Quarter Acre
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In Australian and New Zealand English, a Quarter Acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. Traditionally, Australians and Kiwis aspire to own a 3- or 4-bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand Dream. The land was frequently put to use with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, or lawns for family recreation.
The quarter-acre aspiration has changed in recent decades, with lifestyle farming blocks, infill housing, apartments, and townhouses becoming more common in large cities. Most "quarter-acre" sections are not exactly a quarter of an acre. With urban growth, properties tend be smaller.
