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QLD › Highgate Hill › Dornoch Tce

179 Dornoch Tce, Highgate Hill QLD 4101

House

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

407 m²

Land

360 m²

Building

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Highgate Hill (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,933/m² of land (n=26). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) (LMR) under the Brisbane City Plan 2014.(Brisbane City Council · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Highgate Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,933/m² of land (n=26). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Highgate Hill at a glance

7,436

People

$2,030,000

Median sale

$788/wk

Median rent

2.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Highgate Hill report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Brisbane City Plan 2014

Zone

Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

LMR

Jurisdiction

Brisbane City Council

Brisbane, QLD

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Brisbane City Council
  • Dataset: City Plan 2014 Zoning
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 2014
  • Parcel: 21RP12103

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown10 May 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Feb 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Feb 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 454 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $788/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.

Detail

The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”

Read more

Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.

The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 454 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Highgate Hill in one glance

Highgate Hill at a glance

7,436

People

$2,030,000

Median sale

$788/wk

Median rent

2.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Highgate Hill report →

Keep researching

  • Why Highgate Hill? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Highgate Hill →
  • Other records on Dornoch Tce →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White South Brisbane

UNDER CONTRACT

Situated amongst the vibrant cultural and dining precinct that the 4101 postcode is renowned for. 179 Dornoch Terrace is discreetly positioned below street level and reveals itself with every turn you take, a true inner city oasis awaits.

Descending the entry stairs through the garden courtyard, you are welcomed by the generous open plan living area. The thoughtfully designed void and expansive glass elements enhance light and airflow, timber and glass bi fold doors offer seamless access out to a sensational alfresco area with its tree lined outlook. The family sized kitchen has Caesarstone benchtops with an array of premium appliances, including an induction cooktop with a walk in pantry. This level also has a bedroom and a bathroom, with a large storage room that leads off the courtyard.

Upstairs is the parents retreat, with bedroom, walk in robe and well appointed ensuite featuring custom timber joinery. There is another bedroom with a built in robe, this level has direct access from the garage.

Read the full description

The lower level has a self contained studio with a full kitchen and two multi purpose rooms, these are currently being used as bedrooms. The bathroom has dual basins with a shower and a freestanding bath, this area has a private entry and is ideal for teenagers or extended family. The generous covered outdoor terrace has an integrated kitchen and barbecue, with direct access to the low maintenance backyard. The heated saltwater pool has a covered entertaining area and is the perfect space to entertain all year round.

- 360m2 of living over 3 generous levels

- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 car secure garaging plus off street

- Self contained studio with 2 multi purpose rooms/currently used as bedrooms 4 & 5

- Reverse cycle air conditioning throughout

- Saltwater heated pool with multiple covered entertaining areas

- Secure storage throughout

- 407m2 of land with a low maintenance yard & gardens

- 6kw solar system & rainwater tank

- Walk to Hardgrave Roads restaurants & cafes

- West End State School catchment

- Brisbane State High catchment

This lifestyle location is just minutes from the iconic Boundary Street with its restaurants and West Village's Harris Farm Markets. Surrounded by Brisbane's most sought after schools - West End State School, Brisbane State High, St Laurence's and Somerville House. The South Bank Parklands and the performing arts precinct of South Brisbane are within a short walk.

With only two owners since the home was first constructed in 1988, the time has come for the current owners to move on to their new adventure. Homes of this calibre are few and far between in the postcode, inspection is a must.

Listing description written by Luke Croft, Ray White South Brisbane — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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