Coast and country: near-new house close to Sorrento's shops and front and back beaches

14 Shirley Avenue, Sorrento
$2.7-$2.9 million
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

Close to Sorrento’s shops and front and back beaches, this near-new house has great spaces for a family. The split-level house has a huge bedroom (or rumpus room) on the lower entry level, where there is also a bathroom.

Everything else is upstairs – including the 13.4-metre long living room which opens to an entertaining deck and the pool. A well-equipped kitchen is at one end of this stylish room and it has marble benchtops and large butler’s pantry.

There are another three bedrooms on this level, including the main which has a walk-in wardrobe, en suite and pool views.

Sotheby’s International Realty 5984 4114, Rob Curtain 0418 310 870

 74 Kongwak-Inverloch Road, Kongwak
$2.1 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car spaces

Just inland from Inverloch, Kongwak is home to about 200 people who get to enjoy great views of South Gippsland’s rolling green hills. Abbey Gates is on the edge of Kongwak and was built by vendors who love the architectural features of churches, which have been incorporated here in the windows, high ceilings and exterior design. Set well back from the road on a 12.5-hectare block, the house has a living area with double-height cathedral ceilings and also a family room and large conservatory. Outside, there is a salt-water pool, a large dam and well-established gardens, including a tree-lined drive.

LJ Hooker 5674 2888, Euan Wightman 0409 133 735