Kingsborough Village opens doors as it nears completion

The public are invited to view Kingsborough Village, a unique development near Kingston Foreshore in Canberra’s upmarket inner south. Take a sneak peek at what it looks like.

The five buildings in Kingsborough Village have each been designed by different architects.

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The Powerhouse building in Kingsborough Village has been completed and the public are invited to experience this unique development for themselves this Saturday.

A short stroll from the Kingston Foreshore, Kingsborough presents as five completely separate developments with their own designs, facades and colour schemes.

There really isn’t anything else like it in Canberra.

The Warehouse building was an empty shell that allowed people to design their own layouts and additions.

And that is precisely the look developer John Gasson was aiming for when he commissioned five different architectural firms to stamp their own signatures on each of the buildings contained in the Kingston development.

“What I was trying to create is a village with an eclectic design,” Mr Gasson said.

“So rather than a normal apartment project where everything looks like concrete and glass and repeats and repeats with a limited range of product, I deliberately went out and got these five different architectural firms so they could each try something unique so it really stands out.”

The Woolstore features recycled bricks from demolished houses in Melbourne to achieve a factory-style design.

Property developer John Gasson in one of the penthouses.

The 240-dwelling development will house 500 new residents in a village style setting once the Woolstore — the last building to be completed — is finished early next year.

All demographics are catered for with a plethora of dwellings including warehouses, suave apartments, terrace houses, shophouses with shops underneath and residential above and luxury penthouses.

The mural by Christopher Toth which changes colour as the light moves throughout the day.

The Village is about 70 per cent occupied already.

There are one bedroom, east facing apartments starting at $332,000 and four north-facing warehouse style apartments still available in The Powerhouse building.

Like in the Warehouse building, they have been designed so people can do their own internal fit-outs and add rooms as well as their own flair to their homes.

The Warehouse features precast panels with a timber imprint to mirror old-style form work from the 1940s and 1950s.

The development features gardens to maintain a village feel.

The two-bedroom penthouse loft in the Warehouse is still available with a price guide of $800,000.

The Daweston building features 38 three bedroom, three bathroom terraces with about 240m2 of living space, which is pretty unheard of in Kingston.

There’s a big focus on sustainability with most of the terraces featuring their own rooftop solar array with many including battery storage solutions.

They’ve all be snapped up.

The Terraces.

The Woolstore features metal arches with a facade of recycled bricks from demolished houses in Melbourne to achieve a factory-style design.

The Shophouse building contains 39 dwellings and a rooftop barbecue and cinema located above The Village Square, which includes a variety of small shops and food outlets, as well as a children’s play area and community garden.

The Shophouse features a rooftop barbecue and cinema.

Mr Gasson, who founded Construction Control in 1988, described Canberra’s housing market as “strong” and “steady”.

“I think for the right product there is still a demand,” Mr Gasson said.

“The market in Canberra for the last 25 years has been strong in my view.”

An example of a unique design element which gives Kingsborough a point of difference.

The architects are: COX Architects (for the Terraces/Daweston/Crown and Trackside), Judd Architect (Warehouse/Shophouse), Kasparek Architects (Powerhouse) and DNA (Woolstore). The landscape architect was SPACELAB.

This Saturday, October 19 from 10am to 3pm, the public are invited to view the remaining apartments and sample the culinary offerings in the Village Square.

Axis Roasters will be unveiling their brand-new fit-out and serving free coffee while the doors have also opened to Magic Kitchen, a vegan and organic cafe.

Mr Gasson in one of the penthouses with panoramic views.

Resident yoga & wellness studio, Kingston Yoga will be hosting two free yoga sessions, as well as the opportunity to sign up for a free trial week.

Mr Papa will have a pop up stand on location serving delicious authentic Peruvian street food and local favourite Gelato Messina will be serving free gelato.

“The Crown” featuring two luxury apartments of over 180m2 of living plus large outdoor space.

Indie/Folk musician Andy Nelson will be performing a live set throughout the event and guests will also be able to view live street art by local artist Christopher Paul Toth.

Kingston Foreshore Cycles will be conducting free safety checks and adjustments of bikes on the day plus E bikes on display.

Kingsborough will be completely finished early next year.

Mulga Bicycle Tours in association with Kingston Foreshore Cycles will have a display and information about upcoming tours

BDA Interiors will be hosting a pop up with locally and ethically produced products and right next door will feature a pop up by Thor’s Hammer; who design and make furniture and architectural products from recycled timbers.

Kingsborough will be open to the public on Saturday, October 19.

The long awaited, newly released Tesla Model 3 will be onsite.

You’ll also be able to explore the last few available Kingsborough properties, including apartments it the Shophouse, Terraces and the Warehouse Penthouse.

More information online.