Mondous Island brings new waterfront land release to Berwick Waters

A new land release at Mondous Island is bringing a limited collection of larger land lots the Berwick Waters masterplanned community, with the peninsula-style precinct distinguished by its water-facing lots, 16-metre frontages and predominantly residential setting.

About Mondous Island

Developed by Mondous Property Australia, Mondous Island has been planned for just 150 homes, with lots averaging around 497 sqm. More than a third of the precinct’s homesites have been positioned to look onto the surrounding waterways, creating a waterfront component within the broader Clyde North community.

The latest release comes to market with land currently priced between $587,000 and $733,000, with a five per cent deposit available to secure a homesite.

The predominantly water-surrounded setting has shaped the broader planning of Mondous Island. It is a purely residential precinct, connected to the mainland by the Wave Bridge, which accommodates vehicles alongside separated pedestrian paths.

Two parks form part of the neighbourhood, complemented by walking and cycling trails that connect residents with the surrounding wetlands and waterways. Pedestrian bridges and viewing areas have also been incorporated throughout the landscape.

Rather than introducing a higher-density housing outcome around the water, Mondous Island has been planned for just 150 homes, with double-storey residences forming part of the intended streetscape.

Mondous Island forms part of Berwick Waters, the larger masterplanned community spanning Clyde North and surrounding Melbourne south-east growth areas. Developing since 2011, the broader estate includes more than 50 hectares of open space and around nine kilometres of walking and cycling tracks, alongside existing and planned education, recreation, retail and community infrastructure.

Established education options within and around Berwick Waters include St Catherine's Primary School, St Francis Xavier College, Hillcrest Christian College, Grayling Primary School and Rivercrest Christian College, while the masterplan also identifies proposed future state primary and secondary school sites.

Everyday amenity is continuing to expand alongside the residential community. Plans for the future Berwick Waters Town Centre include a major supermarket, specialty retail, childcare and medical services, as well as cafes and dining, subject to the relevant approvals and delivery.

Berwick's main centre is also a short drive away, while Chisholm Institute's Berwick campus and Federation University's Berwick campus provide nearby tertiary education options.

Builders in Clyde North and the Melbourne South-East region

A number of builders are active across Clyde North and the broader Melbourne south-east corridor, offering buyers a range of design approaches and price points as they weigh up how to build in the area.

Carlisle Homes

Carlisle Homes has a significant footprint across Clyde North, with display homes on show at multiple estates in the area including Berwick Waters.

Founded in 2004 and based in Mulgrave, the builder has grown into one of the larger home builders operating across Melbourne and Geelong, with more than 15,000 homes completed and over 80 display homes across the city.

Carlisle's offering spans three main ranges: the luxury-oriented Affinity collection, the family-focused Inspire range, and the EasyLiving range aimed at first home buyers and investors.

The builder was recognised as Australia's Most Professional Major Builder for 2025 by the Housing Industry Association.

Orbit Homes

Orbit Homes has been building family homes in Victoria since 1979, and has a direct and recent connection to the wider Clyde North and south-east corridor.

The builder's range spans compact designs suited to narrow lots through to larger double-storey family homes, with a focus on straightforward, fixed-price contracts and a structured colour selection process.

Orbit also builds in Queensland, and offers house and land packages, new home builds, and knockdown rebuild designs across its Victorian range.

Aspire Designer Homes

Aspire Designer Homes is a custom builder based in Carrum Downs with more than 45 years of experience, specialising in Melbourne's south-east, the Mornington Peninsula, and the Bass Coast.

Rather than working from a set catalogue of designs, Aspire builds custom and knockdown rebuild homes tailored to each block, including sloping sites, irregular shapes, and planning overlays that other builders may decline.

The builder also designs and constructs townhouses and dual-occupancy developments, managing the town planning process for buyers pursuing multi-dwelling outcomes on a single block.

JG King Homes

JG King Homes has been building in Victoria since 1985 and holds a point of difference in its construction method: every home is built using TRUECORE steel frames as standard, backed by a 50-year structural warranty.

The family-run builder operates across Melbourne and regional Victoria, with more than 25,000 homes delivered to date, and offers a broad range of single and double-storey designs across several distinct collections, along with knockdown rebuild and acreage-specific design options.

Gelcon Living

Gelcon Living is a Melbourne-based builder led by a director with more than 25 years of building industry experience, offering new home builds, custom designs, and house and land packages.

The builder positions itself around a personal, transparent process, working closely with first home buyers, growing families, and investors, and has a current house and land package on offer in Truganina.

Gelcon's design range includes single-storey homes suited to narrower lots as well as larger family-oriented floorplans.

Bottom line

A precinct like Mondous Island only comes around rarely in a market where waterfront land is otherwise in short supply, and the appeal here is less about any single feature and more about the combination: an established community, water frontage, and a deposit structure designed to bring buyers forward sooner rather than later.

For those weighing up where to build in Melbourne's south-east, the real decision often comes down to how much value they place on land that won't be repeated once a release like this sells out, against the more familiar trade-offs of choice and flexibility elsewhere in the corridor.

Mondous Property Australia has been active in Victoria's residential and land development sector for more than 50 years and partnered with Frasers Property in the delivery of Berwick Waters, which is planned to ultimately accommodate around 6,000 residents.