First look: Fortis secure approval for luxury Bronte Collection development
Fortis has secured development approval for Bronte Collection, just nine freestanding homes offered off the plan on the dress circle Hewlett Street.
The project, at 122-128 Hewlett Street, was given the green light by Waverley Council earlier this month. Fortis are now looking at commencing construction of the homes in early 2024.
Each home will have views over Bronte Beach and offer large living, entertaining and outdoor areas, private dual garaging with EV charging provisions, private pools, outdoor showers, and individual lifts, with select residences also offering a state-of-the-art gym and sauna.
Designed by MHN Design Union, the 2,472 sqm site occupies a premium elevated position just four-minutes’ walk from Bronte Beach and its ocean pool. The nine lavishly appointed residences will be individually crafted from robust and textural materials, with the overall form of the building creating depth and texture within a consistent tone through a tiered façade, optimising year-round natural light and sea breezes.
Drawing on the topography and beauty of the coastal surrounds, Alexander & CO. and Lawless & Meyerson have been appointed as the interior architects on this project, with landscaping by local integrated landscape design practice, Wyer & Co.
“We’ve spent the past several years honing our experience in boutique residential living across some of Sydney’s most prized suburbs and are thrilled with the opportunity to bring this approach to the exquisite coastal community of Bronte," Fortis Associate Director Patrick Baldock said.
"This site marks the beginning of a fresh chapter for Fortis, as we embark on a new sector of housing, designing standalone homes that strike a balance between contemporary and classical interiors."
“Following our approval to develop and highly successful launch of Woollahra Collection where over $100 million worth of apartments were exchanged in the weeks after the opening weekend in May, we are looking forward to bringing these premium residences to market, and delivering something that can be admired by locals for generations to come.
"With an expected end value of $134 million, we trust that the final product will be celebrated for its contribution to the beachside fabric and local surrounds.”
PPD Real Estate Principal Alexander Phill says there hasn’t been a new development of this calibre approved in Bronte in over five years.
"We anticipate strong demand for this high-quality product as the downsizer market continues to strengthen, principally in tightly held Eastern Suburbs coastal locations," Phillips says.
A sought-after coastal suburb, Bronte is located eight kilometres east of the Sydney CBD and is renowned for its pristine white sands, ocean swimming pool and beautiful adjoining parklands. The site itself is conveniently located less than 200 metres away from Bronte beach.
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.
He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey
