Consistently positioned as one of Brisbane's Top Ten capital growth suburbs, Bulimba has undergone tremendous growth and change over the past few years. Less than five kilometres from the heart of Brisbane City and only minutes by car, Bulimba is one of Brisbane's popular riverside precincts. Situated along Brisbane River, Bulimba offers buyers properties ranging from expensive riverfront houses to the more affordable suburban home.

The main street in Bulimba is trendy Oxford Street, a bustling hive of cafes, restaurants, shops, cinemas, parks and the famous Oxford 152 Hotel. A leafy suburb, Bulimba offers residents the choice of Bulimba Memorial Park, and Vic Lucas Park on the Brisbane River for picnic spots and outdoor activities. Also in close proximity is Hawthorne Park. For water lovers, Colmslie Reserve in Morningside offers boat access to the Brisbane River. Bulimba is consistent with funky lounge-style coffee shops, modern cinemas and a laid back, cosmopolitan atmosphere.

NEWS! As of February 2008, the Apollo Road CityCat and Ferry terminal opened up for use. There is a further proposed increase in the number of CityCats that will be servicing this fabulous riverside suburb - a unique, unhurried mode of transport for those living in a unique suburb.

Facilties include: Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Queensland, Suncorp-Metway Bank, Supermarkets, Bulimba Library, Churches, Golf course and Morningside AFL Club. It also has 3 Football ovals.

Pre Schools: Puss in Boots Primary Schools: Bulimba Primary School, St Peter's and Paul's Primary School, Morningside Primary. High Schools: Lourdes Hill Girls College, Balmoral State High School, Cannon Hill Anglican College Tertiary: Morningside Tafe, Griffith University Campus Morningside Community Groups: Oxford Street Community Hall, Balmoral Art College.

Public Transport: This area is accessed by a variety of transport. The popular Brisbane City Cat takes passengers into the city from the Hawthorne, Bulimba and the new Apollo Road Piers, all the way up river to the University of Queensland. The City Ferry crosses river to from Bulimba to Teneriffe every 10 minutes. Morningside Train Station services the area, and there are several inner-city bus services.

To whom it may concern ,

Our story begins when we decided to downsize from our family home to a unit. We wanted to stay in Bulimba as we have lived here for the past 38 years and have always loved the area.

Our search began, and although the unit we ended up falling in love with was not available through LJ Hooker, we were very impressed with the professional, friendly service given to us by Carol Gillett during this time. When it came time to sell our home we decided to list our with purchasing agent as we had thought that was the best way to go - big mistake - we gave them a 60 day exclusive contract and we were disappointed with them from the beginning, also during this time had no results.

We then decided to go back and talk to Carol.

What a difference - the whole team from Hookers cam to inspect the house and on the first open house - they found an interested party. They negotiated with him until they had a contract suitable to both parties which proceeded without any problems.

On top of all this service we received Frequent Flyer Points.

My husband and I highly recommend LJ Hooker and in particular Carol.

Yours sincerely Jill Adezio.

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Dear Shane,

 

I would like to thank you for the great job you did in selling my house in Morningside recently. Your excellent service and friendly approach is commendable and made the sale process a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. You went over and above what I was expecting and made the sale happen quickly and with a fantastic result.

I want to thank you for all of your assistance with listing our home, showing our home to prospective buyers, and of course selling our home within 3 days.

 

You possess all the attributes necessary to be an excellent Real Estate Agent as you know the market extremely well, you are responsive and patient with your clients and a professional yet personable bloke.

Shane, it was a pleasure to work with you and I would recommend your services to anyone.   I will certainly come and see you again should I need to in the future. 

 

All the best mate,Troy Gibbons

 

 

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"We have known Mark and Carol for the past 3 years and bought our first Australian property through them. We were new citizens at that point in time and relied heavily on their advice and excellent service. It was very clear to us that they are experts in their field and that we could trust them with those big decisions.

Their service and professionalism were so outstanding, thus we have bought and sold several properties through them since.

We had several meetings with them and can confirm that they are always...

1- Very professional

2- on time

3- Friendly

4- Good listeners

5- Well prepared

6- Well presented

7- Trustworthy

They have recently sold two of our properties for a record price in record time!! Their service was outstanding and it was a real pleasure dealing with them.

We will recommend Mark and Carol to all of your friends, colleagues and family. Mark and Carol are real ambassadors for LJ Hooker and this beautiful country."

Regards,

Jaques and Heidi Joubert

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"To Whom It May Concern, Re: Jack Minchenko

It gives me much pleasure to extend to Jack my sencere congradulations on his approach to the sale of my property a few weeks ago.

He handled my stress and anxiety with his calm and confident words and above all everything was handled with dignity.

Sincerely, Frances"

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"Valda and I would like to thank Jack Minchenko for the wonderful service you gave us in selling our home in Bulimba. You saved us a lot of stress with your regular contact for which we can't thank you enough. Trust these few will let you know how grateful we are for your help.

Yours Sincerely, Leo & Valda Bull."

 

"As Resident Managers of a 93 unit complex we have had a number of dealings with Mark and Carol Gillett. We have been very impressed with their professionalism and the way they approach the selling of apartments within the complex. This includes their dealings with the vendors and their courtesy towards tenants. Open for Inspections are conducted in a very professional manner with least disruptions to all involved. We have always found them to be ethical in their treatment of all parties and we have no hesitation in recommending their Agency.

Roley & Kathie Warren."

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"Dear Mark,

It would be remiss of me if I did not write on behalf of Jim, Geoff and myself and thank you for the great marketing campaign you carried out recently on 59 Real Avenue, Norman Park.

I must congradulate you both on the enthusiastic and professional approach Rowan and Andrew demonstrated at all times. I believe this to be a true reflection of their training which they received form their mentors.

Thank you once again for the great outcome - we were thrilled with the result. A fantastic day with happy buyers and sellers! It must give you great satisfaction in knowing that you have done your job well.

Please pass on personal thanks to both Andrew and Rowan.

Yours sincerely, Vicki Wilson."

"When we first met Mark and Carol, I immediately knew we would like them working for us.  Looking for a real estate agent to sell our home, I thought "they're all the same, it doesn't matter who we choose", but after getting into the whole process, I knew that it did matter and that we had chosen well.



Mark and Carol were open, honest and friendly with us and our children.  I never felt uneasy leaving our home in their hands for the open homes.  They never tried to push us in any one direction, nor steer us away from our ultimate goal of achieving our desired price within a reasonable & realistic time frame.  Their commitment to working the area and completing a recent market analysis saw us listing our home for sale in an achievable price range.  Other agents may promise they can achieve a lot more, only to talk the owners into bringing down their asking price when no sale is looking likely.  I am pleased to say we achieved our goal, without any of the game-playing, and in quite a rapid time frame.



Mark and Carol were always courteous & considerate and provided us with ongoing feedback throughout the sale process.  I thought having young children and selling a home would be extremely difficult, but Mark and Carol worked with us to minimise the disruption to our family life, whilst not compromising on any opportunities.  We could not fault their communication with us.  When they said they would ring, they did.



The advertising, open house and sale campaign ran very smoothly.  Professional photography, internet listings and an impressive "For Sale" signboard generated a lot of interest.  This was all the result of Mark and Carol's experience in the area, and extensive knowledge in real estate sales.  They have obviously listened to a lot of feedback from buyers and sellers alike, and have adopted this into their workings.  Mark and Carol have the knowledge to strategically plan a sales campaign to best suit the market, interest, style of the home and buyer profile.



We found Mark and Carol to be likeable people, who are great at what they do.  We would have no hesitation in recommending them to others looking for an agent to sell their home.



Nicole & Russell"