From old gym to beautiful boutique offices
NATASHA Krahenbring knew she was onto something as soon as she stepped inside the dusty, cobweb-filled former gym.
Former marketing guru Mrs Krahenbring had a vision to transform the Water Street shell, the old home of Strength Precinct, into a vibrant shared office space with a touch of city luxury and quickly set about bringing her dream to life with her own hands.
“My husband, Troy and my eight-year-old son Preston and I started working on the building back in January on the Australia Day long weekend,” she said.
“Other than the electrical and plumbing work, the entire job has been our labour of love, with us building the kitchen, installing all the gyprock and plasterboard – I’ve painted every square inch of this entire space myself.
“I think I’ve actually given myself RSI, but it’s worth it to see the vision for Emerald Kove finally come together.”
Director and owner of fellow shared office space, Ko Kollective just a few doors down the road for the past three and a half years, Mrs Krahenbring said the jewel theme stemmed from her lifelong love of The Wizard of Oz.
“We currently have 12 office spaces and our boardroom completed, with only one space left unoccupied, and we have plans to install stairs and open up the second story, creating a further seven larger office spaces.”
“With more and more Australian businesses transitioning to working remotely due to the pandemic, co-working spaces like this are becoming popular and accessible ways to juggle life and work without having to make your life your work – you can separate the two.”
To find out more about Emerald Kove and book a tour, head to emeraldkove.com.au.