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OMag / Issue 4 / May–June 2016
OMag.Issue Four / May–June 2016
Winter wonders.Our guide to Victoria’s best winter attractions.
What to do.Great local ideas for getting out and about with family and friends. Pg. 2
Results in your area.The latest sale results, in and around
your area. Pg. 6
We know your area.A suburb by suburb overview
of market trends. Pg. 12
If you’d like to see something included in the next issue of OMAG, we’d love to hear from you. Simply email us at [email protected]
“ Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”Albert Einstein
Next issue:August – September 2016.Spring in your step. The season that brings new life and adventures.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is as current and accurate as possible at the time of printing. O’Brien Real Estate accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or injury which may arise from anything contained in this publication. The listing of any individual, group, club, organisation or establishment is not an endorsement by O’Brien Real Estate of such individual, group, club, organisation or establishment. Images are for illustration purposes only.
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OMag.Issue Four / May–June 2016
What to do.
The Big Freeze Winter FestivalSaturday 2nd July, 9.00am – 5.00pm
It will be snowing in Cranbourne this July as Casey becomes the home of Melbourne’s newest family festival. Focusing on winter fun, The Big Freeze will feature a vast arena of activities spread over the Cranbourne Racecourse
Cranbourne Racecourse, 6 Grant Street, Cranbourne / Email: [email protected]
Guided Tour - Flora AustralisDaily at various times by request, group tours available at 11am or 2pm
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne is open from 9am – 5pm, every day (Closed Christmas Day). Entry to Cranbourne Gardens is free. Please leave your dog and other pets at home to protect our local wildlife.
Bookings are essential for groups (10 or more).
Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne
Hampton Park Library BooksaleSaturday 21 May 2016, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Arthur Wren Hall (Hampton Park Community Hall), 16 – 20 Stuart Avenue, Hampton Park
Casey Creations ExhibitionTuesday 7th June – Saturday 30th July 2016, 10.00am – 6.00pm
Lynbrook Community Centre’s First Birthday CelebrationsSunday 29th May 2016, 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Lynbrook Community Centre, corner Lynbrook Boulevard and Harris Street, Lynbrook
Learn How To Make Cheese - Mozzarella And Gourmet Style FettaTuesday 14th June 2016, 9.30am – 3.30pm
Cost: $120 per person
The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick / Email: [email protected]
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Winter wonders.Our guide to Victoria’s best winter attractions.
Feature story.
Autumn leaves are turning and the mornings now have a distinct chill, which finds us searching
for our slippers and thinking about the cooler months ahead. Summer days on the beach, outdoor
entertaining and balmy twilight markets are now a distant memory as we consider how to fill our
downtime when the temperature begins its descent into winter.
You’ll be pleased to know we’ve done the work for you and have a plethora of weekend getaways,
festivals and events throughout the state to keep you moving this winter. Our well-thought-out
calendar, including 16 must-sees, caters for couples, families, those looking for adventure, sport fans
and lovers of art, culture, food and wine – pretty much something for everyone. Enjoy your winter…
Continued next page.
OMag / Issue 4 / May–June 2016 4
Feature story.
Winter is the best time of year for whale watching along Victoria’s picturesque west coast. Head along the world famous Great Ocean Road bound for Warrnambool for your best chance to see whales from June to October on their annual breeding pilgrimage. Visit the Great Ocean Road website for more details.
www.visitgreatoceanroad.org.au
Warrnambool is also home to Australia’s best children’s festival, with more than 80 live performances over seven days in late July. The Fun4Kids Festival has something for everyone across 17 amazing activity zones and is a must for the winter school holidays. Visit the website for tickets.
www.fun4kids.com.au
Whale watching and Australia’s BEST children’s festival.
Brighten up your winter in Walhalla.Gippsland’s Walhalla Vinter Ljusfest is the shining light of events on regional Victoria’s annual calendar. During the entire month of August Walhalla illuminates the region through lights, sounds and images as it embraces the Swedish tradition of celebrating winter. The light displays are held at the historic town hall in Walhalla each evening from 6.30 – 9.00pm. For more details on additional events throughout the month visit the website.
www.visitwalhalla.com
The Star of Melbourne.
They say the Melbourne Star is much more than just a view; it’s an experience. And this experience delivers a visual experience of Melbourne, day or night, like no other. See the website for hours during the winter months.
www.melbournestar.com
A world-class art exhibition to warm your heart.
This year’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces will feature one of the world’s most loved artists associated with French Impressionism, Edgar Degas, from June 24 through to September 18. This exhibition will showcase more than 200 works by Degas from collections worldwide and is a must-see for Melbourne art lovers. Visit the website for more details.
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/degas
A mecca for lovers of good design and architecture.
Open House Melbourne has been connecting people with good design and architecture in Melbourne, the world’s most liveable city, since 2008. Each year, this initiative invites people to explore outstanding houses, buildings, infrastructure and landscapes that illustrate Melbourne’s rich history, reflect how Melbournians live and work, and offers insight into the future of our great city. This year’s event will be held across the weekend of July 30 – 31. See the website for more details.
www.openhousemelbourne.org
The movies: a perfect winter activity.
The Melbourne International Film Festival, in its 65th year, is one of the oldest film festivals in the world and an iconic Melbourne event. This year’s festival runs from July 28 to August 14 and is the perfect winter event. Who doesn’t love sitting in a cosy movie theatre eating popcorn?
www.miff.com.au
Hedgend Maze: one of Victoria’s hidden gems.
Healesville’s Hedgend Maze is less than one hour from Melbourne and offers visitors the chance to experience nature at its finest and stunning panoramic views of nearby Yarra Valley. It’s the perfect family getaway with room to roam and activities for adventures. See the website for opening hours and admission fees.
www.hedgend.com.au
It’s winter! Let’s go ice skating.
What better way to spend a winter’s day in Melbourne than ice skating or watching a fast and thrilling game of ice hockey? Melbourne is home to the O’Brien Group Arena – one of the best locations in Victoria to ice skate. Located at Docklands and only a stone’s throw from the CBD, it’s the ideal location to spend quality family time on weekends or the school holidays. The centre is open most days and skating for a child costs around $22. See the website for more details.
www.obriengrouparena.com.au
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Experience Victoria’s ski fields.You’ll feel on top of the world this winter if you head to one of Victoria’s stellar ski fields. Hit the slopes at Mount Buller, Mount Hotham or Falls Creek with family and friends for a spot of tobogganing, snow skiing or boarding, cross-country skiing or some fun-filled snow play – doesn’t everyone love to make a snowman? Check the websites for all the latest info on skiing this winter.
www.visitvictoria.com/ski
Zoos Victoria offers a trio of outstanding animal experiences at it’s iconic Melbourne Zoo, Werribee’s Open Range Zoo and the Healesville Sanctuary. Whether you’re looking for a wild African wildlife adventure, an Australian native wildlife experience, or keen to learn about animals facing extinction, Zoos Victoria has you covered.
And children under the age of 16 receive FREE entry on weekends and Victorian public holidays – what’s not to love about that?
www.zoo.org.au
Everyone loves a visit to the zoo.
Looking for a slightly warmer and sunnier weekend destination this winter?
Head north to the border this winter and you’ll be rewarded with sun and warmth. It is a known fact that Echuca Moama has more sunny days than Queensland and is the perfect weekend getaway with its charming historic Port of Echuca and bustling café and restaurant scene. Further along the Murray you’ll find the temperature in Mildura at least five degrees warmer than Melbourne and you’re guaranteed to be charmed by the outstanding regional plethora of both food and wine. Don’t miss the legendary Stefano’s Restaurant.
www.echucamoama.com
The best place to visit with the kids when winter hits.
Just over Melbourne’s Westgate Bridge you’ll discover more than you bargained for at Scienceworks. This iconic school-holiday discovery centre is the ideal place when the weather hits its wintery peak and, as part of the Melbourne Museum stable, offers fabulous entry packages. Scienceworks is open every day from 10 – 4.30, and is free for children under 16 years and for all Melbourne Museum members.
museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks
If you haven’t yet taken a ride on Puffing Billy, you haven’t lived.
A train ride on the historic Puffing Billy is your ticket to stepping back in time this winter. Rug up in your winter woollies and journey through forests, fern gullies and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges on a train line dating back to 1900. This is a must for your winter calendar. Visit the Puffing Billy website to plan your visit this winter.
www.puffingbilly.com.au
Celebrate the winter solstice, Melbourne style.
Warm your soul and your fingers at the annual Melbourne Winter Solstice in Eltham on Saturday June 18. Live music, fire lighting and the biggest sculptural bon fire you’ll ever see will help you celebrate the longest night of the year. Bring your own lantern to join in the twilight parade and nourish yourself from an array of food truck goodies. BYO beanie! Tickets to the event, which runs from 3pm – 10pm, cost $55 for a family.
wintersolsticemelbourne.com.au
Escape to a tropical underwater world on the Yarra River.
The Melbourne Aquarium has been a mainstay of the city’s tourism hotlist for more than 15 years and ticks all the boxes for a great day out for the family to immerse themselves in all things under the sea! When it’s wet outside, the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is the place to be any day of the year (yes, it’s open everyday) from 9.30 – 6pm. Ticket packages are available on the website.
www.melbourneaquarium.com.au
AFL and the biggest collection of sporting memorabilia in Australia.
We assume you’ll be attending at least one Australian Football League (AFL) game this winter (it wouldn’t be winter if you didn’t) but have you visited the National Sports Museum at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground? This is one of Melbourne’s best-kept secrets and houses Australia’s largest collection of sporting memorabilia. The AFL season runs from March through to October each year and a visit to the museum costs $55 for a family. Check the websites for this season’s draw and museum session times.
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Blind Bight 3980
Clyde North 3978
Carrum Downs 3201
Cranbourne East 3977
Botanic Ridge 3977
Cranbourne 3977
Clyde 3978
Cranbourne North 3977
Cranbourne South 3977
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We know your area.
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We believe this information to be accurate, and whilst all care has been taken, no representation has been made and no responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of the whole or any part of this document. Suburb statistics by Residex Pty Ltd and REIV for the quarter ending March 2016. We advise you seek independent advice on your area statistics if you are thinking of buying or selling.
Cranbourne West 3977
Pearcedale 3912
Langwarrin 3910
Tooradin 3980
Hampton Park 3976
Sandhurst 3977
Lyndhurst 3975
Warneet 3980
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For even futher insight into the latest market trends in your area, talk to your local O’Brien Real Estate Agent.
We can discuss the advantages of buying or selling at any particular time, as well as offer valuable advice to help you achieve your property goals.
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Auction.A quick guide to selling your property by auction.
Property insights.
In 2015, roughly one in three sales in Melbourne was by way of auction according to CoreLogic, particularly if you’re close to the CBD or have a high-end or unusual property, there’s a good chance agents will recommend selling by auction.
Auctions are effective in creating widespread publicity and reaching a large number of potential buyers, therefore creating market competition to achieve the highest possible price for you home.
Pros:
- 10% Deposit is payable on the day of auction, the sale is 100% unconditional with no cooling off period applicable.
- There is no upper limit for bids and competitive bidding in an auction atmosphere often enables vendors to achieve a sale price higher than their reserve.
- Auction works to a plan, the marketing strategy is carefully thought out, documented, and specially tailored to the property and a firm date is set for the potential sale.
- Generally means a campaigns run for 4 to 5 weeks and creates a greater build up to the auction day.
- No back and forth negotiating like in a private sales between seller and buyer.
- Pre-auction and post sales can also take place just like in private sales situation.
Cons:
- Auctions on the day can be stressful if not managed correctly by your agent. We at OBrien control the process with the vendor’s best interest at the fore. It’s important that a vendor chooses where and when they want to sell the property, the terms and conditions of sale and the price they are willing to accept.
- Sales are unconditional, so your buyers will need to be prepared to have pest and/or building inspections beforehand. Likewise, finance will need to be approved by the lending institution.
The quality of our service stems from the importance we place on the people behind our properties.
Our people.
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OBrien Real Estate proudly presented the Oli E Foundation with a fundraising
cheque of $85,470 at our recent charity golf day at the Sandhurst Golf Club.
We are proud to support such a heartfelt charity and are thrilled with the
contribution the group has been able to make over the last 12 months.
Thank you to all of our event sponsors including our major sponsors:
For more information on the Oli E Foundation visit www.oliefoundation.org