Titles At Last

I received word from the Agent today that the Solsbury Field subdivision plan has finally been registered by Land Victoria. This was confirmed by the Conveyancer who advised that settlement is set down for Tuesday, 29 September. Although its taken a long time to get to this point, it does feel good to finally be here.

Water

I was surprised to learn that the water supply had already been connected to a couple of the blocks in the estate. How is this possible when settlement is still some weeks away and Land Victoria is yet to register the plan of subdivision ?  Imagine my surprise when I learned that one of these blocks was ours. In the picture below you you can see the two water meters and and front external taps for the standard and recycled water supplies.

The logical explanation is that Orbit Homes arranged for this. 

Solsbury Field Estate – Fully Accessible

It’s been about six weeks since I’ve been down to Keysborough to check on the development. Last time I was there road access was fenced off.  I got word from Thai over the weekend that this was no longer the case (Thanks Thai).

So I drove down to Solsbury to check things out for myself. I can confirm that the estate is fully accessible from both Church Road and Red Brush Drive ends. Stanley Rd between Westwood Bvd and Church Rd is also complete and accessible.

Still Waiting

Land Victoria are certainly taking their time registering the plan of subdivision for Solsbury Field. It was lodged on Wednesday, August 19. It is now September 11. Three and a half weeks have passed and we are still waiting! It appears the estimate of 2 to 3 weeks was a little optimistic. I will refrain from making any remarks about the productivity of the state bureaucracy.

New Abode Offer from Orbit Homes

The Balwyn 196 is part of the Abode range from Orbit Homes. When we first looked at the Balwyn, Orbit were promoting their “Summer Sale”. This was $10K off the 4 most popular house designs from the Abode range. This included the Balwyn 196. On top of that they were offering 1 free lifestyle pack which they valued at $3,500.

Now, in Victoria at least, the new “Head Over Heels” Promotion offers $14,000 in upgrades. However this promotion applies to the whole Abode range rather than just the 4 most popular designs. Theoretically at least the new promotion delivers $500 extra value over the previous. However, what is not clear from the promotional material is whether there are limitations on how the $14,000 can be spent. I doubt that they could be used to cover site costs.

Interestingly, the previous promotional offer still applies in Queensland.