A vast inner-city Brisbane block currently home to former racehorses is on the market, with approved plans for dozens of new houses.
The 55,600-square-metre parcel at 112 Raceview Avenue in Hendra is just to the north of Doomben Racecourse and backs onto Southern Cross Way.
Construction of 66 houses, roads and green space has been approved by Brisbane City Council.
The block is just over seven kilometres from the CBD.
Bordered by blue-chip suburbs including Clayfield and Ascot, Hendra has become increasingly sought after in recent years despite the faint agricultural scent that can linger on some streets.
The average house price surged about 75 per cent since 2021 to more than $2 million.
A tenant of the Raceview Avenue block, Rachael Stoddart, who owns some of the horses, arrived in a Toyota Prado to feed them on Wednesday afternoon.
“It’s going to be sad whenever they come in with bulldozers and want to knock everything down,” she said.
Stoddart was told by the landlord it could be anywhere from six months to a couple of years before horse owners were required to leave.
Sales agent Adam Rubie said there had been significant interest in the land so far, but official offers were not expected until closer to the end of the month.
“It’s really exciting,” he said.
“It’s a premium residential opportunity … I don’t think you’re going to get the opportunity again that close to the CBD.”
He would not disclose the price the seller was hoping to achieve.
Documents published by the council show the plan for 66 new houses was approved on March 23, 2026.
Public submissions noted the area was known to flood, and questioned how traffic would be affected and why more public green space was not included.
A Change.org petition calling for development to be refused attracted more than 600 signatures.
“If this proceeds, we’ll be left without a local place to care for our horses,” the petition said.
“This is not just about convenience; it’s about preserving a way of life and a piece of our local heritage.
“Allowing the development of these paddocks would be erasing a part of the identity that defines our neighbourhood.”
An expression of interest campaign for 112 Raceview Avenue is open until the end of the month through Colliers.
The development application for new houses would lapse on June 19, 2030 if not acted on.
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