Street Talk

If you’d like to learn more about a local Melbourne or Victorian suburb, our Street Talk suburb snapshots explore the schools, parks, restaurants, cafes, general entertainment options and liveability options available in various areas.

The Sun Wasn’t Shining On Me In Sunshine

By Cate Bakos on 8 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

On Saturday just gone I headed out to 23 Sydney St Albion; a quiet and interesting little pocket almost completely surrounded by Sunshine. Situated only 13km west of Melbourne and in a zone 1 and 2 region on the rail line, Albion is unusually cute and features plenty of Californian Bungalows and weatherboard 1940s houses ...

Williamstown… Seaside Living

By Cate Bakos on 1 Jul 2014 1 Comment

Williamstown is one of Melbourne's many favourite beachfront cafe hotspots, and arguably the west's prettiest suburb. But what else is it about this town that captures the hearts of visitors and keeps locals in the town for decades? Willy (as the locals refer to their hometown lovingly) is ten train stations from the CBD and in a zone 1 region ...

First Home Buyer Opportunities in Hadfield

By Cate Bakos on 15 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

On Saturday I drove to Hadfield to bid at auction. My buyers were excited, nervous and prepared, which is to be expected from first home buyers who have carefully selected a home with all of the right elements for capital growth. They had zeroed in on Hadfield, a tight little suburb wedged between Glenroy and Pascoe Vale ...

Beautiful Art Deco Apartment in Hampton… Off-Market!

By Cate Bakos on 8 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Three weeks ago I embarked on an assignment for a wonderful client who had a tailored property investment brief targeting a high growth, unique property in Melbourne's south east. With a budget of less than $600,000, I was determined to locate a beautiful Art Deco apartment, but I needed some good fortune on my side ...

Houses that Dreams are Made of… in Highett

By Cate Bakos on 1 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

On Saturday just gone I had a scheduled auction to attend in Highett, a small suburb located 16 kilometres south east of Melbourne and just two kilometres inland from beautiful Port Philip Bay. The house... oh, the house. It suited my buyers' checklist on every single criteria and captured their hearts on the very first visit ...

Finding Great Buys in Altona

By Cate Bakos on 25 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

With a budget of only $300,000, it was my goal to find a good investment property within 13km of the city. I was also looking for something on a serviced rail line, near a vibrant cafe strip. You could say I had my work cut out for me. My clients were particularly keen to see if I could come up with something seaside... and that I did ...