Property market: Domain's picks of auctions to see in Melbourne this weekend

18 Belmont Avenue,Kew
$3.5 million-plus
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space
11am

A jaw-dropping ornate Italianate dome that rises to seven metres was added to this circa-1880 house in 1901, when an outdoor area was converted in spectacular fashion into a ballroom (now a formal living/dining room). Heritage features include the Hawthorn-brick facade with slate roof, tiled verandah and bay window, extravagant leadlight windows, carved timberwork and marble fireplaces. A pool, sauna, bar, sunroom and expansive gardens – plus a position near transport, shops and schools – add family appeal.

Inspect from10.30am-11am on Saturday
Kay & Burton, Tim Blackett 0400 780 700

13 Shaftesbury Parade,Thornbury
$1.6 million-$1.7million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
Noon

If an architect and an interior designer had a son who was a builder, there couldn’t be a better example of a joint family project than this sublime transformed Edwardian house. The property, previously in one family for 100 years, is now a contemporary showpiece featuring meticulous joinery, quality fixtures, sleek gourmet kitchen, landscaped garden and a sense of luxury. High Street cafes and eateries are within 100 metres.

Inspect from 11.30am-noon Saturday
Nelson Alexander, Tom Alexiadis 0417 030 452

16 Nirvana Avenue, Malvern East
$1.75 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space
12.30pm

The seamless extension to this circa-1925, solid-brick classic on a corner site gives families flexibility to choose the livingroom/bedroom mix that suits them. Beautiful rich timber trims and panelling, leadlight windows and decorative ceilings present an unexpected sophistication. “It’s one of the most pleasant pockets for family living, with a uniformity of homes, heritage streetscape and a neighbourly feel,” the agent says.

Inspect from noon-12.30pm Saturday
Marshall White, James Tomlinson 0408 350 684

6 St Georges Court, Brighton East
$2.4 million-plus
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 cars spaces
11am

“Because it’s new, it’s right on trend,” the agent says of this double-storey house transformed by its owner-builder. In a cul de sac near schools and Hampton Street shops, the house has the kids’ zone upstairs, and en suited main bedroom and dual living areas downstairs. Its contemporary styling features timber in wide-board floors, joinery, panelling and pool decking in the north-facing back garden.

Inspect from 10.30am-11am on Saturday
Hodges, Sam Paynter 0413 531 888

5/113 The Esplanade, Williamstown
$1.5 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am

With an open-plan first-floor living area and full-width balcony looking over a grassy reserve to water views, this property is “like a beach house,” the agent says – but only a 20-minute drive from the CBD. One of five in a development, it has a corner site on a turn in the road, near a Williamstown High campus. Downstairs are four bedrooms plus study and there’s basement parking.

Inspect from 10.30am-11am on Saturday
Jellis Craig, Anthony Lapadula 0401 655 005