Come together!

To me the 1960's was much more than the style revolution of velvet jackets worn by snake hipped male rock stars like Mick Jagger (OMG – he is 67!) I love the whole, peace and togetherness vibe which had as its nirvana the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. In that lovely village of art and culture, people came together to celebrate ideas and music. Woodstock N.Y., to me, represents a village of joy. 

Almost 40 years on and afar and asunder, I've discovered on my Open for Inspection Girl trips my own Woodstock – a place of peace, harmony and if we buy the house at auction, bliss.  15 Woodstock Street in Bondi Junction for auction through the lovely Lorraine Crawford at Di Jones Real Estate is my dream property. It's whisper quiet (perfect for Josh's meditation) and so filled with light that I can say good day, sunshine on the bleakest of days. Not that there would be many bleak days in this freestanding property paradise. It is so close to Alex's school that we could skip there together, passing the strawberry fields of Waverley Park on the way.

The house is rock solid, with four double bedrooms, which would give Josh and me a study each. And its dual street frontage means that Josh could store all his kayaking paraphernalia easily and with no fuss. The fantastic location would let him go from bed to Harbour in fifteen minutes flat (which means a lot at 5:00 a.m.). Although the house made me feel very shiny and happy, I didn't miss the fact that it's a five minute totter away from WBJ, the carnival of all things consumer. I am sure that it is very convenient for many people to be able to buy a Chanel handbag at the same time they pick up the milk and roast chook for dinner. WBJ is the Mecca for one stop shopping, though I do prefer a little more sunshine between my retail encounters (and Prada to Chanel).

The kitchen at 15 Woodstock Street would be the heart of the home. It's huge, with real stone benches and oodles of light and space. I could bake cookies with Alex and plan a brighter future with Josh imbued by the happy energy of the house. In fact, today's Open for Inspection Girl dreaming at 15 Woodstock Street, Bondi Junction has been the perfect antidote for my fear. The elephant in the room of the house (the house was big enough to easily accommodate it) was tomorrow night's Di Jones auction of The Church. And my parents' passion to purchase said Church had reached biblical proportions.

As I previously wrote, my parents want their second coming into Sydney from Bowral to tick lots of boxes. The beautiful sandstone former church at the corner of Moncur Street and Jersey Road, Woollahra ticks them all! It's great for dad – with room for all his wine in its grand cellar and has a lovely, easy to maintain garden for mum. The four bedroom house has the perfect blend of beauty – with sandstone detailing and leadlight windows – and convenience – five minutes from Queen Street and with its very own lift to the bedroom! (Josh calls it a stairway to heaven for people with dodgy knees).

But the idea of the auction is daunting. I know there will be competition. It is such a beautiful house. And if mum and dad get it they'll be in our backyard and maybe back pocket for the foreseeable future, having their own urban bolt hole far away from their Bowral property. And if they don't get it? Well mum will be gutted and dad will take solace in quite a few of his cellar "keepers" I'm sure.  Josh says we'll be damned if they do buy the house at auction and damned busy trying to find a suitable alternative if they don't. I talked to Kim Jones at Di Jones Real Estate for a few handy auction pointers. The most important one, which I'll tell my parents to remember, was don't forget to breathe. Apart from that (and a few other pointers from Kim which I'll share with the oldies), it's in the lap of the gods. Here's hoping they've been to Woodstock, too!