Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

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Penthouse/45 Dudley Street, West Melbourne

The 360-degree views of marvellous Melbourne are entrancing from this level-24 penthouse, whether you’re waking in the corner main suite, poised at the marble bar or barbecuing prawns on the rooftop terrace. The interior fit-out is masterful, and it has exclusive lift access. The expansive pad is the pièce de résistance at the new Flagstaff Hill Residences, named after our city’s oldest park.

130 Park Street, Moonee Ponds

This sophisticated modern build was so perfectly fused within, around and above the corner site’s existing c1959 cream-brick house that it won a major renovation award in 2015-2016. From a runway kitchen island bench, lap pool and serious home office to separate wings for parents’ and kids’ sleeping quarters, it’s bespoke, comprehensive and “clearly very special”, the agent says.

12 Woodland Avenue, Mount Eliza

They jostle for top billing, but together the family-sized pool, spa, sun-splashed terrace, outdoor kitchen and teppanyaki grill scream “fun times” at this 2012-built luxury residence. The morning after, sink into sublime time-out with bay views on the lavish main bedroom’s balcony. “It’s incredible, private and exclusive; the landscaping is stunning and it’s in the heart of the golden mile,” the agent says.

40 Prescott Avenue, Mount Martha

In the Mornington Peninsula’s golden triangle, where prestigious real estate hugs secluded Mount Martha south beach and unsealed roads discourage through-traffic, this elegant as-new home overseen by Kate Walker Design makes a tranquil holiday home (as it was for the vendors) or a divine family retreat. “It’s turnkey, it’s high-end, and the Hamptons-style with white weatherboards makes it feel relaxing and beachy,” the agent says.

7 Queen Street, Coburg

A cheery disposition at this south-of-Bell clinker-brick home comes courtesy of renovation innovation by the vendors, who run a textiles and homewares business. The couple bought it for investment but couldn’t deny the flip value of their makeover and landscaping. The new kitchen and bathroom’s muted colours and terrazzo are perfect for its interwar period, and there’s a lovely deck in the back garden.

16 Disraeli Street, Kew

All the negatives at this new residence are positive: no weekend mowing, no queuing for a bathroom, and no searching for a tradie. The contemporary build is on a sub-divided block opposite Kew’s under-construction recreation and aquatic centre. Its executive style offers a practical floor plan, a bathroom for each bedroom and touches of luxury in the materials and premium appliances.

71b/24 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

This quirky mid-city bolthole within an 1884 heritage building was previously the apartment complex’s gym. It sits at lower-ground level, handy to the residents’ indoor pool area. An oversized tiled spa from the gym days has been retained and the living room has a barrel-vaulted, exposed-brick ceiling. Owners’ corporation fees are exceptional value at $1502 a year. The agent says it would suit as a second residence, “a pied-à-terre”.

40 Dalny Road, Murrumbeena

This handsome home has a hidden personality – it’s also a well-oiled machine. The owner-built two-storey residence, in a family area near multiple sports grounds and delectable Oasis Bakery, was meticulously planned for functionality in every detail. Cutting no corners, a triangular floor plan expands the open-plan living zone so it basks in afternoon light, facing the garden’s free-standing poolside barbecue and party zone.

271 Glenlyon Road, Fitzroy North

Welcome to Insta-worthy living at this stunning north-side property that switches from lovely period restoration to high-end, on-trend modernity. “It’s for people who don’t want the headaches and drama and escalating costs of renovation,” the agent says. The Spanish mission-style original has art deco delights, while the new extension boasts a kitchen scullery, Gaggenau appliances, two en-suited bedrooms and a north-aspect indoor-outdoor living zone.

83 Thomson Street, South Melbourne

“It’s the suburb’s triple-A location,” the agent says of this single-level brick cottage’s city-fringe pocket between Albert Park Lake, South Melbourne Market and Albert Park village. It’s on 127 square metres in a row of seven 1890s terraces with ornate parapets. Owner-occupied until 2022 then rented at $670 a week, it beckons downsizers and energetic first-home buyers, with makeover potential.

20 The Esplanade, Flinders

“It’s an absolute rarity – a generational or once-in-a-lifetime chance – to get such a great spot above the pier, facing Western Port Bay and a walk to the village,” the agent says of this breathtaking beachfront property. Every room of the modest, country-style stone-built abode has views to the water or the landscaped garden nurtured by its green-thumbed owners of 23 years.

215-217 Palmerston Avenue, Dromana

A heritage overlay confirms the value of this Victorian residence on a double block with a lap pool. “There’s wear and tear but it has good bones and has been freshened up,” the agent says. “I love its historical grandeur and the sense of space afforded by its [4.26-metre] ceiling heights.” It’s near the beach and set back from the freeway, which makes city access easy.”

275 Dickie Road, Officer

Get back to nature at this lifestyle sanctuary. It has glorious treed landscapes, 300 olive trees and a brick home in two linked lengths lovingly restored and upgraded over the vendors’ 20 years here. You’ll find rural privacy and peace plus an indoor pool, a studio, a vast north-west deck, a lookout and a light tower featuring an old school bell.

This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission.