The Name is Bonds...

I could handle that for a view!

Lower Plenty seems to have the most incredible properties! This little beauty at 141 Bonds Road, Lower Plenty is set on an acre and includes a tennis court and fabulous swimming pool and if the photographs are to be believed - one heck of a view of the city skyline!

A few retro pool lounges and colourful beach umbrellas would not look out of place here!

Cosy Lounge for Winter - Love the bluestone fireplace & timber lined ceilings!

I'm a sucker for brick floors too!

All images courtesy Morrison Kleeman Real Estate

 

Devonshire Tea

Watsonia Post Office after closing

I've been a big fan of this little shop at 73 Devonshire Road, Watsonia for a lot of years now. It was originally the Watsonia Post Office and was then sold and slated for demolition to make way for an apartment block development. The GFC however but those plans to rest and it seems for now it might just have escaped the wrecking ball...

Image courtesy Barry Plant Bundoora

Corowa Cool

Simplicity and refined style never dates. This is why I think this Fasham Johnston home at 58 Corowa Crescent Greensborough built in the 80's/90's still looks as cool today as it did the day it was built. And I bet its fabulous to live in too - with North facing living areas, timber lined ceilings throughout and in-slab heating. I'm kinda wondering why I didn't see it sooner!

Modern kitchen - still holds up today

Oh Ah - Timber lined ceilings!

Bathroom - Simplicity never dates!

Classic Fasham Johnson - Images courtesy Kate Donaldson RE Hurstbridge

Ivanhoe 50's

A touch of 'retro' has been retained in the renovation of this late 50's brick gem at 77 Locksley Road, Ivanhoe. Not sure that this home actually sold - it may have been withdrawn by the owner.

A retro colour palette in the kitchen

Photos courtesy Woodards Real Estate

Eaglemont Nest

Another local home on a huge allotment of 1385m2 has just sold at 28 Brooke Street, Eaglemont. The listing mentions that the home was architect designed in the 50's but I'm not sure who the architect was. It has a 'T'-shaped floor plan with an unusually large footprint for the 50's.

Images courtesy Jellis Craig Ivanhoe

 

Hume & Hovell

As the Mid Century Modern pickings in Banyule are decidedly slim at the present time, I have dug out a few gems that I may have missed in the recent past...

I just couldn't resist entitling this post Hume & Hovell - sorry - but it would sure take a lot of work to bring it up to desirable living standards! 104 Hume Street, Greensborough sold on the 24th November 2012. As it sits on 1065m2 of land so I'm pretty sure it will get demolished to make way for townhouses. I think it's worth including on the blog as a record of what once stood!

Images Courtesy Ray White Greensborough

Pinnaroo Pool

Flat roofed front elevation

In need of a bit of love and 'vision', this house at 9 Pinnaroo Court, Greensborough has an interesting floor plan. The house curves around the central pool, much like the way Peter McIntyre's 'Coil House' curves around two magnificent gum trees. 

Images & Floor plan courtesy Darren Jones Greensborough

Peter McIntyre's Coil House - 40 Keam Street, Ivanhoe

The house has a newly renovated kitchen which is pretty contemporary and the bathrooms have also been renovated. Price range is quoted at $450,000-500,000 - what a great entry level home with potential to renovate into something really retro & cool!

New Kitchen - Nice Profile Light

Pool needs a renovation but the courtyard has serious potential!