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8 | Villawood Properties In the early stages, Villawood also intro- duced non-mandated recycled water, and had optic fibre pulled in. The team also fo- cused on achieving a network of roads, foot- paths and shared paths to provide residents and visitors with safe, attractive and well- connected links to the key elements of the estate. In between all of that, Villawood also negotiated with local council to include a 13,000 square metre retail precinct. Within the centre, Villawood has attracted the likes of Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s and roughly 25 specialty shops, offices and restaurants. “This is avery, very successful retail project,” Tony says. “It’s on a major road overlooking wetlands, and it’s not built in a normal way. We did things differently, and it’s been very well received.” Currently, Marriott Waters as a whole also encompassesa primary school, a range of local and district open spaces, walking and cycling paths, children’s playgrounds, picnic and BBQ facilities, and unique public art