Newfern
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This new community will comprise 24 rural residential lots, which each span more than 2000sqm, located close to the township of Fernvale in the Somerset region to the west of Brisbane.
Services
Civil Engineering Construction Consultancy Landscape Architecture Visual Media Water Engineering
Client
Pitman Properties
Location
Vernor, QLD
Spiire was engaged by Pitman Properties to support the development application of a rural residential estate in Vernor.
Consultants from multiple disciplines formed the integrated project team, led by staff from our local team who live and work in Queensland, to prepare the documentation and undertake the design and construction consultancy of Newfern estate.
Our Civil and Water Engineering teams delivered the stormwater management strategy and engineering design plans, which included an intersection with Old Fernvale Road. The team’s considered approach to providing three bioretention basins aimed to maximise the developable area and support our client to achieve the desired lot configuration.
Landscape architects based in our local Brisbane office designed the landscape masterplan. This included a streetscape design which was appropriate to the rural residential character of the surrounding Fernvale area, and wetland planting selected to suit the local south-east Queensland climate.
Our Visual Media team created a render to bring the client’s vision for the estate’s entry statement to life, which will be integrated into future iterations of the landscape design. This visualisation depicts an entry statement that complements the site’s rural setting, creates a sense of status upon arrival, and incorporates modern materials to add a contemporary feel.
After securing the development application approval, consultants from our Civil Engineering, Water Engineering and Landscape Architecture teams collaborated to produce a set of detailed operational works plans for approval by Somerset Regional Council.
This includes coordination and design upgrades to the external watermain, design of all roadworks, stormwater and drainage assets, and approximately 500 metres of watermain in order to supply drinking water to the estate’s 24 residential lots.
After securing approval from Council, our Construction Consultancy team was engaged to oversee the construction of works, working closely with the civil contractor Skerman Civil Construction to mitigate any onsite issues and ensure smooth delivery.
Understanding the objectives of the client, our team directed earthworks improvements to building pad areas to improve the overall marketability of the site. With all lots already sold, construction was completed in July 2025, ready for future residents to move in.
