Paris Hilton, Bono of U2, Mick Jagger and the Dubai Royal
Family are just some of the slebs who have resided at Palazzo Versace on
the Gold Coast.
There isn’t another hotel or residential resort in Australia
that can invoke such recognition and reaction with it's Italian
extravagance.Now living the lifestyle
of a celebrity is no longer exclusive for high rollers or the rich and famous at an establishment listed in the prestigious
Leading Hotels of The World.
Gold Coast real-estate agent Rob Astbury has just listed a three bedroom residential apartment at Palazzo Versace for just
$1,450,000. Some would describe it as an unbelievable bargain but Astbury told the Shuttle
“I have been informed that using the words “Versace and bargain” in the same sentence
is just not etiquette.”
The reality is after an unprecedented property boom the Gold
Coast is now undergoing a major price correcting and nothing is exempt, not
even Palazzo Versace. After a decade working with a property developer in Thailand Astbury has returned to the Gold Coast where he was once crowned the top
Ray White sales person in Queensland. Winning two prestigious marketing awards Astbury
is renowned for his theme “
still the ONE”. It was the call sign of Channel 9
where Astbury built a reputation as the top sports journalist in Australia.
Despite one of the toughest Gold Coast markets ever Astbury has had nine sales in three months
totalling over $8.7 million and attributes his success to thinking outside the
square when marketing prestige real estate.
And who is buying into the Gold Coast ?. Just about everyone who is anyone in Sydney and Melbourne has a holiday unit on the Gold Coast but the word is that Middle East oil sheiks and millionaires are snapping up properties at the top end of the market viewing Queensland as one of the safest spots on earth to invest. The Shuttle also hears that billionaire James Packer is looking for the quintessential property to complement the extravagant Vauclause mansion he is currently building.
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Astbury recently teamed up with glamorous Gold Coast
resident and agent
Elena Ioukhnovitch. The pair is now making an assault on
marketing properties in Mermaid Beach including Hedges and Albatross Avenues
long renowned as “
Millionaire Row” with some of the most expensive real estate
in Australia.
In the past month Rob and Elena have listed several
properties ranging from a three bedroom apartment at the tightly held
Broadbeach On The Park to a spectacular three level residence at 203 Hedges
Avenue, both boasting absolute beach frontage.
On The Park is a boutique six level building with one
apartment per floor reduced from $3,000,000 to $1,625,000. Three years ago at
the height of the boom 203 Hedges sold for $9 million and today it can be
snapped up for $6,950,000. With three bedrooms, a private movie theatre and
roof top swimming pool there is parking for six cars in the basement.
Astbury’s website
www.robastbury.com.au
has complete details, photos and videos of the large price range of properties
listed including a spectacular 700 square metre Broadbeach Penthouse for $4.9
million and a stunning four bedroom beach house at La Sabbia for $4 million.
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