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CREATING COMMUNITIES: Left: Artist impression of entry to Cobbitty by Mirvac

A little bit country

A little bit city Families in search of the Good

Life find the best of all worlds

along Cobbitty Road.

The peace and tranquillity of and events. The open lawn area acts
Cobbitty by Mirvac work like a much like a shared backyard, with
balm, the stresses of city and work space to kick a ball, play cricket and
left far behind, replaced by a sense exercise.
of calm and contentment.
Connecting all the community
For those in search of the Good facilities will be a network of
Life, the allure of a country and city walking and cycling trails
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lifestyle offered at Mirvac’s newest threading their way through
masterplanned community has rehabilitated bushland, the lake,
proven irresistible. creeks, parks and homes.
The challenge of building a While Cobbitty by Mirvac has
new community in an area that been designed for contemporary
has played a central role in the family life, the thinking behind
agricultural heritage of Cobbitty the masterplan owes much to a
and nearby Camden is to retain traditional model of rural town life,
the rural flavour and village says Toby Long, Mirvac’s General
life that make it so appealing Manager, Residential Development
while providing the essentials of NSW.
connected and safe contemporary
living. “There is a focus on shared spaces
where the community can come
The approximate 900 new home together and have the social
sites that Mirvac is planning interaction that makes for a great
to release in stages have been neighbourhood,” says Mr Long.
carefully designed to extend the “Look anywhere in the world and
rural character, nestling in amongst the places with enduring appeal
a network of green spaces and a have a central plaza or a market
rehabilitated creek and wetland place where the town gathers,
corridor. Design Guidelines ensure whether it’s for a celebration or just
homes are of a consistently high going about their everyday life.
standard and sympathetic to the
landscape and heritage of Cobbitty. “People lead busy lives so being able
to walk from home to experience
At the entry, a tree lined boulevard nature, whether it’s in the bushland
flanked by a lightly forested area or around the proposed lake, is
signposts the way home where a incredibly important. You’re going
proposed lake and neighbourhood to run into neighbours out for a
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centre are envisaged to form the stroll or walking the dog and often
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heart of village life. those chance encounters turn into
meaningful friendships.
A celebration of nature and focus
on health and fitness is the common “Kids are great at this. Put them in
theme that runs through the a playground or on a playing field
proposed amenity. and they have no trouble breaking
the ice but it can only happen if
A proposed playing field that there is a reason to go outdoors, run
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doubles as a village green will around and meet other kids in the
provide for social and community neighbourhood.”
competition while serving dual
purpose as a venue for gatherings
Artist’s impression. Produced prior to all planning approvals being in place and prior to commencement of development, and is therefore subject to change. The information,
images and artist’s impression depicting landscaping, threshold, footpaths, amenity, etc. are intended only as a guide and are not to be relied on as a representative of the final product.
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