Detailed plans to redevelop Highgate Park, Fullarton, Adelaide, for Living Choice and Opal HealthCare revealed

Ian Tregoning and Graham Hobbs’ retirement living business and the ASX-listed aged care provider bought the 2.8ha of land, which included the historic Julia Farr Centre, for $42 million in January 2024. 

Now detailed plans have been submitted to Plan SA, featuring the existing 10-story Julia Farr Centre. It will become: 

• 159 supported accommodation beds within the Ground Level to Level 4 inclusive developed and operated by Opal HealthCare. Ancillary ground floor amenities include a residents café, wellness garden, function space and residents’ kitchen. 
• 56 (32 two-bedroom, 24 three-bedroom) residential apartments on Levels 5 to 9 inclusive developed by Living Choice. Residents will have access to a gym, pool, meeting/function rooms and lounge area at ground level. 

There is proposed to be a new building for a retirement village with: 

• 72 (6 one-bed, 34 two-bed and 32 three-bed) retirement living apartments over five levels. Ground Level: lounge area, function room, art room, games area, gym and wellness space.  
• Pickleball courts on Level 4.   

16 (four two-bed, two-three bedroom and 10 four-bedroom) two-level detached townhouses in terraced arrangements are also sought. 

The proposal is planned to be built in three stages, with sub-stages in each. 

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