Neighbourhood Park & Display Village Time-lapse Video
Display Village Launch Video
Introducing the new Frontier range at Merrifield
A selection of complete turn-key double storey and freestanding homes at $352,820*, all with a modern street appeal.
Each home within this new release comprises 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double car garage and provides a complete turn-key solution so all you will need to do is bring your furniture and move straight in. All homes are fixed price with no additional costs.
Inclusions:
– Fixed Site Costs
– 25-year structural guarantee
– Full front and rear landscaping with fencing to all boundaries
– Modern designer facade
– Carpets and tiles throughout
– 2590mm high ceilings to ground floor
– 900mm European Blanco Stainless Steel Appliances
– Carpets and tiles throughout
– Downlights to main living areas
– Panel lift Colorbond garage with 3 remote controls
– Coloured concrete driveway
– Fencing to all boundaries
For more information, please contact Kris Spencer at the Merrifield Sales Centre today.
Phone: 9648 8120
Mobile: 0403 400 414
Email: k.spencer@oliverhume.com.au
Merrifield’s First Neighbourhood Park
Entry Artwork Images
Display Village Launch Images
Aerial Images July 2015
Merrifield makes its mark
Merrifield, the new heart of Melbourne’s north, is set to welcome its first residents early next year as housing construction kicks off later this month.
Victoria’s largest fully master-planned and mixed-use community, Merrifield has experienced a strong start since its project launch just over 12 months ago, with more than 200 residential lots already sold.
With immediate access to the 300-hectare purpose-built Merrifield Business Park – creating up to 20,000 new jobs – and the 110-hectare Merrifield City Centre, Project Director Matthew Planner said that Merrifield residents will find city life at its best.
“Merrifield offers a lifestyle that only a contemporary city can deliver and is quickly proving to be a highly desirable place in which to live, work and play” said Mr. Planner.
Catering to broad range of buyers, the land releases at Merrifield been specifically designed to accommodate an incredible range of the latest home designs.
Destined to become the one-stop shop for the latest home designs in Melbourne’s north, the Merrifield Living Display Village will be in open in early 2015, showcasing 35 quality homes from 18 leading home builders.
“With the first six stages already sold out and civil works complete for the early few stages, it is an incredibly exciting time as the vision for the new city is brought to life” said Mr. Planner.
“Residents can expect a real sense of arrival home to Merrifield, with works on a multi-million dollar landscape entry statement expected to be completed by the end of this year, including a signature sculptural piece created by renowned Melbourne public artist Alexander Knox”.
Work on the first local park at Merrifield is also underway and will be finished before the first homes are completed, meaning the local residents will not have to wait to enjoy some quality time outdoors.
“The parkland has been meticulously designed parkland and will include a signature piece of climbing play equipment – the first of its kind in Australia” Mr. Planner said.
“It will also feature a multi-sports arena – guaranteed to keep the young and the young at heart engaged – together with a BBQ area which will be perfect for gatherings with friends and family”.
The park will also enjoy beautifully landscaped green spaces that will eventually form part of an expansive open space network comprising more than 130 hectares across the project.
The recent designation of Merrifield Park in the State Government’s planning blueprint ‘Plan Melbourne’ as a future regional open space asset is a significant outcome for Merrifield and provides the opportunity to deliver an “Albert Park” facility for Melbourne’s north.
“Future residents and businesses at Merrifield will all benefit from the transformation of what is currently a vast expanse of public land into a destination that future generations will share and enjoy – right on their doorstep” said Mr. Planner.
The Merrifield City Centre will become the vibrant retail, leisure, business and employment showpiece in the new capital of Melbourne’s north. The retail precinct will provide a best in-class regional shopping centre that will set the benchmark for design and retail experience in the corridor.
“The retail shopping precinct will become a showpiece for the Merrifield City Centre, offering an exhilarating future for the local community” said Mr. Planner.
Stage 1 of the shopping centre is expected to be developed as early as 2018 and comprise a single supermarket neighbourhood centre with potential for a liquor store and other specialty shops and services.
Merrifield 2014: Year in review
The vision and master planning to deliver Merrifield – the new heart of Melbourne’s north – has now been ten years in the making.
With a number of major milestones achieved, 2014 marks itself as a standout year.
Over the past 12 months, Merrifield Living has been a hive of construction activity, with the first residential stages comprising over 100 lots now completed. A further 180 lots are currently under construction, whilst building works for the first homes are also well and truly underway.
A series of major infrastructure works have been completed along Donnybrook Road and landscape works across the first neighbourhood park have commenced. All of this activity will ensure that essential services and amenity are available to Merrifield residents when they move into their new homes.
As testament to the project and delivery team, Merrifield has led the way in pioneering the development of a new city for Melbourne. With works tracking incredibly well, Merrifield was the first project in the precinct to deliver titles and will be the first to welcome residents. This highlights Merrifield’s ability to deliver its vision and ensure a smooth and swift process for its purchasers and community members.
“We have had the opportunity to speak with many of the first purchasers at Merrifield, many of whom have chosen Merrifield due to the long-term vision for the project and the fact that they are already seeing results on the ground,” said Merrifield Project Director, Matthew Planner.
Merrifield represents a modern, progressive vision of urban living; a new city destined for growth and prosperity. There will be new shops, schools, health and childcare services, sporting facilities, public transport options and abundant parkland and open spaces.
It’s the business and employment opportunities, however, that will set this new city apart from the rest.
“Merrifield doesn’t compare to other surrounding master planned communities, which are essentially just residential subdivisions. We are delivering a truly mixed-use and sustainable development, with a focus on local economic and employment activity as it will additionally include the vibrant Merrifield City Centre and the 300+ hectare Merrifield Business Park which will create to up 20,000 local jobs,” said Mr. Planner.
“From day one, we have agreed on a vision for a sustainable community – a community that provides jobs close to where people live. It is important that our young families know that Merrifield will provide advantages for their futures, with ample choice for employment, education and shopping, all close to home.”
The creation of the Merrifield City Centre will not only be a best-in-class regional shopping centre and retail experience; it will also provide the centrepiece for the budding future in Melbourne’s north, with jobs in education, wholesale trade and professional services. Central to the Merrifield vision is the creation of one of Victoria’s key employment hubs, which will reduce the need for residents to travel out of the region for work, providing a crucial work-life balance by eliminating a long commute.
“At Merrifield, we are excited to offer our residents the opportunity to enjoy rewarding careers close to home, swapping time wasted in traffic for extra hours spent with family and friends,” said Mr. Planner.
“We are looking forward to completing the planning of the Merrifield City Centre with Hume City Council and the new Victorian Government early in the new year, so that we can announce our plans for the implementation of the precinct.”
Alexander Knox art blowing in the wind at Mickleham ‘mini-city’
As published in the Northern Star Weekly by Lexi Cottee. Read more here.
Renowned Melbourne artist Alexander Knox stresses that his towering blue sculptures are not just flowers but cloud-like wildflowers that were once wind-blown seeds.
“It’s light, ephemeral and anti-monumental in a way,” he enthuses.
Whatever the description, his recently installed sculptures are a beautiful addition to the Merrifield estate at Mickleham.
In a coup for residents of the Donnybrook Road development, developers MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation commissioned Mr Knox almost a year ago to provide an artistic “anchor” for residents of the yet-to-be completed mini-city.
The artist is behind some of Melbourne’s most high-profile public works, including the kinetic light installation covering AAMI Park, the giant serpentine Creature inside the Royal Children’s Hospital and the LED coloured illumination of a 1960s building on the corner of Swanston and Burke Streets that won the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture in 2008.
When charged with the Merrifield commission, the Northcote-based artist said he wanted the piece to have broad appeal and to work with the landscape.
“It’s so big and empty out there, in a beautiful way,” he said.
In the end the cerulean blue seedlings – actually, steel – which appear bent as though by wind, mirror his preparatory cardboard cut-out.
“It’s almost a child’s cut-out of a cloud in cardboard,” he said. “I wanted that same spontaneous, playful feel.”
He hopes the sculpture, as yet unnamed, will provide some instant soul to the newly fabricated city.
“They [the seedlings] have a role of identifying the place. They’re an identifiable feature, there to announce that you’ve arrived somewhere.”
Introducing the smart living range at Merrifield by Porter Davis
Offering a modern take on the traditional terraces that line Melbourne’s inner city streets, Porter Davis designers have created the industry leading 7-star* energy rated Smart Living range that delivers fully detached homes with versatile floor plans from just $317,262*
Smart Living by Porter Davis is centred on open-plan, separate living and bedroom zones and a seamless indoor/outdoor layout to optimise your ideal, most comfortable lifestyle at home. Live or invest in the well-appointed, cleverly designed Smart Living range at Merrifield Living, offering an unparalleled house and land investment.
Move-in essentials are included in every Smart Living house & land package AT NO EXTRA COST:
– Fixed price site costs
– Floor coverings to the entire house
– Landscaping to the entire block
– Fencing to the boundary
– Coloured concrete driveway and path to door
– Letterbox with render appearance
– Sectional garage door in lieu of standard roller door
– Remote control to garage door with two transmitters
– 2590mm high ceilings in lieu of 2440mm high ceilings to ground floor (2440mm to upper floor)
All Vienna 19H Home Features:
– 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
– Double Garage
– Fixed price site costs
– Floor coverings to the entire house
– Landscaping to the entire block
– Fencing to the boundary
– Coloured concrete driveway and path to door
– Letterbox with render appearance
– Sectional garage door in lieu of standard roller door
– Remote control to garage door with two transmitters
– 2590mm high ceilings in lieu of 2440mm high ceilings to ground floor (2440mm to upper floor)
Add our ‘Designer Pack’ for Vienna 19H at $3,599
A selection of our favourite upgrades that you or your tenant will love:
– Teknobili Billy sink mixer with pull-out vegetable sprayer
– Essastone 20mm benchtops to kitchen in lieu of laminate
– Shadowline feature to kitchen benchtops
– Soft closers to kitchen cupboards and drawers
– Blanco stainless steel dishwasher including installation
– Posh Base handheld shower rail in lieu of standard to master ensuite
– Aluminium framed flyscreens with aluminium mesh to all opening windows
– Keyed locks to all openable windows (excludes sliding doors)
For more information, please contact Merrifield Living Sales Manager Kris Spencer at the Sales Centre today.
Phone: 9648 8120
Mobile: 0403 400 414
Email: k.spencer@oliverhume.com.au
Disclaimer: *7-star energy rating compliance is house & lot specific. For more details on the energy rating of each Smart Living package, please speak to a Sales Consultant. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. No responsibility is accepted by the vendor nor the agent for any action taken in reliance thereon. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves on all aspects. Details herein do not constitute any representation by the vendor or the agent and are expressly excluded from any contract. Images are artist’s impression and for illustrative purposes only. Furniture not included. Home prices are inclusive of the First Home Owner’s Grant (FHOG) in the sum of $10,000. Non-first home home buyers will need to add $10,000 to the advertised home prices. Please see the Porter Davis Smart Living brochure for a full list of quality inclusions and terms and conditions. * Package price based on standard floorplan, selected façades and builder’s preferred siting at Merrifield and is less the $10,000 First Home Owner Grant (visit www.sro.vic.gov.au for terms and conditions). ^ Repayments are calculated on an interest rate of 4.85% with a Comparison Rate of 4.95%. The Comparison Rate is based on a secured loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. The weekly repayment is calculated as an annual payment divided by 52 and is based on principle and interest. Effective date 26.03.15
Introducing the Frontier release by Nostra Homes
Live in stylish luxury, in large 3 bedroom homes with all inclusions from just $315,000*. The Cubo is a well designed smart home, with three bedrooms and open plan living.
Inclusions:
– Full turn key inclusions and fixed site costs
– 25 year structural guarantee
– 2590mm high ceilings to ground floor
– 900mm Blanco European Stainless Steel Appliances
– Carpets and tiles throughout
– Downlights to main living areas
– Panel lift Colorbond garage door with 3 remote controls
– Designer facade as depicted
– 3 coat Dulux paint system
– Full front and rear landscaping
– Coloured concrete driveway
– Fencing to all boundaries
For more information, please contact Merrifield Living Sales Manager Kris Spencer at the Sales Centre today.
Phone: 9648 8120
Mobile: 0403 400 414
Email: k.spencer@oliverhume.com.au
INTRODUCING THE NEW BLISS RANGE AT MERRIFIELD.
A selection of complete turn-key double storey and freestanding homes at $340,500*, all with a modern street appeal.
Each home within this new release comprises 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double car garage and provides a complete turn-key solution so all you will need to do is bring your furniture and move straight in. All homes are fixed price with no additional costs.
Inclusions:
– Fixed Site Costs
– 25-year structural guarantee
– Full front and rear landscaping with fencing to all boundaries
– Modern designer facade
– Carpets and tiles throughout
– 2590mm high ceilings to ground floor
– 900mm European Blanco Stainless Steel Appliances
– Carpets and tiles throughout
– Downlights to main living areas
– Panel lift Colorbond garage with 3 remote controls
– Coloured concrete driveway
– Fencing to all boundaries
For more information, please contact Kris Spencer at the Merrifield Sales Centre today.
Phone: 9648 8120
Mobile: 0403 400 414
Email: k.spencer@oliverhume.com.au
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Disclaimer: Nostra Homes and Developments Pty Ltd standard specifications are subject to change without notice and we reserve the right to substitute any items with equivalent products at anytime. Please note that various items that may be displayed in our homes may not be included in our standard specifications. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. No responsibility is accepted by the vendor nor the agent for any action taken in reliance thereon. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves on all aspects. Details herein do not constitute any representation by the vendor or the agent and are expressly excluded from any contract. Images are artist’s impression and for illustrative purposes only. Furniture not included. *Home prices are inclusive of the First Home Owner’s Grant (FHOG) in the sum of $10,000. Non-first home home buyers will need to add $10,000 to the advertised home prices.
Watch the neighbourhood park and display village come to life!
Click here to watch Merrifield’s first neighbourhood park and display village come to life through a time lapse video, ending with our successful display village launch.
Parks & Affordability: A winning combination for young families
Published 2 July 2015 on realestate.com.au by Alice Bradley. Read more here.
We all remember swimming and sliding at the neighbourhood when we were kids – but as our capital cities become more urbanised, the number of parks available for children to play is becoming few and far between.
But young families haven’t forgotten the good old days. Keen to relive the fun with their own kids, first home buyers are on the lookout for communities with plenty of open space and parkland.
The problem is, even leafy suburbs 20km from our major capital cities don’t always have the most affordable options for first home buyers.
Take Ringwood in Melbourne’s east – a middle-ring suburb with a bushland sense of space and its own shopping centre – the median house price for a three-bedroom home is $660,000.
Or North Rocks in Sydney, which has neither harbour views nor coastline access but is close to big leafy green patch – Parramatta Reserve. The median house price is $995,000.
Young families might consider looking a little further afield to fulfil their dreams of a healthy lifestyle for the kids. Developers have been busy building comprehensive, mixed-use communities in growth corridors of major cities.
Space & affordability in Melbourne’s growth corridor
Merrifield, about 30km north of Melbourne on the Hume Highway, is set to be Victoria’s biggest, master-planned, mixed-use community comprising almost 130 hectares of open space. A mix of waterways, sports reserves and high quality drainage corridors and wetlands are integrated into the development – so people can play, walk and ride their bikes throughout community.
Merrifield welcomed its first residents in April this year. With space for 5000 homes, 400 lots have already been sold.
Homes range from 294sqm townhouses at $145,000 to 751sqm premium sites for $244,900. The backdrop of a booming property market paints these prices in stark contrast with the rest of Melbourne.
Project Manager of Merrifield Matthew Planner says providing quality open space environments was key to the project’s vision.
“Open space extends to community infrastructure and civic uses, like childcare, healthcare and sporting facilities… places where the community can actually gather,” Planner says.
“Those things are established in Melbourne’s suburbs but do need a bit of support in the growth corridors.
“We made a conscious decision to deliver Merrifield’s first neighbourhood park before the very first resident had moved into their home. We wanted to create a destination and sense of community early on.”
The park in question was a $1.3 million project that includes interactive play equipment, mini trampolines, a semi-enclosed, mixed-use sports arena and a signature climbing net imported from Germany. A barbecue eating area offers somewhere for parents to relax while they watch the kids.
“It’s basically an extension of peoples’ backyards,” Planner says.
“Children of all age groups are accommodated. We made sure we weren’t just satisfying one demographic.”
The park is the first of many for the 800 hectare estate. In 2018 when Merrifield is due for completion, each home will be no more than five minutes away from a park.
“It was about being clever in design to establish a new community.”
A city away from the city
Communities are not built on recreational parks alone. Merrifield also incorporates a 300 hectare “business park” filled with commercial office and warehousing space. The area is about one and half times the size of the Melbourne CBD and will generate up to 20,000 jobs.
“Providing that scale of employment in Melbourne’s growth area is quite unique,” Planner says.
“Hopefully it means people can spend less time travelling and more time doing the things they enjoy.”
With state-of-the-art parkland becoming the standard for new fringe residential communities, there’s plenty of healthy ways for new home owners to enjoy themselves without having to travel to the city.
“There’s an inherent sustainability to having infrastructure and amenity at your doorstep.”
MAB Corporate plans manufacturing hub in Melbourne’s north
Click here to read the article published in the AFR by Larry Schlesinger, 11 June 2015
MAB Corporation founder and BRW richlister Andrew Buxton believes there is a future for manufacturing in Australia in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.
Mr Buxton, who founded MAB Corporation 20 years ago with brother Michael, believes the developer’s most ambitious project to date, the vast Merrifield mixed-use estate in Melbourne’s north, can become a future smart-manufacturing hub employing up to 20,000 people across a range of small and large industries.
The foundations for this hub were laid in March when listed paint maker Dulux said it would construct a $165 million water-based paint manufacturing plant on a 17-hectare site at Merrifield that will bring the first 100 jobs to the area.
By the end of the year Mr Buxton said he expected to have commitments that would generate about 400 jobs, with discussions under way with a European-based food manufacturer to establish a facility at Merrifield.
“The first transaction with Dulux signified to the market that we are open for business,” Mr Buxton said. “We expect new forms of manufacturing that use clean technologies to establish themselves at Merrifield. We want to create opportunities beyond the bluecollar- type work and target the more aspirational-type businesses.”
Merrifield is a vast 770-hectare estate at Mickleham, 30 kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD next to Australia’s main freight-moving thoroughfare, the Hume Highway.
Over the next 20 to 30 years MAB Corp is transforming it into an integrated satellite city suburb with a vast business estate, a city centre offering retail, commercial and community amenities, and a residential zone with more than 4000 new homes for 12,000 people and 500 hectares of parkland.
MAB Corporation chief operation officer David Hall said Merrifield was one of the largest master-planned urban developments in Australia and strategically positioned to establish a centre of civic life for Melbourne’s northern growth corridor where “large-scale employment and residential precincts are intrinsically intertwined”.
Mr Hall said Merrifield offered the potential to deliver at least one job per dwelling, consistent with state government policy of creating 83,000 new jobs in the northern growth corridor.
MAB Corporation will soon start stage one of the Merrifield Business Park, a 60-hectare subdivision, with the first residents moving into their homes in the residential zone, Merrifield Living, about the same time.
The first stage of the city centre is expected to begin in 2019 and will comprise the early development of a regional shopping centre.