Alleged cat-burglar Miao left no prints

The alleged cat-burglar responsible for a series of high-end Melbourne thefts did not leave a single fingerprint along the way, a court has heard.

Police say Di Miao stole swags of luxury items, including rare designer handbags and jewellery, cash, computers, cameras and French champagne from homes in affluent areas such as Toorak, Kew, Doncaster, Burwood, Clayton and Balwyn.

The 52-year-old faces 58 charges over alleged thefts between 2012 and 2015.

Police were investigating a decade-long spate of burglaries when they raided Miao's Doncaster home last year, allegedly finding thousands of items underneath it.

Miao appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday ahead of a contested committal hearing in August.

The court heard there was some forensic evidence, including blood left on the inside of a door.

But there were no fingerprints, prosecutor Sarah Lenthall said.

"No fingerprints were ever lifted in relation to any of the burglaries," she told the court.

A surveillance team had been trailing Miao before he was arrested, the court was told.

In January, police held an open day where they displayed some of the allegedly stolen goods, putting a call out for people who suspected they may have been burgled to come and look.

Some of the many items allegedly stolen by Miao were a Prada bag, Bvlgari watch, Chanel necklace and Louis Vuitton accessories, court documents show.

Miao was bailed to reappear in court on August 22.