The three-bedroom is 24 m² bigger than the four-bedroom — and cheaper
Harvest — Signature Runcorn stands at 229 Persse Road, Runcorn, developed and built by Signature Holdings as two-storey townhouses. The houses are already built — the photographs below are of the finished product, not renders, the site can be inspected now by appointment, and handover is set for October to November 2026. Prices start from $1,325,000, marketed locally by FX Home.
One counter-intuitive fact belongs up front: the three-bedroom is 24 m² larger internally than the four-bedroom, and about $23,000 cheaper. Below: that, the delivery, and the documents still missing.
$1,325,000from · two-storey townhouse · handover October–November 2026
Suburb data · RUNCORN
A southside suburb with 0.71% vacancy
The figures below come from public suburb platforms, read 9 October 2026.
- Median unit/townhouse price
- $790,000Your Investment Property, data to May 2026, +16.9%
- Median value (valuation method)
- $862,157OnTheHouse, as at 31 August 2026
- Median weekly rent
- $678 – $680both platforms agree
- Gross yield
- 4.22%Domain's suburb-wide benchmark is 3.44%
- Median days on market
- 15 – 16 daysstock moves quickly
- Rental vacancy
- 0.71%Domain's figure, very tight
- Sales, past 12 months
- 86units and townhouses
- Population
- 14,1992021 census, with 30–39 the dominant age group
A 0.71% vacancy and a 15-day sale time mean both sides of this market are tight. But be clear about the comparison: the $790,000 median covers every unit and townhouse in Runcorn, much of it decades old, while this is a newly completed two-storey townhouse of 138 to 162 m² internally. They are not the same product. No rental appraisal exists for this project, so any rent figure needs an independent one.
What is for sale · 229 PERSSE ROAD
A 162 m² three-bedroom and a 138 m² four-bedroom
Prices are from the vendor's availability list dated 9 September 2026, lowest total first.
| Type | Configuration | Internal (both levels) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bed | 2.5 bath, 2 car | 162 m² | $1,325,000 |
| 4 bed | 2.5 bath, 2 car | 138 m² | $1,348,000 – $1,380,000 |
Read that table across, not down:
- The three-bedroom is larger
- by 24 m²162 m² against 138 m²
- The three-bedroom is cheaper
- by about $23,000$1,325,000 against $1,348,000 and up
- What the fourth bedroom costs
- living spacethe four-bedroom spends the same floor area on more rooms
Rooms or living space is the real choice in this release, and it is not a budget question. The four-bedroom suits a larger household, or one that needs a study or a guest room. The three-bedroom suits a couple or a small family who would rather have the living and dining — and it saves $23,000.
Lot 1's Blossom plan shows how precisely the areas are set out: 138 m² of living across two levels (52 m² ground, 86 m² upper), a 33 m² garage, a 4 m² balcony, a 9 m² porch and a 39 m² backyard terrace — 223 m² in total. That grain is unusual in townhouse stock, and it can be checked line by line on site.
Delivery and contract · SIGNATURE HOLDINGS
The houses are built; you can walk through one now
Inspect it today
This is not an off-the-plan render — the site can be inspected now by appointment, and the photographs here are of the finished interiors. Aspect, ceiling height, light and the size of the yard can all be confirmed with your own eyes rather than inferred from a drawing.
Handover
October to November 2026, on the developer's own timing. In an off-the-plan market, that is an unusually short wait.
Body corporate
The vendor has not supplied a levy figure. A townhouse community always has common property, so the written budget belongs in hand before contract.
Three things to have before contract
The handover date in writing, the levy budget with the management agreement, and the contract plan showing areas and the parking allocation. We can request all three.
What this release really removes is off-the-plan uncertainty: no guessing at the build time, and no guessing at the finished product. Queensland stamp duty is extra.
What the houses give · HARVEST
What the photographs actually show
- Two-storey townhouse
- 2.5 bathrooms
- Double garage
- Herringbone flooring
- Stone-topped island kitchen
- Built-in walk-in robe
- Double vanity to the main bathroom
- Full-height glazing to the yard
- Private backyard terrace
- Ceiling fans
- Air conditioning
- Inspection by appointment
What the photographs establish directly: herringbone floors through the living level, an island kitchen, a double vanity and bath in the main bathroom, a fitted walk-in robe, and a full wall of glass from the living room onto the terrace. We do not hold a complete schedule of finishes for this project, so the list above is limited to what the photographs and the area schedule prove — brands and materials belong in the contract annexure, which we can request.
Location · RUNCORN
1.9 km to the station, just over 4 km to Sunnybank
- Runcorn railway station
- 1.9 kmstraight-line distance from the address
- Runcorn State High School
- 1.5 kmstraight-line distance — not a catchment
- Runcorn State School
- 2.8 kmstraight-line distance
- Market Square, Sunnybank
- 4.1 kmstraight-line distance; the Asian grocery and dining hub
- Sunnybank Plaza
- 4.4 kmstraight-line distance
- Council
- Brisbane City Council
Those are straight-line distances calculated from the map coordinates, not drive times or walking times. The sales material gives no distances at all, so we measured them ourselves and labelled the method. Drive the commute before relying on it.
On schools: the high school 1.5 km away is a distance, not a catchment. Queensland catchments are set by the department and can change; a family buying for a school should check the contract address on EdMap for the year the child enrols.
Who it suits · HARVEST
Who it suits, and who should think again
Suits: buyers who will not wait for off-the-plan — the houses are built, handover is October to November, and the site can be walked today; small households who value living space, since the three-bedroom is bigger than the four-bedroom and $23,000 cheaper; and buyers who want the southside within four kilometres of Sunnybank without paying Sunnybank prices.
Think again: anyone focused on holding costs, because no levy figure has been supplied and a townhouse community always has one; investors chasing yield, since the suburb's $678 median rent against a $1.3m-plus price is thin and no appraisal exists for this project; anyone who needs a large yard, because 39 m² of terrace is townhouse scale; and anyone treating the high school 1.5 km away as a catchment — it is a distance.
Before signing, get the handover date and the levy budget (with the management agreement) in writing; check areas, parking and storage against the contract plan; run EdMap on the contract address if a school matters; and use the one advantage this project has over every off-the-plan competitor — go and stand in the house first.
Common questions · HARVEST
The four questions buyers ask
When would I get the keys?
The developer's timing is October to November 2026, and the houses are already built — the site can be inspected now by appointment. That is an unusually short wait for this market, but the handover date still belongs in the contract in writing.
What rent should I expect?
Runcorn's median unit and townhouse rent is about $678 to $680 a week at a 4.22% gross yield (Domain's suburb-wide benchmark is 3.44%). That median describes older stock; a newly completed two-storey townhouse should let above it, though no appraisal exists for this project. Vacancy is 0.71%, so letting is not the risk here.
Why is the three-bedroom bigger and cheaper than the four-bedroom?
Because the four-bedroom divides a similar floor area into more rooms. The three-bedroom is 162 m² internally against 138 m², and about $23,000 less. Rooms or living space is the real choice in this release.
What is the body corporate?
The vendor has not supplied a figure. A townhouse community has common property and a management agreement, and that cost goes straight into your holding budget — ask for the written estimate before contract, and we can request it.
General information only — not financial, legal or tax advice. All details are subject to the Contract for Sale and the disclosure documents. Prices and configurations from the vendor availability list dated 9 September 2026, subject to the current list; suburb statistics read from public platforms on 9 October 2026; distances are straight-line from the map coordinates, not drive times.
