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She fell in love with a man more than twice her age when she was 24, she believes filmmakers should “all die at 40” and she’s still angry at Romper Stomper director Geoffrey Wright for throwing a glass of wine at David Stratton. It’s a militant, utterly magnetic Margaret Pomeranz who sits down to a bottle of wine and a steak sandwich with ANDREW McUTCHEN.

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ike Memento, a movie Margaret Pomeranz and I hold dear, this story begins at the ending. A spritely, elfish woman is running at full tilt alongside a wharf. The glittering water of Jones Bay in Sydney Harbour is to her right, the afternoon sun, huge and golden hangs above the tableau. “Taxi!” she screams and then again. About 50 metres behind her is a running man, and 10 metres behind him a running waiter holding aloft a $20 note.

The woman has one hand raised as she runs, with alarming pace, towards the road. A taxi driver catches sight of her and veers to the curb. “Quick!” she screams to the man. “Don’t worry about it!” the man screams to the waiter.

The man in this story is me. The woman is Margaret Pomeranz. And the waiter is 20 bucks richer. In its way this finale, the two of us bundling into a cab after an interview that stole a whole afternoon, was perfectly scripted.

Margaret Pomeranz, one half of Australia’s pre-eminent film review program – previously The Movie Show on SBS “before they made a big mistake” and now At the Movies on the ABC – has somehow avoided ever being properly profiled in a long interview.

It takes me precisely four minutes in her sports car as we dart from the ABC studios in Ultimo down to Pyrmont for a photo shoot to find out why.

After a quick phone call to her son, Josh, to find out where we should go for lunch, she asks for more details of the magazine and the story I envision. When I answer, as we pull up short at a traffic light, that the story will be detailed and run to several thousand words – so that we can get “beneath the surface” – she glances askance and says seriously: “Don’t say that, Andrew, you’ll freak me out.

“I’ve never been able to get this side of what I do; that people might be interested in my life,” she says, frowning at the red light. “It’s weird and I actually do not approve of it. Maybe because I came into television as a producer and I produced people who were a bit prima donna-ish. I really try and work against this whole thing. I’m just an ordinary girl.”

Perhaps in this humility, this refusal to believe the hype, is some of the secret to Pomeranz’s success. It may also be the reason Tom Cruise refuses to be told how long he will spend with her in their interviews. In their last meeting, he told his fretting publicist that he would talk to Pomeranz “until we run out of things to say”.

It certainly explains why, where other showbiz presenters are awestruck, she feels warmth for movie

stars and empathy for their unusual predicament.

But willpower and an anti-fame ideology is one thing.

Our waiter is another. Whether Pomeranz likes it or not, we are getting special treatment. We have only to glance in his direction and, with vampire-like stealth, immediately he is beside us. “Yes, Margaret,” he replies to any query, at which I notice Pomeranz twitches.

“Now I’m going to have a drink with that; are you licensed?” Garçon rushes to assure her that of course they are. “Oh thank God!”

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e settle on a cold bottle of Estelle Pinot Gris.

It’s a hot day in Sydney and I’m dressed for Melbourne. All black. So is Pomeranz, but with a white scarf, and she relishes the compliment that she looks “very Melbourne”.

Now, though, it’s a little awkward. There’s still resistance to this fool notion that she will be a cover story: “Don’t you have anyone more interesting?” she says at one point. There had even been an extended discussion with her ABC publicist, in front of me, about whether or not she should do it alone. “He seems like a nice boy,” her publicist Kris had replied.

Meanwhile, I shudder through a chilling flashback of my first-ever date, which started similarly.

“Don’t worry, I’ll become more talkative after a glass of wine,” she says and laughs that back-to-front laugh Australia loves.

If this is some kind of date, it’s on Pomeranz’s turf.

An only child, she grew up in a small, semi-detached cottage in the Sydney suburb of Croydon, and she has

lived in the city ever since. These days she splits her time between a beach house an hour-and-a-quarter north and a modern apartment at Pyrmont. It was a girls, girls world for Pomeranz from the ages of four to 17.

“I didn’t have any brothers, I went to an all-girls school and I had a strict disciplinarian father,” she says.

“My late teens were this whole world of ‘how do you dress?’ ‘What do you say?’ Urgh, when I think of the outfits I had at that time, oh I cringe! Boys? I thought they were terribly interesting. I had a lot to learn.”

Pomeranz studied engineering at Sydney University, “the worst decision I possibly could have made”, and did “spectacularly badly. I failed so many subjects”. She was the first in her family to be tertiary educated. “My parents were both very bright but they just hadn’t had that degree of education.”

She floundered until she made the decision to transfer to Macquarie University to complete an arts degree majoring in social psychology and German. “I like aberrant behaviour,” Pomeranz says, chuckling, “which is most probably why I like movies so much.”

From uni Pomeranz went “quite by coincidence, not design” to the birthplace of psychoanalysis, Vienna, for what was intended to be a six-month break. In the early 1970s, the Austrian capital represented a curious dichotomy – while it was staunchly conservative on the one hand, on the other there were “women having relationships with black Africans. No one stared down their nose at anyone”.

“It was the start of an amazingly grand two-year adventure,” Pomeranz says, beaming. “I like to think that I was born in Sydney but I grew up in Europe. You throw yourself into life with a whole range of people that you maybe shouldn’t throw yourself into life with. But at the same time I came out of Vienna with an amazingly important mentor in my life.”

In the same way that wartime experience, however brief in the scheme of one’s life, can loom disproportionately large, this period was, by her admission, the “making” of Margaret Pomeranz.

The mentor was a lover – whose name she never utters – 29 years her senior, who introduced the

Stratton reviews At the Movies

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“I think in the beginning there was no other program on Australian television that gave a reasonably forthright criticism of all kinds of films, from Hollywood to foreign and Australian films, that were opening in this country every week. But it went past that a bit; it became this odd-couple kind of show whereby the people who watch it seem to be divided into people who agree with Margaret or agree with me. I can never pick what Margaret will give a film; even after nearly 25 years I still have no idea. The honest answer is I don’t know why it’s lasted so long. I’m obviously very pleased that it has but I think it’s one of those indefinable things that you don’t know is going to work and sometimes you’re surprised when it does.”

Above left: Pomeranz is interviewed by Robert Altman, who directed her favourite film, Nashville.

Margaret Pomeranz: "Everybody says I'm too kind to Australian films, and I probably am. For us to just sit back there in our comfortable little ABC chairs and stomp on someone else's effort in a facile way, you know I don't want to do it." (john donEgAn)

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young Pomeranz to sports cars (“he had a Sunbeam Alpine Tiger with a V8 engine that was ferocious”), to intellectual discourse and to the sartorial style that is synonymous with her personality.

“He was a European intellectual, and Australia at that time was downright anti-intellectual,” Pomeranz says.

“There it was embraced. It was very liberating. I was validated; my brain was validated. He actually thought I was quite bright. No one had ever thought that before.

I was intimidated at first. He was incredibly bossy and loved going shopping with me and telling me what I should wear and what I shouldn’t wear. I think a lot of my current style comes from that period. I gained a lot.”

It wasn’t Ernest Hemingway, was it, I quip, while doing the maths. Remarkably, Ernie is a mere 10 or so years older than this mystery man. Pomeranz was born in 1944. To say that she carries the energy of a younger woman would be an understatement.

“No, but he was a romantic figure like Hemingway,” she says, sighing. “He was ... in the Spanish Civil War, he’d been a member of the young communists and editor of the radical youth newspaper. He ended up being tossed into Buchenwald concentration camp, from which he escaped. Later he joined the French Foreign Legion. You know, here I am, this 24-year-old girl from urban Sydney, with this man who had this gigantic life.

It was a real privilege; I was very lucky.”

The relationship reached an impasse in the early ’70s when Pomeranz was drawn back to Australia, away from India, where he had taken up a post as political adviser to Indira Gandhi. Pomeranz soon met her husband, Hans, fell in love and decided not to reunite with her still-besotted lover. Now, deep in the remembrance, Pomeranz bears the expression of someone watching a movie.

“I found that very hard to break to him,” Pomeranz says, blinking and pausing while a small cataract of memory shifts across her eyes. She snaps out of it, fast-forwarding to the end with a blunt summing up.

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like that. It was horrible to hear but good to know.”

A subject’s recollections of past relationships and overseas adventures are usually the first to be cut from an interview transcript. Out of respect sometimes, but out of boredom usually. As special and unique as they seem to us, our coming-of-age experiences are usually quite generic. In the case of Pomeranz, though, this chrysalis was more than just a mid-20s blossoming. “I underwent a profound change in the way that I would view life from then on. I would not be sitting here today without him,” Pomeranz says.

In the movies DAviD sTrATTOn Touch Me “David would have liked to be an actor in a funny sort of way. He was in a Paul Cox film (Touch Me). i remember a scene where they were painting Claudia Karvan, who was naked. Paul’s down there puffing away on his pipe, as everyone did in those days, and David came back absolutely with pneumonia; i mean really sick. He hasn’t had a role since, i don’t think.”

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The AdvenTures of PriscillA, Queen of The deserT “The director, stephan elliott, is a mate, and he asked everybody he knew to be in his film. i said to steph at the festival in venice, ‘i’m not going to play anybody’s mother’, and he later sent me a fax and it said, ‘you’re in it and you’re playing guy Pearce’s mother’. i went, ‘Oh, all right then’. i met up with guy and russell (Crowe) after they did l.A. confidential and guy gave me a photo from the movie and he signed it with: ‘Hey mom, look where i am now!’ Our actors, i think of them as my kids really. i’ve watched them all grow so much.” mArgAreT POmerAnz wiTH A fresH, yOung-lOOKing russell CrOwe. “i’m reAlly fOnD Of russell. i’ve seen Him grOw Over THe yeArs.”

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confidence-building relationship with a man well over twice her age impressed upon the young woman that unconventional, or traditionally forbidden, relationships should not be condemned by society and certainly not by art and movies. “It absolutely affected me and I’ve tried to maintain that ‘small l’ liberal attitude ever since.

“It sort of worries me when a government tries to protect everybody from everything. When you and I lived, we wanted to live,” she says. “We wanted to maybe make stupid mistakes and hopefully survive them.”

Pomeranz has two children, both to her late ex-husband, filmmaker Hans Pomeranz, who suffered from major heart disease and died in 2007. Despite separating in 1984, they remained close friends, and Pomeranz still misses him “very much”.

Her eldest son, Josh, is managing director of Hans’ postproduction company, Spectrum Films, and Felix is a “data wrangler”, managing the huge amounts of data accrued on big-budget Hollywood films.

On the subject of parenting, were there things she set out to avoid as a young mother?

“Yeah! You never want to do to your kids what your parents did to you,” she says, laughing. “And I certainly didn’t do the same things. I made my own mistakes.

You discover there’s no such thing as the perfect parent.

It’s so great when you can get to the point where you can embrace your parents and forgive them for everything. I hope my children get to that point one day.”

What Pomeranz wanted to be was neither an engineer nor a pathologist. She wanted to be a writer of plays, movies and documentaries, and she took the opportunity after her degree to attend the Playwrights Studio at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. This led her to some screenwriting work, to the newly established SBS in 1980, to the joy of producing, and then to David Stratton.

Pomeranz’s first impression of Stratton was of a “rather haughty man who doesn’t like to have much to do with people who aren’t in his professional or personal circle”. But once she was charged to produce his show, presenting cinema classics, he accepted her with open arms and they quickly bonded over movies.

In no time they had conceived of a show that would review mainstream and art-house movies. Pomeranz put forward a list of women to co-present but Stratton rejected them all and said, “Why don’t you do it?”

“I said no!” she shouts. “I mean, I wasn’t beautiful, I wasn’t even young, not even then,” she says referring to her 40-year-old self. “The early pilots of us were so awful,” Pomeranz says, wincing. “I’d have to have a glass of whisky at 9.30, 10 in the morning for the first three months. I was literally shaking: it was scary, it was so exposing. I didn’t feel comfortable in front of camera for years and years and years.”

Stratton’s belief in Pomeranz as a presenter was resolute. “He’s absolutely a really good friend,” she says.

“To think that I have a mate beside me who’s supportive of me is really wonderful. I’ve had some terrible times when it was so tough to even turn up, and in these times David will sing a little ditty to me. They’re usually things from the 1930s or ’40s but he can hold a tune.”

Now, on the topic of mateship and loyalty, seems the perfect time to ask: “So why did you leave SBS?”

But first, to recap, at the height of The Movie Show’s success in 2004, Pomeranz and Stratton abruptly relocated their show to the ABC. The media at the time published spin; polite press releases citing “great affection for SBS”. But today Pomeranz cuts straight to the fact that SBS management wanted to “retire” Stratton’s role as presenter of SBS Cinema Classic and Movie of the Week. The problem was they didn’t want to tell him themselves, so they handed the axe to Pomeranz. It was a fatal outcome, but not for Stratton.

“With everything, it’s not what you do, it’s the way you do it,” Pomeranz says grittily. “You may have to do something unpleasant – no one likes firing anybody – but I didn’t think it was my job to tell David he wasn’t going to be presenting movies any more, and that’s the way it worked out.”

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omeranz drifts back in time, her wine glass poised between table and lips. She shakes her head, reaching the same conclusion as in 2004: “I couldn’t let David walk into that building with everybody but him knowing. It was possible for the head of television to ring him but they asked me.”

The word comes unsolicited and with warmth, like it always should. Love. “I love the guy, you know, I love him,” she says. There is moisture in her startlingly blue eyes. “I hate my friends hurt in that way.”

The depth of Pomeranz’s attachment to Stratton is, among all the other surprises, the thing about her that struck me most. She is too passionately connected to the present to be an overly sentimental woman, but she is about her co-host. And not in a begrudging, matey way.

She loves him with tenderness and ferocity. As for sex, a relationship, the possibility at least must be raised …

“No! And that’s probably been our saving grace.”

While the show’s intrigue relies on a degree of mutual affection, the real linchpin is the conflicting opinions

between the two. In that respect Pomeranz is usually “the naughty one”. She admits she has been rebuked once or twice for “taking it too far”.

“I guess I just get impatient with him being a bit toffee-nosed about things at times. But we’re over whatever happens like two seconds later. There’s never been any real falling out.” Later, with a couple more glasses of wine dispatched and a "well-buried” memory somehow exhumed, Pomeranz contradicts herself.

“David and I had a big falling out over Romper Stomper,” she says. “I gave it five stars and he gave it none. He thought it was racist and I couldn’t see it. It caused some grief between us because I think he felt that I should have stood up for him, but I really thought it was such a good film.”

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his anecdote leads to perhaps the most scandalous of moments for Pomeranz and Stratton, when they were confronted by the director of Romper Stomper, Geoffrey Wright, at the Venice Film Festival in 1994.

“Geoffrey chooses to gloat about this now but he gets all his facts wrong,” Pomeranz says scoldingly, infantilising Wright by using his first name. “There was a reception for the Australian Film Industry and Geoffrey walked across the room and just threw a glass of white wine right down the front of David Stratton. A piggish act. Now he maintains that it was red wine, so he doesn’t remember very well.”

Miscreant directors aside, Pomeranz is better known for being too soft, rather than too harsh, on Australian films. “You know, everybody says I’m too kind to Australian films and I probably am. For us to just sit back there in our comfortable little ABC chairs and stomp on someone else’s effort in a facile way, you know I don’t want to do it.”

“If there’s one person I resent for this it’s George Lucas. He’s made zillions and zillions of dollars out of this industry and he won’t even pay a decent writer to write his screenplays. You know, I think filmmakers ought to die at the age of 40 or not make movies any more. I mean, people liked Shutter Island? I’m like, ‘Scorsese, where have you gone’!”

But what about The Departed? “Meh,” Pomeranz says.

I had tried not to interrupt the tirade but I can’t help it.

I’m off on my own rant and I realise I’m being David.

“Oh come on, Margaret, it was pretty tight: good characterisation, well-paced, faithful Hong Kong cinema ending where everybody dies, this is just your ‘old white male’ thing …” Pomeranz is having none of it.

Being David is more fun than it looks on TV. The camera isn’t close enough to pick up the glint in Pomeranz’s eye when she has a go at you and it’s easier to sense her love of an outrageous statement in person.

I glance at my watch. Perhaps we have time for another bottle of Estelle? Or not. My plane flies in one hour.

Pomeranz jumps out of the cab at Pyrmont. She reaches over first to squeeze me on the shoulder and then thank me for the interview.

Everything Stratton later tells me rings true: “Margaret is a ball of energy. She’s extremely passionate about everything she does. She’s generous, she’s a great person and while I don’t always agree with her, I have tremendous admiration for her.”

As the cab driver accelerates away he leans towards me. “She is from The Movie Show,” he tells me. Do you go to the movies often, I ask? “No, never, no time, always driving. But I like to watch it. I can’t wait to tell my wife.

She is such a David person, but I am a Margaret person.

She feels everything from here,” he says, pointing to his heart, describing Margaret Pomeranz beautifully with just one simple gesture. \

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REVIEW\ INTERVIEW

The one unforgivable sin is to be boring PETER WILMOTH talks to his old friend Christopher Hitchens.

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n December 1989, as communism in Eastern Europe was collapsing, I found myself in London looking after the The Age bureau for a few weeks, which meant the biggest story in the world was suddenly mine to cover.

I was the accidental foreign correspondent, which is why I was at Frankfurt airport on Christmas Day, en route to Bucharest to report on the Romanian revolution and the fall of the vicious Ceausescu regime.

Wandering around the virtually empty airport I saw a man and a woman hunched over a map. They had a sense of purpose about them that suggested they had business at hand. “Excuse me,” I said, “are you a journalist?”

Christopher Hitchens looked up. “Well,” he said, “sort of.”

We hooked up in Budapest and met at midnight at the Red Cross office from where we travelled together by convoy into Romania. In the city of Timisoara we visited the local morgue, full of recently killed soldiers.

It was rank with the smell of formaldehyde and the corridor’s carpet was sticky with fresh blood. Inside, Christopher and I stopped at one young man, his blue eyes open, the tiniest tear in his jacket where a bullet had pierced his heart. He was maybe 23.

After a couple of weeks in Bucharest I flew back to London. From Australia I sent Christopher some photos of us amid the horse and wagons travelling incongruously with army trucks carrying soldiers who’d abandoned Ceausescu to join the revolutionaries.

There we all were, driving along the ill-kempt streets of Transylvania (with me trying hard to resist clichés about vampires and blood-sucking when writing about Ceausescu and his evil wife Elena), all witness to an extraordinary moment in history.

Twenty-one years later I’m reunited with Hitchens at a restaurant near where he attended the Sydney Writers’ Festival. He’s also promoting his new memoir Hitch 22.

Hitchens’s prodigious output of polemical journalism arguing against the prevailing tides has appeared in Vanity Fair (in which he has a monthly column), the website Slate, The Atlantic magazine and in his many appearances on television. He is the sometimes reluctant owner of a reputation as one of the world’s great “contrarians” and iconoclasts.

He has written books attacking Bill Clinton (No One Left to Lie to), Henry Kissinger (The Trial of Henry Kissinger), Mother Teresa (Hell’s Angel: Mother Teresa) and God (the bestseller God is Not Great), in which he argues that “religion poisons everything”.

accept the offer to write the book, and I wrote it all in one go. Then I read it and wept, quite a lot, more than I thought I would. It’s not sentimental. It’s not meant to be a tear-jerker, except for me.”

The book charts a remarkable life: upbringing in the sometimes cruel and homoerotic world of the English “public” (that is to say, private) schools, the brilliant teenaged debater and student at Oxford, becoming a socialist and an atheist and moving from the UK (via New York) to Washington in 1982.

“The two things that I found out when I was young that I knew I wanted … one, I had to be a writer, I couldn’t possibly be anything else, and the other was this feeling I must get to the United States,” he says.

“And I can now see they were aspects of the same thing.”

In the UK he moved in a circle that included the novelist Martin Amis (“the only blond I’ve ever loved”).

Hitchens writes movingly of his lifelong friendship with him. He says he was lucky to be around people such as Amis because “the way they talked about writing was an education. By osmosis I was learning stuff.”

In the book he tells a story about Amis insisting Hitchens join him on a visit to a brothel as part of the research for what became Amis’ novel Money. It was an

“if you want to get emails from now until the end of your life ... write about oral sex. that’s my advice.”

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o doubting he takes on big targets, and arguing is when he’s most comfortable. He told a journalist he has “five quarrels a day” and if he doesn’t get into an argument he looks for one.

He didn’t have to go far for one at a Sydney bar where, drinking with Irish novelist Colm Toibin, the barman and female manager refused to let him have two serves of wine in the one glass.

“The woman said, ‘Sir, excuse me, I’m really sorry’ and I said, ‘No. I know how to do this. I’m 61 years old, I’m at a literary festival in Australia with an Irish novelist’. She followed me to the table and I had to recommend to her that she go and see the taxidermist.

“I’m not having them repour it for me and say, ‘Here’s one kiddy measure and here’s another kiddy measure’.

Put them together? You couldn’t do that because it would be grown-up. I said ‘You better get some law and order now because I’m going outside to have a fag.’

“I look forward to a federal case on this. You’re talking to someone who once killed a whole night with Frank Hardy, that great larrikin, in London, ending up singing The Internationale on a tabletop somewhere in Soho.

“This is not my idea of Australia at all. I’m not having it. I try to do something every day to f--- around with people like that. I never let it go.”

There’ll be no such shenanigans today where he intends to drink and smoke happily at lunch. He bids me to join him outside where he will, as is his habit, enjoy two cigarettes before dining. Then we can return to our table where his Scotch is waiting.

In his memoir, Hitchens writes about flying to Athens to identify the body of his mother, Yvonne, in a hotel room, apparently after a joint suicide with her lover.

Hitchens was 24. He later discovered his mother had made several failed attempts to telephone him.

“I’ve waited a long time to write about it,” he says. “I knew I would have to one day. I wrote that first. I sat down one night, wondering whether I was going to

Chairman of the bored?

Not likely: Christopher Hitchens is never happier than when he is writing.

(JOHN DONEGAN)

event that turned into a grim fiasco, providing excellent material for the novel but not much for Hitchens except a terrible memory.

“It’s the best turning of lead into gold I’ve ever seen; turning shit into silver,” Hitchens says.

He writes movingly – and hilariously – of his friendship with Salman Rushdie, with whom Hitchens spent much time during the early days of the fatwa.

Hitchens stuck fast to his friend while many didn’t.

“It was a very alarming period, the first week of the fatwa, when some people were remembering urgent appointments elsewhere,” he says. Rushdie has moved to New York. “That’s good, I love that. I see a bit of him.”

Central to the book is Hitchens’ “conversion” in opposing the first Iraq war and supporting the second.

“It looked, or could be made to look, as though I’d somehow fallen in love with George Bush,” he says.

“The cause of the problem was the Saddam crime family. I used to think that could be contained or in other ways dealt with, that we didn’t have the right to interfere there. But I found it impossible to go on saying that.”

Unlike the many armchair analysts in his trade, Hitchens’ journalism has always been characterised by his willingness to travel to get “the smell of a place”.

“You remember that morgue in Timisoara? The tackiness on the floor. You can’t get that from CNN. You go to a refugee camp and think, ‘I’ve seen this before’, then you get a bit nearer and you think, ‘This is quite a different experience … a mass grave, a bombed city’. It’s in the nostrils. Very important.”

His travels have come at a cost to him – he’s been beaten up and arrested a few times – but he’s careful to put war corresponding in perspective.

“I went to Sarajevo for a few days during the siege and got shot at and mortared a lot. Several times bombs landed where I’d just been or just before I’d arrived. You

began to think your luck was running out. My father used to do that kind of thing for a living.”

In the 1990s Hitchens found fame on a new scale when he was invited by Vanity Fair’s then editor, Tina Brown, to become a columnist. His brilliant columns and essays added steel to the magazine’s profiles of actresses and Wall Street bankers, and brought him to a new and larger audience.

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ncluded in his political commentaries was a range of subjects, from undergoing a Brazilian wax to the form of torture known as waterboarding. “The (Brazilian) was worse than waterboarding,” he says.

“The public goes on paying for your education for the rest of your life. That’s why I’ve always avoided specialising in anything. I never wanted to be just one kind of correspondent.”

Hitchens’ piece called ‘Why women aren’t funny’ provoked a huge and often angry response from readers, but it wasn’t the largest he’s received. That honor goes to a story about the history of the blowjob.

“You can go to Afghanistan or North Korea and try your best to tell the reader what it would be like to be an Afghan for a day or a North Korean. You can do all that, and you can get prizes for it. But if you want to get email from now until the end of your life from everywhere in the world, and letters in green ink, write about oral sex.

That’s my advice. It never stops. “(Current Vanity Fair editor) Graydon (Carter) said to me, ‘I want to know about blowjobs. Where do they come from? Why is it called blowjob. I want to know all about it. Go off and find out. I said ‘What kind of research budget are we looking at here’?”

Hitchens lives in Washington with his wife, Carol, and 16-year-old daughter. (He has two grown-up children from his first marriage). “I’m better as the children get older. My rapport with them gets better as they become more grown up.

“They say that when you’re on your deathbed you’re going to wish you spent more time with the kids and less at the office. I’ll say I wish I could have spent more time with the kids but not less at my desk.”

Does his daughter enjoy having a father who’s engaged with the world as a writer? “Not at all. She’s terribly embarrassed. She’s 16. When I was asked by the school to come and address the student body, she tried to talk me out of it.”

Drinking has always played a big and pleasurable role in his life. “Alcohol,” he writes, “makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration when reading or writing”. It ties in with what his mother, Yvonne, would say: “The one unforgivable sin is to be boring.”

Once a year he travels to a country where “life is cheap and where there is too much law and order, or too little.” He got into North Korea by faking his identity.

“They won’t have you in if they think you’re a journalist.

I faked up an ID as, what I actually am, a university teacher in New York. Then I paid quite a large bribe to someone who helps run the North Korean travel agency in Beijing. He said, ‘I’m willing to take the chance that I might get fired if you later write an article. So I need you to cover me a bit’, and asked for quite a large bribe. I put on my (Vanity Fair) expense sheet ‘Large bribe’.”

He is one of the world’s best-known journalists. But today he is modest about his talent. “I never wish I’d done anything else. I know I’m doing what I’m supposed to do, which is a huge source of contentment. And I’ve done better at it than I thought I would.”

Famously an atheist, Hitchens is sometimes asked to act as the celebrant at non-religious weddings. He declines. “That’s cultish I think. I was tempted in one case, they were so sweet, this couple. F---ing hell, it was yesterday, too! Didn’t send them an email.”

He’s never happier than when he’s writing. “For me it’s recreational.” His ideal day? “Working very hard in the afternoon, by yourself, knowing someone amusing is going to come for dinner.” \

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Review\ ballet

A LeAP of fAith The Australian Ballet will celebrate the centenary of the birth of legendary director Dame Peggy van Praagh with a gala tribute, writes Corrie Perkin.

Main: Rachel Rawlins and Kevin Jackson in a divertissement from Giselle, which will be seen in Peggy!

Right: Members of the Australian Ballet in The Garland Dance, will also be performed in Peggy!

(Jez SMith)

he was forthright and determined. Her elegant beauty reminded people of a 1940s movie star.

In the rehearsal room, she was a tough coach: one minute she’d sharply criticise a dancer’s technique, but a few minutes later laugh heartily with them over a funny incident. She loved a drink and a party, but believed discipline and hard work created fine dancers. And during her tenure as the first artistic director of the Australian Ballet, Peggy van Praagh nurtured many fine dancers.

One such dancer was David McAllister, now the AB’s artistic director. In 1981 McAlister was a 17-year-old student at the Australian Ballet School when Dame Peggy was invited to prepare students for a production of Giselle. McAllister wasn’t in that production, but he watched rehearsals and was in awe of van Praagh’s ballet knowledge. “She never ever called herself a choreographer, her tangible strength was as a producer and she was always able to re-create someone else’s ballet beautifully,’’ he recalls.

The following year McAllister worked with the grand dame of Australian ballet, who was then a guest teacher for the school’s end-of-year production. Chronic arthritis was starting to affect van Praagh’s body, but McAllister remembers her as a woman of “great spirit, she was amazing. She taught such intricate classes in such detail, which was really remarkable because she was no longer able to dance herself.”

On Friday, June 25, the Australian Ballet will premiere its gala tribute to van Praagh. Titled Peggy!, the production will feature snippets from works from van Praagh’s repertoire, including her 1973 production of Sleeping Beauty, her romantic pas de deux from Giselle, and the 1938 production of Gala Performance for which the young ballerina van Praagh acted as muse for British choreographer Antony Tudor.

Peggy! celebrates the centenary of van Praagh’s birthday in London in September, 1910. It is also a fitting lead-up to the company’s 50th birthday in 2012.

It is a widely-held view among the arts community that without the leadership of British-born van Praagh, the Federal Government’s plans for a national ballet company might have stalled. Certainly, the company’s swift formation, the successful lobbying for a new ballet school that trained young local dancers, ambitious interstate and national touring programs, and bringing some of the world’s finest dancers such as Erik Bruhn, Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev to Australia while also encouraging the involvement of expat dancer Robert Helpmann, were largely due to van Praagh’s tireless work.

“Peggy van Praagh was the ideal person for that time,’’ remembers long-time AB dancer and staff member Colin Peasley. “She was a person who understood the traditions of ballet, and she was a person who understood the Australian psyche. She worked her arse off to improve technique among our dancers ... and she was determined for Australian ballet to have an Australian training system, and not one that was based on other systems.’’

From the age of four, Peggy van Praagh was standing on tip-toes with a grace and strength that encouraged her mother, a former governess, to take her to ballet

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Dame Peggy van Praagh DBE

Born: London, sept 1, 1910 Died: Melbourne, Jan 15, 1990 Educated: King Alfred school, London.

Joined Ballet Rambert in 1933, then Antony tudor’s London Ballet and the Royal Ballet. taught at sadler’s wells theatre Ballet in the 1950s.

Arrived in Australia in 1959.

In 1960 and 1961 directed Borovansky Ballet. Became AB’s founding artistic director in 1962.

Artistic director jointly with sir Robert helpmann, 1965-1974.

Co-ordinator of dance studies at the wA Academy of Performing Arts in 1982. Inducted into the hall of fame at the 2000 Australian Dance Awards.

Made a Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire in 1970.

lessons. Van Praagh was immediately drawn to the artform, later saying dance “has been everything to me all my life’’.

Van Praagh made her debut in London in 1929 with a small dance group. Four years later she joined the famous company of Marie Rambert where she first met choreographer Antony Tudor. Choreographer and director Sir Peter Wright recalls van Praagh’s “brilliant technique as a dancer, her wonderful feet and terrific vitality on stage’’. Van Praagh later joined Tudor’s own company and soon became his assistant and company teacher.

In 1941 van Praagh joined the Royal Ballet as a dancer and teacher, and in the 1950s she was assistant director of the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet working under Dame Ninette de Valois, one of British ballet’s great luminaries. After a stint freelancing she arrived in Australia in 1959 to teach with the old Melbourne-based Borovansky Ballet.

Immediately van Praagh could see the potential of a national company. There was a growing awareness and appreciation of ballet among local theatre-goers. She also believed that Australian dancers had a strength and an on-stage presence that could rival the world’s best. Training programs and schools, performance opportunities, well-equipped rehearsal studios and ongoing funding were needed, however. When the then federal treasurer Harold Holt told her in 1961 he would lobby his prime minister, Sir Robert Menzies, for money, van Praagh set to work on her plan for an Australian ballet company.

In his 1977 book Opera and Ballet in Australia, the late John Cargher, respected critic and dance writer, wrote: “Let nobody deny the claims of the Australian Ballet that it is a world-class company. It certainly is that.’’ Given that he wrote this just 15 years after van Praagh had whipped her fledgling dance company into existence, it was a significant statement for Cargher to make. It was also a tribute to van Praagh, Helpmann and the talented dancers and teachers who’d contributed so much.

Peggy! recalls that exciting period and honours a ballet champion. Van Praagh’s influence, says McAllister, “was profound and her legacy continues on.

Today we see the results of her dream to have a unique Australian company whose dancers are nurtured and trained to produce a recognised national style’’. \ Peggy! runs from June 25-July 5 The Arts Centre, State Theatre Tickets: www.australianballet.com.au Main: Dame Peggy van Praagh.

Top left: Marilyn Rowe being presented to Queen Elizabeth II with Dame Peggy van Praagh (background) in Canberra. (CouRtEsy of NEws LIMItED, syDNEy)

(ANthoNy ARMstRoNg JoNEs)

Above left: Dame Peggy van Praagh as swanhilda in Coppélia.

Above: Colin Peasley. (JAMEs BRAuND) Left: (from left) Colin Peasley, Kelvin Coe and Barry Moreland in the Albert street, East Melbourne studios in 1964. (tERRy PhELAN)

REVIEW\ FOOD

South Yarra’s best-kept secret inspired SARA

O’CALLAGHAN’S idea to create a café in the grounds of Como Historic House

The café’s description as “South Yarra’s best-kept secret” is only a slight stretch of the truth, as it is tucked away behind the high walls of the estate and seems to be is now a six-year-old reality. When O’Callaghan, the mostly populated by locals in the know. owner and executive chef at Café Bursaria, came up O’Callaghan came up with the name for the café, too. with the idea, she had to convince three chief executive It’s taken from the name of a variety of bursaria spinosa, officers and five property managers at the National a native tea-tree-like shrub that grew on the property Trust-controlled property in South Yarra. before European settlement and is still scattered Como House was built in 1847 and is a blend throughout the gardens. of classic Italianate and Australian Regency Café Bursaria has been set up in one of the BURSARIA architecture. After a succession of wealthy property’s outbuildings and retains a rustic IS COMO owners, who each added their own touches farmhouse feel that is reflected in the simple HOUSE’S FIRST to the property, it was put into the hands of daily menu scrawled on a wall-mounted roll the Trust in 1959. Although it’s been used of brown paper.

PERMANENT for weddings and functions over the years, The winter menu includes a daily soup such CAFE Bursaria is its first permanent café. as sweet potato served with cornbread and a “I think I managed to win them over as I really regular hearty ploughman’s lunch. Other typical respect the house and what it stands for, and have since dishes include open sandwiches, a smoked salmon, dill the beginning,” O’Callaghan said. She also runs the and green pea tart, a changing selection of house-made catering operation for events at the historic property. pastry rolls or pies and a roasted Mediterranean O’Callaghan completed her apprenticeship at Walter’s vegetable stack served with goat’s cheese and basil pesto.

Wine Bar in Southgate, and also spent time at One The dessert and cake offerings feature O’Callaghan’s Fitzroy Street and worked for catering companies secret scone recipe and a passionfruit sponge. including Artistic Food Services and Crown Casino’s The food is fresh and well presented, with events department. uncomplicated flavours, and arrives in generous “So for a country girl who grew up in Sale, it was servings. Service is smooth and pleasant, with a touch of quite a change to finally be working at Como House,” old-fashioned country hospitality. \ LEANNE TOLRA she said. “There are horses on the property and we have leanne.tolra@gmail.com chooks. It’s lovely.”

VERDICT

Café Bursaria is just three kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, but its location in the centre of the lush gardens of Como Historic House creates an impression of rural serenity. The café is set in one of the property’s outbuildings in the heart of South Yarra and is light, spacious and charming. Simple, rustic food and pleasant, old-fashioned service are highlights of a visit that feels like a trip to an elegant country estate.

P L OUGH M A N’ S L UNCH

COF F E E A ND CON V E R S AT ION

EAT THIS CAFÉ BURSARIA Where:

Como Historic House, corner Williams Road and Lechlade Avenue, South Yarra

Chef:

Sara O’Callaghan

Prices:

Brunch $7.50-$12.50; lunch $9.50-$16.50; cakes $3.50-$7.50

Open:

Winter: Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm; daily in summer

Bookings: 9824 2889 Web: bursaria.com.au This whitewashed, homely café appears to have stepped out of the pages of a country-style decorator’s magazine. From its rustic farmhouse accessories – tin pails, large glass jars, watering cans and a wine barrel holding water jugs – to the fresh, eggshell-white walls and wholesome menu, it is completely in harmony with its setting in the gardens of Como Historic House. A long, glass-fronted counter is filled with selections of the day such as pies, tarts and salads and the simple daily menu is scrawled on a roll of brown paper. Timber tables, painted chairs and bare concrete floors say simplicity, while french doors, wide windows, vases of fresh roses and a trio of gilt-edged mirrors on a soft green wall add touches of understated elegance.

(DARRIAN TRAYNOR)

P OR T UGUE S E TA R T S

TASTINGS\ DRINK THIS PENFOLDS BIN 311 CHARDONNAY 2009 (Tumbarumba) $40; 13% a/v ★★★★

Food match: Salt-and-pepper squid

The last Bin 311 I tried (and bought), the 2006, has become a modern-day classic and is still drinking beautifully. The ’09 is full of pear, mandarin and saffron aromas with a great linear acid profile. It’s light-bodied and packed with complex citrus flavours (juice and rind) along with cashews. Don’t serve this too cold and give the aromas a chance to flourish. If you like your chard lean, as I do, you would do well to pick some up.

YERING STATION CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (Yarra Valley) $28; 14.5% a/v ★★★½

Food match: Barnsley chops and chips

The grapes for this wine are grown at two locations in the Yarra Valley and it is aged for 15 months in oak (25 per cent is new). This smells of black and redcurrants, cherries, violets, chocolate and cedar oak.

It’s medium to full-bodied and displays flavours of cassis and red berries. It’s the structure of the wine I like: lush, ripe fruit and good acid supported by smooth tannins. It should improve with a bit more time in the bottle.

Keep it box-fresh ONE

of the great misconceptions about wine is that all wine gets better with age.

It’s true that some wines benefit with time in the bottle, but the bulk of wine sold in Australia and around the world is at its best when you buy it. So how can we keep it that way for as long as possible?

Serious wine collectors have temperaturecontrolled cellars, wine fridges or off-site storage to give their wines every chance to live up to the potential they or, indeed, a columnist lsuch as myself see in the wine.

Not everybody has the means, or the patience, to cellar wines properly. But we all, at some stage, end up with bottles of wine laying about the house that need looking after – even if we plan on drinking them sooner rather than later.

What do you do with the dozen bottles of wine you picked up while driving through the Yarra Valley, or that bargain offer that arrived in your inbox and was too good to refuse?

The screwcap has eliminated cork taint and random oxidisation from storing wines, but there are a few things you need to be careful of when it comes to keeping bottles of wine at home. There may not be a best-before date on a bottle of wine, but in the wrong conditions it can go off in just a couple of months.

I keep wines that do get better with age in an off-site, temperature-controlled cellar (this removes the temptation to open them too soon).

Everyday wines and review samples are tucked away in their boxes at the back of cupboards, which tends to get in the way of an unhealthy retro trainer fetish I have, in a bid

to keep them away from the harm of light and temperature fluctuation.

Ornamental wine racks sitting in the hallway that display prized purchases have no place in my home and here’s why: Wines need a consistent temperature (ideally 15 degrees) and temperatures in the average house fluctuate constantly during day and night. Keep bottles in the box they came in, which is a great insulator, and preferably in a room or cupboard with a constant temperature. Under the stairwell is ideal, but definitely not next to a brick wall that sees the afternoon sun.

Wine needs to be kept in the dark. High levels of light (natural and artificial) lead to premature ageing, and the sun’s ultraviolet rays also wreak havoc. It’s another reason to keep them in their box.

There are other factors that influence the premature ageing of wine, but tackling them isn’t necessarily practical for those wines bought for drinking in the short term. These include humidity (a level of 70-75 per cent is ideal but hard to maintain at home) as corks can dry out and speed up a wine’s oxidisation.

Another is vibration, which prevents natural sediment from settling.

And the worst place to keep wine? In a rack on top of the fridge. Light, heat and the constant vibration from the fridge’s motor will all help to spoil a wine in just a couple of months. \ BEN THOMAS senorthomas@gmail.com

HOWARD PARK SCOTSDALE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (Great Southern) $40; 13.5% a/v ★★★★½

Food match: Roast lamb loin and Jerusalem artichokes 2008 was a cracking year for cabernet sauvignon in Western Australia. This has complex aromas of blackcurrant, black and blueberries, some eucalypt and a hint of cedar oak. It’s not the most powerful cab out there but the balance is superb, with blackcurrant, chocolate and savoury flavours combined with lovely fine-grained tannins and tight acid. It’s a super wine and good value, even at $40.

PYREN BLOCK E SHIRAZ 2006 (Pyrenees) $30; 14% ★★★★

Food match: Pork rilletes

The more wine I drink from the Pyrenees, the more I realise what an underrated area it is. This has a complex array of aromas including plum, chocolate, vanilla oak, regional eucalypt and clove spice.

Assertive, food-friendly acid is supported by flavours of plum, dark cherry, raspberry and olive along with fine-grained, velvety tannins.

It’s an elegant wine in many ways but is not too polished, which makes it quite charming.

5★ OUTSTANDING 4★ REALLY GOOD 3★ GOOD 2★ OK 1★ NOT WORTH IT

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(DARRIAN TRAYNOR)

REVIEW\ DECANTER

Good structure Charming shiraz Focused chard

LOVE A BARGAIN?

LONGHOP SHIRAZ 2009 (Mount Lofty Ranges) $15; 14% ★★★★ Food match: Roast pork. Made from grapes off old, low-yielding vines, this wine has fragrant aromas of blackberries and cherries, with hints of eucalypt, white pepper and vanilla oak. It’s full-bodied and fills the mouth with intense flavours of plums, fruitcake, blackberry and a hint of olive. There’s loads of dusty, drying tannin and bright acid and this is equally happy alongside food or a fireplace. I’m not sure how, or why, this is so cheap – the $15 is no mistake, though – so scoop this up for the cold nights ahead.

Great balance

SIP THIS Owner Andrew Kelly, who had operated coffee carts and was running a small coffee-roasting business, didn’t have a long background in coffee, but was determined to refine his knowledge.

Kelly is now one of a handful of Australian coffee experts to hold a “Q Grader” qualification from the Coffee Quality Institute in California.

During its short life, his café has made a vivid mark on the Melbourne café scene. It’s spawned some of the city’s most talented baristas, influenced a number of new café openings and is one of the more heavily populated cafés around town.

Kelly rapidly understood the movement beyond espresso coffee in Melbourne and embraced alternative brewing methods and the move to single-origin, grower-sourced green beans. The most impressive aspect of all is his willingness to share knowledge.

REVIEW\ COFFEE Barista: Will Glover is dedicated to delivering great coffee.

(DARRIAN TRAYNOR)

When it opened two years ago, in the CAFÉ old WB Ellis auction house in North Melbourne, Auction Rooms quickly grabbed attention.

Its accessible location, edgy warehouse look and its determined “third-wave” stance on specialty coffee made it irresistible to inner-urban caffeine worshipers.

There was still a bit of tweaking going on with food liquor licences and opening hours, but the message about its commitment to food and coffee was unmistakable.

Will Glover leads one of BARISTA Melbourne’s busiest teams of baristas. He’s New Zealand born and has been in

Melbourne for two-and-a-half years, working with Jason Chan at Batch Espresso in Balaclava and then, last year, helping set up Dead Man Espresso in South Melbourne.

He joined Auction Rooms in February and is now head barista, leading a team of five.

Glover says he’s fascinated by the scientific side of coffee and loves having a “curve ball” thrown at him in the form of an unusual, or even flawed, coffee bean.

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Barista’s choice: Syphon coffee Light and space is the first impression at Auction Rooms. The next is the fast-beating pace of an efficient café “machine”. Exposed brick walls, white-painted windows and timber shelves holding bags of roasted coffee beans add to the warehouse look, while decorative curios add inner-urban chic.

Low-hanging lights are suspended from one section of the ceiling, creating the impression of a church pipe organ; coloured milk crates, covering half the “roof” area of the open courtyard, suggest a child’s climbing frame. Two baristas operate the espresso machine simultaneously, while another runs the syphon filter.

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Brooklyn bridges gaps is more than 12 months since Colm Toibin’s latest It novel, Brooklyn, was published. The book promptly received favourable reviews and made it onto the 2009

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Man Booker prize’s long list.

However, despite Toibin’s reputation as a literary master, the book was not given the same publicity back-up as, say, Ian McEwan’s Solar, which was published in March this year. No matter. Brooklyn has become a slow burner, relying on important word-of-mouth recommendations and critical praise rather than PR hype.

Described by one American critic as “a modest novel, but it has heft”, Brooklyn charts the experiences of Eilis Lacey, a young Irish woman growing up in a poor village in County Wexford in the early 1950s. Eilis’ mother and sister conspire with a Catholic priest to send her to New York, where they believe opportunities and financial prosperity are abundant. The obliging Eilis falls in with their plan but suffers loneliness and homesickness as she tries to build a new life. Yet Eilis is no victim and, as the novel progresses, she quietly takes control of her destiny.

Brooklyn’s growing band of fans were not in the least bit surprised when it won best novel in

the Costa Book Awards, one of Britain’s most respected literary prizes, earlier this year.

Toibin’s various appearances at last month’s Sydney Writers’ Festival also attracted big crowds. (His session with Australian writer Kirsten Tranter on the subject of Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady was a highlight and can be downloaded via ABC Radio National’s website).

“A MoDEst novEl, but It hAs hEFt” – AMERIcAn cRItIc

In Australia, Toibin is much admired; so, too, Brooklyn. Its themes of migration, homesickness, and the conflicts that occur when old traditions clash with new ideas resonate loudly among local bookworms, and Toibin proved a great talker on these subjects.

Local book clubs have cottoned on to Brooklyn’s potential to prompt some vigorous debate. At first glance, its storyline, pace and restraint may leave readers wondering: is it really that good? Trust us, it is. \

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Each week The Weekly Review invites readers to take part in our online book club and comment on a book we suggest for discussion. This week’s book is Lovesong, by Melbourne writer Alex Miller. Keep your review to 150 words or less, and the most engaging commentary will win a $30 book voucher to My Bookshop in Hawksburn.

Go to www.theweeklyreview.com.au and follow the book link to join in.

Milk Fever

by Lisa Reece-Lane $32.95 (Murdoch Books)

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Dipping into a first-time novelist’s work is a curious experience: excitement and anticipation are tempered with caution. What if the novel doesn’t live up to the publisher/bookseller/ librarian hype?

The first couple of chapters of Melbourne-based writer Lisa Reece-Lane’s Milk Fever left us wondering whether we would last the distance. But Julia Heath’s tree change struggle as she faces a new life in a small country town draws the reader in.

It is a story of unspoken secrets, dashed dreams and passionate desires and we suspect many young wives and mothers will relate to some of its themes.

TasTe le Tour: regional FrenCh Cuisine

by Gabriel Gaté $35 (Hardie Grant)

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For more than 25 years French-born cook Gabriel Gaté has been one of Melbourne’s favourite food personalities. His new book is a collection of recipes that have featured in his popular SBS series of the same name and is sure to find an enthusiastic audience.

Taste Le Tour follows the path of the annual Tour de France cycling race, picking up regional differences in cuisine and produce.

As well as Gaté’s own recipes, the book features dishes by another respected local chef, Philippe Mouchel, as well as food by various French pastry cooks and specialists that Gaté meets on his travels.

If you are interested in social and religious issues and if you only read one personal story this year, make it Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s new memoir, Nomad.

The Somali-born former Dutch parliamentarian’s 2007 bestseller Infidel caused a ruckus when it was first published under an anonymous name.

This follow-up story traces Hirsi Ali’s move to the US to build a new life after death threats by European Islamists and, according to the book jacket, “her transition from a tribal mindset that restricts women’s every thought and action to life as a free and equal citizen in an open society”.

book club The rose

by David Austin $95 (Garden Art Press)

noMad: a personal Journey Through The Clash oF CivilisaTions

by Ayaan Hirsi Ali $35 (Fourth Estate)

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Brooklyn $22.99

by Colm Toibin (Picador)

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In our house, the annual Queen’s Birthday weekend signals rose-pruning time. It’s also the month for reading up on your various rose catalogues and buying new bare-rooted specimens for your garden.

What better adviser than world-renowned rose grower David Austin – well, not him in person, but his beautiful new book, The Rose.

Superbly reproduced color plates are accompanied by descriptions of hundreds of roses – from old roses and hybrid teas, to shrub roses, climbers and ramblers.

Austin also outlines the histories of various roses, as well as good advice on cultivation and successful planting to ensure perfect blooms.

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I’m a complete non-fiction addict – I get on a roll with a certain subject and I can’t stop myself wanting to know, know, know! At the moment I’m in the middle of The Hard Light of Day by Rod Moss, an extraordinary tale about the artist’s friendships with the Arrernte community around Alice Springs – so brutally honest and beautiful and trusting at the same time.

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wenty-one years ago this month, something happened in a small laboratory at Melbourne University that would reinvent the world as Australians knew it.

After initial tests of a satellite connection between the University of Melbourne and the University of Hawaii, computer scientist Robert Elz established the first permanent internet link between Melbourne and San Jose, California. At that moment, Australia was launched into cyberspace.

The subject line of the first email from Silicon Valley said simply: “Link up.” Elz did as he was asked and, on June 23, 1989, Australia officially became part of the global information revolution.

The world wide web has transformed commerce, culture and communications. For a generation of Australians who have known nothing else, embracing the digital age has become virtually second nature.

For some, it’s become a platform to display their talents to the world.

Over those 21 years, the internet has expanded into a vast cacophony of many millions of voices speaking at once. So, how do you make yourself heard? How do you get the global online community to sit up and take notice? How do you generate “buzz”? How do you make a buck?

To mark the coming of age of the internet in Australia, The Weekly Review spoke to some of the Melburnians who, through their skills and ingenuity, have built online business models – or creative outlets – that are having an impact globally.

All are younger than 40.

Liss WinneL Design arts

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Liss Winnel spends a lot of weekends browsing the op shops of Melbourne, fossicking for things of beauty. When she discovers discarded treasures, she often photographs them and posts the images on her blog. This website, Daydream Lily, is winning international plaudits for its stylish and distinctive approach to the design arts.

In July, 2009, Google designated daydreamlily.com a “Blog of Note”. Of all the millions of personal blogs created since the internet went global, this has been an honour bestowed on only one blog each day for the past decade. That’s an elite group of less than 4000.

Five months later came another accolade, when The Times rated Daydream Lily among the top 50 design blogs in the world. Liss’ private passion had gone “global”. She was becoming blogosphere royalty.

Today, daydreamlily.com attracts 70,000 international visitors a month, from the US, France, Germany and Britain, through to India and east Asia. “It’s hard to say exactly what people visit for ... art, photography, life, love?” says Liss. “There is this concept around the blogging world of ‘inspiration blogs’. Others might just call it posting pretty pictures. I hope I’ve created this dreamy place where people can come and feel inspired to go create.”

Daydream Lily is something of a double life for the Elsternwick research scientist. An engineer and statistician, Liss specialises by day in the environmental sciences. By night, she indulges in her love of aesthetics.

Liss was raised in Albury and the Riverina town of Leeton. At 19, she became the first in her family to move to the city, to study engineering at Melbourne University.

“It was a bit scary at first. The family drove down to drop me off, and mum gave me a personal alarm that I could set off to keep me safe on the streets,” she says, laughing.

“I shared a house in Brunswick, with friends from Albury. Once I was working, I encouraged my sister to pursue her graphic arts career here as well. She moved in with me.”

Her sister, Bec, is an accomplished illustrator.

Likewise, her brother, Jono, is building a reputation in still photography. “We were a very close family growing up. And we are a bit of a creative family, everyone feeding off each other’s ideas and interests.”

She created the Daydream Lily blog as an after-hours hobby. “My blog first took off once the Americans began to notice it. I had quite a few local readers up until then, but then a few Americans began to visit the blog, they put me on their blog rolls and, suddenly, I had this big influx of new readers.”

This included the restaurateur from Bali who wanted to fill his eatery with images she had posted.

One of Liss’ long-standing online pals is American Tina Daunt, a former Los Angeles Times journalist and now a contributor to the Huffington Post. “It began when I contacted her by email to seek some advice. She was very nice, really helpful, and we got

along well. We have been in regular contact pretty much ever since.”

Most Australian bloggers have small followings compared to the US, Europe and Asia, where popular bloggers can make a good income through subscriptions and ads.

Inevitably, commercial offers are coming Liss Winnel’s way, raising the issue: would she want to make a career of it? Or is it better for her blog to stay a labour of love?

“I remember back (in 2007) when I started, looking at my blog and seeing I had 300 readers and saying, Wow! Then it’s great when you push up to 1000. But it’s more about how influential you are. People say ‘traffic’ is important. But more important is how engaged your readers are.”

In any event, Liss still loves her day job and, for all the glamour and temptations of the global design industry, is reluctant to give up that side of her life.

“A lot of companies today are wanting to work with bloggers.

“But there is always that line between what do we say yes to for a bit of extra money and what would come across as ‘selling out’. On anything I do, I have to ask myself whether my readers would be into it. That’s the main point of the blog, really – it’s about enjoying pretty things.”

CoLLis & Cyan ta’eeD marketpLaCe

Only four years ago, Collis and Cyan Ta’eed were running their internet start-up out of a basement garage at Cyan’s parents’ home in Sydney’s Bondi Junction. Today, their company, Envato, operates out of a swish office space in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. A pool table occupies one end of the open-plan office.

Several guitars and amps clutter an informal lounge area.

There are no suits, no ties – the dress code is an edgier version of what the Japanese call “cool biz”.

Twenty-five people work in the Melbourne headquarters, with another 25 full-time staff in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The business is overwhelmingly global. “We have people everywhere, in every time zone, so that’s a bit of a challenge,” says Cyan.

“Our German site manager has to do conferences at 3am his time, but he handles it with good grace. They really are a fantastic team.”

Two of Envato’s online offerings, Tutsplus and ThemeForest are ranked in the world’s top 1000 most-visited sites. Australians constitute only 2 per cent of page views. In total, Envato’s businesses attract 9.5 million page visits each month.

“There are only 899 sites in the world that are bigger than us,” says Collis. “Now, I should point out, there is a big difference between number 900 in the world and number 500 in the world – as the sites get bigger, the gaps get larger. But we are very happy with how things are going.”

This amazing trajectory is largely the work of

30-year-old Collis, Cyan, 28, fellow web designer Jun Rung, and older brother Vahid Ta’eed. “It was all a little bit scary because the four of us had very little business experience,” says Collis. “And the bigger you get, the more things come up.”

For two years, the Ta’eeds didn’t take pay themselves out of the business. They lived on freelance earnings, and reinvested income from their websites in development.

“We went through our savings,” says Collis.

Adds Cyan: “Somebody once said our greatest asset has been our naivete. We didn’t really know what we were going into until we did it. But we’re getting better at it.”

The rise of Envato is founded predominantly on success in building a global audience and a global market.

One part of the company’s business is online publishing, notably its very popular “tuts” – or digital tutorials.

The bigger profit generator is Envato’s cluster of “marketplaces”. Operating on a principle similar to eBay, these specialise as a trading post for consumers of technical digital wares – as an example, offering as many as 700 different themes for web-design templates.

The designers work all around the world, from North America and eastern Europe, to India and Australia.

“They are sole vendors, and we connect them to buyers and then take a percentage on every sale,” explains Collis.

“One single guy in Austria makes $US30,000 a month, so he does better than most of us.”

This year, the company will host, in Chicago, its first overseas get-together for staff. Collis and Cyan are accustomed to taking the business on the road. For a year, they ran the company from laptops while travelling to the US, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore.

“But it can be hard to run a business from different locations, so we had to centralise,” Collis says.

A year ago, however, they decided on Melbourne for their headquarters. “We began with seven or eight designers in Melbourne, so we set up here. There’s been strong growth, and we have tripled our staff here,” says Collis.

He is impressed with the energy and creativity driving the growth of online entrepreneurialism in Melbourne and hopes the next phase of Envato’s business growth will be expanding its provision of online educational resources.

“We already do a lot of creative fields, but we would like to branch out there ... we’re only just beginning to see the value of the internet as an education platform.

“How many people in Africa have laptops? Not many.

But almost everyone has access to a mobile phone. So I suspect online learning will become bigger and bigger.”

Darren roWse master bLogger

Darren Rowse is praised by friends and rivals alike as one of Australia’s internet icons. The rest of the world agrees.

Working from his Blackburn home, the three websites Darren »

produces attract 3.5 million visitors a month. “I do really target a global audience,” he says.

Darren is known to the wider world as ProBlogger.

Of all the blogs in Australia, his is the most frequently visited. The secret to his success is a large body of work – blogs, emails, videos, e-books – providing how-to guides on making the best use of the internet.

After setting up his own blog eight years ago (“really as a hobby, something to do of an afternoon”) it evolved slowly but surely into a treasure trove of handy hints about creating an identity in cyberspace.

Today, Darren is widely recognised as a master blogger. Sixty per cent of his readers are from the US online community. His advice is sought on how to set up websites, how to generate good content and how to present information attractively and effectively. One website offers expert instruction on digital photography.

“I don’t run classes as such. But the biggest and best websites tend to be those that produce useful content,” Darren says. “If you are helping people, they tend to pass on word to their friends. Those friends then find their way to your site and become subscribers themselves.”

For the former Baptist preacher, the rewards go beyond that of a successful business. “One of the things I found inspiring very early on was getting an email from a young guy in India who was able to take the lessons he was learning from ProBlogger and create a little business that fed his family. He was only making a few dollars, doing it from a public-sector network, but that was exciting.”

As his brand continues to build, Darren recognises ProBlogger cannot remain a one-man show indefinitely.

“The next step is looking to hire a few people,” he says.

Darren is one of only a handful of full-time bloggers in Australia. There are many more in the US, Europe and Asia. But, according to the blogger’s blogger, it is no picnic. “I think a lot of people are quite happy to have a day job and to do this on the side. It’s nice to have a few extra dollars. But there has to be long-term commitment to make a success of it.”

aRnolD aRanez supeR geek

Although some might recoil at the title, Arnold Aranez was proud to step up to a podium in Singapore last December to accept his award for running the Asia-Pacific’s “Best Geek Blog”.

For Arnold, the description “geek” is not only a badge of honour, it has also proved a highly effective platform for business. “I think the days when it was considered derogatory to be called a ‘geek’ have passed,” he says. “Today it’s cool. I’m certainly not unhappy to be called a geek.”

Known to most of the internet world as Mr Gadget, Arnold has built a prolific following and highly successful retail business by catering to the hunger of computer nerds for new devices that make technology work better for them.

The son of Filipino immigrants, Arnold started his online retail business from Melbourne’s western suburbs in 2004. Business flourished, in Australia and overseas.

“So we started doing more and more products, sourced mainly here in Australia, and offering the best price in town, and it took off from there,” he says.

Today, Mr Gadget has 33,000 customers on its database. Arnold now leaves the day-to-day

“If you are helpIng people, they tend to pass on word to theIr frIends.”

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business largely to three colleagues while he runs a consultancy supplying technical IT expertise to major corporate clients.

But his websites, particularly his Mr Gadget blog, remain a passion. Although his other professional commitments have meant Arnold now gets to blog only once a day, first thing each morning, he still attracts up to 4000 unique visitors daily from Australia and overseas.

“We are extending the focus to leading-edge tech news,” he says. “I blog every day and, because of my personal experience in the IT field, readers seem to find it a useful read.” It keeps Mr Gadget firmly on the radar as one of Melbourne’s most successful home-grown online brands.

Domenic caRosa the gooD mail

Domenic Carosa spent the first years of the 21st century mixing it with the big guys of the global digital-media industry. The internet wunderkind had built an online giant, Destra, that, in just the first six months of 2007, hauled in revenues of $60 million.

Carosa, as chief executive, was all of 32.

Raised in Melbourne’s inner-city Richmond, Dom started the company at the age of 18 with his sister, Anna, importing video games. When the company listed in May, 2000, he became the youngest-ever CEO of a publicly listed company in Australia. His first challenge was to steer the company through the dotcom crash.

But, in March 2008, the bubble burst. Dom had taken out margin loans to fund expansion of the company into film and television production, and to build his personal stake in the company. When the lender Opes Prime collapsed, Dom took a massive hit. “I lost my shares in Destra, which were held by Optes Prime.” Ultimately, Dom lost control of the company.

“Our vision was always in the media space, not just as a web-hosting company. But to build the business was going to take five years. I was only two years into my five-year road map,” he says.

Gutted, Dom flew off to Thailand and Bali. He spent four weeks at a yoga retreat. “I think everything happens for a reason, and I learnt some valuable lessons,” he says.

Two years later, Dom is back in the saddle.

His new company, Dominet Digital Corporation, has a portfolio of interests, in partnership with new entrepreneurs such as Lauren O’Reilly, with whom Dom is providing electronic mailing lists for small business.

“There is a whole swathe of great companies in Victoria, and Melbourne in particular, who just need some extra capital and some assistance to help their growth, to take them to that next level. That’s the expertise we provide.”

He calls these emerging companies internet “upstarts” rather than internet start-ups, and believes his company is filling a vital gap in helping to finance the growth of these businesses.

“Your ‘angel’ investors are prepared to put at risk maybe 100 grand or less,” he says. “The venture-capital people are not that interested in investing anything less than a couple of million bucks. So we’re looking at that funding gap, say a quarter of a million up to two million dollars.

“But we won’t invest in business plans. What we are looking for are companies who have gone through that initial gestation period and have revenue and customers

… they have proven that already.” These days, Dom Carosa knows the pitfalls. At 34, he has time on side to rebuild.

phoebe montague fashionista

Lady Melbourne is as close as it comes to a celebrity blogger in this town. If you haven’t yet heard of her, it’s just that she happens to be a far bigger celebrity in Singapore and other parts of Asia than at home. Phoebe Montague, aka Lady Melbourne, was awarded Best Fashion Blog at last year’s Asia-Pacific Blog Awards in Singapore. When she returned to there in early May for the Audi fashion festival, she couldn’t quite believe the reception. “It was surreal. I had minders and a driver. I was treated almost as if I was a VIP. It blew me away.”

It was a heartening experience for a young and aspiring fashion journalist attempting to turn her online journal into a full-time job. “It cemented for me the fact that I must be making a mark somewhere.”

Phoebe emerged as an 18-year-old from Northcote High School determined to become a fashion journalist.

She completed a fine-arts degree, ran her own fashion accessories label, spent some time in the design arts in London, then went on to a postgraduate degree in journalism at RMIT to round out her training.

But newspapers and the print industry are in tough times. It is harder than ever to make a start in the business – ironically, for Phoebe, this is in part because of the impact of the internet as an alternative medium for advertising.

Rather than abandon her career plans, Phoebe has chosen instead to try to turn the Lady Melbourne blog she has been developing for four years into a small but effective multimedia brand of its own.

Phoebe produces a fashion blog that is certainly distinctive – even eccentric in a gentle, soft-pastel English sort of way. It has a professional layout and all the usual visual features, but Lady Melbourne lives on personality.

On offer is fashion advice, hints on etiquette and guidance on other matters of style to an audience predominantly of teenage girls and younger women.

Phoebe documents fashion shows and arts events in Melbourne. She has now extended her repertoire to include cosy chats over a cup of tea on Lady Melbourne TV. “I was a bit apprehensive about producing the video.

But friends in the online community in Singapore insisted I had to get it up and running. They told me, ‘People don’t want highly stylised, highly edited stuff.

They just want you. They want to see you, hear you, engage with you’.”

The unique style and sensibilities of her blog attract 70,000 visitors a month.

“I’m not for a moment idiotic enough to present myself as some sort of society figure calling herself Lady Melbourne. Jesus, I’m from Coburg.

“But my readers get it, and most of them think it’s pretty funny. So I thought, why not?”

Phoebe believes this interaction is part of the attraction of Lady Melbourne.

“People like to feel they are part of a community and that, if they invest their time in visiting, they get something in return for it,” she says. \ editorial@theweeklyreview.com.au

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Airports are, for the most part, a necessary evil. We all love a bit of jet-setting, mainly because we forget how tedious and frustrating the process of air travel can be – even if you’re not flying Tiger.

For those of us not comfortably tucked up in the frequent flyer’s lounge, there can be hours of either dragging hand-luggage around duty-free stores or trying to sleep on stiff seats that seem specifically designed to make dozing off impossible.

Well-travelled, Melbourne-based Tom feels your pain.

His simply designed site aims to keep you entertained while wondering if your flight is cancelled or merely delayed. A good selection of airports from around the world are reviewed and entertainment options suggested.

For example, Singapore’s Changi Airport has recently installed a 12-metre jumbo slide for the kids and offers free foot massages for the parents. Mostly though, the options boil down to places to shop, eat or watch your fellow travellers.

Even in the less-entertaining terminals, Tom is a welcome companion whose observations and anecdotes ring true for anyone with a few stamps on their passport.

In the dim and distant past, there were few intrusions as great as reading someone else’s diary. It was also damned hard to find them, tucked away as they were under mattresses, in sock drawers or behind bookshelves. (Not that I ever went looking. Honest.)

Now, of course, diaries are easy to find and hard to ignore. Every teenager seems keen to share their most intimate thoughts with the world at large, which can make it hard for the voyeur to pick the diamonds from the dross.

The diary of American-turned-Tasmanian and aspiring cartoonist Christopher Downes is one that certainly stands out. Downes doesn’t write about his day so much as draw it, in a series of daily cartoons detailing the most ordinary of events.

At times, there is astonishingly little veneer, revealing life at its least glorious and most humdrum, but herein lies the site’s appeal. Here is life as art; Downes sketching all those honest moments that most dramatists would leave on the cutting-room floor.

Sometimes there are jokes, sometimes there are quiet revelations, sometimes there are nights spent in watching Star Wars. Sometimes we feel, rather awkward, as if we’re intruding on a private moment between him and his wife.

There are plenty of web comics out there that tread similar territory, such as the long-running questionablecontent.net, but few see the artist break down the fourth wall and put himself in the frame.

In this, Downes is following in the footsteps of Harvey Pekar’s classic American Splendor comics, although his is a sweeter brand of honesty. Recent months have seen a departure from the daily format, but new cartoons continue to appear on a semi-regular basis. Familiar, charming and strangely compulsive, this is one diary you won’t regret reading.

For years, How it Should Have Ended has been a three-person operation, putting right those lame endings to otherwise enjoyable flicks. A recent signing with a US studio has seen them increase their output of cartoons from two or three a year to one a month, which makes them worthy of a return visit or two.

The animations take a great joy in pointing out plot holes and inconsistencies while finding a quick, efficient and satisfying way of tying up loose ends. Neither new-release films such as Avatar or classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life are safe from their revisionist pen and eye for a shortcut.

Instead of being staggered across 10 hours, Lord of the Rings clocks in here at just over two minutes, while other films – such as The Wizard of Oz – come to abrupt, unceremonious but utterly logical ends.

It’s all terribly geeky, of course, and the quality is a little patchy. Most jokes earn more of a chuckle than a guffaw, while others fall entirely flat, despite the production clearly being a labour of love from all concerned. Still, frustrated cinemaphiles the world over should find plenty to enjoy here. \

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SHaved BieBeR \ shavedbieber.tumblr.com Relax, this cheekily-punned site isn’t trying to lead you anywhere obscene. Quite the reverse, as its handy browser plug-in permits a comforting kind of self-censorship.

Install one small file and, at the click of a button, all mentions of a certain pint-sized Canadian pop star will be scourged from the internet. It will be as if he never existed. Well, not quite. What will happen is that any photos, name-drops or references to Justin Bieber will be blocked-out, to prevent your finite disc space filling up with unwanted celebrity gossip.

Best of all, the plug-in can be easily tweaked to obscure any other over-reported irritant. Never mind the Federal Government’s planned internet filter, this gadget provides sanctuary from all that information you never wanted but couldn’t easily avoid, thanks to the spread of social media.

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Remember, a dress can go a long way if you’re layering the right garments underneath it – think soft merino wool thermals under close-fitting skivvies, or heavy knit tights that will act as cosy leg warmers.

Tunic-style dresses are a perfect fix for winter. They are easy to layer and make a nice change to wearing pants and tops during the cold months. If you opt for a 1960s-inspired mini-dress that is here to stay this season, matching it with tights and boots will give ample warmth and still make you feel feminine in drab weather.

We all know that international fashion houses don’t always have practicality in mind when dreaming up their collections from one season to the next, but we’ve found some winners that can be modified to your liking.

Designers such as Miu Miu and DKNY made sure that their autumn/winter dresses pointed to all things '60s inspired.

Miu Miu, who makes no excuse for heavily relying on black, weaved romance and innocence into her collection. Sure there was evidence of other shades like purple (we love the lilac lace dress in all its regal empire line glory for an evening dress) and egg-yolk yellow, but black was the staple.

Perfect for winter was Miuccia Prada’s use of high neck collars, pinch pleat detailing on shoulders and knee-length finishes as well as her big path pockets with rounded edges in rich wool yarns.

Donna Karan (DKNY) opted for retro comfort when it came to her winter daytime dresses. Here it was all about A-line inspired minis with block prints

in earthy brown, soft mustard, shimmering silver and even azure blue. These adaptable dresses work well with long-sleeved black knits and tights to modernise the blast from the past.

Doris Day, Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot were the inspirations behind Louis Vuitton’s winter dress collection, his head spinning in the dreaminess of 1950s elegance that spoke of tiny-waisted dresses in delicate rose shades and pale clay tones with printed floral organza for a touch of baby doll.

The innocence of this period fused with Vuitton’s sophisticated modern touch reminds us that what is old can be new again and that history has a habit of repeating itself. His dresses – suitable for evening escapades – recalled dresses worn by Anita Ekberg in the Trevi fountain in the classic movie La Dolce Vita and Sophia Loren’s endowed curves in the 1954 flick Too Bad She’s Bad alongside Marcello Mastroianni.

Stella McCartney’s crowd-pleasing minimalist range won hearts this winter – we love the caramel brown and black-striped mini dress, cut on an A-line and worn short. Her evening dresses were also short and layered S T E L L A McC A R T NE Y with sheer organza.

John Galliano got on his high horse with an equestrian theme with Christian Dior – there were plenty of leather dresses for those daring enough – while Prada delivered a more fitting look for winter – alluding to the sexy bookworm secretary, with A-line dresses finished over the knee with fabric choices of wool, tweed, plaid and even taffeta. \

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Right: Small Republic’s exterior.

Below: Fat’s Mongolian yurt exterior.

Below right top: Inside the Fat yurt.

Below right bottom: Fat’s yurt in the grounds of the Old Melbourne Gaol.

Far right: Fat pop-up shoppers.

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op-up stores are as surprising and as fleeting as a jack-in-the-box. Open for as little as a day and as long as a year, pop-up stores appear anywhere – from Melbourne’s laneways to suburban shopping centres, parks, hospitals, universities and even jails.

It took just two days for sisters Jennie Moon and Melissa Robbins to transform an empty retail space in High Street, Prahran, into a funky children’s clothing shop.

Jennie and Melissa, the founders of children’s clothing label Moppit, decided they wanted to create a store that would showcase ranges from several well-known Australian children’s wear designers.

The result is Small Republic, an 80-square-metre space that sells everything from maternity wear to nappy bags, children’s fashion, bed linen and swimwear.

A great idea and an engaging shopping environment.

Yet for all the effort, Small Republic will be open for just six months. It is one of the latest examples of the new trend in retail – the pop-up store.

“In the last five years the children’s fashion market has grown exponentially. There are more brands, more variety and more price points of difference,’’ says Jennie.

“We needed to be different and create something unique.”

As well as stocking their own brand, which was launched in 2002, Small Republic also stocks fashion brands such as Edenstar, Paul Frank, Minti and Cuddlefish.

Jennie believes that one of the main advantages of having a pop-up store is that it gives retailers a chance to test the market before investing huge sums of money in a concept. “The only way to be a designer is to sell either vertically (in a shop) or wholesale. And Small Republic allows us to do both.”

Pop-up stores are not a new phenomenon. The term was coined by global forecasting agency trendwatching.com in 2004 to describe a retail initiative that pops up unannounced, quickly drawing crowds, and then disappearing or morphing into something else.

The pop-up store first began appearing in the US in 2002 when brands such as Nike, JC Penny and Levis focused on advanced marketing and product testing in suburbs where they did not have a store.

Brands started appearing in unique locations with colour and movement, music and style.

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n New York, Nike matched this by opening a store for just four days to sell 250 pairs of limited-edition shoes, while Levi’s created a hipster store selling 501 pairs of special-edition jeans.

Another main feature of pop-up stores is the sense of being where the action is.

In Britain, the London Fashion Bus travelled around the country stocked with more than 1400 pieces from 40 different designers. The refitted double-decker bus brought unique designer pieces to areas that did not have access to boutiques and other outlets, promoting fashion and style to a wider audience.

Melbourne retailers first explored the pop-up phenomenon in early 2005. Brands employed the pop-up stores to get rid of old stock. It has since changed, with shops focusing on features such as location, design and concept.

Fat, a Melbourne fashion boutique, showcased its latest collection in an iconic Mongolian yurt. Set up for just five days, in conjunction with the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, this transportable nomad dwelling stocked only Fat’s new label, complexgeometries.

“We wanted to take the element of what is

traditionally a pop-up store and make it into a brand exercise,” says Fat marketing manager Ben Esakoff. “We choose the Mongolian yurt because it was eye-catching and we wanted it to reflect the brand, which was originally from Montreal, Canada.”

What was perhaps more clever about this marketing gimmick was that the yurt was set up in an unconventional location, the Old Melbourne Gaol compound.

“We needed a space that was semi-strategic, aesthetically large and that we could lock up at night,” says Ben. “It was just so far left field that people were intrigued to come and visit.” The yurt proved a success, generating higher sales, exposure and a positive response from the press and customers.

Just before last Christmas, Daniel Chirico, who started Baker D. Chirico in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, opened a pop-up bakery in Melbourne’s CBD. The Alice in Wonderland-themed shop, stocked beautifully decorated cakes, macaroons and tarts.

The staff were dressed in grey cap-sleeved dresses with white aprons and the bakery generated a great response from the media and city dwellers.

The idea behind the store was to see how the brand would be received in the CBD. Such practical market research, in fact, is one of the main reasons for pop-up stores.

Lulamae, a women’s fashion boutique, teamed with Breathe Architecture to recreate its Sydney Road store in Melbourne Central. “We wanted to trial Melbourne’s CBD, test the waters. Judging from the success, the next one will be a permanent piece,” says store manager Tamara Veltre.

Made entirely from recycled cardboard, the shop generated a great amount of interest and increased foot traffic by 300 per cent.

“It was like a pop-up storybook. Kids got it straight away and were always putting their heads through the windows,” Veltre says.

Jennie, at Small Republic, believes that in a highly competitive retail market you need be more flexible in your thinking.

“The pop-up store allows you to have freedom. You are able to sell the pieces you love and offer more variety to your customers.” \

fcarter@theweeklyreview.com.au

Above left: Lulamae exterior ... one out of the box.

Above right: The cardboard theme continues in the furniture in Lulamae.

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utilise the concept was the airline Song. Opening the first airline store of its kind in Soho, New York, Song featured samples of its inflight menu, sold travel gear, let visitors experience various inflight entertainment options, and sold tickets.

As the trend evolved, retailers provided a whole new industry of in-store entertainment, from DJs to circus performers.

Target, described as the “official king of pop-up retail”, first began popping up with a temporary floating store that travelled down the Hudson River during the Christmas season in 2002. The following year it opened a temporary store in the Rockefeller Centre for just over a month to celebrate fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi’s new women’s clothing line.

American clothing outlet Vacant secretly opened pop-up stores in New York, London and Berlin, stocking limited editions of its latest fashions. Customers could find out where the shops were only by subscribing to the database for email alerts, providing a sense of exclusivity.

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POP-UP CONCERT On June 8, Nova and Soothers held their first winter pop-up concert at Fitzroy's The Night Cat. Cat Empire performed songs from their new album, Cinema (out this week, review next page). \

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MuSIC THe CaT eMPIRe \ CIneMa (eMI) Let’s get this out of the way: the Cat Empire simply aren’t cool. They’re a little too popular with the masses and, frankly, there’s nothing particularly cutting edge or extraordinary about them. And thanks to the Triple J overkill of debut single Hello, it’s hard to entirely dispel the whiff of a novelty band, even three albums on. Still, Cinema has a fair old go. The songwriting is stronger than ever and the Empire’s brand of Latin-reggaefunk-fusion seems to have settled into a sonic style that feels less haphazard from track to track than previous efforts. Sure, it’s music that means nothing, sounding good in borrowed clothes, but there’s a lot of latenight-insensible fun to be had here. Which is just as well, as it’s probably going to prove a hard album to avoid.

The Australian premiere of Spanish playwright Sergi Belbel’s Blood promises to be a suitably visceral affair, tackling themes of torture and disconnection. The play tells of a politician’s wife, kidnapped by terrorists and subjected to a series of horrific amputations until demands are met. Not exactly a pleasant night out, sure, but the St Kilda production promises to be compelling theatre. Director Scott Gooding is an award-winning veteran of the Melbourne Fringe Festival and International Comedy Festival, and has already overseen two of Belbel’s other plays to critical acclaim.

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FILM ROCKeT SCIenCe \ OPenS June 24 aT KInO CIneMaS. RaTed M This coming-of-age tale from director Jeffrey Blitz sees chronic stutterer Hal Hefner attempt to find his voice by winning the New Jersey school debating championship. Predictably, there’s a girl involved. Ginny Ryerson (Up in the Air’s Anna Kendrick) is wanting revenge for last year’s narrow defeat and sees hidden talents in Hal that may propel her to victory. Or does she have other, more devious plans?

Rocket Science has been touring film festivals for a couple of years and is only touching down in Melbourne for a limited season. Almost as cute and charming as his 2004 documentary Spellbound, Blitz’s first stab at fiction feels, quite strangely, less artificial. There are no easy resolutions or predictable endings, the narrative resisting all conventions to deliver a low-key story that feels at times uncomfortably real. In lesser hands, the film would unravel into a plotless, meandering mess, but Blitz ensures we feel Hal is going somewhere, even when he isn’t. Warm, witty and beautifully cast, Rocket Science is a deceptively simple pleasure.

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Seven’s latest HBO import sees a Detroit high school teacher hit on an unusual solution to his credit crunch woes. Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) is mortgaged to the eyeballs, coaching a losing basketball team, and has lost his beauty queen wife to someone with a bigger wallet. To make matters worse, an electrical fire has razed his home and his insurance has lapsed. When a one-night stand inspires him to put his biggest remaining asset to work for him, Drecker enters the shady world of male prostitution.

The first two episodes, run together as a two-hour launch, see him tackle the awkwardness of his first appointment while balancing life as a father, teacher and escort. Jane is likeable enough as a gruff, unreconstructed and none-too-bright everyman while Jane Adams displays a fragile warmth as Tanya, the world’s least likely pimp. Along with a good dose of humour, the cast help the series sidestep the sleaziness implied by so salacious a premise. In the States, Hung has done well enough to earn a second season, so here’s hoping Seven gives a fair run to what could be seen as a brave choice on its part.

Sleaze and corruption are also at the forefront of Mr Sin, a documentary prying into the life of Sydney crime lord Abe Saffron. His tale is one of crooked

casinos, sex clubs, murder accusations, dodgy cops and a deadly fire at Luna Hung Park. Forever denying any impropriety, Saffron himself is a slippery figure, capable of showering his illegitimate daughter with love and wealth while carrying on with his son’s missus.

Clearly intended to cash in on Underbelly fever, the doco feels like the synopsis to a crime epic, without ever truly delivering the goods.

Narrator Richard Roxburgh does his best impression of a hard man laying down the facts but, understandably, there’s a lot of gossip and supposition here. The only conviction Saffron ever faced was, like Al Capone before him, that of tax evasion, which means most of his shadowy activities are never fully brought to light. All we can really be sure of is that, as one talking head helpfully informs us: “If rooting was an Australian Olympic sport, Abe would be a gold medallist”. \ MYKE BARTLETT mykebartlett@gmail.com

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are a Saturday morning pre-requisite.

Or I could join all the sweet fleecy wearing couples from Doncaster who’ve made not so much a sea change but a wind change to Docklands. So many places to go there, and yet, well, nowhere Ashburton to go really.

Armadale I know a lovely couple who emigrated Brighton from England, raised their kids in Sunshine, retired in Ashburton and have just moved to Yarraville to be closer to their grandchildren. You could call them serial immigrants – but I’d say they’ve got a true taste of Melbourne from all their moving around.

They started in the rough end, moved to the quiet, tea-drinking middle classes and then over the other side to the always-diverse, always-inclusive inner west where it is all actually happening. (They’ll need to rethink their day wear, though, if they really want to fit in. Heed my advice – you need to throw a series of mismatched, stripey-spotty items together in multicoloured layers to get it right.

The idea is you just throw it all on, but in reality, it does take a few hours in the morning to get the look right. Trust me, I’ve tried it.) \

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heard a story about a woman who was so fed up with her life she got in her car and drove to Queensland. She left the kids and the husband behind – she actually rang them midway through the trip and said she was gone. She was going to start a new life somewhere else, without them.

I don’t know why she felt she had to go all the way to Queensland. It’s possible to escape your entire life in Melbourne just by crossing town. Seriously. If you had an identity issue or just needed a change you could go from Northcote to Wantirna and never, ever cross paths with anyone you knew.

Melbourne is so vast and diverse that you don’t need to colour your hair to start a new life somewhere. It is possible to pack the car and move from far north Coburg to Brighton and have a very different life. (You’d need to do your homework though. There’s nothing second-hand when you’re bayside except maybe a few marriages, so the Savers clothes and Camira have to go.)

You know, yuppies don’t realise this but it’s not absolutely essential these days to relocate to the Byron Bay hinterlands. The surfboards will look just as good accessorising the shiny new entrance hall in Sandringham and no one need ever know you moved there from Seddon.

And all those ex-Victorian lawyers populating Noosa?

Well, they went too far. Melbourne has a peninsula, remember – it may be a bit chilly flapping around Shoreham in loose linen smocks, but still, you don’t have to have a boat.

South This is what I’m thinking. I’m landlocked here in the inner north. I need a change. I’m going to gather my bits and pieces and relocate. No more left-leaning, homeopathic homeschoolers for me. I’m going to find a land where the rules are completely different – like Surrey Hills, where the general idea is to behave like you actually live in Armadale and one day maybe you will.

Or Port Melbourne, where the dress code for women – Underbelly starlet and thigh-high boots –

KATRINA HALL kathall@ozemail.com.au

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Collectors’ collectives all the talk of fragmentation and despIte decentralisation in the age of the world wide web, clustering remains a powerful factor in the way we do things.

It is especially evident in the art world, where we commonly find galleries huddled together, quite often in the same building. To a casual observer they can resemble settlements in hostile territory, as if banding in groups to avoid being picked off, a kind of circling of the wagons.

One such hardy bunch are holed up in Albert Street, Richmond, and they are using more than proximity to stake out their ground.

Recently, several of the galleries were the venues for talks devoted to making, exhibiting and collecting art.

It transpires that it’s not just the galleries that are banding together. People interested in collecting art are doing the same, and recently Michael Schwarz, a founding member of the collective Acacia, outlined some of the principles that guide these groups.

Your fearless reporter was there to capture the gist of it.

Art collectives are small groups that buy art and rotate the collection created among the members. At the end of a specified period of time, the collection is valued and offered for sale to the members at private auction. It is expected to generate a profit – although this is not normally a primary consideration – in which the members have an equal share, with one share per person.

There’s an ideal size, or at least an ideal maximum size: 20 people.

After that you’re in the thickets of company law. Belonging to a collective gives each participant a range of benefits: greater purchasing power; expanded opportunities to learn about the art scene; and better access to artists, dealers, curators and others in the field. Works are bought by a purchasing committee/executive of perhaps five members. There can be safety in numbers – buying decisions can be more adventurous, yet still rigorous, as members of the executive need to be able to defend their choices, and win over dissenting voices. For some of the more committed members, these often-lively discussions are one of the prime attractions, involving the exchange of information and aesthetics. By the time they wind up, most collectives would have had most, if not all, of their members in the executive at some point.

Members pay an annual fee. In the case of Acacia, this is $2500, paid quarterly. With 20 members, this gives them a $50,000 purse (less expenses for insurance, transport and the like) to buy about eight to 10 artworks a year. Most of the work acquired is the work of emerging and mid-career artists. Collection strategies vary; some groups focus on depth, collecting a number of works from relatively few artists; others go for breadth, with a greater spread of artists. Some collectives concentrate on particular media, such as printmaking or photography.

Once bought, art is available for roster. Arrangements need to take into account those times when members are tardy or reluctant to pass the artwork on to the next person on the list. A standard time frame from start to finish is about 10 years. The collection is then valued, with the total worth of the combined shares being equal to the valuation. A private auction is then held, with a standard reserve for each artwork being 80 per cent of valuation.

Any member whose bidding exceeds the value of his or her share pays the excess to the collective. Any works remaining unsold are offered for public auction.

The phenomenon of art collecting groups is quite recent.

Schwarz traced its origins in Australia to the Tasmanian art dealer and collector Dick Bett, who has been something of a guru to others wishing to enter the art market in this way. It’s considered a good idea to have people from a range of backgrounds, to avoid groupthink conformity. The collective Schwarz belongs to is a DIY group. The members make the purchasing decisions, from what is to be considered through to what is to be bought. An alternative is called the “architect designed” model, where there is an expert who has primary responsibility for shaping the collection. Both ways have their merits, but I’d vote for DIY – it sounds more fun. \

Cliff Burtt cliff.burtt@gmail.com

Go with the cash flow Most businesses have peaks and troughs. Having a cash-flow budget will help you understand them and work within them to ensure your cash-flow peaks can sustain you through cash-flow troughs.

Know the true cost of what you are selling. This is the downfall of many small businesses as they underprice their products by not knowing the true cost. You need to include all the costs of getting the product or service to market. This should also include the cost of you. Many small business owners will tell you they are the last to get paid, but unless you know what your cost base is, whether you actually pay yourself or not, you will not price your product or service correctly to make a profit so you can eventually get paid.

Know who your clients or market are and you are going to tell them about your product or service. It is no use sticking up a website and hoping people will find you. You need to sell. Friends and family are a good place to start but rarely are they enough to sustain a business long-term. Define your target market and then decide who are your “low-hanging fruit”, the easy targets who will need little convincing to buy your product, and aim your marketing and sales at them first.

They will be good indicators of the success or otherwise of your product early.

Know your strengths and weakness and get help where you are weak. (thinkstock)

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my first business when I was Ienergy started 28. I had high hopes, lots of and what I considered strong knowledge and

experience. The business thrived at first but then, because of several factors, was sold six years later, leaving me with a sizeable debt and a dent in my pride.

It was a huge learning curve.

A third of small businesses in Australia are owned by women. And women often start their own businesses to escape the nine-to-five work treadmill, to give them a better work/family life balance, to feel more fulfilled, to supplement the family income or to maximise their own earning capacity. However, leaving a lucrative job or spending the family savings to pursue a dream can be ill-fated unless well planned.

Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow! I can’t emphasis it enough. While it is not necessary for every new business to have a fully fledged business plan with a “vision statement” and a SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, it is important that you have a cash-flow budget. You must spend less than you earn! It sounds simple, but many are unable to achieve it.

Where possible, insist on cash payment. If you offer credit, run credit checks on your customers, and if they go outside their credit terms make them pay cash until they clear their outstandings. The only good client is a paying client. Conversely, where possible, obtain terms from your suppliers … this is one case where you don’t have to practise what you preach.

Avoiding doing things you don’t like or are no good at could mean the difference between success and failure.

If you are the colours-and-shapes person then you need to find someone to help with the numbers and figures.

If you need to raise funds for the business, try to avoid using debt. Offer equity. At present, raising debt for business through normal banking channels, especially start-up businesses, is extremely difficult. And if you do manage to raise debt capital, it will more than likely require a personal guarantee from you and may require a charge over your personal assets. Some consider equity an expensive way to raise funds but, if things do not go to plan, you stand to lose just what you put in. If you have raised debt capital and it is secured by a personal guarantee, you could lose so much more.

Finally, get tax advice. Everybody’s circumstances are different and you need to structure the business based on your personal circumstances. If the business will take time to generate profits, then the losses can be carried forward (conditions apply) to offset against future profits. If the business is likely to be profitable in the early days but the profits are relatively small, you may be better operating it as a sole trader, where you are taxed as an individual rather than as a business.

Or if you are setting up a partnership you will need a watertight partnership agreement to avoid an acrimonious divorce down the track. Remember with third-party advice, you get what you pay for, and I recommend you pay as much as you can afford for tax advice. It could save you a packet in the long run.

Businesses started on gut instinct are often the most successful. Sometimes this comes down to pure luck and timing. I recommend relying a little less on luck and adding well thought through planning to give the gut instinct a fighting chance. \

Caroline elliott BeC. Ca c.elliott@eftel.com.au

On the tiles: Pamela Irving in her studio courtyard, which is a sea of tiled goodies.

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When an artist started to follow her passion, she could never have imagined where it would lead her, writes JUDITH HUGHES.

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f Barcelona is famous for Gaudi’s astonishing architecture, then Pamela Irving’s crazy baroque courtyard should put Bentleigh on the Melbourne tourist map. The wild and wonderful space is between the gallery and her studio in Patterson Road. Inspired by the extraordinary mosaiced environments Irving has found in places as diverse as Tuscany, Chandigarh, Chartres and Los Angeles, the artist has sought to create a precinct of her own.

When the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand held an exhibition in her gallery, Irving mentored five of the participants and, before long, the first wall was smothered in a variety of “bird” tiles. Mosaics made by students from McKinnon and Sandringham secondary colleges, and others created by passersby on trestle tables in the street, covered a second wall. On top of the walls is an over-the-top array of ceramic birds that the artist has collected from op shops, garage sales and friends who keep an eye out for finds they know will be appreciated by “the Queen of Kitsch”.

Her family was particularly pleased with themselves this Mother’s Day when they presented her with a large ornamental swan. This giant now lords it over an arrangement of china swans while her impressive collection of flying ducks looks on. A word of warning before you visit the bathroom – an Alfred Hitchcock experience awaits you as myriad birds gather menacingly in the small, enclosed space. By way of

Guard dog: Celebrity dog Larry Latrobe sits in Pamela Irving’s gallery and studio.

Shades of Hitchcock in the bathroom (left): If birds are a worry, get the flock outta there. (darrIan traynor)

contrast, Irving’s handcrafted birdbaths are a delight – she utilises bits of old china to create the dear little birds and flowers and Bisazza tiles, the cream of Italian ceramics, to complete these collector pieces.

Irving has worked as artist-in-residence at many schools – MLC, Scotch College, Camberwell Grammar, Wesley, Firbank and St Leonard’s, to name a few. With Irving’s fondness for “kids’ stuff”, assigning her to decorate the old Luna Palace (the dodgem car building) at Luna Park was an inspired decision. She is now working, with two assistants, on 25 metres of mosaic that will be revealed in December, when the amusement park celebrates 98 years of fun for kids of all ages.

While birds dominate her courtyard, Irving loves all animals, and it was a larrikin dog that attracted her first public commission. You’ll find her original bronze dog sculpture, Larry Latrobe, in Collins Street.

When I say original, that’s not quite accurate, as the first Larry was jackhammered out of the footpath in 1995, three years after it was installed. Sadly, he has never returned.

Since his conception in the Irving’s home in Caulfield, Larry’s celebrity status has steadily grown, from the City Square in Melbourne to the Shepparton Art Gallery, where a 3.2-metre-high version (known as Louis) guards the entrance, to Russia.

There are no less than seven “Larrys”, decorated in traditional needlepoint designs, now housed in St Petersburg and Moscow. He even has his own Wikipedia entry. I’m looking forward to revisiting Larry next year after Irving has delivered the keynote address to the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ conference in Texas in February next year. \ judithhughes53@gmail.com

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Paddling to a different drum on the water when it comes to It’s war dragon-boat racing. There’s the sound of drummers, frightening-looking dragon heads

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and about 20 paddlers stabbing through the water to reach the finish line.

At the Docklands, a battle cry is brewing, with 36 Victorian paddlers preparing to take on the Chinese at the Chinese Dragon Boat competitions this month.

This is a more frightening sports scenario than taking on the Germans in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the Chinese having the home-water advantage.

They also have the historical advantage; it is their sport – entrenched in Chinese culture for about 2000 years.

International competitions with boats rigged with decorative dragon heads and tails have taken place annually for more than 100 years.

Leading the charge to Zhuhai, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing and Guangzhou cities is Melbourne breast-cancer survivor Jill Hicks.

“The Victorian team is a composite of paddlers from many teams. We are training hard to co-ordinate techniques and racing strategy, as well as training to race over long distances to build stamina,” Hicks said.

“Paddlers returning from competition in China talk about the huge spectator crowds, the loud noise and the televised regattas, quite a contrast with the low level of interest and support here.”

Competitive dragon-boat racing is a technical team sport and involves synchronising paddle strokes to a drumbeat.

“Bringing fitness and strength into the boat is important, as are the technique and timing developed as a team on the water,” she said.

On every dragon boat’s bow sits a drummer. A dragon-boat drummer keeps the paddlers in sync.

The drummer leads the paddlers throughout a race by using drumbeats to indicate the speed of strokes. The drummer’s role is both tactical and ceremonial.

There is also a sweep, who controls the dragon boat with a sweep oar at the rear. The oar is used for sweeping the stern sidewards.

And, most importantly, there are paddlers. If paddlers are not synchronised with each sitting opposite one another, there will be a massive reduction in speed. In competitions this can be confusing, with drums from other boats distracting the paddlers.

Hicks said she enjoys the interdependence of all 20 paddlers in the boat. “We rely heavily on each other to move the boat efficiently to travel at high speed (12-15 kilometres per hour).

“You can participate as a beginner with very little instruction, but it takes years to perfect technique.”

Hicks said she has been dragon boating for about six years and started after having eight months of treatment for breast cancer. She also started her own team, which competed for two years before it amalgamated with the Melbourne Flames Dragon Boat Club.

The club caters for paddlers of all ages and both genders, and members can compete in gender, age or mixed categories.

Dragon boat racing is popular. In April, more than 2000 dragon boaties travelled to Adelaide to compete in the annual national championships. There are 12 teams in Victoria.

“I got involved in Dragons Abreast as a way of recuperating but I quickly became addicted and wanted to take my involvement to a sporting level,” Hicks said At the peak of the summer regatta season, the club trains three times a week on the water and has frequent gym sessions.

The premier event is the Melbourne International Dragon Boat Festival, which has been held annually since 1985.

Clubs have the use of eight fibreglass boats housed at Docklands and about six older wooden boats at the rowing sheds on the Yarra. The boats are 14 metres long and weigh approximately 280 kilograms.

The 12 Victorian club teams, as well as a few corporate teams, mainly compete at Docklands (three regattas a summer season and state titles) as well as Albury, Falls Creek, Geelong and Mount Martha. \

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Review\ yoga me well

The end of Zen expansion of the “wellness” industry are on the cosmic trail to burn out.

Melody Jansz, director of spa industry recruitment agency SpaPeople, watches the Zen sap from their altruistic intention: “It’s not unusual to see candidate resumés that list four-to six-month average lengths of employment due to poor pay and burnout.”

Kylie Saunder, a business consultant to the wellbeing industry, conducted an internet poll via LinkedIn to find that one in two yoga and Pilates instructors and personal trainers experience physical and emotional exhaustion.

It doesn’t help, says Saunder, that many wellness professionals are stuck in “poverty mentality”, feeling obliged to heal the world for free, and struggle as micro-business operators with few business skills.

Energy healers (reiki, kinesiology, emotional freedom technique) and physical therapists (massage, yoga, personal training) are also leaving home-based offices, community centres and parks for higher-profile wellness centres, studios, shared shopfronts and gyms, where working conditions are often lacking.

I’ve worked for one corporate-style wellness centre whose altruistic philosophy was as thinly applied as the paper of its promotional brochure. Then there was the massage-centre sanctuary whose office manager and therapists were either burning out or despairing and howling with resentment over conditions – high rent and brand-marketing costs, anchored to shifts despite few appointments, working nights, weekends and back-to-back appointments without breaks to make up for slow weeks. A common story, they said.

The reliable churn factor and Medicare subsidies that keep medical clinics viable is no business model to emulate, given the “six-minute medicine” and prescription-driven GPs it creates.

Let’s hope the wellness industry finds a better business model before its shining star fizzles to cinders.

Kids who meditate

At Geelong Grammar School, meditation teacher Janet Etty-Leal takes a glass jar filled with water and glitter and shakes it well, creating a chaotic whirlpool of colour. Grade 4s watch as the glitter settles and water clears. “That’s how we feel on the inside sometimes,” she explains, “all churned up and messy, but when we meditate, everything becomes still and clear again.”

Why on earth would kids need to meditate?

Preventative health, for one: the last national survey of mental-health problems among children in 1998 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) showed 14 per cent of adolescents suffered mental-health issues.

Etty-Leal’s students use her techniques to get to sleep, to face the goal posts on a tricky kick or for vaccinations.

They say they focus better in class.

To prove the efficacy of her mindful meditation program, Etty-Leal joined with Dr Andrew Joyce, from the Department of Health Sciences at Monash University (and co-authors), to publish a peer-reviewed report on a 10-week mindful meditation pilot program

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delivered to 10 to 12-year-olds at two Melbourne primary schools.

Children were assessed before and after for behavioural and emotional problems such as hyperactivity, inattention, emotional symptoms, depression and anxiety, and peer-relationship issues.

After the program, those who fell into borderline or abnormal categories in the forementioned areas showed a significant decrease in those behaviours.

Etty-Leal says, “… they need to learn how to build up mental health … basic self-awareness skills. A lot of our attention gets taken up with things we have to deal with in the outer world. There’s often a deficit of inner knowing … (which) is really an imbalance … for children, their cyber self is often stronger than the authentic (inner) self …”

Etty-Leal is publishing a book about her program called Meditation Capsules: A Mindfulness Program for Children. Worth a read!

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If you fall into that category of recalcitrant meditators as I do, here’s hope! On rare moments during meditation, I linger in the empty corridors of my mind, but more

often I wonder who cancelled the cleaners. Clutter everywhere.

We can look beyond forcing ourselves to sit in a candle-lit room to access that meditative state. Here are a few that have worked for me: being fully present as I nurse my purring ginger cat; watching the cloudscape shift; close-up observation of flowers and bugs (nice ones); stopping to admire street-side visual vignettes; feeling the pulse on the inside of the body and following it to become aware of 1000 tiny little pulses in the nostrils, toes, belly, behind the eyes.

spiRit, spiRit, who’s got the spiRit?

“The difference between somebody who does what they love and someone who doesn’t is that the former identifies their fears and has a strategy to break through them.” Dr John Demartini, The Breakthrough Experience. \

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Lisa Mitchell is a hatha yoga teacher, relaxation instructor and freelance writer/editor.

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Winter is the time for architecture and design awards, writes gerry mcLoughLin.

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inter is the season for architecture and design awards – just another good reason why Melbourne is such a great place to live.

Melbourne is certainly a great place to be in winter because it is the season when the architecture and design communities celebrate excellence and salute their best, not to mention the fabulous awards nights.

The design world comes out in style to vie for awards in design, innovation and architecture, and there is nowhere better in Australia, contrary to what you might read.

Melbourne is the home of fine design.

The Royal Australian Institute of Architects has shortlisted this year’s best and, as the judges make their final deliberations for categories including commercial, heritage, interiors, public architecture, residential renovations, new and multi-housing projects, sustainable housing, urban design and a new category, small projects, plus a range of special awards, we can concentrate on selecting the outfit we are going to wear on the awards night.

Local architects are well represented in this year’s program, with 13 of the 47 nominations in the residential category. These include David Luck’s Cloud Chamber project in South Yarra, Bojan Simic Architecture’s The Orb House in Kew, and Nervegna Reed Architecture and PH Architects with Prahran House.

If you are looking for an architect, this is a great way to examine the field. I would recommend you visit the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ website at architecture.com.au

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Bird de la Coeur Architects’ 7-9 Yarra Street, South Yarra, developer Michael Yates’ first major project in the Forrest Hill precinct.

McBride Charles Ryan Architects and Interior Designers’ Fitzroy High School, no doubt funded out of the schools stimulus program. This is a multi-award winning firm and a definite contender.

Ashton Raggatt McDougall Architect’s Melbourne Recital Hall, a fine contribution to the Melbourne Arts Precinct with what must be the most spectacular acoustics and concert hall interior in the city.

Multiplicity Architects’ Westwyck Unit 4, a sustainable multi-housing project in Brunswick that is the brainchild of former Moreland mayor Mike Hill and one of a rare number of co-housing projects.

Jackson Clements Burrow Architects’ Golden Crust Bakery, a multi-residential project that reworks a previously light-industrial building.

Wood/Marsh Architects’ Merricks House, a beautiful and refined design typical of this fine architectural firm and multi-award winner.

Grant Amon Architects & Nervegna Reed Architecture’s Skipps Shade Structure, a fine small project.

The RAIA 2010 Victorian Artchitecture Awards will be announced at a dinner at Crown Ballroom on June 25. Tickets go fast, so if you are interested in attending contact the institute on its website.

That’s not all on offer this winter. The State of Design Festival runs from July 14-25 and has a great program this year featuring three key areas: the built environment; digital; and mobility, which are particularly relevant to our climate change and population growth-challenged city.

The State Government established the State of Design Festival as part of a program to bring design and innovation communities together to show they can be major contributors in tackling the big issues – population explosion, climate change, particularly water shortages, and peak oil – that we are going to have learn to live with.

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talks at Melbourne’s BMW Edge amphitheatre, Federation Square, and the Built Environment program, which allows young families, renovators, design professionals and business to learn about innovative solutions for housing. The program includes forums, exhibitions and face-to-face opportunities with companies “making a difference”, including free “speed dating” with Sanctuary Magazine sustainability experts and Melbourne Open House speakers.

Another wonderful part of the State of Design program is a highly innovative program run by our friends at the Victorian Eco Innovation Laboratory, who have been working with university design students across the state on rethinking the suburbs for a sustainable future.

They pose the question: can we rework the suburbs to a completely self-sufficient model that works with, rather that depletes, the environment. Go along and see if there is anything for you in this interesting program.

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ExcELLENcE IN dESIgN For details, go to VEIL’s website, ecoinnovationlab.com

VEIL Sustainable Neighbourhood’s Forum Also part of the State of Design program is the Premier’s Design Awards, which has 10 finalists shortlisted from the industry and lifestyle design spectrum.

Architectural projects feature large in this program and include: l Wood/Marsh Architects, EastLink l McBride Charles Ryan, Fitzroy High School l Lyons Architects, Lyon Housemuseum l Gray Puksand & BNV Architecture, The Bendigo Centre If you are an architect or interested in finding an architect, this is a good way to look at architects’ work.

The Architects Registration Board of Victoria has announced its 2010 Architectural Services Awards.

These are awards with a difference, focusing on the high level of professional conduct of architects. The nomination of architects is by their clients.

If you have had a good experience with your architects and want to publicly acknowledge them, go to ARBV’s website and give your architects the chance of being nominated and winning a prize of $5000. arbv.vic.gov.au \

Gerry McLoughlin is an architect and urbanist gerrymcl@aapt.net.au

RAIA awards architecture.com.au/vic Awards winners will be announced on June 25 at a dinner to be held at Crown Ballroom.

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Digital Explores the potential of technology in communication and mapping.

Mobility Focuses on rethinking how we organise mobility stateofdesign.com.au

PReMIeR’S DeSIGn AWARDS fInALIStS Ten finalists l EastLink l Fitzroy High School l Golden Age of Couture l Keep Cup l Lyon Housemuseum l Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC l Python Underground Processing Plant l Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden l The Bendigo Centre l Whizkid Games

Winners announced July 21 at Grocon’s Pixel Building, a carbon-neutral building at the Carlton Brewery site, during the festival program. stateofdesign.com.au

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WORKING ON SO MANY LEVELS With four floors of sumptuous luxury, this bayside beauty has it all, writes HARI RAJ.

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Main: The rooftop pool has brilliant views of Station Pier, a barbecue and plenty of space for party guests.

Right: The living areas are all luxuriously appointed.

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Wherever you are in this house, you’re guaranteed a feast for the eyes.

It sprawls over four floors, each with unrestricted views of the bay and the beach. And that’s not all – the other end of each floor looks out on Port Melbourne and the city, which is even more spectacular when it’s ablaze with lights at night.

Vendor Peter Ferrari, the former owner of Extra Transport Group, makes special mention of the light throughout and, of course, the views.

“Out the front, it’s the endless passing parade, the beach, yacht races, and Station Pier with its super liners.

At night there are the lights of Williamstown, and looking back, stunning views of the city skyline.”

There’s a lot to see inside, too. As you walk in the front door, there’s a nice courtyard tucked away on your right,

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A lift whisks you between floors, allowing quick access to the upper, entertainment-oriented levels while keeping the bedrooms on the first floor private. Every bedroom in the house has its own en suite, while the majority have a walk-in wardrobe. They’re all well-lit by a courtyard that doubles as a lightwell, as well as clever use of glass and windows throughout.

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ABERCROMBY’S, 9864 5300 17 Beach Street, Port Melbourne Price: $6.39 million Auction: Private sale Fast facts: Near-new house, Bayside views, walking distance to Port Melbourne’s shops and restaurants, rooftop terrace and pool, lift access to all floors, balconies, home automation with touchscreen control, ducted vacuum.

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Up another floor and you have the butler’s pantry and Miele-fitted kitchen, which is equipped with a coffee machine and stainless steel benchtops. Also on this floor are large dining, lounge and family expanses, as well as an outdoor dining area.

On the roof is the pool, taking maximum advantage of the sun. It’s surrounded by lots of space for deckchairs or party guests, as well as a barbecue area that can be opened up or sheltered from the elements as you please.

Sensibly, there’s also a bathroom on this level so you can get cleaned up before venturing back into the house.

Balconies on the first and second floors look out on the open expanse of beach, and all that Port Melbourne has to offer is also within easy reach.

“My wife and I love the area so much we built two; one to live in and this one to sell. I’ll be carried out of ours in a box, and hopefully not for a very long time,” says Ferrari. “Absolute beachfront is so scarce and these homes are close to everything.”

By Ferrari’s reckoning, there are five great pubs, 15 restaurants, four bakeries and “every conceivable kind of gourmet treat” within a five-minute stroll.

“Along most of the rest of the beachfront, from Port Melbourne to West St Kilda, you have to jump in the car to get a coffee or a crusty baguette. Not so here,” he says.

While the appeal of the vistas on offer is immediately obvious, much of the quality of this house is more subtly rendered. Fixtures and fittings are of the highest quality, from soundproofing to full wiring for audio-visual entertainment to separate air-conditioning and heating for each bedroom and living area.

Floors are French oak and travertine, while there is also an intelligent lighting system. The house is just 12 months old, there’s no body corporate and the builder lives in the block, too.

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Above (from top): Deckchairs allow loungers to fully appreciate the stunning bay views; the kitchen features stainless steel benchtops.

Left: This spacious bedroom has a private balcony overlooking the bay.

Port Melbourne was first settled in 1839 by Wilbraham Liardet, who established a hotel and mail service. Liardet later had a street named after him.

Port Melbourne was the main port servicing the passenger liners and cargo ships that came to Melbourne. The area spawned many industries. Several pubs were “early openers” that were frequented by members of the notorious Painters and Dockers Union. Thousands of migrants set foot on Australian soil for the first time at Station Pier.

Today’s housing ranges from apartments in old factories and warehouses to single-fronted weatherboards and luxury beachfront apartments. One of the suburb’s best known developments is Beacon Cove.

Bay Street is a trendy shopping centre with cafes and pubs.

How this suburb has moved: Up 36.3 per cent from the March quarter 2009 to the March quarter 2010 * REIV stats

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ARMADALE Just across the road from the greenery of Armadale Reserve is this Victorian house, which combines Victorian touches and modern finishes.

Three good-sized rooms lie off the corridor; walk past the store and the stairwell and the house just opens up.

The kitchen (Miele and CaesarStone-fitted), meals and living areas combine into one big space; the current owners have one end set up as a play area, so a toddler can play to his or her heart’s content under the watchful eye of parents cooking in the kitchen or kicking back in front of the television.

At the back, french doors open onto an al fresco courtyard and a solar-heated salt-water pool.

Upstairs is a great parents’ retreat; a study area with built-in desks, along with the master bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite. \ HARI RAJ

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JELLIS CRAIG, 9818 2222 44 Melville Street, Hawthorn Price: $1.1 million + Auction: July 3 at 11am

Melville Street is known as a haven for families with small children. There’s a kindergarten around the corner, a park in the next street and plenty of shops nearby. This pretty house, once a working-man’s cottage, is now million-dollar-plus territory – and it has a gate directly into the park behind, creating one huge play area for the kids. Renovated and extended, this house has an upper level with a parents’ retreat and a bedroom with walk-through wardrobe and en suite bathroom.

Downstairs, bedrooms one and two and a bathroom are off the hall, which opens to a dining area with french doors to a side terrace and open-plan kitchen with stainless steel benchtops. The family room, with an open fireplace, opens to a timber deck and courtyard garden – with that back gate to the park. \ MARIA HARRIS

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KAY & BURTON, 9820 1111 1/112-116 Leopold Street, South Yarra Price: $2.8 million Auction: July 3 at 11am

The adage about good things coming in threes could easily apply to this elegant, light-filled single-level apartment. Designed by architect Rob Mills, the ground-floor apartment, in a boutique building near the Botanic Gardens, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and three under-ground car-parking spaces.

It is big on space, luxury and light. Large picture windows let the light into the open-plan living and dining room and the kitchen. Luxurious finishes include stone benches in the kitchen and bathroom, timber floorboards and high quality carpets. There’s an office at the front, which has sliding doors to a courtyard garden, but the big outdoor feature is the wrap-around terrace that starts at the front (with access from the living room) and continues down the entire length of the building. There is also sliding-door access from the dining room and two of the three bedrooms. \ MARIA HARRIS

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MARSHALL WHITE, 9822 9999 8 Alfred Street, Kew Price: $2.8 million + Auction: June 26 at noon

KEW It’s a classic 1920s brick house in one of Kew’s best streets in the Sackville Ward. Original features include a generous entry hall, pretty leadlight windows and elaborate moulded ceilings. Accommodation is ideal for a large family and includes a spacious formal sitting room and large dining room. The kitchen and family rooms are more recent additions and the house could be further updated. A two-storey self-contained cottage connected to the house provides great accommodation. Surrounding it all is a picturesque garden with a pool and lawn – all lovingly tended by the owners.

This house, in the quiet cul de sac section of the street, is walking distance to many of Kew’s private schools. Families tend to hang around here for a generation or more as this one has done. The owners have been in the street since 1969 and are now selling because the children have left home. \ MARIA HARRIS

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1/59 Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills .................................................................

Price: $1.15 million - $1.25 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 3 at 1pm .................................................................

14 Cooba Street, Canterbury .................................................................

Price: 1.5 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at noon .................................................................

3/312 Wattletree Road, Malvern East .................................................................

Price: $650,000 - $720,000 .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 3 at 1.30pm .................................................................

1/33 St Georges Road, Toorak .................................................................

Price: $1.3 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 1.30pm .................................................................

Ornate and renovated double-storey three to four bedroom Federation house set in landscaped gardens with two new bathrooms, updated kitchen and lovely living areas. Located in the English Counties Estate close to amenities.

Let's eat lunch @ Watts Cooking, 147 Union Road Let's eat dinner @ King & I, 613 Whitehorse Road Let's drink coffee @ Cafe Lucci, 359 Canterbury Road

The highly sought-after Hassett Estate in Canterbury is the setting for this beautifully renovated c1937 brick family residence just moments to premier schools, shops, trams and parks.

Let's eat lunch @ Cafe Eden, 78 Maling Road Let's eat dinner @ The Wildflower, 1 Theatre Place Let's drink coffee @ Cornelius Cheese Wine Coffee, 141 Maling Road

Accessed from Westgarth Street, this captivating two-bedroom property has been in the same family since the 1930s.

Enjoying its own street frontage in one of Toorak´s finest locales walking distance to Toorak Village, the immediate appeal of this single-level town residence is highlighted by an immaculate combination of elegance and light-filled modern style.

Let's eat lunch @ Kanteen, 150 Alexandra Ave Let's eat dinner @ Romeos, 450 Toorak Road Let's drink coffee @ Mana Cafe, 603 Toorak Rd

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Price: $1.1 million .................................................................

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5 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury .................................................................

Price: $2.4 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 2.30pm .................................................................

2/20 Chambers Street, South Yarra .................................................................

Price: $700,000 - $730,000 .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 3 at noon .................................................................

238 Dairy Flat Road, Musk .................................................................

Price: $1.85 million - $2 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 17 at 3pm .................................................................

Leafy surroundings on the cusp of Camberwell complement this inviting twobedroom home. Dual water tanks and carport accompany an allotment that offers north-west rear aspects. Scope to extend.

This is in Canterbury´s Golden Mile on more than 1250sqm. The sheer artistry of hand-made mud-bricks, with a warm and rustic ambience throughout, organically combine in a breathtaking, award-winning Robert Marshall-designed home.

Let's eat lunch @ Cafe Eden, 78 Maling Road Let's eat dinner @ Wildflower, 1 Theatre Place Let's drink coffee @ The Maling Room, 206 Canterbury Road

Luxurious ground-floor security apartment with marble finishes and high ceilings, a classic granite kitchen, open-plan living and dining and french doors opening onto a generous paved courtyard.

Just 7kms from Daylesford and approx 90 minutes to Melbourne's CBD Barcaldine House is set on 38 acres, including a 60 square homestead with wine cellar, bedbreakfast accommodation, café/function room and commercial kitchen.

Let's eat lunch @ Barcaldine House, 238 Dairy Flat Road Let's eat dinner @ Sault, 2349 Ballan Road, Sailors Falls Let's drink coffee @ Barcaldine House, 238 Dairy Flat Road

Let's eat lunch @ Glen Iris Milk Bar, 106 Glen Iris Road Let's eat dinner @ Perrins Restaurant, 32 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Thread Cafe, 1373 Malvern Road

Let's eat lunch @ Tokyo Teppenyaki, 536 Chapel Street Let's eat dinner @ France-Soir, 11 Toorak Road Let's drink coffee @ Caffé e Cuccina, 581 Chapel Street

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Price: $1 million - $1.1 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 12.30pm .................................................................

56 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East .................................................................

Price: $2.9 million .................................................................

Private Sale .................................................................

Renovated three-bedroom Edwardian in tree-lined street with olde-world character.

Generous living, open-plan kitchen/fireside dining, northern deck and entertainer's garden. Front drive plus rear ROW. Walk to tram, train, shops and Ardrie Park.

Let's eat lunch @ Eat Naturally Café, 310 Waverley Road Let's eat dinner @ L'Olivo Restaurant, 171 Waverley Road Let's drink coffee @ Red Rhumba Café, 98 Waverley Road

With an exceptional emphasis on indoor/ outdoor enjoyment, this contemporary residence stands on the rise with an imposing profile revealing a five-star resort-style property designed for entertaining.

Let's eat lunch @ Georges Restaurant, 918 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ Okra Restaurant, 159 Camberwell Road Let's drink coffee @ Butterfly Cafe, 25 Cookson Street

RT EDGAR, 9826 1000 1/329 Glenferrie Road, Malvern Price: $1.4 million +

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 11am

Right in the middle of all that Glenferrie Road and High Street have to offer, this townhouse is also close to schools and public transport. It’s roomy inside, with a flexible floor plan that will allow owners to customise as they see fit. High ceilings and quality fittings throughout combine for a sense of opulence, a style of living aided by the fact that shops and amenities are minutes away. The main bedroom, with its walk-in wardrobe and en suite, is upstairs, along with two more bedrooms – one of these is presently set up as a study. Other features include a security entrance and a double lock-up internal-access garage. \ HARI RAJ

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Kay & Burton South Yarra 9820 1111

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Bennison Mackinnon 9864 5000

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Noel Jones Glen Iris 9885 3333

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22A Mercer Road, Armadale .................................................................

Price: $2.9 million + .................................................................

Private Sale .................................................................

52 Tivoli Road, South Yarra .................................................................

Price: $1.65 million - $1.8 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 12.30pm .................................................................

152 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton .................................................................

Price: $1 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 17 at 1pm .................................................................

85 Carpenter Street, Brighton .................................................................

Price: $2.3 million - $2.5 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 10 at 1.30pm .................................................................

In the heart of Armadale, these brilliantly designed Nicholas Day, townhouses are being sold off the plan to provide ideal single level living ware with separate-level bedroom accommodation Let's eat lunch @ Grapeseed, 1084 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar, 1162-1164 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Phillipa's, 1030 High Street

This solid-brick Victorian house is ideally located in the heart of South Yarra and offers a low-maintenance lifestyle.

This three-bedroom brick house has a huge rear garden with direct Anniversary Trail access. Totally comfortable at present with four-car garage and huge separate workshop.

Master-built by Ravida Homes, this fourbedroom, three-bathroom residence offers formal, family and upstairs living, all in a private low-maintenance garden, decking and dual garages.

Let's eat lunch @ Bond Street Café, 4A Bond Street Let's eat dinner @ Caffé e Cuccina, 581 Chapel Street Let's drink coffee @ Pound Café, Shop 5/566 Chapel Street

Let's eat lunch @ Freshly Baked, 172 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Sergios Pizza Bistro, 201 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Milano Espresso Bar, 170 High Street

Let's eat lunch @ Italy on the Bay, 228 - 230 Bay Street Let's eat dinner @ Brighton Baths, 251 The Esplanade Let's drink coffee @ Laurent, 71-73 Church Street

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Marshall White 9822 9999

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Fletchers Kew 9817 6551

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Hocking Stuart Hawthorn 9944 3888

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27 Iris Road, Glen Iris .................................................................

Price: $1.5 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 1.30pm .................................................................

2/8 Pleasant Avenue, Kew .................................................................

Price: $660,000 - $730,000 .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 10.30am .................................................................

50 Hotham Street, East Melbourne .................................................................

Price: $9.5 million + .................................................................

Private Sale .................................................................

11 Cole Avenue, Kew East .................................................................

Price: 1.15 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 26 at 2pm .................................................................

A stunning house with classic and contemporary style for indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. A renovation of the highest standards has transformed this Californian bungalow to deliver family lifestyle excellence.

Let's eat lunch @ The Lazy Cat Cafe, 479 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ Rama Thai, 495 Burke Road Let's drink coffee @ Luscious Affairs, 494 Tooronga Road

Immaculate sun-drenched three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse offering a contemporary lifestyle inside and out with open-plan living and ample luxury, convenient to transport and exclusive private schools.

Let's eat lunch @ Convent Bakery, 654 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Di Palma's, 684 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Cafe Bacino, 1335 Burke Road

One of the largest residences in East Melbourne on approx 1027sqm, this exceptional six-bedroom, four-bathroom Victorian is the ultimate inner-city family house. Includes pool, lodge and garage.

Let's eat lunch @ Café on Albert, 90 Albert Street Let's eat dinner @ Geppetto Trattoria, 78A Wellington Parade Let's drink coffee @ George Street Café, 65 George Street

A consummate entertainer that's superbly renovated in a peaceful family-focused pocket, this attractive residence exudes a wonderful modern mood for high-quality living on a low-maintenance garden allotment.

Let's eat lunch @ Funky Fillings Cafe, 631 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Estivo Restaurant, 330 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Grazing Cafe, 713 High Street

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Auction: Saturday July 3 at 1pm

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Price: $2.45 million .................................................................

Private Sale .................................................................

12 Barnsbury Road, South Yarra .................................................................

Price: $1.5 million + .................................................................

Auction: June 26 at 2.30pm .................................................................

Drumguiney c1890 is a magnificent slateroofed Victorian residence imbued with grace, warmth and sophistication for an outstanding family lifestyle near Maling Road village and private schools.

Let's eat lunch @ Cafe Eden, 78 Maling Road Let's eat dinner @ The Wildflower, 1 Theatre Place Let's drink coffee @ Cornelius Cheese Wine Coffee, 141 Maling Road

Impressively evoking boom-style architecture, this c1880´s Victorian terrace´s blend of period charm and lightfilled comfort is nestled within a secluded location only metres to Hawksburn Village, Toorak Village and Chapel Street.

Let's eat lunch @ Caffe Latte, 521 Malvern Road Let's eat dinner @ Bistro Thierry, 511 Malvern Rd Let's drink coffee @ Husk, 557 Malvern Road

WOODARDS 9805 1111

Built in 1923, this Californian bungalow maintains its period features alongside some modern touches.

It’s a lovely family house in a stable neighbourhood, one in which properties rarely come onto the market. A highlight is the family room, which is laid out under a charming sloped roof, looking out onto a surprisingly tropical back area – palm trees sway over a salt-water pool and large al fresco area. Down one side of the house are two bedrooms in what is almost a separate wing, along with a bathroom/ laundry that is just a couple of quick steps out of the pool. The house is perfectly suited for a family to move in right away but is flexible enough to allow for renovation should new owners want to put their own touches to it. \ HARI RAJ

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BUXTON, 9699 5155 501-348 Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda West Price: $2.5 million + Auction: Expressions of interest closing June 26 at 5pm

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You know how apartments involve all manner of messing with keys and locks and doors? Well, 348 Beaconsfield Parade offers a streamlined experience. After entering a code, the lift whisks residents straight into their homes – the minute the door opens, you’re home. And, of course, the minute you turn the corner into the main body of this penthouse, it would be hard to miss the stunning views of the bay. Curved floor-to-ceiling windows take up two of the penthouse’s four corners, so the water is visible from the kitchen, the large living and dining area and the study that occupies its own nook. The highlight, however, is the rooftop entertainment area – which is almost equal to the penthouse’s footprint – and offers unrestricted views of the water and the city. \ HARI RAJ

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KAY & BURTON, 9592 6522 9 Martin Street, Brighton Price: $5.2 million + Auction: Expressions of interest closing June 28 at 5pm

Set on 1270 square metres, this art deco house is certainly distinctive. Its rooms are of grand proportions, replete with features such as lovely curved window walls and Queensland oak panelling throughout. To the rear is a tennis court, and set alongside it is one of the house’s highlights – a tennis pavilion, perfect to sit back and enjoy the game or to escape for a while with a book. Sensibly, the pavilion also includes a change room, so anyone who’s had a rally on the court or a dip in the spa or pool can shower and change without tracking anything through the house. A key aspect of the house is its flexibility – there are ample opportunities for renovation, which will be easy to accomplish as the house’s structure is excellent. \ HARI RAJ

WHERE TO LIVE\ PROPERTY LISTINGS ADDRESS

ALBERT PARK 10/152 Bridport St

AGENT PAGE

Jellis Craig 134

44 Kenny St 7 Pam Ave 51 Aylmer St

BEAUMARIS 19 Coronet Gve

APOLLO BAY

15 Cawood St Great Ocean Rd Real Estate 158

BENTLEIGH

ARMADALE

BENTLEIGH EAST

22A Mercer Rd Kay & Burton 46 16 Elgin Ave Marshall White 71 8/23 St Georges Rd Marshall White 85 4A Egerton Rd RT Edgar 89 48 Stuart St Bennison Mackinnon 92 21 Sutherland Rd Gary Peer 100

ASHBURTON 15a Solway St 25 Highgate Gve 8 Clifford Cl

BALWYN

68 Balwyn Rd 152 Balwyn Rd 2/14 Mangan St 2/10 Winmalee Rd 26 King St 55 Balwyn Rd 1/14-16 Relowe Cres 6 Bernborough Ave 6/26 Weir St

BALWYN NORTH 15 Ray Dve 18 Hillview Rd 10 Earls Crt 21 Maud St 50 Robert St 10A Kenny St 29 Frank St

550 Centre Rd

34 Victor Rd

BLACK ROCK

290a Beach Rd 11 Hunter Ave

BLACKBURN SOUTH Marshall White 82 Marshall White 82 Jellis Craig 135

Marshall White Fletchers Hocking Stuart Noel Jones Noel Jones Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig Jellis Craig

83 108 125 128 129 136 138 148 152

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

83 85 108 109 128 129 137

80 Orchard Gve

BOX HILL

3/14 Bedford St

BOX HILL NORTH 106 Shannon St

BOX HILL SOUTH 14 Grandview Rd

BRIGHTON

9 Martin St 13 Albert St 6/1 Clarkson Ave 72 Bay St 396 New St 398 New St 6/11-13 Well St 895a Hampton St 66 Well St

BRIGHTON EAST 17 Durrant St

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Jellis Craig 148 Jellis Craig 149 Jellis Craig 152

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DONCASTER 340 George St

Hocking Stuart 125

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ELWOOD 70 Spray St 18 Foam St

FLINDERS

18 Meakins Rd

GLEN IRIS

850 BURKE ROAD, CANTERBURY. Three-bedroom period house near Camberwell Junction. Auction: July 10 at noon (Jellis Craig, 9818 2222).

1/16 Gleniffer Ave

BURWOOD Fletchers 105

RT Edgar

4/26 Edwards St 54 Meldan St

CAMBERWELL

2/32 Donna Buang St 33 Cornell St 1/21 Kalang Rd 1/22 Donna Buang St 7 Dower St 8 Cornell St 1 Kingfield Crt 1/4 Fordham Ave 17A Victoria Rd 1278 Toorak Rd

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866 Burke Rd 21 Hopetoun Ave

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Marshall White Marshall White Marshall White Woodards Noel Jones Noel Jones Noel Jones Noel Jones Jellis Craig Jellis Craig

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110 Mont Albert Rd 36 Rubens Gve 5 Victoria Ave 1/27 Chatham Rd 850 Burke Rd 19 Logan St 13 Margaret St 14 Cooba St

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

65 66 67 131 140 141 142 150

CARNEGIE 19 Longstaff St

Noel Jones 132

CAULFIELD NORTH 3/56 Narong Rd 69 Howitt Rd 8 Cromwell St 97 Eskdale Rd

Marshall White 85 Gary Peer 100 Gary Peer 100 Gary Peer 101

CAULFIELD SOUTH 183-189 Booran Rd

Gary Peer 101

8 Valley Pde 12 Dillon Gve 14a Atkins Ave 27 Iris Rd 30 Wills St 5/33 Osborne Ave 1/3 Hope St 21A Great Valley Rd 7 Grosvenor Rd

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153 Power St 25 Liddiard St 1/12 The Boulevard 6 Power St 53 Linda Cres 44 Melville St 85 Morang Rd 126 Riversdale Rd 6/11 Henry St

HAWTHORN EAST 190 Rathmines Rd 443 Tooronga Rd

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Ben & Jerry’s ice-creams, Phillippa’s breads and organic fresh poultry and game – doesn’t sound like your ordinary fruit shop, does it? That’s because Claremont Fruitique is far from ordinary. The day I wandered in was its second anniversary, and in this time Fruitique has become a local favourite. Fresh fruit and vegetables are on offer and available in handy already-cut packs. Whether you’re after fresh pasta, organic fruit or Maggie Beer’s mouth-watering quince and bitter almond ice-cream, Claremont Fruitique is much more than your average fruit shop.

What do John Farnham, Jon Bon Jovi and the Strokes have in common? Would you believe that they all own a pair of hand-made leather boots from Rocco Bufalo?

For more than 40 years Rocco has been tracing people’s feet and hand-crafting leather shoes and boots to create the best possible fit.

With suede, patent leather, floral tapestry, snakeskin and metallic leather to choose from, you can create your perfect boot. Shoes start at $180 and boots $200.

Custom-made shoes are $200 and boots are $280, which includes your choice of material and heel.

Fast, cheap and clean – Nuyu Nails is the ultimate nail destination with an extensive selection of nail colours that would have even Lady Gaga going, well, a little bit gaga.

Nuyu is unlike many swanky beauty salons – there’s no need to make an appointment and you can leave your Sunday best at home. A deluxe manicure and pedicure combo is only $42 and with the money you have saved, you can buy your selected OPI nail colour (the range is available at Nuyu) to do a quick at-home touch-up.

7 Havelock Rd 112/102 Camberwell Rd 5 & 5A Kemsley Crt 38 Mt Ida Ave 3 Victoria Rd 5/421 Tooronga Rd

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14a Charles st Great Ocean Rd Real Estate 158

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32 Chanak st Marshall White 53 Millewa Ave Marshall White 22 The Rialto Bennison Mackinnon 3/312 wattletree Rd Bennison Mackinnon 2/4 wynyeh st Bennison Mackinnon 4/17 Moama Rd LJ Hooker 373 waverley Rd Fletchers 4 Hughes st Hocking Stuart 3 Davies st Abercromby’s 14a webster st Noel Jones 28 Arcadia Ave Noel Jones 78 Magregor st Noel Jones 48 Macgregor st Jellis Craig

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Aqua Real Estate 155

MusK 238 Dairy Flat Rd

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souTHbAnK 2602/80 Clarendon st

73 73 74 95

Jellis Craig 153

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Hocking Stuart 124

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15 woodstock st Bennison Mackinnon 1/31 Holyrod Ave LJ Hooker

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Fletchers Fletchers Fletchers Fletchers Woodards Jellis Craig

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25 Tintern Ave Marshall White 4/40 bruce st Marshall White 2/264 williams Rd RT Edgar 4/1 Canberra Rd Bennison Mackinnon 98-100 Mathoura Rd Gross Waddell

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suRReY HIlls 18 warrigal Rd 2/7 warrigal Rd 225 elgar Rd 1/59 Middlesex Rd 53 empress Rd 3/4 wells st

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Louie’s devotees have been enjoying the delicious cured European meats, dips and cheeses for years but the wide selection of fresh coffee beans are also bestsellers Café seating is at the back of this buzzing deli, and fresh sandwiches are available with a great variety of fillings. Louie’s also has a broad selection of imported oils, sauces and condiments and a range of fresh breads that are the perfect accompaniment to the delicious antipasto available. Crowds are often drawn to the meat cabinet, so be prepared for a short wait for your Italian salami. \

Brenda Skelton and Jo Wilson started selling antiques and vintage furniture from Skelton’s garage.

Six years ago they opened Bes 62, a small shop with floor-to-ceiling second-hand goods. Skelton and Wilson regularly visit auction houses and garage sales. “It’s all about recycling and reusing, I like the idea that these things don’t become landfill,” says Skelton.

Spend some time digging through the generations of furniture and incredible antique finds – you no doubt will find exactly what you weren’t looking for.

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ST KILDA 7/2a Robe Street “3 Bedrooms” Located in the very heart of cosmopolitan St Kilda is this 1st floor 3 bedroom apartment. Offering westerly views over the bay the apartment has been tastefully refurbished and offers sep kitchen, open plan living/dining, 3 bedrooms, bathroom/laundry plus off-street parking.

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Jacqueline Ralph 0418 106 068 226 Toorak Road, South Yarra

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FLINDERS 18 Meakins Road Spring Gully Farm (26.6 Acres 10.76 Ha) The ultimate Mornington Peninsula farmlet with pretty valley views. The home provides generous living areas, study, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, stunning wine cellar, tennis court & adjacent separate 3 bedroom timber home with all amenities. Also large timber barn, 324sqm machinery shed, dam and permanent creek.

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South Yarra. 9820 1111 Flinders. 5989 1000

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3AT *ULY PM 7ED PM 3AT PM "ERT 'ERAERTS "AY 2OAD 3ANDRINGHAM

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buxton.com.au

3ECURITY SERENITY THE #ITY IN SIGHT #AFES ARE AT THE DOOR THE CITY IS IN SIGHT LEVELS OF SERENITY ARE HERE *UST OFF THE "AY 3T STRIP THIS BEDROOM BATHROOM INNER CITY STYLE TOWNHOUSE STEPS UP FROM GROUND FLOOR DUAL LIVING TO A SLEEPING LEVEL WITH MASTER DOMAIN SPA BATHROOM TO A NORTHERLY ROOFTOP TERRACE "EHIND CAR GARAGING

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BATHROOM PLAN WITH EXPANSIVE LIVING WITH -IELE GRANITE KITCHEN AN EQUALLY EXPANSIVE ST FLR MASTER LEVEL WITH STATE OF THE ART SPA BATHROOM &ULLY ALARMED WITH PARKING OUT FRONT A NORTHERLY COURTYARD BEHIND ALL YOU NEED WITHIN A WALK THIS IS A VISIONARY 6ICTORIAN

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3AT *ULY PM 7ED PM 3AT AS ADVERTISED "ERT 3TEWART (ALLI -OORE #HURCH 3TREET "RIGHTON

"RIGHTON .EW 3TREET ,AND LOCATION AND LUXURY POTENTIAL 3TEP UP FIND A HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE STREET FRONT PROPERTY SET ON A BEACHSIDE HIGHPOINT "EHIND A M FRONTAGE THIS APPROX SQM SITE LETS YOU CREATE LUXURY LIVING IN PERFECTLY SIZED GROUNDS JUST OFF THE 'OLDEN -ILE !LTERNATIVELY PURCHASE ALONG WITH A UNIQUELY SECLUDED REAR PROPERTY CONSOLIDATE APPROX SQM TO CREATE AN EXPANSIVE ESTATE WITH POOL TENNIS COURT MORE

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buxton.com.au

#LASSIC STYLE WITH A FIRST CLASS ADDRESS /N ITS OWN PRIVATE BLOCK THIS TIMELESS BEDROOM PLUS STUDY BATHROOM HOME IS LIGHT FILLED LOFTY WITH LOUNGE DINING PLUS NORTH FACING CASUAL ZONE A GRANITE 3MEG KITCHEN A DOUBLE GARAGE DELUXE DETAIL INCLUDING BALCONIES 7ITH AN ATRIUM LIGHTWELL NORTHERLY WATER FEATURE ""1 COURTYARD

THIS IS A STAND OUT STANDALONE HOME WITH AN INDEPENDENT ADDRESS

!UCTION )NSPECT #ONTACT

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3AT *ULY PM 7ED PM 3AT AS ADVERTISED "ERT 3TEWART (ALLI -OORE #HURCH 3TREET "RIGHTON

"RIGHTON S MOST SECLUDED SITE "EYOND AN IMPOSING PRIVATE DRIVE THIS APPROX SQM SITE LETS YOU CREATE LUXURY LIVING OF RARE SERENITY SECURITY IN A SECLUDED SPOT WITH SCHOOLS THE CAFÏ CYCLING TRACKS OF THE 'OLDEN -ILE BEACHFRONT WITHIN A WALK /R PURCHASE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER STREET FRONT PROPERTY TOTAL APPROX SQM TO CREATE A UNIQUE FAMILY ESTATE WITH SCOPE FOR TENNIS COURT POOL

"RIGHTON 7ELL 3TREET !UCTION 0RICE )NSPECT #ONTACT

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7ED PM 3AT AS ADVERTISED (EATHER 3TEADMAN #ENTRE 2OAD "ENTLEIGH

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"EACHSIDE %DWARDIAN GRACE FAMILY SPACE /NE OF THE FINE %DWARDIANS THAT MAKE THIS BEACHSIDE ADDRESS SO DESIRABLE THIS BEDROOM PLUS UTILITY ROOM STUDY BATHROOM BEAUTY STRETCHES OUT BEYOND FORMAL FAMILY ZONES A ST FLOOR RETREAT TO OFFER A SEPARATE HOME OFFICE HEATED POOL IN APPROX SQFT SQM GARDENS (EATED COOLED -IELE KITCHEN AUTO GARAGE THIS IS FINE FAMILY SPACE SET WITHIN M OF THE BAY

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3/43 Derby Street Kew 3T +ILDA ' "ARKLY 3TREET !UCTION 0RICE )NSPECT #ONTACT #ONJ /FFICE

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#UTTING EDGE COURTYARD APARTMENT /N THE EDGE OF THE !CLAND 3T PRECINCT THIS REAR COURTYARD APARTMENT IS A RARE OASIS OF CALM 7ITH ARGUABLY THE LARGEST COURTYARD OF THE GROUP

THIS CUTTING EDGE BEDROOM HOME STARS A #AESAR3TONE %URO APPLIANCE KITCHEN STONE FINISHED FRAMELESS SCREENED BATHROOM VIDEO ENTRY REV CYCLE AIR CON LIFT TO BASEMENT PARKING 3ECURE INVESTMENT OR SERENE START

Ideally located on the second floor, at the front of the building benefitting from views to the north & east. Comprising entrance, two bedroom with BIR’s, separate modern kitchen / meals area, spacious living with private north facing balcony, bathroom with laundry facilities, security entrance, tandem undercover parking for two cars, gas heating & cooking. A fantastic apartment in this most convenient location.

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT

This Saturday at 11 am Thursday 1-1:30 pm & Saturday 10:30-11 am Nick Whyte 0417 131 153

9854 8888

278 High Street Kew

Internet: www.mclaren.com.au

Leading edge design.

Unrivalled Richmond location.

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Albert

Elizabeth Regent

 CBD EAST MELBOURNE

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York RICHMOND

Highett

Bridge

Level 1, 285 Bay Street Port Melbourne Phone 9646 4333

Lennox

CityLink 

Email sales@felixrichmond.com.au Phone Michael Robinson 0401 071 071 Bryce Patterson 0412 056 838

Hawthorn 

Clarendon

www.felixrichmond.com.au

Victoria

 Eastern Freeway

Inspect the display suite on site at 8 Garfield Street Richmond Open 12.00 — 3.00pm Thursday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment.

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Brand new apartments located in Richmond, a short walk through the Fitzroy Gardens to the CBD, and providing direct access to the best of the inner city.

One bedroom apartments from $380,000 Two bedroom apartments from $480,000

TOORak 1/25 Tintern avenue Located on the fringe of Toorak Village and offering classical architecture, this brand new, ground floor single level garden residence provides a lifestyle second to none and is set in one of Melbourne's finest boutique developments.

- 3 ensuited bedrooms (2 with WIR) - Stunning Calcutta/Miele appointed kitchen - Elegant open plan living & dining (OFP) - Custom study/den with built in joinery - Magnificent landscaped courtyard garden - European Oak flooring, marble bathroooms - Private lift, basement parking for 2 plus storage room.

The professional collaboration of Demaine Partnership and Limelight Properties.

Private Sale $2,950,000 Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Sean Cussell 0425 787 979 Nicole French 0417 571 505

Office

1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

soutH yaRRa 2.4/4 Cromwell Road Exclusive, luxury apartment positioned minutes to Hawksburn Village in the highly regarded 4 Cromwell development. Well zoned accommodation featuring spacious main bedroom, (balcony, WIR/en-suite), 2 further bedrooms BIR’s and contemporary bathroom. Gourmet Miele kitchen boast’s stone bench tops and opens to expansive living/ dining room with North facing balcony. Further enhanced by; study nook, separate laundry, zoned heat/cool, double glazing, storage cage & 2 basement car parks.

Auction saturday 26th June at 10.30am Inspect

Wednesday 12-12.30pm & saturday from 10am

Contact

James McCormack 0410 503 389 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

Office

1111 High street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

South yARRA 59 Darling Street Elan is a new & exclusive boutique eight-apartment residence in one of Melbourne's most prestigious & sought after locations, designed by Plus Architecture. Luxuriously appointed each apartment offers indoor/outdoor terraces for entertainment, open plan layout designed to take full advantage of the impressive views & create an inviting & relaxed ambience. Contemporary in style, each 2 BR apartment occupies 1 half floor & offers 2 bathrooms & parking for 2 cars in an ideal location close to the city's epicentre, surrounded by lush parklands. A stunning 3 BR, 2 storey penthouse is the jewel of Elan & offers a luxury of space, light & exceptional views. In an ideal lifestyle location close to Chapel St & Melbourne CBD, Elan is bespoke luxury at its best.

Now Selling Contact

James McCormack 0410 503 389 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

Office

1111 high Street Armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

MAlvERN 4/331 Glenferrie Road Absolute luxury designed by Nicholas Day Architects & created

by Glenn Eagles Homes, this exclusive single level residence is set in a location which offers lifestyle convenience only metres from High St & Glenferrie Road shopping.

First floor, 2 bedrooms (both with ensuites) Generous study/den North facing sun filled terrace Open plan Calcutta marble Miele kitchen overlooking living & dining Cashmere Travertine to all bathrooms European Oak parquetry, wool carpets Full security, private lift, storage areas Secure double basement garaging

Private Sale $1,995,000

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Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

MelbOurne 103/401 St Kilda road Positioned in the beautiful Domain precinct, this stunning brand new apartment offers the perfect Melbourne position facing Arnold Street, South Yarra with a tree top aspect. A unique oppotunity exsits to live in this modern building with the finest café at your doorstep. Offers exceptionally well designed & proportioned living spaces, including a fabulous chefs kitchen, sweeping balconies & beautiful vistas from every room, 3 fitted bedrooms (all with ensuites), study, laundry room, powder-room & double basement garage.

www.401stkildaroad.com.au Private Sale $2,795,000 Inspect

Wednesday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11.30-12noon

Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Ève larosée 0404 866 575 Sean Cussell 0425 787 979

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

Kew 57 Cecil Street A true family domain – hidden behind a high brick wall, this well proportioned classically designed two storey home features a large lounge with interconnected dining room, recently updated kitchen and breakfast room, massive rear family room opening onto a North facing deck; four bedrooms with a separate study, three bathrooms and double garage all add up to the ideal home for the larger family. Note the central Kew location near trams, schools and parkland. Features include auto gate and garage door, gas central heating, air-conditioning and ducted vacuuming.

Auction

Saturday 10th July at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

Contact

Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Cameron edgoose 0438 064 212 Michael Liu 0402 699 076

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

hAWThORn 153 Power Street This imposing Victorian boasts the impressive dimensions and heritage detailing of the era combined with previously renovated and extended interiors providing tremendous scope for further enhancement or contemporary revival, STCA. Formal lounge and dining, marble OFPs, open-plan Miele/Blanco kitchen and expansive informal living and dining extending to paved entertaining and spa pool. 3 bedrooms plus study/retreat, main OFP, WIRs/ensuite.

Powder room, heating.

Auction

Saturday 10th July at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

Contact

nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Mark Dayman 0409 342 462

Office

266 Auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

CAntERBuRy 866 Burke Road Opposite Harcourt Street, this attractive 4 bedroom Edwardian two-storey brick family residence exudes warmth/charm showcasing lovely period features and generous proportions. A refurbished interior features formal living, separate dining, main bedroom (BIRs/ensuite/dressing room), study/4th bedroom, upstairs teenage retreat (5th/6th bedrooms if desired), family bathroom and laundry/WC; modern kitchen with north-east facing informal family/ meals area (floor-to-ceiling glass, motorised/blinds).

Includes alarm, hydronic heating, OFPs, split-system airconditioners, Euro appliances, double-glazing, roof storage, OSP+carport.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 9.30am

Inspect

thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 9am

Contact

Geordie Dixon 0418 588 399 James tostevin 0417 003 333

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

CAnTERBuRy 21 Hopetoun Avenue Enjoying a prestigious location in the Golden Mile precinct this 1970s contemporary brick home has zoned living areas surrounding a central north-facing deck. Immaculately presented whilst still offering opportunity to redecorate/ modernise if desired or possible new home site (STCA), land size 810m2/8,751sqft approximately. Comprising formal sitting room, three bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite), separate dining, bathroom, laundry, plus informal living room and timber kitchen/dining. Includes ducted heating/ cooling/vacuum, R/C airconditioner, remote/double garage with internal access.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Geordie Dixon 0418 588 399 Joe Muinos 0423 222 043

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

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CAnTerbury 110 Mont Albert road A site of significance and substance featuring some 2330sqm, further enhanced by second frontage to Wentworth Avenue, represents a huge opportunity to make a major contribution to Canterbury’s future. This landmark ‘Golden Mile’ allotment offers sub-division possibilities, STCA, amongst a range of outstanding options that suggest rich investment returns and invite you to make the most of rare ‘blank canvas’ dimensions in a location consistently sought after for its proximity to parkland and several prestigious schools. Developers note: Plans and permits for eight luxury apartments

Auction to be held at 266 Auburn Rd Hawthorn Wednesday 23rd June at 12.30pm Contact

Mark Dayman 0409 342 462 Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

Office

266 Auburn road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

CAntERBuRy 36 Rubens Grove Located just off Mont Albert Rd within short walking distance of 3 major private schools, this most handsome 1930s solid brick residence has recently undergone a complete transformation & now offers approx. 47sq of luxurious understated living space. Comp 5 BR accommodation with study, formal living room with open fire & classic dining room, CaesarStone & Ilve equipped kitchen, flexible open plan living spaces & rear home theatre or games room. Equipped with ducted heating/cooling, security, ducted vacuum and three bathrooms, this is well suited to those looking for space, substance and importantly, a refreshingly modern approach to luxury home living.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 2.30pm

Inspect

thursday 2-2.30pm & 6-6.30pm Saturday from 2pm

Contact

nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 1754 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

canTeRbuRy 5 Victoria avenue What finer setting for a work-of-art than on over 1250sqm (approx) in the Golden Mile amidst leading schools?

The artistry of mud-bricks, soaring Jarrah ceilings, with a warm and rustic ambience throughout organically combine in a breathtaking, award-winning Robert Marshall 3/4 bedroom/2 bathroom home enjoying a harmonious relationship with stunning surrounds. Vast living, dining, flowing family areas, luxuriant pool/garden. Truly unique!

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday from 2pm

Contact

Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581 Mark Sproule 0408 090 205

Office

266 aburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

gLEn IRIs 8 Valley Parade Boasting irresistible street appeal, this instantly alluring Edwardian three bedroom plus study home occupies a substantial corner allotment in an exceptional family focussed position. Beautifully presented interiors include 3 double bedrooms, BIRs, study, formal sitting with bay window and open fire and formal dining preceding the kitchen and sensational open-plan living and dining spaces extending to outdoor entertaining areas. Features 2 bathrooms, alarm, heating/cooling. Land 670sqm approx.

Auction

saturday 10th July at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & saturday 11.30-12noon

Contact

Anthony Reis 0417 352 774 Andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151

Office

1111 High street Armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

MonT alBeRT 4 Serpentine Street This stylish split-level residence has been renovated to the highest standards, boasting loads of zoned family living areas and northern rear aspect comprising central hallway, formal living room, study, two decks, five/six bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite), powder room, stunning kitchen, two bathrooms, laundry expansive theatrette/rumpus room, gymnasium, study area, attic storage. Features alarm, Miele appliances, CaesarStone bench-tops, ducted heating/ cooling/vacuum, watering system/tank, remote/double garage.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday from 3pm

Contact

Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

Office

266 auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

Toorak 4/40 Bruce Street Beyond fashion, the enduring appeal of a Joe Fudge design defines this inviting single level villa, one of only four. North westerly aspects supply lots of natural light to large living/ dining areas complemented by a separate kitchen reflective of well maintained, easily updated originality throughout.

Two double bedrooms, each with built-in robes, surround a generous central bathroom and separate laundry. Single car-port. Close to Toorak village, Como Park and bike paths along the Yarra’s banks

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am Inspect

Thursday 10.30-11am & Saturday 11.30-12noon

Contact

Matthew Wassylko 0412 793 544 Peter Bennison 0418 332 864

Office

1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

SouTH Yarra 12 Barnsbury road Glorious c1880’s Victorian terrace superbly blends period charm with light-filled modern comfort near Hawksburn Village, Toorak Village and Chapel Street. Soaring 14ft ceilings and marble fireplaces distinguish sitting room and formal dining. Stylish kitchen boasting Smeg and Miele appliances and bright kitchen/meals area opening to northeast courtyard/garden. Main bedroom (WIr/ensuite), are complemented by two further bedrooms (2oFPs), separate study and bathroom. Features hydronic heating, powder-room/laundry, potential oSP via roW.

Auction Saturday 26th June at 2.30pm Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 2pm

Contact

James McCormack 0410 503 389 Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

Office

1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

aRmadaLE 16 Elgin avenue Stunning solid-brick Edwardian residence showcases a totally captivating combination of period elegance and contemporary designer style. Limed Baltic-pine floors and pressed metal ceilings distinguish arched hallway, inviting sitting room (OFP) overlooking internal courtyard, two bedrooms (OFPs & BIRs) and stylish bathroom with Eurolaundry. Generous living/dining and sleek contemporary Smeg kitchen open to private west-facing courtyard/garden.

Features alarm, ducted-heating, reverse cycle airconditioner, drip-system, off-street parking.

Auction

Saturday 10th July at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday 3.45-4.15pm

Contact

dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James mcCormack 0410 503 389

Office

1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

maLvERn 7 Chandlers Road The perfect lifestyle package in a prized position near vibrant Glenferrie Road, this fabulous solid brick Edwardian is flooded with northern light beautifully combining classical and contemporary elegance. Boasting remotecontrol garage, two double bedrooms (BIRs, OFPs), open-plan living/dining (Jetmaster fireplace), beautifully appointed kitchen, central bathroom, ducted heating, RC/ air-conditioning, brilliant alfresco deck and private garden.

Walk to cafes, shops, malvern station and milton Grey Reserve.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 3.15-3.45pm & Saturday from 11am

Contact

daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058 John morrisby 0411 875 476

Office

1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

MaLveRn east 53 Millewa avenue Classic elegance and contemporary comfort define the enticing family appeal of this beautifully refurbished residence abutting parkland. Generously proportioned formal living and dining room, casual living/dining and stylish Ilve kitchen open to deep northwest garden. Main bedroom with en-suite/WIR is complemented by two further bedrooms, BIRs, study and bathroom. Features ducted heating/cooling, alarm, powder-room, laundry, drip-system, water tank, double-garage. Land: 688sqm/7,403sqft (approx).

Auction

saturday 26th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Wednesday 1-1.30pm & saturday from 10am

Contact

Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 andrew Hayne 0418 395 349 John Manton 0411 444 930

Office

1111 High street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

MaLveRn east 32 Chanak street Delightfully spacious single-level c1920’s solid-brick residence perfectly blends period charm with sublime contemporary style on the edge of the Gascoigne estate. vaulted ceilings accentuate the generous proportions through living/dining room (OFP) and fabulous contemporary smeg kitchen opening to private garden.

Main bedroom with BIR/en-suite are complemented by two double bedrooms (BIRs), stylish bathroom and spacious formal dining/playroom. Features ducted-heating, RC/airconditioning, euro-laundry.

Auction

saturday 26th June at 11.30am

Inspect

thursday 2.30-3pm & saturday from 11am

Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 andrew Hayne 0418 395 346

Office

1111 High street armadale 9822 9999

marshallwhite.com.au

prahran 20a ann Street This striking contemporary residence near Chapel Street superbly showcases innovative cutting-edge architecture.

Expanses of glass a spectacular cantilevered staircase showcase contemporary style through sensational living/ dining and sublime gourmet Smeg kitchen opening to northfacing courtyard and light-well. Upstairs, main bedroom, en-suite/built-in robes are complemented by two further bedrooms, built-in robes, bathroom and study-area.

Features panel-heating, reverse cycle air-conditioning, alarm, powder-room, laundry, remote garage, videointercom.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact

Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James McCormack 0410 503 389

Office

1111 high Street armadale 9822 9999

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prahran 69 Bayview Street Desirably situated near high Street and hawksburn Village, this freestanding timber Victorian cottage’s appeal is further enhanced by a superb combination of period charm and stylish comfort. Limed Baltic-pine flows through hallway to two double bedrooms (1OFp/BIr), bright bathroom, gorgeous living and dining room and well-equipped kitchen with stone benches and Miele dishwasher, open to northfacing courtyard/garden. Features ducted-heating, shed.

Auction

Saturday 10th July at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

Contact

Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James McCormack 0410 503 389

Office

1111 high Street armadale 9822 9999

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PrAHrAn 8 Mackay Street Enjoying an enviable location near Hawksburn Village and Chapel Street, this immaculately presented double fronted solid-brick Edwardian residence offers a superb opportunity to renovate/extend (STCA) or alternatively as an immediately lucrative investment. High ceilings characterise central hallway, two generous bedrooms (1OFP), bathroom, inviting living room, separate dining room (OFP) and well-equipped kitchen with meals area. Features include ducted heating, external laundry and second toilet.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 12.30pm

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Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12.15-12.45pm

Contact

Mark Williams 0425 819 144 Chris Burne 0412 310 535

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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SOuTH MELBOurnE 280 Park Street Located near Clarendon Street in this beautiful Victorian building, this is an exceptional opportunity for both owner occupiers and investors to buy into the highly desirable South Melbourne retail sector. Currently vacant though offering potential rental returns of $42k+ pa, it comprises 120m2 internal space inc large showroom, mezzanine, kitchen / meals area, two further rooms ideal for living or office use, spa bathroom, small courtyard and carparking.

Suit retail or gallery, home office and more.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 10am

Inspect

Wednesday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 9.30am

Contact

Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Michael Liu 0402 699 076

Office

266 Auburn road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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mElBournE 304/401 St Kilda road A sensational location in the leafy Domain precinct, with real lifestyle appeal in this spectacular brand new apartment. Exceptional proportions, designer style & luxurious finishes define 18sq (approx) of stunning living & accommodation spaces. Gourmet Gaggenau kitchen complete with 2 ovens & 2 dishwashers & generous living & dining opening to a sweeping (42sqm) terrace feat a Smeg BBQ, provides the ultimate indoor/outdoor entertaining venue. Two bedrooms each with opulent ensuites are accompanied by a study, powder-room & separate laundry.

www.401stkildaroad.com.au Private Sale $1,995,000 Inspect

Wednesday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11.30-12noon

Contact

Ève larosée 0404 866 575 marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Sean Cussell 0425 787 979

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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mElBournE 801/19 Queens road luxurious corner apartment enjoying breathtaking views offers sensational city-edge living with access to pool and gym. Generous living/dining with imported Gaggenau kitchen, streaming with northern and western light, opens to covered terrace. main bedroom with marble en-suite/WIr are complemented by two further bedrooms with balcony, BIr’s and marble bathroom. Features central heating/ cooling, alarm, video-security, lift access, laundry, 2xstorage cages, 2x basement car-parks.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Adam Jack 0418 613 188 James mcCormack 0410 503 389

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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keW 8 Alfred Street Impressive 1920s brick family residence located in prestigious Sackville Ward cul-de-sacwith warmth and charm presenting exciting updating opportunities.

Comprising formal sitting room, separate dining, study, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, concealed laundry, kitchen with informal living/dining, solar-heated in-ground pool and paved entertaining area. Plus 3 bedroom two-storey connected and fully self-contained cottage at the rear creating flexible usage options. Includes period features, ducted heating, 2x2000+ltr water tanks, double carport with storage. Land: 1,137sqm/12,234sqft (approx).

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 12noon

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday from 11.30am

Contact

Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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keW/STuDLey PARk 4 eamon Court (enter off Marie Dalley Drive) Iconic 60’s home recently refurbished in kew’s coveted Studley Park close to kew Junction and many of the areas leading schools. Three bedroom brick home with expansive open plan living areas enjoying northern aspect and full length terrace with views. Sleek AeG kitchen with meals area. Three bedrooms the main with walk in robe and an opulent marble en-suite with freestanding bath. Other features include loads of storage, double lock up garage, guest powder room.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 1pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & 5-5.30pm & Saturday from 12.30pm

Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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kEw 17 James Avenue The stunning contemporary profile of this outstanding three bedroom, two bathroom townhouse projects enviable lifestyle success on a compact landscaped allotment with northerly views. Sited superbly for integrated indoor/outdoor living and entertaining near Eglinton Reserve, High Street shops, cafes, trams and aquatic centre. Boasts study area or sitting, dining/living spilling to private entertaining deck, Blanco-equipped kitchen, rooftop terrace, ducted heating, alarm, auto garage, cellar.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 11.30am

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Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 11am

Contact

Leonard Teplin 0402 431 657 Chris Barrett 0412 927 409

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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HAwTHoRn 25 Liddiard Street A picturesque façade boasting irresistible street presence complements this stylishly renovated and extended double fronted Victorian of enduring appeal, moments from Glenferrie Road’s enticing shops and restaurants.

3 double bedrooms, main ensuite/wIRs, contemporary CaesarStone kitchen and expansive living/dining that extend via bi-fold doors to a sandstone paved alfresco entertaining area. Features outdoor kitchen with built-in BBQ and versatile home office/children’s retreat.

www.25liddiardstreet.com Auction

Saturday 26th June at 11.30am

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Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 11am

Contact

nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Mark Dayman 0409 342 462

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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hawthORn eaSt 190 Rathmines Road Stylishly renovated and fastidiously maintained blockfronted slate roofed Victorian home (c1890) features an elegant façade and beautifully decorated interior comprising arched hallway, four bedrooms (main/ensuite), bathroom, dining room, study, laundry, new kitchen and informal living, terraced outdoor entertaining area in private leafy garden.

Includes period features, OFPs, Plantation Shutters, Smeg S/S stove, ducted heating, R/C air-conditioners, remote/gate/ OSP.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 10.30am

Inspect

thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 10am

Contact

Joe Muinos 0423 222 043 James tostevin 0417 003 333 Stuart evans 0402 067 710

Office

266 auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

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hawthORn eaSt 443 tooronga Road Compelling, conveniently located 1930’s solid-brick residence blends Deco charm with contemporary style in a gorgeous deep northwest garden. Polished boards distinguish light-filled sitting room/3rd bedroom, two further bedrooms (BIR/wIR) with stylish bathroom, inviting living room, bright contemporary Smeg kitchen and dining room opening to elevated deck overlooking beautiful garden. Features ducted-heating, evaporative cooling, alarm, 2nd toilet, garage and water tank.

Land: 424sqm/4,564sqft (approx)

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 10.30am

Inspect

thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 10am

Contact

Duane wolowiec 0418 567 581 Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

Office

266 auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

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cambErwEll 33 cornell Street Nestled peacefully just metres to a leafy walking path linking parkland, this delightful three bedroom Edwardian with north-facing rear garden represents a wonderful family lifestyle opportunity. Enjoy the excellent amenity of the area including nearby trams, shopping and schools from this superb home offering living room with cathedral ceiling, formal dining, well-appointed kitchen, bathroom, central heating, air-conditioning, alarm, OFP, deck, alfresco area, OSP.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 1.30pm

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Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

chris barrett 0412 927 409 leonard Teplin 0402 431 657

Office

266 auburn road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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cambErwEll 2/32 Donna buang Street Impressive 32sq town-residence combines understated luxury, contemporary elegance and low-maintenance ease in a tree-lined locale. Parquetry floors flow through entry to sitting room and generous living/dining (gas log-fire) with superb Smeg kitchen opening to north-facing garden.

Downstairs main bedroom with modern en-suite/bIr are complemented by three further bedrooms (bIrs), study-area and bathroom. Features alarm, rc/air-conditioning, doublegarage with internal access, laundry, powder-room, ductedvacuum.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 4-4.30pm

Contact

marcus chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505 Nick Ptak 0413 370 442

Office

266 auburn road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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glen IRIS 14a Atkins Avenue Classic elevated1960s brick home in quiet family-friendly cul-de-sac with exceptional potential to modernise/extend or as a superb new home site (STCA). Currently offering comfortable/spacious family accommodation comprising: hallway, sitting room (OFP), four bedrooms (BIRs) or 3+study, bathroom, powder room, north-facing modern kitchen/ meals, separate dining, informal living, sky-lit laundry with downstairs access to retreat or office and under-house storage. Includes: ducted heating & cooling & automatic 3 car garage (internal access).

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 10.30am

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Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 10am

Contact

DĂŠsirĂŠe Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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glen IRIS 12 Dillon grove This elevated, inviting three bedroom home leaves a lasting impression of complete comfort and charm. north-westerly light fills distinct living and dining areas, each enhanced by perfectly polished floors which are also featured in the separate central kitchen zone. Bright study space. Bright bathroom serves the three double bedrooms, one with romantic French doors. Ducted heating, reverse-cycle air conditioner, 2500l water tank. great garden dimensions include ample OSP, a short walk to train, tram and Hartwell village.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 11.30am

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Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 11am

Contact

Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282 James Redfern 0412 360 667

Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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glen IRIS 27 Iris Road ‘Ariel’ is a stunning, sophisticated family residence exuding beautiful classic and contemporary style for sublime indoor/ outdoor living and entertaining. A builder’s own renovation has transformed this Californian bungalow to deliver family lifestyle excellence near fine schools, shops, transport and parklands. Affords three bedrooms (BIRs, en-suite), lounge (OFP) or fourth bedroom, spectacular living and dining (Cheminees Philippe fireplace), premium kitchen and bathroom, self-clean pool, expansive entertaining deck, auto OSP.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.15-11.45am & Saturday from 1pm

Contact

Chris Barrett 0412 927 409 John Morrisby 0411 875 476 leonard Teplin 0402 431 657

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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glen IRIS 30 Wills Street Smartly renovated Californian in ultra convenient position features stylish façade with a light & bright interior comprising: wide hallway, formal sitting room, three bedrooms, central bathroom, vestibule plus full-width rear extension incorporating laundry, powder room and kitchen with informal meals & family leading to a north-facing deck and private rear garden with mature fruit trees. Includes: alarm, ducted heating, R/C airconditioner, roof storage, shed, remote off-street parking ROW.

Auction

Saturday 3rd July at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

Office

266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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AShBuRton 25 highgate Grove Charming c1933 solid-brick residence matches a delightful interior with an enchanting garden setting near Ashburton Village. Period appeal is highlighted through elegant sitting room (gas log-fire), formal dining, main bedroom (en-suite/ BIR), two further bedrooms (BIRs), bathroom, study/office and studio/4th bedroom. Stylish kitchen with stone benches and light-filled living/dining open to glorious northeast garden. Features ducted-heating, RC/air-conditioning, laundry, drip-system, carport. Land: 767sqm (approx).

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 12.30pm

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thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday from 12noon

Contact

Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581 Mark Sproule 0408 090 205

Office

266 Auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

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AShBuRton 15a Solway Street this just completed, impressively appointed three-four bedroom, two bathroom townhouse is within a moment’s walk of Solway Primary School and makes the most of proximity to Gardiner’s Creek. Light-filled living/dining areas feature Jetmaster oFP and seamless access to sunny deck and landscaped surroundings. An open-plan kitchen with stone benches and soft-closing cabinetry serves in style. Downstairs main bedroom with en suite. Ducted vacuum, heating/cooling, 2.5 car garage, water tank and 6 star energy rating provide further proof of contemporary excellence. Individual title, 430sqm (approx).

Auction

Saturday 10th July at 10.30am

Inspect

thursday & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact

Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282 Andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151

Office

1111 high Street Armadale 9822 9999

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BalWyn 68 Balwyn Road Superbly situated close to the Golden Mile precinct, Whitehorse & Maling Roads, schools/parks/transport this elegantly renovated, recently refurbished slate-roofed Victorian residence comprises formal living, four bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite), laundry plus pristine bathroom and superb open-plan kitchen with spacious informal dining/ living area opening to a wide deck partially shaded by a beautiful mature Elm tree. Includes intercom/alarm, ducted heating, low-maintenance gardens, remote/gate/OSP.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 2.30pm

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Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 2pm

Contact

Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

Office

266 auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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BalWyn nORTH 15 Ray Drive a great opportunity in the Balwyn High School zone and suited to a growing family. Includes massive living room, informal living spaces with granite kitchen, dining room, study and family room. Upstairs, four bedrooms with BIRs, a full ensuite, family bathroom sep toilet, double garage. Walk to parks, Trentwood shops and bus, easy access to eastlink.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 12.30pm

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Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 12noon

Contact

Michael liu 0402 699 076 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212

Office

266 auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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CamBerWeLL 1/21 Kalang road Sitting behind a grand-scale entertainer’s courtyard, this surprising single-level townhouse sets a fresh new benchmark in easy-care living/entertaining. Beautifully positioned near train, Lynden Park and Leo’s Supermarket, it offers couples/downsizers/young families ample al fresco dimensions not usually associated with townhouse living.

With spacious living, dining and super-stylish euro/granite kitchen with adjoining study area, 3 good-sized bedrooms (main/WirS/ensuite), bathroom, heating/cooling + double garage. Only 2 townhouses in the development.

Auction

Saturday 26th June at 11.30am

Inspect

thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 11am

Contact

Kathy malcolm 0416 279 966 Cameron edgoose 0438 064 212 michael Liu 0402 699 076

Office

266 auburn road hawthorn 9822 9999

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GLen iriS 5/33 Osborne avenue an investment in individuality, a first home of fabulous flair – one of only eight. northern light from an inviting balcony enhances the exceptional open-plan living/dining areas of this outstanding first floor apartment. Security entrance. Undercover OSP. Short walk to Gardiner station.

Auction Sat 26th June at 2pm Inspect thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 1.30pm Contact anthony reis 0417 352 774 andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151 Office 1111 high Street armadale

haWthOrn 1/12 the Boulevard (Cnr Belgrave St) With its own street frontage, this low maintenance three bedroom townhouse. Living/ dining leading to courtyard, kitchen/meals area, powder room, laundry, storage. OSP for two, gas heating. Seconds to transport, close to Swinburne University, shopping, restaurants and parkland.

Inspect Wednesday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 9.30am Contact andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151 James redfern 0412 360 667 Office 266 auburn road hawthorn

9822 9999

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Auction Sat 26th June at 10am

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aRMaDale 8/23 St Georges Road Superb contemporary apartment near high St offers sunny, stylish, spacious and secure living through 3 bedrooms, (2BIRs), bathroom, powderroom, spacious contemporary kitchen and generous living/dining opening to west-facing balcony. Feat reverse cycle air-con, securityentrance, separate laundry, parking for two cars.

Auction Sat 10th July at 1.30pm Inspect thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm Contact James McCormack 0410 503 389 Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 Office 1111 high Street armadale

CaUlFIelD nORth 3/56 narong Road this fully refurbished two bedroom apartment enjoys the exclusivity of being one of only seven. Sunny balcony and low-maintenance rear courtyard surround bright spaces including fresh kitchen/meals and inviting separate living, both featuring polished parquetry floors. Under-cover parking.

9822 9999

Auction Sat 10th July at 2.30pm Inspect thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm Contact anthony Reis 0417 352 774 Jason Brinkwoth 0416 006 282 Office 1111 high Street armadale

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BalWyn nORth 18 hillview Road Smartly renovated/extended clinker brick home in Balwyn high zone comprising formal sitting/ dining room, 3 bedrooms, study area, 2nd toilet, laundry, renovated bathroom and stylish Italiana Stone kitchen, paved entertaining area. Includes alarm, technika S/S stove, ducted heating, R/C airconditioners, remote/gates/garage+storage.

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Auction Sat 26th June at 10.30am Inspect thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday from 10am Contact Mark Sproule 0408 090 205 nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Office 266 auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

haWthORn eaSt 7 havelock Road Stylish contemporary town-residence with courtyard is immaculately presented through sitting room (OFP), dining area, gourmet Smeg kitchen, light-filled living/dining, main BR, WIR/en-suite/balcony, 2 further BRs (BIRs) & bathroom. alarm, ducted-heating, 2xair-cons, powder-room, laundry, double-garage.

Auction Sat 3rd July at 10.30am Inspect thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 10-10.30am Contact nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Mark Dayman 0409 342 462 Office 266 auburn Road hawthorn

9822 9999 marshallwhite.com.au

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

MALVERN 1/329 Glenferrie Road In the heart of the Glenferrie Road and High Street shopping precinct, this town-residence boasts its own street frontage, soaring ceilings and abundant light. Flexible floor plans with formal and informal living spaces flowing to paved courtyard. Kitchen with Gagganau appliances, master with WIR and ensuite and 2 further bedrooms. Enjoy the cosmopolitan lifestyle amongst Armadale’s restaurants, cafes and shopping. Substantial double glazing, security entrance, video intercom, double lock up garage and two additional car spaces.

Auction Saturday 26th June at 11.00am (Unless Sold Prior) View Wednesday 12.00 - 12.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am Call Mark Wridgway 0419 510 777 Mellisa Rigter 0433 247 784 Office 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000

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DOCKLANDS 47 South Wharf Drive With light streaming into every room, this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom, waterfront home offers inner city convenience with space and warmth. The master bedroom with walk in robes and en-suite is mirrored by a teenager retreat. Outdoor space includes a top-level deck with city views and a large tree lined courtyard. A separate laundry, automated double garage and ample storage complements the cutting edge kitchen with built in Miele appliances.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 1.30pm View Wednesday & Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pm Call Gerald Betts 0418 371 855 Nick Yannopoulos 0411 097 197 Office 133 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park 9699 7222

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MUSK via DAYLESFORD 238 Dairy Flat Road

www.barcaldinehouse.com.au

Barcaldine House. A rare opportunity to own one of this regions finest properties. Just 7kms from Daylesford and approximately 90 minutes to Melbourne’s CBD Barcaldine House is nestled amongst nature’s magnificent surroundings. Boasting 38 acres a property of grand proportions including a 60sq homestead with wine cellar, bed and breakfast accommodation, café/function room and commercial kitchen. The grounds are beautifully manicured and include sizable vineyard, olive grove, helipad, and spring fed lake stocked for the angler.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 3.00pm (Unless Sold Prior) View Friday & Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm Strictly by Appointment Only Call Beverley Higgs 0448 271 222 Tom May 0413 996 185 Office 124 High Street, Woodend 5427 1222

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ARMADALE 4A Egerton Road Contemporary town residence close to Malvern Central, High Street, Glenferrie Road’s shops and restaurants, trams and Armadale train station. Downstairs: Master bedroom with ensuite and built in robes and opening to paved courtyard, kitchen, open plan living and dining with gas log fire place, opening to a north east courtyard, laundry and powder room. Upstairs: 2 bedrooms both with built in robes and main bathroom with spa. Reverse cycle heating and cooling, intercom, alarm and remote double lock-up garage.

Auction View Call Office

Saturday 3rd July at 12.00pm (Unless Sold Prior) Thursday 12.00 - 12.30pm & Saturday 11.00 - 11.30am Sarah Case 0439 431 020 Greg Herman 0411 473 307 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.au

HEPBURN (via DAYLESFORD) 2-8 Range Road Hepburn At Hepburn – Luxury Like No Other. Staged around nature is Hepburn At Hepburn, the spa country’s long awaited most luxurious designer villas located directly opposite world renowned Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa. A collaboration of award-winning leaders in their field from David Edelman Architects to interior designer David Hicks and landscape architect Jack Merlo Design, fully furnished interiors and soul soothing outdoor retreats. The 14 villas are exclusively designed for the weekend investor market. Every luxury, utter relaxation.

Private Sale $450,000 each View Saturday 3.00 - 4.00pm & Sunday 12.00 - 1.00pm Call Rick Lander 0408 571 485 Office 124 High Street, Woodend 5427 1222 rtedgar.com.au

TOORAK 2/264 Williams Road

SOUTH YARRA 13 Como Avenue

G.E Hubay designed town residence with huge paved courtyard garden close to Toorak and Hawksburn Villages. Living and dining with garden outlook, kitchen and meals area. Upstairs: 3 bedrooms (master with ensuite and walk in robe) and bathroom. Laundry, 2 undercover car parks and heating/cooling.

Family residence opening to Northern terrace and garden with pool and sun deck. Land size 800m2. Formal lounge, dining, kitchen/meals, informal sitting room, rumpus, TV room, study and 2 bathrooms. Upstairs: 3 bedrooms + master bedroom with ensuite and bathroom. Heating/cooling and parking for 4 cars.

Auction View Call Office

Private Sale View Wednesday & Thursday 1.00 - 1.45pm & Saturday 12.00 - 12.45pm Call Jeremy Fox 0418 339 650 David Colbran 0418 348 481 Office 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.au

Saturday 3rd July at 2.00pm (Unless Sold Prior) Wednesday & Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pm Sarah Case 0439 431 020 Greg Herman 0411 473 307 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.au

BRIGHTON 66 Well Street

BRIGHTON EAST 1/16 Gleniffer Avenue

Magnificent 10,700sqft/994m2 block with a 66 metre depth, approx, a north-south siting and liveable/lettable 5 bedroom brick residence is primed for a luxury new home with tennis court or multi-unit site, STCA near Church Street and schools. 30/60/90/120 days.

Spacious, impressively stylish, 2-storey townhouse near Dendy Park, private schools, and transport. Formal and family living, retreat, formal dining, side terrace, rear deck, 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite and balcony, spa bathroom and remote garage.

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Auction View Call Office

Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am Wednesdays & Saturday 1.30 - 2.00pm Robin Parker 0403 336 282 Greg Costello 0418 170 086 103 Church Street, Brighton 9592 9299 rtedgar.com.au

Saturday 10th July at 2.30pm Wednesday & Saturday 2.30 - 3.00pm Robin Parker 0409 336 282 103 Church Street, Brighton 9592 9299

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MELBOURNE 102/99 Spring Street

THE PINNACLE OF OPULENT INNER-CITY LIVING It will be years before a property comes on the market that is close to matching the brilliance of this unique tenth floor two bedroom, two ensuite apartment. With its extraordinary views of iconic Melbourne landmarks. Every element has been immaculately designed and integrated by award winning architect Mark Richards, into spaces that share Japanese and contemporary stylistic influences, such as the kitchen with floating American Walnut ceiling, commercial grade and Gagganau appliances; two Bang & Olufsen flat screen TVs with surround sound complete the package. Security, privacy, huge balcony, two separate car parks and storage room add enormous value.

Private Sale Inspect: By appointment Contact: Monique Depierre 0407 881 327 Price: $2,800,000

MELBOURNE 454 St Kilda Road

EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT IN EVERY WAY This exceptional apartment has been designed and crafted to the highest standards and will suit the most fastidious and discerning buyer. Originally 2 apart’s this custom finished abode has been sculpted into a 3 BR masterpiece on the third floor of the Architecturally striking Balencea building. Offering enormous versatility and functionality within an elegant environment of international standard interior design, the rooms flow superbly & feature generous proportions. Master BR is a work of art that encapsulates remarkable robe space & a detailed ensuite with the finest fittings & fixutures, separate shower & freestanding bath.

Private sale Inspect: Strictly by appointment Contact: Monique Depierre 0407 881 327 Price: On application

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1pm Thursday July 1

6/31 KENSINGTON STREET, SOUTH YARRA APARTMENT LIVING AT ITS BEST

Located in this prestigious location, this beautifully renovated 3 BR North facing rear apartment. Short walk to Rockley gardens, Toorak Rd and Chapel Street ~ all with easy access to public transport & shops. This super bright apartment inspects superbly. Comp: security entry foyer, 3 spacious bedrooms, beautifully appointed modern kitchen with stainless steel gas stove, dishwasher & ample cupboards & bench space. Sun filled lounge/dining - gas heating, polished floors & access to sunny balcony, modern stylish bathroom with laundry facilities + storage. Undercover car park on title + shared storage room.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY ~ MOVE STRAIGHT IN & ENJOY - PRIOR OFFERS INVITED IDEALLY SUIT $620,000 - $680,000 BUYERS ~ NOT TO BE MISSED!!

AUCTION SATURDAY 10TH JULY @ 1.30 PM INSPECT THURS, SAT & SUN 1.15 -1.45 Mike Michelson 9532 8845 0418 312 915 Matthew Iaco 9532 8845 - 0412 522 900 CONTACT

615 GLENHUNTLY RD, SOUTH CAULFIELD

9532 8845 www.matthewiaco.com.au

98-100 MATHOURA RD (One door from Toorak Rd) OCCUPY/INVEST • Freestanding 2 level office building

• 6 on site carspaces

• Building Area: 233m2*

• Existing planning permit for Medical practice

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4/17 Moama Road, Malvern East

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Private, Spacious & Supremely Convenient Located at the front on a block of just 6, this 1st floor apartment opens up to reveal bright and spacious rooms with gorgeous leafy views. Both bedrooms have built-in robes, whilst the spacious main living area is great for entertaining and includes split-system A/C, gas heater and a private balcony.

Close to Monash Uni, Caulfield Station, Chadstone & Malvern Central, this fantastic option enjoys the ultimate convenience.

1/33-37 Gardenvale Road, Elsternwick

Sleek & Sophisticated Easy Living!

Auction:

This Saturday at 12pm

Price Guide: EPR $465,000-$510,000 Inspect:

Saturday from 11.30am

Contact:

Oren Flamm 0407 750 438 Nicole Patterson 0414 901 737

Auctioneer: Oren Flamm

1/31 Holroyd Avenue, St Kilda East

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Here is your opportunity to capture this slick dual level townhouse offering classic contemporary positioning in a sought after location. Comprising front crtyard entry, formal living/dining with full height windows to crtyard gardens, 3 bedrooms (BIRs), central bathroom, master incl ensuite, separate laundry, open plan kitchen (tiled), meals/family with sliding door access overlooking rear courtyard. Features: ducted heating, security intercom, lock-up garage, OSP & alarm.

Minutes to Gardenvale Village & Elsternwick shopping strip, CBD links, restaurants & beach.

18 Foam Street, Elwood

Auction:

This Saturday at 2pm

Inspect:

Saturday from 1.30pm

Contact:

Oren Flamm 0407 750 438 Nicole Patterson 0414 901 737

Auctioneer: Oren Flamm

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Sunlit, Spacious & Superbly Position This elevated ground floor apartment enjoys a peaceful outlook to one of the area’s prettiest tree lined streets. 2 bedrooms (BIRs), separate kitchen, living & dining areas, aswell as a private balcony, there is plenty of space to enjoy the natural sunlight. With separate laundry, toilet, bathroom, ducted heating, 2 cooling units & a secure storage room that adjoins the U/C car space. In only a block of 6, sharing its security entrance with one other apartment, it is superbly positioned as it is only moments to all amenities.

Solid Brick – Solid Opportunity!

Auction:

This Sunday at 12pm

Inspect:

Saturday 1-1.30pm Sunday from 11.30am

Contact:

Golan Flamm 0410 469 876 Oren Flamm 0407 750 438

Auctioneer: Alex Flamm

LJ Hooker Elsternwick/Caulfield, 9533 0999 305 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick

This solid brick period home is positioned in one of Elwood’s most sought after streets. Live the life as this 3 bedroom plus study home boasts 2 bathrooms, open plan living/dining with a kitchen overlooking a huge alfresco entertainer’s deck, complete with built-in bar & outdoor spa, all surrounded by a tropical paradise. Separate home office, heating, cooling & secure OSP for 2, are some of the additional features.

Quietly located within walking distance of parkland, the bay & the cafés in Ormond St & Glenhuntly Rd. Approx 450sqm.

Private Sale Inspect:

By Appointment

Contact:

Oren Flamm 0407 750 438 Nicole Patterson 0414 901 737

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KEW 11-13 Peel Street To label this sprawling character-filled property unique is an understatement!

Essentially, three semi-detached dwellings surround a courtyard and garden upon an allotment of 797 sq m approximately with ROW access, each boasting high ceilings and Baltic Pine flooring. It offers renovation and investment potential to a multitude of redevelopment options from dual or multiple occupancy accommodation or the site for a stellar new home (STCA). Enjoy walking to Kew shops, restaurants and transport.

Close to exclusive schools, parks and the Eastern freeway.

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Saturday 17 July at 3pm Price on Application Thurs 2-2.30pm & Sat 3-3.30pm 797 sq m approx.

45 C5 Mark Salvati 0413 745 457 Tim Heavyside 0403 020 404 1 Princess Street, Kew 9817 6551

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HAWTHORN EAST 112/102 Camberwell Road Peacefully perched to the rear of popular ´ Rivoli Gardens´ boasting brilliant views directly over parkland and through the gumtrees to the city skyline; this exceptional first-floor apartment is completely secure and desirably secluded just seconds to vibrant Camberwell Junction. Including 2-car basement parking and easy lift access; investors and downsizers will admire the space, the features, the views and the outstanding position presented by this impressive single-level home.

Features three double bedrooms with built-in robes (main includes excellent en-suite), stylish open-plan living and dining area opening to balcony overlooking the park, sleek granite kitchen with Bosch stainless-steel appliances, travertinefinished bathroom, European laundry and radiant panel heating. Stroll to café s, restaurants, shops, Rivoli cinemas, trams and trains.

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2 Saturday 26 June at 11.00 Thu 5-5:30 & Sat 2-2:30 Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773 Simon Byrne 0413 701 444 590 Burwood Road Hawthorn 9818 3456

HAWTHORN EAST 5 & 5A Kemsley Court An outstanding proposition brimming with rewarding options in the environs of the prestigious Harcourt Estate; this charming 12-room cream brick residence is located opposite Carey Grammar with 3 frontages on the corner of an exclusive cul-de-sac. Nestled on a 630m² allotment (approx) with side ROW, this unique opportunity will inspire a range of buyers keen to make an impressive impact in a premier position. Flexibility is the focus of this most appealing home that with 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms, 7 bedrooms & 2 living/ dining areas is currently functioning as 2 dwellings though can be easily reconfigured while there is remarkable potential to renovate & extend, build a luxurious new residence or develop with stunning townhouses (STCA). The choice is yours close to Auburn Village & Glenferrie Road, private schools, parkland & transport.

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Ashburton D Bentleigh D Blackburn D Camberwell D Carlton D Carnegie D Caulfield D Elsternwick D Hawthorn D Mt Waverley D Oakleigh D Toorak

Saturday 26 June at 2.00 Thu & Sat 12.00-12.30 Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773 Simon Byrne 0413 701 444 590 Burwood Road Hawthorn 9818 3456

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GLEN IRIS 21A Great Valley Road Just footsteps to Nettleton Park Reserve this delightful clinker brick one-of-a-pair boasting a beautiful renovation and fabulous north-facing rear garden. An affordable entry point in a highlyregarded no-through road, first-time buyers and investors will adore this handsome 1940s home that delivers quality low-maintenance living on a compact garden allotment close to shopping strips, trains and Burke Road trams. Superbly appointed with central heating and evaporative cooling, this surprising lifestyle package includes two double bedrooms, BIR, living/dining room with open fireplace, excellent granite kitchen with Smeg stainless-steel appliances, stylish bathroom with travertine vanity, European laundry, large vestibule opening to sunny alfresco area, polished hardwood floors, ample OSP and lock-up garage.

Land 400sqm approx.

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CAMBERWELL 1/22 Donna Buang St Perfectly positioned single level villa unit with sun drenched front garden and in easy walking distance to Camberwell Junction shops, parkland and transport.

Enclosed front verandah, large sun filled sitting room, bright kitchen with meals area, two bedrooms with BIR´ s, bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. Other features include heating, single lock up garage and rear communal courtyard an ideal opportunity to value add to bring this property into the 21st Century.

1 Saturday 26 June at 12.00 Thu & Sat 1-1.30 Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773 Simon Byrne 0413 701 444 273 Camberwell Road Camberwell 9805 1111

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1 Saturday 3 July at 11.00 Thu & Sat 11.00-11.30 Tony Nathan 0412 285 066 Simon Byrne 0413 701 444 590 Burwood Road Hawthorn 9818 3456

53 Empress Road This Californian Bungalow designed home offers four bedrooms (BIRs), study, formal living & dining rooms (OFPs), bright & spacious open plan kitchen combined with informal living/dining & an elegantly paved patio that sweeps around the in-ground pool. Sitting on an allotment of 684m2 (approx) the property offers a double lock up garage, ducted heating & period charm. Close to a host of Melbourne´ s most prestigious private schools, train stations, tram, café s & shops.

Ashburton D Bentleigh D Blackburn D Camberwell D Carlton D Carnegie D Caulfield D Elsternwick D Hawthorn D Mt Waverley D Oakleigh D Toorak

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2 Saturday 3 July at 1.00 Thu 1.00-1.30 & Sat 2.00-2.30 Liz O’Sullivan 0407 880 754 Marie Harbeck 0413 223 346 590 Burwood Road Hawthorn 9818 3456

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SOUTH YARRA 2/20 Chambers Street Compelling class in this boutique location. This luxurious 2 bedroom 2 bathroom ground floor security apartment sets the scene for soirees and celebrations. Superbly appointed with marble finishes & high ceilings, this open and airy entertainer enjoys a classic granite kitchen (Smeg stainless steel appliances), open plan living & dining, French doors onto a generous paved courtyard and security basement parking (lift access). In the heart of the Toorak Road/ Chapel Street district.

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1 Saturday 3 July at 12.00 $700K-$730K Wed, Sat & Sun 2.00-2.45 Christopher Dane 0418 319 809 Andrew Tolson 0418 312 542 428 Toorak Road Toorak 9826 0000

4/40 Millswyn Street Boutique Block, Blue Ribbon Living- Stroll to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park from this fabulous 1930s apartment affording one of the best opportunities in a highly-sought after English-style block on the corner of Little Park Street. Sunny first floor position, impressive proportions and understated Art Deco adornment enhance a flexible floorplan comprising two bedrooms (BIRs) plus study. Includes garage on title.

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A rare & fabulous opportunity exists here to secure this outstanding corner site measuring some 2042 sqm on 2 titles that surround the original Church buildings dating back to c1916. The site will present a range of options for you to explore including multi dwelling redevelopment (S.T.C.A) that will ultimately benefit from this prized location just minutes to Hughesdale & Oakleigh Shopping precincts, public transport & Chadstone Shopping Centre.

Land: 42.4/40.2 x 44.9/56.6m approx. Terms: 10% deposit, balance in 12 months with vacant possession.

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Saturday 3 July at 12.00 Tue & Thu 12.30-1.00 Richard Williams 0409 341 978 Clare Rocke 0412 979 109 Oakleigh 9568 1188

This low-maintainence, first floorapartment includes two generous bedrooms with built-in robes, light-filled living room, gas kitchen with meals area, modern bathroom with laundry facilities, ample storage, wall heater & leafy aspects. Comprises security intercom entry, remote-control gates & 2 covered car spaces. Situated within walking distance of North Road shopping, Ormond train station & numerous parks.

Ashburton D Bentleigh D Blackburn D Camberwell D Carlton D Carnegie D Caulfield D Elsternwick D Hawthorn D Mt Waverley D Oakleigh D Toorak

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1 Saturday 10 July at 2.00 Thu & Sat 3.00-3.30 Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773 Simon Byrne 0413 701 444 590 Burwood Road Hawthorn 9818 3456

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Hawthorn East 38 Mt Ida Avenue

Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

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Incredible Moderene art deco. Big beautiful corner block home offering spectacularly spacious living, with opportunity to update to enhance the lifestyle available in this prestige area.

Ideally located with connections for trams, shops, restaurants, Anderson Park, Bialik College, Auburn South Primary and freeway access.

Marble fittings, curved windows and the original floorplan bring the art deco style to life in wonderfully large living room, dining room and naturally light kitchen while the upstairs bedrooms open to a balcony with superb tree top views to the horizon.

The space is here to enjoy, the style remains to entrance and the opportunity is yours to seize.

> VIEW Thurs 3.00 - 3.30pm & Sat 2.30 - 3.00pm > EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST > MEL REF > EPR

Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

closing Saturday 24th July - 4.00pm 59 / G3 POA

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Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road, Kew 3101 9944 3888 Paul Richards 0414 503 324 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399 Evan Lykourinos 0414 555 455

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Italianate Victorian becomes modern Melburnian. ‘STROUD’ - A beautiful Victorian home displaying the decorative splendour of top-class architecture and magnificent décor - with a modern ‘U’ turn driveway concealed behind secure wall and remote control gates. The period-style has been dramatically reproduced in the family living and dining room - with stunning granite/ stainless-steel and sapphire toughened glass - that opens to outdoor living on a deck with kitchenette food-prep area.

Manicured garden with water feature and double garage opening to R.O.W at rear - that’s parking for 4 in all! With the propinquity of trams, trains, Colleges, schools and Victoria Gardens this modern home with the Victorian heritage is destined to be around for its bicentennial. Land 852sqm approx.

Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

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Thurs 2.00-2.30pm & Sat 12.00-12.30pm Sat 3rd July - 12.30pm 45 / B8 POA Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road Kew 3101 9944 3888 Paul Richards 0414 503 324 Evan Lykourinos 0414 555 455 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399

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Superbly located stunning Georgian family home. This beautiful and immaculately presented 2 storey Georgian family home is set at the rear of the block and situated in one of Kew’s most highly desired cul-de-sacs with a short walk to Barkers Road shops and transport. Spacious living room, separate formal dining room, study, rumpus room and modern kitchen with meals area and access to a entertainers deck in the well sized immaculate rear garden. Sweeping staircase upstairs to master bedroom with parents retreat, WIR & ensuite plus 2 further bedrooms (BIRs) and both with access to the central bathroom.

Features: powder room, separate shower, laundry, gas ducted heating, air conditioning and double lock-up garage. Land: 843sqm approximately.

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Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

Thurs & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm Sat 10th July - 2.00pm 44 / K7 $1,700,000 - $1,850,000 Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101 9944 3888 Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463

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Enjoy the handsome returns flowing from this unique investment opportunity.

Income: $65,979 per annum (Net) approx • Securely leased with 2 Tenancies • Extensively Renovated Premises • Comprising spacious 4br dwelling with fabulous views • Located with prominent High Street exposure in this ever popular strip • 368m approx. building area

Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

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Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

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By appointment Wed 30th June - 1.00pm 45 / H4 POA Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road Kew 3101 9944 3888 John Turner 0419 569 919 Nick Walker 0417 330 650 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399

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The best Victorian. The best location - one step from Auburn Station, another step from the Geebung, another from Auburn Primary school and park. Dressed to impress, this double fronted home has picket fence in front, terracotta-tile roof on top, off-street parking for two or more at the side - and six rooms indoors. There is wall to wall carpet on top of original floorboards, meals area in the up to date kitchen, big bathroom and separate laundry. This is the best that Victoriana has to offer in the most convenient location there is - just bring it into the 20th century and watch your investment grow. > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR

Thurs 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat from 10.00am Sat 26th June - 10.30am 45 / F10 $750,000 - $790,000

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Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road Kew 3101 9944 3888 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399 Evan Lykourinos 0414 555 455

Kew East 24 Birdwood Street

A grand opportunity! This beautifully presented two storey townhouse on its own title is immaculate throughout. Comprising a large carpeted formal lounge and a very generous open plan family and meals area with timber flooring, overlooked by a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher and plenty of cupboard and storage space. Upstairs features 3 double sized bedrooms all with built in robes, the master bedroom with full ensuite and double shower plus a separate central family bathroom. Also featuring paved wrap around courtyard perfect for entertaining, double garage, ducted heating and cooling. Ideally situated within minutes to top schools, transport, parks, golf courses and Kew Junction. Land: 250sqm approximately.

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Thurs & Sat 12.00 - 12.30pm Sat 10th July - 1.00pm 45 / G2 $750,000 - $820,000

Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101 > TEL 9944 3888 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463 > OFFICE

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

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Elegant Edwardian set for a garden party! Set in a tree lined street this picturesque Edwardian home combines warm, period-style ambience, contemporary comforts and an entertainer’s garden setting for an easy, quality lifestyle. Central hallway, Baltic floors, rosecrowned ceilings & timber OFPs lend old-world accents throughout. Generous living with gas d/heat, sep a/c, 3 good-sized BRs BIRs, immac designer bathroom, Euro open plan kitchen with fireside dining to secluded, sail-covered north deck. A children’s playground, cubby and sandpit complements lawned rear with sunny BBQ paved terrace. Front parking x 2 & easy rear ROW access. Walk to shops, rail station, tram, cafes, Lloyd St primary & Ardrie Park. > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR

Thurs 12.00-12.30pm & 6.00-6.30pm & Sat from 12.00pm Saturday 26th June - 12.30pm 68 / J2 $1,000,000 - $1,100,000

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Glen Iris Office 58 High Street, Glen Iris 3146 9885 9811 Mark Kainey 0419 333 437 Jonathan Graham 0405 506 670 Andrew James 0411 420 788

Southbank 2602/80 Clarendon Street

Clarendon Towers. Marble & stainless-steel shine throughout this luxurious home featuring amazingly large living and dining room with panoramic views to blue hills and bay. 26th floor Upmarket penthouse with views you must see to appreciate - plus 24 hour Concierge, swimming pool, mail room and gym - walking distance of CBD, Crown Casino and Southern Cross Station. Separate laundry even has marble. Tinted-glass screens the private study plus two bedrooms on north wing and enormous main bedroom with dressing room and ensuite on west wing. Barbecue on large terrace, park two in the secure car park - and enjoy the prestige and the privilege of living in a residence of this high-calibre. > VIEW

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1C / H7 $1,800,000 - $1,980,000

Armadale Office: 9509 0411 Glen Iris Office: 9885 9811

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Albert Park Office 332 Montague Street Albert Park 3206 9690 5366 Anne Mackie 0417 034 212 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399 Esther Palmer 0409 792 591

Balwyn Office: 9830 7000 South Yarra Office: 9868 5444

Hawthorn & Camberwell Office: 9944 3888

Hawthorn East 5/421 Tooronga Road Balwyn 2/14 Mangan Street

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Stylish lifestyle. A chic inner city sanctuary and fabulous lifestyle is on offer with this stylish contemporary residence. Quality finishes, open plan design with privacy and security, in a premier location making it a perfect first home or prime investment.

Peaceful and modern in vibrant location.

Mod spac t’house living with no body corp set well back from a quiet street in the zone for the high school, main shopping precinct and an abundance of priv schools within close proximity. D’stairs large main BR with ensuite opens to a lovely private courtyard. > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > OFFICE > TEL > CONTACT

Thurs 6.00-6.30pm & Sat from 12.00pm Sat 26th June - 12.30pm 46 / E7 > EPR $900,000 - $950,000 Balwyn Office 544 Whitehorse Road Balwyn 3103 9830 7000 Anne Mackie 0417 034 212 Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399

Box Hill South 14 Grandview Road

Dream a little - think big! Attractive WB home in one of the suburb’s best tree-lined streets. Extend/build or redevelop (S.T.C.A.) on impressive allot approx 1,046sqm. Comprising living, dining, kit, 2 bedrooms, bath/separate WC, single carport & SLUG. Thurs 3.00 - 3.30pm & Sat 1.30 - 2.00pm Sat 26th June - 2.00pm 61 / B2 $850,000 - $935,000 > OFFICE Balwyn Office 544 Whitehorse Road 3103 > TEL 9830 7000 > CONTACT Brad Ellis 0418 394 062 Troy Rendle 0438 305 520

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Thurs 4.30 - 5.00pm & Sat 11.00 - 11.30am Sat 10th July - 12.00pm 59 / F4 $560,000 - $610,000 Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101 > TEL 9944 3888 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463 > VIEW > AUCTION > MEL REF > EPR > OFFICE

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Port Melbourne 17 Beach Street ABSOLUTE BEACH FRONTAGE. This sensational newly developed town residence offers the ultimate in inner city living. Sell the cars, all amenities are within easy reach of this fabulous location. With over 730sq metres of area accommodation is not compromised in any way. 4 levels of sheer luxury with stunning uninterrupted bayside views and captivating views of the city skyline highlight this property’s quality. 4 large bedrooms, 3 with their own ensuite and WIRs, 1 with ensuite and BIRs. Sophisticated 2nd floor living and dining featuring a wonderful Miele kitchen and separate entertainment zone with fully fitted bar. Sun drenched balconies and outdoor areas complemented by a heated roof top pool with comprehensive indoor outdoor BBQ kitchen. Four car garage, private lift, every imaginable luxury. If you’ve dreamed it, then this home has it.

For Sale: $6.39 million Inspect: Wednesday 5.00 - 5.30pm & Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm Andrew Harlock 0419 379 992 Jock Langley 0419 530 008 Lisa Jarrett 0408 053 623 Mel Ref: 2J D7 Abercromby’s 1087 High Street Armadale Telephone 9864 5300 Email sales@abercrombys.com.au

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Malvern East 3 Davies Street ‘Leinad’ – Unsurpassed Location First time offered in 70 years. All the elements of a fabulous future are captured by this classical three bedroom Edwardian. Original character and previously extended spaces signal rewarding scope for further renovation and extension. Alternatively consider new home site possibilities, STCA, to maximize the natural advantage of north-facing rear aspects on an allotment of some 630sqm.

Either scenario is enhanced by immediate proximity to Central Park, Hedgeley Dene Gardens, prestigious schools, shops and cafes. Current day spaces include a wide hall with original fretwork, stained glass windows, 3 double bedrooms, bright living, sunny dining with garden outlook, study, older style kitchen and bathroom. Side-drive to carport, underlines pleasing land size and confirms enticing options with ROW access.

Auction: Saturday 17th July 12.30pm View: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Tim Derham 0438 332 844 Rob Vickers Willis 0412 210 066 Mel Ref: 59 G10

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South Yarra 10/350 Toorak Road Tree Top South Yarra Views Positioned in the beautiful Kensington Road precinct this excellent first floor apartment with tree top outlook offers the perfect position opposite parklands and a gentle stroll to fabulous restaurants and shops in Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Offering exceptionally well designed living space including a fabulous Chef’s kitchen, sweeping balcony and beautiful vistas from every room. Two bedrooms (both with ensuite) laundry, security, lift, basement garage and storeroom. A unique opportunity exists to live in this modern building with the finest cafes at your doorstep.

Auction: Saturday 10th July 11.00am View: Thursday & Saturday 11.00-11.30am Michael Derham 0425 790 233 Tim Derham 0438 332 844 Mel Ref: 2M B6

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IMPECCABLE SINGLE LEVEL This elegant contemporary villa´s unmistakeable commitment to superior quality, low maintenance living is highlighted by the immaculate presentation, refined appointments and beautiful sandstone paved courtyard by award winning landscape designer Ian Barker. A private position in a secure group of only 4 complements a highly sought after locale just minutes from Balwyn Village shops/cafes, Whitehorse Road tram and leading schools. Comprises 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main WIR/ ensuite), spacious living, adjoining dining with smart granite kitchen, principal bathroom, powder room, laundry/ storage. Remote double garage, intercom entry. Balwyn High School zone.

AUCTION ESR INSPECT CONTACT BALWYN

Sat 3rd July at 12pm $975,000 - $1,050,000 Thur 12-12.30pm & Sat 1.30-2.15pm Mary George 0407 861 400 Mark Rathgeber 0419 334 334 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

BALWYN NORTH 50 Robert Street

SINGLE LEVEL HOME SIZE UNIT Only a 2 minute walk from Greythorn shops and transport, this 24 square contemporary residence offers quality executive living enhanced by abundant northerly light, established garden surrounds and Balwyn High School zoning. A free flowing floorplan comprises generous formal living with garden views, open plan living/ dining (gas feature OFP) incorporating timber gourmet kitchen extending to covered alfresco dining and pleasurable garden. 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main WIR/ ensuite), study, zoned family bathroom, powder room, laundry. Ducted heating, split air conditioning, lock up shed, remote double garage (internal access). Minutes to Westfield Doncaster, Eastern Freeway.

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Sat 10th July at 11am $870,000 - $920,000 Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 11-11.45am 458 sqm (approx) James Bateman 0438 110 744 Mark Rathgeber 0419 334 334 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

MONT ALBERT 103 Windsor Crescent

A COMPELLING COMBINATION The success with which this genuine 5 bedroom home, two bathroom blends 1920s charm, bright modern spaces and a sublime northerly backdrop ensures immediate family enjoyment amidst a leafy streetscape of acknowledged lifestyle appeal. Alternatively, pursue re-development plans on some 650sqm with laneway frontage that enhances sub-division scope (STCA), close to Surrey Park. Leadlight windows, ornate ceilings and classical proportions define elegant formal sitting and dining rooms complemented by the modern mood of light-filled kitchen/meals above alluring family room spaces opening at two points to designer decking and an established north-facing garden. Off street parking.

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Sat 3rd July at 12pm Price On Application Thur 12-12.30/Sat 11.30am-12.15 650 (sqm approx) Helga Fialides 0411 631 200 David Gillham 0411 518 672 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

BALWYN 26 King Street

BALWYN NORTH 10A Kenny Street

POTENTIAL ON THE PARK

THE IDEAL FAMILY HOME

With a huge land area of some 961sqm (66´ x 156´8") approx. This is the perfect location for your re development or renovation plans. Build your dream home overlooking parklands at the rear or a possible 2 home development (STCA) or renovate the existing 1960s home comprising - formal living, large kitchen/family area, 3 large bedrooms, polished boards & dctd htng. A quality family neighbourhood enjoying convenience to the Balwyn & Stradbroke shops, public t’sport & many public & private schools.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 10am ESR Price On Application INSPECT Thur 11.30am-12 noon & Sat 11.30am-12.15pm CONTACT Mark Read 0402 215 841, James Scoones 0413 872 558 BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

Luxurious comfort plus flowing living and entertaining zones fill this beautifully presented single level house located within Balwyn High School Zone with easy access to local shops, No. 48 Tram, parkland and Eastern Freeway. Offering 3 bedrms (Main with ENS+WIR), study, dining, well equipped kitchen + meals, living opening to a paved courtyard perfect for outdoor entertaining, central bathrm. Heating/ cooling, ducted vacuum, security alarm, DLUG, auto front gate, and beautiful front + back garden.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 1pm ESR Price on Application INSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 1-1.45pm CONTACT John Yu 0401 687 389, Ninik Hermawan 0411 079 069 GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

BURWOOD 4/26 Edwards Street

BURWOOD 54 Meldan Street

SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS

CUL DE SAC, PARKLAND ENVIRONS

Lots of natural light, plenty of space & the exclusivity that comes with being 1 of only 4. This faultlessly presented, secure & private modern property with northerly aspects ensure generous living/dining areas stay beautifully bright while Bosch equipped kitchen/meals opens to a sunny crtyd retreat. Enjoy an upstairs main bdrm (WIR) & en suite, spacious 2nd bdrm, central spa bathrm & generous study/3rd double bdrm downstairs. DH, AC, security gates & 2x SLUG close to transport & Toorak Rd shopping.

AUCTION Sat 3rd July at 11am INSPECT Thur 12.30-1pm & Sat 11-11.30am CONTACT Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342, David Gillham 0411 518 672 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

Ideally situated just metres from renowned Wattle Park, this immaculate family residence offers spacious, abundantly light filled proportions with stylish flair. Comprises formal sitting and dining, northerly open plan living/ dining, modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main ensuite/ WIR), study/ 4th bedroom (BIRs), family bathroom. Alfresco deck, heated spa, manicured garden. Remote double garage, OSP x2. Walk to PLC, Deakin University & public transport.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 11am INSPECT Thur 1.30-2pm & Sat 12-12.30pm LAND 600 sqm (approx) CONTACT Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342, David Gillham 0411 518 672 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

CAMBERWELL 8 Cornell Street

CAMBERWELL 7 Dower Street

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE APPEAL

POSITION AND POTENTIAL COMBINED

Traditional character, current day comfort and tempting scope for the future come together to create an exceptional opportunity! Close to Highfield Park, this three bedroom classic can be updated and extended, STCA, alternatively, ponder new home site possibilities. At present, bright living and dining areas beneath charming period ceilings surround an older style central kitchen with meals counter. Side drive to single garage and north westerly rear garden adds to the sense of potential!

AUCTION This Sat at 11am INSPECT Thur 12-12.30pm & Sat From 10.30am LAND 562 sqm (approx) CONTACT Sue Wooldridge 0413 476 674, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

The natural advantage of north-facing rear aspects adds to the rewarding future of this bright three bedroom home. A period portico and central entrance with charming decorative ceiling introduce classical living & dining rooms served by a bright, previously updated central kitchen. Sun-room/living makes the most of the northern light & garden aspects. Side drive & single garage illustrate attractive land size. Renovate or consider new home site potential, STCA, around the corner from Through Rd village.

AUCTION This Sat at 12pm INSPECT Thur 12.45-1.15 & Sat From 11.30am LAND 574 sqm (approx) CONTACT Sue Wooldridge 0413 476 674, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

CAMBERWELL 1/4 Fordham Avenue

CAMBERWELL 1 Kingfield Court

EXQUISITE RENOVATION

EXPLORE ALL THE OPTIONS

No expense spared updating this spacious 2 bedroom villa, further complemented by its outstanding location & the front 1 of 4. Comprises: entry, excellent living/modern open plan kitchen/ dining, private decked courtyard, 2 bedrooms (BIRs) large bathroom plus powder room. Feats: remote SLUG, ducted htg/cooling, quality carpets in both bedrms with plantation shutters throughout, polished floor boards & innovative Euro laundry. Ideal for those seeking modern spacious living or as an excellent investment.

AUCTION Sat 3rd July at 11am INSPECT Thur & Sat 12-12.30pm CONTACT Geoff Inglis 0418 177 794, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

A substantial 4 bedroom, 2 bathrm floor-plan & sunny rear aspects define this appealing family property.

Entirely comfortable at present, options for modernizing and re-modeling promise an outstanding future while new home scope, STCA, is enhanced by a quiet, convenient cul-de-sac setting. Captivating living, central dining & light-filled kitchen/meals areas reflect impeccable presentation throughout. Huge rear bedroom with en suite and kitchenette suggests self-contained enjoyment. Side drive to garage.

AUCTION This Sat at 1pm INSPECT Thur 1.30-2pm & Sat From 12.30pm LAND 586 sqm (approx) CONTACT Sue Wooldridge 0413 476 674, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

CANTERBURY 1/27 Chatham Road

MALVERN EAST 14a Webster Street

SPARKLING, SPACIOUS, SINGLE LEVEL

ULTIMATE SINGLE LEVEL SUCCESS

The inviting spaces of a leafy and private front courtyard offer sunny alfresco flexibility to this impeccably presented, front of six villa. Beautifully bright and spacious, an immaculately maintained floorplan offers 2 Bedrooms (BIRs), north facing living/ dining opening to courtyard, well appointed kitchen, bathroom with laundry taps. Ducted heating, tandem carport from Chatham Road. Stroll to nearby parkland, Maling Road for coffee/ shopping or Chatham Station for a zone 1 trip to the CBD. AUCTION Sat 26th June at 12pm ESR $600,000 - $650,000 INSPECT Thur 12-12.30pm & Sat from 11.30am CONTACT Michael Clark 0412 280 451, James Scoones 0413 872 558 BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

Faultless presentation and generous proportions ensure this light-filled three bedroom, two bathroom residence addresses our preference for modern low-maintenance ease in style. Great spaces include large living/dining dimensions featuring gleaming polished parquetry floors and an accompanying openplan kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Luxurious main bedroom with walk-in robes and spa bath en suite. Ducted heating/cooling. Double garage. Sunny courtyard garden. In close proximity to Chadstone!

AUCTION This Sat at 2pm INSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat From 1.30pm LAND 237 sqm (approx) CONTACT Mark Pezzin 0403 537 105, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488 CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

MALVERN EAST 78 Macgregor Street

MONT ALBERT NORTH 2/37 Belgravia Avenue

ORIGINALITY, SPACE & LOCATION

THE PERFECT TOWNHOUSE

The perfectly preserved period lines & interior spaces of comfortable originality of this bright three bedroom home create a time capsule that takes you back while simultaneously projecting fantastic potential going forward. A prominent corner position featuring extensive frontage to the leafy Macgregor Street complements the immense appeal of generous north westerly living, sun drenched adjoining dining & an iconic kitchen. Sunny front gardens & a double garage add to significant appeal!

AUCTION Sat 26th June at 12pm ESR $800,000 - $880,000 INSPECT Thur 12-12.30pm & Sat 11.30am-12 noon CONTACT Karl Fitch 0418 371 343, Julie Kingshott 0413 569 643 GLEN IRIS 9885 3333 / 1509 High St (Cnr Malvern Road)

Surprisingly spacious, this meticulously maintained single level townhouse (1 of 4) offers easy living with comfort & style. Comps: Front terrace verandah, entry foyer, large living & dining room, fully equipped kitchen & meals area, main BR (WIR & 2 way bathroom), sep WC, second dble BR (BIR) & large sep laundry. Feats: dctd htng & cooling, private paved rear courtyard, single LUG with auto door & additional parking space. Just mins to shops, City express bus & an easy drive to the Eastern Fwy. AUCTION Sat 3rd July at 11am ESR $475,000 - $520,000 INSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 11-11.45am CONTACT Mary George 0407 861 400, Michael Nolan 0418 546 118 BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

CARNEGIE 19 Longstaff Street EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY This impressively presented North facing home highlights ample spaces & well zoned living areas close to train, shops & schools. Offering marble floor entry hall, formal lounge & dining, renovated bathrooms/ spa, kitchen with caeser stone bench tops, meals area opening to landscaped garden with BBQ facilities, 4 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite), huge retreat area, 2 balcony’s & an open study area. Features include hydronics heating, air conditioners, remote garage & carport.

FOR SALE ESR Price On Application INSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 2.30-3pm LAND 601 sqm approx.

CONTACT John Yu 0401 687 389 GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

MALVERN EAST 28 Arcadia Avenue TOP SPOT WITH GREAT POTENTIALS Prime location just few minutes walk from the Chadstone Shopping Centre & bus stop to nearby Holmesglen TAFE & station. Pull down the existing dwelling to build one BIG prestige home or build two up market townhouses (STCA) on this huge, flat & regular land of 691sqm (15.2m x 45.7m) approx. offers unlimited potential to renovate, rebuild or redevelop (STCA).

AUCTION ESR INSPECT CONTACT

Sat 3rd July at 11am Price on Application Saturday 10.30 - 11.00 am John Yu 0401 687 389 John Ho 0412 033 933 GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

48 Macgregor Street - MALVERN EAST Gracing a picturesque tree-lined street, this elegantly finished and immensely spacious home is an enviable family find near Ardrie Park, Waverley Road restaurants and tram. Those with entertaining zeal will love easy-flowing sun-drenched Living areas, covered north terrace, pool/spa amidst night-lit gardens whilst plentiful accommodation offers 5 double Bedrooms (main/dressingroom/ensuite/ Retreat), Study, formal Living, sunny Dining, Miele Kitchen/OP areas (OFP), 2 further bathrooms (1/spa/ sauna), Intercom Entry/Valet/Security, auto-gates/double remote garage.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 12noon Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 11.30am 15.2m x 50.7m (50’ x 166) approx.

Jin Shang 0412 530 178 Steven Abbott 0407 324 240 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

10/152 Bridport Street - ALBERT PARK Sitting atop the iconic "Biltmore" (c1888) capturing sensational views spanning the bay to Westgate Bridge and across to the city; this stylish apartment promises a lifestyle of security, luxury and ease. An ideal "pied-a-terre" or city-base amidst Award Winning restaurants and boutiques, this stunning home features 3 Bedrooms, Smeg Kitchen/OP Living areas, stylish bathroom, cloakroom plus storage, Intercom/lift and residents pool/spa terrace. No need for a carspace with city tram right outside your door and beach, St Vincent Gardens and Sth Melb market all close by.

Auction Estimate Inspect Contact Office Visit

Sunday 11th July at 1pm $850,000-$935,000 Wednesday 5.30-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-12.30pm Tom Ryan 0413 872 550 Seamus O’Brien 0414 477 488 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

8 Clifford Close - ASHBURTON Perched on a tranquil, cul de sac rise, a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy parkland along 2 boundaries with sweeping views over Malvern Valley Golf Course! Richly rewarding inspiration indeed for the future renovation/extension or redevelopment (STCA) of this generously sized allotment with impeccably presented, previously renovated Art Deco residence. Formal Sitting, Formal Dining, 3 Bedrooms (Main BIRs/dressing/ensuite), Study (4th Bedroom), modern Kitchen overlooks Family Living/ Dining. Gardiners Creek views, lock up garage and abundant off street parking.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 11am Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am 1,115 sq m (12,000 sq ft) approx, Zali Booker 0422 576 049 Paul Keane 0419 330 571 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999 jelliscraig.com.au

55 Balwyn Road - BALWYN In the prestigious Golden Mile environs set back on a superb allotment, this most appealing 4 Bedroom Georgian Revival residence affords an exceptional opportunity to establish an enviable family lifestyle.

This impressive 752 sq. metre property is blessed with a blue chip address only a moment´s walk to Fintona, Balwyn Primary, Balwyn Park, shopping and trams. Features heated pool and self-contained 1 Bedroom apartment. Invites stylish renovation for fabulous modern living while the chance to construct a luxurious new family domain is irresistible (STCA).

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 2pm Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 1.30pm 18.3m x 41.15m (60’ x 135’) approx.

Jenny Gillies 0419 008 512 Richard James 0408 751 189 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9830 5966 jelliscraig.com.au

29 Frank Street - BALWYN NORTH One of the area´s largest land holdings of 1860 sq. metres (approx.) is the exceptional site for this immaculately presented residence with northerly rear offering a rare opportunity opposite parkland in the Balwyn High School zone. Renovate/extend the existing architect-designed home or build a luxury domain with tennis court, pool and potential ranges views (STCA). Includes 6 Bedrooms (ensuite), Study, Livingroom to north-facing deck, Diningroom, Kitchen, sun filled Familyroom, shower and bathrooms, ducted heating, air-conditioning, cellar, double carport.

Private Sale Price $2.045m Inspect Saturday 1.30-2pm Land 1,860 sq. metres (20,032 sq ft) approx.

Contact Tom Ryan 0413 872 550 Richard Earle 0418 564 168 Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 Visit jelliscraig.com.au

1/14-16 Relowe Crescent - BALWYN De Felice Bros´ commitment to creating superior quality contemporary living is impressively showcased throughout this new executive residence (over 35 squares of living and 1 of 3 only). Daniel Robertson bricks introduce an elegant, generously proportioned floorplan defined by leafy, roof top views to the Dandenong Ranges features Formal Sitting/Dining, Study, Family Living/Dining, CaesarStone gourmet Kitchen, Downstairs Master Bedroom (WIR/Ensuite) plus 3 further upstairs Bedrooms (1 x ensuite/WIR, 2 x BIR´s), Rumpus & 3rd bathroom. Northerly alfresco dining & low maintenance gardens.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 3.00pm Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday from 2.30pm 602 sq m (6,480 sq ft) approx.

Paul Keane 0419 330 571 Richard Spratt 0412 493 189 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999 jelliscraig.com.au

17A Victoria Road - CAMBERWELL A shining new jewel in the magnificent Tara Estate, this outstanding double-storey residence from Peter Barton Architects is craftsman-built by Glenwood Homes delivering consummate contemporary luxury for uncompromising executive family living close to premier schools, Camberwell Junction, parks and transport. Superbly sited on a low-maintenance 423 sq. metre landscaped allotment (approx.); boasting 4 Bedrooms (downstairs main ensuite), Study, beautiful bathroom, vast Living/Diningroom to northfacing alfresco area, Miele Kitchen, powder room, auto garage.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 10th July at 2pm Thursday & Saturday 2-2.30pm 8.5m x 49.8m (28’ x 163’) approx.

Nick Elmore 0438 599 938 Tom Aylward 0408 548 551 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

850 Burke Road - CANTERBURY Highlighted with captivating character, modernized for easy living and positioned on the brink of Camberwell Junction´s restaurants, boutiques, transport and select schools, this semi-detached 1920´s home is a delightful blend of old and new. Grand Wunderlich ceilings, 3 OFPs and ornate fretwork crown beautifully proportioned rooms whilst sunny modern open plan Kitchen/Meals overlooks private terrace and peaceful garden. Exquisite formal Living (Bow window, BI Study nook), 3 Bedrooms (BIRs/ OFPs), Dining, bathroom, heating, security, attic storage, auto-gates/2 car OSP.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 10th July at 12noon Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm 9m x 45m (30´ x 150´) approx.

Chloe Quinn 0412 238 565 Richard Winneke 0418 136 858 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

19 Logan Street - CANTERBURY Nestled in the leafy Maling Rd precinct, "Babinda" (c1907) merges exquisite Federation character and seamless contemporary comfort for exceptional family living near schools, train and tram. Wunderlich ceilings, century-old Anaglypta dado walls and leadlight features convey an illustrious history whilst vast OP areas (French Country Kitchen) spill onto heated spa-deck and privately-hedged garden surrounds for consummate entertaining. Superb formal Living, regal Billiardroom, 4 double Bedrooms (3/BIRs, main/ensuite), 2 further bathrooms, 4 OFPs, double carport.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 2pm Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 1.30pm 18.3m x 48.2m (60’ x 157’) approx.

Peter Dixon 0403 062 220 Trish Dixon 0411 555 650 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9830 5966 jelliscraig.com.au

13 Margaret Street - CANTERBURY Set in this ´Blue Chip´ locale with city glimpse this picturesque Californian style family home has been beautifully renovated throughout to create a warm and relaxed ambience. Comprises 3 Bedrooms (master - ensuite/study/dressing room) Excellent formal and informal living areas, children´s retreat/ playroom, large modern kitchen (Stone Benches & Euro Appliances) All weather deck overlooking Landscaped gardens. Features Auto Double Carport, Heating, Cooling, Period Features and only minutes walk to Schools, Kinders, Maling Road Village and Station.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 1.00pm Thursday 2.15-2.45pm & Saturday from 12.30pm 16m x 46m (52’ x 151’) approx.

Richard Spratt 0412 493 189 Richard James 0408 751 189 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999 jelliscraig.com.au

53 Linda Crescent - HAWTHORN A gracious Edwardian residence offering substantial, stylish family accommodation with scope to further renovate/extend (STCA) to take full advantage of northerly rear aspects and heated in ground pool. A prestigious Grace Park Estate address complements this comfortably appointed home comprising Formal Sitting, Formal Dining, 4 Bedrooms (Master robed dressing room, marble ensuite).

Modern open plan Living/Dining, granite/Miele Kitchen, adjoining Study open to alfresco terrace, pool, leafy garden. Numerous OFPs, pressed metal ceilings, L/U garage & carport

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 1.00pm Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 12.30pm 697 sq m (7,502 sq ft) approx.

Paul Keane 0419 330 571 Laleh Mohmedi 0424 427 317 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999 jelliscraig.com.au

44 Melville Street - HAWTHORN Unexpected space, dedicated treetop Parent´s Level and picturesque Smart Street Reserve views offer unique appeal to this beautifully located Victorian near city tram, excellent schools and great shopping.

Features: 3 double Bedrooms (includes upper Master with WIRs/ensuite and adjoining Retreat/Living), large entertainer´s stainless-steel Euro Kitchen, spacious Dining to secluded deck, lovely park views from fireside Family Living, sunny deck and garden terrace open directly onto Smart St Reserve. With: family bathroom, laundry, 3 OFPs, security, storage.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 3rd July at 11am Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 12-12.30pm 6.1m x 36.7m (20´ x 121´) approx.

Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 Lewien Gallus 0418 343 908 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

85 Morang Road - HAWTHORN With Morang Reserve views to the front and stunning garden-decked privacy to the rear, this elevated tri-level home sets new standards in easy-care living in prime Riverside pocket near tram, train and boutiques. Stylish and secure, this luxuriously appointed home features Jarrah-lined easy-flowing formal and relaxed Living/Dining areas (Euro/granite Kitchen), large Parent´s Retreat (huge spa-ensuite/WIRs), 3 further Bedrooms (or 2 plus Study), 2nd bathroom, heat/cool, BTB security, enormous storage, ducted vac, auto-gates/double remote garage/extra OSP.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 10.00am Thursday 11.15-11.45am & Saturday from 9.30am 331 sq m (3,574.8 sq ft) approx.

Richard Spratt 0412 493 189 Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999 jelliscraig.com.au

95 Barkers Road - KEW A splendid Federation façade epitomizing heritage character is balanced by the extraordinary contemporary achievements of this exquisite home in brilliant position near schools, transport and Kew Junction and enhanced by private access to Foley Reserve beyond the resort-style salt-pool, spa and lavish retractable-walled gazebo. Features: 4 Bedrooms (amazing Parent´s Retreat with spa-bath with waterfall-to-parkland views), grand Living, Billiardroom, Home-Office/Retreat, stunning Kitchen/OP Living, 2 further bathrooms, security, 5 OFPs, Intercom Entry/carport.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 12noon Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 11.30am 18.9m x 47.2m (62´ x 155´) approx.

Michael Hingston 0412 922 488 Alastair Craig 0418 335 363 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

805/505 St Kilda Road - MELBOURNE The spectacular 180 degree views over Fawkner Park from the CBD to the Dandenongs are matched only by the superiority of presentation and finish in this brand new 8th level apartment located in the recently completed, benchmark 505 building. Open plan Living/ Dining spaces elegantly incorporate fully fitted Gaggenau/ marble Kitchen and extend to an auto louvred winter garden floating above the view. 3 Bedrooms (BIRs, Main marble ensuite), bathroom. CBUS wiring, 24 hr concierge, state of the art pool/ gym/ sauna, 2 basement carspaces.

Auction Estimate Inspect Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 3.30pm $1,200,000 - $1,400,000 Thursday 5.30-6pm & Saturday from 3.00pm Nick Smith 0425 755 238 David Oster 0418 800 120 75 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe.

Tel 9490 2900 jelliscraig.com.au

6 Bernborough Avenue - BALWYN Beautifully finished and perfectly appointed with an emphasis on indoor/outdoor entertaining, this attractive townhouse enjoys full security and manageable spaces just a short stroll to Macleay Park and Balwyn High School. Set on a compact allotment, it features 3 Bedrooms with BIRs (ensuite), Loungeroom, Living/Dining to courtyard and covered deck, granite Kitchen with Ilve appliances, bath/ powder rooms, parquetry floor, central heating, evaporative cooling, vacuum, alarm, video intercom and auto garage. Near private schools, shops and transport.

44 Kenny Street - BALWYN NORTH Living in the prized Balwyn High School zone just got a whole lot easier with this generous block of land in this well-known Balwyn North street that is renowned for its large houses on sizeable allotments. The land has been cleared - a bonus for developers. Plans (with approved planning permits) for Residence 1 (approximately 38 sqm) and Residence 2 (approximately 26 sqm). The site also offers potential to develop one, two or three homes (STCA). The site is close to Greythorn Primary School, shops and freeway.

Auction Inspect Contact Office Visit

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 2.30pm Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 2pm Tim Picken 0419 305 802 Monica Rezk 0413 596 342 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

Saturday 26th June at 10am Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday from 9.30am 17.07m x 52.92m (approx) Nick Smith 0425 755 238 Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511 75 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe.

Tel 9490 2900 jelliscraig.com.au

Jellis Craig warmly welcomes Maree Keel Maree Keel has spent much of her career working with people, as a teacher and counsellor; she displays exemplary communication skills reflected in her ability to develop strong, long-term relationships with her clients.

Maree mixes her exceptional inter-personal skills with her passion for the local property market in her role as Sales Consultant with Jellis Craig. She has forged a dynamic partnership with her brother Steve Burke, to support clients through each phase of the sales process.

Having grown up in the area and then raised three children with her husband, Maree is intimate with the many lifestyle advantages Boroondara offers. When time permits, she also likes to indulge her love for interior design.

For a confidential conversation about your property, please phone Maree.

Contact: Maree Keel 0438 828 582 or mareekeel@jelliscraig.com.au

7 Pam Avenue - BALWYN NORTH Make the move to an executive lifestyle in this stunning home where a sleek, contemporary façade announces a stylish, designer interior. In a quiet pocket near St Bridget´s Primary School, Shoppingtown, freeway and Belmore Village, this immaculate easy-care sanctuary comprises ground floor Bedroom (BIRs/ensuite), 2 upper double Bedrooms (BIRs), 2nd living area, chic stone/Blanco Kitchen and stylish OP Living domain facing north to easy-paved garden terrace. Includes: 2nd bathroom, powder room/Euro laundry, heating/cooling/security, ducted vacuum, double remote garage.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 3rd July at 12noon Thursday 3-3.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm 240 sq. metres (2,583 sq. ft) approx.

Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 Lewien Gallus 0418 343 908 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

1278 Toorak Road - CAMBERWELL

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 10th July at 11am Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.45am 16.9m x 46.9m (55’ x 154’) approx Kevin O’Brien 0447 008 000 Mark Lawson 0414 777 887 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

En F a te m r t ily ai ne r

Offering sensational dimensions for multi-zoned living/entertaining, this superior modern home answers all family requirements with space and flexibility amidst generous easy-care gardens. With easy proximity to city/Deakin tram, train, shops and schools, this handsome home boasts access via Yeovil Rd to 2 double remote garages with options for Teen Rumpus/Gym for growing families. With 4 double Bedrooms (BIRs, main/city views/WIRs/ensuite), Study, lovely formal, OP casual and Living areas, Smeg/ marble Kitchen, marble bathrooms/powder room, heating/cooling/security.

14 Cooba Street - CANTERBURY The highly sought Hassett Estate in Canterbury is the superb setting for this beautifully renovated c. 1937 brick family residence just moments to premier schools, shops, trams and parks. Perfectly appointed with Luxury Fittings and Fixtures along with 3 Zoned Living Areas, this outstanding home overlooks a covered deck and garden oasis designed for excellent alfresco entertaining. Affords 4 Bedrooms (luxury ensuite), Sittingroom (Jetmaster OFP), Dining and Living, Familyroom (HeatnGlo), granite Kitchen, stylish powder/bathrooms, heating, a/c, garage and OSP.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 12noon Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 11.30am 20.4m x 31.7m (67´ x 104´) approx.

Steve Burke 0448 331 653 Maree Keel 0438 828 582 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

ol Co rn Co er B u r r is t t 7 Grosvenor Road - GLEN IRIS A leafy pocket on the vibrant-edge of some of Melbourne´s best performing suburbs, Glen Iris, Camberwell and Hawthorn East, is an inspiring setting for this delightful home. Elevated on a sunny corner, this exceptional entry-level opportunity offers a warm, welcoming layout and compact allotment with carport and SLUG via Bristol Crt. With spacious Living/Dining (OFP), modern Kitchen/fireside Meals to garden terrace, 3 large Bedrooms (main/ensuite), 4th Bedroom/Study, family Bathroom, ducted heating, security system and access to freeway, schools, tram, and Camberwell Junction.

11 Cole Avenue - KEW EAST A consummate entertainer that´s superbly renovated in a peaceful family pocket, this attractive residence exudes a wonderful modern mood for high quality living on an impeccable low-maintenance garden allotment. Designed for indoor/outdoor lifestyle enjoyment, a covered alfresco deck and 600+ bluestone cellar complement this brilliantly appointed home near schools, parks, shops, transport and golf. Offers 4 Bedrooms, BIRs, central heating, refrigerated cooling, Lounge, Dining, Jetmaster OFP, Familyroom, stainless-steel Euro Kitchen, raintank, auto LUG.

Auction Inspect Contact Office Visit

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 1pm Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 12.30pm Adam Cashmore 0407 077 113 Steven Abbott 0407 324 240 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500 jelliscraig.com.au

Saturday 26th June at 2pm Thursday 12.45-1.15pm & Saturday from 1.30pm 15.2m x 37.8m (50’ x 124’) approx.

Greg Toogood 0418 385 440 Richard Winneke 0418 136 858 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

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La nd :5 80 3 Reeves Court - KEW A hush-quiet serenity envelops this distinctive 1940´s home elevated in a prime Studley Park court featuring sweeping views. Elegant Deco character fills fireside Living and Dining whilst generous Family zone basks in northern sun and leafy aspects to lush gardens. Features: 2 robed Bedrooms, Study, Kitchen/Family, spa-bathroom, Euro laundry, ducted heating, polished hardwood floors, air-conditioner, ample storage, Home-Office/Teen Retreat (Study/kitchenette, bedroom, ensuite, external access), & wine store. Scope to improve/redevelop 5 minutes walk to Victoria Gardens, tram & Yarra.

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 12noon Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 11.30am 16.8m x 34.4m (55’ x 113’) approx.

Peter Batrouney 0419 005 236 Campbell Ward 0402 124 939 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222 jelliscraig.com.au

51 Aylmer Street - BALWYN NORTH

6/26 Weir Street - BALWYN

This immaculate family home presents generous accommodation with exciting scope to update, renovate or redevelop (STCA) if desired. Formal Living and Dining (OFPs), 4 Bedrooms (BIRs), modern Kitchen, open plan Living/ Dining, alfresco entertaining, established garden. 2 bathrooms, studio/ storage (BIRs), carport, OSP x3.

Auction Saturday 26th June at 11am Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 10.30am Land 15.2m x 50.3m (50’ x 165’) approx.

Contact Tim Picken 0419 305 802, Monica Rezk 0413 596 342 Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 Visit jelliscraig.com.au

Impressive proportions and a peaceful rear position perfectly complement the enviable location of this light-filled 3 Bedroom ground floor apartment a short stroll to park and Whitehorse Rd shops and trams. An excellent opportunity featuring spacious Livingroom with north-facing aspect, modern Kitchen/Meals, balcony, big bathroom/ laundry, intercom, underfloor storage covered car space.

Auction Inspect Contact Office Visit

Saturday 3rd July at 10am Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 10.30-11am Patrick Dennis 0409 321 159, Peter Smith 0417 303 870 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9831 2800 jelliscraig.com.au

6/11 Henry Street - HAWTHORN

126 Riversdale Road - HAWTHORN

A brilliant location opposite Central Gardens boasting immediate proximity to Swinburne University, Glenferrie boutiques, train and tram is the perfect backdrop for this delightful top floor 2 Bedroom apartment, a classic live-in or lease-out success story boasting lovely treetop and parkland views, spacious Living/Dining, big modern Kitchen, Intercom Entry, carspace.

Conveniently located, this charming 3 Bedroom and Study solid brick semidetached Edwardian home offers period appeal and well proportioned rooms in a prestigious Scotch Hill position. Auto DLUG via the right of way off Berkeley Street. Near trams, Glenferrie Road, park and schools.

Auction Inspect Contact Office Visit

Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am Thursday 12.45-1.15pm & Saturday 10.30-11am Campbell Ward 0402 124 939, Peter Batrouney 0419 005 236 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

Auction Inspect Land Contact Office Visit

Saturday 26th June at 3pm Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday from 2.30pm 8.5m x 53m (28’ x 174’) approx.

Steve Burke 0448 331 653, Maree Keel 0438 828 582 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000 jelliscraig.com.au

58 Foley Street - KEW

5 Cutter Street - RICHMOND

´WEDMORE´ c1903 This dignified residence is framed by enchanting gardens and has been painstakingly restored and seamlessly extended revealing beautiful interiors throughout. Enjoying 3 Bedrooms, main ensuite/WIRs, 4th Bedroom/ Home Office, Formal Lounge/Dining, Casual Living/Dining, granite Kitchen.

Heating/cooling, alarm, workshop/cellar, garage & OSP via ROW. Auction Saturday 26th June at 2pm Inspect Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 1.30pm Land 15.24m x 33.53m (50’ x 110’) approx.

Contact Diana Healy 0418 314 433, Julian Tonkin 0419 341 341 Office 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9831 2800 Visit jelliscraig.com.au

Chic townhouse residence showcasing inner city lifestyle at its best! Sun drenched open plan living/dining areas are accented by a modern and spacious kitchen and further highlighted by polished floorboards and a large street front terrace.

Spectacular panoramic city views can be enjoyed from the spacious upstairs main bedroom, complete with his/hers robes, en suite and alluring private balcony. 2 further bedrooms, second bathroom. Undercover parking.

Auction Saturday 26th June at 3.30pm Inspect Thursday 5-5.30pm & Saturday from 3pm Contact Hayden Reed 0412 321 025, Clayton Smith 0418 877 445 Office 369 Bridge Road, Richmond. Tel 9428 3333 Visit jelliscraig.com.au

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3/4 Wells Street - SURREY HILLS A combination of chic contemporary style and hush-quiet rear positioning gives rise to an exceptional easy-care lifestyle in this superb single-level unit suited to 1st timers, investors or downsizers, (1 of only 3 on the block). With sunny Living, 2 double Bedrooms (main with BIR), well-designed open plan Kitchen/Meals area opening onto entertainment deck and wrap-around courtyard, SLUG. Close to transport, local shops, parks & gardens.

Auction Saturday 10th July at 12noon Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 12-12.45pm Contact Talia Tomaino 0409 138 474, Damien Davis 0409 961 264 Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500 Visit jelliscraig.com.au

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MARK ADAMS REAL ESTATE, 9646 4230 Agents in conjunction: RT Edgar, Alpine, 9650 0509 The Stables, 347 Chamois Road, Mount Buller Price: House A: Bitalli $1.725 million; House B: Kensei $1.675 million Private sale

Many of us tend to hibernate and hunker down under the continental quilt as soon as the cooler temperatures heralding winter arrive, but not if you work in real estate in the scenic Victorian high country. This is exactly the time when investors shift their attention away from the seaside and up to the snow.

There is often a lag between metropolitan and coastal real-estate trends before they are felt in the mountains, and this has been the case again this year.

The peninsulas and the city saw lively prestige property sales over the summer. Since Easter the activity has started to move into the mountains, with growing interest in alpine property on Mount Buller.

The story in alpine real estate right now is squarely set in the upper end of the market – properties valued at $1 million and more – represented by a number of new developments and an increasing demand for high-quality properties.

The nervousness and uncertainty fed by the gobal financial crisis seems to be diminishing as high-end investors are moving back into the market seeking luxury alpine accommodation and lifestyle properties with proximity to the city such as those in Mount Buller’s ski fields.

New on the Mount Buller skyline this winter is The Stables, completed just ahead of the 2010 ski season. Only two of these luxury four-bedroom houses remain on the market.

With balconies, garages and sweeping views of the entire village, they are perched in a prime location above Mount Buller’s Chamois ski run and reflect contemporary Australia alpine architecture at its best. Both are fully furnished and ready to move into.

“Both master bedrooms have en suites and both have panoramic views of the mountains and people skiing on Chamois,” says selling agent Mark Adams.

“The living rooms also have panoramic views and beautiful north-facing balconies, so they are very sunny.” \ THE INFORMATION ABOVE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY MARK ADAMS REAL ESTATE AND RT EDGAR

LUXURIOUS SMITHS BEACH TOWNHOUSE

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

SMITHS BEACH/ PHILLIP ISLAND

SAN REMO/PHILLIP ISLAND

ONLY 500 METRES TO THE BEACH

Enjoy your winter getaways in this stunning architect designed five bedroom home • A spaciously elegant floor plan over two levels and offering commanding water & skyline views over Westernport Bay to Phillip Island and Bass Strait • 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room, 2 living areas and 4 viewing decks • Centrally located to walk into town or to the beach • Environmentally eco-friendly design in harmony with quality construction & in a premier position

8 Honolulu Avenue, Smiths Beach

35 Shetland Heights Road, San Remo

Start each day with a swim at one of Phillip Islandís premier surf beaches and finish it with drinks on the deck admiring the blue water views. Two luxury townhouses, each featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room and spacious open-plan living and dining. Designed

by Graham Jones Design P/L with a two storey floor plan and 5/6 star energy efficiency rating, they offer Blackbutt and Spotted Gum flooring, s/s Smeg appliances, wood fires, rev. cycle A/C and stone bench tops. Fully landscaped gardens and each on separate titles.

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Saturday’s 1-2pm or by appointment $615,000 to $642,000

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Inspection by appointment $949,000

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For Sale P.O.A. Josh Mezger PH: 07 4099 6795 Mob: 0488 038 805 josh@joshmezger.com

Chris Buse PH: 07 4099 6795 Mob: 0417 715 356 cb@cbbr.com

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For Sale $1,450,000 Josh Mezger PH: 07 4099 6795 Mob: 0488 038 805 josh@joshmezger.com

Chris Buse PH: 07 4099 6795 Mob: 0417 715 356 cb@cbbr.com

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For Sale $1,975,000 SAGD11505

Chris Buse PH: 07 4099 6795 | Mob: 0417 715 356 cb@cbbr.com

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60 GRANT ROAD MOUNT ELIZA An extraordinary grand country estate where luxury, privilege and timeless style combine to create the ultimate family property on 24 flat acres in Mount Eliza's Green Mile with only minutes to the beach and village.

Fenton Park is a true oasis featuring a magnificent pool, flood-lit tennis court and spectacular 5 bedroom & study residence. Set behind electronic wrought iron gates at the end of a long poplar-lined driveway, the extravagant home is designed around a grand entrance gallery with sweeping staircase and beautiful polished floorboards while the gracious formal lounge and dining rooms offer period elegance with an open fireplace, Victorian-style bay window and French doors opening onto a wide front veranda with detailed fretwork.

Private Sale – $3.5M View by private appointment or as advertised: Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444 Aqua Real Estate Mount Eliza 86 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza 9775 2222

Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444 sales@aquarealestate.com.au

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3A NESTOR COURT

$379,000

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Ideal coastal location - Only 1 hour from Melbourne via the new Geelong Ring Road By-pass Brand new 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car - secure unit Low maintenance yard with north facing courtyard Light filled open plan living with polished concrete floors Ideal for an investor, first home buyer, young family or retiree

An opportunity to purchase a large slice of Torquays heritage

$1,500,000

More recently Anita’s Guest House consisting of 9 sep. rooms and lock up shop, (vacant possession available). Pat Morgans surf shop in the 60’s, and originally Pescud’s butcher shop from early last century. Comprising a corner site of some 1349 SQM. 33.5 meters to Anderon St. and 40 meters to Mundy st. the site currently has approval for a 3 lot plan of subdivision which will save the heritage listed shop, leaving the balance open to development or use of the current premises. The vendor is open to negotiation with respect to purchase of the entire property or part as per the approved plan.

Patrick Hayden 0437 882 088 Hayden Real Estate Torquay

Graeme McCartney 0409 612 104 G.R. McCartney & Son - Torquay

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Secluded Beach Home In Prime Location

$995,000

“Ocean Spray” – A Torquay Sensation

• Beautiful architecturally designed 8 year old home in sought after Charles Street. A short stroll to the beach, café’s and shops.

• Fantastic open plan lounge and kitchen opening onto large North Easterly facing deck with filtered ocean views of Louttit Bay. • Comprising 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms including master with ensuite and private balcony. Wake up to the sounds of the surf.

• Also features direct access with double garage, heating/cooling, wood heater, outdoor shower and landscaped gardens.

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• A magnificent architecturally designed residence with a floor plan incorporating 4 living areas, 3 decks, 3 bathrooms, spa, ducted cooling, slab heating and an emphasis on luxury living throughout with sweeping ocean views.

• Master Chef’s kitchen & butler’s pantry with genuine marble bench tops and first class Kleenmaid appliances.

• 10m solar heated pool with sensationally landscaped low maintenance gardens.

Ian Stewart 0418 522 571 Great Ocean Road Real Estate

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Michael Ferris 0428 882 666 Great Ocean Road Real Estate

540 SKENES CREEK RD

SKENES CREEK/APOLLO BAY

Apollo Bay’s Newest Townhouse Development... “SALT WATER” Offers from $550,000 – $600,000

Perch Yourself At ‘THE EYRIE’

• Spaciously designed with a two storey floor plan and 5 star energy efficiency rating. It stands out from the crowd • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 spacious deck areas & European fittings & fixtures • Sensationally located within 200m to Apollo Bay’s sandy beaches • Environmentally eco-friendly design in harmony with quality construction and premium position

• First time on the market, this landmark property is available with a unique planning permit for a 2nd dwelling • Centered on almost 11 hectares of combined natural bush and cleared land, The Eyrie features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a huge open plan living area, a local Blackwood timber kitchen and all the utilities that enhance modern living • Special features include a fully-glazed atrium shower, soaring cathedral ceilings & a paved, north facing courtyard

Darren Brimacombe 0418 317 424 Great Ocean Road Real Estate

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$1.4M – $1.6M

Darren Brimacombe 0418 317 424 Great Ocean Road Real Estate

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