PRESTON \ 8 HALWYN CRESCENT
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Amazing versatility and a top location make this property an impressive opportunity. The double-storey weatherboard, which presents as an attractive house with a wide, elevated verandah, is on a sloped block that rises at the rear to reveal a self-contained unit with its own rear right-of-way.
Considered one of Preston’s best streets, this small crescent hugs the AH Capp Reserve and Merri Creek, where the hustle of nearby Bell and Nicholson streets is difficult to imagine. The house has a simple floor plan with adjoining dining and lounge rooms, two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a main bathroom and a kitchen/meals area. Baltic pine floors and period features create great interiors
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Love Real Estate \ 9480 2288
postcode
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enhanced by elevated views. The kitchen has been updated with granite benchtops, a small breakfast bar and stainless-steel appliances. At lower-ground-floor level, a workshop space could suit a home office or kids’ rumpus room. A rear verandah flows out to an established garden and carport space. Up the hill, the unit has the most elevated position. A glass-enclosed sunroom provides
Price \ $750,000 – $820,000
COLLINGWOOD \ 184 EASEY STREET
3071
Price \ $750,000 – $825,000
Auction \ October 26 at noon
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Hocking Stuart \ 9340 1900
a weatherproof living area in addition to the open-plan living, meals and kitchen on entry. The bedroom, with built-in wardrobes, has a two-way en suite. The kitchen will impress with stone benchtops, glass splashbacks and white cabinetry. Undercover parking for two cars completes this enviable self-contained option that has many possibilities. \ EMMA HOUGHTON
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POSTCODE
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Nelson Alexander Preston 9478 5000 5
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46 Newman Street, Thornbury ................................................................. Price: $720,000 - $770,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday October 26 at 1.30pm ................................................................. OFI Thur 6-6.30pm; Sat 10.30-11am .................................................................
25 Queen Street, Reservoir ................................................................. Price: $750,000 - $825,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday October 26 at noon ................................................................. OFI Thurs 7-7.30; Sat 11.30am-noon .................................................................
This character-filled family house has north-facing living spaces and an external studio or fourth bedroom. It is close to transport, shops, cafés and schools.
This Edwardian showpiece has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, formal lounge or fifth BR, living/dining/kitchen, lounge/ study and a balcony to enjoy the views.
Let's eat lunch @ il Pizzaiolo, 163 Darebin Road Let's eat dinner @ Narai Thai, 214 St Georges Road Let's drink coffee @ Short Round, 731 High Street
Let's eat lunch @ Lady Bower Kitchen, 1a Marchant Ave Let's eat dinner @ Off The Boat Pizzeria, 203 Edwardes St Let's drink coffee @ Tyler St Café, 235a Tyler St
Auction \ October 26 at 10.30am
This double-fronted Victorian packs a renovated and extended punch. A bright-yellow front door is at the centre of the white-rendered façade, and the tessellated tiles on the verandah are unusual. The original section of the house has three bedrooms – two with built-in wardrobes – and a living room with Baltic pine floorboards and an open fireplace in a raw-brick hearth. Designed with contemporary intentions, the kitchen, dining and family area claims the width of the edifice. Black concrete floors with imperfections make for a funky base while skylights and a timber-panelled ceiling section create overhead intrigue. The kitchen is groovy with mulberry and fuchsia cabinetry and a textured alloy splashback. There’s a bath/shower combo in the main bathroom, and a second bathroom. The eclectic ambience continues in the studio with lino floor and curved desk. Beyond this is a fourth bedroom or study. The brick-paved courtyard leads to a pedestrian right-of-way. Trams, shops and eateries await in nearby Smith Street. \ KAY KEIGHERY
postcode
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