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Sydney densities spreading to the Southern Highlands

High-density living is spreading well beyond Sydney, with properties for sale in the Southern Highlands increasingly on blocks of 500 square metres or less, according to a Mittagong builder.

Thirty-year Southern Highlands building veteran, Steve Turland of โ€˜S Turland Buildingโ€™ said it was now difficult to find acreage in his hometown of Mittagong.

โ€œBlocks are getting smaller and smaller. Itโ€™s about the money. People like them because they are cheaper. The developers like them because they can get more in and the councils like them because they get more rates,โ€ Turland said.

However, the downside is that it makes it difficult for those seeking a spacious country property close to town.

โ€œThere are still a few larger blocks here in Mittagong, but they are getting harder and harder to find. And itโ€™s speeding up; lots are only getting smaller. Most subdivisions nowadays are 500 metres or less, and only have 15-metre frontages.โ€

This change has been occurring over the last 10-years, however, has accelerated during the past few years, according to Turland, who is an advocate of larger blocks.

โ€œItโ€™s a big country, I donโ€™t know why we canโ€™t all live on an acre,โ€ he said.

He is offering the opportunity to do just that with the sale of his Mittagong house on 3827 square metres, with a price guide of $890,000 to $960,000.

Having built the property and lived in it for almost three years, Turland has now bought a vacant block and plans to repeat the process.

โ€œItโ€™s my retirement plan. Hopefully one day I do actually retire. I donโ€™t know when thatโ€™s going to happen, but anyway,โ€ he said.

No expense was spared on the construction of his four-bedroom, two bathroom house at 1 Applegate Close, Mittagong.

Soaring ceilings, insulation and caesarstone feature throughout while a chefโ€™s kitchen and media room are complemented by an alfresco area with a 60 square metre merbau deck and an open fireplace.

โ€œThe deck and open plan makes entertaining very nice. Very easy,โ€ he said, adding that a double lockup garage with internal access and a huge colour bond shed complete the picture.

Ray White Mittagong selling agent Rick Mooney echoed Turlandโ€™s sentiments, describing strong growth in the area.

โ€œThereโ€™s a nearby development of 600 houses and another of 400. There is huge demand from buyers coming out of Sydney,โ€ Mooney said, adding that large blocks like this are especially popular.

โ€œThe attraction is highland living only 75 minutes from Sydney. Itโ€™s the laid back lifestyle. Itโ€™s the fresh country air,โ€ he said, adding that the Mittagong train station, shopping centre and quality schools are only minutes away,โ€ he added.

 

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