Better shared living, designed for the long term.
A growing portfolio of professionally operated co-living residences (rooming houses), developed by In Focus across Melbourne.
5 completed residences · 44 rooms · 3 Melbourne municipalities · A long-term hold strategy
Carrum
Purpose-built · Completed 2026 · 9 private rooms
Our flagship ground-up build: a new co-living residence a short walk from Carrum Station and the bay. Designed from a blank page around private resident spaces, shared amenity and landscaped outdoor areas. Completed in 2026, with leasing now underway.
Reservoir
Conversion · Completed 2026 · 9 private rooms
A comprehensive conversion of a single dwelling into a modern nine-room shared home — re-planned room by room with new services and heating and cooling throughout.
Campbellfield
Conversion · Completed 2026 · 9 private rooms · Private ensuite to every room
A substantial renovation delivering nine private rooms, each with its own ensuite, with styled interiors and re-landscaped gardens close to the Hume employment corridor.
Preston
Established · Operating · 9 rooms across two residences
Two shared residences on a single site in Melbourne's inner north, a short walk from Preston Market and High Street. Fully tenanted and professionally managed.
Reservoir North
Established · Operating · 8 rooms
An established shared home in Darebin — the third of our residences in the municipality — fully tenanted and professionally managed.
Our model
Source. Established suburbs where transport, employment and rental demand support well-managed shared accommodation.
Design. Rooms people are happy to come home to — with privacy, natural light and durable, considered fittings.
Deliver. Ground-up builds and substantial conversions, completed by trusted builders with the applicable approvals and building, safety and rooming house requirements addressed for each project.
Operate. Day-to-day operations are delivered by specialist rooming house managers, with every residence retained as part of the group's long-term portfolio.
Why the model works
Location first. We focus on established suburbs where access to transport, shops and employment supports sustained demand for well-managed private-room accommodation.
Designed for residents. We build to hold, not to flip. Rooms are planned for privacy and comfort, with shared spaces designed to support enjoyable day-to-day living and long-term operation.
Specialist management. Operations are handled by dedicated rooming house managers who look after residents, compliance and care, so every home stays a great place to live.
Explore future projects with us.
We work with a select group of capital partners who share our long-term approach to housing. If that sounds like you, contact us to discuss upcoming opportunities.