Brighton East house sets new record

IN Melbourne’s affluent Brighton East, a home has broken the suburb price record, raking in $7.5 million plus after a short expressions of interest campaign.

The home in Melbourne’s bayside, at 13 Creswick Street, sits on 1343sqm of land, boasts two separate frontages, a 10 car garage with a turn table and over 50sqm of living space.

Todd Dixon of Buxton managed the sale via an expressions of interest campaign, with a price guide of $6.85 million to $7.35 million.

All four bedrooms come with ensuites and walk-in-robes, with the ground floor bedroom suited for guest accommodation with a twin ensuite, while the master bedroom features golf course views.

The kitchen includes a butlers pantry, Wolf appliances, stone surfaces, Sub Zero fridges and a Sip tap.

While the outdoor entertaining space boasts premium granite pavers, sensor lighting, an alfresco area, covered pergola area and a 10×5 metre heated and self-cleaning pool.

The property also includes a self-contained unit, with access via the second street frontage, which includes a second kitchen and its own bathroom.

With oak herringbone flooring, high vaulted ceilings, hydronic heating and a gas fireplace, a soundproof music/cinema room and a gym rounding out the luxury living offered by the home.

The sale broke the previous East Brighton suburb record of $6.3 million, which was set by a residential property on Marriage Road.

In Brighton, an offshore developer sourced from Savills’ Macau office has acquired a development site in the prestigious suburb for $12.2 million

While in the due largely to its affluent catchment, strips like Church Street in Brighton,  recently reached a vacancy rate of 0.7%, down from 2% in 2020 and 2.7% in 2019.