The Puljich family business, which remains separate from GemLife, has lodged a development application to build its latest land lease community on the site of Rockhampton Golf Driving Range and Mini Golf in the suburb of Parkhurst, which is due to close down on 28 January.
Living Gems purchased the neighbouring 13ha property in November 2023 for $2.75 million through Pat O’Driscoll from Knight Frank Rockhampton. The site had previously sold for $3.975 million in 2008.
The land lease operator has lodged with Rockhampton Regional Council a DA for 351 two-bedroom homes, all with a built-car garage for two vehicles, plus community facilities including a clubhouse with a virtual golf simulator, indoor bowling and a cafe, with a pool, spa, sauna and an outdoor pickleball and tennis court.
The clubhouse is planned to be built once there are 150 dwellings, with a second clubhouse, dubbed Summer House, expected to be constructed around stage three.
Living Gems, founded by Croatian-born Peter Puljich in the 1980s and now headed by son Adrian Puljich, also CEO of GemLife, has eight resorts in South East Queensland and another four greenfield sites. The Rockhampton venture would be the company’s most northern site.
Also earlier in December last month, Living Gems lodged plans for a 266-home over-50s resort on a 12ha site in Cotswold Hills, a rural-residential locality in Toowoomba, 125km west of Brisbane.
In July last year, property developer Stockland bought one of Living Gems' established communities plus four highly-prized development-approved sites in the coveted SE QLD corner, for $210 million, about $164,000 per home site.
You can browse Living Gems' land lease communities on villages.com.au.
