Construction underway at Elsternwick Gardens, a diverse collection of homes with private access to Rippon Lea Estate

AT A GLANCE: 

• Developer: Milieu 
• Builder: Brady Constructions
• Estimated Completion Date: Early 2027
• Address: 8 Gordon Street, Elsternwick, VIC

Where else can you step from your own home straight into the magical grounds of a National Trust estate?

At Elsternwick Gardens by Milieu, this can be part of your daily life.

This once-in-a-generation address on the historic grounds of the former ABC Studios offers residents their own private gate into the 14-acre Rippon Lea Estate, with its lush gardens, tranquil walking paths, and one of Victoria’s earliest surviving lawn tennis courts.

Paired with thoughtfully designed wellness amenities, sustainable architecture, and over 40% of the site dedicated to landscaped green spaces, Elsternwick Gardens delivers a lifestyle rarely found, and almost impossible to replicate.

Wellness

From the ground up, Elsternwick Gardens has been envisioned as a place where daily life supports health and balance. The precinct includes a dedicated wellness hub featuring:

• A boutique fitness centre
• Yoga and Pilates studios
• Infrared saunas
• Hot, cold, and mineral plunge pools
• Golf simulator

Outdoors, more than 40% of the site is dedicated to landscaped gardens designed by OCULUS. These gardens, maintained by the expert groundskeepers of Rippon Lea Estate, are thoughtfully planted to suit Melbourne’s changing seasons and local ecology. Paths wind through woodland pockets, sweeping lawns, and a central glade, creating spaces for quiet reflection or social connection.

Sustainability 

Sustainability is embedded in every aspect of Elsternwick Gardens. The development is fossil-fuel free and designed to achieve an average NatHERS rating of at least 7.0 stars.

As a result, homes feature passive design principles, including cross-flow ventilation, double-glazed windows, high insulation, and robust materials to ensure thermal comfort year-round.

Residents will also benefit from a solar photovoltaic system powering common areas, rainwater harvesting for garden irrigation, and provision for electric vehicle (EV) charging in all car parking areas. While heat-pump hot water systems and smart locks add to the convenience and efficiency of daily living.

Nature and community

Beyond private gardens, residents will enjoy a seamless link to the lush 14-acre Rippon Lea Estate via a secure gate. This direct access offers an extension of the precinct’s already expansive green spaces, as well as the chance to enjoy the estate’s historic gardens and recreational amenities right on the doorstep.

Close proximity to the Elsternwick and Ripponlea villages provides a vibrant lifestyle – the perfect balance to the development’s tranquil character. This means cafes, restaurants, and boutique retail are moments away. While bayside beaches and quality public and private schools cater to a wide range of lifestyles.

What’s more, nearby tram lines connect directly to neighbouring suburbs Elwood and St Kilda, ensuring journeys to Melbourne’s bayside are always easy. The CBD can be reached via train in just 17 minutes, with the Ripponlea train station less than a 15-minute walk away.

Living well

A collaboration between leading architecture studio Woods Bagot and acclaimed interior designers Flack Studio and K.P.D.O., Elsternwick Gardens brings together three unique, refined interiors, each featuring natural materials, framed garden views, and intuitively planned to maximise light, ventilation, and a sense of calm.

Complementing the private spaces, residents have access to exclusive on-site amenities. This collection includes: 

• Residents’ lounges
• Pet care areas
• Workshops and bike maintenance
• Number plate reader to the carpark
• Resident carwash
• An onsite hospitality offering adjacent to a new public playground, encouraging a strong sense of community both within and beyond the precinct

Integrated, sustainable, and culturally responsive, Elsternwick Gardens is intended to foster wellbeing and add to what is already a culturally rich and vibrant village-like community.

With construction underway and completion expected in early 2027, this is a rare opportunity to secure a home in one of Melbourne’s most culturally significant and naturally beautiful settings.

One, two, and three-bedroom apartments are selling at Elsternwick Gardens, priced from $689,000.

Click here to learn more or to enquire about Elsternwick Gardens by Milieu.