{"id":114913,"date":"2025-09-03T05:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114913\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T05:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:27:08","slug":"mornington-factory-turned-2m-designer-man-cave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114913\/","title":{"rendered":"Mornington factory turned $2m designer man cave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74175\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_41c881ce6aff138c2f81cc37d5c85006.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"41c881ce6aff138c2f81cc37d5c85006\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mornington warehouse transformed into a luxury man cave, now on the market with a $2.1m-$2.3m price guide.<\/p>\n<p>A Mornington warehouse transformed into the ultimate man cave has hit the market, with a $2.1m-$2.3m price guide.<\/p>\n<p>The peninsula property at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcommercial.com.au\/for-sale\/property-19-fuji-crescent-mornington-vic-3931-504939560\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">19 Fuji Cres<\/a> spans 508sq m and boasts a bar, fireplace and Harley-ready workshop.<\/p>\n<p>The venue was turned from a stock-standard factory into a \u201cdream factory\u201d with luxury features.<\/p>\n<p>All of its custom fit-out from the polished concrete floors to the four-post hoist will stay with the sale.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/commercial\/every-reject-shop-about-to-disappear-for-good\/news-story\/07974b9cdb1ec8414be68ae84227e363?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Every Reject Shop about to disappear for good<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/victoria\/melbourne\/strathmore-mansion-with-gold-toilet-set-to-smash-suburb-record\/news-story\/55cbf0df2605d646862d06032804e65d?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$7m+ glam Melb mansion boasts golden toilet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/victoria\/greater-geelong\/new-wave-of-geelong-tiny-home-builders-offer-young-buyers-hope\/news-story\/3d0878445334ac4930fa5baaceaad736?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tiny homes offer hope to first-time buyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside, the warehouse features a full designer bar framed by exposed brick, with leather lounges and pendant lighting creating a moody atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Nichols Crowder Mornington agent Tom Crowder described the Harley Davidson-themed garage and showroom-style workshop as a haven for cars, motorcycles and entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost warehouses are simply four walls and a roller door,\u201d Mr Crowder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere you\u2019ve got a lifestyle destination disguised as an industrial asset, the seller has created a man cave where you can park your car, head straight to the lounge, pour a drink at the bar or sit fireside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of finish and atmosphere make it incomparable to anything else on the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74168\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_88f572c69405030fda9c926922c8e0e6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"88f572c69405030fda9c926922c8e0e6\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once a standard factory shell, the property has been reimagined with a high-end industrial-chic fit-out and polished concrete finishes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74169\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_d6a96d29f4d48473ec9a60a3816c56c2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"d6a96d29f4d48473ec9a60a3816c56c2\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designer bathroom detail shows no expense spared, with premium fixtures extending the lifestyle appeal beyond the showroom floor.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Crowder said the owner, who comes from a building background, set out to build what he called his \u201cdream factory\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt started life as a plain factory, but he wanted somewhere to house his cars and bikes with absolute style,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe invested heavily into the design, and it\u2019s a one-off transformation, not just a renovation, but a full re-imagining of what a warehouse can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_e18815782711d9afda91477dea33305b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"e18815782711d9afda91477dea33305b\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From four-post hoist to custom bar and lounge zones, the warehouse doubles as the peninsula\u2019s ultimate man cave.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74171\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_32da7864edf2f88f6d977648b68884fa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"32da7864edf2f88f6d977648b68884fa\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upstairs mezzanine delivers 117sq m of light-filled office or creative space overlooking the warehouse floor.<\/p>\n<p>The Nichols Crowder Mornington agent said enquiry has come from a mix of acreage owners looking for a second base for their collections and apartment residents along the Esplanade in Mornington who lack space for multiple vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically they\u2019ve been forced to store their cars further up the line in Moorabbin,\u201d Mr Crowder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis warehouse gives them a local, bespoke alternative, and it comes with a lifestyle component you won\u2019t find elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74172\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_d7b4662821c1dad53eb8fe5e8cb7eee1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"d7b4662821c1dad53eb8fe5e8cb7eee1\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bespoke bar with fireplace, leather lounges and feature shelving creates a striking hospitality-style entertaining hub.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74173\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_d714b26daa212821d3f3ad72872894c4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"d714b26daa212821d3f3ad72872894c4\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nichols Crowder\u2019s Tom Crowder said thousands had been spent on the designer fit-out, making it a one-of-a-kind industrial listing.<\/p>\n<p>The property also includes a 117sq m mezzanine, eight on-site car parks, secure fencing with electric gates, and a rear yard overlooking local sports ovals.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Crowder said in all his years he hadn\u2019t seen a warehouse of this calibre on the Mornington Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s genuinely unique,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a passionate car collector or enthusiast, it\u2019s tailor-made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74174\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/capi_7bfd293e473ba4ce19410950d1359a0b_3e99a28586d2ba0a94ae9292bc4ce921.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-capiid=\"3e99a28586d2ba0a94ae9292bc4ce921\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-74174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear outdoor deck and yard open directly onto neighbouring sporting ovals, a rare feature in Mornington\u2019s industrial precinct.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click <a title=\"www.newsletters.news.com.au\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsletters.news.com.au\/heraldsun\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/victoria\/melbourne\/melb-spring-boom-what-you-can-borrow-where-to-buy-how-to-win\/news-story\/bfcffcfcfe3595d843bb55d2454f28f8?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Melb buyers head to mega spring with $100k boost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/victoria\/melbourne\/melbourne-property-market-major-turnaround-in-new-auction-data\/news-story\/fcee20ebf0e47ddc1dd438f09dd8f39f?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Major auction shift that\u2019s minting sellers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/real-estate\/commercial\/new-coles-supermarket-leads-14m-eynesbury-village-plans\/news-story\/12c0c1906289bc295bf554f4563a6649?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$14m new shopping centre in Eynesbury<\/a><\/p>\n<p>david.bonaddio@news.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mornington warehouse transformed into a luxury man cave, now on the market with a $2.1m-$2.3m price guide.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114914,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":["post-114913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}