Nestled in nature on the banks of the tranquil Cattai Creek in the heart of Castle Hill’s Showground Precinct, Carrington Place by Ellipse Property is the latest master-planned residential community to come to the Sydney property market.
When completed, Carrington Place will comprise 771 apartments built across seven, eight to 12-storey buildings. Residences will include a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments as well as a variety of larger, premium two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments that truly feature generous house proportions rather than typical apartments. These ‘house-style’ residences are designed to provide ample space for residents’ needs and offer a level of comfort and luxury unrivalled in Castle Hill. The first stage, Atrium, will comprise 151 apartments within one mid-rise eight storey building.
Stunningly conceived by award winning architectural firms in a collaboration between Tony Owen Partners together with Stanisic Architects, the buildings have been sensitively designed to immerse with the surrounding natural landscapes while complementing the curve of the tranquil Cattai Creek which runs along the western border of the development.
Running alongside Cattai Creek, Stage 1 Atrium will feature curvilinear buildings which are the main gateway sites to the precinct. At the epicentre of stage one and the inspiration behind its name, lies a serene atrium encompassing the true ideals of Carrington Place – lifestyle, sustainability and wellbeing.
Uniquely, the precinct will be home to over 20,000 square metres of outdoor recreational space and lush gardens, conceived by landscape architect, Site Image Landscape Architects, making it one of the greenest masterplanned communities in the Hills district.
A true collaboration of design excellence
Tony Owen of Tony Owen Partners, recently recognised as the third top architecture practice in Australia, conceived the Master Plan concept for the development while Stanisic Architects, Director Frank Stanisic conceived the development’s artisan architecture. They have collaborated as Design Architects for Carrington Place.
Explaining how the Master Plan for the project was conceived, Design Architect, Tony Owen says:
“The Carrington Place Master Plan places significant emphasis on the importance of Cattai Creek to the plan. In particular, the plan identifies the path of Cattai Creek as the main green corridor for the precinct. The plan envisages the creek corridor as a significant communal environmental amenity.”
“The architecture of the building adapts curves that echo with the undulations of the natural creek and how it ebbs and flows. At the ‘Garden Level’, the landscape sweeps into the building, shaping an ‘atrium’ which is the heart of this building. A picture-frame façade detailing is adapted on the north south and west facades that frame beautiful Creekside views. Alternatively, the Ashford Avenue west façade has a strong architectural expression with the dark bricks and contrasting upper floors.
“The setbacks on the building at levels 3 and 4 benefit the apartments by providing larger outdoor entertainment spaces and enhance the variety of layouts that buyers can choose from further enhancing the architectural elements.”
“Buildings are designed where every part of the building responds to the different environment, so when you’re down low, you’re in the trees. When you’re up higher, you’ve got greater views.”
Design Architect, Frank Stanisic describes his design vision for the precinct:
“The architecture for the residential is about creating an environment for people to live and also that perhaps they can move from one apartment to another. There are so many apartments here with seven buildings. I would like to think there’s some inter-generational movement between people as they get older, as they have children, so they move from a one-bedder to a two-bedder, and a two-bedder to a three-bed, so I’d like to think there’s enough diversity that allows people to stay in this environment and just move around within the buildings that are here. To have a happy life quite frankly.”
A key feature of the project will include a one-kilometre boardwalk running the length of the Cattai Creek connecting to Fred Caterson Reserve, a 58-hectare local reserve featuring picnic tables, children’s playgrounds, along with multiple sports facilities.
Ellipse Property has committed to dedicate over 6500m2 of the Cattai Creek back to the community in this masterplan. In addition to this, Ellipse Property has collaborated closely with Council on the revegetation management and landscaping of the Cattai Creek Masterplan spanning the Carrington Place site known locally as ‘The Green Belt’. The area is home to an array of wildlife, flora and fauna, in particular The Powerful Owl, the largest owl on the Australian continent.
Construction is planned to commence in Q3-2023 with Stage 1 Atrium due for completion in Q3 2025. The entire five-stage precinct is due for completion in 2032.
To register for interest, please visit www.carrington-place.com.au or call PRD Norwest or Ellipse Sales on 1800 355 477.
