Under the Hammer
Air of mystery
![62 High St, Burnside](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/12/17/1225972/688267-62-high-st-burnside.jpg)
SET back on a lush and leafy block in Burnside sits a historic villa with sweeping verandas constructed of local stone in 1880.
Beachside getaway
![Largs North](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/12/10/1225969/118334-largs-north.jpg)
A METROPOLITAN beach may not be the most common place for a holiday home but the vendors of a Largs North property found it to be the perfect getaway.
Out of public glare
![50 Hawkers Rd, Medindie](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/11/19/1225956/733167-50-hawkers-rd-medindie.jpg)
SHIELDED under the pitched gable roof of a Medindie Tudor home, behind a private fence, many meetings have helped shape South Australian television.
Own a slice of Magill history
![20 Ellis St, Magill](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/11/12/1225952/855597-20-ellis-st-magill.jpg)
JUST a handful of families have enjoyed living in the historical halls of an 1880s Magill house that is now on the market for the third time.
Ideal venue for family fun
![73 Fifth Ave, Joslin](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2010/11/05/1225948/490744-73-fifth-ave-joslin.jpg)
ALMOST a century of memories are wrapped up in the walls of a Joslin villa, a family home since it was built in 1920.
Revel in open-plan living
![24 Marine Parade, Seacliff](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2010/10/22/1225942/280184-24-marine-parade-seacliff.jpg)
IN the 1980s open-plan living was considered an innovative design feature. The design has allowed a Seacliff property to accommodate a modern family.
Circle in modern lifestyle
![2/380 Seaview Rd, Henley Beach](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/10/15/1225939/332621-2-380-seaview-rd-henley-beach.jpg)
A HENLEY Beach house designed as a quarter of a circle has become a modern-day icon in the seaside area.
Mix of old and new gets nod
![2 Tracy St, Exeter](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/09/10/1225917/571002-2-tracy-st-exeter.jpg)
THE simple blend of old and new attracts house hunters in droves to renovated period homes.
Villa a labour of love
![St Peters](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/08/29/1225911/500366-st-peters.jpg)
BRINGING new life to villas in disrepair has been Mark Noris' passion for the past 10 years.
Blend of old and new
![5 Owen St, Goodwood](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/08/20/1225907/919733-5-owen-st-goodwood.jpg)
MANY people would say one complete renovation is enough for a lifetime, but the owners of a Goodwood house are ready to do it all again.
Space for all seasons
![Joslin](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/08/13/1225905/066106-joslin.jpg)
THE lure of Melbourne has struck two consecutive owners of this Joslin bungalow, putting the prime house on the market twice in seven years.
News
'We're lucky to have each other'
![Julia Gillard](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/12/25/1225976/051250-julia-gillard.jpg)
POLITICAL leaders have bestowed their Christmas wishes to the Australian people and asked them to keep our troops in mind over the festive season.
Sport
Ponting cleared for battle
![Ricky Ponting](http://web.archive.org./web/20101225130639im_/http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2010/12/24/1225975/990820-ricky-ponting.jpg)
RICKY Ponting has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test with his injured finger surviving a training session at the MCG.