Hot property: what to see this weekend

1481 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda
$940,000-$1.03 million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

An hour from the CBD and five minutes’ walk from local cafes, this vibrant home with first-floor parents’ retreat is not only surrounded by Dandenong Ranges national park greenery, but has 2781 square metres of its own leafy, landscaped land. Tree-change families from Kew to Glen Waverley have been keen on the area’s space, tranquillity and value for money.

Private sale
Fletchers, Scott Allison 0407 855 547

401/10 Hillingdon Place, Prahran
$2.7-$3 million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car spaces

It’s home, sweet home in the two-level penthouse apartment of this former factory – its origins circa 1910 with Kia-Ora cordial and circa 1965 with Red Tulip chocolate. Its red-face brick chimney, a local landmark, rises between two terraces that offer fabulous rooftop and city views. Each level has indoor/outdoor living areas. A private lift, oak floors and cool Chapel Street vibe are inclusions.

Expressions of interest close at 3pm, on May 23
RT Edgar, Anthony Grimwade 0418 382 226

41 Chapman Street, North Melbourne
$1.6-$1.8 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space

There’s bang for your buck in this circa 1880s balconied terrace, the agent says, with three bedrooms, casual and formal living and dining rooms and a spiral staircase to a lower-level rumpus. Atop the ROW garage at the end of its 45-metre-deep block there’s a sun-catching terrace. The property, near Royal Park and the Children’s Hospital, is zoned for University High School.

Auction on Saturday at 11amNelson Alexander, Nicholas West 0418 559 494

1/16 Nepean Avenue, Hampton East
$1,325,000-$1.45 million
4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2 car spaces

There’s a majestic old pin oak tree at the gate to this townhouse, after which everything is as new as the dawn and neat as a pin. It has four bedrooms (two with en suites), a study and a pocket garden off the deck. “It’s an up-and-coming area because it’s affordable yet has all the infrastructure,” the agent says. “There’s a real transformation going on.”

Auction at 11am, on May 20
Hodges, Jason Gill 0411 801 831 

149 Albert Street, Port Melbourne
$1.5-$1.6 million
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

This double-fronted period house is ideal now for downsizers, working couples or a young family, having been reworked into a contemporary villa and recently gaining a new kitchen, bathroom, timber floors and landscaping. It also has further potential and a top location, 15 minutes by light rail from the city and walking distance to the beach, parks and Bay Street shops.

Auction at 1.30pm, on May 20
Marshall White, Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599