About us
Urban Quarter (formerly Wallis Property) is a specialist land development company with a ten-year track record of delivering socially and commercially successful residential subdivisions.
Founded in 2004 as a one-man consultancy we have grown to an enterprise with ongoing financial and project management interests in land developments with end values totalling over $750m. In annual land sales we are now established in the top echelon of Western Australia’s best performing land developers.
Our success has been driven by an ability to identify and optimise key attributes of individual landholdings (notably naturally occurring features such as trees and vegetation, land undulations, waterways and bushland) to create residential estates that are defined by their close relationship to the natural environment. At the same time meeting the lifestyle needs and aspirations of residents.
Urban Quarter is owned and operated by senior industry professionals with career-long experience in urban development, including the delivery of some of WA’s largest masterplanned estates. Because we prefer to work with the environment rather than against it we are experts in overcoming technical challenges. We don’t believe in doing things the easy way; only the best way. That’s how we ensure that the places we create are not simply places for people to come home to, but communities they are also proud to be part of.
Our approach
Driven by Design
Urban Quarter is a ‘design first’ developer. Prioritising quality design and site aesthetics is fundamental to our philosophy. We are committed to creating developments that fulfil the lifestyle aspirations of our target customers and the commercial ambitions of our clients and investors.
Dedicated to Detail
Our approach to property development and management is supported by two core protocols: take nothing for granted and leave nothing to chance. Whether acquiring, designing, constructing, gaining approvals or marketing a project, our team follow rigorous procedures to achieve best-practice performance.
Creating Communities
Urban Quarter is committed to meeting the long-term needs of the people who, ultimately, occupy our developments. Building sustainable communities, places with social as well as practical infrastructure, is at the very heart of what we do.
Enhancing Lifestyles
Our developments provide residents with more than just a place to go home to. Recreational spaces – for adults to relax and kids to play – are common to our estates. Through community engagement programs we also facilitate access to local clubs and associations spanning everything from sports to the arts.
Partner with us
Urban Quarter has experience in successful investment partnering with both government and private clients. These include joint ventures, landowner delivery agreements and the formation of special vehicles for property development.
Our partners benefit from our extensive delivery expertise and ability to manage – and identify efficiences within – all phases of the development process. The land we choose to develop is assessed against a risk management model that has been fine-tuned over a decade and is calibrated to respond to the market conditions of the moment.
At Urban Quarter we also have a track record of investing in the communities we create. So your success and ours are one and the same. This brings us closer to our partners, helping us form strong, goal-driven relationships which, like our communities, are built to stand the test of time.
Among WA's top 10 developers
for annual land sales.
Retail sales values of
over $150m per annum.
Average 500 homesites
sold & settled per annum.
Projects in Perth metro,
regional WA and Victoria.
Projects in progress
Bletchley Park
Location: Southern River, WA
Land size: 156 hectares
Number of lots: 1600
End value: $460m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Urban Quarter have been development partners at Bletchley Park since its launch in 2005. Featuring abundant parkland, a magnificent central lake and two primary schools the project is held in high esteem by the development industry and is recognised for creating a new benchmark in premium quality for land estates in Perth’s southern corridor.
Dunsborough Lakes
Location: Dunsborough, WA
Land size: 75 hectares
Number of lots: 750
End value: $180m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Located just five minutes from the beach and featuring its own 18-hole golf course, Dunsborough Lakes was acquired in 2014. Partially developed by previous property managers, the masterplan has been altered to create more open space and larger blocks for family-focused buyers. Sales have exceeded expectations as the South West continues to experience strong growth.
Springtime in Haynes
Location: Haynes, WA
Land size: 60 hectares
Number of lots: 1150
End value: $285m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Springtime is a private estate of three deluxe villages – Xavier, Riverside & Central Park – located in the new-growth suburb of Haynes, 25km south east of Perth. Initially planned to deliver 650 residential lots, a recent land acquisition by Urban Quarter that expands Riverside, the waterside village of the estate, has boosted the lot yield of the development to 1150 lots in total.
Providence Estate
Location: Wellard, WA
Land size: 85 hectares
Number of lots: 970
End value: $240m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Providence is a private estate nestled between large areas of bush and wetland. The site’s features, in alliance with reserved parkland, provide a natural sense of seclusion, creating the feel of a private country club. Urban Quarter is engaged to manage sales and marketing on the project which continues to perform strongly, setting a solid lead for competitors in the region.
East of the Beach
Location: Eglinton, WA
Land size: 28 hectares
Number of lots: 476 (plus potential major future residential & employment precincts)
End value: $100m+
Status: Ongoing
Project summary
East Of The Beach is a 476-lot private coastal development in Eglinton, 40km north of Perth. The estate, which sits on a hillside providing spectacular inland views and ocean glimpses, is just five minutes from the beach and well serviced by existing nearby amenities including schools, shops, cafés and transport infrastructure.
Brooksedge
Location: Maddington, WA
Land size: 8 hectares
Number of lots: 80
End value: $20m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Urban Quarter manages all sales and marketing at Brooksedge, a boutique development of traditional and cottage homesites on the banks of the Canning River in Maddington. The project offers the tranquility of an estate hidden away next to leafy walks and parks along the river, with access to major shops, a choice of bus and railway, and sports clubs.
CYO Village
Location: Piara Waters, WA
Land size: 21 hectares
Number of lots: 160
End value: $50m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Located on undulating land threaded with picturesque green spaces, CY O'Connor Village is a mixed-use development that includes residential land, retail, research incubators, tavern/restaurant and a community arts facility. The project has blossomed into a vibrant community lauded by Government agencies for the successful integration of its diverse range of facilities.
Coogee Parkside
Location: Coogee, WA
Land size: 1 hectare
Number of lots: 8
End value: $3.2m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Surrounded by a beautiful nature reserve and public open space, Coogee Parkside is an exclusive 8-lot development within a stone’s throw of the coastal charms and amenities of Port Coogee marina. This rare infill project represents one of the last opportunities to purchase parkside residential land in this sought-after ocean side suburb.
Florida Beach
Location: Mandurah, WA
Number of lots: 420
End value: $61.5m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Florida Beach is a spectacular coastal community nestled between the ocean and the Harvey Estuary, 15 minutes south of Mandurah. The project is due to yield 420 lots and also features an associated retail node. Urban Quarter performs sales & marketing services for the development on behalf of land owners, Eastcourt Living.
Tuckey Cove
Location: Dudley Park, WA
Number of lots: 180
End value: $32m
Status: ongoing
Project summary
Tuckey Cove is a private land estate close to the the Peel Estuary foreshore and just a few minutes from Mandurah town centre. Lots are generously proportioned to appeal to lifestyle buyers with sizes averaging over 500sqm. The project is the most recent addition to the Urban Quarter portfolio, having been acquired in 2022.
Contact us
Urban Quarter WA
Unit 8-9
48 Kishorn Road
Applecross WA 6153
Phone:
+61 (0)8 9315 4100
Fax:
+61 (0)8 9315 4400
Email:
info@urbanquarter.net.au