111 Wellington Parade South, EAST MELBOURNE, VIC

THE DEAL Several iconic dwellings, roots in the 1850s – ‘Jolimont Square’ is inner Melbourne’s most renowned gated community. Conceived in 1929 by Gawler and Drummond, ‘The Chapel’ still stands as its centrepiece. A Mediterranean-style icon, and an offering like nothing else. Marseilles-pattern hipped roof. Exquisite brickwork wrapping around statement arches, filled with stained-glass windows. Custom light fittings – and a belltower rising toward the sky. Feats of architecture for a lasting legacy. Crafted around the needs of its original custodians, the Adult Deaf Society, the main room’s eight-sided form delivers easy sightlines from all corners – a one-of-a-kind identity for a stirring next chapter. Boutique offices, making the most of Commercial 1 Zoning. Art gallery or cultural centre, capitalising on supreme connectivity. Church-converted residence of unmatched luxury, taking in vistas of the city, tranquillity of surrounding gardens and the buzz of the MCG. Whatever the vision – weight, grandeur and prestige will follow. Parkland at its gates, Fitzroy Gardens over the road. Seconds to trains and trams, footsteps to the Yarra, Melbourne Park, the city’s East End and ultra-trendy Richmond, Collingwood and Fitzroy. Quintessentially Melbourne. SEALS THE DEAL A stance that doesn't impress, it transfixes. Depth, command and symmetry – irreplicable no matter the budget, and an inspiring foundation for chapters to come.