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Posted On7th September, 2020

Are strata fees more expensive than the cost of living in a home?

If you have never lived in an apartment before, you may be wary about strata fees and how much they will cost you. There seems to be a common belief that strata fees are expensive when compared to the costs of living in a house. What people often forget is that the strata fees cover

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Posted On15th June, 2020

Has Covid-19 affected buying off the plan apartments?

Why Covid-19 has only minimally affected the real estate market in South Australia and in fact may have contributed to sales in the ‘off the plan’ market: Covid-19 delivered a short, sharp blow to our economy rather than a drawn out assault and the economy is likely to rebound in the 4thquarter of this year

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Posted On7th June, 2020

URB4N Display Suite is open for appointments.

Looking at buying a brand new, quality apartment close to the ‘city and the beach’? URB4N is designed with the buyer in mind. Not sure what an URB4N apartment would look like off the plan? Come and visit our Display Suite to get a better idea, both live and via Virtual Reality. Comments from some

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Posted On6th September, 2019

Building vertical communities

As people move closer to the city centres, vertical communities are rising up across Adelaide. With land close to the City at a premium price, we have to rethink of how we use space. In Australia, more and more people are embracing apartment living as land values rise. There are many design and logistical considerations

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Posted On21st May, 2019

Who needs a car?

Public transport heaven on Anzac Highway – around the corner from URB4N Adelaide Metro is Adelaide’s public transport system with an extensive array of services that include buses, trains and trams throughout the city and the greater metropolitan area. Bus and tram timetables, fares and service information can be found on the Adelaide Metro website

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Posted On17th April, 2019

Who needs a gym to keep fit?

URB4N is surrounded by great walking tracks and even council-provided exercise equipment. Even the children have playgrounds to exercise in. Go for a walk and then stop and use the exercise equipment provided by the West Torrens Council, or take your bike along the many bike tracks. You can even ride or walk the River

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Posted On10th April, 2019

Does this spark joy?

Australia has now overtaken the United States as the country with the world’s biggest houses. But the World Happiness Report in 2019 ranked Australia 10th , behind Finland 1st, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands (the US is 18th ) and they live in the smaller houses. The average apartment size in these countries is

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Posted On17th March, 2019

More Food!

Adelaide is full of quirky eateries – you just need to know where to look. One such place is Froth & Fodder at 1/41 Mortimer St, Kurralta Park. The outside is unremarkable, but walk inside and you are surrounded by the feeling that you are home. A tourist may stumble upon it and be thrilled

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Posted On1st March, 2019

Food glorious food !

We are spoilt for choice about where to eat or where to shop for food in Adelaide. Our producers are many and span the lands and oceans around Adelaide. One of the locations to find great produce is the Farmers’ Market at the Adelaide Showground. https://www.adelaidefarmersmarket.com.au The fruit and vegetables are seasonal. The diary produce

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