Highfields Heights
GemLife Highfields Heights
Luxury over-50s living on the Toowoomba Ranges
Enjoy your own country retreat nestled in the heart of the Great Dividing Range, just minutes away from the historic charm of Toowoomba and less than two hours from the centre of Brisbane. GemLife Highfield Heights offers unparalleled new homes and outstanding resort and recreational facilities for over 50s intent on enjoying a dynamic lifestyle. With green views and an extensive nature reserve, GemLife Highfield Heights is the treechange you’ve been looking for.
108 Woolmer Road, Highfields QLD 4352
Discover a charming mountain lifestyle at Highfields Heights
Travel down a gently winding lane to your own country retreat at GemLife Highfields Heights. Elegant, modern homes that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly are designed to make the most of the country location while impressive resort facilities offer a lifestyle designed exclusively for active over 50s. GemLife Highfield Heights is a secure, gated, pet-friendly community in Highfields, located just a few minutes north of Toowoomba.
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DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Facilities at our Highfields Heights resort
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Gymnasium
- Sauna
- Heated indoor pool and spa
- Outdoor pool and spa
- Hairdressing salon and beauty parlour
- Golf simulator
- Ten-pin bowling alley
- Floodlit tennis court
- Championship-size, floodlit and covered bowling green
- Bocce court
- Pickleball court
- Cinema
- Art and craft studio
- Free WiFi in country club with hearing loop
- Library
- Resident workshop
- Music room
- Boardroom
- Games and entertainment room
- Gated entry with number-plate recognition
- Commercial-grade kitchen
- Grand ballroom
- Resort bus
- Resort buggy
- Bar and coffee lounge
- Consulting room
- Dog off-leash area
- Caravan and boat storage*
- Theatrical stage and dressing rooms
- BBQ facilities
- Community garden
*Subject to availability.
WHAT OUR RESIDENTS THINK
“The homes here are lovely, there’s a big choice of designs, and we like that we were able to customise a few things to suit our needs.”
“We work full time but there are so many activities that we enjoy right here on our doorstep.”
“The people here are really great and go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and help out where they can.”
“We’re loving our time at GemLife. There’s plenty to do here and we are enjoying all the facilities.”
“Once we visited GemLife Highfields we knew this was the right place for us. We’re very happy that we’re here.”
“Living at GemLife is like living on a cruise ship. There’s a full calendar of events and activities every week.”
“There was just something special about GemLife Highfields. It wasn’t just the facilities – though they are wonderful – it was the whole friendly atmosphere and we felt right at home.”
“I love the security of GemLife and the low-maintenance aspect of the houses, you can just lock-up and head out for long periods of time and not have to worry about a thing.”
“Since moving to Gemlife, I’m happier and healthier than I have been in decades.”
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GALLERY
GemLife's premium resort facilities
Explore a whole new life in the Toowoomba Ranges. GemLife Highfield Heights pays homage to the rural pioneers of the region, with a contemporary twist, in its architecture and design. Understated and elegant, this resort embraces its environment which is bordered by rolling green pastures and creek frontage, with mountain views beyond.
HIGHFIELD HEIGHTS LIFESTYLE
You'll find everything you need for your everyday needs, with local shops and amenities in Highfields only a few minutes from your doorstep. Two shopping centres, Highfields Village and Highfields Plaza, are located nearby, or enjoy finding a new book at the local library and take in a performance at the Highfields Cultural Centre. Meanwhile Toowoomba, Queensland's largest inland city, is less than 14 km away.
With more than 150 years of history, Spring Bluff Railway Station is one of the most picturesque historic railway stations in Queensland. Known for its outstanding century-old gardens, the area is a popular picnic spot, and you might be fortunate enough to see a historical C17 steam locomotive go by on its way between Toowoomba and Wyreema railways stations.
Popular with visitors and locals alike, The Village Green is home to The Chocolate Cottage which is in the original 1877 Highfields School. Enjoy breakfast or lunch along with breathtaking views across the escarpment and take home a selection of handmade chocolates after exploring the boutiques in the green.
Explore the fascinating history of the Darling Ranges at the Highfields Pioneer Village, home to the Toowoomba Fire Brigade Museum and Ambulance Museum. In addition, there are 70 historic buildings to explore. This venue is popular with both school groups and history buffs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Full of country charm and modern living, GemLife Highfields Heights offers contemporary, energy efficient and tech-ready homes that are rightsized for active over 50s.
Each home comes with an exceptional range of inclusions as standard.
At the heart of every GemLife resort are breathtakingly luxurious Country Clubs that form the focal point of the community and includes features such as:
- Grand ballroom with theatre stage
- Bar and lounge
- Games room and lounge
- Cinema
- Library
- Creative arts studio
- Music room
- Gymnasium
- Floodlit tennis court
- Golf simulator
- Ten-pin bowling
- Hairdressing salon
- Heated swimming pool, spa and sauna
- BBQ pavilion
And much more!
GemLife Heights is a Land Lease Community designed for active over 50s. With no entry or exit fees and no capital gains fees, this is a better alternative to retirement villages for those who value independence. At GemLife Highfields Heights you can enjoy a brand-new low-maintenance luxury home together with outstanding resort facilities, including a separate Summer House with swimming pool.
GemLife Highfields Heights, located at 108 Woolmer Road, is nestled on 23 hectares and features an expansive elevated bushland conservation area and creek frontage, with views across to the Bunya and Gowrie mountains.
The resort is convenient to local shops, medical services, and entertainment, in addition to being a short drive away from all the city amenities of Toowoomba and being less than two hours away from Brisbane.
Enjoy a round at the local golf course or explore the natural beauty of the Toowoomba Range and the Southern Downs. Should your adventure take you further afield, Wellcamp Airport is less than 30 km from home.
Launching in late 2024, GemLife Highfields Heights is a master-planned land lease over-50s lifestyle community at Highfields.
Designed for active and independent over 50s, GemLife resorts are quite unlike retirement villages. At GemLife Highfields Heights you own a luxury new home and simply pay a modest weekly site rental fee which covers the upkeep of resort facilities.
Land lease communities are an affordable and sustainable way of enjoying an elevated new lifestyle that gives homeowners flexibility and financial freedom which is governed and protected by state legislation.
Should you decide to sell your home, there are no deferred management fees or capital gains fees.
There are no rental homes at GemLife.
Pets of all shapes and sizes are welcome at GemLife Highfields Heights. Our resorts offer plenty of leashed dog walking opportunities as well as a fenced off-leash dog park.
Family and friends are welcome to visit at any time and stay overnight as your guests.
At GemLife Highfields Heights, an affordable weekly site fee contributes to the maintenance of resort services including the Country Club, communal area maintenance and resort bus.
If you have a Department of Veterans Affairs or Australian Pension Card, you may be eligible for Federal Government Rental Assistance which helps cover a large portion of a homeowners’ site fees.
GemLife Highfields Heights has your shopping needs close to hand with Highfields Village Shopping Centre and Highfields Plaza only moments away. For a more comprehensive shopping experience, the Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba is only 20 minutes by car.
GemLife Highfields Heights is also close to medical services with the Village Medical Centre and the Highfields & District Medical Centre all within a few minutes from home.
You’ll always have peace of mind living in a GemLife resort. With full-time resort management on site, GemLife Highfields Heights also features the latest in-home safety and security.
Standard security inclusions are:
- Double-lockup garages with remote-control access and a wall-mounted opener.
- High-quality window and door security screens
- Burglar alarms with four sensors and two touch-screen control panels.
At GemLife Highfields Heights, the entrance gates provide extra security and convenience with number-plate recognition technology.
There is no stamp duty to pay when you purchase at GemLife Highfields Heights.
There are no exit fees or deferred management fees to pay. Should you decide to sell your GemLife Highfields Heights home, all capital gains made are yours to keep.