54 Venice Street, Mentone

Its array of awards and publication features barely scratching the surface of the extraordinary opportunity on offer, this astonishing lifestyle retreat with pool and tennis court embraces everything that is so adored about modern design and architecture. Without question one of Mentone’s most remarkable homes, a captivating, dual-frontage stance sets a tone of refined extravagance, with a copper-clad pivot door introducing an inspired interior designed by Jasmine McClelland. A tranquil lounge proves a perfect teenager’s base or reader’s escape, complementing a transcendent, sun-soaked living/dining section with floor-to-ceiling glass lining open northern, southern, and western sides. An entertainer’s dream, a brilliantly broad alfresco with Vergola and outdoor kitchen (basin, mains-gas barbecue, and bar fridge) acts as a centre point between a full-size McNamara tennis court and north-facing, solar and gas-heated pool/spa, with the broader space truly hitting its stride come time to host friends and family. Upscale Gaggenau appliances elevate the appeal of a first-class kitchen, complemented by extensive, touch-sensitive electric cabinetry and granite bench space, a wet bar with fridge, and wonderfully wide island ideal for casual meals. Reached via a bespoke, timber-and-steel staircase, sumptuous, second-storey accommodation enjoys distinction from hospitality areas, with four successive skylight panes forming a single, stunning lightwell above a sublime central corridor. Enriched with leafy sights, splashes of colour, and profuse, timber-veneer joinery, a magnificent main bedroom with open dressing room steps into a lavish ensuite with twin basins, showers, and a round, elevated soaker bath, while four additional bedrooms, each with walk-in robe and semi-ensuite access, achieve perfect symmetry on each side of the airy hallway. Its feature list simply nonpareil, highlights include a 6.5-star energy rating, heated, polished concrete floors, abundant storage, ducted heating/cooling, a fitted office, powder room with Spanish tiles, suspended fireplace, large laundry, and triple garage. Directly opposite Mentone Reserve with shops, brunch spots, restaurants, and Mentone Station beyond, it’s mere steps to revered Mentone Grammar/Girls’ Grammar and St Bede’s College, the scenic Bay Trail, and idyllic foreshore.