TOORAK \ 65 Heyington Place This is a house recreated from a 1930s residence. Its architectural style is the builder’s free adaption of neo-Georgian: note the placing of the upper central window. The generous central entrance hall is flanked by a sitting room and study and, with the original geometric stair, gives a dramatic double-height space. The family living area that takes up the rear half of the ground floor strikes a contrasting architectural mood: walls of glass and high ceilings. To the right is a kitchen with a central workbench that has deprived cemeteries of an (almost) two-metre-square slab of exotic marble. The family sitting area gives on to a terrace, shielded by a canopy. The barbecue equipment would be at home in any four-star restaurant. A lap pool, served by a shower room completes the rear garden. The upper floor has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Both children’s bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and share the marble bathroom and a study area. The main bedroom has about 10 metres of fitted wardrobes and an even more luxurious bathroom. The double garage is a rarity: a glass wall in the study gives a full view of three cars (a car hoist provides the third space). The property is close to Heyington Station and two private schools. \ NEIL CLEREHAN
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Abercromby’s \ 9864 5300
Price \ $3.2 million +
Auction \ February 22 at 12.30pm
BALWYN NORTH \ 44 Aquila Street POSTCODE
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RT Edgar Toorak 9826 1000 2
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104/101 River Street, South Yarra ................................................................. Price: $700,000 - $770,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 22 at 2pm ................................................................. OFI Wed noon-12.30pm; Sat 1-1.30pm .................................................................
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Noel Jones Camberwell 9809 2000 2
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2/38 Donna Buang Street, Camberwell ................................................................. Price: $550,000 - $600,000 ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 22 at 11am ................................................................. OFI Thur 1-1.30pm; Sat 10-10.30am .................................................................
Christopher Russell \ 9817 0123
Price \ $1.4 million +
Auction \ February 22 at 12.30pm
If ever we had a summer when a walk-in coolroom at home made perfect sense, it’s this one – but the owners of this house didn’t install it to combat the heat. “We have a big family, lots of friends, and we like parties,” they said. That explains the plentiful storage, second kitchen, cellar, pool and expansive entertaining spaces inside and out. The 1950s cream-brick veneer on a large, sloping block was extended with split levels many years ago. The vendors’ more recent work includes rendering, painting and modernising, and reinventing the wet areas and kitchen. Formal rooms with bay windows face a neat front garden and join the central kitchen, which opens to a sunny terrace. The family room, upstairs at the back, has a balcony with spiral-staircase access to the garden. Four bedrooms run alongside the driveway that leads to a vast under-house garage. The home feels spacious and comfortable, with a neutral palette and touches of elegance – as well as a very cool coolroom. \ JACQUI HAMMERTON
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This inviting, modern ground-floor apartment has a spacious living/dining room overlooking a private north-facing terrace and security entrance.
This renovated villa offers an excellent low-maintenance lifestyle in a peaceful tree-lined setting with immediate access to local amenities and public transport.
Let's eat lunch @ Kanteen, 150 Alexandra Avenue Let's eat dinner @ A La Bouffe, 268 Toorak Road Let's drink coffee @ Envogue Café, 670 Chapel Street
Let's eat lunch @ Rama Thai, 495 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ Fiorelli, 209 Camberwell Road Let's drink coffee @ Santucci's, 1392 Toorak Road
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