Closest to CBD
Besides Logan, Cavendish and Creek Roads, as well as Newnham Road towards east, all branch into the area of Mt Gravatt East, thus providing the mobility so vital in a local house sale or house rental. Notably, too, this suburb is just 8 kilometres from the CBD, making it the nearest amongst the suburbs drawn from the original Mount Gravatt community.
Mount Gravatt East is flanked west by the old Mount Gravatt suburb, while Upper Mount Gravatt spreads to its south. Other suburbs surrounding Mt Gravatt East include Mansfield, Wishart, Carina Heights, Holland Park, Holland Park West, and Nathan.
Joys of a Reserve
A northern neighbour to Mt Gravatt East, the Whites Hill Reserve, enhances the quality of life in its surrounding communities and thus contributes to the overall health of the local real estate market. This 170-acre reserve has extensive walking tracks and trails that cut through an important dry rainforest remnant that serves as a habitat for a diverse wildlife. In addition, Whites Hill provides various sports and recreational facilities accessible via Boundary Road which is within easy reach from Mount Gravatt East through Cavendish Road.
The acreage of Mount Gravatt East area itself offers similar amenities at the lush woodlands of its Chester Park Reserve. Situated off Margate Street, this suburb’s reserve offers a spacious outdoor recreational area including playground facilities and walking trail, as well as barbecue and picnic grounds.
For cycling enthusiasts, there is a bikeway starting from Cavendish Road inter-linking Tristania Way Park and the Lambertia Close Park, both of which are in the northern part of Mt Gravatt East. Local golfing aficionados, on the other hand, are just minutes away from the championship course of the Pacific Golf Club off of Pine Mountain Road on the northeastern periphery of this suburb.
Area Schools
Besides outdoor recreation, Mount Gravatt East offers more to complete its make-up as family-friendly community. Within this suburb are the campuses of Mt Gravatt East State School, Seton College and TAFE Queensland.
In addition, market interest on a house sale or house rental in Mt Gravatt East could get a boost from its proximity to the Griffith University campus located east of the Pacific Motorway. Along the nearby Logan Road stretch too are the Mount Gravatt State School and the St. Agnes Catholic Primary School. Mount Gravatt High School off of Loreburn Street a short distance south of these schools likewise contributes to real estate values.
Shopping Centers
Commercial hubs, in addition, have a strong presence in and around Mt Gravatt East. One hotspot for shoppers and diners within this suburb is the southeast and northeast quadrants of Logan Road’s intersection with Creek Road. This area is home to the Mount Gravatt Plaza, plus several cafes and restaurants.
With public transportation readily available, residents of Mount Gravatt East can likewise conveniently access the Westfield Garden City Shopping Centre on Logan and Kessels Road.
This regional retail centre boasts of more than 400 specialty stores, cafes, restaurants and service providers. One of the favorites in this shoppers’ haven is its Town Square, an outdoor dining area featuring not only coffee shops and restaurants but also an Event cinemas complex.
Affordable Residences
The wide selection of local life and leisure facilities as well as the presence of many schools in and around Mount Gravatt East has made this suburb and its neighbouring communities amongst Brisbane’s real estate hotspots. Pricing of house rentals and homes for sale in these suburbs is typically more affordable compared with the rates and levels in the northern part of Brisbane. Less susceptibility to flooding is another one of the many attractions of this suburb’s real estate properties.
First-time home buyers constitute a significant slice of the Mount Gravatt suburbs’ real estate market, given its competitive pricing. Households with growing children, as to be expected, comprise a major segment of the population in this southeastern part of Brisbane.
At Mount Gravatt East, the choices on homes for sale or for rent include apartment units, townhouses, and single family homes. Most of its residents are professionals, managers, clerical and administrative workers, technician and trade workers, and personal service providers and community workers.
Keeping all these things in mind, it would take some due diligence to engage the Mount Gravatt East real estate market whether for a house sale or a house rental. Touch base with our team of professional real estate agents, we sure can give you a heads-up on this market.
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