Brisbane’s established middle ring suburbs are quietly being transformed, one new build at a time, and Enoggera is the latest suburb to show just how far that shift has gone. The sale of a brand new five-bedroom residence at 30 Mittagong Street for $3,295,000 is a clear signal of growing buyer appetite for quality new homes in established neighbourhoods.
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Dubbed Montana by its marketers, the home sits on a 759 square metre block and was completed in 2024. It was sold by SpinksCo Residential, reflecting the premium now being placed on quality new builds in the area.
The residence itself is a study in contemporary family living. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms and two car spaces are wrapped in a layout designed for both everyday comfort and entertaining.
A chef’s kitchen anchors the open plan living and dining area, which opens through full height glass sliders to an alfresco terrace. Outside, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, in ground pool, poolside pavilion and level lawn complete what the listing describes as a resort style backyard. Upstairs, a secondary living space and study nook offer breathing room for older children, while the ground floor fifth bedroom with its own ensuite works equally well for extended family or guests.
The property sits within the catchments for Oakleigh State School and Everton Park State High School, and is close to several private schools including Hillbrook Anglican School and Mt Maria College. The Brisbane CBD is less than seven kilometres away.
That combination of school catchments, block size and proximity to the city is precisely what industry analysts have identified as the recipe driving knockdown rebuild activity across Brisbane’s middle ring. A recent Place Advisory review found that suburbs fitting this profile, large blocks between 10 and 20 kilometres of the CBD in established school catchments, are attracting a new generation of architecturally ambitious new builds as vacant land closer to the city becomes increasingly scarce.
Place Ascot agent Drew Davies, who has observed the trend closely across Brisbane’s north and middle ring, says the shift is less about building bigger and more about building better. He says boutique, family backed projects are bringing a level of craftsmanship to suburban streetscapes that is increasingly competitive with what traditional developers produce.
RSM Australia national real estate lead and taxation lawyer Adam Crowley says the people pursuing these projects are no longer just from the building trades. Doctors, surgeons and professionals across a range of fields are now asking the same questions about whether to renovate, rebuild or subdivide, and Crowley says the enquiries keep coming. His consistent message to all of them is to get proper tax and structuring advice before committing, particularly around GST, capital gains tax and the limits of the main residence exemption, which can catch even well prepared owners off guard.
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For Enoggera residents, the Mittagong Street result is a marker worth paying attention to. This property has demonstrated the land, the catchments and the location that buyers are willing to pay a premium for. If the broader Brisbane trend is any guide, it will not be the last result of its kind.
Published 17-March-2026
