Melbourne’s best homes for sale for wine collectors

Whether it’s champagne, pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon, storing wine can be an art form, just like wine itself. With variables ranging from temperature and humidity to light and insulation, there’s much to consider.

For collectors, whose bottles may be an expensive investment, shelving, racking, and cabinets that showcase the collection and enhance your home’s design style and decor are just as important.

Here are the best homes for sale in Melbourne for wine collectors.

This award-winning vision by architect Clare Cousins, Beaumaris House, uses natural materials, including a blackbutt timber kitchen and detailing, floorboards and timber panels, as well as north-facing, floor-to-ceiling glazing to connect the interior and exterior.

Downstairs, a climate-controlled 700-bottle cellar with custom lighting and large glass doors, connects to the basement theatre.

A curved “boat room”, a modern interpretation of an English conservatory with a custom-built leather sofa, offers the perfect setting to enjoy a glass – or two – of wine.

Set over a number of levels, this classic French-inspired estate, only moments from Brighton Beach, offers the opportunity for large-scale entertaining.

On the lower floor, there’s a soundproof cinema, storage, secure parking for five vehicles, a bespoke bar, and a wine cellar, all accessible via a lift.

Outside, a pool, landscaped gardens, a fully equipped cabana with barbecue, a powder room, and an alfresco area further enhance the entertaining options.

With views of Fitzroy Gardens and Treasury Gardens, this 11th-floor apartment on Spring Street was designed for entertaining.

There are two living and dining zones, one opening onto a private terrace with a fully integrated outdoor barbecue and a striking, temperature-controlled wine cellar for about 300 bottles, built by the custom wine cellar and racking business Vine and Vault.

The second living zone has a purpose-built home theatre and an integrated bar, while the kitchen features dual ovens, a pressure steam oven, an integrated fridge/freezer and plate warmers.

This light-filled warehouse conversion is located in the iconic art deco 164 Ingles building in Port Melbourne, once home to the renowned J. Kitchen and Sons soap factory.

The apartment has a high-quality living and dining area that connects to a fully sheltered terrace with heating and an outdoor kitchen.

Adjoining this is the main kitchen, which includes striking stone surfaces, premium Gaggenau appliances, integrated refrigeration, and a large butler’s pantry with an espresso machine and a second dish