Edmondson Park on track to become one of Sydney's newest regional centres

The new heart of south-west Sydney is about to start beating a whole lot faster.

Edmondson Park, about 40 kilometres from the CBD, is on track to become one of Sydney’s newest regional centres.

Already well serviced by road – the M7 and M5 converge nearby – Edmondson Park also has a train station, one of two new stops on the South West Rail Link. That’s the same line that connects the region with the rest of the Sydney rail network at Glenfield.

With all the new infrastructure, transport and employment plans in place or on the drawing board under the government’s South West Growth Centre initiative, it’s no wonder developers, too, have been busy.

The latest masterplanned community to hit the market is The Meadows, by Monarch Investments Group, a $135 million development comprising 210 three- and four-bedroom duplexes and triplexes.

The first 20 community-title house and land packages will be released for sale on April 2. Recreational facilities will include a swimming pool and playground.

Monarch chief executive Peter Icklow says most of the lots are expected to go to first-home buyers.

“We believe The Meadows is well placed to capitalise on the significant multibillion-dollar plans that are currently taking place or planned for the Edmondson Park area,” Icklow says.

The site is less than one kilometre from the Edmondson Park train station and town centre.

Feature property:

Artist’s impression of the interior of The Meadows development, Bardia.

The Meadows
Corner of Ingleburn Gardens Drive and Nash Street, Bardia
Three-bed duplexes, on 230-390 square-metre blocks, $624,950-$679,950; four-bed duplexes, 230-299 square-metre blocks, $679,950-$749,950
Due for completion June 2017
Agent Monarch Investments Group, 1800 548 343; themeadowsbardia.com 

Or try these:

Artist’s impression of houses in the Arcadian Hills development, Cobbitty.

Arcadian Hills
Charles McIntosh Parkway, Cobbitty
Terraces, 261-square-metre blocks, $656,000-$660,000; Duplexes, 330-358 square-metre blocks, $663,000-$675,000; Freestanding homes, 450-526 square-metre blocks, $745,000-$764,950
Due for completion 2018
Agent Carmel Lonergan, 0437 983 332; avjennings.com.au 

Gently rolling pastures and bushland provide the backdrop for Arcadian Hills by AV Jennings, a development of more than 660 lots near Camden. The new community combines rural flavour with urban convenience, set on 56 hectares adjoining a 500-hectare area of green pastures and bushland marked “never to be built out”. There are 35 land lots, six freestanding homes, two duplexes and two terraces currently on the market, with new stages expected in the coming months. It’s a three-minute drive to Oran Park town centre and 15-minute drive to Leppington train station. The community features an outdoor fitness circuit, cycleways, sheltered picnic areas, village greens and playgrounds.

Houses at the Ardennes development, Edmondson Park.

Ardennes
Corner Ardennes Avenue and Moscow Road, Edmondson Park
Three beds, on 360-square-metre blocks, $699,000; Four beds, 343-459 square-metre blocks, $759,000-$919,000; Five beds, 456-463 square-metre blocks, $884,000-$889,000
Due for completion 2020
Agent Allam, 0418 277 007, allam.com.au 

First- and second-home buyers are the target market for Ardennes, a new development of about 370 Torrens title dwellings on a 25-hectare site in Edmondson Park. The project by Allam is near the M5 and M7 exits and a short drive to the Crossroads Homemaker Centre, where there’s already a Costco, and an Aldi is due to open this year. Ardennes is also within walking distance of Edmondson Park train station. All homes will have their own driveway and street frontage. Most feature an alfresco dining area and some will face a park or playground. The park, still awaiting development approval, is planned to include table tennis, outdoor fitness areas, barbecues and picnic shelters.