Modern tech resort style amenities and views are back on trend in Australia
After the rush for space and low-density living during Covid’s peak, these new launches are tailored for buyers ready to return to luxe condos.
Any negativity around living in high-density dwellings in Australia during the height of the pandemic has been replaced by the desire for cutting-edge design, exceptional views and glamorous interiors.
These aren’t cookie-cutter condos, instead they feature five-star concierge services, private plunge pools and unique floor plans often larger than a typical Australian house.
With low supply of prestige property in almost every corner of the country, and a continued flow of foreign and returning expat investment into Australia, the upper end is weathering the storm better than the wider market.
MIM Design Interview
Internationally recognised design studio and specialist in interior spaces, MIM Design, are collaborating with local developers, Sammut Group to bring the architectural icon, Vue, to life. Renowned for creating unprecedented spaces, MIM Design have set a new benchmark for luxury, through state-of-the-art living, a soft, natural palette and sculptural forms that echo the coastal surroundings.
Taking you behind the scenes and into the design process, MIM Design are delving into the extensive thought process, ingenuity and conceptual thinking that has influenced these inspired spaces through an interview with our team.
Sharks grand final moment mural at Cronulla to be re-created in new VUE development
The Up Up Cronulla mural on a building wall, showing Paul Gallen and Andrew Ettingshausen in a tearful embrace after the Sharks’ 2016 NRL grand final win, will live on.
The street art will be digitally reproduced in a photo of the same size displayed inside the VUE development, which will be built on the site.
The image will be near the entrance to Harris Farm Markets, the major retail tenant.
“It will be plastered on the wall, replicated exactly,” said Allen Sammut, chief executive of developer Sammut Group.
How health and happiness is becoming big business in property
Buyers don’t just want somewhere to live, they want a property that will make them feel good as well.
Wellness lifestyle real estate is building momentum as a property category, adding up to a staggering $275 billion annual spend globally. And the feel-good factor is only set to grow to around $580 billion by 2025. Calculated by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), a non profit organisation educating public and private sectors about preventative health and wellness, the group ranks Australia as the third largest market for wellness lifestyle real estate at $16.54 billion.
However “wellness” in the 2020s goes far beyond a token pool or dinky gym in the basement of a residential block. Today, health and wellbeing is being woven into the bricks and mortar of new buildings from the foundations of biophilic design to sophisticated facilities.
Opulus hotels CEO Dominic Lambrinos reveals his version of ‘luxury’
Hotel CEO Dominic Lambrinos has a chuckle when he and business partner Jamie Durie head to the airport.
The chief executive officer of Opulus Hotels and the famous Aussie gardener often travel interstate together in their bid to build luxurious and sustainable resorts across Australia.
“Every 10 days or so we are on a plane,” Mr Lambrinos said.
“From where I am now in Zetland I leave my home and I am on the other side of security at the domestic airport in 25 minutes. Jamie lives in Avalon and it takes him hours. I have a laugh and call him when I leave and then send him a picture when I get there.”
Shire developer Sammut Group opens showroom in Cronulla mall featuring five of its projects
A showroom featuring five apartment projects being undertaken by Sutherland Shire developer Sammut Group has opened in Cronulla mall.
Called Collection, the showroom is divided into five pods, each focusing on one of four Cronulla developments and the other on the 37-level Gold Cost project, Coast.
The Cronulla developments are:
Vue will cover the block opposite the northern end of the mall and include 112 units plus retail at ground level.
Salt, at 44 Gerrale street, is and approved four-level development, with four units.
Palm, an apartment block with ground-level dining in Gerrale Street next to the walkway from the station to the beach.
Sea, at 65 the Esplanade, two levels, each with one residence.
The new showroom includes interactive televisual displays which are connected to a live App and a large, interactive 3D model of Vue.
Potential buyers can view many aspects, including floorplans and sight-lines to fixtures and finishes.
The showroom at located at 76 Cronulla Street is open from Monday to Sunday, 10.30am – 3.30pm, or by appointment.
Decode drafted to construct PBD-designed VUE
Sammut Group’s PBD Architects-designed VUE, a mixed-use project in Sydney’s south, will be constructed by Decode following an announcement by the developer.
Located at the northern end of Cronulla Mall, VUE comprises two eight-storey buildings unified by a double-storey podium. 112 total apartments will sit within the precinct, with 880 sqm of commercial and 3,000 sqm of retail space to be provided by the development.
Sammut Group CEO Allen Sammut says the decision to allow Decode to bring the development to life was a straightforward one.
“The appointment of Decode as our building partner for VUE is a significant milestone for this landmark development, particularly as we’re about to commence demolition on site.”
Apartments in Sammut Group’s new Vue development at Cronulla priced below those in boutique projects
The Sammut Group says 30 of the 112 apartments in new Cronulla development Vue have been “snapped up” ahead of the official launch to market in March.
All sales have been made to local and repeat buyers, the company says.
Sammut Group chief operating officer Julian Sammut said local interest had been extraordinary.
“We released a select number of apartments at the end of last year and have been blown away by the enthusiasm to be part of Vue,” he said.
Affordable luxury in high demand at Cronulla mixed-use development
VUE, a $350 million mixed-use project located at Cronulla in Sydney’s south, epitomises architectural design at an affordable price point, with the luxurious complex crafted by PBD Architects.
Sitting on a 5,225 sqm site just north of Cronulla Mall and 100 metres from Cronulla Beach, VUE comprises two curvaceous eight-storey buildings united by a double-storey podium. The entire development will include 112 apartments, 880 sqm of commercial space and 3000 sqm of retail space.
Sammut Group’s Cronulla project, VUE, attracts strong local interest ahead of launch
Sydney developers Sammut Group have attracted strong interest in their latest project, VUE, ahead of launch to the market next month.
The $350 million mixed-use project in the heart of Cronulla, just 100 metres from the Cronulla Beach, sits across a sprawling 5225 sqm at the northern end of Cronulla Mall, set across two eight-storey buildings which share a double-storey podium.
