The new luxury: Apartment living with hotel-style ease

Melbourne’s apartment market is entering a new era, as hotel-inspired living expands the possibilities of what a home can be.The appeal is both practical and aspirational: think wellness and dining built in, help on hand for everyday tasks, and more freedom to travel, entertain and enjoy the city.At Richmond Square by Fortis, that vision is being realised across an entire inner-city precinct.Set in the heart of Richmond, the design-led development brings together Wiltshire House, Carmine House, an active retail and laneway hub, and a forthcoming independent 57-room hotel designed to weave hotel-style living into the rhythms of daily life.For Avalon Nethery, Associate Director at Fortis, the distinction is important.“It’s about bringing a genuine hotel experience into everyday home life, not just borrowing the aesthetic,” Ms Nethery says.“Where a conventional luxury development stops at finishes and a concierge desk, Richmond Square gives residents real access to hotel services – housekeeping, dining, wellness – through the boutique hotel built into the precinct.”Located in one of Melbourne’s most connected inner suburbs, Richmond Square is also positioned in a market that has outpa...