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The Fawkner Revealed

Market Insights
8 years ago
5 minutes

St Kilda Road is set to be transformed into a luxury haven without parallel thanks to the launch of ‘The Fawkner’, Melbourne’s latest designer parkside development offering a selection of elegant one, two and three bedroom apartments overlooking the famed Fawkner Park. 

Inspired by its namesake surrounds, the former Fawkner Centre commercial office building will be reimagined into 253 luxury hotel-inspired apartments which have been designed by the award-winning Melbourne architecture and design studio, K.P.D.O, and set along one of Melbourne’s most tightly held promenades.

A joint venture between leading real estate investment firm, Qualitas, and respected developer, LAS Group, the $300million development is one of the only examples of office conversions along St Kilda Road in recent times, offering a rare opportunity to purchase a luxury apartment boasting incredible views over Fawkner Park that will never be built out. 

Residents of The Fawkner will benefit from an exclusive 24-hour concierge service and a host of exclusive resident-only facilities including an impressive porte-cochere from St Kilda Road, wine room and cellar, theatre, swimming pool, gymnasium, steam and massage rooms, children’s play spaces and communal meeting areas.

The Fawkner’s ground floor will be extensively re-landscaped to create a luxurious garden enclave and verdant garden escapes will also be created on the podium and rooftop levels, all to be designed by OCULUS Landscape Architecture. 

The Fawkner will retain its existing structure meaning purchasers can capitalise on a fast-tracked construction timeline along with the flexibility to customise or conjoin multiple apartments to create the ultimate luxury home in this blue chip location. 

Colliers International Director Residential, Brett Griffith, said The Fawkner would offer a luxury experience not seen along St Kilda Road since the launch of the coveted Melbournian and Domain buildings over a decade ago.  

“The Fawkner is set to become one of Melbourne’s finest and most highly sought-after addresses – in terms of prime location and position, St Kilda Road is difficult to exceed.

“It’s hard to imagine an opportunity of this calibre in any other global city whereby you have immediate access to some of the city’s best lifestyle and cultural aspects right at your doorstep along with immediate transport access,” said Griffith.

K.P.D.O Founder and Director, Kerry Phelan said the existing structure, first completed in 1973, will be stripped internally and its exterior will be replaced with striking glass panelling, with its beautiful high-ceiling interiors to be maintained.

“We are particularly excited about the parkland setting. The Fawkner is always viewed through trees, and against the sky, whether from the park or the boulevard so we have designed a building which will respond to the drama of the changing seasons, and the changing light from dawn to dusk. It’s quite poetic really,” said Phelan.

K.P.D.O has taken a carefully considered approach in designing the well-appointed apartment interiors using soft, neutral colour palettes and distinctive finishes that are truly timeless with a high-end luxury appeal.  

Natural light will flood through each of the residences with floor-to-ceiling windows that open out onto beautiful balconies to maximise the views of nearby Fawkner Park, the CBD, Port Phillip Bay, Albert Park and beyond.

A choice of a light or dark colour palette is available with textured granite kitchen benchtops or bronze or silver-mirrored cladding to create an open, light filled space to each uniquely tailored residence.

Bathrooms will be clad with a warm terrazzo tile while the shower screens are tinted in bronze and mirrored storage in a crisp silver mirror.

Each apartment will come adorned with beautiful caramel or smoke tan-coloured timber joinery that offers ample storage along with Gaggenau kitchen appliances and optional appliance upgrades such as a Leibherr refrigerator and wine fridge, Miele washing machine and dryer, heated towel rails and make-up mirrors.

 “With such exclusive access to lifestyle amenity, we anticipate to attract owner-occupiers, particularly downsizers that are seeking a low-maintenance lifestyle and like-minded neighbours.

“Residents at The Fawkner will enjoy impeccable security and lifestyle conveniences, such as a concierge, that will promote a lock-up and leave lifestyle as well as peace of mind that this sought after address will be a lifestyle investment,” said Griffith.

Each residence will feature a car parking space along with bicycle and additional cage storage available.

The 6,070sqm site was purchased by Qualitas and LAS group from a consortium led by Malaysian developer IGB, for $80million with a residential permit in place and was inclusive of tenant break clauses.

This is the second project undertaken by Qualitas and LAS Group with the group completing the delivery of Summerhill Shopping Centre in Reservoir earlier this year with a project value of $85 million.

“This partnership with LAS Group and Qualitas combines years of experience in what we describe capital strength meeting development expertise which is sure to impart for purchasers at The Fawkner,” added Griffith.

Prices for the residences start from $435,000 to $5,000,000 and range in size from 56.4sqm to 545sqm.

Construction of the development is scheduled to commence in late 2015 and scheduled for completion by early 2017.

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