Property Advert of the Week: Killarney Heights Land Release (1964)

Below is a 1964 newspaper advertisement promoting the sale of 20 home sites in Greystones Road, Killarney Heights by the NSW Department of Lands. The sites were to be auctioned with reserve prices ranging from £1150 to £2150 ($2300 to $4300). 

Source: NSW Department of Lands. 1964. "20 Home Sites Killarney Heights" (Advertisement). The Sun March 6: 40. 

 

Property Advert of the Week: Terraced Gardens Estate, Kirrawee (1966)

This week, we head to Southern Sydney, where $3000 (£ 1500 ) bought you a block of land at Kirrawee in 1966. Note the advertising in pounds, despite the introduction of decimal currency earlier in the year. This was allowed until 1968. 

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. 1966. "Terraced Gardens Estate" (Advertisement). The Sun, October 21: 58. 

Property Advert of the Week: Hillcrest Homesites - Liverpool region (1966)

This week, we head to Liverpool where 895 pounds bought you a block of land in 1966. The change to dollars and cents had been made but decided to advertise with the old currency. It was legal to do so until 1968. The details suggest that home sites were at Chipping Norton and/or Moorebank. According to the RBA Inflation calculator, it was equivalent to spending $22 500 today.

 

Source: Homewise Pty. Ltd. 1966. "Liverpool No Deposit" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 17:29. 

Property Advert of the Week: Sherwood Park Estate, Northmead (1969)

This will be our final property advert of the week for 2014. Today, I will share an advert for the first release of home sites at the Sherwood Park Estate at Northmead in 1969. An unsewered block cost you just $2190 while a sewered site would cost you $3390. According to the RBA inflation calculator you could have your (un sewered block) for $23 986.
 

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. "Northmead (Advertisement)." The Daily Telegraph, August 15: 47.

Our weekly property advert feature will return from January 31.