What to see this weekend

By
Jacqui Hammerton
October 17, 2017
The living space of the apartment in a new boutique block at 1/6 Brookville Road, Toorak. Photo: Image Factory

1/6 Brookville Road, Toorak
About $3.5 million
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 cars spaces
11am-11.30am

High-end developer Neometro’s focus on sophisticated luxury is in tune with Toorak sensibilities, so this secure and private apartment in a new boutique block fits like a satin glove in its small street between Hawksburn and Toorak villages. Each en-suited bedroom has a private courtyard and the formal and casual living rooms open to a north-facing terrace. Use of marble, European oak parquetry, Miele appliances and leafy aspects ensure there’s gorgeousness in every glance.

Private sale
Kay & Burton, Emma Bloom 0419 330 968, in conjunction with Beller Residential, Damon Krongold 0418 850 757

52 Brunning Street, Balaclava
$1-$1.1 million
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
10am-10.30am Saturday, noon-12.30pm Sunday

A cleverly placed side deck does wonders to draw in natural light and create a sense of space at the back of this cute block-fronted Victorian. The private al fresco deck, featuring a colourful vertical garden, is wrapped by rooms on three sides – a dining room with study nook, a galley kitchen and a living room extension across the rear boundary of its petite block in a heritage-protected cul de sac.

Auction at 11am, on February 27
McGrath, Josh Stirling 0432 071 806

16 Elmie Street, Hawthorn
$2.6 million-plus
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
4pm-4.30pm

This one’s a “keeper”; a forever family home in a forever-lovely neighbourhood. Heritage controls on its Victorian streetscape mean Hawthorn’s Urquhart Estate will always be tightly held and highly prized. The agent says interested families are admiring the tuck-pointed polychromatic-brick facade and interior period features; the single-level 4-5 bedroom floor plan; the formal and casual living rooms, rumpus and attic; and the solar-heated pool in a landscaped garden.

Auction at 11am, on February 27
Jellis Craig, Richard Winneke 0418 136 858

5 Tregarron Avenue, Kew
$4 million-plus
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 car spaces
10.45am-11.15am

Tregarron Avenue, deep in elite-school territory near the Cotham-Burke Road intersection, is a neighbourly cul de sac of select houses on large blocks. This double-storey brick house on 1300 square metres, dating back to 1937, has impressed the agent with its beautiful proportions, grand formal rooms, Martinique-shaped pool, covered al fresco deck beside the kitchen-meals area, and its views to the north-east from a stately front balcony.

Auction at 3pm, on February 27
Marshall White, Antony Woodley 0421 286 741

67 Albert Street, Williamstown
$1 million-plus
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
10.30am-11am

A tasteful extension featuring a vast family room with cathedral ceilings stands the test of time, giving this pretty Federation house a mix of classic and modern. It has timber floors throughout and low-maintenance outdoor spaces. Walk to the train, schools and brunch on the foreshore.

Auction at 11.30am, on March 5
RT Edgar, John Grech 0499 984 445

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