Description

3876 Forest Hill Fernvale Road, Fernvale,
QLD 4306
Land: 3.97 ha (9.81 acres)
For Sale: make all offers

We are proud to offer to the market a rare opportunity to purchase a shovel ready residential land development and child care site within South East Qld’s very active Western Growth Corridor.

Key features of this opportunity include:
Located 55mins* west of the Brisbane CBD and 30mins* to Ipswich in the active Western Growth Corridor
Land area 3.97Ha*
Development Approval ROL for 34 residential lots and MCU for 99 place child care centre
Residential lots ranging in size from 510sqm* to 1,340sqm (avg 637sqm*)
Designated Emerging Community zone
Level, majority cleared land with water and sewer infrastructure available
100m* to Fernvale State School & 1.7km* to Fernvale Town Centre
Located 23min* from Citiswich Industrial Park which includes Costco Wholesale and a range of other major logistics, manufacturing, and warehousing companies

Legal Description: Lot 222 on CC572

Total Land Area: 3.97 hectares*

Title Reference: 16961027

Site Description: The site comprises a regularly shaped parcel improved with a residential dwelling. The site Is predominantly cleared with a body of water situated upon the north western boundary of the site.

Site Frontages and Access: Street access is provided via Forest Hill Fernvale Road with approximately 142m* of direct frontage

Services: As advised in the development approval documents we understand that there is an existing 200mm diameter water main, existing sewer rising main and electrical reticulation fronting the site

Local Government: Somerset Regional Council

Zoning: Emerging Community

Development Approval: The site currently holds a development approval for a 34 lot residential subdivision as well as a 99 place childcare centre fronting Forest Hill Fernvale Road. Lot sizes range from 510sqm to 1,340sqm with an average lot size of 637sqm

Surrounding Land Use: The Fernvale area has been identified within the new planning scheme strategic framework as a suitable location for residential development, and the provision of infrastructure in this area has allowed appropriate residential development to continue.
The site is suitably located given the existing road network, stormwater discharge options, infrastructure provision and emerging residential character.

The Somerset Regional Planning Scheme seeks to foster the development of Fernvale as a major focus of urban growth around the Brisbane Valley Highway. Fernvale is also a prime locality to accommodate a broad choice in housing for future population growth.

The site is zoned ‘Emerging Community’ in accordance with the Somerset Regional Planning Scheme.
The purpose of the Emerging Community zone is to identify land that is intended for an urban purpose in the future and protect land that is identified for an urban purpose in the future from incompatible uses and provide for the timely conversion of non-urban land to land for urban purposes.
The local government purpose of the code is to identify land located in the towns of Esk, Fernvale, Kilcoy, Lowood and Toogoolawah that is considered to be generally suitable for urban development in the future establish the suitability of the land for development for urban purposes and protect this land from inappropriate development that has the potential to compromise future urban development opportunities and/or create future land use conflict.

Development Approval Summary
The site benefits from a current Development Approval dated 19 May 2023 under Scenic Rim Council Application reference DA 23095 which is summarised as follows:
Development Permit Reconfiguring a Lot by Subdivision (one lot into 34 residential lots + 1 childcare lot)
Development Permit Material Change of Use for a Child Care Centre (99 places)

The Location
Fernvale QLD, Fernvale is located 60km* west of the Brisbane CBD and 24km* north-west of Ipswich. The Somerset Regional Council has identified Fernvale as one of the key areas to accommodate future population growth within the Region.
The main street of Fernvale is a busy thoroughfare, with a range of convenience and tourist based retailing. The town is also serviced by a full line Woolworths supermarket, local medical facility and public school.

Connectivity
The Brisbane Valley Highway is an important connection road, both from a perspective of the regional tourist economy, as well as linking residents and businesses north and south.
Planning for the Somerset Region seeks to build on the role of Fernvale as a service centre for the surrounding community and the Brisbane Valley Highway as this important tourist and north-south linking road.

Amenity & Infrastructure
Local residents have access to a range of employment opportunities both within the local region (i.e. Greater Springfield, which in recent times has emerged as a major economic and employment hub) and in the connecting Local Government Areas of Brisbane and Gold Coast.

About Fernvale
Fernvale Demographic Snapshot
Fernvale offers an attractive rural lifestvle with local access to all essential services and enjoys a variety of cafes and restaurants. Other local amenity include numerous parks, a sportsground, an indoor sports stadium and plenty of outdoor recreation such as camping, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, horse and bike riding, and many walking trails.

Fernvale is the gateway to the Brisbane Valley Lakes and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. Fernvale has a strong local population of 3,6294 residents. with a large proportion of residents aged under 15 years Family households, in particular families with children, are the predominate household type. With easy access to major employment hubs, Fernvale is a very welcoming and convenient place to raise children.

Key Local Amenities
1.Fernvale State School 500m/1min*
2.Fernvale Sports Park 1.0km/2min*
3.Brisbane Valley Rail Trail 1.7km/3min*
4.Fernvale Bus Station 1.8km/3min*
5.Fernvale Village Shopping Centre 1.9km/3min*
6.Health Matters Medical Clinic 2.0km/3min*
7.Fernvale Medical Centre 2.1km/3min*
8.Stellar Medical Centre 1.6km/2min*
9.Fernvale Indoor Sports Park 2.4km/4min*
10.Lowood State School 7.0km/7min*
11.Lowood State High School 7.0km/7min*
12.Wivenhoe Dam 7.6km/6min*
13.Lowood Golf Course 8.5km/9min*