General
Teri couldn’t afford a home in the city, so she bought a house in Queenstown — and might have just beat the rush
Until recently, Teri Young’s dream of home ownership was out of reach.
Key points:
- Queenstown is experiencing an increase in housing sales after a long period of stagnation.
- Local clubs are struggling to keep their doors open due to population drain
- Affordability, mountain bike tracks and the town’s growing artists community are drawing new people in
“Buying a house in Hobart was not a possibility at all for me,” Ms Young said.
“I’ve thought about places just outside of Hobart and investigated a bit, looked into getting loans from the bank and from family, and it’s all been just too hard.”
It was not until the 29-year-old nurse started looking further afield that her options suddenly expanded.
“May of this year was the first time thought…
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