Sydney property developer KDMC will officially launch sales of the first-release apartments at its affordable Tallawong development, Ophora, in February.

The development is set to become Blacktown Council's first apartment complex to include a 10-year Latent Defect Insurance.

Ophora comprises 81 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments spread across five storeys.&nbsp;The one-bedroom units start at $475,000, 40 per cent below Sydney's average, two-bedroom units from $625,000, 30 per cent below the average, and three-bedroom units from $745,000, almost 70% below Sydney's average.

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Each apartment features open-plan layouts that residents can personalise with two colour schemes - warm wood and cream or stone-grey finish.

Expansive doors and windows frame views of <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/tallawong-nsw">Tallawong</a>, with the living area and many bedrooms offering direct access to balconies overlooking The Hills.

The kitchens are equipped with Fisher &amp; Paykel appliances and Smartstone Santorini-engineered benchtop islands.

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The bathrooms have semi-frameless showers, polished chrome tapware, and stone-look porcelain tiles. Some of the larger apartments feature an oval free-standing bathtub.

Ophora is crowned by a&nbsp;landscaped rooftop terrace with barbecue spaces, power outlets and wi-fi provisions.

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<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/kdmc">KDMC</a>&nbsp;has also included EV charging stations in the development to reflect Ophora's commitment to sustainability and future-forward living.

Conveniently located just two kilometres from the new Tallawong Metro Station and Schofields Train Station, Ophora offers quick connectivity to the wider Sydney region.

Construction is underway, with completion slated for August 2024.

mikah.m@urban.com.au

Tallawong apartment development with Latent Defect Insurance launched

KDMC, a long-time developer in Sydney's North West, is set to launch its next residential apartment development, Ophora in Tallawong, which will become one of&nbsp;Sydney's most affordable apartment complexes to offer a coveted 10-year Latent Defects Insurance (LDI), and the first within Blacktown City Council.

Ophora, which will comprise 81 residential apartments that are priced from $475,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, is currently under construction and due for completion next year.

KDMC&nbsp;is a leading Australian provider of property development, management, and capital services. KDMC was one of the first developers to identify Sydney’s North West as a potential for future growth back in 2009, and among the first to make applications to the Blacktown City Council for high-density residential projects in the area.

According to SHC Insurance Brokers, Ophora is one the city’s most affordable developments to come with the new LDI, which offers buyers a 10-year insurance policy post-completion on all structural elements of the building. LDI is being offered exclusively through Resilience Insurance, with SHC Brokers being one of only four approved distributors of the insurance nationally.

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Just under 60 developments across the nation now boast LDI, which was brought to Australian shores in November last year. It is a government-approved alternative to the mandatory Strata Bond – worth two per cent of a building’s construction cost and is tipped to play a role in building buyer confidence.

LDI was incorporated by the NSW Government and the NSW Building Commissioner - David Chandler OAM - into the 2019 building reforms to extend consumer protection. The reforms strengthen the administration of building regulation and certification and enhance the accountability of certifiers while also maintaining a best practice building regulation and certification system.

How LDI is driving buyer confidence across Sydney’s residential buildings&nbsp;

KDMC Development Manager, Ronnie Rahme, said while their projects had long been synonymous with providing much needed quality housing across Sydney’s North West, offering LDI at Ophora meant they could provide peace of mind to first home buyers and investors, offering 10-year insurance and coverage over $50 million.

“Rebuilding confidence among apartment buyers has become crucial for many Sydney developers since the Opal Tower crisis back in 2019, when occupants noticed major defects in the building not long after it was completed. It’s why, in a nutshell, we were quick to acquire LDI before we began construction on Ophora,” Rahme said.

“This means a far higher surety of compliance with standards, codes, and safety for our buyers’ new home is provided in addition to Design and Building reforms implemented by the NSW Building Commissioner.&nbsp;

“Given the gravity of the nation’s housing crisis, coupled with a slew of construction horror stories that rocked the apartment sector over the past few years, we understand there’s a greater need than ever to provide safe, quality and affordable housing to all. LDI removes a lot of the unethical and untrustworthy behaviour we’ve witnessed from builders across Sydney. It helps us send the message that entry-level prices don’t equate to a sacrifice on safety or quality."

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KDMC are also&nbsp;in the process of incorporating the&nbsp;KPMG&nbsp;Building Trustworthy Indicator, which collates data on the regulated design and construction process in a bid to build trust of the building ecosystem by providing transparency to buyers.

SHC Insurance Brokers founder Stefan Hicks said while a handful of Sydney developments were quick to embrace it, KDMC’s Ophora would be among the first entry-level residential apartment complexes to offer LDI, and the first in Blacktown City council.

“Gaining LDI is no mean feat," Hicks said.

"It’s offered selectively to developers and builders with a quality building history, and it requires both parties to employ an independent inspection service throughout construction. While this insurance is well-established around the world in about 40 countries, in Australia we’re typically seeing high-end buildings covet LDI. The fact that Ophora has joined this exclusive list of quality-assured builds is a coup for entry-level home buyers.”

About KDMC’s Ophora residential project

Ophora is one of three developments currently under construction in Tallawong, within the city’s fast-growing North West corridor.

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Ophora is located just two kilometres from two train stations (the new Tallawong Metro Station and Schofields Train Station) while being less than a two-minute walk from the nearest bus station. One-bedroom apartments are priced from $475,000, two-bedroom apartments from $625,000, and three-bedroom homes are from $745,000.

Rahme said while construction was due to be completed around the third quarter of 2024, they had already received strong interest from potential buyers, with a strong surge of first home buyers taking advantage of the Government’s $10,000 First Home Owner Grant.

Ophora’s display suite launch is scheduled for early 2024.

Ophora is one of three developments currently under construction in Tallawong, within the city’s fast-growing North West corridor

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