Scaffold has come down at The Trentham in Sandringham, revealing the built form for the first time.

On a site defined by dualities—heritage and new build, refinement and resilience, city and coast—the relationship between design intent and construction delivery is now visible.

At the street edge, curved precast panels form a strong frontage. Every brick corner on the façade has been mitred and set out on site—no prefabrication, no shortcuts. It’s the kind of detail that requires time, precision, and sequencing across trades.

Behind the scaffold, Kelynack House—the heritage anchor on the corner of Bay Road and Trentham Street—is still mid-restoration. Once complete, it will become the precinct’s communal heart, with a commercial kitchen, bistro, lounge, and shared amenity for residents and the broader community.

Delivered for Buxton Group and OneToAnother Retirement Living, with architecture by Cera Stribley and client-side management by Pax PM, this project has been about balance from the outset. Our role has been to honour that balance in the build—bringing together legacy structure and contemporary form, and managing a complex program across multiple fronts.

Behind the heritage building, the new residences step back toward the bay. Ocean to the front. City behind. Salt air, strong sun, and shifting conditions in between. Planting is now underway on the upper levels, using species selected for resilience and durability in this exposed coastal environment.

Internally, joinery is progressing. Floors are down. Stone is in. A coffered ceiling now spans The Link—a glazed corridor that connects old and new and required precise detailing across multiple interfaces.

“There’s a real energy on site,” says Site Manager James Karintzias.
“The morale’s high. Everyone’s on the same page. The client’s been fantastic to work with. The architect’s across the detail. You feel it in how the job moves. And being close to the beach at knock-off doesn’t hurt either.”

This isn’t just a premium residential address. It’s a rethink of how later life can be lived—designed by others, delivered by us.
Our job has been to build it with care: structure, systems, and detail all working toward long-term ease of use and durability.

Now that scaffold’s down, that care is starting to show.