Sunshine Coast Property
Queensland Property Buyers Snap Up New Lifestyle

Residents of the newly completed St Kitts Apartments project are now able to enjoy all that QLD’s Sunshine Coast lifestyle has to offer.

As part of Ron Grabbe Developments Property Group’s (RGD) $125 Double Bay project, St Kitts Apartments completed the second stage of the development – soon after the Stage One Leeward Apartments project was finalized.

Located on Kawana Island, a precinct that has become a mecca for lifestyle-seeking enthusiasts, the St Kitts Apartments project is surrounded by rare mix of waterways, parks, playgrounds and an award winning dining precinct.

Just one hour north of Brisbane and 40 minutes south of Noosa, all St Kitts Apartments’ residents have access to a wide variety of facilities – including a plunge and lap pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, theatre, aquatic craft and bicycle storage building, secure basement car parking, and additional storage areas.

In terms of the residential dwellings, the project features 86 north-facing waterfront apartments across three towers – capitalising on the sweeping views of Lake Parrearra.

This includes 58 waterfront apartments, 15 penthouses and two sub-penthouses.

In particular, the project’s two 400sq m sub-penthouses are serviced by four secured undercover car park areas.

All penthouses and sub-penthouses have first option to purchase a marina berth, which is virtually located on the front door of each dwelling.

“We received an abundance of enquiries from buyers who not only wanted to purchase a waterfront penthouse or sub-penthouse, but also needed somewhere safe to berth their boat. As such, we gave our buyers all of the trappings of waterfront living, as well as a private marina berth at their front door,” said RGD Director Tony Long.

Buyers looking to enjoy spending time on the water were also enticed by the project.

“St Kitts Apartments gives its buyers a permanent base to go out and explore places like Morton and Stradbroke Island as well as cruse the nearby canals while they enjoy lunch with family and friends,” he said.

According to Mr Long, all dwellings in the development have been designed with a contemporary and spacious feel – with sun-lit interiors and multiple outdoor living options.

High-quality fitting and fixtures feature in each apartment – including stream-lined European-styled kitchens, which have been fitted with stainless steel appliances from Kleenmaid and polished stone bench tops.

Balconies, clad with aluminium shutters, have been fitted to each bedroom in every apartment – ensuring privacy and shade, and taking advantage of prevailing breezes.

“In a bid to further create optimal cross-ventilation throughout the apartments, it was critical to ensure that the living spaces and main bedrooms were positioned on a north-orientation,” said Mr Long.

Landscaped internal open atriums, which comprise a variety of vegetation such as 10m palms, also feature in the development – enabling further ventilation into the apartments.

Mr Long said quite a few innovative aspects were incorporated into the design of the apartments, in order to ensure that the project had a unique point of difference in the marketplace.

“At an average size of 211sq m, the apartments in this project are much larger than the typical coastal product, and they have been enhanced with generous balconies that promote the much-desired indoor and outdoor coastal lifestyle,” he said.

Another priority in the design phase was to provide eleven different floor plans for buyers to select from.

“Placing the apartments across three towers, rather than incorporating all dwellings under the one roof, has made this project a stand-out, as it allows residents behind the towers to enjoy some water views,” said Mr Long.

“Such positioning also gives the feeling of smaller communities within the one St Kitts apartments community.”

Mr Long said that considerable thought was also applied to the structural efficiency of the three towers in the design phase.

“In designing the four towers, we had to ensure that maximum efficiencies were achieved in the development of the sub-basement car parking spaces for these structures,” he said.

Great attention was also paid towards the design of the fencing and screening on the side boundaries of the project, in order to ensure privacy and maintain set design aesthetics.

“In keeping with the success of our Leeward Apartments development, a number of sustainable design features were also incorporated into St Kitts Apartments – by taking advantage of the project’s orientation, shading, screening, diverse materials and high-quality landscaping.”

Mr Long said the project has added even more prestige to the already exclusive Kawana Island precinct.

“Nearby residents have complemented the design, colours and aesthetics of the project, and diners at the nearby Montego’s precinct have also commented positively on the apartments’ colours and design,” said Mr Long.

At around $3,500 per square metre, Mr Long firmly believes St Kitts Apartments offers the best value apartments available on the Sunshine Coast.

“This is especially true when you consider that vacant blocks of waterfront land, opposite the St Kitts Apartments project, are selling for virtually the same price as our apartments,” said Mr Long.

“It is also well-known that the QLD State Government is making it extremely difficult to approve new waterfront developments and, with only one or two other waterfront apartments that have pontoons and ocean access on the Sunshine Coast, buyers are assured of good long-term capital growth.”

Mr Long continued by saying that St Kitts Apartments is another achievement of the Kawana Island precinct, which continues to captivate the Sunshine Coast property market.

“Just over three years ago there wasn’t a single home on Kawana Island; however, today there are around 800 new homes – including two retirement villages and two multi level apartment precincts,” he said.

“The sales success of St Kitts Apartments has provided yet another indication of how Kawana Island has emerged as a premier residential address – by delivering on its promise of encapsulating ‘Island life.’