Family buys tiny 89sq m block for $550,000 after six-year search

Catherine Leon and her family have bought a 89sq m block of land at Southport for $550,000 – finally getting into the market. Picture: Nigel Hallett

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A family of three on the property hunt for six years are the new owners of arguably the smallest vacant block of land ever sold in Queensland.

Catherine Leon and her husband Nick, who have a 22-month-old daughter called Astrid, recently bought an 89sq m block of land at Southport for $550,000.

29A Meron St Southport is just 89sq m

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“We have been renting an apartment in Southport for nine years,” Catherine said, adding they had been actively looking to buy for the past six years..

“In 2020, everything was perfect but work was uncertain (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) so the timing wasn’t right.

“But then prices just went up and up and it hasn’t stopped.”

Catherine said they had been tirelessly looking at both existing houses and vacant land but prices “were out of control”.

“And we obviously had to build on top of that,” she said.

They plan to build a terrace house

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But the family were determined to get a foot on the property ladder, with Catherine saying it was important for their daughter.

“We wanted to have a home for her and wanted to stay in the area because of the schools and university in the future,” she said.

“We are just relieved to now have something to work with.”

As for what the family intends to build on the small block?

Catherine said they had already spoken to the architect who had designed several nearby terrace houses.

“At least now we are in (the market),” she said.

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