Top home sales in every Gold Coast suburb revealed
We reveal the highest house prices across the region, while record-breaking sales in a slew of Gold Coast suburbs this year show there’s still plenty of heat for top-shelf properties.
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HOUSE price records have been smashed in more than a third of Gold Coast suburbs so far this year, proving top-shelf property across the region is still sizzling from the biggest boom on record during the pandemic.
While markets across the nation have hit pause on growth, the bar has been raised in 27 local suburbs where new highest sale prices were set for a residential home in 2022.
And it’s not just the usual multimillion dollar beachside enclaves that are hot, with records smashed across the Coast, as far north as Jacobs Well and south to Elanora.
The Gold Coast Bulletin’s special report reveals the most expensive home sale in each of the city’s 75 suburbs.
Most were set since 2020, as investors sold up and record numbers of new arrivals to the region bought in, pushing up prices.
The top ten record-breaking home sales total a huge $174m, with an imposing waterfront estate on The Promenade, Surfers Paradise claiming top spot.
It changed hands for $26.88m in October 2021 in an offmarket deal negotiated by Amir Prestige Group.
Read on to find what the best house in your suburb went for, and when.
For this list, we have focused on residential home sales, excluding development sites or properties with rural zoning.
SURFERS PARADISE
Record breaker: 41-45 The Promenade
Sale price: $26.88m
Sale date: October 16, 2021
Owner: Yao Zhang
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $15.5m
Median house price: $2.68m
Kool Kids early learning chain founder Bruce Coulson and his wife Carolyne were the owners of this waterfront property before it sold to Yao Zhang. An older single-level house was cleared to make way for the imposing Jared Poole-designed property which occupies three blocks totalling 2961sq m and has some of the best main river and skyline views in the city. The deal was done off-market.
MERMAID BEACH
Record breaker: 45-51 Albatross Ave
Sale price: $25m
Sale date: October 7, 2016
Owner: Manny Stul
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $22.6m
Median house price: $2.8m
Tidemark is one of the biggest and most well known properties along the beachfront in Mermaid Beach. During the height of the last the property boom, the home’s then owner Scott Perrin reportedly knocked back an unconditional offer of $52m for the palatial residence. Nine years later he sold it for a mere $25m to billionaire Manny Stul, the founder of Melbourne-based toy manufacturer Moose Enterprises. While it the highest official sale of a property in Mermaid Beach, a deal was reportedly done in 2008 between BreakFree founder Tony Smith and failed internet whiz Daniel Tzvetkoff for Smith’s uncompleted mansion on Hedges Ave for $27m.
SOUTHPORT
Record breaker: 5 McMillan Court
Sale price: $23.75m
Sale date: March 5, 2021
Owner: Unknown
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $12.15m
Median house price: $850,000
The tri-level home at 5 McMillan Court, which fronts the Nerang River, is considered one of the Gold Coast’s top trophy homes. Mystery surrounds the identity of its owner, which remains unknown after they were granted a rare identity suppression by the Queensland Government. Alston was once owned and built by bankrupt developer Graham Spottiswood and his wife Suzanne, who bought the block of land for $2.35m in 1998. It is located in one of the Gold Coast’s most elite residential precincts, close to the TSS and St Hilda’s schools. It this week went back on the market under an expressions of interest campaign, with offers expected to come in at $35m.
PARADISE POINT
Record breaker: 7-13 King Arthurs Court
Sale price: $20m
Sale date: August 2, 2021
Owner: Clive Palmer
Agency: Bespoke International
Previous record: $14.15m
Median house price: $1.8m
The multi-millionaire swooped in with a cash-unconditional offer to secure this iconic Sovereign islands property, which is thought to be one of the largest on the Gold Coast. The purchase gave Mr Palmer a string of nine consecutive blocks along the Sovereign Islands’ promontory, from No. 1-5 through to No. 13-17 and made him the owner of the largest residential landholding on the Gold Coast. The home was owned by German super yacht builder Klaus Lilischkies and his wife Leigh, who spent $13 million creating the mini resort that locals have dubbed the “titanium house” for the extensive German engineering.
HOPE ISLAND
Record breaker: 7354 Marine Drive East
Sale price: $17.7m
Sale date: November 2, 2021
Owner: Anthony Quinn
Agency: Ray White Prestige Sanctuary Cove
Previous record: $16.5m
Median house price: $1.4m
Among the top overall sales of 2021, the price for this waterfront home was the highest ever paid in Sanctuary Cove. The opulent five-bedroom, 11-bathroom home with parking for 20 cars sold for $12m more than the previous best sale and went to Gold Coast business tycoon Tony Quinn. The home was previously owned by Terence Johnson and Nicola Dunne through company Johnson Property Holdings, which acquired the property in 2019 for $3.9m.
CARRARA
Record breaker: 640 Nerang Broadbeach Rd
Sale price: $13m
Sale date: April 20,2022
Owner: Andrew Killion
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $12m
Median house price: $960,000
This riverside mansion sold to an interstate buyer for $1m more than the previous record, with the ultimate draw being the recreation area. Overlooking the champion-size tennis court, the entertaining precinct has a bar, kitchen, bathroom, wine cellar, pool table, sitting area, three TVs, a poker table, high bar, and features full disco lights. Its accolade may be short-lived however, as last month a property in Carrara’s Maryland Ave changed hands for $20m. When it settles it will have smashed the suburb record by $7m.
BROADBEACH WATERS
Record breaker: 87 Monaco St
Sale price: $14.5m
Sale date: October 20, 2021
Owner: Sharon Cummings
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $12.8m
Median house price: $1.913m
The sale of this vast Monaco St mansion was the highest of 2021 for the exclusive street.
Bought by Sharon Cummings, the exquisitely-styled new home was designed by Jared Poole and spans a 2390sq m double block, with 115.1m of water frontage on the Nerang River.
PALM BEACH
Record breaker: 506 The Esplanade
Sale price: $12m
Sale date: October 29, 2021
Owner: Douglas and Teresa Machin
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $10.9m
Median house price: $1.55m
This beachfront property is made of two houses on an 826sq m site that runs between The Esplanade and the Gold Coast Highway. Named The Wheel House, it was bought by SEQ farmers the Machins and was marketed as a family compound. It was created by former owners Rex and Josie Neale, who built the beachfront home, which has six bedrooms and six basement car parks, in 2001. The home that backs on to the highway was completed in 2014 and has three bedrooms and a six-car basement with a turntable. The nearest sale to this was for a three-bedroom original beach shack bought by Finlay Smith in November 2021.
CURRUMBIN
Record breaker: 16 Darwalla Ave
Sale price: $11.3m
Sale date: May 21, 2021
Owner: Noel Holmes
Agency: Harcourts Coastal
Previous record: $10m
Median house price: $1.55m
One of only a handful of home directly on the sand in Currumbin, this house in Darwalla Ave holds the suburb record. At the time a home on a block just up the avenue at No.8 called The Dunes was raking in the accolades as being the top sale in the suburb. However, records now reveal that the home at No.16 sold and settled a month before its newly built neighbour and so has always held rightful ownership of the title since it overtook 57 Woodgee St, which held the record since 2018. No. 16 was sold by Kathryn Conforti, who is a director of Neumann Constructions. The four-bedroom house was completed in 2018 and sits on a 1283sq m site, which the new owner Noel Holmes, has vowed not to develop.
MAIN BEACH
Record breaker: 3537 Main Beach Pde
Sale price: $9.8m
Sale date: June 10, 2022
Owner: Daryl Holmes
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $9.01m
Median house price: $1.6m
One of only eight freestanding homes with direct beach access left along the suburbs beachfront strip, this house sailed well past the previous record sale price with the opening bid at its auction. Six registered bidders vied for the property, including four from Melbourne, yet it was a local buyer’s bid that brought the hammer down. Built more than 30 years ago, the home is a low-maintenance, full-concrete construction that has weathered time and the elements well. The price outstripped the suburb’s highest sale by $800,000.
TUGUN
Record breaker: 662 Pacific Pde
Sale price: $9.1m
Sale date: June 24, 2022
Owner: Unknown
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $6.823m
Median house price: $1.21m
Voted one of Queensland’s best beach houses, this coastal abode that graced the covers of glossy magazines. It was designed by renowned architect Chris Clout and built by Mactech Constructions, and was owned by local estate agent Madonna Delaney and husband Tim. After having it on and off the market several times since 2020, it finally found a buyer when it went to auction. The sale is yet to settle so his identity is unknown but he is an Australian expat living in London, who intends to use it as his holiday home.
BUNDALL
Record breaker: 1 Rowes Court
Sale price: $8.3m
Sale date: July 9, 2022
Owners: Qian Wu and Xinzhou Li
Agency: Kolloshe
Previous record: $7.22m
Median house price: $1.69m
Selling under the hammer, this mansion made its previous owner, company $2.1m over three years after they bought it in 2019 for $6.2m. The house, awarded Home of the Year 2007 by the Master Builders Association, is a boating enthusiast’s heaven with more than 67m of water frontage, a pontoon, jetty and boat ramp. It was built and designed by John Patterson from DBG after the former owners amalgamated two blocks they bought for $2m in 2000. It was on the market for 103 days before selling.
BROADBEACH
Record breaker: 5001/1 Oracle Blvd
Sale price: $8m
Sale date: August 27, 2015
Owner: Yue Bai
Agency: Up and Go Realty
Previous record: $7.4m
Median unit price: $851,155
The highest price paid for a property in Broadbeach was for the penthouse in the suburb’s iconic Oracle building. The building developer through in the towel after a harsh GFC with receivers. Offshore buyer Yue Bai handed over $8m for the property after the developer went into receivership. In its heyday the penthouse was up for sale at $9.9m. The closest sale in Broadbeach to this was made this year and was for the penthouse in the neighbouring Ultra building. It sold for $7.4m through Kollosche.
RUNAWAY BAY
Record breaker: 10 Shearwater Espl
Sale price: $7.35m
Sale date: April 24, 2021
Owner: Kim Price and Melissa Ozoux
Agency: Luxure
Previous record: $5.75m
Median house price: $1.54m
Architect designed, this home is the epitome of luxury waterfront living. Each level of the four-storey property is accessed via a glass lift that opens onto an internal grotto on the ground floor with a 7m high waterfall among rock-like feature walls. It also comes with a 12 seat cinema, a wet bar and 600sq m of balconies and alfresco space. A pool borders the canal and there is a full-sized squash court that couples up as a basketball court.
TALLAI
Record breaker: 156 Tallai Rd
Sale price: $7m
Sale date: August 27, 2021
Owners: Bradley and Alicia Moran
Agency: LJ Hooker Hope Island
Previous record: $5.55m
Median house price: $1.61m
This property was first listed in February 2020 but struggled to find a buyer after Covid hit passing in at auction for $6.8m. It finally found a buyer last year who paid $7m for the home, which covers an huge 8,888sq m block and was built by Gold Coast developer Graeme Ingles. In its heyday it won several MasterBuilder Awards, including Gold Coast Home of the Year, best Individual Home over $5 million and Australian Bathroom Project of the Year for its $200,000 turquoise bathroom. The four-storey house has a unique nightclub wing with a wet bar, karaoke stage, dance floor and state of the art sound system for hosting mega parties, as well as a purpose built 16-seat cinema. There is also a study, large games room, gym and 1500-bottle purpose-built wine cellar, along with six bedrooms, including a master bedroom that has a roof that opens to the sky.
BENOWA
Record breaker: 150 Sir Bruce Small Blvd
Sale price: $6.335m
Sale date: April 8, 2022
Owner: Lynette Teulan
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $4.875m
Median house price: $1.38m
The house, known as the Lakehouse, was inspired by the glamorous grandeur of Los Angeles mega-mansions and sold well before its scheduled auction to a Brisbane buyer.
The mega sale trumped the $4.875m achieved last December for a main river mansion at 151 Sir Bruce Small Boulevard.
TALLEBUDGERA
Record breaker: 49 Tallebudgera Connection Rd
Sale price: $6.2m
Sale date: January 17, 2004
Owner: Riyu Li
Agency: N/A
Previous record: $3.8m
Median house price: $1.43m
Known as Bellagio La Villa, Queensland-based Chinese billionaire Riyu Li is hoping the Year of the Tiger will deliver a buyer for his private Gold Coast estate, that has been on and off the market for the past two years with various asking prices. At one time it reached $50m if sold with neighbouring land, but more recently dropped back to $33m, with the other properties removed. The home, which has gold-gilt wrought iron gates, marble floors, 18th century cornices, crystal chandeliers, an imperial staircase and lavish furnishings is yet to find a buyer, despite being handled by several estate agents.
HOLLYWELL
Record breaker: 1 Abel Tasman Pl
Sale price: $5.75m
Sale date: September 24, 2009
Owners: Robert and Cherekee Hill
Agency: Ray White Prestige Gold Coast
Previous record: $3.315m
Median house price: $1.13m
This would have been considered a extremely significant sale at the time, with the closest sale since only reaching $3.31m. That was penned this year for 9 Van Diemans Pl. To attract a sale of more than $5m a decade ago was huge, although the then owners Shane and Maria brewer paid $6m for it a year earlier in 2008. The current owners are Cherekee and Robert Hill.
BURLEIGH HEADS
Record breaker: 1 Short St
Sale price: $5.375m
Sale date: September 22, 2019
Owners: Eirin and Wesley Bryett
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $4.6m
Median house price: $1.45m
Sold as a deceased estate, this 810sq m block on the edge of Burleigh Heads National Park was known as Blue Star and was owned by the family of local newsagent of 27 years Ray Stuart and his wife Joan. The iconic 1960s property was in the Stuart family since 1965, and was ripe for renovation or redevelopment. It was bought by Wesley and Eirin Bryett.
TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY
Record breaker: 13 Monday Dr
Sale price: $5.3m
Sale date: August 12, 2021
Owner: Anthony Jacob
Agency: Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty
Previous record: $5m
Median house price: $1.72m
A new architect-designed home with a wraparound pool offering views of the city skyline and hinterland are what helped push this property to the top slot on price. Its nearest competitor was a vast 4ha estate named Banyula.
MERMAID WATERS
Record breaker: 62 Lakeview Blvd
Sale price: $5.28m
Sale date: November 21, 2021
Agency: Belle Maison Realty
Previous record: $4.35m
Median house price: $1.62m
Activity was booming in Mermaid Waters in 2021, with the suburb’s top price changing up a gear eight times between February and November. The record is currently held by this waterfront home which sold to Zewei Wu. The architect-designed, two-storey home is on a point position with 45m of water frontage, and has a billiards room, office, media room and an infinity pool overlooking a private beach.
CURRUMBINVALLEY
Record breaker: 677 Tomewin Mountain Rd
Sale price: $5.2m
Sale date: December 10, 2021
Owners: Nicholas and Kate Williams
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $4.5m
Median house price: $1.49m
Perched in the highest part of Mt Tomewin Range with stunning escarpment, ocean and rainforest views this house was extensively redeveloped. It was brought to life by KAI Konstruct Builder Tim Sayce and has a glorious garden entry, where something is in bloom year-round. The property is one of only three north-facing homes on tightly held Mt Tomewin, considered to be the best location for aspect and views. It was bought by Kate and Nicholas Williams from Julie and Andrew Loton.
ASHMORE
Record breaker: 5 Kootingal St
Sale price: $5.15m
Sale date: February 26, 2022
Owner: Sarah Montesalvo
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $4.95m
Median house price: $922,500
The stunning colonial-style home evokes all the romance of an era gone by thanks to traditional features such as ornate balustrades, wide wraparound verandas, ceiling roses, VJ panelling, timber flooring, fancy cornicing, fretwork and leadlight windows. Yet the calling draw card of this grand dame was the huge 0.5ha block on which it sits, surrounded by trees and offering up 30m of waterfront access to main river.
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN
Record breaker: 105 Wongawallan Rd
Sale price: $5.025m
Sale date: December 1, 2021
Owner: Jamie-Lee Neve
Agency: Ivy Realty
Previous record: $3.2m
Median house price: $889,444
A family from New Zealand picked up this architect-designed home that was once owned by Dreamworld founder John Longhurst. The property had been off and on the market since November, 2020. The 7.11ha estate was initially designed as a holiday home for Mr Longhurst and his children with the quirky A-frame house having five guest suites, a home cinema, lift and a panic room. The grounds feature rainforest and waterfalls, dams, a horse facility and a caretaker’s cottage.
GILSTON
Record breaker: 32 Worley Dr
Sale price: $5m
Sale date: August 27, 2013
Owner: China Meichen International
Agency: Christie’s Great Estate
Previous record: $2.85m
Median house price: $903,500
Little is known about the sale of this five-bedroom house in the rural suburb of Gilston. It was bought off Kim Boylan by a Southport-registered company, China Meichen International through local agent Ken Jacobs, who at the time was an affiliate of Christies’ Great Estate. The property was in 2017 advertised for rent. The only property of any type that has sold for more is an equestrian estate at 822 Gilston Rd, which was bought by Emma Weel, wife of V8 supercar driver Paul Weel, for $7m in 2020.
HELENSVALE
Record breaker: 11 River Cove Pl
Sale price: $4.82m
Sale date: October 18, 2021
Owner: Sylvia Samuels
Agency: Phillis Real Estate
Previous record: $4.555m
Median house price: $1m
A Christmas wish was granted to the previous owners of this family home after it finally sold 270 days after being listed. Marketing agent Alex Phillis, of Phillis Real Estate, said the Helensvale house’s proximity to the Coomera Connector had a huge impact on potential sales deals, but the eventual buyer was someone who had researched the area thoroughly and was not put off by potential noise from a major road. The previous highest sale was for a double block at 44-46 Quayside Dr.
MIAMI
Record breaker: 23 Brakes Crescent
Sale price: $4.75m
Sale date: August 17, 2021
Owner: Rebekah Semaan
Agency: Ray White
Previous record: $4.4m
Median house price: $1.54m
This home was originally bought by the Semaans in 2016 for $3.975m but the property was transferred into the sole ownership of Rebekah Semaan in 2021. While it remains the most paid for a house in the beachfront suburb, there have been several unit sales of greater value. The most recent was on April 3, where an interstate buyer stumped up $8.125m for ex-AFL player turned property millionaire Tony Smith and wife Simone’s apartment at 4/142 Marine Pde.
Clear Island Waters
Record breaker: 39 San Simeon Dr
Sale price: $4.75m
Sale date: July 14, 2021
Owners: Archana and Pankaj Kothari
Agency: Astras Prestige Property
Previous record: $4.2m
Median house price: $1.81m
Considered a trophy waterfront home, Archana and Pankaj Kothari saw it as being worth top dollar when they bought it in May. It certainly comes will a raft of high-end inclusions and a every mod-con available, from a ceiling-hung motorised drying rack in the laundry that has an ultraviolet light to kill germs and bacteria to filtered water throughout the house to a Jacuzzi with inbuilt speakers.
WONGAWALLAN
Record breaker: 25 Lanes Rd
Sale price: $4.325m
Sale date: August 3, 2022
Owners: Unknown
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $3.55m
Median house price: $1.35m
Spread across 7.5 acres in this leafy rural suburb, this estate has a main residence with guesthouse, a three-bedroom house and established infrastructure, including five horse stables, eight paddocks, multiple storage sheds, an arena and lunging ring. The buyers are as yet unknown as the sale has yet to settle, but the estate was bought off Robert and Pamela Barton.
CURRUMBIN WATERS
Record breaker: 8 Jutland Pl
Sale price: $4.2m
Sale date: June 8, 2022
Owners: Unknown
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $3.165m
Median house price: $1.23m
The Vos family owned this property since 2001 when they bought it for $650,000. Twenty years on, after raising their family in the home, they wanted to downsize and so put the house on the market where it was snapped up for a record price. It comes with a full-size tennis court, billiards room with a wet bar and Vintec wine fridge and a 652L fish tank. According to RP Data, the house has yet to settle. The sale is yet to settle, which is why the owners are unnamed.
MUDGEERABA
Record breaker: 65 Bonogin Rd
Sale price: $4.19m
Sale date: June 26, 2015
Owner: Emily Thompson
Agency: Lucy Cole Prestige Properties - Broadbeach
Previous record: $4.15m
Median house price: $1.05m
This five-bedroom, architect-designed modern home with a sound-proof media rumpus room, and executive office features New Guinea Rosewood ceilings, a tiled pool with a waterfall, and gas-heated spa, along with self-contained guest quarters. The lifestyle property also has a state-of-the-art floodlit Olympic size under-roof dressage arena and three stables. The sale of a huge home on a 9000sq m block at 11 Jarema Dr which sold in 2020 is the property’s nearest competitor.
JACOBS WELL
Record breaker: 52 Poinciana Pl
Sale price: $4.15m
Sale date: May 18, 2022
Owner: Raymond Tahi
Agency: Belize Property
Previous record: $2.7m
Median house price: $900,000
A day after the suburb price record was broken by a house at 16 Poinciana Pl, this mansion smashed it the very next day, outdoing the previous sale by almost $1.5m. The house at No. 16 sold for $2.7m on May 17. The northern suburb is the last on the Gold Coast and Calypso Bay where this home is located is quickly becoming an exclusive waterfront location for its idyllic waterfront lifestyle, which is minutes to the Broadwater. It is popular among those wanting to be on the Coast but commuting to Brisbane for work. The suburb median is sitting at $900,000.
MOUNT NATHAN
Record breaker: 277 Clagiraba Rd
Sale price: $4.125m
Sale date: October 31, 2021
Owner: Graham Burke
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $2.225m
Median house price: $1.385m
This estate property was bought by businessman Graham Burke, who spent three decades at the helm of Movie World and Sea World owner Village Roadshow. Mr Burke went on a property spending spree on the Coast when he stepped down as chief executive of the company in 2019, acquiring the property and an office block on Chevron Island. He also owns a unit in Bilinga, according to RP Data.
BEECHMONT
Record breaker: 152 Binna Burra Road
Sale price: $4.07m
Sale date: December 10, 2021
Owners: Connolly Farm
Agency: Ray White Rural Beaudesert
Previous record: $2.962m
Median house price: $862,500
It may seem like a lot to pay for a place in Beechmont but for the price you get a lifestyle grazing property covering 54.82ha as well as a modern family home. Experience a tree-change while earning an income off your land. The property has views over the Coast and Brisbane and comes with a spring fed creek, two dams, dams, stock yards, stables and a machinery shed among other farming features. The previous record was set in 2009 for a 78ha dairy farm and house.
BURLEIGH WATERS
Record breaker: 6 Clinton Ave
Sale price: $4.05m
Sale date: January 12, 2022
Owner: Samantha Lee
Agency: Harcourts Coastal
Previous record: $4.025m
Median house price: $1.425m
Dubbed Clinton Manor, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom home was designed and built in 2019 by owner-builder Brett Bullock, of BM Group, and his interior designer wife Amy, in collaboration with Michael Smekel, of SMEK Design. The build combines cosy family living with sleek design across two levels for a contemporary take on the classic American farmhouse. The sale pipped that of contemporary new-build, 22 Eagle Ave, to the top spot by a mere $25,000.
BONOGIN
Record breaker: 38-40 Forest Ridge Dr
Sale price: $4.01m
Sale date: March 4, 2022
Owner: Joanne Robertson
Agency: Ray White Burleigh Group
Previous record: $3.3m
Median house price: $1.39m
Designed by renowned architect Stuart Osman, this property lasted just 10 days on the market before it was sold. The seven-bedroom home is located in the private gated ‘Mudgeeraba Forest’ estate. It was Ken Dowsett and Linda Sprately who bought the property off the builder in 2021 as an “in-between home”, while they waited to build their dream home. It was bought by Joanne Robertson for a suburb record price. The next closest sale is for 34 Carrington Rd, which only sold in May for $3.3m
WILLOW VALE
Record breaker: 50 Proudlock Dr
Sale price: $4m
Sale date: November 15, 2021
Owner: James Huang
Agency: Ray White Upper Coomera
Previous record: $2.9m
Median house price: $635,000
Selling ahead of its auction, it was the first time this executive property had been on the market since it was built in 2000. The sale trumped the suburb at the time by a huge $1.7m. While that sale has since been superseded by one for $2.9m at 491 Hotham Creek Rd, 50 Proudlock still holds the suburb record.
BILINGA
Record breaker: 252 Pacific Pde
Sale price: $4m
Sale date: August 15, 2018
Owners: Lloyd and Sandra Hill
Agency: Ray White Burleigh Group
Previous record: $3.8m
Median house price: $1.08m
Award-winning architect Paul Uhlmann designed this beachfront abode which takes up 506sqm of prime beachfront. Its design focuses on marrying up the benefits of 16m of beach frontage with indoor and outdoor living. Set over three levels it was bought off Kay Johnson.
WORONGARY
Record breaker: 41 Quambone St
Sale price: $3.8m
Sale date: July 6, 2015
Owner: Jianpo Wu
Agency: Ray White - Broadbeach
Previous record: $3.01m
Median house price: $945,250
A palatial hinterland retreat, this estate covers more than 1.5ha and has a European-inspired mansion at its heart. It beat the previous sale, which was for a similar European-style mansion at 42/12 Handel Ave.
GUANABA
Record breaker: 128 Guanaba Creek Rd
Sale price: $3.5m
Sale date: September 16, 2020
Owners: Christopher McKenzie and Fay Clark
Agency: Kollosche
Previous record: $3.15m
Median house price: $1.4m
In the heat of the Covid tree-change boom this property spread over 4.32ha and which has a a helicopter pad and hangar for fly-in, fly-out access was sold to Fay Waters and Christopher Clark. The six-bedroom home was upgraded and extended by its previous owners to include an air-conditioned gym with martial arts mat, sauna, and bar. While access to the house and its showroom-style eight-car garage is via a cobblestone driveway custom-made for prestige wheels.
CLAGIRABA
Record breaker: 173 Stewart Road
Sale price: $3.45m
Sale date: March 19, 2018
Owners: Emma and Matteo Salerno
Agency: Ray White Prestige Gold Coast
Previous record: $2.5m
Median house price: $1.27m
The owners of this five-bedroom home got plenty of bang for their buck when they stumped up for this record sale in Clagiraba. The estate covers 35 acres of real estate neighbouring the picturesque Guanaba Valley. Emma and Matteo Salerno bought it off John and Carlo Tuminello after 270 days on the market.
UPPER COOMERA
Record breaker: 13 Herbert St
Sale price: $3.2m
Sale date: January 28, 2022
Owner: Alastair Bacon
Agency: Ray White Real Estate
Previous record: $2.8m
Median house price: $760,000
A sprawling home and a self-contained caretakers cottage make up this Upper Coomera property. It comes with a 14m pontoon and a goldfish pond. The owners sold to move overseas.
MAUDSLAND
Record breaker: 76 Holyrood Rd
Sale price: $3.1m
Sale date: June 6, 2022
Owner: Not yet settled
Agency: Donovan + Co Property Specialists
Previous record: $2.55m
Median house price: $850,000
Known as Scarborough, this boutique property is set over 7.48 acres and comprises an elegantly renovated late-1800s homestead, alongside equine facilities.The renovation included a gourmet kitchen, large alfresco entertaining area, wine cellar and high-end finishes. It offered a turn-key equine lifestyle opportunity.
REEDY CREEK
Record breaker: 28 Culgoora Crescent
Sale price: $2.94m
Sale date: June 11, 2022
Owner: Yiyu Sun
Agency: McGrath Surfers Paradise
Previous record: $2.825m
Median house price: $1.32m
This property sold under the hammer after 63 inspections. It is located in the sought-after Observatory Estate, which has some of the Gold Coast’s best views and only 10 minutes from Burleigh. The location is highly prized by families wanting to be close to the elite schools of Somerset College and Kings Christian College. Reedy Creek had an abundance of custom-built, architecturally designed houses that still offer buyers value for money.
BIGGERA WATERS
Record breaker: 42 Middle Quay Dr
Sale price: $2.92m
Sale date: March 31, 2022
Owners: Nina and Alexander Lioznov
Agency: Professionals Vertullo Real Estate Hope Island
Previous record: $2.6m
Median house price: $1.13m
A prime piece of real estate, this family executive home has 21.7m of water frontage on 722sq m block, close to Harbour Town and parkland. It has four king-sized ensuite bedrooms and numerous living spaces. Another sale has superseded this in the suburb but the property was earmarked for development and bought by a Victorian developer, so was not included.
ROBINA
Record breaker: 5 Pipers Point
Sale price: $2.85m
Sale date: February 6, 2022
Owner: Unknown
Agency: Ray White Robina
Previous record: $2.4m
Median house price: $1.06m
Robina is a fast-growing suburb, boosted by good infrastructure projects and an anticipated Olympic Village. This property, which has yet to settle, has six bedrooms and sits within an expansive 2,235sq m block. The nearest highest sale was for the property down the road at No. 11 Pipers Point which sold for $2.4m in 2014. The suburb recently joined the Gold Coast’s growing million-dollar median club.
COOLANGATTA
Record breaker: 29 Tweed St
Sale price: $2.825m
Sale date: August 22, 2021
Agency: Kollosche
Buyer: Jonathan Gahan
Previous record: $2.5m
Median house price: $1.55m
Positioned atop Coolangatta Hill, the property has 270-degree views from Mount Warning to the city skyline and down to Cook Island. It is a mere 400m walk to local beaches from this home spread over three levels which was rebuilt in 2015 to create a luxurious and modern property.
NERANG
Record breaker: 277 Beaudesert Nerang Rd
Sale price: $2.75m
Sale date: March 10, 2021
Owner: Leanne and Stuart Love
Agency: Ray White CG
Previous record: $2.5m
Median house price: $765,000
“Southfork” is made up of 2.5ha with a modern home at its heart. An existing single-level homestead that once stood on this acreage was transformed by a renovation which led to the addition of new master wing and verandas that encircle the home. The grounds have hosted corporate events and private wedding ceremonies and the property back on to Crane Creek, a wildlife corridor.
OXENFORD
Record breaker: 9 Temple Island Circuit
Sale price: $2.715m
Sale date: April 16, 2021
Owners: Cheyanne Singh, Gaitri Singh, Jack Hea
Agency: Ray White CG
Previous record: $2.31m
Median house price: $775,000
Master built by Allan Marks and designed by a Feng Shui expert, the foyer of this home has a specially commissioned double door entrance, soaring 23.5ft ceilings and a gracefully curving Venetian plaster feature wall among its roll-call of luxury features, which placed it well above the median house price for the suburb. The closest sale was also made in Temple Island Circuit when No. 21 sold in February this year for $2.31m.
MERRIMAC
Record breaker: 2 Lakelands Dr
Sale price: $2.7m
Sale date: November 11, 2021
Owner: Hayley Wheeler
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $2.45m
Median house price: $910,000
Located in the exclusive gated Lakelands golf resort, this property covers a 944sq m block and was architect-designed to take advantage of views over the river, to which the house has direct access.
MOLENDINAR
Record breaker: 23 Keen Rd
Sale price: $2.7m
Sale date: May 29, 2015
Owner: Joyce Ng
Agency: Surfers Paradise First National
Previous record: $1.6m
Median house price: $840,000
This would have to be one of the largest inner-city estates on the Gold Coast. Spanning 6ha it
offers a country-themed manor-style home with a tropical resort-style pool and manicured landscaped gardens. It comes with a self-contained two-bedroom caretakers residence plus a separate one-bedroom studio-style apartment. The land also has a dam, huge machinery shed, plus stables and work shed.
KINGSHOLME
Record breaker: 41 Stockman St
Sale price: $2.667m
Sale date: August 1, 2021
Owners: Antony and Caryna Khan
Agency: Ngu Real Estate
Previous record: $2.4m
Median house price: $1.69m
This insta-famous home was inspired by a country barn by the sea. Known as the Coastal Barn Dream, its owner Lauren Eloise built a social media following of more than 50,000 while documenting the build of the striking 535sq m property. The sprawling all-white family home comes with a full-size basketball court and stunning pool and sold to Antony and Caryna Khan.
ELANORA
Record breaker: 23 Kentia Court
Sale price: $2.505m
Sale date: February 8, 2022
Owners: Natalya Mansito and Timothy Foster
Agency: LJ Hooker Southern Gold Coast
Previous record: $2.5m
Median house price: $1.15m
Elanora had a salubrious year in 2021 with homes finally smashing through the $2m mark. The sale in February of this four-bedroom waterfront family home cements Elanora’s place among this growing market. Although it did only beat the next highest sale, at 16 Chestnut St, by a slim $5000.
PARKWOOD
Record breaker: 21 Uplands Dr
Sale price: $2.5m
Sale date: July 8, 2022
Owner: Unknown
Agency: Amir Prestige Group
Previous record: $2.103m
Median house price: $880,000
Only recently sold, the buyer of this heritage-style home is yet to be revealed. The sellers, Brad and Danielle Alleyn put the finishing touches to what was an extensive renovation of the property, which was built in 1995. Featuring six bedrooms and a separate self-contained granny flat, the home is surrounded by trees and koalas a re a regular visitor to the back garden.
SOUTH STRADBROKE
Record breaker: 9 Kookaburra Court
Sale price: $2.5m
Sale date: February 12, 2022
Owners: Warren and Joanne Marrable
Agency: N/A
Previous record: $1.9m
Median house price: $240,000
Bought off Jennifer and Adrian Cook there is little detail about this sale, but the property is 15 minutes from Runaway Bay and has a private 10m jetty and separate jet-ski docks among other beachside lifestyle features.
COOMERA
Record breaker: 75 Balmara Place
Sale price: $2.42m
Sale date: May 3, 2022
Owner: Graham Barrett
Agency: HBA Realty
Previous record: $2.3m
Median house price: $730,000
It was the first time this property had come to market when it sold earlier this year. The five-bedroom family home backs onto the Broadwater and ocean. It comes with 27m of water frontage, and a 12m pontoon to accommodate boats and yachts up to 60ft. It was bought off Margaret Franks, who lived there since 2008.
ORMEAU HILLS
Record breaker: 8 Dalgleish Rd
Sale price: $2.4m
Sale date: March 29, 2021
Owners: Hugh and Sandra Dickson
Agency: Choice Property
Previous record: $1.8m
Median house price: $702,500
This property presents as a country estate with homestead manor but could be a small farm, retreat, horse stud –the potential is endless Covering just less than 6 ha, there is dual living opportunity for extended family or rental opportunity, positioned conveniently between the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
LOWER BEECHMONT
Record breaker: 250 Freemans Rd
Sale price: $2.275m
Sale date: September 4, 2021
Owner: Sara Jelenazza
Agency: Investment Real Estate Agency Australia
Previous record: $1.365m
Median house price: $720,000
This elegant masterbuilt mansion on 1.23ha is a standout for the Lower Beechmont suburb and fitting of its record price tag. Ornamental figureheads line the drive while specialist architectural features such as intricate cornices, ionic columns and decorative window mouldings give this home special. The details continue inside where there is a domed ceiling and statement chandelier. It is owned by Sara Jelenazza, who bought it off Brian and Hazel Cox, and beating the previous suburb record by $275,000.
VARSITY LAKES
Record breaker: 2 Massachusetts Court
Sale price: $2.27m
Sale date: July 8, 2022
Owner: Unknown
Agency: Harcourts Coastal
Previous record: $2.08m
Median house price: $995,000
The house price record in Varsity Lakes has been broken twice this year, most recently by this home on the banks of Lake Orr. Still waiting to settle, the home was bought by a multi-generational family from Melbourne, who fell in love with the water views. The suburb is starting to come into its own, as buyers are priced out of the more expensive neighbouring areas of Burleigh and Mermaid Waters.
ORMEAU
Record breaker: 3 Mobbs Pl
Sale price: $2.125m
Sale date: January 14, 2021
Owners: Janet and Robert Hamilton
Agency: Ngu Toowong
Previous record: $1.55m
Median house price: $690,000
The most viewed property in the country on realestate.com.au in the week it hit the market, this sprawling property in the hinterland town of Ormeau sold within a day, according to the agent. The acreage property attracted more than 10,000 online views, two written offers, several verbal offers all ahead of the sale. The closest sale was made this year for a low-set home on a 7000sq m block at 6 Caswell Court.
CANUNGRA
Record breaker: 68 Double Crossing Rd
Sale price: $2.1m
Sale date: October 21, 2021
Owners: Noel, Peter, Samantha and Janelle Jansen
Agency: Aussie Lifestyle Properties
Previous record: $1.79m
Median house price: $803,500
This tri-level, four-bedroom red cedar home with internal exposed beams is on the banks of a creek. The polished timber floors were recycled from Brisbane’s Festival Hall and the house has a large covered entertaining area with views of the Canungra Creek.
PACIFIC PINES
Record breaker: 17 Salvado Dr
Sale price: $1.95m
Sale date: March 18, 2022
Owners: Waris Hans Group
Agency: LJ Hooker Pacific Pines
Previous record: $1.595m
Median house price: $841,050
Little is known about the buyer behind this private sale, which is registered to Waris Hans Group. The house, however, located in the sought-after “Vue 360” enclave, is packed with luxury inclusions, such as bamboo flooring, a top-floor balcony with views of the ocean and city skyline, a media lounge with stage, stone bench-tops, covered alfresco entertaining area, outdoor kitchen, pool with spa jets with a sheer descent waterfall, outdoor shower, and a self-contained granny flat.
GAVEN
Record breaker: 7 Arjuna Way
Sale price: $1.85m
Sale date: December 10, 2021
Owners: Elissa and Fabio Brandazzi
Agency: Belle Property Hope Island
Previous record: $1.555m
Median house price: $1.19m
The buyers of this home were attracted to the high-end finishes and ease of living of this record-breaking home. With the potential for dual occupancy – there is a separate unit on the property – there was much to attract interest from buyer with Elissa and Fabio Brandazzi gaining the upper hand. The house has two Balinese tikki huts and a walkway over a fishpond.
TAMBORINE
Record breaker: 218-226 Tamborine Mountain Rd
Sale price: $1.85m
Sale date: August 8, 2019
Owner: Katia and Lucas Rogers
Agency: Professionals Serendipity Tamborine Mountain
Previous record: $1.75m
Median house price: $990,000
Past and present meet in this Mock Tudor-style home called Rivendale Park which sits in 16ha and is geared for horse lovers, with stables a tack room and dressage arena. There is also capability for guest accommodation and the property has plenty of income-earning potential.
SPRINGBROOK
Record breaker: 400 Mount Nimmel Rd
Sale price: $1.655m
Sale date: October 28, 2021
Owners: Margaret and Frank Attard
Agency: Ray White Prestige Gold Coast
Previous record: $1.56m
Median house price: $680,000
Custom-built, this near-new Hamptons retreat on almost an acre was designed to have a timeless appeal and features cathedral-height ceilings, a custom-built kitchen, American oak flooring and quality finishes and fittings throughout. It has the potential for dual living in a separate renovated cottage. Buyers get a lot of bang for their buck in this leafy suburb.
ARUNDEL
Record breaker: 17 Hazel Court
Sale price: $1.65m
Sale date: April 17, 2022
Owners: Stephen and Anna Grimes
Agency: Harcourts Coastal
Previous record: $1.64m
Median house price: $862,000
Smack bang in the middle of the suburb and right next to AB Paterson and Arundel State Schools, this four-bedroom house was a large family home. It overlooks the Arundel Hills Golf Course, which has just been sold and is due for redevelopment. The price record is shared with 21 Torquay Pl, which also sold for $1.65m only weeks earlier.
LABRADOR
Record breaker: 12 Reynolds Ave
Sale price: $1.625m
Sale date: April 19, 2022
Owners: Jessica England and Ryan Whittingstall
Agency: Ray White Benowa
Previous record: $1.45m
Median house price: $850,000
This residence had just undergone an extensive high-end renovation before it went on the market. Located within one of the premier streets of Labrador it is within 500m of the Broadwater. The suburb has a low median house price compared with other suburbs and some units along the Broadwater have changed hands for upwards of $4m.
HIGHLAND PARK
Record breaker: 89 Armstrong Way
Sale price: $1.6m
Sale date: July 28, 2022
Owners: Yet to settle
Agency: Professionals Newlands Real Estate
Previous record: $1.51m
Median house price: $850,000
A multi-level family home with open plan living environment, five spacious bedrooms, and a panoramic view spanning from Coolangatta to the Northern Gold Coast. Located on what it considered the best street in Highland park, the home is yet to settle, so the owners are as yet unknown.
BOYLAND
Record breaker: 65-71 Camphor Dr
Sale price: $1.57m
Sale date: December 14, 2021
Owner: Bradley Small
Agency: Century 21 Josie Smith & Co
Previous record: $1.5m
Median house price: $960,000
There have been several higher sales than this property in Boyland but all come with significant land parcels and are used for equestrian or farming businesses, so this is the highest sale for a freestanding home with no business ties. It was bought by Bradley Small off the Tartak family.
PIMPAMA
Record breaker: 5 Halifax Circuit
Sale price: $1.555m
Sale date: December 14, 2021
Owner: Joanne and Onorato Grossi
Agency: Robust Real Estate
Previous record: $1.55m
Median house price: $632,000
Part of the masterplanned Gainsborough Greens estate, this residence caters to family living in a location surrounded by lifestyle amenities. The closest previous sale was for a new-build home bought off Dixons Builders.
CEDAR CREEK
Record breaker: 48 Jourdana Dr
Sale price: $1.5m
Sale date: May 16, 2022
Owners: Brent and Celia Southcombe
Agency: Area Specialist Property Solutions
Previous record: $1.402m
Median house price: N/A
Nestled in a small boutique acreage estate, this architect-designed house is positioned on 5975sq m block which is a rare find. It was the first time the house has been sold since it was built on the clock and offers serene and sustainable dual living in the hinterland.
COOMBABAH
Record breaker: 2 Argyll Ave
Sale price: $1.385m
Sale date: December 24, 2021
Buyers: Alison and Andrew Baker
Agency: Sullivan Estate Agents
Previous record: $1.3m
Median house price: $745,000
This well appointed home can accommodate large and/or multi-generational families and guests with ease. Alternatively, the floor plan allows for the property to be separated into two residences, giving more privacy or providing the option to generate a rental income. The nearest sale to this was made in February this year for $1.3m for 71 Nalkari St.
STAPYLTON
Record breaker: 5 Ironbark Court
Sale price: $1.26m
Sale date: July 21, 2021
Owners: Andrew and Toni Braden
Agency: Doleman Property Group
Previous record: $1m
Median house price: $195,000
One of the cheapest suburb on the Gold Coast going by median house price, this family home is on a 2,079sq m and has a wide frontage with a separate driveway for access to the rear of the property. The nearest sale was made in 2016 for a house at 2 Wildflower Court.
STEIGLITZ
Record breaker: 26 Warana Ave
Sale price: $1.472m
Sale date: January 21, 2022
Owners: Andrew Hassell
Agency: Area Specialist Property Solutions
Previous record: $1.4m
Median house price: $712,000
A stone throw away from the waters edge this four-bedroom property has direct access to Moreton Bay and is 15 min from by boat to South and North Stradbroke Island.
YATALA
Record breaker: 59 Enkleman Rd
Sale price: $1.45m
Sale date: October 10, 2015
Owner: Tasawar Aslam
Agency: Natgroup Real Estate
Previous record: $1.416m
Median house price: $1.15m
At the northern entrance to the magnificent Gold Coast this home on acreage ticks all the boxes for families needing quality and size. With 700sq m under roof it is located on a 5,000sq m block that has great views to the mountains.
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