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The mysteries of the top end grow ever-darker. Where is Bilbo Baggins when you need him? A rustling in the bushes here, a whiff of smoke there. A tiger waiting to pounce? An estate agent ducking out for a fag? Signs of agents Expressions of interest campaigns have become signs of agency expertise. Sales campaigns

In future we’ll all be living in apartments. You can bet on it, the experts told us. Last week, thanks to Karl Fender and Nonda Katsalidis, we learnt how that would look. Big. That’s how. Very, very big. Australia108. 108 storeys. Hotel. 600 apartments. 600 apartments. Putting aside where the merely well-off will live, moving

O. Zero. Zilch. Nothing worth reporting on up at this end. We won’t waste your time. David Morrell Bayside: Victorians rule Bayside’s uber end scored a rare goal during the week with the private sale of one of Brighton’s most historic properties, “Blair Athol ” at 5 Leslie Grove. On an impressive garden of over

This is going to sound like a plug, but please take it as an observation: We would hate to be buying at the top end if we did not know who we know. Again: We would hate to be buying at the top end if we did not know who we know. What we know

  Not the champagne, the water. A little sparkle. More than there has been in a long while, but more likely to cause a run on the products of Vergèze than those of Champagne. For the first time in a long time, auctioneers are losing their fear of Saturdays. While the crowds may be yet

What’s what, in brief: agents disappeared for the hols vendors disappeared for the hols the market disappeared for the hols Exceptions: sub-$1.5 million (we’re told) 75 St Vincent Place ($4.3 million) Subterrania – some significant houses coming soon Spectator sport: 20 Heyington Place, Toorak 4a Mayfield Avenue, Malvern 8 Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern 193 George Street East,

There’s a lot of shouting from the rooftops that happy days are here again. That the market has taken off and it’s on for one and all. That may be true down where most people live (volume is up, prices still in recovery) but up where the top end goes out to play there are

The invitiations have been sent, the table is set, the door-bell is ringing. The guests! Here at last! First in is a wallflower last seen last year: Grosvenor Court, Toorak, escorted by a footy team of agents (being on the market for 18 months and with three different agencies can do that) and finally found