$5m+ Caulfield South home wows buyers
With a green onyx ensuite, 400-bottle cellar and bold magenta door, this architectural showpiece in Caulfield South just fetched a jaw-dropping sum, and it’s not hard to see why.
A glowing green onyx ensuite, magenta front door and showstopping wine cellar have cemented Villa Rosa as one of Melbourne’s most unforgettable homes, and a new benchmark for Caulfield South.
The bold five-bedroom residence at 6 Sea View St, known as Villa Rosa, features a glowing green onyx ensuite, a 400-bottle wine cellar and a magenta front door and sold for $5m.
The reimagined 1960s gem was painstakingly reshaped by its architect-owner over more than a decade.
Designer Patrick Miceli chose to preserve and expand the original mid-century house, creating a statement home where Palm Springs modernism meets Mediterranean glamour.
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Gary Peer & Associates partner Daniel Peer said the home and the result was indicative of Mr Miceli’s dedication to the project.
“It wasn’t knocked down and rebuilt, but the cost of extending and redesigning it probably exceeded what it would’ve cost to start again,” Mr Peer said.
Instead of boxy new construction, Villa Rosa is lined with chevron parquetry, wrapped in dramatic marble finishes, and topped by three-metre coffered ceilings, all softened by landscaped olive trees and synthetic lawn that create a resort-style outdoor zone.
“Patrick was very passionate about retaining the mid-century character,” Mr Peer said.
“But he also wanted to introduce modern European flair. That blend made it really stand out in the market — it’s nothing like anything else in Caulfield South.”
At the heart of the home is a luminous kitchen with a full suite of integrated V-Zug appliances, including dual ovens, a wine fridge, a built-in coffee machine, and a marble-clad butler’s pantry.
From there, the home opens out to a gas and solar-heated pool, an outdoor kitchen with a built-in barbecue and fireplace, and a covered entertaining zone with bi-fold louvres that blur the line between indoors and out.
But Mr Peer said the real showstopper lies tucked away at the rear: a main bedroom suite accessed by a five-metre gallery of floor-to-ceiling mirrored robes that leads into a spa-like ensuite crafted from green onyx, with integrated backlighting that glows through the stone.
“It honestly feels like a movie set,” he said.
“That ensuite is one of the most incredible bathrooms I’ve ever seen.”
Downstairs, a basement-level wine cellar holds around 400 bottles, tucked behind a secure four-car garage with a separate storage and bin room, just one of several hidden luxuries in the three-storey layout.
Upstairs, a self-contained wing includes three identical bedrooms, each with its own ensuite, along with a cinema room with projector wiring, a second living area, kitchenette, study nook and European laundry, perfect for long-term guests or multigenerational families.
The Gary Peer & Associates partner said the scale of the really blew buyers away.
“Even seasoned buyers would walk through and say, ‘We weren’t expecting that’,” Mr Peer said.
And while the design language spoke of Toorak or Bayside, the buyers came from just down the road.
“All the serious interest came from Caulfield locals,” he said.
“The eventual buyer was a young person who grew up in the suburb.
“Their parents live nearby. They were set on staying in Caulfield South — not even Caulfield North — which is pretty rare.”
Gary Peer & Associates had sold the home previously under different owners, with Mr Peer being invited back to mark the personal milestone for Mr Miceli.
“The vendor bought it about 13 to 15 years ago and spent all that time crafting it,” he said.
“He’s a perfectionist, and this was a passion project — not just a house but a real labour of love. It was a privilege to represent him.”
The vendor, architect Patrick Miceli, purchased the property in 2009 for $1.258m.
In today’s dollars, that would be equivalent to about $1.84m, meaning Villa Rosa has gained more than $3.7m in nominal value — and about $3.16m in real, inflation-adjusted terms.
With the previous suburb record sitting at $4.71m, also set by Mr Peer just weeks earlier, the agency entered the campaign confident Villa Rosa had what it took to go higher.
“From day one, we said if it sells above five, it’ll be a new record — and that’s exactly what happened,” Mr Peer said.
The sale marked the transaction in Caulfield South exceeding $5m, posted by Gary Peer & Associates on social media following the result.
“Daniel Peer has SMASHED the record price in Caulfield South,” the agency posted.
“Selling 6 Sea View Street for the first ever sale over $5,000,000.”
Mr Peer said the strength of the winter sale pointed to strong momentum heading into the second half of the year.
“Rates have stabilised, political confidence is returning, and buyers are feeling more certain,” he said.
“That last rate cut was described as a ‘confidence cut’, and that’s what we’re seeing now.
‘There’s strong competition for standout homes like this.”
According to CoreLogic records, a heritage-listed estate at 225 North Rd, Caulfield South, sold in March 2020 for $7.25m through RT Edgar Glen Eira’s Todd Newton (formerly of Belle Property Caulfield).
Known as Fairfield Hall, the grand Victorian estate at 225 North Rd is one of Caulfield South’s most remarkable properties.
Designed by architect George Jobbins and completed in 1892 during Melbourne’s boom era, the stately home spans more than 3475sq m and includes a north-south tennis court, resort-style heated pool, self-contained guest cottage, and even a three-storey tower with 360-degree views.
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