Rebel and Braxton unveils luxe Lane Cove townhouse project
Joint venture partners Rebel Property Group & Braxton Capital, both privately held Sydney-based development firms, have unveiled plans to build 10 townhomes in Sydney’s affluent Lower North Shore.
The proposal is planned for a 2,400 sqm site close to Chatswood acquired last year from Uniting Church Australia. The site at 7-9 Lynvale Close had been under the same ownership for 50 years before the partners swooped.
Braxton owner Andrew Donnelly said they had been drawn to the site due to its ideal location: a quiet street across from a park, close to elite schools, a quick walk to the shops at Lane Cove or Chatswood and close to multiple train stations.
“The proposed scheme will be the first collection of houses by Rebel & Braxton and has been developed in response to the increased demand for luxury homes in Sydney’s Lower North Shore,” Donnelly said.
The 2400 sqm site, currently occupied by a derelict aged care facility, will be redeveloped into a collection of residences designed by their longstanding architect partner Popov Bass. Each residence will have views of Helen St Park and will contain up to three separate living areas, three bedrooms, generous gardens and double lock-up basement parking and storage.
Allen Linz from Rebel said: “We’ve worked closely with Council to achieve an outcome that improves the streetscape and provides for much-needed accommodation within the area.”
Designed with owner-occupiers in mind and at the top end of the market, each home will have a private lift and private master retreats including large bedrooms, walk-in robes and ensuites, a laundry room and integrated appliances. Select residences will also have a third living area that can be converted into a gym or studio, cinema room, private art studio or a kids’ rumpus room.
The developers are aiming to start construction by mid-2023, having just received planning approval from Lane Cove Council.
Rebel and Braxton have been busy over the past 18 months, padding out a substantial development pipeline with high-end residential apartment projects and commercial projects across Sydney. They hold a major focus on the core metro areas of Sydney such as the Inner West, Lower North Shore and the Eastern Suburbs.
In Marrickville, the group, in partnership with Toga Group, has recently secured pre-sales and started construction on an $80 million multi-level industrial complex after buying the 3500 sam site at 18-36 Faversham Street in 2022.
It also has plans for another Marrickville site it amalgamated earlier this year. The group secured 41-47 Farr Street, which it has since adjoined with a neighbouring site at 37 Farr Street, to create a 2,450 sqm block.
It now has plans for a $100-million project comprising five storeys of residential apartments and a 600 sqm community pocket park.