Two side-by-side properties on Mein Street have hit the market in a combined offering that agents say is the largest trackside listing to come up in years — and the timing, with the Queensland Racing Carnival kicking off in just two months, is unlikely to be lost on prospective buyers.
The properties at 126 and 134 Mein Street, which together span 1,472 square metres, are being sold in one line by Aurora Property agents Jill Wright-Wotton and Tony Duncombe. The package comprises a classic Queenslander house at number 126 and a seven-unit complex next door at number 134. Publicly available property records show both are owned by Haycorp, a developer with a focus on Hendra.
Positioned between the 1,200-metre and 1,400-metre markers on the Eagle Farm course, the properties sit on the back straight and enjoy views in both directions along the track. For neighbours, that means watching the field thunder past from their own backyard — a prospect that has long made Mein Street a magnet for racing enthusiasts and those drawn to its tree-lined character.
Eagle Farm Racecourse has been operating since the 1860s and the surrounding Hendra streets have been closely tied to the development of Brisbane’s racing industry since the area was subdivided in the 1880s. Mein Street, running directly along the back of the course, has evolved into one of the more exclusive pockets in the precinct, with properties there rarely changing hands at this scale.
Wright-Wotton, who has been involved in several Mein Street sales, said the size of the current offering sets it apart. She pointed to a vacant 850-square-metre block on the same street that sold for $3.8 million in April last year as a point of comparison, noting that this combined holding is considerably larger and more versatile.
The existing Queenslander has been maintained in good condition and, alongside the income-producing unit block, gives a buyer the option to move in and generate rental returns from the adjoining property straight away. But that is only one of several paths forward. There is also a Development Approval already in place to relocate the Queenslander and remove the apartment complex, clearing the way for a new build across both addresses.
Duncombe said a future owner could use that approval to create a substantial private residence — something on a scale that would sit comfortably among the larger prestige homes that have emerged along the street in recent years — or explore a multi-dwelling development beside the track. He noted that buyer conversations so far have covered the full range of possibilities.
The offer-deadline process closes on 16 March, with Eagle Farm scheduled to host racing from 2 May as part of the Queensland Racing Carnival season. The carnival, which runs across May and June at Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses, is one of the premier events on the Australian racing calendar, with highlights including the Stradbroke Handicap and the Queensland Derby.
For whoever secures the keys, the view from Mein Street when the carnival gets underway will be free.
Published 4-March-2026
