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Filmmaker Scott Hicks' house shines
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IT'S hosted Hollywood stars but the time has come for Scott Hicks and wife Kerry Heysen-Hicks to sell their multi-million dollar St Peters home.
Economy is driving us to renovate
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SOUTH Australians' appetite for renovating continues to grow, with figures revealing $104.2 million was spent in the three months to September 30.
Yet another big idea falls over
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AMBITIOUS plans for a 75m-tall apartment building have been knocked back by Adelaide City Council.
The suburbs defying the flat market
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THE real estate market is booming with house prices soaring - in some suburbs at least - according to a snapshot of the state's property market.
Offering a choice lifestyle down south
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A 51-APARTMENT and townhouse development in Morphett Vale is the first of its kind in the southern suburbs, the developers say.
House of the Week
Feeling at home with open space
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THE owners of a 120-year-old Unley Park property say it felt like home when they first walked into it almost 40 years ago.
Homes For Sale
Blend of old and new
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A TUDOR-STYLE house in leafy Tusmore has been restored and renovated so it blends the best of the old and new, the owners say.
History turned into family gem
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A STONE cottage built by retailer John Martin in the 1860s provided the perfect base to create a dream family home at Balhannah.
Modern take on a classic, grand style
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CATERING for three children aged two to 17 was an important factor for the vendors who designed a character-style home in Adelaide's inner suburbs.
ENCOUNTER BAY
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WAKING up with uninterrupted lake views is what the vendors of a South Coast home envisaged when they bought a block of land more than 10 years ago.
French chic touch for a party house
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IT'S a little piece of France set on the rolling hills of Oakbank.
Building memories
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A HOME owned by a family in Adelaide's south has hosted its fair share of birthday parties and Christmas gatherings for more than 40 years.
Down My Street
Farmhouse Ave, Walkley Heights
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IT was just a patch of dirt when the Griffiths bought a block of former farming land in the new suburb of Walkley Heights 10 years ago.
Grand Central Ave, Hallett Cove
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THE sights and smells of the sea are soothing for the soul, Hallett Cove resident Susan Graney says.
Highfield Ave, St Georges
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SHOPS, quiet tree-lined streets and the occasional koala are among the attributes of St Georges, residents Peter and Judy Baldwinson say.
Spotlight
All things to all people
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IT HAS big blocks of land ripe for development, new houses that don't cost the earth and lots of sports clubs, shops and transport hubs.
Best of Hills in easy reach
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IT'S a country lifestyle with city convenience, which is making Mt Barker prove popular with buyers and planners.
Prices stable near seaside
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IMPROVING infrastructure and a desirable seaside culture is underpinning property prices at Port Noarlunga.
Home Magazine
DIY: Paving with best intentions
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Get advice on paving around your home and external gas connections from our panel of top local experts.
Here's to hoping you have worms
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I often ask a simple question of the groups that I speak to, and that is, "who has worms?"
DIY: Matter of life and limb
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EXPERT advice on protecting tree roots from excavations and retiling a balcony to make it waterproof.
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NEWS
Tell 'em they're dreaming
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ROSS Dichiera is living the plot of The Castle as he resists State Government plans to demolish his maisonette home as part of a $130 million project.
SPORT
Young talent time in Aussie squad
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AUSTRALIA will field its rawest pace attack in more than a quarter of the century after cricket's new selection panel dived head-long into the future.
Money
Sad end to a 'Super' day as home sales plummet
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VICTORIA'S only Super Saturday of the year has failed to rally homebuyers as sales drop to the lowest clearance rate in eight years.