Tranquillity and the feel of seclusion
PERCHED at the eastern edge of Toowoomba, with sweeping views of the escarpment towards Withcott, is the picturesque suburb of Prince Henry Heights.
Generous blocks, large family homes, and several small parks make up the landscape.
With a median sales price for homes well above the Toowoomba average of $355,000 (according to the Real Estate Institute Queenland’s latest report), Prince Henry Heights is one of Toowoomba’s prestigious suburbs.
In the last two years, the average price of the 19 sold properties was almost $630,000 according to data acquired from realestate.com.au.
The majority were free-standing homes, with a few residential land packages making up the total of sales.
The suburb continues to grow as a high demand market, with 1322 visits per property — a massive increase from the Queensland average of 374 visits per property.
The majority of residents in Prince Henry Heights are older couples and families, at 36.6 per cent.
Elderly couples make up another 18.3 per cent of residents, with another 17.7 per cent being established couples and families.
The remaining Prince Henry Heights residents are elderly singles, independent young people, and maturing couples and families.
Prince Henry Heights is surrounded by bushland on all sides, with Jubilee Park to the north and Redwood Park to the south.
With 313ha of bushland, Jubilee Park is one of Toowoomba’s largest parks and is popular with bushwalkers, runners, and mountain bikers.
The park contains the first legal downhill mountain bike track in Queensland, as well as a cross-country loop at the base of the park.
Forming part of the National Bridle Trail network, which allows people to traverse Queensland on horseback, there are horseriding opportunities in this massive park.
Located on the Great Dividing Range, Redwood Park has a great diversity of plant and animal life, including grey ironbark, river oak and blue gum trees, numerous bird species, goannas, and wallabies.
Formerly home to a zoo and a Great Depression era unemployment camp, the 243ha Redwood Park now has a bushland picnic area, with picnic tables and a compost toilet, along with several walking trails, making it a great place to spend the day.
Despite the suburb not having any school or shopping facilities of its own, it has easy access to these facilities and amenities in nearby suburbs such as Rangeville, East Toowoomba, Mount Lofty and North Toowoomba.
For many, the lack of schools and shopping centres in the neighbourhood adds appeal to the area and contributes to the exclusive and secluded feel of Prince Henry Heights.
With some of Toowoomba’s best escarpment views, privacy ensured by its location, and tranquillity in abundance, Prince Henry Heights is understandably a sought-after address for many.