Resident stories

Meet current and future residents and find out what life in a Nightingale home means to them: whether it’s the sustainable design, lower living costs, the sense of community — or those rooftop views.

We love having the train right there. It’s so convenient. After we had Etta, we caught the train home from the hospital. 
Laura, Mat, Etta and Penny
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Nightingale 2
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It’s been really helpful to be in a space that’s already set up with green waste bins, worm farms, and bees. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do in kitchens but it’s hard to start it from scratch. Having systems already in place that we can fit in with is great and we can improve as we go.
Shae and Hayley from Nina's
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The Commons
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In Brunswick, young people are working on their coffee skills, their customer service skills and their food preparation skills. Along with that, they're building a lot of confidence and connection to community. I think we really feel that connection here in Brunswick.
Tenille and Jam
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Nightingale 1
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The best thing about this place is community. Carlton was a good site, but nowhere else is like this. You feel the warmth, you feel everyone wanting to help you. During construction, lots of the residents were saying, 'Can I help you? I can come and paint'. It was amazing.
Ako
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Nightingale Skye House
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The Village
I'm really quite surprisingly protective of the little community that we do have here, and it's really sweet. It's like having family, even though I don't really have any family here.
Dan
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Nightingale Leftfield
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I feel a real responsibility to prioritise sustainable practices wherever I can, both personally and as a business. The sustainable features of Nightingale Studios feel like such a natural fit for us – and was a huge consideration. Nightingale ticks ALL the boxes. 
Zoe from Nuttshell
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Nightingale Ngawan
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Wurru wurru biik
We had our neighbours' wedding on the rooftop. The whole building was invited. It was a beautiful night.
Sandra, Tim and Alita
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Nightingale ParkLife
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They say you should have a baby where you feel safest. She was born on the coldest day of the year, and this place felt like a lovely cocoon.
Callum, Jess and Sally
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Nightingale Leftfield
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We had our one-year anniversary recently. We all got together for a day-long party which began at midday on the ground floor, and every hour we'd go up one flight of stairs to a new host. It was a lovely occasion with everyone coming together.
Jacob
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Nightingale CRT+YRD
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I tell anyone who's got five minutes about it because I'm really passionate about it. Nightingale buildings have sprung up in Melbourne and now Adelaide and I just really hope that Perth follows suit and the Nightingale approach takes hold because it's definitely needed.
Jess
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Nightingale Fremantle
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There are a lot of people who live in apartments who don't have space for a piano, and also ensembles who are looking for a room like this.
Georgina from Tempo Rubato
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Nightingale Anstey — Laneway
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I would never in a million years have thought I'd be in a brand new apartment in such a safe place. It took me a while to actually settle in, because I just couldn't believe it for so long. I didn't unpack my bags for a few months.
Tiffany
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Nightingale Skye House
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The ethos of both organisations aligned, which was a big consideration. We found Nightingale's values closely aligned with ours - like our sense of wanting to be part of the community, and support alternative transport.
Abby from Good Cycles
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Nightingale Evergreen
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I went to an information session and I was blown away by Nightingale’s values. They're not just talking points; there is a real embedded commitment to sustainability, to community, to justice, to equity as well.
Cam
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Cam
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Nightingale Evergreen
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What being in an apartment has taught me is that I had way too much room before that I didn't need. When you think about it, how much does one person need? Here, I have more than enough.
Lara
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Nightingale Bowden
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Lara
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It’s a diverse group with people from different cultures here. But it never occurs to me to ask; and no one asks mine. As we know each other as neighbours, this background information will just come up naturally in conversations. This is a really nice feeling.
Yin
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Yin
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Nightingale Skye House
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For a one-bedroom loft apartment it's got an incredible sense of space. There’s beautifully balanced light. The cross ventilation is incredible. Aesthetically it's lovely.
Samara and Maple
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Nightingale Bowden
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In Australia we still have an idea that it's somehow annoying for older kids to live in apartments. But I think it's great that people's attitudes are slowly changing.
Zoe, Luke, Ari and Teresa
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Nightingale Anstey — Laneway
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One thing I love is the insulation. As a florist, you really need something well insulated, or the flowers won’t cope with the heat, or huge changes in temperature. Here we don't even need an air conditioner.
Bea and Lilly, owners of Olive&Eve
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Nightingale ParkLife
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It’s interesting how, having lived here for a few months, people are so much of the same ilk as us, that we actually feel like we’ve known them for years.
Hilary and Jeph
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Nightingale ParkLife
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