What to see this weekend

5 Spindrift Avenue, Flinders
$6-$6.5 million
4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
1pm-1.30pm Saturday and 12.30pm-1pm Sunday

This sophisticated coastal residence with rare beach frontage feels immersed in its environment, sitting above the shoreline and with total privacy and exquisite water views east to Phillip Island. Built circa-2008 across three levels, it has four en-suited bedrooms, a mezzanine study, wine cellar, lift and state-of-the-art kitchen. For outdoor living there’s a pool, terraces, balconies, decks and rock pools.

Auction at 1pm, on Sunday 
Kay & Burton, Rollo Moore 0418 336 152 

19 Freda Street, Inverloch
$1.3 million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 car spaces 
1pm-1.30pm

City folk seeking a sea change two hours’ drive from the CBD are among those inspecting this substantial architectural house that replaced a beach shack in 2014. Its large site is a stroll from shops, beaches, extensive coastal paths and the foreshore monthly farmers’ market. The owner-builder has incorporated luxury extras such as a jewellery case, outdoor limestone fireplace and a 600-bottle wine cellar into the energy-conscious design, plus two over-sized garages.

Private sale, Stockdale & Leggo, Adam Leys 0407 047 674

1 McMeekin Street, Castlemaine
$769,000
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am-11.30am

This one-hectare bush retreat on the town’s fringe is a double labour of love, begun by an owner-builder in the mid-1990s and completed by the vendors, who have lived here for eight years with only birdlife and frogs in the dam breaking the silence. Borrowing some mid-century and shed style, it features a wavy roofline, recycled cypress from Daylesford Cemetery, a contemporary fitout and a floor plan that’s a statement in simplicity.

Private sale, Cantwell Property, Genevieve Cantwell 0418 362 270

40 Koonya Avenue, Blairgowrie
$1.35 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
1pm-1.30pm Saturday and Sunday

Fresh, minimalist and stylish as this just-completed contemporary house is, it will become more beautiful as its silvertop ash cladding weathers to silvery driftwood. The interior is tranquil and private. Its central living area and adjoining media room look north-east to a wide deck with a round plunge pool/spa (plus outdoor shower) and beyond to the dunes’ vegetation. A touch-screen controls garden lighting and pool heating.

Auction at noon, on January 29
Jellis Craig, Hamish Opray 0412 426 017

2 Lune Court, Torquay
$860,000-plus
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car spaces
2pm-2.30pm

Torquay property is keenly sought by holiday, rental, permanents and retirement buyers, and this welcoming circa-2002 house in a cul-de-sac, a short walk from Whites Beach, fits the bill for many. Revitalised with a major upgrade and 795 square metres of manicured grounds, it has open-plan living and wraparound balconies with ocean views.

Private sale, Great Ocean Road Real Estate, Geoff Bennett 0458 513 860 

IN TOWN

5 Lower Drive North, Kew
$2.1 million
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am-11.30am

This executive family-style house near Yarra parklands has a seamless indoor/outdoor floor plan, balconies and three living areas. 

Private sale, Meadows Partners, Simon Polinelli 0410 579 418 

56 Verdon Street, Williamstown
$2.4 million-plus+
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11.45am-12.15pm

This opulent and stylish designer-owned house is near shops and cafes on the waterfront, schools and the train. 

Auction at 1.30pm, on March 4
Greg Hocking Elly Partners, Leigh Melbourne 0414 239 986 

25 Black Street, Brighton
$2.7 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
1pm-1.30pm

This stylish two-storey house in a central Brighton cul-de-sac has elegant, well-proportioned formal and casual living rooms.

Auction at noon, on February 18
Nick Johnstone, Nick Johnstone 0414 276 871