<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

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Iluka, a luxury holiday rental on Hamilton Island, has been listed for sale at $4.25 million. 
The residence was designed by leading Whitsundays architect Chris Beckingham, with the key concept to accomodate two families.
It has two separate lounges, even two outdoor showers.
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Its infinity edge black pool looks like a billabong.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-hamilton+island-126638766%20" target="_blank">five bedroom house</a>, which fetches to $1,900 a night in peak season, is booked out for the next three months.
During Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, a minimum eight night stay reaps around $16,000.
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Wayne Singleton at Hamilton Island Real Estate is marketing the property as the ultimate in luxury and privacy.
Beckingham, a Buddhist architect, also designed the largest mansion in the Whitsundays.
That home spans two amalgamated blocks, next door to the late Beatle George Harrison's former holiday home.
Whitsundays Waters, a newly renovated home long considered one of Hamilton Island's premier properties, has also hit the market. It is for the first time in 20 years.
The north-west facing home was originally built in 1997, then rebuilt eight years ago, with a renovation undertaken just two years ago.
Set on Whitsunday Boulevard, the five bedroom, four bathroom spans over 800 sqm across two levels, with an oversize wrap around verandah making the most of the panoramic vista.
Outside there's a lagoon-style freshwater pool and poolside cabana on the 2000 sqm parcel along with a one bedroom, one bathroom caretakers cottage.
The listing through Wayne Singleton and Boyd Jackson at Hamilton Island Real Estate comes with two golf buggies - a necessity to travel around the carless Hamilton Island.
It comes with an asking price of $6.7 million, which includes all of the contemporary furniture.
The home has been obtaining income of $1,650 a night in the holiday rental market, according to Singleton.
Whitsundays Waters joins a long list of Hamilton Island trophy homes on the market.
Currently there's No City Limits, Southwinds, Jasmine House, Point Blue and Papillon, all on the market for over $3 million.
This article first appeared in the Weekend Australian.
 
 
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Luxury Hamilton Island holiday rental Iluka for sale

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Victor Island in the Whitsundays is on the market for $3.5 million.
Vendors Paul Sullivan and wife Megan <a href="https://search.savills.com/en-com/property-detail/aus0000025074#/r/detail/AUS0000025074" target="_blank">purchased the island two years ago</a> and have since renovated.
It features a four-bedroom beach cottage on three hectares facing the Coral Sea
Wayne Holmes, Savills Residential lead agent said the island, situated about 50km south of Hamilton Island, said the asking price includes all furniture, equipment, the boat, tractor and more.
"The new owners could easily get DA approval for another house on the island, which would be ideal for family and friends, or to rent out as a holiday home, meaning it could also generate more income alongside the B&amp;B,” he said.
Vendors Paul Sullivan said when he purchased the property it looked like it was stuck in the ‘80s even though it was built in 1996,” he said.
“It was so dated. We completely renovated the whole island and had a fantastic cremation of the old furniture.
“We gutted the place inside and out – adding a new kitchen, new flooring, repainted, new furniture and we also replaced the deck.
“Everything had to be shipped over by barge.” 
“There are many beautiful islands in the Whitsunday and Coral Coast areas of Queensland but what sets Victor Island apart is that you can come ashore and literally drop your bags and start enjoying the lifestyle from that moment onwards.
“There are no renovations or repairs to be done. There is no infrastructure to create and there is no equipment or furnishings to buy. All that work has been done and virtually all of the equipment on the island is still under warranty.
“One of the key features that sets our island apart from others in the area is that it is all ours … we don’t share it with anybody,” Mr Sullivan said.
“Another is its location. It’s not in the middle of nowhere. A lot of others in the Whitsundays are isolated and you can only get there by a very long boat trip or flights. But Victor Island is less than two kilometres from the mainland and you can get there from a number of boat ramps including Grasstree Beach, Campwin Beach and Hay Point.
“It’s so peaceful here. If you’ve had one of those months, or years even, you can come here and it just melts away. And yet you still have all the comforts of home – you won’t miss the next episode of Game of Thrones.”
“Sitting on the private white sandy beach you can see whales and dolphins and turtles, which sometimes nest on the beach. And I actually saw a seal once.
“Some of the best fishing in Queensland can be had here including red emperor and barramundi, and oysters grow wild on the rocks so you can go down there and chisel them off and throw them on the camp fire for dinner.”
Renovations included the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with king and queen ensembles, with unique retractable blade ceiling fans in the bedrooms and airconditioning to the master. 
It includes a fully self-contained and completely renovated caretaker’s cottage, with a new kitchen and bathroom.
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Own a Whitsundays island for $3.5 million

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Two beachfront blocks of land in Whitsundays have been put on the market through Burgess Rawson. 
‘The Beaches’ is a beachfront block on the white sands of Funnel Bay at <a href="https://www.burgessrawson.com.au/buying/QLD/Mackay-and-Whitsundays/Airlie-Beach/Development/4P0347/2#.WX6wT9OGP-Y" target="_blank">Airlie Beach</a>. It is being touted as the “last absolute beachfront opportunity”.
The land comprises 10 blocks that will have access to the tropical, palm-studded beachfront enclave. It is close to Airlie Beach.
‘The Waikiki’ at Funnel Bay off Langford Road, is a house and land package designed for dual occupancy. 
It combines a three-bedroom beach house and a one-bedroom studio apartment on a single 1,363 sqm block plus 1,498 sqm of exclusive beachfront area.
According to its description, it will offer guaranteed net income of $40,000 p.a. for two years and will have a holiday apartment for personal use.
The sites are being offered through an expressions of interest campaign ending August 17 
The listing agents are Glenn Conridge, Michael Gilbert and Nick Breheny of Burgess Rawson.
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Beachfront sites near Whitsundays on the market

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One Airlie is a new development in the Whitsundays region, one of Australia’s premier holiday destinations.

It is a gated community of 12 residences with landscaping.

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The land offerings are between 727 sqm to 2242 sqm.

They are now offered from $695,000 with waterfront lot prices starting at $1,095,000.

The civil works at One Airlie, adjacent to the Whitsunday Sailing Club, have begun.

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Some 10 residents will have ocean frontage.

Activities such as sailing, swimming or diving are all possible nearby. Located on the mainland, just east of Airlie Beach's main street, One Airlie also puts you at the gateway to more than 74 Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef marine park.

Airlie Beach is due to experience significant growth and will become a ‘hotspot’ of coastal real estate now that major tourism infrastructure investment has been fast tracked, according to local PRD Whitsunday Principal, Christie Leet.

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Whitsundays' One Airlie building blocks now available from $695,000

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The Cape Gloucester Beach Resort near the Gloucester Passage has been listed for $5.99 million.
It's been listed by four Brisbane friends who pooled their money together to buy the resort as they all share a passion for the water.
There are four shareholders, Arthur Perrins, Michael Hodges, Richard Eaton-Wells and Mark Wilson. The investors bought the island for $2 million in 2012.
Located 45 minutes from Airlie Beach and opposite Shag Island, Gloucester Passage is a popular destination for boaties to anchor in the area.
The property comprises 13 hectares of bush and sand and is lined by several hundred metres of clean sandy beach.
On the premises is a licensed bar, restaurants and self-contained cabins with 45 beds.
The popular resort just hosted the Whitsunday Tourism Awards.
Kim Griffiths at Mackay and Marina Real Estate has the listing.
Griffiths confirmed that no development work has been done. 
“One of the group decided he needed to tidy up his affairs so the rest of the boys just decided they’ll have to sell it,” Griffiths told the Courier Mail.
They’ve used the resort for family holidays over the years but not as much as they’d like to, according to Griffiths.
“The boys haven’t done any development work there,” he said.
“They were going to get a DA pending to do some more beachfront cabins but the boys, they lost their urge to develop.” 
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“It’s a profitable business, a successful business as a well-regarded restaurant and weekend venue,” Griffiths said.
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“On any Sunday a couple of hundred people will go to Cape Gloucester for lunch.”
The majority of interest so far has been from potential Queensland buyers with a sentimental attachment to the region.
“The boys are going to sell it,” Griffiths said.
“They’re not just putting feelers out there. 
“They want to sell it so they want to be approached.”
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Whitsundays beach resort listed for $5.99 million

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The Whitsundays has two price points that are appearing active right now, according to Herron Todd White’s latest monthly market report.
The property advisory firm says that the first one is the budget market which is high $300,000 to low $400,000. At this price, you can expect to purchase:
• An older style 1980 to 1990 life style property or a modern liveable shed between Cannonvale and Proserpine.
• A new 3- to 4- bedroom home in Cannonvale or Jubilee Pocket.
• An older, larger 1980s to 1990s home on a larger lot with pool or shed.
Buyers in this market are mainly investors and first home buyers.
An example would be a three bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-jubilee+pocket-123641526" target="_blank">15 Armada Crescent</a> (above) that is for sale for $399,000.
The other market that is moving is the upgrade market with values from $600,000 to $800,000, which purchases:
• A larger dwelling with ocean views;
• A larger modern dwelling with pool or shed on small acreage.
The main buyers in this market are home owners upgrading with some investors and holiday home purchasers.
The unit market is the slowest in the Whitsundays at the present time.
Within this market, the entry level unit market with values from high $100,000 to high $200,000 is the slowest and includes small 1- or 2-bedroom units in Cannonvale and Jubilee Pocket.
Buyers in this market are traditionally investors or first home buyers.
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Budget market dominates Whitsundays property market: HTW

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The Port Douglas trophy home, The Edge has been sold according to whispers from the Whitsundays.
Its the long-listed Charles Wright designed home floating off the side of Flagstaff Hill.
It was marketed as a <a href="https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/portdouglas/properties/island-point-road-port-douglas-4877-queensland" target="_blank">masterpiece in design and engineering achievement</a>.
The recent interest came after asking price was amended to $5 million through Barbara Wolveridge at Raine &amp; Horne Port Douglas Mossman.
Designed like an outdoor shell with cantilevered roof, the 555 sqm single level home comes with two bedrooms and a wet edge pool.
It was built for the late Sydney industrialist Peter Graham and his wife Claire who were captivated by the views over the Coral Sea and tropical rainforest mountains.
The Edge won the far North Queensland Eddie Oribin Award for building of the year at the 2015 AIA Architecture Awards.
Fresh whispers also suggest Craig and Connie Kimberley, whose family founded the Just Jeans Group, are close to a sale of their Port Douglas mansion Kalimna which had been listed through veteran agent Tony McGrath. 
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian Mansion Australia property section. 
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The Edge, Port Douglas sold

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Daydream Island owner China Capital Investment Group has secured South Molle Island in the Whitsundays in the Great Barrier Reef for about $25 million.
The leasehold tropical island was sold by long-time owner and tourism identity Craig Ross.
It has 12 hectares of developable beachfront land and an existing 188-room resort.
The island offered the potential, according to the information memorandum, to develop a 1300-room resort, subject to planning approval.
The Shanghai-based China Capital Investment Group secured the Daydream Island (West Molle) Resort and Spa last year from Nature's Own founder Vaughan Bullivant for about $30 million. The 4.5-star resort has 296 rooms and suites.
The company was founded by Chuanyou Zhou, the chairman and CEO. Its invests in the mining industry, real estate and infrastructure.
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South Molle Island sold to West Molle owners

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Choices abound for investors or owner occupiers looking to use their ‘lazy $500,000’ in property in Queensland’s Whitsundays.
Property valuation firm Herron Todd White analyse the choices in their July 2016 residential market report: 
“You can purchase land and build your new home or you can purchase a modern dwelling that has four-bedrooms and two-bathrooms with a double garage.”
“You can even throw in a shed or a pool in the suburbs of Jubilee Pocket or Cannonvale.
“You can buy a renovator’s delight in Airlie with no views within walking distance of the heart of Airlie. 
“If views are more your thing, you can purchase a 1990s high set with ocean and distant island views in Cannonvale and also Jubilee Pocket. 
“You can move out to the country with the little rural residential areas just on the outskirts and get yourself a 1990 to 2000 dwelling on one to two hectares. 
“How about purchasing yourself a modern unit with ocean and island views and use as a permanent or holiday rental?”
The middle level for the Whitsundays is $550,000, with entry level upgraders along with out of town investors. There is an 8% to 10% gross return on investments. 
Investors again are spoilt for choice depending on their investment requirements: 
• Dwellings with a view or land for capital growth 
• A new dwelling which will benefit from full depreciation and tax benefits. 
The Whitsundays has remained stable over the past year. 
Propery Observer found a recent sale at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-jubilee+pocket-122360038">13 Wahoo Court, Jubilee Pocket, Qld 4802</a>. This four-bedroom house sold for $420,000.
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Whitsundays offers wide property choices for a lazy ‘half-a-million’: HTW

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Queensland's Whitsundays property market was at the start of recovery cycle for houses while it was approaching the bottom of the market for units, according to valuation firm Herron Todd White's latest property clock.
It occupied the same position in April too, which also covered the fringe areas of Whitsundays.
Whitsundays has a few fringe suburbs and rural townships scattered mostly to the south and west of Whitsundays. The properties in these areas are small residential lifestyle and these continue to show a stable market.
However to the south, the areas of Midge Point and Bloomsbury are showing a downturn in the market and seem to be more affected by the Mackay market as when times were good, people where looking for their beach hut or fishing weekender and most buyers were from Mackay.
Now that the market in Mackay has had a large downturn and with the continuation of job losses there, fewer buyers are heading into this area. Laguna Quays was once a thriving golf course resort with unit and townhouse style accommodation.
"Since the golf course and all the amenities were closed, parts of the complex are now extremely run down with the exception of the units which the body corporate ensures are presented in a good condition," it noted.
These are currently selling at a fraction of the price they once were, however, maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel for this area as there is a new owner so we will wait with interest to see any resulting changes. 
Property Observer went looking for recent sales in the fringe areas of Whitsundays and found two recent ones in Midge Point. There was no recent data for median sales for Midge Point on CoreLogic RP Data.
A three-bedroom holiday home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-midge+point-120079325">8 Peters Avenue Midge Point Qld 4799</a> traded for $245,500.
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A one-bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-other-qld-midge+point-118427623">33 Nielsen Pde. Midge Point Qld 4799</a> sold for $270,000, according to RP Data.
 
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