Housing Diversity Guide
Resource 1
housing diversity
project examples
Case 1 Garage top studio apartments
by Admark at Garden Gates, Mt Annan, NSW
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Case 2 ‘Axis’ by Delfin
at Nelson’s Ridge, NSW
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Case 3 ‘Edgecliff’ cottage design
by Rawson Homes
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Case 4 ‘Own Place’ cottage design
by Land Development Agency, ACT
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Case 5 ‘Blackwood’ cottage design
by Cosmopolitan Homes at Forest Glade, Parklea, NSW
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Case 6 Double storey zero lot home
by Stockland at Essence, Maidstone, VIC
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Case 7 Duplex
by Mirvac at Garden Gates, Mount Annan, NSW
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Case 8 Terraces
by Australand at The Ponds, The Ponds, NSW
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Case 9 Terraces
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by VicUrban & Burbank Homes at Aurora, Epping North, VIC
Case 10Warehouses
by Delfin at Caroline Springs, Melbourne, VIC
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Garden Gates
Project Name
House Designer
Garden Gates
Mirvac
Project Description
House Type
The masterplanning of Garden Gates ensured
that a number of well designed lots and homes
would be located close to the open space
areas, neighbourhood shops and the main
public transport route. The housing diversity at
Garden Gates includes single detached homes,
townhouses, duplexes and stratum titled studio
apartments.
Stratum titled one bedroom studio with a single garage
Location
60m²
Mt Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Camden NSW
Developer
Landcom
Lot Size
The actual land take for the studio apartment is around 20m² for the single garage.
Gross Floor Area
Garage
20m²
Housing Diversity Guide PROJECT EXAMPLES | 3
Nelson’s Ridge - Delfin Axis
Project Name
Developer
Nelson’s Ridge
Delfin Axis
Delfin
Project Description
113m²
Contemporary homes featuring indoor/outdoor
living areas and quality inclusions and fittings at
an affordable price.
Garage
Location
Lot Size
Cnr Driftway Dr and Parish St
Pemulwuy NSW
170m²
Gross Floor Area
20m²
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Edgecliff
Project Name
Edgecliff
Project Description
“This is a home that has been designed to impress,
designed for style and substance at an affordable
price. This home was created for and is perfect
for today’s urban environment. The Edgecliff is
a home of great features, generous living areas,
impressive bedrooms all with a contemporary
edge... House plan can be adjusted to suit your
needs. Narrow home design, perfect for small
lots”. (rawsonhomes.net.au)
Developer
Rawson Homes
Gross Floor Area
140m²
Garage
20m²
Lot Size
275m²
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Own Place
Project Name
Developer
Own Place affordable housing initiative
Land Development Agency
dKO Architecture
Project Description
In 2007 the ACT government released its
“Affordable Housing Action Plan 2007” which
included a range of initiatives to address housing
affordability. This initiative was intended to
provide diversity within streetscapes, and offer a
range of homes at affordable prices, especially
for smaller households and lower income families.
Location
Gross Floor Area
100m²
Garage
20m²
Lot Size
201.25m²
Canberra, ACT
dKO Architecture
dKO Architecture
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Blackwood Smart Housing
Project Name
Developer
‘Blackwood Smart Housing’ at Forest Glade
Landcom and Cosmopolitan Homes
Project Description
House Designer
Forest Glade, completed in 2002, was a project
initiated by Landcom to explore the potential of
the planning system and the building profession
to deliver more affordable homes for families
earning moderate incomes. A range of efficiently
designed detached homes, both single and
double storey, were designed specifically to
meet the housing needs of the local market. The
house and lot sizes ranged from two bedroom
single storey cottages on 220m² to four bedroom
double storey homes on 750m².
Cosmopolitan Homes
Location
Garage
Candlenut Grove, off Sunnyholt Road,
Parklea NSW
Double garage
House Type
Single storey three bedroom cottage with
double garage
Lot Size
397m²
Gross Floor Area
175m²
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Essence Stockland
Project Name
Developer
Essence Stockland
Stockland
Project Description
Gross Floor Area
The design vision for these homes was largely
based on the integration of local historic
cottages with contemporary building practises
and materials. Traditional elements incorporated
into the design include verandahs, porticos and
recessed garages. Flexible floor plans also take
advantage of indoor/outdoor rooms resulting in
living spaces full of natural light.
167m²
Location
81-87 Mitchell Street
Maidstone VIC
Garage
20m²
Lot Size
243m²
lot 1
Living
Dining
Kitchen
Meals
Family
3.9 x 2.8
3.9 x 3.4
2.7 x 3.1
2.7 x 4.1
3.2 x 4.1
Bed 1
Bed 2
Bed 3
Bed 4
3.6 x 4.4
3.1 x 3.0
3.0 x 3.1
4.0 x 3.0
Garage
6.1 x 6.1
garage
family
meals
privacy
screen
kitchen
p
ref
dining
store
bed 3
pdr
lin
ldry
bath
hall
wir
ensuite
living
entry
bed 1
bed 2
study/bed 4
Ground Floor
First Floor
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Garden Gates
Project Name
Developer
Garden Gates
Landcom
Project Description
House Designer
The masterplanning of Garden Gates ensured
that a number of well designed lots and homes
would be well located close to the open space
areas, neighbourhood shops and the main
public transport route. The housing diversity at
Garden Gates includes single detached homes,
townhouses, duplexes and stratum titled studio
apartments.
Mirvac
Location
Mt Annan Drive, Mount Anna Camden NSW
House Type
Duplex of two x three bedroom dwellings
Lot Size
Lot 1: 390m²
Lot 2: 350m²
Gross Floor Area
Each dwelling is 120m²
Garage
Lot 1: 40m² double garage
Lot 2: 20m² single garage
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The Ponds
Project Name
House Designer
The Ponds
Australand
Project Description
House Type
The Ponds is a new residential neighbourhood in
Sydney’s North West and will be home to 10,000
new residents when completed in 2016. It will
include a diverse range of house and lot sizes
including a mix of detached and attached homes,
terrace and courtyard housing. In designing the
terraces on Riverbank Drive, Australand wanted
to showcase housing product at The Ponds on
less under 300m2.
Zero lot, three bedrooms, one garage plus loft above garage
Lot Size
296m2
Gross Floor Area
183m²
Dimension
Location
Riverbank Drive, The Ponds, Blacktown, NSW
9.95m wide x 29.70m long
Garage
40m2
Developer
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Landcom and Australand
First Floor
Ground Floor
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Aurora Terraces
Project Name
Developer
Aurora Terraces
VicUrban and Burbank Homes
Project Description
Gross Floor Area
6-Star energy efficient homes. Terraces front fully
landscaped drought tolerant reserves, and offer
contemporary spacious designs at an affordable
price.
105m²
Location
Lot Size
1 Crimson Crescent
(off Harvest Home Road)
Epping North, VIC
200m²
Garage
20m²
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Caroline Springs Warehouses
Project Name
Developer
Caroline Springs Warehouses
Delfin
Project Description
Gross Floor Area
“The development has been recognised
for setting a new standard in community
development by engendering a sense of place
through the early delivery of facilities, such as
schools and recreation areas, as well as providing
a wide range of contemporary homes”. (Project
Director, Martin Gaedke)
164 m²
Garage
36 m²
Lot Size
187m²
Location
Cnr Caroline Springs Boulevard and Lake Street, Caroline Springs VIC
First Floor
Ground Floor
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