Surry Hills Village penthouse sells for near-suburb record
Penthouses and Surry Hills/Redfern don't often go hand in hand.
The predominantly low-rise, inner-city suburbs, starved of new apartment development in the last decade, haven't witnessed true penthouse living like some of its neighbouring suburbs. Until now.
Builder developer TOGA recently drew back the curtain on Surry Hills Village, the redevelopment of the former 'Murder Mall' on the fringe of Redfern and Surry Hills.
They strategically kept one penthouse until completion, but that's already been snapped.
The buyer has likely paid a price that would be toward the top of the record books in both Surry Hills and Redfern, given the three-bedroom penthouse was being offered with expressions of interest above $7.5 million.
SJB Director Adam Haddow took inspiration from his own award-winning Redfern residence when designing the penthouses at Surry Hills Village.
"The open living and garden courtyards, the framing of the views, privacy without fences… all these features draw on my investigations in creating my own home," Haddow said.
The idea was to create a peaceful retreat, something rarely found in the inner city.
The penthouse features a main terrace area, designed for alfresco dining, a striking kitchen with a scullery, marble island and integrated Sub-Zero Wolf appliances, and a custom bar area concealed behind leather-bound joinery doors, fitted with display shelving and a Sub-Zero wine fridge.
The recent completion of Surry Hills Village marks an eight-year journey for TOGA, who bought the former shopping centre way back in 2016.
Understanding the importance of the development given its prime position between two of Sydney's most popular suburbs, and at the end of Crown Street, Sydneysiders' go-to street for hospitality, TOGA knew they had to create something that befitted its location.
As well as the 122 apartments, Surry Hills Village is also home to Wunderlich Lane, designed as a lifestyle destination with 25 hospitality venues, markets, boutique retail stores, and creative workspaces.
Wunderlich Lane is already thriving, with several operators already having opened their doors.
Coles, Vintage Cellars, Harris Farm, QMan Barber, Blooms The Chemist and Beyond Eyecare have now opened, and they will soon be joined by Lumi Dining Group, House Made Hospitality and Olympus Dining (by the Apollo Group). The precinct opens in stages until autumn next year.
TOGA is selling the final two and three-bedroom apartments in the building that is already proving to be a landmark for both residents and visitors.
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.
He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey
