Western Property October 21 2022

For over a decade Australians have had a love affair with the Hamptons style, with the trend increasing throughout the 2020 renovation boom, and now considered as one of the most desired design themes for Aussie homes in 2022. However, it’s not just the indoors that the Hamptons trend is featuring, it’s a favourite in outdoor areas as well.

“The incredibly popular Hamp tons styling trend, which takes its name from affluent American coastal towns of the same name, is not limited to indoor decorat ing. The Hamptons style with its combined sense of serenity and tranquillity is perfect for backyard, garden and entertain ing areas,” said award-winning landscape designer and Adbri Masonry Ambassador, Jason Hodges.

Key design themes for Hamp tons gardens include; lush green lawns, privacy hedging, and paved patio areas with styled outdoor settings. Here, Jason Hodges provides top tips to achieve Hamptons style, from the street kerb all the way to the back fence.

“It’s important to have struc tured and symmetrical areas, so it’s a good idea to plan and create zones. The way things relate to each other with respect to size (big, medium, small) is key in residential design elements, as they need to be in proportion to each other, too much variance in size creates confusion,” he said.

Front garden and entry

The front garden and entry offer the first impression of your home, so it’s important to maximise street appeal. A typical Hamp tons house garden consists of a mix of lush, green lawns, neatly trimmed hedges and topiaries, as well as traditional flowering plants mostly in blues, whites and purples, like hydrangeas, orchids and gardenias. Rather than chaotic paving and random flowerbeds, Hamptons-style land scaping demands an organised approach, so structured symmet rical paving is essential.

Driveway

Driveways don’t have to be just functional concrete slabs. Lightcoloured rectangular pavers, such as Adbri Masonry’s Havenbrick, placed in a stretcher or herring

bone pattern, add to the overall neat, manicured landscaping of the front yard and creates a stunning first impression leading up to your home. There are many different pavers to choose from, however, when considering pavers for your driveway, ensure they are rated for driveway use.

Side paths

A well-presented side path is practical and attractive and can increase the value of your home, as well as adding valuable addi tional space to utilise. To have the continuity of Hamptons-style throughout your property,

consider a footpath or feature stepping stone path using large format square or rectangular concrete pavers.

Backyards

A beautiful deck with white rails bordered by lush, green hedges will create the classic Hamptons garden design, however, if you have a smaller space, you can bring in the greenery with buxus balls that still allow for formal ity and provide a manicured aesthetic.

For more information on how to achieve the Hamptons look, visit www.adbrimasonry.com.au.

ARTWORK

Construction Commenced

The inclusion of a Woolworths Metro, medical centre, pharmacy, childcare and other specialty retail stores on the ground floor, enables residents to take full advantage of the modern luxury convenience Glenmore Village has to offer

Modern luxurious kitchens and timeless bathrooms

Situated opposite a primary school which is currently under construction

Close to M4 and sporting grounds

Robert has spent the past 20 years working in Real Estate sales. Initially he worked in local Residential Real Estate Sales, winning many awards during that period. Robert gained a reputation for listing many properties and delivering excellent sales results for his clients. In addition to sales, Robert was instrumental in preparing and providing detailed market appraisals including valuable listing preparation advice to clients.

The final role Robert held before moving to Everything Realty, was with a Real Estate based in Bella Vista. In addition to the role of Sales Manager, Robert was the manager in charge of Office Management, Market Appraisals and Presentations, HR Management, liaising with Solicitors, Financial Institutions, Investors, Developers and Builders.

Given the extensive experience acquired in Residential Sales along with Property Development, including all facets of the Real Estate industry, Robert was exceptionally well positioned to become the Principal of Everything Realty and is well versed to handle your needs, whatever they may be!

Bruce started his career in the Real Estate industry in 1984. Initially, Bruce was a Sales Manager based in the Parramatta area of Sydney. This quickly expanded to include all facers of Real Estate –Auctions, Project Marketing, Finance and Investment Properties.

Many of Bruce’s business principals were learned during his sixteen years as an owner of a hotel complex in the Chanel Islands, UK, followed by this property development company in Australia.

As a fully licenced Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, Bruce has gained extensive experience and exposure to The Hills District and Parramatta Region that is hard to match. Throughout his Real Estate career, spanning over 30 years, Bruce has been involved in the sale of over two thousand homes.

One of the hallmarks of any good Sales Manager, is clients who remain loyal over a period of time. The client list that Bruce has is extensive and is a fantastic indicator of the level of service that is provided. Whatever your needs be, please do not hesitate to contact Bruce to discuss.

Richard has been a full-time real estate agent for 22 years and has personally sold hundreds of properties.

Prior to his career in real estate, Richard worked in London as an Encyclopedia Britannica field salesperson, later becoming a property rental agent in the East London area of the UK. Throughout those formative years, Richard learnt how to negotiate at an international level. After moving to Australia in the 1990’s Richard embarked on a career in real estate sales.

The lure of property renovation captured his attention and Richard became involved in his own residential renovation projects.

When Richard decided to venture into real estate in late 2001, he had a basic business philosophy to offer superb service on an individual basis and to develop a loyal client base. And in addition to this Richard’s unusual blend of careers, languages and an interest in different cultures has helped him to become the successful agent he is today.

BUY OF THE WEEK

What makes this property stand out?

– Double window panes in the open living area, embraces the natural light

– North east facing covered large balcony overlooking Ron Mulock Oval with views of the picturesque Blue Mountains, from the highest point in Thornton

– Split system air con throughout, floor boards in the living and carpet upstairs

– Large 2nd living area upstairs that could be used as a study or 3rd bedroom with a sofa bed

– Entertainer’s eat-in gas kitchen with Omega appliances

– Downstairs bedroom with access to the balcony and downstairs bathroom, second bedroom upstairs with access to the second bathroom

– Ample storage with linen cupboard and internal laundry

– Security car space plus lock-up storage cage and lift access, NBN connected.

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TIME TO SPRUCE UP YOUR GARDEN!

Spring has well and truly sprung, which means it’s time to get your garden and outdoor areas looking good for the warmer weather.

Flower Power is the place to go to get all your gardening needs. Whether you want some new plants for your garden, or perhaps some new pots, furniture or even accessories and chemicals, Flower Power is the answer.

Four out of five Flower Power plants are lovingly grown at their very own growing nursery, less than an hour from the heart of Sydney. Doing this helps

Flower Power ensure consistently excellent quality and great value for money. Whether you’re looking for the best indoor plants, natives, herbs or palms, make Flower Power your first stop. Because with Sydney’s biggest range of indoor plants and outdoor plants, at Flower Power, they really are the garden people.

Whether you’re a tradie after sand, soil or mulch, a landscape designer in search of the perfect pavers, blocks or stone, an everyday gardener in need of fertiliser, lawn mowers, blowers, garden tools and

accessories or a home chef searching for an amazing BBQ, you’ll find it all at Flower Power.

The Penrith Flower Power store is located on the corner of The Northern Road and Castle Road, Orchard Hills. Visit www. flowerpower.com.au.

Western Property has a $100 Flower Power voucher to give away, plus four consolation prizes of a $25 voucher. For your chance to win, send an email to competitions@ westernweekender.com. au with ‘Flower’ in the subject line. Don’t forget to include your contact

details. Entries close Friday, October 28 and the winners will be notified by email. Terms and

conditions are available at www.westernweekender. com.au or Weekender reception.

Litsa worked extremely hard with many open house inspections & kept me informed. I was so happy with the work Litsa did for me and I am sure that in the near future I will be calling her for help in selling more real estate owned by my family and friends. If there’s an award for excellence Litsa thoroughly deserves all accolades that is bestowed upon her! This lady is a 10 out of 10 for excellence! Look nowhere else!

Introducing you to your Real Estate Specialists

Morton Penrith – Thornton, has been managing and selling properties in Thornton Estate since the beginning of the first stage of units being constructed in 2016.

The Thornton office of Morton Penrith are servicing the Penrith area, primarily in Thornton Estate, and are selling around 150 properties a year, from development sites, to houses to apartments, off the plan, brand new completed and resales. Over 500 apartments and houses are also managed in Thornton, by an additional property management team of five property managers, two leasing consultants and an inspections officer, based in our 5/86 Henry Street, Penrith office.

Introducing the #TeamLipman sales team, from left to right:

• Jamie Bae joined TeamLipman in early 2022 as a Sales Associate and is responsible for appraisals, support with open for inspections, market watch and liaising with owners.

• David Lipman joined Morton in 2015 as a property manager in the Circular Quay office, then moved to the Crow’s Nest office in Leasing and then moved to the Penrith office. David is the team leader and is responsible for listing and negotiating all sales.

• SJ Singh joined TeamLipman in 2021 as the Buyer’s Agent where he is responsible for open for inspections, signage, buyer enquiry and social media.

• Mitchell Norman joined TeamLipman in the beginning of 2021 as Client Services Manager and he deals with the compliance and administration and progressing sales from deposit paid to exchange and then settlement.

Please contact David anytime for an obligation-free appraisal of your rental or sales property in Penrith. The team are ready to help with anything you need, including advice on buying, selling, or leasing and are happy to have a chat any time about the market or questions you may have about real estate.

Why did you become involved in the real estate industry?

Always have been from my early finance days the transition happened when I was looking to supplement my income with weekend work to feed a growing family.

Why should people choose you over other agents?

Close to 51 years dealing with people and their property needs. I don’t have all the answers, but I come very close.

What has been your biggest ever real estate achievement? My biggest achievement is UNDERSTANDING my client’s needs/exit strategy, ensuring that I can get them to the finish line with the right result at that point in time. Isn’t that what it’s all about!

What should people do to ensure their home sells or rents for the best possible price?

There are several things.

- Present the property to the best of their ability and financial budget

- Do their own market research, its far easier nowadays than in the past

- Stand back and view their property from a BUYERS/TENANTS perspective.

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

Find The Right Property

At Towns Conveyancing, we understand how important making the correct decision is –whether it be your first home or an investment property. We’re here to help you throughout the journey and aim to simplify the process to leave you with time for yourselves. We are committed to you, will guide you through all the necessary steps and will ensure that your transaction is as stress-free as possible. We pride ourselves on the ability to cover every aspect of your transaction and communicate with you at all times – keeping you informed each step of the way. We assist with the following;

won multiple awards, and know what we’re doing when it comes to buying and selling.

been servicing the Penrith community since 2002. With over 20 years of conveyancing experience, we pride ourselves on ensuring that you’re in safe hands.

We’re happy to help you, day or night. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way, and should you need anything else, we’re willing to help..

Welcome to the less-is-mortgage.

Welcome to the less-is-mortgage.

It happens. One day you wake up and there’s a credit card debt, a car loan and two maxed out store cards.

It happens. One day you wake up and there’s a credit card debt, a car loan and two maxed out store cards.

And while it can easily get out of control, it’s just as easy to make your debts manageable again.

And while it can easily get out of control, it’s just as easy to make your debts manageable again.

Consolidating all your debts into your mortgage means a lower interest rate and a single repayment every month. So you’ll not only pay less, you’ll worry less too.

Consolidating all your debts into your mortgage means a lower interest rate and a single repayment every month. So you’ll not only pay less, you’ll worry less too.

To find out whether you could benefit from bundling all your debts into a single lower-rate loan, give me a call today. It’s stress-free, obligation-free - and could be one of the best investments you ever make.

To find out whether you could benefit from bundling all your debts into a single lower-rate loan, give me a call today. It’s stress-free, obligation-free - and could be one of the best investments you ever make.

Contact me today for a no obligation review of your finances.

Contact me today for a no obligation review of your finances.

Beau Cook Finance Broker 0401 213 236

Beau Cook Finance Broker

0401 213 236

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MARK STEVENSON

ALL EYES ON LABOR CHALMERS TO PRESENT BUDGET

It’s unlikely when Federal Treas urer Jim Chalmers announces his first Budget next week it will be an economic blueprint to match that of his political idol Paul Keating in 1988 when he declared his then record surplus budget “the one that brings home the bacon”.

Dr Chalmers completed his thesis on the Keating prime ministership from 1991-96, which also featured an infamous broken election promise regarding income tax cuts that had been hailed by Keating as being ‘L-A-W’ law.

Almost 30 years later, the new Labor government has been under pressure from within and by economic commentators and some sections of the media to also

break an election promise and pare back legislated stage three tax cuts, which are worth $18 billion a year from July 2024 and apply a flat marginal tax rate of 30 per cent to those earning $45,000 to $200,000 a year.

After flagging trimming the tax cuts to bolster the medium-term budget bottom line at the Octo ber 25 Budget, Dr Chalmers has backtracked on the proposal as has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with the move seen by many as political poison given the high number of beneficiaries from the tax cuts and the elec torate’s previous punishment of governments breaking election promises.

While we may not see these tax

cuts altered next week in what is essentially a mini Budget, the decision could be put off until May next year when the annual Federal Budget is due.

Dr Chalmers has painted a pessimistic picture about the economic outlook, although he is not forecasting Australia going into a recession. He has said the upcoming Budget will address the “blunt and brutal” economic landscape and will focus on three factors: rising inflation, the world economy and spending pressures.

Spending cuts are highly likely although the Treasurer has said health, aged care, defence and the National Disability Insurance Scheme budgets are not expected to suffer.

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MAJESTIC

STYLE: Architecturally designed and master built.

RESIDENCE: This truly impressive property consist of 5 bedrooms, 3 with ensuites and the master with a spa bath. Sunken formal lounge, dining, family, upper level relaxed living, cocktail bar and lounge and home office. On the lower level there is a huge completely self-contained studio including large living room, kitchen with granite bench tops and ensuite to the over sized bedroom.

FEATURES: This is the most luxuriously appointed home I have ever brought to market. The craftsman builder has ensured every minute detail is finished to perfection. As soon as you step up to the magnificent front door you know you are going to enter a home like no other. The sheer size and beauty of the sweeping staircase takes your breath away. You feel like you have entered a romantic fairytale! The marble has been imported from Italy and has been placed extensively through out the home. The home is spread over three levels with plenty of options for entertaining friends and family. You enter the enchanted sunken formal lounge through beautiful sliding french doors to find a marble fire place and turret ceiling. The kitchen is complete with custom cabinetry, stone tops, double oven and zip-hydro-water system offering boiling, chilled or sparkling water at your finger tips. Complete with six bathrooms three with spa baths. Marble cocktail bar fitted with dishwasher and coloured lighting. Spacious balcony overlooking the large in-ground swimming pool and stunning views of the Blue Mountains. Completely private spacious backyard with pond and landscaped gardens.

OTHER INCLUSIONS: Ducted Air Conditioning x 5, Central Heating Intercom System, Electric Blinds, Laundry Shute, Security Cameras, Pool Amenities, Gas Heated Pool, Garage with Workshop, Double Carport, Abundance of storage options inside and out. This magnificent palatial residence is truly unique and an icon in Glenmore Park. It will make the perfect property for two families if you want to accomodate the in-laws, you can without imposing on each other’s space. If you purely want a residence that is completely unique, elegant and impressive this is the one for you.

WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE

INTRODUCING YOU TO YOUR REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS

Nadien Elias – Colyton/St Clair

Why did you become involved in the real estate industry? I wanted to transfer my corporate and relationship building skills I acquired and refined in the pharmaceutical industry with my passion in real estate. In real estate, you are engaged in people’s lives in a way that you are not in many other professions.

Tell us about the first house that you sold / leased?

My role is one of Business Operations. Running operations for a real estate team means I, along the with Principal oversee the company’s strategy, implementing improvements and driving efficiency across real estate operations. The role also entails social media marketing and working on processes for Property management that keeps everyone on track and new business coming in. I manage workflows, team branding and culture, special events and random projects that come up.

Why should people choose you over other agents?

Because each client has a why, and we engage on what that individual person’s motive is and work with them to assist them to achieve it. We walk with you as you progress through each step of your real estate dreams. We’re creating a future that will enable every client to connect, build, achieve and celebrate.

Our team at LJ Hooker is also waiting to assist you. We offer you experience alongside excellent market knowledge that helps make the selling process as smooth and as efficient as possible. So contact us today for a free property appraisal.

Melissa Jerzyna – Penrith

Melissa Jerzyna, a Senior Property Manager for LJ Hooker Penrith, has one rule when leasing property and that is to place tenants she would happily have living in her own home.

Her criteria has helped the agency to build a management portfolio of more than 600 properties.

“It is very important for everyone to match the right person with the right property,” Ms Jerzyna said.

“We also treat both landlords and tenants the same. At the end of the day, without respect for both parties you have kaos and small issues manifest into larger problems. Mutual respect is the only foundation on which to build solid relationships.”

Ms Jerzyna started working in real estate straight out of high school more than 20 years ago. With a passion for all things connected to the property market, she took an entry-level position as a receptionist. Just a year later, she was promoted to property officer and later into a management position.

Ms Jerzyna joined LJ Hooker Penrith 12 years ago and has won the network’s title of NSW Property Manager of the Year four times in the past five years. She has twice been the recipient of LJ Hooker’s International Property Manager of the Year. She is also a member of the prestigious LJ Hooker Captain’s Club which recognises the network’s top performers.

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