A master-planned community featuring a mix of new public and affordable housing for South Australian families is part of a rejuvenation underway in Blair Athol.

The SA Housing Authority is building 70 new public housing rental homes under the Blair Athol Neighbourhood Renewal Initiative along with almost 100 affordable homes for purchase.

These new homes will help South Australians most in need to find a safe and secure place to call home.

The new public housing in Blair Athol is part of the $232.7 million Public Housing Improvement Program (PHIP) that will deliver 437 new homes across the state.

All civil works for the first three stages facilitating 30 new public housing builds have been completed. The new public housing builds will be handed over progressively from early 2024 with all remaining civil works in the final two stages to be completed by December 2024.

Buyers will have a great opportunity to purchase an affordable home in the development with 95 newly constructed affordable homes to be offered for sale during the next 12 months.

Single storey and townhouse-style homes are available, with all being built by SA Housing Authority building partner, Rivergum Homes. The two-bedroom homes are priced between $465,000 and $505,000, well below the median housing price for Blair Athol of $680,000.

Eligible buyers can purchase homes currently under construction, or a house and land package, and may be eligible for Stamp Duty relief with savings up to $21,605 on a home valued at $505,000. Buyers may also be able to access the First Homeowners Grant valued at up to $15,000.

Affordable home buyers can apply for a HomeStart Shared Equity Loan, which increases their borrowing capacity without increasing payments. Check HomeStart Finance’s website for details (www.homestart.com.au).

Affordable homes are available to eligible buyers earning less than $130,000 per year as a couple, or $100,000 as a single person.

To check your eligibility and to sign-up to get alerts about these and all new affordable housing listings on HomeSeeker SA, visit www.homeseeker.sa.gov.au.