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July 18, 2025 | IN Together Magazine | BY AVID | 4 min read 

Making the move into a new home is a major life decision no matter if it’s your first home or fifth. There’s a lot to consider – is it close to what I love most, does the design cater to my needs, and is it going to make me feel comfortable for many years to come? 

These considerations are no different when embarking on purchasing in an over 50s land lease address like AVID’s own Vantage neighbourhoods. 

Our Victorian State Sales Manager Matthew Miller and Vantage Sales Consultant Jonathan Goldsmith have decades of experience supporting purchasers on their home buying journey, whether it be land lease or residential living. 

With the launch of Vantage Bloomdale, AVID’s first Victorian land lease community, located conveniently within our masterplanned Bloomdale neighbourhood, Jonathan and Matthew have provided their insights into the benefits of choosing a Vantage community for life’s next chapter. 

Why land lease living?

Community

Being part of a community is something we all naturally crave and, while it’s easy to withdraw more as children start their own families, a land lease lifestyle takes residents in the opposite direction, bringing more to life. 

Because of its proximity to the existing Bloomdale community, Vantage makes a natural choice for multi-generational living, with many parents and grandparents of Bloomdale residents looking to Vantage as the perfect option. 

Community is created through shared values and experiences. At Vantage, purchasers are often excited by the possibility of living with like-minded people who they can connect and bond with. With an abundance of facilities available exclusively for residents and their families, including tennis courts, lawn bowls, parlour games, and gardening facilities, there are countless opportunities for friendship building. 

While the community itself is obviously a great reason, the surrounding area near Vantage Bloomdale offers further chances for connection with tennis clubs, lions clubs, craft classes, woodworking groups, and a local lawn bowls group allowing residents to bring their passions to the broader area. 

A Sense of Security 

Security can come in many forms, and when developing our Vantage addresses it was essential that our purchasers felt secure in every sense of the word. 

As a gated community with secure entry and exit surveillance, residents can leave their home worry-free and enjoy stress free travel, especially as they enter retirement and look to travel more often.

From a financial perspective, it’s all about transparency, with our team focused on providing certainty around ongoing site fees, giving you the chance to focus on long term financial planning. The affordable pricing of land lease homes rather than traditional residential homes allows many purchasers to free equity in their home without needing a reverse mortgage. As purpose-built, new homes, you’re also signing up for a low maintenance lifestyle with environmental efficiency features reducing running costs significantly compared to older homes. 

Health benefits

It can be so easy to put your own health and wellness on the back burner, but Vantage makes it easy to stay on top of your health. 

The Vantage Bloomdale community is moments from local medical centres and hospitals and has an abundance of facilities to guide you on your wellness journey. Within the community itself, you’ll find a golf simulator, a pool, a fully-equipped gym, and saunas, all just steps from our resident’s homes. 

For those looking to stretch their legs and embrace nature, there are kilometres of walking trails across Vantage and the existing Bloomdale community, with some of Victoria’s finest national parks just a short drive away. 

No matter your reason for choosing Vantage, our expert team are here to support you, allowing you to make the most of life’s next chapter. 

Our Vantage neighbourhoods are located across the Eastern seaboard, including coastal options like Vantage Hervey Bay. Explore Vantage at the AVID website here https://staging1.avid.com.au/vantage/