The property market is something Aussies spend more time thinking about than they’d like to admit to, but everyone knows not all homes are created equal. Here at On The Market, we scour countless property listings to share the best of the best, from palatially proportioned waterfront palaces to meticulously designed studio apartments.
Victorian terraces don’t usually come with this much swagger, but at this home in Potts Point, you’re getting a heritage facade and brand-new designer interiors spread across three meticulously reimagined levels, courtesy of Antoniades Architects. What was once backpacker accommodation has been transformed back to its original 1882 residential glory, arriving on the market as the kind of restoration that requires reverence and ambition in equal measure
The 6.1-metre wide block allows for the kind of breathing room that’s generally bordering on extinct in Potts Point, while dual street access adds a layer of exclusivity that a clever architect simply can’t add. Located at what locals call the “Parisian end” of Victoria Street, it’s proof that heritage architecture and contemporary living aren’t mutually exclusive.
Address: 158 Victoria Street, Potts Point, NSW 2011
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5
Car spaces: 2
Price Guide: $13,750,000
The Mornington Peninsula is home to more than its fair share of beautiful homes, but there’s something special about this one. Distinguished by its copper-clad facade and designed by HATZ Architecture, this property sits within the Mornington Peninsula National Park and has been featured on both Extreme Houses USA and Great Australian Sandcastles.
If you don’t have time to pore over the architect’s plans, the residence is essentially organised as a three-dimensional spiral, boasting geometric glass panels that frame uninterrupted Bass Strait views. The materials have been selected for endurance (copper, steel, glass) cantilevered above coastal native landscaping in a design that could only exist this well in its current setting.
Address: 75 Paradise Drive, St Andrews Beach, VIC 3941
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Car spaces: 2
Price Guide: $3,400,000 to $3,700,000
Plenty of buildings across Melbourne are essentially anonymous, but Beverley Hills shouts its history. Designed by architect and developer Howard Lawson in 1935, this landmark Spanish Mission-style complex was Melbourne’s most flamboyant apartment development of its era, and unsurprisingly, was one that caused a stir amongst nearby residents at seven storeys high (one of the tallest in the area at the time).
Apartment 6/63 sits quietly at the rear, framed by lush yards and retaining hardwood floors, ornate geometric ceiling roses, original joinery, and leadlight windows. The complex even features an underwater window into the swimming pool, cementing it as one of South Yarra’s most unapologetically rare residences.
Address: 6/63 Darling Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: N/A
Price Guide: $875,000 to $925,000
