Property Advert of the Week: St Ives Cul-De-Sac's (1966)

Below is a 1966 newspaper advertisement promoting blocks of land in two cul-de-sacs in St Ives - Durack Place (first map) and Jessica Gardens (second map). The lots were on sale from £2200 ($4400).

 

Source: Anon. Untitled (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, February 12:39.

Note: Decimal Currency was introduced on 14 February 1966.

Property Advert of the Week: The Comenarra, Turramurra (1965)

Back in 2014, I posted a newspaper advertisement dated from 1964 for The Comenarra estate at Turramurra on the North Shore. One year later (1965), 22 new lots were on offer for a £185 ($370) deposit.

Source: Lend Lease Homes. 1965. "Land at Turramurra" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, October 30: 35. 

Property Advert of the Week: St Ives Land Release (1968)

In 1968, Parkes Developments were selling 1/2 acre blocks of land to build your dream home at St Ives.

According to the map, the lots were on sale in Palm Street, Hassell Street, Mawson Street, and what I think when compared with current maps would be Monterey Street, Ashlar Street and Wembury Road. I have included a Google Maps reference. 

$5000 would equate to the equivalent of $ 63 422  in todays money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator.

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. 1968. "Land at St. Ives: (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 16: 39. 

Property Advert of the Week: Capistrano Heights land release, Wahroonga (1966)

Below is a newspaper advertisement for a land release at Wahroonga from 1966.

 

Source: L. W. Roth & Co. 1966. "Capistrano Highlands" (Advertisement). The Sun,  October 21: 58.

Property Advert of the Week: Pemberley Grove, St Ives (1998)

This week we head up to St Ives, where split level townhouses were on offer in 1998 at the Pemberley Grove complex in Shinfield Avenue.

Here is a Google Earth link to view the complex from the street. 

Source: AustLand. 1998. "Pemberley Grove" (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, June 13: 10RE (Real Estate Liftout). 

Property Advert of the Week: Crown Land Sale at East Killara (1968)

In 1968,20 blocks were going up for Auction at East Killara in Saiala Road and Parnell Street. Note that settlement required a 20% deposit. Reserve prices were to begin at $7000.

 

Source: NSW Department of Lands. 1968. "20 Home Sites: East Killara" (Advertisement)".  The Daily Mirror, April 5 1968: 54. 

Property Advert of the Week: St Ives Quarter Acre Blocks (1967)

In 1967, all you needed was a fifty pound ($100) deposit to own a quarter of an acre of land at St Ives. The blocks of land were priced from just under eighteen hundred pounds ($3600). According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, that would equate to just under $43 000 in today's money.

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Unbelievable - but true! Brand New Estate Priced from £1795 (Advertisement)." The Daily Telegraph: April 1: 41.

Property Advert of the Week: Crown Land Auction Sales (1970)

In February 1970, the State Government had housing lots for sale in East St Ives and Forestville, on land that was being offloaded by the state. The lots were to be auctioned with reserves starting from $8 700 at Forestville and $14 000 at St Ives.

Sources:

NSW Department of Lands. 1970. "Crown Land Auction Sale at East St Ives." The Daily Telegraph, February 14: 50.

NSW Department of Lands. 1970. "Crown Land Auction Sale at Forestville." The Daily Telegraph, February 14: 50.

Property Advert of the Week: The Comenarra, Turramurra (1964)

This week, I share an advertisement promoting The Comenarra estate at Turramurra on the North Shore. The estate was being developed by Lend Lease You could have your own home and land for just 1600 pounds ($3200) with everything custom made.

Source: Lend Lease Homes. 1964. "The Comenarra (Advertisement)." The Sun, October 1: 23.