Architectural original with iconic views & untold potential
With breathtaking vistas across Latrobe Golf Course and positioned on a sprawling and unique 1027m² (approx.) allotment, this cherished residence is a landmark of visionary mid-century design—crafted in 1966 as the private home of acclaimed architect Theo Hammond. Designed and built with absolute freedom and innovation—unbound by client restrictions and shaped entirely by Theo’s own philosophy and lifestyle—it showcases a rare confluence of creativity, craftsmanship and enduring connection to place.
Suspended across three distinct levels and anchored to bedrock foundations, the home was ingeniously designed to suit its steep and unusually shaped block, with every detail carefully considered. From the natural straw-finished ceilings and sunlit voids to the solid concrete flooring, and extensive use of cedar wood for its superior weather resistance—the house was ahead of its time in both form and function. Its distinctive triangular silhouette, spiral staircase, and flowing open-plan living spaces reflect both the influence of modernist principles and a deep understanding of the Australian climate and lifestyle.
At its heart lies a warm and welcoming family home. With four/five bedrooms (including a master suite and each with tree-top outlooks), a charming original kitchen, multiple flexible living and entertaining zones, a lower-level rumpus, and vast under-house storage, there’s space for growing families, multigenerational living or creative reinvention. A front courtyard and steep rear ‘secret garden path’ frame the home with leafy tranquillity, while the elevated deck is enveloped in lush greenery and mature trees, delivering unspoiled views across the golf course —views that can never be built out. It’s a home where birds eat from your hand, where childhoods are spent exploring rock walls, building cubbies, and playing freely in the court, and where every corner holds memory and meaning.
The location is just as rare—peaceful, prestigious and well-connected. Set within a court community appreciated by long-time family residents, you’re mere moments to Yarralea Primary School, Ivanhoe Grammar and elite private schools, a myriad of scenic walking trails and bike paths, vibrant Fairfield and Alphington villages, freeways and city-bound transport.
The land itself is generous and beautifully oriented, offering an extraordinary setting to either enjoy as is or take full advantage of this once-in-a-generation landholding to reimagine its next chapter (STCA). Whether you choose to restore and honour its remarkable architectural lineage or design your own modern masterpiece upon this enticing parcel of land, the setting is already perfect—the views eternal, the community established, and the story ready for its next significant beginning.
Some homes are built, and some are born. This is one of the rare few that offers both—past and future, memory and imagination, exclusively located, and just waiting for the right hands to shape what comes next.
