What to see this weekend

24 Florence Street, Coburg
$1.6-$1.7 million
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

A fabulous pool and a rear-access garage that doubles as cabana are among the outstanding aspects of Abbeville, a generous California bungalow that’s been extended and transformed in the past year. Its pretty facade and period features are matched by a provincial-style kitchen and a living area opening to a covered merbau alfresco with heating and fan.

Auction on Saturday at noonJellis Craig, Elizabeth Kelly 0431 434 169

21 Manor Street, Brighton
$4.2-$4.5 million
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 car spaces

Go to the end of this street, turn left, and there’s the beach and Brighton’s pretty bathing boxes; or stay home and climb a spiral staircase for sunset views from a rooftop deck built for two. This well proportioned double-storey home has a pool, landscaped garden, dual living areas and a separate en-suited studio behind a single garage.

Auction at 12.30pm, on May 6
Buxton, Bert Stewart 0418 350 199

205/66 Bent Street, McKinnon
$859,000
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

They don’t come much newer than this easy-care apartment located near McKinnon Village, boomgate-free McKinnon station and Allnutt Park. Three bedrooms (main with en suite) have sliding doors to a screened wraparound balcony that widens on the north side to extend its compact kitchen/living space to the outdoors. A fridge will be supplied to match the matte black joinery.

Private sale
Buxton, Chris Hassall 0412 898 990

43 Belgravia Avenue, Mont Albert North
$2.4 million
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This one of a modern pair fits 500 square metres of house into three levels, upscaled by an oversize plunge pool and a luxury finish. The basement garage leads to a home theatre and mirrored gym, and the top-level main bedroom has views to the Dandenongs. The ground floor includes a guest bedroom (with balcony), formal lounge, study and casual living area.

Private sale
RT Edgar, Lawrence Zhu 0411 450 158

20 Glover Street, South Melbourne
About $2 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space

Smack on Albert Park’s boundary, this double-fronted turn-of-the-century gem seeks a premium for its brilliant corner location between Bay Street and Albert Park village shops, just 400 metres from St Vincent Gardens and Gasworks Arts Park. The renovated property has a north-facing courtyard/car space and a covered balcony off the upper-floor en-suited main bedroom.

Auction at 12.30pm, on May 6
Greg Hocking Holdsworth, Warwick Gardiner 0438 308 555

45 Bambra Road, Caulfield North
$2.3 million
6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

Adding, reconfiguring and tweaking since the family purchased this circa-1920 California bungalow in 1989, its builder-owner has created multiple options for buyers seeking a home office or serious hobby space, or separate accommodation for in-laws, teenagers or guests. The tropical-style garden is an oasis between the five-bedroom main house and the two-level studio off the garage.

Private sale
Gary Peer, Ben Ajzner 0421 706 836