This Forest Street project draws on thoughtful design decisions to deliver well proportioned homes that offer high levels of functionality, comfort and liveability. These townhouses are carefully designed and distinguished by materials of the highest quality, resulting in spaces that feel modern, elegant and established. With sustainability being paramount, the architecture is guided by passive design principles that offer year-round comfort, reduced environmental impact, and lower costs for heating and cooling. The use of enduring materials throughout ensures that the homes will age well across the years whilst incurring economic annual maintenance costs.
Extensive investment has been committed to secure the fire isolation and safety of each apartment by using the latest deterrent materials and an ‘Emergency Warning Information System’ (EWIS). This wireless technology system informs every occupant on all floors of any smoke or thermal outbreak, the exact location and the response from prevention services.
The present owners are re-visioning the whole site as a mixed use precinct that combines residential apartments with complimentary ground floor commercial amenities. The renovated ground floor now contains four separate businesses comprising a corner ice cream parlour/diner, a separate Asian style cafe, a recycled fashion clothing store and a fully fitted bar/restaurant premises.
The exterior façade was renovated to its original condition in August 2018 and preserves the vintage simplicity of early 19th century building proportions. The apartments are architect-designed to compliment the character of the building whilst providing light filled spaces and modern facilities with views to the eastern ridges and the Burke & Wills memorial.
Stage 2 comprises the building of 3 residential units on 3 split levels over the existing ground floor incorporating a small extension at the rear.
The next part of stage 2 is the release of apartment 5, located on the corner of Hargraves and Forest streets. This unit is larger containing 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, study and spectacular rooftop terrace/garden . Completion is scheduled for September 2022. This stage also includes the completion of the entrance lobby.
The 5 apartments preserve the classic features of the Victorian era including the high ceilings, elegant two metre tall sash windows and well proportioned spaces. Extra space is created by extending at the rear of the existing building on two levels that will include an entry porch on the first floor and a master bedroom on the second floor. Each unit has a balcony or patio looking East and the corner unit has a rooftop sundeck with views South West over the local park.
The developers intend to build a final stage containing one more residential apartment and ground floor commercial premises on three levels commencing in 2022. The building will be sited on the current bottle shop that will be removed. Two courtyards will be created between the buildings and a first floor terrace garden will provide privacy and relaxation for residents separate from the commercial activities. A lift will be included in stage 3 providing access to all 6 apartments.
This last stage completes the vision of a ‘residents’ precinct’ for this prominent corner and will add to the amenities of the town at this high profile intersection.
1 & 2 bedroom multi-level residencies in a rejuvenated 1800’s heritage building int he heart of Castlemaine.