twr-stonnington-20130206-iss

MOUTHING OFFVIRGINIA TRIOLI

+ BARISTA+ FOOD + WINE

+ BEAUTY+ FASHION

+ BOOKS+ CULTURE

+ 49 SHEDS+ IRONIC ICONIC

VIVA VIKAINTERVIEW BY PETER WILMOTH

STONNINGTON & BOROONDARA

FebruAry 6-12, 2013

reviewproperty.com.au DownloAD our Free App!

Go first class

Photograph depicts items not supplied by Metricon namely landscaping, paving and water feature. Wall lights are upgrade items. Metricon has been Melbourne’s No.1 inner urban home builder since 2003 within Metro Central build regions (see metricon.com.au/buildregions) based upon council permit data from Cordell Single Dwellings and Duplexes Housing Information (Nov 2012). #For details on Metricon’s structural guarantee view metricon.com.au/terms/structural-guarantee. MET2057

MELBOURNE'S NO.1 INNER URBAN HOME BUILDER

metricon.com.au1300 METRICON

Balwyn 72 Belmore Road Sat to Thurs 12pm-5pm 9859 0830

Chicago on displayBordeaux opening soon

Coburg North 135 Elizabeth StreetEvery day 12pm-5pm 9350 2149

Metro & Breeze on display

Caulfi eld 209 North Road Sat to Thurs 12pm-5pm 9596 0383

Manhattan on display

Keysborough 14 Mayfi eld Drive Sat to Thurs 11am-5pm 9798 5033

Milan on display

Wantirna South Appledale Way (off Stud Road)Every day 12pm-5pm 9800 2016

Burton & Riva on display

With the timeless elegance of one of

Britain’s greatest eras, Somerset is

inspired by the symmetry and presence

of grand Georgian residences.

Informed by the fi nest global design

trends, the stunning new Signature range

brings the world to you. Find out more

from our specialist consultants or visit an

inner urban display.

Melbourne Showroom - 618 Church St Richmond 3121 - Tel (03) 9429 6696Boss 3 seater, fabric featured Sparkk Chrysler & Tropic - www.arthurg.com.au

Arthur G FurnitureAustralian Designed, Australian ManufacturedNew Range now on Display

C ome and get me, VicRoads. I hereby give notice that the next time I find myself sitting at a left- or right-turn red arrow,

with no oncoming traffic, and where it is entirely safe to do so, I am going to go through said red arrow, and let the devil take the hindmost.

Or you guys can take a few of my points. Whatever.At least I think that’s what I’m going to do. This is

a pretty big call for someone with an entrenched fear of authority, and whose most rebellious act has been wearing green cords with pink sneakers to free-dress day at school.

No doubt I’ll probably end up meekly sitting before a glowing red arrow, cursing the visual pollution and these often counter-productive traffic measures. But, dammit, I have had it with the disease-like proliferation of red arrows at the most benign and heretofore uncomplicated intersections in and around inner Melbourne.

Why have these lights been installed? What recently discovered problem are these signals supposed to fix? Why are we not trusted any more to exercise caution, judgment and care?

I have mentioned this here before, and many of you had an overwhelming response to my frustration, so it’s not just me; but clearly we don’t see or understand a looming danger that VicRoads or a local council have

identified at multiple intersections around the city. Let’s look at a few.

In Carlton, if you want to turn right into Queensberry Street from south-bound Rathdowne Street, you will now need to wait for a red arrow to turn green. This is a famous T-intersection: since the time the Exhibition Building was built, horse and carriage and motor cars equally have navigated the challenge of turning against oncoming traffic. Now, at a time of extraordinarily safe cars, road surfaces and navigation systems, you are no longer able to exercise the judgment you were taught as a learner to turn when it is safe.

As a logical consequence, cars bank up in a street sometimes devoid of traffic, creating a new traffic choke point in a city already filled with them.

At the intersection of Peel and Queensberry streets, one that dates to the late 1830s, a right turn from Queensberry in both directions is now entirely dictated by arrows. Once upon a time this turn was a great challenge, with oncoming trams to be avoided and two lanes of traffic. Most times, you had to wait until the turning light anyway. But in off-peak times, the red arrows simply hold you up for no purpose.

I wonder why young drivers are even taught any more how to negotiate the turn into oncoming traffic,

so few intersections require that discretion. The other day I sat behind a younger driver as she waited to turn right. The traffic cleared until she was facing an entirely empty road. She inched forward, and stopped. Then inched forward some more, and stopped. Resisting the temptation to toot her, I could see that without the instruction of an arrow, this driver simply didn’t know what to do.

Her car would have been filled with the most astonishingly sophisticated devices, but as a

driver she was lacking the ability to make her own judgment. Given the inherently unsafe things that cars can be, this has to be a potential recipe for disaster.

I know that the authorities argue that any measure that slows drivers and makes roads

a little safer is a good one, and I cannot argue with that. But if less and less thought and judgment is required from adults navigating the killing machines that cars can be, all I can foresee is a city of automatons dangerously reliant on the blinking of lights to tell us what is safe and what isn’t, and that scares me more than any unmarked right turn ever could. \

we welcome your feedback » www.theweeklyreview.com.au/mouthing-off

mouthing off

Virginia trioli \ REBEL REBEL

Off-peak times, red

arrows simply hold you up

Follow Virginia on Twitter @latrioli

Virginia Trioli is on leave from presenting ABC News Breakfast.

325 Whitehorse Road Balwyn Head Office: 9830 5888 Sales Enquiries: 9830 2255

KX6

1885

03-v

18N

ov©

FCN

VIC

Builders of prestigious andindividually designed homes

for over years.

February 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 5

(03) 8532 4432 [email protected]

DESIGNER POOLS WITH $2,000 TO SPEND ON DESIGNER FURNITURE

AT INTEGRATED POOLS WE DESIGN AND BUILD POOLS THAT INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY WITH YOUR EXISTING HOME.

AND FOR A LIMITED TIME, ANY POOL, SPA OR LANDSCAPE PACKAGE PURCHASED BEFORE 31 MARCH INCLUDES $2,000

WORTH OF TAIT DESIGNER OUTDOOR FURNITURE FREE!*

CALL TODAY TO DISCUSS YOUR NEW PROJECT AND AN OBLIGATION-FREE QUOTATION.

Select from a wide range of stunning contemporary outdoor furniture and planters from Tait.

*Terms and Conditions apply. See website for details.

TWR-20130131x024.pdf

camberwell

Expe rience the luxury of Athelstan.

I N D E P E N D E N T L I V I N G W I T H V I L L A M A R I A

Join us for a tour of Athelstan, Camberwell’s most exclusive independent retirement living apartments.

Athelstan offers an impressive selection of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments,along with premium facilities including restaurant and private dining room, café, lounge and bar, health and wellness centre, movie theatre and an elegant library.

Come and experience the luxury and hospitality that is Athelstan for yourself by visiting our display apartment, open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm or by appointment. 450 Camberwell Road, Camberwell.

VIM

A000

9 W

ERE

Stay close, stay involved.

For further information, call 1800 799 087

or visit www.athelstan.com.au

Open for inspection

Saturday 23rd February

12pm to 2pm

our cover \ Vika Bull photographed by Julian Kingma

Congratulations to the following winners from December 12: Rachel Rafael, Charlotte Jenkins, Yvonne Williams, Allan Hamilton, Glen Best

Entrants must be over 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See our competition T&Cs for more details.All winners must contact: [email protected] within seven days of notification regarding collection of their prize.Prizes other than ticketed events will need to be collected from The Weekly Review, 214-220 Park Street, South Melbourne.

Stonnington & boroondara

Published by Metro Media Publishing Pty Ltd (ACN 141 396 741). All

material is copyright and The Weekly Review endorses the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s “Code of Conduct”. Responsibility for election comment is accepted by Antony Catalano, 214-220 Park Street, South Melbourne, 3205. All significant errors will be corrected as quickly as possible. Distribution numbers, areas and coverage are estimates only. For our terms and conditions, please visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au

EDitor \ EilEEn BErry [email protected] 9249 5350 writErs \ FrAnCEsCA CArtEr \ jo DAvy \ ElizABEth AnilE \ DAniEl McCulloCh \ lExi CottEE \ PrisCillA MoCA ProPErty EDitor \ MAriA hArris [email protected] 9249 5358 GEnErAl MAnAGEr \ EDitoriAl, sAlEs & MArkEtinG \ trEnt CAsson [email protected] PuBlishEr \ Antony CAtAlAno [email protected]

twr DistriBution \ 115,000 copies

DistriBution \ 1800 032 472 [email protected]

FrEEbiES \ For your chance to win any of these freebies go to www.theweeklyreview.com.au/competitions and answer the questions before midnight on Sunday, February 10.

WinMuch-loved Australian lifestyle brand MOZI has recently moved into Chadstone Shopping Centre. Shoppers will now be able to indulge in MOZI’s distinctive lifestyle and beauty products at their favourite retail precinct. To celebrate, MOZI is giving away a gorgeous homewares pack from its latest Queen Bee collection, valued at $129.www.mozi.com.au

Q. what date is Australia Day?

WinReid Cycles' vintage range has become a classic. Simple, reliable and elegant, you will fall in love with it. This six-speed special-edition ladies' bike comes in a wide range of summery colours and is available with matching accessories including vintage baskets and pannier bags. One lucky TWR reader can win this bike, valued at $260.www.reidcycles.com.au

Q. who was named senior Australian of the year?

WinFlowers by Fruit is giving away two Summer Sunset fresh-fruit arrangements, valued at $142 each, including delivery. Edible fresh fruit and chocolate-fruit arrangements are created using the best-quality ingredients. Flowers by Fruit creates gifts that are good to look at and also delicious. Order by 10am Monday to Friday for same-day delivery.www.flowersbyfruit.com

Q. when is valentine's Day?

WinDuring a tennis career spanning more than 25 years, Ken Rosewall won eight grand slam singles titles and was instrumental in the game's evolution from an amateur sport to professional. Muscles – the Story of Ken Rosewall, Australia’s Little Master of the Courts recounts the life of a legend. TWR has six copies (valued at $39.95 each) to give away. www.slatterymedia.com

Q. what interrupted the Australian open tennis women's singles final?

WortH $129

WortH $260

WortH $142

WortH $39.95

Like us on Facebook

@theweeklyreview


For nearly 30 years Vika Bull has been one of the staples of the Australian music scene, writes PETER WILMOTH

She grew up singing, she’s made a career out of singing with her sister, Linda, her husband is a drummer, she believes her daughter will be a musician, the books she reads are mainly rock autobiographies and she says she has

few passions outside music. But sometimes – just occasionally – there can be too much singing.

Last year Vika Bull visited Tonga (where her mother was born) for a family wedding. True to Tongan culture, there was a lot of singing. “They sing all the time,” she says. “Mum was one of the first Tongans to arrive in Melbourne, in 1956. Mum came out to study nursing, a few more Tongans came out, they formed a little community, started a church. They brought their singing, brought their hymns and we grew up listening to that, listening to the choir.

“Linda, my daughter, and mum and dad go (to Tonga) all the time. It was my first visit in 17 years. I’d forgotten that singing really is a part of the culture. They were singing all day. They’d be doing choir practice somewhere. It was amazing. My husband couldn’t get over it. They sing right through the day, until midnight. I got a little bit sick of it, because it never stops.”

Still, it was good to be back, she says. Did she feel as strong a connection to Tonga as she had before? “Yeah. I was a little bit sad. It’s poor.”

Vika Bull is one of the staples of the Australian music scene. For nearly 30 years she – mostly with Linda – has been ripping stages apart with that startlingly huge voice, creating extraordinary harmonies with Linda’s sweeter, more mellow tones.

She has worked extensively with Joe Camilleri’s Black Sorrows and for many years with Paul Kelly. She has travelled the world singing back-up for Joe Cocker, Sting and Bob Dylan. To have had a career in music for all this time is a great achievement, and she knows it. “That’s how I look at it. I just think I’m lucky to have been able to support myself in a job that I really love.”

The Bulls grew up in a close family. Vika’s and Linda’s mother taught them to sing. As children Vika and Linda would be taken to the Tongan church, where Vika was captivated by the hymns. “They were singing in Tongan so I didn’t understand it but I loved the sound of it. Church was boring. We were made to sit in church and listen.”

Singing with Linda was just instinctive. “It seemed natural, it made sense that (Linda and I) should sing together, a bit of a team.”

When Bull started her own family – her daughter, Mafi-Iolani, was born 15 years ago – she very quickly understood the richness of an extended family. “I had Mafi when I was 31 and I was incredibly selfish, just did whatever I wanted, being a singer and travelling and partying all the time and having a great time,” she says.

“When I told mum I was going to have a baby, she was like ‘Oh no, no, no, no, not you’. I got really upset. Then I had Mafi – who mum delivered – and she was right, I had no idea what motherhood was all about.

“It was terrible. We all lived with mum and it took her about a year to show me how to be a good mum. I didn’t take to it naturally. I was sort of like ‘This is weird’. As soon as the baby was born I handed it straight to mum and she handed it straight back and goes ‘It’s your baby’ and I’m ‘OK, here we go’.

“I’m so happy that I had my mother to show me, blessed to have her. She sat up with her every night – I sat up with her, I didn’t sort of fall asleep or was a lazy cow, I was helping my mother as well.

“I’m really glad I had her [her mother’s help]. One time she went away for the weekend and I was on the couch in tears. I reckon I would have suffered postnatal VIVAVIK

Acover story

8 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013

depression had she not been there. She came and took the baby and said ‘OK, OK, you go out and have a rest and I’ll take care of the baby’ and I came back and I felt much better.

“Living in an extended family was great. There would probably be a lot less postnatal depression if there was a lot more help.” She said her parents “did the same for Linda’s children too”.

How was she after the first year? “Cool bananas! Loved it. Best thing I ever did.”

Bull and her family still live with Bull’s parents. Mafi feels strong connections to her Tongan culture. “She loves it,” Bull says. “Mafi is very fair-skinned with blue eyes, doesn’t look Tongan at all. But she feels more Tongan than she does Australian. She was raised by her grandmother, who is Tongan. She was very hands-on.”

Cultures that don’t embrace the extended family seem to be missing out on this connection. I asked Bull whether she thought their family’s way was the way to live. “Of course. Mum and dad are nearly 80 and they’re not lonely, they’ve got their grandchildren around them, we’re always there, we cook them dinner, we always eat together.

“Our kids love them, they love spending time with them. We can work. They can pick them up from school. They’re always there when the kids come home from school and [they] feed them.”

Being a musician isn’t always great for family life and having this in-built family help has been invaluable. “It’s been great for the career. Because we do go away a lot. We put our kids in schools close to their home so they can walk. I had to work … I went back on the road six weeks after I had Mafi. I’ve got a husband that works as well.”

Mafi, 15, is, by the looks of it, heading towards following her parents’ path. “I’d say she’s probably going to be a musician. Her father’s a drummer, it’s in the blood. We encourage it.”

Bull’s next project is the starring role in At Last – The Etta James Story. The show will feature Bull telling the story of the American soul singer with spoken word and 24 of James’ songs. It will open just over a year after Etta James’ death in January last year.

Bull is excited to be telling James’ story. She first heard about the singer when she was trying out for a late-’50s band called Sophisticated Boom Boom.

“During rehearsals the bass player said I should check out this singer, Etta James,” she says. “I was fresh out of school and listening to EON-FM top-40 stuff. He gave me some of her records, I took them home and just went ‘OK, she’s the one’. I really liked the way she sang and the emotion in her voice … I liked her power. And I liked the way she could tell a story.”

James had a tough life. “Her mother was pretty wild, in and out of jail, would appear then disappear, hanging out with bad men,” Bull says. “Etta was fostered out,

went on the road when she was 14, and that’s when she started. She had to have chaperones and her mother would appear and go on the road with her, but she was a bit of a fruit loop. Then it was going on the road and getting hooked on drugs and alcohol, going downhill, then coming back. The drugs didn’t destroy her … she was a survivor.

“It’s an interesting story, just amazing. She had children and they had a bit of a rough time with a mother with drug-addiction problems.”

Bull’s experience as a singer is huge. She reflects on working with Sting, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker and Paul Kelly. “They’ve all been fantastic. Joe was great, he was a great teacher, he taught us about touring and singing seven nights a week.”

She remembers looking out at the large crowds at Billy Joel and Sting shows. “Doing those stadiums was pretty intimidating,” she says. “You’re there thinking ‘Why am I here?’ Everyone’s there to see the main act, but it’s good experience being on a big stage.”

Kelly was a strong mentor and encourager. “Paul Kelly always encouraged me and Linda to write [songs] and we don’t do it that much … Linda and I really like singing with Paul, we like the blend. His voice cuts through. Linda’s is mellow and smoother, mine can hurt the ears a little bit, Paul has a very powerful voice. I think the three together, when we harmonise [it works].”

And Kelly writes great lyrics. “They are really good to sing. When I go back and sing songs with Linda that we wrote when we were young, I cringe, I’m thinking ‘This is crap’. What were we thinking? We were 18. “[Songwriting] is like pulling teeth. I hate it.”

She wishes she was able to write songs. “It makes sense. It’s something I probably should have worked on a lot more when I was younger. I’d have to sit down and treat it like a nine-to-five job, and

I’m too restless to do that. I could be out swimming or cooking or hanging out with mum and dad or my sister. I was too lazy. Linda loves it but I don’t.”

Is Bull tempted to look back on crossroad moments in her career? “I do. I think there are opportunities that have been missed. When you’re young, you think ‘I’m just going to do what I want and everyone else can get stuffed, this is what I want to do’. Sometimes I think we’ve made wrong decisions. Sometimes we’ve had the help there and not really listened to people that were more experienced than us, in the business.”

Why? “Didn’t want to do what they wanted us to do. We wanted to sing what we wanted to sing. It could have been a stepping stone for other things if we’d taken that advice. When we first signed to a record company they wanted us to make a soul album. We didn’t want to sing soul music, we wanted to sing country music. Maybe we should have done the soul thing.”

Still, there might be regrets but she’s been employed for nearly 30 years in the music business. Not a bad effort. “That’s right. Longevity in music – I think that’s our success, that people still want us to sing for them, people still come to our gigs. We’ve been lucky.”

Bull talks about avid fans who come repeatedly to see the sisters. “They’re incredibly loyal. Sometimes I’m a bit embarrassed. It’s because I’ve never done that myself with any band. I just can’t get my head around how they can come and see us sing 10 or more times. I’m like, well, aren’t you sick of us yet? I really enjoy talking to them and I’m really happy that they support us.”

She doesn’t really have passions apart from music. She loves reading autobiographies of rock stars, Etta James’, Neil Young’s (Waging Heavy Peace) and she left Anthony Kiedis’ searing, drug-soaked Scar Tissue on the table, which duly shocked her father when he picked it up.

Bull is gearing up for the James show, and is committed to honouring the singer’s life.

“I’ve got to make sure I do a good job and sing properly every night and tell her story with respect, because I really love Etta James.” \

[email protected]

we welcome your feedback @ www.theweeklyreview.com.au/cover-story

She’s the one:Etta James poses for a portrait, circa 1962.(MichaEl OchS archivES / GEtty iMaGES)

watch » At Last – The Etta James Story, February 19, Athenaeum Theatre.

» www.atlasttheetta jamesstory.com.au

» http://premier.ticketek.com.au

(Ju

lain

Kin

gm

a)


A bout three weeks into the school holidays, a friend posted a Facebook picture of a lovely, pristine, perfectly empty café and said, “Anyone

feel like a coffee … alone?”. Yes, about a 100 million people said. Hell yes.

In December I was so relieved the holidays had finally arrived I couldn’t contain myself, and now, just five weeks later, I can’t conceal my excitement. Yay, the new school year is imminent.

It’s that crazy yin and yang thing. The good always comes with something bad, the sweet with a bit of sour, the hot with the cold.

We might crave quality time with the family, but that time usually comes after Christmas, when everyone’s wound up like spinning tops.

This year, after the sugar wore off from the crap in the Christmas stocking, I wanted to give the family a big kiss and escape alone to a deserted café for the rest of the decade. (Does anyone know though if those candy-coloured, rubbery Santas, which come in the cheap supermarket stockings, are actually food? They’re so preservative-laden I’m sure we could all save them for next year’s Christmas tree decorations if the kids would let us.)

And the other adult in the house was no help. All he could do was complain about how much he needed to fit into the suitcase. Who does that? Who complains about putting things in a suitcase when you’re about to go on a holiday somewhere gorgeous?

But complaining is something we do that well over here. If I’m a glass-half-full person, the others are freaking out that their cup is about to run completely dry and there will be nothing else hand-delivered (by me) for the next 10 days. On holidays, his royal highness was convinced a tsunami or military coup was imminent, and my 10-year-old bothered to put her head up from her book for one second to let me know that her towel was sandy. And that her hair felt really weird.

Poor damn long-suffering thing, lying on a gorgeous

My View

Watch out for the yin and the yang, says Katrina hall

(isto

ckph

oto

/ th

inks

tock

)

beach on a hotel-supplied pristine towel, surrounded by palm trees and fresh coconut juice and, shock horror … sand!

Planning a holiday is so fraught. Last year we took a break on the Victorian coast and for the entire 10 days the temperature didn’t get higher than 16 degrees. We had such high expectations – barbecues, entire days on the beach, walking home at the end of

the day with sand in all our crevices. But no, all we got was the big freeze. And I never packed for it. How could

you plan for Artic winds?So there we were, in middle of summer down by the sea,

wearing as many layers we could find from the bottom of the suitcase that were still not soiled from Shirley Temple spills, because after all, what else was there to do but sit in the local pub and drink raspberries?

We vowed never to deny our poor, underprivileged children the opportunity to use their new boogie boards again. So this year we left the country for guaranteed sun, and, of course, because of that yin and the yang thing, it was high 30s for days in Victoria. In fact, the day we left it was hotter in Melbourne than in Bangkok, where we were headed.

And of course we all got sick.I don’t want to give too much away here, but one of the

grown-ups suffered from violent motion sickness during an elephant ride. Again, who does that? Who vomits on an elephant ride, and then afterwards, on the side of the road and just about everywhere else, for the next 10 hours. And then one of the kids got an ear infection and three nights of fevers … from too much swimming.

So I guess that’s the yin and the yang thing again, or the universe reminding us that holidays aren’t always that amazing, because if they were you’d never want to come home. And there are lots of good things about our lives back here.

And it is really nice to be back. \[email protected]

Discover more at www.caulfi eldgs.vic.edu.au or call 9524 6300 Wheelers Hill | Malvern | Caulfi eld | Yarra Junc� on | Nanjing China

Applica� ons are now open for primary and secondary girls and boys in a range of scholarships at Caulfi eld Grammar School, including academic, general excellence,

music – instrumental and voice, theatre, dance and visual arts. Please visit our website for applica� on forms and closing dates.

Malvern Campus, Willoby Ave. Glen Iris | Caulfi eld Campus, 217 Glen Eira Rd. East St Kilda

immersed in opportunities at caulfi eldscholarshipsange of scholarships at Caulfi eld Grammar School, inclu

our website for applica� on forms and closing dates.

immersed in opportu


barista \ leanne tolra reVIeWS tHe PettY oFFICer

The Petty Officer113 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park

Phone \ 9686 3000Barista \ Adam MarianiCoffee \ AxilFavourite bean \ Sidamo GujiOpen \ Daily 7am-4pm

» www.thepettyofficer.com.au

The spirited image of the black-shouldered kite poised to land gives wings to the interior of this sophisticated, ocean-themed café. The Victorian building’s high ceilings and tall, arched windows are highlighted by soft mauve-grey walls and smart black trim. Herringbone American oak panelling around the counter, polished tables and floating timber floors add a Scandinavian element to the design, while a flame-tree mural – by staff barista and artist David Pereira – adds a splash of crimson cheer. Black-caged light fittings marry with (rather uncomfortable) wire-framed chairs to create a slick uniformity that would please any naval officer. \

CaFÉ Eighteen months ago top Victorian barista David

Makin took to the ’burbs with his Axil Coffee in Burwood Road, Hawthorn, cleverly identifying a populace that would embrace upmarket specialty coffee and up-to-the-moment food.

Albert Park is the latest urban branch for Makin and wife Zoe Delany. Their business partners Matthew Lewin, who is part of the Axil roasting team, and barista and manager Adam Mariani are running The Petty Officer, which opened in November.

Lewin says the café’s name is a nod to the area’s military history and its intent is to bring third-wave coffee to Albert Park.

Lewin, who was part of Coin Laundry in Armadale when it opened, has lived in the area for five years and found the space, which had belonged to Grain Restaurant. He’s worked with the Axil team for the past 18 months, first as a barista and now as a senior roaster.

Chef Isaac Penne (ex-Stokehouse) is offering a vivid, interesting menu that features all-day breakfast, such as a house-smoked ocean trout with potato croquettes, wilted spinach, preserved lemon yoghurt, beetroot relish and a poached egg, that’s a superb balance of nutritional value and flavour. Service is charming but a little scatty.

barista Adam Mariani is another of

Melbourne’s “accidental baristas”. He joined the kitchen team at The Coffee Club as a 19-year-old novice and found his way onto a coffee machine. Later, he worked for a high-volume café in the city. He says both places taught him critical skills such as speed and consistency that consolidated when he joined Axil Coffee 18 months ago.

Mariani worked his way into management at Axil and now oversees the floor staff and a team of four baristas at TPO. The café uses Axil’s seasonal blend – currently Fazenda do Sertao (Brazil); Aprocetu (Costa Rica); Narino Penol (Colombia) and Aida Batlle (El Salvador) – daily, and rolls single-origin beans through its grinders regularly.

There are cold-drip and hot filtered brews on offer too, made with the café’s temperature-controlled Uber boiler.

A three-quarter flat white from the customised La Marzocco Linea manual-paddle espresso machine will be beautifully presented and of excellent temperature, featuring notes of chocolate, raisins and spice. A cold-drip brew, made with the latest single origin on offer – perhaps Mariani’s favourite a Guji from Sidamo, Ethiopia – is a summer must-try. \

[email protected]

(DAr

riA

n T

rAy

no

r)

To read more reviews visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au/coffee

adam mariani


DECANTER \ BEN THOMAS DEMYSTIFIES CELLAR DOORS

I t doesn’t take much to convince me to hop in the car and visit a cellar door or two. Even less effort is required during the long days and warm afternoons of summer.

Just as wines differ between producers, so do cellar doors.Experiences can range between the great, where you learn about

the wines and find a new favourite, to the downright awful, where a disinterested pourer talks at you five minutes before you leave, wondering why you bothered in the first place. I’ve learnt a few ways to get the best out of a cellar door visit. Here are my top tips.

You don’t need to taste all of the winesIf you don’t like sav blanc, just say so and start with the other whites, or if pinot noir is your great wine love, jump straight in. Also, if time is tight and you have a lunch reservation to make, don’t be afraid to let the pourer know so they can run you through the wines quickly. The more the person pouring the wines knows about your circumstances, the better your experience will be.

To spit or swallow?There’s no need to finish any wine poured at a cellar door. Your host won’t be offended – the wines are there to be tasted. If spitting in front of a room of strangers isn’t for you, have a good sniff and a little sip before you commit to a large swig. If the wine isn’t to your taste, find the spittoon and tip out the rest of the glass. For the record, I always spit. Even if I’m not driving. I find that my judgment gets a little cloudy after a couple of glasses. I like to savour the day with my favourite of the tastings when I get home.

If you like a wine, ask questions about itThe world of wine can feel intimidating at times, especially when talking about it, but my experience once winemakers get started talking about wine it’s hard to get them to shut up. A good ice-breaker is to ask how the vintage compared to previous years.

(su

ppli

ed

)

Foster e Rocco Rosé 2012(Heathcote) $25; 12.5%★★★★ ½

From dynamic duo Adam Foster, a former chef and sommelier, and lincoln Riley, sommelier at Melbourne’s stokehouse and Trocadero. Their wines, especially the rosé, are interesting and, as you would expect, food-friendly. This continues the trend. Aromas of raspberry, cherry, watermelon and orange blossom lead to bright flavours of red berries, orange juice and pith and some dried herbs. it’s in the mouth where this wine really shines: silky texture from maturation in oak barrels is balanced with zippy, refreshing acidity.Food match \ Fried whitebait

Veronique Foundation Shiraz 2009(Barossa) $20; 14.7%★★★★

sourced from Greenock in the Barossa and the eden Valley, this spent 30 months maturing in oak before being bottled. Complex aromas of black fruits – think blackberries, brambles and plums – raisins, raspberry, mint and vanillin lead to full-bodied blackberry, chocolate, tar and clove-tinged oak flavours. it’s glossy in the mouth, with gentle tannins that are balanced nicely with zippy acid. On the finish there’s prickle in the mouth from the alcohol, but it is happily overwhelmed by the weight of lengthy dark-fruit flavours.Food match \ Grilled lamb rump

Oakdene Elizabeth Chardonnay 2010(Geelong) $30; 12.5%★★★★ ½

A single vineyard on the Bellarine peninsula supplies the grapes for this wine. There’s a lot going on here, with complex floral, gunflint, mealy, stonefruit and citrus aromas. The flavours, however, are pleasingly simple and delicious – sometimes there can be too much going on in a wine. peach, lemon, melon and quartz-like mineral flavours are generous, cleanly defined and refreshing. it’s smooth, with zippy, linear acid and a punch of flavour to the finish. i could drink a lot of this.Food match \ Chicken kebabs

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2012(Adelaide Hills) $28; 12.5%★★★★ ½

Often regarded as the benchmark in Australian sav blanc, this is crystal clear in colour and bursting with flavour. leafy, and dusty aromas of citrus, passionfruit and cut thistles are clean, pure and really attractive. Textural and smooth in the mouth – if you’re a sav blanc lover it’s worth drinking this just for the textural point of difference to the many one-dimensional savs from NZ – its intense flavours of sweet guava, feijoa and other tropical fruits carry on long and strong.Food match \ Chicken with chilli and lemongrass

5★ Outstanding 4★ Really good 3★ Good

2★ OK ★ Not worth it

Follow Ben @senorthomas

Paul Mas Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2011(pays d’Oc, France) $6.99; 13.5%★★★

From a single vineyard named Nicole just outside Montagnac, which lies halfway between Bezieres and Montpellier on the Mediterranean coast. simply, it’s a good-drinking dry red with a French accent. look hard and you’ll find cabernet sauvignon’s blackcurrant and dark berry characters, but at under $7 why bother? Rather than analyse the wine, just enjoy its sun-baked berry and plum flavours, decent structure and high drinkability. it’s a ripping-value wine.Food match \ Grilled lamb chops

zippy smooTh

glossy iNTENsE

TAsTE This

What makes a good cellar door?

Steven Paul, from Oakdene on the Bellarine Peninsula, believes that giving cellar-door visitors a wine experience, rather than just a tasting, is the difference between a good and bad visit.

“People are visiting the source to learn something, find something new and see the vineyards,” he says. “This helps make the wine seem more real to people.”

The key to the experience, says Paul, is to quickly gauge each visitor’s level of interest in wine.

“It’s so important to make people feel comfortable and find out where their knowledge is at with wine and their true reason for visiting.

“Some people want to know about what clones you’ve got in the vineyard and how you prune, while others want to know the difference between pinot gris and pinot grigio.”

With many visitors calling in to more than one cellar door on a day out in wine country, Paul also points out that staff need a good knowledge of the area and its wine scene.

“You need a team that are passionate about the wines and the region. They wear so many hats – they’re hospitality staff, tour guides of the region, travel agents and information sources,” Paul says.

“Everyone loves that referral from a local about a place to eat lunch.” \

» www.oakdene.com.au

Can you ask for a second taste?Of course you can – and it’s encouraged. At wineries with a large range, it’s not always easy to remember all the wines you’ve tasted, so a re-taste is in order. Or if you’d like to taste the entry-level chardonnay with the premium offering in isolation – something I like to do – just say the word. \

[email protected]

To read more reviews visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au/wine

oAkDENE

Love a bargain?


eat this

Cerberus Beach House, Boat Shed 212, Half Moon Bay, Black Rock

Cuisine \ Modern EuropeanOwners \ Jamie & Erica HelliwellPrices \ Small plates $15.50-$19; mains $27.50-$35; desserts $12-$16Open \ Tuesday to Sunday, noon-latePhone \ 9533 4028

» www.cerberusbeachhouse.com.au

Summer sky-blue walls and pale, polished-timber floors are the sensibly minimalistic backdrop to the vista-reverent décor at this seaside venue, which has arguably the finest view in Melbourne. There are ivory beams trimmed with fairy lights, beach-themed wall ornaments, jugs of fresh flowers, subtle blue-toned fabric banquettes and mid-brown timber chairs and tables that add warmth, all delivering the concept of a modern beach house to perfection. But no one’s taking a lot of notice – all eyes are drawn to the full wall of windows thrown wide open to reveal the glimmer of the bay beyond. \

The VerdiCT \ Somewhere special

hunky:Pan-seared John Dory.(Darrian Traynor)

food \ LEANNE TOLRA REVIEWS CERBERUS BEACH HOUSE

“Y ou could be anywhere in the world,” says Erica, our waitress, as we scan the glimmering waters of Half Moon Bay and look towards the

city skyline on a sultry January night.Yes, but the jet-skis dive-bombing fishermen’s lines

dangling from the pier, the squad of wetsuit-clad swimmers rounding the wreck of Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship Cerberus, the families picnicking on the sand and the dozens of lifesaving Nippers on gaily coloured boards racing in and out from the shore say Oz to me.

It was this view that lured owners Jamie and Erica Helliwell when they arrived in Australia in 2009, after years of working on international cruise ships, intent on spreading the name of a large international coffee chain across Melbourne. They speedily had a change of heart and bought Cerberus Café, a two-storey weatherboard shack beside coloured beach sheds and the Black Rock Yacht Club.

The Cerberus (named after mythological Greek god of the underworld Hades’ three-headed guard dog), a naval battleship launched in 1868 and scuttled 58 years later to form a breakwater, is the undisputed jewel in this glimmering bay. There’s a campaign to preserve the historic wreck, and the Helliwells kept the moniker when they set up their new venture in late 2010.

The 54-seat restaurant is booked out throughout summer (when parking is a bitch) and heavily patronised in winter, helped no doubt by damn reasonable prices, acceptance of tidy beach attire and an accessible, interesting wine list and a kids’ menu with a touch of class. Thanks to chef Barry Madgin, who has been at the helm for two years, the food is more than noteworthy and not, as I feared, inferior to the scenery.

Wellington-born Madgin, who has worked in five-star hotels in Toronto and the south of England and Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in Holland, spent time at Fazio’s in Hampton and Six Keys in Beaumaris after arriving in Australia six years ago.

His cooking style contains elements of his classic French training, European influences, bayside sensibility (there’s a certain style of food preferred along Beach Road) and spunky originality. The menu features fewer land-reared options, but I confess we barely considered them anyway.

Instead, we dived straight for a memorable serve of Madgin’s soft-shell crab – a seasonal menu staple that’s often given little more respect than a fried dim sim. Here it’s given a delicate tempura coating and served with an inspired pearl couscous (moghrabieh), lemon, parsley and seaweed salad. The salad, moistened by a delicate parsley purée and given a subtle sesame flavour by the seaweed, justifies the chef’s decision to go without the predictable dipping-sauce accompaniment.

Scallop-and-hapuka fishcakes blitzed other small-plate choices such as confit duck rillettes and beef short ribs. Patties they may have been, but the seafood hadn’t been pulverised and retained flavour

and texture, with parsley and potato playing second fiddle. Underneath, a lemon-dressed salsa-cum-salad of avocado, tomato, capsicum and cucumber added liveliness, while a dill-enhanced crème fraiche provided a pleasant savoury nip.

Virtually ignoring sophisticated-sounding offerings of lamb backstrap, eye fillet and pork cutlets on the larger-plates list, we opted for the south-coast John Dory and a rather good nicoise salad from the specials board.Madgin possesses an admirable determination to get his flavour balance just right and he’s willing to procure any ingredient he thinks his dishes need (Canadian clementines when blood oranges aren’t available and Peruvian white asparagus when the perennial in Australia isn’t up to scratch). The pan-seared fish arrived on a long white plate scattered with tatsoi leaves, kipfler potatoes, said white asparagus, and Clementine segments with two charry pieces of honey-marinated

hapuka fishcakes crème brulée

grilled fennel and a smear of citrusy aioli.A kalamansi lime-and-vanilla crème brulée, with

cinnamon and sugar-coated beignets, was an inspired finish to this fresh and fishy meal. Other choices included rockmelon, blueberry, blood orange and pomegranate-filled brandy snaps with citrus-hung yoghurt and white chocolate and raspberry panna cotta. The lime (imported in purée form from the Philippines) is one of Madgin’s favourite ingredients, he says. It added a tart, refreshing element to his excellent brulée and the fritters (I’m not much of a fried dough fan) were divine dipped in the puddle of delicate custard.

I find it hard to judge how much of that goodwill was influenced by the glow of the setting sun over water. \

[email protected]

to read more reviews visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au/food


To win one of three gift packs (worth $260 each) that include Jimmy Choo Flash (100ml) and Bvlgari Man Extreme (100ml), go to www.theweeklyreview.com.au/beauty and post an anecdote on Valentine’s Day.

Stockists Armani \ Bvlgari \ Gucci \ Jimmy Choo \ Vera Wang \ Yves Saint Laurent \ Myer & David JonesKeiko Mecheri and Parfum d’Empire \ selected Myer/David Jones, www.libertineparfumerie.com.auFrédéric Malle and Serge Lutens \ www.meccacosmetica.com.au

Offers available at Bilia Volvo on new stock vehicles ordered and delivered by 15 February 2013. While stock lasts. Private buyers only. *Scheduled servicing limited to 3 years or 100,000km (whichever comes first).

Excludes wear and tear items and any additional work or components required. LMCT9984

BILIA – THAT’S WHERE VOLVOS COME FROMBILIA VOLVO HAWTHORN139 Camberwell Rd

Ph 1300 165 884

WWW.BILIAVOLVO.COM.AU

F ragrances sometimes remind me of a line from a nursery rhyme – sugar and spice and all things nice. In the pandemonium of new fragrance

launches, I sometimes close my eyes and categorise the various fragrances into either sweet or spicy – simplistic, I know, but I like to think it works.

Fragrance notes can transport us on different emotional journeys, and for me, buying and giving a fragrance for that special someone is very intimate and romantic.

The best way to present something that tickles your loved one’s fancy is to ask a few questions before you venture out.

Find out what fragrance they are currently wearing, why they like it and what fragrance family they gravitate towards – such as florals, citrus or spice.

Don’t get roped in by time-honoured sales tactics such as day and night scents or male and female categories. There are no rules for wearing perfumes – just don’t be predictable in your selection. Always challenge yourself.

So immerse yourself in the task at hand and trust your nose. You will be pleasantly surprised with what you unearth.

This Valentine’s Day I want to share my selection of new and not-so-new scents that fall into my sugary-sweet and spicy categories.

Have a delectable, fun-filled February 14 that is sugar and spice and all things nice. \

[email protected]

To read more reviews visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au/beauty

BeauTy ScriBe \ Sugar and Spice makeS every Scent nice, SayS dhav naidu

WOrTH $260

Win!


THE TOTAL DESIGN SOLUTION

Plantation Shutters Roller Blinds Roman BlindsVenetian Blinds Panel Glides

FOR AN OBLIGATION FREE DESIGN, MEASURE & QUOTE PLEASE CONTACT US ON

03 9556 1655

blind & shutter solution centres

Metro Melbourne Showroom 29/148 Chesterville Road, [email protected] I www.timbershades.com.au

At Timbershades we pride ourselves on more than simply blinds and shutters, er

you the total solution for your design ideas.

Optional remote solar operated shutters and motorised blinds.

ciency.

selected blinds.

G567

3882

AA-2

3Jan

©FC

NVIC

Call usJan - Feb

2013Specials!

Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto \ EDP (30ml, 50ml, 90ml, $85, $115, $145)

Sweet, floral, fruity and sensuous – a delightful new launch that has just warmed the cockles of my heart.Notes \ Sambac jasmine absolute, lily of the valley, creamy accord, vanilla, tonka bean, blackcurrant.

Frédéric Malle Noir Epices \ EDP (50ml, 100ml, $229, $332)

Sublime and unforgettable is how someone once described it, having smelt it on me. A beautifully orchestrated scent that balances sweetness and spice perfectly.Notes \ Orange, geranium, rose, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, pepper, patchouli, cedarwood, sandalwood.

Jimmy Choo Flash \ EDP (60ml, 100ml, $90, $129)

A bouquet of white florals engulfs you, finishing to a mellow cheer of heliotrope with a hint of woodiness.Notes \ Pink pepper, strawberry, tuberose, jasmine, white lily, heliotrope, white woods.

Bvlgari Man Extreme \ EDT (60ml, 100ml, $97, $132)

This is an extension of the 2010 release of Man. The scent is intense, elegant and bursting with masculinity. Women who have worn this find it very alluring.Notes \ Ink grapefruit, Calabrian bergamot, cactus zest, white freesia, cardamom, amber, vetiver, benzoin, balsa wood.

Vera Wang Lovestruck Floral Rush \ EDP (50ml, 100ml, $69, $89)

The press release talks about a romance that captures the adrenalin rush of love at first sight. A polished sparkling floral bouquet with juicy fruity accents.Notes \ Champagne, apricot blossom, passion flower, pink pepper, marigold, freesia, white amber, musk.

Gucci Guilty Black Pour Homme \ EDT (50ml, 100ml, $99, $129)

This is full of vigour and passion and downright sexy.Notes \ Lavender, coriander, neroli, orange blossom, patchouli, cedarwood, leather.

Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum \ EDP (50ml, $177)Launched in 1998 but still winning fans. Loukhoum is inspired by the Turkish delicacy rahat loukhoum – a confection of rose-petal jam, dates and almonds. This sensorial triumph is sweet, warm, dreamy and opulent. It will surprise initially but soon completely mesmerise you.Notes \ Hawthorn blossom, Bulgarian rose, vanilla, white almond, musk.

Armani Prive Rose D’Arabie \ EDP (100ml, $200)

Launched in 2010 as part of La Collection des Mille et une Nuits, the three scents are inspired by the stories from The Arabian Nights. For me, Rose D’Arabie is a cut above the rest for its sheer mastery of formulation and its captivating scent.Notes \ Damascus rose, patchouli, vanilla, agar wood (oud).

Parfum D’Empire Wazamba \ EDP (50ml, $150)

This is a tour de force of traditional exotic spice markets of Kenya, Morocco, Ethiopia and India – rich, mysterious and completely intoxicating.Notes \ Aldehydes, incense, fir balsam, apple, myrrh, sweet myrrh, cypress, sandalwood, amber.

Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille \ EDP (100ml, $175)

This is easily the most glorious and sophisticated vanilla scent on the market.Notes \ Black vanilla absolute, liquorice, sandalwood, coconut milk, benzoin, bitter almond, guaiac wood, tonka bean..


(DAN

AN

D C

OR

INA

LEC

CA)

style file

fashion \ JANE ROCCA SPEAKS TO A NOTEd NEW ZEALANd dESIGNER

There’s a glimmer of space-age wonder, a hint of boyish shapes,

feminine capes and ’50s cues. Karen Walker’s latest autumn/winter collection proves why her indie chic is still a cool kid on the

international block.

The look

There’s a glimmer of space-age wonder, a hint of boyish

shapes, feminine capes and ’50s cues. Karen Walker’s

latest autumn/winter collection proves why her

indie chic is still a cool kid on the international block.

$99

Designer

As director of design and print company Sixth Dimension, James Andrianakis decided to take an adventurous leap in the charted waters of men’s shorts; the stylish, bright and chic kind. Made by Jimmy is more than just board shorts – here it’s all about shorts that can take you from day wear to beach wear, with nice detailing too.www.madebyjimmy.com

$150

Trend

Australian eyewear label Frankie Dean offers a try-before-you-buy service – a fabulous idea for those who can’t make up their mind. Embrace the spirit of filmic stars with these Hepburn frames in these grape-inspired shades.frankiedean.com.au

Must-have

Sneakers don’t get more stylish than the iconic heart logo of Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons. We love that Melbourne has its very own pocket shop tucked in Rankins Lane where you can buy these nifty Converse High Tops.2 Rankins Lane, Melbourne9670 1607www.comme-des-garcons.com

(TE

AgAN

gLE

NAN

E)

(SIm

ON

RAN

ShAw

)

K aren Walker looks to the future in her latest collection for autumn/winter 2013. This noted New Zealand designer (who proved you don’t really need to live in Europe to

run a successful fashion label) is all about juxtaposing the dreamy ambitions of the 1950s with earthy realism and a hint of space-like wonder.

Titled Fantastique Magnifique, Walker’s latest season campaign is all about pretty prints, tomboyish silhouettes and buoyant feminine pieces that celebrate a limitless future.

“This time around I wanted the collection to be a juxtaposition of the past and future, beauty and geekiness, domesticity and technology and the earthly and celestial,” says Walker, who last year launched a line of homewares for Myer, branching out into throw rugs, pillows and coffee mugs.

“We’re in the business of ideas and always had a point of view beyond clothing,” she says of her brand’s expansion. “The homeware range features our love of print and colour combined with our obsession with things that make people smile.”

Walker, who launched her namesake label at the age of 18 in 1988, is an international player as well known for her ready-to-wear collections as she is for her eyewear. Last year, she custom-made a pair of shades for actress Mischa Barton, who wore them in the Emirates marquee at Flemington. And in keeping with her eclectic spirit, Walker also puts her name to a range of paints – (yes, she creates colours with paint company Resene).

She’s also big on collaborations, and worked with footwear designer Carrie Cooper, of Beau Coops, who helps put sassy footwear on models in various campaigns. Whether it’s two-tone brogues or the lace-up variety, Cooper (who worked for Alexander McQueen) understands the indie styling that is Walker’s seasonal collections.

Walker’s motto is “trust your instinct” and her biggest fashion lesson learnt is “watch your inventory”. With that in mind, she is equipped to keep her love of fashion alive; but it has come with years of hard work, of course. Last year she scored placement in US chain Anthropologie – a fabulous reward after also celebrating 21 international season showings and 13 in New York City alone.

“We’re a global brand,” she says. “Showing on the international circuit for 21 seasons and now selling globally is core to our brand.”

She’s a fan of Cat Power, listens to New Zealand singer Lawrence Arabia and owns some Bonnie “Prince” Billy records too. She’s obsessed with BBC Radio 4 podcasts – always listening to Melvyn Bragg’s In Our Time – discussing the history of ideas. Discussions on Victorian Politeness and Mathematics and Music are two of her favourites.

For someone as in demand as Walker, she’s quite happy doing business from New Zealand and says there is no need to consider moving overseas.

“I do fantasise about living somewhere different each month, maybe one day I’ll be able to make that happen,” she quips.

“But what I love about New Zealand is that it’s home.” \

[email protected]

» www.karenwalker.com16 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013

BOOKS \ CAN SUMMER READING BLISS CONTINUE YEAR ROUND? ASKS CORRIE PERKIN

“Finished!’’ my husband declared as he flung his copy of Michael Connelly’s new thriller The Black Box across the verandah. “Five

books in 12 days, I’m on a roll.’’The Born-Again Bookworm then jumped off

his deck chair, gave me a peck on the cheek, and announced “I am definitely going to read more books in 2013’’ before heading inside to watch the cricket.

Each year at this time, I hear this same vow. And while I don’t doubt his sincerity, I know that as the work year swings into action and family life resumes its normal hectic pace, books will take a back seat. By mid-March, the iPad will be coming to bed instead of the novel. Sunday arvos, meanwhile, will be spent on the sofa watching the footy on TV rather than devouring a book.

Since opening our bookshop three years ago, I have noticed our customers frequently lament the fact they have so little time for reading. A few weeks ago they were positively joyous about their forthcoming holiday opportunity and gleefully loaded up with three, four, five or more books to take in their suitcase. Even those with Kindles and other electronic reading devices talked excitedly about the titles they had downloaded in preparation for their summer break. It was a comforting reminder that people still love a good book, regardless of the format in which it is presented.

How, then, can we retain that holiday enthusiasm and keep the reading bug alive?

Here are some suggestions for turning your holiday bookworm into a keen reader with a year-round habit. Good luck!

• Make a mental note of your Born-Again Bookworm’s favourite authors, then seek other titles by those authors. Your BAB will appreciate your efforts, thank you for the gift and feel secure in the hands of a writer whose work they have previously enjoyed.

• Visit bookshops together. Not the vast supermarket variety, but a small independent local bookshop that offers an interesting range, great service and a chilled environment. Meet the staff and forge a relationship so they can advise you and your reluctant reader on terrific new titles.

• Commit to a particular reading time (Sunday afternoons, bedtime etc) and stick to it. Eventually that routine will become a lifelong habit.

• Encourage your reluctant reader to make a list of all the books he or she has ever wanted to read, then work through the list together.

• When you travel interstate or overseas, visit bookshops. They are nice places to visit and can tell you a lot about the village/town/city/country you are travelling through.

• At parties or dinners, steer the conversation on to books, especially those titles your Born-Again

(Com

stoC

k \ t

hin

ksto

Ck)

The dominance of plants and animals in one’s daily food plan is at the heart of the Paleolithic diet. This new Australian edition of The Perfect Health Diet by US scientists Paul Jaminet and his wife Shou-Ching Jaminet presents compelling evidence about the benefits of a diet that focuses on recently living plants and animals, no grains and cereals, or sugar or beans and is low in carbs. The Jaminets’ five-year research has changed people’s lives, and this book includes case studies featuring unhealthy, often overweight patients who have followed the Paleolithic road and made extraordinary progress. \

British music academic Michael Steen’s new tome provides readers with a highly accessible, beautifully written and thoroughly well-researched overview of one of the world’s most misunderstood (and often feared) artforms. Steen focuses on 25 of the world’s most famous operas, such as The Marriage of Figaro, La Traviata, Carmen and Tosca. His plot lines, composer bios, musical points of interest and summaries of the political, cultural and social moods of the day ensure its relevance for novices and opera buffs alike. \

Sir Roger Moore’s tribute to 50 years of James Bond movies proved a bestseller at Christmas. Customers looking for a gift for “the man who has everything” in particular were impressed by the book’s outstanding presentation and abundance of photographs and film stills dating back to the first 007 film in 1962. Moore recalls that “the world of Bond blew a hurricane breath of fresh air into the adventure-movie genre” when it first premiered. This fascinating pictorial history is a must for anyone who loves Bond in particular, and movie culture generally. \

fiction

THE CLEANER OF CHARTRESby Salley Vickers» $29.99 (Viking)

diet

PERFECT HEALTH DIETby Paul Jaminet PhD and Shou-Ching Jaminet PhD» $35 (Scribe)

music

GREAT OPERAS: A GUIDE TO 25 OF THE WORLD’S FINEST MUSICAL EXPERIENCESby Michael Steen» $39.99 (Icon Books)

film

BOND ON BOND: THE ULTIMATE BOOK ON 50 YEARS OF BOND MOVIESby Roger Moore» $34.95(Hardie Grant)

READ thiS

has read. I guarantee he or she will enjoy the ensuing discussion and will look forward to the next one.

• Join a book club together. \[email protected]

Sally Vickers’ new novel is set in the picturesque French town of Chartres. Famous for its renowned cathedral and the tourists who flock to view its beauty, the Chartres in Vickers’s story becomes a safe haven for the mysterious and beautiful Agnès Morel. Some of the village folk are suspicious of the church cleaner’s motives, while others accept her gestures of assistance and find their lives changed as a result of the encounter. This gentle story, described by London’s Independent as “another gem” by Vickers, ticks the easy summer-reading box. \


GENAZZANO

young women

GENAZZANO FCJ COLLEGE

A Catholic Day and Boarding School ELC – Year 12

301 Cotham Road Kew VIC 3101 Telephone 03 8862 1000

[email protected]

2014 SCHOLARSHIPSRegistrations Open Now

OPEN DAY Sunday 24th March 2–4pm

ung women

COLLEGE

d Boarding School

Kew VIC 3101 2 1000

zano.vic.edu.auu.au

RSHIPSn Now

h 2–4pm

tvWEDNESDAY NIGHT COMEDY \ ABC1, Wednesdays from 8.30pm» www.abc.net.au/abc1

Cheap and cheerful seems to be the current ABC motto when it comes to new comedy. This week sees the relaunch of ABC1’s Wednesday comedy night, featuring two new Australian productions held together by duct tape. We have to assume cheapness played a large part in the commissioning of Adam Zwar’s The Agony of Life (9pm), in which semi-famous people share semi-interesting anecdotes. It strives to be shocking, but is more frequently humdrum.

Much better is Shock Horror Aunty (8.30pm), a show that reminds us we’ll forgive anyone anything if they make us laugh. (Zwar, take note.) Hosted by The Chaser’s Craig Reucassel, this clips-based series looks at the ABC’s proud history of ruffling the nation’s feathers.

It’s a fun, slightly naughty exercise in nostalgia, peppered with commentary from past masters of edgy comedy, including Paul McDermott, Libby Gorr and Andrew Denton. While celebrating Aunty’s willingness to offend us, we’re allowed to draw conclusions as to whether Australia has become more or less tolerant. (There are a few clips Reucassel is banned from playing.) Denton suggests outrage is now less of a genuine, knee-jerk reaction and more of a sport. We keep our pitchforks at the ready, always looking for the next excuse to get delightfully offended. \

filmLINCOLN \ Opens February 6, Rated MA15+, 157 minutes.

Of the two Lincoln biopics recently released, this is definitely the most entertaining. Which is surprising, considering the other pic saw Abe battling vampires and this one consists of long conversations in darkened rooms. Indeed, Spielberg seems to resist every opportunity to

go epic. The opening battle scene recalls that of Saving Private Ryan, but in a muted, colourless

fashion. Later battles are either shot from a distance or only revealed by their aftermath. We are interested in the man, not his world. Thankfully, director and star provide a compelling, complex and witty portrait.

Daniel Day-Lewis is, predictably, superb. His Lincoln is a man who doesn’t quite fit the world he was born into, but instead chases a vision of his nation’s future. As such, the 21st-century viewer can ride on his broad shoulders, guided by a script that has fun pointing out the era’s ridiculous prejudices. Sadly, the final act is blighted by a sentimental coda that spoils a subtle, moving exit. \

Daniel

Day-Lewis is, predictably,

superb

\ Myke bartlett reviews the latest

Follow Myke on Twitter @mykebartlett

To read more reviews visit www.theweeklyreview.com.au/

under-the-radar

Under The radar


We invite you to come and meet our Principal, Staff and Students at the f irst SCHOOL TOUR of 2013

Saturday 16 February9.30am – 11.00amBoth Campuses

Please call our Registrar Mrs Jacqui Woodbridge for further information on 9811 8503

ExperienceCamberwell’s special culture…

92Seven Year

Average MedianATAR Score

musicKRIEG UND FRIEDEN (MUSIC FOR THEATRE) \ Apparat (Mute) » www.apparat.net

German musician Sascha Ring started out as an experimental electronic artist but, in forming the band Apparat, shifted his focus towards more traditional songwriting. In some ways, Apparat’s second record is a step in the other direction, employing a stranger, sparser palette than its predecessor. Even the more obvious tracks are rendered slightly odd. Light On – one of only two here with any vocals – feels somewhat like the broken pieces of a pop song, reassembled.

This sense of reconstruction is appropriate, given the album has been put together from motifs created by Ring for an abstract theatre production. Snatches of melody have been allowed to cohere into grand, sweeping pieces of score.

Lush opener 44 is a fragile, faltering work of melancholic strings. But it’s when the track segues immediately into its own remix and the strings fade into noise that the music feels genuinely widescreen. Ring’s soundscape of undulating hums and throbs somehow feels grander, prettier and more potent than any string quartert. In stripping back the veneer and revealing the mess underneath, Ring exposes the music’s heart – raw, urgent and oddly affecting. In places, these pieces lapse into mere ambience, but for the most part, there’s the promise that these subtle symphonies might, at any moment, build into something quite sublime. \

playSILENT \ Southbank Theatre, The Lawler, February 7-10, $35-40, 75 minutes. » www.mtc.com.au

This acclaimed Irish one-man play examines a downward spiral into homelessness through the lens of classic silent films. Tino McGoldrick has it all, then loses everything – including, possibly, his mind. Only his obsession with silent-movie star Rudolph Valentino provides anything in the way of romance. Star and creator Pat Kinevane tells his tale through movement and monologue, finding the humour in dark events. Having won several awards at the Edinburgh Fringe, Silent is in Melbourne for a strictly limited season. \

[email protected]

top pick

WaTcHInG \ Elementary. (Ten) Pointless American reboot transforms Sherlock into a run-of-the-mill police procedural. Because we need more of those.LISTEnInG \ Everything Everything, Arc. Energetic, slightly geeky and unpredictable Brit pop.In cInEMaS \ Zero Dark Thirty is the most gripping and least action-packed spy thriller since Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Ultimately a fascinating character portrait of a uniquely driven woman. \

Myke’s space


www.michaelwilson.com.au

Ideal Gifts to CongratulateNew Mothers

Michael Wilson Gallery 725 Main Road, Eltham (Cnr Brougham St).

For further details contact Aaron Wilson on 03 9439 3111 or [email protected]

Natural coloured sapphire and diamond rings. Individually handcrafted in the Michael Wilson Workshop.

Open 6 days a week (Sat 9-5pm). Full range of creative jewellery on display. Complimentary co�ee, convenient parking.

Exceptional prices.

Become a fan on Facebook

Spiegel…

The Arts Centre’s wayward granddaughter rolls into town again for the party of the year. MICHAEL HARRY gets the lowdown on The Famous Spiegeltent’s 2013 season

In charge: Programming manager Linda Catalano.

pon

yd

an

ce

T he Famous Spiegeltent is definitely a lady. “She’s a beautiful old party girl,” says enthusiastic programming manager Linda Catalano. “I mean, she gets around. She goes from city to city and

festival to festival, and I like to think the relationship between the Arts Centre and ‘the Famous’ is like a wayward granddaughter.”

Catalano explains that grandma has her rules, but lets her favourite relative run riot in the front yard every summer – as long as she leaves everything in order.

“That’s why we get away with programming such risky stuff; she loves nudity. Get your gear off at the Famous, she won’t mind …”

Now in its 13th year in Melbourne, the Famous is back hosting more than 200 performances around the clock until April 21. There will be art classes, antique-valuation breakfasts, jazz high teas, live music, dance, comedy, circus and burlesque until the wee hours. “So the night before you’ve got everyone getting their gear off until 3am, then you come in for an elegant jazz high tea on a Sunday afternoon.”

Built in 1920, legend goes that Marlene Dietrich sang Falling in Love Again on the Famous stage in the 1930s.

“You get the sense that you are part of the history and the heritage of this amazing travelling piece of magic where nothing bad has ever happened to anybody,” says

Catalano, who insists the tent is haunted. “When you’re there at 3am and everyone has left, you never feel like you’re alone.”

The Famous has definite ideas about what she likes and doesn’t like on her stage. When Catalano and her team get the program right, the ghosts are happy and the tent prospers. Get it wrong, she will let you know.

“For example, if you put techno on in the tent I guarantee you she will be empty. The ghosts just don’t like it. But she’s got strange tastes as well, you know. She’s not averse to soul music. She loves blues, and loves jazz.”

One act that is certainly in favour with Ms Spiegel is Melbourne-based Israeli troubadour Lior, who appears this year with singer Gian Slater and her all-female vocal group Invenio.

“Lior’s extremely popular because he’s not ugly,” says a deadpan Catalano. “Not an ugly man. We actually started talking about this show about two years ago … so you can expect Lior, but not as you know him.”

It’s the honey-voiced singer’s sixth appearance at the Famous, and he says he finds performing in such close quarters a little bit nerve-wracking.

“These intimate shows are more confronting in a way,” he says. “But there’s a certain satisfaction with being so close to the audience at the Spiegeltent, and

an in-tents experience

continues » P22


th

e d

ar

k p

ar

ty

From » P21

seeing every reaction. It’s kind of like a beautifully decorated, stylish, historical lounge room.”

As well as some old favourites, the Spiegeltent (which is Dutch for “House of Mirrors”) has an array of new acts in 2013. Queensland-based “circus-slash-contemporary dance-slash-physical theatre” troupe Casus is set to impress with its debut Knee Deep, which was the most talked-about show at last year’s Edinburgh Festival. “Casus is quite posh, thank you very much!” says Catalano. “It’s not that sort of roll-up, roll-up circus kind of thing. I think people will say in a couple of years that they saw Casus before they played around the world.”

The four-piece outfit had a fast track to fame after Knee Deep caught the eye of international promoter Bill Burdett-Coutts at the Adelaide Fringe in 2012.

He convinced the group to follow him Scotland. Cue rapturous reviews and sell-out crowds.

“It was the dream run,” admits performer Jesse Scott. “There are thousands and thousands of

shows in Edinburgh and we really did become the talk of the town. We had sold-out houses, we had standing ovations every night, we had people just raving about it, reviews coming out of our a---, five stars, four stars, and it was

not at all expected.”Scott says the bending, balancing performance

tests the ideas of strength and fragility.“There are a lot of eggs used in the show,” he says.

“But we only use organic, free-range eggs, so we feel more environmentally friendly.”

Scott is excited to bring Casus to his home town of Melbourne for the first time in such an auspicious venue.

“She’s

a beautiful old party

girl.”

imo

gen

kel

ly

ca

sus

jaz

z h

igh

tea

SALE UP TO 70% OFF OUTDOOR FURNITURE

916 High Street, Armadale (03) 9576 3022 Open 6 Days

par terre.com.au


Get your highlighter ... Linda Catalano picks her top acts at the Famous this year

The Dark ParTy \ These guys call themselves Sideshow Noir. They stick nails through the faces, staple leis to their

chests and snap mousetraps on their tongues, all in Charlie Chaplin style. It’s a bit edgy! February 7-16 at 9pm. Tickets from $45.

The TriP \ This show is extremely speccy and features the Caesar Twins, who some people might recognise from La Clique. They’ve come from Berlin with a contortionist

called David Pereira, who squeezes himself into a mirror ball. February 12-24 at 7pm; February 26-March 3 at 9pm. Tickets from $60.

Miles & siMone \ Miles & Simone are a new musical combination from Australia, and they play “nouveau country”. They’re extraordinarily beautiful to listen to if you like laid-back music. February 9 at 5pm. Tickets from $25.

PonyDance \ Direct from Ireland, this is perfect for people who want to see something really silly. The show is about two girls who are out for the night on the pull. It’s just so wrong that it’s right. Think coloured Adidas trackie dacks and dance

moves galore. February 7-10 at 7pm. Tickets from $30.

iMogen kelly in Herstory \ Imogen is the reigning queen of burlesque, and is flying the Aussie flag. She has performed at the Famous many times but this is the first time she’s done her own show, which is about historical figures. Kelly does a hilarious Marie

Antoinette. February 20 and 21 at 11pm. Tickets from $50.

Jazz high Tea \ Food has emerged as a theme this year, and every Sunday afternoon we’ve got the Jazz High Tea. We thought it fitted beautifully into the era of the tent. It is mother-daughter central and not uncommon to get three generations at the same table. February 8-April 21

at 3pm. Tickets from $80.

anTique Treasure Trove \ On Saturday mornings, people can bring in their heirlooms and treasures to be valued by experts and have a cup of tea and a bikkie. There will also be a display from the Arts Centre’s collection and it’s a great opportunity to use the tent at a different time of day. Saturdays,

February 16 to March 16 at 9.30am, 10.45am and noon. Tickets from $15.

What’s on in the tent

“There’s an instant atmosphere when you walk in to the Spiegel,” he says. “To do all these crazy acrobatic moves and have an audience less than 20 centimetres away from you, and to stare them in the eyes – it’s one of the most incredible things for a performer, and for an audience member. We’re just together the entire way.” \

[email protected]

» The Famous Spiegeltent is at the Arts Centre forecourt from February 5 to April 21.

» spiegel.artscentremelbourne.com.au» Lior with Gian Slater and Invenio,

March 1-3 at 9pm. Tickets from $46.

» Casus in Knee Deep, March 5-17 at 7pm. Tickets from $40.

th

e t

rip

lio

r

EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL DEALSPRESENTATIONS BY EXPERTS PLAN & BOOK ON THE DAY

* Attend and register your details at the Melbourne Travel Expo and go in the draw to win Permit No. 12/1592. For full terms and conditions, visit www.travelexpo.net.au. Travel Expo is organised and conducted by Flight Centre Limited (ABN 25 003 377 188) trading as Flight Centre, Escape Travel, Cruiseabout, Student Flights and Intrepid My Adventure Store. VIC Lic No. 31089. wrs_6feb_m44_TE

FREEENTRY

Saturday 9 February 10am – 7pm Sunday 10 February 10am – 5pmMelbourne Exhibition Centre, Door 2

For further information visit travelexpo.net.au

WIN $15,000TRAVELGIFT CARD!*

Scan this QR code with your smartphone or tablet for more details.


Head Office: 796 High St, Kew East Ph. 9810 2800 Mobile: 0408 364 975

engleharthomes.com.au

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

WINNER2012

La Provence - Australia’s most awarded Display Home.Illustrations are a Guide Only

Affordable European LuxurySpecial pricing is now available for a limited time.

La Belle Maison, the new French Provincial residence by Englehart Homes has been carefully designed for inner suburban locations and will be built to Englehart exacting standards. For

those with a Passion for European Style Living, La Belle Maison is the natural choice.See the quality displayed at the Award Winning La Provence Display Home.

Contact us to discuss the Special Pricing now available and Englehart Services including:

DISPLAY HOMESLa Provence 289 Belmore Rd, BALWYN NTH Mel Ref: 46 F5

SAVILLE 25 Belmore Rd BALWYN NTH Mel Ref: 46 A4Open 1pm to 5pm Saturday to Wednesday or by appointment.

a p a r t m e n t s \ d e s i g n \ a r c h i t e c t u r e \ s u s t a i n a b i l i t y

developing our city

27scout apartments

32

28inside+ ironic iconic+ 49 sheds+ trex decks

Looking for an investment that ticks all the boxes? Then welcome to Kingston Park. Shopping, parks, transport and the bay are on your doorstep at this stylish Highett development. Take advantage of the low interest rates, excellent depreciation benefi ts and affordable buying in this exclusive development. A great investment for your self managed super fund.

BAYSIDE’S MOST WELL ROUNDED INVESTMENTBOUTIQUE DEVELOPMENT - ONLY 48 APARTMENTS

1 BED FROM $355K, 2 BED FROM $485K

Spacious and stylish apartmentsQuality fi xtures and fi nishesUnder construction. Completion due in September 2013Huge stamp duty savings available

Created by the reputable Hallmarc DevelopmentsPublic transport on your doorstepClose to Westfi eld Southland and Highett Road shoppingBordering parkland and just minutes from the beach

Kathy Hedger 0409 418 649 Damon Armstrong 0402 843 661

Display suite open Sat & Sun 12-4pm, Tue & Wed 12-3pm, Thurs 2-6pm1148 Nepean Highway, Highett

9555 1553kingstonparkapartments.com.au

Scout Apartments

Address \ 10 Porter Street, Prahran

Developer \ VIMG

Building design \ Plus Architecture

Interior design \ Plus Architecture

Landscaping \ MDG

Sales \ Look Property Bryce Patterson, 0412 056 838; Tahn Miller, 0432 299 123

Display suite \ 10-13 Porter Street, Prahran (around the corner from Greville Street)

Open \ Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday 1-3pm; Thursday 5-7pm

» www.scoutapartments.com.au

Pricing guide

One bedroom from $390,000 (45m²-49m² internal)

Two-bedroom from $570,000 (60m²-80m² internal)

Two-level townhouse/ from $690,000 home offices (76m²-92m² internal)

Standard features

l Smeg kitchen appliancesl Natural stone kitchen benchtops,

splashbacks, pull-out pantriesl 2-pac joinery in kitchens and bathroomsl Wide limed-oak floorboards in living areasl Carpet in bedrooms and tiles in bathroomsl Concealed heating and cooling in living areasl Marc Newson bathroom fittings l White brick tiling in bathroomsl Frameless glass shower screens Facilities

l Rooftop terrace l Car parking and storagel Secure entries, intercom Eco green rating

l Average six-star energy ratingl Rainwater tanks for irrigationl Solar-boosted gas central hot waterl Operable screens to west-facing balconies

Tucked away in one of Melbourne’s most stylish neighbourhoods – the Greville Street precinct – Scout

Apartments will be a boutique development of 61 one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhouses/home offices.

From 10 Porter Street, Prahran, Scout’s neighbourhood will encompass Greville Street’s hip eateries and specialty shops. With six levels, Scout includes a rooftop terrace and city views protected by the train line across the street.

Designed by the award-winning team at Melbourne’s Plus Architecture, Scout will add to the neighbourhood’s prerequisite design edge, using natural materials and light with a striking façade of folding metal and timber screens and a subtle warehouse aesthetic.

Plus Architecture director Ian Briggs says the location offers proximity to incredible amenities and a calm refuge.

“The idea was to create a sense of escape from the intensity nearby. Porter Street is a quiet residential Prahran street but around the corner you have one of Melbourne’s most exciting precincts.”

Briggs says from the street the folding screens will form a “tapestry” of sunlit metal and earthy timber during the day and become a “beautiful lantern” at night, backlit by internal lighting. The sliding screens will provide privacy as well as sun protection and can slide back when not required. The image of a fox looking away will be laser cut into pre-rusted metal near the entrance, heightening a sense of being just around the corner and getting away from things.

Views will include leafy Prahran streets and Fawkner Park, St Kilda Road and the city, depending on apartment aspect. The rooftop terrace will offer residents sweeping city views from outdoor dining and living with barbecue and fridge.

Briggs says the interiors work in contrast to the exterior’s hard

edges, which will act as a protective shell. The private and public interiors feature soft, sweeping curves and slinky, tubular spaces, with public spaces opening up to double-height and landscaped courtyards providing shafts of natural light.

Three two-level townhouse-style apartments have their own address and direct street access and are designed to operate as home offices if desired. They share the ground level with eight apartments. All ground-level dwellings have private courtyards between 13 and 34 square metres. The majority of apartments have two bedrooms, with 19 one-bedroom apartments as well

as the three townhouses. All apartments have a balcony or private courtyard.

Interiors feature wide limed-oak boards in living areas with hip white brick or mosaic tiling and Marc Newson’s just-released tapware and shower fittings in bathrooms, which also feature black glass, frameless shower screens and a charcoal-coloured stone floor tile.

All apartments feature a soft, sweeping curve in either the living area or a bedroom.

Kitchen and bathroom joinery is 2-pac with a natural stone benchtop in mushroom-grey in kitchens, alongside Smeg stainless-steel gas cooktops, rangehoods, underbench ovens and integrated dishwashers.

Kitchens also feature a smart, industrial-style unit with pull-out pantry. All bedrooms include built-in wardrobes and will be carpeted in a natural tone matched to the floorboards.

Heating and cooling is concealed and ducted into living areas and apartments include European laundries. All apartments have a basement car park and storage on title, and intercom entry for visitors.

Scout is scheduled for completion late next year. \ LIZ McLACHLAN

[email protected]

Location Over recent years the Greville Street precinct has become one of Melbourne’s most lively and edgy locales, and Scout Apartments are around the corner and along quiet one-way Porter Street towards

High Street. The neighbourhood includes specialty shops such as Aesop, Greville Records, Mag Nation and Wootten Bespoke Shoes and eateries Ladro, Oscar Cooper Café, Mizu, Palate and Franco Choo’s. Within a leisurely stroll Scout residents will find themselves in Chapel Street’s world of fashion and can fill the pantry at Prahran Market, Coles and Woolworths. Prahran train station is less than 100 metres from the front door, with trains every few minutes in peak periods on the Sandringham line. High Street trams are just 120 metres, with further options on Chapel Street and Commercial Road. To relax, Scout residents can head to Grattan Gardens on Greville Street, Prahran Aquatic Centre or Prahran Library. \

Scout apartmentS \ Prahran

DEvEloPing our ciTy

PoSTcoDE

3181

Living & dining


T he “No Running Near the Pool” sign was my first childhood

encounter with summer dread. I had no choice but to run to escape being pushed in the deep end by Henry the Masher – the only 11-year-old at school with eyebrows that grew all

the way around his head, down his neck, hooked back around his ears and up into his nasal passages.

The experience stuck in my memory like a ham-and-cheese sandwich left in the sun all day. It encapsulated all the ambiguous and stupid dilemmas of summer: wear minimal clothing but cover the entire bulging container of our internal organs with any cream that has the word PROTECTION slapped across it; drink lots of water, but don’t eat or drink too soon before swimming because you’ll get a cramp and drown; avoid extremely hot locations to prevent heat stroke; and steer clear of shady, moist places to avoid creepy crawlies.

And, finally, there’s miniature golf, which is about as scintillating as watching treacle going up a wall.

It’s true that in summer everything is alive and snapping and gorging itself – on my body! Why? Because I’m wearing fewer clothes, and less coverage means I’m an all-you-can-eat-buffet for insects. My superpower is that my blood tastes like Champagne to anything that stings; if there’s a lone buzzing critter out there among 100 people and me, I’m the chosen one – every time. I’ve tried everything from swallowing vitamin B6 tablets for months to smearing Vegemite and citronella oil all over my body – it did nothing but stink and frighten small children.

My problems would disappear if I had a bathing box at Brighton Beach. By staying indoors but still right on the beach, I’d eliminate most of what gives me a rash about summer. (E

DD

IE M

OR

TON

) ironic iconic \ RACHEL BERGER THINKS INSIDE THE BOX

www.chooseglenvill.com.au

The relentless pursuit of design perfection can be costly.

At Glenvill, we’ve found a way to give you the best of

both worlds: a unique, bespoke, architect-designed

home, without the cost blowouts.

Call 9573 8393, or one of our Design Managers direct,

to arrange your no-obligation design consultation.

Ross Boyd 0408 531 124

Steve Fairbairn 0412 355 283

David Roth 0412 329 580

Visit chooseglenvill.com.au for details.

CLASSICAL

ARCHITECTURE AT

ITS BEST FROM $600,000

CUSTOM HOMES

VIEW OUR DISPLAY HOMES

Avignon

914 Burke Road, Balwyn

Metropol MKII

193 Burke Road, Glen Iris


DISPLAY OPEN 12–2PM SAT, SUN & WED 661 BURWOOD RD HAWTHORN EAST(CNR MONTROSE ST)

EVAN CATHCART 0400 676 747SARAH STOCK 0418 584 047

BRILLIANTHAWTHORN.COM.AU

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTSIN THE HEARTOF HAWTHORNFROM $345,000

SELLING AGENT

GRAND OPENING

SAT & SUN2-3 FEBRUARY

Wet a line, chase moonbeams, enjoy a coldie

Point Cook Fishing ShacksThere are about 1860 bathing boxes, boatsheds and the like around Port Phillip Bay and Western Port. Until recently I never knew about the fishing shacks at Campbell’s Cove near Point Cook. More than 100 sheds, mostly fibro, built after World War II, sit side by side along 1.5 kilometres of coastline. Several of the sheds are fronted

by tiny fairytale jetties and slipways and are so close to the water that at high tide you can’t walk along the shore. Campbell’s Cove Road is a sanctuary for

fisherman and people like me who love the smell of diesel

and spend their weekends in baggy-bottomed trakky dacks. \

Half Moon BayOn a perfect summer’s day the view of shimmering blue water and cloudless sky as you drive down off Beach Road to this tucked-away retreat is sparkalarkalarkaling. This beach in Black Rock is the perfect hideaway for a discreet carb-fest of deliciously fried chips from the local kiosk. Dangle your feet off the Half Moon Bay pier, gaze at Red Bluff and White cliffs, savour the saltiness of the sea air and consider why we never see baby seagulls. Half Moon Bay is home to HMVS Cerberus, the last surviving monitor warship in the world, which acts as a breakwater and is also a popular site for scuba divers because of its many openings along both sides. \

Ice-cream, sherbet, sorbet and gelatoNo matter how hard I try I can’t wear a summer outfit without getting ice-cream all over me. Without ice-cream there is no summer, but if you want to avoid looking like you’ve fallen chest first into a puddle of tiramisu, try gelato, sherbet or sorbet – the stains are less obvious. What’s the difference? Fat content. Ice-cream has a high fat content, whereas gelato is usually about 95 per cent fat free. Gelato flavors are more intense than ice-cream. There are two types: milk-based; and fruit-based, which is sorbet. Lemon stains the least. Sherbet is a frozen mixture of sweetened fruit juice and water and won’t cake hard on your T-shirt. \

These brightly coloured wooden huts stand in a row, like a bunch

of chorus girls, on the Brighton foreshore between Dendy and Gould streets. As the season, light and weather change, so do their appearance. Rain, hail or shine, these showgirls really know how to put on a performance.

Built in the late 1800s, the 82 Brighton Beach bathing

boxes are unique because of their uniform scale and proportion,

the building materials and their sentry-order alignment. The simple

structures retain their classic Victorian architectural features: timber framing;

weatherboards; and corrugated-iron roofs. Miraculously, they remain as they did more than

100 years ago, as licensed bathing boxes, their staying power a testament to the loving attention of their licensees, who differentiate each box with their personal structural, artistic and colour combinations.

The Brighton bathing boxes turn on the Christmas lights in my head, but they also transport me on a not-so-sentimental excursion to the past, when modesty, morality and preserving public decency made headlines and the only way we could swim and enjoy the seashore was to cover our bodies from the neck down.

Call me a Jezebel, but I’m invigorated by the fact that these days we splash around wearing only a scrap of Lycra and nobody cares. Please avoid budgie smugglers – they make me laugh myself silly! \

[email protected]

we welcome your feedback » www.theweeklyreview.com.au/ironic-iconicFollow Rachel on Twitter @boom_berger

Got an Ironic Iconic

idea? Email me


Almost seven years ago, architect and Monash University lecturer Ross Brewin stumbled upon the subject of his latest exhibition. Driving through the sun-dried

and desolate Victorian countryside, Brewin was struck by the beautiful decay of several structures.

“I was doing an architectural project in Daylesford and I would always pass a series of sheds along the way,” says Brewin. “Slowly but surely I found the right moment to take a photograph of each shed. I guess it was based on intuition, and comes from my background of being an architect and being interested in built objects.”

Taken from the roadside, or anywhere that was accessible, Brewin used a basic Pentax Optio S5n, 5-megapixel digital camera, a tool he says has less power than an iPhone camera.

“The first few sheds I took photos of, I never had any intention of making into an art exhibition. But once I did, it just seemed to make sense to continue using the same camera, so that there is a consistency and common aesthetic across all the images,” Brewin says.

Opening at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) on February 27, Brewin’s 49 Sheds is a photographic exhibition left deliberately ambiguous. There is no reference to use, ownership or location. There isn’t even a date or a title.

Brewin says he chose the sheds based on “a not easily explained visual intuition”, and a negotiation of various external factors. The issue of land privacy – in particular the presence of fences and farmers – the weather and the proximity to potentially dangerous animals such as bulls and snakes

were all physical constraints influencing the selection process.

“From an architect point of view, I was very interested in the formation and the use of materials,” says Brewin. “Especially the sheds that have used local materials, for example in Huon Valley, south of Hobart, an area well known for its pine industry, there are lots of sheds made out of pine. They’re stunning objects and you can see how the material has weathered over time.”

Recalling the work of German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, Brewin has captured each shed in a landscape format directly from the front. The style draws attention to the detail and offers an encyclopaedic richness of the structure. And while it appears simplistic, it encourages us to think about materials and the formal constitution of the structure, as

well as the wider landscape it inhabits.“I don’t want to come across like I’m

not interested in the romantic idea of the Australian shed, it’s certainly part of what’s being presented in the exhibition, but I was very interested in looking at the shed as an object. Looking at their basic level of form, function, materiality, and then there is this underlining underbelly of thriftiness, and of making something new using the materials that were only available. I’m very open to a few different readings.”

Senior curator of MPRG Rodney James believes this is one of the most appealing aspects of the exhibition. The fact that the onus of what you’re looking at is left up to the viewer is compelling – is it art? Architecture? Or a historical documentation of rural Australia?

“When Ross approached us with his work,

National watersheddeveloping our city \ A photographic study of rural sheds reveals a lot about our land, writes FRANCESCA CARTER


we were immediately taken by his intriguing take on the humble, rural sheds,” says James. “There’s sort of a feeling that people will really identify with the shed. It’s part of Australian culture. So there is a real romantic sense of the shed sort of being a place where things have happened, where objects have been left behind, and there are stories waiting to be told. People will identify with these sanctuaries of the past and present, and form their own opinion.

“But Ross goes one step further. He takes that sense of sanctuary, that place where people go and make things, and takes that into environment. He is very interested in the formal structure of different sheds, and how they come across in the countryside as he moves across Australia. So on the one hand you get an anecdotal quality, who do they belong to? What’s in there? What are they used for? But then there is the architectural sensibility. And the spare and economical style of the photograph, which is really the epitome of Ross’ practice.”

For renowned Melbourne architect John Wardle, Brewin’s images immediately arouse curiosity. Wardle, who recently won the Villa Category at the World Architecture Festival for his Shearer’s Quarters, suggests the exhibition provides an interesting survey on early rural buildings.

“I have a particular interest in the contents of these sheds as they reveal, often in great detail, the stories of use and record many of the farm’s activities over time,” writes Wardle in his catalogue essay. “The ‘rural’ belief in the value of things and the potential for their further use produces bountiful evidence of the nature of occupation, sometimes well catalogued in neatly arranged stacks, or sometimes thrown into piles

marking only the moment of disposal.”When researching the design of his own

Shearer’s Quarters at North Bruny Island, Tasmania, Wardle continually referenced historical Australian sheds. First, through the long shape and corrugated skin of the building, which, interestingly, has a roof that begins at one end as a monopitch and segues into a flat gable at the other. The bedrooms are lined with recycled apple crates, sourced from the many old orchards of the Huon Valley where the timber remained stacked but unused since the late 1960s. And in a traditional farming practice, the drinking and bathroom water is all

harvested, and waste water treated and used for irrigation.

“As these sheds represent their time, we can refer to their place in ours,” writes Wardle. “Most of these structures were built with time at hand, where the labour to

build was valued at a rate less than the materials bought or borrowed

for the venture. We can imagine that the equation also included time for consideration and contemplation, as form and detail were selected in response to function, available cash, skill and ambition. In contrast, the modern agricultural shed is in most cases an industrial product providing a loose fit to purpose and topography, offering a single expression of general use.”

Whether one looks into Brewin’s images literally, historically or aesthetically, one thing is clear: the Australian shed continues to inspire and delight. And perhaps in this current climate, where First-World energy consumption nears serious levels, architects, designers and home owners, can seek inspiration from the no-frill answer of these early rural buildings. \

[email protected]

(co

ur

tesy

ro

ss

br

ew

in)

The shed

continues to inspire and

delight.

» 49 Sheds is on at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Dunns Road, Mornington from February 27 to April 21.

Tickets Adults $4, concession $2. 5975 4395

» www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

1300 244 663cartergrange.com.au

Carter Grange Homes reserves the right to change prices without notice. Home price is based on

standard fl oorplan and Seattle facade. Images may depict fi xtures, fi nishes and features not supplied

by Carter Grange Homes. Prices do not include the supply of these items. For detailed home pricing

please talk to a sales consultant.

Open Saturday & Sunday 1pm–4pm and Wednesday evenings 7pm–9pm or by appointment.

Call Frank Graffeo on 1300 244 663

View the Metropol at 6 Hobart Street Bentleigh

Affordable customisation is our advantage.

Personal design appointments available.

Why pay $1millionfor an inner-city architectural look?

Yours for $372,650Including:43 squares, 4 bedrooms, fully rendered facade as shown, double glazed semi-commercial windows, stone benchtops throughout, designer semi-cantilevered staircase, LED lights and much more.


I love a sunburnt country, with a fired-up barbie and icy-cold beers on the back deck.

It’s hard to imagine a more quintessentially Australian pastime than watching the kids splash around in the pool while you and your friends bask in the late-afternoon sun on your wooden wonderland.

Add to this the low hum of cricket commentary in the background, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for brilliant summer sessions.

The deck’s the perfect place for entertaining and relaxing, and this should be an effortless pursuit.

The beer drinking and sausage eating are fantastic – definitely time well spent. It’s the sanding, staining and painting that are the painful realities of maintaining the deck. Then there are the scratches and mould; the rotting, warping and cracking.

The splinters. Those tweezers!Given that decking is as Australian as Victoria Bitter,

Vegemite and Violet Crumbles, it’s a hard pill to swallow that an American company pipped us at the post with decking innovation.

Credit where credit’s due, though.Twenty-year-old business Trex is onto a winner with

its high-performance eco-friendly decking.Well-established in America, the company’s products

are stocked by more than 6000 retailers worldwide.Now, its products are available through Woodhouse

Timbers in Victoria and WCT in Western Australia.And not a moment too soon.There is a school of thought firmly of the belief that

any cleaning mission worth committing to can be achieved with two simple ingredients – soap, and water.

Trex’s Transcend decking definitely ticks this box.The product is engineered with a low-sheen,

high-traffic formulation. It’s stain-, scratch- and mould-resistant. It won’t rot, crack or splinter. There’s no sanding, staining or painting.

Trex is obviously prepared to throw its full support behind the product, backing the decking with a 25-year warranty.

Transcend decking’s key component is an integrated shell that protects three sides of each board against weather and foot traffic.

No fuss, low maintenance.A hidden fastening system eliminates the need for

nails, visible fasteners or screws.Trex CEO Ronald W. Kaplan explains that the

philosophy behind the high-performance decking is simple: “We know that consumers everywhere want to spend time enjoying – rather than maintaining – their outdoor spaces.”

In Trex’s mother country, the company’s reputation for being environmentally conscious is built on green principles and practices.

This commitment clearly extends to the Transcend decking, which comprises of 95 per cent recycled content.

No trees are felled to make Trex products. Instead, the company uses reclaimed wood, sawdust and used pallets.

Additionally, recycled plastic from household items such as sandwich bags, newspaper sleeves and grocery bags are incorporated into the manufacturing process.

In 2010, Trex used 3.1 billion recycled grocery bags to create its products. It is the largest plastic bag recycler in the US.

In all, the company saves more than 200,000 tonnes of plastic and wood scrap from ending up in landfill every year.

“We feel responsible to set the standard for eco-friendly outdoor living products and manufacturing products, to help solve today’s environmental challenges,” Kaplan says.

What’s more, the decks look good.Trex decking comes in seven creatively named

colour schemes.Standouts include Tiki Torch (a light gold-auburn),

Lava Rock (a reddish black) Vintage Lantern (a deep

There’s

no sanding, staining or

painting

pooLside

God bless this deck

developIng our cIty \ Say goodbye to backbreaking hard work with this amazing product, writes DANIEL McCULLOCH

Trex insTaLLaTion aT sunseT Magazine(Jef

fer

y Cr

oss)

Trex insTaLLaTion aT sunseT Magazine

bronze) and Spiced Rum (natural brown) finishes.Australian demand for the relatively new product

continues to grow.Woodhouse Timber director John Hodges explains

the decking is “absolutely ideal” for the local climate, particularly in coastal areas.

“This product’s performance in the toughest climate – extreme heat, cold and wet conditions – is phenomenal,” Hodges says.

“Add to the mix the ease of installation, as well as the fact no maintenance is required, and you start to realise just how good the decking is.”

In addition to strong uptake in Victoria, Hodges has recently teed up Trex decking for a famous

former Australian wicketkeeper in South Australia (who informs him balls bounce “just right” in backyard cricket), as well as a few happy home owners in New South Wales.

But there’s one job from which Hodges and his team continue to take great joy.“The ‘Welcome Jetty’ at the Eildon Boat Club

looks absolutely brilliant,” Hodges says.“Flanked by 450 boats, the jetty is 100 square metres

of exceptional function and form.”Whether you want high performance, low

maintenance, good looks or environmentally friendly products, this decking development shows positive signs.

At the end of the day, cooking the perfect sausage and maintaining optimal beer temperature, while trying to hear the latest cricket score, is enough of a juggling act for most.

Decks should be enjoyed from a cool, comfortable, seated position – not sweating profusely, scrubbing away on your hands and knees. \

[email protected]

» www.trex.com/au www.woodhouse.com.au


34cover story

3836inside+ we love it+ agents’ choice+ property listings

saturday’s auction results online @

theweeklyreview.com.au

agents indexAbercromby’s 133-134

bennison mAckinnon 122-132

christopher russell 104

Fletchers 106-112

hocking stuArt 114-119

Jellis crAig 40-61

kAy & burton 138-142

kevin sheehAn 113

little residentiAl 66

mArshAll White 68-104

mArshAll White one 113

mclAren 119

nelson AlexAnder 105

noel Jones 120-121

rodney morley persichetti 39

rt edgAr 62-66

thompson 67

WilliAms bAtters 143

WoodArds 135-137

T his outstanding turn-of-the-century mansion is described as being in the Queen Anne style, but she surely wouldn’t accept that.

Rather it represents what bright Australian architects were designing to replace 30 years of neo-classicism. Given a few kangaroo gargoyles and it could have been called Federation style.

It is probably best described as Freestyle.John Beswicke (1847-1925) designed it along with no fewer

than 18 other houses in Harcourt Street. (Now there’s an idea for a picnic.)

His father had subdivided the land years earlier, and rather incompetently. The blocks were inordinately deep but tight in width for the mansions visualised: some grand blocks even shared driveways.

This house not only sits on a double block but has an annexe of almost equal size.

The mansion is approached by a curving driveway that leads to an Auburn Road exit and around to a four-car garage.

Beswicke would be proud of how his elaborate interior has weathered more than a century of use.

For many years it was a Salvation Army Boys’ Home. This occupancy may have helped protect and conserve many historic details.

Three grand living rooms open off a majestic hall.Beswicke’s richly ornamented coffered ceilings and

his intricate fireplaces, doors and windows with their heavy mouldings have been stripped back to their original clear finishes.

New brass lighting fixtures that would be at home in the Paris Ritz can be winched down for relamping and cleaning of their delicate parts.

Family living arrangements have been catered for in a clever amalgamation of the elaborateness of the past and the economic present. A fitted home theatre would contain family and many guests and, in the new kitchen, two modern ovens have been set into a Victorian tiled surround.

The former kitchen is now a laundry of a size and design

that will capture the heart of every washer person.On the upper storey all rooms open directly off a square

upper landing that is now set up as a children’s living room.In its present arrangement, the upper floor offers five

bedrooms, a study and a games room.The main bedroom has its own bathroom and a recently

installed dressing room. The other bedrooms are served by a shower room.

The enormous (some 4100-square metre) site stretches back up the hill to provide a tennis court and a pool containing a 20-metre lap section.

The tennis pavilion is in fact a second dwelling and would be used as such anywhere else.

The lush garden that takes up the space left between the buildings and facilities of this spectacular estate is watered automatically from concealed rainwater tanks.

Harcourt Street is one of Melbourne’s architectural treasures. For years the parade of Beswicke’s houses could be seen in all their architectural variety from Gothic Revival onwards.

Now planting in those oversized front gardens has deprived house-watchers of unique vistas – at least in summer.

John Beswicke designed many houses in Hawthorn and adjacent suburbs. He also designed Hawthorn Town Hall and five others in nearby suburbs. Many of his villas are immediately recognised by the three steep gables that top the three windows in the projecting bay.

In one of his several professional partnerships, he was responsible for the Australian Building in Elizabeth Street. It was for many years the nation’s tallest and reports, never checked, believe that for a short time it was taller than the Chicago skyscrapers and therefore the world’s tallest.

Hawthorn has always played a unique role in Melbourne by providing large houses for large families who are attracted by the local private schools. \

NEIL [email protected]

FABULOUS FREESTYLE \ 1 HARCOURT STREET, HAWTHORN EAST, 3123

editoriAl submissionsproperty editor \ mAriA [email protected] \ 0409 009 766 deputy property editor \ Jo dAvy \ 0411 388 365

Advertising inQuiriesregionAl sAles mAnAger \ mAttheW [email protected] \ 0417 307 710

The real estate cover story (right), We Love It property reviews on the following pages have been visited by TWR journalists. Agents’ Choices and Out of Town are promotions provided by the selling agent.

FinAL wORd“PROPERTiES Of THiS SizE ANd qUAliTy ONly RAREly COmE ON TO THE mARkET.” ANdREW HARlOCk – AgENT

Abercrombys \ 9864 5300 price \ $10 million + private sale

Fast facts \ Circa 1900s mansion Talana designed by famed architect John Beswicke on 4122 square metres; beautifully restored to its original grandeur; several large living and entertainment areas across two levels; open-plan modern kitchen and family room; five large second-storey bedrooms, the main with an en suite and walk-in wardrobe; home theatre; self-contained summer house with kitchen, living area and the property’s sixth bedroom; large pool, synthetic grass tennis court; four-car garage with loft space for storage; hydronic heating throughout; close to Glenferrie Road and Camberwell Junction shops, public transport and Kew private schools.

hawthorn east \ 8kms from the city

+157 melbourne’s best

properties

We love it \ 38

reviewproperty.com.ausearch for properties to buy, rent & share. available from itunes

Free!

DownloaD our app!

6 3 434 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013

Architect Nicholas Day has brought a style reminiscent of his Toorak buildings to this exclusive residential development in Kew.

The lucky few who will call The Consort home can choose from six luxurious apartments or a penthouse. Two apartments occupy each floor, while the penthouse takes up the

3 3 3

kew \ 39 carson street

postcode

3101

Noel Jones \ 9830 1644, in conj. Marshall White \ 9822 9999 Price \ Apartments from $2.43 million; penthouse $3.45 million Private sale

we love

it

agents’ choice

Fletchers Balwyn North9859 9561

An idyllic family residence with formal lounge and dining rooms and a large kitchen looking over a sunny north-facing family room with polished floors.

4 2 2

Let's eat lunch @Caffé Romeo, 319 Doncaster RoadLet's eat dinner @ Dunyazad, 329 Doncaster RoadLet's drink coffee @Portafiori Beanery, 284 Doncaster Road

3104POSTCODE

11 Stroma Avenue, Balwyn North

Price: $850,000 - $950,000

Auction Saturday February 23 at 10am

OFI Thur 10-10.30am; Sat 11-11.30am

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

Jellis Craig9831 2800

Classic beauty and contemporary comfort create a winning combination in this gorgeous Californian bungalow.

4 2 2

Let's eat lunch @Cru, 916 Glenferrie RoadLet's eat dinner @ QPO, 186 High StreetLet's drink coffee @Ora Café, 156 Pakington Street

3101POSTCODE

26 Campbell Street, Kew

Price: $1.2 million +

Auction Saturday February 23 at 11am

OFI Sat 11-11.30am

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

hockingstuart Balwyn/Hawthorn9830 7000

On a tree-lined crescent near cafés, trains and schools, this modern house features formal and informal living areas, manicured garden and a single-car garage.

3 2 1

Let's eat lunch @Country Fare, 4 Hamilton StreetLet's eat dinner @ Grill Work, 1f Hamilton StreetLet's drink coffee @ZIMT, 38 Hamilton Street

3127POSTCODE

101a Windsor Crescent, Mont Albert

Price: $900,000 - $990,000

Auction Saturday February 23 at 12.30pm

OFI Thur, Sat 11am-11.30am

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

Marshall White Armadale9822 9999

The classically elegant façade of this single-level contemporary Stonehaven-designed residence conceals a spacious, zoned family domain.

4 2 2

Let's eat lunch @E'Latte Café, 204 High StreetLet's eat dinner @ Preserve Kitchen, 32 High StreetLet's drink coffee @Two Seeds, 186 High Street

3146POSTCODE

19 Flowerdale Road, Glen Iris

Price: $2 million +


OFI By appointment

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

entire third floor. The double-brick exterior of Daniel Robertson red bricks is highlighted by grey-rendered detail. Bifold glass doors invite outdoor living and entertaining on wide terraces and – in ground-floor apartments – high-walled gardens.

The Consort is tailored to meet the needs of Boroondara residents who are scaling down from large houses with big gardens. If they take the

plunge to low-maintenance luxury apartment living they will get space combined with high-quality fittings and fixtures. From European oak parquetry to pure-wool carpet and lashings of marble, The Consort makes no secret of its impressive interiors.

Each 30-square apartment has three-metre ceilings. All living areas open to courtyards or terraces.

Each apartment has three bedrooms, all with travertine marble en suites. Kitchens are awash with Calacatta marble and the latest Gaggenau appliances.

The Consort ticks every style box. A welcoming entrance, marble-finished

powder room, double-glazed windows, heating/cooling, security and landscaped gardens complete the elegant picture. \ Maria harris


agents’ choice

RT Edgar Toorak9826 1000

This as-new free-standing luxury three-bedroom-plus-study house is perfectly positioned in the heart of South Yarra's shopping and restaurant district.

3 3 1

Let's eat lunch @Café Republic, 160 Toorak RoadLet's eat dinner @ France Soir, 11 Toorak RoadLet's drink coffee @LuxBite, 38 Toorak Road

3141POSTCODE

5a Macfarlan Street, South Yarra

Price: $1.1 million - $1.2 million

Auction Saturday February 23 at noon

OFI Wed, Sat noon-12.30pm

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

Jellis Craig9810 5000

With an inviting ambience that comes from decades of family enjoyment, this charming 1930s parkside house features formal rooms and large kitchen and meals.

4 2 2

Let's eat lunch @George's, 819 Burke RoadLet's eat dinner @ Trinitas Thai, 955 Burke RoadLet's drink coffee @Santucci's Café, 1392 Toorak Road

3124POSTCODE

13 Orrong Crescent, Camberwell


Auction Saturday February 16 at noon

OFI Thur, Sat 12.30-1pm

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

Set on a corner block in the heart of the Woolcock Estate, this art deco residence was built in 1930. Keen renovators may appreciate the two entrances, immaculately preserved ornate plaster ceilings and glossy timber floors. A timeless backdrop for some, yet for others it’s the 724-square metre block that will appeal. Crystal chandeliers, bought from Myer in the 1960s, adorn the ceilings in every room –

worthy of a look just for their intrinsic value. Interconnecting sitting and dining rooms are light with a graceful, formal feel and feature original timber-and-glass french doors. The central kitchen has rich dark timber cabinetry, a free-standing oven and a mosaic of blue tiles as a splashback. The bathroom is delightfully original with a shower-over-bath and free-standing basin. There are three bedrooms, however, as some interconnect, a more flexible floor plan abounds. One bedroom at the rear of the house leads to a small bathroom with a basin and shower. There is plenty of room to extend into the gardens (STCA), which have off-street parking. \ MICHELLE OSTROW ZUKERMAN

Built beside a magnificent courtyard and garden, this ground-floor apartment blends efficient living with expansive outdoor areas that you wouldn’t expect to find in an apartment of this size. A spacious living and dining area features timber floors and opens to an expansive conservatory with an electronic roof, making it possible to shade this space from the midday sun with minimal fuss. A black-granite kitchen

and meals area is tucked away behind the living room, while sleeping quarters are found along the carpeted northern end of the apartment. All three bedrooms feature views of the courtyard. The first bedroom shares access to the conservatory while the second benefits from a built-in wardrobe. Along the hall is a powder room, separate laundry and a central bathroom. At the end of the hall, the main bedroom features an en suite and dual walk-in wardrobes. Designed by renowned, award-winning architect Neil Clerehan and built in 1984, this ground-floor apartment is a refreshing reminder of what South Yarra has to offer. \ jULIAN HEALEy

3 32 2 2

kew east \ 24 Woolcock Avenue south yarra \ 3/168 toorAk roAd West

postcode

3102postcode

3141

Marshall White \ 9822 9999 Price \ $900,000 + Auction \ February 9 at 11.30am Williams Batters \ 9866 4411 Price \ $1 million – $1.1 million Auction \ February 9 at 11am

New apartments don’t come much more luxurious than these two penthouses at Kew’s Stanhope complex. From the huge balcony, there is a panoramic view over the treetops of the eastern suburbs to the Dandenong Ranges in the distance. Every element of both penthouse apartments has been designed to be low-maintenance and compact while also being luxurious and chic. The kitchen, living and dining

areas capitalise on the natural light from the north and the large space is perfect for entertaining. The kitchen has a long CaesarStone island benchtop and stainless-steel appliances. The main bedroom has its own en suite and built-in wardrobes, which span the length of the room. The remaining two bedrooms (one has built-in wardrobes) share the main bathroom, which also has a European laundry. The location cannot get much more convenient with trams to the city and Camberwell both at the front door. Residents of the top floor also get two car spaces in the carport and additional storage space. \ EddIE MORTON

3 2 2

kew \ 41 & 44/1245 burke roAd

postcode

3101

Woodards \ 9805 1111 Price \ $680,000 – $725,000 Auction \ February 16 at noon


agents’ choice

Bennison Mackinnon9864 5000

This exceptional four-bedroom residence is tailored for the perfect family fit and meets modern family needs with success. It is close to Menzies Reserve.

4 2 2

Let's eat lunch @Sissi & Co, 1290 Malvern RoadLet's eat dinner @ Koots, 479 Glenferrie RoadLet's drink coffee @Giorgios, 1235 High Street

3144POSTCODE

30 Chesterfield Avenue, Malvern

Price: $3 million - $3.25 million

Auction Saturday February 23 at 11.30am

OFI Thur, Sat 1-1.30pm

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

Marshall White Armadale9822 9999

This substantial house demonstrates its fantastic family credentials with a bright, fully renovated floor plan.

5 3 2

Let's eat lunch @Mr Foxx, 1491 Malvern RoadLet's eat dinner @ Kerabu, 151 Burke RoadLet's drink coffee @Platform Espresso, 1529 High Street

3146POSTCODE

74 Martin Road, Glen Iris



OFI By appointment

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

.................................................................

For outsiders, this tidy little townhouse is just the ticket into a sought-after pocket of Camberwell. To locals, it’s the perfect opportunity to downsize on space but not on lifestyle. Tucked behind a high fence and manicured hedges, this property’s neat brick façade reveals little of the space on offer to couples or young families inside. Flanked by two pillars, the elevated entrance reveals a spacious, open-plan living and

dining area with views to the picturesque front and back gardens respectively. The kitchen is well stocked with Blanco appliances, while the adjacent meals and family area has glass sliding doors leading out to the paved private courtyard. Two large bedrooms are either side of this central living hub, the main with an en suite and walk-in wardrobe. Further proof as to this property’s family-sized proportions is the spacious main bathroom and separate laundry that rounds out the floor plan. The house’s proximity to middle Camberwell shops, great schools and city-bound trams suggests the single-car garage is likely to be occupied more often than not. \ jo davy

2 22 11 1

camberwell \ 1/691 RiveRsdale Road hawthorn \ 44/8 wallen Road

postcode

3124

jellis Craig \ 9810 5000 Price \ About $700,000 auction \ February 9 at noon Fletchers \ 9090 8390 Price \ $500,000 – $550,000 Sale by negotiation

This two-bedroom apartment is set within the iconic Hawthorn Tram Depot, a building that was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 1996 and redeveloped in the early 2000s. It’s a must-see for anyone seeking that sometimes-elusive point of difference. The open-plan living, dining and kitchen area features high ceilings, a split-system air-conditioner, floating floors and huge north-facing windows that

saturate the entire space with natural light. Despite being along a single wall, the kitchen does not lack capacity or function with a stainless-steel oven and cooktop and ample cabinet space. The two bedrooms are situated at the western end of the apartment. One features built-in wardrobes and magnificent westerly views over Richmond, the other larger room, shares the same aspect as the lounge with huge windows spanning most of its northern wall. In between the two bedrooms is a tiled bathroom and laundry. Secure entry, underground parking, a storage cage and proximity to trams and parklands all add to the appeal of this historic apartment. \ julian healey

postcode

3122

If ever a house was destined to bring out your creative side, this is it. As the house of filmmaker Adam Elliot, it is here that much of his creative energy was expended for his 2004 Oscar-winning animated film Harvie Krumpet. Creative flair is evident throughout, from the intricate and beautiful French antique chandeliers hanging in most rooms to the Italian drapes framing the windows. Built 103 years ago, the

semi-attached, terracotta-coloured brick house features a white stucco gable behind a black picket fence. Entry is to the left of the house and opens to a sitting area on the right. A working fireplace with emerald-green tiling is one of two. The other is in the kitchen, and is a striking focal point of the room. The hallway leads past two bedrooms, both adorned with the patterned Italian drapes. The bathroom juts off the meals and kitchen area and was redone a year ago. A tessellated-tile floor keeps the modern renovation in keeping with the grandeur of the house. A star jasmine vine blankets the fences, creating an air of seclusion and scented bliss. \ elizabeth anile

2 1

prahran \ 21 FeRn avenue

postcode

3181

hocking Stuart \ 9509 0411 Price \ $700,000 – $770,000 auction \ February 23 at 1.30pm


Address AGeNT PAGe

Albert PArk 35 st Vincent Plc south Marshall White 70

ArmAdAle 50 Armadale st Marshall White 761/29b Hampden rd Marshall White 893/519 dandenong rd Hocking Stuart 1188 Armadale st Bennison Mackinnon 12226 Hampden rd Bennison Mackinnon 1278 Ashleigh rd Bennison Mackinnon 13072 sutherland rd Abercromby’s 13412 Clarendon st Kay & Burton 140

Ashburton 85 Baker Pde Marshall White 7722 solway st Marshall White 89

bAlwyn 25 Narrak rd Jellis Craig 4219 Metung st Jellis Craig 5419-21 Maleela Ave Marshall White 6814 BelGve Ave Marshall White 72102 Gordon st Marshall White 781/8 Jurang st Marshall White 9049 Fitzgerald st Marshall White 906 shrimpton Crt Marshall White 9134 Birdwood st Fletchers 10941 Hertford Cres Hocking Stuart 11729 Belgrove Ave Noel Jones 120

bAlwyn north 4 Penn st Jellis Craig 4344 Ursa st Marshall White 911 Kalka st Fletchers 10650 severn st Fletchers 10811 stroma Ave Fletchers 11058 Mountain View rd Fletchers 112

blAckburn north 59-67 surrey rd Woodards 137

box hill 29 Clydesdale st Woodards 137

box hill north 51a Woodhouse Gve Marshall White 92

box hill south 20 Birdwood st Jellis Craig 542 roberts Ave Christopher Russell 1042 & 3/14 Grandview rd Fletchers 112

brighton eAst 31 edro Ave Marshall White 92

burwood 12 Brockhoff dve Jellis Craig 55

cAmberwell 5 Immarna rd Jellis Craig 447 West Crt Jellis Craig 4513 Orrong Cres Jellis Craig 5518 Oxford st Jellis Craig 5637 st Johns Ave Marshall White 8017 Matlock st Marshall White 939/924 Toorak rd Marshall White 932/1024 Toorak rd Noel Jones 12127 Broadway Noel Jones 121

cAnterbury 15 Balwyn rd Marshall White 74107/188 Canterbury rd Marshall White 943/163 Prospect Hill rd Fletchers 1117/188 Canterbury rd Kay & Burton 140

cAulfield north 158 Kooyong rd Bennison Mackinnon 132

deePdene 10 Gordon st Hocking Stuart 118

eAst melbourne 406/1 Powlett st RT Edgar 655/131 Hotham st Marshall White 81120 Powlett st Nelson Alexander 105

elwood 82a Mitford st Marshall White 104

flinders 12 spindrift Ave Kay & Burton 142

glen iris 1 Beatrice st Jellis Craig 5629 Welfare Pde Jellis Craig 5719 Flowerdale rd Marshall White 7374 Martin rd Marshall White 8222 dent st Marshall White 9420 Kerferd rd Marshall White 9618 Atkins Ave Fletchers 10734 Beryl st Noel Jones 1203/23 Aintree rd Noel Jones 121338 Burke rd Noel Jones 121296 Tooronga rd Bennison Mackinnon 13026 Aintree rd Bennison Mackinnon 131

hAwthorn 80 Urquhart st Jellis Craig 4093 Kooyongkoot rd Jellis Craig 4673 Oxley rd Jellis Craig 47392 Auburn rd RT Edgar 64105 Church st Marshall White 8344/8 Wallen rd Fletchers 1121.03/33 Wattle rd Little Residential 664/18 Burwood rd Bennison Mackinnon 12835/8 Wallen rd Kay & Burton 142

hAwthorn eAst 28 Beaconsfield rd Jellis Craig 485 Harts Pde Jellis Craig 498 Hallcroft Plc Jellis Craig 5711 Oberon Ave Jellis Craig 5841 roseberry st Jellis Craig 584 Higham rd Marshall White 713 Bluff st Marshall White 8414 Miami st Marshall White 962b Montrose Plc Marshall White 9738 roseberry st Marshall White 9714 selwood st Woodards 136

kew 26 Campbell st Jellis Craig 5044 Hartington st Jellis Craig 5135 Kent st Jellis Craig 52

3/908 Glenferrie rd Jellis Craig 591/38 eglinton st Marshall White 755 scott st Marshall White 9861 Gladstone st Marshall White 9859 disraeli st Marshall White 1032 Yarra st Kevin Sheehan 11338 Adney Ave Hocking Stuart 11764 Campbell st Woodards 13541 & 44/1245 Burke rd Woodards 1373 swinton Ave Kay & Burton 1388 View Point Kay & Burton 139

kew eAst 18 McConchie Ave Jellis Craig 5941 White Ave Jellis Craig 6052 Clyde st Marshall White 797 Page Ave Fletchers 11034 Oswin st Woodards 1353/49 strathalbyn st Woodards 136

mAlvern 13a Thanet st Jellis Craig 606a Cawkwell st Thomson 6745 Claremont Ave Marshall White 857 somers Ave Marshall White 8830 Chesterfield Ave Bennison Mackinnon 12522 Haverbrack Ave Abercromby’s 133

mAlvern eAst 56 repton rd Jellis Craig 6139 Beaver st RT Edgar 63136a Finch st Thomson 676 sycamore st Marshall White 8636 emo rd Marshall White 993a douglas st Marshall White 994 Warley rd Marshall White 10048 Hughes st Marshall White 1001189 dandenong rd Bennison Mackinnon 12417 John st Bennison Mackinnon 12950 emo rd Bennison Mackinnon 131

melbourne 1203/442 st Kilda rd Marshall White 101

mont Albert 8 rostrevor Pde Marshall White 101

mont Albert north 92 rostrevor Pde Marshall White 102

PrAhrAn 79 Bayview st Marshall White 10237 Packington st Marshall White 10315 Chomley st Hocking Stuart 11921 Fern Ave Hocking Stuart 1198 York st Hocking Stuart 119

richmond 10 erin st Jellis Craig 5354 davison st McLaren 11910 sutton Gve Bennison Mackinnon 132

south yArrA 5a Macfarlan st RT Edgar 652 Cromwell rd Marshall White 876 davis Ave Hocking Stuart 11419 davis Ave Williams Batters 1433/168 Toorak rd West Williams Batters 143

southbAnk 5701/1 Queensbridge square RT Edgar 66

surrey hills 15 shepherd st Jellis Craig 611/736 Canterbury rd Fletchers 1111/3 Middlesex rd Hocking Stuart 115101a Windsor Cres Hocking Stuart 118

toorAk 15 Nareeb Crt RT Edgar 624/512 Toorak rd Rodney Morley Persichetti 3935 Mathoura rd Hocking Stuart 11648 Clendon rd Bennison Mackinnon 1263/7 Gordon st Kay & Burton 1416/720 Orrong rd Kay & Burton 141*listings provided by campaigntrack.

sat

ur

da

y’s

au

ct

ion

res

ult

so

nli

ne

@ w

ww

.the

wee

klyr

evie

w.c

om.a

u

48 clendon road, toorak Bennison Mackinnon \ 9864 5000 Price \ $1.3 Million – $1.5 Millionauction \ FeBruary 23 at 1.30PM

Rodney Morley 0418 321 222 Manuela Pless-Bennett 0409 914 777

TooRak, 4/512 TooRak Roada PREMIER LIFESTYLE IN a PRIZEd PoSITIoN‘Greenways’ Iconic building set on gorgeous garden surrounds. This striking 3rd floor 2 bedroom + study/3rd bedroom, 2 bathroom half floor executive apartment with leafy views and quality finishes. With excellent lift access, this spacious residence provides a wide foyer, expansive open plan entertaining with north facing sun room, renovated kitchen/meals, 2 bedrooms both with ensuites, double lock-up garage and resident manager. Highly acclaimed building, a short stroll to Toorak Village, tram and schools.

aucTIoN: SuN 17Th FEBRuaRY aT 1INSPEcT: SaT, SuN & WEd 1 - 1:45

9826 0000 428 Toorak Road, Toorak www.rmprealestate.com.au

2

2

2


HAWTHORN 80 Urquhart Street

Surrounded by substantial, family friendly gardens and introduced by a c1930s façade of undeniable beauty, this fully renovated double brick home offers a series of exceptional spaces in a sought after setting close to Auburn station, tram routes, Camberwell Junction and several schools. Formal entertaining areas rich in period detail, including superbly detailed ceilings, are complemented by an effectively sky lit central Study zone while an impressively appointed Kitchen overlooks a welcoming Family Room. 4 Bedrooms, each with built-in robes, including 2 with Bedrooms with ensuites,

Ideal family residenceand a spacious family bathroom provide ample, appealing accommodation to a home of timeless elegance, further enhanced by the flexibility for the 4th Bedroom to function as a light filled home office with its own external entrance. A fully tiled laundry, ducted heating, tandem carport accessed from second frontage to The Boulevard, secure additional off street parking and an abundance of storage underline this landmark residence´s impeccable lifestyle credentials


Auction Saturday 23rd February at 2pmInspect Thursday 1.15-1.45pm &

Saturday 1-1.30pm

ContactSteve Burke 0448 331 653Andrew Wilkie 0408 441 151

OfficeHawthorn 9810 5000jelliscraig.com.au

4 3 2 3 1


HAWTHORN RICHMOND CITY SOUTH YARRA PORT MELBOURNE

LITTLERESIDENTIAL.COM.AU8809 5888

1.03/33 WATTLE ROAD, HAWTHORN

THIS IS TRULY LIVING!This boutique Hawthorn apartment features three spacious

bedrooms (one with en-suite and WIR), a large open-plan living

and dining space, kitchen with Miele appliances, full-size laundry

and bathroom, multiple storage solutions, two basement car

parks, C-Bus wiring, zoned heating and cooling, secure entry, and

alarm system. A short stroll to Hawthorn’s restaurants,

transport, shopping, parks and schools, this property has it all

and demands an inspection.

AUCTION:OPEN: THURSDAY 6 - 6:30PM & SATURDAY 1 - 1:30PM

NICK TODD 0418 349 822TONY KENNA 0414 633 363

3 2 2

THURSDAY 28TH FEB 7PM

AUCTION


tre.com.au

Auction Saturday 23rd February 1.30pm

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30 + 6-6.30 Saturday 1-1.30

James Karantonis

0422 708 067

John Chartres

0418 321 951

Malvern 9509 8244

1276 High Street

Malvern 6A Cawkwell Street

Creative concepts from an award winning architect and quality construction

by an award winning builder have delivered a free standing residence that

sets new benchmarks for contemporary excellence in a sought after address

only moments walk from parks, shops and public transport. Light filled living

spaces of unlimited luxury, the stunning Bosch kitchen is complemented by

seductive accommodation including a breathtaking master suite.

• Landmark luxury

• Outdoor entertaining

• Bosch kitchen

• CCTV intercom

• Innovative landscaping

3 2 2

Auction Saturday 23rd February 12.00pm

Inspect Thursday 1.00-1.30 Saturday 12.00-12.30

John Chartres

0418 321 951

James Karantonis

0422 708 067

Malvern 9509 8244

1276 High Street

Malvern East 136A Finch Street

Surrounded by elegantly low-maintenance outdoor areas, enhanced by leafy

privacy and a privileged Gascoigne Estate address, three bedrooms and two

bathrooms are zoned separately from generous north facing formal living and

dining areas, a separate modern kitchen with meals/family area and

accompanied by al fresco entertaining. Impressively appointed,

complemented by security, auto gates and double garage. Land: 516m2 app.

• Refined spaces

• Bosch caesar stone kitchen

• Northerly deck

• Intercom security & alarm

• Ducted heating & A/C

3 2 3


BALWYN19-21 Maleela Avenue

Situated on a magnificent wide allotment on two titles in the Reid Estate, this

impressive Balwyn residence exemplifies the timeless elegance and gracious

proportions of its Art Deco era.

Complemented by a distinctive facade with beautiful surrounding terraced

gardens, magnificent Oak trees and a fountain - the home features a wide

entrance hall, generous formal living (marble OFP) and dining room with curved

bay window, downstairs main bedroom with WIR+ marble ensuite, powder room

and self-contained home office suite with separate entrance or a study plus sixth

bedroom.

An informal dining room and superbly appointed stone and Euro hostess kitchen/

living room and north-facing billiard room with bar flows to a terrace overlooking

a North-South synthetic tennis court - providing superb facilities for relaxing and

entertaining family and friends on any scale. Upstairs offers views to the northern

ranges, four large bedrooms, family bathroom and two balconies.

Features include ducted heating, R/C air-conditioners, under-house cellar storage

& access to a 2-car garage, carport+OSP.

Land Size: 2,207sqm/24,000sqft approx

Auction Saturday 23rd February at 3.30pm--------------------------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 4-4.30pm--------------------------------------------------------

Contact James Tostevin 0417 003 333Zali Booker 0422 576 049

--------------------------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999--------------------------------------------------------

Web www.19-21maleelaavenuebalwyn.com


ALBERT PARK35 St Vincent Place South

Magnificently situated opposite St Vincent Gardens, this

impressive Victorian residence showcases captivating

elegance, imposing proportions and fabulous flexibility. High

ceilings distinguish arched hallway, elegant sitting room,

formal dining, 4 bedrooms, bright bathroom, casual dining

and well-equipped kitchen opening to private courtyard and

self-contained 1 bedroom apartment with bathroom,

laundry, kitchen and living room. Features 4 OFPs, Baltic pine

floors, ducted heating, RC/air-con, powder-room and wine

cellar. Land Depth: 48m approx.

Auction Saturday 23rd February at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & 6-6.30pmSaturday 12.15-12.45pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599 Lisa Jarrett 0408 053 623

-----------------------------------------

Office 119 Bridport Street Albert Park 9822 9999-----------------------------------------

Web www.35stvincentplacesthalbertpark.com


HAWTHORN EAST4 Higham Road

Architect Steve Domoney has designed an exceptional family

residence! A spectacular floor-plan featuring refined living

dimensions which links seamlessly to sensational

entertaining areas arranged around a seductive pool. 5

bdrms, including luxurious main suite & 2 further en suite

bdrms & rumpus room. Basement theatre, cellar & bar look

directly into the pool. Double car garage & OSP for multiple

cars


Inspect Thursday & Saturday 11-11.30am-----------------------------------------

Contact Stuart Evans 0402 067 710Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599

-----------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999-----------------------------------------

Web www.4highamroadhawthorneast.com


BALWYN14 Belgrove Avenue

The clean lines, striking half brick facade and quality finishes

defines this stylish two-storey family residence in the

Balwyn High zone featuring a spacious, flowing and light-

filled interior, parquetry hallway, formal living/dining, 5

bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, main/WIR, family bathroom, huge

retreat plus expansive family domain with state-of-the-art

Miele kitchen (WIP/cellar) and informal dining/living room

opening to a wide deck. Includes video intercom, alarm, d/

heating cooling & vacuum, rem/gates/dble garage (I/A).


Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 10.45-11.15am

-----------------------------------------

Contact James Tostevin 0417 003 333Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585

-----------------------------------------


Web www.14belgroveavenuebalwyn.com


GLEN IRIS19 Flowerdale Road

Stunning single level Stonehaven designed contemporary

residence reveals a spacious, brilliantly zoned family domain

set within 12,500 sqft (approx) of garden and pool surrounds

with direct gate access to Ferndale Park. Tiled hallway leads

to formal sitting & dining room (OFP), study, superb kitchen

& generous family/meals area opening to the pool & deep

garden. Main bedroom (ens/WIR) is complemented by 3

double bedrooms (BIRs), bathroom and rumpus/playroom.

Features zoned heating/cooling, alarm, powder-room, water

tank & double garage. Land: 1,161sqm/12,500sqft approx.

Auction Saturday 23rd February at 3.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 1-1.30pm & Saturday 11.30-12pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913James Redfern 0412 360 667

-----------------------------------------

Office 1111 High Street Armadale 9822 9999-----------------------------------------

Web www.19flowerdaleroadgleniris.com


CANTERBURY15 Balwyn Road

This elegant historic Victorian residence c1880 attains a

level of sophistication rarely seen in comparable homes.

Meticulously renovated comprising arched hallway, 4

bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite), 2 family bathrooms, split-

level extension, study, wine cellar, stunning Marble/Miele

kitchen, dining plus formal/informal living, paved BBQ area

plus solar/self cleaning I/G pool. Features include classic

period attributes, d/heating/vacuum, split-system air-

conditioners, 20,000+ltr tank and auto watering, customised

shed & off-street parking.

Auction Saturday 16th February at 10am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 11.45-12.15pm &Saturday 10-10.30am

-----------------------------------------

Contact James Tostevin 0417 003 333Joe Muinos 0423 222 043

-----------------------------------------


Web www.15balwynroadcanterbury.com


KEW1/38 Eglinton Street

A masterful combination of space, light & attention to detail

dominates this state-of-the-art Architect designed executive

residence. Featuring an eye-catching copper+rendered

façade, downstairs guest bedroom+bathroom, 2 stunning

living areas with gourmet Miele/Marble kitchen/dining plus

deck & courtyard garden. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms,

sumptuous main/WIR/ensuite & family bathroom. Also

includes video/intercom, alarm, integrated dishwasher/

refrigerator, d/heating/vacuum, refrig. cooling, ample

storage+cellar, rem/dble garage.


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

-----------------------------------------

Contact Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

-----------------------------------------


Web www.1-38eglintonstreetkew.com


ARMADALE50 Armadale Street

Totally captivating light-filled single level residence

showcases luxurious proportions and timeless elegance in a

coveted location. The marble hallway leads to generous main

bedroom with marble en-suite/BIR and second bedroom with

WIR and en-suite/bathroom. The study, dining room and

formal living room (marble OFP) each open to separate

courtyards. The superbly equipped kitchen and living/dining

room open to north-facing courtyard. Features RC/air-

conditioning, alarm, video intercom, laundry, powder room,

auto gates and double garage.


Inspect Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

-----------------------------------------

Contact Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913Andrew Hayne 0418 395 349

-----------------------------------------


Web www.50armadalestreetarmadale.com


ASHBURTON85 Baker Parade

This smartly renovated/extended two-storey clinker brick

family home is ready to just move in and enjoy comprising

polished timber floors, all white décor, hallway, 2 downstairs

bedrooms, sparkling new bathroom, laundry+powder room

plus a spacious formal living/dining room opening to an

expansive north-facing open-plan informal living/dining area

with a superbly appointed Stone & Euro S/S kitchen and

private rear garden - creating loads of space for

entertaining. Upstairs has a study area, 2 further bedrooms

& 2nd bathroom.


Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 12.15-12.45pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Zali Booker 0422 576 049Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

-----------------------------------------


Web www.85bakerparadeashburton.com


BALWYN102 Gordon Street

Instantly appealing Edwardian c1910 located in the prized

Balwyn High zone has been respectfully renovated retaining

period features but adding contemporary living/entertaining

areas. The elegant interior comprises hallway, formal living,

study, 4 zoned bedrooms, main/BIRs/ensuite; a light/bright

family bathroom & laundry. Complemented by a brilliant

family domain incorporating smart ceasar stone+S/S kitchen,

living/dining+covered deck, s/cleaning, s/heated I/G pool.

Includes alarm, OFPs, d/heating, R/C air-conditioner, OSP.

Land: 655sqm / 7,048sqft approx.

Auction Saturday 16th February at 11.30am-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 11.45am-12.15pm & Saturday 2.30-3pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966James Tostevin 0417 003 333

-----------------------------------------


Web www.102gordonstreetbalwyn.com


KEW EAST52 Clyde Street

Entertain in style and enjoy a marvelous family lifestyle.

Built with attention to detail, the interior features a wide

hallway, Grey Ironbark floors flowing to the north-facing

family living incorporating a state-of-the art Euro/stone

kitchen with Butlers pantry, living/dining (GLF), rumpus room

and undercover alfresco dining area with Pizza oven, OFP

overlooking an in-ground pool/spa. Complemented by a

study, theatre/6th bedroom, five bedrooms , kids playroom

and two family bathrooms.


Inspect Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Stuart Evans 0402 067 710Mark Sproule 0408 090 205

-----------------------------------------


Web www.52clydestreethawthorneast.com


CAMBERWELL37 St Johns Avenue

This picture perfect freestanding timber c1912 Victorian

residence´s blend of period charm and captivating style

provides an idyllic lifestyle. Beautiful arched hall leads to

two double bedrooms,main bedroom (en-suite/WIR), light

bathroom,large laundry,generous living/dining with superb

kitchen opening to northeast courtyard. Features ducted

heating, RC/air-con, alarm, storage and double garage.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Mark Sproule 0408 090 205Stephen Gough 0439 844 855

-----------------------------------------


Web www.37stjohnsavenuecamberwell.com


EAST MELBOURNE5/131 Hotham Street

Situated in the unique Cairns Apartments this individually

designed apartment features sophisticated open plan living

areas over two levels offering a flexible floor plan. Enjoying

lofty ceilings it benefits from a sun-filled easterly aspect and

tree-top views plus a gourmet kitchen with contemporary

timber, black granite bench-tops & Gaggeneau appliances,

two pristine bathrooms, one+laundry and two bedrooms+

BIRs. Features include video/security entry, lift access (both

levels), d/heating/cooling, rem/basement parking & locker.


Inspect Thursday 1.15-1.45pm & Saturday 12.15-12.45pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact James Tostevin 0417 003 333Nicole French 0417 571 505

-----------------------------------------


Web www.5-131hothamstreeteastmelbourne.com


GLEN IRIS74 Martin Road

This substantial home demonstrates its fantastic family

credentials throughout a bright, fully renovated floor-plan

that provides five bedroom, three bathroom accommodation

and offers zoned living areas that bring people together or

give everyone their own retreat with parallel success. Light

filled formal and huge informal living/dining areas are

complemented by pergola entertaining and a cutting edge

kitchen. Indoor/outdoor sound, every comfort, double garage

and extra parking enhance first class environs, with rear

access to Sunhill Road. Land 580sqm approx.


Inspect Thursday 1.45-2.15pm & Saturday 1-1.30pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282James Redfern 0412 360 667

-----------------------------------------


Web www.74martinroadgleniris.com


HAWTHORN105 Church Street

This appealing Federation home nicely blends period features

with a stylishly renovated interior comprising formal living, 2

ground floor bedrooms, period-style bathroom and a 3-level

extension incorporating an upper level air-conditioned main

bedroom (WIR/ensuite), plus balcony and turret with views.

A sleek new kitchen (Italian stone tiles, granite & Ilve stove)

opens to a dining room and balcony (auto Vergola)

overlooking a s/heated in-ground pool, extnl laundry/

bathroom plus under-house bar/cellar, recreation area &

sauna; carport/ROW.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Stephen Gough 0439 844 855James Tostevin 0417 003 333

-----------------------------------------


Web www.105churchstreethawthorn.com


HAWTHORN EAST3 Bluff Street

This imaginative home c1955, intelligently extended in 1995,

enjoys the Cato Estate´s largest allotment, an elevated site

of some 1205sqm featuring north facing rear aspects. An

inviting central dining domain leads to a light filled kitchen,

large living spaces and a substantial deck overlooking a

garden widely renowned for its native landscaping. Studio,

21,500L water storage, garage and carport. Consider

contemporary updating or contemplate new home site

scope, STCA close to Bialik College, Auburn South Primary

and Cato Park.

Auction Saturday 16th February at 3.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 2.30-3pm & Saturday 3.45-4.15pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Anthony Reis 0417 352 774Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

-----------------------------------------


Web www.3bluffstreethawthorneast.com


MALVERN45 Claremont Avenue

In a premier location, this distinguished solid brick

Edwardian residence´s impressive proportions, illustrious

elegance and north-facing orientation represent an

outstanding opportunity to revive as a stunning family

domain. The majestic arched hallway leads through to

elegant formal sitting and dining rooms (OFPs), spacious

living room, three bedrooms, 4th bedroom/study area and

two bathrooms. The large kitchen with casual dining space

opens to the private north-facing garden and ROW. Features

ducted heating, air-conditioner and OSP.


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

Contact Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234James Tomlinson 0408 350 684

-----------------------------------------


Web www.45claremontavenuemalvern.com


MALVERN EAST6 Sycamore Street

Enchanting c1929 residence blends period charm with

exceptional family space perfect to enjoy now but with

scope to update. Ornate ceilings and Baltic pine floors are

highlighted through formal sitting room and formal dining.

Main bedroom (en-suite/BIR) is accompanied by five further

bedrooms (BIRs/WIRs), study, 2nd bathroom, 3rd toilet and

upstairs retreat. Spacious kitchen and living/dining open to a

deep rear garden. Features RC/air-conditioners, laundry, grey

water & rainwater tanks, irrigation, garage and carport.

Land: 840sqm/9,039sqft approx.


Inspect Thursday & Saturday 11-11.30am-----------------------------------------

Contact Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058

-----------------------------------------


Web www.6sycamorestreetmalverneast.com


SOUTH YARRA2 Cromwell Road

Located amongst the majestic plane trees of Cromwell Road

& only footsteps from South Yarra´s renowned offerings,

Baillie presents an opportunity to create a tranquil home.

Consisting of 24 contemporary residences over 5 levels,

Baillie offers light filled, versatile open plan living spaces

with elegantly understated interiors, generous private

courtyards & terraces coupled with stunning views.

Full Stamp duty savings apply for a limited time only

Private Sale Luxury One bed+ car park from $499,000Luxury Two bed+car park from $675,000

-----------------------------------------

Inspect Wednesday 12.30-1.30pm &Saturday 9:30-11am at our sales office in Armadale (address below)

-----------------------------------------

Contact James McCormack 0410 503 389Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

-----------------------------------------


Web www.baillieapartments.com.au


LIMITED EDITION LUXURY - In Malvern’s Most Luxurious Address

- Historic Location - Garden Surrounds- Designed by Rothe Lowman - Luxurious Finishes- Landscaping by Tract - Huge private entertaining spaces- 2 to 3 beds, 2 to 3 baths, 2 car

7 SOMERS AVENUE MALVERN - STONINGTON ESTATEthenorfolkapartments.com.au

Leonard Teplin 0402 431 657 | Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939

Inspect the display suite at Airlie Mansion 452 St Kilda Rd Melbourne

Thursday 12-1pm Saturday 11-12noon & 2.30-3.30pm

2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car from $650,0003 bed, 2 bath, 2 car from $1,050,000

CONST

RUCT

ION ST

ARTE

D


ARMADALE1/29B Hampden Road

Exclusively situated in one of Armadale´s premier locales,

this glorious ground level c1927 Art Deco whole floor

apartment´s elegant proportions and original charm provide

an inviting retreat with potential to update.

Enjoying its own street frontage, a private entrance

introduces the generous sitting and formal dining rooms,

bright well-equipped kitchen with casual dining area, two

spacious bedrooms (BIRs) and large bathroom with laundry

area. Features include ducted heating, security intercom and

lock up garage.


Inspect Thursday 12.45-1.15pm & Saturday 11.15-11.45am

-----------------------------------------

Contact David Volpato 0414 701 983James Redfern 0412 360 667

-----------------------------------------


Web www.1-29bhampdenroadarmadale.com

ASHBURTON22 Solway Street

A façade defined by art deco era lines establishes an

instantly appealing mood for this four bedroom family

home´s hugely successful mix of period and modern spaces

close to local shops, Solway Primary School, Darling Park and

bike paths beside Gardiners Creek. Large formal living and

dining areas, bright kitchen/meals and a sunny separate

family room lead to a garden backdrop, in which an elevated

deck and leafy privacy contribute considerable outdoor

charm. Traditional garage/storage, ample off street parking.

Land 780sqm approx.


Inspect Thursday 1.15-1.45pm &Saturday 3-3.30pm

-----------------------------------------


-----------------------------------------


Web www.22solwaystreetashburton.com


BALWYN49 Fitzgerald Street

This luxury 42 square family residence on 724m2 allotment

of land has been cleverly designed boasting five separate

living zones that includes; formal living, sep dining, large

family room, meals and multi purpose/theatre room 5 beds

or 4 plus study, giving option of either main bed on ground

floor w/ensuite or an enormous main upstairs w/ensuite &

WIR. Feat. a stunning kitchen equipped w/ quality appliances

& granite benchtops, light filled bathrooms & abundance of

storage. Conveniently located in a quiet street close to local

shops, cafes, parkland & quality schooling options.


Inspect Thursdays at 12.15 - 12.45pm andSaturdays as advertised

-----------------------------------------

Contact Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581Stuart Evans 0402 067 710

-----------------------------------------


Web www.49fitzgeraldstreetbalwyn.com

BALWYN1/8 Jurang Street

Enjoying the front position of a dual-occupancy block with

an emphasis on privacy and security, this immaculate north-

facing home is a showcase of elegance and luxury. A flowing

floorplan comprises 2 double bedrooms (master serviced by

WIR and ensuite), study/3rd bed, expansive lounge and

dining rooms, well equipped kitchen and adjoining meals/

family area provides access to the landscaped courtyard.

Occupying a first class location within the Balwyn High

School Zone, walk to Whitehorse Road, trams, shops and

cafes.


Inspect Thursday 10.45-11.15am &Saturday 11.30-12pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Ross Stryker 0401 318 772Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

-----------------------------------------


Web www.1-8jurangstreetbalwyn.com


BALWYN6 Shrimpton Court

Tucked away in a quiet leafy and convenient cul-de-sac

close to Balwyn Plaza, Westfield Doncaster, schools, parks

and transport. This attractive late 1960s brick home offers

an interior typical of its era with ample scope to improve

comprising hallway, generous formal living (OFP), adjacent

dining, 2 powder rooms, modern kitchen with meals &

informal living, 4 bedrooms (BIRs, main/WIR/ensuite) &

family bathroom. Features include deep rear garden with in-

ground pool, d/heating/cooling, water tank, remote/double

garage.


Inspect Thursday 10.15-10.45am & Saturday 11.30-12pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585James Tostevin 0417 003 333

-----------------------------------------


Web www.6shrimptoncourtbalwyn.com

BALWYN NORTH44 Ursa Street

Superbly situated on a surprisingly large allotment with leafy

gardens and a resort-style outdoor entertaining area

featuring a heated in-ground pool/spa plus cabana - this

late 1960s split-level contemporary home comprises theatre

room/study, 3 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite) family

bathroom. The lower level has a generous family living

domain with laundry+WC, timber floors and built in Wall

units, granite & S/S kitchen with dining and living flowing to

a terrace. Includes alarm, d/heating, air con., gas barbeques,

ample storage, carport/2.


Inspect Thursdays 12.30-1pm &Saturdays as advertised

-----------------------------------------

Contact Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581Nicholas Franzmann 0412 247 175

-----------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999


BOX HILL NORTH51a Woodhouse Grove

Luxurious proportions and designer style highlight the

significant family appeal of this 2 year old contemporary

residence. A welcoming ambience is established through

expansive cinema room, stunning European kitchen with

butler´s pantry and generous living/dining opening to north-

facing garden and Bushy Creek bike path. Magnificent main

bedrm (en-suite/WIR), 3 further bedrms (BIRs), study/5th

bedrm, retreat and bathrm. Features ducted heating, evap-

cooling, powder-rm, laundry and double gge. Close to

schools, Westfield Doncaster, local shops and transport.


Inspect Thursday 11-11.30am & Saturday 12-12.30pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Robert Ding 0418 858 393Shamit Verma 0401 137 597

-----------------------------------------


Web www.51awoodhousegroveboxhillnorth.com

BRIGHTON EAST31 Edro Avenue

Sophisticated elegance is at the heart of this fine home,

designed by architect Jon Friedrich. It´s a showcase of 3

large living spaces and streamlined functionality, with 4-5

bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and a north-facing undercover deck

and pool. Deluxe fitout, dual-oven Miele kitchen with wine

fridge, and a low-traffic location close to South Rd schools

and Were St shops and cafes.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Rob Strickland 0437 076 069Kate Strickland 0400 125 946

-----------------------------------------

Office 312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999-----------------------------------------

Web www.31edrovenuebrightoneast.com


CAMBERWELL17 Matlock Street

Pretty Post Edwardian in one of Melbourne´s most

celebrated locations with elegant renovated/extended

interior featuring entrance hall, formal living room, dining

room, three bedrooms with WIR´s, study/4th bedroom,

period-style ensuite and bathroom, powder room, laundry,

inviting north-facing timber, granite & Euro kitchen (WIP)

with dining area and generous living room providing

courtyard vistas. Also includes many classic period features,

alarm, d/heating, R/C air-conditioners, d/vacuum leafy

private rear garden, rem/garage/storage.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766Désirée Wakim 0412 336 266

-----------------------------------------


Web www.17matlockstreetcamberwell.com

CAMBERWELL9/924 Toorak Road

Nestled at the rear of a highly regarded development, this

spacious townhouse combines optimum security and privacy

with style and serenity, offering generously proportioned

living and dining, fully appointed kitchen, three bedrooms,

study, two bathrooms, two alfresco living and entertaining

areas and double garage.


Inspect Thursday 1.45- 2.15pm &Saturday 10.45- 11.15am

-----------------------------------------

Contact Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

-----------------------------------------


Web www.9-924toorakroadcamberwell.com


CANTERBURY107/188 Canterbury Road

Luxuriously appointed exclusive 2-bedroom apartment in the

prestigious Abingdon apartment complex moments from

Maling Road offering a convenient, private & secure lifestyle.

Stylish interior features superb kitchen with generous north-

facing living full-height windows & corner balcony. Features

incl. exceptional presentation, security/intercom, lift access,

2 fully tiled bathrooms, d/heating/cooling, private gardens,

remote/basement parking (2), ample visitor parking, large

storage cage, Property Manager with 24hr availability.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Mark Sutherland 0418 691 585James Tostevin 0417 003 333

-----------------------------------------


Web www.107-188canterburyroadcanterbury.com

GLEN IRIS22 Dent Street

Period personality and modern proportions form a

compelling combination throughout this 4 bedroom, 2

bathroom home close to Watson Park, Solway Primary

School, Darling and Ashburton train stations and Ashburton

shopping. A romantic reading room and refined formal

dining room project rich original appeal, matched by a north

facing living/dining and entertaining domain of impressive

dimensions and a Tasmanian Blackwood kitchen. Alluring

landscaped backdrop with pool and spa. Garage/work-shop

and carport.


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

-----------------------------------------


-----------------------------------------


Web www.22dentstreetgleniris.com


GLEN IRIS2 Great Valley Road

30 years in the same family certainly establishes this

elegantly presented c.1929 residence´s credentials for family

success. On an elevated corner, magnificent Spanish Mission

character blends with extended modern proportions to offer

this beautifully bright, spacious family home in a central

position close to trains, trams, independent schools, parkland

and bike trails. Leadlight windows, decorative ceilings and

OFPs enrich 3 bedroom/ 2 living proportions featuring 2

bathrooms, alfresco entertaining, remote double carport.

Auction Saturday 23rd February at 12pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Thursday 2.30-3pm & Saturday 11.30-12pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Cameron Edgoose 0438 064 212Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

-----------------------------------------


Web www.2greatvalleyroadgleniris.com

GLEN IRIS9 Irymple Avenue

Such enviable proximity to Central Park, shops, restaurants,

schools and trams significantly enhances the seductive

appeal of this stylishly renovated solid brick Edwardian

residence. High ceilings and timber floors define the period

charm through L-shaped hallway, three beautiful bedrooms

(BIRs) and two stylish bathrooms. A versatile study with

concealed computer area, new gourmet kitchen and spacious

living/dining room open to north-facing covered deck and

courtyard. Features ducted heating/cooling, alarm & 2 OSP.


Inspect Thursday 2-2.30pm & Saturday 10-10.30am

-----------------------------------------

Contact Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058Rae Tomlinson 0418 336 234

-----------------------------------------


Web www.9irympleavenuegleniris.com


GLEN IRIS20 Kerferd Road

Nestled within a deep northeast allotment, this enchanting

timber period residence provides immediate family

enjoyment with potential to further update, extend or

rebuild (STCA). Behind a wide street frontage, the entrance

foyer leads through to generous sitting and formal dining

rooms (OFP), main bedroom with en-suite/BIR, two further

bedrooms and bathroom. The well equipped kitchen, casual

dining and family living room open to the deep garden.

Features ducted heating, RC/air-conditioning, Euro-laundry

and OSPx2. Land 697sqm approx.


Inspect Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact James Redfern 0412 360 667Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

-----------------------------------------


Web www.20kerferdroadgleniris.com

HAWTHORN EAST14 Miami Street

In a sought after Hawthorn setting this character rich

1930´s Art Deco home is impeccably maintained and allows

an exciting phase with your custom renovation/ extension

(STCA) or brand new family home. Close to Auburn South

Primary School, leading Melbourne schools & transport.

Presented in comfortable order throughout, high decorative

ceilings and leadlight windows enrich the existing 3

bedroom, 2 living area floorplan with lock up garage & OSP.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Kathy Malcolm 0416 279 966James Redfern 0412 360 667

-----------------------------------------


Web www.14miamistreethawthorneast.com


HAWTHORN EAST2B Montrose Place

This superlative contemporary residence´s large first floor

living/dining areas, two outdoor retreats and fabulous Die

Dietrich kitchen are complemented by a downstairs bedroom

with ensuite and courtyard and three further bedrooms on

the top floor, including main with ensite, central bathroom

and an inviting study zone. Superb roof-top entertaining

features mains gas barbeque, appealing views and attractive

privacy. Double garage. Close to Auburn village shops and

cafes, no more than a moment from the station.


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

Contact Walter Dodich 0413 262 655Wayne Tyson 0409 864 814

-----------------------------------------


Web www.2bmontroseplacehawthorneast.com

HAWTHORN EAST38 Roseberry Street

In a period streetscape largely occupied by single fronted

cottages this property is one of a few with double frontage

and located in a prime spot in Hawthorn East offering a

brilliant opportunity for renovators or developers seeking a

site for a new home/townhouse development (STCA).

Currently occupied by a d/fronted slate roofed Victorian

home requiring a total renovation/extension comprising

living, dining, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, laundry & bathroom plus

deep rear garden with potential access to Fritz Holzer Park.

Land size: 427sqm/4,595sqft approx.


Inspect Thursday 11.45-12.15pm & Saturday 12.30-1pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

-----------------------------------------


Web www.38roseberrystreethawthorneast.com


KEW61 Gladstone Street

A delightful infusion of neutral tones and a contemporary

makeover highlight this instantly appealing brick semi-

detached home c1920 offering a light & bright immaculately

presented interior featuring glossy timber floors, entrance

hall opening to two bedroom (BIRs), bathroom, adjoining

laundry and open-plan kitchen, living & dining; plus a

private leafy courtyard garden which includes a self-

contained flat with scope to renovate for additional living or

home office if desired. Includes S/S appliances, d/heating

OFP & OSP.


Inspect Thursday & Saturday 11.45-12.15pm-----------------------------------------

Contact Stuart Evans 0402 067 710Hamish Tostevin 0408 004 766

-----------------------------------------


Web www.61gladstonestreetkew.com

KEW5 Scott Street

A quiet location absolutely central to Kew´s schools and the

Glenferrie Road shopping precinct creates the perfect

context for this beautifully renovated free standing two

bedroom Victorian. A living/dining domain of luxuriously

large proportions is matched to the rear by light filled living/

meals and a contemporary kitchen featuring stone benches,

Bosch dish-washer and designer style. Beyond, a landscaped

north westerly rear courtyard provides OSP via convenient

right of way. Ducted heating. An utter delight.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Stuart Evans 0402 067 710James Redfern 0412 360 667

-----------------------------------------


Web www.5scottstreetkew.com


MALVERN EAST3A Douglas Street

The past paves the path to the future of this classical

Gascoigne Estate Californian, in the same hands for some 39

years. Poised now to provide a future of equal prosperity, a

traditional formal sitting room and a separate formal dining

room, each with period fire places, lead to large, capable

kitchen/meals and a family room that enjoys lots of north

west natural light. Four bedrooms, main with ensuite, and a

central second bathroom ensure total livability while ideas

for a contemporary renovation are considered.


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

Contact Mark Harris 0414 799 343Richard Mackinnon 0414 822 579

-----------------------------------------


Web www.3adouglasstreetmalverneast.com

MALVERN EAST36 Emo Road

Instantly captivating c1910 timber Edwardian residence near

Ardrie Park blends period charm with contemporary family

style. High ceilings are highlighted through the Baltic pine

hallway, inviting sitting room (gas fireplace), light-filled

dining, gourmet European kitchen and very spacious family

living room opening to a deep picturesque northeast garden.

Main bedroom (WIR & en-suite), 2 double bedrooms (BIRs),

4th bedroom or study & stylish bathroom.

Features RC/air-conditioners, Euro-laundry and OSP.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939Jason Brinkworth 0416 006 282

-----------------------------------------


Web www.36emoroadmalverneast.com


MALVERN EAST48 Hughes Street

Immaculately presented, this single level contemporary

residence´s exceptional proportions provide flexible

accommodation for every stage of family life, near Ardrie

Park. Spotted Gum floors flow through the entrance foyer to

main bedroom (ens/WIR), 3 further bedrooms, bathroom,

formal sitting & dining rooms, fully appointed kitchen &

generous living room opening to north-facing deck with spa

& garden. Features a 1 bedroom self-contained apartment/

home office, ducted heating, RC/air-con, laundry & double

garage. Land: 657sqm/7,070sqft approx.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

-----------------------------------------


Web www.48hughesstreetmalverneast.com

MALVERN EAST4 Warley Road

The wonderful leafy street presence of this beautiful c1910

Edwardian residence is matched by an equally captivating

interior that combines period charm with contemporary

style. Impeccably presented throughout with high ceilings

and plantation shutters, the Baltic pine hallway leads to a

generous living room (OFP), 3 bedrooms (BIRs), stylish

bathroom with freestanding bath and separate toilet, bright

kitchen and dining area opening through double French

doors to a picturesque northeast garden. Features ducted

heating, cooling, laundry and security system.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Daniel Wheeler 0411 676 058Madeline Kennedy 0411 873 913

-----------------------------------------


Web www.4warleyroadmalverneast.com


MELBOURNE1203/442 St Kilda Road

A truly remarkable offering! Whilst views to the Bay, Albert

Park Lake and north to Government House and the MCG

create an incredible setting for low maintenance living and

entertaining, the "never occupied" rarity of this south east

corner 3 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment will also take your

breath away. Features Intercom security, same floor storage,

rooftop gymnasium, building manager and conveniently

positioned remote basement parking.

Walk to Botanic Gardens, the Yarra, Arts precinct, trams,

trains and the CBD.


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

Contact Mary Dowling 0438 098 888Mark Harris 0414 799 343

-----------------------------------------


Web www.1203-442stkildaroadmelbourne.com

MONT ALBERT8 Rostrevor Parade

This picturesque Post-Edwardian residence sits behind a

classic front garden where the beautiful period facade and

interior blend harmoniously with impressive family living

spaces. Perfectly located to Mont Albert Primary School, 109

Tram, train stations and both local & major shopping.

Features include: 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study

nook, formal sitting and dining rooms (OFP), fully equipped

kitchen and family room opens onto a covered entertaining

deck, plus double carport. Land: 636sqm Approx.



-----------------------------------------

Contact Ross Stryker 0401 318 772Doug McLauchlan 0418 377 718

-----------------------------------------


Web www.8rostrevorparademontalbert.com


MONT ALBERT NORTH92 Rostrevor Parade

This elevated clinker brick family home situated on 970sqm

approx. is just minutes from schools, Eastern Freeway, &

Westfield Doncaster. A flowing floor plan includes sun room,

4 bedrooms (BIRs, main/ensuite), powder room, family

bathroom & laundry. Stylish north-facing kitchen overlooks

dining & living room opening to large deck (incl. gazebo w/

spa pool) & paved alfresco area. Features incl. Smeg oven/

cooktop, F & P double dishdrawer, d/ heating/cooling, under-

house cellar/storage, dble carport, garden shed & large

under-deck rainwater tank.


Inspect Thursdays 2.45-3.15pm and Saturdays as advertised

-----------------------------------------

Contact Duane Wolowiec 0418 567 581Stuart Evans 0402 067 710

-----------------------------------------

Office 266 Auburn Road Hawthorn 9822 9999

PRAHRAN79 Bayview Street

The irresistible appeal of this delightful timber Victorian

residence´s blend of period charm and contemporary style is

further enhanced by its sensational location. Baltic pine

floors and high ceilings define the central hallway, two

double bedrooms, stylish bathroom, generous living room

and open plan dining area with gourmet Bosch kitchen

boasting stone benches opening to a landscaped private

northwest garden with outdoor spa. Features ducted

heating/cooling, 2xRC/air-conditioners, alarm, laundry

and irrigation.


Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 1.45-2.15pm

-----------------------------------------

Contact Dean Gilbert 0418 994 939James McCormack 0410 503 389

-----------------------------------------


Web www.79bayviewstreetprahran.com


KEW59 Disraeli Street

This superb brick residence c1920 boasts the generous

proportions & period features typical of homes of its era.

Enhanced by renovations/extensions of the highest standards

the interior features polished timber floors, wide hallway, 4

bedrooms main/WIR/ensuite+study alcove, formal living &

dining rooms, study, 2 bathrooms, super family living domain

with state-of-the-art kitchen, north-west facing verandah,

alfresco area & lower level deck. Also includes video

intercom, alarm, d/heating/cooling/vac, cellar+storage,


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

-----------------------------------------

Contact Andrew Gibbons 0407 577 007James Tostevin 0417 003 333

-----------------------------------------


Web www.59disraelistreetkew.com

PRAHRAN37 Packington Street

This fully renovated two bedrooms plus study/third bedroom

Victorian enjoys a beautiful location immediately adjacent to

Lumley Gardens, one of Prahran´s most appealing parks.

Generous living/dining areas offering polished floors, high

ceilings and a Jetmaster fire place include an open plan

kitchen with smeg appliances and ample storage. Appreciate

ducted heating, reverse cycle systems in every room, sunny

courtyard featuring automatic weather sensor awning,

storage and a convenient car space accessed from Gooch

Street.


Inspect Thursday 12-12.30pm & Saturday 10.30-11am

-----------------------------------------

Contact James Redfern 0412 360 667David Volpato 0414 701 983

-----------------------------------------


Web www.37packingtonstreetprahran.com


christopherrussell.com.au

YARNDA BUNNA - Urban Living with a Rural FeelAn Edwardian homestead sited on land of 1343sqm approx. Offering a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of history (circa 1906) - the original home on the Box Hill Golf Links, a warm country homestead in suburban Melbourne painstakingly restored. With a very flexible floor plan, the home offers 7 main rooms including a spacious fully self contained in-law accommodation or teenage retreat & a large American Oak kitchen updated in the 90’s. Featuring: High decorative ceilings, 4 ornate fire places, Baltic pine floors, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, gas ducted heating & a wraparound return veranda. Set on expansive land & manicured gardens with the potential to subdivide if desired (STCA).Land: 1343 sqm (approx.) with a wide frontage of 38.72 meters.

BOX HILL SOUTH 2 Roberts Avenue

Auction: Saturday 23rd February at 11.00amOpen: Thursday 5.30pm - 6.00pm & Saturday 1.00pm - 1.30pmContact: Anthony Panayi 0402 911 117, Chris Ewart 0419 897 979Office: 72A Doncaster Road Balwyn North 9859 9517

ELWOOD82a Mitford Street

A spectacular home next to Clarke Reserve is the best

address for streamlined design and indulgence. Every room is

filled with the best awe-inspiring features, park and treetop

views, and hi-tech excellence. Vast living room with

burnished concrete floors, superb servo-drive kitchen, 4 large

bedrooms, study/playroom, hydronic heating, infrared

security, double garage and guest parking, and your own

gate onto the park. First-class address close to the beach,

Elwood Primary School and Ormond Rd cafes.

Auction Saturday 2nd March at 1.30pm-----------------------------------------

Inspect Saturday 1-1.30pm-----------------------------------------

Contact Mark Bury 0450 096 137Kaine Lanyon 0411 875 478

-----------------------------------------

Office 312 New Street Brighton 9822 9999-----------------------------------------

Web www.82amitfordstreetelwood.com


nelsonalexander.com.auNELSON ALEXANDER

“CLavEriNgS” CirCa 1867With just two families having owned and occupied this property in the last 139 years we now seek a third. It’s a stately home of gracious proportion, rambling charm and substance with 14 rooms comprising up to 5 bedrooms, 3 formal rooms, a wonderfully bright dine in kitchen, rumpus room, separate consulting/home office suite of 3 rooms, reception and waiting room with separate side access, and original cellar. The garden, both front and back, are delightful and there is a garage and workshop with room for up to 6 cars.Set on a large allotment (752 sqm approx.) with a stunning street presence this is a rare chance to secure a substantial family home in a premier location whose integrity remains intact.

EaST MELBOUrNE 120 Powlett StreetaUCTiON Sat 23 February at 12 pmiNSPECTiON Thurs 12.30-1 & 6.30-7, Sat 9 Feb 1-1.30OFFiCE 205 Brunswick St, Fitzroy | 9417 1956CONTaCT Peter Stephens 0418 104 214 Arch Staver 0417 515 802

2 65


MELBOURNE'S ESTATE AGENT


KEW - STUDLEY PARK

2 Yarra Street - A 1950’s Treasure

Perched above Yarra Bend, this spacious light filled residence in coveted Studley Park offers a rare opportunity to enjoy and enhance.

Accommodation includes entrance hall, superb living area comprising sunken lounge, feature fireplace, built-in divider and dining area; kitchen opening to family room; 3 bedrooms all with BIR’s; bathroom, shower room, toilet, laundry and extensive under house workshop/storage area.

The residence was designed to take advantage of its elevated position and wide land frontage to provide an extensive outlook from its picture windows, balcony and patio areas. The Studley Park location is truly serene yet only 7km to the city. Walk to the Yarra River and Studley Park Boathouse; leading schools; Leo’s Fine Food & Wine and Kew Junction shops, trams and buses.

Kevin Sheehan 0411 592 929 5 Wellington St, Kewwww.sheehan.com.au 9817 1144

InSPEcT BY APPoInTmEnT

ExEcUToRS AUcTIon SAT 23RD FEB AT 12 noon

AUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 9.30am

INSPECTThursday 5-5:30pm & Saturday 10-10:30am

Ben Kenyon 0413 697 203

Sam Evans 0439 355 039

Perfect for first home buyers, investors or retirees, this exceptionally well presented rear townhouse superbly located in the leafy Balwyn environs features a spacious interior comprising a living room plus north-facing open-plan kitchen/dining area flowing to a sunny courtyard garden perfect for indoor/outdoor entertaining; laundry, stylish bathroom (separate WC) & three bedrooms (main with ensuite & WIR). Features include solar power, RC/air-conditioner, ducted heating/vacuum & double garage.

BALWYN3/11 Weir Street

23 2

9822 9999 mwone.com.au


> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 12.45pm, Thurs 5.30 - 5.45pm & Sat 10.00 - 10.30am> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 1.30pm> MEL REF 58 / D3> EPR $1,500,000 - $1,575,000> OFFICE South Yarra 85 Toorak Road 3141> TEL 9868 5444> CONTACT Marissa Serio 0408 802 889 Merridy Moir 0422 239 167 Will Walton 0412 511 717

South Yarra 6 Davis Avenue

Spacious modern two-storey residence with town house convenience.

Energy efficiency with zoned hydronic heating, insulating blinds, solar-boosted gas hot water and tank water. Upstairs includes two bedrooms and central bathroom with bath. Downstairs offers the privacy of a main bedroom with full ensuite and walk in robe. A separate study or living zone leads towards a magnificent open- plan living, dining and kitchen area which flows into a secluded sun filled court yard. A second, entertainer courtyard, offers an outdoor plumbed kitchen and a unique low-maintenance garden. Features include back to base security, wiring for video/TV and guest powder room.

3 2.5 2

hockingstuart.com.au114 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013

> VIEW Thurs & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 1.00pm> MEL REF 46 / F11> EPR $1,000,000 - $1,100,000> OFFICE Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103> TEL 9830 7000> CONTACT Laurence Murphy 0421 829 028 Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276

Surrey Hills 1/3 Middlesex Road

A wealth of style and sophistication.

Distinguished by faultless presentation, this brand new architect-designed town residence is situated in the tree-lined English Counties Estate. Enjoying 30 squares of space with its own street frontage and driveway, this light-filled home features a formal lounge with atrium and seductive stone/Smeg kitchen. The open-plan dining and living sweep out to a north-facing deck and garden. The downstairs master bedroom (walk-in robe, deluxe stone ensuite) is complemented by an upstairs retreat, balcony, 3 robed bedrooms, ensuite and bathroom. With powder room, refrigerated cooling, heating, security and double remote garage, stroll to the train, delightful Maling Rd and premier private schools.

4 3 2

hockingstuart.com.au February 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 115

> VIEW Wed 1.00 - 1.30pm, Thurs 6.00 - 6.30pm & Sat 12.00 - 12.30pm> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 2.30pm> MEL REF 58 / H5> EPR $900,000 - $990,000> OFFICE South Yarra 85 Toorak Road 3141> TEL 9868 5444> CONTACT Nick Gatacre 0428 860 425 Merridy Moir 0422 239 167 Fraser Cahill 0400 592 572

Toorak 35 Mathoura Road

Secluded Victorian Gem circa (1899).

Set privately in a beautiful garden setting this tightly held double fronted Victorian gem comprises; entrance hallway with three double bedrooms (master with ensuite & WIR), central bathroom, formal dining, sitting room (OFP), kitchen with gas cooking, spacious living & back yard with established garden & pool. On land of approx 310 sqms this brilliantly located home presents a rare opportunity to renovate, develop (STCA) or move in & enjoy.

3 2


> VIEW Thurs 6.00 - 6.30pm & Sat 12.00 - 12.30pm> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 2.00pm> MEL REF 46 / G8> EPR $1,200,000 - $1,300,000> OFFICE Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103> TEL 9830 7000> CONTACT Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 276 Mark Purdey 0428 946 683

Balwyn 41 Hertford Crescent

Visionary, in every way!

Cutting a striking silhouette opposite Maranoa Gardens and soaking up a sweeping park-to-ranges panorama, this brilliant tri-level home is an achievement in contemporary lifestyle distinction in Balwyn High School zone. Visually stunning design elements include panoramically proportioned glass walls radiating sunlight and framing enticing views to secluded solar-pool and stylish terraces. With unwavering dedication to luxury, this inspiring home features 3 bedrooms (main/WIR/ensuite/viewing balcony), large study/home office, lavish marble/Smeg kitchen/dining, living domain, sumptuous basement home theatre, luxe bathrooms and double auto garage.

3 2 2

> VIEW Thurs 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat 1.00 - 1.45pm > AUCTION Sat 23rd February – 11.00am> MEL REF 45 / G6> EPR $800,000 - $880,000> OFFICE Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103> TEL 9830 7000> CONTACT Reilly Waterfield 0422 291 773 Nick Holmes 0409 215 104

Kew 38 Adeney Avenue

Coveted parkside location.

This elegant single level red clinker brick home has been renovated for your enjoyment & positioned amongst the Park Hill Rd estate offering a quality of lifestyle unmatched by many. Directly opposite Victoria Park perfect for exercising, relaxing or entertaining with friends. Easy access to Kew Junction shopping precinct with restaurants, bars, cafés, prestigious private schools & all forms of transport within a short distance. Comprising: Two bedrooms (main with BIR), open plan kitchen/dining including Blanco appliances, formal lounge/ third bedroom with OFP, tiled bathroom with shower over bath, rear sunroom overlooking the backyard perfect for entertaining and accommodation for two off street cars.

3 1 2

hockingstuart.com.au February 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 117

> VIEW Thurs & Sat 11.00 - 11.30am> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 12.30pm> MEL REF 47 / A11> EPR $900,000 - $990,000> OFFICE Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103> TEL 9830 7000> CONTACT Reilly Waterfield 0422 291 773 Nicholas Holmes 0409 215 104

Mont Albert 101a Windsor Crescent

Elegance and refinement in the ‘Windsor Estate’.

Brimming with luxurious finishes, this period-styled modern home is stunning both inside and out. Live on a tree-lined crescent within easy reach of Mont Albert Rd, superb Hamilton St cafes, trains & first-class schools. Relax in the formal lounge & dining or entertain in the open-plan living, meals & sparkling granite kitchen with Ilve/Smeg appliances. Flowing out to a sunny, manicured north-west garden, this oasis offers complete privacy. The downstairs master bedroom with walk-in robe & ensuite is complemented by 2 double bedrooms, a serene retreat & bathroom. Features powder room, heating, cooling, vacuum, security, single auto garage plus 2nd off-street carpark.

3 2 2

Armadale 3/519 Dandenong RoadDelightfully surprising, this 2-storey 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom townhouse, 1 of 4, effortlessly delivers spacious contemporary living. All the trimmings are here for easy care living from a great size courtyard to 2 car spaces (including a single garage), separate living & dining rooms & a well-appointed kitchen.

> VIEW Thurs 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 12.30pm> MEL REF 59 / A9> EPR $620,000 - $680,000> OFFICE Armadale 835 High Street 3143> TEL 9509 0411> CONTACT Lauchlan Waterfield 0422 290 489 Marshall Rushford 0418 396 981

3 2 2 Deepdene 10 Gordon StreetStroll to Deepdene Primary and private schools from this 5 bedroom Californian Bungalow. The generous lounge, dining, meals and kitchen lead out to a deep garden and large garage. Renovate or rebuild (subject to council approval). Land: 700sqm approx.

> VIEW Thurs 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat 2.30 - 3.00pm> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 12.00pm> MEL REF 45 / K6> EPR $1,000,000 - $1,100,000> OFFICE Balwyn/Hawthorn 279 Whitehorse Road 3103> TEL 9830 7000> CONTACT Claire Wenn 0409 526 207 Maurice Di Marzio 0419 182 275

5 1 2 700 (approx)


Prahran 15 Chomley StreetBeing sold for the first time in 25 years, “Cambria” has been long held due to its exceptional convenience to premier schools, designer shops & transport, & for its comfortable 3BR accom with a private north-west courtyard & covered alfresco entertaining.

> VIEW Thurs 1.30 - 2.00pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 16th February - 3.30pm> MEL REF 58 / G8> EPR $760,000 - $830,000> OFFICE Armadale 835 High Street 3143> TEL 9509 0411> CONTACT Lauchlan Waterfield 0422 290 489 Andrew Summons 0418 321 604

3 1 Prahran/Windsor 21 Fern AvenueEuropean Elegance in a Prized Prahran/Windsor Location. Refined & engaging, this elegant & sophisticated 2/3 bedroom Edwardian residence with superb interior & immaculate formal gardens resides in a tree-lined period streetscape close to High St & Victoria Gardens.

> VIEW Thurs 11.30 - 12.00pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 23rd February - 1.30pm> MEL REF 58 / F7> EPR $700,000 - $770,000> OFFICE Armadale 835 High Street 3143> TEL 9509 0411> CONTACT Fiona Martin 0423 582 866 Andrew Summons 0418 321 604

2 1

hockingstuart.com.au

Prahran 8 York StreetThis freestanding weatherboard period residence delivers expansive open plan living overlooking mature garden with undercover alfresco entertaining, a naturally lit interior, a mod kitchen with a stone island bench & excellent 2-BR plus a study accommodation in a convenient location.

> VIEW Thurs 12.00 - 12.30pm & Sat as advertised> AUCTION Sat 16th February - 1.30pm> MEL REF 58 / F6> EPR $800,000 - $880,000> OFFICE Armadale 835 High Street 3143> TEL 9509 0411> CONTACT Fiona Martin 0423 582 866 Andrew James 0411 420 788

2 1

hockingstuart.com.aumclaren.com.au278 High Street, Kew 9854 8888

RICHMOND 54 Davison Street

Classic block fronted Edwardian located in a

most convenient pocket. Comprising five

main rooms (three bedrooms) plus an

external bungalow, retaining high ceilings &

some original timber work. The yard offers

space for future extensions (STCA) with rear

access to carport via a ROW. Suit renovator/

builder buyer, long settlement available.

AUCTION Saturday 23 February at 11 am

INSPECT Thursday 12-12:30 pm &

Saturday 11-11:30 am

LAND 385 sq m approx.

CONTACT Nick Whyte 0417 131 153 &

Bruce Bonnett 0418 333 042


BALWYN BERWICK BLACKBURN BOX HILL CAMBERWELL CAULFIELD GLEN IRIS GLEN WAVERLEY noeljones.com.au


aBCFebruary 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 123

��

��

��

��

��

�a �B �CArmadale | South Yarra | Sorrento-Portsea benmac.com.au


Armadale | South Yarra | Sorrento-Portsea benmac.com.au

��

��

��

��

��

�a �B �CDFebruary 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 125

��

��

��

��

��

�a �B �CArmadale | South Yarra | Sorrento-Portsea benmac.com.au



��

��

��

��

��

�a �B �CFebruary 6, 2013 \ The weekly review 127

��

��

��

��

��

��a ��B �CArmadale | South Yarra | Sorrento-Portsea benmac.com.au



��

��

��

��

��


��

��

��

��

��

�a �B �C


��

��

��

��

��

��a �B �C130 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013


��

��

��

��

��

�a �B

��

��

��

��

��


��

��

��

��

� ��

�a �B �C


��

��

��

��

��

�a �B ��C132 The weekly review \ February 6, 2013

abercrombys.com.au

| 22 Haverbrack Avenue

Perfect Single Level Proportions Intelligently designed so that all day natural light fills its luxurious spaces, this

prestigious single level residence is surrounded by elegant, landscaped outdoor dimensions in Malvern´s most attractive address. Oak parquetry and high

ceilings frame superb north facing living and dining areas, complemented by a bright separate sitting room and a granite kitchen with walk-in pantry. A main

bedroom with walk-in robe and travertine ensuite sets the standard for two further bedrooms and a second, equally elegant bathroom plus powder room.

Features heating and cooling, ducted vacuum, security and double garage.

Contact: Tim Derham 0438 332 844Kate Cusack 0438 334 374Office 9864 5300

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Auction: Saturday 23rd February at 10.30am----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------View: Thursday & Saturday 11.00-11.30am----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24/7 View: abercrombys.com.au

A 3 | B 2 | C 2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------


abercrombys.com.au

A 4 | B 2 | C 2

| 72 Sutherland Road

Classic Victorian CharmA majestic Victorian with a modern soul, quietly yet conveniently positioned

close to High Street and Armadale station. Formal sitting and dining rooms which retain significant period appeal are matched by generous contemporary

spaces surrounding a granite kitchen while to the rear, a north easterly garden provides an instantly attractive backdrop. Four upstairs bedrooms, one with

original vaulted ceiling and French doors to the romantic return balcony, include a huge main bedroom with walk-in robe, ensuite and beautiful balcony windows.

Stylish family bathroom, heating/cooling, security, off street parking.

Contact: Tim Derham 0438 332 844Kate Cusack 0438 334 374Office 9864 5300

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Auction: Saturday 23rd February at 12.00pm----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------View: Thursday & Saturday 12.00-12.30pm----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24/7 View: abercrombys.com.au

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------

----------


woodards.com.auCamberwell 273 Camberwell Road 9805 1111

think results

KEW 64 Campbell Street4 2 2

A prized period proposition with parkside prestige

Capturing glorious north facing park views, this 1930s 4 bedroom + study 2 bathroomArt Deco home is offered for the first

time in 65 years, featuring superb proportions, high ornate ceilings, leadlights, a distinguished sitting room, north facing

dining room, retro kitchen, large family room (kitchenette), bungalow& garage, set on 804 sqm approx. of prestige Kew

land. Renovate this classic or rebuild or redevelop (STCA). Exclusive street, a casual stroll to schools, trams, bus, shops and

cafes.

Auction Sat 23 Feb, 12.00

View Thu 1.45 - 2.15 & Sat 12.00 - 12.30

Jason Hearn 0409 828 590

Helena Chow0407 226 828

Camberwell 9805 1111

KEW EAST 34 Oswin Street5 2 3

Home beautiful with a relaxed family feel

This irresistible 4 bedroom + study 2 bathroom Californian Bungalow has awealth of warmth and family entertaining.

Surrounded by leafy beauty set on 694 sqm approx, this heartwarming home enjoys a charming lounge (OFP), country style

kitchen (classic look AGA cooker), expansive open plan living & dining (wood heater), return verandah elevated over the

sunny garden, storage garage and paved driveway.Metres to High St shops and tram, Hays Paddock, schools and freeway

access.


View Thu 12.45 - 1.15 & Sat 11.15 - 11.45


Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561




think results

HAWTHORN EAST 14 Selwood Street4 1 3

A time honored beauty on exceptional land

First time offered in 62 years, this classic 4 bedroom SpanishMission style home is beautifully proportionedwith excellent

room to extend on 859sqm approx. block. With great renovation potential or new home site STCA, this family home

provides spacious formal living rooms (OFP), farmhouse style kitchen and a triple garagewith 2 room studio upstairs (city

views). Exclusive tree lined cul de sac, walk to Burke & Tooronga Road shops, Anderson Park, trams and schools.


View Thu 3.00 - 3.30 & Sat 2.00 - 2.30


Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561


KEW EAST 3/49 Strathalbyn Street3 1 1

Offering style, comfort & convenience

With absolutely nothing to do butmove in and enjoy the assortment of riches that come attachedwith this stylish three-

bedroom Townhouse, this gem is certain to score highly among a host of buyers searching for a lowmaintenance property

packedwith style, comfort and a convenience-laden location. A light and bright interior defined by its contemporary

persona creates awarm and inviting ambience; paved alfresco that´s generous in size offers the perfect setting to enjoy

summer night BBQswith friends and family.

Sale





think results

BLACKBURN NORTH 59-67 Surrey Road

Opportunity of gigantic proportions

Gigantic in size and encompassing awide range of opportunities, this exceptional allotment is available to the

market for the first time. The tightly held development site comprises 1.036 ha (2.56 acres) approx of land, bordered by 3

separate street frontages; Surrey Road, Junction Road and Rialton Avenue. As a blank canvas comprising of 12 separate

titles, an array of development opportunities await (STCA), comparable to no other residential real estate offered since the

State Government release of school sites over a decade ago.

Expressions of Interest

Wed 20 Feb, 5.00

View by appointment

CameronWay 0418 352 380

Julian Badenach 0414 609 665

Blackburn 9894 1000

3 2 2

Mortgagees in Possession

Auction Sat 16 Feb, 12.00 & 12.30

View Thu & Sat 11.00 - 11.30

Tony Nathan 0412 285 066

Helena Chow0407 226 828


These penthouse piece de resistance set peacefully

to the rear in the fashionable Stanhope complex are

big, bold & brilliant capturingmagnificent views and

northerly sunshine. Large open plan living/dining

opening to huge balcony, gourmet kitchen &

designated lift from basement to front door.

KEW 41 & 44/1245 Burke Road4 2

Character allure, contemporary luxury

Auction Sat 02Mar, 11.00

Quoting $870K - $950K

View Thu 5:00 - 5:30, Sat 2:30 - 3:00

GemmaHanley 0430 359 093

CameronWay 0418 352 380

Blackburn 9894 1000

This 4 bed, 2 bathroomCalifornian Bungalow

exhibits a relaxed approach tomodern living, fusing

original character withmodern lifestyle upgrades.

Highlights: 2 living areas, spa bathroom, high

ceilings, OFPs, split system and parking. Close to

Combarton Park, buses and Box Hill Centro.

BOX HILL 29 Clydesdale Street


3 Swinton Avenue Kew

Superb Studley Park InvitationSavouring a prestigious position at the private schools end of Studley Park, this immaculate 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom residence represents an exceptional opening on approximately 990m². Presented in perfect original condition, enjoy the current-day comforts of this handsome single-level home or realize the remarkable potential with 21m frontage to renovate/extend or build a magnificent new luxury residence (STCA). Only moments to the Yarra River, trams and shopping; includes pool and double garage.

CALL Tim Picken 0419 305 802 Rebecca Edwards 0423 759 481

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 12noon VIEW Thursday 1 - 1.30pm, Saturday 1 - 1.30pm


8 View Point Kew Perfect Family Lifestyle Perspective Designed & constructed to exacting standards, this magnificent new classically-inspired residence creates benchmark perfection merging luxury features & family functionality. Quietly situated easily accessing schools, shops, parklands, golf & transport; this substantial family domain highlights marble surfaces, European Oak parquetry & views complementing spacious accommodation including 5 bedrooms (WIRs) & 3 bathrooms (downstairs guest). Boasts lounge/dining, vast family/meals, huge living, outstanding Smeg kitchen, north-facing garden & auto gates/garage.

CALL Daniel Bradd 0411 347 511 Richard Spratt 0412 493 189

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 1pm VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 11 - 11.30am


12 Clarendon Street Armadale

‘Aisance’ C1892 – Easy Living ArmadaleArmadale is made easy with ‘Aisance’ c1892 delivering entry-level buyers with an exceptional opportunity to stake a significant claim in this blue chip pocket tucked quietly away just behind High Street. This attractive 2 bedroom Victorian terrace is superbly presented for effortless, single-storey living from classical period façade to secluded leafy rear courtyard (ROW). Complemented by ducted gas heating and air-conditioning a short stroll to shops, cafés, train station and Union Street Reserve.


kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 10am VIEW Wednesday 1 - 1.30pm, Saturday 11 - 11.30am

7/188 Canterbury Road Canterbury

AbingdonSpacious, light filled and enjoying a beautiful garden area of its own, this superbly maintained 3 bedroom apartment is located on the ground floor and offers a superb lifestyle with an abundance of amenities close by. Stroll through the picturesque Canterbury Gardens to popular Maling Road and city train. Offers well appointed Kitchen with Miele appliances and stone bench tops, excellent Living and Dining area, 3 double Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, separate Laundry, double car parking and storage cage. Neutral decor throughout, full air-conditioning, excellent security, lift access.

CALL Judy Balloch 0408 753 877 Scott Patterson 0417 581 074

kayburton.com.auPRIVATE SALE$1,085,000 VIEW By Appointment


720 Orrong Road Toorak

Single Level Luxury in Highly Desirable LocationMoments from Toorak Village and enjoying exclusive street frontage, this impeccable single level town residence, former home of a renowned interior designer is set amidst beautiful tree lined and landscaped gardens boasting tranquillity and privacy. Comprises: spacious formal living room with open fireplace, separate dining room, kitchen with quality fittings, spacious main bedroom with walk-in-robes and large en-suite, 2 further bedrooms and central bathroom. Features include: zoned heating and cooling, security system, garden irrigation and double lock up garage.

CALL Andrew Baines 0418 328 407 Matt Davis 0412 466 858 Michael Gibson 0418 530 392

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 1pm VIEW Wednesday & Thursday 12 - 12.30pm

3/7 Gordon Street Toorak

Single Level LivingCentrally located a short walk to Toorak and Hawksburn Villages is this immaculately presented ground floor single level residence with delightful North facing courtyard. Comprising, security entry, two spacious bedrooms (main ensuite), open plan lounge/dining room, kitchen with meals area, 2nd bathroom and double lock up garage.

CALL Peter Kudelka 0418 319 439 Jacqui Ralph 0418 106 068

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 11am VIEW Thursday 1 - 1.30pm & 6 - 6.30pm


35/8 Wallen Road Hawthorn

Sophistication, Security & River Views Secure rare Yarra parkland frontage with breathtaking river views from this spacious contemporary apartment enjoying an exclusive position in highly-coveted ‘Watermark’. Opening onto a covered entertainment terrace soaking up the spectacular panorama, this stunning 3rd floor home includes 2 basement car spaces, storage cages, 3 bedrooms (main with ensuite and WIR), stylish bathroom, open-plan living and dining, gourmet granite Kitchen and heating/cooling. Easy access to South Yarra, golf and freeway. Stroll to Fairview Park.


kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 23rd February at 2pm VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 12 - 12.30pm

12 Spindrift Avenue Flinders

Unforgettable Views, Footsteps to the BeachThis welcoming four bedroom home is just a stone’s throw to the beach down a private walking track, giving superb views over Flinders Pier and Phillip Island in a highly sought after position. Set on half an acre approx. on a corner allotment and is just a short walk to the Village. Floor to ceiling windows take advantage of sunlight and views. The home contains a family bathroom and en suite. Access from the open plan kitchen and living to a north-facing garden.

CALL Prue McLaughlin 0417 389 006 Tom Barr Smith 0438 368 020

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSunday 17th February at 11am VIEW Saturday & Sunday 11 - 11.30am


www.williamsbatters.com.au | 159-161 Toorak Road, South Yarra | 9866 4411

G5439993AA

-dp6No

v

twr-stonnington-20130206-iss

Documents

inner urban display

inner melbourne

glowing red arrow

inner urban home builder

freedress day

north road

proliferation of red

stud roadevery day