DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
> Best practice urban design
> Large, solar oriented allotments
> Every lot within walking distance of a fully landscaped park
> Views to the Kinglake ranges
> Close to the proposed town centre and other local amenities
> Ancient River Red Gums preserved throughout the site

SITE HISTORY
The gently undulating land below the Kinglake escarpment was originally part of Batman's purchase from the Yarra aborigines.

In 1853, Patrick Nelson and his wife Mary bought 534 acres of land bounded by Plenty Road, Bridge Inn Road, Yan Yean Road and Nelson's Hill. Their home was built on the east side of Plenty River and it is said that Ned Kelly camped near the homestead while running from the law.

Two hundred acres of the original property were bequeathed to Patrick and Mary's son, Patrick Jnr, who built a new homestead closer to Yan Yean Road. Patrick Jnr's great-grandson, Patrick Laurence Mitchell, who was awarded an M.B.E. for his services to the community, continued to run the property as a Poll Hereford cattle stud until his passing in 1983.

The "Mitchells Run" estate aims to continue the proud pioneering tradition on this land through thoughtful urban design and housing guidelines. The estate features spacious home sites, views of the Kinglake Ranges and extensive parkland areas which preserve significant remnant vegetation including the ancient River Red Gums.