There’s not much to smile about at the moment, but for young graphic designer Ella Fenton and her boyfriend Jorge from Melbourne, it really is a case of ‘happy Friday’ after winning a beautiful fully-furnished new home in breakfast television’s biggest ever giveaway.
With the couple currently renting a cramped two-bedroom unit with a flatmate and their cat Figaro, they are now able to live the ultimate Aussie dream of being mortgage free in their own designer three-bedroom, two-bathroom single storey home constructed by Simonds Homes on a 350 square-metre block provided by land developer Satterley.
“Owning my first home is something that has been on my mind and in my plans for the past few years but unfortunately, just like for a lot of young people, that dream has been a little out of reach,” says Ella, who has been on a very strict savings plan for years including bulk cooking the same meals for weeks on end and rarely splashing out. ”This will realise our dream of starting a family stress free and be able to do some overseas travel. We’ve really had to put everything on hold with a very disciplined savings plan.”
The home is located in the state-of-the-art new estate of Satterley Botanical community in Mickleham, 45 minutes north of Melbourne city, close to Jorge’s family which puts the icing on the cake for the winning couple.
TODAY hosts Karl Stefanovic and Ally Langdon announced Ella as the winner this morning after the 10-week competition saw first homebuyers from across Australia enter videos for their chance to win. Each week, a finalist has been revealed, with the 10 finalists discovering if they’d won this morning. While Ella may have walked away with a new set of house keys, the nine remaining finalists have won $5000 each to help them save for their dream home.
Karl Stefanovic said: “What a lovely moment. It’s so good for us to be able to give away a house to such a beautiful couple. It’s been a tough few weeks for everyone but this will change Ella’s life for the better for years to come. She is such a deserving winner.”
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Friday, March 3, 2020
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