Sold by Matthew Pillios, Director Kay & Burton
Set along Brighton’s Golden Mile, Fairlie is more than a home, it is a landmark of quiet grandeur, woven into the fabric of one of Melbourne’s most coveted coastal enclaves. With its elegant 1920s façade standing as a sentinel to history, this residence opens into a world where timeless character and contemporary life are seamlessly entwined.

Behind its period frontage, light-filled spaces unfold with a rhythm designed for family living. Formal rooms exude warmth and intimacy, anchored by marble fireplaces and traditional detailing, while expansive contemporary living zones extend to the north, where glass, travertine and timber draw the garden and pool into the daily experience.

Moments are designed to be savoured here. Morning light filters across the bay window of the master retreat, afternoons drift between the shaded deck and the sparkling pool, and evenings gather around the kitchen’s stone island bench—where family and friends meet in the true heart of the home.

Across its five bedrooms and multiple living domains, Fairlie offers a home that adapts to the seasons of life: a place for children to grow, for teenagers to retreat, and for adults to entertain with ease. Spaces are generous yet deeply considered—whether it’s the private study, the upstairs retreat with its sunlit balcony, or the wine room that invites quiet indulgence.

Outdoors, the estate’s 1,115sqm garden offers both play and repose. From here, the shoreline is only footsteps away—one of the few white-sand swimming beaches of the bay—and every day stretches towards the best of Brighton and beyond: leafy parklands, yacht clubs, acclaimed schools, and the boutiques and dining of Martin and Church Streets.

Fairlie is not just a place to live—it is a stage for a life well-lived, where heritage and modernity, family and freedom, earth and sea, all exist in perfect balance.