Some of Melbourne's most luxurious properties aren't where you'd expect to find them.
While Toorak certainly has its fair share of envy-worthy luxury homes, Melbourne's outskirts are home to some seriously grand real estate.
Suburbs like Melton, Strathtulloh and Cranbourne South are hiding away estates fit for royalty.
Here are five of our favourites.
45 Strathtulloh Circuit, Strathtulloh
Set on two hectares, this sprawling mansion was only listed late last week.
If you've got a healthy car collection, there's space for 34 cars plus a shed big enough to house a caravan and a couple of boats.
Agent Damian Spiteri won't reveal the asking price but says serious buyers will "need to be vetted first" and then make an offer too good to pass up.
18-20 Shakespeare Grove, Hawthorn
It looks straight from the pages of a fairy tale, and you'd certainly need a team of maids to keep this enormous mansion spick and speck.
Agent Helena Chow from RT Edgar Toorak calls it “heaven on earth”, and you only need to wander through the wrought-iron gates to see why.
If one swimming pool isn't enough for you, this place comes with two, as well as a 10-foot outdoor TV, teppanyaki bar, 18-seat cinema, and a 4,000+ bottle wine cellar.
With a price tag between $40 and $50 million, you'll need a bit of magic to afford this one.
3880 Frankston Flinders Road, Shoreham
It's the home of racing identity Walter “Rusty” French and his wife, who are hoping to nab $13.75 million for the property.
Known as 'Pasadera' there's a cellar door permit for the wine connoisseurs.
RT Edgar Flinders agent Michael Parker says it's the ultimate lifestyle pad and a landmark in the area.
3 Ladd Square, Emerald
'Tyneside' is the kind of grand Victorian manor you would expect to see on Downton Abbey.
Positioned on five acres of lush grounds, there are two income generating accommodation options - The Gatehouse and The Coach House, perfect for a B&B or an Airbnb.
38 Homestead Road, Wonga Park
Pictured: 38 Homestead Road, Wonga Park. For sale by Sharyn de Vries of Jellis Craig Doncaster.
If you're desperate to get away from your neighbours in inner Melbourne, this five-hectare estate might just be the thing for you.
Jellis Craig Doncaster agent Sharyn de Vries says horse lovers and people who want more space have been showing interest in buying the five-bedroom, four-bathroom property that has an arena for show horses.
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