SINCE the first sod was turned in 2011, the owner of the Braemar subdivision in Moruya has overcome all the obstacles placed in his path.
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Developer Kim Hall faced a repossession order from the NAB and in protest rode his horse to the head office in Martin Place, Sydney.
At the time, he says the bank locked him out of the land and he couldn’t water his stock.
From an original plan of a resort-style development with shops and services on the 11-hectare site, Braemar is now a 38-block residential subdivision.
This week, workers were on the Princes Highway and South Head Road site installing electrical cabling.
“All the NBN structure, stormwater, water supply and sewer services are all connected and completed,” Mr Hall said.
Next week the “tidying up” will commence.
The blocks will be topsoiled, footpaths built and street lights installed.
The roads are made but will not be sealed until the turn-off from South Head Road into Braemar is made.
Heading east, the road will be widened to create a right-hand turn into Braemar, a cost also borne by the developer.
Mr Hall says the blocks, which range in size from 650 square metres to 1200 square metres, will be ready for market by late-March to early April.
“We can’t officially finalise sales until council ticks off on water and sewer services and issues a subdivision certificate and Essential Energy and NBN have made their inspections,” he said.
The weather has caused some delays but Mr Hall is thankful that the land has not been subjected to ecological or bushfire restraints.
“If you live in a bushfire area, you can add up to $70,000 to the costs of building,” he said.
“The land has been cleared farmland for generations and has a gentle slope, so that has also been an advantage.
“It’s been a challenge, but we’re there.”