Property Advert of the Week: Stock & Holdings double page spread (1968)

This week, I am posting a double-page spread from Stocks & Holdings Projects, which appeared in The Sun on August 2, 1968. The double-page spread features three advertisements:

• Ocean View Units (Maroubra Beach) - With spectacular views of the ocean, Maroubra Beach, Sydney CBD and the Blue Mountains.
• Woodlyne Park Estate (Baulkham Hills)
• The Pines, Manly

Sources:

Maroubra Beach Units

Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1968. "Maroubra Beach Ocean View Units (Advertisement). The Sun, August 2: 52 & 53. 

Baulkham Hills Land Release

Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1968. "Woodlyne Park" (Advertisement). The Sun, August 2: 52. 

The Pines, Manly

Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1968. "The Pines, Manly" (Advertisement). The Sun, August 2: 52. 

Property Advert of the Week: Kingsberry Homes Exhibition Village, Baulkham Hills (1969)

Below is a 1969 newspaper advertisement by Kingsberry Homes to promote their new exhibition village at Baulkham Hills.

It was located at the intersection of Baulkham Hills Road and Mulheron Avenue, Baulkham Hills. Click here to view the location as it is today.

Source: Kingsberry Homes. 1969. "$10,000 is the absolute limit". The Daily Telegraph, August 9: 23. 

Property Advert of the Week: A.O. Bentley & Co - Epping and Baulkham Hills Land Releases (1962)

Below is a 1962 newspaper advertisement from A.O. Bentley & Co. promoting new land releases at Epping and Baulkham Hills.

The land release at Epping is not as close to the station as it is in reality. It is in the vicinity of the M2 Motorway and appears to be closer to Beecroft and Cheltenham.

Source: A. O. Bentley & Co. 1962. Untitled (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 14: 47. 

Property Advert of the Week: Coral Estate, Baulkham Hills (1966)

Below is a 1966 newspaper advertisement by John L. Nichols & Co promoting the Coral Estate at Baulkham Hills. A full deposit of fifty pounds ($100) guaranteed your block of land.

 

Source: John L. Nichols & Co. Pty. Ltd. 1966. ""Coral" Estate" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, February 12: 39. 

Property Advert of the Week: Mala Homes (1962)

Below is a 1962 newspaper advertisement from Mala Homes. House and land packages were on offer at Baulkham Hills, Pendle Hill and Liverpool. Deposits started from £595 ($1190) at Liverpool to £845 ($1690) at Baulkham Hills. 

In todays money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator , the deposit was approximately $18 200. 

Source: Mala Estate Agency Pty. Ltd. 1962. "Mala Homes" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 14: 43. 

Property Advert of the Week: Stocks and Holdings Projects Ad (1966)

Below is a double-page newspaper advertisement that was published in The Daily Telegraph on April 9 1966 by Stocks and Holdings Projects to showcase a selection of land releases that were on offer across Sydney.

Source: Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1966. "For Sydney's Best Land Values Follow These Signs" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 9: 36-37. 

Property Advert of the Week: Gayson Homes - Baulkham Hills House and Land Packages (1969)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from Gayson Homes, promoting the sale of house and land packages at Baulkham Hills in 1969 for a $2500 deposit.

   

Source: Gayson Homes Pty. Ltd. 1969. "Baulkham Hills House & Land" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 5: 43.

Property Advert of the Week: Baulkham Hills Land Release (1972)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from 1972 promoting a land release at Castle Hill. Going by the map, it appears that the land release was in fact in Baulkham Hills. The land release appears to be concentrated around Arndill Avenue/Templeton Crescent. The cost of land was just $9500 (equivalent to approximately $130 000 in today's money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator)

Source: Midland Realty. Pty. Ltd. 1972. "Castle Hill Land Release" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 22: 48.

Property Advert of the Week: Leslie Homes (1967)

Below is a Leslie Homes advertisement that was published in The Daily Telegraph on September 9, 1967. The exhibition homes were located at either Villawood, East Hills, Bass Hill and Baulkham Hills.

 

Source: Leslie Homes Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Leslie" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9: 21. 

In 2015, I posted one advertisement from April of that same year. Note that during that time, Leslie Homes had completed its transition from advertising in pounds and shillings to dollars and cents. 

Real Estate Advert of the Week: Baulkham Hills Fashion Village, 1968

Below is a newspaper advertisement by Lucas & Tait for the Baulkham Hills Fashion Village estate dating from 1968. 

 

Source: Lucas & Tait Sales Pty. Ltd. 1968. "Fashion Village Baulkham Hills". The Daily Telegraph, June 8: 42.

The estate was located off Seven Hills Road, around "2/3rds of a mile from Baulkham Hills shopping centre". The advertisement does not feature any street plans or name any streets.

Blocks were on sale from $3000 (Around $38 000 in todays money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator), which was great value for those seeking to have their own home on their own block of land.

Property Advert of the Week: Hooker-Rex Land Sales Advertisement (1966)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from Hooker-Rex dating from 1966. Three blocks of land were on offer at Kendall Street, Sans Souci and nine blocks of land at Cross Street, Baulkham Hills.  

Only a £70 deposit ($140) was required.

 

Source: Hooker-Rex Sales. 1966. "Select your site now" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, October 1:50. 

Note: Advertising in pounds, shillings and pence was permitted for two years following the introduction of decimal currency in 1966. 

Property Advert of the Week: 99 Carver Road, Baulkham Hills (1966)

 Below is a newspaper advertisement for 99 Carver Road, Baulkham Hills dating from 1966.

Source: L.J. Hooker Limited. 1966. Untitled (Advertisement). The Sun, October 14: 48. 

Property Advert of the Week: Leslie Homes Exhibition Village, Baulkham Hills (1971)

Below is a 1971 advertisement from The Daily Telegraph promoting the Leslie Homes Exhibition Village at Baulkham Hills.

Source: Leslie Homes. Pty. Ltd. 1971. Untitled (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 20: 52. 

I believe that this is the approximate location of the homes on Seven Hills Road (based on the map) which still stand today. 

Property Advert of the Week: Deeside Hills Estate, Baulkham Hills (1965)

In 1965, you needed just 1500 pounds ($3000) for a deposit on a house on the Deeside Hills Estate at Baulkham Hills.

Source: Gavan & Shallala. 1965. "Deeside Hills Estate" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 10: 23.

Property Advert of the Week: Display Homes at Castle Hill (1966)

Here is a very basic advertisement that might make you think that this is for an individual property. In truth, its an advertisement for display homes at Castle Hill. Geo. O. Gibbons were promoting the homes.

Source: Geo. O. Gibbons Pty. Ltd. "Untitled" (Advertisement). The Sun, October 7: 56.

Property Advert of the Week: Stocks & Holdings (1966)

This is an advertisement by developer Stocks and Holdings that appeared in The Daily Telegraph on March 26, 1966. Blocks of land were on offer at: Bass Hill (Bankstown), North Rocks (Carlingford), Normanhurst and Baulkham Hills.

Source: Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1966. "Untitled" (Advertisement)". The Daily Telegraph, March 26: 41.

Property Advert of the Week: Crestwood Hills, Baulkham Hills (1966)

Here is another classic advertisement from Parkes Developments in 1966. This was for the Crestwood Estate at Baulkham Hills, in the vicinity of St Michaels Catholic Church. Note that while Australia now had decimal currency, Parkes advertised the deposit price in pounds.

 

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. 1966. "Crestwood Estate" (Advertisement). The Sun, October 7: 47.

Property Advert of the Week: The Glencairn by Denham Homes (1967)

This week, I share with you an advertisement for the Glencairn, a model home that was available from Denham Homes for around $10 500 in 1967 ($122 000 in today's money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator). The key feature was the big living and kitchen areas. The living room was 31 feet by 14 feet long. Model homes were on display at Baulkham Hills and Yagoona.

Source: Denham Homes Pty. Ltd. 1967. Untitled (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 18: 41.