Home in the Hamptons: A contemporary and comfortable residence in the heart of Kellyville
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
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The suburban neighbourhood of Kellyville, NSW, might be just under an hour from your nearest beach—like Bondi, Manly and Dee Why—but that’s not to say one can’t own a home with true Hamptons-style aesthetics. Because, that’s exactly what you’ll find here at 11 Acres Road.
Thanks to a brand new renovation that’s plentiful in its modern offerings, it’s hard to go past the quality and attention to detail that has been given to this large and spacious suburban home. While providing that sense of luxury, it also has a sense of warmth and welcome; this is truly a home suitable for families, but also for those that appreciate the finer details in life.
You’ll find four large bedrooms—including two masters with ensuites, one upstairs and one downstairs—as well as a total of three bathrooms and a circular driveway for three cars; the ability for spacious living is immediately apparent. Multiple living areas are fitted out with European oak flooring, giving a sense of effortless Hamptons style-meets-suburban chic. There’s a lavishly renovated kitchen with Carrara marble finishings—a home cook’s dream—plus a covered alfresco with a wood fired pizza oven, guaranteed to appeal to those with a penchant for entertaining.
This home comes with a sizeable backyard that’s ready for a bevy of activities, from gardening to backyard cricket (and more). Ducted aircon will heat and cool the home throughout, and for those chilly winter nights, enjoy a custom-made fireplace of the highest quality craftsmanship.
As always, location is paramount in one’s search for the perfect property. Located just minutes from the zoned Kellyville Primary and High School, as well as public transport to the city, 11 Acres Road ticks all the right boxes in terms of affordability, location and style.
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Address: 1 Acres Road, Kellyville NSW
Price guide: $1.9 million
Auction: March 23, 2024
Agent: Peter Pokorny, 0400 243 687 at McGrath
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New detached-home sales fell 10% nationally in August, led by a 27% decline in Victoria, raising concerns about construction starts in 2027.
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Australia’s hoped-for recovery in housing construction is losing momentum before it has had time to close the national supply gap.
Sales of new detached homes fell 10 per cent nationally in August, according to the Housing Industry Association’s survey of major volume builders across the five largest mainland states. It was the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
The fall was broad rather than isolated. Victoria recorded the largest retreat, down 27 per cent, followed by Queensland at 20.2 per cent, New South Wales at 17.5 per cent, South Australia at 10.8 per cent and Western Australia at 8.2 per cent.
Across the three months to August, sales were 19.3 per cent below the preceding three-month period and 7.7 per cent lower than the equivalent period a year earlier.
New-home sales matter beyond the immediate fortunes of volume builders. They are an early indicator of future starts: buyers sign contracts, finance is finalised, approvals are secured and construction follows months later. A sustained sales decline during the middle of 2026 is therefore likely to weaken commencements during 2027.
The slowdown reflects the collision of several pressures. Households have absorbed multiple interest-rate rises, reducing borrowing capacity and increasing the repayment cost attached to a new build. Established-home prices have softened in some markets, weakening the relative appeal of waiting through a construction period. Builders continue to face elevated labour and material costs.
The Reserve Bank’s August analysis showed new-dwelling construction prices increased 1.8 per cent during the June quarter and 5.3 per cent over the year. It attributed part of the pressure to oil-derived building products and other conflict-related costs.
Policy uncertainty can also cause buyers and investors to defer large commitments. But the precise contribution of any single tax or regulatory change is difficult to isolate from rates, confidence, land prices and construction costs. The HIA survey should be read as an indicator from large builders rather than a complete count of every dwelling sale.
The figures complicate progress towards the Housing Accord target of 1.2 million homes. The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council reported 308,000 completions since the Accord began and 244,000 dwellings under construction in the March quarter. Approvals and commencements had improved, but falling sales risk undermining the next wave.
For developers and governments, the warning is that planning approvals alone do not create homes. Projects need finance, viable construction pricing and buyers able to settle. If one part fails, approved supply can remain on paper.
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National August new-home sales: Down 10 per cent
Three months to August: Down 19.3 per cent from the preceding three months
Year-on-year three-month comparison: Down 7.7 per cent
Victoria: Down 27 per cent
Queensland: Down 20.2 per cent
New South Wales: Down 17.5 per cent
South Australia: Down 10.8 per cent
Western Australia: Down 8.2 per cent
Rising rates, construction inflation and shrinking investor confidence are pushing Australia deeper into a dangerous housing spiral that monetary policy alone cannot fix.
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