By Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Looking for your next home in Victoria? We’ve rounded up the best ones on the market for you.
50A Railway Crescent, Daylesford
Sustainability fans will be fascinated by this house designed by zero-waste activist Joost Bakker. On 2.9 hectares, it comprises a vine-covered, steel-framed main house with straw bale insulation. The stylish family room contains a double-sided fireplace, dining space for 12 and glass doors framing the views. Bonuses include a second building with accommodation, a rooftop garden and fruit trees.
42 Herbert Street, Mornington
This Beleura Hill home is perfect for entertaining. Relax in the sunken outdoor lounge, the terrace with fireplace or opt for the fire pit, pool, spa and sauna. The living zone is on the first floor as is the main bedroom with bay views. The 18-month-old house includes luxe finishes and is a short walk from Mills Beach.
150 Jones Road, Rosebud
Designed to impress, this plush new mansion offers sweeping bay and ocean views. On 5.63 hectares, the multi-generational retreat includes a pool, spa and tennis court. Inside, the light-filled family-dining area opens to a balcony. The main bedroom is zoned separately, and there’s a rumpus room, office and gym. “It’s only minutes from the beach,” the agent says.
540 Brushfields Road, Bellbrae
Just a 10-minute drive from the Great Ocean Road, this rural slice of paradise has beautifully landscaped gardens. Built in 2009, the home includes a family room, second living room, study and a large main bedroom. It has a pool, veggie gardens and an orchard on 5.8 hectares. “There’s a garden outlook from every window,” the agent says.
24/3 Esplanade, Sorrento
From the full-width balcony and living area of this elevated apartment, there’s endlessly entertaining scenery for the resident looking out to Sorrento’s lively foreshore, front beach and pier beyond its mighty Norfolk Island pines. The apartment has beachy tones, a side deck and limewashed timber floors. Part of Mornington Peninsula’s renowned Koonya development, it includes space for a boat and use of the pool.
20 Valentine Street, Rye
Capture the holiday vibe with a walk north to Tyrone Beach or south to Number 16 Beach’s rockpools, or snooze on the sundeck after a splash in the spa at this low-maintenance abode. From its coastal-inspired curved roofline to the indoor-outdoor flow, it’s all about easy living with a treetop panorama. The ground-floor fourth bedroom suits WFH, if you must.
55 Goode Street, Gisborne
This new two-storey home in the original Gisborne township presents chic modern accommodation for a buyer seeking tranquillity and a warm Macedon Ranges welcome. The house, deep-set on an 874-square-metre block, features vertical timber cladding, polished concrete floors and exposed steel beams. “It’s a walk to cafes and shops in town, plus easy access to the airport and the city,” the agent says.
4 Morgan Street, Sorrento
This flat-roofed mid-century gem has an architectural cachet as an early project designed for a local businessman by renowned architect Daryl Jackson. Its value has been proven over 50 years as the holiday home of a family helmed by its 110-year-old matriarch owner. “They have loved it to bits,” the agent says. “It’s not predictable yet it’s functional, with floor-to-ceiling glass and views to the jetty, foreshore and couta boats.”
15 Mair Street, Kyneton
“The vendors have loved their tree change here – it’s full of charm,” the agent says of this Californian bungalow handy to the town hub and Piper Street eateries. The c1928 home has period features, a new kitchen and bathroom, and an attached unit. The family-friendly garden, against a backdrop of Kyneton showground’s elm trees, features an arbour, cubby, workshop and veggie beds.
249 Gherang Road, Gherang
Twenty minutes from Torquay, this 2.9-hectare Surf Coast Shire property comes with a contemporary single-level sandstone house set in bushland that promises fresh country air, privacy and seclusion. Its solar-heated mineral pool, deck and two-way stone fireplace are made for year-round entertaining. Indoors, the open-plan living zone has picture windows, vaulted ceilings and African slate flooring. A pool house doubles as guest accommodation.
60 Main Road, Hepburn Springs
An elegant renovation featuring new bathrooms and timber panelling in calming sage hues gives this 1880s weatherboard abode new life as a permanent home, weekender or short-term rental in Victoria’s prime wellness country. Heritage detail has been restored in the facade’s deep return verandah, pressed-metal ceilings, original floorboards and Ned Kelly wood heater. “It’s rare to find something finished to this standard,” the agent says.
This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission.