Listed for $1.65 million, the unique home in a complex of just six apartments was snapped up this week after the listing on realestate.com.au received more than 11,000 views.<\/p>\n
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The Peppermint Grove apartment features a huge room converted into an indoor basketball court. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n
The apartment was converted from two of the squash courts, with one court becoming the bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living space.<\/p>\n
The other court was retained as a massive open space, which is what drew the current owner to the home when it was last on the market in 2021.<\/p>\n
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The front door opens into the massive basketball space, creating an impressive entrance. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n
The ring, backboard and court markings were installed as part of a major renovation of the apartment, which included modernising the kitchen and bathrooms.<\/p>\n
The court itself features a mezzanine accessed by a spiral staircase, which once served as a viewing deck for the squash court.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The huge room features five-metre high ceilings. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n
The property listing suggests the loft area could serve as a home office or creative studio, but it could potentially also double as a commentators box for a family face-off.<\/p>\n
The enormous double-height room proved an appealing feature, even for buyers who weren\u2019t necessarily looking for an indoor basketball court, said selling agent Emma Milner<\/a> of Ray White Dalkeith Claremont.<\/p>\n A loft was converted from the former squash court’s viewing deck. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so magnificent in its proportions with the high ceilings and the four-metre arch windows \u2013 it\u2019s really an impressive space,” she said. \u201cIt was a real talking point, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe had basketballs at the open homes and both kids and adults would shoot hoops while they were looking at the property.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s such a unique opportunity and that\u2019s why we got the level of interest that we did.\u201d<\/p>\n The apartment was recently renovating, with updates to the kitchens and bathrooms. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n Apart from the basketball court, the apartment also includes an open-plan living and dining area, a balcony and private courtyard, and two parking spots.<\/p>\n The former squash centre has been converted into a boutique apartment block of six units. Picture: realestate.com.au\/buy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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