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At 72, Ingrid Baas-Becking is busier than she’s ever been.She’s big on lunch dates, sings with a choir and loves walking her puppy, Ellie. It’s a lifestyle made possible by where she lives, in the very centre of Canberra at Sundown Villas: a community of 80+ homes in Symonston, literally on the site of the old Sundown Drive-in.<img alt="6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0-20230919023141035433-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0.width-800.jpg" width="800">“It’s honestly Canberra’s best-kept secret,” Ingrid says.“The location, the sense of community, I love living here.”The conditions for buying and living at Sundown Villas are unique. Firstly, the owners – Australian real estate fund managers <a href="https://www.lincolnplace.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lincoln Place</a> – prefer you to be over 50.<img alt="6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0-20230919023141723031-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0.width-800_iG7P42V.jpg" width="800">You must pay for your home with cash, but there is no stamp duty. You then enter a land lease arrangement, paying around $180/week to live in your home. Water costs are included in the weekly land lease fee.The main condition is that you can’t move your home; it must stay in the park.The park is made up of one, two and three-bedroom homes that size-wise are “somewhere between a cabin and a regular-sized home”. Ingrid refers to her home, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a two-bedroom, one bathroom home she has currently listed for sale</a> – as a “small home”. <img alt="20230920_145526" class="richtext-image full-width" height="1066" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/20230920_145526.width-800.jpg" width="800">“I grew up in Holland, so it suits me well,” she says.Priced from $200,000, it’s an affordable way for people to own their own home.Ingrid is only selling because she’s moving in with her partner Fay, a few houses up the street.Life at Sundown Villas can be as busy or relaxed as you like. The park has a swimming pool, a community hall and barbecue facilities, and visiting family and friends get a discount at the Sundown Motel located right next door. <img alt="6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0-20230919023141903208-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0.width-800_FwtExQV.jpg" width="800">But what Ingrid loves is the quiet.“We’re surrounded by a really rural landscape here, it’s beautiful,” she says.“On the whole, because it’s mostly elderly residents, it is very quiet.”Around 40 brand-new homes are being added to the park over the coming months, with a price guide of $520,000 for a three-bedroom floorplan. New barbecue facilities are being built (at the moment, residents of the villas share with motel guests), the park’s roads are being re-sealed and the landscaping is being upgraded.<img alt="6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0-20230919023143068155-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299-image-0.width-800_IwCfvk4.jpg" width="800">“In a way, it’s like buying a caravan,” Ingrid says.“You don’t get the land and you can’t have a mortgage, but no stamp duty and a super simple settlement makes a huge difference to people.“I’ve loved living in this little house.”Number 6 Conifer Avenue, Symonston, is for sale between $230,000 and $250,000.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/6-conifer-ave-symonston-act-2609-86299/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>

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SYMONSTON

South Canberra

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2 bedroom home located at the Longstay Park, Symonston. Convenient and quiet location just minutes from Kingston/Manuka district, easy access to arterial roads and close to bus stop.

Quiet location with leafy surrounds
Living area with air-conditioner
Dining/meals area
Garden shed
2 bathrooms
Garden Shed
Carport

Please call or email our office to organize a viewing of this property or advance copy of our application form. Phone 6292 4966 or email enquiries@colmcintyre.com.au

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Affordable 2 bedroom Cabin!!

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Population in Symonston is 559, with a median age of 53. This is well above the Canberra average of 40.5 and well above the national 41.6

Your new suburb is well established

Compared to other areas, singles (45%) and single parents (13%) are over represented than national average

Perfect? Singles Agree

A majority of 50% live in a house. Households are 1.5 people on average, seems like Symonston is the place to go for spacious living!

Distance	School	Address
1.88 km	Narrabundah College	Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah
1.94 km	Red Hill Primary	Astrolabe Street, Red Hill
2.02 km	St Benedict's Primary	Tallara Parkway, Narrabundah
2.27 km	St Bede's Primary	Nuyts Street, Red Hill
2.69 km	Narrabundah Early Childhood School	Kootara Crescent, Narrabundah
3.05 km	Canberra Grammar School - Junior school campus	Alexander Street, Red Hill
3.05 km	Canberra Grammar School - Southside - early childhood campus	Alexander Street, Red Hill
3.17 km	Canberra Grammar School	Monaro Crescent, Red Hill
3.23 km	St Clare's College	McMillan Crescent, Griffith
3.36 km	St Edmund's College	Canberra Avenue, Griffith

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