Update: The 12-year-old girl missing from Geebung since November 4 has been located safe and well The media and public are thanked for their assistance Identifiers within the media release have been removed for privacy reasons Earlier: Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Wavell Heights The girl was last seen near 7th Brigade Park She has been sighted within shopping centres in Indooroopilly and Chermside since she left her Wavell Heights home on November 4 Police and the girl’s family are concerned for her welfare due to her age and the disappearance being out of character or anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts If you have information for police on this, please call Policelink on 131 444 now. If someone is in immediate danger, call 000 Call Policelink on 131 444 and quote the reference number Local Sites Subscribe to myPolice Brisbane North Answers submitted on this optional form will be used only to send you the newsletter you request. We will not give this information to third parties without your consent, unless required by law.More information about privacy Share Missing Persons Recruiting The stylish property, in Brisbane’s sunny northern suburbs, features a little memento from their time on the 2021 season of the hit Nine show. Johnny prised off their suite door at the end of the experiment with a butter knife, Kerry says. The couple, who were fan favourites, welcomed a baby girl, Chloe, eight weeks ago. Kerry says it will be hard to say goodbye to the home, which is where so many milestones have been celebrated. “It is bittersweet because it is our first family home, the first one we have bought together, and all of the updates, touches and care we have put into it and the memories we have made there,” she says. “Johnny got ready for our wedding there, and then obviously bringing our daughter Chloe home in June, when you get it done up and looking really mint you think, ‘are we making the right decision here?’ That is how it has been for the last few weeks for us, for sure.” The bargain 'Kmart' home in a hot Brisbane suburb The Brisbane suburbs where home buyers pay a premium for space Australia's 2024 property market: Prices slow across Australia – except in Brisbane and Perth Kerry has imbued the sunny, character-filled Queenslander with a soft and fashionable coastal touch. The suburb is near to the city for work, but feels peaceful and secluded enough in suburbia to be a retreat, she says. Wavell Heights is 10km from the CBD, and the property is the catchment for top schools and has views of the city skyline. The couple have owned the handsome weatherboard for two years and embarked on updates stage by stage. They began the cosmetic refresh themselves and then tackled the larger elements, including the kitchen, which has sage-green finger tiles, statement lights and an elegantly-fluted breakfast bar. Expanses of polished timber floors, decorative ceilings, archways, cornices and VJ panel walls speak to original architecture and era, blended with modern flourishes in a respectful and harmonious reno. “It had been 30 years since it had a facelift, and she needed some love,” Kerry says of the day they collected the keys. Place Estate Agents Ascot are taking the pretty house to auction on Wednesday, September 11. 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By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. Lucky school kids from Wavell Heights State School had a special visit from NRL All Stars Greg Inglis Official Corporate Hospitality still available, to make a booking to secure your premium seats, CLICK HERE. Semi-Finals: Weekend Preview - Mal Meninga Cup Mackay and Cairns women eager to dethrone favourites Townsville in Foley Shield Everything you need to know: XXXX Foley Shield 2025 at the knockdown property in Gordon Park they have purchased to build their dream home Six Brisbane suburbs have been identified where savvy home hunters can instantly pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars by building rather than buying their dream home Buying a knockdown property and rebuilding on the site is emerging as a trend among owner-occupiers wanting to find a home and turn a profit straight away in the current market conditions But buyer’s agents warn the strategy could go horribly wrong unless the right locations are chosen Streamline Property Buyers managing director Melinda Jennison said the lack of property listings rise in interstate enquiry and difficulty in finding the right home were contributing to the trend Mrs Jennison said she knew of more than 20 sales across six prime suburbs in recent months creating between $100,000 and $530,000 in equity In the inner north suburb of Wavell Heights an owner-occupier recently paid $642,000 for a knockdown at 49 Power Street spent $650,000 building a new home on the site and ended up with a property worth $1.65 million — giving them $358,000 in instant equity The buyer of a knockdown home at 102 Fingal St recently pocketed $422,500 in equity after buying the site for $527,500 and paying $650,000 for the build but location is crucial otherwise you’ll be left out of pocket,” Mrs Jennison said BEFORE: This post-war home at 102 Fingal St AFTER: This new-build on the same site at 102 Fingal St Mrs Jennison said the key to the strategy’s success was identifying specific suburbs and “You firstly need to find near-city locations where it’s easy to demolish an existing home and “But the suburb must also have wide price disparity between new and existing homes strong family-buyer demand and desirable attributes such as views “It’s the magic formula that makes the figures work.” Mrs Jennison said the COVID-19 pandemic had created ideal conditions for inner-Brisbane home builders “Property listings have fallen dramatically in the shadow of the crisis,” she said with high-quality homes being snapped up quickly at surprisingly high prices.” BEFORE: This original home at 263 Ferguson Rd AFTER: This new home built on the site at 263 Ferguson Rd Mrs Jennison said the COVID crisis had also increased southeast Queensland’s appeal among and many interstate relocaters would look to embrace this strategy “We were seeing strong net interstate migration prior to the crisis,” she said “While this momentum has slowed due to border restrictions huge numbers of southerners will make Brisbane their new home.” Buyer’s agent and Cohen Handler Queensland general manager Jordan Navybox said he had also noticed an increase in clients looking for post-war homes to demolish so that they could build on the site “Definitely more recently because there is such a lack of stock when it comes to the finished product,” Mr Navybox said “The reason people are doing it is it’s cheaper to buy a post-war home and build than it is to buy the finished product in certain suburbs.” AFTER: This home built on the same site at 21 Glebe St Mr Navybox said the most popular suburbs for his clients looking to knockdown and rebuild were Camp Hill “We have so many clients asking for Grange and when they can’t find what they’re looking for But Mr Navybox said the strategy was not for every buyer “You have to rent in the meantime and once you’ve committed to buying the land and building you’re then paying mortgage repayments on a home you’re not even living in He said well-priced post-war homes in city fringe suburbs were also hard to find “You want to pay as close to land value as possible,” he said BEFORE: This original site at 69 Alderley Rd AFTER: This new-build on the site at 69 Alderley Rd Ali and Seamus Kay have just started demolishing a knockdown home they bought offmarket in Gordon Park but could not find a home on the market that ticked all their boxes “We never would have contemplated in our wildest dreams building new on a block of land in Gordon Park,” Mrs Kay said “But definitely this is a much more affordable option for us we wouldn’t have gotten as much house as we’re getting now and we’d have had to pay a few thousand more to get what we really wanted we’re saving money and getting exactly what we want.” The original home on the site in Gordon Park that Seamus and Ali Kay are demolishing to build a new home on Mrs Kay said the only downside was having to wait up to 12 months for the house to be built “But we’re prepared to wait to get the value for money for this as opposed to settling for something that wasn’t ticking all the boxes,” she said who bought the property for the Kays on their behalf said they would lock in at least $200,000 in equity based on comparative sales in the area Just nine kilometres north of Brisbane’s CBD and dominated by homes on big blocks the suburb has a huge price difference between existing and new homes Wavell Heights is also the first suburb north of the CBD with limited numbers of character which means most older dwellings can be knocked down Seven Hills is only five kilometres from the CBD and is the first suburb on the southeast side of town that is not dominated by demolition-protected character residential The entry price for an old house in the suburb is about $750,000 making it easier to create instant equity from a new build This southside suburb often flies under the statistical radar because it shares a postcode But its big blocks and demolishable housing are presenting opportunities nine kilometres New-build gentrification and proximity to the new metro infrastructure coming to Brisbane is driving up price disparity The buy-in price for an older home in Tarragindi is $650,000 Alderley’s mix of facilities and family-friendly appeal Most properties are not demolition protected Demand for the suburb feeds off its highly desirable neighbours of Chelmer which are areas with predominantly character protected homes Blocks of about 600 sqm are achieving prices of about $650,000 are pockets of demolishable homes with excellent buy/build/sell price disparity The suburb is close to infrastructure and services and retail hubs such as Lutwyche shopping centre The parkland lifestyle also attracts family buyers which is bolstering the value of newly built Slim Halliday (Bryan Brown) and Eli Bell (Felix Cameron) in a scene from Boy Swallows Universe The Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe has scooped up four Logies with a humble $395k Aussie shack helping set the award winning scene a post-war rental house built on the outskirts of the city in 1950 was transformed into the home of Eli set in the 1980s and based on Trent Dalton’s best-selling book was shot entirely across Brisbane’s suburbs in 2022 The gritty yet warm semi-biographical story made Netflix’s global top five in its debut week in January Eli’s childhood home depicted in Boy Swallows Universe The Beenleigh house is now rented for $440 a week A scene from the TV series starring Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik A three-bedder in the Logan suburb of Beenleigh served as Eli and brother Gus’ childhood home and had a patio and fence added by production crews Property records show the house last sold for $395,000 in 2015 but put into the rental pool when it didn’t sell jumping to $440 in February 2023 when it was last rented by Donna Starkins of Remax Revolution PropTrack data shows the median house price in Beenleigh is $590,000 – up 7.3 per cent in the past 12 months Average weekly rent increased 9.3 per cent to $470 in December 2023 Ms Starkins said the house was repainted in cream following its starring role before being leased to the current tenants “From what I’ve heard there are people driving past to see it,” she said Across town on an elevated double block in Wavell Heights a cream-and-green house with bay windows and a poinciana tree out the front became the boys’ father Robert’s home A grand Queenslander with a pool and tennis court in the blue-ribbon streets of Chelmer featured when Eli and Gus went with their stepfather Lyle to buy a second-hand Atari game consule The Stones Corner Freemasons building was used as The Courier-Mail headquarters The style was typical of social housing built in the 1950s and 60s said the Beenleigh home was typical of the austere style of the 1950s and 60s and was likely built as social housing “Because there was such a shortage of material and labour after the second world war they were just building functional houses as quickly as possible,” Ms Taylor said “Although they used a house at Beenleigh in the series it it exactly the type of cookie-cutter house that would have been at Darra She said the streetscapes and moments in time captured by the series would resonate with generations of Queenslanders $62m mansion Trump, Epstein fought over Five offers for flood-affected Qld house True scale of Aussie rental pain revealed “I think a lot of people can relate to that working-class style of living that was captured and for me it is so refreshing to see the lower socioeconomic housing that I also grew up in portrayed on screen,” Ms Taylor said While the secret escape room behind a cupboard that was central to Dalton’s plot was not a common architectural feature of the era the outhouse to which that room was connected via a dusty crawl space was “The old outhouse was in every backyard and a lot of houses into the 1980s in Brisbane still had dunnies in the backyard The Wavell Heights house usedfor Eli and Gus’ father Robert’s house in Boy Swallows Universe The style is typical of more upmarket houses built in the 1930s said original and older-style homes were in “high demand” with hourly rates typically ranging from $100 to $400 a hour “We find many TV commercials and some TV series prefer the authentic charm and character that retro suburbia homes bring to their productions,” Ms Radulovic said Dalton’s real-life childhood home was in the northern Brisbane suburb of Bracken Ridge This traditional Queenslander house at Chelmer also featured in the series The Freemasons building at Stones Corner has been demolished The Beenleigh house was described in the rental listing as a “neat and tidy Queenslander” with three spacious bedrooms and a sunroom at the entry The area has gained traction due to its affordability with priced-out first-home buyers and investors looking further from the CBD to get on the property ladder but even now she still gets nervous on auction day “I think it’s because we put so much into each house that when it comes to that ultimate judgment day “My girlfriend always asks me how I’m able to let them go and I can do that But we live and breathe these houses every day so when it comes to selling them and getting a result I still get really nervous because what someone pays for it is really the ultimate judgment of how we’ve done.” The Ramkes are a husband-wife dream team who have broken records across the inner north since they decided to start designing and building their own quality homes a few years ago Their five-bedroom house at 95 Gordon Street Gordon Park was the highest sale for the suburb last year ($1.683 million) while a house they built at 15 Thirteenth Avenue was the highest sale for that suburb ($1.65 million) the year before They’re now known in the inner north not just for the beautiful houses they produce and take to the market but for the design inspiration they bring to anyone else thinking of renovating Their latest offering, a stunning Palm Springs-inspired Queenslander at Wavell Heights will go to auction this Saturday at 10am and has seen 280 groups of people through the door during the four-week campaign “Whenever they build houses, we get heaps of people looking at them. And yes, we get a lot of potential buyers but we also get a lot of people who look at them just for the design inspiration,” said marketing agent Matthew Jabs of Place Newmarket. “People absolutely love what they do. They’re very popular and they certainly set the bar very high.” Ms Ramke said Trent had worked as a carpenter for 17 years before they started their business together, pooling his talent for building with her flair for design, and now they build only two houses per year, with Trent on the job site every single day. “We’ve done houses in Enoggera, Alderley, Camp Hill, Gordon Park, Kedron … but we’re always continually learning,” Ms Ramke said. “I’d like to think we’ve grown and learnt along the way and improved each build.” Top of the Ramkes’ priority list when designing a house is the floor plan – the couple spend hundreds of hours poring over plans and every minute detail. “If you get that right, the rest is cosmetic. A functional floor plan is so important. That is something I think people would appreciate, the time that goes into the planning,” Ms Ramke said. The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house at Wavell Heights is set on a level 549-square-metre block of land and features a pool, three-metre high ceilings inside, double voids in the entry and solid Victorian ash flooring with custom staining. “This is what I I call a beachy Queenslander with a Palm Springs feel. I wanted a bright, light, fresh feel but I really wanted it to be textural and that meant bringing the outside in: rattan, stone and all those elements that bring warmth, depth and texture,” Ms Ramke said. Also imperative to every one of the pair’s builds is a floor plan that can accommodate as many family structures as possible: “The ideal house is one which can grow with your family, where you don’t have to move. It can be difficult to get right and sometimes people don’t even know what they’re going to need in the future.” You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream You can now click/tap LATEST NEWS to start the live stream Neil Breen is in Wavell Heights this morning after Kedron Brook left a path of destruction on the northside He’s told Sofie Formica he can’t believe how much wreckage has been left behind “The wire from the fence is off the poles and is strewn across the field in a straight line and that’s the direction of the water “It just ripped it off – I just can’t believe what I’ve seen.” Neil spoke to Facilities Manager Peter Waugh who told him the club was close to losing everything “We had about six [feet of water] inside the clubhouse,” Mr Waugh said “The roof line was about 30 centimetres from going under.” Press PLAY below to hear how the community has come together to help  Breenie also came across some of the first showings of the Mud Army 2.0 helping a resident clean her house and save her business “Steph’s cleaning the house and and I thought ‘Oh she’s got a lot of relatives’,” he told Sofie Formica They’re just people who live in the nearby area and this is the Mud Army 2.0!” Press PLAY below to hear from Steph and members of the Mud Army but not for these brothersElizabeth Tilley Brothers Nathan and Daniel Odessa flip houses in Brisbane under their business BROTHERS Nathan and Daniel Odessa have made a pretty penny flipping houses since the pandemic took hold Their most recent project smashed the sale price record for a home in the north Brisbane suburb of Wavell Heights when it sold for just over $3m last month But even they admit the days of turning trash to cash may be over “To come into this market as a flipper now you’ve missed the opportunity,” Nathan said “You’ve got to find a builder and materials Definitely not as quick as it used to be.” smashed the suburb record when it sold for $3.05m in March The professional builders have decided to change their strategy as uncertainty starts to plague the market amid the threat of interest rate rises the increasing cost of living and a looming federal election “We’ve changed our tactic from big and loud luxury homes to condensing it down to something all buyers can afford,” Nathan said you can see people can’t afford to pay over the $2 million mark… so we’re coming down into a safer market.” MORE PROPERTY NEWS: Qld homeowner gives away free Tesla with house sale Ghosts included in sale of historic Qld hotel Recession fears over rising interest rates Operating under the banner of Odessa Property Group the siblings have flipped six houses in under three years they built and sold 87 Benecia Street in the same suburb for $2.227m “We’re lucky to have suppliers to help us with construction at the moment.” But their next projects are more low-key — a duplex in Wavell Heights and a multi-residential block of land in Nundah on which they are tossing up whether to build units Nathan would not reveal how much he and his brother had made from their flipping pursuits But you can get an idea once you consider their Power Street build was around $1 million “We’re just passionate about building a good product,” Nathan said so it’s just what we were taught when we were kids.” Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 75-year-old man reported missing from a Gamble Street residence at Wavell Heights Raymond John Morgan has not made contact with family or friends since Thursday and serious concerns are held for his wellbeing about 176cm tall with balding grey hair and blue eyes Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact Hendra Police Station on (07) 3632 2333 or Policelink on 131 444 at the Wavell Heights home that sold for $1.9m CRICKETER Matt Renshaw has sold the home where he proposed to his now wife on Brisbane’s northside for $1.9m — $700,000 more than he paid for it three-bathroom character house at 5 Power Street in Wavell Heights was revealed through property records this week The batsman paid $1.2m for the property on 607 sqm block in 2017 The new owners are currently renting it out for a tidy $1350 a week MORE PROPERTY GOSS: Tedesco’s huge home buy breaks NRL records Smith flips mansion for millions Drake sells famous ‘YOLO Estate’ during a backyard picnic at the home in 2020 The couple married last year in the Sunshine Coast hinterland The two-level house has two upstairs decks The property includes a downstairs entertaining terrace and a pool with a spa Renshaw made his first-class debut with Queensland against South Australia in 2015 when he was almost 19 The 26-year-old experienced a meteoric rise and just over a year later was picked for the Australian Test team He scored his first Test hundred for Australia at just 20 Matt Renshaw playing for the Adelaide Strikers during a men’s Big Bash League match in January 2022 Photo: Jason McCawley/Cricket Australia via Getty Images Damian Hackett – Place Estate Agents CEO Paul Arthur – Qld Sotheby’s International CEO Narangba: A long-time popular suburb for its affordable homes 20 minutes from CBD with access to motorway and renovated Chermside shopping centre emerging services and close to Nundah’s thriving scene Acacia Ridge: Next to thriving south-side suburbs Springfield Lakes: Great value for money and plenty of investment surrounding it Rochedale: An attractive alternative for the first homebuyer looking to enter the Brisbane market Alexandra Hills: Nice steady suburb for homebuyers and investors with good returns Tingalpa: Great opportunities only minutes away from premium locations like Bulimba and Hawthorne precincts Murarrie: Post-war weatherboard and chamferboard houses combined with more modern estates Alexandra Hills: Average home prices of under $500,000 Ipswich: We expect price growth in 2018 as the market has caught up and is ready to go Forest Lake: New homes at affordable prices in smaller communities with great amenities Riverhills: Affordable one to watch with better access to the city now through Legacy Way Oxley: Quiet neighbourhoods with a strong sense of community Ferny Hills / Arana Hills: I can’t go past either for location Upper Coomera: Long been a favourite for commuters and for affordable stock in the high growth corridor with new homes and developments in safe communities at affordable prices Ashmore: Great value in low sets and good sized blocks Coomera / Hope Island: Within reach of the beaches and an easy commute to Brisbane great opportunities for the entry level buyer Varsity Lakes: Smaller homes ideal for first home buyers close to Bond University and Robina Town Centre Is listed for sale in the popular first home buyer suburb Sippy Downs: Set for more growth as it becomes more of an education hub Sippy Downs: It offers housing opportunities close to the Sunshine Coast University at very affordable prices closest Sunny Coast location to Brisbane for work options and beautiful Caloundra: Plenty of development in the pipeline offering excellent opportunities for those wanting to enter the market new developments and regular capital gains.PA Bracken Ridge: Close to good arterials and shopping centres Wavell Heights: An attractive suburb close to the M1 quality character homes and homes ready to renovate Wavell Heights : A hot spot in the inner-north Families can capitalise on generous blocks close to the city Rochedale South: This suburb stands out for its volume Mount Gravatt East: Still offers value for money Some of the South’s best school catchment areas Tarragindi: Easy commute to the CBD and a major motorway heading north and south Macgregor: Still a relatively undiscovered gem with some great bargains still to be had Carina: There’s been a solid five years of growth in Carina and it should continue Cannon Hill: Affordability for families on reasonable land Camp Hill: It’s hard to beat the inner-east — so much to offer for everyone in the family Carindale: A lively entertainment and shopping culture and quiet residential pockets and greenspaces Manly: Brilliant opportunity for families looking to take advantage of the coastal life while still in reach of the city Wavell Heights is listed for sale in the popular family suburb Toowong: There’s such strong affinity to St Lucia in this education hub Kenmore:Large renovated Queenslanders on decent-sized allotments and a leafy lifestyle well positioned and easy access to quality schools Kenmore: Changing demographic towards younger families neighbourhood bars and eateries are eon the rise Elanora: Affordable family homes on larger allotments with easy access to beaches Hope Island: Big homes with all the lifestyle and quick access to the M1 for commuters Palm Beach: A fabulous blend of community on the beach Only minutes from the airport and heart of Surfers Paradise central location with easy transport links Buderim: In a high ground area which has always been popular Coolum: Significant growth in infrastructure and new developments making it a hotspot for families for affordable beachside living Buderim: Bustling community with funky cafes Moffat Beach: Beachside neighbourhood which radiates summer Moffat is becoming a favourite for family’s due to its easy lifestyle close to good schools and just over 60 mins to Brisbane CBD Ascot: This is blue ribbon Brisbane’s classic heartland for fine luxury homes Teneriffe: Riverside hotspot offers one of Brisbane’s best lifestyles Restaurant precincts and extensive amenities heritage aesthetics and entertainment culture Hendra: 2018 should see Hendra come into the light after reaching an average sales price above $1m for the first time last year West End: In the $1 million median club for its great schools and vibrant community family orientated and great proximity to CBD with character-rich homes and entertainment and lifestyle developments moving into the area Highgate Hill: It will rebound strongly in 2018 to join the group of suburbs with an average sales price above $1m East Brisbane: Strong connections to Kangaroo Point perfect for families and boating enthusiasts Hawthorne: Premium river side location with an enviable selection of refurbished homes and colonial Queenslanders is listed for sale in the luxury enclave of Ascot St Lucia: A long held suburb where people buy and hold for many generations Chelmer: Plenty of opportunity for those who want to live in a renovated Queenslander in a leafy Paddington: Character filled with opulence renovated Queenslander and federation homes Brookfield is now home to Brisbane’s most stunning luxury properties Paradise Point: This has always been an affluent high end sought-after area Palm Beach: Huge growth in new homes on prime beachfront land along with the opening of trendy restaurants in the main strip Broadbeach: Say no more — you can have it with no shortage of luxurious choice Broadbeach: Towering high-rise and contemporary apartments dominate the picture-perfect coastline A lexandra Headland: Had two years of growth and we don’t see it slowing anytime soon Noosa: An incomparable premium beach lifestyle with stunning luxury homes beautiful beaches and relaxed coastal scene Noosa: It’s hard to go past Noosa for location and luxury on the Sunshine Coast Jan O’Donnell has a lot of history tied up in 195 Hamilton Rd, Wavell Heights Her parents asked a cousin to build the three-bedroom house on its 612 sq m block in 1962 “I left from there to marry my husband and we’ve been married 54 years,” she said “My son bought it after my father died – it was February 1989.” Mrs O’Donnell said when her son decided to sell she and husband Ted stepped in and bought it Mrs O’Donnell’s most vivid memory of the home was her dad and mum sitting at the dining room table and listening to the races you had to whisper because the races were on.” Now the time has come for a new family to create some history “You can’t hold on to things forever,” she said The single-level home offers an open-plan lounge/dining area plus a sunroom Mrs O’Donnell said it was a sentimental place but her sentimentally didn’t extend to the home’s original fitout While she’s retained the original and very hip blue wall tile in the bathroom Mrs O’Donnell wanted to update for the new owners “We’ve had 11 different tradespeople through the house,” she said Mrs O’Donnell said work had included roof repainting a new hot water system and new floor coverings Everything was done as if I was going to live in the house myself.” It’s always been a really happy home – my parents were really happy there.” Tim and Alana Booth built a dream home for their family at Wavell Heights but circumstances meant they only had a small window of time to live in it The couple were living on the coast when they bought 4 Stubley St as an investment with what Mr Booth called an “old banger’’ of a house on it “It was somewhere we thought we would like to live in the future,’’ he said Before they made the move back to Brisbane they thought about renovating the house but realised it was too far gone to do that and instead engaged an architect and designed their dream home the family spent most of the year there until Being so young they couldn’t be on crutches and the stairs proved too much for a wheelchair so it was into a rental property – and they never returned Mr Booth said they had now bought and settled in New Farm and with that home also requiring a major renovation decided to sell Wavell Heights to help fund it The four-bedroom home will be auctioned at 11am today It is being marketed through Josh Brown at Ray White New Farm The property is spread over a 612sq m parcel of land has a pool and manicured gardens and a water feature The overhanging garden covering the entrance leads to double-height ceilings an outdoor entertainment deck overlooks the pool area A kitchen is designed as a central part of the living area an induction cooktop and walk-in butlers pantry Each of the four bedrooms has ducted airconditioning William and Misty Barsby with their children Annabel 6 and Jackson 3 are looking to upgrade to a bigger house in Wavell Heights for their growing family THEY are the “upsizers” — an emerging market of aspirational home hunters with growing families healthy bank balances and big dreams for the future And property experts are urging them to “act now or miss out” on securing their forever homes while southeast Queensland’s housing market is in a sweet spot GET THE LATEST REAL ESTATE NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX HERE RiskWise Property Research has run the numbers and identified the 10 best suburbs for buyers looking to upgrade to a bigger or better property Wavell Heights and Stafford — are all on Brisbane’s northside and within 10km of the CBD while half are on the Gold and Sunshine coasts Wavell Heights has been identified as one of the top suburbs in southeast Queensland for upgraders RiskWise Property Research chief executive Doron Peleg said southeast Queensland’s housing market had the perfect fundamentals for medium to long-term investment — relative affordability an improving economy and modest capital growth MEGA MANSION SELLS FOR $11M RiskWise Property Research chief executive Doron Peleg But he said buyers needed to act fast before those factors pushed prices up “This puts upgraders in a good position to achieve a bigger property or a better location for a relatively reasonable price,” Mr Peleg said “There’s a good selection of suburbs in southeast Queensland that provide the desired quality and location without the million-dollar price tag and with the second benefit that it is likely to enjoy long-term capital growth.” WINTER FEAST FOR PROPERTY BUYERS The Gold Coast is a good market for home buyers looking to upgrade According to Knight Frank’s Australian head of residential research the Brisbane market saw more buyers upsizing in the past year to take advantage of green shoots appearing in the prestige market “This was from those already placed in the local market and those relocating from interstate with a desire to make their money go further than what could be purchased in other east coast cities,” Ms Ciesielski said “Price growth will continue to follow this trend with a sustainable annual growth of 3-5 per cent by year’s end.” OLD AND NEW GO UNDER THE GAVEL Mr Peleg said there were two types of upgraders — those living in a house and wanting to move to a bigger one or a better location and those living in a unit and looking to buy a house He said upsizers in southeast Queensland needed to factor in an extra $200,000 to $300,000 — less than the $400,000 to $500,000 needed to upgrade in Sydney “They are key drivers in comparison to Sydney you need to add far more money to upgrade and investor activity is actually going down,” Mr Peleg said HOUSE PRICES BOUNCE BACK STRONGER Upgraders are being urged to act now if they want to get a bigger or better house in the southeast Queensland market RiskWise considered only houses with a median price of $600,000 to $800,000 to appeal to a broader audience “Another consideration was that from a value-for-money perspective education and opportunity in comparison to other suburbs in southeast Queensland as well as strong internal migration and affordability,” Mr Peleg said ”They also enjoy future projected and strong long-term demand but have also enjoyed good capital growth in recent years and are already considered very popular among upgraders.” Will and Misty Barsby are looking to upgrade to a bigger house closer to the city and have their heart set on Wavell Heights The couple and their two young children currently live in Burpengary but would ideally like to move in to a renovated character home with at least three bedrooms two bathrooms and on a minimum 600 sqm block but what we really liked about Wavell Heights was the accessibility,” Mr Barsby said “It’s in between the Sandgate Road and Gympie Road rat runs close to the city and it has lots of options in terms of public and private schools “It’s also reasonably affordable at the moment in terms of family homes and decent sized blocks “It feels like an opportune time for us to get the right home for the right price.” John Andrew of Place Nundah said Wavell Heights had become an appealing suburb for families because it was predominantly residential had good public and private schools and didn’t have density issues like nearby Chermside Mr Andrew said values had risen in the area “We see people decide; ‘OK I can get a small lot in Clayfield or a bigger house in nearby Wavell,” Mr Andrew said “If you bought a simple post war home for $600,000 and put $250,000 to $300,000 into it TOP 10 SUBURBS FOR UPGRADERS IN SOUTHEAST QLD Suburb Median house price Change in 12 mths Change in 5 years Knocking down a property and rebuilding is not for the faint of heart but it is emerging as a solid strategy to swiftly grow equity - particularly if it’s done in the right location That’s the call from Brisbane-based buyers agent Melinda Jennison who told Australian Property Investor Magazine that building a dream home in place of a dilapidated dwelling is becoming a popular strategy for owner-occupiers and investors in the river city the managing director of Streamline Property Buyers said there were six suburbs in Brisbane emerging as ripe for the knock-down and rebuild strategy with the property’s location crucial to ensure capital growth “You firstly need to find near-city locations where it’s easy to demolish an existing home and create a clean slate,” Mrs Jennison said “But the suburb must also have a wide price disparity between new and existing homes “It’s the magic formula that makes it work.” Mrs Jennison said the six suburbs she identified - Wavell Heights Corinda and Gordon Park - shared several attributes that made them ideal for a knock-down and rebuild strategy which is a difficult suburb simply because of the character housing in that location the other suburbs do have a lot of homes that can be knocked down it’s just identifying those that are as close as possible to land value meaning there is not much value left in the house,” Mrs Jennison said “They are all premium suburbs that have elevations and city views in some locations so I believe there are some parts of the suburbs that will do better than other parts across all of those locations they are all areas where you have got a high proportion of owner occupiers you’ve got incomes well above the state average you’ve got people that have the capacity to continue to improve the area through renovation and redevelopment so I think that generally they are all very well placed for future capital growth they tick most boxes that we would be identifying to select an investment-grade location for clients and for people to take that capital growth strategy.” Mrs Jennison said while the knock-down and rebuild strategy had the potential to provide fast equity growth many property buyers would not consider it as an option "People don’t know where to start,” she said we have a client that we’ve just helped in Gordon Park and we’ve bought a house that we’ve demolished and we are in the process of getting the applications into council to build the new dwelling and when you don’t know and understand the process it’s not a thought that enters your mind “Not all investors would be able to approach this type of strategy it depends on their risk appetite and their capacity because you’re not just relying on standard residential funding you’re going into construction lending as well “But it’s a great way to force some value into a portfolio because you can manufacture equity and you can do that a lot faster than waiting for capital growth to catch up.” Mrs Jennison said timing was particularly ripe in Brisbane to knock-down and rebuild with significant capacity available in the city’s homebuilding sector “Because a lot of the larger projects have been stalled delayed or just haven’t started for whatever reason some of the big builders are moving into the medium-sized projects which is pushing out a lot of the smaller builders out of that space so they are looking for the smaller projects,” she said “There is a big cohort of builders that are hungry for work at the moment and in this current environment simply because there are not enough big construction jobs and everyone is having to move down the scale there is the opportunity to secure a quality builder who is going to look after you in terms of price “If there are builders that are hungry for work they are going to be sharpening their bids to win the job.” Melinda Jennison’s top six Brisbane suburbs for dream-home construction: Positioned nine kilometres north of Brisbane’s CBD and dominated by detached homes on generous allotments the family appeal of Wavell Heights is undeniable The suburb has a median price of $742,500 according to CoreLogic data Wavell Heights has huge price disparity where the difference from the entry price to the exit price is significant because the end product is so highly desired by the local buyer demographic Wavell Heights is also the first suburb north of the CBD with limited numbers of character protected homes It’s also an elevated suburb and some streets allow for city views We are seeing rapid gentrification here with old homes transformed into brand new large family homes This continues to bolster value at the upper price point Seven Hills is full of potential for buyers wanting to construct a dream home Seven Hills is located five kilometres from the CBD and is the first suburb on the south east not dominated by demolition-protected character residential The entry price for an old house in this area is around $750,000 This pocket is family friendly and is a small suburb that is only 1.8 square kilometres so supply is limited which helps keep end-values high hilly topography provides opportunities for city views This southside suburb often flies under the statistical radar because it shares a postcode with Holland Park But it’s big blocks and demolishable housing are presenting opportunities nine kilometres south of the CBD There is plenty of new-build gentrification happening here and it’s close to the new metro infrastructure that is coming to Brisbane Multiple positions also have city views and it’s highly desirable for families looking to knock down the older dwellings and build their dream home Good access to desirable schools is also helping bring in families and with a buy in price for the older homes of $650,000 Alderley’s mix of facilities and family friendly appeal are key to its new-build potential you’ll find an array of different sized blocks solid retail facilities and great public transport options Most properties aren’t demolition protected so having access to a large pocket of real estate just seven kilometres from the CBD to build your family home is a no brainer Corinda’s elevated streets –some with city views – are the start of its new-build appeal Corinda has very little character-home protection so you can create an excellent homesite for building a dream home Demand for Corinda feeds off the highly desirable suburbs of Chelmer Graceville and Sherwood which are areas with predominantly character protected homes By selecting the right position within Corinda you can take advantage of the huge price disparity between existing and new homes Blocks of 600 square metres are achieving prices of around $650,000 but the median value of homes in this suburb is around $850,000 While Gordon Park has proportionally more character housing than the other suburbs there are pockets of demolishable homes with excellent buy/build/sell price disparity… if you know where to look The big sell for Gordon Park is its proximity to infrastructure and services The parkland lifestyle also attracts family buyers which is bolstering the value of newly built homes relative to older stock Gordon Park enjoys easy access to retail and lifestyle hubs such as the Lutwyche shopping district and Kedron Brook Road Dan Wilkie has more than a decade’s worth of journalistic experience focusing on commercial and residential property and architecture and development in his home state of … Get the latest property investment newsdelivered free to your inbox each week Lachlan and Rika Nally are moving to Perth and have made the decision to sell their Wavell Heights home They have lived at 14 Chesterfield St since July last year Mr Nally said he loved the location and the Queenslander-style home Mr Nally said they had done a lot of renovations to the property including gutting the internal walls “We did quite a lot of work to this home,” he said Mr Nally said he hoped another young couple would buy their property The lowset home is on a 653 sq m block and a stone’s throw away from local schools and a 10-minute drive to Chermside’s Westfield Shopping Centre is around the corner from public transport Mr Nally said his favourite part of the home was the backyard “I love mowing and I love the outdoors,” he said The property is fully fenced and has a water tanks Internally there’s Crimsafe security screens in dedicated rooms French doors lead out to the undercover decked alfresco area and timber ceiling fans feature throughout Harcourts Pinnacle – Aspley selling agent Scott Bertie said the property was “impeccably renovated” Holly Docherty and Angie Lonergan are best friends who nurse and nanny by day THEY describe themselves as two gals from the Brisbane ‘burbs flipping one shack at a time with a pink hammer in hand When they are not working full-time as a nanny and a nurse best friends Holly Docherty and Angie Lonergan are immersing themselves in renovation chaos BEFORE: The kitchen in the house at 10 Orben St Their latest project is a post-war house at 10 Orben St They gutted the original bathroom and installed a new one opened up the enclosed back deck and did the landscaping themselves — even the turf but we got there with a little help from family and friends,” Miss Lonergan said It’s the third time they’ve done a renovation — having flipped two other properties in the same suburb BEFORE: The back of the house at 10 Orben St AFTER: The back of the house after the renovation The girls do most of the work themselves while living onsite having learned how to use a drop saw and a drill watching YouTube “We get professionals in to do the cabinet making electical and plumbing,” Miss Docherty said “We do the nitty gritty stuff — we have a fair few tools believe it or not!” Miss Lonergan said “We do all the painting — exterior and interior.” BEFORE: The front of the house at 10 Orben St AFTER: The front of the house after the renovation AFTER: The front of the house at Wavell Heights after the renovation Their first two property sales netted them more than $200,000 in profit “We’ve spent a lot of it on holidays!” Miss Docherty said Not bad for two girls who didn’t even consider property flipping until they were both rejected for a home loan They decided to combine their deposits and incomes and found themselves getting approval to buy their first property together in 2015 BEFORE: The main bathroom in the house at 10 Orben St AFTER: Details of the shower after the renovation AFTER: The ensuite in the main bedroom after the renovation AFTER: The main bathroom after the renovation A friend recommended they look at buying in Wavell Heights and they haven’t looked back since the more we realised that even though the suburb doesn’t have its own train line And it’s smack bang in-between Sandgate Road and Gympie Road.” BEFORE: One of the bedrooms in the house at 10 Orben St AFTER: One of the bedrooms after the renovation the pair say they are still learning as they go along “You’ve got to shop around with tradies,” Miss Docherty said “Don’t be afraid to keep asking for quotes “You can do more than you realise with the right tools and knowledge BEFORE: The living room in the house at 10 Orben St AFTER: The living room after the renovation The girls are hoping to put the house on the market by the end of the month and are already hunting for their next project in Wavell Heights Brisbane’s median house price has hit a new record high of $675,000 BRISBANE’S median house price has hit an all-time high recording slow and steady growth over the past year despite the downturn gripping the national housing market The latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland Market Monitor reveals the city’s median house price increased 2.3 per cent in the past year to hit a record-breaking $675,000 Brisbane house prices have grown almost 30 per cent in the past five years thanks to steady which has made it one of the most stable capital city markets in 2018 Among the top suburbs for house price growth in Brisbane’s northwest were Bardon Mount Gravatt East and Manly West were among the top growth suburbs in Brisbane’s southeast REIQ chief executive Antonia Mercorella said Brisbane’s affordability infrastructure and liveability would continue to help its housing market “The city is undergoing dramatic change as more than $17 billion in spending on 10 major projects propels us into world-city status,” Ms Mercorella said “Much-needed transport projects such as the Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro will bring suburbs closer to the city and boost property prices on both sides of the river.” Waterfront suburbs on the city’s north side recorded strong price growth over the past 12 months with Sandgate’s median house price jumping 12.5 per cent Shorncliffe up 7.2 per cent and Brighton’s median house price rising more than 11 per cent to $590,000 are becoming increasingly appealing,” Ms Mercorella said “Houses are being renovated and achieving higher prices is suffering from low stock levels and with growing demand from interstate investors — who have a bit of extra cash compared with locals — this is having the effect of pushing up prices slightly.” The back deck and pool at the house at 52 North Rd Agent Carl Calio of Calio & Scott Real Estate – Brighton said he believed the bayside suburb had “always been underrated” “We’re the last Brisbane City Council suburb before you go over the bridge to Redcliffe,” Mr Calio said “Improvements to the Shorncliffe pier has helped and transport access to the city and airport is good passing and the young people are coming in and renovating.” The news of strong house price growth in Brighton over the past quarter has been welcomed by first home buyers Tom and Emma Rivers The couple paid $520,000 for a four-bedroom two-bathroom timber home with a pool and back deck the lovely sea breeze and being close to the city was what did it for us,” Mr Rivers said but it was $150,000 to $200,000 too expensive for us so we looked further north to Brighton and it was much more in our price range.” house prices grew the most in the Redlands and Moreton Bay — both up 3.3 per cent in the past 12 months — while Ipswich was the most affordable with a median house price of $345,000 The most popular price range for houses in the Brisbane LGA is $500,000 to $750,000 with sales in this range representing nearly half of all house sales over the past year Brisbane has 15 suburbs in the million dollar-plus club but is yet to break through the $2 million median barrier Teneriffe tops the list with a median house price of $1.79 million followed closely by New Farm ($1.61 million) Top 10 Highest Valued Suburbs For Houses in Brisbane some of Brisbane’s most affordable suburbs chalked up notable gains – Deagon’s median house price rose 5.7 per cent to $487,500 while Zillmere gained 4.9 per cent to $484,750 The city’s apartment market is still suffering from an oversupply hangover with the median unit price falling 3.4 per cent over the past quarter to $425,000 the annual median unit price fell 2.2 per cent or $10,000 Newmarket and Red Hill — reported double-digit annual growth in median unit price in the range of 10 to 64 per cent Top 5 Growth Suburbs for Units in Brisbane the median unit price is 5.5 per cent higher than it was in September 2013 This is probably not the page you’re looking for Holly Docherty and Angie Lonergan are living in renovation chaos The best friends of 10 years have bought a three-bedroom home together and are extending it for sale so living in shambolic conditions is something of a norm for the duo They’ve flipped two other properties in the same suburb doing much of the reno work themselves while living on site The first two sales netted them more than $200,000 in profit – not bad for a nurse and nanny who’d never considered property flipping until both were rejected for individual home loans Listen to episode two of Somewhere Else:  “We put our heads together and decided if we wanted to get on the real estate carousel we’d have to combine our deposit and incomes,” Docherty says “We were then instantly approved and bought [our first] place within a few months.” .css-cpa16r{margin-left:12px;-webkit-transform:rotate(180deg) translateY(1px);-ms-transform:rotate(180deg) translateY(1px);transform:rotate(180deg) translateY(1px);}That first buy was in 2015 complete with tiny block and kidney-shaped pool Firm on buying within 10 kilometres of Brisbane’s CBD meant slim pickings on their tight budget and we could instantly see that we could add value,” Docherty says Adding value was something of a learning curve: at that stage the besties had no reno experience and everything to learn “We basically taught ourselves how to use a drop saw and a drill and a multi-tool That’s all been self-taught watching YouTube clips,” Docherty says “Then off we went to Bunnings,” Lonergan adds They were ready to sell after 18 months of renovating around their day jobs Agents estimated they’d get around $460,000 maybe $480,000 if they found an “emotional buyer” Docherty and Lonergan sold it themselves for $510,000 “It set off a dream and an addiction,” says Docherty “We wanted to do a bigger and better [renovation] to prove that girls can do anything and also to prove that it wasn’t a fluke that we made that much profit.” Their second Wavell Heights flip was a bit more complicated: asbestos falling in love with the place they were supposed to be getting ready to sell They sought advice from other flippers through their Instagram on what to do, eventually selling for $108,000 profit. Their current place is the first time they’ll be making big structural changes to a property, adding a fourth bedroom, second bathroom and large garage. Luckily they’re pros at enduring the camping-style quarters that come with renovating – the electric frying pan as temporary kitchen, showering at work while the bathroom’s done, and basically doing whatever it takes. A previous flip saw them live without a working toilet for four days. “You don’t want to know what we did,” Docherty says. As if living together and renovating together wasn’t enough, the friends also travel together regularly. It begs the question: how do they spend so much time together and stay sane? They say it’s a combination of just getting along well and approaching everything with their own strengths in mind. “If anything we’re more like siblings now,” Docherty says. “Yeah, I’ve got a bossy younger sister right here,” Lonergan agrees. “She’s the youngest but she’s the boss.” They invest time in carefully planning how the reno will go down. “I’m quite hands-on and I do the nitty gritty,” Lonergan says. “We have our little jobs, our little things that we do. We sit down prior to buying the house and nut it out together on paper.” “And then we try and stick with it,” Docherty adds. They also share an ability to visualise a finished space well before they do it – so much so that their friends ask them to help with their homes too. “I think that’s why Holly and I work well together too – we both have really similar taste,” Lonergan says. “And we’re both quite creative. I think having that creative flair helps.” That said, the potential buyer in always front of mind. “Plain, white, Hamptons style. Clean but not sterile,” Docherty says of their interiors. “You need to make it feel like [buyers] can walk in and have their own coloured cushions if they want to.” A Brisbane mother who caught her husband with another woman Prosecutors were pushing for a two-year jail term however Christie Lee Kennedy walked free from Brisbane’s District Court on Monday pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle over the incident in 2021 when she hit her husband and his mistress with her BMW SUV Christie Kennedy and David Larkin.Credit: Facebook Kennedy refused to watch the footage of the incident and Zowie Noring on a street in Wavell Heights before they were hit by Kennedy’s car Kennedy wondered why her husband had said he would pick their two young children up from childcare early on the day in question Kennedy realised Larkin was at an address he’d been to before Zowie Noring leaves Brisbane District Court after giving evidence.Credit: Nine News The court heard Kennedy accelerated down the short street towards the pair Kennedy hit the brakes before her car slammed into Larkin and Noring Kennedy previously pleaded guilty to common assault over the attack Kennedy has remained steadfast in her defence that she never intended to hit the pair argued the fact she hit the brakes demonstrated she was not using her “vehicle as a weapon” and only intended to confront the pair White said Larkin had a “dislocated little finger and a bump to the head” Crown prosecutor Jennifer O’Brien pushed for Kennedy to be imprisoned for two years contending the mother had driven dangerously and accelerated before she approached them Kennedy “immediately attacked” Noring while she was on the ground which O’Brien argued showed a lack of remorse Judge Paul Smith sentenced Kennedy concurrently to nine months imprisonment for the dangerous operation of a vehicle offence Smith said he took into account that the jury had previously not reached a verdict on two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm Kennedy was also found not guilty on two counts of malicious acts with intent to disable in September While Smith said Kennedy was undoubtedly shocked by the sight of her husband and Noring together she should not have responded the way she did “You’re lucky they weren’t more seriously injured,” the judge said Kennedy was ordered to pay both Larkin and Noring $5000 compensation and her licence was suspended for nine months walked free from Brisbane\\u2019s District Court on Monday and Zowie Noring on a street in Wavell Heights before they were hit by Kennedy\\u2019s car Kennedy realised Larkin was at an address he\\u2019d been to before calling her a \\u201Cf---ing fat moll\\u201D argued the fact she hit the brakes demonstrated she was not using her \\u201Cvehicle as a weapon\\u201D and only intended to confront the pair White said Larkin had a \\u201Cdislocated little finger and a bump to the head\\u201D Crown prosecutor Jennifer O\\u2019Brien pushed for Kennedy to be imprisoned for two years Kennedy \\u201Cimmediately attacked\\u201D Noring while she was on the ground which O\\u2019Brien argued showed a lack of remorse \\u201CYou\\u2019re lucky they weren\\u2019t more seriously injured,\\u201D the judge said When Christie Lee Kennedy saw her husband kissing another woman she felt her 'whole life had been torn apart' But the 37-year-old has denied deliberately driving into her cheating spouse and his mistress just seconds later Kennedy had been married to David Larkin for almost a decade when she discovered he was having an affair with Zowie Noring in March 2021 The mother-of-two is accused of intentionally running over Mr Larkin and Ms Noring in her BMW SUV after discovering them together at Wavell Heights in Brisbane's north grabbed Ms Noring by the hair and repeatedly punched her while screaming obscenities Kennedy said her plan was simply to find out what her husband was doing when she discovered he was visiting a park she didn't recognise for the third time that week When Kennedy approached the park in her car she saw her husband 'kissing Basically my whole life had been torn apart,' a teary Kennedy told the court Kennedy said she abandoned her plan to 'hide and have a look' because she was quickly spotted by her husband and Ms Noring Instead she decided to accelerate down the street in a bid to 'catch him out' trying to stop (but) I already hit them,' she said 'There was no way I intended to hit either one of them.' Kennedy said she exited her car in a state of shock and I think I punched her a couple of times but I was that in shock 'I was just not expecting to find what I did.' Kennedy said she thought she had a perfect marriage before the incident But she first became suspicious when Mr Larkin began telling her he would leave work early for a childcare pick-up 'That was really unusual for him because he would normally put in big hours,' Kennedy said When she rang to check if the children had been collected Mr Larkin's phone was either switched off or rang out Kennedy looked at a phone locator app and discovered Mr Larkin was at a park she had 'no idea about' and she said 'that is near Zowie's work',' Kennedy said Her friend then told her Ms Noring had been talking to Mr Larkin on a messaging app 'I said "anything going on between David and Zowie" .. 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A man is in a critical condition after allegedly being shot in the leg in Brisbane's north Queensland Police said the man - believed to be aged in his late 30s - was found with a gun shot wound at a Wavell Heights address when officers were called out on Friday morning The man was taken from the Highlands Street address to hospital with a "significant leg wound" The address has been declared a crime scene