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.
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Sunday, 13 September 2015
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.
Friday, 11 September 2015
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.
Saturday, 5 September 2015
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.
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