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The plane trees look pretty, but they also create a heap of work for residents.

My suburb is an urban oasis, never mind the bikies. We even resolved the rotting cabbage smell

A fateful detour led me to this tranquil slice of Melbourne and sparked a 17-year love affair.

  • Todd Lane

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James Thyer at Latrobe Golf Course overlooking the Darebin Creek, where the final stage of the Alphington Link path is about to be built.

End in sight after a dotted line in a Melway led to 37-year turf war over bike path

It took almost four decades, a protracted planning war and an act of parliament to push it through, but Alphington’s section of missing bike path is finally being built.

  • Clay Lucas
Paccheri ragu.
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Decca

Neighbourhood restaurant nailing this quiet suburb’s needs.

A demolition worker during the removal of the controversial wall and gate across Old Heidelberg Road at Alphington Grammar.

Council brings in wreckers to knock down private school gates but fight goes on

Yarra City Council says it has ended a long-running dispute over access to a walking trail, but a school principal remains defiant.

  • Noel Towell
Decca restaurant in Alphington.
14.5/20

Locals are flocking to Italian restaurant Decca, where a top chef is dishing his greatest hits

Restaurateur and former Tonka and Coda chef Adam D’Sylva leans into his heritage and plates up an eclectic menu of pasta and curry.

  • Dani Valent
10 Rowe Street, Alphington.

‘Once in a lifetime’: Young family pays $1.7m for architect-designed home

The winning bidder wanted something less dense and on a standalone title, and the design of the home was a major drawcard.

  • Shona Hendley
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47 Donald Street, Prahran.

The 7 best homes for sale in Victoria right now

Buyers dreaming of a mountain retreat or a character home in the inner city could find their next property among this week’s best listed homes.

  • Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
190 Purves Road, Arthurs Seat VIC 3936

Our 11 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

From sprawling country homes to sky high luxury apartments, we’ve rounded up the pick of Victoria’s property market.

  • Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
Gemma Sampson and Dale Cheesman with their children Hugo, Angus and Stella at the home they just sold in Carnegie.

The Melbourne suburbs where house prices have fallen most

Popular inner-city suburbs topped the list, and agents say it’s because owners of the best homes are holding out for a better time to move.

  • Jim Malo
Albert Park recorded one of the largest house price dips over the year.

The Melbourne suburbs where house prices fell the most this year

From blue chip locales to deep in the mortgage belt, a wide range of suburbs recorded house price declines over the past 12 months.

  • Jim Malo