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MATTHEW LITWIN’S BIG CARE FACTOR BICTON MEN’S SHED FOOD FOR EVERY SUMMER SUNSET MELVILLE: PLENTY OF ACTION ISSUE TWO SUMMER 2016

ONE RESIDENTIAL 6156 BY O N E RE S ID E N T IAL 1 Q U A R T E R LY M A G A Z I N E

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CONTENTS EVERY STREET TELLS A STORY: Matthew Litwin and some big love 3

MARKET UPDATE Melville stays family-strong 6

Welcome to 6156.

WE LOVE_______: Sunset Supper Club 8

ONE SUPPORTS:

You’re holding our second edition of 6156!

Bicton Men’s Shed 10

We were overwhelmed by your feedback from our first issue. Thank you!

ONE ON ONE

Many of you were captivated by the story of Zoja Czerkasow: a 64 years-long Melville resident.

Michael Jennings’ career change 11

SELLING in 6156

This issue, we’ve moved to the other end of the age scale with Matthew Litwin: a great kid that heralds from Melville.

Melville 12

We also review Sunset Supper Club, and take a look at what’s going on at Melville Primary School and a local business in the area.

The upside of stability 14

6156 is also a great resource for what’s happening in the Melville property market. We let you know how your area performed in the last quarter and a little more about how I got into this industry.

KIDS’ CORNER

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT in 6156

ONERS Action in the One Residential Team 15

Nature Hunt Photo Challenge 16

Hope you enjoy the read!

CONTRIBUTORS Michael Jennings The ONE in Melville

Designed and written by The Globe with thanks to the following: Matthew and Paul Litwin, Betty McNeil, Sunset Supper Club, Adrian Surname from Marmion Street Fresh Gourmet, REIWA, realestate.com.au, ratemyagent.com.au, and City of Melville.

October marks a fresh start on-line for One Residential with the launch of our new website. Months in the planning, the site reflects our market leadership and the priority we place on the strong marketing of property in your area. The new site is an invaluable resource for information on your area as well as all our sales and property management activity. Get on to oneresidential. com.au and see what all the fuss is about!

6156: EVERY STREET TELLS A STORY

BIG LOVE ON A SMALL SCALE THE BEGINNINGS OF THE BIGGER STORY OF MATTHEW LITWIN. You won’t read of Matthew Litwin in too many places. A couple of awards may have flown his flag a little higher, but most of his work has been invisible. His story to date may not be spectacular, but like any street in Melville and the suburbs that surround, there are stories being written—some large and loud, some with little fanfare. 6156 BY O N E RE S ID E N T IAL

Matthew Litwin is a tender fourteen years old. He’s a good kid. While he’s currently a student at All Saints College, much of his primary schooling was at Melville Primary School. For a chunk of this time, he lived with his grandparents on Stock Road before moving to Williams Road.

volunteered, he fundraised, and most importantly, he cared for his Grandpa any way he could.

Matthew’s story has a thread of care a compassion running through it. Many of his decisions to this point—the way he’s spent his time, the concern he’s shown for people and charities—have been a response to the health of those around him.

The McCusker’s volunteering award came for his involvement in a fundraising event for the movie “Still Alice” (a movie starring Julieanne Moore about a family journeying with Alzheimer’s Disease). While Matthew’s Grandpa is unlikely to benefit from future research, Matthew is aware of a bigger picture.

The predominant focus of Matthew’s passion and care has been caring for both his Mother and Grandpa; each has faced their own battles with poor health. The charity work has simply been an extension of his concern for those facing similar problems. While he’s a little sheepish talking about it, Matthew has been recognised for his volunteer and caring work a number of times.

Spurred on by his Dad, he realised that volunteering not only gave him a sense that he was doing what he could, but there were tangible outcomes too. Money was being raised and awareness for the condition along with it.

“It’s not for him,” says Matthew, “but for others who suffer and will suffer from it. We know how debilitating it can be so anything we can do to help is a great thing. “I feel good helping. It gives me a sense that, however small, I’m making a contribution to something greater than me. I feel I’m helping, somehow.”

“I feel good helping. It gives me a sense that, however small, I’m making a contribution to something greater than me. I feel I’m helping, somehow.” MAT THEW LITWIN In 2013, he was the recipient of The ‘Young Carer Award’: a state award for children aged between eight and thirteen. It recognised Matthew’s work caring for his mother. But more about that later... More recently, he was recognised by the McCusker Foundation for his volunteering work on behalf of Alzheimer’s Australia. Each of these awards has been the product of the awareness created by the health of his family.

WORKING WITH ALZHEIMER’S His work with McCusker’s Foundation Alzheimer’s Research began by helping out at the Kadijiny Carols event when he was just ten - an annual Christmas event run by his father, Paul. He sang at the event and helped with the setup and pack down.

In 2013, he was the recipient of The ‘Young Carer Award’: a state award for children aged between eight and thirteen. It recognised Matthew’s work caring for his mother.

It felt good. It felt good to volunteer and it gave him a taste for this sort of service.

Matthew is now a ‘McCusker’s Youth Advocate’—an ambassador for organisations such as Alzheimer’s Research, creating awareness for their work. Thanks to Matthew, there is now a new program at All Saints College to build awareness and stimulate involvement in volunteering. The association with The Sunset Supper Club is one of those opportunities. Each Friday that the Garden Citybased food market is operating, there is an opportunity to support McCusker’s and their work through the purchase of a $5 card. The card gives a 10% discount for any four food vendors across an evening as well as the chance to enter a larger competition once the card is complete. “You get the discount, and the charity is supported too,” says Matthew enthusiastically.

CARING FOR MUM There’s been another more intimate expression of caring for Matt also. It’s the years spent caring for his Mum.

The interest in Alzheimer’s, however, stemmed back a little further. Matthew’s Grandpa, George, was diagnosed with the disease in 2011. Matthew has witnessed the deterioration firsthand. Each visit, each interaction, he’s seen things slowly changing. It’s an insidious condition and as a helpless spectator, it piqued Matthew’s interest into its cause and the research that could pave the way for treatment and a cure.

While an eight-year-old struggles to make much sense of these things, when a particular episode came on, it helped to know that something was distinctly wrong. The frequency of the episodes continued to increase.

The options available for helping find a cure are slim for an ten-year-old, so Matthew got involved. He

“I didn’t understand what was happening, but I could see it wasn’t right. It wasn’t the Mum that I knew.”

In 2009, Matthew’s mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

The changes were sudden, the emotions raw and rough. Matthew’s initial response was to be scared and upset, but it gradually became something he understood. “I realised that there were things that I could do to help when there was an episode. I could comfort her, talk to her, and help out with other things around the house,” said Matthew. “If she was down, there were some things I could do to make her happier,” he added.

SURPRISED AS ANYONE While Matthew had no idea that an award existed for a young carer like himself, a proud father seeing the love of a son for his mum couldn’t resist. Paul nominated him. “The first I knew about it was when Dad said that I had been shortlisted for the award. I had no idea!” Matthew’s Mum was in and out of the hospital on a regular basis by this time as her condition took its toll on the family and the marriage. “I’d see her often, but it was fleeting, Sometimes she wasn’t able to see me at all - she was too sick. Other days the hospital visits were short as she was in no condition to speak at all,” said Matthew. To see her now is to see a totally different woman. “It’s under better control now. Medication has helped, and so has time and treatment,” he says. Matthew knows that this isn’t the normal story for a boy of his years. And he knows that it has made an indelible mark on him. Much of it incredibly positive. “I think it’s made me stronger. Not just for these specific situations, but others like it. Like my Grandpa.” “Had I not been through these things with Mum, I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with Grandpa’s condition,” says the wise old 14-year old! It’s given Matthew a sense of perspective beyond his years. A perspective on what’s really significant and worthy of angst. Family and health? They’re important. Loving those around you? More important still. Working with his Mum has sure played a significant part in Matthew’s future career plans. His current plan is to study psychology. “While I don’t like what happened to Mum, it’s given me a greater understanding of people facing similar battles. I could help as a psychologist,” he says. Top: Matthew Litwin with the awards that have recognised his work as a carer of his mother, and as a volunteer with McCusker Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Research. Bottom: Matthew with his mother.

MILES TO GO For all that, Matt is your typical 14-year old boy. He loves soccer and basketball and hanging out with his friends and extended family. “Our family is of Ukranian decent, and many of them live north of the river. I love to catch up with them as often as I can,” he says. As we sstarted out, you may not have heard about Matthew Litwin before now, though we wouldn’t be at all surprised if that changes a whole lot in the future. He’s a good kid, and one expects there’ll be plenty of good work ahead of him.

WHERE A STREET GETS ITS NAME Like many Perth suburbs, the street names of Melville are quite thematic. The majority of the street names in our suburb were derived from people who listed as being aboard Captain Charles H. Fremantle’s ship, the HMS Challenger in 1829 when it arrived in Western Australia. Other street names follow after military leaders of the First World War. Williams Road, though, fits in neither of those categories! The road is named after James Williams, a Roads Board employee through 1920s and 1930s who clearly distinguished himself to the degree that he was worthy of ‘owning’ the street!

Captain James Stirling named ‘Melville Water’ in 1827 after Lord Melville, the First Lord of the Admiralty 1812-1830. The land adjacent to Melville Water became known as the Melville Water Park Estate when it was subdivided from 1896. The suburb, Melville, was developed in 1953 although a small pocket of land was opened up adjacent to the Canning Highway in the 1920’s.

In this market update, Michael Jennings observes the subtle changes taking place in the Melville market as we kick into 2016.

6156: MELVILLE

MELVILLE: MARKET UPDATE

Michael Jennings is the clear market leader in the Melville area. In the last twelve months , he has sold over 50% more properties in Melville than his nearest competitor and has a similar margin when it comes to total sales volume. In this market update, Michael provides some qualitative thoughts on selling in the current Melville market.

A review of the data for residential sales activity tells an interesting tale.

with accuracy, most indicators, and certainly buyer sentiment anticipates a plateauing of the current conditions. No sudden movements in either direction.

While the facts are unquestionable, there’s plenty to indicate that the market has ended the quarter in a very different place to where it began.

If there’s one marked change in the current market conditions, it’s the onus on the seller to present their property well.

The current Perth property market is better described as ‘stabilising’ than flat. Indeed, the median home price in Perth increased to $540,000 during this period: a 1% increase. Hardly meteoric, though not negative either!

“When the market is bullish, you can get away without putting effort into presentation—demand is so strong that buyers overlook superficial imperfections. In this sort of market, you need to work harder to present your home as well as you can,” Jennings said.

“The most significant difference in the past few weeks has been the increased enquiries, calls, and traffic at open home inspections compared to December,” said Michael Jennings.

While not suggesting unnecessary investment, Jennings recommends ensuring that your property is clean, tidy, freshly painted and well manicured.

“It seems like there’s been more interest over the past three weeks than the previous two months combined,” said Michael. While stock levels across the metropolitan areas are high, zoom into Melville and the story is quite different. There are only a small number of homes on the market. “Perhaps no one wants to leave such a great area!” said Michael, “I’ve seen a trend of people moving within the area. Not wanting to leave Melville, but wanting something larger or smaller within it.” “The thing about a perceived or real softening in a desirable area like Melville is that it often acts as a catalyst for buyers. I think this is behind some of the increase in current activity,” Jennings said. While the future of the market is impossible to predict

“I find I’m doing more work coaching sellers so that they can best prepare their homes with minimal expenditure,” Michael said. Well presented 3x2 and 4x2 homes are generating the highest enquiry with buyers willing to renovate so that the home can best serve the needs of the family. Home renovations afoot in the area and the high presence of home builders in the market testifies to this. “Competition is so high in the building industry right now making it an ideal time to renovate,” said Michael. There is certainly a positive sentiment for 2016 in Melville for Michael Jennings. While the number of properties for sale in the area is low, it’s not reflected in the number of listings he has personally. It remains strong and is further demonstration of his market leadership in the area.

THE CURRENT MELVILLE MARKET

+1.5% SUBURB GROWTH, CURRENT QUARTER

+0.3% SUBURB GROWTH, YEAR TO DATE

Median sale price:

$715,000

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ONE LOVES :

SUNSET SUPPER CLUB

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Jumping from country to country is no problem at The Sunset Supper Club — it’s a round the world ticket to the best food the globe has to offer.

IT’S A FRIDAY NIGHT. IT’S BEEN A HOT ONE. It may have rained for three minutes at one point but for the best part of the day, it’s been closer to 40 than 30 degrees.

come and go. Hungry mouths are fed; more cuisines to a table than there are mouths. Jumping from country to country is no problem here. The Sunset Supper Club is a round the world ticket to the best food the globe has to offer.

As we pull into the Garden City to the strains of Hunters and Collectors “Throw your arms around me”, the final throes of a hot dry wind, and the charcoal-fired whiff of something good, I realise that the choice for tonight’s dinner is an inspired one.

I start in Mexico and jump to India before ending in France. My wife navigates Argentina accompanied by a wine and coconut juice. All the while Daughter Two flits two and fro from the face painting stand before deciding that it’s the most compelling option on the menu.

Sunset Supper Club. Now in its second year, it’s a burgeoning enclave of food vendors who on this night are saying their first ‘hello’ to 2016.

She was not disappointed. The glance in the mirror when the job was done was worth the journey alone. Almost. There’s still more food to enjoy yet.

As we get out of the car, people are converging from all directions. Walking, driving, strolling across from the Busport, or stragglers from Garden City. They’re all in on a secret that’s becoming more public each week: there’s a whole lot of food going on here and it’s good gear!

As the Chana Masala is being prepared for mains, Daughter Two settles in for a mild version of the nachos that kept Dad happy. If it’s good enough for Dad, it’s good enough for her.

As we lap around for the first time, we pass around twenty different food vendors plying their trade: most savoury, some sweet. A cacophony of flavours from over the globe. Indian, Argentina, Turkey and France meet Mexico, Chile, Spanish and the Middle East. There’s no need to go home disappointed, the only angst is indecision. As we crawl around, the crowd is as cosmopolitan as the cuisine. People gather at tables, crowd on milk crates or simply lean on any spare bit of wall that’s going. They’re all enjoying what’s been cooking. As the sun goes down and the medicinal breeze does its work, the crowd continues to morph. Friends chat,

As the sky loses more colour and Lucas Fisher busts out strains that are akin to Jeff Buckley, it’s a content grin that breaks across the faces of many. There’s good gear going down here. Good food, good tunes and good vibes. A million miles from the high-paced retail environment that’s only metres away in real distance, it’s a wind down from a scorcher and the invigorating easy chill of taking as long as it takes.

MORE THAN A GOOD FEED AND A G O O D V IB E As you’ll have read in our cover story, the Club has an association with the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. For $5, patrons can purchase a loyalty card giving them 10% off food purchases from four vendors as well a chance to win a weekend away. The card can be used on one night or several. Essentially, the card pays for itself while donating $5 to a great cause.

Sunset Supper Club brings together cuisines, culture and community every Friday of the summer through to April 22. There are plans for more of them across Perth but for now, it’s a jewel in the crown of the City of Melville. A secret that everyone’s finding out about.

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LOCAL HEROES:

BICTON MEN’S SHED EST. 2010

Shoulder to shoulder in the shed Bicton Men’s Shed began in 2010 as a collaboration between Bicton Uniting Church and the Rotary Club of Attadale. Initially, it was just a couple of sheds, but over the past few years it has grown to five separate sheds, with sheds dedicated to paint and metal work, assembly, two machinery sheds and, arguably of greatest importance, a meeting room. Trevor Taylor is Vice President of the Bicton’s Men Shed and also Vice-President of the Western Australian Men’s Shed Association. He attributes its success to a few different factors. “There are very few rules for the Shed; at the end of the day, it boils down to three: sign in, always have two present in any room where machinery’s being used, and everyone knocks off at 10 am for a half hour chat any day that we’re open!” Trevor said. The Shed/s is open three days each week. Some men pick their days; others come along everyone one of them. “One gentleman in our group takes three buses to get here from Bullcreek and rides on his Gopher,” says Trevor. It’s an indication of the camaraderie and mateship that permeates through the group.

On any given Monday, Wednesday or Friday, you’ll find 20-25 men gathering at the Bicton Men’s Shed. They’re one expression of a movement that has become one of the largest men’s community networks in the country. With nearly 1,000 ‘shed groups’ across Australia, there’s enormous interest in coming together over some wood, some metal, and a coffee. We caught up with Trevor Taylor to hear about the attraction behind the Shed Movement.

“We have eight different stated priorities for our shed making things comes in at number eight,” Trevor says with a smirk. “Numbers one and two are the same: physical safety. Each of the others revolve around supporting each other, mental well-being and skills development,” said Trevor. Each month, there’s a Sausage Sizzle. It’s another opportunity to shut the shed and have a chat. “Blokes don’t necessarily come here because they don’t have sheds at home; they come because there’s a bunch of other blokes they can chat with. Sometimes they learn new skills from others, sometimes they pass on their skills to others, and sometimes they help by chatting through the tough stuff they’re dealing with outside the shed,” says Trevor. “It may seem like it’s peripheral to our purpose, but it’s right at its heart”.

HEROES KUDOS!

The men of the Shed range in age from 16 to 86. They gather from 12 - 4 pm on Mondays and 8 am -12 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays at the rear of Bicton Uniting Church - 1 Carrington Street, Palmyra.

THE SHED M OV E M E N T ACROSS A U S T R A L IA Bicton’s Men’s Shed is part of a much larger network sprawled across the country. The Australian Men’s Shed Association represents the network which, at last count, numbered more than 930! It is recognised as one of Australia’s largest male based Community Development organisations.

Q+A with MJ

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J M H T I W A + Q

6156 caught up with Melville’s property market leader, Michael Jennings, to ask how he ended up in the industry, what keeps him in it, and to explore the upside and downside of a tough day and a tough market. We only got halfway into the story - here’s the first part! 6156: Everyone seems to have a different story for what got them into the real estate industry, what’s yours?

MJ: Yes, I’m no different! My career began as physiologist after completing a postgraduate degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Western Australia. I worked in clinical health, working primarily in rehabilitation for seven years. Towards the end of that initial stint, I had an increasing desire to sink myself into something that was more self-driven and independent. The choices were to establish my own exercise rehabilitation clinic or change tack altogether. I travelled with my now-wife, Francesca, for a year in 2009 and ended up picking olives on an organic farm in Sicily. It was while doing this that I realised I didn’t want to return to the same sort of work I’d been doing; I was ready for a career change.

understanding is established, it makes the rest of the process so much smoother. I still remember my first sale (a property in Coolbellup) and the huge rush of adrenaline from having sold a home, but a little further down the track, I realise that the foundations are so important to the ongoing relationship. 6156: What’s the most challenging part of the job? Things don’t always go to plan. This often has nothing to do with your actions personally, yet you’re still the first port of call for the buyer and seller. That’s how it should be too, but it doesn’t always make for the most pleasurable of experiences. When a hot water system unexpectedly breaks down three days after settlement and the previous owner is completely surprised and the new owner a little miffed, that’s not the beginning of a great day! Something I’ve learned more over time is that selling your home places people under huge stress. It can be a recipe for high emotions, and I’m often the primary receiver of some of those emotions. I think I’ve become more accustomed to some of those responses as I’ve gone on; initially, I thought it was all about me and took it quite personally. Given that a financial result is at stake, and there are particular expectations for that result, emotions are bound to get involved along the way. I get to see the best and the worst of those emotions! 6156: Would you recommend real estate as career?

My father has long been involved in property as the Head of Urban Regional Town Planning at Curtin, so the seeds had been sown may years earlier.

Good question. I have a close friend who’s interested in entering the industry right now, so I’ve been thinking about this one a lot lately.

He and I had developed some properties in the preceding years. In retrospect, this paved the way for the career change. 6156: Where was your first job?

The attrition rate is about 80% in the first six months; this probably speaks as much to the low barriers to entry as it does of the rigours of the work itself.

I had a friend in the industry at Harcourts, and he directed me to three of their offices. After interviewing with all three, I ended up at Harcourts AMG, based in Melville Plaza. This was the beginning of 2010.

The downside? There are long hours; potentially big sacrifices with your family; you’re continually at the mercy of your clients; and it’s highly unpredictable from both a time and income perspective.

6156: What part of selling property do you find most rewarding? I think perhaps the initial discovery phase. Developing trust with a client, establishing their goals and developing a strategy for selling their property. There’s obviously the thrill of selling as well, which was enormous for me when I first started out, but now it’s a significant milestone rather than a rush all of its own. If the foundational phase is done well and

The upside is just as significant: flexibility in your hours, perfect for someone self-driven and disciplined, highly competitive (great if your competitive!) and non-regimented. There’s obviously huge potential income possibilities...and the possibility of nothing at all! I’d encourage people if they were looking for something self-driven. At this point, we’d run out of coffee and time and resolved to finish the conversation in another issue! Stay tuned for Part Two!

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MELVILLE

9 KITCHENER ROAD ELEVATED DECO CLASSIC

SOLD

This exceptional home offers a wealth of rare traditional deco features including high ornate ceilings and lead light windows. Boasting big bedrooms and multiple living areas, this home has the key ingredients of a fabulous family abode.

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9 HALSE CRESCENT FAMILY HOME ON DUPLEX BLOCK

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SOLD

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FOR SALES DATA, ADVICE AND EXPERTISE IN MELVILLE, CALL THE MARKET LEADER, MICHAEL JENNINGS ON 0404 045 153

Opportunity is knocking loudly here on this sensational property! This charming family home is located on a FULL 878sqm Green Title block, in a desirable part of Melville and will appeal to buyers looking for the best of both worlds.

SOLD

3 MONEY PLACE SUBLIME FAMILY LIVING!

Impressively dressed from head to toe, this supersized contemporary 2 storey residence on a tranquil no-through road comes complete with stunning street and family appeal. An entertainers dream with light-filled open plan living spaces.

G E T T IN G F R E S H IN M E LV IL L E 16 BROOKSBY STREET TRUE MELVILLE CLASSIC!

Fr $749,000

23 KEMMISH CRESCENT PRIME LAND ON QUIET STREET!

$489,000

This charming elevated brick & tile classic has immediate street appeal and is set on one of Melville`s most desirable streets. Homes in this precinct rarely come to the market, and this one oozes plenty of character with exceptional features throughout.

Affordable street front land is hard to find in Melville. This proposed Green Title block is on a desirable family friendly street, and offers a fantastic entry into the suburb. With a 11.72sqm frontage, the block offers numerous design possibilities.

Adrian Strk is the Owner of Marmion Street Fresh Gourmet: Melville’s local purveyor of fresh food and groceries. The store offers a curated range of gourmet products in addition to a selection of staples and everyday necessities. 6156 caught up with Adrian to find out how he ended up here and his plans for the store. How long have you owned the store? We re-opened the store 13 months ago after renovating the space.

63A COLEMAN CRESCENT CONVENIENCE COMES FIRST!

Fr $499,000

31A KITCHENER ROAD $489,000 VACANT LAND - QUIET AND SECURE LOCATION

Immaculately presented brick home. Modern and clean with room to move, this home comprises of 3 bedrooms all with new carpets, tastefully renovated semi-ensuite, open plan lounge and dining and a great kitchen space looking out to a courtyard.

Be quick to snap up this very rare north-facing block in the highly sought after, high-growth suburb of Melville. Lot 2 is a survey-strata block of 519sqm (inc driveway) with excellent dimensions for building your dream home.

How did you end up here? My parents owned an IGA store for around 23 years. It was a business they sold in 2009. I worked in wholesale fruit and veg for a little while before coming back to what I knew best. I’d always wanted to have a crack with my own thing. What are you trying to create at Fresh Gourmet? We wanted a great gourmet grocer for the Melville area. A place they could get their everday needs, but also a great range for entertaining. We want to cover the staples but emphasise the fringes. My ethnic background is Croatian so there’s a strong focus on European foods here. Strong, but not exclusive! We’re not trying to offer what an IGA or Coles might, but rather a wide range of gourmet offerings.

71B ROME ROAD Fr $699,000 CHARACTER HOME ON CORNER BLOCK!

91A ROME ROAD UNIQUE FAMILY RETREAT!

Original character home located on a generous 521sqm block. Modern touches include kitchen & bedroom flooring, perfectly blend into the original features. Has added bonus of existing city and river views from the second storey secret hideaway!

This well sized family home sits on a large 588sqm block and has a stunning elevation with city and river views! Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, games room or second lounge, balcony and wrap around verandah.

Fr $819,000

Any further plans in the store for 2016? We’re always changing things up in the space but the lion’s share is done! Thanks for your time, Adrian. Marmion Street Fresh Gourmet is open 7am-7pm, 7 days a week.

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ONE RESIDENTIAL: MANAGEMENT

ABOUT THE UPSIDE. Guess what happens in a flatter property market? Properties are still rented!

LEASED

Late last year, there seemed to be a continual flow of gloomy news reports about the state of the Perth rental market. They’ve been a little more vibrant of late, yet the outlook is still one of ‘stabilising’ not ‘flattening’. Whatever spin you put on it, we’re not going to have a strong upwards surge any month soon, but in all that, there are details that can get swept under the carpet. Here is one of those details: One Residential manages plenty of properties and are continuing to successfully lease those properties! Each one of the properties you see here has been leased by One Residential in recent weeks. They’ve been well prepared for the market, well presented to the market, and they’ve been leased by our team in a reasonable amount of time. It’s easy enough to miss the simple truth: there’s plenty of action going on out there, and One Residential Property Management is responsible for much of it!

ELVIRA STREET, PALMYRA $500/week Spacious modern house ideally located in quiet street within easy walking distance of transport, primary schools and parks.

BAAL STREET, PALMYRA $550/week Superb renovated character home with below ground pool and lots of entertaining space. Ideally positioned opposite park and within walking distance of transport and primary school.

LEASED

FORREST STREET, MELVILLE $420/week Two level townhouse ideally situated in quiet complex at the cul-desac end of Forrest Street. Short walk to transport and local shops.

ANTONY STREET, MELVILLE $390/week Very neat unit ideally located in small quiet complex. Easy walk to transport, shopping centre and local restaurants.

LEASED

To get genuine action on your investment property, call our team today on 9339 8833.

HARRIS STREET, MELVILLE $560/week Superbly presented modern home ideally located in quiet street within walking distance of local primary schools, transport, parks, shops and restaurants.

BOYD STREET, MELVILLE $520/week Very well presented spacious home with pool and large garage. Ideally located close to transport, local primary schools and shops.

:ONERS our people: out there and doing good stuff FORZATTI RUBS SHOULDERS WITH BRANSON.

ONE WELCOMES NEW ANCHOR ON THE FRONT DESK.

ONE CHRISTMAS UNDER THE BELT FOR LUCY!

Forget Richard Branson for a moment, there were larger than life characters on the horizon for some of our newest recruits! Michael Jennings’ daughter, Lucy, recently enjoyed her first Christmas on the planet complete with the obligatory pic atop the lap of a strange man in a red suit. Both mother and daughter appear to have escaped unharmed, if not a little excited!

It was a brilliant two days of inspiration, innovation, creativity and vision for all who were part of the crew. While the photo might be dodgy, you’ll have to trust us that this is Michael Forzatti on the right, and some other guy on the left. Reportedly, each was honoured to meet the other!

Kadidjiny Park played host to the One Residential Boxing Day BBQ hosted by the Jennings’ family. With compelling photographic evidence of lusty cover drives and the consumption of liquid from brown bottles, the Boxing Day gathering at Kadidjiny Park had all the hallmarks of its MCG counterpart - well, some of them. It was a good day to get together and continue the Christmas celebrations with good food and a good team!

EXCITED NANNY-TO-BE CONTINUES COUNTDOWN

We are super-pleased to introduce the latest addition to our staff, Loren Carcione! Loren joined the One Residential team in early November in the role of receptionist (and a whole lot of other jobs). She also has a flare for Instagram which has been quickly utilised. If you’re not already following us on Instagram, find us as one_residential. Welcome aboard, Loren!

MELVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL FEBRUARY UPDATE February is a big month in any school and it’s certainly no exception at Melville Primary School.

BALI WEDDING FOR BIANCA BORGERS

It seems a little while back now, but back in September, Michael Forzatti headed east to Brisbane with RIchard Branson and “The Titans of Real Estate”.

HATS ON, HAIR DOWN AT KADIDJINY BOXING DAY TEST

One of our Property Management team, Bianca Borgers, got hitched late last year at the Bali Mandira. There was a wedding party of 50 despite a number being restrained by the ash cloud. While Bianca and Joel haven’t had their ‘full blown’ honeymoon just yet, they started to warm up with a few extra days in Bali after the wedding.

General Manager, Karen Thurtle, will soon claim the title of ‘First One Grandmother’. With daughter, Amy, in her third trimester, the countdown is advanced and the nursery wellprepared!

In the busyness of the first week back for the students, we had a quick chat with Principal, Betty McNeil, to get an overview of what’s ahead for the school in 2016. “On Monday, we welcomed 695 students from K-6 to our school - some for the very first time, some after a good, long holiday!”, said Betty, not long before the siren sounded for the end of Day Two. “It’s another big year for us. We have a number of new staff who’ve joined our team; multi-talented educators who compliment our emphasis on the arts here wonderfully well,” she added.

There’s further enhancements to the school planned for 2016 that further demonstrates the school’s support of the arts. The Resource Centre will gain a ‘Green Room’ - a place for multi-media activity and visual arts. Melville Primary School is one of our suburbs finest assets - it will be a pleasure highlighting some of their work through 2016.

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EAT, DRINK, GATHER: ANY MEAL OF THE DAY, ANY DRINK OF THE DAY. (OR NIGHT)

nature hunt

Functions bookings now available in the Midnight Fox Room. 356 MARMION ST, MELVILLE

PHONE 9317 4400

NOW FULLY LICENCED

OPEN 7 DAYS, 6:30AM - LATE

Your local butcher is a stockist of:

MT BARKER CHICKEN

LUV-A-DUCK

KILLARA OPEN RANGE PORK WA FRESH SEAFOOD

and a range of gourmet condiments

photo challenge!

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Search high and low until you find the item on the list. Take the photo, using the directions, tick the ‘done!’ box and move on to the next thing! Do it alone or with friends. The winner is the first person to find all the items. Have fun!

Find

Take this photo Done!

Something red

Get in nice and close

Something blue

Take your photo from far away, but make sure you can still see something blue!

Something rough

From the left

Something smooth From the right Something spiky

Take your picture from above

Clouds

Fit as many clouds into the photo as you can

The biggest tree

Lie on the ground and take your picture looking up

A tiny ant

Nice and close

A tiny ant

This time from far away – get as many ants into the picture as you can

A leaf

Take a photo of someone holding your leaf

A bird

Can you take a photo while it flies?

A rock

How can you make your rock look interesting?

A stick

Stick it in the ground & take a photo

Something brown

Put the brown thing on top of a green thing and take a picture

Something yellow

Hold the yellow thing in your hand and take a picture

A lovely scene

Fit as much into the photo as you can

A picture of... YOU! Stand on one leg and take a picture of yourself. Can you do it?

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