With Brisbane’s housing market soaring and home ownership becoming increasingly out of reach for many buyers, townhouses have emerged as the new urban dream, offering private, low-maintenance retreats complete with pools, parklands, and lifestyle amenities.

As Brisbane faces a growing shortage of quality new residential offerings, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/honeycombes-property-group">Honeycombes Property Group</a> has released to the market Songbird Terraces, a boutique development of just 34 terrace homes in the heart of the leafy residential enclave of Oxley.

Offering a more affordable option to the white picket fence house, buyers can purchase a brand new architecturally designed three bedroom terrace home overlooking park and bushland with a communal heated pool, BBQ terrace, private parklands and an on-site café, while being just minutes from <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/oxley-qld-4075">Oxley</a>’s village centre, train station, and a range of schools and amenities.

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Each of the spacious three bedroom plus multi purpose room or four bedroom townhomes feature premium finishes, landscaped courtyards, designer kitchens, two-car accommodation, and optional upgrades for tailored living.

Honeycombes Property Group Managing Director Peter Honeycombe said with completion anticipated in early 2027, this was an incredibly rare chance to buy a fixed-price, brand-new, off the plan home in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held and liveable suburbs, without the stress of auctions and chaotic open homes.

“With prices starting from $1.195 million, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/songbird-terraces-oxley-10-honeyeater-circuit-oxley-qld-4075">Songbird Terraces</a> are designed for owner occupiers seeking space, style and lifestyle, without the maintenance,” Honeycombe said.

“Surrounded by natural bushland and close to manicured parks, walking trails, boutique shops, cafes, cinemas and golf courses, Oxley continues to stand out as one of Brisbane’s most liveable suburbs.”

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/colliers">Colliers</a> Residential Director Andrew Scriven said with a limited number of homes available, Songbird Terraces was attracting strong interest from families, upsizers, first home buyers and downsizers looking for quality, location and long-term value.&nbsp;

“Demand is high, supply is low, and the market is crying out for high-quality homes in established well connected areas like Oxley,” Scriven said.

“What was once seen as a compromise between a house and an apartment a townhouse has now become a lifestyle choice, more and more homebuyers are shifting their focus from traditional detached houses to modern, low-maintenance townhouses that offer greater value and convenience.

“As the city’s population grows and urban sprawl becomes less sustainable, Brisbane’s townhouse market is set to expand even further.&nbsp;

“There’s definitely a panic from buyers who’ve been pushed out of the house market but still want to stay in well-connected suburbs with great schools and amenities, they are worried they will miss out as property prices continually rise.”

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After eight years of calling Australia home, Agnes Skoraczewska and Matt Biskupski decided it was finally time to take the next step and purchase a home of their own. With property prices continuing to climb, the couple didn’t want to wait any longer and secured a three-bedroom plus multi purpose room townhouse at Songbird Terraces, locking in a fixed price ahead of their move in 2027.

“The truth is, we didn’t want to wait any longer,” Biskupski said. “Seeing what was happening in the market, we realised now was the right time to buy. It gives us peace of mind knowing we no longer have to worry about renting.”

When they discovered Songbird Terraces, the decision came easily.

“The area is lovely and quiet, yet still so close to the city, it’s the perfect balance for work and life,” Skoraczewska said. “It’s a place where we can recharge our batteries while staying connected to everything we need.”

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For Agnes and Matt, buying off the plan offered the ideal solution, the confidence of securing their dream home at today’s prices, and the excitement of planning for the future in a community that perfectly fits their lifestyle.

As the final residential precinct within the Songbird Oxley master plan, Songbird Terraces will continue to breathe new life into the area and help create a suburb destination rich in lifestyle amenity.

Colliers Residential Director Lily O'Connell said Songbird is positioned to take full advantage of elevated north and east-facing parkland views, the homes feature low-maintenance design and high energy efficiency to reduce ongoing costs while enhancing everyday comfort.

“And with an array of layouts, catering to a diverse range of lifestyles this is an offering for all,” O'Connell said.

“This is the final release in a masterplanned community that’s become one of Oxley’s most desirable addresses, offering a last chance to enter this community where opportunities are few and far between.”

The homes will be delivered by Clearcon Builders, specialists in premium townhome construction. They will commence construction before Christmas, and is aiming to complete the development in early 2027.

<h2>Songbird Terraces Snapshot</h2>

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	<li>34 architecturally designed 3 bedroom + multi-purpose room terrace homes.</li>
	<li>An array of layouts, catering to a diverse range of lifestyles.</li>
	<li>Perfectly positioned to take advantage of north and east views over park and bushland.</li>
	<li>A multi-purpose room, which can serve as a second living area, teen retreat, study or fourth bedroom.</li>
	<li>Designer kitchens featuring high quality engineered stone benchtops and European appliances.</li>
	<li>Spacious outdoor living areas and landscaped courtyards perfect for alfresco dining.</li>
	<li>Generous internal and external spaces, designed to take advantage of views overlooking park and bushland.</li>
	<li>Low maintenance, energy efficient &amp; two car accommodation.</li>
	<li>Access to a heated resort-style pool, outdoor entertaining terrace and beautifully landscaped gardens and park.</li>
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Songbird Terraces offer 34 architect-designed townhomes in private enclave, surrounded by bushland, parks and resort style amenity

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Townhouse living, Brisbane’s new affordable urban dream?

Kirra Beach has been hot property since the onset of the pandemic in early 2021.

Development sites were snapped up, projects sold out, and many of those developments are now beginning to be handed over to purchasers.

The latest entrant to Kirra, timing its arrival perfectly with little to no new off the plan apartment stock currently on the market in the area, is <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pyco-group">Pyco Group</a>, which is expanding its South East Queensland footprint through projects such as Atelier in West End and Nouveau in Albion, both currently under construction and scheduled for completion next year.

They recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/onde-kirra-10-churchill-street-kirra-beach-qld-4225">Ondé Kirra</a>, quietly set on Miles Street just a stone’s throw from the sand and the world-renowned surf break at Rainbow Bay.

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The current release focuses on a wide variety of three-bedroom configurations, from layouts starting at $1.89 million and offering nearly 130 sqm of space, to larger three-bed options approaching 160 sqm and oriented north-east to capture views over the ocean and the length of the Gold Coast skyline.

Each apartment follows a layout that prioritises light, airflow, and connection to the outdoors. Interiors are shaped by a warm, coastal-inspired palette that balances soft neutral tones with natural timbers. Kitchens feature premium finishes and flow directly into dining and living zones, framed by full-height glazing. Many apartments offer wraparound views and corner orientations to maximise natural light from multiple angles.

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There are just 90 apartments in the 14-storey building designed by DAH Architecture.

Beyond the apartments, Ondé’s offering is rounded out by a series of resident-only amenities designed for comfort and practicality. These include a fitness studio, outdoor pool, co-working pods, and lush communal spaces on the ground floor.

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Rawcorp kicked off construction on site just over three months ago, demolishing the two houses and two original walk-up unit blocks.

The award-winning construction firm is expecting to complete Ondé&nbsp;in mid-2027.

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Ondé Kirra times entry to booming southern Gold Coast market as apartment options shrink

The Wentworth Park Sporting Complex and its immediate surrounds will make way for new housing and sporting facilities, the latest rezoning play by the Minns Labor Government to meet Sydney's housing supply crisis.

The 3.3-hectare Wentworth Park Sporting Complex will be&nbsp;converted into community sporting fields and public green space, allowing for the rezoning of the surrounding area to support up to 2,500 additional well-located homes.

These are in addition to the 4,800 homes already planned or approved nearby, including around 2,000 homes on the old Sydney Fish Market and neighbouring sites, bringing the precinct total to as many as 7,300 new homes.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/mirvac-to-develop-over-1-400-new-homes-on-former-sydney-fish-market-site">Mirvac to develop over 1,400 new homes on former Sydney Fish Market site</a>

In addition to the new housing and sporting facilities, the Wentworth Park precinct will be immediately adjacent to transport links including a new ferry stop at Sydney Fish Markets, an upgraded light rail station at Wentworth Park, a continuous 15-kilometre coastal boardwalk from the Blackwattle Bay to Woolloomooloo, and the Pyrmont Metro station, which is set to open in 2032.

When the current greyhound lease expires in September 2027, the existing facilities will be demolished and the land transferred to the City of Sydney to be converted into community sports fields. Current estimates suggest around 20 additional sport fields are required in the city area by 2031 in order to meet the needs of the sporting community.

The new 14-hectare park will also be made available for hosting festivals and community events as a condition of the transfer to ensure the new harbourside parklands can be utilised by the whole community.

“We recognise Wentworth Park holds deep history and meaning for many people, and we know some will be disappointed by this change," NSW Premier Chris Minns said, adding however that "cities change, and we&nbsp;have a responsibility to plan for the future.

“Right in the middle of Sydney and connected by rail, light rail, ferries and the future Metro, our plan for the future of Wentworth Park will deliver much-needed new housing while also providing up to 20 new community sporting fields.

“This is more homes, more playing fields and better public spaces, alongside the infrastructure that makes neighbourhoods work. This is homes and community facilities delivered together, not one without the other.”

“This is how we build a fairer and more balanced Sydney. By creating new housing in well-serviced areas, instead of pushing growth to places without the transport and infrastructure to support it.”

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said&nbsp;Wentworth Park has a long and proud history.

"Today we’re securing its future for the next generation," Scully said.

"This plan keeps land in the public hands and delivers new homes, new sporting facilities and new open space for a community that is growing fast. Our city is changing, and we have a responsibility to make sure people can live near the jobs, education and transport they rely on. We’ll continue working closely with the City of Sydney to deliver this rezoning in a timely way, and we’re ready to step in with a State-led rezoning if it’s needed."

Minns Gov to demolish Wentworth Park Sporting Complex to make way for 2,500 new homes and sporting facilities

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/palm-beach-qld-4221">Palm Beach</a> has been reshaped over the past few years by an influx of migration.

What's now becoming more apparent, as new apartment developments beyond the beachfront start to take shape, is how new residents of Palm Beach will spend their days.

Take <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/villea-palm-beach-26-mawarra-street-palm-beach-qld-4221">Villea</a>, the debut Gold Coast apartment development by the now-national luxury apartment developer Abadeen. Abadeen has been delivering high-end apartments across Sydney's North Shore region for over two decades, and recently expanded into Melbourne where they are focusing on the same model that has served them so well over the last 23 years.

The developer is approaching completion of Villa,&nbsp;69 apartments on Mawarra Street. It sits&nbsp;400 metres from the northern stretch of Palm Beach, where mornings often begin before the suburb fully wakes. From upper levels, the sunrise casts across Burleigh Headland through to Snapper Rocks, a reminder of Palm Beach’s coastal orientation.

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For some, the start of the day may simply be coffee on the balcony; for others, a walk to the shoreline becomes the morning reset.

By mid-morning, attention shifts to everyday convenience. Abadeen is curating a ground-floor retail offering unrivalled in the local development space. It will host café options and small-format retail at street level. This complements the wider Palm Beach strip, where Canvas Café, 600 metres north, remains a local favourite for breakfast or lunch.&nbsp;

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For households with school-aged children, Palm Beach State School is within a short walk, around 300 to 400 metres away, reinforcing the precinct’s appeal for families seeking proximity to daily essentials.

The suburb’s parks and waterways anchor the afternoon's activities. Tallebudgera Creek sits a 10-minute walk away, offering calm swimming spots and shaded pockets along the water’s edge. Small local parks and Melaleuca Dog Park provide low-key outdoor options, while Mallawa Sports Complex adds structured recreation with its fields and courts. These amenities capture the quieter side of Palm Beach, distinct from its busier beachfront corridor, but still central to why the suburb has become one of the Gold Coast’s most in-demand apartment locations.

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Late afternoons bring the focus back to the building. As construction progresses, Emicon’s team is completing interiors where light-filled layouts, timber flooring, and full-height glazing form the backbone of the apartments’ internal experience.&nbsp;

Residents will have access to a resort-style pool, gym, and outdoor entertaining spaces, amenities designed for practical daily use rather than spectacle.

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Evenings wind down inside the residences, where kitchens feature stone benchtops and European appliances. The outlook shifts from ocean light to the hinterland’s slower fade, closing the loop on the day.

Residents will move into Villea in early 2026, with construction firm Emicon putting the final touches to the new address.

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Life at Villea: Morning to evening at Palm Beach's newest address

Developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ellipse-property-group">Ellipse Property</a> is giving prospective buyers a sneak peak at the second stage of its $850 million Castle Hill masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/carrington-place-castle-hill-36-carrington-road-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Carrington Place</a>.

They aren't officially launching sales of the second stage, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/lily-lane-castle-hill-32-carrington-road-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Lily Lane</a>, until February, but they are opening expressions of interests for the first 99 apartments of the release.

The one-bed units will start from $720,000, the two's from $960,000, and the three-bedroom apartments from $1.35 million. There will be just two exclusive penthouses within Lily Lane, priced from just under $3 million.

There will be just over 200 new apartments across two 12-storey buildings in Lily Lane, as well as new retail. Ellipse is expecting the stage to attract families, downsizers, and first home buyers.

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Lily Lane apartments, designed by PTW Architects, feature generous floorplans and clever storage with optional study and multi-purpose rooms. The Hills Showground Metro Station is just a two-minute walk away, offering fast connectivity to Sydney’s CBD, North Sydney, Chatswood, Macquarie Park and Norwest Business Park.

According to Blake Schulze, National Director – Residential at Colliers, the strong sales momentum seen in Atrium highlights the appetite for premium, oversized apartments with seamless access to transport and amenities.

“Demand for over-sized apartments in the Hills District remains exceptionally strong, and this has been reflected in Atrium’s sales to date," Schulze said.

"We’ve seen particularly high interest from families seeking spacious layouts, strong transport connections and easy access to everyday amenities. It highlights the project’s broad appeal from young professionals to downsizers, all seeking space, design quality and convenience - with some even securing two apartments within the project.”

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According to Nigel Farquhar, Head of Development at Ellipse Property, this new stage has been conceived as the welcoming ‘gateway’ to the broader Carrington Place precinct.&nbsp;

“Each stage of Carrington Place has been curated to create a vibrant and cohesive urban village," Farquhar said.

"Stage Two continues this vision, combining landscape-led design with striking architecture and new retail. This next release will activate the precinct and create an elevated lifestyle for residents."

Carrington Place is currently being constructed by award-winning iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/decode">Decode Group</a>. It will deliver more than 800 new homes across five stages, with the entire masterplan to complete in 2032.

The project is also integrated with the surrounding bushland and will feature over 20,000 square metres of outdoor recreational area, including a scenic one-kilometre boardwalk to the nearby Fred Caterson Reserve.

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EOIs commencing early with stage one 85 per cent sold

Ellipse unveils preview of Lily Lane, Carrington Place second stage

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A three-storey Southport block of backpackers accommodation sold at weekend Gold Coast auction for $2.7 million, reflecting a 6.2 percent gross rental yield

The 44 Queen Street offering (pictured above) had 17 lettable rooms and 70 budget beds often advertised at $58 a night.

It was the highest reported sale at the Ray White auction event on the Gold Coast.

The complex sits on a 939 sqm holding opposite the G:Link Station.

Michael Willems of Ray White Commercial advised the resort complex had a $168,000 net income plus GST and outgoings.

It was initially listed for sale in 2019 and again last year.

The last known sale price was $1.3 million in 2003, according to CoreLogic.

It came with a new lease with the accommodation complex operators Aquarius Gold Coast.
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The resort complex with a $168,000 net income plus GST and outgoings was the highest reported sale at the Ray White auction event on the Gold Coast.

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Southport backpackers accommodation complex sold for $2.7 million

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A Potts Point backpacker hostel has been listed for the first time in over four decades.
The four level Orwell Street building is currently the home of Jolly Swagman Backpackers, who have been operating from the building for over 20 years.
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The 47 room hostel near Kings Cross Station has a shared kitchen, dining room, TV room, laundry, and solar roof panels.
It's gross annual income for this year is $1.23 million per annum.
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Jerry Leis and Allan Levy, from Metro Commercial Double Bay, have a November 12 auction.
Prices at the hostel start at $34.
Last year Sydney Central Backpackers, a smaller backpackers nearby, <a href="/expert-insights/investing/sydney-central-backpackers-at-potts-point-fetches-7-milliion">sold for a record $7 million</a>.
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Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel in Potts Point listed

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The Dolphin Backpackers hostel in Noosa's Sunshine Beach is for sale.
Set on an 1839 square metres site the property is host to 24 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms plus 15 kitchen and communal areas.
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The current owners' abode is described as "bright and welcoming with room for a family to spread out and relax".
There's a modern kitchen with open-plan living that spills out to covered alfresco areas.
The hostel also featured tropical gardens, which surround the property and a resort-style pool.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sunshine+beach-130163690" target="_blank">14-16 Duke Street</a>, it is close to the beach and bustling Duke Street cafes and shops.
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