November 6, 2026 — 7:30pm

With great character, ornate features and spacious rooms, period homes can often tell a wonderful story and offer benefits for today’s lifestyle too.

From Victorian terraces to Edwardians, here are five of the best period homes for sale in Melbourne right now.

13 Ellesmere Road, Prahran

This Hawthorn-brick Victorian has recently been renovated by Neil Architects.

At the front, a landscaped garden, L-shaped verandah, and original facade welcome you.

Original features include rooms with high, ornate ceilings with limed Baltic pine floors, a double-arched entrance, a sitting room, open fireplaces, an original brick feature wall, and bay windows.

The renovation is showcased in the concrete ceilings, hydronic-heated oak floors, glazing, and the expansive open-plan living and dining area and gourmet kitchen, which includes marble benches, Miele appliances, an integrated Liebherr fridge/freezer, and a butler’s pantry.

Other features include four bedrooms and proximity to Chapel Street.

11 Laverton Street, Williamstown

Bellrive is a circa 1914 Edwardian home on about 1014 square metres of landscaped grounds in Williamstown.

Original features include a covered verandah, stained-glass windows, decorative ceilings, open fireplaces, herringbone timber floors, a formal lounge, and a separate library.

French doors open to a rear entertaining deck overlooking the large backyard and a glass-fenced indoor pool.

A highlight is the interiors, which were designed by Diane Bergeron, including a mud room with built-in seating and a self-contained retreat above the garage.

455 Wattletree Road, Malvern East

This 1908 residence is in Malvern East’s Dorrington Estate.

The double-storey solid-brick home features original dark timber floors, timber-lined ceilings, panelled walls, leadlight windows, an entrance hall, and a sitting room with an open fire.

The formal dining room includes a bar, and elevated ceilings help create a light-filled space, linking the living, dining and kitchen areas.

The kitchen is a standout, featuring stone benches, quality appliances, a walk-in pantry, and glass sliders that open to a large undercover terrace with a built-in barbecue, wok burner, bar fridges, and a bar room/wine cellar, which opens to a separate crazy-paved terrace beneath a vine-covered pergola.

Other features include five bedrooms and an expansive retreat area.

23 Reed Street, Albert Park

This Albert Park home features heritage-listed stained glass, while its frontage and tuck-pointed brickwork also showcase its period character, as do the ornate plaster ceiling roses and the curved architrave in the entry hall.

Updated for contemporary living, the property features a functional kitchen with bespoke joinery, Blum soft-close drawer systems and a sophisticated Space Tower pantry.

The bathrooms are a highlight, with Venetian plaster finishes, antique brass tapware and accessories, and heated towel rails. The primary suite features a freestanding bath and an elegant floor-mounted brass spout.

96 Bay Street, Brighton

This period home in Brighton is close to Bay Street and the Golden Mile foreshore.

The interiors have been extensively renovated, featuring Chevron parquetry, high ceilings, Dolomite, Venetian plaster walls, full-height sheers, arched windows, and an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area.

Outside, there is an al fresco area with a barbecue, a hot/cold shower, a powder room, and a heated pool and spa.

Other highlights include underfloor bathroom heating, camera and alarm security, alabaster and crystal-glass lighting from Lucretia, and a 2½-car garage.

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