The Orchards

Residential property developer and builder Sekisui House is reserving 30 apartments in its next stage of its $1 billion masterplanned Norwest community for front-line workers of first home-buyers.

They've brought forward the launch of stage three, known as Lumia, due to meet&nbsp;strong demand in previous stages from downsizers, young families and first home buyers driven by government incentives.

Lumia is made up of 330 apartments inspired by nature.

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Designed by Turner Architects, stage one of Lumia comprises 203 apartments, a mix of 71 one beds, 118 two beds, 13 three bedroom apartments and a single four bedroom penthouse.

Lumia will sit in the middle of The Orchards community alongside Strangers Creek. Turner Architects director Dan Szway says that Lumia holds a unique position within The Orchards precinct and Norwest.

"It has a strong connection to the natural surrounds whilst enjoying the emerging urban amenity offered by Norwest Business Park and the new Metro Norwest station which are within easy walking distance.

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Sekisui House sales manager David Lee says their success in 2020 was primarily due to the government's HomeBuilder Grant as well as the first home buyers grant and full stamp duty exemption.

“These government incentives have brought forward the launch of Lumia, intentionally designed with a large range of smaller apartments which is expected to accommodate first home buyer purchasers," Lee says.

"“Buyer confidence is at an all-time high with the Reserve Bank recently indicating that the cash rate will remain steady for three years.

“The Orchards is one of the most significant residential masterplanned communities to be introduced in New South Wales and is taking urban rejuvenation and luxury living in Norwest to another level.”

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Designed by Turner Architects, stage one of Lumia comprises 203 apartments, a mix of 71 one beds, 118 two beds, 13 three bedroom apartments and a single four bedroom penthouse.



Joel Robinson

Sekisui House to reserve 30 units for frontline workers or first home buyers in latest The Orchards release in Norwest

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Property developer <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House</a> have just announced their latest property offering within their $1 billion master-planned community <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/the-orchards-47-spurway-drive-baulkham-hills">The Orchards</a> in Sydney's Norwest. The Fairways Collection residences will be situated in the Aire building and will feature 15 one bed, 36 two bed, 4 three-bed Japanese-inspired apartments and 2 four-bed penthouses. 

The golf-side residences have been designed by multi-award-winning architect Rothelowman, with luxury homes selling from $895,000 up to $2.5 million. 

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"Connection to nature is a cornerstone of the design. The building's material palette is drawn from nature, its curved shape referencing raked river pebbles, and responding to the estate's location and landscape. The Pebble, or Koishi building, plays an essential role in establishing the northern entry to the precinct."

"Architecture and interiors are integrated to bring a holistic design approach. The swept concrete forms are finely detailed with texture and strike lines. Evoking the raked lines of a pebble garden, this pattern and detail is interspersed with crafted glass and metal elements where views are present."
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Ben Pomroy, Rothelowman Principal Architect

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Spanning an impressive 8.8 hectares, The Orchards community will be developed over seven stages, with plans to build 1,300 brand new apartments.

The Turner Architects-designed precinct will feature recreational amenities, a 1.4-hectare public park, cycleways, an outdoor cinema, playgrounds, lagoon pool and more for residents to discover. 

Senior Sales Executive at Sekisui House, Carlo Palamara, explains that Fairway Collection is a residential development which offers buyers something truly unique.

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"Aire is the only prestige apartment building in Norwest offering uninterrupted northern views across Castle Hill Country Club's golf course, sophisticated Japanese precision and an incredible design by a multi award winning architectural practice Rothelowman. The beautifully designed infinity rooftop pool, poolside cabanas and residents lounge are also capturing purchasers' attention. 

We have already sold one of the four bed apartments for $2.5 million with several two and three bed apartments secured by professionals that have an eye for detail and appreciate quality architecture. Downsizers are purchasing in the northern wing which points towards the golf course views. All of the apartments on the southern wing have been sold to first home buyers and a select few to investors."
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One of the purchasers included architect, Ton Jaucian, who bought a two-bedroom north facing property with his wife Cynthia. 

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"After more than a year of searching for a place to move into we finally secured an apartment in Aire. We lived in The Hills District most of our life and wanted to move back to be closer to our friends, five children and eight grandchildren following a short period in Gordon. 

Aire's impressive architecture, community facilities including BBQ areas, walking tracks, outdoor cinema, gym, wellness centre, outdoor lagoon pool, café, function areas and linear park within The Orchards made the purchasing decision very easy. The layout, interior design (colours and finishes) of the unit suits our tastes and needs. Aire also has facilities within the building where we can enjoy entertaining relatives, friends and neighbours. 

When we saw the completed Imperial building – Stage 1, it solidified our decision to buy as the quality of workmanship was top notch. Being an architect myself, I can see the small details that were done properly and neatly. I was also enticed by Aire's location right beside Castle Hill Country Club as I like to play golf and easy access to the M7 where I bike with friends."
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To learn more about The Fairway Collection, <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">request a call from a Sekisui House sales consultant</a> via Urban.
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Olivia Round

Sekisui House launch golf-side residences 'The Fairway Collection' at Sydney's The Orchards precinct

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Sekisui House has received a DA approval for the first stage of ‘The Orchards’, alongside Castle Hill Country Club and Norwest Business Park. 
The first stage, named Imperial will feature 121 apartments over two buildings. It will be followed by six stages of around 1,300 spacious apartments.
Located at 47 Spurway Drive in Baulkham Hills, The Orchards will comprise one, two, three and four-bedroom spacious apartments across seven residential towers.
Toru Abe, Sekisui House Australia CEO and managing director said the flexible design innovation that apartments at The Orchards will feature is in line with Sekisui House’s strong focus on designing homes that can grow with you, no matter what your life stage.
“Our research shows that one of the strongest elements appreciated by apartment owners is convenient location, followed by flexibility and space, including space saving options by way of storage,” he said. 
“Apartments at The Orchards not only offer this, but also a plethora of added amenity in the precinct at large, from a café and retail space to an outdoor cinema in addition to the convenience of a train station currently under construction a short stroll away.
“We believe that the spaciousness and adaptability of apartments at The Orchards will ensure they appeal to virtually every kind of buyer, even those working in the Sydney CBD, which is now a real possibility with Norwest Railway Station currently under construction just a five- minute walk away.
"Adding this level of adaptive versatility to apartment living in Sydney is a real point of difference in the marketplace right now and Sekisui House is proud to draw on its decades of experience creating and constructing residences for families around the world, to optimise the offering at our latest development.
"Strong interest has already filtered through from local downsizers considering an apartment move that will not compromise their space requirements but would remove the need for upkeep - both indoors and out - that standalone homes bring, as well as from professional couples and families with children that require space or the option to work from home."
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Set on a nature-filled site complete with a creek and cycle/walkways, The Orchards will also feature a 1.4-hectare public park, playgrounds, breakout green spaces, as well as a lagoon pool and a two-storey gymnasium.
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Apartments at The Orchards’ first stage, Imperial, start from $690,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, two-bedroom configurations from $810,000, three bedrooms from $1.15 million, through to a large four-bedroom residence spanning 178sqm from $2 million. 
For more information, <a href="https://www.sekisuihouse.com.au/justplanted" target="_blank">click here</a>. 
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