Transformation of Menangle: Mirvac lodges DA to Wollondilly Council

The transformation of rural Menangle is one step closer after property group Mirvac lodged plans for 97 homes for a future masterplanned community.

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The transformation of rural Menangle is one step closer after property group Mirvac lodged plans for 97 homes for a future masterplanned community.

The development will ultimately feature about 350 homes on a 40ha site, surrounded by the Nepean River, Menangle village and Menangle station.

An artist’s impression of plans to revitalise the old Menangle rotolactor which is located on the 40ha site to be developed by Mirvac.

Plans for the initial lots, ranging from 500sq m to 800sq m, were delivered to Wollondilly Council last month.

Mirvac general manager of NSW residential Toby Long said the company had consulted with council’s heritage advisor to help design the masterplanned estate.

Mirvac is developing the 5.5ha site with landowners Benedict Industries (co-managing director Ernest Dupere pictured) and the Halfpenny family. Picture: Angelo Velardo

“The great charm of Menangle is its history and character and we are determined to create new housing sympathetic to this environment,” Mr Long said.

“While this is a work in progress, housing materials, finishes and landscaping are the focus to ensure the new housing will be in keeping with the rural village character of Menangle.”

Mirvac general manager of NSW residential Toby Long says the development will be sympathetic to the village’s heritage.

A a number of parks are proposed for the masterplanned community, featuring a children’s playground, fitness equipment, barbecues and a green buffer zone to Menangle station.

Mirvac is developing the site in partnership with landowners Benedict Industries and the Halfpenny family, who also are developing plans for an exciting new tourism centre.

The centre will look to celebrate the area’s role in developing the dairy industry and will involve an adaptation of the Menangle Rotolactor and Creamery.

The old Menangle Rotolactor may soon be reborn. Picture: Angelo Velardo

A hotel, bakery, farmers market, lemon grove and vegetable gardens, event spaces, function centre, children’s farm, cooking school, microbrewery and distillery, wine bar and cooking school could be featured as part of the tourism centre.

Mirvac is currently developing Crest at Gledswood Hills, a 600-lot masterplanned community.

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