Children’s storybook characters including Paddington Bear, Minnie Mouse and Alice in Wonderland are expected to make appearances during next week’s Celebrate Mooroolbark festival. Storytelling will be a central part of the two-day festival, with sessions scheduled at the community centre auditorium and a visit by well known author-narrator Stig Wemyss. The festival kicks off with a [...]
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The upgrade of the Mooroolbark train station has been completed, and it is looking fantastic. The new station entrance leads directly to the Brice Avenue pedestrian crossing, integrating the station with the local street and shopping area. Construction on the station upgrade, part of the Mooroolbark Community Hub project, began in August 2014 and was completed [...]
An exciting new range of architect-designed townhouses will soon be available for sale in Mooroolbark. Paperbark Place will offer a range of two and three bedroom townhouses on Cambridge Road in the heart of Mooroolbark. You can watch this video to find out all about what is on offer at Paperbark Place, or check out [...]
If you’re about to build a home for the first time, you might be feeling a bit nervous about the “extra costs” the builders might not have told you about. This is why it’s important to shop around carefully for a builder who clearly states what will be included in the build price, commonly known [...]
Something that is overlooked when buying property off-the-plan is that you are rarely competing against other buyers for that particular unit/townhouse. Often there are multiple units in each development that are quite similar, so even if there is another keen buyer, they’re probably not looking at the same property that you are. This [...]
There are numerous benefits to using wooden frames to build a new home. Not only is timber framing structurally sound but it’s highly energy efficient too. …if you’ve been contemplating pine frames for your new home, know that it’s a sound choice that will allow you flexibility, efficiency and the chance to really customise your [...]
Making an offer to buy a home can be simple if you understand how the agent who is selling the property prefers to manage the sale. Here are a couple of common approaches to making an offer on a property not being sold by auction. Each state and territory in Australia has different laws on [...]
Our next property development along Cambridge Road in Mooroolbark will be called Paperbark Place after the native Australian Swamp Paperbark trees that grew prolifically in the area. There are still many growing strong today. Mooroolbark is located in the valley of the Brushy Creek (itself named after the Swamp Paperbark, Melaleuca ericifolia – or tea-tree [...]