34 Wathaurong Drive, Lara sold before auction to first-home buyers.

PURCHASING a one-year-old house that had never before sold enabled the buyers of a Lara property to access the first-home owners grant and enter the market.

The Geelong buyers paid $540,000 for the modern four-bedroom house at 34 Wathaurong Drive days before it was due to be auctioned on Saturday.

Ray White, Lara agent Matthew Wade-Taylor said the house matched all the criteria for the Victorian Government’s $20,000 first-owners grant.

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The modern interior is light and bright.

Under the rules, the money is available for first-home buyers purchasing a house in regional Victoria which is less than five years old, is being sold for the first time and has a value of $750,000 or less.

He said that combination, and the layout of the Boutique Homes design, made it an attractive buy.

“I have got a couple looking to buy at the moment, they are first-home buyers, and I said to them ‘you have got to go for those newer ones that haven’t sold before’,” Mr Wade-Taylor said.

The second living area was a big plus.

The family-friendly house includes two bathrooms and two living areas, which Mr Wade-Taylor said was unusual in this price bracket.

An open-plan kitchen, dining and living room at the rear opens onto a covered outdoor entertainment area and low-maintenance backyard.