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10 SMALL HOMES, PROPERTY SALES THE AGE, Monday July 1, 1968 lliftiillfflfMiiifilt mmmm HOUSE WEEK: 31 83 1 PUBLICATIONS Folders illustrating a cross-section of plans from the Service range may be bought for 25 cents a copy, plus 5 osnts return postage for each folder. Folder No. 35 (holiday houses) ..25 cents Folder No. 36 (three bedrooms) 25 cents Folder No. 37 (three bedrooms) 25 cents NAME STREET TOWN the entry hall and living-room.

In brick veneer construction the house is 1400 square feet in area, excluding carport, and measures 34 ft. Vide by 54 ft. deep. Working drawings and spe-elficatons for this or of any other chosen Housing Service design may be obtained for the royalty fee of $30. This covers four sets of each document.

The full range of some hundreds of architect-designed house plans in small sketch form may be studied in the Housing Service office gallery during office hours, stated below. The Housing Service office is located on the first floor, -'The Age" building, 233 Collins Street, and is open week days 9.30 to 5 and on Saturdays 9.30 to 12. Appointments, free of charge, may be booked in advance with the directing architect by. telephoning 63 0341, extension 471. He will assist In the choice of the most suitable plan in the range for your block, budget and living requirements, or will discuss modifications to a chosen Service design to meet individual needs.

A small selection of plans may be purchased in folder form, either from this office or ordered through newsagents. See coupon this page. The. Housing Service is operated by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Chapter, In conjunction with "The Age" newspaper. It is a gesture by the architectural profession to those home builders whose budgets do not extend to private architectural fees, but who are interested in good design.

wmWn- rrlii ill 1 3 i4wcs LA Be cos this winter with ml POSTCODE J. HIS week's plan V3183 is one of 20 new designs included In the new plan folder No. 37 released last week. All accommodation for living and sleeping Is arranged on a single level. For reasons of economy, the plumbing Is grouped: shower room attached to the master bedroom, utility, kitchen and, children's bathroom.

Two WCs provided could operate from a single septic tank, local council regulations permitting. The essentially rectangular plan Is broken on the living area side by two small glass-walled courts which permit a more Intimate relationship of house and garden. The overall fiat roof erupts In places to dramatically scoop light down from above. This device heightens the sense of space in both living and family areas and enables morning sun to enter an otherwise internal kitchen. The kitchen is well placed to serve either family or dining room for meals and at the same time enables easy supervision of the play gallery which connects the children's bedrooms.

Bedroom 1 is separated from children's bedrooms, but Is readily accessible from Craigieburn land brings $132,000 Craigieburn land suitable for subdivision sold at auction on Saturday for $132,000 an average price of $277 an acre. same warmth in every room Move freely live comfortably by installing an Auto Heet air duct, warm air system. Hot air comes from an Auto Heet unit it is ducted into every room, giving you complete freedom of movement in your home. No unsightly heater in the house. An Auto Heet unit can be placed under the house, in the laundry, in any spare room.

1 VERSATILE ALL YEAR ROUND COMFORT FOR SUMMER A COOLING SYSTEM MAY BE ADDED. -1 FOLDEIl DOORS 1 I and room dividers KiillAIIB Pf ill (nfomuMwi Free Quotes, 90 days free service. 12 months warranty. If llltlil WBK8S I CALLING ALL BUILDERS: When submitting plans for new homes, include Auto Heet air conditioners. Phone or write to us.

A signed" is a term seen with increasing frequency on the billboards of the estate agent and in the advertising jargon of the housing merchant. Although the profession of architecture is the least understood by the public, the word architect is finding its way into general conversation in a number of circumstances. As recently as two weeks ago Bill Lawry was described by the press as the "archi-tect" of Australia's victory In the first Test cricket match at Manchester; and rover Bob Skilton, we read, was the "architect" of South Melbourne's win over Col-lingwood. Unfortunately for Lawry, opponents of architecture might well refer to him as the "architect" of Australia's batting collapse in the second Test. In all probability, less than per cent, of Australian houses can correctly be classified as architect designed, and whether the average home builder recognises the point or not, the house de- J.

Harper Pty. with W. J. Bell and Son). MELBOURNE SOUTH.

176 Albert Road, bk. balcony. 6 rms, VP. zoned commercial, land 18 100 $16,750 (P. O.

and Lee Mustow). 282 Cecil Street, bk, 9 VP. 21 158, latouv-and Leggo Pty. MOO.NEE PONDS. 314 Ascot' Vale Road, seml-det.

bk seven rms, VP. 37 150, sold undisclosed price W. J. Harper Pty. MURRUMBEENA.

13 Rl-court Avenue, bk. ven, five-rms, VP, 56 148, $14,500 (Arnold it Scott Pty. NORTHCOTE, 101 Glad-stone Avenue. S.F. tlm, six rms, VP, 25 120, Bold before auction $6500 (C.

H. Burn-ham). ORMOND GLENHUNTLY. 7 Oaklelgh Road, six rms, VP, 50 175, repairs needed, $9700 (H. Lord Son).

PARKDALE. 3 Antlbes Street, tlm, five rmB, VP, 50 90. $7750 (J. R. Buxton Pty.

PASCOE VALE SOUTH. 37 Disraeli Street, tlm, five VP, 33 105, $9350 (W. J. Harper Pty. Ltd.

with Elderneld Edwards). PRESTON-REGENT. 80 Queen Street, four rms, VP, 28 125, sold undisclosed price (Matlson Bros. Pty. RICHMOND.

41 Type Street, D.F. tlm, four rms, VP, 24 58, $4500 (Forbes Pty. 15 Madden Grove, S.F. bk, five rms, VP. 17 92, $5000 (Thomas Apostolou).

7 Durham Street, tlm, five rms. and S.O, VP, 33 187, $5950 (Eric Weber Co. Pty. CONTINUED F. 11.

AUTOiHEET heallni bnilsiii lines 1921. 41 Park South Melbourne. 3205. Phone 69-3793 69-3051. Auto Heet of! or gas unit to your Auto-Heet, 41 Park South Melbourne.

3205. I am interetted in an Auto-Hut Unit. I am a Home Owner-. trialised variety of almost limitless opportunity. If a home owner wants to build, an up-dated, out-of-date psuedo colonial house and wear a frock coat or crinoline at the dining table, there is no law to prevent him.

But in practice, most of our houses are reasonably familiar, standardised containers not varying greatly in size or selection of fittings and furnishings. Economic considerations lead us further towards standardisation and will continue to do so, at the same time as infectious neighborly opinion erodes our confidence to depart from It. It could be said that nonconformity is severely limited by the conventions of a society In which to speak out is to be "outspoken;" to be different is to be "way out;" to be anything other than apathetic about the quality of the built environment Is to be naively "Idealistic." But there is the miracle of the 5 per none of whom fit the obvious catch-cries. They do care, they do choose to differ and as a consequence, have the confidence and awareness to commission architects to design their homes. There are many others who, whilst they might not be able to afford the services of an architect, do avail themselves through the opportunity of this housing service to acquire an architect-designed product of some quality for the nominal sum of $30.

For those Interested in i of Central Heating? Consult the experts DUGTIS SERVICES PTY. LTD. Air conditioning and heating Engineers 267 Wattle Tree Road, Malvern. 50 8443 50 8444 Heafcers 1 Water heaters. Room heaters.

Space heaters. i See the best iiuii ItPTTFSTI 0 at Mcllwrailh'slii i- 1 1 1 1 ijs IP Main Showroom 34 York Richmond. 42 1051. Wockdays- 6 a- S- '1 "0 ll t.iiininiiy VP, 17 104, $6600 (F. W.

Stott Son Pty. BURWOOD. 18 Leonard Street, bk. live VP, $11,230 (A. E.

Hancock Son). 38 Beryl Street, five VP, 53 146, $12,000 (Williams Jc 40 Beryl Street, five VP, 53 146, $11,250 (Williams CAMBERWELL. 32 Broadway, nine VP, 80 122, $21,000 (Heeps Co, Pty. CARLTON NORTH. 608 Canning Street, cnr, position, 2-storey bk.

shop and slx-rm. VP, 20 100. sold be-fore auction $14,000 (Lewis Realty 624 Station Street, bk. four VP, sold $6100 (Hooper's Estate Agency). CAULKIELD.

75 Uarllng-ford Street, six VP, 50 145, needing repair; $9050 (P. A. Arden). 39 Brlgga Street, seven VP, 5350 203178, $17,000 (Williams ELSTERNWICK. 15 Par-nell Street, bk.

and six VP, 50 150, sold before auction $13,000 (W. P. Deacon). ESSENDON. 6 Curtis Street, d.f.

six VP, 60 140, sold before auction $15,000 (Parnbach, Bumham 318 Pascoe Vale Road, d.f. five VP, 48 160, sold before auction $9300 (Ken Hlgglnbotham Pty. FITZBOY. 166 Nicholson Street, bk. balcony 10 VP, 20 80, $13,300 (J.

R. Buxton Pty. P1TZROY NORTH. 106 Rae Street, d.f. 5 VP, 31 76.

$10,700 (Frank J. Sheehan and Co. Pty. FOOTSCRAY WEST. 45 Palmerston Street d.f.

tlm 6 VP. 40 140. sold before auction, $10,500 (Alt Greenwood Pty. 14 Wellington Street, s.f. 4 VP, 39 107.

sold before auction. $10,500 (Parnbach, Bumham and FRANKSTON. 23. Clarendon Street, 4 VP. 49 130.

$13,200 (John O. Crowder and Sons Pty. "White Sails." 325 Kenean Highway, tlm, 5 rms, VP 49 160. iio.500 (John G. Crow-de- and 8ons Pty.

GLEN IRIS. 2 Turner Street, 4 rms, VP, 16 120, $6200 (Gerrard Alderton pty. GREENSBOROUGH. 36 Church Street hk. ven, 5 VP.

sold before auction, $10,900 'Glen R. Powell). HAWTHORN. 9 Melville Street, tlm, 6 rms, VP, 50 135. $13,200 (Blackburn and Lockwood).

KANGAROO GROUND. "Pretty bk, 9 VP, 243 acres with cottage, shearing sheds, Btable and dairy, passed In $100,000. later sold at advanced price (Dnlgety-NZL. with O. H.

Beauchamn). KEW. 17 Princess Street, bk, 9 rm VP, 47 150. sold before auction $14,500 (L. Retrhford).

MAIDSTONE. 22 Norfolk Street, d.f. tlm, 6 rms, VP, 50 200, sold before auction, $12,000 (Farnbaoh, Bumham and MALVERN. 30 Bdsall Street, tlm, 5 rms, VP. 23 120.

$5900 (K. Gardner and Lang pty. MALVERN EAST. 22 Dun-lop Street, d.f. sol.

bk. (1 ot pair), 5 rms, VP. 52 85, sold $10,650 (R. B. Passmore).

34 Repton Road, tlm, 5 rm. VP. 24 157, $7600 (Mark Mlddleton and MARIBYRNONG HILL. 9 Hillalde Orescent, bk ven, 5 VP, 50 115, $18,050 (W. sign of his choice will, without exception, have been influenced by the thought processes of at least one architect.

Along with qualified, creative designers in all fields, the architect precipitates, Interprets and caters to the changing needs of the society in which he works. And as applies in many other aspects of manufacturing, the efforts of the design leader are noticed, copied and given interpretation at all levels of social activity and economy. This Is not to say that given the brief and the opportunity, creative designers cannot work within an economic prescription. They can and they do, and this Housing Service is but one example. It is also true to say that the design characteristics of the lower cost product (whether a house, automobile or article of clothing) are affected and motivation-ally confused by the status attached to the design attributes of the higher priced article.

For this reason, it is Impossible to separate human emotions from architectural expression. Nowhere is this attitude more evident than in matters of house design. If mere physical shelter was all each family required, then rationally organised, better serviced, cheaper and more convenient living units would result. To most people, a home consists of a good deal more than assignable space selectively, arranged for optimum amenity on a specific piece of ground. Into this basic structure is fed a great deal of heartache and anguish by way of a range of furnishing and equipment, -all designed as individual items.

The selective eye responsible for the choice of components used, whether it be for the color of the bricks, curtains or carpet, is usually that of the home owner. Apart from the limited use of architects or the selection of a ready-built builder's house, the desired house for most home builders is achieved by piecing together a number of design ideas seen in a variety of houses, or contained in books on A nine-room brick house is included in the. property, as well as a cottage, shearing sheds, a stable and a dairy. Another major sale was at Kangaroo Ground, east of Eltham, where the Pretty Hill property of 243 acres sold for an undisclosed price after being passed in at $100,000. The property Is now used for grazing, and includes a five-room brick house.

Suburban properties generally sold at medium to low prices, a brick house in Armadale topping the list at $32,250. This has seven rooms, and stands on a block with a 66 ft frontage and a depth of 148 ft. It is In Grandview Grove, which runs south of Malvern Road, west of Orrong Road. A Victorian villa at 32 Broadway, Camberwell, sold for $21,000. The home stands on a wide site and has nine rooms.

Land sales were few. At Brighton a 10,460 sq. ft. home site brought $16,200, and at North Balwyn a large corner site realised $8500. Several properties brought high bids but were passed in without reaching the reserve, A nearly new four bedroom home in Kilby Avenue, Kew, was passed in at $40,500 against a reserve of $49,000.

This home, which is near the Kew Golf Links, is a brick veneer with seven rooms and an array of modern facilities. Two modern flats In Huntlngtower Road, Armadale, attracted bids of up to $41,000, but were passed in against an undisclosed reserve. These are on separate stratum titles and have all facilities. A two-storey terrace house In Howe Crescent a part of South Melbourne that Is becoming popular with affluent buyers was passed in at $26,250 against a reserve of $32,000. It was advertised as being a perfect town house for "executive or professional family," or as large enough to convert into several flats.

Sold ALPHINGTON 607 Heidelberg Road, nine rm VP, on development site 12,700 sq. sub. road widening order, $16,090 (J. J. Casey Jc Son Pty.

ARMADALE. 26 Grand-View Grove, seven VP, 66 148, 33,330 (Oeo. M. Hume Pty. 46 Kooyong Bond, s.f.

terrace, five VP, 20 100, sold before auction $13,200 (Blaokburn Lockwood), 6 Grandview Grove, bk, 11 66 130, sold before auction, price undisclosed BLACK ROCK. 88 Thomas Street, seven VP, 43 180, sold before auction $10,750 IR. J. Harvey). BORONIA.

12 Rankin Road, three VP, 70 10, $3600 (Erto Weber Co. Pty. BRUNSWICK EAST. 14 Station street, four PARQUETRY FLOORING IS VICTORIAN HARD1VF.AKING TIMBERS Red Gum. Yrttow Strtnnr Mountain Aih and Blackwood.

20 Dealffiii to choose from. Simple lo lay 5" tj 9" iquaiea S2 to 34 per q. yd. Or ire lay and finish to 38.80 according to Timber and Deslcn. Open Saturdays.

CASH OR TERMS. MAROON AH PARQUETS PTY, LTD. 116 MAnOONllAII HinilWAT CKOHIO.N. l'hont 723 2010. DON'T LEAVE THE HOME YOU LOVE IMPROVE IT The Carlton Rob in ion complete Home Improvement Service knows 100 things you can do to your home (and they can do them all 1) 1st Prize to VISCOUNT HOMES architecture and in arch- tect designed houses, illus trations of some selected houses submitted In the rest dentlal section of the 1968 Victorian Architecture Medal are currently on diS' play In "The Age" gallery.

They are not all large and expensive houses, they do make use of materials com' monly and commercially available, and they will con WE SELL REAL ESTATE tinue to exert an influence on the 95 per cent, of houses JJ houses. Such design ideas might be many times removed from the context of their origin. Theoretically at least, the range of choice is broad, for we do suffer from an indus that are not architect designed. DARYL JACKSON. Dlrec 61 SO 1304 AO WI9t 81 7334 PRAHRAN KF.W MALVERN NORTH SUBURBS tor.

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