does anyone know any details about this area?
I found a hillside land with views to the Gold Coast in the far distance. THere is a shed there at the moment.
Bought PPOR at Mt Tamborine (Eagle Heights) in 2009. It was a lifestyle choice as the area is beautiful, clean, green, almost crime free and cooler than Brisbane and Gold Coast. Commute by car to Bris CBD is just over an hour and Cold Coast approx half an hour or less depending where you want to go.
There is no public transport available on the mountain except for private bus companies that service state and private schools and do charters.
Many properties on the mountain have coastal, valley and/or bush views which can impact on purchase price. Hillside blocks with varing levels of slope need to be checked for land stability as there are some areas more prone to landslip. Depending on how many $$$$ you want to spend there is a limited supply of land available. Quite a few development applications (eg. rezoning, subdivision and commerical development) have been rejected by council due to strong opposition from locals.
During very heavy rain events 2 creek crossings on the Tamborine/Oxenford Rd (easten side below mountain) can flood for a short time, but 2 new bridges are due to be constructed in the near future (according to the local paper) with some preparations already beginning. The roads going down the mountain are bitumen but do have varing degrees of slope and curves.
I agree with some of the other posters that at times (especially on weekends & holidays) quite a few tourists come up the mountain to visit the many cafe's, galleries, wineries, resorts, B&Bs, rainforest national parks etc
The main town center is in North Tamborine with a supermarket and the other usual general stores eg. post office, newsagent, banks, garages, bakeries, cafe's/restuarants, etc.
All properties on the mountain have either septic or the more modern sewage systems eg. HSTP. Drinking water is either (rain) tank water or top quality Mt Tamborine bore water. All houses existing or newly built need to have rain water tanks. Rainfall is plentiful, mainly in summer but (rain) water tanks do get regular top ups even in winter.
ADSL is not a problem for us or our neighbours.
The (upmarket) drug rehab centre is also a non-issue as it is located in a large bushland block off the main road.
Most locals that work off the mountain would either commute north to Bris, east to Gold Coast area (as I do), west to Beaudesert or Beenleigh or south to Nerang or Canungra (an army base town). Most employment opportunities on the mountain could be in tourist/hospitality, professional service, public service (retirement villages, schools, medical), farming, small business or trade industries.
House prices did stagnate in 2008/2009 but they are starting to move up again.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
AnneDe