Always Arrange Building and Pest Inspections When Buying In Darra. Here’s why!
The excitement of house hunting and property purchase is a whirlwind! You’ll have lots of things to organise and of course many dreams and plans to be made. If all things go smoothly the process can be relatively stress free.
One thing you can arrange to avoid disaster is booking your building inspections as soon as the contract has been signed. Remember too, if you’re buying in Darra, it makes sense for your professional building inspector to have knowledge of the area, its demographics and property styles.
Why you should go house hunting in Darra
Darra is an older established Brisbane suburb, located 14km from the CBD. Once considered a lower economic housing estate area, the suburb has undergone transformation and is now seen as a desirable and trendy postcode.
Citytrain and bus services offer a quick trip into Brisbane’s business precinct for commuters, so young professional families account for a large portion of Darra’s residents. Over 40% of households in the suburb are couples with young children.
Statistics show property values in Darra double every 7 years and the average real estate listing price for a house in the suburb is $389,000. Two primary schools, a major grocery chain and other amenities cement Darra’s popularity with young families.
Less than 40% of the homes are rented and there is much higher than state average demand for property here, along with nearby Oxley and Seventeen Mile Rocks.
Like neighbouring Inala, Darra’s population is proudly multicultural and ethnic restaurants and specialty stores represent this in the suburb’s shopping district.
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The sorts of homes you can expect to find in Darra
Darra was first subdivided in the 1860s and consequently there is still a number of older style Queenslander homes in the area. Many of the blocks are large enough for subdivision and this has become common practice. As a result more modern houses on smaller plots now stand alongside the more traditional homes.
A building inspector with knowledge of Darra properties will be able to identify issues in both new and old builds. Pest inspections are a must for timber Queenslanders, whilst new builds should always be inspected for compliance to building standards.
In recent years property developers have acquired vast blocks of vacant government land and estates with new homes and townhouses have since been built in Darra. This has changed the housing landscape significantly, though the suburb’s property market remains strong with homes in high demand.
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Organising building inspections for your Darra property
An experienced building inspector will be able to give your dream home in Darra a thorough once over to ensure it’s a solid purchase. It’s a small investment that can potentially save heartache, worry and significant expense.
The property market in this suburb is HOT and on average houses are only on the market for 61 days before being snapped up. For buyers, this means if you want to live in Darra there’s no time to waste securing your contract and a key step in that is arranging the building inspection. Pronto! We’ve been doing building inspections Darra, south west Brisbane for quarter of a century, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Are you looking at more suburbs in the area? Why not look at Oxley?
It’s a busy time, but don’t forget to arrange building and pest inspections for your Darra property purchase.
Contact Action Property Inspections today.
