Developer unveils more than 100 homes for Canberra's heritage Forestry site
First stage of Forestry Place development proposes 97 apartments and townhouses. They will be built on the 10.9 hectare former CSIRO Forestry Precinct in Yarralumla.
A Canberra developer has submitted plans for more than 100 low-rise apartments and townhouses. They will be on the heritage-listed Forestry Precinct in Yarralumla.
The first stage includes 97 apartments across 14 three-storey buildings with pitched roofs. It also includes four townhouses and adapted heritage buildings for offices and dining.
Homes range from one to five bedrooms with courtyards and balconies. The site was purchased by Yarralumla Green Pty Ltd last year.
It already has planning approval for 300 apartments, a boutique hotel, aged care facility and commercial space. The developer has designed about 73 percent of the site as open space.
This includes keeping trees and new landscaping. Residents and visitors will be able to walk paths connecting to Lake Burley Griffin and nearby shops.
The public comment period for the Works Approval closes 27 November.
- 10.9 hectare
- Site size
- 97 apartments, 4 townhouses
- First stage homes
- 73 percent
- Open space
- Paul Powderly, Andrew Redwin
- Directors
Why it mattersThis development brings major change to one of Canberra's most sought-after residential areas. It adds hundreds of new homes to the inner north.
AustraliaCanberra residents will see a 10.9 hectare heritage precinct transformed into a mixed neighbourhood with hundreds of new apartments, bringing more residents to the desirable inner-north suburb of Yarralumla.
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