Penthouse/171 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000

The crown jewel of a city-centre Nonda Katsalidis icon, this tri-storey penthouse is among Melbourne’s most remarkable. Completed in 1991 while as cutting-edge as ever, the revamped abode spans the building’s footprint in its entirety, rising from luxe living and accommodation areas to work and hospitality suites inspiring in their sky-high panorama.

A private, dual-elevator foyer introduces a serene lower level, with three substantial bedrooms accompanied by marble ensuites, extensive walk-in/built-in robe storage, and broad balconies placed to capture both sunrises and sunsets. Equipped with top-of-the-range Gaggenau and Liebherr appliances, a superb kitchen joins an open gas fire in serving a magnificent living/dining space, stepping into an entertainer’s terrace and balcony with some of Melbourne’s most exceptional sights. Attracting sublime natural light, a stunning void’s northern, western, and southern sides are covered by expanses of glass, with countless landmarks and the night-time cityscape a breathtaking backdrop for after-hours drinks and dinner parties.

Framed by a brutalist-style concrete wall, a marble staircase rises from a lower-level pond to sumptuous second and third storeys, with vast upstairs office and retreat spaces clever complements to the plan’s focal point above. Flanking an enclosed gym/entertainer’s pavilion and tranquil living/dining area, a tremendous roof terrace makes an impression never to be forgotten, with a built-in barbecue and second kitchen the perfect base for marquee social events.

With highlights including swathes of high-grade marble, comprehensive heating/cooling, a video intercom, oversized laundry and powder room, and two secure car spaces, the extraordinary residence sits in the CBD’s heart of culture, arts, and lifestyle. Everything from Victorian-era theatres to the State Library, pristine parks and gardens, Chinatown, Queen Victoria Market, large-scale retail, vibrant nightlife, celebrated cuisine, and Melbourne’s world-renowned coffee sits steps away, with trains and trams reaching the MCG/Melbourne Park precinct, blissful Botanic Gardens, and St Kilda Road Arts Centre in no time.