2/343-346 Beaconsfield Parade

With nothing but Beaconsfield Parade between its front gate and the picturesque foreshore, this seaside standout promotes quiet comfort, clever versatility, private street entry, and access to a lifestyle that's among Melbourne's most beloved. Hidden away behind its security gate and entertainer's courtyard, a split-level plan provides a wealth of practical space to be perfect for professionals and a family alike. Western windows reach from floor to 3.8m ceiling to bring scale and airiness to an open living area, while a broad dining space flanks a kitchen brilliant for hosting courtesy of a stainless-steel oven and gas cooktop, Asko dishwasher, stone benches, ample storage, and a breakfast bar. Showcasing the impressive space on offer, a raked-ceiling upper master enjoys a smart ensuite, mirrored robe, clerestory windows, and views across parkland to the bay beyond, while a central bathroom with a separate WC joins extensive robe space in serving a sizeable guest room. Wonderful as a shaded retreat for an afternoon with a novel, an additional back courtyard headlines a long list of further highlights, accompanied by reverse-cycle heating/cooling, scattered skylights, stone-top vanities, a downstairs powder room, full-size laundry, alarm, video intercom, two secure car spaces and a basement storage cage, and access to the building's feature pool. With Catani Gardens revealing a quasi-private stretch of sand and water, it's mere steps Albert Park Lake's sporting fields, trail, and Grand Prix circuit, trams bound for the CBD, and a Middle Park icon in Armstrong Street, while near the local pier, Sea Baths, and Yacht Squadron, the buzz of nearby Albert Park, Port Melbourne, and St Kilda, and zoned Albert Park College.