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Our regular Developer Insights emails will bring to you the latest updates in the development of the community across civil works, community facilities and home construction at Jardin. We will aim to provide you with a Developer Insights update every few months and hope these insights will help you feel informed, engaged, and excited to be a part of our community, whether you are eagerly awaiting to move into your brand-new home or already a proud home-owner!
Our team is committed to keeping you up to date about progress at Halcyon Jardin. We are excited to be on this journey with you!
This edition includes the latest information on the community Clubhouse, landscaping works, and the home construction throughout the community.
The Halcyon Jardin Team
The Halcyon Jardin Team
Our team at Halcyon Jardin is made up of Nicky Guirguis (Project Director), Evelyn Chronis (Development Manager), Bri Lane (Assistant Development Manager), Gianni Follacchio (Development Graduate), Nawid Ashaqzoda (Project Manager), Felicity Adams (Project Manager), Chantelle Pay (Sales Professional), Ashley Matthews Wray (Sales Associate), Roshni John (Housing Specialist), Chris Shepherdson (Community Manager), and Howard Andrews (Facility Caretaker).
Each Developer Insights will introduce another member of the team to help you get to know what we do, who we are, and how we can help you live your best life at Halcyon Jardin.
Behind every thriving over 55s community is a dedicated Development team ensuring everything comes together seamlessly. This month, we're pleased to introduce Gianni Follacchio from our Development team at Halcyon Jardin. As our exciting community in Melbourne's South-East continues to grow, Gianni plays a vital role in bringing vision to reality, creating the resort-style living experience our Homeowners will enjoy every day.
From blueprints to beautiful homes—how do you bring Halcyon Jardin to life?
As a Development Graduate, I love the balance between being on-site and working behind the scenes. You'll often find me at Halcyon Jardin, interacting directly with Homeowners and gathering firsthand insights into our community's progress. This hands-on approach allows me to support various aspects of development and it's incredibly rewarding to see how our work directly impacts the community and helps deliver a place Homeowners will be proud to call home.
What moment made you think "This is why I do this job"?
The Hard Hat Tour of the Clubhouse stands out as one of my favourite moments so far. There was such a buzz in the air! Seeing the excitement on Homebuyers' faces as they walked through their future community hub was absolutely brilliant. There's something pretty special about watching plans turn into reality—seeing the buildings go up, pathways take shape, and most importantly, watching a genuine community start to form. Those moments when Homeowners connect with each other and share their enthusiasm for their future homes—that's what makes this job so worthwhile.
They say first impressions count—what do you want people to know about you?
I'm very much an open book - what you see is genuinely what you get with me. I believe in being authentic whether I'm working with colleagues or meeting our Homeowners. There's no putting on a different persona; I bring my whole self to work every day. I think this transparency really helps build trust, which is essential when you're helping create something as important as someone's home and community.
How do you balance work and life outside Halcyon?
Health and fitness are my go-to outside of work. I'm a firm believer that keeping your body strong helps keep your mind sharp—which comes in handy with all the moving parts in my role! Whether I'm hitting the gym or just getting outdoors for a walk, staying active keeps me energised and balanced. These wellness activities actually remind me why creating spaces for connection and active living at Halcyon Jardin is so valuable for our over 55s community. When I'm designing spaces that encourage people to stay active and social, I'm thinking about how that enriches their everyday life.
If you could tell future Homeowners one thing about Halcyon Jardin, what would it be?
If there's one thing I wish everyone knew about Halcyon Jardin, it's the genuine care that goes into every decision we make. Our team is absolutely committed to creating a community Homeowners will love living in. The thoughtfulness behind each design choice, the attention to detail—it all adds up to something really special. At Halcyon Jardin, Homeowners aren't just moving into lovely homes in a beautiful setting—they're becoming part of a close-knit community where they can enjoy resort-style living in this gorgeous pocket of Melbourne's South-East. Seeing that community spirit already beginning to form is what excites me most about our future.
The Home Specialist is your main point of contact as a homebuyer, guiding you from contract execution, home selections and inclusions, all the way to home completion.
Through the build stage, your Home Specialist will organise site visits and send you progress updates. Finally, towards the end of your homebuyer journey, your Home Specialist will book in your settlement day and organise all the final details to help you move into your brand new home.
Home Completion Journey
Community Facilities
The Clubhouse is progressing beautifully, with exterior façade works nearly complete and internal fit-out works—including ceilings, tiling, and more—well underway. Starting Monday, the hoarding pictured above will be removed and replaced with temporary fencing to give the builders enough space to progress works in this area. This means you’ll also have a clear view of the striking façade and entry area taking shape!
We remain on track for a Spring opening and look forward to welcoming you soon. As we approach completion, we’ll be arranging another Hard Hat Tour of the facilities in the coming months so stay tuned for further updates! We’ve also received the final Building Permit for the Messy Arts and Workshop building and construction has commenced on this facility. This creative space will include a pottery studio, messy arts room, and workshop—perfect for getting creative or tackling hands-on projects!
☀️ Solar System Update
As you know, every home in Halcyon Jardin will be equipped with a brand new 3.9kW solar system installed on the roof. Best of all, this installation comes at no additional cost and will help you save on energy bills for years to come. Thank you to all who have signed and returned the Deed of Variation to your Site Agreement acknowledging this.
Here's where things stand for our authority approval:
- We have provided all information requested by the authority and our most recent timing update is that we should expect approval in the next 4 weeks.
- Once we receive the approval, we will need to undertake some necessary upgrade works to the Main Switch Board, which we expect will be done within a month of receiving the approval.
- After completion of the above, your solar system will go live!
Whilst this delay is disappointing, we wish to reiterate that homeowners will receive a Solar Credit of $1.73 per day from your day of settlement to the day your system is activated. Details of the credit are outlined in the letter sent to homeowners in February. For those of you not yet living in the community, if your solar system is not active on the day of your settlement, you will also be eligible for the Solar Credit.
🔋 Thinking About Adding a Battery?
While a battery isn’t currently cost-effective based on our modelling, you're welcome to explore this option. Just keep in mind:
- If you would like to make alterations to the system (including adding a battery) you will need to request our consent prior via your Community Manager, Chris
- The inverter being installed does not have the capability for a battery, this will need to be upgraded by you at your cost
- Any works undertaken on the system must be either completed by our accredited contractor, or if you would prefer to use your own contractor, access must be provided to our accredited contractor to certify the works
- These works will need to be carried out post install of the system, organised by the homeowner and fall in line with your Site Agreement.
Got questions? Chris is happy to help and can guide you through the process.
Landscaping & Civil Works
🌳 Landscaping Progress
With homes nearing completion in the northern section of Stage 1, we’re also preparing to commence works on the North-West Pocket Park—just in time for your move-in!
This new park will feature:
- A walking loop path
- Fire pit area
- Dog drinking station
- Direct pedestrian connection to the Wetlands trail and St Germain Central
We’ll also be completing the public realm landscaping along Fountain Circuit at the same time, which will include more greenery for you to enjoy!
Front Garden Care – Important Guidelines for Your First 90 Days
Each home includes a 90-day establishment period for the front garden, during which we'll take care of it for you with fortnightly visits to weed, mulch and tidy up. At the end of this period, you can include any plants that haven’t taken well in your 90-Day Defect Liability Period (DLP) list and we will replace them as part of that process. After this, ongoing garden maintenance will be over to you to enjoy and maintain as your own.
To ensure we can properly assess plant health at your 90-day inspection, please do not alter or replace any plants in your front garden during this time. Making changes during the establishment period makes it difficult to determine if replacements are required. If you notice any issues with your garden, include them in your 90-day defect list instead.
🚧 Civil Works & Road Maintenance
Stage 2 civil works are now officially complete, and Henley will soon begin construction on the next set of homes in this Stage.
You may have noticed some larger-than-usual cracks in the expansion joints on the roads in Stage 1. While small cracks are normal, these exceed acceptable tolerances and will be repaired. We’re currently finalising the works schedule with the civil contractor and expect repairs to begin by the end of the month. We’ll provide advance notice of any temporary road closures once dates are confirmed via Chris.
Community Grant Update
Thanks for submitting your suggestions for the Community Start Up Grant. The grant working group has compiled the suggestions into a voting form. We ask you to please select three (3) choices number 1 for your first preference, 2 for your second, etc.
Thanks for reading! We’re so excited about everything happening in your community and can’t wait to see more of you around. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with the team.
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