Botanical Blog

What a year 2020 has been. To describe it as challenging would be an understatement, yet Australians have pulled through with trademark resilience. The Australian property market has defied the odds and weathered the storms of 2020 with incredible strength, but some potential home buyers are still wondering: is it a good time to buy real estate?

Satterley has a long history of creating some of the most beautiful communities in Australia. This year marks a poignant milestone, as the company celebrates 40 years, which all began with one person, Mr Nigel Satterley AM.

The Federal Government’s HomeBuilder grant, announced in early June this year, has been well-received by new home purchasers, so far attracting the interest of more than 40,000 Australians.

Back at the end of 2019 we told you about the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, an initiative aimed at making it easier for people to buy their first home. It proved extremely popular throughout Australia – several people bought properties in Satterley communities after making use of the scheme – and now the second round has opened.

The Federal Government has delivered a gift for home buyers, announcing a $25,000 grant to eligible purchasers, as well as property owners. The HomeBuilder grant will apply to new homes or substantial renovations of existing homes where the contract is entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020.

Around 200 guests were spoilt at our exclusive Pick of the Harvest event to celebrate the launch of Botanical’s 27-home display village on Saturday 29th February.

The federal government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, which aims to help people “purchase a home with a deposit of as little as 5 per cent”, began on 1 January. Banks have already registered 3,000 potential first home buyers and 7,000 more places will be allocated from 1 February.

Satterley and Simonds Homes have teamed up with Nine’s TODAY show to give first homebuyers across the country the chance to win a fully furnished home valued at over $600,000 in Satterley’s popular Botanical Estate, in Mickleham, Melbourne.

The Melbourne property market has much to offer investors across the board, yet some suburbs offer more value than most. Affordable and well established, these outer-ring communities promise investment property with healthy and long-term capital gains.

A Sunshine West family were the lucky winners at a recent charity home auction in Mickleham. The 4-bedroom Simonds home, to be built in Botanical was part of Channel Nine’s My Room Telethon, which is raising funds to help fight childhood cancers.