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VBC wins 'affordable home of the year' award.
October 2009
Village Building has won the 2009 HIA ACT/Southern NSW Affordable Home of the Year for its Brindabella at Macgregor homes. This is the second year running that Brindabella has been awarded Affordable Home of the Year, in addition to being the national HIA Boral Greensmart Resource Efficiency winner.
More smiling faces as demand for affordable housing in Canberra continues
September 2009
Village Building Company sold fifty four affordable two and three bedroom homes last weekend in Canberra. Demand for affordable housing remains exceptional in the lead up to the $7,000 reduction in the first home owners grant on 1st October which is just twenty three days away. The majority of the weekend’s sales were priced under $360,000; with an average price of $312,000. Nearly 75% of sales went to first home buyers.
First home buyers countdown for $21,000 boost
August 2009
First home buyers are being encouraged to take full advantage of the Australian Government's $21,000 First Home Buyers Grant before it is reduced on 30 September 2009. VBC's latest development, Parkside at Dunlop, offers first home buyers an opportunity to buy into the Canberra housing market with 49 homes being offered for sale priced between $249,900–$379,900.
Stonebridge affordability appeals to Canberrans
August 2009
On Sunday, August 2 The Village Building Co. released its latest affordable housing development — Stonebridge at Franklin. As part of the release, 83 two- and three-bedroom homes were available for purchase, starting from $324,900 for two-bedroom homes, and $334,900 for three-bedroom homes. By close of business on Sunday all 83 properties had been sold, with an average price of $355,000.
VBC releases apartments priced from $259,900
July 2009
To further address housing affordability in the ACT, VBC has released a new stage of the popular Hub development in Bruce, with apartments starting at $259,900. The development is a model of green living, and boasts a premium location just minutes from the AIS, Canberra Stadium, UC and beautiful parklands.
Last affordable blocks at Brindabella released
May 2009
The last affordable housing blocks were released at Brindabella at Macgregor on Sunday the 17th of May. Sixty-one house and land packages starting at $329,900 went on sale to registered purchasers. Over one-third of the packages were sold.
More than three quarters of the lots offered for sale on Sunday were priced under $350,000, with 17 of those lots sold.