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He said it should have been the other way around. The Here’s hoping Malcolm Turnbull is feeling it, too. girls were the ones who had more going for them, who Edward Snowden and Julian Assange might be. And studied, kept themselves active, had an eye to the Nigella Lawson. But what about James Hird and future. The boys were happy riding the waves former Bombers chairman David Evans? Maybe and coattails of everyone around them. Really, it should have been the other way around for if i want he said, it should have been the boys chasing those two? Just saying. to sleep in, the girls.

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e’ve all been there. On the computer, important things to do, important things to write and then a pop-up or banner appears. OK then, we’ll click that. A survey? Well, OK. A competition? Sure.

Miss Universe? Why not!

When the call came to follow up on Olivia Wells’ casual online application, made precisely as above, it was a shock. “I was actually planning essays for my year 12 end-of-year exams. We were in the nitty-gritty phase and I was off with the fairies for a bit on Facebook and just clicked a few pop-up ads,” Wells says.

Soon after, the fairies were in touch and they had an offer that was too fun for the 19-year-old to resist. “I didn’t expect to be contacted after that, but they called and said, ‘We’d like to have you in the preliminary’, and then after the preliminary it was, ‘You’re through to the state final’. And then in the state final there were 30

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stunning Victorian girls, and they popped me through to the national final, and I couldn’t believe it.”

Wells is a scholar, an athlete and now, with the click of a mouse, a model. A successful one, so far. But a word or two of warning: don’t get attached to the idea and don’t mix up the order. It’s only for a year, regardless of whether she’s crowned Miss Universe or not.

“The 29 other girls that entered Miss Universe entered it because they wanted to further their modelling career or TV presenting career. I was the odd one out in the fact that that never was my motivation to enter.

“I’ve never wanted to be on Postcards or anything when I was younger. I’ve always wanted to be a doctor.

It’s almost embarrassing to admit that this started with just a laugh and no dream of becoming Miss Universe.”

The game started getting real, though, when she realised in the lead-up to the national finals she could connect the two outcomes; her dream to be a doctor and the potential to use the increasing exposure “as a platform” to talk about the causes she will later address on the ground in Third World countries. She could put the “role” in front of model.

“It’s the way of the world that, with a bit of cash and a name behind you, you can do so much more. While I would’ve done as much as I could as little old me without any of this extra media platform, it does help.

You look at what celebrities can do and how much difference they can make just because they have a bit of a name.

“I’m going to continue tutoring children from refugee and migrant backgrounds, and continue going overseas and doing volunteer medical work over there. While I would’ve done that anyway, having Miss Universe Australia in front of my name certainly helps.”

Wells’ lifelong goal to study and practise medicine has made the beauty pageant experience less stressful. “I felt I was a lot more relaxed throughout some of the lead-up days and rehearsals than some of the other girls. I certainly had so much fun, purely because I wasn’t thinking about winning.

“I said to my dad the day before I went into the competition, ‘It doesn’t matter if I win or not because in 10 years’ time I’m still going to be a doctor’. I still want to work in Third World countries. I’ve always wanted to be a doctor. Why would that change now?”

Wells’ mature world view is explained by a family environment where the children were “encouraged to have an opinion and openly discuss things”.

“For the dads out there, talk to your daughters

about issues,” Wells says. “Let them have opinions.

It might surprise you. I used to love when my dad drove me to school (at Loreto Mandeville Hall) and we’d have this 45 minutes or hour sitting in traffic and we’d listen to talkback radio and discuss things.”

It’s hard to say which is more powerful in Wells’ armoury of strong first impressions; her beauty or her hard-edged determination. The second has the effect of galvanising the first into something more like a diamond than a softly calling siren. You become aware in Wells’ presence that pretty young girls in photo shoots are rarely, if ever, this self aware. And never this steely. Sleepovers and talk of Ryan Gosling is brushed off like dirt from the shoulder.

If Wells has an obsession, it’s with owls, and it apparently dates back to “way before they were trendy”.

She eagerly flicks through a gallery of owl photos on her phone to prove her point. It’s legit. Lots of owls.

Despite the cuteness of the exercise, it doesn’t appear to be an act. When Wells was on Channel Seven a few days before our interview, she “didn’t even know who Chris Smith was” (chisel-jawed Myer model) and yet was deeply star-struck by the presence of maths boffin and legendary comedian Adam Spencer. “I managed to say to Adam that I loved his Book of Numbers.”

The experience of fame on any level is pretty fresh to Wells, who is “still enjoying the novelty of being glammed up”. Far from an awkward subject in front of the lens, she has the range of a pro, changing expression with each click of the camera with alarming ease.

Comely, to coy, to casual selfie to high-fashion cold, there is a confidence to her movements, but also a sense that she is treating this as she would a sporting contest: seriously and with total command of the muscles in her body and her face.

On the topic of preparedness Wells says that, with the world title up for grabs, it must start now.

“I didn’t do any form of preparation leading up to the national pageant. None whatsoever,” she says. “I was just myself. At the moment we’re just about to start the real preparation. It’ll be diet, exercise, hair, skin, nails, walking, talking, everything has to be perfect.”

The self-discipline part is easy for Wells. Less enjoyable is the side of fame she can’t control: the haters.

Since coming to prominence she has felt the unexpected sting of mean tongues, excoriating her, mostly online – the coward’s refuge – for being “too big to model”.

“People are knocking me at the moment for my weight,” she says, but with strength. “It’s not a nice feeling and I’ve had a bit of a cry about it, but you’ve just got to step forward and be like, ‘No; I’m not going to let that happen’. Whatever you do, there are always going

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to be people who don’t like you whether you’re in the public eye or not. You’ve got to be true to yourself and say, forget it, there are plenty of people that love me for who I am, and let the haters hate.

“Every woman is critical of herself. Every woman looks in the mirror and there’s always something that we say, ‘I don’t like that’. Standing with 29 other girls, I was the biggest there and there were times when I thought, ‘Her legs are great’ or ‘Does she have that bulgy bit on the side of her hips that I do?’ It’s really difficult not to subconsciously compare yourself backstage, and judge yourself. I think that was the hardest thing for me to overcome.

“The important thing I want to get across to young girls is it’s OK to not like certain bits, but you’ve got to be able to stand up and say, ‘I actually really like this about me’, or ‘My legs might not be great, but I love my tummy’, or ‘I’ve got great arms’.

“Our bodies are incredible things. To just think about our bodies as these wonderful artworks, it’s more than just something to look at. It’s something that has these incredible functions, and can do all these amazing things. I don’t think we quite appreciate that enough to be honest.”

Well-said, Olivia Wells, though you do get used to this, especially when a little bit of reverse snobbery is detected in a question.

I had asked if she felt an ideological disconnect from the other beauty pageant competitors who have been less prepared to make a stand on this, or any other issue facing young women.

Wells had said that the bitchiness she anticipated from other girls in the competition never happened.

They were “pretty much all really sweet” and she had a “huge amount of respect” for them as people.

A lot of respect? Is that the right word, when their world views and value systems differ so starkly from hers? What happened next is what the younger generation call getting “owned”.

“Of course I have respect for them,” she says with raised eyebrows. “Just because they have different values to me doesn’t mean they deserve any less respect than I would give to a surgeon or a lawyer – or a journalist.

“We all have different purposes, different attributes and attitudes in life. Whether you want to be a model, a hairdresser, or a neurosurgeon, or stay at home and look after some kids, we all deserve respect. That’s something I really pride myself on, that my parents instilled in me.

“The world needs doctors, lawyers, models, hairdressers, and we all contribute to society in different ways. I can tell you now if there were no hair and make-up artists or baristas or mums that wanted to stay at home and raise kids, our society wouldn’t function.

“For me and for my destiny, it’s medicine. I went in and spoke to university today and they asked if I would like to drop back and do a science degree and postgraduate medicine? I said, ‘No way’. When this year finishes, I’m going straight back to my medicine degree.

I’ve wanted that for 19 years of my life. For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted that, and this has been on the scene for a couple of weeks.” \ amcutchen@theweeklyreview.com.au » Olivia Wells will compete in the 62nd Miss Universe Pageant at Crocus City Hall in Moscow on November 9.

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que sera \ Sarah harriS iS on Song … and on Song … and on …

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magine … every breath Compiling a list today, he would definitely need to you take, every move add Little Talks. Part of it I am sure is to do with the you make being stalked band themselves. Hey! by song? My old mum After their performance, hosts Mel and Kochie joined experienced a spell of them for a chat and it was like Mr and Mrs Gulliver auditory hallucinations among the Lilliputians. These little pocket people when she’d hear anything twinkling with good humour are from Iceland. from choruses of Ave Lead singer Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir has a look Maria to George Formby. of dark-eyed impishness very much like that other “Can’t you hear that?”

Icelandic singer – the one with a name that sounds like she’d ask, singing along to a startled chicken. And, all of a sudden, I really, really When I’m Cleaning Windows playing over in her mind. want to go to Iceland.

Of course, she had had a stroke. In my case it is more “Honestly, what do you know about Iceland?” asks as if I’ve been struck by a deeply concordant note the bucket-list scrutineer. like a human tuning fork.

My mind is a blizzard of dazzling white; My mind is This giant earworm started while watching across this vast empty tundra I stumble a blizzard Of Monsters and Men perform their hit Little seeking a single fact. of dazzling Talks on Channel Seven’s Sunrise. Sure I’d The Prime Minister is? Don’t know. heard the song before but, once I actually saw Currency? Not a clue. white the band perform it, it was as if someone had National dish? At a guess, herring or some hit repeat. other smallish fish.

“Don’t listen to a word I say. Hey!” Main export? Little singers who look like Björk.

Your mind is playing tricks on you, my dear.

Climate? Very, very cold.

The phrase “earworm” is lifted from the German Main leisure activities? Something to do with snow. word ohrwurm, used to describe a sound that crawls The capital is? Reykjavik, I say triumphantly. inside your head and refuses to decamp.

But secretly I am ashamed. Hey! I’m sure the average Studies suggest that 98 per cent of people have at some Icelander knows more about Australia. stage experienced earworms or stuck-song syndrome.

But, one thing I do know is that you have reached the Presumably the other 2 per cent are either deaf or lying. end of this column and I’ve successfully passed on at A top 10 of earworms compiled in 2003 by James least one highly infectious earworm.

Kellaris, a marketing professor at the University of Just to make absolutely sure and with sincere Cincinnati, includes Baha Men’s Who Let The Dogs Out, apologies to Paul Simon: In Iceland, in Iceland, iceland Village People’s YMCA, The Lion Sleeps Tonight sung by – I’m going to Iceland. \ sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au almost everyone, and Queen’s We Will Rock You.

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Icelanders: Of Monsters and Men strutting their stuff. (rachel MurdOlO)

BArIStA \ LEANNE TOLRA REVIEWS ALICE Tiffany Reed-Marshall BARISTA landed a life-changing barista traineeship while on a gap year in

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wasn’t any fanfare. For first-time café London. “It was absolute luck. I saw an ad owner Richard Pierse it has simply offered on Gumtree. They were paying minimum a different life view. “Alice is my fun job,” wage, but were looking for baristas with no he says. experience and were willing to train them.”

Pierse opened the café, a couple of doors She had worked in cafés and restaurants down from his “real” job – operating before, but never behind a coffee machine. training and recruitment agency Future The job, at specialty coffee roaster Force – because his team wasn’t Tapped & Packed on Tottenham satisfied with the local coffee.

Court Road, introduced her to “Everyone here has a great Has Been Coffee and her mentor, “EVERYONE time,” he says. “We might end barista and British Brewer’s Cup here HAS A up with something more than champion Sang-ho Park.

GREAT TIME” we intended, but the motivation In the six months she was for me was just to do something I there, Reed-Marshall learnt to use wanted to do.” the café’s house espresso blend, its The tiny shop had been a goldsmith’s single-origin espresso blend and three and at one time a florist, but Pierse and his filter brews. “That job sparked a passion in team started with a blank space and Simon me that I didn’t know I had.”

Cunningham, of Volant Designs, created Reed-Marshall returned to Melbourne the furnishings. to study professional communications Most of the cakes and pastries and pies and international studies at RMIT and – perhaps chunky beef with mushy peas – works at Alice part time, making espressos are baked in-house and there’s an all-day from Padre Coffee’s Colombian and breakfast menu that includes “cereal in Indian blend, Daddy’s Girl, and changing a pot”, either house-made bircher muesli single-origin beans as filter brews. or creamed arborio rice with rhubarb She’d like to own her own café one day, compote. More Goldilocks than Alice, the but says: “My strongest drive is to work in sweetly scented rice makes a warm start to humanitarian aid.” \ ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au a cold morning. to rEAd MorE rEvIEwS www.theweeklyreview.com.au/coffee

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n the doorstep of The Town Mouse, a newish arrival to the burgeoning off-Lygon strip in Carlton, a flagstone beckons passersby.

“Come in for good times,” it promises. No false advertising here.

Inside, the restaurant is compact and tiled and looks like a bar, but The Town Mouse can be almost anything you want it to be. Bar. Restaurant.

Pre-theatre snack. Post-cinema nightcap this is and nibbles. Sunday lunch. Special occasion habitslap-up feast. forming I can imagine doing all of the above here, food and never being disappointed.

The space was most recently home to French fine diner Embrasse, where I remember sitting in hushed surrounds and marvelling at the produce and precision involved in Nicolas Poelart’s culinary art. But it was never what you’d call fun.

The Town Mouse takes itself much less seriously.

The floor crew are here to show you a good time and go out of their way to do so. Sly jokes, disarming honesty, winning wine service and the ability to make all feel welcome are just a few of their talents.

Unfortunately they can’t do much about the shrieking noise levels from the diabolical combo of tiled walls and terrazzo floors. Bring an ear trumpet if you have one handy. You may need it on a full-house Friday night.

Central to the good times is a wine list compiled by talented sommelier Lachlan Barber. He has cherry(grape-?) picked plenty of fascinating drops from around the globe – often biodynamic or wild ferment or otherwise avant-garde.

There’s an Alsatian white with the unpronounceable name of Mittnacht Gyotaku, a blend of riesling, Not so funny: gewürtztraminer, pinot gris and pinot blanc that goes Heirloom kales down like nectar. And I love the sound of Patrick (DArriAn Sullivan’s Breakfast Wine but it seems a little early, TrAynor) even for me.

Dave Verheul’s cooking is the other key ingredient.

It would make even the most jaded diner sit up and pay attention.

Here’s a man whose idea of a bar snack is a mini profiterole stuffed with creamy-sour goat’s cheese, showered in caraway salt and thyme, and plonked on a drizzle of their own rooftop honey. Parts of the concept might be familiar but it feels completely original.

Likewise the “heirloom kales”, a dish that sounds hilarious when described in full by staff but one mouthful is enough to wipe the smile off your face.

It’s a plate of deep-fried cabbage leaves sitting on three types of kale and some “sprouted” rye and red quinoa. “We activate it ourselves,” the waitress says, coming over all Pete Evans.

There’s also an egg in the mix, poached at precisely 62.5 degrees, and the lot is spumed with a foam made from Comté cheese, the king of gruyère. The foam

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makes everything taste spectacular; eyes pop open with pleasure.

Verheul’s school prawns are up there with the city’s best. Here they’re dusted in semolina and deep fried to the point where their shells become pleasantly chewy crusts. They’re doused in sesame salt and arranged around a central pool of garlic and saffron rouille. We clean the plate with our wet fingers.

(On a subsequent visit I’m urging my date to have the kale – “you’ll love that” – and ordering the school prawns without a moment’s hesitation. This is habit-forming food.)

Nothing I’ve eaten here is bad but some plates are not as good. Under the menu’s “raw” section, the shaved calamari formed into rosettes and teamed with blobs of oyster cream, dill and fermented apple juice is fragrant but not my thing. The cream seems a bit split, perhaps from the acid of the apple.

Triangles of crisp, semolina-caked beef cheek are a tad too crisp, the meat inside too dry, but they’re saved by a white soy cream and a gutsy, gorgeous paste of black garlic.

The 12-hour lamb makes a lavish Sunday lunch. It costs $62 for 900 grams of fat-crusted shoulder that’s been slow cooked in a water bath with thyme, garlic, bay leaves, olive oil and lemon juice (I hope you’re taking notes) and then pan-roasted for another 25 minutes to give it a healthy glow and get the juices flowing. It’s served with a healthy side of charred cos and lemon zest, and an unhealthy side of tahini. A plate of roasted red cabbage stuffed with prunes and apple and drenched in melted parmesan, tips the scales to pure gluttony.

If the roast and cabbage doesn’t do you in, the ricotta doughnuts just might. The size of chicken nuggets, they’re coated in sugar and cinnamon, stuffed with gooey ricotta, fried to a deep tan and then arranged on a mandarin cream fragrant with fennel.

It’s pretty obvious why The Town Mouse has received only glowing critical reviews since opening in March.

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Expectant mums needn’t panic at the thought of maternity wear – there’s an abundance of labels doing their bit to keep your look chic as your body changes.

From skinny-leg jeans to seamfree shapewear, there’s plenty to choose from.

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obert Piguet could easily have been the fashion of history if not for his most enduring creations – The scents were still being sold in industry’s first slashie – banker/shoe designer/ Robert Piguet perfumes. the US but Garces could not find any designer/entrepreneur/social arbitrator/enfant Bandit, Piguet’s first perfume, was launched in 1944 in France. “Then I found out that the terrible/mentor/tutor. His contribution to design and his most famous, Fracas, in 1947. These dark leather juice was being made in America. No and fashion is often overlooked in light of more and heady floral scents were masterminded by young respectable Parisian was going to buy prolific personalities. perfumer Germaine Cellier. She was not only the first something French that is made in America. wortH But you could not get anyone more productive than female perfumer but one of the most renowned and We had to change it fast.” this man with his slight figure, pencil moustache enigmatic perfumers of her time.

Graces delved into Piguet’s archive in Switzerland $500 and voracity for raising the fashion bar.

With Piguet’s brief and Cellier’s olfactory and took a crash course at perfume manufacturer His rise to the dizzying heights of fashion bravado, they created fragrance mayhem Givaudan’s perfume school. Then he started working was privileged but not easy. Born in 1901 in by going against the conservative with a brilliant young perfumer, Aurelien Guichard, “He loved, Switzerland, he was destined for a career in male-dominated perfume industry.

Fracas and set about re-releasing, introducing, imagining and he invented finance at his family’s bank. stands the test of time purely on Cellier’s honouring the legacy of the Piguet house. and he gave” innovative move of amplifying the lush At 19 he turned his back on finance, His mantra and motivation was his admiration and plunging into the world of Parisian fashion. richness of tuberose to the maximum. respect for Piguet. “This man was somebody, he created His first attempt ended in defeat and he returned These creations too would have been lost, if not something remarkable … he rewrote the fundamentals to his family’s fold. for the visionary Joe Garces, the chief executive of on style and scent, and it will be a pretty shame to let it In 1922 he tried again in a more measured way. He Robert Piguet Parfums. all disappear. I’ve got do something about it.” helped tastemaker and astute couturier Paul Poiret and “When I was asked by my mentor [in 1992] to run the Garces did. Robert Piguet Parfums is again one of the was then apprenticed to British couture house Redfern company I had no idea what I was in for,” Garces says. most celebrated and respected niche fragrance houses. for 10 years.

A self-described kid from the wrong side of the tracks, Jean Marais wrote of Piguet that, “he loved, he invented In 1933, armed with knowledge and confidence, Garces embraced his new job with gusto. and he gave” – with Garces’ help, Piguet keeps giving. \ dnaidu@theweeklyreview.com.au Piguet again set his mind to conquering Paris haute He discovered the Robert Piguet trademark was couture by opening his first atelier at his own house. owned by the Coty family in the ’70s. They later sold to read more reviews From the outset, Piguet’s atelier established itself as a it and this was the beginning of the demise of Robert www.theweeklyreview.com.au/beauty house of simplicity, rigor and taste. In a few short years Piguet Parfums. the Paris fashion press crowned him “the prince of fashion” and he was widely known as “the most Parisian of fashion designers”.

Visa (1945) Bandit (1944) Fracas (1947) BagHari (1950) His standing in the glittering fashion field meant he Bergamot, pear, Dark notes of Orange blossom, Created by Francis was inundated with young apprentices who wanted to rose, peach, leather, moss tuberose, Fabron, this is work with him. Robert Piguet was the training ground vanilla and and smoky woods sandalwood the last fragrance for the likes of Christian Dior, Antonio Castillo, James sandalwood and musk released by the Galanos, Marc Bohan, Pierre Balmain and Hubert house of Piguet; Givenchy, who all became heavy hitters in fashion. it has a mélange At the height of Dior’s fame, he said, “Robert Piguet of rose, jasmine, taught me the virtues of simplicity through which true vanilla, musk and elegance must come”. amber Piguet’s generous spirit, creative acumen and social charisma meant he also ran with creative luminaries of that era, from Jean Cocteau to Jean Marais.

He was undoubtedly the couturiers’ couturier but, in 1951, at the height of his fame and fortune, he closed his storied house and, in 1953, died quietly.

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t began as a phone call to organise a time and place to meet up but, within minutes, we’re talking about us both being No. 5 in families of six, both being baby boomers, and about personal history that I was slightly startled to feel so comfortable imparting.

This is Bernard Salt, the social commentator with an intense interest in the lives of others. And if this is the grit you get on the phone, imagine what it’s like to meet up with Salt and really unpack some stuff about the world and our place in it.

Salt, 56, is a man who knows his potatoes, if you will.

For years he has told us who we are, what we do, why we do what we do and whether we will keep doing what we do in the places that we do it. Through his hundreds of speeches, the many articles in which he’s been quoted, and his column in The Australian, Salt has held up a mirror to ourselves.

Now I want to turn that mirror around and ask him to have a look at his life, his ambitions, his background, his journey.

Salt lives in Camberwell, just a few hundred metres away from the share house where he and his then-girlfriend (now wife) Kym lived, among the leafy streets that so captivated him when he first arrived from small-town Terang, in Victoria’s Western District, and saw these streets of quintessential middle-class Melbourne.

“I was No. 5 of six children in a working-class family,” he says. “It’s as vanilla as you can get. It’s almost like the working-class family from Central Casting. Housing Commission house. Never really had any expectations of further education.”

His father, Bill, worked at a local co-operative shop and his mother, Brenda, looked after the children until taking a job in the late 1960s as a shop assistant at the same co-op – a radical move for a woman at the time, Salt says.

“It had quite an impact on the quality of life of our working-class family,” he says. “We could afford to do stuff. Soon after getting the job, Mum went on a plane to visit her brother in Sydney, whom she hadn’t seen in 15 years. Someone from our family went on a plane trip.

A plane trip! Interstate!

“I look back on primary school and things must have been really tight. You don’t know it as kids, of course.

We didn’t know any rich people. I didn’t know about private schools. We lived a very sheltered working-class life and very limited, which would be true of most country towns at that time. We were never hungry, never cold; we weren’t abused. We were just not rich.”

His father died two years ago, aged 87, and his mother, 87, lives in Geelong. “They were the role models of the dutiful working class,” he says. “Very strong Catholic values. Not necessarily aspirational – they didn’t aspire to having grand stuff – but a very strong moral code about what was right and what was wrong.”

The young Bernard had dreams of being a carpenter.

“There were carpenters in the street building houses and I trailed around after a particular carpenter and I thought it was fantastic, all the tools and stuff.”

Then he thought he might be a schoolteacher. “I looked up to and admired schoolteachers,” he says.

But consulting won out. He found a rich seam to mine as a consultant – our history, our present and our future.

A love of history is the bedrock of his thinking about society. His master of arts thesis was called The Divided City: A History of Class Division in Melbourne in the 1880s. He was transfixed by the idea of the two Melbournes: the opium dens in Little Bourke Street and, less than 100 metres away, The Block Arcade where the fashionable of South Yarra would parade and promenade.

“This idea of there being two Melbournes really struck me,” he says. “And if I look back to my childhood I found it extraordinary that I lived this idyllic, happy childhood in a working-class family in Terang and then I realised there were rich people in Melbourne – another world entirely. I was quite struck by the parallel universe of society.”

Salt remembers being taken by the beauty of the leafy streets of Camberwell and Canterbury.

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“My wife and I lived together before we were married, desire for someone with a credible opinion who can tell and not in student accommodation in Carlton, as every a story to back up that opinion that interprets modern trendy did – even though I went to Monash – we lived society,” he says. in Rochester Road, Canterbury,” he says. “I don’t know “Now you can write a PhD thesis, you can write how I ever managed to get that house.” consultative reports about this, but at the end of the day He and Kym were both 20 and studying teaching, she what an audience wants, what the media wants, what a at Melbourne University, he at Monash. They were a CEO wants, is for someone to look across the desk and long way from the all-about-me student radicals. say, ‘I think society’s moving in this direction’.

“We looked after the garden,” he says. “We were “I know I think differently. I have extraordinary incredibly house-proud. Best tenants ever. I thought it range. Not much depth. I don’t know a lot about any was the most gorgeous area I’d ever seen. Mont Albert particular thing but I know a little bit about a lot of stuff Road, Victoria Avenue, in Canterbury.” and I have a great sense of history so I can put together a Thirty-six years later he says he still loves story or an interpretation quite well.”

Camberwell and Canterbury. “I think it’s He started out consulting in a boutique just breathtaking. Leafy boulevards, the consultancy in Melbourne that did plane trees – I’d never seen plane trees feasibility studies for shopping centres. “the world in Terang – the manicured lawns, “I remember speaking to the the stately homes dating back to the developer, the investor people who was not 1800s. This was Melbourne’s 1880s own these centres, and I would be wealth, position and power. talking about Chadstone’s catchment ready for “I’ve always been interested in area and I’d say 100 years ago it was history and understanding how like this and 50 years ago it was like Bernard Salt societies have evolved,” Salt says. that and that means over the next “As a young kid I would almost 10 years … at 25” cross-examine my parents about the “It was the first time anyone had war, the Depression, how they met. I talked to them in terms of medium- or had an incredibly good understanding of long-term trends. It’s that longer-term the Depression, the war years and the ’50s as a perspective that I think has created a niche teenager.” for me.”

With his fascination for “history, generational I ask Salt about the critical trends he sees now. He transition, ageing” as he describes it, his role as a social nominates the digital explosion as a dramatic and not demographer was assured. “The question I most dislike always healthy change in the way we live. at parties is what do I do for a living, because I don’t “The smartphone has had an extraordinary impact on know. I usually say I’m a partner at KPMG. They think society,” he says. “I think it’s changed work habits to the I’m an accountant and they don’t ask any more.” extent that people now do not disconnect from work; He has been at KPMG for 12 years, giving strategy that you are on call 24/seven. People take it on holidays. advice to business, and has the writing skills – the “When my father worked at that co-operative store he just-released collection of his columns are often laugh-out-loud hilarious – to make things accessible to non-business types, too.

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worked five days and then a Saturday until 12 and then stopped. Anyone in the knowledge industry is now and forever more on call 24/seven. So, if you are watching your kid’s soccer match on a Saturday and the ball’s up the other end, you will see parents answering emails.

To me that’s dangerous in the sense that you never disconnect and we might see burn-out in the 2020s.”

I ask Salt about the teenage obsession with social media. He says it represents a change in the way a new generation sees itself.

“Facebook is your shopfront,” he says. “Here is the personality and here is my shopfront and I’ve decorated it this way. Come in and browse around. Here are my photos. Here is what I like and don’t like. It’s curated.

It’s manicured. People are continually investing in and tinkering with it. It’s like a car enthusiast, out there every weekend polishing his or her car.”

Any danger in this? “I wonder whether this doesn’t lead to a narcissism or self-centredness – it’s all about me,” he says. “As we move from six-kid families to two-kid families to one-kid families, there is a natural predisposition anyway for there to be a self-centredness in society. If you add to that the digital world’s capacity to enable people to continually polish, package and present their persona, I think it does lead to a certain narcissism.”

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he Salts have two children – Lachlan, 26, a lawyer with a city firm, and Zoe, 23, who is completing a masters in business management at Melbourne University and working part-time at a demographics advisory firm.

“I wanted to make sure that my children’s upbringing and childhood and opportunities in life are vastly superior to what I had,” he says.

“I know I have come from a struggling family to a comfortable family and the comfortable family is much better. I’m sorry, it’s just easier.”

Salt spends his weekends reading or gardening or spending time with his children. “We’re very close as a family,” he says.

Other pastimes? “If pressed, because I live in Melbourne, I’ll say that I barrack for St Kilda. Only if pressed, and only if they’re in the finals.”

His work has him on the run and doesn’t leave much time. “I speak 120 times a year. Twelve times a month I am away. On weekends I get home and I don’t want to go anywhere. I don’t want to see anyone. I walk, I cycle in the area. I regard myself as very suburban.”

Salt has been analysing the way we live since he was in his 20s. Back then it wasn’t cool to parade these thoughts. “I’d talk about all sorts of social issues – about how society is changing, changing values, changing generations, all that sort of thing – and the dinner party would go quiet,” he says. “Oh, OK, maybe that was a big-picture pronouncement. Maybe that’s not required at this intimate gathering of friends.

“But what struck me was, by my 40s, there were television cameras and radio microphones wanting to hear exactly the same pronouncements. The world was not ready for Bernard Salt at 25. At 45 they said, ‘You can come in now, we’re interested in what you have to say’.” \ pwilmoth@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Books \ NOVELIST RACHEL JOYCE HAS CREATEd A PERFECT TALE, WRITES CORRIE PERKIN

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n 1972, two seconds were added to time.

Co-Ordinated Universal Time, which regulates clocks and time (once the role of Greenwich Mean Time), added the seconds because of an irregular speed change in the Earth’s rotation.

Since 1972, a total of 24 seconds have been “I’m added to time. According to timeanddate.com, Drawn to “They last only a heartbeat and go unnoticed people … on by most – but without leap seconds our clocks would run too fast.” the outside British writer Rachel Joyce was 10 when the of things” decision was made to add two seconds to the 1972 leap year. “It was not something I was aware of at all, but if I had been it would have been quite a dangerous piece of information,” Joyce told The Observer last month. “I had such an imagination …”

The author’s adult imagination, however, was inspired. In her new novel, Perfect, Joyce turns this “dangerous piece of information” into the key moment when her story changes gear.

Described by the Evening Standard as “a near-flawless novel of emotional truth”, Perfect explores the journey of two curious 11-year-old schoolboys, Byron and James, as they try to make sense of an unpredictable world in which time expands, parents are fallible, and rigid class structures create discontent.

It is June 1972, and Diana Hemmings is driving her son Byron to school. The boy is thinking about the unfathomable two seconds when he sees the second hand on his watch move backwards. “Mummy, it’s happening,” he yells. “Stop.” Byron grabs his mother and a tragedy occurs. In just two seconds, the family’s life is altered forever.

In a parallel story, a gentle, emotionally damaged

middle-aged man called Jim lives alone in a van, works in a local café, and frets about his daily routines. He would like to forge friendships but, despite sympathetic workmates’ attempts to draw him out, Jim remains stuck in an obsessive-compulsive disordered world where time is wasted on curious rituals that take hours.

In The Observer interview, Joyce reflected on her character, Jim: “Shiny, happy people get quite enough coverage. I’m drawn to people who find themselves on the outside of things. I’m moved by that in real life.

We’re all struggling some of the time, but some people are transparently struggling, and Jim is one of those.”

Joyce added that she had thought of writing the story from Diana’s point of view, but “so much about the book is about those long summers you had as a child, where you’re playing and inventing games – part of the reason the whole story develops is because these two boys have so much time for their imaginations to run riot”.

Perfect is Joyce’s second novel. An author of BBC radio plays, the mother of four’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was longlisted for last year’s Man Booker Prize. Her latest work maintains that same high standard of plot and character development. It will not disappoint. \ cperkin@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Music and Monarchy: A History of Britain in Four Movements

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Intense scrutiny and public criticism of the Labor Party this year prompted now Treasurer, then backbencher, Chris Bowen to accept an offer from MUP publisher Louise Adler to put his thoughts down on paper.

“The book was written over a period of six weeks, but the ideas contained here have been fomenting for a lot longer than that,” he writes. In his foreword, Paul Keating says Bowen “believes the Labor Party requires urgent modernisation and lays out his thoughts about how this might be achieved”.

Politically engaged readers will appreciate this addition to the election debate. \

We often talk about the pomp and ceremony that surrounds the British monarchy.

Let’s stop for a moment and consider the significant role of music in these rituals: Handel’s Messiah; the famous King’s College Chapel founded in the 15th century and its famous choir; and composers such as Henry Purcell, whose careers all benefited from royal patronage. Historian David Starkey and journalist Kate Greening have adapted their BBC doco into a fascinating book about the impact of the royal court on Britain’s music. \

Our second BBC book for this week revisits Rick Stein’s recent Indian cooking TV series.

While on the trail to find the great Indian curry, Stein is waylaid by some fascinating recipes and a brilliant cast of characters.

“My greatest dilemma in my journey, and in writing this book, has been I just don’t know enough about Indian cooking, and the more I learn, the more I realise I need to know.”

Where this leaves the amateur suburban cook I’m not sure. But there are many accessible recipes in this enjoyable book.

Pork curry with green chillies and tamarind, anyone? \

Let’s start by declaring that it is perfectly acceptable for adults to buy and learn from this gem of a children’s book. More than 2000 everyday French words and phrases are depicted through a series of topics based on daily activities. There are also plenty of images to reinforce the learning process and maintain the interest of young foreign-language students. You’ll probably find the latest addition to the Usborne range in the children’s section of your bookshop.

But keep in mind its value as a teaching tool for students of all ages. \

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Fire & shadows art \ After 50 prolific years as an artist, Tony Woods has been coaxed into the spotlight with a new book, writes LEXI COTTEE

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Artist Tony Woods. (supplied)

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ony Woods woke up wheezing from the smoke.

“I was lucky I was alive, but it was catastrophic.

Were it not for the noise and soot, the fire that I returned home from the capital of the art world ripped through his studio in New York’s 23rd with nothing. That didn’t do my art in Australia any Street would have taken his life. The Australian artist good,” he says. escaped the blaze with little more than the clothes on Back in Australia, Woods set up a studio not far his back and some meagre savings firefighters were from Whiteley’s in Sydney’s Paddington with the able to salvage from his studio-cum-home. little money he had saved, and started afresh.

A year and a half’s worth of paintings and In the 50 years since, his artistic output drawings were destroyed that night, leaving has run the gamut from painting to Woods with nothing to show for his time Super 8 filmmaking, audio recording and working and touring the US under the printmaking, even a soundscape featuring “I don’t coveted Harkness Fellowship. the audible death of a bee – recorded on one believe in It was 1969 and Woods had just three of 85 full-length CDs he produced 10 years art as a months remaining of the scholarship, ago. His work features in the collections of run by the Commonwealth Fund of New Australia’s largest galleries, including the career” York City as a reciprocate to the Rhodes National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, Scholarship. Recipients such as Woods and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and his friend and contemporary Brett Whiteley, and Artbank Australia.

Sidney Nolan almost 10 years before them, were Yet the artist, now based in Fitzroy, refuses to subsidised to study and live in the US for 21 months. acknowledge he has had a brilliant artistic career.

Woods went to bed that fateful New York night “I don’t believe in art as a career; a career is for one of Australia’s most promising young artists, employees. I describe it as an art life,” he says. with the world at his feet and the offer of another In fact, he has largely turned his back on the fellowship in Paris. Come morning he was out on art world, or at least on the commercial side of it. the street with virtually nothing to show for the past Woods, now 73, says he was never motivated by 18 months. He returned to Australia a broken man. money, and he began trading his work for bed and

hangers / 1966

methodical madness / 1968

board as a youngster. If you visit the Chelsea Hotel in New York, you’ll find drawings on paper he exchanged in the late 1960s for a few weeks’ rent.

Then, over the years, a string of mediocre curators and the fickle nature of the secondary art market left him increasingly disenfranchised with the commercial side of art.

“Art became more valuable than real estate. As soon as you get written up in the papers, prices soar,” he says, “and when they say you’re successful, that means commercially successful.”

For Woods, it’s the creative process of producing art that overshadows any commercial value.

This purist philosophy was cemented years ago,

same chair changed light situation / 1994

when Woods dined with Albert Tucker and his wife Barbara. Tucker cautioned him against entering art prizes.

“He said, ‘Don’t go into art prizes; art isn’t a competition. It tends to make artists do bigger works’, so I’ve kept that learned advice from him.”

Given his wariness of awards and prizes, it’s unsurprising that Woods is hardly a household name – despite the length and diversity of his artistic record. Although he continues to paint with the same vigour he enjoyed as a young man working on the banks of the Derwent River, he has even walked away from gallery world, and seldom exhibits his work.

It has taken some persuasion on the part of his old friend, photographer and producer Roy Chu, to coax him out of his studio and into the public sphere with a new book telling both the visual and anecdotal versions of Woods’ life as an artist.

They’ve spent the past year documenting his extensive repertoire of painting, audio and film work with the help of a small team, including Woods’ daughter Clea Woods.

In true form, there will be no blockbuster exhibition heralding the new book. But they’ve managed to meet halfway, with an intimate salon showing of his work. \ lcottee@theweeklyreview.com.au

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s a philosophy teacher, Lenny Robinson-McCarthy and her students grapple with life’s big questions on a daily basis. Who are we? Why are we here? What is right and what is wrong?

But this deep thinker is certainly not immune to the less philosophical questions faced by all parents, such as, “How do you find time to teach, write books and care for a four-year-old?”.

“You never feel like you’re doing any job well enough,” Robinson-McCarthy concedes during a rare break in the grand old 19th century former orphanage that is now part of Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School.

“At three o’clock yesterday afternoon I was talking about Nietzsche’s book The Genealogy of Morality. At six o’clock I was cutting gingerbread out on my table at home. At 7.30 I was listening to a reader. At 9pm I was reading Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood.”

Not that she’s complaining. Robinson-McCarthy, who grew up on a Gippsland dairy farm, loves every minute of her crazy-busy life.

“When I think about it, my life is really rich and wonderful,” she says, eating the breakfast she won’t have time for if she doesn’t get to it now. “I feel that my life is meaningful, and that’s all you can ever ask.”

Robinson-McCarthy’s journey from a 50-hectare dairy farm six kilometres outside Leongatha to respected creative writer and one of Victoria’s premier VCE philosophy authorities has been fascinating but not without a few road humps.

Philosophy was the last thing on her mind growing up with brothers Lance, now 38, and Lincoln, 32.

Their father, Ian, left school at 12 and mother, Gwen, at 14. Both developed their own special talents, but there was no intellectual or political chat around the dinner table.

Instead Robinson-McCarthy, now 39, enjoyed the freedom of a farm, read every book she could find and made her own fun, which she believes helped her develop as a creative writer.

“I adored the freedom of it, of being able to just roam paddocks,” she says. “I really love nature and I feel at peace in the country. I think it was a place where I could be a child longer than I perhaps could have been if I’d grown up in the city. We made a lot of imaginary worlds and things like that. When I became a teenager, I found it a lot more limiting.”

Robinson-McCarthy attended Leongatha primary and high schools, walking a kilometre to the bus stop each morning. She was relatively rebellious at high school but made friends with the principal’s daughter and learnt about the possibilities of university.

While her parents were happy for her to leave school and marry a farmer, Robinson-McCarthy’s late year 12 co-ordinator, Bob Crouch, and other teachers believed in her and offered encouragement.

Also a dancer, Robinson-McCarthy studied arts at Monash University and majored in fiction writing and literature. For the first year she lived with her maternal grandmother, Mary O’Brien, who was full of encouragement.

University was challenging after being a big fish in a small pond. But the determined young student thrived on the intellectual challenge and was captivated by women’s studies. She also wrote short stories and her work has appeared in publications such as Overland and Best Australian Essays 2012.

After graduating, Robinson-McCarthy wanted to write full time and waited tables to make ends meet.

At 24, she met husband Greg McCarthy, who was a café customer and worked in production at nearby Mushroom Records. He is now a carpenter.

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A good question Education \ This teacher has a philosophical approach to life, writes Cheryl CritChley They moved to Sydney so McCarthy could work for Sony, but eight weeks before Robinson-McCarthy was due to start a master of teaching at the University of Sydney he had a life-threatening motorbike accident.

Facing lengthy rehabilitation, they returned to Melbourne and Robinson-McCarthy completed a diploma of education at the University of Melbourne.

Before then, she had flirted with teaching, applying several times before pulling out.

“Each time I got the acceptance letter I went, ‘No I’m not cut out to be a teacher, I’m not the right personality, it’s not going to suit me’,” she says. For once, this confident and intelligent young woman was wrong.

Robinson-McCarthy loved her teaching rounds and knew immediately that she could do it. She had a natural affinity for working in front of a class and relished the challenge of engaging teenagers.

After applying for a literature teaching job at Preshil, she won the job but was instead asked to teach the new VCE philosophy subject, which started in 2001. Despite brushing up on the subject over summer, that first year was “incredibly difficult” because teachers largely drove the course.

But Robinson-McCarthy took the bull by the horns, developing an engaging and vigorous program while studying for her honours. She also spent six years on a PhD exploring literary philosophy at Deakin University.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” she says. “I never knew if I was the most brilliant person that ever walked the face of the earth or if I was going to fail.”

Never one to slow down, Robinson McCarthy discovered she was pregnant with Ruby Rose, now four, as she finished the PhD. She went straight into writing a small history book on 19th century Melbourne brothel owner Caroline Hodgson, known as Madame Brussels.

“The whole nine months of my pregnancy I wrote Madame Brussels and in fact I wrote the last chapter in labour,” she says. “It was due and I was determined to finish that book before I gave birth.

“I had 12 hours. I was at home for most of it. My editor and I were talking on the phone and I just remember the last phone call having contractions and having to stop and go, ‘Sorry, this is the last bit that you’re going to get, I can’t keep writing,’ and hung up.”

Robinson-McCarthy took a year off after having Ruby Rose, who now attends Preshil’s early learning centre. She continued to write, publishing a year 11 philosophy text with Anna Symes in 2010, Philosophy:

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a student text for VCE units 1 & 2. They are updating it and planning a year-12 version.

VCE philosophy wasn’t introduced until 2001, but Robinson-McCarthy, who also teaches postgraduate writing at Deakin University and works in philosophy assessment and curriculum development with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, believes it helps to prepare students for life.

Philosophy fits well with Preshil’s aim to produce independent thinkers. It is a deliberately small school founded by Margaret Jane Ruth Lyttle in the 1930s and run by her niece, also Margaret Lyttle, for 50 years. Both were passionate advocates of progressive education.

Pondering life’s big questions is natural for teenagers, particularly those encouraged to think for themselves.

But how do you interest them in the likes of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche? Robinson-McCarthy insists it is not hard if you create a framework and keep the questions basic.

“Philosophy shouldn’t be a dry subject,” she explains.

“Questions like, ‘What is right?’ and ‘What is wrong?’ and ‘What is the nature of reality?’ and ‘How should we live our lives?’ and ‘Is pleasure important in life?’; all of these … are fascinating questions.

“In other subjects … you start from your opinion and then you find ways to defend your opinion. In philosophy we look at the evidence and from there we form an opinion.

“I sometimes say to students in philosophy, ‘You might find that the best answer is actually not the one you agree with’, and actually being able to recognise that is the beginnings of students doing philosophy.”

Preshil students have embraced the challenge, with half of last year’s year 12 class scoring over 40. It has also produced two Premier’s Prize-winners in the subject.

“Philosophy should be compulsory in my opinion … it teaches young people or teaches anybody how to think, and knowing how to think is so important for how we live our lives personally,” Robinson-McCarthy says. “It allows us to clearly look at the information that we are given in different parts of our lives.

“There’s nothing more exciting than when a group of students walk out of your classroom and they’re still talking about it when they walk out. They’re still debating and they’re questioning and you can see that they’re on fire with the question, agreeing or disagreeing or just trying to work it out in their heads and that’s when I know I’m teaching really well.” \ ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au

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“i feel that my life is meaningful, and that’s all you can ever ask”

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success stories \ Preshil old girls and boys

Anton Gerner

Professor susan sawyer

Louise Davidson

Dr Ben cleveland

Attended \ Class of 1987

Attended \ Class of 1978 (completed year 12 in Wodonga)

Attended \ Class of 1984

Attended \ Class of 1992

CV \ Mother’s Day Classic founder

CV \ Researcher and lecturer in education and architecture (University of Melbourne).

CV \ Furniture craftsman

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CV \ Professor of Adolescent Health Gerner’s love of creation began at Preshil, where he discovered a passion and skill for woodworking. Preshil encouraged him to develop this potential and he now designs and crafts beautiful bespoke contemporary furniture for Australian and international clients. Gerner’s unique designs blur the line between art and function; he was recently commissioned to design and make the box to hold Australia’s first banknote. Gerner’s uncompromising attention to detail, nurtured at Preshil, sets him apart. “I am obsessed with quality,” he says. “Nothing leaves my workshop until I am happy with it.” \

Sawyer spent most of her primary years at Preshil before moving to Wodonga High School. She also spent a year in Japan on a Rotary exchange. She studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, specialising in paediatrics, and has contributed to more than 250 publications. She is Professor of Adolescent Health at the University of Melbourne and director of the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Sawyer was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2013. \

After losing her mum to breast cancer, Davidson led the establishment and growth of the Mother’s Day Classic, Australia’s largest fun run. The event has raised almost $20 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation since 1998 and attracts 130,000 participants nationally. She has been inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll for Women. Davidson works for Cbus, the building and construction industry superannuation fund, as Environmental, Social and Governance Investment Manager.

Davidson’s three girls, Kaye, Lily and Rosie, also attend Preshil. \

With a love of learning fostered at Preshil, Cleveland found a passion for progressive education. An experienced school teacher, his research focuses on the design of learning environments that support contemporary educational philosophies.

Cleveland creates innovative ways to educate young minds through linking learning and design. He completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2011 and continues researching there as a member of the Learning Environments Applied Research Network (LEaRN). \

Zahava Elenberg’s journey started at Preshil.

Zahava’s love of architecture and entrepreneurial spirit were nurtured at Preshil.

Our students flourish at Preshil: • Small classes • Strong relationships • Individual success It’s where great journeys begin.

Visit www.preshil.vic.edu.au or call our registrar on 9816 7901 for details about open days, information nights and monthly tours.

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Darling’s vision was a remote Bush campus

“The theory of Timbertop was … that adolescent boys could better develop by themselves, out of the usual school machine. Placed in a different and less-clement environment, they should undertake responsibility for themselves and be given the challenges of something like a man’s life under conditions that they had to conquer. But the first principle was … of self-reliance and the challenge to live up to this responsibility.”

Opened in 1953, the campus was initially for year 10 students. Girls joined boys when the school went co-ed in the 1970s. All year 9 students now do the program.

Today more than 220 students live at the isolated 325-hectare campus, which is nestled in the rugged foothills of the Great Dividing Range between Mansfield and Mount Buller.

Students live and work with 14 other students and staff in spartan units, maintaining them and learning a range of practical skills such as creating chore rosters. If they want heating and hot water they must find fuel for wood-fired heaters and boilers. They have newspapers, regular mail and movies but no TV or regular access to phone or email. Mobile phones are banned.

Top of the world: Timbertop began life with a simple concept.

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Core subjects and electives are still important, but students also camp away from their units for 50-55 nights and join outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, canoeing, rafting and rogaining. A running program culminates in the 28-kilometre Timbertop Marathon.

Students can also undertake the Duke of Edinburgh award and enjoy music, reading, horse riding, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, fly fishing, self-defence, golf, rock climbing, board games, baking, jewellery making, leatherwork, woodwork, fine dining, cooking, football scarf knitting, ceramics and drama.

Head of Timbertop Roger Herbert says its students learn to cope with adversity. “Through the experiential out-of-door program and the explicit teaching program, students build upon their resilience so that they are in a better position to flourish in their life,” he says.

“We prioritise highly the value of good intrapersonal relationships, a strong sense of community and the dignity of hard work away from the distractions of the modern world, as we always have.

“The smell of eucalypts, the pink setting sun on the surrounding hills and the beautiful blue sky is ever present. What has changed is the physical structures in this special isolated valley. The buildings have faded and have changed colour only to be rebuilt and updated. It is different but really the same.”

Other past Timbertop students include the first Australian to climb Mount Everest, Tim Macartney-Snape, Geelong footballer Sam Newman, singer-songwriter Missy Higgins and Paralympic alpine skier Cam Rahles-Rahbula, who wore out seven sets of crutches and 150 rubber stoppers during his year.

Champion runner and former governor of Victoria John Landy taught at Timbertop in the 1950s after attending Geelong Grammar as a student. “Timbertop gave me a great sense of what can be done in terms of education, getting people to see things in a different light,” he says. \ ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au

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s a young child, Jefa Greenaway did not know that his late father, Bert Groves, championed the 1967 referendum that improved the rights of Australia’s indigenous people. Groves, a long-time Aboriginal activist, died the year his son was born – 1970.

Greenaway and his family moved from the NSW central coast to Melbourne when he was 10.

“My father was a pioneer in terms of the ’67 “aboriginal referendum and quite a warrior in terms of identity Can championing Aboriginal rights,” he says. be quite That referendum gave the federal complex” government power to legislate on Aboriginal issues and removed a clause stating Aborigines should not be counted in population figures.

Voting rights were introduced separately, with the Commonwealth legislating in 1962.

The young Greenaway loved drawing and Lego, both talents conducive to a career in architecture. His mother was trained in graphic design and his sister is an artist.

Greenaway developed an interest in politics in his late teens and believes indigenous issues and identity are important in representing culture through built form.

“Aboriginal identity and history can be quite complex,” he explains in his simple, stylish Camberwell office. “You don’t really develop political awareness until you’re a certain age. You get to a certain point in your life … that you feel that you can actually contribute.”

Greenaway attended Macleod High School (now Macleod College) before studying architectural drafting at TAFE, politics at La Trobe University and then architecture at the University of Melbourne. He spent 10 years in tertiary study.

Since graduating in 2000 and becoming Victoria’s first and only registered indigenous architect in 2003, Greenaway has used his position in the community Jefa Greenaway to consult and advocate for Aboriginal groups and individuals hoping to enter creative professions.

While indigenous Australians are well represented in sport, fine art and music, they are rarer in fields such as interior design and architecture. A recent Koorie Heritage Trust gathering on the issue counted just six registered indigenous architects nationally.

In 2010 Greenaway founded Indigenous Architecture Victoria (IAV) with Rueben Berg. The non-profit organisation organised the Koorie Heritage Trust gathering and advocates for, helps and guides the three known indigenous students of building design and architecture in Victoria.

Greenaway gives a range of talks and is on the Australian Institute of Architects’ (Victorian Chapter) Middle Park residence \ 2010 Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group. He also lectures in construction and continues to lead masters’ thesis studios at the University of Melbourne.

Greenaway says working with such groups is an complement each other. He loves the technical side of important part of his journey through his career and things, while she ensures it will work. “My wife has a life. “We feel a responsibility to put ourselves out there very well attuned design sensibility,” Greenaway says. as role models to show what’s possible,” he says of The Koorie Heritage Trust gathering discovered two himself and advocates such as Berg. “There’s value in common threads in attendees’ interest in architecture utilising your own experiences and passing that on.”

– having relatives in the building trade and loving Greenaway Architects, which Greenaway runs building blocks as a child. with his wife and fellow architect, Catherine “It (building blocks) facilitates visual reasoning and Drosinos-Greenaway, existed in various guises while the capacity to visualise things three dimensionally,” he worked for others. He joined the business full-time Greenaway says. “You then start to be able to visualise in in 2003. The couple juggle their time in a busy practice three dimensions. Some kids just aren’t into it or don’t with caring for their two young children. really understand it in a sort of intuitive way.”

The boutique enterprise specialises in single If this advocate has his way, more indigenous children bespoke houses, multi-unit development and will have the opportunity to develop such talent and smaller commercial work using strong design, join him in the building design industry. innovative solutions and sustainable materials. It has Greenaway and Drosinos-Greenaway’s a philosophical commitment to innovative design, award-winning work, which he describes as having sustainability and high-quality building construction. “a modernist sensibility, yet in a tactile and warm As a team, Greenaway and Drosinos-Greenaway way”, is gaining a reputation for excellence. Both love

staircase, kew residence \ 2009

the challenge of pleasing clients with designs that are unique and work well.

Greenaway has several projects under way, including a café in Horsham, a series of bespoke inner-city houses and several exciting university engagements.

“Style is not really something that holds any great impact architecturally,” he says, pointing to architectural models the business is working on, including two sloped landscapes and a townhouse on a challenging narrow block. “We don’t design in a given style; we tend to design according to the brief and the dynamics of the specific site. We believe architecture utilises the skills of finding solutions through the creativity of design.” \ ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au » greenawayarchitects.com.au » edsc.unimelb.edu.au/msd-design-studio » iav.org.au AUGUST 14, 2013 \ The weekly review 35

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an organic grocery and environment-friendly shop specialising in natural products for the home and body.

Smith used the market redesign as an opportunity to design and build new fit-outs for his shops and says customers are already responding well to the changes.

“It’s open and spacious and, while the changes will seem subtle to customers, that’s great – it’s not gaudy or over the top. For the traders, it’s all about having better infrastructure for the market long term.” \ editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au » Prahran Market 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra www.prahranmarket.com.au Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7am-5pm; Friday 7am-6pm and Sunday 10am-3pm

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delivered modern infrastructure to the site in time for next year’s 150-year celebrations.

Fruit and vegetable traders now have cool rooms in their stalls for perishable produce, along with hot and cold running water.

Shoppers no longer have to dodge forklifts topping up stock during market hours as all produce will be delivered to stalls and cool rooms by 7.30am.

Boards from packing cases line the upper-level mezzanine in Harvest Hall. Printed with producers’ details, they strengthen the connection between the market and growers, and highlight the growing importance of provenance to traders and shoppers.

Prahran Market general manager Christopher Young says expanding the fruit and vegetable hall has allowed for new café and food outlets, so people can sit down and enjoy lunch among the hustle and bustle.

“Prahran Market is all about taste … Shoppers come here because of the sensory experience and the atmosphere, and everything we do is about heightening that experience,” Young says.

HANNAH OSBORNE \ PADDLE WHEEL “We know who our shoppers are and how they shop, so we were able to make the changes based on our research and knowledge. We know where our shoppers has a cool room on hand to store his 30 varieties of go and what they like to do, and our new layout is mushrooms, as well as truffles sourced in season from designed to give them a better experience.

Australia and France.

“Our traders think the changes are fantastic.

“I have been at the market for 26 years. I Many of them have taken the opportunity to really like the whole concept of the flow for “Traders give their outlets an entirely new fit-out. The shoppers, so that the fruit and vegetable hall think the improvements are subtle connects easily with the meat and deli arca changes are des, and shoppers may not notice them and the new entrance fantastic” straightaway but they will find it more from the laneway is terrific,” Pike says. comfortable shopping here.”

“I support the changes 100 per cent and it’s One of Prahran Market’s best-known only going to get better. stall-holders is mushroom man Damian Pike, who was “Prahran Market has done a wonderful job. To get all made an officer of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his of this done in six weeks is a tremendous achievement. services to the fruit and vegetable industry.

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he design, location and liveability of South Yarra around the lower level floors providing natural ventilation to car development Ella are attracting young professional parking,” Todd says. home buyers.

The entrance lobby’s natural timber design creates a welcoming The contemporary 20-level Ella building is under construction transition from the street, and an adjacent ground-level retail on an elevated site near the peak of Claremont Street and tenancy is attracting interest from café operators. will comprise 167 one- and two-bedroom apartments with Within the apartments, open-plan living connects to balconies ground-level retail when completed in the first half of 2015 by through full-height, thermally efficient glazing with European oak boutique developer Spec Property. flooring running from entrances through hallways, living areas Spec Property chief operating officer Wade Keenan says Ella and kitchens. Carpeted bedrooms all include built-in wardrobes. holds high appeal for younger professionals, particularly women, All apartments include track lighting over dining spaces and with this group leading the purchase of Ella apartments. custom-designed wine racks, and many will feature bio-fuel “Ella is an aspirational mix of a central location close to Chapel fireplaces integrated into stone shelving or a built-in desk with Street, a chic building and custom-designed apartments. We overhead shelving. looked at how people want to live in this location, while The kitchen’s sleek white gloss 2pac joinery is topped keeping the apartments cost effective. by light CaesarStone benchtops, smoked mirror “Young professional women want to enter the splashbacks and timber-veneer overhead cupboards with postcodE property market but also want the freedom to lead their stainless-steel Smeg gas cooktops, under-bench ovens, lives in the way they want, close to the things they are rangehoods and integrated dishwashers, and there is a doing. Ella offers that freedom, balancing investment Miele upgrade available. The day spa-styled bathrooms and lifestyle,” Keenan says. feature floor-to-ceiling mirrored walls, walk-in shower Apartment pricing starts at $339,000 and about 20 with overhead rain fitting and frameless glass screen, one-bedroom apartments priced at $416,000 and over have mirrored storage and recessed full-length stone vanity the additional bonus of a new Italian Vespa scooter in a designated shelf. The European laundry is set into an alcove separate from scooter park in the building’s secure parking. bathrooms and kitchens.

There are about 80 different floor plans for the 167 apartments The apartments have a six-star energy-efficiency rating thanks with internal areas from 40 to 70 square metres and balconies to performance glazing, rainwater harvesting, water- and up to 19 square metres with a wide choice of aspects including energy-efficient fixtures and appliances, gas-boosted solar hot north-west orientations and city skyline and Yarra River views. water and bicycle facilities for residents and visitors.

Designed by Spec Property and Inhabit Design, the building’s Living areas will include a wall-mounted split system for heating façade features bronze hues and light panelling with apartments and cooling and there’s access to high-speed internet, pay and starting from level four. Project architect Richard Todd says the free-to-air television. Car parking and storage is included with inspiration for the building’s design came from the surrounds. some apartments and also available for purchase. The secure entry “The building is sinuous and subtle with movement and curves. system includes a video intercom for visitors. \ LIZ McLACHLAN It has the elegance of couture with capping fins operating as lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au shading for upper levels and undulating mesh skirting curving

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Ella residents will be perfectly positioned in one of Melbourne’s most liveable precincts in the middle location of South Yarra’s cafés, boutiques, cinemas, parks and two minutes’ walk from trains and trams. Some of South Yarra’s favourite cafés and restaurants in the neighbourhood include Caffe e Cucina, Mama Baba, Two Birds One Stone, Da Noi, Oriental Tea House and MoPho Noodle Bar. Just three tram stops down Chapel Street, the Prahran Market has a cornucopia of fresh seasonal produce and gourmet delights. Ella’s residents will be able to work off any over-indulgence with a couple of laps of the Tan, where sporty Melburnians love to pace themselves, or with a long stroll or cycle along the Yarra’s riverside trails. \

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kew 1 Tara Ave 9 Annadale st 3/82 studley Park rd 65 Hartington st 900 Glenferrie rd 4 sir William st 4 White Lodge Crt 1-4/17 stirling st 10 Cradley Ave 71 Argyle rd 18 second Ave 19 Atkins st 68 eglinton st 39 Wellington st 3 Byron st 90 edgevale rd 2/64 Cecil st 4/9 Grange rd 109 sackville st 41 Normanby rd

kay & Burton kay & Burton woodards Noel Jones rt edgar Fletchers marshall white marshall white marshall white marshall white marshall white marshall white marshall white marshall white Jellis craig Jellis craig Jellis craig Jellis craig Jellis craig Jellis craig

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kew east 14 Minto st

malvern 32 Chesterfield Ave kay & Burton 56 1 Cawkwell st Noel Jones 76 25 Wilks Ave rt edgar 81 71 stanhope st rt edgar 83 3 elizabeth st marshall white 135 46 Wheatland rd marshall white 142 3 Ascot st Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 182

8 Abbotsford Ave Jellis craig 96 Paxton st Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 22 Warida Ave Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 17 Belgrave rd Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 13 Washington Ave Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 93 Kerferd st Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon

Noel Jones 76 Buxton oakleigh 95 Hocking stuart 97 marshall white 141

181 183 184 187 188 188

77-78/487 st Kilda rd williams Batters 192 805/576 st Kilda rd williams Batters 192

mont albert 1-9/15 Louise Ave 1 Carlyle Cres 24 Kenmare st 117 Windsor Cres 19 Grace st

kay & Burton Fletchers marshall white marshall white marshall white

60 103 129 147 150

mont albert north 80 rostrevor Pde marshall white 151 9 Manniche Ave marshall white 151 10 Hawkins Ave century 21 anderson & co 156

mount martha 159 Osburn dve

Bowman & co 193

Prahran 8 Anchor Plc Hocking stuart 59 Chomley st marshall white 28 Kelvin Gve marshall white 1/14 Newry st marshall white one 84 Chomley st Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 79a Alfred st Gary Peer

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Prahran east 5 Wynnstay rd

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richmond 11 Malleson st 20 Clifton st

kay & Burton 68 J 186

sandringham 41-45 Fernhill rd

sold $2.4 millon 86 through road, camberwell

south yarra 55 Tivoli rd kay & Burton 45 Cromwell rd rt edgar 20 Howitt st rodney morley Persichetti 38 Hardy st marshall white 7 Mona Plc Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 3/17 Kensington rd abercromby’s

marshall white 116

63 92 100 154 189 191

st kilda 15 Octavia st

melbourne

marshall white 152

surrey hills 331 elgar rd 2/54 Florence rd 85 Broughton rd 619 Canterbury rd 1/16 sherwood rd 31 Park rd 80 Guildford rd 4 Wandsworth rd 31 Wandsworth rd 79 essex rd

kay & Burton kay & Burton woodards Fletchers Fletchers marshall white marshall white marshall white Jellis craig Jellis craig

67 68 71 107 108 133 138 140 172 181

toorak 292 Williams rd kay & Burton 54 4 Cleeve Crt kay & Burton 62 8/545 Toorak rd kay & Burton 62 4 Glen rd rt edgar 79 11 Kilsyth Ave rt edgar 80 6/25-31 douglas st rt edgar 84 306/1 Wallace Ave rt edgar 92 8/33 st Georges rd rt edgar 93 8a/587 Toorak rd rt edgar 93 3.3/9 struan st rodney morley Persichetti 100 5/555 Toorak rd rodney morley Persichetti 100 19 Brookville rd marshall white 114 6 Heymount Close marshall white 115 217 Kooyong rd marshall white 119 14 Martin Crt marshall white 121 10 Woorigoleen rd marshall white 142 1 May rd marshall white 153 1/3 Lansell Crt Jellis craig Bennison mackinnon 189 listings provided by campaigntrack

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malvern east 4 dundonald Ave 3/46 Capon st 2/69 darling rd 7 Manning rd

(courtesy James market News)

sold $1.78 million 39 densham road, armadale

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7 The Ridge Canterbury

AUCTION Saturday 24th August at 1pm 52 The weekly review \ AUGUST 14, 2013

Residence 3 “St Magnus” A unique offering in the Golden Mile environs, this remarkable home is set deep within an exceptional enclave so that privacy, security and exclusivity underpin 5 star living and entertaining. An ingenious design by Peter Martin of FMSA Architects launched by an exquisite dome entrance hand-painted by renowned artist Peta Laurisen flaunts magnificent European-style courtgardens as a stunning centerpiece to all rooms. Integrated living spaces ideal for both intimate and grand-scale occasions flow with stylish ease and are enveloped on both sides by lush garden sanctuary. Flooded with sunlight by day and subdued by calming garden vistas at night, this distinctive home comprises beautifully fitted

fireside living, entertainer’s kitchen and glass ceilinged dining zone, 3 large bedrooms (all with WIRs and accessing own bathrooms, main with studio/home office, indoor swim-jet pool and sauna/steam room), study nook plus huge warehousestyle 4th bedroom/teen retreat (kitchenette) open to rooftop deck. A serene and secure home complete with floor heating and reverse cycle heating/cooling, ducted vacuum, valet intercom, alarm and sound system, double auto garage and easy access to the cream of Melbourne’s schools, Burke Rd tram, train, Maling Rd and Junction shopping.

VIEW Thursday 11 - 11.30am, Saturday 2 - 2.30pm

CALL Tim Picken Rebecca Edwards

0419 305 802 0423 759 481

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292 Williams Road Toorak

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 20th August at 5pm 54 The weekly review \ AUGUST 14, 2013

A Terrace Dream This stunning two-storey, 19th century terrace home is as picturesque as it was the day it was built. Original features such as lattice work, stained glass windows and hardwood oors are featured throughout two living spaces, dining room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The inviting kitchen features Meile appliances and views into the exquisite courtyard. This family home also features ducted heated, airconditioning, 2.5 car garage and security.

VIEW Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Ross Savas Andrew Sahhar

0418 322 994 0417 363 358

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188 George Street East Melbourne

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 3rd September at 5pm

Amberley on George. London Lifestyle in Melbourne.

A Belgravia House, situated on the finest street in the most sought-after suburb in Melbourne. Amberley is an 1886 mansion flooded with natural light, complete with magnificent ballroom, large living and dining areas, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, nanny’s loft, gym, office, study, cellar, pool, and double garage. Ideal for a family who enjoys entertaining, this exquisite property delivers a lifestyle reminiscent of inner London, with Melbourne’s best on your doorstep.

VIEW By Appointment

CALL Michael Gibson Gowan Stubbings

0418 530 392 0412 269 999

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32 ChesterďŹ eld Avenue Malvern

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Tuesday 27th August at 5pm 56 The weekly review \ AUGUST 14, 2013

Perfection From Every Angle Overlooking Robert Menzies Reserve, this spectacular home features remarkable chefs and butlers kitchens, landscaped gardens and materials sourced from around the world. Comprising: 4-5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, study, theatre room, two lounge and dining areas, generous laundry, abundant storage, C-Bus technology, CCTV security system, ducted vacuum system, underground water storage tank, internal lift, gym, rumpus room and garaging for four cars.

VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm & 5 - 5.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Darren Lewenberg 0412 555 556 Mark Williams 0417 189 377 Gabby Krayz 0449 899 700

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30 Illawarra Road Hawthorn

AUCTION Saturday 24th August at 3pm

Family excellence on Scotch Hill Charismatic Edwardian beauty is perfectly in balance with contemporary space in this outstanding home (being offered for the first time in over 25 years) enjoying an easy indoor/outdoor transition to stylish entertainer’s deck amidst private pool/garden surrounds. In prime Scotch Hill position near premium schools and transport and comprising 4 over-sized bedrooms (main/dual-vanity en-suite, treetop balcony), large bathroom, executive study, teen retreat/5th bedroom, sun-filled formal living/dining, impeccable marble/Euro kitchen overlooking open-plan living and dining (OFP).

VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

CALL Tim Picken 0419 305 802 Matt Davis 0412 466 858 Conjunctional Agent Richard Kerr 0417 891 102

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12 Brynmawr Road Camberwell

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 12noon 58 The weekly review \ AUGUST 14, 2013

Exceptional Family Living The character of the period elegantly evolves to embrace all of the pleasures of today’s modern lifestyle in this superb 1920s residence. Nestled in a quiet location very near Camberwell Junction and Tooronga Village, parks, transport and excellent schooling; this picturesque 2-level home enjoys a delightful family setting with a deep, private rear garden. Offers 4 bedrooms (downstairs main), large lounge, formal dining, lightďŹ lled family room, fully-appointed kitchen, bath and powder rooms, central heating, air-conditioning, alarm, studio and off-street parking. Land approx. 964 sqm VIEW Thursday 1 - 1.30pm, Saturday 11.30 - 12pm

CALL Scott Patterson Judy Balloch

0417 581 074 0408 753 877

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1-3/8 French Street Camberwell

PRIVATE SALE From $1,100,000

1 Already Sold- Modern Low Maintenance Living Currently under construction, these superbly built classic low maintenance town residences offer lovely light ďŹ lled spacious rooms, sun drench nth facing gardens, main bedrooms downstairs, and double garaging. They feature large entrance areas, high ceilings, 3 bedrooms and study accom, 2 bathrooms, separate living areas, superbly ďŹ nished miele kitchens, heating / cooling, ample storage and security. Buy now and save on stamp duty. Alterations are available with completion due June 2014. Note: internal photos from previous development.

VIEW By Appointment

CALL Tim Picken Rebecca Edwards

0419 305 802 0423 759 481

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1-9/15 Louise Avenue Mont Albert

PRIVATE SALE

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A Distinctly Mont Albert Way Of Life From $680,000 Combining all the charm and sophistication of the area, with the convenience and style of modern apartment living, Mont Albert Apartments boasts the complete luxury lifestyle. And with only nine apartments available, it is a rare opportunity not to be missed. From the contemporary open plan living areas, to the gourmet kitchen, no measure has been spared in creating the ultimate environment for life.

DISPLAY SUITE / 369 MONT ALBERT ROAD, MONT ALBERT VIEW Wednesday 1 - 2pm, Saturday 10 - 11am

CALL Richard Spratt 0412 493 189 Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511 WEB montalbertapartments.com Conjunctional Agent Fletchers Mark Salvati 0413 745 457

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1 Tara Avenue Kew

PRIVATE SALE

Only 1 Remaining - “Luxurious Living Beyond Compare” From conception to completion, this sensational townhouse represents a new age in contemporary style and sophistication over 3 luxurious lift-accessed levels. The collaborative genius of Coy & Yiontis Design, Easton Builders and Julian McCarthy Landscapes inspires a breathtaking 3-4 bedroom/4 bathroom home replete with study, stylish lounge, home-theatre/rumpus, Miele kitchen/easy-flowing areas spilling onto poolside terraces amid Annabelle Drew gardens.

VIEW Thursday 1 - 1.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm, Saturday 11 - 11.30am

CALL Tim Picken 0419 305 802 Michael Armstrong 0407 063 263 WEB TARAAVENUE.COM

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4 Cleeve Court Toorak

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 12noon

Residence 8, 545 Toorak Road Toorak

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Compact and Freestanding Set in one of Toorak’s most prestigious quiet cul-de-sacs off Irving Road, this solid brick 1930’s residence provides comfortable living, bathed in natural sunlight throughout. Comprises kitchen, laundry, study, separate dining, living room with open fire place and North/West orientations throughout. Upstairs three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Ample storage, ducted heating, alarm system and garaging. The property is one of the last remaining in the Court yet to be renovated or redeveloped.

Architectural schematic designs available for both options. Land of 457 sqm approx.

VIEW Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm

Toorak Village Penthouse Apartment This elegant and spacious penthouse apartment opening to a huge terrace with expansive views is brilliantly positioned in the heart of Toorak Village only metres from city transport and Como Park. Beautifully appointed using the finest fixtures and fittings, it features a stunning master bedroom suite with 2 ensuites and 2 walk in robes, an open plan lounge/dining area with separate study/den, 3 basement carspaces and a separate storage area on title.

VIEW Wednesday 1 - 1.30pm, Saturday 2 - 2.30pm

CALL Andrew Baines Gerald Delany

0418 328 407 0418 355 337

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CALL Andrew Smith Gowan Stubbings

0413 309 605 0412 269 999

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55 Tivoli Road South Yarra

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 11am

5 Wynnstay Road Prahran East

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 1pm

Six Star South Yarra living A discreet façade conceals a luxurious living environment over three levels in this executive three-bedroom, three-ensuite residence in a commanding South Yarra address between Toorak Road’s world class restaurants and the Yarra River.

Discerning appointments from three living areas to a bespoke kitchen, an entertaining courtyard, travertine flooring, and a four-car basement garage highlight the exceptional attention to detail, while the impressive proportions provide a light-filled and spacious living environment.

VIEW Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm & 5 - 5.30pm, Saturday 10.30 - 11am

Grand Victorian with Glorious Prospects A landmark opening of grand proportions, heritage splendour and unparalleled potential. This magnificent Victorian graces a substantial 1,100sqm approx. northfacing rear corner allotment in a prime location. The stunning elevated facade and the superbly preserved 11-room residence reflects the history-rich grandeur inviting sympathetic renovation and contemporary enhancement for refined future family living.

VIEW Wednesday 2 - 2.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm, Saturday 12.30 - 1pm

CALL Gowan Stubbings Emma Bloom

0412 269 999 0419 330 968

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CALL Gowan Stubbings 0412 269 999 Michael Armstrong 0407 063 263

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17 Moorhouse Street Armadale

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 12noon

2B Georgian Court Balwyn

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Renovate or Re-develop Located in one of Armadale’s finest and most convenient streets in an area that is regarded as one of Melbourne’s most popular, is a rare opportunity to secure this home on an allotment of 565 m approx. Moments to some of Melbourne’s finest schools and the delights of High St shopping precinct, the absolute quality and rarity of this offering is not to be underestimated. The home currently is single level with three bedrooms, separate dining and living room. Renovate or create a luxurious family residence on a grand scale.

VIEW Thursday 2 - 2.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm, Saturday 11.30 - 12pm

Scaling Down?

Uncompromising quality and class in this elevated “Blue Chip” Cul De Sac, location is delivered by the award winning combination of architect Phillip Mannerheim and Brian Lee master builder. This magnificent 5 year old 3 bedroom + study home offers the ultimate low maintenance lifestyle and is complimented by its own private lift, excellent formal and informal living zones, basement parking for three cars and a convenient position walking distance to cinema, tram, Balwyn Shopping, parkland and quality schools.

VIEW Saturday 12.30 - 1pm

CALL Gowan Stubbings Emma Bloom

0412 269 999 0419 330 968

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CALL Richard Spratt Daniel Bradd

0412 493 189 0411 347 511

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29 Currajong Avenue Camberwell

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Friday 30th August at 5pm

4 Lenne Court Camberwell

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 1pm

A New Benchmark in Luxury Living and Design Built by renowned builder, Victorian Extension Design, the sheer magnitude of this stunning 5-star entertainer’s transformation of approx. 72 sqs will leave you breathless. Comprises 5 deluxe bedrooms with BIR’s/WIR’s , 3 full en-suites, a family bathroom, multiple living spaces to delight and amaze & a spectacular granite/ European VZUG kitchen plus butler’s pantry opening to a stylish alfresco kitchen BI BBQ area featuring a night-lit in-ground swimming pool amidst a garden oasis.

Exquisitely located near Camberwell Junction.

VIEW Thursday 1 - 1.30pm & 6.30 - 7pm, Saturday 11 - 11.30am

Timeless family traditions bask in glorious garden outlooks All the finest characteristics of 1960’s architecture are showcased throughout this superb home nestled with quiet perfection in an exclusive cul-de-sac near parks, train, tram and outstanding schools. Beautifully established with a lovely flow of living spaces, this immaculate home’s big picture windows frame luxuriant garden outlooks throughout the relaxed 4 bedroom/2 bathroom layout comprising home-office/teen retreat, fireside living and dining, quality kitchen/meals and family-room, lush North gardens and garaging.

VIEW Thursday 2 - 2.30pm, Saturday 12.30 - 1pm

CALL Cher Coad 0412 252 858 Monique Depierre 0407 881 327 Scott Patterson 0417 581 074

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CALL Rebecca Edwards Tim Picken Scott Patterson

0423 759 481 0419 305 802 0417 581 074

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143 Prospect Hill Road Canterbury

AUCTION Saturday 31st August at 1pm

9 Annadale Street Kew

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Pure Potential, Epic Dimensions, Prized Position, a Triumphant Trio Indeed Rarely does potential enjoy such prized position. This charming 8 room/3 bedroom home offered for the first time in almost 100 years occupies almost 1200 square metres near Maling Rd cafes, exceptional public and private schools and transport; a remarkable opportunity for renovators to finesse the dream or land buyers to create luxurious new home(s) on versatile Maling Rd corner with north-facing rear (STCA).

VIEW Thursday 11 - 11.30am, Saturday 11 - 11.30am

The ultimate low maintenance lifestyle An exceptional Canny design set in a quiet location close to Cotham Rd tram, this stunning 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home makes a sensational first impression and continues to excite with ground master suite, upper home-office, fully-integrated Smeg kitchen and expansive free-flowing living areas open to beautifully executed al fresco areas for ultra-stylish garden-based entertaining. With a no-expense-spared attitude, ducted heating, air-conditioners, video gated intercom and double auto garage VIEW Thursday 2 - 2.30pm, Saturday 2 - 2.30pm

CALL Richard Spratt Daniel Bradd

0412 493 189 0411 347 511

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CALL Richard Spratt Daniel Bradd

0412 493 189 0411 347 511

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11 Wolseley Grove Brighton

AUCTION Saturday 24th August at 12.30pm

331 Elgar Road Surrey Hills

AUCTION Saturday 31st August at 10am

The Art Of Living This spectacular new Nicholas Wright designed 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom plus a study north-facing residence with a pool, two living areas, a gymnasium, sauna, Gaggenau kitchen and a four car basement garage resides close to the beach, train station, schools and Church Street and Hampton Street shopping. Private, secure and maintenance free, this solidly-built bespoke residence features meticulous attention to detail and a 7.3 star energy rating in this ďŹ rst class address.

VIEW Thursday 1.45 - 2.15pm & 5.45 - 6.15pm, Saturday 11.45 - 12.15pm

Picture Perfect Victorian This charming double fronted free standing Victorian, situated on 653m² approx, featuring master suite, 3 further double bedrooms, main bathroom, generous lounge and dining room, good sized kitchen and separate family room opening to paved entertaining area and garden, single lock up garage plus off street parking for 4 plus cars.

VIEW Thursday 2 - 2.30pm, Saturday 10 - 10.30am

CALL Justin Follett David Curtis

0405 996 822 0417 122 352

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CALL Sarah Case Sam Wilkinson

0439 431 020 0400 169 148

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2/54 Florence Road Surrey Hills

AUCTION Saturday 31st August at 11am

11 Malleson Street Richmond

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Low Maintenance Living Set in an elevated location in a well maintained boutique development of only 3, this split level town residence has been cleverly designed to maximise its northern light, and is well positioned within easy walking distance to bus, train, local cafes/shops and parkland. Recently refurbished it offers an entrance hall, living/dining room, 3 bedrooms (BIR’s + master with WIR and Ensuite) central family bathroom, laundry, modern kitchen with adjacent informal meals/living area leading to Northern courtyard garden.

VIEW Thursday 10.15 - 10.45am, Saturday 3 - 3.30pm

Great space, beautiful character and perfect poise A picturesque presence on one of the area’s widest and most admired streets, this surprisingly spacious late Edwardian 4 bedroom/2 bathroom home combines heartwarming character and beautiful contemporary spaces amidst perfectly private, North gardens. Sitting quietly between Bridge Rd and Swan St and comprising elegant fireside lounge, vaulted ceiling atop open-plan Euro kitchen/living areas open to landscaped gardens with lily-pond water-feature. Also hydronic heating, airconditioning, security, roof storage and OSP VIEW Wednesday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 2.30 - 3pm

CALL Scott Patterson Richard Spratt

0417 581 074 0412 493 189

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0417 581 074 0423 759 481

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Glen Iris 5 Vincent Street Superb modern single level residence situated on 860sqm approx, features refined spaces arranged around an elegant central Japanese garden - a beautiful focal point for bright formal sitting and dining rooms, light filled kitchen/family areas and four bedrooms served by two impressively appointed bathrooms. A large rear garden with north westerly aspects, wine storage, double garage and workshop with access from White Street.

4 • Elite location • Huge open plan kitchen/living • Spacious rear entertaining • Garage & storage (Access from White St) • Land 860sqm approx Auction Saturday 31st August 12.00pm Inspect Wednesday 12-.30-1.00 Thursday 5.30-6.00 Saturday 12-12.30

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Celeste Wright 0413 309 002 John Chartres 0418 321 951 Malvern 9509 8244 1276 High Street

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CAMBERWELL 458 Camberwell Road

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An elegant Tudor rich in history Elegant, welcoming and rich in history, this Tudor rarity is sure to impress! Tightly held for generations, the well-appointed

Auction Sat 24 Aug, 12.30

family residence showcases half-timbering, tall chimneys, leadlight windows, gables and wood-panelled hallway-all on an

View Thu & Sat 1.00 - 1.30

expansive 966 sqm. (approx.) allotment. Boasting three bedrooms, gas kitchen, grand bathroom, laundry, generous and

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beautifully-lit living spaces, library and sunroom, two undercover car spaces (one lock-up), garden shed, as well as trams at

Jason Hearn 0409 828 590

doorstep! Close to Camberwell Junction, prestigious schools, shops, restaurants, library, cinema, market and shopping

Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561

centre. Modernise or simply immerse yourself in the warm and beautiful period charm.

Camberwell 9805 1111

Camberwell 277 Camberwell Road 9805 1111

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SURREY HILLS 85 Broughton Road

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"Bon Accord" - A blank canvas for your imagination

Best position in the block

Reap all the rewards from this prized corner-position two-bedroom house on a generous 620sqm block with an extra-wide 35m (approx.) street frontage on Elm St. Quiet, yet a stone throw away to Wattle Park as well as Riversdale Road trams.

Surprisingly large with northern aspect, this immaculate refurbished unit is within easy walking distance of myriad lifestyle attractions. Quietly positioned at the rear of the block. Parking available.

Auction Sat 31 Aug, 11.00 View Thu 12:30 - 1:00, Sat 12.00 - 12.30 Helena Chow 0407 226 828 Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561 Camberwell 9805 1111

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HAWTHORN 25/563 Glenferrie Road

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Auction Sat 31 Aug, 10.30 Quoting $330K - $360K View Thu 1:00 - 1:30; Sat 2:30 - 3:00 Lisa Roberts 0413 265 362 Glenn Bartlett 0418 337 710 Carlton 9347 1755

Auction this Saturday 3

KEW 3/82 Studley Park Road

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Ideal for best addressed people This sun filled 3 bedrm 2 bathrm 3-level townhouse was innovative for its time and has some renovated touches featuring 3 flowing living areas, luxury new stone kitchen & double garage. Private and tranquil in this exclusive pocket.

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HAWTHORN 24 Urquhart Street

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Classical period charm in the prized Urquhart Estate Auction Sat 17 Aug, 11.00 View Thu 5:00 - 5:30, Sat 10.30 - 11.00 Tony Nathan 0412 285 066 Camberwell 9805 1111

Camberwell 277 Camberwell Road 9805 1111

Enriched with romantic Urquhart Estate character, this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom Californian Bungalow offers restoration/extension potential. Comprising lounge, kitchen, family/meals, powder room, sun room & double lock up garage. Land: 739sqm approx.

Auction Sat 31 Aug, 11.00 View Wed 12:30 - 1:00 Chris Karantzas 0413 944 034 Clare Rocke 0412 979 109 Oakleigh 9568 1188

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CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BERWICK

BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BLACKBURN

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CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BERWICK

BLACKBURN

BOX HILL

CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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BLACKBURN

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CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

GLEN IRIS

GLEN WAVERLEY

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Michael Nolan 0418 546 118

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David Gillham 0411 518 672

With Over 100 Years... combined Real Estate experience in Boroondara and Stonnington.

Karl, Michael, Mark & David are well placed to help you with any of your property needs.

Together they have overseen in excess of 17,000 sales and currently have 2,500 properties under rental management.

If you are wanting to sell or lease your property, please contact us as soon as possible.

We’ve joined the fight.

Noel Jones Balwyn

Noel Jones Camberwell

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289 Whitehorse Road 3103 P. 9830 1644 E. balwyn@noeljones.com.au

883 Toorak Road 3124 P. 9809 2000 E. camberwell@noeljones.com.au

1509 High Street (cnr Malvern Road) 3146 P. 9885 3333 E. gleniris@noeljones.com.au

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BLACKBURN

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CAMBERWELL

CAULFIELD

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Malvern East 3/46 Capon Street Single-level sensation in a sought-after location!

With its open-plan design and quality features throughout, this surprisingly spacious rear villa highlights three bedrooms (master with WIR and ensuite), main bathroom, open living/dining and well-appointed kitchen. Features include ducted heating and cooling, high ceilings, full-sized laundry, plus an impressively large L-shaped private courtyard garden with northerly aspect, remote-controlled double garage. Close to Chadstone Shopping Centre, public transport, local parks and primary school, easy access to Monash Fwy. www.3-46.caponstreetmalverneast.com

Auction Price Inspect Contact Office

Sat 31 August 1.30pm $580,000-$630,000 Wed 2-2.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am Robert Eierweis 0413 779 604 James Marcou 0409 967 995 Ashburton 9809 9888 3

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Canterbury 852 Burke road edwardian Charm.

Renovated to infuse its original beauty with contemporary living, this timeless brick Edwardian is picture perfect in every way. Greeted by a tessellated tiled verandah, this engaging home enjoys 3 beautiful bedrooms (fireplaces & BIRs, main - WIR, BIRs & double shower ensuite), heritage bathroom (claw foot bath), well appointed granite kitchen (WI pantry) & open plan living/dining with bi-fold doors to private entertainment courtyard. Features leadlights, pressed metal & polished boards, it boasts hydronic heating, air conditioning, security entry, attic storage & off street parking. Perfectly positioned on the brink of Camberwell junction, restaurants, cafes, trams & leading schools.

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Kew east 14 Minto Street uncompromising style and sophistication.

Boasting single level opulence, this substantial home caters to every family member’s desire for space. the multiple living zones include a lounge sweeping out to a elegant courtyard, dining room, meals and enticing family room with Jetmaster fire, leading to a private backyard. central to this home’s allure, the gourmet granite kitchen features asko/ilve appliances. gleaming parquet floors complement the 4 fully-fitted bedrooms, study, luxurious master ensuite and granite bathroom.

Well-appointed with ducted heating/cooling/vacuum and double auto garage, live near elite private schools, kew golf club, st anne’s and kew East Primary schools, Yarra Bike trail and harp Village eateries.

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2 thurs & sat 1.00 - 1.30pm sat 24th august - 1.00pm 45 / g2 $1,500,000 - $1,650,000 mark Purdey 0428 946 683 toby Parker 0413 581 104 Balwyn/hawthorn 9830 7000

AUCTION SATURDAY

Glen IrIs 2 King Street Renovate or Re-Develop. Enjoying a wide frontage plus side & rear laneway access, this much loved 2 bedroom period home is charmed with choices, making it an ideal renovator, development or medical practice site (STCA), metres to tram, train & shops.

Prahran 8 anchor Place Dynamic, bold & artistic, this iconic Red Tulip 3-level 2-BR, 2-bthrm w’house on its own title is on the Prahran pulse.

With 3 living areas, hydronic heating & a secure car space, this unique home offers a diversity of spaces, a northern aspect & potential for commercial use.

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2 thurs 2 - 2.30pm & sat from 10.30am sat 17th august - 11.00am 68 / J1 Please contact agent David macmillan 0411 111 108 steve Burke 0448 331 653 Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 glen iris 9885 9811

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BALWYN 74 Banool Road Living By The Park

Auction: Price: Open: Contact:

This one owner modern 9 room family home on a generous garden of 860sqm (approx.) sits opposite Beckett Park & is an ideal property for home buyers & investors alike. Centrally located, with a short walk to Balwyn shops, the 109 Tram & within the Balwyn High zone. The ground floor comps: entry hall, powder room, study, formal living & dining room plus an updated kitchen adjoining a meals area & overlooking a north facing casual family room. Upstairs comprises 4 bedrooms, master with retreat, ensuite & WIR, separate family bathroom & WC. Features: Ducted Air/con & heating, auto double garage.

Office: 72A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North 9859 9517

BALWYN NORTH 2/21 Severn Street Villa With A Village Feel With its own street frontage, separate driveway, walking distance to Village shops, Tram, St Bede´s Church & located in Balwyn High Zone, this 2 bedrm villa comp: Spacious open plan living/dining & kitchen, courtyard, main bedroom with access to central bathroom, 2nd WC/powder room, both bedrooms (BIRs). Heating/cooling, direct access to LUG, freshly painted & newly carpeted.

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Saturday 24th August at 2.00pm $1.4 Million plus Thursday 2.00 - 2.30 & Saturday 1.30 - 2.00pm Andrew Maung 0410 233 787 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

christopherrussell.com.au

Auction: Price: Open: Contact:

Sat 24th August at 11.00am $500,000 plus Thur & Sat 11.00 - 11.30am Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

christopherrussell.com.au

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This fabulous renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3rd floor north facing apartment will impress the most discerning buyer. Lift access, security entry, open plan living & dining area. R/C air conditioner, balcony with fabulous city skyline views. Stainless steel kitchen with granite bench top & breakfast bar, master bedroom with WIR’s & ensuite, 2nd & 3rd bedrooms with BIR’s.

Central bathroom with laundry, 2 undercover car spaces & storage. A short stroll to Toorak Village shopping, boutiques, cafes, parks & gardens.

Superbly renovated retaining its stately proportions, this exquisite 4 bedroom 2 bathroom Victorian is a statement of entertaining beauty. Greeted by a gorgeous north facing garden with its stunning gas heated plunge spa pool, alfresco area & deep granite verandah, this palatial residence enjoys city views, parquetry floors, 12ft ceilings, 3 beautiful living areas (marble OFPs), seamless stone kitchen (Miele appliances), funky garden deck and a double auto carport. Surrounded

by Chapel Street, Hawksburn Village & Toorak Village.

AuctioN: SAt 17tH AuGuSt At 12 iNSPEct: WED 12 - 12:45 & SAt fRoM 11:30 Susan Wolper 0418 505 518

AuctioN: SAt 31St AuGuSt At 1:30 iNSPEct: WED 12 - 12:30, SAt & SuN 1 - 1:30 Jeremy Dukes 0413 460 375 leonard Persichetti 0417 319 900

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A superb Gabor Hubay design, this stately first floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom security apartment showcases its unrivalled quality in spectacular space. Finished with solid European Oak cabinetry, high ceilings & travertine, this original solid brick beauty enjoys a welcoming entry opening onto vast open plan living & dining, fitted den and full length balcony, generous granite kitchen/meals (Miele appliances), beautiful main bedroom (BIRs, balcony & ensuite), lift access, double basement parking & store room. Steps away from Toorak Village and transport.

In a class of its own with its contemporary design, streamlined finishes and retro textures, this stunning new architect designed 4 bedroom plus study 3 bathroom showpiece is a statement of entertaining innovation featuring beautiful north facing living area (ethanol fireplace) with triple sliding door onto a stunning alfresco courtyard, sleek minimalist kitchen (Bosch 900mm appliances), 2nd living area/study, main bedroom with 2 WIRs & sublime ensuite and a double auto garage.

Own title, moments to Alma Village, transport and leading schools.

AuctioN: SuN 25tH AuGuSt At 12 iNSPEct: WED, SAt & SuN 1 - 1:45 Naomi Dorevitch 0408 326 747

Rodney Morley 0418 321 222

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HAWTHORN 27 Kinkora Road This impressive landmark Queen Anne residence c1907 with a wide frontage is surrounded by tranquil gardens and magnificent mature trees. Beautifully showcasing the generous proportions of its era including an abundance of decorative art nouveau period features meticulously detailed by the renowned craftsman restorer Derek Marvelley. Offering timeless appeal and original formal rooms sympathetically matched to the more recently renovated living areas, which have provided family functionality and beautiful garden vistas. The adaptable interior features exquisite leadlight and bay windows, polished timber floors, gracious arched hallway, formal sitting room, study, five bedrooms, two upstairs with informal living or sixth bedroom, two bathrooms, superb Bosch and CaesarStone kitchen/dining, butlers pantry, concealed laundry and separate family living room overlooking a verandah plus brick paved outdoor entertaining area and deep north facing rear garden with a fully tiled in-ground pool, spa and Gazebo. Other features include alarm, OFPs, hydronic heating, R/C air-conditioners upstairs, roof storage, double garage and extensive off-street parking.

Enviably located in the leafy heritage surrounds of the coveted Grace Park Estate, close to premium schools, transport; with easy access to the CBD plus Glenferrie Road shops, boutiques and cafes - presenting a rare opportunity to purchase such an exceptional family domain.

Land: 1,393sqm/14,994sqft (approx)

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

Contact

James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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www.27kinkoraroadhawthorn.com

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TOORAK 19 Brookville Road The spectacular design of this brand new luxury residence has created a sophisticated modern masterpiece. Wide oak floors, exceptional proportions and Paul Bangay gardens highlight the attention to detail through living spaces that include sitting room, sensational living/dining, sublime Miele kitchen, home theatre and north courtyard with plunge pool.

Three bedrooms with en-suites, are complemented by a retreat and study alcove. Features lift, wine cellar, heating/ cooling, alarm, video intercom, 4th bathroom and 3xgarage.

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Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505

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1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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TOORAK 6 Heymount Close Magnificently situated behind an 80ft frontage, this iconic c1970´s SJB designed, single storey residence offers a myriad of options ranging from renovating to rebuilding (STCA).

Soaring ceilings accentuate the scale of the living spaces opening to north facing garden. The original gourmet kitchen with new ovens, casual dining and living/home theatre open to a courtyard. Main bedroom with marble ensuite is accompanied by three further bedrooms, bathroom and study. Features hydronic heating, RC/air-conditioning, powder-room and 2xgarage. Land size 733 sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Richard Mackinnon 0414 822 579 Susan McGlashan 0417 554 224

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1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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www.6heymountclose-toorak.com

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SANDRINGHAM 41-45 Fernhill Road One of Sandringham´s finest estates is the ultimate oasis, resplendent with deluxe spaciousness, a floodlit tennis court and state-of-the-art swimming pool. Set on 1850sqm (approx), this magnificent c1908 landmark address reveals 6 living areas, 5 bedrooms, a guest wing, large study/library, family kitchen,1,000-bottle cellar, contemporary elegance and exquisite period features. Outstanding resort-style living rich in history and beautifully renovated, metres from the beach, schools, train station and Village shops.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 1.30pm

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Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday from 1pm

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Heather Elder 0413 273 079 Barb Gregory 0419 568 370

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Office

310-312 New Street Brighton 9832 1141

Web

www.41-45fernhillroad-sandringham.com

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BALWYN 13 Salisbury Street This impressive family residence boasts exceptional outdoor recreational facilities with in-ground pool & ent-tout-cas tennis court. The interior features glossy timber floors, formal living & dining rooms (OFP), study, powder room+ cellar access. A stylish timber, granite & euro S/S kitchen plus expansive family living areas flow to a deck and garden; plus a laundry & external retreat, studio or office. Whilst upstairs has 5 bedrooms, main with dressing room, ensuite & balcony, reading area, attic playroom & family bathroom.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 11.30am

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Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday from 11am

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James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Zali Booker 0422 576 049

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.13salisburystreet-balwyn.com

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HAWTHORN 19 Linda Crescent In beautifully landscaped surroundings & with preferred northerly aspect, ’Harlech’ c1910 merges classical refinement & romance with contemporary luxury & style for unsurpassed indoor/outdoor family living. With four bedrooms (or three & formal dining room), impressive sitting room/home theatre, powder room, substantial family zone opening to sandstone entertaining terrace & handcut tiled self-cleaning pool, rumpus area, stone gourmet kitchen with European appliances, family bathroom, hydronic heating, airconditioning, alarm, OFPs, raintank & rear ROW.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm Saturday 3.30-4pm

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Antony Woodley 0421 286 741 Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.19lindacrescent-hawthorn.com

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TOORAK 217 Kooyong Road Prominent on an elevated garden parcel with sweeping valley views, this completely captivating 1920’s family residence combines glorious proportions, elegant spaces with potential to modenize past renovations and poolside entertaining. Potential six bedroom accommodation includes multiple living and entertaining zones, Miele/ILVE appointed stone kitchen, grand executive study with fireside sitting, five bathrooms, salt water pool and spa, several alfresco terraces, alarm, intercom entry, remote OSP and double garage. Land size 1002sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

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James Redfern 0412 360 667 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.217kooyongroad-toorak.com

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ELWOOD 5 Bendigo Avenue This light-filled and alluring attic-style Edwardian reveals superbly renovated and extended interiors ideal for family enjoyment. Generously proportioned throughout stunning formal lounge and dining domains and open-plan living flooded with natural light, featuring bi-fold doors to the garden. A stylish contemporary kitchen and formal, family and outdoor dining spaces. 4 beautiful bedrooms include main upstairs with polished ensuite and private balcony.

Open fireplace, beautiful bay windows, double garaging via right-of-way.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Wednesday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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James Redfern 0412 360 667 Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.5bendigoavenue-elwood.com

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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.

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Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

Mark Harris 0414 799 343 Justin Long 0418 537 973

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1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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KEW 4 White Lodge Court Boasting extensive views over the Studley Park river valley & renowned Stonehaven Homes craftsmanship deliver outstanding family luxury with this magnificent classicallyinspired residence. Constructed from hand-cut limestone, & with stunning courtyard aspects, on a large landscaped level allotment (887sqm approx). Showcasing exceptional quality with spacious formal lounge (gas fireplace), dining room, family living & meals, fully-appointed kitchen, three bedrooms plus study, three bathrooms, and auto double garage.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12pm

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Peter Mitchell 0418 374 556 Chris Barrett 0412 927 409

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.4whitelodgecourt-kew.com

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CANTERBURY 52 Bryson Street This lovely Edwardian residence in the Maling Road precinct features a relaxed, family-friendly ambience coming from spacious formal rooms and informal living areas. Superbly renovated/extended the interior with a flexible layout comprises sitting room, north-facing living, 4 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite), study/5th bedroom, 2 family bathrooms, laundry, kitchen/dining/living opening to a wide deck+deep garden. Includes alarm, period features, OFPs, R/C airconditioners, d/heating, rem/double garage.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 10.45-11.15am

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Zali Booker 0422 576 049 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.52brysonstreetcanterbury.com

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KEW 1-4/17 Stirling Street With value underpinned by an outstanding Kew residential location - this boutique development of 4 apartments (all let) and ideally require a makeover to the interiors and surrounds. Alternatively presenting an exceptional opportunity to redevelop the existing buildings for the construction of luxurious new residences or new home site with northern rear orientation and R.O.W. (STCA). The original apartments with ground & 1st floor configuration comprise living/dining, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/ meals. (Land 1038sqm approx 20.3 x 51.1m)

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10.15-10.45am

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Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1-4-17stirlingstreet-kew.com

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CANTERBURY 6 Wattle Valley Road The epitome of refined family functionality, magnificent "Broadoak" c1900 combines evocative Edwardian class with architect designed contemporary spaces and a landscaped garden parcel of more than 1000sqm approx. in the prized Maling Road precinct. Gracious four bedroom proportions include a study or formal dining, formal sitting, open plan living and dining with chic Miele/smeg appointed stone kitchen, four double bedrooms, BIRs, 2 family bathrooms, alfresco entertaining, ample storage, sub floor cellar & OSP.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.45-2.15pm & Saturday from 2pm

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Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212 Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.6wattlevalleyroad-canterbury.com

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GLEN IRIS 6 Hazeldine Road Masterfully renovated/extended Californian blends period elegance with a contemporary interior creating a superb ambience featuring 2 living rooms, 4 bedrooms, downstairs main with BIRs/WIR/ensuite, or 3+study, upstairs retreat, bathroom & deck. Complemented by a fantastic family living/entertaining domain & sleek granite/Euro S/S kitchen, adjacent p/room & laundry flowing to a verandah & stone paved alfresco area. Features include alarm, plantation shutters, hydronic & d/heating, evap & R/C cooling, water tank & remote double garage. Land size 636sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 10am

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Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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www.6hazeldineroad-gleniris.com

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HAWTHORN 2 The Boulevard The captivating ambience of this unique Spanish Mission styled family residence in the coveted Urquhart Estate boasts garden vistas & access plus a light-filled interior comprising formal dining & sitting rooms, study, informal living, farmhouse-style kitchen/dining (Euro appliances), powder room & laundry plus large courtyard. Complemented by 4 bedrooms, main/WIR/ensuite, study alcove; whilst 3 are located upstairs+family bathroom. Incls period attributes, OFPs, d/heating, ample storage, rem/dble garage+ storerooms (ROW).

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 1.30-2pm

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James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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www.2theboulevardhawthorn.com

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KEW 10 Cradley Avenue A classic late 1920s family residence in the Studley Park precinct blending the charm/proportions of its era with a superbly renovated/spacious and stylishly appointed interior featuring light-filled north-east facing living/dining/kitchen flowing to a terrace and s-heated pool+garden, entrance foyer, formal living/dining, 2 powder rooms, laundry, 3 bedrooms (upstairs main/twin WIRs, retreat), study/4th bedroom, porcelain tiled ensuite & bathroom. Also includes OFPs, ducted heating/cooling, roof storage, tanks/13,000ltrs, remote/garage+OSP.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 2.45-3.15pm

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James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585

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266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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www.10cradleyavenue-kew.com

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MONT ALBERT 24 Kenmare Street Deceptively spacious 1920s French Colonial style residence of historical interest on a magnificent allotment with circular driveway featuring ornate period styling, living/ dining, study, p/room, 5/6 bedrooms, 2+ensuites, family bathroom, sep. self-contained guest or office, English inspired kitchen, informal dining & separate living opening to a deck & heated pool/spa plus lower-level retreat or theatre, huge cellar/storage. Includes alarm, 3 zoned heating systems, Ilve stove, 60,000ltr w/tanks, dble garage presently a retreat. Land size: 1,867sqm/20,096sqft approx

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 1pm

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Chris Alcock 0407 907 748 Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585

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266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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www.24kenmarestreet-montalbert.com

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ARMADALE 21 Glassford Street The spectacular architect designed renovation of this solid brick Edwardian residence has created a scintillatingly stylish domain. A limed Baltic pine hallway leads to captivating main bedroom with ultra stylish en-suite, two further bedrooms, designer bathroom and sitting room. The state of the art kitchen and generous living/dining room open to a private landscaped north-facing garden courtyard.

Only just completed, it features ducted heating, RC/airconditioner, instant hot water, alarm, Euro-laundry, large attic storage and potential OSP via ROW.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

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Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349 Justin Krongold 0403 163 355

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.21glassfordstreet-armadale.com

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HAWTHORN 64 Manningtree Road This classic Victorian residence enviably located near Glenferrie Road feat arched hallway, formal sitting room (bay window), 4 bdrms, generous main with WIR & ensuite access to a stylish family bath; flowing through to a fullwidth family living/dining domain with contemporary timber floors & European S/S kitchen plus study & laundry with WC. Feat include Plantation Shutters, period attributes, marble OFPs, ducted evap cooling throughout & R/C air-conditioner (informal living), hydronic heating, roof storage, front tandem OSP. Land Size 754sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.64manningtreeroad-hawthorn.com

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KEW 71 Argyle Road Rich Arts and Crafts period character, impressively renovated proportions and outstanding poolside entertaining provide an exceptional context for refined family living in this five bedroom 1920´s home enjoying a privileged Kew position just moments from leading schools and Outer Circle Trail parkland. Substantial accommodation features fine marble finishes, northern Ranges views, conservatory sitting/ dining, solar heated pool with large cabana and gated off street parking for six vehicles. Land: 909sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Wednesday 2.15-2.45pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Walter Dodich 0413 262 655 Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814

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266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

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SURREY HILLS 31 Park Road A stunning contemporary statement in this highly regarded tree-lined street within walking distance to Wattle Park, 70 tram line and local shopping village. This inspiring custom built home feats 4 or 5 beds, study, separate lounge, dream state-of-the-art kitchen that serves a vast family dining & living room with bi-fold doors opening onto expansive decking . A consummate entertainer amidst a lush garden setting with alfresco dining overlooking night lit salt / solar pool and spa. Land: 843sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 3-3.30pm

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Ross Stryker 0401 318 772 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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www.31parkroad-surreyhills.com

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CAMBERWELL 34 Donna Buang Street Highlighted by a prestigious address, a substantial 1087 sqm (approx) site and c1978 style, this expansive brick residence offers immediate family enjoyment or luxury new home site or townhouse site (STCA). The elevated entry opens to spacious living and formal dining areas (OFP), well equipped kitchen, family living/dining room and billiards room opening to deep garden. Main bedroom (en-suite) is accompanied by two further bedrooms, study/4th bedroom and bathroom.

Features ducted heating, laundry, wine cellar, 2xcar-port & lock-up garage.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 12.30pm

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Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 2.15-2.45pm

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Mark Sproule 0408 090 205 Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.34donnabuangstreet-camberwell.com

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MALVERN 3 Elizabeth Street Innovative voids and vaults ensure natural light and an airy sense of space define this landmark three bedroom, four bathroom contemporary home moments from every Malvern attraction. Luxurious living and dining areas surrounded by a beautiful study area, superb Bosch kitchen and elegant outdoor backdrop are complemented by sublime upstairs accommodation. Basement level gym, rumpus or cinema space adds the X factor, enhanced by its own bathroom and cellar. Double garage. A stunning design success.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212 Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.3elizabethstreetmalvern.com

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GLEN IRIS 43A Denman Avenue An individual statement in style & design, this luxurious brand new Gladstone Developments residence showcases refined interiors, grand proportions & a family environment that exceeds expectations. Stylish interiors highlighted by wide-board European Oak timber floors incl elegant formal living with access to a private courtyard, stunning open-plan living & dining domain extending to a bluestone terrace & fabulous entertainer´s kitchen boasting Caesarstone benches & Miele appliances. Upstairs 4 bedrooms, main featuring polished ensuite & Oak timber fitted WIRs.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Wednesday 5.30-6pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.43adenmanavenue-gleniris.com

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GLEN IRIS 1574 Malvern Road Commanding an imposing presence, this character-rich timber Edwardian residence showcases period elegance and contemporary comfort through substantial light-filled dimensions. The Baltic pine hallway introduces sitting room (OFP), formal dining (OFP), gourmet kitchen, generous living/ dining and home theatre room all opening to west-facing garden with heated spa. Main bedroom (OFP) with en-suite/ WIR is accompanied by three further bedrooms, bathroom and retreat. Features ducted heating, alarm, powder-room, auto gates and OSP.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

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Contact

Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Nick Ptak 0413 370 442

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1574malvernroad-gleniris.com

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SURREY HILLS 80 Guildford Road Impressively situated within a deep garden and pool allotment, this enchanting c1926 timber residence offers instant family appeal. Captivating period features are showcased through elegant sitting room (gas fireplace), country style Caesarstone kitchen and generous living/dining room (gas fireplace) opening to a timber deck & picturesque garden with heated pool and spa. Main bedroom (en-suite) is complemented by two further bedrooms, study/retreat and stylish 2nd bathroom. Features ducted heating/cooling, RC/ air-conditioner, attic, water tanks, irrigation and OSP.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Peter Mitchell 0418 374 556

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.80guildfordroad-surreyhills.com

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ARMADALE 37 Stuart Street The considerable appeal of this stylishly elegant c1900 timber Victorian residence is brilliantly enhanced by a coveted location between Union Park and High St. High ceilings distinguish the sitting room, formal dining and study. The modern kitchen featuring stone benches and casual living/dining open to a deep northwest garden. A downstairs bedroom (BIR) and bathroom are complemented upstairs by two beautiful bedrooms, balcony and bathroom.

Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioners, alarm, Eurolaundry and OSP via ROW.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 10:30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 10am

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Contact

Fiona Ansell-Jones 0410 325 240 Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.37stuartstreet-armadale.com

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SURREY HILLS 4 Wandsworth Road This immaculately presented c1970´s solid brick single level Fasham designed residence´s indoor/outdoor focus and contemporary styling delivers immediate family lifestyle enjoyment. Highlighted by beamed ceilings and timber floors the spacious living/dining room, casual dining and modern kitchen open to a northeast-facing gardens with gas-heated pool/spa. Main bdrm (en-suite) is complemented by 3 further bdrms & stylish bath. Features slab heating, split system airconditioning, laundry, video intercom and 2xcarport. Land size 650sqm (15.2m x 42.6m) approx

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1.30-2pm

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Contact

Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.4wandsworthroad-surreyhills.com

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140 The weekly review \ AUGUST 14, 2013

CANTERBURY 4 Victoria Avenue This magnificent Hawthorn brick, slate roofed Victorian residence on 935sqm in the Golden Mile precinct features a beautiful interior with arched hallway, study, formal sitting & dining room, 4 bedrooms main/WIR/ ensuite & 2 bathrooms. A split-level rear extension incorporates a superb dark stained timber, granite/Miele kitchen/dining opening to a balcony overlooking an in-ground pool/spa & lower level informal living & external home office. Includes alarm, marble OFPs, d/heating/cooling, rem/dble garage.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 12.45-1.15pm

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Contact

Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.4victoriaavenue-canterbury.com

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MALVERN EAST 7 Manning Road Within a beautiful north-facing garden and pool setting, this gracious solid brick residence´s elegant proportions, period charm and prized Gascoigne Estate location highlight its instant family appeal.

Baltic pine arched hallway introduces cosy sitting room (OFP), grand formal dining (OFP), spacious kitchen, lightfilled living, music/TV room, main bedroom (OFP) with ensuite, three further bedrooms, study/5th bedroom (OFP) and bathroom. Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioning, alarm, powder-room and double car-port.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1-1.30pm

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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.7manningroad-malverneast.com

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TOORAK 10 Woorigoleen Road Modern two bedroom, two bathroom solid brick residence creates a tempting opportunity to consider new home site on 536sqm, STCA, making the most of this exclusive location. Impeccably maintained living/entertaining, separate dining and generous study each overlook the established front garden and are served by a spacious kitchen which reflects the style of its era. Outdoor dimensions include a lock up garage and enhance options for a fabulous future within walking distance to Toorak Village and tram routes.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Wednesday & Saturday 1-1.45pm

Contact

James McCormack 0410 503 389 Walter Dodich 0413 262 655

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.10woorigoleenroad-toorak.com

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MALVERN 46 Wheatland Road This classic solid brick Edwardian residence´s blend of period charm and modern comfort is perfect for immediate family enjoyment while offering scope to extend or further update.

High ceilings are displayed through Baltic pine hallway, four spacious bedrooms (2OFPs) and bathroom with spa bath.

Generous living room (gas fireplace), light-filled dining and modern Bosch kitchen featuring stone benches opens to a deep garden with ROW. Features hydronic heating, RC/airconditioner, laundry, sprinklers and OSP.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 3.30-4pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234 James Tomlinson 0408 350 684

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.46wheatlandroad-malvern.com

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GLEN IRIS 10 Bella Vista Road Elegant family residence brilliantly caters to relaxed living and lavish entertaining through stylish indoor/outdoor dimensions. Plantation shutters add contemporary elegance to generous sitting room, formal dining and study. Expansive living room, casual dining and well appointed kitchen open to a huge covered deck, garden and heated pool. Main bedroom with a stunning en-suite/WIR is accompanied by three further bedrooms, designer bathroom and retreat.

Features heating/cooling, alarm, powder-room and 2xgarage.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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Contact

Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.10bellavistaroad-gleniris.com

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PRAHRAN 59 Chomley Street The renovation of this classic c1910 Edwardian residence has created a luxuriously appointed and generously proportioned domain. Spotted Gum floors flow through hallway to four bedrooms (BIRs), lavish bathroom (gas log-fire) and upstairs two further bedrooms (BIRs) and bathroom. Expansive living and dining room (gas log fire) with stone kitchen opens to sensational northwest outdoor precinct boasting gas log fire, pizza oven and gourmet BBQ. Features RC/air-conditioning, alarm, solar panels, floor heating in the living area and video intercom. Land: 224sqm/2,463sqft approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10.15-10.45am

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Contact

Justin Krongold 0403 163 355 Ian Whiteside 0419 591 761

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.59chomleystreet-prahran.com

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ASHBURTON 23 Eleanor Street Beautifully merging Art Deco charm with contemporary style, this captivating c1930´s residence´s exceptional architectural designed dimensions cater to every stage of family life. Timber floors are highlighted through formal sitting room and formal dining with OFPs, stunning Smeg and stone kitchen, family meals area and spacious living room opening to north facing garden. Three bedrooms with two bathrooms are complemented upstairs by two further bedrooms, study, retreat and third bathroom. Features ducted heating, water tank and irrigation.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 3.30-4pm & Saturday 3.15-3.45pm

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Contact

Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058 Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.23eleanorstreet-ashburton.com

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CAMBERWELL 2/13 Halley Avenue A Fasham design of signature quality maximizes privacy and security against a totally secluded northerly rear aspect in this stylish rear of two only single level town residence just moments from Camberwell Junction. Stylish contemporary proportions include a study or third bedroom, two double bedrooms, the main with WIR/ ensuite, impressively sized living/ dining domain, smart large modern kitchen with WIP, full width alfresco deck, alarm, intercom entry, independent drive with remote gates, double garage, OSP, on own title.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 4-4.30pm

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Contact

Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212 Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.2-13halleyavenue-camberwell.com

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CAMBERWELL 33 Regent Street In a quiet leafy Camberwell location this light filled home comprises hallway opening to a formal sitting room with study alcove and formal dining, four bedrooms (BIRs), two bathrooms, split-level living, dining and superb kitchen all opening to a brick paved entertaining area and family sized garden. Includes ducted heating, R/C air conditioning, CaeserStone benchtops, S/S appliances, skylit laundry, carport plus single car garage/gym and easy-care gardens.

Land size: 930sqm/10,011sqf approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 2.45-3.15pm

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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.33regentstreet-camberwell.com

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GLEN IRIS 33 Park Road Eye-catching classic Art Deco family home on a generous allotment (833sm approx) featuring zoned accommodation comprising formal sitting room, adjacent dining, 4 bedrooms, rear main with ensuite, period-style bathroom and study.

Complemented by a central Euro kitchen with concealed laundry and spacious living/dining with glass roof and fullheight doors opening to a north-east facing deck plus retreat or home office and deep rear garden with fountain.

Incls: alarm, v/intercom, d/heating, evap. cooling, tank +grey water, garage.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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Contact

Zali Booker 0422 576 049 Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.33parkroad-gleniris.com

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KEW 19 Atkins Street This pretty, stylishly renovated Edwardian enjoys a brilliant Kew location comprising 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ ensuite), modern bathroom & separate laundry. A generous open-plan living, dining & kitchen area with CaesarStone benches, Euro appliances & polished concrete floors flows to paved entertaining area gently shaded by a heritage rose and Japanese Maple tree in a leafy garden. Features include alarm, classic period features, OFPs, d/heating, R/C airconditioner, ample internal storage+shed with power, 2000ltr water tank & OSP.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

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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.19atkinsstreet-kew.com

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KEW 18 Second Avenue This attractive 2-storey art deco family residence is ideally located in a cul-de-sac close to Outer Circle trails, shops, schools & transport; comprising formal sitting & dining rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 upstairs with views to northern ranges, 2 stylish bathrooms, laundry, open-plan kitchen with generous living/dining overlooking sandstone paved alfresco area & private easy care leafy garden. Features include alarm, S/S appliances d/heating, split-system R/C airconditioners, remote garage & automated watering system.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday from 12noon

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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.18secondavenue-kew.com

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MONT ALBERT 117 Windsor Crescent This captivating Californian Bungalow underwent an amazing transformation 3 years ago and reveals an exceptional indoor/outdoor lifestyle with wonderful casual living & dining areas that spill onto expansive northern decking. This residence enjoys formal sitting and dining rooms, 4 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, fitted study, stunning modern bathroom and a further living area upstairs. Within the coveted Windsor Park Estate, this residence is close to both Mont Albert & Surrey Hills stations, shopping/cafes, schools & parks.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Wednesday 5.30-6pm Thursday 1-1.30pm Saturday from 12noon

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Contact

Ross Stryker 0401 318 772 Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.117windsorcrescent-montalbert.com

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PRAHRAN EAST 28 Kelvin Grove Architecturally striking, a contemporary addition adds style to this classic solid brick, tuck-pointed Edwardian residence´s elegant dimensions. Baltic pine floors and high ceilings distinguish two bedrooms (OFPs), stylish bathroom, sitting room (OFP) and living room. Generous main bedroom upstairs includes balcony, en-suite and WIR. Concrete floors and a soaring wall of glass define the stylish kitchen and dining area opening to leafy northwest garden. Features ducted heating, RC/air-con, alarm and laundry.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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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.28kelvingrove-prahran.com

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BALWYN 36 Birdwood Street A picturesque garden and pool setting provides a wonderful backdrop to the superbly presented dimensions of this c1940´s English-style family residence. Enjoying garden outlooks, the inviting sitting room (Jetmaster gas-log fireplace) and dining room are served by a large Miele kitchen while the family room opens to the covered terrace, garden and solar-heated pool. 3 bedrooms (BIRs) + study/4th bedroom are complemented by 2 stylish bathrooms. Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioning, alarm, laundry, irrigation, auto garage and auto-gates.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

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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.36birdwoodstreet-balwyn.com

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CAMBERWELL 11 Matlock Street This stunning Victorian cottage is perfectly located close to Maling Road features an imaginatively renovated/extended interior creating stylish, spacious, light-filled living areas comprising 4 bedrooms (main/WIR+ensuite), upstairs retreat & bathroom, 2 powder rooms, superb north-facing Euro/ stone kitchen, WIP & laundry plus expansive living/dining with bi-fold doors to a covered deck & sunny garden.

Includes period attributes, zoned d/heating/cooling, R/C airconditioners, easy care gardens, auto irrigation, front OSP.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 1pm

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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.11matlockstreet-camberwell.com

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HAWTHORN EAST 44 Bowler Street Inviting charm and superb contemporary style, this c1882 home is matched by a fabulous location close to Fritz Holzer park, Camberwell Junction, trams and trains.

Featuring Baltic pine floors & high ceilings, generous dining room, main bedroom with designer en-suite, second bedroom, third bedroom/study and second bathroom.

Modern kitchen, stone benches & Bosch appliances and a generous living room open to a private courtyard.

Impeccably presented, and features RC/air-conditioning, ducted heating, and off street parking.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Mark Sproule 0408 090 205 Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.44bowlerstreethawthorneast.com

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KEW 68 Eglinton Street Painstakingly renovated from the ground up, this free standing Victorian weatherboard residence has been extended out and up to provide brilliant contemporary living and generous 3 bedroom accommodation. Includes substantial kitchen with quality stainless steel appliances, large family and dining expanses opening to rear decking and patio, upstairs main bedroom with parents retreat and ensuite, tandem off-street parking, gas hydronic heating, solar power, alarm, and polished timber floors.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

Chris Barrett 0412 927 409 Peter Mitchell 0418 374 556

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.68eglintonstreet-kew.com

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KEW 39 Wellington Street Nestled behind a high front fence and prominently positioned at the front of the Award Winning St Anthony´s Place mews-style development close to Kew Junction - this immaculately presented, recently refurbished town residence features an interior with large picture windows providing leafy vistas, formal sitting & dining room plus a sunny northfacing contemporary kitchen/living area - opening to the garden, 3 bedrooms, main/ensuite, family bathroom & laundry. Includes alarm, intercom, d/heating, rem/dble garage.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am Saturday 4.15-4.45pm

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Contact

Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 Chris Alcock 0407 907 748

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.39wellingtonstreet-kew.com

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MONT ALBERT 19 Grace Street In a tightly held locale, this superbly designed single level residence combines an air of refinement with contemporary style through generous sitting room, formal dining, main bedroom (en-suite), two further bedrooms, bathroom, intelligently designed kitchen and living/dining opening to northwest courtyard and rear garden. Features ducted heating, evap-cooling, powder-room and 2xgarage.

Land: Approx 509sqm.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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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.19gracestreet-montalbert.com

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MONT ALBERT NORTH 9 Manniche Avenue Situated in this leafy locale close to East Balwyn Village this large 933 sqm (approx) allotment provides the opportunity to build your dream home or offers excellent potential as a multi-unit development site (STCA) with broad 22.88m frontage (approx). The existing dwelling offers scope for renovation & comprises entry hall, kitchen/meals/family, lounge, 3 ground floor bedrms (BIRs), bathrm & upstairs master (ensuite/WIR) with deck offering sweeping views.

Close to Greythorn Primary, Koonung Secondary College, Freeway, Westfield Doncaster & Box Hill Centro.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.15-12.45pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

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Contact

Shamit Verma 0401 137 597 Robert Ding 0418 858 393

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.9mannicheavenue-montalbertnorth.com

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MONT ALBERT NORTH 80 Rostrevor Parade From the exceptionally spacious dimensions to the spectacular garden and pool surrounds, this captivating c1949 solid brick residence fulfills every family requirement.

Generous proportions are highlighted through sitting room, formal dining (OFP), four bedrooms (BIRs), study, large rumpus room and three stylish bathrooms. Timber floors flow through the stunning brand new kitchen and light-filled living/dining opening to a deep northeast garden with heated pool. Features zoned heating, evap-cooling, alarm and triple garage.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 10am

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Contact

Stuart Evans 0402 067 710 James Scarff 0419 233 377

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.80rostrevorparade-montalbertnorth.com

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ST KILDA 15 Octavia Street The spectacular design of this brand new ultra-contemporary residence showcases impressive proportions, sensational views and sophisticated styling. The sublime Miele kitchen with BBQ balcony and expansive living/dining room open to a wide north-facing balcony. The main bedroom features a sun terrace offering city views and lavish en-suite. A living room/3rd bedroom (BIR) is complemented by second bedroom and designer bathroom.

Features RC/air-conditioning, security intercom, laundry and basement parking for three cars.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.30-12noon & Saturday 4-4.30pm

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Contact

Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 Sam Hobbs 0404 164 444

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.15octaviastreet-stkilda.com

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HAWTHORN 11 Manchester Street Conveniently located on the fringe of the Urquhart Estate close to Auburn Village, schools & transport, this charming brick Edwardian home provides a perfect blend of period charm and modern comfort. Sympathetically renovated, the home includes entry hall, master bedrm (ornate fireplace, ensuite/BIRs), 2nd bedrm (BIRs), bright living, large main bathrm (inc laundry) & stylish kitchen/meals including granite bench tops & Euro appliances opening out to lovely established garden featuring paved entertainment area.

Includes alarm, dctd htg, ceiling fans, shed & OSP.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

Shamit Verma 0401 137 597 Robert Ding 0418 858 393

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.11manchesterstreet-hawthorn.com

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TOORAK 1 May Road Whilst effortless walking access to Hawksburn Village presents immeasurable lifestyle allure, it is this two bedroom Edwardian´s stylishly renovated spaces that will prove irresistible to canny low maintenance lifestyle seekers.

Tucked away behind a high secure fence and landscaped plantings, impeccably presented proportions include three separate living domains, a smart Miele appointed modern kitchen, three original OFPs (x2 gas), extensive BIRs and a northerly rear courtyard adaptable as OSP via ROW.

Auction

Saturday 17th August at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 5.30-6pm & Saturday from 12noon

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Contact

Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 Justin Long 0418 537 973

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.1mayroad-toorak.com

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GLEN IRIS 37 Renwick Street Retaining all the allure of the deco era, this solid brick home offers instantly inviting interiors with additional scope for contemporary renovation and extension if desired (STCA).

Superbly positioned, this appealing home reveals three attractive bedrooms, main with open fireplace, generous living room with gas log fire and rear kitchen/dining that extends to a pretty garden overlooking Ferndale Park. Bright central bathroom, separate laundry. Decorative ceilings, leadlight, heating, cooling and garage add further appeal.

Land size 418sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 James Redfern 0412 360 667

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.37renwickstreet-gleniris.com

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SOUTH YARRA 38 Hardy Street Just a short walk from everything that makes this the ultimate inner urban location, this charming, immaculately presented solid brick Victorian residence´s blend of period charm and modern comfort provides an idyllic lifestyle or investment opportunity. High ceilings and timber floors define main bedroom (OFP), second bedroom (BIR), bright modern bathroom, generous living room, light-filled dining area and smart Bosch kitchen opening to a private northeast courtyard with ROW. Features panel heating and Eurolaundry.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 10:30am

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday 3.00-3.30pm

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Contact

Justin Krongold 0403 163 355 Fiona Ansell-Jones 0410 325 240

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.38hardystreet-southyarra.com

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BOX HILL NORTH 7 Grenville Street This stunning architect designed residence showcases sublime contemporary style, an intelligent floorplan and low maintenance convenience. White porcelain tiles flow through entrance hall to spacious living room with surround sound, generous family/dining area with gourmet kitchen opening to a landscaped north-facing garden courtyard.

Ground level master bedrm (en-suite/WIR) is matched upstairs by two further bedrms (BIRs) and bathrm. Features heating/cooling, ducted vacuum, alarm, pwdr-rm, irrigation and double garage. Close to schools, shops and transport.

Auction

Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

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Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.7grenvillestreet-boxhillnorth.com

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CAMBERWELL 2/35 Cornell Street Modern 2-storey executive town residence with rear positioning, offers a private and secure lifestyle. Comprising entrance hall with built in office, formal living/dining room, gourmet kitchen with informal meals and living area featuring French doors opening to a sunny northern courtyard. Upstairs three bedrooms, main includes WIR, luxurious porcelain tiled and granite finished ensuite and second bathroom.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 9.30am

Inspect

Thursdy 11.4-12.15pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Chris Alcock 0407 907 748 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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BRIGHTON 8 Carpenter Street World-class design and exemplary quality make 8 Carpenter St magnificent. Streamlined elegance and prestige design is revealed over 3 levels with 3 living zones, 4 bedrooms, study area, and 3 basement car spaces. Cinema, cellar, superb Miele and Caesarstone kitchen, easy-care outdoor living and deluxe style in every room. Prestige Brighton address one block from Church St and near schools and beach.

Auction

Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2.15-2.45pm & Saturday 10.30-11am

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Kate Strickland 0400 125 946 Peter Kakos 0418 123 993

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312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999

Web

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www.cw-estateagents.com.au Ashburton • Unit 1/105 Ashburn Grove

Auction: Saturday 17th August at 11am

“STRIKING IN DESIGN” The look of South Yarra, with stunning architectural design, a quality finish and the affordability of Ashburton . Combine to make this a unique townhouse development that will stand the test of time and create an enviable lifestyle.

Features Two separate living areas, three double bedrooms and three bathrooms, Miele kitchen with stone bench tops, oak floors, and 3 metre high ceilings and a level of finish beyond expectations.

Please contact

View Thursday 12 – 12.30pm, Saturday 12—12.45pm After Hours Clynton Roberts Devon Christian 0422 206 979 Clynton Roberts 04120412 360360 674674 Devon Christian 0422 206 979 Michelle Rayner 0450 061 040

Licensed Estate Agents, 38 High Street, Glen Iris 3146 Ph: 9885 2444

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1/14 Newry Street Prahran

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Superbly refurbished to a superior standard, this ground level apartment provides an enviable lifestyle through north-facing living/ dining, gourmet kitchen with laundry facilities, two bedrooms (BIRs) & stunning bathroom. Features car-space & security intercom.

INSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat from 10am

AUCTION Saturday 17th August at 10.30am

Daniel Bustin 0410 550 811 Michael Derham 0425 790 233

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3/38 Faversham Road, Canterbury

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INSPECT Thu 12-12.30pm & Sat 1.15-1.45pm AUCTION Saturday 24th August at 9.30am Charming light-filled single level villa highlights updated style & generous proportions through living room, modern kitchen, dining area, north-facing courtyard, two bedrooms (BIRs) & stylish bathroom. Features laundry, RC/airconditioner, water tank & auto garage.

Todd Braggins 0424 552 238 Ben Kenyon 0413 697 203

1/8 Middle Road Camberwell

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Impeccably presented light-filled single level town residence highlights modern style through smart kitchen with dining area, generous living room opening to north-facing garden, two bedrooms (BIRs) & bathroom. Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioner, laundry & garage.

Brilliantly refurbished single level villa showcases light-filled contemporary style through generous living/dining room with adjacent modern kitchen opening to large north-facing courtyard, two spacious bedrooms (BIRs) & stylish bathroom. Features timber floors, RC/air-conditioner, laundry & carport.

INSPECT Thu 11-11.30am & Sat 1-1.30pm

INSPECT AUCTION Thu 12.45-1.15pm & Sat 12-12.30pm Saturday 24th August at 12.30pm

Ben Kenyon 0413 697 203 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

mwone.com.au

AUCTION Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm

Ben Kenyon 0413 697 203 Todd Braggins 0424 552 238

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it’s not all about us at Bekdon Richards… …it’s all about our clients, their homes and the results we can achieve for them.

Transparency is key, great results are a given!

OFFICE 205-207 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn PHONE 9815 2999

Kew 7 Sir William Street Kew Period Property in Prime Position This magnificent five bedroom Federation home affords fine period living and the ultimate family lifestyle within a prestigious location close to Kew Junction amenities, transport and schools. The two beautifully proportioned formal lounges and grand dining room feature period details including timber panelling, leadlight and open fireplaces. A spacious open plan kitchen/meals and family room extends one direction onto a private courtyard and to the other, an expansive paved patio and garden. LAND: 1156sqm approx.

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AUCTION Saturday 24th August 1.00pm OPEN

Thursday 15th August 12.00pm–12.30pm Saturday 17th August 12.30pm–1.00pm

PRICE

Price On Application

CONTACT Paul Richards 0414 503 324 Evan Lykourinos 0414 555 455 Jonathan Graham 0405 506 670 OFFICE

Level 1, 2/205-207 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn 3122

PHONE

9815 2999

6 Cameron Court Kew Extraordinary Studley Park Opportunity

Nestled in this prime Studley Park cul-de-sac, elevated against a panorama of Yarra River parkland and CBD skyline views, this substantial 1950’s home on 610sqm is ready to make way for its contemporary successor. Currently configured as two separate four bedroom living domains, explore options to renovate this existing arrangement or alternatively, you can start with an entirely blank canvas, designing and constructing your own privileged family accommodation (STCA) amongst some of Melbourne’s finest.

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Saturday 17th August 10.30am–11.00am

PRICE

Price On Application

CONTACT Evan Lykourinos Mark Kainey Paul Richards

0414 555 455 0419 333 437 0414 503 324

OFFICE

Level 1, 2/205-207 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn 3122

PHONE

9815 2999

Transparency is key, great results are a given!

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| 26 Shakespeare Grove

For Families, Nothing Could Be Finer

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This landmark c1890 Victorian residence in St James Park Estate on 14,200 sq ft approx. of twelve principle rooms is superbly renovated with light filled modern spaces which achieve the perfect balance. Up to five huge bedrooms, including a luxurious master bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe, two family bathrooms, spectacular receptions rooms, formal dining room, huge living/ dining areas and open plan kitchen. Features include: Integrated surround sound, heated pool with spa and adjacent cabana and excellent garaging.

Please register your interest to receive your exclusive auction invitation.

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Jeff Gole 0419 401 677 Andrew Harlock 0419 379 992 Office 9864 5300

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Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

View:

Thursday & Saturday 11.00-11.30am

24/7 View:

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Edwardian Elegance, Potential, Options , Opportunities.

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A3 | B2 | C2

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Simon Hicks 0413 713 000 Rob Vickers-Willis 0412 210 066 Office 9864 5300

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Saturday 24th August at 10.30am

View:

Wednesday & Saturday 12.00-12.30pm

24/7 View:

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Impressive Townhouse Proportions

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www.williamsbatters.com.au | 159-161 Toorak Road, South Yarra | 9866 4411

348 Orrong Road Caulfield 9526 1999 55 Inkerman Street St Kilda 9066 4688 garypeer.com.au

CarLTon norTH 442 Canning Street

79a Alfred Street PRAHRAN Prahran Perfection Enjoy a lifestyle of luxury & convenience in this spacious town residence. With the advantage of two living zones, granite kitchen, landscaped courtyards & what is a rare find in Prahran a DOUBLE remote garage. So close to restaurants & cafes, public transport & all the area’s exciting features.

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Auction Saturday 24 Aug 11:30am Inspect Sat & Sun 10:15-10:45am Guide $800,000 - $880,000 Contact Daniel Rees 0433 837 502 Glenn Bricker 0419 359 047

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Beyond Compare Set on Carlton North’s premier street with a wonderful presence, this classic double fronted Victorian home offers a rare chance to secure generous sized accommodation and garden in an enviable setting. With 3 bedrooms and a study/4th bedroom, 2 bathrooms, separate laundry and generously sized kitchen. The living space is vast with a high pitched ceiling filling the space with natural light. The living room overlooks the rear garden and car parking for one car.

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auction Sat 31 August at 2 pm inSPEct Thurs 6-6.30 & Sat 12-12.30 oFFicE Carlton North I 9347 4322 contact Peter Stephens 0418 104 214 Sonya Laferla 0419 230 985

5/24 Brixton Rise, Glen Iris.

AUCTION

This Saturday 18th May at 11:30 am An excellent opportunity to enter the property market at a reasonable price Ideal for a single person or couple to occupy or to rent out as your investment property.

I bedroom flat with lounge/dining room, recently refurbished kitchen with modern appliances, bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

Electric heating, balcony and car park on title.

Inspect Thursday 12:30 – 1:00pm

Saturday 11:00 – 11:30am prior to Auction.

Como Armytage

801/666 Chapel Street, South Yarra. $990,000 With views to the North and East this 16 sq apartment has a very large lounge and dining room, modern galley kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room, laundry, air conditioning, 1 car park.

Building has pool, spa, sauna, daily building manager and is situated in the hub of South Yarra.

Inspect Saturday 2:00 – 2:30pm Or Phone Valda Walsh for appointment. 0418 384 330.

ASK VALDA SHE KNOWS

9817 4401

Valda Walsh 0418 384 330 Simon Walsh 0419 337 460

MORLEYS 9/54 Sutherland road armadale

1167 Burke Road, Kew

197 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931 T. 03 5975 6888

Mount Martha

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801/666 Chapel Street, South Yarra.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FIRST HOME BUYERS!!

This ground floor 1 bedroom apartment in premier Armadale location with transport and vibrant High Street shops close by.

Comprising of huge lounge room with dining, open plan kitchen with Breakfast Bar, large bedroom with BIR’s, ensuite bathroom with Laundry Facilities and Parking on title.

FRESHLY PAINTED, NEW CARPETS, EXCELLENT INVESTMENT.

Auction

Saturday 17th August 11:00am

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Matthew Morley 0418 314 621 matthew@morleys.com.au

www.morleys.com.au 103 Brighton Road, Elwood

159 Osborne Drive, Mount Martha Let Me Entertain You! Open, expansive & bright, this four-year-old single-level Porter Davis four-bedroom, two-bathroom home celebrates the outdoors as much as it does the stylish interior with a huge undercover deck, a built-in BBQ & your very own pizza oven. Three living rooms complement a stone & Blanco kitchen & a double remote garage in a fabulous location close to Birdrock beach.

Auction 24th August 3.00pm Terms 10% Deposit balance due 60/90 days Inspection Saturday’s 2.30 - 3.00pm Contact Chris Wilson 0417 147 307Luke McCoy 0467 321 322 4 2 bowmanandcompany.com.au

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THE HOME DIRECTORY Oven Cleaning The Oven Cleaning Company

Melbourne’s original and independent oven detailing service. Our fully trained technicians will renew your oven using environmentally safe and fume free methods.

Satisfaction guaranteed or we will happily do it again for free. Proudly Victorian.

Contact: Sally 1300 886 979 www.ovencleaning.com.au

Tree Doctor Frank Duke Tree Services

Being a third generation owner, the key to our success is complete customer satisfaction.

Every client is important no matter the size of the job.

Phone us for an individual assessment.

Contact: Paul 9509 4768

Roofing The Roof Dentist

Pain free roof repairs.

Servicing all roof types. Fast leak detection. Free on-site quote. Contact us today.

Contact: Andrew 0418 338 996 or Garry 0419 473 156 www.roofdentist.com

Painting Matt’s Painting & Decorating

Personalised, highly efficient and motivated team. Free quotes, prompt service and high quality paint finish. Period to contemporary. Experienced porters paint applicator and specialist in wall paper hanging. We don’t just paint, we create.

Contact: Matt 0418 384 620 or 9803 5102 www.mpainting.com.au

WARDROBES Green-Isle Built-In Robes

Built in wardrobes and bookcases. High standard of work and expert advice.

Reliability guaranteed.

Contact: Michael Clarke 0407 731 801 or AH 9350 6362

BATHROOMS Bathrooms ‘R’ Us

We do it all, from renovations, plastering, plumbing and electrical, waterproofing, remodelling and tiling. Contact us 24 hours, 7 days a week and we will happily assist.

Call us now for a quote.

Contact 0423 676 555 or 9530 0422 yosi1@netspace.net.au

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Pioneering Bathroom Designs Melbourne Design Awards 2011Winner and 2012 Melbourne Design Awards Shortlisted. Let us transform your tired/outdated bathroom into a modern and innovative design. With over 20 years experience, we specialise in all aspects of bathroom renovations. HIA 984704. pbd@live.com.au Contact: Sam 0439 115 225. www.pioneeringbathroomdesigns.com.au

Smarter Bathrooms Escape to a beautiful bathroom with a complete design, build and project management from Melbourne’s smartest bathroom renovator. Guaranteed start and finish dates, or we pay you. Call for an award winning interior designer to visit you. 77 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne.

Contact: 1300 662 838. www.smarterbathrooms.com.au

BLINDS A/P Shutters & Blinds Highest quality blinds and Timber Plantation Shutters at Melbourne’s best prices. Specialising in all other window furnishings including Holland Blinds, Sun Screens, Awnings, Venetians, Romans and Curtains.

Contact: 9818 1133. www.ap-shutters.com

Bracken Blinds & Shutters Specialises in designing quality window coverings for the home, office or builders/architects on time and within budget. Showroom: 391 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, or let us come to you.

Contact: 1300 884 838 or 9882 3332. www.brackenblinds.com.au Builders MC Building MC Building is a multiple HIA award winning, residential builder. We specialise in new homes, extensions and renovations. With over 10 years proven experience, we pride ourselves on delivering professional advice, technical know-how and exceptional customer service through.

Contact: 9661 0580. www.mcbuilding.net.au

Electrical Services J.L Hutt Electrical

Specialising in all electrical installations: Extensions/ Refurbishments, Stove/ Oven/Hot water repair, Switchboard upgrades, House Rewires, TV/Phone/ Data and Safety switches.

Free quotes. 24 hour

service. Lic 17824.

Contact: Jason 0411 300 772 www.jlhuttelectrical.com.au

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Electrical Services

The Cleaning Shop Conveniently located at

J.L Hutt Electrical Specialising in all electrical installations: Extensions/Refurbishments, Stove/ Oven/Hot water repair, Switchboard upgrades, House Rewires, TV/Phone/Data, Safety switches.

Free quotes. 24 hour service. Lic 17824.

Contact Jason 0411 300 772. www.jlhuttelectrical.com.au

283 High Street in Kew, The Cleaning Shop stocks an extensive range of cleaning products and supplies for all your domestic and commercial cleaning needs.

Contact: 9853 0177 www.thecleaningshop.com.au

GARDEN CONSULTATIONS CLUTTER RESCUE

Town and Country Gardens Personalised

Total-E-Tailer Sold your home, renovating or wanting to get rid of unwanted goods? Clean up with my help. Let me help you sell your unwanted goods and turn it into $$$$. We sell used furniture, kitchens, bathrooms and home decor. Contact me to give you a free appraisal.

Contact: 0425 329 247. simonehayman@gmail.com

service including solving existing garden problems, plant health checks and revamping or establishing a new garden. Practical, professional advice and garden designs ensuring individual gardening needs are fulfilled. Call us, we come to you.

Contact: 9822 9704.

Construction Rycon Developments The Construction Experts. We specialise in all aspects of construction from new homes, extensions and renovations, we can help you no matter what the budget. Call for a no obligation quote.

Contact: 0435 727 755. www.rycondevelopments.com.au

Garden Services Sam’s Gardening Looking for a reliable Gardener with reasonable rates? Call Sam for all your garden needs: Mowing, Pruning, Whipper snipping, Hedge trims, Gutter cleans and Weed removal and spraying.

Contact 0418 109 974. www.samsgardening.com.au GATES

DECKING DeckSealRevival Pty Ltd 10 per cent off low season rates. Melbourne’s deck care and maintenance professional’s. Deck sanding, cleaning and sealing, interior floor sanding, concrete and paving cleaning and sealing available. Continually delivering a beautiful long lasting deck. Protect your deck from the winter rains.

Contact: Brian 0410 537 164. www.decksealrevival.com.au

Design & Renovations Helmex Specialises in the design and renovations of bathroom, kitchen and extensions. Your one-stopshop for everything that’s kitchen, bathroom fittings and door furniture needs. 520 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills North. info@helmex.com.au Contact: 9830 7441. www.helmex.com.au

Skylights

Ri-cal Improvements Specialists in designing and fabricating all types of modern steel and aluminium gates. We cater for both the residential and commercial markets with our focus on modern and architectural styles. Call for a free quote.

Contact: Brett 0409 257 535. www.rical.com.au Glass Insulation Solartech Glass Tinting A new cost effective solution to reduce energy consumption in your home and office. In winter, it reduces heat loss up to 25 per cent through your windows and in summer it rejects up to 57 per cent of sun’s heat. Other benefits includes tinted appearance, glare reduction, UV reduction by 99 per cent to reduce facing and sun damage to furnishings. Frosted and etched films will give you day and nigth privacy. Call for a free onsite consultation.

Contact: Kim 9521 1339. www.solartechglass.com.au

Shutters Diamond Skylights

We are the Eastern suburbs Solatube Premier Dealer and Velux Roof Window official supplier. We have been supplying and installing these innovative products for 15 years to deliver daylight to dark rooms where natural light was previously unavailable.

145 Bell Street, Heidelberg Heights.

Contact: 9455 0544 www.diamondskylights.com.au

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A/P Shutters & Blinds

Highest quality Timber Plantation Shutters at Melbourne’s best prices guaranteed. Also specialising in all other window furnishings including Awnings and Roller Blinds. For a free, no obligation quote: Contact: 9818 1133 info@ap-shutters.com www.ap-shutters.com

THE HOME DIRECTORY KITCHEN RENOVATIONS Smarter Kitchens Live in the kitchen you love with a complete design, build and project management from Melbourne’s smartest kitchen renovator. Guaranteed start and finish dates, or we pay you. Call for an award winning interior designer to visit you. 77 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne.

Contact: 1300 662 838. www.smarterbathrooms.com.au

KITCHEN SPECIALISTS Zesta Kitchens Your perfect kitchen can be easy and affordable. Professional In-home design with quick delivery. Made in Melbourne with a 10 year guarantee. See our style online.

Contact Nunawading 8878 9555 Mt Waverley 9543 5755 Richmond 9429 7616 Cheltenham 9584 4491 www.zestakitchens.com.au

LANDSCAPING Northcote Landscaping Our services include complete landscape design and construction, renovate existing paving, decking, retaining walls, irrigation and planting. Call our qualified professionals, to receive personalised service and quality workmanship. For your free consultation and quotation Contact: Michael 0412 300 712. www.northcotelandscaping.com.au

The Oven Cleaning Company Melbourne’s original and independent oven detailing service.

Our fully trained technicians will renew your oven using environmentally safe and fume free methods.

Satisfaction guaranteed or we will happily do it again for free. Proudly Victorian.

Contact: 1300 886 979. www.ovencleaning.com.au PAINTING Matt’s Painting & Decorating Personalised, highly effcient and motivated team.

Free quotes, prompt service and high quality paint finish. Experienced porters paint applicator and specialist in wall paper hanging. We don’t just paint, we create.

Contact: Matt 0418 384 620. www.mpainting.com.au

SECURITY SYSTEMS Ozspy Security Blackburn CCTV specialist for home, retail and commercial. From HD systems to hidden cameras, DIY kits and spy gear. Friendly, professional service. In store demos. Free quotes.

Showroom: 2 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn.

Contact: Leo 9894 2778.

SKYLIGHTS suburbs Solatube Premier Dealer & Velux Roof Window official supplier. We have been supplying & installing these innovative products for 15 years to deliver daylight to dark rooms where natural light was previously unavailable. Visit our showroom to view our Energy Efficient Skylight displays.

145 Bell St, Heidelberg Heights.

Contact: 9455 0544. www.diamondskylights.com.au

TIMBER FLOOR REJUVENATION

years experience offering paving, retaining wall construction and planting services. Member of the Master Tradesman Association of Victoria.

Contact Jay Walton 0438 445 933. jaywalton@mail.com

OVEN CLEANING Ovenu At Ovenu, the oven cleaning and detailing specialists, we provide you with the ultimate professional domestic oven cleaning and detailing service that will leave your oven and other associated cooking appliances in near showroom condition. Our oven cleaners are the best in the business. Return your oven to new using non caustic, biodegradable solutions. No fumes, no mess, safe for you and your family. Introductory $10 discount.

Contact 1300 683 681. www.ovenu.com.au

Oven Cleaning Ovenu

We provide you with the ultimate professional domestic oven cleaning and detailing service that will leave your oven and other associated cooking appliances in near showroom condition. Return your oven to new using non caustic, biodegradable solutions. Introductory $10 discount.

Contact: 1300 683 681 www.ovenu.com.au

A/P Shutters & Blinds Highest quality Timber Plantation Shutters at Melbourne’s best prices guaranteed. Also specialising in all other window furnishings including Awnings and Roller Blinds.

For a free, no obligation quote, please email: info@ap-shutters.com Contact: 9818 1133. www.ap-shutters.com

Victorian Shutters & Shades Distributors of the Durafit® Shutter System.

This premium product exceeds quality standards of most shutters available, providing peace of mind and a guarantee of quality. Also on offer an entire range of window furnishings. Showroom: 405 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills.

Contact 9849 0355. www.vicshutters.com.au

Garden Services Sam’s Gardening

Looking for a reliable Gardener with reasonable rates? Call Sam for all your garden needs: Mowing, Pruning, Whipper snipping, Hedge trims, Gutter cleans and Weed removal and spraying.

Contact: 0418 109 974 www.samsgardening.com.au

Bracken Blinds & Shutters

Bracken Blinds specialises in designing quality window coverings for the home, office or builders/architects on time and within budget.

Visit us at our showroom or let us come to you.

Contact: 1300 884 838 or (03) 9882 3332 391 Camberwell Road, Camberwell www.brackenblinds.com.au

Landscaping Northcote Landscaping

DeckSeal Revival Floor Rejuvenation At A Fraction Of The Price! We fine sand and re-coat your tired and dull timber floors...bringing them back to life! Most jobs take one day so less inconvenience to you. Client satisfaction is our priority. Re-coating on the following surfaces: Existing timber and parquetry floors, steps and staircases. * Rejuvenation applicable to floors in reasonable condition. Call for an obligation free quote or visit our website Contact: 0410 537 164. www.decksealrevival.com.au

TREE DOCTOR SHUTTERS

Blinds

Diamond Skylights We are the Eastern

Frank Duke Total tree care, including Plant n’ Pave Landscape contractor with 15

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reshaping or removals. Third-generation owner, 56 years experience. Complete customer satisfaction with individual assessment.

Contact Paul 9509 4768.

We are qualified professionals who provide quality workmanship, we design and construct new landscapes or renovate existing, we offer a free consultation and quote service, so for any paving, decking, retaining walls, irrigation or planting call us now!

Contact: Michael 0412 300 712 www.northcotelandscaping.com.au

Security Systems Ozspy Security Blackburn

CCTV specialist for home, retail and commercial.

From HD systems to hidden cameras, DIY kits and spy gear. Friendly, professional service. In store Demos.

Free quotes.

Showroom: 2 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn.

Contact: Leo 9894 2778

WARDROBES Almara Cabinets Winners of the Australian Achievers’ Award. Customer-designed wardrobes, wall units, bookshelves, guaranteed quality.

Renovations, our specialty. Visit our showroom.

Contact: 9793 8233. www.almara.com.au

Green-Isle Built-In-Robes Built in wardrobes and bookcases. High standard of work and expert advice. Reliability guaranteed.

Contact Michael Clarke 0407 731 801 or AH 9350 6362.

CLUTTER RESCUE Total-E-Tailer

Sold your home, renovating or wanting to get rid of unwanted goods? Clean up with my help. Let me help you sell your unwanted goods and turn it into $$$$.

We sell used furniture, kitchens, bathrooms and home decor. Contact me to give you a free appraisal.

Contact: 0425 329 247 simonehayman@gmail.com

TO ADVERTISE CONTACT AMANDA ON 9238 7725

Bathroom Renovations Smarter Bathrooms

Escape to a beautiful bathroom with a complete design, build and project management from Melbourne’s smartest bathroom renovator.

Guaranteed start and finish dates, or we pay you. Call now for an award winning interior designer to visit you.

Contact: 1300 662 838 Showroom 77 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne www.smarterbathrooms.com.au

Shutters Victorian Shutters & Shades

Distributors of the Durafit® Shutter System. This premium product exceeds quality standards of most shutters available today, providing peace of mind and a guarantee of quality.

Also on offer, an entire range of Window Furnishings.

Showroom/Factory: 405 Canterbury Rd, Surrey Hills.

Contact: 9849 0355 www.vicshutters.com.au

Bib Stillwell BMW

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BIB STILLWELL BMW DELIVERS YOU BEAUTY, STYLE AND SHEER DRIVING PLEASURE. At Bib Stillwell BMW, we are continually striving to bring our customers a more exciting and convenient BMW ownership experience.

We have a wide range of time and money saving options available which will provide you with peace of mind motoring for years to come.

With two convenient locations, we commit to you that your ownership experience will be first class.

Enjoy peace of mind motoring with the following available on our range of new vehicles: · · · ·

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Full Circle With Guaranteed Future Value* New Car Warranty Roadside Assistance Service Inclusive^

Discover exciting opportunities on a select range of BMW new and demonstrator models, including manufacturer’s rebates# on the BMW 5 Series Sedan and runout offers on the iconic BMW X5.

If the BMW 3 Series Sedan is more your style, for a limited time you can enjoy a complimentary upgrade to a Modern, Sport or Luxury Line package# and further highlight the sophisticated, athletic and elegant elements of your newest Ultimate Driving Machine.

With a fifty year tradition commitment to excellent service and a passion for exciting automobiles, Bib Stillwell BMW is the ideal foundation for your BMW journey.

Visit Bib Stillwell BMW at South Yarra or Oakleigh and experience sheer driving pleasure today.

WE GUARANTEE IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE. Bib Stillwell BMW 145 Williams Road, South Yarra. (03) 9521 2121. bibstillwell.com.au Cnr Huntingdale & Dandenong Roads, Oakleigh. (03) 9252 5000

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*BMW Full Circle with Guaranteed Future Value from BMW Financial Services is for approved customers only. Fees, charges, terms, conditions and approval criteria apply. ^BMW Service Inclusive packages available prior to initial service or up to 12 months from the vehicle’s date registration (whichever comes fi rst). #Offers available while stocks last on vehicles ordered and delivered between 1/7/13 and 30/9/13. Excludes fl eet, government and rental buyers. Terms and conditions apply. Contact Bib Stillwell BMW for more details.