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this city by tram, I’m going to have to go Myki.Myki, yourki, theirki … it’s all cyber-Greek to me,

and I am clearly not the only one bewildered and more than a little grumpy about surely one of the most unwieldy, problem-plagued and derided integrated public transport ticketing systems ever created.

I do enjoy tuning in to the regular talkback segment on Jon Faine’s 774 morning program with public transport CEO Ian Dobbs.

I enjoy equally the barely controlled rage and frustration of the callers and the mild equanimity of the beleaguered boss – if some of these callers could actually get their hands on Dobbs I might not enjoy it so much.

What drives so many of public transport users wild is that we blew it.

For years, this city had Metcard, a reasonably well-functioning ticketing system that (finally) integrated all modes of transport across all zones.

But our great opportunity to install a seamless, modern digital ticketing system resulted in an error-riddled, overly complicated $1.52 billion blowout.

The many Myki hiccups and failures are too numerous to mention here, but the real misstep is one that is unfortunately all too obvious to even the most casual public transport user, and it’s the issue of comparison.

Any Melburnian who has passed even once through Immigration and Customs will have had experience

of another city’s public transport automated ticketing system.

And while none of us may be aware of the pitfalls and problems that city encountered in stitching it all together, the simple ability to compare is what exposes the Myki system to

ridicule and contempt – and that’s a political problem that neither side of politics has been able

to counter.It’s no London Oyster!It’s no Singapore EZ card!No, it’s not, and no ticketing system is truly like

any other around the world as they are all computer purpose-built for each city in question.

However, they all share common features – different transport modes, distance calculations, discounts and concessions, visitor and tourist requirements – which makes the complications of Myki all the more bewildering.

It is only very recently that Myki established a visitor

card, despite this being a major and well-known need in any public transport system. But, bewilderingly, it is currently only available in city locations.

If your Myki top-up fails, you have to mail it back to head office, and you can’t buy a casual ticket to use the system in the meantime – “remote unblocking”, as it’s known, won’t be available until some time next year.

Despite all the hard-earned experience of all the other systems around the world, these failings that defy parody are part of our system.

A state inquiry into the ticketing disaster has been told that the former Victorian Labor government failed to properly investigate other smartcard ticketing systems around the world when preparing to introduce Myki. This is bewildering because you would have thought that a round-the-world investigation would have been eagerly sought by parliamentarian, public servant and consultant alike.

Imagine if they had done their homework, and a city that is blessed with so much public transport could have creamed-off the best of all available options.

It’s only $1.5 billion of our money that they’ve blown – as the kids at budget-cut TAFEs will tell you, it’s no big deal. \

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O ne hundred years ago children were not entertained by hand-held computer games. They did not listen to iPods filled with music. Teenagers did not text on mobile devices and update on Facebook, but 100 years ago

Melbourne was entertained by Luna Park. On December 13, Luna Park celebrates its 100th birthday. I don’t know whether Mr Moon will receive a letter from the Queen but there’ll definitely be celebrations.

Many of us have childhood memories of Luna Park. It seemed so much bigger then but just as much fun – coloured flashing lights in every direction, kids running from ride to ride and parents trying to keep up.

I wanted to photograph Luna Park like that, the way I remember it from childhood. Big, bright, colourful and buzzing with movement, with whirling rides beckoning, offering to launch us into space and then hanging us upside down to dry out. So I focused my camera on the colour and movement of Luna Park at night. I used long exposures to show what it looks like if we slow down and let the colours move; I went to the top of the ferris wheel to capture the view; and I photographed a family in front of the famous face with glittering lights.

I don’t know what kids would have thought of iPods in 1912 but I’m pretty sure they loved Luna Park just as they do now. \

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I ’ve just been to the hardware shop to buy some non-slip paint for the pavers in our backyard. I needed to do this because the other adult in this house fell over last week on these

pavers and broke his ankle. He also tore a ligament away from the bone. Oh, and there’s a bit of stray cartilage floating around inside him somewhere, apparently.

All his fault, too.He’d just painted the pavers in high-gloss and was giving

them a quick hose, which made them slippery. He said he was completely stationary, but for some reason only the universe will ever know, his leg went one way and his ankle another.

We don’t do things by halves over here. We don’t sprain or graze or bruise, we fracture and break and need surgery, and we usually do such things just before a major family birthday party or the house is being auctioned.

And we’re also not so good at learning from our mistakes.The broken ankle is serious gardening incident No. 3. He broke his

arm falling out of a green wheely bin just over 12 months ago, after climbing on top of it to squash down all the autumn leaves.

Apparently everyone partakes in this dangerous gardening activity all the time. And two years ago, he slipped a disc carrying rocks from one part of our garden to another, a chore most rational people might logically deduce could also be done just as efficiently with the aid of a wheelbarrow.

That little injury took about 12 months of physiotherapy and rendered him useless and couch-bound every day from 4pm.

I guess, if you are going to have a serious injury, you may as well do it with impact and impeccable timing.

A mate told me her partner fell off his bike just before Christmas last year, and had to have a pin put in his collarbone, which meant the whole family couldn’t go away on holiday.

And – news just in – I’ve just run into her and

she told me she’d spent the day in the hospital emergency because he again fell off his bike, this

time just with some serious grazes and a lump on his head. And, OK, he was trying to avoid a little kid who jumped out in front of him.

But, please, one of their kids was sick at home that day and it was meant to be her first day back in the office after a long hiatus.

Timing, man.And so now, for me, just three weeks before

Christmas, which is of course the busiest time of the year, I have a patient in the house who cannot walk,

work, drive, cook, shop or wash dishes.Is it wrong of me to be a bit cross about all this?

He may well be in a fair bit of pain and need to be chauffered from one orthopaedic surgeon to another,

but, you know, what about me?I’m running around like a headless chook trying to get

everyone fed and clothed and to piano and swimming, and he has the gumption to ask me to pick up season six of Seinfeld on the way home.

Uncaring, unsympathetic and a little bit peed off I may be, but I have had a long, hard talk to myself.

And, seriously, he may not be able to get up to put his dishes in the sink or make his own coffee in the morning, but he can work up enough energy to get to the freezer and put ice-cream into a bowl.

Twice in one afternoon, in fact, and all in between Seinfeld episodes. And the noises. Do those groans of

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Goose-feather-grey floor tiles and cabinets, a black banquette and unfussy timber furniture keep the backdrop simple at this streetfront café, which is given ambience by dark blinds across its wide front windows. There’s a proud red La Marzocco espresso machine at the coffee-sack-lined barista’s station and a red-painted “Curious?” sign over the entrance to restaurant Hava Gander next door.

Lend or borrow a book from the swapping shelf, check out the collection of pre-loved espresso-machine group handles, chuckle at the quaint timber goose mascot and admire the four bell-shaped antique light fittings that grace the front counter. \

CaFÉ Business partners Robin Neaves and Beau Field

knew they would be challenged when they opened their café on Sydney Road four months ago.

“It’s a big site. But we could see it had so much potential,” Field says.

The solution was a daytime café and a night-time restaurant next door. It’s the first ownership venture for Field and the eighth for Neaves, whose business ventures have included Residential Kitchen in Lygon Street and Leroy’s Café in Newport.

Field was the head barista and manager at Residential Kitchen for a year and says the pair “clicked” from the beginning.

“We’ve approached our partnership a bit like a football game,” he says. “What happens in service stays in service, just as long as our customers are happy.”

Neave is in charge of the kitchen during the day, handing over to Field at night. Together they’ve created a lively, mod-OZ daytime menu with breakfast dishes, such as Turkish baked eggs with spicy sucuk sausage and beyaz peynir (sheep’s milk) cheese, and an open omelet with wood-roasted corn, goat’s cheese and beetroot relish.

At lunch, there’s a Mexican tuna cob salad loaded with avocado, black beans and manchego, or soft-shell tacos with

tender fillings such as pulled pork or refried beans.

barista “When I left Melbourne to

live in the UK for four years, good coffee was hard to come by,” Field says. “But by the time I came back, things had changed. It was tough to find a barista job. I started working weekend shifts for Rob and never looked back.”

Field is a self-taught barista who spent his first four years in hospitality training under Jacques Reymond at Arintji from early 2000.

Curious Goose uses coffee roasted by Fitzroy-based Industry Beans, operated by the owners of Penny Farthing Café in Northcote.

“We were looking for an independent supplier and had tried lots of brands of coffee, but we liked their service and their product,” Field says.

“Our exclusive Duck’s Nuts blend has beans from Indonesia, Brazil and Costa Rica. It’s perfect for people who just love coffee and don’t want something that’s ‘in your face’.”

The café offers a weekly single-origin bean and always has a cold-drip brew on offer – perhaps a Finca Las Rosas from Guatemala, with a lingering palate of dark toffee and figs. \

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W hat does it take to put a nondescript suburban shopping strip on Melbourne’s culinary map? A big-name chef? Multimedia attention? Or

just grateful locals – who tell their friends?Is it design? Food? Attitude? Or all of the above? Plus

a bit of X-factor?This four-month-old Euro-inspired restaurant could

be the litmus test, the tangible evidence that diners in the south are just as interested in trendy eating joints with a bit of style and flair as their northern, Smith Street-blessed cousins.

The design element is stunning – The Way to San Jose is co-owned by Orio Randi of Arteveneta design company, a craftsman who has built furniture for Melbourne restaurants including Vue de Monde, Neapoli, Izakaya Den, Josie Bones and The Commons in Sydney. He has hand-built the furniture, welded the windows, created the leadlight and turned the pepper grinders and timber serving boards that grace the finely sanded tables.

Randi’s partner, Emma Clarke, doesn’t have a background in hospitality – she’s worked in retail and finance – but she’s a driving force, a design sounding board and an avid manager of the restaurant’s waste, which is composted and recycled with zeal.

Clarke’s grandmother had lived in the area for 66 years and Clarke discovered the building in McKinnon Road up for lease while taking her to the hairdresser. She convinced Randi to take the plunge.

The Italian-centric food is in the capable hands of Andrea Mantesi, ex-Fratelli Paradiso in Sydney’s Potts Point and one of the founders of South Yarra’s iconic Caffé e Cucina. Mantesi has created a menu that shouts here and now, but carries an undertone of classic flavours and techniques.

The menu, written in Italian so there’s no doubt of its origins, offers broad dining choices from sharing plates and antipasti to pizza, pasta, risotto and substantial mains. It’s priced at a point just short of alienating regular local custom – $32-$38 mains that almost beg for $8-$12 sides, saved by sharing options and $13-$23 pizzas.

There’s a short, spunky wine list that’s rock-solid with Victorian offerings and spiced up with a few interesting European choices. About 50 per cent are by the glass.

San Jose (it’s bound to be shortened) is part diner, part drinks-at-the-bar and part pre- or post-meal snack spot. It’s open for after-work drinks, early family dinners and late long-nighters.

Nibble on a plate of plump crumbed, fried green olives filled with goat’s cheese (ours were a little overdone), perhaps washed down with a glass of Willow Creek chardonnay, or perhaps some fabulous charry prawns wrapped in crisp pancetta and served on slices of oven-crisped kipfler potato with a glass of Italian prosecco.

Also on the cicchetti list were some soft, moist cubes of polenta topped with delicate slices of carefully roasted duck breast. Choose, too, from the arancini of the day, or salted cod croquettes to create your own combo, or go all The Way to San Jose, with the lot.

Our selection arrived on a handcrafted wooden board, decorated with tiny, super-sweet roasted tomatoes and smeared with a dark, sticky vincotto.

Traditional wood-fired Naples-style pizza bases are offered with classic toppings – bianca, margherita, calabrese – and arrive as complimentary bread. There was also a raspberry and white-chocolate pizza on the dessert menu, but it wasn’t a hit.

Mains are created from carefully sourced local ingredients – pork belly from Happy Valley in Wandin, Sher wagyu from Ballan and bay-caught snapper.

The 12-hour slow-roasted pork belly was presented with dollops of finely textured, caramelised apple sauce and pan-fried gnocchi. The meat was excellent, its skin well crisped, but the pasta had too high a flour ratio for my liking and was heavy and slightly dry.

The snapper arrived in three pieces, each about the size of a child’s palm. It was cooked with care and

given an edge with not quite enough of a very fine red bell-pepper emulsion.

The wagyu, served with roasted rosemary and garlic-enhanced potatoes, was a very fine piece of eye fillet, but slightly overcooked.

I can’t vouch for all of the desserts, although a neighbouring table’s large wedge of tiramisu and chocolate-wrapped pavlova made that raspberry pizza seem even more disappointing.

Most of the elements to success are present at San Jose. The considerate, attentive staff, concerned at any food left on plates and eager to talk about the interior design, added to a pleasant experience.

I’m not certain of the X-factor, but hopefully it will emerge. \

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Main Ridge.“I don’t recall an Australian chardonnay or pinot noir

that we’d drunk before we planted our vines. Pinot noir and chardonnay were almost unheard of at the time [in Australia],” White says.

“There was a fair amount of pinot noir planted in Australia, but that was mainly for sparkling wine. I can’t recall anyone planting pinot noir or chardonnay in Victoria at the time.”

Hedging their bets, the Whites planted a range of grapes on their land, which included pinot noir, pinot meunier, chardonnay, riesling, traminer and cabernet sauvignon – the grapes of French regions Burgundy and Bordeaux.

“If you look at the climates of Burgundy and Bordeaux they’re fairly similar and we thought we were somewhere in the middle,” White says.

“It was a matter of trying the different varieties and seeing what worked.”

The Whites weren’t the first people to plant vines on the Mornington Peninsula – that honour goes to Baillieu Myer, who, three years earlier, had planted vines on his multipurpose farm – but they were the first to plant vines on what would be a dedicated winery.

In the early days, it was White’s Main Ridge cabernet sauvignon, rather than his now highly regarded pinot noir, that gained all the attention, achieving success in local wine shows.

“That initial cabernet was thin and weedy, but it was considered to be fashionable. It led me in the wrong way for a while,” he says.

“The 1983 pinot noir – it would have been our fourth vintage – was promising. I remember thinking at the time that it was better than the cabernet. NAT whiTE

Quealy 17 Rows Pinot Noir 2010(Mornington Peninsula) $50; 13%★★★★

From 17 rows of vines planted in 1982 near Balnarring – among the oldest surviving pinot noir plantings on the peninsula. It’s a far cry from the delicate pinot noirs you often find on the Mornington Peninsula, with bold, perfumed aromas of plums, cherries and spice leading to juicy sour cherry, dark berry and savoury flavours. But it’s a delightful pinot noir nevertheless. Its structure is a highlight, with good balance, grippy tannins and length to burn.

Food match \ Steak tartare

Eldridge Estate PTG(Mornington Peninsula) $25; 13%★★★★ ½

This is the second release of Eldridge Estate’s 50/50 blend of gamay and pinot noir. Both have been rippers. Unfined, unfiltered with only a tiny amount of sulphur dioxide preservative added, this is vibrant in colour and vibrant in flavour. It’s loaded with perfumed red berries, cherry, plum, spice and fresh-cut flowers. It’s fresh and juicy, with fine powdery tannins and fabulous length. The 2011 sold out quickly, with restaurants snapping it up, so go to eldridge-estate.com.au and get in quick.

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Crittenden Estate Pinot Noir 2010(Mornington Peninsula) $34; 13.5%★★★★ ½

The grapes that made this pretty, perfumed wine come from a vineyard planted with some of Australia’s oldest multi-clone pinot noir vines. These mature vines, with a range of characteristics, thanks to their varying DNA, have helped produce a wine bursting with cherry, plum, raspberry, spice, smoke and earth aromas and flavours. Well-used, quality oak barrels have played their supporting role well. Incredibly smooth, it glides along the tongue with finesse, finishing with a light grip and lengthy, savoury, cherry and plum flavours.

Food match \ Grilled five-spice quail

Paringa Estate Estate Pinot Noir 2009(Mornington Peninsula) $60; 14%★★★★★

Layered, complex aromas of dark cherry and plum – Paringa Estate pinot hallmarks – raspberry, spice and earth, with some high-quality oak to provide a lift, are a delight. There’s elegance to the bold, intense flavours, featuring more cherry and plum, with pips as well, and rhubarb leading to a fine structure – one of the wine’s many highlights. Silky smooth, with zippy, mineral acidity and firm, fine-grained tannins, the wine fans out as it flows along the tongue to deliver a rich, long finish.

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I’ve tried this twice (in a random line-up and by itself) and been impressed both times. Perfumed, layered aromas of cherry flesh and pips, strawberry, cinnamon, Chinese five-spice and lifted stalk notes are a delight. It’s elegant, with good weight to the intense savoury cherry, plum, spice flavours. Smooth as silk, nicely structured, with a sour cherry-flavoured acid that works well with fine-grained tannins.Food match \ Ocean trout with braised lentils

“The early success of pinot noir and chardonnay here persuaded many people to have a go. We had early success with chardonnay, that was easy, and we had much better consistency with chardonnay. It was much harder to get the pinot noir viticulture right.”

Following in White’s footsteps is a who’s who of the Mornington Peninsula: Brian Stonier, who set up Stonier Wines, Lindsay McCall of Paringa Estate and Moorooduc Estate’s Richard McIntyre. David Lloyd, at Eldridge Estate, also played a big part in those early days through his breeding of bacteria for malolactic fermentation, a key process in wine stabilisation.

In not much more than 30 years, the Mornington Peninsula has become one of Australia’s, and the new world’s, best cool-climate wine regions.

“To me, the fascinating thing when I look back is how little we, and Australia, knew about chardonnay and pinot noir. Chardonnay is so common now that you’d think we’ve known about it for centuries,” White says.

The peninsula’s founding fathers, along with new-world pinot noir pioneers from around the globe, will be the focus of next year’s Mornington Peninsula International Pinot Noir Celebration, a two-day conference on this marvellous grape on February 8-9.

At the RACV’s Cape Schanck Resort on Sunday, February 10, more than 40 Mornington Peninsula wineries, plus specialist pinot producers from around the world, will be showcasing their wines and running Burgundy masterclasses. At $120 a ticket, it’s a great Christmas idea for the pinot lover in your life. Both events are open to the public. \

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M elanie Katsalidis is an RMIT jewellery graduate who opened her own business in Fitzroy a few years ago before moving to the city in 2010 to

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“What I have always tried to do is select a fresh voice, bring a different perspective and different idea about narrative and storytelling in the jewellers we represent,” Katsalidis says.

“Everyone is very individual and their work reflects this. Each display in the store is like a mini exhibition. We have additional pieces of their work that sit in the drawers below the display and try not to create too much confusion.”

Katsalidis enjoys mixing business with her own pursuit of jewellery design. She returned to making pieces herself in April this year, which she describes as pure geometry and stepping back to essential forms. When you look at her work, you can see exactly what she means – clean lines, neat finishes and superb balance.

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Katsalidis likens herself to a bowerbird – her workspace cluttered with colour. Yet, when it comes to her own

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jewellery I like to pull it back to its essence.”As far as working with her architect father,

Katsalidis says the city space wasn’t the first time they had collaborated. “It’s a pretty special connection to have a project to work on together,” she says. “Dad has also helped me with my warehouse studio and home in Fitzroy, which is now where Edition X exists.”

The Fitzroy gallery and studio space, which launched last year – known as Edition X –is a concept shop where jewellery is also available for purchase. “It’s about connecting the client to the artist and showing new works.”

At Pieces of Eight (an old Spanish coin from the late 15th century), Katsalidis

keeps herself even busier by hosting monthly exhibitions and an annual group show.

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It’s that time of year again – high streets are strung with lights and supermarket aisles are packed with crackers and novelty chocolates.

Just as reliable a season tradition is the return of this superb take on a classic tale.

For the past 10 years, Melbourne actor Phil Zachariah has donned Dickens’ shoes for a one-man show starring more than 20 characters.

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there’s an undeniable sense of the tragic to this collection of live performances. Assembled from radio sessions and concerts, At the BBC takes us swiftly through Winehouse’s brief career. in its mix of covers and album tracks, we can hear the singer all too quickly disappear into

her own doomed mythology. if it’s a sometimes difficult listen, that’s only because we know how this story ends.

While the earlier, jazzy tracks are reasonably faithful to the originals, songs from Winehouse’s gutsier second album are presented without

their retro stylings. Rehab, for example, loses its jauntiness and gains a burnt-to-the-filter smokiness. We can hear the woman, rather than the swagger, and it’s impossible to forget the song’s

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Reality and fiction become jumbled in this charming, odd film from New Zealand director Florian Habicht. Playing himself, Florian is in New York with two things on his mind – making a film and falling in love.

When he glimpses Russian actress Masha Yakovenko on the subway, he decides to kill two birds with one stone.

Florian’s stumbling relationship with Masha becomes the film’s narrative, leading him to seek advice from real people – most of them found on Manhattan sidewalks – as to how he can simultaneously woo a woman and tell a good story.

He jumps into a taxi to seek advice on seduction, then asks drug-store shoppers how to enliven a sex scene. “You find out she’s a man!” one suggests.

It’s hard to tell how much is staged, but the input from New Yorkers seems convincingly frank.Florian’s approach to filmmaking feels halfway between Woody Allen and Morgan Spurlock.

From Allen, he’s inherited a sense of jazzy romance and relentless self-analysis; from Spurlock, a willingness to poke public opinion and to lay himself bare.

If we’re not sure what is real, neither are the protagonists. When Masha pauses during an intimate moment to tell Florian, “You know I’m just acting, right?”, it feels like a cold slap. We recognise it – that gut-punch realisation that the object of our affections just wants to be friends. \

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With ratings season over, networks are poking about in the cupboard for embarrassing purchases. New Zealand melodrama The Cult is three years old, so it’s safe to say it’s been in the cupboard for awhile. It’s not exactly great, but its earnestness and weirdness make it a cultish curio.

Surly lawyer Michael Lewis isn’t having a good time. His two adult sons have gone missing and, within the first three minutes he’s found a mysterious envelope in a supermarket, been harangued by a stranger and then shot in the chest. Understandably, he wonders what is going on.

His investigations lead him to Two Gardens, a rural property housing Momentum, the eponymous cult. Behind its walls, the mysterious Edward North presides over a happy-clappy bunch in white suits. Spooky, possibly supernatural things are afoot and we suspect North is up to no good.

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So begins ABC journalist Gerard Whateley’s story of Black Caviar, one of the great champions of the Australian turf.

At a time of year when sports biographies abound, Whateley’s Black Caviar: The Horse of a Lifetime ($45) stands above the rest. The author combines his gift for storytelling with a journalist’s curiosity and knack of asking the right questions. We continue to recommend Black Caviar to our customers and take great delight when they return to tell us how much they enjoyed this tale of a remarkable sporting hero.

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If you saw the recent Channel Nine mini-series on Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket revolution, you will be familiar with the high drama and secret deals that surrounded this extraordinary moment in Australian sport. Respected scriptwriter Christopher Lee has done a terrific job transferring this story into a highly readable paperback.

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Two-bedroom, from $540,000 two-bathroom plus study

Sky home from $545,000

Standard features

l Integrated Bosch kitchen appliances including stainless-steel cooktop, oven, dishwasher and rangehood

l Integrated refrigerator upgrade availablel Stone benchtops l Concealed blind housingl Two interior schemes availablel Integrated air-conditioning and heating

using linear grates and condensers in basement and on roof l Large terraces

l Walk-in and built-in wardrobesl Two bathrooms l Separate laundry or

European laundry in bathrooml 2.7-metre ceiling heights in living areas

Eco green rating

l Average energy rating of eight stars, with no individual unit achieving lower than 6½ stars

l Double-glazed windows with acoustic sealsl Centralised hot water and gas with

significant savings

Facilities

l Secure basement car parkingl Two lifts l Video intercoml Storage in corridor on apartment level or

inside sky homesl Woolworths supermarket and 14 retail

outlets within development

Spacious floor plans, high-quality finishes and proximity to retail and services have attracted buyers to Vantage Highett,

a four-level, 130-apartment residential and retail development in Melbourne’s south-east.

Just 18 two-bedroom apartments and split-level “sky homes” are still available in the development on the corner of Highett and Graham roads, which is scheduled for completion early next year.

Apartments throughout the complex are significantly larger than inner-city alternatives. The available two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments offer internal areas from 71 to 86 square metres with terraces of 10 to 25 square metres. The two-level “sky homes” range from 87 to 92 square metres with terraces up to 13 square metres. Computer workspaces are provided in the living area or as separate study spaces, depending on floor plans.

A Woolworths supermarket is set to open on the ground floor of Vantage, along with 14 other retail tenancies that can be accessed from Highett Road and via basement parking.

Brent Hill, director of project marketing group 360 Property Group, says the high quality of apartment interiors has been a major drawcard. “The fittings and finishes selected by the architects are at a South Yarra level, and are not generally seen in suburban apartments,” he said.

Architects ClarkeHopkinsClarke designed the building and interiors. The Melbourne practice has won a string of awards for residential, commercial and public projects.

Thanks to floor-to-ceiling glazing that opens onto terraces and a 2.7-metre ceiling height, living areas will be spacious and flooded with natural light. Blinds throughout the apartments are cleverly concealed with the ceiling design, which also includes fully integrated heating and cooling with apartment condensers in the basement and on the roof, rather than on apartment terraces.

Buyers have a choice of two interior schemes governing the tone

of high-gloss laminate joinery and mirrored splashbacks. Kitchens feature stone benchtops and integrated Bosch stainless-steel appliances with gas cooktops, under-bench ovens, rangehoods and dishwashers supplied. The kitchen includes joinery for integration of refrigerators, which can be purchased as an additional upgrade. Some floor plans also include an island bench with extra preparation and storage area.

Wide, limed-timber floorboards are available as an upgrade for living areas and bedrooms, with large-format tiling and wool-blend carpets supplied as standard.

The contemporary design offers comfort and practicality along with style. Bathrooms have full-height tiling in large

shower recesses with frameless glass screens. Floor tiling rises into a splashback behind ample vanities, meeting with mirrored recess and storage units.

Vantage has an exceptional eight-star average efficiency rating, with no apartment less than 6½ stars.

All windows are double-glazed and have acoustic sealing.Seven of 18 split-level “sky homes” are still available.

These are on the top two levels of Vantage, with open-plan living, kitchen and meals adjoining a terrace and full bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs are two bedrooms, with a central bathroom, a European laundry in the corridor and a study nook.

Each apartment has a secure storage compartment on the same floor level, security lift access and car parking in the basement. Bike storage is also available in the basement.

The Accord Property Group is an integrated property development company that manages projects from inception to completion, from design, construction, project co-ordination, and interior design to fit-out. Recent projects include Claremont House in North Melbourne, and Table Rock Apartments in Beaumaris. \

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Location Vantage Highett offers residents exceptional access to transport, shopping, entertainment and leisure options. With Highett train station directly across the road, residents have the choice of 30-minute city

commute. Sandringham Beach is a short drive and Melbourne’s famed sandbelt golf courses are within two kilometres. With many parks and sporting grounds in the surrounding area, residents can choose from a broad range of activities from archery to hockey and football. Vantage is adjacent to the Highett village with its delis, cafés, banks, bakeries, doctors, dentists, post office and hairdressers. Also nearby is the Southland Shopping Centre with more than 400 shops including three department stores and the 16-screen Village Cinema complex. Schools in the area include Mentone Grammar, Mentone Girls’ Grammar, Haileybury, St Leonard’s College and Brighton Grammar. \

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T he most popular painting in the National Gallery of

Victoria’s vast collection of 70,000 works is John Brack’s Collins Street 5pm. This snapshot of Collins Street in 1955 reminds me of the Melbourne my family arrived

in, before the impact and benefit of immigration.Brack so masterfully captured this 5pm exodus

of office workers wearing drab raincoats and grim expressions that, in a single glance, I’m transported smack-dab into the crowd. I, too, have experienced the same existential angst travelling home from work.

Whether it’s on a wall, freestanding or performance art, I find looking at artwork totally gripping. The less I can make sense of it, the more gripping it is and, let’s be honest, performance art can sometimes be very oblique.

Q: Why did the performance artist cross the road? A: I don’t know. I didn’t stay ’til the end.Although art galleries primarily provide a space to

show works of visual art, they are, more importantly, a socially interactive space where anyone can engage with the art in their own unique way and – as I like to do – watch others engaging. The crowd in Brack’s painting is anyone and all of us, living our lives and doing the best we can, often without the time to challenge our imaginations beyond deciding which sauce – tomato or barbecue – to have with our snags.

Art galleries provide a venue where we can interact with the unthinkable, the unusual, the beautiful and

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Galleries of rogues, heroes and history

The Ian Potter Centre in Federation SquareThis is where you’ll find John Brack’s Collins Street 5pm, indeed, it is where the entire NGV Australian Art collection is housed. Opened in 2003 as the first public art museum dedicated to Australian art, indigenous art and non-indigenous art, the collection has almost 25,000 works in many genres. More than one visit is needed to make the journey through the history and diversity of Australian art. Here you get a commentary on our landscape – rural, urban and psychic. You can see how it has changed but, inevitably, still continues to express the message that we all belong here. \

Heide Museum of Modern ArtIn 1934, John and Sunday Reed purchased an old farmhouse in Bulleen and began madly planting hundreds of European and exotic trees. Their vision and efforts created an idyllic refuge for artists such as Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker, who, together with the rest of the Reed’s remarkably talented cabal of friends, gave birth to Australian Modernism. Nolan painted 26 of his 27 Ned Kelly works at Heide. There’s a tangible feeling of artistic nurturing in these buildings and the surrounding six hectares of gardens, which fulfil the diverse environment of trees, shrubs and flowering plants imagined by the Reeds all those years ago. \

Monash Gallery of ArtThis building reveals itself slowly on approach. It’s not imposing, but is home for a pantheon of Australian photographic talent. Designed by internationally renowned architect Harry Seidler, it’s the only public gallery in Australia committed exclusively to collecting Australian photographs after the acquisition committee resolved in 1984 to establish a unique Australian photography collection. With this aim, MGA relocated in 1990 to a purpose-built building in Jells Road. This collection has more than 1400 photographs tracing the history and development of Australian photography from the 19th century to today. \

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occasionally the forbidden. The quiet contemplation of a work of art may not burn a lot of calories but it’s hardly passive.

The National Gallery of Victoria in St Kilda Road houses one of the most impressive collections from around the world. This is the gallery by which I judge all others because, like so many Melburnians, I feel it is my gallery. I take visitors there with a ridiculous amount of pride and, I’ll admit it, I show off, as though I’ve made the purchases and curated the exhibitions!

The NGV was founded in 1861, when Melbourne was the largest city in Australia and the gold rush meant we had money. Wealthy citizens provided funds (and donations of works of art), which made it possible for the NGV to purchase Australian and international works.

Roy Grounds was commissioned to design the gallery at 180 St Kilda Road in 1959 and we finally got to enjoy it when it opened in 1968. I can’t stand at the “mousehole” entrance and not be magnetised by the water wall, which was intended to emphasise the building’s simple shape by the water’s movement.

But it’s the Leonard French stained-glass ceiling, which took five years to construct and is made of 224 triangular pieces of glass in 50 colours, that leaves me breathless. I’m enveloped in its colour and, standing beneath it, I feel protected from the storm tides of life. \

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Standard features

l Land allotments from 360m2 to 720m2

l Wide frontages up to 19 metresl Depths up to 39 metresl Flexibility to choose your own builderl Design guidelines to protect investmentl Bay and country viewsl Landscaped parkl Future native wetlands areal Walking distance to the beach and pierl Quaint local high street with a selection of

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S ince it was established as a seaside village in the 1840s, Portarlington has progressed as something of a quiet achiever on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.

As it has Melbourne and Geelong on one side and the Surf Coast on the other, one could be forgiven for passing through this sleepy township on a summer pilgrimage without a second glance.

But it took only one look for residential property developer AV Jennings to recognise Portarlington for all it offered as a place to call home, particularly for those over the age of 55.

AV Jennings’ Victorian state manager Peter Vlitas says Portarlington is an untapped resource for residential development, which is surprising given its location and facilities.

“The fact that it’s a fishing village with views to the bay and the Melbourne city skyline – it gives you the best of both worlds,” he says. “I think it’s very much an untapped resource in Victoria.”

Arlington Rise is a 25-hectare residential development aimed at the over-55-year-old demographic. There are roughly 250 allotments of land up for grabs, ranging from 360 to 720 square metres.

The land overlooks a township that boasts an 18-hole award-winning golf course, a 24-kilometre cycling track around the head to St Leonards and a plethora of vineyards tucked away in the surrounding hills.

In short, there’s a lot to fill the days of those who are no longer working full time.

“Portarlington has a lot of facilities nearby that people in that over-55 age bracket will want to have,” says Vlitas, who took full ownership of the project about six months ago.

“Other people have gone to different townships in the area, but there wasn’t a lot of development occurring in Portarlington so we thought this project was a good one to get involved with on the Bellarine Peninsula.”

AV Jennings has partnered with building companies to offer house-and-land packages, but once the land has been purchased, the choice of builder, floor plan, even the kitchen sink, is left entirely up to the owners.

Vlitas says this process is suitably tailored to the growing demographic of people who are looking to retire within the next couple of years.

“This project targets people who are over 55 and want to buy a block of land today, spend the next two to three years designing their dream home and then building it,” he says.

“We’re in no rush for people to build. It’s nice to have homes there within a reasonable time frame because it gets the community going a lot quicker, but we recognise that if you’re

approaching retirement, you’ve probably already got a home in Melbourne or Geelong and you’re not looking to make that move straight away.”

Swapping the suburbs for the seaside is a path well travelled for those approaching retirement. The proximity to Victoria’s second-largest city is paramount to the success of this small town and, Vlitas anticipates, Arlington Rise.

Geelong is a half-hour’s drive from the town centre and, on a clear day, you can make out the Melbourne city skyline 40 kilometres away across the water.

While the convenience of its location cannot be underestimated, Portarlington has been quietly putting together facilities that would seldom necessitate a trip to the big smoke.

On bustling Newcombe Street, the historic Grand Hotel cuts a fine figure among shops and eateries that suit every taste. The town foreshore is dotted with picnic benches and barbecues, which overlook the clusters of mussel nets bobbing in the water.

AV Jennings is letting the township do the talking to those interested in a slice of Arlington Rise, and it is proving a

smart move.The site will have a number of parks and public areas

available for residents and the local community.“We’re upgrading all adjoining roads as part of the

development,” Vlitas says of AV Jennings’ planned infrastructural improvements. “We’re also creating some

wetlands that will be adjacent to the area so there’ll be some walking tracks through the actual site.”

The company has pledged to look after land investments as the community takes shape, with subdivision restrictions and design guidelines firmly in place.

It’s a formula that is being applied on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, with a similar development under way in Noosa. “It’s a growing demographic, the population is getting older and we think that this is going to be a new form of development; people will have to start catering for the over-55-year-olds,” Vlitas says.

A mere five minutes from the golf course, Arlington Rise is just about custom-made for retirees, but the freedom to design your own house and live independently is an image not often associated with the term “retirement home”.

“I would say [Arlington Rise] is more a lifestyle community,” Vlitas says. “It’s got everything people in that over-55 age bracket could want to have right on their doorstep.”

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For its first century, Elwood – sitting between once-grand St Kilda and posh Brighton – was considered a modest address.

Now it’s all changed. Elwood Canal is now better known as Elster Creek and mainly covered. Its wider areas have an almost Venetian atmosphere and Elwood Village is nearly as smart as Church Street.

The suburb has a tradition of relatively narrow allotments – a pattern once considered a shortcoming that now has its advantages.

When their time has come, the suburb’s neat red-brick houses from the early ’20s are demolished and usually replaced with elaborate, well-designed two- or three-level houses. They take advantage of current planning standards yet provide more usable space.

The house at 10 Kingsley Street, Elwood, is a good example of our changing space priorities – and our current and rising material standards of housing/living.

Starting with the street number, in times past shown by tin numerals nailed, on the slope, to a gatepost, here it is a bold metre-high stencil cut in a sheet of pre-rusted steel.

Clever design has fitted a 60-square, three-level house on to a tight site and yet provided garden views to all main rooms and an elaborate exterior space.

Entry, though a full-height timber door is either by key or, if family or friend, by thumbnail identification, using the doorside sensor.

A double garage, powder room and a small office flank the entrance hall. Round a corner and the entire living area opens up dramatically.

To the right and down a step is a formal sitting and dining area, which has a sliding door out to the terrace.

Straight ahead, the well-modulated space extends to the rear glass wall, overlooking the rear courtyard.

On the left, with views to internal courts, a kitchen belies its two/three years of service (maybe it’s due to those Elwood Village restaurants).

The benches are white Corian, the cabinetry is 2pac white and the appliances, stainless steel – a not-unfamiliar arrangement but here done with a broad, skilful hand.

Floor finishes range from white terrazzo (with electric heating coils), floorboards stained black and, in service areas, black tiles.

It’s all a long way from the ’50s, when every second wall was a different colour.

The generous terrace with an elaborate built-in barbecue is under the main roof: we used to call it a verandah.

A wide, comfortably graded stair leads to the upper floor, which contains two double bedrooms with their own bathrooms and two single bedrooms sharing a central bathroom. Here also is the laundry and a drying area – a rare but logical planning detail.

Regulations about overlooking neighbours have been handled well in these upstairs rooms.

The lower level is entirely given over to the sybaritic life.At one end a theatrette with automatic projection (that can

be relayed to every screen in the house), features a bar and deep, deep armchairs. At the other end, a gymnasium with a resilient floor caters for the active. In between a cloakroom and a sauna provide all necessary services. The door of the sauna, with its glass panel, calms clammy claustrophobes.

The house abounds in clever (and expensive) metal features – window screens and wall panels, internally and externally. The façade employs at least six materials – a far cry from the early, ascetic International-style houses.

C-Bus Category 5 wiring enables the commuter to switch on the fireplace or oven and close the curtains while residents are still on the Eastern Freeway.

In keeping with new inner-suburban housing, there is no space wasted here on a “front garden” – just white pebbles and cacti.

Similarly the “backyard” of yore is here a sun-filled terrace with a tiled pool and integrated spa, set across the rear boundary. The pool machinery is carefully hidden.

Kingsley Street is rapidly undergoing gentrification. At the southern tip of the City of Port Philip, it is adjacent to Elsternwick Park, a short walk to good primary schools and a good hike to Elsternwick Station. \

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chisholm & gamon \ 9531 1245 Price \ About $4 million expressions of interest \ Closing December 10 at 5pm

fast facts \ Contemporary family house designed by Formfunc Architecture’s Patrick Gheorghiu and GIA Developments; elevated kitchen with Corian benchtops; blackbutt timber floorboards throughout; adjacent meals and living area and glass walls overlooking covered outdoor kitchen and entertainment zone; lap pool and spa; main bedroom with his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes and bluestone en suite; second bedroom suite with en suite and balcony; large main bathroom; home theatre; gymnasium or games room; sauna; air-conditioning; subfloor heating; C-Bus wiring; touch-point keyless entry; video intercom; double secure garage.

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Price \ $6 million +

Expressions of Interest \ Closing December 10 at 5pm

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Sporty families with a taste for entertaining will be hard-pushed to find more favourable circumstance than that offered by this quality property.

The rendered façade is barely visible through tall Manchurian pear trees. As well as a seven-car basement garage, there’s a circular front driveway. Ground level opens with a gallery hallway to a fitted study and the main bedroom suite with wardrobe-lined dressing room and double-vanity ensuite. Both of these rooms have french doors to garden terraces.

Double doors from the hall reveal a sitting room with an open fireplace tothe right. Further back, dining and kitchen areas are semi open-plan. With a wet-bar, the huge rear family room is just the place for keeping score on tennis matches in progress out the back.

Upstairs, four bedrooms share three bathrooms and a large lounge opens to a court-view balcony. The basement has a gym and storeroom.

The fit-out is luxurious, with jarrah floorboards, custom joinery, designer light fittings and decadent drapery. Zoned heating and cooling ensure creature comfort and a great kitchen with extensive CaesarStone benchtops and an LCD screen angled for chef’s vision is likely to make meal preparation a joy.

The outdoor entertainment room is a two-phase affair: one destined for a sizeable dining setting; the other arranged as a lounge and open to the outdoor barbecue kitchen. Louvered canopies cover both areas.The pool and spa abuts a paved terrace, and the floodlit tennis court concludes the grounds. \ KAY KEIGHERY

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Just off Beach Road, this four-level town residence gets sea views from the ground floor, first floor and roof top.

A pebbled aggregate driveway leads to the three-car basement garage, from which a

lift services all floors. The façade is geometric and finished in a sandy colour evocative of the nearby foreshore.

The ground floor features three bedrooms (or two plus a study), a bathroom, a laundry and a “garden lounge”, where two walls of glass slide away to an L-shaped terrace.

On the first floor is the spacious main bedroom suite with walk-in wardrobe, double-vanity en suite and balcony, as well as a granite and Victorian ash kitchen that’s semi-open to dining and living areas.

Glazed to a point, the living area adjoins a balcony with bay views. The roof deck has a back area big enough for barbecues and a larger area out front tapering to a point with views across Hampton Yacht Club. \ KAY KEIGHERY

A warm, burnt-yellow façade and terracotta-coloured courtyard hides a deceptively large contemporary townhouse.

A long hallway with polished floorboards runs through this bright and welcoming

residence, with glass-paned double doors to your left leading to a spacious bedroom with built-in wardrobes.

Past the central stairwell and laundry with shower, the enormous, open-plan living and dining area occupies the majority of this floor. It’s an airy space with plenty of room.

A sparkling white kitchen with contrasting granite benchtops and pull-out pantry creates a communal hub.

Climb the twisting wooden staircase and you’ll come to a fantastic fitted study. Two large bedrooms both have built-in wardrobes and share an immaculate central bathroom.

And if you want to grab some sun, head out onto the raised deck out back, with a courtyard perfect for the car, with right of way. \ STEPHEN A RUSSELL

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Marshall White \ 9822 9999

161 Cruikshank Street

Price \ $1.4 million +

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port melbourneThere’s more than meets the eye to this simple Victorian façade, thought to have once served as a shopfront.

The team at Chan Architecture was charged with the task of a total renovation

of the property, which was built in the 1890s.Entry is to one side of the house, the spacious main

bedroom and adjacent showerroom taking up the front of the property. A powder room and laundry sit in the centre of the house. Beyond this, aside from a floating staircase, the ground floor is entirely open plan, stretching deep into the 240-square metre allotment.

The kitchen has Ilve appliances peering out from below white stone benchtops and a spacious butler’s pantry.

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Buxton Brighton9592 8000

Three-level house offers ground-floor bedroom with glass doors to the courtyard, living, Miele and CaesarStone kitchen, bifolds to a wide balcony and carport.

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Luxurious corner apartment with water views, large open-plan living/dining zone, gourmet kitchen, two bathrooms, two car parks, use of pool and gym.

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Polished concrete floors are a versatile feature throughout the ground floor, adapting to the styles of the kitchen and living area with ease.

With the exception of a covered outdoor entertainment area, the rear courtyard has been kept relatively simple, an expanse of lawn with a border of greenery. It could host a small pool or off-street parking (with a rear right-of-way).

Upstairs, three bedrooms (all with built-in wardrobes) and a main bathroom are at the front of the house, while the landing-cum-study leads to a rumpus room at the back. A mosaic of opaque glass creates an artwork of the north west-facing balcony while ensuring privacy and city views. \ JO DAVY

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If a prestigious location is high on your property wish list, this one fits the bill. Contemporary and classic elements blend to give the townhouse a timeless kind of allure. There’s a sculptural water feature in the

entrance court and another in the rear courtyard. The main bedroom starts the airy interior with his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes and an en suite adjoining a powder room. This bedroom has a glass wall to a Japanese-style side terrace.

Living spaces include a formal lounge and dining area, and open-plan kitchen, meals and family. Formal areas are carpeted and the open-plan space has tiles. The family area has a storage wall and the dining area extends to a glazed point, getting up close with the manicured greenery.

A balcony runs the length of the second storey, which has a study, a bathroom and two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and desks. \ KAY KEIGHERY

Hodges \ 9596 1111

1/24 Outer Crescent

Price \ $1 million – $1.15 million

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With the stunning vista of Princes Pier against the turquoise of Port Melbourne as your backyard, this lavishly renovated penthouse apartment is a stunner.

American oak floorboards and an atrium-like open-plan living space give a sense of luxury. Expansive living and dining areas are joined by a vast kitchen with stainless-steel Gaggenau appliances, a huge Ilve stovetop, Liebehr fridge/freezer with wine storage and a lengthy, pale-stone island bench. Two generous bedrooms with built-in wardrobes have their own balcony. This palatial property has seven outdoor spaces in all.

The main bathroom is elegantly appointed with emerald-green mosaic tiles, with a European laundry opposite. Upstairs is given over entirely to the main bedroom with a bank of built-in wardrobes and en suite with twin shower. \ STEPHEN A RUSSELL

Hocking Stuart \ 9690 5366

306/2 Pier Street

Price \ About $2.5 million

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3207

A fter our comments last week that the

million-dollar-plus market was feeling a bit subdued, the market has bounced back with a

75 per cent clearance rate on the 28 auctions we attended. Bidderman rate was up at two bidders per auction.

It’s clear the top end has turned.Spring this year is a lot stronger than

spring last year and the evidence is consistent that we have been in an improving market for the past three months.

Four weeks ago – on Super Saturday, October 27 – the market was genuinely hot.

Buyers were pushing expectations, and agents and sellers who had been in the doldrums only a month before were welcoming all bids with open arms.

Two weeks later, we felt the mood had eased. Deals were still happening but not at the same level of excitement as in October and, as another November week passed, some in the market started to wonder if maybe Super Saturday was a dream – that the market hadn’t really picked up and that we were going to limp into Christmas much the same as last year.

Certainly, the clearance rates and

Bidderman were better than in 2011.Back in mid-November last year, the

clearance rate was 44 per cent compared to 67 per cent last week. But early November still felt quieter than October, and we weren’t so confident the market was maintaining its October push.

However, the continuing results can no longer be ignored. The market has been solidly on the improve on all levels.

Several buyers are feeling a sense of urgency.

It’s as if, in the past week or so, several top-end buyers have said: “Hey, it’s almost Christmas – I’m not mucking around any more, I want a home.”

And they are acting, hence the big jump in clearance rates and Bidderman.

Million-dollar-plus clearance rates \Boroondara \ 88 per cent on solid numbersBayside \ 75 per cent on lower numbersPort Phillip \ 63 per cent on lower numbersStonnington \ 78 per cent on reasonable numbers

Biggest auction sales \Armadale, 39-41 Adelaide Street, Mark Wridgway (RT Edgar), sold under the hammer; $3.255 million, four biddersHawthorn, 18 Glenroy Road, Alastair Craig (Jellis Craig), sold under the hammer; $3.25 million, three bidders

Canterbury, 3 Grange Avenue, Scott Patterson (Kay & Burton), sold after auction; above $2.7 million Strong bidding sales \Hampton, 37 Margarita Street, Frank Hellier (Malcolm), sold under the hammer; $1.55 million five biddersKew, 4 Marshall Avenue, Glen Coutinho (RT Edgar), passed in; $3.162 million, four biddersPrahran, 20 Kelvin Grove, Andrew James (Hocking Stuart), sold under the hammer; above $1.5 million, three bidders

Several big-ticket, off-market and quiet sales have taken place in Toorak recently.

Two Toorak apartments sold – one, a Michael Munckton-designed apartment in Sargood Street for about $5.5 million (Ross Savas and Michael Armstrong of Kay and Burton), and another in Douglas Street for about $3 million (Marcus Chiminello of Marshall White).

Also in Toorak, 4 Linlithgow Road was sold in the mid-$7 millions (Andrew Baines and Michael Gibson), and 19 Linlithgow Road sold by expression of interest in the mid-$8 millions (Michael Gibson).

In Armadale, 14 Myamyn Street (Gowan Stubbings, Kay and Burton), which last sold for the mid-$3 millions in 2009, has sold before auction in the mid-$4 millions.

In Kew, significant sales include: 19 Stoke Avenue sold for just over $3 million (Chris Alcock, Kay and Burton);25 Florence Avenue sold for just over $5 million (Paul Pfeiffer & Sarah Case, RT Edgar); and1-3 Sackville Street sold for just over $4 million (Paul Pfeiffer & Nick Walker, RT Edgar).

The marketing board has been removed from 2 Daniell Place, Kew (Philippe Batters, Williams Batters) after another sale. It has been quoted at more than $6 million.

Another property above $10 million has been sold in Kew through Abercromby’s.And in Brighton, a mid-week auction netted $5 million-plus at 9 Wellington Street (Barb Gregory).

We can confirm the market is strengthening, with sales in the past week of nine homes totalling nearly $30 million, including Middle Park (Hocking Stuart), Albert Park (Hocking Stuart), Kew (Philippe Batters), Brighton (Hodges), Toorak (Marshall White), Armadale (Real Estate Gallery) and Beaumaris (Chisholm and Gamon). \

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We Only Buy Homeswww.james.net.au

mal james \ DEALS, DEALS AND MORE DEALS IN THE LAST WEEK AT THE TOP END


Buxton Brighton9592 8000

This quiet leafy prime site is ready for a bright new future. Existing two-bedroom period cottage with two separate bungalows on 440sqm (approx) of land.

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Let's eat lunch @Fox in the Box, 169 Martin StreetLet's eat dinner @ Safi, 146 Martin StreetLet's drink coffee @The Little Ox, 452 New Street

3186POSTCODE

2 Salisbury Street, Brighton

Price: $725,000 - $795,000


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Hocking Stuart Albert Park9690 5366

Beachside penthouse apartment with city and bay views, separate living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, three generous bedrooms and lock-up garage.

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Let's eat lunch @Little Blue Café, St Kilda Pier KioskLet's eat dinner @ Donovans, 40 Jacka BoulevardLet's drink coffee @Sandbar Café, 175B Beaconsfield Pde

3182POSTCODE

91/325 Beaconsfield Pde, St Kilda West

Price: $1.2 million +


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Hodges Brighton9596 1111

Favoured by a brilliant location close to the delights of Port Phillip Bay. Walk to Were Street village and fashionable Church Street.

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Let's eat lunch @Botticelli, 40a Church StLet's eat dinner @ Indian Palace, 131 Church StreetLet's drink coffee @Brighton Baths Café, 1a/251 Esplanade

3186POSTCODE

36 Were Street, Brighton


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Though many a sunset has ensued since its 1970s inception, this property has withstood changing times with aplomb. The architect, Geoffrey Woodfall, was a student of the Frank Lloyd Wright school. With

sloping and glazed ceilings, groovy colour scheme, window walls and full-height doors that disappear into cavities, the architecture champions open-plan living and selective privacy at the same time. The living room has a glass ceiling section, a wet bar and an open fireplace. The dining room has a lavender feature wall. The family room has custom joinery and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. A bathroom, laundry, study and open-plan kitchen and meals complete ground level. Half of the first floor comprises two bedrooms and a bathroom, while the main bedroom suite is on the other. All the bedrooms open to a full-width balcony.

With a deep, covered verandah, paved terrace with built-in barbecue, lawn and a glass-fenced pool and spa, the backyard will be a year-round favourite. \ KAY KEIGHERY

Hocking Stuart \ 9521 9800

3 Sunset Avenue

Price \ $1.25 million – $1.35 million

Auction \ December 8 at 12.30pm

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Kay & Burton Brighton9592 6522

Contemporary Brighton house with designer finishes offers open-plan living/dining, kitchen with stone benchtops and landscaped north-west courtyard.

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Let's eat lunch @Half Moon, 120 Church StLet's eat dinner @ La Svolta Pizzeria e Trattoria, 450 Hampton StreetLet's drink coffee @Café Florentine, 22-24 Church St

3186POSTCODE

37a Whyte Street, Brighton


Auction Saturday December 15 at 1pm

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Gracious and roomy, this two-storey house exudes elegance. Established gardens provide vibrant outlooks for all main rooms.

The façade is pristine-white and centred by a peaked parapet. Ground level has

linked formal living and dining areas opposite a fitted study. Next off the central hall are a bathroom, laundry and open-plan kitchen, meals and family area. The meals area occupies a curved chamber with seven full-length windows.

Paved and supported by thick cylindrical columns, the rear verandah is the designated area for outdoor entertaining. Beyond the verandah is a large patch of lawn with a cute cubby in a shady corner. Upstairs, a wide foyer leads to a street-facing retreat, family bathroom with spa bath, three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and the main suite with walk-in wardrobe and double vanity, shower plus spa-bath en suite. Custom-made joinery, quality carpets and drapes, and a kitchen fit-out of Miele appliances indicate the standard of finish throughout. \ KAY KEIGHERY

Biggin & Scott \ 9592 4300

8 Collington Avenue


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Address AGeNT PAGe

Albert PArk 131 Beaconsfield Pde

Greg Hocking Holdsworth 41

48 Moubray st

Greg Hocking Holdsworth 41

beAumAris 2 Comas rd Buxton 39

20 Banksia Ave Hodges 42

blAck rock 6 Percy st Hocking Stuart 56

brighton 1/2 sandown st Buxton 38

2 salisbury st Buxton 39

1/24 Outer Cres Hodges 42

37 Wolseley Gve Hodges 42

396 st Kilda st Gary Peer 44

8 Collington Ave Biggin & Scott 44

5 Manor st RT Edgar 47

73 roslyn st Kay & Burton 48

37a Whyte st Kay & Burton 49

56 Wilson st Kay & Burton 49

29 Cosham st Kay & Burton 50

1a rippon Gve Hocking Stuart 53

26a Burrows st Hocking Stuart 53

14 Connor st Hocking Stuart 54

4/128 North rd Marshall White 58

brighton eAst 29 edro Ave Buxton 38

1/13 Binnie st Buxton 39

405a south rd Buxton 39

2 Beltane Ave Hocking Stuart 54

272 North rd Hocking Stuart 56

elwood 1/81 Marine Pde Chisholm & Gamon 45

21 Burns st Hocking Stuart 56

5/92 Mitford st Woodards 57

hAmPton 4/3 Littlewood st Buxton 40

5a Weerona st Buxton 40

61 Littlewood st Buxton 40

1/24 Myrtle rd Hodges 43

24 Crisp st Hodges 43

24/74-78 Holyrood st Hodges 43

7 st Killian st Hocking Stuart 56

highett 11 Gilarth st Hodges 43

2a George st Chisholm & Gamon 45

middle PArk 134 Canterbury rd Cayzer 50

north melbourne 41-43 Little Leveson st Noel Jones 46

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ALBerT PArK 10 60%

BeAuMAris 14 57%

BLACK rOCK 5 60%

BriGHTON 30 57%

BriGHTON eAsT 25 68%

CHeLTeNHAM 18 72%

eLWOOd 32 47%

HAMPTON 9 78%

HiGHeTT 20 75%

MiddLe PArK 3 33%

POrT MeLBOurNe 17 77%

sANdriNGHAM 8 75%

sOuTH MeLBOurNe 12 58%

sT KiLdA 35 40%

sT KiLdA WesT 7 57% SouRCE \ REIV *Due to the very low volume of auctions in some suburbs the clearance rates are likely to show a high degree of volatility.

Port melbourne 306/2 Pier st Hocking Stuart 51

601/55 Bay st Hocking Stuart 55

17 drysdale st Hocking Stuart 57

sAndringhAm 8 spring st Buxton 40

3 susan st Buxton 41

south melbourne 18a Napier st Changing Places 57

st kildA 51 Carlisle st Ray White 44

st kildA west 91/325 Beaconsfield Pde Hocking Stuart 55

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ViNNies MALVerN 29-31 Glenferrie Road9509 5713

Deceased estates and generous local donors have brought many a beautiful object to the Malvern shop. Recently, it was bequeathed two Aboriginal artworks valued at thousands of dollars, and is known for its quality jewellery donations, crystal stemware and vases. A large section of the shop is dedicated to clothing, and more often than not the selection is made up of high-end brands and imported labels. A rack usually features retro fashion as well. And if you’re after Lonely Planet editions, look no further. This shop has accumulated quite a collection of travel guides. \

ViNNies OrMONd491 North Road9576 9024

It may be small, but this little treasure is a bright and cheerful place (note the bright-green bookcases) lined with a great collection of second-hand books and filled with racks of interesting clothing. This little space is lovingly arranged and maintained by a bevy of local women (and the occasional man) who run the shop. The store has a great selection of crockery, children’s games and women’s footwear. However, its most sought-after items are Italian shoes and French crockery, which have been known to crop up on the odd occasion. \

ViNNies HAWTHOrN 254 Auburn Road9818 5456

Antique and furniture dealers have been known to flock here hoping to pick up a few collectables. The Auburn Road Vinnies crew often fields calls from local households wanting to offload furniture and have found themselves with some treasures in the process. Each morning, staff load the nature strip with wooden tables and chairs, old desks and trestle tables, children’s toys and good-as-new suitcases. Recent bargains include a two- and three-seater Freedom couch set for just $230, a Columbia ski jacket for $20 and a man’s reefer jacket in brilliant condition for $16. \

ViNNies POrT MeLBOurNe 326 Bay Street9646 4680

This is one of the few entirely volunteer-run Vinnies shops left, which means it’s a dedicated crew managing the store. A gaggle of lovely ladies sing their way through the day, unfazed by the hoards of bargain hunters rummaging through the racks of clothing. Designer brands have been know to crop up, but even goods without a label or not European-made are high quality. They don’t stock furniture, but they make up for that with a large range of fashion and a small collection of homewares. A generous local community keeps stock levels on constant rotation. \

ViNNies HeideLBerG 40-44 The Mall9458 3428

If it’s furniture or homewares you’re after, follow the dealers and head to Heidelberg. This shop has been known to sell large, quality items such as billiards tables, dining suites and specialty items for the home such as vases and crockery. But don’t let that detract from its sizeable retail section. It often has a large range of men’s suits, vintage-style dresses and leather jackets, all great for retro fans or themed parties. And when the spring racing carnival rolls around, it brings out the millinery and cocktail dresses. \

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Auction Sat 8th December at 11amPrice $1M - $1.15MInspect Wed at 1.15-1.45pm, Sat from 10.30amOffice 251 Bay Street Brighton 9596 1111Contact Sarah Korbel 0415 393 898

Campbell Cooney 0418 337 055

Outer Cres address, inner-city amenityOne block to Bay St, this super-spacious 3 bedroom & study, 2 bathroom streetfront town-residence maximises north sun with window-walled formal lounge/dining, a courtyard-focused casual zone & wraparound gardens. With a ground-floor master-suite & full-depth balcony, this centrally heated, split-

system air-conditioned home has a Bosch & granite kitchen & a double auto-garage. A minute´s walk to schools, cafes & station, with the bay & Church St close, this is an Outer Cres address with inner-city amenity.

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www.1-24outercrescentbrighton.com

Brighton 1/24 Outer Crescent

AUCTION SATURDAY

Auction Sat 8th December at 11.30amPrice $1.2M - $1.35MInspect Wed at 12.45-1.15pm Sat at 11.00-11.30amOffice 12 East Concourse 9589 6077Contact Errol Driver 0418 342 570

Garry Murphy 0418 597 241

It´s all about the position....the family.....and the house!By the tennis club & Banksia Reserve, this 5BR + study home with extensive family accommodation incl formal & informal living/ dining rooms, a huge OP kitchen/family room, rear garden with built in spa. Incl 3 bathrooms, master BR with WIR & ensuite.

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www.20banksiaavenuebeaumaris.com

Beaumaris 20 Banksia Avenue

AUCTION SATURDAY

Private SalePrice $1.5M - $1.65MInspect Wed at 12.30-1.00pmOffice 251 Bay Street 9596 1111Contact Jason Gill 0411 801 831

Kate Schuster 0410 587 286

Low maintenance lifestyle living in prime beachside location.With no Body Corporate, its own title and prestige corner position this quality home is a must inspect for downsizers, young families and couples. North facing outdoor entertaining area, wraparound gardens and multiple living areas make this residence an excellent choice.

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www.37wolseleygrovebrighton.com

Brighton 37 Wolseley Grove


Auction Sat 15th December at 1pmPrice $780K - $860KInspect Wed at 1.00-1.30pm, Sat as advertisedOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Stephen Wigley 0411 115 736

Greg Downes 0413 592 905

Superior single level in the park precinctFeaturing sunny lounge/dining and an airy casual area with Ceasarstone, Ilve and Miele kitchen, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom front home near Thomas Street Park has deck in a wraparound garden, ensuite, reverse cycle air-conditioning, fans and double auto-garage.

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www.1-24myrtleroadhampton.com

Hampton 1/24 Myrtle Road

Auction Sat 15th December at 2pmPrice $1.1M - $1.2MInspect Wed at 1.00-1.45pmOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Peter Alpar 0412 836 208

Carol Alpar 0422 633 604

Charming Edwardian Only A Stroll From Hampton StBrilliantly positioned within minute’s walk of the beach, Hampton Street’s shops, cafes, restaurants and Hampton station, this renovated Edwardian offers wonderful family living by the Bay. Features include 4 bedrooms, 2 large living areas and relaxed outdoor entertaining.

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www.24crispstreethampton.com

Hampton 24 Crisp Street

Auction Sat 8th December at 12 noonPrice Contact AgentInspect Sat from 11.30amOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Ben Smaczny 0408 070 863

Andrew Boyce 0418 312 473

Under Instructions from Equity Trustees Limited This chic apartment close to Hampton St, the station and beach, is stylish & secure with air-conditioned living stepping out to a west balcony. New carpet & paint, Bosch/stone kitchen, sep dining/study, robed BRs (main: ensuite & air-con), Euro laundry, intercom security & lift access.

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www.24-74-78holyroodstreethampton.com

Hampton 24/74-78 Holyrood Street

AUCTION SATURDAY

Auction Sat 8th December at 2pmPrice $600K - $660KInspect Sat from 1.30pmOffice 10 Bay Road 9598 1111Contact Greg Downes 0413 592 905

Julian Augustini 0418 558 408

Breath new life in this lifestyle location Within a few blocks of Peterson Reserve, the rapidly developing Highett Village & Sandringham College, this versatile approx. 6867sqft/638sqm property is a dream home or development site (STCA) complete with 2 BR home with new carpets, polished boards & air-con´r and bungalow.

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Highett 11 Gilarth Street

AUCTION SATURDAY


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Uncompromising luxury abounds in this architecturallydesigned home. Constructed to the highest standards, themodern home reflects the subtle sophistication of those whodemand the best with a lounge, gourmet kitchen, master suiteson each level, massive living/dining, deck & pool.

A CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO BAYSIDE LUXURY

|AUCTION Saturday 8th December 11.30INSPECT Sat from 11.00amCONTACT Leon Gouzenfiter 0422 339 791

Daniel Rees 0433 837 502

AUCTION THISSAT 11.30

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BRIGHTON 396 st kilda street

CAULFIELD 348 Orrong Road 9526 1999ST KILDA 55 Inkerman Street 9066 4688 garypeer.com.au

Friday 14th December 11:00 AMOn-site

View Thu 6-6.30pm, Fri 12-12.30pm& Sat 12-12.30pm

Matt White 0428 722 [email protected]

Brendan Allen 0488 514 [email protected] | 8530 9900Ray White St Kilda

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Offering an expanse of future development possibilities (stca)whilst benefiting from interim income offered by the short stayaccommodation, this large allotment is positioned on the fringeof St Kilda’s expanding business district.Set on a large regular shaped allotment of approximately485sqm with rear access from Foster Street, the propertyhas a massive existing house with nine rooms maximizing thepermissible usage being a rooming house.

• 7 Lettable rooms provides solid earnings through excellentoccupancy levels

• Exempt from Land Tax• Updated and renovated internally• Upgraded to meet current usage specifications• Close to St Kilda’s expanding retail precinct• Public transport on your doorstep

St Kilda 51 Carlisle StreetCircumstances Force Immediate Sale! Auction


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597 Balcombe Rd,Black Rock9589 3133

90 Ormond Rd,Elwood9531 1245

325 Bay St,Port Melbourne9646 4444

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Contact: Shane Banfield 0417 157 398Nick Jones 0421 839 425

Elwood |1/81 Marine Parade

Who Said Blue & Green Should Never Be Seen?! With 270 degree panoramic viewsfrom the City to Point Ormond across gorgeous greens of the MO Moran foreshorereserve taking in the Spirit of Tasmania, the You Yangs and the brilliant blue of theBay, these views are without peer. Generous open-plan hardwood floored living zonesbathed in natural light with privacy & separation that’s a breath of fresh seaside air!

Auction: Sat 15th December 2.00pmGuide: $870,000 - $950,000

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Contact: Sam Gamon 0425 702 574Nick Jones 0421 839 425

Highett |2a George Street

Complete independence... Completely perfect! Sensational sun-drenched 3 bed, 2bath home completely free standing with outdoor entertainer’s dream garden. Open-plan kitchen with Smeg stove and Bosch dishwasher. Ducted heating, reverse cycleairconditioning, rich Jarrah floors & 2 secure car off-street car spaces including carport,accessed easily via remote gate. Walking distance of Highett Village & train station.

Auction: Sat 22nd December 12.00pmGuide: $650,000 - $690,000


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73 Roslyn Street Brighton

An Extraordinary Brighton HoldingA home of the rarest proportions, offering modern upscale family living reminiscent of the world’s finest private resorts. With sweeping indoor and outdoor entertaining wings perfectly positioned around the stunning pool, gardens, & tennis court, this magnificent five bedroom, five bathroom residence comprising of four separate living areas plus a billiard room, gym, lift, study and 7 car garaging and a water tank all within moments of cafes, shops and the finest private schools.

CALL Ross Savas 0418 322 994 Stewart Lopez 0418 377 757

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37A Whyte Street Brighton

Contemporary Design PerfectedThis two-year-old residence provides impressive indoor-outdoor living in a sought-after location opposite parkland and between Were Street Village and Church Street. Designer finishes matched with exceptional appointments delivers every luxury and comfort for daily living. The three-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom accommodation complements 2 living areas, a north-west entertainer’s courtyard, an epicurean stone kitchen, a study and a double garage in this esteemed address.

CALL Justin Follett 0405 996 822 Ian Jackson 0419 593 663

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 15th December at 1pm VIEW Thursday 12 - 12.30pm, Saturday 1 - 1.30pm

56 Wilson Street Brighton

Country Haven in the Heart of Brighton - Circa 1865Historically significant, this picturesque 1865 Victorian weatherboard residence is one of Brighton’s oldest homes and resides in a fabulous location close to shops, schools and transport. Set on 1204sq metres approx, (12,692 sq feet) approx, with a second frontage to Male Street, magnificent gardens shield the home; while the five-bedrm, three-bathrm with formal, family and children’s living areas has been restored with the utmost integrity with the opportunity to update, STCA.

CALL Justin Follett 0405 996 822 Stewart Lopez 0418 377 757

kayburton.com.auAUCTIONSaturday 8th December at 12noon VIEW Thursday 4.30 - 5pm, Saturday 11.30 - 12pm


29 Cosham Street Brighton

Grand Northern Land, Brighton’s Best AddressThis authentic three-bedroom, three-bathroom plus study period residence resides on a grand-scale north-facing 930m²/10,000sqft block, approx, with a second frontage to Newbay Crescent in this prestigious address. Utilise available plans for a new luxury designed residence, design your own new home or renovate the existing residence, STCA, in this first class location.

CALL Stewart Lopez 0418 377 757 Bert Geraerts 0418 514 090

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AUCTIONSaturday 15th December at 3pm$2,700,000+ VIEW Wednesday 3 - 3.30pm

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330 Montague Street Albert Park 9699 5999 310 Bay Street Port Melbourne 9646 0812www.cayzer.com.au

Middle Park 134 Canterbury Road

AUCTION: Sunday 9th December at 12pmVISIT: 134canterburyroadmiddlepark.comMichael Szulc 0417 122 809Geoff Cayzer 9690 9782

LUXURIOUS CONTEMPORARY ELEGANCE• Renovated home with a 10m frontage (approx.)• Period architecture with a stunning addition• Offering every conceivable luxury possible

Generously proportioned Victoria, comprises: Separate formalliving & dining rooms (each with bay windows), family room,finest kitchen (dual granite benches, Ilve & Miele appliances,built-in bar fridge) adjoining conservatory/casual dining withcathedral ceilings, designated outdoor courtyard/dining room(built-in BBQ), low maintenance garden + a very generouslock up garage provides excellent storage. Upstairs: Mainbedroom (WIRs & magnificent ensuite), central bathroom, 2further double bedrooms, & balcony with views over AlbertPark Lake. Feats: Gas open fireplaces, hydronic heating,separate cooling.

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> VIEW By appointment> PRIVATE SALE

> MEL REF 56 / K3> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT David Wood 0418 315 114 Kendall Bares 0417 837 879

Port Melbourne 306/2 Pier Street

Melbourne’s Most Unique Absolute Waterfront Residence.

Enjoy privacy and seclusion within this magnificent penthouse perfectly located on the bay within a boutique low rise building. Extensively renovated with an emphasis on designer style, quality finishes and contemporary appointments, this luxury beachside home features seven entertainer’s terraces, huge living area with custom American Oak timber floors adjoining beautifully appointed gourmet Gaggenau kitchen, separate dining, 3 generously proportioned bedrooms - the upstairs master suite features a wall of BIRs, terrace access and exquisite ensuite, separate laundry, extensive storage, 2 secure car spaces, guest parking and use of private, heated outdoor pool.

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> MEL REF 57 / G4> PRICE $3,800,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Michael Coen 0418 353 110 David Wood 0418 315 114

Albert Park 19 Canterbury Road

Classic Double Fronted Six Bedroom Four Bathroom Victorian Family Residence On Extra Large Allotment (613 Square Meters Approx) With Triple Garage Plus Self Contained Studio Apartment.

Generously proportioned with exquisite period features and grand formal/informal living zones combining superb indoor and outdoor and entertaining environs. This gracious and spacious family home with parent’s retreat/home office located in central Albert Park offers an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase one of the district’s finest showpieces on an extra large allotment for the area.

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> MEL REF 57 / F4> PRICE $1,680,000> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Michael Coen 0418 353 110 David Wood 0418 315 114

Albert Park 18 Faussett Street

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

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

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> VIEW Wed 1.00 - 1.30pm & Sat from 10.30am> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 11.00am> MEL REF 76 / E1> EPR $1,375,000 - $1,475,000> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Stephen Tickell 0418 177 565 Jo-Anne Davies 0409 598 322

Brighton 26a Burrows Street

Look where you can luxuriate in easy-care quality!

Metres from the heart and soul of Church St, this newly renovated townhouse has every indulgence for contemporary living. 3 light-filled living and dining areas look out to 2 private courtyard gardens, and with 3-4 bedrooms there’s generous family accommodation. Set behind a high fence and automatic gates a few doors from Grieve Reserve, this stylish residence is feature-rich and quality-focussed. There’s a new stone kitchen with coffee machine and large pantry, lots of storage, light and airy main bedroom with a terrace, ensuite and walk-in robe, air conditioners, ducted heating, and timber shutters. Walk to everything you need in minutes, including shops, trains, the beach and schools.

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> VIEW Wed 10.45 - 11.15am & Sat from 1.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 1.30pm> MEL REF 76 / D3> PRICE Price on Application> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Peter Kennett 0418 318 284 Tamara Whelan 0409 532 606

Brighton 1A Rippon Grove

An idyllic blend of old and new.

Clinker-brick elegance & contemporary chic shine in this 3-4 bedroom home metres from the beach. With bay views at your gate, it offers stylish living tailor-made for young families or downsizers. A first-class Nick McKimm renovation, generous lounge, matt emporite & granite kitchen, dining room, 2 bathrooms & ensuite. Prime beachside cul de sac near schools, cafes, Brighton Beach station and a playground.

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> VIEW Wed 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat from 2.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 2.30pm > MEL REF 76 / J1> PRICE Price on Application> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Stephen Tickell 0418 177 565 Leanne Belt 0414 344 144

Brighton 14 Connor Street

Prestige living in a first class location.

Family entertainer wonderfully appointed within this multi-zoned home offers 47 squares of family living at its best. Beautiful landscaped gardens, this 5 bedroom (master with retreat, ensuite & WIR), 3 bathroom, formal & informal living areas with luxurious finishes incl 200 year old solid European Oak flooring, heating, cooling, LCD video-intercom & double garage. Fully appointed kitchen adj alfresco area, pool, fully-reticulated sensor auto-watering & 4040L water-tanks for the garden. Located in the Brighton Primary School Zone within a few blocks of the Secondary College, Public Golf Course and Dendy Park, this one sets the standard for family space and luxurious grace.

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> VIEW Wed 11.45 - 12.15pm & Sat from 2.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 2.30pm> MEL REF 68 / A8> PRICE Price on Application> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT Peter Kennett 0418 318 284 Tamara Whelan 0409 532 606

Brighton East 2 Beltane Avenue

Spectacular retreat reveals the best of everything.

Created with everyday indulgence in mind, this grand-scale home offers year-round serenity and superb design. Sprawling living spaces, an outdoor room, one of the best-equipped Ilve kitchens, a wet bar, a pool & spa are at the heart of this entertainer’s retreat. It offers so much more - a spectacular parents’ wing with lounge and open fireplace, 4 bedrooms and a study over 2 levels, a large garage designed to double as a huge party area, and a self-contained gym and bathroom next to the pool. Builder’s own home has one of the most impressive fitouts for family living, and it’s ideally located near Hawthorn Rd’s trams and shops, and Landcox Park.

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> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 1.00pm & Sat from 1.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 1.30pm> MEL REF 57 / J8> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Simon Graf 0423 221 204 Rob Harvey 0408 315 000

St Kilda West 91/325 Beaconsfield Parade

Captivating & Magnificent Beachside Penthouse Apartment Featuring Bay & City Skyline Views.

Comfortably appointed throughout yet offering an increasingly rare opportunity to create a wonderful beachside sanctuary. Comprises separate extensive living & dining rooms, gourmet kitchen with casual dining, 3 generous bedrooms including 2 with direct ensuite access, lock up garage and secure intercom entrance.

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> VIEW Wed 2.00 - 2.30pm & Sat from 2.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 2.30pm> MEL REF 57 / B4> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Simon Graf 0423 221 204

Port Melbourne 601/55 Bay Street

Luxurious Three Bedroom Corner Apartment With Breathtaking Water Views!

This spacious and light filled apartment enjoys a flexible floor plan perfect for complete beachside entertaining. Perfectly positioned on the 6th floor, this quality offering comprises a large open plan atrium style living/dining zone with full length windows and unparalleled views. A well equipped gourmet kitchen is matched with a protected balcony perfect for year round entertaining, three large bedrooms, the master with ensuite. Completing the property is a second balcony, formal entrance and Euro style laundry. Note: Two secure car parks, visitor car parking, security intercom entrance and heated pool and gym.

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Brighton East 272 North RoadEdwardian elegance with contemporary verve. Pretty as a picture with a relaxed family-focussed design - all this can be yours near parks and in the Gardenvale Primary zone. Original features, living and dining rooms, Blanco kitchen, 3 bedrooms, generous outdoor living, and easy garage access.

> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 1.00pm & Sat 1.00 - 1.30pm> AUCTION Sat 15th December - 11.30am> MEL REF 67 / K8> EPR $840,000 - $920,000> OFFICE Brighton 307 Bay Street 3186> TEL 9596 7055> CONTACT John Clarkson 0408 153 045 Leanne Belt 0414 344 144

3 1 1 Black Rock 6 Percy StreetWith a wealth of charm & warmth, this enchanting 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom Victorian style classic enjoys a downstairs main bedroom (WIR & sparkling ensuite), 4 living zones (OFPs) & inviting pool in lush gardens. Coveted Golden Triangle.

> VIEW Wed 12.30 - 1.00pm & Sat from 2.00pm> AUCTION Sat 8th December - 2.30pm> MEL REF 85 / J1> EPR $1,150,000 - $1,250,000> OFFICE Sandringham 62-64 Station Street 3191> TEL 9521 98000> CONTACT Andrew Edwards 0410 353 632 Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988

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Elwood 21 Burns StreetHidden away at the end of a path, this renovated f/stand home is a secret you’ll want for yourself with living/dining, stone kitchen, deck, garden, study, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, laundry, air con’s & OSP for 2. Near cafes & bay.

> VIEW As advertised> AUCTION Sat 15th December - 11.30am> MEL REF 67 / D3> EPR $1,100,000 - $1,200,000> OFFICE St Kilda 204-212 Barkly Street 3182> TEL 9593 8733> CONTACT John Manning 0416 101 201

3 2.5 2 Hampton 7 St Kilian St (corner Margarita St)

With a sense of space and serenity, this impressive single level home is filled with light and design excellence. Formal and informal living areas with north facing private entertaining terrace, 3 bedrooms plus study/4th bedroom. Prestige style near the beach, Hampton St and train.

> VIEW Wed 11.00 - 11.30am & Sat 12.30 - 1.00pm> AUCTION Sat 15th December - 12.00pm> MEL REF 76 / F4> EPR $1,490,000 - $1,590,000> OFFICE Sandringham 62-64 Station Street 3191> TEL 9521 9800> CONTACT Jenny Dwyer 0418 528 988 John Clarkson 0408 153 045

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Port Melbourne 17 Drysdale StreetThis brand new, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom town residence features contemporary modern appointed kitchen open to large living-family room (OFP) leading to sunny northern courtyard garden. Note: Heating/cooling systems and security system.

> VIEW Sat & Sun as advertised> AUCTION Sat 15th December - 12.30pm> MEL REF 57 / E4> OFFICE Albert Park 29 Victoria Avenue 3206> TEL 9690 5366> CONTACT Michael Coen 0418 353 110 Justin Holod 0411 669 161

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hockingstuart.com.auwoodards.com.auCamberwell 273 Camberwell Road 9805 1111

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A retro revival, minutes to the beach

Auction Sat 15 Dec, 11.00

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Jason Hearn 0409 828 590

Caroline Hammill 0418 334 561

With its swinging 60s influence and a touch of

modern flair, this 1st floor security apartment has a

distinct lifestyle edge and beautiful leafy aspect.

Enjoys inviting living & dining, private UC balcony,

renovated granite kitchen, neat bathrm (lndry facili)

and garage. A great investment or beachside pad.

ELWOOD 5/92 Mitford Street

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storey town residence enjoys easy access to the CBD, St Kilda Road, Clarendon Street, Albert Park Lake and all Melbourne has to offer.

Comprises entrance hall to well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher and breakfast bar to very spacious living all opening to triangular deck ideal for Alfresco dining and entertaining, with northern

leafy treed views. Upstairs to study nook, two double bedrooms each with built in robes and partial city views, tiled bathroom with laundry facilities and separate toilet. Features split cycle air

conditioning/heating both upstairs & downstairs, heaps of storage space and off street parking for one car. An ideal investment opportunity.

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Welcome to a private world of fine design, created by

acclaimed builders Gunther Developments. Every aspect of

this north-facing residence is impeccable, with 2 living

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