Remarkables Drive, Ballarat VIC

Description

This co-living property in Ballarat features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 2 car spaces on a 448m² lot. With a thoughtfully designed 205.42m² home, it combines privacy for each resident with shared communal spaces, making it a smart investment opportunity. The property is scheduled for title in August 2025 and offers energy-efficient features, turnkey inclusions, and an optional upgrade package.

Suburb profile:

Ballarat is a large regional city in Victoria known for its rich history, heritage architecture, and vibrant community. It offers a mix of urban amenities and a relaxed lifestyle, making it attractive for both families and investors. The city boasts strong transport links, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities, ensuring long-term rental demand and growth potential.

Site Inclusions - Site Works, Foundations & Connections:

• Engineer Site Assessment and Survey
• Building Permit
• Energy Rating Report (minimum 7 star)
• Bushfire Compliance (where applicable)
• Stormwater, Sewer, Water and Single-Phase Underground Power to existing infrastructure
• Recycled Water (where applicable)
• NBN run-in to front of home (where available)
• Telephone, Electricity and Gas by builder; connection fees by owner
• Engineer Designed Slab – Up to P Classification
• Site fall over building area no greater than 500mm
• Rock excavation and removal allowance included
• Termite Treatment
• Temporary Fencing
• Site Signage and Waste Management to meet Council Requirements

Internal Inclusions:

• 2590mm high ceiling to ground floor
• Carpet to bedrooms and lounge
• Laminate timber look flooring to family, living and kitchen
• Water based acrylic paint to walls and ceilings
• Gloss enamel paint to doors, architraves, skirting boards and jambs
• 10mm plasterboard to walls and ceilings; water-resistant plasterboard to wet areas
• 75mm cove cornice throughout
• Flush panel 2040mm high internal doors with chrome door furniture
• Programmable Entry Lockset with PIN keypad to all bedroom doors
• Privacy locks to bathrooms, ensuite, powder
• Walk-in robe and mirror sliding robes with shelving
• Linen cupboards with shelves and doors
• Stainless steel trough and metal cabinet in laundry
• Ceramic wall and floor tiles to bathrooms, ensuites, splashbacks
• Freestanding acrylic bath (design specific)
• Heat Pump with Natural Gas Booster or Electric Heat Pump
• Block out roller blinds to all windows and doors

External Inclusions:

• Face brickwork with acrylic rendered features
• Rendered lightweight or painted cement sheet cladding
• Concrete roof tiles
• Colorbond fascia, guttering and downpipes
• Feature aluminium windows to front facade
• Aluminium windows and external doors with keyed locks and flyscreens
• Feature front entry door
• Programmable PIN keypad to front entry
• Sectional Colorbond garage door with 2 remote controls
• Garage plaster lined with concrete floor and access doors
• Alfresco with plaster ceiling and concrete slab floor

Landscaping Inclusions:

• Coloured concrete driveway and path to porch
• Turf to front and rear gardens
• Lilydale or Tuscan Toppings
• Drought resistant planting with mulch
• Letterbox
• Ground mount folding clothesline
• Boundary fencing in line with estate requirements

Electrical Inclusions:

• White LED downlights throughout house and alfresco
• Fluorescent strip light to garage
• Floodlight with sensor outside external doors
• Double and single power points throughout
• TV point in living area
• Telephone and data points in kitchen and bedrooms
• Ducted exhaust fans with timer in bathroom, ensuite, laundry and powder
• White smoke detectors hardwired with battery backup
• RCD Safety Switch

Appliance Inclusions:

• 900mm electric oven (stainless steel)
• 900mm electric cooktop
• 900mm stainless steel rangehood
• Freestanding stainless steel dishwasher
• Microwave provision
• 1 & ¾ bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap

Upgraded Inclusions:

• Add $9,500 for multi-head split system upgrade to bedrooms and living

Energy Efficiency:

• Energy Rating Report minimum 7 star
• PV System to meet energy rating requirements
• Insulation to all external walls and ceilings

Warranties:

• 3-month maintenance
• 10-year structural warranty

This co-living property in Ballarat offers a modern shared-living layout with private bedrooms, energy-efficient design, and full turnkey inclusions, making it a strong investment option in a growing regional hub.

A co-living property is a type of shared accommodation that offers private bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and communal spaces such as kitchens, living rooms, dining areas, laundry facilities and outdoor areas.

Co-living properties are designed to foster a sense of community, convenience and comfort among the residents, who can enjoy the benefits of having their own space as well as socialising with like-minded people.

A co-living property attracts tenants who are looking for an affordable, flexible and hassle-free living option that suits their lifestyle and needs.

Co-living tenants are typically young professionals, students, digital nomads, entrepreneurs, creatives and seniors who value convenience, connectivity and collaboration.

A co-living property offers benefits to an investor who is looking for a high-yield, low-risk and future-proof investment opportunity.

Co-living properties have a higher occupancy rate, lower vacancy rate and lower turnover rate than traditional rental properties, as they cater to the growing demand for affordable and flexible housing solutions in urban areas.

Co-living properties also have higher capital growth potential, as they are generally located in prime locations with access to transport, education, employment and entertainment hubs.

You can read more about Co-Living here: https://ausinvestmentproperties.com.au/blogs/co-living-the-future-of-australian-housing