March 2016
Vantage
The facts
Overview
Project area
The project and our role
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UrbanGrowth NSW managed the development of Vantage under the
Crown Lands Homesites Program from 1992, until its completion in 2015.
This included undertaking acquisition, ecological and archaeological
assessment, masterplanning, engineering design, council approval,
civil works construction, marketing and sales.
Location
Vantage is located off Spinnaker Way,
Corlette on the southern shore of Port
Stephens, adjacent to Bagnalls Beach
Reserve. The site is a 50-minute drive
north of Newcastle
Key geographic inclusions
Seven minute drive to
Nelson Bay and walking track
to Bagnall’s Beach
Local government area
The masterplan was developed in accordance with our urban design
philosophy and was designed to deliver sustainable development
outcomes.
What is proposed
Vantage is the final part of UrbanGrowth NSW’s Bagnalls Beach Estate,
a large residential development that offers coastal lifestyle in the popular
Port Stephens location.
Port Stephens
The development is close to the Nelson Bay CBD, the facilities of
Salamander Bay and Corlette, and the waterways of Port Stephens.
Proposed residential dwellings
Outcomes and deliverables
313 residential lots
The ambition for Vantage was to deliver a masterplanned community
in a coastal bushland setting with a high level of finish, featuring
integrated public art.
End value
$156m (of an overall project
of over $407m)
New residents
780
Key stakeholders
Crown Lands and Port Stephens Council
urbangrowth.nsw.gov.au
Current status
Vantage is now complete, with the final land release in 2015.
Project initiatives
Program timeline
Planning initiatives include:
2007
XXre-masterplanned
lots to achieve updated urban outcomes with an
interconnected grid layout, a mix of lot sizes and integrated open
space areas that complement the adjoining bushland
XXintegrated
XXMasterplan
approved
bushfire hazard reduction measures
XXbuilt
form design guidelines to achieve building sympathetic to the
site and encourage a coastal character throughout the development.
2008
XXConstruction
Environmental sustainability initiatives include:
XXwater
sensitive urban design
XXonsite
recycling of materials during construction
XXinstallation
of over 1,000 nest boxes within retained bushland corridors.
2009
XXFirst
Social sustainability initiatives include:
XXparks
commenced
land sale releases
for recreation and leisure
XXproximity
to facilities and established centres
2010
XXpublic
transport (buses) from the estate to medical facilities, churches,
golf courses, cinemas, shopping, cycleways, restaurants and clubs in
Nelson Bay and at Salamander Bay.
XXCompletion
of main
public art elements
Public art strategy
Contemporary art works have been installed. These artworks respond to the theme
‘Tidal Patterns’ drawing together aspects of the site character including: coastal
environment, land formations, changing settlement patterns and interaction with
the Port Stephens waterways to provide a distinct sense of place across the site.
2015
XXConstruction
works
complete, final land
release in mid-2015
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