Property Advert of the Week: Allam Homes Ad (2001)

Below is a 2001 newspaper advertisement from Allam Homepac promoting their "No Deposit" house and land packages. The packages start from $259 000 if opting for a package in the Central Coast and Illawarra regions and from $279 000 in the Sydney metropolitan area, with the cheapest packages in the Penrith region.

Source: Allam Homepac. 2001. "Huge Opportunity No Deposit Home & Land Packages." (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, November 17: 13 (Homes Liftout).

Property Advert of the Week: Park View Estate, Hammondville (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement for the Park View Estate at Hammondville. The estate comprised streets including Sligar Avenue, Bradey Avenue, Norman Avenue, and Keato Avenue. Blocks retailed for a maximum of £1395 ($2790). According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, this would equate to spending $42,000 today.

Source: James Deering Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Land Sale" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 29: 34. 

Note: Advertising in pounds, shillings and pence was permitted in 1967 as part of a two-year transition to decimal currency in 1966.

Property Advert of the Week: Flowerdale Estate Liverpool (1966)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from 1966 promoting the Flowerdale Estate in Liverpool. Homesites were on offer from £995 ($1990).

 

Source: Lucas & Tait (Sales) Pty. Ltd. 1966 "Flowerdale Estate Liverpool Sewered Homesites" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, October 1: 49.

Note: Advertising of goods and services in pounds, shillings and pence was permitted for two years following the introduction of decimal currency on 14 February 1966.

Property Advert of the Week: Gold Star Homes (1966)

Below is a 1966 newspaper advertisement by Albert & Co promoting house and land packages on offer from Gold Star Homes in the Fairfield and Liverpool regions.

Deposits on your home and block began from £445 ($890) equating to around $13 135 today (RBA Inflation Calculator).

Source: Albert & Co Pty. Ltd. 1966. "Gold Star Homes" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, February 19:28. 

Note: Goods and services were allowed to advertise in pounds, pence and shillings for a two year period following the introduction of decimal currency on 14 February 1966. 

Property Advert of the Week: AVJennings Great Home & Land Sale! (1998)

Below is a 1998 newspaper advertisement by AVJennings promoting new housing estates at Beaumont Hills, Hoxton Park and Prestons.

Based on the maps provided, the display villages for each estate were at the following location

Beaumont Hills  - Windsor Road 

Hoxton Park -  Corner of Twelfth Avenue and Cowpasture Road

Prestons - San Marino Drive

Source: AVJennings. 1998. "The Great Home & Land Sale!". The Daily Telegraph, January 3: 10-11. 

MILESTONE: Westfield Liverpool turns 50 - Opening (1972)

 

Yesterday (28 August), Westfield Liverpool turns 50. Last week, I shared newspaper articles associated with the unveiling of plans by Westfield and Grace Bros to build the shopping centre in the Liverpool CBD. Click here to view that entry.

As promised, I will focus on the opening which occurred fifty years ago. The centre was opened by NSW Premier Sir Robert Askin. 

Source: Anon. 1972. "The West Gets Its Westfield". The Daily Mirror, August 29: 54.

Source: Anon. 1972. "The Birth of a Store". The Daily Mirror, August 28:30.

Construction took less than 12 months. Grace Bros was the anchor tenant with 20 000 square feet of space along with Target and fifty five shops.

Below is a Grace Bros Advertisement as published in The Daily Mirror on 28 August 1972. It was a true one-stop shop. Fifty years later, Grace Bros (now Myer) no longer sells pets, liquor or groceries or even a bite to eat.

   

 

 Source: Anon. 1972. "From the Corners of the World". The Daily Mirror, August 28: 30. 

 A major expansion in the 1990's saw the centre expand westwards absorbing Macquarie and Northumberland Streets to create a "superblock". Currently the centre has over 320 retailers, a six-fold increase since 1972. Event Cinemas, BigW, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths and JB Hi-fi are also major tenants. 

Plans were proposed in 2019 for an eight level office building along with additional retail space, entertainment and dining precinct. Construction has yet to commence.

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MILESTONE: Westfield Liverpool turns 50 - Plans are unveiled (1969)

MILESTONE: Westfield Liverpool turns 50 - Plans are unveiled (1969)

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Next Sunday, (28 August) will be the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Westfield Liverpool in 1972. To mark the anniversary, I have organised a two part series focusing on the unveiling of plans in 1969 and sharing some material that was published in newspapers from its opening in 1972.

Source: Anon. 1969. "$8 1/2 Million Shopping Centre". The Daily Telegraph, December 9: page unknown. 

This week, I will focus on the unveiling of plans from 1969. Grace Bros announced that it would anchor the new Westfield Shopping Centre that was to encompass nearly one block, bounded by Macquarie Street (Hume Highway), Campbell Street, George Street and Elizabeth Street. Apart from Grace Bros, the initial plan called for a smaller sized department store and fifty shops.

Plans were lodged by Westfield with Liverpool Council on 8 December 1969. 

Source: Anon. 1969. "New $8.5m Shopping Centre". The Sydney Morning Herald, December 9: 9.

Grace Bros indicated that the 20 000 square feet of space would be as large as its Bondi Junction store and provided an opportunity for growth. It would not impinge on the trading area of its Parramatta and Roselands stores as Liverpool was located "on the fringes" of both trading areas. 

Property Advert of the Week: Lakeside, Chipping Norton (1992)

This is the last of our Property Adverts of the Week for 2021 before we take a break for the summer. For this week, below is a newspaper advertisement for units in the Lakeside development at Chipping Norton. Only $118 000 secured you a unit.

 

Source: Mirvac Real Estate Pty. Ltd. 1992. "Lakeside" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, November 28: 9.

Property Advert of the Week will return in February.

Property Advert of the Week: Stocks & Holdings Projects Home Sale (1973)

Below is a newspaper advertisement by Stocks & Holdings Projects that was published in The Daily Telegraph on April 7, 1973 (Page 41). Homes ready for immediate occupation were on offer at Jamisontown (Jamison Park Estate), Liverpool/Casula (Liverpool Links Estate) and Kareela. 

 

In September 2020, I posted a newspaper advertisement from 1971 promoting the launch of the Liverpool Links estate. The 1971 advertisement did not list prices.