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May 31st, 2020

31/5/2017

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The renovation of our Moonbria apartment was the first major property revamp we’d attempted. Sure, we’d painted walls before, put up shelves, designed gardens and built decks. But this was something else.

Our inherited decor was the warm yellows and blues of Provence.

Our vision was minimalist and white, inspired in spirit at least by the simplicity of Italy’s trulli cave houses.
 
Where to start? By stripping back to the original Grounds structure of central chimney wall flanked by kitchen and bathroom.
 
The kitchen and bathroom were gutted, a tiny bit of bathroom wall was removed to add height, and the replastering, tiling and painting in soft white began (not to mention an awful lot of plumbing, rewiring and electrical work).
 
A special surprise lay under the carpeting – the original polished parquet floor! Abutting the gorgeously ornate kitchen floor tiles.
 
We added soft grey terrazzo floor tiles to the bathroom, and retiled the bathroom in white.
 
Rather than having a dressing room beside the bathroom, and sleeping on a sofa bed in the lounge room, we decided to squeeze a tiny bedroom into the bathroom space, and came up with an ingenious floating bed design.
 
The windows were given white shutters, and we added some great mid-century light fittings sourced from various car boot sales, designer showrooms and markets. The kitchen was kitted out with stainless-steel catering units, and the fabulous ornate floor tiles were retained in all their glory.
 
The final flourish was an electric fake fire (no gas!), a matching pair of deer and an atmospheric alpine scene, and, in just three months, our renovation was complete.
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    Pick Of The Month.


    What is it?
    Unit 17 is a super cosy one bedroom top floor that is  currently for lease.

    Why we like it.
    The top floor has a distinct "Art Deco cruise liner"  feel with it's slim steel common area support pillars and it's white wood-paneled roof.
    It's very cool.

    Oh and...
    It's also super quiet, with  two big windows opening over the central 'Moonbria' courtyard and the big elm tree. Boutique shops at both ends of the street means when you run out of "Madonna" cheese, and lactose free soy milk its an easy fix.
    Classic, simple, elegant  "Art Deco' living.
    What's not to love!

    What you should do.
    Make it home, quickly!
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    MOONBRIA LEASE NEWS (22nd June 2019) LEASED in just 5 days! A highly sought after front of the building studio apartment (unit 10) with full length balcony has just leased at $320 p.w in just 5 days. Of Moonbria's 21 apartments the five units at the front of the building are the most coveted being the only units with their own private balconies. Worth remembering when one next comes up for lease or sale.

    'Moonbria's' Current Listings

    CURRENTLY
    FOR LEASE.

    Unit 17.
    LEASED (January 2020)

    Recently Let.
    Unit 7. Studio Unit,
    (23rd August 2019)

    CURRENTLY
    FOR SALE.

    No Listings.



    Recent Sales.

    December 2017
    Unit 19.
    $395k AUD.
    Studio unit.
    No Parking. No Garage. No Balcony.

    June 2015
    Unit 1.
    $685k AUD.
    2 Bedroom.
    2 Bathrooms.
    Lock Up Garage.
    Courtyard.

    January 2014.
    Unit 2.
    $520k AUD.
    1 Bedroom.
    Lock Up Garage.
    Private Balcony
    Desirable Front of Building location.



    PictureAT THE AUCTION Modernist Moonbria 19/68 SOLD. Record Price. After being passed in at auction a savvy owner occupier picked up this Top Floor Gem. Wonderful outlooks across the central courtyard, and a very kinfolkian refurbishment thanks to its very stylish previous owners.

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