Saint Moritz – St Kilda

Last week I was invited to view Luxury developer GURNER’s most ambitious and significant Australian project to-date and it totally exceeded my expectations, from it’s unpretentious exterior that sits well within the context of the neighbouring buildings to the plethora of amenities likened to luxury hotels on offer.
Celebrating St Kilda’s halcyon days as the waterfront playground for the rich and famous, the “Saint Moritz” brings together the world’s finest design minds: Fender Katsalidis as lead architects, Koichi Takada Architects appointed to design one of the three buildings, revered interior designer David Hicks to craft the interiors, while Jack Merlo has designed oasis-style landscapes throughout.
The result is an incomparable contemporary art expression of the area’s rich Art Deco character fused with a minimalist Japanese influence. The $550million project is spread between just 120 residences offering unparalleled beachfront luxury, along with over 5,000sqm of private amenity and a world-class hospitality venue anchoring the ground
level.
The first of the three buildings, Pacific House, is set to launch to the public mid-year, and features 45 residences, each boasting wrap-around floor-to-ceiling glass windows to maximise the water and city views.
Developer Tim Gurner describes his vision for Saint Moritz as “reimagining luxury living in Australia, having looked to the world’s most iconic luxury waterfront developments to create something that will never be repeated again”.
Karl Fender describes the design as “‘invisible design’ – a timeless masterpiece, with curves inspired by the
sand and waves of the bay that will stand the test of time”. These designs are complemented by Koichi Takada’s hovering ‘Azura’ building, which “is informed by the beauty of its environment, drawing from the harmony of water and light” says Takada. Together, the designs from these two experts achieve an amazing unified feeling of pure magnetism, while retaining strong individual characteristics.
The jewel of Saint Moritz is the $30million penthouse (which just sold to a local Melbournian) that sits atop Pacific House and offers 650sqm of internal space along with a substantial 175sqm terrace with private pool, six bedrooms, seven car private garage with direct access lift, four living rooms, in-home sauna and gym.
The double-storey penthouse boasts gravity-defying design features such as a cascading two-storey water feature surrounded by marble-clad walls, a solid Nero Marquina bathtub with 180 degree water views, a floating fireplace and a 1000-bottle, temperature controlled wine cellar.
Available to all residents of Saint Moritz is the 5,000sqm of private amenities staffed by professionals handpicked by Gurner who pride themselves on providing highly personalised, discreet and reliable service to each resident including Rocco Esposito, Saint Moritz’s inhouse wine director and Nicky Dunne, Chairman of London’s most prestigious bookshop, Heywood Hill who will curate a collection of hand-selected titles to be enjoyed in the common spaces.
In addition to these amenities, what really impresses me is that Saint Moritz will take personalisation to new levels, with purchasers given the opportunity to explore a full design customisation package. This allows them to collaborate with David Hicks and Tim Gurner to create interior spaces that are only limited by one’s imagination – literally anything is possible.

Saint Moritz St Kilda

Saint Moritz St Kilda

Saint Moritz St Kilda

Saint Moritz St Kilda

Saint Moritz St Kilda

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