What to see this weekend

29 Davis Avenue, South Yarra
$2.3-$2.4 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
11.30am-noon

From its gorgeous Hawthorn-brick Victorian facade, past a marble kitchen to a rear north-facing courtyard and upstairs to an en-suited main bedroom, this house exudes South Yarra style. “It’s a turnkey property, immaculately renovated,” the agent says. Add to that its strolling distance to train, trams, Fawkner Park, Albert Park Lake, Chapel Street shops and infinite cafes; the need for a car may be negligible.

Auction at 11am, on September 24
Domain & Co, Ben Kenyon 0413 697 203

372 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne
$2-$2.3 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
2pm-2.30pm

The effusive agent says his words can’t do justice to this three-level townhouse, the largest of three built 13 years ago within the elegant circa-1877 former Star and Garter Hotel. “It’s New York attic, French and English style,” he says, referring to its luxurious marble, brush box parquetry, plasterwork and staircase wrought-iron, the Miele-appliance kitchen, tessellated-tile terrace and city-fringe location. There are basement media and rumpus rooms, a ground-level living area and three bedrooms above. It also has a wine cellar, of course.

Auction at 1.30pm, on September 24
RT Edgar, Rashard Risilia 0432 566 601

55 Elphin Street, Newport
$820,000-$890,000
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
12.15pm-12.45pm

The vendors’ comments on this pretty Edwardian read like a love letter. In 10 years at Rose Cottage they’ve enjoyed the nearby parklands, foreshore, bay activity and wildlife; the escalating cafe culture; being a short walk from the station and schools; and the neighbourhood’s community spirit. Their major refurbishment of the property gives it balance between lovely period features and modern practicality.

Auction at 11am, on September 24
Raine & Horne, Nathan Smith 0400 843 331

1 Maitland Street, Glen Iris
$2.3 million-plus
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
2pm-2.30pm

At 105 years old and in one family for 64 years, Paulina’s striking architecture is still a local landmark and her interior displays rare character. There are Federation and Queen Anne elements in the symmetrical projecting wings with bay windows, grand keyhole porch entry, octagonal tower clad in fishscale pressed metal and remarkable ornate ceilings. The house and 885-square-metre grounds need a buyer who has the vision to restore and modernise.

Auction at 3pm, on September 17
Jellis Craig, Michael Hingston 0412 922 488

5 Kyeamba Grove, Toorak
​About $1.8 million
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
Noon-12.45pm Saturday & Sunday

This English-style brick maisonette – a two-storey one of a pair – might be “affordable Toorak”, as described by the agent, but the buyer wins the opportunity to do a cosmetic or more extensive makeover to their taste. In a quiet, neighbourly court, it “has a good feel, won’t ever date and represents good value,” the agent says.

Auction at noon, on September 17
Rodney Morley, Rodney Morley 0418 321 222