Updated June 2024 by Andrew Mackintosh
Why Building Inspections In Indooroopilly Are Crucial
You have some heft sights set on Indooroopilly? Indro, as it’s known to those who can’t pronounce the name, is a leafy suburb just 6 km from the centre of Brisbane. Indooroopilly is a highly desirable postcode and real estate listings sell quickly. If you’re looking to buy in Indooroopilly or one of the surrounding suburbs such as Toowong, Chelmer or Graceville, you’ll want to be ready to pounce when your dream home is listed!
But this doesn’t mean building and pest inspections should not be part of the deal. Arrange a building and pest inspection, even for a modern Indooroopilly property, and you’re investing in peace of mind.
Indooroopilly a glance:
- Extremely high-demand market
- Mixed history
- High-value properties
- Architecturally designed properties
- Properties carry “Post Code Tax”
What I’m looking for when I do an inspection in Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly is dotted with architectural masterpieces perched on hillsides or the waterfront, alongside stately colonial Queenslanders and newly renovated dreams. It wasn’t always though. Like Chermside, back in the day Indooroopilly was the outer limits for share housing and those lovely Queenslanders were filled to the brim with grotty students and cheap skate landlords. The university still attracts students (perhaps those with generous parents) to the area but the rest of the demographic has changed. So the landlords sold on, and the new buyers invested heavily in renovations. On hillsides. In architecturally designed or Queenslander-style properties. Renovations over the last decade have involved smart home technology, solar panels, media rooms – all things that Queenslanders were NOT built for. All things that are made far more complicated by unique design. So my main focus when going into a pre-purchase inspection in Indooroopilly are signs that a formerly long-neglected home, or flood ravaged home, has had renovations uniquely unsuited to its original design. An inexperienced builder can do all kinds of damage! Similar to Sunnybank, Indooroopilly is a well-to-do population hub with all the mod cons, and a few dilemmas that require careful inspection.
Indooroopilly properties are worth it!
Indooroopilly has interesting demographics. From UQ students, through to executives and professionals appreciative of inner-city convenience. Around 40% of Indooroopilly residents are fully employed in professional roles and the suburb has a reputation for being affluent. Major arterial roads connect Indooroopilly to the city and the Western Freeway, so getting to and from the suburb is easy. There is ample public transport available to residents with a railway station and major bus interchange centrally located. Indooroopilly’s Westfield Shopping Centre, recently expanded and refurbished, is one of the city’s largest retail complexes. Three storeys high, the centre is home to major retailers, hundreds of specialty stores and the largest Coyle Megaplex cinema in the western suburbs of Brisbane.
Residents are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining options. A number of eateries and restaurants offer food from all over the world and Indooroopilly café culture is alive and well.
The local state high school has a very good reputation for academic excellence and there are a number of highly regarded primary schools – public and private – in the area. Those living here consider close proximity to the University of Queensland St Lucia campus a bonus.
When you’re looking at property in Indooroopilly it really is a case of location, location, location! Is Indooroopilly high on your list, but at the top of your price range? Check out some other local burbs!
Typical Indooroopilly housing styles
As a well established urban area, housing styles in Indooroopilly vary widely. There are many beautifully restored colonial homes along the river, renovated post war timber homes and high end unit blocks. In this environment, a building inspector will be looking at aspects like council approvals for any renovation work done, flood damage and flood mitigation, and pest management, especially in apartment blocks or timber homes. Back when I first wrote this post, the average home in Indooroopilly was $425,000. Well, it’s $1.5 million now. Not a lot of first-home buyers jumping into this market!
Arranging building and pest inspections in Indooroopilly
The desirable location means buying in Indooroopilly requires quick action. After signing the contract, you’ll most likely have 14 days for a professional building inspector to give the all clear on your Indooroopilly dream home. There won’t be a moment to waste, so talk with a local building inspector now to be in the position to jump! Remember, if you’re buying at auction, you’ll need to book in your inspection PRIOR to the purchase day!
Building inspections give you peace of mind when investing in Indooroopilly. Contact Action Property Inspections today.
