Resort Living On Melbourne’s Coastline
The expansive grounds homes to a swimming pool, tennis court and skate ramp.
By Terry Christodoulou
Sat, Nov 7, 2020 1:07am
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A heady combination of Mediterranean boldness and Californian glamour, ‘Pasadena’, located at 1 Trig Point, in the elevated coastal enclave of Mount Martha, Victoria, is an architectural wonder.
Set on over 1.5 acres of hillside that directly overlooks the coastline to Arthurs Seat, the white-washed 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 2-garage luxury home by award-winning architect Tim Bennetton is truly unique.
Inside the multi-level, multi-space compound, the main residence sees oak floors paired with soaring ceilings and pivot doors to create a light, airy coastal space. It’s here the open plan family, dining and kitchen spaces together flow out towards the alfresco dining area.
The lounge is fitted with a fireplace, pop-up TV and access to the outside terrace and deck doors while the kitchen features Savoir limestone counters with integrated European appliances and an expansive walk-in pantry. A further two bedrooms, two bathrooms a sunken home theatre and rumpus round out the level.
On the upper level lands the master suite, complete with walk-in-robe and ensuite – replete with more Savoir limestone (matching that of the kitchen) and is complete with a waterfall shower and dual vanities. Elsewhere on the property, the bathrooms follow suit with limestone and oak details.
The compound wraps around a with a rain-sensing louvred pergola, inground pool and spa complete that steps up to the separate pool house that homes the sauna, changeroom, indoor and outdoor fireplaces as well as a bar and games room. Bolstering the resort-like amenities is a tennis court perched high on the property’s grounds alongside a skateboard halfpipe.
Another, separate studio complete with its own bathroom, kitchenette, fireplace and two bedrooms adds further versatility to the compound while automatic gates, 13kW of solar power and electric blinds complete the details.
The listing is with Dean Phillips (+61 402 833 865) and Marcus Gollings (+61 422 236 990) of McEwing & Partners, Mornington. POA.
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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.”
