ラウスヒルの不動産市場は回復力に満ちている。現金金利が2022年6月に上昇を始めたため、住宅価格は2023年末まで2桁の下落が続くと言われていた。

Castle Group’s confidence and market knowledge saw the acquisition in 2022 of a 2.02ha site at 74 Tallawong Road, Rouse Hill, located 800m from Tallawong Station and about 45km north-west of the Sydney CBD.

The Group now brings to market its Park Avenue development at 74 and 95 Tallawong Road, Rouse Hill, with 112 homes and an end value of $150 million.

On the ground, Castle Group, a prominent Hills developer and Rouse Hill’s largest private landowner and developer, saw something different—and the evidence is far from anecdotal. According to data from Pricefinder, the median price in Rouse Hill in June 2023 ($1,500,000) is higher than it was in July 2022 ($1,475,000).

Castle Group specialises in low-to-medium-density property development and has an intimate knowledge of the north-west property market. Since 2006, Castle Group has developed or value-added and sold projects with an end value exceeding $1 billion.

“We bought our first site in Rouse Hill in 2014, before the opening of the Sydney Metro,” Castle Group director Ritchie Perera said.

“I was drawn to the suburb given its infrastructure, open space, education options and famous Town Centre.

“We take pride in identifying growth opportunities. Rouse Hill is no exception, with the suburb rapidly gentrifying since our first acquisition,” Perera said.

Rouse Hill’s lifestyle appeal has drawn a demographic of young professionals and affluent families. Of note, 22.1 per cent of its residents earn more than $2000 a week—30 per cent higher than the Greater Sydney average and consistent with other affluent suburbs such as Chatswood at 21.3 per cent.

It’s that demographic for which Castle Group has designed its Park Avenue development—a strategy that has seen strong buyer demand.

The development comprises free-standing double storey three, four and five-bedroom homes 800m from Tallawong Metro, and opposite a planned park.

Since launching in Q1 2023, Castle Group has sold 40 per cent of its 112 homes. “Our sales success is a result of our meticulous planning,” Perera said.

“We have an intimate knowledge of the markets in which we operate and always start with the consumer in mind.

“Until recently, most of our buyers were locals from Kellyville, Parramatta, and Castle Hill. We’re now seeing buyers from Chatswood, Sydney City, and the eastern suburbs with couples aged in the early to mid-30s wanting more space than a two-bedroom apartment.

“Our knowledge of the market and buyer demographic has allowed us to bring to market what seems to be the most in-demand product in Rouse Hill,” said Perera of Park Avenue.