Third.i Sets New Standard for Eco-Conscious Development with Landmark Biodiversity Commitment at Charmhaven

Leading Australian property developer Third.i Group (‘Third.i’) is dedicating 120 ha of its new $1.6 Billion master-planned housing community at Charmhaven as protected green, open space for the community – one of the largest conservation stewardship sites in NSW.

The Charmhaven Project is currently the biggest housing development planned for the Central Coast and has the potential to meet almost a quarter of the NSW Government’s target of 9,400 new homes to be completed in the Region by 2029.

Third.i’s Head of Acquisitions, Florian Caillon, said around 60% of the site will be preserved ‘in perpetuity’ as conservation land, including a wildlife corridor helping to connect nearby Lake Munmorah to the Watagan Mountains.

“We’re really excited that we’ll be dedicating 120 ha of the development site to environmental conservation, creating publicly accessible green space that supports local biodiversity, outdoor recreation and community well-being,” Mr Caillon said.

“We’ll be unlocking privately-held land, which has turned into an environmentally dangerous illegal dumping ground, into public, open space, creating new links to broader conservation networks. This will give the local community access to nature corridors and walking tracks, which we will be funding in perpetuity for future generations.”

As part of its commitment to biodiversity conservation, Third.i has engaged three NSW Government Accredited Assessors under the Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM). Combined, these assessors spend over 3 years, 4,550 hours and walked almost 8,500 metres to undertake detailed assessments and data procurement on site. This has included two independent peer reviews by Accredited Assessors.

These studies endorsed the overall development footprint proposed, which is a balanced outcome between biodiversity and development. This significant fieldwork confirms:

  • No serious and irreversible impacts to species
  • No direct impact on Coastal Wetlands.
  • The preservation of 100% of all confirmed Charmhaven Orchids on site
  • Revegetation and restoration of degraded bushland
  • Protection of watercourses and riparian zones
  • Installation of wildlife corridors and refuges to accommodate species to travel through
  • Transformation of private, underutilised land use into a publicly accessible regionally significant east-west wildlife corridor linking the lake to the mountains
  • Conversion of an illegal dumping ground into publicly accessible nature reserves and walking tracks, maintained in perpetuity

“We’re looking forward to having the opportunity to work with Government authorities to deliver a balanced outcome, that will not only help the chronic undersupply of housing on the Central Coast, but also preserve and protect over 50% of the site in perpitity to allow for flora and fauna to thrive,” Mr Caillon said.

Strategically located between the Pacific Highway and Arizona Road, the Charmhaven neighbourhood will be a catalyst site for the Central Coast growth region, providing a range of affordable and sustainable housing options, connecting residents to existing centres, employment, transport networks, infrastructure, and amenities.

Contingent on planning approvals, the first new homes could be delivered in 36 months, helping meet the growing demands for housing on the Central Coast, which is forecast to grow to more than 404,250 people by 2041.

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The Kurraba penthouse: Luxury harbour-front living with stunning Sydney views

There’s more to The Kurraba penthouse than first meets the eye. While there’s no denying the peninsula position dishes up Sydney’s ultimate eye candy, with spectacular views that include the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, you’ll want to step inside to appreciate exactly what’s on offer.

The team at developer Third.i Group decided that this two-storey abode, the cream on the Kurraba Residences cake, should be undisputedly world-class.

“We wanted to style the apartment [so] someone from New York, from London, from Hong Kong or Singapore would walk in and have that sense of sophistication and brilliance,” says Luke Berry, the co-founder and director of Third.i Group.

“We wanted this property to hold its own on an international level, with an international view, and we needed an interior to match that.”

Enter interior designer Phillip Mathieson, who worked with architects SJB to create the definitive fully furnished  turnkey package. All you need to settle in here is a change of clothes and your toothbrush.

The Kurraba penthouse is furnished not with off-the-shelf products, but with custom and catalogue pieces from renowned French design studio Liaigre.

Founded in Paris in the 1980s by Christian Liaigre, the studio has worked on private homes for the likes of Rupert Murdoch, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld and Bryan Adams.

Mathieson believes this may be the first time Liaigre has been used so comprehensively in an Australian apartment.
He describes the furniture as contemporary interpretations of classic designs using wonderfully tactile materials.

Oak, bronze, leather and silk all feature across pieces Mathieson believes will prove timeless, including a Malte dining table and hand-stitched leather Archipel chairs.

The furnishings pair beautifully with Mathieson’s penthouse interiors, which also focus on a sensory experience.

Linen curtains stir in the harbour breeze, while dark-stained American oak cabinetry is wire-brushed, exposing the natural grain. The four-metre-long kitchen island is clad in Italian grigio argento marble, fluted on the breakfast bar side.

The staircase balustrade is carved from solid limestone, while in the main bedroom’s en suite, both the bath and island vanity are carved from single blocks of statuario marble. A circular skylight with a large, suspended mirror echoes the vanity’s pure cylindrical geometry.

There are more skylights in the gallery-like hallway, where works leased from Artbank are displayed (these pieces can also be bought by the buyer).

The inclusions don’t finish there, however. The kitchen is fully stocked with cutlery and cookware, and linen is stashed away in the cupboards.

“Everything you can imagine is there, ready to activate for a buyer to move in with a bag of clothes,” Berry says.

Making life even simpler, Kurraba Residences has a concierge service that is ready to help with requests big or small.

“Troy and his team are on hand six days a week, to be there to help with the transition and the moving and then to be there to provide ongoing support to our buyers – as they do with the community already living there,” Berry says.

“You can just make a phone call and the property is warmed up or cooled down, depending on the time of year. Your favourite beer and wines are in the fridge, the food that you love to eat is on the table, and you can literally walk in and relax.”

Berry says The Kurraba penthouse belongs in the league of “rarefied real estate”.

“It’s got an unrivalled position on the harbour looking back towards Sydney,” he says.

“There’s nothing else like it on this side of the bridge, with over 400 square metres of internal space on the water’s edge, and never to be built out views of the iconic Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Barangaroo.”

Berry says that, with only 24 apartments, Kurraba Residences offers a very exclusive opportunity to live in a premium Sydney locale, so close to the harbour, “you feel like you can touch it”.

With its house-like scale, the penthouse should appeal to a broad buyer base, ranging from business titans and celebrities to families looking to downsize from trophy homes.

“There aren’t many apartments where you can say you walk out of your living room onto a deck and then onto real grass and an infinity-edge pool and a fire pit that looks over Sydney Harbour,” Berry says.

What the agent says

“In my 10 years working in luxury property, I’ve never seen anything like this piece of real estate; it truly redefines luxury living on the North Shore,” Callum Billinghurst, Hume Residential.

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SJB Architecture And Design Talk With Us About The ICONIC

Introducing the wonderful Adam Haddow and Stephanie Hughes from SJB Architecture & Design talking with us about the unique architectural approach we were able to explore with the our Waterloo development, The ICONIC, and the importance of connectedness with the outside world within each apartment.

It’s great to be able to share with you what goes into the creation of such an exciting development and the opportunities it holds for ICONIC’s future owners.

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Thirdi snaps up Redfern residential site for $21 million

Upcoming residential developer Thirdi Group has scooped up a prime site in inner Sydney’s Redfern for $20.75 million with plans to build a residential tower.

The 800-sq-m site with terraces at 80 – 88 Regent Street will be turned into a mixed-use development with retail and commercial suites.

“We secured the site because of its strategic location in the city and believe the future of Redfern is a bright one,” Thirdi’s director of sales and marketing Luke Berry said.

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Plans lodged for West End high-rise

The covers have come off another $60 million residential apartment development planned for Newcastle’s west end.

Just a week after confirmation that the heavy rail line between Wickham and Newcastle would be removed, plans for the twin-tower, 11-storey ‘‘WestEnd Apartments’’ have been lodged with Newcastle council.

Earmarked for Charles Street at Wickham, across the road from the planned Wickham interchange, WestEnd will house 122 apartments above four commercial suites at ground level.

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