A prominent Sunshine Coast family is parting with one of Glenview’s largest and oldest properties – selling the impressive land holding for only the second time in almost 100 years.
The 25.8hectare (63.7 acres) parcel at 34 Dunne Road has been tightly held by the Dunne family for more than four decades.
Former Maroochy Shire councillor Bruce Dunne said his family, long-time Caloundra residents, had purchased the land in 1981 from the Zardani family which had bought the parcel from German settlers in 1925.
“Zardani family patriarch Angelo emigrated from Italy in 1921 at age 20 and soon acquired more than 405 hectares (1000 acres) at Glenview/Palmview,” Mr Dunne said.
“The original parcel had included Mount Sippy where Angelo operated a dairy until the 1950s and had up to 90 Jersey cows, and he also grew bananas and pineapples and milled timber on site.
“This stunning countryside, including the neighbouring property (DeZens), supported profitable pineapple farming and is rich agriculture land.
“Dad ran goats for a while and cattle. It’s had his bit of history in farming.”
Over the decades, the Zardani family sold sections of its massive landholding, including the Dunnes’ parcel now for sale.
Mr Dunne said the road was named after his family once access was created to the property.
“Since dad’s passing, the property has been held by the estate,” Mr Dunne, of Yandina Creek, said.
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“Dad had a fair land holding on the Coast and it’s just about the last large parcel of land available to go.
“It’s within easy access to the highway and is surrounded on three sides by rural residential.
“This property is zoned rural and offers possibilities with eco-tourism and caravan parks.
“The demand for alternative tourist and camping options for travellers and weekenders is rapidly growing.”
Town Group director Craig Morrison said the auction on September 3 represented a rare opportunity for prospective buyers to secure a significant-sized rural holding in a “sought-after, dress-circle acreage belt”, less than 20 minutes away from southern beaches.
The acreage is in a secluded location with stands of beautiful giant native hardwood trees at the end of the Dunne Road cul de sac with the two-street bitumen frontages including entry from Isambert Road.
Mr Morrison described the property as an “exceptional offering – one of the very few land parcels of this size so conveniently located”.
“This is the best of both worlds from country to coast,” he said, adding that interest so far had come from mostly Sunshine Coast residents.
“You can savour all this semi-rural resplendence without sacrificing access to major amenities – just a few minutes’ drive to the M1 connecting you to Brisbane CBD within 75 minutes, five to 10 minutes’ drive to premium public and private schools plus the university, and 18 minutes to the hospital precinct in Birtinya.
“It’s an exceptional offering: one of the very few land parcels of this size so conveniently located.
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“This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
The holding has a diverse typography, including flat grassy paddocks suitable for livestock, as well as multiple house sites offering various aspects and outlooks.
It boasts a dam, waterfall and views to the Glass House Mountains, Caloundra and Moreton Island.
“It’s got a wonderful range of landscapes there,” Mr Dunne said.
“You’ve got flat grassy areas, flat cleared areas, you’ve got a gentle sloping hillside offering views, a creek with some rainforest patches.
“The foothills of Mount Sippy on the northern end provide excellent views.
“The property is a few hundred metres from the western boundary of Palmview Forest estate.”
Mr Dunne and his six siblings expected a variety of potential buyers at the auction.
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“My extended family have recently moved down from a large property in Emerald to the Sunshine Coast and have purchased a smaller, more manageable farm,” Mr Dunne said.
“This property offers the farmer the opportunity to downsize without having to live in suburbia or is the ideal location for a hobby farmer. It is very fertile soil.
“The possibilities are endless as it could also be used for a lifestyle block or eco-tourism purposes as the demand for travellers grows.”
The on-site auction will be held on Saturday, September 3, at 1pm.
Contact Mr Morrison on 0407 142 027.
