Gy?r, Hungary’s strategic city

Gyor is a culturally rich city in the north west extremity of Hungary, a city whose strategic location is its greatest asset. Flanking one of the main arterial routes in central Europe, the M1/E60, connecting Vienna to the west (122km) and Budapest to the east (124km), Gyor is also just a few kilometres from the border of Slovakia and therefore within easy reach of its capital Bratislava (78km). Gyor is an ideal base for central European sightseeing, an obvious hub for manufacturing and home to Hungary’s biggest housing project.

The University town of Gyor has a colourful, architecturally stunning centre accented by Baroque and Gothic buildings and the attractive Basilica. Lying at the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, Rába and Rábca, Gyor also has deer parks, energetic festivals and the newly opened Rába Quelle adventure pools, slides and thermal baths, but the real action is going on along the banks of the Danube in the shape of the new master-planned green-belt community of Városrét.

On the site of 100-year old vehicle factory, Városrét is the single largest housing community in Hungary of up to 6,000 residential units, adding a vast 10% to the housing stock of Gyor. A town in its own right, Városrét will also have a kindergarten, school, medical and sporting facilities including indoor pool and gymnasium, plus shops, cafés, restaurants, underground parking and parks, in fact 50% of the 6,000m² adjacent to the Danube will be given over to leafy green areas. All residents will be entitled to a Városrét discount card offering 5 to 10% reductions on goods ranging from wine to white goods and furniture to Ford motorcars.

Adam Godwin, Marketing Director of Dream Homes WorldWide comments, “We are promoting a number of residential projects within Városrét starting from a little over 30,000 pounds (GBP) and they fill Gyor’s gap for good quality housing. In demand from affluent students and workers alike, property here represents an intelligent investment decision. The car industry is massive in Gyor, whilst motor vehicle production dips elsewhere, Hungary saw a 13.3% increase between 2004 and 2005 thanks to low wages and the convenience of EU membership. Audi employs over 5,000 workers who have been producing engines since 1992 and also the TT coupe and roadster since 1998, and will do so for the foreseeable future. These are exactly the kind of individuals who will find the community of Városrét appealing.”

On the market in Városrét:

Amaryllis Garden – arranged in an L-shape to lock in attractive, peaceful grounds, Amaryllis Garden comprises 81 studio and one bedroom apartments with laminate flooring in the living areas, pre-installed alarm systems, central heating with individual thermostats and private terraces or balconies. Amaryllis Garden also has children’s play areas, underground parking, lift access to all floors and shops, bars and restaurants at street level. Prices from £37,400 for a studio apartment, 20% payable after four weeks and 80% upon completion scheduled for mid-2007.

Dahlia Palace – arranged in a U-shape with a central feature garden pool, Dahlia Palace is set right on the banks of the Danube affording peaceful river views. With 206 units ranging from studios to three bedroom apartments, Dahlia Palace has laminate flooring in the living areas, pre-installed alarm systems, central heating with individual thermostats and private terraces or balconies. Dahlia Palace also has children’s play areas, underground parking, lift access to all floors and shops, bars and restaurants at street level. Prices from £31,000 for a studio apartment and from £89,300 for a three bedroom, 20% payable after four weeks and 80% upon completion scheduled for August 2008.

To reach Gyor, fly from London to Budapest (Air Berlin, EasyJet, RyanAir, WizzAir), Bratislava (RyanAir, SkyEurope) or Vienna (Air Berlin, BMI, EasyJet) all in less than two and a half hours.

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