A floating gin bar, a stunning coast and a five-story waterfront complex… no it’s not heaven but it’s close!
Just across the St Vincent Golf, The Dockside Port Vincent is a multipronged project by developers Lillis Group where “coastal dreams meet community spirit”.
That’s according to Development Director, Peter Villis, who says they want to bring innovative coastal living to Port Vincent, South Australia.
Previously working as an architect, Villis said he was very picky when it came to who would draw up the design.
Ultimately he picked Studio Nine Architects to design the precinct, consisting of 52 apartments and commercial tenancies, as well as nine unique floating homes and a floating gin bar – featuring Flinders Gin from Quorn.
Villis said as soon as the distillery got wind of the project, they were on board!
After three community consultation sessions, two groups of three waterfront townhouses, a hillside grouping of two townhouses and a car park featuring trailer boat-friendly parking will also be developed at nearby lots.
Villis said consulting locals was a key part of the design and development.
“Every time we came out of those sessions, the design was better!” Villis said.
Located 194km from Adelaide by road and 30 nautical miles from North Haven by sea, Port Vincent is a popular holiday destination and retirement town.
With a magnificent coastline and sheltered bay, Port Vincent is a hotspot for fishers, holidaymakers or anyone who enjoys the fresh sea air! Land lovers also love the port with cliff-top lookouts, the Yorke walking trail and a quaint town centre. Like many towns on the coast of Yorke Peninsula, Port Vincent is an old port, initially called Surveyor’s Point.
The Lillis Group has also proposed the development of a ferry to take city-dwellers across the Saint Vincent Gulf.
“Dockside will be the major centrepiece of tourism infrastructure on the North Peninsula,” Villis said.
“We are not just building a complex, we are nurturing a whole ecosystem of opportunity.
“It’ll be a magnetic hub for regional investment and drive sustainable growth throughout the peninsula.”
The proposed site of the development is currently vacant and Villis says he is hopeful the project will be completed by the end of 2025, perhaps leading into 2026.
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