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Dec 14, 2022 11:13:00 AM
Construction has officially commenced on Sage, with Cedar Woods Queensland State Manager, Michelle Wooldridge, joining Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Peter Flannery in a ground-breaking to celebrate the exciting milestone.
The pair, alongside Ray Shadforth, Managing Director of our civil contractor Shadforth, ‘turned the first sod’ on our new community, which will deliver 329 lots over the next five years in the heart of Burpengary.
Ms Wooldridge says Sage will ultimately be home to about 800 residents and offer new housing choice in South-East Queensland’s rapidly expanding Moreton Bay region, which is anticipated to expand significantly over the next two decades.
“Demand for Sage has already been strong with $9 million in sales achieved ahead of the start of construction,” she says.
“This new community is set to help address ongoing issues of limited supply and high demand for new land in the South-East and, in particular, this fast-growing region.
“We handpicked the site in Burpengary due to its growth potential and the convenience it offers residents, with accessibility to both Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, as well as regional centres and employment hubs like Caboolture and Maroochydore.
“With construction now underway, we’re looking forward to our vision for Sage taking shape.”
Mayor Peter Flannery says the new community is the kind of environmentally-conscious development needed to cater for Moreton Bay’s booming population.
“By 2040 we’re expecting to surpass 700,000 residents, that’s nearly a 50 per cent increase on our current population,” he says.
“More importantly than the 329 new homesites Sage will add to our region, the community will offer a diversity of housing choice that specifically appeals to first home buyers and families.
“But the most exciting thing about this project in my opinion is the commitment to constructing a community that’s centred around lifestyle and environmental values.
“This is exactly what Council wanted to see when we said we will ‘Go Green As We Grow’. This development demonstrates that it’s entirely possible to construct new homes for people and at the same time create homes for our local wildlife.
“Well designed communities like this are key to getting the balance right between catering for population growth and protecting our lifestyle and environment, especially if we are to protect 75 per cent of Moreton Bay’s landmass as greenspace.”
A vibrant neighbourhood surrounded by greenery, Sage will span 29-hectares with more than 30 per cent reserved for a retained and rehabilitated ecological corridor, which will connect to a broader 300 hectares of conservation land to its south.
This includes a 7.5 hectare ecological corridor through the centre of the site, which upon completion will be handed to Moreton Bay Regional Council as public space, and an 8,200sqm recreation park designed around preserving established trees.
“The community has been designed for those wanting to own and occupy, with every detail carefully considered, including the significant focus on green open space with a central parkland and playground to become the active and social centre for the community,” says Ms Wooldridge.
The first stage of land, comprising 49 lots, is already 60 per cent sold and anticipated to be completed in mid-2023, paving the way for construction of the first homes to begin.
The first homesites at Sage, ranging from 303sqm to 642sqm, are now available, priced from $299,000. For more information or to register your interest please visit sageburpengary.com.au
