August!!! next thing you know it will be christmas. We continue to sell at a great rate, with only 7 units left out of our first 3 stages. The interest in our Stephanie Apartments is also growing.

Our Roads for stage 4 and 5 are commencing, and of course if it ever stops raining will might actually get them finished. It has been hard with the wet weather and has put us behind only by a couple of week.

The Club is up and running with the Pool and Spa now open, heaps of activities on a weekly basis.

We will be at the Retirement Expo at Caulifield during September and invite everyone to come and visit our stall.

So if you are looking for a great Price, Maddy, Courtney or Anna, call me. Beat the stage 4/5 price rise, get in now at stage 2/3.

So make the move today, call me..... 5991 5000. Make Blue Hills Rise your new home.

David - Manager

October 11th, 2009.  

Well they say 'if you build it, they we come' and they did. Its just before 6pm on Sunday the 11th of Oct, and what a weekend we have had, many familiar faces and some new....all visiting us to get a sneak peak at our magnificent Club building.

Our Staff and the Urban Care Building Company have worked as a great team over the past week to get the Club building to a presentable level for the open weekend, and we did a great job....it is amazing.

We have received great feedback from everyone visiting and its all exciting to hear.  This building is the starship to our village and people can see why.

Please watch out of the next few weeks when we will annouce the opening of the new Club building, by the end of October.

MAY A SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY WONDERFUL RESIDENTS, WITHOUT THEM THIS WEEKEND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS EASY AS IT WAS, THEY ALL HELPED... WITH COOKING, CLEANING, CHATTING, TEA/COFFEE MAKING AND OF COURSE SMILING.....THIS IS WHAT MAKES A GREAT VILLAGE.....GREAT PEOPLE. 

THANKS EVERYONE - DAVID

October 5th, 2009.

Lots happening, extremely flat out, trying to get the Admin Building (The Club) presentable for the upcoming open weekend. The Building at the moment will be a couple of weeks of opening to public but we have access to some of the completed areas this coming weekend for the RVA Open Weekend, 9-5 Sat and Sun.

So come and join us for a Coffee, Chat and Snag, this weekend.... see ya there.

-David.

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August 22, 2009.

The Club construction is nearing completion, with an estimated move in date for the office set for 23rd Sept 2009.  The construction has taken many months, but the finish project will surely be worth the wait. An inspection yesterday following our forthnightly construction meeting, saw the finishing touches be put in place in many of the areas. The pool wave roof is now complete, the pool remains under wraps for safety of the construction team work above on the new roof and surrounds.

The Bar and sports bar areas await floor coverings and some fittings, the commercial kitchen is at fit out stage with flooring being laid this week and the bench etc being fitted following the floor coverings. The front reception main entrance doors have been put in place and the cafe is nearing completion, The admin office area is awaiting a couple of major items....carpet and ME, which will hopefully be around the 23rd Sept.

Our 2 bedroom apartments are having finishing touches done, and carpet in on the way, not much more to do, and a display will open shortly after our hand over of the building.

During September we will be at the Melbourne Retirement and Lifestyle Expo at Caulifield, please come and say hello to us, i will have residents with me at the Expo, a great way to hear a living in our great village. In October we will also be holding our Open Day as part of the RVA Open Day event, this will be held on Oct 11 and 12, check the calendar for details.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.... 2009/10

Well how time flies, since my last update. The Club is well on the way to completion, the interior is looking great, with most of the plaster and painting complete and tiling to toilets and change rooms underway. This building is over an acre in floor size so you can understand why it is taking so long, we are expecting the Building to Opening in October 2009.

The Club features excellent amenities and facilities, but one of the best things about this building is the 2 Bedroom Stephanie Apartments, with the best of independent living options, these are Resort Style Living that you never have to leave.

The unit construction continues, happy residents have moved in recently to Periwinkle Drive with more to come in the coming months.  Landscaping works continue around our new units and will soon move to The Club this will also see the completion of the Caravan Storage area.

 A GREAT OFFER THIS MONTH....JULY

Pay a Desposit and Sign Up During July 2009 and for any one moving from within Australia we will pay the removalist cost.

This is a great offer. 

Contact me today, to find out more, great units, great locations available. So call today. 5991 5000.

 Jodie Inspects the Dance Floor Lounge and Fireplace area.

Looking toward the sports bar, large lounge area over looking bowling green area.

Looking to the Bar, Kitchen to right, Cinema and Toilets to left.

Updated: Tuesday 31st March 2009

On the 2nd of March in my previous write up, I placed photos of the units under construction in stage 2, well you should see them now.  Units 19 & 20 are now nearing completion with paint and tiles to be done in the coming days, all units backing on to the earth bund wall are now underway and many are at roof stage. I will include some pics later for you to see.

During March we welcomed two more house holds to Blue Hills Rise, and last Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of having all of the current residents around to the sales office for a Friday afternoon get together, our first happy hour for the new village.

Today i sit with fingers, toes, arms and anything else i can cross, waiting for the commencement of the installation of the front gates, our rock wall is now as good as done and looking great, so the finish touch to the entrance apart from landscaping is the automatic gates.

The Country Club continues to take shape, with much of the admin wing now plastered. The Apartment wings are at fit out, with kitchens now being installed.

Update: Monday 2nd March 2009

What a difference a couple of weeks make, i have just finished a walk around the stage 2 development site and things a moving.

Unit 19 and 20 are today having there tiles put in place. See below.

Units 48 & 49 are currently at frame stage, this has happen over the last four days, brickwork to the middle unit join has been undertaken over the weekend, and as per the pics below while out walking around the roof truss track arrived.

Units 21 & 22 are also underway, with foundations being boxed today for slabs to be done in the coming days....when it cools down. The picture below shows unit 21 foundations and in the background the units ground along Periwinkle Drive.

Last week we recorded an advert for WIN TV Gippsland, to view simply click on the WIN logo to and it will redirect you to Youtube.

Update: FRIDAY 13th Feb 2009

 What a devasting week it has been in Victoria, Our Hearts go out to those affected by the fires.

Please help the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal. Click the Red Cross Logo Below to go directly to their website.

 

On a lighter note, building is progressing well on site. Our Club is well and truly taking shape. The Apartment wings are nearing fit out stage. The internals plastering of the Administration and front reception will soon commence following the completion of the Colour Bond Roof to that section of building.

External to the building, you can see the difference from previous blogs as to how far it has progressed. This morning i was greeted with a large crane lifting in huge beams to support the veranda sections to the bowling green and cafe sides of the building. 

 Picuture taken 13th Feb 2009.

Stage 2 is well underway, with our first residents due to move in during May. Units 19 and 20 are now above ground with framework and brickwork commenced. Slabs have been laid for other units in stage 2 with only a couple now awaiting planning approval for them to be poured.

The Pics below, show unit 20, 19 and a view from Unit 47 along Periwinkle Drive to Unit 55 at the far end.

Update 18/12/08

What a Year.... 

This year started with the transformation of a padlock from dust into what will one day be 1 of Victoria's Premium Lifestyle Resorts. 

Stage 1 commenced construction in April 08.  During Setpember 2008 our first Residents move in, and during October they were joined by our second residents. The work currently continues in stage 2 with kerbs laid today, this will allow the construction of Unit in stage 2 to commence in January 2009.  

Our Country Club (pis below) is moving along quickly with construction running on time for an official Opening in June 2009, the club will become the hub of the resort, with many great times to be had in the coming years.

In October our displays opened, we had a great RVA open weekend and enjoyed meeting many people who will shortly call Blue Hills Rise home. Our Displays are now open daily, please contact me if you wish to have a look around.

This week we are celebrating the Christmas Season with a special luncheon at Blue Hills Residences for all of our new and incoming residents, this will be a great opportunity for those who do not know each to get to new their soon to be neighbours.

Make sure to keep checking out our website for more news about our construction.

Seasons Greeting to everyone,

 David and the team at Blue Hills Rise 

Update 21/10/08

Now Open

It's been all hands on deck over the past few weeks, two weekends ago we had a very successful RVA Open Weekend, where many of you had the chance to walk through the now furnished displays units.

We have welcomed our first two households to the site and they are happily watching their gardens grow. Stage 2 Roads have commenced and slabs for the first five units in stage two are due to commence before Christmas.

The construction of 'The Club' is moving quickly with the apartment wings now almost bricked and the colourbond roofing nearing completion. Today the roof tuss over the dance floor area and restaurant are being put in place.

Over the coming week or so, i will be moving into Unit 1 as a sales office, when this happens the front access will be open during business hours and of course visitors and very very welcome.

I have included some photos below of our Display Units, but please come and see them in real living colour.

Below are snap shots of the Allison Design, the internal pictures are the Federation Style and the External are of the Contemporary.

Madeleine Display

Annaliese Display

Courtney Display

Camilla Display

Update 08/08/08

Luck on our side

The site is abuzz with construction happening on many levels, the displays continue to grow, the smell of fresh paint, the sight of kitchens fitted, and the vision of tiles being layed just confirm that it won't be long until we are open for business. 

I visited the site this week with 2 couples whom will next year call Blue Hills Rise home, it is exciting to be able to show people through the not yet finished...but getting close display homes and the feedback is great. Our displays show that all the hard work is well worth it.

The administration centre officially known as THE CLUB is growing quickly, just six weeks ago the site was dirt...well mud, now the almost acre size slab is nearing completion, the Apartments are marked out and the second wing frames now stand tall, outling the newest addition to the Blue Hills Family the Two Bedroom Stephanie Apartment. The internal under slab plumping is complete, the pool now outlined with orange bunting, is at depth and lined with gravel ready for its concrete lining. So 6weeks down of construction, and 52 weeks to go.

For free tickets are available by contact me (David) on 59909000.

David Morison - Manager

Update 1st June 2008

Sunny Sunday afternoon at Blue Hills Rise.

Above: Unit 1 Courtney - Colours of the brick work, windows and spouting starting to bring the unit alive. 

Above: Unit 3 Madeleine - Bricked work half way there...well at the front.

Above: Looking back towards the Display Units. Standing in the Caravan Storage Park, behind bowling green carpark - pile of dirt is sitting in area that will be Blue Hills Rise Bowling Green.

Above: The Soon to be above ground Country Club. Looking N/E from Caravan Storage Park to Corner of Pacific & Smithfield in the distance. 

Construction Update 26/05/08

Well.... construction is moving quickly now, I am surprise everytime i visit the construction site. The five display units are now above ground as the pictures below show, roads for stage 1 are complete, with the road run off now slowly filling our lake. 

I recently watch VFL game day on ABC, and was excited to see the Display Units growing in the background. Casey Fields is a great facility with many sports taking place regularly. The complex has ovals, tennis courts, netball courts, Ruby Fields and Cycling track, the pride of Casey Field is the VFL oval - Casey Scorpions Home Ground, just over our back fence. Below are some pics of a recent Cricket Match -South Melbourne Cricket Club v's unknown, on one of the oval which overlooks Blue Hills Rise

Our Administration Building is now under construction with underground works continuing, the indoor pool will soon be visable as it is one of the first projects to begin on the admin site. The Roads which surround the complex and Bowling Green have commenced and will be completed prior to the major construction works begin in the coming weeks.

The photo below is overlooking the roundabout to the front entrance of the Country Club/Administration Building. To the right will be the Bowling Green, to the left the main entrance and Alfresco Cafe, straight in front(middle of pic) the Library/Dance floor area. The tall tree in the distance, approximately the Prestwick 6 Golf Course.

The main entrance Indigo Rise will soon be lined with classic double headed light poles. The brick paver inlays of the main entrance mark the location of the front gates, the front fence will commence in the coming months, adding security to the site for the new residents who will move in to the village in the next 3 to 4 months.

I hope you have enjoyed the update and can see how things are changing.

David Morison - Manager

 

Construction Update: 28/02/2008

Apologies to all for not updating the blog till now, it has been extremely busy during February. The construction site conitnues to change on a daily basis, roads are clearly marked out now and the lake, picutred below (small back dot my 5 year old son) has been clay lined. This building site for the Country Club and Blowing Green have been cleared and levelled.

The 21st Century Roads crew continue to push forward with road construction, with sealing of the entrance happening in the next 3 to 4 weeks. Our site offices and amenities are now on site in the coming days the site shed compound will be fenced off and the contractors for construction will start to move in. Our sales office will remain on the current Blue Hills Residences site until our displays are open.

Underground, water (drinking and Grey) piping is commencing, with gas soon to follow. Bevnol will commence building of the first 18 units in the coming weeks, and I promise to keep the gallery of photos updated for those interested.

Jodie, Judy and myself have been extremely busy finalising the plans for the Adminstration / Country Club, this building is a monster, taking up an acre in floor space, when I can I will place a copy of the floor plan on here for all to see. The tender for construction has gone out with a closing date in the next week also, this will mean that construction should commence during March 2008. We will have to start planning the Official Opening for 2009.

-David Morison - Manager

Update 31/01/08

Welcome to our first Construction Blog(update). Our website went live to air on the 31/01/08. We will continue to keep everyone up to date with the construction of the New Lifestyle Resort - Blue Hills Rise. So let go......

November 2007 saw the commencement of earth works at the Blue Hills Rise Site.  21st Century Road commenced the works with the layout and construction of the main entrance. The main entrance Indigo Rise will link directly with Pacific Drive in the centre of the village which runs east/west.

The picture below (late November 07)is looking south from the Berwick-Cranbourne Road towards the site of the Administration Building(to be built behind tree in centre of pic).

The internal road works saw the clearing of the block and the surveying of many of the streets with in the first two stages, the following pictures give you an idea of the works undertaken up to the middle of December 2007.  

I will continue to update you on the works now well underway, and in the coming days will add more new pics of the Lake Development and Unit Construction in Stage.

David Morison - Manager