Local Hills Lawyers — Just down the road from Stanhope Gardens
Real local lawyers. Straight answers. Fixed fees where we can. Whether it’s a family matter, a traffic charge, buying a home or writing a will, we’ll tell you where you stand from the first call.
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW · Regular appearances at Blacktown and Parramatta Local Courts · After-hours appointments available
How we help Stanhope Gardens
To keep things focused, we work across five core areas. Click any of them below for a Stanhope Gardens-specific page on how we handle that type of matter.
Traffic Offences → From drink driving and speeding through to licence appeals and P-plater suspensions. As a rule, Blacktown Local Court hears these.
Criminal Law → Above all, we focus on protecting your record and your future, whether it’s assault, AVOs, drug offences, theft or a first-time charge.
Family Law → Separation, divorce, parenting, property settlements and consent orders. Above all, we keep things calm, quick and child-focused.
Conveyancing → In each case, whether you’re buying a Newbury Estate home with community title obligations, a freestanding family home off Perfection Avenue or Sentry Drive, or an investment property across the 2768 corridor.
Wills and Estates → Wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianship, probate and, where needed, estate disputes.
Why Stanhope Gardens locals choose us
First, we’re local. Our Bella Vista office is a short drive from Stanhope Gardens — straight down Old Windsor Road, or alternatively via Sunnyholt Road and Norwest Boulevard. On top of that, we appear at Blacktown Local Court regularly and at Parramatta Local Court most weeks. As a result, we know how each list runs, who the registrars are, and what each magistrate expects — so by the time your first appearance comes around, it isn’t anyone’s first day.
Second, we’re small enough to care. From start to finish, you’ll speak to the principal solicitor on every matter — not a different paralegal each call. In most cases, clients reach us within a business day. Beyond that, we offer after-hours appointments when work or family makes business hours impossible.
Finally, we’re upfront on cost. Wherever the matter allows, we offer fixed-fee quotes. Otherwise, you’ll get a clear written estimate before any work begins. Either way, no surprise bills.
About the suburb we serve
The NSW Government gazetted Stanhope Gardens in 1996, a year after it opened as one of the planned releases on the Blacktown side of the Hills border. Since then, it has grown into one of Sydney’s most settled north-western family suburbs — around 9,300 residents across roughly 2.8 square kilometres in postcode 2768. Today, Newbury Estate dominates the housing stock — the 1,761-home Landcom and Mirvac master-planned community north of Stanhope Parkway, divided into seven community-title subdivisions, each with its own clubhouse, pool, tennis court and BBQ facility. Beyond Newbury, owner-occupiers hold roughly 78% of the suburb’s homes, mostly substantial four- and five-bedroom houses from the late 1990s and 2000s. As a result, median house prices now sit around $1.6 million, and most homes carry real equity.
In terms of who lives there, the demographic is overwhelmingly families and working professionals, and notably multicultural. In particular, the suburb has large and well-established Indian, Filipino, Chinese and Sri Lankan communities, with around half of households speaking a language other than English at home — Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog and Gujarati feature most prominently. On top of that, you see two-income households, school-aged kids, and strong school options (St John XXIII Catholic College and St Mark’s Catholic College in-suburb on Perfection Avenue, plus catchments for Kellyville Ridge Public, Parklea Public, John Palmer Public, Glenwood High, The Ponds High and Rouse Hill High). Consequently, the work we see from Stanhope Gardens reflects that mix — separations involving substantial property and superannuation, conveyancing on Newbury homes and investor purchases, wills for families with young children and a mortgage, and the traffic and criminal matters that inevitably come with a busy commuter corridor on the M7, Old Windsor Road and the North-West T-way.
Getting to us from Stanhope Gardens
Our office is in Bella Vista, just across the Hills border from Stanhope Gardens. So getting to us is straightforward:
By car — a short run via Old Windsor Road or Sunnyholt Road onto Norwest Boulevard. Plus, free parking on site. By Metro — drive or bus to Bella Vista station and from there, we’re a one-minute walk from the platform. Alternatively, Kellyville and Tallawong stations are also close to home. By phone or video — we offer phone and video consultations for any matter, plus after-hours appointments where needed.
In short, for Stanhope Gardens clients, we’re one of the closest experienced firms you can reach without crossing the M7.
Meet your solicitors
Catron Simmons Lawyers is run by two principal solicitors. Importantly, you’ll be in direct contact with one of us throughout your matter — just call our direct numbers below, or the firm line.
Alicia Catron, Principal Solicitor
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW. Alicia practises across criminal, family law, conveyancing, wills & estates. In addition, she appears regularly at Blacktown Local Court, Parramatta Local Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and throughout NSW.
Direct: 0407 171 626
Email: alicia@catronsimmons.com.au
Michelle Simmons, Principal Solicitor
Michelle handles criminal, family law, conveyancing, as well as wills & estates matters across The Hills, Blacktown and Hawkesbury areas. Like Alicia, she is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW.
Similarly, she appears regularly at Blacktown Local Court, Parramatta Local Court, and the Federal Circuit and Family Court at Parramatta.
Direct: 0407 534 594
Email: michelle@catronsimmons.com.au
Not sure who to call? Either way, either of us is happy to take the first call and point your matter to the right person.
Suburbs we service near Stanhope Gardens
Beyond Stanhope Gardens itself, we regularly help clients across Glenwood, Parklea, Acacia Gardens, Kellyville Ridge, The Ponds, Kellyville, Beaumont Hills, Rouse Hill, Bella Vista, Norwest, Castle Hill, Quakers Hill and the wider Hills and Blacktown LGAs. Not sure if we cover your suburb? In that case, just give us a call.
Frequently asked questions: courts, fees and appointments
Which court will my Stanhope Gardens matter be heard at? Generally, Blacktown Local Court on Kildare Road hears most Local Court matters from Stanhope Gardens — including traffic charges, AVOs, and lower-level criminal matters. For family law matters, however, we usually file in the Federal Circuit and Family Court at Parramatta. In either case, we appear regularly.
Do you offer fixed fees? Yes, for simple matters. In particular, we fix-fee conveyancing, simple wills, powers of attorney, and many traffic and some lower-level criminal matters. For more complex matters, we give a clear written estimate before any work begins.
How much does the first consultation cost? The first call is free. Longer consultations attract our standard rate, which we’ll tell you about upfront.
How quickly can I get an appointment? In most cases, we book clients in within one to two business days. That said, for urgent matters — bail, AVO listings, urgent parenting issues — we’ll see you the same day where we can.
Frequently asked questions: consultations and conveyancing
Can I have an after-hours or weekend appointment? Yes. By arrangement, we offer evening and weekend appointments for clients who can’t make it in during business hours.
Do you offer phone or video consultations? Yes, where possible. In fact, many Stanhope Gardens clients prefer phone or video for the first consult and only come into the office when documents need signing.
Do you handle conveyancing for Newbury Estate and other Stanhope Gardens properties? Yes. Newbury Estate properties hold Torrens title but sit within a community association, which means buyers take on contributions toward the shared clubhouse, pool, tennis and BBQ facilities. As a result, buyers need to read the by-laws and community management statement carefully before exchange. We act on owner-occupier purchases and sales, investment buys, and transfers across all seven Newbury subdivisions and the surrounding streets. Just as importantly, we know what to watch for in community-title contracts, levies and any outstanding special resolutions.
What if my matter isn’t in one of your five practice areas? Give us a call. If it’s not something we handle, then we’ll point you toward a local solicitor who does.
Contact Catron Simmons Lawyers
Phone: 0407 171 626 Email: info@catronsimmons.com.au Address: Suite 313, 33 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153 Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm · After-hours by appointment