Seabank Estate

Project Overview

Seabank Estate was recognised at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Best Residential Estate and Best Water Sensitive Design, in addition to numerous awards for stormwater design at the Stormwater Industry Victoria Awards.

The site had major flooding issues and was considered not suitable for normal-density residential development.

Beveridge Williams developed a proposal to recycle all stormwater generated on site, enabling a 150-lot residential subdivision. The 14.7-hectare site was transformed from a flood-prone, windswept paddock into an attractive living environment through the successful collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, urban designers and town planners.

Water Sensitive Urban Design principles were utilised to create a residential development that protects and enhances the natural water systems. The stormwater management incorporates on-site water treatment with a retention basin within the public open space and rain gardens in the naturestrips, as well as re-use of water at the adjacent Barwon Heads Golf Course.

The landscaping of the estate provides high-quality streetscapes and parkland utilising local indigenous vegetation and other drought-tolerant plant species. The amenity of the estate is further enhanced by the incorporation of quality lighting, stone feature entry walls, a children’s playground and art work within the central parkland.