22 Gully Crescent, BELGRAVE

There’s a certain magic to Belgrave’s historic pocket - an atmosphere that hums with stories, birdsong, and the soft rustle of the forest settling in for the evening. And tucked gently into this leafy precinct, on a generous 1,359m², sits a 1930s-character cottage with a past as enchanting as its present. Once the gardener’s cottage for Whitehall - one of Belgrave’s original post-WWII guest houses - this home remains part of a rare heritage thread woven through the Dandenong Ranges. Today, it stands proudly renewed yet deeply connected to its origins.

From the moment you step inside, the charm arrives softly but convincingly. Timber boards glow with warmth underfoot. Original sash windows (now fitted with new glass) frame greenery in every direction. Picture rails, ornate cornices, and a swoon-worthy period Deco ceiling in the lounge all nod to 1930s craftsmanship - the kind that refuses to date. Light spills through floor-skimming windows in the inviting lounge, dancing across the room as the Nectre gas log fire adds ambiance on cool hills evenings.