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: Lend Lease Homes Newspaper Advertisement (1968)

Below is a two page newspaper advertisement by Lend Lease Homes that appeared in The Daily Mirror on October 25 1968 to promote their Exhibition Village at Carlingford.

The Exhibition Village was located at Westminster Road, Carlingford. 

Property Advert of the Week: Sherwood Hills - Campbelltown (1968)

In 1968, one just needed to pay $16 per week to have their own home and land at Campbelltown.

 

 Source: Lend Lease Homes. Untitled (Advertisement). The Sun, March 1: 10.

Property Advert of the Week: Castle Street, Castle Hill (1967)

This week, we return to Castle Hill, where 58 homesites in Castle Street, were offered for sale in 1967. Check out the lush bushland in that photo as well. Highrises are slowly rising over the area half a century later.

 

Source: Lend Lease Homes. 1967. "Castle St, Castle Hill" (Advertisement)". The Daily Telegraph, March 18: 22-23.

Property Advert of the Week: Lend Lease Housing Village Advertisement (1962)

Here is a property advertisement straight out of a local rag (St George and Sutherland Shire Leader) from 1962. Though the demonstration village was out at Carlingford, locals in Sydney's south were given an invitation to check out the homes that they could build, including the three-bedroom Beachcomber.

Source: Lend Lease Homes. 1962. "Lend Lease Homes at the 1962 Demonstration Village Carlingford (Advertisement)". The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, February 1: 10. 

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.

Property Advert of the Week: Avoca by Lend Lease (1968)

This week we focus on Lend Lease. In 1968 they were promoting the Avoca as one of their twelve model homes. The $7685 price for construction would equate to just under $87 000 today according to the RBA Inflation Calculator.

Source: Lend Lease Homes. 1968. "The Avoca (Advertisement)", The Daily Telegraph, June 22: 41.