
We manage the risk, the consultants and the detail so property owners and developers can build with confidence. Client-focused. Technically led. Quietly thorough.
Property Private was founded on professionalism, technical ability, clear client communication and personal integrity. Those four things run through every engagement.
End-to-end delivery across new build, refurbishment and tenancy fit-out. Programme, budget, consultants and contract, held to account on your behalf.
Development approval coordination, procurement and contract strategy, design review and client representation, from feasibility through to handover.
Independent, considered assessment of a property's technical position before you commit, so acquisition and investment decisions are made on the facts.
Asset management, acquisition, sales and leasing support. Trusted advice from people who have sat on the developer's side of the table.
A selection of residential development and project management assignments recently delivered by Property Private.

Stage 9 of the Serenity 4212 master-planned waterfront community: sixteen high-end townhouses on the water's edge. Property Private was engaged as Project Superintendent through delivery.
Completed 2024
Completed 2023
Site Sold
Completed 2020
Stage 1 · 2018
Completed 2014
Property Private was established in 2009 to provide professional property services to a small number of private clients. Today it delivers development, project management and consultancy services to property owners across six market sectors.
The business is run by Hugo Richards and Matt Swan, who worked together as development managers at Property Solutions before founding the company. You deal directly with the principals, on every project.
A UK-born Australian who has called Brisbane home since 2003, Hugo brings more than 25 years across the UK and Australian property markets.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and holds an Advanced Diploma in Building and Construction (Management), licensed by QBCC to carry out project management work.
An experienced project manager with deep expertise across property and construction, including new build, refurbishment and tenancy fit-out.
Matt holds a B.App.Science (Construction Management) and a Graduate Certificate (Property Economics), and is licensed to carry out project management work by QBCC.
Whether it's a single asset or a staged community, the first conversation is about understanding what you're trying to achieve, and where the risk really sits.