Yarra One is a new 268-unit development being built in Melbourne’s South Yarra that will offer a range of services to residents including home maintenance, pet walking, massage, home cleaning, dry cleaning and personal care through a partnership with a not-for-profit group.
Designed by architects Fender Katsalidis, seven of the units will also be ‘adaptable’ with more space between countertops for walkers and wheelchairs for example, making them suitable for older residents or people with a disability.
Downstairs, Tesla share cars will be available for residents who don’t have their own car.
‘Ageing in place’ the new norm
The developer EcoWorld International says the development is attracting people who want a low-maintenance lifestyle but also want access to services if they need them later on.
This make sense to us. The baby boomer generation doesn’t want to be tied down by household chores, but they do want to plan ahead and we’re seeing more land lease, village and apartment developers ‘future-proofing’ developments to meet this demand.
Queensland-based land lease developer Halcyon now enables its new residents to fit out their homes with features such as step-free designs and reinforced walls for grab rails under the new Livable Housing Design (LHD) scheme.
And it does work – Halcyon reports record sales for its newest communities while Yarra One tells us they are attracting buyers of all ages, but particularly boomers.
