The bodies of a woman and young girl have been found at a luxury Airbnb property in an affluent Brisbane suburb.
Police made the grim discovery while conducting a welfare check at the Tinarra Cresent address in Kenmore Hills at about 12.45pm on Monday.
The pair have since identified by police as a Norman Park woman, 54, and an 8-year-old girl, believed to be a mother and her young daughter.
It’s understood their bodies were found outside the home.
Authorities are treating the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide.
The sprawling gated property was declared a crime scene as a major police investigation was launched.
Police have made no arrests and are not looking for any other suspects at this stage.
‘Police believe there is no ongoing threat to the public,’ a police statement read.
The bodies of a woman and child were found at an Airbnb in Kenmore Hills on Monday
Police are treating the tragedy as a suspected murder-suicide
It costs almost $1,000 per night to stay at the luxury Airbnb in Brisbane’s west (pictured)
Detectives and forensic officers remained at the scene well into the night investigating the circumstances and gathering evidence.
Police were still at the scene on Tuesday, where detectives were seen doorknocking neighbours.
Shocked locals in the leafy suburb told Seven News that they were oblivious to the tragedy until they noticed emergency vehicles in their usually street.
‘It’s a very peaceful street, full of people way past their retirement days,’ Dirk Vandenbroucke told the Courier Mail.
Another local told the Brisbane Times: ‘It’s just unbelievable … it’s a very quiet neighbourhood.’
The property has been an Airbnb since at least 2023 after it was sold a year earlier for $2.5million.
The single level three bedroom home located on 2.5 acre block is listed online for almost $1,000 a night, with a five-night minimum.
It’s listed on Airbnb as a relaxing, beautifully quiet and peaceful luxury home which backs onto Mt Coot-tha National Park in Brisbane’s west.
Forensic officers spent hours at the home gathering evidence. Pictured is the backyard of the sprawling property
The sprawling property backs onto Mt Coot-tha National Park
A stunning infinity pool in the backyard overlooks frangipani trees and woodlands.
‘You’ll probably even see kangaroos in the garden some evenings,’ the Airbnb listing states.
With a median house price of $1.35million, Kenmore Hills ranks fifth among Brisbane’s suburbs with the largest average block closest to the CBD.
It’s also considered the city’s most held-onto suburb, where homeowners retaining their properties for an average of 21 years.
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