Hawthorn East Residence – Better Living Group

Updated on

10 August 2026

Project

Hawthorn East Residence

Location

Riversdale, Hawthorn

Status

Completed

Collaborators

Better Living Group, Griffin Group

About the Project

More than a house, this project delivered a home shaped entirely by its site, street, and heritage surroundings. A collaboration with Point Architects and Griffin Group, the Hawthorn East build called for creative engineering from day one. Overhead power lines meant moving beyond conventional methods, coordinating dual crane lifts and live traffic management to safely build within tight street constraints.

Sitting gently within the neighborhood’s existing heritage character, the architectural detail speaks for itself. Throughout the build, neighbours regularly stopped by to ask about the finishes — a reminder that great projects are not just delivered, they are noticed.

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Set among shaded, largely unchanged streets minutes from the village and city, materials such as oak herringbone flooring, natural stone, and custom joinery are chosen to age well over a lifetime. Homage stands as a modern interpretation of classical proportion, continuing Ivanhoe’s legacy rather than simply referencing it.

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More than a residential development, this project represents the opportunity to provide individuals and families with a place they can truly call home.

A benchmark in quality developments.

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