First published 14 Nov 2026, 12:00pm
Premiership winning Hawthorn footballer turned businessman Bruce Stevenson and his wife Julia are selling their home at 3 Osborne Drive, Mt Martha.
Premiership playing Hawk Bruce Stevenson and wife Julia are selling their Mt Martha home that’s so entertainer friendly it comes with four kitchens.
Stevenson played 72 games for Hawthorn, including in their 1971 VFL premiership win, before taking on two terms on their board of directors which covered the club’s three-peat AFL premierships in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Outside of football he ran Toyota and Audi dealerships in Tasmania, and with his partner Julia has spent time living in Victoria, Tasmania and NSW.
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With more kitchens than bathrooms, their 3 Osborne Drive, Mt Martha, home is for sale with a $5.35m-$5.85m asking price and ready to entertain a crowd.
That includes having hosted an 80th birthday bash for one of the VFL’s all time greats Peter Hudson, who was retrospectively awarded the code’s leading goalscorer Coleman Medal four times and is listed in the AFL Hall of Fame as a legend of the game.
But it’s the quiet times just watching the ships coming and going from Port Phillip Bay, or fishermen down on the water that Stevenson said he had enjoyed consistently throughout his time at the home.
Bruce and Julia Stevenson with Hawthorn’s historic three premiership cups after their third consecutive win in 2015.
The home’s impressive view out to Port Phillip Bay and the ships sailing past.
“It’s relaxing to watch the ships come and go and people fishing,” Stevenson said.
“The bay is a really interesting spot and I’m a bit of a nut in terms of what ship is coming in to see where it is coming from or where it is going to.”
Since moving in the Stevensons have added a lift to the home connecting the garage and the upper floor, retiled the infinity-edge pool, repainted and thoroughly landscaped the garden surrounds.
Ms Stevenson added that the proximity to Mt Martha’s village shops as well as the beach had been a winning proposition for visiting grand children over the years, as had the chance to play in the pool or on the tennis court.
“It’s a lovely home to live in, and it’s light and bright, too,” she said.
One of the home’s kitchens flanks an open-plan living space.
A second kitchen looking out to the outdoor entertainment area, where a third cooking space is ready to go for a summer barbecue.
Each has found their own favourite spots around the home, but both have concluded that the time is right to say farewell so that they can downsizer and so that a younger family can enjoy it the way they have.
The house at 3 Osborne Drive was built to make the most of views to Port Phillip Bay and along the Mornington coast to Melbourne’s CBD lights, with construction handled by Graeme Alexander Homes which has collected multiple Housing Industry Association awards across the Mornington Peninsula.
A big view to the bay is on offer from the home’s upper-level living spaces.
The tennis court and pool make for a sought-after combination in the area.
A double-storey floorplan has a kitchen and living area that opens out to an alfresco zone with an outdoor kitchen on the lower floor, as well as four bedrooms and two bathrooms — one of them an ensuite.
Upstairs an open-plan family room and dining area is flanked by a second kitchen, this one featuring a butler’s pantry. A balcony adds a second outdoor kitchen to the list, for a total of four culinary spaces.
The level also hosts a retreat with a gas fireplace and a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
Warlimont and Nutt director Trent Cameron said there were few homes in the area that could match the Osborne Drive abode, particularly given it combined an enviable location with key features including a tennis court and a pool.
The home’s bathrooms are all sumptuously appointed.
The pool has an infinity edge that makes for a striking visual from both inside and outside of the water feature.
Buyers were expected to show interest from Melbourne, and the local area, and Mr Cameron added that he wasn’t ruling out the possibility that having effectively two functional homes on the two levels could suit a family who wanted to pursue a multi-generational space.
“There’s certainly been a trend of that in Mt Martha,” he said.
He added that the well-regarded works of Graeme Alexander also had a fan base in the area and that might well add to the appeal of the home.
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