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Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

When visiting a new display home targeted at families, there’s two things that sit high on my priority list: storage and flexibility.

Families with children will know the importance of having a flexible home floorplan and enough storage solutions to help parents keep on top of things.

It was for these reasons I was impressed with Statesman Homes’ Glengowrie Alfresco, which is a new home on display at Miravale estate, at Angle Vale. This four-bedroom, two-bathroom, double garage design offers families an abundance of storage, all with a generous dash of contemporary luxury.

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Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes’ design director Ruth Vagnarelli says this new design is the perfect choice for families with young children right the way through to teenagers.

“The Glengowrie Alfresco is designed for families who want plenty of room to spread out, spaces for entertaining, chilling out and a touch of luxury,” she says.

Designed to suit a traditional sized allotment, the Glengowrie Alfresco measures 16m wide and 18.78m deep, and Ruth says it will suit a variety of locations, from coastal blocks through to suburban allotments.

Its chic contemporary facade with wide, sleek horizontal windows in black frames, crisp neutral-tone render, a blade wall and warm timber accents is an enticing start to this visit.

Walking into the Glengowrie Alfresco, off the main hall you are greeted with a parents’ zone which can be closed off from the rest of the house, further back. This front section features a generous master suite, complete with a ‘his and hers’ walk-in wardrobe and a long, spacious ensuite, while across the hall is a cosy carpeted home theatre/parents’ lounge.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

The Miravale display showcases a built-in wall-to-wall cabinet in the home theatre, a clever way to add sleek storage to the space.

Ruth says while this feature is not a standard inclusion, it has become a popular upgrade option for new home buyers.

At the heart of this family home is the second living zone, comprising the kitchen, meals and family living areas. It’s a large, communal space with windows and doors on two sides and will be a great area to enjoy with family and friends. Throughout the display, other than bedrooms and the front lounge, tiles on the floor keep the weekly clean as low maintenance as possible, while ample cupboards keep household stuff out of sight.

The central kitchen in this space will impress, especially if you’re a keen entertainer, complete with a long, wide island bench, a generous walk-in pantry and a shopper’s entry direct from the double garage.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

“The kitchen overlooks the enormous casual living area consisting of meals, family and opening out on to an undercover outdoor alfresco – ideal for a summers barbecue with friends or a family get together,” Ruth says.

A second hallway off the family area leads through to a good-size study/home office, three further bedrooms and the main bathroom and laundry. This is where the Glengowrie Alfresco truly proves it is a family design, offering two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and one with a walk-in wardrobe. There are also built-in cupboards in the hallway for all the necessities.

“Busy families need great storage, a spot for everything – so there is no excuse to be messy in this home,” Ruth says.

The stylish central bathroom offers a separate vanity to the bath and shower room, for family convenience, a separate toilet and a handy linen cupboard. It’s a highly practical layout for families – especially those with young children, as it provides ample space for bath time.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

“The main bathroom offers three functions at once so families can make sure the morning rush hour runs as smoothly as possible,” Ruth says.

While this is a completely practical home, what gives it the edge is that Statesman have also made it desirable with a luxurious interior (that we all want in our homes), with a choice of finishes, materials and decor that show affordable homes can also be modern and lavish, without the high-end price tag.

The crisp off-white interior is softened by ashy timber cabinetry and given a contemporary edge with the addition of sleek, black window frames throughout.

“The neutral interior palette of off-white walls and light flooring creates a soothing atmosphere and lend themselves to a range of decorating ideas,” Ruth says.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

Statesman Homes Glengowrie Alfresco at Miravale, Angle Vale. Photo: Nick Clayton.

“In the master bedroom layers of rich texture add interest while maintaining a sense of calm. In the busier areas of the home, bold, high-energy colours such as ruby red and petrol blue, have been used in artworks and soft furnishings. Both light and dark timbers have been used harmoniously in the home, reflecting the versatility of a neutral base palette.”

Priced from $164,520, the Glengowrie Alfresco offers families the best of both worlds, providing a flexible and practical design with a generous lashing of contemporary luxury.

“It is a home that has everything, every

square centimetre has been carefully considered,” Ruth says.

“We wanted to create a home that had plenty of beautiful spaces but was still family-friendly, a home where owners love coming home and a place they are proud to entertain.”

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248 Yarra Street, South Geelong, has sold for $950,000.

Melbourne homebuyers didn’t let the Stage 4 coronavirus lockdown stand in their way of purchasing a South Geelong home.

The buyers relied on their parents’ opinion of the classic renovated Victorian-era residence in the shadows of GMHBA Stadium before deciding to buy sight-unseen.

McGrath, Geelong agent David Cortous said the three-bedroom house at 248 Yarra Street, South Geelong, sold for $950,000.

248 Yarra Street, South Geelong, has sold for $950,000.

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Mr Cortous said the offer came after a week on the market.

“They’re going to move in,” Mr Cortous said.

“They had their parents inspect the home.”

248 Yarra Street, South Geelong, has sold for $950,000.

The period house occupies 475sq m corner block walking distance to the South Geelong Train Station as well as the football ground.

Period features included wrought iron lacework the front veranda, tall ceilings and striking floorboards, while an open-plan living area offered an inner-city style with a spacious kitchen that highlighted the original wood fire.

The dining and living zone opened to a veranda and deck in the backyard.

248 Yarra Street, South Geelong, has sold for $950,000.

A separate self-contained studio offered a fourth bedroom and an additional living space with side access to Foster Street.

South Geelong is a tightly-held inner city suburb where just 10 houses have sold in the previous 12 months.

The median price of $691,500 is 2.3 per cent higher than 2019 but has risen 76 per cent compared to five years ago, according to realestate.com.au.

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13 Dehlia Street, Marsden.

A whizzkid real estate investor who bought almost one property a month through COVID-19, has picked up another Brisbane home sight unseen over the weekend bidding remotely from Sydney.

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One of two kitchens in the property.

Mr Dilleen said he had been eyeing off the Marsden property since it was brought to his attention by real estate contacts, and bought it on Saturday after bidding over the phone for it.

“Bidding was good, it was just me and two other people,” he said. “It started at $280,000 and ended up at $309,000. My max price I was willing to go to was $310,000 so I stayed just $1000 under budget.”

Eddie Dilleen bought the property for $309,000.

He said based on a rental income of $500 per week, it would be an 8.4 per cent yield for a house and granny flat on a 940sq m block.

“I was confident it would go for that price as I tried to do as much background research as possible about the other bidders and sellers selling position.”

He said all his research and bank valuation came back at around $360,000 to $380,000 for the property.

There are two properties in one.

“The downside of auction was that it was an unconditional contract, and I didn’t have much time to do more in-depth pest and building checks. Also I didn’t have finance pre-approval yet either – luckily settlement I negotiated was 90 days to organise it.”

The property at Dehlia Street, Marsden was marketed as a large home with an attached granny flat on 947sq m by Rebecca Cuderman of Ray White Marsden.

She described it as having “so much more than meets the eye” with tonnes of potential off the large block close to all amenities.

“Freshly painted externally and a fresh coat on the walls internally, you’ll be pleased from the moment you pull up,” was how she sold the property’s features.

The block is 947sq m.

The property is 400m to bus stops, 550m to Pauline Park, three minutes to Marsden State Primary and State High School, three minutes to the recently refurbished Marsden Shopping Centre, 10 minutes from Loganlea Train Station and Logan Hospital, a half-hour drive to Brisbane CBD and 45 minute drive to the Gold Coast.

“A little bit of love will go a long way here, the opportunities are endless,” was how it was listed on realestate.com.au.

Mr Dilleen bought

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A private beach has sold on the Mornington Peninsula.

Melbourne buyers have jumped at the chance to “own the sand” at a Mornington Peninsula dream home with its own private beach.

The rare offering with a beach on title at 2 Mentor Road, Balnarring Beach was quickly snapped up for an undisclosed price within its $4.5-$5m price guide.

“We had somebody through the first week of the listing and they eventually purchased the property,” said McEwing and Partners director Dean Phillips.

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2 Mentor Rd, Balnarring Beach is part of an exclusive waterfront strip.

The property sold within its $4.5-$5m price guide.

“They went through the motions, over the little details and the contract, before eventually putting in an offer.”

It took 40 days for the four-bedroom home to transact, which Mr Phillips said was “short and sharp” considering the difficult selling environment in stage four lockdown.

The modern house is tucked away.

Live the dream with your own beach.

The Melbourne-based buyers, who Mr Phillips said were “businesspeople with plans to use it as a holiday home”, walked through the property just before a ban on private inspections was enforced.

He said there was plenty of interest in the exclusive address, which shared a street with just three other tightly held houses.

“I think in times like these, the idea of being able to walk along a beach that is right in front of your house appealed to a lot of people,” Mr Phillips said.

“The sellers also built the home beautifully.”

A modern kitchen has an apt beachy theme.

A pool adds extra outdoor appeal.

Outdoor entertainment doesn’t get much better.

He previously told the Herald Sun it was difficult to find private beaches for sale “anywhere in Australia”.

“A chance to own the sand on a private beach is the reality of what’s on title here,” Mr Phillips said.

“It’s a very unique offering with gorgeous views and absolutely no foot traffic nearby.”

The property was created by a builder and stylist.

Enjoy the view from this day bed.

The holiday haven was sold by a builder and a stylist, who added high-quality finishes, including a new kitchen with stone waterfall benchtops, a DeLonghi gas stove and coastal pendant light shades.

Other features included a north-facing living room with a fireplace and an upstairs theatre and games room.

The two-storey home has plenty of modern features.

There are four bedrooms.

The large backyard includes a self-cleaning pool, sleek undercover terrace with a barbecue zone and an outdoor shower.

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Be part of history with 10 Claremont Street, Balmain.

A renovated Victorian terrace in the up-market suburb of Balmain is offering buyers a chance to own a rather unusual piece of history.

The four-bedroom urban sanctuary comes complete with ownership records of the property and the land dating back to 1800 when it was owned by William Balmain, a colonial surgeon and magistrate.

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Awaiting the names of the next owners, 10 Claremont Street, Balmain, is being sold by Kevin and Oonagh O’Neill after living at the 164sqm residence for five years.

The house has been renovated.

During their ownership, the couple who are planning to downsize, have renovated the house to feature the latest appliances a cool wall-mounted guitar collection in the staircase area.

Ownership records of the actual house date back until 1901 — the same year all six colonies federated to become Australia. It was purchased from Intercolonial Investment Land and Building Co by Bernard O’Reilly and his wife, Maria for 110 pounds. He was the gatekeeper at the meat works on Glebe Island.

Mr O’Neill said it incredible to have owned a slice of colonial history and to able to pass it onto the next owners.

“We have a full history of the house and land with a list of all the owners that was presented to us when we purchased in May 2015,” he said.

A complete history of who has owned 10 Claremont Street.

The kitchen has plenty of storage and a gas cooktop.

A rarity to have a complete history of ownership, the records reveal Frederick Rawson Hill and his family were the longest owners of the house — having lived there between 1957 and 2003. The land itself was owned for 63 years by John Gilchrist and decadents between 1801 and 1864, however the house was part of a much larger property at the time.

The semi is listed with Belle Property Balmain’s Monique Dower and is due to go to auction on Saturday with a $2.2m guide.

Set on a wide tree-lined street, the home has sleek contemporary finishes a stone kitchen and four bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and two with balconies.

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Lisa Keighery has sold in Palm Beach.

The popularity of Pittwater during the pandemic has been highlighted with another ­record setting beachfront sale. The contemporary classic style Palm Beach home of Lisa Keighery has sold.

No price reveal yet from McGrath selling agent William Manning, who took the listing down from websites on Friday. However Keighery’s five-bedroom, four-bathroom home had come with a bullish guide of $16 million to $17 million since July. And Manning had been telling underbidders they’d need to be paying within the price range.

It will be a record price along Iluka Rd.

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Lisa Keighery (right). Picture: Christian Gilles

Keighery used architect Alexander Roth, along with Marco ­Meneguzzi, for the interiors.

Her Snapperman Beach home was bought for $7,555,000 in 2007, a year ­before her fashion-designer husband Mark Keighery died, having fought cancer for 10 years.

The 582sqm listing followed the ­$9 million nearby sale to Anth­ony Scali, the retail family’s third buy on Iluka Rd, this one from the Mitchell family who paid $72,500 in 1977.

Goldman Sachs’ Zac Fletcher bought the adjoining building block for $10.35 million. The Iluka Rd price record has stood since 2007 with Uncle Toby’s founder Doug Shears’ $15 million purchase of Anakela from the late grocery ­tycoon Jim Fleming. And it was a 1948sqm holding.

A relaxing retreat.

Bedroom with a view.

Agents have noticed a wave surge in buyer interest since the pandemic triggered the trend of wealthy buyers gravitating out of the city for lifestyle properties. And pref­er­ably easily accessible.

The late June sale at Newport of Casa Paloma, the newly-built home of model Jennifer Hawkins and her builder husband, Jake Wall, for a stellar $24.5 million to Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes confirmed the push was on for safer, spacious, and luxurious second homes. The price guide for the glamorous couple’s Pittwater offering during its eight months of marketing had been $20 million through Christie’s International agent Ken Jacobs.

Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake Wall recently sold for $24.5 million in Newport. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Across on the ocean side, the jewellery designer Sybella Morris splashed out in July to secure the Alex Popov-­designed residence The Hutt at Whale Beach for $10.3 million. It had been listed through David Edwards, of LJ Hooker Palm Beach, for two years.

The record price for the beachfront strip at Palm Beach was set in February when Caledonia co-chief investment officer, Mike Messara paid $24 million for the Chisholm family’s trophy home, Melaleuca.

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