Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Water Wonder Prize Home: 10 Village High Crescent, Coomera Waters, QLD 4209

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:15:00 Be the first to comment!

 10 Village High Crescent, Coomera Waters, QLD 4209
https://endeavourlotteries.com.au/Water-Wonder-Lottery/House-Prize


Features as listed
  • Double level, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and study
  • Spacious and sleek modern kitchen with stone benches and the latest appliances
  • Large open plan dining and family room fitted with 50 inch TV and DVD player
  • Separate formal lounge room
  • Upstairs lounge room fitted with 40 inch TV and DVD player
  • Outdoor entertaining area
  • Ducted air conditioning system
  • Swimming pool
  • Fully fenced
  • Double lock up garage with double remote panel lift door and access through garage via a single garage door to back yard
  • Free transfer of title
  • 12 months free Council Rates
  • 12 months free City of Gold Coast water charges (Water & Sewerage Access charges)
  • Body corporate fees apply to this property – which will be paid by Endeavour for the first twelve months

What I love
 - Seems like a really practical home. Great use of space.
- Built in wardrobes in all rooms
-  Not really a luxury home, but the furnishings are practical and easy to maintain


What I don't love
- It's a bit hotter in Coomera than other places
- A bit far away from the action of Gold Coast and Brisbane
-  no bedroom on the botton floor for those with disabilities, considering the charity, this is a real lapse in judgement.
- A shower on the lower level would have been great considering the inclusion of a pool


This would be a fantastic home or investment property, I would be tending towards the latter due to the location. It's a great community and a great cause.
$10 a ticket
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Thursday, 13 March 2014

Gold Coast Cheap as Chips- 13 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:21:46 Be the first to comment!
The criteria we are using here:
- Must be inhabitable by anyone (excludes retirement only, student only accomodation, holiday let only, investment only)
- Must have a bedroom (excludes studios), minimum 50m2
- Under A$200,000
- Not under contract
Not many live in options this week.

145/2342 Gold Coast Highway Mermaid Beach

$160,000. 1 Bed, 1 bath. Perfect as an investment, but there is a live in option so it's included here. There are high up keep costs considering it's usually holiday rental.  Great location and facilities. 


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Million dollar Gold Coast properties 13 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:09:41 1 Comment so far
Too many to count. All flooding the market. It's really a buyers market out there with all these fresh choices. Here are my top picks. 


66 O'Grady dr Paradise Point
$1,675,000. 5 bed, 4 bath, 4 car.  Great sized bedrooms. Sleek design. Great location. Huge kitchen.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-116340499


Broadbeach Waters Qld 4218
4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car. Perfect for the young family. Stunning and spacious waterfront. Wish I knew the exact location though. 



116/40 Cotlew Street East Southport Qld 4215
$1.250,000. 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car. Great location. Practical space.  

2 Duringan Street Currumbin Qld 4223
$1,995,000. 4 bed, 4 bath, 7 car. You aren't buying a house here, you are buying a lifestyle. Great for entertainment and chilling. 




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Million dollar Gold Coast investment properties 13 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:09:32 Be the first to comment!


14 Palmetto Court Broadbeach Waters Qld 4218
$1695,000. 5 bed, 4 bath, 2 car. A beautiful property renting at A$100,000 a year. Nice. It's really very nicely presented for that purpose. 

Another great investment choice. 3 waterfront units returning 3 units at $1235.00 per week (current return).


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Million dollar flops 13 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:09:14 Be the first to comment!
Another flood of $1 million dollar properties on the market this week. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-116306455

While clean, I'm not sure these photos really show this property off as a million dollar property. Could just as well be any house in Nerang. But if it's structurally strong, this wouldn't take much to elevate the value of this home. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-qld-surfers+paradise-116361595
This propety has potential, but the furnishings are simily a turn off. I wish there was less greens and blues. 

I took some time studying this picture, what on earth was that bright green line. A hose, that would have taken 30 seconds to move. I love the interior of the house really, nicely furnished, but the exterior is a bit of a let down. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-qld-currumbin-116294771
 Garbage bags? Really? In a million dollar ad? And I'm not quite sure what the real estate agent is trying to show with the stranger angles in the pictures. 

But these are minor critiques. The quality of ads seem to have improved over the last couple of weeks :).



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Thursday, 6 March 2014

Million dollar Gold Coast properties 6 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:12:01 Be the first to comment!
Another flood of million dollar properties on the market this week. 



75 Hooker Boulevard Broadbeach Waters
$1,000,000. 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car. I really like this property, it's simple and practical. The location is great, it's modern and the design just makes sense. 

 http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-parkwood-116274095
  $1,150,000. 5 bed. 3 bath. 2 car. Great location close to the hospital and Griffith University. Well presented. And that's just the main house, there is also a guest house! 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-clear+island+waters-116268367
152 Port Jackson Boulevard Clear Island Waters
$2,990,000. 5 bed. 6 bath. 4 car. This property would make a Chinese buyer very happy.  Indoor pool. Ensuited rooms. Great location. Easy to look after. 



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Million dollar flops 6 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:08:38 Be the first to comment!
The purpose of these posts is not to criticize but simple to try to raise the standards. Demanding better for million dollar property ads. 



41 Anembo Street Chevron Island Qld 4217
 It's dark and the ad is a little confusing. I actually think this is a pretty cool deal- buy one live in the other. But I almost didn't click into the ad because it looked like someone had died there. 

32 North Bank Court Helensvale
I really love this area. It's a beautiful place to have a walk and the houses are gorgeous. A bit hotter than the rest of the Gold Coast. This is an otherwise appealing family home, but I question the placement of all these toys everywhere. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sanctuary+cove-116255987
4665 The Parkway Sanctuary Cove Qld 4212
This house has large spacious living areas, but for a million dollar home, why is this room so cramped? 

116/40 Cotlew Street East Southport
What the? My guess is that they used some sort of camera panorama but it didn't work. 


26 Braeside Court Maudsland Qld 4210
It's always a bit scary when there are no internal photos and the property is described as a renovator. 

 
30 Holyrood Rd Maudsland
I took a double take here. What on earth is that? Zoomed in, just rocks. The rest of this ad wasn't flattering. And I'm not sure if it's the lighting or whether the property does in fact look dull and aged with questionnable colour schemes. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mermaid+waters-116292199

14 Salamander Court Mermaid Waters
I wonder if you picked it up. Questionnanble coloured feature walls with tiny, tiny paintings in each room. Not the fault of the real estate agent, but this combination simply makes all the rooms smaller and less welcoming. 

 85 Whiting Street Labrador
I'm pretty sure there was something the real estate agent could have done to make it clear about what they were selling. I think this is an awesome little buy. It's hard to find 3 titles in one like this. 


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Gold Coast Cheap as Chips-6 March 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:08:04 Be the first to comment!
The criteria we are using here:
- Must be inhabitable by anyone (excludes retirement only, student only accomodation, holiday let only, investment only)
- Must have a bedroom (excludes studios), minimum 50m2
- Under A$200,000
- Not under contract

Wow, budget buys are really drying up on the Gold Coast. 

Unit @ 2753 Gold Coast Highway Broadbeach

$175,000. 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car. A nice location and decently sized. A really large kitchen and living area for a 1 bedroom place. Will be really close to the light rail when that opens this year. Body corp is on the high side. Also check sinking fund before visiting. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-qld-mermaid+beach-116258203

27/38-46 Petrel Avenue Mermaid Beach

$189,000. 1 bed. 1 bath. 1 car. Again, this one has a high body corp for a one bedder. I'm being sneaky here because internally it's only 46m2, after you include the patio, it meets our criteria. Interiors are only slightly dated- nothing new cupboard doors can't fix. Decent sized and great location for a relaxed lifestyle.
 
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Boystown prize home: 78 Aqua Promenade, Currumbin Valley Qld

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:07:51 Be the first to comment!
78 Aqua Promenade, Currumbin Valley Qld

http://www.boystown.com.au/lot/lifestyle/435/?

Features as listed
  • Stunning acreage with over 60 squares of modern luxury on 4,342m²
  • 4 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & 2 powder rooms
  • Spacious living areas, with covered alfresco BBQ entertaining area overlooking the 12 metre salt water pool & tropical surrounds
  • Modern entertainer's kitchen with walk-in pantry, Caesarstone benches & island bar
  • Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning
  • 45,000L rain water tank
  • Triple car garage with storage
  • Fully fenced with security entrance gate & video intercom

What I love
- i love love love the terrace, spacious and practically undercover
- 2 ensuited rooms
- large walk in wardrobe for master bedroom
- everything is rectangular- makes for less space wastage
- snooker table :P
- large bedrooms
- simple sleek designs
- love the size of the pool
- plenty of grass to roll around in

What I don't love
- all of the bedrooms are upstairs
- in the master bedroom, the wardrobe can only be access through bathroom
- it's not really free flowing with separate rooms
- won't be an easy house to look after
- won't suit older people- sleeping areas upstairs
- location is a bit far away from the action- so won't suit busy working couples

That being said, it seems like a lovely family home that you can watch your children grow old in. It will really suit families. Great schools are a bit far away, but it's expected that you will be driving a lot if you live in the hinterland.
Sold for $1,425,000 in November without furnishings.

 $15 a ticket.


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Thursday, 27 February 2014

SLS prize home: 2074 Ambiance on Burleigh. 2 The esplande, Burleigh Heads QLD

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:17:40 1 Comment so far
http://www.surflottery.com.au/default.asp?contentID=322

2074 Ambiance on Burleigh. 2 The esplande, Burleigh Heads QLD

features:
  • 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car
  • The apartment interior has been professionally designed and outfitted to the value of $65,000
  • An ideal location, just meters to Burleigh Beach and James Street Village
  • A large North East facing balcony boasts uninterrupted Burleigh Beach views
  • Ocean views can also be enjoyed from both bedrooms and the main living and dining areas
  • The modern kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances, reconstituted stone bench tops and a marble splashback
  • The media room; a separate living space or a guest room
  • Ducted zone air conditioning throughout and the convenience of two basement car parks
  • Exclusive recreational facilities include: cantilevered 25 metre lap pool, fully equipped gymnasium, rejuvenating spa, sauna and steam room
  • The Pacific Motorway is only a 10 minute drive away

 What I love
- The lifestyle. It's literally a five minute walk from the beach and shops.
- Practically shaped open plan living
- Large tubs in the kitchen
- ocean views from the bedrooms
- full length mirror sliding doors for the wardrobe

What I don't love
- ongoing body corporate fees
- holiday letting apartments so not condusive to owner occupier
- mixed reviews on tripadvisor

This will be a comfortable little apartment in a popular holiday spot on the Gold Coast. It's sized for elderly adults, small families or young couples. Not really capturing my imagination though.

http://www.ambienceburleighbeach.com.au/

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Million dollar ++ Gold Coast properties 27 Feb 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:11:18 Be the first to comment!
A flood of million dollar + properties on the market this week. And it doesn't seem fair to compare a property worth 1 million to a property worth 3 or 4 times that amount. So here is my million dollar ++ properties this week.



11 The Sovereign Mile Sovereign Islands

$2,950,000 . 5 bedroom 5 bathrooms. This is a classic mansion inside and out with all your standard inclusions. Not for messy little fingers, but will definitely suit those with a more refined taste.


24 King James Court Sovereign Islands Qld 4216

$4,250,000. 4 bedrooms. The thing with this property is, you need to step back and think. Is this actually a home? Feels like a luxury resort, and it doesn't really feel like a space where I could grow up with my children or grow old in. It's a show home, for those with extra bucks. Look at this, I have this, look at that, yes, I've got that. 

Sovereign Islands Qld 4216

$5,500,000. 5 bedrooms 5 bathrooms. Finally a house that has enough bathrooms! A very interesting design with the indoor pool being framed by the rest of the house. there is also a full sized tennis court and huge bedrooms. 
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Million dollar Gold Coast properties 27 Feb 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:11:17 Be the first to comment!
Too many to go through in the $1-$2 million dollar price range. I'll just list a few of my top picks.


http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-116196867


6 Rio Vista Boulevard Broadbeach Waters

This presents as a really practical home in a really central location. Needs a few cosmetic upgrades to feel like a million dollar 3 bedroom home. Fix up the kitchen, a new paint job, and you can easily make a quick profit.  And at this price, it's also a nice owner occupier option for those downsizing. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-116195107

144 Rio Vista Boulevard Broadbeach Waters Qld 4218

 Quite a nice choice in terms of property asking price, location and practical living areas. A great outdoor entertaining area, well presented. I'm not a big fan of the kitchen to be honest- the shiny surface is a bit of a turn off, but it's large and spacious. And the 5kw solar system will sure save you in powerbills. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-tallebudgera+valley-116238955

 11 Camphorlaurel Court Tallebudgera Valley Qld 4228

This next one won't have wide ranging appeal, but for musos, this is the way to go. A 5 bedroom house, plus a recording studio/separate home, and artist accommodation. I hope whoever buys this place will enjoy the facilities and not waste the fitout! Unfortunately, I've seen some fantastic properties like this converted into more functional spaces...

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-helensvale-116213503

4 Ferrymans Court Helensvale

I quite like this property.  3 bedrooms are downstairs- this means that even if you get old (or have elderly parents), this will be quite practical. Waterfront, private cinema, 3 kitchen areas. What's not to love? Rooms are a little on the small side, but there are so many shared living areas, this shouldn't be an issue. 



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Million dollar flops 27 Feb 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:10:49 Be the first to comment!
A little let down with what you can find with a million dollar prize tag? Me too.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mermaid+waters-116204615
 
Not a fan of the way this driveway presents for a million dollar home. 


1504 Rosebank Way Hope Island Qld 4212

Nothing particularly wrong with this property... but for a million dollar property, they could have used some styling. Some furniture, any furniture.



36 First Avenue Broadbeach Qld 4218

Rightly marketed as a property need of redevelopment. I can imagine no one would want to live in a property like this, when they are paying $1 million, and having people deface your property with graffiti. 



7016 Riverview Crescent Sanctuary Cove

Every other picture presented in this ad makes it a stunning home to live in. However, this particular picture make me do a double take. Is that a giant wheely bin parked out the front? No, just the golf buggy, I hope.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-biggera+waters-116205779

456 Marine Parade Biggera Waters

 Another redevelopment opportunity. Everything in this ad screams, I need to be knocked down. But a few minor touches would have made the property more appealing to the eyes. Remove the dated chairs, remove the couch, and remove the curtains. But this is a bit of a bargain with nine rooms that you can rent out now for $2 million, until you get your plans sorted out for redevelopment. So at the very least, make the pictures look like you can rent it out. 

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-surfers+paradise-116224859


35 Mawarra Street Surfers Paradise

  Yet another redevelopment opportunity. Wow. This is disappointing. So many worn out buildings waiting to be knocked over and given a new lease in life.



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Gold Coast Cheap as Chips- 27 Feb 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:09:46 Be the first to comment!


The criteria we are using here:
- Must be inhabitable by anyone (excludes retirement only, student only accomodation, holiday let only, investment only)
- Must have a bedroom (excludes studios), minimum 50m2
- Under A$200,000
- Not under contract

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-qld-broadbeach-116147683

202 'Travel Inn' 40 Surf Parade Broadbeach

 

312/132 Marine Parade Southport Qld 4215

  

11 Fairway Drive Clear Island Waters

 
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Saturday, 22 February 2014

RSL ART UNION: 1/100 Hedges Avenue Mermaid Beach Qld 4218

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:18:40 Be the first to comment!
http://www.rslartunion.com.au/Draw313

1/100 Hedges Avenue Mermaid Beach Qld 4218

 Features listed on the website:

  • A 3 bedroom plus study, light filled home
  • Enjoy breathtaking views when you host family and friends on your rooftop entertaining area with BBQ
  • Steps to the beach from your 'Millionaire's Row' home on Hedges Avenue
  • Wake up to the sound of waves in your master bedroom with en suite and walk-in robe
  • Multiple living areas give you and your family options for relaxing
  • Annual rental income of $85,800 or peak holiday rental of $5,000 a week
  • Includes $138,262 in furniture and electrical appliances
This property was bought for $1.4 million 2 years ago.

WHAT I LOVE
- great access to the beach
- high quality appliances
- there is a private lift for disabled access (not sure how this will cost to maintain and run)
- great view

WHAT I DON'T LOVE
- the property is over 4 levels with the kitchen on the third level.
- a bit compact for a million dollar home
- won't appreciate much, as predicted from past history.

As an investment property, it has some potential. Because you can claim the high cost of maintanence on tax. Maybe if you can get some rezoning, this would make the perfect high class B&B or spa/retreat in an exclusive hood.

Entries close in 3 days. Tickets start at $5.
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Thursday, 20 February 2014

Million dollar flops 20 Feb 2014

Posted By:Kikoprincess | At:17:00 Be the first to comment!


I'm not sure if it was the lighting or the colour of the class, but the smudged brown look on the wall inside the show is a turn off for me. One of the rooms, because of the photo angle appears to be no larger than a shoebox.

 http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-ashmore-116180731

The whole concept of showing a bed in this room kind of reminds me of 2 broke girls, where one of them is forced to install a bed in the lounge room. I'm not quite sure that was the way to go for a million dollar home.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-helensvale-116180491
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-helensvale-116179571



I've included these two simply because it's different agents selling the same house. How you frame photos makes a difference!

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mermaid+beach-116170867


The decor and fussy picture really annoys me. It's a million dollar home. I would remove all the odds and ends before taking photos. This would be the top flop of the week for me. If I zoomed in enough, I might be able to see confidential information on the desk. Who on earth wants to see rubbish in a real estate ad?

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-sovereign+islands-116177863


Why are there no internal pictures? I'm not going all the way out there to find that it's a hole inside. Do they even have permission to sell? Or is an exwife trying to sell without the ex husband's permission. Just joking.

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-parkwood-116168559



Odd pictures of road? And tonnes of random pictures. Why would you take a picture of a million dollar property wire fence? And I suspect that the internal photos were taken on a camera phone, they are so blurry it makes me wonder whether it's me or my glasses.

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