Rouse Hill apartments well located for new train line to city

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The Boulevard
Caddies Boulevard, Rouse Hill
One bed plus study, 54-79 square metres, $485,000 to $655,000; two beds plus study, 73-110 square metres, $595,000 to $860,000; three beds plus study, 110-135 square metres, $855,000 to $920,000
Strata levies from $580 a quarter
Due for completion 2019
Agent: Colliers International and PRDnationwide Norwest, 1800 826 273; boulevardrousehill.com.au

Every four minutes. That’s how often trains are scheduled to run during peak hour when the Sydney Metro Northwest opens in about three years.

That means the city’s north west, which has been under-serviced by public transport compared with many parts of Sydney, is on track to become a more connected and convenient place to call home.

The Boulevard at Rouse Hill town centre is primed to take advantage of the new train line, billed as the biggest public transport infrastructure project in Australia today and the country’s first fully-automated metro system.

There are 152 apartments across two buildings, six and seven storeys high. Of the 71 apartments for sale in the first stage, deposits were taken for about 30 at a VIP preview event last weekend.

David Inkster, director at PRDnationwide Norwest, say he expects The Boulevard to prove popular with investors who can see the potential of the future train line, local downsizers and young professionals.

“We are seeing quite a number of downsizers who are looking for three-bedders. For the first time in a while, there has also been strong interest from first home buyers and that’s definitely to do with the price range for these apartments.”

The future Rouse Hill station is 400 metres away. The line is scheduled to open in 2019, providing direct access to Chatswood. Including connections, that should mean a 50-minute commute to the CBD.

Schofields station, on the Richmond line, is about six kilometres away and there is also a T-Way bus station 400 metres away.

The Boulevard is AUX Group’s first Australian project.

See more at domain.com.au/project/1632

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Artist’s impressions of one of the Signature on Edmund homes, Riverstone

Signature on Edmund
Edmund Street, Riverstone
Two-bed strata title duplexes, 110 square metres, $399,950; four-bed Torrens title houses, 181-204 square metres, $699,000 to $759,000; five-bed Torrens title houses, 206 square metres, $830,000; four-bed strata title house with two-bed strata title duplex on a single lot, 325 square metres combined, $1,068,000

Strata levies from $50 a quarter
Due for completion December 2017
Agent: Ray White Box Hill, Jason Keen, 0417 683 793; signatureonedmund.com.au
See more at domain.com.au/project/1597

Riverstone is another hotspot in the north-west growth corridor. With its own station on the Richmond train line, residents have easy access to Parramatta. The suburb is about 10 kilometres from the planned Rouse Hill station, so it’s also well positioned to take advantage of the Sydney Metro Northwest. Signature on Edmund, from developer Signature Projects, launches this weekend. When complete, there will be nearly 80 residences in the development. The first stage comprises 47 residences. Atal Kumar, managing director of Signature Projects, says the north-west corridor is booming. “The project features a variety of smartly designed and affordable [properties] offering great value for first home buyers, growing families and astute investors.”

Artist’s impressions of one of the White Square Properties, Austral.

White Square Properties Austral
Tenth Avenue, Austral
House and land lots, 322-560 square metres, $569,900 to $768,746
Due for completion from mid-2018
Agent Austral 8319 6102

Austral, about 40 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, is the site of several new masterplanned communities. White Square Properties is releasing its final 10 house and land packages at its Tenth Avenue site this weekend. Thirty-eight have sold already. There is a selection of three- and four-bedroom Elderton Homes packages available, with single and double storey options and frontages up to 14 metres. Features include al fresco dining spaces, European appliances, walk-in pantries and en suites. The site is about 450 metres from Austral shopping centre and public school, three kilometres from Leppington train station and about 15 kilometres from the new Badgerys Creek airport site.