SEASIDE MASTERPIECE
LOT 6/422E SANDY ROAD, ST ANDREWS BEACH
THE DINING ROOM AT LANCEMORE
CARAMELISED APPLE TART
JULY
INTELLIGENCE IN MOTION
COAST & COUNTRY
INSIDE THE LEONARD JOEL AUCTION ROOM LIFESTYLE
YEAR-END TAILWINDS BUILD
PROJECTS
PROJECTS
On October 25, Melbourne saw one of its busiest Super Saturday auction weekends in nearly four years, as buyers competed to secure homes before the Spring Racing season and the approaching summer slowdown. Marshall White held 109 auctions across the city, drawing nearly 350 registered bidders and maintaining consistent in-room momentum.
Market tone remained confident rather than exuberant. Auction clearance rates and bidding depth suggested that well-presented, well-guided properties continued to attract committed purchasers, particularly in tightly held pockets.
As Group Sales Director John Bongiorno noted: “With interest rates having come down and the possibility of another reduction before year’s end, conditions have been stable. We’ve also seen the Victorian government introduce measures aimed at helping first-home buyers. The bulk of the activity we’re seeing is from owner-occupiers.” He added that balance has been a consistent theme of 2025: “It’s been a really even market throughout the year between buyers and sellers; right now, the pendulum is just a touch in favour of vendors.”
Looking ahead, we expect campaigns to benefit from active buyer pools and diminished stock, provided pricing guidance remains clear and presentation strong. For owners considering a move, the combination of healthy attendance, decisive bidding on quality homes, and broader policy tailwinds points to constructive selling conditions as we approach year-end.
Curious about your property options before the end of 2025? Contact us for a confidential appraisal and strategy. ■
By John Bongiorno
SEASIDE MASTERPIECE
“This architectural and luxurious masterpiece, harmoniously blends bold design, coastal serenity and privacy into an unparalleled lifestyle.”
BEV BEATTIE - SALES ASSOCIATE
Set amongst the dunes of St Andrews Beach beside The Dunes Golf Course, this architectural masterpiece delivers unrivalled luxury and seclusion. Designed by renowned architect Hugh Feggans, the home rests on a commanding 10,000sqm (approx.) allotment, blending bold design with quiet coastal harmony.
Every element reflects restraint and refinement, from Miele appliances and Emerald granite benchtops to the alfresco zone with an ice machine, Gozney pizza oven and inbuilt Weber BBQ. At its heart, a tranquil open-air courtyard anchors the layout, bringing natural light and airflow throughout.
Four generous bedrooms, including a serene master suite with a walk-in robe and marble- detailed ensuite, offer privacy and comfort, while solar power, reverse-cycle heating and a swimturbine pool enhance functionality. Raw textures and natural finishes connect the home to its landscape, opening to curated outdoor zones that capture the essence of coastal luxury and effortless living. ■
FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT
ADAM KENYON 0412 340 000
BEV BEATTIE 0418 302 500
CARAMELISED APPLE TART
from The Dining Room at Lancemore
From Red Hill’s two-hatted The Dining Room, this produceled recipe brings a refined taste of modern Australian dining home with their Caramelised Apple Tart, paired with Main Ridge Chantilly and Dill Sorbet, an elegant showcase of seasonal flavour and craft.
INGREDIENTS
Caramel-Poached Apples
1000 g caster sugar
400 g apple juice
10 g vanilla paste
2 g fine salt
Granny Smith apples, peeled and quartered
Dill Sorbet
240 g water
150 g sugar
40 g glucose syrup (or 30 g glucose powder)
240 g freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained
6 g lemon zest (optional; strain for a smooth finish)
1 g fine sea salt
40 g dill oil
Sweet Pastry
500 g unsalted butter, softened
250 g sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
15 g vanilla
600 g plain flour
150 g almond meal
Main Ridge Chantilly
500 g cream (1)
2.5 gelatine sheets, bloomed
5 g vanilla paste
500 g cream (2)
115 g sugar
Main Ridge Dairy Cashmere (to fold; see method)
Goat’s Dulce de Leche
1000 g goat’s milk
500 g sugar
150 g glucose
2 cloves
1.5 g bicarbonate of soda
METHOD
Caramel-Poached Apples
1. Make a dry caramel with the sugar.
2. Warm the apple juice, salt and vanilla in a separate pan.
3. When the caramel reaches an amber colour, carefully add the warmed liquid.
4. Bring to the boil to dissolve any crystallised sugar, then strain through a chinois.
5. Once cool, vacuum-seal the apples with 100 g caramel per 4 apples.
6. Steam at 90 °C for 30–40 minutes, until tender. Chill in the syrup.
1. Heat the water, sugar and glucose until fully dissolved.
2. Cool completely, then add the lemon juice and dill oil.
3. Churn in an ice-cream machine until frozen.
1. Cream the butter and sugar until pale.
2. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla.
3. Fold in the flour and almond meal.
4. Roll to 3 mm thick; line tart shell(s).
5. Bake at 180 °C for ~25 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool.
1. In a pan, simmer cream (1), vanilla and sugar; steep 5 minutes.
2. Reheat, add the bloomed gelatine and dissolve. Pass through a chinois.
3. Stir in cream (2), then chill to set overnight.
4. Whip to soft peaks.
5. Fold through Cashmere in a 1:1 ratio (by weight).
6. Transfer to piping bags.
1. Bring to the boil, then reduce to maintain ~102 °C.
2. Cook, stirring regularly, until thick and glossy.
Dill Sorbet
Sweet Pastry
Main Ridge Chantilly
Goat’s Dulce de Leche
JULY PRESENTS
Australian luggage brand July has unveiled CaseSafe™, the world’s first fully integrated trackable suitcase. Developed in collaboration with Apple and Google, the innovation combines advanced technology with July’s signature design aesthetic, redefining the modern travel experience.
Globally, approximately 36 million bags are mishandled each year, with nearly two million going missing entirely. The introduction of CaseSafe™ positions July at the forefront of a new era in travel, where functionality, security, and design converge to offer travellers unprecedented peace of mind.
The CaseSafe™ system integrates a TSA-approved lock with an embedded tracking feature that connects to both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find Hub networks. Powered by a discreet battery, the lock enables real-time tracking via a crowdsourced network of more than a billion devices. The result is a seamless blend of form and function that ensures luggage remains secure and traceable throughout every journey.
Earlier in the year, July collaborated with Qantas on a limitededition release of trackable suitcases that sold out within 48 hours. The overwhelming response demonstrated the appetite for travel products that unite design sophistication with intelligent innovation.
True to July’s design ethos, CaseSafe™ is available in the brand’s core palette and across its signature Carry On, Checked, and Checked Plus sizes. Each piece features a German aerospace-grade polycarbonate shell and SilentMove 360° spinner wheels, delivering both durability and effortless mobility across any surface.
Since its foundation in Melbourne, July has evolved from a direct-to-consumer disruptor into an internationally recognised lifestyle brand. The company’s collaborations with Oroton, the Australian Open, and the Australian Olympic Team highlight its expanding influence at the intersection of travel and design. Through each partnership, the brand continues to refine its vision of modern luxury—one that values simplicity, craftsmanship, and purposeful innovation.
With CaseSafe™, July introduces more than just a suitcase. It signals a shift in how travel is experienced: connected, considered, and quietly luxurious. By integrating intelligent technology into timeless design, the brand continues to lead the transformation of travel essentials into objects of enduring style and utility. ■
AUCTION ROOM INSIDE THE LEONARD JOEL
We asked the team at Leonard Joel to lift the curtain on the live auction: what sets the experience apart, the collections that stayed with them, and their best advice for new collectors.
Leonard Joel has been part of Melbourne’s story for more than a century. What makes the experience of a Leonard Joel auction so memorable?
Kim Clarke, Saleroom & Office Manager: For more than a century, Leonard Joel has been where Melburnians gather to celebrate art, design and history. Our auctions are memorable because they combine theatre and community: the thrill of competitive bidding, the expertise of our specialists, and the palpable anticipation in the saleroom. It’s also the personal touches — clients are greeted by name, specialists share the story behind each piece, and people leave with something beautiful and a story to match. You’re entering a tradition that combines culture, commerce, technology and human connection like no other marketplace.
Leonard Joel manages significant estates and single-owner collections. What memorable dispersals stand out?
Chiara Curcio, Head of Decorative Arts, Design & Interiors: Across 15 years, I’ve handled many extraordinary collections. Highlights include Furniture and Objects from the Estate of Ron Walker AC CBE (2023), The Hose Collection of Clocks (2018) and The Mark Lissauer Collection (2015). Different in scale and category, each reflected the life and habits of its owner. The most personally memorable for me was Lissauer. A Holocaust survivor, he began collecting in 1948 and ultimately documented around 35,000 objects — an astonishing achievement. Thousands now live in major private and museum collections worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie (now part of the Louvre).
From your recent Fine Art auction, which works most captured collectors’ attention?
Wiebke Brix, Head of Art: Two stood out. Brett Whiteley’s Midnight at Lavender Bay — a late, intimately scaled meditation on Sydney Harbour — distils his restless energy into a pared-back, poetic
vision and offered a rare chance to acquire his most soughtafter subject. Equally compelling was Charles Blackman’s Night’s Dream Celestial Mirror (c.1984) from his Celestial Series. Inspired by stargazing with his family and Barbara Warren Kenton’s Astrology: A Celestial Mirror, it layers deep blues, constellations, Blackman’s signature female figure and cat — dreamlike, lyrical and grounded in his fascination with the night sky.
Auctions can feel intimidating. What advice would you give first-time buyers or collectors?
Chiara Curcio: Start by browsing sales online and in person — look, learn and enjoy the secondary market’s “bazaar of treasures.” Decide whether you’re buying for love or investment. If investing, research the artist or category and learn what a strong example looks like; it saves trial and error. And speak to a specialist — we’re always happy to discuss the merits of a piece you’re considering.
How is technology reshaping the live auction, and where is it heading?
Kim Clarke: Technology removes barriers of geography and time, opening our saleroom to the world. Whether a bidder is in Broken Hill or New York, they can experience the energy of a Leonard Joel auction in real time, expanding opportunities for buyers and consignors. It doesn’t replace the theatre; it enhances it. The future blends both — the drama of the room with the accessibility of online — so everyone feels part of the moment. ■
THE LOCAL EDIT
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Wesley College Elsternwick Big Band & Vocalists Jazz Night - 11th November 2025
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Treasures and Tastes at Trinity Market - 15th November 2025
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Boroondara Farmers Market - 15th November 2025
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Twilight Mornington Racecourse Market
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St Mary's Spring Fair 2025 - 15th November 2025
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Founder's Day Fair - 15th November 2025
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Wits & Whiskers Trivia Night - 15th November 2025
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Pancare Foundation Unite for Hope16th November 2025
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Soul Night Market Brighton - 21st November 2025
2 Esplanade, Brighton, VIC 3187
McClelland Maker's Market - 22nd November 2025
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East Malvern Food and Wine Festival - 23rd November 2025
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Mount Eliza Farmers' Market - 23rd November 2025
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Tour de Cure - 23rd November 202526th November 2025
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The Big Design Market Melbourne 2025 - 28th November 2025 - 30 th November 2025
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Women Photographers 1900-1975: A Legacy of Light - 28th November 2025 - 3rd May 2026
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
Point Nepean Portsea Market - 29th November 2025
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Hill and Ridge Community Market - 6th December 2025
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Kingston Farmer's Market - 6th December 2025
3 Jean Street, Cheltenham, VIC 3192
NGV Gala - 6th December 2025
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
The Lygon Street Market - 7th December 2025
Piazza Italia, Cnr Argyle Street and Lygon Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
Westwood | Kawakubo - 7th December 2025 - 16th April 2026
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
Martin Grant Exhibition - Until January 2026
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Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday - Until 1st Feburary 2026
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MJ The Musical - Until 1st Feburary 2026
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- Until 6th Feburary 2025
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MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission 2025 - Until 1st April 2026
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Run the Tan - 26th April 2026
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This brand-new four-bedroom 4D Homes residence in Mornington blends coastal-inspired architecture with luxurious family living. Featuring engineered oak floors, a grand double-height entry, seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining, and a designer kitchen with Asko appliances, it includes a ground-floor main suite and upperlevel bedrooms, delivering refined comfort, natural materials, and effortless beachside elegance. ■
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