Mega buys in the $1m club
CASHED-UP SOUTHERNERS SPEND BIG ON PORT DOUGLAS LUXURY AHEAD OF BORDERS REOPENING
WHILE stellar property prices are being recorded across the Far North, Port Douglas eclipses all others with two $6mplus sales this year.
A luxury enclave at 26 Island Point Rd sold for $6,125,000 in May and a fivebedroom mansion at 2 Murphy St changed hands for $6,050,000 in July.
Sotheby’s International Tropical North Queensland director Barbara Wolveridge was not surprised there were a dozen home sales exceeding $1m in the past quarter, plus $1m-plus land sales.
“The market has been very strong for the front part of the year,” Mrs Wolveridge said.
“It has slowed a little bit because of the Queensland borders not being opened.
“A lot of people purchased property over the phone and then have not been able to get up here to use their property, so I do think when the borders open up again we will have another flurry of buyers coming up from Sydney and Melbourne.”
Here are some of the top sales in the 4877 since July 1.
$6.05M 2 MURPHY ST, PORT DOUGLAS
In the premier location of Island Point, this five-bedroom property has views overlooking Dicksons Inlet and the Northern Ranges. The home has been extensively renovated and has a heated saltwater pool and spa amid tropical gardens.
$2.5M 6 SOLANDER BLVD, PORT DOUGLAS
Absolute beachfront on Four Mile Beach with a private beach pathway, this property has an Asian-inspired feel with expansive use of timber including imposing exposed beams, plantation shutters and custom joinery.
$2.4M 28 BEACHFRONT MIRAGE DR, PORT DOUGLAS
Beachfront Mirage Estate properties are swish and this home is striking with polished concrete floors, soaring ceilings, walls of open folding glass panels and timber decks.
$1.8M 25 SOLANDER BLVD, PORT DOUGLAS
Prestigious Solander Blvd is close to Four Mile Beach and this home has four kingsize bedrooms and is ideal for holiday letting.
$1.75M 23 SAND ST, PORT DOUGLAS
Built in 1981, this modest home that would benefit from an update is on a beachfront corner block of 866sq m. The two-level home has three bedrooms and a pool.
$1.59M 11 SONATA CL, PORT DOUGLAS
Sleek and stylish, this four bedroom, four bathroom home on a 1477sq m block in the sought-after Solander area was built by award winner Nathan Verri. The heated pool has a waterfall feature.
$1.475M 45-47 NAUTILUS ST, PORT DOUGLAS
A sweeping driveway amid forest-fringed gardens, this home is on a 2818sq m block.
Built in 1995, the home has undergone an upgrade with four bedrooms with ensuites, an impressive pool and indoor living areas flowing to outdoor entertainment spaces featuring shade sails and walkways.
$1.425M 30 BALE DRIVE, PORT DOUGLAS
Even the golf buggy was included in this walkout, walk-in sale at Niramaya Estate and the home boasts perfectly balanced design.
$1.295M
1/9 MURPHY
ST, PORT DOUGLAS
Listed for the first time in 20 years, this luxurious villa in an elevated position on the northern end of Murphy Street has views across Dicksons Inlet and Port Douglas to surrounding mountain ranges.
$1.225M 3/9 MURPHY ST, PORT DOUGLAS
Nestled amid lush tropical gardens on Flagstaff Hill, this villa is designed with Balinese touches and was sold fully furnished with life-size Balinese statues.
$1.2M 2/1-3 GARRICK ST, PORT DOUGLAS
This unit at Balboa apartments, built in 1987, is close to
the northern end of Four Mile Beach.
$1.125M 7/11-17 ST CRISPINS AVE, PORT DOUGLAS
This four-bedroom villa at Thornton West, overlooking Sheraton Golf Course, is one of just 10 villas in the estate. It has its own heated pool.