Property Of The Week: 6 Crews St, St Kilda East, VIC
An elevated Victorian cottage is headed for auction.
By Kanebridge News
Mon, Mar 15, 2021 5:58am
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Stylish, sophisticated and a warm embrace of the past – this astute St Kilda entertainer perfectly melds contemporary living with period perfection.
From the alluring double-fronted street presence, this lovingly restored Victorian cottage offers all ease and elevated liveability across an updated set of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, replete with deck and lush, landscaped rear.
The open plan travertine kitchen boasts views to the garden as well as Smeg appliances and spills to a well-planned north-facing living area bathed in light.
Each bedroom (one featuring original brick fireplace) holds integrated BIRs/storage with the master owning an extensive unit of twin storage alongside a luxury ensuite.
The main bathroom features skylight and soaker bath, with other highlights including clever built-in storage, dedicated laundry room, split heating/cooling system, high ceilings, American Oak floors throughout and off-street parking.
Positioning here is equally desirable – in easy reach of the beach and local cafes, shopping on Carlisle and Chapel Streets and walkable access to trams, trains, Alma Park, Acland Street, St Kilda Primary, St Michaels Grammar and much more.
For auction Saturday March 27 with a guide of $1.55 – $1.6; buxton.com.au
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The imposing stone structures, with towers, turrets and a hot tub room, lord over the landscape near the mountain resort town of Sandpoint.
By Liz Lucking
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 2 min
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Idaho is not a place that’s often associated with Medieval castles, but a pair have just hit the market for $6.25 million.
The imposing stone structures have towers, turrets, ramparts, arrow-slit windows and even a drawbridge, and might just be the most authentic-looking castles this side of the Atlantic.
“Who expects to see a castle like this in Idaho?” said listing agent Brenda Burk of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, who brought the property to the market last week. They are, she said, “extremely unusual.”
Schweitzer Castle and Château de Melusine, as they’re known, stand within Schweitzer Mountain Resort in the Selkirk Mountains and overlook the nearby mountain resort town of Sandpoint. They take in panoramic views of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake.
The pair of ski-in/ski-out homes each have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and three stories, Burk explained. They are “so authentic,” she said. “Every single stone was handlaid.”
Schweitzer Castle, she said, wasn’t built for “functionality,” but has been modernized and adapted and now has everything a 21st-century residence requires, along with a dungeon, which for some buyers may also be a requisite.
The chateau, meanwhile, has a hot tub room with mountain views, as well as a garage.
The property is being sold furnished, and will come complete with the hand-carved statues, armor, mounted swords, stained-glass windows and a host of antiques dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.
The owner, an antique collector who couldn’t be reached for comment, “is always looking for that hidden jewel and he found that here,” Burk said.
The next custodian is likely to stem from a varied pool of buyers, Burk said, that would include “the trophy-home buyer, someone who can say ‘I own a castle.’”
The property could also appeal to someone looking for a vacation home, or a multi-generational estate, and beyond that “there’s the dreamers,” she said. “We definitely try to market to people who like Medieval history or maybe do Renaissance fairs.”
The seller “really wants it to go to someone with the same passion.”
