The Great Ocean Road Real Estate Marathon – May 15 & 16

The Great Ocean Road Marathon and Festival of Distance Running has a new major sponsor – GREAT OCEAN ROAD REAL ESTATE.

Announcing the sponsorship, marathon festival chairman Ross Stephens said his committee was “absolutely delighted” to welcome such a prominent local company aboard for the next three years.

“This is a marvelous boost for the marathon festival, he said.

“It’s not just the sponsorship. The four principal partners in Great Ocean Road Real Estate are passionate about the event.”

Great Ocean Road Real Estate has four strategically-located offices along the Ocean Road – at Torquay, Aireys Inlet, Lorne and Apollo Bay.

The company’s managing director Ian Stewart said the marathon committee should be congratulated and commended on its commitment to the event and the region.

“The Great Ocean Road International Marathon on the world-famous Great Ocean Road is our backyard,” he said.

“We share a strong belief and passion for our coastline and, after having supported numerous local coastal sporting and community groups, we were looking to align ourselves with a major event that was not only seen to be local but also have a strong interstate and international flavour.

“To us, this was the perfect opportunity.”

For more details log onto www.greatoceanroadmarathon.com.au

Open Houses this weekend

Saturday 1st May
10:30am – 11:00am 2/153 The Esplanade, Torquay
12:00pm – 12:30pm 3 Port Phillip Court, Torquay
12:00pm – 12:30pm 8 Watersun Road, Jan Juc
12:30pm-1:30pm 296 Grossmans Road, Torquay
1:00pm – 1:30pm 14 Rosedale Drive, Torquay
2:00pm – 2:30pm 1/3 Hoylake Avenue, Jan Juc
2:00pm – 2:30pm 19 Conside Crescent, Torquay
3:00pm – 3:30pm 26 Bells Boulevard, Jan Juc
3:00pm – 3:30pm 54 Cunningham Drive, Bellbrae

Sunday 2nd May
10:30am – 11:00am 8 Watersun Road, Jan Juc
12:00pm – 12:30pm 26 Bells Boulevard, Jan Juc
12:30pm – 1:00pm 54 Cunningham Drive, Bellbrae
2:00pm – 2:30pm 1/3 Hoylake Avenue, Jan Juc

Forthcoming Auctions

2/153 The Esplanade TORQUAY Auction, Sat 1st of May @ 11:00 am
8 Watersun Road JAN JUC Auction, Sun 2nd of May @ 11:00 am
54 Cunningham Drive BELLBRAE Auction, Sun 2nd of May @ 1:00 pm
26 Bells Boulevard JAN JUC Auction, Sat 22nd of May @ 1:00 pm
45 Grandview Road TORQUAY Auction, Sat 29th of May @ 11:00 am

See you on our Great Ocean Road.

Geoff Bennett
geoff@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au
0458 513 860

The Great Ocean Road Real Estate brand is recognised around the world and has captured significant buyer interest throughout Australia, Asia and Europe for Australian coastal real estate.

With transactions in excess of $80 million, since Jan 1 2010, there have been 23 sales in excess of $1 million. 4 of these sales were in excess of $2 million and one being a record price in Lorne at just under $5 million (these statistics included record prices in Lorne, Wye River and Apollo Bay).

These transactions are true evidence that confidence remains in the Great Ocean Road region, with local, interstate and overseas investors and managed funds making up the buyer lists.

With the ever increasing population growth, the infrastructure and designated growth nodes – combine this with new levels of appreciation – purchasing of coastal property is a sure fire way of enjoying good returns and proven capital growth over the medium term.

The above transactions are the result of every party in each transaction having an acute awareness of the market. Calculating the returns, appreciating the motivation and responding positively to advice.

This past quarter has been the most vibrant period since the 2003/2004 summer period and we look forward to the current year in a recovering economy of improving coastal prices and increased optimism.

With Australia seen to be a safe place to invest with an efficient economy, I expect the positive demand trend to continue in 2010 and beyond.

Open Houses this weekend

Saturday 17th April
11:00am-11:30am 296 Grossmans Road, Torquay
12:00pm – 12:30pm 8 Watersun Road, Jan Juc
1:00pm – 1:30pm 2/153 The Esplanade, Torquay
2:00pm – 2:30pm 54 Cunningham Drive, Bellbrae
3:00pm – 3:30pm 26 Bells Boulevard, Jan Juc

Sunday 18th April
11:00am – 11:30am 19 Conside Crescent, Torquay
12:00pm – 12:30pm 36/105 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea
12:00pm – 12:30pm 22/105 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea
1:00pm-1:30pm 14 Rosedale Drive, Torquay
2:00pm – 2:30pm 26 Bells Boulevard, Jan Juc
3:00pm – 3:30pm 2/3 Hoylake Avenue, Jan Juc
3:00pm – 3:30pm 1/3 Hoylake Avenue, Jan Juc

Forthcoming Auctions
2/153 The Esplanade TORQUAY Sat 1st of May @ 11:00 am
8 Watersun Road JAN JUC Sun 2nd of May @ 11:00 am
54 Cunningham Drive BELLBRAE Sun 2nd of May @ 1:00 pm
26 Bells Boulevard JAN JUC Sat 22nd of May @ 1:00 pm

See you on our Great Ocean Road.

Geoff Bennett
geoff@greatoceanroadrealestate.com.au
0458 513 860