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No. 19 Scarlett St in Melba goes to auction on August 8.

Social butterflies will relish the opportunity to entertain at home in this Melba abode.

An entertainer’s dream in the truest sense of the phrase, the renovated property at 19 Scarlett Street boasts a functional alfresco area, 7.5m solar heated swimming pool and expansive pool deck.

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Duffy jewel risen from the ashes

Set on a generous 729sqm block in Melba, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom property offers generous living areas including 162sqm of internal space that flows outside to the alfresco space with remote-controlled vergola, as well as a pool deck with a built-in barbecue, fridges and bench seating.

Everything for the family.

Relax by the pool.

Selling agent Michael Braddon, from Blackshaw – Gungahlin said the sleek, modern residence had been extensively renovated using high quality fixtures and inclusions.

“The benefit of this amazing home is that it’s turnkey, so you won’t have to spend another cent. Just move in and enjoy the resort-style lifestyle,” Mr Braddon said.

“There is plenty to enjoy. On one side of the pool is the children’s playground and on the other side of the pool is the adults’ playground really.”

A gorgeous facade.

Indoor and outdoor living.

There are two large storage rooms under the house, which could be converted to something more special, and there is a double garage as well as parking for another eight vehicles on the driveway.

Additional features include double glazed windows, ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling, under tile heating and wall and ceiling insulation.

There are also solar panels, a security system and low maintenance gardens with synthetic turf.

The property will go to auction on 8 August at 10am.

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Could this be Western Australia’s ultimate man cave?

Behind the normal façade of this family home is a showstopping 250sqm ‘mantuary’ with all the trappings including a garage, workshop and car hoist, as well as a games room with a fully equipped bar, pool table, bathroom and adjoining patio.

Selling agent Travis Grogan, from O’Neil Real Estate – Kelmscott said the property at 27 Bambee Court in Serpentine had attracted unprecedented interest and was snapped up “sight unseen” by a buyer more than 600km away after just four days on the market.

The home looks plain from the outside but is a car lover’s wonderland on the inside. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

“The shed has definitely been a drawcard for the people coming through. There were the ones who wanted to look at the shed first and those who wanted to look at the house first. All the fellas were pretty keen to get in the shed and check it out,” Mr Grogan said.

“There’s a big workshop with a hoist and on the other side, there’s a games room with a pool table, built-in bar with built-in fridges and then a bathroom with a toilet and shower, and mezzanine storage. It’s pretty cool.

“I had over 100 people through the home open on the Saturday and the guy who actually bought it hasn’t even seen it. He’s living in Kalgoorlie and couldn’t get away from work to check it out so bought it sight unseen.

“He said if that many people were interested in it, it must be alright, so he took a punt with a cash offer. All said and done it was sold within about four days.”

The property, which attracted multiple offers and sold for $695,000, was the most viewed Western Australian listing on realestate.com.au in the week to July 16.

The novel a listing was targeted to both male and female buyers, but the man-cave factor dominated.

“I put all the photos of the house first because you have to live somewhere, but seriously, this shed is the stuff dreams are made of,” Mr Grogan wrote in the online advertisement.

He said the shed was “actually nicer than a lot of the homes I sell”.

“It’s about 250sqm and if that’s not big enough – let’s be honest, there’s always more treasures to bring home – you will love the huge mezzanine storage area.”

WA’s ultimate ‘man cave’

No one could ever get bored living in this home. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

There is plenty of space to entertain in this ‘man cave’. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

Work on cars and step straight into the workshop bathroom to freshen up. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

Every treasure has a home in this fitted out space. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

Looks plain from the outside but this home could be WA’s ultimate ‘man cave’.Picture: realestate.com.au/sold

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house, which sits on 0.42ha, is almost secondary to the man cave, but presents beautifully with a cosy fireplace, theatre room and neat entertaining area.

“The feedback was very much to do with all the elements of the man cave,” Mr Grogan said. “People were very excited about it. In fact, even since it going under offer, I could have sold that house 10 times over. If I had more of them, I could sell them.”

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Properties transformed by a sports star, a fashion designer and reality TV renovators have sold across Melbourne in the past month.

A Collingwood warehouse converted by ex-Melbourne footballer David Schwarz sold for an undisclosed price after a lengthy sales campaign.

The power forward bought the apartment inside the Foy & Gibson warehouse complex at 79 Oxford Street as a shell, before creating an incredible four-bedroom industrial pad. CoreLogic shows he bought it for $720,000 in 2000.

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Inside footballer David Schwarz’s conversion.

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The Foy & Gibson building apartment sold for an undisclosed price.

Jellis Craig Inner North agent Michael Amarant said he could not disclose the final price for the latest sale, but confirmed it was “not far off” the $2.75m asking price.

A St Kilda West property transformed by fashion designer Alannah Hill, who called it her “mini Versailles”, also recently sold for a figure kept under wraps.

Hill injected her eclectic signature style into 16 Mary Street while she lived there for about four years until 2017.

16 Mary St, St Kilda West was renovated by fashion designer Alannah Hill.

Pink floral wallpaper and bold marble feature.

Alannah Hill previously lived at the property. Picture: Serge Thomann

Luxe marble finishes, bright chandeliers, and pink wallpaper and curtains were among the striking features still on show during its latest stint on the market, with a $2.4-$2.6m price guide.

In South Melbourne, an apartment created on The Block’s 2013 series, Sky High, by Matt and Kim Di Costa sold after a price drop.

The luxe three-bedroom pad at 201/142 Park Street fetched $1.9m, after being first listed for $2-$2.2m in April.

201/142 Park St, South Melbourne was created on The Block.

It sold for $1.9 million.

Belle Property agent Stephanie Evans said the apartment still looked as schmick as it did when it featured on the small screen.

“This apartment is the only one (in the building) that has a walk-in cellar and it has the most bathrooms,” she said.

“It’s one of six in the block and the lift goes right into the apartment, which gives it a really luxurious feel.”

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