New light rail set to boost Burleigh market

Ray White Malan + Co agent Troy Fitzgerald says there is a buzz in Burleigh again thanks to the Gold Coast Light Rail. The latest stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail has sparked fresh property optimism in Burleigh Heads, with leading agents tipping home prices to grow on the back of the infrastructure despite the broader softening of prices around the state. After four years of construction, the $1.549b Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 opened to passengers earlier this month – connecting Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads with 6.7km of new tracks. The Gold Coast Light Rail stage 3 route between Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads. Picture: Supplied New stations when they were under construction on the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 route between Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads. Picture: Supplied The extension added a further eight stops to the light rail network, providing stations at Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Beach South, Nobby Beach, Miami North, Miami, Christine Ave, Second Ave and Burleigh Heads. Ray White Malan + Co agent Troy Fitzgerald said there was a buzz again around Burleigh Heads with the completion of the light rail. “Burleigh is a real vibe again now that the light rail construction has w...