First published 26 Oct 2026, 2:45pm
The front courtyard welcomes you to Ross Wilson’s home with seating, folding doors to the main living zone and a balcony for the rooms above.
Legendary Aussie rocker Ross Wilson is selling his Port Melbourne home of the past eight years and naturally there’s a jukebox and plenty of Daddy Cool about it.
Wilson was a founding member of Daddy Cool alongside Ross Hannaford, Wayne Duncan and Gary Young, with the group rising quickly to fame with their hit Eagle Rock.
It was followed by further success including Come Back Again and their cover of The Rays’ doo-wop song, Daddy Cool.
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Wilson then went on to establish Mondo Rock, which became one of the nation’s most well-loved acts with a catalogue covering Cool World, Come Said the Boy, State of the Heart, and A Touch of Paradise, which was later covered by John Farnham.
These days he’s still doing about 100 shows a year, usually with The Peaceniks and has shows booked across November and early December.
The rocker bought his own touch of paradise in Port Melbourne in 2018, with records showing he paid $1.681m for the home.
Since then the house has been extended and renovated, with a permit issued in 2019 indicating a 58sq m increase in the home’s footprint.
A sheltered fire pit in the front yard adds warmth to outdoor events for when the weather joins the music on the cool side.
Ross Wilson at the home, with a jukebox behind him, earlier this year. Picture: Josie Hayden.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that is up for grabs today now has a $2.4m-$2.6m price guide, with Marshal White’s Justin Holod noting buyers were already picking up on a bit of X factor.
“There’s an old-school jukebox in there that we have going for opens, and everyone who has walked in has said it feels like somebody famous lives here,” Mr Holod said.
“It’s just got a good feel and it’s hard to put my finger on what it is, but almost every buyer has walked in and said I haven’t seen anything like it.”
The ground level is designed for social gatherings from front to back, with sliding doors along the front wall connecting to an open-plan living zone and the front courtyard, which can double as carparking, adjoined by a sheltered deck complete with a statement piece fire pit.
Confirming its status as an entertainer’s dream, while preparing for the sale the agent walked into the home one day to an unexpected bit of rock and roll.
The house has a light and bright open-plan living zone downstairs.
The kitchen features a solid island bench, black and white cabinetry and plenty of space for a home chef to set up for an evening with friends and family.
“When we turned up once for a meeting, Ross was just playing the guitar, which was quite the experience,” Mr Holod said.
There’s also signs of the love of music in one of the bedrooms, currently set up as a study and record room — complete with vinyls and a record player.
Otherwise, the home’s feel is more Mediterranean, according to Mr Holod.
It’s private, with a tall fence, a mix of rendered walls and concrete surfaces as well as expansive glazing that all work to maximise the coastal cool of the location, and natural light.
It has Miele and Ilve appliances, a Vintex wine fridge and an integrated Liebherr fridge and freezer.
With the rare of the home also opening out to another courtyard, there’s scope to have a breeze work through the home which has a north-facing facade.
The rooftop deck comes with a sauna and a space to catch the sea breeze.
Renovated bathrooms feature around the house.
The main bedroom is on the first floor, with two walk-in wardrobes and a joined by a second bedroom and a bathroom.
Keep climbing and another staircase takes you to a rooftop deck and sauna where you can see the lights of Melbourne’s CBD at night and get the scent of the sea breeze off the bay, about a 10 minute walk away.
The house is also walking distance to the light rail into the city, has a park across the road, Bay St dining and shops as well as local schools and cafes also conveniently close.
The house goes to auction on November 7 at 1.30pm, with a mix of young families, downsizers and professionals among those inspecting in recent weeks.
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