Emerald Lakes

Seachange Arundel continues to strengthen it’s position as Queensland’s most successful integrated communities for the active over 50s after winning at the prestigious 2015 UDIA Queensland Awards for Excellence.

The Pradella Property Ventures’ community was awarded the Seniors’ Living category of the prestigious awards, which recognise excellence in property development.

It caps off a successful year for Seachange Arundel, which also won the best Lifestyle Accommodation for Seniors category at the 2015 Master Builders Housing and Construction Awards announced earlier this year.

Seachange Arundel Project Director Phil Goodman said winning the UDIA award was a great honour for Seachange Arundel, which remained the most awarded over 50s lifestyle resort in Queensland.

He said it topped off an outstanding growth phase for the resort, which is expected to be sold by early April 2016.

“We are catering for the fastest growing segment of the Australian population who are demanding specific housing and facilities that give them lifestyle; buyers should act quickly to secure the best remaining homes”, he said.

“While many of our residents and prospective residents remain in the workplace – we estimate about a third – they no longer want or need the burden of a large home and backyards that require high maintenance.

“Seachange Arundel offers them the ultimate alternative – spacious homes, luxury fittings and gardens that are fully maintained”.

Integral to the Seachange Arundel lifestyle is the five-star Country Club, just a short walk from any home. Luxury facilities include dining areas, club lounges, games rooms, a library, bowls club, seven championship bowling rinks, 32-seat cinema with tiered seating, craft room, workshop, two floodlit tennis courts, indoor heated pool and outdoor lagoon pool, spa and gym, sauna, steam room, wine room and dance floor.

Seachange Arundel homes range from two bedroom terrace homes to three bedroom, free-standing designs, all of the traditional homes feature 2.7m ceilings, oversize double lock up garages and two bathrooms. They incorporate upmarket finishes including stone benches, ceiling fans, ducted air-conditioning and fully tiled floors.

The development is conveniently located across the road from a Coles-anchored shopping centre with retail, health care and commercial services. Seachange Arundel is also adjacent to the Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area and within a five-kilometre drive of the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Travelling by golf buggy has become an exciting way of life at Seachange Emerald Lakes, with residents using them to meet up with friends for coffee and cake or going to the golf course for a quick nine holes.

The Gold Coast’s gated country club estate for over 50s is proud to be one of the first golf buggy-friendly communities in Queensland. Recent residents who purchased a home at Seachange Emerald Lakes were given the keys to a free golf buggy and a golf club membership at the award winning Emerald Lakes Golf Club.

“Golf buggies are our preferred mode of transport at Seachange Emerald Lakes,” said Resident David Sylow. “We enjoy the convenient and low cost mode of transport to surrounding restaurants, shops and amenities.”
David said the golf buggies were a fun, social way to get some fresh air and met up with friends and neighbours.

The inaugural residents recently took a leisurely drive from their new homes to the Emerald Lakes Golf Club in a convoy of golf buggies. Emerald Lakes Golf Club Director of Golf Gavin Sconce welcomed residents and presented them with their associate club memberships.

“We have watched Seachange from the beginning and we are very excited to be welcoming the first residents to the club.” Phil Goodman, Seachange Project Director said the golf buggies fit in with Seachange’s vision to invigorate the mind, body and soul of its residents.

The expansion of Pradella Property Ventures’ Seachange Emerald Lakes continues with the launch of its $4 million state of the art country club – believed to be one of the best of its kind in an over 50s lifestyle resort in Australia.

Members of the political, business and property communities as well as residents of the $75 million community attended the opening of the five-star country club, located in the heart of Emerald Lakes, on Wednesday in a VIP gala event.

Leading social commentator and author, Bernard Salt, who was the feature speaker on the evening, welcomed the addition of the new country club.

With baby boomers currently driving the Gold Coast’s powering property market, Mr Salt said Seachange Emerald Lakes was the right fit for the demographic, which valued amenities within walking distance, along with connectivity.

“Baby Boomers and beyond prize lifestyle rich amenities with close proximity to shopping, dining and major entertainment facilities,” he said.

He stated that quality over 50s communities that promoted healthy, vibrant and active lifestyles such as Seachange Emerald Lakes were in short supply.

The launch of the country club follows the sale of over 50 per cent of the boutique community in just 12 months. The first residents moved into the estate late last year.

Seachange Emerald Lakes project director Phil Goodman said the completion of the country club marked an exciting time for the community and its residents.

“We have been eagerly awaiting the completion of the country club as we look to extend our community and welcome more residents into our wonderful resort,” he said.

“We our proud to be setting the benchmark in over 50s lifestyle resorts offering a country club with amenities that will nourish our resident’s minds, bodies and souls.”

Designed by Wiltshire Stevens Architects and built by Alders Construction, the country club is a multi-use building designed to foster a sense of community, with residents doing just that the very next morning, swapping stories of the night over a cup of tea in the Gallery.

The country club features an indoor gym, library, cinema, craft room, outdoor terrace, function space, indoor and outdoor pools, and tennis court.

Wiltshire Stevens architect Dean Wiltshire said the club was designed to be “sophisticated yet relaxed” and appeal to a high-end clientele.

“We wanted the building to be timeless, so we have used a lot of stone and strong lines. We also wanted to generate a bit of excitement with the roof forms,” he said.

He said the club captured a variety of views, from the lake to the nearby Metricon stadium.

Viewings are by appointment through the onsite Sales Centre on 1800 559 669.