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“We took our cues from the eco area
and borrowed elements from the
streetscape to ensure fluidity,” says “You can gaze across a vista
Mr Dacre. “You can gaze across a
vista of low, soft green foliage to large,
established trees, and feel secluded of low, soft green foliage to large,
from neighbours with a sense of being
in your own world.” established trees, and feel secluded
The eco area is an extension of
Kedron Brook but had become
degraded over time. Rehabilitating it from neighbours with a sense of
to perform ecological and treatment
functions was one of the key being in your own world.”
outcomes of the development. And
it’s not only Ashford residents who
benefit from the attention paid to
restoring the natural environment.
“Blurring the line between Kedron
Brook and the site was the logical
thing to do in terms of enhancing
fauna movement and habitat on
site,” says Mr Dacre. “It also created
a visual buffer to the new houses
providing separation from the public
path along the brook. It not only
enhances the privacy of the new EDWIN DACRE
homes but provides natural amenity Landscape Architect and Associate Director, Urbis
and shade to users of the path.”
Left: Ashford Residences eco area
Above: The Ashford Club pool overlooking the eco area
Right: Poolside loungers and The Ashford Club lawn
Mirvac General Manager, Residential
Development QLD, Warwick Bible,
says the natural environment is just as
important to customers as the lifestyle
inclusions offered at The Ashford Club.
“The Ashford Club presents a great way
for residents to relax and entertain family
and friends and also get to know their
neighbours,” says Mr Bible. “This is a vital
part of building community and winding
back the sense of aloneness that can arise
in any suburb or town.
“Aligned to that is a heightened awareness
that we need to treat the environment with
respect; to not just consume resources but
to give back.
“The development of Ashford Residences
has resulted in huge gains for the
environment and the enjoyment of
this special place by our residents and
everybody who visits or passes by Kedron
Brook. It shows just how inseparable
people and place are in the way Mirvac
approaches new residential communities.”
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