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 Barry Plant Teddy Bear Trick

By Cate Bakos on 24 Sep 2013 1 Comment

On Saturday, a wonderful client had me bid on a house at 1/1 Westwood Drive, Bulleen. This house wasn't just a house – it ticked every box on the criteria checklist for my client's home. From the dual living areas to the updated kitchen, from the open fireplace feature to the yard for her little boy to play... it had it all ...

A Three Bedroom Villa Dream

By Cate Bakos on 17 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

On Sunday just gone, I bid for a fantastic villa unit in Caulfield South, following a virtual real estate shutdown in the area due to the Jewish holiday on Saturday. When I use the word “fantastic” to describe a property, I don't use it lightly, but this unit had it all, and the location was superb ...

Wyndham Harbour – A Precursor to How the West Might be Won?

By Urban Melbourne on 13 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Wyndham Harbour will help provide much needed infrastructure and amenity for City of Wyndham, identified as one of the fastest growing local government areas in Melbourne. By 2026, over 20 per cent of Melbourne’s 900,000 expected additional residents are projected to reside in Melbourne’s west ...

Beautiful Balwyn

By Cate Bakos on 10 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Saturday started with a flash of brilliant sunshine and a warm spring breeze, but by midday, the Melbourne weather was feeling decidedly glum. Rain, cold wind and dark clouds provided buyers with a difficult backdrop as they ventured out to visit their chosen properties. Nothing was different for 35 Yongala Street in Balwyn ...

Port Melbourne Style

By Urban Melbourne on 6 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Over the last fifteen years, somewhat sleepy and neglected Port Melbourne has transformed itself into one of Melbourne's premier suburbs. The steady infiltration of apartment living kicked off with Beacon Cove and the likes of the converted Sandridge Bay Towers, and has shown few signs of abating ever since ...

Ballarat Buying

By Cate Bakos on 3 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Recently I secured a gorgeous renovated period beauty for fabulous clients of mine who were keen to diversify their investment portfolio with a higher yielding, regional purchase. The brief was not hard at all... I had a budget of $300,000 and I was under instructions to meet a gross rental yield which exceeded 5.5 per cent p.a ...