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.
1804/8 Bowen Crescent, Melbourne
For sheer glamour, it’s hard to beat this two-level Albert Place penthouse. Designers Elenberg Fraser and David Hicks worked their magic on this timeless living space with an enclosed balcony and plush finishes. The views of Albert Park Lake and the bay are the real wow factor. Bonuses include a wine locker and access to a club pool.
3/9 Adamson St, Brighton
Tucked into a cul-de-sac, this “near-new” apartment is one of nine in McKimm’s Luce development. A short walk to Church Street shops and train station, the ground-floor home features a spacious sunny north-west-facing living zone with huge glass doors to a terrace. The wine room could also work as an office.
7 Barnard Road, Toorak
This classic house is the epitome of modern family luxury. The entrance and sweeping stairs set the tone for sophisticated interiors. The light-filled family zone features a designer kitchen with elegant living spaces and steel-framed glass doors to a terrace, pool and Jack Merlo gardens. The study (with a glam desk), formal spaces and bedrooms with views are winners.
181 New Street, Brighton
Curves are a consistent theme in this opulent home by Kavellaris Urban Design. The living spaces, ranging from a rumpus room to an all-seasons family room, are big. Entertain in the circular dining room or opt for the extensive terrace. A cinema, gym and pool add to the attractions. “It’s a short walk to Brighton Baths,” the agent says.
34 Type Street, Richmond
A central decked courtyard separates two living areas of this atypical inner-city residence – but fling open their steel-framed glass doors, and it becomes one big indoor-outdoor space. Upstairs are two bedrooms with en suites, each with its own staircase. “It’s future-proofed for a growing family,” the agent says of the Nettle Architects contemporary design that stretches the block-fronted Victorian cottage fully to its rear laneway.
96A Male Street, Brighton
A former corner shop’s parapet wall forms a quirky feature and a backdrop for garden beds at the front of this otherwise bold, modernbuild completed last year by a developer. The four bedrooms and two living rooms are complemented by a deck and a rooftop terrace fitted for barbecue entertaining. It’s between Church and Bay streets, handy to the station and prestigious schools.
1/136-138 Darling Road, Malvern East
It’s a lovely locale where this new street-front townhouse, one of four, sits opposite Dairy Park and near cafes, the station, freeway access, sports grounds and the Anniversary Trail bike path along Gardiner’s Creek. Accommodation includes a study, double garage, courtyard and four bedrooms upstairs. “It has wide appeal, being elegant and sophisticated in its choice of materials and palette,” the agent says.
1006/150 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
The buyer of this apartment – opposite Fitzroy Gardens – will be in salubrious surroundings and able to walk to prime cultural, sporting and shopping attractions. The one-owner pad in Salta Properties’ redevelopment of the former Mercy Hospital has a 10th-floor easterly vista from Studley Park to the Dandenongs. Exuding timeless style and space across 150 square metres, it has a balcony, study, powder room and American oak features.
120 Glen Huntly Road, Elwood
A glass lift that doubles as a light well forms the spine of this modern townhouse, rising from functional ground-level living zones to well-separated bedrooms and up to the main bedroom domain beside a rooftop terrace created for entertaining. “The great glass elevator gives it real industrial chic,” the agent says. The C. Kairouz Architects build appeals to downsizers for its space, scale and luxurious fit-out.
438 Lygon Street, Carlton
The buyer of this renovated Victorian terrace on Little Italy’s doorstep will almost certainly celebrate their purchase by strolling down for some local pizza, vino, espresso and maybe an arthouse flick. “The level of finish is exceptional,” the agent says of the top-to-toe rebuild by vendors experienced in the industry. Double-glazed throughout, it has four bedrooms, a study, split-level living and a Smeg kitchen.
2 Candlebark Court, Daylesford
It’s easy to fall in love with this skilfully designed retreat by Robert Nichol & Sons. Comprising two pavilions, the mid-century-inspired home revels in its connection to landscaped gardens. Details such as the entry mural, the cantilevered daybed and bath, and the internal deck with kitchen garden are a delight. “It’s walking distance to town,” the agent says.
75 & 165 Owens Road, Woori Yallock
Enjoy the good life at this Yarra Valley ridge-top house with a vineyard and guest cottage on 56 hectares. The heart of the solar-passive home is a huge family room that opens to a large deck, a resort-style pool and country views. The Lone Star Creek vineyard has French varietals and the three-bedroom cottage can be rented out.
This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission.