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arlier this year, when TWR asked readers Ewoman, to nominate Australia’s most inspiring Julie Bishop was among the top

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You may not agree with her politics but few could dispute that Australia’s first female Foreign Minister has barely put a Louboutin-clad foot wrong since taking on the role in September 2013.

While so many of those alongside her in government have stumbled and gaffed, she has remained poised, considered and apparently unassailable. But who is the woman behind the immaculate Armani suits and famously steely stare?

Securing an hour-long, one-on-one interview with arguably Australia’s most powerful woman is no easy task, but Peter Wilmoth managed to sit down with her on a recent weekend in Melbourne for a coffee and a surprisingly candid chat about life outside the minister’s office.

For an insight into the woman behind the title, including why she loves Sex and the City and Jeff Buckley, read Peter’s revealing interview inside.

Also this week, Myke Bartlett gets an advance sneak peek at the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, while Cheryl Critchley asks the experts how we can help our teens deal with frightening situations.

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ometimes only an Americanism will do.

I think all columnists owe US House Speaker Tip O’Neill a great debt for coining the phrase “the third rail of politics” to describe the one untouchable issue of political life that, if broached by the foolhardy politician, will at least result in electrocution, if not death.

The third rail is the exposed electrical conductor that carries the high-voltage power for an electric train line. On some American and European lines it is clearly visible, even accessible – a clear and present danger, much like public policy usually is.

In the US, the politcal third rail has always been cutting social security, for which the term was coined. But here, amid the overheated and under-lit debate about housing affordability, the third rail is surely the issue of negative gearing – and for reasons that to me seem to be increasingly less persuasive.

It’s a piece of accepted wisdom: negative gearing is untouchable and no political party

(except for the Greens) would dare to change it for fear of (variously): ● angering the business, investment and construction community; ● killing off residential investment; ● endangering the rental market; ● risking a political backlash at the ballot box.

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case any more. Negative gearing might be one of those issues, like marriage equality, where politicians are going to be dragged to legislative change by the electorate: not everyone in the electorate, I grant, but enough to make resistance on the issue foolish.

The Bureau of Statistics reveals that property investors now outstrip owner-occupiers as borrowers, and that home mortgagees are at their lowest level on record: this at a time of astonishing building and development in this country.

Sure, new greenfield sites might not be as common as they once were, but never have we built so much. Investors are doing very well out of a hot market with low interest rates, so much so that Treasury is prepared to call the housing situation a bubble. No one needs to be told just how dishearteningly high house prices are for those trying to get a toe-hold in the market.

Leading economist Saul Eslake is emphatic on this issue: closing the tax break that is negative gearing would not only free up housing stock for owner-occupiers, but would provide a $4 billion windfall to the budget.

His vision is that the tax break be closed only to new entrants – therefore those with investment properties already in place won’t panic and flood the market with properties.

But, more importantly, an angry, disenfranchised and growing part of the

voting public would have their very real needs recognised and a key policy change might actually result in some social equity returning to an increasingly excluding housing market.

I’m really not sure our politicians get how big a deal this is: many professional, two-income families simply cannot afford to buy in some metropolitan markets – if they are not prepared for a two-hour commute and the high costs that come with that – and our rental market is in no way ready to adjust to the European approach of lifelong, rent-adjusted tenancies.

The sense of fear and rising panic among some young people who realise they simply can’t afford to buy is incredibly sad: what a way to start a professional and family life.

I don’t think the major parties realise this third rail might have lost much of its power, and the real political death will lie in wait for the government – or opposition – that does nothing about housing affordability. ● Virginia Trioli is co-host of ABC News Breakfast on ABC1 and ABC News 24, 6-9am weekdays

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PETER WILMOTH meets Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

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t’s Saturday morning in Melbourne and Julie Bishop is having coffee in the city.

She’s just flown in from New Zealand and, even on a weekend, faces a typically busy day, but she has found an hour to give us – no easy feat in a life as packed as hers.

Amid the tourists in the lobby and the passers-by on Little Collins Street, she impeccably dressed, with an efficient, friendly and, often, endearingly mischievous air.

She has the demeanor of both measured seriousness and seeming to be ready for, and then relishing, a good laugh. As a politician on the world stage, not to mention a much-mentioned alternative prime minister, this has been a most successful cocktail.

Everywhere she goes, Australia’s first female Foreign Minister is the talk of the town. She is quoted daily about often complex issues in her large and challenging ministry. She is never far from discussion about the government’s fortunes. On the morning of our interview, there is commentary in The Australian about the “Bishop resurgence”.

It’s been a tumultuous time for the former law firm partner from West Australia, whose work since taking office in September 2013 has included a fraught period overseeing Australia’s response to the MH17 disaster, in which 38 Australians lost their lives, and flying to New York to chair the UN Security Council meeting to discuss responses. Add to that the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines MH370, the ebola crisis and her dogged attempts to avert the executions of Andrew

a habit to run as often as possible early in the morning. It clears my mind and keeps me focused for the day. That’s the plan.”

And her reported adherence to healthy food? “I’m no saint,” she says. “I’m happy to talk about keeping fit but as far as nutrition and eating healthy foods, I aspire to do that.”

How does she wind back from the rigours of the role? “Usually with friends or staff.

We will sit around and talk about the day’s events. And I have a busy social life. I have a lot of friends so where I have an opportunity to meet up with friends, I will do that. I also have a very close and loving family and I’ll talk to them. If it’s just me, I’ll read or listen to music.”

She listens to her iPod when jogging. It might be U2 or her favourite song of all time, Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley’s version, which she says is “hauntingly beautiful”. “The music of your youth brings a particular smile to your face,” she says. “The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Duran Duran, Eagles. When I had time, I went to a lot of concerts.”

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he spends most of her time reading briefing papers but sometimes finds time to read for pleasure – books on Condoleezza Rice and Margaret Thatcher, and novels over the summer break.

Is it hard to break away from this intense life? “I’m reasonably relaxed. I can turn off.

But the fact is you never really do because in this role as Foreign Minister there is always an issue that can arise overseas that will require

Peter & Julie And there are other releases, such as fashion. “I enjoy fashion,” she says. “I’ve been wearing Armani for many, many years. It fits and it works and it’s classic.”

She likes French shoe designer Christian Louboutin (“I have been known to wear a pair or two”) and Italian Sergio Rossi.

“It’s a question of if I see something and I like it and I think it will work,” she says. “I tend not to buy clothes that I feel will too easily go out of fashion. So I tend to stick to classics that I can wear at any time anywhere.”

Since childhood, she has spent a lot of time in Melbourne. “I’ve always visited Melbourne. I grew up in South Australia

Bishop moves Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Bali.

During a difficult time for the government, she has been the stand-out minister, not just for her well-articulated representations on a range of issues and occasionally mopping up after her leader, but also for the style and accessibility with which she does it.

She has been variously described as the “politician du jour”, “the Liberal Party’s next big thing” and, often, a future prime minister.

But away from the high-octane professional life, what happens behind the scenes?

Over coffee I suggest to her that the public observation is that she uses charm and empathy to disarm people. “I’m driven by the desire to get the best possible outcome for Australia and Australian people,” she says.

She rarely has a break from the job. So how does she reclaim herself from the political maelstrom? “To a certain extent it’s my life experience and my training,” she says. “I was a lawyer for 20 years before I entered politics and that instills in you a certain discipline in terms of mastering a brief and getting on top of the detail and I guess that never leaves you.

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your attention. Over the summer holidays, I never actually take time off in the sense that I’m never not available.”

I asked if she ever felt exhausted. “Yes, I get tired,” she says. “Note to self – get more sleep.”

Facing a fight in the House, Paul Keating famously listened to Wagner very loudly at home, imagining the gods hurling bolts of lightning. I ask how she charges herself up for a fierce political debate. It’s a less dramatic style, than the former PM: “We have a meeting with the staff, we sit around and talk about the issues of the day,” she says.

Does it ever become too much and all crowd in on her? “No, I’m exhilarated by it,” she says. “I find it an enormous privilege to have this job as Australia’s Foreign Minister and it’s as challenging as I could wish for in terms of a career. So I make the most of every moment.”

But there must be evenings away from it all, a chance to throw together a meal? “I live in Perth, I work in Canberra, I spend a lot of time in the cities around the country, I spend time in marginal seats and I spend time overseas. So we’re talking about a hotel room, an apartment or my home in Perth … I tend not to cook for myself because I would be out most nights of the week [on official duties].”

She will allow herself a sit-down to watch the American political drama House of Cards.

and our school days and university days were intermingled with Melbourne. My school would visit Melbourne. In university days I was very good friends with guys from Melbourne Grammar, Old Melburnians.

I went skiing with friends from Melbourne, in Victoria. I’ve got very close friends here.

“Growing up, my parents used to holiday in Melbourne. We’d all drive here and stay in St Kilda. I’ve had a very long association with the city.”

There have been newspaper reports about her partner, property developer David Panton, with whom she has been photographed. But she won’t be drawn. “I’d rather not. I’m not hiding anything but that’s a part of my life I try and keep very separate and to keep it separate is a good thing.”

I ask whether she sometimes pines for those commitment-free nights at home, the trackie-dak nights.

“I can’t remember the last one. I know those nights. I remember them, fondly. I have this incredible opportunity to be Australia’s Foreign Minister and I’m not going to waste a moment of it.

“Politics can be so transient and your opportunity to make a positive difference can be so limited by the political cycle. And so I don’t want to die wondering.” ● pwilmoth@theweeklyreview.com.au

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words on The role of gender I tend not to describe my life through the prism of gender. I’ve been criticised for that in the past but I’m the deputy leader of the Liberal Party, the first female to [have that role]. I’m Australia’s first female foreign minister. And it would be very churlish of me to say that I’ve been held back because I’m a woman.

So I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given and I’ve certainly taken the opportunities that have presented themselves, but I don’t think gender has played a role in where I am today. It is, as far as I can see, about your hard work, your judgment, your competence, your capacity to deal with issues as they arise.

I hope that’s how I’ve been judged.

On Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech I was very disappointed that she portrayed herself as a victim in circumstances where we were actually having a debate about the fitness of the then occupant of the Speaker’s job for a role because of some particularly unsavoury text messages he’d been sending to a junior male staffer.

I thought it was a massive distraction from the very serious issue that we were seeking to debate that day.

On sex & the city I’ve seen every episode of Sex and the City City.

I met [writer] Candace Bushnell. We did a TV show together. She was the other guest.

That was a great moment to meet her and chat about clothes. [Starstruck?] A little.

Such an extraordinary TV series. It’s had such an impact on the way women see themselves and brought high fashion into the lounge rooms of women.

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I thought it was a pretty tough interview but Joe didn’t complain about it so on that basis it’s up to the independent, objective judges of it.

On journalists I think there are some very good journalists in Australia and a number with some very good interviewing techniques.

Those who I think gain the most out of the interviews are those who don’t interrupt and actually allow people to talk.

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Fake work is trawling recipe sites, playing Candy Crush Saga and checking the news, all of which can take a lot of time and distract from the task at hand, which is often real work or someone calling you to help with dinner.

Fake work is time on Facebook. It can be justified – in some cases legitimately depending on your line of work – as market research or gauging the important issues of the day. Checking the photos of people Facebook suggests you could know (even though you know you don’t) is definitely fake-work, as is dropping in and out of celebrities-who-married-ugly-people sites and anything to do with Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner.

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freelancer who coined the phrase and then set about perfecting the art. He can make himself look incredibly busy when he is actually making Dropbox files of holiday snaps and putting members of his family in JibJab videos. It has rubbed off on my oldest daughter, too, who can spend a good deal of homework time searching YouTube for music and make-up tutorials.

And this week I’ve reached my own PB in fake-work time. I’ve justified it because I’ve just come out of a super-busy period with work, where there was no time for anything other than putting my head down and getting on with it and so I did.

Now that things have slowed down, hours and hours have disappeared down the tunnel that is real estate and life-off-the-grid sites.

I’ve also found myself checking and rechecking Facebook like a maniac (and being disappointed every time) and even contemplating getting back into the swing of Twitter and Instagram, all because I now have a little more extra time to put other things off.

And I’ve discovered many other excellent ways to be thoroughly busy doing non-essential things, in order to put off achieving the essential things I have to do.

Like, I dashed out to the shops because I desperately needed one tomato. I actually folded and ironed the washing, including the tea towels, which is unheard of in these

parts, and I cooked three nights’ dinners in one because that has always seemed a super-organised and efficient thing to do. Not so much, though, if you’re doing it only to avoid work.

I have also organised flights online for a school holiday trip but didn’t finish the transaction and I’m not sure why but I either procrastinated or may have been distracted by something else vitally important (lack of tomato even).

Anyway …

Right now, well, I just looked into getting my car detailed because the interior situation is well beyond what might usually be sorted by a vacuum. I realised it was ridiculously expensive so decided the only real solution was to buy a new car. So I’ve since been trawling car-dot-com sites, which you know takes hours and hours. ● khall@theweeklyreview.com.au

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It feels familiar and comfortable and is bound to become a local favourite.

THE DÉCOR \ Sandy-hued benches and seating team with greenery in a brightly lit inviting space.

THE CROWD \ Locals having a catch-up, gym buddies, and mums and bubs.

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room doubles as a fast-paced lunch joint are its glossy black subway tiles and café equipment in a darkened corner.

The venue, known as 5 Points Deli downstairs and Longhorn Saloon upstairs, looks more like a movie-set tavern, modelled on and named after a bar the owners, brothers Will and Mick Balleau (Chingon, Le Bon Ton), recall from their youth in New Mexico.

Unforgettable walls – the brothers had recycled copper fashioned into pressed metal panels in their other venues too – create a rose-gold glow over theatrically bucolic furnishings and distressed floors.

The ripper five-page cocktail list is affirming. Consider the sassy Final Word (no, not mine): rye whisky, yellow chartreuse, sweet maraschino with fresh lemon. It’s a pool of liquid gold, delivered without embellishment. “Doesn’t need it,” says our bartender.

Staff are gracious and efficient. When we head upstairs for a peek, we’re told about the metamorphosis from conservative German restaurant Muttis late last year, using environmentally preferred polystyrene beams and recycled building materials.

Back at the table, steamed local mussels, with beery breath, bob in a chilli-infused

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broth, flecked with nuggets of golden corn. We didn’t receive the promised jalapeno bread, but a crusty substitute mopped up these feisty flavours with aplomb.

Barbecue shrimp tacos were noteworthy for their texture and generosity of seafood, and the zing of crisp jicama and fresh pineapple.

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We were warned the honey-smoked pork loin with creole grits, braised greens and smokey Le Bon Ton sauce was a challenge.

“It’s American-sized,” our waiter advised.

A lot like this OTT deli-cum-bar. ● LEANNE TOLRA ltolra@theweeklyreview.com.au

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THE FIND This luscious stock, made with kangaroo and venison bones, aromatics and red wine, will add depth to winter soups, risottos and casseroles.

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at breakfast with the locals in Barcelona’s Boqueria market, it may be no surprise at all.

From its unique – and horribly underrated – sherries in southern Andalucia to the elegant wines made from the red grape mencia in Bierzo in the north, it’s hard to know where to start when talking about Spanish wine.

There’s just over a million hectares of vineyards between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts and they produce wines that range from a couple of euros a bottle up to a couple of thousand.

Ask for a glass of blanco or tinto in a bar or bodega and you’ll be drinking a white or red at the lower end of the scale. The wine might be a bit rough and ready, too. But in the right hands these cheaper wines, often from huge, unheralded regions in Spain’s central plateau, which has scorching days and cold nights, can be real bargains. ● BEN THOMAS bthomas@theweeklyreview.com.au

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The grand Rioja producer Marques de Riscal has a vineyard in the Rueda region. Its 2013 release ($15) is bright and floral, with zippy sherbert lemon and white stonefruit flavours.

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From the land of Cervantes and Don Quixote, La Mancha, comes the 2013 Altacena Tempranillo ($15) with cherry and plum flavours, plus a liquorice bullet-like flavour on the lengthy finish.

Vegetarians and vegetable-lovers will appreciate this progressive winter feast.

The Winter Crawl ’n’ Bite event Back to Your Roots will be led by wine expert Ben Knight (The Wine Society, Bottega).

Beginning at Ombra, 76 Bourke Street, the event will feature food by local producers and wineries including Grown & Gathered, Glenora Heritage Produce and Castagna Vineyard. Bookings: 9823 6100. ●

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S E E \ M E L B O U R N E C A B A R E T F E S T I VA L like a capella, we’ve paired up two of Australia’s leading a capella groups for the first time.”

As well as chasing new punters, David and co-founder Neville Sice were determined this year to open their doors to a much broader range of performers. To this end, they recruited people from other disciplines – comedians, jazz artists and opera singers. The result is a program packed with 30 new shows, many from artists who haven’t performed cabaret before.

It sounds a bold decision.

“Some people may say brave, we say exciting.

I’ve always been of the view that cabaret is one of the most difficult art forms to master, because it’s you up there.

“Cabaret allows people to be centre-stage, demonstrate all the skills they’ve got and tell their own stories. That can be quite daunting, but it’s also what gives cabaret a real vibrancy and makes it exciting to be in the audience.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au

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t’s a big year for the Melbourne Cabaret Festival. Over the past six years, the festival has expanded from its home at the Butterfly Club to set up shop in venues all across the city.

The 2015 lineup kicks off on Thursday with Rob Mills hosting a gala at St Kilda’s Alex Theatre and wraps up 10 days later with a spectacular finale at Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood.

Festival co-founder and cabaret stalwart David Read says past seasons have presented challenges, but things are looking brighter with the award of an unprecedented $50,000 state government grant.

“We’ve always had a belief that Melbourne audiences were ready for us,” David says.

“Melbourne cabaret performers were achieving success nationally and internationally, but not so much in their home town. We felt starting a festival was the best way to shine a spotlight on the art form. And it’s certainly done that.”

There has been renewed interest in cabaret in recent years, following a tsunami of burlesque shows. But David says he’s keen to draw in audiences who have never been to cabaret before.

“We try to cater to wide and varying tastes. If you like opera, there are some opera shows. If you

TIM ROGERS & THE BAMBOOS, CORNER HOTEL, RICHMOND JUNE 24, $40

CINDERELLA Here’s a second chance to live BALLET happily ever after, as Alexei Ratmansky’s crowd-pleasing take on the rags-to-riches fairytale returns to Melbourne for an encore season.

The production has been a great success for the Australian Ballet, enjoying sellout runs in Sydney and Adelaide. Ratmansky is one of the world’s most popular choreographers, known for productions that are fun, fast and incredibly stylish. His Cinderella is no exception, drawing on a mix of classic fashion, surrealist art and Hollywood glamour to tell his magical tale.

■ The Arts Centre, State Theatre, June 19-27, tickets from $39, artscentremelbourne.com.au

KARISE EDEN Having arrived on the music scene in a blaze of publicity, The Voice winner Karise Eden is back on tour, armed with more mature and personal material.

While Karise will still play the hits that helped her break chart records set by The Beatles, her new stuff moves into swampy, bluesier territory. The change hasn’t stopped her new album Things I’ve Done from charting well.

■ The Palms at Crown, June 19, $59.90 & $89.80, www.crownmelbourne.com.au READ ONLINE \ Our interview with Karise Eden MUSIC

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL FESTIVAL Pixar is back in cinemas with the wonderful Inside Out, but the future of animation is on show at ACMI. This eight-day festival is designed to celebrate the best of past and present animators, while inspiring those to come.

This year’s festival marks 100 years of Australian animated film, with a five-day symposium and a showcase of new Aussie works, including family film The Story of

KARISE EDEN Percival Pilts, which won big at the 2015 San Francisco Film Festival.

■ ACMI Cinemas, June 21-28, www.miaf.net WATCH ONLINE \ The Story of Percival Pilts trailer SOLSTICE The bad news is that this Saturday is the shortest day of the year. The good news, however, is we’re halfway out of the dark.

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Offering a tonic for midwinter blues, Fed Square’s Solstice Celebration is a wild mix of free entertainment including marching bands, a dancing flash mob, fire twirlers, puppetry, sculpture and, uh, a giant hand-knitted egg.

Plenty of winter warmers will be available to keep the cold at bay, including treats from special stalls and the usual restaurants.

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CHAMPAGNE MASTERCLASS Join expert Kyla Kirkpatrick on a journey down Champagne’s illustrious memory lane, introducing novices and enthusiasts alike to the biggest players in the wine region’s past. Since quitting her job to pursue her passion for the world’s most charismatic beverage, Kyla has travelled to its home country (several times) and learnt all there is to know about bubbles.

During this class you’ll reap the benefits of her knowledge and passion. Enjoy learning about – and tasting – some of the world’s finest champagnes, with a two-hour presentation and a selection of cheese.

■ June 20, 2-4pm. Fog Bar & Restaurant, 142 Greville Street, Prahran.

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To be considered for a listing email \ goingoutSTB@theweeklyreview.com.au truffle fest. Enjoy gourmet creations from local artisans, who will whip up truffled eggs, chocolate and even marshmallows. With samples and demonstrations from some of our city’s best chefs, including Karen Martini and Nicky Riemer, and the unmissable Truffle Trail, trufflers will be spoilt for choice.

■ June 19-21. Prahran Market, 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra.

Cost: free entry; dishes from $5. www.trufflemelbourne.com FUND-RAISER KIND CUTS FOR KIDS CHARITY GALA This annual black-tie dinner returns to Hawthorn this weekend, hosted by George Donikian, to raise money for medicine and surgery for children in developing countries. It promises to be a wonderful night of great food and even better entertainment, so don your

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finest glad-rags, bid for a great prize in the auctions, and help an excellent cause.

■ June 20, 7pm. Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn. Cost: $195.

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■ June 30 – July 10, 10am. Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, and The Jam Factory, 500 Chapel Street, South Yarra.

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of riotous humour and music for the next two Sunday nights. Promising chemistry, character and comedy, this is the perfect way to banish the winter weekend woes – these performers step on to centre stage with no lifeline, no help and no mercy!

■ Sunday June 21 & 28, 7.30pm. The Space, 5 Carlton Street, Prahran. Cost: $10 ($15 at the door). Inquiries: 9416 2555. www.impromelbourne.com.au ● COMPILED BY LAURA GRIFFITHS

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This vivid, poetic Melbourne novel entwines two narratives driven by grief. Twenty-something Joe is beached in a run-down share house, unable to move on from the death of his first love. On the other side of the city, Elise is mourning her lost daughter, while her marriage disintegrates.

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“In macho Australia,” says narrator Terence Stamp, “the bravest men wore dresses.”

This sweet, lively and candid doco uses an Aussie screen classic as an excuse to uncover our nation’s bumpy history with gay rights. Through writer and director Stephan Elliott’s journey from inspiration to Cannes triumph, we’re granted a personal tour of Sydney’s drag scene as it moves from underground clubs into the mainstream.

Along the way, there are glimpses of persecution but the film is as uplifting as its inspiration. ●

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Record number two from this chart-topping Melbourne sextet is serene, gossamer electronica. Built on stuttering beats, hand claps, sighing vocals and synth surges, the album is halfway between Lamb and the Bee Gees, with the fragile humanity of Bon Iver. Single Foolish is a disco thing about lust gone wrong, while Crunches is bouncy, slightly spooky pop. ●

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Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut is a fascinating, if frustrating, mess. Single mother (Christina Hendricks) and her kids live in a post-apocalyptic Detroit, awaiting the demolition of their home.

While mum turns to grim cabaret to make ends meet, son Bones becomes mixed up with dangerous gangster Bully (Doctor Who’s Matt Smith). Stylish and portentous, but hollow. ● MB WATCH ONLINE \ Lost River trailer

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O V E R H E A R D … 2pm, Wednesday @ High Street, Kew. “Tara took her first steps on Friday.

She was so proud”

I love Prahran RUTH WILKIN

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Writer and cabaret performer Ruth Wilkin has been living in Prahran for six years. She is currently preparing for her upcoming show, True Story Story, for the Melbourne Cabaret Festival at The Chapel Loft at Chapel Off Chapel, in which she speaks only the truth – cabaret style.

Where do you go for a night out?

We are so lucky, we’ve got Chapel Off Chapel just down the road from us so that’s a wonderful place to go for a quick show – there’s lots of cabaret and incredible plays and things there. They also have, every now and then, a late night piano bar which is lots of fun as well.

have the best steak and fries there with béarnaise sauce. It’s very indulgent and delicious.

When friends visit?

Probably to St Kilda – we often go for a bit of walk down to the beach because we’re not too far from there. We see Luna Park, especially when we’ve got interstate visitors – it’s great to show them the iconic landmarks.

They have the best steak & fries

For a great coffee?

My favourite coffee place is called Amici and it’s on Chapel Street. I’m not so much of a coffee drinker myself, but it’s got beautiful breakfasts and my husband loves their coffee.

For an amazing meal?

Bistro Thierry on Malvern Road is just beautiful and they

To pick up a wonderful bottle of wine?

To go for a glass of wine we go to the Mt Erica Hotel.

Beautiful fireplace, and you can get dinner and all of that sort of thing as well. They also have a little boutique bottle shop there.

For some “me time”?

If I’m really being indulgent, there’s a great little day-spa – you can get your hair done as well and they have beautiful facials and massages. It’s called White Lotus, just off Malvern Road. ● JEMIMAH CLEGG Ruth Wilkin appears in True Story June 19-21, 6.45pm at Chapel off Chapel

Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran. 8290 7000 ● Amici 242 Chapel Street, Prahran. 9529 7770 Bistro Thierry 511 Malvern Road, Toorak. 9824 0888 ● Luna Park Lower Esplanade, St Kilda. 9525 5033 Mt Erica Hotel 420 High Street, Prahran. 9529 5770 ● White Lotus 540a Malvern Road, Hawksburn. 9529 3607

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The promise The beginners contemporary class at The Space is described as an introduction to the artistic combination of ballet techniques and naturalistic movements that is contemporary dance.

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The reality As the class begins with a warm-up, I realise this isn’t going to be your general stretching.

We’re moving swiftly from standing to crouching to “downward dog” and then through a lunge to the floor. I’m feeling a bit like I may fall over, but I work my stomach muscles and find my balance.

Next we’re on to some steps “down the floor” – we move from one side of the room to the other, learning the choreography.

It starts very simply: step, step rond de jambe (pronounced “ron-de-jom” and meaning “leg circle”).

Half an hour into the class we’re doing turns, jumps and floor rolls. My knees aren’t loving me for this, but I’m getting the hang of it and channelling my inner-Anna Pavlova.

For the last 20 minutes we learn a routine.

It’s very syncopated, and rather than using dance terms, our teacher says “da da da da

DA” with each movement to indicate which beat each step goes on.

The pay-off By the end of the class we’ve learnt a minute of the routine. I feel my co-ordination has improved and I’ve had a decent workout.

The pain factor My legs are very sore the next day. Walking down stairs is a particular challenge.

Who should do it Anyone who wants to improve their co-ordination and fitness.

The bill $17 for a casual class, $85 for a six-class pass or $165 for a 12-class pass.

WOULD I DO IT AGAIN?

Yes – a weekly class could get me back to my teenage dancing days and, more importantly, improve my fitness. ● The Space Dance and Arts Centre, Upstairs, 318 Chapel Street, Prahran, 9529 3949. thespace.com.au

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The Builders Daughter, 114 Waverley Road, Malvern East. 0438 712 734

“Good, earnest, well-made, well-crafted items that make you smile” – Leigh Kitching, owner

The Builders Daughter is a new addition to Malvern East. The cosy shop is stocked to the brim with ethically and locally made homewares, jewellery and giftwares.

Owner Leigh Kitching says she wanted to bring some of Melbourne’s north to the south.

“I think it’s really good to have a bit of Brunswick vibes, so we don’t have to cross the river to go shopping,” she says.

Behind the counter Leigh started the shop after her previous venture in Richmond closed its doors. She named her new shop The Builders Daughter in memory of her father.

“That let me use some props, like a toolbox of my dad’s, and his workbench,” she says.

What’s in store?

Family-owned Robert Gordon ceramics and Bonnie and Neil cushions, hand-printed in Melbourne. “We also have Melbourne knitwear company Otto & Spike. Every design has a name, and there’s a story about how it got the name, which I love,” Leigh says.

Who’s buying?

Leigh says locals and “destination shoppers” come in to find an unusual gift. “I think it’s people looking for something a bit different they can’t get anywhere else.” ● JEMIMAH CLEGG

Our pick The very cool Cake Box and Pie Box are a stylish way to transport your baked goodies without smooshing them up.

Bye bye, Tupperware.

Pie Box $110. Cake Box $155.

Brunswick vibe: Leigh Kitching at her new shop, The Builders Daughter. (SCOTT McNAUGHTON)

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his year has been one of new beginnings for Marise McConaghy.

The respected educator joined Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School as principal and moved to a new house in a new city, arriving just in time for the finishing touches to be applied to the school’s new three-level learning centre.

Melbourne and Strathcona have both impressed. Having spent most of her life in Queensland, Marise revelled in her first Victorian autumn and the changing colours throughout leafy Canterbury. “It’s just beautiful,” she says.

Her only concern is the cold weather, which is a far cry from sunny Rockhampton, where she grew up as the oldest of seven siblings. Marise’s late father ran cattle properties outside town while her mother took charge at home.

The family was close and enjoyed beach holidays at Yeppoon each Christmas.

A studious child, Marise attended the local primary school and The Range College. She enjoyed speech and drama classes and learnt to dance with legendary Rockhampton teacher Miss Valeria Hansen.

The Valeria Hansen Academy of Dancing produced international stars such as Mary McKendry, who worked with Rudolf Nureyev and is married to Li Cunxin, better known as Mao’s last dancer. Mary and Marise are still good friends and stayed together in London as young adults.

Valeria was a disciplinarian who got the best out of every student. “All the fathers were frightened of her,” Marise says. “She’d keep us there until 8.30 at night to get us to the standard that she wanted. She was enormously talented.”

Marise also remembers discussing Lewis Carroll and Shakespeare at literature classes in the home of one of her teachers, June Wren.

“She was juggling family and work,” she says.

“Halfway through the lesson she’d go and peel the vegies for dinner.”

The close-knit community and modelling from strong women, including her mother, left a big impression. Marise felt drawn to teaching and using it to empower students, particularly girls. After moving to Brisbane to study arts at the University of Queensland, majoring in English and history, she spent time in London before starting her career.

While teaching in a variety of schools around Queensland, Marise met her barrister husband Craig, an international lawyer. They have three children: Laura, 26, an architect, Elspeth, 24, a lawyer, and Angus, 20, who is studying at Monash University.

Before starting their family, Marise and Craig ran a deli-style outdoor restaurant.

When the children were young, Marise juggled teaching and parenting while Craig travelled to the likes of Baghdad and Honiara.

In the mid-1990s the family spent seven months in the Tanzanian city of Arusha, where Craig led a prosecution team at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

The children attended a local school and Angus in particular was impressed with the sword-wielding Maasai warriors who protected them. They were amazing times and gave Marise’s teaching a truly global perspective.

Before moving to Melbourne, she spent more than 20 years at the prestigious Brisbane Girls Grammar, where she developed her leadership skills, joined the Queensland College of Teachers Board and rose to deputy principal.

Since starting at Strathcona on January 12, Marise has immersed herself in the school’s curriculum, pastoral care program, values and sense of community. She quickly felt at home and has found the culture to be honest and authentic. The school is known for well-resourced and forward-thinking programs, as well as the warm connectedness

of its strong community. A focus on the development of good character has been a commitment of the school since it started.

The recent building works have underlined Strathcona’s already excellent reputation and complement the year 9 campus at Tay Creggan in Hawthorn. The Knowledge Exchange, a year 7 and 8 centre and state-of-the-art science laboratories, opened soon after Marise arrived.

Facilities are important, but Marise is also a big believer in developing each girl by ensuring that she is well cared for while being challenged to reach her potential. She

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hopes to build on the school’s already impressive academic record by enhancing its learning programs and global outlook. She will use knowledge gained at Harvard and at the University of Vienna in doing this.

Now researching a PhD about women and leadership and interviewing many remarkable women, Marise has been struck by the commitment they have to supporting each other. Strathcona has a similar feel, with staff, parents and students working together to achieve the common goal of bringing out the best in everyone.

“This school has something that’s very special,” she says. “A generosity that is in its DNA. You can’t mandate or timetable it. It’s how people relate to each other on a day-to-day basis.” ● ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au » www.strathcona.vic.edu.au JUNE 17, 2015 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 23

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s I walked home from a city office late one day in my early 20s, I was mugged in broad daylight by a weedy guy who ran past and grabbed my handbag. I clung to the strap for dear life while the brazen crook literally dragged me along the footpath for about 50 metres until it broke.

I then yelled at him and he took off – minus the bag. I returned to the office with heavy grazing on my legs, but proud of the fact that he didn’t get my precious contact book – these were the days before mobile phones. But was I stupid to fight back? What if he’d pulled a gun or a knife? I still shudder at the thought.

Now I have two teenage daughters and a 12-year-old son, all of whom walk and ride the streets alone and with friends. What do I tell them to do if they’re approached by a dodgy stranger? I’m not overly worried about their safety, because they are sensible and the crime rate is no higher now than it was when we were young. But they do need to be

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Former policeman Brent Sanders, who has spoken to 500,000 school students about personal safety, agrees parents should not be paranoid about their teenagers’ safety on the streets – but they do need to arm them with the skills to defend themselves.

He says if someone is after your bag, you need to weigh up whether it’s worth the fight, and maybe let them take it. But when someone is intent on causing physical harm or sexual abuse in a public place, he says the intended victim should fight back. He says in 90 per cent of cases where a victim yells, fights and runs from their attacker, they escape.

In the case of a sex attack, where possible, he suggests feigning consent to relax a potential offender before bolting. “The worst thing you can do is be passive,” he says. ● ccritchley@theweeklyreview.com.au

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I’ve got a daughter in year 12 and I never stop her going out. But I tell girls her age to be cautious about who they trust. The big issue for them isn’t strangers, it’s their social environment.

The most dangerous time is not being at a party, it’s when they leave.

A guy might gain a girl’s trust by pretending to be nice, then sexually assault her when she leaves with him and they are alone.

Whether it’s someone they know or a stranger, I tell girls to feign consent to make the offender relax, then fight back and run.

It is rare for a sex attacker to have a weapon and many are weak. These guys fear being caught, but 80 per cent of girls in this situation don’t offer resistance. Yelling and screaming and fighting actually gives them a 90 per cent likelihood of the guy running off.

You generally know from the outset what he’s after. If they’re just after your bag, you might be better off letting them take it.

Some petty thieves are heroin or methadone addicts. You’ve got to question whether fighting back for the contents of your bag is worth the health risk. ● BRENT SANDERS Former policeman who now consults about workplace bullying and personal safety.

Trust is central to community safety. We want our girls to feel free to think and act wherever they are and to develop healthy relationships with people who care and support them. This is key to their development into adulthood, and parents can play a crucial role in this by building their daughter’s general resilience.

Women have the right to be safe and schools also have a responsibility to give them the tools to think and act with courage. This is not borne of heroism or foolish acts of bravery, rather a deep-seated knowledge of how to act to avoid, or fight off an unwanted advance or attacker.

We can pretend that such acts will not occur but the evidence is to the contrary. Women are the targets of violence perpetrated mainly by men; educating young men to respect girls is equally important. Education is for life and, as part of a partnership with parents, confronting areas such as this gives our girls the skills they need to be confident young women, wherever they are. Parents and schools need to arm them with knowledge and a strong belief that they can act, think and protect themselves. ● HEATHER NORTON Firbank Grammar School principal

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BL AKFLIP PHOTO These are the original participants in Circus Oz’s Blakflip project, which started three years ago. There are lots of role models for indigenous dance thanks to Bangarra Dance Theatre, and with Redfern Now there are acting role models, too, but there weren’t any circus role models, so we set this up.

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ike Finch’s work with Circus Oz has taken him around the world, but as he prepares to leave his role as artistic director at the end of June, his sights are on a much smaller picture – turning his Leyland bus into a mobile theatre. “I bought the bus as an empty shell, put a Kombi van on the roof and rebuilt it with the help of friends,” says Mike, who has been living in the bus at Circus Oz’s Collingwood site for the past few months. “Nothing is fitted in permanently; the furniture can be removed and rows of chairs put in to create a micro theatre, with the shower room as a stage.” After 17 years with Circus Oz, he’s looking forward to a break. “The theatre is like a personal hobby – after directing a whole circus it will be nice to only be thinking about one performer.” ● LEEYONG SOO lsoo@theweeklyreview.com.au » Circus Oz’s new show, But Wait … There’s More is on now. www.circuseoz.com

BOOK BY BOB ELLIS First Abolish The Customer was published just as I started the job here. I like Bob Ellis’ writing and speaking style; he’s a classic curmudgeonly old man.

There are 202 micro chapters in the book on how economic rationalism is flawed and it resonates today because the recently announced cuts to the Australia Council are creating uncertainty among arts practitioners.

The idea of funding only commercially successful arts is short sighted.

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Can of Circus Oz. We made a TV ad about 12 years ago featuring a production line of “crap”, then this can of Circus Oz came along and the show emerged from the can. I’d thought of doing advertising when I was younger but my mum said she would disown me so I joined the circus – ironically, I’ve done lots of marketing for the circus and advertising can be great when it’s linked to strong values.

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My mum made me a periscope from Masonite and masking tape when I was little and another one when I was in my 20s that is fancier, with parquetry work. They’re are both special to me. Mum [Barbara Finch] is a town planner but is great at woodwork, and she also won an Order of Australia this year for her work in reconciliation and social justice.

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n elite collection of seven expansive penthouse-style apartments crowns the $100-million Royal Como apartment complex just launched on Chapel Street, South Yarra, two minutes’ walk from the Yarra River.

With panoramic views taking in the river, city, bay and eastern suburbs, these super-sized apartments feature elements normally associated with high-end homes, including a butler’s pantry, lavishly proportioned main bedroom, study, large bathrooms, separate full laundry and guest powder room.

The top level 326-square-metre four-bedroom penthouse also includes a second living room, a fireplace and a 92-square-metre balcony wrapping around three sides. Thanks to the building’s substantial upper-level setback, the two sub-penthouses sharing level 18 open to spectacular landscaped terraces of 177 and 190 square metres (designed by Jack Merlo) with barbecue and outdoor living and dining.

A private lift, lobby and mail room for the seven apartments further enhances their exclusivity. Prices range from $3.3 million to $6.9 million, including two or three on-ground car parks, large storage rooms and use of the building’s seven-day concierge.

Designed by Bruce Anderson Architects with interiors by Nexus Designs, Royal

Como has a north-east aspect. An angled motif across its silver-glass façade gives the building a sense of movement, echoing the river beyond. The developer, C & L International Holdings, aims to showcase leading Australian art and design in Royal Como through fittings, fixtures, and the colour scheme.

At 663 Chapel Street, Royal Como rises from a podium base with a restaurant and retail tenancies on street level and six levels of above-ground parking, and office suites facing Chapel Street. The central section has 102 one- and two-bedroom apartments, a gym, pool, meditation room and lounge with dining area and kitchenette. Aptly named The Collector Series are six three-bedroom sub-penthouses on levels 18 to 20, capped by a four-bedroom penthouse on level 21.

Knight Frank residential director for marketing and sales Daniel Cashen says The Collector Series apartments are ideal for buyers looking for house-sized accommodation in an aspirational location.

“These seven apartments are on a larger scale with a higher level of luxury in every aspect with extraordinary views,” he says.

“Our Collector Series buyers will likely have a second base out of Melbourne and want to lock up and leave at will. They may be looking to shed the responsibilities of a large family home without feeling like they’re downsizing.

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Bruce Henderson Architects partner John Scaramuzzino says from the beginning the aim was for all of the apartments, and particularly the penthouse-level apartments, to have a strong sense of individuality.

“We have worked very hard with our engineers to give these penthouse apartments highly flexible structures so buyers can personalise their floor plans if desired.

“The penthouse can be anything that buyers want it to be – if they want a library and several living spaces instead of bedrooms, larger bathrooms or wine storage, it can all be designed and arranged. There are also multiple design possibilities for the sub-penthouses,” John says.

The six sub-penthouses have internal areas from 178 to 203 square metres and balconies from 10 to 190 square metres. The apartments feature large main bedrooms that are up to seven metres long. Walk-through wardrobes divide the bedroom from its en suite, where occupants will appreciate the extra generous double walk-in shower, bath

beneath a large circular mirror, double vanity with underbench storage, above-vanity mirrored storage and separate toilet.

All Collector Series apartments have two bathrooms and most have a guest powder room and study.

Open living areas have floors with extrawide-cut Australian blackbutt timber boards, there is natural travertine stone on bathroom floors and walls – as well as kitchen benchtops and splashbacks – and Australian alpaca wool carpet in bedrooms.

Top-range Miele appliances include a steam oven as well as an integrated refrigerator, multi-function underbench oven, gas cooktop and concealed rangehood.

Bathroom fittings from renowned Australian designer Marc Newson’s range for Caroma include a sculpted freestanding bath, double vanities and shower and tapware. ● LIZ MCLACHLAN lmclachlan@theweeklyreview.com.au » www.royalcomo.com.au

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or quality, grandeur and sheer opulence, it’s hard to go past this neo-classical house in Mont Albert. Built nearly eight years ago in a French style by Masterplan Builders, the house is eye candy for property-lovers. With its columns and bluestone-paved driveway, it mixes the French spirit of the antique with contemporary comforts in one of Mont Albert’s top streets.

“Our vision was to stand at the front door and look straight to the pool,” says the owner.

That pool was built by former Essendon footballer Paul Van Der Haar, of Four Seasons Spas. Together with gardens designed and built by Andrew Renn, it represents the $400,000 landscape icing on this cake.

Interior designer Lisa Stephens is responsible for the interiors. Attention to detail and quality are its hallmarks.

Door handles imported from France, European oak parquetry in the Marie Antoinette pattern, American light fittings, and exterior wrought-iron trims with a rust finish combine to create an antique look. Take a close look at the staircase’s wrought-iron balustrade and you will see the brush marks where an artist, commissioned especially for the job, gave it a subtle bronze-gold finish. Bathrooms and powder rooms have floor-to-ceiling porcelain tiling and marble benchtops.

The house is sited slightly towards the front of the block, giving it excellent proportion of building to land. A grey façade using Toscana render designed to mellow with age is offset by two big timber doors trimmed with wrought iron whose curls and flourishes are repeated in the balconies of the first floor.

Vibrant green hedges contrast with the grey façade and grey cobblestone drive.

When the timber doors are flung open, you get a glimpse of the grandeur, including twin columns leading to the open-plan formal living and dining room.

But this house is nothing if not practical. A spacious hall cupboard with storage is near the front door and the internal door to the double garage. A few steps further on is the

glass-fronted “cupboard” that houses 1200 bottles of wine.

Next up is the study, painted a warm grey with panelled walls and a timber feature built-in bookcase. Off the study is the “file room” with purpose-built drawers and space for printers and a safe.

The family room and meals area fill the rear of the house.

They maintain the classic theme, from the stone benchtops to the kitchen drawers with moulded trims and white-tiled splashbacks. Fully integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher put the appliances out of sight for a streamlined effect.

Half of this large room is given over to the kitchen and meals area, the rest to the large, comfortable living space.

The home theatre off the living room is set to transport you to the French capital in a flash. Maybe it’s the brocade curtains, the silk-covered beaded lampshades or the decorative brocade panels that give it a European style.

Whatever the reason, this is one theatre that offers a movie experience second to none without having to go to the “dungeon” downstairs. The owners, parents of three children, say they have appreciated having the cinema so close to the main living area.

Stacker doors along the back wall open the house to the grand terrace, which repeats the classical theme with more columns. The terrace set-up includes a full outdoor kitchen with under-bar fridge. It overlooks the back garden, where clipped hedges, banks of gardenias and lawn contrast with the blue water of the pool and the bluestone paving.

Back inside once more, the staircase provides a gentle climb to the first floor, where there are four bedrooms grouped off the teenage retreat. Metres of silk curtains adorn the windows of the main suite, which has a glamorous en suite with freestanding bath, double shower and dressing room.

The three other bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes and share a large bathroom. If you can’t go to Paris, try Smythe Avenue instead. ● MARIA HARRIS property@theweeklyreview.com.au

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GLEN IRIS \ 47 ERICA AVENUE There are few houses along the western edge of Glen Iris that have living and outdoor spaces quite as impressive as this.

A modern interior spans two levels, and luxurious open-plan living areas sit alongside zoned spaces that will allow family members to command their own space.

The main bedroom is comfortable and relaxed. Carpeted underfoot, it features a walk-in wardrobe and an opulently spacious spa en suite with dual vanities.

The tiled hall extends past a double garage (with remote-controlled doors), a central bathroom, carpeted study, separate laundry and carpeted lounge with wine storage behind.

With tiles extending to the rear, the house opens spectacularly to an open-plan living, dining room and kitchen. Here, sky-high ceilings, a pebble gas fireplace, split-system air-conditioning and huge windows encompass an area that is bound to impress. The kitchen extends to a surprisingly large butler’s pantry and features stainless-steel appliances and an eye-catching windowed splashback.

Outside, a covered terrace steps down to an area of greenery on one side and a stylish in-ground pool on the other. Upstairs, the first floor is essentially self-contained, complete with a rumpus room, central bath, powder room and three carpeted bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes – and two with access to a shared en suite. ● JULIAN HEALEY

POSTCODE

3146

4

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2

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Gary Peer \ 9526 1999

PROPERTY ID » 2012004822

Price \ $2.7 million +

CANTERBURY \ 26 WATTLE VALLEY ROAD

Auction \ June 20 at 2.30pm

AGENTS’ CHO I CE POSTCODE

3181

VISIT \ reviewproperty.com.au Marshall White \ 9822 9999

4 Burns Street, Prahran 2

1

POSTCODE

3142

7/26 Tintern Avenue, Toorak 2

2

2

Agent: Carla Fetter 0423 738 644 .................................................................

Price: $900,000 + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 27 at 11am .................................................................

OFI: Thur 1-1.30pm; Sat noon-12.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Nicole Gleeson 0414 809 221 .................................................................

Price: $2.25 million .................................................................

Auction: Saturday July 4 at 2pm .................................................................

OFI: Wed noon-12.30pm; 5-5.30pm .................................................................

This freestanding Victorian house's appeal extends beyond its enticing interior to include outdoor spaces and superb extension plans, close to Prahran station.

This whole-floor penthouse apartment with expansive wraparound terraces provides a stunning low-maintenance living environment close to Toorak Village.

Let's eat lunch @ College Lawn, 36 Greville Street Let's eat dinner @ L'Hotel Gitan, 32 Commercial Road Let's drink coffee @ Tall Timber, 60 Perth Street

Let's eat lunch @ Manhattan Restaurant, 448 Toorak Road Let's eat dinner @ Bistro Thierry, 511 Malvern Road Let's drink coffee @ Cafe Latte, 521 Malvern Road

PROPERTY ID » 2012002634

Price \ $3.5 million +

Auction \ June 20 at 12.30pm

On a bleak and blustery winter’s day, the restored front rooms of this c1910 house and its sophisticated contemporary casual area at the rear are sanctuaries of warmth and calm. Timber floors and period features are highlights of the Edwardian-era rooms, which are wrapped by a wide timber verandah. The newer zone has a modern colour palette and its raked ceiling and clerestory windows draw natural light into every corner. The place would be lovely in summer, with a slate-paved entertainment patio, pool and private back lawn to enjoy. The main bedroom (with en suite and walk-in wardrobe), formal lounge room and formal dining room have high ceilings, bay windows and fireplaces, and come off the L-shaped hall, as do two more bedrooms. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and an open study, along with an extraordinary walk-in roof space. The house, Bellwattle, has a corner position a couple of minutes’ walk to historic Maling Road’s boutique shops and cafés, as well as the station and Canterbury Gardens. ● JACQUI HAMMERTON

POSTCODE

3126

5

2

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CANTERBURY \ 22 IRILBARRA ROAD Inspired by the villas of France, this charming townhouse represents a lot that is “très bon” about living in the leafy eastern suburbs.

While the exterior presents in classic form, the interior offers an immediate warm welcome. The vendor is a former feng shui practitioner and has high praise for the open flow of the ground floor. The front door opens to a spacious entry. To the left is a sitting room kept bright and light by a bay window; to the right, a lounge opening to an open-plan kitchen and dining area with double glass doors to the backyard. The kitchen has top-of-the-range appliances and oodles of sleek 2pac cabinets, and the angled island bench performs well as the focal point for entertaining.

All three bedrooms are upstairs. The two minor bedrooms are generously proportioned, and the study on this floor could easily be converted to a fourth bedroom. The main bedroom enjoys the leafy views over the street, and its large en suite must have been cutting edge when it was installed because it still perfectly suits today’s tastes.

A manicured front garden introduces the property and the courtyard rear garden has more than enough room for a dining setting. A two-car garage with plenty of storage is complemented by a shade sail over the drive that comfortably houses another car. ● JAN FISHER

POSTCODE

3126

3

2

2

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RT Edgar \ 9826 1000

PROPERTY ID » 2011992417

Price \ $2 million – $2.2 million

Auction \ June 20 at 11am

SOUTH YARRA A \ 14 LARA STREET POSTCODE

3143

10 Fetherston Street, Armadale 3

2

1

Agent: James McCormack 0410 503 389 .................................................................

Price: $1.6 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at 12.30pm .................................................................

OFI: Thur 1.15-1.45pm; Sat noon-12.30pm .................................................................

POSTCODE

3104

38 Bulleen Road, Balwyn North 2

1

2

Agent: Jeremy Desmier 0409 601 613 .................................................................

Price: $1 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday 20 June at 11am .................................................................

OFI: Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat 10.30-11am .................................................................

VISIT \ reviewproperty.com.au Kay & Burton \ 9820 1111

PROPERTY ID » 2011994490

Price \ About $1.1 million

Auction \ June 20 at 1pm

This bright contemporary apartment is situated moments from Prahran Market and the heart of South Yarra. Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac, it has elements of timber and stone amid a modern and comforting neutral interior. The ground floor is open plan with timber floors linking the living room, the sitting room and its built-in study nook, and the dining room and kitchen at the rear. The kitchen has Caesarstone benches, stainless-steel appliances and lots of light because of the clever inclusion of a nearby light well with outdoor seat. Outside, a timber deck barbecue area affords plenty of sunny space to entertain and relax. Upstairs, three carpeted bedrooms are on either side of a sleek and stylish central bathroom. Both the rear bedrooms feature great oversized windows; the larger of the two has a built-in wardrobe while the other has built-in shelving and cabinetry and could easily be converted into a study. The main bedroom is king, with an en suite bathroom, split-system air-conditioning and west-facing private balcony. ● JULIAN HEALEY

POSTCODE

This contemporary residence's striking cutting-edge façade introduces a warm and inviting interior that showcases innovative designer style.

In a first-class family locale, this original house will rise to the occasion as an impressive site for a prestige home (STCA) in the Balwyn High School Zone.

Let's eat lunch @ Cooper and Milla, 1094 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Barca, 1007 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Coin Laundry, 61 Armadale Street

Let's eat lunch @ Caffe Romeo, 319 Doncaster Road Let's eat dinner @ Mattia, 117 Bulleen Road Let's drink coffee @ Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates, 107 Bulleen Road

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HAWTHORN \ 178 BARKERS ROAD A sympathetic renovation has turned the stately Edwardian-era house Redholme into a warm family home for 2015. The 1795-square-metre block has ample room for the double-storey, five-bedroom brick house, a return driveway with automatic gates, rear deck, lawn, cubby house, net-enclosed sports zone and a freestanding recreation room converted from the brick stables. The 12.5-metre pool/spa and pergola-covered lounge area leave space to fit a tennis court across the back garden where there’s a spectacular lemon-scented gum tree.

Period features have been retained, restored and duplicated with respect. There’s a porch and a verandah, fretwork and archways, bay windows, exquisite leadlight glass, fireplaces, and cedar ceilings upstairs.

The high-ceilinged formal lounge and dining rooms come off an octagonal central foyer.

Another doorway leads to a parents’ retreat of bedroom, study, en suite and walk-in wardrobe.

Upstairs, the original two rooms have been expanded to four bedrooms and a bathroom.

The modern kitchen flows to a meals area, and a mud room leads to a vegetable garden and double carport. Extending out the back is a casual family room bounded by the deck.

Upmarket extras include three-phase power, 80,000-litre underground water storage, temperature-controlled cellar, double-glazing and split-screen CCTV. ● JACQUI HAMMERTON

POSTCODE

3122

5

3

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Marshall White \ 9822 9999

PROPERTY ID » 2011997318

Price \ $3.8 million +

Auction \ June 20 at 3.30pm

AGENTS’ CHO I CE POSTCODE

3124

69 Rowell Avenue, Camberwell 4

3

2

POSTCODE

3145

23 Finch Street, Malvern East 4

2

POSTCODE 2

3142

670a Toorak Road, Toorak 4

2

3

POSTCODE

3104

1a Rowallan Court, Balwyn North 4

3

2

Agent: Peter Batrouney 0419 005 236 .................................................................

Price: 1.8 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at noon .................................................................

OFI: Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat 11.30am-noon .................................................................

Agent: Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234 .................................................................

Price: $4 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at 1.30pm .................................................................

OFI: Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat 1-1.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Anthony Grimwade 0418 382 226 .................................................................

Price: $1.8 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at 1pm .................................................................

OFI: Wed noon-12.30pm; Sat from 12.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Daiman Kane 0417 014 413 .................................................................

Price: $1.3 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at 10am .................................................................

OFI: Thur 1.15-1.45pm; Sat 9.30-10am .................................................................

A beautiful neighbourhood surrounds this two-storey residence near schools, parks, restaurants and trams.

Situated within wide established gardens, this c1899 Edwardian residence's enticing elegance & exceptional proportions cater to every requirement.

A beautifully renovated art deco family residence close to both Kooyong and Toorak Village shops, Melbourne's leading schools and transport.

A striking street presence and exceptional interior fittings and finishes define this brand-new, prestige house in a quiet court setting.

Let's eat lunch @ Deco Restaurant, 211 Camberwell Road Let's eat dinner @ Riversdale Thai, 655 Riversdale Road Let's drink coffee @ Brunetti, 1/3 Prospect Hill Road

Let's eat lunch @ Our Kitchen Table, 134 Burke Road Let's eat dinner @ L'Olivo, 171 Waverley Road Let's drink coffee @ Coffee & Soul, 126 Burke Road

Let's eat lunch @ Quaff, 436 Toorak Road Let's eat dinner @ Pizza Religion, 493 Tooronga Road Let's drink coffee @ Porgie & Mr Jones, 291 Auburn Road

Let's eat lunch @ Pot Kettle Black, 346 Belmore Road Let's eat dinner @ One Thai, 346 Belmore Road Let's drink coffee @ Moka Pot Café, 315 Doncaster Road

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BALWYN NORTH \ 3 INVERNESS WAY

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PROPERTY ID » 2012003596

With its golden bricks and tall, cornered windows, this property upholds in gallant style the 1940s traditions of the Riverside Estate. Yet this is effectively a new house, rebuilt to ravishing effect within the old walls as a sleek, contemporary dwelling ready for a family.

And, by Jove, that family will be well fed. The

kitchen, designed by its restaurateur owners, is breathtaking. It has a Bertazzoni wall oven, Zug conventional and steam ovens, Siemens 900-millimetre gas and induction cooktops, a walk-in pantry, a massive island and travertine marble benchtops, and timber cabinetry whose cream and gold hues pay homage to the house’s exterior.

European oak floorboards unite the kitchen

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Jellis Craig \ 9810 5000

POSTCODE

3104

3

POSTCODE

3146

2

10 Valency Road, Glen Iris 3

2

2

POSTCODE

3143

Price \ $2 million +

60 Kooyong Road, Armadale 5

4

2

with the meals area, which opens north to the deck overlooking the saltwater pool.

The formal living and dining rooms form their own wing, with full-length windows north and south. A central corridor leads to four double bedrooms with beige carpet and built-in wardrobes.

The main suite, at the front, also has a walk-in wardrobe. The fully tiled en suite has a

glass shower and travertine cabinet with twin stone counter-top basins.

The main bathroom has bath, glass shower and oval stone basin. In the corridor, white panels conceal multiple cupboards; one is the door to the 1000-bottle cellar.

The property has a double garage and is in the Kew High School zone. ● ALISON BARCLAY

Auction \ June 20 at noon

POSTCODE

3181

37 Woodfull Street, Prahran 3

2

3

POSTCODE

3124

930 Toorak Road, Camberwell 4

2

3

Agent: Jason Walker 0409 201 771 .................................................................

Price: 1.8 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 27 at 1pm .................................................................

OFI: Thur noon-12.30pm; Sat 1-1.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Tim Picken 0419 305 802 .................................................................

Price: $2 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 27 at 11am .................................................................

OFI: Wed & Sat 1-1.30pm .................................................................

Agent: Mark Harris 0414 799 343 .................................................................

Price: $1.7 million + .................................................................

Auction: Saturday June 20 at 10.30am .................................................................

OFI: By appointment .................................................................

Agent: Debbie Silk 0417 105 667 .................................................................

Price: $2.9 million .................................................................

For sale .................................................................

OFI: By appointment .................................................................

A priceless opportunity to enjoy established family comfort in the Golden Triangle, this superb 1920s' house is an absolute pleasure to encounter.

An immaculate Federation house with intricate leadlighting, soaring ornate ceilings and family-flexible spaces to live, work, enjoy and entertain.

The intelligence and innovation that are the hallmarks of designs by Col Bandy Architects give this exceptional house a profile and an appealing presence.

On a block of approximately 1020sqm, this house has living and dining areas, a sitting room/library, kitchen and informal living opening to a pavilion and swimming pool.

Let's eat lunch @ Mr Foxx, 1491 Malvern Road Let's eat dinner @ Preserve Kitchen, 32 High Street Let's drink coffee @ Platform Espresso, 1529 High Street

Let's eat lunch @ Aoba, 279 Glenferrie Road Let's eat dinner @ Sugo, 105 Wattletree Road Let's drink coffee @ Eden Espresso, 121 Glenferrie Road

Let's eat lunch @ Spoonful, 543 High Street Let's eat dinner @ Café Latte, 521 Malvern Road Let's drink coffee @ Two Dudes Kitchen, 503 Malvern Road

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RICHMOND 19 Bowen Street

3-4

4

2

ELEVATED FAMILY PERFECTION WITH DUAL STREET FRONTAGE High on Richmond Hill, this extended Victorian showpiece boasts three main bedrooms and study/4BR, four bathrooms, spacious lounge, stone-bench kitchen with breakfast bar and Smeg/Miele appliances, open living/dining area out to entertaining terrace. Add to this ducted heating/cooling, plus a private north-facing backyard garden complete with twocar off-street parking (via Freeman Street). Close to Bridge Road cafes and shops, Epworth Hospital, MCG, Yarra Park, trains and trams.

AUCTION INSPECT OFFICE CONTACT

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AUCTION SATURDAY

BALWYN NORTH 5 SUNBURST AVENUE

3

Charismatic style.

View

The romance of a timelessly attractive faรงade is a wonderful introduction to this renovated 1930s home nestled in a tree-lined avenue within the Balwyn High School zone. An inviting gas fireplace and French doors leading out to both the front terrace and north deck feature in the formal lounge room. The elegant marble provincial-style kitchen with premium appliances is enhanced by the impressive dining area where soaring double height glazing ensures that this entire zone and the living room are filled with sunshine. A leafy view graces the master bedroom with WIR and dual vanity stone ensuite, while 2 further bedrooms including one with balcony views to Kinglake are serviced by a marble bathroom with clawfoot bath. Boasts heating, cooling and a double garage. Just metres to the tram and village cafes, with private schools nearby.

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Auction EPR Contact Office

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2

675 (approx.)

Thurs 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat from 2.30pm Sat 20th June - 3.00pm Price on Application Steve Burke 0448 331 653 Tony Doh 0419 316 676 Balwyn/Hawthorn 9830 7000

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AUCTION SATURDAY

CAMBERWELL 3/111 WATTLE VALLEY ROAD

3

Seductive, suave and single level.

View

The subtle luxury found in this single level town residence within boutique Kingston Mews is complemented by its positioning in a desirable neighbourhood with an impressive streetscape. Indulge in the house-sized dimensions from the moment you step onto the polished timber floors which stream through the vast open-plan living, dining, family room and glistening granite kitchen. A huge entertainer’s deck faces north for abundant sunshine with plenty of space for outdoor entertaining.

High ceilings and tall windows continue through the master bedroom with marble ensuite, WIR and deck access, plus 2 further double bedrooms (BIRs), serviced by a marble bathroom. Ducted heating, evaporative cooling, security and a double auto garage complete this enticing home. A uniquely advantaged address perfect for downsizers and small families, take a relaxing stroll to Middle Camberwell cafes and shops, parks, tram, train, Siena College, Strathcona and Camberwell High School.

Auction EPR Contact Office

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Thurs 1.00 - 1.30pm & Sat from 11.30am Sat 20th June - 12.00pm Price on Application Steve Burke 0448 331 653 Tony Doh 0419 316 676 Balwyn/Hawthorn 9830 7000

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Malvern | 16C/7 Warner Street PRAHRAN 13 CLOSEBURN AVENUE This double-fronted freestanding four bedroom plus study, two bathroom brick period residence offers a fantastic chance to secure a spacious family home with excellent parking and potential on a great size block in a quiet yet convenient avenue close to High St, trams and Chapel St. HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU

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4 View Auction EPR Contact

Office

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486 (approx.)

Wed 1.15 - 1.45pm & Sat as advertised Sat 4th July - 12.00pm $1,300,000 - $1,430,000 Lauchlan Waterfield 0422 290 489 Andrew Summons 0418 321 604 James Annett 0422 930 845 Armadale 9509 0411

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Let the sunshine in… Positioned on the top floor of the popular and well maintained “Malvern Gardens “development is this 2 bedroom apartment with a great floorplan and much to like. From the excellent separation of the bedrooms from the living areas, to the sun filled lounge and dining area that connects effortlessly with the full width north facing balcony. Secure parking, intercom entry & reverse heat & cool.

Auction: Saturday 4th July 11.00am Contact: Jon Kett 0415 853 564 Guide: $550,000 - $600,000 Joseph Allan 0413 247 525 3 Bluff Road, Black Rock 9589 3133

90 Ormond Rd, Elwood 9531 1245

7a Bay Road, Mount Martha 5974 6888

1/103D Bay St, Port Melbourne 9646 4444

REIV Marketing Winner and Finalist 2004 – 2013

AU SA CTI TU ON RD TH AY IS

KEW 1/2B Fernhurst Grove MODERNIST STYLE AND SPACE IN AN ENVIED LOCATION Large, delightful updated 2 bedroom modernist era apartment, ideally positioned on the 1st floor of a boutique block of only 4.

Enjoy the large & comfortable combined living/dining rooms with an adjoining balcony & spacious updated kitchen & meals. 2 spacious double bedrooms, both with BIR, huge home office or 3rd bedroom if desired. Bright central bathroom, separate toilet, heating, security entry, loads of storage & lock up garage (internal foyer access) with driveway space for a 2nd car. Completing the offering there is a good size separate laundry with connecting storeroom. All this in a sought after Kew junction location.

Saturday 20th June at 2:30pm $600,000 Plus Wed 12.30-1pm & Sat 2 - 2:30pm Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117 Chris Ewart 0419 897 979

christopherrussell.com.au

AU SA CTI TU ON RD TH AY IS

Office: 1161 Burke Road, Kew, Ph 9859 9517

Auction: Price Open: Contact:

BALWYN 17 Cremorne Street LAND IN THE BALWYN HIGH ZONE WITH DUAL INCOME STREAM

Auction: Saturday 20th June at 12:30pm Open: Thursday 3-3.30pm & Saturday 12.-12:30pm Contact: Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117 Russell Turner 0419 955 655

Land with an expansive frontage and dual income in the Balwyn High school zone. Currently housing 2 semi-detached homes each comprising 2 bedrooms, separate lounge/dinning room, ducted heating and period features. With 2 separate driveways returning an enviable income for the investor who wants a secure return whilst drawing up plans for your dream home or 2 homes (STCA). Within the envied school belt and walking distance to Balwyn cinema, shops, tram and restaurants.

Office: 72A Doncaster Road, Balwyn North, Ph 9859 9517

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60 Kooyong Road Armadale

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87 Gladstone Street Kew

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6A Raven Street Kew

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CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED 619-623 Canterbury Road Surrey Hills PRIVATE SALE

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2 Myrtle Street Brighton

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7/26 Tintern Avenue Toorak 2

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348 Orrong Road, Caulfield North 9526 1999 55 Inkerman Street, St Kilda 9066 4688 42 Koornang Road, Carnegie 9563 1666 garypeer.com.au Auction this sAturdAy 2:30

47 Erica Avenue GLEN IRIS superlative in style, scale & Modern sophistication This spectacular spacious home is an architectural triumph in contemporary family-sized sophistication. The epitome of class & impeccable taste, the luxurious interior boasts a lavish selection of formal & informal living & entertaining zones including an inviting lounge, large study or guest bedroom, a sumptuous downstairs main bedroom with pampering spa ensuite & walk-in dressing room, huge upstairs rumpus room/home theatre & state-of-the-art culinary kitchen with sublime butler’s pantry. Residing beneath sensationally high ceilings, the palatially proportioned sun-lit living & dining room spills onto a stunning alfresco setting & solar-heated pool. This superlative home is close to Central Park & highly regarded schools.

www.123samplestreetcaulfieldnorth.com www.47EricaAvenueGleniris.com

Auction saturday 20 June 2:30pm Inspect Wed 11:00-11:30, Thurs 1:00-1:30 & Sat from 2:00 Contact Darren Krongold 0438 515 433 Sally Zelman 0412 294 488 Daniel Fisher 0409 797 560

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SOUTH YARRA 20 The Righi Take advantage of the last permit of its kind, benefitting from 3 street frontages, spectacular city views, an exclusive Domain precinct address and approved plans for 4 luxurious Wood Marsh designed apartments, this exceptional parcel of land (722sqm approx.) provides a significant development opportunity. In a prized location near the Botanic Gardens, Yarra River, Toorak Road and schools, each 3-BR/3-BTH apartment will feature expansive north-facing living spaces and luxurious finishes. Alternatively this site offers the chance to build or develop to your own requirements (STCA).

Approved Planning Permit Expressions of Interest Close Thursday 25th of June at 5pm

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By appointment

Contact

Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Brendan Allen 0499 229 007

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.20therighi-southyarra.com

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TOORAK 41 Mathoura Road Spectacularly set within one of the area´s largest allotments of approximately 1200sqm between Toorak & Hawksburn Villages, this magnificent c1890´s Victorian residence´s outstanding family dimensions & exquisite elegance provide wonderful environs for family enjoyment with scope to update when required. Preceded by a return drive, the arched hall leads to sitting room, formal dining, study, 4 bedrooms and 2 smart bathrooms. The generous living/dining area with well appointed kitchen opens to the expansive private garden with pool & recreation room with bathroom.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & 6-6.30pm & Saturday from 10am

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Contact

James Redfern 0412 360 667 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 Kate Muller 0438 744 257

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1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.41mathouraroad-toorak.com

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MALVERN EAST 23 Finch Street Impressively situated within wide established gardens near Central Park, shops, trams, trains & schools, this gracious c1899 Edwardian residence´s enticing elegance & exceptional proportions cater to every family requirement.

Distinguished by leadlight windows & high ceilings, the entrance hall introduces a sitting room, formal dining & den.

The superbly equipped kitchen & living/dining room open to nth-west garden. The main bedroom with en-suite/bathroom is complemented by 3 additional bedrooms, 2nd bathroom & large retreat/5th bedroom. Land 1,221sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 1.30pm

Inspect

By Appointment Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

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Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234 James Tomlinson 0408 350 684 Hugh Tomlinson 0409 427 483

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.23finchstreet-malverneast.com

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HAWTHORN 178 Barkers Road Gracing a magnificent allotment of 1,795sqm approx behind a secure high fence opposite the Xavier playing fields; this landmark residence showcases the elegance of classic Ussher & Kemp Queen Anne architecture; whilst providing unparalleled family living & entertaining areas. The quiet & elegant interior features formal rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, study, Euro kitchen, extensive deck, pool/spa, sports nets, stables recreation area and landscaped gardens.

Also alarm/CCTV security, d/heating, RC/AC upstairs, gas & OFPs plus circular drive, auto gates, carport/storage & OSP.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

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James Tostevin 0417 003 333 Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Zali Reynolds 0422 576 049

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801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.12-14stanleygrove-canterbury.com

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ARMADALE 1010-1012 Malvern Road The magnificence of this c1890 Victorian residence within totally captivating garden and pool surrounds has been spectacularly enhanced by an inspired Hecker Guthrie to create a breathtaking family domain near High St, leading schools and Beatty Ave. Soaring ceilings and limed Baltic pine floors distinguish the arched hallway, formal rooms (marble OFPs), study, expansive living/dining and playroom.

State of the art kitchen features premium European appliances. Four bedrooms and two marble bathrooms include main with en-suite. Land 814sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

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Contact

Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349 Sally O´Connell 0413 474 474

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.1010-1012malvernroad-armadale.com

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MALVERN 1269 High Street Advantaged by a coveted north-facing aspect this substantial allotment of 1,045sqm approx. represents an exceptional opportunity to develop as a luxury apartment complex (STCA). Alternatively, high ceilings & Baltic pine floors define elegant formal rooms, study, 5 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. The kitchen is adjacent to a living room overlooking the north garden. Zoned General Residential, Schedule 3 (GRZ3) enjoys close proximity to Glenferrie Road & High Street restaurant & retail precincts, Malvern Gardens & great schools. Rear ROW. Land: 22.86m x 45.72m

Auction

Friday 26th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 3-3.30pm

Contact

James Redfern 0412 360 667 Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.1269highstreet-malvern.com

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CANTERBURY 26 Wattle Valley Road Step inside & enjoy the refined yet relaxed ambience of this impressive brick period family residence in the Maling Road Precinct. Enhanced by period attributes plus an Architect designed extension highlighted by a stunning family zone with gourmet Euro kitchen & family living opening to a superb alfresco area & pool. Complemented by downstairs; formal sitting & dining rooms, 3 bedrooms, main/WIR/ensuite, powder room+ laundry, upstairs; 2 further double bedrooms, bathroom & study area. Incls alarm, OFPs, hydronic heating, R/C air-conditioners & garden storage+3-car garage. Land size: 1,073sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday from 12noon

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Contact

DĂŠsirĂŠe Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.26wattlevalleyroad-canterbury.com

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DEEPDENE 17 Barnsbury Road Reflecting contemporary European elegance, this imposing architect designed residence´s superb proportions and luxurious finishes effortlessly respond to every family requirement near leading schools, Camberwell Junction and station. Timber floors flow through the sitting room and expansive living/dining room with gourmet European kitchen opening to a beautiful private northwest garden with covered BBQ pavilion. The main bedroom with lavish ensuite is accompanied by 3 additional bedrooms, study, stylish bathroom and fabulous home cinema room.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Nick Ptak 0413 370 442 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Scarlett Hang 0405 054 888

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.17barnsburyroad-deepdene.com

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MALVERN EAST 13 Kerferd Street The inspired architect designed transformation of this c1920´s period residence has resulted in a breathtaking Gascoigne Estate family domain near Central Park, cafes, shops, schools and trams. High ceilings and timber floors define central hall leading to a cinema room, state of the art kitchen and expansive living/dining room opening to a stunning private north garden with heated pool. The main bedroom with balcony, opulent en-suite and retreat/study are complemented by three additional bedrooms and two stylish bathrooms. Land 741sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

John Manton 0411 444 930 Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.13kerferdstreet-malverneast.com

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MALVERN EAST 5/100 Burke Road Opposite Central Park and close to the No.5 tram, Hedgeley Dene, village shops and cafes, space and light permeate this stylish boutique apartment showcasing luxurious finishes alongside grand proportions and light-filled lowmaintenance living. Formal dining and expansive kitchen/ living feat. Corian benchtops and Miele appliances & opens to a gorgeous alfresco north-facing terrace. Two magnificent bedrooms feature sleek ensuites, BIRs (main w. dressing area) and functional features inc. laundry, two car parks, intercom and lift.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday 12-12.30pm

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Contact

Will Lawson 0434 976 096 Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.5-100burkeroad-malverneast.com

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BALWYN NORTH 56 Riverside Avenue Superbly situated on a substantial garden allotment near schools, shops, transport & freeway access, this distinguished c1930´s solid brick 4/5-bedrm, 3 bathrm Art Deco residence´s generous dimensions provide significant family appeal. Deco ceilings characterize the beautiful formal dining (OFP), lounge & study/5th bedrm (OFP). An expansive family/meals (OFP) served by a sensational granite & Smeg kitchen opens to the deep private garden with covered BBQ kitchen. Also offers scope to further update or rebuild (STCA). Land 1,166sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 2pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.15-11.45am & Saturday 1.30-2pm

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Contact

Ross Stryker 0401 318 772 Robert Ding 0418 858 393

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.56riversideavenue-balwynnorth.com

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BALWYN NORTH 93 Hill Road The irresistible family appeal of this delightful home is enhanced by Balwyn High zoning, close to Koonung Creek Reserve, primary schools, shops & EastLink. Natural light & polished timber floors create an inviting ambience throughout the interior comprising sitting room with OFP, study and central kitchen, Euro S/S appliances and generous family living area flowing to a north-east facing elevated deck. Complemented by 4 zoned bedrooms, main/WIR/ ensuite, family bathroom & laundry. Incls. d/heating & vac., R/C A/C, double carport. Land size: 718sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 12.15-12.45pm

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Contact

Anton Zhouk 0430 224 438 Charlie Tostevin 0431 713 205 Lucy Jiang 0434 288 212

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.93hillroad-balwynnorth.com

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BALWYN 35 Birdwood Street Behind an eye-catching Daniel Robertson brick façade a generously proportioned light-filled interior defines this luxurious 2-storey contemporary residence highlighted by a porcelain tiled hallway, 5 bedrooms, parent´s domain with balcony, dual access WIR, 3 bathrooms, sitting room, upstairs retreat, laundry & extensive state-of-the-art CaesarStone/Baumatic kitchen with Butler´s pantry plus a north-facing family living area opening to a covered deck & sunny garden. Incls. landscaped gardens, alarm, d/heating, refrig. cooling & vac., rem/dble garage (I/A).

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 11am

Inspect

Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am

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Contact

Davide Lettieri 0414 018 707 Robert Ding 0418 858 393

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.35birdwoodstreet-balwyn.com

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BALWYN 2/2A Percy Street Strong architectural lines, quality finishes and family-sized proportions combine within this contemporary three bedroom townhouse in Balwyn High School zone, near Balwyn Village and the 109 tram. Versatile spaces include formal sitting, open-plan family living and Smeg kitchen opening through floor-to-ceiling glass to a landscaped private courtyard. Sleek basement level features media lounge, laundry and access to a huge double garage.

Including first floor retreat, two bathrooms, BIRs & powder room.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

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Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Nikki Van Gulick 0419 325 911

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.2-2apercystreet-balwyn.com

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CAMBERWELL 16 Netherway Street This stunning split-level contemporary residence opposite Through Road Reserve, close to shopping & transport options plus a choice of schools features a light-filled flowing gallery-like interior with sitting room, study, 4 bedrooms, main/WIR/ensuite, family bathroom plus superb north-facing family domain Euro kitchen, Butler´s pantry & laundry opening to a central courtyard & alfresco area+pool. Also incls. security system, d/heating & cooling, ample storage, stereo wired, garden lights, 5 star energy rating, 2 tanks, cellar, rem/double garage+OSP. Land size: 778sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 9.30am

Inspect

Thursday 2.45-3.15pm & Saturday 9-9.30am

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Contact

Adam Vocale 0418 113 070 James Tostevin 0417 003 333

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.16netherwaystreet-camberwell.com

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CAMBERWELL 1 Lodge Road Masterfully combining period charm with designer flair, this largely refurbished Federation residence delivers exceptional family appeal near Fordham Village, Leo´s, parks, Hartwell station and schools. Wide oak floors add contemporary allure to the inviting sitting/living room opening to northwest garden. Beneath vaulted ceilings, the family/meals room with well appointed Smeg kitchen also open to the garden.

The downstairs main bedroom with designer en-suite and study are accompanied by four gorgeous bedrooms, retreat and stylish bathroom. Land size: 716sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 2pm

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Contact

Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1lodgeroad-camberwell.com

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CANTERBURY 37 Chaucer Crescent Offering a great family lifestyle in an area graced by many period homes close to Maling Road - this classic family residence features a blend of authentic period styling; highlighted by a superbly renovated interior of impressive proportions featuring 5 bedrooms, main with WIR & ensuite, 2 bathrooms, laundry plus a brilliant north-facing family living & entertaining domain including generous living areas, Stone/Euro gourmet kitchen & basement retreat with cellar & storage, heated pool/spa plus a heated outdoor dining pavilion, sports area & double OSP. Land size 806sqm approx

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 11.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday from 11am

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Contact

Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766 Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.37chaucercrescent-canterbury.com

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CANTERBURY 15 Stanley Grove The timeless architectural design of this c1970´s brick residence is as stylish and functional today as when it was built. Enviably situated near bike path, leading schools, Maling and Burke Rd shops and East Camberwell station, the home offers exceptional scope to refurbish or rebuild (STCA).

The generous sitting and dining room, well-equipped kitchen and light-filled living/dining room open to a private northfacing garden with pool. The downstairs main bedroom with en-suite/bathroom is accompanied by three additional bedrooms and bathroom. Land size: 542sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Ross Stryker 0401 318 772 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.15stanleygrove-canterbury.com

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FAIRFIELD 151 Station Street In a brand new development where quality, design and attention to detail are paramount, these eight remaining 2-3 bedroom residences have all been conceived as luxurious penthouses. Configured as either single level or 2-storey domains with spectacular views or secluded private outlooks, each is defined by exceptional proportions and the very latest finishes. These unique residences all with car-spaces cater to every lifestyle requirement in the heart of Fairfield village.

Private Sale from $899,000

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Inspect

Wednesday 12-1pm, Saturday 3-4pm & Sunday 12-1pm

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Contact

Davide Lettieri 0414 018 707 Jack Stean 0434 588 664

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.151stationstreet-fairfield.com

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iADVOCATES Sam Babalis 0419 513 197

GLEN IRIS 20 Iris Road This Californian bungalow combines the traditional charm of its era with an open plan extension. Polished Hemlock timber floors, lead lighting & decorative ceilings fill the home with character, comprising a formal lounge, dining (OFP), family room, meals & kitchen onto verandah and extensive backyard. Offering a rumpus room, master bedroom with WIR & ensuite, two additional robed bedrooms, forth bedroom with adjoining study, bathroom, separate WC, powder room & laundry. Featuring irrigation system, air conditioning, ducted heating, ducted vacuum, workshop plus carport. 700sqm (approx)

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Chris Barrett 0412 927 409 Zali Reynolds 0422 576 049 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.20irisroad-gleniris.com

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KEW 6 Tara Avenue Exuding captivating elegance, this distinguished c1930´s English style solid brick residence´s gracious proportions and beautiful 630sqm (approx.) of land with garden surrounds provide an exceptional family environment close to Kew Junction, trams, leading schools and the Yarra. The inviting hall introduces an elegant sitting room, charming living and formal dining rooms. The bright Miele kitchen and family room open to northeast garden. The downstairs main bedroom with en-suite is accompanied by 4 additional bedrooms, study, retreat and 3 bathrooms.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

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Contact

Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Nikki Van Gulick 0419 325 911

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.6taraavenue-kew.com

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KEW 9 Weir Street A coveted cul de sac location close to Victoria Park, leading schools, Harp Village & trams highlights the outstanding opportunity represented by this classic 1980´s 4 bedrm, 3 bathrm brick residence´s comfortable spaces & exceptionally deep northwest allotment. An ideal renovation prospect, it is also the perfect site to build a new luxury family residence (STCA). The generous formal sitting & dining is complemented by a study, bright kitchen & living/dining room. The main bedroom (en-suite) is accompanied by 3 additional bedrms & 2 more bathrms. Land 748sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 9.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 9-9.30am

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Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.9weirstreet-kew.com

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KEW 1 O’Brien Court A total interior make-over has resulted in a superb, crisp white interior in this stylish contemporary 2-storey family residence in the Kew Gardens Estate. Features a flowing layout with tiled entrance foyer & shiny timber floors, spacious living & study area, 3 upstairs bedrooms, main/WIR/ ensuite, retreat & family bathroom; plus powder room & laundry. A CaesarStone/Miele kitchen & family living opens to a partially covered paved alfresco area with gate access to the Yarra Parklands. Also incls. ducted heating, R/C air conditioners, twin garages.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 10-10.30am & Saturday 1.15-1.45pm

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Contact

Jack Stean 0434 588 664 Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1obriencourt-kew.com

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KEW 1 O’Shaughnessy Street This block-fronted Victorian boasts a tastefully renovated interior comprising an expansive family room extension complete with living and dining zones and well appointed kitchen that open onto the rear garden, 3BRs (main: ensuite, 2xWIRs, separate home office), central bathroom with separate bathtub, laundry with ample storage, WC, additional courtyard/BBQ area and conveniently located within close proximity to excellent schools (Xavier, Trinity, MLC, Ruyton), transport and shops. Feat: duct heat and a/c, OFPs, garden storage, OSP.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 2.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

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Contact

Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585 Damian O’Sullivan 0418 566 916

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.1oshaughnessystreet-kew.com

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MALVERN EAST 27 Berrima Avenue Behind an exquisite faรงade bright living spaces and timber floors create cohesive flow throughout this single-level three-bedroom family home. Stunning presentation and period features accent a well-equipped kitchen, open-plan living/dining filled with northern light and functioning as the social hub of the home, formal sitting with ornate period fireplace and a study/fourth bedroom. Northerly orientation and a sizeable allotment provide scope for further development (STCA). Inc. ensuite, laundry, parking and carport. Land size 557sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 9.30am

Inspect

Thursday 12.15-12.45pm & Saturday 9-9.30am

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Contact

Fiona Ansell-Jones 0410 325 240 Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.27berrimaavenue-malverneast.com

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MALVERN 25 Cawkwell Street Refined elegance, contemporary luxury and a desirable location near Malvern Village, Tooronga station, trams and great schools define the significant appeal of this stunning executive residence. Dark timber floors and high ceilings are highlighted in the generously proportioned living and dining spaces and gourmet Miele kitchen opening to a private north-facing courtyard. Lavishly appointed, upstairs includes the main bedroom with chic en-suite/WIR, two additional bedrooms (BIR/WIR), study area and stylish bathroom.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 2.30-3pm

Contact

Robert Ding 0418 858 393 Anna Perry 0434 212 271 Sophie Su 0425 270 125

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.25cawkwellstreet-malvern.com

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MONT ALBERT NORTH 46 Valda Avenue A quiet and pretty tree-lined street close to Elgar Park and Koonung Creek trails, schools, shopping options, transport and easy Eastlink access forms a perfect backdrop to this appealing elevated 1960s brick family home. An updated, light-filled interior with polished timber floors, 3 bedrooms, family bathroom & expansive living/dining plus stylish Euro S/S kitchen, laundry/WC opening to a full-width verandah.

Scope to extend if desired (STCA). Incls. alarm, d/heating, R/C air conditioners (main bedroom & living), u/house storage, remote tandem garage.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10-10.30am

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Contact

Jack Stean 0434 588 664 Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.46valdaavenue-montalbertnorth.com

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PRAHRAN 37 Woodfull Street The intelligence and innovation that define are always the hallmarks of Con Bandy Architects define this exceptional three bedroom, two bathroom residence. So discreet that it´s almost secret, a brilliant use of space has produced a home featuring two substantial living areas, one accompanied by a stone and stainless steel kitchen, the other above, offering a refined, yet relaxed modern mood. Three outdoor escapes enhance the excellence of this beautifully conceived home, further distinguished by a triple garage and proximity to Orrong Park.

Auction

Saturday 20th June at 10.30am

Inspect

Thursday 11-11.30am, 6-6.30pm & Saturday from 10am

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Contact

Mark Harris 0414 799 343 Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.37woodfullstreet-prahran.com

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PRAHRAN 6 Robinson Street Enchanting inside & out, this delightful single level, double fronted, free-standing Federation cottage with OSP displays wonderful period charm in a light-filled context near Hawksburn Village, Hawksburn station, trams & Chapel St. Ideal to immediately enjoy, it also offers scope to extend (STCA). Baltic pine floors & high ceilings convey inviting period appeal through the entrance hall, living room & 2 double bedrooms served by a pristine bathroom. The well appointed country style timber kitchen, bright dining area & sun-room open to a private garden. Land: 280sqm approx.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 1.30pm

Inspect

Thursday & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact

James Redfern 0412 360 667 Kate Muller 0438 744 257

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.6robinsonstreet-prahran.com

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SOUTH YARRA 1.4/4 Cromwell Road In its own private virtually detached wing, this sensational contemporary apartment´s exceptional indoor and outdoor proportions and lavish finishes provide a sophisticated environment for luxury living near Chapel St, Hawksburn Village, Prahran Market, trams and schools. The wide entrance hall introduces study area, main bedroom with designer en-suite, two spacious bedrooms and a marble bathroom. Northern light streams through the expansive living/dining room with a gourmet Miele marble kitchen opening to a fabulous wrap around north terrace.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 12.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 2.15-2.45pm & Saturday 3-3.30pm

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James McCormack 0410 503 389 Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

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Office

1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

Web

www.1-4-4cromwellroad-southyarra.com

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SURREY HILLS 7 Neath Street Meticulously maintained by owners of long standing in one of Surrey Hills´ quietest streets, this well loved 1920´s bungalow would respond to renovation and extension.

Alternatively, the wide, deep 780sqm approx. allotment offers limitless possibilities for the construction of a new luxury home or a two unit development (STCA). Ideally situated within easy walking distance of Chatham Primary School, public transport and local shops, the property enjoys access to all of the extensive recreational facilities for which the area is renowned. Land: 18.3mx42.7m approx.

Auction

Saturday 27th June at 3.30pm

Inspect

Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 12.45-1.15pm

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Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718 Samara Bella-Coulson 0488 111 915

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Office

801 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

Web

www.7neathstreet-surreyhills.com

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ELTHAM SOUTH 4 JAYSON AVENUE Cooinda circa 1880 - This exceptional family estate set on over 1 acre has evolved over time, and now offers everything a privileged family could ever want - including liberal accommodation, an in-ground pool, tennis court, and a location near the banks of the Yarra River, close to Templestowe and major arterials to the city. A flexible floor plan includes 9 bedrooms, study, 4 bathrooms, multiple living zones, and offers the ability to zone or separate the home into two residences - ideal for home business pursuits or large families. This property proves that you really can have it all.

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METHOD Tue 7 July 6:00pm unless sold prior INSPECT

by appointment Photo ID required

CONTACT

Aaron Yeats 0400 067 024 Jamin Silluzio 0411 655 391 Alex Liang 0433 964 220 ELTHAM 9431 1222

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A3 | B2 | C2

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| 47B Allenby Avenue

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Jeff Gole 0419 401 677 Hugh Hardy 0407 339 807 Office 9864 5300

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Saturday 20th June at 10.30am

View:

Thursday 1.00-1.30pm & Saturday from 10.00am

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Pretty As a Picture

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A2 | B1

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| 66 Airlie Street

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Tim Derham 0438 332 844 Jock Langley 0419 530 008 Office 9864 5300

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Thursday 18th June

View:

Wednesday 12.00-12.30pm

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Elevated, Enticing, Enviably Situated

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32A Duke Street

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15 Fitzgerald Street

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18/4 Gascoyne Street

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670A Toorak Road

50 Argo Street

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44 Lynden Street

404/7 River Street, South Yarra.

Rarely available sunny and large 3 bedroom + study apartment.

22 sqs (204 sqm) of quiet living overlooking a central green comprising lounge, dining and kitchen with eating area, ensuite main bedroom and second bathroom.

Building amenities include; heated swimming pool, spa and sauna. Secure underground parking and lift access.

Building has live in building manager. manager Easy access to adjoining Vogue shopping centre.

Private Sale $1,750,000 Phone Valda Walsh on 0418 384 330 for an appointment.

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9817 4401

1167 Burke Burk Road, Kew

Kew 8/170 Princess Street

3A

2B

2C

New York Penthouse Apartment

Auction

This brand new Penthouse is centrally placed in the much sought after suburb of Kew with its shopping strips, Yarra Boulevarde frontage & brilliant access to Melbourne’s CBD. It offers of 3 bedrooms (master with full ensuite), light filled living areas, Caesarstone kitchen, two sun drenched balconies, + 2nd bathroom, european laundry, + two car spaces, whilst quality fixtures & fittings are provided throughout.

Saturday 20th June at 2:30pm

Ray White Blackburn

View Thurs 12-12.30pm Sat From 2pm Ripple Wu 0433 903 099 ripple.wu@raywhite.com Allan Smith 0419 522 440 allan.smith@raywhite.com raywhiteblackburn.com | 9878 4411

37 Cook Street

BELLARINE 31-99 Spray Farm Lane EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Monday 29th June (Unless Sold Prior) Rolling Hills with Beach Frontage - 120 acres (approx.) of Victoria’s finest farmland overlooking the You Yangs and Melbourne skyline. Surrounded by famous vineyards and restaurants.

Includes 4 bedroom cottage, machinery sheds, truffle orchard and natural spring. Potential for commercial ventures (STCA). Land suited to viticulture, sheep and cattle grazing or horses.

25 minutes Geelong and 80 minutes Melbourne.

VIEW By Appointment Peter Lindeman 0418 525 609 | Ian Friend 0414 581 811 | Ocean Grove Office 5255 4099 rtedgar.com.au

76 Boundary Road

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THE HOME DIRECTORY HANDYMAN Chuck Lau Home Improvements

Handyman, small job specialist, all maintenance, defects and repairs works, minor construction and demolition, kitchen/ bathroom refurnish refit works, plaster restoration, tiling, carpentry, painting, grouting, accredited waterproofing. Expert troubleshooting.

Contact: Chuck 0438 702 988 1144215-DJ28-14

HAIRDRESSERS WAS Hairdressing

Warren Ansell Salon is a unique salon specialising in colour, straightening, wigs, hairpieces and extensions.

You can have a full head foil highlights, style cut and blow-dry $199. Bio Ionic hair-straightening with a free colour or treatment for $599.

A huge range of wigs, hair extensions, irons and blowdryers. Or shop online at:

www.wigsandhairpieces.com.au 1187182-HM24-15

BATHROOMS

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Bathrooms ‘R’ Us We do it all, from

Yellow & Brown Business. Bathroom,

renovations and remodelling to plumbing

Kitchen and Laundry renovations. General

and electrical, plastering, waterproofing

maintenance, re gutters and roof repairs,

and tiling. Contact us 24 hours, 7 days a

blocked drains. Stainless steel canopies

week and we will happily assist. Call us

made to order residential, commercial and

J.L Hutt Electrical Specialising in all electrical installations: Extensions/ Refurbishments, Stove/Oven/Hot Water Repair, Switchboard upgrades, House Rewires, TV/Phone/Data, Safety switches.

Free quotes. 24 hour service. Lic 17824.

now for a quote.

industrial. All work carried out to a high

Contact: Jason 0411 300 772.

Contact: 0423 676 555 or 9530 0422.

standard, no job to small. License: 36250.

www.jlhuttelectrical.com.au

Email: yosi1@netspace.net.au

Craig: 0418562827 Harley: 0412497803

FENCING

www.bathrooms-r-us.com.au

BLINDS

Smarter Bathrooms Escape to a beautiful

A/P Shutters & Blinds Highest quality

bathroom with a complete design, build

blinds and Timber Plantation Shutters at

and project management from Melbourne’s

Melbourne’s best prices. Specialising in

smartest bathroom renovator. Guaranteed

all other window furnishings including

start and finish dates or we pay you. Call

Holland Blinds, Sun Screens, Awnings,

Websters Fencing Registered Building Practitioner. Building quality timber fences in Stonnington and Boroondara since 1982. Websters Fencing provides a tailored and reliable service, with the experience to ensure quality and longevity of fences. Specialising in boundary fencing, including fences over two metres.

now for an award winning interior designer to visit you.

Contact: 1300 662 838

Total-E-Tailer

Sold your home, renovating or wanting to get rid of unwanted goods? Clean up with my help. Let me help you sell your unwanted goods and turn it into $$$$.

We sell used furniture, kitchens, bathrooms and home décor. Contact me to give you a free appraisal.

Contact: 0425 329 247.

simonehayman@gmail.com 1142471-PB28-14

DECKING Deckseal Revival Pty Ltd

Melbourne’s deck care & maintenance professionals.

Residential and Commercial: Deck Sanding, cleaning & sealing. Concrete & paving cleaning and sealing.

Delivering a beautiful and long lasting deck surface.

Contact: Brian 0410 537 164.

www.deckseal.com.au 1165535-KC48-14

RUBBISH REMOVAL Mazen’s Rubbish Removal

Over 10 years experience in all facets of rubbish removal.

We are specialists in rubbish removal, interior strip out, tree lobbing, concrete cutting and removal, mini excavation and demolition.

Contact: Mazen 0426 873 781.

mazen.rifai.3700@gmail.com 1178255-PB13-15

Venetians, Romans and Curtains.

Contact: 9818 1133.

7.00pm for a quote. Ph: 9547 4700 Mob: 0417 356 608

Melbourne

Bracken Blinds & Shutters Specialises

GARDEN CONSULTATIONS

www.smarterbathrooms.com.au

in designing quality window coverings for

Town and Country Gardens Personalised

the home, office or builders/architects on

service including solving existing garden problems, plant health checks & revamping or establishing a new garden. Practical, professional advice & garden designs ensuring your gardening needs are fulfilled.

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

time and within budget. Showroom:

Pioneering Bathroom Designs

391 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, or let

Melbourne Design Awards 2011 Winner and 2012 Melbourne Design Awards Shortlisted. Let us transform your tired/ outdated bathroom into a modern and innovative design. With over 20 years

us come to you .

Contact: 1300 884 838 or 9882 3332.

Contact: 9822 3305.

www.brackenblinds.com.au

www.townandcountrygardens.com.au

CLUTTER RESCUE

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Total-E-Tailer Sold your home, renovating

sell your unwanted goods and turn it into

com.au

Gardens By Glen 30+ years experience in all aspects Horticulture and Plants. Garden Maintenance. New Gardens. Garden Planning. Garden Renovations. Regular Garden Service Calls.

$$. We sell used furniture, kitchens,

Contact: Sam 0439 115 225

Contact: Glen 0408 456 988.

bathrooms and home decor.

gardensbyglen@gmail.com

www.pioneeringbathroomdesigns.com.au

Contact: 0425 329 247.

experience, we specialise in all aspects of bathroom renovations. Registered Builder.

Email: sam@pioneeringbathroomdesigns.

Pepper Constructions Melbourne’s

or wanting to get rid of unwanted goods?

Clean up with my help. Let me help you

simonehayman@gmail.com

GLASS INSULATION Solartech Glass Tinting

premier bathroom renovator. Specialising

DECK CARE

in design, build and total project

Deckseal Revival Pty Ltd Melbourne’s

management. Working with a fully

deck care and maintenance professionals.

registered, Master Builder brings peace of

Residential and Commercial: Deck

mind. Call now to arrange a free in-home

sanding, cleaning and sealing. Concrete &

consultation with our award-winning

paving cleaning and sealing.Delivering a

designer. MBVA, HIA, KBDI member

beautiful and long lasting deck surface.

Contact: 9568 1112.

Contact: Brian 0410 537 164

New “Low e” window film to reduce energy consumption in your home and office all year round. In Summer it rejects up to 76% of sun’s heat and in Winter, it retains warmth up to 47% (comparative to double glazing). It reduces UV by 99%, glare, and is highly transparent. We also stock one-way films, Frosted and Privacy films. Call for a free onsite consultation.

Contact: Kim 9521 1339.

www.pepperconstructions.com.au

www.deckseal.com.au

www.solartechglass.com.au

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Contact: Les Webster between 7.00am and

www.ap-shutters.com

Showroom 77 Salmon Street, Port

CLUTTER RESCUE

AUTUMN 2015

THE HOME DIRECTORY

AUTUMN 2015

HAIRDRESSERS

PLUMBING

SHUTTERS

WAS Hairdressing Warren Ansell Salon

Mr H2O Plumbing Company has arrived

A/P Shutters & Blinds Highest quality

and we’re ready to service your local area!

Timber Plantation Shutters at Melbourne’s

is a unique salon specialising in colour, straightening, wigs, hairpieces and extensions. You can have a full head foil highlights, style cut and blow-dry $199.

Bio Ionic hair-straightening with a free colour or treatment for $599. A huge range of wigs, hair extensions, irons and blow-dryers. Or shop online at:

We’re unlike any other Melbourne plumbing companies, so if you’re sick of using an unreliable plumber that charges a

best prices guaranteed. Also specialising in all other window furnishings including Awnings and Roller Blinds.

Email: info@ap-shutters.com

horrendous call out fee, then you’ve come

Contact: 9818 1133.

to the right place.

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www.wigsandhairpieces.com.au

Contact: 0488 166 166

HANDYMAN

Master Plumbers Need a plumber?

Chuck Lau Home Improvements

Frank Duke Total tree care, including

Always use a Master Plumber. Master

reshaping or removals. Third-generation

Plumbers are: Registered and licensed,

owner, 56 years experience. Complete

Bound by a code of ethics, Insured

customer satisfaction with individual

Handyman, small job specialist, all maintenance, defects and repairs works, minor construction and demolition, kitchen/bathroom refurnish refit works, plaster restoration, tiling, carpentry, painting, grouting, accredited waterproofing. Expert troubleshooting.

Contact: Chuck 0438 702 988

KITCHENS

for six years, Expert tradesmen, Professional, Reliable and Trustworthy.

Next time you need a plumber, find your Master Plumber at:

roofs, small jobs, dripping taps, same day

Contact: 1300 662 838

Contact: 0402 356 635 or

www.smarterkitchens.com.au

www.plumbinglive.com.au

KITCHENS/BATHROOMS

REMOVALIST & STORAGE

Baywest Plumbing 25 years experience.

Domestic, Commercial and Industrial.

Burst pipes, tap and toilet repairs, tanks, blockages, roofing and re-guttering, gas fitting, hot water installations, kitchen and bathroom renovations, new homes and extensions, back flow testing.

www.highlysprung.com.au

WARDROBES Almara Cabinets Winners of the Australian Achievers’ Award. Customer-

Transcorp Removals & Storage Voted #

designed wardrobes, wall units,

1 Last 7 Years. Professional Home Movers

bookshelves, guaranteed quality.

since 1989 with Small & Large Trucks. We can Valet Pre-Pack & Unpack your boxes and sell boxes whilst only charge what has been used. FREE Quote Now!

Contact: 1300 466 838 www.transcorpremovalsandstorage.com.au

Showroom: 145-147 Williams Road, Dandenong.

Contact: 9793 8233. www.almara.com.au

Windows 1 Specialise in supply and

RUBBISH REMOVAL

doors – timber, aluminium, PVC. Our staff

Mazens Rubbish Removal specialising

are fully qualified ensuring quality work.

lopping, concrete cutting and removal, mini excavation and demolition.

Highly Sprung offers a unique service from a boutique style showroom in Kew. The team of craftsmen and professional designers are willing to assist with all aspects of interior design plus the manufacturing of window finishes & furniture.

Call today for a consultation.

Contact: 9855 1533

www.highlysprung.com.au 286 High Street, Kew

No job too big or too small. Member MBA, HIA. To replace your old, tired, rotting windows please call us for a free, no obligation measure and quote.

Contact: Ian 0418 994 654.

Contact: Mazen 0426 873 781

Contact: 9794 7913

info@baywestplumbing.com.au

Email: mazen.rifai.3700@gmail.com

www.windows1.net.au

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REMOVALS AND STORAGE Transcorp Removals and Storage

Voted # 1 Last 7 Years.

Professional Home Movers since 1989. Small or Large Trucks with experienced removalist & staff to Valet Pre-Pack and Unpack your boxes if needed. We sell boxes too and only charge what has been used.

Melbourne & Interstate Professionals. FREE Quote Now! Contact: 1300 466 838 www.transcorpremovalsandstorage.com.au 1174365-PB10-15

WINDOW REPLACEMENTS Windows 1

We specialise in the supply and installation of replacement windows and doors – timber, aluminium or PVC. Our staff are fully qualified ensuring quality work. No job too big or too small. Member of MBA and HIA. To replace your old, tired, rotting windows please call us for a free, no obligation measure and quote.

Contact: 9794 7913

www.windows1.net.au

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PLUMBING Master Plumbers

Need a plumber? Always use a Master Plumber. Master Plumbers are: Registered and licensed, Bound by a code of ethics, Insured for six years, Expert tradesmen, Professional, Reliable and Trustworthy. Next time you need a plumber, find your Master Plumber at:

www.plumber.com.au

WINDOW REPLACEMENTS installation of replacement windows and

in rubbish removal, interior strip out, tree

Highly Sprung Furniture

Highly Sprung Furniture Highly Sprung

Contact: 9855 1533 286 High Street, Kew

prices and free house calls. We love re

PLUMBING

UPHOLSTERY

now in the big city.

love with a complete design, build and project management from Melbournes smartest kitchen renovator. Guaranteed start and finish dates, or we pay you. Call now. Showroom 77 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne.

www.ultimatekitchens.com.au

Contact: Paul 9509 4768

service. Sole operated country plumber

Plumbing live We turn up, give fixed

From concept through to completion, at Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms we want you to be delighted, not just satisfied. Let us create the beautifully designed and quality-crafted kitchen or bathroom you’ve always wanted. HIA Member, Registered Builder.

Contact: 9882 4103

assessment.

offers a unique service from a boutique style showroom in Kew. The team of craftsmen and professional designers are willing to assist with all aspects of interior design plus the manufacturing of window finishes & furniture. Call today for a consultation.

www.plumber.com.au

Smarter Kitchens live in the kitchen you

Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms

TREE DOCTOR

UPHOLSTERY

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PLUMBING Mr H2O Plumbing Company

has arrived and we’re ready to service your local area if you need plumbing in Melbourne!

We’re unlike any other Melbourne plumbing companies, so if you’re sick of using an unreliable plumber in Melbourne that charges a horrendous call out fee, then you’ve come to the right place.

Contact: 0488 166 166 1160324-LB43-14

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