Two floors lower, $10,000 dearer — because the deck is 18 m² bigger
Biella sits at 2 Andrews Street in Cannon Hill, directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station. Built by Blackstone Construct, the apartments are three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes with a study and two side-by-side car spaces, 111 m² internal, with completion estimated for October 2026.
There is a very clean structure in this release: Unit 207 on level 2 is $1,289,000 and Unit 407 on level 4 is $1,279,000 — two floors lower, ten thousand dollars dearer. The reason is the deck: 207 has 31 m², 407 has 13 m², a difference of 18 m². The internal areas are identical at 111 m², so that ten thousand buys exactly those 18 square metres of outdoor space.
$1,279,000from · 3 bed, 2 bath + study · 2 side-by-side car spaces · 111 m² internal · opposite Cannon Hill station
Price and area · Biella
The internal areas match; the difference is all deck
A note on basis first: the builder's market report we hold has no Cannon Hill statistics page, and the project documents carry no median price, median rent or vacancy rate, so we are not importing unsourced suburb numbers. What can be verified is the prices, areas and position.
- Price
- $1,279,000 (Unit 407) · $1,289,000 (Unit 207)supplied 4 September 2026
- Internal area
- 111 m², identical on both
- Deck
- 13 m² (407) · 31 m² (207)18 m² apart
- Total area
- 124 m² (407) · 142 m² (207)
- Configuration
- 3 bed, 2 bath + study · 2 side-by-side car spaces
- Position
- directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station2 Andrews Street
- Estimated completion
- October 2026that month has passed; progress must be confirmed in writing
- Rental appraisal for this project
- noneno rent figure appears in the documents
That set makes the choice extremely concrete: the internal 111 m² is identical, and the ten-thousand-dollar difference buys 18 m² of deck and costs you two floors of height. In an inner-east three-bedroom apartment, a 31 m² deck is not a balcony — it holds a full outdoor table and seating; 13 m² is closer to a standard balcony.
Two qualifications. First, the estimated completion of October 2026 has now passed, so the actual progress must be confirmed in writing. Second, this project has no rental appraisal and the documents carry no rent figure, so we are not calculating a yield.
For sale · 2 Andrews Street
Two apartments, one question about deck versus level
Prices and areas come from the material supplied on 4 September 2026, with plan areas from Biella's Type F2 and Type F4 drawings.
| Unit | Type | Level | Internal / deck / total | Configuration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 407 | Type F4 | Level 4 | 111 / 13 / 124 m² | 3 bed, 2 bath + study · 2 side-by-side car | $1,279,000 |
| Unit 207 | Type F2 | Level 2 | 111 / 31 / 142 m² | 3 bed, 2 bath + study · 2 side-by-side car | $1,289,000 |
Both ends of this question are clear:
Take Unit 207 (level 2) and ten thousand dollars buys 18 m² of deck. Thirty-one square metres of outdoor space is uncommon in a three-bedroom apartment — it makes "dinner outside" an actual option, which matters to households who entertain or have small children. The cost is the lower level, with less outlook and privacy than level 4.
Take Unit 407 (level 4) and you save ten thousand and gain two floors. Height usually means better light, better outlook and less street noise — and since Biella faces the railway station, the effect of level on noise is worth confirming specifically here. The cost is a 13 m² deck.
Two shared strengths deserve naming: the study and the two side-by-side car spaces. Three bedrooms plus a separate study means the third bedroom does not get conscripted as a work room. And two side-by-side spaces (rather than tandem) mean two cars come and go independently without shuffling — uncommon in inner-city apartments, which usually offer one space, or two in tandem.
Choose aspect and level first, then compare prices — and here the gap is ten thousand dollars. That is 0.8% of a $1.28m total, barely a deciding factor. What actually has to be settled is whether you want 18 m² of deck or two floors of height and quiet. The material states no aspect for either apartment, and facing the station means aspect and level together determine noise and light. Ask for floor plans with north marked before you commit, and if possible stand at the same height on site.
Delivery and contract · Blackstone Construct
The estimated completion month has passed
Start with what holds up: the builder is Blackstone Construct, and the position is 2 Andrews Street, directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station — one of the few location claims in this batch that can be verified straight off a map.
Position
2 Andrews Street, Cannon Hill, directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station.
Builder
Blackstone Construct.
Estimated completion
October 2026. That month has passed; the actual progress must be confirmed in writing.
Price date
Supplied 4 September 2026; current pricing governs.
Then there is what has to be obtained before contract:
Actual progress and settlement timing
The estimated completion of October 2026 has passed, so the first step is written confirmation of where construction now stands and when settlement is expected.
The sunset clause
If it is not yet complete, the sunset clause is the buyer's only protection on timing; have a solicitor read it line by line.
The body corporate budget and lot entitlement schedule
No levy figure appears anywhere in the material. An apartment necessarily carries one; obtain it before signing, along with council rates and insurance.
Aspect and noise on each apartment
Facing the station, aspect and level together determine noise and light. Ask for floor plans with north marked, and for the acoustic treatment on the rail side.
The finishes schedule
The material gives areas and configuration; the full finishes schedule should still be requested.
Written allocation of car spaces and storage
"Two side-by-side car spaces" should be written into the contract, and whether storage is included needs confirming.
Queensland transfer duty sits on top of the price, and any concession depends on your circumstances and must be confirmed by a licensed adviser.
What the building gives · Biella
The study and the two side-by-side spaces are the differentiators
To be stated honestly: the material gives the plan, areas, configuration and price, with no complete finishes schedule.
- 3 bed, 2 bath + study
- 2 side-by-side car spaces
- 111 m² internal
- 13 or 31 m² deck
- Opposite Cannon Hill station
- Finishes schedule to be confirmed in writing
For an owner-occupier, the differentiators here come down to three things: the study, the two side-by-side car spaces, and the position opposite the station.
The study makes the three bedrooms genuinely three bedrooms rather than "two plus a conscripted office" — a deliberate trade-off within 111 m² of internal area. Two side-by-side spaces are especially uncommon in inner-city apartments: most three-bedroom apartments give one, and those that give two are often tandem, requiring one car to move before the other can leave. Opposite the station is a fundamental difference for commuting, and it is a fact verifiable on a map rather than a marketing adjective.
One qualification: facing the station is both an advantage and something to verify — the acoustic treatment on the rail side has to be established, particularly if you are considering the lower-level Unit 207.
For an investor, the objective position is: no rental appraisal, no Cannon Hill statistics and no levy figure, so a yield cannot be calculated. In favour, the product's rental characteristics are strong — a three-bedroom with a study and two side-by-side spaces opposite a station is a highly recognisable combination in the inner-east rental market. To bring it into a model, a formal rental appraisal and the body corporate budget both need to be in hand.
Location · Cannon Hill
Opposite the station — and the documents do say so
- Address
- 2 Andrews Street, Cannon HillBrisbane City Council
- Cannon Hill railway station
- directly oppositeproject material; verifiable on a map
- Configuration
- 3 bed, 2 bath + study · 2 side-by-side car spaces
- Estimated completion
- October 2026 (passed)
- Schools in the project documents
- not listedverify on EdMap
- Supermarkets and shopping centres
- no distances given
Unlike most projects in this batch, Biella's location claim is a fact that can be checked on a map: it is directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station. In Brisbane's inner east that means commuting without a car — which, incidentally, turns the two side-by-side car spaces into an extra rather than a necessity.
One qualification: the project material lists no supermarket, shopping centre, school or drive time at all. Cannon Hill is an established inner-eastern suburb with existing amenity, but exactly what is a few minutes' walk from this building should be walked on inspection day — and because it faces the station, you can measure the platform-to-door walk at the same time.
On schools: no document names a school, let alone establishes which state school catchment this building falls in. Catchments are set by the Department of Education and change, so a family buying for a school should take the contract address to the Queensland Government's EdMap and check the year the child actually enrols.
Who it suits · Biella
Who it suits, and who should think again
It suits a buyer who commutes by train — directly opposite Cannon Hill station, a fact you can verify on a map rather than a marketing adjective. It suits a household that needs three genuine bedrooms plus a separate work space, because the study keeps the third bedroom a bedroom. It suits a two-car household: two side-by-side spaces are rare in an inner-city three-bedroom and mean no shuffling. And it suits a buyer who wants a large deck — Unit 207's 31 m² is an uncommon size in a three-bedroom apartment.
Think again if you need a settlement date — the estimated completion of October 2026 has passed, so progress must be confirmed in writing and the sunset clause read by a solicitor. Think again if holding costs matter: no body corporate figure appears anywhere in the material, and council rates and insurance are unpublished too. Think again about noise: facing the station is an advantage and a thing to verify, and the acoustic treatment on the rail side has to be established, particularly for the lower-level Unit 207. Think again if you are buying for yield, with no appraisal and no levy figure. And think again if a catchment or specific amenity distances matter, because the documents carry neither a school name nor a distance.
For floor plans with north marked and each apartment's aspect, the actual construction progress and settlement timing, the body corporate budget and lot entitlement schedule, the acoustic treatment details, the full finishes schedule, or a formal rental appraisal, contact FX Home and we will request them.
FAQ · Biella
The four questions buyers ask
If I buy now, when do I get the apartment?
The material gives estimated completion as October 2026 — that month has passed, so the first step is written confirmation of where construction now stands and when settlement is expected. If it is not yet complete, the sunset clause is the buyer's only protection on timing and needs a solicitor's line-by-line reading.
Why does the apartment two floors lower cost ten thousand more?
The deck. The internal areas are identical at 111 m²; Unit 207 on level 2 has a 31 m² deck while Unit 407 on level 4 has 13 m², an 18 m² difference. So that ten thousand buys 18 square metres of outdoor space and costs you two floors of outlook and privacy. $10,000 on a $1.28m total is 0.8% — price is barely the deciding factor; what you are really choosing is deck or height.
Why do the "two side-by-side car spaces" matter?
Because they are rare in an inner-city three-bedroom apartment. Most three-bedroom apartments come with one space; those with two are often tandem, meaning the front car has to move before the rear one can leave. Side-by-side means two cars come and go independently — a difference a two-worker household uses every day. Write it into the contract at signing.
What rent can I expect?
This project has no rental appraisal, the documents carry no rent figure, and there is no body corporate figure either, so neither a gross nor a net return can be calculated. What can be said is about the product: a three-bedroom with a study and two side-by-side car spaces opposite a railway station is a highly recognisable combination in the inner-east rental market. To model it, a formal rental appraisal and the body corporate budget both need to be in hand.
General information only; not financial, legal or taxation advice. All details are subject to the contract of sale and the disclosure documents. Prices were supplied on 4 September 2026 (Unit 207 $1,289,000, Unit 407 $1,279,000) and current pricing governs; areas and configuration come from Biella's Type F2 and Type F4 plans, and the "two side-by-side car spaces" from the project note for 2 Andrews Street, Cannon Hill. The estimated completion of October 2026 is the material's figure; that month has passed and the actual progress must be confirmed in writing. The material contains no body corporate, council rate or insurance figure, and no complete finishes schedule. We hold no Cannon Hill market statistics; this project has no rental appraisal, so no yield has been calculated. The project documents contain no school, supermarket or shopping centre distances; "directly opposite Cannon Hill railway station" is the project material's wording and is verifiable on a map.
