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Indigo Ripponlea – 126 Brighton Road, Ripponlea, VIC

Indigo@Ripponlea consists of 20 beautifully designed one and two-bedroom apartments and it represents a brilliant new living destination amongst the emerging Ripponlea Village. Fronting the beautiful tree-lined boulevard of Hotham Grove, Indigo’s artistic perforated steel facade sits harmoniously amongst the leafy surrounds. The bold design features floor to ceiling windows and a natural colour palette with creative variation in both texture and colour. Visitor bike parking and a green wall at the entrance forms a calming entry to the contemporary foyer complete with a secure mail lobby. A secure car park and resident bike parking in the basement make life easy, with lift access direct to every floor.

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Docklands to get new apartment block

VIC-Docklands is set to have a new apartment block to don its skyline. The $107 million EXO by Delfin Lend Lease will have 96 apartments and 7 shops built on the corner of Collins and Merchant Streets, not far from a supermarket, post office and banks. There will be 12 levels in this building – [...]

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How migrant groups influence the way you invest

I came across an interesting article in the recent issue of the Australian property investor magazine (May issue) about how migrant groups will influence housing in Australia by well-known demographer Mr. Bernard Salt from KPMG Australia. It’s reported that over the past decade Chinese migrants to Australia made up the single largest ethnic group of [...]

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Spotting a potential ‘growth’ suburb

Having been in the business of property investing for nearly a decade, it’s quite common for me to be asked to pick areas/suburbs where potential for growth is enormous. I like to offer some suggestions to investors looking out for signs of ‘better-than-normal’ growth in suburbs. The signs may be obvious to some and yet [...]

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‘Buying’ versus ‘Renting’ property in Australia

If your son is studying in Australia and you are thinking of buying a place for him to stay, you should read this! It’s very natural for parents to want to provide the best for their children, especially in areas like education, food, clothing and of course accommodation. Many parents may feel that it’s more [...]

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