304/5 Duckett Street, Brunswick

Nightingale Village is a multi-award winning carbon-neutral development comprising six apartment buildings each designed by a leading Australian architectural practice. CRT+YRD by award-winning Hayball, is located in the heart of the Village. Designed from the inside out, the thoughtfully landscaped central courtyard gives the building its name and provides the formal mechanism to achieve a heightened sense of community, promote visual connection, abundant natural light and ventilation between all the apartments. This two-bedroom south-facing apartment with BIRs boasts city views and Mews aspect. The apartment features off-form concrete ceilings with exposed services, reclaimed timber engineered floorboards throughout, Terrazzo kitchen and bathroom surfaces with a bespoke concrete basin. The kitchen provides generous storage, high-quality joinery, a generous pantry and Fisher & Paykel appliances including an induction cooktop, family-sized oven and double dish drawer and integrated fridge. Additional lockable storage cage is provided within shared basement area with direct lift access. The rooftop garden offers generous surrounding views, and the shared amenities include multiple communal gathering zones, an electric BBQ, productive planters and veggie patch, laundry and clothesline. This pioneering development is gas free and 100 % fossil fuel free with CRT+YRD averaging 7.8 NatHERS (Nationwide Housing Energy Rating Scheme) rating. Crossflow ventilation creates a cooling breeze with operable double-glazed windows with integrated flyscreens to living room and bedroom windows and ceiling fans to all spaces. The passive design eliminates the need for air-conditioning and highly efficient heat pumps power hydronic heating and hot water systems to individual apartments. The building utilises rainwater harvesting that is used in irrigation and common-area toilets. Additional features include: - Direct lift access to basement car-sharing which includes a variety of GoGet vehicles including two electric vehicles and a secure central bike parking facility - Shared laundry facility including 8x washing machines - Rent includes utilities including embedded high-speed internet, running costs for hydronic heating, water and associated running costs for shared laundry facilities Walkable distance to various modes of public transport including the Upfield train line, cafes, restaurants and retail.