Billionaire owner of island resort lists $5m Melbourne pad
Billionaire Computershare founder Chris Morris has listed a luxury $5 million Middle Park apartment with knockout bay views for sale, but he won’t be short of accommodation options.
The rich-lister also owns the apartment next door – plus he moved to the Gold Coast after COVID hit, and he oversees a portfolio of resorts across Queensland, including a private island.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 302/312 Beaconsfield Parade comes with six car spaces and is listed with a price guide of $5 million to $5.3 million.
It features high-end trimmings such as Gaggenau appliances, a marble kitchen bench, a butler’s pantry and European oak herringbone floors, set in a boutique block facing the bay.
Some interested parties have suggested that two of the car spaces could even be used for a golf simulator.
Jellis Craig listing agent Simon Gowling said the home was highly secure and would be perfect for a downsizer.
The luxury apartment has bay views.Credit: Jellis Craig
“It is very rare to get an apartment of this quality along that stretch, in Middle Park and Albert Park,” he said.
Public records show the home is owned by a corporate vehicle whose shareholder is Chris Morris. It was bought for $4.19 million in 2021.
Morris bought another unit on the same level in 2019 for $7 million, records show.
Morris founded share registry company Computershare but stepped down from the board in 2021. His wealth was valued at $1.63 billion on the most recent AFR Rich List.
He also oversees a five-star hotel in Townsville and the $20,000-a-night Pelorus Private Island off the coast of Townsville.
Gowling said the Morris family had been living in the Middle Park home but it was no longer needed, so they had decided to sell.
The luxury market in Melbourne has been strong, he said.
“The scarcity of properties like this makes it quite desirable because there is nothing for downsizers.
“The market is fine, the market is good. Properties that need a bit of work, unrenovated properties, are harder to sell than renovated properties, but stock like this is selling really well.”