Why Melbourne Loves Townhouses
Melbourne’s love of townhouses has never been more evident, and it’s easy to see why.
Townhouses used to be seen as a stepping-stone to a custom built home, but not anymore. Now townhouses have become the preferred option for many professional families. The reasons for this don’t appear to be simply price driven as they once were.
The trend towards townhouse living isn’t just spurred on by increased Melbourne inner suburb property prices. With the rise in property development in Melbourne over the last decade, residents can enjoy the established inner suburbs, in a brand new property that has luxury fittings and a modern design.
Multi unit development in Melbourne has changed the property landscape. Townhouses are no longer standard structures, but custom homes in their own right. Each property development project is unique due to the block of land and council requirements. The result of this is one-off, quality designs for each development and townhouse.
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Multi unit developments in Melbourne are complex projects. Each project is entirely unique. In over ten years, delcon design and construct are yet to build the same home twice. Quality design and construct teams use their knowledge of custom homes and apply this to their multi unit development projects.
This ensures that townhouse designs and floor plans are light filled and functional. Providing more space than an apartment, floor plans for townhouses often now include at least 3 bedrooms, and may even offer a separate living space, butlers pantry and a full laundry.
Not only are townhouses now high quality homes, but they’re also less maintenance than a traditional custom family home. Professional families are often working during the week and have kids activities and recreation planned on the weekend. Families today are busy, and many couples don’t want to spend their weekends maintaining their lawns and homes.
Instead, multi unit developments focus on smaller yards, decked outdoor eating spaces and generous courtyards. Townhouses provide the joy of owning a home, without being high maintenance or having to worry about body corporate fees.
Location is a large component of the trend. Most multi unit development projects in Melbourne are built in areas that have established communities, amenities, parks and cafes. The proximity provides convenience, and higher density living contributes to the culture, appeal and support of the area.
However, it’s not just established suburbs that are seeing multi unit projects. New, planned communities in growth corridors often have townhouses built into them by design. Additionally, for those looking to rent or resell, townhouses are usually on and off the market quicker than other properties, yielding fantastic return on investment.
With access to Melbourne’s most sought after suburbs, low maintenance living and new luxury designs and fittings, it’s easy to see why Melbourne love their townhouses. It’s certainly true for many of our clients, with many seeing incredible success with their townhouse property development projects.