Stonebridge launch its national portfolio for August, boasting 19 premier investments along the eastern seaboard. Exceptional quality assets have come to market in sought-after sectors such as childcare, supermarkets, fast food, fuel and convenience, retail and liquor. Long term leases are secured with major national players including Coles, Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s, IGA, EG Group and Australian Venue Co, plus established childcare operators.

Headlining the portfolio is a freestanding supermarket anchored by Coles in established Melbourne metro suburb, Clayton. With a rich trading history of 26 years, this asset offers a unique landbank opportunity in Clayton’s major activity centre. The 2,883 sqm C1 zoned corner site has a highly favourable net lease structure.

Kevin Tong, Stonebridge Asia Practice Partner, commented “This property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a freestanding asset home to an iconic Australian brand that isintegral to its surrounds, in a thriving hub of activity. There is massive potential for future redevelopment and we are expecting significant interest from national and international investors.”

The August national portfolio highlights the ongoing market shift towards premium childcare assets. The depth of opportunity in the childcare sector starts with a rare offering in the north shore suburb of Lindfield, just 13km from the Sydney CBD, leased to Reddam Early Learning, a subsidiary of global industry juggernaut, Inspired Education. The centre offers 175 places and occupies a substantial 3,712 sqm, including a landholding set across four lots. This provides outstanding investment fundamentals with a brand new 20 year lease to 2044, options to 2064 and market leading increases to the greater of 3% or CPI.

Exceptional opportunities have become available in the fast food and fuel and convenience sectors, including two trophy investments. Brand new Queensland and Victoria service centres are on the market for retail giant, EG Group. Developed in 2024, both occupy strategic positions in key growth corridors, including a rare corner site in Aura, Stockland’s $9Bn masterplanned community on the Sunshine Coast. Two freestanding NSW KFC’s are also up for grabs, with the Grafton and Glen Innes sites having been occupied by ASX listed Restaurant Brands for 40 and 30 years respectively.

Expanding the portfolio’s strong supermarket offering is a recently completed Woolworths Metro located in Melbourne’s metro west. Only 1 km from the CBD, the supermarket enjoys a net income of $565,000 pa and provides excellent depreciation benefits. IGA North Mackay completes the sector for August with a secure net income of $1,068,681 pa Fully leased and anchored by IGA and Glencore, the centre has had long-standing tenants for over a decade.

The portfolio rounds out with additional childcare opportunities up the east coast. Plais Early Learning Camp Hill and Sparrow Early Learning Ferny Grove are on offer in Brisbane. Both provide brand new 20 year net leases to 2044, with options to extend. Sparrow Early Learning is situated directly across from Ferny Grove Primary School with two other schools nearby, placing 3,300+ students within 500 metres. An unbeatable location.

In Sydney’s booming north-west growth corridor, a newly completed Young Academics freehold is on offer at Box Hill, forming part of a burgeoning town centre. The asset presents first-rate investment characteristics, including a new 15 year lease with rare fixed 5% annual increases for the first 4 years of the term.

Commenting on the portfolio launch, Stonebridge Partner Michael Collins said, “The long term fundamentals and ultimate security on offer via the properties in our August Portfolio is expected to garner strong interest on a national and international basis, particularly as investors continue to seek income producing assets leased to household name brands and tenants operating within resilient industries.”

Stonebridge’s August Portfolio Auction will take place on Wednesday. 4 September at 1pm with the respective Expressions of Interest campaigns closing Thursday 5 September at 3pm.

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