Gold Coast development: First look inside Kirra’s astonishing $13m penthouse

A $13m penthouse planned for a beachfront southern Gold Coast tower has been put on the market as developers move to begin construction at a key site in the city’s centre.

A $13m penthouse planned for a beachfront southern Gold Coast tower has been put on the market after strong sales for units in the project.

Marquee Development Partners has unveiled the largest unit inside the 14-storey Monterey Kirra Beach project ahead of construction beginning on the tower.

Project sales manager Azura Griffen said the 565sq m penthouse was three times larger than the average new home.

Artist impression of the $13m penthouse inside Marquee Development Partners Monterey Kirra Beach development. Picture: Supplied.

“Occupying the entire top floor, this one-of-a-kind penthouse is an expansive single-level home in the sky, offering 35m of north-facing protected beach frontage – unmatched anywhere else on the Coast,” she said.

“Unlike other penthouses on the Gold Coast which are orientated to the east to enjoy their views, The Penthouse at Monterey enjoys a true north-facing aspect which provides for superior waterfront living.”

Among its most unusual figures is a grand piano room.

The tower will have just 35 units and is aimed solely at owner-occupiers, with no short-term letting allowed.

Artist impression of the $13m penthouse inside Marquee Development Partners Monterey Kirra Beach development. Picture: Supplied.

Meanwhile, nearly half the units in a proposed $275m boutique tower development in Broadbeach have sold after just a month on the market.

Almost 70 apartments in Polycell Property Group’s The Rochester Broadbeach have changed hands since the beginning of April, with many of the buyers coming from the Gold Coast.

The 35-storey tower is earmarked for a 1813sq m corner block site fronting Surf Parade and Britannia Avenue.

Carly Cottam, CEO of sales agency MOTIV, said sales had exceeded expectations.

“We have seen growing demand for luxurious lifestyle apartments that offer owner-occupiers a low-maintenance, high-end lifestyle in popular beachside areas like Broadbeach,” she said.

Artist impression of The Rochester, Broadbeach.

“The architectural design and two whole floors of extensive five-star amenities have been extremely favourable with apartment buyers, particularly Queenslanders, who have acted quickly to secure 72 per cent of the first 68 apartments sold already.

“A significant proportion of The Rochester’s buyers are also from interstate, mostly from New South Wales, with 19 per cent and Victoria at 7 per cent.

“Nearly 10 per cent of units sold were bought by overseas residents.”

Units are priced from $962,000 to $1.6m.

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