Keep up. Keep up. Our real estate stalking tour is on the roll again. Crisp and fresh and bright and new all wrapped up in an historical Sydney terrace house. Casually elegant modern living in the inner city with open plan living/dining and a gourmet kitchen. Love the artwork, love the subdued colour palate with flashes of yellow. Want those kitchen lights. Unfortunately we are just a little too late to daydream about making this tailored terrace our home. It’s sold. Link here while it lasts.

The exterior turns a cold shoulder to the neighbourhood. What on earth is behind the stark concrete walls in Albert Park, Melbourne? A warehouse? A commercial space? A bijou shabby chic home? Well yes, of course! We are pausing here on our stalking whistle stop tour to show that not everything is as it seems. Imagine what is hiding behind all those blank walls. No windows to peer through, no idea. Secretly though I popped this house up because I love old gramophone horns as lampshades and I spy four. Link here while it lasts.

Mid week on my magical mystery tour, sorry, real state stalking. Elsternwick, Melbourne. Federation era brick house meets 21st century renovation and extension. As the real estate agent says, “With an emphasis on natural light and garden vistas the architectural detail seamlessly blends heritage romance with the latest modern luxuries.” My favourite spot is by the fireplace on the patio. Love the hanging baskets and the simple, contemporary lines. No, the kitchen and dining space. Love that door.

Design by b.e architecture. I have taken the liberty of mixing in a few shots from the architects’ website alongside the listing shots. Real estate link here while it lasts.

If our first Melbourne house was a riot of family colour our second is a study in well curated neutrals. This Malvern home is a marriage of old and new, with warm caramels, offwhites and beiges lifted, or should that be grounded, by black. It has every Australian’s dream… no not the pool or outdoor kitchen but an open plan kitchen, dining and family living with access to al fresco dining. Open plan is a national obsession here in Oz. Link here while it works.

I’ve left Sydney and now I’m peeping through the curtains of this house in Caulfield South, Melbourne. Fun, fab, fresh and loaded with vintage treasures. Vibrant colour bouncing off white walls. A wonderfully creative family home. Just what I would expect from a stylist. Wonder if she is having a garage sale before she moves? I don’t only want the house, I want half the contents. Link here while it lasts.