A River Runs Through It

Sad to see this great home at 27 River Street Briar Hill advertised for land value only. It is on a large block but the house looks very solid and in good condition. Thanks Modernist Australia for bringing it to my attention.

Images Ray White Greensborough

 

Briar Hill Butterfly

I have entitled this post 'Briar Hill Butterfly' because I think with a clear vision, this home at 78 Gladstone Road, Briar Hill could really emerge as a Mid-century beauty! It has a classic facade and has been extended in a logical way, capitalizing on the North facing backyard by including lots of windows in the living spaces. 

(All images courtesy LJ Hooker Eltham)

 My top 5 suggestions? 

1) Remove the gabled pergolas at the front, exposing the flat roof & great 60's lines of the front facade.
2) This house really needs an entry space. No one likes walking straight into the living room. 
3) Floorboards in the living area would be much more practical.
4) Replace that combustion heater in the living area with a conical fireplace (from Ebay or similar) powder coated in a wow colour - see image below.
5) Paint, paint, paint! (Inside and especially out the back!)

(Image: Design Sponge / Heath Ceramics)

Fernside Future?

Okay, some vision needed for this one I think.... 101 Fernside Avenue, Briar Hill... But the orientation of the living areas is good and the floor plan would work well for a young family! And it does have a pool. (Okay maybe I'm clutching at straws this week!)

Love the parquetry floor! Very 60's.

(All images courtesy Buckingham & Co.)

Briar Hill 2

Another Briar Hill house today! A cream brick classic at 43 Greenwood Street, Briar Hill.

Love the proportions of those front windows, the asymmetrical fireplace and the built in storage unit beside.

(All images courtesy Coventry & Co. Real Estate)

Cute Briar Hill Button!

I am a real sucker for the 50's so I am kicking off the year with a real retro sweetie in Briar Hill, currently for sale with Ray White Greensborough. Great front facade, highly original inside complete with cute as a button kitchen, crazy slate fireplace & authentic light fittings.

 

Fabulous retro kitchen!!

(Images Courtesy Ray White Greensborough)

Briar Hill Blues

Not many properties from the leafy borough of Briar Hill seem to make the Banyule Modern Blog. This 50's cottage at 15 Greenwood Street, Briar Hill (Darren Jones RE) seems to be in completely original condition! A little too original for most tastes but what a time capsule! I've included so many photos because, lets face it, on over 2000m2 of land, this humble houses' days are numbered...

Front Elevation

Verticlad Exterior

Worthy of a Masterchef?

Got the blues? Try some timber paneling..

Still got the blues? Better have a sit down then..

Try eating something, and if that doesn't work...

Have a lie down - try to sleep it off.

Tomorrow is a new day... (all images courtesy Darren Jones Real Estate)