Two NSW villages win major building and planning awards

Nov 25 2007 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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The Landings at North Turramurra was voted the Best Seniors Community
in NSW in the UDIA Landcom Awards for Excellence 2007. Operated by Sakkara
Living, The Landings comprises 169 freestanding villas, villa apartments and
medium rise apartments in a bush setting.
The Grange at Berry won the Lifestyle Living Over 55s Award at the NSW
Master Builders Association Excellence in Housing competition plus it is a finalist
for the 2007 Australian Housing Awards. It has already been awarded the 2006
Shoalhaven Building Design Award and the 2006 HIA NSW Housing Award for
Special Purpose Housing.

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