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Your Dream Property or Your Worst Nightmare

The Right Property for the Right Price - Independant Advice

Before buying land in the Gold Coast Hinterland, a buyer should fully assess the suitability of the land for your intended purposes. 

Don't buy a property in the Gold Coast Hinterland without contacting Hinterland Property Services. At Hinterland Property Services we work for you! We help by ensuring your dream property is not actually your worst nightmare.

Our pre-purchase inspections differ from those of pest and building as we look at the rural assets to ensure you are informed about the condition of your future property that you will not get surprised and trapped with unexpected expensive maintenance costs. 

Purchasing a property in the Gold Coast Hinterland is a dream for many people.  Hinterland Property Services consults with aspiring property owners prior to the purchase of their property so they can be fully informed about the condition of the land and what is required to maintain it..

Maintaining a property in the Hinterland has many unique challenges which can be very costly. A pre-purchase inspection report by Hinterland Property Services can save heartache by outlining the suitability of the property for the desired need, what time and expense will be involved maintaining the property and upgrading infrastructure to suit the planned needs.

The years of experience that Hinterland Property Services brings to your purchase will help you to ensure that real costs associated with your future purchase are realised before you fall in love with your property and negotiations begin.

When you buy a Hinterland Property Services Pre-purchase Inspection, we will visit the property, based on years of experience the report you receive will provide you with critical information about the suitability of the property for your intended purpose, what upgrades are needed as well the cost, time and expense of weekly upkeep.

Examples of what is outlined in a pre-purchase inspection.
  • Equipment required to self maintain the property and its cost. 
  • Equipment recommendations and preferred local suppliers.
  • Estimated hours required for weekly maintenance.
  • Cost of contractors to maintain property.
  • Condition of existing infrastructure and the cost associated with repairing and replacing it, i.e. pumps, fencing, road and access, dams, etc.
  • Suitability of the property for the desired land use; i.e. stock, hobby farm, conservation land, etc
  • Estimated stocking density.
  • Weed report, and cost associated with control.
  • Flora surveys.
  • The potential of the property to attract financial and non financial programs to assist the landholder in sustainable land management.  
  • Land related data – land resource areas, geology maps and soil summary sheets.
  • Topographical maps.
  • Vegetation maps and vegetation community descriptions.
  • Aerial photographs or satellite images of your property.
  • Land constraints and restrictions, i.e. zoning, Protected Plants Trigger Maps.


Did you know that maintaining an acreage property in the Gold Coast Hinterland can take hundreds of hours a year and cost thousands of dollars?