About this property
Alternate search: Unit 26, 221 Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
221 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 26, 221 Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
The property is a unit situated within the St Lucia suburb of Brisbane. It provides typical apartment‑style living in a residential building.
It is about 7.3 kilometres (roughly 4.5 mi) southwest of the Brisbane GPO by road, placing it within easy commuting distance of the city centre.
The property is within walking distance of the Guyatt Park CityCat ferry wharf (≈0.2 km) and the University of Queensland bus station (≈0.9 km). Several bus routes, including NightLink services, terminate at the university, and the Eleanor Schonell Bridge provides bus, pedestrian and cycle access to the CBD.
Nearby heritage sites include Vida and Jayne Lahey’s House (≈0.5 km away) and the historic Langer House (≈0.7 km). The University of Queensland’s Art Museum and the Thomas Dixon Centre performing‑arts venue are also within 1 km.
A small retail precinct along Hawken Drive offers an IGA Supermarket, a variety of international restaurants, a medical centre, a dentist and a post office/news agency. These conveniences are situated a short walk from the unit.
Residents can enjoy several parks, the St Lucia Golf Links, and the St Lucia Bowls Club, all within a few kilometres. A free 5 km parkrun is held each Saturday morning near the UQ Aquatics Centre.
St Lucia is a riverside suburb with a population of about 12,200 people, dominated by the University of Queensland and its residential colleges. The area features a mix of high‑density apartments near the river and low‑density family homes further inland.