Cream Brick Classic

37 Elder Street Watsonia is another cream brick classic complete with North facing living spaces, original kitchen & bathroom and oh-so-sweet balustrading!

(All images courtesy Buckingham & Co. Real Estate)

Relief Brickwork

While the interior shots do little to impress, the relief brickwork on the facade of 176 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe East really expresses the mid-century style.

There are two units currently for sale - Unit 2 & Unit 11.

(Images courtesy Bedford Dewar)

Rare Banksia

Just before Christmas MR and I went to check out 93 Banksia Street, Eaglemont. I've long admired this 'pair' of cream brick houses perched high on the hill overlooking Heidelberg and Rosanna and wondered about their occupants. 

(Image from Google Street view)

Recently the house on the right hand side (95 Banksia St) has been extensively renovated, clad and painted. It seems like the owners have an appreciation of the Mid-Century era and the renovation is sympathetic to the original facade although I have no idea what style they have continued with inside.


93 Banksia Street was like a time capsule inside - as the photos clearly show! I have gone a bit nuts with the photos but I just couldn't resist!

The sitting room off the front entry

Sitting Room

Dining area in sitting room

Kitchen originale

First floor Master Bedroom/Study with access to terrace (Northern orientation)

(Reminds me of staying at my Grandmother's house as a child - minus the killer view!)

Original bathroom (one of several)

First floor terrace - and view through to Master Bedroom/Study. The green glass panels obscure joinery behind.

Apparently the original European owners emigrated to Australia by boat in the 50's. En-route, they met another couple who they became firm friends with. After getting  settled in Australia, they bought adjoining blocks of land in Eaglemont and built matching houses. I think they lived the rest of their days as friends and neighbours. 
Wow - if those walls could talk!

(All images courtesy Miles Real Estate)

 

On the Bible I Do Swear...

I spied this classic weatherboard house at 31 Bible Street Eltham for sale through Coventry & Co over the weekend. I just love how naturally light the interior looks. I'm also a sucker for skillion roofs so that might explain the attraction to it. You could really add to the external appearance of the house with a new external colour scheme and perhaps even modifying the rumpus room at the rear with a deck to emphasise the 60's roofline.

Sweet front entrance - complete with hoop chair

Sweet kitchen!

Natural Light! - All images courtesy Coventry & 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)

Welcome 2012!

Well, after an 8 week sabbatical (whoops!) I am back to Banyule Modern. MR and I have been frantically working in the garden, I have been busy setting up my own business (RBID) and there has been Christmas, New Year & a trip to Woollongong in the meantime.

But... back to hunting down the best Mid Century homes & buildings in Banyule! Welcome 2012...