The real estate stars have aligned for downsizers and empty-nesters in-waiting Mark and Michelle Jansen who have put their dream Clayfield home on the market.
Clayfield is one of the hottest suburbs across Greater Brisbane with a 13.1 per cent rise in property values during the last quarter of 2021 and 31 per cent increase for the year, according to CoreLogic’s Home Value Index (HVI).
The HVI shows the suburbs’ growth in house prices across the board and Clayfield’s strong performance in the property market has convinced the Jansen’s that now is as good as time as any to downsize.
Moving to their next phase of their life has been on the cards for some time and even though they have made the call to sell their six-bedroom, five-bathroom home, with a showroom for classic cars, it was not an easy one, said Mr Jansen.
The decision comes after their children have completed high school and southeast Queensland’s property market remains overheated.
“The planets have aligned,” Mr Jansen said.
“We have been on a fantastic journey with the property and the kids have grown up here and we think the market is strong and it is time to sell and move on to our next adventure in life.
“We had been toying with the idea for a year but given the way the market is and our circumstances, we thought maybe the time to do that is right now.
Their impressive home at 43 Union St, sits on a massive 2681sq m block in one of the most sought after pockets in Clayfield, said real estate agent Jason Adcock.
It’s where larger house blocks are more common and they which are usually complemented by larger homes, said Mr Adcock.
“Clayfield has always been a very strong performer in the housing market because of the size of the blocks that are available,” the Adcock Prestige real estate principal said.
“They are a generally a larger flat block that has large luxury homes but also they are a mix of character homes, Queenslanders and modern homes as well.”
“They are a generally a larger flat block that has large luxury homes but also they are a mix of character homes, Queenslanders and modern homes as well.”
CoreLogic’s Home Value Index(Suburb value rises)
(Suburb value rises)
Top 10 performers – Last Quarter 2021
Suburb HVI last quarter 2021 12m change Median
Fig Tree Pocket 13 % 34.1% $1,626,707
Fig Tree Pocket 13 % 34.1% $1,626,707
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