Bright and airy appeal

LEVEAUX Gartner from Professionals Edge Hill sold 8/8 Short St, Redlynch, for $220,000. The two-bedroom townhouse is bright and airy thanks to its corner position and numerous windows. The open-plan living area is fully tiled. Upstairs are both bedrooms, while downstairs is kitchen, laundry and a toilet. THEY say it takes a village to raise a child and now buyers are taking note.

The phrase, which stems from the need for family support when raising a family, has spurred a modern-day resurgence of the “village” mentality within the property sector.

Cairns sales agent Carol Thomas said there had been a renewed interest in families wanting to live together but still