How Design Guidelines Protect Your New Home Investment
Coastal Character; Community Pride; Capital Growth
Developer, Clarence Property has a long-term vision and reputation for creating coastal communities that stand the test of time. Places that owners and residents are proud to come home to like Casuarina Beach, Epiq Lennox Head and Yamba Quays. Swell’s Design Guidelines have been carefully curated to protect the character of this new coastal community.
We’ve all driven through those new estates with ‘cookie-cutter McMansions’ throughout, where design aesthetic takes a back seat and personality and charm is lost amongst a sea of brick boxes. At Swell, developers Clarence Property, along with an expert team of local planners and consultants, reputable builders and all owners, are collectively co-creators and place-makers of a new address we can all be proud of for years to come.
All aspects of new home design and community aesthetic have been considered, with simple guidelines in place to ensure every home is thoughtfully designed, sustainable, and delivered to a consistent high standard. These guidelines are not prescriptive to the point of losing your home’s unique personality, to the contrary, we welcome architectural uniqueness, smart home innovations and a modern aesthetic that is complementary to our beautiful Coffs Coast location.
The design guidelines represent the freedom to design a home that’s uniquely yours.
Why are design guidelines important for a new community?
Swell Woolgoolga’s Design Guidelines have been produced to help create a well-designed and sustainable new community and to protect your investment in your new home, without restricting your ability to create a unique home. To successfully deliver a first-class community, we require collaboration of all parties throughout the development and construction process. This will ensure a high standard of living is achieved. These guidelines apply in addition to, and not in lieu of, other statutory requirements and approvals.
A simple, stress-free approval process
All new landowners within Swell must seek design endorsement from the Design Assessment Panel (DAP) prior to seeking approval from the Coffs Harbour City Council, or a registered building certifier. It is essential that future residents and/or potential purchasers are committed to adopting these standards to promote and protect the character of the Swell community for the benefit of all residents.
Plans, elevations, colours and materials selection will require approval by the DAP, however, Coffs Harbour City Council will be the relevant authority for planning and building approvals.
The process is direct and simple, with a single point of email contact appointed to manage the process quickly and efficiently.
Submissions are assessed in the order in which they are received, and the assessment of your completed application should be completed within ten (10) business days.
What’s covered by the design guidelines?
The design guidelines are not strictly limited to create conformity of design by any means. On the contrary, a variety of materials and facade styles are encouraged to create varied, interesting and high-quality streetscapes.
The guidelines cover:
- landscaping materials (including a preference for local, native plant species)
- setbacks (protecting privacy and viewlines)
- exterior facade and roof materials (both for aesthetic and sustainability)
- fencing styles (for privacy and aesthetic)
- paint colours
- discrete placement of services like air-conditioning units or pool pumps.
A wide range exterior home materials, choice of colours, and styles will be allowed and most modern facades will already be compliant – the restrictions are generally only on materials and designs that are considered to potentially de-value surrounding properties like unpainted blockwork or a solid brick fence along a main street frontage.
When building in Swell, you can be assured that your neighbour’s home will be held to a standard that is consistent with a community where all stakeholders are committed to protecting the long-term value of your new property.
Next steps to secure your land or new home in Swell
- View plans and prices for all land for sale here.
Land is now selling from $490,000* – with Stage 1 well under construction and due for completion latet this year. - To streamline your new home build, read more about house and land packages, delivered by our local partner builders including Coral Homes, GJ Gardner, Hunter Homes, McDonald Jones and Perry Homes here.
- Ask us to recommend a local architect to assist with your new home design.
- Get in touch with the exclusive Cardows x Swell project sales team here or call 1800 961 021 to arrange an inspection or to secure your preferred homesite.
- Follow Swell on Facebook and Swell on Instagram for all construction updates and new neighbourhood releases as they happen.
Swell is more than just a new land release. It’s an invitation to experience coastal living with modern convenience in the heart of Woolgoolga.
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* Price and availability correct at time of writing and subject to change