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CIC acquired this strategically located 17Ha site at North Watson, in Canberra's inner north, at an ACT government auction in 2003. It was the first major land release in Canberra's inner north since 1985. The site was located adjacent to older suburbs with well-established infrastructure and was bounded on the north and east by the bushland of Canberra Nature Park.

The completed project contains some 260 dwellings, with an average block size of 500m2, comprising freestanding homes and separate-title terrace homes. In keeping with CIC’s focus on sustainability, the site featured water-saving initiatives including the supply of free water tanks and stormwater regulation through wetland ponds.  Three energy-efficient demonstration homes were built and promoted in a co-operative effort between CIC and Canberra’s energy and water authorities, ACTEW and ActewAGL.