52 Finlayson Avenue, Mount Martha, Vic 3934

A visionary offering of natural materials and life-affirming light, this architectural family home takes every opportunity to link its entirely original thought and faultless execution to the beauty of its immediate surroundings above the verdant banks of Finlaysons Creek.

A little-known no-through laneway takes a breath of countrified air with a coastal twist, slowly revealing an impeccable architectural form atop native gardens. Modernity and warmth are harmonised with polished concrete floors and high square-set ceilings against scores of refined natural elements, leading up into a free-flowing family space with Mount Martha's treetops and the sapphire blues of Port Phillip as its backdrop.

Host guests in style in a contemporary kitchen bathed in northern light, linking with a fireside lounge over solid Blackbutt floors and a wraparound balcony taking in the tree-lined bay panoramas. Feasts around the dining table spill out to the alfresco terrace and the solar-heated pool with its own water views, with a firepit area awaiting balmy evenings atop its layered landscaped gardens.

Adaptable accommodation consists of up to five bedrooms across two floors, including the master suite with a fitted walk-through robe, a designer ensuite and alfresco exit to the bay-facing balcony. A second lounge on the lower floor can be easily adapted to a 5th bedroom, underscoring its flexibility for the growing family.

Combining the serenity of coastal living with the convenience of being just moments from Mount Martha Village, South Beach and Martha Cove, it offers a complete lifestyle package for the discerning host, complete with refrigerated heating/cooling, hydronic heating, ceiling fans in every bedroom, a storage shed, a 7.4kw solar array, intercom, double glazing, a rainwater tank and a double garage.