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SP61321 "Freesia Gardens"
​3-5 Freeman Rd Chatswood NSW 2067

- Strata manager: Alldis & Cox
​- Strata Manager: Betty Neos
- Registration Date: 30/9/1999
- 40 residential lots: 33 x 2 bedroom and 7 x 3 bedroom
- 6 residential floors
​- 2 levels of basement carpark
- NABERS for Apartment Buildings Energy rating: 5 stars

- NABERS for Apartment Buildings Water rating: Not rateable
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Futureproofing Opportunities
Cost Estimate
Comment
Replace Gas Hot Water Plant with Electric Heat pumps
$100,000
Project was voted down in 2021.
​Further information here
EV Charging Infrastructure Upgrade
$201,809
An estimate of the cost of this project is provided by the NSW Government online calculator
NSW EV Ready Costing Tool Report
Meterboard Upgrade
$0
No meterboard upgrade is required. 2 of the 40 apartment meters have been upgraded to Smart Meters on the existing meterboard. One smart install by Amber Electric and one install by Origin Energy/Bluecurrent
15kW Solar Photovoltaic and 13.5kWh Battery for Common Areas
$60,000
Waterproofing condition on the roof is very good.
Requires a crane to install solar as equipment cannot be taken to the roof any other way.
Download Sunspot 15kW solar estimate
Download 15kW solar and 13.5kWh battery estimate
​Download Sunspot 20kW solar estimate
APVI Sunspot Tool Output for 31.5kW solar
Balcony Solar Photovoltaic for Individual Apartments. This strata building has extensive wrap around balconies for each apartment making vertical lightweight solar panels a possibility. 
$200,000
The strata scheme is currently voting via a paper EGM via sustainability infrastructure resolution to allow Balcony Solar installs. The closing date for the EGM voting on adding a new by-law to allow Balcony Solar installs is 14/3/2025. For aesthetic reasons the by-law will only allow lightweight vertical panels (e.g. Sunman eARC) on the concrete balustrades and not on the glass balustrades.
Replace glass balustrades on balconies with Onyx Solar Photovoltaic Glass
$2,000,000
This would require a government grant (e.g. Arena) to retrofit and would provide enough solar to share into the individual apartments. The first building to install this glass on balustrades in a new development in Australia was The General
Replace 15 lift lobby lights with motion sensored lighting
$3,000
Project will have a long payback as LED bulbs have already been fitted into the existing light fittings
Asset
Number
Comment
Lift
1
Original
Garage Doors
2
Manual Override
Sump Pump
1
Carpark has history of flooding
Central Gas Hot Water Plant
3 boilers
Located outside in natural ventilated area
Heat pump is feasible
Carpark Extraction Fan
1
Operates on a Carbon Monoxide Sensor
​Not a variable speed drive
Foyer Supply Fan
1
Operates 12 hours per day on timer
Garbage Extraction Fan 
2
Turned off
Lift Extraction Fan
1
Operates 24 hours per day
Lighting
254
Motion sensored LED Lighting in carpark and firestairs
Security Camera System
4
Closed circuit
Smart Irrigation Sysem
2
Bluetooth / wi-fi connecting to private apartment wi-fi for weather
FTTB Broadband
1
Pipe Networks
FTTP Broadband
1
NBN
Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning
13
7 maintained by Owners Corporation servicing penthouses
​6 privately maintained
Common Area Electricity Meter
1
3 phase interval meter
Individual Apartment Meters
40
39 x single phase analogue meters
1 x single phase smart meter
Gas meters
41
40 gas meters for apartments located under kitchen sink for gas cooktops
​1 gas meter for common area BBQ
Fire Control Panel
1
Located at Foyer Entry
Diesel Fire Pump
1
Located in separate pump room
Visitor carparking spaces
12
Security visitor parking
EV Charging
1
Via general power outlet in one visitor carspace
Requires End-User Agreement
Communication lines
2
Lift emergency via NBN
​Jemena gas meters via 3G/4G
External Information on 3-5 Freeman Rd Chatswood 
Link to External Site
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NSW Government Spatial Portal Aerial View
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Domain Building Profile
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Realestate.com.au Building Profile
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Propertyvalue.com.au Profile
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Local Property Information
Description
Link to External Site
Allhomes.com.au
List of Property Addresses on Freeman Rd Chatswood
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Property.com.au
List of Property Sales on Freeman Rd Chatswood
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​Zango Property Sales
​List of Property Sales on Freeman Rd Chatswood
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Local Parking Information
Monthly Fee
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Parkhound
$325 per month
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$260 per month
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​For further information contact the 3-5 Freeman Rd strata committee via email: [email protected]

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