Golf course owner: Why I'm selling this slice of paradise

With her 80th birthday approaching Judith McFadden felt the time was right to pull the pin, so to speak, on her time in charge of a busy golf club.

ON THE MARKET: The Glenview Par 3 public golf course.

WITH her 80th birthday approaching Judith McFadden felt the time was right to pull the pin, so to speak, on her time in charge of a busy golf club.

The elderly property owner has run the Glenview Par 3 Public Golf Course on Steve Irwin Way for the past 17 years.

Her daughter now runs the bulk of the business, but Judith still makes it in once a week to help out.

The 12.1ha property was placed on the market in September, with an expressions of interest process held by CBRE's Rem Rafter and Brendan Robins.

The expressions of interest process finished in early-October and negotiations were now ongoing with a "couple of people interested at the moment”, according to Ms McFadden.

"I never thought I'd be there for (nearly) 18 years when I bought it,” she said.

"It's been a good little business.”

LONG STINT: Judith McFadden, at home back in 2008, has been in charge for a long time at Glenview. Picture: Anthony Reginato

Mr Robins said it was still on the market and they were working with several parties, including two Queensland-based and one from the southern states.

He said they were hoping to have a deal struck in the next few months on the property which had been marketed as boasting development potential for a tourist park, food and drink outlet or education, subject to approvals.

Just 13km west of the Caloundra CBD, the golf course was close to Australia Zoo and sits right next door to the proposed $450 million Actventure Park.

BUSY: The clubhouse at Glenview.

Ms McFadden said the Actventure proposal from Sanad Capital hadn't affected her decision-making at all and she'd simply decided it was time to step away from the nine-hole golf course and clubhouse.

The property, which had 34 car parking spaces and a three-bedroom private residence, had been expected to fetch up to $4 million when it first hit the market but it was unknown what price range the current negotiations were in.