Stockland’s sustainable $133m Waterlea development in Rowville is underway
WORK on a $133 million Rowville mega development billed as one of the county’s most sustainable is underway.
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WORK on a $133 million Rowville mega development billed as one of the county’s most sustainable is underway.
Each home at Waterlea project comes with an average of $10,000 worth of environmentally-friendly technology.
The building site near Emmeline Row had previously been closed off but roads were publicly opened on Friday.
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Knox Council worked with developers Stockland to plan out the major medium-density living area after selling it the land.
The 6.3ha complex will have 190 apartments, houses and townhouses built by 2021.
Stockland general manager for development Ben Cantwell said the homes had been designed to set a new benchmark for out of city living.
“Most importantly, every home at Waterlea will include innovative sustainability features as standard,” he said. “This includes electric vehicle recharge points, gas boosted solar hot water, water tanks for toilet flushing and laundry usage as well as additional solar panels.”
The solar panel systems are expected to save residents up to $2000 a year.
Townhouse listings begin from $640,000 with access to local wetlands, parks and bike trails.
The Green Building Council of Australia awarded the development a 6-star green rating after Stockland initially agreed to a minimum 5-star build.
Danielle Douros was among the first people to buy a property off the plan.
“I’m really excited to see it all come together,” she said.
“The combination of where we are, the high quality of the houses and how close it is to everything we need was too good to refuse.”
Private sales began mid-June with two quiet releases, which sold out quickly.
The first public release is set to launch this month.
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