Resident insight: What it's like living in Glen Waverley's Sky Garden
Golden Age have recently completed Sky Garden, the residential complex in Glen Waverley set above The Glen shopping centre.
The well-regarded architecture firm Rothelowman designed the three towers in south-east Melbourne.
Urban recently spoke to Joe, a renter at Sky Garden, and found out what it's like living in the development.
JR: What first drew you to Sky Garden?
Joe: I found it by accident while I was looking for somewhere to live. When I went through the website and saw the facilities I made an appointment to see it. As soon as I walked into the room I am sitting in right now, I absolutely fell in love with it.
I thought it was magnificent. I looked out onto the garden, BBQ facilities and was taken down to look at the 25m pool, gym and enjoyed its location above a shopping centre.
I have doctors, dentists, clinics, shops and restaurants right downstairs — this all really appealed to me. I absolutely love it.
JR: How long had you been searching for a property?
Joe: I was looking for a month.
JR: Were you always looking for an apartment?
Joe: No, I initially had a townhouse in mind because it has its own garage.
I have a nice Audi so security was a big thing. But when I found this and saw that it has a storage cage, it ticked all the boxes for me.
JR: Why did you choose Glen Waverley?
Joe: I walk to work, which is 15 minutes away, when I can so that appealed to me. I’ve been working in Glen Waverley for the last 38 years.
I also looked at Burwood and Notting Hill, but this one ticked all boxes, as it’s so convenient and close to work.
JR: Did you have a set of criteria that the apartment had to meet?
Joe: Not really. This has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a good-sized living area and a lovely big balcony. The kitchen is a touch small, but ideal for me.
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
