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Victoria's Coastal Best Seller
Currently owned and run by internationally acclaimed author, Annabel Tellis, of ‘If my Dad were a Dog’, and husband Martin Tunley, ‘Aire Valley Guesthouse and Restaurant’ is situated above Victoria’s Great Ocean Road between Apollo Bay and the Twelve Apostles.
Tellis, who was once a housemaid at Balmoral Castle, moved here five years ago, looking to find the Australian way of life and runs three established businesses from the premises; a guesthouse, restaurant and Great Ocean Walk Holidays. Each attracts thousands of visitors annually.
The 1890’s homestead is surrounded by fifteen acres of fertile land, which blends into the Great Otway National Park and the Aire River Wildlife Reserve.
Aire Valley Restaurant has been awarded ‘Green Table’ status; Australia’s first environmental certification scheme for restaurant and catering businesses. Sustainable methods of horticulture ensure everything in the garden is grown using organic methods. Each dinner is served straight from the garden to the plate
Aire Valley Guesthouse and Restaurant has been featured on Channel 9’s ‘Postcards’ as well as featuring in a Discovery Channel documentary ‘The Art of Walking’.
The property includes five guest double rooms - all with ensuites and private verandas, glasshouse, double garage, a three bedroom manager’s residence, communal lounge and dining room with an open fire, and commercial kitchen.
For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au
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The Good Wife sells the Good Life
Actress Julianna Margulies has sold her house in Santa Monica to fellow actor Ed O'Neill for just over $AU4 million.
The 1927, Spanish Mission style house, includes formal and informal living areas, open fireplaces, a fully renovated kitchen, library, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, separate one bedroom guesthouse, and swimming pool.
Margulies, 43, achieved success in a six-year role as nurse, Carol Hathaway, on the medical drama ‘ER’ for which she won an Emmy Award. In 2009 the actress took the lead role in the American legal drama ‘The Good Wife’, for which she won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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A sure bet in Brighton
The home of Tabcorp CFO, Matt Bekier, and his wife, Joanne, is for sale for offers over $4.5 million.
The property is one of Brighton's landmark founding homes and was originally a farmhouse on a large allotment running all the way down to the beach.
Over the years, the house has been home to many significant folk, including a senior military official during WWII and, in the 1960s, the Victorian Minister for Sport.
Matt and Joanne bought the large corner block in 2006, and renovated the 1863 house both inside and out. It includes four bedrooms, five bathrooms, four car spaces, a grand library, two living rooms, formal sitting room, epicurean kitchen, a glass-framed dining room, swimming pool, outdoor entertaining spaces, and a separate original coach house, which has been converted into a self-contained studio.
For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au
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Hamilton Islands haven for $4.2 million
Regarded as one of the finest private residences on Hamilton Island, ‘Iluka’ displays the ultimate in tropical luxury and privacy.
The house was designed by leading Whitsunday Architect, Chris Beckingham, who was handpicked by the Oatley family for the task of creating the family’s vision for a Qualia-like property. The renowned architect is known for his use of local materials that work within the natural environment to create a sense of balance and well-being, with a particular Australian tropical edge.
Situated on over half an acre of north-east facing land, the house boasts two master bedrooms - each with ensuite, three further bedrooms, four bathrooms, European kitchen with secondary kitchenette downstairs, two separate lounge rooms, wet-edge pool, two outdoor showers, outdoor living and dining area with built-in barbeque, stunning gardens and water views.
For further information, find it on www.millionplus.com.au
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