The Block judge Marty Fox and his wife Charlotte have put their Mornington Peninsula cottage up for sale.
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 has therefore been put on the market, with an asking price range of between $1.9 and $2.09 million, according to realestate.com.au.
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 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 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 up 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 firepit for colder winter nights.
Alongside the heated pool, the generous grassed area with in-ground trampoline is sure to delight the kids.
With the perfect location, characterful interiors and entertainer’s backyard, it’s going to be hard to give up this property.
This article originally appeared on Home Beautiful and is republished here with permission.
