Galston, Glenorie and Hills Rural News
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Demand for a quieter lifestyle is expected to continue across the Hills’ semi-rural fringes as GZ^JWX QTTP YT XJHZWJ FHWJFLJXFSI RFPJ F move from higher density suburbs. It follows a year of solid growth and record auction results in the region, with Galston one of the stand-out performers. According to CoreLogic the suburb’s median house price jumped 36 percent to $1.86m in the 12-month ending in November.
“Galston is a popular choice for families because of its close proximity to popular schools such as Northholm Grammar and Barker College. It has a wonderful sense of community, a thriving village centre and the GJFZYNKZQ LFWIJSX TK +FLFS 5FWP ѧ XFNI FLJSY and auctioneer Kate Lumby.
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Topping sales under the hammer was 10 Towner Rd which fetched a record $5.45m in December through Lumby Hampson. The seven-bedroom residence, set on a RFLSNܪHJSY MF JXYFYJ MFI GJJS RFXYJW built for the original owner of Chateau Homes.
Among its features is an entertainment pavilion _designed by Rolling Stone 1FSIXHFUJX D XMT\HFXNSL F XYTSJ ܪWJUQFHJ galley kitchen with teppanyaki barbecue and pizza oven. “It is an absolutely amazing property – just insane – it is ‘next level’ in TZYITTW JSYJWYFNSNSL FSI QNKJXY^QJ ѧ XFNI FLJSY Will Hampson.
Glenorie also recorded solid growth with (TWJ1TLNH ܪLZWJX XMT\NSL NYX RJINFS MTZXJ price increased 20 percent to $2.14m in the year ending in November.
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