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Kensington
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Apartment types
Studio apartment
40sqm - 45sqm from $539 per week
Our studio apartments are available from the ground level up to the top floor. Every apartment is equipped with ample storage, spacious balconies, and essential appliances, including a washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, oven, induction cooktop, and air conditioning.
Want something a little extra? A handful of apartments feature:
- Extra high ceilings
- Direct street and private terrace access
1 bedroom
49sqm - 63sqm from $624 per week
Our 1 bedroom apartments feature an L-shaped kitchen, ample storage and generously sized balconies. Every apartment comes equipped with essential appliances like a washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, oven and induction cooktop. Air conditioning is also installed in every bedroom and living area.
A selection of 1 bedroom apartments also include built in joinery for a study.
Want something a little extra? A handful of apartments feature:
- Terraces or wrap-around terraces
- Extra high ceilings
- Garden apartments with direct street and terrace access
- Stunning city views
2 bedroom
68sqm to 90sqm from $737 per week
Our 2 bedroom apartments come in a variety of layouts to suit your lifestyle. Every apartment is equipped with ample storage, spacious balconies, and essential appliances, including a washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, oven, induction cooktop.
Air conditioning is also installed in every bedroom and living area.
Want something a little extra? A handful of the 2 bedroom apartments feature:
- Island kitchen benches
- 2nd bathroom with bath tub
- Single or dual aspect city views
- Extra high ceilings
- Terraces or wrap around terraces
- Garden apartments with direct street and terrace access
- Study areas or study nook
3 bedroom
96sqm to 110sqm from $1,203 per week
Our 3 bedroom apartments feature two bathrooms, an L shape kitchen or kitchen island, and a spacious balcony. Every apartment comes equipped with ample storage and essential appliances like a washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, oven and induction cooktop. Air conditioning is also installed in every bedroom and living area.
Want something a little extra? A handful of apartments feature:
- Extra high ceilings
- Dual aspect with two balconies
- Stunning city views
- Sky Apartments are placed on the top floor and feature a skylight and pitched ceiling
- Large terraces or wrap-around terraces
- Garden apartments with direct street and terrace access
- Built-in study joinery
The big picture
- 477 Apartments
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42 Impact Housing apartments
Local is working with registered housing providers to supply much-needed homes to people who need them most, including
- Social Housing for women over 55 experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Affordable Housing for key workers who are vital to our communities
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for young people who need it but may ordinarily be placed in aged care.
- Move in now!
We have a range of studios, one, two and three-bed apartments ready to move into now! Our Local: Kensington project is spread across 6 buildings in a campus-style layout (meaning the apartments are on the outside and all the fun stuff is smack bang in the middle). Speaking of spreads, our building is packed with awesome amenities.
Amenities aplenty
Everything that's included your rent.
Gym & yoga studio
Private dining rooms
Coworking and meeting spaces
BIG screen room
Resident lounge
Artist creative studio
Green spaces
Outdoor pool
Pet wash
Car wash bay
Ground floor café and shops
Access to our electric car share
Dog friendly outdoor spaces
Secure parcel and post
Gym & yoga studio
Private dining rooms
Coworking and meeting spaces
BIG screen room
Resident lounge
Artist creative studio
Green spaces
Outdoor pool
Pet wash
Car wash bay
Ground floor café and shops
Access to our electric car share
Dog friendly outdoor spaces
Secure parcel and post
Move into Local: Kensington now!
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(We told you not to get too excited…)
Discover Kensington
If living in the heart of a charming village, only two train stops away from the city, sounds like your cup of tea, then Kensington could be the place to call home.
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100 meters
to the bus stop
400 meters
to Kensington Station
2 stops
to the CBD
20 minute drive
to Melbourne airport
6 minute walk
to Clayton Reserve
9 minute walk
to Woolworths
Reviews from our residents
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Smyraan Nelapatee2024-09-23Just made the move from Auckland to Melbourne, and I couldn’t be happier! Rodolfo and his team were fantastic, giving us a full tour of the apartments and amenities via WhatsApp. The place is beautifully designed with top-notch quality everywhere you look. The neighborhood? Amazing! Plenty of shops, parks, and cafés, all within walking distance. And the best part? Public transport is just 2 minutes away! We moved with our 18-month-old, and he’s absolutely in love with the creative arts studio. Highly recommend! 🌟🏙️👶🖌️
7empest2024-08-18Such a great building and wonderful place to live!
T Fam2024-08-15Alisha was an absolute gem from day 1...she was efficient and handled all my queries in a professional manner - loved her attituded towards my many questions - thank you Alisha!!
Nicolas Woudstra2024-08-13An incredible new building with passionate staff, Rodolfo took me on a tour of the building, answered all my questions and made me feel entirely at home, such a change from the usual real estate experience. Love this concept! This is what our country needs more of <3
Mark B2024-07-27
Other
important info
So, you’ve gotten this far. You’re excited. We’re excited.
Here’s some important stuff you need to know. (Don’t worry it’s GOOD important stuff.) We don’t do big bonds. $1,000 flat rate across the board. We’re here for the long run, so you can be too.
We’re not going to sell your apartment, and we welcome longer-term leases that we review annually. One, two and three-year options are standard, but you just tell us if you need something in between.
Apply for Impact Housing
As part of our commitment to improving social outcomes, we’re working directly with registered housing providers to supply at least 10% of the apartments in each of our buildings to those who need them most:
- Social Housing for women over 55 experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Affordable Housing for key workers who are vital to our communities
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for young people who need it, but may ordinarily be placed in aged care
We call this Impact Housing. To enquire about an Impact Housing eligibility and availability, please contact the relevant Community Housing Provider partner.
Social Housing
Women’s Property Initiatives
enquiries@wpi.org.au
(03) 9664 7800
Affordable Housing
Women’s Property Initiatives
enquiries@wpi.org.au
(03) 9664 7800
Specialist Disability Accommodation
Home in Place
sda@homeinplace.org
1300 133 733
FAQs
Questions? We’re here for them. We’ve put together a list of the most common ones, so you might find what you’re after in this list.
What is Local: Kensington?
Local: Kensington is our new residential precinct located on corner of Macauley Rd and Stubbs St, built exclusively for renters.
Made up of 477 apartments, across 6 buildings in a campus layout, our goal is to create long-term rental housing that positively impacts the community.
We’ll always own 100% of our buildings. So, you can count on us to keep each of them in great nick. And you can live comfortably knowing your apartment is securely yours for as long as you want it.
What does 'make it my own mean' - how much can I customise within my apartment?
You can paint the walls, hang picture frames, put up cheetah print wallpaper… (If that’s your style)
We’re keen to see how you make your apartment your own - our team will just need to approve any changes before you get started on the DIY. You’ll also just need to make sure it's back to the original condition if you move out.
How does maintenance/repairs to my apartment work?
When things go haywire, we have a dedicated onsite maintenance team ready to help. So, you can be assured the issue will actually get fixed - and without the weeks long delay.
All you have to do is simply log in a maintenance request through the app and we'll arrange a time to come over that suits you. (Hooray, no more endless email exchanges with your real estate agent.)
What’s included in my rent?
A new apartment, including whitegoods (how good is not having to move your fridge!), access to all amenities, secure postal and parcel lockers, bike storage, onsite maintenance and resident services during extended business hours.
How is my apartment contributing to Local: Kensington's sustainability initiatives?
When you sign your lease, you’ll be given the opportunity to connect to Green Power through our energy partner Supa Energy.
We'll also be encouraging you to do things like dispose of your waste correctly so that we can maximise recycling for things like cardboard and glass, composting food organics and disposing of e-waste properly through our sustainability partners.
What is the resident app?
The App is a smart(phone) way of keeping you connected. You can use it to schedule your move-in, access your mobile key, view leasing documents, submit service requests, and directly contact our team.
How can I connect to the onsite team?
You can contact the team in the app, popping over to the front desk, or via email or phone. However, if you prefer to communicate through song or an interpretive dance, we'd also love to see it.
What does 'sustainably designed' really mean?
It means being big on renewables and low on waste.
Everything we build, inside and out, is designed with the climate in mind. Local: Kensington is no different.
It’s fully electric and already operating with net zero emissions.
We don’t see this as a box ticking exercise to meet ‘minimum requirements’. This is a real passion of ours, so if you’d like to know any specifics, we’d be happy to chat about it over a cuppa.
What is impact housing and who pays for it?
We’re committed to creating positive social change in the areas we build. And to do that, we are making sure that our buildings are inclusive and accessible.
Local works directly with registered housing providers to supply homes to women over 55 and at risk of homelessness, key workers who are essential to our communities, and those in need of specialist disability accommodation who don’t currently have suitable homes to live in.
We call this ‘Impact Housing’. And for Kensington, we’re financing and dedicating 42 homes to it.
What’s the go with pets?
They are awesome, obviously. Your fur-babies are totally welcome - as long as they're not on a restricted breeds list. So, check in with the leas(h)ing team if you have anything out of the ordinary, just to be sure.
Meet the Kensington Locals
Alia Nazri 
Senior Residential Manager
Alisha Mehta
Assistant Leasing Manager
Liam Stewart
General Manager
Paul Robic
Senior Facilities Manager
Rodolfo Ottobrini
Leasing Manager
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