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14RoseGroupsBreakfastPointcreatesasenseofcommunityBreakfastPointisanexcellentexampleofurbanlivingthatsuitsreringBabyBoomers.SetbySydneyHarbourinalandscapedsenganewvillagehasbeendevelopedwithhousingrangingfromterracehousestoapartmentbuildingsupto9storeyswithviewsoverthewater.Allhavelargebalconiesandallbuildingsareconnectedthroughpathwaystothevillagecentrewithitsshopsandtothecommunityfacilies.RoseGroupcouldseethattheBreakfastPointparceloflandhadconsiderablepotenaltobetransformedintosomethingunique.Twopointsframedtheinialthinkingforthearea.Therstwasthewaterfrontsitehadthepotenaltoaccommodateaveryspecialcommunityifitwascarefullyplanned.Thesecondwasaspeopleapproachedtheirrerementagetheconvivialityofawalkablecommunitywouldbeaveryaracveopon.IniallyBreakfastPointwasaimedattheolderdemographichoweverasthecommunitymatureddesignswereadaptedtocaterforallagegroups.ResidentsknowtheyareinaspecialplaceatBreakfastPointasitisunderpinnedbyaveryrealsenseofsecurityandconviviality.Thesenseofsecurityhasbeenengenderedthroughthedesignofthedevelopmentandthequalityoftheamenies.Residentscananddomeetinthestreetatthevillagecentreonthevillagegreenorduringtheirforeshorewalks.Theseinteraconshelpfacilitatethedevelopmentoffriendshipsfurtherunderpinningasenseofcommunity.Manygroupshaveformedwithinthecommunitygardenclubbingogrouptennisclubandrotaryclub.Residentsofallagesinteractwithinthesegroups.Thisinturnhasledtothedevelopmentofgenuinefriendships.Residentscurrentgeneraldemographicprolerangesfromfamiliesthroughtosinglesandcouplesofallages.Notablytheprolealsohighlightsthataconsiderableproporonofolderresidentsaredrawnfromwithina10kilometerradiusfromthedevelopment.BabyBoomersnowaregenerallyleadingmoreacvelifestylesandalsolivinglonger.Hencetheyareseekingplacesthatprovideabroadrangeofqualitylifestyledrivenamenies.Theprospectoflivinginacommunityenvironmentsurroundedbybothpeersandyoungerpeopleappealstothisolderdemographic.Over3500peopleofallagesarelivinginthewaterfrontcommunity.Whencompletedin2015over2000dwellingswillbeestablishedthere.FromtheoutsetpotenalbuyerscouldexperiencetheresultsoftheverylargeinvestmentRoseGroupmadeintheinialstagesoftheproject.ThisinvolvedvecommunityorientedameniesincludingAn11millionclubhouseforthebenetofallresidentsAneasy1.5kmwalkontheforeshoreofupperSydneyHarbourAlargevillagegreenareathatisnowthenucleusofthedevelopmentVillageshopswhichhavebecomeavibrantcommunitygatheringareaandAbeaufullyappointedcommunityhall.AsBreakfastPointconnuestomatureanongoingemphasishasbeendevotedtoprovidingforawiderangeofinterestsforallagegroups.Therealityisthatthisdevelopmenthascreatedauniquesenseofplaceamongstresidents.Referencewww.breakfastpoint.com