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Lochaven built upon a true legacy
As the land on which
Lochaven is built
transitions from its
farming heritage to a new
residential community,
Dacland is determined to
honour the lands previous
owners. Just one example
of this being the recent
incorporation of the
McNab family tartan into
the design of Lochaven’s
streetscapes and parks.
This week Dacland and Fleming’s
Landscapes progressed our
commitment to honouring the
McNab family legacy by planting
beautiful
Nyssa Sylvatica ‘Forum’
trees along Strathlea Drive. These
budding deciduous trees are
distinctly marked by their red
autumn colour. In the early months
of Autumn, when the leaves begin
to change their colour the red
and green will create a unique
tartan effect reminding Lochaven
residents of the McNab family,
who farmed the land for 100
years. Dacland General Manager
of Design, Jonathon Fetterplace
believes that these trees will
create a unique character for the
community.
“At Dacland we celebrate the
original land honouring the past
as we build for the future. Across
our communities, we listen to the
history of the land and work with
its natural features to create a
legacy for future generations,” said
Jonathon.
“We wanted to preserve the
stories that Laurie McNab and his
sister Val shared about their family
and growing up on the land, and
have chosen to honour the McNab
family’s legacy in our design. If
you drive past Lochaven on a cool
Autumn day you will see colours
of red and green lining the streets.
This will create a unique character
for the Lochaven community and
have a very special meaning to the
residents that live there, both in the
past and future.”
Lochaven has captured the
McNab’s rich family history and
stories throughout the community’s
identity and branding, which
features the colours of the McNab
family tartan. These colours
will now echo throughout the
community design aided by the
planting of the
Nyssa Sylvatica
‘Forum’
trees that will help shade
residents and create a remarkable
neighbourhood that they can
call home. The street names and
landmarks at Lochaven have also
taken inspiration from the McNab’s
rich family history to create a legacy
for future generations.
In addition to honouring
Lochaven’s unique heritage,
attention to sustainability and
environmental protection have
also been at the forefront of
planning and delivery at Lochaven.
The UDIA Envirodevelopment
assessment scheme has reviewed
and awarded the community six
leaves for its initiatives to reduce
energy, water and waste, and
promote the preservation of natural
ecosystems, communities and
materials.
“The planning and
consideration underlining
Lochaven’s sophisticated design
helped it meet the UDIA rigorous
EnviroDevelopment criteria, this is
a community that has gone beyond
the minimum compliance standards
to further benefit the residents that
live there,” said Jonathon.
An easy lifestyle at Lochaven
Nayantha and his wife,
Minoli are looking
forward to downsizing
when they build
their new home at
Lochaven, close to
everything they
may need.
The couple who moved to Australia
in 2009, are currently living down
the road from the Lochaven
community. They spent 2 months
looking for a place to build their
new home, before finding the
perfect block at Lochaven.
“Lochaven is close to everything
we may need. There are parks,
schools, shopping and plenty of
places to visit on the weekends,”
said Nayantha.
Nayantha who runs a transport
business, and Minoli who works
as an accountant in the city are
delighted to be close to the freeway
making it easy to commute to and
from work each day.
“Having freeway access and rail
connection will offer us an easy
lifestyle, Minoli can easily commute
to and from work each day, and
it will make it simple to run my
transport business,” said Nayantha.
Since purchasing their home at
Lochaven, many of their family and
friends have also joined them in the
tight knit community. The couple,
are excited to raise their son Kevon,
8 months, close to their family and
friends.
“My uncle has purchased a
block, and is moving to live near
us from Canberra. We are looking
forward to having our friends and
family live nearby,” said Nayantha.
Whilst they are yet to decide
on a builder for their new home,
Nayantha plans to build a cosy
double-storey home with four
bedrooms.
“We have enjoyed the process so
far, the Lochaven sales team have
been very helpful. We are looking
forward to joining the Lochaven
community and meeting our future
neighbours.”
Lochaven’s entry features beautiful
Nyssa Sylvatica ‘Forum’
trees along Strathlea Drive
“Having freeway access and
rail connection will offer
us an easy lifestyle, Minoli
can easily commute to and
from work each day, and it
will make it simple to run
my transport business,”
~ Nayantha.
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Page 5 ~ Spring 2017