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post updated 7 June 2025

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28 May 2025
Sorrento Bathhouse, Mornington Peninsula
Design: Davidov Architects

photo : Timothy Kaye

5 May 2025
Kross House, Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia
Design: FIGR Architecture Studio

photo : Tom Blachford
Kross House is a single-storey residence offers a contemporary reimagining of pavilion-style living, sensitively integrated within its sloping coastal site.

2 May 2025
Davis House Extension, South Yarra, Melbourne
Architects: Blur Architecture

photos : Dion Robeson, Dylan JAmes

11 April 2025
Harold House, Thornbury Melbourne
Design: Taouk Architects

photo : Taouk Architects

19 February 2025
Silver Linings Residence
Architects: Rachcoff Vella Architecture

photo : Tatjana Plitt
Washed up from the beach a robust and heavy mass sits on top of the rise, offering up an entry path through sand dunes, layered beach grass and aged timber planks. Below a heavily textured concrete rock shelf a recessive deep void invites one into a dark entry and the beginning of a sequence of silver lined spaces.

16 February 2025
Gooden House, Diamond Creek
Design: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

photo : Ben Hosking
Amongst the leafy suburb of Diamond Creek sits our renovation and extension to a circa 1980’s brick veneer dwelling. The 3-bedroom existing dwelling lacked aspect, street appeal and connection to the landscape- it was crucial that our response dealt with all three of these issues simultaneously.

2 February 2025
Verandah House, Merricks Beach, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Architects: Homes by Artisan, Ben Callery Architects

photo : Marnie Hawson
Verandah House is a generational beach house with a nostalgic view of beach shack holidays of the past, while being a beautiful, naturally comfortable and energy-efficient holiday home for a large extended family to enjoy into the future.

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Melbourne Houses News 2024

Melbourne Houses News in 2024, chronological list:

10 December 2024
House B, Brunswick
Design: Kart Projects

photo : Pier Carthew
House B, Brunswick, Victoria
House B is a thoughtful renovation designed to transform a heritage terrace into a contemporary family home for a young couple and their children. The project is anchored by a striking yet subtle extension featuring a translucent glass wall, which bathes the new living areas in natural light.

9 December 2024
Treeview Terrace, Richmond
Design: tsai Design

photo : Tess Kelly
Treeview Terrace, Richmond property
Treeview Terrace is a thoughtful and sustainable renovation of a single-storey terrace house, originally defined by a long, narrow layout and a dark, unwelcoming atmosphere. A lengthy corridor dominated the design, running nearly two-thirds of the house before opening into the existing living area, amplifying a sense of confinement.

4 December 2024
Contour House, Kew East
Design: Zen Architects

photo : Derek Swalwell
Nestled in the lush suburb of Kew, Contour House is an exemplar of architectural ingenuity that elegantly negotiates steep terrain and urban constraints. In a neighborhood dominated by towering three-story homes and sprawling concrete driveways, this residence redefines modern living.

3 December 2024
Shot Tower Terrace, Victoria
Architects: Design by AD

photo : Tatjana Plitt
Shot Tower Terrace
Blending a rich connection to heritage through a warmth in materiality familiar to the area, the Shot Tower Terrace residence has been restored and expanded. Through a contemporary lens, the original proportions of the Victorian-era workers cottage vernacular have been retained, readied for a fresh new chapter and custodianship.

1 December 2024
Elwood Sanctuary House
Design: Minett Studio Architecture & Design

photo : Brent Lukey
Elwood Sanctuary House
The Elwood Sanctuary House project seamlessly marries heritage charm with modern design, creating a light-filled haven that connects the indoors to the garden in a way that feels both timeless and tranquil. The high-pitched vaulted ceiling and expansive windows flood the new open-plan living and dining area with natural light, while offering framed views of a Mediterranean-inspired garden.

26 November 2024
St Kilda Micro Sanctuary
Design: tsai Design

photo : Tess Kelly
St. Kilda Micro Sanctuary
The St Kilda Micro Sanctuary is a 25-square-meter studio apartment reimagined for modern living. The property renovation transforms a simple square floor plan into a functional and visually striking living space.

24 October 2024
Naples Street House
Design: Edition Office

photo : Tasha Tylee
Naples Street House
The Naples Street House is a small footprint house entirely wrapped in brick cladding. From this outer footprint, the house turns inwards, wrapping itself around a central outdoor garden room and utilising the forms of the undulating folded roofline to curate views.

16 October 2024
Fawkner House
Design: Vibe Design Group

photo : Jack Lovel
On a parcel of land that offers an elevated panorama from Arthurs Seat, across the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, over to Cameron’s Bight and the Portsea Coastline beyond, the house design could have been an obvious exploiting of the captivating views. But Fawkner House by Vibe Design Group is an exercise in restraint and vantage point strategy that delivers the dynamic bay aspects on its own terms.

14 October 2024
Parkside House, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Design: Austin Maynard Architects

photo : Tess Kelly
Parkside House, Fitzroy
Parkside is an environmentally adaptable, deeply sustainable home designed for aging in place. This compact, two-story house represents the owners’ longstanding retirement plan to downsize within their own backyard.

8 October 2024
Retreat House, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Design: Aych Architects

photo : Alex Reinders
Retreat House, Mount Eliza
Set within bushland in Mount Eliza on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Retreat House delivers privacy and escape in equal measure. A design collaboration between Latitude 37 and Aych Architects, and built by Latitude 37, the home is a sanctuary with luxury as its cornerstone.

6 October 2024
Oberon House, Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Design: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

photo : Cieran Murphy
Oberon House, Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East is home to many beautiful examples of Victorian era cottages and terraces. The typology proliferates the suburb and manifests a delightful and nostalgic neighbourhood character.

5 October 2024
Eddie Garden House, Fitzroy
Design: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

photo : Cieran Murphy
Eddie Garden House, Fitzroy
Eddie is a thoughtful renovation of a terrace home situated on a small 140sqm site in Melbourne’s Fitzroy North. The design brief called for an improved three-bedroom, one-bathroom layout, with a focus on increasing natural light, enhancing airflow, ensuring privacy, and creating a peaceful garden space—a green oasis amidst the dense urban environment.

25 September 2024
Big Gore Residence, Fitzroy
Design: Tom Robertson Architects

photo : Tom Ross
Big Gore Residence, Fitzroy
Stepping in from the urban jungle of Fitzroy, this house’s composition reveals spaces of contrast: intimate and social, warm and cool, open to gardens and hidden from the world. The architecture needed to achieve a lot for its modest size.

19 September 2024
Hide House, Venus Bay, Victoria, Australia
Design: MRTN Architects

photo : Dave Kulesza
Hide House, Venus Bay
Venus Bay is located in South Gippsland, a narrow peninsula of land with Bass Strait the southwest and Anderson’s Inlet to the northeast. Hide House in Venus Bay is located on the crest of a sand dune amongst coastal Tea Tree.

11 September 2024
Holland Residence, Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia
Design: David Noordhoff

photo : Jade Cantwell
Holland Residence, Ringwood East
In the heart of Melbourne’s east, Holland stands as a testament to the artful marriage of preservation and innovation. This renovations and additions project, spearheaded by designer David Noordhoff, breathes new life into a single-story home, blending the character of the original dwelling with contemporary elements designed to meet the evolving needs of a growing family.

25 August 2024
Wimmera Residence, St Kilda
Design: Rachcoff Vella Architecture

photo : Jellis Craig Real Estate Agents
Wimmera Residence, St Kilda
If you’re looking for a perfect blend of modern design, functionality, and aesthetic appeal, look no further than Wimmera, a stunning residential project located in the heart of St Kilda, Victoria. This architecturally designed building is a masterclass in contemporary living, featuring three distinct apartments spread across three levels, complete with a basement car park and rooftop terrace.

27 August 2024
Golden Point House, Victoria
Architects: Porter Architects

photo : Derek Swalwell
Golden Point House, Victoria
The Golden Point House is located in the inner-city suburb of Golden Point. The broad context encompasses a diverse mix of small/ large sized residential properties from the 19th century to contemporary.

20 August 2024
Victoria Road Residence, Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Design: Chan Architecture Pty Ltd

photo : Elise Scott
Victoria Road Residence, Hawthorn East
Situated on a heritage-graded street in Hawthorn East, this project seamlessly blends the enduring charm of a double-fronted Victorian terrace with contemporary design to create a multi-generational family home.

10 August 2024
House, Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia
Design: Chan Architecture Pty Ltd

photo : Tatjana Plitt
Pleasant Road Townhouses, Victoria
Constructing two townhouses on a typical quarter acre suburban block always poses a unique set of challenges. Each townhouse has to read as a single entity so as to fit within the existing streetscape, and yet have its’ own identity.

5 July 2024
Terracotta Home, Mount Waverley, Victoria
Design: R ARCHITECTURE

photo : Matt C Photography
Terracotta house
Terracotta house is an exemplar of typical suburban family home done well. The owners are a young family. They wanted a house that suits their personality and serves their future needs as children grow up and family needs evolve.

10 June 2024
Blairgowrie Residence, Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Design: Webster Architecture & Interiors

photo : Dave Kulesza
Blairgowrie House, Mornington Peninsula
The light-filled Blairgowrie Residence makes a case for collaboration, combining the forces of three different design identities. As the family holiday home of landscape architect Nathan Burkett, Nathan worked with Webster Architecture & Interiors and stylist Simone Haag to bring his ‘dream’ project to life. A holistic approach was taken in all aspects of the design process, conjuring a modern Australian beach haven complete with a closely integrated outdoor space.

12 June 2024
The Esplanade, Altona, Victoria, Australia
Design: Chan Architecture Pty Ltd

photo : Elise Scott
The Esplanade House, Altona
Situated on a prime beachfront corner site, The Esplanade project encompasses the development of two upscale townhouses in Altona.

4 April 2024
Hidden House, Victoria
Architects: Eliza Blair Architecture and studio mkn

photo : Shannon McGrath
Hidden House Victoria, Australia property
Nestled at the back of a Victorian-era residence, Hidden House is a contemporary structure crafted from glass and concrete, seamlessly integrated into a lush garden. Utilizing the natural slope of the site and the grand presence of the original home, this modem extension remains discreetly concealed from street view.

22 February 2024
The Seat, Tuerong, Victoria
Architecture: Atlas Architects

photo : Tess Kelly
The Seat, Tuerong, Victoria house
The Seat was not just affected by the global pandemic, it was born of it. Our clients, a semi-retired couple who bought the property on a whim, were seeking a weekender on the coast with room to breathe – a safe place for their grown family to escape, gather and relax.

3 January 2024
Caulfield North Residences, Caulfield North, Victoria
Architecture: Davidov Architects

photo : Enceladus Studio
Caulfield North Residences
Located in a tightly held inner-city neighbourhood, the Caulfield North Residences are a collection of 4 generously-appointed apartments set amongst lush gardens. Each home has been conceived with consideration to aspect, amenity and materiality.