Newcastle Herald - Lovedale site opens door to custom builds
A NEW land release in Lovedale Farm allows buyers to design and build their own custom home in the billion-dollar golf and residential development in the Hunter Valley.
Blocks range from 1000 to 3000 square metres, and prices start at $995,000.
Spanning a 600-acre site opposite The Vintage on Wine Country Drive, Lovedale Farm will include an 18-hole championship golf course, a clubhouse, 500 houses and a 300-room resort.
Facilities include a private residents' pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, a green village oval and an off-leash dog park.
The first 200 homes and a championship golf course are anticipated for completion in 2027.
The land release follows the sales success of the first stage of house and land packages in the Capital Corporation development in Lovedale.
Capital Corporation managing director Jim Hunter said more than 70 per cent of homes in the first stage have been sold since launching to market in December.
Mr Hunter said the new land release responds to strong market demand for flexible living options in the development for buyers who prefer to design a residence to "bring their dream home to life."
"Homes on the lifestyle lots will be designed to maximise views to the remnant woodlands surrounding Lovedale Farm," Mr Hunter said.
"Adjacent to the championship 18-hole Darius Oliver-designed golf course, scenic walking trails, and the future dining and hospitality precinct, this release further elevates the lifestyle offering in one of the Hunter Valley's top locations."
Lovedale Farm's residential offering of house and land packages includes lots ranging from 500 to 3000 square metres. The three and four-bedroom houses include landscaping, fencing and a driveway.
The designs are inspired by rural homesteads, elegant barns and luxury homes, with oversized living areas and an ensuite for every bedroom.
The homes include a two-car garage; some have golf buggy parking, with prices ranging from $1.3 million to $2.1 million.
The new golf course will join The Vintage and Cypress Lakes as the Hunter Valley's third championship golf course. More than 50 per cent of Lovedale Farm will be dedicated to the golf course, bushland, parks and water features. The site will retain many of its established trees, and extensive planting of 2000 trees has already been undertaken.
Golf course designer Darius Oliver and award-winning international architectural firm Hachem have been instrumental in creating Lovedale Farm, which was originally a dairy farm purchased by Capital Corporation in 2004.
Mr Oliver is behind golf courses such as Cape Wickham Links on Tasmania's King Island and The Farm at The Hills in Queenstown, New Zealand.
The project is set to generate around 1,250 jobs in the local area, injecting an estimated $300 million into the Hunter during construction.
"Our goal is to create a community that reflects the best of Hunter Valley living," Mr Hunter said.
Article originally written by JADE LAZAREVIC. Published in THE NEWCASTLE HERALD JULY 01, 2025.