Living at Brassall Place, Ipswich
Ipswich is a city, about a half hour drive west of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Taking a drive slightly to the north side of the CBD, I found Brassall Place at 15 Workshops Street, Brassall, 4305, Queensland.
Entrance gate to Brassall Place
This recently finished development is absolutely awesome – offers a great lifestyle advantage. Most new real estate developments have the residences sitting uncomfortably close to one another.
Brassall Place is definitely different – you can breath easily and are highly unlikely to hear your neighbor fart or orgasm 
 Pool - just add 36-32-34 |
 Road between the Brassall units |
 Neighbor to the right of Unit 29 |
So Sunday afternoon turned into an in depth property investigation. Not wanting to be disturbed, I choose unit 29 of the complex. This lovely two bedroom with SLUG, face brick and backyard, unit is located far away from the gated entry. Students would love this – guaranteed quiet helps studies. I was student once upon a time ;-(
Entrance to the 2 bedroom Unit 29
The complex is conveniently located close to shopping centers, transport and enjoys a wealth of park areas. Being not too far from Brisbane is great plus, especially when one considers the cost of realestate.
The 2 bedroom unit kitchen at Brassall Place
In the Brisbane CBD, you’ll be lucky to find an investment property for less than AU$500,000. Moving further out towards the suburbs, the cost of properties does come down but there is a lack of real lifestyle value.
Probably the biggest advantage of this property development in my opinion is the open space arrangement of the 68 units. This was clearly illustrated in the earlier photo. Whilst this is always very nice, it’s the bottom line that counts.
The table below gives the property breakdown.
Features of the Brassall Property
| No. of dwellings | 68 |
| Internal features | Stainless kitchen equipment, air-conditioner, ceiling fans, vertical blinds, flyscreens |
| Roof cladding | Concrete tiles |
| 2 Bed | 80-106m^2 |
| 3 Bed (2 floors) | 151m^2 |
| Council Rates | $1400pa |
| Body Corp Fees | $2250pa (approx) |
| Rental Return | 4.8 - 5.5% |
| Price Range | $260k to $305k |
All above is within walking distance of the shops, schools and transport. For us blokes (and if you love fishing), the Bremer river is on your doorstep.
I’m not sure on whether or not there are still any units available for sale / investment – best to check that with No Limit, but rental opportunities are still being advertised on www.realestate.com.au or contact Jim, the onsite manager.
