Opera450 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004

Raise the curtain on St Kilda Road’s new attraction, the ritzy apartments at Opera Melbourne. A joint venture between Golden Age Group and Deague Group, Opera was designed by the architects Bates Smart.

With 228 residences across 19 levels, it revives the splendour of St Kilda Road’s past, when it was the hotspot for mansions owned by Melbourne’s most affluent inhabitants. A curved teardrop reaching for the skies, Opera features a stunning smoked glass facade with what appear to be crevices from a distance and act as balconies separating each floor.

There are plans for a fine-dining restaurant on the ground floor with a wine cellar nearby, so you can have your very own bottle fetched by a sommelier from your collection when dining out. Better still, host a dinner party in the residents’ private dining rooms and enjoy fine dining catered by the restaurant. If ‘me time’ beckons, take advantage of the health retreat on level one, which features a luxurious pool, spa, gym, and sauna.

Upon stepping into the art-deco-inspired lobby you’ll be greeted by a concierge who handles everything from receiving deliveries to booking theatre tickets. You will luxuriate in the knowledge that you can access the services of a yoga instructor or art curator whenever your heart desires!

In harmony with Opera’s facade are the residences, which meld classic luxury with contemporary design. Spacious and light-filled open-planned interiors flow out to terraces and come in a choice of three refined colour schemes. Interior palettes embrace the concepts of warmth, personality, and high-quality. Kitchens feature Herringbone floorboards, marble benchtops, top-grade timber joinery, and rose gold tapware.