Property Advert of the Week: Parkes Ideal Homes, Carlingford Village (1968)

In 1968, Parkes Ideal Homes sold homes that could be built on your own block of land for $7390. According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, this is equivalent to spending at least $115 100 to build your own home. 

Their display village comprised 23 homes located at Dryden Avenue, Carlingford.

Source: Parkes Ideal Homes. 1969. "expo 69" (Advertisement). The Daily Mirror, November 22: 52. 

Property Advert of the Week: Parkridge by Parkes (1970)

This is our very first Property Advert of the Week entry for 2020.

Below is an advertisement from 1970 from Parkes Homes to promote their model home - Parkridge.

Source: Parkes Ideal Homes. 1970. "Parkridge...the house with two faces". The Daily Mirror, April 17: 28.