Domain Prestige - May 15, 2019

15 MAY / 2019

PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY

ANOTHER LEVEL Step into life at the top

Designed by

ONLY SEVEN EXQUISITE WHOLE–FLOOR RESIDENCES IN THE HEART OF PYRMONT

Artist impression

Harnessing the ambience of a boutique hotel with a gentle allusion to Sydney’s halcyon days.

2 and 3 bedroom residences with light-

4 bedroom, 295m2, two-level penthouse

filled living spaces, indulgent bathrooms,

with direct lift access and 3 parking spaces

parking and storage.

– the jewel in Relevé’s crown.

NOW SELLING REGISTER NOW

Releve.com.au

1800 288 821

The information herewith is intended as a guide only and interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. All computer generated images in this document are artist’s impressions only and the final form of the project could be subject to change. Design by BrandandCo.com.au

B y K ATE FARRE LLY

South Yarra Melbourne 2/23 Millswyn Street $5.195 million J E N M E LO CCO

3

3

2

For sale Agent: Marshall White Stonnington, Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271 I remember the first time I stayed with friends in their Manhattan

Designed by Rob Mills Architects and crowned by

apartment. I was not long out of uni and was in awe of the foreign way

Paul Bangay gardens, this brand new residence

of living their Upper West Side art deco apartment offered. With a doorman

is one of 10 apartments set within the highly

and a heart-of-the-action location, it was a world away from Sydney at that

sought-after Domain Hill precinct. It features a

time, where living in a “flat” was seen as second best. Today, apartment

facade of Isernia limestone, Calacatta marble

living – and, in particular, luxury apartment living – is not limited to cities

and oak floors and a striking island kitchen with

such as New York or Hong Kong. Australians now have a wide choice, from

scullery overlooking the living spaces.

high-end high-rises with multimillion-dollar views through to boutique blocks in well-established suburbs. This week we showcase some of the best apartment living around the country in our third Prestige Apartment

Open your camera and hover

Special. As we see, space, light, high-end design and great architecture are

your phone over the app code

the drawcards for luxury buyers today.

to view listing

Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Isabelle Chesher Managing editor: Alice Stolz Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Emma Staughton Chief executive officer: Jason Pellegrino Chief consumer officer: Jason Chuck Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod, 0429 571 826 New South Wales Belinda Sinclair 0414 580 903 Victoria & Tasmania Mitch Armstrong 0438 820 767 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797

HOT PROPERTY

HOT PROPERTY Best in the block

COVER STORY Bespoke beauty

4 6

Digital edition Visit domain.com.au/ digitaledition

O U R COVE R Relevé, 67- 69 Murray Street, Pyrmont

FEATURE STORY Harbour havens

Listed by Savills

4

Australia

FEATURE STORY

PAG E 7

Top of the town

PR E ST IGE

12 18

Use the Domain app codes to see more of your favourite properties

Woollahra Sydney 3/12 Wallaroy Crescent $5.5 million

3

3

2

Forthcoming auction Agent: 1st City Real Estate Group, Julian Hasemer 0412 207 206 This downsizer’s delight is tucked into a leafy cul-de-sac and has bespoke interiors by Marco Meneguzzi. One of 12 apartments in The Crescent, it comes with lift access from double parking, three bedrooms with en suites, a study and open-plan living spaces extending to a deep loggia.

Open your camera and hover your phone over the app code to view listing

Toorak

New Farm

Melbourne 2/3 Hunting field Road

Brisbane 1 Gray Street

$6 million-$6.5 million

$4.95 million

3

3

2

3

3

3

Expressions of interest: Close May 28

For sale

Agent: Kay & Burton South Yarra, Michael Gibson 0418 530 392

Agent: McGrath Paddington,

This Nicholas Day penthouse comes with a rooftop terrace where you can

Jermaine Jones 0430 153 259

soak away the day’s dramas in the heated plunge pool. House-like in size,

A covered balcony runs the full length of this

the property features a sitting room with fireplace, a large formal dining

475-square-metre penthouse, making the

room and generous, north-facing, open-plan living spaces.

most of front-row, north-easterly river views.

Open your camera and hover Open your camera and hover your phone

your phone over the app code

over the app code to view listing

to view listing

PR E ST IGE

5

Rise and shine A prime inner-city location and design that ensures privacy make this a luxury hotspot on every level.

B y E LICIA M U RR AY

6

PR E ST IGE

COVER STORY

RELEVÉ 67-69 Murray Street, Pyrmont Architecture and interior design: SJB Developer: Eminent Property Australia Landscape design: 360 Degrees Landscape Architects Number of apartments: Seven whole-floor apartments, including one two-bedroom and six three-bedroom. There is potential to amalgamate the top two floors into a penthouse covering 295 square metres internally Internal sizes (sqm): Two-bed 79, three-bed 136-166 External areas (sqm): Two-bed 16, three-bed 12-36 Prices: Two-bed from $1.85 million, three-bed from $3.5 million Car parking: Two and three-beds one space; amalgamated penthouse three spaces.

Completion: Late 2020 Agent: Savills Australia, Charles Caravousanos and Alex Hillston,

I

nner-city living often comes with a tradeoff, with buyers prepared to sacrifice space for the convenience of a home close to the action.

There is no such trade-off to be made with a sumptuous collection of whole-floor residences in Pyrmont, a vibrant former industrial suburb on the fringe of the Sydney CBD. Relevé, meaning “to rise”, is a seven-storey development of six three-bedroom homes and one two-bedroom apartment designed by acclaimed architecture and interiors studio SJB. There’s even an opportunity to combine the two top-floors to create a penthouse covering nearly

300 square metres internally. Requests for other configurations will be considered, along with extra car spaces.

Developer Eminent Property Australia describes the homes, just 15 minutes’ walk from the heart of the city as “penthouse-style”.

“The vision behind Relevé was to create and define a new form of luxury apartment living,” says Christopher Ashjian, the project’s head of development. “Working closely with SJB, we have certainly brought it to life to create beautiful, bespoke penthouse-style residences that Sydney has rarely seen.”

Relevé is two blocks from the waterfront on a

quiet street not far from the revamped Darling Square neighbourhood and Pyrmont’s hip dining scene. The building pays tribute to the neighbourhood’s art deco heritage and trademark warehouse structures.

Architect Charles Peters, an associate director at SJB, says the building is all about being part of the fabric of Pyrmont. “In Relevé, we wanted to create a sense of luxurious personal space in the middle of Sydney,” Peters says.

Art deco style is carried though the apartment interiors, with curved lines and a bold choice of materials. The kitchen palette is dramatically dark, with sweeping patinated brass finishes, a five-metre marble island bench and butler’s pantry. A lighter colour scheme is used in the living room, which features a marble and brass fireplace. Winter garden terraces draped in sheer curtains offer views to the city.

In each apartment, the master suite is beyond the main living area to enhance privacy. Raised sills also help cocoon residents from the streetscape. Walk-in wardrobes and en suites with double vanities are highlights.

The homes include video intercom, home automation, Gaggenau kitchen appliances, European marble and Liebherr wine fridges.

A rooftop garden by 360 Degrees Landscape Architects includes private alcoves, a barbecue area, fire pit and designated Zen space to encourage moments of reflection.

Charles Caravousanos of Savills Australia, the agency marketing the project, says Relevé stands out for its high-end finishes and impressive size. “Pyrmont’s sophisticated village ambience is reminiscent of Europe with its deeply layered history, while the sparkling harbour and lush landscaped parks imbue this locale with a distinctly Antipodean beauty.”

1800 288 821 Open for inspection: An on-site display suite is

Open your camera and hover

open by appointment.

your phone over the app code

Sales have commenced

to view listing

PR E ST IGE

7

A R T IS T IMP R ES S I O N

THREE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCES

D I S P L AY G A L L E R Y O P E N

SAM GODDARD 04 4 8 870 454

T H AT E M B O D Y P R I VAT E G R A N D E U R

B Y P R I VAT E A P P O I N T M E N T O N LY

EDITION TOOR AK .COM. AU

65 L ANSELL RD TOORAK

414 TO O R A K R OA D, TO O R A K

A P R OJE CT BY

APARTMENT LIFE

B y K ATE J O N E S

The homes are designed to a size, scale, and a philosophy that would set them apart from other Toorak apartments.

On track for a unique style Edition comprises a trio of homes whose design, allure and finish are worthy of their prestigious address.

O

f all Melbourne’s suburbs, Toorak is at the pinnacle of prestige. Synonymous with affluence, it is home to some of the city’s successful people.

The streets are lined with grand mansions and palatial modern houses, all worth staggering amounts. This is where old money has lived since 1849 when early settler James Jackson built the suburb’s namesake, Toorak House.

While it may not be enshrined in council law, newcomers to Toorak’s streetscapes are expected to leap the high bar that was set

by Jackson all those years ago.

Edition, a trio of residences on Lansell Road, is set to deliver in spades. Designed by Cera Stribley Architects, the building takes its inspiration from the nearby Yarra River. The curves integrated into the design and textures selected in the materials take their cue from the

bends of the river and its rocky banks. Dom Cerantonio, managing principal at Cera Stribley Architects, says the curves soften spaces and add a sense of identity to the development.

“The brief was to create large apartments that have something a little bit different, which is why we’ve introduced curves into a lot of the floor plan and that’s unique to this type of development,” he says.

Edition’s facade is constructed with slim, coalfired bricks in a light grey with a hint of cream.

“We didn’t go for a stone, we wanted to go for something with a bit of texture and variance in the colour of the facade,” Cerantonio says.

Edition is a collection of three house-like apartments in one building: the Sky Residences take up the third and fourth floors of the building; the Botanic apartment is found on the lower ground; and the Arc is a single-level

apartment found between both apartments.

Unlike most other offerings on the market, Edition is home to three very distinctive apartments, Romy Jackson, development manager at developer Samuel Property, says.

“We’ve got three residences that are unique with their own personality, characteristics and special features,” Jackson says. “We’ve designed them all to a size and scale, to a philosophy that makes a truly unique home.”

The Sky Residences enjoy views to the city plus an enviable amount of well-appointed space. The main bedroom opens to a private balcony and features a classic fireplace. The luxe feel extends to the en suite which is fitted out with travertine, fluted glass and marble.

There’s also a kitchen with butler’s pantry and an outdoor terrace with a plunge pool and spa.

Botanic, a duplex home, has a double-height, 6.5-metre void around a spiral staircase. A fullheight glass wall looks onto a private courtyard designed by award-winning landscape architecture studio Jack Merlo.

EDITION 65 Lansell Road, Toorak Architect: Cera Stribley Architects Developer: Samuel Property Interior design: Cera Stribley Architects Number of apartments: Three: one three-bed, two four-bed Internal sizes (sqm): 231-502 Prices: From $5 million Car parking: Up to seven cars each within privately secured basement garage Completion: Early 2021 Agent: Abercromby’s Real Estate, Sam Goddard, 0448 870 454 Open: Display gallery at

Open your camera and hover

414 Toorak Road, Toorak

your phone over the app code

open by private

to view listing

appointment

PR E ST IGE

9

8 D a r l i n g I s l a n d W h a r f, P y r m o n t

The darling of the Island will soon be revealed.

A testament to the past, primed for the future – uniquely Sydney.

A century in the making.

Construction completing end of 2019.

Only four boutique residences remain, with luxury interiors by world-class interior designer, Blainey North. The Revy is where rich heritage meets a glorious future – and the city and the harbour become yours.

C O N TAC T U S T O F I N D O U T M O R E

1800 517 339 THEREVY.COM

AQUALAND AUSTRALIA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2014 TO DELIVER PROPERTY DIFFERENTLY All images are artist impressions

6 1 L AV E N D E R S T R E E T, L AV E N D E R B AY

The future of Lavender Bay. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

A limited selection of grand 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences are now selling at the iconic Blue at Lavender Bay development.

Secure an apartment on the iconic Sydney Harbour Foreshore.

Take the Blue experience and visit our Immersive Display Gallery Open 7 days, from 10am until 1pm Shop 1, 118 Alfred Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 Enquire Today 1800 491 312 | blueatlavenderbay.com.au

Artist impression only

AQUALAND AUSTRALIA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2014 TO DELIVER PROPERTY DIFFERENTLY

Blue chip Sydney is blessed with bay and peninsula suburbs on the harbour including Lavender Bay, home to an elegant new development.

B y SU E WILLIAMS

FEATURE STORY

S

itting on the harbour foreshore, full of great cafes, restaurants, bars and parks, and brimming with a wonderful village atmosphere, they are the suburbs that are home to some of the best real estate in the world.

And our pick of the best has to be Lavender Bay on the lower north shore, the winner of the Domain title of the most liveable place in Sydney; Balmain in the inner west with marvellous harbour views and some of the country’s most bijoux boutiques; and Elizabeth Bay in the east boasting delectable dining.

“They’re all stunning blue-chip suburbs with the kind of top real estate that would pass muster anywhere in the world,” says leading Sydney agent Vicki Laing of Laing Real Estate. “But it’s that buzzy village feel of a real community that helps make them so popular with everyone.”

Lavender Bay Punching far above its weight, tiny Lavender Bay is consistently considered one of the very best places to live in Sydney. Close to the CBD and North Sydney employment hubs, it has great harbour views, schools, shops, cafes and public transport, with ferries, trains and buses.

It’s soon to have a top-notch building of new luxury apartments, too. Blue Lavender Bay is the redevelopment of the former Samsung commercial building on Lavender Street by

12

PR E ST IGE

Aqualand Australia, with design by leading architects PTW. “It has an unparalleled location right on the harbour, with a northerly aspect,” says Aqualand head of sales and marketing Alex Adams.

“Lavender Bay also has a real village feel, not commercialised like the North Sydney CBD, while having stunning views,” he says.

“And the design and quality of Blue Lavender Bay’s finishes are well above anything else on the lower north shore.”

The 21-level Blue Lavender Bay building will have 125 pet-friendly apartments, including SOHOs, as well as one, two and three-bedroom apartments with balconies or wintergardens.

It’s likely to attract people searching for the very best Sydney has to offer, like neighbours Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, who have two penthouse apartments in the nearby block Latitude as well as a third apartment as a home office.

“It’s a very desirable area,” says Gerry McPhee of buyers’ agents Hand McPhee. “It’s very popular as it’s so close to the harbour, as well as being such a beautiful place with ferries and buses and the North Sydney rail station, and having the North Sydney commercial area and major hub of Crows Nest so near.”

Lavender Bay resident and artist Peter Kingston moved to the suburb in 1972 to work with the late Brett Whiteley and share half his house, and hasn’t been able to bring himself to move away since. “You never forget how privileged you are to live here,” he says, sitting on his veranda in the evening, looking out at the lights of Luna Park.

“It’s such an incredible place for artists. Wendy [Whiteley] has made her beautiful garden here and I’ve also built a garden around the public toilets and got a trompe l’oeil artist to paint the door. A lot of people visit here as it’s so amazing, and everyone is so friendly.”

One of the loveliest features of the suburb is its own bay walk along the harbour foreshore, lined with Kingston’s bronze sculptures of classic Australian cartoon characters created by artists May Gibbs, Dorothy Wall and Norman Lindsay.

There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes in the locale, including at nearby Kirribilli and McMahons Point. Right in Lavender Bay, however, is one of the most unusual cafes in Sydney, Bay Ten Espresso, in an old heritage warehouse in the base of the harbour bridge.

“I don’t think there’s anywhere like it in the world in such a unique location,” says operations director Christie Bannister. “There’s so much character here and it’s such a pleasant spot.

So many tourists come to visit, as well as locals dropping in, and everyone is so friendly, it feels like family.”

The Blue Lavender Bay building is likely only to add to its prestige vibe. The off-the-plan sales of its penthouses, one for $9.5 million and another for $10.5 million, smashed the price record – twice – for apartment-living north of the Harbour Bridge with a rate of $61,000 per square metre. The prices of the available off-theplan apartment stock of SOHOs, one, two and three-bedrooms range from $1.05 million to $8 million. There will also be four retail spaces below, and a 24-7 concierge service.

“We’ve already had quite a mix of buyers,” says Alex Adams. “Locals from the lower north

shore, people from the upper north shore, and others from the east and from Pyrmont.”

Elizabeth Bay Despite not having had any new headline luxury developments in the past five years, Elizabeth Bay has seen far more than its fair share of record-breaking sales of large heritage houses and penthouse apartments.

The mansion Boomerang was bought for $20.7 million in 2002 and kickstarted the whole trend for Sydney trophy homes. Other properties such as Berthong, whose previous owners include Russell Crowe and Rupert Murdoch and was offered for sale at $37 million, kept it going.

Tresco, which was put up for sale in 2017 for $50 million, continued to give the suburb its blue-chip gloss.

Luxury apartments with spectacular views of the harbour have also been snapped up for top prices. Each of the nine apartments in the One Onslow Avenue development were sold on completion in 2007, with the penthouse hitting $13 million; the Pomeroy penthouse last year went for $10.05 million; another at Villa Caprera for $8.25 million and the next at Del Rio for $8 million-plus.

“Elizabeth Bay has the harbourfront but then it also has the village lifestyle, especially when you wander up to neighbouring Potts Point,” says Vicki Laing of Laing Real Estate.

“We haven’t really had many new developments lately, but we’re getting more and more people downsizing from areas like Palm Beach and Mosman because it’s such an interesting area.”

BLUE LAVENDER BAY 61 Lavender Street, Milsons Point Architect: PTW Architects

Balmain

Developer:

Balmain is a top harbourside neighbourhood, with a great community buzz, yet it too doesn’t have any new luxury product coming onto the market. The most recent was The Chelmsford on Montague, a collection of large apartments at an old heritage building, and Bijou, 29 units behind the facade of the old Bijou Theatre.

“We get a couple of small boutique developments every couple of years, but they’re few and far between,” says Karl Howard of Ray White Balmain. “But prices here always command a premium as people love its village feel, its cafes, restaurant and boutiques and its mix of people.”

Danny Cobden, director of agents Cobden & Hayson, agrees. He says it’s a suburb that’s home to a really interesting, eclectic mix of people, on a peninsula surrounded by water, just one traffic light away from the CBD.

Aqualand Australia Interior design: PTW Interiors Number of apartments: 125: one, two and three bedrooms, and five SOHOs Internal sizes (square metres): 49-147 External areas (square metres): 6-37 Prices: From $1.05 million Car parking: Most of the two-bedrooms and all the three-bedrooms have car parking Completion: Early 2021 Agent: Darren Booth and Ben Stewart CBRE 1800 895 008 Open: Display suite 1, 118

Open your camera and hover

Alfred Street, Milsons

your phone over the app code

Point, 10am-1pm seven

to view listing

days or by appointment

PR E ST IGE

13

APARTMENT LIFE

B y K ATE FARRE LLY Harnessing the elements of light, air and space for The Botanic Collection: clockwise from top: room to relax at Thirty Anderson; the curvaceous garden at Thirty Anderson; a kitchen and living room at Kurneh Place.

THE BOTANIC COLLECTION Thirty Anderson, 30 Anderson Street, South Yarra Kurneh Place, 25 Kurneh Place, South Yarra Architect: Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors Developer: Sadikay Group Interior design: Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors Landscape design: Jack

A walk in the park Elements of nature have been the starting point for two buildings in a luxury parkside Melbourne development.

T

hirty Anderson is one of four boutique buildings making up The Botanic Collection and claims an unbeatable location directly opposite Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Developer Sadikay Group and Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors have thrown their hats in the ring for the project, which will offer just three, three-bedroom residences.

The penthouse is being marketed with a $20 million price tag and boasts the kind of high-end design that is already attracting attention from expat buyers and affluent locals.

“The higher the quality of the land the more resources you have to work with it, so there were no barriers to producing a good building,” says architect Rob Mills. “You couldn’t attain a higher quality of life than in this building, it’s got everything.”

Mills likes to harness the elements of light,

air and space in his work and this is certainly on show in this top-floor beauty. Soaring 5.5metre ceilings are punctured with grand-scale circular skylights throwing generous serves of natural light into the living spaces and kitchen, where floor-to-ceiling windows capture some of the greenest views in the centre of Melbourne.

In the kitchen, stone and timber are embellished with bronze metal detail and a scullery and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances deliver the means for upscale entertaining.

Bathrooms are equally lavish, with a stonewrapped free-standing bath in a curved alcove providing a centrepiece in the main en suite.

Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors is also behind the design for The Botanic Collection’s Kurneh Place, a sculptural reimagining of traditional English mews homes featuring seven apartments. Tucked into a quiet cul-de-

sac behind Thirty Anderson, Kurneh Place also plays with curves inside and out, featuring a smoothly curved facade, generous slabs of curved marble in the kitchen and bathroom, and enormous curved skylights for the top floor.

There will be Wolf and Gaggenau appliances, while in the bathrooms there is timber-veneer joinery and gold fixtures and a choice between dark and light palettes.

Mills says he has taken his cues for both buildings from the Botanic Gardens, which provide the ultimate green space for residents.

“We’re all discovering how important it is to live in a healthy, well environment, and in a calm environment,” he says.

Adding to The Botanic Collection’s green outlook is the project’s own Jack Merlo-designed gardens and terraces. Thirty Anderson’s penthouse will include a rooftop terrace and pool wrapped in greenery, and each of the 17 apartments across the four buildings will have landscaped courtyards or balconies that serve to both soften and enhance the architecture.

Merlo Number of apartments: Thirty Anderson: three three-beds Kurneh Place: one twobed; six three-beds Internal sizes (square metres): 135-385 External areas (square metres): 16-212 Prices: Thirty Anderson: $11.99 million-$20 million Kurneh Place: two-bed $2.99 million, three-bed $4.65 million-$8.19 million Car parking: Thirty Anderson: 3-4 spaces.

Kurneh Place: 2-3.

Completion: March/April 2021 Agent: Kay & Burton Projects, Damon Krongold 0418 850 757 Jellis Craig, Andrew Macmillan 0418 142 252

Open your camera and hover

Open: 216-218 Domain

your phone over the app code

Road, South Yarra by

to view listing

private appointment

PR E ST IGE

15

Top-end majesty FEATURE STORY

Architects Bates Smart felt a responsibility to the grand, old precinct when designing 17 Spring Street. B y K ATE J O N E S

I

t takes but a few glances up and down Spring Street to know you’ve arrived at Melbourne’s top end of town. The majesty of Windsor Hotel, the grandeur of Parliament House and the sparkle of the Princess Theatre make an impressive line-up.

Just like the “Paris end” of Collins Street, Spring Street has earned a reputation for being a league or two above other city streets.

Its position is coveted for the tranquil greenery of Treasury Gardens and its proximity to all the sports action Melburnians rejoice in at the MCG and Rod Laver Arena. Some of the city’s best boutique shops are just around the corner and top-tier restaurants such as Coda and Cumulus Inc can be found at this end of town.

Architecturally, its buildings are rich in history and prestige. Parliament House, one of Melbourne’s most recognisable landmarks, was opened in 1856, followed a year later by the

18

PR E ST IGE

Princess Theatre and the Windsor in 1888.

While these powerful drawcards have long made Spring Street the undisputed top end of town, it’s clear that change is afoot.

For decades its name has commonly been referred to when discussing political machinations. It is, after all, where you can find ministers enjoying a coffee at The European or an after-work wine at The Supper Club.

But these days Spring Street is becoming more synonymous with high-end apartment developments. Residential projects are injecting new life into this “old Melbourne” area.

But rest assured, it doesn’t come at the expense of the well-established stately style.

Kristen Whittle, director of Bates Smart architecturestudio, is leading the charge with the recently completed 43-storey building at 35 Spring, and 17 Spring, which is soon to begin construction.

He says these contemporary towers are the missing links needed to enhance the street.

“At the moment there’s a patchwork of old and new buildings along Spring Street,” he says.

“So the intention is to consolidate the look and feel of Spring Street, specifically the Collins Street and Spring Street part of that precinct because it’s got such a wonderful tonality, such a wonderful kind of consistency and such a beautiful green edge.

“It just needs to have a couple of pieces and you would have a complete and pure beautiful civic precinct of the city.”

Although it brings a modern presence to the historic street, the 36-level tower set to replace the Mercure Hotel at 17 Spring Street will reflect the character of surrounding 19thcentury buildings. These include the National Bank of Australia building at 460 Collins Street and the former AMP building at 419-429 Collins Street. Both are examples of palazzostyle architecture, based on the palaces built by wealthy Italian families during the Renaissance.

Whittle says his design at 17 Spring Street

17 SPRING STREET 17 Spring Street Melbourne Architect & interior design: Bates Smart Developer: Cbus Property Number of apartments: 73; 17 two-bed, 34 threebed, 14 half floors, seven whole floors and one penthouse Internal sizes (square metres): Two-bed 105160, three-bed 134-245, half floor 134-298, whole floor 411-441, penthouse 468 Exterior (square metres): Two-bed 9-51, three-bed 16-30, halffloor 25-36, whole floor

embodies the same principles. “It has, through its proportions, a strong vertical dimension, which gives it a level of majesty and monumentality that would be rare within the grid of the city,” he says. “It has an enduring and timeless quality. It’s something that I think people will revere in 100 years time.”

Upholding the tone of strength and quality that was set by Melbourne’s earliest architects was critical for the Bates Smart interior design team, led by Jeff Copolov.

“The whole idea is that we wanted to create a holistic building where the outside and inside was one fully integrated proposition, which was to highly respect the great street that is Spring Street,” he says.

“I think this is one of Melbourne’s great CBD streets and arguably the finest. So we wanted to create a building that was seamlessly integrated from the outside to the inside, in the great way of the classical buildings of the past where the inside and the outside were one entire bespoke proposition.”

Bates Smart has a prominent profile when it

comes to landmark Melbourne designs, with its work including Federation Square, the Melburnian and the Royal Children’s Hospital.

The firm teamed with super fund developer Cbus Property to deliver 35 Spring Street, which won an Australian Institute of Architects award last year in the Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing category.

Cbus and Bates Smart will collaborate again to develop the tower at 17 Spring Street. But whereas 35 Spring Street housed 241 apartments, 17 Spring will comprise just 73.

Most will be three-bedroom apartments or larger half and whole-floor homes, unlike the bulk of Melbourne’s residential skyscrapers that contain one and two-bedroom residences.

“We wanted to create the idea that this was not just another block of flats, not just another one of 500 apartments in a tall building in Melbourne, faceless, nameless and soulless,” Copolov says. “It’s very much about creating a boutique experience that’s very personalised and crafted, a bit like one goes to a high-end tailor to have something especially made for you.”

In keeping with the old-world charm of the top end, 17 Spring Street will feature a portecochere where residents can drive into a covered circular driveway. Further upmarket features include a ground-floor residents’ lounge with a fireplace near the lobby and on level two a pool and spa. A second residents’ lounge can be found on the third level, along with a dining room and wine cellar adjoining a landscaped terrace and garden.

With prices starting at $2 million for twobedroom apartments, the building will conform to the street’s reputation for attracting high-flyers.

Cbus chief executive Adrian Pozzo says the project will appeal to downsizers and apartment upgraders.

“We’re expecting owner-occupiers mainly because there are so few apartments,” he says.

42-282, penthouse 240 Prices: Two-bed from $2 million, three-bed $2.39 million-$4.1 million, halffloor $3.65 million-$5.86 million. Whole floor & contact penthouse – contact agent Car parking: Two-beds have one, three-beds have two, half-floors two or three, whole floor four, penthouse – contact agent for details Completion estimated: Mid-2022 Agent: Colliers International, Amanda Hodges 0421 341 588, Brett Griffith 0418 172 807 Open: Display suite is

Open your camera and hover

located on Spring Street

your phone over the app code

and can be viewed by

to view listing

private appointment

PR E ST IGE

19

ARTIST IMPRESSION

EXCLUSIVE BAYSIDE LIVING, UNCOMPROMISING DETAIL Redefining modern living, Avenue is a coveted collection of luxuriously appointed homes in one of Melbourne’s best Bayside locations.

DANIEL STERENZON 0481 291 560 AV E N U E B R I G H T O N E A S T. C O M . A U

APARTMENT LIFE

B y K ATE FARRE LLY

Avenue is designed to meld with its environment and provide lifestyle spaces set within a Jack Merlodesigned landscape.

From here to eternity A boutique townhome development focuses on quality design and fitting into the neighbourhood for the long term.

C

an residential property be a collector’s item? It’s not such a strange idea when you consider the rise of boutique developments designed to outshine existing stock and become iconic in their own right.

Located a five-minute drive from the beach and only 13 kilometres from the CBD, Avenue is the latest project from developer Skelton and is poised to deliver a dose of designer living to a quiet pocket of exclusive Brighton East.

Skelton managing director Michael Skelton describes Avenue as a “passion-led project”.

While he expects it to be popular with locals and those looking for an “outdoors lifestyle and access to schools”, he is also hoping to attract buyers with an appetite for high-end design.

“With Avenue, I’m not looking for speculators or people who don’t intend to hold this property for a substantial time,” he says.

“The detail and thought placed into Avenue positions it toward the traits of a collector.

Timing-wise, a purchaser missing out on Avenue can’t simply wait one to two years when the broader market has shifted and purchase something similar, because opportunities like these are exceptionally rare.”

A collection of nine, three-storey townhomes to be launched in July, Avenue is the vision of architects ADDARC, a Melbourne firm challenging traditional design.

Architect Rohan Appel has used familiar forms and materials in a contemporary way with refined detailing in a bid to ensure Avenue sits comfortably within its surrounds. “The material choices of brickwork, charred timber and zinc cladding are enhanced by the changing daylight across their surfaces,” says Appel.

The main bedroom is the hero in the design,

with its cathedral ceilings pitching up to 4.4 metres and the full-height glazing flooding the space with an abundance of dappled light.

In the kitchen ADDARC have used full-height timber grain cupboards to provide storage space and a sense of warmth, as well as a stone wall splashback, and induction cooking.

Another standout feature is the option to personalise the basement configuration. Buyers can choose a large, multi-purpose room for a cinema or gym plus a two-car garage, or a three-car garage with a workshop or wine cellar, says Skelton.

Outside, award-winning landscape architect Jack Merlo has created a strong connection between the built form and the landscaped environment.

Starting with the main pedestrian pathway, where a green arbour enriches the arrival, and continuing through each townhome, the landscaping will include evergreen screening plants, flowering shrubs and climbers that bring seasonal change, and blooms year round.

AVENUE 14 Gleniffer Avenue, Brighton East Architect: ADDARC Developer: Skelton Interior design: ADDARC Landscape design: Jack Merlo Number of townhomes: Nine with three bedrooms each Internal sizes (square metres): 249-253 External areas (square metres): 29-128 Prices: $2.2 million$2.7 million Car parking: Up to three cars each within flexible basement garage Completion: November 2020

Open your camera and hover

Agent: Glennifer Land,

your phone over the app code

Daniel Sterenzon

to view listing

0481 291 560

PR E ST IGE

21

ARTIST’S IMPRESSION - COMBINED APARTMENTS 6701, 6704, 6702 & 6703

THE COUTURE SERIES AN ARTS STORY

A truly tailored lifestyle.

The Couture Series at Melbourne Square harnesses the fluidity of todays lifestyle needs in an elegantly responsive residential offering of 3—5 bedroom residences.

With a unique opportunity to tailor design elements of your home in collaboration with iconic firms Cox Architects, Carr Design and HUB Furniture, The Couture Series from levels 55-68, redefines the bespoke lifestyle experience.

Perfectly positioned on the fringe of an internationally renowned arts precinct, Melbourne Square residents can enjoy the very best of the city’s celebrated cultural scene just moments from home.

Don’t miss this last opportunity to tailor your new home.

The Couture Series $1.8M-$12M* Move in 2020

1300 888 770

MELBSQUARE.COM.AU

*Prices can vary depending on size of residences.

RESIDENCES NOW SELLING

DISPLAY GALLERY OPEN DAILY

2 bedroom $670,200* 3 bedroom $1,103,200*

11am–5pm Corner Power St & Kavanagh St Southbank Melbourne, Victoria

APARTMENT LIFE

B y J OAN N E B RO O KFIE LD

Melbourne Square will be focused on delivering generous areas for entertaining, dining, relaxing and wellness for all its residents.

State of the art Penthouse-style living is centre stage in a project of striking scope and scale in the city’s arts heart.

I

n Melbourne, on any given night, you can enjoy the many ways humans express their creativity. Whether it be a new dramatic work at the Malthouse Theatre, contemporary visual art at ACCA or masters from the past at the National Gallery of Victoria, Southbank’s arts precinct has something for everyone.

Nearby, another work of art is taking form.

A “dream team” of design experts have collaborated on the creation of Melbourne Square, a $2.8 billion project being built in five stages, which combines residential, hotel and commercial towers.

Centre stage is the penthouse and premium sub-penthouses, known as the Couture Series.

Developed by OSK Property, who have a 50-year track record of delivering award-winning, largescale developments across Malaysia, these luxury apartments will be “unrivalled”, says

OSK Property spokesperson Scott Jessop.

“We really wanted to push the envelope for quality penthouse apartments,” Jessop says.

Inspired by the internationally renowned arts enclave, the 316-square-metre penthouse has been imagined as a “live-in gallery”, complete with artistic furniture pieces from Abbotsford store Hub Furniture.

Cox Architecture is responsible for the architecture while Carr Design Group has designed the interiors.

Jessop says part of the design brief was to make sure residents within the space experienced something “quite different” to just the “large area” of traditional penthouses.

To that end, Carr have created generous zones for entertaining, dining, relaxing and wellness.

The penthouse features three bedrooms and four bathrooms, along with a wine cellar, library

and infra-red sauna, plus soaring glass walls for cinematic views of the city and the bay.

With both the penthouse and the Couture Series, buyers will have the opportunity to have a design consultation with Carr. “It very much involves sitting down and tailoring a product that suits this particular buyer,” says CBRE’s managing director of residential projects Victoria, Andrew Leoncelli.

According to Leoncelli, the Couture Series will range from 160 to 240 square metres in size and cost from around $1.8 million to $5 million. He adds there is also potential for those particular apartments to be even bigger if a buyer wishes.

In addition to the tailor-made luxury homes at the top of the towers, the development will also include a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments plus retail, childcare and a doublelevel Woolworths supermarket all set in a series of vast, public green spaces designed by multiaward-winning landscape architecture and urban design firm Taylor Cullity Lethlean.

MELBOURNE SQUARE 93-119 Kavanagh Street, Southbank Architect: Cox Architecture Developer: OSK Property Interior design: Carr Design Group Number of apartments: 1054 including 20 penthouse collection Prices: From $732,000; Penthouse collection from $1.8 million Car parking: From two to five for penthouse buyers Completion: Stage one, August 2020. Entire project, 2027.

Agent: CBRE, Andrew Leoncelli 0405 523 451 Open: Display gallery at

Open your camera and hover

93-119 Kavanagh Street,

your phone over the app code

Southbank. Daily from

to view listing

11am-5pm

PR E ST IGE

23

Beachfront Brighton “We wanted to create an emotional response to living so close to the water’s edge.

Each aspect has been carefully controlled to frame individual features. These spaces were approached like works of art.”

RANDAL MARSH WOOD MARSH ARCHITECTURE

28 ESPLANADE O N LY 4 R E M A I N I N G

Residence 3/28 – 3 bed & 2.5 bath $3.2m Generous half floor space – 274m2 26 ESPLANADE O N LY 1 R E M A I N I N G

Residence 1/26 – 3 bed & 2.5 bath $3.95m Sweeping full floor space – 567m2

O N - S I T E D I S P L AY S U I T E O P E N S AT U R D AY 2 : 3 0 – 3 : 3 0 P M

Arrange your private appointment Damon Krongold 0418 850 757

Peter Kudelka 0418 319 439

26AND28ESPLANADE.COM.AU

SYDNEY’S NEWEST ICONIC ADDRESS IS NOW COMPLETE O n e 3 0 H y d e Pa r k i s a n i c o n i c b u i l d i n g re f l e c t i n g t h e e s s e n c e o f l u x u r y a n d a s p i ra t i o n . Po s i t i o n e d i n S y d n ey ’ s p re m i u m re s i d e n t i a l d re s s c i rc l e l o o k i n g N o r t h ove r H y d e Pa r k , O n e 3 0 H y d e Pa r k e n c a p s u l a te s S y d n ey ’ s f i n e s t v i ew s o f t h e c i t y, h a r b o u r a n d g l o r i o u s l a n d m a r ks .

A very limited number of apartments are still available. Enquire Now for a Private Appointment.

Contact Louie Bechara 0414 432 007 or Franky Tjhin 0410 369 025 The Vendors do not guarantee, warrant or represent that the information contained in this advertising and marketing document is correct. Any interested parties should make their own enquiries as to the accuracy of the information.

We exclude all inferred or implied terms, conditions and warranties arising out of this document and any liability for loss or damage arising there from.

LIVE WHERE THE STARS ALIGN.

Island living awaits at The Star Gold Coast’s world-class integrated resort.

Meticulously positioned to ensure unobstructed water views, luxurious interiors and of course, direct access to your every need. Sophisticated and award-winning restaurants and bars, and a winding retail promenade awaits.

Stage 1 under construction.

Stage 2 launching soon.

One, two & three bedroom residences from $486,000.

Register your interest today at thestarresidences.com.au or call 1300 722 831 to make an appointment.

26 Shakespeare Grove

5

In one of Melbourne’s most exclusive addresses, St James Park Estate, enviably close to the Yarra River, schools, trams, Hawthorn station and shops, this magnificent Victorian residence´s unforgettable dimensions beautifully showcase the grandeur of the era within glorious garden and pool surrounds. A majestic arched hall introduces a stately billiards room, luxurious media room with marble wet bar and a gracious formal dining room. The premium Gaggenau kitchen and palatial living/dining room open to a private landscaped west-facing garden with captivating heated pool, spa, expansive terraces and pool house with kitchenette and bathroom. Dual staircases lead up to the opulent main bedroom with marble en-suite, walk in robe and balcony offering wonderful city views, four additional bedrooms, two bathrooms and an evocative library. Land size: 1318 sqm approximately.

abercrombys.com.au

4

2

EOI: Tuesday 4th June at 5.00pm View: By appointment Contact: Jock Langley 0419 530 008 Simon Curtain 0405 385 285 Office 9864 5300

(OLEDQN +RXVH 3XQW 5RDG 6RXWK <DUUD ůŝďĂŶŬ ,ŽƵƐĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ĂŶĚ ŝŶŚĞƌĞŶƚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ƐŽƉŚŝƐƚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͕ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂŶĚĞƵƌ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƚĂƐƚĞĨƵůůLJ ƌĞŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĚŝƐĐĞƌŶŝŶŐ ŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĐƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŝŶŶĞƌͲĐŝƚLJ ŚĂǀĞŶ ŽĨ ƵŶƌŝǀĂůůĞĚ ĐĂůŝďƌĞ͘ &ŝǀĞ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ͕ ĨŝǀĞ ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚŝŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐĞůĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ůŽĨƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƌƚ ƐƚLJůĞ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ƉŽŽů͕ ĨŝƌĞ Ɖŝƚ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĚĞĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ɛŝdž ĐĂƌƐ͕ ƐĞƚ ŝŶ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ϭϮϬϬƐŵ ĂƉƉƌŽdž ůĂŶĚ͘ ϰϴϬƉƵŶƚƌŽĂĚͲƐŽƵƚŚLJĂƌƌĂ͘ĐŽŵ yWZ ^^/KE^ K& /Ed Z ^d &ƌŝĚĂLJ ϮϰƚŚ DĂLJ Ăƚ ϭϮ͘ϬϬƉŵ ;hŶůĞƐƐ ^ŽůĚ WƌŝŽƌͿ s/ t dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ Θ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϮ͘ϬϬͲϭϮ͘ϯϬƉŵ ŶƚŽŝŶĞƚƚĞ EŝĚŽ Ϭϰϭϵ ϲϱϰ ϴϱϲ ͮ :ĞƌĞŵLJ &Ždž Ϭϰϭϴ ϯϯϵ ϲϱϬ

92 main street, alstonville, northern nsw 2477

5 Star Luxury reSidence B y r o n B ay h i n t e r l a n d

1 5 4 F o r e s t e r s Wa y , T i n t e n b a r

7

Bed

3

BatH

6

car

Situated atop a quiet cul-de-sac in a highly sought-after area of the Byron Bay Hinterland is this stunning showcase of minimalist sophistication and superb functionality. This 7 bedroom architecturally designed home sets a new standard for luxury indoor/outdoor living.

A magnificent gourmet kitchen featuring quality Miele appliances and granite-topped kitchen benchtops with waterfall finishes exhibiting an effortless blend of indoor/outdoor entertaining with large bi-fold doors fusing the two worlds. The outdoor entertaining area includes a personal steam room and pavilion with quality outdoor kitchen facilities overlooking the in-ground pool. The master bedroom boasts a luxury ensuite, very generous sized his and hers built-in robes, and its own private courtyard. In a separate wing of the home, the six remaining bedrooms are spaciously designed with built-ins. This stunning home offers a standard of living that is guaranteed to inspire.

noel outerBridge

0404 816 000

Everything you need to find your next home Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for more space, searching for your ideal neighbourhood or navigating a busy inspection schedule, the Domain app is packed full of features to make your next move easy.

Start your property search today.

Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home of property.

1

POOL

4807 M2

For sale $2,250,000

view

By Appointment

(02) 6628 7122

C21.com.au/Alstonville

MAGNIFICENCE STAFFORD

94 Minimine Street

Just 6km to Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CBD, 94 Minimine Street is elevated with stunning city views and boasts unmatched privacy afforded by its enormous inner city 1783m2 of secure estate and almost 1000m2 of superbly constructed luxur y home. This residence has been designed with entertainment at its core and no expense has been spared. From the foundations to the materials to the clever landscaping design; all facets have been created with an emphasis on functionality and enjoyment with minimal time spent on maintenance.

4 BED 4+ BATH 10 CAR +POOL

eplace.com.au

TENDER Closing Tue 28 May at 5pm INSPECT Contact agent

CHRIS RICE 0414 694 111

EXPERIENCE E XCE PT IONA L 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments

Sales Suite Open 12pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm Wednesday, Thursday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

WHI0074

22 SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION

(02) 8383 1188

whittonlane.com.au