A first look inside The Woodburn: Timeless living in Hawthorn’s Scotch Hill Gardens

AT A GLANCE: 

• Developer: Hamton Property Group
• Architect: Woods Bagot
• Address: 147 Robinson Road, Hawthorn, VIC
• No. of Residences: 76
• Estimated Completion Date: 2027

Set within one of Melbourne’s most coveted pockets, on the former Melbourne University's Hawthorn site, is Scotch Hill Gardens.

On this established tree-lined boundary, with trees over 50 years old that hum with bright birdsong, it feels like a world unto itself. Yet, set within the prestigious Scotch Hill Gardens precinct, it remains effortlessly connected to the surrounding Hawthorn community.

The Woodburn is a bespoke first release, setting the tone for Scotch Hill Gardens. This landmark project was envisioned by developer Hamton Property Group as a private sanctuary. Combining architectural excellence, world-class bathhouse amenity, and finely crafted interiors within a rare botanical setting, that vision is now a reality.

A historic site reimagined

The Woodburn sits within a coveted postcode rich in history, character, and community. With just 76 residences, The Woodburn has been thoughtfully designed with two distinct halves, each with its own lift core, ensuring a boutique, private feel for residents, further enhanced by exclusive access from Woodburn Road.

Designed by acclaimed architects Woods Bagot, The Woodburn draws inspiration from Hawthorn’s heritage streetscapes. The reinterpretation of Victorian verandahs through slim columns, fine detailing, and balcony planters seamlessly ties the architecture to its prestigious surrounds, ensuring the residences feel at home within Scotch Hill’s established charm.

Residents are offered uninterrupted views across the adjacent gardens and towards the city skyline.

A green sanctuary

What sets The Woodburn apart is its deep commitment to the landscape. Unlike many new developments, residents step into a setting that is already mature and thoughtfully established. The site retains 77 mature trees, with some more than 50 years old, and will be further enhanced with 151 newly planted trees to create a lush, private sanctuary.

Spanning 6,500 sqm, the gardens include a Central Garden and Market Garden, making daily life feel like an escape into nature.

Hamton has also taken the rare step of engaging ecologists from Nature Advisory during the design phase. Their expertise ensures the development supports local flora and fauna, creating an environment where biodiversity and human well-being flourish together – a truly rare consideration in apartment development.

Wellness curated by industry experts

At The Woodburn, wellness amenities rival day spas in luxury hotels or resorts. Partnering with Dwell Concepts, in collaboration with Woods Bagot and Tract, Hamton presents The Bath House, with its vitality and cold plunge pools, a sauna, and a salt room that elevates residents’ everyday.

Beyond this, residents will have access to a well-equipped gym, co-working spaces, lounges, dining areas, and even practical touches such as a dog wash and bicycle workshop.

A dedicated Community Manager will also be on hand, ensuring residents’ everyday needs are met.

Timeless interiors

Inside, The Woodburn’s residences echo the warmth and authenticity of Hawthorn’s classic homes. Woods Bagot’s interior design features oak and walnut flooring left in the natural state so that the grain and patina shine through, while stone is used to bestow a classic look that deepens over time.

Tactile materials and intricate details, such as textured cabinet pulls to timber wall hooks and handmade feature lighting, convey that no detail is too small to invite deep consideration.

Expansive windows invite ample natural light and frame treetop and city skyline views in the higher-level residences. While lower-level homes enjoy green outlooks of the Serpentine Garden or Central Garden.

A prime Hawthorn address

Positioned within the prestigious Scotch Hill precinct, The Woodburn offers a lifestyle that balances tranquillity with connectivity. This leafy residential pocket is surrounded by tree-lined streets and stately period homes, yet is only moments from Hawthorn’s loved cafés, restaurants, and retail.

Scotch Hill Gardens sits just a short distance from the upcoming revitalisation of the Bills Street Retail Village, set to bring a fresh wave of shopping, dining, and community spaces to the neighbourhood, while ensuring residents enjoy the best of an established location with the promise of new energy and amenity.

Families will appreciate proximity to Melbourne’s most prestigious schools, including Scotch College. Nearby, the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Hawthorn Velodrome, sporting clubs, and walking and cycling trails that connect to the Yarra River cater to those with an active lifestyle.

For city and university commuters, public transport and arterial road links provide direct access to the CBD, less than 6km away.

Scheduled for completion in 2027, The Woodburn is a vision turned reality, exemplifying how architecture, landscape, and wellness can come together to create something truly special.

With two- and three-bedroom residences now selling, you can be part of it all.

The Woodburn is selling from $1.195 million for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, and one-car park apartment.

Click here to learn more or to enquire about The Woodburn at Scotch Hill Gardens.