Hard but worth it: How one Brisbane family saved for a home [Video]

The secret to saving for a house deposit is cars… or so says Tom Brownlie.

The dad-of-one has been hard at work building and selling vehicles, and now he and partner Meg Cornhill have purchased a new family home at Lilywood Landings.

The first home buyers are looking forward to moving to the new suburb in the fledgling city of Waraba in Caboolture with four-year-old daughter Marley.

Tom, 26, who works in the steel supply industry, said he was particularly keen to move to the new community, which is close to Rocksberg Park Heritage Reserve.

“Rocksberg is just around the corner from Lilywood, and there are a whole bunch of swimming holes there which I love,” he said.

“It’s going to be great for us to own our own house in a new suburb and it’s a great price – I can’t wait.”