Property
House of the Week
Celebration of style and space
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THREE weddings and three engagement parties have been hosted in an Unley Park property over the past 13 years.
Down My Street
Northern Ave, West Beach
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BRENDA Champion and her family are downsizing their home but don't ever want to leave West Beach.
Rossiter Rd, Stirling
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VIEWS of trees from every house window is just one of the drawcards of life on Rossiter Rd, Stirling.
Esplanade, Aldinga Beach
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THE beach and future upgrades to the Southern Expressway are bringing more permanent residents to Esplanade, Aldinga Beach.
Spotlight
Living the rural dream
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A COUNTRY-TOWN atmosphere within an easy commute of Adelaide is helping stamp Williamstown on the map as a place to call home.
Groundbreaking features
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BORN in 1993, Oakden was the torch-bearer for the gradual infill and regeneration of Adelaide's northeast.
Ready for express lift-off
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MORE than just a gateway town for city slickers heading to Adelaide's southern beaches, Morphett Vale is a suburb gearing up for change.
Moving House
Cash in on a new coat
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The difference between painting and not painting your house can mean thousands of dollars difference in resale return.
Top gardens grow a price
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SPENDING a couple of hundred dollars and one or two weekends working on your garden could land you thousands of dollars when it comes to selling time.
Remove the uncertainty
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MOVING interstate can be a costly process but there are several options to save time and money.
First Open
Natural bonus awaits
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A RESERVE across the road with lakes and paths is a bonus for the buyer of a Parafield Gardens home.
A 24-carat location
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AFTER living in Melbourne for 10 years, a family returned to Adelaide to build their dream home in the streets of Golden Grove.
Solid family charm
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WHEN vendor David Gray first purchased an Edwardstown property 15 years ago, he was attracted to its solid exterior.
Under the Hammer
Classic home's modern style
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A CLASSIC 1930s Tudor-style property at Fullarton gave the vendors a perfect opportunity to transform a house.
Three generations of warmth
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A BUNGALOW built in 1925 by the present owner's grandfather has been passed through the Reilly generations for more than 70 years.
Stonework inspires makeover
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THE last thing Dean Parker wanted to do when he bought a "development site" at Grange four years ago was knock the house down.
Hills, Coast, Country
Laidback living at jailer's home
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AN 1860s homestead at has a long family history, with the present vendor being the only person to own the home outside the Scott family.
Nature study in a dream home
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DARYL Curyer's desire to build a dream home among the gum trees started about 10 years ago.
Jumbuck boasts a rural haven
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A DESIRE to show his family some South Australian countryside attracted John Travers to Jumbuck.
Property Guide
Green aim gives old sites new energy
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NEW life is being breathed into Adelaide's ageing buildings in a bid to make them more energy efficient.
Mortgages bite in the north
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HOMEOWNERS in Gulfview Heights and Para Hills are the most likely in the state to be suffering mortgage stress.
First-home market cut in half
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THE number of people buying their first home has dropped almost 50 per cent in the past two years.
Property News
Adelaide house prices slide
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IT'S been a dismal 12 months for Adelaide property owners, with house prices dropping 4.5 per cent, new figures show.
Building approvals face 9-year low
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HOME-BUILDING approvals are projected to be at their lowest since 2002, the state's peak housing industry group has warned.
Home sales keep falling
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SOUTH Australia has had the lowest drop in new home sales in the nation for July at 1.5 per cent.
Property Invest
Easy - if price is right
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SETTING the asking price for a property is a key element for any marketing campaign.
Build your portfolio
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NEGATIVITY and talk of doom and gloom have spooked many investors from the property market.
Rate dip silver lining
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THE start of the new financial year has seen cautious consumer buying continue, experts say.
Home Magazine
Focus on space
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The compact Fremantle from Fairmont Homes is ideal for first-home buyers or those looking to downsize.
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NEWS
Triple murder not guilty plea
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THE man charged with April's tragic Hectorville triple murder will seek to be declared mentally incompetent.
SPORT
Thomas out, duo in doubt for Oval clash
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MATT Thomas has fallen out of Port Adelaide's side to play Melbourne in a historic clash at Adelaide Oval - and two others are in doubt.
Money
Kids' activities not always cash well spent
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KIDS' music lessons, soccer training, drama, maths tutoring, tennis camps - the list is endless and so too are the costs.