Coburg
Richmond bakery-turned-house with ‘X factor’ sells for $2.354 million
The vendors transformed the former bakery into a spacious three-bedroom home with city views, attracting six buyers. It sold for some $354,000 above reserve.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Latest
First home buyer nabs Coburg cottage for $1.065 million
The agent took a punt of a different kind on Derby Day by taking the home to an online auction, reminiscent of Melbourne lockdown days, and it paid off.
- by Sarah Webb
Merri-bek City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Merri-bek will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Series
City life
Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods
In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.
Builders and flippers fight for $965,000 Coburg knock-down
The deceased estate was in poor condition, and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.
- by Jim Malo
Servo a no-no: Coburg locals, council say eight petrol stations is enough
A council has sided with residents and refused plans for another service station in a part of Melbourne where people are encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport.
- by Tom Cowie
Landlord rates could double under this councillor’s contentious housing proposal
Recent data showed investors were fleeing the Victorian property market, but that was offset by first home buyers buying in Melbourne.
- by Rachael Dexter
A former TAFE site will have 10 per cent affordable apartments. This councillor says that’s ‘pretty pathetic’
Merri-bek council says that what the state government is spruiking as affordable housing for the former Coburg TAFE site is no different to what’s already on offer in Melbourne’s north.
- by Rachael Dexter
Comedian Rhys Nicholson’s ‘maximalist’ home sells for $842,500 after auction
The Coburg home passed in for $810,000, but soon sold to the highest bidders in post-auction negotiations.
- by Jim Malo
‘I hate a sparse house’: Inside comedian Rhys Nicholson’s maximalist home
Rhys and now-husband Kyran bought their first home in 2017. Not a fan of its stark white walls, the pair slowly added their personalities to the property.
- by Jessica Golding
Review
Gemini
‘Tough economic climates are temporary, but community is forever’: Why Gemini is a gem
This crowd-funded cafe, bar, restaurant and pantry has changed Coburg for the better. If you’re local, you’re lucky.
- by Dani Valent
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