Award-winning Mentone trophy house listed

A five-bedroom award-winning house in Mentone is on the market for $2.9 million plus.

Located at 54 Venice Street, vendor Jim Tsaganas built the home himself in conjunction with Jasmine McCelland Design three years ago.

Situated on 1,112 square metres, the property boasts German timber cladding, bluestone masonry, rough-cast rendering and copper clad pivot entrance door.

The home also includes heated polished concrete flooring and Tasmanian wormy chestnut timberwork. 

The property has won many awards include bathroom of the year and kitchen of the year at the KBD Designer Awards 2013, as well as the best bathroom at the HIA Building Awards in 2012.

The residence also includes a suspended pivoting French fireplace in the living room, an outdoor kitchen and a tennis court.

The median house price in Mentone is $690,000, a 10.4% change in the past five years, according to RP Data.