Link copiedShareShare resultsBy chief election analyst Antony Green posted Fri at 2:00pmFriday 2 May 2025 at 2:00pmFri 2 May 2025 at 2:00pm Updated 16m ago16 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:07am updated Yesterday at 7:20amSun 4 May 2025 at 7:20am | Goldstein covers 56 square kilometres in Melbourne's south-east and runs along Port Phillip Bay from Glen Huntly Road in the north to Beaumaris in the south. It includes the bayside suburbs of Brighton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Beaumaris, as well as Highett, Hampton, McKinnon, Bentleigh and parts of Elsternwick, Caulfield, Ormond, Glen Huntly and Moorabbin. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining.) Gadani describes herself as a proud migrant and a passionate advocate for her community. She has worked in various roles, including as an Early Childhood Educator, Trainer, and founder of a not-for-profit organisation. Galli-McRostie was born and raised in Goldstein and has spent her whole life in the local community. She is a Bentleigh local, works as a conveyancer and runs her own successful small business. She was the Greens candidate for this seat in 2022. Gardiner is a long-time Goldstein resident and has a background as an architect and economist. He states that he brings decades of corporate, infrastructure, and governance experience to his candidacy. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time a friend told me she’d bought a house in Bentleigh East smiled indulgently at the news and agreed to visit We joked we’d need a packed lunch for the trip a resident of Bentleigh East for more than 20 years – first as a renter then The road I live on literally ends at the beach I returned to St Kilda when I craved sea views my husband started calling our suburb “God’s country” mostly because he finally had off-street parking and a shed big and solid enough for beer brewing and guitar practice alike He was smitten by the time he discovered his St Kilda barber had a brother called Roman with a shop in walking distance from our new place the same family has been cutting his locks for 30 years now The more I see what’s going on in the world Returning to the housing commission estate where I grew up in the west There’s a certain irony to all this largesse given the area’s namesake is considered one of Victoria’s most dubious premiers just before infrastructure projects increased property values Bentleigh East’s streets teem with schoolkids and dog walkers We seem to have more outdoor exercise stations sports grounds and clubrooms than you can poke a Nike at I’m not suggesting we’re spoilt or overindulged but you’d be hard-pressed to find a patch of public green without shaded seating and a selection of play equipment and I’ve personally jogged alongside Cathy Freeman she was whipping around Duncan McKinnon athletics track technically on the border of Bentleigh East Bentleigh East sometimes feels like a catalogue photoshoot for healthy family living and a strangely abundant choice of healthcare providers I can walk down the road and get an ultrasound have my blood taken and get a dose of radiation I might not survive the walk if I need all that stuff at once drug abuse and other tragedies of life as you move about – it’s not Disneyland – but all anchors for pleasant living are firmly in place Midway between Southland and Chadstone (shout out to the shopaholics) Bentleigh East is on the “wrong side” of the Nepean Highway to be considered a bayside suburb many of my favourite neighbourhood haunts are not officially within postcode 3165 But I am OK with the fact my suburb is close to shops the beach and many other great places in Melbourne’s south-east without being a star in its own right It’s like that talented back-up singer who’s lauded by the music industry yet anonymous to the public We do have loads of wonderful small businesses I get the best egg sandwich in the world from ex-Caffé e Cucina chef Ronnie at Monet’s Grocer in Centre Road and there’s herring salad to take home from the new European deli around the corner Benn’s Books is technically in Bentleigh but the family-run bookstore created a special display during lockdown, so I got to see my debut novel in at least one shop window. The women at the IGA are kind to my 91-year-old mum and the boys at the Boundary Hotel give my dog Schmackos in the drive-through. Sydney hospitality kingpin Justin Hemmes paid $33 million for the pub in 2021 so we might get too cool for all this daggy suburban carry-on our suburb presents as neat and solid (apart from a carve-out for Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School) A housing boom in the 1950s saw market gardens and orchards replaced by schools and yellow brick houses Some still have the odd fruit tree out front but these clinkers are disappearing at pace replaced by at least two townhouses hosting young families which is a lot larger than Bentleigh “proper” With median house prices here edging towards $1.5 million Bentleigh East’s secret sauce is its solidity What the younger me saw as boring and bland If I never have to drink a coffee while sitting on a milk crate again The Opinion newsletter is a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. Sign up here a friend told me she\\u2019d bought a house in Bentleigh East We joked we\\u2019d need a packed lunch for the trip a resident of Bentleigh East for more than 20 years \\u2013 first as a renter then a fact I didn\\u2019t twig to initially because my husband started calling our suburb \\u201CGod\\u2019s country\\u201D The more I see what\\u2019s going on in the world There\\u2019s a certain irony to all this largesse given the area\\u2019s namesake is considered one of Victoria\\u2019s most dubious premiers Bentleigh East\\u2019s streets teem with schoolkids and dog walkers I\\u2019m not suggesting we\\u2019re spoilt or overindulged but you\\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a patch of public green without shaded seating and a selection of play equipment and I\\u2019ve personally jogged alongside Cathy Freeman drug abuse and other tragedies of life as you move about \\u2013 it\\u2019s not Disneyland \\u2013 but all anchors for pleasant living are firmly in place Bentleigh East is on the \\u201Cwrong side\\u201D of the Nepean Highway to be considered a bayside suburb the beach and many other great places in Melbourne\\u2019s south-east without being a star in its own right It\\u2019s like that talented back-up singer who\\u2019s lauded by the music industry yet anonymous to the public Am I not \\u201Cbigging\\u201D 3165 up enough I get the best egg sandwich in the world from ex-Caff\\u00E9 e Cucina chef Ronnie at Monet\\u2019s Grocer in Centre Road and there\\u2019s herring salad to take home from the new European deli around the corner Oasis Bakery insists it\\u2019s in Murrumbeena Benn\\u2019s Books is technically in Bentleigh but the family-run bookstore created a special display during lockdown so I got to see my debut novel in at least one shop window The women at the IGA are kind to my 91-year-old mum and the boys at the Boundary Hotel give my dog Schmackos in the drive-through Sydney hospitality kingpin Justin Hemmes so we might get too cool for all this daggy suburban carry-on which is a lot larger than Bentleigh \\u201Cproper\\u201D I don\\u2019t know how these families cope Bentleigh East\\u2019s secret sauce is its solidity The Opinion newsletter is a weekly wrap of views that will challenge A Melbourne developer’s luxury townhouse is grabbing the attention of families searching for a move-in ready home in Bentleigh East The four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence at 4A Moray St has been listed with a $1.895m price guide Oxford Development Group director Kallan Carabott, who has released his latest project following the success of a Murrumbeena home that achieved a $2.1m suburb record in May RELATED: Aussie home builder’s $35m turnaround, calls for buyer help Red tape stopping villages being built to house Boomers Pompeii-like Melbourne home catches eye of overseas buyers and a powder room on the ground floor to allow overnight guests separate from the main sleeping quarters Features include polished granite benchtops and splashbacks beach oak timber floors and a brushed nickel tapware “We’re bringing in a modern design that has family values,” Mr Carabott said Elsewhere there is natural polished tundra grey granite white plank oak timber flooring and a frameless shower screen Top-of-the-range Smeg appliances and a vintage wine fridge sit in the kitchen Mr Carabott said he enjoys the challenge of “re-imagining” homes in the part of Melbourne’s southeast where he grew up “Starting the design off well is crucial – as well as having a good architect passionate about design and a builder who is on the same page,” he says The downstairs of the home includes one-bedroom and ensuite perfect for dual living opportunities or a guest bedroom Mr Carabott said he wanted to look back in 10 years and be proud of the work put into his projects “The goal I have set for the business is to produce something not only of quality but longevity,” he said and the quality isn’t great across the industry right now – if it costs us a little bit more to build that is a sacrifice we are willing to take.” Jellis Craig Bentleigh director Andrew Panagopoulos said families were mainly interested in the home one upstairs and one downstairs has been appealing for buyers,” Mr Panagopoulos said Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives are investigating a series of aggravated home invasions from overnight in Melbourne's south-east and Bayside suburbs that are believed to be linked Investigators believe the same offenders committed the home invasions in Brighton East Bentleigh East and Glen Iris during the early hours of Saturday the offenders are believed to have been travelling in a grey coloured sedan possibly a stolen vehicle It is understood the offenders entered a property on Spring Street Malvern about 2.40am where they stole keys to the victim's vehicle The victim confronted the offenders who fled the scene without the vehicle Brighton East about 3.20am where they threatened two female occupants A short time later the offenders attended at an address on Almurta Road Bentleigh East about 4.30am where they attempted to gain entry before being disturbed by the occupant The offenders then attended at Pascoe Street Glen Iris about 4.45am where they stole two BMWs including a white XY wagon and a grey M4 sedan These two vehicles were seen travelling at high speeds along the Monash Freeway about 5am near Wellington Road Mulgrave The M5 sedan was later located in the Wheelers Hill area No arrests have been made and detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the incidents to come forward has dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au after trying to blow away their auction competition with an opening bid at the top of the range The buyers were represented by an advocate and made an opening bid of $2.9 million for the five-bedroom house at 40 Castlewood Street. The bottom of the quoted price range was $2.7 million. One underbidder was from the local area, while a family from Caulfield was attracted to Bentleigh East because of the quality of the home. Three parties contested the auction. Mesaritis said that the Hampton-style house was purpose-built by the vendors as their dream home. They had a change of plans and relocated to the Mornington Peninsula. The house was built a year ago. It featured a pool entertaining area that included a separate retreat space. “There’s a strong demand for turnkey solution homes. Everybody’s extremely nervous in going through the building phase at the moment,” said Mesaritis. Mesaritis declined to disclose the reserve price. Young couple pays $200,000 above reserve for spacious Yarraville home How much it costs to live in the top Victorian tree-change towns for wellbeing Fresh $2.2 million deal for Ash Barty’s tennis coach The auction was one of 1003 scheduled across Melbourne on Saturday. By Saturday evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 62.6 per cent from 720 reported results, while 91 auctions were withdrawn. Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate. A family from Camberwell will move one postcode over after they paid $3.45 million for a four-bedroom, single-level, brick house in Canterbury. 3 Baths2 ParkingView listing The successful buyers of 54 Highfield Road bid against themselves to pay $3.45 million for the keys to the 966-square-metre property They had made the highest bid at $3.4 million but Heavyside auctioneer Steven Zervas asked for a $50,000 raise to allow the house to be sold under the hammer “The vendors wanted to sell the house at auction for transparency,” said Zervas The auction took place in the house’s backyard Bidding opened at $3 million and two buyers competed The only bids made were $50,000 increments The price guide was $3.2 million to $3.5 million Zervas said the vendors had maintained the house’s original features “Anything that someone can move into straight away Tim Heavyside and Sabrina Bu were the listing agents In Gladstone Park, the home at 3 Fiona Court sold for $1,005,000 – $185,000 more than the vendors paid for it a year ago. Ray White listing agent and auctioneer Malek Younan said the vendors started a renovation before deciding to move closer to the city. They paid $820,000 for the four-bedroom property in June 2023. “They’ve done very well, the husband was in tears,” said Younan. 2 Baths2 ParkingView listing Four buyers competed at the auction A middle-aged couple were successful buyers after opening the bidding at $820,000 Younan said he was surprised by their strong bidding because they had not shown much interest prior to auction day The successful buyers beat two other couples and one family more than the price guide of $790,000 to $830,000 then other people started to jump in,” said Younan In Richmond, a renovated two-bedroom house at 11 Dickens Street sold under the hammer for $1,356,000. 1 Bath− .css-12a1b0h{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;-webkit-clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);border:0;overflow:hidden;-webkit-clip-path:inset(100%);clip-path:inset(100%);-webkit-clip-path:none;display:none;}ParkingView listing Two first-home buyers participated in the auction. Jellis Craig Richmond listing agent Trent Stewart said both buyers had recently missed out on other properties. Bidding opened with a vendor bid at $1.2 million. Stewart said that bidding was competitive once buyers started to raise their hands, with many bids below $10,000. “It was really just the last person with the deeper pockets,” said Stewart. The vendors were upsizing from the two-bedroom house because of their growing family. Stewart said they would stay in Richmond. AMP chief economist Dr Shane Oliver said the Melbourne property market had a bounce-back after the long weekend. He said that listings in Melbourne were up 50 per cent from June last year. “That suggests there are more motivated sellers out there. Either the sellers are taking advantage of the fact that prices are up a little bit on a year ago, or they’re distressed and seeking to sell their property to pay down their mortgage,” he said. “I suspect it’s probably an element of both occurring, but it looks to me distressed listings have increased.” Oliver said the Melbourne property market was complicated. “There’s been a massive boom in immigration that’s supported prices, but high interest rates have been working in the opposite direction. You’ve got tax changes at the state level which are dissuading investors.” The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate A man has faced court charged with murder after an altercation at a home in Melbourne left another man dead and a woman fighting for life Emergency services were called on Saturday night to a house in Bentleigh East where a man was found with critical injuries just before 8pm Detectives have charged a 20-year-old Bentleigh East man with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder after an altercation at a home in Melbourne’s south-east on Saturday night.Credit: Nine News Police say a physical altercation took place between two males and a female at the suburban townhouse A man was found critically injured and died at the scene A woman was taken to The Alfred hospital with life-threatening injuries and was in a serious but stable condition last night Police are still investigating the circumstances but believe all three knew each other A 20-year-old Bentleigh East man faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday morning charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder He was not required to speak during the brief filing hearing The accused man is unable to be named due to an interim suppression order put in place by Magistrate Marc Sergeant that also bars media from reporting the names of his alleged victims The suppression order was requested by Victoria Police because they had so far been unable to interview the surviving victim One man has died and a woman is fighting for life after a fight at a Bentleigh East home.Credit: Nine News The accused man was remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 25 A section of the Bentleigh East street remained cordoned off late on Sunday morning as detectives combed the property’s garage and took photographs A large SES tent was stationed just outside the front door of the townhouse and the deceased man’s body was removed from the scene about 9.40am Neighbours who spoke to The Age but did not want to be identified said the area was usually very quiet and safe Many found out about the incident while walking their dogs early on Sunday morning One man said the family who lived at the home where the altercation allegedly occurred usually kept to themselves The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here The accused man was remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates\\u2019 Court on November 25 as detectives combed the property\\u2019s garage and took photographs and the deceased man\\u2019s body was removed from the scene about 9.40am The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories Nineteen-year-old last seen leaving her Brunswick home in October and remains yet to be formally identified have been found in Dandenong The final hours of missing teen Isla Bell’s life have been captured on CCTV in the Melbourne apartment building of her alleged killer The documents released by the court on Wednesday afternoon detail how the 19-year-old allegedly ended up at Marat Ganiev’s St Kilda East apartment on 7 October Bell was seen leaving her home in Brunswick on 4 October but family members have said she was active on social media until three days later Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Ganiev, 53, appeared in Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday charged with Bell’s murder. Eyal Yaffe, 57, from Hampton, faced a charge of assisting an offender with murder. Neither man was required to enter a plea to the charges, and the allegations against them are unproven. According to court documents, police allege that Ganiev told officers that he had moved Bell’s remains but denied killing her. Read moreGaniev’s building was surrounded by a CCTV system that covered the front door and window of the apartment, according to a Victoria police summary Bell was seen entering the apartment for the last time on 5 October and was never seen to leave again police allege in court documents: “What appears to be a fight can be seen through a gap in the front kitchen window of Ganiev’s apartment “Investigators observed what appears to be Bell’s head whipping around as if she has been struck “She falls to the ground and Ganiev can then be seen striking her on the ground of the kitchen “What appears to be Bell’s head can be seen rising up before being pushed back down by Ganiev’s arm.” Bell was captured on CCTV through the same window up until 2am on 7 October Ganiev is shown allegedly cleaning the apartment a fridge wrapped in clear plastic and black tape was allegedly moved from the apartment in a trailer attached to a RAV4 by the two men and taken to Caulfield South Free newsletterGet the most important news as it breaks Police allege the fridge was used to store Bell’s body A neighbour reported the fridge to police because it was attracting flies and had a “foul smell” The trailer carrying the fridge was allegedly moved to a Bentleigh East property before being shifted to Mulgrave days later in a Hino removal van The police summary alleges that a resident discovered Bell’s remains on 18 November after he removed the plastic wrapping the fridge door swung open and a bag fell out He believed the bag contained animal remains and dumped the fridge on a street corner near hard rubbish in Bentleigh The man then placed the bag holding Bell’s remains in a residential rubbish bin before later contacting police were found at a waste management facility in Dandenong Detectives raided homes in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave on Tuesday Bell’s family have been notified of the discovery and police say they will be provided support services had previously made emotional pleas for information about her whereabouts including at a press conference on 22 October Australia’s Largest Indoor Pickleball and Wellness Club Australia’s largest indoor pickleball facility is set to officially open its doors onNovember 3 But this isn’t just about the game—PicklePlay is a groundbreaking space a Melbourne entrepreneur and father of two built PicklePlay with more than just sport in mind “We’re creating something beyond pickleball - a space where people can connect and most of all belong,” Lotzof explains “Pickleball isn’t just a game - it’s a lifestyle and a wellness journey One day you’re smacking a ball around laughing and in the best shape of your life.” As Australia’s largest dedicated indoor pickleball venue PicklePlay promises to elevate the sport across the region “This isn’t just about size,” Lotzof says “It’s about setting a new standard—combining world-class facilities with a place for community and belonging.” Enjoy the official grand launch with free play sessions and thrilling exhibition pickleball demonstrations by circuit players MP David Southwick and other VIP’s will be in attendance to kick off the festivities and lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony.  Tony’s personal experience inspired PicklePlay’s mission: “Come for the game stay for the community.” After seeing how the sport brought his own family together he wanted to offer the same experience to others “It gives everyone a reason to put down their screens and pick up paddles and actually talking to each other again,” he says PicklePlay isn’t just for athletes—it’s a social club designed to offer something for everyone Club Amenities Include: Pro-level courts designed with input from elite players wellness facilities such as infrared saunas Additional features include a podcast studio The club also offers a variety of corporate meeting rooms perfect for hosting events and Christmas parties who’s on hand to answer that pressing question: Why is it called pickleball but we’ll let the staff explain.) You just have to look abroad to see Pickleball has already captivated some of the biggest names in sports and Eva Longoria have invested in leagues helping to fuel the game’s meteoric rise Jamie Fox is quoted as saying - “If you get good at pickleball I tell young people it’s the greatest way to network.” with Brisbane 2032 Olympics there are already rumours pickleball may be added to the roster as it’s clear the sport is only going up from here – with PicklePlay leading the charge OPEN FROM 12 NOON - Ribbon Cutting 2pm.Members of the media are invited to attend!ADDRESS: 1 South Drive Link to images: https://photos.app.goo.gl/o4hReRdqCgPgswp79 For interviews, press inquiries, or to arrange a visit, contact:Jen - [email protected]Or call PicklePlay –03 9001 0606 WELLNESS CLUB IN AUSTRALIA - OPENING NOV 3 MP SOUTHWICK AND VIPS IN ATTENANCE FOR RIBBON CUTTING OPEN FROM 12 NOON - Ribbon Cutting 2pm.Members of the media are invited to attend!ADDRESS: 1 South Drive “Melbourne Scores Big: Australia’s Largest Indoor Pickleball Club Arrives – And It’s a Game-Changer!” PicklePlay—Australia’s largest indoor pickleball and wellness club—is making its grand debut on November 3 This isn’t just another sports facility; it’s a world-first experience that merges fitness Imagine smashing through rallies on elite pro-level courts recovering with infrared saunas and ice baths or unwinding in a cinema room—all in one place PicklePlay isn’t just setting the bar—it’s rewriting the playbook With the buzz of the fastest-growing sport worldwide the grand launch will show why PicklePlay is the future of sport and social wellness in Australia Whether you’re a total newbie or a seasoned pro and join the movement that’s sweeping across the globe If you wish to attend or organize an interview photo opportunity or more – please call Jen – 0492 941 129 Email: [email protected] Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet Pay per release or save with a subscription Police arrested three youths following a pursuit in Melbourne’s southeast on 31 December Officers observed an allegedly stolen black Audi wagon at a service station on the corner of Ferntree Gully and Stud roads When officers approached two boys near the vehicle they allegedly retreated to the Audi and drove south on Stud Road Air Wing tracked the allegedly stolen vehicle through Ferntree Gully and a vehicle immobilisation device was successfully deployed on the Ferntree Gully Road on ramp to Eastlink A pursuit was initiated after two tyres were deflated and the Audi begun to slow down The stolen Audi had a minor collision with a police vehicle before it came to a stop just prior to the Cheltenham Road exit A 17-year-old Parkville boy and two 15-year-old East Bentleigh boys were arrested at the scene about 4.35am No one was injured during the incidents and the boys were charged with: • The 17-year-old from Parkville was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle • The 15-year-old from Bentleigh East was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle • The other 15-year-old from Bentleigh East was charged with one count of theft of motor vehicle Southern Metro Region Crime Squad will continue to investigate the incidents and are expected to make further arrests These teenagers were just three of 41 people to be arrested in a period of seven days as part of Operation Trinity The alleged offenders ranged from just 12 years of age to 44 years old and have been charged with more than 150 combined offences relating to armed robberies 14 and 15 were arrested over 15 alleged cigarette motivated armed robberies at service stations and milk bars across Melbourne’s east and southeast on 22 December the trio was arrested in Noble Park on 31 December The two older boys were remanded – one of whom was hit with 19 charges • Two 16-year-old boys were arrested on the same day over a string of alleged street robberies and car thefts across the east and southeast One 16-year-old boy was remanded while the other was released pending enquiries a 19-year-old man was tracked by Air Wing allegedly travelling at 220km/h in an allegedly stolen Holden Commodore on the Eastlink in Dandenong about 1am Officers successfully used stop sticks and the man subsequently got out of the vehicle and ran into a nearby property on Elizabeth Street in Bayswater The teen from Bayswater was located inside and has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life and theft of motor vehicle and has been remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 January Southern Metropolitan Region Acting Superintendent Andrew McKee said police have worked tirelessly to keep the community safe under the cover of darkness “Our message to offenders is clear: if you want to play hide and seek with us our members will always find you,” he said police arrested 673 burglars and car thieves almost 1550 times over the 12 months to September 2024 A further 7350 people have been processed for other offences detected by police working nightshift across the Trinity area of operations Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or anonymously at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream You can now click/tap LATEST NEWS to start the live stream A driver has been arrested after a high-speed police pursuit through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs Callers to 3AW reported a Ford Sedan being followed by several police cars early this morning Caller Dean witnessed the chase in Camberwell at around 5am Press PLAY to hear his eyewitness account of the drama It’s believed the car was chased along the Monash Freeway and Warrigal Road and about half an hour later listener Allan had an update from Bentleigh East Police have confirmed the driver has been taken into custody The final hours of missing teen Isla Bell’s life have been captured on CCTV from the Melbourne apartment building of her alleged killer The documents released on Wednesday afternoon detail how the 19-year-old allegedly ended up at Marat Ganiev’s St Kilda East apartment on October 7 Ms Bell was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on October 4 but family members said she was active on social media until three days later appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with Ms Bell’s murder faced a charge of assisting an offender with murder Ganiev’s building was surrounded by a CCTV system that covered the front door and window of the apartment Ms Bell was seen entering the apartment for the last time on October 5 and was never seen to leave again police allege a fight can be seen through a gap in the front kitchen window of Ganiev’s apartment “What appears to be a fight can be seen through a gap in the front kitchen window of Ganiev’s apartment,” the summary says “Investigators observed what appears to be Bell’s head whipping around as if she has been struck “She falls to the ground and Ganiev can then be seen striking her on the ground of the kitchen “What appears to be Bell’s head can be seen rising up before being pushed back down by Ganiev’s arm.” Ms Bell was captured on CCTV through the same window up until 2am on October 7 A fridge wrapped in clear plastic and black tape was allegedly moved from the apartment in a trailer attached to a RAV4 by the two men and taken to Caulfield South where it stayed until October 22 Police allege the fridge was used to store Ms Bell’s body A neighbour reported the fridge to police because it was attracting flies and had a “foul smell” A resident discovered Ms Bell’s remains on November 18 after he removed the plastic wrapping He believed the bag contained animal remains and dumped the fridge on a street corner near hard rubbish in Bentleigh The man then placed the bag holding Ms Bell’s remains in a residential rubbish bin before later contacting police were found at a waste management facility in Dandenong on Tuesday evening Ms Bell’s family have been notified of the discovery and police say they will be provided support services Her mother Justine Spokes had previously made emotional pleas for information about her whereabouts including at a press conference on October 22 There has been no activity on Ms Bell’s bank or social media accounts and her phone has not pinged to any telecommunication towers A man has been charged with murder and another as his accomplice after human remains were found in Dandenong during the search for missing Melbourne teen Isla Bell was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on October 4 were located at Dandenong on Tuesday evening Missing Persons Squad detectives raided homes in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave on Tuesday and arrested three men A 53-year-old St Kilda man has been charged with murder while a 57-year-old Hampton man was charged with assisting an offender with murder A 63-year-old Mulgrave man has been released pending further inquiries Her mother Justine Spokes had previously made emotional pleas for information about her whereabouts including at press conference on October 22 “My girl is missing and dearly missed,” she wrote on Facebook on October 15 sometimes it’s loud and sometimes it’s soft There had been no activity on Ms Bell’s bank or social media accounts and her phone had not pinged to any telecommunication towers The business consultant has been fined $6,000 after he was convicted of deceiving a string of tradesman. At the time of the offences, the man was the director of a firm that provided property management consultancy. He is not a real estate agent or a property manager. The 51-year-old from Bentleigh East pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to reaping $24,000 from 12 small businesses, who thought they were guaranteed work from him, over a three year period. The director was found to have recruited the tradie businesses with the pledge they would work as contractors. In return, for their sign-up fee of $2,035, they were told they would get $30,000 worth of work in 12 months, or their fee would be refunded. They did not receive the work, nor the refund. The offences occurred between August 2018 and October 2021, Consumer Affairs Victoria said in a statement. Could you own a house with 40 mates? These tradies do Tradies get their own toilet at this glam $14 million mansion Scam tradesman trick warning for home renovators The charges related to wrongly accepting payment, deceiving the public and making false or misleading representations. Atop the fine and conviction, the man was slapped with a 12-month adjourned undertaking on a charge of being “reckless about his capacity to provide the services he promised”, according to CAV. The body of Melbourne teenager Isla Bell was allegedly hidden in a fridge before it was repeatedly dumped in a series of leafy city suburbs in the weeks that followed was murdered just after midnight on October 7 in Melbourne's St Kilda East but her remains were only found six weeks later at a Dandenong tip Court documents allege the fridge was shifted from location to location when the stench of death and flies repeatedly attracted attention and prompted its removal is accused of working with his friend Eyal Yaffe to cover up the murder and dispose of the body in the fridge Police allege it was left in Caulfield South all within a 20km 30-minute drive from the alleged murder scene in Ganiev's St Kilda apartment It is alleged a bag containing Ms Bell's body was finally removed from the fridge in Clayton and put in a residential bin It was later picked up by a garbage truck which took it to the Dandenong tip where it was finally discovered on Tuesday Police allege the empty fridge was then left on a street corner in Bentleigh with new photos appearing to show the appliance dumped on the side of a residential street Ganiev appeared in Melbourne Magistrates' Court charged with Ms Bell's murder while Yaffe was charged with assisting an offender with murder Ms Bell was last seen leaving her Brunswick home in Melbourne on October 4 In a Snapchat post sent three days later on October 7, she told a friend she had 'found the best sugar daddy,' according to court documents She said this person had saved her from 'sex traffickers' and had showered her with gifts Police allege Ms Bell was staying with Ganiev in his St Kilda apartment from midnight on October 5 she 'abruptly stops sending messages' to her friend Three days later she was reported missing by her mother Police allege Ganiev had murdered Ms Bell just after midnight on October 7 Homicide Squad detectives allege CCTV captured from outside Ganiev's St Kilda East apartment complex captured what appeared to be him attacking Ms Bell police allege Ms Bell's head could be seen 'whipping around' as she was struck by Ganiev 'She falls to the ground and Ganeiv can then be seen striking her on the ground of the kitchen,' court documents state 'What appears to be Bell's head can be seen rising up before being pushed back down by Ganiev's arm.' The footage allegedly captured Ms Bell alive between 12.43am until 2am when she vanished from sight Police allege Ganiev went to work cleaning the apartment over the following days Yaffe allegedly arrived at the property towing a black fridge on the back of a trailer Police allege the fridge was brought in to replace the old fridge where the men had hidden Ms Bell's body the men were shown on CCTV removing the old fridge and placing it on a trailer with the appliance wrapped in clear plastic and door taped shut The fridge containing Ms Bell's body was allegedly dumped in a driveway that day in Caulfield South by both men with Yaffe seen extensively cleaning the trailer and vehicle and a mere hour after police attempted to contact Ganiev for the first time police allege Ganiev moved the fridge to an address in Hampton a neighbour had noticed the smell coming from the fridge which had attracted flies On October 22 the fridge was moved yet again to an address in Bentleigh East where it remained for the next three-to-four days A bag belonging to Ms Bell was allegedly dumped by Yaffe on October 28 after he was brought in by police to be interviewed Police executed search warrants at each of the addresses where the fridge was spotted and allegedly found a bucket hat belonging to Ms Bell at one of them police allege the fridge was moved again when it was transported by a removalist van in Mulgrave the fridge turned up next at a recycling facility in Clayton on November 18 when an unnamed man opened the foul-smelling appliance Police allege a garbage bag containing Ms Bell's body fell from the fridge The man allegedly dumped the fridge with the rest of the hard rubbish on a street corner in Bentleigh and put the garbage bag containing Ms Bell's remains in a residential bin around the corner Police say they located the man on November 19 who had separated the fridge and Ms Bell's remains the day before They allege they found the fridge on a street corner in Bentleigh and with help from the local council which identified the trucks that collected rubbish from bins in Bentleigh they searched the trucks at the tip in Dandenong and found Ms Bell's remains police allegedly found meth and $6,000 in cash on him where police claimed he intended to flee the following day While initially denying his involvement in concealing Ms Bell's body police claim Yaffe eventually admitted the crime but claimed to have known nothing about how the teenager died Yaffe appeared in court on Wednesday hours after his mate faced a charge of murder within the same court Placed behind protective bulletproof glass in the court's prison dock Yaffe was seen laughing with a security guard during his brief appearance Seated before him at the front of the court appeared to be members of his family whom he smiled and attempted to communicate with A woman was seen crying as the court heard an intended bail application could not be held due to delays in the matter being called on Yaffe is being represented by top Melbourne barrister Ian Hill - an elite Kings Counsel who helped get convicted cop killer Jason Roberts off the hook after years behind bars where he will fight to have Yaffe released from custody Police are expected to oppose the bail application arguing Yaffe is a flight risk with a swag of 'unexplained wealth' Social media accounts show Yaffe and Ganiev were friends on Facebook with Ganiev's profile picture seemingly containing a text alert from Yaffe in a bizarre profile picture looked visibly unwell as the short filing hearing took place told the court his client was in desperate need of his methadone medication - a drug used by addicts attempting to get off heroin The court heard Ganiev required 70mg of the medication which he had not received for the past two days Ms Bell's heartbroken mother Justine Spokes issued a gut-wrenching statement in memory of her daughter as Ganiev faced court 'I could not protect you from your complex illnesses and this cruel world your strength to endure despite your suffering 'We were so much looking forward to being reunited as a family again; my heart aches and cannot reconcile that's not going to happen.' 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Bentleigh East homeowner Richard Skinner is revving up buyers by listing his $1m 1935 Bentley for sale alongside his residence It’s Bentley meets Bentleigh as a Melbourne man looks to rev up the sale of his multimillion-dollar home by offering his million-dollar car alongside it Richard Skinner got the 1935 coach-built Derby Bentley in the late 1990s one of just 20 of its type in Australia today was first made for Edith Margaret Player — the granddaughter of the man who founded 1930s British tobacco icon John Player & Sons It still bears the family’s initials on the doors and the largely original car has only travelled 19,000 miles — about 2000 of these with Mr Skinner who has named it Madge for its first owner RELATED: Cockatoo: Dilapidated, graffitied Melbourne mansion is looking for a new owner Real Estate auction blog: Livestreams and rolling updates from Melbourne auction market Danny Wallis: How the man known as the ‘serial Block bidder’ made his millions and then burned the clutch out and sold it,” he said A series of subsequent owners tried and failed to get it working and by the time Mr Skinner acquired it from a collector in Western Australia it couldn’t be driven up hill “But I had a very gifted mechanic who replaced it (the clutch),” he said The car has since gone as far as Beechworth appearing in vintage car club shows and rally’s around Victoria “And it has always got me home when I have gone out,” he added Mr Skinner with his Bentley in front of his Bentleigh East home The double-storey home has plenty of street appeal – even without a classic car in front of it you smell leather and wood and it takes you right back to the middle of the art deco period of the 1930s,” Mr Skinner said He’s selling so he won’t have to continue warehousing the car after his Bentleigh East home is sold and so the next owner can enjoy it for a few years before it turns 100 we would probably take it,” Mr Skinner said A package buy might even give the next owners a chance of their kids agreeing to be dropped off at the front gate of nearby McKinnon Secondary College — rather than asking to be let out a block away to avoid being seen with their parents Given the five-bedroom home at 10 Gladwyn Ave has a $2.8m-$3.08m price guide and his insurer is willing to cover the car for $1m – it could well be a savvy purchase “It’s very hard to say what the car is worth but a lot of people say it’s approaching $1m given its rarity provenance and the condition it’s in,” Mr Skinner said The home’s streamlined kitchen is ready to entertain a crowd The home features multiple living spaces across its two levels Ray White Oakleigh’s Adam Pavlou is handling the home sale but is aiming to get the car included in a package deal Mr Pavlou has dabbled in selling things other than homes in the past including a luxury car he sold for $150,000 and a $400,000 Patek Philippe luxury watch he recently helped connect to a new owner that would be amazing — though the house is the priority,” he said The double-storey home was built by Skinner and his wife just 12 years ago — making it 77 years younger than the car Its walls are made from secured concrete that would make it “tornado proof” sprinklers for the gardens can be run from a smartphone application a swim-spa out the back and a three-car garage offers plenty of space to keep a Bentley if desired A backyard swim spa will help the new owners stay fit “And there’s not a lot of homes that offer such a flexible floorplan,” Mr Pavlou added While Mr Skinner’s pride and joy is warehoused elsewhere buyers can arrange to inspect both the car and the home together if desired Expressions of interest for 10 Gladwyn Ave close at 5pm on April 29 MORE: The Block: Adrian Portelli to auction Eliza and Liberty’s home with $1 reserve Victorian new apartment approvals plunge to 17-year low, house approvals stuck in doldrums 25-year-old first-home buyer’s tips for building a nest egg Loving dog owner Helen Vu built the house at 1104 North Rd especially to suit her German Shepherd Jimmy Versace wallpaper and Calacatta marble — it’s hard to believe this Bentleigh East house was designed for a dog Owner and Inspector Rex fan Helen Vu said she was living in a townhouse when she purchased her german shepherd puppy Jimmy RELATED: The Belmont precinct where buyers must love dogs All smiles in Bentleigh circle of life sale So she built a new seven-bedroom property at 1104 North Rd with an outdoor doggie shower and a bedroom for the pampered pooch to call his own “We built the house because of Jimmy,” Ms Vu said he had his own spot on the couch and if you came and sat on his spot he’d sit very close to you and you would have to move.” with Calacatta marble in the kitchen and each downstairs bedroom featuring Versace wallpaper The kitchen features a bench with a stone light feature at one end and Kleenmaid appliances German Shepherd Jimmy enjoys a dog-friendly birthday cake in a Versace scarf which Jimmy did not swim in despite his love of visiting Brighton beach Jimmy would usually start evenings in Ms Vu’s bedroom before moving to his bedroom to sleep “Jimmy was a Versace boy all his blankets and towels The outdoor kitchen includes a marble-topped bench with a fireplace inside Ms Vu said her cherished memories included sitting with Jimmy under the backyard’s fig tree sunbaking on the modgrass and curling up near the outdoor marble-topped bench with a fireplace inside it Jimmy died in 2020 after being diagnosed with cancer a few months before his eighth birthday The main bedroom’s ensuite has one-way glass looking out to the backyard Ms Vu now lives in Queensland and her son has moved in with his girlfriend Ray White Carnegie director Tom Grieve has the listing it feels like you’re staying in a luxury suite at Crown Towers,” Mr Grieve said Drawcards include an alfresco kitchen boasting a sound system and a main bedroom incorporating a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite “The ensuite’s bath is near a one-way glass window so you can look to the backyard but no-one can see in,” Mr Grieve said The home’s facade includes enough room to drive in a turning circle Ms Vu previously rented out upstairs for $5000 per month “You could say it’s a great luxury property downstairs and a cash cow upstairs,” Mr Grieve said The laundry contains two commercial-grade washing machines and two clothing lines Ray White Carnegie director Tom Grieve said the extensive accommodation made the home ideal for multi-generational living parents with teenagers or relatives who often visit Jimmy enjoys some dinner and Versace style Mr Grieve said hardwood doors and double-glazed windows downstairs helped prevent noise from North Rd permeating the house The home is for sale with a $2m-$2.2m asking range and will be auctioned on February 18 Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Toorak: mansion impresses with ‘Batcave’ driveway, party basement Median house price Sep 2013-Mar 2014: $796,000 Highest house sale price Sep 2013-Mar 2014: $1,725,000 Lowest house sale price Sep-Mar 2014: $478,000 *price statistics from Australian Property Monitors population from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011 The suburb of Bentleigh East is bordered by North Road, Warrigal Road, South Road and Tucker Road. Home to mostly post-war abodes, it has recently boomed. “Bentleigh East has recorded one of the highest annual growth rates of any Melbourne suburb over the past year,” says Dr Andrew Wilson of Domain Group. Wilson says: “House prices increased by 20.7 per cent over the year ending March.” The street sports a handful of Californian Bungalows, with the rest being smaller post-war homes. Some have been rendered and/or developed into battle-axe blocks, but today it is developers buying in, demolishing the post-war homes and building two-storey townhouses. “At the moment, these blocks are around the $950,000 mark to acquire,” says Williamson. “It’s absolutely boomed,” he says. “This would be the widest, most prestigious street in Bentleigh East,” says Williamson. “One side of the street all the houses have north-facing backyards, so the ones with living areas in the back are sun-drenched. It’s Melburnians’ most-prized orientation,” he says. A private investor snapped up The Boundary Hotel in Bentleigh East Bentleigh East’s Boundary Hotel has sold to a private investor for an impressive $33 million The property features a long-term lease to ALH JLL Senior Director Stuart Taylor said the sale was via public tender on the eve of Melbourne’s latest lockdown last week “The result was 30 per cent above the most recent valuation of the property,” Mr Taylor added RELATED: Merivale boss Justin Hemmes splashes $120 million-plus on pubs in two months Bimbo: Brunswick Street, Fitzroy bar sells to Australian Venue Co Victoria’s seven-day lockdown to set CBD return-to-work back months: Property Council “It’s a huge result and in our view it highlights the real depth of buyer confidence and the demand for well-located and leased commercial investments He said the freehold interest in the pub had attracted multiple private investors as the “most competitive buyers” for the 4916sq m site The local pub features a grillhouse and sportsbar The property occupies a high-profile corner of Centre Rd and East Boundary Rd in the heart of Bentleigh East with a “favourable” Commercial 1 zoning over the majority of the block “The asset offered investors a secure income stream underpinned by the largest integrated liquor and hospitality business in the country,” Mr Taylor said “Investor sentiment for long lease assets has never been stronger fuelled by a positive interest rate environment and flight to quality.” The Boundary Hotel had also generated significant interest from offshore investors as a long-term banking opportunity Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Rianna from Bentleigh East is a part of the 2022 Takeover Melbourne project.(Supplied) Bentleigh East might not be where you expect to find a barn behind a period home — but this quirky beauty is turning heads with its mix of styles and spaces The three-bedroom Art Deco pad at 6 Amiriya Street features a barn-style studio with a bar (or office polished concrete floors and a fireplace for just about anything creative buyers can bring to mind The listing specifies it could prove a handy space for the in-laws or as a short-stay rental RELATED: The Block electrician Daniel Mann selling Bentleigh East home created between seasons Max Gawn sells Bentleigh East townhouse Home values hit record high Fireplaces and decorative ceilings are among the Art Deco appeal It complements a glass-walled living space at the rear of the home among character-filled spaces attracting buyers looking for something a bit different to the $1.4m-$1.5m listing “The owners before the current owners were two brothers who were plumbers and they built the back studio and did the extension with the glass panels,” Woodards’ Ryan Counihan said “I think the studio was the ultimate man cave as well as a working area for them “The current owners are living at the property and one is a personal trainer so used it as her PT studio It’s an awesome area; some people are talking about putting a mezzanine in there others a couple of bedrooms there to make it like a teenage retreat.” Family buyers were leading the way for the 752sq m property which also features an upstairs bedroom in the main house alongside a sprawling storage space The renovated kitchen features Neff appliances Neff appliances are a highlight in the kitchen with period details including high decorative ceilings rich hardwood floors and two open fireplaces appealing throughout Mr Counihan said the property’s most recent $475,000 sale price in 2015 reflected when the owners bought out their friend with whom they purchased it originally for $845,000 in 2013 It will be auctioned on April 10 at 12.30pm MORE: Flinders house price record: ‘Horizon’ mansion sells for more than $20m Dilapidated Lygon Street, Carlton rental for sale’s shocking state Fred Schepisi: Director lists luxury Eureka Tower apartment scott.carbines@news.com.au A family dropped $1,821,000 to buy a modest Bentleigh East home on a spacious block of land ripe for redevelopment in an hour-long auction on Saturday The 1950s classic brick three-bedroom home at 11 Gladwyn Avenue drew five bidders was on the market for the first time in 60 years and came with decorative ceilings a sunny back courtyard and a well-kept kitchen that had scope to update Listed with a price guide of between $1.55 million and $1.6 million the house was set on a sizeable 600-square-metre block with a 16.5-metre-wide street-facing frontage and set in the McKinnon primary and secondary school zones In a suburb where the median house price over the past year to March was $1,425,000 on Domain data Buxton Real Estate Bentleigh director and auctioneer Simon Pintado was blown away by the final result We did have good interest during the campaign but [the result] was a total surprise,” he said The auction dragged out for about an hour as five bidders cast roughly 100 bids Proceedings opened at $1.5 million and quickly passed the $1.55 million reserve The property was sold to a family whose parents will live in it The underbidders were also a family who intended to live there “The draw of the property was that it was in neat condition and ready to move in It didn’t need any work aside from a good clean,” Pintado said There were 639 auctions scheduled across Melbourne on Saturday Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 72.6 percent from 507 reported results Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate a first home buyer snapped up a Victorian house for $1.3 million after being the sole bidder at the auction The two-bedroom home at 11 Tait Street was owned and rented out by the same investor for 20 years before being listed with a price guide of $1.15 million to $1.25 million Nelson Alexander agent Sally Chase said about 70 groups viewed the property during the four-week campaign during which a first home buyer placed a $1.3 million offer This offer exceeded the vendor’s expectations and the auction was bought forward a week and advertised with a $1.3 million reserve Three parties expressed interest before the auction but the first home buyer was the only bidder on the day and secured the property for their initial offer Chase said prospective buyers snapped up good properties in the current market “Many buyers realise there isn’t a lot of stock available so they’re quick to make a decision and jump on something they feel is suitable,” she said “Some properties are absolutely flying and getting really good results while others are taking a little bit longer.” AMP Capital’s chief economist Shane Oliver said the preliminary clearance rate was lower than boom time levels but it was a solid result consistent with strong demand and low numbers of homes for sale so vendors might be reluctant to sell and trade up for another property,” Oliver said He said conflicting forces continued to influence the property market High demand fuelled by immigration and a low supply of houses contrasted with higher interest rates and the risk of an economic downturn and increased unemployment “The question is how long the solid clearance rate remains and whether it further strengthens or weakens.” a retiree paid $1.07 million – $220,000 above reserve – for a ground-floor apartment with its own entry onto the popular Lagoon Reserve parkland at a competitive auction A crowd of about 25 people watched as four bidders, all Baby Boomers or downsizers, fought for the two-bedroom residence at 10/8 Graham Street The bidding opened at $825,000 and the price quickly pushed past the $850,000 reserve in mostly $10,000 increments Kay and Burton agent Campbell Kilsby said the apartment was in a popular area and while it was ready to move in and in need of a lick of paint and some love put back into it,” he said Kilsby said there was hot competition for good homes in the midst of the supply crunch an investor beat four other bidders and snapped up a humble brick house on a 664 square metre block for $860,000 Bids for the three-bedroom home at 109 Cameron Parade started at $700,000 and jumped in $10,000 increments until the hammer fell Ray White Bundoora auctioneer Andrew Mizzi said the investor buyer had rough plans to redevelop the property in future Aside from needing new carpet and fresh paint Mizzi said the property was ready to move in and the investor would rent it out in the meantime “The underbidders were a local family that unfortunately missed out It’s back to the drawing board for them,” he said The 1950s classic brick three-bedroom home at drew five bidders but [the result] was a total surprise,\\u201D he said \\u201CThe draw of the property was that it was in neat condition and ready to move in It didn\\u2019t need any work aside from a good clean,\\u201D Pintado said The two-bedroom home at was owned and rented out by the same investor for 20 years before being listed with a price guide of $1.15 million to $1.25 million This offer exceeded the vendor\\u2019s expectations and the auction was bought forward a week and advertised with a $1.3 million reserve \\u201CMany buyers realise there isn\\u2019t a lot of stock available so they\\u2019re quick to make a decision and jump on something they feel is suitable,\\u201D she said \\u201CSome properties are absolutely flying and getting really good results while others are taking a little bit longer.\\u201D AMP Capital\\u2019s chief economist Shane Oliver said the preliminary clearance rate was lower than boom time levels so vendors might be reluctant to sell and trade up for another property,\\u201D Oliver said \\u201CThe question is how long the solid clearance rate remains and whether it further strengthens or weakens.\\u201D a retiree paid $1.07 million \\u2013 $220,000 above reserve \\u2013 for a ground-floor apartment with its own entry onto the popular Lagoon Reserve parkland at a competitive auction A crowd of about 25 people watched as four bidders and in need of a lick of paint and some love put back into it,\\u201D he said Bids for the three-bedroom home at started at $700,000 and jumped in $10,000 increments until the hammer fell \\u201CThe underbidders were a local family that unfortunately missed out It\\u2019s back to the drawing board for them,\\u201D he said Four-time premiership player Shaun Burgoyne has sold his 4 Kadir St Hawthorn legend Shaun Burgoyne is in key position to kickstart his life back in Adelaide after scoring a stellar result for his Melbourne pad The four-time premiership player and recently retired Hawthorn and Port Adelaide great sold his Bentleigh East home at 4 Kadir St at auction on Thursday with a young family snapping up the four-bedroom abode for $1.85m RELATED: Lily Mithen: AFLW Demons player scores Geelong investment Michelle Greene: Jaggad co-founder sells Brighton East pad, Zana Pali sells in Brighton Ex-Saints CEO lists Rye ‘home away from home’ for some of AFL’s biggest names The residence sold for $1.85m in a “hard fought” auction Soaring ceilings and glossy floorboards are highlights Jellis Craig director Nick Renna said bidding opened at $1.6m before 20 bids carried the sale $50,000 over reserve to its result A buyer who’d missed out at other auctions in the past was rapt to secure the property they’d missed out on a fair few homes,” Mr Renna said It was a really hard fought out auction and the owners are really happy.” Mr Renna said low stock across the board had drawn buyers from across Melbourne’s east to look at the home He predicted the market would continue strongly until Christmas as buyers sought to make up for lost time during lockdown “A lot of people are jumping suburbs just trying to find homes because of the supply levels We’re finding buyers jumping a lot further than they would normally do,” Mr Renna said The Burgoynes moved back to South Australia A family buyer snapped up the property ahead of two other bidders “We had people looking at it from St Kilda a large open-plan meals and family zone with polished floorboards and a sleek modern kitchen Decent-sized bedrooms are well-suited to growing families is regarded as one of the AFL’s most respected and decorated players and won four premierships: in 2004 and from 2013-15 The all-rounder retired at the end of the 2021 season He has since moved back to Adelaide with his family Lots of room to kick a footy in the backyard Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Victorian building boom slows, but fears for Melbourne CBD left behind Hawthorn abandoned riverside manor sells for more than $8m The Block 2021 auctions: Everything to know ahead of Hampton cul-de-sac finale rebecca.dinuzzo@news.com.au selling for $1.62 million under the hammer to a young couple The single-level brick home at 11 Clements St on 650sq m block “hadn’t been touched” according to Century 21 On Centre director and auctioneer But Mr Egan said the home’s coveted school zone was a big attraction with about 20 people crowding into the home’s living room on a wet day to see the home auctioned The colourful kitchen features timber cabinetry and a gas cooktop “There were two bidders and the house sold to a young couple who wanted it purely for its school zones,” Mr Egan said “They’re not sure what they’ll do with the property in the future Mr Egan said it was a difficult day for the vendor’s family “It was a much loved family home,” he said The living room has a gas heater framed by brick The three-bedroom home included a separate bungalow or studio and a garden shed CoreLogic figures show an astonishing 364 homes sold in the year to August with the median house price increasing 10.4 per cent to $1,203,063 in this period A Bentleigh East Art Deco house marketed for its slick renovation and barn-style studio out the back will be bulldozed following a shock weekend auction result Family buyers and couples missed out on the two-for-one deal after a developer beat them to the keys of the three-bedroom home at 6 Amiriya Street. Six bidders fought it out under the hammer but a developer with deep pockets scooped up the home $275,000 over reserve for $1.825m RELATED: How to get a home loan: Your ultimate guide to obtaining a loan REIV: 35 suburbs get new benchmarks in Melbourne’s record-breaking market Pascoe Vale auction: Family-friendly weatherboard tops reserve Alisdair Golightly with wife Melanie and children Parkes From the front it looks like an average brick house But at the back there is a massive renovated barn The main house was also updated by the vendor Woodards Bentleigh agent Ryan Counihan told the Herald Sun before the auction the barn was a major drawcard for families and couples who he said planned to use it as a music or art studio The main home had also been renovated to update the kitchen and living areas said after the auction he hadn’t noticed the barn He said he was more drawn by the property’s 752sq m land size and its location A developer snapped up the home $275,000 above reserve for $1.825m Agent Ryan Counihan said buyers loved the renovations and the barn was a big drawcard He said he planned to lease the home for a couple of years before knocking it and the barn down to build townhouses said he renovated the property with a friend and had hosted great shindigs in the barn over the years “I originally bought it with my best mate when I returned from working overseas The kitchen was gutted and fully modernised The buyer plans to lease the home out before demolishing it to build townhouses (the barn) was sort of a storage area and we turned it into a bit of a man cave “We had family Christmases there with 25 to 30 people all in the pouring rain The vendor is already working on a new project had moved to Newcastle to be closer to his wife’s family But he said they hadn’t hung up the tool belt just yet and they were currently working on a new project renovating an old fire station Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Val Morgan: Family of cinema advertising boss lists inner-city pad for $5.25m Anthony Podesta: Entrepreneur lists inside Portsea’s Delgany ‘castle’ Templestowe: Island bench includes ‘breakfast booth’ rebecca.dinuzzo@news.com.au would enjoy views over the neighbouring Yarra Yarra Golf Club Like other sporting facilities in recent years changing lifestyles and demographics has negatively affected membership/patronage In 2018, Steller acquired the former Highett Bowling Club at 32-40 Graham Street – which sold a year later to Ryman Healthcare for a $180m aged care complex Also last year, the Southern Indoor Bowls Centre at 348-354 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South, was divested after five decades to a residential developer; the price a bowls club on 5000sqm at Murray Rd traded in 2009 after a century – it also made way for apartments (story continues below) Eight months ago we reported Brisbane’s vacant Indooroopilly Bowls Club would make way for a premium quality wellness precinct with a fitness centre The South Oakleigh Bowls Club contains a recently refurbished 1600 sqm building utilised by the former occupier as a hospitality and live music venue A neighbouring former car park is being replaced with three storey townhouses The ex-South Oakleigh Bowls Club site could also accommodate a structure this tall or higher if the use is medical or aged care A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login Assemble the leading build-to-rent development and community management company has taken a big step in its future $1.2 billion pipeline It allows the affordability-conscious developer who has been doing amazing things in the social housing space for a number of years to realise over $900 million in affordable housing across the two sites as well as $300 million of retail and workplace for the projects Victorian Planning Authority's Fast Track Projects program accelerated the rezoning of the prime industrial sites at 209-211 Carnish Road in Clayton and 246 East Boundary Road in East Bentleigh Daff said it was a strong move that ensures victorians will have the appropriate supply of social and affordable housing to meet the critical shortfall "We are now a step clooser to delivering over 1,600 social and affordable housing units for the broad Glen Eira and Monash communities," Daff says The eight hectare Clayton site was the former PMP Print site Around 1,000 local jobs will be created as part of the development There will be a 680-apartment development within the precinct, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, with landscaping by Rush Write. Around 20 per cent will be delivered as social housing, managed by Assemble's community housing partner The Carnish Road, Clayton design Another 35 per cent of dwellings will be dedicated to affordable housing targeting essential workers such as the local Monash health and education workers "This is a prime site that will revitalise the area set in a well-connected precinct offering the community east access to key health education and transport hubs," Daff says The $700 million multi-stage East Bentleigh project will be a wider masterplanned community with 3,000 dwellings 15,000 sqm of retail floorspace and 80,000 sqm of commercial floorspace The build-to-rent community will have over 940 apartments of social and affordable housing "East Village will provide stable rental tenure for a diverse residential community including students tertiary education workers and essential key workers in the local Glen Eira community" The $400 million first stage will see 450 apartment built to a design by Hill Thalis MGS Architects and Craig Tan Architects will design the 16,000 sqm of mixed-use elements The project will create 5,000 construction jobs once works commence in late 2022. It will also home new McKinnon College Second Campus which is set to open January 2022 The developments will accelerate the long-term rental housing pipeline for Assemble, who will see 2,400 apartments of their portfolio under construction in the next six months. We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia. We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home! proves bidding is child’s playNathan Mawby A 10-year-old boy bidding for his grandfather has emerged with the keys at a Bentleigh East auction Five bidders contested the four-bedroom townhouse at 2/14 Longview Ave from an $825,000 start A rapid series of bids quickly got it on the market at $960,000 RELATED: Brighton beach boxed out, but could still make a splash Melbourne auctions defy gloomy forecasts as clearance rate rises Price soars alongside temperature in six-bidder Bentleigh East sale it was Rayaan Bhargava — backed by his dad Peush and bidding for his grandfather Rakesh — who ended the auction with a $1.08 million final offer The home featured several living areas despite its single-level floorplan well-appointed kitchen added to the home’s appeal After starting a search for a new investment and future home for Rakesh earlier this year this had been the first auction they’d bid at there’s still a modest garden and room to entertain out the back Buxton Bentleigh’s Ivan Blow said it was the first time he’d had a child bid at an auction The result showed “how resilient the market is when you have something that’s scarce” they appeal to downsizers and families,” Mr Blow said The main bedroom opens to the home’s garden and gets plenty of natural light the Bhargavas had pushed the underbidder well past where he had thought they would bid to Bob and Vivianne Rorke were “thrilled” with the sale as they planned to downsize after six years at the home “We didn’t know how it was going to go,” Mr Rorke said MORE: Auction hack backed by science could demotivate other bidders Renowned taxidermist and jeweller sells Collingwood home stuffed with curiosities breaking suburb record by more than $300,000Hannah Scholte 43 Brooks St, Bentleigh East has sold for $2.635 million beating the suburb’s previous top price by more than $300,000 A LUXURIOUS house has become Bentleigh East’s priciest after it sold prior to auction breaking the previous suburb record by more than $300,000 Buxton Bentleigh agent and auctioneer Kosta Mesaritis said the house at 43 Brooks St had been set for auction on June 8 a sold sticker went up almost a week before The $2.635 million sale price was a record for a Bentleigh East house An imposing facade and double-door entry give the home a grand street presence The previous top result in the suburb was set almost 12 months prior, with the $2.3 million sale of a six-bedroom house at 10 Browns Rd in late June last year Mr Mesaritis said the luxurious Brooks St home attracted a strong response after hitting the market and from a wider demographic of buyers than most properties in the suburb did “People who weren’t considering East Bentleigh were attracted to our area by it,” he said He said a family from Caulfield purchased the property Hydronic heated Spanish marble floor tiles span the open-plan kitchen and dining zone Mr Mesaritis said the owners were “completely over the moon” with the result for their home “It was built for the vendors own family and with a purpose,” he said the property comprises an expansive layout with five bedrooms It features a vast outdoor entertainment area with a swimming pool and a dedicated home theatre room is fitted out just like the real thing automated lighting control and surround sound An impressive home theatre room is set to entertain “It was a real smart house; everything in it could be controlled on the vendor’s iPhone so if he was away he could deactivate the alarm or lock the garage,” Mr Mesaritis added “I genuinely think it’s going to be a while before we see anything like it Mr Mesaritis said while price expectations for the Brooks St home were set higher than the suburb’s previous top result “We expected it to break a record but didn’t know by how much,” he said The Bentleigh East median house price was $1,136,250 as of March Lavish decor features in the entrance hall and formal lounge and dining zones Mr Mesaritis said the Bentleigh area’s amenities including schools shops and transport had all improved in recent years and were attracting more attention to the area “People are prepared to pay a hefty price for a good quality home.” SEE SUBURB PROFILE: BENTLEIGH EAST Western Bulldogs’ top dog Luke Beveridge has sold his family kennel after auction AFL PREMIERSHIP coach Luke Beveridge has sold his long-time Bentleigh East home after the siren sounded on its auction The four-bedroom house where Western Bulldogs’ top dog his wife Dana and their kids have lived for almost 25 years passed in with no genuine bids But auctioneer Nick Johnstone, of Nick Johnstone Real Estate, said three parties who stayed quiet during the auction emerged immediately afterwards to place offers on 1 Fraser St Mr Johnstone said the sale price was undisclosed But it’s understood to have fallen just shy of the $1.4-$1.45 million quoted range RELATED: Luke Beveridge hoping to collar buyer for Bentleigh East homeTop dog Luke Beveridge selling Bentleigh East family kennel Pink Carlton North house needing serious TLC sells at auction in one bid is understood to have sold for just shy of its $1.4-$1.45 million quoted range The 2016 premiership coach lived in the home for almost 25 years having fallen for the home’s position a drop punt from Bailey Reserve and its entertainer’s dream of a backyard with a solar-heated pool Mr Johnstone told the 50-strong auction crowd the house the vendors were selling the house “with a heavy heart” CoreLogic records show the property changed hands for $140,000 then they’ve gotten to know all their neighbours,” the agent said A Highett family scored the keys after competing with two other parties after auction The buyers were big fans of the home’s entertainer’s dream of a backyard In a Herald Sun interview with sports broadcaster Hamish McLachlan last year Bevo said he’d grown up in Bentleigh East and had never wanted to leave “I love how close we are as a family to people in the suburb,” he said “A lot of people want to escape their upbringing and move elsewhere but I’ve never had the desire to do that.” The 47-year-old led the Doggies to their first flag in 62 years in 2016 and played 118 AFL matches for Melbourne Footscray and St Kilda in the late ‘80s and ‘90s His house also offered formal and informal living areas a kitchen with Bosch and Smeg appliances and Tasmanian oak flooring READ MORE: Melbourne’s best suburbs to buy a home if you live to eat Pad on Brighton’s Golden Mile boasts multimillion-dollar views Old house, new extension: how they did it — and the stunning result samantha.landy@news.com.au 1/4 Hull St, Bentleigh East THIS weatherboard house has undergone a stylish makeover and now offers chic appeal for entertaining and relaxing the thoughtfully renovated rooms of 1/4 Hull St “The vendor has put her heart and soul into this home I like the lightness of it and there is a really warm feel to it,” said Tara Ferrier “The atmosphere is also really warm and friendly and every detail is there It’s also in the Coates Primary School zone which is becoming more and more desirable.” with an expansive covered deck bordered by lush gardens There are also expansive fenced lawns to the front of the single-level home The main bedroom offers views to these lawns and also includes built-in wardrobes In the adjacent bathroom are floor-to-ceiling tiles a frameless glass shower and a separate bath The second bedroom could also be used as a study The living room has a ceiling fan with a wall cut out to reveal views to a meals area The area also includes a laundry space and there is a servery window opening to the deck Glass and timber doors reveal the expansive deck Moorabbin Hospital and the Centre Rd shopping strip which is being sold by longtime St Kilda recruiter John Beveridge Legendary St Kilda recruiter John Beveridge is selling his Bentleigh East home of five decades where he raised his son who went on to become an AFL premiership coach John and wife Rosa built the brick house at 29 Pasadena Cres in 1964 moved in when they were newly married and had all four of their children there — including Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge “Luke lived there all his life until he got married,” Nick Johnstone Real Estate director Nick Johnstone said “He talks about how he remembers playing footy and cricket in the street.” Luke Beveridge during his Melbourne playing days with his father John The Beveridges built the house in the 1960s Mr Johnstone said “trophies from the children’s sporting feats” also filled the much-loved home The Beveridges have $900,000-$990,000 price hopes for the four-bedroom house John’s more than 30-year career at St Kilda saw him recruit stars Nick Riewoldt and Brendon Goddard with No Other big names he steered to the Saints include 200-plus gamers Lenny Hayes His son led the Bulldogs to a drought-breaking flag in 2016 and also notched 118 AFL games as a player for Melbourne an induction cooktop and a stainless-steel dishwasher The property has a $900,000-$990,000 price guide Luke sold his own Bentleigh East home for $1.35 million about a year ago after having lived there with wife Dana for almost 25 years Mr Johnstone was the selling agent in that deal as well The real estate agent said the Beveridges had extended and renovated parts of the Pasadena Cres house but it could still do with “some updating” from wood panelled walls to a fireplace in the open-plan living and dining room The backyard features a courtyard and vegie patch Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge grew up at the house The main bedroom has an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe There’s also a versatile studio that could function as “a teen retreat or a super-sized storeroom” while the backyard features a tiled courtyard and an established vegetable patch A prominent south east Melbourne retail and commercial investment recently rezoned for a $1 billion-plus mixed-use but predominantly residential “precinct defining” village has been listed for sale is expected to trade for over $250 million Abacus Property Group and Gillon Group are offering it permit-ready for a master planned community which will contain 2200 dwellings – a mix of apartments and townhouses – 14,000 square metres of retail including two supermarkets and 40,000 sqm of offices The listing comes nearly two years since Wolf Group arm Sunkin Property Group paid the CSIRO $90m for an ex-laboratory on 9.4ha in Highett about four kilometres south of the Abacus/Gillon block That site was recently permitted for 1022 dwellings in 15 towers between two and seven storeys -a project carrying an end value of $500m Last September Frasers Property Australia in partnership with Irongate Group outlaid c$225m for a 24.3ha Yarraville site Previously the subject of a $3.2b redevelopment with c3750 dwellings including in high rise apartment towers abutting the train line the new owners are instead intending just over 1000 homes carries a median apartment price of $860,000 Last month the Melbourne Football Club sold a pub on 1.026ha in the neighbouring suburb of Bentleigh to townhouse developer Metro Property Group for $23.7m Andrew Dawkins and Chris Jones are marketing East Village (story continues below) “We expect significant interest from offshore and Australian developers including major institutions Build to Rent groups and private developers,” Mr Marasco said “There is a substantial weight of capital in the market looking for developments of this size and calibre,” according to the executive “The aim of the East Village plan is to provide for many of the needs of the new community within 20 minutes of where people live – including parks jobs and access to public transport,” the agent added of the proposal “This site will be central to the creation of a vibrant new hub that provides everything East Bentleigh residents need to live and work” Mr Occhiuto said the address is near medical as well as the second McKinnon Secondary School campus developed on an adjoining site also once controlled by Abacus/Gillon the Bentleigh East property was rebuilt as Virginia Park by Gillon Group which paid $8.5m nearly 30 years ago and occupies part of it as its headquarters which has recently focused on building its self-storage and CBD office portfolio purchased its half share for $37.5m in 2006 The rezoning application won approval last year Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page When Steph Catley started playing at East Bentleigh Soccer Club as a six-year-old she had to join older brother Daniel’s team Now she’s a Matildas star and the club has an army of eager young female players those young fans will be cheering loudly for their local hero as she and her teammates line up at Melbourne’s AAMI Park for the Matildas’ do-or-die match against Canada – their final game in the group stage of the World Cup Young players from the East Bentleigh soccer club are barracking for the Matildas.Credit: Eddie Jim shot to prominence by nailing a goal from the penalty spot in Australia’s 1-0 win over Ireland on day one of the tournament a moment that captured the imagination of wannabe Matildas across the nation East Bentleigh did not have a program for girls when she started in the sport so she joined Daniel’s team and continued to run around with the boys until heading to Sandringham in her early teens she made her senior debut in the A-League with Melbourne Victory The growth of East Bentleigh SC is symbolic of how soccer has expanded during Catley’s time in the sport The club now runs MiniRoos programs for boys and girls aged four to six with its girls-only sessions attracting 10 to 15 participants on any given Saturday Steph Catley’s penalty proved the difference between the Matildas and Ireland in their World Cup opener.Credit: AP whose five-year-old daughter Charlotte is one of those MiniRoos participants said having the Women’s World Cup in Australia was having a huge impact on the kids she’s been down [playing soccer] two years Last year was [about] enjoying it but not really making the connection “She’s loving Steph but Sam Kerr’s her favourite.” will be fit to play against Canada after missing the opening two games with injury adds to the excitement for Monday’s game in Melbourne As a global superstar in her sport and one of the nation’s most recognisable athletes Kerr is a clear favourite among the East Bentleigh faithful The regularity with which she scores goals ensures her popularity even outranks local hero Catley But Hart said community pride in East Bentleigh at Catley’s achievements had been obvious Steph Catley in her junior playing days.Credit: Football Australia who has a son and daughter playing soccer at East Bentleigh SC said her family had been following the Matildas’ fortunes closely “It was a bit disappointing to see the last game [the 3-2 loss against Nigeria] So it was an understandably hard game to watch and everyone was on the edge of their seats That was a bit of a shame [to lose],” she said After missing out on tickets to Monday’s game “It’s nice to have sort of a local hero to support and cheer on It’s not only in Melbourne’s south-east where soccer fans have been showing their Matildas-mania and pride in Catley Brisbane 24-year-old Bridget Exner went so far as to get a tattoo to commemorate Catley’s goal against Ireland Exner knows the impact big tournaments can have on fans after watching her first soccer game during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and becoming hooked on the Matildas She said having the World Cup at home was a great boost for the sport in Australia “I feel like they’ve done such a good job of making it [the tournament] accessible for anybody And definitely a lot easier than having to fork out heaps of money to travel overseas,” she said News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday. 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