Allowing your investment property to deteriorate over time is a big mistake. While in the short term it may be tempting to save money on regular maintenance, in the long run neglecting the property will prove very costly. Your investment is less likely to increase in value as much as others, the rental income will be…
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Murphy Street South Yarra “I think I will go to the mainland, buy an iron pot and brew some ale” announced John Murphy to his family. Having arrived as a free man in Van Diemans land several years earlier, that is exactly what he did. Murphy commenced his brewery at the western end of Flinders…
Scrubby with small creeks and lots of wildlife, Ralston Street, or Lot 38 as it was originally known was one of the first in South Yarra to be developed. The area of 53 acres was purchased by former Lord Mayor and respected Estate Agent Peter Davis* in 1849 for twelve pounds fifteen shillings per acre…
The residents of Airlie Street South Yarra wouldn’t be surprised to hear that their new Postie was confused about the numbers on their street; it’s an oddity which is frequently remarked on by the residents. ìBut why are the numbers on Airlie Street so odd?î I hear you say… we’ll get to that but first…
The only through road running north south between Toorak and Commercial Roads, Osborne Street offers a convenient and enviable lifestyle – close to Prahran Market, South Yarra Station and the number 8 tram. Osborne Street is one of South Yarra’s oldest. Originally sold as Lot 34 for nine pounds an acre 1849, the total area…
This land was originally purchased in 1849 at the first land sale in the area which was held during a quiet period in the colony’s economy. Former Collins Street Estate Agent and Mayor of Melbourne Peter Davis was the purchaser and he proceeded to subdivide the fifty-three acres he had purchased for twelve pounds fifteen…
The land that is now Phoenix Street was originally sold to Peter Davis in 1849 for seven pounds ten shillings per acre for 52 acres. He divided up the land and resold it between 1850 and 1852 and it first appears on an 1856 map which also shows the local hotel the Prince of Wales…
Around 1850 James Chambers purchased 6 1/2 acres and formed and named Chambers Street. James Chambers ran the Ayres Arms Hotel which was on the south west corner of Chapel Street and Toorak Road where Country Road now stands. The family ran a large market garden and auction rooms selling cattle, horses and carriages. In…
Argo Street was named after “The Argo”, owned by the General Screw Steam Company. This boat only took 60 days to set from England to Australia and many early passengers came to Melbourne on this boat. The Street was name Argo Street in 1855. The area around Argo Street was purchased as Lot 378 in…
Prior to European settlement the immediate area of what is now Cunningham Street South Yarra was a beautiful stretch of timbered country with lots of game and bird life and the area around where the Imperial Hotel now stands on Chapel Street was a very popular place for Corroboree’s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corroboree In 1849, successful businessman George…