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SUMMER 2020/21 botanicalestate.com.au
Artist’s impression of Evergreen at Botanical
Evergreen is almost here!
Located at the southern end of Botanical, at the corner of Mt Ridley and Mickleham Roads, our new
neighbourhood is called Evergreen at Botanical - and the first land release is coming in January.
Incorporating 400 lots built across 11 stages, Evergreen “Just in the first stage, there are lots ranging from 375 square
will feature decades-old river red gum trees that have been metres through to 1760 square metres. These are some of the
thoughtfully blended into the neighbourhood design. A largest you’ll find in a masterplanned community in Melbourne,
tranquil nature reserve will create the perfect entry feature so there will be something to suit every lifestyle and budget.
off Mt Ridley Road, and the neighbourhood will also
“There will be a small selection of large lots along Mt Ridley
accommodate striking streetscapes, pocket parks and an
Road which will be released as part of our Homestead
abundance of walking and cycling trails.
Collection, inspired by the beautiful farm-style homes
Satterley’s General Manager for Victoria and Queensland, that Mickleham is known for. These lots provide a unique
Jack Hoffmann, says the new neighbourhood within opportunity for homebuyers looking to build a sizeable home
Botanical is a combination of unspoilt natural beauty and on a very large block.”
modern convenience.
That’s not the only way the new neighbourhood will celebrate
“Once complete, Botanical will include about 30 hectares of Mickleham’s past. Thirty-five river red gum trees will be
planned open space and this neighbourhood alone includes retained and made a central element of the community.
very close to half of that. Every home built in Evergreen will
“River red gums are such a striking feature of this part of
be within walking distance of an open space reserve.
Victoria, and we’re so proud to keep them as part of Botanical.
“At the same time, it has Mt Ridley Road frontage, and is They’re such beautiful trees and are known to live for
very close to Craigieburn and all of its amenities, including hundreds of years. We hope they add a sense of permanence,
Craigieburn Leisure Centre, Craigieburn Central shopping as well as an element of natural wonder, to Evergreen.”
centre and a range of all-ages schools. Mickleham Primary
The first land release in Evergreen is just around the corner
School is also just over the road.
and you can register for more details by visiting our website. If
Jack says Evergreen will be an exciting opportunity for many you have any questions, you can contact our Botanical Sales
different types of homebuyers, given the range of lot sizes Professional, Stevie Chau, on 1800 200 800 or email
available. botanical@satterley.com.au
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Artist’s impression of Evergreen at Botanical
Update from the Development Manager
Hello everyone and thanks for taking the time to read our summer
newsletter. I hope you enjoyed our cover story on our community’s
second neighbourhood - Evergreen. Everyone at Satterley is really
excited about how Botanical is progressing and what we have planned
for this next stage of the community. Tom Grantham
Development Manager
In this edition we’ll update you on how the project is coming Parks and roads
along, provide some news and information about what’s
happening in and around the community and you’ll hear The Stage 4 Park, located at the corner of Poppy Street and
from our General Manager, Jack Hoffmann, on the state of Brossard Road, opened in November and you can read all
the property market. about it on page 3 of this newsletter. There’s a great variety
of play equipment and plenty of areas for all different types
Stage updates of exercise.
Stages 7, 7A and 7B have all completed kerbing and now Works connecting Brossard Road to Trijena Road are almost
electrical works are underway. The team is working hard complete. This new road will provide residents with direct
to complete as many of the works as possible before the access to Donnybrook Road as well as the Merrifield BP
Christmas and new year break. The aim is to have all the final petrol station and new Coles supermarket which opened in
touches completed in early 2021. early December. We expect the road to be open to residents
in early 2021.
The 29 lots of Stage 7C titled in September. Houses are
just starting to commence construction in this stage as this
newsletter gets published (in December).
A note from our General Manager
This year marked Satterley’s 40th anniversary. For four decades, Satterley has prided itself on
building strong and harmonious communities.
While for obvious reasons we couldn’t Estate Institute of Victoria October 2020), showing that
quite celebrate as we were hoping growth has been steady.
to in 2020, we still took enormous
And thanks to the way Australians have handled the crisis – and
satisfaction in the community spirit
the position we’re now in compared with many other parts
that marked Australia’s response to the
of the world – we are hoping to see that market resilience
pandemic.
continue into 2021. That should be significantly assisted by the
COVID-19 has affected communities and recent government announcements that stamp duty will be
businesses, which of course means it has reduced by as much as 50 percent for newly built or off-the-
affected economies. Many commentators plan homes valued at up to $1 million until 30 June 2021, and
early in the year predicted that property prices would fall also that the HomeBuilder grant will be extended to offer a
dramatically as the full effects of the health response kicked in, $15,000 grant for new build contracts signed between the 1st
but we are glad to see that simply hasn’t happened. of January and the 31st of March 2021.
In Melbourne, there was a slight dip in median house prices Speaking of next year, I’d like to wish you and your family a happy
for the September quarter, but this was during a period new year and a wonderful Christmas period. Thank you so much
when nobody was allowed to physically inspect homes. for your kindness, your patience and your resolve in 2020.
If you compare current house prices in Melbourne to this
Jack Hoffmann, General Manager, Victoria and Queensland
time last year, they are in fact 7.4 percent higher (Real
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Botanical’s first park
First park open for fun
at Botanical
Green spaces play an important part in every Satterley community. We know that people enjoy
better health and a sense of greater freedom when they’re close to parks, reserves and wetlands.
Earlier this year, we opened our first park at Botanical, which children of varying ages and abilities. There’s a senior play
is located at the corner of Poppy Street and Brossard Road. tower, there’s a mound with boulder scramble, plus there’s rope
While COVID-19 meant we couldn’t celebrate this community nets, a bridge and a slide,” Jack explains.
milestone in the way we would have liked, we’ve loved seeing
“The casuarina forest with log steppers and junior cubby and
how our residents have taken to the new space as restrictions
shop encourages imaginative play, while a junior embankment
have eased.
slide, daisy rocker and tube tunnel cater for younger children.”
Satterley’s General Manager for Victoria and Queensland, Jack
Jack says, in keeping with Botanical’s theme, Satterley has
Hoffmann, says as with all of our communities, it was important
carefully selected the flora planted throughout the park.
to make sure there was a green space available in Botanical as
soon as possible after the first residents moved in. “We’ve chosen the plants in close consultation with Council
to provide interesting colour, texture and variety throughout
“One of our most important planning objectives was to deliver
the year.“
our first park as soon as was practical for the community. We
wanted to make sure those who’d shown faith in Botanical and “The plants won’t just decorate the space. We’ve designed
moved in first were rewarded and had a space to meet up with customised play elements which will appear embedded
their friends, their family and their neighbours. into the vegetation; we think this will give children the
opportunity to expand their imagination and to interact
“We also wanted to make sure young families had an outdoor
more closely with nature.”
place, in addition to their backyards, to play with their children.”
The new park, the first of 30 hectares of green spaces
The park incorporates a playground, which was designed to
planned for the Botanical community, also includes a
include both formal and nature-based play elements.
multipurpose court, a basketball ring, and a kickabout space
“The playground offers a diverse array of play elements for with a soccer goal.
Virtually Together keeps
community spirit alive
Sometimes “staying apart to stay together” during 2020 was easier said
than done. While we were sad that we didn’t have as many in-person
community events this year as we’d have liked, we were delighted to see
that our Virtually Together program kept the community spirit alive.
In addition to teddy bear hunts, footpath chalk art, stay-at-home movie
nights, kindness cards and Spoonvilles, two of the big highlights of the
program were the kite flying extravaganza and our Virtual Halloween
celebration.
Thanks for the virtual love Botanical…
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Newlyweds discover the perfect
place for their forever home
As Victorians breathe a sigh of relief and enter summer with significantly eased restrictions, we sat
down with two purchasers that approached 2020 with plenty of determination and confidence.
Partners Jeremy and Belinda “We were lucky to deal with some
began exploring the market for a really great people. Stevie at Botanical
first home in 2019, but knew their was great and made the process
search wouldn’t get serious until super easy. We also were able to
after they were married. In early deal with some very helpful builders
2020, the couple returned from that were very transparent and made
their honeymoon ready to find their choosing a house not so strenuous.”
dream property and confronted
Stevie Chau is Satterley’s Sales
a totally unexpected obstacle:
Professional responsible for the
coronavirus.
Botanical community in Mickleham.
It was a confronting complication, Jeremy and Belinda met her shortly
but it failed to deter them. after coming to the conclusion that
established homes were out of their
“I think it would have been easier if
price range.
we were outside restrictions, where
we could actually see display homes “We looked at estates in Mickleham
and check out land [but] COVID-19 as these were offering decent valued
has not put any doubt in our mind,” land and were close to the suburbs
Jeremy says. we wanted to stay near. We also
looked at other estates, but were
“We both had saved up a deposit
much happier with Botanical as we
for our house previously [and] as we
[liked] what they offered and what
both have steady jobs, we have been
was projected to be established in
able to continually work through
that estate.”
[the lockdown period]. When we
started looking at a new build we After some advice and guidance
realised we were eligible for both from Stevie, Jeremy and
the First Home Owner Grant and Federal Government’s Belinda chose a block that they felt suited them perfectly.
HomeBuilder Grant, which meant our ideal house and land Construction on their four-bedroom house by Orbit Homes
package was slightly under our budget.” has just commenced.
Their financial position and government incentives gave them “We are looking forward to moving to a place that we can call ours.”
confidence to continue seeking a place to call their own, and
“We would eventually like to start a family and as this is
Jeremy says that confidence was boosted by the property
going to be our forever house, we can’t wait to build a life in
professionals they encountered during their home hunt.
Botanical.”
Mickleham Primary Happy
School about to
become bigger New Year!
We’re delighted to see that in the 2020/2021 budget, Wishing you all a very happy
the Victorian Government has set aside more than $21 holiday period and a safe,
million to upgrade Mickleham Primary School, which is healthy and enjoyable 2021.
located just over the road from Botanical (at the corner of
Mickleham and Mt Ridley roads). Please note the Botanical land
sales office will be closed for
It will be used to acquire land and rebuild the school Christmas from Thursday 17th
on an expanded site. We can’t wait to see the new and December 2020 and re-opening
improved school start to take shape! on Saturday 2nd January 2021.
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