80 | Aspiration for community drives development The masterplan allowed for 240 lots, with section sizes ranging from 200-250sqm, for medium density town housing, with the largest lots in the 800 – 850sqm size range. T T from page 78 Connemara Properties: Silverbrooke Development DEVELOPMENT ”Areas like Archie’s Park where there’s a basketball court and playground, with kids from different families shooting hoops together is awesome. “This aspiration of community was the driver for all of Silverbrooke’s community parks and we love the fact they have already become centres for community life. Those are the sorts of things that are the foundation of awesome communities.” Of the 22-hectares, 6.5 hectares will handed over to the Porirua City Council on completion of the development project, as a landscape protection area. Covered in established native and exotic forest, it has a stream running through it, and Silverbrooke has developed walking tracks people can meander their way through, and perhaps one day young romance may emerge. Inside of that protected area, lots of new native trees have been planted that will one day replace mature trees. “To date we’ve planted around 65,000 new natives through the community. Some of the early planting is now well-established and provides a hint to how green the community will be once all 65,000 trees are established. “The planting provide a soft edge to the development, helps break up the architecture and mitigates the effects of earthworks. “The effect of this will not only be a higher quality experience for the residents, but also awesome at removing carbon from the atmosphere.” The development has been divided into four stages, with the first three stages already completed. Stages 1 and 2 are sold out, with sections still available in Stage 3. Silverbrooke Housing Development, Whitby Find out your project costs before you get started. We provide quantity surveying services for a broad spectrum of work — from residential costings, through to seismic strengthening and commercial buildings. Get in touch and learn how we can assist you on your next project. Quantity Surveyors proud to be involved with Connemara Properties
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