Eleven of our favourite Melbourne homes for sale right now
By Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Looking for your next home in Melbourne? We’ve got you covered.
23 Huntingfield Road, Brighton
There’s something for everyone in this stylish home. Parents will like the living zone with sleek kitchen, two-storey void and pebble gas fireplace. The front study, lounge and upstairs retreat are handy additions. The kids will love the home theatre, pool and sports court. It’s nicely tucked away on a quiet street but walking distance from Church Street.
Penthouse/32 Bray Street, South Yarra
This 10th-level penthouse, behind Chapel Street, is close to the action. The 270-degree views of the city (from three balconies) are the real star here. The kitchen and open-plan living area is vast as is the rumpus room. Two offices are a bonus. “Communal areas include a rooftop cinema, gym and herb garden,” the agent says.
42 Gardiner Parade, Glen Iris
Next to Gardiners Creek and Ferndale trails, this three-level townhouse is perfect for active families. One of a pair, the 18-month-old, elevated home was designed by o2(SUB:OK) Architects. Living areas include a formal lounge, a first-floor retreat and a family room that links to a covered terrace. A kids’ cubby, a theatre room and a lift are welcome extras.
2A Haig Street, Mornington
Facing north, this sun-loving house is designed around a central pool and deck. Every detail is finely honed, from the stone-clad kitchen to the double-sided fireplace and the steel pergola outside. A builder’s own home, it has a 6-star energy rating. “It’s on a quiet street in the very heart of seaside Mornington,” the agent says.
70 Quarry Road, Mitcham
The best of this character-filled weatherboard house with a return verandah was restored and then sympathetically extended in 2022 on its prominent 1190-square-metre site. “I think it’s the best house in Mitcham,” says the agent, noting its dual over-sized living areas, herringbone floors, artificial-turf driveway for sporty kids and shed-cum-teen hangout set in landscaped gardens where there’s room for a pool.
11 Ceramics Lane, Highett
A soundproof cinema-studio, a sun-catching study and a leafy rear deck off the living zone are three splendid spaces at this townhouse. “It has a Sunshine Coast feel,” the agent says of the one-owner home in the development of 20, bought off the plan in 2014. “There’s a great village community feel here, and the advantage is being at the end of the cul-de-sac.”
9A Luckins Road, Bentleigh
The only corners cut in building this super-stylish new residence are the ones resulting in graceful curves around its porch. “It’s the latest creation by a leading bayside builder who keeps raising the bar,” the agent says. “It has everything a buyer would want. Aesthetically, the curves add architectural flair.” Marble clads the front fence and facade and elevates modern black-and-white interiors.
7/119 Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra
This riverside avenue’s plane tree canopies are like ever-changing artworks for this fourth-floor penthouse apartment, giving it summer’s leafy shade, autumn’s changes and bare branches in winter, and views of the Yarra and the city. “It feels like a very sophisticated treehouse,” the agent says of the curved and balconied living zone in this fully owner-occupied build by Rothelowman and Stuart Rattle.
61 Maddox Road, Newport
Instead of a tree change, consider this cosy city home, with timber floors, walls, ceilings, and kitchen benchtops bringing a country ambience to its living zone. For extra cosiness, the updated 1950s weatherboard house has a wood-burning heater. A young family entranced by its pretty facade could move in and enjoy it as is, paint it up, or renovate and extend into the large back garden.
4/88 Bay Road, Sandringham
The futuristic facade of this five-years-young, low-rise bayside build by Finnis lives up to its name En Vue (In Sight), but hidden away at the rear is a tranquil modern apartment. The ground-floor pad with a courtyard will be popular with downsizers, professional couples and dog owners, the agent says, and its neutral palette “comes alive with a pop of colour”.
336 Highett Street, Richmond
Presenting “a beaut mix” for upsizers, this smart inner-east Victorian cottage segues into a light contemporary interior. “The renovation went up and out. It has a great deck for entertaining plus a carport at the rear,” the agent says. The main bedroom’s sunny terrace is behind the facade’s ornate parapet. It’s in a tree-lined street near Yarra trails, great shopping and eateries.