What to see this weekend

11/17 Como Avenue, South Yarra
$1-$1.1 million
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car space

No frills, but the location thrills. This well-presented, basic apartment is next door to historic Como House and in latte-aroma distance of its Stables cafe. Renovated at its half-century in 2015, it has a west-facing paved courtyard off the living room and bedrooms above. Carports run down the middle of the U-shaped block of 15 residences.

Auction at 11am, on April 22
RT Edgar, Jack Edgar 0428 222 430

130 Clark Street, Port Melbourne
$2.3 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This single-fronted, free-standing Edwardian in one of Port Melbourne’s best streets – 15 minutes’ walk from Princes Pier, 15 minutes by light rail from the city – is attracting downsizers and young families. It was gutted and reinvented two years ago, adding a brilliant rear-access garage/laundry with en suite bedroom/studio above. The next-door terrace’s $2.8 million post-auction sale last month is worth noting.

Auction at 11.30am, on April 29
Marshall White, Oliver Bruce 0409 856 599

201/48 Mason Street, Hawthorn
$1,725,000
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

In a triumph of quality over quantity – surely the ambition of the eastern-suburbs downsizer – this as-new apartment near Yarra parkland is an uber-stylish pad. Taking the entire second level of the boutique block, with a lift from its basement stacker parking, it has a study and architectural living area that extends past the kitchen to a covered terrace.

Private sale
Kay & Burton, Tim Picken 0419 305 802

133 Beavers Road, Northcote
$870,000-$950,000
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car space

The couple who bought this semi-detached Victorian seven years ago is now a family bursting at the seams, so it’s time for the next buyer to enjoy its casual rooms, landscaped garden and recently modernised kitchen and bathroom. Typical of the demographic are young professionals upgrading from city-fringe apartment life to their first patch of dirt.

Auction at noon, on April 29
Jellis Craig, Nigel Harry 0412 464 116

80 Sandringham Road, Sandringham
​About $1.6 million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

The beach is nearby but this pretty period home is more about parkland, because neighbourhood drawcard Allambee Park, popular for picnics and a playground, is across the road to complement its lovely private garden. The much-loved family house has ornate ceiling detail, plate rails, wide oak floorboards and a smart renovation done six years ago.

Auction at 1pm, on April 22
Hodges, Amanda Jones 0427 643 760