Apartments with the benefits of a house: Meet Ginninderry’s Flexi-living

Posted on 23 March, 2020

Meet Ginninderry’s Flexi-Living—the ownership of a house for the price and footprint of a townhouse.

When it comes to property, it’s easy to feel a bit like Goldilocks. Too small, too big, too expensive, too taxing to the environment. It seems like every house has a little something missing.

For many Millennials looking to purchase their first property, an apartment or townhouse seems like a sensible, sustainable option—a smaller footprint for the environment and a smaller price point in what’s getting to be an overwhelmingly expensive market. Win-win.

But apartments and townhouses come with some baggage too—namely body corporate fees and shared land titles—not to mention restrictions when it comes to renovations. For those looking to live small in the long term, flexibility is needed.

For Ginninderry, one of Canberra’s newest communities whose focus is squarely on sustainable living, this ‘missing middle’ presented a unique opportunity to create a suite of homes that not only encompassed budget concerns, but also concerns about environmental impact.

The result? Ginninderry’s Flexi-Living Series. Aimed at nailing this ‘Goldilocks quotient’ of not too much, not too little, Flexi-Living offers architect-designed homes with a mix-and-match of all the best bits of townhouses (layout, spaciousness), apartments (panoramic covered balconies and intelligent space-saving design) and a house (backyards, separate titles and no strata fees).

Not to mention they’re in the heart of a community that’s based on sustainable, environmentally-friendly living at the edge of one of Canberra’s most picturesque outlooks, the Brindabellas.

With a range of 2-3 bedroom designs priced from just $398,000, Flexi-Living suits single occupants, housemates, couples and young families. But don’t take our word for it. You can try Flexi-Living out for yourself.

As part of Ginninderry’s commitment to living sustainably, they want you to not only explore their Flexi-Living display homes but get comfortable—very comfortable.

In a unique new home experience, Ginninderry has opened one of its Flexi-Living homes (a Mews Plus) as an AirBnB, meaning you can stay for a night or two in what could be your new home and try it out for size in real-time.

Available to book on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the AirBnB provides a novel, hands-on alternative to a traditional Open Home—fitting for a community who does things differently.

Last week, the HerCanberra team did just that. Armed with a grazing platter and gourmet pizzas, we rolled up to the Mews Plus AirBnB and had a dinner party on the terrace as the sun set over the Brindabellas. The evening was clear, the sunset divine and the peace and quiet something to be treasured in this hectic time.

For someone aiming to become a first home buyer within the next year or so, it was a unique opportunity to really get a feel for what life could be like living in Ginninderry. The answer: pretty darn good.

Find more information on Ginninderry’s Flexi-Living Series here.

To book into the Mews Plus AirBnB, click here.

This editorial was created in partnership with Ginninderry. For more information on sponsored partnerships, click here.