You Wish: Period renovation meets contemporary cool in Prahran

1 Trinian Street, Prahran

$2.5 million–$2.75 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This property is the love child of period renovation savvy and contemporary interior cool.

Creative minds at local outfits March Studio and MCO-llection have transformed this once-semi-derelict Victorian into a global showpiece.

Impressive use of timbers, textures, colour and light rightfully earned it a place in The Design Files and a fan in Lucy Feagins.

Photo: Jellis Craig

The double-brick, three-bedroom house, built in about 1870, enjoys a prized cul-de-sac position backing Victoria Gardens.

Sensitively modernised without losing its curb-side charm, the dwelling  has a highly liveable floor plan  with free-flowing downstairs living and dining areas, a marble open-plan kitchen,  a deck and prized undercover parking.

Its extensive renovation was a “labour of love” for its vendors, says agent Andrew McCann of Jellis Craig, who takes it to auction on October 21.

15A Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern

Photo: Image Factory

$8.5 million–$9.25 million
5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 car spaces

A rare opportunity to buy a slice of one of the inner east’s most ogled avenues – former prime minister, Sir Robert Menzies lived at  No. 2 – has arrived. This fine five-bedroom, four-bathroom abode will be sold via an  expressions of interest campaign ending October 30. Emma Bloom of Kay & Burton is in charge.

1/187 Wattle Valley Road, Camberwell

Photo: Marshall White

$1.85 million–$2,035,000
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces

This sparkling new two-storey residence  has a courtyard garden and northern aspect that floods the home with winter sunshine. Features include four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a butler’s pantry, and a foodie-lover’s dream position less than 500 metres from Toorak Road restaurants. Marshall White‘s Mark Sutherland will auction the property on October 28.