Burwood 30 Lucas Rd $780,000 +

It's meant to be good luck to see a church spire from your window. One such spire, and the ocean, can be seen from a three-bedroom split-level apartment at 9/11 Berwick Street, Coogee.

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Herewith some handy advice on saving your stock-picking pride.

The model train running around the Christmas tree, watched by happy pyjama-clad children out of a Norman Rockwell illustration, is a Hollywood cliche you're bound to see in at least one US movie this festive season.