22/10/2026
Some histories are worth preserving. Others are worth becoming part of.
For almost 160 years, Maritima House has been both a witness to Brightonโs history and a part of its story.
In the 1860s, it was the private residence of Sir Frederick McCoy, a pioneering scientist, one of the University of Melbourneโs inaugural professors and a driving force behind the establishment of the National Museum of Victoria.
By 1937, the grand Italianate residence had found a different calling. As Kostka Hall, part of Xavier College, its rooms and gardens became the backdrop to generations of schooldays, friendships and memories.
Now, another chapter begins. Golden Age Group is preserving and reimagining this historic landmark as the Maritima Clubhouse, an exclusive wellness and social retreat at the heart of Maritima Brighton, a private bayside community designed by Carr.
Once a distinguished home, then a place of learning, Maritima House is set to bring people together once more, carrying its remarkable legacy into a new era of bayside living.