Homes for sale right now with hidden surprises

Some listings reveals their very best from the moment a buyer steps inside the door. Others have hidden wow moments, which campaign images mask and agents can’t wait to reveal.

Here are three houses for sale right now that are anything but ordinary.

Tee off in Eltham

Rain, hail or shine, a day of golf is always on the cards at this $1.65 million property.

The four-bedroom home in one of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs has an indoor driving range simulator and a garden putting green. The simulator is positioned off the al fresco area and rumpus room, creating an entertainment wing like no other.

Throw in a cellar, retreat and study, and there is ample space for a family to spread out. Primary schools, the train station and parklands are close by.

The putting paradise is on the books of Jellis Craig Doncaster agents Sam Kocuk and Steve Tian.

$1,650,000

2/54 Henry Street, Eltham VIC 3095

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Tickets please in Cockatoo

A timber Red Rattler train has been converted into a quaint and unique two-bedroom retreat in Melbourne’s scenic Dandenong Ranges. Asking price? A tempting $650,000.

Red Rattlers are electric trains that operated in Melbourne from the early 1900s to the mid-1980s.

The sweet cream and green porch at the front looks like an average cottage, but behind it is a vintage moment from old Melbourne.

The carriage contains a bedroom at each end, a kitchen with an island bench, a bathroom, and a living and meals area that has been extended.

The new owner can soak up the tranquillity and birdlife from the porch.

Marketed as a potential nostalgic Airbnb, at 3346 square metres, the property is large enough to accommodate a new home, while the carriage could host guests.

Auction Thu 20th Nov 7:00pm - Reserve Price: $650,000

4 Arthur Road, Cockatoo VIC 3781

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All aboard in Dorrigo

The heart of this country home is not the kitchen.

It’s a vintage Bondi tram that sits in the centre of the property and hides two bedrooms – a sweet surprise that has captivated prospective buyers.

Named Ravenwoods, the four-bedroom property in Dorrigo has been listed with price hopes of $875,000.

The two “tram rooms” are separated by a versatile central thoroughfare.

Agent Carl Hurford says the vendor bought the charming home with the tram in place. It’s been painted white, to blend with the interior of the rural homestead.

He says it’s the only one he’s seen in his time selling real estate.

“It’s pretty cool, because you come through the kitchen, and you step up to the upper level, and then you’re looking straight at the front of the tram,” Hurford says. “It grabs your attention straight away. It’s definitely unique. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The Bondi trams ran from Sydney to Bondi Beach from 1884 to 1960. Reminders of them are dotted throughout the city, from tracks still visible on some roads to tram sheds where passengers would wait

$875,000

8284 Armidale Road, Dorrigo NSW 2453

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