What to see this weekend

38 Myrtle Road, Hampton
$2.6 million-plus
4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2 car spaces
1pm-1.30pm

Sophisticated yet casual and beachy, the Hampton-style house perfectly suits the Hampton family buyer. “They always sell well,” the agent says. “This one has a beautiful facade, a modern back end, deck and pool; and the finishes are fantastic.” The house, built this year by a local prestige builder, has three living areas, four bedrooms, study, double garage and butler’s pantry.

Auction at 2.30pm, on September 3 
Nick Johnstone, Russ Enticott 0431 526 636

96 Pakington Street, St Kilda
About $2.2 million
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car space
Noon-12.30pm

Divinely located just off Chapel Street is this circa-1857 former Methodist church converted in 2011 into a heavenly home. The agent says the timber ceiling and arched windows, contemporary marble-finished kitchen, two-way fireplace and mezzanine bedrooms have won praise. “Most of these places are bought by developers and split into apartments, so it’s hard to put a value on it,” the agent says. The adjoining rear block is also on the market.

Auction at 12.30pm, on September 3
Hocking Stuart, Walter Summons 0438 576 233 

5/755 Malvern Road, Toorak
$2-$2.2 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am-11.30am

This unit well off the main road, behind four townhouses, is single-level once you have ascended from the basement garage, laundry and secluded study. “It’s ideal if you’re coming out of a big house but you don’t want to go into a vertical village,” the agent says. Wrapped on three sides by sandstone paving and greenery, predominantly north facing, the circa-1980s abode has an open-plan living/dining room plus a sitting room with glass-roofed bay window.

Auction at 11am, on September 10
Castran Gilbert, Tim Brown 0417 766 778 

55 Westbourne Road, Kensington
$1.25-$1.35 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11am-11.30am

This single-fronted, free-standing weatherboard has pretty Victorian features in front, and out the back it delivers contemporary style with a living/dining/kitchen zone opening to an outdoor entertainment and play area, with decking, lawn, cabana and double garage from the right of way. Renovated in 2008, it has two bedrooms downstairs and an en suited main bedroom with study area upstairs.

Auction at 1pm, on September 10
Edward Thomas, Edward Thomas 0418 353 357 

34 Thomas Street, Richmond
$1.5 million-plus
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car space
2pm-2.30pm

A three-storey western red cedar tower by Andrew Maynard Architects is the distinctive, award-winning rear module behind this classic c1890s Victorian terrace on an exposed inner-city site. A steel spiral staircase joins the two halves and the kitchen/meals area opens fully to a pocket garden. “I can’t say I’ve seen anything quite like this,” the agent says.

Expressions of Interest close at 5pm, on September 6
Agent Kay & Burton, Gary Ormrod 0419 588 331