Hodges Real Estate Open for Inspections for the week Wednesday 10 February to Sunday 14 February 2010
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February 10, 2010 by hodgesrealestateSouth Yarra this week 9/02/2010
February 9, 2010 by hodgesrealestateNEW LISTINGS IN SOUTH YARRA
PENTHOUSE PERFECTION: Hodges Real Estate is proud to present a stunning designer penthouse at 1511/1 Queens Road, Melbourne. Situated on the top floor, this one bedroom plus study apartment features amazing private roof top terrace and breath taking views across albert Park Lake and Port Phillip Bay. Visit the property’s own website at www.1511-1queensroadmelbourne.com
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: Apartments 109 & 110/604 St Kilda Road Melbourne are in a superb, stylish complex managed by Park Regis, Griffin Suites Melbourne (serviced apartment). With transport at your doorstep and only moments to Albert Park, the CDB, the beach, Fitzroy Street and much much more. These two apartments are on the title and both bring a fantastic rental return for the astute investor. Visit www.109-110-604stkildaroadmelbourne.com
For more South Yarra and Melbourne properties visit www.hodges.com.au/south-yarra-real-estate.html, or phone Hodges South Yarra on 03 9827 7494.
RECENTLY LEASED IN SOUTH YARRA
3/16 Marne Street, South Yarra
Graced with high ceilings and polished floorboards this stylish, elegant, spacious older style apartment comprises; 2 bedrooms both with built in robes, bathroom with laundry facilities, open plan kitchen with stainless steel appliances, balcony, central heating & cooling and all within walking distance to Fawkner Park, The Botanical Gardens, Shops, Cafes & Restaurants on Famous Toorak Road and close to public transport.
View this recently leased property at www.hodges.com.au/rental/1541080/3-16-marne-street-south-yarra.html
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH YARRA & SURROUNDS:
FAWKNER PARK
Fawkner park was named after Melbourne’s co-founder John Pascoe Fawkner. Created in 1862, the 41 hectare park and the park’s design remains substantially unchanged from the original. Features include: two art-deco brick pavilions, circa 1930s; paths lined with Moreton Bay fig, elm, poplar and oak trees; a tennis club with café; the South Yarra Senior Citizens Centre; the Fawkner Park Children’s Centre; playgrounds and sports grounds.
C/o en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fawkner_Park,_South_Yarra,_Victoria,_Australia.jpg
Fawkner Park
24-88 Commercial Road
South Yarra VIC 3141
Melway Ref: 2L C6
Facilities: toilet, playground, barbeque, sports fields, dog off-leash area.
For more details, visit: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/parks
WHAT’S ON IN SOUTH YARRA 2010
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Royal Botanic Gardens
Spend a beautiful Melbourne summer evening relaxing in the idyllic Royal Botanic Gardens, enjoying a vibrant performance of Shakespeare.
Do not miss this great production, which celebrates the Australian Shakespeare Company’s 21st Anniversary of Shakespeare Under the Stars.
“Beautiful and wickedly entertaining” The Age
“High-energy, hilarious and a rich celebration of life…electrifying” The Age
DATES: Monday 21 December 2009 to Saturday 13 March 2010
February/March: Tue – Sat at 8pm
WHERE: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Enter via the Observatory Gate on Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, directly opposite the Shrine of Remembrance.
COST: This event is NOT FREE.
MORE DETAILS & BOOKING INFO: www.australianshakespearecompany.com.au
Week End Auction and Sales results REIV 7/02/2010
February 8, 2010 by hodgesrealestateSunday 7th February 2010
The auction market picked up where it left off last year with a
clearance rate of 83 percent from the 164 reported auctions this weekend.
Buyers have not been dissuaded from strong bidding by the three
interest rate rises last year nor the expectation that more will come this
year. The reduction in financial assistance to first home buyers on
31 December does not appear to have had a negative impact at
this point, especially as population growth brings more buyers to the
market compensating for the fewer first home buyers.
There were 164 auctions reported this weekend, of which 136 sold and 28 were
passed in, 18 of those passed in on a vendors bid.
The REIV expects just over 350 auctions next weekend.
Enzo Raimondo
CEO REIV
TOTAL AUCTIONS
This week: 164
Last weekend: 69
This weekend last year: 99
S Sold at Auction: 100
SB Sold before Auction: 35
SA Sold after Auction: 1
Passed in: 28
Passed in on vendor’s bid: 18
Clearance rate: 83%
Postponed: 0
Withdrawn: 2
Auctions with no result: 23
PS Private Sales: 696
Total Volume (Auctions): $77.43mil
Total Volume (Private Sales): $309.88mil
Total Auctions Houses: 115
Clearance Rate: 88%
Median Price: $563,000
Total Value: $60,100,550
Total Auctions Flats/Apartments: 44
Clearance Rate: 75%
Median Price: $532,000
Total Value: $16,603,150
Total Auctions Vacant Land: 5
Clearance Rate: 40%
Median Price: $361,000
Total Value: $722,000
House Sales in Detail
TOP 5 HOUSES
1. 30 Lennox Street, Hawthorn $2,860,000
2. 13 Loch Street, Camberwell $1,340,000
3. 2 Macgowan Avenue, Glen Huntly $1,165,000
4. 67 – 69 Waverley Road, Malvern East $1,150,000
5. 29 Frank Street, Box Hill South $1,016,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN HOUSES
1. 11 Glenleigh Court, Cranbourne North $266,000
2. 49 Gipps Crescent, Cranbourne $285,000
3. 18 Kingsbarn Court, Cranbourne $285,500
4. 7 Batman Avenue, Keilor Park $296,300
5. 32 Corinella Crescent, Dallas $305,500
Flat/Apartment Sales in Detail
TOP 5 APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES
1. 9/88 Clowes Street, South Yarra $885,000
2. 5/2 Irymple Avenue, St Kilda $787,000
3. 12 Angler Lane, Maribyrnong $728,000
4. 706/221 Sturt Street, Southbank $720,000
5. 3/77 Invermay Grove, Rosanna $696,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN APARTMENTS
1. 2/5 Amarina Close, Meadow Heights $240,000
2. 5/602 Bell Street, Preston $286,500
3. 2/16 Parkview Close, Dandenong $290,000
4. 6/89 Ballantyne Street, Thornbury $312,000
5. 1 Marlo Court, Broadmeadows $335,000
Beaumaris this week 8/02/2010
February 8, 2010 by hodgesrealestateNEW LISTINGS IN BEAUMARIS
Hodges Real Estate Beaumaris has some exciting new properties this week.
At 25a Summerhill Road, Beaumaris, a beautiful, architect-designed 29 sq home is a standout standalone on 5,000sqft/464sqm with fabulous private gardens! Standing tall within 250 metres of the towering trees of Royal Melbourne Golf Club, this three bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home offers a fabulously flexible floorplan with a garden focus, with a ground floor master suite ( with WIR and ensuite) opening to the garden.
Visit this property’s individual website at www.25asummerhillroadbeaumaris.com
32 Spicer Street, Beaumaris is ready for you to move in now, renovate or build your dream home, the choice is yours. Spacious open plan living with slate floors throughout all living areas; light filled study overlooking leafy back garden, well appointed, modern kitchen with granite bench tops and stainless steel gas stove and appliances; large shaded front and back gardens with lots of native trees and shrubs; large outside entertaining areas; long driveway with undercover carport; and much, much more.
Upcoming auction on Saturday, 13 March 2010 12:30pm
View at www.32spicerstreetbeaumaris.com
To view more Beaumaris properties visit www.hodges.com.au/beaumaris-real-estate.html, or phone Hodges Beaumaris on 03 9589 6077.
RECENTLY SOLD IN BEAUMARIS
6 Reserve Road Beaumaris
This residence exudes flawless opulence by the bay. An exceptional 4 bedroom (2 bath & 2 powder) family home with vivid, sweeping bay views from the first floor open plan living quarters. This is opulent living with a distinct difference – all in a classy, ‘life styles of the rich and famous tone’ with crisp white walls and the very latest designer fixtures and fittings imaginable. Architecturally conceived and transformed by boutique, resort builders AYU Living, the word ‘beautiful’ in Indonesian has been faithfully respected. View this sold property at www.6reserveroadbeaumaris.com
SPOTLIGHT ON BEAUMARIS & SURROUNDS:
ROYAL MELBOURNE GOLF CLUB
Located just north of Beaumaris in the suburb of Black Rock, the Royal Melbourne Golf Club is one of the world’s most presigious golf clubs. Its courses are the oldest in Australia. Royal Melbourne has hosted numerous national and international events, most famously the 1959 Canada Cup, and the 1970 World Cup. It was selected by the PGA Tour to hold the Presidents Cup for the first time outside the United States in December 1998. The Club will also host the Presidents Cup in 2011.
For more details, visit www.royalmelbourne.com.au
WHAT’S ON IN BEAUMARIS:
Unlock Writer’s Block with Suzanne McCourt
On Sunday 21st February, 2010, Suzanne McCourt will be holding a workshop in Beaumaris to help cure your writer’s block!
Suzanne is a local Bayside poet, author and artist and has recently completed her first novel.
She has worked extensively as a teacher at secondary and tertiary levels and regularly conducts workshops in creativity inspired by Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way.
Do you want to write but can’t? Does your inner critic trip you up before you’ve even begun?
Don’t despair! Tolstoy, Woolf and Hemingway all suffered the same way. Find the key to unlocking writer’s block with a range of tools guaranteed to get words onto the page. You’ll leave with a story already well underway. And never be blocked again.
When: Sunday 21 Feb
Time: 1.15pm to 4.15pm
Where: Beaumaris Community Hall, 96 Reserve Rd, Beaumaris
Cost: $5 (payable at the door)
Please bring writing materials for this interactive session
Maximum participants 20
Suitable for ages 15+
For all enquiries please ring Suzanne on 9592 2523
St Kilda Beach Night Summer Market
January 28, 2010 by hodgesrealestateWHAT’S ON IN ST KILDA
Shopping St Kilda style!
The St Kilda Beach Night Market is a great excuse to experience an amazing community of local artists, crafters, designers and buyers at O’Donnell Gardens St Kilda.
For ten Thursdays throughout the 2009/2010 summer (Dec 10, 17 Jan 7,14,21 & 28, Feb 4,11,18 & 25) the market is playing host to interested shoppers and visitors from all over Melbourne with opportunities to sample delicious home-style cooking from the kitchens of Argentina, India, Spain, Greece and Turkey.
There is also plenty to choose from local and organic producers and suppliers with varied stalls of fashions, home-wares, arts, jewelry, produce and textiles.
See the St Kilda Beach night market website www.stkildabeachnightmarket.com.au for more details.
C/o http://www.stkildabeachnightmarket.com.au/
FRESH REAL ESTATE IN ST KILDA
Hodges Real Estate St Kilda has some fantastic properties available at the moment, ranging from the supurb beachfront location of 31 Marine Parade (www.31marineparadestkilda.com) through to units 4 & 5 of 75 Spenser Street St Kilda ( www.4-75spenserstreetstkilda.com & www.5-75spenserstreetstkilda.com). There are also some great opportunities for rental properties available right now in St Kilda.
Hodges St Kilda directors Josh Sterling and Steve Feren are both locals. Josh Sterling says,”I have lived and worked in the St Kilda area for years and have a clear understanding of the dynamics of the [real estate] market”. Steve Feren knows St Kilda inside out: “I live, eat and breathe in St Kilda and St Kilda East”.
To view more St Kilda and St Kilda properties visit www.hodges.com.au/st-kilda-real-estate.html and www.hodges.com.au/st-kilda-east-real-estate.html
Hodges Real Estate Open for Inspections 26/01/2010
January 27, 2010 by hodgesrealestateHodges Real Estate Open for Inspections for the week Tuesday 26 January to Monday 1 February.
Brighton – The Great Australia Day Swim 2010
January 23, 2010 by hodgesrealestateWHAT’S ON IN BRIGHTON
Brighton is gearing up for the Great Australia Day Swim for 2010!
At 11:00am on Tuesday 26 January, swimmers will start a 1.2 Km swim from Middle Brighton Pier, around the Royal Brighton Yacht Club marina and breakwater, finishing on the beach beside the iconic Middle Brighton Baths.
The pier, Breakwater and Beach walkways will provide magnificent viewing platforms for the swim and there will be music and BBQ food provided on the lawns adjoining the Pier and Baths.
Hodges Real estate are a major partner supporting the event and Director Campbell Cooney and Sarah Genau from Hodges Brighton will be assisting on the day.
For more info about the Great Australia Day Swim, visit: www.greataustraliadayswim.com.au
C/o www.greataustraliadayswim.com.au
FRESH REAL ESTATE IN BRIGHTON
Hodges Real Estate currently have a number of outstanding sale and lease properties available in Brighton and Brighton East.
New listings include 13 Churchill Court BRIGHTON EAST. This beautiful property, with four double size bedrooms, is in a class of its own. A must to view at www.hodges.com.au/sale/1536220/13churchillcourtbrightoneast.html
Space, style, serenity & sunlight meet cutting edge contemporary beauty at the newly listed 38 Summerhill Road BRIGHTON EAST. Inspect this weekend, or have a sneak peek via the property’s very own website: www.38summerhillroadbrightoneast.com
To view more Brighton properties, visit www.hodges.com.au/brighton-real-estate.html and www.hodges.com.au/brighton-east-real-estate.html
Weekly Auction & Sales Results 13/12/2009
December 14, 2009 by hodgesrealestateIn a pleasing weekend for home sellers, demand held strong despite what was expected to be the busiest weekend for auctions this year.
This has been the trend over the last eight months. Week in week out demand has held strong, competition between bidders has been high and good results have been achieved.
The clearance rate this weekend was 81 per cent, the 30th time it has been 80 per cent or more in the past 31 weeks.
There were a total of 1057 auction results reported this weekend, of which a total of 859 sold and 198 were passed in, 119 of those on a vendors bid.
The total volume in dollar terms was $963.62 million, of those $600.34 million were recorded in auction sales alone.
There were 724 private sales reported.
The last auction weekend of the year will see nearly 600 auctions next weekend.
TOTAL AUCTIONS
This week: 1057
Last weekend: 876
This time last year: 659
S Sold at Auction: 706
SB Sold before Auction: 146
SA Sold after Auction: 7
Passed in: 198
Passed in on vendor’s bid: 119
Clearance rate: 81%
Postponed: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Auctions with no result: 92
PS Private Sales: 724
Total Volume (Auctions): $600.34mil
Total Volume (Private Sales): $363.28mil
Total Auctions Houses: 686
Clearance Rate: 81%
Median Price: $655,000
Total Auctions Flats/Apartments: 346
Clearance Rate: 83%
Median Price: $500,000
Total Auctions Vacant Land: 23
Clearance Rate: 70%
Median Price: $527,500
House Sales in Detail
TOP 5 HOUSES
1. 23 Albert Street, Brighton $2,750,000
2. 67 Bowen Street, Camberwell $2,410,000
3. 24 Christowel Street, Camberwell $2,305,000
4. 16 Wellington Street, Brighton $2,300,000
5. 3 Rubens Grove, Canterbury $2,070,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN HOUSES
1. 14 Lincoln Way, Melton West $188,500
2. 9 Phillip Street, Melton South $236,000
3. 586 High Street, Melton West $266,000
4. 25 Glenrobe Street, Deer Park $270,000
5. 79 O’Neills Road, Melton $270,000
Flat/Apartment Sales in Detail
TOP 5 APARTMENTS
1. 3702/90 Lorimer Street, Docklands $1,580,000
2. 73 Victoria Street, Williamstown $1,480,000
3. 74 Spray Street, Elwood $1,440,000
4. 870 Hampton Street, Brighton $1,210,000
5. 4/404 Toorak Road, Toorak $1,200,000
TOP 5 BARGAIN APARTMENTS
1. 16/1 Acland Street, St Kilda $209,000
2. 8/27 The Grove , Coburg $212,000
3. 4/46 Kingsville Street, Kingsville $230,000
4. 4/230 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale $239,500
5. 9/556 Moreland Road, Brunswick West $250,000
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