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Making headlines this week, NatHERS energy rating scheme expanded; Sustainability Awards winners; and free, green house design

Urgently Required – Cash Buyers Waiting

We have been retained by the following clients to locate suitable real property to satisfy their unique situation if you feel you can assist, please call me on 0477 000 798 or email me buyer@watermanpa.com.au  Matt O’Donoghue 

PROPERTIES WANTED

NOTE: All our purchases are pre-approved ready to go.


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Investment property wanted Adelaide & surrounding areas

Preferably 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1-2 car space minimum 300m2 set & forget property with good returns. Prefer torrens titled or community titled.

Budget up to $850k

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South of CBD- I have a client looking to purchase a property with a granny flat or potential to create one subject to council consents.

3 bedroom, 1-2 bathroom, house for owner occupier

Budget up to $750k

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Fringe of CBD – Parkside/Goodwood or possibly Glenelg/Glenelg East

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car space unit or townhouse with separate laundry. Outdoor space, north facing preferred. Close to shopping centre if possible.

Budget up to $750k

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Mount Osmond/Beaumont

Client looking for a property in Mount Osmond whether in need of renovation or complete. Keen to acquire ASAP.

Budget up to $3.5m

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Searching Salisbury & surrounding areas. Or within 20klm radius of CBD

Client looking for investment property 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1-2 car space modern contemporary dwelling. Prefer new or near new for depreciation potential.

Budget up to $570k

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Glenelg South/Brighton & surrounding areas or beachside.

4 Bedroom, minimum 2 bathroom, character dwelling with modern extension and swimming pool.

Budget up to $3.5m

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If you have something that may be of interest, call us today, our client is ready to purchase.

NOTE: All our purchases are pre-approved ready to go.

Matt O’Donoghue

Buyer Agent

0477 000 798

Waterman Property Seller Advocates

The value buyers' agents bring

Energy assessments for all homes

All homeowners will soon be able to assess their home’s energy efficiency, following the Australian Government’s announcement that it is expanding the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) to include assessments for existing homes.

Previously, the scheme has only offered ratings for new homes and major renovations.

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New home sales rebound

Sales of new homes rose in October, continuing a trend that is increasingly evident in most markets across Australia, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) announced this week.

New home sales rose by 8.8 per cent in October, driven by increasing activity in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

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Sustainability awards announced

A carbon-positive house that immerses its residents in nature has been named winner in the 2024 Sustainability Awards this week.

‘Holocene House’ by CplusC Architects + Builders is canopied in plants and features water flowing through like a rainforest creek, with every room opening to the outdoors. It is also the first house in Australia to be certified by the international Active House Alliance, balancing health, comfort, and environmental performance.

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Questions to ask when applying for a loan

When applying for a loan to buy your home, it is important to know just what you can and can’t do and what the costs are, before you sign up. Take this checklist with you and make sure you are satisfied with the answers.

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A sunny legacy

Leaving a huge boulder in place to divide the living room and main bedroom of his house was all part of the brief for mid-20th century Californian architect Albert Frey.

Frey designed his home to sit in harmony with the desert, including glass walls that not only allowed panoramic views of the Coachella Valley, but blurred boundaries between inside and out. He also reportedly spent a year observing the passage of the sun before building the house, to ensure optimum seasonal sunshine or shade.

Home design: free and sustainable

If you are considering building or renovating your home to be more sustainable, the Australian Government’s free ‘Design for Place’ house plans have just been updated and expanded to capture new requirements for energy efficiency, accessibility and liveability.

Created by an architect in collaboration with an energy assessor, the free plans are optimised for nine key locations across Australia. They can be used as is, or as a basis for homeowners to work with their builder, designer or architect to adapt their home to individual needs and local conditions.