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Noeline Brown and her scriptwriter husband Tony Sattler have bought in Mittagong.

Long-time Southern Highlands residents, comedian and actor Noeline Brown and her scriptwriter husband Tony Sattler, have bought back into their beloved region after waiting 18 months to sell their home.

The couple, who have called the region home for four decades, have bought a four-bedroom Mittagong home on an acre of land for $1.717 million.

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The purchase comes shortly after they sold a 2ha property in nearby Mount Murray.

They had hopes of $3 million for the four-bedroom home they named Beaumont but settled on $2.95 million.

The couple loved the privacy and rural outlook.

Gorgeous gardens.

Agent Ben Olofsen, of The Agency Southern Highlands, said the couple was attracted to the Mittagong home for the privacy it offered and its rural outlook.

“We had a good brief from them on what they wanted so we were able to match them with this home,” Mr Olofsen said of the off-market sale. “They really loved that it offered privacy and has such a beautiful outlook of the surrounding countryside.”

It’s a four-bedroom home.

It last sold in 2007 for $900,000.

The home has a country-style timber kitchen, an east-facing outdoor terrace bordered by a trimmed hedge for added privacy and formal and informal living areas. There is also a shed and old stables on the level grounds, which are dotted with established trees.

It previously traded in August 2007 for $900,000.

A private sanctuary.

The couple were regulars on the television game show Blankety Blanks hosted by their friend Graham Kennedy in the late 1970s. Sattler was the scriptwriter for 1980s comedy series Kingswood Country and The Naked Vicar where he met Brown in 1977.

Brown rose to fame in The Mavis Bramston Show in the 1960s.

– With additional reporting from Mercedes Maguire

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Villawood’s Sherwood Grange estate in Sunbury’s Emu Bottom precinct.

Super-sized blocks of up to 2900sq m will be offered for sale at a Sunbury housing estate from August 1.

Featuring 300 lots at an average 800sq m, and none below 500sq m, the Sherwood Grange estate in the Emu Bottom precinct is being developed as a hub for larger, bespoke homes.

At present, Melbourne’s average lot size in new housing estates is a little less than 400sq m.

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Villawood Properties chief executive Alan Miller said about 100 people were already interested, despite just 10 lots planned for the first land release.

“There are buyers who have been waiting a long time for this land,” Mr Miller said.

“That part of Sunbury has always been pretty desirable, so we have deliberately gone for big blocks for second or third-home buyers.”

The estate will embrace its tree-lined and undulating landscape.

Mr Miller said he expected “different, custom or premium” homes to fill the blocks.

Sales commence August 1, with most buyers tipped to be families with children in school or university.

The development is in part of the Emu Bottom recreation area, named after the nearby Emu Bottom Homestead — one of Victoria’s oldest properties, dating back to the 1830s.

Estate plans will focus on embracing the environment including parks, wetlands and waterways, and it will have direct access to the Jacksons Creek Landscape Reserve.

The estate will also feature rural outlooks.

It is expected to take six years to complete, with plans to retain many of the existing trees as well as its gently sloping rises that will afford striking rural views.

It is one of three estates Villawood Properties is building in the Sunbury area, where the population is forecast to triple in the next 15 years.

The developer’s nearby Redstone estate commenced civil works in July, with underlying infrastructure for the first two stages of the 2500-lot project now underway.

The first home sites are due to be titled next year.

Sherwood Grange is tipped to feature 300 homes once completed.

Sherwood Grange lots are expected to be priced between $389,900 and $520,900.

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Five bidders hoped to win the keys to 24 Vanessa Ave, Highton at Saturday’s auction.

Gloomy property market predictions were turned on their head as a Highton house smashed its auction reserve by $91,000 on Saturday.

Five bidders contested the three-bedroom brick home at 24 Vanessa Ave, which sold under the hammer for $751,000.

Hayeswinckle, Highton agent Michelle Winckle said buyers were lining up for the chance to break into the tightly-held street.

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The solid brick house is in a tightly-held street.

She said the result reinforced taking a property to auction could pay off in the current climate.

“There was lots of competition from people wanting a family home,” Ms Winckle said.

“It was a great result in this market, it just shows people are out there.

“Vanessa Ave is a well-known street in Highton.”

The kitchen adjoins a casual meals area.

Exposed timber beams are a feature of the loungeroom.

The solid brick house is on a 868sq m block and offers a large loungeroom featuring exposed brick and a raked timber ceiling, a formal dining room, casual kitchen/meals area and two bathrooms.

“There’s lots of north-facing sun and beautiful north-facing windows,” Ms Winckle said.

“The home itself was architect designed.”

Kids and pets have space to run outside.

A vacant block of land behind 24 Vanessa Ave, at No. 6, also went to auction on Saturday and Ms Winckle said negotiations were continuing on that 889sq m home site.

It was listed with price hopes of $450,000 to $500,000.

Highton’s median house price rose 3.5 per cent over the past 12 months to $703,000, according to Hometrack data.

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29 Stoke Street, New Town. Picture: SUPPLIED

ONE of New Town’s finest homes has hit the market.

This magnificent seven-bedroom property is a beautifully preserved piece of Hobart’s history.

While dating back into the 1800s, the property has been transformed into a stylish and comfortable home.

The thoughtful restoration has respected this grand building’s history and character, while carefully updating it to become a top quality family home with all the modern luxuries.

Ripple Realty consultant Mel Shutt said 29 Stoke Street was originally known as Hamlyn House.

She said it was built in 1896 by Thomas Reibey Atkinson, the grandson of Mary Reibey, a convict turned successful businesswoman who is depicted on the $20 note.

An elegant past.

Luxurious living.

Mel said the Late Queen Anne style architecture includes classic features of the era such as an asymmetric roof line, tall chimneys, high ceilings and brick arches above the sash windows.

“The renovations by the current owners have preserved many of the beautiful details that make this property so exceptional,” she said.

The house features stained glass around the front door, intricate glass panels in the upstairs entrance, polished hardwood floors and decorative cornices in the living rooms.

The living areas and bedrooms include original fireplaces, all operational, and ranging from grand and ornate to simple and practical.

This elegant two-storey home offers a wealth of bedrooms in various sizes.

It also has six well-appointed bathrooms. The home’s two levels have been divided into separate living spaces.

Each level is self-contained and with its own external access, but the house can just as easily be used to accommodate a large family.

Abundant space.

Colourful details.

The ground floor of the property is currently being used as a private residence.

It offers a luxurious and modern lifestyle surrounded by beauty and charm of the past.

There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms on this level, including a spacious master suite.

The beautiful formal loungeroom boasts a large bay window and an impressive fireplace and mantle. Together with the adjoining sunroom, it offers a light and spacious area that makes the most of the private garden.

The downstairs kitchen has a professional Ariston freestanding cooker with a rangehood, dual cab dishwasher and soft close cabinetry.

The terracotta splashbacks give the kitchen a warm and welcoming feel.

Access to the delightful paved entertaining area is via either the kitchen or sunroom, providing an indoor-outdoor flow.

Lush and sunny, the garden contains a variety of established trees and pretty flowers plus a charming water fountain.

Modern updates.

Soak in the tub.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, two with an ensuite, and two family bathrooms.

There is a second kitchen on this level, offering a pleasant and functional communal space with plenty of storage, a sunny aspect, and large windows.

The possibility of dual living has been created here with internal access between each level via a timber staircase and a lockable connecting door.

While the current owners live onsite, they have created a boutique bed and breakfast known as Meriam B&B on the upstairs level.

This home could continue as the existing bed and breakfast business, become a short term rental, or a fantastic private residence for a large family.

The owners are happy to supply more information and discuss the continuation of the business upon request.

No.29 Stoke Street, New Town is listed with Ripple Realty at $1.9 million.

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