Ondas - 138-139 North Steyne, Manly

Reform Projects has successfully delivered a boutique collection of oceanfront residences in one of the last development sites along the Manly beachfront.

The project of just six three and four-bedroom apartments is located at 138-139 North Steyne, at the quiet northern end of Manly Beach.

They were designed by Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors to take in as much of the ocean as possible, with a focus on indoor-outdoor living.

The heart of the home is the open plan kitchen living and dining area, which meets the balcony with uninterrupted, never to be built out views of the water.

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On the ground floor, a 500 sqm full-floor apartment is framed by lush gardens and a wrap-around courtyard.

Generous three-bedroom apartments with expansive balconies offering uninterrupted ocean views sit on the second and third floors. Finally, an opulent full-floor penthouse tops the entire building.

The spacious living and dining areas invite residents and guests to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and relaxation inside—wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows frame the view outside.

In the heart of the home, the sleek and stylish kitchen can cater to every culinary whim. Entertaining friends is easy with help from the best in Gaggenau, Miele, and Sub-Zero appliances.

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Every morning, seemingly endless ocean views greet the residents as they wake up in their bespoke master bedrooms.

Bathed in natural light and finished with smooth stone and marble, each bathroom is a private and luxurious space to start and end the day.

The facade of the building features a geometrical style of soft curves and bold edges in a neutral colour with cascading greenery from the balconies—all a tribute to North Steyne waves, sand, and parks.

Living on the beach in Manly feels a world away from the bustle of Sydney's CBD, but residents are just a short ferry ride from the inner-city amenities of the harbour city.

The newly completed $11 million Ondas is now ready for move-in. Only two remaining apartments are still available, which are being marketed through CBRE.

Ondas Manly was designed by Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors who oriented the apartments to take in as much of the ocean as possible

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One of Manly's last beachfront development sites: Inside Ondas Manly apartments

The Southern Highlands, around 110 kilometres south-west of Sydney, doesn't often have an off the plan development to talk about.

But Maeve is set to fill a gap in the market, offering something different to the grand garden estates and surrounding farms which are more typical of the area.

Located at 18 Kangaloon Road in Bowral, the hub of the Southern Highlands,&nbsp;Maeve will comprise just 12 apartments and 12 townhouses.

The three-bedroom apartments. ranging in size from 131 sqm to 179 sqm, will start from $1.7 million, and the three and four-bedroom townhouses, offering 221 sqm of living space, start from $2.2 million.

Reform Projects are behind the development, which will be built on the site of the former destination restaurant Biota which closed in 2020.

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Maeve is Reform’s first project as builder developers after an solid track record as a renowned builder for Sydney’s most prestigious luxury boutique homes and apartments in areas like Palm Beach, Manly, Vaucluse, Double Bay, and Bellevue Hill.

Knight Frank's Luke Hayes believes Maeve will appeal to a wide range of buyers and will cater to all ages, rather than just the over 55s market which most developments or property in the area doesn't.

Hayes said there would be strong demand for homes in the project due to its rarity of the offering, the location, luxurious design and inclusions, as well as the sense of space.

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“The generous sizing of the three-bedroom homes will have huge appeal,” Hayes said.

“This includes the fact that they are built on a large site, with the developer opting for fewer homes in favour of more open space to create an intimate and relaxed feel that captured that green, country outlook, rather than fitting more homes onto the parcel.

“With timeless architectural appeal, generous floor plans, luxurious finishes and leafy gardens, Maeve will appeal to a wide range of owner-occupiers.

“In particular the residences are a great option for rightsizers, which are those downsizing from a larger Southern Highlands house or estate, or Sydneysiders looking for a second home outside of the city and seeking a taste of the country life.”

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Hayes said the rightsizing trend – downsizing to a luxury apartment and townhouse living – was becoming increasingly popular in lifestyle locations, as has been happening in the city.

Bowral-based Tziallas Architects designed the homes, with Chloe Matters Design the interior designer, with the residences designed to provide the best of country life in Bowral with a contemporary twist.

The three-level townhouses are a contemporary reinvention of the rural barn, featuring recycled brickwork and beautiful, black-stained cladding softened by cascading balcony gardens and verdant ground-floor landscaping.

Features include a private basement carpark and lift to a personal lobby and upper floors, wine cellar, feature fireplace, a large outdoor terrace and landscaped garden.

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The single-level apartments will have a similar look and feel, with private open spaces in the form of generous balconies on the upper floors and access to beautiful gardens on ground floor apartments.Flexible floorplans for the apartments are available to accommodate the buyer’s preferred layout.

Bowral saw values for attached homes grow by 21.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2022, to record growth of 32 per cent over the past year.

“There is still activity in the lifestyle locations of New South Wales, despite a slowdown across Greater Sydney where attached home prices have remained steady for the past two quarters,” Hayes added.

“The length of time for an attached home being advertised in Bowral has averaged 149 days on the market over the past ten years compared to 66 days in Greater Sydney.

“However, the average number of days in the Bowral market has dropped to average 60 days in the past six months, while Greater Sydney averaged 66 days in this time.”

The homes in Maeve are expected to be completed by early 2025, with construction slated to begin toward the end of Q1/start of Q2 next year.

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Reform Projects are behind the development, which will be built on the site of the former destination restaurant Biota which closed in 2020.

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