Metricon and Satterley join forces for a no reserve charity home auction
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WINTER 2018 satterley.com.au/botanical
Metricon and Satterley
join forces for a no reserve
charity home auction
Metricon and Satterley have partnered This will be Satterley’s 40th charity home
with The Footy Show My Room Telethon in Australia and its first in Victoria. Satterley
on Channel Nine to offer an incredible founder and CEO Nigel Satterley AM said,
4-bedroom two-storey home in Satterley’s “We’re incredibly excited to be able to
Botanical community, for a no reserve provide land within one of our newest and
auction on Saturday 4 August 2018. most in-demand communities.”
The auction will be held at Marnong Estate “The lucky bidders of this premium quality house
winery, with proceeds going to children’s and land package are not only helping improve
cancer charity, My Room. A no reserve the lives of children with cancer, but they’ll also
auction is one in which a home can sell be making a sound investment for their future in
for any price. this beautiful community,” said Nigel.
WHAT IS MY ROOM?
The Metricon Merricks 37 home will be You can visit the Metricon Merricks 37
My Room is a volunteer organisation
built on a 508-square metre block in display at 14 Whiteleaf Drive, Mickleham.
dedicated to raising funds to achieve
Botanical, next to a planned park, and
To find out more visit a 100 per cent cure rate for childhood
walking distance to the planned local
www.myhomecharityauction.com.au cancers. Over the past 25 years, My
shopping village.
Room has raised more than $17 million
The Merricks 37 features four substantial for childhood cancer research, clinical
bedrooms, ample entertaining areas, a care, family support, and to improve the
private study, formal sitting room and huge quality of life for children with cancer.
upstairs leisure room.
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Development Update
Since our last newsletter (and my last We’re also close to completing the You can keep up-to-date on title details
development update), a lot has happened Mickleham Road entry intersection works and stage updates by visiting https://
at Botanical. There have been plenty of into Botanical. You may have also noticed satterley.com.au/botanical/stage-
highlights, but for me, the one that stands out the new road which has been built next information
is the commencement of civil construction, to the Land Sales Office and will provide
which means you can start to see stages access to your new home.
being built, which is really exciting.
As for the future, I’m looking forward to
To give you a little bit more detail, titling our first stage. It will be great to
construction in Stages 1, 2, 3 (Display see the excitement of purchasers settling
Village) and 3A has progressed, and the their lots so they can start building their
installation of the internal underground dream homes. I’m also keen to start the
services is nearing completion. The road construction of our first local park in Stage
network is also starting to take shape. 4 as soon as possible to provide a great Andrew Jones,
focal point for our residents and friends. Senior Development Manager
Stages 4 and 5 have commenced
construction; sewer and drainage Looking forward to bringing you more
infrastructure are the first services being updates in our next edition of the
installed. Stage 6 is set to commence in July. newsletter.
Sales office brings a fresh new
dimension to Botanical
Botanical just continues to bloom, and one of the latest developments is the
introduction of a brand new sales office at 2090 Mickleham Road.
It’s open from Monday until Sunday and on most of those days you can speak
with our Sales Professional, Stevie Chau (who features on the cover of this
newsletter). Stevie says the office has made a significant difference to the site.
“For me, I enjoy working in a calm and peaceful environment. But, more
importantly, the people who come into the office now get a better sense of what
the land is like and where exactly it is within Mickleham.”
She says the office has been decorated to reflect the theme of the project. It’s
a small but important detail at such an early stage of the community, where
potential buyers are guided in great part by their own imaginations and the
inspiration provided by people like Stevie.
The new office opening hours are:
Monday: 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday - Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Come in and grab a brochure. You’re welcome to stay for a coffee!
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Building a new home versus
buying established
Hear why Botanical Stage 1 purchasers
Sarah and Luke chose to build
When we spoke with Sarah and Luke in late 2017 they told us about their joy after
securing a block in the very first land release at Botanical. A lot of time has passed
since then, but they’re still excited about their first property purchase.
They chose a four-bedroom Henley floorplan and they’re now in the process
of choosing colours, tiles, flooring and a few additional details to really make it
feel like theirs.
“If we were living in it for two years, we would go completely standard – no
features. However, Luke and I see ourselves living there for a good 12 to 14
years. Hopefully our kids can reach their teens [in this home]. So we’ll go ahead
with some extras,” Sarah explains.
Luke says as they go about considering options for the interior, light, openness
and taking advantage of space will be foremost in their minds.
“We want a bright and spacious theme for our interior that is easy to keep
clean,” he says.
“The added door height we’ve opted for will give the illusion of more space and
we really want to make the most of storage spaces, especially in our wardrobe
and laundry areas.”
As for their decision to purchase land off the plan, they’ve both seen numerous
advantages compared with buying an established home.
“Luke and I were considering established homes [originally],” Sarah says. “But
looking through homes every weekend can be heartbreaking.”
When they opted for land, they also opted for the certainty that comes from
a fixed sale price. They found another advantage, as well: they could use the
time before the land was built on and titled to save money towards the deposit,
essentially lowering their mortgage before it even existed.
But that’s not too far away now. Sarah and Luke will start building their home when
Stage 1 at Botanical titles, which is currently planned for late 2018 or early 2019.
“I’m looking forward to having a brand new home; something that we can call
ours,” Sarah says.
“It’s amazing to know that we’re in the property market now – I know that’s Stage 1 purchasers Luke and Sarah
hard for many Victorians. I feel like we’ve got our future set up.”
Dinner for two competition
Tasia and Gracia Segar, who won My Kitchen Rules in 2016, and became
Botanical Ambassadors when the community launched at the start of this
year, are about to open their first restaurant.
It’s called Makan (which means “eat” in Indonesian) and it’s located in
the centre of Melbourne - at 360 Collins Street. It’s a modern Balinese
restaurant that will concentrate on the authentic, traditional and bold
flavours of Indonesia.
The restaurant officially opens this month and we’d like to send one lucky
couple from Botanical to Makan on us. To win a $200 restaurant voucher,
including a signature dessert created and served by the sisters - stay tuned
for a special offer sent to your email with instructions on how to enter.
Tasia and Gracia Seger
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Meet Stevie Chau
Botanical’s Sales Professional
You can tell a lot about a person by their “I’ve always wanted a job helping people.
professional history. Some have a straight You don’t often think of a sales job as one
and steady path in a single industry and where you help people, but when your
set of abilities. Others are less definite; clients are looking to get into a home for
they chop and change between jobs and the first time or looking to build their dream
skills. And there are a rare few who make home, the right advice is invaluable.”
significant career changes but remain
Stevie says that in her current role there’s
able to do what they’re truly good at –
naturally a lot of information to impart
one of those is Stevie Chau.
and for some clients the process can
Stevie is the Sales Professional at be quite overwhelming, especially first
Botanical and, although she’s been in home buyers. She enjoys the task of
property for more than ten years, she reassuring people to help get their head
began her career in a totally different around complex details and making them
professional sphere. feel comfortable during what can be a
stressful time.
“I wanted to be a nurse, coming out of
school,” Stevie says. She also enjoys Melbourne’s outer
northern suburbs, especially Mickleham, “I love the vision for the
And that’s exactly what she did, working
at the Monash Medical Centre.
having previously sold land in Greenvale, community. As the name says,
Doreen and Mernda.
our focus is on open spaces
She was a nurse for a few years before
realising it wasn’t quite the vocation for her.
“Botanical is very competitively priced. and reserves. There’ll be a lot
We’re in a better location at a better price
After that, Stevie says she “fell into” land
compared with other developments in
of money spent on beautiful
sales. But, Stevie admits she saw a clear
the area, so clients are seeing the value in community spaces that will
connection between the two professions.
buying here. ” reflect this vision.”
Artist’s impression
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