Renovated 1930s Queenslander on The Range sells for $1.625m

A renovated 1930s Queenslander and a home with breathtaking city views that has broke a suburb record are just two impressive properties topping more than $1m in sales for Central Queensland. FULL LIST.

10 Kelly St, The Range. INSET: 18 Julie Cres, Norman Gardens.

A renovated 1930s Queenslander and a record-sale two-storey home with breathtaking city views recently sold for more than $1 million each.

The Queenslander at 10 Kelly St, The Range, sold for $1.625 million in June through Ray White Rockhampton.

10 Kelly Street, The Range, sold for $1.625 million in June. Picture: realestate.com.au

Sales and marketing consultant Charlie McCarron said there was “significant interest” in the property before it sold to a local family.

“We had a combination of local interest plus further afield,” he said.

“The competition was pretty tough but a local family who had been in the area for a long time secured that one.”

Situated on a 1012 sqm block, the home offers four bedrooms, four bathrooms, gourmet kitchen, open plan living area, second living area downstairs, in-ground pool, undercover deck area and views of the Berserker Ranges and beyond.

The home was built in 1930 and has been renovated by Graham Holden Builders. Picture: realestate.com.au

“It was so unique,” Mr McCarron said.

“It just had a lot of features that appealed to families and also people who had extended families coming and visiting and were looking for that flexibility of dual living.”

The home was built in 1930 and Mr McCarron said it had been extensively renovated by Graham Holden Builders.

He said renovations included adding the modern kitchen with open plan living.

The home offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Picture: realestate.com.au

“It’s an absolute pleasure to have that sort of property in your portfolio and we were absolutely delighted to achieve the result we did,” he said.

“Pretty proud of that one.”

The home also offers an in-ground pool and an undercover deck area. Picture: realestate.com.au

RECORD SALE FOR NORMAN GARDENS

North Rockhampton suburb Norman Gardens had a record residential sale with 18 Julie Cres selling for $1.2 million in May through Ray White Rockhampton.

The two-storey home is situated on an elevated 2301 sqm block in Hillside Estate and was built by Darren Simpson Constructions.

The home offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, open plan living and dining areas, in-ground pool, shed and upper and lower decks capturing views of Rockhampton and surrounds.

18 Julie Crescent, Norman Gardens, sold for $1.2 million in May. Picture: realestate.com.au

Other million-dollar sales in Rockhampton in 2023 include:

• 26 Dorly St, Lakes Creek, sold for $1.1 million on July 5.
• 18 Cord Ave, Glenlee, sold for $1.005 million on June 29.
• 28 Luck Ave, Wandal, sold for $1.675 million on April 14.
• 36 Alfred Rd, Parkhurst, sold for $1.145 million on March 27.
• 5 Elgin St, The Range, sold for $1.075 million on January 2.

ROCKHAMPTON MARKET REMAINS STRONG

Mr McCarron said the high-end of the market in Rockhampton remained “incredibly strong”.

“Buyers in that bracket tend to be less phased by interest rate increments than the mid-range properties,” he said.

Herron Todd White valuer Alistair Gunthorpe said “despite rising inflation and rapid interest rate rises, the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast regions have continued to fire in a big way”.

In Herron Todd White’s Month in Review Residential July 2023, Rockhampton was reported as a rising market on the national property clock for houses.

Mr Gunthorpe said record sale prices were continuing to be achieved.

“In many cases, sales agents are still reporting multiple offers with eventual sale prices still achieving well above the listed sale price, particularly for good quality stock that requires minimal to no maintenance, renovation or repair,” he said.

He said this was being fuelled by a combination of factors, including increased cost of construction, extended build times, difficulties securing trades in a reasonable time frame, a very tight rental market with rising rental prices, migration from interstate and metropolitan areas causing demand for housing and large scale infrastructure projects currently underway or proposed in the near future.

He said small to medium acreage sales have been red hot and newly constructed and well appointed residential estates such as Edenbrook in Rockhampton or the Shoals on the Capricorn Coast are also very hot with sale prices showing strong rises in the past 12 months.

“Our region is still seen as a relatively affordable area to either relocate or invest in compared to many of our southern markets, which appear to be feeling the squeeze a lot more,” he said.

Originally published as Renovated 1930s Queenslander on The Range sells for $1.625m