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Elias and Seraphina are looking forward to building their first home.
When Elias first met
his wife, Seraphina he
had no idea that he
would end up buying
land at King’s Leigh in
Werribee.
The couple who both have Finnish
backgrounds, met whilst travelling
overseas and kept a long-distance
relation until Elias made the
decision to move from Finland
to Australia. Elias and Seraphina
established their life together in
Melbourne’s west, where Elias
worked in sales and his wife, as a
primary school teacher in Tarneit.
When it came to purchasing
their home, the couple were looking
for somewhere where they could
commute to work with ease.
“King’s Leigh is close to
everything we need. The freeway
access will make it very easy to get
to work each day, and we are near
our family and friends,” said Elias.
The couple were first introduced
to King’s Leigh through their
builder, with whom they plan to
build a one storey three-bedroom,
two-bathroom home.
“We started looking at homes,
when a builder suggested we visit
King’s Leigh. The price was very
reasonable and we were able to
build a home with everything we
need,” said Elias.
“We aren’t in a rush to move into
our home, so purchasing land was a
good option for us.”
Determined to add their Finnish
culture into their new home, the
couple have hinted at installing a
Finnish sauna in their backyard.
This may make them very popular
with their neighbours during the
wintertime.
“We look forward to meeting our
neighbours, and building in a tight
knit community.”
From Finland to King’s Leigh
More for first home buyers
The State Government
of Victoria recently
announced changes to the
First Home Owner Grant
(FHOG), effective as of
July 1, 2017. The FHOG
is a payment available
to first home buyers,
who meet the eligibility
criteria and who buy or
build their new home,
valued up to $750,000.
The State Government’s
announcement to increase the
payment to $20,000 first-home
buyers is applicable when someone
builds their new home in regional
Victoria. Welsh Homes sales
consultant, Sami Kulafi believes
that this payment will be of benefit
to purchasers at Manzeene
Village in Lara.
“The doubling of the first home
buyers grant will benefit purchasers
at Manzeene Village in Lara, which
is classified as Regional Victoria in
the State Government's proposal.
The grant may provide further
incentive for first home buyers to
purchase in greenfield development
areas because it is limited to newly
built homes and house and land
packages in regional areas,” said
Sami Kulafi.
“Lara offers a unique lifestyle,
with existing transport connections
to the CBD which is only 50km
away. The grant doubling will make
purchasing in Lara, even more
affordable for first home buyers.”
The legislation that is double
the first home buyers grant will
be applicable to home building
contracts entered between 1 July
2017 and 30 June 2020. This means
that the date you sign your contract
to buy or build your new home is
key to securing the $20,000 grant.
The contract must be signed by the
owner of land in regional Victoria,
and building work must commence
between 1 July 2017 and
30 June 2020.
Welsh Homes have recently
started construction of a Display
Home at Manzeene Village in Lara.
If you require further assistance
understanding the first home buyer
grant in Regional Victoria or would
like information on house and land
packages available at Manzeene
please contact Sami Kulafi on
0438 103 032.
"The grant doubling will
make purchasing in Lara,
even more affordable
for first home buyers"
Sami,
Welsh Homes Sales Consultant
Page 8 ~ Winter 2017
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