HOLIDAY HOME FETCHES ONE ELL OF A PRICE
BILLIONAIRE developer Bob Ell has sold his Noosa holiday home for $9.6 million – nearly $2 million shy of its ambitious price tag, but three times what he paid for the site.
The founder of Leda Holdings had been chasing an $11.5 million buyer for the riverfront property, on the doorstep of Hastings St.
Ell and wife, Bridget, bought the 780sq m Noosa Pde site in 2011 for just $2.75 million and built a sixbedroom, seven-bathroom house.
Described as offering “barefoot indulgence”, the trophy home has multiple living and dining areas, a gas fireplace, a commercialgrade kitchen, a $100,000 gym and an L-shaped pool.
The house was sold with furniture including a timber chandelier, lavish alpaca wool carpets, textural wallpaper, remote-controlled curtains, a 10-seater dining table and sumptuous sofas.
Upstairs, the bedrooms all have marble bathrooms, the master with a walk-in robe, a sunroom and a covered balcony with a sweeping view. There is also a media room, reading room, kitchenette and laundry.
Downstairs the sixth bedroom, currently used as a reading or television room, has an ensuite which includes a steam shower.
The wharf comes with a floating pontoon and a boat shed with storage for surf boards, paddle boards, boating and pool equipment.
Selling agent Tom Offermann of Tom Offermann Real Estate described the property as
“arguably one of the finest, most sought-after riverfront properties”.
“Add natural assets such as waves peeling off the point at National Park, winter temps of 23 degrees at 10am, the north-facing protected beach and pristine waterways,” Mr Offermann said. “No wonder there’s no place like Noosa.”
The Ells are based on the Gold Coast.