Luxury penthouses set to bring a taste of Billionaires’ Row to Southbank
Southbank is about to get a little more luxurious, with designs for eight new penthouses in the BLVD tower recently revealed at Melbourne Square.
The two-storey penthouses, which the developer compares to penthouses on New York’s Billionaires’ Row, are expected to be completed in 2028.
One has already sold for $6 million.
Each penthouse will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, a wine cellar, a reflection pond and a sculptural staircase.
Residents will be able to enjoy sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay from their bathtub, then get dressed in a silk-carpeted walk-in wardrobe designed to mimic a luxury boutique.
They will also have access to the tower’s exclusive Skye Club Lounge, which features a cocktail bar, private dining room and gym.
The penthouses were designed by David Hicks, an award-winning Australian interior designer and RMIT graduate.
Mr Hicks designed the penthouses to be one-of-a-kind “sanctuaries of opulence”.
“The approach to designing BLVD’s penthouses as individual projects retains the grandeur, privacy and high-end design details typical of a standalone luxury home,” he said.
“This is a process rarely seen in high-volume apartment towers, and it will make for considered, luxurious and resolved homes.”
The theme of the designs is “East meets West”, which the developer described as “fusing Eastern minimalism with Western opulence and scale”.
Mr Hicks, who spent his childhood in Malaysia, said his team looked for inspiration “from the most luxurious developments in New York, to refined Parisian apartments, to luxury hotels in Japan and Asia”.
The penthouses will range from 180 sqms to 471 sqms. Prices start at $4.46 million.
The BLVD tower is part of the $3 billion Melbourne Square precinct by Malaysian developer OSK Property.
BLVD will contain 602 residences, along with “resort-style” amenities including a pool, sauna and gym, a karaoke and cinema room, and a golf simulator. •