A NEW housing opportunity on the fringe of the central business district is now available for people to invest in.
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Developer Santo Calabrese is in the process of completing the final elements of Brunina Gardens, a multi-apartment dwelling on the corner of Havannah and Howick streets.
The complex offers 14 apartments in total, comprised of 10 two-bedrooms, two one-bedroom and two accessible units.
They vary in size from 34 square metres to 55 square metres, but have been designed in a way that gives the illusion of more space.
“I designed these and did the documentation for this [development],” Mr Calabrese said.
“I thought because there isn’t a lot of floor space, I thought to give the illusion with a high entranceway.”
The original plans for the development had the majority of the apartments built with only one bedroom, but Mr Calabrese changed the design after realising there was already a wealth of one-bedroom apartments around Bathurst.
The development was also meant to be an alternative student housing option, but with the change to the plans, the apartments are now being marketed to a different demographic.
Mr Calabrese said the development would suit first home buyers, young couples or professional couples looking for a low-maintenance, affordable housing option.
“You do need a mix of housing types in a town; not everyone wants a four-bedroom house with a backyard,” he said.
The one-bedroom option offers open-plan living and a bathroom downstairs, with a loft bedroom upstairs with built-in storage.
The two-bedroom options has more living space, a second bedroom downstairs and separate toilet, while the master bedroom and main bathroom is upstairs.
Space has been left upstairs to allow for a study nook.
The two accessible apartments are single-storey and have been fitted out to meet the necessary legal requirements.
“The bathroom is compliant with special grab rails and fixtures,” Mr Calabrese said.
Each apartment also has an enclosed courtyard, while there is a shared laundry on site.
Mr Calabrese has listed six of the units with Raine and Horne Bathurst and will keep several of them for himself to rent out.
Raine and Horne director Grant Maskill-Dowton said there has already been some interest in the apartments from locals and investors in the weeks they’ve been listed.
He said the development had filled a need in Bathurst.
“To have that high density living close to town that is affordable is fantastic,” he said.