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Debra Wilmot at her home, which was stranded on the market due to the physical inspections ban. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Melbourne homeowners and tenants facing homelessness and financial strife are pleading with Premier Daniel Andrews to allow physical home inspections to resume.

The crucial element in the buying and leasing processes has been outlawed in Melbourne since early August.

The government plans to extend the ban to October 26, assuming Victoria records fewer than five daily coronavirus cases over the two weeks prior.

Real Estate Institute of Victoria president Leah Calnan said the harsh ruling had been made despite none of the state’s coronavirus cases being directly linked to real estate activity.

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Ms Calnan said the institute met with the government last week to push for private inspections to be brought forward to the second step on the state’s road map to reopening, due to kick in from September 28.

She said the road map announcement had sparked dozens of “heartbreaking” calls from buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords, including people who had already bought new homes and now couldn’t sell their old ones.

“Tenants, too, are needing to move out to meet new COVID-19 budgets but they can’t view properties,” she said.

“Providing shelter should be an essential service.

“In the meeting, we also raised that … we’ve continually mentioned to the government if they’ve heard of any cases (linked to real estate activity), please let us know. But we haven’t heard of any cases.”

Mr Andrews said on Sunday he was “happy to have a look at” reviewing the inspections ban in certain circumstances. But he added: “People are buying houses they haven’t seen. Online auctions are still happening.”

OBrien Keysborough director Darren Hutchins said very few people were willing to “take on property they can’t physically inspect”, and many of his vendors and landlords were “struggling” as a result.

Debra Wilmot’s Postregna Way, Skye home was left stranded on the market by the ongoing private inspections ban.

Debra Wilmot’s Skye home of 13 years was stranded on the market due to the “ridiculous” private inspections ban.

Ms Wilmot said she “had to sell” after being stood down from her catering and events job as she “didn’t know if I’d get my job back at all”.

She was initially delighted when it appeared her house had sold after six days on the market, but the deal fell through when the purchasers couldn’t get finance.

Her agent, Ray White Langwarrin’s Nicholas Cassidy, told her not to worry at the time as he had “people lined up ready to inspect” when the ban was lifted. But that is now several more weeks away.

“I was very stressed by it all,” she said.

The owner of 19 Coowarra Way, Berwick, spent $130,000 renovating the house to sell, but then Melbourne’s stage four lockdown got in the way.

Ronen, who declined to provide his surname, fears he won’t be able to settle on a Gembrook investment property he bought earlier this year, after the sale of his Berwick house stalled.

The father of three said he poured about $130,000 into renovating 19 Coowarra Way and listed it “the day before stage four” restrictions kicked in.

“The property is just sitting there (and) settlement for the other house is coming up. The vendor agreed to delay it (to November 31), but they said they can’t do anything more after that,” he said.

“There’s no way, with the current road map, we’ll be able to sell before then. I’m trying to get bridging finance, but that’s a challenge.

“What the government is doing with lockdown is the right way to go. But the ability to do one-on-one inspections, I don’t reckon is going to risk the community.”

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Little Bay Amanda White said she was particular about cleaning. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all obsessed with cleaning, according to new research.

A study of households across capital cities revealed Sydneysiders devoted the most time to cleaning their properties and were more likely to get into arguments over household chores.

Harbour City residents also spent the most time ironing and washing up, with about a third of those surveyed admitting they spent an average of more than six hours every week doing these activities.

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Adelaide residents were the messiest measured by the amount of time they spent cleaning, with Brisbane residents close behind. About 77 per cent of residents in these cities said they spent less than three hours cleaning their homes each week.

The time Perth and Melbourne residents spent cleaning their homes was marginally lower than in Sydney, according to the poll of more than 1000 Aussies by Fantastic Services Group.

The cleaning firm’s CEO Rune Sovndahl said housing styles in capital cities may also have an influence on different cleaning priorities.

Sydney residents tended to have the smallest properties, which may explain a lower tolerance for clutter.

Housing costs were also higher — an incentive for Sydney residents to be more aware of the upkeep of their properties, Mr Sovndahl said.

Sydneysiders spend the most time vacuuming their houses.

“It could be that Sydney residents feel a sense of pressure to maintain these high standards, or perhaps are just more house proud than our other capital cities,” he said.

Little Bay resident Amanda White said she could empathise with that sentiment.

“You go to work and most of it’s to pay the mortgage. You want to be proud of your house so you want to keep it neat and tidy. We do a lot of cleaning,” she said.

“It easy for clutter to build up and, I wouldn’t say I’m OCD, but I really don’t like that.”

Mr Sovndahl said there was a general sense of increased concern and anxiety over the cleanliness of surfaces because of COVID-19.

Sydneysiders’ lower tolerance for clutter could be due to the smaller units.

“Due to the pandemic, we’ve noted many of our clients have wanted to increase the frequency of their cleans, going from fortnightly to weekly,” Mr Sovndahl said.

This often resulted in unusual requests, he said.

“One of our cleaners recently sanitised every single individual toy in a clients’ home … it took hours.”

The most effective cleaning for COVID-19 focused on high traffic touch points such as the kitchen, light switches and door handles, Mr Sovndahl said.

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Single mum Chris-maree Wilson has found a buyer for the Newcomb house she renovated with help from daughters Paris and Zara. Picture: Peter Ristevski

A single mum’s DYI renovation effort has set a new price benchmark for a Newcomb street on the border of East Geelong.

Interior design enthusiast Chris-maree Wilson sold her revamped character home for $660,000 after a bidding war between two buyers.

The sale of the four-bedroom, two bathroom weatherboard house at 33 Boundary Road beat the previous top price in the street by $100,000.

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33 Boundary Rd, Newcomb is on the border of East Geelong.

The kitchen blends old and new features.

Ms Wilson and her daughters Paris and Zara spent a year restoring the house and turning the double garage into a ‘she-shed’.

McGrath, Geelong agent Wayne Baker said a local couple outbid Melbourne buyers who inspected the 723sq m property early in the campaign before the capital’s second lockdown.

He said it was great result that set a benchmark for the area.

The house has a great outdoor connection.

The main living has another fireplace.

“It was a great size property with a great street frontage, a beautiful character home,” Mr Baker said.

“A lovely couple looking for this style of home bought it.

“They were living in an urban modern home and they have always loved character homes and they loved what they saw.”

Ms Wilson’s renovation blends restored period features, like original timber lining and open fireplaces, with a sympathetic kitchen update and the addition of a second bathroom.

The Wilsons have made great use of their ‘she shed’ during recent lockdowns. Picture: Peter Ristevski

The new owners can bathe inside …

… or out.

There are four bedrooms at the front of the house, a central kitchen/dining room and a large living room at the rear with french doors onto an outdoor entertainment area.

Other features include garaging for six cars and an outdoor claw foot bath.

“It was very quirky,” Mr Baker said.

The property was last traded in 2014 for $390,000, CoreLogic records show.

Newcomb’s median house price is $453,000, up 4 per cent on 12 months ago, according to Hometrack data.

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Singer and Actress Willow Smith has reportedly bought her first home. Picture: Realtor

The teenage daughter of Hollywood superstar Will Smith has made big splash on her first venture into the property market.

Singer and actress Willow Smith has a new spot to whip her hair back and forth, after purchasing a scenic LA retreat for $4.3 million (US$3.1 million).

The daughter of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, who also hosts her own talk-show, picked up the cool coastal pad last month.

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Singer and Actress Willow Smith has reportedly bought her first home. Picture: Realtor

Singer and Actress Willow Smith has reportedly bought her first home. Picture: Realtor

Built in 2011, the single-story pad has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, spanning across 280 sqm of living space, on just shy of a 2020 sqm of land.

The home had previously sold in 2013 for US$2.6 million, according to Realtor records.

A previous listing noted that the property had also been available to lease for $18,000 a month.

The modern abode has glorious Pacific Ocean and mountain views, and boasts an open floor plan, with a sustainable space built with solar power, energy-efficient appliances, and a greywater recycling system.

Will Smith, Willow Smith and Karl Lagerfeld attend the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 show in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Singer and Actress Willow Smith has reportedly bought her first home. Picture: Realtor

Singer and Actress Willow Smith has reportedly bought her first home. Picture: Realtor

The upscale amenities include surround sound, power shades, floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding doors that open to a private yard, and security cameras.

The main bedroom with fireplace has includes a spa-style bath in the ensuite.

Other home details include a three-sided fireplace, French oak wood floors, and custom windows with window seats.

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The spacious covered patios and decks have unobstructed ocean and mountain views.

Smith also is not too far from her parents, who own a massive 150-acre estate in the hills of Calabasas.

The 19-year-old Smith is already a highly accomplished star. In 2007, she made her acting debut in the blockbuster film “I Am Legend,” with her father in the lead role.

Her debut single, “Whip My Hair,” hit No. 11 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 2010. Last year, she released her third studio album, “Willow.”

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474 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills is a former display home with plenty of wow factor.

Be in your element at this “artful and daring” house where earth, wind, fire and water were the cornerstone in the design.

Built as Comdain Homes’s Akasha display home, the property at 474 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills, blends modern Australian architecture with timber, stone and metal to create a luxe living domain.

It also embraces passive-solar design principles and features solar panels, a Tesla battery and array of high-end, energy-efficient elements.

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Luxury is taken to new heights at the modern home.

The front yard definitely makes a statement.

The property is on the market with a $3.95-$4.34m price guide.

Marshall White’s Eva Gyorodi said “wow factor” presented at every turn of the “flashy” home.

She added a buyer could also opt to purchase the furniture, which was all custom made for the property.

“You can’t get these pieces anywhere else, everything is made for the home to fit the area,” she said. “It fits like a glove.”

The sexy black marble kitchen.

Pool views from the living room.

The custom home, designed by architect Nicholas Orfanidis, features an infinity-edge pool in the front yard which takes full advantage of the north sun.

Full length windows maximise the light inside, and the property is orientated to capture the sun and its warmth in winter, while keeping the home cool in summer with natural breezes.

A fireplace encased in a double-height feature wall in the dining area and a fire pit in the outdoor entertainment area will be popular places to host guests.

Natural materials were used throughout the design.

Ms Gyorodi said the sleek black marble island bench in the kitchen and a marble feature wall with gold specks behind the main bedroom’s freestanding bath were highlights.

“The marble is stunning,” she said. “That was the first thing that grabbed me when I walked in.”

Black and gold feature heavily in the main bedroom’s ensuite.

Other luxury additions include a showcase wine cellar, executive study and C-Bus home automation system, which allows everything to be controlled through an iPad.

The opulent kitchen is another standout, thanks to its top-line Miele appliances including an induction cooktop, steam and pyrolytic ovens, a warming draw, a vacuum sealing drawer and a coffee machine.

Comdain Homes described the former display home as a project that was “artful and daring” and “unique and thoughtful.”

“This design turns traditional thinking on its head,” the home builder stated.

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No. 66 Townson Street at Blakehurst is not your average home.

With a mini golf course, 4K cinema, a hand built fire pit and a heated lap pool, this Sydney house will no doubt be the talk of the town.

The custom built house at Blakehurst with flashy walk-in wardrobes, an aquarium and mood lighting is for sale after recently being completed.

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Listed with Ray White — Georges River agents Haydon Sacilotto and Fraser Glen, the four-bedroom residence at 66 Townson Street is expected to sell for around $4m via private treaty.

The fire pit can hold 14 people and is one of the main features of the house.

The extravagant home was completed by the vendor after he purchased the property three-quarters finished from a friend. Mr Sacilotto said the owner had plenty of input into the finished product, including the hand built sandstone fire pit and putting green.

Mr Sacilotto has had more than 100 inquires on the Townson Street dwelling and close to 2000 page views on realestate.com.au since it came up for sale last week

“You’d be stoked to have 100 inquires over the course of a campaign, but to get that in the first week is incredible,” he said.

No expense has been spared.

This cinema is certainly going to be popular with the family.

Mr Sacilotto said buyers have loved the uniqueness and that the home is not a traditional “cookie cutter house” built by a developer.

“Everything here has been done for the family and there are so many features that a regular builder wouldn’t dream to do,” he said.

All four bedrooms are oversized and feature walk-in wardrobes and ensuites. The main bedroom is complete with water views and a stunning ensuite with a freestanding stone bath, shower and his/her vanity, while two other bedrooms have private lofts.

The kitchen has a butler’s pantry, breakfast bar and designer appliances.

The main living space has a fireplace and fish tank.

The main living space is open plan in design with feature ceilings, an aquarium and a built-in fireplace. This is connected to the high-end kitchen equipped with a butler’s pantry, Miele appliances, and Calcutta benchtops.

Behind the central hub is the rear entertaining desk with a built-in barbecue, pizza oven and bar fridge. This overlooks a stylish backyard with a custom 14-seater sandstone fire pit and a heated pool.

Mood lighting can be found in the walk-in wardrobes that also have display cabinets.

The main bedroom has water views.

The double garage features the other highlight of the house — a cinema with a 130in screen, 4K projector, surround sound and a fully stocked bar.

Mood lighting can be found right throughout the property, including in the bathrooms, walk-in wardrobes, the cinema and at the front where there is a multi-hole mini golf course equipped with obstacles and bunkers.

CoreLogic records reveal the home would be one of the most expensive properties to ever sell on Townson Street is sells for around $4m.

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Aerial view of Bentley Park housing and home construction. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

A leading real estate researcher is predicting as many as 30,000 people will flee Melbourne over next two years due to the extended coronavirus lockdown, but a Far North agent says they’re already here.

Propertyology researcher Simon Pressley said the mass exodus would mark one of the biggest ever swings in internal migration in an Australian city.

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“Whether they relocate to a Victorian regional location, such as Bendigo, Wodonga, the Great Ocean Road region, or … completely leave the state, thousands of Melburnians will take action to regain their ­freedom,” he said.

“People are also starting to understand (COVID-19) is going to be with us for years, and where there’s greater density, there’s greater risk. We know there are people who’ve already left Melbourne.”

Melburnians are reportedly buying one-way tickets to Cairns with the intention of buying property in the Far North. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Bianca De Marchi

Cairns’ Marsh Property principal Chris Marsh said some of those residents who had left Melbourne were already in the Far North.

“We’ve spoken to Victorians that have managed to come up here just after the borders closed, with the intention of holidaying and buying property,” Mr Marsh said.

“They’ve gone into hotel isolation, paid a better part of $1000 for a one-way flight.

“And they’ve said ‘to hell with Melbourne, we’re not going back. I’ve already rung the removalist to pack up my house, we’re buying something up here, we’re living up here’.”

Mr Marsh said he had about 12 “very serious” Victorian buyers, with two sales to Melburnians already since July, and his agency had reported a 40 per cent increase in interest from southern investors since September last year.

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“The Victorians do tend to be interested in the more “holiday suburbs” – Palm Cove and Trinity,” he said.

“Most of those comments have been on Palm Cove apartments. They’re apartments that have been holiday-let but they can be resided in as well and we’re seeing mostly people that are semi-retired.”

Mr Marsh the said the Far North was becoming a desirable location for more than just Victorians, after he recently sold three houses sight unseen to a New South Wales couple.

“They’re a couple from Sydney and they don’t plan on moving up for a couple of years, but the Far North is in demand and they’re just forward planning.”

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Jimmy and Tam’s hopes of a fifth straight victory were flushed away by their exhibitionist ensuite.

After winning every single room reveal and challenge since the series began, the couple’s controversial decision to rejig their architect’s plans to position their walk-in-wardrobe behind the bathroom was poo-pooed by judges Shaynna Blaze, Neale Whitaker and Darren Palmer.

Why?

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Well, as put crassly by host Scott Cam: “If I was doing a Henry the Third and my wife wanted to get ready for work, she’d have to walk through the bathroom to get dressed.”

Now there’s an image that’ll be hard to shake.

Scott Cam doesn’t plan to do a Henry the Third anywhere near Jimmy and Tam’s walk in robe.

Shaynna said the poorly positioned and undersized wardrobe was a “disaster” and urged the couple to tear it out and start again.

It’s lucky for the other teams that Jimmy and Tash created such a woeful wardrobe because Darren had described their lemon-hued bedroom one of the most impressive he’d ever seen, even making him rethink his hatred for cream brickwork.

The judges inspect Jimmy and Tam’s disastrous wardrobe.

With the favourites out of the running it became a close-run race between three of the four remaining couples.

Only George and Sarah failed to keep pace with the other three teams, with the judges put off by their loud wallpaper and underwhelming wardrobe.

The only part of the Sydneysiders room that the judges liked was that salvaged ceiling rose which George lovingly nicknamed “Ceiling Dion” after the Canadian songbird known for hitting high notes.

Sarah and George’s master bedroom had an underwhelming walk in robe, but a showstopping ceiling rose.

But the father and daughter duo Harry and Tash — after a week from hell — edged out the competition with their humungous master bedroom, winning the $10,000 prizemoney by half a point.

The judges loved their green feature wall and impressively high sky-lit ceilings. They reserved their only criticism for the walk-in-wardrobe which they said was “style over substance” because of the way the hanging space had been configured.

It would be hard to argue that Harry and Tash didn’t deserve this victory. They threw everything they had at the epic challenge of renovating a space almost double the size of their rivals.

Harry and Tash’s get their first win thanks to their super-sized master bedroom and walk in robe.

Making matters worse, a rundown Tash was forced to self-isolate in the guest bedroom for a day amid growing fears she may have contracted Covid – remembering that these episodes were shot before Melbourne was plunged into the first lockdown and it was still pretty much business as usual across the state.

It could not have come at a worse time as she and dad Harry were already well and truly behind everyone else and had pulled out all the stops (not to mention the Hipages lever) to get that bedroom finished by deadline.

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With hapless Harry facing the prospect of having to do hours and hours of painting to cover the metres and metres of bedroom, without Tash to help him, he got just what every man on the edge needs — a visit from foreman Dan to point out just how much he still had to do.

Only on this occasion Dan didn’t just stand around looking concerned while lecturing Harry about his shoddy workmanship and poor planning, he actually lent a hand, picking up some supplies (from one of the show’s many sponsors, Mitre 10).

Daniel and Jade tied for second.

In the race against time, Harry put his foot in it — twice. Clambering over the wardrobes to finish painting patches of ceiling, he managed to put a leg through the top of one. That was just before he managed to tear the ligaments in his ankle racing to the car to get supplies as the final hour ticked away to reveal time.

Equal second place getters Luke and Jasmin’s master bedroom and walk in robe.

He powered through the pain, bless him, and turned up to judging — barefoot, bruised and bandaged.

At least he left with a spring in his limp and some all-important cash in the bank thanks to that long-awaited victory!

Final scores:

1 – Harry and Tash: 25.5

2 – Luke and Jasmin: 25

2 – Daniel and Jade: 25

3 – Sarah and George: 23

4 – Jimmy and Tam: 21.5

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29 Monash Ave, Underbool, has changed hands in a cash sale.

A house south of Mildura that went viral after being listed for the price of a luxury car has sold in a cheap-as-chips cash deal.

The three-bedroom house in Underbool, renowned as “the gateway to the Pink Lakes”, fetched $63,500 after accruing more than 20,000 views on realestate.com.au to be one of the site’s most popular listings in recent weeks. This was slightly above its $60,000 asking price.

Burns & Co Mildura agent Ian Miers said the substantial 1244sq m property at 29 Monash Ave attracted about eight offers before its sale to a buyer from Cann River in East Gippsland.

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A buyer from East Gippsland picked up 29 Monash Ave, Underbool.

The house, featuring an old slow-combustion stove worth thousands, attracted more than 20,000 views online.

“Fortunately he didn’t lose his house in the fires (earlier this year), but he wanted a second property in case that sort of thing happened again,” Mr Miers said.

“He’s also got friends in South Australia, just over the border not far from Underbool, so he’d like to live here a couple of months a year.

“It’s a good place to live, the Pink Lakes are quite an attraction.”

Underbool wasn’t the only Mildura-fringe town proving popular with out-of-town buyers, Mr Miers said.

5 Cregan Street, Walpeup, is now catching the attention of buyers.

Inside 5 Cregan Street, Walpeup.

He reported being “flooded with inquiries” for a five-bedroom house on 2000sq m of land at 5 Cregan Street, Walpeup, which had been listed for $95,000.

Not only did it offer an affordable asking price, but the property had a solar system that would allow whoever bought it to save on their power bill.

“We’ve got plenty of sun up here,” Mr Miers said.

Buyers were also “swarming all over” a three-bedroom weatherboard asking $75,950 at 7 Main Street, Speed.

Mr Miers said he was finding he couldn’t “get enough properties on the market” at the moment, with Melburnians increasingly forming part of the buyer pool for homes in the state’s northwest.

7 Main Street, Speed, is up for grabs for $75,950.

20 Fuller Street, Ouyen, recently sold for $73,500.

“Everyone wants to escape,” he said.

“The last three properties I sold in Ouyen were to buyers from Ringwood East, Hastings and San Remo, all Melbourne, and they were all going to be owner-occupiers.

“(One of the buyers) made it perfectly clear to me (COVID-19) is the reason he’s leaving, as he can now work from home more.”

A Melbourne-based buyer snared 20 Gregory Street, Ouyen, for $90,000.

One of those homes, at 20 Fuller Street, sold for $73,500 and another, at 20 Gregory Street, for $90,000.

Mr Miers also recently transacted a couple of Ouyen shops for $85,000 in another cash deal.

But these sales aren’t even as affordable as it gets, with the agent also inking several sales for $40,000-$46,500 across Ouyen and Murryville.

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