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Suburb profile: Kenmore

14 April 2010

About Kenmore

View of Kenmore from the pool area from a home in Rowena Street, Kenmore

Pools abound in Kenmore. This one has a stunning view out over the district.

The leafy suburb of Kenmore in Brisbane approximately 11 kilometres from the CBD. Considered one of the prestigious suburbs of Brisbane, it is accessible by Coronation Drive or Milton Road that both connect to either the original arterial road, Moggill Road or to the Centenary Highway. It is a suburb of rolling hills, plentiful trees and abundant birdlife.

Real estate development

The development of Kenmore as a suburb commenced in the 1950s and 1960s with estates such as Wongabel off Marshall Lane developed in the late 1950s. Since that time, the suburb has continued to grow with many estates developed by GP Stevens and LJ Hooker in the 1960s and 1970s. Recently, many of the homes built during this time have been renovated and modernised to great effect.

Services

Kenmore as a suburb is well catered for in terms of services. Sporting fields abound as do walking and cycling tracks. The bus service is regular and connects Kenmore to surrounding suburbs and Brisbane City via Southbank and the Cultural Centre precinct.

Schools

There are a number of pre-schools and schools including the oldest in the district, Kenmore State School, founded in 1900. A second primary school, Kenmore South State School, was built in 1967 and Kenmore High in 1972 to meet the demands of a growing suburb.

Shopping centres

The two main shopping centres that service the district are the Kenmore Village on the roundabout at Moggill and Brookfield Roads and Kenmore Plaza further towards the city on Moggill Road. Kenmore Plaza also has a hotel and in the last 15 years, restaurants, cafes and specialty shops have developed on major arterial roads including Moggill Road where the first shops were developed in the 1950s. The larger Westfield Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is a quick bus ride or drive away.

Real estate in Kenmore

Google map of Kenmore

Google map showing the Kenmore district

Kenmore is a suburb with a diversity of housing styles from modest three-bedroom homes to the latest architecturally-designed houses.

According to the ourbrisbane website, REIQ data (December 2009) shows the median house price in Kenmore as $560 000. The cost of renting a three-bedroom house in December 2009 was $395 per week. Rental data from the Residential Tenancies Authority cited on ourbrisbane.com.

Kenmore is expected to continue to experience strong growth in the real estate market due to ongoing demand for housing that is easy driving distance from the CBD.

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