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The Block judge Marty Fox and his wife Charlotte have sold their Mornington Peninsula cottage for a neat $2,050,000, proving that the Real Estate expert can practice what he preached to us this season on the reality reno show.
Located in the charming suburb of Red Hill — just minutes from the region’s famed wineries and coastline — the pretty c.1950s cottage sits beneath towering water gums and boasts a generous 1548 square metre garden.
After buying the property in 2021, the couple have lived in the home on a part-time basis, when they’re not in Melbourne. However, their recent Toorak purchase and Melbourne commitments have reportedly left them with less time to travel to the Peninsula.
Their dreamy coastal cottage was therefore put on the market, and sold on 16th October 2024 well within the asking price range of between $1.9 and $2.09 million.
With a pretty white exterior, baby blue door and picket fence, the Mornington Peninsula property evokes the romance of a bygone era.
The property’s traditional features are lovingly retained inside the property, with the interiors cleverly blending period charm with modern design.
See inside Marty Fox’s former Mornington Peninsula house
The kitchen
Keeping with the character of the property, the dreamy blue country kitchen – with its island marble benchtops, French blue cabinetry, Perrin & Rowe brand tap-ware and a butler’s pantry – is a coastal grandmother design lover’s dream.
The dining room
The formal dining room is just as sweet with an open fireplace and traditional mantel, plantation shutters and polished classic hardwood floors.
Living areas
The home’s main living area extends out to the covered deck, boasting views of the garden through the oversized windows.
While the indoor-outdoor living is perfect for the summer months, the room is kept toasty during cold Victorian winters by a wood-burning fire in the living room.
The bedrooms
Of the property’s four bedrooms, the main bedroom enjoys its own ensuite with underfloor heating and a soothing garden outlook.
Then there are two more robed bedrooms, as well as a self-contained studio with a kitchenette and toilet, providing space for guests, a home office or artist’s studio.
The bathrooms
The main bathroom is the perfect family space, featuring an oversized bathtub, shower and pretty stain-glassed window.
The garden
The cottage’s interiors may be understated but the property’s garden is anything but. Built for outdoor entertaining, the cottage opens onto a covered deck with an impressive barbecue set-up that overlooks the pool and large garden.
In the summer months, an outdoor shower offers a place to wash off the sand after days spent at the beach.
Surrounding lavender plants line both the deck and a second entertaining space with a fire pit for colder winter nights.
Alongside the heated pool, the generous grassed area with in-ground trampoline is sure to delight the next family to move in.
With the perfect location, characterful interiors and entertainer’s backyard, it’s going to be hard to give up this property, but for that sale price, we think Marty will take the move in his stride – perhaps set his sights on something bigger and better. Watch this space!
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