2-2.30pm; Sat 2.45-3.15pm .................................................................

This stunning ground-floor apartment in an exclusive block of three has basement parking for two cars and is close to Toorak Village, major schools and transport.

An illustrious East Melbourne property, enjoying all the lifestyle advantages of its exclusive city-edge environs.

Entirely on its own title with driveway access, this welcoming single-level residence enjoys landscaped surroundings of sunny privacy. It is one of only two.

Near bike trails, schools and buses, this renovated house features lounge, living, dining and gourmet kitchen. Also includes study, heating, cooling and carport.

Let's eat lunch @ Juvenito, 533 Camberwell Road Let's eat dinner @ Italy 1, 823 Burke Road Let's drink coffee @ Caffé Moravia, 662 Burke Road

Let's eat lunch @ Thai Terrace, 164 Pakington Street Let's eat dinner @ Di Palma's, 684-688 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Ora Café, 156 Pakinghton Street

Let's eat lunch @ Manhattan, 448 Toorak Road Let's eat dinner @ Quaff, 436 Toorak Road Let's drink coffee @ The Cheese Cave, 429 Toorak Road 42 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

Let's eat lunch @ George Street Café, 65 George Street Let's eat dinner @ Geppetto Trattoria, 78a Wellington Parade Let's drink coffee @ Laurent Bakery, 148 Wellington Parade

HAwTHORN \ 120 ROBINSON ROaD

fletchers \ 9090 8390

Kew \ 28 WalpOlE STREET

Price \ $1.4 million – $1.5 million

auction \ May 18 at 10am

nelson alexander \ 9417 1956

Price \ $3 million +

Private sale

It isn’t often you come down to this part of Hawthorn. Probably because it is one of Melbourne’s more elusive neighbourhoods, slotted between the Monash Freeway, Glenferrie and Auburn roads. Just as hidden away is this 100-year-old house, which sits at the bottom of the hill and over the road from the green stretch of reserve that runs alongside Gardiners Creek. A boardwalk leads you off the street, past the front garden and down to the entrance. Downstairs, you will find yourself in a rumpus room lined with storage and a bathroom. There is access to the back garden, which has a fully-fitted outdoor kitchen, a dining area and a pool and spa. The living and entertainment hub is on ground level, with a lounge, kitchen and a balcony that looks over the pool and neighbouring roof-tops to the west. The kitchen has a built-in bar, granite benchtops and plenty of storage space. The main bedroom has an en suite and built-wardrobes, while the remaining two bedrooms share the main bathroom. \ eddie moRTon

Featuring big open spaces with an uncompromising level of detail, this house certainly holds its own in one of Kew’s most treasured streets. Completed just over a year ago by IMA Architects and Matcac Constructions, the exterior gives little indication of what’s to come – three levels comprising of a gym, home office, solar-heated swimming pool, spa, underground cinema and four bedrooms, the main with a spacious en suite. The robust and accomplished façade is finished with spotted gum and glazed bricks, and features a deep wall ensuring privacy. At the front of the house is a spacious music room and study, both with elegant, custom-built desks and storage. The architects have oriented the main living areas to make the most of their north-facing position. Floor-to-ceiling windows capture the sunlight and provide views of the mosaic-tiled pool and spa. The kitchen features custom-built cabinetry, Corian benchtops, Ilve appliances and a separate butler’s pantry. \ fRancesca caRTeR

postcode

3122

postcode

3101

TOORAK \ 8 WOODSIDE CRESCENT POSTCODE

3103

Marshall White Hawthorn 9822 9999 5

40 Metung Street, Balwyn ................................................................. Price: $1.7 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 1.30pm ................................................................. OFI Thur 12.45-1.15pm; Sat from 1pm .................................................................

POSTCODE

3124

Jellis Craig 9810 5000 4

124 Wattle Valley Road, Camberwell ................................................................. Price: $2.2 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI As advertised .................................................................

RT edgar \ 9826 1000

Price \ $2.5 million + auction \ Saturday May 18 at noon

Equal parts style and versatility make up this unique, architect-designed two-storey house. Recently rebuilt, it encompasses many features you’d expect to find at a luxurious Toorak address. Polished timber floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple outdoor spaces create the versatility to relax and entertain in several settings. A meditation pond induces a sense of calm alongside the front deck. Upon entry, it’s apparent how well this house assimilates with the outdoors. Bifold doors connect the lower lounge, dining, living and rear theatre room to three separate outdoor timber decks. The kitchen features stainless-steel appliances and stone benches and sits next to a laundry and separate toilet. The timber staircase, however, is the most impressive feature. On the second floor, the main bedroom features a north-facing balcony. It also has a large walk-in wardrobe and en suite. Down the hall, you’ll find a second bedroom with an en suite, a study and two additional bedrooms either side of a bathroom with a free-standing bathtub. \ julian healey

postcode

A captivating contemporary family residence that showcases impeccable style and impressive scale within spectacular garden and pool surrounds.

The monumental hedge enveloping this elegant 1930s house sets a private backdrop for exquisite living and dining, teen retreat and a Euro stone kitchen.

Let's eat lunch @ Snow Pony, 95 Whitehorse Road Let's eat dinner @ Stefans Charcoal Grill, 305 Whitehorse Road Let's drink coffee @ Pure Italian, 249b Belmore Road

Let's eat lunch @ George's, 819 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ Trinitas Thai, 955 Burke Road Let's drink coffee @ Brunetti, 1/3 Prospect Hill Road

3142

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glen iRis \ 345 buRkE Road

BURWOOD \ 9 IRIS STREET

We lOve it Noel Jones \ 9809 2000

Price \ $1.2 million +

Auction \ May 18 at 1pm

christopher Russell \ 9817 1023

Price \ $700,000 +

Auction \ May 18 at 11am

Clifton is nearing 90 years old, yet it remains one of the finest examples of a Californian bungalow in Boroondara. Heritage Victoria recognises its architectural significance and makes reference to its original pergola gateway, multiple bay windows and hexagonal-shaped shingles. Only three families have occupied the four-bedroom house since it was built in 1926. The majority of the rooms remain true to the interwar period, the only divergence being the rear extension. Almost 20 years ago a bedroom, bathroom, laundry and family room were added to the floor plan. The kitchen was also given a facelift two years ago, adding granite benchtops and stainless-steel appliances. The front rooms retain all the grandeur of the 1920s, with decorative ceilings, cornices, art-deco leadlight windows and ornate timber mantels. The tuck-pointed brickwork on the façade continues inside on the fireplace in the third bedroom. By contrast, the beautiful dining room, formal lounge and main bedroom all have tiles decorating their respective fireplaces. \ lexi cottee

A statuesque street lamp in the front garden draws you toward this neat, cream brick-veneer house. The large front garden has plenty of lawn, and is bordered by trimmed hedges, and a driveway where there is a single carport and garage. The postwar-built house is in great shape, with lovely ceiling cornices, picture rails and original light fittings adding character to its solid bones. Both bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and the main has three large windows ensuring lots of sunlight. The bathroom has been kitted out in soft-blue and yellow tiles, and has a separate shower and bath. There’s a toilet next door. Renovations to the bathroom and kitchen could be the next project undertaken here, reinvigorating the interior. At present, the kitchen has mock timber finishes, cream tiles and windows that look into a sunroom. This room was a later addition, but is a great feature, with lots of windows looking out onto the large backyard. The dining and living room has a gas fireplace and another big window. \ lexi cottee

postcode

3146

postcode

3125

agents’ chO i ce POSTCODE

3101

Jellis Craig 9810 5000 6

POSTCODE

3104

Fletchers Balwyn North 9859 9561 2

POSTCODE

3145

Marshall White Armadale 9822 9999 3

POSTCODE

3142

Kay & Burton South Yarra 9820 1111 4

2 Griffiths Grove, Kew ................................................................. Price: $1.55 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI Open from 12.30pm .................................................................

Units 1-4/84 Winfield Road, Balwyn North ................................................................. Price: $400,000 - $440,000 + each ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 11am ................................................................. OFI Thur noon-12.45pm; Sat 10.30-11am .................................................................

79 Paxton Street, Malvern East ................................................................. Price: $1.1 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday May 18 at 10.30am ................................................................. OFI Thur 2.30-3pm; Sat from 10am .................................................................

6/43 St Georges Road, Toorak ................................................................. Price: $2.8 million + ................................................................. EOI Closing May 30 at 5pm ................................................................. OFI Wed 2-2.30pm; Thur 6-6.30pm .................................................................

This lovely house has beautifully zoned accommodation, versatile spaces ideal for growing families and stylish formal and flowing open-plan casual areas.

In an extremely rare opportunity for savvy investors, downsizers or first home buyers, these four attractive single-level units will each be sold individually.

This enchanting c1920s timber residence provides immediate family appeal and has enormous scope to update, rebuild or extend into a deep north-facing garden.

This Robert Mills-designed house features a fully equipped home theatre, recreation room/gym/office, powder room, ample storage, heating and cooling.

Let's eat lunch @ Cru, 916 Glenferrie Road Let's eat dinner @ St Katherine's, 26 Cotham Road Let's drink coffee @ Café 147, 147 High Street

Let's eat lunch @ Brunelli, 87 High Street Let's eat dinner @ One Thai, 346 Belmore Road Let's drink coffee @ Moka Pot Café, 315 Doncaster Road

Let's eat lunch @ Our Kitchen Table, 134 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ L'Olivo, 171 Waverley Road Let's drink coffee @ Coffee & Soul, 126 Burke Road

Let's eat lunch @ Bistro Thierry, 511 Malvern Road Let's eat dinner @ Oritas Japanese Restuarant, 34 Jackson Street Let's drink coffee @ MoVida Bakery, 3 Tivoli Road

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AGeNT PAGe

281 domain rd

Alphington 2 Lucerne Cres

Marshall White 151

47 47 116 122 141 150

RT Edgar 127 Marshall White 159

sold $2.015 million 125 CoChrAne street brighton

sold $2.645 million 16 henhAm street hAwthorn eAst

1 Avoca Crt

Noel Jones

eAst melbourne

Kew

146 Hotham st

Abercromby’s 133

803/150 Clarendon st

bAlwyn Hocking Stuart 46 Noel Jones 50 Jellis Craig 84 Jellis Craig 84 Jellis Craig 85 Christopher Russell 93 RT Edgar 131 Marshall White 159 Marshall White 160

bAlwyn north Noel Jones Noel Jones Jellis Craig Christopher Russell Fletchers Fletchers Fletchers Marshall White Marshall White

53 56 85 93 111 113 115 142 160

Anderson Residential 177

elthAm south 37 Lavender Park rd Morrison Kleeman

Flinders 24 The esplanade

Abercromby’s 135

Marshall White 138

64 Motherwell st

Marshall White 173

5/35 Adams st

Marshall White One 176

southbAnK 1803/22 dorcas st Marshall White One 176

sold $2.7 million 93 riChArdson street Albert pArK

st KildA

Fryerstown 12 Fryerstown-Taradale rd

RT Edgar 132

glen iris 19 Ferndale rd

Hocking Stuart

15 Peace st

Noel Jones

1458 High st

Noel Jones

354 Burke rd

Noel Jones

36 Wills st

Noel Jones

65 Park rd

Noel Jones

41 dorrington Ave Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

beAumAris 19 Wellington Ave

Marshall White 161

14 Madeline st

Jellis Craig

18 Atkins Ave

Jellis Craig

86 87

burnley

2 Watson st

Jellis Craig

15 Barrow Plc Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

1 Bourne rd

Marshall White 136

164 Burke rd

Marshall White 163

45 erica Ave

Marshall White 163

11 Ferndale rd

Marshall White 164

burwood Christopher Russell

CAmberwell 158 Wattle Valley rd 59 rowell Ave 72 Brinsley rd 49 Fairview Ave 27 Kingsley st 833 riversdale rd 124 Wattle Valley rd 4/903 riversdale rd 31 Moorhouse st 9 Orrong Cres 944 Toorak rd

Noel Jones Noel Jones Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Fletchers Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White

51 53 74 75 76 77 78 114 161 162 162

CAnterbury Jellis Craig RT Edgar Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White

79 126 143 144 153

7 Glenvale rd

Marshall White 164

239 Tooronga rd

Marshall White 165

4 Greendale rd

Marshall White 165

42 Illawarra rd

Noel Jones

7 Leslie st

Jellis Craig

78 Church st

Jellis Craig

65 Liddiard st

Jellis Craig

Christopher Russell

5/185 Auburn rd 12 Coppin Gve

O’Donoghues First National 106 120 robinson rd

15 Fellows st

Jellis Craig

35 edgevale rd

Jellis Craig

1/97 earl st

Jellis Craig

25 Childers st

Jellis Craig

16 Kent st

Jellis Craig

2 Griffiths Gve

Jellis Craig

3/89 sackville st

Jellis Craig

41 May st

Jellis Craig

Fletchers 114

47 Princess st

RT Edgar 123

16 Fenwick st

RT Edgar 124

Fletchers 112

surrey hills

mont Albert

29 Boisdale st

4-8 Marlborough st 3A Gawler Crt

69 Broughton rd

Marshall White 174

13 New st

Marshall White 175

11-17 Williams rd

Marshall White 149

mount mArthA

115 Argyle rd

Marshall White 167

345 Craigie rd

33 Atkins st

Marshall White 167

17 Fellows st

Marshall White 168

new gisborne

60 First Ave

Marshall White 168

86 Ferrier rd

4 st Anthonys Plc

Marshall White 169

457a High st

Marshall White 169

24 st James Plc

Marshall White 170

26 studley Park rd

Marshall White 170

21 Yarravale rd

Marshall White 171

Hocking Stuart

lower templestowe 14-16 Airdrie Crt

McLaren 107

36A donald st 39 regent st

Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

27 evandale rd Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon 17A Pine Gve

RT Edgar 121 RT Edgar 131

2 Harvey st

Marshall White 148

10 Parslow st

Marshall White 171

20 Beaver st 15 davies st

Kay & Burton 105 Woodards 115 Marshall White 166

Hunt Real Estate 178

Marshall White 172 Marshall White 173

RT Edgar 117

riChmond 131 richmond Tce Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

sorrento RT Edgar 132

Hocking Stuart

Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

1004/700 Chapel st Buxton 57 268 & 268B domain rd Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon 60 1 Norman Ln Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon 68 7 Macfarlan Ln Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon 68 1/318 Walsh st Kay & Burton 100

Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon

3 Montalto Ave

Kay & Burton

7 Nareeb Crt

Kay & Burton

655 Toorak rd

Kay & Burton

6/43 st Georges rd

Kay & Burton

8 Maxwell Crt

Kay & Burton

86A-88 Mathoura rd

Kay & Burton

40 Clendon rd

Kay & Burton 104

61 Fairbairn rd

Wilson Agents 115

7 devorgilla Ave

RT Edgar 118

4 Gawith Crt

RT Edgar 119

8 Woodside Cres

RT Edgar 120

1/46 Washington st

RT Edgar 128

1/63 Washington st

RT Edgar 128

11/512 Toorak rd

RT Edgar 129

248 Williams rd

RT Edgar 129

8/71 Lansell rd

RT Edgar 130

14 Martin Crt

Marshall White 139

23 springfield Ave

Marshall White 152

1/45 Washington st

Marshall White 175

woodend Central rd Pat Rice & Hawkins 179 listings provided by campaigntrack.

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Biggin & Scott

sAturdAy’s AuCtion results online @

132 Waverley rd Jellis Craig

Bowman & Co 178

south yArrA

36 Parslow st

9 Victoria rd south

Kay & Burton 106

prAhrAn eAst 12 Grandview Gve

631 Orrong rd 4/635 Orrong rd

prAhrAn

10 Ocean Beach rd

Marshall White 166

5 st Helens rd

Kay & Burton 103

5 eamon Crt

2 st James Tce

toorAK

mount elizA

70 Alton rd

mAlvern eAst

Jellis Craig

Jellis Craig 92 Fletchers 115

Marshall White 147

18 Cole Ave

Fletchers 110

17 Briggs st 18 sutton Pde

39 Carson st

Kew eAst

Fletchers 109

mont Albert north

mount mACedon

Kelly & Shiel 179

51 Broughton rd

Jellis Craig

Marshall White 174

Marshall White 140

34 Foley st

47 Wandsworth rd

37 essex rd

Marshall White 146

Fletchers 113

23 Mayston st

Jellis Craig 72 Kay & Burton 105

25 Wimba Ave

RT Edgar 125

hAwthorn eAst

1965A Wellington rd First National Neilson Partners 179

8 Cradley Ave

21 Gardiner rd

32 Munro st

Fletchers 112

25 Hartington st

10/150 Barkers rd

15 Westley st Fletchers 114

Kay & Burton 102

3/22 Burwood rd

8/12-14 Auburn rd

donCAster

Hocking Stuart

mAlvern

hAwthorn

Marshall White 145

menzies CreeK

63 earl st

28 Holroyd st

3/34 Osborne Ave

85 Tram rd

RT Edgar 130

11 Copelen st

53-55 Vale st

Ashwood

2 Maling rd 20 Beaumont st 23 Chatham rd 9 Balwyn rd 18 Alexandra Ave

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13 Boyle st 9B Burbank st

9 Iris st

Sutherland Farrelly 106

51/261 domain rd Hocking Stuart Hocking Stuart RT Edgar RT Edgar Marshall White Marshall White

Ashburton

32 Jacka st 22 Kenny st 10 Kendari Ave 8 Libra st 1/84 Winfield rd 430 Balwyn rd 21 Leicester st 40 Moody st 23 severn st

Kay & Burton 104

4B Copelen st

ArmAdAle 13 Valentine Gve 36 Adelaide st 15 Mercer rd 555 Orrong rd 1/3 Bell st 46 Hampden rd

50 deepdene rd 12 erne st 14 Cremorne st 30 Leonard st 1/19 Mangan st 1/980 Burke rd 356 Belmore rd 2A Grant Ave 34 Nungerner st

Kay & Burton 101

58 Argo st

37 Albert st

Abercromby’s 134

79 Paxton st

Marshall White 172

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Balwyn/Deepdene 50 Deepdene Road Incomparable luxury without compromise. A Ravida home featured in their top 20 best luxury houses. Over 3 levels, this low maintenance property boasts the ultimate in spacious luxurious family living & entertaining. The utmost sophistication, security & grandeur. Situated on 1,260sqm of land. Comprising 5 bedrooms (inc guest bedroom) master has a parents retreat & large ens & dressing room. 5 bathrooms. Study, formal lounge & formal dining room a complete family entertainment space with kitchen adjoining & large alfresco undercover area overlooking the rear yard complete entertainment spaces. Full air-conditioning throughout the property. Two gas fireplaces in the formal lounge & study. Six car garage with its own security. Feng Shu has featured greatly in the design of this home. 46 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

1,260 (approx)

Thurs 11.45 - 12.15pm & 6.00 - 6.30pm & Sun 2.00 - 2.30pm Sat 1st June - 3.00pm 45 / K8 Please contact an agent Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103 9830 7000 Helen Yan 0404 078 588 Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 > CONjUNCTIONAL AgENT Paul Walker 0418 333 333 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > PRICE > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

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Armadale 36 Adelaide Street Enduring Armadale Allure. A character-filled period facade disguises the substantial accommodation this three-bedroom, two-bathroom brick residence provides in this highly sought-after A-list Armadale location just moments from iconic High Street shopping. Extensive period detail retains the character of the home; while a contemporary extension, remote gates to off-street parking, and a separate studio or home office with a kitchenette provides every modern comfort. A light-filled living and dining room dominated by glass with French doors to a private courtyard is perfect for entertaining, the granite kitchen is modern and a sitting room provides a desirable second living area in this keynote address. 3

> VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > PRICE > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

2 Wed 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat as advertised Sat 25th May - 1.30pm 59 / B7 Please contact agent Armadale 835 High Street 3143 9509 0411 Andrew James 0411 420 788 Fiona Martin 0423 582 866

Armadale 13 Valentine Grove A Transformation Sensation! Faultless, polished & stylish, this showpiece residence has been remodelled & extended to create a show stopping family home with a beautiful north-east entertainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden with a heated spa, separate studio, feature deck & secure off-street parking. An irresistible blend of designer flair & lifestyle convenience near Glenferrie Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shops, the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom residence with formal & family living areas, a rumpus room with a study & a Caesar stone & Smeg kitchen fulfils family priorities with absolute style. Top-of-the range appointments include recycled grey ironbark flooring, polished Italian plaster walls, & a stone freestanding bath in the ensuite. Stunning! 4

> VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > PRICE > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

2 Wed 6.45 - 7.15pm & Sat as advertised Sat 25th May - 2.30pm 59 / B9 Price on application Armadale 835 High Street 3143 9509 0411 Andrew James 0411 420 788 Simon Bennett 0409 536 485

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Kew East 18 Cole Avenue Enticing family oasis. Pristine presentation & abundant light fills this idyllic family home situated near the Anniversary bike trail to the Yarra River, Kew East & St Anne’s Primary Schools, cafes, buses & private schools. Fully renovated throughout, enjoy the contemporary colour palette, timber floors & new carpets. The lounge is the perfect adult retreat, complemented by the expansive open-plan living, dining & gourmet family kitchen. Sliding doors seamlessly connect the living to the sunny north facing alfresco deck with retractable awning & lush garden. Features 4 bedrooms including master with chic ensuite, study, powder room, heating, cooling, security & remote carport. 4

> VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

2 Thurs 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat 2.45 - 3.15pm Sat 1st June - 1.00pm 45 / F3 $1,050,000 - $1,150,000 Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103 9830 7000 Reilly Waterfield 0422 291 773 Nick Holmes 0409 215 104

Malvern East 20 Beaver Street ‘Warrenbayne’ A rare Edwardian with spellbinding qualities. In the prestige Gascoigne Estate, this enchanting 4 bedroom + study, 3 bathroom Edwardian is full of intrigue and renovation potential. With its unique floorplan offering private accommodation for the in-laws/au pair, this unexpected beauty is offered for the 1st time in 100 years enjoying an arched hallway, 3 big bedrooms, charming sitting room (marble mantle), library, delightful dining rm, classic kitchen, 2nd living area, study & private 1 bedrm quarters. With a wide 20.1m approx frontage & 2 driveways, the potential is endless, complete with high ceilings, potential fireplaces, R/C air cond, water tanks, country style garden & tandem carport. Walk to schools, Central Park & tram. Executors Realisation Auction. 4+ > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > PRICE > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

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Wed 1.30 - 2.00pm & Sat from 10.30am Sat 18th May - 11.00am 59 / F11 Please contact agent Glen Iris 58 High Street 3146 9885 9811 Ross English 0419 444 040 Trevor Gange 0418 533 522 Xen Blaher 0409 540 498

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Glen Iris 19 Ferndale Road Backing onto the beautiful Ferndale Park, this classic 3 bedroom clinker brick charmer is on 701 sqm appx of glorious north facing land, featuring 3 living areas, loads of character & potential to extend and gain park views.

Thurs & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm Sat 1st June- 1.00pm 60 / BC $950,000 - $1,050,000 Glen Iris 58 High Street 3146 > TEL 9885 9811 > CONTACT Ross English 0419 444 040 Xen Blaher 0409 540 498 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR > OFFICE

Kew 63 Earl Street

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Thurs & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm Sat 1st June - 11.00am 45 / C2 $800,000 - $850,000 Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103 > TEL 9830 7000 > CONTACT Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 Andrew Luzza 0401 319 622 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR > OFFICE

Well located, this sought after position offers endless opportunities to further develop a single new home, townhouses or an apartment block (subject to council approval). The home comprises open plan living & unlimited potential for the aspiring renovator, investor or developer.

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WE DELIVER...

TOORAK

631 ORRONG ROAD

A SUBSTANTIAL AND HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE RESIDENCE OF 10 MAIN ROOMS ON A GENEROUS CORNER ALLOTMENT OF SOME 2,052 SQ M NOTE TERMS : 10% DEPOSIT, BALANCE 12 MONTHS The site has wonderful potential for a multi-unit development (STCA) in this highly sought after location of Toorak and being close to Transport, Public Schools, Shopping and Parklands

ID and contact details are required at all open for inspections

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Plus 4 SC Studio Apartments Residence comprises 10 Main Rooms inc 2 Kitchens Plus 2 Bathrooms and 2 WC’s Single Garage and multiple off-street parking

FOR SALE VIEW CONTACT OFFICE

By Tender Closing 12 noon Wednesday 29 May Wednesday 2-3 pm & Saturday 11am - 12 noon Michael Kurts 0418 319 811 Tom McCarthy 0418 326 897 Level 1, 414 Toorak Road, Toorak 9828 4506

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Classic Mid-Century Modernism

BERWICK BERWICK

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EOI 24th May 2013 Unless Sold Prior

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting architectural statements to arrive on the Balwyn residential landscape, this stylish street prominent 60 sq home of signature design is simply extraordinary and sure to inspire.

Inspect: By Appointment

Luxurious main with retreat, walk-in’s and ensuite, garden vistas from all bedrooms, eye-catching study, two fully integrated Miele and Siemens kitchens, twin Leibherr fridges, pantry/dumbwaiter, formal/informal living and dining, Smart TV’s, zoned audio, CCTV, alarm, dual car accommodation and extensive storage. (Land: 700 sq approx)

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BALWYN BALWYN

Balwyn 12 Erne Street

BLACKBURN BLACKBURN

BOX BOX HILL HILL

CAMBERWELL CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD CAULFIELD

GLEN GLEN IRIS IRIS

GLEN GLEN WAVERLEY WAVERLEY

Contact: John Bradbury 0413 772 778 Ken Wu 0411 647 632 Office 289 Whitehorse Rd Balwyn 9830 1644

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BALWYN

BERWICK

BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BALWYN

BERWICK

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BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BALWYN

BERWICK

BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BALWYN

BERWICK

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BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BALWYN

BERWICK

BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BALWYN

BERWICK

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BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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Actual View

South Yarra 1004/700 Chapel Street Perfection On The City Fringe Paradise in the middle of the bustle, this luxurious 3 bedroom + study penthouse in the prestigious SY21 complex cannot be overlooked! Kitchen with Smeg oven and dishwasher with integrated fridge, living/ dining with gas fire place. Two large bedrooms complete with robes or storage units share family bathroom with bath. Master bedroom offers ensuite and wall length robes. Sep powder room, A/C + 3 car spaces and storage. www.1004-700.chapelstsouthyarra.com

Auction Price Inspect Contact Office

Sat 25 May 11.30am POA By Appointment Karl Gillon 0411 746 746 Eva Cumming 0400 955 184 Albert Park 9699 5155 3

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SOUTH YARRA 268 & 268B Domain Road

´MOHONGA´ Clearly one of South Yarra´s most charismatic properties, certainly amongst its most substantial, MOHONGA is an opportunity for which the term ´landmark´ was made. Evocative entertaining spaces open to a north facing terrace and established gardens. Light filled upstairs rooms enjoy terrace views to Richmond and beyond, free from the risk of being built out. Seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, including a self-contained apartment, reflect the exceptional scale of this romantic residence, offering two kitchens, 60 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

several additional living areas and a second terrace throughout its independent, yet integrated spaces. Cellar, garage, carport, dual entrances and tempting additional garden areas, moments from the Royal Botanic Gardens, elite schools and Toorak Road.

7 AUCTION

Wednesday 5th June at 2pm

INSPECT

Thursday 2-2.30pm By Appointment

& Saturday 3-3.30pm By Appointment

LAND

1058 sq. metres approx.

CONTACT Carla Fetter 0423 738 644 Andrew McCann 0414 643 744 Andrew Macmillan 0418 142 252

OFFICE South Yarra 9864 5000 jelliscraigbm.com.au

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KEW 15 Fellows Street

"ALDERSYDE" circa 1890 A Studley Park icon gracing one of KewÂ´s finest historic streetscapes, this landmark Federation residence of grand proportions represents a rare family lifestyle opportunity on a substantial 1315m2 (approx.) garden allotment. Period elegance and modern enhancement complement a secluded alfresco area with swimming pool and spa. Comprises marble entrance hall, 5 large bedrooms (parentsÂ´ retreat includes double-shower ensuite and huge dressing room), spa bath/powder rooms, gracious formal living room, superb formal dining room with adjoining wet bar, open-plan family/kitchen/meals 70 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

area opening to sandstone paved entertainment area, fully-appointed granite kitchen, wine cellar, cedar sauna, balconies, ducted heating, ducted vacuum, evaporative cooling, open fireplaces, antique lighting, hand-painted stained glass windows, towering ceilings and remote-control double garage. Close to leading private schools, Kew Junction shopping and trams, parklands, golf courses and EastLink.

5 Auction Inspect Land

Saturday 1st June at 1pm Thursdays & Saturdays by appointment 27.53m x 47.8m (90´4" x 156´10") approx

Contact Simon Shrimpton 0411 889 577 Craig Shearn 0418 596 388

Office Hawthorn 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

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MONT ALBERT 4-8 Marlborough Street

Outstanding Family Home On Triple Block Simply without peer, surrounded by landscaped gardens on some 2798sqm, this outstanding home provides family excellence on a memorable scale. Refined formal entertaining areas are matched by light filled, expansive family living/dining spaces featuring jarrah floors, beautiful northern light, garden views and a granite kitchen equipped with the full suite of Miele appliances and a walk-in pantry. The main bedroomÂ´s sunny deck, his and hers walk-in robes and superb spa bath, double shower ensuite sets the standard for 4 further bedrooms including a dedicated guest bedroom with its own ensuite 72 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

and a spacious, sky-lit central bathroom. A separate study conveys an inviting style, but so much more awaits downstairs. A tiered, surround sound home cinema, huge rumpus room with bar, home office, a gym and double garage confirm this homeÂ´s fabulous family credentials. Expansive terraces, solar/gas heated pool, lush lawns and flood-lit north-south tennis court provide a wonderful environment - all in a prestigious position, moments from Mont Albert shops, station and trams to leading schools. The ultimate family home! Please visit website for video tour and still photographs.

5 Expressions of Interest Closing 5th June at 5pm Inspect Thursday 2-2.30pm & 6-6.30pm, Saturday 11-11.30am Land 2798 sq. metres approx.

Contact Tom Ryan 0413 872 550 Geordie Dixon 0418 588 399 Alastair Craig 0418 335 363

Office Hawthorn 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

Co Agent Ross Savas 0418 322 994 Sam Wilkinson 0400 169 148 Andrew Sahhar 0417 363 358 Kay & Burton

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MONT ALBERT NORTH 17 Briggs Street

Relaxed family lifestyle takes a scenic outlook A prized elevated position comes with picturesque leafy views stretching across to Shoppingtown in this captivating home featuring a sun-lit open-plan Living (OFP), Dining and immaculate Kitchen (sailcovered garden terrace) plus spacious Familyroom overlooking securely-fenced heated-spa and scenic gardens.

Auction Inspect Land

Saturday 18th May at 11am Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am 606 sq. metres approx.

Contact

Jacinta Tatti 0409 514 893 Richard Winneke 0418 136 858 Richard James 0408 751 189

Office

Balwyn 9831 2800 jelliscraig.com.au

Eltham South 37 Lavender Park Road Flawless Balance Of Quality, Luxury And Elegance Set amongst lush, low maintenance, landscaped gardens between the tennis court and the solar heated pool; this rare Lavender Park Road home on 4057m2 (approx) ensures privileged living, understated elegance and quality without question. Four bedrooms, (granite ensuite with spa to main), study, granite bathroom, three expansive living areas, granite kitchen with Smeg appliances, and a long list of luxury inclusions deliver on every desired entertaining and living option.

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4 Auction Inspect Contact Office Web

Saturday 25th May at 12pm Saturday 3:30 - 4pm Rocco Montanaro 0412 379 171 968 Main Road, Eltham 9431 2444 propertyinprofile.com.au/37lavender

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BALWYN 1/980 Burke Road

HAWTHORN 5/185 Auburn Road

Affordable Front Villa with Options Aplenty

The Hidden ’Gem’

This affordable villa unit with scope to enhance, having 2 bedrooms, (BIR´s), updated kitchen, meals area, bathroom (separate bath & shower), lounge/ living room overlooking a private front garden area plus courtyard at rear, separate access to a single LU garage with its own separate driveway & just a short walk to public transport, shops, Cafes, Private Schools, walking & cycling tracks.

Auction: Price: Open: Contact:

christopherrussell.com.au

This newish 2 bedroom apartment centrally located in this boutique development, comprises: open plan kitchen, dining & living that opens out to a large sunny northerly aspect balcony; 2 large bedrooms (BIR´s), European laundry, SS appliances, timber floor & stone bench-tops, security entrance, heating/cooling. Secure basement car park via remote gates completes the package.

Auction: Open: Contact:

Office: 1161 Burke Road, Kew 9817 0123

Saturday 25th May at 11.00am Thur 5-5.30pm & Sat 1.30-2pm Andrew Maung 0410 233 787 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

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AU SA CTI TU ON RD TH AY IS

Office: 72A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North 9859 9517

Saturday 25th May at 1.00pm $440,000 plus Thur 12.30-1.pm; Sat 1-1.30pm Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

BALWYN NORTH 8 Libra Street

BURWOOD 9 Iris Street

Hidden Amongst The Stars

Classic Brick To Live In, Renovate or Re-build

Three bedroom home features large L shaped lounge & dining opening onto a private north facing patio. Wide & welcoming entry hall, kitchen & meals area, ample cupboards, & garden outlook. Main bedroom with BIC, children´s rumpus room (plus WI store room) adjoining the remaining bedrooms, central bathroom with sep. WC, ducted heating, carport & large garden shed.

Office: 72A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North 9859 9517

Auction: Open: Contact:

Saturday 1st June at 11.00am Thur & Sat 11.00 - 11.30am Andrew Maung 0410 233 787 Jonathan Shepherd 0409 886 878

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This 2 bedroom Brick home upon 665sqm approx. with Northern rear garden. offers buyers an opportunity to add value through renovation & extension, or perhaps it´s a perfect new home-site (STCA). Decorative character features complement 2 living areas, ducted heating, & covered parking, close to Wattle Park, schools Deakin Uni & trams.

Office: 1161 Burke Road, Kew 9859 9517

Auction: Price: Open: Contact:

Saturday 18th May at 11.00am $700,000 plus Thur 11am & Sat 10.30 - 11am Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

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3 Montalto Avenue Toorak

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Hollywood Hills on Montalto FULLY RENOVATED AND MODERNISED Featuring tennis court and swimming pool and bathed in sunlight, this home comprises formal living room, dining room, games room, study, gallery, kitchen and adjoining large family room. Upstairs: Master bedroom with ensuite and elevated views to the West balcony, 3 additional bedrooms and family bathroom. VIEW Wednesday 11 - 11.30am & 5 - 5.30pm, Saturday 12.30 - 1pm

CALL Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556 Gerald Delany 0418 355 337

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7 Nareeb Court Toorak

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Wednesday 29th May at 5pm

The Wonders of Outside, Inside Each room of this sophisticated family home is thoughtfully finished with a connection to the outdoors. Multiple entertaining areas with soaring 10ft ceilings are offset by windows that match their height. The master bedroom boasts a secluded north-facing courtyard, two considerable walk-in-robes, and oversized ensuite. The four additional bedrooms offer private bathrooms, robes and floor to ceiling windows. Entertainer’s dream kitchen with European appliances, self-contained cabana with sauna, underground wine cellar, study, gym, pool and garage finish this property. VIEW Strictly by appointment, Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Michael Gibson 0418 530 392 Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556 Gerald Delany 0418 355 337

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655 Toorak Road Toorak

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 28th May at 5pm 96 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

Peerless Elegance and Luxury This magniďŹ cent English-style residence situated on 1,728 sqm approx. with spectacular north-facing gardens with tennis court and pool showcases unforgettable luxury and lavish proportions through formal sitting and dining rooms and study served by an entertainers kitchen. Expansive family dimensions include home theatre, pool and bar rooms and generous living/dining with gourmet kitchen. Three bedrooms with en-suites are accompanied by two further bedrooms and bathroom. Features heating/cooling, alarm, 2 powder-rooms, cellar, 2xgarage and auto-gates. VIEW Wednesday 1 - 1.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Sarah Case 0439 431 020 Michael Gibson 0418 530 392 Conjunctional Agent Marshall White James Redfern 0412 360 667 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Residence 6, 43 St Georges Road Toorak EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Thursday 30th May at 5pm

Exclusive Town Residence designed by Robert Mills Set over three levels in prestigious St Georges Road with a private lift, this home comprises formal living & dining room with gas log ďŹ replace, stunning well appointed kitchen with adjoining open-plan family room with glass doors opening to a private outdoor terrace, large main bedroom with en suite & walk-in wardrobe, three further bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and two further bathrooms, study, recreation room & home theatre, powder room, ample storage rooms and private 2 car garage. VIEW Wednesday 2 - 2.30pm, Thursday 6 - 6.30pm

CALL Andrew Sahhar Sarah Case Ross Savas

0417 363 358 0439 431 020 0418 322 994

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8 Maxwell Court Toorak

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Exceptional Toorak Luxury Located in this coveted Court location, this outstanding Ravida designed and constructed residence epitomises all that is appealing about elegant and luxury living. With the ďŹ nest classic contemporary ďŹ nishes, including hand plastered fresco walls, the home comprises four bedrooms, home theatre room, formal and informal living areas, cellar, private lift, wood panelled study and a vast open plan informal living zone overlooking a Paul Bangay garden and lap pool. Basement garaging for six cars. VIEW Wednesday 2 - 2.30pm

CALL Nicole Gleeson 0414 809 221 Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556

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WORLD CLASS RESIDENCES IN TOORAK

M A N H A T T A N T O O R A K . C O M

Inspired by the great architecture of upscale New York, these outstanding Rob Mills designed apartments are destined to become Melbourne’s new residential benchmark. Set in the midst of prestigious Toorak village, and with an unwavering commitment to style, stature, space and sophistication, “Manhattan” will deliver a standard of living associated with the great cities of the world. ROSS SAVAS | RSAVAS@KAYBURTON.COM.AU | +61 418 322 994 may 15, 2013 \ The weekly review 99

Residence 1, 318 Walsh Street South Yarra EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Friday 17th May at 5pm 100 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

Luxury Living Just metres to the Botanic Garden and Yarra River, this Rob Mills designed new three-bedroom, three-bathroom plus a study residence is recognised as much for its outstanding location as it is for its majestic proportions, striking modern architecture, the latest technology, three-car basement garage, 2 vast living areas, Italian marble and Miele kitchen, Smoked Oak ďŹ&#x201A;oorboards, joinery and seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining with a heated swimming pool and bluestone terraces. VIEW Wednesday 1 - 1.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm

CALL Ross Savas Andrew Sahhar

0418 322 994 0417 363 358

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281 Domain Road South Yarra

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 4th June at 5pm

A Modernist Masterpiece Experience every luxury, comfort & convenience in this masterfully designed & flawlessly conceived architectural marvel by Nicholas Day & Sue Carr. This 4-level residence is built to the highest specification and comprises an expansive open plan living space, media room, library, Miele kitchen, full-floor rooftop main bedroom, en suite, bar & terrace; 4 further bedrooms with built-in-robes & en suites, basement car park, commercial-grade internal lift, C-Bus wiring & numerous state-of-the-art finishes & appointments. VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm

CALL Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556 Gerald Delany 0418 355 337 WEB 281domainrd.com

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12 Coppin Grove Hawthorn

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St James Park Estate icon - Yarroma c1872 The last remaining 2,800sqm of the historic Yarroma Estate is now available following the recent sale of the adjoining 3,200sqm allotment (the former tennis court) where an application has been made by the new owner to build two luxury homes which have been designed by highly regarded Melbourne architect, Rob Mills. This picturesque brick Victorian has been fully renovated and features city views and river frontage.

CALL Scott Patterson 0417 581 074 Conjunctional Agent Marshall White Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

VIEW Thursday 2 - 2.30pm, Saturday 3 - 3.30pm

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11-17 Williams Road Mount Eliza

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 28th May at 5pm

HENDRA The revered estate of Sir Edgar Coles, Hendra , Circa 1938, is one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most prestigious land holdings and represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a Melbourne icon. Set on approx. 17,184m²/4,25 acres, across three titles the property features bay views, a stunning glass walled pool, a championship tennis court with a pavilion, up to seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, and garaging for ﬁve cars. VIEW By Appointment

CALL Ian Jackson 0419 593 663 Andrew Hines 0400 630 630 Conjunctional Agent Aqua Real Estate Mount Eliza Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444 Kent Skoglund 0408 508 733 www.aquarealestate.com.au

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40 Clendon Road Toorak

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Thursday 23rd May at 5pm

58 Argo Street South Yarra

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Family Home, Prized Location Superbly positioned along one of Toorak’s finest tree-lined streets this stunning family residence has been extensively and superbly renovated. Featuring herringbone timber floors and modern fixtures and fittings it boasts; formal and informal living with views of the beautiful paved outdoor entertainment area, pool and landscaped garden, a gourmet kitchen and four bedrooms – main with built-in wardrobes and en suite. Includes; second bathroom, heating and cooling, plantation shutters and secure parking. VIEW Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm & 5 - 5.30pm

A Townhouse to Call Home This sunny, North facing residence offers more space than most with generous indoor and outdoor living areas. Recently refurbished the home offers open plan living and dining areas with outlooks onto both front and rear leafy courtyards, well equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite and WIR, central bathroom, ample storage and a generous double carport.

VIEW Thursday 5 - 5.30pm

CALL Ross Savas Andrew Sahhar

0418 322 994 0417 363 358

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CALL Jacqueline Ralph Tom Staughton

0418 106 068 0411 554 850

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8/12-14 Auburn Road Hawthorn

AUCTION Saturday 1st June at 2pm

3a Gawler Court Mont Albert

AUCTION Saturday 1st June at 11am

Luxurious ‘Evion’ development Conveniently located within walking distance to Auburn Village and Glenferrie Road shopping, this luxurious 2 bedroom plus study apartment features superb city views from the full length balcony. The perfectly designed open plan living and dining space combined with a marble kitchen, including Miele appliances, offers a great space for entertaining. The apartment also includes 2 bathrooms, laundry, video intercom and secure 2 car basement parking and storage. VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

Take a fresh approach to cul-de-sac living An absolute location winner in a quiet cul-de-sac with the 109 tram, local shops, Mont Albert station and parkland all nearby. This stylish semi-detached home offers a relaxed environment with 2 double bedrooms (BIR), chic designer bathroom (freestanding tub), striking entertainer’s kitchen/open-plan living and dining areas plus bright study for quiet retreat. Also secluded courtyard garden with space to relax and unwind, excellent storage and garage/ample OSP VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Chris Alcock Scott Patterson

0407 907 748 0417 581 074

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CALL Richard Spratt Daniel Bradd

0412 493 189 0411 347 511

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70 Alton Road Mount Macedon

‘Duncraggan’ A landmark site since 1871, recently re-deﬁned by spectacular landscaping over 14 acres and a stunning contemporary residence featuring fabulous family domains, seven bedrooms, spacious study and superb kitchen with walk-in pantry and separate cool room. Hydronic heating, wine room, 4 car garaging and lift access to all ﬂoors add further appeal to a property featuring considerable Turritable Creek frontage and terrace views to the Melbourne skyline.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

VIEW Midweek by Appointment & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Auction

Saturday 1 June at 2.00 pm

2.5

SOUTH YARRA SOPHISTICATION

4B Copelen Street, South Yarra

Contemporary two level town residence in superb locale. Boasting 2 double bedrooms each with private terrace & BIRs, study, open plan living/ dining area, well appointed kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, laundry & double garage. RC/air conditioning, security intercom, large north-facing courtyard. Moments to Chapel St/ Toorak Rd retail/cafe precinct, transport, parks & Melbourne CBD. Inspect Wed 15 May at 1:30 – 2:00 pm & Sat 18 May at 12:00 – 12:30 pm Michael Major 0412 471 775 Paul Sutherland 0418 360 162 www.sutherlandfarrelly.com.au 106 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

43 Agnes St East Melbourne

9650 3531

CALL Gowan Stubbings 0412 269 999 Conjunctional Agent Linday Hill Realestate Lindsay Hill 0419 557 139

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TooRak, 6/3 ST GeoRGeS RoaD

Superbly renovated to reflect today’s contemporary class, this 5th floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom security apartment is open and airy with an abundance of sun. Capturing glorious northern views of the leafy suburbs, Toorak Uniting Church and the city skyline, this unrivalled residence provides flowing north facing living & dining areas, state of the art kitchen, lift access, outdoor pool, resident caretaker & double security garaging. Brilliantly located just a tram ride away to Toorak Village.

A beautiful residence in a botanic garden setting, this rear 1st floor 3 bedroom + study 2 bathroom security apartment laps up glorious northern sunshine in its superb proportions, featuring a wide entry foyer, stately sitting room (bay window and balcony terrace), sun filled dining room, limed timber kitchen/meals, 3 large bedrooms (BIRs, main with travertine ensuite), hydronic heating and garaging for two. Premier tree lined street, metres to the tram, moments to Toorak Village cafes, restaurants and boutiques.

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428 Toorak Road, Toorak www.rmprealestate.com.au

MALVERN EAST, 15 SUTHERLAND STREET A CASUAL CALifoRNiAN wiTH fAMiLy wARMTH AND CoMfoRT Light filled and cheery with fabulous space to entertain, this engaging 3 bedroom + study 2 bathroom Californian Bungalow on 720m2 (15.24 x 47.24)(approx.) makes every day wonderful. Adorned with period beauty, this well maintained charmer enjoys a delightful sitting room (gas fire), casual entertainer’s kitchen, a generous north facing dining area spilling onto the covered deck (vergola), relaxing family room, outdoor spa (café awning), 2-storey cubby and plenty of lawn. A short walk to the Urban Forest, Chadstone Shopping Centre & train. AUCTioN: SAT 1ST JUNE AT 11 iNSPECT: wED 12 - 12:45, SAT & SUN 1:15 - 2 Christopher Dane 0418 319 809

9826 0000

3 /4 2 2 428 Toorak Road, Toorak www.rmprealestate.com.au

LOWER TEMPLESTOWE 14-16 Airdrie Court • Substantial, elevated allotment • Ideal 6-7 unit/ townhouse site, apartment redevelopment or aged care (STCA) • Up to 9 months settlement available • Stunning views to the north • Located within easy access to Templestowe Village, public transport & local schools • Part of a new boutique subdivision

278 High Street, Kew

AUCTION

Saturday 25 May at 11 am

INSPECT

Anytime

LAND

2,527 sq m approx.

CONTACT

Nick Whyte 0417 131 153 & Bruce Bonnett 0418 333 042

9854 8888

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HAWTHORN EAST 15 Westley Street

Opportunity galore in prestigious locale This redbrick duplex is ready for a new life in the hands of an imaginative renovator. Original kitchen & bathroom, lofty sitting & dining rooms, 2 bedrooms and outdoor laundry opening to shaded backyard and laneway access.

Auction Sat 01 Jun, 11.00 View Wed 5.00 - 5.30 & Sat 12.30 - 1.00 Tony Nathan 0412 285 066 Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561

Camberwell 273 Camberwell Road 9805 1111

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A4 | B3 | C1

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| 146 Hotham Street

Majestic Profile, Magnificent Proportions

An illustrious East Melbourne property, enjoying all the lifestyle advantages of its exclusive city edge environs, this eminent VictorianÂ´s classical sitting and dining rooms, each with OFP, are complemented by separate family room/ informal dining spaces and kitchen. Four upstairs bedrooms, one with its own charming sitting room/retreat, two opening to a romantic Italianate terrace, two bathrooms and a downstairs powder room with third shower complete proportions of majestic character and memorable beauty. Simple options for adding contemporary elements enhance this opportunity, with car space.

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| 37 Albert Street

Dynamic Family Residence

Refined, renovated spaces and spectacular surroundings enhance this homeÂ´s unquestionable excellence. Elegant formal rooms, light filled contemporary counterparts and an impressive granite kitchen lead to alfresco entertaining and superb swimming pool. Four/five bedrooms and two designer bathrooms include a sophisticated main ensuite. Sunny study, powder room, cellar, storage, hydronic heating, cooling, rain water tanks, double garage via rear access and additional parking. Close to Lloyd Street Primary School, leading secondary schools and transport.

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A4 | B1 | C4

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| 24 The Esplanade

The Site, The Sea, The Scope

From this generous, elevated allotment the views over Western Port Bay to The Nobbies and Phillip Island provide a mesmerizing foreground. One of Marcus MartinÂ´s first beach houses of four bedrooms, inviting living areas, classically comfortable but ripe and ready for a brilliant contemporary new home, STCA. Within easy walking distance from Flinders Village, golf course, sailing club and beach. A landmark opportunity, literally, on some 1,618 sqm approximately.

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GLEN IRIS 1 Bourne Road This impressive contemporary Georgian-inspired two-storey residence is presented in immaculate condition and complemented by light-filled living areas of spacious proportions. Set in beautifully lush gardens dominated by two lovely Chinese Elm trees it enjoys a sought-after family lifestyle location moments from parklands or Gardiners Creek walking/bike tracks, close to the Ashburton shops including LeoÂ´s Fine Foods, sought after schools, transport and CBD/CityLink access. The stylish interior features limed timber finishes, tiled entrance hall, formal sitting & dining room with superb north/south garden vistas through bay windows, study, powder room and laundry; flowing through to a Blanco contemporary kitchen and generous informal dining/living (OFP) leading to a covered alfresco area, solar/ gas-heated in-ground pool/spa and leafy rear garden - providing a tranquil & private backdrop for family enjoyment and entertaining. Upstairs has 4 bedrooms (BIRs, main/ensuite) plus a family bathroom. Features include intercom, alarm, d/ heating/vacuum, evap. cooling, rem/double garage (I/A).

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 3.15-3.45pm

Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1bourneroadgleniris.com

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SOUTH YARRA The Sub Penthouse 11 Copelen Street This 340sqm whole floor, sub-penthouse by Davies Henderson caters for those who appreciate abundance of space and convenient inner-city living. Open-plan formal & informal livings areas capture natural light while offering unobstructed views of the City and Yarra. State-of-the-art Miele kitchen and offering master bedroom (ensuite/WIR), 2 further bedrooms (en-suites/WIRs) are complimented by custom study/den, laundry, lift, store room, cellar & 3xparking. Features: home automation technology, heating & cooling, security and double glazing.

Actual View

Private Auction Saturday 1st June at 2.30pm -----------------------------------------

Inspect

By Appointment Wednesday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11.15-11.45am

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Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505

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Web

www.elevencopelen.com

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1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

TOORAK 14 Martin Court A luxury boutique development near Toorak Village, these stunning apartments express understated elegance while incorporating sophisticated finishes and fittings. Marble, travertine and European oak create a marriage of classic materials with contemporary design. Two garden apartments and two terrace apartments, each with two bedrooms and study, enjoy large open plan living areas. The full floor penthouse has three bedrooms, study and large living areas with balconies overlooking the park and offering city and bay views. Completion imminent.

Private Sale

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Inspect

By Appointment

Contact

Justin Long 0418 537 973 Peter Bennison 0418 332 864

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.siennaapartments.net.au

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KEW 25 Wimba Avenue Behind the understated elegance of its single level faรงade, an unexpectedly spacious and luxuriously appointed family residence is revealed, complete with north-south mod grass tennis court & heated pool. Impressive dimensions are highlighted through study, formal sitting & dining rooms (open fire place), 2 bedrooms with en-suites, 2 further bedrooms, 3rd bathroom, superb Miele kitchen, casual dining & sensational living room (open fire place). Features heating/ cooling, alarm, security intercom, powder-room, 4th bathroom & double garage. Land: 1,603sqm (approx.)

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 2.30pm

Inspect

By Appointment Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday from 2pm

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Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.25wimbaavenuekew.com

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ARMADALE 1/3 Bell Street The superlative luxury and impressive scale showcased by this unforgettable residence exemplifies refined European elegance. Surrounded by landscaped courtyards, 330sqm (36squares approx.) of exceptional living spaces encompass sitting room, home theatre/office, retreat/living and generous living/dining with marble Miele kitchen. Opulent bedroom accommodation includes two en-suited bedrooms, two further bedrooms and bathroom. Features C-bus technology, heating/cooling, keyless entry, alarm, videointercom, hot-tub, powder-room and 3xcar-parks.

Private Auction Saturday 1st June at 11.30am -----------------------------------------

Inspect

By Appointment Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12.45-1.15pm

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Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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Web

www.1-3bellstreetarmadale.com

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BALWYN NORTH 40 Moody Street Benchmark family luxury is set to a breathtaking new level with this compelling residence secluded and secure within a superbly landscaped sanctuary metres to parkland and Balwyn High School. Taylor Oppenheim architects has created a lifestyle family residence linking substantial living zones with sun-filled alfresco areas and a prime corner position with its distinctive heritage. Boasts four bedrooms (massive parents retreat), three bathrooms, home cinema, gym, three living areas, stunning kitchen, self-cleaning lap pool, views and garage.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

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Contact

Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966 Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.40moodystreetbalwynnorth.com

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CANTERBURY 23 Chatham Road A magnificent wide garden allotment surrounds this impressive Award winning Edwardian family residence c1910 with a 2-storey extension comprising wide hallway, formal dining & sitting room (marbleOFP), 4 bedrooms (main/WIR/ ensuite), 2 studies (or 1+5th bedroom), 2 bathrooms & laundry+WC, attic-style retreat, expansive hostess kitchen & informal living/dining opens to an alfresco area & s/heated I/ G pool plus tree-house & gymnasium/studio. Includes alarm, d/heating, R/C Aircons, roof/external storage, rem/gates+ dble garage.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.23chathamroadcanterbury.com

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CANTERBURY 9 Balwyn Road Gracing expansive landscaped grounds in a prestigious position, broad garden frontage introduces the refined heritage splendour of this landmark 4 bedroom family residence c1890. A secluded sanctuary on 1,486sqm (approx), this glorious Victorian affords the utmost convenience near schools, Maling Road, Canterbury Gardens & trains. Comprises grand sitting room, light-filled family living & dining, gourmet kitchen, decking, solar-heated pool, cellar, storage shed/workshop (water & power), raintanks, double garage & additional OSP for 3.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

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Contact

James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.9balwynroadcanterbury.com

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ST KILDA 53-55 Vale Street Within this spectacular building, two distinct dwellings have been created. One a state of the art residence with a beautiful garden featuring a library, living/dining with stylish kitchen, main bedroom (ensuite/BIR), two further bedrooms (BIRs) with bathroom and Euro-laundry. The other a stunning 2-storey office comprising two meeting rooms, a reception area, two large studios, two powder-rooms and kitchenette. Features double glazing, hydronic heating, RC/ air-conditioning, alarm, video intercom, 2x garage and 4x carport.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 4-4.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349 Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599

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Office

119 Bridport Street Albert Park 9822 9999

Web

www.53-55valestreetstkilda.com

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KEW 8 Cradley Avenue This elegant 1920s family residence in the Studley Park precinct perfectly blends the characteristics of its era with a stylishly renovated/extended interior featuring light-filled north-east facing living/dining areas & Granite/Euro kitchen flowing to a terrace, s/heated pool and BBQ area; plus formal living, study, 4 bedrooms, bathroom powder room+ laundry. Upstairs parents suite/bedroom, study area, WIR/ ensuite, balconies & views. Also includes alarm, OFPs, d/ heating, R/C air-conditioners, roof storage, rem/garage/ storage.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

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Contact

James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Robert Ding 0418 858 393

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.8cradleyavenuekew.com

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KEW/STUDLEY PARK 39 Carson Street Positioned on leafy Carson Street, The Consort represents elegant living that is quintessentially Kew. Designed by renowned architect Nicholas Day, this stunning apartment (30 squares approx) offers grand formal and informal living zones all opening to private landscaped terraces, chefs kitchen, three en-suited bedrooms with WIR, main with double expansive balcony and views of the City skyline, home office, three basement car spaces with storage room and lift access. Limited apartments remain from $2,280,000

Private Sale

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Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 2-2.45pm

Contact

Mark Dayman 0409 342 462

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.theconsort.com.au

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Mark Rathgeber 0419334334

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MALVERN 2 Harvey Street Immaculately presented, this exceptional residence offers impressive proportions, cleverly zoned family living and entertaining spaces and a superb position in this sought after tree-lined avenue. Beautifully appointed interiors include fitted home office, refined formal sitting with gas fire, expansive formal dining, granite and Smeg equipped kitchen and light-filled casual living and dining spaces opening to an entertaining terrace. Upstairs, 4 bedrooms, 3 ensuites, retreat and childrenÂ´s study/living. Double garage plus additional OSP and storage. Land size 401sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

James Redfern 0412 360 667 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.2harveystreetmalvern.com

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KEW 5 Eamon Court An exclusive Studley Park setting in the tranquil woodland environs of a Â´RaheenÂ´ precinct cul-de-sac reveals this exceptional architect-designed 1960s residence delivering substantial indoor-outdoor family living and entertaining. Peacefully sited amidst landscaped gardens on a wonderful 1,056sqm allotment (approx), this compelling home is brilliantly updated featuring flexible five bedroom, four bathroom accommodation, alfresco areas, pool and outstanding views. Prestigiously positioned near private schools, Kew Junction, trams and buses.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 11.30-12pm

Contact

Peter Mitchell 0418 374 556 Chris Barrett 0412 927 409

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.5eamoncourtkew.com

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ARMADALE 46 Hampden Road This contemporary style residence is situated in one of ArmadaleÂ´s most exclusive locales. Well proportioned interiors flow impressively from formal living/dining to relaxed living/dining rooms with gourmet granite kitchen all opening out to north and west facing gardens and courtyard plus light filled ground floor bedroom/study area (en-suite/ WIR). Upstairs, main bedroom (en-suite/WIR) is complemented by 3rd bedroom (en-suite/WIR). Features reverse cycle cooling, ducted vacuum, intercom, alarm, powder-room and DLUG. Land: 668sqm (approx.)

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Mid-week By AppointmentSaturday 1-1.30pm & Sunday 12.15-12.45pm

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Contact

Nicole French 0417 571 505 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.46hampdenroadarmadale.com

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Adam Joske 0414 337 979

ALPHINGTON 2 Lucerne Crescent The award-winning renovation of this c1910 Edwardian has created an absolutely captivating and luxurious family domain. Dark Ironbark floors and ornate ceilings define arched hallway, study, sitting room, glamourous dining, living room and gourmet Ilve kitchen overlooking sunny garden. Main bedroom (en-suite) is accompanied by three further bedrooms (BIRs), two bathrooms, playroom and gym/ 5th bedroom. Features 3OFPs, hydronic heating, airconditioning, c-bus (lighting, blinds and security), video security, powder-room and 2xgarage.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday 3.30-4pm

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Contact

Mark Sproule 0408 090 205 Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.2lucernecrescentalphington.com

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Andrew Simondson 9488 0688

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TOORAK 23 Springfield Avenue Elegant single level c1957 solid brick residence is perfect for immediate family enjoyment while also offering scope to renovate, rebuild or develop on a superb 577sqm northfacing allotment (STCA). Travertine floors flow through the entrance hall, generous sitting room, separate dining and stylish modern kitchen opening to private north facing garden. There are also three bedrooms (main with en-suite and large retreat) and bathroom. Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioner, cellar and 2xgarage. Land Size: 577sqm/6,209sqft approx.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 12pm

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Contact

Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.23springfieldavenuetoorak.com

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HAWTHORN 3 Crossakiel Court Exclusively situated, this beautifully renovated c1925 French Provincial residence provides an idyllic family lifestyle. An inviting ambience is conveyed through entrance hall, elegant sitting room (gas log fire), study/4th bedroom & expansive family living & dining (gas log fireplace) with gourmet European kitchen opening to landscaped north-facing garden with spa. All 3 bedrooms include their own ens/WIR. Features ducted heating, wine cellar, RC/air-con, alarm, video intercom, separate downstairs bathroom, powder room, garage & OSP x 4. Land: 582sqm/6,263sqft approx.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 Justin Krongold 0403 163 355

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.3crossakielcourthawthorn.com

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BALWYN 40 Metung Street Captivating contemporary family residence showcases impeccable style and impressive scale within spectacular garden and pool surrounds. Generous proportions are reflected through elegant formal sitting and dining rooms (gas log-fire), study, spacious main bedroom (lavish en-suite/ WIR), three further bedrooms (WIR/BIRs) and two bathrooms. Inviting living/dining room with gourmet kitchen opens to landscaped northwest garden with heated pool. Features heating/cooling, ducted vacuum, alarm, irrigation, water tank and 2xgarage.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.45-1.15pm & Saturday from 1pm

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Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Walter Dodich 0413 262 655

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.40metungstreetbalwyn.com

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MALVERN 14A Meredith Street The impressive dimensions of this stunning 5 year old residence impeccably reflect the very best in contemporary design and understated luxury. Spotted Gum floors flow through the wide hallway to a study/4th bedroom, captivating sitting room and expansive living/dining room (gas log fire) with premium Miele kitchen opening to the north-facing landscaped garden. Generous main bedroom (en-suite/WIR) is complemented by two further bedrooms (BIRs) and twp bathrooms. Features double-glazing, heating/ cooling, alarm and 2xgarage.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.45-2.15pm & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

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Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 John Bongiorno 0418 328 056

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.14ameredithstreetmalvern.com

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SOUTH YARRA 3/136 Anderson Street Beautifully positioned opposite the Botanic Gardens, this exceptionally spacious boutique apartment offers the ultimate inner urban retreat. Reflecting a timeless contemporary elegance, the generous living and dining areas with north-facing balcony and modern kitchen command wonderful Botanic Garden and Yarra views. An additional living area/study above opens to a rooftop deck. Main bedroom (en-suite) is complemented by two further bedrooms and bathroom. Features heating/cooling, security intercom, garage and auto gates.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & 6-6.30pm Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Contact

James Scarff 0419 233 377 Mark Harris 0414 799 343

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.3-136andersonstreetsouthyarra.com

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SURREY HILLS 38 Guildford Road Enjoying a coveted family lifestyle location and boasting an instantly appealing faรงade preceding a superbly renovated interior. Meticulously maintained inside & out, it comprises formal living (OFP), 3 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite), sparkling bathroom, laundry & study. An expansive family living domain has a stylishly appointed Euro/stone kitchen with north-facing sky & full-height windows flooding the area with natural light plus deck overlooking a leafy garden. Also includes alarm, d/heating, R/C air-conditioner, w/tanks, carport+OSP.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10.30-11am

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Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.38guildfordroadsurreyhills.com

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HAWTHORN 60 Illawarra Road Craftsman built in the mid 1930s this fine solid brick home is prestigiously located in the Scotch Hill precinct offering an exceptional opportunity to renovate, extend or develop (STCA). The light/bright interior features art deco ceilings, limed timber floors, 4 bedrooms or 3+living/study, bathroom, kitchen/meals, separate pantry, generous light-filled living/ dining plus sunny elevated deck overlooking deep rear garden. Includes alarm, hydronic heating, R/C airconditioners, under house storage, remote gates+OSP. Land size 892sqm (18.29m x 48.78m) approx.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

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Contact

James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Zali Booker 0422 576 049

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.60illawarraroadhawthorn.com

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CANTERBURY 18 Alexandra Avenue A leafy garden and prestigious Golden Mile precinct location complement this classic Edwardian family residence c1900 featuring appealing period styling, generous family accommodation and scope to enhance if desired comprising arched hallway, sitting & dining rooms, 4 bedrooms (main/ WIR) 2 bathrooms plus an expansive family area with informal living/dining & Euro kitchen flowing to a deep garden & 2 outdoor alfresco areas & a fountain. Includes video intercom, alarm, d/heating, R/C air-conditioner, auto gates, 2 carports+OSP.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.18alexandraavenuecanterbury.com

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ASHBURTON 9B Burbank Street Captivating 6 month old contemporary town residence has been superbly designed to present light-filled, low maintenance living at its most stylish. Timber floors and natural light flow establish an inviting ambience through the entrance hall to the generous living and dining with gourmet Miele kitchen opening to northeast garden. The downstairs main bedroom with stylish en-suite/BIR is complemented by two further bedrooms (BIRs), balcony and designer bathroom. Features heating/cooling, powder-room, laundry and double garage.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282 Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.9bburbankstreetashburton.com

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BALWYN 2a Grant Avenue Under Trustees Instructions. Superbly located on the fringe of the highly regarded Reid Estate, within a short stroll of BalwynÂ´s vibrant retail shopping precinct, this secure single level freestanding home is situated on low maintenance allotment and boasts its own title. includes living/dining (Jetmaster gas FP), granite kitchen (St. George/Smeg appliances), family room, enclosed conservatory, master bedrm (WIR/ensuite), two further bedrms, main bathrm and dbl auto gge with internal access. Includes ducted htg, R/C air-con and easy care paved courtyard gardens.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.15-12.45pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.2agrantavenuebalwyn.com

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BALWYN 34 Nungerner Street This charming 1930Â´s home has been lovingly maintained by the current owners for over 30 years, previously extended with a second storey addition, now presenting fabulous family appeal for instant enjoyment or further renovation/ extension, STCA. Lovely formal sitting with OFP and separate dining, each feature French doors to the garden and precede open-plan casual living/dining accompanied by a well equipped kitchen. 4 bedrooms, main with WIRs/ensuite. Heating/cooling, under house storage and a brick workshop/ studio. Within the Balwyn High School zone.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814 Walter Dodich 0413 262 655

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.34nungernerstreetbalwyn.com

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BALWYN NORTH 23 Severn Street This attractive refurbished Californian in the Balwyn High zone, close to North Balwyn Village, parklands & transport features a delightful interior with soft pastel dĂŠcor, original Baltic Pine floors, entrance hall, sitting room (bay window+ OFP), 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main with ensuite), bathroom+ concealed laundry & light-filled family living plus stylish kitchen overlooking brick paved outdoor alfresco area & lush garden. Includes R/C air-conditioners, ducted heating, Euro appliances, tandem OSP & scope to extend out/up or redevelop if desired. 568sqm (approx.)

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 10.15-10.45am

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Contact

Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581 Stuart Evans 0402 067 710

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.23severnstreetbalwynnorth.com

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BEAUMARIS 19 Wellington Avenue Big bay views, serenity and a first-class home are designed for the ultimate in beachside living. Multi-zone elevated home is full of light, luxury and water views from all 4 bedrooms. Generous living areas, deluxe design, pool, and easy access from 2 streets. Beaumaris at its best.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.45-2.15pm & Saturday 2.15-2.45pm

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Contact

Rob Strickland 0437 076 069 Kate Strickland 0400 125 946

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Office

312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999

Web

www.19wellingtonavenuebeaumaris.com

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CAMBERWELL 31 Moorhouse Street Smartly presented period spaces, a revered Prospect Hill address and a position that offers walking convenience to Camberwell Junction, East Camberwell Station and Riversdale Road trams together establish the fine family pedigree of this updated c. 1888 Victorian. Nestled amid a simply delightful heritage streetscape, spacious 3 bedroom plus study proportions enriched by high ceilings, multiple OFPs and original polished timber floors flow to extended modern spaces, an established leafy garden and roller garage via rear ROW.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & 5-5.30pm & Saturday from 12noon

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Contact

Nick Ptak 0413 370 442 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.31moorhousestreetcamberwell.com

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CAMBERWELL 9 Orrong Crescent This attractive rendered brick 1930s home is essentially a time capsule as it is complete with all the period adornments popular in the day including decorative ceilings, original timberwork and windows, hardwood floors and a large open fire place in the living room. It comprises six main rooms including 3 or 4 bedrooms, a central bathroom and kitchen and large lounge and dining room with a later rumpus room extension. With 659sqm of prime land, this is an obvious candidate for a creative renovation and extension STCA.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 10.30-11am

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Contact

Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.9orrongcrescentcamberwell.com

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CAMBERWELL 944 Toorak Road Enjoying the privacy of a high brick fence and automated gate entry this stylish 3 bedroom single storey Spanish Mission residence occupies a compact landscaped garden allotment and is perfectly suited to downsizers, professional couples, or young families. OSP for at least 3 vehicles, central heating and air-conditioning.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2.15-2.45pm & Saturday 2.45-3.15pm

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Contact

Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814 Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.944toorakroadcamberwell.com

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GLEN IRIS 164 Burke Road The gracious proportions and elegance exhibited by this enchanting Dorrington Estate residence illustrates its compelling family allure. A bright ambience is highlighted through glorious formal sitting and dining room (OFP), main bedroom with lavish en-suite/dressing room, two further bedrooms (BIRs), study and stunning bathroom. The modern kitchen and spacious living/dining open to northeast garden with heated pool. Heating/cooling, video intercom, powderroom, auto-gates, DLUG and multiple OSP. Land 1,073sqm (approx)

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

Heather Elder 0413 273 079 David Volpato 0414 701 983

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.164burkeroadgleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 45 Erica Avenue A leafy streetscape close to leading schools, tram routes and Gardiner station trains complements the impressive family capabilities of this inviting five bedroom, three bathroom modern residence. Northern light and garden aspects accompany generous living/dining areas including an open plan kitchen featuring stone benches and a walk in pantry. Garden access and pleasant outlooks also enhance a separate sitting room/home cinema, complemented by an appealing separate study. Attractive landscaping, double carport.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

James Redfern 0412 360 667 David Volpato 0414 701 983

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.45ericaavenuegleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 11 Ferndale Road The impressive family appeal of this impeccably renovated c1930Â´s solid brick residence is further enhanced by its deep garden setting backing onto Ferndale Park. Contemporary elegance defines sitting room (OFP), formal dining, main bedroom (en-suite/WIR/BIR), three further bedrooms (BIRs), bathroom, retreat, gourmet European kitchen and generous living/dining (gas fire) opening to deep private north-facing garden with gate to the park. Features ducted heating, evaporative cooling, alarm, powder-room and 2xcarport.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 11am

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Contact

Heather Elder 0413 273 079 James Tomlinson 0408 350 684

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.11ferndaleroadgleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 7 Glenvale Road Gracious period proportions, a rear northern orientation and easy walking distance to leading schools, trams, trains and parkland. Harness all these exciting elements when you update or renovate/ extend (STCA) this 3 bedroom 1920Â´s brick home situated in a picture perfect tree lined setting on 729 sqm. High ceilings, leadlight detailing and bay windows enrich elegant sitting (OFP), dining, 2 double bedrooms, OFPs, 3rd bedroom/ sunroom, study. Includes established garden, carport, ample OSP.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

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Contact

James Tomlinson 0408 350 684 Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.7glenvaleroadgleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 4 Greendale Road Appealing Californian with delightful period ambience enhanced by a contemporary family entertaining domain & interior featuring original Baltic Pine floors, sitting room with bay window, OFP and double doors to an adjoining dining room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, central kitchen with warm timber bench-tops, S/S stove & separate laundry flowing to fabulous fully equipped cabana, sandstone alfresco area, private garden & solar heated lap pool. Features include alarm, d/heating, ample storage, 3,000ltr w/tank, OSP.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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Contact

Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.4greendaleroadgleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 239 Tooronga Road Stunning renovations and extensions gear this home towards todayÂ´s modern lifestyle. This unique property comprises polished timber hallway, formal sitting room (OFP), two downstairs beds, stylish bathroom, a striking Euro/ CaesarStone kitchen, generous informal dining and living area flowing to a private garden. Upstairs has a retreat/study area and two beds (main/WIR). Other features include d/ heating, split-system R/C air-conditioners, plantation shutters, Bosch S/S double oven, rain water tank, carport+ off-street parking.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 Adin Bloomer 0410 161 591

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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HAWTHORN Townhouse 2 St James Terrace (enter from Isabella Grove) This stylish, surprisingly spacious contemporary town residence sits in an elevated position overlooking St James Park with an interior over 3 levels comprising living/dining, informal living, sleek granite/Smeg kitchen opening to a north-facing terrace plus laundry, powder room & garage access. Level 2 has a retreat, 3 bedrooms, main/WIR/ensuite, family bathroom & level 3 a study & 4th bedroom. Also includes v/intercom, alarm, d/heating/cooling/vacuum, roof storage, rem/gates/dble garage accessed from Isabella Grve.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 3pm

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Contact

Stuart Evans 0402 067 710 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

HAWTHORN EAST 32 Munro Street This impressive single level residence delivers the finest contemporary elegance & light-filled living from its internal courtyard. Offering an easy lifestyle for those seeking lowmaintenance living in a brilliant position close to Glenferrie Road or Camberwell Junction shopping, within walking distance of Fritsch Holzer Park or the Auburn Village & various transport options. Comprising 3 bdrms (BIRs, main/ WIR/ensuite), bath, laundry, 2 generous living areas. Features include intercom, alarm, R/C air-conditioners, d/heating/ vacuum, rem/double garage (I/A).

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

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Contact

Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.32munrostreethawthorneast.com

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KEW 115 Argyle Road Generous open plan spaces that retract to a sumptuous night lit heated pool and northern views to the Yarra Ranges certainly create a memorable backdrop for contemporary family living and entertaining in this stylishly renovated 4 bedroom home close to the Outer Circle Trail parkland and leading schools. Features main bedroom with BIR/ marble ensuite, clever study with built in desk/ storage, separate laundry, elevated living/ dining featuring stone entertainerÂ´s kitchen, alfresco deck, designer landscaping, gated OSP.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 1pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.15-11.45am & 6-6.30pm & Saturday 2.15-2.45pm

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Contact

Walter Dodich 0413 262 655 Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.115argyleroadkew.com

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KEW 33 Atkins Street When size matters, this very traditional Victorian facade belies an extremely spacious interior! Comprising: entry hall, 3 beautiful over sized bedrms with BIRs (2 with OFPs), bright central bathrm, sensational living/dining area (wood fire) with soaring vaulted ceilings and extensive glazing accentuating the sense of space and stylish kitchen opening to covered entertaining deck and deep rear garden. Features 4xRC/air-cons and laundry. Situated on generous allotment 339sqm (approx), centrally located in pretty tree lined street. Walk to excellent schools, local shopping precincts and tram.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12.45-1.15pm

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Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.33atkinsstreetkew.com

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KEW 17 Fellows Street A leafy northern corner in one of MelbourneÂ´s most prestigious settings suggests a number of possibilities for this stylishly renovated single level modernist home on 700 sqm approx. Brimming with rich vintage personality, complemented by a glorious floor to ceiling garden focus, immediately enjoy impressive 4 bedroom proportions then In time, update or build a new family home (STCA) perhaps taking advantage of Council Approved Plans for a 5 bedroom environment close to Kew Junction and leading schools. Remote double garage, storage, OSP.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 3.15-3.45pm

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Contact

Walter Dodich 0413 262 655 Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.17fellowsstreetkew.com

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KEW 60 First Avenue The charm of a Californian Bungalow is perfectly coupled with a spacious Architect designed contemporary extension in this brilliant, light-filled family home with a superb indoor/outdoor living and entertaining domain, sleek kitchen, three bedrooms, fully renovated bathroom, separate laundry, ducted heating/cooling, polished timber floors, excellent storage, front and rear OSP from ROW. Ideally situated moments from Burke Road shops, parks, the Outer Circle bike/walking tracks, excellent schools, transport and quick EastLink/CBD access.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday from 11am

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Contact

Stuart Evans 0402 067 710 Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.60firstavenuekew.com

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KEW 457a High Street Quietly secluded yet convenient to Kew Junction´s vibrant café strip, the stunning transformation of ´The Stables´ into a sophisticated contemporary residence brings inner-city allure to a coveted Kew address. A carefully considered conversion oriented north, this first-class investment in a unique property and enviable lifestyle includes secure OSP, sun-drenched garden, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, study/ lounge or 3rd bedroom, stylish living/dining, Bosch kitchen and double-glazing. Stroll to parklands, trams and the popular Kew Nursery Café.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

Andrew Simondson 0412 999 128 Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.457ahighstreetkew.com

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KEW 4 St Anthonys Place Nestled peacefully in an exclusive cul-de-sac development, this superb single-level town residence with north-facing rear garden presents the perfect downsizing opportunity. Tucked away behind Alexandra Gardens moments to Kew Junction and Glenferrie Road; enjoy the wonderful community atmosphere of a secure, quality lifestyle with this spacious light-filled home. Comprises three bedrooms (main ensuite), living room, dining room, well-appointed kitchen & meals area, huge workshop and auto double garage.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Contact

Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.4stanthonysplacekew.com

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KEW 24 St James Place If you are searching for a low-maintenance lifestyle, then this spacious 2-storey property is the answer. Accessing Kew Junction, Victoria Gardens, private schools, parks & transport will be a breeze, & you have a community BBQ area & heated in-ground pool to enjoy. The interior comprises goodsized modern timber kitchen/meals opening to living/dining room & sunny courtyard. Upstairs comprises 3 beds(BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite)+ adjoining bathroom. It also incl. DH/ cooling, S/S stove, Westinghouse DW, intercom, dwnstrs laundry & powder room & double carport.

Auction

Saturday 1st June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

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Contact

Stuart Evans 0402 067 710 Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.24stjamesplacekew.com

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KEW 26 Studley Park Road Impressive c1910 solid brick Edwardian residence delivers a sensational family lifestyle within a magnificent 970sqm garden and pool allotment. High ceilings and Baltic pine floors are highlighted through sitting room, formal dining, study, main bedroom (en-suite/WIR), 4 further bedrooms, 2nd bathroom, 3rd toilet, exceptionally generous living/ dining and well-equipped European kitchen opening to north-facing garden with pool. Features RC/air-con, laundry and double garage. Possible development opportunity (STCA).

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday 12.15-12.45pm

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Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Ross Stryker 0401 318 772

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.26studleyparkroadkew.com

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KEW 21 Yarravale Road This fine 2-storey Marcus Martin designed family residence enjoys an elevated position with leafy outlooks in the highly regarded Studley Park precinct. A stylishly renovated interior comprises tiled floors, downstairs bedroom+ensuite, generous living/dining room (OFP) opening to a covered rear courtyard & spit level north-facing terraces with in-ground pool; timber/Corian kitchen with AEG S/S appliances & laundry. Upstairs has a study, 3 bedrooms & bathroom. Also includes alarm, hydronic heating, remote/double garage.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 11am

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Contact

Davide Lettieri 0414 018 707 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.21yarravaleroadkew.com

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MALVERN 10 Parslow Street This elegant four bedroom, two bathroom single level Edwardian home reveals a series of light filled, family focused spaces, inside and out, literally moments from Malvern Road cafes and shops, Tooronga station and tram routes to several schools. A refined sitting room (OFP), large north facing living (OFP), generous kitchen/dining and innovative study space reflect the intelligence of renovations, matched by stunning garden, solar heated pool and superb al fresco pavilion. Heating, cooling, great storage and secure off street parking.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

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Contact

Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 James Redfern 0412 360 667

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.10parslowstreetmalvern.com

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MALVERN EAST 79 Paxton Street Enchanting c1920Â´s timber residence provides immediate family appeal plus enormous scope to update, rebuild or extend into a deep north-facing garden. Baltic pine floors and high ceilings are featured through three double bedrooms with plantation shutters, bright bathroom, generous dining room (OFP), sun-drenched living room (OFP) and large kitchen with 90cm commercial oven opening to private garden with freestanding playroom/studio. Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioner, laundry, 2nd toilet, auto gates and OSP. Land Size: 584sqm/6,295sqft approx.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2.30-3pm & Saturday from 10am

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Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 Justin Krongold 0403 163 355

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.79paxtonstreetmalverneast.com

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PRAHRAN 36A Donald Street Designed with uncompromising attention to detail, this spectacular brand new residence delivers a luxurious inner urban lifestyle. Imported doors and windows, limestone floors and high ceilings establish the incomparable quality through stunning living/dining with gourmet Miele kitchen opening to landscaped courtyard, main bedroom (designer en-suite/BIR), two further bedrooms, study, two bathrooms and retreat/living. Features c-bus lighting, alarm, RC/airconditioning, slab heating, car-stacker garage and auto gates.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 11am

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Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 Justin Krongold 0403 163 355

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.36adonaldstreetprahran.com

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PRAHRAN 39 Regent Street Unique, warehouse style architect designed town residence provides a sensational lifestyle metres from Chapel St. Behind an impressive pressed aluminium faรงade, parquetry floors distinguish the generous living/dining room, casual meals and modern granite kitchen opening to west deck. Spacious main bedroom with designer en-suite/WIR is accompanied by 2nd bedroom, (permit for 3rd bedroom), stylish bathroom and study area opening to large terrace. Offering exceptional inner urban appeal.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1.30-2pm

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Contact

Justin Krongold 0403 163 355 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.39regentstreetprahran.com

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SOUTH YARRA 64 Motherwell Street On the verge of Hawksburn Village and Chapel St, this classic Victorian residence delivers an enticing blend of period allure and contemporary designer style. High ceilings are complemented by Tallowwood floors through arched hallway, generously proportioned and light-filled living/ dining room with gourmet stone kitchen opening to a landscaped sandstone west-facing courtyard. Two spacious bedrooms (BIRs) share a stylish bathroom with spa bath. Features evaporative air-conditioning, gas ducted heating, alarm, laundry, irrigation and water-tank.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 12.30-1pm

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Contact

Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James McCormack 0410 503 389

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.64motherwellstreetsouthyarra.com

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SURREY HILLS 69 Broughton Road Perfectly located in the leafy Wattle Park precinct this meticulously cared for split-level period home has been renovated & extended to provide exceptional zoned family living and entertaining spaces; comprising 4 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite),sparkling bathroom, sitting room, separate dining, retreat, huge kitchen/living/dining & laundry plus wide north-facing terrace and deep rear garden. Includes alarm, retained period features, hydronic heating, d/ cooling, workshop/storage, 9,000ltr w/tank, rem/double garage (I/A).

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 10am

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday from 9.30am

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Contact

Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.69broughtonroadsurreyhills.com

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SURREY HILLS 37 Essex Road Prestigiously located in the "English Counties" precinct this gracious and impressive slate roofed Victorian family residence exemplifies the elegance of its era with a character-filled interior enjoying lovely garden vistas from the living areas and comprising arched entrance hall, formal living room, 4 bedrooms or 3 plus study, two bathrooms, one includes the laundry plus an inviting informal living room and a stylishly appointed kitchen with stone bench-tops, Euro S/S appliances & a generous dining area leading to the garden. Land size 1,069sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 1pm

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Contact

Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 DĂŠsirĂŠe Wakim 0412 336 266

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Office 174 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

SURREY HILLS 13 New Street Elevated above its leafy rooftop surroundings, this beautifully renovated Californian Bungalow presents substantial 5 bedroom plus study accommodation blessed with superior finishes, light filled dimensions and a flair for indoor/ outdoor entertaining. Framed by a flowering garden, gracious character proportions include formal sitting (OFP), formal dining (OFP), open plan living/ dining, granite kitchen with WIP, main bedroom WIR/ ensuite, 2 family bathrooms, alfresco entertaining, secure shed storage, carport and OSP.

Auction

Saturday 18th May at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 12noon

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Contact

Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814 Walter Dodich 0413 262 655

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.13newstreetsurreyhills.com

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TOORAK 1/45 Washington Street EXECUTOR'S AUCTION - The refined, light-filled and generous spaces within this single level Joe Fudge designed town residence offer immediate enjoyment with scope to update. Enjoying its own street frontage, the excellent proportions displayed through the foyer continue through the inviting living/dining room served by a well equipped kitchen opening to north-facing private courtyard garden. The main bedroom (en-suite/BIR) is accompanied by a second bedroom (BIRs) and bathroom. Features ducted heating/cooling, alarm, laundry, auto irrigation and garage.

Auction

Saturday 25th May at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 11-11.30am

Contact

Richard Mackinnon 0414 822 579 Susan McGlashan 0417 554 224

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.1-45washingtonsttoorak.com

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5/35 Adams Street South Yarra

1803/22 Dorcas Street Southbank

Enchanting Art Deco penthouse blends original charm with contemporary style through sundrenched living room, dining, modern kitchen, 2 bedrooms, sleek bathroom & Euro-laundry. 1 of only 6, features include shared northfacing deck offering city views, ducted heating & security intercom.

Ultra-stylish apartment offers spectacular views & exceptional lifestyle appeal through open living/dining, gourmet kitchen, balcony, main bedroom (BIR/ en-suite), 2nd bedroom (BIR) & bathroom. Includes Euro-laundry, videosecurity, RC/air-con, 2x car-parks, heated pool, spa, gym & roof-top garden.

INSPECT Thurs 12-12.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am

INSPECT Thurs & Sat 1-1.30pm

AUCTION Saturday 1st June at 10.30am

Jack Moss 0439 378 954 Kate Muller 0438 744 257

AUCTION Saturday 25th May at 3.30pm

Daniel Bustin 0410 550 811 Stuart Rooke 0402 747 939

mwone.com.au

9822 9999

Award-winning apartment* just 4 weeks to go Breathtaking views abound to the Dandenong Ranges and Mt Macedon from this magnificent three bedroom apartment in leafy Balwyn. This exclusive home is part of Yarrbat Place, a five star retirement complex with all the luxurious facilities conducive to fine living. Featuring generously sized open-plan design / expansive sunny veranda / gourmet kitchen / genuine parquetry flooring leading to plush 100% wool carpet / two secure underground car spaces with easy elevator access / heated bathroom flooring / deluxe fixtures & fittings. *uDIA national Award for excellence in special Purpose living

A rare opportunity to find both a location and lifestyle of uncompromising quality (expression of interest closes 4pm, 7 June 2013)

expression of interest only. call chris Barnett on 03 9836 5400 to arrange an appointment. closes 4PM, 7 June 2013 Yarrbat Place 85 Yarrbat Ave, Balwyn VIc 3103 Phone: 03 9836 5400 176 The weekly review \ may 15, 2013

www.yarrbatplace.com.au

EAST MELBOURNE 803/150 Clarendon Street

A3 B3 C2

For Sale By International Tender Closing 27 May 2013 at 12pm - American Oak Flooring - Envied Master Bedroom Suite - Integrated Music System - 2 More Large Bedrooms - Spectacular Garden Views - 3 Beautiful Bathrooms - Concierge/Health Club/Cellar - Open Plan Living/Dining

Inspection

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By Appointment Only David Tarascio 0409 024 615 Jill Anderson 0419 581 804

LEVEL 4, 75 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE VIC, 3000 | 9670 8545 | WWW.ANDERSONRESIDENTIAL.COM.AU

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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888 Mount Martha

Auction

Auction this Saturday

345 Craigie Road, Mount Martha Mt Martha’s Most Significant Acreage Without question this is the most significant land holding to become available in Mt Martha in years. Set on an incredible 50 acres, approx, bordering Balcombe Creek, this magnificent property is one of the largest remaining acreages and last opportunities to run a functional farm or horse stud just minutes from Mornington Racecourse. Completely hidden, the north-facing residence offers expansive living and a solar-heated pool and spa. The comprehensive facilities include 9 large paddocks, a cattle mounting yard, three dams, a 155m2 machinery shed & extensive water tanks. The idyllic setting is a place of sheer tranquility yet is close to Mornington Main Street, the beach, & a choice of schools.

Auction Saturday 18th May 1.00pm Terms 10% deposit, balance due 30/90 days Inspection Saturday from 12.00 noon Contact Lisa Fraser-Smith 0400 760 101 Robert Bowman 0417 173 103 bowmanandcompany.com.au

REAL ESTATE

New GisboRNe

A 4 B 2 C 2+

5428 2544

86 Ferrier Road

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“sURAMA”. DisTiNCTiVe CoUNTRY HoMesTeAD – CiRCA 1935. PRiVATeLY siTeD wiTHiN MATURe GARDeN eNViRoNMeNT. LAND APPRoX. 1.04HA (2.5 acres). The classic timber residence offers spacious & stylish comfort comprising 4 bedrooms, 2 ensuites & bathroom, formal lounge & dining room, both with open fire places. Casual family area with impressive architectural features & north facing aspect. Modern well equipped kitchen & meals area overlooking the gardens, outdoor living space & inground swimming pool. The offering also includes a separate 2 bedroom cottage, numerous outbuildings incl. large workshop/office & triple carport. Easy freeway access (CBD within 50 minutes) & short distance to train station. A select & appealing property. AUCTioN: SATURDAY 1st JUNE 2013 AT 11.00AM PRiCe: esTiMATeD seLLiNG RANGe $1,100,000 To $1,200,000 View: Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm

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“Wood View”

WOODEND KYNETON DISTRICT 97 ACRES -39 ha

A WONDERFUL BALANCE OF UNDULATING COUNTRY TO GENUINE CREEK FLATS WITH REAR FRONTAGE TO THE LITTLE COLIBAN RIVER. CURRENTLY BEING UTILISED FOR HORSE BREEDING. Premier location - Central Road - being approximately 10 minutes north/west of Woodend and 45 minutes Melbourne CBD. Introduced by a magnificent long English Oak driveway to a stunning stone residence in a magnificent botanical garden setting. Stunning features include 5 bedrooms, office, 3 bathrooms (plus powder room), huge entertaining rooms with both formal and informal living areas. l Excellent water supply from mains water, bore and dam. l Outstanding infrastructure including multiple post and rail yards with horse shelters - 10 grazing paddocks. High quality WB stable complex - 19 metre round yard and as new all steel lock up machinery shed.

Expressions of Interest Invited Closing Wednesday 29th May Melbourne (03) 9866 5588 0418 317 440 0418 512 494

FIRST IN RURAL PROPERTY

A U TH CT IS IO SA N T

441 St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne

KEW

(03) 9866 5588 34 Foley Street

AUCTION SATURDAY 18 MAY AT 11.00 AM OPPORTUNITY ON FOLEY Charming Edwardian Timber Home of 2 bedrooms requires renovation or New Home/Development Site (STCA) in this Favoured Kew Junction Precinct

MENZIES CREEK

“Carramar”

1965A Wellington Road (Mel Ref: 126 J5)

Circa 1895

Set on a glorious 2.67 Hectares (6.6 Acres) amidst established gardens and beautiful exotic trees including a 120 year old English Oak, this magnificent weatherboard home boasts all the character & charm of yesteryear. The four bedroom dwelling features 11ft ceilings, original Baltic pine polished floors, open fire places, study/5th bedroom, 2 large living areas, and a renovated bathroom & ensuite. Its wide shady verandas overlook the picturesque gardens & 5 gently undulating paddocks. The property is serviced by mains gas & mains water as well as tank water and a spring fed dam. A private rural setting just minutes from all facilities, Carramar would make for a perfect place to raise a family, hobby farm, or an idyllic ‘weekender’- just 42km from Melbourne’s CBD. A truly special piece of real estate, this is your once in a generation opportunity.

Inspect Saturday 18th May from 1:30pm AUCTION Saturday 18th May at 2:00pm Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 60/90 Days Contact Andrew Brown 0411 043 625 57 High Street, Berwick (03) 9707 6000 neilsonpartners.com.au

Land 11.3 x 35.1 M 396 M/2 approx Note Proximity to Foley Reserve & High St Trams. Price Range $750,000 to $825,000 Inspect Thursday 12.00 to 12.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am. Contact Damien Shiel 0419 394 999 Paulina Falvo 0414 227 006 kellyshiel.com.au