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I f you thought the Olympic Games were about teamwork, sportsmanship and individual valour – well, yes, they are. But that’s only on the field: one

of the most important contests takes place off-stage but well and truly in the public eye – and ear – and that’s the sometimes mortal combat between host, co-host and guest commentator of the Games.

This year’s London Olympics have been utterly compelling so far for what the various broadcast teams have revealed about ego and the ability to play nicely.

What has fascinated me is what I believe I hear in the dynamics of the various commentary teams for the television-rights holders – Foxtel and Channel Nine – and never has it been more true that on TV there is nowhere to hide … your ego.

First – confirmation of something I’m sure you’ve always suspected. If you think you’ve ever detected the faintest whiff of dislike or even outright contempt between co-hosts, then you are generally right: they probably can’t stand each other, and there’s very little that even the most professional of presenter can do to hide that. So if you think you’ve heard impatience, exasperation and even downright resentment from always-gracious former Olympic swimmer Susie O’Neill while she tries to deal with the bombast and

condescension of her co-host, Ray Hadley, I’d lay you London to a plastic grandstand seat that you’re right.

The Nine/Foxtel swimming commentary team of Hadley, O’Neill and Rebecca Wilson has been sometimes excruciating to listen to as Hadley has talked over the top of the women, called the swimmers “girls”

(this of women who could probably pick him up and hurl him in the deep end without raising

a sweat) and generally marginalised a pair of women with expertise and knowledge to spare. The rare on-camera shots of the three of them, looking uncomfortable together, have been priceless.

The ability to play nicely as a duo or a team is a very, very rare one in television. The giant egos

that inhabit TV land find it awfully difficult to share a single space, and as for sharing the precious spectrum that is broadcast time, well, stand back – the elephants will stampede.

You could hear this most basic of competitive instincts at work during the opening ceremony on Channel Nine when Eddie McGuire repeatedly talked over Leila McKinnon, often wouldn’t let her finish a sentence without feeling the need to jump in with another breathless observation of the chief export of whatever country’s team was next entering the arena.

Such naked on-air competition despite the

world-record length of the broadcast itself: there was plenty of airtime to go around!

A shining example of making it work is the wonderful pair of Olympic equestrian Lucinda Green and radio sports caller Dwayne Russell and their terrific hosting of the horse events. They work as a team, play to and complement each other’s strengths and expertise. They let each other speak. I suspect they like each other too, and that, as well as their sheer joy at watching this sport, is contagious.

As one who shares the broadcast air, I’m prepared to be judged by the same standards. It is as rare as gold to find a broadcast partner who can read your thoughts, anticipate and support you while you can do just the same for them, and I am immeasurably fortunate to work with someone as smart, funny and generous as Michael Rowland. If this seems too self-serving, just try to detect any animosity, any at all – you will not find it.

But if at any time the on-field performances during the remainder of these Olympics become tiresome, then turn your attention to the high-contact sport taking place in the commentary box.

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I t’s the early hours in New York City and Jacki Weaver has, at last, retired to her hotel room. It’s been a big night. She’s just turned in another performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya

on Broadway. Tom Hanks and Liv Ullmann have come backstage to congratulate Weaver and the rest of the Aussie cast.

After moving through the autograph seekers at the stage door, she’s gone out to dinner with friends, and now here she is, talking with me. “I’m a little bit mellow because I’ve been out to supper after the show,” she says.

After a 50-year acting career in Australia (she tells me that anniversary is in November) you don’t have to pause too long to work out why Weaver is so loved in this country, and coming to the phone in the middle of the night does nothing to tarnish that reputation. Watching her extraordinary rise to world fame in the past couple of years has made us all a little bit mellow.

At 65 (“At my great age”, she says with typical humor and self-deprecation or maybe just honesty) no one should be surprised at Weaver’s energy level. She has become a well-respected and even much-loved player in the multibillion-dollar film industry in the US, with major celebrities queuing up to say hello. She’s the hottest thing in the room right now. So, after 50 years, she’s an overnight success.

And right now she is excited to be performing with such Australian actors as Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Richard Roxburgh. “Cate Blanchett is so respected and loved here, it stands to reason,” Weaver says. “The audiences are incredible, they leap to their feet and cheer. It’s pretty good compared to the laconic reaction you get in Australia. I love Australian audiences, but we seldom get standing ovations, except for musicals.”

The reaction to the production has been extraordinary. “It’s a very hot ticket,” Weaver says. “It seats 2400 and it’s been sold out for ages.” And the critics have loved it. The New York Times described the production as “glorious”, saying the director had

US. “It’s great being an Academy Award nominee,” she says, “Even though I didn’t win the Oscar or the Golden Globe, I did win seven or eight other American awards and nominated for 12 altogether. It gets the attention. They take this very seriously in America because it’s a multibillion-dollar industry.

“That led to my getting offers from several agents and offers from several managers and I accepted a couple. I’ve had many, many scripts coming to me.” One of those scripts has her playing Robert de Niro’s wife.

Since Animal Kingdom Weaver has made three films including her Hollywood debut last year in The Five-Year Engagement, produced by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up). She enjoyed her turn in the comedy. ‘That’s a wonderful bunch of young men. They’re so funny and energetic, lovely people.”

One of Weaver’s post-Animal Kingdom projects back home is a short film – eight minutes and 20 seconds to be precise – called Lois, directed by Alexandra Schepisi, who last year received warm reviews for her role in her father Fred Schepisi’s adaption of the Patrick White novel The Eye of the Storm.

“Alex Schepisi is incredibly talented,” Weaver says. “I’d seen one of her short films and I thought it was terrific. She sent me a script and I thought it was really interesting and clever and original and I thought ‘Yeah, I’m in straight away’.

“Alex is gorgeous, so bright, so clever, so inventive. Her husband Jeremy Rouse

delivered “what may be the most profoundly physical, and physically profound, interpretation ever of this 1897 play”.

The play’s success is just the latest in a string of wins for Weaver. Her life changed dramatically when she was nominated for an Oscar at the 2011 Academy Awards for her turn in Animal Kingdom as Janine “Smurf” Cody, the menacing matriarch of a Melbourne crime family. And it is indeed a staggering performance, the Weaver “sweetness” at dramatic odds with the chilling cruelty of the character. As she has said in understatement, “I don’t have a Cruella de Vil look about me”.

“It’s changed my life completely, actually,” Weaver says. “Hollywood and America and an international career were never on my agenda or even on my horizon. It wasn’t something that I coveted or wanted because I was always perfectly content with the work I got in Australia. I was never out of work and I always had a wide variety of characters to play. I didn’t even think it was a possibility, and then (the film’s writer/director) David Michod changed my life.”

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“Hollywood and America and an international career were never on my agenda or even on my horizon.”was the cinematographer. They’re a great team. I remember Alex when she was a little girl. I knew Fred and (Schepisi’s second wife) Rhonda Schepisi … It’s interesting how you come to work with young people you knew when they were babies. It’s wonderful. Part of life’s rich tapestry.”

Lois was inspired by Alexandra Schepisi’s observation of a woman reading a letter while sitting on rocks at a beach. Filmed on location in Sydney and Greece, the film tells of a woman receiving this “long-awaited letter” and being “driven to wild lengths to address some unfinished business”. It takes “an ordinary woman’s story into the fantastical realms of Greek myth”, according to the film’s notes.

In the notes, Alexandra Schepisi says: “I have always been a big fan of magic realism and love

the creative depth it allows. It is the perfect medium to be able to explore the limitless capacity of love and the agony that it can cause. I wanted to create a film that stays ahead of the audience so that they might go on

a journey with Lois, without knowing what is in the letter or where she is heading.“I wanted to create a sense of desperation and

danger when she first reacts so wildly to the letter. What could be in a letter that causes such a reaction?”

“It wasn’t an easy shoot, because I’m not a great swimmer,” Weaver says. “It made the papers when we did some of the Sydney shoot because we were in very treacherous ocean, one of the most treacherous that Sydney’s got. I was in very heavy surf with a few lifeguards around me but even so, it was very tough. (Later) we went to Greece (to film) and the village was beautiful. A good experience.

“I think short films are just as valid a piece of art as an hour and 40 minutes. I think some of the most beautiful films are short films. That wasn’t a problem for me at all. You judge everything by the script and what you think it’s going to be like to make the character work.”

Still, it’s an interesting choice for Weaver coming off major big Hollywood success to do an eight-minute film. “I don’t have a career arc at this age,” she says. “I’m so ancient that I (only) think in terms of whether I’m interested in being the character. I did three films in America last year, so doing a little short film was … I took it seriously. It was just as important to get it right. Just because it’s eight minutes and 20 seconds doesn’t mean it’s any less of a project.”

It’s been a relentless schedule for Weaver since her Animal Kingdom nomination, and she has acquired some pretty highly placed fans. In conversation with a Hollywood identity, US President Barack Obama recently asked: “Are you working with Jacki Weaver at the moment? I loved her in Animal Kingdom.’

“I think that’s my best,” Weaver says. “Another good one was when we were at the Golden Globes and Michael Barker, the boss of Sony Pictures Classics, said ‘I’ve just had a lovely text you’ll like’ and he showed it

to me. ‘Tell her she’s one of my favourite actresses of all time’, signed (Spanish filmmaker) Pedro Almodóvar.”She’s working with the hottest of the hot and has

scripts piling up. I asked Weaver if it was difficult to know what to do next. “I get quite a lot of guidance. You do get inundated with stuff. I read three scripts a week. You get very good at reading scripts. I always read them at least twice and make notes because sometimes you can overlook really good material if you’re tired and not concentrating.”

Does the success in the film roles bring a little added gold dust into the theatre? “People are definitely aware of it,” Weaver says. “I’m on stage with Cate Blanchett who had not only won an Oscar and a Golden Globe but she’s been nominated five times. She is stratospherically up there. Her performance in this is just peerless, it’s just amazing. And so is Hugo Weaving, he’s brilliant and so is Richard Roxburgh, he’s extraordinary.”

She has found herself away from her Sydney home a lot lately. “Last year I was hardly at home at all, I worked in six different cities in America. I’m glad I’m missing the winter in Sydney, actually. I’m a walker. Melbourne is a good walking town, like New York and Sydney are. But there are days when you just cannot walk around Melbourne, it’s so cold. (Melbourne and Sydney) are like children to me, I love them equally and yet they’re so different.”

W eaver recently appeared on the ABC’s Q&A, one of the broadcaster’s great success stories, even if it does week to week slide from sublime to excrutiating.

Weaver appeared with two of the chat circuits’s greatest practitioners, Barry Humphries and actor Miriam Margolyes. With the brilliant David Marr sparring hilariously with Humphries and Margolyes being as outrageous as usual, it was a surreal evening’s television.

“I resisted Q&A for such a long time. My brother, who’s a barrister, said ‘You musn’t do Q&A, you’re going to destroy your reputation as a nice girl, you’re just going to say something really vile to a politician’. Because some of the people they have on I loathe. And Tony Jones said to me at a cocktail party ‘Why don’t you come on the show?’ I said ‘Because I don’t trust myself’.”

It was suggested to her that she come on in a night when there were no politicians. “I was very quiet compared with the others; they got really outrageous.”

She has several projects on the go, including a pilot for HBO television, a film with Shirley MacLaine (“which has been postponed a few times, hopefully it will go ahead soon”) and several film offers that are awaiting finance. In the middle of next year she will appear in an as-yet unnamed theatrical production in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, Weaver is revelling in her new life as an internationally recognised actor. She is approached by fans much more in the US. “Every night at the stage door there are people waiting,” she says. “They’re waiting for Cate but they know who I am. They have big printed glossy photos of me that they get me to sign. It is a fan culture. I get fan mail here.

“When my husband Sean and I were in LA for the first time, some 14-year-old kids walked past and recognised me, and that gave Sean the biggest thrill ever. They were just kids who’d seen the movie. It was really strange to be in a foreign country and get recognised.”

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A lot of yelling around here? Well, let’s start with the ongoing battle between the other adult in the house, the dog and the garden.

It’s a battle of wills, strategic manoeuvres and sheer cunning. A battle between a grown man obsessed with growing things and the dog he brought home one day without consultation, only to find later that it may well have a pedigree and be very cute, but it also belongs to a breed that was, back in the day, trained to work its way through hedges and trees to catch vermin.

Yes, that’s our dog, Wolfie (left), he who loves to grab freshly planted things, yank them out of the ground and murder them. He has systematically done this to six newly planted grapevines that cost a bomb and were meant to grow up and around the outside pergola.

He also likes to pull up succulents and daisies and almost anything that is green. So his highness put wire-mesh fences around all the trees and all the garden beds, and Wolfie started digging under those fences, and when that didn’t work, he started chewing on them. Last week we came home to find him walking around with a fence stuck to his fur.

So his highness did some research and found you can sprinkle chilli around your garden to deter the dogs from digging. He used a whole jar of ground chilli powder from the kitchen, so our flowers now smell like Taco Bill. But at least they’re not dead.

Never a dull moment with a new dog that knows old tricks and an old man to whom you can’t teach new ones. However, amidst all the garden chaos, this week we had a rare moment of peace, and a taste of what it might be like to live in an empty nest.

Our 10-year-old went away for two nights on her

first school camp. So for two nights we were able to get the young one to sleep at 7.30 and watch back-to-back episodes of Downton Abbey (while we patted Wolfie, who we all really, truly love, despite it all).

And there we were, able to start and finish our sentences in one go and eat grown-up food, not spaghetti bolognaise and pumpkin soup, and it all would have been total bliss had the house not been so weirdly quiet, and I not so worried about whether she would be cold, or hungry, or know how to make up her own bunk bed.

On the first morning, we made hysterical jokes for the amusement of the younger one, about how

amazing it was that her big sister had already made her bed and gotten herself off to school without us knowing (as if that would ever happen). We also noted how easy it is to get just one off to school when she has no one else

to tease or pick a fight with.On the second morning we were all just dying

to see her. We missed her grumpy little half-asleep face at breakfast. For two days, no one stuck their head in the fridge and said they were hungry, or blocked the corridor with ridiculous hip-hop dances and, worst of all, no one to told us about how her day went. How strange it was to not be able to check in to see who she got to share a cabin with and what the teachers were up to.

Anyway, at about 3pm that day, she fell off the bus, full of funny stories about bad food and snorers, eyes falling out of her head. Once home, bathed, fed and dosed up on TV, there was a fight with her little sister about her leftover camp lolly stash and things were back to normal. Yay! \

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Polished surfaces and vivid primary colours keep the mood upbeat at this child-centric café. The multicoloured play centre featuring a jungle-themed mural catches many a young eye, while its adjoining café interior, featuring bright nursery-style paintings (all for sale) and 3D butterflies, wins the approval of their minders. Smooth white tables and modish curved chairs, stamped with a pretty hexagonal pattern, seat the adults in comfort, while deluxe high chairs are available for their youngsters. Through the glass wall, there’s a padded play area suited for active children up to five years old and a child minder to keep an eye on them. \

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child-friendly venue I noted three important things, listed in my own order of priority: the watermelon-skin green La Marzocco SD80 espresso machine; that service and coffee were great on a quiet afternoon; and that there’s free Wi-Fi.

I overheard two more important facts (neither surprising): this is a very crowded place on Saturday mornings; and there are plans for a franchise.

Others will notice the large infant play area and in-house child-minding attendant – it’s $15 an hour to have each pre-schooler minded while you eat/drink/catch up on emails and watch them through the glass.

I arrived at Cheeky Chinos at nap time (my babyccino days are over). The raised play area is behind a well-maintained glass screen and in clear view of the café area below.

There’s a “feet sanitising station” with pigeonholes for shoes and a breakfast, lunch and snack menu with a healthy bent and plenty of choices for little ones.

Owner Pam Bucca was working as an aviation consultant in Switzerland when she saw a similar concept.

The café and play centre, which opened in March, was three years in the making, including 18 months to find

the double-fronted location near South Melbourne Market. Bucca imported the play equipment from the US and says she wanted to create “somewhere that you don’t feel as though you are sticking your child in a corner with broken toys and a box of chalk”.

Her own children are four and 11 months and she has plans to open an identical café in Sydney soon.

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He learnt his coffee-making skills at that city’s Australian Barista Academy and honed them in cafés there.

A flat white at Cheeky Chinos (he didn’t make mine) will be served in a white tulip-shaped cup, prettily etched, its milk texture excellent and the Allpress coffee well-extracted with subtle notes of malt and nut.

Stanton says the café offers the roaster’s Supremo blend for milk-based coffees, its De Cafe blend for black brews and decaf for sleepless parents. Chai lattes are popular, too, he says; they’re made with Calmer Sutra’s wet mix of fresh herbs and spices. \

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T he worst thing about reviewing Moon Under Water is deciding where to start. Do you rave about the room, with its nuanced hues

of white-on-white, the softly filtered light, the svelte banquettes in lush, dove-grey leather? Or the vintage cabinets with wines and curiosities (here a stuffed rooster, there a model windjammer) to conjure a space somewhere between apothecary and wunderkammer?

Or the staff, clean-cut and Kennedy-handsome in their tight, white shirts and aprons, who are fully informed on every aspect of the super menu and a superb winelist that's almost as long as Leviticus, but much more exciting to read?

Or do you start with a cheesy biscuit?At Moon Under Water, it’s all about the cheesy biscuit

– a gruyère de comté and parmesan shortbread that melts on the tongue and leaves you gagging for another. There appears to be a strict ration of one morsel per mouth but diners needn’t fret because things only get better from here on in. Trust me. No, don’t trust me – trust the ever-dependable and inspirational Andrew McConnell (Cumulus-Cutler-Golden Fields) and Josh Murphy, his former head man at Cumulus and The Age’s 2012 Young Chef of the Year, who together have devised a corner-hotel dining experience unlike anything Melbourne has tasted before.

The duo already earned its stripes with the bistro here at the 160-year-old Builders Arms Hotel. It opened a few months back and wowed crowds with its earthy eating (whipped cod roe, potted blood pudding) and infectious atmosphere. But Moon Under Water is something else again; a dining room within a dining room that has debuted with a level of confidence and class rare in new restaurants – or any restaurants, for that matter.

From Wednesday to Sunday night, it offers a set menu of four courses. It costs $75 and there can be additional surprises – an amuse bouche, a petit four – and often a supplementary course with ultra-seasonal ingredients (Manjimup truffle toast soldiers, when we visit).

Our Sunday lunch begins with that biscuit, followed by an offering of crisp lavosh topped with raw tuna and a dollop each of eggplant mash and lemonade fruit, a semi-sweet lemony splodge that cleanses the mouth ahead of the coming feast. And it’s delivered by McConnell himself, who’s very much in evidence greeting tables and generally adding an extra layer of warmth to the experience.

First out of the kitchen is a great-looking plate of seared Rottnest Island scallops and buttered cabbage on a smear of squid ink. Frail ribbons of kombu kelp flutter on top and lend a savoury umami-ness that’s the standout ingredient. The scallops are sweet and appealingly browned and the combination overall is perfectly nice, even though the squid ink seems diluted in colour and flavour. In retrospect, it is the weakest of the day’s dishes but not a dud by any stretch.

Steamed baby leeks arrive on a lush smear of cow’s curds, the leeks draped with prime Ortiz anchovies

cold-smoked in-house, decorated with red sorrel leaves and seasoned with chilli flakes and lemon oil. For a simple-looking preparation, it goes off in the mouth. The anchovies are plump and firm and a tiny slice of one has a magical effect on each forkful of leek and curd. The hint of chilli is genius.

Normally I baulk at dust on a menu but the orange “dust” with the next service of slow-cooked duck picks up a citrus theme kindled by candied pomelo slices. The bird is quite bloody but also bloody delicious, in a jus heady with star anise, cinnamon, cloves and pepper. Mustard greens and puréed celeriac relieve the richness.

Lunch ends on steamed ginger cake with custard, rhubarb sorbet and a crust of freeze-dried cherry. Imagine a ginger-caramel-vanilla-rhubarb love-in with cherry pop-rocks and you’ve got a pretty clear picture of how much fun it is.

Take two is a Wednesday night and a new menu but the same, impeccable everything else. Another biscuit, then another lavosh wafer, this time with curd, a jewel-green mound of diced celery grated with amber-coloured bottarga (sun-dried mullet roe). It’s the good stuff too, flown in from Sardinia.

The menu proper begins with a winter vegetable salad, the highlight of which are crisps of Jerusalem

artichoke (sure to take off all over town), then an intriguing plate simply labelled “black rice, red mullet and cuttlefish”. The Italian rice, black by birth but also by virtue of squid ink, is muddled with diced cuttlefish, all of it utterly al dente. A palm-sized mullet fillet with red fishnet skin rests on top. A paprika sauce adds another dimension of flavour, as do wispy, deep-fried fennel fronds. It’s lovely.

But then comes the aged pheasant, which blitzes everything before it. The breast is lightly tanned,

a plump and juicy chunk of bird, and there’s a medley of leg wrapped in bacon. Both are deftly cooked but really they’re just a vehicle for the jus, which has been reduced to an

almost sticky consistency of dense, complex essences enhanced by crumbled islands of

boudin noir with hints of calvados and apple, red wine and toasted cereal. We wipe our fingers across the plates until the last drop of sauce has passed our lips. It is far too good to waste.

This is crazy-good cooking. Pub dining in Melbourne has a new benchmark and, boy, is it high. \

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ThE swiRlYes, swirling the wine around

in the glass can look a bit poncey but there’s a good reason to do so. By

swirling the wine around the glass you’re increasing the surface area of the wine and

releasing an aromatic vapour. These aromas get trapped in the glass and deliver the first part of a wine’s enjoyment – the smell – and the more

vapour, the more intense the smell.Oh, swirling sparkling’s a bit of a no-no. The bubbles bring the aromas to the fore without the need to swirl, plus

swirling only makes the wine flatter.

S ome time earlier this year (I don’t know the exact date) I boxed up my Champagne flutes and started

drinking bubbly from riesling glasses.I’ve had a few funny looks from dinner

guests since, and the clinking of glasses doesn’t seem quite as celebratory as it does with a flute, but I have certainly enjoyed what’s in the glass more since the switch. It’s not just that I can get more in the glass, I can assure you.

Good sparkling, including Champagne and Australia’s local fizz, is a highly complex wine, and if I’m paying upwards of $50 I want to be sure that I’m getting every last bit of pleasure from it.

I reckon it takes a larger bowl to reveal all the aromatics in Champagne – I’m not talking a wide Marie Antoinette-style glass (they’re for serving desserts, aren’t they?) – just a white-wine glass best suited for aromatic wines such as riesling and sauvignon blanc.

I read somewhere once that you should spend as much on the glass as you do on the bottle, and that’s a pretty astute call. I know from (a lot of) experience that a good glass really does enhance the experience, but you don’t need a glass to match every wine variety on the bottleshop shelf.

When Melbourne-based Plumm wine glasses was developing its range of high-end stemware, designer Dana Morris spent 20 months with winemakers and experts around the world researching what makes the perfect glass.

“I brought all the information back, collated and analysed it, and what the results kept saying was one thing – you need a glass for a style of wine rather than a variety. You really only need two glasses for each red and white wine style, plus a sparkling glass,” Morris says.

Using 3D modelling, she developed five

glasses to cover light- and medium-bodied white wines, plus ones for lightweight and medium-to-full-bodied red wines, plus a sparkling flute.

Before you run out and put all your wine glasses in the recycling bin, Morris suggests building your glass collection slowly and buying a glass suited to the style of wine you like drinking.

“I truly believe you should buy the glass that’s right for the style that you like to drink best – if you like pinot, you need a pinot glass. I don’t necessarily believe that everybody needs to fit out their cupboard will all five glasses,” she says.

“Most of us can’t afford to have really special wines every night and we need to get the most out of everyday wines, too.

“A good glass can take a bottle that you may have spent $12-$15 on and make it smell and taste like a $20-$25 bottle of wine.” \

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M imco recently teamed with Australian model Jessica Gomes for its spring/summer 2012 collection, photographed

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Thunderbird, leaning on a bar in a wide-brimmed hat and stranded on the side of the road (right) in dreamy vintage shots that blend glamour with the sparse desert surroundings.

Mimco’s creative and commercial director Cathryn Wills – who has been with the brand for the past six years and heads the unique accessories label – says the new campaign is all about bringing back the glamour of old-world cinema to Australian fashion.

Titled Kaleidoscope Cinematopia, the new range of bags, shoes and accessories nods to screen sirens, embraces art-deco cues, has a dash of ’20s styling and even looks to Pablo Picasso for a cubist touch.

“There is always a smorgasbord of inspiration behind our collections,” admits Wills, who says Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained and Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter have influenced the latest season’s direction.

“I also saw a couple of Picasso paintings and thought about him as a man and an artist and how influential he was. And after watching the Coco Chanel film with Audrey Tautou I thought how wonderful it would be to bring these two visionaries together and morph their style influences.”

Add to this decadent brief the period of baroque (in Wills’ case think ancient India and vintage Bollywood) and you get the idea that Wills is on a crusade for extravagance and classicism.

“There are lot of influences,” she says. “But what tied it all together was the theme of nostalgia modernised. It sounds hectic, but getting excited about a pile of visual and mood influences is a big part of the fun.”

Before joining the Mimco team, Wills worked in retail and for brands such as Benetton and Country Road. She says those early days laid the foundations that she still applies to her design ethic.

“The customer is the most important part of retail. Dealing with customers at Benetton, managing a team, balancing the takings at the end of day and conveying product knowledge to our customers were all important skills I took from my retail years.

“Benetton also taught me to become an expert in knitwear folding and colour blocking.

“Country Road was the birth of my love for knitwear. I was blessed to work with exceptionally experienced and talented people within the knitwear team and learnt the full gamut of this very technical category.”

Wills flies to London, New York, Paris and Tokyo on a regular basis. She says Hong Kong feels like her second home. But it’s working closely with her design team that brings career satisfaction.

“A business the size of Mimco can never be about one person. The sum of parts is absolutely stronger than the power of one. It’s about cross-pollination, shared influences and knowledge, laughter, creativity and music – all makes for good product.

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For all the science in the world there is still no clear indication how smell works, although there are several conflicting theories. All you have to know and care about is that smell is intertwined with emotion, and the right positive emotion will always trigger great joy.

Recently I have been flooded with emails from readers wanting to know more floral perfumes. I was surprised that this late in winter people are yearning for floral scents, or could this be in anticipation of spring that everyone is aflutter for the smell of blooms?

One email went further and asked where do fragrances that are not too new or iconic go? In the world of fragrances, the new always gets all the attention. Last year alone there were 1167 new fragrances launched onto the market. More will flood the counters this year, each promising to excite and titillate our senses.

In these pages I have written and lauded several new and iconic fragrances and given some insight into the world of scent and how the magic is created. However, I have never touched on the scents that are still great and active in the market but somewhat forgotten.

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Annick Goutal Gardenia Passion eau de toilette (50ml, $130) was first released in 1989 after Goutal’s spring travel to Japan. It smells of blossoming gardenias in a garden after a spring rainfall. Women who wear it say that it never fails to get a positive reaction. It has notes of gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and vanilla.

Antonia’s Flowers Floret eau de toilette (50ml, $88).Created to pay homage to her grandmother’s garden and launched in 1995, famed Long Island florist Antonia Bellanca wanted to bottle the scent of sweet pea, rose, lily of the valley and tuberose. The result is Floret.

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique eau de parfum (50ml, $140).Created by Jacques Cavallier in 1993 for Gaultier’s inaugural fragrance, it is a floral oriental scent with notes of rose, star *anise, orchid, iris, plum, ginger, musk and vanilla – subtle, provocative and sensuous: everything that spells Gaultier.

Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute eau de parfum (75ml, $250).Released in 2009, this is one of the best floral concoctions for men. It is deep, smokey and surprisingly refreshing with notes of cognac, bergamot, orchid, jasmine, violet, sandalwood and vanilla. Any man worth his salt will indulge in a floral fragrance with punch.

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Five cleansers to try now

Cleansing is one of the most important things but is often overlooked. There are women who openly confess to me that they are methodical with their moisturising and tanning but when it comes to cleansing they are a bit ho-hum.

Cleansing is the foundation to good skin health. It prepares the skin so that your serums and moisturisers can be effective and efficient.

How we cleanse is also important.We have been conditioned to gauge

that cleanliness equals squeaky clean. This is dangerous ground for our skin health.

Skin should never feel squeaky clean. It should feel fresh and supple. You will get a squeaky-clean face if you rely on alcohol and harsh detergents.

If you are obsessed about a squeaky-clean standard, you are doing yourself more harm than good.

The more you clean your face, the more oil is produced. More oil exacerbates the pores and you open the door to a plethora of problems that you could have avoided in the first place.

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Malin + Goetz Grapefruit Cleanser ($236ml, $45) Zesty and gives skin a wake-up call each time you use it.

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Estée Lauder Pleasures eau de parfum (100ml, $145) is made of five key elements: white lily; white peony; karo-karoundé (an African flowering shrub); black lilac; and pink peppercorns. It was first launched in 1995. Since then, many a blushing bride has laid claim to this scent as her favourite on the big day.

Giorgio Beverly Hills eau de toilette (50ml, $45) was a runaway hit when it was launched in 1981. The Rodeo Drive shop, started in 1961 by Fred and Gale Hayman, was a haven for all things luxurious, and this scent fitted in perfectly. It is a symphony of bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, rose, carnation, orris, sandalwood, cedarwood, musk, moss and amber.

Guy Laroche Fidji eau de toilette (50ml, $77). I can still remember smelling this on my aunty as she got ready for her hot dates in the ’80s. It was released to the world in 1966 with an advertising campaign that created such a stir but that today would be considered mild. The scent plays with jasmine, rose, iris, spices, cloves, sandalwood and patchouli to give it a sexy and carefree feel.

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I t can be a glamorous life fronting a showband, but this is not one of those days.

The band’s equipment truck, emptied of trunks of brass instruments and sound gear, doubles as

a hasty change room for Elise Beattie as she transforms from “worker ant” roadie to lead singer in a shopping mall in Melbourne’s east.

Long loose hair is secured in a no-nonsense plait, and casual clothing discarded for navy trousers, sensible flat black shoes and a crisp light-blue shirt with an epaulette and stripe on each shoulder.

Only the showbiz shades remain from her civilian guise as Beattie prepares to front the Victoria Police Showband with co-senior constable Daina Jowsey under the midday sun for the mostly unsuspecting shoppers and commuters of Box Hill.

Music director (and prominent Melbourne musician) Daryl McKenzie is absent, so Beattie and Jowsey consult over a whiteboard song list and a takeaway coffee while fellow band members set up 500 leads and an array of instruments for the gig.

They choose songs from hundreds of the band’s own arrangements, mixing swing with jazz, classical, musical theatre, rock and pop. Beattie is down for Adele’s Rolling in the Deep, Jowsey is opening with Dancing in the Street.

Together they will close with what Beattie says is a crowd favourite, The Flower Duet, a soaring soprano aria from French opera Lakmé. It is one of the tracks they performed for the Showband’s Divas CD, sales of which aid the police force’s Blue Ribbon Foundation community program.

There are a few curious glances from passers-by as Beattie completes her assigned chores and sets up the microphones. But once she emerges from the back of the truck an audience begins to gather and several shoppers question the diminutive but authoritative figure at the microphone stand.

“As soon as you are in uniform there’s a certain level of interest; people come up and ask what you are doing,” Beattie says. “We explain to them that what we are doing is a full-time job.”

It has been a full-time occupation since the 1980s, when professional musicians were first sworn in as police members. When the police band originated 120 years ago it was formed by those on the beat who volunteered to play an instrument part-time.

In the 1980s, Beattie was singing Grizabella’s Memory from the musical Cats on Box Hill school Our Lady of Sion College’s stage, dressed in a black leotard with a newspaper-stuffed tail.

“It’s not like it was here when I was at school (in Box Hill),” Beattie says. “It’s a bit different now; there is a big drug problem and a lot of youth unemployment.

“In the break, people talk about bad experiences they have had living around here, and their experiences with police. You get comments like, ‘I usually hate coppers but youse are all right’.

“A lot of what we do is PR, and the music reaches people and you see smiles on their faces.

“Our primary role is to perform for graduations and police functions, but otherwise we perform at anything community-based that benefits the community.”

MusIc \ They’re police, but their mission is music and making people feel good, writes Loretta HaLL.


On the beat: A young child (top left) enjoys the music; a local man, Robert (above), dancing in the groove; Daina Jowsey (right); and the band exudes sax appeal at the Box Hill Mall.

Captivating performer: Elise Beattie (far left) before the show.(DARRiAn TRAynoR)

The Showband plays across Melbourne and regional Victoria, and its members come from all suburbs across Melbourne, from Eltham to Sandringham. Gig locations this year have included the city’s Federation Square, Nunawading, Ashburton, St Kilda, Williamstown, Frankston, Emerald Lake, Geelong, Swan Hill and Castlemaine. There are school performances, too, and the public can check the police website for the showband’s calendar for a performance in their neighbourhood.

More glitzy gigs include charity nights, when Beattie frocks up out of uniform to perform at venues that have included Crown’s Palladium room, Hamer Hall and Melbourne’s World Congress Centre.

Beattie, 46, has been on patrol with the showband around Victoria for the past 11 years and previously she sang with the Victoria Police’s rock band, Code One, for six years. Her role in the police force was recognised with a national award for “rockin’ it” in January.

She wears the stripe of a senior constable, “and we have full police powers of arrest”, she says. But, as with the rest of the 24 showband members, Beattie says she is not operational as a police officer.

Band leader Sergeant Pat Hudson, who has in the past been in the back-row line-up on trombone, watches from beyond the police-taped stage edge as the party gets started.

Music spills into the mall and an audience builds. Most of the smoking section – a half-brick wall outside the supermarket – is full. Hudson says that at the height of the set about 200 people are toe-tapping to the tunes.

The youth of Box Hill that the showband is reaching out to largely respond to the offer of musical friendship,

with most unplugging at least one earphone to catch a Lady Gaga or Beyoncé song.

An older fan, Robert Fraser, 59, dances through all three sets, oblivious to the fact he is mostly dancing solo on the pavement. A middle-aged woman kicks off her heels, dumps her handbag under the watchful gaze of the band’s brass section and joins him for a track. Towards the end of the last set a trio of teens lose their inhibitions and let their lanky limbs loose.

F raser is a regular at showband gigs, says Hudson. Fans can find performance dates on the police website, which also lists gigs for the other two police bands, Code One and a

Victoria Police Pipe Band, which brings bagpipes and drums to many Melbourne parades.

Collectively, the three bands perform about 500 gigs annually, and Hudson says these reach about 650,000 Victorians a year.

“One of the things the band does is to go find people who can’t come to us,” he says. “Often it’s in an unstable environment not particularly conducive to bands.”

In times of hardship and disaster, the Showband is dispatched to communities where an uplifting tune can bring some cheer or relief in tough times.

“When there were floods in country Victoria a year ago we had a week tour in those regions, and we based ourselves in Horsham. We were bussed out to country towns I had never heard of where all 50 people in the town came to see us. When we do a show for them it’s the only thing that has made them smile in a long time.”

Beattie says the performances are not all about the music, as she spends a lot of time talking to locals.

Hudson says: “That’s experiential contact. The audience doesn’t just see a copper in a uniform, they see Elise sing and talk to them and take a positive experience from it.”

Beattie says: “Post-9/11 there was a big community memorial service at the tennis centre. Lots of American expats and government officials were there. I sang the Australian anthem and Daina sang the American anthem. It was one of the hardest things I have had to do; there was not a dry eye in the place.

“After events like that you go home and have a cry. At those emotional gigs, that’s when your professional experience comes flooding back because you have got to concentrate on getting the job done.”

In addition to Cats, Beattie took lead roles in her school’s Gilbert and Sullivan productions before studying voice at Melba Conservatorium and primary teaching in music at Victoria College. She gained professional experience with Dame Joan Sutherland in Othello for the Australian Opera (now Opera Australia) and with the Wiggles in front of a crowd of 80,000.

“I still have singing lessons because it is important that our music is as high a standard as it can be,” Beattie says. “Being with the band involves a regimented lifestyle, especially for the singers to stay fit and healthy.

“In a 10-day fortnight we get four days off, and those 10 days can be at any time. We spend many hours travelling … being on tour with the band on the bus is like being in a sitcom. There are some incredibly funny personalities.” \

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Under the radar \ Myke bartlett reviews the latest

Watching \ Cosmopolis. Robert Pattinson is almost convincing as a man needing a haircut in this stilted, pretentious and rather dull film.Listening \ Alpine A Is For Alpine. A joyous, intriguing debut from the arty Melbourne popsters.attending \ Tatau. The history and craft of tattoos at NGV studio (until September 2).

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musicTHE INVITATION TO THE VOYAGE \ Eugene McGuinness (Domino)» www.eugenemcguinness.net

There’s a great sense of the fantastical to the third album from this young Londoner. Singles Lion and Shotgun evoke the sort of too- thrilling-to-be-real theme tunes from some forgotten ’60s spy series. Indeed, the latter mimics the Peter Gunn theme so closely that a co-writing credit seems inevitable. Lion is unquestionably the record’s standout track – a sprint through imagery so nonsensical that the listener has to assume it all means something extraordinary. Even if it doesn’t, it’s still one of the most exciting tracks released this year.

Not everything else here works quite as well. But that’s to be expected from a record forged from such a ragtag bunch of genres and textures. Videogame stitches the spooky beauty of Fleet Foxes onto epic ’80s pop so adroitly that we still can’t spot the joins. Concrete Moon is at once grubby and grand, building a musical show-stopper atop a twitching electro beat.

Surprising, gripping and willfully odd, this is a voyage likely to reward the adventurous. \

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CALL GIRLS \ ABC2, Friday August 10, 9.30pm» www.abc.net.au/tv/abc2

There’s nothing sexy about this cheeky, funny look at the phone-sex industry. Middle-aged Jenny catches up on household chores while faking orgasms, dominatrix Marnie scolds willing slaves while walking her pet rabbit and wholesome vegan Anneka chirpily talks off a client while doing the groceries.

Put together with a nudge and a wink – much fun is had with double-entendre street signs (Humps! Polishing Service!) – this is salacious, yes, but all rather jolly. The “girls” are refreshingly frank, seeing empathy and companionship as being as crucial to the job as a filthy mouth. Only Marnie ends up disillusioned, realising she now sees all men as either puppies or perverts. It’s a shame, then, that the doco features a deafening silence from the other end of the line. \

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PlayPERSONAL POLITICAL PHYSICAL CHALLENGE \ Malthouse Theatre, from August 11, $25» hydrapoesis.net

Acclaimed Perth performance group Hydra Poesis brings its potent mix of dance, theatre and performance art to the Malthouse Theatre this week. A suburban couple try to reheat a stale relationship in a surreal tale that tackles some big ethical questions. Dance is the driving force here – a “Jane Fonda-style” workout may feature – as the players challenge each other to a dangerous game of Truth or Dare. Hydra Poesis always produces something special and strange, and this promises to be no exception. \

filmTHE SAPPHIRES \ Opens August 9, rated PG» www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/

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Four Aboriginal girls follow the music from the 1960s outback to war-torn Vietnam in this throughly pleasant Australian comedy.

Pleasant is the key word here, as the film is so enjoyable that it takes at least an hour to realise there’s little in the way of drama. What drama there is, crammed into the last act, is so sudden as to seem perfunctory. Instead, The Sapphires plays out as a series of very nice things that happened to some talented young women.

The chief reason we don’t mind a lack of conflict is, really, that we feel our heroes deserve a bit of good luck. The Australia shown here echoes the Tennessee of The Help – intrinsically racist and unjust.

The girls are passed over at a talent contest because the crowd can’t believe indigenous Australians are capable of contributing anything worthwhile. Only Irish outsider Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd) has ears open enough to recognise musical gold.

Race issues are present throughout, although they rarely overshadow the upbeat vibe. The most complex and interesting issue revolves around Kay (Shari Sebbens), whose fair skin saw her stolen away as a child and raised as a white girl. Hers is the only journey with any real trajectory. She begins as a Tupperware-loving outcast, denying her heritage, but slowly discovers a new sense of acceptance.

Not all of this is as deftly handled as it should be. Indeed, several dialogue moments telegraph plot points

with the heaviest of hands. But director Wayne Blair clearly wants to make a feelgood family film – one

that, like Red Dog, might have broad commercial appeal.

Certainly, the music should prove to be a popular drawcard. The band dispatch soul standards with sweet voices and toe-tapping

vigour, even if there’s little of the sweat and grit that underpins the genre.

Nonetheless, it’s wonderful to see a mainstream film about people and issues that usually remain firmly on the fringes. \

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T he arrival in 1990 of Philip Ziegler’s mammoth study of Edward VIII was considered by many historians to be

the final word on the man who abdicated the British throne in 1936 to marry a twice-divorced American. Despite other attempts, none can match Ziegler’s book in terms of research, perception, and storytelling skill.

It also helped that Ziegler, whose other published works include biographies of King William IV, Lord Melbourne, Lady Diana Cooper and Harold Wilson, had authorised access to royal archives. “Philip Ziegler is a historian of uncommon candour and, especially considering the ‘authorised’ nature of his work, unusual humour,” wrote Christopher Hitchens in his 1990 London Review of Books review.

At first glance, HarperCollins’ decision to reprint this 654-page book with an updated preface by the author may seem curious. But consider these factors: Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee year and the London Olympics, first, have triggered a feeling of renewed warmth and sentimentality towards the British royal family.

Secondly, the success of Anne Sebba’s recent biography of Wallis Simpson, the brittle and complex woman from Baltimore who captured the king’s heart, is also luring readers in Edward VIII’s direction. The Ziegler study offers them a chance to do so.

“The question whether the present Duchess of Cornwall might one day become Queen has, of course, not yet finally been resolved,” Ziegler writes in his updated preface, “but, in the closing days of the Abdication crisis, Edward VIII seemed ready to contemplate a morganatic marriage. The problem might

therefore not have arisen. Would Mrs Simpson be acceptable today as consort of the King?”

The author answers this question with the hindsight of one who observes a very different royal family to the one he wrote about in 1990. This opportunity – to revisit an old subject from a more contemporary viewpoint – is a luxury seldom afforded biographers. Ziegler, now in his early 80s, clearly enjoys the chance to do so.

Like Ziegler, Anne Sebba is no slouch when it comes to writing famous peoples’ biographies. A former Reuters royal correspondent, she read history at Kings College before becoming a journalist. Her previous subjects include Enid Bagnold, Laura Ashley, Mother Teresa and Jennie Churchill, the American-born mother of Winston Churchill.

In That Woman, Sebba delivers a well-researched account of the Duchess of Windsor’s eventful and, at times, highly dramatic life. Sebba argues that because so little was known about Wallis before the abdication, a perplexed British public “invented an image of her, a process which began in 1936 and which gathered pace in the ensuing half century”.

Sebba’s objective is to “examine whether that picture is still valid in the 21st century”. The result of her research will prompt you to rethink the motives of the couple involved, and wonder how different the monarchy might have been if Edward had stayed put on the throne. \

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fiction \ ABDICATION by Juliet Nicolson » $29.99 (Bloomsbury)

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s respective biographies offer us a chance to mention this new novel, which we put in the “good beach read/by the fire in winter’’ category. It is the mid-1930s and 19-year-old May is offered a job as female chauffeur for an aristocratic, titled family.

One of her first assignments is to drive a visiting American spinster, who is staying with the family, to see her old school friend, Wallis. When the car pulls up at Fort Belvedere, the private residence of King Edward VIII, we know we are in for an interesting ride home. \

KING EDWARD VIIIby Philip Ziegler» $24.99 (Harper Press)

THAT WOMAN: THE LIFE OF WALLIS SIMPSON, DUCHESS OF WINDSORby Anne Sebba» $22.99 (Phoenix)

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LEGENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMEby Bruce Eva , Nick Bowen, Peter Ryan » $39.95 (Slattery Media)

What distinguishes a legend from a mere hero of the game? In this attempt to articulate the differences, the authors of this new hardcover look at those Australian footballers who have been awarded “Legend’’

status according to AFL Hall of Fame criteria. The individual biographies and stats of players such as Haydn Bunton, Jack Dyer, Ron Barassi, John Coleman, Kevin Murray and the like remind us that greatness is consistent, innate, quickly recognisable and has the capacity to change the game forever. A perfect gift for Father’s Day next month. \

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GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn » $29.99 (Orion)

US writer Gillian Flynn’s new novel tells of the five-year marriage of Nick and Amy that appears, on the surface, to be functioning correctly, until Amy disappears. Nick is no angel, but Amy’s diary entries reveal a dark

and disturbed mind. This is a rich and suspenseful novel, described in one recent newspaper review as possibly “THE crime book of the year’’. \

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THE FOOD CLOCK: A YEAR OF COOKING SEASONALLY by Ed Halmagyi » $39.99 (HarperCollins)

Celebrity chef Fast Ed and his publishers had to come up with something new if their book was going to stand out from all the other “celebrity chef” collections available.

And so we meet Halmagyi’s fictitious hero, Monsieur Henri Petit-Pois, a quiet and passionate foodie whose recipes are inspired by the seasonal clock that whirs and chimes in his cottage. This charming culinary tale is accompanied by some of Ed’s delicious, rustic-style recipes such as ham hock and split-pea soup, braised oxtail, chestnut syrup cake and rhubarb pudding. Yum. \

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K im Boekbinder is candid about her reason for choosing crowdfunding: she needed the money. A musician, Boekbinder had played sparsely attended gigs in the US, and decided

that there had to be a better way of getting word out about her work – even before it was completed.

“When you’re at the development stage of an album, there’s usually a disconnect. There’s nothing to talk to your fans about,” she says. “The real power of crowdfunding is that it lets fans become part of the process. It’s art made possible by the audience.”

Crowdfunding is essentially a means of raising funds via the internet. It allows contributors to pledge whatever sum they can afford to a project posted online, whenever they can afford it. This aggregation of money and trust is then used to power an increasingly diverse array of projects.

Boekbinder’s first attempt at crowdfunding was done in a solo capacity; she has since turned to Kickstarter, a US-based crowdfunding site. On these shores, the list includes Melbourne’s Pozible, Brisbane-based iPledg, and Project PowerUp, from Sydney.

Pozible is arguably the most prominent of these. Since its launch in 2010, the company has hosted more than 1000 projects; total pledges for these projects recently passed the $2 million mark.

Pozible operates out of The Hub, a shared workspace in Melbourne’s Bourke Street. Rick Chen, one of its founders, came to Sydney from China six years ago to study digital-media design.

“We work with a lot of visual artists, and a lot of them come to talk to us because they’re really struggling financially,” Chen says. “We initially wanted to be a platform that allowed artists to pre-sell a product before it’s actually made, so you can get money upfront, pay the bills and feed the kids.”

Crowdfunding, Chen explains, sits between government grants and business-investment funding, and allows artists to do “whatever they want to do without sacrificing the quality”.

“It’s a way to distribute the risk, and it’s a very smart way to build your fan base along the way. A lot of our successful project creators come back to say that when the project is complete, there are already a couple of hundred people waiting for it. It becomes an instant success.”

Projects on the Pozible website are on an invitation-only basis; the company consults with would-be creators before publishing a project. Once it is live, potential contributors can commit funds, but money is only deducted from their accounts once the project reaches its funding goal.

Chen says that 70 per cent of proposals to Pozible are accepted: “We tell you what to do, but if you tell us you want to build a spaceship and we can’t see anything, we won’t be able to promote you. But our aim is to keep it as open as possible for people who want to do anything.”

The onus for marketing is on the creators, as Pozible provides advice, not advertising. Trust is a vital part of a process; to build and keep it, contributors receive the security of knowing exactly how their money will be spent.

“We advise project creators to be transparent and personal; it’s totally different from the traditional way

of working on your own and no one knows what you’re doing,” Chen says.

“You can’t hide anything, and that reflects on every single step, from how much money you’re asking for to where that money is going. If people have any doubts about what you’re doing, they will just back out. It’s very simple.”

Pozible does not support charities or businesses; Chen says that the model works best for creative projects. This is particularly evident in the rewards that are part of the crowdfunding process, which scale upwards as more money is promised.

Melbourne cartoonist Oslo Davis, for example, sent a signed and numbered copy of his book Libraryland! to those contributing $30 to its creation. A reward for a contribution of $1000, which went unclaimed, would have seen him personally deliver a pack of his books to the contributor’s door.

The site’s biggest project was the resurrection of the online independent news portal New Matilda, for which more than $175,000 was raised.

While Chen acknowledges that New Matilda’s existing audience was a factor in the project’s success, and that organisations are able to crowdfund a project on their own, he says that the best crowdfunding sites have a reach and exposure that appeals to project creators.

One such beneficiary is the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, which recently became the first festival in Australia to raise core funding – the money used for

overheads and operation costs, as opposed to funding for a specific project – via crowdfunding.

Artistic director David Read points out that the Melbourne Cabaret Festival was in an “odd situation” with Arts Victoria, as it needed to have a history of government funding before it could receive funds from the government.

With a $15,000 shortfall and a ticking clock, Read turned to Pozible; $18,180 was eventually raised, but the project’s value was more than merely monetary.

“You’re only in the community’s mind in the lead-up to and during the festival, after that people forget about

you for 12 months.“What it’s done for us is it’s raised our profile

in a period when people wouldn’t normally be thinking about us,” Read says.

“We now know with a 100 per cent certainty that the community wants us to operate. A lot

of other festivals – and I’m not attacking them, just pointing this out – don’t need to do that. We

have that proof now; we’ve been validated.”Chen explains that the company has met with Arts

Victoria, Arts New South Wales and the Australian Council for the Arts, but stresses that there is no official connection.

“They get pushed to the corner by people asking for money,” he says.

“But they are government bodies, they can’t be officially associated with a business.”

The official word from Arts Victoria is that it does not dictate funding paths, but it is positive about crowdfunding’s place in the arts-funding mix.

“Crowdfunding complements the work we do, and we hope it continues and builds in the future,” says

Money for somethingfinance \ Crowdfunding raises profiles and money, but what are its implications for arts funding? HARI RAJ finds out.

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Josie Parrelli has never been afraid to think big. A decade ago, she ditched a hairdressing gig in Perth to chase a television career on the east coast. She

turned up in Melbourne with an empty address book and no background in the media. One year later, she was hosting her own TV show.

It’s a startling example of what can be achieved with a little elbow grease and a lot of self-belief.

“I didn’t know anyone,” Parrelli says. “I was 21, I was determined, so I hopped on a plane and that was it. I had such a passion for what I wanted to do.”

Half an hour in Parrelli’s company leaves you in no doubt of the power of her passions. When I speak to her, she’s about to fly out to New York to see her play Mirror Image performed. But no matter if she’s talking about her new career as a playwright or sharing her enduring love of ’80s pop, Parrelli seems to squeeze more words and enthusiasm into each second than should be humanly possible.

Anyone who tuned into Chartbusting 80s during its long run on Channel 31 won’t find this surprising. Her presenting persona, Queen Josie, was a larger-than-life “bogan wog goddess” (as Catherine Deveny once called her) with a blinding smile, terrifying hair and

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The show, which has gone down in history as one of the community broadcaster’s greatest successes, was entirely Parrelli’s brainchild. A letter-writing campaign on her arrival in Melbourne had seen her win a hosting slot on PBS radio. From there, it was a short hop, skip and jump to Channel 31, where she found a demand for new material.

“(Production group) RMITV were looking for new TV shows,” she says. “Because of my love of the ’80s, I thought, ‘how cool would it be to have a TV show, where every weekend it’s just ’80s music’.”

When pitching the show, she had no plans on taking up a role as presenter, imagining herself in a behind-the-scenes role.

“I thought I’d be happy just to produce it, just to see the music videos. When it got accepted, I had to make a pilot and I realised I needed a talking head. I didn’t really know anyone, so I put myself in it.”

As it turned out, performing before a camera didn’t present much of a challenge.

“I’m such a talker anyway and being Italian and a hairdresser, it just came naturally. I love to make an audience feel that they’re involved in something. People love people.”

Chartbusting 80s was a massive hit for 31, often drawing in audiences of 100,000 (big numbers for the little station) and inspiring a successful series of DVD releases. A commercial television career seemed a very real possibility, but Parrelli had other plans. She dabbled in acting, taking up roles in short films and the lead in a feature – the latter offered to her by a fan of her show. But her new career choice has seen her swap the silver screen for a computer monitor and keyboard.

If others were surprised by this sudden swerve into writing, Parrelli wasn’t.

“That’s what you’ve got to do as an artist: reinvent and re-educate yourself,” she says.

Most new playwrights would be happy to see their work performed on local stages. As usual, Parrelli had bigger ideas.

“The Weekend was the first play I’d written. I could really hear it with American voices so I thought ‘you know what, I’m just going to send this everywhere’.”

The play was snapped up by the Strawberry One-Act Play Festival in Manhattan. While Parrelli couldn’t make it over to see it performed, she did fly out to see her second play when it was performed there in June.

The reception she has received Stateside has left her in no doubt that skipping the local theatre scene in favour of pursuing success overseas was the right decision.

“I think if you just isolate yourself and say ‘I’m only going to stay in one place’, then you’re only going to get known in one area. Over there, I feel incredibly respected as a playwright. Playwrights are revered. Here, it’s a bit different, it’s more of a ‘prove it’ approach. Over there, they’re a bit more open.”

Parrelli’s third production, Mirror Image, ws performed at this year’s festival, to much acclaim. But she isn’t satisfied with that.

“I’d love to see it developed into a Broadway production,” she says. “Or a film.”

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Arts Victoria strategic marketing and communications general manager Linda Fleet.

The Mitchell review into arts philanthropy, released by Arts Minister Simon Crean in March, contains a similar view. It points out that donors are willing to support individual artists and projects – particularly local, community and small-scale acts – and recognises that crowdfunding attracts those who are otherwise not inclined to give to the arts.

To this end, the report recommends that the government dip into its coffers to add to funds raised in this way, essentially contributing $1 for every $4 raised by crowdfunding.

However, writer and arts marketer Sarah Jansen points out that such legislation would mean that crowdfunding organisations may have to meet certain criteria, which could lead to restrictions on the types of projects they can support.

“One of the key things that I don’t think crowdfunding’s really addressed is that when you contribute to a project it’s not a tax-deductible gift, and neither is it an investment,” she says.

“When you set up a campaign you also set up different gifts, but it’s not like investing in a new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical where you give the company money and hopefully it makes you money for the rest of your life.”

The Emerging Writers Festival is another Pozible alumnus, the Melbourne-based event having successfully raised funds for a roadshow in Brisbane. Festival director Lisa Dempster does not see a future in which crowdfunding replaces traditional funding.

“There’s always room for government funding in the arts. I think crowdfunding has a limited appeal; it’s much easier for artists to self-fund their own events and artistic projects than it is for organisations,” she says.

“If you’re an organisation working in the arts you need ongoing systematic financial support from the government, box office and philanthropy. You need multiple funding streams, and artists need them too. I don’t think it will replace other platforms, but I think it’s one that an increasing amount of individual artists will start to use.”

It’s not just artists; Martin Foley, the state Labor member for Albert Park, contributed a reward for the Melbourne Cabaret Festival’s campaign. He points out similarities between the crowdfunding model and the original election campaign run by current US President Barack Obama in 2008.

“In terms of how small funding works via digital media, you can apply those same principles across the board,” he says, outlining a spectrum that ranges from his own potential re-election campaign to community daycare.

Proof that crowdfunding has entered the cultural lexicon comes courtesy of some rather silly developments; in March a comedian set up a Kickstarter project to buy Kickstarter (yours for just $19 million).

Then there’s Charity Bribes, a site that seeks to convince celebrities to do various, usually ridiculous, things. It recently raised more than$US10,000 to convince comedian Larry David to join Twitter; proceeds go to various charities. But, as Kim Boekbinder says, it is telling that people are talking about it.

“It’s much easier to discuss about it now that crowdfunding has become a verb and a noun,” says Boekbinder, who is now based in Melbourne.

“I don’t think it’s going to replace traditional funding. I love how it’s taken off, but I don’t know how long it will be around for. But the attitude is definitely changing – people don’t think it’s giving to charity or donating. They understand it’s an investment.” \

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developing our city \ FRANCESCA CARTER meets architect Peter McIntyre, a believer in emotional functionalism.

S itting in Peter McIntyre’s office in Kew – a room with large windows overlooking a canopy of trees – it’s easy to see why the famed modernist is never short of inspiration: this is the perfect spot for an architect

developing his next body of work.Situated on a densely wooded block between a steep incline

and a bend in the Yarra River, the land is home to McIntyre’s offices, his famous River House and a couple of other residences for his family, friends and students.

McIntyre first saw the 2.4 hectares in Kew in 1947, while surveying for a potential client on a property nearby. Sliding down on his backside – access was impossible any other way – he was mesmerised, and bought it for £400. “I was absolutely in love with the river and when I saw this land, which was a complete forest,” he says. “And nobody wanted it. It was too steep and the bottom area was all subject to floods.”

McIntyre, who celebrates his 85th birthday this month, is one of Australia’s greatest architects. In 60 years of practice, he has founded an award-winning firm, coined the term “emotional functionalism” and helped restore credibility to the architecture school at the University of Melbourne.

He has produced winning designs for Parliament Station and Knox City Shopping Centre, and has contributed to the design aesthetic of our suburbs. He has been an adviser to governments, won a slew of awards, including a gold medal from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and even made a film, Your House and Mine, with friend Robin Boyd.

Despite this, McIntyre plays down his achievements. And he never gloats. “Most architects will show you their buildings and tell you why they’re so good. We do this because we’re always searching for work, we can never get enough. Well, I’m so bloody old I’m tired of selling myself, so I’m actually going to talk about why all my buildings have failed.”

For those who know the architect, this kind of opening is characteristically McIntyre – self-deprecating, honest, but above all, funny.

“Peter belongs to that special group of people, in the postwar period who were revolutionary. They were optimistic, very brash, and evangelical,” says architect Corbett Lyon.

make it an essential part of the course.”It was through the revues that McIntyre met his wife Dione

– they would become Peter and Dione McIntyre & Associates. Auditioning seven women for a chorus line, McIntyre was taken by one girl: “I picked her out to be my eskimo.”

After graduating, McIntyre and Borland set up an office in the basement of a Victorian terrace in Carlton. His first commission, The Castle Stargazer House, has a triangular upper bedroom storey cross-section that seemed to face the stars – as opposed to the terracotta roofs of North Balwyn. Its design is emblematic of a lot McIntyre’s work in the ’50s – an overriding idea inspired by the site-induced geometry.

“What separates the work of Peter and Dione McIntyre from their peers is their untiring experimentation,” said Professor Goad in an essay in Architecture Australia. “Virtually every single new building designed before 1960 is a brave attempt to usurp the normal. There is no compromise and almost no ‘moderate modern’ to be found amongst the oeuvre.”

i n 1954, McIntyre, Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and engineer Bill Irwin won the most prestigious commissions in Melbourne at the time – to design the Olympic

Swimming Stadium for the 1956 Games. Their winning design, which McIntyre says epitomised the thinking in Australia about modernism, incorporated high-tensile steel and glass, and provided a structural solution. Boyd, one of the judges, described it as “the first fairy story of Australian building”. It was able to meet the brief while significantly reducing the tonnage of steel required in a time of material shortages.

While the significant commission put McIntyre on the front page of the newspapers and kickstarted his career, it also provided him with the funds to build River House.

Constructed in 1955, the house, which was described by American Vogue as “a brilliantly coloured Klee butterfly”, uses the same counterbalancing forces as the pool – where the stadium used the grandstands on either side of the pool to balance each other and take the roof load, the house has an A-frame double-cantilevered truss with wings off each side, pitting one force against the other.

McIntyre explains how work began to tail off by the ’60s. He says: “All came to a crashing end when I was sued by the

delivering and collecting prints, buying lunches. Architecture seemed laborious and challenging, and McIntyre was instilled with a determination not to work in the profession.

“I’d seen my father go through the wars and depressions and knew how hard it was for an architect to get work,” he says. “Architecture is a hell of a life. To sustain an office, consistently get work, and always trying to maintain a standard with everything against you … Medicine seemed so straightforward. To help people and nobody questioned to employ you. They were begging you to come help us.”

Unfortunately for McIntyre, he had little say in the matter. When he finished school at 16, his father

enrolled him at Melbourne Technical College, before starting the rigorous three-year course at Melbourne University, under Leighton Irwin.

By McIntyre’s second year of university, Brian Lewis took the chair and gathered around him

talented young practitioners John Mockridge, Roy Grounds and Robin Boyd. They were joined by

Frederick Romberg and Fritz Janeba from Europe. Under the guidance of such pioneers, McIntyre was imbued with a strong sense of modernism and idealism. Instead of having a structured curriculum of hard-earned drawing skills, the new tutors set designs for specific buildings and went from board to board offering advice and guidance.

For McIntyre the student years at the university were an “architectural awakening”. With an air of excitement he initiated, with classmate Kevin Borland, the first Architects’ Revue – a lunchtime vaudeville show.

It’s a tradition that continues today and was heightened during McIntyre’s professorship at Melbourne University in the late 1980s. “In those days, we were doing architectural comment on the community and on architecture. And then Boyd started writing for them. His writing was absolutely brilliant. It became so successful, I even got Brian Lewis to

A man of contradiction

“He is very emotional and can turn on tears like nobody I’ve ever known,” says his friend, architect and writer Norman Day.

“Much of the content of McIntyre’s work of the ’50s is connected to his dynamic personality, that of a hyperactive performer whose directorial enthusiasm is infectious and difficult to restrain,” says Professor Philip Goad from Melbourne University.

“Peter lives and breathes architecture, always has. It’s his main life force,” adds architect Karl Fender.

At an age when most people have well and truly retired, McIntyre still possess the enthusiasm and energy of a young gun. He is still designing and educating in the only way he knows: full on.

His mind is sharp and boy, does it go fast. One minute you’re discussing the magic of skiing – McIntyre is an avid skier and sailor – and the next, he is eagerly spreading out the plans of his latest work, Trinity Grammar School’s Centre for Contemporary Learning. It’s a project that has taken up a lot of McIntyre’s time but will push the education revolution into a different direction when it’s finished.

Scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, the centre is close to McIntyre’s heart – he was a student at Trinity, and has been influential in shaping the school’s spaces and philosophy. “Peter is one of Trinity’s most distinguished old boys,” says principal Richard Tudor. “He is a highly innovative, forward-thinking and creative architect who exemplifies best practice in consultation. He has challenged the school to produce an iconic building that will benefit boys for many years to come.”

McIntyre’s bloodlines indicated he would be an architect. His father, Robert McIntyre was a successful commercial architect who started a practice in 1921 – specialising in hotels – with his brother joining him in 1930.

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to try and lift you?”On the coast of Mornington, the house ties visually into

the hillside – a far cry from the big contemporary houses, all concrete and glass, harsh and unsympathetic. Inside is all soft surfaces – timber, stones, shutters, and large windows placing you at the water’s edge. “I tried to create a design where the emotional content was controlled,” McIntyre says. “To do this, you have to try and ascertain what mood, what feeling you are trying to create. But moods change all the time. Take a living room. If you’re in it at night-time and there is an incredible storm, you want a room that protects you. Whereas if it’s a beautiful sunny morning you want to embrace the outside. To actually control the emotions of what you’re trying to do is the real secret of great architecture. It takes years and years. I’ve been struggling to do it and I haven’t always got it right.”

The designs of the Dinner Plain houses owe their spirit to the lessons learnt on Sea House. Developing the highest piece of freehold land in Australia, McIntyre drew up a master plan where the buildings, infrastructure and commercial developments had to be built to tough aesthetic standards: land could only be bought with the design of the house attached to the title. Taking into account the topography, light and weather conditions, the houses are painted in snow gum-friendly colours – eucalypt greens, blue-greys. They have sharply pitched rooflines, timber beams, rock walls, and sun decks.

Whether McIntyre is remembered as the enigmatic professor who allows his students to camp on his lawn or the great visionary who challenged the “Australian ugliness”, he has left an indelible stamp on the history of Australian architecture.

“There are a great lot of contradictions to Peter McIntyre,” says Day. “While some people who have worked for him have found him terrifying, most have found him the sweetest person of all time. He is nothing less then generous, open, and always willing to help. He is a good adviser, a good thinker, and very happy to have a giggle at his own misfortunes.” \

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owners of the McCarthy House for inadequate supervision.”After the legal wrangling, and a loss of confidence, McIntyre

sold his car, left Dione in charge of the practice and travelled overseas. “I realised while I was over there what a bloody small fish in a big sea I was, and it took all the hubris right out of me. I really felt inadequate and small and worried financially. I had four children and a mortgage, and I knew the only way I was going to survive was doing this commercial stuff. And compared to what I was doing, it would be a walkover.”

When McIntyre returned, he changed direction and learnt about the building trade and the commercial world: his first commission, a complete refit for the Grosser Building, brought his largest fee to that point. McIntyre & Associates quickly grew to more than 100 employees, and won major projects and awards. Norman Day believes one of its most significant contributions was the 1973 Melbourne Strategy Plan.

“This will probably be Peter’s legacy. He will be renowned for this plan,” says Day. “And maybe if the plan had been stuck to, then we wouldn’t have all these problems we have today.”

D uring this time Karl Fender was working as a young draftsman for Robin Boyd’s office. Fender, whose first taste of McIntyre’s architecture was through sneaking

into his girlfriend’s – she is now his wife – house in Ivanhoe, remembers the kindness he showed to Boyd.

“Peter admired Boyd’s design work so much that he trusted him with his clients’ work. This is just remarkable to me. That extraordinary generosity of spirit between two people who like and respect each other. It’s just magnificent.”

Despite the successful commercial work, McIntyre never gave up designing houses. And in 1979, he created what he describes as his “perfect house”. Based on his design philosophy of “emotional functionalism”, the Sea House is a building designed to evoke positive feelings.

“I trained in the function school of design, and we used to have this famous saying, form follows function … Never once was it about how you felt in the space you were in. How do you feel about a kitchen? Does it make you feel alive? Does it wake you up? Or does it make you feel down and the coffee is going (E

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C reating a place of enchantment to promote wonder, possibility and challenge was part of an inspiring brief for the “re-imagining” of

the junior years Morris Hall Campus at Melbourne Girls Grammar.

The resulting design for Morris Hall, which caters for more than 140 students from prep to year 4, has transformed the original 1970s building and its surrounds into the magical place of learning envisaged by the teaching team and MGGS School Council.

The former austere brick-and-concrete building has been rethought, extended, renovated and softened with fine timber screens of sustainably sourced silvertop ash for sun shielding.

The project forms part of a master plan for the school by Sally Draper Architects. Since 2004 the firm has designed and managed eight projects, including the Wildfell Centre for years 5 and 6, a senior school library and Early Learning Centre.

MGGS principal Catherine Misson says the school undertook extensive research into age-appropriate learning environments for children and collaborated with professors Hedley Beare and Brian Caldwell, at Melbourne University, in the first phase, which focused on middle-years schooling.

In developing the design, Draper and her team worked closely with Morris Hall staff to find out what sort of environment would best support the way teachers and staff wanted to work with students. The teaching staff, led by former junior years director

Diane Bourke, wanted learning spaces to support multidisciplinary teams of teachers working with students in larger and smaller groups as well as individually using a range of teaching strategies and learning styles.

She says they found that the best design was the reverse of traditional school planning. Instead of confined classrooms off narrow corridors with specialist classes set on the periphery of the school, in the new Morris Hall expansive learning studios embrace the specialist spaces for art, science, music and cooking. These specialist spaces are designed for transparency so that girls moving around the school are always aware of the activities and opportunities offered.

Each year level shares a spacious, light-filled learning studio opening on to large balconies or outdoor space. The main space is easily redefined by mobile lockers that double as pinboards on the reverse. Surrounding smaller spaces include reading nooks, construction platforms, computer zones, a wet area, a staff office and tiered gathering spaces at each end of the studio.

A large multipurpose gathering space close to the school reception is used for assemblies, chapel, gym, performances, functions and rehearsals. Next door, the kitchen is used for classes, including the preparation of garden produce, for the tuckshop at lunchtime, outside school hours care and for functions.

A specialist science space opens onto the kitchen garden, which provides a natural laboratory for the girls.

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Expanded learning:the new Morris Hall is the reverse of what had been traditional school planning.(SUPPlIed)

On the top floor a sawtooth roof with operable windows lights up the arts space, with student work filling the walls and entry displays. The specialist music studios include individual lesson studios with highly practical instrument cupboards nearby.

The work on Morris Hall started the day after the conclusion of the 2010 academic year and continued throughout 2011, with the builders managing their noise levels to fit the school day.

All students were also invited to submit an annotated design for a tree house for the large spreading oak within the grounds. With interpretation by landscape architects Fitzgerald Frisby, this much-loved tree now has a wide spiral stair leading to a large upper deck with chalkboards and activities.

New Morris Hall director Janine McKenzie started at the beginning of this year, just as the new campus opened, and commends the vision of her predecessor.

“I have landed in paradise,” she says, looking out over the school’s plaza, which meanders down shallow curved steps into grass with espaliered fruit trees leading down to the tree house. The Taylor Cullity Leathlean-designed landscape also includes the new kitchen garden, complete with worm farms for recycling food scraps.

McKenzie says the environment is already encouraging the students to become very independent and confident in their learning.

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They’ve disappeared into the safety of their homes and iPads so that we’re left only with the monotonous chirping of colonised insects.

When did we stop meeting for coffee and start doing coffee? Probably the same time we stopped talking and started having a dialogue, and a disaster transformed into a challenge or a huge error of judgment suddenly became an opportunity.

When smartly coiffed persons start discussing coffee with their eyes squeezed tight and mouths open as if they’re playing air guitar, I suggest you walk away before they’re talking cack about a seasonal-blend espresso that combines Brazilian Barreiro, Costa Rican Herbazu and Peruvian Mocha.

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Despite my addiction, I’m not one of those people who runs for a tram while juggling a polystyrene container of coffee, an oversized handbag and a mobile-phone conversation. I don’t drink coffee on the run. I’m not that important.

Nor am I a fan of coffee franchises where the staff dump your coffee on the counter and you carry it over to a plastic trolley with cut-out crevices offering real or faux sugar and a stick to stir with. I only stir my coffee with a stick if I’m cooking over an open fire on a cattle station after a day at the rodeo.

And a pet hate is a fashionably untidy barista who is having a complacency attack behind the Gaggia machine.

Drinking coffee is less for me about the substance itself (although I love the taste) and more about the components of the ritual. The familiar aroma navigating a route via my nose to my brain while my fingers wrap around the hot glass or cup like vines around a gatepost.

The café that most perfectly captures the way I like to drink my coffee is at 66 Bourke street in the city – Pellegrini’s. It’s been there for more than 50 years and, as the simple and unchanged decor suggests, it has nothing to prove. The staff know how to make a coffee, and on days when I need grounding, bean and physical, Pellegrini’s is my mecca.

It’s one of the landmarks of my life. No fancy-pants service, no Free Trade-low-impact-doesn’t-kill-any-wildlife coffee, no coffee chauvinism, just Italian coffee, simple and straightforward.

Even the ageing lothario sitting on a stool at the bar grudgingly smiles at my reflection in the mirror. \

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M ore by accident than design, architectural firm Nixon Tulloch Fortey has carved out something of a niche for itself as the go-to

firm for “tight inner-city site” renovations.NTF’s work in inner Melbourne shows how

careful investigation and testing can produce results that maximise space, connection to surrounds and surmount problematic urban issues such as overlooking and excessive noise.

The three directors of the firm are quite different, but clearly complementary, personalities.

Brett Nixon, formerly of Jackson Clements Burrows, had for years been talking about going into practice with long-time friend and fellow architect Emma Tulloch, who had worked for Cox, among other firms. George Fortey, a colleague of Nixon’s from JCB, completes the trio; Nixon Tulloch Fortey was registered as a company in 2006. Despite an increase in workload since those early days, the three directors still have input into every project the firm takes on.

“It’s interesting because we’ve got three people who’ve got a slightly different view about things,” says Nixon. “Inherently there are things that we all agree on; it’s probably rare that one of us would go and do something that the other two think just shouldn’t happen. If it does happen, we’re told very swiftly!”

A key early project for the firm, in which the chemistry between the directors and an abundance of ideas are on display, was a tricky renovation near a train line in Richmond. Tulloch and Nixon independently came up with similar solutions after an initial viewing of the house. The 1880s worker’s cottage was riddled with termites and before NTF came on board had been rebuilt in the same style, as per heritage regulations.

NTF kept most of the rebuilt Victorian structure, an existing concrete slab, the rear wall and most of the roof. “It meant that we were able to focus the money on the things that you’re going to see,” says Nixon.

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Internally, behind the screen, is a new, wide corridor. “So we put the circulation spaces out on the noisy side, which I think works really well,” says Nixon.

The graphic was created by digital media artist John Lycette, and while it could potentially be replaced, the clients say they never would as they see it as a piece of art.

“It’s unlikely we would ever do another project that looks like this,” says Nixon. “(The solution) was about this project – you wouldn’t just go and stick that on any house. It evolved through a process and a brief.”

A recent renovation of a single-fronted weatherboard cottage in Hawthorn highlights the firm’s ability to make the most of small sites. The architects “stacked” the accommodation more than would normally be possible on a Victorian-era site, achieving an additional bedroom, en suite, kitchen, bathroom and dining room all on a single level.

NTF’s careful attention to interiors and the materials used inside is clearly evident here: the firm had responsibility for everything down to the artwork on the walls and the furniture. “It’s critical. If you get the interiors wrong the house doesn’t work,” says Tulloch.

Fortey adds: “This one, given it was a small budget, was about using cost-effective materials very effectively. People looks at these photos and think it’s a million-dollar renovation but it’s not – it’s a $350,000 renovation.”

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wanted to keep the original house intact but create a new space that would forge a stronger relationship between the house and the backyard. “They were very interested in having a crafted object on the top … so it was very much about being able to design something that was very much viewed in the round – the roof had to be considered, the walls had to be considered, everything had to open up to the backyard,” says Tulloch.

The result is an addition that sits perfectly with the original structure – the roof of which is a key design feature. It flows seamlessly into the back garden and is versatile, having been used as everything from study to party area.

One of NTF’s most talked-about projects was not a real house but a pretend one, completed for the charity

Kids Under Cover. Its Open House cubby house, a “life-size toy”, could be folded up or out to

create several different configurations. Premier Ted Baillieu sat inside it for a photo

call, chatting with Nixon’s son, and it attained one of the highest figures at a subsequent

auction. “It was something we hadn’t done before and it was a great thing to do,” says Nixon.

“It was well received and it’s been good for the charity – last year was miles ahead of the year before in terms of the media they got out of it. And it was nice to be able to do something experimental.”

The immediate future for Nixon Tulloch Fortey holds more single-residential work and an increasing number of multi-residential projects, and the architects are keen to work on more boutique owner-occupier spaces such as a recent one in Cubitt Street, Richmond.

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I t might be hard to believe, but Black Rock was once a popular holiday destination, not just a high-speed ride-by for weekend cyclists.

The suburb takes its name from the holiday home of Victoria’s first auditor-general, Charles Hotson Ebden. Edben, regarded as a bit of a dandy, and a powerful and popular one at that, famously said: “I fear I have become disgustingly rich.”

How appropriate then that Rock House, built in 1856, for many years hosted social gatherings for the rich. Later still it was a vice-regal retreat. Today tourists visit Rock House to experience a world that has passed into history.

While Black Rock’s surrounds are not as lavish as Brighton’s, there are occasional reminders that this is where the money came to stay.

One is this splendid house, which, as its location suggests has a view over the bay. We suspect the auditor-general would have approved. That great big water view all wrapped up in the price of a house and unlikely to be built out.

On entering this neo-Georgian-style house on the high side of the street, the water views are not immediately apparent. The first focus is on the interiors. Call them stylish, call them elegant, whatever you call them, they are absolutely immaculate. White walls and ceilings contrast with newly laid deep charcoal-grey carpet.

In the dining room a wallpapered feature wall is splashed with silver leaves. Overhead, light fittings and lampshades pick up the same colours and continue the theme.

In the informal living/family and kitchen zone, if ever you needed proof of the benefit of a north-facing living area, you need look no further than this property. On a crisp, winter day, the sun filters through the glass-wrapped open-plan living area, making it warm and cosy. The gas fireplace is there, but remains unlit because the orientation of the house has the desired effect.

Entertainment is very much on the agenda at this house, continuing the tradition begun in Black Rock by the auditor -general. But the style of entertaining has changed with the times. Timber decks link the indoors and outdoors, including the conservatory-style meals area.

Still out the back, where the deck steps down to the garden, manicured lawns, clipped hedges and abundant uplit feature trees almost create an outside room.

Yet the views are what set this house apart. Past the rooftops and out to the bay, they are simply stunning.

The large first-floor sitting room – some might want it as a retreat or home theatre – has double doors to the terrace. This is a seriously large terrace, as big as the room that leads to it. Set beneath the canopy of the oak tree in the front garden, this terrace is made for partying or simply for enjoying the sunset with a drink in hand.

In winter, light filters through the bare branches of this magnificent oak tree. In summer, the leafy canopy provides shade and privacy.

Three bedrooms and a family bathroom are off the upstairs landing. The main bedroom, at the front of the house and reached through double doors, also benefits from views out to the bay. Its white-tiled en suite is large without being flashy.

On the other side of the landing, the family bathroom, featuring a bath and shower, services the other bedrooms and the sitting room.

With its established gardens and position only minutes from the beach and shops, this is one bayside beauty that is sure to turn heads and open wallets. \

maria [email protected]

ROCK SOLID \ 41 BAYVIEW CRESCENT, BLACK ROCK, 3193

fInaL wORD“A TERRIfIC, LONg-TERm fAmILY hOmE BEAuTIfuLLY SITuATEd IN ONE Of BLACK ROCK’S fAVOuRITE STREETS.” JENNY dWYER – AgENT

Hocking Stuart \ 9521 9800 Price \ $1.45 million – $1.55 million Auction \ August 18 at 11.30am

Fast facts \ Immaculately presented house; three living zones including north-facing,. open-plan entertainment area; study; en suite; beautiful gardens and fabulous outdoor entertainment decks; big bay views; ducted vacuum; gas fireplace; ducted heating; evaporative cooling; pizza oven and gas barbecue; walking distance to shops and beach.

Black Rock \ 18 kms from the city

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EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONSPROPERTY EDITOR \ MARIA [email protected]: 0409 009 766 @mariaharristwr MIcHELLE OSTROw zUkERMANM: 0414 226 068

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agents indexBIGGIN & ScOTT 71-72

BUxTON 74-80

cAYzER 68

cHISHOLM & GAMON 69-71

FRANk GORDON 80

GARY PEER 82-83

GREG HOckING 68

HOckING STUART 50-58

HODGES 60-67

kAY & BURTON 81

LJ HOOkER 83

MARSHALL wHITE 46-49

MORLEYS 80

NIck JOHNSTONE 68

PRIDE 73

RODNEY MORLEY PERSIcHETTI 58

wILSON 58-59

wOODARDS 83


we love it

Brilliantly located within walking distance to Church Street, parks, schools and the beach, this near-new residence is just off Dendy Street. You’ll want for nothing, as relaxing resort-style living extends to the

landscaped outdoors with a deck and lap pool.Downstairs is a guest bedroom suite with a dual-entry

en suite, then the open-plan living room with an internal courtyard and lap-pool views. French doors open to a formal dining or media room. Even though enormous, the kitchen, family and casual dining areas feel cosy. Opposite, two glass window walls offer seamless views of the lap pool, which hugs the side of the house.

Upstairs is a huge main bedroom suite with walk-in and walk-behind wardrobes and an en suite with a central spa bath and double vanity. Two bedrooms, one with a balcony, share a fully tiled bathroom and study nook, while another has an en suite. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

You can’t get more central than this, where a renovated Edwardian residence stands on a triangular block flanked by Addison, Ruskin and Dickens streets. Bay windows and picture rails abound.

The front bedroom has lovely garden aspects, while the main bedroom also features a bay window plus a wall of wardrobes. Across the hall is the third bedroom or study. Central is large bathroom with distinctive cream tiles and a hidden double shower and a bath.

A formal sitting room features a cast-iron fireplace, bay window and a door to the verandah. The rear addition is sympathetic to the Edwardian tone while modern and light.

The kitchen, under an atrium window, has marble and stainless-steel benchtops and a Smeg oven.

Warmed by polished floorboards, the family room also opens to lush gardens with a paved outdoor dining area. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

Hodges \ 9596 6066

75 Roslyn Street

Price \ $2.2 million – $2.45 million

Auction \ August 11 at 3pm

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Kay & Burton \ 9252 1800

1 Addison Street

Price \ $1.3 million +

Auction \ August 11 at noon

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Brighton Elwoodpostcode

3186postcode

3184


Step back in time to an original 1960s residence still in immaculate shape. This family-friendly cul-de-sac is in the Landcox Park precinct and Gardenvale Primary School zone. A classic brick exterior with

picture windows alludes to a largely unchanged interior. A timber staircase is a centrepiece in the double-height

entry hall. Nearby, a study features built-in timber cabinetry. Polished floorboards and parquetry gleam underfoot in the lounge and dining rooms, which open to wrap-around gardens and terraces. A funky bar and a concertina door divider add to the potential.

The original kitchen has modern appliances and overlooks a crazy-paved back garden with a large pool, dining area and pool shed with toilet.

Upstairs, all bedrooms enjoy leafy vistas. Four bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, while the main bedroom also has angled built-in drawers. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

This family residence may be an example of classic Spanish mission style, yet it’s so packed with modern amenities that your kids may never want to leave.

Three bedrooms with decorative ceilings, including the main bedroom, share a large, tiled bathroom with a corner spa bath. Warm ochre and custard colour schemes in the entertaining areas complement the dark polished floorboards. A wide dining room flows into the family room with a corner gas fireplace, while nearby the timber kitchen features stainless-steel appliances and speckled CaesarStone benchtops.

A rear bathroom has an avocado-coloured feature wall, grey tiles and a floating vanity. Next door is another bedroom or study, where french doors open to one of two decks. The old garage is now a home office or teenager’s space with storage, and there is a cubby and lots of space for kids to play. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

Buxton \ 9592 8000

1 Meyer Court

Price \ $1 million – $1.1 million

Auction \ August 11 at 11.30am

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Gary Peer \ 9526 1999

6 Feodore Street

Price \ $900,000 – $990,000

Auction \ August 12 at 12.30pm

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Brighton East CaulfiEld south

postcode

3187postcode

3162


Hocking Stuart Albert Park9690 5366

This spacious three-bedroom original Edwardian house with ornate period detail in prized Middle Park location is situated on a generous allotment of 200sqm (approx).

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Let's eat lunch @Hot Honey, 40-42 Armstrong StreetLet's eat dinner @ Middle Park Hotel, 102 Canterbury RoadLet's drink coffee @Mart, 107a Canterbury Road

3206POSTCODE

67 McGregor Street, Middle Park

Price: $1.05 million - $1.15 million

Auction Saturday September 1 at 11am

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Marshall White Brighton9822 9999

The house you´ve been dreaming of is ready and waiting just metres from the beach. This house is full of light and luxury. Living zones reveal areas of glass and pool views. Fantastic visionary design for laid-back living.

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Let's eat lunch @White Rabbit, 118 Church StreetLet's eat dinner @ Indian Palace, 131 Church StreetLet's drink coffee @The Little Ox, 452 New Street

3186POSTCODE

6 Maysbury Avenue, Brighton

Price: $2 million +

Auction Saturday August 25 at 11.30am

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Hocking Stuart Albert Park9690 5366

Elevated rear beachfront apartment featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms and basement carpark with storage cage plus huge northern entertaining terrace.

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Let's eat lunch @The Avenue, 69 Victoria AvenueLet's eat dinner @ Misuzu's Japanese, 3/7 Victoria AvenueLet's drink coffee @Dundas Place Cafe, 131 Dundas Place

3206POSTCODE

31/156 Beaconsfield Pde, Albert Park

Price: $850,000 - $900,000

Auction Saturday August 25 at 11.30am

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Gary Peer & Associates9526 1999

North-facing outdoor living make this picture perfect charmer liveable and loveable. The house features open living and stone kitchen, separate dining, covered rear deck and floorboards.

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Let's eat lunch @London Tavern, 414 Hawthorn RoadLet's eat dinner @ The Little Hungarian, 708 Glen Huntly RoadLet's drink coffee @Mocha Green, 361 Hawthorn Road

3162POSTCODE

127 Sycamore Street, Caulfield South

Price: $780,000 - $880,000

Auction Saturday August 18 at 12.30pm

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Built by Scope Building Group, this builder’s own residence has a white-clad, box-like exterior that leans towards the ever-popular modernist style. Clean and uncomplicated lines come from white walls, double-height

ceilings, light wells and floor-to-ceiling windows.The north-facing sitting room is a peaceful spot to read

in the winter sun. Off the double-height, sky-lit hallway is a fitted study. The family areas begin with a white kitchen, with stone benchtops and stainless-steel Smeg appliances.

The lounge area has tallowwood floors with inlaid carpet and bi-fold doors opening to a covered deck/dining area, lawn, a built-in banquette and timber cubby house.

Upstairs, wide, low-set windows give expansive views.Off the long hallway, the main bedroom at the front has

built-in wardrobes and a fully tiled white en suite.Next is a children’s rumpus area, then a crisp, white-

tiled bathroom. Two rear bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, while one has a desk. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

Hodges \ 9596 6066

16 Moore Street

Price \ $1 million – $1.15 million

Auction \ August 11 at noon

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Brighton East postcode

3187

agents’ choice

Chisholm & Gamon9531 1245

Just for you. This original three/four-bedroom plus study brick family house is full of flexibility, sits on approximately 481sqm of land with highly sought-after orientation and garage parking.

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Let's eat lunch @Turtle Cafe, 34 Glenhuntly RoadLet's eat dinner @ Blue Tongue, 62 Ormond RoadLet's drink coffee @Jerry's Milk Bar, 345 Barkly Street

3184POSTCODE

350 Barkly Street, Elwood

Price: $980,000 - $1.06 million

Auction Saturday August 11 at 11am

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Address AGeNT PAGe

Albert PArk131 Beaconsfield Pde Marshall White 4617 Hambleton st Marshall White 4918 Faussett st Hocking Stuart 5031/156 Beaconsfield Pde Hocking Stuart 501 Little O’Grady st Hocking Stuart 51

AsPendAle117b & 117c Nepean Hwy Buxton 77

beAumAris2/46 Tramway Pde Hodges 6661 Fourth st Hodges 668 Hornby st Buxton 77

bentleigh19 Gwendoline Ave Hocking Stuart 5142 daley st Buxton 77

bentleigh eAst14 Magnolia Ave Hocking Stuart 526 Normanby rd Hocking Stuart 523 Blamey st Hocking Stuart 548b Allanby Gve Hocking Stuart 5413a Caleb st Hocking Stuart 552/16 Bessie st Hocking Stuart 5586 east Boundary rd Buxton 772 Vera st Buxton 7825b Goodrich st Buxton 78

blAck rock41 Bayview Cres Hocking Stuart 55

brighton6 Maysbury Ave Marshall White 473/61 Well st Hocking Stuart 5322 Normanby st Hodges 60

75 roslyn st Hodges 623 York st Hodges 643/13a dendy st Hodges 64165 Cochrane st Hodges 663/1 Well st Hodges 664/67 William st Hodges 674 May st Nick Johnstone 68352 New st Chisholm & Gamon 694 Avonbury Crt Biggin & Scott 7248 ebden st Buxton 7635 Campbell st Buxton 78372 st Kilda st Buxton 78133 Were st Buxton 79

brighton eAst56 Milroy st Hocking Stuart 552/18 Montgomery st Hocking Stuart 561 Clive st Hodges 6316 Moore st Hodges 65

3 Charles st Hodges 6525 rogers Ave Hodges 6719 Garden Ave Biggin & Scott 7228 Ferguson st Buxton 79

cArnegie50 Holywood Gve Hocking Stuart 56

cAulfield11 Lockhart st Hocking Stuart 561a daniel Cres Gary Peer 83

cAulfield north12 Halstead st Gary Peer 83

cAulfield south20 Aileen Ave Hocking Stuart 566 Bundeera rd Rodney Morley Persichetti 58127 sycamore st Gary Peer 826 Feodore st Gary Peer 82

elsternwick24 Hopetoun st Hocking Stuart 53455 Kooyong rd Hocking Stuart 5732 Prentice st Biggin & Scott 7224 seymour rd Gary Peer 82

elwood7/8 Avoca Ave Chisholm & Gamon 69350 Barkly st Chisholm & Gamon 6930 rothesay Ave Chisholm & Gamon 705 & 6/3 scott st Chisholm & Gamon 70346 Barkly st Pride 731 Addison st Kay & Burton 81

hAmPton6 Grenville st Hodges 67148 Thomas st Buxton 7565 Ludstone st Buxton 7987 david st Buxton 79

highett208 Highett rd Hocking Stuart 57

12 Haynes st Hodges 6710 Major st Woodards 83

mckinnon7b Chalmers st Hocking Stuart 5726 Hopkins st Buxton 76

melbourne1313/576 st Kilda rd LJ Hooker 83

middle PArk181-183 Neville st Marshall White 4864 Carter st Marshall White 4873 Mills st Marshall White 49

ormond19 Newham Gve Hocking Stuart 57

Port melbourne143 Cruikshank st Hocking Stuart 54191 Albert st Hocking Stuart 58135 Beach st Cayzer 688 sandridge Ave Biggin & Scott 71G03/117-123 rouse st Frank Gordon 801002/115 Beach st Kay & Burton 81

sAndringhAm9 susan st Hocking Stuart 5837 Vincent st Buxton 80

south melbourne354 Park st Greg Hocking 68

st kildA7/133 Fitzroy st Wilson 58133-135 Fitzroy st Wilson 5919 Waterloo Cres Biggin & Scott 711/11 Albion st Frank Gordon 805/18 Princes st Morleys 8042 Vale st Kay & Burton 81

windsor69 Albert st Pride 73*listings provided by campaigntrack.

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There’s more space than meets the eye behind this double-fronted Victorian’s polished façade. Located on a quiet street, close to the city and the beach, the property has been cleverly renovated for stylish, low-

maintenance family living.At the front, a large bedroom sits across the entry hall

from a light-filled study, which could easily be converted into another bedroom. The first of two spacious bathrooms is also off the entry hall and has a European laundry.

The rear of the house opens out to a spacious open-plan kitchen, living and meals area. Stainless-steel appliances complement the kitchen’s glossy timber finishes and charcoal benchtops. Glass double doors in the living area lead to the leafy back garden, which has a northerly orientation and paved outdoor dining space. A rear right-of-way creates the option to use this area for secure parking.

Upstairs, the main bedroom shares the second bathroom with another large bedroom. \ JO dAVY

Greg Hocking Holdsworth \ 8644 5500

83 Carter street

Price \ About $1.5 million

Auction \ August 11 at 12.30pm

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middle PArk postcode

3206

Auction cleArAnce rAtes

july 2012

suBurB AuCTiONs %ALBerT PArK 14 42.9%BeAuMAris 2 100%BLACK rOCK 4 75%BriGHTON 5 40%BriGHTON eAsT 9 44.4%CHeLTeNHAM 13 69.2%eLWOOd 10 80%HAMPTON 4 100%HiGHeTT 12 41.7%MiddLe PArK 3 33.3%POrT MeLBOurNe 22 45.5%sANdriNGHAM 5 20%sOuTH MeLBOurNe 7 28.6%sT KiLdA 22 68.2%sT KiLdA WesT 5 20% SoURCE \ REIV *Due to the very low volume of auctions in some suburbs the clearance rates are likely to show a high degree of volatility.

Buxton Brighton9592 8000

Less than 500m from the Golden Mile beachfront, Capakee c1925 opens up beyond auto-gated parking with three bedrooms, grand bay-windowed lounge with an indoor/outdoor casual zone and a CaesarStone, Smeg and Miele kitchen.

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Let's eat lunch @Lafayette Fine Foods, 355 New StreetLet's eat dinner @ New Bay Hotel, 329 New StreetLet's drink coffee @Cafe Florentine, 22-24 Church Street

3186POSTCODE

372 St Kilda Street, Brighton

Price: $1.1 million +

Auction Saturday August 11 at 1:30pm

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Hodges Brighton9596 6066

In a cul-de-sac just two blocks to Church Street, this five-star estate comprises a grand five bedrooms, four bathrooms, home office, formal, family and media zones, an Ilve and granite kitchen and three-car garage in 1504sqm (approx).

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Let's eat lunch @Half Moon, 120 Church StreetLet's eat dinner @ Cafe Florentine, 22 Church StreetLet's drink coffee @The Pantry, 1 Church Street

3186POSTCODE

1 Bryson Avenue, Brighton

Price: $3.4 million - $3.6 million

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ALBERT PARK131 Beaconsfield Parade

Breathtaking bay & city views! Unique 4 bedroom home with

flexible floor plan. Entry level provides O/P living, with

scene-stealing views from the kitchen to the striking living/

dining. Upstairs the spectacular master has WIR, ensuite &

sunset terrace. Two further bedrooms share a bathroom &

terrace with bay/city views. Ground level has a 2nd living

with additional kitchen, 4th bedroom, ensuite & WIR. Large

c´yard & sep entry makes for ideal integrational living/home

office use. Central htg/cool, garaging for 3 cars, Albert Park´s

sought after schooling zone, cafes, shops & transport.

Auction Sunday 12th August at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

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Contact Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599 Kehren Eade 0419 395 614

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Office 119 Bridport Street Albert Park 9822 9999

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BRIGHTON6 Maysbury Avenue

The home you´ve been dreaming of is ready and waiting,

footsteps from the beach and showcasing fine design.

Inspired by the Hollywood Hills´ architectural icons, the

clean lines and Sixties inspiration deliver a contemporary 3-

4 bedroom home full of light and laidback style. Living

zones reveal polished concrete flooring, large fireplace, vast

expanses of 10mm glass, hydronic heating, and pool and

garden views. Excellent address moments from Were St

shops and cafes, Brighton Beach station, and the bay.

Auction Saturday 25th August at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

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Contact Kate Strickland 0400 125 946Rob Strickland 0437 076 069

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Office 312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999


MIDDLE PARK181 - 183 Neville Street

Originally a stables and dwelling c1898, enhanced by

appealing privacy, the architect designed spaces of this

inviting two bedroom Victorian Warehouse create a secluded

sanctuary surrounded by the beach, Albert Park Lake precinct

and Fraser light rail station. A welcoming sitting room

complements living/dining areas that revel in northern

natural light and open to sunny outdoor areas while the

central kitchen features granite surfaces. Bright, brilliant

contemporary bathroom. Hydronic heating. A delightful

discovery. Enter via Langridge Street.

Auction Saturday 18th August at 1.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 1.45-2.15pm, 5.15-5.45pm & Saturday 2.45-3.15pm

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Contact Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599 Lisa Jarrett 0408 053 623

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MIDDLE PARK64 Carter Street

This renovated free standing double fronted Victorian´s

generous living and dining areas are accompanied by a sky-

lit granite kitchen and a private courtyard which is ideal for

entertaining and offers the added asset of off street parking.

Three bedrooms with two downstairs, both with built-in

robes, share a bathroom impressively appointed with marble

and granite finishes while upstairs, a main bedroom is

enhanced by a bright ensuite and a sunny retreat or possible

fourth bedroom. Heating/cooling. Walk to light rail, Mills

Street cafes in sought after school zones. Approx 215sqm.

Auction Saturday 18th August at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

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Contact Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599 Lisa Jarrett 0408 053 623

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ALBERT PARK17 Hambleton Street

The rarity of a large vacant allotment and the pure potential

of such a site make this one of Albert Park´s most enticing

opportunities in memory. Measuring some 391sqm approx,

enhanced by northerly rear aspects and second frontage to

Carter Street, options for new home construction or re-

development, STCA, create mouth watering prospects.

Alternatively, start building immediately from Town Planning

approved plans for an architect (NMA) designed four

bedroom residence moments from the beach, Bridport Street

cafés, light rail and Middle Park Primary.

Auction Saturday 11th August at 12.30pmUnless sold prior

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Contact Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478Sam Hobbs 0404 164 444

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MIDDLE PARK73 Mills Street

Faultless in design, flawless in execution, this three bedroom,

two bathroom Victorian´s sublime spaces include large

living/dining areas which incorporate a Calacatta marble

kitchen and eliminate the boundary between interior luxury

and landscaped entertainer´s courtyard. Upstairs, the allure

ascends, literally, to a whole new level throughout a

seductive main suite, inviting retreat and study/home office.

CBUS, Foxtel, comprehensive sound proofing and keyless

entry. A benchmark Victorian moments from the beach.

Auction Saturday 18th August at 12.30pm-----------------------------------------

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Contact Simon Gowling 0422 234 644 Michael Paproth 0488 300 800

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> VIEW Wed 11.00 - 11.30am> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 57 / E6> EPR $850,000 - $900,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Michael Coen 0418 353 110 David Wood 0418 315 114

Albert Park 31/156 Beaconsfield Parade

Elevated Rear Beachfront Apartment Featuring Two Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms And Basement Car Park / Storage Cage Plus Huge Northern Entertaining Terrace.

Desirably situated on Melbourne’s premier beachfront boulevard, this splendid light filled apartment offers the best of today’s appointments. Boasting panoramic city views and comprising; two excellent bedrooms (master with ensuite, walk–in-robe and large private terrace access), 2nd exquisite bathroom, appointed kitchen open plan to spacious living- family room. Note: Security intercom system, heated lap pool, gym and sauna.

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> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 1.00pm> AUCTION Sat 18th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 57 / F4> EPR $1,600,000 - $1,700,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Michael Coen 0418 353 110 David Wood 0418 315 114

Albert Park 18 Faussett Street

Exquisite Contemporary Edwardian Over Two Levels Featuring Three Bedrooms Plus Separate Study And Two Bathrooms With Easy Vehicle Access.

This professionally renovated six star sanctuary couples millenium appointments with emphasis on easy care beachside living. Desirably situated in a quiet pocket adjacent to the cosmopolitan delights of Albert Park Village. Featuring designer appointed kitchen open plan to spacious living/family room opening to a tranquil courtyard garden oasis. Additional features include hydronic heating and cooling systems, security system, large separate laundry/ powderoom and extensive storage areas.

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> VIEW Wed 5.15 - 5.45pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 1.30pm> MEL REF 68 / B12> EPR $950,000 - $1,020,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204 > TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT David Picking 0408 378 170 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

Bentleigh 19 Gwendoline Avenue

A breathtaking beauty with family harmony.

Brilliant with light, this contemporary 4 bed 2.5 bath Californian Bungalow has a warm inviting feel with its innovative design. Creating individual spaces of living in a unique open plan floorplan, this relaxing home enjoys 4 beautiful bedrooms (BIRs - main with ensuite), entertainer’s kitchen (Bosch s/steel appls) and 3 north facing living spaces (OFP) opening to 2 alfresco areas and a stunning landscaped garden. Retaining its subtle period charm amongst the modern decor, this stylish treasure boasts Sydney Blue Gum polished boards, ducted heating, an irrigation system, garden lighting, a shed & ample parking. Prime location, walk to schools, shops, train & Allnutt Park.

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> VIEW Sat from 11.00am> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 54 / F4> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT David Wood 0418 315 114 Kendall Bares 0417 837 879

Albert Park 1 Lt O’Grady Street

Fabulous Three Bedroom Contemporary Town Residence in Vibrant Albert Park Location.

Recently completed with designer finishes and lifestyle appointments comprising: downstairs bedroom with large built in robes, open plan gourmet kitchen with marble bench tops, adjoining open plan dining/living with bi-fold doors to private outdoor entertainment terrace, euro laundry and powder room. Upstairs has a huge master bedroom, with extensive robes, central; bathroom and 3rd bedroom!

(EntER VIA MOntAGUE StREEt)

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> VIEW Wed 4.30 - 5.00pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 2.30pm> MEL REF 78 / D1> EPR $600,000 - $650,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204 > TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT Trent Collie 0425 740 484 Rob Manning 0414 895 745

Bentleigh East 14 Magnolia Avenue

Family friendly and ready to enjoy!

In glorious gardens, this immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bathroom brick home has an ambience of casual elegance. Lovingly presented & tastefully renovated, it enjoys open plan entertaining with large bay window, huge central kitchen with laundry nook, spacious main bedroom plus 2 further bedrooms (all with BIRs) and 2 bathrooms. On a private corner block lush with garden greenery and a paved alfresco area, this appealing family charmer boasts ducted heating, evap cooling, ducted vac, security doors, fantastic storage, solar hot water, 3 water tanks, and an auto garage plus workshop. Whisper quiet family locale, moments to shops, bus, schools, golf courses and parklands.

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> VIEW Wed 4.45 - 5.15pm & Sat from 3.00pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 3.30pm> MEL REF 78 / A3> EPR $520,000 - $570,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204 > TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT Kate Padley 0438 086 901 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

Bentleigh East 6 Normanby Road

Warmth and Promise Within.

Appealing in its traditional form, this lovingly-maintained family home is presented as neat as a pin, proudly set on land 611m2 (approx), positioned between handy local shopping strips, parklands, newly built GESAC, transport and a choice of schools. Filled with warmth and promise, this delightful abode is relaxed in this setting surrounded by beautifully established gardens and provides a host of options including live-in or let out, while you plan for a brighter future. Charming and welcoming upon entry, discover comfortable lounge/dining room with gas heater and wall A/C unit, appealing kitchen, formal dining/3rd bedroom, upgraded bathroom, 2nd WC, home roof ventilation and garage.

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> VIEW Wed 12.00 - 12.30pm & 5.30 - 6.00pm & Sat from 11.00am> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 76 / E1> EPR $2,500,000 - $2,750,000> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Peter Kennett 0418 318 284 Tamara Whelan 0409 532 606

Brighton 3/61 Well Street

The Ultimate Penthouse Reveals Effortless Magnificence.

Take luxury living to the next level in this spectacular penthouse. One of Brighton’s best new residences, this Jon Friedrich architectural wonder offers whole-floor exclusivity, state-of-the-art 100sqm Jack Merlo roof garden with panoramic views, 3-car basement parking, & lift access. Spacious living and dining zones are full of deluxe features, with oak floors, bespoke cabinetry, gas fireplace and retractable glass walls. Superior fitout with a dumb waiter, huge basement storage or cellar, rooftop barbecue, and premium bathrooms. Every room is exceptional, including the 3 large zoned bedrooms, main suite with separate walk-in wardrobe, and sleek CaesarStone kitchen.

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> VIEW Sat & Sun as advertised> AUCTION Sat 18th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 67 / H3> EPR $900,000 - $990,000> OFFICE Caulfield 616 Glenhuntly Road 3162> TEL 8532 5400> CONTACT Max Pisano 0418 378 900 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

Elsternwick 24 Hopetoun Street

Two Street Frontages, Infinite Choices, One First Class Locale.

In this exclusive location surrounded by grand period homes, this elevated 2 bedroom brick classic offers endless potential with its 2 street frontages. Backing onto Morton Street, this enviable opportunity presents to be a great renovator or dual home site (STCA). The current home features 2 double bedrooms (BIRs), large living area (gas heater) flowing to the north facing dining room, central kitchen (WI pantry), vintage bathroom, sep toilet, sun room, LU garage and rear access into an easy care rear garden. On 480sqm approx in this coveted street, it’s a fabulous lifestyle location just a short stroll to Glen Huntly Rd shops, cafes, tram, Hopetoun Gardens & schools.

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> VIEW Sat from 12.00pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 12.30pm > MEL REF 57 / D2> EPR $1,200,000 - $1,300,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Shane Siemers 0418 501 941 Andrew Stuart 0418 329 960

Port Melbourne 143 Cruikshank Street

Large Port Melbourne Land Holding Suits Redevelopment/Growing Family (STCA).

Land 400sqm (approx). Note: Two street frontages. Situated so close to bayside Port Melbourne and the city centre is this development opportunity (STCA). The current home offers comfortable and superbly clean living with two bedrooms, bathroom and huge living zone with separate north facing sunroom. Extremely wide rear access (Little Cruikshank Street) allows double garaging and entrance to the generous garden. Your opportunity to enjoy as is or further improve (STCA). So many possibilities! (10 x 40M) approx 400sqm.

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Bentleigh East 3 Blamey StreetThis attractive home provides a wealth of indoor-outdoor space with highly sought-after family flexibility. Featuring 5 BR accommodation, all your entertaining needs are covered with multiple living zones, modern kitchen, gentlemans bar, heat/cool, pergola & deck + a host of extras!

> VIEW Wed 5.00 - 5.30pm & Sat from 2.00pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 2.30pm> MEL REF 78 / A5> EPR $590,000 - $650,000 > OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204> TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT Calvin Reid 0413 878 860 Trent Collie 0425 740 484

5 2 3 606 (approx) Bentleigh East 8B Allanby GroveStylish spacious, innovative family living. Finished to exacting standards, this stunning 3 bed + study 2.5 bath residence enjoys a series of bi-fold doors linking two living areas, north facing deck & tranquil alfresco deck; striking stone kitchen, upstairs retreat & auto garage.

> VIEW Wed 4.15 - 4.45pm & Sat from 12.00pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 77 / J2> EPR $760,000 - $830,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204 > TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT David Picking 0408 378 170 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

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Black Rock 41 Bayview CrescentContemporary elegance with bay views and flair. Set back in stunning gardens, this imposing 4 bedroom + study, 3 bathroom residence enjoys glorious bay views, up to 3 living zones (gas fire), covered & open air deck in lush north facing gardens, double auto garage & auto gates.

> VIEW Wed 1.45 - 2.15pm & Sat 12.00 - 12.30pm> AUCTION Sat 18th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 85 / K2> EPR $1,450,000 - $1,550,000> OFFICE Sandringham 62-64 Station Street 3191>TEL 9521 9800> CONTACT Kate Smith 0419 135 849 Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988

4 3 2 680 (approx) Brighton East 56 Milroy StreetExtensively refurbished and extended, this charming Californian Bungalow includes three double bedrooms, main ensuite, sun drenched living room (OFP) that opens to a private c’yard, study, a huge chef’s kitchen, dining and family domain (magnificent OFP) leads to landscaped north facing garden with pool/spa.

> VIEW Wed 12.45 - 1.15pm> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 67 / H9> EPR $900,000 - $990,000> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Greg Cheesman 0412 290 345

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Bentleigh East 2/16 Bessie StreetExuding quality and style, this heartwarming 3 bedrm 2 bathrm single level terrace style home enjoys Sydney Blue Gum floors, high ceilings, main bedrm with WIR & ensuite, stunning bathrm, open plan entertaining with designer stone kitchen, private courtyard & auto garage. Own title.

> VIEW Wed 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat from 10.00am> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 10.30am> MEL REF 78 / D2> EPR $500,000 - $550,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204 > TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT David Picking 0408 378 170 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

3 2 1 Bentleigh East 13a Caleb StreetLuxurious contemporary entertainer! Exceptional 4 bedroom townhouse, defines contemporary living with gourmet European kitchen, free-flowing living and dining, upper-level gallery, sleek bathrooms, outdoor deck, heat/cool, security & DLUG, a heartbeat from Centre Road shopping.

> VIEW Wed 3.30 - 4.00pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 77 / J1> EPR $790,000 - $830,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204> TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT Peter Sinclair 0425 854 981 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

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Caulfield 11 Lockhart StreetA classic character with unlimited choices. In this premier street on 560sqm approx, this untouched 4 bed 2 bath period charmer is ready to unlock its potential featuring high ceilings, 7 principal rooms & plenty of inspiration. Possible new home/dev site (STCA) in no through road.

> VIEW Sat & Sun as advertised> AUCTION Sun 26th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 67 / K3> EPR $750,000 - $825,000> OFFICE Caulfield 616 Glenhuntly Road 3162> TEL 8532 5400> CONTACT Eyal Malka 0414 778 837 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

4 2 2 Caulfield South 20 Aileen AvenueLight, spacious and in a class of its own. Immaculate freestanding 3 bedrm 2 bathrm residence enjoying generous living flowing to a north facing kitchen/meals, private main bedroom (WIR & ensuite), sun drenched courtyard garden and a double auto garage.

> VIEW Sat & Sun as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 67 / K6> EPR $640,000 - $700,000> OFFICE Caulfield 616 Glenhuntly Road 3162> TEL 8532 5400> CONTACT Todd Newton 0412 568 313 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

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Brighton East 2/18 Montgomery StreetEasy Care Comfort, Convenience and Lifestyle. This bright n’ light, spacious and superbly presented 3 bedroom, 2 storey townhouse offers elegant formal living (space for dining), chef’s kitchen/meals, bathrm, pwd & nth facing c’yard.

> VIEW Wed 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat from 11.00am> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 11.30am> MEL REF 68 / A12> EPR $680,000 - $750,000> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Greg Cheesman 0412 290 345

3 2.5 2 Carnegie 50 Holywood GroveDeliciously Deco with contemporary warmth. Stylishly refurbished to create a home for today’s lifestyle, this vintage red brick 2 bedroom + study period home enjoys north facing living (OFP), adjoining dining room, relaxing covered deck, rear access to lane & ample parking.

> VIEW Thurs 5.00 - 5.30pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 68 / G4> EPR $630,000 - $690,000> OFFICE Carnegie 59 Koornang Road 3163>TEL 9569 3666> CONTACT Gary Walton 0407 597 498 Mark Staples 0411 527 174

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McKinnon 7B Chalmers StreetEntertaining excellence with a college zone address. An open and airy inspiration of generous proportions & designer style, this contemporary 3 bed + study 2.5 bath residence enjoys 3 entertaining zones, Miele stone kitchen, a north facing rear garden & auto garage. In the College zone.

> VIEW Wed 2.15 - 2.45pm & Sat as advertised> PRIVATE SALE

> MEL REF 68 / F10> PRICE $1,150,000> OFFICE Bentleigh 390 Centre Road 3204> TEL 9557 7733> CONTACT Peter Sinclair 0425 854 981 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

3 2.5 1 Ormond 19 Newham GroveParkside perfection meets family flair. Simply stunning 3 bedroom 2 bathroom period home with timeless period class, featuring 2 exquisite living rooms (gas fire), romantic main bedroom retreat, provincial style kitchen/dining, external rumpus room, double auto carport and tandem carport.

> VIEW Sat as advertised & Sun from 12.00pm> AUCTION Sun 12th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 68 / E8> EPR $800,000 - $860,000> OFFICE Carnegie 59 Koornang Road 3163> TEL 9569 3666> CONTACT Chris Janssens 0418 541 208 Nick Renna 0411 551 190

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Elsternwick 455 Kooyong RoadAn esteemed Edwardian with the power of potential. Edwardian set on 1097sqm approx w/ 3 BRs (1 w/ BIR), 4th BR/teenage retreat in an external bungalow, formal lounge & dining (R/C air con), kitchen w/meals area & classic central bathroom. This could be the site of a new family home or multi development site (STCA).

> VIEW Sat & Sun as advertised> AUCTION Sat 25th August - 2.30pm> MEL REF 67 / J6 > EPR $1,300,000 - $1,400,000> OFFICE Caulfield 616 Glenhuntly Road 3162> TEL 8532 5400> CONTACT Todd Newton 0412 568 313 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

4 2 2 1097 (approx) Highett 208 Highett RoadThis beautifully renovated 3 bedroom Californian bungalow with separate 1 bedroom villa, is all about style and laidback luxury. Landscape designer’s own home with large family room, classic sitting room and state-of-the-art outdoor living with pool and lush gardens.

> VIEW Wed 2.15 - 2.45pm & Sat from 1.30pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 2.00pm> MEL REF 77 / C9> EPR $920,000 - $990,000> OFFICE Sandringham 62-64 Station Street 3191> TEL 9521 9800> CONTACT Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988 Amanda Thomson 0418 266 326

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Port Melbourne 191 Albert StreetSuperbly positioned in a beautiful Port Melbourne locale and just moments from Bay Street, the sparkling bay and city bound public transport. Comprising a perfectly comfortable home with an exciting scope to improve if so desired (STCA).

> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 1.00pm> AUCTION Sat 18th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 57 / B1> EPR $550,000 - $600,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Simon Graf 0423 221 204

2 1 Sandringham 9 Susan StreetBeautifully restored home showcases 1st-class spaciousness and style near schools, shops and beach. Single-level design with zoned living, 4 bedrooms, renovated kitchen and bathrooms. Character-rich elegance, doors from Village Park.

> VIEW Wed 12.15 - 12.45pm & Sat from 12.00pm> AUCTION Sat 11th August - 12.30pm> MEL REF 76 / H8> EPR $1,365,000 - $1,465,000> OFFICE Sandringham 62-64 Station Street 3191> TEL 9521 9800> CONTACT Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988 Lachlan Hosking 0414 999 689

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Leonard Persichetti 0417 319 900

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Luxury retreat with PooL & court6 BuNdeeRa Road, Caulfield SouthThis captivating contemporary home is a light-filled marvel of luxury enhanced with generous room sizes, resort amenities and a choice location near Princes Park. Enjoying the best in designer appointments, this showcase of family excellence includes two living zones, gourmet kitchen, rumpus room, poolside entertaining and floodlit north south tennis court.

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Auction Sat 11th August at 1pmPrice Contact AgentInspect Wed at 2.00-2.30pm, Sat from 12.30pmOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055

Sarah Korbel 0415 393 898

Exceptional Edwardian Elegance Superbly RenovatedThis magnificent 4 to 5 bedrm classic Edwardian residence on 1,030.5 sqm/11,088 sqft combines majestic original rms & o’plan family entertaining at the rear. Extensively renovated & extended, blending the period elegance with today´s requirements for family living. Situated only 11 doors from the Brighton Baths & moments from Church Street shopping, this perfectly positioned home is classically elegant & takes advantage of

Brighton 22 Normanby Street

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beautiful gdn o’looks, alfresco entertaining areas & incorporates a heated pool. Featuring beautifully proportioned rms, the residence itself comprises a grand entry foyer, 4 d’stairs bedrms with the main bedrm offering a sumptuous new ensuite & separate fml sitting & dining rms with period OFP’s. Continue to the rear & find an o’plan kitchen adjoining the informal dining & family living (OFP) complete with floor to ceiling windows that o’look the gdn & gas heated pool.

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www.22normanbystreetbrighton.com


Auction Sat 11th August at 3pmPrice $2.2M - $2.45MInspect Wed at 2.45-3.15pm, Sat from 2.30pmOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055


Quality & Luxurious 5 bedroom family homeEvery luxury & comfort has been conquered in this lavish family home. 5 bedrms, 4 bathrms, home office/guest bedrm d’stairs with ensuite, study upstairs, swimming pool, plus multiple living zones. Boasting a chef´s kitchen with butlers pantry; a presidential main bedrm with two WIR´s & opulent ens; plus

inclusions such an OFP & an enormous o´plan family rm featuring a wall of windows o’looking a black-tiled swimming pool. Rear bi-fold doors open out to the deck ideal for entertaining + the kids will love the grassed area to play.

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www.75roslynstreetbrighton.com

Brighton 75 Roslyn Street

AUCTION SATURDAY


Auction Sat 18th August at 11amPrice Contact AgentInspect Wed & Sat at 1.15-1.45pmOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055

Sarah Korbel 0415 393 898Grant Sutherland 0418 390 185

Landmark Grandeur with Contemporary LuxuryCaptivating Victorian grandeur and refined renovation merge seamlessly within ‘Otley’, circa 1887, to provide exceptional 21st Century family living. With an imposing street presence, a majestic 3 storey tower (360 degree views of Melbourne including CBD and Dandenong Ranges), sumptuously appointed

formal and informal areas of immense proportion plus a fully tiled swimming pool set in 1,658 sq m’s of outstanding botanic gardens, ‘Otley’ offers an enviable living and entertaining lifestyle inside and out.

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www.1clivestreetbrightoneast.com

Brighton East 1 Clive Street


Auction Sat 25th August at 12noonPrice Contact AgentInspect Wed & Sat at 11.45-12.15pm,Office 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Romana Preston 0401 066 909

Julian Augustini 0418 558 408

Sun, serenity & state-of-the-art single-level livingOpen Brighton´s most exciting surprise package. With lounge/dining beneath a soaring ceiling & an al fresco zone beneath a retractable umbrella, this high-quality home, in great location, offers a blue-chip Brighton finish - including Blanco appliances for the kitchen, a dual vanity for the fully-tiled bathroom & stone

benchtops for both. Rev-cycle air-con´d & alarmed, there´s parking plus surprisingly deep gardens ...there´s even one last surprise - approved plans for a 2nd-storey extension to provide 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & dual living!

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www.3yorkstreetbrighton.com

Brighton 3 York Street

Private SalePrice Contact AgentInspect Wed at 1.30-2.00pm, Sat at 2.00-2.30pmOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Sam Paynter 0413 531 888

Ben Smaczny 0408 070 863

Unique Mews Style Living!Historically inspired and extraordinarily constructed on the verge of a landmark Brighton holding, ‘Gray Mews’ offers an unique standard of sophisticated living in a premier location only seven doors from the bay. Based on original architectural drawings from the 1880’s, no expense has been spared to create this

outstanding residence which combines elegance and warmth of the Edwardian era with 21st century contemporary spaces, superb natural finishes and lavish appointments. Three levels of living areas serviced by a lift, 3 bedrms & a sensational kitchen.

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www.3-13Adendystreetbrighton.com.au

Brighton 3/13A Dendy Street


Auction Sat 11th August at 12noonPrice $1M - $1.15MInspect Wed at 12.30-1.00pm, Sat from 11.30amOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Sarah Korbel 0415 393 898

Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055

Contemporary Form & Function for the FamilyFronting the street in square-set, clean-lined style, this architect-designed 3 bedroom & study, 2.5 bathroom residence features formal, family & 1st-floor living zones. With a sleek C´Stone & Blanco kitchen & fully-tiled bathrooms, there are luxe finishes (including Tallowood floors) & functional touches

including a fitted study, rev-cycle air-con, intercom, alarm, vacuum & auto-gated double open-garaging. A walk to the station in the Landcox Park precinct & Gardenvale Primary Zone, this is where form meets family function!

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www.16moorestreetbrightoneast.com

Brighton East 16 Moore Street

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Auction Sat 25th August at 1pmPrice $680K - $730KInspect Wed 12.30-1.00pm, Sat as advertised Office 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 6066Contact Belinda Fode 0499 638 335

Sam Paynter 0413 531 888

North Facing, Solid Brick & Superbly RenovatedBeautifully presented in a highly sought locale within a short stroll of Landcox Park, this solid brick perfectly proportioned 2 bedroom Californian Bungalow has been delightfully renovated to offer a superb blend of period charm with contemporary design and enhancement. Set on an easily managed,

landscaped allotment with a private north facing rear courtyard, the flexible floor plan with two living rooms and separate dining has enormous appeal. Includes timber floors, central heating, ornate ceilings, leadlight windows.

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www.3charlesstreetbrightoneast.com

Brighton East 3 Charles Street


Auction Sat 18th August at 1pmPrice $900K - $1.050MInspect Wed at 12.45-1.15pm Sat as advertisedOffice 12 East Concourse 9589 6077Contact Craig Cox 0432 446 622

James Paynter 0418 390 133

Chic sophistication in a beachside locationChic sophistication, lavish appointments & cutting edge design with soaring ceilings for vast space. 3 living areas, 4 bdrms & 2.5 bthrms with outdoor entertaining, Bosch kitchen, deluxe master (balcony, WIR & spa ens), multi-car basement parking & all mod cons.

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www.2-46tramwayparadebeaumaris.com

Beaumaris 2/46 Tramway Parade

For Sale Expressions of Interest closing Tue 28th August at 5pmPrice Contact AgentInspect As advertised or by appointmentOffice 12 East Concourse 9589 6077Contact Michael Cooney 0418 325 052

Errol Driver 0418 342 570

Brilliant architectural style & functionality Showcasing streamlined architectural brilliance and zoned living, this 5BR, 3.5 bathroom home with solar/gas pool and selection of outdoor relaxation pockets is breathtaking. With views across McDonald Reserve, the home has been built to incorporate sunlight and easy flow living.

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www.61fourthstreetbeaumaris.com

Beaumaris 61 Fourth Street

Auction Sat 11th August at 11amPrice $740K - $790KInspect Wed at 11.45-12.15pm, Sat from 10.30amOffice 251 Bay Street 9596 6066Contact Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055


Designer styled for a Brighton lifestyleOn its own corner block, this stylish 3 bedrm E´dian backs Edmanson St with a high-impact stainless-steel appliance kitchen & a high-gloss designer bathrm... in landscaped gardens near Elsternwick Primary School, North Brighton kindergarten and the CBD tram and train.

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www.165cochranestreetbrighton.com

Brighton 165 Cochrane Street

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Private SalePrice $825,000Inspect As advertised or by appointmentOffice 251 Bay Street 9596 6066Contact Julian Augustini 0418 558 408

Stephen Wigley 0411 115 736

Restaurants, shopping, pool & all new style!Designer style meets latte lifestyle at Dendy Plaza! With a shared pool, spa & sauna & 2 b´ment carspaces, this 2-stry streetfront townhouse has a C´Stone & Smeg kitchen, 2 balconied suites, a skylit study, Church St at the door & the bay within a minute.

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www.3-1wellstreetbrighton.com

Brighton 3/1 Well Street


Private SalePrice $680K - $720KInspect As advertised or by appointmentOffice 251 Bay Street 9596 6066Contact Julian Augustini 0418 558 408

Romana Preston 0401 066 909

Super-sized & park-side! Opposite William St “dog´ park, this sizeable single-level villa-unit offers genuine 3 bedroom accommodation, a generous double auto-garage & a just perfect-sized north-facing courtyard. With a sophisticated st-st appliance kitchen, a clever 2-way ensuite & a separate WC.

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www.4-67williamstreetbrighton.com

Brighton 4/67 William Street

Auction Sat 25th August at 1pmPrice $800K - $880KInspect Wed at 1.15-1.45pm & 5.00-5.30pm, Sat at 1.15-1.45pmOffice 251 Bay Street 9596 6066Contact Kate Schuster 0410 587 286

Frank Ruffo 0412 112 223

Family focused plan on a prime corner!Splash out in the Gardenvale PS Zone! On an approx 6500sqft/604sqm corner near parks & tram, this cent-heated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick home stars a sitting-room (or study) facing the solar-heated pool, northely open-plan living with a Euro app kitchen and double carport.

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www.25rogersavenuebrightoneast.com

Brighton East 25 Rogers Avenue

Auction Sat 25th August at 1pmPrice Contact AgentInspect Wed & Sat at 12.00-12.45pmOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Stephen Wigley 0411 115 736

Ben Smaczny 0408 070 863

Landmark period beauty by the bayKnown for its striking turret, this 5 bedroom and study nook, 2.5 bathroom Edwardian features formal lounge, window-walled living with st-steel app kitchen overlooking glass-fenced pool, a vast balconied master, carport and garage between the strip and sand.

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www.6grenvillestreethampton.com

Hampton 6 Grenville Street

Auction Sat 25th August at 11amPrice Contact AgentInspect Sat & Sun at 12.30-1.15pmOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Greg Downes 0413 592 905

Frank Ruffo 0412 112 223

High-tech luxury meets family dream! High-tech, luxury 4 BR, 4 bathrm, 4 zone home of around 49sq (453 sqm) with prestige extras (inc Mox home-automation, Eurotech windows & Sonos sound) & every heartfelt desire (DeLonghi & C´Stone kitchen, 2nd caterer´s kitchen, Master dressing-room) at a premier Bayside address.

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www.12haynesstreethighett.com

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AUCTION: Saturday 25th August at 1pmVISIT: 135beachstreetportmelbourne.comMichael Szulc 0417 122 809Andrew Turner 0408 211 281

SUPERB FOUR LEVEL TOWNHOUSEOver 4 levels comp: home office/rumpusroom, 3 bathrooms, dining, landscapedcourtyard, kitchen, living, balcony, 3bedrooms (main with balcony & city views),roof top garden with bay views, doublegaraging, storage cage, heating/cooling.

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NICKJOHNSTONE

www.nickjohnstone.com.au ph: 9553 8300117/3 Male Street, Brighton

Brighton 4 May StreetPeriod Perfection with Prestige focusBeyond this gracious façade you will discover 3 double bedrooms (lavishmaster suite with designer ensuite), state of the art living/dining zone withopen fire place and enclosed computer area, stylish open plan granitekitchen & separate grand sitting room (with 2nd open fire place). Elevatedlawns lead to covered dining terrace & a swim-spa area adjacent to flexibleoutdoor room with climate controlled cellaring for 800 bottles & separateroom for gym equipment.

Auction Saturday 25th August at 12 nooncontAct: nick Johnstone 0414 276 871

Jack Johnstone 0426 241 841

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Elwood |350 Barkly Street

This original 3/4 bedroom plus study brick family home is full of flexibility with highlysought orientation, offers generous sized accommodation, family sized gardens andundercover parking via rear access. Comfortable & liveable in its current condition,great opportunity to take your time to plan your reinvention of this period gem.Superbly located, being one street from the beach and on the cusp of Elwood Village& Acland Street restaurants and cafes. You will love the parks, riding & walking paths,access to transport and proximity to schools & inner city attractions.

• Inviting entrance hall • Palatial open plan living & dining areas with bay windowoverlooking front garden • Kitchen with gas cooking, dishwasher & meals area • Private& low maintenance front & rear gardens • Garage parking via ROW with good size multipurpose shed • Gas ducted heating

Auction: Saturday 11th August 11.00amGuide: $980,000 - $1,060,000Contact: Torsten Kasper 0428 454 181

Brett Gamon 0419 505 634

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Contact: Sam Gamon 0425 702 574Torsten Kasper 0428 454 181

Elwood |30 Rothesay Avenue

Cutting-Edge Indulgence with a Pool Brand new 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car designerhome by John Zbiegien Architects. Premium finishes, expanses of glass, north facingorientation. A mesmerizing home in every sense of the word with exceptional featuresincluding a Miele kitchen, stone benches & soft closing drawers, integrated heating &cooling, ducted vacuum, color video monitor, pool, tree lined street & much more.

For Sale: $2,150,000

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Brighton |352 New Street

Privacy and perfection with own title! Delightful home set back from the street withwonderful privacy and garden surrounds. Spacious living opening onto the leafy greenaspect, adjoining renovated kitchen, sun filled dining, north facing private garden –perfect for entertaining. 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, single lock up garage & additionalparking for 2nd car.

For Sale: $785,000


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AUCTION Saturday 18th August at 12:30pmESR $1,100,000 - $1,200,000VIEW Wed 12.45-1.15 & 5.30-6, Sat 1.45-2.15 & Sun 12.30-1CONTACT David Lack 0418 996 265

Will Jonas 0419 335 519 OFFICE 100 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

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SUPERB FAMILY HOMEThis stunning 25 square 4 bedroom + study residence is cleverly zoned with 3 separate living areas including upstairs loft.• Gourmet kitchen with stone benchtops & s/s apps• Open plan dining/family area opens to courtyard• 2 bathrooms, powder room & sep laundry• Huge loft with built-in desk and kitchenette• Hydronic heating, ducted air conditioning• Timber floors, abundant storage inside & out

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Contact: Shane Banfield 0417 157 398Torsten Kasper 0428 454 181

Elwood |5 & 6/3 Scott Street

Brand new and bursting with style & light Sparkling dual level townhouses, individualentrance, open plan living, generous sun-filled terraces, undercover parking, walk rightfor transport and left for shops.South Yarra Real Estate 9825 3000. Stephen Miles 0404 252 467

Auction: Sat 18th Aug 11 & 11.15amGuide: $550,000 - $590,000

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Elwood |7/8 Avoca Avenue

The light & size will surprise! An Elwood address with a St Kilda lifestyle, offeringthe best of Bayside’s best and it’s BIG! Approximately 80m2 of solid 70’s style withthe bonus of an extra car space, with double undercover tandem parking. Strata title,building of 10, 2 bedrooms, entrance hall, balcony, gas heating & laundry facilities.

Auction: Saturday 25th Aug 12.00pmGuide: $430,000 - $460,000


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Elwood346 Barkly Street

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Auction Sunday 19th August at 1:30pmViewing Inspections as advertised

Or by appointmentContact James Meldrum 0411 304 060

Tony Pride 0417 300 056

Elwood Family living At It's Best!From the moment you step inside you get a sense of style andwarmth, this stunning family home combines period featuresand modern luxuries perfectly and has that extra space tomove and grow. Features include wide entrance hall, 4 beds,(main w ensuite, WIR and huge private terrace), 3 stylish baths,formal living, rumpus room/5th bed, study, open plan gourmetkitchen with stone benches and S/S apps overlooking informaldining & lounge area with OFP, head through the sliding doorsto an outdoor entertaining area and landscaped rear garden.Other features include, hydronic heating, cooling & polishedfloors throughout, roof storage, LUG at the rear, lock upcarport via shared driveway and OSP via remote gates at thefront.

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Auction Saturday 25th August at 12:30pmContact Rachael O'Connor 0411 141 923

Nicole Prime 0418 940 962

stylish Allure, Lifestyle AttractionProviding privacy & a peaceful nature, this Victorian classiccombines period charm with a tasteful renovation. Blendingfree-flowing indoor & outdoor living via fully glazed floor-to-ceiling sliding doors opening out onto expansive deckedentertaining complete with vegetable garden, wood fire oven& studio, its inviting floor-plan enjoys 3 bedrooms includinga second floor loft, stunning bathroom with claw foot bath &flexible living zones including a lovely sitting area/ study &casual entertaining. Further enhanced by a window ensconcedtimber & marble gourmet kitchen with Ilve upright oven/stoveto see you entertaining in style, endless features incl hydronicheating, OSP, RC air cond, 2 open fire places & security alarm.


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Albert Park 9699 5155Ashburton 9809 9888Bentleigh 9563 9933Brighton 9592 8000

Dingley Village 9558 3337Elsternwick 9528 6555Hampton East 9555 0622Highton 5246 4300

Mentone 9583 9811Newtown 5228 2999Oakleigh 9564 2288Portsea-Sorrento 5984 4388

Sandringham 9598 8222St Kilda 9536 7222

buxton.com.au

“ Buxton were a pleasure to deal

Rosemary and Harry Boissezon, Sandringham. Parents of three, who enjoy the beach, cycling and photography.

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M O R L E Y S

www.morleys.com.au103 Brighton Road, Elwood9531 1271

5/18 Princes Street St Kilda

GENEROUS & CHARMING DECO IN THE HEART OF ST KILDAPositioned on the top flr of this grand Art Deco block lies this light & bright aptment that is truly oneto fall in love with. Surrounded by its lush garden setting, this fantastic 2 bdrm plus study or thirdbdrm aptment is bursting with great period features that add style & warmth to the interior ambience.Comprises inviting ent hall, lrg living rm w beautiful ofp, sep spacious dining rm adjacent to fullyrenovated kitch with wmf, king-size mstr bdrm with an abundance of BIRs, 2nd bdrm with BIRs leadingto sep study or 3rd bdrm & designer cent bthrm. Feat include floorboards, high ornate ceilings, lovelygarden entry, osp, heat in bth bdrms & lounge rm & leadlight windows. Located within easy walkingdistance to St Kilda Beach, Albert Park Lake, cafes & restaurants & public transp.

Auction Saturday 18th August 11.00amEbony White 0413 390 784 Matthew Morley 0418 314 [email protected] [email protected]

232 BAY STREET PORT MELBOURNE

9645 2411www.frankgordon.com.au

ultimate start or investor’s delight & in the $300k’s!Privately situated at the front of the block this spacious ground flr apartment oozes renovationpotential on the doorstep of Boho Carlisle St. A great investment option attracting quality tenants,it comprises two bedrms (BIR’s), central bathroom [with laundry], kitchen/meals area & massivelounge/dining spilling out onto a sun drenched balcony. Located a mere stroll from the bustle ofCarlisle St, Balaclava train station, Brighton Rd trams & St Kilda’s shops, eateries & entertainmentthis offers an exciting opportunity for first home buyers & investors alike.

ContaCt Frank Callaghan 0407 313 753Con Coroneos 0412 383 882

insPeCt: sat & sun as advertised on internetauCtion saturday august 25th at 11.30amePr: $350,000 - $385,000

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BALACLAvA 1/11 Albion Street

Just think Zink!Unique, inexpensive & sizeable 1 bedroom plus office/study apartment in the distinguished Zincresidence. Perfectly located just 200mts from the beach & a mere stroll to Bay St shops, cafes,restaurants & public transport. Offering; over 63 sqm (approx.) of indoor & outdoor living, fullyappointed kitchen (European s/s apps), designer bathroom (laundry facilities), open plan living,BIR’s, secure basement park, private balcony, split system a/c, secure video intercom & stonebenches... This is value for money.

ContaCt Frank Callaghan 0407 313 753Con Coroneos 0412 383 882

insPeCt: sat & sun as advertised on internetauCtion saturday august 25th at 1.00PmePr: $440,000 - $475,000

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PORT MElBOURnE G03/52 Dow Street


42 Vale Street St Kilda

Renovate Or Re Build Located in the heart of St Kilda and moments to St Kilda Beach, cafes and shops, this property on 347sqm of land (approx) offers an enviable lifestyle and endless opportunities. Currently featuring three bedrooms, one bathroom and ample off street parking.Provides the ideal canvas to renovate or redevelop (STCA).

CALL Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549 Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 Tim Blackett 0400 780 700

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 18th August at 2pm VIEW Thursday 11 - 11.30am

1 Addison Street Elwood

This double fronted family home offers 3 bedrooms, bathroom and powder room, formal living area, open plan living area flowing out to garden courtyard, gourmet kitchen and adjoining dining room. Also incl double lock up garage, heating/cooling and polished boards.

VIEW Thurs 12 - 12.30pm & 5 - 5.30pm

CALL Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549 Andrew Sahhar 0417 363 358

AUCTION Saturday 11th August at 12noon

kayburton.com.au

1002/115 Beach Street Port Melbourne

This stylish North facing apartment offers 2 large BRs, main with ens, central bathroom, vast OP living and dining room flowing out to large entertaining terrace with views of city skyline, kitchen with SS appliances & additional meals area plus one car space.

VIEW Thurs 1 - 1.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm

CALL Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549 John Simpson 0428 857 821 Tim Blackett 0400 780 700

AUCTION Saturday 18th August at 12noon

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All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give anywarranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Melbourne1313/576 St Kilda Road

The 13th floor location is definitelylucky here – with a sweeping skylinethat takes in Albert Park Lake & theBay beyond. Resort-style amenities inthe complex include gymnasium, spa,steam room & indoor pool. Light filledopen-plan living/dining/kitchen area,spacious main bedroom with ensuitebathroom & two other bedrooms withBIR’s & shelving for easy storage.

Elsternwick/Caulfield 9533 0999305 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick

Privacy, Prestige & Panoramic ViewsAuctionSaturday 25th August at 11.00am

ViewSat & Sun 2.00-2.30pm

ContactJodie Orlando 0408 882 880Oren Flamm 0407 750 438

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woodards.com.auMULTI-OFFICE NETWORK

BENTLEIGH 396 Centre Road 9557 5500

HIGHETT10 Major StreetUnder instructions from State Trustees Ltd. Perfect today, with scope for tomorrow this home´s a fantastic opportunity to enter the Bayside market. Walk to shops & station.

Auction Saturday 11 August at 1.30Quoting $620K-$660KView Wed 12.45-1.15Call Michael Zakhem 0414 982 334

John Pollard 0418 331 533Office Bentleigh 9557 5500

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