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When the Brady Bunch met Austin Powers at Don’s Party

Hi Louise and Simon, thank you for your time today to chat with me about your beautiful family home which I understand you are listing on the North Balwyn market soon. I have just looked back at my… Read More

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Posted on August 7, 2022 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Real Estate, Renovations, Uncategorized

Architecture, Australia, custodianship, Dr Retro House Calls, interior design, Melbourne, Mid Century Modern, Mid century renovation, mid-century, Pettit and Sevitt, real estate, Retrovation, Secret Design Studio, styling

Visiting Robin Boyd’s 1962 “Wright House”

I am very privileged to visit lots of mid-century modern and post-war homes around Australia through my “Dr Retro House Call” service and some homes make a bigger impression than others. I had the pleasure of visiting Robin… Read More

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Posted on May 19, 2022 by Alistair McLean

Building, Gardens, Heritage, Real Estate

heritage, Melbourne, Mid Century Modern, Pre-purchase inspection, real estate, Robin Boyd, Secret Design Studio

“I don’t know what questions to ask about my mid-century renovation?”

Secret Design Studio’s “Dr Retro House Call” service has just won a “Best of Houzz 2022”. So a big thank you to all of our lovely clients who booked a consultation and left positive reviews. Some of the… Read More

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Posted on March 15, 2022 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Renovations

Architecture, Australia, Dr Retro House Calls, Mid Century Modern, Mid century renovation, mid-century, Secret Design Studio

New home pre-purchase design questions and answers with Dr Retro

Congratulations to our recent client Ms VB, who has just let me know that she has finally secured a new home for her family after missing out five times in the past 18 months at auctions. We had… Read More

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Posted on September 24, 2021 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Real Estate, Renovations

Pre-purchase inspection, real estate, Secret Design Studio

Melbourne’s most marvelous Mid-Century Modern real estate

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, when any number of competing activities were on offer: DIY opportunities and the obligatory snag from Bunnings; AFL matches; kids’ sport; new-release movies. Instead of doing any of these things,… Read More

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Posted on June 3, 2018 by Alistair McLean

Exteriors, Gardens, Heritage, Real Estate, Uncategorized

Architecture, Australia, Dr Retro House Calls, heritage, Melbourne, Mid Century Modern, mid-century, mid-century furniture featherston, real estate, Secret Design Studio

“Help! I have just bought a mid-century home, where to start?”

“Help! I’ve just bought a mid-century home, where to start?” Congratulations on purchasing your new home, but what should you do next? That’s a question I am regularly asked. This blog post will give you some guidelines… Read More

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Posted on March 9, 2018 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Real Estate, Renovations, Uncategorized

Architecture, Dr Retro House Calls, interior design, Melbourne, Mid Century Modern, Mid century renovation, Modernist, Secret Design Studio

Before you buy a mid-century home….

People in the real estate industry know that many potential home-buyers only look above their knees and below their eye level when inspecting a home. Despite the cost of today’s real estate, and the cost of rectifications, renovations… Read More

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Posted on March 8, 2018 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Real Estate

Architecture, Chancellor and Patrick, Dr Retro House Calls, Mid Century Modern, Pre-purchase inspection, Secret Design Studio

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When the Brady Bunch met Austin Powers at Don’s Party

Visiting Robin Boyd’s 1962 “Wright House”

“I don’t know what questions to ask about my mid-century renovation?”

New home pre-purchase design questions and answers with Dr Retro

Melbourne’s most marvelous Mid-Century Modern real estate

“Help! I have just bought a mid-century home, where to start?”

Before you buy a mid-century home….

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