Reality TV star Angie Kent is quietly inviting offers for her hinterland yurt home after picking it up for a steal before the pandemic boom.

The Bachelorette and Gogglebox star is asking for offers over $950,000 for the three-bedroom retreat in Queensland’s Tamborine Mountain through Ray White agent Katie Kastberg, but is yet to engage in a selling campaign.

Angie Kent, reality TV star, has listed her Queensland home for sale.

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Records show she bought it in March 2021 for $615,000 and has been renting out the granny flat for $400 a week.

Ms Kastberg said the listing was not yet on realestate.com.au as Ms Kent was not in a hurry to sell, but wanted to gauge interest from a potential investor.

Ms Kent, who starred in the 2019 season of The Bachelorette, even set up an Instagram account in the home’s honour, called @jessicayurt, which detailed her making improvements to the property.

Former Bachelorette star Angie Kent has listed this Tamborine Mountain property for sale.

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The home, which was the television personality’s first property purchase, is on a huge 1065 sqm block and is certainly unique, with multiple, indoor and outdoor living areas.

The living rooms upstairs and bedroom downstairs have access via timber doors to a three-level entertaining deck.

The other two bedrooms are upstairs and both open out on to either Juliet balconies or a deck.

The open plan living, dining and kitchen area also open onto the deck.

Former Bachelorette star Angie Kent is selling the Queensland property she bought four years ago.

One of the bedrooms features an open honeymoon bath and shower/toilet area with mood lighting.

Downstairs has a granny flat that can be conjoined or left separate, lending itself to dual living.

Ms Kent turned her original small-screen role on Foxtel/Channel 10’s Gogglebox into stints on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here and then The Bachelorette.

Angie Kent is selling her Gold Coast hideaway. Picture: Jonathan Ng.

She more recently starred in a low-budget horror flick starring opposite Wolf Creek villain John Jarratt and Lincoln Lewis, and earlier this year, featured on IVF reality show Big Miracles documenting her embryo freezing journey.

Her most recent venture is as the founder of an online women’s health resource called SEEN.

Originally from Queensland, Ms Kent currently lives in Melbourne and recently made headlines when she took to social media to share her frustration with the local council, saying the city’s street signage was confusing, especially for those with ADHD.

She stated that she was fined for parking in a loading zone and said the city’s signs were overly complicated.

“They have so much writing on the signs … so you think you’re reading something and when you’ve got ADHD I read that and it literally looks like a different language, it’s just a lot going on,” she said.

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Homebuyers in Brisbane are heading west for a “weekender” property.

Homebuyers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life are heading to the Hinterland for a weekender escape, new research reveals.

Place Advisory data and on-the-ground agent insights show a trend reshaping southeast Queensland’s real estate market — city slickers buying in hinterland and coastal towns up to two hours away from Brisbane.

80 Starks Road, Tallegalla.

80 Starks Road, Tallegalla.

In lifestyle belts like the Scenic Rim and Somerset Region, agents say up to half of buyers inspecting acreage and lifestyle homes were Brisbane locals chasing a weekender escape.

“Around 50 per cent of the people we’re meeting at open homes are Brisbane locals,” said Paris Arthur, Place Graceville.

“They’re not looking to move permanently; they want a weekender.

“Somewhere green, private, and within a short drive of the city.”

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80 Starks Road, Tallegalla.

80 Starks Road, Tallegalla.

The PropTrack Home Price Index August 2025 revealed home prices in regional Queensland grew 0.3 per cent in August to hit a new peak, bringing them 9.9 per cent higher than a year ago.

Since August 2024, regional Queensland home prices have grown $75,000 – the most of all regional markets in the country.

Mr Arthur is marketing a showstopper home at Tallegalla, located between Brisbane, Toowoomba and Ipswich.

The three-bedder is a luxurious off-grid residence focused on passive design.

“Just a stone’s throw from the Brisbane-, Ipswich- and Toowoomba-bound Warrego Highway, this extraordinary property is also close to Minden and Marburg’s community-driven retail, dining and outdoor adventure scene, promising country living at its finest,” the listing states.

97-101 The Shelf Road, Tamborine Mountain is on the market via Kara Christensen of Kollosche at $2.7m.

Mr Arther said buyer motivation was about lifestyle, not relocation.

“The big drivers are flexibility and wellbeing,” Mr Arthur said.

“Many of these families work in the city during the week, but they want their kids to spend weekends outside, with space and fresh air.

“A weekender gives them both.”

Weekender hotspots include the Scenic Rim, Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Toowoomba.

“This isn’t just a post-Covid fad,” Mr Arthur said.

“Brisbane locals are re-evaluating their lifestyles.

“A second home is becoming as aspirational as a beach holiday; it’s the new symbol of

success.”

135 – 147 Alpine Terrace, Mount Tamborine.

135 – 147 Alpine Terrace, Mount Tamborine.

Ray White Rural’s Peter Douglas said there was a steady stream of buyers looking for a weekenders in the Scenic Rim.

“We are still seeing good strong sales right through the Scenic Rim on acreage,” he said.

“It’s about proximity — you’re within that hour radius of Brisbane and hour radius to the Gold Coast.

“With that in mind, that market is still pretty strong.”

He this week listed a stunning estate on Tamborine Mountain that he described as “extraordinary”.

135 – 147 Alpine Terrace, Mount Tamborine.

135 – 147 Alpine Terrace, Mount Tamborine.

The property, at 135-146 Alpine Terrace includes an contemporary home offering views across Guanaba Valley, Moreton Bay, and Stradbroke Island.

The house includes hand-cut porphyry stone, copper detailing, and natural timber.

“It’s probably the among the best, if not, the best house on the mountain,” he said.

Other features include a fully self-contained guest quarters and two additional cottages.

“This is a property that transcends conventional luxury,” the listing states.

“It is a residence of enduring quality, architectural integrity, and environmental harmony-crafted for those who seek excellence in both form and function.”

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Gridlocked traffic and housing stress are consequences when cities push past their capacity

It’s official — traffic gridlock and a housing crisis have dulled the Glitter Strip’s sparkle, with the Gold Coast named the nation’s most over-populated city.

Research pinpointing the ‘magic number’ of residents for peak sustainability and liveability has shed new light on the ideal city size where housing, jobs, transport and services operate in balance.

The nation’s favourite holiday playground of the Gold Coast was worst ranked as the most overstretched from among 655 Aussie cities included in the major study by the Monash Institute of Transport Studies.

The Gold Coast has outgrown its ideal size by about 14 per cent, the study found

The Gold Coast was sitting at about 14 per cent above its capacity, ahead of the NSW Central Coast at 13, and Murray Bridge (South Australia) at 12 per cent.

Melbourne, Sydney and the Sunshine Coast were also over capacity, risking higher costs and infrastructure strain, while Perth and the small South Australian town of Port Pirie were near their ideal population size, the study found.

To determine a city’s ideal size, researchers used four well-known measures of city growth and function: capital city status, access to jobs, the mix of services on offer, and how well it’s connected.

Gridlocked traffic in Melbourne, which was also operating above capacity

The results showed cities operating within four per cent of their ideal capacity saved renters an average of $1,560 a year, or $5.3b nationally, while 44,000 more people could walk to work daily, and 275,000 households could cut back on cars.

Lead author Associate Professor Liton Kamruzzaman highlighted solutions like better transport links, more balanced job locations, and fairer land-use rules to help cities get to their “just right” size.

“When a city grows too big, the signs are clear; longer commutes, traffic jams, soaring rents, and overcrowded services,” he said.

“But when it’s too small, valuable infrastructure and opportunities go to waste.

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“Using this research as a benchmark, new cities could be designed with a population range that avoids the pitfalls of over- or under-capacity, while existing ones can be recalibrated through policy levers like transport links or decentralised jobs.”

Associate Professor Kamruzzaman said the study showed it was not about whether a city was small or large, but rather how its systems could handle the population.

The study found the Gold Coast was operating in a state of “stress”, due to rapid population growth outpacing infrastructure development.

It comes as home prices on the Gold Coast close in on Sydney, with values surging almost 9 per cent in the past year, more than twice the pace of the market leader, latest PropTrack data shows.

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September’s Home Price Index found the Gold Coast median house price was now $1.32m, the only regional market in the country where prices outstrip its capital.

REA Group senior economist Eleanor Creagh said it was likely local property prices would keep rising, given continued strong interstate migration.

“You’ve got lifestyle, demand, hybrid work, flexibility, infrastructure investment ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games,” Ms Creagh said.

“There have been a lot of factors really underpinning demand on the Gold Coast.”

Perth was now close to its ideal size

An earlier report by Anglicare Southern Queensland painted a stark picture of the city’s rental market, revealing “close to zero affordable options” for low-income earners or those on income support.

The charity’s 2025 Rental Affordability Snapshot revealed a “deterioration” in overall conditions over the past 12 months, with the Gold Coast the region’s least affordable centre.

“The lack of safe, affordable and appropriate housing is not just a housing issue – it’s a community issue,” Anglicare Southern Queensland CEO Sue Cooke said.

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A luxury home in Paddington has gone up for sale four years after a difficult building journey – and is now expected to break the suburb record of $11.8 million.

The five-bedroom home at 9 Reading St has been named ‘Skyline’: a collaboration between Graya and Joe Adsett Architects for owners Kylie Anne and Anthony Steven Preston.

After purchasing the property for $3m in 2019, the Prestons began one of the suburb’s most ambitious builds over the following years – one that got them in a legal dispute with their neighbour, multi-millionaire Steven John Baxter.

9 Reading St, Paddington, for sale with Ray White New Farm.

The family home’s luxury build faced a legal roadblock from the property’s wealthy neighbour in 2021.

The Mandoe Media founder had taken the owners to court over how their build plans affected his property, with the dispute beginning and ending throughout 2021.

But after completing the build and living there with their family for three years, the Prestons’ lifestyle change to Victoria has prompted a sale of the home.

The property is now on the market with Ray White New Farm agents Matt Lancashire and Josh Brown. Mr Brown said building the home required a long time discussing the details of the final home with both the local council and the contracted builders.

“It was a family home for the owners,” he said. “They wanted it to be a special home, so they scoured Paddington for the best block to build the house on.”

The court case within Steven John Baxter of Mandoe Media was resolved, and the Preston family lived in the new property 3 years before deciding to sell.

The property comes in at 810 sqm, with a flat floor plan and a 20-metre frontage looking out over Brisbane City.

The 810 sqm property features a flat, “fully integrated” floor plan with a 20-metre frontage, stretching out to offer a view right over the nearby CBD.

“They really made sure they maximised what could be done on site,” Mr Brown said. “The views there can’t be replicated – it really is one of two or three, tops, parcels of land in Paddington where you can achieve that.”

Features within the home include two living areas, an upstairs balcony and a pilates studio, with an ensuite attached to each bedroom. Meanwhile, a heated infinity pool and spa can be found outside, along with an outdoor kitchen, gazebo and sunken fire pit.

Luxury features include an ensuite for every bedroom, heated infinity pool and pilates studio.

The sale is expected to break the suburb’s previous record of $11.8 million.

Mr Brown said they expected the sale price to be “north of” the suburb’s biggest yet: a 653 sqm property at 45 Garfield Dr, which sold for $11.8m.

“How far north of that, that’s what we’re going to be figuring out,” he said. “The depth of buyers in this range is quite deep.”

“Joe [the architect] has walked us through the vision for the property, matching it to the current owners’ circumstance; which I think is going to appeal to a large corner of the market at this price point, and that’s families with 2-4 kids.”

Expressions of interest are currently being taken for the home.

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