HOUSING growth in regional Victoria is increasing, and with Ballarat fast becoming a regional hub for food, wine, arts and events, it\u2019s no wonder that young people are looking to the city for their first home.<\/p>\n
One of Ballarat\u2019s newest landowners, 28-year-old Justine Eagle, has just settled on land at Winterfield.<\/p>\n
Hockingstuart Ballarat Sales Agent, Katie Hewitt said Winterfield offers first home buyers so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinterfield offers a great opportunity for people who have grown up in the area and are looking for their \u2018forever home\u2019 in a place they know and love, at an affordable price,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Purchaser Justine Eagle said \u201cI always knew I would end up buying my first home in Ballarat, I\u2019ve seen the historic town transform into a dynamic precinct with lots to offer for visitors and locals.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just the old architectural buildings, amazing variety of restaurants, wine bars and cafes to choose from that made me buy in Ballarat, it\u2019s the affordable living, and its proximity to Melbourne, Geelong, Daylesford and the Grampians.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like many young Victorians looking to buy in regional Victoria, Justine took advantage of the Victorian Government First Home Owner Grant which was increased to $20,000 back in July 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was instantly drawn to buying a block of land. It\u2019s been a dream of mine to design and build my own kitchen and the FHOG helped me achieve this dream faster. Now I get to work with an architect to design, plan and build my dream kitchen in my dream home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The most important thing for Justine was to find a location that would provide her home with value growth. Winterfield offered just that \u2013 the area seeing the biggest jump (61.2 per cent) in housing demand in regional Australia between 2017-18, and currently averaging an annual growth of 5.7 per cent.<\/p>\n
The award-winning landscape architects, Fleming\u2019s Nurseries, will add further value to Winterfield\u2019s streetscapes and individual front gardens. Each Winterfield home owner will get to select one of six free front garden designs curated exclusively by Wes Fleming.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was looking for land to buy, I saw that Winterfield were offering to landscape your front garden for free. This was a huge incentive for me because I don\u2019t have much of a green thumb, but I know a garden will give my new home a sense of completion when I move in,\u201d Ms Eagle said.<\/p>\n
The new Delacombe Town Centre opposite Winterfield offers additional amenities, including Kmart, Woolworths, specialty retailers and a six-screen cinema. Winterfield\u2019s masterplan also outlines schools and community centre.<\/p>\n
Aspiring home owners are invited to visit the Winterfield Sales Pavilion at 351 Greenhalghs Rd, Delacombe. Open Monday to Friday and Sunday from 11am to 1pm, and Saturdays, 11am to 4pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HOUSING growth in regional Victoria is increasing, and with Ballarat fast becoming a regional hub for food, wine, arts and events, it\u2019s no wonder that young people are looking to the city for their first home. One of Ballarat\u2019s newest landowners, 28-year-old Justine Eagle, has just settled on land at Winterfield. Hockingstuart Ballarat Sales Agent, […]<\/p>\n