Originally hailing from NZ, Neil and Carena have been soaking up life on the Sunshine Coast and exploring the region while they build their new home in Aura.
They are very excited to soon move into “North Village” in Nirimba as its newest residents.
Nirimba, Aura’s second suburb, is close to cafes, parks and future schools and only a short drive to beautiful beaches, with average block sizes of approximately 450sqm.
“We can’t wait to finally build our new home here in Aura,” Carena said.
“We’ve come from NZ and are very much looking forward to embracing the Sunshine Coast lifestyle in our new home as Aura residents.
“What we love about this community is the vibrancy with all of the fantastic colours around the place, and all of the kids seem really happy here.
“Aura is a place that offers such convenient living with access to a host of amenities and facilities such as shops, cafes and lots of green spaces, it’s an ideal place to live.
“The Aura Display Village was where we started our journey to being eventual home-owners in Aura.
“We visited each home in the display village and it took us about 2 weeks, visiting every day!
“So we really got to know the place and got a really great vibe and knew we wanted to settle here.”
Stockland Community Development Manager Charlotte Buckley said Aura’s display village currently featured 35 homes and offered a range of housing designs from more than 20 builders.
“The Aura Display Village offers valuable inspiration and provides prospective buyers with endless options to explore and envision their ideal living space suited for modern Sunshine Coast living,” Ms Buckley said.
“Building and designing a new home is the culmination of a lifelong dream for many people and visiting Aura’s Display Village can help people realise that dream sooner.
“If you’re pressed for time, Aura’s new digital display village guide, Dream Decider is a great resource to view virtual tours of the properties.
Nirimba’s location within Aura ensures residents can easily cycle to the future city centre and walk to one of many green recreation spaces.
Access to the walking paths, parks and playgrounds is a drawcard for the couple, given their love for an outdoor lifestyle and entertaining visiting family members who can also enjoy the surrounding amenities.
“We’ve got seven granddaughters and the kids will love visiting us here in Nirimba, with the park located directly across the road from our new home,” said Neil.
“With us living here, the kids have got somewhere to play and it’s safe for them to go outside and venture,” said Carena.
“In building in Aura we knew we wanted more of an outdoor setting and the blocks here are big enough to do what we want,” said Neil.
“With our house design, the pool is definitely the most important part of the house – I’ll be outside with the fridge and the pool… and don’t forget the TV too.”
The couple eagerly anticipate their new life in Nirimba with construction set to commence on their new home imminently.
“We are so excited for this new beginning and being part of a new community where everybody knows everybody,” said Carena.
“We had a fantastic community feeling back home in NZ and we see that it is really possible here for us to settle in and have the same feeling of home here in Aura.”
