Victorian real estate: homes with the best views of nature
DJ Carl Cox and leading music promoter Richie McNeill enjoyed a million-dollar view of Mt Buffalo from this Myrtleford pad before selling it in 2021.
These remarkable homes allow their occupants to be at one with nature, putting mountains, rolling hills, gorgeous gardens, waterfalls, bushland and even a volcanic crater on show.
Check out our picks for the Victorian pads offering the best views of the natural world.
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38 Buffalo Creek Rd, Myrtleford
Last sold for $1,853,750 in May 2021
What a spot. Picture: Peter Bennetts
The view can be enjoyed from a pool, deck and floor-to-ceiling windows. Picture: Peter Bennetts
A sweeping million-dollar view of Mt Buffalo and the surrounding countryside is on offer from floor-to-ceiling windows, an alfresco deck and a pool at this Myrtleford retreat built – and sold in 2021 – by superstar DJ Carl Cox and leading music promoter Richie McNeill. The pair loved the property and its outlook so much, McNeill said they hoped “the new owners will let us rent it off them”.
Sky High, 2 Mt Franklin Rd, Mt Franklin
Last sold for $2.55m in February 2018
Sky High’s triangular shape was designed to capture 360-degree views.
Soak it up.
Sky High was designed in a triangular shape to capture dramatic 360-degree vistas of surrounding hills, farmland and bushland, from its elevated position atop Lady Franklin hill. “Whether you’re in the bathroom or the laundry, every room has a view,” then-Jellis Craig agent Robert Broadhurst said when the property was last listed in 2018.
18 Rockpool Lane, Buckland
Last sold in July 2021, after being advertised for $2.5m
18 Rockpool Lane, Buckland, has waterfalls and swimming spots in its front yard.
The modernist house is surrounded by nature.
Waterfalls and swimming holes form part of the front yard of regional Victoria’s answer to Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater, providing a delightful outlook. The modernist hideaway is perched above the Buckland River and surrounded by trees, ensuring nature shines at every vantage point.
Morning Star, 2 Sunnyside Rd, Mt Eliza
Last sold $30.66m in June 2020
Morning Star’s glorious garden vista.
The outlook also takes in vineyards, the bay and the city skyline.
When My Chemist Retail Group co-owner Mario Verrocchi snapped up this massive Mornington Peninsula estate in 2020, he gained gorgeous views across the property’s 12ha vineyard, award-winning gardens containing about 75,000 rose bushes and Port Phillip Bay, all the way to the city skyline.
57 Lowery Rd, Crossley
Last sold $730,000 in July 2019
57 Lowery Rd, Crossley, is perched on the edge of a crater.
The crater is now better known for its lake and wildlife reserve.
You won’t find many properties with a vista like the one on offer at this 2ha property in Victoria’s southwest, which is on the edge of a crater. Now better known for its lake and wildlife reserve, the Tower Hill volcano is a scenic backdrop to the home – whose resident will be happy to know it hasn’t erupted in 25,000 years.
5 Skyline Tce, Mt Hotham
Last sold in September 2021, after being advertised for $2.5m
Snow-capped mountains surround this Mt Hotham chalet.
Hotham Village and the Summit are visible from the property.
This chalet is surrounded by snow-capped mountains – and its “entertainer’s paradise” of a top floor boasts an unobstructed outlook over them, according to selling agency Castran. You can see Hotham Village and the Summit from the space, with a tall ceiling and full-height window enhancing the vista.
57 Lilliput Lane, Pakenham
Last listed in 2021 for $3m-$3.3m
Valleys and mountains make up the view from this Pakenham pad.
The house is considered one of Pakenham’s best homes, which the view a big drawcard.
A “million-dollar view” of nearby valleys, Mt Cannibal and the Strzelecki Ranges makes this hillside house one of Pakenham’s best residences, according to Barry Plant Pakenham agent Chris Benson. “If you walk or take the buggy up to the top of hill on a clear day you can see everything,” he said.
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