MOONEE PONDS \ 51 PRIMROSE STREET A significant renovation of this Edwardian house has created a property with plenty of modern lifestyle appeal. The brick façade has been washed in terracotta tones and combined with grey shutters to create a warm Tuscan aesthetic. Inside, the Edwardian high ceilings, Baltic pine floors, cornices, picture rails and skirting boards remain. Fretwork in the wide hall is illuminated by a well-placed central skylight that ensures the front and the back of the house benefit from northerly light. Three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes run off the hall. The large main bedroom has a modern en suite, and the main spa bathroom has a glass-brick window to keep it bright. The architect-designed rear extension is instantly appealing. High vaulted ceilings create interesting lines, as do expanses of timber-framed double-glazed windows. Bulkheads delineate the kitchen and dining spaces from the large, rectangular living area. They also allow for two sets of north-facing clerestory windows, flooding the area with light. A pergola-covered rear deck is a perfect dining setting or party venue. An outhouse contains a laundry and another bedroom with en suite. As a bedroom, studio or home office, this is a great addition. A lush garden is screened from the deck and is an intimate space with lemon trees as well as veggie patches. \ EMMA HOUGHTON
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3039
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Nelson Alexander \ 9379 1313
Price \ $1.05 million – $1.15 million
STRATHMORE \ 1A/1 IVAN STREET
agents’ cho i ce POSTCODE
3051
Considine \ 9379 2000
Price \ $500,000 – $550,000
Auction \ February 15 at 2pm
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1/480 Victoria Street, North Melbourne ................................................................. Price: $420,000 - $460,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 8 at 12.30pm ................................................................. OFI Wed 12.30-1pm; Sat noon-12.30pm .................................................................
6/87 Bulla Road, Essendon North ................................................................. Price: POA ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 22 at 2pm ................................................................. OFI Thur 5-5.30pm; Sat 9.30-10am .................................................................
This desirable dual-level, one-bedroom apartment's upstairs living/dining area opens to a decked outdoor entertainment space that provides city outlooks.
This near-new townhouse offers a sensational setting of light-filled luxury and inner-city convenience with a spacious interior over two levels.
Let's eat lunch @ Casa & Bottega, 64 Sutton Street Let's eat dinner @ Sosta Cucina, 12 Errol Street Let's drink coffee @ Errol's, 69-71 Errol Street
Let's eat lunch @ Friends Of Ours Café, 1097 Mt Alexander Road Let's eat dinner @ Krabi Thai Restaurant, 259 Keilor Road Let's drink coffee @ Andy's Place, 1087 Mt Alexander Road
Auction \ February 22 at 11am
This single-storey brick property combines the low-maintenance convenience of a unit with the appearance of a house. It is the front unit on a dual-occupancy lot with a patterned, concrete driveway to a single garage with space in front for a second car. The side of the garage faces the street but is disguised through the use of a bay window with timber venetian blinds, matching the lounge room’s street-front façade. The hall’s dark-red feature wall runs past the lounge to an open-plan kitchen and meals area, where crisp white walls and downlights create an uncluttered feeling. The kitchen has updated, laminated benchtops and ample storage space, while the meals area has double sliding doors to a compact, north-facing, private courtyard with a gate to the side driveway. Large bedrooms with built-in-wardrobes are carpeted, while the rest of the unit has terracotta-coloured tiles. The bathroom, with a separate bath and shower, opens to the main bedroom and hall. It is near Pascoe Vale train station, Strathmore Secondary College and parklands. \ SUE HEWITT
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28 The weekly review \ FEBRUARY 5, 2014