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acthouselandscapingm · 2 years ago

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Why Professional Landscape Care is Essential for Your Property

A well-maintained property not only looks better overall, but it also increases in value and offers many advantages for the environment and your health. We'll discuss why hiring a professional landscaper is crucial for your property and how it can turn your outdoor area into a vibrant oasis you're happy to have as your own. As a property owner, you are responsible for the upkeep of your land. This includes ensuring that your landscaping is well-maintained and looks its best. A professional landscape care and maintenance service can help you achieve this goal and save you time and money in the long run.

5 benefits of hiring a professional landscape care service

Improved curb appeal: First impressions matter; your home's curb appeal is often the first thing potential buyers or renters will see. A well-landscaped property will make a good impression and help increase your home's value.

Enhanced security: Overgrown bushes and trees can provide hiding spots for burglars or criminals. Keeping your landscaping trimmed and tidy can deter would-be criminals and help keep your family safe.

Reduced maintenance costs: Regular landscape maintenance can help extend the life of your landscaping features and prevent costly repairs down the road. Hiring a professional to handle your landscape care can save you money in the long run.

Healthy plants: Properly cared for plants are healthier and better able to withstand pests and diseases. This means fewer sick plants and less money spent on replacements or treatments.

Better air quality: Plants play an essential role in cleaning the air we breathe, so keeping them healthy is essential. Well-maintained landscapes with healthy plants can improve air quality and create

Different Types of Professional Landscape Services

Lawn care: This includes mowing, edging, fertilizing, and other essential lawn maintenance tasks.

Landscape design: If you want to make changes to your property's layout or plantings, you'll need the help of a professional landscape designer.

Hardscaping involves installing or repairing features like walkways, retaining walls, and fencing.

Irrigation: An irrigation system can help keep your lawn and plants healthy by giving them the right amount of water.

Pest control: Keeping pests like weeds, insects, and rodents under control is essential to landscape care.

How to Choose the Right Landscaping Company

You must first confirm that the company is insured and bonded. This will safeguard you if any damage occurs during the service. Second, you should confirm that the company has experience with your required work. Request references and review their website to determine the quality of their work. Lastly, you should obtain an estimate from the company before employing them. This will help you budget for the endeavor and ensure you receive value for your investment.

Tips for Hiring a Professional Landscaper

Do your research. Once you have a few names, take the time to do some research on each one. Check their websites and read online reviews to understand their work and reputation.

Set up a consultation. Once you've narrowed down your choices, set up consultations with each of the landscapers you're considering. This will allow you to meet them and see their work firsthand.

Ask for references. Once you've met with the professionals, request for references from past clients. This will give you an idea of what it's like to work with them and whether they're reliable and professional.

Get everything in writing. Before hiring anyone, get all the details in writing, including what services will be provided and how much they will cost.

Conclusion

Landscape maintenance companies in Canberra can help in keeping your property looking its best. With the help of a professional landscaper, you can ensure that your lawn, trees, and shrubs are healthy and thriving. It will add to the value of your home or business and provide an attractive outdoor space for you to enjoy. Investing in regular landscape maintenance through a qualified landscaping company like ACT House & Landscaping Maintenance is worth every penny for all these reasons and more!

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foxmowingact12-blog · 5 years ago

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Lawn maintenance requires a lot of time and tolerance. Call Fox Mowing and Gardening team and get the best Lawn Edging service in Canberra.

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tipsforgrass · 3 years ago

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Picking The Right Artificial Grass For Your Backyard Space

Are you tired of the lawn mowing grind or the need to water your lawn? Got a shady spot where you just cannot get grass to grow? Perhaps it is time to replace your grass with artificial grass.

Artificial grass is a synthetic grass substitute for natural grass. It is less demanding to maintain and stays green regardless of the weather is. It is usually made of polypropylene, nylon, or polyethylene. Artificial grass has the texture, appearance, and color of natural grass. The best artificial grass Canberra lets you enjoy most of the benefits of a green lawn without the stress of keeping it.

The ideal artificial grass for you is determined by the place you'd like to install it, how you want it to look, whether pets will be using the grass, as well as the quantity of foot traffic the grass will get. Look through the top options below to discover the most suitable artificial grass for your outdoor space.

Different kinds of Artificial Grass

There are three kinds of artificial grass which are classified according to the type of yarn made of such as polyethylene, nylon and polypropylene.

Nylon

The synthetic grass made of nylon feels the most like grass. It also it is appealing to the eye due to it's soft texture and delicate hues mimic the look and coloring of grass. It isn't as strong as other artificial grass materials. It isn't able to withstand lots of foot traffic and can be damaged from plant debris falling naturally from trees and shrubs.

Polypropylene Grass

The best choice for lawns that must endure heavy foot traffic, for instance, children playing on it all day, is polypropylene synthetic turf. It comes with a higher durability rating, so it will last for a long duration. It's not quite the same as nylon, but polypropylene artificial lawn can look like plastic or even manufactured.

Polyethylene

Polyethylene artificial grass can be a great choice if you are seeking the authentic appearance of nylon but your yard is busy. It blends the realistic appearance of nylon and the strength of polypropylene, giving you an artificial grass that lasts for a long time and is natural looking. Artificial grass made of polyethylene is a great choice for garden areas or backyards in which appearance is just as important as the durability. Polyethylene is simple to clean and deodorize, so it's a good option for gardens which are frequented by pets.

What should you consider when choosing the Most Effective artificial grass Canberra

If you are looking for the most effective artificial grass to put in your garden There are many aspects to take into consideration.

Foot-Traffic

The amount and frequency of human use is known as foot traffic. Consider how many people it will be walking every day before you decide Synthetic grass Canberra. If your backyard will be a place with lots of pedestrians--say many children and dogs running around the yard every day, you must choose a fabric that is durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of.

Aesthetics

Artificial grass usually comes in a range of green shades. Artificial grass is usually made with a mixture of different hues to give them a more natural appearance. Artificial grass that is of the highest quality is soft with edges and tips that look real. Artificial grasses can even come with a layer of thatch that can make a yard appear less perfect and more realistic.

Pile Height

Artificial grass pile height refers to the length of grass blades are generally measured in millimeters, or inches. The turf will last longer if the pile is higher than. Professional athletic fields use artificial turf with pile heights that can reach 3 inches in order that it is able to withstand wear and wear and tear. Playgrounds that are heavily used or athletic fields for amateurs require an average pile height of 1.5 inches up to 2 inches.

UV protection is a characteristic that artificial grasses have that shields them from harmful UV rays of the sun. UV protection keeps artificial grass from turning brittle and also stops the backing from getting damaged. If you reside in an area that is subject to intense sunlight exposure, you might want artificial grass with built-in UV protection to help it last for longer.

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anthelid-day · 5 years ago

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A holiday and birthday I’ll never forget.

We went to the coast to visit family despite warnings that we should reconsider our travel plans. There was a free highway with no fires in the area and, as it was Christmas and our families were on the coast, we found our way down the alternative and long route, meeting friends in Cooma along the way. The usual route was closed due to bushfires.

Christmas was a success and we were all having a great time! There was some smoke from the bushfires up north so we stayed inside but anticipated clearer weather to take the kids swimming for new year.

The night before New Year’s Eve, we noticed an orange glow in the sky and smoke. The RFS app showed a fire had started at Badja outside of Numeralla. It looked so far away at the time. We went to bed with the thought of swimming the next day. My birthday was on New Years Day. After we’d go for a swim we’d bake the cake and prepare the food and board games and get ready to do the tradition we do every year. We were to go outside, watch the new year end and the new year begin, start my birthday cheers and a dark male is to walk through the house before we re-enter. So when we went to bed, we imagined that that was going to be our New Years Eve.

The fire looked so far away.

I woke up at about 5am or 5:30am and looked at my phone. The RSF app told everyone in Cobargo and Coolagolite to evacuate towards Bermagui. We had my mums partner in Coolagolite and so I immediately called them to wake them and told them to get out of there. They raced right over to ours. I went to wake my mum to let her know what was happening. Just then a knock was heard on the door. I go outside to find a woman with a hose, she’s frantically waking everyone. “Cobargo is on fire right now. People are coming here. We might have to run next. We just need to wake everyone up.” I looked up to the sky and there was nothing but darkness with a deep, red glow. Burnt leaves and ash fell from its darkness. I open my RFS app to look and the fire had actually grown so much in a few short hours, it was practically at our doorstep.

A new notification comes in at that moment instructing Bermagui to evacuate to the beach. The Surf Life Saving Club was the evacuation centre so we decide to make our way there. We pack up the car and wake the kids. We tell our oldest that we are off to watch a sunrise and that worked well because skies are also shades of red and orange during a sunrise. We didn’t want to freak her out yet. Our son is a baby so his only concern was his bottle. We’d eventually have to tell our daughter the truth when the daylight doesn’t come after the sunrise but for now we had to get them out as calmly as possible.

The streets were lined with cars and people. Emergency vehicles passed by us occasionally. “Look at all the people here to view the last sunrise of the year!” I said. “Why are there nee-naws, mummy?” “Well even emergency services enjoy a sunrise!” I countered. She seemed happy with that answer.

We’d also come to the coast with our guinea pigs as we had no one to babysit them in Canberra at the time. So we were carrying a baby, our bags with the things we needed, a tired toddler, the toys she wanted to bring to view the sunrise with, blankets to keep warm (we had learned that it can actually get very cold when the smoke is so thick it blocks out the sun and it’s warmth like it’s midnight), food for the kids and a giant carry-cage with three guinea pigs. We checked ourselves in with the volunteers and then collapsed on some grass outside, still maintaining that we were “watching the sunrise”. When I told her the truth later, she calmly asked her questions and then went off to play with her new Barbie Ambulance. She dreams of being a doctor one day and the thing folds out into a doctors office. It’s a real hit.

Sitting on the lawn and trying to feed a baby who was suddenly aware that he was in a loud space, he cried while my daughter tried to calm him and my husband and I silently fretted, wondering if other family members were safe. My husbands grandparents live near Batemans Bay and the fires were escalating there. My mother sat in the grass with her partner at another location convinced things would be fine while I’d occasionally yelled at her via text to get up to the SLSC to check in. I just wanted to be sure that everyone could be accounted for. She’d tell me not to worry and we’d see each other later. It had begun to rain lots of ash and leaves so we took the kids, the guinea pigs and all of our stuff inside.

Finding and collapsing on a miraculously free couch inside the centre, my husband settles the kids while I go out to get some space. Crowds in these situations make me feel like I’m in a small space and I had to step out periodically to calm down. On one of my excursions out I took a video of the evacuation that’s blowing up on my TikTok and some photos that ended up being in a news article later that morning. People on TikTok who had family in the area wanted to know the situation and I’d spend the rest of the day informing them of what was going on. There’s something about being on the scene and letting people know the situation that makes me feel like I should have possibly been a reporter. So begins a moment of existential crisis before I notice I’ve got ash and burnt leaves in my hair and I head back in.

We remained at the centre until mid afternoon when we were told that those with residences and accommodation within the town were cleared to go home. We were relieved! So on New Years Eve, mid afternoon, we went home, settled the baby down for a nap and started planning the next day. The baking we could do while we wait this thing out. I plugged my phone in to charge and the power went out moments later. Baking was suddenly off the table.

The fires had knocked out the electricity. But we still had reception. I sat in the car to charge my phone there and was responding to comments to let people know the situation. The sky turned this incredibly dark red and then went black. It was about 5:15pm and we lost reception. That meant no internet as well. I go back into the house. “We have no power and no communications. We have no way to let those worrying about us in the outside world know that we are okay and we can’t check on those who we are worried about in Batemans Bay.” I said. The word at the time was that they may not be able to restore power until the weekend but they actually couldn’t for an entire week.

On top of that, the petrol stations were all closed and our tank didn’t have enough to get to a town an hour away that had no guarantee of petrol. The radio repeatedly told people to leave despite no guarantee of petrol and that wasn’t realistic for us. We were to stay put until the petrol stations open and do our best.

We sat in darkness with some torches, playing scrabble, watching the world outside get darker. The quiet was very unusual. There were no birds singing, no crickets or frogs and the town was closed off. No one could travel so there were no cars. There was nothing. Just silence with an apocalyptic view. When the smoke accumulated enough to create its own thunder storm, it felt like we were dropped right in the radioactive badlands of Fallout 4 with a more reddish hue. The blue skies and turquoise waters we paddleboarded on were a distant memory all of a sudden. It was freezing. Of course, I only packed summer clothes.

New Years Day arrived and my family was trying to celebrate my birthday the best we could but with such wide windows built for a view, the apocalyptic view outside and the reminder that a fire was by our doorstep drowned any feeling of joy. We were scared. I kept thinking about a week earlier, looking at the map and seeing nothing of concern and racing down to see our families. How could we stay away from our families for Christmas? But here we were a week later. There was a road briefly open to Tathra and it was nose-to-nose for hours. Cars slowly lined the main road as frightened tourists and residents fled with their things. Destination - Bega, Cooma, Canberra. And we stayed and watched with our nearly empty tank. “You wouldn’t want to be in that with a baby.” Mum said. She was right.

Our baby is bottle fed and so we’d make the trips up to the SLSC to get boiled water to make bottles with and for some coffee. I found a spot of reception and quickly let my friends know we were okay via Facebook before it dropped out again. They had been worried. Without communication, no one knew the full extent of the situation. Night time was hard because the baby wakes and the bottles had to be heated with whatever hot water was left in the hot water system and it barely warmed a bottle. We couldn’t shower or only jumped in for 30 seconds so we could save the hot water.

Without power we couldn’t cook and our fridge wasn’t going to refrigerate anything. We kept cool some milk the best we could and stocked up on canned goods. We ate baby corn and sardines, fruit and anything else we could get from the supermarket. The supermarket remained open with shelves that were emptying fast. It reminded me of abandoned supermarkets in Fallout. A lot of Fallout happening, I thought to myself. The staff worked while not knowing if their houses were still there. In a neighbouring town they had to close the supermarket as people began walking off with trolleys full of stuff and looting upon hearing that there was a problem with transaction processes. “People have got to eat” a friend later would say. People were trapped and scared with limited food to give their families. Things were bound to take a turn. Some days later the supermarket in Bermagui would be closed due to being understaffed as people fled or staff defending their homes. Thankfully the SLSC has donated food to give out.

The day after New Year we were all on edge. The smoke stayed thick, the kids were scared, the toddler hated being stuck inside and the baby was scared from the smell of smoke. Our throats and eyes hurt. Coffee was limited. My husband and I went to get some hot water when a neighbour said there’s a line at a petrol station. As we went past we saw the tanker. Oh my gosh there’s a tanker!! We got some hot water, I passed a bird in a cage, dropped the hot water off at home and raced to the line.

We were around the 100th car in line. My husband waited in the car while I went up to grab us coffee while we waited. I passed by the bird again. It had a note that it belonged to a Cobargo resident and the person who had dropped it off couldn’t find the owner and couldn’t fit it in her car so begged that someone feed it and give it water at the centre. It sat there with it’s cover and a box of its food, tweeting at anyone who passed it. I took the coffee back to the car and raced up to the centre a final time. I was going to evacuate with that bird. The volunteers didn’t really know how to look after it and, with everything going on, couldn’t have the time to give it what it needed.

A news station had found its way into Bermagui to show the line to the petrol station in their segment and had reported that the petrol was free. People began getting news that they had free petrol as those who overheard the report started to tell the line of cars. It wasn’t free though, and you had to pay in cash. Thankfully we did have cash on us, a rare thing for us. We wondered about those who had none, what they’d do if they were told they had free fuel only to find that they had to pay - and had no cash on them. I later corrected the news channel on my Twitter, disgusted at the irresponsible reporting.

It took 3 hours to get fuel while we waited for the generator to work at the station, then raced home to grab the kids, who mum was watching. There was a window of opportunity to escape and we were taking it. Mum took the opportunity too. She grabbed petrol before the pumps ran out and then fled to my brothers place in Bega. She’d stay there several days until she was allowed to go home.

Our drive home was slow. There were jams at several points and the smoke was so thick we had to close the aircon entirely. We watched as small fires still burnt so actively under trees and people cried outside the smouldering rubble that used to be their home. Animals sat in paddocks with burnt legs and we knew they’d likely be shot later. A lone alpaca sat on blackened paddocks and I hoped it wasn’t burnt, it’s fluffy face looking on to the distance as if it already knew its fate. Our baby cried for his bottle but they went cold in the traffic jams. There was nowhere to heat it until we met up with our friends in Cooma, the ones we met on the way down a week earlier. We fell through their doors looking worse for wear as they made us coffee and gifted us shortbread. We fed the kids and stretched our legs. We got home after 9 hours. My husbands family didn’t want us to worry and filled our shelves and cupboards with food and turned the aircon on to give the house clean air. We sat on our bed in an unchaotic house and wondered if we really did just go through all of that.

Mum was able to go home this past Wednesday and they switched the power back on. Mum was glad the place wasn’t looted as there were looters in the area. The fires brought out the best and the worst in people. While we were raising money and donating, others looted the cars of those who had already lost everything. When in Bega my mum, at one point, hid under a bridge with my brother for hours while it rained live embers. An old colleague of my brothers took them in until they could go back to my brothers place.

When we got back home to Canberra, I started the search for the birds owner and found her after a big community effort. She had gone to Melbourne for Christmas to see her daughter and her neighbour looked after the bird. The owner had lost everything. Her house and all her belongings and important documents. It would take a while to get back on her feet and so I’m watching her bird for her while she does so. I felt so sad to hear that she lost everything. What we went through was so small in comparison. We had a home to run away to and my mum got to go home to her house. But this bird and his owner have lost everything but each other and their dog. The bird gets along with our guinea pigs. They all chirp together while sitting inside waiting for the smoke in Canberra to die down. It’s really very cute.

It’s been very emotional. I have been crying at odd moments. We’ve seen a lot. This past week my husband and I have been struggling with how everything was supposed to be normal again. He’d go to work and I’d look after the kids and do my hobbies except it’s smokey outside and we have P2 masks on whenever we went out and the house is taped up to keep smoke out.

We are still processing a lot but I think typing it here helps in that process. Thank you if you read all of this. I will be resuming the bug photography soon. There’s no real conclusion yet and that’s because the fires rage on. There won’t be a real conclusion for a while yet. I guarantee it’ll remain devastating. We’ve lost lives and wildlife. We’ve lost treasured places and homes. Pets die from respiratory distress from being left outside. Stock are being put down from being injured in the fires. So we all cry from time to time while trying to do our best daily.

Much love,

Anthelid-Day

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foxmowingcanberra · 6 years ago

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Fox Mowing Canberra is a locally owned gardening business, servicing the ACT in all areas of Garden maintenance. With a range of services Gardeners Canberra can be hired for a once off service or scheduled up to 12 months in advance. Our clients are local, national and international with property interests in Canberra.

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Fox Mowing Canberra is a local gardening business. Operating for the last decade to the residents of the Canberra Region. Our staff work with the intentions to provide a professional, courteous, and a complete lawn care service. Our lawn mowing services range from a once off visit to a yearly package. You can also customise your own package with any of our lawn and maintenance services to provide a complete year round maintenance program.

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foxmowigact · 2 years ago

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Lawn Edging Services

Lawn Edging plays a vital role in the appearance of your lawn. You may have beautifully cut and lush green lawns but if the grass is untidy, long and overhanging where it joins your driveways, paths or garden beds then this can let down the look of the entire lawn.

Let’s face facts, most of us work really hard to get our lawn looking in top shape. Yet it never quite looks as good as the one down the street who have their lawn immaculately finished off with a great looking sharp edge.

Having perfectly straight and manicured lawn edges enhances the neatness of your lawn, adding definition and contrast between your surfaces and is the finishing touch to having a lawn that will be the envy of the street.

Your lawn in comparison, while it looks great, may stop and just awkwardly blend into the garden without defining where one ends and the other begins. But it doesn’t have to be like this. With our experience and training Fox Mowing can show you the difference it makes when your lawn edging is completed by professionals, whether this is just a meticulously cut mowing service or the addition and installation of garden bed edging.

If you are after a defined border around your lawn area, there are many different material options available (for edging a lawn or garden edge) such as Bricks, Timber Sleepers, Metal or Plastic. Whichever you choose, one of our Fox team can supply and fit lawn edging getting your lawn looking beautiful, while you get the edge on the others in your street. Call our team today.

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iksathrob · 4 years ago

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44 Canberra Grove, Brighton East is a Bayside dream home for sale. Bayside beauties are making waves on the market, with big price tags no issue for cashed-up buyers. A number of near-new homes have come up for sale, with agents reporting plenty of demand for the magnificent properties. In Brighton East, a recently completed dream home at 44 Canberra Grove was put on the market this week. RELATED: The Block, Brighton: Luxe new additions, contestants revealed for 2020 Jarman Impey: Hawthorn player buys Brighton East house Toorak apartment with basement dubbed ‘Manland’ for sale // // The modern property has just been completed. The living room overlooks the pool and huge garden. Buxton Brighton agent Ross Walker said the four-bedroom house had “understated sophistication”, which had proved incredibly popular since it was listed with a $4.3-$4.5 million price guide. “It’s very unusual to have this much land (810sq m) as part of a new build, so the number of buyers through as been extremely positive,” Mr Walker said. “It’s in a particular part of Canberra Grove that is highly sought after.” Huge windows add extra sophistication. A walk-in wine room is a central feature to the house. There’s also a luxe kitchen with Carrara marble benches. Top-of-the-range features fill the decadent central living space, including a climate-controlled walk-in wine fridge, glamorous kitchen with vast Carrara marble benchtops and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the room with natural light. The living domain overlooks the outdoor barbecue zone, heated pool, spa and an expansive synthetic lawn. Further along the bay, a brand-new Black Rock townhouse at 18A Iluka Street is offering a new edge to easy-care living. 18A Iluka Street, Black Rock is a luxury townhouse for sale. Low-maintenance meets luxury at the property. The Kiril Architects design was created to be “different to every other townhouse in Bayside”, Nick Johnstone agent Kris Barker said. “It’s a really substantial home that doesn’t compromise on quality, finishes or accommodation,” Mr Barker said. “It was only finished last week.” An outdoor deck is next to native gardens. Just completed, the property has modern bathrooms. A kitchen in the open-plan living domain has stone benchtops, Bosch appliances and a concealed butler’s pantry. It’s adjoined to a sleek entertainer’s deck that overlooks a magnificent stringybark gum in the backyard. Minor bedrooms are zoned upstairs where there is another living zone and two balconies overlooking Port Phillip Bay. It’s for sale with a $1.95-$2.145 million price guide. Another impressive townhouse at 1/5B Dalgetty Road in Beaumaris is for sale just a block from the beach. 1/5B Dalgetty Road, Beaumaris is another impressive property for sale. The living room is warmed up by a sleek fireplace. A modern kitchen inside. Marshall White Bayside agent Kate Fowler said downsizers were drawn to properties that offered glamorous living “without the maintenance.” “A lot of people are spending so much time in their houses right now and they’ve realised they want to put their money towards having a fantastic place to live,” Ms Fowler said. “From a price perspective this townhouse works for those in corporate jobs or with kids too.” A self-cleaning lap pool and triple garage are other luxe features at the four-bedroom property. 26 Dendy Street, Brighton sold this month for $6 million. Big sales have been secured in Bayside despite the pandemic. Zed Real Estate director Zed Nasheet reported a $6 million sale at 26 Dendy Street, Brighton, and another recent sale in Sandringham that took just one week to complete. A $19.8 million sale was secured in Brighton earlier this year, while a new price record was set nearby in Elwood. READ MORE: Sunbury house has 14-car garage, three kitchens, 300sq m of lawn Coronavirus lockdown, Melbourne: Big results in Box Hill North, Prahran, Essendon Aspendale home with boatbuilder’s slipway sure to float buyers’ boats The post Dream homes: Melbourne’s best properties for sale in Bayside appeared first on realestate.com.au. from news – realestate.com.au https://ift.tt/390DWyh

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jeremystrele · 5 years ago

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Presenting The TDF Design Awards Residential Architecture Finalists!

TDF Design Awards

by Lucy Feagins, Editor

Vokes & Peters, Subiaco House. Photo – Christopher Frederick Jones.

Vokes & Peters, Subiaco House

This new build by Vokes & Peters is designed around a set of contained but interconnected rooms, that are situated around a generous courtyard garden. The property sits on the edge of the corner block, and offers a private open space, that is both linked to the street as well as the secluded sections of the home. The planning controls that encourage single storey builds were accommodated through the use of tile cladding, so the home appears context appropriate with its local neighbours.

LEFT: Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, Crescent Head House. Photo – Robert Walsh. RIGHT: Edition Office, Point Lonsdale House. Photo – Ben Hosking

Edition Office, Point Lonsdale House. Photo – Ben Hosking

Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, Crescent Head House

A one-bedroom weatherboard home is transformed by Madeleine Blachfield Architects into a generous home for a couple in NSW. The open and flowing main-home has a ‘downplayed’ delineation between zones, and performs as a unified space for the owners. A sky-lit entrance welcomes visitors into the house, and vaulted timber ceilings fold out the the horizon and frame the ocean and mountain views. From the street, this home resembles a conventional weatherboard, but from inside, it is a serene retreat.

Edition Office, Point Lonsdale House

The Point Lonsdale House by Edition Office takes design cues from the coastal town where it is situated. The architects have orchestrated a series of outdoor living spaces and indoor resting spaces in this generous design. Enter through an undercroft to the first pavilion, into the private courtyards and bedrooms that look out to their own private gardens. The home is designed to ‘expand and contract’ to facilitate different modes of living. The long narrow site has been cleverly converted into a generous home of outdoor connection as well as indoor nooks.

LEFT: Partners Hill with Hogg and Lamb, Mermaid Multihouse. Photo – Alex Chomicz. RIGHT: MRTN Architects, Dark Light House. Photo – Tatjana Plitt

Partners Hill with Hogg and Lamb, Mermaid Multihouse.

Two generations are catered for in this home of arcades by Partners Hill with Hogg and Lamb, that shows that multi-use dwellings can be beautiful, practical and sustainable. This residence in Mermaid Beach, Queensland demonstrates how a single structure can accommodate multiple living styles. This project is both a highly resolved home, and a research project into the possibilities for new modes of living that reflect contemporary lives.

RIGHT: Splinter Society Architecture, Cornerstone House. Photo – Sharyn Cairns. Styling – Swee Lim. LEFT: Tribe Studio, House in Darlinghurst. Photo – Katherine Lu

Splinter Society Architecture, Cornerstone House

The black exterior of this Splinter Society home makes an arresting silhouette on the streetscape, while retaining an appropriate form for the suburban context. The high-tech clients wished to combine all of the mod-cons without compromising a homely and comfortable feeling – and the architects responded with a design of glamour and cosiness. Without artworks and collections of possessions to display, this home is designed to speak for itself. The rugged stonework sits against refined black steel cladding and timber slats, in a gentle balance between dark/light, rugged/refined, art/architecture.

Tribe Studio, House in Darlinghurst

A small electrical substation in Sydney’s Darlinghusrt is transformed by Tribe Studio into a three-bedroom home with a rooftop terrace and swimming pool. The 50sqm site has required innovative design to facilitate the multi-level home, including a sliver staircase that runs through the residence. The architects have celebrated the ‘bricky-ness’ of the building, and extended this form with Venetian glass bricks to create a light counterpoint that glows at night, celebrating the electrical heritage of the substation.

Edition Office, Hawthorn House. Photo – Photo – Ben Hosking. Styling – Marina Breit.

LEFT: Edition Office, Hawthorn House. Photo – Ben Hosking. Styling – Marina Breit. RIGHT: Archer Office, Camperdown Warehouse. Photo – Kasia Werstak.

Edition Office, Hawthorn House

The Hawthorn House by Edition Office makes a bold statement with the arresting concrete and glass exterior, that captures a sense of both stability and lightness. The home was designed to be both private and open, with the capacity to serve family needs as they shift over a lifetime. The concrete shell creates a feeling of sanctuary and protection, while the glass windows create a connection with the large terrace space, an ‘outdoor theatre for living’. The materiality of the striking concrete shrouds are reflected in the interiors, with restrained palette of brass, timber and concrete all designed to patina with age. See more of this home in our recent feature here!

Archer Office, Camperdown Warehouse

A concrete factory building is converted by Archer Office into a generous apartment for two, with room to accommodate guests and a home office. The 1926 building previously housed a car production line, and the architects have continued this narrative by composing an apartment ‘like a series of stacked streets.’ Archer Office designed a flexible space that can shift to accommodate changing requirements of the clients, and encourages a high-density residential typology. The raw materials of the building are echoed in a refined form in the resolved apartment, where steel and concrete shine.

MRTN Architects, Dark Light House. Photo – Tatjana Plitt.

MRTN Architects, Dark Light House.

This refined late 60s home is updated by MRTN Architects with a new pavilion for eating, living and cooking. The renovation on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula continues the Small Homes Service design spirit of the original residence, and retains the idea of the ceiling being the main feature of the space. A baffle ceiling structure of hardwood gum-lam rafters informs the plan, and honours the Japanese inspired light spaciousness of the original home.

Austin Maynard Architects, Empire House. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

LEFT: Hogg & Lamb, B&B Residence. Photo – Christopher Frederick Jones. RIGHT: Austin Maynard Architects, Empire House. Photo – Derek Swalwell.

Hogg & Lamb, B&B Residence. Photo – Christopher Frederick Jones.

Hogg & Lamb, B&B Residence

A dilapidated Queenslander cottage gets a fresh and revitalising makeover from Hogg&Lamb. Following the ‘dedicated minimalist’ aesthetic of the owners, the architects have created a peaceful home of white arches and crisp lines. The family home is minimal but functional, as services have been cleverly concealed. The sundrenched white exteriors shine against the sub-tropical blue sky, backyard pool, and green of the lawn. We featured this home in detail last year – revisit it here!

Austin Maynard Architects, Empire House

Sitting on a ring-road as part of Walter Burley Griffin’s Canberra masterplan, the Empire House by Austin Maynard Architects is a renovation that protects the historic past while reflecting the contemporary needs of the clients. An inter-war style bungalow is updated with the addition of two small pavilions that sit gently alongside the existing home. White metal shingles create a clear demarcation between old and new, while red brick creates a material link between the structures. In addition to the striking external forms, the architects reconsidered the spatial flow of the property to allow spaces for both play and pause.

LEFT: Sibling Architecture, Hello Houses. Photo – Christine Francis. RIGHT: Olaver Architects, House 1602. Photo – Josh Robenstone.

Sibling Architecture, Hello Houses

Inspired by the veranda culture of Port Fairy, these Sibling Architecture homes celebrate big open spaces, natural light, and connectivity. Located at the centre of town, the design intentionally connects with the community. The pair of houses opens out to the street, with Victoria lattice work inspired screens and archways. The light and dark townhouses put a new spin on a locally relevant architectural typology.

Olaver Architects, House 1602

Attentive readers will recognise this home from when we featured the converted terrace house by Olaver Architects, that floods the previously dark and narrow property with natural light. The renovation brief was to provide space for entertaining, and conjure a sense of space – which the architect achieved through playing with verticality and connection the outdoor space. A central void opens up the home, and allows for a double height kitchen and sunken living room. By the architects’ own admission, this design ‘isn’t out of the ordinary’ but demonstrates how a humble workers cottage can be transformed into a refined and resolved home. Have a closer look at the full house here.

Bligh Graham Architects, Harriet House. Photo – Christopher Fredrick Jones.

WOWOWA, II Duomo. Photo – Martina Gemmola. Styling – Ruth Welsby.

Bligh Graham Architects, Harriet House

One of Brisbane’s iconic ‘timber and tin’ cottages undergoes a considered renovation from Blight Graham Architects that plays with asymmetry, form, material, soft edges and layered vertical gardens. A family home was expanded to accommodate the changing needs of two teenage sons, with new bedrooms, bathrooms and a living space for spending time with mates. The transformation retains the tropical feel of the property, and reflects a strong sense of place and climactic regional particularities.

WOWOWA, II Duomo

The highly faceted vaulted ceiling of a renovated workers cottage provided the nickname ‘Il Duomo’ – and an Italian flavoured inspiration from Mebourne’s Wowowa architects. Taking inspiration from the Medici era, the courtyard was renovated to reference the octagon geometry of an Italian cathedral. These ambitious goals have been achieved on a tiny 4m wide block, where whimsy and functionality meet. This home playfully works with light and space, delivering maximum amenity on a tiny footprint!

All shortlisted projects are now listed over on the TDF Awards website! And, stay tuned for in-depth coverage of each category shortlist over the coming weeks, ahead of the awards presentation in September!

The TDF Design Awards Residential Architecture award is presented by Brickworks.

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Parc Life Executive Condominium

Everyone deserves 2 parks!

Parc Life is a new executive condominium along Sembawang Avenue jointly developed by Frasers Centrepoint Limited and Keong Hong Pte Ltd. The development comprises of 11 blocks of 15 & 16-storey towers and is conveniently served by Sembawang MRT station/Bus interchange. It is easily accessible via public transport and the upcoming North-South Corridor (NSC) will improve the overall connectivity of the road network islandwide for motorists, providing links to existing expressways such as Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE).

Situated amongst developed Towns like Yishun Centre and Woodlands, daily conveniences, grocery shopping, F&B and schools are just a stone’s throw away. Situated next to Canberra Park, residents will get to enjoy the greenery view and vast openness of space. In addition, residents will also get to indulge in infinity edge pool, 8 rejuvenating spas, wading pool, lawn, function room, gymnasium and green lawn/gardens within the development.

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Jessica Bibby ‘petrified’ by what AFLW means for basketball

Basketball has plummeted into an abyss, in terms of attractiveness to Australian women, compared to the sporting steam train launched by the behemoth AFL.

The frank assessment has been made by WNBL games record-holder Jessica Bibby, among a cohort of ex-basketballers and other code switchers revelling in fresh sporting surrounds.

Jessica Bibby at her coffee cart in Canberra. Photo: Karleen Minney

From food and fans to revelatory media exposure, the AFLW already has the top domestic basketball competition for women well and truly blanketed, Bibby says.

“I’m absolutely terrified, petrified, for it.

“Basketball is never mentioned any more. We’re now talking women’s AFL, we’re talking women’s Big Bash, netball super league, rugby sevens … it’s scary because I look at it and I’m not quite sure how basketball can get off the mat,” Bibby told Fairfax Media.

“Yes, Basketball Australia can say there’s the Olympics and there’s world championships and you can go overseas, but I still think being appreciated in your own backyard is more important than any of that.

“I played basketball in Adelaide every year and you used to literally hear the girls’ sneakers squeaking because of the lack of people in the crowd. Now you roll up to a suburban oval to 10,000 people for AFLW. As athletes we want to be appreciated, we want people to cheer for us and we want to be in situations where we can get the best of everything, and the AFL is absolutely doing that right now. I think there’s a real chance that you’re going to get a lot of girls starting to make that cross over just because of the opportunities that the AFL has provided in a very short period of time.”

The AFLW competition is only four weeks old but at the mid-point of the inaugural season former professional basketballer, now Adelaide footballer, Erin Phillips is among the very best performers.

Bibby, 37, who also played in the WNBA for New York Liberty, is reinventing herself in the AFLW for Greater Western Sydney.

In between commuting from Canberra to Sydney for footy training, Bibby still coaches basketball, still adores the sport and hopes to be more involved in future. But to do that now, she says, would have cost her money and she feels that, playing in the AFLW, she is at the new cutting edge, even if female footballers’ pay needs improving.

“I want to do what I can to help basketball but what opportunity is there? I was offered some assistant coaching roles this season but it would have come at a financial cost to me. It would have cost me to continue to be involved in the game that I love,” Bibby said.

“With junior participation rates, basketball is fantastic … in the ACT we don’t have enough facilities to accommodate teams that want to be playing. But if you can’t see your heroes there’s nothing to aspire to and then you can’t expect little girls to continue. I mean, what are they striving for?

“So basketball needs to be on television. It needs to be put back into the vision of young girls.

“This is not a knock on lawn bowls but Foxtel had a super lawn bowls league on TV. Wonderful. But if basketball can’t do that for a sport where we are internationally elite, and it’s one of the most participated in junior sports in the country, and you can’t get on TV there’s no hope.”

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