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The shape of things to come

INDEX

Note from the editor

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mart players in real estate ask a lot of questions, of their agent, bank manager and market pundits.

But the question of the moment that I want answered is: why are there not more properties for sale?

With clearance rates at a healthy high (akin to the boom times) and news of reserves being shattered by two or three hundred thousand dollars, it’s a market that is blooming, like spring’s first buds, with opportunity.

This edition showcases an excellent variety of homes from vendors who have rightly seen the sunny side of the winter market, which appears to have more heat than the split-systems running full blast across Melbourne this week. Our House of the Week is sublime, modern coastal cool. Tootle down Donvale way and discover a property designed to capture a sense of the bush meeting the suburbs. The cream has to be in Preston, where we present a hip warehouse conversion with a price guide under $1 million (not a typo) on par with Fitzroy’s finest.

What to see this Weekend

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You Wish

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Feature story

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House of the Week

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Best on Show

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Open this Weekend

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Coast & Country

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NEW LIVING

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ELEVATED LUXURY Coming home never looked so good

Mo der n Home s

Da r r en Pa l mer

Luc y Fe a g i n s

BEAUTIFUL VIEW

RIGHT ANSWERS

GETTING PERSONAL

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Modern Homes

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Style with Darren Palmer

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The Design Files

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Around the World

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Neighbourhoods

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We love the distinctive white facade of this

coastal Sydney home, which calls to mind the sails of the city’s famous Opera House.

Perched atop rugged cliffs in one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the eastern suburbs, the residence is designed to frame ever-changing ocean views through expanses of glass from all five levels.

The Attena Group-built property was designed by MHNDU, with striking interiors

by Poco Designs.

With five bedrooms, two living areas, multiple balconies and outdoor spaces, a level clifftop lawn, heated pool and barbecue area.

There is ample space to entertain and, quite frankly, little reason to go out.

Smart home technology and a seven-person lift add even more substance to the style.

Bill and David Malouf of LJ Hooker Double Bay Group are quoting a guide of $7.5 million.

ELICIA MURRAY

OUR COVER 1714-1716 Malvern Road, Glen Iris.

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GLEN IRIS 1714-1716 Malvern Road $2.75 million-$3 million

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LAST WEEKEND

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The large rear garden of this 1045-square-metre property in the heart of family-friendly Glen Iris has been turned into a family-oriented entertainment zone with pool, deck, daybeds and a big barbecue/games/

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What the agent says

bar pavilion. The 1920s triple-fronted solid-brick house, beautifully restored, fronts a dramatic contemporary extension, with designer accents throughout. An open-plan dining space brings family members together around a stylish modern kitchen, looking to the garden.

Auction: 12.30pm, August 24 Agent: Marshall White, John Manton 0411 444 930

Robyn Feigen

Kay & Burton

CAULFIELD NORTH 22 Sebastopol Street $2.25 million-$2.475 million

Recent buyer levels alongside lower stock levels will mean that A-grade properties

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will continue to create competition in the

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You really can’t beat this family home for versatility and individuality.

Highest sale

It has an attached self-contained apartment with a study space, courtyard and garage – perfect for adult offspring, in-laws, long-term visitors or Airbnb income. The original 1940s house has evolved into a contemporary Australian family home, the agent says. The inclusion of a pool, spa and sauna and the proximity to popular Caulfield Park give it outstanding recreational appeal.

Auction: 10.30am, August 24 Agent: Marshall White, Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

$3.108 million BALWYN

89 Gordon Street WOW FACTOR

Four-

bedroom Federationstyle family home close to Whitehorse Road.

Sold by Jellis Craig.

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SOUTH MELBOURNE

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15 Little Tribe Street

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$1.85 million

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2 balcony, are bathed in lovely north-

Desirable but tight inner-city sites

east natural light. A recent upgrade

inspire the cleverest contemporary

added the everyday luxury of a built-in

designs, and this example makes the

bar/coffee zone. An added rarity is its

most of its corner spot with a view

off street parking.

to the city, only two kilometres away.

Private sale

The upper-level kitchen and living

Agent: Whitefox,

area, with rich timber floors, and a

Mike Torcasio 0434 351 468

CAMBERWELL

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PRESTON

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8 Russell Street

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11 Junction Street

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$3.1 million-$3.4 million

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$920,000-$960,000

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the listing

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in proposition” but in this blue-chip

continuity from the entry/office

Think of the Tara Estate and in your

location near Camberwell Junction

Buyers priced out of the inner north

through living room to dining to

mind’s eye will be this lovely Victorian

there’d be no over-capitalising with

love this Preston pocket just a step

kitchen, bookended with parking

tuck-pointed-brick home with slate

an “out and up” extension into the

past Thornbury, the agent says. The

out the front and a deck at the back.

roof, lacework verandah and cast-iron

large back garden that already has

vendor, an artist, has painted this

Auction: 11am, August 24

fence. “It’s the quintessential

a pool, play zone and garage.

trendy warehouse conversion white

Agent: Nelson Alexander,

Camberwell family home,” the agent

Auction: noon, August 24

and given it a Fitzroy-style fitout. It

Robert Pierantozzi 0405 415 078

says. He calls it a comfortable “walk-

Agent: Kay & Burton,

has industrial-style windows, polished

Scott Patterson 0417 581 074

concrete floors and a lovely flow and

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MONT ALBERT 8 Lightfoot Street $4 million-$4.4 million

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With its quiet tree-lined

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streets and large house blocks, and easy access to

Extras include keypad entry

trams, trains, shops and

and alarm, Sonos sound

schools, Mont Albert is a

system and ducted heating.

blueprint for family-friendly

Despite its size and modern

living. This six-year-old house

comforts, No.8 also displays

coexists happily with mostly

eco awareness with solar

older neighbours, its

panels and water tanks.

Hamptons-style design the

Auction: 2.30pm, August 31

work of Richmond outfit Neil

Agent: Marshall White,

Architecture.

Stuart Evans 0402 067 710

Set on a whopping 1337 square metres, there’s plenty of space for six bedrooms, three bathrooms and parking for four cars, without sacrificing the backyard. In fact, the north-facing garden holds a swimming pool, inground trampoline, Modgrass sports court and charming workshop/ home office.

Inside, the house has a neutral paint palette of white and beige, complemented by creamy carpets and spotted gum timber floors. Open

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fires warms the family and

28 Irving Road

801/2 Hotham Street

living rooms. The kitchen

$11.5 million-$12.5 million

$4 million-$4.4 million

has stone and timber benchtops and Smeg

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appliances, and leads out

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via the meals area to a

On offer is the 1930s

covered deck overlooking the

mansion Benyar. With its

glorious garden.

timeless Stuart Rattle

Expressions of interest:

and wraparound terrace

Expressions of interest:

interiors, landscaping and

close 5pm, August 27

access from every luxe room,

close 5pm, August 30

loggia, you know it’s a

Agent: Kay & Burton, Darren

is from the award-winning

Agent: Nelson Alexander,

different class of property.

Lewenberg, 0412 555 556

studio of Jean-Pierre Biasol.

Arch Staver 0417 515 802

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This spacious penthouse off

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Smith Street, with private lift

F E AT U R E S T O RY B y E LIZ AB E TH RE D MAN

A warrior for children’s health

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hannel Nine star Rebecca Maddern was rocked by the recent death of a friend’s baby, so her involvement in an upcoming charity house auction for sick children is all the more personal.

She’s set to host the Home for a Cure auction on August 24, when a house-and-land package donated by builder Simonds Homes and developer Satterley will go under the hammer.

Funds raised will go to My Room, a volunteer-led organisation that funds research into a cure for childhood cancer and supports families.

“I had a friend’s baby recently pass away – not from cancer, from a heart condition,” Maddern says.

“I have been so deeply saddened by the death of baby Lucia.

“Being a fairly new mum myself, I can’t imagine the grief parents experience … It’s actually rocked me to my core.”

The house-and-land package in Mickleham on Melbourne’s northern fringe is valued at more than

Rebecca Maddern will host the Home for a Cure charity auction on August 24.

“Donating a little bit of money and whatever you can spare really could make a difference to the researchers.” $600,000 and comes with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living areas and a double garage.

The sale price will be revealed as part of the Nine My Room Telethon on Channel Nine on August 29.

After hosting last year’s event, Maddern was keen to get involved again and is hoping for a bumper crowd and competitive bidding to boost the result for a good cause, as well as generous donations from the public to the telethon.

“I’ve always cared about kids and always been heavily involved in charity wherever I could and raising money where I can, but after becoming a mum these issues are just magnified,” the host of Australian Ninja Warrior says.

“Donating a little bit of money and whatever you can spare really could

make a difference to the researchers.”

Simonds Homes chief executive Kelvin Ryan says it was an easy decision to get involved with the charity auction and he hoped to make it an annual occurrence.

He hopes the donation will show the company’s support to any of its 800 employees and thousands of contractors who may be affected by the illness.

“We’d certainly support anyone in our company that’s going through that circumstance,” he says.

Satterley general manager Jack Hoffmann says the auction, which will be the developer’s third in Victoria and 40th nationally, was a chance to give back to the community.

“There are a lot of parents in the business,” he says.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Mickleham being auctioned as part of the Home for a Cure charity.

“You hope you never need to use the facilities like at the Monash Children’s Hospital where these funds are directed.

“But it’s very comforting to know we’ve got world-class facilities like that in Melbourne in the event we ever need them.” homeforacure.com.au

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK B y LO U SWE E N E Y

Need to know: This is the first time the property has been offered for sale. The highest recorded house price for Brighton (past 12 months) was $14.75 million for 4 Miller Street in December 2018.

Recent Sales $4.55 million 21 Halifax Street, June $2.748 million 2 Chavasse Street, July

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he chill hasn’t even come off the air yet and the jasmine is still tucked up tight, but here come the springtime beauties.

You expect homes in Brighton to be chic and sophisticated but sometimes one comes along that lifts attention to detail to the next level.

Take the facade here at Hanby Street, for instance. It’s a glorious arc of glass, hovering handsomely above the subterranean garage.

You also get a terrific little curve in the main bedroom, just off the wide entrance hall. It creates a lovely private deck beyond the floor-toceiling glass here. A private passage takes you through the sublime en suite to a spacious dressing room.

Head back to the open lounge set on a timber platform with floaty views through that fabulous curve of glass. A smartly-sited linear study runs off the southern edge.

Across from here there’s a lift to take you upstairs and down, but before that there’s another bedroom, as well as an excellent powder room.

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What the agent says

BRIGHTON 40 Hanby Street $7 million-$7.7 million

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Expressions of interest: close 5pm, August 27 Agent: Buxton Real Estate, Sonja Sendin 0406 811 040 Open your camera and hover your phone over the app code to see

Stefan Whiting

Buxton Real Estate

the listing

The rear section is very fine. The dramatic black kitchen is leavened by the shimmering properties of the Calacatta marble island bench.

A butler’s pantry is adjacent.

The dining and living spaces are separated by a double-sided pebble fire column and the whole handsome rear looks onto a spectacular outdoor area with a kitchen on one side and

fireplace on the other. Beyond here there’s the sparkling pool and an in-ground trampoline.

Upstairs, three further bedrooms spread out; two share a sharp en suite, with bedroom three offering its own en suite and study area.

Underground you get a large media room, powder room and fine glassdoored cellar. There’s space for 10 of your best motors down here, too.

A sophisticated and luxurious family home in one of Brighton’s most prestigious streets.

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DONVALE 5 Pambara Court $3.7 million-$4 million

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Before its subdivision began in the 1970s, Donvale was bushland along the Mullum Mullum Valley, and it still feels like the spot where the bush meets the ’burbs. This enormous house, with its handmade stonestacked walls, triple-level glass windows and sweeping views, sits on a sprawling two-hectare block within easy drive of the Eastern Freeway, numerous shopping precincts and the area’s best schools.

A mezzanine library and a 250-bottle wine cellar are worthy of note, as is the pool and barn accommodation.

Private sale Agent: Jellis Craig, Daniel Broadbent 0424 155 476

EAGLEMONT

GEELONG

SEDDON

8 Mount Street

2506/2 Yarra Street

302 Nicholson Street

$2.8 million-$2.95 million

$1.8 million-$2 million

$1 million-$1.1 million

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Think classic Eaglemont and you’re likely to conjure

Overlooking Eastern Beach, with watery views all

Here on Nicholson Street, a short stroll from Seddon

this very place – from the ivy that creeps across

the way to the You Yangs, this modern apartment

Station and Mappin Reserve, the sweetest Victorian

No. 8’s lovely 1930s red brick exterior and towering

commands a prime location within walking distance

facade gives way to a recently-renovated interior

chimney, to the pool surrounded by established

of Geelong’s CBD and Botanic Gardens. A large,

with blond Tasmanian oak floorboards, crisp paint

garden. The golden retriever in the agent’s advertising

open-plan kitchen, dining and living zone opens

job and a pleasing blend of original features and

helps sell the dream.

via glass doors onto an even bigger terrace.

modern design.

Auction: noon, August 24

Private sale

Auction: 1pm, August 31

Agent: Nelson Alexander, Liz Walker 0412 659 140

Agent: McGrath, Will Ainsworth 0438 299 001

Agent: Village, Joseph Luppino 0411 508 458

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Address

Beds

Sat Sun Price $000s

Agent

AUCTIONS

ABBOTSFORD 7/30 Abbotsford St*

10.00

380-410

Biggin & Scott

ABERFELDIE 1a Arthur St*

3BR

1.00

840-890

Nelson Alexander

ALBERT PARK 10 Withers 18 Mills

3BR 3BR

11.30 12.30

POA POA

Marshall White Marshall White

ARMADALE 2/71 Denbigh Rd* 8 Gladstone Av

2BR 4BR

10.30 11.00

POA POA

MW ONE Jellis Craig

5BR

1.00

POA

Fletchers

3BR

2.30

POA

Marshall White

BALWYN NORTH 14 Kenny St BENTLEIGH 14 Patterson Rd BOX HILL SOUTH 14 Penrose St

3BR

12.00

890-950

Woodards

3BR 4BR

1.30 12.30

NPD NPD

Nick Johnstone Nick Johnstone

3BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

2BR

12.00

NPD

Noel Jones

3BR

10.30

POA

Marshall White

2BR

2.00

1M-1.1M

Biggin & Scott

5BR

11.00

POA

Jellis Craig

3BR

2.30

895-980

Nelson Alexander

2BR

12.30

NPD

Collins Simms

4BR

10.00

1.38M-1.45M

Nelson Alexander

BRIGHTON 15 Cavendish Pl 48 Asling St BRIGHTON EAST 35 Pine St CANTERBURY 2/20 Chaucer Cr* CHELTENHAM 6 Davie Av CLIFTON HILL 28 Council St EAST MELBOURNE 52 Hotham St ESSENDON 17 Cooper St FITZROY 27 Ceci St

Agent

4BR

2.00

900-990

Woodards

3BR

2.00

800-880

Woodards

21 Barkers Rd 26 Edward St MALVERN

3BR 4BR

12.00 2.00

POA NPD

Fletchers Kay & Burton

4 Johnstone St MIDDLE PARK

3BR

11.30

POA

Marshall White

387 Danks St MONT ALBERT NORTH

4BR

4a Allison Rd PASCOE VALE

4BR

1.00

POA

Fletchers

14/22-26 Pascoe St* PORT MELBOURNE

2BR

10.30

480-510

Nelson Alexander

101/1 Danks St* PRAHRAN

2BR

10.30

POA

MW ONE

201/7 King St* 401/87 High St* 5a Normanby St 94 Union St RICHMOND

2BR 2BR 2BR 3BR

1.30 12.00 1.00 12.00

POA POA POA POA

MW ONE Biggin & Scott Jellis Craig Biggin & Scott

174/73 River St* 302/1 Studio Wk* 4/11 Goodwood St* 82 York St 92 Madden Gr SOUTH YARRA

2BR 1BR 2BR 3BR 2BR

10.00 1.00 1.00 12.00 11.00

620-680 400-440 1M-1.1M 800-880 POA

Jellis Craig Biggin & Scott Jellis Craig Biggin & Scott Jellis Craig

49 Nicholson St 7/51 Caroline St* ST KILDA

4BR 1BR

10.30 11.00

POA POA

Marshall White Biggin & Scott

25/16A Chapel St* TOORAK

2BR

3/643-645 Toorak Rd* VERMONT SOUTH

3BR

12.30

POA

Marshall White

29 Mullens Rd

4BR

11.00

900-990

Woodards

11.00

POA

RT Edgar

57 Glen St

3BR

11.00

POA

Jellis Craig

11.30

NPD

Wilson

Sat Sun Price $000s

Agent

4BR

11.00

POA

Marshall White

20 Brinsley Rd

4BR

12.00

POA

Marshall White

POA

Marshall White

NPD

Gary Peer

1.37M-1.5M

Nelson Alexander

CAULFIELD NORTH 22 Sebastopol St

4BR

1.00

51 Aroona Rd

6BR

3.30

3BR

11.45

4.30

CLIFTON HILL 24 Council St FITZROY NORTH 206 Rae St

4BR

2.30

NPD

Collins Simms

42 Miller St

4BR

11.00

1.95-2.14M

Nelson Alexander

4BR

10.00

1.95-2.14M

Nelson Alexander

4BR 5BR 4BR 5BR 3BR

1.30 2.30 12.30 3.15 3.00

POA POA NPD POA POA

Marshall White Marshall White Kay & Burton Marshall White Marshall White

4BR

12.00

POA

Jellis Craig

4BR

12.00

POA

Jellis Craig

6BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

FLEMINGTON 13 Shields St GLEN IRIS 1714-1716 Malvern Rd 24 Hazeldine Rd 39 Allison Av 6 Courang Rd 90 Great Valley Rd HAWTHORN EAST 72 Leura Gr MALVERN EAST 68 Central Park Rd MONT ALBERT PRAHRAN 110/220Commercial Rd*

1BR

11.00

NPD

Biggin & Scott

6 Wynnstay Rd

4BR

10.45

POA

Marshall White

8a High St

2BR

2.00

POA

Marshall White

3BR 3BR 4BR 3BR 5BR 3BR 5BR 4BR 2BR 6BR

12.00 2.00 1.00 12.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 11.30 12.00 11.00

POA NPD NPD NPD NPD NPD NPD POA NPD NPD

Marshall White Kay & Burton Kay & Burton Kay & Burton Kay & Burton Kay & Burton RT Edgar Marshall White Kay & Burton Kay & Burton

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Houses and Apartments *

12 Wynyard Cr

1/101 Martin St*

8 Lightfoot St

WEEKEND OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS 46 St Vincent Pl

Beds

CAMBERWELL

4BR

12.30

NPD

Greg Hocking

4BR

4.00

POA

Fletchers

BALWYN NORTH

HAWTHORN

Address BRIGHTON

ALBERT PARK

FOREST HILL 15a Victor Cr

Sat Sun Price $000s

63 Dickason Rd KEW

FITZROY NORTH 522 Napier St

Beds

HEATHMONT

Houses and Apartments * 1BR

Address

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11 Kent Ct 11/245 Kooyong Rd* 13 Stradbroke Av 2/42 Washington St* 28 Irving Rd 301/715 Malvern Rd* 683 Orrong Rd 8 Barnard Rd 8/7-9 Grange Rd* 9 Yar Orrong Rd

*Denotes unit / townhouse / apartments

GREG HOCKING HOLDSWORTH

A4 B3 C2

46 St Vincent Place North, Albert Park Showcasing a blend of classic elegance and contemporary style, this illustrious Victorian terrace commands breathtaking views of St Vincent Gardens and the city. Generously proportioned and lavishly appointed, features include a spacious formal sitting room, family dining and living rooms, gourmet kitchen and north facing courtyard with plunge pool.

Includes expansive park facing main bedroom with built in robes and luxurious marble ensuite.

EOI Inspect

Close Monday 2 Sep at 5:30pm Sat 12.30-1pm Wed 6-6.30pm Contact Warwick Gardiner 0438 308 555 Jansen Spencer 0408 502 555

www.46stvincentplacenorthalbertpark.com.au

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ALPHINGTON - BALWYN

960 High Street, Armadale Designed by CHT Architects and sitting in the heart of Armadale between premium retail and Melbourne’s elite private schools, Residence 108 at Chronicle wants for nothing. European appliances adorn the entertainers kitchen, which is reflective of the properties size. A limited few remain at this sought after address, starting from $630,000.

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CONTACT

Lyn Leavey 0422 919 760 chroniclearmadale.com.au

Part of the Marshall White Group

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BALWYN NORTH - BRIGHTON

Home of 25,000 new properties each week Find them on the app.

Australia’s home of property.

40 Hanby Street Brighton 5 B 5 b 10 c1S

Bespoke Brighton luxury with a family focus Luxuriate in the contemporary surrounds of this modern masterpiece with lift and 10-car basement in a prestigious beachside locale.

Expression of Interest Closes Tuesday 27th August at 5.00pm

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By Registration with Agent Contact Stefan Whiting 0411 473 153 Sonja Sendin 0406 811 040

CAMBERWELL - CARLTON

85 Neill Street Carlton

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This exquisite Victorian ‘Northumberland Cottage’ offers a rare opportunity for spacious living in a highly sought after Carlton location. The generous layout features an open plan living, kitchen, separate formal dining area, three

Auction Sat 7 Sep 12.00 $1,850,000 - $1,950,000

sizeable bedrooms with built in robes, central bathroom, ample storage, ducted heating and air-conditioning, CCTV, Euro laundry & large backyard.

View Sat 3.00-3.30 & Wed 5.15-5.45 Jason Sharpe 0438 847 700 John Costanzo 0418 990 457 Carlton North 9344 1000

www.85neillstreetcarlton.com

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CARLTON - CAULFIELD NORTH

AUCTION

Saturday 7th September @ 11am

Carlton 273 Rathdowne Street

DORCHESTER TERRACE Carlton Classic Balcony Terrace home of 8 rooms, 4 or 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, in University High School Zone. Note: Prime Carlton Location walk to Melbourne University, Carlton Gardens and Museum opposite.

59 Pelham Street, Carlton. 9671 4111

Inspect: Thursday + Saturday 12-12.30pm Range: $1,800,000 - $2,000,000 Contact: Damien Shiel 0419 394 999 or Paulina Falvo 0414 227 006

www.kellyshiel.com.au

GaryPeer.com.au

51 Aroona Road, Caulfield North

The Golden Mile’s finest 51AroonaRoadCaulfieldNorth.com

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Presiding over an exclusive streetscape & designed by architects Synman Justin Bialek, this solid brick masterpiece on a magnificent 970m2 allotment* epitomises grace & grandeur. Showcasing soaring high ceilings, extraordinary entertaining spaces, resort style gardens, formal lounge/ dining room, marble kitchen, fully fitted study, fully equipped theatre room, heated pool & spa & wraparound alfresco deck. *Approximate Title Measurements

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Expressions of Interest Closing Thu 12 Sep 5:00pm

Inspect

Sat 3:30-4:00pm Sun 4:30-5:00pm Thurs 12:00-12:30pm

Contact

Darren Krongold Sally Zelman Daniel Fisher

0438 515 433 0412 294 488 0409 797 560

CLIFTON HILL - ELWOOD

Only 13 Custom Designed Residences from $1,250,000 451 – 453 ST KILDA ST, ELWO OD

KIERR A HAGED ORN 0432 737 91 1

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Hawthorn heritage meets contemporary design.

Five individual townhomes of exemplary design by Conrad Architects.

Grand, light-filled living spaces with high ceilings, marble benchtops and custom bar and fireplace joinery.

Ground floor terraces with individual gardens designed by Jack Merlo.

Private rooftop gardens accessed by individual lifts within each home.

3 Beds $2,550,000 | 4 Beds $2,600,000 Register Now melforthawthorn.com.au Contact Stephen Edwards – 0418 766 997 496 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

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This family focused four bedroom, two bathroom Edwardian’s period traditions are reflected throughout evocative sitting and dining rooms while pleasing aspects over the garden and the swimming pool complement informal living/dining areas with an open-plan kitchen. A substantial retreat further enhances a home where rich c1910 character and complete comfort may inspire ideas for a contemporary update when so desired.

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Private Auction: Saturday 7th September Contact: Tim Derham 0438 332 844 Michael Derham 0425 790 233 Office 9864 5300

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Part of a gated community opposite Safety Beach foreshore, this two-level, four-bedroom residence offers ease and comfort that would work for retirees or as a low-maintenance holiday house. A smart timber exterior frames the front door and this panelling is repeated in the upstairs balcony and entertaining area. There are two bedrooms and a living room downstairs and the large main living area is upstairs, opening to the entertaining area. Two bedrooms with en suites are also upstairs. A lift is a welcome extra as is the communal pool.

Private sale Agent: Peninsula Sotheby’s International, Rob Curtain 0418 310 870

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eldersrealestate.com.au 11 Edgewater Road, Kialla, VIC | 36.82 HA* / 90.98 AC*

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Outstanding Rural Estate with Superb Goulburn Murray River Frontage Situated along the Goulburn Valley River in one of Victoria’s most thriving agricultural precincts, 11 Edgewater Road’ offers an idyllic rural lifestyle opportunity in a private bush setting.

• Exceptional (43 sq*) 5 bedroom contemporary home (main with ensuite and WIR), open plan kitchen/living area, second living room, 2 bathrooms in addition to an adjoining double lock up garage, undercover outdoor area, new in ground pool and flood lit tennis court, positioned in a lush garden setting • Recently renovated guest accommodation comprising 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 carports

• Impressive shedding comprising a large machinery shed/workshop (40 m* x 15 m*) with open fire, kitchenette and office, hay shed with concrete floor and power (15 m* x 4.5 m*) and an additional machinery shed (9 m* x 9 m*) • 26.7 ac* laid out to flood irrigation • 28ML of high reliability GMW entitlement, plus 16ML GMW Seven Creeks entitlement • Highly productive sandy loam soils, suited to a range of agricultural pursuits including cropping, cattle and equine • Fencing of exceptional standard throughout and fully electrified • Ideally located 6.3 km* from Shepparton and 188 km* from Melbourne

Close 12th September, 4:00pm AEST Anthony Stevens 0417 822 356 Elders Real Estate Rocky Gagliardi 0407 826 542 Gagliardi Scott Real Estate eldersrealestate.com.au/21071441

• 18 catchment dams and 4 bores • Highly productive balance of yellow/brown sodosols and coongulla tertiary sediments • Consistent fertiliser history and pasture improvement • Spectacular vista views overlooking the Great Dividing Range and Strzelecki Ranges • Diverse asset suitable to a range of pursuits including livestock – cropping – equine – viticulture or leisure/hospitality • Ideally located 25 km* south west of Sale, 34 km* north east of Traralgon and 197 km* from Melbourne CBD

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‘NAMBROK’ via Sale, VIC | 989 HA* / 2,445 AC*

Closing Wednesday 25th September, 4pm (AEST) Inspections by appointment Nick Myer 0427 610 278 Anthony Stevens 0417 822 356 Elders Melbourne eldersrealestate.com.au/20662356

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One of Australia’s Most Distinguished Rural Holdings ‘Nambrok’ presents a rare opportunity to secure a historical holding, boasting one of Australia’s most prestigious homesteads.

• Magnificent 4 bedroom Victorian homestead with adjoining 5 bedroom guest residence (c.1860), situated in a stunning elevated garden setting with a mod grass tennis court • Comfortable 3 bedroom manager’s residence • Farm improvements include the original Nambrok stables (9 stalls and 6 stables), 8 stand shearing shed, 2 cattle yards, modern machinery shed, hay shed and storage shed

eldersrealestate.com.au Monbulk, Yarra Valley, VIC | 4,316m²* Positioned in the heart of one of Victoria’s prime floriculture regions To be offered as a whole or as two separate allotments ‘403 Monbulk Rd’ 2,292m²* ‘Lot 23 of 399-401 Monbulk Rd’ 2,024m²* • 2 certificates of titles • Green Wedge Zone • Dual road frontage with sealed road access • Extensive hardstand parking areas • Picturesque tourism precinct • Ideally suited to a range of agriculture, floriculture, horticultural pursuits or as a potential residential site (STCA) • Located 56 km* from Melbourne CBD *Denotes approximately

Expressions of Interest

Closing Thursday 12th September, 4pm (AEST) Anthony Stevens 0417 822 356 Nick Myer 0427 610 278 Elders Melbourne eldersrealestate.com.au/21123160

57 Garsed Street, Bendigo, VIC

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Central Bendigo – a thriving regional city located less than 2 hours from Melbourne. An opportunity to purchase a classic period building in the heart of the central business district with a 5% return on investment from the day you take over. The vendor will provide a 3x3x3 commercial lease as professional rooms at $26,000 per annum plus GST and outgoings.

The integrity and period features of the former home have been retained with bedrooms now being utilised as consulting rooms. On-site car parking at the rear.

Zoned Commercial 1. Located adjacent to the Bendigo Marketplace shopping complex and within easy walking distance of all that the CBD has to offer. An opportunity to take the worry out of investing with the possibility of substantial capital gains in the years ahead.

For Sale $520,000 Inspection by appointment Martin Skahill 0427 431 744 Elders Bendigo 03 5443 1744 eldersbendigo.com.au eldersrealestate.com.au/20878026

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Dramatic Southern Ocean Brilliance - Enjoy Serenity, Seclusion and Absolute Panoramic Perfection with Private Beach Access • A 2 Acre title of ocean frontage significance capturing with sheer brilliance the dramatic Southern Ocean.

• A unique and breathtaking 4 bedroom home designed by Seeley Architects Torquay completed with intrigue, style and the ultimate in quality finish.

• A showpiece of this timeless residence is the viewing room which is architectural genius!

Striking window design frames 360° views of the dramatic Southern Ocean, Warrnambool city skyline and rural vistas beyond.

Expressions of Interest Closing Thursday September 12th at Noon Penny Adamson 0407 600 767

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Bespoke Brilliance Atop The Great Dividing Range ‘Eagles Rise’, 21.17ha* (52.31* acres), Clonbinane, Victoria Sweeping views of the Great Dividing Range, Mt Piper and Clonbinane Valley, this opulent 52.31* acres rural-lifestyle retreat is located just over 1hr* from the bustle of Melbourne’s CBD. The architecturally designed home features Tasmanian Oak floors, ceilings and walls, exposed steel beams and underfloor hydronic heating.

Blend of Organic Farming and Cottage Accommodation Sale by Set Date Wednesday 11 September 2019 11am Jason Hellyer 0403 043 571

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‘High Peaks’, 60.7ha* (150ac*), Fumina South, Vic 1hr 50min* from Melbourne’s CBD. Blends organic farming activity with craftsman built B&B cottage accom. 2 storey residence — 3 bdm + open plan living. 2 immaculate B&B cottages — 1x 2 bdm, 1x 1 bdm.

25ac* cleared organic farmland, 125ac* bushland. Secluded campsite abutting West Tanjil River. Outstanding shedding infrastructure.

Sale By Set Date Thur 12 Sept 2019 11am Vince DiGrazia 0433 921 581 Jason Hellyer 0403 043 571

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Carlsruhe 92 Mowbrays Road On 18.22 Ha (45 acres) Executors Realisation Sale A very modest galvanised steel clad residence that ideally could be used as temporary accommodation whilst building your dream home STCA. Amongst some magnificent 150 year old native trees to take advantage of lovely long views to Mount Macedon. Features mains underground power supply, excellent water supply, misc shedding, some excellent volcanic soils, several mature oak trees, orchard trees, 3 dams and sealed road frontage.

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Price $895,000 View by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774

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3.4Ha (8.5 Acres) A Perfect Tree Change Small Farmlet Opportunity Features numerous plantings including chestnut trees, olive trees, some hazlenut trees, walnut, pine trees, and some plantings of raspberries, cherries, pecans and garlic. Excellent rich red volcanic soils, 4 dams, windmill, reticulation system, natural water course and Southern Rural Water Licence to use 1.8ML for irrigation. There is a Section 173 Agreement with the Macedon Ranges Shire to permit a dwelling to be built on the property.

Auction Saturday 31 August at 11am Reserve Price $575,000 View Saturday 17 August 1.30-2pm or by appointment

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At a glance Home by Caydon 626 Heidelberg Road, Alphington Architect: Caydon Developer: Caydon

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hey may be creative types, but architects the world over are always wary of falling into the cookie-cutter trap.

It’s all too easy to find a reliable design a client likes and simply stick with it. This is particularly the case for high-rise apartments, where residences are under the one roof.

Melbourne’s competitive market demands individuality and, going a step further, personalisation. With apartment living becoming more common, customers expect more from designers.

Many want to go beyond just choosing between two colour schemes, which by today’s standards is the bare minimum of personalised design. Prospective buyers often want to know their apartment isn’t identical to the one next door and, more importantly, that it has been specifically designed to suit their lifestyle.

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At the top of Home are threebedroom Skyhomes, which take in sweeping views of the city.

buyers its upcoming Home offering in the much-anticipated YarraBend precinct the ability to select from 150 floor plans.

Giuditta De Santis, director of architecture and design at Caydon, says the development, which includes more than 300 apartments, Terrace Homes and Skyhomes, aims to give buyers maximum choice and flexibility.

“I, personally, am not the kind of architect who says, ‘OK, there’s a box and let’s do the same thing all the way’,” she says. “Often I like to change it because otherwise it becomes boring. In terms of Home in particular, one of the first goals we had for this building was we wanted it to be something unique.

“We wanted to make sure the offering would capture, as much as possible, different kinds of clientele.

From the young couple, to the downsizer, to the first-home buyer.”

De Santis says giving buyers the freedom of choice through high-spec design and upgrades is often a gamechanging factor.

Skyhomes; and 291 one, two and three-bedroom apartments Internal sizes (sq m): Apartments 50-151, Skyhomes 91-210, Terrace Homes 177-181 External areas (sq m): Apartments 9-59, Skyhomes 12-89, Terrace Homes 26-27 Prices: One-bed from $379,000-$574,000; twobed from $532,000-$1.598 million; three-bed from $1.12 million-$2,615,500 Car parking: Number plate registration car park Completion estimate: April-June 2022 Open: Display suite at 436 Johnston Street, Abbotsford (enter via Trenerry Crescent) open daily 10am-4pm Agent: 1800 717 606

“We want as much as possible to give the choice to them to say, ‘OK, I actually want to choose which one fits my lifestyle, fits my needs’,” she says.

“So there is definitely a big flexibility when it comes to the choice of the apartments. And we also offer some upgrades to the purchaser, so you have the chance to choose if you want a premium product.

“I think that each one of us would like to give a personal touch to their apartment, so we offer this possibility.”

YarraBend in Alphington sits on prime real estate alongside the Yarra River, surrounded by golf courses and sprawling reserves. The 16.5-hectare site was once home to the Amcor paper mill and, once completed, will be home to about 4000 residents.

While many architects and developers rely on stunning scenery to add the X-factor, De Santis says YarraBend’s picturesque location only added further impetus for distinction.

“Being in a such a magnificent spot, we wanted to capture and add different identities,” she says.

“On one side, the city is closer and then when you turn around on the other side, the building kind of opens up and creates some beautiful terraces.”

The Skyhomes at Home are all three-bedroom residences at the very top of the building where the views of the city are best. Some are dualstorey with large terraces featuring built-in barbecues.

All Home residents will enjoy more than 3000 square metres of open landscaped space, and the communal areas within the building are hard to beat. They include a sky deck, rooftop pool and open-air cinema, playground, Pilates pavilion, sunset lounge and a temperature-controlled wine room.

Creating a long list of amenities to cater for every whim is another important drawcard for buyers, says Joe Russo, Caydon principal and chief executive.

“We’ve taken great care to incorporate service-focused facilities that will make daily living easier,” he says.

“We’ve taken great care to incorporate service-focused facilities that will make daily living easier.”

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“Home buyers will enjoy features designed to make day-to-day life more convenient like the concierge and cool parcel storage for grocery deliveries, a secure indoor taxi and Uber waiting room, hotel-style guest rooms for visiting family and friends, a bike repair shop and even a dedicated dog run in the gardens on level four.”

Russo says the development nails the trifecta of buyer demands – location, convenience and choice.

“The location and views at Home are second to none,” he says.

“And, right on your doorstep, you’ll find parks and bushland, excellent public transport, Melbourne’s best schools, cafes and restaurants and all the conveniences needed for daily life.

“We also understand no two buyers or families are the same, so providing flexibility and choice is key. Home has more than 150 unique floor plans, so buyers can choose the configuration, fixtures and finishes that best suit their needs and style.”

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At a glance Fenwick 13-15 Fenwick Street, Kew Architect: Edition Office Developer: Angle Interior design: David Flack, Flack Studio Landscaping: Eckersley Garden Architecture Number of residences: Nine in total comprising seven apartments – one two-bed and six threebed; Fenwick House; and Fenwick Penthouse Internal sizes (sq m):

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new penthouse in Melbourne’s leafy inner-east will show off some of Melbourne’s best views.

The Fenwick penthouse in Kew is perfectly positioned for spectacular sights that stretch out to the Yarra Valley, over the Yarra River and into the city.

The new development by Angle will feature seven apartments, one freestanding house and the penthouse.

The penthouse is the last remaining residence on sale at Fenwick, with construction soon to begin.

downsizing to an apartment at Fenwick.

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Three-bed 145, Fenwick Penthouse 204 External areas (sq m): Three-bed 16, Fenwick Penthouse 204

Architect Aaron Roberts, codirector of Edition Office, says Fenwick occupies a rare pocket of inner-urban greenery.

“The brief was to provide apartment living in that escarpment area, with that incredible horizon line and the landscape you can see there in front of the golf course,” he says.

“We wanted to maximise how it might protect the experience of living in the apartments by creating living areas that were right up on that edge to attempt to try and draw that

Prices: Three-bed $2.85 million, Fenwick Penthouse $5 million Car parking: Two to three with more available for sale Completion: February 2021 Agent: Angle, Lachie Gibson 0400 026 000, Stephen Bowtell 0455 038 022 Open for inspection: By appointment

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maintenance when we’re doing so much travelling.”

Angle has assembled an awardwinning team of designers befitting of the picturesque site. Along with Edition Office, Flack Studio has crafted the interiors and Eckersley Garden Architecture have designed the landscaping.

At a glance Victoria & Vine 1-57 Wellington Street, Collingwood Architect: Cox Architecture Developer: Gurner Interior design: David Hicks Number of residences: 240 across nine buildings Internal sizes (sq m): One-bed up to 60; twobed, one-bath up to 65; two-bed, two-bath up to 85; three-bed, two-bath and three-bed, three-bath up to 400 External areas (sq m): Up to 150 Prices: One-bed $495,000-$590,000; twobed $715,000-$905,000; three-bed from $1.225 million Car parking: Up to five spaces per apartment Completion estimate:

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With all apartments selling in record time, we are now pleased to release the Penthouse to the market for $5m. Don’t delay in making an appointment, this is your very last opportunity to secure a clifftop home by three of Australia’s most progressive designers.

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landscape and horizon line into the building proper.”

Roberts says the 204-square-metre penthouse is in the right spot to take advantage of the scenery.

Maurice and Carolyn Smith have purchased a three-bedroom apartment on the north-west side.

The couple plan to take regular interstate and international trips, so an apartment was perfect for them.

“We’re looking to scale down and have an apartment to enjoy a lifestyle over the next 10 years,” Maurice says.

“We don’t need a home with

n the not-too distant past, the thought of a luxury apartment project in Collingwood would have seemed absurd.

But developer Tim Gurner has launched Victoria & Vine – a new luxury complex of 240 residences across nine buildings in the gritty suburb.

The development is inspired by a New York street Gurner discovered while travelling.

“I’m obsessed with New York and Victoria and Vine is a replica of the street I love in Greenwich, literally down to the shape of the steelframed windows,” he says.

Cox Architecture and interior designer David Hicks have teamed up to lend the complex the distinct flavour of New York’s meat-packing district. Think large floor-to-ceiling glazing and exposed concrete.

The icing on the cake is the sumptuous V&V Private Club. Here, residents will enjoy a health club, rooftop lounge, infinity pool and sundeck, spa retreats, and more.

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Curated by 13–15 Fenwick Street, Kew fenwickkew.com.au

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Setting a defined and rigid brief will give you the best chance of setting predictable costs. Alterations to the brief or not providing a budget will inevitably lead to cost blowouts and client dissatisfaction, so do all of the thinking and adjusting at the briefing stage. Then, when the creative comes through, the designer can provide the right solutions to the correct brief.

How long?

be done in days. A bathroom or kitchen might take one to three months. A whole house can run for 12 to 24 months from first meeting to handover.

Refurbish, renovate or replace?

This is a great question and sometimes the answer isn’t always clear. Sometimes all a great home might need is a refresh. Taking to it with some paint, new inclusions and a clear style can yield spectacular results.

In other cases, a simple reinterpretation and renovation of a space might be all that’s needed.

Reconfiguring the internal layout by opening it up to light, space or views will transform a home and its interior. Remember, if you’re adding a modern extension to an old build,

That’s going to depend on the brief, the budget and the creative. A small project with store-bought items can

you will be dealing with old wiring and plumbing that may cause unforseeable additions to the budget.

If the home is too far away from where you’d like it to be, then you have the option to rebuild. It is a massive undertaking but there are benefits to this approach. New builds don’t have the challenge of marrying together the old and new; you will know exactly what you’re dealing with and there shouldn’t be any surprises along the way.

What if I can’t decide?

Talking openly and often is key to resolving any doubts or queries.

The designer will lead you and guide you, but shouldn’t steamroll or force you. It’s your house and your choice because you have to live with it, but consider whether you’d tell your solicitor how to interpret the law, your accountant how to do your taxes or your dentist how to fix your

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teeth. You are paying a professional for their experience and insights so it’s best to listen and understand, trusting in the result, because their work is what attracted you to them in the first place.

What do we do first?

There’s no perfect place to start but often assessing the style and mood is a good place to get clear on outcomes and hone ideas. Design is basically problem-solving in the most elegant and pleasing way, so fixing the problems is a good place to start.

What about the things that aren’t perfect?

What do you need me to do?

There will always be defects to deal with at the end of a project.

It’s wise to stage your payments to suppliers to make sure there is leverage for them to return to fix anything that requires it.

The best suppliers and contractors all will have new projects beginning as yours is ending, so they will need to take important resources away from new business to get your project finished to the appropriate level.

Don’t begrudge them this leeway, but at the same time don’t cut them the slack to take forever. A little leverage goes a long way, whether that be financial, the promise of the next project, the positive word of mouth that you can provide for them to get new work in the future or just the great relationship you’ve fostered along the way and the goodwill that comes with it.

Be available to talk and bounce ideas off when your feedback is needed.

Get approvals back as soon as you possibly can, and if you’re in doubt get in touch as soon as possible so that solutions or work arounds can be found. Client availability will always impact the speed of the project.

When will you leave?!

Toward the end of a project you’ll be wondering when you’ll actually get your house back to yourself and then one day, all of a sudden, everyone will finally be gone and you’ll have your dream house all to yourself.

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Forsaken terrace gets the personal touch Who: Barb Hyman, her three kids and partner, and a dog named Thai What: A stylish terrace home Where: St Kilda, Victoria

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Large steel-framed glass doors were installed at

hen Barb Hyman moved into this sprawling St Kilda terrace in 2013, there was a lot of work to do. She evocatively describes this history of the property as shaped by “a probable mix of debauchery and neglect”.

The largest job was knocking down the lean-to attached to the back of the house, and replacing it with large, steel-framed glass doors, that welcome light into the home.

In addition to plastering unfinished walls, and providing support to the original wooden stairs, the garden has been her biggest, yet most rewarding, challenge.

She says when she purchased the property, the garden had “only one tree – a fig tree – and loads and loads of hard-waste rubble in the soil”.

After spending endless weekends clearing out the space and filling skip bins, Hyman created an orange orchard out the front, and a “wild Mediterranean-style garden out the back” with the assistance of brilliant local landscaper Gavin Smith.

the back of the house, allowing natural light to stream into the space

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Inside, the home is brought to life with personal touches that sit gently within the grand proportions of the space.

“I am very sentimental about everything. I don’t have anything that doesn’t mean something to me,” Hyman says.

Our photographer and stylist found little notes and drawings from her kids poked into a gap in the window sill or pinned to the side of an antique dresser. For Hyman, the most precious objects are the books she made when the children were babies, which “tell the story of their growing up, with drawings, pictures and loads of quirky mementos”.

While Hyman is charmingly elusive about how she ended up in this St Kilda residence (“Lets just say it wasn’t via the usual means – serendipity, lots of patience, and a story best shared over a bottle of wine”), it is clear that she is right at home.

“I feel eternally grateful to live here and come home to this space. The greenery, watching the garden grow and change shapes in the seasons, it’s an absolute gift,” she enthuses. thedesignfiles.net

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One misconception is that bold

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kitchen space features a

sense of heritage character. For

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The National Museum of

An inspired design that keeps on giving

Takada Architects is comprised of 40,000 separate pieces of oak.

by the desert rose, a flower-like aggregate of mineral crystals, found in the arid coastal regions of Qatar.

“Taking the desert rose as a starting point turned out to be a very progressive ... idea,” he says.

“To construct a building 350 metres long, with its great big inwardcurving disks, and its intersections and cantilevered elements – all the things that conjure up a desert rose – we had to meet enormous technical challenges.

“This building is at the cutting-edge of technology, like Qatar itself.”

Takada’s design is equally as complex. It was inspired by Qatar’s Dhal Al Misfir, or Cave of Light, which was formed by fibrous gypsum crystals that at times gives off a faint glow.

“The cave of light is so beautiful and it has that quality of wonder,” he says.

“When you see it, it strikes you as ‘wow’. We wanted to draw inspiration from that and express that emotional quality you feel when you first encounter it, that same emotional value.”

Gift shops don’t usually steal the show; in fact it’s often viewed as a gauntlet arts patrons must endure on their way to the exit doors. But not this gift shop.

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he star of Sydney-based architect Koichi Takada is definitely rising. Takada is working on some of Australia’s most prestigious projects and being summoned to lend his talents to various international projects.

Earlier this year he found himself surrounded by celebrities, including Victoria Beckham, Johnny Depp and Naomi Campbell, at the opening of the National Museum of Qatar.

Takada, who designed the jawdropping interiors of the museum’s gift shop, said it was a surreal moment.

But he was more starstruck by the world-famous, Pritzker-winning architects in attendance.

“There was Rem Koolhaas, Peter Zumthor, of course Jean Nouvel and the list went on and on,” he said.

“It’s such a humbling experience that all these people who have seen other parts of the world came to this space and [gave] me such unbelievable comments and feedback.”

Takada collaborated with renowned French architect Nouvel, who designed the museum exterior. The result is a complex assortment of buildings topped by round, disk-like roofs placed at varying angles.

Nouvel says the design was inspired

Qatar Gift Shop by Koichi

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Learning with more than a touch of glass

The clever design of Glasir-

each level opening up to

Torshavn College is much like

the mountainous landscape.

a layer-cake. Each of the five

Describing it as “beyond amazing”, Whitney Robinson, editor of style magazine Elle Decor, told his 63,000 Instagram followers it was “the world’s most beautiful museum gift shop. Hands down.”

Imitating the undulating walls of the cave, the walls of the gift shop have been created with more than 40,000 pieces of oak. These pieces, all painstakingly cut to an assortment of different lengths, were assembled by Italian master woodworker Claudio Devoto.

It was perhaps the world’s most challenging three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, but that was the beauty of the project, says Takada.

“It was just so complex, but it’s organic and I’d say in nature and life, nothing is straight,” he says.

“A lot of people say it’s a really calming environment and it feels like you can instantly connect to the

space. You don’t want to leave.”

Nature has inspired many of Takada’s projects, including Sydney’s Mastery. Together with prominent Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Takada has designed one of five buildings to become a “stacked forest”. The 19-storey tower will feature extensive planting on the balconies and terraces to reduce carbon emissions and inspire, and energise, residents.

Brisbane locals will most likely associate his work with the Waterfall project, which will feature a 118metre man-made waterfall that runs from the roof-top pool deck down the full length of the tower. Water will cascade over glass panels, creating a misting effect at the podium.

Takada’s work at Arc, in Sydney’s CBD, has won him a finalist berth at the World Architecture Festival in December.

“Glasir retains the

layers that make up the

autonomy and individual

building are separated into

identity for each of the three

functionalities, with one for

schools while creating ideal

each of the technical school,

conditions for collaboration

athletics, business and

and learning to flourish, an

design, natural sciences and

incubator for innovation

the administration.

rather than a traditional

The stacked levels wrap around an indoor courtyard

school setting,” the firm says on its website.

designed to bring all students and teachers together.

The college sits beside a fjord on the Faroe Islands, a self-governing island territory of Denmark. Designed by Big, the same Danish studio famed for bringing Lego House to life, the college building brings three formerly separate schools together.

It measures up at a whopping 19,200 square metres with facilities to accommodate 1750 people.

The firm likens the design of the college to a vortex with

Glasir-Torshavn College provides a collaborative hub for three schools.

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here was a moment last year when it looked as though a beloved piece of Coburg history was about to be consigned to the rubbish tip.

News that the Coburg Drive-In had been sold to Charter Hall property group for $12.5 million seemed the death knell for the suburban icon that opened in 1965 as part of the Big 6 chain of drive-ins.

Yet this Lazarus-like institution, which suffered its first death in 1984 when then-operator Hoyts pulled the

pin, only to be resurrected three years later under the Village banner, has lived to screen more Marvel franchises.

Village has signed a lease keeping it in business for at least another 10 years – enough time to indoctrinate another generation into the joys of watching a movie from the car.

What’s more, any development will have to limbo under its heritage impediment, with the Heritage Council of Victoria classifying it of historical significance “as a reflection

of the Americanisation of Victorian cities and country towns in the ’50s and ’60s”. For the moment at least, all readers need to know is that show time is at dusk and kids under 12 get in free.

The drive-in isn’t the only thing whose fortunes have ebbed and flowed in Coburg. The thriving Coburg High School has had a resurgence of its own, reopening in 2015 after a hard-fought campaign to expand the remit of Coburg Senior High to junior levels.

And Pentridge Prison, which once held naming rights over the whole suburb nine kilometres north of the CBD – 19th-century residents eventually became fed up with the stigma and demanded a rebadge to Coburg – has been reimagined into an “urban village”, in the words of its developer. The greater site is now home to modern shiny apartments rather than barred cells, with plans to include a rival to Coburg Drive-In in the form of a 15-screen Palace cinema.

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