Inside Mana Ballina: Urban speaks to the key stakeholders in Ballina's best new development
Ballina hasn't seen a new development anywhere near the quality of Mana before.
Omira Property Group, a regarded boutique townhouse and villa developer in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, took their smarts from their award-winning Byron Bay villa development, Asana, and brought them to Ballina, where they've replicated the same quality and craftsmanship but on a larger scale.
They brought C2 Architecture, the architecture firm from Asana, onto the project. They've designed 14 luxury villas that sit both on the fringe of town and on the fringe of North Creek.
We recently sat down with Omira Property Group Director Alasdair Baker, C2 Architecture's George Chambers, and Pacifico Property sales agent Christian Sergiacomi, to discuss the project.
Baker says the concept embodies an iconic coastal aesthetic, while Mon Palmer at Bare Cabo design studio, has developed an interior scheme that reflects the serenity of the sandy beaches in the area.
George Chambers, Principal at C2 Architecture, says the villas have been designed to be enjoyed with occupants with nothing overlooked.
"Given all the sites were located on the coastal edge, it allowed us to create and translate each villa into a wonderful, modern interpretation of the traditional beach house," Chambers says.
Each villa offers 220 sqm of living space, three bedrooms, alfresco dining and a striking kitchen living and dining area featuring a striking built-in fireplace.
One of the villas was snapped up pre-launch for $2.4 million. The buyer were well aware of the quality both Omira and C2 have created previously and didn't want to miss this rare opportunity of having one of the finest new homes in Ballina.
Mana Ballina is set to complete construction in late 2025.
