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<span style="font-size:180%;">Grainger Place, Brighton</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >General Features<br /><a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-brighton-108140246"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRICE RANGE: $1.7-$1.8 Million</span></a><br /></span><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Property Type:<span> Townhouse</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Bedrooms:<span> 3<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Bathrooms:<span> 2</span></span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br />Outdoor Features</span><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="last"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Open Car Spaces:<span> 2</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what the Agent said about it...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Now known as Grainger Place,<br />299 New Street was the birthplace of world renowned<br />Australian musician and composer<br />George Percy Grainger on the 8th July, 1882.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Problem is I've never heard of him.<br />Oh well, I imagine Brighton was a tad different<br />when he was born there some 130yrs ago!<br /><br />And wouldn't he lurve the home now!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhKR2J-NJ6j1B5NS2y2kIopCkUAdsgSJmgtmL_30_-NAIz472oq5gwBhXoDfyxrgQ8A7IR_UPKKrzMs3W-MwTa_k5nDFh9j8XnwVUi3L3LCLJISig85Dw5opVovJSzTpMJXoopFVUDKs/s1600/20111013110840.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159521011884258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhKR2J-NJ6j1B5NS2y2kIopCkUAdsgSJmgtmL_30_-NAIz472oq5gwBhXoDfyxrgQ8A7IR_UPKKrzMs3W-MwTa_k5nDFh9j8XnwVUi3L3LCLJISig85Dw5opVovJSzTpMJXoopFVUDKs/s400/20111013110840.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgQdLpj8v06sLvAPCgqHiH9obpjaLHts7-pD-PqJn5MUvzw8LCOsR5JLC2mvj5KlKqXncdGTFfsLqAbmMqKj6fYRBWbuB8YxctiCAzKPYvtXMWQQFtlxetXUNOt7bR6NnEN0jpj8ua-4/s1600/20111013104035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159426824117442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgQdLpj8v06sLvAPCgqHiH9obpjaLHts7-pD-PqJn5MUvzw8LCOsR5JLC2mvj5KlKqXncdGTFfsLqAbmMqKj6fYRBWbuB8YxctiCAzKPYvtXMWQQFtlxetXUNOt7bR6NnEN0jpj8ua-4/s400/20111013104035.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEE328wKIKAAxf1J-9CHH6-ZflUwbYphloCmYdIGuFT8fblHOHcc-mMnm2YHVc7H5jlON5l1z7pwVGiq3TUcIF17AlO6LHLvlX0TP9_ClTajTNrRR0qmlZOdMSME_3M3IEH6uNKCX01M/s1600/20111013110840-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159517039425074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEE328wKIKAAxf1J-9CHH6-ZflUwbYphloCmYdIGuFT8fblHOHcc-mMnm2YHVc7H5jlON5l1z7pwVGiq3TUcIF17AlO6LHLvlX0TP9_ClTajTNrRR0qmlZOdMSME_3M3IEH6uNKCX01M/s400/20111013110840-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Black n White, yes, but I like it sometimes...<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5u6BXEeN_XcSMw11ypEn2W8BuR0BvIkK6t05AWWQ8d-CyV-pR6kwOym9fFD4exiyBPO_fyT1GDs4YtStWAMqHzZjIlofVOfHWjmsxd-nPFEqwLLi9G0aTtoODiCn90ZM93xnBjw84XU/s1600/20111013104035-4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159225357108354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5u6BXEeN_XcSMw11ypEn2W8BuR0BvIkK6t05AWWQ8d-CyV-pR6kwOym9fFD4exiyBPO_fyT1GDs4YtStWAMqHzZjIlofVOfHWjmsxd-nPFEqwLLi9G0aTtoODiCn90ZM93xnBjw84XU/s400/20111013104035-4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaksJFw_ooOS8d9deBHu3mUcmSE7XS6GRKupbRSMYIc8sOAhPIOCTBPK6OWteqzdlECmQVpW6L229UhI3HVIDpfBdWB1taiwkynBZ8gTIRjuxT6agPiPE3Ioerh0td_dgYdm-6vocvlQ/s1600/20111013104035-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159212863137074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaksJFw_ooOS8d9deBHu3mUcmSE7XS6GRKupbRSMYIc8sOAhPIOCTBPK6OWteqzdlECmQVpW6L229UhI3HVIDpfBdWB1taiwkynBZ8gTIRjuxT6agPiPE3Ioerh0td_dgYdm-6vocvlQ/s400/20111013104035-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN80ji74k7Gp9JpLdNCVcONHm2vaT58SkfJqSnRxBtX_Z-cnf9252CKN1uxzZcbgIOKgiZZwwcedS8bLg5tcwZvcNoTn7UCvAtfqIiLMkdE3fxPW61yv0S5Tzcn9Gq2bgww8y-i7QTCI/s1600/20111013104035-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159217955786882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN80ji74k7Gp9JpLdNCVcONHm2vaT58SkfJqSnRxBtX_Z-cnf9252CKN1uxzZcbgIOKgiZZwwcedS8bLg5tcwZvcNoTn7UCvAtfqIiLMkdE3fxPW61yv0S5Tzcn9Gq2bgww8y-i7QTCI/s400/20111013104035-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>I think the kitchen is small for the house,<br />but I love the black stools so much!!!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCyQk1geuOcYPfNh49LDhNK72WtoXdDjSwuIwqRO3FxN0rKbkmknaCm5UCTp7DOw33sm0m26dVcii3sJZb7S8oN-6tRCcgRP5VeZhIhshCZU6uW4SdOrjjdMJShvMrOAQKBwoKQwwhUU/s1600/20111013104035-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159219784459298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCyQk1geuOcYPfNh49LDhNK72WtoXdDjSwuIwqRO3FxN0rKbkmknaCm5UCTp7DOw33sm0m26dVcii3sJZb7S8oN-6tRCcgRP5VeZhIhshCZU6uW4SdOrjjdMJShvMrOAQKBwoKQwwhUU/s400/20111013104035-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBcpOx9LbiciSd4e7kqm9k0RK6J1WrjdmSiWeAyfJ1flQojTb1eJsYcXoswYEAAULUg-zOesSjDo_WoM-kBFLdlnBi7anpGdQ9mQ9_ZVYM3eCWxNDzt2cllT5F_VAoC29E7AnMehBgA/s1600/20111013104035-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159421322778994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtBcpOx9LbiciSd4e7kqm9k0RK6J1WrjdmSiWeAyfJ1flQojTb1eJsYcXoswYEAAULUg-zOesSjDo_WoM-kBFLdlnBi7anpGdQ9mQ9_ZVYM3eCWxNDzt2cllT5F_VAoC29E7AnMehBgA/s400/20111013104035-7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Hey for a 130yr old home, this study is fantastic!<br />Notice the skirting boards - HUGE!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEYnexiylUZdPt8lBSEoVGIM9yqvnu72ZKg4z0uAH9ItbfUSun5z9a1Qt2josVGP4Mj_z98FIaKfUYf0xkdVDe1Xn4tfr3PNYFSIfRzzsRZIxRSWz288kcY0ZNhxkJfVfF2AIWjwZEDQ/s1600/20111013104035-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159389545346098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEYnexiylUZdPt8lBSEoVGIM9yqvnu72ZKg4z0uAH9ItbfUSun5z9a1Qt2josVGP4Mj_z98FIaKfUYf0xkdVDe1Xn4tfr3PNYFSIfRzzsRZIxRSWz288kcY0ZNhxkJfVfF2AIWjwZEDQ/s400/20111013104035-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp8lompXFAkNEdBgF2f-5U_X-SlZF1XwlPcz4Rc1r34l5lTPHR0AxGdAfRhPOJKFW-w-gfeRYKImHwrzys3SNtBEUpf-R4w170wPX-M0iKy4nkFGUYqRz0xPGSKjHuQL2J6N_aZIBk-Q/s1600/20111013104035-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159396991853346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp8lompXFAkNEdBgF2f-5U_X-SlZF1XwlPcz4Rc1r34l5lTPHR0AxGdAfRhPOJKFW-w-gfeRYKImHwrzys3SNtBEUpf-R4w170wPX-M0iKy4nkFGUYqRz0xPGSKjHuQL2J6N_aZIBk-Q/s400/20111013104035-6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>I think this bathroom is divine!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfWg63tZ8npROgwP-2-2g5B4qHcg7OypXGLRIupLO4gCqnitCVK6QjAQaO1Bubetk3LPE_r433MKz6ZPaMERSV6vRHFJZMpfG-XnQPMVuTBBK_nEsddeBT6FT3hCt4DO5BGEr3T5ISjo/s1600/20111013110840-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159435980808498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfWg63tZ8npROgwP-2-2g5B4qHcg7OypXGLRIupLO4gCqnitCVK6QjAQaO1Bubetk3LPE_r433MKz6ZPaMERSV6vRHFJZMpfG-XnQPMVuTBBK_nEsddeBT6FT3hCt4DO5BGEr3T5ISjo/s400/20111013110840-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaksJFw_ooOS8d9deBHu3mUcmSE7XS6GRKupbRSMYIc8sOAhPIOCTBPK6OWteqzdlECmQVpW6L229UhI3HVIDpfBdWB1taiwkynBZ8gTIRjuxT6agPiPE3Ioerh0td_dgYdm-6vocvlQ/s1600/20111013104035-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">AND here's the Master Plan!</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPv1FRYhowjM-HYRmv5uBMCm2ZoolN9t8-xDR6Q0_X7wV3XLhhIhkNGhO_aStlPXAcBl8m4GB1aNT-fL3f2hLXFvXu57Ly24sE-WdNKIRk8BskU6JJTFYtMcOh28EMThKuJNYdIAUp84/s1600/brighton+1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668159212179987074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPv1FRYhowjM-HYRmv5uBMCm2ZoolN9t8-xDR6Q0_X7wV3XLhhIhkNGhO_aStlPXAcBl8m4GB1aNT-fL3f2hLXFvXu57Ly24sE-WdNKIRk8BskU6JJTFYtMcOh28EMThKuJNYdIAUp84/s400/brighton+1.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">AND Here's What the Agent Said about it!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Refurbished to a rare level of perfection/ Victorian grandeur merges with 21st Century</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><br />Birth place of Percy Grainger</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Set to become an iconic Brighton address, this magnificent 3 bedroom residence offers an unparalleled standard of sophisticated family living where Victorian grandeur merges with 21st Century spaces and exquisite appointments.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Now known as Grainger Place, 299 New Street was the birthplace of world renowned Australian musician and composer George Percy Grainger on the 8th July, 1882.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The majestic Victorian home (circa 1880) standing on the 479sqm (5,156sqft) approx site has been completely refurbished from the foundations up. The meticulous attention to detail is immediately apparent from the external refurbishment that includes rendered brick walls which were a hallmark of classic Brighton Homes in the mid 1880's. It comprises a grand entry hall with a stately archway, three bedrooms, main opens to private grassed courtyard and boasts a sumptuous ensuite with separate shower and bath and double basin vanity; an elegant formal living and dining room with a marble surround open fireplace, a vast open plan living area with kitchen, meals and informal living spaces that opens to a wraparound courtyard garden through three sets of French Doors; custom-built home office/study; powder room and laundry. The kitchen showcases Miele appliances, granite benchtops and timber cabinetry. Highlights include high ceilings, ornate cornices, deep skirting boards, central heating, air conditioning and much more. Plus there are four car spaces, two of which are covered.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Wonderfully located, it's within easy walking distance of the beach, leading schools, railway station, restaurants and the sophisticated Church Street and Bay Street shopping precincts.</span><br /></span><br />WOW

The old homes just get better and better!

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