New Apartments in Melbourne, VIC

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The Melbourne CBD or City Centre or colloquially known as simply ‘The City’ is an area of Melbourne, Victoria and is reputed as the cultural capital of Australia with its many art galleries, concert halls, boutique shops and vast array of cafes and coffee shops lining the streets with the aromas of fresh coffee filling the air. Many new apartments in Melbourne CBD are also springing up which are becoming increasingly popular.

Whilst culture and the arts are one love of Melbournians, Sport has got to be the other. Home to the Australian Open Tennis, the Melbourne Cup, Formula One Grand Prix and AFL, residents are spoilt for choice. If you’re lucky and live in a high-rise new apartment Melbourne that overlooks Albert Park, you might be able to watch the Melbourne Grand Prix in the luxury of your own home away from the crowds!

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is also a popular sporting venue for both Cricket and AFL and on Boxing Day, the Boxing Day Text Cricket attracts a huge crowd. Other popular sporting stadiums include Etihad Stadium, AAMI Park, Hisense Arena and Rod Laver Arena.

If you prefer the arts then notable theatres and performance venues in the CBD are the Victorian Arts Centre (which includes the State Theatre, Hamer Hall, the Playhouse and the Fairfax Studio), Melbourne Recital Centre, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Forum Theatre, Palace Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Athenaeum Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Capitol Theatre, Palais Theatre and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.

It is also the literary centre of Australia, and has more bookshops and publishing companies per capita than any other city in Australia, and includes the headquarters of the World's largest travel guidebook publisher 'Lonely Planet’.

The area today comprises of two of the oldest areas of Melbourne; the Hoddle Grid and Queen Victoria Market, as well as sections of the redeveloped areas of Docklands, Southbank/Wharf. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne.

Central Melbourne has one of the fastest growing residential populations in Australia with a mix of different social statuses. Living in the centre of the city offers proximity to work and the best access to public transport and is home to young professionals and students alike. Many new apartments Melbourne are therefore situated close to public transport options allowing residents to get to and from work with ease.

The Melbourne CBD is the transport hub of the city. Despite a wide range of public transport options, cars still remain the primary method of getting around the CBD, so if you are considering buying a new apartment in Melbourne, either as an investor or as a first home buyer then you might want to have a car space.

The main arterial is King Street and there are major taxi terminals in the CBD. Other important roads include West Gate Freeway, Citylink, Princes Highway; St Kilda Road, Dandenong Road and Monash Freeway.

The city is also serviced by five railway stations as part of the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop: Flinders Street (the busiest), Southern Cross Station (the hub of the regional network in Spencer Street at Melbourne Docklands) also an interstate terminal, and three underground stations - Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff (not open on weekends) stations. Flinders Street Station is also the hub for the suburban train network.

Trams are also a popular mode of transport which run down the main streets Flinders, Collins, Bourke and La Trobe as well as Spencer Street, Market Street, Elizabeth Street, Swanston Street, Spring Street, Swan Street and St Kilda Road.

The CBD is also well connected by bus services, with the majority of buses running down Lonsdale Street and mostly service suburbs north and east of the city given the lack of train lines to these areas.

Melbourne is also home to a wide range of prominent schools, colleges and universities and attracts a variety of students both locally and internationally. High ranking schools include Melbourne High School, Mac Robertson Girls High School and Camberwell Girls Grammar School. Major universities in Melbourne also include University of Melbourne, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology and Deakin University.

As well as plenty of educational institutions throughout the city, there are also many public and private hospitals to cater for the health needs of the population. Close to the University of Melbourne is The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Royal Children’s Hospital, whilst The Alfred Hospital is situated by Albert Park close to St Kilda.

Many new apartments in Melbourne are also closely situated to hospitals and schools and universities which appeals to hospital workers and teachers as well as students due to wanting that convenient position.

Within Melbourne, there are so many open spaces, parks and gardens in all shapes and sizes to enjoy. Whether you want to stretch your legs and go for a leisurely walk or jog, or find a shady spot for a relaxing picnic, you are never far from green grassland areas when living in a new apartment in Melbourne. You are simply spoilt for choice whether you want to head to the extensive Royal Botanic Gardens which also backs onto the Yarra River or take a stroll around Albert Park or Fawkner Park. Students attending the University of Melbourne can also make the most of Royal Park and Princes Park which are just moments away.

When not relaxing in a park, you might enjoy going shopping instead, and there is no shortage of shops in Melbourne to satisfy any shopping desire. As well as a variety of large shopping centres which conveniently has a wide range of shops all under one roof, many areas are home to rows of independent boutique shops that line the street.

Melbourne is home to a variety of residential housing types and has so much character. From low-medium density terrace style homes to post-war houses and detached suburban dwellings, there are also many more high-rise new apartments in Melbourne making a dramatic appearance with plenty of visual appeal and elegant designs. The city is also home to smaller boutique new apartments in Melbourne and there are occurrences of old warehouses being converted into brand new apartments, but still keeping resemblances of the old building style.

Every good home needs a good local coffee shop and cafe, and there is definitely no shortage in these around the city. They call Melbourne a coffee lover’s paradise and ultimate food heaven and it’s easy to see why.
Melbournians absolutely love their coffee and there are cafes in abundance as well as an ample supply of bars, pubs and restaurants dotting every suburb to choose from.

If you are looking to live in the heart of all the action close to work, with transport options readily available, whilst shops and a delightful range of cafes and eateries line the streets, then living in a new apartment in Melbourne CBD offers all this and much more.

For more information about the suburb or if you would like to speak to one of our sales consultants about buying a new apartment in Melbourne CBD, give us a call today on 1300 123 463 and we will gladly help.

There are plenty of regions within Melbourne to consider including the beautiful Bayside region and South East Melbourne. East Melbourne is also worth considering which is well connected by trams and trains, as is North Melbourne. Of course, City should not be overlooked either.

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