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COMeTH THe TiMe, COMeTH THe ReDHeADThe visit was as unexpected as it was unofficial. On a cold, grey Sunday afternoon back in 2008, Julia Gillard and her partner, Tim Mathieson, swept into the austere, cathedral-like rooms of the TarraWarra Museum of Art in the Yarra Valley for the opening of the Gabrielle Pizzi collection of indigenous art.

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The call of nature comes a great deal more often than a call from Matt Preston. It's a shame then that on this day the two coincided. I had expected him to be late and I’d granted myself a quick dash with a few minutes to spare. But at a critical

moment, the phone rings. “Are you ready to go?” Preston’s Channel Ten PR guy asks. I am, in more ways than he realises. But I turn on my heel and flee back to my studio. “You have 20 minutes,” he says, with the tone of a mother leaving her son in a games arcade.

So, all physical and time pressures considered, the interview begins tensely. Preston is in a car being driven to the MasterChef sound stage. I try small talk while I get settled – an on-time celebrity, WTF! – and locate my dictaphone.

“This feels like the pressure test!” I stall feebly, rooting through drawers, referring to one of MasterChef 's crueller inventions. The big man belittles the small talk, not out of spite but necessity. “My interviews are short so let's cut to the chase and get to the questions. I do hate these constrained interviews, being a journalist myself, but they bang someone else right up against you at the back end, so let’s get started, I'm sure you have plenty to get through.”

Of course I do. There are two A4 pages laid out in front of me with more than 40 questions scrawled down. From A to W (anker), I have enough for several hours of probing conversation. Preston is not only this hour’s mega celebrity – perhaps the hardest person in the country, the Prime Minister included, to get on the phone – he's also a writer whose turn of phrase can be delicious. There are queries of craft. But also of cravats. Is he, quite frankly, tired of talking about them?

“I’m happy to,” Preston says quickly. “Because I always acknowledge that I got the job at MasterChef not based on my writing or my abilities as a critic but on the strength of a picture of me wearing a cravat. The producers said ‘this is the perfect guy for our show’. So the cravat’s got me the job, so I’m always respectful of that. I’ve worn scarves since I was 18, as a matter of fact. The only difference is they used to hide the love bites, now they hide the third chin. Quite seriously, I’m lucky I had a signifier. I’m lucky to be ‘that guy in a cravat’.”

Preston, born in 1961, is unlikely to have hidden any love bites since he moved to Australia from London

in 1993, though given his ardour for his wife of 10 years, Emma, whom he refers to in his restaurant reviews as “the woman I love”, you never know. Preston describes his first impressions of her as an “incredible, beautiful woman”.

Hers were less lustful. Emma told Women’s Weekly that, given Preston’s penchant for shoes, his willingness to listen to her dating disasters and him being “more feminine than most blokes”, she deduced that he was “probably gay”.

Her misconceptions were quickly corrected when they began dating. “Matt loves women,” she said. They remain unconfused despite Preston’s eagerness to “pick flowers for the spare bedroom when guests come to stay”. The couple have a nine-year-old son.

With talk of his wife, Preston points out that his involvement in MasterChef hinged on her support.

“I couldn’t have and in fact I wouldn’t have done it without her telling me it would be a good thing. She very much egged me on to do the show. I had a lovely life before doing the show, writing and reviewing and travelling around the world talking about restaurants and food,” Preston says.

“The person who makes the sacrifice in this situation is always your partner. They end up carrying the majority of the parenting responsibilities. The relationship changes that have happened since I started the show are ones that I am eternally grateful for at all times. Any chance I get to say thank you for the sacrifices that she’s making, I have to take.”

But if we are to linger a little longer on the Preston who arrived on Australian shores in the early ’90s, we see a different picture indeed to today’s debonair, bovine-booted behemoth. The portrait of the artist

as a young man is more of a Ken Done print than an Archibald winner. After earning an honours degree in politics and government from Kent University, Preston emigrated to Australia and worked for several years as a soapies correspondent for British mags such as What’s On TV and Women’s Own.

A glittering high point of this period was the night he won his “most prized possession”, a pink T-shirt signed by Neighbours character Annalise, played by Kimberley Davies. How did he win it? “By knowing more about Neighbours than anyone else in the world.”

Preston’s writing developed from one great passion to another: food. His articles and columns in delicious and Epicure (The Age) earned him a gong for “Food Journalist of the Year” in 2008 at Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards. At the same awards this year, he was nominated for “Best Restaurant Critic”. Despite a schedule that is packed tighter than a duck-neck sausage, Preston always finds time to write and allocates “writing days” wherever possible.

“I love writing,” Preston says, rolling the word in his mouth as if it were a freshly shucked oyster. “I refer to it as my day job. There’s a joy about writing. I get excited about writing. I get excited when I sit down at my laptop and I’ve got a whole day to write. Spending so much time on MasterChef has reignited that side of my life. Once you’re deprived of something you cherish, when you get it back it seems doubly precious.”

Preston’s voice on the telephone has two distinct personalities. One is the critic – whose role in society, he says, is to “be a conduit and connect people with good experiences”. This voice wears a

crisp suit, is efficient, no-nonsense and tells of his public-school upbringing in London. The other, and apologies in advance for the mental image, wears a negligee and has a feather fascinator lodged somewhere. This is the voice into which Preston slips when he talks about food, or in this case, writing.

Later I ask what was the last thing he cooked? The recipe that followed began with plums – more than likely one of

Review\ coveR sToRy

His wife thought he was “probably gay”, this year he was nominated in the World Food Media Awards for the “Best Restaurant Critic in the World” and Ralph declared him “Wanker of the Year” 2010. Would the real Matt Preston please sit down? Understanding Mister Overexposed is easier in person, writes AndReW McUtCHen.

NO SMALL TALK

“PeRhaPs The sTRongesT common ThRead beTween geoRge, gaRy and i is ThaT we’Re all food TRagics.”

Right: Matt Preston

... MasterChef success aside, his stocks are well and truly

on the rise. (courtesy

network ten)

Far right: Maggie Beer ... her one-episode

MasterChef stint as a

celebrity chef, she says,

was "utterly terrifying".

(John kruger)

Preston’s beloved jams, for which he has won awards. He is, according to a close friend, “an excellent cook” – and the rest was lost from my memory in a swoon. All I remember are adjectives swimming in a rich sauce of Preston’s accent and appetite, which, even at 3pm, is palpable. Preston is a self-confessed “food tragic”. So are the other two judges on MasterChef, which is why Preston thinks the combination works so well.

“Perhaps the strongest common thread between George (Calombaris), Gary (Mehigan) and I is that we’re all food tragics,” Preston says proudly.

“Gary and George love to eat as well as love to cook. I love to eat and I enjoy cooking as well. One of the great things that bonded us in the � rst series up here in Sydney was that we were three little hermits � lming 12 hours a day. � en at the end of the day we’d go ‘well, let’s go out to dinner’, and we found quickly that we can all talk over-excitedly about the quality of a chip or the balance of � avours in a sauce in a way that would have our partners just roll their eyes and say ‘you are ridiculous’.”

The dynamic of the judges has certainly settled over the two series of the mega-rating MasterChef. � e three amigos are more relaxed, more physical and more comfortable with each other.

“George’s mum, Mary, put it best when she said watching the three of us larking around together at the re-launch of George’s restaurant that it was like watching family. It does become like family,” Preston says.

� ere was a telling moment in this very episode, which pitted two teams of contestants against each other in the quest to re-launch Colombaris’ iconic restaurant, � e Press Club. At one point, a young MasterChef challenger, whose acne positively glows when he’s under pressure, served raw chicken to a customer. Colombaris went through the roof and all television polish was gone. Mehigan heard the shouting from the � oor and appeared quickly and put his hands on the shoulders of his sweating, fretting co-host.

“How are you feeling, mate?” he said, with a small but satisfying-to-watch trace of enjoyment in his face. What chef doesn’t enjoy another’s meltdown? Colombaris turned to see who it was and all but collapsed into Mehigan’s arms, the panic in his face replaced with a schoolboyish

grimace that said at least a hundred words. � is ain’t television, it said, this is my restaurant. Whose idea was this?

Preston remembers the incident but is quick to

NO SMALL TALK

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MAGGIE BEER ON MATT

“I’ve always liked Matt and I’ve always enjoyed Matt. But then you know I saw him on Jennifer Byrne's First Tuesday Book Club on the ABC and he is so erudite. He is so smart.” You can hear something of a delicious shiver in Beer’s voice. “I love that sort of classical background of his. Just hearing him that night, I thought ‘wow, that’s where it all comes from. You are a smart, scholarly boy.’ His great education came shining through.”

Mr Thick and Thirsty’s appeal extends far beyond his absorbing turn of phrase, and while his status as a “thinking woman’s sex symbol” may have been the � nal straw in the race for Ralph’s 2010 “Wanker of the Year”, it adds more fuel to Beer’s furnace of warm appreciation.

“Oh yes, I can see that, absolutely. Because it’s the mind thing, it’s his wit thing. That’s what women go for. Thinking women require wit, humour and intelligence.”

“I’ve always enjoyed Matt”

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point out that they had known each other before the television odyssey began and that a friendship, a brotherliness, has developed over that time.

“I’ve known Gary and George for eight years. I’ve reviewed all their restaurants, I’ve done events with them at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (of which Preston was the creative director for six years), so we’ve known each other professionally. I think that’s made it easier because you can’t get away with the bullshit you can get away with strangers, if you know what I mean? Initially, as a critic between two chefs, there was a sense that we were coming from two di  erent places.”

Preston posits that the producers believed they had television gold when they cast the emotional wunderkind chef (George), the hotel-trained mentor (Gary) and the cravat-couched critic, Matt, and dropped

them in the pressure cooker that is reality TV. But the plan back� red. � e three found instant accord and discovered that, “surprisingly, there is o� en objectivity about what is good food and what is not”.

“What I’ve actually found really interesting is how rare it is that we disagree on a dish. George doesn’t like chili, Gary and I do. Gary likes his mashed potato more buttery than me. But we see food in very similar ways.”

� e intensity of the MasterChef experience from within the kitchen is something that is hard to properly measure or to get any sense of until you talk to someone who has been through it. It is indeed too hot for many, and these people get out of it. Maggie Beer, who, incidentally, cooked for Preston “the best roast chicken I’ve ever had in my life”, described her one-episode stint as a celebrity chef as “utterly terrifying”. Asked whether she would do it again, she quickly replied “no bloody way! � e clock was one thing but the pressure I put on myself was far worse.” Preston, however, says that the judges probably fare best when it comes to the pressure.

“When the cameras are o  , we do talk about the show, like who’s our dream list of chefs we’d like to have on it and also about the prospects of contestants, because the top seven will get a start in the industry, but not in the same way as the contestants do. � ey’re locked up in the house with no other external in� uences. � ey become consumed by the show, we just get sillier and sillier the longer a shoot goes.

“And the three of us, we’ve got restaurants and books going on, we’ll o� en be discussing those kinds of things, too. If I’m doing a recipe I might ask Gary and George about other ways I might use plums. It’s also really nice to have a brains trust you can call on. We muddled our way through the � rst series, we didn’t know what we weredoing. So our performances are a bit more relaxed now.”

What is the greatest challenge of being a MasterChef judge? Preston does not hesitate. He weeds out the least attractive, and perhaps highest-rating trait, of reality television and states the judges’ philosophical opposition to it.

“We are always making sure that the show is about the food and not about interpersonal rivalries or squabbles. We’ve seen a bit more of that in series two. � e other main di  erences are that in the � rst series no one knew what was coming, it was totally new for all of us, so we’ve had to conceive new ways to keep people on their toes. Also, we’re getting better cooks in this series, which usually happens with the second series of any reality show.”

While the talk so far has been of the gang of three, Preston’s stocks personally are well and truly on the rise. � ere is no I in team but there is in Logie and Matt Preston, individual, now has one – for ‘Best New Talent’ at the 52nd annual Logie awards. � e subject, unexpectedly, draws a high-pitched giggle from the man o� en drolly described as “larger than life”. It’s the � rst laugh of the chat, and he delights in it.

“What’s changed for me since the Logie? Nothing!” he says. “I have a little silver man that sits on my mantlepiece. � at’s what’s changed. I haven’t suddenly been given a Bentley convertible, I’m not living in a super-glamorous pad. It’s pretty much business as usual. I think the best comment on my relationship with the boys is that they were genuinely excited for me to win the Logie. I got really lovely notes from both of them.

“� e fame? It’s far easier to deal with when you’re old,” Preston says frankly. “I think you understand how ridiculous it is. It’s far easier to deal with when you’re doing a show with two other boys that you know and love because you’ve got someone to talk to. If any of us gets pompous, there’s two others to prick that bubble. In terms of general insights, we all have to behave much better! � ere are strange things like being photographed when you’re eating.

“� e media trappings of the celebrity are the weirdest. Finding that you’ve been spotted doing things you weren’tdoing. Like eating in a bu  et out at Craigieburn, and you’relike, ‘I wasn’t even in Craigieburn’! � ere are other nice things, like when I was in Adelaide just a� er the show broke and I walked from my hotel to a restaurant and about one in three people said ‘good morning’, or ‘hello Matt’. It’s freaky but it’s also kind of nice.”

� e experience of interviewing Preston is quite like pitching in baseball. Or, less Americanly, it’s like house so� ball in high school. � e thing is, no matter what you serve up to the big guy, he hits the ball solidly. It is a satisfying and slightly dispiriting sensation. Journalists are either excellent or terrible to interview. � e former know what is required and they do it. Read: answer

the questions, stay on point, perhaps give a bit of extra colour. Preston is one of these. � e latter think too much and become self-questioning, lost in the feedback loop.

Preston’s blade strokes are de� and no matter how hard or so� I chuck it, he’s hitting it cleanly. Time for the curviest ball in my diminishing repertoire – Matt Preston, Ralph magazine’s “Wanker of � e Year” 2010, placing him in the esteemed company of previous winners Kyle Sandilands and Rove McManus and well ahead of “Male Twilight Fans” who polled solidly in this year’s list at 59. I wonder, bravado aside, is it a stinger? � e question barrels down the telephone line. Some curve ball. Turns out the damn thing’s straight as a die.

“No, not at all. What’s really lovely about that has been the reaction of other people. I’ve not had to say or do anything about it.” � e ball sails into the car park and sets o  several alarms. “One of the things that’s going to happen when you’re on a top-rating show is that people are going to try and get commercial advantage by connecting to you. � ere was a piece in the Sydney Morning Herald, it was a review of the year and one of the things was about MasterChef judges being overexposed. And they put me on the front cover! I didn’t want to say anything but if I’m overexposed, this is not the way to help it!”

All well and good and a � ne point, but as Preston’s rantcontinues I wonder, doth the lady protest too much?

“� ere was a poll shortly a� er it came out and 91 per cent of people thought I didn’t deserve it,” Preston says, referring to the Ralph list. “I think the other thing you realise, and it’s something that Justin Charles, the Richmond football player said, is that when you walk into a room, not everyone’s going to love you. You know? Ten per cent of people are automatically going to not like you because you remind them of someone that bullied them at school or there’s something about you that rubs them up the wrong way.

"What matters and what’s important is that your friends and your family don’t think you change and that when they see you on television that it’s the person they see in real life. � is way you’re not trapped into playing a role that isn’t you.

“� e nice thing about MasterChef is that it comes from a place of genuinely wanting all these people to do well and really wanting them to change their lives. It’s one of those great subjects of conversation, if you start talking about food, anyone can contribute.”

And so with a mighty rush of wind, boy Preston is a lovely talker, and 10 minutes over my time limit (the Channel Ten publicist has been doggedly calling me for the past � ve and I have been doggedly ignoring him, sorry Paul) the

Matt Preston experience concludes. He says helpfully, “is there anything else before I go?”

I glance at my notes. � ere are two words scrawled at the top of the page, “CELESTIAL BLUE?????” and then a confusion of question marks. Preparing for the interview, I decided to scrutinise some of Preston’s cravats on the dedicated page on his website. � e obsessive in me took over. I decided it was essential to assess each and every one. Anyway, I fell for a comely little electric blue number, sprinkled exotically with a pink Chinese motif. I started looking out for him on MasterChef. I asked in a shop in Brunswick Street if they had one by that name. Will I one day see my blue boy? Preston delivers crushing news.

“Celestial Blue would be one of my least-worn cravats. I don’t know why, I think it’s because he’s one of those cravats that looks brilliant with Tom, the pink satin one. It’s kind of a special cravat, he’s a bit summery, so you’ll probably see him come out in Junior MasterChef.” \

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“I was at the auditions the other day and at that age, around 12, they’re so natural. There’s no arti� ce there. The other thing is the show will be a lot less competitive. I watched 12 kids make pikelets – a lot of them had never made them before – along with a recipe for butterscotch sauce and another one for syrup. That was exhilarating. Watching them do something they hadn’t done before and do it well was a really nice experience. There’s a certain way you’ve got to handle stuff with kids. You’ve got to be a lot more sensitive with kids, think a little bit more about what you say and how you say it.”

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COOKED A bachelor’s biryani with trevally, tamarind and lime pickle.

BOOK His Illegal Self by Peter Carey.

SATURDAY NIGHT Play guitar until 10pm, then go on Facebook. Wait for my friends in London to wake up. Call them. Crank some valerian and drift off to a Brian Eno record.

SUNDAY MORNING A quick burst of extreme sports before breakfast. Into caving and running with bulls this month. Or hanging out in the Footscray station car park.

SECRET PASSION Late-night pasta cooking.

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next-level hip-hop crew who are totally on full � ex. I really dig Yo-landi. She has a mullet and is a blunt smoking, helium-voiced superwoman with a very thick South African accent. Lewis from the Swop Shop got me into them.

HOBBY Swimming laps. Dressing up in military hats. It’s a Kool Keith thing, apparently.

TRAVEL DESTINATION Italy to visit La Scala, where my great-grandfather cut his teeth. HANGOVER FOOD I like big mega recovery brunches with friends at their place. Greek theme is big for me right now. Everything covered in olive oil and fresh oregano and lemon juice.

SONGS TO DELETE ON YOUR IPOD No iPod.

BOUGHT A monthly pass to the Kensington pool.

SONG Crying in the Chapel by the Orioles.

BEST TRAIT Genius, looks, humility.

WORST TRAIT Procrastination.

OVERHEARD Nothing. I had my earphones on and was playing Big Buck Hunter on the iPhone.

ATE A hot � sh soup with marinated chilli and Sichuan pepper at Sichuan House. I also ate � sh-� avoured eggplant chips with more chilli.

DRANK Vodka and blackcurrant juice out of a syringe at the Croft Institute – very elegant. \

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Miranda \ East Melbourne class

Miranda, dressed in Chanel, is a vibrant redhead who balances her high-end corporate job with her family life. She is very much The Devil Wears Prada, and we love her lifestyle and down-to-earth manner. She is intelligent and brutally honest and she looks simply gorgeous – understated but ultra-chic. Miranda teaches us how to be honest with ourselves and our fashion choices. Her dress and accessories are always beautifully combined. She commands the right attention on all levels.

COLOURS: Clean, crisp, pure: burgundy, emerald green, metallic bronze, red.STYLE: Elegant, � tted, chic, tailored.STYLE ICON: Nicole Kidman.

Charlotte \Brighton beauty

Charlotte's attire is always colour-savvy and beautifully shaped. We love her hair, supple make-up and her tight-waisted dresses. However, our Manhattan girl is ditzy and some of her lines are so … well, let's say Brighton. Charlotte is a somewhat transparent mother of two – without the nanny, she does not cope. She is funny and rather la la la in her commentary. Charlotte lives in a bubble and please don't rock her status quo. COLOURS: Bold, matching, unity: purple, pink, rich greens, white.STYLE: Clean-cut, strapless, 1950s, full skirts, patterns.STYLE ICON: Doris Day.

Samantha \ St Kilda Baths Samantha is a true predator and her look continuously drives men wild. She is a man-eater and sometimes I have to ask – have the aliens beamed her down to New York City? Samantha's look is a complete '80s revival in her choice of colours and accessories, which are � uorescent and tinsel. She has overworked hair and looks older and slightly desperate – overall I was not impressed with her visual image. However, Samantha is still very sexy and we all love a romp scene. Her smile is infectious. COLOURS: Electric, con� dent, bright: pink, yellow, purple.STYLE: '80s, bling, cut-out.STYLE ICON: Madonna.

Sex and the City 2: obviously it is the hair, the fashion, the shoes, the labels, the cars, the bling – you name it. Or perhaps it is the lifestyle or the pure sense of indulgence. One thing is for sure: Sex and the City 2 is all about the women, their

issues, and their inner and outer beauty. Men – where do they � t in? From my point of view, Men are from Mars and Women Want Penis. \

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Carrie \ Spring Street CBD Where do I start? What a disappointment after a successful decade of being hailed as one of fashion's most inspiring characters. From the opening scene Carrie looks ridiculous, with bad hair and dark eye make-up. Her face needs volume and life, as those cat eyes and tight mouth are not doing her any favours. As for her dress sense, I have to ask, what went wrong? Is it her try-hard look, which is perhaps most obvious when she wanders around the streets of Abu Dhabi in a Dior T-shirt and full-length skirt? Carrie is hit-and-miss throughout the whole � lm, and to think she was rewarded after all her bad behaviour with a black diamond – please explain. COLOURS: Muted sheer, gold, apricot, peach, tangerine, whites.STYLE: Variety, imposing breast line, empire, patterned.STYLE ICON: Brigitte Bardot.

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Russel Howcroft has an advertising man’s memory for the detail of brands and products and it’s enjoyable burrowing into it, as it is in the way Edna Everage and Sandy Stone use product names to evoke an era. “I caught the No. 5 tram up Wattletree Road for five cents, a pink ticket,” Howcroft says, “and then down Glenferrie Road for 10 cents, which was a brown ticket.”

Yes, those coloured tickets given out by conductors. Rather dates both of us, this conversation. I say it was about that time you could buy eight aniseed balls for a cent. “And 20 cents’ worth of mixed was a lot,” he says. That’s mixed sweets he’s talking about. Or a paper bag of “minimum” chips for 20 cents that you couldn’t leap over. “And,” he says, “5 cents for a potato cake.”

It’s little wonder Howcroft remembers these details. After 25 years selling things, or helping people to, it’s obvious that brands and marketing are in his DNA.

As national chief executive officer of George Patterson Y&R, one of the country’s biggest advertising agencies, and as a panellist on ABC TV’s The Gruen Transfer, which analyses the industry, Howcroft thrives on taking an idea and making it into a message that will sell.

“I believe it plays a very important role,” he says of advertising. “We live in a mass-demand economy and advertising plays a significant role in the generation of demand. And, as we know, when we don’t have demand we’re in all sorts of trouble. People lose jobs, etc. So I see advertising as important to the economy.”

Back in the 1970s, growing up in East Malvern, a

career in advertising was nowhere on his radar. The closest he got to media involvement was the weekly cartoon his father John would draw for Stock and Land newspaper that starred a character called Sam the Ram, who commented on what was going on in rural Australia. (The family had moved from Mortlake, in central Victoria, to East Malvern).

East Malvern, or “Nappy Valley” as it came to be nicknamed because of its neighbourhoods full of young families, was his patch.

“I was a Central Park boy; still go there,” he says. “We used to play kick-to-kick with Diamond Jim Tilbrook.”

Tilbrook was a star recruit for the Melbourne Football Club, lured from Adelaide in the early 1970s for then huge money. He was big, glamorous, and could kick a ball into next week. Young Howcroft regarded humble Central Park as some sort of Field of Dreams.

But these golden moments weren’t the only incidents that reinforced his passion – almost obsession – for the Demons. “One of my great childhood moments was being at T.H. King Reserve. (Melbourne legend) Robbie Flower was down there taking a footy clinic and he walked along the line (of kids) and gave me the football because I could do a drop kick. I got the prize. When those things happen to you and you’re nine, it convinces you that you are going to play for Melbourne.”

Sadly for him, that dream never eventuated. Instead, Howcroft played football for Scotch College. “I’m one of those footballers who was captain of the seconds (but) when playing in the seniors would get one kick,” he says. “There are lots of them.”

He thrived in the school environment: “I was one of those tragic private-school boys who didn’t really enjoy university (but) I loved school. (At) some schools you enjoy the institution and then you are chucked into university, where no one gives a shit who you are. At

“I adore my footy. Psycho for it. Have always adored every minute of it. It was never really a dream to be on the board of the Melbourne Football Club. It was absolutely a dream to play for Melbourne, no question of that.”

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school you create your patch then, all of a sudden, who cares? My ego didn’t really enjoy that.”

His ego was to come in handy in the next stage of his life: work experience at McCann Erickson, a major advertising agency in St Kilda Road in 1987.

Howcroft was 22 and, happily he says, thrown in deep very quickly: he was asked as a junior to make a presentation to a client. “I had my overhead slides, the acetates,” he says. “He was obviously being very generous, and the client (too), to give me the opportunity.”

The work experience completed and the bosses impressed, he took a job at the agency on $16,500 a year.

He didn’t mind the modest income, or the not-so-subtle digs at his privileged upbringing. He copped it one day from a senior ad man called Ted Horton, who went on to serve as John Howard’s advertising copywriter for four elections.

“I walked past his office and he yells out, ‘Hey you, f---ing get in here’. The first question he asked me was ‘Where did you go to school?’ I informed him. He said to me, ‘F--- off, you public school (as they were sometimes known) little c---’.” He’s now the godfather of my third child. He’d gone to University High and

barracked for Footscray, and he thought he had to give me a slap, which he did.”

One night Howcroft was walking home along Toorak Road when Horton approached in his car. “He drove past me, the car pulled up in front of me, the electronic window came down and a $20 bill came out towards me. And he drove off,” Howcroft laughs. It was a bonus, or a moment of acknowledgement, or just a funny thing to do when you’re the senior guy. Either way, it was a flourish from the world of advertising, and Howcroft enjoyed the drama and humour of it. “I’d walk up to Tamani’s and have minestrone soup for two bucks fifty.”

As a teenager he hadn’t given advertising much thought, but that changed around the time of what he calls “three separate teenage fantasies”: Elle McPherson’s early appearances on ads for Tab Cola, in which she walked along a beach, an Export Cola ad, again involving a young woman on a beach, and a flavoured-milk ad. This was the time advertisers were robustly embracing the idea that sex sells. Howcroft says: “It was a Big M ad made by George Patterson; a fella called Jeff Siebeck was the creative director. He was responsible for girls in bikinis on horses.”

Howcroft left McCann Erickson and headed for London to work with an agency called Lowe Howard-Spink, possibly then Britain’s best. He stayed there five years. “They made

beautiful ads. Once I went to the south of France at Aix-en-Provence to shoot a commercial that took a week. It (took off) Jean de Florette to sell Stella Artois beer. Wins Cannes Gold. An incredible experience.”

Returning to Australia in 1994, he took a position at George Patterson as senior account director working on the Ansett account but wasn’t there long. “I left in a flurry of arrogance,” he says. “I just thought I was incredibly amazing and brilliant because I’d done these five years in London. I was way ahead of myself.”

But his strong opinion of himself did no harm to his prospects. He co-founded Leonardi Brandhouse, which sold to Havas, a French multinational, in 1999. Later he took an opportunity to become a partner in an agency, and from there his rise was quick.

Last year he became the CEO of George Patterson, which today has its offices in the old George’s building in Collins Street. Once, where there were scarves and dresses, there are massive white benches and super-sized ottomans, all as cool and contemporary as befits a cutting-edge ad agency.

Well-known as a strong performer talking about advertising on ABC radio, Howcroft was approached in 2008 by a producer from Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films (which made Enough Rope and The Chaser) to appear on a program for the ABC about advertising. The Gruen Transfer has given Howcroft a national profile as one half of a television “odd couple” with fellow panellist Todd Sampson, the chief executive of Sydney’s Leo Burnett ad agency. Howcroft wears his business shirts, Sampson appears in groovy T-shirts and jeans. They are constantly at each other, disagreeing and teasing.

Howcroft agrees that the show, which has been a big hit for the ABC and another success in Denton’s production career, could not be broadcast on a commercial network, just like the network’s Media Watch, which requires the ABC’s independence.

“I don’t think the people on (Gruen) would necessarily be conflicted, but the network could be,” he says. “Say you’re talking about fast food. Fast-food people give the network a lot of money. It fits the ABC wonderfully well.”

His passion for football has never dimmed. In 2008 he took a call from Jim Stynes, the former Melbourne ruckman and 1991 Brownlow medallist, who was pulling together a team to help get the club off its knees.

“He came to see me and said, ‘I’ve f---ing heard about

you. I want you to join the f---ing board. Here’s the deal. If you’re not going to join, you’ve got to introduce me to someone that’s better at what you do than you are’.”

Howcroft accepted and, with the rest of the board hand-picked by Stynes (along with Don McLardy), devoted a lot of time in steering the club from the dark cellar-dwelling days of 2008 to one showing strong signs in 2010 of being a club with a talented young list and a good future.

“I adore my footy. Psycho for it. Have always adored every minute of it. It was never really a dream to be on the board of the Melbourne Football Club. It was absolutely a dream to play for Melbourne, no question of that.”

His passion for the Demons is on display each week, as it has been for many years. “In the ’80s and (the lead-up to the 1988 grand final) we watched them train at the Junction Oval, screamed our lungs out, just had a ball. Occasionally I spontaneously combust with my passion for Melbourne. A colleague asked me about the draw with Collingwood (on the Queen’s Birthday weekend). I said, ‘I think I left a lung at the MCG’.

“In the 2000 grand final (in which Melbourne was thrashed by Essendon) I did embarrass myself a little. (Star centre half-forward) David Schwarz was backing back into a pack in the first quarter, daring to go where no man would dare to go, and I stood on the top of my chair and screamed out, ‘I f---ing love you Schwarzer’. It was just a little over the top. Sometimes I do get a bit too excited.”

He rejects the stereotype of the Melbourne supporter feeling no passion for their club, heading for the snow rather than the MCG in mid-winter and calling out, “Go No.11!”.

“Melbourne supporters are no more or less passionate than anyone else,” he says. “I think sometimes Melbourne supporters maybe are ridiculed, criticised, mocked as maybe not as passionate, because they might go to the snow. This is horseshit. But I don’t mind the mythology around it because it’s all good fun.

“We also shouldn’t deny that with a lot of Melbourne supporters, maybe football isn’t everything in their life. So? It doesn’t mean that they’re not crazy when they’re at the game.”

S ince getting to know Stynes after his recruitment to the board, Howcroft cannot overstate his admiration for the man showing such courage and strength during his battle

with cancer. “We all know that he’s a terrific man, and all we’re seeing is more of that. The fact that he continues to smile and continues to think of others,” he says. “He recognises his potency and yet he is an incredibly modest man.”

He notes with affection Stynes’ habit of sitting with the Demons’ cheer squad during games, including that great moment when the chairman racked up a statistic 11 years after hanging up that famous No. 11 jumper. “How, Jim Stynes, is it that the football lands in your hands?”

Howcroft has been married to Kate for 17 years and has three children – Louis, 8, Charlie, 13, and Claudia, 16. He’s not fond of his name (“it’s better as a second name”) and his friends call him Rusty. He spells his name with one ‘l’. “Dad taught me from the start to spell it with one; he said, ‘It just looks better that way’. There’s nothing Siimon Reynolds about it.”

He lives in Hawthorn and catches the train into work. “Got rid of the car. We’re now a one-car family. It dawned on me that a car was a school fee, so I got rid of the car. It is refreshing not to get parking fines, because I was very good at those.”

Was there a green element to the decision? “Well, I can pretend there was if that makes good copy.” \

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Venezuelan designer Carolina Herrera brought back elegance with a stunning range– it was all about organza boleros, velvet and heavy plaid wool trousers and velvet belts. We love the earthy gold silk dress with the relaxed neckline and pu� sleeves.

Forty-� ve-year-old fashion house EmanuelUngaro might have made headlines for thewrong reasons last year – teaming the brand’sdesigner, Estrella Archs, with rehab regular Lindsay Lohan, who assumed the role of artistic adviser, for what was a disappointing collection for 2009 (think buttock-revealing dresses and strippers’ nipple stickers). � is winter, with no Lohan to be found, it was a return to wearable options, the notable winners in the ready-to-wear show being the leopard-print trousers, mustard jacket and hint of relaxed tweed.

Who said getting back to basics meant taking it all o� ? \

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DURING winter we tend to opt for dark shades and cling to the idea that

wearing black is the safest option. A� er all, it works for us from one winter to the next. However, many of the ready-to-wear shows in Paris, London and New York emphasised the addition of crisp autumnal shades to amp up our con� dence.

Designers such as Sonia Rykiel and Chloé made the most of neutral shades throughout their autumn/winter collections, creating a sleek and sophisticated look by using sheer fabrics for shirts, dresses and skirts in creamy colours, including peach, beige and sun-kissed caramel, to pep up our mood. It’s a trend that is also spilling into spring/summer 2010-11 collections, too.

Last month, when US First Lady Michelle Obama was described as wearing a nude-tone dress during a White House state dinner, it created a wave of scrutiny among bloggers, fashion editors and even daily newspapers. � e reason? Journalists asked what shade of nude was Mrs Obama wearing. It certainly wasn’t a re� ection of her skin tone. � e dress, designed by Naeem Khan, was a sterling-silver sequin, abstract � oral strapless gown that was later revised to champagne in colour.

In a world increasingly aware of political correctness, not even fashion is exempt. So when we refer to nude in fashion, what do we mean? It can include any number of interpretations from syrupy pink, white, yellows, beige, browns, toasted brown and tawny beige – it’s as wide and varied as the shades of foundation you � nd in a bottle. Below are some international labels doing their bit for natural colourings this season.

Chloé's autumn/winter 2009-10 collection by Hannah MacGibbon was stylishly romantic and madethe most of neutral tones. � e luxurious winter pieces included caramel coats and comfortable high-waisted pants as well as supple fabrics such as silk velvet and washed silk satins for lazy comfort.

� e queen of knitwear, Sonia Rykiel, also had fun creating a gorgeous women’s range for winter. Usually known for her bright fabrics, this time she had other things in mind, leaning to shades such as vanilla, caramel and – wait for it – crème brulee.

Military and aviation themes were the focus at Burberry Prorsum and, while olive shades and leather garments ruled the catwalk, it was all about impressive tailoring with occasional muted tones to distract from the heaviness of fur, leather and wool.

Celine turned it up a notch with 1980s romantic styling, adding sheer pale shirts with double pockets, worn loose and fancy free with leather skirts, while ka� an-style dresses in cream also wove a little magic.

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it takes a while for the eyes to adjust to the sultry Saturday-night lighting

at The Commoner’s new upstairs bar, so visitors might not immediately notice owner Jo Corrigan’s latest design whimsy.

Corrigan hails from wool and wheat country in rural New South Wales and, after a recent visit home, she brought a little of the outback indoors, in the form of sunbaked sheep skulls and mandibles.

The skulls decorate one wall of the first-floor bar while the jawbones rest on top of a glass candleholder, lit eerily from below. Downstairs, in the restaurant proper, a cow’s skull dangles above the window table.

Corrigan’s paddock-to-plate decorating aesthetic might not appeal to all, but the menu she serves, courtesy of chef Matt Donnelly, is a genuine crowd-pleaser. Donnelly did a stint at the award-winning Moro in London, which explains the food’s distinctive Moorish/Middle-Eastern accent and emphasis on smokey wood-roasted meats and vegetables.

We take a seat first at the bar, already buzzing just weeks after opening, and order three snacks to begin and a glass each from the trim list of wines that embraces everything from Spanish albariño and French chablis to Italian chianti and Heathcote shiraz.

The first plate to arrive contains four crostini piled with hapuka mashed with aioli, parsley and paprika. They’re good, but the soft-boiled egg sitting on a pool of aioli and showered with crumbled pork crackling is

better still, like having breakfast at dinner time.The standout of the trio is the ham-and-cheese

croquette, a fat, crunchy brown bullet stuffed with pleasantly sharp Mahon cheese and The Commoner’s house-cured bacon. I could eat these all night, so we make a wise retreat downstairs to our table for some proper, sit-down dining.

Far from being commoners, our fellow diners look like well-heeled Fitzroy types with interesting haircuts and statement spectacles. They all seem to be having a fine time amid the candlelight, the knickknack-filled shadowboxes and the sweet vases of thyme on each table.

Corrigan and her team of vivacious staff lend a house-party feel to proceedings, fuelled by good food and wine (the proceedings, not the staff).

Act two of our meal begins with the recommended devils on horseback, Mildura prunes wrapped in the house bacon, which tastes too gamey here and overwhelms the sweet fruit. Likewise, a potato cake filled with North African-style spiced lamb and pine nuts and drizzled with home-made yoghurt misses the more-ish mark for us.

We’re drinking a glass of tonight’s suggested white, a strikingly unusual blend of viura, white grenache and malvasia from Agricola la Bastida vineyard in Rioja that smells just like blue cheese.

It’s not ideal with the lamb and potato but comes into its own when we tuck into a slab of semolina gnocchi scattered with wild mushrooms, thyme and salted

Uncommonly goodMain:Pan-fried semolina gnocchi with sauteed slippery jack mushrooms and local salted ricotta.

Right: Pork belly with poor-man's potatoes, quince aioli and watercress.(DARRIAN TRAYNOR)

eat tHisTHE COMMONER

Where: 122 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

Cuisine: New British

Chef: Matt Donnelly

Hip pocket: About $80 a head all up.

Open: Wednesday-Sunday 6pm-late and for lunch at weekends, noon-3pm

Highlights: Uncommonly stylish food, wine and service

Lowlights: A couple of misses in a menu of hits

Bookings: Yes 9415 6876 thecommoner.com.au

We rate it: 8/10

ricotta. Unseemly groans all round as earthy food and wine work their magic.

The problem with The Commoner’s menu is that almost everything sounds appealing and the varying portion sizes encourage you to keep working your way through the more seductive dishes.

Take the pork belly: two plump wedges of crackling goodness slow-cooked overnight in cider and then flame-crisped on top. It is served with poor-man’s potatoes, a jumble of slightly caramelised roasted potatoes and green capsicum, and a gorgeously cloying quince aioli made from Spanish membrillo mixed with a smudge of garlic, olive oil and lemon. Paired with a glass of Nanny Goat pinot noir from Central Otago, it all slips down like velvet trousers.

The gluttony continues with a tranche of brown-ale pudding, a grown-up alternative to sticky date with its malty, molten character. It’s served with a silver dish of runny custard and Melbourne’s favourite It ingredient, salted caramel. We made very short work of it in between decadent sips of Pedro Ximenez.

After three years of solid trade, The Commoner continues to shine with its feel-good food and the genuine warmth and passion of its hospitality. Amid the cut-throat competition of the thriving Fitzroy food hub, it’s a restaurant with real heart and soul. \

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the backing of specialty co� ee roaster Seven Seeds and a dream chef, Dead Man Espresso was certain to impress.

Add to that a funky, original ­ t-out and a location near enough to quality competitors to attract the curious and this nine-month-old café just works.

Mutton and his wife, Kylie Mackinlay, wanted their café to have a theme and studied South Melbourne’s

history to ­ nd it. Mutton was struck by the images and stories of the area, named “Canvas Town” during the 1850s gold rush, and the appalling living conditions of its inhabitants. In particular, the tales of men murdered for their gold and thrown into the Yarra River.

� ere are a few tools and weapons from the era painted on the glass by the front door, but the morbid theme ends there.

Chef Nitish Kissoondhery worked at Alain Ducasse’s Michelin one-star restaurant, Spoon des Îles, in the One and Only resort in Mauritius, for 10 years.

� e Dead Man menu uses all of his talents, translated into an Australian café theme by Mutton and Mackinlay. � ey are planning to open on � ursday and Friday nights soon, serving simple, well-priced cassoulets, Victorian wines and a rotating list of microbrewery beers.

BARISTA Trent Nash is one of those intuitive baristas who takes pride in

understanding his customers’ ca� eine needs. In a busy inner-city café it’s di� cult to connect with customers the way he’d like to – so he does it by remembering names and co� ee preferences.

Nash’s employment list spans a quality collection of Melbourne cafes – Il Fornaio, Wall Two 80, Apte Foodstore and St Ali (twice). He says he’s been lucky to work at “good places”, but one suspects this perfectionist makes his own luck.

Nash works at Dead Man on weekdays, when espresso orders are most dominant. He says the demand for pour-over (­ lter-style) co� ee, his preference, increases on weekends, when people have more time. \

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DEAD MAN ESPRESSO

Where: 35 Market Street, South Melbourne

Phone: 9686 2255

Barista: Trent Nash

Coffee: Seven Seeds

Barista’s choice: Pour-over � lter coffee

The designer décor at this upmarket South Melbournecafé is edgy and uncomplicated. Honey timber tones are emboldened by a matte-black ceiling that sharply re� ects the light from wraparound windows. Exterior timber slats create another witty explosion of light.

Noise is deadened by dense � ooring, which allows the thoughtful, soothing music to be heard. The staff is pleasant, swift and unobtrusive; no one seems harried or under pressure (it could be the music).

The sublime coffee is a house blend roasted by Seven Seeds. As an espresso, the combinations of Columbian Carlos Imbachi and Ethiopian Guji beans are nippy and complex, containing an elegant balance of berries, orange, caramel and spice.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am-4pm;Saturday, Sunday 8am-4pm.

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I DO love the vagaries of wine, but a real bugbear is the Old World and its assumption that we

all know what’s in the bottle of regional wines.All major European wine regions have strict rules

about what types of grape can be grown in a particular region and even what percentages of grapes can go into a wine – but they don’t bother telling the drinker what’s in the bottle.

It can be bloody confusing, as well as intimidating, and I reckon it’s part of the reason New World wines such as ours, which proudly display their contents on the front, are so popular in places such as the UK.

  is week I thought I’d break down what goes into some of the more famous wine regions and review an Aussie-made counterpart.

France: BordeauxAlmost all Bordeaux wines are blends. A typical blend consists of various percentages of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, o� en with small additions of petit verdot and malbec.   e Bordeaux region is split in two by the Garonne River, with merlot dominant on the right bank and cabernet sauvignon on the le� .   e region’s whites are predominantly made from sémillon and sauvignon blends.

France: Burgundy  e most famous wines produced here, and o� en just referred to as red or white Burgundy, are pinot noir and chardonnay. Chablis (chardonnay) and Beaujolais (gamay) are also part of Burgundy, but are usually referred to by their own names.

France: Rhône  e Rhône is divided into two distinct areas, the north and the south.   e north produces great shiraz, sometimes with a small percentage of white grapes, usually viognier, blended in.   e southern Rhône produces an array of red, white and rosé wines, o� en from blends of several grapes including shiraz, grenache, mouvedre and cinsault. Viognier, marsanne and roussanne are the main whites of the Rhône.

Spain: Rioja  e best-known and most widely planted variety is tempranillo. It forms the base of most Riojas, and is o� en blended with substantial quantities of grenache, along with graciano, and mazuelo. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot also � nd their way into some of the modern blends.

Italy: Chianti  e Italians aren’t big on rules (if you’ve ever driven in Italy you’ll know what I mean) and it’s only in the past 15 years or so that strict guidelines have applied to Chianti.   ese Tuscan wines must contain a minimum of 75 per cent sangiovese, up to 10 per cent canaiolo and up to 20 per cent of any other approved grape variety such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot or shiraz. You don’t see them o� en any more, but the squat bottle with the straw basket is called a � asco. \

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PONDALOWIE VINEYARDS MT TEMPRANILLO 2008(Bendigo) $24; 13.5% a/v ★★★½Food match: Pork migas

Tempranillo is still � nding its feet in Australia and Pondalowie has been growing it longer than most. This smells of red cherries, strawberries, raspberries and clove spice. It is almost full-bodied, with mouth-� lling � avours of red berries and cola, with just a hint of orange rind. The balance is good, with silky tannins draped around a nice acid backbone. Watch out for Aussie tempranillo – it’s got a bright future here.

PIZZINI SANGIOVESE 2008(King Valley) $25; 13.9% a/v ★★★★

Food match: Osso bucco

This is just one of a range of top Italian varietals in the Pizzini range. This smells of cherries, raspberries with a hint of dried herbs. It’s light in colour (similar to a pinot noir) and has a nice sweet and sour balance with � avours of strawberry and sour cherry with a nice earthy � nish along with light tannins. All of which adds up to a really drinkable wine.

PICARDY SHIRAZ 2008(Pemberton) $25; 14% a/v ★★★★½Food match: Grilled steak with Café de Paris butter

One of my favourite reds of the year, and quite a bargain, this shiraz also has 2 per cent each of viognier and malbec blended in. It needs a bit of time in the decanter to � ourish, but when it does there are � oral aromas of cherries and plums along with funky, meaty notes and some smokey oak. It’s a wine built around a great structure rather than power, with subtle � avours of plum and red berries, as well as pepper, that linger in the mouth for a long time.

BLUE POLES ALLOURAN 2007(Margaret River) $25; 14% ★★★★½Food match: Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with pommes boulangere

This is a classic right-bank Bordeaux blend of merlot (66 per cent) and cabernet franc. It displays complex aromas of plums, redcurrants and blackcurrants, roses and tobacco with a hint of cedar oak. It’s dark in colour and � lls the mouth with � eshy and rich red fruit � avours. It’s savoury, too, and has � rm, � ne-grained tannins supporting the fruit � avours and well-balanced acid. This is a super wine that gets better the longer it’s open.

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favourite in our house and this new release is up there with the best I’ve tried. It’s an elegant wine with smells of white peach, melon, hints of tropical fruit and some funky aromas. It has an excellent balance between acid and fruit and is quite linear on the palate. It has an excellent creamy mouthfeel with intense peach, grapefruit and mineral � avours along with an almond nuttiness. This is released early to keep the price down and will only get better, so stock up and enjoy over the next few years.

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 In June, with winter upon us, the local nurseries stock up with bare-rooted trees and shrubs. ese are mainly deciduous plants that are purpose-grown so that they can be dug up and sold, sans pot and soil.

In retail nurseries these plants will be “heeled” in beds of packing material that keeps the exposed roots safe while allowing the plant to be yanked out, unhurt, by intending buyers.

Fruit such as peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries, plums, apples, pears and quinces are sold bare-rooted. Trees would be one to three years old and vary in price accordingly.

Roses, too, will be on the market in their bare-rooted state and should be noticeably cheaper than potted roses of similar size and type. Generally, bare-rooted plants are 40 per cent to 60 per cent cheaper than their potted counterparts as they are cheaper to pack and transport.

It is best to plant a bare-rooted tree or shrub as soon as possible. If you cannot plant right away, take some packing material from the nursery and keep the roots moist in it, securing the temporary root ball with a large plastic bag. is should keep your plants happy for a few days.

Should you need to hold on to the plants for more than three or four days, dig a shallow trench, lay the plants on their sides with the roots in the trench and

cover with loose soil. Give the plants a good drink of water and, in this “heeled” position, they should keep for a couple of weeks before planting.

When it’s time to plant, take a good look at the bare roots and remove any obviously damaged parts and over-long roots, then sit the plant in a bucket of water for an hour or so as you prepare for its � nal anchorage. is is optional; it is not a good idea to keep bare roots in water for long, as the plant may drown. Be safe and don’t extend water treatment for longer than necessary.

e planting hole for a bare-rooted plant has to be wide enough to accommodate the root ball with a few centimetres to spare all around. Place a mound of good soil in the hole and sit the plant on it, with the roots spread. Fill with more good earth, tamping the soil gently to surround the roots until the in-� ll reaches the soil mark on the plant. e idea is to get the soil mark on the plant at the same level as the lip of the planting hole.

Do not add quick-release fertilisers to the planting hole for bare roots, especially roses. As bare-rooted plants are mostly perennials, they do not need much pampering at planting time, but would welcome a top dressing of compost or organic feed in spring, when they sprout new leaves.

As a � nal touch, add mulch around the bare-rooted plant, although be sure to keep it away from the stem.

Now that the plant is � rmly in the ground, it should be pruned. Cut each branch back by about a third, if you are timid, or by about half, if you are brave. e cut should be made just above an outward-facing bud. At this stage, the purpose of pruning is to ensure your

tree or bush has a sturdy framework. Once that is done, the rest is up to the plant, which will knuckle down and conserve its resources throughout the

colder months in readiness for a spurt of growth as it establishes itself in spring. \

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Fruits of your labour: Among the bare-rooted plants available are peaches

(top left), plums (top right), cherries and crabapples, all valued for fruit and ­ owers.

The hole truth (above): Bare-rooted trees and shrubs can be planted throughout June and July.

Hello blossom: Crabapple in full ­ ower.

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“The biggest benefit is (stamp) duty savings,” says Anne Marie Gasbarro, partner in the property and conveyancing division of Melbourne law firm McKean Park and a member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s

property committee.For example, buying an established apartment for

$1 million will incur stamp duty of $55,000; however, buying a $1 million apartment off the plan at the outset of the development may only incur a few thousand dollars in stamp duty.

The earlier you buy into a development, the greater the stamp duty savings as essentially stamp duty is calculated on the price paid for the apartment less the cost of construction yet to be completed.

Capital appreciation is also touted by many property/financial advisers as a big advantage in buying off the plan. The rationale is that you sign a contract and pay a 10 per cent deposit today, and by the time the apartment is completed in, say, three or four years’ time and you are required to pay the balance, hopefully the $500,000 apartment is worth a lot more. In a hot property market such as we have experienced recently it may be worth $700,000 come settlement, and in that intervening period all you have outlayed is $50,000, being the deposit on the price, says Ms Gasbarro.

In a rising property market the capital appreciation is a positive. But if you have bought at the peak of the market, by the time you settle on the property it may be worth less than what you paid for it.

Depreciation, another advantage of buying off the plan, is relevant only if you are buying an investment property.

The main disadvantages come from the very nature of such transactions – namely the purchase of an apartment before it has been built or at least before construction has been completed. As a result, purchasers have to rely on developers’ glossy brochures, plans and pictures and, if lucky, on a display unit.

Generally, the earlier you buy into a development and the larger the size of the development, the more chance there is of difficulties arising.

speculate to accumulateWith more and more developments in the inner city and around the waterfront, there are plenty of opportunities to delay settlement. While there are positives to buying off the plan, there are also pitfalls, so do your homework, writes maRIa HaRRIs.

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1 inspect pRopeRty details inspect property details such as those relating to

pets, parking and access entitlements to common property. Check out the arrangements for the management and caretaking of the building, owners’ corporation costs and your financial obligations towards fees and levies.

2 check out the developeR Look at other developments in the area, and

the work of the developer/builder, so you can get a realistic idea of what the finished product might be like. Get an architect to look at the proposed floor plan, as many people find it difficult to understand what a property will look like by simply studying the floor plan. a common complaint is that the finished product does not meet expectations.

3 things can change Be aware that things can change between the start

and finish of the project. Most contracts give the builder/developer wide scope to make changes to the title boundaries, location of easements and services, buildings finishes and fixtures as long as they are comparable in quality to the original ones specified. People who have a firm idea of what they want should not buy off the plan but instead should look for an established property.

4 study the contRact with a fine-tooth comb Better still, get expert legal advice from an

experienced property lawyer. Contracts can be lengthy – more than 70 pages, in some cases – and include pages of appendices that the amateur usually cannot fathom. Check on the penalties for withdrawing, and also the rights the developer has

to withdraw from the contract and the scope for the developer/builder to make variations.

5 woRst-case scenaRio ensure that upon settlement you will not have

any problem in obtaining the necessary finance and that you provide for the worst-case scenario – a valuation being returned by your lender after the development is completed that is less than the price you have paid.

6 be fleXibleYou should also be flexible in relation to your

expected settlement date. simply because you have been told that the developer expects the project to be completed on a certain date does not mean that is when settlement will take place.

7 settlementas purchaser, you have no control over the

settlement date. settlement is usually specified as the later of 14 days after registration of the plan of subdivision and issue of an occupancy permit. Be aware of the contractual time the developer has for completion of the project.

8 pay the Right pRice research the value of the property. remember

that the developer’s premium is factored into the purchase price. inspect nearby apartments and study price trends in the area. Consider what amenities and infrastructure – schools, shops, transport – are nearby. Check what other developments may be planned in the area. You don’t want a high-rise building blocking that great view from the living room. \

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new developments on the block

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Development\ coastal lifestyle

AeriAl

Address: Bourke Road, Camberwell Junction

Developer: FKP Property Group

Architects: Wood Marsh Architecture

landscape design: Tract Consultants

Sales: Corner of Burke and Camberwell roads

Open: Daily from noon to 3pm and 5-7pm Thursday

Phone: 1300 225 523

aerial.com.au

pricing guiDeOne-beDrOOm/1 br PluS StuDy: FrOm $510,000 (46-85m2)

twO-beDrOOm: (72-140m2) FrOm $699,000

three-beDrOOm: (130-253m2) FrOm $1,375,000

PenthOuSe: (253m2) POA

APArtmentS: Standard featuresInteriors available in two colour schemes and with Rogerseller fittings and Miele appliances throughout kitchens and bathrooms. light schemel Travertine flooring for kitchensl Travertine floor and wall tiling to bathroomsl 100 per cent wool-tufted carpet in “Aerial light” to living areas l Calcutta marble kitchen bench and splashbackl Timber veneer joinery in “Biancato”l Two-pac finish to bathroom and bedroom joinery in “Champagne”

Dark schemel Bluestone flooring to kitchenl Bluestone floor and wall tiling to bathroomsl 100 per cent wool tufted carpet in “Aerial dark” to living areas l Black Zimbabwe granite kitchen bench/splashbackl Timber veneer joinery in “Metal Gum”l Two-pac finish to bathroom and bedroom joinery in “Dark Charcoal”

ecO Green rAtinGl Designed to optimise passive solar orientation.l The face will have a high thermal efficiency and glazing will be designed to minimise heat loss. l Incorporates the use of low-embodied energy materials where suitable, and will endeavour to minimise construction waste.l Rainwater will be collected from roofs and outside areas and stored in a 130-kilolitre tank underneath the car park.

FAcilitieS incluDe:

l 24/7 concierge/on-site managerl Residents’ lounge/function room with bar fridge and heating facilities l Private 12-seat cinema

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main: Apartments at Aerial will be luxuriously appointed.

below: Stunning views of the city or the Dandenongs will be available.

location Aerial is just nine kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD and within easy reach of the Monash and Eastern freeways. The Rivoli Theatre and

a swag of restaurants are just around the corner and the Camberwell Market is an easy stroll away.

The Camberwell shopping precinct has 400 specialty stores and 50 restaurants as well as cafés, a major supermarket, banks and health services. The precinct is serviced by trams and buses, and Camberwell railway station is a short walk from the development.

Melbourne’s leading private schools are a tram ride away including Methodist Ladies’ College, Scotch College, Trinity Grammar, Genazzano FCJ College, Xavier College, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Camberwell Grammar School, Ruyton Girls’ School, Fintona Girls’ School, Strathcona Baptist Grammar School and Bialik College. Victoria’s first English/French biligual primary school, Camberwell Primary, is also just a short walk from the development.

expert view \ we ASkeD the executive director of heritage Victoria, Jim Gard’ner, about the restoration of the eS&A bank building on a development that became the subject of a planning dispute between developers FkP Property Group and one of melbourne’s most conservative councils. hiS VerDict: “the juxtaposition of good contemporary design with heritage buildings can add vibrancy and interest to urban areas. the former eS&A bank’s works, undertaken as part of this development, have restored this registered building, giving it a new and viable future.”

camberwell’s only high-rise development is in the heart of Camberwell Junction, its two towers rising above the recently restored heritage-listed ES&A Bank building. With 144 one, two and

three-bedroom apartments and a ground-floor retail level, the development Aerial brings St Kilda Road-style living to the private-school belt.

Aerial is targeted at empty-nesters who no longer want to maintain their leafy Camberwell gardens and large homes, and DINKs and SINKs (Dual Income No Kids and Single Income No Kids) wanting to buy into one of Melbourne’s most prestigious eastern suburbs.

With generous ceiling heights and floor-to-ceiling glazing in living areas, the apartments capitalise on uninterrupted views towards the CBD or the Dandenongs.

Interiors complement the clean, modern architectural lines of the building with high-quality fittings and a choice of two colour schemes. A range of upgrades to customise living environments is available, including Bose audio-visual packages and whole-home control, powered by the C-Bus network, to manage lighting, multi-room audio and appliances.

At basement level there are two secure car-parking levels, with at least one car park for every apartment, storage space for premium apartments and 58 spaces for bicycle parking.

The ES&A Bank building is reserved for a restaurant or wine bar and will be complemented by nine shops. The project is due for completion in 2012. \

mAry riekertmary@cyberella.com.au

Development\ apartment living

Development\ coastal lifestyle

a major boating and tourist destination in Werribee South, the $440 million Wyndham Harbour development, is just 30 kilometres south-west of

Melbourne’s CBD and within easy reach of Geelong, the Great Ocean Road coastal towns and the spa country and goldfields.

As a luxury boating community, Wyndham Harbour centres on its state-of-the art marina, but residents will also be able to enjoy a vibrant coastal lifestyle.

Two new beaches are being created as well as 10 hectares of parks and wetlands, coastal walks and cycling trails. The development also links to an extensive bay trail.

For residents less inclined to exercise but who want to enjoy the atmosphere of this bayside village, there are cafés, restaurants and speciality shops in the square.

The development is being created in stages and is scheduled for completion in 2015. Stages 1 and 2 land has sold out, and land in Stage 3 was released on June 19. Apartments and long-term marina berths are also available and, according to marketing manager Nicole Triandos, with so few marina complexes around the bay, they are being snapped up.

All building will be subject to design guidelines, which seek to create harmonious and elegant streetscapes. A copy of the guidelines is available from the sales team. \

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Wyndham harbour

address: Duncans Road, Werribee South

developer: Wyndham Harbour Pty Ltd

building design: Fender Katsalidis Mirams architects

Landscape design: Tract Consultants

Planning and design: Watsons Pty Ltd

marina design: International Marina Consultants

maritime engineers: Hyder Consulting

Sales: Shop 4, Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre, 300 Point Cook Road, Point Cook 3030 (Melway 207 K6)

open: Monday to Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm

Phone: 9394 2688

wyndhamharbour.com.au

homeS: Stages 1 and 2 have already sold, and land in Stage 3, the Anchor Release, with absolute waterfront house-and-land packages, was released on June 19.

Development building and design guidelines will apply.

pricing guiDe

marina QuayS aPartmentS

one-bedroom: $254,000

tWo-bedroom: $399,000

three-bedroom: $569,000

Land PackageS Price on aPPLication

aPartmentS: Standard featuresEuropean appliances l Stone benchtops l Air-conditioning l Views to the bay l CBD or Marina Square l Secure parking l Choice of two interior colour schemes l Upgrade kitchen package available

eco green rating l Minimum six-star energy rating on all houses l Passive solar design for enhanced comfort l Solar PV systems l Creation of new wetlands to capture stormwater l Recycled water for gardens l Extensive planting of drought-resistant trees and shrubs l Revegetation and protection of coastal reserve habitats l Fibre optic delivery to site

l The developers will revegetate more than 500 hectares in the Upper Werribee Catchment area to offset the development’s carbon footprint.

l Every aspect of the project has been designed according to Ecological Sustainable Design principles, from construction materials to carbon-emission management.

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everything on your doorstep: An idyllic waterfront lifestyle.

below: An aerial view of the marina and development.

expert view \ We asked clyde batty, general manager of the boating industry association of Victoria, to give us his

verdict on Wyndham harbour.

“this development fits in with the bay and maritime initiative being championed by Parks Victoria, which aims to provide destination harbours around Port Phillip bay. we now have 170,000 recreational boats registered in Victoria and this project, like Queenscliff harbour, is a showcase of what can be built on the bay.

“the boating community in areas such as docklands or St kilda will be able to cross the bay to enjoy the facilities there, refuel and continue to geelong, which is the next harbour, or spend the night there safely. also, the marina and residential development will create jobs and bring income into the area.

“many of our existing marinas around the bay are fairly full, and Wyndham harbour will provide much-needed additional safe berths for the boating community on the western side of the bay.”

the Verdict: “it’s a really good thing – we need a safe harbour there.”

the marina

l The only safe boat harbour between Williamstown and Geelong with up to 1000 wet berths and up to 390 dry berths. l Wet berths ranging from 10-30 metres l Limited number of long-term berths l Visitor berths l 24-hour security and camera surveillance l Onsite marina managers l Four-pump refuelling dock l Ample parking close to berths l Marina service and maintenance yard

marina SQuare

The heart of the village overlooking the marina has cafés, restaurants, shopping, community facilities and services. The developers plan for the square to host major events – international boating regattas – as well as smaller community gatherings.

H ow’s this for your basic townhouse? A grand three-storey house with Italianate influences. When

life got too tiring down on the farm – probably in the Western District – this

is where Charles Rippon, Esquire, dropped his bags when he came to town.

It has changed a bit since 1868 when it was built as Rippon’s town residence. But the townhouse – mansion, in today’s language – retains classic features such as an arched entry hall and grand formal rooms with elaborate cornices and ceiling roses. Old stables and a groom’s room have been reworked to make a self-contained garden lodge with a spiral staircase leading to a teenager’s retreat.

The house was designed by noted Victorian architect George Johnson, who also designed Collingwood, North Melbourne and Northcote town halls and the meat market in North Melbourne.

Johnson’s Hotham Street house has a heritage overlay and is regarded as being of local significance.

The original footprint is largely intact, although it has been renovated and reworked by successive owners.

Today, it has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a formal lounge, formal dining room, granite-finished kitchen, informal meals area, home office, guest lounge and apartment and a rumpus room or home theatre. There

are six open fireplaces, a terrace garden with trompe l’oeil, a swimming pool and large back lawns bordered by established gardens.

Heritage Victoria executive director Jim Gard’ner describes the house as having “strong classical symmetry” and being typical of the larger houses in East Melbourne.

It also shows the extent to which bluestone features in many Victorian houses. In this case, bluestone walls are exposed and are a design feature in the home theatre/rumpus room in the basement. But, unlike many Victorian houses, this basement is filled with natural light and opens to the back terrace.

The large formal sitting room off the entry hall has two open fireplaces and windows on three sides. The dining room is opposite the sitting room on the other side of the hall. The kitchen, with a mix of Gaggenau and Miele appliances among the granite benchtops, is also filled with light, thanks to the series of french doors with semi-circular windows above them that mirror the arched windows of the sitting room. There is generous storage above and below the benches and a spacious meals area, which looks out to the garden, terrace and swimming pool.

The staircase, with its white balustrade and french-polished handrail, takes you to the lower level, where the bluestone walls, timber-beamed ceiling and polished concrete floors recall the house’s history. This area has been transformed into a home theatre or rumpus

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room and has two large open � replaces. Two walls have been covered with sheer, silvery curtains to add another dimension and so� en the bluestone. Bi-fold doors open to the paved garden terrace.

Still in this part of the house, a guest suite includes a bedroom, a lounge with an open � replace and a large, modern bathroom. � e laundry, the last room on this level, is bigger than many people’s bedrooms.

Taking the stairs again, it is up to the � rst � oor where the main bedroom suite takes up more than half the level. Like the rest of this house, it is elegant and restrained, with a simple walk-in wardrobe leading to the en suite bathroom. A second bedroom opposite has a dressing room. Next to it is the home o­ ce, with built-in � oor-to-ceiling timber cabinets and shelves on one wall. Windows face north and there are views over the roo� ops to the city skyline. � e bathroom to service this � oor and the one above is large, with a separate bath and shower.

Continuing up to the the second � oor, there are two identical bedrooms decked out as children’s rooms.

� is house also has a stunning back garden. � e pool is set to one side; large tracts of lawn � ank a brick path, which leads to the double-storey weatherboard garden lodge with teenager’s retreat and a double garage.

Times may have changed, but Johnson’s town residence, now one of our premier city houses, still looks top class. \ mharris@theweeklyreview.com.au Entertainer’s delight: The back garden and pool looking towards the house and courtyard.

Main: The formal lounge has two open � replaces.

Left: The kitchen, which has granite benchtops, features plenty of storage space.

Bottom left: The hallway has a striking arch.

Below: The house’s Italianate facade.

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Where does a gentleman farmer stay when he comes to town? In his grand three-storey townhouse in East Melbourne, of course, says MARIA HARRIS, and now you have the chance to stay there permanently.

HOCKING STUART, 9944 3888

50 Hotham Street, East Melbourne

Expressions of interest: Closing July 22 at 5.30pm

Price: $9.5 million +

Fast facts: Historic house, grand formal rooms, period features, high ceilings, guest quarters, parquetry � ooring, hydronic heating, en suite bathroom, rumpus room, home of� ce, teenager’s retreat, wine cellar, six open � replaces, rear access to Ola Cohn Place, city views, 1027 square metres, north-facing living room, swimming pool, established gardens, al fresco entertaining, moments from the city centre, Yarra Park and the MCG.

EAST MELBOURNEADJACENT TO THE CBD

One of our earliest suburbs, it is next to the CBD. Traditionally a blue-ribbon suburb, it had something of decline in the 1970s when some old residences, including Cliveden Mansions, were demolished.

The Hilton Hotel now stands where Cliveden Mansions was, on the corner of Clarendon Street and Wellington Parade. Some of its � xtures, such as � replaces and timber panelling, were retained for the new hotel.

Many of the suburb’s historic terrace houses, such as Tasma Terrace, are on the heritage register, and it is also home to several notable commercial buildings such as the Eastern Hill Fire Station, the ICI building (Melbourne’s � rst skyscraper, designed by Bates, Smart and McCutcheon).

The MCG rates as perhaps the iconic East Melbourne landmark – for football and cricket fans, at least.

If you get sick, East Melbourne is a good place to be. It is home to the Eye and Ear Hospital and the Freemason’s hospitals.

The old Mercy Hospital has been redeveloped to create some of Melbourne’s most luxurious apartments and penthouses overlooking the landmark Fitzroy Gardens.

WHERE TO LIVE\

PRAHRANTucked behind the super-busy Chapel Street shopping precinct are plenty of tiny streets that recall the suburb’s Victorian heritage. Ann Street, at the Windsor end of the suburb, is one of these, and among the period houses is this innovative double-storey house designed by architect John Matyas.

The house has a north-facing aspect, so sun streams in through the massive windows. The north-facing courtyard at the front of the house extends the entertaining and living space outside, while a central lightwell has a water feature.

The gourmet kitchen, overlooking the living area, has marble benches and Smeg appliances. Out of sight around the corner are the powder room and laundry.

Polished concrete ­ oors, stone � nishes and the cantilevered staircase, plus light from

Old or new, there is a house here that will suit you.

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RT EDGAR, 9826 1000

4a Egerton Road, Armadale

Price: $1.1 million Auction: July 3 at noon

HOCKING STUART, 99443888

38 Mount Ida Avenue, Hawthorn East

Price: $2 million – $2.2 million

Expressions of interest: Closing July 24 at 4pm

ARMADALE HAWTHORN EAST

In a street lined largely with Victorian timber homes, this contemporary house respects the streetscape. It is on the northern side of a designer pair with a lace-trimmed verandah and a discreet upper level. Accommodation is surprisingly large with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an en suite. The kitchen, with black granite benches and high-gloss cabinets, overlooks the large open-plan living and dining room. The living area opens onto a courtyard garden. Then there is the double garage that is accessible from the street behind the house. The main bedroom with en suite bathroom is downstairs and overlooks the front garden. French doors open to the side courtyard garden. Two more bedrooms and a family bathroom are upstairs. A full-sized laundry is off the entry hall, as is the powder room. Floors in the living areas and hall are timber parquetry. Then there is the position – between Wattletree and Dandenong Roads – which means it is walking distance to Malvern Central and Glenferrie Road. There are two tram routes at the end of the street. \ MARIA HARRIS

This house has a faultless art deco pedigree, right down to its curves, metal-framed corner windows and broad upper-level balcony. Then there are the detailed cornices and internal glass double doors. Plus the typical art deco ­ oor plan with the living room and dining room off the entry hall and eat-in kitchen. True, it might have seen better days, but it is triple brick and solid as a rock. The original kitchen cabinetry is still there, as is the bathroom with black tiles, pink bath, pink pedestal basin and red terrazzo ­ oor. This is a large family home with enough room for everyone and plenty of scope to do even more. And its position is the equivalent to front-row seats in the dress circle of Hawthorn East: being on a hill, it has glimpses of the city. It is less than a minute’s walk to Anderson Park. Bialik College and Auburn South Primary School are within walking distance. \ MARIA HARRIS

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MARSHALL WHITE, 9822 9999

20a Ann Street, Prahran

Price: $1.2 million +

Auction: July 3 at 11.30 am

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highlight windows and well-placed skylights, make this a striking inner-city residence.

Three upstairs bedrooms, including the main with a light-� lled en suite, are grouped around the study area at the top of the stairs. The main bathroom with skylight is close to bedrooms two and three.

The garage at the front is another plus in this built-up neighbourhood. \MARIA HARRIS

above the double garage. Both formal and informal living and dining – on either side of the entry hall – face north, so the interiors are � ooded with natural light.

The kitchen has the latest Miele appliances including a built-in coffee machine. In a change from beige, it is � nished in colours of pewter and hazelnut, with high-gloss cabinets. It all overlooks the informal living zone, where sliding glass doors open to the north-facing courtyard.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has a large en

DOCKLANDSThis recently � nished double-storey townhouse is the new face of Docklands – one of a select group in Mirvac’s Yarra’s Edge development with the look and feel of a house. The water is about a minute’s walk away.

The house offers space and excellent accommodation. There is a teenager’s retreat or extended family accommodation with en suite

POSTCODE

3008RT EDGAR, 9699 7222

47 South Wharf Drive, Docklands

Price: $2.2 million +

Auction: July 3 at 1.30pm

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suite, while bedrooms two and three are close to the second bathroom. Topping it all off is an upper-level deck with a built-in bar and views towards the city in one direction and the Bolte Bridge in the other.

This house has the latest in smart wiring, but a water tank to service the bathrooms, a separate laundry and an outdoor clothesline mean some elements of the old suburban lifestyle remain, even in this glossy new world. \ MARIA HARRIS

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WHERE TO LIVE\ AGENTS’ CHOICE

Hocking Stuart Balwyn9830 7000

In the Balwyn High School zone, this house has five-star finishes and an in-ground pool/spa. Elevated living with gas fire, kitchen, double lock-up garage, heating/cooling and storage.

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Let's eat lunch @Mia Pizza & Pasta, 390 Balwyn RoadLet's eat dinner @ Dunyazad, 329 Doncaster RoadLet's drink coffee @The Maple Rose Cafe, 392 Doncaster Road

37a View Hill Road, Balwyn North

Price: $1.3 million - $1.4 million

Auction: Saturday July 17 at 1pm

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Fletchers Canterbury9836 2222

This immaculately presented unit is more like a house. Featuring stunning living room, polished hardwood floors, large dining area, three bedrooms with wardrobes, renovated gourmet kitchen and alfresco entertaining.

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Let's eat lunch @Acorn Nursery, 673 Canterbury RoadLet's eat dinner @ King & I Thai, 613 Whitehorse RoadLet's drink coffee @Watts Cooking, 147 Union Road

2/7 Warrigal Road, Surrey Hills

Price: $640,000 - $700,000

Auction: Saturday July 3 at 11am

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Jellis Craig Balwyn9831 2800

Located on a wide allotment in the prized Sunnyside Estate with a superb English-inspired façade, this elegant and unique domain on 916sqm offers exceptional family living and entertaining.

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Let's eat lunch @Deco Restaurant, 211 Camberwell RoadLet's eat dinner @ Georges Restaurant, 918 Burke RoadLet's drink coffee @Brunetti, 1/3 Prospect Hill Road

16 Pine Avenue, Camberwell

Price: $2.7 million

Private sale

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RT Edgar Toorak9826 1000

Only two left in this highly successful building of six new apartments that set a fresh benchmark for sophistication, elegance and style in Malvern East's most desirable setting opposite Central Park.

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Let's eat lunch @Claremont, 5 Claremont Avenue Let's eat dinner @ Ayame, 237 Glenferrie RoadLet's drink coffee @Majestic Angel Tavern, 641 Dandenong Road

1-6/100 Burke Road, Malvern East

Price: $1 million - $1.6 million

Private sale

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Noel Jones Glen Iris 9885 3333

This beautifully appointed three-bedroom, two-bathroom, as-new residence has an abundance of natural light and a location that balances calm and quiet with the convenience of Malvern Road shops, tram and train.

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Let's eat lunch @Glen Iris Milk Bar, 106 Glen Iris RoadLet's eat dinner @ Perrins Restaurant, 32 High StreetLet's drink coffee @Third Earth Cafe, 1461 Malvern Road

20a Creswick Street, Glen Iris

Price: $800,000 - $880,000

Auction: Saturday July 24 at 2pm

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Marshall White9822 9999

Renovated Californian in convenient position. Light and bright interior comprising sitting room, bathroom, extension with laundry, powder room, kitchen/living/dining, north-facing deck and rear garden.

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Let's eat lunch @Thread Cafe, 1373 Malvern RoadLet's eat dinner @ Little Thai Princess, 285 Burke RoadLet's drink coffee @Third Earth, 1461 Malvern Road

30 Wills Street, Glen Iris

Price: $900,000 +

Auction: Saturday July 3 at 12.30pm

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WOODARDS, 9572 1666

10 Montague Avenue, Glen Iris

Price: $1.69 million Private sale

GLEN IRIS

Renovated and extended two years ago, this stunning modern dwelling has “family home” written all over it. Clean lines and muted natural tones characterise the façade of this early 20th-century house. Its open-plan living and hardwood   oorboards suit the modern lifestyle. The renovation has also allowed masses of natural light to   ood the spaces. A smart kitchen with Smeg appliances has a bay window that overlooks the outside terrace and small back garden. A highlight of the downstairs living area is a raised terrace that extends off the main sitting room. Sheltered by high fences and trees, this is the ideal nook in which to entertain. A spectacular second-level landing could work as a kids’ rumpus room or living retreat. Surrounded by windows, the spacious room with a connecting study annex takes full advantage of the panoramic views to the city and Toorak Hill. \ FRANCESCA CARTER

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Kay & Burton South Yarra9820 1111

Situated in the heart of St Kilda, this charming three-bedroom apartment offers an abundance of natural light and beautiful westerly views over the bay. Perfect for young couples or contemporary family living.

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Let's eat lunch @Waldorf Diner, 2/155 Fitzroy StreetLet's eat dinner @ Donovans, 40 Jacka BoulevardLet's drink coffee @Baker D. Chirico, 149 Fitzroy Street

7/2a Robe Street, St Kilda

Price: $530,000 +

Auction: Saturday July 3 at 11am

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Buxton Sandringham9598 8222

In Gipsy Village, close to the beach and village, this brick two-bedroom residence in Sandringham's best street has potential. Includes polished boards, separate lounge and dining, a vast vintage kitchen and an art deco bathroom.

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Let's eat lunch @Limoncello, 54 Station Street Let's eat dinner @ Hobsons, 19-21 Melrose StreetLet's drink coffee @Continental Deli Café, 50 Station Street

19 Arthur Street, Sandringham

Price: $850,000 - $900,000

Auction: Saturday July 24 at 11.30am

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FLETCHERS, 9836 2222

373 Waverley Road, Malvern East

Price: $960,000 – $1.05 million

Auction: July 17 at 3pm

MALVERN EAST

Built in 1934, this house is a timeless beauty. Walk through the formal entrance and polished � oorboards guide you through the french doors to an exquisite lounge that has retained its art deco features. These include the high decorative ceilings, high skirting boards, picture rails and a brick � replace. Flowing onto the next room is the dining room, which has a similar � replace and formal features. The three spacious bedrooms are comfortable and cosy with soft carpet and heavy curtains, and the main has a built-in wardrobe. The modest kitchen overlooks the large, north-facing backyard. There is a separate studio or study. Flooded with light, this spacious room provides a pleasant retreat from the main part of the house. With ducted heating, a garage and large open � replaces this house is a successful combination of comfort and cosiness in an art deco setting. \ FRANCESCA CARTER

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PAssed in At $1.6 million18 melville street, hawthorn

sold for $1.29 million77 Page street, Albert Park

3 dAvies street, mAlvern eAstthis three-bedroom edwardian house is on the market for the first time in

70 years. it has a north-facing back garden and plenty of scope to renovate or extend. Auction July 17 at 12.30pm. Abercrombys, 9864 5300

sold for $2.86 million31-33 Crisp street, hampton

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Port Phillip Bay and the city. The high ceilings and tall sash windows retain a sense of the early building while the muted colours and stylish � ooring provide a perfect backdrop for contemporary furniture and artwork.

The modern kitchen, with European appliances and marble benchtops, has views towards West Gate Bridge. The main bedroom is accessed from a hallway lined with wardrobes and looks out on the city skyline.

The apartment also has access to the terrace with a plunge pool and spa. Exiting via the original portico entrance with double doors and a grand marble-� oored foyer, this is a property not to be missed. \ FRANCESCA CARTER

ALBERT PARKWith a rich history and a dramatic facade, Albert Park’s four-storey Biltmore is one of Melbourne’s most important heritage buildings. Designed by Melbourne architect Walter Scott Law in 1887, the Biltmore facade has superb ornate features such as elegant arches and classical columns.

The Biltmore has had a long and tumultuous history: its identity and use have changed frequently. Built as the Albert Park Coffee Palace, the stuccoed brick building was one of several coffee houses constructed in Melbourne as part of the temperance movement.

By the 1930s, the coffee palace had become the Biltmore Private Hotel. During World War II it housed American army of� cers before becoming a nurses’ home for the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

In the 1990s, the Biltmore was transformed into 12 luxurious apartments. Apartment 10 on the top level is accessed via a lift, which opens into a lobby shared by one other unit.

A beautifully curved staircase leads down from the apartment’s entrance into a large open-plan living and dining area with views of

BY THE BAYPOSTCODE

3206

JELLIS CRAIG, 9818 2222

The Biltmore, 10/152 Bridport Street, Albert Park

Price: $850,000 – $935,000

Auction: July 11 at 1pm

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State-of-the-art in Studley Park affording sublime luxury family living, this superlative new domain is perched high on Yarra Boulevard overlooking the tranquil environs of the Yarra Bend Golf Club with the city skyline rising above distant bushland. Extending over three breathtaking levels with effortless lift access, this brilliantly designed and consummately crafted residence boasting 5-star energy rating, premium quality appointments and infinite contemporary style is also fully secure with CCTV, alarm system and video intercom matching peace of mind with the serene surrounds. This unrivalled Enzo Troiano built masterpiece sets lofty new standards of lifestyle excellence in a prestigious locale easily accessing private schools, Kew Junction shopping, trams and the city. A flexible 4 Bedroom, 3 bathroom floorplan is complemented by alfresco terrace, balcony and attractive garden.

65 Molesworth Street - KEW

Auction Saturday 17th July at 2pmInspect Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pmLand Irreg 532 sqm. (5,726 sq. ft) approx.Contact Nick Elmore 0438 599 938

Tom Aylward 0408 548 551Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000Visit jelliscraig.com.au

• 4 superb Bedrooms, 2 stunning ensuites, fitted Study area, Lift, C-Bus• Stylish family bathroom, powder rooms, ducted vacuum, video intercom, alarm, CCTV• Zoned heating/cooling, double glazing, stone tile floors, Family/Home Theatre• Miele Kitchenette, cellar, balcony, Spacious Livingroom, beautiful Lounge and Dining areas• Full Gaggenau Kitchen with Butler´s pantry, alfresco terrace• Gas fireplaces, landscaped garden, Yarra views, auto gates/garage

Sitting atop the iconic "Biltmore" (c1888) capturing sensational views spanning the bay to Westgate

Bridge and across to the city; this stylish apartment promises a lifestyle of security, luxury and ease. An

ideal "pied-a-terre" or city-base amidst Award Winning restaurants and boutiques, this stunning home

features 3 Bedrooms, Smeg Kitchen/OP Living areas, stylish bathroom, cloakroom plus storage,

Intercom/lift and residents pool/spa terrace. No need for a carspace with city tram right outside your

door and beach, St Vincent Gardens and Sth Melb market all close by.

10/152 Bridport Street - ALBERT PARKAuction Sunday 11th July at 1pm (Unless sold prior)

Estimate $850,000-$935,000

Inspect Wednesday 5.30-6pm,

Saturday & Sunday 12-12.30pm

Contact Tom Ryan 0413 872 550

Seamus O’Brien 0414 477 488

Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000

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A shining new jewel in the magnificent Tara Estate, this outstanding double-storey residence from Peter

Barton Architects is craftsman-built by Glenwood Homes delivering consummate contemporary luxury

for uncompromising executive family living close to premier schools, Camberwell Junction, parks and

transport. Superbly sited on a low-maintenance 423 sq. metre landscaped allotment (approx.); boasting

4 Bedrooms (downstairs main ensuite), Study, beautiful bathroom, vast Living/Diningroom to north-

facing alfresco area, Miele Kitchen, powder room, auto garage.

17A Victoria Road - CAMBERWELLAuction Saturday 10th July at 2pm

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Land 8.5m x 49.8m (28’ x 163’) approx.

Contact Nick Elmore 0438 599 938

Tom Aylward 0408 548 551

Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000

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Highlighted with captivating character, modernized for easy living and positioned on the brink of

Camberwell Junction´s restaurants, boutiques, transport and select schools, this semi-detached 1920´s

home is a delightful blend of old and new. Grand Wunderlich ceilings, 3 OFPs and ornate fretwork

crown beautifully proportioned rooms whilst sunny modern open plan Kitchen/Meals overlooks private

terrace and peaceful garden. Exquisite formal Living (Bow window, BI Study nook), 3 Bedrooms (BIRs/

OFPs), Dining, bathroom, heating, security, attic storage, auto-gates/2 car OSP.

850 Burke Road - CANTERBURYAuction Saturday 10th July at 12noon

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Land 9m x 45m (30´ x 150´) approx.

Contact Chloe Quinn 0412 238 565

Richard Winneke 0418 136 858

Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000

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Perfect for the young family in a sought after pocket of Glen Iris, this light filled Californian Bungalow

accommodes comfortable living & easy entertaining only minutes from Ferndale Park, Hartwell Village,

tram, train & the just-completed Leo´s Supermarket. Generously sited on the corner of Cromwell St, this

charming home accommodates comfortable living & easy entertaining with glossy timber floors through

refined Living (OFP), formal Dining. A central Kitchen overlooks expansive open plan family areas where

private garden outlooks & safe children´s recreation are just a glance away. With 4 robed Bedrooms

(main with ensuite), family Bathroom, seperate Laundry, study nook, heating/cooling & 2xOSP.

18 Dillon Grove - GLEN IRISAuction Saturday 17th July at 11am

Inspect Thursday 1.30-2pm & Saturday 1-1.45pm

Land 18.2m x 39.3m (60’ x129’) approx

Contact Damien Davis 0409 961 264

Talia Tomaino 0409 138 474

Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500

Visit jelliscraig.com.au

Beyond an exquisite façade, this gorgeous Victorian home has been stunningly transformed merging an

innate flair for contemporary style with lovely indoor/outdoor spaces. Nestled between Victoria and

Rathmines Reserves near Auburn Primary School, cafes and train it features 3 large Bedrooms (main/

WIRs/ensuite, 1/BIRs plus storage), Award Winning designer-created Kitchen, main bathroom, sun-filled

OP Living where café-style doors unfold to luxuriant decked garden (potential OSP via ROW). With

stone finishes, European appliances, heating, air-conditioning, security.

4 Stanley Avenue - HAWTHORN EASTAuction Saturday 17th July at 12noon

Inspect Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 11.30-12noon

Land 10.9m x 30.1m (36’ x 99’) approx

Contact Campbell Ward 0402 124 939

Steven Abbott 0407 324 240

Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500

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Unexpected space, dedicated treetop Parent´s Level and picturesque Smart Street Reserve views offer

unique appeal to this beautifully located Victorian near city tram, excellent schools and great shopping.

Features: 3 double Bedrooms (includes upper Master with WIRs/ensuite and adjoining Retreat/Living),

large entertainer´s stainless-steel Euro Kitchen, spacious Dining to secluded deck, lovely park views

from fireside Family Living, sunny deck and garden terrace open directly onto Smart St Reserve. With:

family bathroom, laundry, 3 OFPs, security, storage.

44 Melville Street - HAWTHORNAuction Saturday 3rd July at 11am

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 10.30am

Land 6.1m x 36.7m (20´ x 121´) approx.

Contact Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276

Lewien Gallus 0418 343 908

Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9818 2222

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Tucked quietly away in the vicinity of the exclusive Golden Mile; relax in the spacious interior and

private low-maintenance gardens of this superb single-level home blending unit-like functionality and

house-like proportions. One of only two including own driveway and double carport on a compact

block a short stroll to private schools, shops, park and trams. Offers 3 large Bedrooms (main - ensuite),

Livingroom, Dining, north-facing Lounge/Meals, quality-appointed Kitchen, ducted heating, a/c,

bathroom, laundry, sunny patio and big courtyard.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 12noon

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact Jenny Gillies 0419 008 512

Alastair Craig 0418 335 363

Office 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9831 2800

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1/54 Balwyn Road - BALWYN

A quiet family-focused location with dual street access is just the beginning of this Art Deco homes

appeal. Timber features, ornate ceilings and decorative leadlights complement a comfortable layout

with SC 2 room-quarters ideal for independent Teen/In-Law accommodation. Includes: 3 robed

Bedrooms, formal Living, Dining, stylish granite/Miele Kitchen, bathroom (clawfoot tub) and spacious

Family/4th Bedroom to level garden. Includes: heating, twin garages and workshop via Wills St offering

exciting possibilities for redevelopment/dual occupancy (STCA).

Auction Saturday 10th July at 11am

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

Land 16.8m x 45.7m (55´ x 150´) approx.

Contact William Chen 0438 383 336

Richard James 0408 751 189

Office 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9830 5966

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10 Birdwood Street - BALWYN

Elevated on a picturesque corner capturing parkland views, this lovingly renovated home offers sun-

filled contemporary living on compact allotment metres to Balwyn High School. Sitting beyond a

generous sweep of lawn, a sunny entertaining patio complements superb fireside Livingroom whilst

ultra-stylish Euro appliances/stone Kitchen/huge Meals is wrapped by landscaped north terrace.

Includes: 3 Bedrooms (2/BIRs), spacious bathroom, heating, double carport and marvelous green-belt

locale near Macleay Park, Doncaster Rd tram and popular Village shops.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 10.30am

Inspect Thursday 12.30-1pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

Land 15.9m x 30.2m (52’ x 99’) approx.

Contact Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511

Robert Ding 0418 858 393

Office 244 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. Tel 9831 2800

Visit jelliscraig.com.au

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Offering sensational dimensions for multi-zoned living/entertaining, this superior modern home answers

all family requirements with space and flexibility amidst generous easy-care gardens. With easy

proximity to city/Deakin tram, train, shops and schools, this handsome home boasts access via Yeovil

Rd to 2 double remote garages with options for Teen Rumpus/Gym for growing families. With 4 double

Bedrooms (BIRs, main/city views/WIRs/ensuite), Study, lovely formal, OP casual and Living areas, Smeg/

marble Kitchen, marble bathrooms/powder room, heating/cooling/security.

Auction Saturday 10th July at 11am

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.45am

Land 16.9m x 46.9m (55’ x 154’) approx

Contact Kevin O’Brien 0447 008 000

Mark Lawson 0414 777 887

Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500

Visit jelliscraig.com.au

1278 Toorak Road - CAMBERWELL

Making an unforgettable statement in sophisticated style, this stunning semi-detached period home

represents a high-point in chic low-maintenance living near Glenferrie Rd, transport and Central

Gardens. An awe-inspiring abode transformed by BKK architects, features clean lines, innovative layout

and high-gloss timber floors highlight an easy-flowing floorplan. 2 double Bedrooms (BIRs), ingenious

Study nook, sleek Kitchen (European Appliances)/cantilevered Dining and OP Living to paved court

with waterfall fish-pond, BBQ. Superb bathroom/laundry, heat/cool, security, OSP.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 11.00am

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

Land 6.5m x 33.5m (21’ x 110’) approx

Contact Chloe Quinn 0412 238 565

Richard Winneke 0418 136 858

Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500

Visit jelliscraig.com.au

17 William Street - HAWTHORN

Showcasing stylish contemporary comforts throughout a relaxed, family-friendly layout, this inviting

Californian Bungalow inspires easy indoor/outdoor entertaining against a luxuriant north decked

garden milieu. Nestled in a leafy low-traffic pocket within walking distance to choice of schools, train,

tram, bus, Box Hill, Mont Albert cafes and Aqualink, this sun-drenched home features 4 Bedrooms (3/

BIRs), Study/5th Bedroom (BIRs), formal Living, separate Dining (both OFPs), 1st class Euro/granite

Kitchen/Living wrapped by beautiful deck and private garden surrounds. Includes: 2 stylish bathrooms,

security, hydronic heating, cooling, auto-gates/carport/extra OSP.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 2.00pm

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Land 15.2m x 34.7m (50’ x 114’) approx.

Contact Richard Spratt 0412 493 189

Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511

Office 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999

Visit jelliscraig.com.au

5 Grange Street - MONT ALBERT

Make the move to an executive lifestyle in this stunning 2 storey home where a sleek, contemporary façade perfectly announces a stylish, designer interior. A secure, easy-care sanctuary offering effortless living/entertaining with 3 double Bedrooms (main/ensuite), upper 2nd Living area, chic OP Blanco Kitchen/Living to north garden terrace, double remote garage.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 12noonInspect Thursday 3-3.30pm & Saturday from 11.30amContact Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276, Lewien Gallus 0418 343 908Office 818 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. Tel 9810 5000Visit jelliscraig.com.au

7 Pam Avenue - BALWYN NORTH

A comprehensive renovation has completely transformed this charming single fronted brick Victorian c. 1895, redefining it as a stylishly contemporary living domain. 2 spacious Bedrooms (Main with dual BIRs), open plan Living/Dining with superior gourmet Kitchen, designer bathroom, elevated deck, alfresco courtyard.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 12noonInspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.45amLand 7.4m x 26.6m (24’ x 87’) irreg approx.Contact Paul Keane 0419 330 571, Laleh Mohmedi 0424 427 317Office 45 High Street, Glen Iris. Tel 9809 8999Visit jelliscraig.com.au

24 Edward Street - HAWTHORN

This superb free-standing Victorian´s renovated, extended spaces include light-filled living/dining areas enhanced by sunny courtyard featuring café awning. 2 downstairs bedrooms and spacious bathroom complement upstairs main bedroom with balcony, walk-in robes and en suite. Reverse cycle heating/cooling.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 12noonEstimate $750,000- $825,000Inspect Thursday 5.30-6pm & Saturday 12-12.30pmContact Ken Griffith 0418 548 423, Clayton Smith 0418 877 445Office 369 Bridge Road, Richmond. Tel 9428 3333Visit jelliscraig.com.au

10 Gardner Street - RICHMOND

A combination of chic contemporary style and hush-quiet rear positioning gives rise to an exceptional easy-care lifestyle in this superb single-level unit suited to 1st timers, investors or downsizers, (1 of only 3 on the block). With sunny Living, 2 double Bedrooms (main with BIR), well-designed open plan Kitchen/Meals area opening onto entertainment deck and wrap-around courtyard, SLUG. Close to transport, local shops, parks & gardens.Auction Saturday 10th July at 12noonInspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 11-11.45amContact Talia Tomaino 0409 138 474, Damien Davis 0409 961 264Office 1121 High Street, Armadale. Tel 9832 0500Visit jelliscraig.com.au

3/4 Wells Street - SURREY HILLS

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SOUTH YARRA 1/112-116 Leopold StreetCourtyard Apartment By Rob MillsElegant contemporary street presence, outstanding finishes & rich in detail. This brand new single level apartment is proudly located opposite the Botanic Gardens. Comp: Stunning living areas which all open to courtyard terraces together with 3 large bdrm suites. Basement garaging for 3 cars.

Auction Saturday 3rd July 11amView Wednesday 12-12.30pm & 5-5.30pm

Andrew Baines 0418 328 407Gerald Delany 0418 355 337226 Toorak Road, South Yarra

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Impressive dimensions and a delightful north-facing rear aspect are key assets of the enticing allotment that surrounds this classically comfortable three bedroom residence. Immediate proximity to Kooyong village, the station and Glenferrie Road trams to several prestigious schools further complements an outstanding opportunity to pursue re-development or new single dwelling scope, STCA. Today’s entirely liveable spaces lead to leafy garden and car-port accessed from laneway ROW that enhances the prospect of considerable rewards from lifestyle and/or investment perspectives. Land: 658sqm (approx).

TOORAK 7 Monomeath Avenue

Auction Saturday 17th July at 12.30pm

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12.30-1pm

Contact Peter Bennison 0418 332 864 Justin Long 0418 537 973 Ève Larosée 0404 866 575

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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Elan is a new & exclusive boutique eight-apartment residence in one of Melbourne's most prestigious & sought after locations, designed by Plus Architecture. Luxuriously appointed each apartment offers indoor/outdoor terraces for entertainment, open plan layout designed to take full advantage of the impressive views & create an inviting & relaxed ambience. Contemporary in style, each 2 BR apartment occupies 1 half floor & offers 2 bathrooms & parking for 2 cars in an ideal location close to the city's epicentre, surrounded by lush parklands. A stunning 3 BR, 2 storey penthouse is the jewel of Elan & offers a luxury of space, light & exceptional views. In an ideal lifestyle location close to Chapel St & Melbourne CBD, Elan is bespoke luxury at its best.

South yARRA 59 Darling Street

Now Selling

Contact James McCormack 0410 503 389 Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

Office 1111 high Street Armadale 9822 9999

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Positioned in the beautiful Domain precinct, this stunning brand new apartment offers the perfect Melbourne position facing Arnold Street, South Yarra with a tree top aspect. A unique oppotunity exsits to live in this modern building with the finest café at your doorstep. Offers exceptionally well designed & proportioned living spaces, including a fabulous chefs kitchen, sweeping balconies & beautiful vistas from every room, 3 fitted bedrooms (all with ensuites), study, laundry room, powder-room & double basement garage.

MelbOurne 103/401 St Kilda road

Private Sale $2,795,000

Inspect Wednesday 1-1.30pm & Saturday by Appointment

Contact Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Sean Cussell 0425 787 979 nicole French 0417 571 505

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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This imposing Victorian boasts the impressive dimensions and heritage detailing of the era combined with previously renovated and extended interiors providing tremendous scope for further enhancement or contemporary revival, STCA. Formal lounge and dining, marble OFPs, open-plan Miele/Blanco kitchen and expansive informal living and dining extending to paved entertaining and spa pool. 3 bedrooms plus study/retreat, main OFP, WIRs/ensuite. Powder room, heating.

hAWThORn 153 Power Street

Auction Saturday 10th July at 2.30pm

Inspect Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

Contact nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175 Mark Dayman 0409 342 462

Office 266 Auburn Road hawthorn 9822 9999

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Enjoying a prestigious location in the Golden Mile precinct this 1970s contemporary brick home has zoned living areas surrounding a central north-facing deck. Immaculately presented whilst still offering opportunity to redecorate/modernise if desired or possible new home site (STCA), land size 810m2/8,751sqft approximately. Comprising formal sitting room, three bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite), separate dining, bathroom, laundry, plus informal living room and timber kitchen/dining. Includes ducted heating/cooling/vacuum, R/C airconditioner, remote/double garage with internal access.

CAnTERBuRy21 Hopetoun Avenue

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am

Inspect Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday from 10am

Contact Geordie Dixon 0418 588 399 Joe Muinos 0423 222 043

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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This charming 1940’s English clinker will captivate you with its elegant formal rooms and stunning contemporary extension, on an elevated allotment of 675sqm (approx). The home features: formal lounge and dining, 3 large bedrooms, fitted study/4th bedroom, central family bathroom, teenage retreat and well appointed granite kitchen with adjacent meals area overlooking spacious family room. The location provides for easy access to the 48 Tram, Nth Balwyn Village, Balwyn High School, Local Parks and the Eastern Freeway. Land: 16.7m x 40.2m (approx).

BaLwyN NorTH 23 Sunburst avenue

Auction Saturday 17th July at 1.30pm

Inspect wednesday 5.30-6pm Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact ross Stryker 0401 318 772 Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212 Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

Office 266 auburn road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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A sensational location in the leafy Domain precinct, with real lifestyle appeal in this spectacular brand new apartment. Exceptional proportions, designer style & luxurious finishes define 18sq (approx) of stunning living & accommodation spaces. Gourmet Gaggenau kitchen complete with 2 ovens & 2 dishwashers & generous living & dining opening to a sweeping (42sqm) terrace feat a Smeg BBQ, provides the ultimate indoor/outdoor entertaining venue. Two bedrooms each with opulent ensuites are accompanied by a study, powder-room & separate laundry.

mElBournE 304/401 St Kilda road

Private Sale $1,995,000

Inspect Wednesday 1-1.30pm & Saturday By Appointment

Contact marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Sean Cussell 0425 787 979 nicole French 0417 571 505

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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luxurious corner apartment enjoying breathtaking views offers sensational city-edge living with access to pool and gym. Generous living/dining with imported Gaggenau kitchen, streaming with northern and western light, opens to covered terrace. main bedroom with marble en-suite/WIr are complemented by two further bedrooms with balcony, BIr’s and marble bathroom. Features central heating/cooling, alarm, video-security, lift access, laundry, 2xstorage cages, 2x basement car-parks.

mElBournE801/19 Queens road

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday from 10am

Contact Adam Jack 0418 613 188 James mcCormack 0410 503 389

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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Beyond fashion, the enduring appeal of a Joe Fudge design defines this inviting single level villa, one of only four. North westerly aspects supply lots of natural light to large living/dining areas complemented by a separate kitchen reflective of well maintained, easily updated originality throughout. Two double bedrooms, each with built-in robes, surround a generous central bathroom and separate laundry. Single car-port. Close to Toorak village, Como Park and bike paths along the Yarra’s banks

Toorak 4/40 Bruce Street

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 10.30am

Inspect Thursday 10.30-11am & Saturday from 10am

Contact Matthew Wassylko 0412 793 544 Peter Bennison 0418 332 864

Office 1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

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Family priorities of zoned living areas, & abundant accommodation are superbly satisfied throughout this exceptionally well balanced 5 Br home on 780sqm (approx). Elegant, bright entertaining areas & an extensive light-filled family living/dining & granite kitchen with walk-in pantry all surround an alluring elevated terrace. Sep fitted study + a downstairs recreation room or office opens to a private N.W. garden. 5 bright, large upstairs Brs incl a huge master with balc, dressing rm & ensuite, 4 further Brs, 1 ensuite & sky-lit 3rd bathroom. Double garage.

Toorak 7 Power avenue

PrivateSale$3,875,000

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 1.30-2pm

Contact Peter Bennison 0418 332 864 Chris Barrett 0412 927 409 Justin Long 0418 537 973

Office 1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

Conj Maurice Pitard 0418 559 977

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Stunning solid-brick Edwardian residence showcases a totally captivating combination of period elegance and contemporary designer style. Limed Baltic-pine floors and pressed metal ceilings distinguish arched hallway, inviting sitting room (OFP) overlooking internal courtyard, two bedrooms (OFPs & BIRs) and stylish bathroom with Euro-laundry. Generous living/dining and sleek contemporary Smeg kitchen open to private west-facing courtyard/garden. Features alarm, ducted-heating, reverse cycle air-conditioner, drip-system, off-street parking.

aRmadaLE16 Elgin avenue

Auction Saturday 10th July at 12.30pm

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 2-2.30pm

Contact dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James mcCormack 0410 503 389

Office 1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

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Boasting irresistible street appeal, this instantly alluring Edwardian three bedroom plus study home occupies a substantial corner allotment in an exceptional family focussed position. Beautifully presented interiors include 3 double bedrooms, BIRs, study, formal sitting with bay window and open fire and formal dining preceding the kitchen and sensational open-plan living and dining spaces extending to outdoor entertaining areas. Features 2 bathrooms, alarm, heating/cooling. Land 670sqm approx.

GLEn IRIS 8 Valley Parade

Auction Saturday 10th July at 12.30pm

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact anthony Reis 0417 352 774 andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151

Office 1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

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This striking contemporary residence near Chapel Street superbly showcases innovative cutting-edge architecture.Expanses of glass a spectacular cantilevered staircase showcase contemporary style through sensational living/dining and sublime gourmet Smeg kitchen opening to north-facing courtyard and light-well. Upstairs, main bedroom, en-suite/built-in robes are complemented by two further bedrooms, built-in robes, bathroom and study-area. Features panel-heating, reverse cycle air-conditioning, alarm, powder-room, laundry, remote garage, video-intercom.

prahran 20a ann Street

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 11.30am

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 11am

Contact Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James McCormack 0410 503 389

Office 1111 high Street armadale 9822 9999

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Desirably situated near high Street and hawksburn Village, this freestanding timber Victorian cottage’s appeal is further enhanced by a superb combination of period charm and stylish comfort. Limed Baltic-pine flows through hallway to two double bedrooms (1OFp/BIr), bright bathroom, gorgeous living and dining room and well-equipped kitchen with stone benches and Miele dishwasher, open to north-facing courtyard/garden. Features ducted-heating, shed.

prahran69 Bayview Street

Auction Saturday 10th July at 11.30am

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

Contact Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939 James McCormack 0410 503 389

Office 1111 high Street armadale 9822 9999

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Smartly renovated Californian in ultra convenient position features stylish façade with a light & bright interior comprising: wide hallway, formal sitting room, three bedrooms, central bathroom, vestibule plus full-width rear extension incorporating laundry, powder room and kitchen with informal meals & family leading to a north-facing deck and private rear garden with mature fruit trees. Includes: alarm, ducted heating, R/C airconditioner, roof storage, shed, remote off-street parking ROW.

glen IRIS30 Wills Street

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 12.30pm

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 12noon

Contact Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266 Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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This just completed, impressively appointed three-four bedroom, two bathroom townhouse is within a moment’s walk of Solway Primary School and makes the most of proximity to gardiner’s Creek. light-filled living/dining areas feature Jetmaster OFP and seamless access to sunny deck and landscaped surroundings. An open-plan kitchen with stone benches and soft-closing cabinetry serves in style. Downstairs main bedroom with en suite. Ducted vacuum, heating/cooling, 2.5 car garage, water tank and 6 star energy rating provide further proof of contemporary excellence. Individual title, 430sqm (approx).

ASHbuRTOn15a Solway Street

Auction Saturday 10th July at 10.30am

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & 6-6.30pm & Saturday 11-11.30am

Contact Jason brinkworth 0416 006 282 Andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999

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A true family domain – hidden behind a high brick wall, this well proportioned classically designed two storey home features a large lounge with interconnected dining room, recently updated kitchen and breakfast room, massive rear family room opening onto a North facing deck; four bedrooms with a separate study, three bathrooms and double garage all add up to the ideal home for the larger family. Note the central Kew location near trams, schools and parkland. Features include auto gate and garage door, gas central heating, air-conditioning and ducted vacuuming.

Kew 57 Cecil Street

Auction Saturday 10th July at 11.30am

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Cameron edgoose 0438 064 212 Michael Liu 0402 699 076

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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A brilliant chance ot secure a large land holding at an affordable price, with a very charming clinker brick 1930s period home on the North side. Includes a large lounge+dining rm, 3 bedrms, a central modernized,fully tiled bathroom, second bathrm in laundry and new kitchen; with a single lock-up garage, lots of period features, this home will reward an innovative owner with room for a substantial extension (STCA). Land: 14.6m x 47.2m (682sqm) approx.

HAwTHoRN eAST199 Rathmines Road

Auction Saturday 17th July at 11.30am

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 11-11.30am

Contact Stephen Gough 0439 844 855 Michael Liu 0402 699 076

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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Impressive 32sq town-residence combines understated luxury, contemporary elegance and low-maintenance ease in a tree-lined locale. Parquetry floors flow through entry to sitting room and generous living/dining (gas log-fire) with superb Smeg kitchen opening to north-facing garden. Downstairs main bedroom with modern en-suite/BIR are complemented by three further bedrooms (BIRs), study-area and bathroom. Features alarm, RC/air-conditioning, double-garage with internal access, laundry, powder-room, ducted-vacuum.

CamBeRwell2/32 Donna Buang Street

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 11.30am

Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday from 11am

Contact marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 Nicole French 0417 571 505 Nick Ptak 0413 370 442

Office 266 auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

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This fully refurbished, faultlessly presented 2 bedroom apartment enjoys the exclusivity of being 1 of only 7 in a stylishly re-modelled block close to trams & buses. Security entrance enhances privacy of light-filled spaces framed by sunny front balcony & low maintenance rear courtyard. Polished parquetry floors & stone surfaces define contemporary kitchen/meals area & bathroom featuring stone vanity & designer detailing. Sep living of attractive proportions opens to the balcony. One of the 2 spacious double BRs, BIRs, offers direct access to the paved courtyard. Under cover OSP further complements entry level flair and/or first class quality investment.

CaUlFIelD NORTH3/56 Narong Road

Auction Saturday 10th July at 2.30pm

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 11-11.30am

Contact anthony Reis 0417 352 774 Jason Brinkwoth 0416 006 282

Office 1111 High Street armadale 9822 9999

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Auction Saturday 24th July at 11.00am (Unless Sold Prior)View Wednesday & Saturday 1.00 - 1.45pmCall Mark Wridgway 0419 510 777 Mellisa Rigter 0433 247 784Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000

MALVERN EAST Penthouse, 100 Burke Road

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PENTHOUSE

Last one in this hugely successful building of six brand new apartments that set a fresh benchmark for sophistication, elegance and style. Situated opposite Central Park close to Hedgeley Dene Gardens and local shops, this spectacular single level apartment features huge open-plan living spaces, study, and a generous terrace with panoramic views to the Dandenong’s. Every luxury is provided with 2 Pac joinery, Corian bench-tops, Miele appliances, heating/cooling throughout, lift access, sizable storage room and basement garaging for 2 cars.

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Private Sale View Wednesday & Saturday 1.00 - 1.45pmCall Mark Wridgway 0419 510 777 Mellisa Rigter 0433 247 784Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000

MALVERN EAST 6/100 Burke Road

ONLY 1

LEFT

Barcaldine House. A rare opportunity to own one of this regions fi nest properties. Just 7kms from Daylesford and approximately 90 minutes to Melbourne’s CBD Barcaldine House is nestled amongst nature’s magnifi cent surroundings. Boasting 38 acres a property of grand proportions including a 60sq homestead with wine cellar, bed and breakfast accommodation, café/function room and commercial kitchen. The grounds are beautifully manicured and include sizable vineyard, olive grove, helipad, and spring fed lake stocked for the angler.

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Auction Saturday 17th July at 3.00pm (Unless Sold Prior)View Friday & Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm Strictly by Appointment OnlyCall Beverley Higgs 0448 271 222 Tom May 0413 996 185Offi ce 124 High Street, Woodend 5427 1222

MUSK via DAYLESFORD 238 Dairy Flat Road www.barcaldinehouse.com.au

“Amberley”. Set in an elevated position in the heart of Toorak, this stunning Robert Hamilton designed art deco apartment offers style space and a delightful Northerly aspect only moments to elegant Toorak Village shopping, cafes, restaurants and transport. Featuring: Entry, formal lounge with open fi re place, separate dining, family room, sunroom, granite kitchen, 3 bedrooms, study, 2 bathrooms, ducted heating, air conditioning, decorative high ceilings, polished fl oors and single garage.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 2.00pm (Unless Sold Prior)View Wednesday & Saturday 2.00 - 2.30pmCall Phillip French 0411 090 987 Karl Luff 0437 072 056Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000

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TOORAK 4/14 Trawalla Avenue

Auction Saturday 17th July at 11.30amView Wednesday 6.00 - 6.30pm, Thursday 12.00 - 12.30pm Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pm Call Simon Jones 0418 531 243 Adrian Wood 0404 861 508Offi ce 133 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park 9699 7222 rtedgar.com.au

ALBERT PARK 68 Danks StreetOne block from the beach in the heart of Albert Park is this beautifully renovated Victorian cottage. Featuring a self-contained studio/ home offi ce, this charming residence will meet all your city requirements. Two sunny bedrooms, one with BIR, euro laundry and large sleek bathroom, leads to open living/ dining, gleaming kitchen and generous outdoor deck. With right of way at the rear there is further scope to enhance what is already a lovely home.

Hepburn At Hepburn – Luxury Like No Other. Staged around nature is Hepburn At Hepburn, the spa country’s long awaited most luxurious designer villas located directly opposite world renowned Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa. A collaboration of award-winning leaders in their fi eld from David Edelman Architects to interior designer David Hicks and landscape architect Jack Merlo Design, fully furnished interiors and soul soothing outdoor retreats. The 14 villas are exclusively designed for the weekend investor market. Every luxury, utter relaxation.

Private Sale $450,000 each View Saturday 3.00 - 4.00pm & Sunday 12.00 - 1.00pmCall Rick Lander 0408 571 485 Offi ce 124 High Street, Woodend 5427 1222

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HEPBURN (via DAYLESFORD) 2-8 Range Road

G.E Hubay designed town residence with huge paved courtyard garden close to Toorak and Hawksburn Villages. Living and dining with garden outlook, kitchen and meals area. Upstairs: 3 bedrooms (master with ensuite and walk in robe) and bathroom. Laundry, 2 undercover car parks and heating/cooling.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 2.00pm (Unless Sold Prior)View Wednesday 1.00 - 1.30pm & Saturday from 1.30pmCall Sarah Case 0439 431 020 Greg Herman 0411 473 307Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.aua

TOORAK 2/264 Williams RoadTown residence close to Malvern Central and transport. Master bedroom with ensuite and built in robes and opening to courtyard, kitchen and living and dining opening to a north east courtyard. Upstairs: 2 bedrooms both with built in robes and main bathroom. Heating/cooling and double lock-up garage.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 12.00pm (Unless Sold Prior)View Thursday 12.00 - 12.30pm & Saturday from 11.30amCall Sarah Case 0439 431 020 Greg Herman 0411 473 307Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.au

ARMADALE 4A Egerton Road

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

ONLY 6 LEFT

Ground fl oor apartment, renovated throughout and close to the Botanic Gardens. Lounge room with gas heater opening to balcony, 2nd bedroom or dining, kitchen, master bedroom with built in robes and bathroom with washing machine facilities. Strata title with a car space and separate communal laundry.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 11.00am (Unless Sold Prior)View Wed 1.00 - 1.30pm, Thurs 5.00 - 5.30pm & Sat from 10.30amCall David Colbran 0418 348 481 Will Cooper 0409 963 204Offi ce 10 Wallace Avenue, Toorak 9826 1000 rtedgar.com.au

SOUTH YARRA 1/120 Caroline Street

To be sold separately. No 17: Quintessential holiday cottage on 1663sqm (approx) with ocean and rural views. Features northern deck, 2 BRs and plenty of retro appeal. No 19: Design a home of your dreams on 1391sqm (approx) with rural views. Explore the possibilities within an easy stroll to the village.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 12.00pm & 12.30pmView Saturday & Sunday 12.00 - 12.30pmCall Michael Phoenix 0408 675 361 Christine Haydon 0412 294 625Offi ce 43 Cook Street, Flinders 5989 0599 rtedgar.com.au

FLINDERS 17 & 19 Double Creek Road

Stylish 2 bed, 2 bath apartment featuring panoramic views over the Bay, Westgate and City. Spacious balcony ideal for entertaining, open plan lounge/dining, exquisite kitchen, master with walk-in glass bathroom, spa and BIR’s. Ducted heating/cooling, basement parking, pool and BBQ area.

Auction Saturday 17th July at 1.30pm (Unless Sold Prior)View Saturday 3.00 - 3.30pmCall Gerald Betts 0418 371 855 Robert Marden 0412 079 993Offi ce 133 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park 9699 7222 rtedgar.com.au

PORT MELBOURNE 702/108 Bay Street

Magnifi cent 10,700sqft/994m2 block with a 66 metre depth, approx,a north-south siting and liveable/lettable 5 bedroom brick residenceis primed for a luxury new home with tennis court or multi-unit site,STCA near Church Street and schools. 30/60/90/120 days.

Auction Saturday 3rd July at 10.30amView Wednesdays 1.30 - 2.00pm & Saturday from 10.00amCall Robin Parker 0403 336 282 Greg Costello 0418 170 086Offi ce 103 Church Street, Brighton 9592 9299 rtedgar.com.au

BRIGHTON 66 Well Street

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

994 sqm*(10,700 sqft*)

*Approx

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615 GLENHUNTLY RD, SOUTH CAULFIELD

9532 8845www.matthewiaco.com.au

6/31 KENSINGTON STREET, SOUTH YARRAAPARTMENT LIVING AT ITS BESTLocated in this prestigious location, this beautifully renovated 3 BR North facing rear apartment. Short walk to Rockleygardens, Toorak Rd and Chapel Street ~ all with easy access to public transport & shops. This super bright apartmentinspects superbly. Comp: security entry foyer, 3 spacious bedrooms, beautifully appointed modern kitchen withstainless steel gas stove, dishwasher & ample cupboards & bench space. Sun filled lounge/dining - gas heating,polished floors & access to sunny balcony, modern stylish bathroom with laundry facilities + storage. Undercover carpark on title + shared storage room.EXCITING OPPORTUNITY ~ MOVE STRAIGHT IN & ENJOY - PRIOR OFFERS INVITEDIDEALLY SUIT $620,000 - $680,000 BUYERS ~ NOT TO BE MISSED!!AUCTION SATURDAY 10TH JULY @ 1.30 PMINSPECT THURS, SAT & SUN 12.00 - 12.30CONTACT Mike Michelson 9532 8845 0418 312 915 Matthew Iaco 9532 8845 - 0412 522 900

03 9654 8666www.grosswaddell.com.auLEVEL 6, 172-192 FLINDERS ST, MELBOURNE

• Freestanding 2 level office building• Building Area: 233m2*

AUCTION 1pm Thursday July 1

*approxJonathon McCormack 0418 835 885Tamara Gross 0411 748 538

TOORAK

98-100 MATHOURA RD (One door from Toorak Rd)OCCUPY/INVEST

AUCTION

TOMORROW

• 6 on site carspaces• Existing planning permit for Medical practice

Abercromby’s 1087 High Street Armadale Telephone 9864 5300 Email sales@abercrombys.com.au

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‘Leinad’ – Unsurpassed LocationFirst time offered in 70 years. All the elements of a fabulous future are captured by this classical three bedroom Edwardian. Original character and previously extended spaces signal rewarding scope for further renovation and extension. Alternatively consider new home site possibilities, STCA, to maximize the natural advantage of north-facing rear aspects on an allotment of some 630sqm. Either scenario is enhanced by immediate proximity to Central Park, Hedgeley Dene Gardens, prestigious schools, shops and cafes. Current day spaces include a wide hall with original fretwork, stained glass windows, 3 double bedrooms, bright living, sunny dining with garden outlook, study, older style kitchen and bathroom. Side-drive to carport, underlines pleasing land size and confirms enticing options with ROW access.

Malvern East3 Davies Street

Auction: Saturday 17th July 12.30pmView: Saturday 12.00-12.30pmTim Derham 0438 332 844Michael Derham 0425 790 233Mel Ref: 59 G10

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Ashburton DBentleigh DBlackburn DCamberwell DCarlton DCarnegie DCaulfield DElsternwick DHawthorn DMt Waverley DOakleigh DToorak THINK RESULTS

incorporating

Auction Saturday 17 July at 12.00View Sat 11- 11.30 Call Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773

Roger Butcher 0411 698 118Simon Byrne 0413 701 444

Office 590 Burwood Road

Hawthorn 9818 3456

GLEN IRIS

Paramount Position, Prime Potential

There´ s no better opportunity to build your dream

home than here on this large and level allotment that invites an inspired design in a coveted plane tree-lined locale. Measuring 830m² (approx) and

receiving plenty of natural light; make your move, plan for perfection and create a contemporary classic for the ultimate family lifestyle close to

quality schools, shopping, parklands, transport and freeway. One of the area s original weatherboard homes retains its delightful period character (and

rear stable and sheds!) on this excellent block and offers comfortable current-day living with a functional three bedroom-floorplan and scope to

renovate if desired. This tightly held property presents an exceptional opening in a fabulous family position to immediately enjoy and rebuild

or redevelop when ready (STCA).

44 Iris Road

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SOUTH YARRA4/40 Millswyn Street

Auction Saturday 10 July at 2.00View Thu & Sat 1- 1.30Call Andrew Chapman 0412 280 773

Simon Byrne 0413 701 444Office 590 Burwood Road

Hawthorn 9818 3456

2 1 1

Boutique Block, Blue Ribbon Living- Stroll to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park from this fabulous 1930s apartment affording one of the best opportunities in a highly-sought after English-style block on the corner of Little Park Street. Sunny first floor position, impressive proportions and understated Art Deco adornment enhance a flexible floorplan comprising two bedrooms (BIRs) plus study. Includes garage on title.

HAWTHORN1/8 Wallen Road

Auction Saturday 3 July at 1.00View Wed, Sat & Sun 12.00-12.45Call Naomi Dorevitch 0408 326 747

Andrew Tolson 0418 312 542Office 428 Toorak Road

Toorak 9826 0000

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Life on the park. A rare opportunity to acquire this exciting courtyard apartment with views of park and the Yarra. Comprises: spacious open plan living with formal lounge and dining areas, granite kitchen with quality appointments and finishes, 2 bedrooms (master with ensuite & WIR), central bathroom, separate laundry, 2 side by side security car spaces, heating, cooling and electric awnings. Open your back door to Yarra walk or jog. Relax in the tranquillity of the olive tree and fish pond.

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CAMBERWELL1/22 Donna Buang St

Auction Saturday 3 July at 11.00View Thu & Sat 11-11.30Call Tony Nathan 0412 285 066

Simon Byrne 0413 701 444Office 590 Burwood Road

Hawthorn 9818 3456

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Perfectly positioned single level villa unit with sun drenched front garden and in easy walking distance to Camberwell Junction shops, parkland and transport. Enclosed front verandah, large sun filled sitting room, bright kitchen with meals area, two bedrooms with BIR s, bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. Other features include heating, single lock up garage and rear communal courtyard an ideal opportunity to value add to bring this property into the 21st Century.

SURREY HILLS53 Empress Road

Auction Saturday 3 July at 1.00View Thu 1- 1.30 & Sat 2- 2.30Call Liz O’Sullivan 0407 880 754

Marie Harbeck 0413 223 346Office 590 Burwood Road

Hawthorn 9818 3456

4 2 2

This Californian Bungalow designed home offers four bedrooms (BIRs), study, formal living & dining rooms (OFPs), bright & spacious open plan kitchen combined with informal living/dining & an elegantly paved patio that sweeps around the in-ground pool. Sitting on an allotment of 684m2 (approx) the property offers a double lock up garage, ducted heating & period charm. Close to a host of Melbourne´ s most prestigious private schools, train stations, tram, café s & shops.

HUGHESDALE105A Kangaroo Road

Auction Saturday 3 July at 12.00View Tue & Thu 12.30-1.00Call Richard Williams 0409 341 978

Clare Rocke 0412 979 109Office 49 Atherton Road

Oakleigh 9568 1188

A rare & fabulous opportunity exists here to secure this outstanding corner site measuring some 2042 sqm on 2 titles that surround the original Church buildings dating back to c1916. The site will present a range of options for you to explore including multi dwelling redevelopment (S.T.C.A) that will ultimately benefit from this prized location just minutes to Hughesdale & Oakleigh Shopping precincts, public transport & Chadstone Shopping Centre. Land: 42.4/40.2 x 44.9/56.6m approx. Terms: 10% deposit, balance in 12 months with vacant possession.

MALVERN EAST7 Bruce Street

Auction Saturday 17 July at 2.00View Wed 1.00-1.30Call Richard Williams 0409 341 978

Paul Mizerni 0410 844 955Office 49 Atherton Road

Oakleigh 9568 1188

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Enjoying a leafy streetscape this enticing semi detached brick residence delivers Deco charm and a sunny north-west rear garden in this envied position walking distance to Malvern East Station and Chadstone Shopping Centre. It comprises living room with possible OFP, separate dining room, updated kitchen, 2 bedrooms, sunroom or 3rd bedroom, central bathroom, laundry and single garage.

East Melbourne

50 Hotham Street

First Class Family Spaces Amidst Inner City Exclusivity One of the largestresidences in East Melbourne, on some 1027sqm, this exceptional Victorian of 6 bedrooms and4 bathrooms balances elegance and refinement with everyday enjoyment on the very edge of the CBD. Grand drawing room and separate dining domain are complemented by contemporarykitchen/meals overlooking the garden’s wonderful north facing dimensions and seductiveswimming pool. Stunning lower level guest accommodation, theatre and/or recreational spacesenjoy their own garden aspect. Separate garden lodge represents a sensational teenager’s retreat. Hydronic heating, wine cellar and double garage with excellent rear access.

> VIEW Wed 12.00 - 1.00pm & Sat 1.30 - 2.30pm

by appointment

> EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Closing Thu 22nd July - 5.30pm

> MEL REF 2G F4

> EPR POA

> OFFICE Hawthorn/Camberwell Office, 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101

> TEL 9944 3888

> CONTACT Paul Richards 0414 503 324

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Hawthorn East

38 Mt Ida Avenue

Incredible Moderene art deco. Big beautiful corner block home offering spectacularly spacious living, with opportunity to update to enhance the lifestyle available in this prestige area.Ideally located with connections for trams, shops, restaurants, Anderson Park, Bialik College, Auburn South Primary and freeway access. Marble fittings, curved windows and the originalfloorplan bring the art deco style to life in wonderfully large living room, dining room and naturallylight kitchen while the upstairs bedrooms open to a balcony with superb tree top views to thehorizon. The space is here to enjoy, the style remains to entrance and the opportunity is yours to seize.

> VIEW Thur 3.00 - 3.30pm & Sat 2.30-3.00pm

> EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Closing Sat 24th July - 4.00pm

> MEL REF 59 G3

> EPR POA

> OFFICE Hawthorn/Camberwell Office, 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101

> TEL 9944 3888

> CONTACT Paul Richards 0414 503 324

Evan Lykourinos 0414 555 455

Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399

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Kew East

645 High Street

Enjoy the handsome returns flowing from this unique investment opportunity.Income: $65,979 per annum (Net) approx

• Securely leased with 2 Tenancies• Extensively Renovated Premises• Comprising spacious 4br dwelling with fabulous views• Located with prominent High Street exposure in this ever popular strip• 368m2 approx. building area

> VIEW Thur & Sat 11.00 - 11.30am

> AUCTION Wed 30th June - 1.00pm

> MEL REF 45 H4

> EPR POA

> OFFICE Hawthorn/Camberwell Office, 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101

> TEL 9944 3888

> CONTACT John Turner 0419 569 919

Nick Walker 0417 330 650

Glen Coutinho 0409 779 399

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> VIEW Thurs 1.00 - 1.30pm & Sat 3.30 - 4.00pm

> AUCTION Sat 17th July - 1.00pm > MEL REF 46 / F2 > PRICE $1,300,000 - $1,400,000 > OFFICE Balwyn Office, 544 Whitehorse Road 3103 > TEL 9830 7000 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463

Balwyn North 37a View Hill Road

Glamorous interior will surprise you!

Meticulously renovated in the Balwyn High School zone. Expect nothing less than five-star finishes, 4 bedrooms, solar-heated in ground pool & spa and paved entertainer’s backyard. Elevated, light-filled living room with soaring windows overlooking northern treetops opens to stunning new kitchen of the highest standards (granite bench-tops, Euro appliances). Features: dining area, remote gas fire and custom-built entertaining unit (internal wiring). Main bedroom (ens with prestige fixtures/fittings, WIR, BIR) opens to private backyard. 3 further bedrms (BIR/shelving), luxurious bathroom, spacious laundry, remote double lock up garage, landscaped low-maint garden, heating/cooling & under house storage. Walk to shops, cafe, tram & bus.

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> VIEW Thurs 1.30 - 2.00pm & Sat 11.45 - 12.15pm > AUCTION Sat 10th July - 2.00pm > MEL REF 44 / K7 > EPR $1,700,000 - $1,850,000 > OFFICE Hawthorn/Camberwell Office, 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101 > TEL 9944 3888 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463

Kew 12 Rockingham Close

Superbly located stunning Georgian family home.

This beautiful and immaculately presented 2 storey Georgian family home is set at the rear of the block and situated in one of Kew’s most highly desired cul-de-sacs with a short walk to Barkers Road shops and transport. Spacious living room, separate formal dining room, study, rumpus room and modern kitchen with meals area and access to a entertainers deck in the well sized immaculate rear garden. Sweeping staircase upstairs to master bedroom with parents retreat, WIR & ensuite plus 2 further bedrooms (BIRs) and both with access to the central bathroom. Features: powder room, separate shower, laundry, gas ducted heating, air conditioning and double lock-up garage. Land: 843sqm approximately.

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> VIEW Sat 12.00 - 12.30pm

> PRIVATE SALE > MEL REF 47 / B4 > EPR POA > OFFICE Balwyn Office, 544 Whitehorse Road 3103 > TEL 9830 7000 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Troy Rendle 0438 305 520

Mont Albert North 2 Chessell Street

In pursuit of excellence!

A unique opportunity awaits the most fastidious of buyers, to purchase a brand new Glenvill built home in a tightly held but highly sought after pocket. With marble and polished porcelain entry and front formal living room opposite home office through to expansive open plan family room, kitchen and meals area. Kitchen includes expansive stone island bench, Miele appls throughout incl 2 Miele wall ovens and cook top and high gloss joinery. The family room opens to a private and spacious outdoor alfresco area, brilliantly enhancing the indoor/outdoor living experience. 3 BRs (BIRs), master with his & her WIR and ens with twin basin vanity and stone bench top. Remote double lock up garage (internal access), evaporative cooling, ducted heating and landscaped gardens. Walk to schools, shops, transport and the Koonung Trail with quick access to the freeway. Low maintenance living at its finest!

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Caulfield South 183-189 Booran Road“Vicinity” A Unique Opportunity. Exciting new boutique development in prime location. Including one 3 bedrooms townhouse and 13 luxury apartments with choice of 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms all with car parking. Buy now for huge stamp duty savings. Already 30% sold. Don’t miss out. Visit the display suite (on site) this weekend.

> VIEW Sat 1.00 - 2.00pm & Sun 3.00 - 4.00pm > PRIVATE SALE > MEL REF 68 / D6 > EPR From $495,000 > OFFICE Caulfield Office 616 Glenhuntly Rd 3162 > TEL 8532 5200 > CONTACT Jonathan Ossip 0405 125 149 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

1 1 1 Glen Iris 116 High StreetA wonderfully generous allotment of 840m (approx.) featuring a 2 bedroom period home offering a fantastic opportunity for a full renovation or redevelopment (STCA). Immediately liveable whilst you contemplate future improvements. Close Ashburton shopping village, central to transport & schooling.

> VIEW Thurs 2.30 - 3.00pm & Sat as advertised > AUCTION Sat 17th July - 2.30pm > MEL REF 60 / B9 > EPR $850,000 - $930,000 > OFFICE Glen Iris Office 58 High Street 3146 > TEL 9885 9811 > CONTACT Sasha Romensky 0401 903 144 Andrew James 0411 420 788

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Kew East 24 Birdwood StreetA grand opportunity. Well presented townhouse on its own title. Comps: formal lounge, o’plan family & meals area overlooking mod kitchen with dishwasher. 3 bedrms (BIRs), master (ens & dble shwr) & sep bathrm. Feats: paved courtyard, dble garage, duct htg & cool. Land: 250sqm approx.

> VIEW Thurs 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat 12.30 - 1.00pm > AUCTION Sat 10th July - 1.00pm > MEL REF 45 / G2 > EPR $750,000 - $825,000 > OFFICE Hawthorn/Camberwell Office 1153-1157 Burke Road 3101 > TEL 9944 3888 > CONTACT Toby Parker 0413 581 104 Chris Johnson 0433 466 463

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2/61 Fisher StreetThis spacious 3BR town res built by Fasham Johnson builders offers kitchen (s/s app) overlooking o/plan living & dining & wrap around courtyard. A spa ensuite, separate laundry & remote SLUG, ducted heating, air con & security alarm complete this unique home.

> VIEW Thurs 1.00 - 1.30pm & Sat as advertised > AUCTION Sat 17th July - 12.30pm > MEL REF 68 / J2 > EPR $650,000 - $700,000 > OFFICE Glen Iris Office 58 High Street 3146 > TEL 9885 9811 > CONTACT Fiona Martin 0423 582 866 Andrew James 0411 420 788

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|AUCTION Saturday 17th July 2.30INSPECT Wed 11.00-11.30amPRICE GUIDE $1,400,000 - $1,500,000CONTACT Darren Krongold 0438 515 433

Sally Zelman 0412 294 488Phillip Kingston 0414 353 547

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This magnificently expansive penthouse is wrapped in exhilaratingpanoramic views that reach across the Bay, the city & theDandenongs. Designed to take advantage of the breathtaking vistas,the sumptuous interior features superb living & dining, full-length terrace, TV room/den, casual meals & granite kitchen.

www.garypeer.com.au 348 orrong road, caulfield north, 3161 9526 1999

SOUTH YARRA 25/33 murphy street

This Edwardian has been updated & extended without detracting from its original enchantment. Leadlight,OFPs & ornate ceilings will engage period lovers while a lounge, open living with atrium-style dining & alfresco courtyard promises relaxed lifestyle in this location.

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|AUCTION Saturday 10th July 10.30PRICE GUIDE $1,200,000 - $1,320,000CONTACT Adam Joske 0414 337 979

Joel Ser 0415 337 708

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CAULFIELD NORTH 97 eskdale road

www.garypeer.com.au348 orrong road caulfield south 9526 1999

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Ed ward ian Elegan ceAn elegant Edwardian home which was built in 1905 is at its peak of condition and ready for its new occupants to move straight in. Comprising 3 bedrooms (main with ensuite), 2 bathrooms, designer kitchen with Caesar stone bench-tops, butler’s pantry and quality stainless steel appliances looking out through Panorama doors to the timber deck, inviting alfresco relaxation or entertaining. Features lead light windows, high ceilings, Baltic and polished Kauri floor-boards with car accommodation provided by remote control gates via Angle Road at the rear of the property. Close to schools, shopping and transport with irregular land totalling 516sqm approx.

D EEPDEN E 906 Burke R o ad

Auctio n : Saturday 17th July at 11amO pen : Thursday & Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pmCo n tact: An tho n y Pan ayi 0430 464 1 1 1

Chris Ewart 041 9 897 979O ffice: 1161 Burke Road Kew 981 7 01 23

Prized Lo catio n with Po ten tialBe surprised once you enter this humble timber 1940´s home positioned on a good sized allotment of land in this prized St James Park location. Comprising covered verandah & entry into a wide entrance hall, 3 good size bedroom´s with the main bedroom capitalising on the morning light. A large living room with OFP is well positioned & entered via the hallway through double doors. The kitchen over-looks the main dining & family room & in turn over-looks the rear garden. There are 2 bathrooms plus 2 toilets. Features include high decorative ceilings, polished floors, OFP & ducted heating, with proximity to parks, Burwood Road shops, tram, train, private schools & university. Land: 13.15 x 35.36 or 418sqm approx.

H AW TH O R N 1 2 Len n o x Street

Auctio n : Saturday 17th July at 12.30pmO pen : Thursday & Saturday 11.00 - 11.30amCo n tact: An tho n y Pan ayi 0430 464 1 1 1

R us sell Turn er 041 9 955 655O ffice: 1161 Burke Road Kew 981 7 01 23

MAGNIFICENT BROADWAY TOWNHOMEWith a period ambience in harmony with its prestigious Tara Estate heritage surrounds, this brand new architect designed town residence presents an exemplary family living environment of generous proportions. Craftsman finished to 6 star specifications and complemented by a north west facing, easily managed private garden. Comprises open plan living/ dining (gas OFP), fully fitted Miele kitchen (butler´s pantry), 4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, powder room, downstairs master, teen retreat, study nook. 2 alfresco entertaining zones, central air conditioning and heating, acoustic glazing, media networking, American Oak parquetry floors, remote garaging x3.

AUCTION Sat 17th July at 11amESR $1,550,000 - $1,700,000INSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 1-1.45pmCONTACT John Bradbury 0413 772 778

Mark Rathgeber 0419 334 334

BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

CAMBERWELL 18 Sefton Place

ASHBURTON 152 Ashburn Grove

FAMILY SPACE FOR TODAY & TOMORROW!Sunny north westerly rear aspect, spectacular proportions and direct access to the Anniversary Trail highlight the huge ability of this three bedroom brick home to provide significant family success going forward. Totally comfortable at present, the freedom to extend, enhances today´s spaces including inviting living and dining rooms and large central kitchen with meals bench. Three bedrooms sharing a spotless bathroom confirm appealing current accommodation. The expansive, low maintenance garden´s four car garage and huge separate workshop emphasize its impressive size - and underline the appeal of securing ´future proof´ family dimensions in a consistently sought after address.

AUCTION Sat 17th July at 1pmINSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 1.30-2pmLAND 15.24m x 53.34m (50’ x 175’)CONTACT Michael Millington 0411 300 205

Karl Fitch 0418 371 343

GLEN IRIS 9885 3333 / 1509 High St (Cnr Malvern Rd)

BALWYN NORTH 50 Robert Street

SINGLE LEVEL HOME SIZE UNITOnly a 2 minute walk from Greythorn shops and transport, this 24 square contemporary residence offers quality executive living enhanced by abundant northerly light, established garden surrounds and Balwyn High School zoning. A free flowing floorplan comprises generous formal living with garden views, open plan living/ dining (gas feature OFP) incorporating timber gourmet kitchen extending to covered alfresco dining and pleasurable garden. 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main WIR/ ensuite), study, zoned family bathroom, powder room, laundry. Ducted heating, split air conditioning, lock up shed, remote double garage (internal access). Minutes to Westfield Doncaster, Eastern Freeway.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 11amESR $870,000 - $920,000INSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 11-11.45amLAND 458 sqm (approx)CONTACT James Bateman 0438 110 744

Mark Rathgeber 0419 334 334

BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

MONT ALBERT 103 Windsor Crescent

A COMPELLING COMBINATIONThe success with which this genuine 5 bedroom home, two bathroom blends 1920s charm, bright modern spaces and a sublime northerly backdrop ensures immediate family enjoyment amidst a leafy streetscape of acknowledged lifestyle appeal. Alternatively, pursue re-development plans on some 650sqm with laneway frontage that enhances sub-division scope (STCA), close to Surrey Park. Leadlight windows, ornate ceilings and classical proportions define elegant formal sitting and dining rooms complemented by the modern mood of light-filled kitchen/meals above alluring family room spaces opening at two points to designer decking and an established north-facing garden. Off street parking.

AUCTION This Sat at 12pmESR Price On ApplicationINSPECT Thur 12-12.30 & Sat From 11.30amLAND 650 (sqm approx)CONTACT Helga Fialides 0411 631 200

David Gillham 0411 518 672

CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

BALWYN 26 King Street

POTENTIAL ON THE PARKWith a huge land area of some 961sqm (66´ x 156´8") approx. This is the perfect location for your redevelopment or renovation plans. Build your dream home overlooking parklands at the rear or a possible 2 home development (STCA) or renovate the existing 1960s home comprising - formal living, large kitchen/family area, 3 large bedrooms, polished boards & dctd htng. A quality family neighbourhood enjoying convenience to the Balwyn & Stradbroke shops, public t’sport & many public & private schools.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 10amESR Price On ApplicationINSPECT Thur 11.30am-12 noon & Sat 11-11.45amCONTACT Mark Read 0402 215 841, James Scoones 0413 872 558BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

BALWYN 3/10 Westminster Street

SIZE - A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGEThis faultlessly maintained single level unit´s larger than usual two bedroom floor-plan delivers single level ease surrounded by generous outdoor dimensions that enhance the pleasing sense of space. At the rearof a well presented set of only three, an inviting, user-friendly floor-plan features bright living, adjoining dining & separate kitchen/meals zone illustrative of immaculate originality throughout. GDH, secure single garage plus additional off-street parking. A short walk to trams for both Balwyn & Box Hill shopping.

AUCTION Sat 17th July at 11amESR Price On ApplicationINSPECT Thur & Sat 12-12.30pmCONTACT Sue Wooldridge 0413 476 674, David Gillham 0411 518 672CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

BALWYN NORTH 10A Kenny Street

THE IDEAL FAMILY HOMELuxurious comfort plus flowing living and entertaining zones fill this beautifully presented single level house located within Balwyn High School Zone with easy access to local shops, No. 48 Tram, parkland and Eastern Freeway. Offering 3 bdrms (Main with ENS+WIR), study, dining, well equipped kitchen + meals, living opening to a paved courtyard perfect for outdoor entertaining, central bathrm. Heating/cooling, ducted vacuum, security alarm, DLUG, auto front gate, and beautiful front + back garden.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 1pmESR Price on ApplicationINSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 2.15-3pmCONTACT John Yu 0401 687 389, Ninik Hermawan 0411 079 069GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

BURWOOD 20 Edwards Street

PROPORTIONS, POSITION, POTENTIALThe land, the most rewarding residential resource, which accompanies this charming 4 BDR home creates a range of options for a rewarding future. Land size suggest sub-division and re-developmentscope, STCA, to take advantage of an elevated setting close to PLC, Deakin & trams. A classical 1920s façade & traditional paneled hall lead to large living room, separate lounge, kitchen/dining & full size study. Loft style 3rd BDR hints at potential for 360 degree views. Ducted heating. Off street parking.

AUCTION Sat 17th July at 11amINSPECT Thur 11.45am-12.15pm & Sat 2.30-3pmLAND 971 sqm (approx)CONTACT Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

BURWOOD 4/26 Edwards Street

SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDSLots of natural light, plenty of space & the exclusivity that comes with being 1 of only 4. This faultlessly presented, secure & private modern property with northerly aspects ensure generous living/dining areas stay beautifully bright while Bosch equipped kitchen/meals opens to a sunny crtyd retreat. Enjoy an upstairs main bdrm (WIR) & en suite, spacious 2nd bdrm, central spa bathrm & generous study/3rd double bdrm downstairs. DH, AC, security gates & 2x SLUG close to transport & Toorak Rd shopping.

AUCTION This Sat at 11amINSPECT Thur 12.30-1pm & Sat From 10.30amCONTACT Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342, David Gillham 0411 518 672CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

BURWOOD 54 Meldan Street

CUL DE SAC, PARKLAND ENVIRONSIdeally situated just metres from renowned Wattle Park, this immaculate family residence offers spacious, abundantly light filled proportions with stylish flair. Comprises formal sitting and dining, northerly open plan living/ dining, modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms (BIRs, main ensuite/ WIR), study/ 4th bedroom (BIRs), family bathroom. Alfresco deck, heated spa, manicured garden. Remote double garage, OSP x2. Walk to PLC, Deakin University & public transport.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 11amINSPECT Thur 1.30-2pm & Sat 12.30-1pmLAND 600 sqm (approx)CONTACT Andrew De Angelis 0402 039 342, David Gillham 0411 518 672CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

CAMBERWELL 1/4 Fordham Avenue

EXQUISITE RENOVATION No expense spared updating this spacious 2 bedroom villa, further complemented by its outstanding location & the front 1 of 4. Comprises: entry, excellent living/modern open plan kitchen/ dining, private decked courtyard, 2 bedrooms (BIRs) large bathroom plus powder room. Feats: remote SLUG, ducted htg/cooling, quality carpets in both bedrms with plantation shutters throughout, polished floor boards & innovative Euro laundry. Ideal for those seeking modern spacious living or as an excellent investment.

AUCTION This Sat at 11amINSPECT Thur 12-12.30 & Sat From 10.30amCONTACT Geoff Inglis 0418 177 794, Geoff Hall 0419 006 488CAMBERWELL 9809 2000 / 883 Toorak Road

GLEN IRIS 5/59-61 Iris Road

STYLISH, SPACIOUS & SECURESurrounded by generous leafy outdoor dimensions with dual garages & OSP, this 3 bdrm villa is enhanced further by its own street frontage. Set in a small boutique block, the private front garden & entertaining deck complement spacious living/dining with sep kitchen & meals. Duct heat, polished timber floors, secure intercom entrance & fabulous outdoor spaces, put this modern, freshly presented home in a class of its own. Ideal prospect for downsizing & small families alike. Cls to Gardiners Crk & Burke Rd trams.

AUCTION Sat 17th July at 11amESR $670,000 - $700,000INSPECT Thur 1-1.30pm & Sat 12-12.30pmCONTACT Lauren Croxford 0400 010 325, Karl Fitch 0418 371 343GLEN IRIS 9885 3333 / 1509 High St (Cnr Malvern Road)

MONT ALBERT NORTH 2/37 Belgravia Avenue

THE PERFECT TOWNHOUSESurprisingly spacious, this meticulously maintained single level townhouse (1 of 4) offers easy living with comfort & style. Comps: Front terrace verandah, entry foyer, large living & dining room, fully equipped kitchen & meals area, main BR (WIR & 2 way bathroom), sep WC, second dble BR (BIR) & large sep laundry. Feats: dctd htng & cooling, private paved rear courtyard, single LUG with auto door & additional parking space. Just mins to shops, City express bus & an easy drive to the Eastern Fwy.

AUCTION Sat 3rd July at 11amESR $475,000 - $520,000INSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat from 10.30amCONTACT Mary George 0407 861 400, Michael Nolan 0418 546 118BALWYN 9830 1644 / 289 Whitehorse Road

CAMBERWELL 2/962 Toorak RoadLIFESTYLE AND LOCATIONSuperbly designed & quietly positioned with own street frontage from Peate Ave, this stylish double-storey residence offers spacious open plan living with OFP, modern kitchen with meals area opening to the rear low-maintenance courtyard, 3 bedrooms with BIRs, stunning central bathroom with spa, separate laundry, powder room, polished floorboards, air-conditioner & carport. All conveniently located close to local shops, public transport, schools, parklands & easy access to the Monash Freeway.

AUCTION Sat 10th July at 3pmINSPECT Thur & Sat 11.30am-12 noonCONTACT John Yu 0401 687 389

Han Han 0422 794 838

GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

CARNEGIE 19 Longstaff StreetEXCEPTIONAL FAMILYThis impressively presented North facing home highlights ample spaces & well zoned living areas close to train, shops & schools. Offering marble floor entry hall, formal lounge & dining, renovated bathrooms/spa, kitchen with caeser stone bench tops, meals area opening to landscaped garden with BBQ facilities, 4 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite), huge retreat area, 2 balcony’s & an open study area. Features include hydronics heating, air conditioners, remote garage & carport.FOR SALEESR Price On ApplicationINSPECT Thur 11-11.30am & Sat 2.30-3pmLAND 601 sqm approx. CONTACT John Yu 0401 687 389

GLEN WAVERLEY 9886 6266 / 15 Railway Parade North

POSTCODE

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Immaculate contemporary styling is just one of the many highlights of this elegant period family residence on 1190 square metres (approx). The 29-square house has been superbly renovated with the in� uence of an architect and interior designer and has three bedrooms, a study, two bathrooms, three generous living areas and a large kitchen with butler’s pantry. It has been cleverly designed to combine period features such as high ceilings with cornices, polished � oors, open � replaces with brilliant light-� lled modern spaces. Finishes include stainless steel kitchen appliances, CaesarStone benches and natural-gas ducted heating. Entertaining is made easy with bi-fold doors opening to a fabulous deck. The property is walking distance to cafes, shops and V/Line station. \ THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY RT EDGAR

Aqua Real Estate Mount Eliza86 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza 9775 2222

Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444sales@aquarealestate.com.au

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TO VIEW NOW SMS FentonPark@aqua to 0427 800 800

Michelle Skoglund 0416 119 444

60 GRANT ROADMOUNT ELIZAAn extraordinary grand country estatewhere luxury, privilege and timelessstyle combine to create the ultimatefamily property on 24 flat acres inMount Eliza's Green Mile with onlyminutes to the beach and village.Fenton Park is a true oasis featuring amagnificent pool, flood-lit tennis courtand spectacular 5 bedroom & studyresidence. Set behind electronicwrought iron gates at the end of a longpoplar-lined driveway, the extravaganthome is designed around a grandentrance gallery with sweepingstaircase and beautiful polishedfloorboards while the gracious formallounge and dining rooms offer periodelegance with an open fireplace,Victorian-style bay window and Frenchdoors opening onto a wide frontveranda with detailed fretwork.

Private Sale – $3.5M

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109 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento 3943Phone 5984 4388

www.jpdixon.com.au

SORRENTO 881-883 Melbourne Road

“EASTCLIFF” 2 HOMES ON 2 TITLES TO BEOFFERED AS A WHOLE OR SEPARATELYEastcliff is one Sorrento’s grandest & most beautiful limestone Victorian houses. Currently a successful B&B combining 2 titles of 1,382 sqm with the 2nd title boasting a modern rear brick & stone residence. The location overlooking the Sorrento township just minutes walk to the Village issuperb. Beautifully appointed, Eastcliff boasts the most exquisite period detail; cornicing, Balticboards, fireplaces & high ceilings. Add a gorgeous country kitchen, 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms & you have the most beautiful holiday/permanent home... or simply continue the success as one ofSorrento’s best B&Bs, returning around $120,000 pa. The rear title with contemporary residencebuilt in complete sympathy with the front boasts a combination of brick & limestone. Large o/plan living with OFP flows to covered rear deck entertaining, 4 bedrooms (ensuited main) & central bathrmcomplete the picture. Plus there’s private driveway access to 2 car accomm & separate guest room(4th bedroom semi ensuited to main) all hidden amongst cottage gardens – just gorgeous!

For Sale: Price on ApplicationContact: Troy Daly 0418 397 771, Sally Johnstone 0417 577 194

RYE 17 Weir Street AUCTION

KAIKORA COTTAGE – CIRCA 1898280M TO BEACH & RETURNING $30K PER ANNUMRarely does an opportunity to secure a gorgeous beach side Victorian cottage only 280m to the sand& 220m to Rye Village occur. Kaikora Cottage is the perfect investment returning $30,000 pa as aholiday rental/B & B. Beautifully presented & featuring 3 bedrooms, separate lounge with gas log fireplace, quality carpets, immaculate modern kitchen/meals, dishwasher, new stove, spotless bathroom with shower & laundry. Plus there’s split system air-con, ceiling fans in all bedrooms, outdoor heated full size spa, courtyard with gazebo, water tank & automatic watering system, gardenchess set & off-street side access & parking. Kaikora Cottage has all the charm of a period homecombined with the modern convenience of today, with a position so close to the beach & shopping.Your options are many – continue the B & B/holiday rental success, rent permanently or utilise yourself as your own beach side getaway or permanent residence. Whatever option you choose, lock “Kaikora Cottage” away today for exceptional future capital gains in this wonderful position.

Auction: Saturday 17th July at 1.30pmContact: Troy Daly 0418 397 771, Sally Johnstone 0417 577 194

RT EDGAR, 5427 1222

11 Jeffreys Street, Woodend

Price: $740,000 – $814,000

Auction: July 3 at 11am

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