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.
It’s true what they say, you don’t need huge amounts of space to create a beautiful home, and “Little James” should be all the proof you need. Rebuilt (almost) from the ground up by the team at Studio Carson Kelly, the residence is tucked at the top of a leafy cul-de-sac just 250 metres from Centennial Park.
It delivers three bedrooms across two levels, with details including handmade Limestone Lutyens bricks, a Rosso Levanto marble kitchen bench, a Japanese soaking tub, an Esmerelda quartzite ensuite vanity, heated floors throughout, and lighting by Flos, Artemide, and Charlotte Perriand. It really doesn’t get much better than this.
Address: 62 St James Road, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: N/A
Price Guide: Contact Agent
Some homes genuinely take your breath away, and this is one of them. Set on a substantial 1,977 square meter block in Park Orchards (about 23km from Melbourne’s CBD), the estate is built around a river modelled on the Yarra that flows from inside to out, connecting two eco ponds to the swimming pool beyond.
Inside, you’ve got plenty of polished concrete, hardwood wall coverings, a Gaggenau kitchen, Bang & Olufsen throughout, hydronic floor heating, a sunken lounge, a whisky bar, a wine room, a dedicated library, and even a wellness centre with gym, sauna, and ice bath.
Boasting four bedrooms and four bathrooms, this is the kind of home you’d happily increase your commute for.
Address: 628-630 Park Road, Park Orchards, VIC 3114
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Car spaces: 4
Price Guide: $4,500,000 to $4,950,000
It’s not often we feature commercial properties here at On The Market, but this Abbotsford warehouse conversion is pretty special. Developed by a McDonald’s franchising dynasty and transformed over the past 12 months (at a cost exceeding AU$2 million), 9–11 Bloomburg Street is unlike anything else on the market in Melbourne right now.
The 1,175-square-metre space was originally conceived to house a prized car and motorcycle collection, but if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it right. So the team also added a statement bar, an interior street art mural, $100,000 of imported marble, a steam room, a $110,000 zoned HVAC, and 27 security cameras.
If you’ve got bigger dreams than the perfection you already see here, there’s also possible development upside (STCA) that’s made all the more compelling by the fact that Collingwood and North Richmond stations are both within 400 metres.
Address: 9-11 Bloomburg Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
Bedrooms: N/A
Bathrooms: N/A
Car spaces: N/A
Price Guide: $8,500,000
