Agent's Choice
The Age
Wednesday March 21, 2001
55 Marshall Street, FLEMINGTON
Fully renovated with style and vision high on the agenda.- Agent Lou Rendina
The result of this stunning renovation is an attractive home full of natural light and vogue finishes.
For a start, you'll discover two huge, bright double bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling robes. The main bedroom has an outstanding ensuite.
The full-width hallway features gleaming polished floorboards and detailed cornices. There's a second bathroom, a central state-of-the art delight with a hideaway laundry.
The designer extension incorporates a gourmet kitchen, sleek breakfast bar and open- plan living area with French cedar doors opening on to a private decking/entertaining area. There is right-of-way pedestrian access.
The inner-suburban address - Marshall Street is in a quiet spot near Ascot Vale and Racecourse Roads - will satisfy the most discerning property owner.
It is only minutes from local transport, the cafe/restaurant society of Flemington/Kensington and the area's finest schools.
Price: Mid-$200,000s
Bedrooms: 2
Auction: Saturday, April 7 at 11am
Agent: Rendina Real Estate
Telephone: 93722772
14 Palermo Street, SOUTH YARRA
Possibly one of the last chances to buy prime South Yarra real estate at this extremely affordable level.- Sales manager Michael Lang
Here's an outstanding opportunity for all first-home buyers/renovators in search of a classic, solid home with two bedrooms.
Other than the bedrooms, both of which are huge, the home has separate lounge and dining rooms. The kitchen and meals area leads to a gorgeous rear garden.
Other highlights include polished floors throughout, stunning period features, a fireplace and an alarm system.
All this with the city-bound tram nearby and the famous Chapel Street shops and cafes at your front door!
Price: $200,000-plus
Bedrooms: 2
Auction: Saturday, April 7 at noon
Agent: Castran Gilbert Pty Ltd
Telephone: 98271177
3 Kooyong Close, HAWTHORN
Quality abounds.
- Executive consultant Desiree Wakim.
This luxuriously appointed two-storey brick townhouse is stylishly presented.
Downstairs it consists of an entrance hall, elegant formal sitting room, laundry, and fully-appointed timber/granite kitchen with adjacent meals and family rooms that open on to a private rear courtyard, which is paved.
Upstairs you'll be delighted with the three double bedrooms, the main one with ensuite and walk-in robes. All the bedrooms have their own balconies. There's a family bathroom with spa bath.
Other features include a lock-up garage, gas ducted heating, reverse cycle airconditioner, polished floorboards, timber blinds, alarm system and sprinkler system.
Price: $380,000-plus
Bedrooms: 3
Auction: Saturday, April 7 at 11.30am
Agent: Woodards
Telephone: 98051111 or0412 336 266
12 Brentani Avenue, ELSTERNWICK
Enchanting and elegant.- Sales consultant Robert German
Here is a 1920s home that has been beautifully renovated, offering immense style and warmth that will appeal to the most discerning of buyers. Built of brick, it boasts a tranquil garden setting and is close to public transport and the cosmopolitan Elsternwick shopping centre.
The three-bedroom dwelling has an entrance hall, formal lounge and separate dining room, two bathrooms (one with spa), and a hostess kitchen/meals area and family room.
It retains many original features, including ornate ceilings, fireplaces, leadlight and bay windows. There are extensive outdoor areas for entertaining and a four-car garage.
Price: $600,000-plus
Bedrooms: 3
Auction: Saturday, March 31 at 2pm
Agent: Biggin & Scott
Telephone: 95239444
14 Byron Street, ELWOOD
Welcome to a grand Victorian home of grand proportions.- Agent Eliza Billich
Situated in the well-known section of Elwood known as Poets' Corner is Laura Villa, an imposing late 19th-century home with glorious period features.
According to the Brighton Historical Society, construction of Laura Villa began in 1890 on land originally owned (later subdivided) by public figure Henry Gurner.
It is one of Elwood's few grand Victorian residences on a large allotment. The solid brick home comprises three or four bedrooms, formal lounge room, and kitchen and family room plus utility room. All rooms are of generous proportions.
Features include a slate roof, high ornate ceilings, marble fireplaces and polished timber floors.
Price: $650,000-plus
Bedrooms: 3 or 4
Auction: Sunday, March 25 at 1pm
Agent: Wilson Pride
Telephone: 95311254
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