Our clients were a regional couple looking to invest outside their local area and into something with genuine long-term security. They had a clear preference for freehold property — owning the land outright was non-negotiable. Coming from a rural background, they understood the value of land and wanted an asset where the dirt underneath was theirs, not leased from a body corporate or government entity. The brief was straightforward: find a safe, income-producing investment on the Sunshine Coast with solid capital growth potential, backed by an established tenant in a secure industry. They weren't looking for complexity — they wanted something they could understand, hold long-term, and trust to perform.
We focused on Maroochydore's industrial precinct — an established metro-area hub just minutes from the CBD, the Sunshine Motorway, and the Bruce Highway. Industrial freehold on the Sunshine Coast is tightly held, and the combination of population growth, infrastructure spending, and limited new industrial land supply was creating consistent upward pressure on values. The strategy was to find a property with two key ingredients: a long-term tenant in a recession-resilient industry, and a freehold land position large enough to provide future flexibility. We targeted dual-lot sites specifically — two separate titles give the owner options down the track, whether that's holding both, selling one, or redeveloping independently. That kind of structural optionality is hard to find and adds a layer of value that doesn't show up in the headline yield.
We identified a dual-lot industrial property in a well-established Maroochydore precinct, comprising two adjoining freestanding workshops on a combined 2,002m² of land with 960m² of building area. The two buildings were interconnected by an enclosed access tunnel, purpose-built for the tenant's operations — a long-established panel and repair business that had been operating from the site for years. The site featured 57 metres of street frontage, full perimeter security fencing, roller door access to both lots, and on-site parking for customers and staff.
The tenant held leases across both properties returning a combined $159,150 net per annum, with CPI annual reviews and two five-year options remaining. All statutory outgoings were paid by the tenant on a net lease basis, meaning the income to our clients was genuinely hands-off. The property was offered via Expressions of Interest through a national agency, and we secured it at $2,893,000 — representing a 5.50% net yield on a freehold industrial asset in a metro Sunshine Coast location.
Our clients settled on a freehold industrial investment that ticked every box in their brief — secure tenant, net lease, strong location, and land they own outright across two separate titles. The income has been consistent from day one, with CPI-linked reviews ensuring the rent keeps pace with inflation. But the real story has been the capital growth. In the three years since acquisition, comparable industrial sales across the Sunshine Coast have pushed valuations well above the purchase price. By most market metrics, the property is now worth comfortably above $3 million — a strong capital gain on top of the ongoing income return. For a couple who wanted something safe, simple, and positioned for growth, this acquisition delivered exactly that. The freehold land position, the dual-title structure, and the Sunshine Coast's continued growth trajectory mean this asset has plenty of runway ahead of it.
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