Kalimna Park was once a guesthouse in Healesville, a haven for families from Melbourne intent on enjoying the fresh, clear air of the Yarra Valley.

While the guesthouse was demolished many years ago and now only remains in its former glory in photographs at the Healesville Historical Society, the name has been revived with the opening and naming of single-storey 22-room accommodation on the original guesthouse site.

An existing brick building, formerly a special accommodation facility in Bradshaw Drive, Healesville, has been refurbished in a $1.5 million project to provide high-quality, affordable housing for low-income single people from the area.

The new accommodation—now known as Kalimna Park and with 22 private rooms, ensuites and large common areas—will be managed by Community Housing Limited, a not-for-profit community group and the largest community housing manager in Victoria.

'Finding a home in areas like Healesville can be really tough for people on low incomes,' said Housing Minister Candy Broad.

'Local housing support services have been calling for more affordable accommodation in the Shire of Yarra Ranges for some time and these new homes will go a long way to meeting that need.'

Kalimna Park is now fully-occupied with tenants drawn from across the Shire becoming part of the Healesville community.