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<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/projects/island-house-23-29-bridge-road-richmond">Island House</a>, as the name suggests, is a boutique development on a highly coveted island section which borders the prestigious neighbourhood of East Melbourne and Melbourne’s vibrant suburb of <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/richmond-vic">Richmond</a>. The limited collection of homes features seven luxury residences and three full-floor penthouses, all of which boast stunning vistas of the surrounding parklands and a bird’s eye view of Melbourne’s iconic cityscape. Situated within a low-rise heritage precinct means that residents can enjoy uninterrupted views year-round.

The development, to be delivered by <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/volume-projects">Volume Projects</a>, has been designed by the talented team at <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/pitch-architecture-developments">Pitch Architecture</a> and features carefully considered interiors by award-winning designer, Fiona Lynch. Meticulously crafted interiors bring to life the vision of encompassing all aspects of a calming, tranquil oasis and include soft, organic timber and natural stone textures. All apartments offer plenty of built-in storage and floor-to-ceiling windows for ample light flow throughout every home. 

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<figcaption>Island House residence bedroom. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/island-house-inset-2.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Island House apartment kitchen. Image supplied."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="248" src="/s3/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/island-house-inset-2.jpg?itok=AaHiqjS4" title="Island House apartment kitchen. Image supplied." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Island House residence kitchen. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><h2>PENTHOUSES</h2>

The penthouses of Island House bring a new vision of statement living to East Melbourne, which is evident from the moment buyers step into their private lobby. Each of the three hyper-luxury homes contains a double-sided feature fireplace, a sophisticated bar area, dedicated wine fridge, 360º panoramic views and opulent vaulted ceilings. Buyers will also be invited to customise their apartments to suit their requirements and personal style.

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<figcaption>Island House penthouse kitchen. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/int_u5-1_ensuite_final_1.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Island House Penthouse bathroom. Image supplied."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="580" src="/s3/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/int_u5-1_ensuite_final_1.jpg?itok=evarVsC-" title="Island House Penthouse bathroom. Image supplied." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Island House penthouse bathroom. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/int_u5-1_living_final.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Island House penthouse living room"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="145" src="/s3/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/int_u5-1_living_final.jpg?itok=KZyfh4u1" title="Island House penthouse living room" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Island House penthouse living room</figcaption></figure><h2>LOCATION</h2>

Just 1.5 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, Island House provides the perfect retreat from city life, while being centrally located for effortless accessibility. Situated within walking distance to Melbourne’s landmark sporting and entertainment precinct, residents will love exploring all that the neighbourhood has to offer, as well as enjoying sports games and concerts at the MCG and Rod Laver Arena. 

In addition to Island House’s excellent walkability, residents will also be able to access multiple pockets of the city via the world-class tram and train network right at Island House’s doorstep. 

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<figcaption>Island House location. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><h2>THE DETAILS</h2>

On offer is a selection of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments, available by private sale from $570,000. Entire-floor luxury penthouses are currently available from $5 million. 

Viewings are now available to interested buyers upon appointment. 

Would you like to learn more about Island House or book a display suite tour? <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/projects/island-house-23-29-bridge-road-richmond">Reach out to the sales agent here</a>.
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Olivia Round

Introducing Island House: Customisable bespoke apartments in a sought after East Melbourne locale

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On the occasion of OpenCorp's launch of their Eastside Village apartment development, Urban.com.au recently spoke with the group's Director Allister Lewison regarding the design merits of the Hawthorn East project.

Teaming with architects Rothelowman and interior designer Fiona Lynch, Eastside Village has been put forward as an apartment development designed to cater for the particular market in which it finds itself in. According to Allister Lewison, the target demographic/buyer played a part in forming both the size and layout of the apartments on offer.

Dwellings within the six storey development have been positioned to soak up a certain type of buyer, given Hawthorn East's hefty median home price. With that in mind, prospective downsizers and young professionals and couples are at the forefront of the project's sales campaign.

Prior to Eastside Village's sales launch, a registrations of interest campaign was highly reflective of this particular aspect of the buyer market.

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<figcaption>Eastside Village's rendered interior</figcaption></figure>To that end Eastside Village includes 73 one, two and three bedroom apartments, with internals ranging between 50sqm and 96sqm, whilst certain apartments hold outdoor areas of up to 116sqm. Lewison describes the project's layout as highly flexible, with upgrades and alternative floor plans possible, depending upon the buyer's preferences.

These flexible layouts are backed by incumbent Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) designer of the year Fiona Lynch. Her presence across the project's internals has given OpenCorp confidence in Eastside Village's sales prospects, with Lewison describing Fiona Lynch as a key to luring prospective buyers.

Add Ben Scott Garden Design as landscape architect and Eastside Village's design team has worked together to produce a project reflective of the premier location. 

With amenity at the forefront of the design process, Eastside Village's apartments enjoy aspects over dual sculpted courtyards, which also serves to maximise natural light penetration into each dwelling.

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<figcaption>The project's central garden</figcaption></figure>Externally Eastside Village's exterior will be draped in a distinctive green edifice.

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Toorak Road's façade opens and closes to create an organic architecture that oscillates between private and public landscaped spaces, whilst firmly anchoring down to the ground plane with a curvaceous gesture which frames the entry and holds the street.

Punctuated by large subtractions, the development's form creates landscaped courtyards to the east and west, which provide increased light and internal amenity. The rectilinear vertical façade elements serve to provide a delicate veil of privacy, enclosure and a cohesive architectural expression. The contrasting solid curved forms both frame and soften the edges of the building.

A thoughtfully designed ground floor street interface with landscaping meets the building flowing vertically upwards through a series of balcony planters above. Warm hues and natural finishes offer a warmth to residents both in apartments and shared spaces.
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As for OpenCorp's development fund subscription which underpins Eastside Village, Lewison noted that the standalone fund for the Hawthorn East project was oversubscribed by 30%, pointing toward investors recognition of the project's blue chip location.

Construction is expected to begin during mid 2017, with a completion time frame approximately one year later.
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