Gold Coast

Huge sprawling mansion chock full of unusual features hits the market for at least 6.8MILLION – but it could prove to be an unlikely bargain

A Gold Coast mega-mansion so extravagant that it could be the set for a glitzy reality television ratings blockbuster is for sale – and it could prove an unlikely bargain.

The nine bedroom, seven bathroom Tallai home – on a nearly 9000 square metre LED-lit block – has its own nightclub, a 16-seater cinema, $200,000 tiled bathroom, huge master bedroom with retractable skylight and multiple dining rooms.

Built and formerly owned by Gold Coast developer, Graeme Ingles, the indulgent home once carried a price-tag of $15million, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

Pegasus, male wrestling and Greek chariots are the backdrop for the sparse but classy dining room

The current asking price is over $6.8million.

Located at 1556 Tallai Road, Tallai, it last sold for $5.8million in 2011 and has been on the market for a month. Domain estimates it could sell for between $6.94million and $8.76million.

The most unusual feature is probably the nightclub, which could easily accommodate 40 patrons at the bar, dance floor and the adjacent outdoor seating area.

‘Host events with a full club-like experience including full sized wet bar, karaoke stage and dance floor as well as a purpose built 16 seat cinema; custom designed with state of the art sound system,’ reads LJ Hooker Gold Coast’s listing.

It also has a pink ‘1500 bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar and tasting room’.

To add to the club vibe, the property has billiards and steam rooms and is equipped with a multicoloured LED feature lighting system, to highlight its many outdoor features in a spectrum of pinks, blues and greens.

These include a massive tiled pool and pool deck, an ostentatious fountain containing a bronze sculpture, glass elevator, and ‘zen garden with waterfall’.

It also has underground parking for six cars and a huge guest house at the top of the property.

The extravagant Gold Coast home goes all-out to provide a full nightclub vibe, centred on a full-size bar and adjacent dance floor and outdoor area

The four-storey Tallai Road home has a 16-seat cinema in the main house

Back indoors, the extravagance is perhaps best illustrated by a colossal master bedroom, which has three walk-in robes, a kitchenette, ‘a vast six-star ensuite with floor to ceiling mosaics and massive spa’ and a retractable skylight.

Then there’s the unusual but luxurious dining room surrounded by walls featuring faux Grecian murals showing what look to be a military chariot with Pegasus and Greek wrestling.

Article Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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Gold Coast

Landlords use Gold Coast rental crisis to retaliate against tenants who deferred rent during COVID, agent says

Gold Coast landlords are retaliating against tenants by not renewing leases for people who stopped paying or reduced the amount of their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a real estate property manager.

Oxenford Ray White real estate co-principal Sally Hynes said many tenants are now paying the price as a city-wide rental shortage worsens.

“Now the owners have taken that onus back and are not renewed the lease because they did not do the correct thing during COVID according to the rules and regulations of the Residential Tenancy Authority.”

Ms Hynes said tenants could apply for a rental deferral if they could prove they were under financial pressure, and their landlord was in agreement.

But many tenants simply used the pandemic as an opportunity to stop paying the required rent.

The CEO of Tenants Queensland, Penny Carr, said some tenants renegotiated their rents with landlords while others did not, fearing retaliatory action.

“Some of those tenants had absolutely no choice but to pay a reduced rent and many of them are still battling accrued debts,” she said.

“Simply because they’ve followed the procedures that were available to them, those things that were set in place to protect people that were affected by COVID, they’re now having retaliatory action.”

Ms Carr said many tenants are facing large rent increases or being overlooked by landlords due to the competition in the rental market.

According to the latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) current vacancy report, 70.2 per cent of the state’s rental vacancies remain under 1.0 per cent.

On the Gold Coast, Oxenford’s vacancy rate is the lowest at 0.1 per cent.

Ms Hynes said they have one property on their books for rent and it was in the neighbouring suburb of Parkwood.

“The rental market in Oxenford at the moment is extremely, extremely busy.

“Not many properties are available and when they do become available they are gone within hours.”

Ms Hynes said the rental market had been busy for the past two months.

“It’s crazy, it’s just gone crazy,” she said.

“We don’t bother putting signs up anymore, it’s just not worth it.”

The property manager attributes the rental shortage to interstate migration, and Oxenford, like other suburbs in the northern Gold Coast corridor, is highly sought after because many homes are on larger blocks.

“I do say to them ‘have all of your paperwork ready’.”

Homes and units are in high demand by renters across the Gold Coast.(ABC Gold Coast: Tom Forbes )

Solid tenants impacted

Many tenants with sound rental histories are also becoming victims as property owners capitalise on the real estate boom.

“I have four very, very good tenants at the moment that the owners are selling their properties because of the market,” Ms Hynes said.

“I am trying to relocate them and I want to keep them, and I have no hope.

“People are getting very upset. We have people on the phone in tears.”

Ms Hynes said it was not unusual for a potential tenant offer up to $100 per week above the rental price to secure a property.

“It’s all very well to have the correct value for your property, as long as the owner is happy with that price then it is really about tenant selection.

“It’s not just all about the money.”

Fuelling homelessness

Homelessness group Everybody’s Home said the rental affordability crisis in Queensland is fuelling youth homelessness, and it is calling for more investment in social housing.

The campaign organisation wants the federal government to take action to make housing easier for young Australians to access.

Everybody’s Home said Gold Coast was leading the state with rents rising 20.6 per cent over the past 12 months.

Rents on the Sunshine Coast rose 15.3 per cent, while North Queensland’s increased 14.8 per cent in the same 12 months.

Brisbane’s rents increased 5.8 per cent in the same period.

Article Source: www.abc.net.au

Gold Coast

Gold Coast rental vacancies hit new record low

The rental crisis on the Gold Coast has worsened with vacancy rates at their lowest level on record.

The continued surge in interstate migration has seen the number of available properties on the Glitter Strip continue to plunge.

According to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, vacancy across the entire city fell from 0.9 per cent in the December quarter to just o.6 per cent in the March quarter.

That’s the lowest level since records began 15 years ago.

Oxenford is the hardest suburb on the Gold Coast to find a rental property with a vacancy rate of just 0.1 per cent.

Across the northern suburbs, Biggera Waters and Hope Island have a vacancy rate of just 0.5 per cent, while it’s 0.6 per cent in Coomera and Pimpama.

In the south Tugun’s vacancy is at just 0.3 per cent, Burleigh Heads and Currumbin it’s 0.4 per cent and Palm Beach has a vacancy rate of 0.5 per cent.

In the west, Nerang has a vacancy rate of just 0.4 per cent while in Ashmore and Parkwood it is 0.5 per cent.

It’s a similar story across many parts of Queensland with over 70 per cent of the state having a vacancy rate of 1 per cent or less.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella is calling on the state government to take immediate action to resolve the crisis.

“The rental sector plays a critical role in Queensland’s housing system and the role and size of our investor market has never been so important,” Ms Mercorella said.

The State Government say they want to help households transition from community housing to housing in the private rental market. Given that, more needs to be done to better support both increased and ongoing property investor activity in the Queensland property market and the contributions they make to the State economy.”

REIQ also wants changes to the First Home Owner Grant so first home buyers can purchase an existing home.

The grant currently only contributes to the purchase of a new home.

Article Source: www.mygc.com.au

Developments

Top projects in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast residential market is booming thanks to its breezy lifestyle and relaxed atmosphere perfect for families and professionals

One of the fastest-growing cities in Australia, the Gold Coast has become a great location for investors and homebuyers.

Its residential market is booming thanks to its breezy lifestyle and relaxed atmosphere perfect for families and professionals.

Despite a decline in crane numbers over the last six months, the next six months is expected to see a flurry of sales as demand for apartments in the region continues to gather pace.

Broadbeach residents particularly have the best a suburb in Queensland has to offer, with a home in the laid-back beachside suburb that boasts all of the fun of the Gold Coast.

Many brand-new residences suitable for first home buyers, investors or downsizers offered at an affordable price point are available on the market now.

Urban takes a look at the top projects in Broadbeach.
1. Encore Broadbeach
Address: 22 Albert Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Two-bedroom apartments from $730,000

Encore Broadbeach 22 Albert Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218

Delivered by family-developer Andrews Projects, Encore boasts a collection of 84 vibrant apartments footsteps from the ocean.

The two, three and four-bedroom apartments are designed by HHH Architects and feature oversized balconies with costal views.

Other amenities include a 25-metre heated lap pool, state-of-the-art gym, private sauna, residents’ lawn and barbeque facilities.
2. Koko Broadbeach
Address: 12-14 Elizabeth Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Two-bedroom apartments from $719,000

Koko Broadbeach 12-14 Elizabeth Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218

Morris Property Group delivers 99 generous two and three-bedroom apartments at the vibrant Gold Coast development, Koko.

Inspired by the modern luxe of international boutique hotels, the residences feature modern fixtures, hotel-quality amenities and contemporary design.

A lap pool, modern gym facilities, private outdoor entertaining areas and gardens also feature at the project.
3. Opus, Broadbeach
Address: 16-18 Chelsea Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Two-bedroom apartments from $749,900

Opus 16-18 Chelsea Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218

Located in the heart of Broadbeach, Opus provides a great value apartment for investors and owner-occupiers.

Delivered by Morris Property Group, the 114-resident project features open-plan living and views over Surfers Paradise in two and three-bedroom configurations.

The resident also boasts access to a two-level recreation deck, featuring an open-air pool, landscaped yoga lawn and fully equipped gym.
4. Qube, Broadbeach
Address: 2-4 Jubilee Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Three-bedroom apartments from $1,495,000

Qube 2-4 Jubilee Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218

Yet another Morris Property Group development, Qube rises 40 levels and delivers 202 residences in one, two and three-bedroom configurations. Although, only three-bedroom apartments remain.

The development features a vibrant retail plaza, residents’ recreation deck and additional storage.

Setting a new destination precinct for Broadbeach, homebuyers will also enjoy luxury finishes including oversized floor-to-ceiling tiles, wool-blend carpets and Parisi tapware.

Article Source: www.urban.com.au