Eleven of the best Melbourne houses on the market
By Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Looking for your next home in Melbourne? We’ve got you covered.
63 Lang Street, South Yarra
This inner-city slicker packs a lot into its floor plan. The new home (by designer DW Architects and builder Virgon) is sharply conceived, from its north-facing living zone to its upstairs retreat. Highlights include a family room with a fireplace, a wine cabinet and a sleek kitchen linking to an undercover terrace and pool. Home automation and car charging are welcome.
21 Salisbury Street, Balwyn
Standing tall, this corner classic 1930s house skilfully blends period details and modern comforts. It’s a family home with generous bedrooms but also a good entertainer with a formal lounge, dining room and sunny family room. The pool and garden are impressive. “It’s a great location for a family to grow up in,” the agent says.
12 Lorne Grove, Camberwell
Originally owned by tennis champion Randolph Lycett, this 1903 landmark charms with its fine Edwardian features. Formal rooms include a lounge and study. The family room has French doors to an elevated verandah – perfect for summer – that gazes over a tennis court, pool and self-contained studio. It’s close to schools and “an outstanding land size”, the agent says.
491 Kooyong Road, Elsternwick
On the southern end of Kooyong Road, this grand family home features plush interiors by Patrick Meneguzzi. Choose from several living areas including formal dining and living rooms. A well-kitted-out kitchen services the family living zone. Step through sliding doors to a vine-laden pergola. A large garden, pool, gym, solar panels and battery are added bonuses.
45 Grant Street, Clifton Hill
Restoration of this double-fronted Victorian home is complemented by a single-level extension with a whisper of mid-century designed by the vendors, who are industry professionals. “Each property they do is different as they work to create ideal spaces and turn each to its advantage,” the agent says. The property’s highlights are a parents’ suite, leafy garden and open-plan living centred on a stylish kitchen.
10 One Tree Hill, Donvale
This cul-de-sac lifestyle property sparks joy in every season with a big open fireplace to combat the cold, a cherry blossom grove, a freeform pool and enough flat land on its 4000 square metres for a tennis court. The split-level and double-storey house, designed in 1985 by the late modernist architect Peter Crone, features several living rooms, slate floors and cathedral ceilings.
20 Lomond Street, Glen Iris
Dual occupancy is the key to scoring a turnkey family home for under $3 million in leafy Glen Iris, according to the listing agent for this free-standing abode built by the vendors in 2019 on their dual-frontage property. Several neighbours on large blocks have done likewise. “It’s like new, with the beautiful entertaining spaces and a kitchen opening to the deck,” she says.
11 Graves Lane, Malvern
This modern town residence is one of five in a development with its own street address and no owners’ corporation. Live luxe with a courtyard plunge pool, ground-floor study and huge main-bedroom balcony. The vendors have fitted out the garage to double the living space. “It’s low maintenance, positioned well and ample for a downsizer or young family,” the agent says.
1/17 Warriston Street, Brighton
This red-brick-church conversion into six residences created modern living spaces framed by remnant beauty of the 1920s building. This abode on the north-east Bay Street corner has original slot windows in the top-floor home office, a grand archway in the foyer and towering brick walls along the wraparound deck. The fit-out is high-end and three bedrooms with en suites are a blessing for families or guests.
79 The Parade, Ascot Vale
Positioned in a residential pocket known for 120 years (until 2002) as the Temperance Triangle, this Victorian cottage has classy wine bars, friendly coffee shops and eateries aplenty at the nearby Union Road hub. It contributes a cute verandah and weatherboard facade to the tree-lined period streetscape. Anything from a coat of paint to a full renovation will add joy and value.
32 Cecil Street, Fitzroy
“Year on year, no matter the seasonal market conditions, Fitzroy keeps getting better,” says the agent who describes this terrace house as rare for its contemporary quality in a protected heritage locale. “It’s low maintenance, spacious, well-built and executive style,” he says. The living, dining and kitchen area opens to a car space behind and a secluded front courtyard on the one-way street.
This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission.