House and land packages have made a huge impact on the property market over the last decade. As city populations grow exponentially, planned communities have paved their way into the real estate market. Providing infrastructure, beautiful homes and close communities, house and land packages means that you can live away from the city but still have everything you could need right at your fingertips.
Break away from the rush of the city and follow the Lendlease market into houses for sale in Wyndham Vale while I take you through five reasons why you should invest in house and land packages today.
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1. Choose your home.
The best part about house and land packages is that it’s able to decide on the house that you want. Having the freedom to choose between a number of configurations and designs for your home is a luxury that not many can afford in central cities of Australia and gives you the upper hand when enticing tenants. Harpley in Victoria is 35km from the CBD and is a planned community from Lendlease communities that boasts a huge range of options when deciding on your new home. With 3 bedroom homes starting at $450k, you can live in the beauty of modern style without the huge price tag.
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Moving into house and land package homes is a breeze. New builds encourage tenants to stay longer and all-in-all, have fewer issues when it comes to maintenance. The homes offered by Lendlease Communities in the town of Harpley are built with the tenants in mind. With Class A recycled water, a fiber optic network and a 6 green star energy rating, your tenants can move in the day they purchase their home without one hiccup and start living their lives straight away.
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3. Slash your stamp duty.
Buying house and land packages usually means buying off a plan. When you purchase the plan of your home, you only need to pay stamp duty on the land being purchased at the time. This means that you can avoid the pesky costs associated with stamp duty when it comes to land with properties already established on the block.
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4. Reap tax benefits.
Owning a new home means that you can claim depreciation benefits in line with the value of your build and assets. Tax can be deducted off a number of costs such as building expenses and fixtures and fittings. Not only can you take advantage of government initiatives surrounding rental management and interest but you can further your deductions by looking into its depreciation over time.
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5. Lifestyle Appeal
As an investor, you want to ensure that any tenants in your properties are getting the best out of their homes. In planned communities with house and land package industries such as Lendlease Communities, you can be sure that they will experience a quality of life in a community that cares. Buying into an already established community can be a huge selling point. Harpley in Victoria is an upcoming development form Lendlease. With a plan to have 12000 residents on completion, the town is interconnected with public transport, restaurants and cafes and stunning views. Click here to visit the home of Lendlease communities and find a house and land package near you.
While the concept of house and land packages may seem daunting at first, it’s important to get to know what you’re buying into. Planned communities can give you the best step up whether it is your first family home or another investment property to add to your belt. Trusting in an institution that listens to its residents and works to meet the needs of the community is a luxury that ordinary homes do not offer. Visit Lendlease Communities today and unlock the future you’ve always dreamt of.