55 Hardiman, the contemporary apartment&nbsp;development in Melbourne&#39;s Kensington,&nbsp;has been garnering much attention from first home buyers in recent weeks.

That&#39;s been due in large part to it&#39;s location, as well as its design&nbsp;by award-winning Plus Architecture, who have focused on drawing out&nbsp;the Kensington lifestyle, combining industrial edge with contemporary comforts.

Plus Architecture&nbsp;pride themselves&nbsp;on their ability to create projects that contribute positively to Australia&rsquo;s urban landscapes.

Comprising just 28 apartments and five townhomes, 55 Hardiman pays&nbsp;homage&nbsp;to the area&rsquo;s traditional industrial buildings as well as its residential streetscapes. Plus say they drew inspiration from the industrial districts of New York City.&nbsp;

55 Hardiman will feature a&nbsp;shared&nbsp;rooftop terrace crowning the development with views to the CBD.

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First home buyers, as well as investors, have been keen on the low entry price of $455,000 for the one-bedroom apartments and $599,000 for the two-bedders.

The townhouse offerings in particular stand out, featuring an&nbsp;open plan design and&nbsp;a private rooftop garden that offer views towards Docklands, as well as demonstrating&nbsp;a square footage that is uncommon for inner city&nbsp;Melbourne.

Natural stone, integrated joinery and light-filled&nbsp;spaces have been prioritised throughout both the apartment and townhome designs, with the goal to&nbsp;offer residents a quality blank canvas.

The apartments also include engineered timber flooring, stone bench tops, Miele kitchen appliances, LED lighting, ducted air-conditioning and 2-Pac finishes.

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55 Hardiman Street is&nbsp;a short walk from the local caf&eacute; and shopping scene, as well as parks and public transport.

There&#39;s the nearby&nbsp;Moonee Ponds Creek Trail which leads in to the heart of the city, as well as easy&nbsp;train access from nearby Macaulay Station.

There are a number of respected primary schools just a few kilometers away which will draw young families and couples. Kensington Primary and St Mary&#39;s Primary school are the two closest.

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Comprising just 28 apartments and five townhomes, 55 Hardiman pays homage to the area’s traditional industrial buildings

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Why first home buyers are interested in Kensington’s 55 Hardiman Street development

Piper Townhomes is the latest release in AVJenning&#39;s Waterline Place masterplan&nbsp;in the Melbourne&nbsp;bayside suburb of Williamstown.&nbsp;

Located on Nelson Place, Piper comprises just 14 townhomes and terraces.

Set for completion in&nbsp;mid-2022, it is just one part of the 500 residences planned for Waterline Place.

Urban picked out 5 things we love about Piper:

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<h2>1. Developed, and designed by AVJennings</h2>

AVJennings is a leading residential property development company that has been part of the Australian landscape for more than 85 years.

With over 12,700 lots in its portfolio, the company has experience in home building, land development, pre-planned integrated housing and medium density activities.

Other projects by AVJennings include Parkside, a townhouse project in Queensland&rsquo;s Bethania.

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<h2>2. Designed for young families and rightsizers</h2>

The three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with young families and rightsizers in mind, with extensive storage spaces, larger full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

Piper Townhomes are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces and covered outdoor areas for alfresco entertaining.

Across the expansive living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms, the contemporary homes are bright, and bathed in natural light. The warm hues and textures are accented by crisp finishes like reconstituted stone bench tops and Smeg appliances in the kitchen.

Piper&nbsp;have a&nbsp;bluestone and angled roofline theme that mimics traditional local cottages and industrial buildings of the past, to blend in with the established architectural character of the area.

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<h2>3. Different designs and themes on offer across the townhomes and terraces</h2>

While the three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with with extensive storage spaces, larger full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

The smaller mid-row terraces&nbsp;feature vertical zoning and a planned layout which allows for natural light.

Four of the five townhomes sit on a smaller 125 sqm plot, with number 5 offering 184 sqm of space, similar to the nine terraces.&nbsp;

They offer two different colour schemes, Smoke, with a focus on darker brushed colours and Blonde, a&nbsp;lighter theme.

<h2>4. Location Location Location</h2>

Located within Hobson Bay, the area offers cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Residents are also close to Williamstown, Williamstown Beach and Newport train stations and 9km away from the city.

Take a tour of the area and&nbsp;discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Seaview Williamstown a breezy location for seaside events.

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<h2>5. One part of a masterplan that pays heritage to the suburbs Maritime history</h2>

The development references Williamstown&rsquo;s well-known local personality Richard Piper, the postmaster of the Williamstown Post Office during the mid-nineteenth century.

It is across the road from&nbsp;&nbsp;Gem Pier where residents can get a closer look at the HMAS Castlemaine, a ship museum indicative of Williamstown&#39;s tight naval connections.

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Set for completion in mid-2022, Piper is just one part of the 500 residences planned for Waterline Place

Five things Urban love about AVJennings Piper Townhomes in Williamstown 

The Aultun Property Group townhouse collection, Haven Townhomes in Keysborough, south-east of Melbourne, has been designed by the highly regarded Cera Stribley Architects, who have produced designs for luxury developments Edition in Toorak and Tate in Kew.

They&rsquo;ve designed the Haven Townhomes to be a functional space for families, with three and four-bedroom homes across two levels. And Aultun&rsquo;s pricing of the townhomes, from $675,000, has been attractive for first home buyers, as well as young families.

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Nestled amongst wetlands and meandering walking trails, each of the 59 townhouses are oriented to take in views of the surrounding landscape and have direct access to nature, as well as convenient nearby amenities.

With completion estimated for December this year, Urban has taken a closer look at the floorplans available across the Haven estate

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ALINTA | 3 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2 CAR | 143 sqm (pictured above)

YINDI | 3 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2 CAR | 162 sqm

ILUKA | 4 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2 CAR | 162 sqm

KARRI | 4 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2 CAR | 162 sqm

ELONORA | 4 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2 CAR | 162 sqm (pictured below)

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There are floor to ceiling windows allowing maximum natural light to reach the living spaces, which are offered as having light or dark finishes

Cera Stribley Architects say the townhomes blend seamlessly with the surrounding streetscape, with a palette of contemporary greys and timber accents.

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&ldquo;The Haven design promises to be both modern and timeless&rdquo;&rdquo;

Other projects by Aultun Property Group in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-east include their Chelsea Heights master-planned community, Sixth Avenue.&nbsp;

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The Haven estate encompasses a variety of two storey floor plans with the option of choosing a house and land package, or an off-the-plan purchase

Inside the floorplans at Haven Townhomes in Keysborough

Piper Townhomes is a boutique selection of 14 modern&nbsp;townhouses in the maritime suburb of Williamstown.

The terraces are just one part of AVJennings&#39; vision for Waterline Place, which they described as &ldquo;a village within a village&rdquo;.

Designed and constructed by their in-house team,&nbsp;Piper Townhomes&nbsp;are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces and&nbsp;covered outdoor areas for alfresco entertaining.

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Piper comprises nine three-bedroom homes facing Nelson Place, they &nbsp;continue&nbsp;the bluestone and angled roofline theme that mimics traditional local cottages and industrial buildings of the past, to blend in with the established architectural character of the area.

Across the expansive living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms, the&nbsp;contemporary homes are bright, and bathed in natural light. The warm hues and&nbsp;textures are accented by&nbsp;crisp finishes like reconstituted stone bench tops and Smeg appliances in the kitchen.

The three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with young families and downsizers in mind, with extensive&nbsp;storage spaces, larger&nbsp;full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

The smaller mid-row terraces feature vertical zoning and a planned layout which allows for natural light.&nbsp;AVJennings said they were ideal for young couples wanting their first home, as well as being attractive to&nbsp;investors. 
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Floorplans available for purchase:

<ul>
	<li>Three bed, three bath, two parking spaces, 180 sqm, $1,330,000&nbsp;(Pictured below)</li>
	<li>Three bed, three and a half bath, two parking spaces, 200 sqm, $1,495,000&nbsp;(Pictured below)</li>
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Piper&#39;s location is also a highlight, located close to the convenient public transport that is the Williamstown train station 400 metres away, the townhomes are 9km from the Melbourne CBD.

Within walking distance is Hobson Bay offering cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Designed and constructed by their in-house team, Piper Townhomes are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces that are bathed in natural light

Inside the floorplans of Piper Townhomes at Williamstown's Waterline Place

Piper Townhomes is the latest release in AVJenning&#39;s Waterline Place masterplan&nbsp;in the bayside suburb of Williamstown.&nbsp;

The boutique collection of just 14&nbsp;townhouses designed and constructed by their in-house team facing Nelson Place.

Piper is just one of&nbsp;14 apartment and townhouse developments that will call Waterline Place home, AVJennings are planning for 500 residences located in and around a sea of&nbsp;pedestrian-friendly, streets and laneways.

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Located close to the convenient public transport that is&nbsp;the Williamstown train station 400 metres away, Piper townhomes are 9km from the Melbourne CBD.

Within walking distance is Hobson Bay, offering&nbsp;cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Some of the fine dining establishments on Nelson Place include&nbsp;The Strand, Titanic Bistro &amp; Show,&nbsp;Monzarella Italian and Tick Tok. Further afield are Sebastion and Rotunda by the Williamstown Botanic Gardens.

Residents can discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Seaview Williamstown a breezy location for seaside events.

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As Piper is so close to the coast, there a number of scenic hotspots to check out including&nbsp;Point Gellibrand Lookout,&nbsp;Williamstown Timeball Tower and Gem Pier where residents can get a closer look at the HMAS Castlemaine, a ship museum indicative of Williamstown&#39;s tight naval connections

Representative of Williamstown&#39;s maritime history, large scale maritime industry dominates Williamstown&#39;s piers precinct and a maritime theme characterises the Nelson Place tourism precinct close-by.

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Residents can discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Hobson Bay

A walking tour of Williamstown: What's around the Waterline Place masterplan?

Keen golfers&nbsp;have long had the fantasy&nbsp;of&nbsp;waking up on the weekend and getting right into their first round of golf after just a short stroll or a couple minutes in the car.&nbsp;

That&rsquo;s the dream for many, no fighting traffic to get to the club, no need to set aside hours of travel time, and if you get tired and want to quit mid-way through the round,&nbsp;home is round the corner.

Living so close to a golf course sees many of the advantages of living in a golf course community, like quality school zones and&nbsp;increased community amenities, without the downside of a&nbsp;stray golf ball&nbsp;crashing through the&nbsp;window.

Urban has picked out some of the best new apartment developments&nbsp;currently on the market across Melbourne with premium golf course access.

<h2>Omnia</h2>

Address:&nbsp;4-6 Horscroft Place, Moorabbin VIC 3189

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One of the standouts of this list is Omnia in Moorabbin, which is close to half a dozen golf clubs just 10 minutes away by car.

The closest&nbsp;golf course is the Brighton Public Golf Course, merely 3.4 km away, followed by the&nbsp;Yarra Yarra Golf Club,&nbsp;Cheltenham Golf Club, Kingston Golf Club and the&nbsp;Royal Melbourne Golf Club to name just a few.

Omnia, by Shenfield Property, has already been drawing in Melbourne CBD commuters&nbsp;seeking a more affordable property without compromising CBD&nbsp;proximity.

Located less than 500 metres from the Moorabbin train station, Omnia is close to a&nbsp;wide range of schools, higher education facilities, caf&eacute;s, shopping and numerous parks and reserves are at your doorstep, including RSEA Park &ndash; home of the St Kilda Football Club.

<h2>Riverbend Park House</h2>

Address:&nbsp;631 Victoria Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067

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Riverbank - The&nbsp;Park House resides on the banks of the Yarra River immediately opposite Kew and Studley Parklands, 3kms from the CBD. It is the only development on our list to not only have golf course access just across the river, but is also home to its very own golf simulator, perfect for practicing without all the ball fetching.

If residents are eager to get in a few quick holes, the&nbsp;Studley Park Par 3 Golf Course is right there across the Yarra, even closer than the&nbsp;Yarra Bend Public Golf Course Melbourne which is just 2km away.

Park House is the latest completed development out of Salta Properties, and in similar fashion to Omnia, has seen massive success due to it&#39;s&nbsp;proximity to the CBD while retaining an&nbsp;affordable price point.

The nine level building has been designed by SJB Architects and is finished with interiors by Sue Carr at Carr Design Group

<h2>Port Lane</h2>

Address: 201 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne VIC 3207

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Port Lane has been drawing on&nbsp;not just its beachside location minutes from the Sandridge Beach sand but also how close it is to golf courses. Less than 5km away are both the&nbsp;Albert Park Golf Club&nbsp;and&nbsp;West Gate Golf Club.

ID_Land, listed among Urban&rsquo;s list of 10 developers to watch in Victoria this year, are behind the Williamstown Road development.

Award-winning architects Rothelowman&nbsp;worked in lockstep with interior designers Hecker Guthrie and landscape consultants Tract to create a development that is authentic and distinctive, all while priced lower than Port Melbourne&#39;s median.

Spend your weekends exploring the bayside location, venture into the CBD to peruse the shops and catch up with friends for brunch. Walk to Fishermans Bend, Sandridge Beach, South Melbourne Market or meander along the Bay Trail. Whichever direction residents choose, theyre&nbsp;spoilt for choice, with lush parks and gardens for relaxing, trails for exploring and the Royal Botanic gardens to enjoy an afternoon picnic or bike ride.&nbsp;

<h2>Moonee Valley Park - Thomas Street and&nbsp;Feehan Row</h2>

Address: Moonee Valley Racecourse

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Next on the list are a unique pair of developments in Moonee Ponds, Thomas Street and Feehan Row located in the brand new Moonee Valley Park development by Hamton in partnership with Hostplus.

These two developments, the Thomas St apartments and Feehan Row terraces,&nbsp;are the debut buildings in the brand new&nbsp;$2 billion Moonee Valley Park masterplan,&nbsp;designed by Rothelowman.

Located on the east side of the development, both are just 3.8km&nbsp;away from the&nbsp;Riverside golf and tennis centre and less than 5km from the&nbsp;Royal Park Golf Course.

Being a part of the Moonee Valley Park has residents living alongside&nbsp;the crowning jewel of the master-plan, the horse-racing club now known as The Valley. With a new grandstand, the Moonee Valley Racing Club aims to be the premier night racing venue and is already home to major races like the Cox Plate.

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<h2>Canvas</h2>

Address:&nbsp;272 Barkly Street, Brunswick VIC 3056

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ID_Land&rsquo;s latest Brunswick development, Canvas, offers residents a premier home with breathtaking vista&#39;s in a convenient location. It is the one of the developments on this list closest to golf with the Royal Park Golf Course just a kilometre away.

Designed&nbsp;by Rothelowman&nbsp;Architects, Canvas puts a focus on residential facilities with&nbsp;is a variety of rooftop communal spaces providing residential amenity and green spaces, with views of Melbourne&rsquo;s city skyline and parks.

It lies in the heart of Brunswick&rsquo;s vibrant community with retail hotspots, diverse eateries and bustling bars that are just a short walk away.

The development an impressive walk score of 97/100, located less than a minute from nearby shops and just three minutes&rsquo; walk to the nearest tram stop.

<h2>Ivanhoe Gardens</h2>

Address:&nbsp;43 Linden Avenue, Ivanhoe VIC 3079

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Residents at Blue Earth Group&#39;s latest apartment development, Ivanhoe Gardens in Melbourne&#39;s north-east, have more than just golf access with&nbsp;over 2,000 sqm of dedicated amenity space.

The development, built across two stages by leading builder Hamilton Marino to designs by CHT Architects, has 13 different entertainment zones.

It is 3.7km away from the&nbsp;Ivanhoe Public Golf Course, as well as the winding Yarra River along which golf courses are dotted along its shores.

For the fair-weather golfer who only hits the greens when the sun is shining, Ivanhoe Gardens is another which offers&nbsp;a virtual golf simulator.

Living so close to a golf course sees many of the advantages of living in a golf course community, like quality school zones and increased community amenities

Melbourne's newest off-the-plan apartments and their closest golf courses

Brighton, in Melbourne&rsquo;s exclusive Bayside precinct, is one of the most-sought after, and most expensive, areas of real estate in Victoria.

Rarely does an opportunity for a first home buyer come along. But the local Southend Property Group is developing their newest boutique apartment development, Southend, with first home buyers at the forefront of their thinking.

They&rsquo;ve priced their one-bedroom apartments from $549,000, and the two-bedroom apartments from $694,000. They&rsquo;re about a third cheaper than the next most affordable development currently on the market at Brighton, which is priced from $1.8 million for a two-bedroom apartment.

The median apartment price in Brighton is $895,000, according to SQM Research.

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Metaxas Architects has designed the low-rise, three-level development of just 22 apartments. Each apartment has open plan living spaces which opens to a balcony or terrace. Cobuild are handling the construction.

Southern is located at 604-608 Hampton Street, an enviable location where residents can step directly out to Hampton Street&rsquo;s thriving cafes and shops, stroll down to Were Street Village&rsquo;s gourmet groceries and walk to South Road beach.

Comprising just 22 apartments constructed by Cobuild, the three level building was designed to provide open plan living spaces that open to a balcony or terrace.

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Southend Property Group is developing their newest boutique apartment development, Southend, with first home buyers at the forefront of their thinking

Rare first home buyer opportunity in Melbourne’s Bayside Brighton apartment market

Sixth Avenue, delivered by the Aultun Group, was one of Urban&#39;s most popular projects among first home buyers and investors in the first half of 2021. In fact it was so popular that the most recent Stage 3 was launched ahead of schedule.

The collection of 59 two, three and four-bedroom townhomes offers ideal bayside living, designed by renowned Point Architects.

Set in Chelsea Heights, the near coastal suburb south-east of Melbourne, Sixth Avenue features light-filled interiors, bespoke landscaping and recreational amenities within easy reach. &nbsp;

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The contemporary design boasts customisable floorplans, split system air-conditioning and thermal insulation for comfort.&nbsp;

Engineered oak timber flooring can be found throughout the living areas, with large format tiles in all bathrooms. Frameless walk-in showers and bespoke floating vanities are representative of the home&#39;s modern design.

Floor Plan options still available for purchase:

<ul>
	<li>Two bed, one bath, one parking spaces, 96 sqm, $630,000</li>
	<li>Three bed, two bath, one/two parking spaces, 195 sqm, $730,000</li>
</ul>

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Aultun has been environmentally conscious in their approach to the townhomes. Each townhome is fitted with water-efficient tapware and showerheads, as well as energy-efficient LED lighting. &nbsp;

The townhome&#39;s modern design boasts light filled interiors finished with high quality fixtures, like crisp tapware. There are Artusi appliances in each kitchen, with stone benchtops and porcelain splashbacks.

Each home features landscaped gardens, with recycled water by Melbourne Water for garden irrigation.

The four bedroom townhouses have sold out. Sixth Avenue is offering its final two and three bedders, priced from $630,000 and ranging to&nbsp;$730,000.

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The collection of 59 two, three and four-bedroom townhomes offers ideal bayside living, designed by renowned Point Architects

Floorplan Focus: A look at the final townhouses on offer at Sixth Avenue in Chelsea Heights

Chevron One, one of the newest towers planned for Chevron Island on the Gold Coast, offers a number of floorplans and interior design options for residents among the 236 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

Delivered by Bensons Property Group and rising 41&nbsp;levels, the stylish high-rise features an organic sculptural form and rotating geometry that maximises the views.

Designed by Marchese Partners, Chevron One is also home to nearly 2000 sqm of resort-style amenities, including a residents&rsquo; lounge, floating cinema, dining facilities and sculpted garden.

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The high-end project boasts interiors with high-quality finishes, open plan living spaces and an abundance of natural light that showcases the wide engineered timber floorboards.

Floor Plan options still available for purchase:

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<ul>
	<li>Two Bed, two bath, two parking spaces, 132 sqm - Priced from $1,016,500 (pictured above)</li>
	<li>Three bed, two bath, two parking spaces, 153 sqm - Price from $1,385,000</li>
	<li>Four bed, two bath, two parking spaces, 236 sqm - Priced from $3,325,000 (pictured below)</li>
</ul>

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The kitchens are designed by the head chef of Vue De Mone, Shannon Bennett. Bennett has designed apartment kitchen&#39;s before, having designed the futuristic kitchen in the penthouse of the Sapphire by the Gardens penthouse in Melbourne. That has its own meat ageing cabinet and its own herb garden

The Chevron One kitchen&rsquo;s will be fitted with Miele appliances, engineered stone, modern tapware and feature accents that blend with the apartment&rsquo;s design scheme.

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The large bedrooms come with neutral walls and plush wool-blend carpets, as well as textured wood-grain cabinetry. There is also ducted air conditioning to provide optimal heating and cooling all year round.

Bathrooms are designed to feature semi-frameless glass, wall-mounted vanities and sleek cabinetry illuminated by ambient lighting.

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The high-end project boasts interiors with high-quality finishes, open plan living spaces and an abundance of natural light that showcases the wide engineered timber floorboards.

Inside the quick-selling Chevron One apartments on Chevron Island in Surfers Paradise

The four-tower apartment development WOVA in Phillip&rsquo;s Woden Valley, located at the heart of a vibrant new urban village in Canberra&rsquo;s rapidly awakening centre.

Developed by Canberra&rsquo;s largest developer Geocon, WOVA is part of the next wave of ACT&rsquo;s multi-billion dollar regeneration project.

It will play host to a revitalised residential and mixed-use community precinct, set for completion in 2024.

The roughly 800 apartment development will feature a collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments with ultra-convenient transport connectivity and abundant amenity.

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There are dozens of cafes and eateries surrounding WOVA, beyond its own commercial and residential ground floor featuring eateries, cafes, boutique retail and convenience stores.&nbsp;

There&#39;s over 3,000 sqm of landscaped gardens across the precinct for residents to stroll through.

Dining establishments a short stroll away include Belluci&rsquo;s, Turkish Pide House and Au Lac Woden Vegan Cuisine to name a few, as well as those in the Westfield Woden, a five minute walk down Nelson Drive.

The Phillip swimming and ice skating center is nearby, as is Phillip Oval, the popular Escape Room Canberra and not far is the National Museum of Australia.

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WOVA is conveniently close to transit options from planes to trains and obviously automobiles, from the Canberra Airport as well as multiple nearby bus stops and just two minutes to the proposed stage 2 light rail.&nbsp;

All of which provide convenient access to Canberra&rsquo;s city centre just 10-15 minutes away.

WOVA residents have access to an onsite lap pool, fitness studio and gym, as well as working spaces that make work from home simple.

There is also a cinema available which residents can book for private use.

Residents also have access to a number of entertaining areas, featuring lounge and dining facilities, as well as a rooftop terrace.

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Designed by the award-winning Fender Katsalidis and Oculus Urban Design, WOVA &nbsp;apartments feature spacious balconies and functional living areas. While in the off the plan stage, residents can choose from three different colour schemes.

WOVA&rsquo;s one bedroom apartments are benefitting from the ACT government&#39;s recent scrapping of stamp duty. With prices starting from $319,900, they fall well within the $500,000 range specified.

Two bedroom apartments start from $513,900, while three bedroom apartments begin at $1,250,000.

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The ~800 apartment development will feature a collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments with ultra-convenient transport connectivity and abundant amenity

Walking Tour: What’s within walking distance of Geocon’s WOVA in Phillip

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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Joel Robinson

First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

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