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    Six rooms on a generous northern block.

    A six-room rooming house designed to respect an established streetscape while delivering strong, defensible yields.

    Six rooms on a generous northern block. — Preston, Melbourne

    Specification

    LocationPreston, Melbourne
    Rooms6
    Bathrooms6 ensuite + shared
    ClassificationClass 1B rooming house
    Completed2025
    Land size610m²
    Challenges

    Neighbourhood character objections required a refined design response and a landscape-led frontage.

    Planning

    Darebin City Council. Two planning cycles resolved with a heritage-sensitive facade and setback strategy.

    Design

    Rendered masonry with timber screening; private entries off a central courtyard.

    Outcome

    Occupancy at 100% across the first year. Indicative gross yield of 9.4%.

    "The planning was the hard part. They made it look straightforward."

    — First-time developer, Preston
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