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canterbury There’s no shortage of period houses lining Canterbury’s leafy avenues. Renovations like these, however, are a little harder to find. A remarkably wide street frontage and original interiors provided an ideal canvas for the current owners to create a contemporary haven within this c1920s family residence. Flawless timber boards painted a dramatic, glossy black cover the entire ground floor, updating the aesthetic of the period rooms. Elaborately corniced, the main bedroom has been given a spacious marble en suite and walk-in wardrobes either side of its original fireplace, while a light-filled alcove in the lounge creates the perfect study nook. European appliances and glossy white cabinetry are a contemporary combination in the kitchen, while the adjacent meals and family area is connected to the formal dining room through a conveniently positioned bar. Glass concertina doors allow the large rear deck to become part of the floor plan, surrounded by tall hedges and an expansive patch of lawn. Sitting on a generous 1248-square metre block, the property could accommodate a pool with ease. Vaulted ceilings on the second storey ensure the three bedrooms feel enormous, as does an additional rumpus room or home theatre. A fully self-contained guesthouse provides further options for accommodation if everybody can’t fit under one roof. \ JO DAVY
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3126
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Jellis Craig \ 9810 5000 8 The Ridge Price \ $3.2 million + Auction \ December 20 at 7pm
Agents’ Cho i Ce POSTCODE
3185
Bennison Mackinnon 9864 5000 4
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3101
Marshall White Hawthorn 9822 9999 3
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POSTCODE
3127
Noel Jones Camberwell 9809 2000 3
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POSTCODE
3123
RT Edgar Toorak 9826 1000 5
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85 Downshire Road, Elsternwick ................................................................. Price: $1.635 million ................................................................. Private sale ................................................................. OFI Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat 11-11.30am .................................................................
27 Barrington Avenue, Kew ................................................................. Price: $1.7 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday December 15 at 11.30am ................................................................. OFI Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat from 11am .................................................................
2/22 Chestnut Street, Surrey Hills ................................................................. Price: $550,000 + ................................................................. Auction Saturday December 15 at noon ................................................................. OFI Thur 1.30-2pm; Sat 11.30am-noon .................................................................
27 St Helens Road, Hawthorn East ................................................................. Price: $3 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday December 15 at 11am ................................................................. OFI Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat from 10.30am .................................................................
A four-bedroom, two-living room and two-bathroom Edwardian of unforgettable appeal close to Glen Huntly Road.
Classically elegant aesthetics and a romantic return verandah introduce the three-bedroom floor plan of this elevated Edwardian on a beautiful tree-lined street.
The versatility of this two-level unit is matched by a magnificent position. Two bedrooms (BIRs) and downstairs a huge third bedroom/home office.
Stunning, grand double-storey new family residence with superb landscaped garden in this highly sought-after location minutes to schools, shops and transport.
Let's eat lunch @ Bigger Than My Belly, 474 Glen Huntly Road Let's eat dinner @ Manakish, 480a Glen Huntly Road Let's drink coffee @ Ernest V, 432 Glen Huntly Road
Let's eat lunch @ QPO, 186 High St Let's eat dinner @ Cherating Café Bar and Restaurant, 627 High St Let's drink coffee @ Xocolatl, 11 Strathalbyn St
Let's eat lunch @ Zab Thai, 1132 Riversdale Rd Let's eat dinner @ Il Sogno, 512 Whitehorse Rd Let's drink coffee @ Chocolate Couture, 1069 Riversdale Rd
Let's eat lunch @ Luscious Affairs, 494 Tooronga Road Let's eat dinner @ Deco Restaurant, 211 Camberwell Road Let's drink coffee @ Porgie & Mr Jones, 291 Auburn Road
46 The weekly review \ december 12, 2012