A community of 267 homes designed for over-50s living, with three thoughtfully crafted floor plans to choose from.
Solara Estate is one step closer to becoming reality, with the Development Application officially lodged with council in late August 2025. This milestone marks the beginning of an exciting journey to create an over-50s lifestyle community in the heart of Gatton. Bocina Group has assembled an expert team of urban planners and architects to design a community that reflects the regional character of Gatton and delivers timeless architecture, lush landscaping, and exceptional shared facilities. Importantly, the proposed development will offer residents a connected and vibrant place to call home.
Designed by award-winning BDA Architecture, the proposed masterplan intends to deliver a secure, gated over-50s lifestyle community comprising 267 single-storey two-bedroom and two-bedroom plus study homes, extensive green spaces, and abundant lifestyle amenities.
Premium shared facilities include:
• Resort-style heated pool and spa
• Yoga and Pilates studio
• Fully equipped gym and sauna
• 33-seat cinema
• Bar, library, lounge, and games room
• Pickleball courts, lawn bowls, croquet, and hobby workshop
• Function centre and outdoor event lawn.
Drawing upon a palette of materials and textures that complement the residential location in a sophisticated manner whilst responding to the existing Gatton vernacular. The careful selection of materials and building forms have been purposefully chosen to provide a built form that is adapted to the unique conditions of the site.
At the heart of Solara Estate, the Club is a private retreat where leisure and connection come together. Enjoy a resort-style pool with landscaped surrounds, a fully equipped fitness centre, elegant dining rooms, a sophisticated residents’ lounge, and outdoor terraces perfect for sunset gatherings. Every space is designed to elevate daily life, offering the rare blend of community, comfort, and resort-style indulgence.
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Light-filled interiors open onto a community enriched by landscaped open spaces, walking paths, and inviting places to gather. Here, everyday life flows easily between the comfort of home and the shared spaces that bring neighbours together.
Led by Elijah Turkovic, Bocina Group is an award-winning development firm committed to creating communities that blend quality, lifestyle, and lasting value. With a background in property development and a passion for delivering exceptional results, Elijah works closely with leading architects, designers, and builders to ensure every aspect of the project reflects a clear vision and purpose. This is more than development. It is the creation of a place residents will be proud to call home for years to come.
Bocina Group has lodged a Development Application with Lockyer Valley Regional Council for a proposed over-50s lifestyle estate on Golf Links Drive in Gatton. As part of our commitment to engaging with our community throughout the planning process and beyond, we have prepared the following FAQs. If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@bocina.com.au
The proposed development is located on a 16.74-ha site at Golf Links Drive in Gatton, adjacent to two proposed residential land subdivisions and acreage properties. It is an easy 10-minute walk (800 metres) from the 18-hole Gatton Jubilee Golf Club and a four-minute drive to Gatton’s town centre.
Designed by award-winning BDA Architecture, the proposed masterplan intends to deliver a secure, gated over-50s lifestyle community comprising 267 single-storey two-bedroom and two-bedroom plus study homes, extensive green spaces, and abundant lifestyle amenities.
Premium shared facilities include:
The masterplan delivers a pedestrian-friendly layout with lush landscaping, internal roads and 39 dedicated RV storage spaces. Eleven per cent of the site has been dedicated to communal amenities and over 27 per cent to open green spaces and landscaping.
The application is being made under the Superseded Gatton Shire Planning Scheme Urban Residential Zone, which defines the land lease community development as a caravan park. The land use is listed as impact assessable use deemed consistent with the outcomes sought for an Urban Residential Zone.
We will be engaging with the local community to share information about our proposed development, and how it will form part of a new community along Golf Links Drive.
Bocina Group is a Queensland developer specialising in prestige homes, boutique subdivisions and residential masterplans.
At our proposed Gatton development, Solara Estate, we intend to deliver architecturally designed homes designed for the over-50s downsizer market, anchored by one of the most comprehensive wellness and lifestyle precincts in regional Queensland.
We have assembled an expert team of urban planners and architects to design a community that reflects the regional character of Gatton and delivers high quality new housing supply.
No new retirement or over-50s communities have been delivered in the region in the past two decades.
Gatton is a growing region and it’s important that the community can cater to downsizers, as well as the first and second home buyers looking to establish themselves in the area.
The Gatton catchment has a high proportion of residents aged 50+, at 37.4 per cent, demonstrating a need for quality, age-appropriate housing. The area currently faces a shortage of more than 600 suitable homes for over-50s, and this figure is expected to double within 10 years.
The proposed Solara Estate will support long-time residents to downsize from family homes or rural properties and age locally by creating a highly desirable and liveable environment that enhances social connections.
We aim to be a valuable member of the wider community. New residents will contribute to the town’s economic vibrancy, delivering a financial boost to local businesses, healthcare providers and community services while fostering a connected environment for all residents.
According to the State Government, the site is not identified as a koala habitat area. Under the Gatton Shire Planning Scheme, the site does not have local environment significance.
Vegetation proposed to be impacted is disturbed regrowth which has established following use of the land for agricultural activities. The proposal seeks to rehabilitate the most ecologically significant section of the site with includes two riparian corridors.
The proposed Solara Estate is a long-term commitment to Gatton and the Lockyer Valley and will be delivered in stages. Pending planning approval, it is anticipated the first residents will move in by mid-2027.
The multi-stage construction of the 267 homes and extensive recreation spaces will create significant opportunities for trades and suppliers across the Lockyer Valley region.
Beyond providing new homes, the proposed estate will deliver important infrastructure upgrades that benefit the wider Gatton community. The development will connect to fully reticulated water and sewer services, contributing to upgrades of local networks to support future growth. It will also include road and safety improvements along Golf Links Drive, designed in consultation with Lockyer Valley Regional Council.
In addition, new landscaped open spaces and rehabilitated riparian corridors will help protect important local environment connections along existing waterways. The site boundaries are also proposed for landscaping to provide a higher level of amenity than would be expected from a residential subdivision on the site. Our goal is to ensure the project leaves a lasting positive legacy for Gatton – socially, environmentally, and economically.
MHE communities provide affordable, community-focused housing for over-50s with a range of lifestyle, wellness and social facilities for residents.
No, the proposed development will not offer traditional rental homes. Like other over-50s lifestyle communities, residents will own their home and pay a weekly site fee to lease the land it sits on. This model keeps costs lower than typical retirement villages and preserves capital gains when residents choose to sell. Some residents may also be eligible for Commonwealth Rent Assistance to help offset the weekly site fees.
As part of the Development Application process there will be a 15 business day public notification period. This period will commence after the Applicant has responded to any information request from Council and State Government. To have your say, you can make a written submission to Council during this notification period.
You can also contact us directly at any time via at contact@bocina.com.au and a member of our project team will be in touch.
We are committed to communicating and engaging openly, transparently and often and will ensure updates are posted on our project website and shared with our neighbours.
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