What to see this weekend

50 George Street, East Melbourne
$3.3 million-plus
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
noon-12.30pm

The well-heeled will find an ideal city base to complement their country or beach property in this lovely single-fronted house a stroll from the MCG, Fitzroy Gardens, Bridge Road eateries and the city. It features a wide entrance hall, main bedroom with en suite, private northern courtyard, wine cellar and a study or gym with balcony over the rear double garage. “It has quality, position, and it is low-maintenance,” the agent says.

Expressions of interest close at 5pm, on November 28
Abercromby’s, Rob Vickers-Willis 0412 210 066

68 Hardiman Street, Kensington
$1-$1.1 million
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car space
12.15pm-12.45pm

Two brothers gutted the rear of this 1890s Hawthorn-brick terrace house in a neighbourly pocket near Macauley station and shops to create an appealing eco-smart home with vaulted ceiling, bluestone landscaping and a bathroom lightwell planted with birds-of-paradise.

Auction at 11am, on November 26
Nelson Alexander, Ryan Currie 0419 120 221

15 Murchison Street, St Kilda East
$2.2million-plus
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
11.30am-noon

Don’t be fooled by the classic facade – this circa-1927 California bungalow had an environment-friendly upmarket makeover in 2007 that has done away with power bills. Solar panels, double glazing, rainwater bladders and hydronic heating do the heavy lifting for the single-level family home, which balances period glamour with a modern fitout.

Auction at 10.30am, on November 26
Marshall White, Fiona Ansell-Jones 0410 325 240

7 Motherwell Street, South Yarra
$2.25 million-plus
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car spaces
3pm-3.30pm

This free-standing house with its past, present and future stamped on it is in “a ripper lifestyle location” between Hawksburn shops and Chapel Street, the agent says. It has high ceilings, Baltic floorboards, marble fireplaces and a Miele kitchen and there’s scope to add value by expanding the rear of the house into a landscaped garden. A study and en-suited main bedroom are downstairs; upstairs, three bedrooms share a bathroom, TV area and balcony.

Auction at 2pm, on November 26
Kay & Burton, Zoe Ho 0413 721 093

3/39 Solway Street, Ashburton
$1.8-$1.9 million
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 car spaces
1pm-1.30pm

Tucked into a curve of Gardiner’s Creek greenery, this near-new townhouse has a pool, home cinema and showpiece kitchen in a compact build. Almost the entire ground level is an open-plan living area; bedrooms and bathrooms are above.

Auction at 11.30am, on December 3
Fletchers, James Marcou 0409 967 995