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The meaning of ‘Façade’

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The meaning of ‘Façade’

What Does ‘Façade’ Mean When Building Your New Home?

Don’t be embarrassed. Most people that are new to building a home have
no idea what that weird word ‘FAÇADE’ means. Pronounced “Fa’saad”, simply put it means the appearance of the front of your home.

Judge a book by its cover? Never!

The street appeal of your new home can play a huge part in the value of your home as your biggest investment and a stand out façade will make your home more appealing to buyers and therefore easier to sell in the future when it’s time to move on. The façade can set the mood to your home, gives your house a ‘personality’ and can set you apart from the rest of the street.

So many façade options

There are many things to consider when choosing your façade, and much of these decisions come down to your personal taste and budget.

Always the last decision…

When you are deciding to build a new home, your focus is always firstly on the layout of the design, fitting the block, how many bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, kitchen, flooring materials, windows and the entertaining areas. The façade of the home is often the last thing that you will have thought about.
Here, we will take a look at our popular Wildflower 256 design and see how the same design can look completely different depending on the façade chosen.

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New mega centre for Beveridge

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New mega centre for Beveridge
CONSTRUCTION of a vibrant community hub in Melbourne’s booming northern growth corridor has begun, with works starting on the $6.74 million Greater Beveridge Community Centre.
The multi-purpose community centre will include two kindergarten rooms, two maternal and child health rooms, consulting rooms, kitchen facilities and multipurpose rooms that can be used for youth services, lifelong learning and community activities and programs.
There is also an internal street that will act as a community gathering space.
The project has been jointly funded by developers Newland ($3 million), the Victorian Government’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning ($2.14 million) and the Victorian Government’s Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution ($1.6 million).
Mitchell Shire Deputy Mayor David Lowe said the centre would become a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive hub that brings children, young people, families and older residents together.
“In the next 30 years, it’s anticipated our population will reach 210,000 people, with 153,000 of those people calling Beveridge and Wallan home,” Cr Lowe said.
“There is already a huge need for a facility like this, and as the community grows and even more families start to call Mitchell Shire home, this need will only intensify.
“The centre is really exciting and versatile and will cater for everything from early learning and maternal and child health services to youth programs and lifelong learning opportunities, and community health and wellbeing programs.”
“It will also become an important meeting place in a new and growing community and will help harness social connection.”
Cr Lowe said the facility would not be possible without Council forming strong partnerships.
“Forming partnerships with the State Government and the developers is vital in making major projects like this become a reality,” Cr Lowe said.

Kim is top teacher

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Kim is top teacher
CELEBRATING exemplary school professionals, the Victorian Education Excellence Awards are the leading awards for school professionals working in Victoria.
For the past 15 years the Victorian Education Excellence Awards have celebrated exemplary government school education and innovation in Victoria.
Selected as a finalist in the Primary Principal Award category, Ms Laffan is being recognised for improving young lives and giving students the skills, courage and curiosity they need to be their best.
Since starting in her role at Kilmore Primary School in 2015, Ms Laffan has developed an overall vision for the school that sets high standards for students, staff, parents and the wider Kilmore community.
Ms Laffan works hard with the school’s leadership team to develop The Kilmore Way that has transformed teaching and learning throughout the primary school. She has also built a positive culture of support and collaboration between students, staff and the wider community.
Humbled by her nomination, Ms Laffan told the North Central Review that it was a privilege to be selected as a finalist.
“I honestly love the work I do and feel privileged to be in a position to make a significant impact on the learning environment of our children,” she said.

Jack high

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Jack high
Part of Bowls Victoria Play Bowls Month, the Kilmore Bowls Club is hosting several events to residents to try the sport, in a no-pressure environment with all the equipment supplied.
Kilmore rolled off the start to events last Sunday, October 8 with their ‘Come and Try Day’. The event was a great success with community members of all ages turning up for a fun day of bowling on the green.
Kilmore Bowls Vice-President Will Hanna said the ‘Come and Try Day’ was a great day out and he was looking forward to the upcoming Barefoot Bowls event.
Hosted by the club on Friday nights, the Kilmore Bowls Club is holding two free Barefoot Bowls nights on Friday, October 20 and Friday, October 27 from 6.38-8.30pm. There will also be a sausage sizzle with gold coin donation.
Will said the social events are open for all ages and abilities and are a great way to be introduced to the sport.

“Come along, have some fun and try something different,” Will said.

“Barefoot Bowls is open for everyone and is suitable for all ages and abilities – from the kids through to the grandparents. We have special bowls for the little ones so anyone can give it a go.”

The two free nights will be a lead into the club’s annual Barefoot Bowls season which will run in conjunction with the club’s second annual Jack Attack competition.

 

Remembering our finest

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Remembering our finest
IN a formal service to mark National Police Remembrance Day, local officers, Acting Inspector Della Nihill, Senior Sergeant Clayton Munro, Acting Senior Sergeant Jamie Emond, Police Chaplain Ken Agnew and Mitchell Shire Mayor Rhonda Sanderson recognised those who had lost in their lives in the line of duty.
“A National Police Remembrance Day for police officers killed in the line of duty encourages police officers and their families to honour the memory of colleagues who have given their lives in the service of community,” Acting Inspector Della Nihill said in her welcome speech.
“It focuses public attention on the men and women of police forces throughout Australia, whose responsibilities are to engage public peace and good order. It reminds us all of the difficulties they face in bearing these responsibilities.”
Senior Sergeant Clayton Munro read the Honour Roll recognising the 19 Victoria Police officers, Protective Services Officers, Police Custody Officers, public service staff and police chaplains who have died during the past 12 months.  Judy McFarlane was also in attendance at the service; her son Andrew passed away in 1991 while on duty.
Acting Senior Sergeant Jamie Emond told the North Central Review that the service was well received and an appropriate way to acknowledge those “who had made the ultimate sacrifice”.

“We were really happy with the service. It was an appropriate manner to recognise those who had given their lives in service,” he continued.

Charming by nature

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Charming by nature

This charming paradise is only a short walk into the main street, school and train station. Set on a magnificent 10 acres (approx) the home offers 4 bedrooms spacious lounge with LPG gas heating and split system cooling, central bathroom and rear verandah ideal for entertaining. Outside has a 4 bay machinery shed and room for the kids to run freely. The land is currently zoned township zone and may lend itself to further subdivision potential (Subject to all relevant authorities).

Open for inspection Saturday, October 7 (11– 11.30pm)
AUCTION – Saturday, October 21, 2017 @ 11.30am

20 Upper Goulburn Road, Tallarook
Contact: Gavin Henderson 0408 359 764
LJ Hooker Broadford/Kilmore

Ruralco in REIV awards

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Ruralco in REIV awards

RURALCO Property Kilmore has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) Awards for Excellence.

Ruralco was nominated for the successful marketing campaign of the property ‘Holten’ at 480 O’Gradys Road, Kilmore which sold for a record price in June.

“It is an honor to be a finalist at such prestigious industry awards. We are very proud of the high quality marketing campaign and excellent sales results we are able to offer vendors. It is very satisfying to be recognised in this way by our peak industry body,” selling agent, Jeanette Laffan, said.

The marketing campaign included a combination of print, website and social media promotion and was particularly targeted at Melbourne buyers.

The REIV Awards for Excellence recognise and showcase the best of the property industry and celebrate leading real estate agency practices and professionals.

The awards recognise and reward members who have gone the extra mile in pursuit of service, ethics and results.

Winners will be announced on Thursday, October 26 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne.

Clean up with new bathroom

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by
Joseph Walton,
President,
REIV

WHILE it’s a known fact that bathrooms and kitchens sell homes, new REIV data shows a second bathroom can add six figures to the sale price in a number of regional municipalities.

In the year to June 30, two bathrooms added the greatest value to the sale price of three-bedroom homes in the Colac-Otway Shire, achieving a median of $522,000 – $247,000 more than homes with only one bathroom.

Three-bedroom houses with a second bathroom also fetched considerably more in the nearby shire of Moyne with a median price of $392,500. This was $154,650 higher than the median for three-bedroom homes in the municipality with a single bathroom.

A difference of more than $150,000 was also evident in Swan Hill with typical family homes with two bathrooms commanding a median price of $375,000, compared to a median of $223,000 for one bathroom.

Vendors with a second bathroom in the Alpine and LaTrobe municipalities also achieved significantly higher sale prices with medians of $380,000 and $310,000 respectively –$128,000 more than similar sized properties with only one bathroom.

Buyers were also willing to pay more for the convenience of a second bathroom in the Southern Grampians with a median price of $305,000 for three-bedroom homes. This was $128,000 more than family homes with a single bathroom.

Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander also recorded higher sale prices for family homes with two bathrooms with medians of $563,750 and $499,500. This was a difference of $118,750 and $116,500 respectively.

Other municipalities where two bathrooms added more than $100,000 to the sale price of three-bedroom homes include Greater Shepparton, which recorded a median price of $286,070; Horsham, with a median of $302,500; Moira, with a median of $355,000; Wellington, with a median of $332,500; and Bass Coast, with a median of $385,000.

Meanwhile, a second bathroom was worth $96,500 to family homes in Greater Geelong, $77,500 in the City of Ballarat and $68,750 in Greater Bendigo.

For more information on median house prices by town or region, visit reiv.com.au.

Lifestyle property

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Lifestyle property

Spectacular, is the simplest way to describe this home, it truly is a one of a kind. Neatly perched on approximately 4.94 acres only 1 kilometre from the main Broadford Township.
The newly built designer home boasts a family oriented floor plan, with four large bedrooms, two bathrooms, large open plan living areas, theatre room, rumpus room and study, large laundry and double garage with added workshop plus a large Colorbond shed complete with power.

The home offers all the creature comforts you would expect at this level, Fisher & Paykel appliances, reverse cycle ducted air conditioning, ducted heating, solar (for hot water) and high end bathroom fittings and fixtures.

If you have been monitoring the local market no doubt you are aware that these types of properties sell before you can blink, this stunner will absolutely not be an exception to this rule.

250 High Street, Broadford
Viewing by appointment only.
Call Dan Bruggink on 0431 284 675
Wilson Partners

Property auction tips

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Who can conduct an auction?
PROPERTY and businesses can only be auctioned for a fee by: an estate agent, an agent’s representative or an accredited auctioneer.

Accredited auctioneer describes a small number of people approved by the Business Licensing Authority on the basis that they held an auctioneer’s licence between February 1994 and February 1995.
An owner or part-owner can auction their own property.
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Auctioneer’s responsibilities
A publicly advertised auction must be conducted according to the requirements of the Sale of Land Act 1962 and the Sale of Land (Public Auctions) Regulations 2014.

An auctioneer must display information and make announcements before an auction starts, make announcements and control the bidding during an auction.

An auctioneer may make bids on behalf of a seller to advance the bidding, accept bids from co-owners or their representatives who are genuinely bidding.

It is an offence for an auctioneer to knowingly accept a bid by, or for, a seller, other than a co-owner, make or accept fictitious (dummy) bids and accept late bids after a property has been knocked down to the successful bidder.
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Displaying information
For at least 30 minutes before the auction starts, at the auction site, an auctioneer must display the rules that apply to the auction, the prescribed information statement and any other conditions, such as those that may be in the contract of sale.

There are five sets of auction rules in the Schedules to the Sale of Land (Public Auctions) Regulations 2014. Those that apply to a particular auction depend upon whether there will be vendor or co-owner bids. The auctioneer must select and display the appropriate rules.

The information statement is in the Schedules to the Sale of Land Regulations. It sets out the laws applying to auctions in Victoria.
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Mandatory announcements
Before the bidding starts, an auctioneer must make certain announcements. Some are general and apply to all public auctions; others are specific to the particular auction.
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General announcements
Auction will be conducted according to the rules and any additional conditions displayed before the auction starts. Auction rules prohibit late bids. Bidders will be identified on request.

Law prohibits and imposes fines for false bids, major disruptions by bidders, bidders attempting to prevent others from bidding.

Depending on the auction and rules displayed, the auctioneer may announce that the law prohibits the making of vendor bids other than by the auctioneer, auction rules do not permit vendor bids,the law allows co-owners to bid, and how many co-owners will be bidding.

The circumstances when co-owners may bid to buy a property are set out in the Sale of Land (Public Auctions) Regulations 2014.
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Controlling the auction
The rules give an auctioneer authority to control an auction.

At any time during the auction, an auctioneer may set the amount for bidding refuse a bid refer a bid to the seller. Withdraw the property from sale. Re-submit the property for sale at the last undisputed bid or start the bidding again.
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Late bids
An auctioneer must not accept a late bid (those made after a property has been knocked down to the successful bidder).
An estate agent or agent’s representative who hears a late bid must not refer the bid to the auctioneer, seller or anyone else.

If a contract is not entered into after an auction and the seller wishes to offer the property for private sale, late bids can be referred to the seller. An agent must pass on all offers, unless instructed not to do so by the seller.
If a property is passed in at auction below the reserve price, the auctioneer can decide whether to accept any late bids, subject to first negotiating with the highest bidder.
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Passing in a property
If the property is passed in below the seller’s reserve price, the auctioneer must invite the highest bidder to negotiate with the seller before offering the property to another bidder.

This also applies if the property is passed in on a vendor’s bid – this is a bid made to advance the bidding price, rather than to purchase a property.
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After an auction
If a property is passed in on a vendor bid, the fact that it was a vendor bid must be stated: in any advertising or marketing by the agent that states the amount of the last bid by any publisher printing the amount of the last bid.

Source: consumeraffairs.vic.gov.au

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