Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin - Property
Popular villa sells for hefty price tag
The Gold Coast’s most viral home of the year attracts huge interest
ALUXURY Palm Beach villa crowned the Gold Coast’s most viral home of the year has sold to an interstate buyer for $3.85m. The eye-popping price was just shy of the $4m asking price for the one-of-a-kind villa at 136 Jefferson Lane.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home was marketed by Ed Cherry, of Harcourts Coastal, and was among the most viewed homes on www.realestate.com.au when it hit the market in June.
Its coastal good looks also attracted plenty of attention from passers-by, including local bikini model Holly Cheesman, who was caught by security camera stripping down to a bikini to pose in front of the newly built home last month.
Owner-builder Nick McDonald, of Mactech Constructions, worked with celebrated designer Jayson Pate to conceive the on-trend duplex packed with showstopper features including an elevated glass-bottomed pool and cascading greenery.
Natural basque stone cladding, cement, sleek curves and contemporary lighting combine for maximum aesthetic appeal, while high raked ceilings peak at 4.6m on the top level of the three-storey duplex.
With 50 Coast projects to his name over the past 12 years, Mr McDonald aimed to create something extra special for himself and wife, Bridgette.
“The goal was to create something unique and different that is a bit of a showstopper,” Mr McDonald said.
“I was trying to bring that high-end luxury home into the duplex market.”
The couple lived in the home for 12 months before it was listed.
Named Jefferson for its location along one of the southern Gold Coast’s trendiest beachside strips, the property has a walk-in wine tasting cellar, fully equipped gym, cinema room, attic rumpus room, home office, infra-red sauna, and four-car basement garage.
Travertine stairs leads up to the ground floor living spaces and kitchen, which features an rendered island bench and latest Smeg appliances.
Glass stacker doors extend to an alfresco terrace with grassed area and onto the pool, and the home is fully automated, with keyless entry, and integrated sound system.