Marine ParadeElwood, Melbourne

About this home

Set right on Marine Parade, in the heart of one of Melbourne's most beloved bayside pockets, the Elwood Sanctuary is a beautifully appointed three-bedroom retreat that puts the beach — and the best of Elwood village life — right at your doorstep. Perched on the top floor of its building, this is coastal living with a view: light, airy and effortlessly comfortable, with the sand, the Elwood Canal and the leafy walk out to Point Ormond all just steps away. Whether you're here for a beachside weekend with friends or a longer stay to properly settle into the rhythm of bayside life, the Sanctuary offers a rare mix of privacy, comfort and genuine coastal calm. The apartment comfortably sleeps up to six guests across three well-proportioned bedrooms. The master is dressed in a king bed and opens into its own private ensuite, giving you a quiet, self-contained space to retreat to at the end of the day, while a second bedroom offers a queen bed and a third a comfortable double, both sharing the home's second bathroom. It's a layout that works well for families, couples travelling together, or a small group after a little breathing room of their own. Worth knowing before you book: this is a top-floor apartment, with access via stairs only — around two to three flights, with no lift on site — a small trade-off for the privacy and views that come with being tucked away above the street. Those views come courtesy of a pair of private balconies, a genuine rarity in a home this close to the water. Off the main living area, a balcony fitted with comfortable lounge seating opens onto an honest-to-goodness beach view, the kind of spot you'll find yourself drawn to for a sunset drink or a morning coffee while the bay changes colour through the day. A second, smaller balcony sits just off the kitchen, complete with its own compact BBQ, perfect for firing up a quick dinner without ever leaving the apartment. Mornings start properly too, with a Nespresso pod machine on hand for real coffee in seconds, ducted air conditioning keeping things comfortable whatever the season, and a washing machine and dryer making it easy to pack light and stay longer than planned. Two dedicated parking spaces downstairs mean the car can stay put for the length of your stay. The neighbourhood does plenty of the heavy lifting, too. Just eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, Elwood is the kind of bayside suburb people fall for and never quite leave — wide, plane-tree-lined streets giving way to a foreshore made for long walks, with Elwood Beach's calm, sheltered waters right across the road and the short stroll out to Point Ormond rewarding you with sweeping views back across the city skyline. A few minutes inland, Ormond Road's village strip is packed with cafes, bakeries and local favourites, while the Elwood Canal path connects you to St Kilda's buzz in one direction and Brighton's polish in the other. It's inner-Melbourne convenience with a beach town heartbeat, and from the Sanctuary's top-floor balcony, you get a front-row seat to all of it.

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Elwood, Melbourne

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