Why the latest Blacktown apartment development offers the best value for money in Sydney

DARA is ideally located across the road from Blacktown Showground and 100 metres from Blacktown Train Station and Westpoint Shopping Centre
Why the latest Blacktown apartment development offers the best value for money in Sydney
Joel Robinson December 21, 2023PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Blacktown is set to receive one of its most well price pointed, visually striking apartment developments to date with DARA, a contemporary five-level building in the heart of the central Western Sydney suburb.

Builder Sitecorp has already started construction on the collection of just 67 apartments, which are slated for completion in early 2025.

Every one, two and three-bedroom apartment ticks the box for $0 stamp duty, with every two and three-bedroom unit falling under the NSW Government's $800k stamp duty concession threshold.

There's also the $10,000 NSW First Home Owner Grant for apartments up to $600,000, which captures a number of the entry-level two-bedroom apartments in DARA. The developer has also teamed up with Coposit for their $10k deposit scheme, where a buyer pays a $10,000 deposit before paying down the rest of the deposit in instalments.

The prices at DARA come in well below other comparable new developments in the nearby Merrylands and Auburn areas.

While mostly targeting owner-occupiers, astute investors are likely to be looking at the apartments given the low entry point and the likelihood of around five per cent yields, as well as strong depreciation allowances.

Investors will too be looking at the 56 per cent population increase forecasted by the Blacktown City Council between now and 2041. Blacktown will act as the central hub to the population boom, which will see residents in the local government area jump from just under 400,000 to over 625,000.

Architecturally designed by Urban Link, the apartments feature spacious living areas designed to maximise natural light. The kitchens are designed with a focus on functionality and modern simplicity and are equipped with quality integrated appliances.

The garden apartments feature expansive private courtyards.

Residents will have access to the shared rooftop which has been designed for activities from yoga to sunset gatherings with panoramic views over the city.

DARA is ideally located across the road from Blacktown Showground and 100 metres from Blacktown Train Station and Westpoint Shopping Centre.

New Apartments for sale in DARA, Blacktown

Access the latest brochure, pricing and floorplan details for DARA.
Apartment 311 - Affordable brand new two bedroom
2 bedroom apartments from $535,000
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
2
Carparks:
1
Total area:
92m²
Internal area:
81m²
Apartment 310 - Two Bedroom with study nook
2 bedroom apartments from $550,000
Bedrooms:
2
Study:
1
Bathrooms:
2
Carparks:
1
Total area:
90m²
Internal area:
73m²
Apartment 307 - North West Corner Position Sun Filled Two Bed
2 bedroom apartments from $570,000
Bedrooms:
2
Study:
1
Bathrooms:
2
Carparks:
1
Total area:
94m²
Internal area:
83m²
Apartment 10 - Ample storage with generous robes and cupboard space
2 bedroom apartments from $590,000
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
2
Carparks:
1
Total area:
105m²
Internal area:
86m²
Apartment 506 - Top floor apartment with a prime northerly aspect
3 bedroom apartments from $755,000
Bedrooms:
3
Bathrooms:
2
Carparks:
2
Total area:
110m²
Internal area:
101m²

Joel Robinson

Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Urban.com.au, managing Urban's editorial team and creating the largest news cycle for the off the plan property market in the country. Joel has been writing about residential real estate for nearly a decade, following a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism at Leeds Beckett University in England. He specializes in off the plan apartments, and has a particular interest in the development application process for new projects.

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