Hawthorn \ 80 Kooyongkoot Road
we love it Architect Tom Novak was commissioned to build this single-level residence about 15 years ago. The current owners have put their souls into further enhancing Novak’s masterpiece. It is not often a house like this comes along; it’s much like a living piece of art. The exterior features interlocking, diamond-shaped
tiles for an effect reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House. Rick Eckersley, along with one of the owners, designed the sumptuous tiered gardens that surround the house. There are cool polished-concrete floors and crisp white walls throughout the residence, forming a spectacular environment where walls and ceilings curve into waves, save for the window and door frames.
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Sotheby’s \ 9825 0555
postcode
3122
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Price \ $3.2 million +
The light-filled entrance hall leads into the open-plan entertainment hub. The angled kitchen has stainless-steel benchtops and a superb butler’s kitchen, and the lounge room has a curved ceiling. Angled-glass doors reveal a decked oasis with an owner-designed steel pergola and Mexican-themed barbecue area. Nearby is the futuristic, capsule-like, indoor pool and spa
with blue night-lighting. A full bathroom and laundry service this area. The main bedroom has built-in wardrobes, a circular walk-in wardrobe and a pod-shaped en suite with a bath. The second bedroom is as impressive, while the third overlooks the HA Smith Reserve next door and has built-in desks, a bookcase and an en suite. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN
Expressions of interest closing \ February 25 at 2pm
PRAHRAN \ 17 LEWISHAM ROAD POSTCODE
3143
Abercromby´s Real Estate Pty Ltd 9864 5300 5
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2a Redcourt Avenue, Armadale ................................................................. Price: $2.2 million + ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 22 at 11.30am ................................................................. OFI Thur, Sat 11-11.30am .................................................................
POSTCODE
3141
Kay & Burton South Yarra 9820 1111 2
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19/12 Copelen Street, South Yarra ................................................................. Price: $750,000 + ................................................................. Auction Saturday February 22 at 2pm ................................................................. OFI As advertised .................................................................
Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon \ 9864 5000 Auction \ February 22 at 1pm
Tudor-influenced five-bedroom family residence with art deco-era details and elegance in a prime position close to High Street and Armadale station.
Prestigious Copelen two-bedroom apartment set among beautiful manicured grounds. It has a huge entertainer's terrace, secure carpark and storage cage.
Let's eat lunch @ 8 Days Café, 1184 High Street Let's eat dinner @ The Malvern Hotel, 1117 Malvern Road Let's drink coffee @ Le Petit Prince, 1a Mercer Road
Let's eat lunch @ Bacash, 175 Domain Road Let's eat dinner @ Caffé E Cucina, 581 Chapel Street Let's drink coffee @ Two Birds, One Stone 12 Clarement Street
Price \ $1.2 million +
A block of this size is something of a rarity in Prahran. This Californian bungalow built c1927 sits on approximately 354 square metres of land, affording the buyer endless opportunities to extend, renovate or add their touch to the garden. The house itself has all the heritage-style cues of the interwar era, such as its sloping roof, stucco façade and shingles. Step inside and the theme continues with picture rails, high ceilings, the original hardwood floors and walls of timber panelling. The main bedroom at the front has a wall of cupboards and a bathroom next door. A new fireplace has replaced the old in the sitting room, which has built-in shelving, a desk and storage space. The property is blessed with a west-facing backyard. No wonder the deck is so big. Of the three bedrooms upstairs, two have built-in desks while the middle one has a full wall of beautiful timber shelves, drawers and cupboards decorated with leadlight panels. \ LEXI COTTEE
postcode
3181
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