A residential development that boasts 40 per cent green space has claimed a major gong at one of the state’s premier industry awards.
AVID Property Group’s flagship residential community, Harmony, won Project of the Year and best Master Planned Development at the Urban Development Institute of Australia Queensland Awards for Excellence.
The five-year-old community, which is 50 per cent complete, will comprise 4800 homes, a town centre with 25,000sqm of retail and commercial space, seven major parklands including a Grand Linear Park the length of 10 football fields, and 60km of pedestrian path and cycleways when the final residents are due to move in, which is expected to be approximately five years from now.
AVID Property Group General Manager Queensland Bruce Harper said the vision for Harmony, in Palmview, emerged during a lengthy and detailed urban design process.
He said the objective was to create a beautifully curated community, where residents felt connected to their environment, homes and neighbours.
“We wanted to create something special that delivered above expectations and set new standards in community design and amenity,” he said.
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“This included delivering significantly wider than usual neighbourhood streets with deep planting, incorporating clever housing designs with rear garages to declutter the streetscapes and using bio-retention devices to treat stormwater onsite for improved sustainability.
“Harmony is a community where every stage of life is catered for by its diverse housing mix and accessibility to key services such as childcare, schools, the University of the Sunshine Coast, medical facilities and lifestyle amenities.”
AVID also appointed a Community Development Officer to create a neighbourhood culture underpinned by social events such as fitness sessions, playgroups and community celebrations that would bring people together.
“Harmony’s signature community event is the annual Long Table Dinner (Saturday, November 12), where new and existing neighbours get to know one another and strike up long-lasting friendships.”
AVID also funds an annual Community Sponsorship and Grants Program which has invested almost $600,000 in 11 community projects.
Harmony, a $3b project, is set on 378 hectares and is expected to include more than 4800 homes for 12,000 residents.
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