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The great power burial

In many new areas, powerlines are going underground. But if you live in an older area, would you fork out for the privilege?

A paper released last year by the Crawford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University found that underground powerlines could increase a home’s value by 3 per cent. That doesn’t sound much, but on a $500,000 property, it equates to $15,000. Continue reading The great power burial