Gerard Baden-Clay’s Brookfield house spooks renters

IT’S Brisbane’s most notorious house, once rented by Gerard Baden-Clay – and no one wants to live in it.

IT’S Brisbane’s most notorious house – and no one wants to live in it.

The Brookfield house rented by convicted murderer Gerard Baden-Clay and his family is set to become part of a childcare centre extension.

The four-bedroom home of Baden-Clay, his murdered wife Allison and their three daughters was rented by the family for six years.

Baden-Clay, a former real estate principal, was arrested in June 2012, two months after he reported his wife missing.

The Brookfield Rd house was listed for rent for $460 by Harcourts in Kenmore in August as a “must ­inspect” listing but it remained empty.

Its owners, who own a childcare centre next door, have since turned the house into a caretakers’ residence.

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The Courier-Mail has been told outraged members of the public called the real estate agency saying it was disrespectful to offer the home for rent.

In an approved development application, a new building will be placed between the existing centre and the house to extend the childcare facilities on the 1ha block.

Two extra car park spaces will be put at the front of the former Baden-Clay house, which will be allocated as staff parking only. The childcare centre will be boosted from 75 to 123 ­capacity.

“There is significant demand for childcare in the ­locality,” part of the proposal said. “The proposal accommodates existing demand and growth within the area.”

The development application documents said the landscaping would include native species.

“The proposal will use suitable native species in landscaping across the site to mimic (where possible) existing protected vegetation within the site, providing ­sufficient enhancement of relevant ecological values both now and into the future.

“A variety of plant species will be incorporated to provide visual interest. Existing trees will be retained wherever possible to enhance the local character of the area.”

Real estate ethics expert Neil Jenman told The Courier-Mail the house would have lost 10-15 per cent of its resale and up to 20 per cent of rental value because of the publicity around Allison Baden-Clay’s murder.

He said real estate agents were ethically and legally required to tell buyers about the history of the house.

“Everything has a price depending on what has happened to it,” he said.

“If that house stays there it will affect that house for the next 35-40 years. The other thing that makes the Baden-Clay thing a little worse is nobody knows what happened to Allison in the house. The fact that nobody knows where the murder has happened, that really spooks people.”