Your escape to the country awaits – just 90 minutes from Canberra

Posted on 8 February, 2024

It’s not just you – we’re all feeling the crunch when it comes to ever-shrinking property footprints and ever-expanding asking prices.

For many people, embracing a smaller residential footprint is a happy compromise when it comes to finding their forever home. But for those who still dream of the large blocks of yesteryear with room for a family home, yard, shed and maybe even a pool, the search can sometimes feel like an uphill battle.

These blocks of land are becoming something of a unicorn in Canberra as the waiting list for house and land packages gets longer and longer. But a little further afield, the future starts to look a lot more promising – and the door is open for Canberra families.

Located in Boorowa, a charming country town just 90 minutes from Canberra in the vibrant ‘food bowl’ of Australia, the Donohoe’s Estate site is currently a wide expanse of lush grass – a stone’s throw from amenities like chic café Marsden Street General, an IGA, schools, Boorowa hospital and more. But soon, Donohoe’s Estate will become many families’ forever home, with its Stage 1 land release now on sale.

Offering blocks of land from 1250 sqm to 6325 sqm priced at as little as $180,000, Donohoe’s Estate will become a welcome escape to the country for those looking to build their dream home – or downsize in luxury.

For Justin Fleming of Flemings Property Services (Flemings) in Boorowa, it’s a unique chance to make a lifestyle change to a country town with limitless charm.

“Boorowa is a growing town with a welcoming, inclusive community. It’s a very attractive lifestyle and investment opportunity for the people of Canberra,” he says.

Justin would know – he moved to Boorowa in 2005 “for a year”. Almost 20 years later he still calls the town home, and is now a supporter of the tight-knit community.

“It’s got a great, warm feeling and a hardy country culture,” he says. “Donohoe’s Estate presents the perfect opportunity for Canberrans to invest in the growing community of Boorowa or call it home, with the best of country living at their fingertips.”

With 18 land lots already sold, Justin says the generous land sizes have appealed to many, as well as the Estate’s central location.

“The developers have gone to great lengths to ensure it’s a nice extension of Boorowa, reflecting the town’s wide, tree-lined streets, and the land sizes enable comfortable homes with rooms for sheds and gardens.

“All lots within the estate will be provided with nbn Fibre to the Premise, making it possible and easy for those who want to work or study from home.

“Donohoe’s Estate also presents a great opportunity to get more for your dollar, just 90 minutes’ drive from Canberra – Boorowa is becoming increasingly popular with those who still might commute once or twice a week to the city for work, but enjoy the perks of regional living.”

“We’re also seeing demand from investors who are also being priced out of hotspots like Murrumbateman and Yass and are starting to look in neighbouring ‘ripple regions’ where housing and vacant blocks are more affordable.”

If you’re considering an escape to the country, you’re not alone.

According to the latest Regional Movers Index (RMI) by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), migration from capital cities to regional areas is 11.7 per cent above the pre-COVID-19 average, driven largely by cost-of-living pressures. Clearly, the countryside is calling.

While everyone is welcome to drive out to Boorowa to check out the Donohoe’s Estate site for themselves and drop in on Justin at Flemings, there is also the option to find out more information a little closer to home.

Across 23-25 February, Justin and his team will be at the Royal Canberra Show, giving Canberrans the chance to chat all things Donohoe’s Estate, Boorowa and country living.

“We’ll be in the Lifestyle Pavilion and our team will be on deck to chat with anyone who wants to see us.”