Looking for your next home in Melbourne? We’ve got you covered 7 Gawith Court, Toorak Renewal is a beautiful thing; preserving the soul of something long-standing and re-energising old bones with the vigour of the contemporary. The trick, though, and often the trap, is finding the balance – not everything new is wonderful, not everything old is recoverable. This is why the transformation of 7 Gawith Court, Toorak, should be seen as instructional as well beautiful.
Here, that tenet of even-handedness holds true, with the result that this Victorian beauty should stand another century. A deep return verandah, tall slate roof and lovely bay window set the classic scene, framed by a lush green garden. Inside, decorative strapped ceilings, leadlighting and high ceilings are the deferential nod to beauty past but enduring.
The arched, bronze-framed doors and windows look like art deco’s cutting-edge, new-millennium cousin. Marble and plaster swirl and gleam across edges and surfaces. Timber accents are handsome anchors.
Amenities come in abundance, and a second, full kitchen in another wing creates the possibility of a separate apartment. The pool pavilion has an open fire, while a limestone terrace shimmers; the “nowness” is palpable here. Marshall White’s Marcus Chiminello oversees the expressions-of-interest campaign, which has a guide of $20 million to $22 million.
96 Bayview Road, Balnarring Beach Charred hardwood clads the outdoor and indoor feature walls of this 2.
