Coast’s sexiest home
Location, design, finish shine in beach mansion
LOCATION is everything in real estate and this Miami property is no exception.
But the latest mega mansion to hit the market on the Gold Coast comes from humble beginnings – an old beach house once occupied the site at 16 Brakes Cres.
Now described as the Gold Coast’s “sexiest mansion”, it’s on the market at $5 million. The five-level industrial-style residence was built in 2013 for Jennie Lekich’s family.
“We bought the land there around 20 years ago when it had an old beach house on it,” Ms Lekich said.
“We knocked it down with plans to build something more commercial.
“After living there for so long, I knew how to best capture the breezes and views.”
Ms Lekich, the director of nursing at Miami Day Hospital, wanted a practical and functional home for her three children, with a low level of maintenance.
“I just wanted something that was easy to live in,” she said. “There are no cornices, only rolling doors, the laundry has an internal line and there’s storage everywhere.”
A pool, boardroom, cinema, games room, gym and wine cellar are among the property’s luxury features.
There’s also separate guest accommodation.
“It’s on one of only three hills along the Gold Coast beachfront and we’ve been able to capture the best views of the city,” Ms Lekich said.
“Lots of hills have apartments but this is a freestanding home, and it’s also off an easement so it’s really quiet and peaceful.”
Ms Lekich said her home’s appearance attracted a lot of attention, particularly on a clear day.
“We were one of the first in Australia to use Euroclad,” she said. “It’s a pink, orange tile that shines a different colour when the sun hits it.”
NGU Real Estate’s Emil Juresic and Edward Smyth are marketing the property.