City skyline: The two penthouses on level six offer CBD
views and timber decks.
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The Bowery is a hip, up-and-coming Manhattan neighbourhood experiencing significant renewal and revival.
It will also soon be a new address in up-and-coming Richmond, an area also enjoying a resurgence in popularity and renewal.
Boutique developer Chapter Group has named its debut development after The Bowery, noting the clear parallels between Richmond and this Lower Eastside New York district.
Richmond’s ongoing urban renewal, its proximity to the central city, and its gritty, urban personality are reminiscent of The Bowery in New York, says Chapter Group partner, architect David Lee.
On the corner of a quiet cul-de-sac on Murphy Street and busy Burnley Street, Lee says design for The Bowery had to be sympathetic to the heritage cottages on a quiet residential street while making the most of the development opportunity presented by Burnley Street.
To respond to this location, critically acclaimed K2LD Architects came up with a deceptively simple form using three boxes and gave the building two very different faces, with a softer timber cladding onto Murphy Street and glass and concrete onto Burnley Street.
The Bowery offers 17 apartment types with just 29 dwellings within the development. Lee says the design is a contemporary architectural response inspired by the once-industrial nature of Richmond. With a palette of materials including timber, concrete and brick, The Bowery will evoke an industrial aesthetic.
Contemporary interiors will have a modern industrial look, accentuated by high-quality appliances, fixtures and fittings. Large, open-plan living spaces will connect seamlessly with outdoor areas. Textured materials in light and dark shades will be enhanced by
satin-finished joinery against polished and matt tiles. Timber features will soften the palette and provide an Australian inspiration.
An emphasis on amenity is demonstrated in streamlined kitchen designs that feature a large island bench and stainless steel Smeg appliances and in bathrooms with frameless shower screens, concealed storage spaces, floor-to-ceiling tiling and designer fittings. Heating and cooling is concealed in the ceilings.
Many of the apartments will enjoy CBD views and all apartments come with car parking. Two supersized penthouses on level six will offer unimpeded city views with vast layouts, concealed master kitchens and extensive outdoor timber decking.
Lee says the size of the apartments is attracting strong interest from experienced investors and owner-occupiers.
“These apartments are far more generously sized than most on the market – our two-bedroom units are between 78 and 91 square metres and our one-bedroom units are from 50 to 62 square metres,” he says.
The Bowery will be a six-star sustainable design with solar panels, rainwater harvesting and double glazing.
Great lifestyle: Blending cul-de-sac quiet with Burnley Street bustle.
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Location
Richmond is one of Melbourne’s most vibrant, diverse and dynamic districts. Victoria Street’s Little Saigon and Victoria Gardens are close by, as is Bridge Road’s stretch of rag-trade retail and Swan Street. Legendary live-music venue the Corner Hotel and some of Melbourne’s best pubs are in Richmond, as are more than 160 cafés and restaurants. On Saturday mornings residents can wander down Murphy Street and around the corner to the Gleadell Street market, which has been operating since 1873. Richmond is just three kilometres from the CBD and close to Melbourne’s sporting and arts precincts with the MCG, Melbourne Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens, the National Gallery and the Arts Centre within easy reach. The Yarra Trail, Citizens Park and a range of golf courses are nearby. Some of Melbourne’s top schools and tertiary institutions are nearby. The Burnley Street/Bridge Road tram stop is 240 metres away, serviced by routes 48 and 75. Continue down Burnley Street to the Monash Freeway.
Pricing Guide
The Bowery Apartments
Address \ 47 Murphy Street, Richmond
Developer \ Chapter Group
Architect and interior design \ K2LD Architects
Sales \ Melbourne Real Estate; Peter Hooymans 0418 330 704; Georgina Mellick 0423 909 266; Steve Marks 0423 790 850
Display presentation \ By appointment
» www.theboweryapartments.com.au
Apartments
One-bedroom from $449,000 (50m2-62m2)
Two-bedroom from $595,000 (78m2-91m2)
Standard features
- Smeg kitchen appliances
- CaesarStone benchtops
- Island bench
- 2pac kitchen joinery
- Frameless glass shower screen
- Choice of light or dark colour scheme
- Apartments – reverse-cycle, in-ceiling air-conditioning in living area
- Penthouses – reverse-cycle, in-ceiling single air-conditioning for living and bedrooms
- Wool-blend carpet in living and bedrooms in apartments
- European oak flooring in penthouse living areas
- 2700-millimetre ceilings in living areas
- Porcelain tiles throughout wet areas
Facilities
- Secure basement car park with remote-controlled entry and storage
- Secure audio intercom entry
- Entrance foyer
- Lift
Eco-green rating
- Six-star energy rating
- Solar-boosted gas hot water
- Rainwater harvesting for gardens and toilet flushing
- Double glazing
- Secure bicycle storage