Ready for the keys, and most homes take half a floor
High on Swann Road, the Taringa ridge looks north to the Brisbane skyline and south to the ranges. Jadecorp has done something uncommon in the inner-west apartment market here: made the building small and the homes large — most residences take half a floor, and each is closer in scale to a shrunken detached house than to a unit. The three-bedroom homes run 163 to 201 m² internal with 32 to 35 m² balconies, the main balcony measuring a clear 6.9 × 3.1 m, from $2,695,000.
And one thing has changed since last year: the building is finished and ready to move into (confirmed 2 September 2026). The two biggest variables in an off-the-plan purchase — the construction program and the sunset clause — do not exist here. What you see is what you buy. Which makes two other things the ones worth ten minutes: the body corporate levy is still unpublished, and the rate per square metre varies by about 26% inside the same building.
$2,695,000from · 3 bed, 2.5 bath + media + 2 side-by-side car spaces · 163–201 m² internal
Price and area · Bijou on Swann
Inside one building, the rate varies by 26%
A note on basis first: the sales material contains no Taringa comparable sales and no rental appraisal, so we neither quote an unsourced suburb median nor calculate a yield. What can be verified is the price list, the areas and the product itself — and on a completed building, those three are enough to judge by.
- Three-bedroom price range
- $2,695,000 – $2,925,000May 2026 price list
- Internal area (three bedroom)
- 163 – 201 m²balconies 32 – 35 m²
- Main balcony, clear dimension
- 6.9 m × 3.1 m
- Rate per m² internal (our calculation)
- about $14,200 – $17,800about 26% spread inside one building
- Delivery status
- complete, ready to move inconfirmed 2 September 2026
- Car parking
- 2 side-by-side spacesno shuffling
- Body corporate levy
- unpublished
- Taringa comparable sales in the material
- none
That 26% line is the one to stop on. Against published areas, the rate for a three-bedroom runs from about $14,200 to about $17,800 per square metre — the same building, the same developer, the same delivery standard, with the difference coming from level and aspect. And since the sales material contains no Taringa comparable sales, the judgement of relative value is left entirely to the buyer. That is exactly why the next section says to settle aspect and level first: in this building, that decision is worth a quarter of the rate.
The levy line has to stay empty and be said plainly: unpublished. And this building has very few owners, so lift maintenance, building insurance and the boutique hotel-style lobby in the brochure are each shared among those few rather than among dozens. That budget is a document to read before signing, not after — and at this price it is not a small number.
For sale · 87 Swann Road
The money goes where an ordinary apartment subtracts
Prices and areas come from the May 2026 price list, lowest total first. All are three bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, with a media room and two side-by-side car spaces.
| Residence | Configuration | Internal area | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence 2 | 3 bed, 2.5 bath + media + 2 car | 163 m² | $2,695,000 |
| Residence 1 | 3 bed, 2.5 bath + media + 2 car | 201 m² | $2,850,000 |
| Residence 4 | 3 bed, 2.5 bath + media + 2 car | 164 m² | $2,925,000 |
| Residence 7 | 3 bed, 2.5 bath + media + 2 car | 166 m² | $2,925,000 |
There is something counter-intuitive in that table worth saying out loud: Residence 1's 201 m² is the largest internal area in the set, and it is not the dearest — it is seventy-five thousand below the 164 m² Residence 4 and the 166 m² Residence 7. The reason is level and aspect, not area. In other words, in this building the premium for position outweighs the premium for size. If what you want is the most internal space, Residence 1 is the best value in the set; if you want a particular level and outlook, you pay for it.
The layout is the most substantial part of this material. Every plan carries the whole set of rooms an ordinary apartment usually subtracts: a butler's pantry, a separate study, a multi-purpose room, a walk-in robe to the main bedroom, a powder room, a separate laundry and a linen cupboard. That is what "half a floor" actually means — not bigger rooms, but a complete set of them.
What every plan carries:
- Butler's pantry
- Separate study
- Multi-purpose room
- Walk-in robe to the main bedroom
- Powder room
- Separate laundry
- Linen cupboard
- Lift entry
- Intercom
- Remote secure access to garage and storage
The two car spaces are side by side rather than in tandem, so two cars come and go independently without shuffling, which is particularly useful in an inner-west apartment.
Choose aspect and level first, then compare prices. This building writes aspect straight into the price list: north-facing residences look to the city skyline, south-facing to the mountains, and one south-facing residence gets both. That is unusual transparency, and it confirms that aspect here is a pricing factor rather than a footnote. The brochure describes the position as elevation-protected and never to be built out — that is the developer's claim, not a surveyor's conclusion. A buyer paying for the outlook should confirm it on site at the same level, and have a solicitor check the planning height limits on the surrounding parcels.
One more thing to note: the developer's site mentions "high-end European appliances and natural stone" but names no brands; and every plan states that areas are indicative, with the Identification Plan in the disclosure documents governing. The advantage of a completed building is that both can be verified in person — read the appliance plates on site, and check your own residence's final area against the Identification Plan.
Delivery and contract · Jadecorp
The advantage of a finished building: no program, no sunset clause
Start with the most valuable fact here: it is built and ready to move into. The two uncertainties an off-the-plan buyer carries — the construction program and the sunset clause — do not exist. You can walk in, stand on that 6.9 × 3.1 m balcony, look at the actual view, and then decide.
Complete
Built and ready to move in (confirmed 2 September 2026). No construction program, no sunset clause.
Developer and builder are the same company
Jadecorp is a Brisbane family business and says it has acted as both developer and builder since 1997.
Architecture
Hayes Anderson Lynch Architects.
Security and access
Lift entry, intercom, and secure remote access to the garage and storage.
Then there is what has to be obtained before contract. A completed building solves the timing question; the accounts and the specification still have gaps:
The body corporate budget and lot entitlement schedule
Neither the levy nor council rates is published. Few owners means a high share each, so this has to be in hand before signing — and ask for the actual first-year income and expenditure, not just a budget.
Disclosure documents and the Identification Plan
The disclosure documents are unpublished, and every plan states the Identification Plan's areas govern; check your own residence against it.
The finishes schedule
The developer's site says only "high-end European appliances and natural stone", with no brands. A completed building lets you read the plates on site, but ask for the written schedule anyway.
The current price list
The May 2026 version is the latest published; confirm current pricing and availability.
A planning check on the outlook
"Never built out" is the developer's claim. Have a solicitor check the planning height limits on the surrounding parcels.
Queensland transfer duty sits on top of the price, and any concession depends on your circumstances and must be confirmed by a licensed adviser.
On the history of the delivery status: this building has carried different statements across different channels — the plans note "development not yet complete", an apartments.com.au listing once gave completion as April 2025 with the status under construction, and realestate.com.au later included the project in a round-up of move-in-ready new homes. The current status is complete, confirmed 2 September 2026. Even so, get settlement timing and availability confirmed in writing rather than inferring them from a listing portal's status field.
Location · Taringa
Inner-west: close without the noise
- Taringa railway station
- about 500 mdeveloper's website
- Coles Local
- about 500 mapartments.com.au listing
- Brisbane CBD
- about 15 minutesrealestate.com.au coverage
- Guyatt Park ferry (St Lucia)
- listed on the developer's websiteno distance given
- Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Wesley Hospital, Mt Coot-tha
- a few minutes' driveapartments.com.au listing
- Catchment
- the website states it sits within the Ironside State School and Indooroopilly State High School catchmentsthe developer's statement; verify on EdMap
Taringa sits between Toowong and Indooroopilly, and what it sells is close without the noise: a ridge position, a station 500 m away, a Coles Local 500 m away — rather than a high street. This has to be stated clearly: every figure above comes from a marketing source. The printed brochure itself carries adjectives and not a single distance. A buyer who will commute daily should walk the route to the station before signing — and because this building is complete, that can be done on the same visit as the inspection.
On schools, separate two things. The developer's website states that the project "sits within the catchments of well-regarded schools including Ironside State School and Indooroopilly State High School" — that is the developer's statement, and nothing in the sales file verifies it. Catchments are set by the Department of Education and change. A family paying for a catchment should take the exact contract address to the Queensland Government's EdMap before signing and check the year the child actually enrols — and until then, not a dollar of the price should be paid for a catchment. Above $2.7m, that step should not be skipped.
Who it suits · Bijou on Swann
Who it suits, and who should think again
It suits a buyer moving from a detached house to an apartment who will not give up the rooms — the butler's pantry, separate study, multi-purpose room, main bedroom walk-in robe, powder room, separate laundry and linen cupboard are all there, in a home that takes half a floor. It suits a household that needs two side-by-side car spaces, so two cars come and go independently. It suits a buyer who wants an outlook and wants to see it before buying — this is a completed building, so the north-facing skyline and the south-facing ranges can be compared on the spot. And it suits a buyer unwilling to carry construction-program and sunset-clause risk, since neither exists here.
Think again if holding costs matter — neither the levy nor council rates is published, and with few owners each share is high, with the lift, the building insurance and that lobby all funded from it; that budget has to be read before signing. Think again if you are comparing value, because the rate per square metre varies about 26% inside one building and the sales material contains no Taringa comparable sales, so the homework is yours. Think again if you are paying a premium for the outlook, because "never built out" is the developer's claim and a solicitor should check the surrounding planning heights. Think again if specific brands matter, since the finishes are described only as "high-end European appliances and natural stone". And think again if you are buying for yield, because there is no rental appraisal.
For the body corporate budget and lot entitlement schedule, the disclosure documents and Identification Plan, a written finishes schedule, the current price list, or an on-site visit at the same level to confirm the outlook, contact FX Home.
FAQ · Bijou on Swann
The four questions buyers ask
If I buy now, when do I get the apartment?
This is the most straightforward answer in the project: it is built and ready to move into (confirmed 2 September 2026). There is no construction program and no sunset clause. Different listing channels previously carried different statements, including "completion April 2025 / under construction", but the current status is complete — and even so, get settlement timing and availability confirmed in writing.
Roughly what will the body corporate levy be?
Unpublished. That is this project's largest information gap, and it matters more here than in a large tower: with few owners, lift maintenance, building insurance and the boutique hotel-style lobby are all shared among them, so each share is high. The budget and the lot entitlement schedule must be obtained before signing, ideally with the actual first-year income and expenditure. Council rates are unpublished too.
Why does the rate per square metre vary so much inside one building?
Against published areas, the three-bedroom rate runs from about $14,200 to about $17,800 per square metre, a spread of about 26%, and the difference comes from level and aspect. The price list itself states that north-facing residences look to the city skyline and south-facing to the mountains, with one south-facing residence getting both — so aspect is a pricing factor here. One counter-intuitive result: Residence 1, at 201 m² internal, is not the dearest, and sits seventy-five thousand below the 164 m² and 166 m² residences. For a buyer who wants the most internal space, it is the best value in the set.
Who is it for?
A buyer downsizing from a detached house who will not give up the rooms; a household that needs two side-by-side car spaces; a buyer who wants to see the outlook before buying; and an owner-occupier unwilling to carry construction-program and sunset-clause risk. It is not for a buyer who needs the levy figure before making an offer — at least not until that budget is 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 come from the May 2026 price list, are subject to change, and the current price list governs; areas come from that price list and the floor plans, all of which state that the Identification Plan in the disclosure documents governs. The delivery status is complete and ready to move in, confirmed 2 September 2026; different listing channels previously carried statements including "completion April 2025 / under construction". The rate per square metre is our own calculation from published areas and the price list, not an official rate. Aspect and outlook come from the price list and the developer's marketing material; "elevation-protected, never built out" is the developer's wording, not a survey conclusion. Location distances come from the developer's website, an apartments.com.au listing and realestate.com.au coverage; the printed brochure gives no distances. The catchment statement is the developer's website wording and has not been verified on EdMap. The body corporate levy, council rates, disclosure documents and finishes schedule are all unpublished; this project has no rental appraisal, so no yield has been calculated.
