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n this place, three years ago, I wrote of a young girl’s and that Australian democracy meant the exercise of emotion and pride at seeing the election of Australia’s power other than just by middle-aged men? What can first woman prime minister. She and her friends he possibly say to women who roiled in disgust at the tore around the schoolyard in delight, cheering with open sexism designed to demean Australia’s first female their teachers as Australia’s democracy reached a new prime minister and leach her legitimacy?” benchmark of representation. They knew that Julia They are valid and important questions. But even as Gillard’s ascendancy to power meant that the ceiling a feminist, I know that there are two issues that need had been demolished for them, too. to be separated following this extraordinary coup. And now Gillard is gone, but not before One is that a great part of modern Australia – in enduring, with remarkable grace and the media, the political class and the general stoicism, one of the most vicious, uncivil public – clearly cannot cope with having a The sexism and demeaning periods in Australian female leader. The sexism was not imagined was not political discourse. by Gillard, and it was not isolated. Her time in imagined Some of it had to do with her obvious policy office revealed the shameful depths of our fear missteps, mistakes and poor communication. and loathing of women. Her judgments were sometimes just dreadful. The other issue is the nature of the politics that But a great deal unquestionably had to do with Gillard and her colleagues played and still play, and the fact that she was a woman, and I can’t imagine that she has been part of the poll-driven, pragmatic politics there’s one ambitious political woman today who will be that saw her tear down a sitting prime minister only to as eager to step into her shoes as they might have been be torn down in turn. Much of her treatment in office three years ago. has been breathtakingly foul. But this denouement, I After Gillard’s removal, former state Labor minister would argue, is not an example of that. Mary Delahunty asked in fury if Labor really was The record is important here, and I turn to colleague serious about women in power. Barrie Cassidy’s important campaign diary, The Party “The blokes are back in charge again,” she raged. Thieves, published after the 2010 election. He notes the “What can [Kevin Rudd] possibly say to the women paralysis, and, yes, the cowardice, exhibited by Rudd’s who truly believed that politics had a place for them closest colleagues as his government ran off the rails.
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She’s got style, she’s got soul and she’s got a “bangin’ rack”. JANE ROCCA meets the inimitable Clairy Browne
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t’s the fringe that gets you; that 1940s victory roll curled like a cannoli pastry on the album’s cover art. Then there’s her theatrical verve and big voice, primed on a vintage backbeat and cued to a 1960s Detroit soundtrack. Clairy Browne – the front woman of the Melbourne soul- and jazz-inspired nine-piece collective, Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes – seems like she belongs to another time. Browne is adored for her honey-coated grunt that flirts with ’60s doo-wop as much as it shuffles to a restless garage rock drone. But it was her cleavage that caught the attention of a Sydney shop owner in 2009 and inspired the name of her band. “Yes it’s a true story,” says Browne, 32. “The lady in the shop told me I had a ‘bangin’ rack’. I kept reminding my partner at the time what she said [laughs]. I got plenty of giggles out of it until it made sense to call the girls in the band just that. They all have an awesome rack by the way.” Born in bayside Melbourne, Browne grew up in Elwood with her parents, Lynn and Benny – South African immigrants who had arrived in Australia with two young sons in the late ’70s. Browne also has a younger sister, Natalie [an original Rackette for two years] and says they were raised on a steady diet of old R&B, country and pop music. She recalls being four years old in the bath with her sister teaching her how to sing like Whitney Houston. Her musical inspiration comes from her father, who had his own band in South Africa, influenced by the
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likes of the Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash and the Velvet Underground. Mum didn’t sing, but she did smash the odd plate or two in the background of some family recordings for added colour. Where most families with four young children might be pulling out their hair trying to to get them tucked into bed at reasonable-o-clock, Browne says it wasn’t unusual for her parents to keep them up late. “Music has been around me as long as I can remember,” she says. “Dad would have us singing around the kitchen table. It wasn’t uncommon for us to be sitting around at 4am and singing – all happy to be doing it.” As a teenager, Browne started buying records long before she owned a turntable, intrigued by their covers and yearning to connect to stories from the past. “The common thread for me with music is that it had to have a heart connection,” says Browne. “The songs have to tell a story. It had to have that common factor of hope, triumph and pain. Those songs got me every time, and by the time I did get a turntable I was hooked.” She’d while away the hours listening to sad songs by Karen Carpenter and Etta James, and cruising the outer suburbs by train without her parents’ knowledge, to find record shops that held the key to more sad storytelling. Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes emerged
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four years ago, making their debut at a Melbourne dancehall event called Sweet Jelly Roll, where vintage movies screened and bands grooved to the beat of another time. According to Browne, there was no plan beyond a few shows. “We didn’t come together with any intention other than starting out for fun,” says Browne. “We made a record without any idea of where it would end up. We’re just a bunch of people who would party together, play records, have jazz parties and drink all night. There was this excitement for old R&B and soul music, and re-imagining it with a rock’n’roll edge and here we are.” In May they released their first album Baby Caught the Bus, an impressive debut that introduces listeners to their sassy sound. They’ve also toured the US twice and, last year supported the Cat Empire on a European tour. Browne’s childhood dreams of bringing back a vintage era for modern ears suddenly became a promising money spinner for this ambitious collective. She says she’s inspired by strong divas such as Tina Turner, Esther Phillips and Etta James, for their raw and unapologetic attitude. Drawing elements from vintage movie stills and the fashions of 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and adding her own modern tweaks and a dose of feminist vision, she has materialised as the quintessential front woman that modern music needs. Before her music career took off, Browne dabbled in journalism, studied creative arts at the VCA and enrolled in gender studies. “I am an avid feminist,” she says. “I have always been interested in minorities that are subjected to discrimination. I am a battle-ist for the underdog, the friends I have are also part of that world. You can see that in my music, I’m fighting for a lot of causes. In the case of the album, it’s about losing love or gaining it, first dates, retribution and revenge, sexual desire and things that relate to human relationships.” The Bangin’ Rackettes consists of Jules Pascoe (bass), Darcy McNulty (baritone sax), Gabriel Strangio (piano) Ruby Jones, Camilla and Loretta Miller (vocals), Peter Bee (guitar) and Ricky Martyn (drums). They work an intricate tapestry of talent that feeds off each other, creating harmonies, covers and lots of old school R&B tunes. “The girls are like sisters to me,” says Browne of the Rackettes. “The way we work together is sisterly. We even run Rackette-ercise classes and are known to do some Cher aerobics.” This girl power spirit is captured in songs such as Love Letter, which fuses primal instinct with ’60s girl vocal harmonies, and in the album’s title track, Baby Caught the Bus, which brings back girl-gang surfer memories – it’s Gidget meets Wipeout. The group is visual, sentimental and always immaculately dressed. But let it be known it was an Emilio Pucci 1960s original bathing suit that stopped Browne in her tracks while in Palm Springs, California this year. “Vintage clothing is amazing in the States,” she says, beaming as she relives her retail high. “You forget you shouldn’t be spending when you go travelling trying to make a living. I just had to have the bathing suit. Now it’s mine.” \ jrocca@theweeklyreview.com.au » clairybrowne.com
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was recently reminded that, in my final weeks of uni, I was asked to write an essay on where I thought I would be in five years time. I can’t remember what I wrote, but it was probably something ridiculous, such as flying a plane filled with rock stars and deliberately crash-landing the thing in the Bahamas. Whatever it was, it would have involved travel, high fashion and mountains of fun. Because back then, five years was forever. Friends and fortunes were made and lost in a mere week in your 20s, so who could have possibly predicted five years into the future? My main focus was getting through each day with a hangover. If your 20s, like mine, were defined by the idea that anything can happen, and your 30s were all about making things happen, then your 40s might well be where you start actually knowing what’s going to happen and planning for it. I know where I’ll be in five years. It will be here, on the chair where I now sit, most likely. I’m pretty sure that I still won’t be mortgage free, nor will I have lost the five kilos I need to drop, but judging by the current rate of middle-age expansion, it will be 10 kilos by then. I know I’ll be even more of a taxi service than I am now, with one child in high school and another about to start. (I am hoping though, that I won’t need to put tomato sauce on every meal my youngest kid eats by then, and the older one will have ceased drum lessons and will no longer beat up on the kitchen table each
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morning in one long irritating drum solo that makes my blood change temperature and the other adult in this house yell, but these are things I cannot predict for sure). I do know I won’t be having crushes on anyone, or hanging in nightclub queues in a short skirt and no tights in the middle of winter. But I will need to be working on a retirement plan and having my blood checked. I also know I’ll have the same hairstyle. I read recently that a survey unearthed the earth-shattering fact that men try five different hairstyles before they settle on a favourite at the age of 32 – and then they keep it for as long as hair remains on their head. The study rings true for me, because I’ve had five hairstyles in my life, all of them predictable enough for their time – an unflattering boy cut in my early teens followed by an unsuccessful ringlet perm, which was then chopped up into a delightful bogan mullet that eventually grew out into the standard ’90s fringe with long hair at the back. Now, it’s all one length and just past the shoulders and I reckon that’s how it will stay. Unless someone comes up with an app that cooks and does the washing, I’m pretty sure those things will still be part of my routine and I really don’t mind that much. Because a friend said the other day that now she’s in her 50s she no longer wants to take on the world, she just wants to survive in it for as long as possible. The whole time I’ve been writing this I’ve been touching wood, because I agree. \ khall@theweeklyreview.com.au We Welcome your feedback @
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he last time I went to a Calabrian restaurant the kitchen sent out slow-roasted donkey, which tastes a bit like wild boar but the meat is more funky and pungent and, basically, I think, inedible. Likewise the lamb’s brain (actually an entire sheep’s head with eyeballs, teeth, everything) and the cow’s intestines. It takes a substantial leap of faith to re-enter the murky world of Mafia cuisine, but the lure of Riccardo Momesso’s cooking gets me over the hump. He’s the talented Italian who put Sarti on the map of city must-eats. Now he’s opened Valentino, the new Calabrian sensation in, of all places, Hawksburn. Given the refined tastes of locals, there’s only limited offal on offer here – namely a stew called U Morzeddhu, which I couldn’t bring myself to try because that sheep’s head still haunts me. But there’s plenty else on the menu to reward adventurous diners. The goat, for example, is great – served either as a rustic, rib-sticking braise wallowing in wine-, garlicand oregano-scented juices, the meat so soft it seems to dissolve on the tongue, or as a stewed ragu tossed through hand-cut tagliatelle. (“I thought the rabbit was beautifully cooked,” my friend says. Yes it was, dear, but it was goat.) Then there’s the neonati, “newborn” whitebait so tiny and foetal they don’t even have eyes yet. They’re sort of packed into a shapeless blob that’s stained and spiced with chilli. The flavour is subtly pleasant – not really fishy at all, just generically savoury with an interesting flaky texture and a backhander of chilli. Hot red peppers feature prominently at Valentino, on the menu and in the décor – red, chilli-shaped lightbulbs dangle from the ceiling to remind diners they’re not in northern Italy any more. The staff, several of them imported from the mother country, are mostly charming. When we say we’d like to try a southern wine but don’t know which to pick, a waitress promptly pours three generous tasting glasses so we can assess their relative merits. I’m halfway tipsy before we even order a carafe of the Sicilian grecanico. Each of the dozen reds and whites is available by the glass, carafe or reasonably priced bottle to encourage experimentation. Filtered water is $3 for an unlimited supply of still or sparkling. But back to the food. One taste of the nduja, a spicy spreadable sausage filling of pork and roasted chilli, hints at why this spot has taken off. It’s a small serve for $10 (surely the stuff can’t be that expensive) but it gives plenty of oral bang for the buck. Likewise a simple baccalà (salt cod) ravioli in a Napoli-style sauce of tomatoes and basil, muddled with more neonati (“the leetle baby fish”, as our waiter calls them). The basil is wildly aromatic but the tomatoes
are the heroes. They’re Sicilian pachinos imported by the tin but somehow still glossy and bursting with sunny, sweet, almost briny flavours. After tasting these tomatoes, you’ll be spoilt for any other. Not so Valentino’s pizzas. The one we try arrives cool and quickly turns cold so conditions are not ideal to appreciate its chunks of porky sausage and wilted rape (kale) congealed in mozzarella. It’s tasty enough, just not that enjoyable. Conversely, the suppli (arancini) are enjoyable enough – with their moist, cooked-rice texture and deep-fried crust – but not all that tasty. They’re supposed to be filled with calamari, peas and broad bean tips but there’s scant evidence of any of the above. And while we’re on dud dishes, the barramundi carpaccio with mandarin and pistachio only comes alive when you sluice it with some of the chilli oil supplied on every table. Without it, the fish is insipid. Mains change daily but if it’s on, try the suckling pig
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spiked with the Calabrian liqueur Amaro del Capo. The grog gives the succulent meat a caramelised, herbal character. Its richness is nicely offset with fennel but the dish is almost ruined for us by chewy ropes of wild chicory. There’s only one dessert you need bother with. The panna cotta is the colour of green tea with the texture of condensed custard. While it’s meant to be pistachio, the dominant taste is marzipan, which may or may not appeal. Concentrate instead on the two large, coral-shaped branches of caramel-salted popcorn. They’re sensational – each crunchy bite floods the mouth with sugary, slightly salty, toffeeness. The pleasure’s almost enough to kill the memory of that sheep’s head. \ khill@theweeklyreview.com.au tO read MOre reVieWs
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karl in the driver’s seat He’s only 11, but Karl Vilips could be the next big thing for Australian golf, writes SArAH MArinoS
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days before the Australian High Commission secured his release. Then, Vilips began suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and depression as a result of his time in Zimbabwe. By late 2001, he had to close his business. “I had to sell my house and lived off my savings until they ran out a couple of years ago. Morally, I didn’t want to go to Centrelink, but when my savings ran out, I had no choice,” he says. Existing on $500 a week while trying to give Karl every opportunity to develop his golf has required severe budgeting and the generosity of strangers. Vilips is now trying to raise money so Karl can attend next month’s championships and take up a prestigious one-year scholarship that he has been offered by Tiger Woods’ former coach, Hank Haney. “Friends were looking at putting their boy in Hank Haney’s academy for a few weeks during the summer and they mentioned Karl to the bursar there. He looked at Karl’s website and saw him play golf and gave me a call,” says Vilips. “He said they’d love to have Karl at the academy this year because they are looking for a marquee junior – it’s the best possible advertising for them. Parents see a talented young player and want to know who is coaching that child.” Just home from school at Point Cook College, where he is in grade 6, Karl is excited about the prospect of the scholarship and being able to practise every day at world-class golfing facilities. Not surprisingly, his favourite golfing moments are his championship wins. “When Karl won the first time we were both ecstatic,” Vilips says. “We’d been kicked in the guts but we’d won, and for a split second all our financial worries were out the door. Karl jumped up in my arms, crying his eyes out.”
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“The second time I won I was trailing the leader by five shots and I knew I didn’t have a very good chance – but I still had a chance,” Karl says. “I kept trying hard and that paid off. I felt good because it showed you don’t need professional coaching, expensive clubs and to practise every day to win.” Vilips is proud his son has had the maturity to take their circumstances in his stride. As a father, his only concern is to give Karl the chance to follow his passion. “Karl practises with me four times a week for an hour or so,” he says. “He’s got a young body so I don’t like him hitting the big sticks too much. I’ve seen how some parents overtrain their kids. In the US, one parent saw us have a quick practice round and then Karl went to the pool for the day. We came back at sunset to do a bit of putting, and when I said Karl had been in the pool they didn’t believe us. They’d had their kid on the course from sunup until sundown. “Karl is an ordinary kid who likes his skateboard and his Xbox and spending time with his mates. But our situation has made us a tight-knit unit. I’m looking forward to him doing the scholarship because we can just be father and son, rather than father, son and coach. Of course, Karl gets angry at times. I remember reading that Ricky Fowler’s mum took his clubs off him when he was angry. I do that. During one tournament I was walking around with three of Karl’s clubs.” But Karl, a keen student with a particular liking for maths, is quick to voice appreciation for his dad’s support. “Dad helps a lot with my training. It can be frustrating but, in the end, I thank him,” he says. “I just want to be a pro golfer so I can travel and play on some of the world’s best courses. That’s my dream.” \ smarinos@theweeklyreview.com.au » For more information about Karl Vilips go to karlgolf.info
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KOFLERS It’s great fun to ski right up to the two cafés on the mountain, Koflers and Tirol, and have a pasta or a sandwich and coffee. It was warm so we were able to sit outside on the balcony and enjoy the view. Down in the village, the Hoo Hah Kitchen, within the Kooroora Hotel, serves good home-style dishes, including soups and salads. Wok Worx in the Village Square does noodle boxes and is famous for its homemade dim sims. The Loft at Breathtaker Hotel makes good wood-fired pizzas in relaxed lounge surroundings. It also has a children’s zone, which comes in handy. We had an excellent dinner at Kaptan’s at Hotel Pension Grimus and were lucky enough to be joined at the table by the owner, Hans Grimus, who has lived at Mount Buller for 54 years, so he knows what he’s talking about. \
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It wasn’t that long ago t’s getting cold and the snow has arrived, and it’s that I had to bribe my strange to think back to last October when the son, then nine, with children and I did something really quite wonderful. packets of footy cards We went skiing. That’s right, in the first week of just to get him on the October. It was sunny and warm and there was still chairlift. Now they’re enough snow at Mount Buller to enjoy several runs, in both pretty good almost complete isolation from any crowds. and confident, We skied mainly the learner-friendly Family you see coping with all Run, Wombat and Summit, and there were your but the black runs. many times when it seemed we were the only children A family holiday ones on the mountain. The kids, aged 13 and develop in at the snow is one of 11, loved the Summit run so much we did it so many the great experiences. You 10 times in a row, and the novelty of skiing ways see your children developing in so straight onto the chairlift without anyone in the many ways – tackling their fears, refining their queue never lost its lustre. athleticism, thrilling to the sheer joy of going downhill Sure, there was just a ribbon of snow to return from fast. And on the chairlift they’re a captive audience so the runs, but that was OK; it’s a small price to pay. you can actually have a good conversation. We had lunch at Tirol Café one day and Koflers In the evening we lit a fire and had a chat about the the next. There was something eerie about the lack of day, the children took photos of the flaming sunset, and crowds, but also something efficient. Not one moment we excitedly discussed where to ski the next day. \ was spent in a queue and the children were never at risk PeteR WilMoth of being totalled by an out-of-control snowboarder. editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au The last-minute ski was great, but Mount Buller works its magic on you any time, the moment you step out Peter Wilmoth was a guest of Mount Buller. onto Bourke Street.
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here isn’t much left in the world that doesn’t The final legs of the Great Ocean Walk are require rummaging desperately through your challenging and require more preparation regarding pockets for a $5 or $10 note. And with technology storing water and organising accommodation. There are making it quicker and easier to get around, all too snakes in the warmer months, so keep an eye out. often we overlook the things that make us feel From Johanna, the track leads (steeply) back up into instinctively human. the mountains and across farmland before returning to Here’s an alternative ... walk. It’s that simple. the coast and the isolated Milanesia Beach. In Australia, hikers have the reputation of being a Milanesia Beach is a small cove surrounded by little dorky, what with the oversized Explorer socks, towering sand dunes and cliffs, and rarely seen by shoes that look like tractor tyres, pants that zip off tourists. Take a minute to soak it up. This place is proof into shorts, and in extreme cases, ski poles used as that you do not need to travel to Tasmania’s Wineglass “walking poles”, but dorky or not, they walk. Bay, or Queensland’s islands to find your own slice of One of the best walks within a few hours’ drive of sandy, rocky paradise. Melbourne – and one that everyone should do – is the Arriving at the Twelve Apostles visitor centre more Great Ocean Walk, which follows the Great Ocean than 100 kilometres from your starting point Road from Apollo Bay to Gibson Steps, within undoubtedly comes with a sense of relief. But if find your sight of the Twelve Apostles. you are like me, you will almost certainly find own slice Each year, more than 7 million people yourself wanting to keep on walking. visit the Great Ocean Road. Bus after bus According to the Bureau of Statistics, of sandy, and car after car, international tourists, walking is Australia’s most popular physical rocky city-slicker families and packs of 18 year olds activity, with 24 per cent of the population paradise fill the beaches, hotels and camping grounds going for a good stroll at least once a year, and from Torquay to Port Campbell. To put it into women twice as likely as men to go for a walk. perspective, Lorne’s permanent population was just And yes, most people who named walking as their 1046 in 2011. favourite pastime were 55 to 64 years old. Weaving its way 104 kilometres down the coast, the Don’t let the numbers deter you. I’m 27, I live in Great Ocean Walk is guaranteed to give you seclusion, a trendy inner-city Melbourne suburb, I like music, test your physical capabilities and blow your mind photography and artisan markets, and my girlfriend with its views. Trekking across farmlands and wetlands, says I’m still cool even when I can’t figure out how to zip through rainforest, over sand dunes and limestone cliffs the bottom half of my pants back on. make the Great Ocean Walk probably the most diverse in The Great Ocean Walk will test your ability Victoria, so bring a back-up memory card for your camera. to rely on what you can carry and it’s one of the Suitable for all levels of fitness, each leg of the walk few true adventures you can undertake without leaving ranges from 10 to 15 kilometres and you can choose to the state. \ emorton@theweeklyreview.com.au hike for one day – or up to eight. Johanna Beach, the halfway point, has a seemingly » For information about camping permits and constant population of backpackers, hippies and surfers registration for the Great Ocean Walk, at the campsite. It is a welcome sight after trekking the www.greatoceanwalk.info/ final four kilometres on the fine, white sand.
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After being born with holes in her heart and undergoing three major operations, Eve Alexiadis’ journey to becoming a healthy teenager has been long. But the 13-year-old is thankful to be leading a relatively normal life and has given her image to a Malvern mural for HeartKids.
A four-day kids-only festival has taken over Chapel Off Chapel this week with the City of Stonnington’s Roola Boola Children’s Art Festival. Theatre, circus, puppetry, dance and magic performances, including Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band and the Mighty bUZZnicks, will entertain kids 4-12, until July 5.
books » Things are looking up for Stonnington librarian Johanna Skelton. Stonnington libraries are looking forward to a book boom, with their digital and print collections to grow and libraries in the municipality to move even further in to the internet age thanks to a funding boost.
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Designed by esteemed Melbourne architect Leonard Flannagan, the Hawthorn tram depot is one of Melbourne’s oldest. It will come to life this month as part of the 2013 Open House Melbourne program. Melbourne Girls Grammar School’s Treehouse in South Yarra will also be open to the public.
volunteer » Giving back to the community is something close to Tom Hvala’s heart. The 21-year-old student from Malvern has volunteered at the Baptcare Karana Community in Kew for five years. In the lead-up to the Boroondara Volunteer Expo this month, Tom tells of his rewarding friendship with 98-year-old Walter Paton.
sport Old Xaverians took on third-placed old Scotch at Xavier College in the Victorian Amateurs premier division. With one game separating third from seventh, it was an important match for both clubs as the ladder starts to take shape.
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’m standing in the Bourke Street Mall in the middle of Melbourne. It’s one of those cold, grey, windy late Saturday afternoons when the sky is turning dark and it’s only 4.30. After a seductively mild autumn we’ve forgotten what the desolation of winter is like. Across town there’s a roaring football crowd huddled together under a swirling sky at the MCG but, as the weather worsens, there are fewer and fewer reasons to be out and about. The mall, however, is jam-packed: middle-aged women swathed in asymmetrical designer coats and pastel pashmina scarves, shaven-haired young men hiding red eyes behind dark glasses, young women teetering on mile-long stilettos and older men, their hair silver from having made too many hard decisions. Here we are, this assortment of stereotypes, all swaying and bopping to the beat of rumba rhythms married to flamenco guitars. The four guitarists – dark and swarthy, feeding our hearts and warming our feet – are not just part of the entertainment in the mall; they’re delivering joy. Opposite the entrance to David Jones, standing on a box, is one of those human sculptures painted silver from head to toe, whose skill it is not to move. I’m tempted to heckle “lighten up” or “I hope your skin clears up” but I can’t stop staring, hoping to see a muscle flinch or an eye flutter. Nothing. I’m completely mesmerised. Shopping malls are a modern version of the traditional marketplace. As with any bona fide marketplace – such as the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, which dates to the 15th century, or the Souk in Old Jerusalem – there’s a rhythm and energy that offers much more than just a shopping experience. Unencumbered by cars, it’s safer to stroll from shop to shop – although we’ve got our beloved trams to negotiate around – but it’s the nourishment you get
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Glenferrie road, Hawthorn In 1902, the strip of glenferrie road between Burwood and Barkers roads still had paddocks and houses. The thriving precinct we know today, where you can buy everything from kimchi to curtains, was shaped by the arrival of two cinemas; the Palace, built in 1916 and now the site of Coles supermarket, and the glenferrie Theatre, built in 1917 and still standing but with an altered façade. They opened within a short period of each other and operated almost side-by-side. Crowds came and shops and restaurants followed. Cinemas offer entertainment but in the years before television they delivered the world news. \
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from the buskers – the mix of culture, commerce and the crowd, elbow-to-elbow, engaged with that energy – that makes Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall a hub of pleasure and possibility. Before it was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1983, I remember the hullaballoo during the trial closure of Bourke Street in 1973. One afternoon my got an father arrived home cursing in Polish, his van reeking of frankfurters ironic iconic after several attempts to deliver his idea? smallgoods in the CBD. The concept email me was revived in 1974 with continued argy bargy between traders and the council, until finally in 1978 the section between Swanston and Elizabeth streets was closed to through traffic. Interestingly, architects Robin Boyd and Frederick Romberg first suggested the concept of a multiplatform design, which separated cars from pedestrians, in 1964. The mall was a barren, lifeless destination, basically just a street empty of cars, until 1983 when seats, lighting and plants were installed. It wasn’t an easy ride for buskers either; street performers who’d worked throughout Europe were stunned by the council’s initial strict public performance regulations. Thankfully progress triumphed and this stretch of Bourke Street bloomed into, and remains, a vital and exciting pedestrian space. \ boomboom@rachelberger.com Follow Rachel on Twitter @boom_berger
In my teens, groovy types came here for a gritty street-life experience and for second-hand clothes – we didn’t call them retro or vintage then. I came for schnitzel. A café called The Transylvania, beneath leggett’s Palladium – later the legendary Continental Café – was notorious for statuesque Hungarian waitresses wielding cutlery like weapons and serving schnitzels the size of Minsk. greville Street had a subversive reputation; it still does. Many of the older-style shops have been replaced by chain stores, but the ramshackle greville Street records shop, jammed with vinyl, posters and collectibles, continues to fan the embers of the street’s feisty flame. \
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he Warleigh Brighton in Bay Street village offers a diverse “We still have a handful of apartments left with bay and or city range of apartments, penthouses and luxury townhouses, all views, and we have a ground-floor apartment with a 175-square with larger floor plans and competitive price points. metre courtyard. People interested in the development should The $100 million development of the former North Brighton come in to see us soon because choices will inevitably become Croquet Club by Cbus Property, backed by building and more limited.” construction industry superannuation fund powerhouse Cbus, The Domaine building has 62 one-, two- and three-bedroom is scheduled for completion later this year. Designed by apartments over four levels, serviced by two lifts. Only SJB Architects, the development comprises a mixture of 20 apartments are still available, priced from $585,000 to 108 residences with more than half of the 9015-square metre $1.25 million for a penthouse apartment with panoramic city and site dedicated to Jack Merlo-designed lawns and gardens and an bay views. impressive tree-lined entrance avenue. The Luxe building has 39 larger two- and three-bedroom Cbus Property development manager Andrew Potter apartments in an exclusive four-level building with two says The Warleigh’s buildings and gardens were designed lifts. A good range is still available, with the majority to integrate into the surrounding streetscape, with larger than 100 square metres. Luxe ground-floor posTcode two distinct apartment buildings – the Luxe and the apartments have generous private courtyards sized from Domaine – and an avenue of seven townhouses. 25 square metres to 175 square metres, with upper-level The project was designed to pick up on Brighton’s balconies up to 22 square metres. “stately home character”, SJB Architects director Justin The Warleigh Brighton’s most exclusive offering is The Charles says. Residences – seven double-storey townhouses with their “The architecture has strong geometric forms and contrasting own Warleigh Grove addresses. Four townhouses are available, finishes such as metallic bronze, copper cladding and charcoal sized from 188 square metres to 199 square metres plus garage and render, as well as natural materials, including timber, brickwork private courtyards from 60 square metres to 141 square metres, and stone.” priced from $1.85 million. The opening of a new display apartment at 30 Warleigh Grove Soaring lightwells in The Residences will fill living areas and a 5 per cent deposit offer has attracted a rush of inspections by with sunlight and become dramatic backdrops at night. The prospective purchasers, development representative Matt Bracken three-bedroom houses have a main bedroom with en suite says. The Warleigh Brighton’s large internal areas, proximity to bathroom, dressing room and study niche, a second bathroom Brighton’s Bay Street shopping precinct and North Brighton train and powder room, separate laundry, double garage, and a private station, and competitive pricing offer good incentives for buyers, front garden. he adds. Homes in all three sections have double-glazing, video “People looking to downsize from larger family homes can intercom, integrated air-conditioning, Miele stainless-steel kitchen buy large 100-square-metre-plus, two- or three-bedroom, appliances, stone benchtops, and wool carpets. Apartments all two-bathroom apartments with a 5 per cent deposit and move have designated parking and secure basement storage and the in later this year. They will be able to secure a great lifestyle, with townhouses have double garages with internal access. \ LIZ McLACHLAN the village and trains on their doorstep, and sell their large family lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au home and put some money in the bank, relax and enjoy life.
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to the mansion born 632 toorak road, toorak 3142
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n the early 1920s, during a brief post-war building boom, Toorak mansions were regarded as white (in fact, grey) elephants. Rarely more than 40 years old, they were no longer seen as meeting current needs. Subsequently demolished, their land was subdivided. In a rather macabre rite of passage, the resultant street was usually given the name of the house that was destroyed to create it. Those 19th century neo-Classical mansions were replaced by two-storeyed houses such as that at 632 Toorak Road, Toorak. This big house, built c1922, is of no immediately identifiable architectural style. Period Revival houses were to appear later in the decade (and become almost compulsory in today’s Toorak). As was the way in the Melbourne of those days, it was big on bedrooms and living rooms but short on bathrooms. It accommodated one servant, allowed for a car and its room arrangement was suited to the new forms of entertaining. Back then, listening to the huge superheterodyne wireless set, fox-trotting to gramophone records and playing auction bridge were popular activities. The house has no fewer than four living rooms on the ground floor, which were originally connected by period double doors. In the early 1950s, the present owners embarked on a massive makeover of the house that, while maintaining its form, transformed its interior. The overall theme was modern Middle Eastern. The living/ dining rooms were linked by wider openings flanked by plaster Corinthian columns painted in green and iridescent gold. Italian glass central light fittings and wall fixtures added a new decorative element. In the stair hall, the newel post was enhanced with a marble lamp in the form of a German eagle. The cloakroom at the far end of the long entrance hall was transformed by the installation of an Italian conch basin with china roses, gold-plated taps, an elegant pan and embossed wallpapers.
The kitchen is a time capsule: a site that school children could visit to see how their ancestors managed to live without European appliances and Carrara marble. It is an intact study in brown: tiles, joinery and appliances, created from the typical service room arrangement of the 1920s. Kitchens had generous larders. Butler’s pantries were not planned to house a butler but rather to ensure privacy. Times changed. The hostess became the cook and by 1952 this house got a small meals area (in brown timber) in the kitchen. Italianate fireplaces now feature in every main room but in the family room a Gaudiesque fireplace, designed by the owner and constructed in white pebbles, shares pride of place with a vintage cocktail bar. Patterned body carpet, made in Italy and laid in the 1950s is a still in good shape. This room overlooks the back garden, which has a full kidney-shaped pool, spa and a pool house. A brick double garage stands in the rear corner of the wide site. The upper floor has four double bedrooms opening from a wide upper landing. They are served by an elaborately tiled bathroom containing a shower and stall and an American bathtub. They now have entire walls of in-built wardrobes – something unknown in 1922. A dominant feature of the impressive façade was a central two-level balcony. The lower level remains open. The upper level has been glazed and turned into a make-up room with a full-length make-up bench. Flooded with natural light, this useful room enjoys a view across to Kew and Hawthorn. This house bears one of the most sought-after addresses in the country – on the main road of our richest suburb. Its structure is of a standard rarely attained in residential construction today. Its walls are triple, double or single-brick thickness. Its ceilings are high and its rooms are spacious. It presents an opportunity and a challenge – in architecture and real estate. \ Neil ClerehaN property@theweeklyreview.com.au
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“a Grand FamiLY home standinG on more than 1500sqm With enormoUs PotentiaL to be reborn as a mansion oF its time.” MADELINE KENNEDY – AGENT Marshall white \ 9822 9999
Price \ About $3 million
Auction \ July 13 at 1.30pm
FAST FACTS \ 1920s’ mansion with 1950s’ décor, on 1564-square-metre site in a prime Toorak street; large rooms; elaborate ceilings; leadlight windows; striking stone fireplace; powder room; cloakroom; pool; spa; cabana; alarm; ducted heating and cooling; close to schools, shops and transport. TOORAk \ 6kms from the city
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This two-storey, four-bedroom house was built in the 1970s using attractive materials and finishes that are not evident today as our houses become increasingly more uniform. Its roof is of concrete pantiles, unlike the universal Marseilles pattern. Its exterior finish is bagged and painted brickwork, a pleasant alternative to stark face
brickwork and bland stucco. Its new windows are multi-paned, even in the attached garage and, in keeping with the gentility of the area, they are also curtained. A long sitting/ dining room is on the right of the central entrance hall. On the left, a small room now used as a music room could double as a bedroom, as a bathroom is adjacent. The original kitchen and meals area has been remodelled and refitted and now abuts a
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generous family room. With gas fire and air-conditioning, this room opens on to a north and west-facing roofed terrace. The roof consists of adjustable louvres, automatically operated by rain-detecting sensors. This innovation allows this sunny space to be used at any time. The upper floor has four bedrooms. The main suite, in addition to its own bathroom and
dressing room, contains a retreat suitable for study or office work – or just solitude. The family bedrooms are grouped around a bathroom and separate toilet. This attractive house has evaporative cooling, a ducted vacuum system and a linen chute. The street is well-planted. Once lined with solid interwar houses, it is now undergoing constant redevelopment and improvement. \ NEIL CLEREHAN
Auction \ July 6 at 2.30pm
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Noel Jones Camberwell 9809 2000 2
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122 Highfield Road, Camberwell ................................................................. Price: $1.025 million ................................................................. Private sale ................................................................. OFI By appointment .................................................................
9 Thomas Street, Camberwell ................................................................. Price: $950,000 ................................................................. For sale ................................................................. OFI As advertised or by arrangement .................................................................
2 & 2A Aubrey Road, Armadale ................................................................. Price: $1.1 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday 20th July at 11.30am ................................................................. OFI By appointment .................................................................
11 Neath Street, Surrey Hills ................................................................. Price: $1 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday July 20 at 1pm ................................................................. OFI Thur 11-11.30am; Sat noon-12.30pm .................................................................
This is a new business opportunity or investment with a potential annual income of $30K to $35K. It has a show room, office, kitchen and two upstairs bedrooms.
Appealing to families and developers alike, this comfortable brick house on a quiet corner caters to family needs and offers ample scope for modernisation.
Classic Fasham residence & apartment on separate titles offers comfortable, accommodation now, whilst offering excellent scope to further improve (STCA).
A generous garden parcel, warm and inviting family accommodation and an elevated position suggest many future possibilities for this charming house.
Let's eat lunch @ Miss Frank Café, 200 Through Road Let's eat dinner @ MiMi's Pizza, 132 Highfield Road Let's drink coffee @ Ousia, 114 Fordham Avenue
Let's eat lunch @ Foodrinkery, 22 Banksia Street Let's eat dinner @ Zouz, 1420 Toorak Road Let's drink coffee @ Miss Frank, 200 Through Road
Let's eat lunch @ Coin Laundry, 61 Armadale Street Let's eat dinner @ Barca, 1007 High St Let's drink coffee @ Rose Street Gallery & Cafe, 1D Rose Street
Let's eat lunch @ Zimt Patiserrie, 171 Union Road Let's eat dinner @ Triple King, 540 Whitehorse Road Let's drink coffee @ The Cookbook Kitchen, 116 Union Road
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Toorak \ 6/25-31 Douglas street Over the past decade, suburbs such as Toorak have experienced a rise in multiresidential housing. Yet many of these developments are either positioned on a main road or surrounded by apartments. Built in 2001, this three-level building has a rare and wonderful location. Positioned on a quite street that’s close to Como Park, the Yarra River and Toorak Village, the development will appeal to empty nesters and young professionals. The name of the project, Il Palazzo, hints at the style of the building. Designed to reflect the glamour of a 16th-century Italian villa, the façade has tall wrought-iron gates, a keystone arched entrance, stone quoining, shutters and balustrade pediments. Front gates reveal a marble-floored foyer. Inside, the apartment has classic interiors with American oak parquetry floors, high ceilings, white shutters and taupe-hued carpets. The windows and french doors, which lead to a balcony, provide plenty of light and look across the leafy streetscape. The main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with double vanities. The black-and-white themed kitchen has granite benchtops and overlooks the casual meals area. A second dining space, which is big enough to sit at least 10 people, encourages indoor entertaining. The apartment comes with three car parking spaces and separate storage. \ FRANCESCA CARTER
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hat an amazing wind-up we had to the Melbourne million dollar-plus market on the last weekend before the winter hiatus. Our clearance rate on those properties was 76 per cent on the 41 auctions we covered, and our bidder-per-auction rate, Bidderman, was at 2. About 70 per cent of auctions had two or more bidders. There were five strong high-end sales at $3 million and more. In Toorak, there were five bidders for the property at 7 Kenley Court (Warwick Anderson, RT Edgar). The big interest was in the 864 square metres of land. A hectic bidding session ended in a sale price of $4.7 million. The stakes were always going to be high for 64 Hanby Court, Brighton (Russell Cambridge, Biggin & Scott) with its “70 squares of exceptional living space”, and the auction between three determined bidders was an exciting one to watch. The property sold for $4.22 million. In Kew, a crowd of about 70 packed into the front yard of 12 Wimba Avenue (Richard Earle, Jellis Craig), where three bidders took the sale price to $3.12 million. One property that was snapped up before auction was 12 Normandy Road, Elwood.
This was one of the better properties we’ve seen, on what is probably Elwood’s best street. It sold for an undisclosed price, no doubt well above its quote price of $3.5 million plus. All this activity is making the agents happy. Kay & Burton, RT Edgar and Marshall White have recorded either $100 million-plus months or 50 per cent increases in terms of sales this year compared to last year. But ask any inner-suburban agent at the moment how business is going, and you will get a sly grin – meaning business is booming. We go into winter with one of the strongest markets – demand-wise – we’ve seen in years. Market indicators for all the areas we cover, except for Bayside, are in the “red zone”, meaning strong bidders, clearances and prices. Even Bayside is doing a whole lot better in 2013 than last year. With many agents heading off in July to warmer climes up north or to Europe, where do buyers find themselves? Given the coming election – and the footy finals hard on the heels of that – it may be quite a while before we start getting enough of a supply of stock to satisfy what is clearly strong demand from buyers. Prices have increased substantially on what you may have thought properties were worth last year.
MyTh No. 2 \ he who has the most money always wins. (COuRTesY JAmes mARkeT News)
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When you do find a home, you are probably going to have compete against the seller and other buyers in a smart way. Last year it was just about you and the seller’s unrealistic expectations. This year it’s about you competing against those other buyers. This column is also taking a breather until the end of July. We leave you with some myths that still cloud people’s thinking when it comes to home-buying. They’re particularly false now: MyTh No. 1 \ All homes are the same.
False. Take two homes that both sold for $2 million in 2005: neither has had anything done to it. One is now worth $2.5 million and the other $3.5 million.
In this market, if you go after homes with a lack of planning, you will be beaten. Not by the agent or the seller, but by other buyers. Look at the “bought-befores” and the off-markets now happening. MyTh No. 4 \ Prices have increased substantially on all property.
They have on many houses, but not all. You still have to be selective. (See myth no.1). This is the way for buyers now – the worm has turned again. It’s not all bad, as it has led to greater choice, but the market is now definitely tougher for buyers in terms of competition than it was in last year. \ Mal James Principal Buyer Advocate 0408 107 988 \ 9804 3133 We Only Buy Homes www.james.net.au juLY 3, 2013 \ The weekly review 29
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Williams Batters \ 9866 4411
gLen iRis \ 14a DENMAN AVENUE
Price \ $1.3 million +
Auction \ July 13 at 11am
Jellis Craig \ 9864 5000
Price \ $1 million +
Auction \ July 20 at 11am
As the art-deco movement came to a close, the designers of this two-storey 1943 maisonette embraced the curved windows, geometrical patterns and decorative plaster of the style. It is one of three maisonettes and is on the corner of Grange Road with city views and Hill Street with a north-facing balcony, close to Toorak Village, the Yarra River and Monash freeway. The view is best from the ground-floor lounge room and upstairs main bedroom and adjoining study. Warmed by gas central heating, the lounge still has an art-deco fireplace, and it adjoins a dining room with a decorative ceiling. The sleek kitchen is new with a double Ilve oven and a large marble island benchtop that doubles as a table, while the upstairs bathroom and two powder rooms are also new. A chrome and white-painted metal staircase rail, which looks like it was once a part of a luxury ocean liner, leads to the three upstairs bedrooms. Carpeted in pale green, they share a modern bathroom with a bath and a skylight. Two off-street car spaces add to the amenity. \ SUE HEWITT
Ten kilometres from the city and rich in good schools and public transport, Glen Iris is a tree-lined haven for families. This renovated two-storey, semi-detached house has generous living spaces while creating the illusion of bringing the adjoining park inside. The house connects to nature through its elevated rear extension, which looks down into the park through floor-to-ceiling windows running along the heart of the property – an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with a outdoor deck. The original 1930s front rooms with period features are the sitting room and main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe, en suite and french doors to an outside deck and large enclosed front yard with a pizza oven. Large windows chase away the winter gloom and sunlight is reflected in the kitchen’s mirrored splashbacks and timber floors downstairs. The carpeted upstairs has three bedrooms that share a large bathroom. The palette is neutral, the quality exceptional and a hidden cellar and roof storage are worth looking out for. \ SUE HEWITT
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Jellis Craig 9810 5000 3
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Marshall White Armadale 9822 9999 4
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513/250 St Kilda Road, Melbourne ................................................................. Price: $1.795 million ................................................................. Private sale ................................................................. OFI By appointment .................................................................
25 Macartney Avenue, Kew ................................................................. Price: $2 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday June 29 at noon ................................................................. OFI Thur 12.30-1pm; Sat from 11.30am .................................................................
60 Andrew Street, Prahran ................................................................. Price: $1.5 million + ................................................................. For sale ................................................................. OFI As advertised .................................................................
4/6 Rockley Road, South Yarra ................................................................. Price: $550,000 - $600,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday July 6 at noon ................................................................. OFI Thur noon-12.30pm .................................................................
With views across the King's Domain and overlooking landscaped grounds, this luxurious three-bedroom Garden Tower apartment has two carspaces.
Reflecting the pride and joy of three generations, lovely Linton, c1927, is a warm and welcoming family house on a generous allotment.
Art deco tones and duplex dimensions have been translated with spectacular success to create an exceptional residence moments from Chapel Street.
Clean, contemporary, spacious and light, this north-facing elevated apartment is located in the heart of it all.
Let's eat lunch @ The Arkibar, 27 Coventry Street Let's eat dinner @ Taxi Dining Room, Federation Square Let's drink coffee @ The Botanical, 169 Domain Road
Let's eat lunch @ St Katherine's, 26 Cotham Road Let's eat dinner @ DiPalma's, 684-688 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Cru, 916 Glenferrie Road
Let's eat lunch @ Palate, 132 Greville Street Let's eat dinner @ Chez Olivier, 121 Greville Street Let's drink coffee @ Catchpenny Bar, 120 Greville Street
Let's eat lunch @ 38 Chairs, 4a Bond Sreet Let's eat dinner @ Bistro Gitan, 52 Toorak Road West Let's drink coffee @ Drugstore Espresso, 194 Toorak Road
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hawthorn \ 1/8 COPPIN GrOVe
Balwyn north \ 163 Maud Street
we love it O’Donoghues First National \ 9882 3303
Price \ $1.1 million +
Auction \ July 6 at 11am
Fletchers \ 9859 9561
Price \ $870,000 – $950,000
Auction \ July 13 at 11am
Coppin Grove is one of Hawthorn’s most prestigious streets. What makes it so desirable is not the stunning properties, but its panoramic view of the CBD over the Yarra River and Melbourne’s inner suburbs. Here, a renovation no more than two years old has transformed this 1980s townhouse into a more contemporary and open family house. Tiles cover the floor of the hallway, the kitchen, living and dining area. The kitchen has Miele appliances, stone benchtops and heaps of storage. The living and dining area is the crowning feature as it sits under a towering, sloped ceiling and opens out to the back courtyard through bifold doors. The courtyard catches the morning sun, has an undercover area for the barbecue and space for a big outdoor setting. There are two bedrooms and a study, which doubles as a very comfortable third bedroom. The bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and the main bedroom has an en suite. At the end of the street, catch the tram to Richmond and the city is just minutes away. \ EDDIE MORTON
This period residence may largely be in original condition, yet there are many superb features to celebrate. Set high on an elevated block of about 720 square metres, the sweeping front garden has wonderful views, which would incorporate the city and its surrounds if a second-storey was added (STCA). Inside, white walls and floral carpet reign in a traditional floor plan. Chandeliers hang high above the large lounge and interconnecting dining room. An electric heater sits in front of the original brick fireplace. At the front of the house, the main bedroom has great views and modern, blue venetian blinds that are also in the second bedroom. The shared bathroom has the original green bathtub, surrounded by yellow tiles, while the kitchen has cream-timber cabinetry. In the truly enormous rear garden, there’s a brick garage and expansive lawns surrounded by fresh tanbark and plants. Set within the coveted Balwyn High School zone, local parks and village shops are also within a short walk. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN
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BriGhton \ 13 BaY Street Brighton Beach is metres from this grand, late-Edwardian family house. Built in the 1920s, it has spectacular period features in each room of the original structure. They begin with the ornate formal living area on entry, where the bay window has beautiful stained glass. An avocado-like hue colours the walls, while polished timber floors feature throughout. A grand fireplace provides a focal point. In the formal dining room and informal living area at the back, marble fireplaces steal the show. The main bedroom is opposite, and has a walk-in wardrobe, marble fireplace, en suite with a marble double vanity and a bathtub. A study is next door, with a door to a courtyard. The large and light-filled open-plan meals, kitchen and living area makes up the extended section. A void up to the second-storey allows light to fill the space. This opens up to the landscaped backyard, where a large, blue-tiled pool is sure to keep the family occupied in summer. Upstairs, there is a retreat and four more bedrooms. All have built-in wardrobes and share a bathroom, and one also has a balcony. Meanwhile, a spiral staircase descends into a wine cellar underneath the house. It’s difficult not to be impressed by such a fine example of early architecture in one of Melbourne’s most sought-after suburbs. \ ELIZABETH ANILE
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Auction Sat 06 Jul, 12.00 View Thu 5.00 - 5.30, Sat 11.30 - 12.00 Jason Hearn 0409 828 590 Tony Nathan 0412 285 066 Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561
Camberwell 273 Camberwell Road 9805 1111
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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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197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888
Somers
Auction
Auction Saturday 27th July at 1.00pm
The Perfect Single Level Villa
Villa 2/110 Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills Attractive single level villa – more like a house on own separate allotment fronting Theodore Street (no common land) in excellent condition located in Surrey Hill’s most prized tree lined crescents just moments to transport, local shopping villages, eateries, leading public & private schools & parklands.
84 South Beach Road, Somers The Best of The Best - 10 Glorious Acres - Walk to Beach and Somers General Store Five minutes from Balnarring Village the unparalleled beauty of this incredible home, is matched only by its magnificent setting with panoramic views across your very own private wetlands. The contemporary north-facing residence wrapped in extensive decking has been craftsman built, while the grounds feature 8 paddocks linked via a laneway, a huge machinery shed & a mounting yard. Auction 27th July 1.00 pm Terms 10% deposit balance due 60/90/120 days Inspection 6th July 3.00-3.30pm Contact Robert Bowman 0417 173 103Chris Wilson 0417 147 307 5 3 bowmanandcompany.com.au
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Comp: Ent hall, 2 bedrms BIR’s, study or 3rd bedrm, sitting rm, kitchen, casual dining, bathrm, laundry, manicured garden, paved court yard, outdoor deck. Features: Gas ducted central heating, air conditioning, dble LU gge with own separate driveway. NOTE: This property is currently leased at $2,129.00 per calendar month.
Private Sale Inspect Thursday & Saturday 1.00 – 1.30 pm Mike Gornalle 0417 568 806 or Karen Gornalle 0418 330 808
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Office 9888 5508
81 Canterbury Road Canterbury
www.karengornalle.com.au
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HAWTHORN Apt 83, 349 Riversdale Road Rare and Special
For Sale: Open: by appointment Contact: Ivan Green 0418 326 483 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979
An exceptional 3 bedroom ´Penthouse´ Apartment offering security, privacy and panoramas that only ’Rylands’ can offer. Independent living at its best in a 5 star Country Club atmosphere. Ideally located for convenience to transport and shopping. Features as follows: Theatre, library, reception room, restaurant and bar, gymnasium, pool, ´wellness centre´, storage and parking. An ideal time to make the move and enjoy a very convivial atmosphere with like minded residents.
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TOORAK 14 Martin Court "Sienna" Apartments - now complete "Sienna" is a luxury boutique development, around the corner from Toorak Village. Whilst the design expresses understated elegance, the sophisticated finishes & luxurious fittings will charm & surprise. PENTHOUSE - The full floor, three bedroom plus study penthouse overlooks the picturesque Toorak Park and enjoys full northern orientation for optimum natural light. APARTMENT 1 - An exquisite garden apartment featuring two bedrooms and a study and enjoying large open plan living area.
Private Sale
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Inspect
Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm
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Contact
Mark Harris 0414 799 343 Justin Long 0418 537 973
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TOORAK 632 Toorak Road Commanding an impressive presence on a deep allotment, this elegantly presented period residence represents an outstanding opportunity to renovate, rebuild or develop (STCA). Dramatic proportions distinguish gracious sitting room (marble OFP), music room, formal dining (marble OFP), living, casual dining & well equipped kitchen opening to garden with heated pool & cabana/gym. Five generous bedrooms (WIR/BIRs) are accompanied by two bathrooms & two powder rooms. Features alarm, heating/cooling, double garage. Land size: 1,564sqm/16,833sqft approx.
Auction
Saturday 13th July at 1.30pm
Inspect
Thursday & Saturday 1-1.30pm
Contact
Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 James Redfern 0412 360 667
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Office
1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999
Web
www.632toorakroad-toorak.com
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ARMADALE 2 & 2A Aubrey Road Classic Fasham residence and apartment on separate titles offers comfortable, family friendly accommodation now, whilst offering excellent scope to further improve/rebuild if required (STCA). Opening to a north-facing garden, the main residence comprises living/dining with well equipped kitchen, main bedroom (en-suite), 2nd bedroom, bathroom and 3rd bedroom with kitchenette and bathroom. Features ducted heating, RC/air-con, Euro-laundry and 2OSP. With its own entrance and OSP, the apartment features living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Land: 370sqm (approx.)
Auction
Saturday 20th July at 11.30am
Inspect
Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11.45-12.15pm
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Contact
James McCormack 0410 503 389 Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939
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Office
1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999
Web
www.2aubreyroad-armadale.com
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BALWYN 12 Vauxhall Road Conveniently situated beside the popular John August Reserve close to Whitehorse or Maling Roads, transport and prestige schools highlights this outstanding opportunity to enter the Balwyn market and renovate or build a luxurious new home here (STCA). The existing Edwardian home in comfortable order features generous & flexible accommodation comprising four bedrooms, two studies, two living/dining areas, two covered decks, modern kitchen, bathroom, laundry+WC, double garage and potential rear access to the Reserve.
Auction
Saturday 20th July at 11.30am
Inspect
Thursday 12.45-1.15pm & Saturday 11-11.30am
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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.12vauxhallroad-balwyn.com
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GLEN IRIS 42 Renwick Street EXECUTORS AUCTION - An amazing opportunity has come to acquire a unique property in this most sought after location. This north facing corner allotment features a significant second frontage to Wallis Avenue and exceptional unimpeded outlooks over Ferndale Park, further complimenting the outstanding new home site or re-development potential (STCA) of this generous property. Currently occupied by an elevated, serviceable three bedroom residence, owned by the same family for over 70 years. Land: 747sqm (approx.)
Auction
Saturday 20th July at 12.30pm
Inspect
Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 12-12.30pm
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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.42renwickstreet-gleniris.com
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MALVERN EAST 5 John Street This enchanting solid brick c1915 Edwardian residence combines ornate period elegance with modern comfort through spacious family dimensions. A wide Baltic pine hallway introduces an elegant sitting room & charming dining room both with open fireplaces. The main bedroom with bay window & open fireplace is accompanied by 2 further bedrooms, a bathroom & powder-room. The lightfilled kitchen & living area open to a private north-facing garden with covered terrace. Features ducted heating, RC/ air-con, laundry & OSP. Land: 412sqm/4,433sqft approx.
Auction
Saturday 6th July at 10.30am
Inspect
Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 10am
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Contact
Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913
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Office
1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999
Web
www.5johnstreetmalverneast.com
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SOUTH MELBOURNE 406/196 Albert Road ´SILVERPOINT´ A location renowned for its proximity to Albert Park Lake, MSAC and South Melbourne Market sets the scene for this sunny apartment offering a living/dining area featuring an open plan designer kitchen with European appliances and complemented by full width bi-fold doors to a terrace that takes maximum advantage of the superb leafy city skyline views. Main bedroom with ensuite and balcony access, second double bedroom with direct link to a second central bathroom plus separate study space, secure foyer, residents´ gym, library, storage cage and garaging.
Auction
Saturday 13th July at 10.30am
Inspect
Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am
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Contact
Sam Hobbs 0404 164 444 Sarah Wood 0408 902 827
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Office
119 Bridport Street Albert Park 9822 9999
Web
www.406-196albertroadsouthmelbourne.com
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6/114 Darling Road Malvern East
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INSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 1:15-1:45pm AUCTION Saturday 20th July at 9.30am Executor’s Auction. This single level residence offers spacious living/dining, separate kitchen with meals area, two bedrooms (BIRs), neat bathroom & private courtyard. Includes: powder room, laundry & garage. Comfortable to just move in & enjoy, it also offers considerable scope to update if desired. Todd Braggins 0424 552 238 Michael Derham 0425 790 233
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9822 9999