Nine of the most alluring fireplaces as we face a cold and wet winter

As we batten down the hatches to get through a cold and wet winter, Property Observer takes a look at nine of the most alluring fireplaces that will have you reaching for the marshmallows.

At the top of the list, Calibre menswear fashion owner Gary Zecevic's 1920s English Tudor style Toorak mansion features a large stone fireplace (pictured below) in the lounge room.

It also includes several elegant fireplaces in other rooms.

The property features five bedrooms, five bathrooms and has been featured in Belle magazine.

Property Observer previously reported on this house listing – owned by Dodo founder Larry Kestelman – but the unique fireplaces were hard to go past.

Located in the beachside suburb of Brighton, this mansion boasts two suspended pivoting ellipsoid open wood fireplaces (pictured below) and one pebble open fireplace.

The property includes five bedrooms, eight bathrooms and a Vodka bar.

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom home on Chisolm Avenue in Avalon has also incorporated a suspended revolving fireplace (pictured below).

It is located in the dining and lounge area, which opens up to an outdoor entertaining area overlooking the Pittwater.

Two hours down the road in Far Meadow, this farmland homestead features an open plan living pavilion with a central double-sided fireplace (pictured below).

The double-sided fireplace sits between the lounge and dining, which are surrounded by glass doors and windows offering views of the farmland, ocean and mountain ranges.

A Victorian terrace in Paddington has been untouched for almost 50 years and offers five ornamental fireplaces.

Located on Brown Street, it is the first time the three-bedroom home has gone on the market since the 1960s.

In contrast to this, a modern two-storey home in City Beach WA features a floor to ceiling marble feature gas fireplace (pictured below) in the formal lounge room.

The property also features four bedrooms and three baths.

A Victorian terrace in Stanmore New South Wales features original twin marble fireplaces and high ceilings in the lounge and dining room.

With interiors by Greg Natale, the four-bedroom home has recently been featured in Belle magazine.

Although they don’t feel the chill as much as the south, a retreat in the Tamborine Mountains Queensland has its guests feeling cosy all year round.

The property features six villas and a three-bedroom residence, each with their own log fireplace.

The main building features the Grand Guanaba Room with a large stone fireplace (pictured below), sitting in front of three large windows overlooking the rainforest.

Last but not least, Combe Martin, located on the Esplanade in Mornington features intricate marble open fireplaces throughout the neo Tudor style home.

The home is named after the seaside village hamlet in North Devon England.

A marble fireplace is located in the billiards room, sitting room and the gentleman’s mahogany library.