Stephen Akehurst-designed Brighton hits the market

17 Cole St, Brighton, designed by Stephen Akehurst, is for sale. A Brighton house created by famous designer Stephen Akehurst is turning the heads of buyers from as far away as China and the Middle East. The five-bedroom home at 17 Cole St, featuring a pool and built-in trampoline, is for sale with a $8m-$8.8m range. Akehurst is known for his signature style, often with a nod to the Hamptons, which is sported by several homes throughout Toorak, the Mornington Peninsula and Sydney. RELATED: Accidental $12.6m splurge for South Melbourne drawbridge home ‘Unliveable’ Soldiers Hill home now on sale for $2.2m pad ‘Unicorn’ Carlton house built from tombstone offcuts seeks new owner He’s part of the Melbourne-based architecture and interior design practice Akehurst Owen Cimino. Marshall White director Ben Vieth said in addition to overseas-based buyers, the Brighton residence has attracted interest from Akehurst fans, families and downsizers wanting to live near the beach. “My two favourite parts of the property are the facade and the back, it’s just got Akehurst’s iconic look,” Mr Vieth added. “His style is timeless and often with his interiors, it doesn’t matter when the home was built, ...