Located at 18 Sandford Street, St Lucia on 810sqm* of prime north-facing absolute riverfront land in one of Brisbane's most prestigious pockets, on the curve of the river opposite West End's leafy Orleigh Park with striking views of the Brisbane City skyline.
Tom Barr of RWC Queensland, who is managing the sale, said that direct riverfront development sites like this rarely become available in Brisbane.
“This is an extremely rare north-facing direct riverfront development site, and we anticipate very strong interest in this opportunity from both prestige residential apartment developers and high net worth riverfront home buyers.”
The zoning of the site (High Density Residential - HDR2) allows for a building height of up to 15 storeys, subject to council approval.
“St Lucia and Toowong are undergoing a period of sustained transformation, emerging as one of Brisbane’s most liveable and sought-after locations,” Mr Barr said.
Situated 3.5 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, between the Brisbane River and Mount Coot-tha, the location offers the rare combination of urban convenience and leafy, riverside lifestyle - a feature increasingly valued by both owner-occupiers and downsizers seeking proximity to the city without compromising on amenity.
The property is located on the doorstep of the world-renowned University of Queensland (UQ), minutes away from the Toowong Village Shopping Centre, and a short stroll along the river to the City Cat Ferry terminal.
“The proposed Toowong to West End Green Bridge is a transformative city-shaping piece of infrastructure that will directly enhance the connectivity, liveability and long-term investment appeal of this location,” Mr Barr said.
The existing residence, designed in 1976 by the prominent Brisbane architecture firm Powell, Dods and Thorpe (now PDT Architects), captures the best of riverside living with open-plan interiors, soaring floor-to-ceiling windows, and a striking floating cantilevered staircase that anchors the design.
“We have seen a renewed surge in demand for sites in prime locations which are suitable for the development of prestige residential apartments targeted at the owner-occupiers and downsizer market. This strong appetite from developers comes on the back of some very successful recent projects, very strong sales revenues being achieved, coupled with limited forward supply,” Mr Barr said.
The Expressions of Interest sale campaign for 18 Sandford Street, St Lucia has just commenced and closes on Thursday 16 October 2025.
