The Eveline brings new homes to historic Moonee Valley site
Every once in a while, a new chapter is unveiled at a site steeped in Melbourne history. These iconic positions are far and few between – think if the apartments where the Alphington Paper Mill once stood and the new residences currently under construction on the original Docklands wharves.
A similar rejuvenation is underway at Moonee Valley Racecourse, best known for the jubilant celebrations of the Cox Plate held during the annual spring racing carnival.
Right alongside the track is the new Moonee Valley Park, a $3 billion complex set to contain 2000 homes in eight village-style precincts.
The Eveline is the latest addition to the fold and will house almost 400 new homes.
It’s named after on of the two horses who won the first race meeting at Moonee Valley in a dead heat back in 1883. (The other was Pyrette.)
With such an incredible history, it’s no surprise that the racecourse is at the centre of many Melburnians’ memories.
One of these is architect Dom Cerantonio, who grew up in Essendon and attended many races at Moonee Valley.
The managing principal of design studio Cera Stribley hopes to embed as much of the track’s history into The Eveline as possible.
“One of the things I find quite unique about Moonee Valley is that on the home turn, there’s this really old … concrete kind of grid that carries around the home stretch,” he says.
“We designed the podium deliberately to be quite heavy and robust, and I suppose it’s a bit of a nod to the site’s history.”
The Eveline will be Cera Stribley’s first contribution to the buildings of Moonee Valley Park. Feehan Row, Stonepine House and Thomas Street were all design by architects at Rothelowman.
Distinct for its undulating for and extensive cascading planting throughout the exterior, The Eveline features a single lobby and two separate buildings.
The Eveline has 16 residential levels plus a communal rooftop, while the Eveline West has 13 levels.
“The client’s brief to us was really around biophilic principles, and we tend to draw inspirations from organic forms and use a lot of curves in our work,” Cerantonio says.
“A lot of the current buildings that are on the site are actually quite linear and quite boxy, so we wanted to create something that was a little bit more wavy, responding to some of the natural features within the area, and … would stand out as something quite different on the site.”
The grandstand will be demolished after the Cox Plate in October this year, and The Eveline will be built in its place. There will be a new track and a new grandstand.
The redevelopment will complement the Moonee Valley Park neighbourhood, which sits close to the city and has on-site shops and eateries.
“It’s master-planned development within an established area with a lot of onsite retail amenity and dining options,” says Matt Malseed, managing director of developer Hamton.
“Residents will be buying into a new village where you can get your everyday essentials.”
The list of luxuries start with a porte cochere entry where people can easily be picked up and dropped off at the lobby level.
A 25-metre lap pool, sauna, steam room and lounge overlook the track, while the gym and yoga room also have track views.
On the rooftop terrace is a spa, barbeques, a communal vegetable garden, a lounge and a private dining room, with a mix of bookable areas and shared spaces.
Residents can choose from two interior designs” The Classic and The Grand.
The Classic residences have views over Moonee Valley Park’s gardens, including the open green space of Stonepine Square. The Grand apartments have track-facing vistas and a curved stone waterfall in the island benchtop in the kitchen.
Early buyer enquiries are coming from a range of demographics.
“It’s a pretty big spread, from first-home buyers right the way through to downsizers,” Malseed says.
“What’s interesting, though, is the vast majority of the owner-occupier purchasers are from that north-west corridor of Melbourne.”
At a glace
The Eveline at Moonee Valley Park
Architect: Cera Stribley
Developer: Joint venture between Hamton and Hostplus, in partnership with Moonee Valley Racing Club
Interior design: Cera Stribley
Number of residences: 392 – 243 in The Eveline East and 151 in The Eveline West. There are 109 on-bed 196 two-bed, 89 three-plus bed
Car parking: Pending resident car park allocation, 0-3 car parks
Completion estimate: Early 2029
Agent: Hamton, Tracey Bradshaw 0413 282 999, Giuliana Balla 0421 821 520
Open for inspection: By private appointment only.
Article by Domain.com.au
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