By Peter Barrett When random breath tests for alcohol were introduced in Victoria in the late 1970s one astute property owner read the writing on the wall. He sold up his old place and bought […]
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Tag: Domain
A potted history of Melbourne warehouse conversions
Fitzroy, Richmond and Collingwood have been hot spots for warehouse conversions since the 1990s. Photo: Jessica Shapiro JLS. By Peter Barrett Remember cringing at those real estate ads spruiking “New York-style” apartments in inner Melbourne? The […]
Coffee Economics: the symbiotic story of coffee and real estate in Melbourne
Carnegie locals are getting used to something new: queuing for their coffee. Photo: Scott Barbour. By Peter Barrett On a previously sleepy corner of Koornang Road in Carnegie, locals are getting used to something new: queuing […]
Finding a balance: How to blend period homes with modern design
Domain cover story By Peter Barrett It used to be that real estate agent Arch Staver could stand out the front of any renovated period home and know exactly what was inside: polished floorboards, period […]
Buyers have a taste for an epicurean escape on the Mornington Peninsula
By Peter Barrett When the traffic jams and pressures of city living finally became enough for Kew-based art dealer Jonathan Cecil and partner Monique Soames, they took out a map of Victoria and started dreaming. […]
Putt it there: golfing greens the latest landscape fad
Calan doesn’t think his golf has necessarily improved as a result of his green. Photo: Eddie Jim. By Peter Barrett The latest home landscaping trend has arrived and it has a decidedly man-child feel to it: […]
The six most common share house dwellers and how to handle them
Author Judith Rossell‘s intricate, self-made and realistic miniature share house comes complete with tiny rubbish and RRR sticker on the fridge. Photograph: Emma Byrnes. By Peter Barrett Share houses have long been the domain of […]
