What to see this weekend

49 Darling Street, South Yarra
About $5.5 million
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 car spaces
2pm-2.30pm

Reaching for superlatives about its quality finish, the agent says this is a “beautiful, perfect, cutting-edge” new home embedded with South Yarra lifestyle, convenience and cachet. Its architectural flair flaunts gorgeous textures, timbers, marble and expanses of glass. It has a triple garage, three bedrooms and cinema at ground level, cleverly angled balconied living areas on the first floor and a lavish main bedroom suite above, looking over the Yarra and treetops to the city.

Expressions of interest close at 3pm, on Monday, March 21
RT Edgar, Tim Wilson 0419 726 769

31 First Avenue, Kew
$2.7 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am-11.30am

Esteemed local architect Peter McIntyre designed this sharply modern family home about six years ago, making an impressive antidote to period houses and uniform French provincials in its tree-lined neighbourhood. Spacious and airy, with a pool, cellar and home theatre, it uses the natural light and views of its northerly rear aspect for the living areas, wrap-around terrace and top-level bedroom balcony.

Auction at noon, on March 19
Fletchers, Nick Fletcher 0403 387 580

136 Gold Street, Clifton Hill
$850,000-$900,000
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car space
Noon-12.30pm

Inner-city gold diggers will find a little treasure here, between Darling Gardens and the freeway entry, in the form of a character-filled Victorian terrace that has two living rooms, semi-divided by a fireplace, plus a dining room. “These cosy cottages are always popular, especially with young professional couples,” the agent says. “For a 175-square-metre property, you get a lot of house on this one, plus good off-street parking.”

Auction at 10.30am, on March 12
Jellis Craig, Simon Shrimpton 0411 889 577

4/79 Marine Parade, Elwood
$3 million-plus
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car spaces
10am-10.30am

Multiple wow factors at this classy, glassy penthouse should translate to strong auction competition. Built in 2008 and named Florence by its Italian craftsmen builders, it is one of four in the building and occupies the entire third level on a corner site, with parkland and the bay out front and the canal alongside. Three terraces extend entertaining areas out to the salty air and inside you’ll find a home cinema, gym and steam room.

Auction at 12.30pm, on March 19
Kay & Burton, Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549 in conjunction with Marshall White

5 Clarinda Street, Caulfield South
About $2 million
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
2.45pm-3.15pm Saturday; 3.30pm-4pm Sunday

A grand Victorian facade with bay window and tiled verandah shows the timeless appeal of this address, built about 1890. The agent describes it as a significant property, with well-proportioned rooms, pool and good family accommodation on 850 square metres of land.

Auction at 1pm, on Sunday, March 20
Biggin & Scott, Bill Stavrakis 0418 327 622