Revealed: The Queensland suburbs where an extra bedroom costs nearly $2m

This three-bedroom house at 169 James St, New Farm, is on the market for offers over $2.35m. Queensland families looking for room to grow are being hit with the biggest upsizing bills in the country, with the cost of adding just one bedroom in some suburbs outstripping even Sydney’s most expensive enclaves. Exclusive new REA Group data reveals Main Beach, Surfers Paradise and New Farm are among the toughest places in Australia to upsize, with families needing to find as much as $1.9m extra simply to move to a home with one more bedroom. This three-bedroom house at 28 Montgomery Ave, Main Beach, is for sale for $4.375m. Main Beach has the biggest price gap in the nation between a two and three-bedroom house, with buyers needing an additional $1.9m to make the move. Surfers Paradise and New Farm aren’t far behind, with a third bedroom commanding a $1.4m premium — putting all three Queensland suburbs ahead of anywhere in Sydney. And for families needing even more space, the price jump can be greater again. Surfers Paradise is the most expensive suburb in the country to upgrade from a three to four-bedroom house, with the additional bedroom coming with a staggering $1.01m difference in...