Mundoolun, QLD 4285

I agree, listen up, from people who know, treechange sounds good but no harm in renting to see first and dot be threatened by agents or owners that you will miss the boat, far our suburbs flag behind the current marlet trends, everyone knows that

Oh my God, you didn't realise Mundoolun was "isolated" ? So you didn't check before you moved there how far that glass of wine would be, or how much the taxi would cost? As for flat tyres and windscreens ..... you must be a lousy driver .... the roads in Mundoolun are no different to any others in south east Queensland. Oh, and you said it's not close enough for friends to just drop in ... maybe you need new friends who don't mind a little extra travel to see you.

Just moved to Mundoolun Estate from Melbourne. Loving the area; beautiful homes, lots of space and great neighbours. Also close to amenities in Jimboomba. The Sports club is not a bad stop for a glass of wine! Albert Winery is around the corner.. The drive to the cbd and Gold Coast is a breeze, under and hour each way!

Loving Tamborine Mountain! A

Need to mention how close Tamborine Mountain is to Mundoolun; 10 min drive to the foot of the mountain. There is so much to see and do! Great wineries, breweries and places to explore. The Coffee Plantation for brekkie or lunch is so amazing with the best coffee ever!

There are 81 houses for rent in Mundoolun area at present, $400 per week for one place that sold for $565k, that an out of pocket of $500 p/w after all expenses. How is that an excellent rental return. Great for renters, not for owners, anyone wantig to live there should rent for 6 months, that way not only will you save money but you will get to see if you like the area, one house in Tremayne road has sodl 6 times in 9 years, why would one house sell 6 times in 9 years, whats the issue. Better to rent than to jump in to buying, not only will you save but you can walk away wothout loss if you dont like it, there are heaps and heaps of rentals to choose from as well. Dont take my word or opinion though, check it out yourself, go see an accountant with the figures, any accountant or any bank manager.

Let us correct some of the 'rumours' that you seem to spread about the two main Mundoolun areas.

You said: "There are 81 houses for rent in Mundoolun area at present"
My comment to that: There are 88 homes in Mundoolun Estate and 146 homes in the Tremayne Road Area. Of these 234 homes, just 4 (FOUR) are currently advertised for rent. That is 1.7% of the available homes in both areas.

Are you serioulsy trying to tell us that almost 35% (81 homes) are available rentals? I think you're facts are a gross exaggeration of the true facts.
I live in this area, you don't!. There are NOT 81 homes up for rent in this area. There would lucky to be 5% in total occupied by renters. The vast majority are owner/occupiers.
Currently there are 14 new houses in construction within the two areas. All are being built by the land owners.

You said: "one house in Tremayne road has sold 6 times in 9 years, why would one house sell 6 times in 9 years, whats the issue."
The Issue is that your comment is a fabrication! A check of council records proves that. Please let us know the street number of that house.
The record here is the one home site has changed ownership 5 times in the last 15 years. That is a fact. The original purchaser buyer bought a 5 acre block from the developer and sold it for a profit. It was sold a second time for a profit. A house was built on the block by the third owner, and it was sold to a young family. They bought a larger home in Beattie Road, and rented their Tremayne home and sold it to the renters. It was resold by those renters (at a profit) who moved to Sydney with a job transfer. That is fact because they now live two homes from us in Beattie Road!

If you check the website that you recoomended (onthehouse.com.au and by the way, you had that url incorrect) you can clearly see movements of sales.
A simple check of council records can verify all of these facts.

In the last twelve months four homes have been sold on Tremayne Road. Three by residents of over 10 years, two of whom have retired to units.
Currently two are on the market. One is on 50 acres and seemed too overpriced, hence it didn't sell. It is currently rented in excess of $750. The other is on 45 acres and belongs to an older couple who have resided there for over 20 years and who wish to retire to a unit.

You don't live here. You don't know. Other people have caught you out on your misleading statements.
Please get your facts right!

I forgot to add.

A quick check of real state agencies reveal that is usually takes a lead time of 2 to 4 weeks to have new renters occupy homes in the Mundoolun area.

The area is very popular for those seeking a quiet and relaxed lifestyle.

Some genuine figures on 72-80 Tremayne Road

Sold 19/04/2004 Vacant Land $180,000
Sold 06/11/2006 Vacant Land $220,000 ( profit of 40k or 18.2% )
Sold 10/03/2008 Vacant Land $275,000 ( profit of 55k or 25.00% )
Sold 30/03/2009 Dwelling $317,228 ( House built - profit not)
Transfer Sale 04/11/201 Dwelling $448,000 ( profit of 131k or 29.2% )

And you say the investments here are poor? You’re joking!!!

72-80 Tremayne Road Genuine Facts.

02/12/1994 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $62,000

07/08/2003 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $85,000 (a profit of 23k)

19/11/2003 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $159,900 (a profit of 75k)

19/04/2004 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $180,000 (a profit of 20k)

06/11/2006 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $220,000 (a profit of 40k)

10/03/2008 Sale (Normal Sale) Vacant land $275,000 (a profit of 55k)

30/03/2009 Sale (Normal Sale) Dwelling $317,228 ( profit not counted as a house was built)

04/11/2010 Sale (Normal Sale) Dwelling $448,000 (a profit of 131k)

And you say there is no capital growth in Tremayne Road, Mundoolun?? You have to be joking!!

Unless the people who built a house that only cost them $37k I would say there was a huge loss there, and if you think that any suburb can sustain tripling in value every 3 years then I don't need to say anymore. Lets just see what the next 6 months brings in this area in the way of sales ans that way it is a true reflection as there is stock for sale now that was last traded in 2008,2009 and 2010, Cant imagine what profit you were talking about for a place selling for $37k more than last traded when someone went to the huge expense of building a house on it, unless they shipped a donger over to squat in I would suggest any house would cost at least $120k to build minimum, Im amazed how personal you have taken this, I still think this area will fall in value before it goes up again, but Im happy to look at the sales over the next 6-12 months and see who is right and who is wrong, I am willing to eat humble pie if the area posts an increase, but according to the latest profession census the area is forcasted to fall in 2012, but hey, that is just the experts, not me :-) I really could not care less to be honest, but we will see what happens between now and the next 6-12 months.

After a little investigation I found out that the sale on 30/03/2009 included a small inexpensive serviced shed with a bathroom/septic attached as a temporary measure. This reflects the small profit shown of 31k.

A small home was then built and sold on 04/11/2010 for $448,000 which showed a profit on the blovk as 131k. One can assume that the home cost around 80 to 90k as they were owner.builders.
Once again your deductions have been proved as totally incorrect!

Good work mundoolunmagic. You have shown her up with ease......but how I am still baffled by this woman.

Property is never a short term investment unless you are a risky and speculative investor. What does it matter what happens to the market over the next 6-12 months? Anyone who knows anything about real estate knows the cycles and how they are tied up with other cycles in the economy at large. If you understand the normal cycles then all the claptrap about what suburbs are going up and down over the next 6-12 months means nothing. Now is the bottom of the market and is a good time to buy anywhere you desire if you have the money. some places will always represent a better investment than others and it is always reflected in the price. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a total novice

Hi Mundoolun Magic, were looking at a house to buy in Mundoolun. I'm wondering if your still living in the area and has your opinion of the suburb changed at all in the last 3 years. The area looks beautiful. Whats internet speed like? Any likelihood of a small convenience store being established? Were planning on living there for at least 10 years so short term market shifts are unimportant. Its the quiet lifestyle were after and in that respect it looks like Mundoolun fits the bill.

I have a several comments comment for 'ihatetraffic'. If you call yourself 'ihatetraffic' you are moving from a perfect location as the traffic here is minimul.

What area of Mundoolun are you commenting on here? There are two main areas, The Mundoolun Estate which runs off Mundoolun Road and Tremayne Road which runs off Beaudesert -Beenleigh Road.
I can't comment on the Mundoolun Estate as I live on the Tremayne Road - Birnamvale develovment area.

Pricing: Go back and re-check your prices. The capital gains are excellent in this area.

Termite Treatment: Haven't you heard of 'smart building'? Build out of cheap untreated pine and you'll have termite issues wherever you go on Logan and Scenic Shires.

Colourbond: Open your eyes and look up instead of having your head stuck in the ground like an ostrich.

Young Families: You whined about doing serious kilomentres with your family in your family car. It's a 15 minute drive to either Jimboomba or Beaudesert for most sporting events and activities.

Properties on the markey over a year: Yes, that is true in some cases, but again that is true all over Australia right now. The market is at its lowest ebb. As with all property it will come back.

Declining: That's your opinion, Do your homework and check the REA facts.

Out at Woop Woop: There are schools dotted everywhere within a 10 to 15 to 20 minute drive. You can drive to Jimboomba, Beaudesert or Canungra to find excellent shopping in the supermarkets and some fabulous little eating outlets and restaurants. Go another 10 to 15 minutes and you can shop at Logan Hyperdpome, Browns Plains and even the Gold Coast.
It takes 55 minutes to get to Brisbane Airport in moderate traffic. 45 minutes to Gold Coast Airport.

Terrible Rental Return: I know one local couple who have several rental houses nearby and they have bouyant rental figures and have people lining up to rent here.

I think you might have to admit yourself that a quiet country life with other families of not only people, but kangaroos, wallabies koalas, rainbow lorakeets, parrots, wild birds, hares and other wildlife maybe isn't the lifestyle for you. Come back when you get your act together.

Maybe the couple with the rental properties bought them prior to 2000, they would not be buying them now for an excellent rental return, judging by the rentals sitting vacant there now I seriously doubt anyone is lining up for rentals. I accept that anyone selling their house or an agent ( which I suspect you are one of either as a buyer would not get so uptight and no one else would be looking at realestate.com and watching the feedback on the suburb unless you were one of both) would not agree with my review, however, it is my opinion which I an entilted to and if I wanted to see some wildlife I would visit a zoo rather than as road kill which I indeed did encounter while I was out there. The facts stand, you can look up sold properties on a website called onthehouse.com and you can type in some of the properties listed here and see what they last traded for, it is a free website. Property NEVER sustains tripling in value every 10 years, any investor will tell you that, not all areas have tripled but this one has and it is over priced which is why people are dropping their prices as it comes back to true market value. It is over priced for an area that is a rural acreage area and does not have the luxury of close by facilities, this is why you can buy acres for the same price as a decent house closer to the city, thats just common sense. I have driven to Brisbane airport from there and there is no way in moderate traffic you can do it in 55 minutes, peak hour is nearly 2 hours and middle of the day is 70 minutes sticking to the speed limit.

Im glad they date these reviews and comments , we will see in time how long it takes for the market to come back and as for the statisitics well you go and have a look at the houses that are selling for less now than they were last traded in 2009 and kid yourself. There are plenty of native birds all over Brisbane, yours is not the only suburb. As for the friendly locals, well if this is how you fire up because someone dares to have their own opinion ( freedom of speech and all ) then this is obviously what to expect in this area, I have done my homework, case and point 34 anne collins which was sold in 2008 for $219k and then sold again in 2011 for $199k, thats a 10% loss in 3 years at the bottom end of the market, and I dont agree that everyone thinks the same as you, one property on Tremayne Rd has been sold 6 times in the last 9 years, why would people go to all the expense of paying stamp duty, moving getting loans to the extent no one it seems is happy there, maybe they got sick of all the driving? Everyone has their opinions, I have reviewed a number of suburbs that I have spent time in and I own a property in one area that I have also given a bad review because it is the truth. If you dont like people to have opinions and it upsets you that much that you fell the need to attack them personally and insult them ( get your act together, seriously!! You tell people off and insult them because they dare to have their own opinion, wow) Im glad you like it and as my review said, good if you want to retire on a hobby farm and "check it out" people can go and see for themselves so dont go gettinng too upset because I dont think your little country town is as good as you do, it is just MY opinion and one I should not have to explain or apologise for, and Im sorry it has upset you to such a degree you felt the need to attack me verbally and insult me, I however, do not bully people who have different opinions and respect each has their own view on what suits their needs. Clearly your very happy out there so good for you.

No vested interest, ingleburn, minto, hemmant,warilla, victoria point and keperra all good reviews, everyone can easily check out the facts and truth of my OPINION, you don't propose that people can not have their own opinion anymore, do you? Clearly you were irked by my opinion, 16 reviews is not "everywhere"
Im not an agent, i have not one single property lisetd for sale and nor do I intend to buy in this area, as for nothing to do, as you can see, 16 reviews is hardly a forum tragic, you on the other hand seem to have the time to stalk all my reviews with the same comment you posted above. The vested interest is not from me, I think it is plain to see for all who has the vested interest. If you don't like to people to have their own OPINION, I believe North Korea is a safe option for you or any other communist place, at least I didnt fill my review with personal insults or attacks on one singke individual which is more than I can say for yourself.
have a bex and a lie down if your going to let an opinion off a stranger upset you so much that you feel the need to go on a vengeful hunt and stalk every comment made, all you are doing is bringing down these suburbs more as your giving a bad portrayal of the attitudes of people who live there.

Someone wrote a bad review about where I now live, and I could see how they would feel that way based o what was important to them, I didnt go and attack them, I have never posted one insult or attack to any reviews as I RESPECT peoples opinions and their right to freedom of speech.
Do you go around saying " when I want your opinion I will GIVE it to you" lol.

An example of freedom of speech is the reviewer below, username "mushlin" if you read her review on Woodridge, you will see that she really does not like this suburb at all, are you goig to go and attack her reviews as well? Do you think that everyone in Woodridge thinks the same as she does? I would guaranntee that some people love that suburb, but obviously "mushlin" doesn't? I hope your not going to go around getting in such a twist that you will be attacking everyone who writes a bad review about a suburb, or maybe you just didnt like the fact that someone wrote a bad review about YOUR suburb, who has the vested interest then? I really hope you don't go and attack poor "mushlin" because she excersized her right to voice her opinion based on her point of view. There are plenty of bad reviews on this website so if your hell bent on attcking everyone who has written something negative then get some suppliies and hole up because you WILL need a lot of time LOL. anyway, I really have wasted some time now getting MY point and MY opinion across, I will be sure to log on in a week or so and see how many other people you have attacked.

As for "mushlin" below, good on you for speaking your mind and I hope you dont have to endure any attacks of mundoolun magic or kaindec.

Cheers :-)

It falls down here because you say to check out the FACTS and TRUTH of your OPINION... thats a little unfair to everyone else. If your opinion is truth then how is it that Upper Kedron is Rated the Number 1 suburb in Brisbane and yet you Give it 2 stars. Your opinion is your opinion and neither FACT nor TRUTH. It certainly should be that people have their own opinion but calling your opinion FACT and TRUTH is akin to Nazism. There have not been too many who have agreed with you,,,,, Exercise your opinion but don't call it fact or truth.

If someone loves an area, it is because it suits their lifestyle and personal needs. If they don't, then they don't.
I am not sure why someone would come onto a site and continue to post negative comments about an area if it doesn't suit them personally.
I can see the possibility of one comment with a personal view perhaps. But to continue when it just isn't something that affects you, just seems like trolling for the sake of it.
Be kind and allow people to enjoy life.