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Mitchelton, BrisbaneElanora, Gold CoastOwner reviews
Mitchelton, QLDValue-add · Renovation

Appraised at $600 a week. Leased at $850.

A targeted renovation, timed before the lease went to market, lifted both the rent and the value.

+$250/wk
42% above appraisal
$100k
Renovation scope
$1.65M
Valued on completion · 24% uplift
Mitchelton kitchen after renovation: white island bench, timber floors and open plan livingMitchelton kitchen before renovation: dated timber cabinets and parquetry floorBeforeAfter

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Mitchelton bathroom after renovation: frameless shower and white vanityMitchelton bathroom before renovation: original blue tiles and shower curtainBeforeAfter

Bathroom. Drag to compare.

The property

An original-condition home on 810m² in one of Mitchelton’s best pockets, with sound fundamentals and an inefficient floorplan.

The strategy

Our renovations team at Equity Projects delivered a targeted $100,000 scope: two new bathrooms, a new kitchen, flooring, painting, lighting, windows and an open-plan reconfiguration. The work was sequenced to land before the lease went to market, so the higher rent was tested with real applicants rather than argued for on paper.

The outcome

Leased at $850 a week against an initial $600 appraisal, 42% above where the property would otherwise have sat. Purchased at $1.23M, it valued at $1.65M on completion. The owner now holds a fully renovated asset with no deferred maintenance ahead of it.

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Elanora, QLDYield · Second dwelling

$850 a week became $1,600 from two income streams.

A modern secondary dwelling manufactured extra yield, managed as one asset.

+$750/wk
Second income stream
$1,600/wk
Combined rent
2
Dwellings, one managed asset
Elanora main house: covered outdoor entertaining area and large lawn
Main house
Elanora main house kitchen with timber floors and French doors
Main house · Kitchen
Elanora granny flat living area with timber-look floors
Granny flat · Living
Elanora granny flat kitchen in white
Granny flat · Kitchen
The property

A three-bedroom, one-bathroom home already returning $850 a week in a tightly held rental market.

The strategy

Built around manufacturing additional yield: a modern two-bedroom, one-bathroom secondary dwelling now rents for $750 a week. We manage both as a single asset. One owner, one report, two leases on their own cycles, so the second dwelling adds yield without adding administration.

The outcome

Combined income of $1,600 a week. The original home is still to be renovated, which leaves a further lift in both rent and value available when the timing suits.

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Owner reviews

Investors we manage for.

Interstate investors · Two properties
★★★★★
“We invest interstate, so we rely on our manager completely … Rentwell took over both of our properties and have honestly blown us away. The service and attention to detail are on another level.”
Brad & Emily
Growth-focused owners · Value-add strategy
★★★★★
“Rentwell spotted straight away that our property was under-rented. Their strategic value add turned our second living space into a fifth bedroom. Our rent went up $110 a week, and the lift in value let us buy a second property.”
Bronte & Jack
Time-poor professionals · Both working full time
★★★★★
“We’re both doctors working long days, so time is the one thing we don’t have. Rentwell took over our investment property, met with us after hours, and reply to every query within hours. Everything’s handled.”
Fiona & Harry

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