Sunkin tops out first stage of Highett Common neighbourhood
Sunkin Property Group has officially topped out Park House, the first building in Highett Common, Victoria’s first Net Zero Community.
Project partners were invited to Highett Common, a soon-to-be 9.3-hectare neighbourhood featuring landscaped parks, dedicated nature reserves, and a range of amenities. Some facilities will be exclusive to Highett Common residents, while others—like the new two-level public library, part of the Bayside Community Facility—will be open to the wider Highett community.
Park House is Highett Common’s first building to reach height completion, within a precinct that will be home to over 1,000 residences once completed.
The topping out event is a centuries-old tradition with roots in Scandinavia. The practice stems from symbolic ceremonies of respecting the land that has been disturbed throughout the construction process. It is believed the practice will bring good fortune and prosperity to the future site and its residents.
The celebration also presented an opportunity to acknowledge the work and dedication put forth by the project team to reach this level of construction.
Highett Common is being brought to life by some of the most well-renowned leaders in the industry. Tract Landscape Architects has been engaged as lead consultant to highlight the importance placed on integrating the development with its natural surroundings.
Working alongside them, the expert design team at Clarke Hopkins Clarke Architects has designed indoor and outdoor spaces that pay homage to this naturalised focus. With these designs in hand, SK Construction is leading the charge in the current construction phase, ensuring that Highett Common will be delivered within expected timelines and to a high quality.
Other partners helping to bring the spaces to life include furniture partner, Coco Republic, and project manager, Gallagher Jeffs, who are playing important roles in the new phase.
Sunkin has appointed Delta Group as the head contractor for Highett Common’s next phase, tasked with creating the very first open greenspaces and parklands. Landscape designers at Tract Consultants have curated a vision and masterplan that seamlessly integrates this parkland into the existing natural site, which the team at Delta will now help to realise.
Located on approximately 0.9-hectares, this first stage will see the public open spaces and community park adjacent to The Park House and North Lane brought to life. These spaces will be home to open grassy lawns, as well as nature-inspired playgrounds and ensure that Highett Common’s first residents will have access to community amenities from their move-in day.
Activity and works are underway on-site with practical completion expected by May 2025. This will be followed by a council handover process in time for the move-in of the first Highett Common residents in 2025.
The Park House, over 85 per cent sold, will comprise one, two, and three-bedroom residences.
Future residents will benefit from Highett Common's state-of-the-art amenities, including indoor and outdoor pools, two gyms, wellness hubs, and a public library.
Sunkin recently launched the newest stage at Highett Common, The Mews Collection, 185 apartments across the next three buildings.
Part of the release is the first opportunity to buy the most high-end apartments in the precinct. The Luxury Collection will comprise 12 luxury apartments designed for owner-occupiers and downsizers.
Located near Highett Station and just a short distance from local shopping centres and Sandringham Beach, Highett Common aims to blend modern living with natural surroundings in a prime location well-connected to Bayside and the rest of Melbourne.
