This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
DEVELOPER Third.i has secured approval for an extra level at its over-55s retirement living resort The Merewether Residences, at The Merewether Golf Club in Newcastle.
The section 4.55 modification, allowing for the addition of an extra level while remaining within the height limits in the originally approved DA.
The Mereweather Residences is a joint venture between ThirdAge and The Merewether Golf Club aimed at retirees, empty nesters, downsizers, and Sydneysiders seeking a sea change. It will feature 178 designed one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, across four six-storey buildings, including 16 exclusive penthouses.
The approved breakdown of apartments includes 12 one-bedroom, 121 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments, and eight two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom penthouses.
Decode Group has been announced as the builder for The Merewether Residences, following on from their work on Third.i’s Dairy Farmers Towers in Newcastle.
The golf club and community members will have access to a amenities including a health and wellness space, a sports bar as well as a new clubhouse for its members and apartment residents.
Third.i last year reworked plans to include an additional 36 residences, while reducing the size of the bar and some amenities.
“This landmark development will set a new benchmark in retirement living, offering over-55s a resort-style community where they can embrace Newcastle’s best lifestyle, with the championship Merewether Golf Course right at their doorstep,” said Luke Berry, director of ThirdAge.
Early site works have commenced on The Merewether Residences, with the demolition of the existing greenkeepers shed marking the start of construction. The new clubhouse is expected to open in 2027, and construction of The Merewether Residences anticipated in late 2027.
