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Meet the Elm, where luxury meets low maintenance living. Retreat to your master sanctuary featuring a generous walk-in robe and contemporary ensuite designed for everyday indulgence. Enjoy having plenty of room to entertain with a gorgeous modern kitchen complete with a butler’s pantry, open plan indoor-outdoor living areas, guest bedroom, and separate bathroom.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with WIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ bathroom
• Double garage
Discover Maple, a stylish design where open plan living and dining seamlessly spill onto a covered alfresco, perfect for year round entertaining. After a long day, step into your master bedroom with walk-in robe and private ensuite. The flexible layout includes a guest bedroom, second bathroom, multi purpose room, laundry, and double carport. Maple brings effortless living to life.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with WIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ bathroom
• Double carport
Embrace relaxed living in the Oak, where warm, sunlit spaces flow from the living and dining areas to the inviting alfresco. A stylish kitchen with quality finishes awaits, while your peaceful master retreat offers a walk in robe and ensuite. Enjoy the flexibility of a two bedrooms plus a multi-purpose room/3rd bedroom with separate bathroom.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with WIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ bathroom
• Alfresco
Discover modern, relaxed, low maintenance living with the Ash. Designed for easy downsizing, it features open plan living and dining, stylish kitchen with butler’s pantry, and an alfresco for entertaining. Host family and friends with ease with two additional bedrooms plus a stunning master with walk in robe and ensuite. Everything you could want, and more!
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with WIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ bathroom
• MPR/3rd bedroom room
The Magnolia is a modern design featuring a gourmet kitchen with plenty of space to entertain with versatile living areas, alfresco, and guest bedroom. Enjoy the best of downsizing with a master suite with built-in robe and ensuite, guest bathroom, study, secure single garage, and landscaped gardens.
• Gourmet kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with BIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ separate bathroom
• Alfresco
Nandina offers chic modern living with the generous modern kitchen overlooking the light filled open plan living and dining, flowing seamlessly to a spacious alfresco for relaxed entertaining. Unwind in the private master with built in robe and ensuite, and enjoy the flexibility of a guest bedroom, study, separate bathroom, secure single garage and low maintenance landscaping.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with BIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ separate bathroom
• Alfresco
The Wattle makes downsizing a delight - smart, stylish and easy. A beautiful kitchen overlooks open living and dining, flowing to a generous alfresco for entertaining. Relax in the master with walk in robe and oversized ensuite, host family in the guest bedroom with walk-in robe and separate bathroom. With secure single garage and low maintenance gardens, it’s effortless living at its best.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with WIR and ensuite
• Guest bedroom w/ WIR
• Alfresco
Banksia offers relaxed, easy living designed for downsizers. Light filled open plan living and dining connect to a modern kitchen with quality appliances. Enjoy morning coffee on the welcoming front porch, unwind in the master with built in robe, and host guests in the second bedroom. Complete with stylish bathroom, secure single garage, laundry and low maintenance gardens.
• Modern kitchen
• Open plan living and dining
• Master with BIR
• Guest bedroom BIR
• Alfresco
Make lighter city living yours at Lumora, Merrifield
Enjoy all the benefits of lighter city living at Lumora, Merrifield located in North Melbourne’s fastest-growing new city. A boutique over 55s community Lumora offers a sophisticated lifestyle opportunity like no other. It’s a place where city living becomes effortless, balanced and connected, one where each day shines with possibilities for you to discover and enjoy.
Lumora is a boutique masterplanned community designed for connection and ease. The clubhouse, wellness spaces, and shared gardens offer places to socialise, exercise, or simply relax under the trees. With modern and affordable low-maintenance homes built for carefree living, life here feels lighter and tailored to you.
Why choose land lease living at Lumora?
No stamp duty
No council rates
No exit fees
Retain capital gains
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Last updated: June 2026
Reviewed by Villages.com.au team
Hometown Australia operates over 50s land lease and lifestyle communities across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. This guide explains Hometown Australia locations, home ownership, site fees, lifestyle amenities and key considerations, helping you compare Hometown Australia communities on villages.com.au and decide whether land lease living suits your retirement plans.
Hometown Australia is an over 50s lifestyle community operator focused on land lease living, community facilities and low-maintenance homes for downsizers and retirees.
The operator builds on the experience of Hometown America, which villages.com.au describes as one of the largest owners and operators of land lease communities in the United States.
Hometown in Australia is home to approximately 12,000 residents in over 60 communities.
Hometown Australia promotes active lifestyle communities with quality amenities, professional management, resident involvement and well-maintained living environments.
Hometown Australia communities listed on villages.com.au are concentrated in Queensland and New South Wales, with South Australia also listed on the operator website as a community search category.
Many communities are in coastal, regional and outer-metro locations, which may suit people looking to downsize while staying close to beaches, shopping, transport or familiar local areas.
State | Example Locations | Living Options |
QLD | Coombabah, Greenbank, Sandstone Point, Bli Bli, Maroochydore, Bethania, Redbank, Tingalpa | Over 50s land lease and lifestyle communities |
NSW | Grafton, Lakewood, Yamba, Anna Bay, Redhead, Penrith, Port Macquarie, Windang, Tweed Heads West | Land lease communities and retirement-style lifestyle communities |
SA | Selected Hometown Australia lifestyle community locations | Over 50s lifestyle communities |
Always check individual listings on villages.com.au, as availability, pricing, dwelling numbers and community features vary by location.
Hometown Australia mainly offers land lease communities for people aged over 50.
In a land lease community, residents generally own their home while leasing the land or site it sits on, rather than buying the land itself.
Living Option | Best For | Notes |
Land lease homes | Over 50s buyers who want to own a home but lease the site | Common Hometown Australia model |
Lifestyle community homes | Retirees and downsizers wanting low-maintenance living with shared amenities | Often positioned around active community living |
Manufactured community park homes | People comparing affordable downsizing options in established communities | Terminology varies by listing and state |
Hometown Australia should not be described as a residential aged care provider. Its communities are lifestyle and land lease communities, not aged care homes.
The cost of living in a Hometown Australia community depends on the home, location, site agreement, fees and availability.
Some villages.com.au listings show home prices, while others are marked price on application. Current prices should be checked on the individual listing before publishing or enquiring.
Cost Type | What It Means | What to Check |
Home purchase price | The upfront cost to buy the home | Current listing price, home size and inclusions |
Site or weekly fees | Regular payments for leasing the land/site and community services | Amount, inclusions and future increases |
Utilities and personal costs | Power, water, insurance or other household costs | Which costs are separate from site fees |
Exit and resale terms | Rules when selling or leaving the community | Resale process, capital gains and contract terms |
Hometown Australia promotes land lease benefits including no stamp duty, retaining capital gains, no exit fees and no council fees, but buyers should confirm the exact terms in the contract and seek independent advice.
Hometown Australia communities are designed for people who want an active, social and low-maintenance lifestyle.
Amenities vary by community, but villages.com.au listings mention features such as on-site managers, resident committees, village buses, cafes, unlicensed bars, CCTV security, community TV, vegetable gardens, high-speed broadband, storage for boats or caravans and walking access to shops or transport.
Over 50s community environment
Low-maintenance homes
Community amenities and social activities
On-site management in selected communities
Resident committees in selected communities
Boat or caravan storage in selected communities
Access to shops or transport in selected locations
Because facilities differ by community, please compare the specific Hometown Australia listing rather than assuming every location has the same amenities.
Pros | Considerations |
Clear over 50s lifestyle and land lease focus | Land lease contracts should be reviewed carefully |
Communities across QLD, NSW and SA | Availability and pricing vary by location |
Potential land lease benefits such as no stamp duty or exit fees | Benefits depend on contract terms and personal circumstances |
Lifestyle amenities and community facilities | Not a residential aged care option |
May appeal to downsizers wanting lower-maintenance living | Site fees and ongoing costs need to be understood before purchase |
Hometown Australia is most relevant to those comparing over 50s land lease and lifestyle community operators rather than traditional retirement village operators.
Operator | Main Focus | Locations | Best For |
Hometown Australia | Over 50s land lease and lifestyle communities | QLD, NSW and SA | Downsizers wanting land lease living with active community amenities |
Use this comparison as a starting point only. Costs, contracts, site fees, amenities and resale conditions should be checked community by community.
Hometown Australia may be suitable if you:
Are aged over 50 and want a lifestyle community
Prefer a land lease model rather than a traditional retirement village contract
Want to own your home while leasing the land/site
Are comparing communities in Queensland, New South Wales or South Australia
Want amenities, social connection and lower-maintenance living
Hometown Australia may be less suitable if you:
Need residential aged care or clinical support
Want to own both the home and the land
Prefer a traditional retirement village contract
Do not want ongoing site or land lease fees
To compare Hometown Australia communities, browse Hometown Australia listings on villages.com.au and open the individual community pages that match your preferred location.
Check current availability, home price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, site fees, community amenities, storage options, public transport access and enquiry options. You can also contact Hometown Australia directly to ask about tours, contracts and current homes for sale.
View all villages and aged care facilities of Hometown Australia
Retirement Village, Pay TV, High-speed broadband
Retirement Village, Storage for boat / caravans, High-speed broadband
Manufactured Community Park, On-site manager
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