Work to start on landmark development
Gardner Vaughan Group’s One Redcliffe development will bring the biggest change to the Redcliffe foreshore in more than a decade when the landmark project is completed in 2029.
Commercial Director Sam Gardner sat down with The Redcliffe Peninsula to talk about the project he says will be more than just a development.
One Redcliffe will be built in two stages, delivering 214 apartments across two towers and 12 ground-floor retail and commercial spaces.
It will also feature a resort-style lifestyle precinct with two outdoor swimming pools, gymnasium, and barbecue facilities.
Work will start on stage one from mid-year, with the large site at the corner of Anzac Ave and Redcliffe Pde, to be cleared of existing structures before then.
“The idea is the first tower will take 27 months from mid-year to quarter three or quarter four of 2027. The second stage of the development will be around 18 months after that,” Sam explains.
“As the structural team finishes the first tower, they will then move into stage two. There will be an overlap.
“We wouldn’t do them together purely based on the scale … there’s a lot of risk in that for our business. We’re also cognisant of the fact there are people living next to a construction site.”
Sam says the team will manage the project to mitigate dust and noise, and will keep the community informed along the way.
One Redcliffe is Gardner Vaughan Group’s (GVG) first development on the Redcliffe Peninsula but is likely to be the first of many.
“We have had our eyes on Redcliffe and we love to see how far it’s come. (It’s) fortuitous timing with this site, the best site in Redcliffe, and the acceptance from the market for apartment living … it all fell into place,” Sam says.
“We couldn’t pass it up.”
A-grade site at Redcliffe
Sam says the location is an ‘A-grade site’, which will appeal to downsizers because of its proximity to the water, shopping and dining options, health infrastructure, public transport and road infrastructure.
“The walkability score is a huge one for us. If we can promote that you can put your car in the basement, park it up, walk to all the convenience around and the infrastructure … that’s a key component to make it an A-Grade site,” he says.
“I think it’s a landmark development in Redcliffe because of its location. I think it is the best spot in the area.”
There has been huge early interest in One Redcliffe, predominantly from locals, who have seen the sales office take shape and a local marketing campaign.
“It’s the highest we’ve ever encountered. In that time, we have generated 400 leads … this is people walking past and knocking on the door saying what’s happening, I’d like more information,” Sam says.
“We’ve worked closely with council on getting the right design. It’s a delicate hotel-looking building, it’s got the amenity for resort-style living keeping in mind that our target will be the downsizers. Everything internally is designed in a way to promote that demographic.
“We’re looking at a significant amount of recreational facilities – we’ll have two pools, one per stage – we’ll have a lot of bike storage, basement storage and car wash facilities. We will try to encourage people to use bicycles and the like instead of cars.”
Sam says Gardner Vaughan Group has 35 years’ experience in the industry and was founded by his father Guy Gardner and Darryl Vaughan, both civil engineers. It has evolved from a design consultancy firm in the early days to builder developers, with projects from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast.
“We do design and construction all in house and now we’ve expanded to cover the whole model – land acquisition, design, development, construction, marketing and sales, handovers and property management afterwards,” Sam explains.
Visit the website gardnervaughangroup.com.au/one-redcliffe to find out more, and register interest, or go to the sales office at 33A Redcliffe Pde.