Topic - Developments

Stockwell Shores Estate lodges application for 202-unit land lease community in QLD

Oct 19 2020 Updated May 3, 2023

Ben Squires

1 min read

Stockwell Shores Estate is planning to develop a resort-style community in Agnes Water, a coastal town in Queensland’s Gladstone region.

The developer lodged an application with Gladstone Regional Council to build the ‘retirement facility/manufactured housing estate’ last month.

Stockwell will build 202 dwellings at the site, with residents able to choose between two- and three-bedroom accommodation settings.

The proposal will also see Stockwell build recreational and communal facilities.

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