Under the Hammer
Relaxation for busy owners
![5 Currie St, Nailsworth](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/02/21/1226009/396379-5-currie-st-nailsworth.jpg)
NESTLED on a pretty tree-lined street, a circa 1920 stone-fronted bungalow combines a pleasant mix of features from the past and present.
Villa in a trendy setting
![11 Euston Tce, Croydon](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/02/13/1226005/254574-11-euston-tce-croydon.jpg)
THIS villa in the heart of Croydon is close to the popular Queen St shopping strip with its range of cafes, restaurants and boutique shops.
Island retreat to restore health
![Lot 206 Princess Royal Parade, Hindmarsh Island](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/01/28/1225996/351256-lot-206-princess-royal-parade-hindmarsh-island.jpg)
WHAT started off as an idea between two South Australian businessmen has led to the creation of this modern and luxurious marina-side house.
Detail makes it hard to leave
![76 Fourth Ave, St Peters](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/01/14/1225987/965195-76-fourth-ave-st-peters.jpg)
EXTENSIONS and improvements made sympathetically to a circa 1880 stone villa created a seamless mix of modernity with character at a St Peters house.
Air of mystery
![62 High St, Burnside](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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/20110303061007im_/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
Mr X does flood levy deal
![Nick Xenophon](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2010/04/30/1225860/795412-nick-xenophon.jpg)
JULIA Gillard has secured the final vote to pass her controversial flood levy after giving substantial ground to independent SA senator Nick Xenophon.
Sport
Irish in upset win over England
![Kevin O'Brien](http://web.archive.org./web/20110303061007im_/http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/03/03/1226015/064185-kevin-o-039-brien.jpg)
KEVIN O'Brien struck the fastest-ever World Cup hundred as Ireland pulled off a sensational three-wicket win over England overnight.