THE HEART OF MELBOURNE’S FASTEST-GROWING LOCALE
A diverse collection of naturally crafted 2, 3 & 4 bedroom
Townhomes from $789,000, coming soon to Sunshine.
Clayworks is a modern urban community shaped by its heritage story. Built in the impression of what was once the largest pottery and porcelain manufacturing site in Melbourne’s West, design-led residences and enriched public amenities share tactile and artisanal qualities with the clay that runs deep into the foundations upon which they are built. Merging grassroots traditions with contemporary lifestyle sensibilities, Clayworks is a diverse and thoughtfully connected neighbourhood built upon old fashioned ideals and delivered by an award-winning team.
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INTERIOR & SCHEMES
Hayball brings its award-winning design expertise and signature timeless aesthetics to Clayworks. Residences are distinguished by layered textural qualities and the organic imperfection particular to clay. The building’s silhouettes continue the site narrative bringing a clean, sculptural beauty to the architectural form. Townhomes feature sawtooth rooflines reminiscent of the industrial buildings that once stood proudly here. Light, neutral palettes amplify already generous proportions of the interiors while natural materials and handcrafted accents transform these residences into true sanctuaries.
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DESIGNED FOR COMMUNITY
Clayworks has been shaped by heritage, to emerge as a highly responsive urban community, that balances tradition with innovation. Placing emphasis on connection as the foundation of thriving neighbourhoods, the spacious and light-filled homes, abundant green spaces and generous shared amenity have been meticulously planned to nurture these connections. Clayworks is a place where children collect friends as they weave bikes through tree-lined streets. Where neighbours know each other’s names. Where laneways lead to open doors and beyond to the bustling community of Sunshine.
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A VIEW TO THE FUTURE
Melbourne’s west is a rapidly growing melting pot of industry, diversity, cultures, and traditions and is expected to reach a population to rival Adelaide by 2036. With Sunshine at the epicentre of such profound growth, Mayor Georgina Papafotiou has defined the suburb as being on track to emerge as the capital of the west by 2050. Much as the kiln transforms the properties of clay, Sunshine is embracing its malleable ability to reinvent itself and is settling into strong foundations that will ultimately support its final form.
Already supporting enviable proximity to transport, commercial enterprise and essential community infrastructure, Sunshine will soon be recognised as a true future city. Placed at the centre of the Airport Rail Link, which will soon connect the CBD to Tullamarine, and the Suburban Rail Link which will connect the west to Melbourne’s north and east, Sunshine is steeping into a new identity shaped by both its industrious past and profound future potential. The strategic and enviable access these rail links will provide to healthcare, educational facilities and government infrastructure will support large employment growth and nurture an already booming growth corridor.
Sunshine has been crafted by industry yet its future is multi-faceted. Plans for a new sports stadium and a secondary home for the National Gallery of Victoria have been mapped out in the West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance which harasses a vision to invigorate the area and pave the way for highly aspirational liveability.
Sunshine presents a beautiful porcelain exterior to the world supported by durable foundations.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Clayworks rests at the heart of Melbourne’s fastest-growing locale. Clayworks integrates seamlessly into the existing suburban streetscape of Sunshine whilst gently elevating it. Borrowing from the tenacious spirit that has seen the area flourish, an all-encompassing lifestyle has had the opportunity to arise. Surrounded by the infrastructure that makes a suburb great - highly accessible transport, intoxicating food offerings, abundant retail, diverse education, beautiful green spaces, and the largest health network in Melbourne’s west - Clayworks is a quiet, community at the epicentre of it all.
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THE SECRET HEART OF MELBOURNE'S WEST
Sunshine is the quietly becoming the beating heart of the western ‘burbs; a place where community pride runs deep, and a burgeoning food scene is drawing attention from Melbournians near and far. From its humble beginnings as a railway junction to its industrial heyday in the early twentieth century, it’s a suburb on the cusp of its next evolution, where the past, present and future are intersecting, and it’s starting to turn heads.
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LIVING LIKE A LOCAL
The sun is rising in Sunshine, illuminating the Melbourne CBD skyline to the east and the distant Macedon ranges to the north. It’s a crisp autumn morning, and the cool breeze feels good on your skin as you take your beloved four-legged friend for a walk up to The Granary Café. Housed within the former Sunshine Harvester Works, The Granary has friendly baristas who remember your name and don’t sport ironic moustaches.
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AN UNPOLISHED GEM: PROUD, WELCOMING AND DIVERSE
A little gritty and bursting with authenticity, it’s a suburb that celebrates its roots. It’s precisely this unpolished vibe that gives Sunshine its charm. It’s got soul. It has a distinct local history that sheds light on Melbourne’s industrial heritage and the waves of post-war migration that shaped Australia. Like its working-class cousins, Collingwood and Cremorne, it’s as honest as they come and has a story to tell.
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AN UP-AND-COMING NEIGHBOURHOOD LIKE NO OTHER
If you think you know Sunshine, think again. Sunshine is rapidly gaining popularity with young professionals and families alike. These newcomers appreciate the area’s unique history and recognise the enormous potential of this once-overlooked suburb.
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FIRST ESTABLISHED 1920
In 1920 the Drayton Brothers established Sunshine Potteries at 99 Derby Road, Sunshine. Largely responsible for Sunshine’s industrial heritage, the scale of production forged a sizeable place in the landscape with many workers and their families housed nearby.
Post-war Australia saw a huge decrease in the general population and large demand for porcelain insulators. This meant that Sunshine Potteries was the only producer of high quality, high demand insulators but couldn’t facilitate the demand due to a lack of manpower. A scheme was devised to provide housing on Drayton Brothers’ land to skilled migrant workers flooding into Australia at the time.
The housing was to be an elevated offering in comparison to the rather primitive conditions of nearby workers hostel accommodation, and help integrate Baltic migrants into the fabric of the Australian way of life. And so a community was born. A community largely influenced by the Drayton Brothers and their ambitious vision for their company and the future of their country. They established a precedent that would come to have a far reaching influence on living standards and urban development for many years to come.
Today, Clayworks has been built in the ghostly impression of the community that once occupied this site. Proudly reflecting the story of Sunshine Potteries, the masterplan for this new community, anchored by its remarkable history and enriched by an intent to continue the legacy of the Drayton Brothers, is redefining what it means to reside in the west today and into its bright future.
AWARD-WINNING PROJECT TEAM
Clayworks is the culmination of the extraordinary knowledge and experience shared across its award-winning project team. The multi-disciplinary approach to development, design and landscaping has lead to the realisation of an innovative and meticulously crafted community enriched by deep consideration for the lifestyles emanated here.
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SMA PROJECTS
SMA Projects is an innovative development company intent on crafting an enriched standard of living throughout Melbourne’s inner fringe. With a focus on quality and design, SMA’s work is distinguished by the sense of place and narrative unique to each project.
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HAYBALL ARCHITECTS
Hayball design for people. As an award winning, comprehensive architecture and interior design studio, Hayball have been at the centre of some of Australasia’s most connected urban communities and brings a profoundly holistic understanding of the principles of good design to every project.
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TRACT LANDSCAPING
Tract Landscaping realise sustainable and memorable outcomes that complement built environments. Working in partnership with clients, Tract use the principles of landscape architecture to unify the built and natural environments to achieve cohesive beauty and connected living.
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