1 Hopes Rise

Frankston South VIC 3199

649 m²

House

Currently for sale - view listing

Overview

Uninterrupted Bay & City Views, Guaranteed for Life - A Landmark Olivers Hill Residence Since the 1930s

Perched on iconic Olivers Hill, named after local fisherman James Oliver, who built his cottage at this location to keep watch for fish in the waters below, this landmark 1930s solid clinker brick residence commands one of the most coveted positions on Port Phillip Bay. Olivers Hill is considered to have one of the top ten residential views in Melbourne, and this home makes the most of every degree of it, with panoramic vistas sweeping from Frankston's coastline across the bay to Melbourne's city skyline. Built during an era when Olivers Hill was sought after by Melbourne's established families as a destination for holiday homes, this Art Deco gem has stood as a landmark of the hillside for nearly a century. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of genuinely significant Bayside history, or to redevelop an incomparable 649m² (approx.) landholding. Property Inclusions: * Three-bedroom clinker brick construction with authentic Art Deco character - high ceilings, picture rails, sash windows with wide sills * Panoramic bay and city views from virtually every room * Grand open-plan lounge and dining with mesmerising water outlook * Updated granite kitchen and master suite with ensuite and walk-in robe * Art Deco-style bathroom and sunny rear breakfast terrace * Ducted heating and air conditioning throughout * Sweeping dual driveway, lower-level garage and storage room The Location * Steps to a wide sandy beach, directly opposite the boat ramp and boardwalk to Frankston's CBD * Minutes to dining, retail, Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston Hospital and Monash University * George Pentland Botanical Gardens and Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve trails nearby * Frankston High School zone History, views, lifestyle, land - rarely does one property offer all four in equal measure.