Azure Development grab $11 million penthouse record at One Five Six Oxlade Drive, New Farm

A local Brisbane family secured the 1,025 sqm space crowning the luxury apartment project of just 10 apartments
Azure Development grab $11 million penthouse record at One Five Six Oxlade Drive, New Farm
The record-breaking penthouse. Image supplied
Joel RobinsonMarch 2, 2022

Azure Development has smashed the inner-Brisbane apartment price record, selling their sprawling New Farm penthouse atop One Five Six Oxlade Drive for $11 million.

A local Brisbane family secured the 1,025 sqm space crowning the luxury apartment project of just 10 apartments, arguably one of the best, and last, riverfront-facing residential properties.

The penthouse, complete with own rooftop terrace with swimming pool, has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a seven car garage, terrace gardens, and a self-contained basement with a wine cellar.


The luxury rooftop pool with sweeping views. Image supplied

Trent Keirnan, Director of Azure Development, attributes the record outcome to a growing sector of discerning buyers seeking space and quality.

“Enquiries have doubled in the last 18 months for supersized residences. The depth of buyers in this market is a by-product of an expanding demographic of clients willing to invest significant capital into these mansions in the sky,” Keirnan said.

“The market is accommodating demand from an increased surge in the property prices above $5 million and Brisbane has benefitted significantly in the post Covid adjustment of mid-2020.

“We’re seeing more and more families leave the suburban streets behind for large inner-city sky homes, which provide the same spacious floor plans as the average Queensland home with added luxe amenities.

“Developers and architects are recognising the importance of increased floor plans, designing true homes in the sky that can accommodate for growing families, providing generous open-plan living spaces that present a contemporary and modern way of living

Place Kangaroo Point agent Simon Caulfield said he fielded a number of offers for the apartment.


The marble island bench by Conrad Architecture. Image supplied

“We received multiple competitive offers from local families wanting an unrivalled experience with no compromise, which inevitably pushed the price to its record high,” Caulfield said.

Construction on the development commenced in December 2021, with construction completion anticipated for mid-2023.

Joel Robinson

Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.

He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey