Two Residential Projects in Works at Werribee

Residential development is picking up in Werribee with two projects slated for the region. 

The first is a residential project at 3 Tower Road, a site formerly owned by Southern Rural Water, which has been approved by the City of Wyndham council.

The plans by IN8 Architects show a masterplan for 59 two and three-storey townhouses on a 9596sq m site behind an existing office.

A heritage water tower and one-storey office building and carpark are currently on the western portion of the site, and will be retained with the water tower incorporated into the design.

Corelogic data shows the site was last bought in December 2020 for $4.95 million. The project has an estimated cost of $15 million, according to council records.

▲ MLP Developments’ six-storey project at 28 Scotsburn Grove in Werribee.

The other project is by MLP Developments, who have filed plans for a six-storey apartment building with ground floor retail on the 1667sq m site at 28 Scotsburn Grove.

ASIC records list Mark John Pernell, who is based in Hawthorn, as the director and owner of the company. 

Plans by Malcolm Elliott Architects show 62 apartments spread across a six-storey building above two ground-floor retail tenancies and two basement levels.

There would be 26 carparking spaces on the lower basement level and 44 on the upper basement level and 17 carparking spaces, including one accessible space on the ground floor.

Two retail tenancies with a total of 563.5 sq m net lettable area would be on the ground floor.

The first, second, third and fourth floors will each have two studio apartments, five one-bedroom apartments and six two-bedroom apartments.

On the fifth floor, there will be two studio apartments, three one-bedroom apartments and five two-bedroom apartments. Of the 62 apartments, 45 will be accessible. 

Werribee looks to be on the cusp of a residential boom after the Albanese government promised $2.2 billion for the Suburban Railway Loop to connect every line from Werribee to Frankston.