Inside Russian richlister’s luxe Aussie real estate

A Russian richlister has given a peek into his luxe Aussie life, listing his beach house for sale with a glass walled pool to check who’s at the front door while swimming.

A Russian richlister given a peek into his luxe life, listing three of his 14 Aussie homes for sale including a beach house with glass walled pool to see who’s at the front door.

Alex Sekler and his influencer wife Violetta, who took out Australian citizenship during the pandemic, have bought or built 12 of their 14 homes since 2020, with the three now for sale including a jawdropping Far North Queensland beach house, a Sunshine Coast hilltop home with breathtaking views, and a 42nd floor apartment in Brisbane’s Skytower.

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Alex Sekler has listed three of his 14 properties for sale including a revamped luxe beach house between Cairns and Port Douglas.

The beautiful home has been updated from its past butter yellow facade.

Alex and Violetta Sekler are strong supporters of charitable causes. Picture: Stewart McLean.

The couple, who are enthusiastic Far North Queensland philanthropists – supporting Cairns hospital during the pandemic with a $600k plus donation – had wanted circa $12m for their Kewarra Beach property two years ago, but the current listing has no price.

It is the longest held of their current $40m-plus in Australian real estate holdings, bought in 2014 for $4.5m when it was a dated butter yellow sprawling beachfront home.

It’s a home where “luxury-lovers will want for nothing” with one of the beach house’s two pools the most striking feature – being the first thing visitors see when they enter the home with a glass wall that lets the owners see who’s at the front door.

The foyer of the beach house with the peeking window in the background to see who’s at the door.

Part of one of two pools at the beach house.

The couple turned the 3,298sqm beachfront allotment into a slick white modern Hamptons style beach house celebrating all things luxurious. It’s decked out like not just a pandemic retreat but a resort with full size gym to rival commercial operations, private lift, glass atrium, oversized office, fully-equipped home theatre, chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, ocean-facing deck, indoor pool lounge, opulent master suite, 14 car parks including eight indoors, steam room and sauna.

Two of the listings are with real estate agent Michael Bacon of Place Kangaroo Point – the Cairns beach house and Brisbane Skytower apartment, while the third in Buderim is with Jared Young of Nicholl and Young Property.

The Buderim house, which was bought in the midst of the pandemic in November 2021 for $4.5m, has some of the most stunning views of the area stretching from the iconic Mount Coolum to Old Woman Island and the sea.

Breathtaking views in the Buderim home from Mount Coolum to the sea.

Every room has been designed to make the most of the view.

Waking up to the Sunshine Coast.

The five bed, five bath property is on a 1,319sq m hillside block and currently does not have a price guide on it. Every room was designed to make the most of the views, with 626sq m of living space, gourmet kitchen, large patio for outdoor living, floor to ceiling marble in the master bath, triple-car garage with additional on-site parking and a new retreat created on the lower level.

One of Mr Sekler’s four apartments in the luxe Skytower building in Brisbane’s CBD is listed for sale – not his multi-floor penthouse but a two bed, two bath property bought over three years ago for $579,545.

One of four apartments Alex Sekler owns in Brisbane Skytower is for sale.

The outlook over Brisbane and its suburbs.

Brisbane Skytower is a premier address for those who want city access and luxury.

No information is available on whether the property was rented out during that time but the 105sq m apartment has stunning city, Brisbane River and Brisbane City Botanic Gardens views from the 42nd floor.

The lifestyle for Skytower residents includes a state-of-the-art gym and barbecue facilities in the building, walking distance to the casino and Southbank, a luxurious swimming pool with stunning views, and close to all the restaurants of Eagle Street Pier, Howard Smith Wharves, James Street, Gasworks Plaza and West End.

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For those who might want somewhere for their university child to live while studying, QUT is literally a stone’s throw away as well as the ferry to UQ’s Saint Lucia and a bridge across to TAFE Queensland’s South Bank and Griffith University.

Mr Sekler has had multiple plans over the years for resort and other developments which he has tested councils with, including a 20-bed residential care facility in what was formerly Aquila Retreat on the Sunshine Coast which he scrapped.

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