Property Advert of the week: Eastlakes Home Unit Village (1964)

Below is a 1964 newspaper advertisement from Parkes Developments promoting the sale of units at Eastlakes. Parkes Developments oversaw the development of homes at Eastlakes, which was built on the former Rosebery Racecourse. 

Apartment prices for two-bedroom apartments began at £4950 ($9900), which is equivalent to approximately $170 000 today, according to the RBA Inflation Calculator. 

Source: Parkes Developments. 1964. "A 1970 home unit now! Why wait?" The Sydney Morning Herald, November 10: 23. 

Property Advert of the Week: Kings Bay, Five Dock (2000)

Below is a newspaper advertisement promoting the sale of two and three-bedroom apartments in the Kings Bay development at Five Dock. Prices began at $ 375,000. 

Source: Kings Bay Five Dock. 2000. "New 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments" (Advertisement). The Inner West Courier, August 14: 124. 

Property Advert of the Week: Century Green by Clarendon, Lidcombe (2000)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from 2000 to promote the Century Green estate by Clarendon Homes. The estate is located on the site of the former Lidcombe Hospital and the Media Centre used for the 2000 Olympic Games. Four bedroom townhouses were on sale from $290 000 and 2 Storey Homes from $440 000.  

Source: Clarendon Homes. 2000. "Century Green by Clarendon" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 8: 11. 

Property Advert of the Week: Stage 4 Release - Abbotsford Cove, Abbotsford (1998)

Below is a 1998 newspaper advertisement for Abbotsford Cove at Abbotsford. Abbotsford Cove was developed on the site of the former Nestle Factory and is one of several "Brownfield" development sites located along the Parramatta River. 

At the time, they were in the fourth stage of the release of apartments for sale. Two and three-bedroom apartments on sale ranged from $340,000 to $740,000

  Source: Richardson & Wrench Project Marketing. 1998 "Abbotsford Cove" (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, May 2: 33RE (Real Estate Liftout).

Finally, did you know that is the 1000th posting to this blog since its inception in 2014?

Property Advert of the Week: Rivermont Place Menai (1997)

Below is a 1997 newspaper advertisement by Australand Properties to promote the Rivermont Place development at Menai.

The apartment block featured occupies land at the corner of Allison Crescent and Schofield Place, Menai, with the townhouses located in the vicinity. It is opposite the HomeCo. Menai Marketplace, providing residents with easy access to shops. 

Source: Australand Properties. 1997. "A sensational new address at Menai" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, January 11: 4. 

1998: Newington is unveiled

In 1998, the suburb of Newington was launched by NSW Premier Bob Carr. The suburb was built to act as the Olympic Village as part of Sydney hosting the 2000 Olympic Games and is reflected by the names given to streets within the suburb.

10 000 Olympic Athletes and officals lived in the village during the 2000 Olympic Games. Following the Olympic Games, they were converted into private housing. 

Around half of the 2000 dwellings in Newington were built prior to the Olympic Games. Around 250 dwellings were sold to the public while around 870 dwellings were used for the Olympic Games. The remaining dwellings (Around 1000) were built after the Olympic Games.

Newington was developed by Lend Lease and Mirvac. 

Currently, the suburb is home to around 5800 people (2016 Census). 

Source: Parsons, K. & Hilferty, T. 1998. "Olympic suburb unveiled". The Daily Telegraph, October 22: 3 (Final Edition).

Property Advert of the Week: Wattle Grove (1993)

Below is an advertisement promoting house and land packages at Wattle Grove from 1993. House and land packages started from just under $125 000. 

 

Source: Delfin Reality. 1993. "Wattle Grove" (Advertisement).  The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, March 23: 8.

Property Advert of the Week: Wattle Grove (1993)

This weeks advertisement is from my collection of real estate advertisements for the suburb of Wattle Grove. This one was published in The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader  in 1993 to promote a new land release. Blocks of land could be purchased for as low as $60 000.

Source: Delfin Reality. 1993. "Wattle Grove" (Advertisement).  The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, April 13: 6.

Property Advert of the Week: Balmain Cove (1998)

Our Property Advert of the Week is back for 2021. Below is a 1998 newspaper advertisement promoting townhouses and apartments from $495 000.

The estate has its own website if you wish to find out further information. While it caters to residents, potential buyers will find information useful. 

    

Source: Balmain Cove. 1998. "Entertainment!" (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, June 13: 29RE (Real Estate Liftout). 

Property Advert of the Week: SMH Australand Advertisement (1998)

In our final Property Advert of the Week for 2020, below is a newspaper advertisement by Australand promoting developments across Sydney that was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on June 13, 1998.

The advertisement promoted new estates at Belrose, Castle Hill and Thornleigh along with its Bridgeport Tower in Bridge Street in the Sydney CBD and Huntleys Cove (which today is a stand alone suburb).  

I will resume Property Advert of the Week in February when the property market is back in full swing. 

Property Advert of the Week: Blacktown Homes for sale (1966)

Below is a newspaper advertisement promoting new homes for sale at Blacktown from 1966. A $700 deposit (350 pounds) bought one their own home.

 

Source: Harry Leftwich & Co. Pty. Ltd. 1966. Untitled (Advertisement). The Sun, October 14: 48.

Note that products could be sold in pounds, shillings and pence for a two year period following the introduction of decimal currency in 1966.

Property Advert of the Week: Chequers Burwood (1994)

In 1994, $380 000 bought you a home in the Chequers complex at Burwood. 

Source: Mirvac Projects. 1994. "Chequers" (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, May 12: 48.

Property Advert of the Week: Wattle Grove (1991)

This week, I share another advertisement promoting the suburb of Wattle Grove dating from 1991.

Source: Wattle Grove. 1991. "Wattle Grove" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph Mirror, October 19: 9.

Feel free to view advertisements from 1992 and 1995.

Property Advert of the Week: Sandringham on the Beach, Sandringham (1993)

In 1993, construction began on the Sandringham on the Beach estate at Sandringham. The estate is built on the former site of the Hotel Sans Souci or to the locals - Mick Moylans (He was the owner).

It was a controversial development for locals, most notably for the loss of Moreton Bay figs and Norfolk Pine trees but also the loss of access to the beachfront.

As construction began, the advertisements to promote the new estate began in earnest. 

Source: John Greig First National. 1993. "Sandringham on the Beach" (Advertisement). The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, April 6: 46.

Property Advert of the Week: Botanic Cove, Tarban (2000)

Here is an advertisement for the Botanic Cove development at Huntleys Cove (known at the time as Tarban) dating from 2000. The developer reported that construction was at the halfway stage. In 2002, residents decided through a vote to rename the suburb Huntleys Cove.

 

Source: Colliers Jardine. 1999. "Botanic Cove" (Advertisement). The Sydney Morning Herald, June 10: 15A (Domain liftout). 

Remember This? Sylvania Waters taking shape (1964)

In the last of our current Remember This? series, below is a Page 1 feature from the September 9, 1964, edition of The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporting on the development of the new housing estate at Sylvania Waters and Captain Cook Bridge.

 

Property Advert of the Week: Crestwood Hills, Baulkham Hills (1966)

Here is another classic advertisement from Parkes Developments in 1966. This was for the Crestwood Estate at Baulkham Hills, in the vicinity of St Michaels Catholic Church. Note that while Australia now had decimal currency, Parkes advertised the deposit price in pounds.

 

Source: Parkes Developments Pty. Ltd. 1966. "Crestwood Estate" (Advertisement). The Sun, October 7: 47.

Property Advert of the Week: Ingleburn land release (1972)

This week, we head to Ingleburn. One needed $8000 in 1972 to secure their block of land at Ingleburn.

 

Source: Landfiners Pty. Lid. 1972. "Grand Opening - Ingleburn" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, April 22: 48.

Property Advert of the Week: New Cottages at Mt Colah (1968)

An $895 deposit bought you a three bedroom home at Mt Colah in 1968, If you want to live there today, a similar home would cost you at least $1.1 million. That's an easy 100 fold increase in nearly fifty years.




Source: Mel-Ok Constructions Pty Ltd. 1968. "Cottages...Brand NEW brick-veneer" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, June 22: 42.

Property Advert of the Week: Westminster Homes (1972)

This week's property advert of the week is one published by Westminster Homes in The Daily Telegraph on July 8, 1972.

Source: Westminster Homes. 1972. Untitled (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 8:37.