Your Holiday Home Among the Gum Trees
HALLS GAP COTTAGES – FOR SALE –
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY –
Wilsons Warrnambool and District Real Estate are excited to present to the marketplace 15 x 2 bedroom hardwood cottages for sale for the use of holiday homes (and/or short term accommodation rental). The cottages are generously spread over the 8 hectare bush site to maximise privacy to all owners and to capitalise on the magnificent views of the Grampians ranges which surround what is part of D’Altons Resort in Halls Gap.
Mental Health during lockdown
Aricle by Ian Lamb, salesperson at Wilsons. I have been thinking for a while about a topic I would like to write about during the current COIVD 19 Pandemic. I’ve chosen a topic that is very personal in the hope it might lead to other people reaching out during these...
Locals supporting locals
Here at Wilsons Warrnambool & District Real Estate, through covid lockdown 2.0, we have 2 priorities: Achieving fantastic results for our clients, andTo look after each other. The property market remains strong, and Wilsons are your private sale, private...
Mortlake History
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office manager and Licensed estate agent. Originally known as the township of Mount Shadwell, the town of Mortlake was originally settled over 180 years ago. Being particularly fertile ground, the area was quickly populated by farmers, and...
Supporting local
Article by Cheryl McKenna - office manager and licensed estate agent. “Support local business” is a catch cry we hear often, but why is it important? Does it really make that much of a difference? With large chain stores now stocking everything from milk and bread,...
Pack your bags…
Article by Cheryl McKenna, Office manager and licensed estate agent Moving house. The phrase strikes fear into many a heart. Ranked as more stressful than divorce, moving house is in fact included in the top 5 stressful life events. Some of us do it once in a...
Bark for your Park!
Article by Cheryl McKenna, office manager and licensed estate agent. Is there anything more uplifting than to see than your dog, in amongst a group of other pooches all running flat out happily around the dog park? Or the lone Border Collie who chases the ball, being...
Homebuilder Program
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office Manager, and licensed estate agent. HomeBuilder Program The HomeBuilder program is a time-limited grant program to help the residential construction market to bounce back from the Coronavirus crisis. But before we get into that – do...
How’s your credit?
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office manager, licensed estate agent - and now we can add - real estate blogger! Back in my day, credit was something you needed to make a call on your mobile, or a score that my friends got at uni. And having multiple store and credit...
Nature strip planting
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office Manager, and licensed estate agent. Ahhh, there is nothing better than mowing your back lawn, then your front lawn, then having to get the mower through the front gate and mow the nature strip – said no person ever! Especially if...
Which aspect is best?
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office Manager, and licensed estate agent. North, south, east, west? Which aspect is the best? In many a real estate write up you will read “boasting a northerly aspect”, but what does this mean, and why is a northerly aspect so desirable?...
What’s your number, baby?
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office Manager and licensed estate agent. What’s your number baby? What’s in a number? It depends on who you ask. For many cultures around the world numbers can dictate many things, from who you marry, whether you are a lucky person to...
What’s your style?
Article by Cheryl McKenna - Office manager and licenced estate agent. What’s your style? Do you love a classic Californian Bungalow or are you a fool for the decorative filigree of the mid to late Victorian Era? Does walking into an Edwardian home evoke memories of a...
How did you spend your covid-time?
How did you spend your time during the Covid-19 restrictions and isolation? Opinion piece by Rhianna Amos - Sales Agent at Wilsons Warrnambool & District Real Estate. I preface this article with it being just a general overview, not a qualified insight. After...
#PushforBetter
Article by Rhianna Amos - Sales Agent at Wilsons This year, amid the current pandemic, I needed a challenge. Not just any old challenge, something that would also make a difference. A cause that I was passionate about. Coincidently the next week I was asked to join...
A chunk of coal…
Article by Lucas Wilson. As we move further along the timeline of the crisis that is the coronavirus pandemic, and seemingly stepping gradually towards the light at the end of the tunnel, I couldn't be more proud of our team here at Wilsons. Our staff, all...
Surprise!
We have a wonderful surprise to share with you: People are still buying real estate! We admittedly braced ourselves for a complete shutdown of our industry a few weeks ago, seemingly headed for an inability to inspect houses. Our inboxes were flooded with digital...
Get around your community
We rise by lifting others. -Robert Ingersoll Whilst many of us, be it individually or as a business, are in survival mode, there are still absolutely things everyone can do to help others as we are all in this Coronavirus pandemic crisis together, and we'll all get...
“Play what’s in front of you…”
Article by Lucas Wilson. "My head has obviously been spinning in recent days, as I’m sure have all of yours, with everything going on. As the footy season commences (for now!), the quote "play what’s in front of you", is very appropriate. It is a footy quote that...
How To Disinfect Your Home
7 Ways to Keep Your Home Clean Now that the worlds attention is focussed on the Coronavirus more people are being educated on how fast a virus can spread. Statistics say the Coronavirus doubles every 4 days. With no known vaccine populations are choosing isolation as...
Hope lives here!
The 2020 Warrnambool Relay For Life was another amazing event - enjoyable; inspiring; emotional; exhausting. Thank you and congratulations to the organisers, to our team of Wilsons Walkers, and to our family members and friends who joined us. A huge thank you to all...
How To Clean A Washing Machine
Why you should clean your washing machine By design washing machines in hot and humid conditions. These conditions are the perfect environment for bacteria to breed. The soap and detergent chemicals invariably get locked in the washing machine. Eventually, mould and...
Relay for Life
The Wilsons Warrnambool Walkers team will be back again this year at the Relay for Life event fundraising for the Cancer Council - a cause close to almost everybody's hearts. It really is a special event, held at the Warrnambool Deakin University Oval on February 7-8,...
RSL Active
It was great to get involved with RSL Active, a local program supporting veterans and their families with opening and promoting connections, re-integrating, and staying mentally and physically healthy. Hear a little bit about it from Adam Kent, after selling a...
Supporting our “Mo Bro”
Our Mo Bro, Russell, is 13 days into Movember, a fantastic cause raising funds for men's health. Our whole team are behind him - as you can see in the photo!! We encourage you to donate anything you comfortably can to this great cause, even just a few dollars will be...
Property Management – your experts
Are you a current or prospective tenant or property investor? Would you like to know more about renting, leasing, property investment and/or anything related to property management in Warrnambool and/or our surrounding district? We'd like to introduce you to Juanita...
Dennington’s Day Out
Dennington’s Day Out is hosted by St John’s Primary School. 2019 is the eighth year of DDO and it is growing every year, with an expected attendance of 3000-plus eager DDO-attendees. The event encourages community partnerships with a large range of clubs and...
The Crystal Lee Foundation
The Crystal Lee Foundation's objective is to provide little acts of kindness to our families, filling some of the little things that were once small, that become overwhelmingly enormous when facing the end of your child’s life. We can’t move mountains or change the...
Lucia’s Angels | RCH fundraiser
Written by Lucas Wilson Tragically, unexpectedly, and suddenly (in relative terms - there was 2 weeks notice that meant everything), my sister Sally's beautiful little 99-days-young baby Lucia was recently taken away from this earth and became an angel. The strength...
FHB Information Night
Are you looking to purchase your first home but not sure where to start? You’re not alone. That’s why South West Credit has teamed up with a range of experts to hold a First Home Buyer Information Session on Wednesday 7th August, 2019. The event will cover everything...
Help us help our community!
If you're thinking of selling, OR have a property to lease, you can help us help our community! Portable x-ray machines (also known as image intensifiers) are used by orthopaedic and reconstruction surgeons to ensure good placement of plates and screws when performing...
Mothers Day Classic – 100 Red Roses
Warrnambool's Mother's day Classic is on this Sunday again at Pertobe Road, and as part of our support, the Wilsons team will be bringing down 100 red roses to GIVE AWAY for participating mums! Get involved in a great cause, great fun, and some good exercise too!...
Dinner’s on us!
We'd like to shout you dinner to the tune of $150! Valid any time with no end date, if you refer someone to us who is thinking of selling - and they list their property for sale with us, we'll give you a $150 dinner voucher for a restaurant in the local area. It's a...
Real Estate Careers Webinar
Do you have what it takes to be successful in real estate? Are you results-focused? Do you have a passion for people and building long-term relationships? Are you motivated to reach and exceed your potential? If you can confidently answer YES to the above...
Relay for Life – Join us!
Friday 8th Feb from 6:30pm overnight to Saturday 9th Feb 1:00pm sees the annual Warrnambool chapter of Relay for Life, a community fundraising challenge raising vital funds for cancer patients. The team from Wilsons Warrnambool & District Real Estate will be...
A Very Liebig Christmas
Here at Wilsons Warrnambool & District Real Estate, we love involving ourselves in, promoting, and supporting local and community events, features, information, charities and causes. Feel free to bring these to our attention at any time so we can continue to do...
Lifestyle Living
The BIG4 NRMA Warrnambool Riverside Holiday Park is an affordable and fantastic facility offering residents a variety of unique benefits. Being set in the farming zone at the Hopkins River end of Jubilee Park Road (see map below article) between Warrnambool and...
Tenants’ rights strengthened
VICTORIAN tenants will officially be able to make minor modifications to their rental homes and own pets without landlord consent after new laws passed parliament last week. The reforms — which also include the introduction of “basic standards” and limit rent rises to...
Legacy
The first week of September, from Sunday 2nd to Saturday 8th is National Legacy Week. The Warrnambool Legacy Club looks after over 300 war widows in the local area, without any government funding. Badge day is Friday September 7th, so be on the lookout around town...
The Moyne River
As we have the pleasure of presenting to the marketplace for sale this fine property (read on) only 9 kilometres out of Port Fairy on 26 acres with one of its entire boundaries fronting the Moyne River, we decided to take the opportunity to share with you some...
Lake Pertobe Adventure Playground – Warrnambool
Growing up as kids in Warrnambool, we really did take for granted just how good "The Adventure Playground" at Lake Pertobe was/is. I remember when cousins or family friends from Melbourne or Geelong or anywhere else would visit and be blown away with just how cool it...
Mount Noorat
Just recently, looking for somewhere to take the kids and dogs for a Sunday drive with a walk and some fresh air on the school holidays, thinking we might explore somewhere we've never been before, I did a quick search on my trusty and highly recommended app...
Sewing Station Warrnambool
A temporary Sewing Station will be set up at 102 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. Open 10am to 2pm, 12th - 16th and 20th - 23rd June. The venue will have sewing machines and recycled fabric available for the community to make or watch being made reusable shopping bags. The...
100 Roses for 100 Mums
At Wilsons, we love our mums. We thought we'd remind all of you who are lucky to have a mum to be EXTRA special to her this Mother's Day. To help you out, we've got 100 roses for 100 mums in Warrnambool. There is no charge and no obligation, they are FREE with the...
How septic systems work
Recently, while showing a buyer around a property in one of our Western district townships, I was asked a technical, yet fairly elementary, question about the workings of the septic system. Quite frankly, I should have known the answer, but didn't! I dutifully went...
South West Vic Hay Drive
On St Patrick's Day weekend 40,000ha of farming land was burnt in several locations in South West Victoria. Upwards of 4,000 head of stock perished and 18 homes were lost. To support the local community and those affected, a fundraising evening on next Saturday April...
Standing Tall in Warrnambool
The STANDING TALL program matches carefully selected and trained community volunteers with at risk junior school students studying at Warrnambool and Brauer colleges, and this year now Emmanuel College and Warrnambool Special Developmental School. The volunteers have...
Warrnambool – History
The word Warrnambool originates from the local Indigenous Australians name for a nearby volcanic cone. It is interpreted to mean many things including land between two rivers, two swamps or ample water. A popular legend is that the first Europeans to discover...
Warrnambool – Cityscape, Economy, Demographics
Cityscape The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street (north), Japan Street (east), Merri Street (south) and Henna Street (west). In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool...
Catch of the day!
Well it seems that every week amongst the office team here at Wilsons, one of us is talking about the latest fish they or a family member has caught. I suppose this should come as no surprise, given it is estimated that over five million Australians take part in...