CIVIL works for stage one of the Bright Valley residential development are well underway, with plans to build a $4 million communal landscape community facility which developer Will Deague believes will be the most extensive in any subdivision in Victoria.

Mr Deague, who is chief executive officer of Deague Group, said 75 per cent of the 50 lots that make up stage one of the total 40 hectare subdivision on the western outskirts of Bright, have been sold.

“So far we’ve had 2000 inquiries to date, organically through our website, without much advertising,” he said.

“A third of those have gone to holiday makers, a third to owner/occupiers and a third to investors with the most popular property our three bedroom house.

“We’re also three weeks away from completing a display home at 4 Gavin Street, showcasing the house type we’re building at Bright Valley and we’re excited to show that off to everyone.

“Onsite, Winslow have started civil works which includes the wetlands north western corner where we’ve built a storm water runoff for the entire site.

“It’s the lowest point of the site and from there the storm water gets cleaned before heading to an outfill drain to the river.

“We’ve done a temporary swell drain running along the Great Alpine Road which will relieve any flooding around the valley area, before we move onto the power and sewerage civil works.”

Mr Deague said the first two stages of the development will work on and below the monocline embankment separating the lower and upper portions of the site.

“We’ve given Alpine Shire Council our draft plans but are about to launch detailed plans for the $4 million landscaping works we’re doing along that monocline,” he said.

“We’re doing pump tracks, barbecue areas, a sculpture park, outdoor gymnasiums, lookouts, water features and areas for working away from home, and we’ve given council plans for three slides based on the ski fields, for kids play.

“We’re hoping to have all works complete by the end of next year, with the first houses to be built mid-next year after the civil works and statement of compliance are done.

“We hope to start and never stop, and that our development will help the key worker accommodation shortage.

“It’s such a unique town with the lack of residential land and I think the price growth will be maintained with short term letting in strong demand.

“We’ll continue working with community and council and we’re excited to show everyone the quality we can deliver.”