How Omnia apartments in Moorabbin are set to take advantage of a rare new park
Future residents of apartments in the Moorabbin apartment development, Omnia, are set to score a surprise bonus when the development is completed in late 2022.
The City of Kingston Council has announced they are to expand the current Healey Street Reserve pocket park to a larger space, after recently securing 2 Horscroft Place, literally next door to the under construction Omnia apartment development, now over 50 per cent sold.
The new green space will feature open lawn areas, murals, tables with seating, and extensive landscaping with canopy trees. The new design incorporates water-sensitive Urban design principles and will also see the council plant new street trees.
Noorden Property agent Daryl Wilkinson, who is handling the sales of Omnia, said the park extension is a great initiative by the City of Kingston Council.
"It will certainly add a lot of value to the area," Wilkinson said.
The new park is due for completion in February 2022, well before Omnia is due to completion.
"Buyers have already shown their interest for the green spaces associated with Omnia's surrounds," Wilkinson said, adding that buyers who have already purchased, as well as potential buyers, are excited at the prospect of further green areas.
"Landscaping and open space near where you live is an important factor when considering buying an apartment in the modern world, with working from home trend set to continue and the pet-boom meaning residents want to live near parks."
Omnia has just 34 apartments, designed to be larger than the average apartment offering on the market. There's a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as eight townhouses.
Owner-occupiers have been the most popular buyer so far.
Noorden Property director David Lamond attributes this to the generously sized floorplans available at Omnia, ranging from 52 sqm to as large as 185 sqm, which are larger than what is typically on the market.
Some buyers have even bought side by side apartments and amalgamated, Lamond advises.
Developer Shenfield Property Group had Roger Brayshaw Architects design the apartments, which predominantly are north facing to capture the most natural light.
