15 years of construction work - no end in sight & no relief for residents

It is doubtful, that any of them would have envisaged that construction works would still be ongoing some 15 years later, with no end in sight.

After speaking to many long term residents, who were promised that the views of the bushland bordering their villas would be retained and/or never be built on, have now come to the realisation, that these so called promises/commitments to retain their views, provided by the sales team and management at the time, will no longer be honoured.

There have been numerous development applications/plans submitted to council to have additional parcels of land, both to the north and east of the estate, to construct additional villas, apartments and numerous other buildings. 

Not just long term residents
Residents who have more recently purchased villas at the end of the 200, 300, 400 streets, were originally told that they were the last villas on those particular streets, with no more villas to be built, thus retaining their views of the bushland. One can reasonably assume, such a purchase would come at a premium price. Some residents have paid $800,000 plus, for their villas with uninterrupted views.

Those residents have now been told that because the operator has purchased the slither of land on the eastern border of the estate, there are NOW plans to build additional villas at the end of the above mentioned streets, effectively negating any commitment and/or promises made to those residents.  

Residents may remember, that the parcel of land on the eastern border of the estate, was the same parcel of land that the operator attempted to claim squatters rights, to claim ownership over the 4 acre piece of land, left to Ms Higgins by her grandmother. (the Supreme Court of NSW decided otherwise - See article here...)

Operator's lack of consideration for residents views of his unfinished construction projects

As soon as you drive into the estate, travel down Whaling Street and make the turn towards the clubhouse, it's hard to miss the start of the unfinished construction zones.

But that's only the start of it, for those residents that live on the periphy of the estate and head towards the end of the 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 streets, the view certainly doesn't get any better.

While the Operator has advertised cruise ship style facilities, perhaps he should walk round the village to see what other residents see as they make their way to their villas and apartments.

So lets call it for what it really is, 'disgraceful'. For the residents in this village that have to drive past these views on a daily basis, must have them thinking, why did I commit to this village, to make it my last home.

To say nothing about the continual issue of water ingress to villas throughout the estate. You don't have travel down many streets to see yet another front yard dug up and undergoing repairs in an effort to stop water ingress to the bottom villas.

This estate has been a construction zone for 15 years, with no relief in sight. While we have become aware of the additional villas planned at the end of many existing streets, it is information obtained from council by many concerned residents, and certailny not from the operator or management of this village.

Management keeps assuring us, that as soon as they know whats happening with any new construction work, they will advise residents accordingly.

That's certainly not been the case to date. We've been able to get plans from Campbelltown Council that shows additional villas are planned for those streets mentioned above. One would assume that mangement would know whats happening with the said construction of new villas, when they apply for the development application to council. 

So much for keeping us informed.