Luxury on the high seas
Mistress, a 46m superyacht, has been relisted at $7.95m
A superyacht owned by the late marine industry identity Keith Lloyd is making waves, hitting the market with a surprising new asking price and long list of luxury inclusions.
The 46m Italian-built vessel, named Mistress, is currently docked at Marina Mirage on the Gold Coast and has been relisted for sale at $7.95m following Mr Lloyd’s death last year, aged 85.
Mr Lloyd, a former shipbuilder and founder of the Shafston International College, had previously taken the boat to auction in 2021, inviting bids from just $1 despite his intention to accept no less than $10m for its sale. Ahoy Club and Ray White Marine and Ahoy Club Marine have been appointed by Mr Lloyd’s family to sell Mistress, the last superyacht he owned, acquired from the Mediterranean in 2021.
The motor yacht was refurbished in 2022 and features six lavish cabins to sleep 11 guests as well as accommodation for up to 10 crew, a sauna, spa, gym and bar, plus lower deck swim platform with jet skis, tenders, fishing and diving gear.
Interiors designed by Francois Zuretti incorporate rare Italian marble and elegant carved wood panelling, along with extensive furnishings by fashion icon Versace. Ahoy Club marketing director Tiana Manticos described the listing price as “remarkable”.
“Mistress stands as a testament to Mr Lloyd’s legacy and the pinnacle of maritime craftsmanship,” she said.
“What sets Mistress apart is not just her remarkable size and craftsmanship, but also the attention to detail in every aspect of her design.
“She has a seamless indoor/ outdoor flow and an array of entertainment options, including a large main deck entertainment area, exclusive sky lounge, and alfresco dining space.”
The yacht is one of only 506 in its size range in the world, and was built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure for smooth long-range cruising in luxury.
Ray White Marine sales broker Jackson Legge said Mr Lloyd had displayed a mindboggling array of extravagant pieces on-board, which had been pared back to allow the vessel to appeal to a wider market.
A huge glass horse statue and statement gold and black clock, both by Versace, were among those pieces now in storage, Mr Legge said.
“Keith was the biggest Versace fan you will ever meet and so the boat was littered with Versace,” he said.
Despite toning down its contents somewhat, a cache of original Versace items still remaining on-board would be included with the sale.
Interest had been received from international as well as local high-flyers and marine enthusiasts, with the coveted Main Beach berth also available for the new owner.
“Keith himself had wanted to achieve much higher – $10m was probably his very bottom dollar he would accept at the time, but in aligning with the market we pushed that to $7.95m as the lower point, still with options to list at a higher price,” Mr Legge said.
“But the family is quite eager to move on.”