Featherbrook Stage 19 & 20 - updates 4/5/2011

Went over to the development site of stage 19 & 20 last weekend to check out the progress... I didn't expect much, since there were only 3 working days last week, due to the long easter break... hmm.. probably looking forward to look at the progress this weekend instead...

Here are some of the updates that I discovered...

 The view stage 20 from manna way...

 Getting ready for the drainage for stage 20

 Stage 19 development at Capital Way

 Electric wires installed

 Featherbrook drive...

 Yellowbox drive at Stage 19

 Stage 19 at Ironwood drive

 easement developments for stage 20 at yellowbox dr

Confused... haha.. and here is the map of the location of stage 19 and 20..

Stage 19 is in Green & Stage 20 is in Red... :)

Stamford Grand North Ryde - Sydney

I was on business trip last week, to Sydney... it was my first time to North Ryde, Sydney. I thought the hotel that I stayed was quite nice and decided to share this out with you guys too. In case you are planning a trip up there, you guys can consider this hotel... The prices were quite good and overall it was a pleasant stay. I enjoyed the hotel quite a lot...

I only paid for $145 for a night stay... for a 4.5 star hotel... it was definately value for money deal...

 The hotel reception...

 The hotel lounge..

 

 The stunning view outside the hotel room... Nice pool view..

 tennis court and an outdoor pool bar...

 The double room that I stayed in...

Captain Cook Cove Restaurant...

 very cosy settings for dining experience...

perfect location for honeymooners

 a hot bread to start off with...

seafood pie with garden salad...

 inside my seafood pie... yummy...

They also offer a discounted buffet breakfast at $20 per person.. there was lots of choices... but unfortunately, I forgotten to get some pics of it, as I was too excited about the food... :)

If you need more information to plan your next holidays, do check out this link... Stamford Grand North Ryde

HIA Homeshow Melbourne - Updates

After returning from the homeexpo, there is only 1 word to describe it "Fantabulous". haha... I guess you know what I meant... It was packed with lots of people. And there were many exhibitors for this particular event... Since this is my first time, I was told that this was an annual event... I will definately return the following year...

There were many new & interesting ideas in the expo for renovating your house, tips to save your electrical bills, merchandise ease your cooking experience, innovative inventions that make cleaning fun.. & lots more... it doesn't just end here...

Here are some of the snippets from the expo...

 Venue - Melbourne Exhibition Centre

 No not the Bridal exhibition, but the home show...

LED lightings seems to be getting popular these days... it has longer lifetime and save a lot of energy, and what that means to you is "saving heaps in electricity bills". But one of my biggest concern is that, will it be as bright as a normal halogen light or fluorescence lamp?

 Even there is a cooking demonstration going on...

 Lighting options, furniture & tapware options...

 Flooring designs and options..

 and guess what, they even have mailboxes on display...

 This amazed me a lot... water slide for the kids for sale...

 Thinking of hiding your dustbins, there is company called 'hidden storage' & they have lots of them to choose from...

 mattress & beddings... I even spotted some lying on the bed to test them before deciding to purchase...

 Canvas arts... Cool...

 You guys should check this out.. the steam mop.. you basically don't need any detergents to clean up the mess.. just the steam mop will do.. and its amazing right... my only concern is... how about your electrical bill after you mop a 35 squares house... & the most interesting part is.. the mop is capable to clean the carpet as well!!!

 The brillian mop exhibitors...

 Garage storage solutions...

haha... when I reached here, I can't believe my eyes... portable ensuites.. check out the concept... brilliant ideas!

 sofas and furnitures...

 check out the drum barrel stools...

 methanol powered fireplace... cheaper option compared to the gas powered fireplace...
& portable too...

 huge range of carpets from carpet call...

 home security systems, video surveillance, and intercom systems...

 home theather system... they even have a sample enclosed theather for you to experience it...

the magic broom, can even clean the carpet.. look at the difference at the carpet on the right...

 and now seems like they have the ultra low maintenance decking... fantastic ideas.. which eliminates the maintenance... I like the looks of the normal wooden deckings, but maintaining it, is a nightmare... so with this solution.. I guess, I might be able to consider decking options in the future...

 irobot... the robot vacuum machine... it will make sure your whole room is cleaned before it stops... & it covers every single angle of the room space... amazing!

 lots of ceramic nameplates choices too...

 and I didn't expect to see this.. a gaming arcade on display for sale... for those who interested to build up a small casino at home.. :)

Solar heating & solar electric panels...

There is also a huge place for you to rest & relax, while having your cup of coffee. Also for those who are tired of walking or while considering your options to purchase...

Overall, I guess, it was really a good experience and you will find tons of tons of stuff that you couldn't imagine of... those technologies that will realy impress you...Thus, I believe, if any of you guys did miss out a chance to get to the event this year, you will certainly not miss it for the 2nd time next year!

HIA Homeshow Melbourne

It has been quite sometime since the last time I updated this blog. I was quite busy at work, and travelled up to Sydney for a couple of days for business. It was quite tiring, and now I am back...

1 thing that made my day when I reached home today was that I received a letter from homeone. And guess what, it was 2 free passes into this weekend's homeshow event... Thank you very much homeone! Appreciate it a lot!

I am so looking forward for this home expo... It seems to have quite a number of exhibitors, ranging from home renovation ideas, kitchen, blinds, gardening, water tank, solar system, and lots more...

The details of this event is as follows :
Venue : Melbourne Exhibition Centre
2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia

Dates - 2011     Times
Thu 28 April     10am-6pm
Fri 29 April       10am-9pm
Sat 30 April      10am-9pm
Sun 1 May        10am-6pm

Tickets
                    Online     At Show
Adults          $13.00     $18.00
Concession                  $15.00
Children                       Free

To obtain the online price, all you need to do is to get to this website :  HIA Homeshow Melbourne
There are also lots of information there that you can find out about this expo...

So guys, if you plan to renovate your house, or trying to find some ideas on how to improve your house, or just have nothing to do this weekend, why not join me & check out some home improvement ideas! And you guess what, I heard there is also a cooking school at the expo too!

hmm... lets see how it goes... I will give you an update soon after returning from the expo tomorrow...

Featherbrook Overview Plan

Easter holidays are here... and its a long weekend + holidays... many are travelling during this easter, but I decided to lay back and rest... and probably do some updates on my blog...

I guess, since I started blogging about Featherbrook developments, I have made 1 big mistake, that is missing out the overall development plan of Featherbrook. Here I attach the overall development plan of Featherbrook Point Cook.

The area labelled as "Residential" is actually belongs to PointCook Thirty Thirty (3030) estate. If you are interested, there are more land sales launches in the near future..

Eventhough at the moment, the land in Featherbrook are almost sold out, they have informed that, there will be a new land releasing soon, to the left of Featherbrook, and will be named Parkbrook. Scaling the size of 3/4 of the existing Featherbrook, it seems that this upcoming development will have a better landscape compared to its predecessor. So until then, lets wait and see when will the launching be... & lets judge if its better...

At the moment, there are only 3 more stages to be completed in Featherbrook estate, which are Stage 19, 20 & 21. Expected completion date are as follows :

Stage 19 : May ( Titling in June/July 2011 )
Stage 20 : July ( Titling in August/Sept 2011 )
Stage 21 : Sept ( Titling in Oct/Nov 2011 ).

These are all the rough estimation given by Featherbrook, but its subject to weather condition as well. So hopefully these milestone will be met.

When I initially bought the land, I was told that it will be titled in April 2011, but now, it seems to have been delayed 4 months time...

Here is a bigger picture of Featherbrook in Point Cook Suburb.

Featherbrook in the Coloured area... Alamanda Estate is just beside Featherbrook ( on the right hand side of Featherbrook )

The future Parkbrook will be to the left of the current Featherbrook...

Featherbrook as part of Point Cook SubUrb...