Piper Townhomes

Piper Townhomes is the latest release in AVJenning&#39;s Waterline Place masterplan&nbsp;in the Melbourne&nbsp;bayside suburb of Williamstown.&nbsp;

Located on Nelson Place, Piper comprises just 14 townhomes and terraces.

Set for completion in&nbsp;mid-2022, it is just one part of the 500 residences planned for Waterline Place.

Urban picked out 5 things we love about Piper:

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<h2>1. Developed, and designed by AVJennings</h2>

AVJennings is a leading residential property development company that has been part of the Australian landscape for more than 85 years.

With over 12,700 lots in its portfolio, the company has experience in home building, land development, pre-planned integrated housing and medium density activities.

Other projects by AVJennings include Parkside, a townhouse project in Queensland&rsquo;s Bethania.

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<h2>2. Designed for young families and rightsizers</h2>

The three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with young families and rightsizers in mind, with extensive storage spaces, larger full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

Piper Townhomes are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces and covered outdoor areas for alfresco entertaining.

Across the expansive living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms, the contemporary homes are bright, and bathed in natural light. The warm hues and textures are accented by crisp finishes like reconstituted stone bench tops and Smeg appliances in the kitchen.

Piper&nbsp;have a&nbsp;bluestone and angled roofline theme that mimics traditional local cottages and industrial buildings of the past, to blend in with the established architectural character of the area.

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<h2>3. Different designs and themes on offer across the townhomes and terraces</h2>

While the three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with with extensive storage spaces, larger full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

The smaller mid-row terraces&nbsp;feature vertical zoning and a planned layout which allows for natural light.

Four of the five townhomes sit on a smaller 125 sqm plot, with number 5 offering 184 sqm of space, similar to the nine terraces.&nbsp;

They offer two different colour schemes, Smoke, with a focus on darker brushed colours and Blonde, a&nbsp;lighter theme.

<h2>4. Location Location Location</h2>

Located within Hobson Bay, the area offers cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Residents are also close to Williamstown, Williamstown Beach and Newport train stations and 9km away from the city.

Take a tour of the area and&nbsp;discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Seaview Williamstown a breezy location for seaside events.

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<h2>5. One part of a masterplan that pays heritage to the suburbs Maritime history</h2>

The development references Williamstown&rsquo;s well-known local personality Richard Piper, the postmaster of the Williamstown Post Office during the mid-nineteenth century.

It is across the road from&nbsp;&nbsp;Gem Pier where residents can get a closer look at the HMAS Castlemaine, a ship museum indicative of Williamstown&#39;s tight naval connections.

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Set for completion in mid-2022, Piper is just one part of the 500 residences planned for Waterline Place

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Five things Urban love about AVJennings Piper Townhomes in Williamstown 

Piper Townhomes is a boutique selection of 14 modern&nbsp;townhouses in the maritime suburb of Williamstown.

The terraces are just one part of AVJennings&#39; vision for Waterline Place, which they described as &ldquo;a village within a village&rdquo;.

Designed and constructed by their in-house team,&nbsp;Piper Townhomes&nbsp;are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces and&nbsp;covered outdoor areas for alfresco entertaining.

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Piper comprises nine three-bedroom homes facing Nelson Place, they &nbsp;continue&nbsp;the bluestone and angled roofline theme that mimics traditional local cottages and industrial buildings of the past, to blend in with the established architectural character of the area.

Across the expansive living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms, the&nbsp;contemporary homes are bright, and bathed in natural light. The warm hues and&nbsp;textures are accented by&nbsp;crisp finishes like reconstituted stone bench tops and Smeg appliances in the kitchen.

The three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with young families and downsizers in mind, with extensive&nbsp;storage spaces, larger&nbsp;full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

The smaller mid-row terraces feature vertical zoning and a planned layout which allows for natural light.&nbsp;AVJennings said they were ideal for young couples wanting their first home, as well as being attractive to&nbsp;investors. 
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Floorplans available for purchase:

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	<li>Three bed, three bath, two parking spaces, 180 sqm, $1,330,000&nbsp;(Pictured below)</li>
	<li>Three bed, three and a half bath, two parking spaces, 200 sqm, $1,495,000&nbsp;(Pictured below)</li>
</ul>

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Piper&#39;s location is also a highlight, located close to the convenient public transport that is the Williamstown train station 400 metres away, the townhomes are 9km from the Melbourne CBD.

Within walking distance is Hobson Bay offering cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Designed and constructed by their in-house team, Piper Townhomes are low-maintenance and family-ready homes with flexible spaces that are bathed in natural light

Inside the floorplans of Piper Townhomes at Williamstown's Waterline Place

Piper Townhomes is the latest release in AVJenning&#39;s Waterline Place masterplan&nbsp;in the bayside suburb of Williamstown.&nbsp;

The boutique collection of just 14&nbsp;townhouses designed and constructed by their in-house team facing Nelson Place.

Piper is just one of&nbsp;14 apartment and townhouse developments that will call Waterline Place home, AVJennings are planning for 500 residences located in and around a sea of&nbsp;pedestrian-friendly, streets and laneways.

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Located close to the convenient public transport that is&nbsp;the Williamstown train station 400 metres away, Piper townhomes are 9km from the Melbourne CBD.

Within walking distance is Hobson Bay, offering&nbsp;cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Some of the fine dining establishments on Nelson Place include&nbsp;The Strand, Titanic Bistro &amp; Show,&nbsp;Monzarella Italian and Tick Tok. Further afield are Sebastion and Rotunda by the Williamstown Botanic Gardens.

Residents can discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Seaview Williamstown a breezy location for seaside events.

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As Piper is so close to the coast, there a number of scenic hotspots to check out including&nbsp;Point Gellibrand Lookout,&nbsp;Williamstown Timeball Tower and Gem Pier where residents can get a closer look at the HMAS Castlemaine, a ship museum indicative of Williamstown&#39;s tight naval connections

Representative of Williamstown&#39;s maritime history, large scale maritime industry dominates Williamstown&#39;s piers precinct and a maritime theme characterises the Nelson Place tourism precinct close-by.

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Residents can discover the walking trails of Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park or catch the cricket at the Williamstown Cricket Ground near Hobson Bay

A walking tour of Williamstown: What's around the Waterline Place masterplan?

Piper Townhomes is a boutique collection of 14 modern, low-maintenance townhouses in the bayside suburb of Williamstown.&nbsp;

The terraces are&nbsp;just one part of AVJennings&#39; vision for Waterline Place, which they described as &ldquo;a village within a village&rdquo;. It will be home to around 500 residences across 14 apartment and townhouse developments, weaved among a sea of biophilic and pedestrian-friendly, streets and laneways.&nbsp;

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Piper comprises nine three-bedroom homes facing Nelson Place, starting from an extension of the neighbouring Lonsdale and Lysander townhomes. They will continue&nbsp;the bluestone and angled roofline theme that mimics traditional local cottages and industrial buildings of the past, to blend in with the established architectural character of the area.

The three-bedroom townhouses have been designed with young families and downsizers in mind, with extensive&nbsp;storage spaces, larger&nbsp;full-height windows, and a living area that opens out to a room-sized balcony.

The smaller mid-row terraces feature vertical zoning and a planned layout which allows for natural light.&nbsp;AVJennings said they were ideal for young couples wanting their first home, as well as being attractive to&nbsp;investors.

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Located within Hobson Bay, the area offers cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs.

Residents are also close to Williamstown, Williamstown Beach and Newport train stations and nine kilometres away from the city.

Piper Townhomes are&nbsp;expected to be completed by&nbsp;mid-2022.

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Comprising just 14 residences, it is just one part of AVJennings vision for Waterline Place which they described as “a village within a village”.

How the luxury Piper Townhomes fit in AVJennings Waterline Place community in Williamstown

Townhome approvals across Melbourne softened over April, but are still higher than they were this time last year, according to&nbsp;according to Archistar&rsquo;s&nbsp;May National Townhouse and Unit Building Report.

There were 687 townhouses across the Victorian capital approved over April, down from the 895 approved in March.

Sydney went the other way however, with a spike from 699 to 923 approvals.

Since the impact of COVID in early 2020, there&#39;s been a strong shift in buyer preference toward townhouses.

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Over the last 12 months, only Adelaide and Perth saw less approvals for townhouses.&nbsp;

Brisbane reported the highest increase in townhouse building approvals over the year ending April 2021, up by 42.9 per cent,&nbsp;followed by Sydney up 14.6 per cent&nbsp;and Melbourne up by one per cent.

Townhouse building approvals however were down by 24.9 per cent&nbsp;for Adelaide and 10.6 per cent&nbsp;for Perth on the same year on year comparisons.

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Melbourne reported the highest average per townhouse building cost of $349,032 over April 2021, followed by Perth at $341,500, Brisbane at&nbsp;$282,123, Sydney at $277,494 and Adelaide at $238,286.

Nationally, 6669 higher-density dwellings were approved for building over April, which was the highest April total since 2018.

Since the impact of COVID in early 2020, there's been a strong shift in buyer preference toward townhouses

Joel Robinson

Melbourne townhouse approvals soften in April as Sydney spikes

ASX-listed developer AVJennings is matching the government stamp duty concession on all Piper Townhomes for those who buy before the end of June.

Piper is a boutique collection of 14 modern, low-maintenance townhouses in the stunning bayside suburb of Williamstown.

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The development references Williamstown&rsquo;s well-known local personality Richard Piper, the postmaster&nbsp;of the Williamstown Post Office during the mid-nineteenth century.

&ldquo;With a rich maritime history, this picturesque suburb is situated within Hobson Bay and offers cafes, restaurants, supermarket, shops, swimming beaches and renowned boating clubs&rdquo;, the project marketing reads.

Residents can secure one of nine three-bedroom homes facing Nelson Place, an extension of the neighbouring Lonsdale and Lysander townhomes at Waterline Place.

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According to the developers, the vision for Waterline Place is to be &ldquo;a village within a village&rdquo;. It will be home to approximately 500 residences and feature a series of green, active and pedestrian-friendly streets and laneways.

Featuring bluestone and an angled roofline that pays homage to Williamstown&rsquo;s industrial past, the three-bedroom homes blend in with the established character of the area.

With full-height windows, clever storage solutions and a large living area that opens into a room-sized balcony, these larger residences are ideal for couples, young families and downsizers.

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The five two-bedroom, two-bathroom terraces fronting Waterline Place are designed for first time buyers or couples looking for intelligent layouts.

Delivering a compact design, the two-bedroom townhomes include a ground-floor study, living room, under-stair storage and a single-car garage.

Prices for the homes in the Piper collection start from $830,000 and reach up to $1,495,000 for a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property.

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For residents who purchase the off-the-plan residence before 30th June, AVJennings will pay a rebate at settlement to the same value as the government concession.

The development is expected to reach completion in mid-2022.

About the developer

AVJennings is a leading residential property development company that has been part of the Australian landscape for more than 85 years.

With over 12,700 lots in its portfolio, the company has experience in home building, land development, pre-planned integrated housing and medium density activities.

Other projects by AVJennings include <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-townhouses/parkside-26-32-radke-road-bethania" target="_blank">Parkside, a townhouse project in Queensland&rsquo;s Bethania</a>. 
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For residents who purchase the off-the-plan residence before 30th June, AVJennings will pay a rebate at settlement to the same value as the government concession

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