The best luxury homes around Australia on sale this week

by Kate Farrelly

A Richmond warehouse beckons, replete with giant sliding walls, north-facing courtyard and a top-floor master bedroom.

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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.
SEE FOREVER Curlewis, Geelong, $6 million to $6.5 million Aaron Kanat, former managing director of Hugo Boss, has listed his architecturally designed waterfront home. The two-hectare property has views across the bay from Geelong to the Melbourne city skyline, direct access onto a sandy, north-facing beach, a championship tennis court and self-contained guest accommodation. There are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, a three-car garage and sliding walls of glass blurring the lines between indoors and out. The home is for sale by negotiation through Jeremy Fox of RT Edgar Toorak.
ARCHITECT’S OWN Hunters Hill, Sydney, $3.95 million Designed by, and home to, architect and head of Marchese Partners Eugene Marchese, this contemporary home pays homage to elegant simplicity. Each of the four bedrooms has its own en suite, while the master with freestanding bath, twin vanity and double shower. There is a sunken lounge with built-in seating, a second living room with a fireplace and an oversized kitchen with integrated appliances. Outside, a lap pool is surrounded by level lawn. The property is listed for a March 9 auction with Paul Cavarra of McGrath Hunters Hill.
THE PERFECT SETTING Taroona, Tasmania, >$1.2 million Award-winning documentary film maker Scott Millwood has listed Triptree House, his waterfront reserve property, set high above Hinsby Beach on the River Derwent. Designed by influential Tasmanian architect Ray Heffernan, the house makes the most of the water and bush reserve views. With floor-to-ceiling glass and wrap-around balconies on both levels, the home has a master bedroom with en suite and walk-in wardrobe at entry level and three more bedrooms and a bathroom downstairs. Brian Watchorn of Charlotte Peterswald for Property has the listing.
QUEENSLANDER ENVY Spring Hill, Brisbane, >$1.75 million Company directors Robert Hubbard and Leanne Muller are selling Myrtle Lodge, their renovated Queenslander circa 1890. Packed with period features, from the ornate archways to the restored fireplaces and polished timber floors, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom property also has off -street parking for four cars. A verandah wraps around three sides of the property’s upper level and there is a kitchenette and bathroom downstairs, creating a great space for teenagers or extended family. Sam Mayes of Ray White Spring Hill has the listing.
RARE JEWEL Port Melbourne, Melbourne, >$2.3 million Gary Beville of Bevilles Jewellers will miss the views over Port Phillip Bay and Station Pier when he parts with his three-bedroom penthouse. Set on the 12th floor, the renovated apartment features limed oak floors, stone-topped kitchen surfaces with integrated appliances, two marble bathrooms, a gas fireplace and double security parking. It’s a short walk to restaurants, Bay Street shopping and the light rail. Nicholas Hoo of Marshall White Albert Park will take the property to auction on March 4.
WINE NOT Richmond, Melbourne, $2.5 million The owners of the hip Punch Lane wine bar, Martin Pirc and Melanie Wood, have listed their equally hip home in Glasshouse Street. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom warehouse conversion situated in a cul-de-sac comes with a double garage. Giant sliding walls enable a flexible floorplan and there is a north-facing garden courtyard for outdoor dining. The top-floor master bedroom comes with an en suite, a walk-in wardrobe and a balcony with district views. Rebecca Edwards of Kay & Burton Hawthorn will take the property to auction on March 5.