Community overview
- Estate name: Trillium
- Developer: Villawood Properties
- Block sizes: from 161sqm to 648sqm (SOLD OUT)
- Website: www.trillium.villawoodproperties.com.au
- Local council area: Hume City Council
- Total number of lots: 890
- Distance from Melbourne CBD: 32km
Residents’ Club
- Club Trillium is the community’s Residents’ Club and a signature feature of many Villawood Properties communities
- The architecturally design club, designed by Hayball, is inspired by a 1950-60s Palm Springs resort-style
- The Club is exclusive to residents only and saves residents in additional fees of joining local gyms and other related recreational spaces.
- The Club includes a tennis court, 2 outdoor swimming pools (children's pool, 25m heated pool), gymnasium, venue room and courtyard
Open spaces and parklands
- The name of the community, Trillium, has been inspired by the three existing Old River Red Gum Trees that have been protected
- Each home at Trillium is surrounded by three beautifully designed parklands and within 350m of open space so residents always connected to the great outdoor
- The streetscapes are designed to offer access through a network of walking and bicycle paths
- A central parkland, completed late 2014 has been a popular destination for local families and includes:
- A traffic school with two-lane mini roads, speed and stop signs, a roundabout and several pedestrian crossings
- A sculptural stone maze
- Playground area with a train and mini village, five circular trampolines, soccer field, basketball court and human sundial
- Barbecue and picnic areas are available for the Trillium community to enjoy
- The northern parkland that adjoins Club Trillium features additional children's play spaces, with a range of playground features to cater to a range of fun climbing, jumping and exploring activities as well as retaining three remnant Old River Red Gums
- To be delivered soon is the southern parkland is a relaxing space with Old River Red Gum trees retained and walking tracks along with a conservation reserve interspersed with sculptural elements.
Community art
- The estate features a range of artworks by the sculptor, Folko Kooper – a signature of all Villawood Properties communities
- Trillium features sculptures of butterflies, giant cockatoos and leaves along with a beautiful sundial sculptural piece, much more to come also
Access to local infrastructure & community facilities
- Trillium is just a two minute drive away from Mickleham Primary School and Hume Anglican Grammar
- Five minute drive away from shopping centres, including Craigieburn Town Centre with supermarket, department stores, medical centre and more.
- Childcare centre is located within the estate
- Future connectivity of the region will be improved with immediate access to Highlands Shopping Centre via Grand Boulevard and Brookfield Boulevard
- Craigieburn Park – the proposed $48.5 million regional community facility that features an aquatic and leisure centre, athletics facility, event space and parks, playgrounds and car parking – will be a 11min drive from Trillium
Transport access
- Located only 40 minutes from Melbourne CBD with easy access to the Hume freeway via Mt Ridley Rd
- Craigieburn Station is a short 10 minute drive from Trillium
- Multiple bus routes also service the area
Community connections
- Trillium offers many opportunities for residents to interact and engage
- Club Trillium offers residents a range of activities, including Zumba & Yoga classes and tennis lessons over summer
- The precinct also includes a community garden, where residents grow vegetables and an onsite Men’s Shed. These are great community meeting places
- In 2015, Trillium also hosted Villawood Properties’ highly successful Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal Charity Home Auction which raised $646,000
- In 2016, Trillium once again hosted the 2016 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal Charity Home Auction with a Henley home raising $663,000
- In 2015, Trillium was awarded the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) Healthy Design Award. The community was commended by the judging panel for its efforts to building a healthy, active and connected community