Emerald Rise brings one-acre lots to Leppington as South West Sydney grows around it

A limited collection of one-acre residential lots is being offered at Emerald Rise in Leppington, introducing an acreage-scale housing option as the South West Sydney suburb enters its next phase of urban growth.

Emerald Rise comprises just 30 residential lots at 121 Raby Road, with land currently selling from $2.3 million. Each land lot spans around one acre, providing considerably more land than the conventional residential subdivisions progressively reshaping Sydney's South West Growth Area.

About Emerald Rise

The scale of the lots is particularly notable against the changing planning landscape around Leppington.

The suburb forms part of the NSW Government's South West Growth Area, a roughly 10,000-hectare corridor adjoining the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and Glenfield to Macarthur Urban Renewal Corridor. Nine precincts across the growth area have already been rezoned as planning continues for new housing, infrastructure, schools, parks and services.

That growth entered another phase in June when the NSW Government finalised the rezoning of Leppington Town Centre.

The new planning controls support around 11,500 homes and 11,000 jobs over the next 20 years, with the potential for up to 47,000 homes over the longer term. The plan concentrates greater density around Leppington Station, with building heights ranging from three to 30 storeys and a mix of housing, employment, services and open space planned around the transport hub.

Against that backdrop, Emerald Rise retains a markedly lower-density format.

Rather than subdividing the site into conventional suburban lots, the development comprises 30 one-acre land lots, providing enough land for purchasers to determine the scale and configuration of their future home and surrounding outdoor areas.

While the landholding reflects the area's acreage character, the estate is being delivered with infrastructure more commonly associated with established residential subdivisions.

Emerald Rise will feature eight-metre-wide bitumen roads, kerb and gutter, sewer and water connections, underground electricity, NBN, footpaths and rural boundary fencing. Street trees and landscaping will incorporate more than 10,000 plants across the development.

Leppington's broader transformation has been underway for more than a decade. Stage 1 of the Leppington Precinct was rezoned to accommodate up to 2,500 homes, while Stages 2 and 5 were subsequently rezoned for up to another 2,400 homes.

Austral and Leppington North have separately been planned for up to 17,350 homes, alongside employment land, open space, schools and neighbourhood centres.

Infrastructure and recreation are developing alongside that residential growth. In July, a new almost eight-hectare public park opened along Camden Valley Way, incorporating walking paths, play areas, a youth hub and picnic facilities.

Emerald Rise itself is positioned close to parklands, sporting fields, walking and cycling trails, as well as local shopping, dining, education and medical facilities. Leppington Railway Station is also nearby, while road connections provide access toward the M5 and the wider Sydney motorway network.

Builders in South Western Sydney

A number of established builders operate across Sydney and the wider NSW market, offering buyers in the region a range of design and delivery approaches, including acreage-style homes suited to larger blocks.

McDonald Jones Homes

McDonald Jones Homes has been designing and building homes since 1987, when it was established in the Hunter. The builder is part of NEX Building Group and maintains an active presence across Sydney, along with the Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, South Coast, Southern Highlands and Canberra regions.

Its range covers single storey, double storey, split-level, acreage and dual living designs. Homes are built on TRUECORE steel frames backed by a 50-year structural warranty, and the builder is a member of the HIA GreenSmart Partners program. Buyers can personalise interior and exterior selections through its MyChoice Design Studio, with home loan and conveyancing support also available through its MyChoice services.

Burbank Homes

Burbank has been building homes since 1983, growing from its Melbourne origins into a national builder operating across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and South Australia. Founded by Eddie Sanfilippo and Eddie Puhar, the company remains family owned and operated, and has built more than 20,000 homes.

The builder is backed by the wider Burbank Group, which spans land development, design, construction, finance, and plumbing and electrical services. Its design library exceeds 1,000 floorplans across single and double storey homes, supported by a network of display homes and a design studio for personalising finishes.

Hudson Homes

Hudson Homes is 100 per cent Australian owned and builds across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter region, as well as Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The builder has won more than 30 industry awards in recent years, including NSW's Best Display Home from the Housing Industry Association.

Its catalogue of more than 200 floorplans spans single storey, double storey, split-level, narrow-lot, duplex and acreage-style designs suited to larger blocks. Builds are backed by a Fixed Price Guarantee and a Time Frame Guarantee, under which Hudson commits to paying customers for each day a build runs past its agreed schedule, along with a six-year structural guarantee and a 12-month Defect Liability Period.

Domaine Homes

Domaine Homes is headquartered in Baulkham Hills and trades as Domaine Homes By Clarendon, part of the Clarendon Homes group. Its NSW footprint covers Sydney, the Newcastle and Hunter region, the Central Coast, the South Coast and the Southern Highlands.

The builder's offering centres on transparent, fixed pricing, including turnkey house and land packages and an online tool that lets buyers design and price a home before visiting a display centre. Its range spans single storey, double storey, acreage and granny flat designs. Its six-stage build process averages around 36 weeks for a single storey home and 40 weeks for a double storey home, with a customer portal supporting buyers from handover onwards.

Beechwood Homes

Beechwood Homes has been building across New South Wales since 1982 and is family owned. Its catalogue includes more than 100 designs across single and double storey homes, and the builder has received Master Builders Association awards, including recognition for its exhibition homes.

Beechwood's approach centres on a flexible design process that allows homes to be tailored to individual requirements, with an emphasis on working alongside established suppliers and building long-term customer relationships.

Bottom line

With Leppington's planning framework increasingly accommodating new housing and greater density around its transport and town centre infrastructure, Emerald Rise's 30 one-acre lots preserve a comparatively uncommon scale of residential land within the suburb.

Land at Emerald Rise is selling from $2.3 million.