DesignFreo On Location22: Whispering Smith / Joondanna Micro-Community

One block, three homes. When the Joondanna micro-community came onto our radar, we leapt at the opportunity to show you something we love – quality suburban infill. 

At the front sits Caterina’s House, a refurbished 1940s character home that’s already occupied. Behind it are two new, semi-detached townhouses designed by Whispering Smith Architects. 

The project is a case study in adding density in established suburbs while retaining local character and tree canopy. It’s a model Whispering Smith’s sustainable developer arm, New Resident, is championing, on projects like Giuseppe’s House in Beaconsfield (DesignFreo On Location 20). 

The townhouses share Giuseppe’s contemporary design DNA – light-filled interiors, warm cork floor tiles, beautiful joinery, a rich colour palette, and breezy indoor/outdoor connectivity to landscaped courtyards. 

See for yourself and hear architect Kate FitzGerald share the micro-community design story. Whether you have a sub-divisible block or just want to soak up some design inspiration, grab the chance to hear from a talented changemaker leading the way on density done well. 

And as first to see it, you may leave with a new home – the townhouses hit the market soon! 

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