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Discover Brisbane's Most Livable Locale Discover Brisbane’s most livable locale Contents About this Report Property Selling Tips 04 We have prepared this report as Property Trivia 05 a resource for anyone looking to live, invest or sell a property in A Local History 06 Brisbane’s most liveable locale. Rental Management 08 We hope you find it full of useful information that informs your sale Schools, Parks & Amenities 09 or purchase, and that it proves an entertaining read you share with Your Representatives 10 family and friends. Suburbs Report 12 Guaranteed Service 26 Tina Saidi Testimonials 26 How to get to us 27 Nader Karimi Tina Saidi 0423 789 093 [email protected] | Nader Karimi 0412 732 244 [email protected] Meet Tina When Tina left the corporate sector years ago to forge a new direction in real estate, her vision was clear. She wasn’t going to rest on her laurels, but resolved to build a profile from the “ground up”, continuing to uphold the highest levels of service, clear communication, and above all, integrity. Combining these core principles with an intimate understanding of the realities of property sales developed over years in the field, Tina has honed her instinct for reading markets and potential buyers. Talk to Tina and you will quickly sense these qualities for yourself, and get an idea of the difference between a “good” agent and a “great” one. Tina’s unique mix of service excellence, uncompromising honesty and industry knowledge ideally positions her to facilitate the sale of your most valuable asset. She continues to uphold her commitment to helping you achieve the best possible results for you and your family through a process that is clear, timely and ultimately enriching. Meet Nader Entrepreneur and hands-on business owner Nader Karimi’s practical expertise in consumer behaviour, effective marketing and customer service lays the foundations for his early success in real estate. Nader prides himself on his professionalism, applying the same characteristic energy and discipline he brings to any project. As the owner and operator of a number of successful businesses over the years, he leads from the front, appreciating the importance of a holistic approach that considers every facet of the operation. Nader is skilled at analysing the market and advising on the right price point, devising multi-pronged marketing campaigns, and rolling up his sleeves to make phone calls. Nader’s energy and determination help you achieve the best possible outcome for your precious property. Know How to keep the sales process as smooth as possible 3 Property Selling Tips For most people, selling a home is the biggest financial transaction they will ever make. Therefore it’s crucial to get professional advice before going to market. Choosing the right agent, setting the right price, and marketing effectively are all very important. So is making smart improvements to your home that will yield a good return on investment. No.1 Way to Increase Property Value - Paint it Perfect In the best case scenarios a professional paint job can add tens of thousands in value Without a doubt, one of the simplest and most “In my experience of working on hundreds of homes, effective ways to add value to your home is a fresh a new paint job is one of the smartest things you coat of paint. It can take years off a property, can do pre-sale,” says Dave Lucas, owner-operator make smaller rooms seem bigger, and add value of Sumner Park-based home handyman service to the final sale price. Dave the Handyman. DAVE’S TOP 10 PRE-SALE TIPS Painting is the best way to improve value Minimise clutter and excess furniture Use light neutral paint in two shades max Clean away dirt and mould Repair any cracks gaps or holes in plaster Secure any loose nails or screws Fix gates and doors that don’t close Replace old soft furnishings Get a street appeal makeover Hire a professional to get things right Ray White Centenary recommend PAINTING PLASTERING Dave the Handyman DECKS & FENCES GATES & LOCKS WWW.DAVETHEHANDYMAN.COM.AU AND MUCH MORE OBLIGATION DAVE LUCAS - 0405 390 117 FREE QUOTES Tina Saidi 0423 789 093 [email protected] | Nader Karimi 0412 732 244 [email protected] the previous Brisbane top property, the historic ‘Farsley’ estate at 39 Eldernell Street, Hamilton, Property Trivia which was sold by the Anglican Church to private citizens in 2007 for $11.2 million. Which prominent Australian’s recent riverfront acquisition broke the record for a Brisbane property transaction? How expensive was Australia’s biggest house sale? Where was Queensland’s first Rinehart’s home is just shy of the Queensland’s largest million-dollar property deal made? property price tag of $14.8 million, a modest beach The answers might surprise you… shack in Surfer’s Paradise’s Garfield Terrace, sold mainly for land value. AUSTRALIA’S MOST QUEENSLAND’S FIRST EXPENSIVE HOUSE MILLION DOLLAR SALE While nearly all Australia’s top ten most So six or seven-figure sales are normal these days, expensive suburbs are in Sydney, but guess what? The first million-dollar home in the most expensive residential property sale Queensland was in (drumroll please) Westlake, on record is in Perth’s waterfront enclave in the heart of the Centenary Suburbs! Mosman Park. The 7567-square-metre mansion overlooking the Swan River sold Designed by legendary architect Donald Spencer, for $57.5 million in 2009, changing hands the riverfront property (noticing a theme here?) is nestled from mining heiress Angela Bennett to at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac. It features opulent fellow minerals magnate Chris Ellison. copper cladding, a swimming pool modelled on the London Zoo’s penguin habitat and is layed out so that It remains the most expensive sale to date it resembles a grand piano from above. despite other contenders nipping at its heels. In 2013 a mansion in Sydney’s Point Piper, currently the nation’s most expensive postcode to buy real estate, went for a whopping $52 million. It’s been speculated that ‘Elaine’, the vast historic estate of the Fairfax family (also located in Point Piper), or a luxury modern mansion on the harbour-front suburb of Vaucluse, may soon take the title. RINEHART’S RIVERFRONT BUY BREAKS BRISBANE RECORD Late in 2014, billionaire Gina Rinehart snapped up a mega home in the riverfront suburb of Hawthorne for a cool $14 million. While this seems like small change compared to the obscene amounts paid in Sydney and mineral-rich Perth, it comfortably outpaced Know How to sell any type of property at its highest potential price 5 Local History Pre-European Settlement 1852-3 The Centenary Suburbs and surrounds were Two grazing properties extended over much inhabited by Indigenous people. of the area between Fort Road, Oxley and Wolston Creek, on land leased from the Crown. 1823 The lessee-proprietors were Dr Stephen Simpson, and Capt. Thomas Boyland. Explorer John Oxley rowed up the river as far as Goodna. He noted the Seventeen Mile Rocks, and landed at the area now known as Mount 1859 Ommaney. He dubbed it ‘Green Hills’. Queensland became a separate Colony. 1824 1863 & 1864 Moreton Bay established as a Penal Settlement. All land in the area was auctioned for freehold and first settlers moved in. The northern part 1842 became the Seventeen Mile Rocks farming district. The southern part was part of the large Wolston Brisbane declared open for free settlement. pastoral property. 1851 1901 Dr Stephen Simpson purchased the 640 acres Wolston Estate was put up for sale. The current on which Wolston House was later built. Centenary Suburbs’ southern area was broken into farms and acreage lots. With no bridge over the river, the nearest shops and public transport were in Oxley. Tina Saidi 0423 789 093 [email protected] | Nader Karimi 0412 732 244 [email protected] 1910 1970 Thomas Macleod made Queensland’s Mount Ommaney established. first officially observed biplane flight from Seventeen Mile Rocks. 1973 Westlake established, named by developers for its 1959 9-hectare freshwater lake, with weir constructed by Hooker Rex began planning major development the developers, around which the estate was built. and construction of the Centenary Bridge. 1973 1962 Riverhills established and named for it’s hills Official opening of Jindalee (Aboriginal word overlooking the Brisbane River. meaning “bare hills”), which brought the first public transport to the district – a bus to Oxley. 1989 Sinnamon Park established and named after 1964 pioneer European settler of James Sinnamon. The Centenary Bridge opened. It was the first river crossing built after the 1995 Story Bridge in 1940, and was financed by developers, costing £380,000. Mt Ommaney Centre was expanded (it was expanded further in 2008 and again in 2010). 1969 2000 Jamboree Heights established and named after the Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree which Olympic Torch relay passed through occurred in the area. the Centenary suburbs. Know How to tap into buyers’ passion for your property 7 Ray White Rental Management Established in 1979, Ray White Centenary, under the ownership of Geoff Williams, has been selling and managing properties in the Centenary Suburbs for longer than any other agent – experience counts! Ensuring a succesful property investment journey STEP 1 Choosing The Right Rental Property STEP 2 Efficiently Managing Your Property Among the many aspects of a property you will need to consider is the return on your outlay. As a guide, a gross return of 5% + p.a. represents, in today’s market, an excellent return – much better than the current cash rate of 2% p.a.
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