5 spectacular homes for sale in Australia this week

WHERE WATERS MEET Albert Park, Melbourne, $2 million - $2.2 million Interior designer Carole Whiting has listed her award-winning Victorian cottage, positioned midway between the lake and Port Phillip Bay. Whiting Architects has reimagined the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home beyond the character façade, creating contemporary spaces in shades of white and grey. The quirky integrated kitchen and living room has raked ceilings and enjoys north-easterly light and there’s a versatile loft with access to storage. Michael Townsend of McGrath St Kilda will take the property to auction on October 22.
WHERE WATERS MEET Albert Park, Melbourne, $2 million - $2.2 million Interior designer Carole Whiting has listed her award-winning Victorian cottage, positioned midway between the lake and Port Phillip Bay. Whiting Architects has reimagined the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home beyond the character façade, creating contemporary spaces in shades of white and grey. The quirky integrated kitchen and living room has raked ceilings and enjoys north-easterly light and there’s a versatile loft with access to storage. Michael Townsend of McGrath St Kilda will take the property to auction on October 22.
MODERN MASTER Bulimba, Brisbane, for sale by tender Rawbelle Services executive Janelle van de Velde has listed her feature-packed contemporary property, which is within walking distance of riverfront parkland and the Apollo Road ferry wharf. The property comes with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage for four cars, north-east river and Gateway views and an award-winning landscaped garden with a glass-framed pool and outdoor kitchen. Comparable properties in neighbouring suburbs have sold for between $1.8 million and $2 million. Shannon Harvey of Place Bulimba has the listing.
ELEGANCE UNWRAPPED Armadale, Melbourne, $4.5 million Leon and Sue Grinwald of designer gift packaging and partyware firm Hipp are selling their Hampden Road residence. The four-bedroom home, originally designed by Centrum Architects, sports a renovation by Guilford Bell and Graham Fisher Architects, with interiors by Robin Mitchelson and gardens by Robert Boyle. It is close to High Street shopping and cafes, and the train station. Nicole Gleeson of Kay & Burton South Yarra will take the property to auction on November 26.
THE HIGH LIFE Brisbane City, Brisbane, >$1.5 million Management consultants John and Judith Burns have listed their sixth-floor apartment in the blue-chip Pinnacle building, which commands spectacular views over Roma Street parklands. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment spans 296 square metres and comes with a granite kitchen, two living spaces and an 80 sq m balcony. Residents also have access to on-site facilities including three swimming pools, three gyms and an entertainment room. Alex Rutherford of Place New Farm has the listing.
ARCHITECT’S OWN Lane Cove, Sydney, $2.35 million The family of the late Sydney architect Harvey Webster has listed his Panorama Road home, designed and built by the architect in 1987. Showcasing high, vaulted ceilings with limed timber finishes, the five-bedroom residence is set over three levels on a leafy 866 square metre block. There are formal living and dining rooms plus a recently renovated stone kitchen and family room, which opens onto a garden terrace. The home will go to auction on November 26 through Bernadette Hayes of Harbourline Real Estate.
VICTORIAN BEAUTY South Melbourne, Melbourne, >$1.6 million James Pentland, practice manager at Optus, and his wife, Jemimah, head of communications at CSL, are moving on from their elegant Victorian home Osborne House. Beautifully presented throughout, the 1880 residence boasts a cosy sitting room with an open fireplace and built-in cabinetry, separate lounge and dining rooms and a modern kitchen with servery window opening onto the rear courtyard. Nicholas Hoo of Marshall White Albert Park will take the property to auction on November 26.
HERITAGE TREASURE North Adelaide, Adelaide, $2.35 million to $2.5 million CSM avionics engineer Steve Wellings and his wife, policy and project manager Marie Wellings, are reluctantly selling their state heritage-listed villa due to work commitments. Close to Adelaide’s parklands, the historic home retains high ceilings, decorative plasterwork and a beautiful library with a fireplace. There’s a separate, self-contained studio and approved plans for double undercroft parking and a conservatory-style family room extension. Greg Ennis of Ennis Partners is taking expressions of interest until December 1.
HERITAGE TREASURE North Adelaide, Adelaide, $2.35 million to $2.5 million CSM avionics engineer Steve Wellings and his wife, policy and project manager Marie Wellings, are reluctantly selling their state heritage-listed villa due to work commitments. Close to Adelaide’s parklands, the historic home retains high ceilings, decorative plasterwork and a beautiful library with a fireplace. There’s a separate, self-contained studio and approved plans for double undercroft parking and a conservatory-style family room extension. Greg Ennis of Ennis Partners is taking expressions of interest until December 1.
by Kate Farrelly

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