This artist’s impression of The Fields highlights its focus on walkability and connection with green spaces, including sports fields and local and district parks. Image: Stockland Shellharbour.
In Calderwood Valley, all roads — and footpaths — lead to green space.
The Illawarra community is continuing to evolve, with Stockland launching The Fields — a new neighbourhood offering nearly 270 flat lots nestled into the landscape beneath the Illawarra escarpment.
As part of a vision to create a walkable, well-connected neighbourhood where play, nature and everyday living are seamlessly integrated, Calderwood Valley has been designed to provide residents with a connected lifestyle amid green space, said Stockland Project Director Mike Milligan.
“Every home will be a short walk from a green space, whether it’s your local pocket park, a district park with picnic, epic play facilities and kick about areas or one of many sporting fields,” he said.
With median house prices in the area now above $1 million, The Fields enters the market with more accessible options. The first 20 lots in The Fields will be released this Saturday 31 May with prices starting at $370,000 and packages in the low $700,000s.
The development will offer a range of housing product types, flat lots ranging from 252 sqm to 570 sqm and lifestyle lots on larger 2000 sqm sloping lots with elevated views.
“We’re anticipating a diverse mix of buyers from first-home to investors, upgraders and downsizers,” Mr Milligan said.
“You can still get a family home on a small block. You won’t have a big yard, but we compensate with the upcoming release of a regional sports field across the road. It will comprise five sporting fields equivalent to about four football fields and one AFL — a big facility.
“Also, the development of local and district parks connected by shared pathways, so you can travel between the open space on off-road shared cycle and footpaths.”
For young families like Mitch Ellis’, Calderwood Valley has become a place to grow into, not just pass through.
“The community is inclusive and vibrant, our neighbours are supportive, and we can’t imagine ever leaving,” he said. “We’re looking forward to seeing how the area continues to evolve.”
Calderwood Valley comprises a number of established and proposed amenities, including schools and local dining options, such as a tavern and cafe.
The Calderwood Retail Village, to be delivered later this year by Revelop, is expected to include a Woolworths supermarket, childcare, a swim school, gym, medical facilities and more than 20 specialty retailers.
Other proposed amenities include a public preschool, a primary school expected to open for term one in 2028, a high school, regional sporting fields, a retail precinct and a community centre.
“Imminently, residents will have the ability to walk or ride to the village centre. People will be able to stop at the tavern for lunch or an early dinner, play cricket, footy, soccer and other competitive sports at a weekend, enjoy the dog park, BMX riding and more,” Mr Milligan said.
“The open spaces have been really carefully thought through to cater for all ages and lifestyles.”
