CBRE is pleased to offer to the market Sparrow Early Learning, located 41-43 Wellsford Road, Stratford, VIC, for sale via Expression of Interest (EOI) campaign, closing Friday 8 May 2026 at 2:00 pm (AEST).

This opportunity has the following key investment highlights:

+ Brand-new fifteen (15) year net lease to Sparrow Early Learning to December 2040
+ Two (2) additional ten (10) year options to 2060
+ Sparrow Early Learning: premium early education provider with over 55 centres across Australia
+ Tenant pays all outgoings, including single-holding land tax
+ Attractive 3% annual rent increase’s ensuring sustained income growth
+ As new purpose-built 72 LDC place childcare facility with 16 on-site car spaces
+ Strategic 2,048sqm* site only 150m* from Stratford Primary School and 650m* from St Patrick’s Primary School
+ Conveniently positioned 400m* from Stratford Town Centre, with convenient access to IGA and a variety of local specialty stores, and Stratford Train Station
+ Ideally located with direct access to Princes Highway, servicing 10,000+ vehicles daily, providing seamless connectivity to major regional centres, including Bairnsdale, Sale and Traralgon^
+ Stratford: under-supplied childcare location, with a ratio of 3.61 children (0-5yr old) to 1 LDC place and comprising over 70% of families with children^
+ Wellington Shire Council is rapidly becoming a clean energy hub, supported by $4.73M in Federal funding and major Victorian Government backing, alongside multi-billion dollar private investment in offshore wind and Gippsland’s emerging clean energy industries, which is expected to drive strong population growth
+ Childcare/ Early Education: an essential service asset class with both Federal & State Government’s allocating over $16 billion in funding for FY25, including $3.6 billion supporting wages and $1 billion to expand access in underserved areas. In addition to the ‘3-day guarantee’ introduced in 2026, which is expected to boost overall affordability and accessibility for families throughout Australia
+ Net Income: $280,800 pa* + GST

For Sale by Expression of Interest (EOI)
Closing Friday 8 May 2026 at 2:00 pm (AEST)
Please contact the exclusively appointed team for more information.

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