No. Provided that the building regulations are observed, any land where a house can be built will equally suit a Dual Living property, providing that it is allowed in a particular council area and the builder follows regulations.
Greater-Brisbane consists of five council areas – Brisbane, Redlands, Logan, Ipswich and Moreton Bay. Currently, they are allowed in Ipswich City (western suburbs), Logan City (southern suburbs) and Moreton Bay (northern suburbs). The Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba councils also allow Dual Living properties to be built.
Property Queensland’s clients are currently receiving returns of 6% – 7% pa.
Typical configurations are 3+1 bedrooms, 4+1 bedrooms and 3+2 bedrooms.
Yes, the common wall is fire-rated to required statutory regulations with highly dense material which also has the effect of providing acoustic insulation between the two dwellings.
No, the property is not a duplex. Strata-titling requires strict guidelines to be observed and would require an MCU (rezone) for the building of a duplex. Also Duplex prices are typically $100,000 more than Dual Living properties. And although bringing in slightly higher rents, the yields are reduced to less than 6% pa. For this reason, the overwhelming demand from Property Queensland’s clients has been for Dual Living properties rather than duplexes.
Yes, but only in very limited numbers and to cover the extra costs to build these, builders will typically charge an additional $15,000 – $20,000 above the normal pricing.
No, although Property Queensland will provide referrals to the best professionals to assist clients in achieving the best possible outcomes from their investments.
Property Queensland only provides Dual Living properties that are to be built by high quality builders who have built thousands of properties over many years in SE Queensland. And they must be highly qualified in the design and construction of Dual Living properties and provide the maximum quality and value for money.
Property Queensland is a licensed real estate agency with hundreds of happy investors. We receive commissions from developers and builders on sales of property.
