ParkLife 2, Brunswick

ParkLife 2 is 100% electric, powered by a mix of on-site solar and GreenPower: clean, renewable energy with government accreditation. An embedded energy network shares solar across all apartments, so every resident benefits, and GreenPower can also be accessed in bulk at a discount.

Homes are set up to be carbon neutral in operation, so you can enjoy a fully electric, sustainable lifestyle.

01 All-Electric, Embedded Energy Network
02 High Performance Windows & Doors
03 Operable External Blinds
04 Cleaner, Fresher Air
05 Ceiling Fans
06 Solar PV Panels
07 Optimised Building Services Design
08 Separated Resource Streams
09 Low VOC & Low Impact Material Selection
10 Edible & Indigenous Plantings
11 Water Capture & Reuse
12 At Level Bike Parking
13 EV Supercharge Point
14 Save Switch

Construction is underway, and estimated completion is the end of 2027.

When you own an apartment, you share the cost of looking after everything outside your front door with other apartment owners. This could include common areas, gardens and lifts. This is managed through an Owners Corporation, and each apartment contributes a fee based on its size and value.

Estimated annual Owners Corporation (OC) fees can be provided upon request for individual apartments. With a budget based on current Owners Corporation fees from HIP V. HYPE's Ferrars & York project, and Austin Maynard Architects' ParkLife project, an estimated range is:

• 1-bedroom apartment: $2,700 – $3,100/year
• 2-bedroom apartment: $3,600 – $5,300/year
• 3-bedroom apartment: $5,300 – $8,000/year

A selection of Purchaser Options are available: pet doors to balconies, timber flooring to bedrooms in lieu of wool carpet, baths, and washing machines and dryers at exclusive project pricing.

Beyond these options, the base layouts, fixtures and finishes are deliberately resolved — they reflect a detailed design process informed by years of lived experience in our own projects.

Universal accessibility is important to HIP V. HYPE. One of the benefits of purchasing off the plan is being able to customise designs up until a certain point of construction, to meet certain accessibility or additional needs. HIP V. HYPE whole-heartedly embraces this approach.

No, ParkLife 2 is not a Nightingale project. ParkLife 2 is enabled by HIP V. HYPE, with architecture by Austin Maynard Architects.

Yes. There is car parking in ParkLife 2, located within a single basement level, with car parks allocated to specific apartments. The majority of two-bedroom apartments and all three-bedroom apartments include a car park.

Every ParkLife 2 apartment is delivered complete and ready to live in.

• Kitchens: Come fully fitted with integrated fridge and freezer, oven, induction cooktop, dishwasher and rangehood.
• Services: Heating, cooling, HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation) and ceiling fans are included in every apartment.
• Storage units: A secure unit for each apartment located on the mezzanine basement level, accessed by lifts and stairs.
• Bike parking: Secure allocated bike parking for each apartment in the foyer on each level.

A complete schedule of fixtures and fittings can be found in the brochure, available upon request by enquiring at the bottom of this page.

Yes. Every apartment in ParkLife 2 has a dedicated laundry space, sized and configured specifically to each apartment. Each is designed to fit a washing machine and dryer alongside a broom and vacuum cupboard, with a power point included for charging.

Additional shared laundry facilities are located on the mezzanine basement level.

Yes! We encourage pets within our projects. Being on the doorstep of Gilpin Park, arguably Brunswick's most beloved dog park, we fully anticipate this will be a fantastic home for pet owners.

A washroom is included adjacent to the entry to the eastern lobby to washdown furry friends who may have played in a puddle or two on their walk.

High-performance, thermally broken aluminium windows with double glazing have been specified across the entire building to meet the ambitious energy commitments for ParkLife 2 apartments. Many windows have Tilt & Turn functionality.

This enables the building to achieve a minimum 8.5-star average NatHERS rating overall, well above the industry standard of 7 stars.

Better energy performance and better acoustic performance go hand in hand; the same well-insulated building envelope that holds heat in, also keeps sound out.

ParkLife 2's 8.5-star NatHERS rating translates directly into quieter apartments, with noticeably improved acoustic separation both from outside and between neighbouring apartments. ParkLife 2 is designed to significantly outperform National Construction Code requirements for sound transfer, and feedback from residents in our previous projects tells us the quiet is one of the first things they notice.

Yes. As an off-the-plan purchase, ParkLife 2 is eligible for Victoria's off-the-plan duty concession, which calculates stamp duty on the contract price less the construction costs still to be incurred from the contract date. This is typically a significant saving versus duty on the full purchase price.

Under the temporary expanded concession, extended in the May 2026 Victorian Budget to contracts signed before 21 April 2027, the concession is open to all purchasers, including investors, companies and trusts, with no requirement to be eligible for the principal place of residence or first home buyer concession, and no price threshold.

First home buyers may also be eligible for the first home buyer duty exemption or concession, and the First Home Owner Grant. Eligibility and savings depend on your circumstances and the date you sign, so we recommend confirming with your conveyancer or solicitor. Current details are published by the State Revenue Office at sro.vic.gov.au.

Markscon is the Head Contractor building ParkLife 2. Markscon is a family-owned business specialising in multi-residential projects, and one of only a small number of builders in Melbourne with demonstrated experience delivering high-performance, sustainably focused apartment buildings, including high-performance facades, heat recovery ventilation systems, and centralised services.

The ground floor of ParkLife 2 will be home to us! HIP V. HYPE is relocating our headquarters from Barkly Street, Brunswick to be in the building we've designed and enabled.

For us, this is more than an incredible location: it means the team behind ParkLife 2 will maintain a connection to the building, with an ongoing interest in how it performs, ages and contributes to the surrounding community. It's a commitment we've made before at our previous project Ferrars & York, and one that consistently leads to better outcomes for the people who call buildings enabled by us home.

Yes, there will be an embedded network in ParkLife 2. Embedded networks are private electricity networks that allow energy to be shared across multiple apartments within a building. This means residents will benefit from ParkLife 2's ~33kW rooftop solar PV panels, meeting around 10% of forecast energy needs, with generation shared proportionately across all apartments.

An embedded network also enables the bulk purchase of GreenPower at competitive rates, keeping costs down while supporting renewable energy. HIP V. HYPE's experience of the embedded network at Ferrars & York has shown us that they can be extremely efficient tools for maximising the benefits of bulk purchasing power, as well as solar energy distribution.

Residents also enjoy the benefit of a highly itemised electricity bill each month showing electricity usage across different areas (i.e. General Electricity, Heating/Cooling, Hot Water, Electric Vehicle), as well as the solar discount received.